Devin Townsend "Deadhead" REACTION & ANALYSIS by Vocal Coach / Opera Singer

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  • Get ready for a double feature! We last saw Devin Townsend in the Why? quarantine video, and it's been entirely too long since then. This performance at the Royal Albert Hall was with Devin's first dedicated lineup for his solo material since Strapping Young Lad, and it did not disappoint!
    Join professional opera singer Elizabeth Zharoff, as she listens to Devin Townsend performing "Deadhead” Live at the Royal Albert Hall.
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    Performed by Devin Townsend - Words and Music by Devin Townsend
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    Elizabeth Zharoff is an international opera singer and voice coach, with 3 degrees in voice, opera, and music production. She's performed in 18 languages throughout major venues in Europe, America, and Asia. Currently based somewhere between Los Angeles and Tucson, Arizona, Elizabeth spends her days researching voice, singing, teaching, writing music, and recording TONS. She also plays Diablo and Dungeons & Dragons.
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  • @TheCharismaticVoice
    @TheCharismaticVoice  2 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    We just released merchandise! Check out the full line-up here: thecharismaticmerch.com

    • @maxpourtoujounfe1461
      @maxpourtoujounfe1461 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You are too beautiful. I M in love

    • @snoogings316
      @snoogings316 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I love how much you love devin, his vocals on Steve vai's song deep down into the pain is insane

    • @Mr.CreamCheese69
      @Mr.CreamCheese69 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Have you checked out Gojira?

    • @TheNorwegianGanster
      @TheNorwegianGanster ปีที่แล้ว

      You should do Genesis or Evermore by Devin townsend :D

  • @DeusDevoid
    @DeusDevoid 2 ปีที่แล้ว +338

    Watching professional musicians discover Devin Townsend is like watching a skeptic witness actual magic. This man is impossibly talented.

    • @dhouchin83
      @dhouchin83 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      Outstanding analogy! 🤘

    • @rider4451
      @rider4451 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Precisely 😂

    • @jonathandausner8722
      @jonathandausner8722 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      So are the people that recognize it ❤

    • @tedfordsdrumworld910
      @tedfordsdrumworld910 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It is almost a perfect performance until I listen to the drummer just eat it several times🤦‍♂️.

    • @Browser404
      @Browser404 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      stick in some time sigs @@tedfordsdrumworld910

  • @Dr.Acula76
    @Dr.Acula76 3 ปีที่แล้ว +520

    I love that stuffed Danny Carey on your desk

    • @TMmodify
      @TMmodify 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Hahahahahahahahahaha

    • @metallusmelandril7380
      @metallusmelandril7380 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Hahahhahahahaha niiiiiiiiooooiiice

    • @simquicky3448
      @simquicky3448 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Hahaha gold

    • @jacobalexander4340
      @jacobalexander4340 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Our channel mascot *Danny Carey*

    • @zozobra226
      @zozobra226 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      anoctopus has 8 legs. not 8 hands. so its Tomas Haake

  • @luigiwastaken
    @luigiwastaken 2 ปีที่แล้ว +183

    14:15 "that tells me right away hes really healthy in his production in harsh vocals" little did she know that later on when she interviewed him about his technique his response was "I just scream until it tastes like blood then 2 days later im okay again and then at that point a callous forms and I can do it for a certain amount of time and ... it's not something I would recommend" lolol

    • @diegosotomiranda4107
      @diegosotomiranda4107 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That comment restantes so much when You remember that this love.performance was with deving having a sore throat, the sole fact that him was having that condition and screaming his soul out of this song anyway it just hurt My throat to just imagine how much strees and pain this performance was for his voice

    • @erikmaronde2244
      @erikmaronde2244 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I saw Devin live four times. Each time my voice was gone for a day or two just by trying to sing with him as loud and correct as possible with my limited shower singing capabilities. Was totally worth it! 🎶🖖

  • @Stygiophobic
    @Stygiophobic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +355

    "Pick a tempo" gets me every time

    • @chowmediavaca
      @chowmediavaca 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      i kind of not get that phrase, meaning "no matter to what tempo you clap?, just do it?" or meaning "clap in fucking time already?"

    • @Stygiophobic
      @Stygiophobic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      @@chowmediavaca The crowd was clapping out of time with the song, so he told them to pick a tempo and then the band picked that tempo so the crowd could clap along without being out of time with what the band was playing.

