Breaking Benjamin - So Cold (Guitar Cover, with Solo)

My guitar cover of "So Cold" by Breaking Benjamin from their album "We Are Not Alone"
Old cover: • Video
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Hardware:
PRS SE Clint Lowery Signature - Drop C tuning (CGCFAD)
Peavey XPort USB Guitar Interface
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Video Recording)
Software:
Reaper (Audio Mixing)
Native Instruments Guitar Rig 5
Adobe Premiere CS5.5 (Video Editing)
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[@fgeo91]

I first covered this song over 3 years ago and thought I'd redo it because some parts of my old cover were a bit sloppy, and especially considering that I want to start covering all of We Are Not Alone! Also planning to redo my old covers of other songs I've done from We Are Not Alone as I get through the album :)

[@christhresh]

Hey, I have been watching your covers over the years and appreciate your accuracy, detail and overall talent! Wanted to know what you thought about this, from what I see Ben do and what the guitar stems sound like, the final chord for the first chorus I believe is the 10th fret on all strings except the 1st string. Because it has some higher notes in it and that's what it looks like Ben does and it sounds accurate. I dont see him bar it though he leaves the pinky and ring on the 10th and just moves his index under from the 8th fret. Just curious your thoughts!

[@benjaminlabrie5095]

Lugia and Crash Bandicoot in the background sold me on my subscription.

[@phantomtearsca]

Awesome re-cover! Can't wait for a cover of Sooner or Later!

[@fgeo91]

Thank you! It's definitely gonna be coming!

[@JacaboBlanco]

I played this song with my dad's band when I was 12 years old at several bars and festivals. Nostalgia is off the chains. Just got back into guitar this year at 27. Relearned it today. This song will forever hold a special spot in my heart.

[@user-ip1kv1mv9e]

Have been watching other covers of this song (learning to play it) and I officially declare yours the best.

[@Ravenvalentine-ns5dt]

That was so cool. lol well done sir. ❤👏🏻🎸🔥

[@shadowsoul1695]

Awesome job man! One of my favorite songs from BB!

[@fgeo91]

Thanks so much man!

[@ALTPRNT]

BRO! You straight nailed the tone for the song. Killer cover m8. Major props

[@fgeo91]

Thanks so much!

[@infiniteascensionn]

Keen to see We Are Not Alone covered in it's entirety my friend, you nailed this one as per usual!

[@fgeo91]

Thank you! It's definitely in the works :D

[@lumberbrain]

I'm trying to learn this song and after watching a bunch of videos of Breaking Benjamin playing this song live, yours is the only cover I've found that looks like it's actually being played correctly. 🤘

[@djentrification1631]

Holy... Fricking... Heck... I'm constantly blown away by your work. (No pun intended lol.) But like seriously, you are bar-none, the best BB guitar player on KZbin and easily in my top five favorite guitarists. You are great my dude.

[@fgeo91]

Thanks so much man, means a lot to hear that!

[@djentrification1631]

@@fgeo91 For sure man.

[@IAmNotFamousAnymore]

I don't think you know how puns work 😂

[@spoderman6969]

@@IAmNotFamousAnymore Blow me away is a famous bb song, he probably meant that.

[@northernninety7]

Great work as always

[@fgeo91]

Thank you!

[@drummercarson896]

This is so awesome

[@bobpettit3301]

DAMN!!!!!! This is ridiculously good!

[@fgeo91]

Thank you!

[@steeezyjoey]

This was so good!

[@fgeo91]

Thanks man!

[@Tremendouz]

Such a *cool* cover!

[@fgeo91]

What you did there. I see it ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@tboyd2495]

This is the best breaking Benjamin song in my opinion, it’s so good

[@fgeo91]

Indeed, it's an incredible song

[@marianophilco3335]

Sos un genio saludos desde Argentina

[@Losaren]

that solo was stunning!!! (edit: originally typed intro. i meant to say solo, but tbh the intro was also fantastic!)

[@fgeo91]

Haha thanks so much!

[@robertopalacios-canas286]

Beautiful guitar

[@fgeo91]

Thank you!

[@skywalkergaming3090]

You have an amazing talent

[@fgeo91]

Thanks so much!

[@JBentham1523]

Yo this guy is good, that was one of my favorite band in high school

[@fgeo91]

Thanks!

[@swabik6492]

Noice. Loved it

[@fgeo91]

Thanks!

[@Kaan-qr5pv]

nice work

[@fgeo91]

Thank you!

[@Hunter-xw9pl]

Good job man! This helps me out a lot. I alllmost got it all down!

