If Jerry Cantrell wrote 'Rocket Man' by Elton John

[@janiceg7661]

Omg this is genius! Jerry has publicly stated his love for Elton many times, he’d enjoy this…I think his favorite is madman though. Great job! ❤

[@stevewelsh__]

@@janiceg7661 thanks! Yep he even has a cover of ‘goodbye’ at the end of brighten.

[@Kjata316]

That’s awesome to know! I’ll have to check out the cover.

[@bellywitchproductions2183]

it makes total sense that you made this since Jerry cites Elton as an early influence and he was on Black Gives Way to Blue. This is awesome!

[@RazorWolfz]

You totally nailed all the Jerry-isms, from the groove, the orchestration of guitars and especially the vocal tecniques, like how he always does his "yeea-heah"s lmao. Great work! Always love seeing people give love to Cantrell.

[@AvecPoesie]

Same, Jerry Cantrell is a bonafide Rock God as far as I am concerned. It can be frustrating how some of the Greatest talents on this Earth don't always receive the accolades they are so deserving of. 🖤 🎸

[@toasty726]

Once again, you knock one out of the park. Jerry’s got such a great and unique style and if I didn’t know the original so well I’d say he wrote this one. Great job!

[@stevewelsh__]

@@toasty726 cheers! Glad ya like it 🏄‍♂️🏄‍♂️

[@rooster5146]

This is amazing, this is so much more meaningful when you learn that Jerry is a huge Elton John Fan

[@AvecPoesie]

My Life has been made better by Jerry Cantrell's music. This video notification made my heart skip a beat. Jerry is one of a kind. 🖤🖤

[@stevewelsh__]

Same. I cannot express the feeling I have when I hear his music, especially his solo tunes. It motivates me in a unique way.

[@JasonPeltier]

Boggy Depot and Degradation Trip are when I finally realized how much he contributed to AIC. One of my top 3 musicians.

[@IOSALive]

Steve Welsh, I can't get enough of your content, so I subscribed!

[@stevewelsh__]

Cheers legend! ⚡️🤘🏻

[@agateforghosts291]

It's uncanny how well you capture Jerry's mannerisms both musically and vocally. The palm muted run in the solo is very facelift/dirt, and the vocals totally live in the "settling down" world. Absolutely fantastic.

[@arthurdurham]

There needs to be a term for someone like you with an incredible ability to mimic the writing style of another musician.

[@TTF1996]

Huge Boggy Depot/DT vibes, kinda sounds like 31/32

[@ericneil2885]

One of my favorites by JC

[@stevewelsh__]

@@TTF1996 ooh that’s one I didn’t think of but I def hear it. I went for a solitude style picking pattern for the verse and boggy depot vocal style

[@TTF1996]

@@stevewelsh__ similar brooding tempo to 31/32

[@RIOTEARTH]

Great job man, you even get those vocal inflections that Jerry does, "I'm a rocket maaaaa-haan."

[@bearyhot]

This song was sung with soul! It's dreamy and ethereal! ❤

[@GlobalTravelStories]

How you make an amazing song even more amazing blows me away. I hope both JC and Elton hear this somehow, I think they would both be impressed.. can’t wait to hear more JC style covers!

[@stevewelsh__]

@@GlobalTravelStories haha I wish! What other JC covers would you wanna hear?

[@ChristopherJackson1]

Sleeping Satellite, originally by Tasmin Archer might be an interesting one to cover.

[@pickyyeeter]

​@@stevewelsh__"The Freshmen" by The Verve Pipe

[@BorneoCrocodile]

This song is flying

[@stevewelsh__]

@@BorneoCrocodile 🛸🛸

[@tyrelmeyer2971]

Please tell me you take requested? Peter Gabriel's "Sledge Hammer" ... Dealers choice. Would love to hear.

[@AlezierChess]

Can you do Jerry Cantrell-Space Oddity?

[@Don_Akane89]

Man, this really felt like that time when Jerry covered 'Goodbye' in his Brighten album lol. I've been wanting more Jerry, covers or not so this is really good to have. You not only do the best impersonations, but the best ones for AiC & Jerry to boot!

[@mr.logicpants2835]

Somebody needs to forward not only this song to Jerry but also Steve's Back Street Boys song to him!

