If you'd like to learn how to play this song, here's my tutorial: • Suicide is Painless (M...
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@DavidLee-mz7xb4 жыл бұрын
Looked up “Suicide is Painless cover”. Out of the 10 I watched, yours was the best
@BrianWhitmerMusic4 жыл бұрын
Hey, thanks for letting me know!
@23pounce2 жыл бұрын
I just listened to quite a few covers as well, and I agree this one is the best- by far. I don't like the chopper sound added, but it's still great. Can you do it again with the other verses? I added it to two of my playlists anyway, but I wish it was the whole song.
@BrianWhitmerMusic2 жыл бұрын
@@23pounce I really appreciate the kinds words, but I'm sorry to say that I don't intend to make a cover of the full song. So many passion projects; so little time.
@blasi1800 Жыл бұрын
Brings tears to my eyes… Forgive my lost friends for what they did. 😔
@zepher_blackstoc23663 жыл бұрын
Do you want to know something interesting. This song was written for the mash movie with the director, Robert Altman, wanting to be the “stupidest song ever written” to fit with the faux-suicide of the painless pole character in the last supper scene. Robert tried to write it himself but found it to hard because in his mind, his 45 year old brain wasn’t stupid enough. So, he asked his then 14 year old son Michael to write it, which he did in 5 minutes. Robert later decided that because the song was so good, he put it as the theme of the movie. The funniest thing is that Robert got $70,000 for directing the movie and his son got more than $1 million for having co-written the song, which was used in the TV series and was number one in the UK Singles Charts in May 1980. There’s some irony in there somewhere.
@willthetrill48493 жыл бұрын
This was a good cover. I plan on recording my version with new lyrics. For suicide prevention, I wanna call it, “suicide is pointless”
@BrianWhitmerMusic3 жыл бұрын
Great idea! Please let me know when it's posted.
@RFKjrForPres7 жыл бұрын
I loved watching Mash on TV back in the days. And we played this song in Jr. High Band, but I never knew the lyrics. So great. And it's strange for Mash theme songs. Out score just say, the "MASH Theme Song." I think we jr. high kids would have been weirded out if it had the real title.
@keithwigley12568 жыл бұрын
Brilliant Brian, I wish I had your vocals.
@JulesPellattMessyStudySessions3 жыл бұрын
Superb! This undoubtedly the best cover of this song on KZfaq. Please upload more - you're such a talented guy!
@Premetheus4 жыл бұрын
You have an excellent voice, you play the guitar beautifully, and I thoroughly enjoyed this cover. Great work!
@dorfenwell7 жыл бұрын
Nice touch with the chopper!
@DavidColeVO6 жыл бұрын
This is absolutely beautiful. Thank you for sharing, Brian.
@khaliqreza88714 жыл бұрын
RIP Johnny Mandel (23.11.1925 - 29.06.2020) Btw, thanks for doing justice to the original artist with this beatiful rendition.
@bryanbergdahl38378 жыл бұрын
Great cover! Great voice!
@clementdistanos15263 жыл бұрын
Cover close to some kind of perfection, voice and guitar. Bravo, the best for all, from France.
@BrianWhitmerMusic3 жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you!
@blasi1800 Жыл бұрын
Wow! This was amazing. I think of my friends who are now gone and wish they were still here. Suicide is not painless for the ones you leave behind.
@roflmows3 жыл бұрын
the lyrics were written by Robert Altman's son Michael...who was 14 years old. he wrote this song in 5 minutes. wow.
@glowiever3 жыл бұрын
wow that's poetic and depressing at the same time, high art value
@jesusMgarcia160Ай бұрын
No cabe duda que ese chico tenia un talento especial..
@rob5712212 жыл бұрын
This rendition of Suicide is Painless is breathtaking and awesome! You did a wonderful and amazing job.
@HuntingTouristsАй бұрын
The helicopter sounds was a good touch Whitmer
@helgee63214 жыл бұрын
It's brilliant....thank you for you work
@Desert_Ratt4 жыл бұрын
This song is so beautiful
@TheOrthodoxWaffle8 жыл бұрын
impressive production value!
@sleepercell99269 ай бұрын
I clicked on this thinking that this was best from the Happy Mondays.
@letolethe33445 ай бұрын
Very touching.
@mikesimone24372 жыл бұрын
Very nice!!
@ernst2able Жыл бұрын
So brilliant.
@KrazyK13585 жыл бұрын
Great song! Thank you.
@borntoolate676 жыл бұрын
Excellent stuff, sir.
@Logales3 ай бұрын
Wow ! Congratulations on this cover !
@thehomefront19053 жыл бұрын
Beautiful
@robertdaviola58992 жыл бұрын
beautiful version...
@WinsomeJohnny6 жыл бұрын
Amazing cover!
