Lucky you! Babs should have concerts just for people who are low income! When she was at the MGM Grand back in the 90s, the tickets were $1,000 piece! Who can afford that?! I want to hear perfection 🥰 , but not at those prices!
I have always loved everything Barbara does, sing, act, direct... Even more impressed when she was getting industry pressure to get a nose job, she refused, stating her nose was an intregal part of her voice, and she refused to change it for someone else's idea of beauty. I think she has always been stunning and uniquely herself.
Exactly. She’s a singer, an actress, a director etc. She’s said that when she’s busy with other stuff, she knows that the voice is always there in the background. Like she can use it when she wants/needs to. To think it’s a one of a kind voice, yet for her, in some ways, it’s almost like a side skill in her wheelhouse. Additionally,like many other singers, who are belters, such as as Celine, Mariah etc, Barbra is also a belter, but only does it when she needs to, when she thinks the song requires it. It is never gratuitous for lack of a better word.
My dad told me that there are very few singers that if the mic failed, they could go on and still be heard. Streisand’s voice is almost an instrument. The way she can do her range and jump from high to low without very little effort is just amazing. There is a song in Hello Dolly that she has to push out her voice quickly and hard and the way she does it is like nothing.
When you hear Barbra for the first time, all your attention is focused on that wonderful, velvety voice. I remember being a child and finding a Barbra cassette in my grandmother's drawer. I was totally hypnotized by her voice and I have been a fan all these years.
Her apparent ease is all the more remarkable to me considering that she had such serious performance anxiety. What a unique voice, just unmistakable, and now it's much easier to understand why.
Some of the figures are not the singer not being able to hit the note, but intentional singing outside the 12 notes on the piano, like a guitar player bending the pitch.
I had no idea that she suffered from that. Reminds me of the great Lawrence Olivier. He would vomit before each and every live performance. He was terrified right up until the time he began to speak, then... magic.
@@tiffsaver Yeah, she didn't perform live for 27 years - though from time to time she sang to raise funds for some causes. She said many times she didn't enjoy performing, she only liked singing with orchestra in a studio.
@@patricedecourcy4505 I understand completely. Singing and performing are two entirely different things. Did you know that Sir Lawrence Olivier, the greatest actor in the world, vomited every time he had to go on stage?? Even the great Franco Corelli, for my money the greatest opera tenor who ever lived, actually had to be PUSHED on to the stage, permanently retiring in his prime because of his continual fears.
I did not manage to appreciate Streisand's vocal talents until my adult years. Truly an amazing artist. Newer and younger singers should learn some lessons from her example. Great analysis. Thanks! 🤙🎶
Barbra literally has Absolute Pitch (like Ella, like Sarah, like Stevie and many others) so everything she does is a choice. She’s also an actress, so she sings in character. Especially as she got older she mixed between singing and speaking in her characterization of the performance. Hence the descending vibrato pitch moments People think that having Perfect Pitch or Absolute Pitch means you sound like a computer, no, it’s a very very human perception and interpretation and feel for music. Barbra is a great example of the humanness of having Absolute Pitch.
Everyone must know by now that they went to the same high school Erasmus high. Neil was a year ahead of her and remembers her as being quirky. oh and her major was Spanish and her favorite ice cream is coffee- oh stop me-I love her.
I think you started a trend, Fil. I can't remember anyone who did these kinds of in-depth analyses before you. You're a performer AND an educator, quite a feat. I truly appreciate your ongoing efforts. Keep up the good work!
I worked on Barbara's house in malibu about 15 yrs ago as it was being built i was there for a month and saw her and her husband often as they were checking on the progress of the work She seemed nice to me
I worked on one the beach residences in MALIBU colony in 1989? I had went up to LA to check it out and soon got on a crew making good money. At Malibu there was a house of some movie producer getting remolded inside I remember it was. next door to Michael Landon's. These were on the beach side the peons lived across the street and didn't have beach front . So poshandclassy laid back feeling. Man went all around santa Monica. Marina Del Rey hidden hills. Beverly .Venice. land of cosmetic surgery Lamborghinis and bloods and crips.
I am really enjoying your analyses of truly talented vocalists. As we all know, there are so many “stars” who cannot sing live, outside of a studio, without significant support via technology. I’d love to see you do Josh Groban.
She's always been easy breezy with her vocals. It's effortless. I always loved her voice. I really listened to her on her Guilty album. She also sings wonderful duets. Barbara is top tier. It's interesting that we have subconscious tendencies when we sing. It's our mark of expression in my opinion.
This is Barbra's best performance that was filmed in her backyard at her Malibu Estate many years ago! I would recommend the DVD to everyone and you won't be disappointed! Extraordinary! Send in the Clowns and the entire show is off the charts phenomenal!!! Great Job Fil as usual 👌
I cannot get over how much I appreciate you zeroing in on Barbra’s voice like this. She has always been a favorite of mine, and I’m even more impressed with no distractions. She really is a super power of a star singer, actor, and entertainer.
I was 12 in 1986 when I first heard this live performance of Evergreen . I was hypnotised at the way her voice floated and glided through this song that she wrote for her film “A Star is Born” . A more “modern “ 80’s version of a 10 year old song . The “killer “ finale note that you aptly described was spellbinding and something I have never heard and never will from another artist .When she reached that crescendo “ TIME won’t change the meaning of one love “ was the moment I fell in love . Indeed , after 3 decades of listening and admiring her genius as a vocalist , time never changed the meaning of my one love for Barbra , the greatest female vocalist of any century . Thank you so much for this analysis. You are pure genius , it is a joy to hear someone articulate in detail how unique her voice and technique is . Her creamy voice and fabled breath control . And it is a joy to hear her voice isolated from the instrumentation . Please do more videos of Barbra . She has many songs out there that I cannot wait for you to discuss . As an artist , she stands at the top , unrivalled , unparalleled. Barbra Joan Streisand is the greater star ever born.
Ever since her album " People" it's always seemed to me that it's the "strength of breathing" Barbara has mastered; Though her intonation is usually spot on too.
