“Cliffs of Dover” - Eric Johnson (Cover) by Jack Thammarat 

2024 and still the best cover!!

do you ever sit and wonder how Johnson came up with this song? the way the fretting hand moves around throughout the sound is mind boggling.

just to prove everyone out there. it's not the guitar that sounds good, it's the player. this is a squier for crying out loud.

I watched this not long after it was first posted years ago. To this day in 2018, I have yet not found any video where anyone covers it better than Jack. PHENOMENAL!

Currently working on learning this. Can play from 0:00 to about 0:00.0001

Very nice, Jack. You prove that it's not the guitar; it's the player. Way to rock a Squier!

Didn't even need star power

He has mastered the guitar.....simple. Just watch and enjoy, haters will always be haters. Enjoy

He set the bar so high.. you cant even see it!

I rarely leave comments on RU-vid. Been playing guitar my whole life. I'm very good. That kid just rocked my ass off. A thousand kudos.

I have been playing for most of my 65 years. Jack is my hero. Nobody does it better. What an amazingly talented young man.

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Stop clicking the dislike button. Its not for download.

Give this guy a Fender right fucking now!

He plays this easier than people on guitar hero

Many years of this cover and still in the top !! Incredible cover and technique ! This cover shows you don’t need a 5k guitar, he plays the best cover with a squier ! Really amazing all my respect to this guy!

Uploaded 2008... watching in 2016.

I will learn this and play this like this before i die.

I like the way he doesn't push himself to reach every note that is too fast and paces himself perfectly for accuracy. Brilliant effort.

Eric Johnson would be proud of that. Amazing work on the Squire. Nailed it!

I'm 10 years late to the party but here to say: BRAVO!

2019 and still the best cover on RU-vid

At 3:16, when he nails "that lick," the look on his face is priceless. He KNEW he stuck the landing.

12 years ago and this is still the best cover of this song 🤘

Best cover I've ever seen. You are a god among men.

You even wore a ring on your right hand, you are truly the coolest, and an awesome guitar player.

This is the cover I’ve been coming back to for years and years. It’s the impeccable timing, most other covers speed through the parts they think they can do faster and hesitate in other parts. Perfect timing, the emotion coming through, the technique is on point, the way you humbly shred this… magical.

Over 750 Dislikes of "Haters" who just discovered that they will consider quiting pursuing their guitar playing dreams after seeing and hearing this guy's presentation.

12 years ago, imagine how much he's improved since then! Amazing work

Jack,I have listen to many versions of this song including the original,I have to say your version is Superior by Far...Congrats...

His improvisation is fantastic

Yes! I was searching for a version with an even more epic climax, that was insane !

11 years later :")!!

2020 and still the best cover so far

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your pinky could kill a spartan

Amazing how he can make a Squier sound that good!

Anybody who has played "Cliffs of Dover" knows how difficult it is. Anybody who can play it like Jack, has mad skills. JT just tore it up!

This is the most beautiful performance of this solo I’ve ever heard, and a amazing addition to it

The best cover on RU-vid

This is awesome. He plays great. As for comments saying it's not note perfect like the original you should spent more time watching Eric Johnson play it on different live videos. He does it a little different each time. There is no "one way" to play the song and thankfully a great artist like Eric Johnson or Jack Thammarat can just go play from the heart and soul and not a lot of memorized note for note renditions. What a boring thing that would be.

366 dislikes!? Wtf this was perfect.

It’s already been said in the comments, but I think this is the quintessential example of the fact that the quality of music is down to the player, not the equipment. He’s getting this out of a Squier!!! Fair enough he’s probably rebuilt it and he’s got a great amp setup, but still. At its base, that is a £100 guitar. And he can make it do that. Been playing for 17 years and this style of Rock is beyond me. Keep killing it jack! Much love from the UK

you know he's pro when he can make a squier sing like that

By reading some of the comments, yes he's playing a less than expensive guitar but obviously he's got a great tone and yes, it may be because of the effects! But what's wrong with using effects? The most professional players hence (Eric Johnson) with the most well built guitars even use effects! It's about what sounds good for the style. Of course even a dry sound sounds good depending on the style of music. It matters more to me how a guitar feels and stays in tune rather how it sounds because I can always tweak the sound via amp and effects unless of course I want a dry clean sound then it's about the guitar & pickups. Obviously the amp as well

2:52 to 4:02 is the best part of this cover. So good 🤟🏻

Wow best cover ever still 10 years later ! I can't stop replay

That's an insane precision you have there...great work man!

love your approach to guitar music and sound..great job Jack.

can't believe this was uploaded 2008. Still it sounds like way better than upcoming covers in the future.

