Behind the Mask - Eric Clapton (Cover)

[@MJG817]

The thing i love most about Clapton... there's not too many notes played but each bunch of notes makes a strong statement... brilliant

[@johnrichardson7548]

Great song and great job 👏

[@ColinStachowski]

Thank you!

[@prathameshbhambure]

Yeah.... I instantly played the "There's nothing in your eyes" part like you did and it sounds perfect to me. The 1994 video is insanely powerful with those bashing power chords. I revere your work, Colin, I'm a massive Eric fan just like you and it's so warm to see the little things like you keeping his Journeyman hairstyle, you playing the power chords like him with that mid finger up ;) . We're the same! Thanks a lot to Eric for making our lives better! And just so you know, I'll always stick to your channel - promise to one EC disciple from the other. Excited for your future work. Regards!

[@ColinStachowski]

Thanks again man!

[@gregleckey6968]

This is the one that we were waiting for! Amazing work - looking forward to Journeyman now!

[@ColinStachowski]

Thanks! One more to go!

[@FenellaBeach]

Meticulous cover, as ever - so perfect. You unlock secrets and mysteries for players like me. May I also commend the clarity of the filming and editing - so clear and “easy” to follow, no explanation needed, it’s all just there in plain sight. Have to confess, I slow down the playback speed just to get anywhere near it though. Thanks Colin, always a thrill to see a new video.

[@ColinStachowski]

This comment perfectly sums up my mission. Thanks for getting it so perfectly and your appreciation!

[@rogerburrows2429]

@@ColinStachowski Fabulous Colin!! I am not a musician(apart from playing my harmonica badly)however l love trawling the internet seeking out musicians such as yourself,and to me you are right up there and on my playlist. Thanks for entertaining me(and many many others)All the very best!

[@ducktack1]

Well done mate. Awesome….. less is more 👍

[@mgw4205]

The solo is easy on this one. The damn chording pattern and timing on this is tricky. Good job. I’ve practiced this over and over and it’s a challenge. I don’t even see how Eric can play and sing this at the same time without messing up. Amazing.

[@rajeshgumber363]

Excellent - Thankyou!

[@ColinStachowski]

Thanks!

[@keyote3]

I have to say that your ability to bend your fingers like you do (intro especially) reminds me of when I was capable of doing that. My fingers are nowadays very much like unyielding Parsnips.....!!! a pleasure to watch you flexing your digits, thanks...!!!! This is a great album......!!!

[@ColinStachowski]

Thanks a lot!

[@prathameshbhambure]

This is perhaps the much needed one, man.... I wanted to learn this one so badly. Thanks a ton!

[@ColinStachowski]

Thanks Prathamesh!

[@FeralMess]

Pretty cool cover!

[@ColinStachowski]

Thanks!

[@istemihanvarisli]

Dear Colin, this is awesome :) Kudos and thanks.

[@ColinStachowski]

Thank you!

[@stringman509]

Colin just brilliant 👏 👌

[@ColinStachowski]

Colin just thanks a lot!

[@RodrigoOliveira-vj5mb]

Fantastic!

[@ColinStachowski]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@onetwothreesmile6780]

Jak zwykle znakomicie. Pozdrawiam.

[@ColinStachowski]

Dziękuję!

[@h.i.m3646]

Yes, awesome job.

[@ColinStachowski]

@@h.i.m3646 Thanks!

[@paul2xg]

great job! this sounds amazing

[@ColinStachowski]

Thanks a lot!

[@journeyman4619]

Impeccable as always my man - sucha great touch and the tone is bang on!! I seriously don't know how you do it. Your attention to detail is icredible. Thanks for sharing, you have so many people who love what you are doing, it's greatly appreciated :-)

[@ColinStachowski]

Thanks Martin, glad you like it!

[@jontafferofficial]

i absolutely love you and words cannot describe how much anticipation i have for when you do journeyman, can’t wait!!!! you’re awesome

[@ColinStachowski]

Hah, thanks a lot. Stay tuned!