Barbara Streisand is an emotional singer I appreciate. Her high notes were piercing with quite full time and cord closure. I think the thing about her pitch dropping through the vibrato / end of a phrase, in the lower range, is about the decreasing "energy" of the note towards the end. In my observation, classical singers seem to focus hard on energy efficiency throughout the note at all parts of their range, as much as possible, even with using vibrato. Maybe having a more breathy tone causes the breath energy to be more quickly dispelled, leading to an inevitable fall-off at the end (as reflected on the pitch monitor) .
Thanks for doing this analysis of Barbra Streisand who is one of the true mega stars. She has spanned over 6 decades of music. This lady has a fabulous voice & can sing many genres of music. She is a singer, actress & filmmaker & one of the few performers to have received awards in multiple fields of entertainment (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar & Tony). Love the musicals she was in especially "Funny Girl" & "Hello Dolly". She has so many great songs that were hits & she has done numerous duets with famous people.
@@THmusic420 Peculiar that U say that, I add that I never owned a single record of Her's. I just assumed everyone has @ least was aware of these Megastars. We're all here to learn something. It's harmless to expand Our horizons. I prefer RAWK!
@@markr.devereux3385 Probably, she just chooses to sing other types of music. Singing rock doesn’t make anyone better than anyone else. It’s really not a hard genre to do.
Another lady with amazing breath control. Superb range and technique and another one that anyone singing this type of repertoire can practice to to appreciate how hard it is ... and how easy she makes it look! It is fascinating to hear the isolated track and see what makes a voice unique ... loving these analyses.
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I trained my young voice to Barbra Streisand & Linda Ronstadt! (Sadly, Linda can no longer sing, due to illness)…I’d love to see your analysis of Linda; What a voice!
@@debmurray2734 Oh yes! 62 & just treated myself to a keyboard (learning)! I’ve sung all my life…My late Mom said that I was “born with a pencil in one hand (portrait/art) & a microphone in the other!” I was going to be part of an “Elvis Review” with the original “Jordanaires” who backed Elvis; it fell thru in the end -but the organizer/auditioner immediately said that I carry my voice just like Linda! (Wow! ❤️🎶 That’s just careful listening from age 12- as I’m self-taught…& still listening!)
Thanks for playing this. Karen Carpenter, Barbara Streisand and Roberta Flack are my favourite female singers, although there are certainly many others whom I love. You've covered the first two. Maybe the third one some day? She does some terrific live versions of "Killing me Softly" or one of her other hits... hand
Great vid ,Fil. Barbra is a great example of a gifted person that works very hard on top of it. I've heard that she suffers some type of insecurity that makes performing difficult for her. It surely wasn't evident there.She was enjoying herself and the audience there and delivered a magnificent performance. Thanks for this...
This was from 1986 and it was her first live concert for about 15-17 years, and that was because of insecurity. (This concert was held in her back yard as a charity event)
With respect, I don’t care how accurate her vocals are, I simply am sometimes moved by her performance. She is a great artist with a great voice. Especially Yentl made a great impression on me.
Brilliant. Thank you for showing us just how and why Barbra is as good as she is. Your videos always leave me so much better informed about technique and how the human actually works.
Donna this is really amazing i know Sometimes the smallest things in life are the simplest to do. Just Like clicking on this amazing videos and just saying HI! Lol So Beautiful and lovely 😊 Hello Dear, How you feeling today?? Hope everything is Ok with you over there 😊❤️
I used to listen to Barbra singing every day as my mum drove me to school over 40 years ago. I remember listening and watching this Concert on TV. Amazing voice. One of if not the best female vocalists of all time.
She is an amazing singer with a voice as beautiful as it is powerful! And your knowledge of vocal technique, Fil, is equally amazing! I learn a lot from you! Thank you!
Fil another great analysis! Barbara has always made it look effortless, since the 60s, when I first saw her in movies and other performances. She always grabs the listeners attention when she "all of a sudden" hit the high notes. Thanks for the attention to the minute details!💖
Barbra's control of her vocal technique in her twenties was truly remarkable and with a minimum of vocal "messing about" . Her breath control allowing her to sing very long sustained notes was almost operatic and remarkable. Loved your analysis.
Thanks for this video analysis of my favorite female vocalist of all time, Barbra Streisand. The tone of her voice, her vocal phrasing and sweetened intonation is what makes her voice so haunting and moving. I also loved your analysis of Karen Carpenter. 👍
She is a legend I saw her in concert and her voice just melts you in your seat. And when it was over I didn’t want it over lol. I was in awe and shock with such a soothing voice.
Barbara Streisand is wonderful in concert. When I was a teenager, I thought she was one of the best, and wished that I looked like her (still think the same!). I would love to see her live again! ….Fil, thank you for how you explain the “why” of everything. It’s refreshing to listen to someone who is so knowledgeable, so humble, and so engaging!
Great. Unmistakable voice. Makes it look easy.. Like to see how king of the falsetto Barry Gibb shapes up. Julie Andrews another seemingly perfect vocalist. Frankie Valli another guy with the high notes.
Was waiting for Barry to step on stage here with Barbra. I must say that we are so fascinated by his rugged handsomeness (as Barbra appeared to be also) that however he sings is a-okay with us.
Many years ago around the time of her singing in the movie Funny Girl I noticed that one of the reasons Barbara's voice has such a unique sound is that the waveform she produces which is her "tonal" signature born-in if you like as that she is almost two voices in one. Her sound has a very strong 2nd Harmonic that is an octave above the note her vocal cords are producing. It's very strong in proportion to the fundamental tone and gives her completely individual purity.
Thanks for this, Fil. First date with hubby was her/Kris version of A Star is Born. The lyrics of this song spoke to me then, and they still do. Walked down the aisle to this...
I feel singularly blessed to have lived through music from the mid 50's to today and have loved through all genres. Barbra was a later exposure for me as I didn't know her early work and first saw her in A Star Is Born. I then went to look for her work to discover a whole range of performances. I don't know music but I know what I like and have always felt she was exceptional. Your analysis tells me why. Ha Ha, "for those of you who sing". We all sing, Fil, just not very good!
