Is It Wrong To Laugh At This?!

[@jonathanpyngrope7946]

"Hes still human..the guy from Puddle of Mud whose name i still havent bothered to find out"😂😂😂😂😂😂 I died😂😂😂

[@1893unknownuser]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@lesharrison3739]

Justin’s ability to critique while remaining incredibly empathetic is admirable and nearly unique.

[@soulsurfseeker]

British piss taking at its best

[@richardjames9091]

He’s taking the P isn’t he.

[@mandybilverstone8308]

He is a sweet heart

[@patrickshepherd1341]

That's how British people deliver their most biting insults

[@therewolf000]

"Clue's the worst one". That line cracks me up every time.😂😂

[@paulianhodgson]

I do love how Justin has every opportunity to be mean or sarcastic, but always is so nice and considerant instead.

[@mattamongtheashes1206]

When you get BO you wear deodorate ?

[@HoriaNeagu]

It has become pretty much a meme to ridicule this Wes Scantlin rendition at this point, but Justin really managed to bring empathy into the discussion and remind us all that we shouldn't be too harsh on an artist; all while adding a bit of information into the mix. This is why his is one of the best music channels around. Great stuff!

[@wyattcole5452]

Why is everyone taking it serious. ITS SO OBVIOUS HES JOKING AND MOCKING COBAIN’S PERFORMANCE

[@Physics072]

Oh you did not see his videos laughing off camera then. He was tearing it apart with some hard hitting jokes and imitations of it. He just did not think it would go over on you tube so decided to omit them. He gave you want you could handle and wanted to hear. And it worked.

[@HoriaNeagu]

@@Physics072 Fair enough I can still respect that, though. We all had a laugh at it in private. But it takes a bit of class to not go after the easy clicks and poke fun at it in public.

[@seantimmons5900]

​@HoriaNeagu I mean, he could also not done a reaction to the video. It's not like you get the click from your reaction, yeah?

[@K.R.O1875]

I had a *very* out of tune moment a few years back at a gig. I was covering If I Lose it by Charlie Simpson and on the line "We're holding on by the tips of our fingers--" my voice sort of locked up and out came this horrendous squeak. I can't even describe it. It sounded like someone threw a golf ball directly down my throat. Everyone started laughing and I was initially embarrassed but then I started laughing and a bloke offered to buy me a beer to clear my throat. I took it. Someone then jokingly said "he needs two" I took that one as well. Had a little laugh and 5 minute break, a few swigs of the beer and everything was fine. Nothing happened to me after being laughed at. It didn't make the people rude, ignorant, uncaring or unempathetic. What happened was funny. And laughter is a reflex. This cover is hilarious and Wes should see the funny side to it. We know he can sing. We know he's talented. This funny moment doesn't define him. It's just a brilliant light-hearted moment and it has happened to absolutely every singer on earth at some point. Whether they're singing in the shower or to a live audience.

[@lambo908]

Nothing happened to me after being laughed at. it didn't make the people rude, ignorant, uncaring or umempathetic. What happened was funny. I needed that. Thank you mate.

[@theindiediary5950]

We are only human. :)

[@kegsofvomitspit]

Well said and I’m a guy who can’t sing at all.

[@sozeytozey]

Yup, often when things start to get out of hand it's because the person who's being laughed at cant just laugh along. Instead they try to fight it. Gotta go with the flow 😊

[@topwomble]

Good tune btw, Charlie is great and Fightstar are 🔥

[@straymusic]

"Somebody get that guy a proper bottle of.... room temperature water" I just died laughing

[@dofaolain7549]

When he sang “you hang me out to dry” I felt it really fitted the moment perfectly

[@lawnmowerman7]

it's supposed to be "hear me out to dry"

[@alannahschoolgmail]

@@lawnmowerman7 no it isn't

[@SuziQ.]

