Beautiful Day - U2 (acoustic cover) Ben Akers / Pentasonic

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  • čas přidán 22. 12. 2011
  • Guitar Tuning: EADGad
    More acoustic covers here: • Ben's Acoustic Covers
    Ben Akers - Vocals & guitar
    Recorded live on September 24th 2011 in Seoul for TBS eFM radio 101.3 (South Korea)
    tbsefm.seoul.kr/efm/HatherlySh...
    Recorded using Samsung VLUU WB1000 camera (internal mic)
    Original video footage filmed by Sam Wiggington
    Music by U2 //Lyrics by Bono
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Komentáře • 96

  • @natkobiscan4424
    @natkobiscan4424 Před 4 lety +4

    Tuning is EADGad, chords are A Bm D G D A for chorus and verses.

  • @zenolive8210
    @zenolive8210 Před 10 lety +13

    This was posted three years ago..but dang it's the best cover I've seen.. The instrumentals is beautiful and you sing with so much power.

    • @musicgravy
      @musicgravy  Před 10 lety +1

      Thank you! Such a wonderful compliment!

  • @howdydoo9148
    @howdydoo9148 Před 2 lety +2

    One of my mom’s favorite songs. She passed a while ago. Videos like this keep her alive. Thank you.

    • @musicgravy
      @musicgravy  Před rokem +1

      Very touching comment. I'm glad that her memory lives on in music. My condolences to you.
      These days, I usually post videos at czcams.com/users/pentasonicband
      Check it out, if you have a chance.

  • @musicgravy
    @musicgravy  Před 12 lety +14

    @kaifing Thank you, always good to get feedback.
    I tuned down the top 2 strings a whole step.... so the tuning was E. A. D. G . a. d.
    While not entirely true to the original, it just sounded better than playing with standard tuning (for a solo performance).

  • @Arkwrights
    @Arkwrights Před 3 měsíci

    Love this

  • @bobbuchan1996
    @bobbuchan1996 Před 4 lety +2

    Keep comin back to this, so so good!!! Thanks for sharing it. Amazing 👏👏

    • @musicgravy
      @musicgravy  Před 4 lety

      Hi Bob. Thanks for the kind words!
      Still uploading pretty much every week over at czcams.com/users/pentasonicband

  • @ericafuentes4514
    @ericafuentes4514 Před 9 lety +3

    This is just freakin great!!!!! I love this, and the way you played the song. I was able to learn how to play this, just by watching!

  • @musicgravy
    @musicgravy  Před 12 lety +4

    Thanks a lot! Really glad you enjoyed it!
    I don't use tabs, but the tuning is mentioned in the comments here.
    The only chords in the song are A/Bm/D/G/ also F#m/Em.... hope that helps!

  • @shahantheman
    @shahantheman Před rokem

    This is lovely man

  • @seansmith4568
    @seansmith4568 Před 7 lety +2

    I play so much Dave Matthews Band and was so happy to see the same chord structure in this song. Great cover!

    • @musicgravy
      @musicgravy  Před 7 lety

      Sean Smith thanks man! Got take the inspiration from wherever you can to make it work! Love a bit of DMB~~

    • @JeffWiersma
      @JeffWiersma Před 3 lety

      Also The World I Know by Collective Soul

  • @AlanScottBand
    @AlanScottBand Před 7 měsíci

    This is a good performance. Glad I watched.

  • @Acoustribute
    @Acoustribute Před 10 lety +2

    Wow stand up job for a sit down performance... Like the interpretation and how you tuned down B and E... Think I'll mess with that myself since I do this song quite regularly myself... Once again great performance!

  • @TheRocksta
    @TheRocksta Před 9 lety +1

    Great skills.

  • @bionicle960
    @bionicle960 Před 8 lety +1

    holy, you sing amazing.

  • @platziereclaymore
    @platziereclaymore Před 7 lety +1

    Best Cover i ever heard!

    • @musicgravy
      @musicgravy  Před 7 lety +1

      platziereclaymore hey man! That's super kind of you to say!!! I moved over to my band's channel. Lots more covers and originals @ czcams.com/users/Pentasonicband
      Hope you can join us over there!

