For everyone asking about the drums - Sweetwater reached out to partner with me on some affiliate links, here's how I get my drum sounds: Starting with the Roland kit which can be found here: imp.i114863.net/DVA01q The kit sends midi out to Pro Tools - here is the virtual instrument I use: imp.i114863.net/zaXgq7 While you're browsing, why not win $1,000's in gear: imp.i114863.net/ORoB5G
Chuck Surack will definitely take care of you, bro. I used to work for him in the warehouse, Sweetwater is an amazing store and site. Partner with Chuck as much as you can.
You should compile all these half time covers into an album called “Time at a Half” and the album cover could be a punch in card with all the tracks listed and the length listed as the punch in times
You’ve got such an awesome feel for the pop/punk genre as a whole, but dude, the technical knowledge for this specific vein of music might be more impressive. All of these are more than just “covers.” Keep up the GREAT work!
Alex, you probably don't realize it yet, but you're creating a sort of Mandela Effect where in 10 years people are gonna think the originals were half tempo. Its amazing how you take already great songs and make them sound as if they were always meant to be like this
@@matthewanderson7882 I was gonna say, it was a fake effect anyway so let's change the name with the more suitable one, and The Melton Effect is definitely the best name for it
Every time you do halftime drums I'm like, "Oh yes, this blows the original out of the water" or "It may as well be the original" or "Wait this isn't how the original went?" Because it just sounds so natural and right and captures the whole feeling of the song.
Absolutely smashed it yet again! So incredibly uplifting and there's so much variety without it falling over itself. Masterful. I swear it's like your music is perfectly tailored to my musical preferences... It's uncanny.
Research what a GAN AI is. I doubt it’s used here… but they can be used to create music as perfect and tightened as this. It can mimic styles perfectly.
This gives me big vibes bro, this has legit been my favorite genre of alt music since 2008. Man, mayday parade, the Maine, sparks the rescue, old all time low, yellow card. Man I’m old.
I agree, this is such a vibe. The nostalgia kicked in hard. Absolutely incredible how different it sounded just with half time drumming. Alex does so many amazing covers, but his pop punk/alternative songs are unparalleled. He understands every nuance in the genre and his voice is just so perfect for it. This song is very dear to me, but Alex’s version definitely gives We The Kings a run for their money.
he done left the studio and now the whole house is up for grabs on video. I wanna know how many times the cat(s) pop up in video and say ah can't use this. AAAAAAAAAALSO those high notes are the chefs kiss here. Really finding your sound man and its super tight.
I think I remember(maybe misremember) Trent Reznor saying in an interview that once Johnny Cash covered Hurt, it became his. That's how I feel about every song Alex covers. He takes songs I love and turns the original into the second best version. This song is his now.
I love this half time series, but this is the biggest improvement yet. I met We The Kings in 2012 and they were real chill, but Alex's arrangement of this song is even more chill.
Has far more interesting layers than the original, but that's just par for the course with this half-time series. Love you Alex. Thank you for making me fall in love again with a song that I have already grown out of.
Dude it's never gonna not be weird. Growing up with Travis and Danny and riding bikes and skimboarding on Anna Maria were good times but I still can't grasp the fact that DeSoto aka WTK is now "famous" 😂. Good job boys, you made it. Still miss the days of you playing pep rallys at Manatee. GO CANES GO!!!!
I love all of the halftime drums videos, as they're all really cool reinterpretations of songs, and they sound cool as hell, but this one might feel the most right lol. Like we the kings are going to see this video and be like "damn, why didn't we think about that" lolol. Awesome video as always from Alex and the meltons!!
I totally agree with most of the comments, I accidentally stumbled upon your channel and it’s pretty legit!!! Great job, and you’ve got an awesome voice!!! I hope you can get a label someday!!
For everyone asking about the drums - Sweetwater reached out to partner with me on some affiliate links, here's how I get my drum sounds:
Starting with the Roland kit which can be found here: imp.i114863.net/DVA01q
The kit sends midi out to Pro Tools - here is the virtual instrument I use: imp.i114863.net/zaXgq7
While you're browsing, why not win $1,000's in gear: imp.i114863.net/ORoB5G
Get them dollars. You deserve them.
Chuck Surack will definitely take care of you, bro. I used to work for him in the warehouse, Sweetwater is an amazing store and site. Partner with Chuck as much as you can.
Would love to hear your take on Mumford's The Wolf
You should compile all these half time covers into an album called “Time at a Half” and the album cover could be a punch in card with all the tracks listed and the length listed as the punch in times
@@LateNightTableCo dude you should be a label executive wtf
Damn, dude. The original was always good but this is an entire vibe. I love the halftime series
I need a half time cover of Ocean Avenue.
I dont think Im ready ...
Please…
My absolute favorite song of that whole time frame. I love the drums in the original but half time would sound sweet!