@WinsomeJohnny6 жыл бұрын
Velvety smooth man!
@mr_wiggles37186 жыл бұрын
This is my dads favorite tv show
@wyc7tjmf7947 жыл бұрын
Great singing.
@dalesides14903 жыл бұрын
The best cover I've heard hands down.
@connord.grimshaw6234 жыл бұрын
I'm your 19,000th viewer for this video! Great cover, I really appreciate having seen this.
@paulfarnsworth49383 жыл бұрын
Very nicely done...the best cover I've seen on KZfaq!
@BrianWhitmerMusic3 жыл бұрын
You're too kind. Thank you!
@blackisblack22 Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Brian.
@seangourleyofficial10212 жыл бұрын
Very nice work, young man! And hey, you did manage to include the helicopter sounds ;)
@jstaruk22 жыл бұрын
Very great!
@trilogyrich6 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Really great.
@mattparker2323 Жыл бұрын
This sounds like the original version. Great job!
@suzukinez6 жыл бұрын
Fantastic
@donhartigan94463 жыл бұрын
absolutely beautiful
@NamathCB Жыл бұрын
NICELY DONE MAN!
@rdm77702 жыл бұрын
That was a pretty amazing cover! Nicely done!
@EricRayMusic8 жыл бұрын
This is fantastic!
@NeTxGrl2 жыл бұрын
Very good.
@olegkrivenkoff71246 жыл бұрын
Very good! Thank you!
@Taliyon3 жыл бұрын
Brian Whitmer has the aura of a Star Trek captain that commands a ship that is revered by Starfleet, but rarely ever seen. Then a terrible accident happens, and dozens come to pay respects to a fallen fellow... And off in the corner, Brian whips out a beautiful guitar, and steals the scene, by playing a song like this. And people are brought to tears, and make comments about how good it is to see him...
@BrianWhitmerMusic3 жыл бұрын
That's easily the most poetic comment anyone has posted on any of my videos. Thanks for taking the time to paint such a detailed visual image...and for making me seem so noble.
@stranded4206 жыл бұрын
Good version
@adrozz21202 жыл бұрын
Man, what a voice You're amazing
@hnguyen06104 ай бұрын
I love it sooo much!!!!
@c.a.g.31308 жыл бұрын
Sweet.
@JimsThings2 жыл бұрын
Wow a great cover of this song. Thak you. I'll buy you a coffe M8
@meechelle5 жыл бұрын
Awesome
@user-cb3lm6nd6k7 жыл бұрын
perfect
@ut1004bp3 жыл бұрын
Nice work
@hopelewis96966 жыл бұрын
Perfect!
@emmanuelkandavalli91238 жыл бұрын
Great video and siging!
@MichaelLaPalme5 жыл бұрын
Brilliant! I don't mean to split hairs but what happened to the following verse? The sword of time will pierce our skin It doesn't hurt when it begins But as it works its way on in The pain grows stronger, watch it grin ...
@BrianWhitmerMusic5 жыл бұрын
The song is so repetitive, Michael, and the lyrics so morose, that I always leave out several stanzas rather than risk depressing my audience.
@MichaelLaPalme5 жыл бұрын
@@BrianWhitmerMusic I didn't think your version was depressing at all. I thought it was amazing. :-) I've just worked out a version of the song for the ukulele which I will post shortly. The backstory of this song is very fascinating too. Robert Altman reached out to Johnny Mandel who wrote the song sans lyrics and his own teenage son Michael Altman wrote the lyrics. Michael Altman asked for a guitar for payment but instead he was awarded a standard Hollywood movie score contract. The irony is that Robert Altman only made $70,000 to make the film but his son has made over a $1,000,000 in royalties over the years.
@MichaelLaPalme5 жыл бұрын
After watching your version I need to edit in some choppers into the intro. :-)
@BrianWhitmerMusic5 жыл бұрын
Truly and awesome backstory, and I thank you for the kind words. Looking forward to your uke rendition, so please don't forget to post the link here.
@Rensune3 жыл бұрын
Your voice is beautiful
@gh1zu2 жыл бұрын
good
@oidi8 жыл бұрын
M.A.S.H :) awesome my friend, subscribed, cheers, mikey, sydney, aus
@BrianWhitmerMusic8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words, Mikey. I'm sure I've never received a compliment from so far away before!
@leimogalbraith18176 жыл бұрын
then get one a little bit further I'm from Adelaide
@BrianWhitmerMusic6 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! Thanks!
@justtdg57233 жыл бұрын
My daughter says ‘are you listening to Kermit’. Lol
@BrianWhitmerMusic3 жыл бұрын
Guess I need to record a cover of Rainbow Connection!
@omgeeitsjoanie237 жыл бұрын
HEY MR>WHITMER ITS JOANIE!!! NICE JOB!!!
