If JUMP by Van Halen Was Written For Millennials (Acoustic Alt-Pop Indie Rock Cover)
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- Опубліковано 24 сер 2024
- We all know the iconic synth line, but I had never really given this song a proper listen all the way through until I decided to do this cover. I loved the idea of slowing the verses waaay down and letting each line breathe, while keeping the upbeat pace of the prechorus intact. I love the layers that pop in and out, and I'm really digging my new shooting methods that allow me to do longer takes with video. Hope you enjoy!
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Unintentionally the best John Mayer song ever recorded.
The influence is unmistakable
Nailed it
I immediately was like why is this the best John Mayer song ever haha
Wait
not depressive enough 😂
Congrats, Alex on the man himself David Lee Roth posting your version of Jump on his UA-cam channel! I hope this draws more people to your channel to see the incredible work you've been doing!
David lee roth posted this? Heck yeah!
@@asuicidalclownhe posted a video of himself with this track behind
This version sounds castrated.
@@jasonpreston4976 to each his own I guess.
I enjoy it.
@@jasonpreston4976
Well, at the very least, no matter how many times you listen to this you won’t have to worry about waking up pregnant in the morning!!! So, there’s always that. 😂😂😂
And, I kinda felt like it was missing it’s balls as well, upon the first listen or two, but I think it’s just that we’ve only ever heard Van Halen do Jump and so, naturally, anything that’s less than the normal “over the top” Van Halen is going to sound like it’s lacking until we get used to it. After I listened to it a couple times the more i started digging it. I’ll admit, I was liking it the very first time I listened to it and it just grew on me the more I listened. You may want to give that a try if you’re not just completely turned off by the whole idea of a slowed down, alt-rock/indie pop version of this song. I mean, you may be a hardcore “don’t fuck with anything because it’s already perfect” Van Halen fan, I don’t know, but if you are then I totally understand your sentiment and completely get exactly where you’re coming from and I respect that. However, I, myself, am a Van Halen/Hagar fan, but I am not their biggest, #1 super fan either and even if I were I don’t know that this rendition would bother me. With that being said, Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Eagles are my #1 and #2 favorite bands of all-time. And NOT in that order… or at least not, in that order, everyday, as they tend to swap spots just solely depending on my mood the day you ask me. Yes, I know that sounds weird, but I’m just torn between the two!!! Also, it really just doesn’t bother me, whatsoever, any time I hear covers of either of their songs. Actually, I usually thoroughly enjoy anytime I here covers of their songs, preferably covers of some of their lesser-known and/or less popular songs that didn’t get as much air time on the radio. I especially enjoy hearing covers of their songs that NEVER received ANY air time on the radio, at all!!! So, that probably goes without saying that I really like it when bands do covers of other band’s lesser-known and well-known songs. But, at the end of the day, I know that everyone is entitled to have and/or make their very own thoughts and opinion, which everyone should be, whether it’s good or bad!!! Now, even though we’re all entitled to have/make our very own thoughts and opinions, we should probably take into consideration that it’s NOT always in our best interest, nor the best decision, to reveal our opinions, to the masses, without thorough examination, just to damn make sure that it’s an opinion that #1 - you want to be known for, more than likely forever and #2 - it’s an opinion that you will, most likely, be scrutinized for, over and over again, after presenting it to the masses!!! Otherwise, it’s probably within your best interest, to just keep it to yourself!!! Folks have got to remember that it’s 2024 and cameras are EVERYWHERE!!! It almost seems, as if, nobody can get away with anything, nowadays, because there’s this thing called the internet and everybody has a phone with a camera and they love to film and post the videos to the internet!!! Nobody can do anything, or so it would appear, without somebody recording it. And because of that reason, just about any and everything that someone post’s and/or adds online can usually be brought back to light, at anytime, even if you delete it!!! People tend to forget that, sometimes, it can be very difficult to get away from stuff that you’ve posted online and/or stuff that is somehow attached to your online presence and/or stuff that”s related to you. BUT, with all of that being said (and believe me when I say… I know it was way too much!!! 🤣🤣🤣) I have learned, throughout my 46 years of existence on this big ass round rock that we call earth, that OPINIONS are VERY MUCH just like an ASSHOLE… EVERYBODY HAS ONE… AND MORE THAN LIKELY, THAT SON OF A BITCH FUCKING STINKS!!!
