Billie Jean Cover - James Hill

[@geronimo7360]

Why isn't this amazing? He's playing the bass line, the riff, lead, and the drumbeat at the same time!

[@marianorodriguez2354]

Cause people don't understand talent, dude is amazing

[@fronzzi_1]

Он ещё умудряется петь!!!

[@klappenbergersonpaintingha2933]

I am so impressed. This guy makes it look so easy. I can not believe that he can add lib while playing all that. He's got that song memorized to his sub conscious.

[@christhomas7905]

Pure talent! Just because the recording doesn't do this justice, doesn't mean it's not good! This guy is a true musician

[@KaigesClaiborne]

Those who dislike this apparently have "ZERO" knowledge playing an musical instrument. This is quite a display of how good this really is.

[@johnhickman7009]

Hi unless they disliked this because of the poor audio quality. I still liked the video anyway

[@ansonlee9401]

nah feng e's cover is better. This percussion is not that hard

[@sumitjoshi8605]

Why no one is giving him an award for this , he does that so effortlessly , what would take 100 yrs otherwise

[@TheLifeTerm]

Anyone who plays ukulele and/or guitar, knows just how difficult that kind pf playing is ( Rythym , bass, percussion and lead ) damn good job!!

[@Karlpulford1]

John Schips just the rhythm is hard enough 😂

[@TheLifeTerm]

Karlpulford1 : So true, Karl, especially when I entered my fifties.

[@werewindwolf]

Good one, John.. ;)

[@mrdcolmer]

I agree been playing 30 years this shit is impressive.

[@scorpio-interrupted3516]

John Schips since you have a nice appreciation of musical difficulty. Check out shaky graves.

[@Ryan_Cleverly]

To everyone saying it's not that great... Do you realize he's playing the bass line, guitar riff, and drum beat at the same time? That's phenomenal!

[@creampuff966]

I know right?! This guy is literally a one-man band. He's so talented!

[@sunaJH]

Can you freakin' believe the audacity

[@damienpercy5245]

I can believe the audacity .....but I cant believe the AUDIO

[@TronciM]

I have no idea how he's doing it

[@damienpercy5245]

Gooby's Freekicks I have no idea how he is doing her.

[@alishanmao]

and i am back here and I still enjoy it. he is amazing

[@RcH94]

Do you still enjoy it now?

[@YourLocalMedic]

If you still like the cover, give this a listen kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHnIaqZ-ftKApbs

[@RcH94]

@@YourLocalMedic Thought it would be a self promo vid, but was pleasantly surprised

[@Josephlaszlo]

I can barely eat soup without making a mess. Amazing musician.

[@WMG707]

Totally amazingly inspiring!

[@shashwa7]

he's not using loop pedal guys, He has my respect and yours too!

[@inezmickel1274]

Big facts... had me stunned ...he a beast

[@mecliveaction]

Been playing guitar 30 years and wish I had his imagination , this guy is awesome

[@Kardflow]

"oh yeah, I forgot! This is a sing-a-long." This guy kills me. Great stuff

[@werewoof24]

why the heck did 4 thousand people dislike this, don't they know how cool this is? And HIS FINGERS MUST BE NUMB

[@danielprice590]

Life long, one gloved MJ fan.. Newly subscribed one gloved James Hill fan...

[@RobBellUK]

He was amazing, really nice guy too - he spent an hour teaching us Ukulele Jazz before the concert, and made it really easy to understand. If you have a Uke and get a chance to go to a James Hill Workshop, go.

[@pawpawtea]

that was really funny ! great stage presence and pretty great on the uke too

[@stephenbruce4052]

Thank you Sir xo

[@zyrrre]

Stephen Bruce Where's the full video?

[@johngallagher5103]

Terry light foot

[@lokotron1]

I hate nice guys

[@RobbieLeffel]

Not the greatest cover you'll ever see...however, the dude is ridiculously talented. Much respect.

[@sanjay4real]

that was so damn good...i dont know about the thumbs down folks...but clearly they are not as talented as this guy...I mean I could care less for the singing...but the way he arranged that on the ukelele is fantastic...cheers from Canada :)

[@josephinecaruana3847]

It would be lovely for us to see you and others with your talent go around schools and show skills that you have earned that you have achieved I believe music is great for the mind and spirit the way you played that uklayle you owned it xxx 💜

[@arragod7065]

Amazing! What a really cool interpretation, one of the coolest things I've listend to so far!

