Removing the stigma of mental illness is so very important and I love that Shinedown is addressing it so beautifully. I love so, so many of their songs and this is a fav.
You don't know what you are missing! Their cover of "Simple Man" is next level stuff. "Monster" covers a dark subject. Sound of Madness will always be my favorite album.
Hi, You have now found yourself going up into the heavens that is Shinedown. There is NO song they make that you won't enjoy them. Each song is amazing. You should really react to CALL ME and How did you love. They are by far the best band ever.
I've seen Shinedown 42 times in concert. They are an amazing band that has so many great songs that talk about mental health, suicide, addiction, positivty, & hope.
Fantastic band. They have a huge catalog of great songs. Second Chance is probably my favorite song by them. They say so much in such a short amount of time!
I love Shinedown… they have a few amazing songs about mental health and addiction.. Get up, monsters, cut the chord, dead don’t die are just a few.. I recommend all of them!
Almost all their songs are like this! Amazing lyrics, amazing voice, just an amazong band! So many songs to recomend. Burning Bright Monsters 45 Just a few, great reaction man! 👍
This is a great song from a great band. They have such a wide library of music and so much really great stuff. I recommend taking songs like this...... Silent Lucidity, etc.......... sit in a room, turn off the lights, no distractions...... just listen.
Brent Smith has an incredible voice and is so inspirational. I have depression and anxiety and listening to Brent sing is amazing. I'm blessed to be a part of his life❤❤❤❤
Brent wrote this song about/for bassist Eric Bass who deals with depression & anxiety. Other great songs - Second Chance, Crow and The Butterfly, Get Up,Monsters,Daylight and Sound of Madness. They are really nice guys. I've met them a few times while shooting photos of their shows (I'm a photographer for a radio station and cover shows for them.)
I have Bipolar Disorder! On top of depression I have anxiety and OCD . This song made me cry ! People need to talk about this not hide it in shame ! For me this is like the person who was born with a heart problem. Well for me, I was born with a chemical in balance in my brain that causes these issues. It’s nothing to be ashamed of. I’m proud I was strong enough to ask for help and to get on medication. Get educated understand what is happening to you then help educate others. That’s the only way we’re gonna take the stigma out of this situation.💜
Thanks for this comment. I'm also Bipolar and I refuse to hide it. I'll yell it loud and clear until people realize that the fact that the chemicals in my brain don't work correctly doesn't mean I'm crazy. The stigma attached to bpd is shameful.
Shinedown is an amazing band....you should check out their cover of 'Simple Man' 'Sittin On The Dock Of The Bay' 'Black on Blue' 'Talks To Angels' 'If You Only Knew' 'State Of My Head' 'Second Chance' 'I Dare You' 'Heroes' 'Save Me'....basically all their music....Us & Them is my favorite album
Great review. Being new to Shinedown, you’re in for a treat as you explore more of their music. Brent’s vocals are on another level - the guy is the best in the business and second place isn’t close. Incredible band and I’m telling you, if you get the chance, see them live. If anything, they’re even better than the studio cuts.
I'd love to see you do a deep dive into Shinedown. Brent Smith has so many relatable songs, he sounds just as amazing live too. This is a band that will become a staple in your life once you go down the rabbit hole.
Shinedown is a band I first heard when .45 hit the radio and 20 years later I still connect to their music. I highly recommend checking out Monsters and their cover of Simple Man belongs with Disturbed's Sound of Silence cover and Johnny Cash's Hurt cover as one of the best I've ever heard.
Yea I dealt with social anxiety for a while, even amongst my closest friends I felt uncomfortable and like it was some dark secret no one would understand. Took a few years of ups and downs but can say I'm transformed at this point ☝️
This music video makes me cry every damn time. When you get to the last piece where you see people support her and as she's walking out of the library seeing everyone is reading from the "same book" and has their own experiences in the same vein hits so hard. Enjoy Shinedown, man, they are top not h human beings on top of amazing artists.
I think we all experience these feelings. Acceptance and our self worth haunts everyone I know to some degree. The thing that is hard is we feel like it is only us When we realize it is everyone it makes us feel better. Every day is a blessing.
