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35 years after it was released, you somehow managed to take my favorite song of all time (and IMHO one of the greatest pop songs ever) and you made it even BETTER. I honestly have no words.
I called my wife out to watch this. Although we know the 80's well, neither of us realised how layered the keys & guitars were in the versus. Love how you really swing the rhythm parts, absolute perfection. Your feel & timing is superb.
Thanks! I love this era of music, especially for how well everything is layered. Creates such interesting harmonic content when you have bands like this who know what they're doing!
The original guitarist (I think it was Roland) and also Curt's bass line, are quite impressive and have always made this song a joy for me to listen to .
Love your guitar take on the last section (in my minds eye)! Absolutely inspired variation from the original and I love it. Tremendous song in the first place. Hard to improve upon but clearly not impossible! Great job.
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Triple M radio station in Sydney used to play Broken sometimes after Head over Heels and I would be ecstatic whenever they did. I didn’t think it could be improved on but as always, you took it to a new level. I hope Roland and Curt hear your version. I still have my LP after all these years and Songs From the Big Chair is definitely their best album. Broken is one of those songs best listened to loud and I love it at the end where there is the slightest of pauses then the crowd erupts. I just did silent applause to my cat and he gave me side eye. 😏🙄👏🏼
Great track, great playing and it illustrates how talented Roland is as a composer and as an electric guitarist. The songs sound seamless but there is so much complexity buried inside them. Thanks for posting. 👍😎🇳🇿✨🌹🎸
This is so great on so many levels! Love all your Def Leppard covers, and this is my favorite Tears for Fears song! To hear these worlds come together is refreshing and inspiring! Keep up the great playing!
Another great posting, Ben. You are a Master Class on the guitar and your interpretations and tones fit the tracks so well, they could have been studio on the originals. Truly, sincere thanks and congrats on your work, here. It is always a pleasure to drop by. And TFF is a favourite of mine. If you are still playing them, Break it Down Again would rip with your treatment! 😊 Cheers - 👍😎🇳🇿🏴🍺🍺
OMG this has been the longest two weeks of my life without you I'm so excited and happy you're back 👏👏👏👏👍Ben and then you play the extended version loving it you just don't hear these songs on the radio and it's good that you bring it back 💕🎸🎵 always a pleasure to hear you play please stay safe 🙏 your journey fan always and forever
I too prefer this rendition over the original studio recording. This is the first time I've heard this guy's guitar playing and it's so good, I immediately subscribed to his channel!
your arpeggios in the outro felt like i got punched in the guts. you deserve serious props for emulating so many of the synth parts but the simple parts are often the best. another amazing, amazing cover. thanks so much man.
Hello nice cover, I played this song with piano and drums, I don't know why but Tears for Fears have something special in every song, maybe the special feeling, from Guatemala City blessings!
I didn't realize The guitar part in this song was so varied and well thought out and adds to the overall magical sound of this song! Thank you for showcasing it!
@@bwm5150 I am so exciting that I found You.... ✨❤️ This is my first time to see that kind of Great Play ✨🎸Thank you again and again ❤️😀I felt in Love with your play ❤️
This cover is amazing!! Love the lepordizing and also reminds me of a whitesnake kind of guitar setting and also covered the bass section on 2:01 great job with that on the bass plus the playing would have made this a no.1hit back then
Thank you for FIXING this song! I'm old enough to remember when it came out. I understand you didn't want to turn it into a metal song. But... some of the new wave stuff, needed some beefing up.
I don't want it to feel like I fixed the song, I love Tears For Fears and this was just a chance for me to play over it and add some parts or bring out some of the keyboard parts on guitar. Thanks
@@bwm5150 Understand the respect for the songs. My thought was many of us who are muscicians hear a song, and go "Oh, we would have done this or that to it".
That's the first time I've ever heard a Tears For Fears song done like this! All that's missing are Rick Savage's bass and Joe Elliott's screaming lead vocals.
@@the406seadonkey6 Well, you don't have to be so technical about it or remind me of who the actual artist is like I'm stupid because I'm not stupid. I know it's Tears For Fears. I grew up during the 80s. Thanks very much. Who asked for your two cents anyway? The reason why I made the point that I made in my comment is because the guy Leppardised the damn song. Okay?
@@benjimartinnc I don't think I was correcting you, dude. Only making a joke and I would never say you are "stupid" as I did not say that. I apologize for coming off wrong. I respect and appreciate that you love Def Leppard - they're my favorite band of all time. Just a little barbing, my friend. No ill-will intended. Keep up with your good taste. Peace. ;)
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Cheers!
Am I the only person here who prefers his version compared to the originals! This guy's a guitar genius!
Nope. He rules.
こんなん初めてみたね ❤️！
興奮 ❤️!
This is my first time to see like a great play ❤️!!
I am so exciting ❤️!!
Hello From Japan 🇯🇵
This guy plays perfection!
Defenitely you are not the only one. He plays the guitar like it should have been played on this track.
I love the addition of "Broken" here. It rocks.
35 years after it was released, you somehow managed to take my favorite song of all time (and IMHO one of the greatest pop songs ever) and you made it even BETTER. I honestly have no words.
