The Boxer (Simon & Garfunkel cover) - Mike Masse and Sterling Cottam
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- The Boxer by Simon and Garfunkel, an acoustic cover performed by Mike Massé and Sterling Cottam. See Mike in concert: mikemasse.com/concerts Book Mike: mikemasse.com/contact/
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This bit of fingerpicking was recorded on March 22, 2014, in Salt Lake City, Utah. I have since moved to Denver, Colorado, but Sterling comes to visit and record often. Check out our covers of "Twilight Zone", "Nights in White Satin", and some nice Everly Brothers tunes, e.g. - เพลง
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Do you ever come to Canada, Mike? I love your work, and would love to see you live
Good job.!!!!...from 🇨🇱🇨🇱 thanks for sharing !😊😊
I am a big fan of your music Mike, thanks for the tunes and keep it going Man :)
Just Go and Go man..Godbless us all..
Beautiful!
This is one of the best covers I've ever heard... of any song
i think its the very best. wow
@@kirkthomsen7830 I have to agree whit you
My dad (RIP) turned me on to this song b4 I was even a teen back in the '60's. He passed in the early 1990's from a major brain annurism, sending me home wailing after he struggled for over a month to survive.!! I cry every time I hear this song, not because I am sad, but because I have dedicated this song to my father's memory. Praise God.!!!
This is not a cover, this is The Boxer in its ultimate form
we got a dragonball fanboy here
Hahaha, it's a very good cover indeed!
You ever hear the Mumford version?
I cannot agree more. It's one of the best cover and quite close to the original version of Simon and Garfunkel.
this is not only boxer but also boxest.
I don't know what to say or comment on. Speechless!!! Paul and Art would be proud.
Mike Masse is one of the most under-rated singers in the underground scene of music
I couldn't agree more. Phenomenal Talent.
Forgot to mention: Sterling Cottam is one of the most underrated singers / muscians.
Underground??
I have been listening to this song for 40 years now.
40 years of the original and every truly godawful cover at every folk festival and coffee shop as I hit the back roads.
Four decades dreading the opening bars of this piece of music.
So when I say that this is the best version of this song I have ever heard. I don't mean "This is the best cover I have heard." I mean that "I think that when Simon and Garfunkel did their reunion concert in Central Park it should have sounded more like this."
+T.K. Bertram The praise couldn't get any higher, or apt.
+T.K. Bertram What do you mean about Simon & Garfunkel's performance at Central Park? I really enjoyed watching the (video of) concert. I thought their version on that day was just as good as their album version, if not better (minus the minor screw up at the beginning)
+T.K. Bertram I second that. As close to a perfect version as it could get. Extra props to Sterling for letting the high harmony float light and soft in the background, like Garfunkel did, instead of murdering it like the bad covers do.
I'd hope you're not including Ben Howard's cover of this as a godawful indie version
T.K. Bertram
Wow! This is unbelievable. Easily the strongest cover of Boxer I've heard. There's something so deeply satisfying about hearing a duo nail the harmonies in this song so remarkably well. It's becoming increasingly rare to come across S&G covers at open mics, but whenever I hear this song, I'm always singing along with the harmony part...You guys gave me chills from a song that I've heard probably about 2500 times. Mad respect!
Brought tears to my eyes
I play in a duet with a friend of mine. The song performed by these two is impeccable. But the most amazing thing is how Mike and Sterling are so connected throughout. I’ve experienced this connection a few times during a performance. When it goes off perfectly. Sterling gaze over at mike at the end says it all.
Absolutely the best cover version of The Boxer, I have heard!! The harmony is like one singing.
This is not just the Boxer. It is is the *Boxest* ;-) The best version I've heard.
Mike Masse is easily the best coverist on TH-cam.
No one even in his league
Give this guy a record deal!
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Mike masse and josh turner guitar are legends of covering Simon and Garfunkel. If you haven’t seen it please watch josh turners cover of Graceland.
Sterling's Harmony here is chilling! Masse can sing anything also he has the perfect vocal range.