[@jontafferofficial]

@@ColinStachowski will do

[@jadedavies9765]

Amazing 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@ColinStachowski]

Thanks!

[@yakuphanbilgic2504]

Great covers again! Welcome back

[@ColinStachowski]

Thanks!

[@goldenyoshi12]

Yes!!!!! This is spot on, you are incredible as always!

[@ColinStachowski]

Thanks a lot Elayna!

[@kikefuentes5105]

As usual, fantastic and impeccable! A rigorously played version. Bravo!! A great song proposed by Gregg Philinganes for this album. "August" completed. "Lady of Verona", "Wanna make love to you" and... it's time to start what for me is Eric's last great album with his own songs.

[@ColinStachowski]

Thanks a lot!

[@richarddickinson6230]

Spot on👍🏼✌️

[@ColinStachowski]

Thanks a lot!

[@isam95]

Amazing as always, Would love to see you I've Told You For The Last Time (Olympic studios version)

[@ColinStachowski]

Thanks! I don't have plans to cover that one, sorry!

[@Andrew-cu3xd]

Nice job on your covers. Just found your videos. I did not see you covering Got to get better in a Little While. I would love to hear you do that too.

[@ColinStachowski]

Will do one time! Thanks!

[@jules1982]

Temazo!

[@ColinStachowski]

Gracias!

[@johnredpath]

Exquisite as always.

[@ColinStachowski]

Thanks!

[@petestern3639]

Great!

[@ColinStachowski]

Thank you!

[@keyote3]

Another excellent rendition yet again...... it occurs to me that you might be welded to that sofa, always the same setting.... nothing wrong with that at all, just curious....!!!!!

[@ColinStachowski]

Haha! Why change something that works well? But actually, you'll be surprised soon...

[@fancyx8794]

Nice job sounded great 🙂! Love this song too ! Was this hard to play? . Someone once told me it was .

[@ColinStachowski]

Not really that hard but the finder gymnastics in the rythm are a bit tricky to get clean. Cheers!

[@fancyx8794]

@@ColinStachowski You played it very well 👏🙂

[@marcosore3213]

Nice job and incredible playing, sir! I heard perfectly Clapton's voice, but I'd like to know how's the way for you to erasing clapton's guitar sound and put yours.. some special software or.. other?

[@ColinStachowski]

Hi Marco, the answer is easy: I don't do anything. I simply play over the original track, just a bit louder.

[@marcosore3213]

@@ColinStachowski you number one! 👏👏👏

[@stringman509]

Hi Colin has your guitar got a midboost in it 😊

[@prathameshbhambure]

Colin, I have a little question here. In a video on KZbin, EC is playing the 9th chords during the "there's nothing in your eyes " part. Prince Gala performance I think. Enlighten me please...

[@ColinStachowski]

I was looking at those performances while working on this cover but that does not match what was recorded for the album. My assumption is that for the live occassions, he changed the way he plays it a bit to make it more powerfull and easier to play in front of thousands of people. You can check out his 1994 performance of this song. He simply plays power chords instead of those 3-notes rythm shapes that I jump between to do the fancy finger gymnastics. But I may be wrong as well... this is simply what sounded best for me while studying the studio version. Cheers & have fun learning it!

[@stringman509]

HI Colin your so good any chance you could do some tutorials best wishes Colin uk

[@ColinStachowski]

Hi Colin, I will never do any tutorials, sorry!

[@MrNighthawk68]

Fantastic! You should get an EC tribute band going.... you even got his look. I saw the August tour when Phil Collins was on drums and Robert Cray opened. It was my first concert. Even though this song seemed so different for Eric I LOVED it. I finally found a version he did back in 80s at a Princess Trust concert and he is just tearing it up. Its right after Wonderful Tonight - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIvQpJR9aculbbc

[@ColinStachowski]

Thanks!