The Knack's My Sharona cover by Phil X (Bon Jovi) and The Drills

Artist: Phil X and The Drills
Guitar & Vocal: Phil X
Bass: Daniel Spriewald
Drums: Matt Starr
Mixed and Mastered by Smiley Sean
Engineered by John "Lou" Lousteau
Assistant Engineer by Derek Silverman
Directed and edited by Dustin Jack
Video by Fretted Americana
Recorded at Studio 606
Mixed and mastered at The Zen Room

[@jamesbarrick3403]

This song never gets old. It is my one of my top-10 of all time. I know it's a bit obscure to be a top-10 but it is there for good reason. Hooks galore, it rocks, its punk, its pop, and it never gets old. When you have a song that checks all of those boxes it goes into the top -10 of all time.

[@RandomButtonPusher]

Absolutely -- the whole package.

[@531ff]

The bass line is all time as well

[@frankfrank7921]

How is "My Sharona" obscure" It's quite well known even today.

[@lueysixty-six7300]

I just appreciated it for the first time...and I'm totally on board!

[@lueysixty-six7300]

@@frankfrank7921 "obscure" for a "Top 10" pick. Most people would be expecting Stairway to Heaven...Hotel California....Comfortably Numb etc..... Big, serious, deep n meaningful.. critically acclaimed mega hits, not pop-punk tunes.

[@jimmyjoe1871]

The drums the drums the drums!!!

[@chrispark4310]

Not heard that song in a long time…awesome rendering!

[@DonNoble-c2w]

My favorite remake . Phil x is amazing . Ive know him since high school. And roaded for him.

[@CeciShaw]

Ming the Merciless! of course he has great drum skills. The Emperor bro. Phil and the whole band just rock!

[@11rfpro]

I requested this song! I can’t believe he played it!!! Freaking Awesome!!!

[@klepetar]

guitar sounds damn good

[@garrytrillo]

Thinline 72 Tele? yeah bang on tone man!

[@stewartross13]

It's a reissue.

[@rickjason215]

klepetar I listened to the Knack doing this live and their guitarist does it better, believe it or not. This is one of the greatest guitar solos of all time. In my opinion Phil X is using the wrong guitar, the twangy thin line just isn’t right.

[@rickjason215]

LAst Resort yep. I was trying to be nice. It got me to go back to the original. Which is great.

[@rangerdoc1029]

And the bass.... And the drums.

[@mlmt2521]

Such good covers!! Keep on rocking... I love you guys!!!

[@johnwilliams1223]

This is great guys. Even the vocals are amazing.

[@acidspit14]

These 3 are burning this room up. reminds of me times when I used to go to garages to listen to local bands, the live music ignited a fire in me a speaker and radio never could

[@songsfromspringcreekave821]

"I don't remember the solo, so it won't be right"... In other words, "I'm gonna throw something together on the fly, and it's still gonna be awesome!". I freaking love Phil X!

[@busterrabbit]

the original solo at the end is bloody brilliant

[@gibsonduvall]

I dunno how anyone can remember the solo after that awesome rif!!

[@vincenticyfiregeetar7656]

You're definitely right. I like Phil's solo better than the original

[@Paulfin-bu4mk]

@@vincenticyfiregeetar7656 come on now, no way...if anything it's a testament to how good Berton Averre was

[@lj444saj3]

@@vincenticyfiregeetar7656 Well, the original is the original. It will always be great. I do like it though when someone plays a lead to a song and even though it isn't exactly the same, it rocks. Love the mixing on this video, you hear each instrument perfectly and I love how heavy Phil's guitar sounds.

[@workingman6681]

Love love this song and your cover arrangement!😎👍🎶

[@bigmamajama2829]

For not knowing the solo you did pretty damned good!!

[@debbig9450]

❤ I love this song and you guys rock it.

[@defender1006]

Amazing balls! The sound from a three piece band, just brilliant and so close to the original 'produced' sound!!

[@Novotny72]

Immeasurably awesome

[@rockybarzini8786]

This is the garge founded in 1960s,Goes a while and comeback,Is the ascens of rock n roll

[@bjc12566]

Bad ass cover!!!!