    • @Superferet1
      @Superferet1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      I always interpreted it as an extension to what he was already saying, not a reaction to the crowd.
      "Love's a bitch for sure, but if you ever feel like it at all, pick a tempo"
      I always thought it just meant "if you feel like trying love, go at a pace your comfortable with"

    • @Stygiophobic
      @Stygiophobic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@Superferet1 The crowd is clapping out of time with the music when he says it which is why you hear the drummer change tempo with the hi-hat to match them. But that's an interesting thought :)

    • @Superferet1
      @Superferet1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@Stygiophobic Crowds ALWAYS clap out of time, which is why I always just saw it as Devin being profound.

  • @garetj23
    @garetj23 3 ปีที่แล้ว +865

    OMG. THE MOMENT ALL FANS AROUND THE WORLD HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR😍😍

    • @Tio-Nino
      @Tio-Nino 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Finally!!!!!!

    • @dogfancy
      @dogfancy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ☺☺☺

    • @ruudhollenberg
      @ruudhollenberg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      It is a standard right of passage in the reaction youtube world. Also: I don't like most reaction channels, but The Charismatic voice somehow makes it work. I'm a fan

    • @garetj23
      @garetj23 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@ruudhollenberg I'm a simple guy : I see a Devin reaction, I click and subscribe🤷🏻‍♂️😅😅

    • @Glisern
      @Glisern 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I'm waiting for some of the mindblowers from Plovdiv

  • @jackdemoura3844
    @jackdemoura3844 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    The fact he was sick/recovering from laryngitis during this concert and this was one of the last songs in a 2 hour set makes him even more impressive

  • @hansikursch484
    @hansikursch484 3 ปีที่แล้ว +511

    Devin is one of the very few who can actually scream in pitch. So much power yet almost never out of control.

    • @niilaheikki
      @niilaheikki 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      Joe Duplantier does a good job too.

    • @TheTech2020
      @TheTech2020 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@niilaheikki Agreed upon.

    • @mikek9297
      @mikek9297 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      UUUUNNLIIIMIIIITEEEEED POOOOOOWWWEEEEERRRRRRRRRR !!!!

    • @travisfinnerty156
      @travisfinnerty156 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Bjorn Strid from Soilwork as well. See “Spectrum of Eternity” “Let This River Flow” “Whirl of Pain“ & “Tongue.”

    • @isaintlikei4076
      @isaintlikei4076 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Sam Carter of Architects is another.

  • @10bighikes58
    @10bighikes58 3 ปีที่แล้ว +141

    Just for one day, I want my wife to look at me the way vocal coaches look at Devin Townsend... haha love this review.

    • @MrDarksbane
      @MrDarksbane 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I love this comment

  • @normalwhitedude
    @normalwhitedude 3 ปีที่แล้ว +441

    I may be weird but sometimes this song makes me cry because it's so beautiful.

    • @amoore5461
      @amoore5461 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Same here

    • @martinfrostevall7583
      @martinfrostevall7583 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Lets be wierd together then 🙂

    • @Kul4s918
      @Kul4s918 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      I almost cried watching that video when she repeated the painful part

    • @308Repins
      @308Repins 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Not alone

    • @countbiscuit3274
      @countbiscuit3274 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Guilty here too 👍

  • @munchfive5691
    @munchfive5691 3 ปีที่แล้ว +290

    "he doesn't seem to be afraid to sound ugly"
    flashbacks from Strapping Young Lad...

    • @PerceptionsofFate
      @PerceptionsofFate 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      flashbacks of devlab

    • @aurelius8439
      @aurelius8439 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Knew some black metal bro that tried to dismiss SYL as too soft from hearing DT Project stuff. Like... do you even Alien bro??

    • @cIappo896
      @cIappo896 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@aurelius8439 bruh city is insane

    • @pascalschulz5894
      @pascalschulz5894 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@aurelius8439 alien is great but City is just fucking nuts

    • @Salomon_G
      @Salomon_G 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Like Dev said about CIty, that it was all he wanted to do with that band, he accomplished it with that record, and wanted to end SYL right there. But, was under contract for more so they had to do more

  • @deed5811
    @deed5811 3 ปีที่แล้ว +572

    Waited my lifetime for classical and metal to get together. Seeing an opera singer geek out over a metal vocalist feels like a bucket list item I didn't know I had being completed.

    • @pete_lind
      @pete_lind 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Lot of newer bands mix classical with Metal , Major Voice has bass singer , Nightwish composer has classical music background , Wintersun Jari Mäenpää does equally complex compositions and hes self learned and one of his biggest influencer has been Devin , then you have Epica , Kamelot a.s.o

    • @onearthonelegion
      @onearthonelegion 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/CPom8u0t2hg/w-d-xo.html

    • @ultrazineSWE
      @ultrazineSWE 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Tips check out Ayreon :)

    • @chuckbrown4132
      @chuckbrown4132 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Savage did it in the 80s and 90s then became Trans Siberian Orchestra(mostly).

