Pantera - Cemetery Gates (acoustic cover)

[@kalmahnalyd4615]

Who else here is thankful that KZbin recommended to them this gem of a cover?!!

[@khailygooz]

Me

[@BackFortyTV]

Just got the recommendation too. Happy about it

[@DannyBoy-cq4gm]

🙋‍♂

[@mdkeener]

Right here. Wow

[@Rob_-_]

The algorithm brought people together again. Howdy friends.

[@EvilMaestro7]

The difficulty to pull this off both musically and vocally is unprecedented. This guy deserves a Grammy for this IMHO.

[@LJCountry88]

I agree. Hopefully he never sells his soul, to a fucking record label. 👍🏼👊🏼✌🏼

[@Popwarner-x1w]

@@LJCountry88 sadly that's the only way he will ever get anywhere as a Musician. It's a tough business

[@artemorbid]

agree

[@badgoat666]

So clean. As a diehard pantera fan and bad guitarist of 30 years this blows my mind.

[@daleblanchard1768]

Spot on - this is sooo hard to do

[@skriabinfly]

One take, one camera, no cuts, no edits: the true mark of talent. 👍 A worthy tribute to the legendary song, and a job well done.

[@joelburlingame5693]

No way to know how many takes it was...

[@skriabinfly]

@@joelburlingame5693It is one take, meaning that it is not a composite of the best bits of many takes edited together. It is not necessarily the first take, but it is one take. 🍻

[@joelburlingame5693]

@@skriabinfly I do understand that, thanks.

[@tdogg6117]

@@joelburlingame5693 really out here trying to discredit a fully acoustic version of cemetery gates like it's not one of the most insane things we've ever heard 😂 this dudes a monster no matter how many trys it took ya goof

[@joelburlingame5693]

@tdogg6117 I didn't mean it that way. I was just saying that it wasn't necessarily the first take. Certainly it was an awesome piece. No need to call names.

[@MrCatatonic]

I'm 17, my car is packed full of friends and we're riding back roads, smoking a joint, cheap beer.... this album just dropped and I bought it, we were blown away by cowboys from hell!!. Nostalgia

[@leakingmud]

sounds like heaven bro

[@apothecarytattoo]

Hell yes

[@ShaneD.-kv7jo]

Lol!! I was definitely doing the same exact thing back in the 90s in another town far from yours at the same time😂😂 👍

[@ericthompson3982]

Right there.

[@Bluefin732]

🔥🌲💨 🤘🤘

[@CallMeBigWorm]

In my 32 years of life and 22-23 of those being a devoted and passionate music lover and and musician myself.... I never thought in my life I would ever hear a completely acoustic version of any Pantera song... let alone Cemetery Gates. This is one hell of an amazing performance Corey! 👏 much love and respect man! This has to be honestly one of your best performances in my opinion. Your vocals are so haunting and dark over top of those killer dimebag guitar riffs... it is truly phenomenal and something otherworldly 🖤🤟😎🤘🖤

[@coreyheuvel]

Thanks so much Worm 🙏

[@CallMeBigWorm]

@@coreyheuvel Thank you for sharing 🙏 ❤️ 😊

[@jamesmurphy5191]

Very unexpected which I love, shows your range and diversity. What I like most is that you illustrate how Pantera always had much more depth as songwriters beyond thrash metal. Don't get me wrong, I love their music as-is, just saying your performance gives a different window into their creativity. I'd love to hear what Phil would comment here..

[@elvinocamara4151]

Blessing u for this version... \m/\m/ from Portugal

[@turquoisetangerinebusiness7240]

@@coreyheuvel how do you go from playing capricho arable to shitty sublime

[@HichemExtremist]

Probably one of the best acoustic covers in history...

[@poitan.jojo-]

agree

[@shaynelowe9604]

I just finished saying basically the same thing before reading this.

[@detroitmaverick7796]

Uh...no!

[@bigoldeathstar1948]

He left the solo out

[@nomandad2000]

Not really. It’s good but damn is this your first day on YT?

[@sydneyharrell2720]

Are you kidding me?!?!?! I clicked this just for a general idea of how to play this song on acoustic guitar but I nearly dropped my phone. You did this song justice!