First of all you made me cry with your cover of this song,second thing is that you made me play my guitar again and sing. My mum died 6 months ago and it was tough time for me,i stopped smiling and enjoying my life,im 31 years old and was always a funny guy who made everyone smile but for the last year i forgot to made myself smile and be more happy. You waked that spark again,thank you for that. Great singing and the best covers i could find ever period. . Much Love from Croatia,you are incredible !
Keep playing 👍
Are you kidding me? This IS the best cover of The Boxer I've heard and I feel like I've heard them all. Incredible, absolutely incredible harmonies and technique. Really can't say enough.
Not only is this one of the very best covers of one of the truly great songs but this is also one of the finest duets that two players could possibly create...just awesome !
No one expresses the beauty of Paul Simons music more than these two men.
After 60-years + Simon & Garfunkel remain icons. Their creativity is spectacular.
I revere Simon & Garfunkel who are probably the best duo in history who produced a quantity of timeless classics. The boxer is one of my favourites and your version equals at least the original.
I can't put in words how much I appreciate your version. It almost moved me to tears the first time I heard it.
Thank you so much for sharing this with us.
Philippe GEORGES i really love SIMONS&GARFUNKEL
I was mesmerized listening to this. The original is such a wonderful song: "I am leaving. I am leaving. But the fighter still remains." It's an anthem to every struggling champion, every man who grows old. But I have to tell you. As many times as I have listened to Simon & Garfunkel's album and live versions, your cover makes it honestly difficult to tolerate that original. Yours is perfect. So smooth. So harmonic. And the passion of the lyrics is as plain and as clear as that first time I heard it as a kid. Is it better than the original? Nothing beats the first time. But if I listen to this song again, I'll be seeking this version of it. Thank you for sharing it.
Nice, thanks! That's all we could have hoped for--making a classic song seem a bit fresh again.
Agree with the comment above you made this classic even better!
I never heard this song sadly before the SNL broadcast after 911. When Paul Simon played this I had goosebumps. Such an amazing song. They do a great job!!
*How can a song made many years ago still sounds fresh? This masterpiece is timeless.*
This song takes two. One man can not do it full justice. Beautiful version. Great job guys!
how could this possibly get 1 dislike let alone 101? they obviously know the song or they wouldn't have watched it , if that's the case they must realise this is actually the best cover of this song there could ever possibly be . I mean that no one could do a better job of this its impossible.
Haters are always gonna hate...they are just miserable people.
Their voices are so complimentary. Impossible to distinguish much of a difference in their two beautiful voices.
Absolutely wonderful! Love it👌
Mike, you’re a true inspiration. Your voice makes me wish I had the courage to sing.
By a million miles the best version of The Boxer there is. And that includes Paul and Art. Great song executed perfectly.
If you dont get goosebumps to this, you are not human....
Rigt now singing it with my guitar and toddlers waiting for the steaks and raining. Your art is part of our family weekends. Thank you for that.
Probably the best cover ever made
How the hell is this guy not a huge star? This song is perfect. Even better than the original.
There are covers...and then there is this perfect bit of sonic beauty right here. Respect.
This is DIVINE! I cried out in melancholic joy listening to this cover!
You two are the BEST. I NEVER HEAR HARMONIES LIKE THIS ANYMORE.
Das ist Musik, wo man stehenbleibt und wünscht, die beiden würden niemals aufhören !!
Mike, you and Sterling are brilliant here....
Love from Canada
BRO. BEST. COVER. EVER. I have never heard anyone nail the harmonies like that. Never stop singing and playing!
I don't know why it is, but you never hear people play the guitar part at the end... Not even Paul Simon... But this... this is how you hope to see it live! Absolutely beautiful!
I hold this song in a very special place, as I was once told I didn't have long to live, my friend who's a very gifted musician asked if there was something he could play at a memorial if I did die. This song was it, he told me how he practiced it with a fervor that made his family worry, and would play it for me when he was ready. He played it for me and it was incredible, it's a song that when I hear of it being covered cringe because it's so oft murdered. Anyway, thanks guy, I haven't listened to this song in years, as I outlived that friend, and it brings me a lot of emotion to listen. I like this more than the original :)
Who else found themselves humming along.