Very kind, thank you!
It’s scary how many of my fave tracks you’re covering 😃👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Agreed 👌🏼
Yeaahhhhhh!!!
You’re right
same here lol its like he's looking at my spotify most played
Snap
That was freaking incredible
I called my wife out to watch this. Although we know the 80's well, neither of us realised how layered the keys & guitars were in the versus. Love how you really swing the rhythm parts, absolute perfection. Your feel & timing is superb.
Thanks! I love this era of music, especially for how well everything is layered. Creates such interesting harmonic content when you have bands like this who know what they're doing!
@@bwm5150 Thks for the reply, keep up the great content, regards Cameron.
The original guitarist (I think it was Roland) and also Curt's bass line, are quite impressive and have always made this song a joy for me to listen to .
Tears For Fears kind of went overr my head for the longest time. Then I watched Donnie Darko again. What a song.
Man, your covers are my principal influence of the type of sound i want to build. I love your playing, for real. Thanks for upload them.
I can't stop watching you play. To quote the music clerk from Wayne's World "You are like...amazing..dude"
Best guitar cover version of Broken.
I always loved the live version of Broken at the end. Such a catchy melody.
Love your guitar take on the last section (in my minds eye)! Absolutely inspired variation from the original and I love it.
Tremendous song in the first place. Hard to improve upon but clearly not impossible!
Great job.
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Triple M radio station in Sydney used to play Broken sometimes after Head over Heels and I would be ecstatic whenever they did. I didn’t think it could be improved on but as always, you took it to a new level. I hope Roland and Curt hear your version. I still have my LP after all these years and Songs From the Big Chair is definitely their best album. Broken is one of those songs best listened to loud and I love it at the end where there is the slightest of pauses then the crowd erupts. I just did silent applause to my cat and he gave me side eye. 😏🙄👏🏼
If this version had hit the radio back then, this song would've hit No.1 SWEET Sounds
Love this Leppardized series!
One of the best albums ever made.... AMAZING cover as ALWAYS!!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻👏🏻
Absolutely loving the little "pizzicato" moment at 0:48.
Great track, great playing and it illustrates how talented Roland is as a composer and as an electric guitarist. The songs sound seamless but there is so much complexity buried inside them. Thanks for posting. 👍😎🇳🇿✨🌹🎸
Yeah Roland is great! Not a lot of guitar in this, so I follow some keyboard bit, but when it is there it fits well. Cheers
One of my fave New Wave songs, good shit!!
wow mate...you almos made me cry on this. GENIO!!!
This is so great on so many levels! Love all your Def Leppard covers, and this is my favorite Tears for Fears song! To hear these worlds come together is refreshing and inspiring! Keep up the great playing!
Another great posting, Ben. You are a Master Class on the guitar and your interpretations and tones fit the tracks so well, they could have been studio on the originals. Truly, sincere thanks and congrats on your work, here. It is always a pleasure to drop by. And TFF is a favourite of mine. If you are still playing them, Break it Down Again would rip with your treatment! 😊 Cheers - 👍😎🇳🇿🏴🍺🍺
Well done, always! This song is pure pop genius and you did it justice.
Wow! Again you never take away from a song. You just add to it. Bravo!
Amo Tears for Fears 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Caralho mas há sempre um br
OMG this has been the longest two weeks of my life without you I'm so excited and happy you're back 👏👏👏👏👍Ben and then you play the extended version loving it you just don't hear these songs on the radio and it's good that you bring it back 💕🎸🎵 always a pleasure to hear you play please stay safe 🙏 your journey fan always and forever
I too prefer this rendition over the original studio recording. This is the first time I've heard this guy's guitar playing and it's so good, I immediately subscribed to his channel!
Ah thank you! Very kind 😁
Ben❤️ ! You did it again, ! Cheers from New Jersey !
Always pickin' the good songs dude! Awesome job!!!
your arpeggios in the outro felt like i got punched in the guts. you deserve serious props for emulating so many of the synth parts but the simple parts are often the best. another amazing, amazing cover. thanks so much man.
Steve Clark would’ve pounded a few Open G power chords while Phil would’ve done the melody in the last bar.
Hello nice cover, I played this song with piano and drums, I don't know why but Tears for Fears have something special in every song, maybe the special feeling, from Guatemala City blessings!
I didn't realize The guitar part in this song was so varied and well thought out and adds to the overall magical sound of this song! Thank you for showcasing it!
I've added some of my own parts here. Leppardizing is my way of adding upon the guitar in a way that is reminiscent of Def Leppard.
@@bwm5150 nice! The notes fit perfectly!
きゃー❤️
You are playing the keyboard part ✨❤️ So cooool ❤️I like it ❤️😀Thank you for playing this Song ❤️Thank you from Japan 🇯🇵
Thank very much from Scotland! Yes, I tried to play some of the keyboard parts and add other parts too. Really enjoyed playing this one.
@@bwm5150
I am so exciting that I found You.... ✨❤️
This is my first time to see that kind of Great Play ✨🎸Thank you again and again ❤️😀I felt in Love with your play ❤️
Very kind, thanks! I hope to do more Tears For Fears in the near future.
