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- Steve's classic remix of Valerie from '87 is the first version I heard, and it's quite jarring going back and listening to his original. Pleased he remixed it and that it got the attention it deserved. It's deceivingly more complex in it's harmonic content than what I first thought and so it was quite a challenge to play along but it was a very enjoyable experience to Leppardize.
'Leppardized' is my way of adding interesting guitar parts to a song that has little to no guitar in it, in an attempt to make it more like the Hysteria era of Def Leppard. Although really it is just an excuse for me to play over pop. :)
You can find more Leppardized covers here - • Leppardized Covers
I use a Charvel DK24 (it's purple) into a Boss Me50 into a Palmer Pdi-09 into a Focusrite Scarlett into my computer running Logic Pro X.
F.A.Q.
My headphones are purposely like that so the cable stays out the way.
I have a Patreon where I upload my notation notes for all my new covers and I am going through my old ones too. But I also provide custom notation and video lessons content there or at my bwmguitarlessons@gmail.com address. Please get in touch if you want help playing the music you love. / bwm5150
Notation notes available at my Patreon here - www.patreon.com/posts/69003631
Um, NAILED IT! That was F'n great man!
Awesome!!! Your 'Leppardizing' Covers never fail to impress as Hysteria is my all time favorite Album (followed by Adrenalize and then Pyromania) and your technique of adding that style to pop songs is just stellar. Can't wait to see which song you choose for your next installment!
I second that.
this dude deserves more views
I wonder if Steve Winwood would consider this song to be one of his favorites because I know it’s one of my personal favorite songs your guitar work is brilliant and awesome I enjoy your videos
I saw him live a few years back and he pretty much skipped all of his solo material live. I am well aware of the rich career he had in the beginning and enjoy a lot of that too. But he didn't play Valerie, The Finer Things, Roll With It or Don't You Know What the Night Can Do?
One of the all-time classic feel-good songs. Just love it with this guitar overlay. Steve Winwood is one of the UK's music treasures.
I agree with your description, same version I first heard too back in '87 playing over the PA at the supermarket where I worked as a 16 year old. Great memories. Great song choice. Love it.
Happy to see I'm not the only one to realize the many ways that metal techniques can be applied to a number of different genres of music. Sounds awesome!
Just WOW ! ❤️
I just played my drums along side you. That was fun.
You play drums, too?! 😃
Nailed it, man! This is one of my favourite Steve Winwood songs, and your Leppardisation gave it a hell of a lot more flavour!
Great song, and great performance. Also, the mixing quality is nice, blending your playing and the vocals.
This is fkng AMAZING!! I've already listened to it 10+ times
Sooo goood. Valerie is probably favorite Steve Winwood song. This takes it to another level.
Very nicely covered - love the Charvel, gorgeous tone! 👍😉
Once again, you really bring life into older music from the 80's and I love it! Great job and keep up the amazing work!
Superb Ben .No way around it. Terrific how you managed to Leppardized it. You're a master mate
Very smooth and melodic. Great work as always thank you 😊😊❤
One the 80s hymns for sure. Great cover. The chorus and distortion sound very good.
WOW! That sounds amazing.
You bring a special flair to this already amazing song!
Great job, ben. I love this song.🙌
The radiator is a nice touch 👍 Inside joke for bwm5150…
Glad you noticed 😛
part of the brand 😜
Great cover as always. Thank you for posting this. This one hit me hard as my late stepmum was called Valerie and this was her favourite song. RIP 🙏🏻
Damn, man, that sounds so frickin' good with this tune. The tone and your playing is a perfect fit. :)
This is great! You need to leppardize Diamond Star Halos 🤣
Where in the world do you get a Steve Porcaro t-shirt??? Haha, great job again, man!
Ben, that was beyond awesome 😎!
Fantastic job. Love both versions of this song.
Great performance my friend!!!
Another amazing cover. Love your playing dude, everything is so clean and clear.
So rad. So incredibly RAD!
One of my favourites 🥰
Nicely done! I almost forgot how much I liked this jam.
This is the greatest rendition of this song I've ever heard...how could u make the original better? Your guitar work, and this is a hell of a mix also, my lord...Bravo dude
That was one of your best pieces to date! Wow brother!!!!
Flawless as always.
Good skills at guitar following Stevie's immortal tracks pace.🤟🤟
This is freaking fantastic. I love your tone. I subbed to your Patreon for this tab! I'm gonna take a stab at this at some point!
Absolutely stellar. I love this song so much, it's so uplifting and futuristic sounding.
🤩What a epic classic video I used to love this song 🎸🎧 nice work on this one my king 🤴 always on point your journey fan always 🎶🎶
Another great unique cover.
Cheers
Wow you doing Steve Winwood., he is from my generation. Amazing.
Odd! I’ve been obsessed with this song the last 3 days and I just saw your video. The leopard style covers are 🔥 🤙🏻 killed the solo! Dare I say as good as the original keyboard. Saludos de Mexico 🇲🇽
Well done! VERY cool take. 👍
Young man, you need to do a professionally made cover of this Leppardized guitar version!!!!!