    • @Kekoapono
      @Kekoapono 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      There are some great symphonic metal bands with equally great music written in the classical style. Nightwish and Epica are some of the finest examples of this kind of metal, I think. They both make you want to headband and be soothed or enraptured with the drama provided by the classical composition.

  • @jesperlinder
    @jesperlinder 3 ปีที่แล้ว +332

    The feeling we all had when you paused at 20:06 and was impressed, and we knew what will come after

    • @sniperbob1992
      @sniperbob1992 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      I openly chuckled.

    • @walterc423
      @walterc423 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Dude I was thinking same thing

    • @briangeorgebowes
      @briangeorgebowes 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I was hoping this comment was here . "Just unpause it!"

    • @fl00d69
      @fl00d69 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah this. lmao.

  • @andrewichigo
    @andrewichigo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +728

    Said it in chat, will say it again: THE DEATH OF MUSIC from this very same live. Devin gets goosebumps from his own singing.

    • @joelazzerini7816
      @joelazzerini7816 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      Its one of the best vocal performances ever

    • @BoozenBoard
      @BoozenBoard 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      I prefer the Plovdiv performance but by far one of his best songs (discounting SYL of course!).

    • @TerraExcessum
      @TerraExcessum 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Every single one of us there got goosebumps during that song!

    • @TheFuzzy70
      @TheFuzzy70 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I have to agree the Plovdiv version is better (not that the Royal Albert Hall one is bad) & I attended both of those concerts. The production & quality on the Plovdiv version is superior, especially with the TH-cam uploads.
      Also Devin hadn't been feeling too great just before the Albert hall concert with a bug & it did slightly affect his vocals & stamina at that gig. Compare any of the screams on the Plovdiv versions (especially Death of Music) to the Albert hall ones & you can see it's taking a lot more effort to produce them, as well as sustaining of them. Plovdiv scream is one LONG scream whereas the Albert hall version he split into 2

    • @eighteen-naked-cowboys
      @eighteen-naked-cowboys 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@BoozenBoard plovdiv is better technically but there’s something about the atmosphere and lighting of RAH that really resonates with me.

  • @jamesallen2909
    @jamesallen2909 3 ปีที่แล้ว +435

    People don’t seem to notice he uses a light vibrato in one of those pitched screams, and that’s like...insane

    • @werewolf2003002
      @werewolf2003002 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      Pitch screaming like he does in a consistent, healthy way is insane in and of itself

    • @Oh_its_Mike
      @Oh_its_Mike 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@werewolf2003002 What is pitch screaming?

    • @hurpdurp916
      @hurpdurp916 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      Basically screams with really clear melodic notes in them, sounds like the halfway point between clean singing and full blown screaming where the notes become much less obvious.

    • @White2098
      @White2098 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      13:59 she noticed ;)

    • @thebeesknees2point0
      @thebeesknees2point0 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He’s a freak.

  • @MrTelorix
    @MrTelorix 3 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    Elizabeth: the crowd is pretty good at clapping on time. Devin: PICK YOUR TEMPO!!

    • @chadmitchell7648
      @chadmitchell7648 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Nope, 'fraid not, friend. Devin and the band have a tempo, and the crowd is nowhere close to it there. You can even see a shot of one poor guy in the crowd trying to find where to clap with a confused look on his face. It's understandable, the music is very quiet at that point.

  • @BBgunX22
    @BBgunX22 3 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    I love when he said pick a tempo. So savage. I can't imagine the amount of bands who would love to say that live but decide not to haha.

    • @grilledspaghetti
      @grilledspaghetti 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Farin Urlaub of Die Ärzte does that live he'll tell the crowd when they're clapping along "It would be nice if you clapped to my tempo, and not some fantasy tempo. Thanks". Hes so charming he pulls it off.

    • @vandersonjunior8018
      @vandersonjunior8018 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      If this was Devin in the SYL era it would probably be really different lol

  • @DAlbertsson
    @DAlbertsson 3 ปีที่แล้ว +247

    Hold on to your knickers lads, this is gonna be an epic one.

    • @red_five1542
      @red_five1542 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Where I'm from lads don't wear knickers. Knickers are for Lassie's.

    • @noyourewrong599
      @noyourewrong599 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@red_five1542 wow if you only knew

    • @damienmaynard8892
      @damienmaynard8892 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@red_five1542 What knickers!? A kilt's all ye need!

