Thank you so much for all the love on this cover ❤️ it means the absolute world to know my efforts have bought you all some joy! Just a shameless plug for you to check out my own band “unpeople” our first single “smother” just got released through Sharptone Records. Would really appreciate you giving it a watch and a share! Much love and more XTC covers coming soon! X
I consider myself XTC's biggest fan so it's no small thing when I tell you that your cover is absolutely amazing on many levels. The best cover of this song I've heard and I think I've heard them all -- BRAVO!
Dont exactly how big you are as a fan but i just tell you that any time I listen to them an emotional storm get switched inside me wich ends up inesorably with happyness tears. XTC my best band ever.
I keep coming back to this! While I love the original XTC version, yours brings a whole new life to the storytelling and awesome guitar playing. Keep it up!!
3 years later, I keep coming back to this. I play this video to everyone I know who loves music. I must have watched this 40 times. I once asked you about your guitar on Reddit, and you graciously replied. I think it's about time you did Senses Working Overtime! Left-handed massive!
Great version! I was lucky enough to see Andy Partridge do that in his kitchen with Thomas Wash from Pugwash when we were on tour in 2009 and dropped around to Andy's house for a 3 hour jam around the kitchen table. He gave me his acoustic to play which still had the English Settlement tour set list taped onto the top of it. That was a good day. I'm gonna send this on to Thomas to send on to Andy. Well done!
It's unbelievable how this has just 1,200 + views, and then you'll find some "classic rock" crap song with 250,000 views. Folks like us are certainly in the minority. Thank God for that. Keep up the excellent work.
I almost wouldn't even call these covers, these's are perfect recreations of records I've heard thousands of times. Beautiful voice and shredding skill. Especially when you're playing both Dave and Andy's parts at the same time while singing all of it.
I’ve been next XTC fan since the 1980s and they have forged and rooted much of the music I love in my lifetime. You do an amazing Andy Partridge. I sure hope that you still do covers of XTC.
Oh man, this is really very good. Nailing that guitar part and singing it at the same time, wow. Your efforts are not lost in the emptiness of the internet, brother 💪🤟🥰
Incredible cover of what looks to be a deceptively easy song to play. Great vocals, great inflections. Hitting those expressive chords perfectly. Well done mate, well done.
I've been a true lefty player for over 30 years. LOVE seeing you out there OWNING it! XTC is one of my favorite bands, also... Crazy. Very, VERY well done! Stunning!!
Really fantastic work! I will show this to people when I share AP's lyricism and musical strengths, because you really bring out the beauty in this song!
Wow! Great job! Your playing was spot on, and your vocal were really good, too. That's a fairly involved guitar part to be singing to, and you nailed it. Can't wait to hear more. Cheers, and well done.
Jake my Grandad used to farm the land. This song reminds me of him and my nana when he was starting out and they were courting. He passed away at 87 2 days ago...I'm now in tears. I've always loved XTC and particularly this song. You do it justice. It looks hard to play too. Thank you.
James Hailey I’m so sorry to hear that. I hope this song can bring you some joy in this festive period. Much love to you and your family 💕 and thank you for your kind words xo
May be my fave xtc song, and this cover version has the same impact as the original. Jake has bagged every mermaid within 500 nautical miles with this!
I just watched this again. Totally electrifying. I don’t know which is more unbelievable: that you are able to do this or that Andy was able to write it. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, these acoustic XTC covers really should be recorded in a proper studio with good mics, assuming that is, you could actually muster up the strength to do them again
I don't have anything particularly insightful to add. I'll just +1 all of the other positive responses. Excellent treatment of a gorgeous song. Thank you.
Unbelievably good - this is very difficult to play - would test most gifted guitarists - and then to sing on top straight through… you must have done your 10,000 hours easily to get to this level… bravo.
Thank you so much for all the love on this cover ❤️ it means the absolute world to know my efforts have bought you all some joy!
Just a shameless plug for you to check out my own band “unpeople” our first single “smother” just got released through Sharptone Records. Would really appreciate you giving it a watch and a share!
