I think there’s enough chat in the video about why I chose this one.
It reminded me of why it’s important to video ourselves from a learning perspective. Although there’s plenty I can see I need to work on, I won’t say what - rather I’ll leave it open for you to make suggestions. So over to you for any improvement comments.
A specific question for the singers:
There’s an annoying frequency in my voice around 160Hz that I needed to cut using post eq (tbh I’ve been aware of this for a while and not done much about improving it). This time I added a 1DB boost from 2kHz - 5kHz using post eq to add a bit of sparkle to my rather (imo) dull sounding voice.
Are you aware of anything I can do with my voice to naturally tame the annoying frequency around 160Hz and add the sparkle in the 2kHz - 5kHz range?
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you should play this song with power chords 
( yeah coming from me its a real joke but its true XD )
it would add some rock depth and its a grade 2 technic
palm muting too
otherwise it was well played !
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Hey Simon - nice job! Great song choice too.
In terms of improvements, I think you’d really benefit from changing up the strumming between verse and chorus for some variety. When you start the song you begin with all downstrokes on the verse (which I think it needs, but I’d be playing power chords and all eighth notes, with a lot of palm muting and some accents). However, you quickly morph into an down/up pattern that you keep for the rest of the song.
That said, I really enjoyed it - can’t wait to see you at the OM!
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Lovin’ it Simon - the song is one of my guilty pleasures! I see you got some good suggestions already. Next step might be to arpeggiate the D and A sus2/sus4 chords.
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That’s very nice Simon, you did a good job on it! I’m afraid I’m not able to offer much feedback as I don’t play the electric guitar. As Deborah says I would also expect power chords but since I can’t play them I really can’t tell! What an amazing song this one is! Thanks for sharing your progress 
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You’ve got the groove going with your guitar work Simon. As others have said I think your performance would benefit from introducing power chords, srumming variation and those great riffs that are in the song.
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Well played and sung Simon! Lots of good suggestions already.
With regards to mixing strumming patterns and dynamics I’ve found that I tend to overlook that when performing “for real” - and my partial workaround for that has been to switch to one strum per bar or a strum and some picked strings (without focusing much on the particular string or rhythm). It adds some variety and hopefully is my gateway to the real kind! Sharing in case it helps you or others…
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I enjoyed that. Thanks for posting Simon. If I had to suggest something, it would be to palm mute the two chords that make the verse and make it a bit punchier like Justin shows in his video lesson of this song. That will add a lot more dynamics because the verse uses arpeggios so then you get a nice change between the palm muting and arpeggios. The rhythm and palm muting in the verse isn’t difficult.
Thanks again for posting!!!
Ian
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