Many try to explain AJ's talent and most use words like out of this world, re-incarnated, old soul, alien, and so forth. I think all are trying to say the same thing. Here's what Angelina has to say: At twelve in an interview when asked the first question "when I see you on stage, I wonder who do you feel that you become?" [fishing for a particular artist, I'm sure] Her answer was: "When I sing, I go to another world. It’s ...in the world it’s like an endless. It's amazing. It's like full of happiness. And I love ...It's amazing." [her exact words] She brings that world to us, just for a time when she sings. Whatever you believe that place she goes to may be; Enjoy the Angelina journey! I'm sure we are meant to.
Great reaction to Angelina Jordan and Ivan Mendez, who does have best seat in the house! Watch his face on every performance he does with her, you can see the appreciation he has playing for her, God Bless!
his name is Ivan Mendez. He was her go-to musician when she is US. this is prior to the pandemic. to many AJ fans, their partnership was great. Together they produced many great performances, namely Million Years Ago, Stay, California Dreaming, Happier. etc... BTW, I don't know if you are aware that this song, Million Years Ago, is Adele's song. Anyway, I always enjoy your reaction and words of wisdom.
I still believe that Ivan deserves to make more songs with her, I really love this part of her life. The respect and admiration that I have perceived from Ivan to Angelina Is hard to find. And to find a minimalist guitarist to really really understand angelina ! All my respect to Ivan I really like them together He enjoys like a little happy kids He give to Angelina all the space she needs to move the songs as she does. Even today hearing the new ones with the Piano I feel that the pianist is taking to much space from Angelina. He can be a little more minimalistic and follow more flow of Angelina. Don’t take me wrong he is an amazing pianist.
See, how she reads the lyrics, Ivan Mendez, the guitar player told once, that there is no time forpractising, because the ideas for songs appear directly in these sessions, then they shortly try, Angelina tells him to just follow her, and then the record it in 1 or two takes. Real professionals.
I've heard this before and l think it's probably one of, if not my favourite Angelina performance so far. Really looking forward to her being old enough to actually have the time and space to write and perform more of her own original music. "Million Miles" was such a treat. Can't wait for more of that.
Today you heard 2 of her best masterpieces with stay and Million Years Ago. The feeling i got was that i wanted to Phone my mother after this... insane performance... hit me right in my feels ❤ Both reactions spot on, Matt 👍
She has sung for 40,000 in South Korea with Nora Jones 11 years old. She has sung at the Nobel Prize concert 8 years old. She has sung for Barack Obama. She was specially invited to Quincy Jones' 85th birthday to sing in the O2 Arena - London. He discovered Michael Jackson and said she was the greatest talent since him.
Hi Mat. Allan Papier did a interview with this guitarist. I think was with this song. He was saying when he first played Guitar with her he was so amazed by her singing, he would find himself having to catch up and Realy constant on his playing. I don't think Allan would mind you reaching out to him. Or even like to do an interviews with each other. He has become a huge fan of Angelina's as well.
Ivan Mendez has stated that the hardest thing to do was concentrate on his playing while listening to Angelina singing. Never more than one to two takes and never because of Angelina as she was always on point.
Thanks Matt. You just said what Angelina said in an interview and I quote: when I start singing , I enter a place which is just simply beautiful. You said exactly the same thing. Wonderful.
That's Ivan Mendez. He has his own channel. There is an interview where he talks about playing music for Angelina. He is her L.A. guitarist. There is also an interview done by her Norway guitarist Egil Clausen. They are both very interesting and you get a little insight into Angelina.
Enjoy your reactions, Matt!!! One more thing to say about Angelina: so many of her performances are recorded live or otherwise in one take! For such a young musician it is really amazing too!
Angelina's voice is one in a billion. Listen to that SOUL in her voice. A young girl with the voice of a mature professional singer that oozes Jazz, Soul, and Blues.
