Guilty Gear Strive- Just Lean (Johnny's Theme) Cover by Lacey Johnson

Hey Everybody! I'm back with another Guilty Gear Strive cover! Today, it's all about Johnny's theme! Johnny's announcement trailer back at EVO this past summer was very exciting for me because I was so thrilled his theme was a rock song! GG music is one of my favorite games to cover because they're always pretty complex songs to produce and this was certainly no exception. I believe this may actually be the first full cover of the song on KZbin (as of Dec 2023)?? I hope you enjoy it!
Song: "Just Lean" by Daisuke Ishiwatari feat. Naoki Hashimoto
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[@mr.roboto5401]

Let's be real. This is the exact way Johnny would want his theme heard

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

Hell yeah thank you so much!

[@sauss712]

He’s right

[@Cthomson625]

So THAT’S what the chorus says 🔥

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

HAHAHA Thank you so much!

[@haku_68]

Leaning so fucking hard rn

[@enku4264]

Holy shit I found this by complete accident. You fucking KILLED this cover! Thank you for putting this out!

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

Hell yeah thank you so much!! I’m so glad you found me! 🔥

[@KrissyBlues]

Great cover! Just Lean has a lot of parts with words bunched together super close, so it's rly impressive how effortless you make it seem! Excited to see you flex your range with Extras when you get to it :p

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

Thank you so much! Hehe yes I’m excited to start learning it!

[@BurgerSoup]

Amazing! ✨️ They really should call you for a collab! (Just like how Killer Instinct did with LittleVMills)

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

Thank you so much! That would be an absolute dream come true!

[@Drummershy]

Your guitar playing and your arranging for this song is just insane! You're so talented! great job!!

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

Thank you so much!

[@tzeentchmundi44]

That cover was so good it managed to make me lean while listening, great job!

[@ChrisVoiceman]

I was just listening to the original again and thought "I wonder if there are any covers of this," and just happened to find this the same day it was uploaded lol this is fantastic! Your voice works so well with the song - instant sub!

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

Hell yeah! Thank you very much!

[@ExImperialDragon]

Absolutely excellently composed and performed.

[@harrishoin7950]

Similar to your cover of Town Inside Me, I think a different take was all I needed to really appreciate the song. I love both versions but your interpretations of the songs are awesome!

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

Thank you so much!

[@TheLetterTen]

Probably the best cover of this track I've heard so far! Keep up the great work.

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

Thank you so much! 🥰

[@Vinyl_B]

I was actually just looking for someone who had the beginning of Johnny's theme on guitar. Thank you for the cover!

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

Thank you so much! I did my best working it out by ear :) enjoy!

[@biekanez1]

Awesome song Lacey you are an absolute excellent musician my dear friend. I love to see that your channel is growing. You really deserve it. A lot of respect and greetings from The Netherlands to you. Have a wonderful Christmas holiday Lacey 💐❤️😎🙏🙏🙏

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

Thank you so much my friend! I'm happy to have you around ❤️ Happy Holidays to you too!

[@asak8913]

It's as great as ever this time!!!💕✨

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

Thank you!

[@vipking6536]

Love it's so good i like how you put the lyric's front and center

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

Thank you so much!

[@Kris-2]

What an absolutely amazing cover!! 💞

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

Thank you so much!

[@Labrynth-13]

What's funny is this cover could be canon in the Guilty Gear universe considering the song is bar talk about how much Johnny IS HIM, so I will count this as canon

[@Labrynth-13]

Also this cover is amazing.

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

Thank you so much!!

[@TheCreepypro]

so nice to hear my boy johnny's theme being covered by such a talented musician with such a lovely voice!

[@lordmonkeymonkey6609]

Nist wanted to say I love your cover! It needs soooooo many more views!

[@lentarioamonikio6688]

Straight gospel for the jellyfish pirates ❤ thank you for this track its so good 🎉

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

Hell yeah! I’m so glad thank you!

[@Duhemsounds]

This is a beautiful track Lacey

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

Thank you my friend! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@Naosu_Shikkan]

Absolute god tier cover of my new favorite Guilty Gear song. Keep up the great work.

[@SevenVT12]

90% of Johnny players quit right before they hit Celestial

[@DoogerWooger]

This is seriously so amazing. I can’t wait for the Spotify release.

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

Thank you! Coming hopefully in the next week!

[@BinnyBongBaron_AoE]

I've been following you for a few years and I can say with confidence that you keep improving :) Well done and thank you so much for sharing your talent with us. I feel both sad, but also privileged to be one of you sub.

