I feel like we still don’t adequately appreciate Vessel in both skill and in creativity. There’s a nonzero chance people look back in his work in a few generations and hold him in the same regard we do Bach and Mozart.
I totally agree. He is absolutely a musical genius. I lol forward to watching college courses that will pop up in 30-40 years studying the psychology & music theory of Sleeptoken.
Sleep Token is my favorite band but idk about all of that lol. No modern day artist is held to the levels of Bach and Mozart. If you said Rush or Pink Floyd sure maybe.
A thing I like alot about this version is the fact it's so raw you can hear the rattling of the snare drum in the room vibrating from certain frequences coming from the piano. This is such a great song
I've found I can't even listen to most ST covers out there because no singer even comes close to the level of emotion Vessel pours into every single line and word and sound and even breath. It's that abandon you speak of, I feel like most singers try to imitate the sounds he makes but it comes out very calculated and measured and his voice is anything but those two things. What a unique gift he has, how lucky I feel to have found his art!
Vessel is a composer rather than a songwriter, in my opinion. As someone with classical experience, it feels like each song contain several movements, and he has a superhuman ability to emote. Thank you for this, and I will be here for all Sleep Token!❤
it seems that this version was recorded from the first time, without pauses, because you can hear how gradually his voice becomes hoarse. love this song so much...
I've been obsessed with music for 30 years and I've never been so impacted, inspired and in awe at a band or artist. What an incredible gift this band is to the world. I honestly run out of words when trying to describe the emotion they create and that seems to be the universal beauty of this band. Speechless.
As many times as I've heard this song, this version is gut-wrenching, and I can't help but be overcome with i tense emotion!!! Someone give me a tissue. 😭😭
Wow. LOVE this! Thank you, Chris, for your RICH movement and and enchantment that is always present with Mr. Ear Candy, V. You unpack it beautiful. All in the SIGHs. 🙏
I'm in awe of Vessel's songwriting skills. His lyrics have affected me a great deal. The end of that brought me to tears. Damn. And I think I detected some misty eyes on Chris there at the end. lol When Vessel is done singing and he's just playing that beautiful piano improv...good lord. So good.
This was my first ever video, hearing and seeing Sleep Token and I fell. It's so amazing and so good. The emotions are so raw. I love Vessel's voice and music style.
Oh, you're in for a treat! I can fully recommend having a listen to The Way That You Were. If that one doesn't rip your heart out of you chest and stamp on it too...
The way Vessel delicately dances between dynamism and then giving us those sweet repetitions, which feel earned as a result, really tickles my brain in the most perfect way 😝Worship 🙏
This version is so sublimely devastating that it's impossible not to get caught up in it. Vessel can put more emotion into one song than I've felt for the entirety of my life so far and I'm not ungrateful of that. ❣Worship❣
I can't thank you, Elizabeth, and Will enough for introducing me to new music and for seeding inspiration to make my own--I see my passion for it mirrored in your reactions, it's very validating to see my crazy matches yours!
The emotion in Sleep Token songs is some of the strongest I've ever experienced from a band. Their compositions, chords, melodies can strike nerves you never knew you had. Their song 'Are You Really Okay?'....LITERALLY rips me apart every time I hear it. I'll be sobbing halfway through it, every time, guaranteed!
Quantum entanglement: The phenomenon of a group of particles being generated, interacting, or sharing spatial proximity in such a way that the quantum state of each particle of the group cannot be described independently of the state of the others, including when the particles are separated by a large distance. In other words, no matter how far apart these two lovers become, they are both affected equally.
So glad you are doing more Vessel and ST analysis. His voice is beyond stunning, just the depth of emotion, it's absolute perfection this performance is stunning ❤
Honestly Vessel is lyrically so creative and emotional. The addition of his voice only makes the already raw lyrics more powerful. The visuals they portray are so visceral. "I want to choke up chunks of my own sin" calls forth a vision of choking up blood and chunks, expelling sin from the body, for doing anything to atone, no matter what. His voice is impressive but his lyricism is peak.