[@FactbasedReality0421]

damn it Phil and team! You guys rock!!!

[@ericbeaudoin1236]

The Best version of my sherona i heard

[@petej.8676]

Still would like to see more bands cover this tune. It had the impact Def Leppard had and GnR had when it came out. The 45 jacket caused a big controversy at the time. Good job guys!

[@WillyGilligan]

Hammerfall did a cover of it too. It's actually heavier than this one.

[@petej.8676]

@user-wh9wo5tz3l thanks!....this song came out in 1979 and basically no one has covered it

[@deanallen927]

Not a fan of the song, but to hear such killer players nail the f**k out of it, no frills, no tricks, no f**king auto-tune is so cool. Great video!!!

[@kurtbuchholz920]

You said it, brother!! These cats are the real deal.

[@lorenzoparrinello1339]

Bellissima eseguzione! Una favolaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!

[@scottykei5608]

This drummer unique ,love it.

[@manuelper]

Ming the Merciless on drums is incredible

[@blakegregory969]

YES

[@SwinginBluesTube]

I love this

[@alanwingate7508]

You All Rock !!!!!

[@kinkinmyslinky967]

Just as cool today as the day it came out!

[@sebastiensebastien3314]

WOW!

[@johnnycondor]

That was BAD-ASS!

[@berndrohlfs7397]

This was really cool.

[@diegoestevez4287]

4:13 I love it when Phil misses the entrance, the look on Matt's face xD . Pros having fun.

[@JosephDunegan]

That was fun!!!!

[@c.hagymichael6159]

Watching this drummer shows you just how great Bruce Gary was on drums! If I wasn't right here watching them, I'd think it was the Knack re-recording it. Well done!

[@Thetoy4U]

Your solo rocks!!! Great cover guys!!!

[@BlueBeeMCMLXI]

...spwirited gentemens... you have got the knack

[@Undercoverbrotherfromanother]

Awesome job. Detroit Rocks!

[@lancelaprarie6128]

Sooo good

[@lonerwiththecamera]

Well done!

[@derfunkhaus]

The drums sound killer.

[@ancientman1796]

we know Phil is the man but the drummer is a beast..

[@Bertanerny]

Nice job guys, sounds really cool

[@foamrob6577]

The Knack is not a joke band. The first Knack album, every song is great

[@jbrosque]

Awesome :)

[@joem6859]

very nice...

[@royalcrowns0191]

shout out to Port Dover...like the tee and of course the band sounded tight and most important having fun

[@jimmygalleguillos1992]

Que bien que bien

[@lindatonkin3802]

😊😍💖

[@johnveca2979]

Drummer is over the F'in top!

[@punkrockneverdie]

🤟ขอบคุณครับ🙏

[@jimicrack29]

sure makes happy all

[@stevebaker4812]

when the original; says " twidedelty rwiddeldy was the reason for the riff... I'm good

[@pengukurjalan]

Hyeee coronaa

[@melmuniz596]

whatever happened to these guys? frickn awesome cover👏🏻

[@howiehamburg1372]

0:29 min. AC/DCs Chris Slade on drums :-)!

[@tevieray123]

kicks ass all over that bon jovi crap!

[@christopher2399]

Sounds great....

[@danzignacio]

gengis khan on the drumms

[@institutorockaoantigo]

Fuck, this sounds good! Good one

[@TheDogPa]

Better feel than the original...way less 'pop'.

[@josephmesias4798]

What a nasty cover#

[@Alexander-tj2dn]

@@josephmesias4798 No

[@croogytude]

This is fuckin great

[@briansewart5885]

This song is 44 years old.. It will still rock as hard in another 44. This cover was damn fantastic. If you gonna cover this song then you have to give it 110% like these guys did. Thanks so much for doing it and sharing!!

[@bro6568]

Yeah and growing up my dad sang this to my mom Sharon 🙄 I was always like gross dad get a room 🤣

[@chrisconniecalderone869]

Well done!

[@backcountryonthefly6179]

These guys are awesome!!! As a drummer myself, this guy is is killing it on the drums!! Super talented on that kit! The two on bass and lead were spot on! Best cover ever!

