Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone (Guitar Cover)

This has been requested a lot over the years so I finally got around to doing it. I recently read Steve Lukather's autobiography and he has an interesting story about this track but basically, we could have had a Fahrenheit era Joseph Williams sing this song!!!! It wasn't to be, for numerous reasons but the arrangement of the final result is apparently what the Toto guys refined, according to Luke. The track was written by composer Giorgio Moroder and lyrics by Tom Whitlock

Now the final result does have some pretty cool guitar parts but it's also quite sparse too, so I added a couple of leads and brought out the sync bass part in a couple of the verses. Not sure who played on the original, but Wikipedia says it's Dann Huff on lead and Loggins on rhythm. Not sure if that's true but would love to get a proper source on that, Wikipedia is as much a goldmine for misinformation as it is for facts too haha. Anyway, this and Mighty Wings were perfect for the Top Gun montage visuals.

I use a Jackson Dk2 into a Boss Me50 into a Palmer Pdi-09 into a Focusrite Scarlet into my Mac running Logic Pro X

F.A.Q. - I keep my headphones like that so they stay out the way. The cable is very long.

[danware]

Who knew this would be the most enduring song of the 80’s that still gets regular play anywhere they have music? This and Phil’s “In The Air Tonight”

[sbc_jake_]

Bet if Kenny loggins listened to this he'd think "damn wish I added all that guitar at the end". Damn good cover!

[PRod]

Man that little fill you put in pre chorus with the pinch harmonics sounds so nasty it gives me goosebumps! Subtle and not over done! Perfection! My favorite part of your cover!! Your tone is amazing as well!

[romanhed]

The fade and volume swell at 00:17 was damn masterful!

[Pierita]

You really bring back the 80's to us! Great!

[wolfzillaproductions]

36 years later and Danger Zone is still very much as relevant as it was back then. Incredible cover!

[rgmccann]

I mean, now you’ve gotta do the Top Gun Anthem.

[Aidan.w]

Wow, that tone is absolutely dead on! Really cool!

[filipe_franco]

Am i the only one who only listens to this version now? This is way better than the original!

[dr.ananthakrishnavemuri]

Bloody iconic song from an iconic movie. Fantastic as always

[TheTataktr]

Yessss "highwaaay to the daaanger zoooone" awesome cover! 👍👍

[sebastiantu]

God damn I remember learning Def Leppard songs from this channel when I was a freshman in high school. I'm a year and a half graduated from college now, crazy to see you're still going! Even now have never come across any covers of any songs more on point than yours. You deserve millions of subs man

[JulioFrausto]

Yeah!, this is just what I needed for my actual highway travel ❤️🤍💙😎

[HollowBeers]

Highway to the badass Danger Zone cover!

[johnscustomsaws]

Killed it man!!! tone is dead on and putting some personal flare on it.... very well done 💯

[albertomaieli]

Another great job, bravissimo. I apprecciate so much your interpretation:
0.50 - 0.57
1.58 - 2.05
3.00 - end.

And the solo part 1.24-1.38 is perfect 👏🏻👏🏻🔝🔝

[silviolandi]

My hero come back, you're great my friend, I love your playing and your guitar, great sound and great pearl master

[narlee]

Just saw the F-14 Tomcat used in the movie the other day. It’s at the USS Lexington Naval Carrier Museum in Corpus Christi, Texas USA. It’s out on the flight deck and has they boys names on it “Maverick” and “Goose”! Great job with this toon, top notch!

[darrenwebtser]

I still get shivers watching the beginning of Top Gun with volume wound up.

[thelmalynch]

👏👏👏👏👍 you know how I am feeling to get two videos in one week 😘💕 awesome job as always Ben I really enjoy your music as well so I hope you all continue soon 🎧🎸 your journey fan always