[@fgeo91]

Thank you, glad it's helping out. Hope you get it all down soon!

[@erichowell8089]

So fucking dope bro! You nail B.B. every single time. It’s such a pleasure to see you play it, and play it well. 🤙🏼🤘🏼. Keep it up man.

[@fgeo91]

Thank you so much man! Much more coming soon :D

[@erichowell8089]

Frans Georges Hell yea bro, I can’t wait. I’ll keep a watchful eye for it! 🤘🏼

[@jeffb1033]

Finally someone who’s playing it right lol Franz you are the only one I’ve noticed on KZbin that’s playing this song 110% right. Good job 😁

[@fgeo91]

Thank you!

[@jeffb1033]

Welcome bro. Keep up the amazing work!

[@omnicide3251]

You're the BEST! I'm a Breaking Benjamin fan , but love all your covers.Do you write any original music?

[@fgeo91]

Thanks so much! I haven't written any original music, I plan to one day though!

[@omnicide3251]

@@fgeo91 I think besides your great guitar skills you are very creative musician. I hope that one day we'll hear some great music thats written by you. Rock On🔥🔥

[@sangeetagehlot1915]

NAILED IT AND THE TONE IS PERFECT TOO OMG

[@fgeo91]

Thank you!

[@sangeetagehlot1915]

@@fgeo91 Do you think it is possible to learn electric guitar before learning to play acoustic ? and which way did you learn ? (I wanna watch ur vids and play SO BAD)

[@fgeo91]

Definitely, I never learnt on an acoustic, I've yet to own one too. I suggest starting with a cheap electric if you do so, though.

[@R3SerialDreams2]

Man, the way you play that upper guitar (I don't know what you would call that, the supporting melody? Oh hell, I'm talking about the higher notes) is haunting and beautiful. Glad I stumbled upon this! :D

[@fgeo91]

Thanks! I'm assuming you're referring to the lead guitar.

[@R3SerialDreams2]

@@fgeo91 I think so? I'm not too familiar with guitar terms, but I think that's what I was referring to. XD

[@user-sm1sp6fd3e]

great job

[@fgeo91]

Thanks!

[@jessetate9701]

Learning this on rocksmith just taking my time with it so I can play it properly for my buddy

[@babaejr]

Sounds just like the song Holy Crap good job man.

[@fgeo91]

Thank you!

[@jeffb1033]

Ya cause he’s actually playing it right unlike everyone else.

[@nauri8138]

I was going to say "haven't I seen this before?" I'm only at the beginning riff so I'll edit as soon as I'm done! Edit: So I actually watched it a few times, but it sounds awesome! All of your covers are amazing! You are a very talented guitar player and I actually sometimes play guitar, but I only got on riff down which was Down... Being honest I didn't even get that down right. Maybe I'll get good someday! I tried red cold river and got the sliding part when he screams "TRYYYYY TO FIIIIIIIND A REEEEAAAASOOOOON TO LIIIIIIIIVE," but that's because it's easy! But anyways keep making good videos and covers! What am I saying? It isn't possible for you to make a bad one!

[@fgeo91]

Glad you enjoyed it! And keep practising, everything gets easier with time. I still remember the time when I'd struggle to play the main riff from "Just Like You" by Three Days Grace haha

[@01aviation34]

1,000th like.

[@SonOfManMusic]

nice

[@chriswalker3269]

very very vrey vrey nice

[@fgeo91]

Thank you!

[@jzg9943]

Great cover I love all your breaking Benjamin covers!!! In the verses I know basically how the verse goes but there’s little nuances in there that I hear you doing and I’m not too sure what they are. Is there anyway you can send me tablature on what you’re doing there thanks bro! Amazing job

[@fgeo91]

Thanks man! If you check out the latest tab of the song on Songsterr, it's got my revision of my tab which is basically how I played it in my cover :)

[@MenfisSuar]

👏👏👏👏

[@CEGryphon]

This is awesome! What effect do you have on that solo part that makes it all warbley?

[@kaiodoceu]

Hello, Congratulations on the cover, very crazy !! Could you tell me the settings of the effects? Thanks in advance!

[@joshbennett1049]

Very nice! Subbed!

[@fgeo91]

Awesome, thank you!

[@joshbennett1049]

@@fgeo91 do you have a video on what you use for backing tracks by chance?

[@fgeo91]

I don't use backing tracks, I just play over the original song.

[@joshbennett1049]

@@fgeo91 oh okay thank you.

