Third Eye Blind - The Background (Cover)

Decided to do a cover of The Background by Third Eye blind. One of my favorite songs. More of a guitar player than a singer but I hope to get better. I recorded the vocals on a separate take. Tuning is DADF#AD (A lot of 3eb songs are in this tuning)
Lyrics:
Everything is quiet
Since you're not around
And I live in the numbness, now
In the background
I do the things we did before
I walk Haight Street to the store
And they say "Where's that crazy girl
"You don't get drunk on red wine and fight no more."
I don't see you anymore
Since the hospital
The plans I make still have you in them
'Cause you come swimming into view
And I'm hanging on your words like I always used to do
The words they use so lightly, I only feel for you
I only know because I
Carry you around, in the background
(I'm in the background)
Ghosts, they come and memories all repeat
Lift your hair while they change the hospital sheets
And I would never lie to you, no
I would never lie to you, no
I felt you long after we were through
When we were through
The plans I make still have you in them
'Cause you come swimming into view
And I'm hanging on your words like I always used to do
The words they use so lightly, I only feel for you
I only know because I
Carry you around, in the background
'Cause I felt you long after we were through
When you come swimming into view
And I'm hanging on your words like I always used to do (come swimming into view)
The words they use so lightly, I only feel for you (you come swimming into view)
I only know because I'm way
I'm way... in the background
I'm in the background

[@sinjon]

Easily the best cover of this song on KZbin. That was great. Love this song

[@MCMIXING]

Thanks so much! That means a lot to me :) I am a huge 3eb fan. I will try do some more Third Eye Blind songs!

[@BaazarStudios]

I second that.

[@BaazarStudios]

I'd like to see you do an arrangement of wounded. It's in DADEAC# and relatively easily to play on guitar compared to the background

[@MCMIXING]

Matt Baamonde Thank you for the kind words :) l Hopefully I can do Wounded next! I already know how to play all 3eb songs in the correct tunings, I should just record them all ahaha :)

[@markkilkeary8402]

Wow. Awesome job. Thanks for sharing.

[@bmiller459]

When music takes you back to a very specific time in your life, and you feel, hear, and smell that exact moment. You did it the best sir...... and even played the ending.

[@MCMIXING]

Thanks B Miller, glad you enjoyed it!

[@ericjones5734]

Dude you fucking killed it. Vocals were great. Shit made me emotional

[@jeffoh5787]

Mid June 2024 here. Solid cover!

[@deathwish1492]

I love it man, vocals are spot on and guitar work is killer. Good job brother

[@farmdreamer342]

3eb nodding of approval❤

[@MrMlev123]

Outstanding cover man.

[@MCMIXING]

Thanks so much!

[@caryconrad3298]

I go to this version of Background often, I also play it myself, Kevin Cadagon’s work is amazing, you tribute is exceptional……more!

[@MCMIXING]

Im currently recording a cover of Blinded! I hope it turns out good

[@matthewpahde6300]

Dude this is an amazing cover. I’m impressed with the quality/clarity of the guitar and vocals in this recording. Really well done

[@MCMIXING]

Thank you Matthew! I want to do a cover of Blinded but i struggle singing the chorus..

[@rademfam6856]

You're a pretty good singer bro, you have a good tone (sounding voice)

[@kavikwiseman6674]

Awesome job!!! Great to see another artist using alt tunings!

[@charlesxavier9356]

I've never commented on a YT video, maybe on one or two educational videos, but this was amazing man!

[@MCMIXING]

Thanks so much Charles!

[@salfadel]

been a while since I've been impressed by someone's guitar playing, awesome job!

[@MCMIXING]

Thanks a lot! :)

[@theoldworld6334]

Love your hat and this cover! Made me cry lol

[@davidjuarez1622]

The best. Excellent job mate.

[@MCMIXING]

Thanks David!

[@josephdunn3757]

FUCKING AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Kbiga13]

Yeah this is one of my all time favorite songs and this cover is incredible

[@MCMIXING]

Thanks! I love this song too

[@rustysteel8714]

​@@MCMIXINGnice cover, MC. 👍

[@incubrian]

HOLY SHIT. i am literally speechless. you are every bit as much of a great singer as you are guitarist. in fact i personally find your vocals to be the star of the show here! you have a very effortless and natural tone and all those gorgeous high notes that stephen never quite gets, ring out as clear as a bell with you! REALLY nice work here man!!!

[@MCMIXING]

Thanks, That means a lot to me.

[@elicheatham3757]

That is probably one of the best version of this song ive herd man bravo

[@MCMIXING]

Eli Cheatham Thank you Eli! Hey we nearly have the same last name :)

[@andreshermosillo7465]

You come SWIMMING INTO VIEW Great Cover m8

[@MCMIXING]

Thank you Andres!

[@Prime_Diecast_And_Toys]

Dude , even after a year... I come back for this amazing song cover. 😎

[@iamnoone9757]

The guitar at the end, It always made me feel like when the sun comes out after a bad storm.

