Chartered Trips - Hüsker Dü (cover)

My finger-picking acoustic version of Hüsker Dü's Chartered Trips, written by Bob Mould, from the album Zen Arcade.

[@Pauleymack]

You're taking the Husker stuff to different level mate. Awesome.

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

+Pauleymack Thanks. It's just the way I like to play Bob Mould's songs because I'm not able to scream my lungs out like he does :)

[@jesuispretentieux]

A pretty vivid reminder of how Hüsker Dü were one of the only hardcore bands whose music could translate from loud, raucous electric guitar to a softer, acoustic cover. Great job!

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thank you. Agree 100%.

[@THallBRM]

It is comforting to know there is someone else in the universe who loves CHARTERED TRIPS and GOOD ADVICES, two cornerstone songs of my life. Thank you.

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

I am sure there are more :) Chartered Trips, in particular, seems to be a Hüsker Dü favorite.

[@aaronbechtel389]

I SO agree with this sentiment!! So, count me in too

[@friendlywalrus6971]

This is by far the most amazing cover of anything I have ever heard

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

+FriendlyWalrus Thanks, you are too kind. I never thought this cover would get such great comments. I just noticed it has 100 likes. My other videos usually get about 5 :)

[@davidtexmex1616]

I remember seeing this rendition years ago... this week I've listened to it everyday since Sunday, it's a truly fantastic performance of a song with greater depth than I originally thought 👏🏻

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thank you so much. I never thought this video would get such positive comments from Huskers' fans.

[@pphil9948]

Eight years after this is still a great cover. Thanks for sharing.

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thanks. Time flies...

[@ronebofh]

A seriously lovely arrangement.

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thank you.

[@danposel9139]

Your vocal tone is beautiful!

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Wow, thanks

[@gleavers]

you are now the coolest person in the world. fantastic cover of one of Husker's best songs.

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

+gleavers Ha, ha! Thanks.

[@nolagospeltracts8264]

I know this video is seven years old but this is pretty darn amazing!

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thank you. I am still surprised by the positive comments this video gets :)

[@nolagospeltracts8264]

@@AnotherBadSpeech That was my favorite tune off of Zen Arcade. I'm going to check out some more of your videos now.

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

@@nolagospeltracts8264 There's a couple more Hüsker's and Bob Mould's ;)

[@aaronbechtel389]

ME TOO !!!

[@RafaelRamone1990]

Great cover!!! I love it!!! By the way, It's like Paul Westerberg singing a Husker Du song! Your voice and your style reminds me Paul Westerberg totally!

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

+Rafael Ramone Thanks. I had never thought of the Paul Westerberg comparison :)

[@criptafarcio9125]

Short story: Grandma listening original: Wtf is that chaos? Grandma listening to this: Oh that's a beautuful song! Me : Grandma, that's the same song! Title : "The Power of Acoustic Guitar"

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Absolutely! :D

[@aaronbechtel389]

hilarious!

[@lucaruffini87]

goosebumps all over my body! many thanks

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thank you so much

[@chadthebountyhunter]

Best cover of anything ever.

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

+Chad Campbell Lol! That's crazy but thanks anyway ;)

[@user-gn9nw7ei5g]

Wow wow wow. Just best. Thanks for this rendition of classics.

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thank you so much

[@JohnnyFriendly]

Now you need to do How To Skin A Cat on the 12-string...ha ha. Only kidding - this rendition, like your Celebrated Summer, is an absolute winner. Great to see someone who understands the Byrds/Donovan foundation underpinning Minneapolis' favorite sons' musical output. I saw them twice in the mid-80s and it was a full on wall-of-sound/noise - very advanced for its time. Few understood it then (and its debatable if indeed they understand it now)

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thanks for the thumbs up, mate. I remember the first time I listened to HD - it was a Warehouse tape. At first it all sounded the same but once I started understanding the melody and great songcraft behind the distortion and raw production I became a fan. Still HU is a band I had a hard time turning friends on to.

[@kirkwall4847]

Perfect. I love this song in all it's forms. Great job.

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thanks.

[@gstgst6334]

Love this cover, my favourite H Du song and you do it so beautifully. Thank You So Much !! keep it up.

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

+GSt GSt Thanks.

[@jakeschoer]

Amazing cover man, your voice reminds me of Richard Butler from The Psychedelic Furs. It really shows how brilliant the composition of the song is, underneath all the chainsaw guitars and screaming haha.

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thanks mate. I wanted to show the song from a different angle and I am glad it worked.

[@endi-acoustic]

Wonderful, extraordinary. Thank you for this great interpretation.

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thank you so much

[@niranjanswaminathan5051]

Yo, this is brilliant.

