Hey, I'm just curious, have you seen the Richard Goodall audition on America's Got Talent? It's wonderful! SO many reactors from different countries being moved by it! Thanks for another fabulous reaction.💙
@@SirHairless Nor do I, just snippets on TH-cam. But I strongly recommend watching Richard Goodall's audition, where he get the golden buzzer (it's in the title, so that's not a spoiler) on the AGT channel, as it has his story too, which is heartwarming. Just to tantalize you a bit, I'll just say this: this simple, humble 55 year old man, got a standing ovation before he finished the second verse.💙
@@DravenGal Sounds good! Do you know if it's a different arrangement of whichever song he performs by any chance, or just a direct cover over the regular backing track?
@@SirHairless He uses a backing track, but his cover is definitely NOT "just a cover," LOL! Honestly, it's one of the best covers I've ever heard. And I'm a Voiceplaya! They actually do a cover of "Don't Stop Believing'" too, which is my favorite group cover, but this man is in a class by himself! (There's a pun there, you'll get it if you watch the audition!)🤣 On a more serious note, I used to be a huge fan of Glee, and this song has made me sad for years because it made me think of Cory Monteith's death. But now, I associate it with hope. For which I will be forever grateful.💙💙
Yes! Geoff's story arc feels like, I don't wanna fall in love. But I have, and I feel kinda doomed. In the last third of the song, when he adds harmony including the lovely head voice, it's like he has a moment's hope that the love story might work out; then at the end he slumps at the piano, back to the deep bass and self-doubt.
I feel that Geoff shows us his soul in his songs. His emotion shows through and touches one's own soul. That final shot of him looking totally dejected is just heartbreaking.
The thing about Geoff’s work is it makes you feel something. Listening to you and reading the comments, frequently are speaking about feelings. A true storyteller
Мы в России очень любим Geoff. Один из талантливых и одаренных вокалистов. Спасибо за реакцию и великолепный разбор. Вы настоящий профессионал. Спасибо.
I love Geoff and VoicePlay so much and your analysis of them has made me love them even more. There are a number of music professionals whom I really enjoy watching respond to the music I love, but I feel that I learn the most from you. Thanks!
Did I want the 4th octave part sooner? Expected would be a better word, I think. But when he fulfills seems to feel right in the song. It works with the sad-bordering-on-despair sentiment he seems to be presenting. Like a final cry before resignation to despair (“no nobody loves no one.”) I also like the uncertainty of how many parts are joining his lead line in the second verse/chorus. It feels like the voices in one’s head commiserating, heard but indistinct. **Edit to add: Geoff’s “n” tags in front of some words is, according to The Charismatic Voice, a method of anchoring onto a note typical for some basses. You’ll hear it many times in both his solo work and in some VP videos where his bass is exposed. Another great analysis! Keep them coming!😊
SH: "He does make the move up the octave, which I'm happy about." Geoff immediately after sings, "What a wicked thing to say..." I LOLed! Excellent R&A as always!
I don't think I'd want to hear the high part sooner. Geoff used the octaves as a way to build up the songs energy. started super low energy in his bass range, increased a bit with his baritone, then a big energy surge up to his tenor and then back down for a slow fade out in bass. a perfect "wave" of energy building in a song.
Oh I love his arrangement of this song 🥰🤩 For me he's the master in putting so much emotion into his covers, it grabs my soul every time 🤩 Great reaction as always 🎉 Thank you so much, hope you'll dive more into Voiceplay's and Geoff's work 😊🙏🏼
Geoff has said that he has to bring something different to song. If it is too close to the original, it is a karaoke version, not a cover. Delaying the high section to near the end differentiates it further from the original and allows a gentle build to the climax. It certainly allows a much bigger range of emotions to be expressed.
You are are are my most favorite reactor. I want you to do all of VP and Geoff. That, however, would be impossible, I know, so I will wait and watch for your next one. Personally, I have so many favorites it would be hard to tell you which one to do next. I lied...Blackbird, by Sir Paul, is my favorite, and there are five Geoffs on that one, and we get to see all of his singing range. So, if you were so inclined😊😊😊😊
Impossible, perhaps. But as time passes, it could become more possible 🤞 Blackbird was one of the first ones recommended to me so it is on my list and I am aware of it. There are a couple of others that have been recommended to me that I have in mind too, so we'll see when the time comes!
