Against Me!-Thrash Unreal (Acoustic)

[@joshuakammerer1531]

Saw them a month ago. Ripped it up, per usual. Laura is an example of standing up for yourself and courage. Rock the F*** on.

[@chasemanhattan220]

Am I missing something? Laura?

[@MasterGaryFan]

This is literally one of the best live performances on all of youtube.

[@matttarrant1711]

agreed

[@wolfcreekboys7353]

This was 10/10 execution

[@AFormerClarity1]

That's because Warren and Andrew are still with them

[@katelovesyou666]

In the first chorus, he changed "mother" to "father." Made my heart melt a bit. Good fathers don't get enough recognition.

[@PredMatic]

the voice has stuck with my for a decade. its the raddest punk modern shit around to this day. nobody can match it.

[@aitanapv2777]

the harmonies in this version are too great.

[@sedorexox]

Love his voice. It's so unique, and distinct.

[@aristopunk1]

Man...Tom sounds just like he does in the studio in real life. That's RARE. Love it.

[@CHolloway1290]

Sweet jesus... I can't believe im just now seeing this. Amazing.

[@gibraltarify]

i just started listening to this band and im liking this guys voice cause in every video i watch of them he sounds awesome

[@jackimas]

truly amazing....can listen to this all day moves me...

[@killerwacha]

I love James voice. Such an integral part of the Against Me! sound

[@lukkan99]

Laura*

[@chadp5530]

@@lukkan99James. He is the other one singing.

[@lukkan99]

@@chadp5530 my bad. mix james and lauras old name up dam as well laura used have james in her dead name

[@drcar176]

Awesome is so many ways. What a talanted group we all have the pleasure of watching here on you tube.

[@faenrir11]

She clearly can sing this song... but I can see why they moved away from songs in this style and pitch. It's just not Laura's real range, it's too much of a strain to her, hence she rarely sings it in true pitch as of late. But! This is a great demonstration of what she can do.

[@faenrir11]

Tom Gabel came out as transgender in 2012 and is known as Laura Jane Grace since. So, she's a woman, here living and presenting as a man.

[@bandwagonDan]

+Kamikaze Gorilla Life's not as simple as you think it is, bud.

[@bandwagonDan]

+Kamikaze Gorilla And yet somehow you're wrong. Aristotle said, "We are what we repeatedly do." Therefore, Tom Gabel is now a woman. Therefore, you are most likely an ignorant jerk.

[@aitanapv2777]

Laura E she's lost her voice a couple of times this year because she screams too hard haha. saw them live and she just goes all out. i love them so much!!!

[@evilonlineturner20]

Laura E maybe I’ll do a sex change in my 40s

[@MasterGaryFan]

This is a top 10 acoustic version song for me on KZbin.

[@Edas090]

If she wants to dance and drink all night well there's no one that can stop her she's going til the house lights come up or her stomach spills on to the floor This night is gonna end when we're damn well ready, for it to be over worked all week long now the music is playing on our time yeah we do, what we do, to get by. and then we need a release.

[@jwallE93]

this is AWESOME!!!!!!

[@tankak47]

saw them at punk rock bowling. man they know whats up!

[@mayorfromafar]

One of my favs!!!

[@azimuth457]

I don't know why you have a thumbs down for saying A#...you're right.. Although it's nice to mention that they play the F and Bb on the closest frets to the nut, and play the E and A notes from the open strings. (E on F chord and A on Bb chord)

[@ewanbyrne]

tom= best voice ever! so jelous

[@phuknuckle]

That is such a great version of the song

[@LindsayTxoxo]

Love.

[@artfuldodger0870]

Ahhh they killed it

[@ScantilyCladPlatypus]

They are the artists they don't HAVE to do anything you think they should.

[@pipp2rock]

best song ever!!!!! i love you guys! :D

[@martyvid]

...quickly saying, I am a person having interest in various thing and a desire to understand whats surrounding me...unfortunately, I dont have any knowledge in music, but I still have a good time taking a read at your comments everybody, because they sound constructive and far away from the usual stupid comments we too often see inhere on youtube. that being said, What a Good Song ! Long live AgainstMe!