@kaj51892 жыл бұрын
the best version is made by: Ania Dąbrowska
@Lakk6Metal4 жыл бұрын
@euchreairgaming Жыл бұрын
M*A*S*H song without lyrics: 😎🚁🤕😷🏥 M*A*S*H song with lyrics: 😔😢💀💊🪦
@scottkoenig99285 жыл бұрын
Nailed it!
@fundubbingpl54336 жыл бұрын
i love it :D
@renodottie5 жыл бұрын
Good job.
@ripsticklord Жыл бұрын
Ten out of ten
@robertosouza16503 жыл бұрын
I'M GONNA LOSE IT, ANYWAY
@gwenamm82383 жыл бұрын
Most individuals do not realize that Sept 10th is world suicide awareness day. Ask a therapist and they don't know. For those of us whom do not cross that line, it's something we can't describe. I'm here today, for I've seen too many cross the line. I can not, bit I've come very close. Yes, it is painless if you do, but to hang on ...
@gerryklotz15973 жыл бұрын
Great job. 4077 you did great job
@sheilahawaii636 жыл бұрын
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@gnuling2965 жыл бұрын
Your guitar play sounds perfect to me, you're a great singer too! I just think you deviate a little bit from the melody in a way that makes it sound less elegant. The original melody with the second voice is perfect.
@BrianWhitmerMusic5 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I haven't heard the original version in so long that I wasn't aware I had strayed off the melody. I'll have to go back and give it a listen.
@gnuling2965 жыл бұрын
@@BrianWhitmerMusic You react well to criticism :) I think you have good judgement. If you have a different view after listening again, I'd like to hear it.
@BrianWhitmerMusic5 жыл бұрын
@@gnuling296 I was a public school teacher for 33 years, so I’ve had plenty of experience at fielding criticism. That said, your comment was polite, sincere, and didn’t feel much like criticism. It struck me as an attempt to open a dialogue, not to throw shade.
@BrianWhitmerMusic5 жыл бұрын
So on your advice I went back and gave a listen to this version of the song - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/haqGadCpu7y2ip8.html - and I think I see what you mean. It’s not that I’m signing different pitches of the melody; it’s that I’m signing different rhythms and phrasings, right? For example, in the phrase “…things to be…” (at 0:11), I’m lengthening the word “things” and shortening the word “to” whereas the singer in the original recording is doing the opposite. Do I have that right? If so, to each his own. At this point I’ve been singing it that way for so long that it’s what my ear has come to prefer. The original version, which sounds elegant to you, now sounds sing-songy to me.
@BrianWhitmerMusic5 жыл бұрын
I’m also a member of the school of thought that believes cover songs should be personalized interpretations, not copies, of the originals. I’m thinking here of my love for Johnny Cash’s version of Hurt, Counting Crows’ version of Big Yellow Taxi, and, most perfect of all, Deanna Kirk’s version of Song of Bernadette. Unfortunately, though, I can’t claim that’s what I was doing with Suicide is Painless. In this particular case, I simply slid off the original melody over time without realizing it. Busted!
@davidroman13426 жыл бұрын
Nice voice
@e.a.jeschke39725 ай бұрын
Is there a way to purchase a copy of you covering this song
@BrianWhitmerMusic5 ай бұрын
I'm flattered, but no, I can't sell copies of my cover of this song.
@alexloughran6343 жыл бұрын
Teach me how to play this song
@BrianWhitmerMusic3 жыл бұрын
Your wish is my command. Click over to my "Tutorials" playlist.
@Mibit9113 жыл бұрын
Do you have any tabs for your version?
@BrianWhitmerMusic3 жыл бұрын
No tabs, sorry. But I do have this tutorial: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m9Ocrdpn2NLJZqc.html
@gratefuldudegaming.81706 жыл бұрын
4077
@BrianWhitmerMusic6 жыл бұрын
Took me a minute, but I eventually caught your reference, Cody.
@kojibubble82155 жыл бұрын
I mean, ok
@JoeChrisMorris3 жыл бұрын
you didnt play it all though!
@BrianWhitmerMusic3 жыл бұрын
And I never do.
@JoeChrisMorris3 жыл бұрын
@@BrianWhitmerMusic you have an album out? Actually saw this tabbed in Total Guitar magazine, though the lyrics are more obscure
@BrianWhitmerMusic3 жыл бұрын
@@JoeChrisMorris I do have an album on Bandcamp.com, but it's all original songs, no covers.
@JoeChrisMorris3 жыл бұрын
@@BrianWhitmerMusic I only listen to cds. It's personal for me, although the only cd I listen to these days is by an old LA band called Love, of all things: Forever Changes. I listen to too much music, I don't practice on my acoustic and forget how to play harmonics!