[@haymaker299]

The chapter titling is perfection

[@guitoux4530]

Good job ! Love the original song, love Jerry and AIC, love your personnal interpretation. Greetings from France.

[@ericneil2885]

I literally have no idea how you can be so close or exact to so many singers.

[@moonicproductions]

Oh man, this is so beautiful dude!!

[@stevewelsh__]

Thank you so much bro! 🤘🏻⚡️

[@Thexpertoneverything]

Loved it. Jerrys music is untouchable in my opinion. You nailed it.❤ cheers from Sweden

[@Dragracer612]

Once again, here I am feeling emotions that don’t exist. Brilliant work. 🤘🏻

[@PigCharmer77]

I can't wait for this to be on Spotify

[@Neggat0R]

You're amazing! One of my favorite musicians!

[@anthonyelder2492]

Man, Jerry has to do a cover of you covering him covering someone else... that would complete the cycle.

[@ronzigato]

I'm a huge fan of everything Jerry does, and this was great!

[@hayleytilt5105]

This is heartbreakingly beautiful, kudos Steve

[@nickperes8133]

At first I was listening with classic AIC in mind and only getting bits and pieces. Then I shifted to solo work and later AIC and that did it. Very cool cover.

[@INDAmedia]

An Homage to both.

[@mirandahallisy97]

Damn, I really love this kickass rendition, especially the slide and the harmonies (I'm a rocker/metalhead who primarily grew up on country)! 🤘🏻😝🤘🏻

[@ConradTheLonelyStump]

Nice work, Stevie mate. Hey, I got a suggestion for another song, if you think it'd be interesting. How about "Love Spreads" from The Stone Roses, but in the style of Stone Temple Pilots?

[@AvecPoesie]

Ooh, not many people mention The Stone Roses. "I Wanna Be Adored" is one of my ever favorite songs. 🖤

[@AllenKnutson]

@@AvecPoesie A dog A dog I wanna be a dog I wanna I wanna I wanna be a dog

[@pickyyeeter]

I found this video just a few hours after driving past Boggy Depot.

[@thrall343]

Definitely get boggy depot vibes from this! Definitely scratching that itch while I wait for Jerry's new album!

[@tscourge]

Amazing as usual. Thanks Steve, we do not deserve you. Next: Piano Man by Chris Cornell. Pretty please? :)

[@jorron50]

Love the Cantrell style.....

[@johne2404]

This is just so unbelievably accurate.

[@TigerLadyLadyTiger]

DAMN MAN that was excellent

[@jerryhillyer7799]

Man, you had me at the first syllable. Genius. Wow.

[@raygen578]

Steve, you are insanely fucking talented man, always watch out for your vids, never disappointed. Also hurry up and bring DCR to Sydney again PLEASE 😭🙏

[@stevewelsh__]

@@raygen578 thanks legend!! Haha we are in the process of planning an east coast tour in the next few months! Gonna be fun 🏄‍♂️🤘🏻

[@Spellcastiing]

honestly i think this might be marginally better than the original rocket man, it fits the lonely vibe of rocket man more i think

[@VargasVirgilio]

Dude!!!, this is sooooooo boggy depot. AWESOME

[@BurnedJello]

Holy shit dude, I just stumbled upon you channel after a friend had me check out Mac Glocky and your renditions are astounding! It gives me chills to hear some of the dead singers some alive again lol

[@SwitchPlayed]

Would you guys do a If Alice In Chains wrote Angel by Sarah Mclachlan in the Nutshell style? I'll be honest, I just wanna hear Angel in Layne's voice.

[@matheushoff3089]

As someone who love elton john and wich fav song of him IS rocketman, and also love AIC and listen to Cantrels' solo stuff... this is awesome!

[@clintj]

Always love your covers and the thought and composition that went into it

[@orlandofjr]

Knowing how much Jerry loves Elton John, it`s a real treat to hear this What If, of yours. Great great work!

[@cjhenry41]

That is so great man. Amazing, I was singing along.

[@mattwebber4707]

Simply magnificent mate!

[@Magnus_Grimsbane]

Fantastic job with this! If I didn't know better, I would swear in a court of law that this was a genuine Jerry Cantrell song! 🤘👍👍👏

[@BeccifromOz]

Love it so much, especially since it’s a song I don’t like. Perfect vibes. Thank you 🤩

[@vincenticyfiregeetar7656]

just watched the movie last week, great timing

[@KenKopper]

Genius! This is perfect.

