Thank you everyone for watching and commenting. I'm so happy you took the time. We were on tour in Europe, passing through Scotland, camped the night on the shore of Loch Lomond, got up way too early, quickly filmed this, packed up and headed south for Manchester. Lots of comments on the crazy wavering tempo: yes, I look back 11 years later and cringe at that, but I was extremely undisciplined in my youth and had never even heard of practicing to a metronome. I'm a self-taught guitarist and learned this song by pressing my ear the speaker and figuring it out bit by bit. I'm pretty happy with that accomplishment as it's given me so much joy to play this over and over again. And don't worry, I eventually got a metronome! I still don't use it, but I have one!
One of the things that save you and this absotulety perfect cover is the complete absence of a metronome. It prevents people from really feeling the music, more often than not. Take, for instance, the beautiful and short Pink Floyd's instrumental guitar for "Is there anybody out there". I've seen tons and tons of covers and absolutely none, zero, of them had the emotion the music requests, and what it requests is a precise wavering tempo. I really don't understand how people can be so fond of a perfectly regular tempo in music.
@@cyranodetal Thanks for this comment. In my opinion there are two types of players: The schooled/disciplined ones and the intuitive/emotional ones. I'll never be the schooled type as I find absolutely no joy in it. Gotta be true to yourself and play what feels good! Thanks again and keep on rockin
Josh - I hope you're still with us after 14 years. Assuming that you are, I have to tell you that that was the best cover of Thick/Brick I've ever heard played (or attempted in a sad lot of cases.) Guitar = perfect. Voice = perfect (almost to a fault re: impersonation) Most importantly ... cadence = perfect. Well done. I could gush all day but hey - it's been 14 years. Let's see if you're still sitting up and taking nourishment first.
Dude! Oh my God!!! I'm 60 years old and remember Ian and Tull when most of the folks today weren't even a glimmer of a glimmer of an eye. I've been playing this for years my self and you completely have blown my mind to a place it's never been before. Thank you brother.
Hey Brady, I don't get on here much. Thanks for sharing that. I wish I was around back then, best era for music in my opinion! Feel like I was born too late! Thanks so much for watching. Keep rockin. If you feel inclined, I have a few albums of original music on my channel as well, feel free to check it out. Have a great one!
Fantastic! It brought me to tears my good friend was a huge Tull fan unfortunately he passed away from cancer. I can’t listen to tull without thinking of him
Haha! better late that never. Thank you for watching, glad you enjoyed it! If you feel inclined, I have a few albums of original music on my channel as well, feel free to check it out.
I love the energy and technique into that rendition. Top notch performance! Wavering tempo was actually nice... it made it very real. I'm glad... we're glad you had the camera rolling.
Dream Awake, I am very awake from listening to your snippet of Thick As A Brick. It is very well done, and as we know, it is not an easy song to play, and sing. Thank you for a lovely version of a beautiful tune. Thank you, Josh Wilkinson.
I discover this many years later but it's brilliant. Brilliant playing and very faithful to the original, very dynamic too ! It sounds quite differently on 12-string guitar. :o))
Fantastic Best I have ever heard and on a 12 string! Listened to this album for almost 50 years. TAAB is one of the best records ever cut. Just subbed you. Thank you.
Had to sign in to leave a comment because I was frankly amazed by the fluency of the guitar playing and the wonderful vocals - an astoundingly brilliant cover. If I am lucky I will have a dream where I play that well! A privilege to watch and listen to.
Wow that's quite the compliment, thanks for dropping by all these years! My new album is free to download if you're interested: dreamawake.bandcamp.com/
I'm now addicted to watch people doing covers of this song. I love how your version is heavy, hard, fast and aggressive, love that, its unique. I'm 27 now remembering my past life in the 70s haha
Your comment made me burst out with laughter! I'm 60 and must tell you my young friend, that if you remember anything about the 70's you really weren't participating! Thank you for the laugh!!
ha, I have revisited this vid again.. so great, it is the best acoustic playing of this I have heard on YT... and recorded outside. I hope you are doing well Josh and still playing the genius of Ian Anderson....
That was totally AMAZING! and you really have learned the song well unlike myself. Loved it Josh and this really brought back the Magnificent in my book.
Jaw dropping......I'm not sure I ever want to say I play guitar again...because what I do and what this guy can do are clearly not in the same realm....Nice Job!