Shinedown hits hard too, you need to react to Sound of Madness, Devil, or Dead Don’t Die … and then songs like Daylight, I’ll follow You, and their cover of Simple Man to get a full experience of their broad talent
They are on tour with papa roach. Just saw them at “great woods”. They are fantastic in concert. Last time I saw them prior was 2006 in TQ Iraq. Very humble and good dudes in my opinion.
I think ive said this before...Shinedown is a band you wont be disappointed in...just go back to the beginning a n d enjoy the journey....and live is always amazing!❤
The way I interpret the video is that the book is so symbolic of what we all go through at times. The book the main character is reading is blank, and it gets written as she navigates through life; we all have to learn to cope with the hardships of life without an instruction manual, but there are people that can help us. Another part of it I noticed was that during the outro, other people in the library were "reading" the same book title, but the cover is different: we all go through a lot of the same difficulties, but it will look different from the outside.
My fav song by these guys is "the Crow and Butterfly" even though I can't exactly explain what the lyrics mean. But the melody is amazing. I'd never heard this song, but thanks for posting it. Really top notch. As fun as it is to see you enjoy music I already listen to, it's equally as exciting to get exposed to new music the same way you are.
That phrase you said "Imagining ghosts, but they still haunt us" is actually a great way of explaining anxiety. I know that all these scenarios I create in my head aren't likely to happen, but they are still there in the back of my mind.
Omg I love them so much ❤❤❤ They've been around for 20+ years and have a huge catalog of amazing songs that cover a wide variety of styles. Personally, my faves are their softer/emotional song like "Unity" or this one, but they have plenty of harder songs that my husband rocks out to like "Cut the Cord" or "Bully".
Shinedown currently has this song on the top 40 radio stations playing alongside bruno, and Rhianna....but they usually play some really good southern rock, if you want to narrow their genre to anything specific.
This song has a huge impact on me!! Having Autism/ADHD and tourettes after unmasking my disability 6 months ago, it's been hard and this song gives me hope to get through all my struggles!!👍😎👻🌶
I just saw Shinedown in concert on October 17 here in Utah. When they sang this song it was so amazing to look around and see all the flashlights on peoples phones being held up. It was just beautiful site.
Freddie was more versatile, his octave range is still wider than most singers today. Another singer with a versatile singer is The Spine from Steam Powered Giraffe.
Being schizophrenic since i was 15, I want to thank you for what you did for your friend. We aren't easy to deal with at times and it's amazing that you did what did.
I went and seen them live for the first time back in May, and it was amazing! Brent has 1 of those voices that gives you chills the second he opens his mouth! Please go deep into this rabbithole! A few of my favorites are Cut the cord, Bully, Get up, Monsters, Second chance, & 45!
Dan supports big time this. He talks about it. I definitely with my struggles decided to NOT let my illness define me. The more people that speak their illness the more educated. And for me my Faith saved me and always will be my life. Listen to Dan’s Son of Pain. Wow empathy in this song! Relate!
his voice in this song is just a color this is not his normal voice so to speak, it is his natural voice but not his naturally used voice, not sure how to say what I mean. Yes, he has a great voice beautiful even.
Social anxiety is something ive suffered from and still do suffer from, it makes it really difficult to make friends or hang out with friends because any time im in a big group or i am surrounded by dozens of people say at a bar, a party, or in public i feel like i cant speak and i just shut down i bury my self in my phone and hope that itll end soon so i can be back in my home, and if im being honest i think its lead me to depression in some way because i want to be more social and not feel like i have to change who i am as a person to "fit in" to those around me. It really sucks cause even with friends i feel alone.
I would love to see you react to Tab Benoit's song "Shelter Me" I think you would really enjoy his music. Also "New Orleans Ladies" and his song "Darkness ". It will blow you away!
💖💖💖 You should listen to Imagine Dragons "It's Ok". It is about being ok not being mentally ok. Wonderful song, just like this one by Shinedown. Shinedown has another song that makes you feel better about yourself, "Get Up". I prefer the piano version of this song.
Brent Smith's voice is incredible. You should enjoy more of this group
Love Shinedown! This is an awesome song. Been through this a lot. Several family members. You should watch Second chance, also by Shinedown.
Removing the stigma of mental illness is so very important and I love that Shinedown is addressing it so beautifully. I love so, so many of their songs and this is a fav.