    • @mattcascade
      @mattcascade 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@noyourewrong599 Haha!

    • @andresnieto37
      @andresnieto37 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Why the hell didn't I buy a beer to see this video????

  • @WouterVrolijk
    @WouterVrolijk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +206

    We're beyond the moment that this incredible opera singer has a become a metalhead like us. She might just not realize it herself ;)

    • @hedgehog1965uk
      @hedgehog1965uk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      "One of us, one of us. We accept her, we accept her" - Freaks

    • @choppa05x1
      @choppa05x1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Welcome to the tribe, good to have you

    • @michaelmccoy1794
      @michaelmccoy1794 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Oh Wouter, are you new to the channel? LIZ is fully aware of her transition into metalhead. And she loves it.

  • @rocketman374
    @rocketman374 2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    "I wonder if there's some sort of backing layer..." This is Devin, there are probably 100 backing layers throughout. Lol. You should see his mix sessions, they're absolutely bonkers, in the best possible way...

  • @digijams
    @digijams 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Devin's opus, one of the greatest, heaviest song ever recorded. A literal wall of sound.

  • @_jm0n3y8oo_
    @_jm0n3y8oo_ ปีที่แล้ว +14

    This song is the epitome of beauty meets pain. One of the greatest songs of all time and watching it still brings a tear to my eye because I can’t contain the groundswell of emotion I feel

  • @affectingmandela9839
    @affectingmandela9839 3 ปีที่แล้ว +187

    I cannot stress enough how happy this makes me. I had almost given up lol. For this concert, bare in mind he was sick as all hell the month leading up to this performance, and he has said he had to alter how he sang so he wouldn't disappoint his fans. Because of that, I, as well as many others, believe this concert was his best vocal performance, because he was trying SO hard. From this same concert I highly recommend The Death of Music. Again, thank you for getting back to this wonderful human being.

    • @tulkobarolkovic4762
      @tulkobarolkovic4762 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I second the Death of Music song, it's just amazing.

    • @JoshStobart
      @JoshStobart 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Agreed, death of music is one of the most emotionally charged song I have ever heard while being so restrained... masterful.

    • @parsanorm
      @parsanorm 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes, Death of Music on this concert is pure magic

    • @richardaubrecht2822
      @richardaubrecht2822 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I fucking love Death of Music. Also I hate it. Right after I discovered RAH video of it, my 15 year old cat died. Now it always bring back memories.

    • @parsanorm
      @parsanorm 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@richardaubrecht2822 That's hard. The mixed feelings involved with music you associate with pets passing is aching. Every time I've lost a pet, there's been a song for that - and it's both agony and beauty of the shares experiences. Sorry for your loss.

  • @CerealDust-nStuff
    @CerealDust-nStuff 2 ปีที่แล้ว +98

    Devin Townsend‘s voice literally gives me chills.

    • @Zelmel
      @Zelmel 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Devin as "Rage" in Ayreon's The Human Equation are some of the best tracks on that album.

  • @dan_zehner
    @dan_zehner 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I just saw Devin play in Redmond, WA and was blown away by his vocal range, projection, and his amazing, joyful personality. He's a true legend. Oh, and then he was followed up by Dream Theater to close out the show. What a treat!

  • @JPeeper
    @JPeeper 3 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    Devy's high screams at the end are unmatched, I can't think of a single person other than him who can scream like he does with the high notes and added fry/harshness on it.

    • @adityaparik8451
      @adityaparik8451 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yep. One of the best. I would suggest Satellites by Periphery. Spencer sings some exceptional highs in that song.

    • @richtigersoan
      @richtigersoan ปีที่แล้ว

      I know one...
      Himself.
      On the album acoustically inclined, check it out on Spotify... It's insane

  • @Kreuz_Kraft
    @Kreuz_Kraft 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Devin is a musical wonder

  • @Taijiutsu
    @Taijiutsu 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I remember the first time I heard dead head I cried!! His voice is so magical!

  • @CLFmoto87
    @CLFmoto87 3 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    “Iron Maiden t-shirt!” You’re so adorable ❤️❤️❤️

    • @MattVogt2
      @MattVogt2 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Would have been even more impressed if she picked up on the Shining t-shirt! Check out Blackjazz.

    • @CLFmoto87
      @CLFmoto87 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MattVogt2 oh they’ve been a fav for me for a long time. Until their latest album lol.

    • @voidnxtdoor
      @voidnxtdoor 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I was looking for this comment! I thought she was so adorable the way she said that (,:

    • @M0torsagmannen
      @M0torsagmannen 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MattVogt2 Blackjazz is such a great and crazy album. will always have a special place in my heart.