Again, I am very sorry for the long comment!!!
To some, it would appear as if I got off on some kind of tangent and/or rant and just went to rambling.
However, I knew exactly where I was, what I was doing, where I was going and I knew exactly what it was that I wanted to say!!!
And, like most of time, I just had a whole lot to say.
So, again, just as I said a second ago, for the long comment, I sincerely apologize!!!
In closing, I hope you and yours have a great weekend, wherever you may be at the moment!!!
✌️❤️😀
Bro this would have been on non stop replay in every coffee shop in the early 2000s
This guy needs to put out a whole album like this. He is very talented.
Yep!
Too bad he can’t monetize it.
Would be a TERRIBLE album!
@@timmcdermed8136You can monetize cover songs. Van Halen did it with Pretty Woman. You just get a cheap license from the copyright owner and off you go.
He can monetize if he gets the rights to record them. VH would still get a cut, but they may not own the rights to control recordings. @@timmcdermed8136
80's kid here who played this on his cassette boombox while riding a bmx., true story. This is freakin rad man. Love to hear the music of my youth in the modern era. Rock steady my friend
Same! But, it was a Walkman on my hip. I would walk to and from school with it, take it to basketball games on the bus and let all the kids who wanted to listen enjoy whatever cassettes we could bring with us - I took it everywhere. I did graduate to a two cassette player boombox in high school and made customized tapes for friends with spliced guitar solos (mostly) or weird and compatible parts of songs spliced together I knew my friends could appreciate (also made tapes that only had whole songs or albums🤪). Cover the top of that TDK blank with Scotch tape and press record…man, those were the days. And, spinning albums backwards just to drive the parents crazy. ❤🥁🎸🤘
Agreed! Awesome version.
To me, VH jumped the shark after Diver Down, so I like this better than the original.
Same same, he fucking raised the bar.
80s were fkin awesome 🤟. I turned 7 yrs old in 1980.
This proves that well written songs can be translated into any genre.
👍🏻
What the hell! I just posted this same thing almost word for word! I guess great minds think alike!😊
Happy dance music or introspective funeral dirge, yes it’s very versatile
I don't finish many UA-cam videos. I watched this to the end. Very cool. Signed, Gen X
Yeah, Me too.
Bro... Fellow musician here. You CRUSHED this! As a 52 year old guy who has core memories based on the original version, listening to this made me a little emotional. Awesome job, man! BTW... I'm stealing this for my next acoustic set! 🤪😎👍🏼
Fellow Gen-X'er here, totally agree, and I got emotional too 👍
Same @53. And also covering this version lol
Ditto 😎🤣
The ultimate challenge: to take someone else's lyrics, and make the same words evoke new, different emotions. I used to hear this song, and think of DLR doing jump splits off of a drum riser, wearing zebra spandex. With Alex's version, I think of someone willing to take a risk, and jump into a relationship. THAT'S TALENT. Very well done, Alex.
That’s at least one interpretation of the original song. Another is that it’s about taking a risk and going for your dream.
I was in the Marines in the mid eighties. At the time I was a Sergeant. There was a woman Marine on top of a building on base having an episode. She was threatening to jump off of the building. Some of the younger Marines got a boom box and were playing the Van Halen song "Jump". They were yelling "Go Ahead and Jump!". I was disgusted by this, because I thoroughly knew these types. They are the types who think their tough, and go out in town and get drunk, look for whores, and start fights.
There are some good connotations to this song. Suppose a sky-diving video? But the overall energy of EVH was recklessness and rebellion. Their mantra was "Sex, Drugs, Rock-n-Roll". How did that play out?
Well imagine that, DLR wrote it when he heard of a guy trying to commit suicide....