[@mrxtra8789]

Holy 💩 dude. I clicked this because I’ve never seen an all acoustic version of this song done before. But I did NOT expect this level of crispyness. This was incredible my man.

[@bigyatla]

Damn son, it takes massive balls to attempt a Pantera Cover at all let alone an acoustic one for two obvious reasons. 1. Phil has one of the most epic metal voices, timber and range and 2. Dimebag, i mean he's buried with a guitar Gods own priceless guitar ffs. This is AMAZING, seriously amazing and needs to be shown to the world. You have a new fan and subscriber for life.

[@sheriffgauncent815]

I feel like I owe you money for listening to this. Nice progression. Perfect.

[@massimozanetti8871]

Wherever he is now.. Dimebag is surely smiling at you.. outstanding version! You are great

[@Tetrastructural]

It’s rare to find an acoustic cover of a metal song that’s 10/10 on the instrument and 10/10 on the vocal performance. I can’t criticize anything about it. It’s unique yet stays true to the original and hits the important parts with perfection. 🎉bravo dude!🎉 1:51

[@MarkS61]

Acoustic covers of metal songs are great! kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZywf6WFqLmoiLcsi=vRaiUidUEqgF_BQS

[@kashaxx]

Corey Heuvei is not just a musician who's cracked the key to the gates, he's also a gigachad who shared the TABS!! Thank you brother and awesome cover!!

[@MarcelVincent]

where are the TABS?

[@adammadison4618]

Yes……where might these tabs be?

[@benj884]

Gigachad, stealing it! and will be looking for the TABS

[@theladdiesda8190]

Share the link to the tab please

[@SoCalMoto626]

Dudes look at the About and description of the video lol 😂

[@TheHubbardl]

Can’t believe you made such a heavy song sound so good on just an acoustic guitar, even got Dimebag Darrel’s solo. Impressive!

[@ianmann3487]

This is incredible. I think this is the best acoustic cover of anything I have ever seen . This is brutally difficult to pull off.

[@onefortheroad2291]

I’m a year late on this one, but in all honesty this is one of the most perfect acoustic covers of any song I’ve heard. True to the original, yet enough changes to make the arrangement fit the instrument. Vocals are excellent and carry the emotion of Phil, yet blend into an acoustic version perfectly. Truly, that was perfect

[@alfredphillips9350]

Amen.

[@Mayvheals]

im sitting here for easily the 100th time watching this. goosebumps. the pick strumming on the chord fast chord progression is literally mind boggling. i can not play that.. what is this magic

[@xNkoos]

Easily the best Pantera acoustic cover I ever listened on Internet, goddamn awesome. THANK YOU!

[@DurbanPoison704]

I agree totally

[@mattiewashere9866]

Still stands as one of my favorite yet videos. I keep coming back

[@visionseeker7678]

If youtube recommended this to you, you're a legend. This cover is great!

[@Umuliuz]

This is a cover masterclass. Stripped down and put together with enough original elements, yet adapted to accoustic and made your own. Brilliant.

[@e.o.pereira]

I am not the biggest Pantera fan but Corey's acoustic version makes it clear how great this song is. Great job!

[@mr.g7835]

It is an incredibly written song

[@shi6ri]

THIS MAN IS PURE TALENT!

[@PestfaceGhoul]

No pure skill and passion

[@tamasflp]

Many metal songs are devastatingly sad but compensate it successfully with the aggressivity. Here you made a brave move and tuned the aggression part of it down, so that it became a hauntingly beautiful melancholic piece. Great job!

[@ravenblackfeather4028]

Ok my jaw is still on the floor. That was over the top. Total talent and dedication. Every bit of this song acoustically was well played and the singing was amazing I hope every Pantera fan out there shares this in memory of Dime and Vinnie ❤ You Rock🤘

[@pjtyra2106]

Dude I mirror the sentiment!! Holy fuck… best cover I’ve heard and it’s even on acoustic.

[@erikbacousticrock7561]

This is in my top five all-time favorite songs.. never thought it would make for a good Acoustic Song.. you certainly prove that it does. FU*KING OUTSTANDING!!!