[@Woodified]

What!!!???!! Mad skills!!

[@LargestClassifieds]

I didn't know that anyone could produce that kind of music with a Ukelele.

[@PATSNATION-bf6uk]

i get the chills whenever i listen to this..which is about a couple times everyday

[@erwinverweij5175]

It's brilliant. A Uke doing justice to Billy Jean. Fantastic. Mr. James Hill, please keep this up.

[@yayakelley7771]

Wow! Amazing sound from the humble little uke! Jaw dropped!

[@alishanmao]

one of the best. guess I can't stop watching this :D

[@Phoenix-One0922]

SO HIPPY AND CREATIVE! BRAVO! M.J. WOULD BE DANCING PROUD TO YOUR BEAT!

[@Justicesword82]

WOW! That was so dope! Dude is definitely entertaining. I really enjoyed watchin this...thx for the vid.

[@Policyperson]

Incredible! So much fun!

[@jimgarrison7386]

Awesome thanks for posting.

[@whitedevil2]

this is one of the most hipster things i've ever heard. my headphones just grew a mustache and fedora

[@jonathangwynne1917]

You mean a trilby that hipsters call a "fedora"?

[@centralscrutinizer66]

whitedevil2 Totally.

[@dannasmith2437]

whitedevil2 my headphones now have a top knot and some horn rimmed glasses.

[@ashleycovey9037]

D'Anna Smith lol

[@joelparker17]

Mine just brought me a PBR and painted my bike chain yellow..

[@itscork]

That was cool! I bet Michael would've dug it.

[@kevinklein4876]

his ukulele playing sure is godlike

[@oldskoolbez]

Absolutely awesome stuff!!!

[@ScotsyCajn]

We all need this fixed. Sang and videoed again.. or remastered... love it so much. Wow. LOVE.

[@chantalekilley4219]

was just writing out my troubles in an email to a friend, but after watching this I can't remember what they were.

[@c.r.edmister5223]

This is the first time i ever thought of a ukelele as cool.

[@MarkMcCluney]

rarest of things - virtuoso and entertaining

[@LuckyDogDave]

I needed to see these two do this song I'm sharing on Dave's Basement Tracks #119 October Bandcamp Favorites.

[@drmckee]

What a great performance, Thanks for this enjoyable video

[@verigone2677]

Apparently 1500 people have no idea how hard this is....this is not the best cover ever, but it is probably one of the best adaptations of a song and great display of overall talent...I am guessing more than 1400 of them can't even play the chord progression in time.

[@markschlumpf5485]

Up over 5000 morons now.

[@chefchefize]

Shite

[@digitalboomer]

Hard does not = better

[@dietboi]

That ukelele better be over 18

[@sujeebana8797]

GuitarAlex Rock101 u cracked me up it’s 3am 😂😂😂😂

[@mufasa2079]

HAHAAHAHAHA laughed so hard

[@souhailla10]

hahahahaha !!!!!!!!! the ultimate Best comment on the internet !!!!! so funny !!! great !! i remind that hahaha

[@freesauce8484]

@GuitarAlex Rock101 Your Golden 😅

[@mrb4886]

Excellent

[@elizabethlinsay9193]

This guy is amazing! I always liked the uke but never knew of its versatility.

[@Shizuma7775]

this guy could play a twig and make music

[@BLACKMONGOOSE13]

great vid..one word...COMPRESSION.

[@greglogan7706]

Awesome!!! I love creativity!!!

[@carter_1]

Talent+humor= awesome performer (and that is hard to pull off).

[@mellechemy]

"Just practice one time-" *"HEEEEeəƏEEEGH"*

[@ukandrew]

Doesn’t it annoy you how some people can just get all the talent. Impressive skills and great on stage personality. Its a yes from me.

[@winterznight6597]

Then you get older and learn to just enjoy those who can.

[@ukandrew]

Winterz Night You mean while we can still hear👂 😁

[@TobiasBeuving]

yeah, and put in the zillion hours of practice

[@LegoMyEgo9]

Have never before been introduced to the ukelele to such an extensive range of sounds Thank you.and never would have believed ..... till now.

[@marvelplays2298]

Very creative. Mad skills.

[@socratease1432]

That had my foot tapping and my face smiling!

[@asdasdsadasd4]

I now have a new appreciation for an instrument called UKELELE.