Yeah, that's the way it came out. I'm untrained, undisciplined. Play purely emotionally, and I get so into this that I speed it up, it's pure excitement. I've experimented with slowing it down and it sounds way more authentic but I always speed up again. This was 11 years ago. Still meaning to buy a metronome! Thanks for watching and commenting, much appreciated. Have a great day
Yeah, that's the way it came out. I'm untrained, undisciplined. Play purely emotionally, and I get so into this that I speed it up, it's pure excitement. I've experimented with slowing it down and it sounds way more authentic but I always speed up again. This was 12 years ago. Still meaning to buy a metronome! Thanks for watching and commenting, much appreciated. Have a great day
This is up there with the best acoustic covers of any song on UA-cam. Sensational job and I love your improvisation of the vocals. I hope you're getting plenty of work!
Mamma mia , con una 12 corde... per me è impossibile.... Una bravura esagerata. Mi viene voglia di vendere le chitarre, non mi potrò mai avvicinare a quei livelli. Complimenti.
Saw Jethro Tull twice this was Very Very enjoyable. and only 14 years ago still and the 12 string Cool, really Attacked it , and Really good !! 🤠. to bad we never met I played alot of his flute parts , including Bouree Thank you 🍁
Hello! I've been MIA for a while. I plan to sort through and reply to these comments in the next little while, I promise...ish.
Thank you everyone for watching and commenting. I'm so happy you took the time. We were on tour in Europe, passing through Scotland, camped the night on the shore of Loch Lomond, got up way too early, quickly filmed this, packed up and headed south for Manchester. Lots of comments on the crazy wavering tempo: yes, I look back 11 years later and cringe at that, but I was extremely undisciplined in my youth and had never even heard of practicing to a metronome. I'm a self-taught guitarist and learned this song by pressing my ear the speaker and figuring it out bit by bit. I'm pretty happy with that accomplishment as it's given me so much joy to play this over and over again. And don't worry, I eventually got a metronome! I still don't use it, but I have one!
One of the things that save you and this absotulety perfect cover is the complete absence of a metronome. It prevents people from really feeling the music, more often than not. Take, for instance, the beautiful and short Pink Floyd's instrumental guitar for "Is there anybody out there". I've seen tons and tons of covers and absolutely none, zero, of them had the emotion the music requests, and what it requests is a precise wavering tempo. I really don't understand how people can be so fond of a perfectly regular tempo in music.
@@cyranodetal Thanks for this comment. In my opinion there are two types of players: The schooled/disciplined ones and the intuitive/emotional ones. I'll never be the schooled type as I find absolutely no joy in it. Gotta be true to yourself and play what feels good! Thanks again and keep on rockin
But time is an illusion 🤔
So keep on playing how you feel, I say. This is music, not robotics, after all.
@@goodpeopleoftheworldunite Indeed
Wonderful mate, love it.
Josh - I hope you're still with us after 14 years.
Assuming that you are, I have to tell you that that was the best cover of Thick/Brick I've ever heard played (or attempted in a sad lot of cases.) Guitar = perfect. Voice = perfect (almost to a fault re: impersonation) Most importantly ... cadence = perfect. Well done. I could gush all day but hey - it's been 14 years. Let's see if you're still sitting up and taking nourishment first.
Wow now that’s a cover. MAGNIFICENT 👏
16 years of coming back to this, love it
Still come back here every now and then to listen to this masterpiece
This should have 1 million views at LEAST
Dude! Oh my God!!! I'm 60 years old and remember Ian and Tull when most of the folks today weren't even a glimmer of a glimmer of an eye. I've been playing this for years my self and you completely have blown my mind to a place it's never been before. Thank you brother.
Hey Brady, I don't get on here much. Thanks for sharing that. I wish I was around back then, best era for music in my opinion! Feel like I was born too late! Thanks so much for watching. Keep rockin.
If you feel inclined, I have a few albums of original music on my channel as well, feel free to check it out. Have a great one!
51 years later I still know the words to this masterpiece by heart. Really nice rendition thank you.
and to think Aqualung was released in 1971 Preceded , Thick as a Brick in 72 🤠 🎵🎶♥ such an Awesome ERA for musical expression,
I like the wavering tempo- original has it too. Really well done and 12 string was a great choice
An eleven on a scale of one to ten! Nailed it Brother
I came here not expecting much, and you blew me away. Great job on this tricky song.