It’s “while you *hang* me out to dry”. 🎶

[@hazardeur]

that doesn't even make sense in a parallel universe @@lawnmowerman7

[@NellyGandhella]

It's actually "you *September 11th 2001* me out to dry"

[@TheBallsbreakers]

Absolutely love this channel! A little bit late to the party but I've been binge watching your content Justin! Very kind, generous and empathetic approach. Cheers from The Philippines!

[@Christopher_Wheeler]

Hot dang! I’m so glad you popped up in the recommended section. The first song that my first band learned was Believe in a Thing Called Love back in the early/mid 2000’s. I love how you discussed this performance. People online these days are too often full of hate because that is what draws in viewers. Thank you for your compassionate, yet honest take! I look forward to seeing more from you. Can’t wait to binge all the videos on your channel! Cheers from the middle of nowhere, USA Chris

[@pitpride1220]

I went to high school with Wes Scantlin. The original local version of the band was pretty good. It changed drastically when he moved south and signed with Fred Durst. Everyone in the band besides him are hired guns. They didn't know each other before they signed with Durst. His old bandmates are still in Kansas City.

[@svenjansen2134]

That sucks

[@TrumpIsTheRootOfAllEvil]

I even liked the sound of them when they made it. "Control" is still a damn banger. "Drift and Die." They're awesome. It's too bad Wes is such a mess.

[@YeeY5]

@@TrumpIsTheRootOfAllEvilyou’re name is pretty ironic lol, clot shot and all right

[@TrumpIsTheRootOfAllEvil]

@@YeeY5 What's ironic about it? Also, what is a "clot shot?"

[@SuziQ.]

@@TrumpIsTheRootOfAllEvil, I like your username. “Clot shot” is what some people call the covid vaccine. He’s trying to be mean, because he’s infected with Trumphilis.

[@nielshoogev1]

Justin, I appreciate the humanity you put in your videos. You're an inspiration to always look for the mensch inside.

[@nicholasjoseph5872]

pop in to watch one video on your channel and fall down a rabbit hole. you cover such a vast range of different things in such an entertaining and informative and hilarious way that I can’t get enough. from Radiohead and Jeff Buckley to dj khaled and puddle of mudd, I can’t get enough. lol thank you

[@davidphillips9726]

Agreed. Really digging the insight, and, I'm learning a lot more about guitar by proxy LOL. Justin's making me a better player without knowing or trying

[@dedemushi7824]

*bloke 😌

[@christopherbenjamin7820]

@nicholas joseph What do you mean?

[@sirotahaggen]

I appreciated the empathy Justin displayed here, so I subscribed for his classiness. This is a rare trainwreck of a live performance where above all it's more disconcerting and not the least but humorous. Hard not to feel bad for Wes here. Also, LOL @ the Blazing Saddles reference at 3:27

[@Ron898]

He’s being sarcastic not empathetic.

[@Sniffles69]

The thing is he's done it pretty well in the past. He was clearly fucked up here.

[@Hoscitt]

I applaud Justin for being so nice and empathetic, but it's still SO funny/terrible! Amazing 😄

[@timk6181]

I'm never sure if he's being genuinely nice or snarky.

[@MattFoleysGhost]

@@timk6181 Both, he’s English, it’s a thing. I think he went in looking to snark and couldn’t do it. As a singer I can tell his throat hurt just watching it. I know I did, that is a voice that’s broken and strained. Get your sleep and warm up people!

[@yommmrr]

I've never seen this cover but holy crap that was the most painful second hand embarrassment I've ever felt. You're totally right in your assessment. He shouldn't have even tried.

[@franllort]

It is nice to see Justin showing respect to another singer. Empathy is a quality of highly inteligent people. Cheers Justin

[@courtneyeller2218]

I think that in some instance's, he should just be mean.

[@tomblatch1594]

inteLLigent

[@allrequiredfields]

I'm a big fan of empathy, but please, it's got absolutely nothing to do with intellect.

