English actor Stephen Fry might have changed a young guitarist’s life. And by might, I mean definitely did. For those who don’t know Stephen Fry, shame on you he has been in numerous TV shows and movies, including Blackadder, V for Vendetta, and is the current host of the show QI here in Britain. Basically, he’s a pretty popular dude. So when Mr. Fry saw Jon Gomm’s guitar work on YouTube, he tweeted about the awesomeness he saw, by linking to it, saying “Wow” and then hashtagging Jon Gomm (via Daily Dot). That’s #jongomm for those who couldn’t mentally combine the two for yourself.
Fry, he of nearly 4 million followers on Twitter (literally 4 million more than PeteHatesMusic), tweeted about this on January 19. Gomm has gone from playing casual shows, to appearing on national TV in Portugal, Holland, and Turkey, as well as appearing on the BBC in the UK. Since January 19, I have gone from sleeping on the streets to sleeping on a couch on the streets – not quite a Jon Gomm-esque change in life status.
This popularity and exposure increase reinforces the power of a) the Internet b) Twitter and c) influential people backing unknown people. Recent examples including Canadian act, Walk Off the Earth, who covered Gotye, got tweeted by Russell Crowe and have since appeared on Ellen and other shows. Check out the Jon Gomm video below and see what wowed Stephen Fry.
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ALL THE COVERS! Gotye’s Somebody That I Used to Know Covers All in One Video
Yes, yes, we’re all sick of Gotye’s Somebody That I Used to Know. And depending where you live, you might’ve thought Walk Off The Earth sung the original. Them, or one of the numerous creative cover songs of Gotye’s hit that are floating around YouTube. If you’ve only seen a few of the covers, fret not. Somebody
that I used to knowhas mashed up all of the covers into one video (via Gizmodo). Actually, not just someone, but Gotye himself. Shouldn’t you be busy trying not to be known as a one-hit wonder?!Check out the video below and head over to his blog to see all of the detailed references and clips. Very nice touch.
Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know (ALL OF THE COVERS!)
How A Tweet Can Make Your Career: When Stephen Fry Tweets About You
English actor Stephen Fry might have changed a young guitarist’s life. And by might, I mean definitely did. For those who don’t know Stephen Fry,
shame on youhe has been in numerous TV shows and movies, including Blackadder, V for Vendetta, and is the current host of the show QI here in Britain. Basically, he’s a pretty popular dude. So when Mr. Fry saw Jon Gomm’s guitar work on YouTube, he tweeted about the awesomeness he saw, by linking to it, saying “Wow” and then hashtagging Jon Gomm (via Daily Dot). That’s #jongomm for those who couldn’t mentally combine the two for yourself.Fry, he of nearly 4 million followers on Twitter (literally 4 million more than PeteHatesMusic), tweeted about this on January 19. Gomm has gone from playing casual shows, to appearing on national TV in Portugal, Holland, and Turkey, as well as appearing on the BBC in the UK. Since January 19, I have gone from sleeping on the streets to sleeping on a couch on the streets – not quite a Jon Gomm-esque change in life status.
This popularity and exposure increase reinforces the power of a) the Internet b) Twitter and c) influential people backing unknown people. Recent examples including Canadian act, Walk Off the Earth, who covered Gotye, got tweeted by Russell Crowe and have since appeared on Ellen and other shows. Check out the Jon Gomm video below and see what wowed Stephen Fry.
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Listen! The Big Pink cover Gotye’s Somebody That I Used To Know
Somebody That I Used to Know is getting a lot of airplay, and by artists OTHER than Gotye. First, we had the brilliant cover by Canadian band, Walk Off the Earth. Now, we have The Big Pink doing their dark, slow, electro-version of the song (via Stereogum). This was recorded at the BBC 1 Live Lounge, where they also played Hit the Ground (Superman) from their new album, Future This. You can listen to that song, as well, since I’m nice.
The Big Pink – Somebody That I Used To Know (original: Gotye)
The Big Pink – “Somebody That I Used to Know” (Gotye cover BBC Live Lounge) by TheNJUnderground
The Big Pink – Hit the Ground (Superman)
The Big Pink – “Hit The Ground (Superman)” (acoustic BBC Live Lounge) by TheNJUnderground
Watch! Somebody That I Used to Know – Walk off the Earth (Gotye – Cover)
Burlington, Ontario band Walk off the Earth has hit viral video gold. They covered the Gotye song Somebody That I Used to Know, got praise from co-singers Gotye and Kimbra, got tweeted by Russell Crowe, and have watched the YouTube views climb. The cool thing about the cover is that they use one guitar, and do it all in one take. Pfft – piece of cake. Watch the cover below.
Watch! Somebody That I Used to Know – Walk off the Earth (Gotye – Cover)
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