Running Up That Hill (Kate Bush cover) | James Gilmour
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
- Live acoustic cover of Running Up That Hill by Kate Bush.
One mic, no overdubs.
A few people have asked me how to play this version of the song. With permission, a viewer (Gerard Montalat) has kindly tabbed out the song based on my interpretation. Here's the link if you want to have a go: • Running Up That Hill
Also, I wanted to say thanks for the positive response the vid has received. Kate Bush is one of my favourite artists, and though this version obviously can't come close to the original, it's my way of communicating my love of her music. I imagine anyone watching this is also a fan of hers, and I'm stoked you guys approve. Thanks!
Easily the best cover I've ever heard of anyone doing this song.
It's as if every time I listened to the original there was this chest-tightening melancholy hidden inside the the track by Kate Bush and it takes this one man, one mic and a guitar to open the pandora's box and let the hard, fluttering, simple core of the song pour out.
Wow Sean, that comment is a Beautiful bit of imagery. Just had to say so, thanks.
Couldn't have said it any better!
Wow! What rock was I under when this cover came out!😮
Brilliant! 👏👏👏.....how good are those harmonics, fantastic cover!
Yep, I'm one of those original Kate Bush fans from the eighties! Gee there was some good music around then! 😊👌
I still come to this songs cover like i did years ago, and your harmonics are still as clean as ever and its still just as hauntingly beautiful. ❤
This is what a cover should be: very different to the original but with all the original passion and feeling! Amazing!
I love how you have made this your own. Made all the more poignant for me because our 29 year old daughter Paris tragically died in July; not long after having seeing the episode of Stranger Things this song featured in. That line "If I only could I'd make a deal with God and get him to swap our places" takes on a whole new meaning for me now. Thank you.
I'm so sorry for your loss ❤️
@@dylanshadrach123 Thank you
I haven't James' nor Kate's talent, but I'm learning to play and sing this song. I am a dad as you are Guy. So when I quietly perform this song for nobody, just into the Universe, I shall hold you and Paris in my heart and hope it brings you and your family and Paris peace somehow. Somehow indeed. I am very sorry for your loss and I shed a tear in hopes I can carry some measure of that loss for you. Even for a second to 'swap places'.
@@billherbert4961 That is so touching, thank you. It means a lot that people care. Bless you. Keep at it with the guitar. It's one of those things where you never stop learning.
Paris will be in my prayers tonight Guy. Very sorry for your loss.
I don’t know how this hadn’t reached a million yet. I mean I’ve defo listened to it thousands of times since I first heard it. Mesmerising
8年間聞いています。彼のカバーが一番好き。
He hit it out of the park with this cover, true to the original but made it his own… well done, bravo 🙌🏽 👏🏽👍🏽
Holy shit this is the best cover I ever saw
There are those who sing songs and then, there are those who sing from the HEART !!! You, sir, are a HEART SINGER!! WOW.....
I'm happy that young people now listen to quality music.
Dear James, I'm Brazilian and I don't speak your language yet, but I would like to say that I really like this song and I thought your interpretation was amazing! Congratulations. I'm going to try to learn to play this song, just like you do.
Every now and then the youtube algorithm strikes gold. This is an incredible interpretation.
I know it will take a while, but this cover makes me so excited to learn how to play guitar. I love this song, and your cover of it is beautiful.
Seven years later! Tell us about your journey!
Thank You Stranger Things, for keep this song alive nowadays and for bringing me here! What brilliant cover!
Gay as fark comment!
One of the more stranger things I've read here. This cover is great and this song has been a classic since it was a hit regularly played on MTV in the 1980s. It's never needed to be kept alive, because it never lost any of it's life to music fans. But maybe younger people were not familiar with it until it became used on TV recently.
@@subs4794 come on, You know most of young people don’t listen to 80’s music regularly and probably don’t know many of the top hits
I never watched stranger things after season 1. I know this song from the radio
@@overlord6993same I had no idea it was stranger things that had this song everywhere during that time
I hope with the recently popularity of this song you get some more credit! And thank you for the tabs! I'll be playing this by next week!