You don't know what you are missing! Their cover of "Simple Man" is next level stuff. "Monster" covers a dark subject.
Sound of Madness will always be my favorite album.
Hi, You have now found yourself going up into the heavens that is Shinedown. There is NO song they make that you won't enjoy them. Each song is amazing. You should really react to CALL ME and How did you love. They are by far the best band ever.
SHINEDOWN HAVE BEEN MAKING MUSIC AND have been around for 20 years
One of the most underrated bands ever!! Love Shinedown! Love their songs! Love Brenda voice!!! So, so, sooo many great songs!! Fantastic live!!
Did you mean Brent? Durn auto tune 😂
Idk if they can be called underrated when they have the most #1 songs in rock history
I've seen Shinedown 42 times in concert. They are an amazing band that has so many great songs that talk about mental health, suicide, addiction, positivty, & hope.
I’ve seen them 6 times 3 this year. I requested this song. That’s so awesome you can go that often.
Shinedown has the most #1 hits on the active rock charts. They're one of my favorite bands. IMO- every song is great!
Ohhhh you definitely need to check out more Shinedown! They’re great!
Fantastic band. They have a huge catalog of great songs. Second Chance is probably my favorite song by them. They say so much in such a short amount of time!
Thanks I’m T. Shinedown has been doing mental health issues for 20yrs. Suggest Cut the Cord” a lot harder rock. ❤️🔥🔥
Can’t go wrong with shinedown excellent band & Brent is an amazing vocalist!!
I love Shinedown… they have a few amazing songs about mental health and addiction.. Get up, monsters, cut the chord, dead don’t die are just a few.. I recommend all of them!
Almost all their songs are like this! Amazing lyrics, amazing voice, just an amazong band!
So many songs to recomend.
Burning Bright
Monsters
45
Just a few, great reaction man! 👍
Take the journey with shinedown. Start at the beginning it's worth it.
This is a great song from a great band. They have such a wide library of music and so much really great stuff.
I recommend taking songs like this...... Silent Lucidity, etc.......... sit in a room, turn off the lights, no distractions...... just listen.
Brent Smith has one of the best voices in the industry!
Brent Smith has an incredible voice and is so inspirational. I have depression and anxiety and listening to Brent sing is amazing. I'm blessed to be a part of his life❤❤❤❤
Brent wrote this song about/for bassist Eric Bass who deals with depression & anxiety. Other great songs - Second Chance, Crow and The Butterfly, Get Up,Monsters,Daylight and Sound of Madness.
They are really nice guys. I've met them a few times while shooting photos of their shows (I'm a photographer for a radio station and cover shows for them.)
I have Bipolar Disorder! On top of depression I have anxiety and OCD . This song made me cry ! People need to talk about this not hide it in shame ! For me this is like the person who was born with a heart problem. Well for me, I was born with a chemical in balance in my brain that causes these issues. It’s nothing to be ashamed of. I’m proud I was strong enough to ask for help and to get on medication. Get educated understand what is happening to you then help educate others. That’s the only way we’re gonna take the stigma out of this situation.💜
Thanks for this comment. I'm also Bipolar and I refuse to hide it. I'll yell it loud and clear until people realize that the fact that the chemicals in my brain don't work correctly doesn't mean I'm crazy. The stigma attached to bpd is shameful.
Shinedown is an amazing band....you should check out their cover of 'Simple Man' 'Sittin On The Dock Of The Bay' 'Black on Blue' 'Talks To Angels' 'If You Only Knew' 'State Of My Head' 'Second Chance' 'I Dare You' 'Heroes' 'Save Me'....basically all their music....Us & Them is my favorite album
You're right.. all their music.. there's not a song that l don't like... love them 🙂
Love this band. Brent's got an incredible set of pipes. 🤘
Great review. Being new to Shinedown, you’re in for a treat as you explore more of their music. Brent’s vocals are on another level - the guy is the best in the business and second place isn’t close. Incredible band and I’m telling you, if you get the chance, see them live. If anything, they’re even better than the studio cuts.
I've had the biggest man crush on Brent Smith ever since he was featured on Apocalyptica's song "Not Strong Enough". This band is legit!