  • @jbbya6040
    @jbbya6040 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    I love how much storytelling Devin does just through the different tones he picks.
    I interpret this song as being about the ups and downs of a relationship. The first section seems to be more sarcastic "Will you save me? hurray for you" in the more nasal tone. Essentially mocking her because she's trying to help but he's not ready to receive it.
    In the middle section, they're actually fighting it out "you are so vicious; hurt me; I can take it"
    The instrumental section could be about his anger/reflection and ultimate acceptance (with the happier tone shift at the end).
    In the end he's ready for her help and is genuinely pleading for her to save him. "Will you save me? Babe? Babe? Babe?" He's sort of mirroring the lines from the beginning but this time he actually means it.

  • @MrDirtyVirus
    @MrDirtyVirus 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    how can anyone listen to this song and not tear up a bit. its so beautiful and so painful. it has so much emotion

  • @SomeNigel
    @SomeNigel 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Ah yes, my favourite genre of TH-cam; people reacting to Devy

  • @christhechunk4652
    @christhechunk4652 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    This man is in a league of his own, such a talented performer with such control over his voice...it helps that he loves his fans and always puts on a brilliant show.
    So glad you did this song 👌

  • @kirbys1370
    @kirbys1370 3 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    Hi Elizabeth, this is my 1st time listening to, "Deadhead," and I loved this performance. Devin is such a dynamic singer who can effortlessly switch from clean to distorted vocals. I also wanted to give a shout out to the audio engineer/mixer for the incredible sound quality inside the Royal Albert Hall. Thank you, Elizabeth!!! 💙

    • @sames119
      @sames119 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I just wanted you to know that Devin mixes the live dvds himself ;)

    • @TheCharismaticVoice
      @TheCharismaticVoice  3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      It is amazing! Thank you for always being by our side! ;-)

    • @Patrick-857
      @Patrick-857 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Devin is a very good engineer on top of all of his other talents. I'm a huge fan of his guitar style and his sound. I love that he uses an Evertune bridge on his guitar which definitely stands out in this because his guitar sounds so clean and perfectly in tune.

    • @Hashbeast
      @Hashbeast 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Make sure to catch the album version. Polished off this song is even more emotional.

  • @jeremyringwood8877
    @jeremyringwood8877 3 ปีที่แล้ว +92

    I'm so excited to see your reaction to this. Not only does he have an incredible voice, but the musical arrangement is absolutely amazing!

    • @Flagg795
      @Flagg795 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      It clicked with me instantaneously. Before he even started singing I was on board.

  • @HardwareLust
    @HardwareLust 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    This is my absolute favorite version of this song, you picked the right one! The mix on this is absolutely perfect. I've listened to this probably 500x, and it still gives me chills every time. Yes, my neighbors hate me lol.

  • @oglschmitt
    @oglschmitt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    There's no way this wasn't going to be awesome, but DAMN! At 19:46 Devin lets loose with the mightiest "Oh Yeah!" ever recorded and his anguished screaming of "Can you save me, babe" is absolutely gut-wrenching! Also , he looks like he's about to turn into a werewolf or something when he does those screams! Devin's vocal and guitar tones are just amazing and it's also a rare treat to see Elizabeth matched up with an equally expressive face. I've had three family members diagnosed with Covid in the last two weeks so I NEEDED this!

  • @bradh6185
    @bradh6185 3 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    I like that he had the guts to make basically a two-chord song. Only someone who understands the purpose of adding sound to poetry would try this.

    • @SpykeZ0129
      @SpykeZ0129 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      That was what was awesome about Static-X. Probably the most simple music ever made but damn did it bang.

    • @darryllzwiers7257
      @darryllzwiers7257 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I like that his wall of sound comes from his open chord tuning, lots of octaves in it too, the groove and sound has a deftones feel

    • @bradh6185
      @bradh6185 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@darryllzwiers7257 Yep. He really tapped into something here.

    • @bradh6185
      @bradh6185 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SpykeZ0129 👍

    • @williammanns9927
      @williammanns9927 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      But he's such a great composer, he subtly changes chord voicing, rhythm, and embellishments...it's a great technique used by musicians who understand composition...like Devin.

  • @christophercollins9333
    @christophercollins9333 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    "It makes me want to headbang; I don't headbang.." You are awesome :-)

  • @borisketou3177
    @borisketou3177 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Devin Townsend is a one in a century pure genius. The man rips your brain and heart in every song.

  • @vaizad5374
    @vaizad5374 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    "Let's hear that one more time." - That's the line that keeps coming me back for more.

