Michael Sembello - Maniac (Leppardized Guitar Cover)

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  • @bwm5150
    @bwm5150  Рік тому +5

    Notation notes available at my Patreon here - www.patreon.com/posts/michael-sembello-81590288 :)

  • @AZ-su2vc
    @AZ-su2vc Рік тому +58

    Steve Clark smiles in heaven everytime you Leppadize a song. 👼🏼👏👏

  • @Running555ni_ght
    @Running555ni_ght Рік тому +26

    And here we go again. The all mighty Ben did it again. An 80´s classic. Man, you are a never ending source of outstanding covers. Most of what I play is, because of what I learned from watching your videos.

  • @grantk932
    @grantk932 Рік тому +15

    Once again - another 80s hit PERFECTED by you!

  • @georgiosbourbou7804
    @georgiosbourbou7804 Рік тому +2

    01:46-01:57 it's epic !!Thank you for the ideas!

  • @JerryScullion
    @JerryScullion Рік тому +2

    I was a teen out at the NJ shore clubs when this song was really popular, and local bands would play it as part of their set - I swear the place would stop dancing and whatever, whenever the solo to this song cam up, and all would turn, to watch if the local band lead guitarist could play it or not - I swear, one time they person playing guitar "faked" through it, and the place booed the heck out of him - thats' how insanely popular this song and solo was back then. This was really great to watch you play it - another great cover!!!

  • @robinstevens9189
    @robinstevens9189 Рік тому +5

    Leppardization Friday! Whoohooo. Thanks Ben. This one is great!

  • @chriskoutsoumpas6772
    @chriskoutsoumpas6772 Рік тому +7

    Man,you did the orchestration even better than the original track,leppardize everything ❤

  • @bambampewpew32
    @bambampewpew32 Рік тому +2

    that tone AHHHHH ITS SO GOOD

  • @stephenbatey9902
    @stephenbatey9902 Рік тому +3

    Lovely, indeed! I hadn't heard this song for years... but guess what... it's playing on the radio now!!

  • @claudiovegae
    @claudiovegae Рік тому +5

    Celebrating 40 years of Flashdance! That was perfect! Congratulations!

  • @christianlockling1138
    @christianlockling1138 Рік тому +3

    Brilliant.Well done mate Congratulations.Epic

  • @thelmalynch7109
    @thelmalynch7109 Рік тому +2

    😲 Ben 🎸🎧 cheers 🍻 I don't think it can get any better than that excellent My king 👑 your journey fan always 🎶🎶🎶

  • @buragas3185
    @buragas3185 Рік тому +3

    Another classic 80's..luv it Ben 👍.....Nicely done...

  • @chrismorris3726
    @chrismorris3726 Рік тому +2

    Always lived this track. Almost as much as Jennufer Beales...haha. Awesome job, Ben!!!

  • @Flashfyre-p1k
    @Flashfyre-p1k Рік тому +3

    Wow! I rarely use this word to describe guitar playing but this was very "sexy" I've had this on repeat for the last hour. Thank you for sharing your gift!

  • @MrCarl5150
    @MrCarl5150 Рік тому +4

    Yesssss!!! Starting the weekend off right!!! You're a manic on the guiiiitar!!! Nice job leppardizing this one 💪🍻

  • @d05wtt
    @d05wtt Рік тому +2

    I’ve been watching your stuff for years. Love your channel. Keep putting out great content, please.

  • @fabiomorse
    @fabiomorse Рік тому +3

    Never thought I would live to see this song fully covered (not only the guitar solo). Kudos!

  • @philgutherless5802
    @philgutherless5802 Рік тому +3

    Always watch your vids, rarely comment....well done sir!

  • @jayboy6895
    @jayboy6895 Рік тому +6

    Fantastic. You managed to get that great lead tone also. Brilliant job brother

  • @shalomshalom735
    @shalomshalom735 Рік тому +3

    Your tone is insanely beautiful dude.

  • @leehacker6001
    @leehacker6001 Рік тому +2

    Man that was awsome!! Very good tone as well. I hope this dude is getting rich cus he darn sure sure deserves it. A true here that stands above any and all athletes in any sport as far as I'm concerned

  • @georgiosbourbou7804
    @georgiosbourbou7804 Рік тому +1

    Simply amaizng chord/riff progression.So melodic,bravo!!

  • @HannahCope88
    @HannahCope88 Рік тому +2

    Sounds so good!

  • @standingvertical3048
    @standingvertical3048 Рік тому +1

    Excellent my Friend

  • @jeffwangsgaard8542
    @jeffwangsgaard8542 Рік тому +3

    So cool! Awesome!!!

  • @shalomshalom735
    @shalomshalom735 Рік тому +1

    Fantastic.

  • @500erider
    @500erider Рік тому +1

    Awesome work, Ben. I love this song. Thanks !!!!!!!!!