Its been 2 weeks, how's your practicing going dude? Imma start learning it now
@@Swan234 Haha same :)
Where tabs ? Ta
Is there tabs for this james thanks
I’d like the tabs too!
Haven't listened to this cover in a long time... out of all the RUclips covers of this song (and there are a lot of them), yours still resonates with me the most. It surpasses them all... I'm sure Kate would be proud. Cheers...
I completely agree. I would imagine that Kate would love such an emotionally honest and personal cover this classic.
Artistry plain and simple, reminds me of some of her voice/piano demos, sweet and pure!
I seldom comment. Thank you for this performance. Not only you master your guitar technically, you also have a great feeling for music. It all fits perfectly with your voice. You touch my hear with this cover. Thank you very much.
Kate bushes version of this always sends me into the beauty of the world mode and I thought that was it,but omfg totally amazing and absolutely beautiful thank you. .
This cover is really introspective, and not something I really expected, as if you were telling another story between the lines of the original. Well done! :)
I literally just discovered Kate Bush during this quarantine mess (this exact song actually, and oddly enough via a RUclips suggestion when I watched the video of Falling by Julee Cruise from the Twin Peaks soundtrack), and I've literally been blown away by her. This song came out 2 years before I was even born, but it could seriously have been recorded yesterday. I don't think there's anything dated about it. The number of young artists covering it now definitely attests to that.
Easily the best cover I've seen !
Well in that case you can't have seen "Me and Deboe" cover of this track, also on RUclips check it out you'll be converted, Guaranteed... possibly.
@@jameslong9921that one is good too. But this guy is by himself and he just nails every single note
bro he was here before all the rest of us and i think thats beautiful. good on you for getting ahead of the curve James! New Sub :)
Goosebumps man! Beautiful interpretation.
This deserves a spot in a movie or a tv show or something so beautiful.
Who's listening in 2020? Great cover James! Stunning!
About to be 2021
me too
2021 . Newbie . Will listen allways to this version
@@thedesolateone8260 it's wonderful. Have you listened to the full album by Kate Bush? Timeless!
2022, present
You are a phenomenal musician. In her original discussion on this song she used making a deal with god to emphasize the importance/seriousness of the desire to experience the tribulations of the opposite sex. ))Mars..vs..Venus(( You bring an abundance of gravitas and soulfulness to this song that I think pulls at that central theme. thank you x 100 I love your version.
I hadn't even considered it on that level. Very inciteful! Thanks for the kind words.
Kate Bush was actually discovered by David Gilmour... now I discover a new Gilmour by Kate Bush. Circle of life
Gilmore is a suited surname. Incredible guitar work.
Beautiful, moving, brilliant. You caught the deep emotions of the Kate Bush original wonderfully, and added your own no less moving emotion and artistic skill. Somehow I cannot stop watching this again and again. Thank you.
Absolutely my favourite cover of this song. By far.
...out of this world!!!
Love this ♥ Awesome work!
captured the essesecence
stranger things!
A magnificent and fully worthy take on this brilliant song James. I will definitely check out the TAB, though I think a more basic chording and singing of the song is essential for me first. Hearing the song in a male voice helps as I am not practiced enough as a singer to faithfully find my voice from listening to a much higher register. An angel's register in Kate's case...a unique angel for sure.
I heard Kate Bush's version on the radio when it first came out (the 80s) & was literally a fan from that moment on. I love your version also!!!!
The tears man. Frickin awesome
this is really beautiful...one of my favourite Kate Bush tunes...i could listen to this all night...
My goosebumps are getting goosebumps 🐴
James, this is absolutely beautiful. Hauntingly beautiful. Thank you for sharing this with all of us.
Thank you, sir.
amazing!!!!! absolutely amazing!!!!!! thankyou so much for tham moments. I'll be here very often!!!! kasia
THIIS IS SO BEAUTIFULLY DONE!!!!!
Beautiful. Kate Bush made me proud to be English. I was just 6 years old when this song came out.
Absolutely beautiful!
A song I have loved for a very long time. I did not expect to like this as much as I do, so true to the lyrics, a perfect interpretation instead of a hollow copy. Incredibly impressed!
A sublime harmonic my brother....