  • @kiralium
    @kiralium 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I so knew you would enjoy it! This performance hits a spot in me that I never knew that existed, feeling emotions, crying, and having ultimate goosebumps at the same time.

  • @HeliRy
    @HeliRy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    After that set… the microphone needed a cigarette 🔥🔥

  • @arivana10
    @arivana10 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    This show at the Royal Albert Hall is definitely my favorite of Devy. It really shows his range and all the while (I've read) he was getting over being sick. So this shows how dedicated he is to giving his all in a performance.

  • @brucewayne404
    @brucewayne404 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    20:06 - "Wow, wow, wow!" This reaction describes Devin Townsend's vocals perfectly.

  • @digibirder
    @digibirder 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    The classic at Royal Albert Hall! Awesome! One of the greatest metal vocal performances ever!

  • @Jimjolnir
    @Jimjolnir 3 ปีที่แล้ว +84

    It has been too long :D
    And you're interviewing Devin half an hour after this premiers?
    Bad
    Ass

  • @kuroinamida4630
    @kuroinamida4630 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Fun Fact: This was 3ish hour comcert, the first half was the Ziltoid Story amd the second part where this song is from was voted by Fans. He asked on Facebook beforehand what songs the fans wanted to hear and dhe delivered. Iirc Deadhead was somewhere betweem 2-2½h into the concert + i think he also mentioned he was havin a mild cold too that evening xD

  • @patrickholt2270
    @patrickholt2270 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    The emotional stoytelling of this song is maybe the most powerful I've ever heard, and recalled to me the intense feelings I had as a teen, where the feelings I had about crushes would manically oscillate between totally unreasonable adoration and totally unreasonable frustration and hurt. Love's a bitch is my experience for sure. It's devastatingly honest, and devastatingly accurate. There's just no hiding from it.

  • @Arsenic33213
    @Arsenic33213 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This is the most important song of Devins to me. I found it during the end of a rocky distance relationship while at one of his last concerts in Toronto, 2020. I was supposed to be at that show with the girl I fell out with, we ended things a few weeks before the concert. When I heard the song, standing in the audience, it instantly connected with me and my emotions. It seemed to express exactly what I had been going through for the past bit of time and the emotions I was feeling: the good, the bad, the good, the bad, the end. I loved that girl but it was painful but I still wanted her. It ultimatly didn't last. My experience is the way I interpret the song and it's really helped developed a strong connection in me to Devins music over the past couple of years. I'll forever be greatful to him. Specially for this song. Thanks a lot for doing this review.

  • @BorghBorgh
    @BorghBorgh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    Yes! glad it's finally out of Copyright Hell

  • @sramredd9856
    @sramredd9856 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Did she look like she was about to cry at the end of his video, or was it just me? Deadhead is an emotional song after all.

    • @AstrumG2V
      @AstrumG2V 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      All reaction vids are one of three categories: they either ugly-cry, or completely nerd out over his technique, or both!

    • @MrDmadness
      @MrDmadness ปีที่แล้ว

      This song made me tear up the first time I heard it, even now, many years later it still strikes a nerve in me.. the power of Devin is real

  • @mass-1128
    @mass-1128 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    A Peter Steele & Devin Townsend collab would've been a dream come true.

  • @Whooooooops
    @Whooooooops 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I pressed so fast i didn't realize it's a premiere and i have to wait 44 hours, so excited!!

  • @royjg83
    @royjg83 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I’m no singer or vocal expert, but it’s not hard to appreciate this man’s gift and skill. It’s not just any vocalist that can scream “whoa” or “whoa yeah” and bring tears to your eyes. Such emotion, long live Hevy Devy! Great video and commentary, thank you for spending your time with us here.

  • @White2098
    @White2098 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Devin's scream control is incredible on the Death of Music live! You will be completely blown away even more!!!

  • @SketchyMagpie
    @SketchyMagpie 3 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    I'd loooove for you to check out some of the work Devin has done with singer Anneke Van Giersbergen. They usually sing together on tracks and their voices compliment each other like you wouldn't believe. The performance titled "Devin Townsend Project - Supercrush (Addicted Live)" would be a great place to start.

    • @DarthMohammedRules
      @DarthMohammedRules 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Heh, good call. I just suggested the Retinal Circus version of Bend it Like Bender. ;)

    • @AgentHurt
      @AgentHurt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Or go with the album version of “addicted” - that chorus is amazing with the layering of the sound beneath the vocal layering

    • @Kul4s918
      @Kul4s918 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      YES

    • @eiebsrebla
      @eiebsrebla 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Also just react to Anneke herself! Do my little Dutch heart proud;)

    • @PatrickVanDijk_NL
      @PatrickVanDijk_NL 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I am listening to Devin for the first time here in this reaction video and from the very first second I got massive "The Gathering" vibes. I can see why a collaboration between Anneke and Devin had to happen.

