I love this song. LP's version gives you a sense of sadness. Josh's gives you a sense of longing and hurt. This version moved me to tears. It is amazing.
ohh erm thank you glad you like it x and i have no idea it took me so long to find pictures i just went on google and typed in so many things like josh groban photos etc.. hope that helps you x and thank you for watching x
Yeah, you are completely correct. And clearly Groban is covering it for a reason. My December a ballad of sorts for LP, Groban knows how good LP is. He did an excellent job on this and both versions are exceptional.
I like this verson but I prefer lp's version because chesters voice is raw and that matches the emotion of this song more to me... but I do love this guys voice, it's amazing...
Chester is the best vocalist in the whole world . This song is belong his voice. But I like cover too. And as a huge Chester fan Chester is way better. Chester is incomparable
I like both versions of the song, but I give the edge to LP because you can understand what's being said during the elongated notes in LP, I agree that Josh's voice is better, but I like those other words in the song, it gives the song more depth
This version is not bad, it's pretty good, but LP's original version of "My December" is the best because I mean it's Chester, he's the original. Oh yeah, too the person who said this is Josh Groban's song is terribly mistaken. Yes I know how you meant it, but this is LP's song.
To all those people who keep comparing LP's original and JG's cover, all I can say is that both are so sentimentally dramatic. LP has more credit because they wrote the original. LP wrote it with non-classical dramatic music while with JG, wonderful orchestra.
@ChidoriTsurugi I like both but I can see your point of view. Some songs have different centerpieces: voice, instruments, production. For this song you're favoring the production aspects which I can agree with. I probably wouldn't like Josh singing "Personal Jesus" or Barbra Streisand singing "Edge of 17". It probably wouldn't work.
@minitruck8608 wow never knew that, and this is one of my favorite LP songs too! haha go figure, but now that I listen to it closely it does coincide with divorce.....I can relate since my parents are in the current process of divorce as well
Who ever wrote this comment knows nothing about Linkin Park...Mike Shinoda wrote this song. And Linkin Park recorded it with their first single, One Step Closer...Linkin Park leaked this song all the way back when they released Hybird Theory in 2000, and my december was the 13th track on Hybird Theory when Linkin Park released the special edition on March, 11 2002...Groban is an excellent singer but you are a naive fool if you actually believe this was orginally Groban's song
I disagree, I think Josh's voice being crystaline (a bit nasal live perhaps, but not here) and much darker reflects the spirit of the song perfectly. But then again everyone is entitled to their opinion of course.
this is good........but cannot beat LP's version.... yeah,i know he has added many effects , computerised beats , extra instrument , backing vocals to make it more glammy n catchy,,, but the original, softer version does justice to the lyrics.... just keyboard , drums , guitar , violin n yea,,not to forget turntables , sounds more versatile than this ..... and josh's voice is strong and good,,,agreed,,,but doesnt match this type of song,,, chester's vocals is what this song deserves :)....
Josh Groban is a great artist, but I'm sorry, his voice is way too deep to do this song effectively. It overpowers the whole thing, and pushes the music to the background, whereas, in the Linkin Park version, Chester's voice syncs up perfectly with the music, as he is wont to do. Plus, the music is a, I guess you could say, "remixed" version, it sounds almost nothing like the original track. I love this song, but Josh kinda dropped the ball here.
Josh has added more effects and instruments to make it sound better. But to be honest , chesters voice sounds better. Josh has got a strong voice but this song needs a sober voice like chester's. And 2ndly , Josh SUCKS when singing this song live (I'll not generalise all his live acts coz i've jus seen this 1) . Just see chester singing this live and compare. And the main thing , the original is always better, let it be any artist who made the original.
His version is horrible and annoy me very much. He can´t sing so feelingly as Chester and his voice drives me mad. I love original version and I love Linkin Park too. They are the only way.