I cannot emphasize enough how important this is
Oh…OH. THIS. I would probably cry.
You’ve got such an awesome feel for the pop/punk genre as a whole, but dude, the technical knowledge for this specific vein of music might be more impressive. All of these are more than just “covers.” Keep up the GREAT work!
Alex, you probably don't realize it yet, but you're creating a sort of Mandela Effect where in 10 years people are gonna think the originals were half tempo. Its amazing how you take already great songs and make them sound as if they were always meant to be like this
It is no longer The Mandela Effect, it is now called…The Melton Effect. (Cue twilight zone intro).
@@matthewanderson7882 I was gonna say, it was a fake effect anyway so let's change the name with the more suitable one, and The Melton Effect is definitely the best name for it
@@michaeltagor4238 what’s fake about it? 😂
@@jacobdionne4334 ruclips.net/video/YGgUrj10HdM/видео.html
@@michaeltagor4238 The sun isn't yellow, and your heart isn't on your left. Just saying.
Love everything you do. Let's get some Relient K next!
Yes pleaseeeeeee
Man I hope he sees this. I’d love to hear him cover an RK song.
Dude please
this needs to be done
Yasssss!
The way he says "heart" in this song makes it also feel like an "If Blink-182" wrote Check Yes Juliet lol ... love it!
I listen to these half-time songs daily. I'm SO excited for that album of them to show up on the music streaming services.
He's done a part one which has a bunch of them on Spotify
Yeah, I've got a few of them saved to daily Playlist lol.
The original will always be a classic but the drums in your version feel more natural and how it's supposed to be. I LOVE THIS.
Bro this is sick! Please do a Relient K cover!!! Maybe “Who I am Hates Who I’ve Been?”
Man Relient K... havent heard that name in a long time.
YESSSS
YASSSS
Another vote for a Relient K cover 🙋🏽♂️🤘🏽
@@rakka3747 they’re on tour again
Half time Pop Punk always reminds me of Boys Like Girls every time i hear them.
You know what, you are correct.
That's what I'm talking about! Well done! Your drum sound is money.
Every time you do halftime drums I'm like, "Oh yes, this blows the original out of the water" or "It may as well be the original" or "Wait this isn't how the original went?" Because it just sounds so natural and right and captures the whole feeling of the song.
Petition to get you to play all these songs at the 2023 Superbowl Halftime show
These guys played at my college and this song absolutely blew the roof off. I'm here for the half time version, well done
We've all been living a lie! Pop punk had it all wrong! This is gold!
Absolutely smashed it yet again! So incredibly uplifting and there's so much variety without it falling over itself. Masterful.
I swear it's like your music is perfectly tailored to my musical preferences... It's uncanny.
Research what a GAN AI is. I doubt it’s used here… but they can be used to create music as perfect and tightened as this. It can mimic styles perfectly.
This gives me big vibes bro, this has legit been my favorite genre of alt music since 2008. Man, mayday parade, the Maine, sparks the rescue, old all time low, yellow card. Man I’m old.
Alex’s powerlevel has been increasing exponentially lately.
WTK played a variation of Check Yes Juliet with a half time feel to open their 10 year anniversary tour and it was awesome, and so is this
I agree, this is such a vibe. The nostalgia kicked in hard. Absolutely incredible how different it sounded just with half time drumming.
Alex does so many amazing covers, but his pop punk/alternative songs are unparalleled. He understands every nuance in the genre and his voice is just so perfect for it. This song is very dear to me, but Alex’s version definitely gives We The Kings a run for their money.
This is so amazing, I LOVE your videos where you change up the drums... Might I suggest Dear Maria with halftime drums 👀
Yet again: the original was perfect for my angsty-teen self, this half-time version is absolutely my vibe currently. Seriously amazing series!
This song has always slapped, and you managed to improve it. Keep up the good work buddy
This used to be one of my favorite songs and with the half time drums the nostalgia hits HARD
Melton finally killed the limbo. I’m not crying WE’RE crying
It’s gotta feel good when you cover a song and it sounds better than the original. Great work on this one! 10/10
Awesome job man, these are the highlight of my life!
😕…. 🤨
you should do Sugar We're Going Down in double time
Melton effect in full swing now. This is sick!
he done left the studio and now the whole house is up for grabs on video.
I wanna know how many times the cat(s) pop up in video and say ah can't use this.
AAAAAAAAAALSO those high notes are the chefs kiss here. Really finding your sound man and its super tight.
This may have just convinced me literally everything is better with half time drums
PLEASE GET THIS UP ON SPOTIFY
I think I remember(maybe misremember) Trent Reznor saying in an interview that once Johnny Cash covered Hurt, it became his. That's how I feel about every song Alex covers. He takes songs I love and turns the original into the second best version. This song is his now.
