That is not autotune. You could hear the difference if it was, just because you can't sing like that it doesn't mean that others are as musically challenged as you are.
The year is 2009, I'm listening to breaking Benjamin, Slipknot and Linkin Park, drinking red bull and staying up all night with my buddies online, life is good.
Yep - you have a choice to make. Either spend the rest of your life living in the past or take the future by the ass! I was like you once - but then I decided that regardless of the outcome I would take 100% responsibility for my fate. Sure, since then I have failed greatly as well as experienced some almost miraculous successes but now at 69 years of age I have no fear. Thanks to a no bullshit attitude over the past four decades I can out-run and out-lift most men half my age - and while many of my contemporaries cower at home watching daytime TV reruns I am at the gym or at the job I love (an EE engaged in new product design). OK, 2009 was a great year - that was easy - but starting today make the years to come even better. The way I see it is that even if you die in the process you didn't lose anything and at least gave it hell.
I love that he doesn't hold back vocally even though it's acoustic. I see that happen often when bands go acoustic, the singer will sing softer, lower or even change the melody altogether. Love that Ben stayed as rockin' as ever :)
Cody, totally agree. Acoustic shouldn't always mean go softer, not at all. Most acoustic versions of artists' own songs sap all the energy out of the damn thing!
I heard Chevelle at a small venue about fifteen years ago, they sounded just as good live as the CD I have of them. I was blown away by how good live they were. Needless to say they have set a high bar not many I've seen after have accomplished. I've had people tell me that Breaking Benjamin has that quality. I'm waiting to get my chance to see them live!
Those harmonies are absolutely WILD. To be able to do this with the aid of a computer is hard enough, and these two can do it totally acoustic on the spot and it sounds arguably better than the studio version. They don't make bands like these anymore
@@itskodax2931 You should list some because they're getting harder and harder to find. Hubby and I are GenX, and every time we ask kids for their music recs, they either list our stuff or bands that have been around for about 10 years. Where do you find bands like these coming up?
+Crinngrinder the harmonies on point and the vocal control by Ben is incredible. It stands out so much in his acoustic performances being able to change on point and not miss a beat
For someone who has a disease and sickness as harsh as Ben I don’t expect him to hit every note right. The fact he still puts effort into staying in the band and living the life that comes with breaking Benjamin is all I need to remain a fan.
you said it man! He's Godlike ... I just listened to an accoustic rendition of "Sooner or Later" and I'm still trying to find Planet Earth like i'm just fuckin gone.......
Drop A# C sounds less muddy. Even though they play Baritone acoustics. Tuning a Baritone in Drop C would break the neck with 16-70 gauge strings. I tune up mine Up to max Drop B it bends the neck but at minimum and goes back total straight when lower like Drop A#
Actually i think its drop A which is insane. I tried learning this but I need to get a guitar built for this low tone and I need to get strings built for this heavy sound. I don't know how he gets such amazing tone
Yeah I still remember when I first got the phobia album when it first came out in 2006, I got it in November and also that's when I got my first car a few days later I was 19. And I remember riding around all night going back and forth to get more x pills and I kept playing diary of Jane because I heard it on the radio and that's why I bought the album but I finally just let it play to the next song and breath came on and it blew my mind, riding around all night high as can be this song at that moment had great meaning and gave me chills. So this song stuck with me and I'll never forget that night and that sad depressing time when I was lost in life.
2022 lost my dad last year around Thanksgiving. breaking Benjamin always have had a way of helping alleviate some of my sorrow that I Carry with me as my cross.thank you everyone that had a hand in making this music possible.🥲I love you and miss you dad I'll see you soon
LOL @ this comment. They are using pitch correction in this very video that you're watching. There's not a single major artist on this planet that doesn't use pitch correction in their recording.
I remember this song being the first I have ever heard from them, it breaks my heart to know of Ben's illness and I am so proud of him to be playing again.
@@RONNYfromOZ I agree that it's harder to have sympathy for something that he himself wrought. I would say that the sadness in this case comes from him getting to such a mindset where he felt he needed to drink that much in the first place. To circle it back around to the music, I'm digging the new album alot.