This is so simple yet elegant. It makes you feel all the feels. He does add that n sound often and he also holds the n sound in words often when the original holds the vowels
Thank you, Sir Hairless again, for explaining the musical structure here - and thanks to Juliana, too, for choosing this one! About the high octave part - I heard a few reactors wishing it to come earlier, one even disliked Geoff's version "because this song isn't meant to be sung so deep" 🙃 My guess: It has to do with expectations we have, when listening to a song. This one is so iconic from Chris Isaak, everybody knows the high head voice parts - and Geoff denies giving them to us. At first.🤣So if you stand the eeriness and the low depth, you are rewarded with what you wanted from the beginning: The high vocal part. I can imagine, that someone not knowing the original song, has a completely different view to this version without expecting a high part or just recognizing it as a build-up from low to high. I like this version, because of Geoff's voice. It feels like a hypnosis, it mesmerizes me even after double-digit listens.☺
I totally wanted the high parts earlier the first time I heard it. After repeated listening I really think it is perfectly timed at the end. One of my favorites!!
Great analysis!! And very interesting thumbnail!! I love how Geoff took his time to slowly move to the climax part. I think it suits the feelings and emotions that he wants to create for this version really well. And at the end he silently sitting there and looking away, just makes me feel grief/loss. People might feel differently for music choice (and with total valid reasons), but I enjoy the vision that Geoff created for this song that made me get complete different emotions from the original.
Thank you for yet another analysis of a Geoff song! With your explanations it’s a little bit more understandable how come Geoff’s arrangements, not only his voice, hits so hard right in the feels. 💞🎶
This is one cover that I appreciated more on a second listen. Once I understood the way it builds it was easier to be mesmerised and let the song carry me emotionally. Not sure if that makes sense. You have covered two contemplative songs now. Love to hear you react to a fun one, or a theatrical next. Way Down, Ghost Riders or Jack's Lament?
🦍🦍🦍 ..Ciao Sir Hairless . once again you & I agree on the word that stands out , here it is gradual. I am very glad you made it to this cover. Geoff certainly makes this his own , and he displays nice , calm , relaxing piano skills. You will soon discover his guitar and harmonica talents on your journey. I really enjoy his talent to stay extremely low in a song ... and then rise when he feels like it. His higher voice sounded great here , but his lows really told the story. I think I would like to see you playing piano alongside of this video. You would definitely make different choices than Geoff, as his were so subtle. The extra sounds he added were so perfect. Excellent by him and by you .. thank you for bringing the expert knowledge once again ! 🌔🌕🌖
I love this, I hadn't heard it! I didn't know of its existence! I love it OMG TT Thank you to the person who requested it! I cried ): I like his low tone far better than his high (I think I heard you say on a video before that you like his higher register better than the catacombs haha), don't get me wrong, I LOVE his high as well, but prefer the low. This song had everything, and sometimes... I rather have less sound, when it's a voice like him, I feel like I don't want other stuff interfering cause his voice is insane and has so much body, I love it. (I am unsure if I like it more than Diana's cause hers is insane), I love them equally I would say. I don't like the original. OH man this made my day! Lupe.-
It's only in the last year that Geoff has made videos that did not show his harmonizers on screen. As with this one, it is for artistic affect. In another piece, he said that he was going for the sound of a grizzly bear singing a lullaby. I was unfamiliar with the song, so had to look at it after. Go figure, I like Geoff's better. That may be because I had no connection with the original. He said recently that he may have made a mistake with the white background, his physically dark pieces do better. I think the stark white definitely showed the loneliness. Thanx again for a great reaction!!
I was very curious about your reaction to this one! Once again, your analysis was great! I also can’t quite decide whether the higher harmonies should have come sooner or not. They definitely felt relieving almost when they did happen. Haha 🙃 Thank you for this reaction and analysis! 👏🏻
Voiceplay released their new video today, the 28th..... Classical Chaos. It is absolutely amazing and fun. They brought back the characters from their "In The Hall of The Mountain King" video.
Geoff adds so much sadness and resignation in this beautiful arrangement that transformed the somewhat sensual atmosphere of the original song into a sort of aching confession from a poor purring being... It’s a very introspective/entrancing performance and I imagine this feeling could be lost if that final part with higher vocals had been introduced sooner in the song, but I’m not sure either... Thank you for your enlightening explanations and reaction full of positivity (that clip of the ‘Yodel man’ never fails to steal a smile from me)! 😊
I have enjoyed this multiple times. The last line was so strange to me with the double negatives. I think this is so haunting. I found the love of my life in high school and before I gone on dates. I never had to go through that section of Wicked Games. I lost him 7 yrs ago to colon cancer after being with him for 48 yrs.