Omg suddenly I feel completely immersed in emotions because of the dissection you did about the interpretation of Vessel in this song,so much time listening to this song that I didn't think I could find a deeper meaning, to which I just got to by your video, thank you for this, for unraveling this special song and discovering things I didn't know were there
I am so invested in this breakdown. Thank you so much. I always wanted someone to go through his voice as most are focused on instrumental, not a bad thing either as I love instrumental breakdowns too. :)
One of my favourite Sleep Token Performances ever! I watched it so many times yet your analysis made me appreciate his voice even more. Absolutely love your videos for exactly this reason
Really enjoy your content. Vessel is wild it almost sounds like when he sings he is crying at times and it shapes some of those emotional textures he has on his voice. He even seems to do it live, I was front row in Toronto this past summer and I swear he was crying at times or it seems that way.
I don't think there's any "seems" about it. The man clearly isn't afraid of the feels and if *I* am near tears hearing his songs, I am SURE that guy IS in utter tears. He's gotta be crying on many of these performances.
'The endless pursuit of perfection' Honestly on listening to this several times I think... while there is such beauty to this song, it missed so many opportunities in certain places composition wise to really elevate the melody to the max and I think you can feel it too, ive listened to Vessel a LOT, and one of the things that keeps drawing me back to him is the variety of melody/tone/dynamics. I know this is meant to be raw and desperate, but we cant forget the other side of these emotions being expressed. Holding back is his signature but this time its full on and I just think, in my head, it could of been so much more
The parts where he seems to be letting his false cords rattle in the desperate parts remind me a lot of the way Remington Leith from Palaye Royale sings.
If Vessel doesn't go down as one of the greatest vocalists in history, I'll be shocked. I'm not saying it is...but what he does with his voice seems so effortless and natural, but I know some people practice for years and years to try to even just approach the level of sheer versatility and control he displays, and it's quite simply just HIM. I feel supremely blessed to have witnessed it live, myself, and I hope I will have the chance again in the future!
This performance is truly special! I also recommend checking out the other 'From the Room Below' recordings like 'Shelter,' Sleep Token's cover of Billie Eilish's When the Party's Over and their cover of Mando Diao I Wanna Dance With Somebody. I'm really hoping for more quality live footage in the future.. Vessel is such a unique artist. I love how you highlight what sets him apart from others. Love
Yes! This was one of the tracks that made me fall hard for the band. Also solidified my theory that Vessel started off as a singer/songwriter who moved towards metal rather than the usual reverse of metal musicians branching out into other genres. IMO this is what makes the band so unique…this is where he comes from.
This one gets me in the feels every time. Please do the live version (on Caliber TV TH-cam) of Dayseeker - Starving to be Empty feat. Lucas Woodland. Two of the best singers in the game right now absolutely killing it.
Hey Chris Liepe, amazing analysis! Although I don’t sing, I enjoy watching your videos because they made me appreciate the tiny nuances a vocalist does constantly throughout the song and understand the emotions they convey. If you ever have time in the future, could you please analyse Hanatan in the song called “O light” by kikuohana. This song intrigues me because the vocals are never on top of the mix, no matter how loud Hanatan shouts. Much love❤❤
I know youre probably tired of the sleep token requests but i really need you to listen to “Is it really you” the collab between sleep token and loathe
You are picking up on his voice what I pick up in the music. He knows the rules. He has mastered them. As a result he knows how to break them, adding discordant notes (very clear in the Atlantic piano performance) and imperfections that humanize the music and allow him to connect on a deeper emotional level than many. ❤️🔥
You should review vocalist Jacob Allen from band Puma Blue, he has a nice falsetto and is described to have vocal energy likened to Jeff Buckley Also, Amazing video
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I feel like we still don’t adequately appreciate Vessel in both skill and in creativity. There’s a nonzero chance people look back in his work in a few generations and hold him in the same regard we do Bach and Mozart.
I totally agree. He is absolutely a musical genius. I lol forward to watching college courses that will pop up in 30-40 years studying the psychology & music theory of Sleeptoken.
Sleep Token is my favorite band but idk about all of that lol. No modern day artist is held to the levels of Bach and Mozart. If you said Rush or Pink Floyd sure maybe.
@@CC-of5xl there's no artist currently at his level
@@iPokee_ and you're going to argue that he's surpassed bands like Rush and Pink Floyd who aren't held to the level of Bach and Beethoven
@@CC-of5xl it's not about fame, bro 😂
A thing I like alot about this version is the fact it's so raw you can hear the rattling of the snare drum in the room vibrating from certain frequences coming from the piano. This is such a great song
you don't do enough sleep token, Chris... Do more sleep token!!!!
