What the hell just happened? I was not prepared for this, how can you? I heard a channeling of Cobain, Cornell and Staley, through an overdriven specter of Willie Nelsons Trigger. I like this dimension. I want to stay here.
To me it sounds like Vedder during the verse, and Cornell during the chorus. Like temple of a dog covered a Nirvana song. 15 year old me would have died hearing this.
Every video I watch in this rabbit hole is somehow more mind blowing than the rest. Forget best "new" artist. Stephen's the best thing out there right now, bar none.
This is probably one of the best covers I have ever heard. Very surreal that hit my soul in a way that I can't even explain. It gave me all the feels. Well done, Stephen!
entirely enamored with his interpretation. I remember the first time I heard this on ‘nevermind’ and was more even blown away than ‘smells like..’. 👏 👏
He got every bit of that guitar! It sounded full thanks to the mixed distortion and brilliant play and then at the end when he’s going off the backsplash of the reverb sounded orchestral and suddenly felt percussive. A 1 man band is all you need!
@itsame8470 get yourself a classical guitar with and output. Notice the microphone in front picking up the acoustic then blend that with the pedal sound. I don't know what pedals but I'm sure you could find some cool mixes
Damn. Talk about a powerful rendition of an iconic song. This dude is the real deal. My favorite new (to me) artist in a long time. The sound he produces with the acoustic and effects pedal is off the charts amazing. I want to figure out his guitar tunning configuration. The song "The Devil" is what got me following this guy. Plenty of other bangers in his catalog. Lyrics are always off the charts good.
Your voice, your music, is a constant reminder of how blessed we are to have been born and lived to hear it. You are a remarkable soul. Thank you for sharing it. And happy birthday.
Saw him do this a couple weeks ago and got to tell him in person how much I loved it. My only regret was that there wouldn't be a clear version on UA-cam. Thank you Stephen! Can't wait to see you again.
This guy is crushing it!!! Son of Dad is stellar start to finish, he is true to his unique style and sings with fervor. I can’t get enough!! Keep it coming! 🔥
Wow brought me back to the '90s before Pearl jam went woke and before the Foo fighters went all weird. Brought me back to the real '90s Stone Temple pilots and Nirvana and their prime unplugged in New York. hallelujah! Stephen jr all I know is you got to keep making music man! 💪
I had the same look at the end and found myself just staring at the blank screen for a moment. Wow. Glad you came to Country Thunder. I was working there in uniform and passed you with a quick “Hey” in the catering area. Only got to hear a bit of your performance as I had other things to deal with. I gave up on country music that has just turned into boy bands sang with a twang, but this. You are in a very small group of artists that is what country music has been missing. Thanks. I wish you well.
Holy shit! That is the best Nirvana cover I have ever heard, so intense. You are a force to be reckoned with. Much love from Brisbane Australia, please come visit
Damn!!! Amazing my friend!! Your talent and ability to grab the soul and take us along for the ride is unreal!! Dude you could sing the phone book and it would be great
A classic track given the Stephen Wilson Jr treatment, love it ❤️ Such an epic dude, you're a blessing to music man and I'm so glad I saw you on Jools Holland in the UK. Son of Dad is a class album I've had on repeat since and I can't wait to see you live on 27th October in Manchester!
What the hell just happened? I was not prepared for this, how can you? I heard a channeling of Cobain, Cornell and Staley, through an overdriven specter of Willie Nelsons Trigger. I like this dimension. I want to stay here.
To me it sounds like Vedder during the verse, and Cornell during the chorus. Like temple of a dog covered a Nirvana song. 15 year old me would have died hearing this.
💯 heard Eddie Vedder , someone get this man a Pearl Jam cover
Thought he was going to go up in flames at the end there 😮
I'm a simple man--I see new Stephen Wilson Jr & I click.
A man of culture and taste...
Me too! 😝
Amen
Amen brother
gotdamn! every time I watch this I’m like wtf?! truly amazing talent!
Every video I watch in this rabbit hole is somehow more mind blowing than the rest. Forget best "new" artist. Stephen's the best thing out there right now, bar none.
🗣️🗣️🔥🔥Stop everything Stephen Wilson Jr. just dropped 🗣️🗣️
Stephen Wilson Jr. is such an underrated artist!
Not no more!!!!!!!
This entire record seems like it tears down all of the barriers! It's awesome! Just phenomenal!
Realll
No for long
He's about to start a whole new genra of music!
This needs to be on a soundtrack to a movie.
Wow speechless. Please make this available on Spotify or something 🙏, Sir, you are musical blessing this world need right now
I was a young man when I had the original... Now, at 50, this is my favorite version.
