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Mark Knopfler: "Hey, how'd you get that sound on your guitar? I'm thinking of using it in a song." Billy Gibbons (of ZZ Top): "I'm not telling you a thing!" Alex Melton: Here's an itemized list of every instrument and effect I've ever used.
Fucking rude bro Alex Melton is legit my top 3 favorites, he takes already great songs and some fucking how makes them even better..the guys a musical magician
Fucking rude bro Alex Melton is legit my top 3 favorites, he takes already great songs and some fucking how makes them even better..the guys a musical magician
He currently has 384k subs. 10000x that would be 3.84 billion. I like the guy but if half the fucking world was subbed to him I'd find that weird and be a bit concerned tbh
Man, I don't think you get enough credit for the extra little Alicks and riffs you throw into these covers. Especially on the drums and bass! Just wanted to point out how much it adds - as a long-time drummer - to how much I enjoy your work.
My god. The arrangements you bring to these covers are just incredible. Perfectly balanced and thought out whilst being true to the song and the genre.
I felt that the non-chorus parts were too similar to the original song. It wasn't really hitting "emo anthem". It sounds great (everything Alex does sounds great!), but not titled correctly in my opinion.
I know many probably suggested Alanis but I know I did when you asked for ideas before so super pumped to see it. And knew basically any of her songs would work well Emo cuz she had some angst already. Love to see more but thanks for this
Alex, I haven't been into Blink or pop punk since the early 2000's and even then, it was just kind of "around" for me. You have given me SUCH an appreciation for several genres I've largely avoided solely because of the massive weight of your talent and passion. Love the channel. You got a subscriber for life.
This was the first album me and my mum bonded over, this song already meant a lot to me but this version just has that extra emotion! Tears were shed! Thank you
For everyone who wants to read the lyrics: An old man turned 98 He won the lottery and died the next day It's a black fly in your Chardonnay It's a death row pardon two minutes too late And isn't it ironic, don't you think? It's like rain on your wedding day It's a free ride when you've already paid It's the good advice that you just didn't take And who would've thought, it figures Mr. Play It Safe was afraid to fly He packed his suitcase and kissed his kids goodbye He waited his whole damn life to take that flight And as the plane crashed down, he thought "Well, isn't this nice?" And isn't it ironic, don't you think? It's like rain on your wedding day It's a free ride when you've already paid It's the good advice that you just didn't take And who would've thought, it figures Well, life has a funny way of sneaking up on you When you think everything's okay and everything's going right And life has a funny way of helping you out When you think everything's gone wrong and everything blows up In your face A traffic jam when you're already late A no-smoking sign on your cigarette break It's like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife It's meeting the man of my dreams And then meeting his beautiful wife And isn't it ironic, don't you think? A little too ironic And, yeah, I really do think It's like rain on your wedding day It's a free ride when you've already paid It's the good advice that you just didn't take And who would've thought, it figures And, yeah, life has a funny way of sneaking up on you Life has a funny, funny way of helping you out Helping you out Thank you Alex Melton for that beautiful cover. Love your work.
I love the "isn't it ironic" then just silence as the band plays, where the original had her kinda freestyle riffing over it. Well played, Alex and the Meltons!
Saw the title, said "Heck yes!" Heard, 'lotter-ayyyy' and said, "SHUUUUUTUUUP, bruh...c'mon are you serious?!?" lol... So good. Another cover mashup we didn't know we needed...
Captures the song so well, feels like I'm hearing again but I'm actually 11 in the 90s hearing what it sounded like in life back then.... how you can trigger memories from songs that aren't the original recording and somehow trigger how I heard them is really amazing. After the bridge it was like wait this isn't the original why am I having memories and feels from 199x but too deep in the feels to care. I really felt this cover deep somehow, like inside my head. From one musician to another great job!
I don’t know how he manages to do this every time. I mean yea Alex is crazy talented but the ability to recreate classics with pieces of his unique style mixed in perfectly is something special. That being said please check out his originals because they’re fantastic as well.
Man, what a hell of a banger! Absolutely rules! Been geeking out over the new Balance and Composure songs today and this hits the spot. Keep it up, you're creating amazing music!
Love this, honestly smashing it out the park every time. Best channel I've found in a while, would be awesome if more of these were available on spotify
I wanna dish out a request for both a new and old song to cover in an emo/punk manner: For an old song, I'd love to see I Am The Walrus covered as some sort of angry anti-society emo song. For a new song, I think Cliche would work pretty well!