Another nice reaction Matt. The fact that we can hear her breathing so clearly makes me believe that this song was recorded right after her 12th birthday. She got that microphone as a birthday present.
You hit the nail on the head about the way music (or creating in any art) can lift us into an expanded awareness. Angelina said in an early TV interview that when she sings, she goes to a special, blissful place. I believe she's been able to connect to that place for a long time now, and thus the word "effortless" that comes into the mouths of so many listeners and reactors when Angelina sings. Effortless and timeless. Thanks for the triple Angelina reactions! Glad to hear your honest thoughts, always.
Matt, My dad had a saying. "If I'm not pissing someone off, I'm not doing my job" He was the best at what he did. So are you. Don't change a thing. You're honest and real. You can check out Angelina Jordan/ Ivan Mendez interview. He gives great insights as to what is like to work with her. He was constantly in Awe.
Great reaction Matt. Yes I've heard that, that creative people go into a place inside their/music/art/ singing where it's like time stands still and you are filled with energy and peace and all your problems just vanish. And that's funny because that's I feel when I listen to Angelina sing. Matt I think she goes there and takes us with her.
Like everyone else, I was amazed seeing Angelina sing when she was very young. But when I heard her sing this, I realized that Angelina, at 11, was one of the best singers I ever heard. Her voice, her emotion, and the way she interprets lyrics is spectacular-her age is irrelevant. Ivan on guitar knows how to back Angelina. I’ve read that this was probably a jam session. Angelina picks a song, telling Ivan to “follow me”, and he does that beautifully. You can really see that working between the two of them on Angelina’s completely unexpected, completely mesmerizing take on California Dreamin. Like she does so often, Angelina strips the song down to its basics, slows it up, and plays with the melody just enough to give us something we loved in a completely new, beautiful, soulful version. It’s not the Mamas and the Papas-it’s Angelina and Ivan knocking it out of the park, but respecting the iconic original. You won’t be sorry to watch this one: th-cam.com/video/EBI7Km3z7-U/w-d-xo.html
Well done Matt! It is said of Ivan Mendez, the guitarist, that he is the perfect one to accompany Angelina. It's easy to agree with that. Angelina's rendition of Adele's 'A Million Years Ago' is one of the most sublimely beautiful she's ever made. Ivan M.'s facial expression says it all. He can not believe what he hears, and neither can we.
I think Egil, the Norwegian guitar player that accompanied her for years, is better - if only because he thoroughly knows the music Angelina tends to go for. In fact, Ivan did not impress me much initially because he stumbled on occasions. It was only later that I discovered why: He was simply not familiar with some of the songs Angelina. He was just thrown in at the deep end of the pool to sink or swim. According to an interview with Ivan I saw, their sessions frequently started with a song he simply did not know, and by the time he was just getting the hang of it, the session ended by recording it. No wonder he occasionally stumbled under these circumstances, anyone would have. Ivan is, in fact, a bloody good guitar player.