@@alexaraya2018 You never know. I doubt his intentions were so nefarious. It is just sad how some people will take things.
@@Scott_works kids with no life experience at the point. Most of us were like that for a season or two. If they ever matured, they probably look back on that moment with a sober sorrow.
Thos one deserves a Spotify release. It's beautiful 😍
Please!
Agreed!!
Agreed! Much needed!
Spotify is a scam and screws artists.
Absolutely 👍🏻
These bass fills are disgustingly good
Right!?! 1/2 John Paul Jones, 1/2 Duff, 1/2 Jameson, 1/2 Geddy. . . you get the picture
Bass really is incredible on this track
David Lee Roth just shared this on his channel!
Who would have thought such an upbeat jam could be turned into such a cool afternoon walk vibe?? You're a damn inspiration Alex
I love this description of the vibe, thank you!
@@AlexMelton definitely makes me think of Elise Trouw and now I need a collaboration
This sucks. You don't deserve to hear.
I almost passed on checking this out. Wow! What a great casual twist on an awesome song from the '80s. Well done and very impressed!
Have you heard this cover from the '80s? ua-cam.com/video/COtZZmWKcRI/v-deo.htmlsi=bNqR8WAu1hPsjyQU
Loved the tapping at the end of the solo. Nice touch
RIP Eddie
I know most are appreciating the arrangement, but the mix deserves a hand, too. It's excellent. The vocal doubling is perfect.
I keep coming back to this version. I heard the original on the radio and wanted to hear this one again. I can only describe this as "soul nourishing".
This is my favorite way to hear a cover... updating a great song to a more current aesthetic. That's exactly what Van Halen did back in the day on their early days with songs like Dancing in the Street, Pretty Woman, and You're No Good.
Dance the Night Away is not a cover. Dancing in the Streets is.
@@gtdcoder oops... my mistake
I disagree. VH revved up the covers they did and made the covers bigger and dynamically heavy. This is in no way “like what VH did.” Lol 😝 You can hear heavier edgy dynamics in Super Market Muzak.
@@killereverb3928 you don’t get it. Totally missed the point of my comment.
@@TonyMuellerI got your back Tony. Understood you perfectly.
I feel like this would play during that part of my favorite early 2000s movie about a local band, where the band splits up because of a simple misunderstanding that could have been avoided if they just talk to each other. The scene ends with two of them meeting up (as the song ends) a few months later. Everything works out at the end. They play the big show.
Your story is better than anything Disney has put out lately. ...LOL
So true @@RonaldKragnes
Haha what a cool story!!
The New Guy?? yeah i could totally see it.
Hahaha. Perfect
At first I was thinking it was ruined, but then the longer I listened I began to enjoy it. It was actually very well done. Much talent on display.
Same here
I was completely expecting this to be some type of joke… So glad that I clicked on this… Probably one of the best Remake/Covers that I’ve ever heard. I would listen to 1000 songs redone this way.
I think we’re going to need an entire album of this kind of thing. Please and thank you.
A la "Kiss My Ass" or "If I were a Carpenter"
@@crusheverything4449Agreed. Just end it all now and hand the keys to the fascists. This is the best male youth today can up with? Luke warm generic, neutered, completely non threatening to the status quo … any status quo? Non-threatening to anyone but the past, that can’t really fight back. Awful.You know kids … even white working clsss kids … it’s ok to be angry about your economic distress … just direct it where it belongs. Like your uncles Karl and Bernie say … it’s ok to be angry about the excesses of capitalism. Just keep your working class consciousness strong and inclusive.
Van Halen were working class under all that hair, spandex, testosterone and awesome guitar … Dave even sang about his uncle’s union tattoo.
No we don’t need this. This is an example of succumbing to the worst ( of the non-committal rebooting reimagining alt-universe) post-modern impulse.
Progress requires commitment to the future … not this stuff here … bland non-threatening commodified nostalgia. Cut it out.
Seriously … hot for teacher
I second that.
As someone that was 14 when this came out, I just have to say, this is amazing.
Respect.