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

Thank you so much this was so kind of you to say! I’m glad you’re here with me :)

[@BinnyBongBaron_AoE]

The honour is all mine

[@bobroberts9808]

You have a really good voice!

[@progeniesofthetoiletpaperh6433]

Damn this song is too good. Flawless cover as ever too!

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

Thank you so much!!

[@paper2776]

the fact that your cover makes people realise that the chorus says "it's anyone's call" just goes to prove how great it is XDDD

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

Haha thank you so much!

[@quinn.iamdefinitelycisgend2542]

lacey back with another banger guilty gear cover. hell yeah. your takes on the guilty gear soundtrack are always so interesting with the slightly different takes you have on them. thank you

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

Thank you so much! Glad you dig them! 🔥

[@AlbertoMucarbel]

Just lean

[@25nanometers]

Love from Johnny guilty gear

[@PajiloYERandevu]

YEAAAH THATS KOOOL OWO🎉

[@HighZ]

No need to feel Guilty about enjoying this cover

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

Hehehehehehe

[@snarkybarky9492]

Doing another bop SO MUCH justice Keep on kicking ass!

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

Thank you so much! That means a lot :)

[@RickHardcore]

Great performance again!!! Keep the covers coming!!🎸👍

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

Thank you so much!

[@TheMainManQ]

AAAYYYYEEEEEE I WAS NOT EXPECTING A JUST LEAN REMIX BUT HOT DAMN THIS WAS THE QUICKEST I CLICKED ON ONE OF YOUR VIDEOS 🤣

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

HELL YEAH! Thank you so much!

[@worstinshow]

Lacey's Strive covers are one of the few things I will drop everything to listen to when it drops. Fuckin' fire.

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

HELL FUCKING YEAH 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@baer5137]

Doing my man some justice with this one! nice work!

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

Hell yeah! Thank you so much!

[@chakinabox]

Phenomenal!! I just stumbled on this, but consider me subscribed! It may be a swing considering the sheer variation of traditional Japanese sounds mixed in plus the chanting, but would you consider doing Baiken's theme, "Mirror of the World"? I bet you'd slay that one too!

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

Thank you so much! That song is on my list so please look forward to it!

[@sauss712]

As Johnny would say: “Nice shades! I like your style. 😎”

[@SUNSETGUY069]

awesome

[@questionableskitty4727]

Oh shit you weren’t kidding Epic

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

😎💪🏻 hell yeah!

[@fortanimal9476]

damn this is pretty underrated, good shit!

[@bluevaito4643]

3:4 I have to listen to it again but I think it would be "the guy envy by the even the god of fate" and I didn't hated by the god of fate ... But this a part amazing cover.

[@swiggityswooty-qr2pp]

FUCK YEAH!

[@Gabrielc_14]

Nah this is peak💀 i learned the intro a while ago was waiting for someone to cover this🔥

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

Thank you so much!

[@TableTopTransformer]

Need a MASSIVE hat

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

Completely agree

[@cia4u401]

I appreciate the use of lean purple(tm) for the secondary lighting

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

Hahahaha omg I didn’t even think of that

[@SadnessMeow]

Its amazing, heh. I just feel happiness in it, thx Lacey for this cover ^^

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

Thank you Mat my friend!

[@emrekulac3207]

Wild card wild card

[@coreyh02]

awesome :D

[@VeeZzz123]

Lacey: Regular glasses And Cool Lacey: Sunglasses

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

🥸😎

[@yamato852]

massive headbanger at friday night with the volume to max

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

HELL YEAH

[@AbuguedVG]

Waiting up now for elphelt theme!! great cover!

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

Hehe SOON!!

[@krustygraze189]

BOOBIES!!!!!

[@user-kl1tr7fn6m]

かっこいい！

[@TClaymore]

Same sense of fun, great stuff!

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

HELL YEAH! Thank you!

[@BOBthecanislupis]

🤘🤘🤘

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@joyhitimana2928]

W

[@BossofSuperStars]

THIS SOUNDS SOOOO GOOD :D JOHNNY MAINS RISE

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

Thank you so much! 🔥🔥

[@JeoPumpkin]

LETS GOOO WE'RE BEATING THE HOUSE WITH THIS ONE 🔥🔥🔥

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

YESSSSS 🔥

[@SchlossRitter]

🤘🔥🎸

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@PotionSeller369]

does anyone have the tabs pls?

[@블러드버니]

can i have the intro tab sheet?

[@JohnnyGuiltyMan]

Took me way too long to stumble across this treasure

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

Haha I’m so glad you found it!!

[@olegilgamesh1872]

Aww, it sounds pretty!

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

Hell yeah! Thank you!