  • @hawkeyy924
    @hawkeyy924 Рік тому +1

    This is so fucking good!!! I had to subscribe

  • @davidlafond8327
    @davidlafond8327 Рік тому +1

    You just nailed another classic 80's hit, my friend. Superb work once again!! 😎

  • @flavioleon1294
    @flavioleon1294 Рік тому +1

    Master piece

  • @davidgroom980
    @davidgroom980 Рік тому +1

    loving this

  • @daztastic147
    @daztastic147 Рік тому +1

    Brilliant 🙌🎵👊🎶🙌🎼😎

  • @aprilmitchell9012
    @aprilmitchell9012 Рік тому +1

    Absolutely awesome!!!!

  • @JosephAlanOliveros
    @JosephAlanOliveros Рік тому +1

    killer, man! i was messing around with the same song after hearing Carpenter Brut's version. with only a Tom Morello-esque approach or mindset - "no synthesizers" (or make the guitar sound like a synth), I also found it tough which (synth) parts to recreate on my guitar (an MiJ Dinky from the late 90s to early 00s as well).

  • @aminahmed2220
    @aminahmed2220 Рік тому +1

    This is a fantastic guitar cover I like the song since 2017 have a good weekend

  • @AZ-su2vc
    @AZ-su2vc Рік тому

    This is 1000x better with your guitar in front of the mix: actual rock. 👏👏👏 Bravo.

  • @sgguitar
    @sgguitar Рік тому +1

    Uhh nice. You nailed the tone.

  • @diego_Garcia7
    @diego_Garcia7 Рік тому +1

    So good!

  • @kellyborchers3561
    @kellyborchers3561 Рік тому +1

    Well done!!

  • @neilkendall5499
    @neilkendall5499 Рік тому +1

    Nice work as always.

  • @jirimickanin6672
    @jirimickanin6672 Рік тому +1

    Absolutelly nice ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @ZackSotka-ru1tu
    @ZackSotka-ru1tu 6 місяців тому

    This is amazing! Love the creativity, great job my friend!🍻

  • @Havanacuba1985
    @Havanacuba1985 Рік тому +1

    Another winner Ben

  • @booberry6715
    @booberry6715 Рік тому +1

    Another awesome one, man! By the way, I was listening to a 1990 playlist on Pandora the other day and a Janet Jackson song came on with a great guitar piece and I thought of you. Sadly, I Can't remember the title of the tune, but it'd be a great one for Leppardizing! ;)

  • @Nightweaver1
    @Nightweaver1 Рік тому +1

    I can see how this song would be difficult to add guitar parts into, but you make it look easy (and I know it's not!). Great creativity shown here.

  • @brazilianredneck
    @brazilianredneck 8 місяців тому

    Fantastic as usual from you!

  • @vampiroangelico
    @vampiroangelico Рік тому +2

    Good job. If I'm not mistaken this song was played with the guitar tuned half step down, so it was easier for Sembello to play it in Emin key/scale positions, while you did it in standard tuning.

    • @bwm5150
      @bwm5150  Рік тому +1

      Ah that would make sense. Cheers!

  • @leehacker6001
    @leehacker6001 Рік тому +2

    Hero

  • @electriceye2108
    @electriceye2108 Рік тому

    I like when you add layer of guitar over songs like these that have little to no guitar in them. Makes them into power pop rock songs

  • @joshuawarkentin9199
    @joshuawarkentin9199 Рік тому

    DAMN, you crushed this song!

  • @81millionvotes
    @81millionvotes 4 місяці тому

    Amazing!

  • @supgentil3453
    @supgentil3453 6 місяців тому

    🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
    Fantastic
    🌟🌟🙂🙂🙂

  • @TheStudio335
    @TheStudio335 Рік тому

    Really tasty! Great job dude!

  • @martinkguitarcover4933
    @martinkguitarcover4933 Рік тому +1

    Nice cover

  • @gelolima5276
    @gelolima5276 Рік тому +2

    Sensacional!

  • @donseclad
    @donseclad Рік тому +1

    Love it

  • @thomaswhite3696
    @thomaswhite3696 8 місяців тому

    Love this cover! I’m interested to see what your take is on Firewind’s cover of “Maniac.”

  • @joacirduarte
    @joacirduarte Рік тому

    Just a steel town girl on a Saturday night
    Looking for the fight of her life
    In the real-time world, no one sees her at all
    They all say she's crazy
    Locking rhythms to the beat of her heart
    Changing movement into light
    She has danced into the danger zone
    When the dancer becomes the dance
    It can cut you like a knife
    If the gift becomes the fire
    On the wire between will and what will be
    She's a maniac, maniac on the floor
    And she's dancing like she's never danced before
    She's a maniac, maniac on the floor
    And she's dancing like she's never danced before
    On the ice-blue line of insanity
    Is a place most never see
    It's a hard-won place of mystery
    Touch it, but can't hold it
    You work all your life for that moment in time
    It could come or pass you by
    It's a push-shove world, but there's always a chance
    If the hunger stays the night
    There's a cold kinetic heat
    Struggling, stretching for the peak
    Never stopping, with her head against the wind
    She's a maniac, maniac at your door
    And she's dancing like she's never danced before
    She's a maniac, maniac at your door
    And she's dancing like she's never danced before
    Oh!
    It can cut you like a knife
    If the gift becomes the fire
    On the wire between will and what will be
    She's a maniac, maniac at your door (at your door)
    And she's dancing like she's never danced before
    She's a maniac, maniac at your door
    And she's dancing like she's never danced before
    Maniac, maniac at your door
    And she's dancing like she's never danced before

  • @jostvv
    @jostvv Рік тому

    this is so good, well done!