Much love and more XTC covers coming soon! X
Smother bangs lol - hadn't seen any of your other vids aside from the XTC stuff so was definitely a very good surprise
Just stumbled on this. What a great song, by the greatest songwriter of the 20th century. Beautiful rendition! Congratulations.
This is unbelievable. A near perfect cover of an uncoverable song, by yourself with only an acoustic, all while singing. My mind is blown.
Holy shit!!! This is one of the best things I have ever heard.
ALL OF US HUGE XTC FANS ARE ABSOLUTELY LOVING THIS!!! Thank you sooooooo much!!!
I consider myself XTC's biggest fan so it's no small thing when I tell you that your cover is absolutely amazing on many levels. The best cover of this song I've heard and I think I've heard them all -- BRAVO!
“One” of XTC’s biggest fans. We all are here too. He does great XTC covers.
Dont exactly how big you are as a fan but i just tell you that any time I listen to them an emotional storm get switched inside me wich ends up inesorably with happyness tears. XTC my best band ever.
Brilliant Jake , this is awesome. You've done my favorite XTC proud.
I keep coming back to this! While I love the original XTC version, yours brings a whole new life to the storytelling and awesome guitar playing. Keep it up!!
3 years later, I keep coming back to this. I play this video to everyone I know who loves music. I must have watched this 40 times. I once asked you about your guitar on Reddit, and you graciously replied. I think it's about time you did Senses Working Overtime! Left-handed massive!
Great version! I was lucky enough to see Andy Partridge do that in his kitchen with Thomas Wash from Pugwash when we were on tour in 2009 and dropped around to Andy's house for a 3 hour jam around the kitchen table. He gave me his acoustic to play which still had the English Settlement tour set list taped onto the top of it. That was a good day. I'm gonna send this on to Thomas to send on to Andy. Well done!
What a dream scenario 😍
First class man. I'm very average at guitar and would sell my soul at a Swindonian crossroads to play like thee!
I never comment on RUclips really….. but that is so good ❤️
Wonderful XTC song to wake up to with a coffee for this 🇨🇦 Lad. Bravo!👏
It's unbelievable how this has just 1,200 + views, and then you'll find some "classic rock" crap song with 250,000 views. Folks like us are certainly in the minority. Thank God for that. Keep up the excellent work.
*5,300 💁🏼♀️😂💕
10k now. It just needed time.
That bridge is a gnarly beast and you tamed it well. Super content ver in all ways!
I tried figuring out this song myself and got almost nowhere. This is so, so accomplished, Jake. Fab work.
Amazing job Sir….I’m sure Andy is very proud of your version. Very very talented indeed 👏
Superb. Never tire of hearing your covers, Jake.
This is probably the BEST and most accurate XTC cover I’ve ever seen. Beautifully worked on, congratulations 👏👏👏👏
Jake you just have to keep uploading . You’re a rare talent
This is still as wonderful as the first time I heard it!
Oh my fuckin’ God,this is incredible Jake.Blown away,man.
superb
Absolutely beautiful. Thank you for posting this!
I Rarely Comment .....
This is Phenomenal... Well Done ! !
Amazing cover ... all the parts and pieces covered perfectly ... right down to the last Beatley chord.
I almost wouldn't even call these covers, these's are perfect recreations of records I've heard thousands of times. Beautiful voice and shredding skill. Especially when you're playing both Dave and Andy's parts at the same time while singing all of it.
I’ve been next XTC fan since the 1980s and they have forged and rooted much of the music I love in my lifetime. You do an amazing Andy Partridge. I sure hope that you still do covers of XTC.
I keep listing to all of your XTC covers, year over year ... outstanding! More please.
fabulous. more xtc please!
Superb!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
brilliant sir!
Virtuosic, without question. Bravo!
Bloody excellent, Jake!!
One of the humblest lovesongs ever written. Executed with love and soul
Un grand bravo et un super youpiiiii ! Merci Jake.
My favorite XTC song; great job!
Mate awesome cover. Loved this song for the past 5 years.
Oh man, this is really very good. Nailing that guitar part and singing it at the same time, wow. Your efforts are not lost in the emptiness of the internet, brother 💪🤟🥰
One word, incredible….