Oh man, thank you for playing some Shinedown.. 😍 love Shinedown, dive into there play list, they are amazing 🎼🎼🎼🎵🎶🎵🎼🎵🎶🎵💯💯💯🔊🔊🔊
I'd love to see you do a deep dive into Shinedown. Brent Smith has so many relatable songs, he sounds just as amazing live too. This is a band that will become a staple in your life once you go down the rabbit hole.
Shinedown is a band I first heard when .45 hit the radio and 20 years later I still connect to their music. I highly recommend checking out Monsters and their cover of Simple Man belongs with Disturbed's Sound of Silence cover and Johnny Cash's Hurt cover as one of the best I've ever heard.
Yea I dealt with social anxiety for a while, even amongst my closest friends I felt uncomfortable and like it was some dark secret no one would understand. Took a few years of ups and downs but can say I'm transformed at this point ☝️
Love Shinedown
Follow You Down by Shinedown ❤😊
This music video makes me cry every damn time. When you get to the last piece where you see people support her and as she's walking out of the library seeing everyone is reading from the "same book" and has their own experiences in the same vein hits so hard. Enjoy Shinedown, man, they are top not h human beings on top of amazing artists.
I think we all experience these feelings. Acceptance and our self worth haunts everyone I know to some degree. The thing that is hard is we feel like it is only us When we realize it is everyone it makes us feel better. Every day is a blessing.
"Have more grace with ourselves and each other. " It's perfect. Thank you Sebs ❤
Shinedown hits hard too, you need to react to Sound of Madness, Devil, or Dead Don’t Die … and then songs like Daylight, I’ll follow You, and their cover of Simple Man to get a full experience of their broad talent
Please do more Shinedown! 45, Get Up, Monsters, Cut the Cord, Enemies...
im very thankful i saw this. This song saved my life.
They are on tour with papa roach. Just saw them at “great woods”. They are fantastic in concert. Last time I saw them prior was 2006 in TQ Iraq. Very humble and good dudes in my opinion.
Tremendous group. Versatile. Treat yourself to their LIVE version / cover of the song simple man. . Thanks brother!
Shinedown, I agree, is fantastic.l
I think ive said this before...Shinedown is a band you wont be disappointed in...just go back to the beginning a n d enjoy the journey....and live is always amazing!❤
Sound of madness, amaryllis, 45, simple man remake… it’s a rabbit hole
To hear that the true range of Brent's voice and the versatility of the hand you need to listen to a lot more.
Shinedown is amazing ❤
Can never go wrong with Shinedown. My favorite song that Shinedown does is a cover of SIMPLE MAN. Love to see ur reaction.
They are so underrated, hands down best band I’ve ever seen.
The way I interpret the video is that the book is so symbolic of what we all go through at times. The book the main character is reading is blank, and it gets written as she navigates through life; we all have to learn to cope with the hardships of life without an instruction manual, but there are people that can help us. Another part of it I noticed was that during the outro, other people in the library were "reading" the same book title, but the cover is different: we all go through a lot of the same difficulties, but it will look different from the outside.
Disturbed and Shinedown and Pink are my favorite. Such a great song!
These guys are all over the place with their sound. It's awesome.
My fav song by these guys is "the Crow and Butterfly" even though I can't exactly explain what the lyrics mean. But the melody is amazing. I'd never heard this song, but thanks for posting it. Really top notch. As fun as it is to see you enjoy music I already listen to, it's equally as exciting to get exposed to new music the same way you are.
That phrase you said "Imagining ghosts, but they still haunt us" is actually a great way of explaining anxiety. I know that all these scenarios I create in my head aren't likely to happen, but they are still there in the back of my mind.
Omg I love them so much ❤❤❤
They've been around for 20+ years and have a huge catalog of amazing songs that cover a wide variety of styles. Personally, my faves are their softer/emotional song like "Unity" or this one, but they have plenty of harder songs that my husband rocks out to like "Cut the Cord" or "Bully".
Monster is amazing 😢😮
Shinedown is amazing. You should really listen to their cover of "Simple Man."
Oh you have to do more Shinedown. They are hands down my favorite current band. Their best is "Sound of Madness".
Burning bright…most underrated Shinedown song but my FAVORITE
I love Shinedown! Brett is incredible!