Thank you for covering my favorite male and female singers. Thoroughly enjoyed your coverage of Elvis, especially the last on whether his music could be autotuned. But, this review of Barbra is AMAZING! You have proven the beauty and uniqueness of these voices! Both artists used their voices like finely tuned musical.instruments.
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Beautiful! I heard Babs could bend a note within singing the note. What it started out as changed and then sometimes led into the next note and sometimes returned back to the one she started with. Quality, Talent, Personality, Beauty................all in one voice. Wow!
I tried to follow you and wanted to be present while you were live on youtube, however, the monitor would not allow my thoughts to be seen/read. I felt that was not fair as many other comments were more inappropriate than mine = all is relative. So, "When someone shows you who they are. Believe them the FIRST time." And thus, I no longer visit you or your videos. I miss them.
It's great to see the objective proof of how fantastic Barbra is. I'd love you to do a Bee Gees song, particularly a live ballad like Run to Me from their peak in the 70s comparing Barry and Robin. There are some great performances from Chicago and Melbourne.
Oooh, love a bit of Babs! They don’t make em like this anymore… Fantastic explanation of the technique she uses and yes she looks so comfortable looking us straight in the eye when she hits those high notes. She knows 😉
Do all the analysis you can, pick apart every note she ever sang, for good or ill, and yet we still have to come down to realizing there was never a voice like hers before she appeared in the world, nor will there be one as perfectly ON after she's gone. Sui generis.
You know the audiences L-O-V-E-S you when they are giving you a standing ovations before you've sung your song. The one and only, multi-talented, Ms Barbra Streisand👍👏👏👏
I've seen her in four concerts, she is flawless. Now that she's much older it's harder for her to hold the long note. She is, arguably, the best vocalist who ever lived.
The descending vibrato? I doubt it is subconscious. It is a deliberate part of fading the volume, softens the effect of the note. Descending pitches are relaxed and relaxing. Ascending pitches are exciting or alarming. It's what we do in our normal speech. Sometimes perfect pitch isn't the perfect note for a song.
This whole video is an excellent description of the combination of great natural talent and experience allowing excellent control of her instrument. Her expression in playing with the pitches is astounding. Thanks for the analysis.
Left me Breathless Wow😉 Of course I mean you're analysis as well as Barbara's performance :) You're attention to detail with the vocal chart as well as piano descriptions on the bottom of the screen is exceptional ! You are educating the world about all kinds of music on here So appreciated 😎 Rock🤟
Another artist with “liquid gold” for a voice. I’ve just watched your Bobby, Elvis, Karen Carpenter and Julie Andrews analysis. They all have that magic golden sound. I might be generalising a tad, but it seems singers from late 30’s through to (I’ll be generous here 80’s and that’s largely to include Whitney Houston) had technical better pitch or ability to control and work their voices, so that their live performances were just as good as a recorded version. If you go through the singer, some I recall: Nat King Cole, The Pretenders, The Drifters, Barry White, Dean Martin, Matt Monroe’s, Gordon MaCrae, Andy Williams, Tom Jones, Bing Crosby, obviously Elvis and Roy Orbison, Cliff Richards, and so many more. The females the list is equally as long. Singers had to be that good and more to get anywhere. There are some amazing singers nowadays, but I feel, because they can do so much in the recording studio. The natural pure voice seems to not be high on the list. When there is someone with a great voice, they have so much happening with sounds and scales gymnastics that it’s overkill and irritating to listen to. That’s my little ramble I would like to put forward a request for you to do an analysis on Olivia Newton John singing one of her early hits Sam. Thanks
I felt in love with her voice when I was 5 or 6..... 45 years ago... and remains the same up to today.... I always dreamed she could sing 🎤 for me early in the morning, sleeping in the same room where is located her piano... I keep dreaming.... I have goosebumps in 2 seconds with her voice....
No matter how many of your videos I watch, I learn something new pretty much every time. Your ability to disect and then explain the technical aspect of music, whether it is sound, pitch, the notes and their characteristics, or just how a performer is able to produce the sound they do, is truly amazing. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and taking the time to educate those of us who would otherwise go through life clueless to the hidden beauty of music.
Brilliant! Thanks Fil. My preference is for her early work (Down With Love and When the Sun Comes Out are two that come to mind) but this was great because if gave me my affirmation that she is that accurate of a vocalist. And your analysis of all these singers is brilliantly delivered and structured. Thanks again!
The listing of truly great voices over the past century is actually leaner than you would imagine. Barbra has a place of honor there, even among the great soprano coloraturas such as Callas, Sills and Sutherland. This analysis contributes and testifies to her remarkable skill and talent. Thanks Fil. Please also consider sampling Sarah Vaughan. Her '64 Swedish performance of 'Misty' should prove interesting.
Thank you for mentioning that she "might be hitting the note exactly where she needs to." We're looking at an isolated vocal compared to A440 here, but it's distinctly possible that the orchestra was a few cents off from A440, and thus she was actually "perfect." Either way, it's imperceptible to the ear when listening to the performance as a whole.
Barbra is one of my all time favorite singers. Fil you sound like you have classical training with such knowledge you share with us! Thank you so much.
I've always admired Barbra Streisand for her acting but mostly for her magnificent voice where she can take anyone hearing her sing a sad song and make you cry due to the nature of the elements of her vibrato yet smooth voice that sends you to tears. Always a "great act" no matter what the song is titled. My favorite, "My Man" from "Funny Girl" when I heard her sing, I cried just watching her sing that song with so much trauma - it makes you aware you are in the presence of a great talented lady which is our Barbra.
Hello, from Brazil ! 😁🇧🇷 Barbra Streisand is amazing ! She's got a great gift . Her shows are really interesting, specially when she performs a song from her movie called Yentl. She interacts with herself on a screen , have you ever seen it ? It' s overwhelming. Great video Fil, God bless you
These analyses and your explanations are extremely interesting and informative! You're as brilliant as some of the artists you study! Thanks for a very educational video!
I would appreciate you analyzing James Taylor and one of his songs from the album "Gorilla". My husband who is a gospel singer always felt James was Pitch Perfect. I just loved his tone and smooth voice.