Dude this is coming from a genx, this is absolutely bad a** ,made the hair on my arms stand up and I bet Steve winwood would let you play for him in concert 🤟🤙💪✌❤🌏Generation X 🤙🤗
Thanks Darrin!
Genial!!👏👏👏👏👏
Steve Winwood, Eric Prydz, or you!!! Class!!
That could not have been easy with all the pitch bending! Wow, loved it!
Hoping you do a cover of Journey's "Separate ways" 🤞🎸
Certainly on the horizon.
my god you have talent!! steve would like this version of his song!!!!!!!!!
Ha! Brilliant!
Always the best - still would love to see you do a guitar cover of Michael W Smith’s “Place In This World”…….I watched a couple of covers on TH-cam of said song and I know that you be the best!
Dude I am a keyboardist and don't even have as cool a shirt as you do...where did you get that??
It was part of a pre-order package for the album. I waited years and years for Steve’s solo work to see the light and it finally did. 😊
No lie, man.. look, you’re a dude, I’m a dude.. but i love what happened here.
Спасибо, за музыку!!!! Я родился и вырос именно на этом AOR!!!! Как-будто вернулся в 80-е!!!¡!!!!!
Yep! Like the extra grease. That's what that was called in my day.
Solid!🎼👌🏼
Absolutely outstanding , love winwoods 80s stuff & this is the best
Wow 😎🤘🎸
do if you can o course yes you can!! do a cover "before i go" starship!!
My favorite cover tunes on the tube.
Outstanding!!!
Love that tone. Good stuff!
hell of a cover just joined patreon so i could get the tabs
Very nice congratulations.
Old Stevie Winwood!!! Just listened to Roll With It the other day but this is BA. Damn it if I didn't have to go listen to another girl's name song in Donny Iris and Ah Leah after this tho 😂👍💪🤘🍻
Loved that song, love it even more now!
Nice and Awesome Guitar Cover! Can you do a Leppardized Guitar Cover of Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give You Up?
Thanks, hopefully!
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Awesome cover.....my favorite song from the Winwood! Cheers!
your covers are very good, only the classic top ones!!..you could do a cover of Huey Lewis and The News - Stuck with you
Thanks! Certainly would like to do more Huey.
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Decent song for leppardisation is hold on by Wilson Phillips. It's been on my shops radio for months now and I've found myself stuck thinking "hmm there's a guitar part I'd add here" but it'd be good to hear from someone who knows Leppard best. That and loverboy by Billy Ocean
I’ve had a couple attempts of covering Wilson Phillips but never settled on a couple of parts. It will get covered but when I’m in the mood and like what I come up with for said parts.
Great Job Ben!!
Nicely done !
Absolute GOLD
Nice
Again....amazing
Very pleased to see this great cover!
Toto rocks.
awesome
what does leapirdized mean? just curious! again to my favorite dude this is my number one favorite dude since I stepped up to the plate of this modern day technology
There’s a definition in the description.
Hey bud, Still waiting on higher love.
Yep, so am I…among about 50 other songs 😅
EXCELLENT!!!
Love it! Nice one Ben! 👍🍻
Good Stuff !
Great job as always I was hoping you could do just 1 cover only could you do a strong powerchord rhythm or leppardized cover of The Hooters - And We Danced , it's 80s there's no good covers on TH-cam and nobody balanced the vocals in their cover they just played the vocals to their speakers it would mean a lot I will stayed subscribed to you even after this cover both your guitars are good if you could use your orange guitar for this cover there's a lot of strong riffs in that guitar and if you could do a very slow riff thanks bro keep up the great covers
Thanks! I take suggestions so will listen to that song and see if I like it enough to cover. I don’t really take such requests telling me what to play and what guitar to use.
This is amazing, I'm loving your cover more than the original but I think this sounds more like Van Halen than Def Leppard. 🤔
Killer man !
MAN AWESOME! I love this tune. Sounds incredible with your guitar.
Dude this is sweet. Love the following of the keys. This is how I play drums. Very cool
Top shelf version mate! Simply amazing! Speaking of the 80s…love the t-shirt too 👍🇨🇦
Great guitar playing on a great song, all your guitar remakes are always outstanding !!!!!!
Cheers, Davyo
This guy is just phenomenal - every track just super 👌 👍🏼
I love your leopardozed versions of songs. Very inspiring .
bwm5150 you've done it again! You somehow manage to take many of my favorite songs that popular culture has largely forgotten (The One and Only - Chesney Hawkes, Good for Me - Amy Grant, just to name a couple) and make me fall in love with them all over again. Dig your sound and your taste! Always looking forward to the next song you revamp : )
You are always my motivation ❤ Thank you ❤✨🇯🇵The sound you make is really attractive.
Very excellent. Not 100% sold on the Leppardization but... each to their own! ;) cool solo
What it needed. Some work in the 2nd verse was excellent plus the solo. Shame the 80s meant synths. Well done Sir !
i love your leppardized covers but i was getting more starshipized vibes from this 1
Thank you for this BWM..an enjoyable improvement upon a legendary Steve Winwood song! Please do higher love and finer things as well please.
Higher Love will certainly be covered, cheers!