It sounds like a movie soundtrack now. About two people who are hesitating to fall in love but it's the part of the movie and where they both think that they may as well go for it all the way and jump into love.
Cool.
That was better than it had any right to be.
Honestly this really highlighted to me how good the song is lyrically. Especially for, what is on the surface, just a fun little bop essentially.
I felt the exact same way
This is how you know a song is great. When you can play it in multiple styles and it still kills.
David Lee Roth said he wrote it after watching a news story on TV about a guy who was on a bridge threatening suicide.
The second verse is still a steaming cowpie.
Hey, you
Who said that?
Baby, how you been?
You say you don't know. You won't know, until you begin
🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
@@gansosmansosYou’re right! It’s kind of an ABACAB, isn’t it?
I did not have falling in love with JUMP again on my 2024 bingo card but here I am. This is beautiful, Alex. 💕
I never Loved this song that much. But this is a beautiful reimagining of it that made me fall in love with it.
It's amazing how style and mood can change the feel of a song or words that didn't feel as meaningful.
This has no business being this good, well done my man
Took me 2 listens, but I figured out what this cover reminds me of: Concrete Girl by Switchfoot. Epic cover and phenomenal vibes
Glad someone else picked up on the SF feel
@@taylormyers7188 lol yes I was like where is "I dare you to move" dropping
such a fuckin banger.
It’s like if Switchfoot sat a little tighter in the pocket
Nailed it.
Unironically gorgeous, a whole new take on this classic.
Agreed!
That was fantastic! Love what you did with each part (instrument). Great vocals too. Keep up the great work!
👊🏻🎸🎤🥁🙂
Brilliant idea and flawless execution - hats off man!
The best way to do a cover is to pay homage to the original and still make the song your own in your own style. Well done. Nice tip of the hat to Eddy tapping on the guitar.
As a kid in the mid 80s I thought of this as a "fun Saturday song" because they always played it at the skating rink and sporting events--but as an adult, I'm digging the "relaxing beach day" vibe this has!
Maybe a beach in Panama? I'll go with you.
Actually not though Panama is super hot.
You must like Manic Monday by the Go Go’s!?
@@jerbear7952 Down in Cabo
DARK!! this groove subtly turned this happy go lucky song into a contemplation about ending it all. That is pretty amazing. That is what music interpretation is all about. That is my interpretation. Great version. Well done.
As a 80’s kid, I was very surprised how well this came out. Don’t listen to the haters bud, you rocked a classic song!!
I agree.
I was 16 years old when 1984 dropped, and I stood in line at the record store the day it came out. Jump was my favorite track on the album. We tried to cover it in my band, but we weren't that good and I couldn't seem to get the lyric to fit to the meter no matter how many times I tried. I just want to say that I love this version, probably more than the original. I don't think we need any labels for this version. Stanley Kubrick might have said, "Sometimes the truth of the thing is not so much in the think of it, but in the feel of it." The meaning, the lyrics of this song, are reframed here in a way that makes it feel so much more honest, more genuine, and more vulnerable than I ever imagined it to be. I felt that. Thank you.
I was also 16. I don't think many of our fellow fans would have mentioned Kubrick, then or now. It was hard enough to get them to understand, "I'm home. You maniacs! You blew it up! Awww, damn you! Damn you all to hell!". Maybe that explains why I started gravitating to some of the more cerebral rock and metal?
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Born in 68 as well and I was lucky enough to see VH on their Diver Down tour in 82. This update 40 years later is much welcomed.
Well said!! I totally agree
I’m 35, I think you’ll find that music fans, my generation, the real ones, have a real respect for the past. Dig the Stanley Kubrick reference, some of the movie remakes got a little weird, but dig the foreshadowing. definitely Ray Bradberry level.
Wildest reimagine yet and I’m so into it. The bass solo, the pauses on the chorus, risky but so clean. Also giving me big Switchfoot vibes and since they were my favorite band for years that’s definitely a compliment.
It kinda sounds like a softer Switchfoot song
Dude that was awesome. Thank you for brightening my day.