[@coreyheuvel]

Thanks Erik 🙏

[@axemancj]

@@coreyheuvel Very good cover, man!

[@frowny15]

This is it. This is the cover that all covers wish they could be. Super impressed.

[@scoobyflash9768]

Agreed

[@Andresdha]

This is easily one of the greatest acoustic covers of any song ever holy crap I am blown away. When the main solo reached and he outlined the melody perfectly while still playing the como chords fuck me that was great

[@BigEric-420]

Corey, this is just what I needed today. As a Texas boy, Pantera was such a huge part of my childhood, and this was a beautiful rendition that would make Dime and Vinnie proud. RIP to the Abbott brothers, we miss you every day. I would love to see you do Floods, especially for the solo and outro, I think you would kill it, and i feel it would translate to acoustic well. Keep doing what you do.

[@coreyheuvel]

Thanks so much Eric! Love Floods too 🤘

[@NegativeAngst]

Representing Texas Bois too Eric, killer performance as always Corey, badass.

[@dennism.5593]

@@coreyheuvel this would be awesome

[@johnnyjohnson5571]

Holy shit !!! This is awesome

[@laeonflux]

F***ing gold, man. That solo arrangement was so delightful. Amazing.

[@Samyole]

Not gunna lie, Ive been coming back to this video since its came out and ive not gotten tired of it. As a die hard Pantera fan, this has been the coolest cover I have ever heard of their songs. The fact you did a rendition of Dime's ELECTRIC GUITAR solo on a ACOUSTIC,is amazing! This will be a video people will come back to listen to for a long time. Great job dude!

[@garrythomas492]

I’m glad you didn’t lie

[@overtimemechanic1778]

DIME WOULD BE IMPRESSED WITH YOU! playing one the most iconic written guitar riffs ever while singing is insane. just watched this 20 times

[@cat-hang_isip]

Pantera never done this kind of version. This man deserves a spotlight. I never thought i can a version of this song purely acoustic.

[@HolyDiver79]

best cover in the history of covers .... id bet my bottom dollar on this.. like this comment if you agree

[@AllThingsMech]

One of the best covers I've ever heard, period. Arrangement and vocals are otherworldly. At a loss for words, honestly...I'm completely blown away.

[@RealLifeHeroes7]

I was lucky enough to get to meet Pantera while eating in a restaurant in Texas the same time they were. the whole band sitting around the table and got to shake all their hands. Vinnie was the first one to hold up his hand for a shake. you just made the whole band proud with this, even the members who aren't with us anymore may they RIP.

[@CaptainNico350]

Bro... lifelong Pantera fan here. This cover was awesome. I love the way you transposed the solo. Great job, man.

[@mcourt1358]

the solo was super epic I agree. wasn't expecting that :P

[@RomanLeonidovich]

Долго думал, что написать... но у меня нет слов... одни эмоции!!! Слушаю эту акустическую версию песни группы Пантера уже второй день и не могу наслушаться!!! До того этот парень ее спел очень хорошо (и с аранжировкой поработал как надо), что аж до мурашек по коже.... теперь я даже и не знаю какая версия лучше _ оригинал или эта!!!??? Браво маэстро!!!

[@ДмитрийУваров-ы5ч]

Про мурашки такая же фигня

[@виталикГусев-щ4е]

Сам слушаю и слушаю как зачарованный. Очень крутой чувак

[@pugjob4612]

Damn. This is clean af. One of the best covers I've seen of anything

[@damienjensen1901]

Unbelievable!! Being an accoustic guitar player and a pantera fan you have put the biggest smile on my face thanks Corey!!!!!!!

[@silvonis]

Man, I’m speechless. This is brutal! Nicely done mate!!

[@Mitchipoker52]

This is my favourite pantera song, I thought it was not possible to do an acoustic version of this song because the song is a liitle bit too brutal to be on acoustic, I guess I was wrong... This version is absolutely mind blowing, you killed it, congratulations, you're a fantastic musician.

[@kerrywalsh4719]

Man, I have been listening to people try to cover this song for the past 20 years and I have never heard anybody do it so naturally

[@scoobyflash9768]

Yeah. They all seem a lot worse now.

