What do you get when you mix a hippie with Andre 3000 in the desert? A great cover of Outkast's Hey Ya. We've been checking out the best of the best for our Arts and Entertainment section of our new Southern Arizona guide that should be out later this week and came across this amazing video of Mat Weddle from the local band Obadiah Parker playing in Tempe, Arizona. Enjoy.
(thanks fosfor)
Update: Torrent link for mp3 file
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nice post - just to nitpick, he's name is spelt 'Mat Weddle' - i only mention it so people searching for him find the right guy. tchuss, m.
Posted by: m | August 19, 2006 at 12:51 AM
thanks - it's been corrected
Posted by: keith | August 19, 2006 at 01:09 AM
Really nice post, he sounds great.
Posted by: Pat Phelan | August 19, 2006 at 04:02 AM
Fantastic cover. I used to hate this song, but now I'll have to revise my opinion.
Posted by: Edith | August 19, 2006 at 08:49 AM
that's a pretty badass acoustic version of hey ya.
Posted by: eric | August 19, 2006 at 12:06 PM
Amazing cover! That was actually a really faithful cover of a kickass song. We gotta get him and Andre 3000 on stage together!
Posted by: vemrion | August 19, 2006 at 12:09 PM
That's... beautiful.
Posted by: Jackson | August 19, 2006 at 12:34 PM
Great Cover! Is there a way to download the MP3?
Posted by: Bjppolo | August 19, 2006 at 12:44 PM
@Bjppolo: message the guy that uploaded the video to youtube (me), and he'll (i'll) send you a link to the mp3 :) Thanks everyone for your support!
Posted by: fotizmo | August 19, 2006 at 01:01 PM
Greatness!
Posted by: Joe | August 19, 2006 at 01:25 PM
great cover!!! Can you please send me the link to the mp3.
thanks
Posted by: Dennis | August 19, 2006 at 01:34 PM
I won't discriminate. I'll take a .ogg or .flac as well ;)
Posted by: Derek Buranen | August 19, 2006 at 02:19 PM
This is absolutely awesome! keep up the good work man.
Posted by: Joshua | August 19, 2006 at 02:45 PM
ya i definately need the link to the mp3 as well
Posted by: mattso | August 19, 2006 at 03:13 PM
I'd like a link to the mp3 as well
Posted by: Tom | August 19, 2006 at 03:27 PM
that is absolutely awesome!
Posted by: jonezy | August 19, 2006 at 04:00 PM
I would love a MP3 as well
Posted by: Trevor Wermund | August 19, 2006 at 04:35 PM
interesting. and this guy has a pleasant voice. but outkast countrified isn't my idea of awesome. so this basically sucks for me.
Posted by: Linda | August 19, 2006 at 05:00 PM
Linda, you're useless. Until you learn how to play and sing, and until you learn to differentiate what is good from what your idea of awesome is, please spare us your needless commentary.
Hats off on the performance. Very, very well done.
Posted by: spisska | August 19, 2006 at 06:04 PM
Very nice. Most well popular tunes can are usually overproduced, but if they have a solid melody and lyrics then you'll always get great covers in various guises from all over the world.
Posted by: Alek | August 19, 2006 at 06:08 PM