Coming from Van Halen as a huge part of my musical discovery era in life....I came here expecting to dislike this.
It is fantastic.
Thank you
As an 80's raised guy who was around when this song came out, I declare this to be "genius".
Don’t speak for anyone except yourself
Forgot to mention that I also speak for@@jibberjabberr who thinks this cover is genius too!
Your extremely unique way of looking at songs/lyrics in a different light, & the unbelievable talent it takes to execute them to perfection is hard for me to wrap my head around my friend
For real. This guy blows my mind constantly.
This kind of experiment shows how a well-crafted song works in all genres. This has a Duncan Sheik vibe to it. Nice!
Love this so much. What an incredible arrangement and cover of this classic 80s song. I loved it then and love this as much. Really creative and beautiful.
Jump came out when I was in 7th grade...Van Halens 1984 album was all the rage back then and we rocked out to them. This rendition of one of my favorite classica is absolutely brilliant. Most excellent brother. Thank you for sharing with this old man.
My day just got so much better! Also that “Climb” solo fucking slayed me.
I *KNEW* I heard that in there. Thank you!
was checking to see if i was the only one
@alexmelton The beginning of this reminds me of Christopher Cross "All Right". Please please cover that as Alt-pop indie / punk!!!! I keep going back to this song when I just wanna chill. So good.
This is brilliant! Well done indeed! Lovely summer feeling vibe!👍👏
Better than I thought it would be.
Totally changed the vibe of the lyrics.
Sad song.
Don't give up.
Don't jump just hold on once more.
Really sad song...
Just found this while searchin the rabbit hole... Brother you are sick talented!!! This hit ALL the right buttons! Beyond that, I'm speechless. ABSOLUTELY LUV THIS!!!!
Genius…arguably your best remake ever.
I love, love, love this cover! You made it totally your own. and top flight chops on all instruments including your vocals! it's so cool to finally HEAR the lyrics and GET this song. bravo!
I listen to this at least every week to just breathe. Had a car hoist cable break this week in the wrkshop with a prado onboard. Wasn't underneath thank god. But this gets my vibe back solid.
You know a cover is a true re-imagining of a song when you're having trouble humming the original song in your head after a few minutes. Kudos Alex.
This is legit a whole-ass vibe of a cover. Nice, Alex. Love this.
By far the best version I’ve ever heard of this song!
Aztec Camera does an amazing job with this one.
This was a very unexpected cover. Honestly, one of your best. You took and iconic song and truly made it your own. Oh, and that bass! Love, love the bass solo!
This made me want to go snowboarding, listening to this going down the mountain just cruising, taking in the scenery..whoa
Love this version of JUMP. This is how you do an excellent cover and bring a beloved song to a new place and time. ❤
I did not expect this to be THIS good.
Such a unique new take on a classic. What a great “bass solo” too! Panko said it: you are such an inspiration Alex.
I think this could be retitled "What if Jump by Van Halen was a B-side for Third Eye Blind?"
I wish you would step back from that ledge, my friend
Jump(er)
@@peterbkaplanNailed it.
Motorcycle Drive By is still amazing all these years later.
@@matthewoboyle6010 Track 13 is the most underrated song in all of late 90's existence. God of Wine isn't bad either.
Best cover I've heard you do. The music, the lighting, videography, all the instruments, the mix... Everything was just perfect.
Throughly enjoyed.
I’m waiting for a download of this version.
Possibly your best reinterpretation work to date
Wow, this is really well done! This could honestly get some airplay. Some of the best covers are ones that change the style of the original. Also love the shoutout to Eddie with the tiny bit of hammer-ons in the guitar solo, but for me, the bass solo is what sells it. Well done, and subscribed!
That was my first thought, I’m on the radio and immediately I’m thinking, I’m gonna find a way to play this.
54 yo Gen X`r here. I`m a huge 80s music fan and honestly don't venture far from that genre. I. LOVE. THIS. So wish Eddie could have heard it. A brilliant musician that would have really appreciated and enjoyed it.