Jake -- you're really good, and have good taste as to whom to cover
Incredible cover of what looks to be a deceptively easy song to play. Great vocals, great inflections. Hitting those expressive chords perfectly. Well done mate, well done.
Just found this. Excellent!!!
Fucking great. Andy would be proud. Love this
Genial
Absolutely fantastic - what a great job.
That's such a fucking sick cover! You nailed the tune.
Why does this only have a few thousand views. Brilliant cover of a brilliant song. Well done.
This is just as good as the original, might actually add this one to my playlist...
Wow. I just saw this. Remarkable performance. I’m sure every member of XTC would think so too…
Brings tears to my eyes.
dickhead
I've been a true lefty player for over 30 years. LOVE seeing you out there OWNING it! XTC is one of my favorite bands, also... Crazy.
Very, VERY well done!
Stunning!!
bloody brilliant
Commanding, brother! Thanks, cheers!
Really fantastic work! I will show this to people when I share AP's lyricism and musical strengths, because you really bring out the beauty in this song!
Wow! Great job! Your playing was spot on, and your vocal were really good, too. That's a fairly involved guitar part to be singing to, and you nailed it. Can't wait to hear more.
Cheers, and well done.
Utterly amazing.
Sehr gut.
Outstanding! Tough song.
Amazing. Just amazing. Joyous.
Spectacular
Stunningly good. Thank you!
Left handed me too!
This is spectacular 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 such a hard song to do justice to but you’ve absolutely nailed it. Great work!!!
Very inspiring trying to figure out this tune. You play great, man!
Amazing rendition of a perfect song
Ale_ditr much appreciated! 💕
Jake my Grandad used to farm the land. This song reminds me of him and my nana when he was starting out and they were courting. He passed away at 87 2 days ago...I'm now in tears. I've always loved XTC and particularly this song. You do it justice. It looks hard to play too. Thank you.
James Hailey I’m so sorry to hear that. I hope this song can bring you some joy in this festive period. Much love to you and your family 💕 and thank you for your kind words xo
OUTSTANDING
A tutorial of how to play this would be awesome. I’m sort of piecing it together but nothing as comprehensive and well done as you have here!
Magnificent!
Bloody brilliant! Thanks 🙏
Wow Jake, outstanding👏 What a songsmith Partridge was. He was on fire when he composed this.
You really understand what makes that song so beautiful. Great guitar work. Well done!
Excellence ! Thanks for sharing one from my very fav lyricist..... MASTER of the song bridge.
May be my fave xtc song, and this cover version has the same impact as the original. Jake has bagged every mermaid within 500 nautical miles with this!
I just watched this again. Totally electrifying. I don’t know which is more unbelievable: that you are able to do this or that Andy was able to write it. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, these acoustic XTC covers really should be recorded in a proper studio with good mics, assuming that is, you could actually muster up the strength to do them again
Excellent job
I don't have anything particularly insightful to add. I'll just +1 all of the other positive responses. Excellent treatment of a gorgeous song. Thank you.
Gave me goosebumps. You nailed it, and that is no small feat. Nice pick work!
Excellent 👏👏
Brilliant a long lost England
One of my favorite xtc songs Brilliant cover , well done ,Superb.
Prodigious 💚
rock solid !!!
MAD MAD skills dude!! Thanks for sharing! :)
JESUS! This is mind-blowing. 11/10
Excellent. I had the pleasure of watching you with Fossil Fools the other week, in my hometown of Swindon.
Have not heard this tune before but in love with it now. hoping the XTC version lives up to your cover lol
Excellent. Bravo!
Top notch! I can't help but sing along.
Extraordinario
you just amazing mate ! 💪
Wow! Faithful to the original. I'm impressed.
Wow - amazing
Unbelievably good - this is very difficult to play - would test most gifted guitarists - and then to sing on top straight through… you must have done your 10,000 hours easily to get to this level… bravo.
You pegged it Bro!!!!!
Beggin for a peggin
This is brilliant
Incredible 👍🏻
What an incredible talent!!! As good as the original!!
Jake,
You covered this song very nicely --- beautifully.
Great job on a great song. You made it look easy!
Wow!