  • @MikaTarkela
    @MikaTarkela 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    The scream at 20:00 had so much emotion that it made me shed a tear. Sounds so sad yet beautiful! And all the following distorted vocals as well.

  • @therealcyberius
    @therealcyberius 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    If you made a shirt that said "Use all of your singing hole" I would buy it

  • @mr_wessumz
    @mr_wessumz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Heard this for the first time when I was 14-15 and it forever changed how I viewed metal as a whole. I still weep openly every time I listen to this.
    What gets me every time is he’s a funny guy, jokes the entire show,banters during every song. Any time this he plays this song, be it clinic or show, he just pours straight emotion into it. ‘Pick a tempo’ was the only time he threw something in, but every time he just shuts down and pours 100% into this song. Forever my favorite Devy tune.

  • @tccycling
    @tccycling 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    We are all lucky to have this live performance on video. This is legendary.

  • @undeadbydawn6257
    @undeadbydawn6257 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    for the best part of a decade I could not listen to this song without crying. Still burns. Holy fuck

  • @russbowlus
    @russbowlus 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Long tradition in metal of band members wearing the t-shirt of a favorite band on stage (re: the Iron Maiden shout-out).

  • @chr1998is
    @chr1998is 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I’ve filmed Devin live Three times. The guy is awesome. He’s really down to earth. But has really positive/ craziness aura about him. Awesomely talented. Great showman. All his shows were a pleasure to see through a camera lens.

  • @RooEfx
    @RooEfx 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I am 61, have seen many, many bands as a sound man and have never been more spiritually alive as when I hear this tune.
    The orchestration is spot on. Now to wait in a very long line to see them perform live.

  • @stuart8taylor
    @stuart8taylor 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Your facial responses are at least 1/3 of the content (no negative implications). The ability to convey your emotions without constantly having to stop the video is delightful.

  • @gunthersquirrel5685
    @gunthersquirrel5685 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I've been listening to Devin since he was about 19 yrs old... he has had a LOT of practice for his voice... he has done well

    • @CGCEifel
      @CGCEifel 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Me too :-) I guess the Steve Vai album was the first time i ever heard him.

  • @Psymon1471
    @Psymon1471 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    this is about 1.5hrs into the set too. Always mind-blowing! I was there!

  • @GergC0521
    @GergC0521 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    First time I saw this song I was blown away. Watching this after I watched your interview. So, this is an amazing reaction video. The hypnotic tones draw you in and then he punches you in the face with the "Fry" scream. The pregnant pauses in the music really get me, as does Pikachu.

  • @davidgrenfell596
    @davidgrenfell596 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I just love how your face lights up when Dev emits emotion from his voice. Your reactions are so pure it makes me smile. I watched the interview first before watching this, but I think you forgot to ask him about Bruce Dickinson influences? Also noticed you released these on my bday, so it made it extra special for me to watch. :)

  • @zeckjason
    @zeckjason 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Your reactions are my favorite. You honestly express excitement and joy. I’ve listened to metal for years. Across the genres that metal offers. Thank you for your real and genuine interest in these songs. I get ‘goosebumps’ when listening to certain songs. And Devin has done this to me quite often. Do you experience this as well when you’re reacting to songs? Please keep doing what you’re doing.

  • @zae5159
    @zae5159 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    "This makes me want to headbang!" that's how you know you've found the metal song for you :D God I love Devin so much ♥

  • @tedcabana
    @tedcabana 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Everyone loses their shit when they hear Devin Townsend for the first time.

  • @jonnygoesrocK
    @jonnygoesrocK 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    "Iron Maiden T-Shirt. Yaaaaaay" I laughed. And agreed.

  • @mikepalmer9551
    @mikepalmer9551 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    This and Death of Music are two of the few songs I've heard that bring out at huge emotional response in me. Without fail they give me goosebumps and make me tear up every single time. Devin is incredible!

  • @SpaghettiWithMeatSauce
    @SpaghettiWithMeatSauce 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This song live gives me life. So blessed to have seen him in 2020 like a week before the world closed.