  • @DerekFerguson90
    @DerekFerguson90 Před rokem +1

    I’m still coming back to this. It’s somehow better than the original. 🔥

    • @musicgravy
      @musicgravy  Před rokem +1

      High praise!! Thank you very much.
      These days, I usually post videos at czcams.com/users/pentasonicband
      Check it out, if you have a chance.

  • @beyond9110
    @beyond9110 Před 7 lety +2

    Ben. Amazing!!👏🏻😉

    • @musicgravy
      @musicgravy  Před 7 lety +1

      beyond Thanks! These days, I usually just upload to czcams.com/users/pentasonicband :)

  • @markthenicholson
    @markthenicholson Před 6 lety

    Fab!

  • @donmigueleone
    @donmigueleone Před 8 lety

    Amazing!! =D

  • @linksid92
    @linksid92 Před 7 lety +1

    one of the best covers ive seen on here! still waiting on your tutorial :D

    • @musicgravy
      @musicgravy  Před 7 lety

      linksid92 hi there! Sorry! I don't really post or check this channel anymore!
      All the new videos are at czcams.com/users/Pentasonicband
      I'll get round to that tutorial one day! Hopefully soon!

  • @TheNeptuneMan
    @TheNeptuneMan Před 8 lety +3

    Many thanks sir!!!

    • @musicgravy
      @musicgravy  Před 8 lety

      +TheNeptuneMan Pleasure sir. Glad you enjoyed it.
      If you dig this video, please check out my band :)
      czcams.com/users/pentasonicband

  • @musicgravy
    @musicgravy  Před 12 lety

    @Renownify Thanks a lot! Glad you enjoyed it :)

  • @musicgravy
    @musicgravy  Před 11 lety

    @BrokenLevee50 Thanks mate. That's a helluva compliment! Much appreciated!

  • @fittinggraves7235
    @fittinggraves7235 Před rokem

    The heart is a bloom
    Shoots up through the stony ground
    There's no room
    No space to rent in this town
    You're out of luck
    And the reason that you had to care
    The traffic is stuck
    And you're not moving anywhere
    You thought you'd found a friend
    To take you out of this place
    Someone you could lend a hand
    In return for grace
    It's a beautiful day
    Sky falls, you feel like
    It's a beautiful day
    Don't let it get away
    You're on the road
    But you've got no destination
    You're in the mud
    In the maze of her imagination
    You love this town
    Even if that doesn't ring true
    You've been all over
    And it's been all over you
    It's a beautiful day
    Don't let it get away
    It's a beautiful day (Oooh, ooh)
    Touch me
    Take me to that other place
    Teach me love
    I know I'm not a hopeless case
    See the world in green and blue
    See China right in front of you
    See the canyons broken by cloud
    See the tuna fleets clearing the sea out
    See the Bedouin fires at night
    See the oil fields at first light
    And see the bird with a leaf in her mouth
    After the flood all the colors came out
    Day, Day
    Day, Day
    It was a beautiful day
    Don't let it get away
    Beautiful day
    Touch me
    Take me to that other place
    Reach me
    I know I'm not a hopeless case
    What you don't have, you don't need it now
    What you don't know, you can feel it somehow
    What you don't have, you don't need it now
    Don't need it now
    Was a beautiful day

    • @musicgravy
      @musicgravy  Před rokem

      Did I get any of the lyrics wrong? 🤔 😜
      I don't upload to this channel anymore, but lots more like this at czcams.com/users/pentasonicband

  • @jonathan-livingstone-acoustic

    This is the best acoustic cover of this for me. I had a go at it a year ago, but couldn't quite nail a couple of the chords.

    • @musicgravy
      @musicgravy  Před rokem

      Thanks Jonathan. Stick with it. It's really satisfying when you nail down the chords!
      These days, I usually post videos at czcams.com/users/pentasonicband
      Check it out, if you have a chance.

  • @jackanoryboy93
    @jackanoryboy93 Před 11 lety +1

    Excuse my language but this is fucking beautiful...