[@LA-qv1ir]

Nailed it man. Glad I found this after all this years.

[@malcolmjgmusic6399]

You need to do more songs mate, that was fantastic. beautiful playing and great voice 👍👍

[@MCMIXING]

Thank you Malcolm! :) Hope to do another one soon :)

[@RayLauro-m5z]

dami kong sad and fondest memories sa music na ito, till now

[@FrankeeSIM]

One of my favorites 🤍

[@keenanslittlesister4604]

Holy smokes I wish I could play like that. One of my fav 3eb covers so far 😍

[@MCMIXING]

Hi Kienna! Thanks! :)

[@jd-yn5fj]

Sweet Cover... Brings back memories of lost love during my younger days...

[@MCMIXING]

@@jd-yn5fj thanks! Glad you liked it

[@noyesharrigan6217]

Was just listening to this album today again today after many years. This is a amazing cover!

[@carlose0318]

Dude you are so talented. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve replayed your Wounded cover...it really gets me going! And btw you actually have a fantastic voice. Thanks for sharing your recordings man, it’s a treat listening to you!

[@MCMIXING]

Thanks so much Carlose! Its comments like this that make me want to post again. I was thinking of doing Faster, or Blinded? Not sure yet. Thanks again! :)

[@carlose0318]

Yes to both of those!!! I love blinded especially. What about Never Let You Go?

[@21stCenturyRifleman]

Always come back to this instead of the original. Blew it away man, loved the tutorial vid as well

[@MCMIXING]

Shadowtrooper34 wow! Thank you!

[@michaelschunke1590]

Dude. Amazing

[@waltermurphy3654]

Beautiful! One of my favorite songs…

[@breakawayfromme]

Unbelievably Good

[@mikeramirez721]

Holy crap that was amazing brother 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@amk131313]

Excellent!

[@pearsonnibley6466]

Awesome cover man, arguably 3EB's best song imho!!

[@wessidestory]

Phenomenal job! Absolutely nailed the cover; that was the first time I really paid attention the lyrics as well. Powerful. Well done!

[@MCMIXING]

Thanks so much :)

[@DharmendraSharma-kg6oe]

Excellent cover of my favorite song.Thanks

[@greganderson2239]

Great cover, sounds beautiful.. 👍

[@micahclawrence]

Masterfully done sir

[@Snshine257]

You are gifted with talent. That was an amazing cover…I’ve listened to this over and over and it is so perfect in every way.

[@freshtako347]

damn! that's so cool! I love that song wayy back and still love it! you played it so well! amazing!

[@abhinavvr1983]

Long live the 90s

[@sophiemiller7004]

Wow you nailed it! Love this song. Such a great timeless album, all of their songs have such a nostalgic vibe to them. I've always said if you want the quintessential sound of the late 90s, 3eb was it. Love you did the little Cadogan solo outro too!

[@jeremiahalmos2643]

I Bought this album in 3rd grade!

[@MCMIXING]

Thanks Sophie, could leave out the outro! :)

[@trncn]

Absolutely beautiful…thank you!!

[@jasonwilliams1815]

Go be real famous. It's def in there!

[@barnesrm76]

killed it bro.killed the outro

[@DylanThomas-nf6tu]

This is epic

[@BugzMcgutz]

A little late. Always been one of my favorite collections of words and music. Everything about this cover is amazing. Good job.

[@MCMIXING]

@@BugzMcgutz thanks so much!

[@Besyl]

Dear 3EB & Fans, I mean no disrespect. Dear MC MIXING, I feel like *you* were actually the one who wrote this song and sold it to 3EB. I''m a g-dang enormous fan of Jenkins & Co, and like most of their fans, I've cried so HARD to this song. Once you get over that it's fun to sing and you start listening to WHAT you're singing ... wow. Yeah. It's not the same and (if you're unlucky) you know wtf is goin' on. That said, this "cover" is so good that I don't even think it's a cover. It's THAT GOOD. I feel like you're the one who wrote it because of your *brilliant* and emotionally apropos additions to not only the chordage, but the melodies. I'm meaning to ask: Is this song yours? Because if it's not, it is now. Apologies to everyone offended. I strongly doubt that people who've REALLY gone through this kinda trauma would get upset at this. Most people don't get that the "summer-pop" feel of this album belies the deep sadness it took to get it written. Sincerely, Some Internet Dork.

[@MCMIXING]

Hi, this means so much to me. I was scared to post anything for so long because i thought i wouldn't do this song justice, and no, I didn't write this song... but i recorded this following a saddening moment in my life. I think that came through in this cover. Thank you so much, Matthew

[@jonbessant8535]

fucking Rad! Smashed it. One of my favorites also. Singing and timing was on point. good shit

[@Danny-sx6cj]

This is incredible

[@MCMIXING]

Thanks Danny!

[@Danny-sx6cj]

@@MCMIXING Yeah dude! Keep up the great work. Would love to play that myself someday.

[@MCMIXING]

@@Danny-sx6cj I made a tutorial, i hope you practice and one day you play it!