You are truly amazing. The depth and skill of your knowledge is astonishing. Great explanations how complex (and beautiful) music is. Barbra... ...one of my and my mother's favorites.
Thank you for this video! I can clearly see the difference of Barbra Streisand to all the performers now, in my generation, she is really the greatest star! I'm learning about her and it would be an interesting journey!
Her voice is a true wonder. I too, have been astounded by the relaxed nature of her vocal prowess. I really believe it is her intelligent approach that explains why she is so stupendous. I would like you to do an analysis of Johnny Mathis. Particularly, the song "Tenderly" from the album "Open Fire Two Guitars". I enjoyed this video very, very much!
I liked you before I seen any of this type of tonal analysis from you. Now I really like you having seen this. Her precision is incredible, I always knew she was excellent, but I really like the way you proved it. Your comments about how she can control between vibrato and treble was great. I'm sorry but I never like the Be-Gs and there phony falsetto /treble. Thank you!
Such a great analysis so interesting! What I don’t understand is how she “knows” how to do all this and arguably better than anyone with no voice lessons of any kind but she does everything perfectly… how is this possible?
She is a natural. She hears the notes in her head and they come out her mouth. Also she does this with instruments as well. She hears when the drum is off or the strings are not strong enough. Then if you listen to say all the times she has sung People there is not one version that is sung exactly the same way. Born with the gift of song from her mother and brains from her father. But there will never be another Barbra Streisand...ever!!
You are wrong...she DID have voice lessons, but in her mid-to-late twenties...because she forgot how to "belt"...which is how she got her start on Broadway. At any rate...long before she did this performance, she HAD taken lessons...and note: she didn't belt at ALL. She changed her original singing style.
@@joannathesinger770 no she didn’t - she thought she was losing her voice at one time and asked someone to help her. At 19 she was singing on tv masterfully - no lessons
Phenomenal video and analysis, I have never learnt so much on any video before.... Barbra Streisand is a technical genius and I am looking forward to you one day doing one of her more difficult songs "my man" "somewhere", etc to hear the accuracy of her vocals on those. Thanks for the stunning videos
Thank you for that! This was so interesting! You can also see by her eyes how relaxed she really is. (It’s so difficult to yell at people while looking friendly - ask anyone who works with the hard of hearing 🙂) Great that you pointed out her body language! She played with the arrangement and seemed to have real fun with it - especially where she veers off from the studio recording. I really enjoy your analyses!
I give her credit for going live with all her music friends who are experts in tone and control in her back yard. Many producers and arrangers were in the audience, and still pulls off that brilliant pitch. Her reputation was at stake. Bravo 👏
another excellent video, with yet another example of one of the greats showing off the mastery of her instrument. Have you ever done a video on how and why certain singers can make the hairs on you body stand up on end?
@@thechumpsbeendumped.7797 Wouldn't that very from person to person why some artists can make your hair stand on end or give you goosebumps but not the person sitting next to you or vice versa?
@@drewpall2598 Of course. I’d like to find out if there has been any research into what causes an emotional response when certain notes are sung. I can see how if a song has meaning to you and that is what triggers a response but it can happen with music I’ve never heard before. An example was an artist Fil covered recently that I’d never heard of before, called Floor Jansen. She was singing a song I’d never heard either (so there’s no “history” with either artist or song) yet her voice hit me in the feels almost instantaneously and I can’t think why.
I can appreciate someone who can look past the style of music and focus on the talent. I have to say I'm not a huge Streisand fan but she can sing with the best of them. I really like watching your videos and seeing the excitement that music brings to you. Great job.
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I've seen her in concert several times. She is like a human Stradivarius. You can't believe such a beautiful sound is coming out of a human being.
Lucky duck!!
Amazing talent!
I would love to see her live in concert 🥰
Lucky you! Babs should have concerts just for people who are low income! When she was at the MGM Grand back in the 90s, the tickets were $1,000 piece! Who can afford that?! I want to hear perfection 🥰 , but not at those prices!
I would LOVE to see her live, but I can’t afford those prices either.
I have always loved everything Barbara does, sing, act, direct... Even more impressed when she was getting industry pressure to get a nose job, she refused, stating her nose was an intregal part of her voice, and she refused to change it for someone else's idea of beauty. I think she has always been stunning and uniquely herself.
And a wonderful human being who cares about women's rights, human rights, equality, peace, and justice!
She is a wonderful person indeed with extraordinary talent.
There will never again be another Barbra 😊
Exactly. She’s a singer, an actress, a director etc. She’s said that when she’s busy with other stuff, she knows that the voice is always there in the background. Like she can use it when she wants/needs to. To think it’s a one of a kind voice, yet for her, in some ways, it’s almost like a side skill in her wheelhouse.
Additionally,like many other singers, who are belters, such as as Celine, Mariah etc, Barbra is also a belter, but only does it when she needs to, when she thinks the song requires it. It is never gratuitous for lack of a better word.
Barbra and not Barbara. Should have been Barbara but someone made a mistake writing Barbra.
My dad told me that there are very few singers that if the mic failed, they could go on and still be heard. Streisand’s voice is almost an instrument. The way she can do her range and jump from high to low without very little effort is just amazing. There is a song in Hello Dolly that she has to push out her voice quickly and hard and the way she does it is like nothing.
She sings a lot of love songs. The dipping she does is meant to resemble a sigh. A love sigh. I think it is intentional. Its awesome.
When you hear Barbra for the first time, all your attention is focused on that wonderful, velvety voice. I remember being a child and finding a Barbra cassette in my grandmother's drawer. I was totally hypnotized by her voice and I have been a fan all these years.
Her apparent ease is all the more remarkable to me considering that she had such serious performance anxiety. What a unique voice, just unmistakable, and now it's much easier to understand why.
Indeed 😉
Some of the figures are not the singer not being able to hit the note, but intentional singing outside the 12 notes on the piano, like a guitar player bending the pitch.
I had no idea that she suffered from that. Reminds me of the great Lawrence Olivier. He would vomit before each and every live performance. He was terrified right up until the time he began to speak, then... magic.