I agree!
Agreed!!
Definitely agree
I've found I can't even listen to most ST covers out there because no singer even comes close to the level of emotion Vessel pours into every single line and word and sound and even breath. It's that abandon you speak of, I feel like most singers try to imitate the sounds he makes but it comes out very calculated and measured and his voice is anything but those two things. What a unique gift he has, how lucky I feel to have found his art!
Vessel is a composer rather than a songwriter, in my opinion. As someone with classical experience, it feels like each song contain several movements, and he has a superhuman ability to emote. Thank you for this, and I will be here for all Sleep Token!❤
And knowing he writes and performs all of the parts on the recordings aside from the drums, other worldly talent.
it seems that this version was recorded from the first time, without pauses, because you can hear how gradually his voice becomes hoarse.
love this song so much...
I love that you can hear the saliva on the back on his tongue. He's just so fucking real. Vessel is an absolute genius. Full stop.
I've been obsessed with music for 30 years and I've never been so impacted, inspired and in awe at a band or artist. What an incredible gift this band is to the world. I honestly run out of words when trying to describe the emotion they create and that seems to be the universal beauty of this band. Speechless.
Vessel is bringing your best voice out of your imitating him, that tone sounds great on you 😎
To all the doubters that say his vocals are all Auto tuned..Take That..💥💥💥💥
If you go to a live show for sleep token he is as good as the records ❤
@@0NofutureBetter live!
Love the way you break down the path to that "somewheeeere" growl, i.e. desperation vs aggression. Perfectly done 🤟
You really have a way to dissect voices Chris! The language you use is so precise. Thank you!
Vessel is king. Once it’s all said and done, he will go down as one of the best vocalists of all time
Yes I went there.
As many times as I've heard this song, this version is gut-wrenching, and I can't help but be overcome with i tense emotion!!! Someone give me a tissue. 😭😭
Wow. LOVE this! Thank you, Chris, for your RICH movement and and enchantment that is always present with Mr. Ear Candy, V.
You unpack it beautiful.
All in the SIGHs. 🙏
I'm in awe of Vessel's songwriting skills. His lyrics have affected me a great deal. The end of that brought me to tears. Damn. And I think I detected some misty eyes on Chris there at the end. lol When Vessel is done singing and he's just playing that beautiful piano improv...good lord. So good.
This was my first ever video, hearing and seeing Sleep Token and I fell. It's so amazing and so good. The emotions are so raw. I love Vessel's voice and music style.
Oh, you're in for a treat! I can fully recommend having a listen to The Way That You Were. If that one doesn't rip your heart out of you chest and stamp on it too...
When he puts his head down in the end , that part always tears me up
The way Vessel delicately dances between dynamism and then giving us those sweet repetitions, which feel earned as a result, really tickles my brain in the most perfect way 😝Worship 🙏
Oh lord, I’ve cried while listening to this version of the song many times. I can’t help but have a visceral reaction
I've never heard this before. Beautiful! So much Corey Taylor style/sound in the way he sings too.
Great comparison. They both have so much emotion that drips from their voices. There's no way to fake that. You can just tell they lived their lyrics.
THATS IT! Chris HAS to do a cover for EVERY Sleep Token song! 😤
This version is so sublimely devastating that it's impossible not to get caught up in it. Vessel can put more emotion into one song than I've felt for the entirety of my life so far and I'm not ungrateful of that. ❣Worship❣
please more sleep token reactions/breakdowns!!! they’re how i found your channel and i LOVE the way you dissect everything
i find it so fascinating
Man, you are an incredible reactor. The fact that you can imitate and dissect the vocal is awe inspiring! Incredible!
Thanks for reacting to my fav song much respect bro
Sleep Token is beauty. Worship ❤
I can't thank you, Elizabeth, and Will enough for introducing me to new music and for seeding inspiration to make my own--I see my passion for it mirrored in your reactions, it's very validating to see my crazy matches yours!
Same here. If I didn't watch Elizabeth's reactions and analyses I wouldn't have heard Will, nor his Sleep Token covers.
What a great breakdown of raw music and emotions shown in original video!👍🏼thank you so much Chris!