@@bwm5150
Please 😀❤️I love Roland Onzabal and Curt Smith. And You.
Killer as always! And great selection! Love these picks, man!
amazing
You did again! Nice notes from a Nice Jackson guitar!!!!!👍👍👍👍👍
Great as always, my guitarist n. 1, thank you my friend
Incredible. You've always got such great tone!!! And such an artistic touch to your playing.
So good. I've been following you for years. You deserve big money for your level of professionalism.
Nice work! Always look forward to what song you may pull out of your collection 👍💪🎶🎸
God 🙏✝️ bless you. You found your destiny young Jedi. lol ..... Watching you play guitar is amazing thank you!
you never disappoint! Always class with the song choices, great playing and GREAT tone
We need a new Super Monaco EP or album please !!! Love that stuff you and your brother did .... Keep up the great work !
Great cover Ben
I love the way you enhanced this number, in a good way. Really enjoyable.
1.31 those slides are mind blowing
Knovking it Out of the park again Ben 👍😊👏👏
Man! This is such a delight. Thank you!
awesome!!!!!! theres never any guitar covers for older songs like this one, so happy I found your channel!!
Thanks! There’s a lot of older songs on my channel that may interest you
Ay my favorite song, awesome cover as always man!
Beautiful mate! Inspiring…tq for sharing, keep it up. 🫶🏻
Great cover of a great song.
Perfect as always! Keep on Leppardizing songs from these amazing bands!
So nice ! .
Dude...this is killer! Seriously!
Yep, definitely Leppardized!
Love your improvisation
Maaaan, what an AWESOME cover!!!!!
Roland Orzabal need to hear this ! .
Brilliant cover!!
Absolutely nailed the song and the tone. I don't own a Jackson but might have to change that
Love this song. Awesome as usual, my friend
Such a great song of there’s!!! Thanks for the cover!
Beautiful!!!
Great job Ben! Keep them coming!!!!!
I'm still listening to this at least two or three times a week. 😅
Fabulous cover Ben!
Awesome tone as always 👌
Very nice brother. Always impressive.
Perfect !!!!!!!!! Love this song !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Absolute magic👍 ☺👏
Great playing as usual buddy 🎶👌👍
Nailed it yet again. Great work
Absolutely awesome great job my man thank you 👍
Thank you!!
This cover is amazing!! Love the lepordizing and also reminds me of a whitesnake kind of guitar setting and also covered the bass section on 2:01 great job with that on the bass plus the playing would have made this a no.1hit back then
Always a wee treat when you do these. You must share your settings foe the me50.
Cheers!
Great rendition brother...outstanding IMO..👍
Great cover like that song even more now
This made my day!
Another mighty fine job bro!
Amazing cover bro
your tone kicks ass
I really like this song and you nailed it! 👍🏻
So good
Your tone is incredible! I’d love to figure out how to emulate it on my helix
Beautiful ❤️
Beautiful 👍👍
Outstanding. :)
Damn this is good!
Great track Ben awesome riffs have you done a leppardized version of The sun always shines on TV by A-HA
Oh, yes please!
Thanks! Certainly one to consider.
Awesome
You rock dude!!
Awesome 👍
Great Job!
Good job!
Leppaaaaard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1:31 this part sounded cool
Have you ever considered covering Def Leppard’s cover of Queens Now Im Here with Brian May from the Freddie Mercury tribute concert?
Yes but not on the radar for the moment.
Thank you for FIXING this song! I'm old enough to remember when it came out. I understand you didn't want to turn it into a metal song. But... some of the new wave stuff, needed some beefing up.
I don't want it to feel like I fixed the song, I love Tears For Fears and this was just a chance for me to play over it and add some parts or bring out some of the keyboard parts on guitar. Thanks
@@bwm5150 Understand the respect for the songs. My thought was many of us who are muscicians hear a song, and go "Oh, we would have done this or that to it".
I don't know, I see songs as being like children of the artists. They are what they are, I don't think you can change them like that.
That's the first time I've ever heard a Tears For Fears song done like this! All that's missing are Rick Savage's bass and Joe Elliott's screaming lead vocals.
Except that would be Def Leppard. They have songs too. This is Tears For Fears. That's kind of the point of this video, bud.
@@the406seadonkey6 Well, you don't have to be so technical about it or remind me of who the actual artist is like I'm stupid because I'm not stupid. I know it's Tears For Fears. I grew up during the 80s. Thanks very much. Who asked for your two cents anyway? The reason why I made the point that I made in my comment is because the guy Leppardised the damn song. Okay?
@@benjimartinnc I don't think I was correcting you, dude. Only making a joke and I would never say you are "stupid" as I did not say that. I apologize for coming off wrong. I respect and appreciate that you love Def Leppard - they're my favorite band of all time. Just a little barbing, my friend. No ill-will intended. Keep up with your good taste. Peace. ;)
@@the406seadonkey6 I appreciate the apology, and I'm sorry I took what you said the wrong way. I didn't realise you were just kidding.
@@benjimartinnc Good on you dude. All the best.