[@vintsenzhang1541]

good

[@itsKochon]

Id love to see tabs of the way you play solo... looks way more “boxxed” and smooth than all the tabs out there...

[@fgeo91]

Check out my "Top 10 Breaking Benjamin Solos" video, the So Cold solo is in the list and I have tabs in the description.

[@blackbeard0074]

🤘👊

[@evangaliz4006]

Awesome cover as always. I’m assuming your do all the songs in order like you did with saturate?

[@fgeo91]

Thank you! And indeed I will :D

[@marcusvela6077]

Great job! Can you tell me what effects you’re using. Also, at 0:37 are you using a volume pedal to increase the gain that gives it that power lead ?

[@fgeo91]

Thanks! Just distortion and some delay for the clean and lead parts. I think that was some post-processing to the signal after recording the cover to increase the volume at that point, if I remember correctly.

[@morganfegan3352]

What effects and pedals are you using for the rhythm and for the lead guitar?

[@ericjb341]

What string gauge are you using for the low C? I'm getting ready to get an acoustic for Drop C and was wondering what string size to use. Thanks, and great job on all the covers by the way.

[@fgeo91]

I always use the Light-Heavy set by Elixir (10-52). And thanks!

[@thamiresxavier8758]

aaaa😍

[@ulyssessait]

cover 'Sooner or Later' please. thanks

[@fgeo91]

It'll be coming as I go through this album!

[@macnchedda1235]

What effects and settings did you use for this song? I want to cover this song with my band and I'd love to know some tips on how to enhance the performance. Thanks!

[@fgeo91]

Here's a quick breakdown:- The clean guitar in the intro uses a strong compression (so the low open notes don't drown out the higher notes) and slight delay. - The main rhythm guitar just has slight compression to tighten the sound. - Intro lead uses a slightly different tone to the rhythm (more mid range, much less distortion) and uses a delay and chorus. - Verse lead is the same as the intro lead except without the chorus, focusing more on the delay. - Solo is simply a stripped down version of the intro lead (no delay or chorus) with more distortion, slightly louder and a touch of reverb. Sort of tone you'd use for an old school rock solo. I hope that helps!

[@ashrafevan2637]

00:00-00:50 best part

[@ChickenJoe2920]

nice fucking vid bro‼️‼️‼️ got any amp or guitar recommendations for beginners. Like brand or preference to try out cuz this looks sick 🤟🏽🤟🏽

[@berniemukonesi2684]

i like all your Breaking Benjamin covers,have any tabs??

[@fgeo91]

Thanks! I either use the tabs on Songsterr or upload my own to that site.

[@berniemukonesi2684]

Frans Georges ok imma check it out!!

[@WanaOwnz]

Well done bro!!!! 🤘🤘🤘how long have you been playing the guitar?

[@fgeo91]

Thanks man! I've been playing for just over 5 years now

[@WanaOwnz]

Any advice for a guy who just started playing?

[@fgeo91]

My best advice would be just because you can't play something now, doesn't mean you can't play it in the future if you put the time and dedication into it. Set small goals and you'll see huge improvements when you look back on your progress every few months.

[@WanaOwnz]

@@fgeo91

[@jeffb1033]

So true I’ve been playing for just over a year and thanks to you and a few tab apps I’ve been able to play lots of BB songs

[@CAPT_TIMELESS]

AHHHH I need someone to teach me the solo

[@christhresh]

Hey what is the lead part during the verses? I've always wondered since Aaron seems to be strumming a lot more than the 14-12-15-14 melody thing. Do you have tabs available?

[@fgeo91]

Check out the tab on Songsterr, I've updated it recently. It's the delay on top of this lead part that makes it sound more than it actually is.

[@joshuasholar8433]

This song is so fucking good

[@fgeo91]

Sure is!

[@JacaboBlanco]

What's the effect you use on the lead guitar part? It's got this tremelo effect but idk I'm not good with effects names.

[@fgeo91]

It's just a delay effect.

[@JacaboBlanco]

@@fgeo91 really? Just with a high rate?

[@fgeo91]

I think it was an eighth note delay from memory.

[@cartermason8985]

Bro' ! Can you do "Tempest" by Deftones 😍😍 ! Keep up the good work !

[@professorhunter84]

ive asked for deftones too but he says he wont do them. its his channel so he doesnt have to but they have some amazing songs I think would make good covers

[@cartermason8985]

@@professorhunter84 ohhh ok I see ! That's too bad because he does amazing covers and I really wanted him to make Deftones ones, especially "Tempest", but it's fine. Thanks for the response bro' 😎 !