It’s 2021.. and I still jam their songs like it’s my first time I’m hearing them. I’m 31, had a miracle child, and my dad just passed away unexpectedly. Their music is the closest thing I can find to how I feel right now.
Wow I didn't know that was so talented live daaamn they harmonize perfect and his voice is so unique. Hats off to those guys wow what a performance. I wish I could do that live
The amount of talent, practice, and dedication it takes to play guitar like that, harmonize like that, and sing with that amount of passion is extremely impressive. Amazing band.
there he is! there's ben's voice! took forever for me to find his actual vocals without poor audio, loud acoustics, and too much energy getting in the way. ugh. his voice is actually amazing! and Aaron was quite perfect with backups. it was beautiful! they sound really good together!
I have no siblings, but such a good friend (we know each other since our birth). Thanks to him i know how it is to have a brother. This has always been our song. Man i love you to death...
Breaking Benjamin _ never has the music of one band grabbed me, and gave me the strength to look inside myself_ and to love ,value, forgive, and fight for the love that I felt like was lost forever_ Am so grateful to God for your music- one thing that gets under my skin is how people in the organized church think they know or have the right to define worship- My friend, they have not even the slightest!!!!!! BLESS YOU ALL! Thank you Fellas!!!!
"I see nothing in your eyes, and the more I see the less I like." That's just beautiful and sad. Very wonderfully written song. The betrayal he went through is palpable. Great job
After many years this song and many breaking Ben song hold the test of time. Never get old and will always be relevant . Hats off to these amazing musicians.
I'll never forget how I felt when this started making the rounds on youtube! it was a very quiet time for Ben and I wasn't quite sure I would ever hear this man again. Then here he comes out of the the darkness with this great addition in Aaron and a short while later Breaking Benjamin is back! I've loved this man's music from day one album one and will continue to even when the band is no longer! Thank you Ben for all the sacrifices you make so that we can enjoy the perfection you create!
+Leon McDonald I saw BB in concert in December, and it was amazing...sounded just like the recordings, further proving why they're one of my favorite bands
Amanh Bedi No mate, had no idea, which is exacly why I decided to comment on something called a 12 string. Actually I don't even know what music is, what is a note? Fuck off.
With the passing of Chris Cornell I honestly think Ben has one of, if not the best "rock n roll" voice today. It would be tough for anyone to edge out Maynard but Ben is certainly up there imho of course
who's still here 2024?
Opa
I😊
Until the end.
Just saw them 2 days ago 🔥
Seen them in Kalamazoo with my 66yr mother, last sat.
Let's give it up for Aaron too. His harmonies are perfect.
amen xD
Most definitely!
I agree.
It is auto tune but who cares no human is that perfect
That is not autotune. You could hear the difference if it was, just because you can't sing like that it doesn't mean that others are as musically challenged as you are.
2023 and Breaking Benjamin still rocks.
Heard dear agony after a long..i mean after few months....and it made me cry..... breaking Benjamin ❤
They do, my friend.
July 2023 Breaking Benjamin still guitar strumming
They've aged like wine, especially their older material. I listen to Phobia and Dear Agony all the time these days.
My idol
The year is 2009, I'm listening to breaking Benjamin, Slipknot and Linkin Park, drinking red bull and staying up all night with my buddies online, life is good.
this one hit different, good times
Am that old too m8.. In know how you feel
Yep - you have a choice to make. Either spend the rest of your life living in the past or take the future by the ass! I was like you once - but then I decided that regardless of the outcome I would take 100% responsibility for my fate. Sure, since then I have failed greatly as well as experienced some almost miraculous successes but now at 69 years of age I have no fear. Thanks to a no bullshit attitude over the past four decades I can out-run and out-lift most men half my age - and while many of my contemporaries cower at home watching daytime TV reruns I am at the gym or at the job I love (an EE engaged in new product design). OK, 2009 was a great year - that was easy - but starting today make the years to come even better. The way I see it is that even if you die in the process you didn't lose anything and at least gave it hell.
When live bands was a thing on the weekends at tiny bars and the cover was hardly nothing 😔
Good times, man. So bittersweet to think about it now.
