Good Advices - R.E.M. (cover)

I've read somewhere that this is about an encounter between a traveling businessman and a run-away prostitute. That makes perfect sense.
One of R.E.M.'s most underrated songs.

[@RabbiJochanan]

I got here via your Hüsker Dü covers, which are brilliant! This is one of my favourite R.E.M. songs, and you really did it justice! Great job! Thx!

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thank mate. One of my favorites too.

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thanks mate. The main progression is E, D, A, Cm#, Bm. I've always played this with open strings and it sounds great on the 12-string. A few months ago after watching a video on YT of REM playing this live, I transposed the E, D and the A to the middle section of the neck (frankly it doesn't sound that different). Cheers!

[@peterdarcy2320]

A familiar face A Foreign place...I'll forget your name...I like it here....great job sir you did it well.

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

+Peter Darcy Thanks

[@viper7777]

Most accurately played version I've seen for one of my favorite songs, performed with heart and soul. Thanks for posting

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thanks for the kind words.

[@tmkreh8635]

Great cover! "Back in my day" I sang in a band, and we covered this, and Green Grow the Rushes. Nicely done.

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thanks. Green Grow is another favourite.

[@PhilHyland]

Excellent cover of “Good Advices”! One of my favorites! Thank you!

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thanks. One of mine too.

[@coffeevalley]

you did a great job! one of my favorite REM songs.

[@Pauleymack]

Absolutely brilliant cover of this truly great song. WELL DONE.

[@ryandavis9740]

Brilliant cover mate, sounds awesome

[@twhalliii]

This is an amazing cover of a great song. Thanks for sharing!

[@thuntermystrokesofgenius3253]

Just splendid. Utterly devine, as you play that tightrope balancing line of both staying true to the original while also making it your own.

[@thuntermystrokesofgenius3253]

oh, yeah: sunscribed

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thanks you for the utterly kind words :)

[@carlmarley3017]

wonderful

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thank you

[@aaronbechtel389]

This is an AMAZING cover. Really special

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thank you :)

[@crm11412]

That was wonderful. Great job!

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thanks

[@salubrious]

A song I've always wanted to be able to play well, thanks for this, it's great and now I can.

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Just in case you look for perfectionism, I warn you that some of the chords on my version may not be accurate. But it sound great to me this way.

[@salubrious]

@@AnotherBadSpeech Not at all, I think you've nailed it pretty well here.

[@stephenmartin308]

Great cover and great execution.

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thank you

[@TRSmith-xb9dg]

One of R.E.M.s most beautiful songs. Thanks for a great cover!

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Agree. Thank you.

[@johnosborne9180]

This song is part of who I am - loved this cover - beautiful job

[@IamZeZetheX]

Excellent cover. I never knew the story behind the lyrics - I got to admit I got a little teary eyed listening to your version.

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

IamZeZetheX Thank you. Yes, for some reason this is a quite moving song.

[@Mirecek71]

thats a really great cover, you are very good guitar player

[@JonBerghausen]

Absolutely beautiful! One of the best solo R.E.M. covers I've ever heard!

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thank you. I feel honored by your comment.

[@sambonds2378]

JonBerghausen I agree!

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thanks

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thanks. Great song it is.

[@HakimALIGHT]

great job sir !

[@pablososaleguizamon7211]

very clean!

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thanks.

[@MWolter66]

Very nice...love this song.

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

+Michael Wolter Thanks. Love it too.

[@MWolter66]

Just sang along with the harmony...sounded great...lol...

[@bedstuy11]

sweet tune and cover

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thanks

[@patrick764]

Well done. I especially like the explanation of the meaning of the song.

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thanks. As for the explanation, it's not to my credit - I've read it somewhere.

[@SwatsHangar]

Fantastic!

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thanks.

[@SwatsHangar]

AnotherBadSpeech OK, now this song has been stuck in my head ever since watching you play it here. So now I'm going to have to learn it on top of the 17 others I am trying to polish up.

[@clem666ish]

Nice work!!

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

+clem666ish Thanks

[@DrKarimRiskallah]

great job!!

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thanks

[@threesticks1]

Tremendous!

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thank you

[@bchill69]

awesome song, awesome 12 string!!

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

thanks mate!

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Muito obrigado. Um abraço de Portugal. ;)

[@JasonUmbrellabird]

You don't have enough vids on youtube. Make more. You're great.

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thank you. Actually I have another channel called BadSpeech dedicated to Roy Harper that features plenty of videos. That's my main project. This channel is just a place where I dump other stuff.

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Obrigado. Um abraço de Portugal. ;)

[@MichaelDunaway]

Seconded. Really nice stuff, man.

[@Throckie1]

fning great

[@silverstreak232]

BRAVO!

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thanks. :)

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thank you

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thank you sir.

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thank you.

[@csrhiatt1]

Husker Du ?? Do you do ICE COLD ICE ?? LOVE that 1.

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

No, never tried that one.

[@csrhiatt1]

Nailed it.

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thanks

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thanks.

[@Pauleymack]

How did you work-out the chords? I know it's basically E,B and A but with a nice jangle. Thanks to you I can now play it properly......

[@pbnunes1913]

Epá, com esta não contava... Eu à procura do original para pôr no FB e apareces tu com esta little diversion do BadSpeech. :-))))

[@paulohenss]

wow, you made a great cover! The guitar section is outstanding! This has been my favorite song for years. Yeah, it's about fast hook ups in general, but I love the way Stipe describe it in a sad way. "I'd like it here if I could leave and see you from a long way away" = pure poetry I'm a songwriter, I'd be very happy if you listen to my songs. Greetings from Brazil!

[@brainmed]

Any chance of getting your chord progression? Tab? This is one of my favorites and the chord forms are beyond me

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

brainmed Sorry, don't do tabs. The main progression is E, D, A, Cm#, Bm. Use open strings so that E=079900; D=x00700; A=x07600; Cm#=xx6650

[@DeadLetter]

I'm going to get this one up on my blog soon--and will give you full credit!! Thanks again! Hope all is well!

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

That's very kind of you :)

[@gillart99]

WOW! Awesome!

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thanks. I wasn't that good :)

[@Quebedify]

when you Grieda Stranger.

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Oh Mr. Longway-way

[@erichimes3062]

Sphi Noyd Familiar face, foreign place -o the KitchenAid

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

lol

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thank you

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thank you.

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

Thank you.