Green Day - Troubled Times cover (Billie Joe Armstrong Gibson Les Paul Jr.)

[@kylexy1223]

Great job! Really made me appreciate the main riff even more. Such a rollercoaster of emotions in the sound and you got it right

[@GuyDeclerck]

So the reason why I wanted to upload this cover is because I'm seeing Green Day tomorrow, I'm hyped and wanted to have another cover on my channel before I leave. The main reason why is because I went to see them in Amsterdam, where they debuted this song live And also in Brussels, the night after. In Amsterdam (debut), Jason played his part only in the intro. In Brussels, Billie played his part only in the intro. Which was perfect because I learned their parts seperately by listening. I learned it with the recording I made with my cellphone. First time I added a 2nd guitar in the intro because it's important to know both guitar parts. Here's Troubled Times! PS: This means that I learned 'the live version".

[@bruisedbug]

I wish you a fun time!

[@GuyDeclerck]

Thank you!

[@pedro7401]

Guy Guitar Covers argh lucky you

[@GuyDeclerck]

Thanks RJAWolfe! I know right, 8th time and never gets bored! Really hope you get to see them as well!

[@GuyDeclerck]

Thanks Pedro, I am! :)

[@mr.albert__3361]

I remember me just blasting in the school hallway

[@idoguitar1298]

I love your concerts they help me a lot with songs that I always wanted to know but couldn’t find good covers because the camera angle keeps changing but your covers are really easy to follow along with. Keep up the great work

[@mariagsbj7194]

nice cover ! I hope you have a nice time at their consert !

[@GuyDeclerck]

Thank you! :) It will be amazing, 8th time tomorrow :)

[@mariagsbj7194]

Guy Guitar Covers You are very lucky 8 times omg, i haven't seen them yet i hope to see them at least ones in the Future 😂

[@HSimon1981]

I read that Green Day might release their 14th studio album sometime in 2023

[@adamchettle464]

best cover by far enjoy your concert

[@GuyDeclerck]

Thanks man! kind words! I will :)

[@rosadoliteral]

1:35 what do u do there?

[@JustJqke]

I know this was a while ago but you wouldn’t happen to remember how you did the part at the end of the solo with the bends?

[@GuyDeclerck]

it's pretty easy, you go from 13 to 10 right? But before you to 10, you bend the 13th fret slightly up (or in this video down) so you basically have 13 (-> 14 ->) 13 - 10 - 13 ------ 13 (-> 14 ->) 13 - 10 (and then the 4 higher notes)

[@JustJqke]

Guy Guitar Covers oh ok, that’s pretty simple, thank you

[@GuyDeclerck]

It's a good solo to learn bending if you've never done it before. At the time I wasn't, I was down-bending my notes and to see it back now is just weird, but at the time it worked :)

[@JustJqke]

Guy Guitar Covers yeah, I just got started learning to bend notes so this will be a good exercise for me

[@alessandromattos6818]

Your covers are so awesome! You deserve so much more viewers/subscribers :D

[@GuyDeclerck]

Alessandro Mattos That's kind of you! My channel isn't uploading anything because I want to set some spotlight on covers who were more on the background because of other covers who were uploader shortly after others :) I am planning so much more covers now that the others are seen, should still be this month! Thank You!

[@alessandromattos6818]

That's nice! I use your covers to learn how to play some musics :P keep up with the great work! :D

[@GuyDeclerck]

Thanks man!

[@rosadoliteral]

do homecoming next?

[@MrLittleSpini]

awesome cover man ps I love your shirt

[@GuyDeclerck]

Thanks man! love the shirt too, it's 4 years old and I only use it for covers :)

[@dang_ole_ls4004]

Where'd you get it from

[@Chris_Decker]

please do you lied it has such an amazing guitar part

[@GuyDeclerck]

FakeChrisSoup I agree, I have played it countless times! Definitely is on the list of GD covers that Will end up on the channel!

[@danzzmusic1]

Awesome cover man! How did the concert go man? Was it amazing? I saw them in january for the first time here in germany and was absolutely blown away. Seeing the band that shaped my child hood and the beginnings of my guitar playing was just an awesome experience!

[@GuyDeclerck]

It was amazing! I did think it was a concert like the others :) it's been 8 times so far in my life, and 4th time this year, the same production and setlist, so nothing new but still amazing :) And thanks for the compliment man!

[@danzzmusic1]

Damn man, you have been to Green Day 8 times in your life and 4 times this year, or concerts in general? Regardless I am jealous man! I am seeing Sum 41 on sunday and it will be amazing too. The energy that these bands put out when they play live. Especially Green Day. Billies vocals are on point, the instruments sound so good and the whole production is just phenomenal!

[@GuyDeclerck]

Yeah, 2 x Paris, 3 x Netherlands, 2 times Belgium and the most special night in my life: Brixton Academy, London for 4900 people in 2013 :) And i've seen Sum 41 a few times too, 3 x actually It is special! Polished guitar sounds are always good :)

[@GuyDeclerck]

Like Blink-182 as well, seen them 2 times with Tom, end of June 2 times with Matt Skiba! Also Jimmy Eat World before Blink so that will be great :) thank god for festivals!