  • @musicgravy
    @musicgravy  Před 12 lety

    @saturnfiverocket Thank you. Always nice to hear nice things :)

  • @Christian-xv5bj
    @Christian-xv5bj Před 2 lety

    Thank you so much, used your version a wedding, worked perfectly. 🙏

    • @musicgravy
      @musicgravy  Před rokem

      That's awesome. Thanks!
      These days, I usually post videos at czcams.com/users/pentasonicband
      Check it out, if you have a chance.

  • @Enriqueconte
    @Enriqueconte Před rokem

    Spectacular! 591 likes doesnt make justice to this beautiful interpretetion!

    • @musicgravy
      @musicgravy  Před rokem +1

      Thanks Enrique! Very kind of you!
      I don't upload ti this channel anymore, but lots more like this at czcams.com/users/pentasonicband

  • @karinabarahonasolis6389
    @karinabarahonasolis6389 Před 9 lety +4

    good cover :-)

  • @kaifing
    @kaifing Před 12 lety

    wow, that sounds really good...
    what tuning is this?

  • @billyfox66
    @billyfox66 Před 10 lety +3

    Wow! Amazing cover! Could you comment the tunning and chords you used please:) love to try and play this version

  • @RebbornBand
    @RebbornBand Před 3 lety

    nice, brother....

  • @MrStreetboy80
    @MrStreetboy80 Před 10 lety

    I love this version! I have to work out the chords your using :)

  • @tiagomorais8455
    @tiagomorais8455 Před 6 lety +2

    Mannn! This is amazing!! I liked so much because you did on your own =) I'm hearing right now for the third time! Could you please tell me what is the tune you are playing? I'm from Brazil and i was looking for diferent ways to play this song...If you help me i will really appreciate it! Congratss

    • @tiagomorais8455
      @tiagomorais8455 Před 6 lety

      I'm sorry! I saw it in the description of the video! Good job!

    • @musicgravy
      @musicgravy  Před 6 lety +1

      Tiago Morais thanks man. Lots more videos (and weekly uploads) on my band channel!!
      czcams.com/users/pentasonicband

    • @tiagomorais8455
      @tiagomorais8455 Před 6 lety

      Awesome dude! I will follow your band too!

  • @6string86
    @6string86 Před 4 lety +1

    Wow waiting for tabs/tutorial

  • @jayvynmason6817
    @jayvynmason6817 Před 3 lety

    Hey buddy do you still have the cords for this, looking to play this for my dad

  • @Leodopetunes
    @Leodopetunes Před 8 lety +1

    Great cover of a beautiful song bro! Always wanted to learn this song, but always seemed too difficult to get the same feel on just a guitar. Are you in an open tunning (DADGAD or soemething?) or just regular?

    • @musicgravy
      @musicgravy  Před 8 lety +2

      hey there. thanks for the kind words. Guitar Tuning is in the description.... EADGad ;)

    • @Leodopetunes
      @Leodopetunes Před 8 lety

      +Ben Akers sure and thanks good stuff. Note to self: never hurts to read ;-)

    • @Leodopetunes
      @Leodopetunes Před 8 lety +2

      +Leodopetunes never tried EADGAD excited,

  • @musicgravy
    @musicgravy  Před 12 lety

    @gyodae I do play live around Seoul. Follow @musicgravy on Twitter.com for details

  • @perugugic
    @perugugic Před 3 lety

    You should have more views and comments. Great cover!

    • @musicgravy
      @musicgravy  Před 3 lety

      Thanks Peter. Lots more live/one take acoustic covers at: czcams.com/users/pentasonicband

  • @markthenicholson
    @markthenicholson Před 9 lety +1

    On behalf of gay men everywhere thank you for coming out and making beautiful music. You're a gay icon sweet heart.

  • @mattywalker9836
    @mattywalker9836 Před 4 lety

    Wow thank you

    • @musicgravy
      @musicgravy  Před 4 lety

      🤗 you're welcome!
      Check out czcams.com/users/pentasonicband for about 200 more acoustic covers!