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thanks

[@markusantonio4866]

Bob's signature sound on this original, is so amazing. The droning open strings through heavy distortion, made me appreciate him as a artist. So hypnotizing, his guitar sound.

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

I agree, but actually I think this is one of the Huskers' songs that could have sounded better. It sounds too muddy. Nevertheless, an enormous song it is.

[@markusantonio4866]

AnotherBadSpeech Yes, bad production. You took this song and made it acoustic, and gave it a folk element. It demonstrates how crafted and talented they were. I knew someone sometime would take this song, and slow it down to it's roots. It already has the songwriting structure to it, and melody. Great job!

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Agree. Most of the Huskers' songs give great acoustic versions.

[@thepowerout]

one of my favourite songs and a great cover!

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thank you so much.

[@massiminocoma]

I like it! Great, Great cover!

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thanks!

[@user-to7un6uv7d]

Thumbs up from Athens, Greece mate. Great playin' !!!

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

+Θάνος Παπασωτηρόπουλος Thanks. Greetings from Portugal ;)

[@JasonUmbrellabird]

Going to see Grant Hart soon in London. Wish I'd seen Mould recently. Good job.

[@afoolisharrangement]

You have impecable taste in music, I wish i could play this awesome songs on guitar like you! Thanks for posting, keep it up! long live Husker du and REM!

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thanks mate :)

[@JoeyJoeJoe1970]

Amazing job, brother. Beautiful rendition. Really brightened my day.

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thanks mate.

[@johne1977]

this beautiful man , thank you

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

thank you

[@Bluenose-mx5ej]

Love it.

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thanks

[@gnostik019]

Sounds Wonderful!

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thanks

[@liborkozak4831]

my personal best song ever...thanx

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

not sure about the best song ever but you are welcome :)

[@regularnimnule9715]

Wonderful arrangement. Thank you.

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

+Spud O'Doom Thanks mate.

[@brandonchristensen5083]

Damn that is good.

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thank you so much.

[@practicallyunconscious8043]

Great job on an awesome song.

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thanks mate

[@zenwarfare70]

fantastic !

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thanks

[@jameskohlermusic]

Beautiful. Always wanted to hear the song done something like this.

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thank you. Agree :)

[@brunnofdo]

Love it!!!

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thanks mate

[@robwarren4425]

Excellent !

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thanks

[@stigmatamartyr400]

beautiful

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thanks

[@zurgo00]

Great!

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thanks

[@silviaberretta8804]

Grandissimo

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Grazie

[@andrewyork7015]

Your cover of this song is beautiful and captures this song with all of the heart and emotion of the original song. Fantastic. Now I want to cover it but I doubt I'll do it as well as this! :)

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thank you so much. I never thought this cover would get such nice comments from everybody.

[@paulnicholson7385]

That is excellent. My Favourite Husker's song. I've kind of got my own distorted electric version that doesn't nail it like this! Well done fella

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thanks mate. I am glad you liked it.

[@johncoupe1442]

Fantastic rendering of what is one of Husker Du's finest songs from arguably the greatest album ever produced. Zen Arcade is a concept album surrounding views from a childs perspective in an unhappy home....hence "Said there's no returning from a chartered trip away". Listening to your acoustic version made me smile :) as I've only ever played it electrically. Awesome!!

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thanks mate. I love playing Husker Du on the acoustic guitar. Surprisingly most of their songs do good acoustic versions.

[@johncoupe1442]

AnotherBadSpeech You've inspired me to have a crack at "Whatever" acoustically...if I can do it some justice I might post it...Thanks again!

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

John Coupe Great. Warn me when you do it.

[@johncoupe1442]

AnotherBadSpeech Its a promise.

[@MrPauleymack]

Great work, again. Superb.

[@DasVolksbad]

Wunderbar! Leo Kottke meets Bob Mould.

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thank you. That's a first 😄

[@octavioenriqueromerocorona1997]

More of husker du, this was really really good man.

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thank you. There's one more and a couple of Bob Mould's too.

[@neilsharris]

Really cool cover.

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thank you

[@channelfjord]

Yeah, what Mr. Friendly said below. I come over looking to drop Celebrated Summer as a surprise into a playlist and found you. Actually I'm quite pissed that you couldn't nail one of the greatest guitar solos of all time! (I was a wondering if you were gonna try it as the song went on...since yer clearly that fucking good!) God that song has such a sick moment when Bob is just shredding...no fluff no noodles, just the bones of a guitar badass! Still my favorite recorded guitar solo of all time! But seriously, don't mind me I'm just a youtube idiot. You've made both of these two beautiful songs, even moreso! Gonna go and listen to them again. Gjoddang! Nice work!

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

channelfjord Thank you so much. And, hell yeah, that's a truly great solo. It didn't cross my mind to insert a solo on this acoustic version, though. I don't think it would have worked.