Thank you for another insightful analysis! To anyone familiar with the original, I think holding off on flipping up into head voice built up greater anticipation, while keeping in the bassment longer helped tell the story of the song better. I feel the despair and resignation here much more than in the original. I second requests to do a more lighthearted or theatrical Geoff video next -- like Ghost Riders in the Sky, Jack's Lament, or (my favorite) Way Down. It was Elvis Presley's last song to hit #1, and a lot of people have forgotten about it. In Way Down, Geoff covers Elvis and JD Sumner, and we get to see a side of Geoff we rarely see. Be sure to keep watching until the Patreon list scrolls.
I LOVE that he kept the song way down in the depths for the vast majority of the song... almost like a dreamy lullaby... and then catapults us as the listener up into the clouds... it makes those gorgeous high notes hit that much harder when he finally unleashes them upon us. I've loved this song since it released 35 years ago (omg I'm getting old) and had never heard a cover that did it for me... but now, incredibly (but not surprisingly) I prefer Geoff's interpretation of this over the original. The original will always hold a place in my heart, but whatever the magic Geoff weaves into his music actually is... it's pretty damn powerful stuff because I've lost track of how many arrangements of his have knocked the original into 2nd place. It's the same thing with VoicePlay. So many covers they've done have turned songs that were just "meh." for me, into songs that get constant replays in my music library. I feel so lucky to be alive right now in this moment when VoicePlay are contemporary artists to me & I, as a Patron, am actively helping them to create these amazing works of art that they then share with the entire world, pretty much *every single month*!!!
Sounds like he’s very sad and heartbroken down to his bones. I do like it but I don’t think I’d have to be really sad or not feeling my best to have a listen. Parts of it are very pretty. It’s soulful. I agree with you, I would have wanted to hear that sooner myself. ❤R/A🎼
While the song isn't one of my favorites, I do enjoy Geoff's video because of the amount of time the camera spends showing his hands playing the piano. For whatever reason, watching Geoff play the piano is just about the most relaxing, calming thing I've experienced in a long time - I think if he ever put out a 1-hour video of that, I'd probably end up in a coma! FYI - the studio where this was shot was a rental. The BTS for the video shows the "crew" (Geoff and his wife Kathy) arriving with the piano in a trailer attached to their vehicle. But because of parking, they had to lug the piano and all of their recording and lighting equipment a couple of blocks to get it to the studio - and of course, make the reverse trip after the shoot was done. That was quite a process for just two people, especially since Kathy is a foot shorter than Geoff - who isn't nearly as tall as he always seems to be; when I first saw him, I thought he was about 6'3", but he's only 5'11" - barely above average height!
Dang you TH-cam for not recommending this until today! So annoying! Anyway, great reaction! I loved your little smile when Geoff went high. I get goosebumps when he does! I love how things build in it.💙
I’m going to agree with your thought about the higher harmonies being placed earlier in the performance. Geoff’s low register reverberates within the listener. For me, I prefer hearing his baritone as contrast. I’m also certain that Geoff’s musical choices are better than mine.
Thanks for your thoughts, Dorothy. I can't say definitively which voice of his I prefer out of the thunderous bass or baritone - the context would decide that for me 99% of the time. But I think for prolonged periods of time I would prefer the baritone voice
My feel of the original was that it was sensual... I want to fight this but I can't. That's the reason I personally did not "take" to this cover as I might have wanted to... it's not sensual - it is sad - which in my opinion... is Geoff playing it safe. He chose to make it sad. Doing a "bass cover" probably also have its difficulties! Thank you for the breakdown! 🌹🕊
I decided to make a commitment to viewing some of your other reactions to other artists to expand my musical exposure. I know I’ll run into things I may not be particularly fond of but I’ll do my best to hang in until the end to hear your complete reaction, it may cause me to have an appreciation that may have been absent without it. I can say in this opening by Geoff that the deep rumble of his bass line was so resonant I had trouble understanding the lyrics and I’m totally unfamiliar with the song. It seems the deeper we sing the more critical the need for consonants for shaping words although I’m not sure it would have mattered in this instance. Perhaps this is a shortcoming of myself since I didn’t see any other commenters noting the same thing? I think I’m going to have to find and read the lyrics before I can appropriately comment on it……
Sir hairless I watch your channel a lot even though musically you’re way above my league. Anyway you should check out Dimash’s song Oceans over time. The first time I heard it was fine.After that Ikept getting this warbally tone. I don’t know if it was the version I was watching or my equipment. As I said the first time I heard it there was no weird warble. It is lovely to hear and visually a treat also
Good day Sir, in an effort to catch you in real time, are you going to react to Gabriel Henrique's third version of I Want To Know What Love Is? He's up the ante, so to speak, roof top with choir and band. Also can you state what octave his voice is? You are by far the best reactor of songs! I appreciate you taking the time to research. Makes your reaction more valuable! Cheers...❤
I'm not sure just yet, as my last Gabriel reaction was the same song (different version of course), and my next one will be Earth Song. And as I can only react to Gabriel every so often, I think it might be better to try different songs for the time being Sadly I can't, because his voice covers a number octaves 🎶 Thank you!
