this is something else, it is beyond art and music, you are playing directly with our souls. thank you very much for this masterpiece, please do more of Joy Division
Here after Beato recommendation. Sounds awesome and the abilty to sing well while keeping bass and guitar lines syncopating is impressive. Subscibing. Thanks.
Nice rendition. Enjoyed it. Thanks to Rick Beato for pointing us all in your direction. Keep up the great work and do let us know when you tour the US, especially Southern California
Beautiful dark and haunting. My initial thought was I wish I still played guitar followed by the realization I would never have reached this unique level of interpretation and superior skill. Thank you for sharing!
Incredible again. It is wonderful that Rick’s post will bring recognition of somewhat hidden genius for you Alan, but just as important is that so many of us have now found such amazing music to enjoy. How you have remained relatively unknown for such a long time is hard to fathom really!
Amazing cover of Shadowplay! Congratulations man... I've just seen The Killers cover and what a huge difference, you deserve the amount of views they have. You kept the esence of the song but still make it your own... no over production, just you and a acustic guitar... excelent!
@@AlanMearns-YesTheRaven no problem mate!! Xoxo honestly, Joy Division is my favourite band, I have their Unknown Pleasures album cover tattooed on my forearm, and I can honestly say this touched my soul more than the original. You should definitely be proud, this is sick
lol Absolutely stunning. You also have an amazing voice Mr Mearns. Guitar playing is simple out of this world. Thank you Mr Rick Beato for bringing you to my attention.
@@AlanMearns-YesTheRaven No, thank you! I'm just discovering your work and I'm absolutely blown away by it - I've downloaded Love is Covered in Dust and Sei Solo Works by JS Bach on itunes - both just wonderful.
Most of the time I don't care for covers, however, this is quite the exception, Alan. Great job, I mean really, just brilliant. Never thought I'd hear Joy Division played in such a delicate and ornate way, while still retaining the power of the original. When you began playing the descending line during the verse, and punctuated with the dissonant chords I was like, "What is he doing? And why does it work so well?!" I love when music surprises me like that. That part specifically also brought to mind David Pajo and Slint for me. Really cool arrangement, and you're a great musician. Thank you for sharing this 🙌
I love this. Wonderful voice . This is probably dumbest comparasion ever but to me this version sounds like something that could appear on first few Danzig solo records ( If Danzig happened to have incredible classical guitarist with him in in the studio and could hold back on the cheesiness ) I guess both him and Ian Curtis were really into Jim Morrison and Elvis so there is some shared DNA in the song and your singing just brought it out to me :D
I've been subbed for a while now and had no idea your subscribers even here were so low. I'm just gobsmacked. This performance is absolutely wonderful. Your interpretation of this piece hit me stronger than the original work, which I also love. I tell people about it regularly.
Joy Division is not the easiest band to cover. And this is not their most accessible song. But you nailed it. Incredible guitar craft again (.... those string bends: tasty!). Thanks from Holland. PS how do you keep that tempo so steady? I'm starting to suspect you swallowed an atomic clock 😉
I am so grateful for Rick Beato putting me onto you, this is an unbelievable cover
I echo these sentiments.
Thanks Calum! 🙏
Rick brought me here too.
Me too!
Me too
Rick Beato sent me. You are now playing throughout my house on this fine day!
Thanks 🙏 so much
Rick sent me here. The Bach arrangements are out of this world...
Thank you 🙏 Peter!
this guy is unbelievable
Rick Beato wasn't wrong. Incredible! Can't wait to hear more.
Yeah, I thought he was just messing about, giving a shoutout to an old friend, but this is excellent 👍😎🎶 cool!
Thanks 🙏
Need some air. The best cover of joy division. No words. No feel. No pain. Just see and listen
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Grande!
Man, you should take this orchestration into the studio and do a studio version of it. Fantastic interpretation.
The real deal...an ARTIST.