[@freqresponse6763]

I see someones has had a sense of humour bypass

[@barryismygod]

@@allrequiredfields yes Emotional intellect , which you lack obviously

[@lilybug2332]

Hey! I just found your KZbin channel and I think your content is great. I'm a huge fan of The Darkness. My teacher got me into your music, and the minute I heard your songs, my mind was officially blown. Every single song of yours is so brilliant and just hands down phenomenal. From the lyrics, to the voice, to the instrumental, to the production, I just love it all. You are an insanely talented individual and a huge inspiration. I hope you're having a lovely day! 😊

[@grahamdrummond2412]

Justin, is that you ? 😆

[@HedeccaTamer]

your profile pic is ADORABLE Also it reminds me of the frog hoodie I have lol :3

[@lilybug2332]

@@HedeccaTamer Thank you so much! 🥰

[@marcleclerc5673]

@@HedeccaTamer o

[@woodendforager3240]

good on you Justin for your humanity. Your words have made me feel good and restored my faith. I too, feel empathy for this guy, I know what it's like to struggle on the high notes on some songs, what it's like to be judged on your performance while you are sick. When you said you wanted to hold him in your arms...I had this feeling of like "Justin is kind....I can be kind...the puddle of mud guy would be happy". Like, it's possible for us to be kind to one another and how beautiful that is! Thank goodness for the kindness of others.

[@marcplaysoccasionally]

"Clue is the worst one" That killed me 😂😂

[@mattpatt199]

Ccllluuueeeghhhhh

[@Liggy]

Same haha 😄

[@nclsrfn]

he's a genius.

[@JohnPavlovitz]

Love this take, Justin. The empathy is rare. As a former singer, that mental/emotional struggle that is exacerbated by your physical limitations/illness/injury isn't spoken about enough. Singing stuff you shouldn't be singing or just aren't capable of at the time is incredibly taxing. Watching someone like Jon Bon Jovi struggle through a set is like that as well. I feel for them. That throat tightening is a real thing. Regardless of the reasons, the band and their advisors should never have put him in this post, and if no one else was going to out the brakes on it, Wes should have. Great stuff.

[@J_Trask]

They could always change key to accommodate his voice.

[@jackmills9656]

I can't sing at all but great to hear your take on this. This dude struggled through adversity and from what I understand singing is enormously taxing in the same way that a professional sports person might navigate injury and fitness. I kind of feel sorry for him as there is so much poor music out there to criticise before this performance

[@TheVinceb100]

@@J_Trask they already went down a step

[@JohnPavlovitz]

@@J_Trask I think they already dropped it. As Justin said, it's a matter of vocal control. He sounds incapable of finding the right notes. Lowering the key makes that easier but ultimately his voice isn't working properly.

[@aprilkurtz1589]

@@jackmills9656 Just singing shouldn't be physically taxing though, or you're doing it wrong. You're not supposed to get so much tension in your neck that you are exhausted from singing.

[@vineperson7659]

I truly appreciate how empathetic you are. You are such a nice guy. The easy thing would be to tear this performance apart but you take the high road. All credit to you

[@blaqkstar]

I saw this one a bit ago and felt similarly. Every working musician has a moment or two within their careers where they choke during an important performance, to various degrees. It's difficult to listen to, and I guarantee he knows it. You can see him trying to get it together and you can clearly see the disappointment in his face. Nothing but sympathy here.

[@torontotonto6189]

he tried to push it when all he had to push out was blood, from his throat, i respect him for trying but ofc it sounds like ass

[@margrettahawkins2749]

Edgar Allan Poe is one of my favorite writers. When he worked as a literary critic - and he couldn't think of anything nice to say- he was deliciously savage and brilliant. His reviews were poetry. The poetry he was reviewing...not so much. Justin Hawkins, you remind me of Edgar Allan Poe. That's what I'm saying.