[@danzzmusic1]

Holy shit man this is amazing! 4900 people, this had to be an awesome night, very special atmosphere! I just recently started going to concerts but I will go to many more in the future! Any other bands you have seen live?

[@DanielBR401]

Hey guy, are you already up for covering “Back to the USA”?

[@GuyDeclerck]

Hi Daniel! Thanks for asking :) I am hoping to get back in the channel with new covers, and Back In The USA is a great song to play But I am waiting with uploads had a few tries of other covers (Blink and JEW) but people wanted to see Green Day so I deleted them and took a break So I want to return with several Green Day covers :) Hope to get back into it as soon as I can, Back in The USA would be cool to start with

[@Favorite_pers]

Where you find the minus for gitar?(((

[@GuyDeclerck]

Sorry, I don't understand! the minus for guitar? What do you mean? :)

[@Favorite_pers]

@@GuyDeclerck sorry for my English...)) I'm from Russia. I mean... backing track. I would love to play this, but I can't find a version without a guitar solo. or do you play to the original song?)

[@GuyDeclerck]

@@Favorite_pers Hi! That's no problem! I'm from Belgium and try my best as well! :) I did play on the original track and have my guitars louder overall I never use backing tracks either because I can't find them or prefer to play on the original! :)

[@Favorite_pers]

@@GuyDeclerck ohh, thank you =))

[@sanjogagarwal7205]

Hey we really miss you......That's why I send this message.

[@GuyDeclerck]

Though I was planning to make covers, your message kinda woke me up to be fair. I didn't want people to think I was 'dead'. I wanted to get back with a warm up cover before posting other covers (and Back In The USA coming) :)

[@DanielBR401]

Sup! Quick question again lol. Do you know where I can get this guitar (if possible, the signature version), if not, what do I need to change in order to be the “same”?

[@GuyDeclerck]

Daniel Prado Hi man! well only on second hand/pre owned sites and ebay since these guitars were brought out in 2010, 2012 (mine) and 2013, then discontinued The thing with these guitars is that it has a special H-90 pick up, they are designed and made exclusive/only for the Billie Joe Gibson signature guitars Which is a special pick up, very P-90-ish but can also lean to a more humbucking pick up, it sounds fenomenal So searching for that H-90 pick up and put it in your les paul by a guitar luthier might work or the epiphone les paul jr '57 re issue is reaaaaally close to this one just 10 times cheaper and im pretty sure a lot of Green Day fans are happy with a good Les Paul Junior with P-90s and a good amp :)

[@andrewditzel3420]

I will buy that shirt from you I want that shirt so bad lol @guy guitar covers

[@GuyDeclerck]

You're not the only one Andrew, I'm still surprised they haven't released this shirt on official merch They were expensive though, had to pay 50 euros and they were limited Only use it for covers :)

[@bruisedbug]

I dont need to watch the video to know its an awesome cover :p

[@GuyDeclerck]

Awesome comment haha thank you! :)

[@srmrpixelcovers6061]

Guy Guitar Covers yes man, something like uno, tre or a little old 21st century breackdown

[@EvencioRuiz]

👍👍👍👍

[@GuyDeclerck]

Thank you!

[@murderdollsforever3243]

Tubescreamer 7 or 9 or 9 mini?

[@GuyDeclerck]

TS9!

[@rosadoliteral]

turn up the sound of the guitar and would be perfect! great job btw :D

[@GuyDeclerck]

Thank you! Through my speakers it sounds perfectly mixed in the volume though I always do 75% music, 100% guitar but I don't know if the conversion to youtube brings the mix clear enough, Thank you for your compliment!

[@rosadoliteral]

Guy Guitar Covers upload something please i miss your covers:(

[@bruisedbug]

Could you do nuclear family? :D

[@GuyDeclerck]

It's on the list! :) I'm sure I'll get to it because it was one of the first songs I wanted to play when the Trilogy was released, I'm sure it will be on here sooner or later! Thanks for the request!

[@bruisedbug]

Thanks for the quick reply! I can't wait :D, this is kind of a personal one. But could you do Sweet 16 or no? To me, its like a severely underrated song. And a lot of people get confused about the song, about either you play open or power/barre chords. All the other guitar covers i've seen had some kind of mistake in them.

[@GuyDeclerck]

Oh Sweet 16! That's such a beautiful and tender song :) I always play Billie's part, and I can only imagine Billie playing it in open chords, however, I prefer the sound of barre chords. So I have no idea how it would turn out, I would try to sound as accurate as possible, but to say it would be without mistakes is a risky promise :)

[@bruisedbug]

Thanks dude, really appreciated! :D

[@GuyDeclerck]

Sure man! If I don't get to it, remind me of it and I'll make a "rough version" for you personally and send it out to you on your mail, I can only try! :)

[@gunesorukoglu9428]

let yourself go pleasee