[@AlezierChess]

This needs more views! Especially considering the subscriber count! 😢😢😢

[@helenakasunic8810]

Amazing as always and the descriptions in timestamps are such a nice touch! I love Jerry and his music so much and you make me love it even more ❤. Can't wait for the new album!

[@huskeydrums]

You're amazing! Perfection as usual!!

[@strausshausshepherds]

Amazing! This sounds so much like Jerry's style and sound

[@TheKosstImogen]

I just love this coinciding with the NASA conference about the stranded astronauts. Also, fucking stellar job as ever, obviously!

[@TheKosstImogen]

Oop, accidental pun! Clearly my mind is among the stars today 😅

[@alexandremordinealx]

OMG! A work of art for sure 🤘🏽

[@soho71]

Pure gold Sir. Made me think, anything by Mazzy Star in form of AIC

[@k-majik]

Very Elton via Boggy Depot, really perfect midpoint. I'm adding to my playlist, I'm going to listen to this one a lot I reckon 👍

[@vajolet1]

Stunning 😳 you're a genius, man 👌🤗🤜🤛✌️👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👊

[@t_bone12571]

Would love to see Jerry cover this cover! Be great for his live shows.

[@MotorGoblin]

Sounds great! Also very fitting as Elton John is a big influence on JC.

[@juanmanueldelrio643]

great great work! I super anjoy it, thank you!

[@DXZeke]

Fantastic job with this song Steve!!!

[@thegreatfallingaway]

Cheers, from one musician to another!

[@Genesisrequiem]

If I'd heard this not knowing where it came from I'd be 100% sure it was JC. Amazing.

[@aliyahburnette8018]

Awesome job.

[@mgrocki]

killer man! loved the melodies in this one for sure.

[@diggie9598]

Insanely well done. The amount of composing details you captured and the perfect voice harmonies make it sound incredibly good. Maybe one day you do something "Degradation Trip-esque". That album is one of my all time favourites.

[@antonellaangeli6157]

You are ....perfect! Thanks ❤

[@johnnynorris5984]

once again Fekken Brilliant.......

[@alizoem]

AWESOME

[@Iconoplastt]

So excellent Steve, great cover!

[@heatherallingham7120]

Nailed it again!!

[@HaleXF11]

Dude, you rock. Keep it up, brother.

[@phineas117]

excellent

[@atrain670]

This is sheer perfection!

[@peterogers6813]

Wow, this is amazing.

[@thomastorok3612]

A great job once more! ❤ You should try a Type O Negative Version of INXS' Mystify, I bet it would rock hard as f... ! 😎🤘

[@adamschronk3620]

This is really good! Very Cool!

[@darkestcoven666]

❤jerry❤

[@kevinschoenfeld6294]

Incredible vocals!! This might be one of the best versions I've heard. Along with the William Shatner one!!

[@MetalGod999]

I think it’s perfect that Steve chose to do Jerry Cantrell covering Elton John’s Rocket Man. For one thing, Elton played piano on Alice In Chains’s Black Gives Way to Blue (2009). And Jerry’s admiration for Elton runs deep. I enjoyed Steve’s spin on Rocket Man very much. 🚀

[@dr.emsaez]

Esta buenísimo 🦾

[@ALionInTheWinter]

This is awesome😢

[@floriandriemer3835]

well done!

[@Evan-rf6yf]

This is insane

[@satanssurfer5965]

I think I prefer this version over the original.

[@KenKopper]

Same

[@JamesGiomi]

This cover reminds me of the song “well of sadness” by Armageddon. Def Alice vibes in that song

[@led.zepper]

Holy fuck 😮 👏

[@thegaryjay_yt]

oh my damn..

[@mandead]

Legend!

[@olocippicolo]

Love the ''JERRY MODE ACTIVATE'' , it really does sound like him! I wish he could see your vid and see his reaction \m/ edit: reached the end, it totally has some 'degradation trip' feels to it! Well done ^^

[@atrain670]

Please release this on iTunes! Pleeeeeeease!

[@sotirios6882]

Elton n JC approved 🎶🎶🤘🎸

[@MetallicStar6]

If you had to do Korn again, please do Since U Been Gone by Kelly Clarkson.

[@richardmaloy1]

Sounds like a different dimension version of pink floyd???