The emotion in Sleep Token songs is some of the strongest I've ever experienced from a band. Their compositions, chords, melodies can strike nerves you never knew you had. Their song 'Are You Really Okay?'....LITERALLY rips me apart every time I hear it. I'll be sobbing halfway through it, every time, guaranteed!
Take aim and many more do the exact same for me
Quantum entanglement: The phenomenon of a group of particles being generated, interacting, or sharing spatial proximity in such a way that the quantum state of each particle of the group cannot be described independently of the state of the others, including when the particles are separated by a large distance.
In other words, no matter how far apart these two lovers become, they are both affected equally.
So glad you are doing more Vessel and ST analysis. His voice is beyond stunning, just the depth of emotion, it's absolute perfection this performance is stunning ❤
Honestly Vessel is lyrically so creative and emotional. The addition of his voice only makes the already raw lyrics more powerful. The visuals they portray are so visceral.
"I want to choke up chunks of my own sin" calls forth a vision of choking up blood and chunks, expelling sin from the body, for doing anything to atone, no matter what.
His voice is impressive but his lyricism is peak.
Omg suddenly I feel completely immersed in emotions because of the dissection you did about the interpretation of Vessel in this song,so much time listening to this song that I didn't think I could find a deeper meaning, to which I just got to by your video, thank you for this, for unraveling this special song and discovering things I didn't know were there
One of the most beautiful performances of all time.
I am so invested in this breakdown. Thank you so much. I always wanted someone to go through his voice as most are focused on instrumental, not a bad thing either as I love instrumental breakdowns too. :)
Outside of all the other reactions, this one is my favourite. I love the way you break it down. It really helps showcase Vessels talent. Thank you.
The fact that blood sport ftrb only has 2.7 million views to this day is sad
I absolutely love this version, stoked to see it here
Just raw beauty...makes me cry everytime xxx😢
One of my favourite Sleep Token Performances ever! I watched it so many times yet your analysis made me appreciate his voice even more. Absolutely love your videos for exactly this reason
Really enjoy your content. Vessel is wild it almost sounds like when he sings he is crying at times and it shapes some of those emotional textures he has on his voice. He even seems to do it live, I was front row in Toronto this past summer and I swear he was crying at times or it seems that way.
I don't think there's any "seems" about it. The man clearly isn't afraid of the feels and if *I* am near tears hearing his songs, I am SURE that guy IS in utter tears. He's gotta be crying on many of these performances.
This was sick man. Also keeping in shape I see 💪🏼 good man
'The endless pursuit of perfection' Honestly on listening to this several times I think... while there is such beauty to this song, it missed so many opportunities in certain places composition wise to really elevate the melody to the max and I think you can feel it too, ive listened to Vessel a LOT, and one of the things that keeps drawing me back to him is the variety of melody/tone/dynamics. I know this is meant to be raw and desperate, but we cant forget the other side of these emotions being expressed. Holding back is his signature but this time its full on and I just think, in my head, it could of been so much more
I never knew these versions existed, so thankyou for that and I have 100% signed up for that course!
This was fun to watch! One of the best ST songs! I love it so much. More Vessel analysis vids, please! 👌🔥
The parts where he seems to be letting his false cords rattle in the desperate parts remind me a lot of the way Remington Leith from Palaye Royale sings.
This is my absolute favorite ST song/performance!
If Vessel doesn't go down as one of the greatest vocalists in history, I'll be shocked. I'm not saying it is...but what he does with his voice seems so effortless and natural, but I know some people practice for years and years to try to even just approach the level of sheer versatility and control he displays, and it's quite simply just HIM. I feel supremely blessed to have witnessed it live, myself, and I hope I will have the chance again in the future!
Been waiting for this, didn’t know it’d happen but so excited for it
Yes! More ST! I'd really like to hear your break down of Hypnosis and Is It Really You
HELL YEAH! I'm so glad you did a vocal analysis of this song!!!
Well done, great analysis. And you hit the char and regret.
Absolutely phenonemal....
This performance is truly special! I also recommend checking out the other 'From the Room Below' recordings like 'Shelter,' Sleep Token's cover of Billie Eilish's When the Party's Over and their cover of Mando Diao I Wanna Dance With Somebody. I'm really hoping for more quality live footage in the future.. Vessel is such a unique artist. I love how you highlight what sets him apart from others. Love
You have to see the room below version of Sugar! I would love to react to that.