I love this half time series, but this is the biggest improvement yet. I met We The Kings in 2012 and they were real chill, but Alex's arrangement of this song is even more chill.
Has far more interesting layers than the original, but that's just par for the course with this half-time series. Love you Alex. Thank you for making me fall in love again with a song that I have already grown out of.
Alex, you gotta tour dude! I wanna see a full set of your stuff, LIVE!
this version got pretty amazing!
Your videos make me happy and envious simultaneously.
Holy Jesus. This could be your best performance yet.
The chord progression is so much better in this version! I love it
Every single half time drum cover has been amazing, please keep doing these and posting them on spotify - LOVE LOVE LOVE!
I just so happen to be wearing my We The Kings shirt today hahaha! From their Smile Kid tour. This is A+ quality Alex, as always.
5 Score in 2 Lefts/Anatomy style! 🙏🏻
@@Voxelize you mean Relient K? They’re pretty much my all time favorite band
@@psychlops924 oh weird… I thought I was replying to a comment that he should do Relient K songs. I must have clicked reply on the wrong comment.
This is so fucking good man.
Well damn sir, that one made me all misty eyed. Love it.
We the Kings would be so proud. This is so good.
this guy goes so hard. unbelievable talent
Great cover. Brings me back
This isn't even one of my favorite songs but this instantly made my day better!
I just realized your in an apartment. Your neighbors must love you.
This has to be the best family of identical siblinings who are also musicians making RUclips content since SkaTune Network
This was a flashback and I love the original...but dang, this is amazing!! Please continue these "half-time" versions!!
You, sir, just made my day
Incredible how shifting the drums timing and change the whole dynamic of the song! Its amazing!
You're giving all these old nostalgic tunes new life. Love it
You should have 10 times the amount of subscribers you currently have. You put in soo much work for every video.
Crazy how different these halftime covers make the songs feel. Love the emotion you're able to convey in your music 👌
Absolutely incredible. Half-time drums is the key to this song. Amazing work as always, Alex!!
Neighbors watching this guy bring in a new drum set. 🥺
Alex, that was great. Thanks.
This whole series is amazing, but this has to be my favorite one! So GOOD!
Alright I don't know what the musical term is for it, but whatever you did on the second verse, that was fucking sick bro
This is phenomenal
Hell f'n yes. I love this song and you just turned it up to 15
I LOVE THE HALF TIME DRUMS SERIES YOU'RE DOING KEEP GOING OMG HELL YES
Dude it's never gonna not be weird. Growing up with Travis and Danny and riding bikes and skimboarding on Anna Maria were good times but I still can't grasp the fact that DeSoto aka WTK is now "famous" 😂. Good job boys, you made it. Still miss the days of you playing pep rallys at Manatee. GO CANES GO!!!!
We The Kings are underrated. Great job Alex!
I have loved this song since I first heard it way too long ago, but this version almost makes it better. You’re awesome.
Super talented - you hit a home run every time
This sounds amazing
My fav song
DUDE this mix sounds so good. Great job as usual.
Honestly think this sounds better than the original. Great work!
I love all of the halftime drums videos, as they're all really cool reinterpretations of songs, and they sound cool as hell, but this one might feel the most right lol. Like we the kings are going to see this video and be like "damn, why didn't we think about that" lolol. Awesome video as always from Alex and the meltons!!
I'm a simple man - I see a new Melton, I smash the like button
But, do you have a simple plan?
Ok this better be on Spotify
I totally agree with most of the comments, I accidentally stumbled upon your channel and it’s pretty legit!!! Great job, and you’ve got an awesome voice!!! I hope you can get a label someday!!
Dude this is a *vibe*
Dddduuudee. These half time covers are insane. Love them. Keep them comin
This was so good felt like We The Kings but you made it your own!!! If I didn’t know this song already I’d think it was yours!! Amazing!
Yes man that works so well 👍🏻
Best cover on RUclips! Keep it up brotha!
Love those Angels and Airwaves bit you throw in there somewhere. Amazing work mate!
This is a masterpiece 🤌
Yaaaassssss new song for work tmrw!! ThankSoMuch
the beat drop at the begining made me make a STANK face, that was GOOD
This song is so easy to play on repeat. Well done alex.
I'd never heard this song before today and now this is my favorite version! \m/
Probably my favorite song
Would be able to listen to your more often if all these were on Spotify. Great remixes
Man this is so amazing in so many aspects. Great job! I feel this way about many of you videos btw xD
This is glorious
This was my jam for a summer or something back in the day. This beats the original.
So freaking good.
Dude you are incredible. I have so much respect for you as a musician. Keep it up! I share this channel with everyone I know
You get such a nice guitar tone on your tracks
These halftime covers are awesome but all stuff Alex does is great. Pop punk til I die!
This man is elite
The freaking bridge... WOW
half time drums are so good