Mr. Yodle Man!! Lol... I know I won’t please a lot of people but I’m really not crazy about the cavernous basse register. It’s gravely, not smooth to my ears. Too much for me. I find that singers who have remarkable voices and are capable of unique sounds (mega low, whistle tone, overtones...) often overuse those effects. I really prefer his voice two octaves higher. And his high range is absolutely gorgeous. It’s my favorite part. Thank you for another great analysis. 🤗
Es ist faszinierend, was andere Künstler so aus einem Originaltitel machen und die ruhige Klavierbegleitung finde ich sehr schön. Ich habe aber mit so extrem tiefen Stimmlagen das Problem, dass sich mir der Kehlkopf verkrampft, wenn ich sie länger höre. Ich weiß nicht, woran das liegt, aber so gebrummte Lieder sind nicht so meins. Zumal ich das Chris Isaak Album habe (mann, war ich bei der Veröffentlichung noch jung 😂) und es immer noch eins meiner Lieblingsalben ist.
After listening to Geoff's version multiple times, I really love the high part waiting until the third verse. It's such a payoff, a release, with a resolution at the end.
I always liked the song, and Chris Isaac sang it beautifully! Generally, I find any song by Geoff beyond awesome, but Diana Ankudinova's version apparently lives for free in my head now. There is one and a half thing about Geoff's singing that bothers me, and they seem related: the way country singers tend to slide onto notes way too much, and not actually ending up on the correct note. He is, and should be, commended for really expanding his bass to the bassest, so it is apparent why he would allow himself that beginning. But it still makes me feel physically ill to hear all those off key notes! It was a relief to have him raise an octave (or two?) after that first verse, but the dissonance keeps returning, so it is not likely that I will be able toisten to this song again. Such a shame, but at least he is not like Leonard Cohen, who hits me with a gut punch every time I hear his voice! I will be able to enjoy other songs by our beloved Mr. Castellucci.
Thanks for the comment! Geoff doesn't really sing off-key notes in this (as in he always ends up on the correct notes) in the form you're mentioning, which I believe is out-of-tune, so I'm not quite sure which notes you're referring to 🤔 It's a sound performance overall from a musical theory perspective, so perhaps it's just his stylistic choices that you don't agree with? Or the slides themselves as slides cover all possible notes between points A and B?
Some other reactors have noted places in other videos where it’s fairly certain, but either it’s used sparingly and/or he’s already close enough it’s impossible to tell.
I going out on limb to say that this is Angelina Jordan’s arrangement. She is sitting by herself at the piano and puts even more pathos into it. Check her out. Her age at the time? 14-15.
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Check out my first time hearing some of Geoff's solo work next 🔥th-cam.com/video/ILWjK2et1wk/w-d-xo.html
Hey, I'm just curious, have you seen the Richard Goodall audition on America's Got Talent? It's wonderful! SO many reactors from different countries being moved by it! Thanks for another fabulous reaction.💙
@@DravenGal Oo no I've not! I don't watch AGT
@@SirHairless Nor do I, just snippets on TH-cam. But I strongly recommend watching Richard Goodall's audition, where he get the golden buzzer (it's in the title, so that's not a spoiler) on the AGT channel, as it has his story too, which is heartwarming. Just to tantalize you a bit, I'll just say this: this simple, humble 55 year old man, got a standing ovation before he finished the second verse.💙
@@DravenGal Sounds good! Do you know if it's a different arrangement of whichever song he performs by any chance, or just a direct cover over the regular backing track?
@@SirHairless He uses a backing track, but his cover is definitely NOT "just a cover," LOL! Honestly, it's one of the best covers I've ever heard. And I'm a Voiceplaya! They actually do a cover of "Don't Stop Believing'" too, which is my favorite group cover, but this man is in a class by himself! (There's a pun there, you'll get it if you watch the audition!)🤣
On a more serious note, I used to be a huge fan of Glee, and this song has made me sad for years because it made me think of Cory Monteith's death. But now, I associate it with hope. For which I will be forever grateful.💙💙
I feel that Geoff's arrangement better expresses the pain of the song than the others I have heard.