@@tiffsaver Yeah, she didn't perform live for 27 years - though from time to time she sang to raise funds for some causes. She said many times she didn't enjoy performing, she only liked singing with orchestra in a studio.
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I understand completely. Singing and performing are two entirely different things. Did you know that Sir Lawrence Olivier, the greatest actor in the world, vomited every time he had to go on stage?? Even the great Franco Corelli, for my money the greatest opera tenor who ever lived, actually had to be PUSHED on to the stage, permanently retiring in his prime because of his continual fears.
I did not manage to appreciate Streisand's vocal talents until my adult years.
Truly an amazing artist. Newer and younger singers should learn some lessons from her example.
Great analysis. Thanks! 🤙🎶
Barbra literally has Absolute Pitch (like Ella, like Sarah, like Stevie and many others) so everything she does is a choice. She’s also an actress, so she sings in character. Especially as she got older she mixed between singing and speaking in her characterization of the performance. Hence the descending vibrato pitch moments
People think that having Perfect Pitch or Absolute Pitch means you sound like a computer, no, it’s a very very human perception and interpretation and feel for music. Barbra is a great example of the humanness of having Absolute Pitch.
She has always taken my breath away...and always always cause me goosebumps and tears.. she is SO GIFTED! I just adore her!
One of the most beautiful live moments I've ever witnessed is Barbara & Neil Diamond on grammy's singing "you don't bring me flowers"💜
Everyone must know by now that they went to the same high school Erasmus high. Neil was a year ahead of her and remembers her as being quirky. oh and her major was Spanish and her favorite ice cream is coffee- oh stop me-I love her.
@@user-jw9ye1em7m I didn't know that 🥰ty so much for sharing that!🙏💜
I think you started a trend, Fil. I can't remember anyone who did these kinds of in-depth analyses before you. You're a performer AND an educator, quite a feat. I truly appreciate your ongoing efforts. Keep up the good work!
Thanks!
I worked on Barbara's house in malibu about 15 yrs ago as it was being built i was there for a month and saw her and her husband often as they were checking on the progress of the work
She seemed nice to me
Did you go through her medicine cabinet? I think it's been long enough you can give us some idea.
I worked on one the beach residences in MALIBU colony in 1989? I had went up to LA to check it out and soon got on a crew making good money. At Malibu there was a house of some movie producer getting remolded inside I remember it was. next door to Michael Landon's. These were on the beach side the peons lived across the street and didn't have beach front . So poshandclassy laid back feeling. Man went all around santa Monica. Marina Del Rey hidden hills. Beverly .Venice. land of cosmetic surgery Lamborghinis and bloods and crips.
Wow!
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@@markr.devereux3385 na she actually lived next door she was building a second house because the first wasnt big enough to entertain
What a view
Her vocal talent surpasses all others. Beyond words ... the greatest natural singer of all time. 💞
I am really enjoying your analyses of truly talented vocalists. As we all know, there are so many “stars” who cannot sing live, outside of a studio, without significant support via technology. I’d love to see you do Josh Groban.
And Steve Perry from Journey.
She's always been easy breezy with her vocals. It's effortless. I always loved her voice. I really listened to her on her Guilty album. She also sings wonderful duets. Barbara is top tier. It's interesting that we have subconscious tendencies when we sing. It's our mark of expression in my opinion.
I've always admired Barbra's vocal control and accuracy- to see it so clearly demonstrated is fantastic. Thanks, Fil.
She's my hero. Love her breath control, phrasing, absolutely awesome voice. Loved her all my life
This is Barbra's best performance that was filmed in her backyard at her Malibu Estate many years ago! I would recommend the DVD to everyone and you won't be disappointed! Extraordinary! Send in the Clowns and the entire show is off the charts phenomenal!!!
Great Job Fil as usual 👌
When she descends in that white outfit, she’s angelic, then comes 😅the voice that has no peer. The audience was already enraptured.
I cannot get over how much I appreciate you zeroing in on Barbra’s voice like this. She has always been a favorite of mine, and I’m even more impressed with no distractions. She really is a super power of a star singer, actor, and entertainer.
I was 12 in 1986 when I first heard this live performance of Evergreen . I was hypnotised at the way her voice floated and glided through this song that she wrote for her film “A Star is Born” . A more “modern “ 80’s version of a 10 year old song . The “killer “ finale note that you aptly described was spellbinding and something I have never heard and never will from another artist .When she reached that crescendo “ TIME won’t change the meaning of one love “ was the moment I fell in love . Indeed , after 3 decades of listening and admiring her genius as a vocalist , time never changed the meaning of my one love for Barbra , the greatest female vocalist of any century . Thank you so much for this analysis. You are pure genius , it is a joy to hear someone articulate in detail how unique her voice and technique is . Her creamy voice and fabled breath control . And it is a joy to hear her voice isolated from the instrumentation . Please do more videos of Barbra . She has many songs out there that I cannot wait for you to discuss . As an artist , she stands at the top , unrivalled , unparalleled. Barbra Joan Streisand is the greater star ever born.
Ever since her album " People" it's always seemed to me that it's the "strength of breathing" Barbara has mastered; Though her intonation is usually spot on too.
You got all of that right! Nobody can touch Barbra.
Barbara Streisand is an emotional singer I appreciate. Her high notes were piercing with quite full time and cord closure.
I think the thing about her pitch dropping through the vibrato / end of a phrase, in the lower range, is about the decreasing "energy" of the note towards the end.
In my observation, classical singers seem to focus hard on energy efficiency throughout the note at all parts of their range, as much as possible, even with using vibrato.
Maybe having a more breathy tone causes the breath energy to be more quickly dispelled, leading to an inevitable fall-off at the end (as reflected on the pitch monitor) .
You know Fil can sing when he matches the pitches of one of the greatest singers who ever lived.
Well said 👏🏽👏🏽
Yup. Male and female.
Thanks for doing this analysis of Barbra Streisand who is one of the true mega stars. She has spanned over 6 decades of music. This lady has a fabulous voice & can sing many genres of music. She is a singer, actress & filmmaker & one of the few performers to have received awards in multiple fields of entertainment (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar & Tony). Love the musicals she was in especially "Funny Girl" & "Hello Dolly". She has so many great songs that were hits & she has done numerous duets with famous people.