[@andrewherbert7108]

Today, you got my like for the intro alone hahaha!! Brilliant!!

[@markmarsh27]

"Holy Massive Breakthrough Batman!" ... You just made me understand why I often screw up high vocal notes in front of an audience when I can nail them easily in rehearsals. I've never had a Psycho-Analytic Singing Lesson before -- You really are a GREAT Teacher Justin! muchos gratias!

[@davidstpatrick]

I love that they did this attempt at an exact copy of the Nirvana unplugged version for youtube when I can just watch the Nirvana unplugged version on youtube.

[@jonnywires11]

Yeah… the bongo’s were exactly like the nirvana one

[@davidstpatrick]

That's a good point. It was slightly different. Puddle of Mudd would never try to sound like Nirvana. Where do I get my crazy ideas from?

[@stevesayer84]

This is genuinely the kindest way anyone could critique this video. Justin is a lovely man.

[@leeforrester466]

Once you have tension in your vocal cords, you have no hope of hitting that note. He was tensing up in anticipation. Support and relaxation is the key. I feel sorry for this dude, nothing worse, especially being video recorded.

[@djjazzyjeff1232]

He was overdoing the inflection. They did a cover of this song years ago that was actually quite good. I think it's just Wes being Wes. He's a trainwreck of a human being.

[@Chrisisplays]

They were in the middle of a tour and he had shitty sleep before this performance. He was set up for failure and I applaud his integrity and doing the job regardless, even if it sucked.

[@Alan_Duval]

Matthew Syed's book 'Bounce' talks about what happens when you concentrate on what should be second nature. There are loads of words and phrases for it, but my favourite is the golfing one, 'The Yips'.

[@thaiadam]

Justin sir, your compassion is humbly refreshing. Thank you.

[@ScottDreyfus]

I’ve seen puddle of mud on more occasions than I would like too. It’s either great or awful, never in between. Wes has some serious issues with sobriety and it really just a matter of where his headspace is.

[@timwideman8824]

Because he used the phrase “I just want to hold her” in So Long, Justin must consider the possibility that now, every time he we hear those words in his voice, just as around the 5:44 mark, the next line that occurs to us is “in the nude.”

[@rickmaynard2098]

Man, I still remember playing a gig when I was young- at the end of the night I went up with members of the other two bands on the bill for an impromptu jam. Someone wanted to play “Lovin Touching Squeezing “ by Journey. I f’n love the song so I was like “I’ll sing it!” No one else was volunteering. So I got through the first part and then reached “it won’t be long yeah, til you’re alone, and your…” and the next line or two sounded like a kitten in a blender. So yeah, I sympathized when I heard it. Because sometimes someone likes a song so much, they don’t think about whether or not it’s in their wheelhouse. I don’t think he had the greatest range to start with, and that song is deceptively hard.

[@Nessyk01]

That is the nicest review of that I’ve seen ! Justin you are too kind 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@daveyguitarman9287]

Thanks Justin , I needed to laugh this morning brother . Cheers

[@BenderMohawk]

“Ought to have a note from his doctor.” 🤣🤣🤣

[@pauldablue]

"Yeah I think he's ill" i needed a good laugh today 😄

[@TheNostalgicFuture]

That was the best intro to one of your videos ever. It hit, it landed, I almost died laughing

[@agirlsname7159]

Kurt's voice did have a delightfully authentic gravel that is tempting to chase. The subtleties of where that raw melodic scratch comes from are not easily duplicated...even by a competent singer at the top of their game.

[@mightyV444]

Yes, Kurt's vocal abilities were amazing! Especially on Nirvana's 'Unplugged in NY' album, I reckon.

[@thejudge-kv2jk]

Agreed. His voice was unique - and excellent.

[@brianhughes2790]

@@goldenhourkodak which guy?

[@michaelr.5531]

kurt just didnt give any shits about his voice and destroyed it on a daily basis.