This song always makes me cry.
*right before "and somewhere"
Me: You ready? Here it comes
*Vessel....vessels*
Chris: YES 😁
I love it when Vessel vessels 😂
phenomenal.
Please do 'Distraction' next you will love it, his voice is stunning on it
Yes! This was one of the tracks that made me fall hard for the band. Also solidified my theory that Vessel started off as a singer/songwriter who moved towards metal rather than the usual reverse of metal musicians branching out into other genres. IMO this is what makes the band so unique…this is where he comes from.
wow, thanks for introducing me to Vessel and thanks for the analysis. Worth studying it.
Worship.
Great video! I just learned so much 😊
Of course I want more Sleep Token videos becaue of course I already have watched all of them😂
This one gets me in the feels every time. Please do the live version (on Caliber TV TH-cam) of Dayseeker - Starving to be Empty feat. Lucas Woodland. Two of the best singers in the game right now absolutely killing it.
Would LOVE to see some more Bad Omens soon, your enthusiasm when talking about Noah's vocals is so fun to watch!
Daymn you mimic Vessels singing so well 💦💦💦
Soooo good. *new sub by the way! I’ll be binge watching your channel.
same!!!
FINALLY!!
I need more Sleep Token 🖤
Would love to hear you do a vocal cover on this song .
Hey Chris Liepe, amazing analysis! Although I don’t sing, I enjoy watching your videos because they made me appreciate the tiny nuances a vocalist does constantly throughout the song and understand the emotions they convey. If you ever have time in the future, could you please analyse Hanatan in the song called “O light” by kikuohana. This song intrigues me because the vocals are never on top of the mix, no matter how loud Hanatan shouts.
Much love❤❤
By far my favorite Sleep Token song even though it is a cover Vessel is a God of singing
It’s not a cover. Its vessels song
I totally think you should analyze Diana Ankudinova’s performance of Can’t help falling in love. Great analysis in your videos!!
The thing i like about leos voice is none of it is put on ,its just him singing naturally ,
You should give the artist Yuuri a listen, he has performed Betelgeuse and Leo on THE FIRST TAKE!
You have to check out 'Shelter', its absolutely incredible, I can only listen to it if im prepared to cry a little, its that good 😊
Please do more Sleep Token 🙏
Please check out Soft Spine, new Spiritbox's song, would love to see your analysis from it.
BTW, awesome video as always!
I know youre probably tired of the sleep token requests but i really need you to listen to “Is it really you” the collab between sleep token and loathe
You are picking up on his voice what I pick up in the music. He knows the rules. He has mastered them. As a result he knows how to break them, adding discordant notes (very clear in the Atlantic piano performance) and imperfections that humanize the music and allow him to connect on a deeper emotional level than many. ❤️🔥
You should do "The love you want" if you haven't already
Can you do Levitate, high water, distraction or telomeres? 😊
hey chris! i love your thorough explanations. would love to see you react and break down "stay away from my friends" by pierce the veil!
By listening to this version and seeing Chris vibing, I can safely say "FIRST".
My God...
Bro you look like you bout to come at the beginning😂
But fr this is an amazing performance worth appreciating
You gotta check out Atlantic and High Water 🔥🔥
🙏🏼🤘🏼💕
just live more - shonan no kaze
I always find that its blood sport that i end up singing at random lol
You should review vocalist Jacob Allen from band Puma Blue, he has a nice falsetto and is described to have vocal energy likened to Jeff Buckley
Also, Amazing video
Pls listen to the First Take performance from Iwase of Night Dancer on First Take, fascinating!
My Dearest Brother, Greetings from Malaysia your 65 years old faithful fan.
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Imminence and bear mountain park dive next same vocalist Eddie Berg.
can you analyze the vocals of the band Coldhaven?
Can you analyze Ado’s ussewa piano ver or the live cover of Tot Musica?
Coming! And I’ve done tot musica. Check the playlist for ado!
Hi Chris, great vid as always! Can you check out whitechapels new song? Phil drops some chonky vocals over there Whitechapel - A Visceral Retch
can you make a tutorial por raspy voice in higher ranges? like Jesus Christ pose type of pitch? I can't get it quite right 😭😭
Check out any of my mixed voice + distortion videos! :)
Day 2 of asking Chris to react to "Determination"