As someone who has never really been effected by 'celebrity' deaths, as a huge Foos fan Taylors death hit me so hard. Far harder than I ever thought the death of someone I never met could. RIP Taylor. Bet he's up there performing Under Pressure with Bowie and Mercury
Another great take Alex. I am always full blast dirty bass effects in my playing, but that last bass subtle bass outro was beautiful and gave me a kick. Sounds great as always. Love your stuff
Dude ! Your timing is like a sweet love song. Your channel was there for me when I celebrated my first paying job… I’m moved because your timing of this song matches the timing and feelings of my current chapter/slash You’re effing cool dude !
My drunk ass went on a 90s binge - Gin Blossoms, Nirvana, STP, and yes, Alanis. Wandered off to find my vape pen and this came on. Legit was jamming before I realized it was a cover. I would have rocked this on my walkman in 95!
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TO ANSWER ANY GEAR QUESTIONS (ESPECIALLY DRUMS)
I'm using a Roland kit imp.i114863.net/jWDXLv as a midi controller,
to control this virtual instrument: imp.i114863.net/zaXgq7
My Vocal Mic: imp.i114863.net/qnkDBO
Fender Telecaster: imp.i114863.net/6bJgY3
My Helix: www.zzounds.com/a--3979378/item--LINHELIXRACK?siid=178225
My Helix Controller: www.zzounds.com/a--3979378/item--LINHELIXRACKFB?siid=178227
My Acoustic:imp.i114863.net/kjmoYx
My Bass: imp.i114863.net/5bz36o
My Bass Compressor: imp.i114863.net/LPQZMO
My Condenser Mic: imp.i114863.net/gb2WYv
My Interface: imp.i114863.net/vn1zON
My Monitor Controller: imp.i114863.net/DV2k7G
My DAW: imp.i114863.net/jWvOYa
My Go To Baby Audio Plug-Ins: imp.i114863.net/5bV7vD
My Go To Soundtoys Plug-Ins: imp.i114863.net/WD1GMn
My Guitar Strings: imp.i114863.net/vn7ZAW
My Bass Strings: imp.i114863.net/yR7mVB
My Drum Sticks: imp.i114863.net/MX9NrY
My Tambourine: imp.i114863.net/QO56k9
Mark Knopfler: "Hey, how'd you get that sound on your guitar? I'm thinking of using it in a song."
Billy Gibbons (of ZZ Top): "I'm not telling you a thing!"
Alex Melton: Here's an itemized list of every instrument and effect I've ever used.
What about the RBG light bars?
@@drew1467 Probably Astera Titan Tubes, They're not cheap but they're amazing.
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Even my favorite bands aren't putting out bangers this consistently.
Very true!!!
So true!!
Fucking rude bro Alex Melton is legit my top 3 favorites, he takes already great songs and some fucking how makes them even better..the guys a musical magician
Fucking rude bro Alex Melton is legit my top 3 favorites, he takes already great songs and some fucking how makes them even better..the guys a musical magician
Yeah, man has my sub, my like and you best bet i’m sharing this awesomeness.
Man's out here doing the heavy lifting in keeping an entire genre alive.
I'm just so glad I found your channel.
There is actually a bunch of peeps on YT doing it. Alex is just one of the more popular ones. Check out Todd Barriage. He’s great too!
@@Christopher_Wheeler thanks for the suggestion. This guy is awesome too 😃🙌
@@Christopher_Wheeler Of course I had to check him out. Absolutely amazing! Todd's been added to the roster. Thank you for the suggestion!
Emo? You should check out Matt Cuttshall! Little different than what’s going on here, but you might like the content he puts out
@@colin8150he was the first one that got me back on the nostalgia train. Matt and Alex needs a Collab.
Alex should be 10000x more famous than he currently is, a truly generational talent.
He currently has 384k subs. 10000x that would be 3.84 billion. I like the guy but if half the fucking world was subbed to him I'd find that weird and be a bit concerned tbh
jrocks- lmfao
Jagged Little Pill goes Emo would be a gem
Jagged little pill goes This bitter pill lol
To be fair content-wise it already kinda is emo.
What you meant to say is that it would be a Jagged Little Gem
@@heretic.137 Gray Midwestern Pill
holy shit yes
This cover is almost good enough to make me forget how non-ironic the lyrics are - impressive!
Isn't it ironic?
@@drsquid8124dontcha think?
@@inspectorvoid - A little too ironic? 🤔
❤
The lack of irony in a song called ironic is very ironic... which is genius if intended.
Man, I don't think you get enough credit for the extra little Alicks and riffs you throw into these covers. Especially on the drums and bass! Just wanted to point out how much it adds - as a long-time drummer - to how much I enjoy your work.
I love that!! here's the extra credit for the licks and riffs!! yeaaa boi!