[@Potalot]

Cozy and charming certainly not Boring

[@skylanderdadandskylanderbo8327]

Awesome buddy,loved it.

[@JaysWave75]

Hipster mastery....killer rendition!

[@FerdinandCesarano]

An outrageous display of skill! Most impressive.

[@jamesmorgan403]

They have ZERO skill

[@Jas0nAnders0n]

This man has great talent. However, by far the most amazing Billie Jean cover "ever performed" was by the greatest male vocalist of my generation. His name is Chris Cornell.

[@kadenkirby1180]

Hardware Addict exactly

[@whytejane]

It's a pity that the mic is distorting his voice.

[@cswalker21]

yeah, that's really terrible. What causes that? too much gain?

[@ThadofOhio]

I think the microphone recording this is too close to the speakers, and, yes, the recording audio "gain" is up too high. Better audio could be recorded by tapping into his mic, his Uke pickup, but that would require more wires, a mixer, and cooperation with the people that own the PA equipment.

[@dansm1422]

It's a pity he's doing this song.

[@vidrax3481]

it's a pitty I've being not born deaf. Mother of crist that was still "jeeeeeeezus" where is the Michael cover part or its a prank?

[@vidrax3481]

here's the brasilian cover I mentioned... kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKWxYoxmeKx0d5Y after this guy can summon even the holy gosht, no one will ever reach that proximity if not equality

[@mikrikbell]

Seen this in a couple of videos now. Non of them high quality recordings. Does nothing to dull the magic of an absolute master at work tho...

[@gounderusbyMichaelTomlins]

TOTALLY lives up to the title! Not only musically incredible - but funny, charming, and plain fun to watch! Awesome!

[@awalk56]

Can't believe I just seen this. Thanks for the wonderful morning 'start'. Bravo.

[@MultiCappie]

Well, nice to see a video live up to the superlative in the title once in a while. Cool!

[@EternalSoul77777]

I'll take a quarter of your talent and still be great haha nice work man I loved it.

[@williammoffett2216]

Super talented. Lacking soul. See it every day.

[@silvijenine9111]

Awesomely Done!!!

[@dnice4335]

so cool great job biggest michael jackson fan ever......... i usually cringe at any cover/attempt to emulate- but good job dude spot on..... congrats keep doing your thing

[@bobordewald1367]

Please do that with better audio equipment! Thank You

[@realMors]

Wow! I bet MJ had a little smile on his face wile watching this. Still miss the King of pop.

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

You mixed up your tenses there. It should read "would have had". ;)

[@ShalomBhooshi]

Quotenwagnerianer .. I have to point out some irony. :) Shouldn't it then be "You have mixed"?

[@markjohnson9402]

Shalom Bhooshi Burrrn ! ;-) It always sucks for grammar Nazi's, when they meet G. I. Grammar, LOL.

[@TheAdamFothers]

something tells me MJ may have not been able to view this

[@shubhii8385]

He's still alive living in disguise

[@leelynch7835]

Absolutely amazing

[@mattsez2879]

wonderful display of art and skill, wonderful

[@jollyman413]

Incredible! Thanks for sharing!

[@RobsWorld]

3:00 Ok dude stop it you’re just showing off! Haha love it amazing job

[@davidguan3329]

Hi rob

[@supergavadambob]

Song starts at 2:22 if you want to skip talking...

[@gutar5675]

You would have to go to the end to skip the talking

[@leannet9069]

adam hartson .

[@gbcrowne271]

adam hartson Thank you! I wasn’t looking for an ukulele lesson! 😡

[@mahditr5023]

saved me

[@GoatyHerps]

I have a feeling that you're all the same people who are okay with thinking everything runs on magic.

[@imakez4u]

I like this because its just a clean good time..! The coordination he shows is fun too..!

[@kellyford5903]

Wow fantastic!! Such talent! (And...for some naysayers here: his voice is PERFECT here for what he’s doing...showing his BRILLIANCE on the uke)

[@squirrelmaster5375]

The best cover for this song is from Chris Cornell live in Sweden! hands down!

[@Wolfteeth64]

Absolutely. When someone said this was the best. Im gonba have to say no mmmmkay.

[@Wolfteeth64]

Chris Cornell's is the best ive ever heard. Victor wooten second.