It's like someone was going to kill them if they didn't play it perfectly
xD
Lol nice
Ikr ! xD
Exactly
Thats a good thing for us,we get a good acoustic cover.
does anyone else get goosebumps when they listen to this?
Indeed. It indicates that you're listening to quality music :)
that solo especially
Soldier 76 though omg
They sound the same live put on a really good show
yessss i do..... its really an awesssum song
One of the best acoustics I’ve ever heard. The power in this is something else honestly
The best one
Hell yes. Been listening to this Continuously
Have you heard "So Cold" acoustic? Magical!
it really is.
when like youtube was starting etc.
the pressure and them getting know.
AMAZING>
so freaking good.
This is the jam 🤘 but you must hear “Whispering Wolf” by SLT 🐺🎧🐺🎹🐺🎧🐺
1-17-24 and the acoustic notes are so sharp and prominent , the vocals are just perfection. Cheers !
Cheers
Fuck, those harmonies are on point
exactly what I was thinking just about the whole time. the new guy either is running thru autotune or hes just a boss
+michael hendricks that's the original lead singer Benjamin Burnley
+xXHunterXx No, he meant the backup vocalist, not the lead vocalist..
xXHunterXx yeah I meant the one singing the harmonies
no
I love that he doesn't hold back vocally even though it's acoustic. I see that happen often when bands go acoustic, the singer will sing softer, lower or even change the melody altogether. Love that Ben stayed as rockin' as ever :)
No doubt. He still knows how to rock a song, even acoustically.
totaly agreed
+Cody Jumper But they didn't do that for So Cold tho..
Cody Jumper that's what happens when the artist has real talent lol
Cody, totally agree. Acoustic shouldn't always mean go softer, not at all. Most acoustic versions of artists' own songs sap all the energy out of the damn thing!
That first "get away please" sends shivers down my spine every time. Incredible
It’s 2021 and I’m still coming back to this. It’s just fantastic.
Back three months later. This gives me the will to keep pushing through.🤟🏻
Me too. 😂
@@dirk127 2022! Still listening to this version sometimes
This is the jam 🤘 but you must hear “Whispering Wolf” by SLT 🐺🎧🐺🎹🐺🎧🐺
2024, still GOATed
when harmonies are on point!
Yass
RIGHT. I was about to say the same thing, just one year later. What great voices and harmonies. Even bens melody doesn’t go flat or sharp. Sick
Aaron absolutely KILLED his back up's!
Really
its unbelievable man
I almost like it better than the recorded version
+anton823 I like this version so much better than the recorded one!
they should release a single or an acoustic album:)
+anton823 They do amazing acoustics in general
@@anikaparashar9886 *laughs in acoustic album coming years after comment*
@@seanathonhooper soon my friend
Am I alone in having mad respect for artists who sound just as good live, as they do on their record. It’s called talent baby.
I love this guy! I love acoustic live. Seether is another fav. Check out Shaun and his buddies have a go at it! Real shit rules forever!
I heard Chevelle at a small venue about fifteen years ago, they sounded just as good live as the CD I have of them. I was blown away by how good live they were. Needless to say they have set a high bar not many I've seen after have accomplished. I've had people tell me that Breaking Benjamin has that quality. I'm waiting to get my chance to see them live!
Nah, at least all musicians feel the same
Honestly better than the original because their voices just SHINE acoustically. Incredible.
I'm a guy, and I'm straight, but Benjamin's voice makes me weak in the knees
Seamus Lambrecht same
Seamus Lambrecht same
Du Rocky c
Seamus Lambrecht that's normal
check yourself bruh xD
The dude singing harmony is on point!
He's Aaron, and the bass player of breaking Benjamin
@@flowerfloc Correction: 'former guitarist'
@@hoomanot Aaron Fink is the pass guitarist. This is Aaron Bruch
@@fanaticz666 Aah! My bad, I stand corrected.
Those harmonies are absolutely WILD. To be able to do this with the aid of a computer is hard enough, and these two can do it totally acoustic on the spot and it sounds arguably better than the studio version. They don't make bands like these anymore
Yes they do.