The pleasure was all mine 👍👍
Fantastic! It brought me to tears my good friend was a huge Tull fan unfortunately he passed away from cancer. I can’t listen to tull without thinking of him
Best cover I've ever heard of this tune. Brilliant! Great guitar chops and vocal is spot on. Great work!
Wonderfully done can not to tell the difference from the original
best version i have ever heard and yet it was published in 2008 and just seeing it now what the?????
Haha! better late that never. Thank you for watching, glad you enjoyed it! If you feel inclined, I have a few albums of original music on my channel as well, feel free to check it out.
i cant believe Ian stole this from you!! absolutely first class.. thank you... never heard a better version
Oh WOOOOOOOOW! NOT an easy tune to cover, but you absolutely smashed it - AND on a 12 string. Extremely impressive. Kudos!
Regards Mark in the UK
Holy Moses, that's great!
best cover on you tube
By far the most authentic and clean cover of this complex JT tune. Outstanding vocals and guitar wizardry.
I love the energy and technique into that rendition. Top notch performance! Wavering tempo was actually nice... it made it very real. I'm glad... we're glad you had the camera rolling.
I love the variations in tempo - your flavour on it - it works. The setting and my memories of this song are sublime together
13 years ago and till this day no one has a cover of this song better than this video on UA-cam. Dude you are a legend! Do you do private lessons?
brings back memories
One of the best renditions I've ever heard. Thank you!
Great tribute to Ian and Tull. 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Brilliant. The 12 string is perfect for this gives the sound of the band. The part at 3:00 was particularly well done.
this is absolutely beautiful
This performance was most excellent! And playing on a 12 string. Love it!
Dream Awake, I am very awake from listening to your snippet of Thick As A Brick. It is very well done, and as we know, it is not an easy
song to play, and sing. Thank you for a lovely version of a beautiful tune. Thank you, Josh Wilkinson.
Pure and maniacal. I love it man. So good.
Bro. It’s now 2022 and still waiting for you to teach a lesson on your version of this, that is still fantastic.
That was perfect
Always love this song
i had to leave a second review, this is incredible!!!
I discover this many years later but it's brilliant. Brilliant playing and very faithful to the original, very dynamic too ! It sounds quite differently on 12-string guitar. :o))
I'm simply blown away, that was fabulous
Excellent sir. I'm 58 and have been playing "at" this song for years. You nailed it.
Fantastic Best I have ever heard and on a 12 string! Listened to this album for almost 50 years. TAAB is one of the best records ever cut. Just subbed you. Thank you.
Had to sign in to leave a comment because I was frankly amazed by the fluency of the guitar playing and the wonderful vocals - an astoundingly brilliant cover. If I am lucky I will have a dream where I play that well! A privilege to watch and listen to.
Wow. What a cover! Congrats on a superb job there!
Such a masterful performance on the guitar. Bravo.
Outstanding cover! Both your voice and your guitar work. I have never heard Thick played on a 12 string, very big sound that works well for this song.
absolutely fantastic 🤩💃🏿🕺🏿💃🏿
Excellent great guitar 🎸🎸 super vocals
After 9 years of listening to this I have to say it's the best cover of any song on UA-cam
Wow that's quite the compliment, thanks for dropping by all these years!
My new album is free to download if you're interested: dreamawake.bandcamp.com/
I agree. Probably the best cover on UA-cam.
Nicely done. Mighty fine guitar work.
I'm now addicted to watch people doing covers of this song. I love how your version is heavy, hard, fast and aggressive, love that, its unique. I'm 27 now remembering my past life in the 70s haha
Your comment made me burst out with laughter! I'm 60 and must tell you my young friend, that if you remember anything about the 70's you really weren't participating! Thank you for the laugh!!
That was awesome
I love the use of the 12 string!
Outstanding. I didn't want this video to end!!!
Perfectly done sir. Wow ✌️🤙🍀
Very true to the original, even your voice, well done
Phenomenal performance! 5 Star ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
You sir did amazing on this!
Sheesh ........ how good was that ........ brilliant!
Well done! one of the best covers of this song I've seen.
Thanks Peter, glad you thought so. If you feel inclined, I have a few albums of original music on my channel as well, feel free to check it out.