[@huejass1325]

Wolfteeth64 Damn right. This is nasty

[@jerseyj2]

Nice! I hadn’t heard that cover yet and it’s awesome so thanks! I full well expected to argue The Civil Wars did it best but it’s a draw in my mind. But thanks again for turning me on to such an incredible version of Billie Jean.

[@1oolabob]

James is awesome, but the sound here is awful. Imagine being one of the greatest ukulele players ever and playing gigs in school lunch rooms with an old boom box for your PA system. Honestly, he deserves better.

[@cjohn316]

1oolabob and yet he made it sound very nice his way!!!

[@inezmickel1274]

Sounded great to me

[@julierolle6538]

yep I agree it was amazing but the sound quality was shocking!

[@realdiamondshow]

In the room it would have sounded fine...it was simply the settings and proximity of the recording device.

[@michaelparker2449]

The only way this could get better is if William Shatner was singing.

[@Wookie_oo7]

Mate, that is exactly what this needs.

[@TheDellaniOakes]

Oh man, that's cold. Not untrue....

[@the10000mercs]

totally awesome!! blew me away!

[@dalefrancis4181]

RESPECT! want to meet this genius

[@con_boy]

this is amazing, shame the mic wasn't set up right and was clipping.. can he re - do it but without the mic being too hot into the amp?

[@leroys4wd]

hard to tell what it really sounded like with all that distortion

[@darlingnikki3505]

The MOST AMAZING Billie Jean cover, in my opinion, was done by the late Chris Cornell R.I.P. I never thought I would hear anyone do as well (yet very different from)as Michael Jackson's original version. If you want to evoke emotion, which I feel is the whole reason for music, listen to Chris Cornell's solo acoustic cover of Billie Jean. To each his own, but in my opinion, this doesn't even come close to Chris Cornell's cover version, nor does it Michael Jackson's original version. Chris switched it up, made the song his own, and OWNED IT! I really do not care for this version AT ALL! I apologize if that offends anyone. At least I gave this cover a listen, and was open minded enough to do so. I recommend everyone does the same for Chris Cornell's version. R.I.P to both, the incomparable Michael Jackson & Chris Cornell. You are both TRUELY missed💗😪

[@huejass1325]

Nick Draven ...well said! FINALLY! I don’t get this. Maybe because I don’t wear flannel or have a beard? I found it odd!

[@airikwilliams6720]

Mad respect for this guy and that talent !!!!

[@ruthrobel3498]

Wow Dude!! This is way too awesome for words!!!!

[@theta903]

I've been playing ukulele and guitar for about 15 years now. And I can tell you, that's quite difficult to play!

[@emmams5]

Professor Of Ukuleleism.

[@Nordmore68]

So sad that the sound is so bad. This is one entertainer with skills! :D

[@beingbernard13]

SO FUN....THANKYOU...AMAZING MUSCIAN...MUSIC MAKER...CREATIVITY...JOY IS LIFE...

[@charleybearlambert6560]

Refreshing difference !! Great bit of true art !

[@boboala1]

I really enjoyed the playing and the humor! (Reminds me to acquire a ukulele to add to my strings collection...)

[@adun6899]

boboala1 don't forget to buy a ukulele to add to your sting collection.

[@bigc7326]

boboala1 Did you get a ukulele yet, i bet u forgot

[@boboala1]

Thanks for reminder! I am saving $ towards acquiring one. I shall then travel across the pond and audition for a spot in the 'Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain'. If you've not heard any of their tunes you need to do so immediately...then thank me later(!)

[@SkyGypsy]

That is some fine tunes comin out of the uke - best instrumental ever. But the Civil Wars own it on the vocals. And of course, neither could achieve any of that were it not for the phenomenal composer. Much love to them all.

[@PhilGoldblum]

And yes He is that good. Thanks for the video

[@zmileyman]

Absolutely brilliant

[@ashlynrozean5511]

I love this! I also play ukulele😁😁😁 what's your tuning for this? I would love to try this cover!!!

[@jadyn6291]

He sounds beautiful even in bad audio

[@lordbountifulitsme7919]

Made me smile for a long long time

[@victoriaballard7354]

5.4k dislikes? These miserable sods need to go outside and eat worms! This guy is really fun!

[@thomasmc7014]

Wow ... serious talent!! Awesome!!

[@sixxmesixx]

Wow! I kept saying how on earth is he doing all that on a Ukulele! Supremely talented. Just wow!