[@eternidade_melancolica]

@@michaelr.5531 that is a lie, he normally sounded pretty good at shows, ofc there are off shows where he is pushing but other than that he sings well at live shows. I recommend italy 1991 and big day out 1992 as good examples of him singing live

[@WolfHreda]

Justin Hawkins, a critique of Puddle of Mudd, AND a Blazing Saddles reference? GENIUS!!!

[@ShawnTBell]

Singing is such a head game, once my head starts to doubt or worry about the next line I know I have lost it.

[@smason]

My question is, who heard him playing around with that song and thought is was a good idea to put it on radio/podcast. Can no one say 'no' to that man?

[@RickReasonnz]

Do his bandmates support his propensity to rape 30 year old songs, I wonder...

[@OullieMcGoullie]

Maybe he’s surrounded by yes men and toadies. Or he responds so badly to constructive criticism, everyone stopped trying.

[@experienceanimation217]

So true. Good mates would have told him straight "pal, it sounds like shit"

[@DaP84]

He did the same song great earlier in their career. Sounded very close to Kurt then. Maybe they didn't rehearse this song for this performance

[@intertubicular]

Hahaha that was terrible. Not the music they should have even thought of covering. Justin, I am beyond pumped to see The Darkness Live at the Royale in Boston tonight. Freaking pumped! See ya soon.

[@JimmyWagz960]

Just saw them on the 20th. Soooo good.

[@scottmatznick3140]

What are you talking about? He's (Wes) nailed Nirvana covers plenty in the past.

[@TheJaxsonjack]

Saw them on April 8th in Nashville! The were really spectacular ... one of the best shows I've ever seen! Get ready for a great time! PS: The openers, The Dead Deads were actually pretty good themselves.

[@intertubicular]

@@TheJaxsonjack I certainly did have a great time. They rocked the house!

[@WormholeNavigator]

That was painful. I think he was pondering if he should take a dump b4 the session and realized that he should have the moment the cameras started rolling.

[@user-bj2lu9qt3o]

Had no clue he has his own YT channel, subscribed!😃🙌

[@JustinHawkinsRidesAgain]

Welcome!

[@OullieMcGoullie]

Justin’s KZbin episodes are the absolute highlight of my day! I got so spoiled before The Darkness left for their North American leg of the tour. I think apart from the fantastic livestreams, most of these were prerecorded and have been doled out a little bit at a time, even though still pretty often. Just shows I had gotten very spoiled with almost daily videos. When I wake up and see an alert from his channel I get such a positive charge of energy, and I haven’t even seen the video yet at that point. I sound like an addict. 😂 This channel is an absolute gift to humanity. ♥️

[@JustinHawkinsRidesAgain]

I'm back from tour now and will start posting new videos soon!

[@OullieMcGoullie]

@@JustinHawkinsRidesAgain HOORAY!!! Thank you for all you do! ♥️ I hope someday you might consider hitting Boise Idaho on your North American tour. 🙏🏼

[@mikaelbiilmann6826]

3:27 I started laughing after the first line, because I knew what could - and did - come. (Quote from "Blazing Saddles") 😂 ,,, and the little half-bottle of water...I am dying here! "Give him a day off... *thought struck*... no, give him 365 days.. Give him a year off!" 🤣🤣

[@frankjudepi]

Watching that made every bone in my body hurt. He's singing it improperly. Kurt never screamed when he sang it, it was very controlled. Im gonna go shake this off now.

[@Clawgripsmoon]

Classiest and most insightful god damn review of this video on the interweb Glad JH is having a resurgence. Legend status.

[@Dirt_Reynolds17]

No you’re not wrong for laughing at this, but you are wrong for not reissuing permission to land and one way ticket on vinyl. Come on man they’re like way too expensive used. Help us help you make some money.

[@blakenelson585]

Yes please!