Can I just say that I deeply appreciate your country emo style? It's recognizably you, and decidedly lovely.
Alex can make any song sound like it was written in 2003. Which is pretty fucking epic.
My god. The arrangements you bring to these covers are just incredible. Perfectly balanced and thought out whilst being true to the song and the genre.
So intensely good. I really just wish you would cover like every song ever.
Me too, right?!? 😅 ... ❤🕊
🙋🏻♂️ Damn. That hit me REALLY HARD. Always loved Alanis, but I really FELT this one. 😥 Great Job Alex!!! ❤🕊
I felt that the non-chorus parts were too similar to the original song. It wasn't really hitting "emo anthem". It sounds great (everything Alex does sounds great!), but not titled correctly in my opinion.
Well done for not making this sound like the Four Year Strong version. Great work!
Every time he does a song I think "this is my favorite one he's ever done" and I didn't know how wrong I was until I listened to this.
id like to hear you start sneaking some screamo into stuff like this, even if its subtle background stuff. I'd totally buy stuff like that.
I know many probably suggested Alanis but I know I did when you asked for ideas before so super pumped to see it. And knew basically any of her songs would work well Emo cuz she had some angst already. Love to see more but thanks for this
He made this all thanks to you. TY so much
Alex, I haven't been into Blink or pop punk since the early 2000's and even then, it was just kind of "around" for me.
You have given me SUCH an appreciation for several genres I've largely avoided solely because of the massive weight of your talent and passion.
Love the channel. You got a subscriber for life.
Think it’s physically impossible for Alex to not put out bangers 🤘
This was the first album me and my mum bonded over, this song already meant a lot to me but this version just has that extra emotion!
Tears were shed! Thank you
Ugh youre just so wonderful
For everyone who wants to read the lyrics:
An old man turned 98
He won the lottery and died the next day
It's a black fly in your Chardonnay
It's a death row pardon two minutes too late
And isn't it ironic, don't you think?
It's like rain on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
And who would've thought, it figures
Mr. Play It Safe was afraid to fly
He packed his suitcase and kissed his kids goodbye
He waited his whole damn life to take that flight
And as the plane crashed down, he thought
"Well, isn't this nice?"
And isn't it ironic, don't you think?
It's like rain on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
And who would've thought, it figures
Well, life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
When you think everything's okay and everything's going right
And life has a funny way of helping you out
When you think everything's gone wrong and everything blows up
In your face
A traffic jam when you're already late
A no-smoking sign on your cigarette break
It's like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife
It's meeting the man of my dreams
And then meeting his beautiful wife
And isn't it ironic, don't you think?
A little too ironic
And, yeah, I really do think
It's like rain on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
And who would've thought, it figures
And, yeah, life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
Life has a funny, funny way of helping you out
Helping you out
Thank you Alex Melton for that beautiful cover. Love your work.
I liked this vid before seeing it. Because how could this not be awesome? He's a sure thing in uncertain times.
The eight notes kick accent in the final chorus = chef's kiss.
This is perfection. Chills.
What a GIFT the Alex Melton filter is ❤
help i cant stop listening ... please never stop making music man.
spotify would be great so i can rock this in my car ;)
Holy Moly! Alex is incredible!!!
I love the "isn't it ironic" then just silence as the band plays, where the original had her kinda freestyle riffing over it.
Well played, Alex and the Meltons!
Me too, very Wonder Years I thought
It's like a recommendation on your home page when you're already subscribed
Saw the title, said "Heck yes!"
Heard, 'lotter-ayyyy' and said, "SHUUUUUTUUUP, bruh...c'mon are you serious?!?" lol...
So good. Another cover mashup we didn't know we needed...
That little bass run down at the end 🤌
The way you arrange/reharmonize these is truly amazing.
Man, the bass line slaps in this one. Your arranging skills are so impressive. Thanks for sharing them with us!
Wow, TH-cam is getting better at recommending videos!! I love this channel soooo much!!! 😍🖤
Best way to start the weekend!
The lyric "Meeting the man of my dreams and meeting his beautiful wife" has new meaning with this version.
Bro soo talented!! I really enjoy your composition on all your songs.
As written by God Herself and amplified thru Melton's gifted talent
So Melton is the Metatron! That explains a lot!
Channeling COPELAND here so hard.
Dude. You had me the second you opened your mouth. Excellent work!
brilliant, so talented =) more please!
I felt this in my SOUL! So freaking good!
Well Alex you have SMASHED IT OUT OF THE PARK...........AGAIN!
Keep going dude!