Great performance, really enjoyed.what amazing guitar playing, awesome.
Thank you👏👏
That was incredible! Well done!
Wonderful, thanks for your music is great hearing and seen you!
You're underrated Josh. Very good performance. Thank you to listen Jethro Tull form you after years.
So beautiful! 🌞
Absolutely fantastic!
ha, I have revisited this vid again.. so great, it is the best acoustic playing of this I have heard on YT... and recorded outside. I hope you are doing well Josh and still playing the genius of Ian Anderson....
Just incredible cover
So many talented singers out there I hope he becomes famous
I hope I do too, Nina! Thanks again
Great video Josh.
Friggin AMAZING!!! Ian would be so proud of you!!!!
Completely superb.
Best version out there by a country mile. Maybe 2. VERY well done sir.
Very good, a beautiful execution and a great voice
Thank you for watching. I like a nice Strat, myself. Take care.
joshvandiemen.bandcamp.com/
You nailed it Josh, well done
WOW!
That was totally AMAZING! and you really have learned the song well unlike myself. Loved it Josh and this really brought back the Magnificent in my book.
Thank you Sir for this fantastic cover. My favourite one for chilly mornings while watching how the Sun rises and changes everything around me.
Wow, thanks for the imagery. And it's my pleasure, thank you for watching. Take care.
joshvandiemen.bandcamp.com/
I'm standing and clapping...
Why, thank you sir - that means a lot
No Shit! That is very impressive sir.
Brilliant…loved this one!
That looks like Lake Kariba in the background ??
Loch Lomond - Scotland.
Wow, amazing guitar and singing !!!
fuck it I'm learning guitar just to be able to play this!!!!
Bro!! That gave me goosebumps! Well done!! *bows deeply*
It is a shame that there is a lot pf talent out there and we do not know about it
Indeed
It's certainly a big old pond to try to make a splash in. Thank you very much for taking the time to watch and comment.
joshvandiemen.bandcamp.com/
Jaw dropping......I'm not sure I ever want to say I play guitar again...because what I do and what this guy can do are clearly not in the same realm....Nice Job!
Haha, thank you sir! Please keep playing, it makes the world a better place!
If you're interested I have a new album: dreamawake.bandcamp.com/
Even the voice very similar to Ian Anderson.
Brilliantly done.
Josh you play it like u had written it, no disrespect to Ian.
great guitar playing and a great voice too! incredible the talent thats out there...Kudos!
Bit fast but nonetheless very nice !!
Yeah, that's the way it came out. I'm untrained, undisciplined. Play purely emotionally, and I get so into this that I speed it up, it's pure excitement. I've experimented with slowing it down and it sounds way more authentic but I always speed up again. This was 11 years ago. Still meaning to buy a metronome! Thanks for watching and commenting, much appreciated. Have a great day
If you feel inclined, I have a few albums of original music on my channel as well, feel free to check it out.
Wow, you make it look easy. You sir are a monster talent.
slow it down.... too fast.
Yeah, that's the way it came out. I'm untrained, undisciplined. Play purely emotionally, and I get so into this that I speed it up, it's pure excitement. I've experimented with slowing it down and it sounds way more authentic but I always speed up again. This was 12 years ago. Still meaning to buy a metronome! Thanks for watching and commenting, much appreciated. Have a great day
If you feel inclined, I have a few albums of original music on my channel as well, feel free to check it out.
This is up there with the best acoustic covers of any song on UA-cam. Sensational job and I love your improvisation of the vocals. I hope you're getting plenty of work!
Brilliant stuff Josh. Another Tasmanian talent :-)
Just awesome! Really enjoyed it. Thanks for posting!
A comment just because I have to say something that everyone else has already said.... Amazing!
This is a hard song to replicate. Kudos dude. Love Jethro Tull.
Awesome!
Well done Josh. I enjoyed that very much. Thanks for sharing.
Mamma mia , con una 12 corde... per me è impossibile.... Una bravura esagerata.
Mi viene voglia di vendere le chitarre, non mi potrò mai avvicinare a quei livelli.
Complimenti.
Saw Jethro Tull twice this was Very Very enjoyable. and only 14 years ago still and the 12 string Cool, really Attacked it , and Really good !! 🤠. to bad we never met I played alot of his flute parts , including Bouree Thank you 🍁