[@andrewgarcia3136]

I can get behind this

[@post-humanemotion]

20th anniversary of permission to land next year, would be the perfect opportunity to do a vinyl reissue

[@kevinhill6079]

hell yes! do this!

[@nicolelange2660]

I completely agree…I need both of those on vinyl as well! I’ve got my eye out. #takemymoney 😄

[@essentialtoils585]

Hey Justin, your empathy in this video is commendable. You’re a really good man x

[@JohnSpo]

It's probably one of those situations where he knew going into it that it was going to be a problem but had faith that somehow some higher power would intervene and in the moment he would rise to the occasion and miraculously pull it off but then he started singing and he realized that wasn't going to happen.

[@andrewgarcia3136]

He could have pulled it off if he had not pushed for every single note. Straining to hit a note actually makes it harder to hit it, and just sounds bad - this performance is an extreme example of that

[@gringochucha]

@@andrewgarcia3136 He could have tried to go for a more lowkey rendition. That definitely could have worked. They also could have downtuned a bit. This was clearly a case of "the show must go on even if we know it's gonna be shit." Again, they could've made same better decisions to save the performance though.

[@epictetus9221]

@@gringochucha Indeed. Like, any decisions.

[@statich1]

The sweater is everything I ever wanted from the Internet...and more. Thanks Justin for always such a fun watch!

[@theironshiek]

The way Justin started off critiquing it I totally agreed and I guess I never really appreciated the reasons as to why its so bad but as soon as he sings that first note I still laughed

[@shockley1002]

Easily my favorite YT channel, you are a gentleman and a scholar Justin.

[@magicanimalfish1029]

This is going to keep me laughing all week!! 🤣😂

[@kurtdirt4182]

So shines a good deed in a weary world....., YOU WON JUSTIN! YOU WON THE WHOLE CHOCOLATE FACTORY! xxx

[@musicplaylists59]

maybe he was basing his approach on Come As You Are - Live At Paradiso, Amsterdam 11/25/91 where Kurt detunes his guitar horribly then sang ridiculously weirdly for most of the song in some kind of blatant trolling of his own song for some reason haha

[@GuitarTuningOnline]

04:10 Justin: 'i am still a human being. He's still a human being that bloke from PoM. Whose name I haven't bothered to find out.' 😂😂😂

[@aprilkurtz1589]

This poor guy. I can feel the vocal cords slam together. I hope he's ok. Good on you for being nice.

[@andrewgarcia3136]

The drinking does even more damage to his vocal cords than his style of singing does. Dude needs to clean up his lifestyle

[@aprilkurtz1589]

@@andrewgarcia3136 I'd say drinking is marginally worse for your voice than smoking.

[@ryans6186]

@@aprilkurtz1589 for real? I never would have thought. What alcohol so bad for singing?

[@aprilkurtz1589]

@@ryans6186 Alcohol causes dehydration. Dehydration is bad, but it's really bad for your vocal cords.

[@MaxgoerischGorisch]

The prove is mellencamp

[@han36solo]

Your concerned review was the most hilarious I've seen, couldn't stop laughing! Good one!

[@mrbungle3310]

3:05 i bursted laughing when you said i think hes ill😂

[@becks1980]

Yeah me too 😂

[@JacksonAxe]

Epic Intro!!!! ....now, to watch the rest of the video.

[@melonfarmers1]

As my late father would say: “that bloke has a face like a fried arsehole” I still haven’t worked it out

[@robertnettleship5467]

That cracked me up

[@OkinInc]

🤣🤣🤣🔥🍩👈🏻

[@grumpelstiltskinx566]

Bless him 😆 My grandpa woulda said "Buddy got a face on him like a smacked cock"

[@tobysmith8032]

Me too 😂

[@BlackElephantProject]

Hey Justin. Love you buddy. I’m so so so happy you are doing this KZbin channel. Rock on man stay cool.

