The Velvet Underground - Heroin

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  • Опубликовано: 16 июн 2009
  • Classic tune by the Velvets. Kind of a lame cover job but it's amateur and unique. At the very least, it's honest and quirky. It has heart and it's offbeat. Isn't most of life just like that? Offbeat?

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  • @ajgree6
    @ajgree6  8 лет назад +146

    To all the people who said amazingly sweet things about my voice and this cover, I can't thank you enough. That's incredibly sweet. This is by far my most watched video on RUclips but I'm actually not a huge fan of it or my performance. That said I can see why it resonates with so many of you. It has nothing to do with me! Hah! The Velvets version of Heroin is such an emotional and moving song--which is why I wanted to attempt it. I've thought about re-recording this as my current self--wiser, more experienced and definitely fatter too! I could do it better but why change it? I kinda like that a video documenting my not-so-distant-past self (but feels very distant) awkwardly thumbing and bumbling through six minutes and two seconds of a renditioned classic makes people feel happy. Or angry. Or sad. Or anything. Just feeling anything is rewarding to me. Thank you again.

  • @rayanslim
    @rayanslim 4 года назад +22

    Why do i feel like his mom or dad is gonna open that door at any moment?

  • @Amiratora777
    @Amiratora777 9 лет назад +37

    Your voice is so good for this song; it has a tonal quality that's super similar to Lou Reed's

    • @ajgree6
      @ajgree6  8 лет назад

      +Amira Tora Lloyd Thank you. Please see my user comment.

  • @itsnothost3181
    @itsnothost3181 8 лет назад +45

    great voice, really similar to lou reed's. good job

    • @ajgree6
      @ajgree6  8 лет назад +1

      +Its Not Host Thank you. Please see my user comment.

  • @lennywebb6740
    @lennywebb6740 4 года назад +1

    This brightened my day up. This sounds magnificent!

  • @oscarscandella3650
    @oscarscandella3650 3 года назад +1

    Absolutely artistically full of feelings & expression. Thanks. Amazing cover

  • @PragmaticOptimist
    @PragmaticOptimist 6 лет назад +4

    love the description! its a very poetic view on life, which resonates with me :) also, GREAT cover, its clear that you put lots of energy into it

  • @juanangelforero8018
    @juanangelforero8018 6 лет назад +3

    its the best cover i have ever seen, really, thanks bro

  • @willstreich4773
    @willstreich4773 4 года назад +9

    Scared the crap out of me when you started staring at the camera and getting closer

  • @SamuelBlues
    @SamuelBlues 6 лет назад +1

    This is amazing dude! Thank you for this.

  • @vivianwilson6884
    @vivianwilson6884 3 года назад

    So well done! I am in awe.

  • @MrHandro13
    @MrHandro13 12 лет назад +1

    You are fantastic! Very creative and well done cover.

  • @timothyhirman4928
    @timothyhirman4928 4 года назад +38

    What kind of machine was making that droning sound? Really cool. Nice job.

    • @KP-fy5bf
      @KP-fy5bf 2 года назад

      I really want to know too

    • @gaviny8770
      @gaviny8770 2 года назад

      Could be a sustain or freeze pedal

  • @marianne7401
    @marianne7401 4 года назад +2

    I once listened to this on a random music app and have been trying to find it for ever. I didn’t know it was a cover! So good. I remember it distinctly because you said business sounds instead of crazy sounds😂

  • @garett6774
    @garett6774 3 года назад

    Amazing cover of an amazing song!

  • @dead_again9839
    @dead_again9839 6 месяцев назад

    this man is feeling it, hell yeah rock on brother

  • @archana8005
    @archana8005 5 лет назад +2

    this sounds so good and natural

  • @DanMcKay
    @DanMcKay 7 лет назад

    This is great. Love it

  • @glassholio
    @glassholio 12 лет назад

    This is really good - amazing job

  • @tristenpeterson1301
    @tristenpeterson1301 6 лет назад +1

    This is the best cover of this song I've ever heard

  • @saulollb
    @saulollb 6 лет назад +1

    Hey Drew!? i'm really impressed with your voice. thats an amazing cover!