Yes! Geoff's story arc feels like, I don't wanna fall in love. But I have, and I feel kinda doomed. In the last third of the song, when he adds harmony including the lovely head voice, it's like he has a moment's hope that the love story might work out; then at the end he slumps at the piano, back to the deep bass and self-doubt.
He does have a habit of doing that. Vp too. Creep is another one
I feel that Geoff shows us his soul in his songs. His emotion shows through and touches one's own soul. That final shot of him looking totally dejected is just heartbreaking.
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The thing about Geoff’s work is it makes you feel something. Listening to you and reading the comments, frequently are speaking about feelings. A true storyteller
Check out his arrangement of “Blackbird”!!
Мы в России очень любим Geoff. Один из талантливых и одаренных вокалистов. Спасибо за реакцию и великолепный разбор. Вы настоящий профессионал. Спасибо.
I never feel I have wasted my time listening to your analysis. Thanks again.
I think the simplicity of the video and the relatively stripped down instrumental helps to convey how sad this is. It’s one of my fav Geoff covers
I love Geoff and VoicePlay so much and your analysis of them has made me love them even more. There are a number of music professionals whom I really enjoy watching respond to the music I love, but I feel that I learn the most from you. Thanks!
Thank you ☺
Did I want the 4th octave part sooner? Expected would be a better word, I think. But when he fulfills seems to feel right in the song. It works with the sad-bordering-on-despair sentiment he seems to be presenting. Like a final cry before resignation to despair (“no nobody loves no one.”)
I also like the uncertainty of how many parts are joining his lead line in the second verse/chorus. It feels like the voices in one’s head commiserating, heard but indistinct.
**Edit to add: Geoff’s “n” tags in front of some words is, according to The Charismatic Voice, a method of anchoring onto a note typical for some basses. You’ll hear it many times in both his solo work and in some VP videos where his bass is exposed.
Another great analysis! Keep them coming!😊
SH: "He does make the move up the octave, which I'm happy about."
Geoff immediately after sings, "What a wicked thing to say..."
I LOLed!
Excellent R&A as always!
Geoff often adds that little n sound I don’t know why he does it but I like it ❤
I don't think I'd want to hear the high part sooner. Geoff used the octaves as a way to build up the songs energy. started super low energy in his bass range, increased a bit with his baritone, then a big energy surge up to his tenor and then back down for a slow fade out in bass. a perfect "wave" of energy building in a song.
Oh I love his arrangement of this song 🥰🤩
For me he's the master in putting so much emotion into his covers, it grabs my soul every time 🤩
Great reaction as always 🎉
Thank you so much, hope you'll dive more into Voiceplay's and Geoff's work 😊🙏🏼
Geoff has said that he has to bring something different to song. If it is too close to the original, it is a karaoke version, not a cover. Delaying the high section to near the end differentiates it further from the original and allows a gentle build to the climax. It certainly allows a much bigger range of emotions to be expressed.
You are are are my most favorite reactor. I want you to do all of VP and Geoff. That, however, would be impossible, I know, so I will wait and watch for your next one. Personally, I have so many favorites it would be hard to tell you which one to do next. I lied...Blackbird, by Sir Paul, is my favorite, and there are five Geoffs on that one, and we get to see all of his singing range. So, if you were so inclined😊😊😊😊
Impossible, perhaps. But as time passes, it could become more possible 🤞 Blackbird was one of the first ones recommended to me so it is on my list and I am aware of it. There are a couple of others that have been recommended to me that I have in mind too, so we'll see when the time comes!
This is so simple yet elegant. It makes you feel all the feels. He does add that n sound often and he also holds the n sound in words often when the original holds the vowels
Love, love, love Geoff's voice...
This is probably one of my favorite songs in that I remember exactly where I was when I first heard it so many many years ago. Thank you Chris Isaak.
Thank you, Sir Hairless again, for explaining the musical structure here - and thanks to Juliana, too, for choosing this one!
About the high octave part - I heard a few reactors wishing it to come earlier, one even disliked Geoff's version "because this song isn't meant to be sung so deep" 🙃
My guess: It has to do with expectations we have, when listening to a song. This one is so iconic from Chris Isaak, everybody knows the high head voice parts - and Geoff denies giving them to us. At first.🤣So if you stand the eeriness and the low depth, you are rewarded with what you wanted from the beginning: The high vocal part.
I can imagine, that someone not knowing the original song, has a completely different view to this version without expecting a high part or just recognizing it as a build-up from low to high.