58yo now, but I'm right there with ya. There was nothing like hearing VH play this @ Texas Jam. So I didn't really think I was going to like this. But wow, bout halfway thru I was getting into it, and had to listen a few more times. Awesome work Alex
I teach high school english and as a part of my poetry portfolio I always have the students rewrite the lyrics to a song. What I can also say is that I will be using this song compared to the original to demonstrate tone. This version of the song also uniquely has the ability of conveying the meaning of the lyrics.A lot better. I'm fifty one years old and have heard the original song for decades, and never really thought that deeply about the meaning of the lyrics since I listened to this version and both my girlfriend and I love it.
Holy cow...you did a fabulous job on this! It's a totally different sound, but you can still hear those guitar riffs and can still recognize the song ... chef's kiss 😘
As a bass player, I approve of 3:20
There's nothing better than subtle phaser on bass.
As both a bass and guitar player, the bass work in this whole song is pretty spectacular! I feel like it carries the whole vibe of the song, great work Alex!
I made sure to rewind and give this part a few listens. So. Damn. Good.
me too......
89 Pedulla Penta buzz here
That is one of the most creative covers I've ever heard, sir! GREAT JOB! TRUE ARTISTRY!
This is one of the soundtrack of my youth and my life, and I have to say that this is a great cover! Amazing job!
New release from the Meltons? I'll jump on that
Alex and the Meltons 😂
Dude such a risk on slowing this song down. But dang you pulled it off so well. Nicely done💯🔥👏👏👏👏
Great arrangement. Thanks for this. Great way to end a rough day.
Great effort! This proves how perfect the original is. I'm off to give it another good listen. Thanks!
Ladies and gentlemen, he's done it again. This was an experience. 10/10
I love Alex, but this is awful.
@@christopherh4653 if you say so.
The lyrics to this song always had this playful energy, just trying to get someone to get up and dance. I feel like your interpretation actually tells the story, that you're giving weight to the other person's troubles and giving inspiration. Musically, love the use of space/layering with the guitar (perfect amount of OD), but your bass line just keeps tugging the entire song along. Love it!
I clicked on this thinking it would be a joke, but I’m impressed. Nicely done.
Bro. Another one. So glad I found you! My soul is vibin' 🎶💜
This just might be the best ever cover of any song I’ve heard. Well done, sir!
Really dig the little chorus on the bass to remind everyone this song was actually written in the 80’s.
This is one of my favorites that you’ve done man. Really jams well.
Absolutely flipping gorgeous! As an old school Van Halen fan, I can tell you that I am in love with this. Awesome Man - Brit lady here trying some cultural recognition from across the pond 😊❤
I clicked on this for a laugh...but now I've listened to it back to back :P Well done...
Dope!! The solos are freaking awesome!!
Gives me "Even Rats" by The Slip kinda vibes 😍
Omg, thank you for bringing up that song. I haven’t thought about that one in like 15 years.
I think this Gen X'r is going to steal this for my acoustic gig. Love it. Nice job Alex.
Simply spectacular. Clever and perfectly executed.
Really great, the lyrics fit this style super well. A couple of requests - though I’m sure you have a massive backlog of ideas.
1 A pop-punk version version of a smashing pumpkins song. The song “today” would be really interesting.
2 A slow country version of Ah-ha “take on me”
3 Not sure what genre, but you could probably work creative magic with Paul Simon’s “You can call me Al”
100% for all three
Another Alex Melton cover, another banger. Keep killin it!
Such a good reimagining of the original. I don't often hear good covers, but Alex Melton made the genre change work with this arrangement.
This is freakin BRILLIANT 🏆🔥
Always interesting to listen to your renditions of songs, for some reason I often feel like I am hearing the lyrics for the first time.
Wow...this is why I LOVE UA-cam...tremendously good
And suddenly, you made me actually appreciate this tune. Fantastic job 👏👏👏
This is truly great. It's such a different vibe. That right there showcses Eddie's and the boys' songwriting skills.
The Post Malone cover!
Completely transformed into something different and sounds perfect
I was not expecting that. Very nice job. Two thumbs up, WAY up!