And I have never heard of her before. And I say im a big music fan hahaha XD
@@THmusic420 Peculiar that U say that, I add that I never owned a single record of Her's. I just assumed everyone has @ least was aware of these Megastars. We're all here to learn something. It's harmless to expand Our horizons. I prefer RAWK!
@@THmusic420 If you’re a huge music fan, you might want to look her up. I’m sure you’ve heard something from her and didn’t even know it.
But can she sing rock. Doubtful.
@@markr.devereux3385 Probably, she just chooses to sing other types of music. Singing rock doesn’t make anyone better than anyone else. It’s really not a hard genre to do.
Another lady with amazing breath control. Superb range and technique and another one that anyone singing this type of repertoire can practice to to appreciate how hard it is ... and how easy she makes it look! It is fascinating to hear the isolated track and see what makes a voice unique ... loving these analyses.
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Her voice is so powerful and amazing, when she hits some of these notes it causes me to cry. Wow.
Other divas are screamers, not Barbra.
I trained my young voice to Barbra Streisand & Linda Ronstadt! (Sadly, Linda can no longer sing, due to illness)…I’d love to see your analysis of Linda; What a voice!
I cried when I learned Linda could no longer sing. Broke my heart. (Same with Julie Andrews.)
Yes she’s another legend
Nice. Barbra and Linda were indeed The Voices of the day to model. Hope you are still singing.
@@debmurray2734 Oh yes! 62 & just treated myself to a keyboard (learning)! I’ve sung all my life…My late Mom said that I was “born with a pencil in one hand (portrait/art) & a microphone in the other!” I was going to be part of an “Elvis Review” with the original “Jordanaires” who backed Elvis; it fell thru in the end -but the organizer/auditioner immediately said that I carry my voice just like Linda! (Wow! ❤️🎶 That’s just careful listening from age 12- as I’m self-taught…& still listening!)
What do the lines thru words mean? Weird!
Thanks for playing this. Karen Carpenter, Barbara Streisand and Roberta Flack are my favourite female singers, although there are certainly many others whom I love. You've covered the first two. Maybe the third one some day? She does some terrific live versions of "Killing me Softly" or one of her other hits...
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Oh yes, Roberta Flack didn't get enough credit!
Great vid ,Fil. Barbra is a great example of a gifted person that works very hard on top of it. I've heard that she suffers some type of insecurity that makes performing difficult for her. It surely wasn't evident there.She was enjoying herself and the audience there and delivered a magnificent performance. Thanks for this...
This was from 1986 and it was her first live concert for about 15-17 years, and that was because of insecurity. (This concert was held in her back yard as a charity event)
With respect, I don’t care how accurate her vocals are, I simply am sometimes moved by her performance.
She is a great artist with a great voice.
Especially Yentl made a great impression on me.
She directed “Yentl;” it’s a beautiful soundtrack. Michele LeGrande had a part in it.
Merci for this analysis. This was such a visual feast. Barbra is such a beautiful singer, and the wave forms show that she gave her all to this song.
@Bobb Grimley My bad, thanks.
Brilliant. Thank you for showing us just how and why Barbra is as good as she is. Your videos always leave me so much better informed about technique and how the human actually works.
There are only a few that have a truly magnificent voice and Barbra has one. She can always give me chills.
Simply a voice from the heavens. Great analysis.
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Fil, as a singer my whole life, I always learn things from your analyses of the singers you analyse, so to speak. Thank you very much!
I used to listen to Barbra singing every day as my mum drove me to school over 40 years ago.
I remember listening and watching this Concert on TV. Amazing voice.
One of if not the best female vocalists of all time.
She is an amazing singer with a voice as beautiful as it is powerful! And your knowledge of vocal technique, Fil, is equally amazing! I learn a lot from you! Thank you!
Fil another great analysis! Barbara has always made it look effortless, since the 60s, when I first saw her in movies and other performances. She always grabs the listeners attention when she "all of a sudden" hit the high notes. Thanks for the attention to the minute details!💖
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If she sang in a language I didn't understand I would still be completely blown away by her ability to deliver goose bumps.
One of the true titans! Judy Garland would be interesting to see.
Oh yes. I don't think she or Liza have a conventional voice.
Barbra's control of her vocal technique in her twenties was truly remarkable and with a minimum of vocal "messing about" . Her breath control allowing her to sing very long sustained notes was almost operatic and remarkable. Loved your analysis.
Thanks for this video analysis of my favorite female vocalist of all time, Barbra Streisand.
The tone of her voice, her vocal phrasing and sweetened intonation is what makes her voice so haunting and moving.
I also loved your analysis of Karen Carpenter. 👍
She is a legend I saw her in concert and her voice just melts you in your seat. And when it was over I didn’t want it over lol. I was in awe and shock with such a soothing voice.
Barbara Streisand is wonderful in concert. When I was a teenager, I thought she was one of the best, and wished that I looked like her (still think the same!). I would love to see her live again!
….Fil, thank you for how you explain the “why” of everything. It’s refreshing to listen to someone who is so knowledgeable, so humble, and so engaging!
These analyses just keep getting more interesting as I get better at viewing the wave forms. Thank you so much for such informative videos.
Great. Unmistakable voice. Makes it look easy..
Like to see how king of the falsetto Barry Gibb shapes up. Julie Andrews another seemingly perfect vocalist. Frankie Valli another guy with the high notes.
Was waiting for Barry to step on stage here with Barbra. I must say that we are so fascinated by his rugged handsomeness (as Barbra appeared to be also) that however he sings is a-okay with us.
Many years ago around the time of her singing in the movie Funny Girl I noticed that one of the reasons Barbara's voice has such a unique sound is that the waveform she produces which is her "tonal" signature born-in if you like as that she is almost two voices in one. Her sound has a very strong 2nd Harmonic that is an octave above the note her vocal cords are producing. It's very strong in proportion to the fundamental tone and gives her completely individual purity.
You have to discover Mina Mazzini. Barbra loves her. Many voices in one. The best european singer. ❤❤
Thanks for this, Fil. First date with hubby was her/Kris version of A Star is Born. The lyrics of this song spoke to me then, and they still do. Walked down the aisle to this...