@@itskodax2931 You should list some because they're getting harder and harder to find. Hubby and I are GenX, and every time we ask kids for their music recs, they either list our stuff or bands that have been around for about 10 years. Where do you find bands like these coming up?
@@itskodax2931not really
Check out Crosby Stills & Nash, great harmonies.
I was sitting here thinking to myself. Holy shit this cover is absolutely perfect. Then i realized. Wait. This is them? This them??!?!?! Amazing.
11 months later and this comment makes me lmao! I say this because I too thought it was a cover. Lost my 👓. Lolololo
Literally thinking the same thing within the first opening line, I was like woah! This is almost, oh wait
hearing ben's singing be THAT on point and in-tune seems like such a rare thing now, glad to know that he can still have good days like this
+Crinngrinder the harmonies on point and the vocal control by Ben is incredible. It stands out so much in his acoustic performances being able to change on point and not miss a beat
For someone who has a disease and sickness as harsh as Ben I don’t expect him to hit every note right. The fact he still puts effort into staying in the band and living the life that comes with breaking Benjamin is all I need to remain a fan.
Wyatt gonzales 100% agree with you
Correct bro . Ben has a good skill when he performs live
It's some pitch correction on it.. But you still need to sing good to make it sound this good.
Ben deserves to be remembered as one of if not the greatest artist of his generation. At least that's how I'll remember him.
I'm down
@@kimjohnson4207 I see you are also part of the late reply gang
The 90's
Without a doubt
Exxxxactly
2021 and this still empowers me
I totally agree!
2022! Never gets old.
2022 and forward
Never gets old. Great song
he's so talented... his voice... wow
Steven Sutton ikr, he is amazing
you said it man! He's Godlike ... I just listened to an accoustic rendition of "Sooner or Later" and I'm still trying to find Planet Earth like i'm just fuckin gone.......
Gonna have to go with sam carter over ben tho...ben is still a god
So true it's unbelievably amazing
Breaking Benjamin are the undisputed kings of acoustic metalcore. Nobody can make that acoustic drop C vibe quite like they can!
Jeffery L Thomas they're post-grunge not metalcore haha
I think it's drop Bb/A# but same applies. I wanted to play this song after watching.
Drop A# C sounds less muddy. Even though they play Baritone acoustics. Tuning a Baritone in Drop C would break the neck with 16-70 gauge strings. I tune up mine Up to max Drop B it bends the neck but at minimum and goes back total straight when lower like Drop A#
Actually i think its drop A which is insane. I tried learning this but I need to get a guitar built for this low tone and I need to get strings built for this heavy sound. I don't know how he gets such amazing tone
Bullet for my vallentine - tears dont fall accoustic
Whose still here in 2037?
😂😂😂
Shit who's here tomorrow
Yo!!
Always
Still here since 2142
I bet it is not your first time here
No sir it is most certainly not 😊
Breaking Benjamin is one of the few bands that can give me the chills.
Duuuuuuude.. Me too like every freakin song o.O
Yeah I still remember when I first got the phobia album when it first came out in 2006, I got it in November and also that's when I got my first car a few days later I was 19. And I remember riding around all night going back and forth to get more x pills and I kept playing diary of Jane because I heard it on the radio and that's why I bought the album but I finally just let it play to the next song and breath came on and it blew my mind, riding around all night high as can be this song at that moment had great meaning and gave me chills. So this song stuck with me and I'll never forget that night and that sad depressing time when I was lost in life.
This makes my heart leap, and "So Cold" gives me chills every time!
Dance with the Devil is the song that gives me chills the most. Every freaking time.
is Ben Burnley not human???holy shit this is better than perfect.
this is unreal.
Yes he has the best voice
No, humanity has lost itself so when we see ourselves we seem alien. ✌💫👣🎼🚪🌻😇🌞
It’s been mixed and edited
Lol, funny you should say that. He is very interesting and well, I see a little creature if the night in most of his profile angles..
2022 lost my dad last year around Thanksgiving. breaking Benjamin always have had a way of helping alleviate some of my sorrow that I Carry with me as my cross.thank you everyone that had a hand in making this music possible.🥲I love you and miss you dad I'll see you soon
Sorry for your loss. Music helps us all get through these hard times
Who else is here in 2020? 💕
Megan Smith hereeee!