Shinedown currently has this song on the top 40 radio stations playing alongside bruno, and Rhianna....but they usually play some really good southern rock, if you want to narrow their genre to anything specific.
This song has a huge impact on me!! Having Autism/ADHD and tourettes after unmasking my disability 6 months ago, it's been hard and this song gives me hope to get through all my struggles!!👍😎👻🌶
Brent always gives 110%
I love your channel man! Cheers from a French Canadian!
I had social phobia but this song really made me bawl because my dad and my brother died on the same day two weeks ago today.
I just saw Shinedown in concert on October 17 here in Utah. When they sang this song it was so amazing to look around and see all the flashlights on peoples phones being held up. It was just beautiful site.
No other vocals is more versatile than Brent Smith. The only one that comes to mind is Freddie Mercury. Shinedown is my favorite band of ALL TIME
Freddie was more versatile, his octave range is still wider than most singers today. Another singer with a versatile singer is The Spine from Steam Powered Giraffe.
One of the best bands!!!
Being schizophrenic since i was 15, I want to thank you for what you did for your friend. We aren't easy to deal with at times and it's amazing that you did what did.
Much love, Terrie! You know.
I went and seen them live for the first time back in May, and it was amazing! Brent has 1 of those voices that gives you chills the second he opens his mouth! Please go deep into this rabbithole! A few of my favorites are Cut the cord, Bully, Get up, Monsters, Second chance, & 45!
Me too I got chills the same time you said it, wow. We all are a little crazy. How can we not be in this world we're living in?
You need to check out Daylight, Hope by these guys. Also do not miss their cover of Simple Man.
Dan supports big time this. He talks about it. I definitely with my struggles decided to NOT let my illness define me. The more people that speak their illness the more educated. And for me my Faith saved me and always will be my life. Listen to Dan’s Son of Pain. Wow empathy in this song! Relate!
Omg you got to the best!!
this song has made me cry so many times
Shinedown is my favorite for a band after the year 2000
Hope you do second chance next. Great band, fantastic insight, I could listen to them all day long and often do :)
SHINEDOWN is one the BEST BANDS ever!!
Thank you for looking at their music.
Shinedown is lead singer Brent Smith, guitarist Zach Myers, bassist Eric Bass and drummer Barry Kerch.
This song has helped my social anxiety & depression...
The cover they do on Simple Man. Monsters. Second Chance
My song❤
Thanks!
Welcome! And I'm the one who needs to thank you!
It’s simply a really great song
The song 45 is also one their best song and one of my favorite..
his voice in this song is just a color this is not his normal voice so to speak, it is his natural voice but not his naturally used voice, not sure how to say what I mean. Yes, he has a great voice beautiful even.
I'm glad you did this song i been hoping you would do this one
❤❤❤ Shinedown!!!
Monsters
Enemies
Call me
State of my head
Second chance
45
Sebs I just watched live video of Shinedown and the song Daylight. you will love it!!!
Great reaction!! Check out 45.
Social anxiety is something ive suffered from and still do suffer from, it makes it really difficult to make friends or hang out with friends because any time im in a big group or i am surrounded by dozens of people say at a bar, a party, or in public i feel like i cant speak and i just shut down i bury my self in my phone and hope that itll end soon so i can be back in my home, and if im being honest i think its lead me to depression in some way because i want to be more social and not feel like i have to change who i am as a person to "fit in" to those around me. It really sucks cause even with friends i feel alone.
Appreciate you brother
🤘🏻😁💭
Great pick! Love this band ❤
I have not heard a lot of Shinedown, but what I have heard has been good. Try listening to their song 'second chance'.
there from the 90's this one of my songs for me!
I would love to see you react to Tab Benoit's song "Shelter Me" I think you would really enjoy his music. Also "New Orleans Ladies" and his song "Darkness ". It will blow you away!
Shinedown does a cover of Simple Man that is fantastic(really fantastic).
please do 45 by then next
Shinedown is great.
Daylight by Shinedown is another awesome song about addiction
💖💖💖 You should listen to Imagine Dragons "It's Ok". It is about being ok not being mentally ok. Wonderful song, just like this one by Shinedown. Shinedown has another song that makes you feel better about yourself, "Get Up". I prefer the piano version of this song.
Great choice! Fuel and Breaking Benjamin have some good songs too!