I need this album
best version of this song I've heard. *chef's kiss*
love those major catches and switches. so hard to do
man.. how i fucking love such older epic songs reinterpreted... absolutely stunning
“accidentally in love” or “roll to me” would be a banger emo anthem
Long time listener and this just took the top spot imo. Great work on the chorus vibes, bass and drum fills.
Alex, dude, a masterpiece.
Oh, hello 2017 Jimmy Eat World, didn’t see you standing there.
Amazing cover of an amazing song!!! 😄🤘🏻
Love the ending when you just keep it going
Captures the song so well, feels like I'm hearing again but I'm actually 11 in the 90s hearing what it sounded like in life back then.... how you can trigger memories from songs that aren't the original recording and somehow trigger how I heard them is really amazing. After the bridge it was like wait this isn't the original why am I having memories and feels from 199x but too deep in the feels to care. I really felt this cover deep somehow, like inside my head. From one musician to another great job!
I don’t know how he manages to do this every time. I mean yea Alex is crazy talented but the ability to recreate classics with pieces of his unique style mixed in perfectly is something special. That being said please check out his originals because they’re fantastic as well.
This is definitely it... alanis X emo = Banger. Can you do Vanessa Carlton - A thousand miles in emo please?
Topping yourself weekly, as usual. This is one of my favorites so far, fantastic job.
Omg this is the perfect song for a cover and done so perfectly. Love it
Good job!!!
All your covers and songs ate amazing. You are so talented!
Thank you:)
Just found you. You're amazing....what an inspiration
Brings back 1990s memories. ❤😊
Banger after banger. Thanks as always! Missing drinks...you must be parched.
You managed to make me love and appreciate and FEEL this song so much more!❤️
crazy how good your covers sounds, you make my favorite versions
Banger after banger after banger
Love this
Jeez. Cover this entire album cover to cover as Emo anthems... we need this!
I want this one bandcamp. Please, put it there.
You not only have all that amazing musical talent but you have awesome Emo moves as well! Love this version more than the original!
Man, what a hell of a banger! Absolutely rules! Been geeking out over the new Balance and Composure songs today and this hits the spot. Keep it up, you're creating amazing music!
fantastic!
This man Keeping the movement alive.
You truly are a gem, Alex. Love your work and thank you for sharing with us your journey. Keep pushing dude!
Love this, honestly smashing it out the park every time. Best channel I've found in a while, would be awesome if more of these were available on spotify
Very goood🎉!!!! Thx
I’m talkin serious when I say u need to do a record and put it out there, u r one of the most talented I’ve ever heard
Love the cover. I think this is my favorite vocal performance from you yet!
This is now the definitive version of this song. This is a certified BANGER
That bridge melody bro!!
Every time it's a banger. Another amazing job by Alex
I wanna dish out a request for both a new and old song to cover in an emo/punk manner:
For an old song, I'd love to see I Am The Walrus covered as some sort of angry anti-society emo song.
For a new song, I think Cliche would work pretty well!
He's killin it
Alex, you are my TH-cam favorit 🤩 your talent is unmatched🔥
The verses have big Mayday Parade energy. I love it.
That was amazing. Alex, you have so much talent. Thank you for sharing!
Shout out to Taylor Hawkins who drummed for Alanis on her tour promoting the album for this track! RIP
As someone who has never really been effected by 'celebrity' deaths, as a huge Foos fan Taylors death hit me so hard. Far harder than I ever thought the death of someone I never met could. RIP Taylor. Bet he's up there performing Under Pressure with Bowie and Mercury
awesome reimagining of an awesome track. this was one of my favorite songs when it used to get more airtime.
I'm only a minute in and I think this is easily one of my favorites you've ever done
Great rendition, man. You keep pumping out bangers and it's awesome.
Another great take Alex. I am always full blast dirty bass effects in my playing, but that last bass subtle bass outro was beautiful and gave me a kick. Sounds great as always. Love your stuff
I don’t bother to listen to the music until after I like the video. I already know it’s gonna be great.
This scratched a very specific itch I didn't even know was there. The quality of your product keeps going up and I hope you continue to grow.
Every song you do makes me want to learn it! Rock on dude!!!
Amazing job! Thank you 🙏🏻
Dude ! Your timing is like a sweet love song. Your channel was there for me when I celebrated my first paying job…
I’m moved because your timing of this song matches the timing and feelings of my current chapter/slash
You’re effing cool dude !
Big The Maine vibes here. Love it!
OK what the ffffffffff was that bass outro???!?! So cool
So so good
My drunk ass went on a 90s binge - Gin Blossoms, Nirvana, STP, and yes, Alanis. Wandered off to find my vape pen and this came on. Legit was jamming before I realized it was a cover. I would have rocked this on my walkman in 95!
yeah the mix is spot on!