[@TimRock1269]

You gave this song a new life even though it has never gone away. It will last forever in its original form. You will live on forever, as your version is timeless also

[@DeadBeat4Life]

All these years later this song still gives me goosebumps when I hear it. Excellent cover, sounds great on acoustic.

[@GaryBeilby]

What an unbelievably brilliant performance. You even nailed the final falsetto cry - I'm blown away.

[@dariomozquedaarechiga6332]

Duuude. This is just one of the best Pantera covers (and acoustic covers on overall) I've ever heard in my life. Hands down. You rule. ¡Saludos a toda la raza de Guadalajara! 🇲🇽

[@alfredphillips9350]

Fell across this song again accidentally, caught me by supreme again. This accoust version shocks me of the content of chords and inversions committed to the song.Perfect.

[@MarcoPo7o]

I keep coming back to this cover almost on a daily base.. Then I don't listen to it for some time, until I go on and just listen to music randomly on KZbin and always come across this masterpiece.. A true piece of art. Would be so amazing if this would be on your Spotify! I would 100% add it to some of my most played lists. It is just sooooo good!

[@2storycory2]

Please don’t stop being innovative and discovering new ways to breath life into well loved songs.

[@SapperRJMorgan]

Corey. That was effin amazeballs. That’s honestly one of the best covers of a metal song I’ve ever heard. Your voice and playing are damn near perfect. Thank you for sharing…. Sometimes I do love the algorithm… when it gives me gifts like this.

[@richardbonillasjr5216]

That's easily one of the best covers I've ever heard.

[@devinhoumand1431]

Wow. I couldn't help but cry listening to you perform this song. Cemetery Gates is so incredibly powerful, and you hold and capture Phil and Dime's emotions in this perfect song. Way to pay tribute and honor this song in this way. Thank you so much for this, and love to you, and PANTERA forever.

[@roberttikens4983]

It takes so much talent and dedication to achieve acoustic covers with such quality, complexity and loyalty to the original song as yours Corey. What an amazing performance! Keep up the work! We love what you do 😁

[@Luca-lc5qg]

I was looking around for a second opinion on the acoustic part during the post verse solo and just stood here watching this from beginning to end. It isn’t often that you see an impressive degree of accuracy AND tact in an acoustic cover. I’m super jealous.

[@low-internetgaming]

Absolutely killed it, brother. I've waited a lot of years for a full acoustic cover of this song. You kept it true to the original, but the acoustic rendition really brings out the beauty in the melodies and harmonies of this song.

[@FinehomesofNewHampshire]

Badass. Thanks bub. Makes me a bit teary 30 yrs later... Met Dime in NYwith his Dad on a camping trip. 🤘

[@BluesDeville]

Simply incredible. 5:58 - 6:18 was the highlight for me. That is amazing vocal range and control.

[@Justin-bb7oi]

Agreed

[@zimoch84]

This is incredible how this guy sings and play the same time with ease

[@OGAINTNAS]

Caralho.. foda demais Eu tô com 37 anos e decidi começar aprender violão definitivamente, e quero aprender pra um dia poder fazer um dom desse, dessa qualidade. Obrigado por compartilhar isso cara!

[@weversonnogueira5795]

Porra E eu achando que é tarde pra mim(30) valeu por me incentivar à começar a aprender tbm.

[@thrashkommander5569]

As a fellow musician myself that has been playing 25+ years, and I must say this is an absolutely impeccable spin and flawless performance on an astonishingly beautiful, emotionally charged, technique drenched piece, fretted and picked with effortless smoothness that you showcased using the platform of a cover in a different style and sound than the epic original...then to too it all off, you sang it simultaneously, which was also flawless. Kudos my guy! You've earned my respect and attention, as I subscribed immediately after the video came to an end. I've always been very curious as to why a fellow music lover would listen to something as well done and beautifully executed as this version of one of the greatest works in Heavy Metal history just to be a dickhead. The fact that it's an emotional song soaked with feelings of an intense experience makes the cover choice even more spectacular. I honestly think those haters are just jealous of the fact that they're nowhere near the level of talent that you possess, Trolls, arrogant, ignorant, or all of the above to be delusional enough to deem your creativity "wrong" (that one really irks me) just because it's not a note for note cover. Even if it is isn't suited to their personal taste, they can at least give you some props on the skills. Its sad that so many people out there are so quick to dismiss and condemn others styles and practices/methods...ultimately in the long run, this behavior just makes the more impressionable beginner twice as timid and unwilling to experiment with alternative approaches/methods to pre-existing music when attempting any cover song with alternate notation. Sadly those beginners benefit the most from some encouraging words, and mostly affecting beginning musicians positively is CONstructive musical criticism, and it's rare to see. Some of my greatest original works started with alternative methods playing an existing song of personal influence.