[@VanishedPNW]

God I used to love the Darkness when I was a wee sprite. Still do, of course, but I remember this bigger gal who was super hot used to wear this "The Darkness" concert shirt as she smoked Marlboro 100's behind the gym at our high school. She was the epitomy of small town desire.

[@TC_83]

I always thought he was trying to impersonate Cartman from South Park

[@korieharris4086]

As a fellow musician you have most certainly become my favorite person to watch, i love that this was broken down with the empathy

[@michaelpate6700]

I'm in pain.........from laughter. Sweet baby jesu I can't................Justin Hawkins is a legitimate comedian.

[@mumpitz666]

Greetings from germany. I had the chance to see you perform live here. Love your music and your channel.

[@ManMicah]

I have a Puddle of Mudd / The Darkness story from ~16 years ago. I had heard a story that Wes threw a fit and refused to play a show where The Darkness was also playing. I don't know the circumstances or if it's even true, but anyway. I worked with a girl who also worked at a radio station. She called me excitedly one day saying that she was having lunch with Puddle of Mudd. I asked her to tell Wes that my favorite band was The Darkness. I heard her tell him, and then I heard him swearing and upset about it. Thanks for all the years of music, Justin, and thank you for this channel.

[@OullieMcGoullie]

😂 I’d love to know the story there. How can you not like The Darkness?!

[@francissookraj3202]

I like watching your channel because you have a great sense of humour.

[@step0601]

I saw Puddle of Mudd 20 odd years ago and they were awesome. So when I 1st saw this I thought, who the hell made him do this? Could have been a big "comeback" moment for him and the band. Surely they rehearsed or at least made sure he could perform. An ill judged decision, I did laugh at 1st but then it dawned on me that this could have been the return of POM and I'd love too see them again but sadly I'm not sure many tickets would be sold off the back of this performance.

[@bryndahowell8505]

I just saw them a few weeks ago in Omaha and Wes sounded really great…but…they were 1 1/2 hrs late, quit early, promised to come sign stuff and meet us (100-150 ppl) left stage, we waited he went back home (Kansas City).

[@FISHANE84]

"I believe in a thing called love...just listen to the rhythm of my heart!"

[@ideitbawxproductions1880]

You're one of the only people I've seen on KZbin giving any empathy to Wes. I've never been a big Puddle Of Mudd fan, but I know Wes has struggled with addiction, which led to him making a lot of really poor decisions that led him to jail multiple times. I think that abuse has led him to not take care of himself properly, and his ability as a singer suffered because of it.

[@RattySkankster]

I lost my voice in a band about 10 years ago now, it’s the bane of my life, I can barely speak, can’t talk in loud environments. It knocks your confidence a lot. Once it’s gone it’s gone and I will forever now live without the joy of singing…even in the shower

[@josephdean6915]

Your acoustic sounds really good

[@djjazzyjeff1232]

Honestly, it seemed like this was recorded during the day. I'm sure you know, when you've been on tour, if you have to do press at 1pm to sing something like this and you were up til 4am the night before, you'll operating on not enough sleep, and more importantly for your voice, you've had no time to properly warm up or to get over doing a show the night before, which was only 12 hours prior, you're already behind the 8 ball. I've noticed that just having been up for a good long while before trying to sing, regardless of warming up or not, helps a ton. Lets say I wake up at noon and have to sing at 2pm. I'm screwed. No amount of warming up can save me, even if I'm not on tour and tired/my voice is already suffering. It could be a lot of things. Knowing Wes he probably was out drinking until sunrise the night before too. None of that helps.

[@bricegallagher3288]

Awesome video with the Blazing Saddles Quote putting it over the top

[@ChampippleD]

I’d like to hear Justin’s thoughts on Bon Jovi’s voice from the 2022 concert footage people are putting up.

[@theonlyredspecial]

That’s a train wreck 😶

[@lisapeterson1361]

He needs to take a BIG DRINK of that Water!!! Poor guy! Love ya Justin... Your very kind!!