Thanks 🙏
This has such a different take on the vibe of the song the acoustic makes the atmosphere so different i love it sm
❤️🙏
Alan Mearns sculpts this song from the guitar with his hands, voice, and breath. The performance is as much a work of art as the result.
this is something else, it is beyond art and music, you are playing directly with our souls. thank you very much for this masterpiece, please do more of Joy Division
Thank you 🙏
Here after Beato recommendation. Sounds awesome and the abilty to sing well while keeping bass and guitar lines syncopating is impressive. Subscibing. Thanks.
Thanks 🙏 Ryan
Nice rendition. Enjoyed it. Thanks to Rick Beato for pointing us all in your direction. Keep up the great work and do let us know when you tour the US, especially Southern California
Thanks 🙏
Incredible, so much texture and the dissonance is perfectly placed. Well done
Thanks 🙏 William
Goosebumps as I'm listening. Brilliant. Thank you Alan!
Good grief, Rick was right. Your arrangements are incredible.
Musicianship on display! Memorizing.
Thank you 🙏 and thank you Rick for pointing me to you. A breath of fresh air.
Thanks for listening 🙏
I found your channel - great music, great person..thank you.
Beautiful dark and haunting. My initial thought was I wish I still played guitar followed by the realization I would never have reached this unique level of interpretation and superior skill. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks 🙏
Great cover , unbelievable,man that guitar sounds so smooth blown away again
Incredible again. It is wonderful that Rick’s post will bring recognition of somewhat hidden genius for you Alan, but just as important is that so many of us have now found such amazing music to enjoy. How you have remained relatively unknown for such a long time is hard to fathom really!
Just Wow…Guitar and voice both stark and beautiful
I’m grateful to Rick for introducing me to your music
you will go very far with such skill congratulations to you beautiful knowledge
Amazing cover of Shadowplay! Congratulations man... I've just seen The Killers cover and what a huge difference, you deserve the amount of views they have. You kept the esence of the song but still make it your own... no over production, just you and a acustic guitar... excelent!
I am in awe of your talent. Such a shame that we get the crap we get on the radio today instead of artists like you.
Cheers Robert 🙏
Wow, this is excellent cover ! Thanks ! Joy Division was one of my favorite bands.
Thanks for listening 🙏
As great a cover as I have ever heard. BRILLIANT !
good lord that's great!
That picking is amazing! What a fantastic arrangement!
Thanks 🙏 Anthony
This makes me feel things I've never felt before. Brilliant cover
Thanks 🙏
@@AlanMearns-YesTheRaven no problem mate!! Xoxo honestly, Joy Division is my favourite band, I have their Unknown Pleasures album cover tattooed on my forearm, and I can honestly say this touched my soul more than the original. You should definitely be proud, this is sick
I slept for several days with this video in mind. Hey, you are perfect!
It's amazing. Please, do more covers of Joy Division!
Wow! It's so much better than the original version! Congrats!
❤️🙏
lol Absolutely stunning. You also have an amazing voice Mr Mearns. Guitar playing is simple out of this world. Thank you Mr Rick Beato for bringing you to my attention.
You have an incredible hability of covering all my favorite songs... And doing it properly! Well done, sir
That is stunning! Just the most brilliant interpretation of this song.
Thank you 🙏
@@AlanMearns-YesTheRaven No, thank you! I'm just discovering your work and I'm absolutely blown away by it - I've downloaded Love is Covered in Dust and Sei Solo Works by JS Bach on itunes - both just wonderful.
Hi. A great salute here from Brazil. I came from Beato recommendation too. No regrets, great music, great cover. Thank you for the beautiful work.
Thanks for listening 🙏❤️
Found you through Beato. You are absolutely brilliant!!!! I’m listening to all your stuff right now.
Cheers 🍻 Sammy
Brilliant!
I fell in love with this song and I adore acoustics... This was the first I came across, and I don't want any other.
