Sonic Adventure - "Open your Heart" (Guitar Cover w/Solo) || Joshua Taipale 

y’know, crush 40 didn’t have to write the hardest riff ever for a sega game but thank GOD they did

a video game theme song has no right to go this hard

Honestly believe crush 40 would’ve been a big band if they didn’t go with sega because this guitar is amazing

both hand-muting? SO SICK I LOVE THIS

The perfect cover doesn't exi- This was just wow

This.. just.. was... amazing *-* I even dropped a few tears when you played a solo... This song is awesome

just like Sonic Adventure, this cover will forever be a classic

omfg dude this is amazing your guitar looks sick, im sat in a park chillin to this like a boss!! feel like super sonic against chaos ultimate form... im ready!

Bro hearing this as a child I fell in love with it, fast forward 20 years I now play guitar and seeing this as an adult this song has riffs in it that are absolutely crazy. Having the appreciation evolve over the years and change shape is so cool. This cover is so sick dude. Honestly the riffs remind me a lot of how mark Holcomb plays.

As a new autodidact guitarist, it was breathtaking. The bends and harmonics during the solo were amazing. I didnt know this song was so hard to play on guitar

Thank you for making reliving my childhood even cooler with this unbelievable cover

That one person who disliked doesn't have true taste.

I’ve been searching for a good gituar player to play this song but I couldn’t find anything better than you YOU ARE AWESOME MAN KEEP IT UP.

Damn the chorus is smooth af. 🔥

Awesome man. You've got a very clean tecnique. I really love this song and you did it a perfect performance. Thanks to bring us so many memories.

For those who want tabs...slow the video down and watch carefully. He is playing everything right in front of you.

Jesus F'ing christ that was probably the best live performance anyone's ever going to see of that. Slightly jealous haha but damn props that was amazing! I just re-learned this track and was going to post a newer cover as my old one was pathetic but I don't think I can now 😂

Dude, this brings back so many memories. I remember your first cover of this song was the first video I saw from your channel.

This is almost perfectly covered, nice job man!

Fantastic playing! And also, you really know how to get a beautiful tone out of your guitar, great rock sound with neither too much nor too little distortion, I salute you!

Is there an instrumental cuz DAYM that gituar hits harder than my dad 🤩

I love this cover so much!

Bro said: “I bought the guitar, I’m gonna use the WHOLE guitar”

Omg, this is SO accurate! Like, dead on! It was like watching Jun himself play the song! Amazing job, Josh! 👍

Y'all have some serious talent. Can't wait to check out more of your works.

Stellar playing. Really showcases how much goes into these songs.

Dude, your work here is amazing! Excellent cover of my favorite rock song! Keep up the great work!

Perfect cover, literally. Thank you! Brought me some fantastic memories about one of the most epic games that there were ever been

with the sonic blue guitar

This is so awesome haha! Well done man

awesome playing!!! I love this!😍

Holy Molly, you never fail to amaze me, awesome cover! You've made my day :3

I'm out of words.. This was just awesome!!! This song is my childhood and I loved this guitar even before I knew what a guitar was.. Really good cover!

Absolutely excellent.

now this... this is beautiful

Not sure if you'll see this, but this video literally inspired me to get a guitar for my 17th birthday and so far I've had it for 3 months. I'm still a far ways off from being as good as you but I hope one day I could play this, thank you

OMFG THIS IS AWESOME

funny enough yesterday when going through your channel I thought "You know what would be cool? This man playing an updated Open your Heart" Thanks xD

This is crazy! I didn't know you like making video game covers. Gained a sub :)

Great job man!! WOW!

Well that was absolutely perfect. Great rhythm and everything

Brilliant! O.o So many skills in just one video!

so precise i love it legend

1:41 no problem

awesome Job!

Absolutely epic, this track looks intense to play.

Absolutely fire and lit 🎸🎸🎸🔥🔥🔥

Epic!

Awesome!!!

Awesome dude.

Wooowww Really best!

Wow, of all the covers of this track I've seen, you have the smoothest intro :p

This was so epic i'm literally emotional i was vibing so hard

I think I just cried

OMG YOU ARE ON FIRE!!!

Forever the sickest main riff.

This is awesome! Great work \o/! Need to see if I can learn how to play this properly from this camera angle :P

Learned from the Masters, played by the Gods, seen by the Mortals. Very impressive, flawless, and what a technic. Remember a few years ago : "Wow, this guy is excellent, best cover of the song!". Now? You control ans own the song and give to us perfection. Thank you so much and congrats, I'm blown away, even more than at your beginning. Awesome!

perfect!!!!!

Bravo! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Bravo!

Absolutely amazing, Dude! Saw you play with Johnny live at Expo and you fucking shred! Bummed I couldn’t get to meet you, but heres to next year! 🤘

Love your vids bro, rock on! \m/

YEAHHHH!!! Great job! :DDD

Holy shit!! That guitar solo@ 🤩🤩

Awesome

left hand finger work look amazing)

That are toy strings!! IT'S JUST AMAZING!! I love you xD

Decided to listen to this while Sonic Adventure was installing on my Xbox. Song was done immediately after the game had finished installing!

Tabs ?👀

Shieeeeettt this is out of this world

BRABO DEMAIS

throwback!

Perfeito 👏

Why would you dislike this masterpiece

nice job bro

Blew my nuts off, this was fucking stellar!

So nostalgic...

Awesome playing! That PRS is striking! Even though it’s a filter PRS torero’s always have beautiful pinstripe tops. If it weren’t for the Floyd rose and different body shape I would have bought that one instead of my whale blue custom 24

I love you for knowing how to play it. One day.

I love you. Teach me .

Beyond fucking perfect.

Yes

You unreal cool!

He's super good 👍🏽

I would totally hear that song and solo in sonic 3 movies vs Shadow

This is close to perfect... wow

BANGER! Delay is my favorite affect. also seriously name an ammount to donate for siivagunner open your heart

How many years of practice? Do I need more because im left handed?

OMFG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You are pretty good at guitar my friend! I can't even play an instrument lol maybe drums if I learn though

Man, watching you progress has been awesome. I remember your first cover of this song a long time ago and even then it sounded accurate. Great technique for the solo, and I loved how short and simple it was. Would love to see the full song in the future, but I don't wanna give you more challenge than required on this song. I've been trying really hard to get it diwn, and I'm not habing any luck. I mean it sounds good, but nowhere near as good as you've done it. I've admired your work and can't wait to hear what you have for us next. I was wondering if there was a way I could contact you; I've got a few questions when you have the time. Keep on keeping on, Joshua. - Luke

Nice. I like the angle and it's close so you can see how to play it.

Could have prob used more delay in the intro but otherwise love how clean the playing was

Could You Give us Some Sheet Music To Learn This Song Please?

This is amazing!!! Trying to play it and was wondering what the first chord is..? Is it a A chord on the first fret or....?

I cant even imagine how hard this song must be to play

🤯

i know i’m a solid 4 years late here but this is fuckin amazing is there any chance you could upload an instrumental version or guitar only version of this? i wanna send this to my brother, who’s a big guitar nerd and likes the guitars in sonic music but hates the lyrics

Rock n roll🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟

How did you learn this?!