I like this version, because of Geoff's voice. It feels like a hypnosis, it mesmerizes me even after double-digit listens.☺
I totally wanted the high parts earlier the first time I heard it. After repeated listening I really think it is perfectly timed at the end. One of my favorites!!
Great analysis!! And very interesting thumbnail!! I love how Geoff took his time to slowly move to the climax part. I think it suits the feelings and emotions that he wants to create for this version really well. And at the end he silently sitting there and looking away, just makes me feel grief/loss. People might feel differently for music choice (and with total valid reasons), but I enjoy the vision that Geoff created for this song that made me get complete different emotions from the original.
Thank you for yet another analysis of a Geoff song! With your explanations it’s a little bit more understandable how come Geoff’s arrangements, not only his voice, hits so hard right in the feels. 💞🎶
This is one cover that I appreciated more on a second listen. Once I understood the way it builds it was easier to be mesmerised and let the song carry me emotionally. Not sure if that makes sense.
You have covered two contemplative songs now. Love to hear you react to a fun one, or a theatrical next. Way Down, Ghost Riders or Jack's Lament?
🦍🦍🦍 ..Ciao Sir Hairless . once again you & I agree on the word that stands out , here it is gradual. I am very glad you made it to this cover. Geoff certainly makes this his own , and he displays nice , calm , relaxing piano skills. You will soon discover his guitar and harmonica talents on your journey. I really enjoy his talent to stay extremely low in a song ... and then rise when he feels like it. His higher voice sounded great here , but his lows really told the story. I think I would like to see you playing piano alongside of this video. You would definitely make different choices than Geoff, as his were so subtle. The extra sounds he added were so perfect. Excellent by him and by you .. thank you for bringing the expert knowledge once again ! 🌔🌕🌖
Looking forward to seeing which Geoff piece makes it to your channel next! In anticipation…
I love this one from Geoff. Looking forward to more of your analyses to his solo work.
I love this, I hadn't heard it! I didn't know of its existence! I love it OMG TT
Thank you to the person who requested it!
I cried ):
I like his low tone far better than his high (I think I heard you say on a video before that you like his higher register better than the catacombs haha), don't get me wrong, I LOVE his high as well, but prefer the low. This song had everything, and sometimes... I rather have less sound, when it's a voice like him, I feel like I don't want other stuff interfering cause his voice is insane and has so much body, I love it. (I am unsure if I like it more than Diana's cause hers is insane), I love them equally I would say. I don't like the original.
OH man this made my day!
Lupe.-
Thanks for another analysis of Geoff's solo work!
It's only in the last year that Geoff has made videos that did not show his harmonizers on screen. As with this one, it is for artistic affect. In another piece, he said that he was going for the sound of a grizzly bear singing a lullaby. I was unfamiliar with the song, so had to look at it after. Go figure, I like Geoff's better. That may be because I had no connection with the original.
He said recently that he may have made a mistake with the white background, his physically dark pieces do better. I think the stark white definitely showed the loneliness.
Thanx again for a great reaction!!
Nice! Thank you, Juliana and Sir Hairless.
I was very curious about your reaction to this one! Once again, your analysis was great! I also can’t quite decide whether the higher harmonies should have come sooner or not. They definitely felt relieving almost when they did happen. Haha 🙃 Thank you for this reaction and analysis! 👏🏻
I guess if it leaves us quite indecisive, it means we're thinking more about the music which is...a good thing...? 😅
Thanks, as always!
Voiceplay released their new video today, the 28th..... Classical Chaos.
It is absolutely amazing and fun.
They brought back the characters from their "In The Hall of The Mountain King" video.
I really like your analysis! Keep them coming! 🙂
Geoff adds so much sadness and resignation in this beautiful arrangement that transformed the somewhat sensual atmosphere of the original song into a sort of aching confession from a poor purring being... It’s a very introspective/entrancing performance and I imagine this feeling could be lost if that final part with higher vocals had been introduced sooner in the song, but I’m not sure either... Thank you for your enlightening explanations and reaction full of positivity (that clip of the ‘Yodel man’ never fails to steal a smile from me)! 😊
I have enjoyed this multiple times. The last line was so strange to me with the double negatives. I think this is so haunting.
I found the love of my life in high school and before I gone on dates. I never had to go through that section of Wicked Games. I lost him 7 yrs ago to colon cancer after being with him for 48 yrs.
Thank you for another insightful analysis! To anyone familiar with the original, I think holding off on flipping up into head voice built up greater anticipation, while keeping in the bassment longer helped tell the story of the song better. I feel the despair and resignation here much more than in the original.
