Gin Blossoms Perform "Fake Plastic Trees" (Radiohead Cover)

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[@outtagoodnamesdangit]

Incredible cover. They did it justice while keeping their own style.

[@nelsontan9967]

Yeah! I love it!

[@initialdavid]

Definitely did not expect to see Gin Blossoms cover this. Glad I decided to randomly search for Radiohead covers the day after it was uploaded.

[@HunkyTalkenMonkey01]

Or WAS it random, after all? I just searched the original, watched it, saw High and Dry in the recommendations, watched that, commented on how any sort of act could make it into the Pop charts in the nineties and considered (decided not to bother) citing a spectrum of artists that ranged from Radiohead, to Rage Against the Machine, to Tool, to Mariah Carey, to the Gin Blossums...back out to my original search and decide to scroll down for some reason, and see this clip of the Gin Blossums covering Fake Plastic Trees!

[@rizalshahminshahmin8273]

same here 😀

[@frauddetector6129]

Yeah, no shit! They sounded great

[@inbetween8210]

Bruh in a Grunge flooded scene back then during 90s, i kinda feel Gin Blossoms was the actual alternative, catchy happy music with miserable lyrics, that was just brilliant. So sad though we could only imagine what could have been. RIP Doug, you're free to get drunk up there 🙏

[@akinkymidgit]

This is actually a really good cover

[@EnterHacker]

akinkymidgit ya

[@dannyholley]

Really does the original justice.

[@db6040]

Yea the best I’ve heard.

[@nathanwadsworth79]

Tough song to cover, but they nailed it.

[@n6rcan]

Robin Wilson really loving this song

[@orchetect7415]

Really love the quaint charm and vibe brought to this while still capturing the essence of the original.

[@TDierman]

Alton Brown is a seriously talented dude.

[@nelsontan9967]

HAHAHA!

[@Airestotle09]

“Thank you chef!”

[@sebastianpizxa1553]

Lmao

[@spaceburger80]

Well played… well played😅

[@sergiocuccione1227]

Cover PERFECT !!!!!

[@danholio4322]

"..and if could BEEP.." Hahaha Fantastic cover

[@danielvondenstein498]

90's nostalgia overload...

[@scorpiodreamz8641]

Class of 95 ✌

[@solomonmitchell6048]

Love this version. You can tell he has respect for the original. He compliments it actually

[@JonDunnmusician]

Outstanding

[@mphillips7819]

Perfection! His voice is so pure.

[@jeremiahgallagher]

Really great cover. Been on a Gin Blossoms rabbit hole lately and this is a pretty sweet discovery.

[@loganehntholt3979]

7 months ago, I posted that I could listen to this cover over and over and over because of how hauntingly beautiful it was. And it's still true. I love this song, both Radiohead and especially Gin Blossoms' version of the song. I hope to learn the song one day.

[@bryceprestbury1709]

You should hear Mike Masse’s cover as well. Absolutely beautiful.

[@jtmoore662]

I heard this on xm last weekend. This has to be one of the best covers i have ever seen, heard.

[@jodykeller2170]

This was beautiful ❣

[@dietzombies]

I saw these guys live last year and to watch them cover one of my favorite bands is incredible

[@justuseloveineverything7184]

This could not be anymore Perfect Great job love the GBs

[@DMBFAN90]

Robin is such an underrated singer! He has an amazing voice!

[@NH-ze9ee]

The 90s splurge we didn't know we needed.

[@Logjam95]

This cover is hauntingly beautiful, I think I could listen to it more than I really should

[@HeVn7LaO]

Just happen to see this jem...love this band and Radiohead and just happy they covered the song...

[@scorpiodreamz8641]

I'm screaming the lyrics to the top of my lungs 💖💖💖💖

[@lorimiller2501]

Love this!!! Great job guys!

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Great cover of the greatest band of all time!

[@DMBFAN90]

Such an incredible cover!

[@Wolfdragon92584]

Robin has a really good voice for this song.

[@theduke6951]

Still listening to Gin Blossoms!! 🎧

[@Allihere]

Beautiful!

[@judsonclayto7813]

i had no idea they were still together... been 25 years since i've heard any one speak of them... yet the Counting Crows still are on the radio every day...

[@HunkyTalkenMonkey01]

They are? Not where I live. U lucky.

[@BoognishWhoo]

Gravity always wins. Best line in this song.

[@diggestbik3238]

Such a good cover honestly

[@ryanbaker8060]

They nailed it!!!

[@BRYKS22]

I had my doubts but I'm really impressed!!!

[@willmoore6870]

Brilliant cover!

[@rainkinggw]

This is one of my favorite things ever. 💘

[@BrushCountryAg06]

I LOVE THIS VERSION!!! 🔥❤️🔥

[@han36solo]

Awesome! Great song!!!

[@xmanx849]

This is amazing!

[@gmtmastertoo]

oh God this is so beautiful!

[@gooseghazi]

Bravo!! My Lord! Epic rendition!

[@iamtolgason8106]

Oh hell yeah! I really like it!

[@jevousvois219]

.. one of my fav song is cover by one of my fav band.. generation of the 90's best..

[@romowasbetterthanaikman3932]

Great cover. Underrated group.