[@bendrowe]

That drum sound is FUCKING HUGE!!!

[@kojaniszewski]

The studio lives up to its name :D

[@tommywd40]

I mean, look at the size of that bass drum...

[@NikkLiberos]

If Dave Grohl's studio drum sound is not huge, you tell me what would be.

[@bendrowe]

Dave Grohl does have a juggernaut sound! :D

[@LevonsWound]

taps foot, best musician in the drummer imho.

[@SamKhan-kb3kg]

That Shaolin monk on the drums is absolutely killing it kung fu style

[@joseniervesservidad4709]

Who said that im shaolin monk?

[@richardswett8458]

That is Hilarious and so Dead On!!

[@mikeo7221]

LOL.... but yeah, he stopped on a dime after the solo! Great timing, vocal harmonies, bass and guitar tone... these guys are pro. It doesn't sound like this when I jam with my friends.

[@JuanDiaz-mv1lg]

It is said that one must concentrate first on the rythym in order to make music.......Caine

[@mathiz23]

GG-Allin

[@jttiu2711]

A quarter of the comments below reflect much respect for the drummer: keeps the beat, signals the lead guitarist when the transition is expected, through a very tricky, half-improvised/half-remembered version of the solo. Props to you, sir.

[@speed6725]

For a solo that he said he didn’t remember and that it was going to be wrong, sounded pretty damn good.

[@richardswett8458]

No Kidding...I wish I "sucked" as badly as he did...LOL

[@joeardinger3185]

I wish I could play that "wrong"...

[@matthewsmith5109]

@@joeardinger3185 me too 🎸

[@Alex-gn9px]

@@matthewsmith5109 I play better, but my guitar won't let me. I tried changing guitar, same result. Is it a guitar conspiracy agains me? 🤣

[@jasonbowman5766]

Phil fucking rocks and so do the drills

[@johncarl43447]

got that right!

[@thumperpaul]

Abso fucking tivley!

[@lipstickspeedball]

It's great when a 3 piece sounds this good. Like a 5 piece. Who will agree???

[@octavpoz]

Have you heard Winery Dogs? Ritchie Kotzen, Billy Sheehan & Mike Portnoy

[@lipstickspeedball]

@@octavpoz Yes I like Richie's sound. Sounding a bit like old Steve Marriott. I like their sound. It's there. 3 piece rules.

[@jasonwhite3910]

100% agree! Even though phil x isn't singing vocals on this song, it's rare to find someone who has the guitar chops phil does to go along with a great voice for rock! Rik Emmitt from triumph still takes tops for me though!

[@lipstickspeedball]

@@jasonwhite3910 Who doesn't love Rik Emmitt Triumph was my first concert ever. And it was at Ontario Place back in 1978 . I was 13 and it was a Blast $2.50 to get in to Ontario Place They were promoting Rock & Roll Machine Album. They put on such a great show I was a Triumph fan from that day forward. And after Rick Emmett did the Solo for Rock And Roll Machine. I was Stund that this guy could play so well. After they Did."Party 24 Hours A Day" They almost blew the roof off of the Ontario Place. After that I was their No1 Fan. I believe Randy followed Rik if you know what I mean.

[@lipstickspeedball]

@Colin Phibes Why is it people who critisize have no info about themselves. Is this person just making a fake account just to criticize people and nobody would know who that person really is, who are you that we should listen to someone who doesn't even put any info on what you have done that could ever top Phill X and the Boys?

[@b.scottfarthingsworth]

Every aspect of this fkn rocks. Thumbs up boys

[@scotttrezak674]

Phil's love of rock and roll on display yet again. He is one fine guitar player

[@jacobsmith1877]

Dan can sing freaking well. This song is classic and you guys did it some serious justice

[@CrazyHenkie777]

the drummer is a fuckin beast!

[@cheeseburns11]

Naaaaaaailed it.

[@Stevo_Drums]

Came close, but in no way did he nail it.