I second requests to do a more lighthearted or theatrical Geoff video next -- like Ghost Riders in the Sky, Jack's Lament, or (my favorite) Way Down. It was Elvis Presley's last song to hit #1, and a lot of people have forgotten about it. In Way Down, Geoff covers Elvis and JD Sumner, and we get to see a side of Geoff we rarely see. Be sure to keep watching until the Patreon list scrolls.
Yesssss do Geoff's version of Jack's Lament.
Contemplative. It's as if he's singing alone, to himself.
I LOVE that he kept the song way down in the depths for the vast majority of the song... almost like a dreamy lullaby... and then catapults us as the listener up into the clouds... it makes those gorgeous high notes hit that much harder when he finally unleashes them upon us. I've loved this song since it released 35 years ago (omg I'm getting old) and had never heard a cover that did it for me... but now, incredibly (but not surprisingly) I prefer Geoff's interpretation of this over the original.
The original will always hold a place in my heart, but whatever the magic Geoff weaves into his music actually is... it's pretty damn powerful stuff because I've lost track of how many arrangements of his have knocked the original into 2nd place. It's the same thing with VoicePlay. So many covers they've done have turned songs that were just "meh." for me, into songs that get constant replays in my music library.
I feel so lucky to be alive right now in this moment when VoicePlay are contemporary artists to me & I, as a Patron, am actively helping them to create these amazing works of art that they then share with the entire world, pretty much *every single month*!!!
Just love his arrangements.
Sounds like he’s very sad and heartbroken down to his bones.
I do like it but I don’t think I’d have to be really sad or not feeling my best to have a listen. Parts of it are very pretty. It’s soulful.
I agree with you, I would have wanted to hear that sooner myself.
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While the song isn't one of my favorites, I do enjoy Geoff's video because of the amount of time the camera spends showing his hands playing the piano. For whatever reason, watching Geoff play the piano is just about the most relaxing, calming thing I've experienced in a long time - I think if he ever put out a 1-hour video of that, I'd probably end up in a coma!
FYI - the studio where this was shot was a rental. The BTS for the video shows the "crew" (Geoff and his wife Kathy) arriving with the piano in a trailer attached to their vehicle. But because of parking, they had to lug the piano and all of their recording and lighting equipment a couple of blocks to get it to the studio - and of course, make the reverse trip after the shoot was done. That was quite a process for just two people, especially since Kathy is a foot shorter than Geoff - who isn't nearly as tall as he always seems to be; when I first saw him, I thought he was about 6'3", but he's only 5'11" - barely above average height!
Haha well let's hope he never puts out a 1hr video of him playing the piano!
Thanks for the BTS info
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Geoff's version is way depressing, lol Sad Geoff is sad. Loved your analysis, thanks.
Beth Roars does a beautiful version of Wicked Game that’s well worth checking out. 👍
Dang you TH-cam for not recommending this until today! So annoying! Anyway, great reaction! I loved your little smile when Geoff went high. I get goosebumps when he does! I love how things build in it.💙
I think the “N”sound before certain words is just to assist in smooth delivery…maybe.
His cover of Sound of Silence uses a lot of the same electronic noises. It's also a very stripped down video
I’m going to agree with your thought about the higher harmonies being placed earlier in the performance. Geoff’s low register reverberates within the listener. For me, I prefer hearing his baritone as contrast. I’m also certain that Geoff’s musical choices are better than mine.
Thanks for your thoughts, Dorothy. I can't say definitively which voice of his I prefer out of the thunderous bass or baritone - the context would decide that for me 99% of the time. But I think for prolonged periods of time I would prefer the baritone voice
The original of this song is one of my favorites of all time. I would love to hear your analysis of Chris Isaak!
Would love to see you react to the Beatles blackbird
My feel of the original was that it was sensual... I want to fight this but I can't. That's the reason I personally did not "take" to this cover as I might have wanted to... it's not sensual - it is sad - which in my opinion... is Geoff playing it safe. He chose to make it sad. Doing a "bass cover" probably also have its difficulties!