[@fgeo91]

Okay, so to make it clear the reason I do not cover Deftones is because I honestly never got into them, and the main reason I couldn't cover Tempest (I just checked it out now) is that it seems to be played on an 8-string guitar, which I do not have. If there are some cool or fun to play Deftones songs you can suggest that are played on a 6 or even 7 string, I'll consider covering them.

[@cartermason8985]

Ohhh ok I feel you man ! And I want you to know that I didn't mean to be rude at all when I said that I was too bad you weren't making Deftones covers. And it's fine if you never got into them, totally. I knew that "Tempest" is played on a 8-string, I just thought it could be played on a 7, even on a 6-string. But since, I'm a drummer and not a guitarist (yet), I wasn't sure. Abou the songs you could cover, I'm thinking about "My own summer", "Head up" or "Graphic nature". Anyway, I don't know either if either of these songs can be played on a 6 or 7-string. Thank you for the response brother, I hope to reach your level one day.

[@fgeo91]

No no you're not being rude at all haha I just wanted to explain as to why I've never covered them. As for "Tempest", a lot of the parts are jumping between most of the 8 strings and using some of the lowest notes on the lowest string (1st fret) so it would have to be played on an 8 only unfortunately. Just checked, "My Own Summer" and "Head Up" are in Drop C# on a 6 string, so they're definitely doable. Not "Graphic Nature" though, that's on an 8 string like "Tempest" it seems.

[@kcfilmstudio]

At 3:44, I saw Ben play it live, it was a power cord but instead of 466, it's a 456. He plays it obscured I'm not sure what type of cord that's called though Edit: anyway, long time no talk!!

[@fgeo91]

Yeah the 4-5-6 Ben plays on the G-C-D is the same as the 11-10-11 I play on the C-G-C, I just find it more convenient to play as it's right next to the 10th fret power chord that's played beforehand. And yes it has been a while haha!

[@seymer82]

Just wonderin, do you tab these songs by ear or tabs or a mix of both?

[@fgeo91]

I learn most songs by ear, unless I'm in a rush then I might use a mix of both.

[@seymer82]

@@fgeo91 Would you be open to ever doing a tutorial of your process of learning by ear? I just started learning solely by ear and for some reason BB is one of the hardest bands for me to learn that way personally because they usually have so much going on in their music.

[@fgeo91]

It's not really something I can teach but something that develops over time the more you do it, like any other skill. My tip for a band like BB that use two (sometimes three) different guitar parts is to try to separate the parts in your head and learn each rhythm/lead section separately. Use a DAW such as Reaper, Logic, Cubase etc. to slow down the song if you have to, this makes learning fast solos (not necessarily BB) much easier. You will get better at this the more time you put into it.

[@seymer82]

I never thought about doing that before. Thank you for your quick replies snf thank you for the tips! I really appreciate it. Keep up the badass covers my man

[@fgeo91]

No problem, glad to help!

[@ItzAkron]

how do you remember so many songs? or do u forget some of the covers you've made in the past before? I could never remember everything if that's the case lol

[@fgeo91]

I'll forget little details of a song after not having played it for a while but it won't take me long at all to relearn it in full again.

[@dishsoap2174]

@@fgeo91 Are you good with relative pitch, or do you use tabs, if you use tabs it's all good just wanted to know.

[@fgeo91]

I use tabs only when I need to. I try to learn everything by ear.

[@dishsoap2174]

@@fgeo91 No no, if it works why not right, haha

[@DanielLopez-xc5sn]

Do close to heaven

[@fgeo91]

I'll be covering the We Are Not Alone songs for now.

[@asianboyyy117]

Did you take the old one down :(

[@fgeo91]

Did you read the description?

[@asianboyyy117]

@@fgeo91 :)

[@thelonelywolf88]

First song I ever heard from them. Granted 'We Are Not Alone' wasn't their best album, IMO

[@fgeo91]

It's not their very best but it's incredible in its own right. Every song on this album bar maybe "Forget It" and "Rain" are amazing songs.

[@thelonelywolf88]

Forget It is my favorite from that album

[@ogbee9690]

I LOVE we are not alone. it reminds me so much of my childhood, it just has that feel to it. I cant help but consider it one of my favorites.

[@keithdye80]

Re-cover?

[@fgeo91]

Yep, see my first comment.

[@keithdye80]

@@fgeo91 awesome man keep it up love you breaking Benjamin covers

[@jorgenunes6018]

tabs please

[@fgeo91]

Search on Ultimate Guitar or Songsterr. I learn everything by ear and rarely use tabs.