[@dxdelafu]

Excellent summary of what many have said. But the best part is where you bring up beginners that would be eaten up by trolls. If someone can criticize this incredible performance, the beginners don’t stand a chance. Thanks for posting.

[@808ghostMiller]

I would pay good money to see this guy in concert!

[@TusharRoy01]

Same here

[@ElfSixDave]

We (Fan Forum) have been wanting that for a long time.

[@jasonvandergriff7809]

Wow man, This is absolutely amazing!!!!!!! This is perfect, no one else even try, this is top perfection to pull off not only an acoustic version flawlessly, but to sing it flawless as well! Just blown away!

[@Lewislf]

every now and then i come back to listen to this gem

[@JonArnett-s9k]

I saved it

[@JuniorOliveira-ft7hj]

Sou brasileiro, adoro pantera e rock no geral, mais essa performance do corey eu amei muito. Grande talento ele tem e sim ele possui vários fans pelo mundo a fora

[@baalpong]

Freakn’ sick, man. The voice and the guitar skill is just something to be admired.

[@MonkeyDolphin]

Dang, how did this take a year to find its way into my feed? I'm glad it did; absolutely incredible work all around!

[@mr.g7835]

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[@alexhydell3608]

This is by far the best I've seen. You made it your own. Dime is smiling from heaven ❤️

[@TimestampMaster]

Incredible cover!!! Definitely didn’t expect you to do this one!

[@scruffynerfherder33]

That was epic. Probably the best acoustic version of a metal song ever.

[@xxxxkanexx5761]

Saw the title in my feed randomly this morning Pantera, Cemetery Gates acoustic. Never seen this guy before but I watched because I said to myself there is no way! Then he f-ing nails it, and he is singing it as well. You sir are amazing! I bet if Dime was to be able to watch, he would be amazed by it! Thank you!🙏🙏🙏

[@jbsuris4]

Dude you knocked this out of the park. Beautiful

[@rain966]

Wow. Never heard of this original song. Never heard of this guy, whatsoever. I just seen a guitar and, I, myself, love the guitar🤘🏼 so clicked on it to watch it. Guys. After realizing how hard it would be able to play that song, mind blown. And he fricking played it like it was nothing!! 🤯🤯 Oh, I’d for sure pay to get guitar lessons from this guy. TALENT. 🙌🏼

[@Gbyerly0331]

I love the confidence he gives me to hit those high notes while singing with him.. alone in my car.. LMAO.. amazing job man.

[@HCKNEOBOOM]

Congratulations on an amazing performance, your tastfull arrangements as well as tremendous vocal performance. This is not an easy tune to pull off on the acustic. Specially the solo and riffs. I tip my hat to you.

[@pinuri69]

Absolutely stunning mate. Well done. You are something special

[@turksheadbushcraftsurvival8717]

Dude! My mind is blown. You have all of my respect. Outstanding job. You have so much taste and it is very apparent that you have and enormous passion for music as a whole! This is my first impression of you as it the first video of yours that I have watch and let me tell you there is so much hunger to watch more. This makes me want to pick my guitar back up again it's been a few years. Keep inspiring and keep creating. Extremely well done brother!

[@coreyheuvel]

Thanks so much mate 🙏

[@mikemaffei9750]

Corey, I've been following you since the days of superstition and thriller and I have to say man, this is absolutely shocking! It's shocking how far you've come and how you've mastered your craft.. I've never dreamed of this song acoustically yet here it is, and it was absolutely perfect! You're amazing brother! Been a pleasure following your work

[@coreyheuvel]

Thanks so much Mike, that’s awesome 🙏

[@markcrawford8876]

Like all classics, even tho it's a cover, gets even better with time and views. Dude Killed it!