These guys are always amazing.
OMG, this is so spot on and beautifully performed to perfection. Mike and Sterling's unbelievable ability to embody and transform their voices to match and sound like the original performers just blows my mind. From Simon and Garfunkel, David Bowie, Elton John, Radio Head, Toto,.. he/they do it and pulls it off masterfully. Also the insane guitar accompaniment makes it a total cream of the crop of performances. Mike you are truly a musical genius in every sense of the word. So Happy I found you, consider me a life long follower!
I remember exactly ONE time being moved by this song more than by Mikes and Sterlings version. It was on November 17, 2003 ... at the Staples Center in Los Angeles ... and I was looking at Paul Simon & Art Garfunkel on stage singing this song live right in front of me ... and I was singing along ... with tears in my eyes.
@ Mike and Sterling:
Fantastic version, you two. Pure, clean, precise. It just doesn't get ANY better ... hands down.
I normally don't comment in the comment box but I am blown away by how wonderful your music is ..and the 56 dislikes maybe they have another video playing in the background or a bad connection Don't understand how you could dislike that??
Love the little sideways grin from Sterling @ 4.35 that says "Hey Mike, I think we have just done something very, very special"
293 people that just have inaccurate earing, you may not like the version but if you had music in you, you would never hit dislike on this masterpiece. The sound harmony blows my mind of how good it is.
Who could possibly dislike this !!!!!
This is a true masterpiece.
One of the best days of my TH-cam browsing life was the first time I saw your songs, you're fantastic (and your fellow singers / instrumentalists)
Forget best cover, and it may be a sin to say this, but this was better than Simon and Garfunkel's version. This is the version that all others should be compared to. And I can't imagine anyone ever approaching this.
I'm going to go sit in the corner listen to this on repeat and cry for a little while now, knowing that I will never be able to play this good...
Greatest cover of any song I have ever heard, wonderful.
You know, both of your voices are amazing and definitely worth noting.. but I think everyone is so blown away by your voices they're not evening noticing your guitar work. Your guitar work in every song you do is damned good.
I noticed the guitar work.....magic hands, really.
I, too, noticed the guitar work. Everything was sooo beautiful!!!
Masse’s finger picking is flawless... as is the rendition
Gawd damn they nailed it...
The original still has an incredible haunting feel... can’t completely duplicate it
Magnificent....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think we all have a little bit of The Boxer in us if we're old enough. Thank you for this cover. Paul Simon is the best songwriter/composer and y'all did him good. Beautiful.
Please the two of you come to the UK. Simply stunning. 👌👏
Ok, it's true - your harmonies are a joy to allow to resonate right through me. You both possess skills to communicate fluently through your work and into the listener. I am now investigating your music!! Thank you!
Incredibly beautiful harmonies! WOW!!!
The black and white setting is perfect!
I can't stop watching your simon and garfunkel covers dude they're unreal
Dang, Sterling Cottam's harmonies are beautiful
Paul Simon needs to see this. I'm pretty sure he'd approve...
Obviously..😍😍
GerryBolger okokk.."
Agree
IKR
Absolutely awesome!!!! So well done. The original makes me tear up, this one makes my full out cry.
close my eyes listening to this.... and blown away....
I came across this while listening to the original duo. This is just awesome. You guys totally rock it. Amazing harmony
Substitutos à altura de Simon & Garfunkel. Perfeição fantástica! Por favor continuem mantendo a originalidade das canções.
Very crisp, graceful, and youthful your voices defy your chronological age no insult meant. It is a sincere expression of admiration.
Sterling doesn't have his own channel? You guys are magical together. Simply gorgeous!
The power in this cover is crazy amazing. I love it.... wow.. never stop singing!!
I love this rendition. I listen to it all the time. Well done gentlemen!😁😁
Such an amazing job of replicating a song. I cannot stop watching this. Yes Simon would approve.
If your intention was to blow people away with pure talent, it has worked!
Wow! Voice beutifically blended.
That was a truly spectacular cover of the song. Their voices mesh so well together, and the guitar playing stays in step with each other all the way through. I can't say whether I prefer this song, or More Than a Feeling which was also a superb performance.