I think my first time was as a carnie doing a lot of drugs 30 years ago. I forgot.
I don’t even know how anyone could classify Stephen’s sound…. It’s just damned good.
For me he's like if Bruce Springsteen was from the Midwest.
Your jus mad bcuz you caint..let that man shine..dam good I thought..sounded Native Indian..
He's amazing
The feels
Chris Cornell reincarnated
I can’t comprehend the musical wizardry I just witnessed. 🤯
Agreed
He seems to have sold his soul to the devil
This nylon string are poisoned dude.
I listen echoes of Chris Cornel on his voice.
I know that look at the end of the video, just came back to planet earth after flying around the Universe for a while. Amazing job! Absolute 🔥
Haha thought the exact thing, I was with him too
Thank you from a 90s teenager. this is the best version ever made.
This is probably one of the best covers I have ever heard. Very surreal that hit my soul in a way that I can't even explain. It gave me all the feels. Well done, Stephen!
Kurt is definitely smiling right now.
Darn right brother 🥺🫡🤘🤘💪💪
Doubt it.
entirely enamored with his interpretation. I remember the first time I heard this on ‘nevermind’ and was more even blown away than ‘smells like..’. 👏 👏
Yeah, probably not.
I think he would be. As judgemental as Kurt was, I think he would appreciate this guys original talent.
This is not music, this is beyond it. The most deep , loving, passionate, emotional, life saving POETISM i have heard for some time.
It’s a cover
🎶 When he yells " HEY ". It comes from a deep place we've all been. Absolutely incredible.
Dang! He snapped off, in a highly self disciplined sort of way. Well done, Sir. Very well done.
He got every bit of that guitar! It sounded full thanks to the mixed distortion and brilliant play and then at the end when he’s going off the backsplash of the reverb sounded orchestral and suddenly felt percussive. A 1 man band is all you need!
I can't ever find what guitars he plays. I want that sound at home.
@itsame8470 get yourself a classical guitar with and output. Notice the microphone in front picking up the acoustic then blend that with the pedal sound. I don't know what pedals but I'm sure you could find some cool mixes
Damn. Talk about a powerful rendition of an iconic song. This dude is the real deal. My favorite new (to me) artist in a long time. The sound he produces with the acoustic and effects pedal is off the charts amazing. I want to figure out his guitar tunning configuration. The song "The Devil" is what got me following this guy. Plenty of other bangers in his catalog. Lyrics are always off the charts good.
Wishing you the happiest of Birthdays, fine Sir! Thank you for supplying the gift!
Lort Jesus, there’s a fire🔥🔥🔥
Instant full body chills rolling into this song. What a sound, what a voice!
After the 3 min mark, my jaw dropped. I’ve never heard so much beautiful noise out of an acoustic guitar. Simply amazing.
Your voice, your music, is a constant reminder of how blessed we are to have been born and lived to hear it. You are a remarkable soul. Thank you for sharing it. And happy birthday.
This is absolutely incredible
This guy man what a special artist
Holy S#!?! That raw sound is sick!
I can’t stop listening to this… straight up banger!!!!!
He embodies the music completely. He is one of those the rare true talents in a lifetime. Exceptional!
Wow, just stumbled upon this and I love it!!!
Saw him do this a couple weeks ago and got to tell him in person how much I loved it. My only regret was that there wouldn't be a clear version on UA-cam. Thank you Stephen! Can't wait to see you again.
Something so primal about this cover. I have listened 100 times in a row!!!!
Never heard of this dude. One of the, if not the best cover I’ve ever heard.
His album was my favorite discovery last year.
Dig on this guy sooooooo goood
Oh man, enjoy falling into his rabbit hole! It’s a moving experience. 👋🏼🕳️
This guy is crushing it!!! Son of Dad is stellar start to finish, he is true to his unique style and sings with fervor. I can’t get enough!! Keep it coming! 🔥
God Blessed this man!! Insane!!!!
You are one in a billion my friend! Absolutely phenomenal cover!
I need this on Spotify ASAP 🔥
Can’t stop playing your music.
So powerfull voice❤
OMG!!! Every time I can’t figure out how he can possibly outdo himself, he does something like this!! Absolutely LIT!!
That’s how you OWN someone else’s song. Can’t get through the day without my Stephen Wilson Jr fix
Wow brought me back to the '90s before Pearl jam went woke and before the Foo fighters went all weird. Brought me back to the real '90s Stone Temple pilots and Nirvana and their prime unplugged in New York. hallelujah! Stephen jr all I know is you got to keep making music man! 💪
Feel that pent up depressive/angry energy release into the aether.... You are a gem, sir.