Megan Smith never gets old !! 🤘
Always🤘
only the real ones
♡
the transition from yelling to singing again was amazing. guitars were perfect. love this video
aaannndddd replay. aaannndddd replay
Still replaying, send help
Breaking Benjamin. They don't use autotune, because they don't friggin need one.
Hand-crafted music of eternal beauty.
They actually used on Ember album
LOL @ this comment. They are using pitch correction in this very video that you're watching. There's not a single major artist on this planet that doesn't use pitch correction in their recording.
not how it works, please don't comment these bruh it's embarassing
I looooove Ben's voice 😍 gorgeous!!! 2023 and freaking admiring this band! ♡
dare I say I like this better than the actual one. seriously I have been listening to this non stop for the last hour
Mia White just really shows off their voices more without all the instruments. Such a beautiful thing
I like it better too
I'm a youngish grandma who LOVES Breaking Benjamin! This and the newer "Ashes of Eden" are my two favorites. Love this acoustic version!
Lisa Peterson your grandma has good taste
+Wade Wilson ware You're not the smartest person in the world.
Maruragakari, i agree.
Lisa Peterson a youngish grandma ay. how old is that.
Can you be my grandma?
This is one of the greatest comeback stories in music history ever.
It was uploaded 10 years ago
I wish Breaking Benjamin would just do a FULL 30 song Acoustic album that's stripped down like this and Mother F'ing Perfect !! .......
2019, anyone? BB foreva! 🤘
2020
2020
2020 bitches!!!!!
Goosebumps right. Fuh. Really brings back memories.
2021
I remember this song being the first I have ever heard from them, it breaks my heart to know of Ben's illness and I am so proud of him to be playing again.
Eilish Lie , what illness? 😕
@@cathydellerba5761 He has Wet Brain Syndrome.
Had to look up what wet brain was. It hard to have sympathy for a self inflicted "illness". Apart from that, great band.
@@RONNYfromOZ I agree that it's harder to have sympathy for something that he himself wrought. I would say that the sadness in this case comes from him getting to such a mindset where he felt he needed to drink that much in the first place. To circle it back around to the music, I'm digging the new album alot.
@@cathydellerba5761 he unfortunately has Wernicke Korsakoff syndrome
ive just found these guys...where have i been seriously?massive fan
No pro tools, no bullshit, just talent and SOUL. Thank you for keeping it real. We can feel it. Love you guys
that harmony is perfect
damn back vocals
I can't believe this is the first time I've heard this. Love it!
I keep coming back years later
It’s 2021.. and I still jam their songs like it’s my first time I’m hearing them.
I’m 31, had a miracle child, and my dad just passed away unexpectedly. Their music is the closest thing I can find to how I feel right now.
This man right here has a set of lungs on him! Woo! \m/
when he hits that note around 3 minutes I about passed out. way too good
best version ever. The words resonate on a deeper level...
Wow I didn't know that was so talented live daaamn they harmonize perfect and his voice is so unique. Hats off to those guys wow what a performance. I wish I could do that live
most addicting song ever..........a single day wont go without this epic number
this is perfect, Aaron is amazing
Bad ass!hands down
They're amazing, they sound just perfect
The amount of talent, practice, and dedication it takes to play guitar like that, harmonize like that, and sing with that amount of passion is extremely impressive. Amazing band.
I could listen to this all day!!
there he is! there's ben's voice! took forever for me to find his actual vocals without poor audio, loud acoustics, and too much energy getting in the way. ugh. his voice is actually amazing! and Aaron was quite perfect with backups. it was beautiful! they sound really good together!
His voice is so unique and perfect
This is pure nostalgia♥️♥️
This is the jam 🤘 but you must hear “Whispering Wolf” by SLT 🐺🎧🐺 🎸🐺🎧🐺
That's how you know a band or artist has talent, when they do acoustic and it sounds amazing. Well done guys, you nailed it!
I have no siblings, but such a good friend (we know each other since our birth). Thanks to him i know how it is to have a brother. This has always been our song. Man i love you to death...
+old man project diva ty so much man
bless you
More than 10 years.. And still one of the best acoustic version of a song..
