Dance of the Manatee - Fair to Midland - (Acoustic Cover)

[@XMikeXGeeX]

I am speechless and I mean that in the most sincere way. Seriously holy shit.

[@5ema55unto]

Man, i would never expect a good cover like this... don't get me wrong, this shit is amazing... but darrots voice is so singular that i thought no one could make a cover gets interesting. I as wrong... you have a incredible voice, a good sense for music interpretation wich is essencial for covering FTM. Thank you for this... you deserve nothing but the best.

[@Mikey239226]

Almost spot on, FTM is so hard to sing along to. Excellent cover.

[@wccrispy]

This was nuts. Awesome song choice and awesome execution.

[@christiancano8822]

I heard this as a young kid and I found this video again and it took me back to that time . Your voice is special man 🫀

[@Baddisontium]

This guy should have way more views..

[@thisisbullshit1972]

Absolutely fantastic. He's an extremely hard vocalist to cover.

[@ninjapie117]

Wow. I am blown away at how good this was. Best FTM cover on KZbin.

[@vincentwashum9876]

Very nice!! Expresses a certain vibe extremely well.

[@ziltoid1894]

Darroh is way to good to cover perfectly. Great attempt and done without embarrassment.

[@albertwitten3648]

my god im just reapeting this song over and over cuz its so f-king awesome, love ur voice - good job!

[@fullreleaseblake]

Been watching the guys in Fair to Midland for a long time (ran sound for them at a hole in the wall bar outside of Houston once), they'd be proud of the justice you've done their song. Great job!

[@chloewilliams4242]

Saved to my favorites and I still enjoy it in 2019. Nice Fosters stuff in the background. The variety in vocal styles is awesome keep it up!

[@TheZztop99]

dude again, absolutely fantastic, epic, bloody hell i could go on!!!

[@ProgressiveMetalist]

fantastic and fantastic attention to detail

[@adamwojcik9331]

No one can claim the godliness of Sudderth, but, MAN, you came DAMN close! Great job. The clean vocals were fucking spot on, man! Fantastic job!

[@btrapbar]

I own a small venue in KS, FTM played several years ago and I dug this song then but I just stumbled onto your cover and have fallen in love with it all over again. I can't stop listening to your version and the FTM live version. The night of their performance Darroh was deathly ill, he literally leaned on the side wall and wailed out the tunes and nailed them all. FTM earns a top spot in my list of hard working bands. Thank you for your hommage to them by doing an amazing job with this song.

[@rilkeybrond6239]

Awesome cover dude! long time ftm fan here so I was skeptical going in to this but I gotta say, i'm taken aback. I especially like how you hit the 'marys' a mite earlier than darroh, really adds flavour.

[@zeizix]

Original pure talent, this is so close to be better than the original version Congrats from Brazil!

[@TheFadesFury]

Holy crap this is amazing. Fantastic job, seriously.

[@kylechronister3706]

That bit around 2:41, is that a throat singing technique? It sounds absolutely stellar, a wonderful addition to an already radical cover.

[@MrIncorr3ct]

Yes it is ... The singer of Fair to Midland was renowned for his throat singing.

[@SterlingRJackson]

@TheHankarens I use Pro Tools to record and sometimes Adobe Audition. I don't do much to my vocals but add some compression and reverb. As for my sounding like these vocalists, I don't practice or put that much into it. I guess I just (and I innocently enough thought this was a common skill) remember the way they sing and phrase their words. Thanks for the support man. Greatly appreciated.

[@chillyspine]

This was fucking amazing...wow! You are a vocal ninja...your range is incredible.

[@hotmike1977]

Excellent.

[@randyconnors7390]

one of the best covers i heard of any song great job and i listened to your other covers and your own music i got to give it to you really good job

[@zeizix]

Pure Talent

[@TheNudeMaker]

oh my goodness these feelings.

[@annasghay]

this is pretty awesome. your singing suits this song

[@peterthronson8831]

this is incredible.

[@tomaso3861]

Great band, Great song, Awesome cover!

[@chaymsdelara9890]

sooooo owesome!! seen all the videos you uploaded...i hope ur albums will reach the phil..MAN !! im sooo addicted to u!!! iv en made u a cover of my fb accnt!