  • @pariaheep
    @pariaheep 10 месяцев назад

    I grew up with this song! Only to find out NOW that this is a 2 chord wonder. This verson gives me chills and the URGENT NEED FOR A FIX OF GI TAR... Lou is such a genius: well done, great vid, man!

  • @brosolution
    @brosolution 5 лет назад

    Best cover of this song bro keep it up hello from the skabros in guadalajara

  • @Guyhart
    @Guyhart 8 лет назад +8

    Wow. Great version. The voice is perfect.

    • @ajgree6
      @ajgree6  8 лет назад

      +Guy Hart Thank you. Please see my user comment.

  • @faizalkhatib4708
    @faizalkhatib4708 4 года назад

    Totally believable, great job 👍

  • @acetheboss13
    @acetheboss13 9 лет назад +4

    Nice singing man, keep it up

  • @oscarmartinez4347
    @oscarmartinez4347 10 лет назад

    Great cover, dude!

  • @metralrobin684
    @metralrobin684 7 лет назад

    amazing

  • @MilyKlokan
    @MilyKlokan 13 лет назад

    amazing cover

  • @BlobThe99
    @BlobThe99 6 лет назад

    Good unique cover man!

  • @elhoyo4533
    @elhoyo4533 2 года назад

    it's beautiful friend

  • @LucasVallimPF
    @LucasVallimPF 14 лет назад

    Really nice version man... cool.

  • @basbi99
    @basbi99 5 лет назад

    Thanks a lot!!!

  • @keelivick6378
    @keelivick6378 6 лет назад

    Awesome .

  • @samdavies677
    @samdavies677 7 лет назад

    Love this love smack

  • @DJ4e6yPek
    @DJ4e6yPek 12 лет назад

    great cover you have good voice for this song

  • @brandocervera3854
    @brandocervera3854 4 года назад +1

    At 4.30 you actually sounded like lou reed. Thanks for the upload

  • @stephenryan825
    @stephenryan825 3 года назад

    Class man nice one 👍

  • @AdamSteinzOfficial
    @AdamSteinzOfficial 8 лет назад

    I bow, respectfully.

  • @antiload
    @antiload 9 лет назад

    excellent

  • @andrewwabik6185
    @andrewwabik6185 2 года назад

    I’m crying

  • @thatswhyudie
    @thatswhyudie 6 лет назад

    unique shit i love man !!! keep going man i can see the energy u gave for this and its nice as fuck !!!!!!

  • @twilightkinko
    @twilightkinko 13 лет назад

    Nice job man

  • @fernandoimac
    @fernandoimac 10 лет назад

    Very col man!!!

  • @Daniearp
    @Daniearp 7 лет назад

    Pretty good cover!

  • @altoncoleman547
    @altoncoleman547 5 лет назад +1

    Cool

  • @Mr666roger666
    @Mr666roger666 3 года назад

    Wow!

  • @adv.kabirsharma
    @adv.kabirsharma 5 лет назад +7

    Amazing you made me feel more stoned ✌👽💨

  • @turdziladzelevani
    @turdziladzelevani 10 лет назад +5

    Jimi back to the wall

  • @pmussler
    @pmussler 3 года назад

    Nice!

  • @MrJasonFly
    @MrJasonFly 7 лет назад

    Great actor

  • @ashinaay1987
    @ashinaay1987 3 года назад

    Giga kox

  • @damianobartolini7749
    @damianobartolini7749 2 года назад

    F*ck!! What a great cover mate.

  • @pedrofabianmoralest.5386
    @pedrofabianmoralest.5386 8 месяцев назад

    hermosa version

  • @martinmarkjr
    @martinmarkjr 10 месяцев назад

  • @ankur.vloggs
    @ankur.vloggs 10 лет назад

    Nice cover

  • @travisreininger
    @travisreininger 12 лет назад

    The top poster is of Lou Reed ...from his "Lou Reed Live" album.

  • @lobyman
    @lobyman 14 лет назад

    Well, i am french, and I love your cover. I play this song like the way you do, but my accent is so BAD. :)
    MERCI

  • @ultravividcrash
    @ultravividcrash 13 лет назад

    really great man, love the drone

  • @andrewwabik6185
    @andrewwabik6185 2 года назад

    Wow

  • @guitarsnharleys2
    @guitarsnharleys2 10 лет назад

    Cool RIP Lou

  • @AngelRamirez-cz2pe
    @AngelRamirez-cz2pe Год назад

    Excelente escucharte tocar y cantar esta canción me emociona de verdad quisiera tocarla y cantarla cómo tú gracias por subirla felicidades.