Thank you for the breakdown! 🌹🕊
He made a joke on Patreon that he and Kathy were going to do a play for play video to match the original but she didn’t know what to wear
@@thisismetoday7423 - hahaha 😄
I decided to make a commitment to viewing some of your other reactions to other artists to expand my musical exposure. I know I’ll run into things I may not be particularly fond of but I’ll do my best to hang in until the end to hear your complete reaction, it may cause me to have an appreciation that may have been absent without it. I can say in this opening by Geoff that the deep rumble of his bass line was so resonant I had trouble understanding the lyrics and I’m totally unfamiliar with the song. It seems the deeper we sing the more critical the need for consonants for shaping words although I’m not sure it would have mattered in this instance. Perhaps this is a shortcoming of myself since I didn’t see any other commenters noting the same thing? I think I’m going to have to find and read the lyrics before I can appropriately comment on it……
Sir hairless I watch your channel a lot even though musically you’re way above my league. Anyway you should check out Dimash’s song Oceans over time. The first time I heard it was fine.After that Ikept getting this warbally tone. I don’t know if it was the version I was watching or my equipment. As I said the first time I heard it there was no weird warble. It is lovely to hear and visually a treat also
Good day Sir, in an effort to catch you in real time, are you going to react to Gabriel Henrique's third version of I Want To Know What Love Is? He's up the ante, so to speak, roof top with choir and band.
Also can you state what octave his voice is?
You are by far the best reactor of songs! I appreciate you taking the time to research. Makes your reaction more valuable!
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I'm not sure just yet, as my last Gabriel reaction was the same song (different version of course), and my next one will be Earth Song. And as I can only react to Gabriel every so often, I think it might be better to try different songs for the time being
Sadly I can't, because his voice covers a number octaves 🎶
Thank you!
@SirHairless NO worries. Thank you for taking the time to respond in such detail! I understand how the octave works now. ❤️
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Mr. Yodle Man!! Lol... I know I won’t please a lot of people but I’m really not crazy about the cavernous basse register. It’s gravely, not smooth to my ears. Too much for me. I find that singers who have remarkable voices and are capable of unique sounds (mega low, whistle tone, overtones...) often overuse those effects. I really prefer his voice two octaves higher. And his high range is absolutely gorgeous. It’s my favorite part. Thank you for another great analysis. 🤗
Mr Yodel Man is becoming a fan-favourite it would seem
I agree for the most-part with your comment 😀
Es ist faszinierend, was andere Künstler so aus einem Originaltitel machen und die ruhige Klavierbegleitung finde ich sehr schön.
Ich habe aber mit so extrem tiefen Stimmlagen das Problem, dass sich mir der Kehlkopf verkrampft, wenn ich sie länger höre. Ich weiß nicht, woran das liegt, aber so gebrummte Lieder sind nicht so meins. Zumal ich das Chris Isaak Album habe (mann, war ich bei der Veröffentlichung noch jung 😂) und es immer noch eins meiner Lieblingsalben ist.
I keep thinking that the piano is soo small for him it looks odd
After listening to Geoff's version multiple times, I really love the high part waiting until the third verse. It's such a payoff, a release, with a resolution at the end.
I always liked the song, and Chris Isaac sang it beautifully! Generally, I find any song by Geoff beyond awesome, but Diana Ankudinova's version apparently lives for free in my head now.
There is one and a half thing about Geoff's singing that bothers me, and they seem related: the way country singers tend to slide onto notes way too much, and not actually ending up on the correct note. He is, and should be, commended for really expanding his bass to the bassest, so it is apparent why he would allow himself that beginning. But it still makes me feel physically ill to hear all those off key notes!
It was a relief to have him raise an octave (or two?) after that first verse, but the dissonance keeps returning, so it is not likely that I will be able toisten to this song again. Such a shame, but at least he is not like Leonard Cohen, who hits me with a gut punch every time I hear his voice! I will be able to enjoy other songs by our beloved Mr. Castellucci.
Thanks for the comment! Geoff doesn't really sing off-key notes in this (as in he always ends up on the correct notes) in the form you're mentioning, which I believe is out-of-tune, so I'm not quite sure which notes you're referring to 🤔 It's a sound performance overall from a musical theory perspective, so perhaps it's just his stylistic choices that you don't agree with? Or the slides themselves as slides cover all possible notes between points A and B?
Its even feeling difficult hearing these super low notes.
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Pitch corrected?
I don't think so. Hard to tell with the harmony parts because the sound is overall quite synthetic, but the solo parts I don't think are
Some other reactors have noted places in other videos where it’s fairly certain, but either it’s used sparingly and/or he’s already close enough it’s impossible to tell.
I going out on limb to say that this is Angelina Jordan’s arrangement. She is sitting by herself at the piano and puts even more pathos into it. Check her out. Her age at the time? 14-15.
What? This was absolutely arranged by Geoff and is actually quite different than Angelina’s version.
@@thisismetoday7423 Sorry, sir. Thank you for correcting me.
I've not yet heard Angelina Jordan so can't comment myself, but I will trust @thisismetoday7423's response ^