    • @mattywalker9836
      @mattywalker9836 Před 4 lety

      Hey Ben what tuning are u in???

    • @musicgravy
      @musicgravy  Před 4 lety +1

      @@mattywalker9836 EADGad

  • @TheNeptuneMan
    @TheNeptuneMan Před 9 lety

    Dying to play this live. What is the correct tuning that your using?

  • @jakesmethurst5699
    @jakesmethurst5699 Před 3 lety

    This is still fucking class

    • @musicgravy
      @musicgravy  Před 3 lety

      Thanks Jake! Lots more live/one take covers at czcams.com/users/pentasonicband

  • @gustavwinter5365
    @gustavwinter5365 Před rokem

    I love this. What is the tuning?

    • @musicgravy
      @musicgravy  Před 10 měsíci

      Thanks man. EADGad... that's in the video description too 😀

  • @MrStreetboy80
    @MrStreetboy80 Před 10 lety

    Also subscribed.

  • @peterpilg
    @peterpilg Před 11 lety

    What tuning are you using?

  • @musicgravy
    @musicgravy  Před 11 lety +1

    EADGad

  • @shirturgeman
    @shirturgeman Před 12 lety

    can you send me the tabs?
    BTW it's a beautiful cover!!!

  • @guitar5245
    @guitar5245 Před 10 lety +1

    Hey, this sounds really great. Could you send the tabs to me too? I'd like to play it like this!

    • @musicgravy
      @musicgravy  Před 10 lety +3

      Thanks. I didn't use TABS. Thinking of doing a tutorial at some point

    • @billyfox66
      @billyfox66 Před 10 lety +5

      musicgravy please do a tutorial of this it would be so helpful:)

  • @musicgravy
    @musicgravy  Před 12 lety

    @JogjakustikCommunity: Good day to you too :)

  • @jamesalcaraz8729
    @jamesalcaraz8729 Před rokem

    Is there a special tuning for this one?

    • @musicgravy
      @musicgravy  Před rokem

      Hi James. EADGad
      I don't upload to this channel anymore, but lots more like this at czcams.com/users/pentasonicband

  • @matthewellis5967
    @matthewellis5967 Před 9 lety

    Tutorial please!

  • @tlrlutz
    @tlrlutz Před 3 lety

    I've been able to transpose everything except for that riff at 2:20! great job man would love some help with that riff.

    • @musicgravy
      @musicgravy  Před 2 lety +1

      Hey Tyler.
      There are 4 chords in the riff.
      X-X-0-2-0-0 (D)
      X-X-0-0-0-0 (Dsus4)
      X-X-4-X-0-0 (D with 3rd)
      X-X-2-0-0-0 (Em.... kinda)
      Hope that helps!

    • @tlrlutz
      @tlrlutz Před 2 lety

      @@musicgravy Thanks! I figured it out a couple of days ago

    • @musicgravy
      @musicgravy  Před 2 lety

      Ah, right on! I don't really check in here.... lots more videos/activity on my other channel
      czcams.com/users/pentasonicband

    • @spiffybobcat8888
      @spiffybobcat8888 Před 2 lety

      @@musicgravy subbed right away. Love all the videos. You’re style is very organic and love it! Keep it up!

  • @hansvanschendel9161
    @hansvanschendel9161 Před 10 lety +1

    Great cover ! …. Please check out this acoustic cover from U2, The unforgettable fire sometime !!
    The Unforgettable Acoustic Fire

  • @danedgar1539
    @danedgar1539 Před 7 lety +1

    dude im a guitarist and i have no idea how your picking through those notes at :0.07

  • @mrtenenbaum3933
    @mrtenenbaum3933 Před 5 lety

    2018!... tab's?

    • @musicgravy
      @musicgravy  Před 5 lety

      Apologies friend. I don't use tabs~
      Tuning is in the description though.

    • @mrtenenbaum3933
      @mrtenenbaum3933 Před 5 lety

      @@musicgravy it's Koo... recreate the cover dude! 2018!!!! This song never gets old

  • @danzka_
    @danzka_ Před 8 lety

    Asian people are beautiful