[@channelfjord]

AnotherBadSpeech I'm sure you made the right decision there. Good luck with your next recording(s)!

[@cooperfitz9720]

I prefer this version over the original. This is awesome

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Wow! What a compliment! Thank you so much. :)

[@AJektut]

Чувак ты просто лучший!

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Спасибо, чувак :)

[@channelfjord]

Hey ABS! I kinda' cycled through the innernets over the last 4-5 months, and found myself back on your page tonight. Man, yer track here, just fjucking holds up! (and if you're holding up the Huskers, yer doing Gjod's work - by gum!)

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

channelfjord Thanks mate. I would like to do more HD songs. I think they do great acoustic versions. Bob Mould's tunes in particular can do great folk-rock versions. Maybe Richard Thompson was a subliminal influence.

[@eloyxis]

Great cover! Greetings from Brazil!

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Obrigado de Portugal.

[@billyb2079]

Love it fella!

[@r0noak]

Great cover, my favorite track from this album. I guess it's just me, but your voice remind me a bit of Bowie.

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

+Ronoak Thanks mate. As for the Bowie effect, well… we're all under Bowie's effect right now so that must be it :)

[@michaelwhite1155]

I'm with you, Ronoak, on this track being Zen's best, and the Bowie affinity.

[@xxxROKAMBOLxxx]

great man! you are master!!!

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

thanks!

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thanks mate. The guitar is a Yamaha LL16. Bought it quite recently and I'm really enjoying it. I suppose it's the same as yours.

[@haraldkl4635]

This is excellent

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thanks

[@TheRealHimself]

Fucking nailed it dude, great stuff!

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thanks a lot dude. :)

[@Mr061099]

This is AMAZING

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

THANK you

[@libano90]

Great cover man !

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thanks!

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thanks mate. As far as chords go, I play it basically the way Sir Bob Mould and everybody plays it but my guitar is tuned down 1 tone. I changed a couple of things to make it easier for finger-picking.

[@abigfatphony]

This is amazing

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thanks

[@wallymarx9646]

Very cool

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thanks

[@Ryantalope]

This is beautiful 👌🏼💪

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thank you

[@andxmenx]

awesome.

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thanks

[@nosub8969]

That's impressive

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thanks 😄

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thank you.

[@jamesdoctor8079]

Robyn Hitchcock covering Husker Du?! LOVE IT!

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Uhhh... I don't think I sound like Master Hitchcock on this one, but thanks anyway :)

[@stevebadachmusic]

when I think of this song I hear your version before I hear the original.

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Wow! I am flattered. Thank you so much

[@kaiserdooder]

Wow

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

thanks

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thanks.

[@kcarraway]

Keep playing this.

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

I should. I haven't played it in years.

[@DrakuIa]

Nice cover dude

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

thanks mate!

[@mther9187]

Hoooo000oO)O0o0ooOOoO))ooOO1!!!!! this is fucking awesome

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

+M THER Thank you so much :)

[@tindalan]

This just motivates me to give it a try! I love Zen Arcade! You're so good, I wish I could arrange a song like that, without taking the rawness out! How do you record? I've been thinking of getting a portastudio.

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thank you so much. As much as I like the rawness of Hüsker Dü's recordings I always thought that this song in particular deserved a better treatment. I love the fact that behind all the noise Bob Mould's songs reveal great songwriting craftsmanship. Love Grant's too, but those are usually simpler and more straightforward. My recording is very poor. I use a very noisy Fuji picture camera and it's as raw as it could - live in your living room :)

[@svperionsatanam7526]

Please i have a request , Is It possible ti have "makes no senza at all" covered?

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Sorry, I can't play that song

[@hirokiyokota8566]

i really love this arrangement. big love from japan! and would you explain what this song is about if you don' mind? It's pretty difficult lyric to understand for me...

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

First of all, thanks a lot. I am not sure what this song is about. For me it seems to be about escape, leaving home. But I've read somewhere that it's about joining the army and going to war. Cheers!

[@hirokiyokota8566]

AnotherBadSpeech Thank you for telling that! It's really a new point of view that about joining the army. I can enjoy this song more with that information.

[@taistomatsomppi8575]

Damn you are good0

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thanks :)

[@MrPauleymack]

What guitar do you use? it looks like my Yamaha.

[@JasonUmbrellabird]

Great stuff man. Regular tuning? Can you teach me this?

[@Jamthecoolerator]

Husker Du as Gordon Lightfoot.

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

If you say so :D

[@dnathirteen]

beautiful

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thanks

[@cyclocaster]

Great!

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

+cyclocaster Thanks.

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thank you

[@chamstube88]

Great!