[@rodrigo.antonangelo]

Dude... this video gave me freakin' tears in my eyes! Such a powerful performance.

[@sttefanyforte]

Escutando aqui no Paraná, no Brasil. Que vocal! Belo trabalho.

[@horimo8920]

For once KZbin gave me a great recommendation. I'm going to pass this video on to my friends!

[@byefelicia8429]

Words cannot convey. 1000/10 Never thought Id see a full acoustic vocal cover of one of my favorite songs of all time. And my favorite solo of all time, so many have attempted on electric… as great as they are… Still isnt Dime… and here you are blessing us on acoustic with the entire band. Vinnie and Dime are smiling ear to ear with this everyday. ❤

[@WesleyThibodeau]

This wasn't easy to just sing, playing it that well on top of it...wow man! Love it

[@stevetorster]

such a beautiful rendition, i couldn't imagine an acoustic Pantera cover that still keeps so much of the soul of the song intact, kudos!

[@adityakar6801]

That pinch harmonic riff sounded pretty sick on the acoustic ngl.... you even nailed the voice ma guy🙌🏻

[@arealtaldarim7048]

There are no harmonics used in the entire song?? Timestamp pls

[@Cold_Toes_]

@@arealtaldarim7048 Have you ever heard the original? The riff starting at 1:26 in Corey's version is done with pinch harmonics in the original, but Corey's on an acoustic so it's almost impossible to replicate. @Aditya Kar was just pointing out how Corey still managed to make it sound good even on acoustic.

[@adityakar6801]

@@Cold_Toes_ that's right

[@gofukurcelf]

This is incredible. Absolutely fantastic sir. The skill it takes to play and sing with some of the most iconic figures of the rock era still today is something to be revered. Thank you for this.

[@devtanuroy]

I have lost words to praise your abilities. Thank you for your music ❤️ If it's worth anything, yours is the only KZbin channel for which I have the bell notification on 😊

[@mattontiveros7967]

THIS WAS AN ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE OF A COVER!!!! ROCK ON BRO ROCK ON!!

[@Botbe_galvez]

Corey, you’re killing it. Never would have thought an acoustic cover for this. 😮😮😮

[@salsamike647]

I lost my best friend since childhood 2 years ago…… I taught him how to play guitar and we loved pantera growing up. This song always reminds me of him, this is awesome, I love playing this song acoustically. Thank you for doing such a good job and recording this, this is awesome man. Hell yeah.

[@mlnem2k]

Wow, this is a diamond in the rough. Sick rendition, great voice.

[@JR0d117]

Any more perfect than this? So clean and such a great articulation to every single part of the song. You always do great covers and really put that work in on arranging your songs. Your arrangements give me great inspiration good job dude!

[@vincenzosollennita1021]

This is definitely the best Pantera cover (yes, I exactly mean of all their songs covered) out there, and I don't think others in the future can reach this level, in many aspects. I mean honestly, I had a band, we played around a lot, we did acoustic metal stuff, and this was one of them... but there really is no comparison with your awesome version 😁. In here is everything the original wants to convey...wow...I will never stop watching and sharing this video!

[@AkitaMetal]

I agree this A New Level 👌

[@Andy-Bodhi]

@@AkitaMetal see what you did there

[@AkitaMetal]

@@Andy-Bodhi 😅

[@jamesblanchard2262]

Simply unbelievable and fantastic. This young man is so talented I’m stunned. His work ethic must be unbelievable. I love his passion. Thank you for this incredible performance.

[@Inviler]

I did not want that to end. That was a wild cover. Definitely not an easy song to lock down but you did it. Kudos to you sir, and thank you for sharing it with us \m/

[@gabehoward3992]

This is incredible. No, it's fcking incredible. Please tell me you're not working at a Starbucks.

[@justinpraesel917]

By far the best cover I’ve heard yet, awesome job on the guitar 👊👊👊

[@HenricoJordaan]

This has got to be one of the most amazing things I have ever seen in my life. Epic! 🤘

[@icedtea8547]

Loved it, brother. The first acoustic cover of this song I've come across. Let's go 🔥