I feel singularly blessed to have lived through music from the mid 50's to today and have loved through all genres. Barbra was a later exposure for me as I didn't know her early work and first saw her in A Star Is Born. I then went to look for her work to discover a whole range of performances. I don't know music but I know what I like and have always felt she was exceptional. Your analysis tells me why. Ha Ha, "for those of you who sing". We all sing, Fil, just not very good!
Her voice is truly a gem!
Thank you for covering my favorite male and female singers. Thoroughly enjoyed your coverage of Elvis, especially the last on whether his music could be autotuned. But, this review of Barbra is AMAZING! You have proven the beauty and uniqueness of these voices! Both artists used their voices like finely tuned musical.instruments.
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Beautiful! I heard Babs could bend a note within singing the note. What it started out as changed and then sometimes led into the next note and sometimes returned back to the one she started with. Quality, Talent, Personality, Beauty................all in one voice. Wow!
I tried to follow you and wanted to be present while you were live on youtube, however, the monitor would not allow my thoughts to be seen/read. I felt that was not fair as many other comments were more inappropriate than mine = all is relative. So, "When someone shows you who they are. Believe them the FIRST time." And thus, I no longer visit you or your videos. I miss them.
I knew it was a tour de force but now I can see it. Thanks for the side by side of Barbra and her voice❤️
It's great to see the objective proof of how fantastic Barbra is. I'd love you to do a Bee Gees song, particularly a live ballad like Run to Me from their peak in the 70s comparing Barry and Robin. There are some great performances from Chicago and Melbourne.
Still the most perfect voice I've ever heard - and this is not even one of her best performances....
Oooh, love a bit of Babs! They don’t make em like this anymore… Fantastic explanation of the technique she uses and yes she looks so comfortable looking us straight in the eye when she hits those high notes. She knows 😉
Talent like hers is far and few today.Thanks for sharing your established knowledge with us.
Thanks so much for this! The magic and beauty of Streisand, visually displayed. I learn so much from you!
Do all the analysis you can, pick apart every note she ever sang, for good or ill, and yet we still have to come down to realizing there was never a voice like hers before she appeared in the world, nor will there be one as perfectly ON after she's gone. Sui generis.
No denying the accuracy of this voice. The vibrato is insane. Excellent job again Fil! Thanks so much. 👍🏻🙂
You know the audiences L-O-V-E-S you when they are giving you a standing ovations before you've sung your song. The one and only, multi-talented, Ms Barbra Streisand👍👏👏👏
I've seen her in four concerts, she is flawless. Now that she's much older it's harder for her to hold the long note. She is, arguably, the best vocalist who ever lived.
The descending vibrato? I doubt it is subconscious. It is a deliberate part of fading the volume, softens the effect of the note. Descending pitches are relaxed and relaxing. Ascending pitches are exciting or alarming. It's what we do in our normal speech. Sometimes perfect pitch isn't the perfect note for a song.
This whole video is an excellent description of the combination of great natural talent and experience allowing excellent control of her instrument. Her expression in playing with the pitches is astounding.
Thanks for the analysis.
Left me Breathless
Wow😉
Of course I mean you're analysis as well as Barbara's performance :)
You're attention to detail with the vocal chart as well as piano descriptions on the bottom of the screen is exceptional ! You are educating the world about all kinds of music on here
So appreciated 😎
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In the song Enough is Enough with Donna Summer, just as they were going into the disco part, Barbra held a note out for about a minute.
They broke the mold with Barbra‼️. Such a performance. Always well worth your $. Thanks Fil☦️👩🏻🦳♥️🇺🇸
Another artist with “liquid gold” for a voice. I’ve just watched your Bobby, Elvis, Karen Carpenter and Julie Andrews analysis. They all have that magic golden sound. I might be generalising a tad, but it seems singers from late 30’s through to (I’ll be generous here 80’s and that’s largely to include Whitney Houston) had technical better pitch or ability to control and work their voices, so that their live performances were just as good as a recorded version. If you go through the singer, some I recall: Nat King Cole, The Pretenders, The Drifters, Barry White, Dean Martin, Matt Monroe’s, Gordon MaCrae, Andy Williams, Tom Jones, Bing Crosby, obviously Elvis and Roy Orbison, Cliff Richards, and so many more. The females the list is equally as long. Singers had to be that good and more to get anywhere. There are some amazing singers nowadays, but I feel, because they can do so much in the recording studio. The natural pure voice seems to not be high on the list. When there is someone with a great voice, they have so much happening with sounds and scales gymnastics that it’s overkill and irritating to listen to. That’s my little ramble
I would like to put forward a request for you to do an analysis on Olivia Newton John singing one of her early hits Sam. Thanks
I felt in love with her voice when I was 5 or 6..... 45 years ago... and remains the same up to today.... I always dreamed she could sing 🎤 for me early in the morning, sleeping in the same room where is located her piano... I keep dreaming.... I have goosebumps in 2 seconds with her voice....
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No matter how many of your videos I watch, I learn something new pretty much every time. Your ability to disect and then explain the technical aspect of music, whether it is sound, pitch, the notes and their characteristics, or just how a performer is able to produce the sound they do, is truly amazing. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and taking the time to educate those of us who would otherwise go through life clueless to the hidden beauty of music.
I felt pretty lucky to see her perform live in 1978, still do.👏💖
Brilliant! Thanks Fil. My preference is for her early work (Down With Love and When the Sun Comes Out are two that come to mind) but this was great because if gave me my affirmation that she is that accurate of a vocalist. And your analysis of all these singers is brilliantly delivered and structured. Thanks again!
The listing of truly great voices over the past century is actually leaner than you would imagine. Barbra has a place of honor there, even among the great soprano coloraturas such as Callas, Sills and Sutherland. This analysis contributes and testifies to her remarkable skill and talent. Thanks Fil. Please also consider sampling Sarah Vaughan. Her '64 Swedish performance of 'Misty' should prove interesting.
Another great analysis, Fil. You are so perceptive and interesting, as well as respectful of the great talents that you cover.