[@Stevo_Drums]

***** True, it sounded decent :)

[@1airsoftboy]

who cares bout note for note....the artists interpretation is it...you want note for note, play the record

[@russclark6780]

Okay for all the haters, let's see and hear your response video. Annnnnd we're done here.

[@BrentHarmon]

Not bad. But when it came to ending solo it really need that Second guitarist part that plays rhythm with the rhythm section.

[@composerdave68]

The solo was close enough for Rock & Roll. The original solo by Berton Averre is IMO one of the greatest power pop/rock solos ever. It is long but never gets boring. By the mid 80s, people had become obsessed with shred solos but for my money, this one is easily as good as any of those, and more tasteful than most.

[@handel1111]

composerdave68 the solo has more soul than those 80s shred solo

[@swordfishdrumbones]

Word.

[@paolo-1283]

Come on man not all 80's shred solos are soul-less shred. Guitar solos on power ballads from 80's glam bands were awesome, guys like Reb Beach, Vito Bratta, Andy Timmons, Dan Huff, etc. They are some of the finest shredders from the 80's and at some point they made pop rock an radio friendly ballads with beautiful soulful guitar solos. All 80's shred guitarist including pop/rockers are have done beautiful solos if you know where to find them, just listen AOR melodic bands and you'll have a flashback of memories.

[@arfermcarfer1369]

composerdave68 agree, Bertons and Elliot Eastons work over any shred crap.Why are both players so underappreciated? I would rather have a tasty apple pie over a technical one any day.

[@petecarpenter9414]

100% with you. It's my favourite guitar solo of all time. Not the one that I think is th ebest necessarily, just my favourite. This one along with the one from Motorcycle Emptiness have a lot of commonality to my mind :)

[@Sigtrygg_Gale.]

Damn this group is tight.

[@cmleoj]

If The Knack version was played with this level of intensity, it would still be in the Top Ten today.

[@johnny_blades]

What?....the Knack version is way more intense.

[@cmleoj]

@@johnny_blades Hi, I don’t know; this live version is thumping. Well, anyway, have a good day!

[@zckls]

The Motorhead snaggletooth pretty much tells me that they know what they're doing.

[@rylieriley]

Hells yeah! These guys did an awesome job. The drumming is killer, the singing is great and Phil X is always awesome.

[@Peanut_Butter_Jelly_Jam]

Phil X is one of those guys that always gets me in a good mood. That "I'm having such a blast" - smile is a kicker. 😀

[@jonathanmcaleece9834]

I really like it when at about 4:13 they know they r really on it and everyone smiles.

[@walter770]

Its magic!

[@licoricewhip]

How is the drummer chewing gum at a different tempo than the song itself? Amazing.

[@jcsilva1225]

Can't ever have enough cowbell. And gum.

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

Poly-dent-rhythms!

[@catesbros1]

This cover hits so hard!! I can’t stop listening to it!! Great job y’all. Each instrument has such a fat and full sound. Love it.

[@rolandlemus203]

If you want a song to sound EXactly like the original, listen to the original! They did an awesome job, looked like a lot of fun!

[@stumeister5507]

great comment.

[@nomedescgm6330]

Amen

[@rickleblanc8900]

I applaud Phil X's attempt. For a guy who didn't quite remember how the whole solo goes, he did a good job. At least he can PLAY, and with energy and skill as well. So many critics here complaining about Phil X, he knows a shitload of classic songs plus he's got his own band doing originals as well. Wtf more do ya want??

[@alanquinn99]

Yeah it was a great cover. I don't get guys complaining that it was not 100% original.. FFS that would be boring as heck, they put their own stamp on it. They are not trying to be, or pretend to be The Knack for cryin' out loud. Long live original and off beat covers! Makes life more interesting.

[@doyepa]

Sounds a lot better than the Original imo

[@pearl_jamz]

In the age of auto-tune and CGI, this was the fresh breath of humanity... I feel human again. My GOD thank you so much!!!

[@alexraphael6534]

Thanks for the ID. I was just looking at it and thinking WTF is that?! Solved. Cheers.

[@rabaloo6549]

I was a small human in 1979 when this came out. This song grounds me. And these guys clearly understand the significance of a song like this. I feel human today. Thanks guys.