  • @a.esq6
    @a.esq6 4 года назад +4

    Hey! I know this was 11 years ago. But is there any way you can tell me the chords for this one? I am 22 years old and I heard this song some 5 years ago. I am about to buy a guitar and this is one of the songs that I want to learn and play.
    I hope you guys are doing good this 2020. Y'all stay safe!

    • @walpolescrew
      @walpolescrew 3 года назад +4

      D to G
      Throw a couple of “Sus4’s” on the D once in a while. Easy peasy, you’ll get it!

  • @scottreid9938
    @scottreid9938 5 лет назад +1

    nice one. Just wondering what you used to get that sustained violin noise???

  • @vivisuecan
    @vivisuecan 13 лет назад

    q buen video

  • @MrTedhawkinson
    @MrTedhawkinson 14 лет назад +1

    what did you use for the drone?

  • @twilightkinko
    @twilightkinko 13 лет назад

    @ajgree6 Yeah no problem, being in the moment kinda works cause even if you screw stuff up it still works cause your feeling ties everything together you know? (not saying you screwed up haha) Sometimes passion is better than actual talent. Mix talent with passion and you got a good combo. That keyboard was a really nice touch too, good idea. I think too, that people without passion can't sing. Its easy to follow without passion but singing is hard to do without, you pulled it off though.

  • @anthonyryan8528
    @anthonyryan8528 6 месяцев назад

    And all the dead bodies pilled up in town

  • @NapalmAfterTomorrow
    @NapalmAfterTomorrow 12 лет назад

    great voice you should make a band awesome blues voice

  • @pinkfloydfan92
    @pinkfloydfan92 10 лет назад

    I have the same guitar

  • @mrcrowley951
    @mrcrowley951 11 лет назад

    you play D and G?oh and what tuning?

  • @nix4454
    @nix4454 5 лет назад

    And I feel like a Jesús son

  • @johnnypalisi2149
    @johnnypalisi2149 3 года назад

    sounds so much like lou too holy shit

  • @WillyLucena
    @WillyLucena 12 лет назад

    a how to play it would be awesome!

    • @pavener
      @pavener 4 года назад +2

      there are 2 chords mate..d and g :p

  • @keyboardwarrior3327
    @keyboardwarrior3327 4 года назад

    Where'd you find that background track?

    • @ajgree6
      @ajgree6  4 года назад +1

      Keyboard Warrior Old ass keyboard from the old ass store

  • @hliasSIC
    @hliasSIC 11 лет назад

    it's standard tuning

  • @davelindsey4893
    @davelindsey4893 8 месяцев назад

    am i going crazy why is everyone playing this song a half step up than the actual track i genuinely don’t understand. all of the chords and covers are all a half step up. great cover no criticism i just am genuinely confused

  • @iamherebyrequest410
    @iamherebyrequest410 2 года назад

    tuning?

    • @ajgree6
      @ajgree6  2 года назад

      Standard. D and G.

  • @BruderherzDerGroe
    @BruderherzDerGroe 9 лет назад

    Ich glaube, Du weißt, worüber Du singst!

  • @oclictis1
    @oclictis1 8 лет назад +12

    Is that midi choir droning on supposed to be the droning violin? Because it really adds nothing and it would've been better with just guitar, honestly

    • @ajgree6
      @ajgree6  8 лет назад +2

      +Oziel Esparza I agree.

  • @AhoyUK
    @AhoyUK 11 лет назад

    Certain versions are half a step down

  • @isaacnewton6383
    @isaacnewton6383 4 года назад +1

    Охуенно

  • @hellaway92
    @hellaway92 12 лет назад +1

    this song is awesome.. one time i was so high u know ..with weed.. and i started crying and kind of happyness .. that sensation was really unusual , but i could say that it was kool and also the velvet underground they have amazing music. sorry for my english am fron colombia

  • @KidScipio
    @KidScipio 9 лет назад +4

    this is a total rip off of a banana