A Cover Of Pearl Jam — Just Breathe
It’s been an exciting month of May as it turned to June, I’ve made some moves and have started a long-term project. It’s been busy and…
It’s been an exciting month of May as it turned to June, I’ve made some moves and have started a long-term project. It’s been busy and hectic. But I found some time to hit the guitar and record this cover of Pearl Jam’s — Just Breathe.
It’s a song that has always moved me. If you watch Eddie Vedder sing it in the video on YouTube, you can almost feel the vibe, and you can’t help but be moved by the song and the performance.
The lyrics and the the fingerstyle guitar parts make this song a really beautiful and touching one.
Some songs simply move and touch you. And a good performance of really feeling it while playing, filters through to listeners as well. That’s why the aim while recording a take of a song, whether it’s for video or in the studio, needs to be as close to a live, energetic take with as much feeling as possible.
That’s what really hits home to listeners.
It’s been 6 years since I picked up the guitar and to tell you the truth I don’t practice as much as I should, so my fingerstyle isn’t the best.
Of course I would love to be a brilliant guitarist and play songs fingerstyle like by Bert Jansch, Mark Knopfler etc. But I’m where I’m at because I picked up the guitar late at 26. There are no shortcuts, you have to put in the time and the effort.
With everything happening in my life, I don’t get enough time, but playing the guitar and piano is my safe space and release from the work and everything going on.
I want to do a lot of things when it comes to my career and make it in business, and of course music.
It’s a long journey into the unknown, but I’m sure I’ll find my niche and my space.
This song is my favourite song by Pearl Jam and Eddie Vedder is one of my favourite musicians. He has a new album out, which he released after a very long time, perhaps 12-15 years or so.
But anyway this is where I’m at with my guitar playing, and my singing.
It was a decent take and one of my better covers.
Have a listen
“Did I say that I need you/ Did I say that I want you/ Oh if I didn’t I’m a fool you see, no-one knows this more than me/ As I come clean, oh…..”
I hope you liked my cover \m/