[@kurtashton4155]

The drummer has played with Izzy Stradlin, and the guitar player from Georgia Satellites!! His name is on the top of my tongue!!!!

[@arch.claudiomastrogiacomo2166]

Tu.

[@mikedr1549]

Phil's Tele sounds great!

[@FPLAussieMike]

Tone is amazing!

[@Sicram]

This is one of the best music vids I've seen on KZbin. Each instrument sounds perfect.

[@anakina1]

The Knack had one huge hit and some minor ones and don't get a lot of Rock credit, but I find it complimentary that many hard rock bands love the solo. My Sharona is a great song through and through. Thanks for the cover and it looked fun.

[@chrisst8922]

THe Knack got minimal airplay in the UK because those responsible found it more convenient to promote a single artist like George Michael or Michael Jackson.

[@truthteller1951]

Don't loose your drummer! He's a keeper!

[@jumpinjojo]

clay robertson Lose*

[@xeroblade012]

This is the reason why Mr. Big find him a perfect fit for Torpey.

[@gruntabro1]

Yea ..hes a party on a stick

[@ladeseddy5994]

+1

[@raymondmonmendoza3627]

yep....that look on 4:13 to 4:16...lol 👍👍😁

[@JamesBond-ts3xl]

Damn....for a three piece band, you guys really got a full sound. Well done.

[@imyrhuckleberry]

I can't believe Phil X has only recently taken off in the last few years (or so), thanks to the fretted americana videos, thank God they decided to start shooting those. He is one of the most talented dudes I've seen anywhere in a long time, and a genuinely down to earth good guy. Sick, sick, SICK talented.

[@utooberblooper]

Phil has been an icon for a very long time,but yes he should have been internationally recognized years ago .

[@rickleblanc8900]

@@henryg3146 he has original songs as well with his own band and has played with a lot of professional musicians. Toured with Bon Jovi as his lead guitarist and appears in the Hired Gun DVD. He's way talented and underrated imo and has accomplished a lot more than you think. Jealous much ??

[@supersierra70]

I watched the whole thing! Man....the nostalgia of that tune and when it first came out....you did it justice! Great job guys

[@JohannesLabusch]

That means you have an attention span of over 5 full minutes! Congratulations.

[@mrstiger5497]

I always like the Knack's version of this, but this one is punchier, more rocky and has even more energy, whilst remaining loyal to the original, great song!

[@robertblock5322]

Your right. It's like they should of done it first.

[@GJ67]

Heard the knacks version when I was 10 yrs old in 1980, this versions better I reckon. Definitely more punchier.

[@jillbarker8219]

I remember the original and this cover is absolutely brilliant !! Well done guys. Woooo !!

[@Steveshappylittletrees]

You guys have amazing timing in your remakes. Par excellence!

[@atomicpunk520]

this song was way ahead of it's time and I guess that's why it always sounds good today & forever!! THATS 40 YRS. WOW!!

[@tomahawk5118]

Wow, best cover of this song in a lloooonnnggggg time. Nice friggin job!

[@stevenworyk3532]

Not only is it the best cover , it’s the best version . Better than THE KNACK . What a great Pop song . Great riff , excellent hook . Amazing solo . As far as hot 100 material , this song is perfect . Love it .

[@ronaldmcreynolds7345]

Boyz, that was a pretty good damn cover. You kept it real enough, added some nice changes, made it yours and it all came out respectfull of The Knack and yours too. Very good. thanks. I'm saving that on my fav list right in there with Doug Fieger and The Knack.

[@joesnare]

Berton Averre laid down one hell of a guitar solo on the original track. Phil did a fabulous homage in his version. Original drummer Bruce Gary would approve of this version as well.

[@cobyutterback]

bruce was a beast! the album is a showdown of power pop incredibly underrated band

[@siyabongakunene5863]

Wow guys THAT WAS AMAZING!!! I'm subscribing now. That was great, harmonies on point, lead vocals you kept up with the tempo so well (mad respect man), bassist you were sold amazing work, Drummer Holy socks man so talented. Thank you guys.