[@LateralusDSOTM]

Great cover, great poster..

[@Centerpieceofmind]

Nicely done

[@rmkinghorn]

Very well done. I am extremely excited that FTM is coming to Salt Lake City Ut. You've done an outstanding job with a difficult crossover and even more difficult vocals. Great pitch, and good acoustic accompaniment.

[@PackersBearsFan3]

Really well done

[@ellipsis5345]

This was amazing man. Amazing.

[@gkb116]

Unbelievably good man.

[@Grungemodz]

I can't remember, how I discovered this (I think, I actually found this before even knowing Fair to Midland, I have to admit to my shame) Anyway, I listen to this quite often and you amaze me, honestly... Very huge talent, sir :)

[@nickkay3100]

I liked it, great singing you have a naturally good range and style

[@Wolvesofsheep]

Darroh is so good, it seems futile to try to cover because his voice is so outstanding and there's no matching it. Very bold of you.

[@Wolvesofsheep]

I don't know about it. But, hey you gotta give it to the guy for trying

[@SterlingRJackson]

It was more of a fun challenge thing at the time. I had just found out about FTM and was so inspired by the music and Darroh's voice (especially after meeting him). I'm not necessarily proud of my performance here but it is what it is and it was also over three years ago. I've grown a great deal as a musician and vocalist since then. Thanks for not being shitty and saying pointless crappy things. :)

[@JohnRegan0]

Phyllotaxismusic What you did here was inspiring. I'm thoroughly impressed. :)

[@Wolvesofsheep]

Oh I wasn't saying anything bad. I was just saying that that was a tough one to choose. But, I admire the effort. I'm not putting anybody down. Darroh is just that good.

[@Wolvesofsheep]

Darroh now gives vocal lessons. It's pretty sweet because if there's anybody I'd like to get those lessons from, it would be him. Such a cool guy and I also had the pleasure of meeting him in person. I don't know what he's doing now, but I wish him all the luck in the world. God what talent. And, by the way, phyllotismusic, I might be a good person to keep in contact with if you ever want your band pushed or promoted. Just keeping an eye out.

[@OfFoxAndFuse]

This is quite the the incredible cover you've done here!

[@thepanicstudio]

Awesome job! Man I miss these guys!

[@SterlingRJackson]

As do I man. 😕

[@123unknownsoldier126]

Wow! This is amazing

[@wolfcurt22]

Freakin' awesome cover!!!!! Love FTM and now you.

[@nexxusimpact]

Yes, I've never heard befoare about throat singing (sounds awesome).

[@HandsOfCinderblock]

That was fantastic. You must do more FTM.

[@benevans801]

Glad to see a great FTM cover on KZbin. You have awesome taste. Would love to see you do their old gem "My Mentor"

[@ShredMasterDelux9000]

Wow, this is incredible :o. I actually stopped and listened to the whole thing, which is ridiculous because I never actually stop to listen to vocal covers. Keep it up man.

[@SterlingRJackson]

itunes, pandora, rhapsody, facebook....a lot of places. Search for it.

[@jedimaster0911]

From a fellow musician, this impressed me greatly. Well done!

[@SterlingRJackson]

Already covered "Amarillo On My Pillow". Great song.

[@Qodesh7]

Incredible dude.

[@JodyBlackMusic]

love it !!!!!!

[@SuperBassking]

I try to watch this at least once a day

[@crystalwings777]

Oh my gosh. You're perfect.

[@alfredomarques9129]

Sometimes I'd rather listen to your cover than the original song. Congratulations on the songs.

[@greatdane1911]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TinyRacketStudios]

this is frikkin awesome dude!

[@Kosmos-77-]

Nice!

[@luqua00]

Can someone tell me whats the name of that chord on 9th fret, the one that goes 9th, 8th, then 4th fret?

[@Tran722]

Dude that was phenominal, you have amazing range, Darroh would be proud to hear this cover.

[@addminimal1]

Could be great to hear from you a SOAD cover:)))

[@Evilgirl1021]

Wow tht was a good cover

[@erbonetti]

I LOVED this, i just wish you would have said the simple word WE before Marys every time

[@SterlingRJackson]

@atrthefallofideals My music is available on itunes and many other online retailers. Soon I'll have it up for purchase on my website. Just search for Phyllotaxis. Thanks for the support.