Whaty can I say? A cover performed with exquizit accuracy. Paul and co. would be proud
Another real work of goldsmiths!
Been looking for a clearer version of the original song then stumbled upon your video and I swear this is the best version of the cover i have heard!!! I love it sirs! Best duo bringing back a beloved old song to life with the best audio.
Not sure what to say to that except...TREMENDOUS!
3:02 That wind up to the words “cut him” was awesome
After all my favorite pool player was Mike Massey and you could become my favorite Acoustic Guitar Covers
My brain was filling in the harmonica and sound effects.
That literally could not be more perfect. I never get tired of it!
These musicians are superb. Massive talent and musical excellence.
I used to watch these two amazing musicians play at Mama's Cafe in Provo 1993, they packed the place and made living more enjoyable.
Mama's was the best. Loved Skip and Johnny, the owners.
@@mikemasse Yep I did a lot of work for them both. Johnny was a cool musician also, wrote some cool songs. Picture This and The Hinge were other bands I remember seeing play there.
Parabéns de coração!perfeito vocal,execução perfeita dos violões muito talento!maravilha
When the cover is better then the original👍
Mike, I enjoyed your little chatter at the end of this beautifully delivered song.
You are looking splendiferous!
Of course your vocal talent is a blessing from the Universe and so appreciated by me; really all of us who know you. I love Jeff. He is another amazing musician; so very multi-talented w/ so many gifts.
Here, Sterling is just fantastic.
Not enough superlatives for you and what you've shared with the world over all your years of performing. How prescient to have been filming your gigs way back when. They will always be here for posterity.
All the Best to you & yours!
pam
This was simply perfect. Loyal to the iconic original but yet entirely their own. The talent holding to Mike and his friends is nothing short of stunning. I'd pay to see them perform anywhere.
This is unbelievably good... You guys most definitely make the best covers of any song I have ever heard! Epic
Absolute perfection. I love Jeff Hall and no disrespect to him but Sterling Cottam has an amazing voice. The two of you achieve perfect harmony. Impressive would be an understatement. And the two of you covering Scarborough Affair is another song of perfection. You guys give me goose bumps. Musically speaking, that would be a 10.
God bless you.
Andreas.
MissDistarr60 hi mrning
Mike Masse has the voice of a Jedi. Supernaturally perfect......
I love this song, can't stop hearing it since three years
You guys are awesome. You truly sound like Simon and Garfunkel. I always liked their music. Someone posted your video on my Facebook tonight. You guy's surly took me back a few years. Thanks
Absolutely incredible performance. Masterful musicianship, soft and rising beautiful harmonies
The tone of the guitars is absolutely perfect.It sounds just like the original, it is eerie.
Great work. You nailed it.
Lejos, la mejor versión de esta hermosa canción de Simon & Garfunkel, ¡felicitaciones, Mike Massé!.
¡Saludos desde Valparaíso, Chile!.
Sir you take cover songs to a height never before achieved, I bow to your greatness.
Extremely well done! Great harmonies and spectacular timbre using the guitars to emphasize the signature crashing sounds during the refrain. Thanks for creating and sharing!
This is off the freakin charts!
There you go again mike out performing and sounding better than the original song, it's amazing how you remastered all theese classic rock songs, all your covers are extremely addictive listening once is never enough.
I love to hear the smoothness of your voices together.
I've seen The Simon & Garfunkel Story show recently (which was btw absolutely amazing) and I have to say that one day you two should definitely get the part in that project or have your own worldwide tour! You are perfect!!!!
Holt f'ing sh*t. The dynamics, the tone! You've truly hit the sweetspot here! My god it sounds incredible. As a musician I'm in complete awe of the dedication that has gone into the making of this. Truly inspirational! Thanks a lot!
Greetings from Norway.
I gotta stop watching these videos! I look like I'm stoned... my eyes so red from tearing up! Mike, your performances are SO emotionally powerful though, that I just can't stop watching! Sterling and Jeff are fantastic as well! Oh well... at least I got Kleenex!
The boxer is one of my favorite songs and this cover song really surprises me so much. Amazing.......