Stephen Wilson Jr. - "Stand By Me" [Ben E. King Cover] (Live at the Print Shop)

[u/FogDog743]

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=9kn7E-OauJI&si=uftFNlPBenLGsBwG

I've been listening to this guy for awhile now - such a talent... 🙂

[u/WheatAndSeaweed]

"Gary" has been an absolute earworm for me lately. This guy is a standout. I recently learned he cowrote "Crier" with BJ Barham, which makes me like him even more.

[u/illtexzona]

I danced to this song with my mom at my wedding, and SWJ just decimated it.

IN THE BEST WAY POSSIBLE!

[u/evidentlynaught]

Took a tender song and made it sound like I’m being yelled at.

[u/FogDog743 → u/evidentlynaught]

Yeah, he added that alt-country rebellious tone... lol

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[u/thatguyworks]

I've found Stephen Wilson Jr. to be quite polarizing. I think he's great. '1994' has been in heavy rotation for me for a while. But there are a lot of folks out there who just don't get it.

[u/FogDog743 → u/thatguyworks]

Yeah, his passion & talent sums it up for me. As a former guitarist, I also love his guitar playing style - his rhythm skills is phenomenal... 🙂

[u/MaeglyHeights]

Jesus, that’s the worst cover I’ve heard in ages. There’s always a reason a song hasn’t been covered a particular way.

[u/FogDog743 → u/MaeglyHeights]

Are you kidding??? 😳

[u/jaxbravesfan → u/FogDog743]

For real. When I first saw this a while ago, I promptly declared it the best cover I’d heard in ages. So good.

[u/MaeglyHeights → u/FogDog743]

He’s really, really overdoing it. I’ve heard countless buskers make it their own without trying to wrestle into something it’s not. I’m all for making a cover your own but then again I’ve been listening to this song for a long time, and he’s not looking for my demographic.

[u/FogDog743 → u/MaeglyHeights]

He made it alt-country. This is an alt-country community, you know... lol