  • @Steve-rc1ws
    @Steve-rc1ws Рік тому

    Very good man...

  • @drfabriciomnogueira
    @drfabriciomnogueira Рік тому +1

    Damm, I love It!
    Suggestion: A Good Heart, by Feargal Sharkey (Leopardized ir not 😅)

  • @leemason666
    @leemason666 Рік тому +1

    Love it mate. One of my favourite 80s tracks and you nailed it. Is there any chance of getting your tab for this? Have a great wknd 🤟🏻🎸

    • @bwm5150
      @bwm5150  Рік тому +2

      Thanks Lee, yeah it will be on my Patreon in the next couple of days.

  • @djoulsdrummer93
    @djoulsdrummer93 10 місяців тому

    WoW perfect ❤

  • @honcord
    @honcord Рік тому

    워낙 좋아하는 노래이기도 하지만, 더 좋아하는 필콜린 기타톤으로 들으니까 더 좋다. 좋아!

  • @abg11158
    @abg11158 Рік тому +1

    Some parts sound almost as if they were played by Brian May. Great job as always!

    • @bwm5150
      @bwm5150  Рік тому +1

      Ah cool, thank you!

  • @philosopher2king
    @philosopher2king Рік тому

    Love how complex the guitar part are composition-wise. Not necessarily hard to play, but different even in nuance - the first chorus is played slightly different than the second. Not sure if this is you or how the song is played originally, but it's really well done.

    • @bwm5150
      @bwm5150  Рік тому +1

      Thanks! These are my added guitar parts but are sometimes based on the instrumentation that’s already there. My Leppardized series is a chance for me to add guitar to pop songs which has little to no guitar in them.

  • @Димитрий-х1ф
    @Димитрий-х1ф Рік тому +1

    👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @TenPearlJam
    @TenPearlJam Рік тому +1

    Nice

  • @Sheppard2030
    @Sheppard2030 Рік тому +1

    👍👍

  • @geoffreyophedrus9968
    @geoffreyophedrus9968 7 місяців тому

    This is a masterpiece, i watched like all renditions of this song, you are outstanding. Did you compose it yourself?

    • @bwm5150
      @bwm5150  7 місяців тому

      Thanks! Some of the parts I have added are from just improvising over the track so they are made by me but also based on what you hear from other instruments.

  • @alicamposruiz8571
    @alicamposruiz8571 7 місяців тому

    👏👏👏👏

  • @МаксимГусев-щ8г
    @МаксимГусев-щ8г Рік тому +1

    ✨👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻✨

  • @diegorocklomas
    @diegorocklomas Рік тому

    the version avantasia with eric martin is very good too!!

  • @ian2lorimer
    @ian2lorimer Рік тому +1

    Awesome....do you learn all these songs by ear?

    • @bwm5150
      @bwm5150  Рік тому

      Thank you! Yes I do.

  • @УкраинаЕвропа
    @УкраинаЕвропа Рік тому +1

    👍

  • @cookiemonsterdayz
    @cookiemonsterdayz Рік тому +3

    Jennifer Beals would love this version!

  • @eetu9961
    @eetu9961 Рік тому +2

    Huh hels sanois aittokallo👍👍👍👍

  • @FortniteSnipes07
    @FortniteSnipes07 Рік тому +2

    Lepperdizing from the God himself

  • @freedommakers101
    @freedommakers101 Рік тому

    Definitely Leppard sounding.

  • @TheRetroManRandySavage
    @TheRetroManRandySavage Рік тому +1

    Top drawer as always, Ben.
    I've always liked this song and it sounds great leppardized.
    Do you remember Michael sembello's, "rock until you drop?"
    It was from the monster squad movie.
    I'd love to hear you leppardize that. The song is really catchy and upbeat. 🙌

  • @coreyeckrich1148
    @coreyeckrich1148 4 місяці тому

    What effects amd settings did you use here?

  • @SamMestas
    @SamMestas Рік тому +1

    You are such a badass

  • @bartoni79
    @bartoni79 Рік тому

    Bingo bango

  • @aileronsintowind6835
    @aileronsintowind6835 Рік тому

    You going to see motley crew at Wembley BMW ?

    • @bwm5150
      @bwm5150  Рік тому

      Motley aren’t a band I follow. I like a few of their tracks but not interested in seeing them live.

  • @chrismorris3726
    @chrismorris3726 Рік тому

    ....sorry, Jennifer...😊