[@ScantilyCladPlatypus]

Wow this is good... Just dang.

[@DylanKammakazzy]

@Otherien, F, A# (or Bb, same thing) Dm, F, right before the chorus he hits a C then Bb, chorus F and A#

[@metodex]

hells yeah

[@jasonssssssable]

THANKYOU

[@TabooLaOblongKata]

Well its more of a theoretical thing. In the Key of F (the key they're playing this song in), there is an A natural and a B flat. We cant have an A and an A# in the same key, so its a Bb. The notes have two names so we can pick the best one to fit the situation. In this situation, its a Bb.

[@JustOneFixx]

I still hear that rebel yell just as loud haha

[@halifaxmtl666]

@PaisleyWilde Very well said!

[@darkodraven]

exactly!!

[@Rorigon1]

Actually, hormones have zero effect on voice. The general rule with MtF hormones is that they can add and soften some things, but not take away anything. Testosterone makes a TON of changes to your body, and very few of the noticeable changes can be undone by hormones alone. The voice is among the things that aren't affected at all. Any changes she makes to her voice will be through serious vocal therapy and training.

[@uhohzombie]

@dayoldfate To be more specific: I think an acoustic album with an acoustic cut of "Thrash Unreal" would be awesome :)

[@uhohzombie]

I think it be time for an acoustic album, guys.

[@johnnycheapo]

Actually after hearing a couple times its fine as it is as you said, let the cover musicians change it up for different interpretations. thanks for reply!

[@azimuth457]

I would have made the same mistake.. I'm self taught so I don't know any theory..but I try to help people figure out chords sometimes too.. I wonder if I've been confusing people

[@MLTSproductions]

@aristopunk1 You're totaly right, I was thinking the exact same thing. Most bands sounds gr8 in the studio but they suck live! This sounds like old music where there was no studio mixing and all that shit...this is real...

[@LongLiveIshmael]

yes

[@thebigsmuz]

Fucking awesome version.

[@death2poptarts]

i cannot help but to head bang. this in my new smoking song (:

[@JoeEditsVideo]

Don't know about the whole band, but I saw Tom Gabel on an acoustic tour recently (blanking on what it was called but Dan Adriano and Chuck Regan were also there) and he (still a guy at that point, not aware of his current state) sounded awesome.

[@cbtomkins]

@issackool4evr who the hell buys cd's!? u gotta buy this on Vinyl and definitely have it on the iPod for the long road trips

[@kurdtjohn]

Their backup singers kick ass, too

[@JoeEditsVideo]

That sounds right.

[@TabooLaOblongKata]

we are in the key of F major. There are no A#'s in F major. There are Bb's however.

[@tiborrr1985]

No, you probably saw Foo Fighters at Against Me! concert :D

[@deadpoolcloud]

It's true. They really don't know nothing about redemption. Or recovery.

[@monkiy1300]

You're correct, simply wanting to be a girl doesn't make you one. Going through all the surgical procedures, and hormone changes does though. Therefore, she is without a doubt Laura.

[@jackimas]

Who would YOHO A PIRATE I BE SAILING THE DIGITAL SEE YOHO I AM A PIRATE

[@dorillo765]

LOL doesn't even sound like an acoustic session... these guys are awesome... would be nice if they did a version with strumming and all the acoustic rendition stuff, you know...

[@tgchickbrit]

nice

[@davidscurlock1]

@sedorexox u mean their voices

[@MasterGaryFan]

Whoever disliked this must have had their computer upside down.

[@Kickback2108]

Bloody Hell...

[@robertturner1911]

I'm pretty sure they still sound great if anybody can inform me that be great please :)

[@uhohzombie]

@chaoskarr Where?

[@monkiy1300]

But it does. You're just denying something you don't like. Ignorance is bliss, hmm? I'm off to deny that the sun sets because I don't want it to be tomorrow yet.

[@davidscurlock1]

@Musefan123456789 probly went into brainwashed error when they heard junkie

[@Tapeleg247]

hell yeah. to make up for no electric guitar or something. and it works. that would kill my voice so hard though.