Fuckin' inspired...
So clean...
while watching this i was thinking about how humans could be such talented creatures overflowing with pure talent. this cover has got my heart beating fast, i'm in love. thank you for blessing our ears 💙
Thank you for the best cover. I am listening this cover for three years. And everytime its taking me another world thank you again
Some tab to this version James would just be a Christmas present that keeps on giving..Nice work
I can confirm that Gerard's tab is legit. He did a great job.
James Gilmour Just checked it out. Brilliant, thanks Gerald and James.
Just discovered this. Absolutely beautiful rendition 😮 . 2021 till the end will listen to this version
absolutely impressed by this version!! The 18 souless individuals who "disliked" this are neither human nor musicians
Great version, both guitar and vocals - really good, warm and heartfelt. Well done.
I've been watching a lot of videos today of covers of this song. I think your live cover is one of the better ones. I appreciate the time you must have taken to get it just right. Thanks for an enjoyable listen!
This is the most stunning cover of this song I have ever heard!
wow amazing cover! Stanger Things Season 4 brought me here :)
Wow, very impressive. Amazing job.
Best version I have ever, ever heard! You did it best! No question!
So soulful gave me chills. I believed you when you sang it. 🌊✨️
This, to you Who are reading, this is art, the True art... Tks for the amazing cover!
beautiful tender and heartfelt version....i am very impressed...kate will love this...great use of harmonics very melodic but simple and effective...well done james please post more of your gems...x
So mesmerizing, wow 🤩 phenomenal!
Superb. Love the pinch harmonics, the melody over the chords and the sparseness of the arrangement. Vocals equally impressive.
Bravo sir - that's one hell of song to get right and you performed it beautifully.
Gorgeous cover of a beautiful song. I love it. More please. :)
I love this song...
Beautiful my friend - made me want to get back into music after a long 12 years in exile.
Master Piece! Thank you! ❤
so much emotion in your voice...i started shivering and almost cried! i just think this is so beautiful and inspirational..i think i have to draw something now...thank you for that amazing cover!!!
Thanks so much. And I'd love to see that drawing.
Stunning
Class..... perfection
How am I just finding this? Love it. I mean really love it!!
This is fantastic. Best cover I´ve ever heard. I´m trying to play this version, but I can´t nail those tap-on overtones he does. This is crazy good.
Special cover, special guitar accompaniment. Superbravo!
I really like this. Bloody good cover
This is one of the best cover versions of one of my favorite songs!
Wow a harmonic masterpiece.
Man this cover is really amazing! I bet if Kate Bush watch it she'd love it too!! Cheers.
This is a masterpiece 🥲 the way you strum so effortlessly and pick the chords is mwah 🤌 you’re a talented musical gem!
thank you for sharing this. Even after all this time it pops up on my RUclips...
I hope you still play and sing
Take care :)
Favorite cover so far
Your interpretation of this song is just amazing, I love it so much!! :)
Phenomenally beautiful! Seriously, WoW!
Bloody awesome!
I'm in love with this cover!
great skills on display here. very good cover of a timeless track.
Best cover I've ever heard. Captures the feeling I get when I hear the song. This is now on my phone:
Well done. I love the chord voicings and phrasing! Thank you.
I'm in love.
Mesmerising.
So much natural talent. You're a better singer than most signed to major labels.
That's incredibly sweet of you to say. Glad you liked it! - J
Phenomenal!
Thank you Professor Xavier
Listening again 🎉
Woaw… total respect
Beautiful!!
perfection - faultless - sublime - brilliant (I could go on . . . )
I know nothing of your music, but this is absolutely brilliant! Bravo!
This is my favourite cover of this song. Amazing.
James, parabéns pelo belo vídeo. A progressão e o arranjo que você dá ao violão e a sua voz são fantásticos. Sou super fã da Kate Bush e ver uma música dela sendo tão bem executada me deixa feliz. Continue fazendo esse belo trabalho, estou apaixonado por essa sua versão de Running up that hill. Abraço brasileiro.
Pitch harmonics are mesmerising. So beautiful. Thanks brosef!
Fantastic arrangement of this truly stunning song.