Most of the time I don't care for covers, however, this is quite the exception, Alan. Great job, I mean really, just brilliant. Never thought I'd hear Joy Division played in such a delicate and ornate way, while still retaining the power of the original. When you began playing the descending line during the verse, and punctuated with the dissonant chords I was like, "What is he doing? And why does it work so well?!" I love when music surprises me like that. That part specifically also brought to mind David Pajo and Slint for me. Really cool arrangement, and you're a great musician. Thank you for sharing this 🙌
Marvellous...! Thanks yet again Rick Beato !!!
I love this. Wonderful voice . This is probably dumbest comparasion ever but to me this version sounds like something that could appear on first few Danzig solo records ( If Danzig happened to have incredible classical guitarist with him in in the studio and could hold back on the cheesiness ) I guess both him and Ian Curtis were really into Jim Morrison and Elvis so there is some shared DNA in the song and your singing just brought it out to me :D
Viva la música de verdad!!
Its a beautiful song. Hypnotic. Rolling Stone once said it should have stayed in the vaults.
I know it's nothing, but how could possibly someone dislike this cover??? It's perfection!
brilliant covers. and such great song selections.
holy crap. you took the original and changed it in your own way and it was actually good. great job, man.
Listening to this for the 10th time or so. Love it, dude!
Yes!
Awesome cover, beautiful guitar playing.
Thank you 🙏
Gracias por compartir tu arte, transmite mucho. Saludos desde Argentina.
❤️🙏
Damn. Well done.
Thanks 🙏
You've got the spirit.
absolutamente lindo
Thank you Rick for showing a artist like this for great music ❤️
Outstanding!
I've been subbed for a while now and had no idea your subscribers even here were so low. I'm just gobsmacked. This performance is absolutely wonderful. Your interpretation of this piece hit me stronger than the original work, which I also love. I tell people about it regularly.
Thanks 🙏 Larry
I never want it to stop!
Phenomenal.
Thanks Leo 🙏
This is amazing
one of my favorites from Joy Div.. Your version is the center of the city!
Well done.
incredible music! soooo beautiful. Thanks to Rick Beato for the heads up!
Thanks 🙏
Thanks Ricky good call ...love it Martin, truly inspirational
This blew me away….brilliant playing…brilliant concept!
Thanks John 🙏
@@AlanMearns-YesTheRaven brilliant stuff...inspirational....need to get my own guitar out now and eh...dream!! Hope to attend a gig of yours!!
This is just freakin' nectar :) well done
Great... Just great!
Absolutely amazing cover!!!! Rick Beato sent me. 👍🏻😁
Cheers Mike!
Too good.
Epic cover man. EPIC
Nice job, mate! Thanks for doing justice to this song.
This was surprisingly good. Dug it a lot.
Amazing!!
Stunning!
Thanks 🙏 Mark!
Rick Beato sent me here. So happy he did😀Sub'd👍🏽
Thanks 🙏
love it!
Cover inacreditável!!! Parabéns mesmo...!
inacreditável mesmo!
Excellent! Thanks for sending this to me.
Masterpiece
Wow!!! 👏👏👏👏👏
Such a tight cover, well done!
Always proof of a good song it can be broke down to one man and a guitar and still be good/depending on the artist of course
Wow , just wow , stunning rendition 👍
love it, you did a really remarkable job
REALLY good!!
Incredible.
love ur style, genuinely talented!
Sem dúvida essa é uma das melhores versões que já ouvi! Ficou fantástica ! Viciante! Reflexiva! Ian está orgulhoso!
Sensacional!!!!
Saudações do Brasil!
Joy Division is not the easiest band to cover. And this is not their most accessible song. But you nailed it. Incredible guitar craft again (.... those string bends: tasty!). Thanks from Holland.
PS how do you keep that tempo so steady? I'm starting to suspect you swallowed an atomic clock 😉
Thanks Erik🙏
Tempo? Dunno, just don’t think too much, become the music…etc
Amazing, great cover
Great interpretation
Thanks
That is so great.
belissimo!!!
This is beautifully played and sung. Superb!
Insanelly good, thanks!
This is amazing great job!!!!
Stupenda
Best cover. Thumbs up :D