[@SterlingRJackson]

@TheProluthier Already have an album. My band is called phyllotaxis. Thanks for the support.

[@77936fief]

this is pretty damn good

[@kevingillmer2919]

Bro, that was really good man, well done🤘

[@OliviaAndTheRandom]

WOW its incredible! May I ask whats ur EQ and just how much reverb? thanks mate!

[@MATHIIIOPOIYU]

Good job bro, congrats

[@MrSositehuy]

What;s a name of the picture in this video ?

[@AlexisGonzalez-tj6hl]

dude i need the tabs and tuning please man. i love this song

[@nicolofazio4281]

Beautiful cover man,can you tell me the model of the acoustic guitar?

[@dayanach14]

I LOVE YOU! AWESOME!

[@eccentriceric88]

do you have tabs for this????

[@martamitxelena6255]

Awesome! Amazing! So much better than the original! Excellent work Ravi! Thank You!

[@ArchAngel7133]

fucking amazing dude.. wow.. i got chills

[@MRm0ta]

awesome covers man my fav is panic prone, hey but do u have any more of your own music, besides hearsay ofcourse lol ive heard that one like 20 times already lol

[@gmnoobie]

Where can we hear some music from phyllotaxis?

[@scepticismex]

Dude, seriously, you're fucking awesome.

[@SterlingRJackson]

It's more like a forced mix voice. I learned how to use my throat (swallowing muscles) to stretch my vocal chords and reach higher notes a while back. That's why my neck puffs up while singing the higher notes. I've since learned more correct ways of singing that make it easier but also not (yet) as dynamic. Singing like I am here is quite physically difficult but among the right circumstances...a stylistic choice.

[@ShaunPersaud]

Damn this was a good job!

[@nicackley4493]

Damn, that was fucking awesome man!

[@SterlingRJackson]

@ckk1106 I read every one of them. I have thousands of comments though and I'd rather not clutter every vid with "thank yous". I do appreciate all the feedback I get though. Thanks.

[@marthtranceur2611]

hey dude nice cover!! i would like to know in witch tune it's the guitar?

[@train9771]

you should really consider doing a Days of the New cover. Their style would seem to fit you quite well. this was quite good by the way.

[@dustinlittle1765]

commenting again...keep em coming mr. jackson

[@marionmccourt3969]

I could tell you how killer this is, but I think you pretty much got that idea by now, All I need to know now honestly ? is where did you get that watch ? I think its solid. This is a real question

[@caseyv1660]

Good shit mang, ied love to drum for ya any day!

[@ImAdino666]

Fuckin amazing. Love FTM and that was rad. I love all your covers so far, and especially love Hearsay, its beautiful and haunting. Thanks for putting awesome shit out to combat today's obsession with noise pollution.

[@TheProluthier]

If I was a manager, I definitely give you a chance... I just suggest you to always keep everything simple. Don't put to much effects on everything. Less noise gate.Less compression. I will be pleased to buy an album when you make one soon!

[@xxPunkoftheUSAxx]

Hey what kind of preferences are you using for vocals? I'm thinking about doing a full on cover and I thought it would help to know what you've done to achieve that vocal tone. I hear some slight delay and some airy reverb, but is that all?

[@FyreNail2]

You're my favourite cover artist on youtube, you rule man :) I don't think you've ever listened to requests/suggestions before but even if you don't want to cover this song I'd reccommend listening to "Lazarus" by Porcupine Tree

[@ultracollectorz9970]

AWESOME!!!:):)

[@txkka4926]

I wish i could get throat singing down :( i can't even begin to figure it out. I thought learning how to scream for a couple years would help but i didn't think about how its a completely different technique lmao

[@LPM2]

Love You

[@Specialist01]

I'm so jealous man, can you teach me how to sing? That throat singing was on point too.. Gah! I envy you & Darroh so much >.

[@jimmysando99]

Vsauce, Michael here.

[@jasminemoore9921]

dude you sound just like the lead singer. kudos

[@MaDrung]

This is not even close to what Darroh could sing. But every cover is like this, because he's so special. Most of other singers have succesful or even better covers, but FTM is just insanely hard.