[@SnedzTheBricklayer]

Nice to have a fellow musician actually explain what went wrong 😊 I've played guitar for 18 years and struggle to say the word "I" while playing let alone sing a whole song 😅

[@barristophilliesiii5863]

Man that was so wonderfully empathetic! Great video again!

[@garycannon2887]

I laugh every time I’m reminded of this cover

[@philf4086]

Rivulets. Great word! I love your descriptions and analysis.

[@mattinthenaturalstate4240]

What an amazing intro lol!

[@andrewpower6934]

"I just want to hold him... Not from behind or anything" 🤣🤣🤣

[@devilsdoorbell]

When I first began voice lessons, I realized when your body is your instrument, it's way different than picking up wood and wires to play as expression. When I'd see public figures singing and maybe not doing so well (for a single performance or a short time over multiple performances) I'd cut them some slack - not knowing their health or what they'd been through, but it affects your voice like it doesn't affect a guitar, or drum, or keyboards. I don't know much about puddle of mudd, but I agree that this isn't really a good thing, and maybe he was having a rough day or week, and the result is being internet famous for a bad performance for ever. I can appreciate Justin's respectful analysis of why it went bad, but it's still a train wreck.

[@heavymetal116]

I recommend you to listen to their song "Blurry".. you'll get to hear Wes's true vocal quality..

[@JLeonSarmiento]

this has to be the best music/podcast channel of 2022 in KZbin.

[@JustinHawkinsRidesAgain]

You're too kind!

[@MastaVo]

I felt similarly sorry for him. It's like he got amnesia but he's trying to keep it secret, he's established he's a singer but doesn't remember how to do it and he's just hoping it'll all come back to him. You'd think they'd practice and switch the song for something else after a few attempts. Maybe he blew his voice out nailing it in practice or it was first thing in the morning and there was no time for one last practice or even a warm up. There must be a story, I hope he's OK :)

[@mh210ful]

Love the content but also love your jumper!

[@stanlynch2009]

Really contrasts with what a great singer Justin Hawkins is. Justin's early cover bands must have been great. I'm not a huge fan of covers albums, but The Darkness could do an amazing cover song album with Justin singing.

[@stanlynch2009]

@Deco Electra I'm not a huge fan of covers either, but sometimes it works out well: Jimi Hendrix: All Along The Watchtower, Van Halen: You Really Got Me, The Clash: I Fought The Law, Guns 'N Roses: Knockin' On Heaven's Door. I could go on all day.

[@fly1nl0tu52]

Have a listen the darkness doing street spirit. One of the greatest covers ever

[@charliebluechaos4963]

@@fly1nl0tu52 when I read "the darkness street spirit" I was like "oh no it's not!" Then I listened and was like "OH MY DUCKLING DUCK IT IS" Some covers are total wins over originals.

[@RickReasonnz]

@@fly1nl0tu52 I like it, but... I really love John Dolmayan's cover of the same song.

[@jacquesmesrine8031]

I'm howling. I can't get enough of this

[@jansandman6983]

it really felt sad hearing him sing like that. I also sing in a local band covering Pantera songs and everytime I felt like my singing is out of good condition to sing a particular song, I don't usually force myself to do it.

[@samholdsworth420]

Be yourself, by yourself, stay away from me!

[@terred999]

Youre way too nice, good on you for being so understanding!

[@MaximDrums]

Been listening for a few months now Justin. One of my new fave channels. Also love your theme tune, and the way you change it a little each time (or sometimes a lot). Keep rockin'! PS. Please play your Pignose guitar for us!

[@jackie4701]

Justin Hawkins, much love from Canada 🇨🇦 love your videos laughing all the way to work...definitely new subscribe r...luv it !

[@crazeyjoe]

Wes has a history of showing up to performances being wasted.

[@TooTs499]

Love your empathy Justin 🥰

[@Joe.s11]

Sounds a bit like “about a girl “