[@helmiabdullah2271]

A Very beautiful cover...

[@JoaquinPerocillo]

Such a good cover.

[@temucano71]

Amazing

[@scorpiodreamz8641]

I love it 🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@vmarquez73]

Daaamn, best cover out there

[@dennisgreenwell9731]

LOVE

[@anibalfelix5532]

Love it

[@littlecarol2018]

OMG I loved this cover as much as the original. Love Love Love. 😀

[@Holden-McGroin]

So good

[@Jshortca]

Very good!

[@masfu9999]

just as this live tonight 7/19 amazing!!!! To bad support from crowds was poor they rocked it.

[@scottchambers2814]

Very well done cover.

[@jweav26]

Wow. Hope to hear this played in rotation on lithium.

[@KJ-lu7zv]

Joe Weaver heard it on Lithium today!

[@ellipsec01]

Best cover. Very very good.

[@tomathon6644]

Super cool bro!!!!

[@michaeltwigg5755]

This honestly rules

[@trevnutz]

best cover thumbs up

[@jakeyam0223]

I cried listening to this

[@SevenStarBricks]

Gin Blossoms covering Radiohead? Nice!

[@IPIXInvestorFLSince]

Badass!

[@americanpancakelive]

great cover of a song that is so hard to do

[@KL-pm9zt]

Absolutely enthralling. I’ve got shit to do and I can’t stop repeating this. 😆

[@raynech809]

:( a moment of silence for my broken heart. (r.i.p)

[@mahathirmoon5010]

You'll be okay

[@scorpiodreamz8641]

They didn't deserve you. Keep busy and stay positive. This too shall pass 💖✌

[@krisicism1392]

This time last year i had my heart broken too and this was the song i played over and over

[@anthonyjordan6162]

Deym soooo goooood...

[@stinthehuman6326]

Love

[@adott55]

Radiohead is the best, but the Gin Blossoms are solid and this is a solid cover.

[@ahmadsabil2681]

Best cover imo

[@audiothrill]

Clap....clap..clap!

[@Johnny.1965]

I had a fake plastic tree one time, but it died because I forgot to act like I was watering it...

[@JTSunriseMusic]

Love Robin’s voice on this. Sweetness. JT

[@sergiocuccione1227]

🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@danman6669]

It really makes me feel old looking at how old these guys are now lol.

[@shauncabrita9269]

I feel the same!

[@jamesadcock5235]

Yeh its depressing

[@arislabra3145]

😍😮👍!!! Is all i can say!

[@ruelcasilao1749]

Why there's less views on it? Nowadays people really don't know what good music is..

[@ash_aiden]

Nice

[@jtmoore662]

I miss playing my guitar

[@zithwong5447]

Outro too good to be this short

[@mrcodyjmiller]

If only Doug could be here for this.

[@davidedward2352]

Funny, I had no idea Moby played bass for Gin Blossoms until now.

[@nonyabusiness3605]

What model fender acoustic is that?

[@mattcardle6313]

Good Eats and Good Tunes with Alton Brown

[@carlosarroyo7915]

How can I download this!!

[@bumpzilla]

not a huge gin blossoms fan, they got some good songs, but wow, this cover is better than radiohead!

[@jtc2112]

I didn’t know that Alton Brown was in the Gin Blossoms

[@thomassantana487]

I see Moby is the bass player 😅

[@Virtuoso_9764]

are you thom york's lost brother or somethng?

[@jtmoore662]

bass player looks like Moby

[@Cakrayubiputri]

anyone in 2022?😳

[@wessharp2194]

The bassist thinks every note he plays is the most epic note ever played.

[@jtmoore662]

its not epic, its music. You will never get that

[@wessharp2194]

@@jtmoore662 Hahahahaha. Nice work.

[@emmanuelshaunvictor3185]

Long live Heisenberg ✊🏽

[@sergiocuccione1227]

2024

[@user-lt4jn1mo6w]

You should like a John Denver wannabes

[@jtmoore662]

Doesnt he look like Alton Brown from the travel channel? Food Network..?

[@RichMitch]

but gravity always wins

[@woolfy02]

Yes

[@Vikotnick]

Well, Im sorry to say that it was only ok and here is why.... If you are going to do a cover, you have to do it in a different way than the original. Cornell is the best example of this on his Nothing Compares 2 U cover. He actually made the song the only version I can listen to now. I don't think that many agree with that, but damn, he made it absolutely great.

[@MiguelGonzalez-mo6yv]

For you he is not fames but he ben doing msuki for 20 yers

[@a8845343]

Sorry, but that's not true. Probably the biggest recent cover is Weezer's take on Toto's Africa. The exact same...

[@Vikotnick]

@@a8845343 I have not heard it, but I will look it up.

[@privatepenguin3137]

The best part of a cover is that you can do it how you want...you don't "have to do it in a different way than the original".

[@kreg27]

You don’t “have to” do anything. Don’t put unnecessary rules on music. The artists can do whatever they want to

[@rachumsmcone9184]

There's a slight lack of despair from the emotion of the vocals only Thom Yorke can really produce, but overall a good cover.

[@andreasbianconeri879]

Not bad..this song was hard to play..for the vocal