As a 90s youth, this cuts.
If Chris Cornell did a Nirvana song. This man don’t miss!!
Man you are amazing and such a gift to the music community
When are these recordings going to be released on Spotify??
I had the same look at the end and found myself just staring at the blank screen for a moment. Wow. Glad you came to Country Thunder. I was working there in uniform and passed you with a quick “Hey” in the catering area. Only got to hear a bit of your performance as I had other things to deal with. I gave up on country music that has just turned into boy bands sang with a twang, but this. You are in a very small group of artists that is what country music has been missing. Thanks. I wish you well.
When are you putting all of your amazing acoustic work onto an album? I would love to sit back and listen to it
🥰 this sound ... ghostly and haunting. Wow
Phenomenal. Such a rad reinvention of the song. Wouldn't have predicted this, but genius as always.
Every single song hits just right 😍🤘
This is insane! The guitar at the very end reminds of deftones ❤
He really sounds like Chris Cornell in this one! LOVE
That sound coming from that guitar is wild. What a great find!
Just Holy Shit!!! Soo good!!!
Amazing 👏 cant stop watching ❤❤❤
damnnn I feeellll in love with your music🔥🤘
Absolutely incredible
Good sweet baby Jebus! This is unreal. Please bring this into the rotation for your live shows. So friggin good.
He plays it live
Honestly. Absolutely, incredible
please come to Canada
I have no words. That is artistry on the highest level
"babe wake up. a new Stephen Wilson Jr. cover just dropped."
this is actually such a sick cover. the distortion on the classical is deep and grinding.
That’s fukin magic that ,,,, the sound of the voice and the beats and guitar this man’s special
His album is the best of the year and this cover is best of the year and he is the best artist of the year! Hands down!!!
This song is insane, by the way. This guy is fire, then water.. so damn good.
You just move people’s aura with that guitar and voice ! ❤
Never been a super fan of anyone, but with Stephen…speechless. Just burrows into my soul!
Another great song!!! 🤘
See you in Birmingham Al in November. Can’t wait 😎
That was freaking awesome! 👏🏻
Hauntingly good.
This is so awesome
Such a great cover!!!! Can't wait to see him live again.
Great cover!! You just made me go back and watch Nirvana's unplugged version of this.
Going to see him tonight in Grand Rapids. Hope he played this one.
Looks like I found him a little late 😢
Gawd damn. Goose bumps.
Damn, gave me the chills bro🤘
Holy shit! That is the best Nirvana cover I have ever heard, so intense. You are a force to be reckoned with. Much love from Brisbane Australia, please come visit
Oh my goodness, that took me through it, with a sea of emotions
God Daaaaaaammnnnn!!! Dude this is fuckin’ amazing.. ❤👊🏼
Literally one of the coolest things I ever heard.
You have an important voice. It is needed and appreciated.
Damn!!! Amazing my friend!! Your talent and ability to grab the soul and take us along for the ride is unreal!! Dude you could sing the phone book and it would be great
Freakin' amazing! I love it when artists take songs really close to them and cook it in their own kitchen like this! Brilliant!
Great Nirvana cover stephen, loved it when I seen you in Belfast
Wow, if I did not know better, this was Chris Cornell 😳 .. simply stunning!! You did an awesome job!! LOVE how hauntingly this version is!!
A classic track given the Stephen Wilson Jr treatment, love it ❤️ Such an epic dude, you're a blessing to music man and I'm so glad I saw you on Jools Holland in the UK. Son of Dad is a class album I've had on repeat since and I can't wait to see you live on 27th October in Manchester!
Thank you for another escape track, never disappoint!🇺🇸🦅
Damn. So good!
I come back and listen to this almost every day. The energy in this performance is so magnetic. I love it so much
That was fucking sensational!
Wow!!! Well Done!… Brilliant!
I have listened to this over and over again.
🤘👽🎸. I love this! Can't wait to see you in Minneapolis again!
So ,awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’ve listened to this about 10x this morning. Holy hell 🔥🔥🔥please come to Texas so I can hear you live. You are the best thing I’ve heard in ages
Thank you for performing this is Madison, Indiana at Roostertail Festival! 🙌 Fans came and you made many more ❤
WoW! Great emotion there young man,Heaven heard this and now is leaking aqua seafoam shame. Incredible.
How did this not pop up hours ago, I’m definitely subscribed. Great cover!
Man that guitar sounds sick!!
I didn't know where he was going when he started playing but I was glad to be along for the ride.