[@Danny-sx6cj]

@@MCMIXING Some day!

[@jasonhanson8884]

Top shelf cover!

[@meganlivesay8442]

Great cover.

[@imtimjames]

Your pitch is really good. Great cover bro

[@K3TEF]

dude, well done. best cover I have heard in a long time. you nailed everything in this. cheers

[@EJH-jn6mo]

wow, amazing job

[@lornalovelace]

I rarely leave comments on KZbin videos but this one is an exemption. This is soooo good. I love your voice and your guitar playing. More videos please?! Thank you for sharing

[@MCMIXING]

Thank you so much Lorna!

[@samsturdevant9104]

Beautiful cover of a beautiful song!!

[@allister7777]

Wow, really good. Thanks!

[@m.rivers9201]

Great Job!! I got goose bumps! Nice!

[@billybutcher4995]

Amazing dude. Just amazing.

[@jorgealbertotv]

Wow... Just wow. This is amazing man. Thanx. You made it your own.

[@whiteshadow8908]

that's an amazing cover man!!!!!

[@hcbernsochosais]

Best cover brother!

[@Marbl3Puppy]

Chills - such a good cover. Respect

[@MCMIXING]

Glad you liked it!

[@nickc2772]

Excellent job man

[@Armadilla_1]

Phenomenal my man!

[@brandonbass8534]

Great! Absolutely

[@ddraperjr9839]

Beautiful!

[@samhaokip9126]

Beautiful.

[@lorchify]

SO GOOD man.

[@frankensteindrumco.1927]

Best cover of this song I’ve heard. You play it better than Kevin.

[@docbarrera]

Bravo.

[@iandavidwolfe]

Great job man!!!

[@yong8537]

Dude your covers are awesome!

[@danfiehtner285]

Outstanding!

[@danfiehtner285]

Superb! I’m without words for this. Truly fantastic.

[@danfiehtner285]

The talent. Can't wait to hear your recordings.

[@RR-SF]

Damn, you made me put my guitar down. Awesome cover!

[@MCMIXING]

Thank John, glad you liked it :)

[@primoalan]

AMAZING !

[@mvillasuso]

Nice CUT, MAN...Slayed it!

[@MCMIXING]

Thanks! Happy that you liked it! :)

[@HeyThatsInteresting97]

This is so great!

[@thetruehooha_]

Awesome man!

[@enriquevasquez8024]

I wasn't expecting to cry at 7 pm this evening. Absolutely beautiful...

[@MCMIXING]

Wow, thanks so much. Glad you liked it!

[@michaelmedellin9324]

Solid cover homie

[@johnarnett1]

Great work bro.

[@beastshot2001]

Your guitar playing gave me chills bro! The fills are absolutely spot on!

[@MCMIXING]

@@beastshot2001 thank you!

[@liammorrison3119]

amazing

[@elizathornberry3452]

Lovely

[@JD-Coffee]

dude amazing job!

[@MCMIXING]

Thank you!

[@rakeshtailor8264]

This is incredible, keep up the passionate work. 👌🏽👌🏽

[@MCMIXING]

Thank you Rakesh, third eye blind have some amazing songs.

[@drewrydingsword2406]

I just found this cover and in all sincerity I like it better than the original! Holy shit - everything including the emotion was spot on! Psyched to see your other work!

[@MCMIXING]

Hi Drew, I'm recording a cover of Blinded at the moment, I hope i do it well and you like it. Im doing it because of the comments like yours, gives me reassurance that although I will gain little, what i will gain is to make people happy to hear the music again

[@Lazyskins82]

Bro! Amazing cover in every way! Singing is spot on and your guitar playing is perfect!

[@terrymoser47]

awesome!

[@taylorhumes7567]

Bless you. This is the amazing. Smiles on this end.

[@MCMIXING]

Thanks Taylor!

[@samjensen7175]

This is such an amazing cover, man. One of my all time favorite songs. Just saw these guys play in Idaho last weekend. Sooo good live. Thanks for putting this out there. You did a fantastic job👍

[@MCMIXING]

Thanks Sam, glad you enjoyed it!

[@Artofsleepingin]

Awesome work!!!! You actually have a great voice!!!! Want to see more of this!! =)

[@MCMIXING]

Thanks so much Lex! :) I always felt Iam a bad singer but I'm trying to get better. I'll try a song by The Man Ed Sheeran next lol :)

[@Artofsleepingin]

Yes you should! But seriously you should own that voice =)

[@Robert-lz9sg]

Just gotta say, I got the album in 1998, I've played guitar for 24 years, massive praise on all your covers of 3eb, very good, clean excellent representation of the original...

[@MCMIXING]

Thanks Robert, I know this was a while ago, im currently recording a cover of Blinded, I hope you will like it

[@enjoythesilence169]

Great job. This is my favorite Third eye blind song. The whole entire album is perfect in every single way but The Background really turns the feels on. Liked and subscribed

[@kingsecho3351]

Just incredible. I’m gonna learn this now