[@AJAlkaline]

Yo please attempt Extras, I wanna hear you try those gutterals like Molly :P

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

It is coming!!

[@gonzaloNMF]

Funky as hell!

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

HELL YEAH! Thank you! 🔥

[@Sir_Psych]

Hell yeah! No filler here, just lean 😎

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

HELL YEAH

[@Maxwell-TF]

:OOO!! yes!!!!!! slay!!!!! fuuckckkckkkk letsgo!!!!

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

HELL YES THANK YOU!

[@ImCroozy]

Maaan I wanna learn how to produce music so I can add those effects and stuff to my voice. I'd love a tutorial if you could make one or already have one.

[@bruticus3117]

Are there tabs for the first part of the song?

[@Myriad-Aveira]

This is awesome! Do you happen to have tabs for it?

[@darkjak6780]

I listen to the original version so many times as a johnny main i love this cover by the way who is your favorite guilty gear strive character?

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

Hell yeah! I-no is my favorite :)

[@jaymec5289]

did you already made a cover with may theme? would love to see i love the guilty gear ost and seeing you singing johnny theme melts my heart !

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

I have! I’ve covered quite a few of the GG Strive themes! I still have a few I’m going to do in the near future. Hope you enjoy!

[@santiagolopezmedina5980]

Daisuke's music has charisma, it just sometimes needs some ESL classes XD. Thanks for this cover, love your voice, but I do miss the mastering of the lead guitar in one's face, might be my earphones though. Anyway, great cover.

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

Haha thank you so much!

[@burritoboi3700]

THE GYATT OF FALIURE

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

😂

[@Ricardo-fm5wt]

omg I love it! You said you were on it and I was waiting hahah. What do you think of Elphelt's theme, Extras?

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

Thank you! I think it’s rad!! Looking forward to covering it in the near future :)

[@JoE_the_InFernO]

Now I need art of Genderbent Johnny

[@Darkter-OxO]

Cool cover tho, keep it up :') Have you heard elphelt theme in GG Strive? That song was dope 🤘

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

Thank you so much! Hell yes! I’m already working on it! 🔥

[@twister4629]

You should be the singer of Strive!Awesome voice!

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

Thank you so much! It’s definitely a dream of mine.

[@CheLovEkoShpRoT]

Great performance

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

Thank you so much!

[@Consolous]

Lacey coming in hot with the bangers

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

Thank you thank you I try! 🔥

[@manapeajuice]

this is incredible!!! can you please please please do Jack-os theme (Perfection Cant Please Me) or Elphelts? (Extras)

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

Yes! Extras is coming soon! Thank you so much!

[@manapeajuice]

@@LaceyJohnsonMusic YESSSSS HELLL YEAAAAAHHH BAYBEEEE

[@capadecapade]

tabs?

[@midnightcarnivalmember]

I wonder how you're going to pull off Elphelt's Theme "Extras"?

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

I’m already in the planning stages :) looking forward to working on it over the holidays 🤘

[@WWEMotors]

I love you, Lacey kins. *hug*

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

hehe HELL YEAH!

[@NKKS-33]

Что ж, это звучит хорошо

[@billlivingston6976]

Lee Michael Clark Edward Young Jeffrey

[@eudaimonistic]

I have the unfortunate mispleasure of hearing this *before* hearing the original, which I suspect will definitely not live up to this cover. This sounded fantastic! I hadn't heard you sing yet and I'm really impressed at your vocal presence and tonality! I'd really enjoy something like this live! Thanks again for another absolutely sick track = )

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

Haha thank you so much! I appreciate your kind words! 🔥❤️

[@Tom_E_S.]

Genuinely better than the actual official version if you ask me.

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

Shucks thank you so much! 🔥🔥🔥

[@ReisSns]

That was so good!i can 100% imagine Johnny trying to flirt with you!

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

Hehe thank you! 😉

[@stealthy9156]

I hate that the lyrics are probably "its anyones call" and not "seen whats colder, its the word of the guy who was hated by the god of failure" cause i think it makes sense (the guy has a very cold approach to life) and i heard it first, either way the riffs slap, this is p good, well done

[@plsdontbanme3661]

Tabs please, I’ll even offer my 475th Bocchi pin

[@WinglessRain]

The song works a lot better with a female vocalist. Great cover.

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

Thank you so much!

[@Adidasdj666]

the only good guilty gear cover

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

Thank you!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@Adidasdj666]

@@LaceyJohnsonMusic also, I just saw your another covers and they are fire🔥

[@Rattleboneses]

Oh no, the gender envy

[@LaceyJohnsonMusic]

😎😎😎😎