  • @alessandrosurchi2674
    @alessandrosurchi2674 3 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    Funeral, Bastard and Death of Music from the RAH are three absolute masterpieces

    • @silversabith
      @silversabith 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      and they play in that order lol

    • @pieisnice9
      @pieisnice9 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Check out the Ocean Machine live stream he did recently if you haven't already, he plays them in order again and equally good, just in a different way.

    • @xMRxZEROx
      @xMRxZEROx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      100% agree. She thinks this is amazing? Wait until she hears Death of Music. It's jsut phenomenal.

  • @juliettemcgee9055
    @juliettemcgee9055 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    The thumbnail itself already made my day, just like Kirkzabeth's excitement upon discovering #singinghole for the first time.

    • @Q.Q.
      @Q.Q. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Who is Kirk?

  • @peterlidstrom7075
    @peterlidstrom7075 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This was my first ever live show with Devin and I was pretty new to his music. This was such an insane eye opening concert in regards of his skills as a song writer and singer. I was mindblown. Even though I know many people love this song, my personal favorite was Funeral.

  • @i.m.l.a.i.n.
    @i.m.l.a.i.n. 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Devin is probably the best singer in the world. It's like a combination of the best singing teacher and also the most talented singer.

  • @sancaidao
    @sancaidao 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    the second guitarist also has a band t-shirt from a band called "Shining", which played as the opening act in cologne for devin townsend a few years ago. we stood in front of the stage with the second guitarist Dave Young and looked at Shining at us, then said, they are great because I do advertising for the boys ...

  • @Thorrison
    @Thorrison 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    This is what I've been waiting for.

  • @PeteGoRAWR
    @PeteGoRAWR 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Oh sweet lord on high YES! Vicariously living through this reaction to re-experience this song again for the first time!
    Also - still cant stress enough you have a look at Tesseract - King live during quarantine: th-cam.com/video/TpDe8NIffkU/w-d-xo.html

  • @Ghostblock
    @Ghostblock 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love watching your expressions and how excited you get when he gets into a vocal fry. Keep making great content!

  • @infamousloser
    @infamousloser 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks for making me cry at work. I've been a massive fan of Devin for almost 20 years, and Deadhead is my all time favorite song period. This song echoes through every fiber of my soul(lyrically, tonally, rhythmically), and your interpretation is one I've been trying to put into words since I first heard it over 15 years ago. Thank you.

  • @Pelasgos14
    @Pelasgos14 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    This is a masterpiece. Then it is Floor Jansen's turn with her new cover for the Dutch show beste zangers "Euphoria". It will sure be one of your best reactions. She is magical on this.

  • @rmettig
    @rmettig 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I'm genuinely impressed about how you were actually able to pick out so much detail off his voice in this _massive_ mix hahahah

  • @jschlow8870
    @jschlow8870 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Totally love watching you fall in love with Devin’s music like we all did at some point

  • @kanewarburton8088
    @kanewarburton8088 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Can confirm. Being at a devin gig and hearing this live is as good as advertised, if not better. No one grabs a hold of the crowd like he does

  • @mrvega8913
    @mrvega8913 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    When you say: "that's a high note in the first place, but then with a scream on top of it".
    And I'm like: "Huum, yeah, just wait until you hear what comes next".

  • @chrisjohnson-fh7nz
    @chrisjohnson-fh7nz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Wow, You're interviewing the man himself. You're hitting the big time. Congratulations

  • @vandermar1979
    @vandermar1979 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Devy's music helped me get through the passing of my father. That's the power music can have, it can help heal the soul. I will always be grateful to this man for that.

  • @derbutz8368
    @derbutz8368 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    having watched the original song AND this video for years and years I am still amazed of how this song still makes me cry AND laugh just seconds apart! Too soft a heart?

  • @nickbarrett3163
    @nickbarrett3163 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    22:20 "It sounds so painful."
    That's why it makes me cry every time I hear it.

  • @FuzzWadd
    @FuzzWadd 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I hope you watched it again, with no stops, to totally capture the greatness of this song.

  • @AlfOfAllTrades
    @AlfOfAllTrades 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Devin is a master of contrast in his music and his singing. How do you know what "beauty" is, without "ugly"? What bliss is, without pain?

  • @PLindgren4ever
    @PLindgren4ever 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Those screams are for sure hard as hell to do with that much control and clarity.

  • @AstrumG2V
    @AstrumG2V 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Alright boys, time for another manly cry!

    • @AB-ro3fu
      @AB-ro3fu 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Les go

  • @jellenmonsieur9386
    @jellenmonsieur9386 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    20:50 Devin broke Elizabeth completely

  • @k-dog495
    @k-dog495 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Possibly my favourite song ever, it never fails to give me chills. So glad you found this!