[@smammy08]

warren left the band, or if you believe some forced out

[@Harrisonfarms]

Thats really high to stay out of his falsetto-wow

[@Edas090]

your gettin mixed up with the wrong guys your gettin messed up with the wrong drugs sometimes your body takes you places that you didn't really plan on going when people see the track marks on her arms she knows what their thinking she keeps on working for the minimum as if her highschool education gave you any other options you know.

[@wiecek13]

4 people must have thought the dislike button was the download button

[@johnnycheapo]

Its just the same song without distortion, you gotta do something different when you do it acoustic, add a mandolin, sing it softer, add some Dylan to it for chrisake! I still love you guys! (I know you started out acoustic playing at laundromats)

[@oddships]

Am I the only one who wants to hear the guitarist sing more?

[@Otherien]

chords?

[@Link113322]

Revival tour?

[@pinoykid09]

imagine the constriction on his voice

[@cagethepepper]

Voice should remain the same.

[@CodyAllenmusic]

lol, they're keeping him away from the mic.

[@kingpin1938]

@Pitstick your are kidding right? you should really consider what you are focusing on when people are putting it out raw for your entertainment. additionally, when you find you are critiquing something and you are the only one out of many with the negative take its a great opportunity to take a second look at your opine. just sayin.

[@kKVH23]

wrong, Dm is... :(

[@cockknockery]

Vocals are too good

[@Kiedis95]

God I miss Warren

[@LedZeppelin0811]

this is a great song. and i love acoustic. but i think they totally screwed up the refrain. its doesnt sound good. sorry.

[@RockNRollOut]

Well at least she'll be happy

[@TabooLaOblongKata]

F Bb *Dm (instead of D) and C

[@jerryrice4659]

To be fair to the guy getting bashed on for referring to Tom as "him", this video is over 5 years old. This is Tom singing and Tom is a he. No need to go so insanely politically correct that you rewrite history and pretend like Tom Gabel never existed. Best of luck to Laura. I'm glad she's at peace. I am a bit bummed though that her voice has been changing from what I've heard in recent live performances and will never be as awesomely gravelly as it is in this video.

[@theductductgoose]

her voice actually hasn't changed. you can tell now that this isn't actually in her true range, she strained her voice singing like this. that's why they don't do songs in this pitch anymore. even when they play this song live, it's in a different pitch.

[@notavailable9794]

I've always wanted to know, in all seriousness, who Laura Jane Grace would say Tom Gabel is/was.

[@MasterGaryFan]

Tom should march troops in the Army.

[@notavailable9794]

This is exactly the reason I find nothing wrong with comparing Tom Gabel to Pete Seeger.

[@MrLiamcg1987]

you watch your mouth about warren, sir.

[@AgentKennedy420]

if anything he sings harder

[@Tdaflo]

yes so people should call her a girl and not a guy

[@monkiy1300]

No, I was mocking your ignorance. Your counter points didn't even make sense.

[@xryanjohnsonx]

All of that would have ruined the song. You don't have to do anything different acoustic. Laura isn't supposed to sing anything soft that's what makes them Against Me! and mandolin wouldn't fit at all. Different strokes I guess though.

[@SynysterOne]

nope. once those hormones start to kick in that voice will be gone. thats the point of the hormones.

[@spike9908]

She will never have an "feminine" voice, but the hormone will have an effect on her voice. At most, it shouldn't progress further than fairly effeminate man's voice. I'm sure I'll miss the voice at least a little, but I'll hold off until I hear the new one to make any judgement.

[@ccook1981]

he is still Tom here

[@sicklejr]

You have to be kidding, sounds nothing like Fogerty... get your ears checked.

[@Edas090]

They don't know nothing about redemption they don't know nothing about recovery some people just aren't the type for marriage and family No mother ever dreams that her daughters gonna grow up to be a junkie. No mother ever dreams that her daughters gonna grow up to sleep alone.

[@cagethepepper]

But I read that once you've had testosterone it affects your voice and there's no point of return. Apparently it's a big deal for MTF transgenders because they have to practice making their voice less manly.

[@TheGreenBlink41]

Want? Who "wants" to be a gender? Wow. Humanity is disappointing.