This is so great! As a 30 year old this music needs to come back.
I fucking love him! The lyrics, the voice, the passion.. raw talent!
much preferred to the album. mtv needs to bring back unplugged and put these guys on there.
What a classic. One of the greatest songs ever
this is the best set ive ever seen him/them do!
Jesus fukkin christ!!!wtfff !!?? I have no words for this! Pure everything. Most versatile voice ever!
it's so much Better the the Original, and the Original is Awsome!!!
Alex novo agreed
Most definitely
Awesome you guys are amazing one of the best bands ever
The title fits perfectly because this is like my oxygen whenever I'm losing hope in my life.
Why are you both too perfect? *-*
Ben couldn’t sound any better right here, they both played awesome
Breaking Benjamin _ never has the music of one band grabbed me, and gave me the strength to look inside myself_ and to love ,value, forgive, and fight for the love that I felt like was lost forever_
Am so grateful to God for your music- one thing that gets under my skin is how people in the organized church think they know or have the right to define worship-
My friend, they have not even the slightest!!!!!!
BLESS YOU ALL!
Thank you Fellas!!!!
saw them last week. the best concert ive ever been to! brought me to tears!
One word and one word only.... Epic....
for me, this is Ben at his best!!!
Like seriously how can he sound like this What a gift Damn
This is the rarest diamond in the world.
This is the jam 🤘 but you must hear “Whispering Wolf” by SLT 🐺 🎸 🐺
I'm going to see them live tonight at the Rave,
This is great.
+Jamie Adams It was a good show? the voice of Benjamin remains the same?
+Jonathan Souza Oh yeah. I saw them live in September at Aftershock. They're still the same as ever.
Oh yes, if anything they are much better live!
Jamie Adams I was at that Rave show too ha! Great acoustic performance here.....
perfect acoustic live
OMG this is 2021 & im still playing this again and again
"I see nothing in your eyes, and the more I see the less I like."
That's just beautiful and sad. Very wonderfully written song. The betrayal he went through is palpable. Great job
I don't get tired of this song. It's so awesome
I've heard this song a million times but when I watched this video its like I can't get enough of this acoustic version simply put its magnificent
After many years this song and many breaking Ben song hold the test of time. Never get old and will always be relevant . Hats off to these amazing musicians.
Never actually seen or heard a live rendition of their music, so I'm very happy to hear they sound just as good as in the studio version.
One of The most underrated vocalist.
I'll never forget how I felt when this started making the rounds on youtube! it was a very quiet time for Ben and I wasn't quite sure I would ever hear this man again. Then here he comes out of the the darkness with this great addition in Aaron and a short while later Breaking Benjamin is back! I've loved this man's music from day one album one and will continue to even when the band is no longer! Thank you Ben for all the sacrifices you make so that we can enjoy the perfection you create!
+Leon McDonald I saw BB in concert in December, and it was amazing...sounded just like the recordings, further proving why they're one of my favorite bands
Wow, I've never seen this before. That's spectacular. I've always loved this song. 9 years ago. Sounds fresh even today.
I wish all acoustic versions sounded this freaking good
im shooketh..... I could listen to this all day
Fuck. The way he playes the chords. I would break my fingers. Think it would sound divine on a twelve string
It would sound pretty weird ngl
Ali Rislan it would sound even more fuller. I'm talking about the sound. Do you even know that there is something known as a 12 string?
Amanh Bedi No mate, had no idea, which is exacly why I decided to comment on something called a 12 string. Actually I don't even know what music is, what is a note?
Fuck off.
Ali Rislan lol I was just being nice
This is just the most amazing recording with no technical fixing. 👏👏👏
Knowing hes left handed and playing the guitar so beautifully right handed is totally amazing.
With the passing of Chris Cornell I honestly think Ben has one of, if not the best "rock n roll" voice today. It would be tough for anyone to edge out Maynard but Ben is certainly up there imho of course
This is one of my favorite videos on the internet.
It's "23" and still fresh as breath. Never stop living.
This is incredible. I can’t stop watching it.
This is the jam 🤘 but you must hear “Whispering Wolf” by SLT 🐺 🎸 🐺