I reliably keep a Squire bullet as backup for my Fender USA for live shows. It stays in tune just as good and sounds close enough.

This is probably the best cover of COD there is, and on a squier classic to boot, amazing.

Look at him just loving it. Loving his music and loving playing it. Makes me love this video and this cover all the more. Doesn't help I'm biased because this is my favorite song of all time. He plays so well and clean and he loves loves loves his craft, his art. That coupled with the amazing music make this video watchable over and over and over. All in all 10/10 will watch again.

All made with a squier... xD YOU ROCK DUDE

HOLY SHET! I have not seen this video in about a decade! I'm glad you're still making videos!

My opinion Jack is the best cover

Nice improve added onto the solo

That was one of the best covers of this song I’ve ever heard. Nice job!

Freakin’ BRAVO! Spot on!!!!

He is doing it without tapping the fret board! Many pros can't do that. Fantastic

Teach me your ways master

Exelente interpretación amigo, felicidades. Saludos desde México.

Here in 2020 it still blows me away. Jack the Giant killer!

14 years later, this is still likely the best cover ever uploaded. Gustavo Guerra Covers: Yngwie Malnsteem: Far Beyond the Sun might be second.thoughts?

Wow, every technique was used perfectly! Congrats!

Mad respect. This song is very hard to learn. Good job

Goosebumps 😮

Asians be like "this isn't even hard, watch me play flight of the bumblebee blindfolded with a broken hand"

This guy is proof that amazing guitar players can make even the cheapest guitars sound great!

This song can take years to perfect. Y u Aisans so good at everythingY u no explain

By far the best cover here. Not over distorted and actually has feel. I wish I could nail this song like this...one day

He actually makes this song sound more intriguing and fun than the original !

like a BOSSSSS!!!!!!!!!

OMG PERFECT !

He Nailed It! What lovely improvisation he makes when he strays from the original tune. Wonderful Talent!

That was incredible bro.

This kid took a very difficult song and nailed it.Its the player.Who gives a shit if it is a Squire, he made it sing.

I think you just answered the question how do you improve on perfection

Wasn't sure about this, until 3:00 min in, then was blownaway !!!

where's the cover? this is the original song

Very well done, sir!!! Especially for such a difficult piece. ;o) *polite clap*

1:54 he plays this part in time. Eric Johnson always rushes the next set of triplets when he shifts his hand. I'm a percussionist, not a guitar player, so I don't know how hard that is to play, but it just always kinda bugged me that Eric rushes it slightly.

One of the best guitar player I ever seen...Jack you are so good

I've always been a Fender guy but not once did I show interest on a squier 'til i watched this video a few about two years ago. I own a Classic Vibe now and I'm going for a Contemporary soon. Fender should give you some sort of accreditation my friend. Great job!!

Cudownie!!!!!!!!!!!

Soo clean!

Excellent hand positions. Makes it look easy.

who says guitar brand is important ?

haha damn, Jack, spot on. You have fingers of fire, my friend

Dude that was too good.... And ilove your tone Man U killed it

2020 And Im still loving this cover like the very first time I watched it.

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No matter what you do, somewhere there is some Asian that's better then you.

0:50 that stretch..

Control and precision are awesome. Played note for note flawlessly.

This guy is a fucking alien. Not of this Earth-This shit is spot on perfect. His tone and fluidity makes me want to smash my guitars. Cheers man this gave me fucking chills.

I just wanna learn the intro. The first 30 seconds.

how to make a Squier sound like a 100.000 USD

Simply perfect, Go on brother Jack.

Haters will say it's photoshop