Thank you for mentioning that she "might be hitting the note exactly where she needs to."
We're looking at an isolated vocal compared to A440 here, but it's distinctly possible that the orchestra was a few cents off from A440, and thus she was actually "perfect."
Either way, it's imperceptible to the ear when listening to the performance as a whole.
I saw Barbra at Madison Square Garden and I thought I died and went to heaven. Angel singing.
Barbra is one of my all time favorite singers. Fil you sound like you have classical training with such knowledge you share with us! Thank you so much.
Terrific video! One of my all-time favorite vocalists.
The best vocalist of my lifetime. WHAT a gift!
I've always admired Barbra Streisand for her acting but mostly for her magnificent voice where she can take anyone hearing her sing a sad song and make you cry due to the nature of the elements of her vibrato yet smooth voice that sends you to tears. Always a "great act" no matter what the song is titled. My favorite, "My Man" from "Funny Girl" when I heard her sing, I cried just watching her sing that song with so much trauma - it makes you aware you are in the presence of a great talented lady which is our Barbra.
Barbra Streisand always had the ability to sing the slow temple song as well as the fast paced one with such ease. a good one Fil.👍
Barbra !! Always spectacular. Thanks for this one Fil 👏🏽👏🏽
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Hello, from Brazil ! 😁🇧🇷 Barbra Streisand is amazing ! She's got a great gift . Her shows are really interesting, specially when she performs a song from her movie called Yentl. She interacts with herself on a screen , have you ever seen it ? It' s overwhelming. Great video Fil, God bless you
And this is how it's supposed to be
These analyses and your explanations are extremely interesting and informative! You're as brilliant as some of the artists you study! Thanks for a very educational video!
Nice analysis!
I would love to hear your analysis of Johnny Mathis’s vocals.
thinking the same. Johnny in his prime was brilliant. I heard him in concert many times, always a great concert.
"Misty" would be interesting. I bet that vibrato would be a gigantic yellow squiggle.
I would appreciate you analyzing James Taylor and one of his songs from the album "Gorilla". My husband who is a gospel singer always felt James was Pitch Perfect. I just loved his tone and smooth voice.
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Thanks for helping me to understand how her voice is so mezmerizing.
You are truly amazing. The depth and skill of your knowledge is astonishing. Great explanations how complex (and beautiful) music is. Barbra... ...one of my and my mother's favorites.
Thank you for this video! I can clearly see the difference of Barbra Streisand to all the performers now, in my generation, she is really the greatest star! I'm learning about her and it would be an interesting journey!
Her voice is a true wonder. I too, have been astounded by the relaxed nature of her vocal prowess. I really believe it is her intelligent approach that explains why she is so stupendous.
I would like you to do an analysis of Johnny Mathis. Particularly, the song "Tenderly" from the album "Open Fire Two Guitars".
I enjoyed this video very, very much!
I liked you before I seen any of this type of tonal analysis from you. Now I really like you having seen this. Her precision is incredible, I always knew she was excellent, but I really like the way you proved it. Your comments about how she can control between vibrato and treble was great. I'm sorry but I never like the Be-Gs and there phony falsetto /treble. Thank you!
I get shivers every time I hear her sing this song whether it's live or recorded I have always loved her singing such a great singer
One of my fave live concerts! Thanks for looking at this. 😁
Such a great analysis so interesting! What I don’t understand is how she “knows” how to do all this and arguably better than anyone with no voice lessons of any kind but she does everything perfectly… how is this possible?
She is a natural. She hears the notes in her head and they come out her mouth. Also she does this with instruments as well. She hears when the drum is off or the strings are not strong enough. Then if you listen to say all the times she has sung People there is not one version that is sung exactly the same way. Born with the gift of song from her mother and brains from her father. But there will never be another Barbra Streisand...ever!!
@@roserosenpearl6688 Her father sang, too.
Reincarnation?
You are wrong...she DID have voice lessons, but in her mid-to-late twenties...because she forgot how to "belt"...which is how she got her start on Broadway.
At any rate...long before she did this performance, she HAD taken lessons...and note: she didn't belt at ALL. She changed her original singing style.
@@joannathesinger770 no she didn’t - she thought she was losing her voice at one time and asked someone to help her. At 19 she was singing on tv masterfully - no lessons
Phenomenal video and analysis, I have never learnt so much on any video before.... Barbra Streisand is a technical genius and I am looking forward to you one day doing one of her more difficult songs "my man" "somewhere", etc to hear the accuracy of her vocals on those. Thanks for the stunning videos
Thank you for that! This was so interesting! You can also see by her eyes how relaxed she really is. (It’s so difficult to yell at people while looking friendly - ask anyone who works with the hard of hearing 🙂) Great that you pointed out her body language! She played with the arrangement and seemed to have real fun with it - especially where she veers off from the studio recording. I really enjoy your analyses!
I give her credit for going live with all her music friends who are experts in tone and control in her back yard. Many producers and arrangers were in the audience, and still pulls off that brilliant pitch. Her reputation was at stake. Bravo 👏
another excellent video, with yet another example of one of the greats showing off the mastery of her instrument.
Have you ever done a video on how and why certain singers can make the hairs on you body stand up on end?
This version hit me for 6. Just wow! th-cam.com/video/udLeOOy6em4/w-d-xo.html
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@@thechumpsbeendumped.7797 Wouldn't that very from person to person why some artists can make your hair stand on end or give you goosebumps but not the person sitting next to you or vice versa?
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Of course. I’d like to find out if there has been any research into what causes an emotional response when certain notes are sung. I can see how if a song has meaning to you and that is what triggers a response but it can happen with music I’ve never heard before. An example was an artist Fil covered recently that I’d never heard of before, called Floor Jansen. She was singing a song I’d never heard either (so there’s no “history” with either artist or song) yet her voice hit me in the feels almost instantaneously and I can’t think why.
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Is there a chance that you would?
I can appreciate someone who can look past the style of music and focus on the talent. I have to say I'm not a huge Streisand fan but she can sing with the best of them. I really like watching your videos and seeing the excitement that music brings to you. Great job.