Hello my friend. I believe you're on fire tonight. That was two really great reactions to Angelina. And personally I could never be angry with you. I have too much respect for you as a musician for that to happen. And besides, any person is entitled to have their own opinions, regardless. So chin up. Love from Norway❤️❤️❤️
Thanks for another great reaction with this great little girl, Matt. Some songs don't really understand each other until Angelina translates them and makes them emotionally understandable. This is another one of her super powers. In this cover made at age 12 and as she reads the lyrics, she feels more emotional and deep and with tones in a wider range than Adele's. Her way of representing all this is always so simple, calm, confidential and accompanies you, comforts and caresses you with those notes that gently slide around you, it is something so intimate that you will never feel the need to detach yourself from her voice. This girl is simply unreal 💛 🧡 ❤️
Angelina is so unreal. She is Supernatural. A Earth Angel, A young singing Goddess. She will go down in Music History as one of the all time Jazz greats. She would already be famous thruout the world if she would have been allowed to record "I'M STILL HOLDING OUT FOR YOU". Her voice contains something mysterious, something Magical. It can make you cry, yet it is tears of extreme happiness. Angelina is a healer
That poor guitarist, Evan Mendez, got abused (in a good way) by the Jordan family, lol 😂 It's all there in an interview. They hired him temporarily to accompany Angelina, but it didn't go as he expected. He just came from work, no time to change clothes, no time to clip the strings at the end of the guitar (you can see the strings hanging in this video), then Angelina just gave him a lead sheet of a song, expecting him to know the song and asked him to play, but of course he didn't know the song. So he had to learn to piece on the spot, Angelina taught him how to play and corrected him multiple times. Then they did one or two takes, and that's the recording we get. I feel so sorry for that poor guy 😅
The guitarist is called Ivan Mendez he has played many songs with Angelina he’s based in America 🇺🇸 and the other guitarist she uses in Oslo is called Egil Clausen there both absolutely brilliant she can just sing anything she’s the best l just adore her Love 💕 from Denise in Yorkshire England 🏴👼👸🏻💕👏👏👏🥰👋
Matt, you be Matt, that's one of the reasons I keep coming back. Love your reactions of Angelina, especially when she calls to request your Saxaphone. : ) Angelina, the voice of our time and even though I will be able to enjoy her hopefully for a few more years I will keep listening everyday as long as I can. Thumbs up sir, appreciate your time.
I liked Matt's reaction, this song showed me the power of this angel, it made me cry a little when I heard it in her interpretation 2 years ago and it still moves me today. Angelina has endless talents.
You really get AJ Matt. It's cool to listen to Angelina through a musician. I'm not going to say I love your sense of humour, because that would blow your ego up way too much. Great to see you digging into AJs extensive library. There are SO many gems 🙂🙃🙂
Less is definitely more!! This guitarist and Angelina sound amazing together and her amazing voice shines through so much better without any bells and whistles and distractions. I really enjoy every song they do together. Ivan is just as talented as she is and compliments her soo well!!
With your head placed where it is, it seemed you were paying very close attention to Ivans string picking :-) As I understood it was a series of performances in this similar setting. There are at least three other recordings: Happier, California dreaming and Always on my mind. The last one was recorded just after her grandfathers funeral and is potent.
Infuriating how she immediately snaps out of her "space", giggles and waves "bye" leaving the rest of us still in her space blubbing while trying to climb out of a mountain of Kleenex.
Matt, no one like her! Incredible! And your reaction was, on a 1 -10, was a 25! Great reaction. Thank you. Yes, she admits she goes "somewhere" when she begins to sing and it is a beautiful place. Of course she has a gift but she works her tail off, too. She is a dedicated artist and has been since she's 7 years old! Crazy? Well, it's the truth. You and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving Day and, if you're staying home, as you're getting ready to sit down for dinner, take a peek in the fridge because you guys probably forgot to take everything out. I'll bet a dish of Cranbury sauce is hiding somewhere behind a few bottles of soda. lol
In this Adele classic, Angelina is adding nuance and inflections that fit the theme of the song so much more passionately than Adele's non-jazz like version. You just feel Angelina deep in your inner most soul whenever she performs heartfelt ballads like this, for no one does it better.
As they say, Matt, if you are not pissing someone off, you are not doing it right 😂 Great reaction, I see you have got the guitarist`s name already. They had a great chemistry prior to Angelinas signing with RR, similar to the chemistry between Angelina and Egil Clausen in Norway. There are many videos of those two too. Thank you, Matt, this is a wonderful performance, one of her very best 😊💖
Always a pleasure to see your reactions and i subscribed you a while back. I think stay and A million years are recorded same evening as guitarist Ivan Mendez mentioned in an interview that he had put new strings on for that session and not cut off the rest of the strings that was to much and in both performances they are to long. Angelina also reads the lyricks of a laptop/phone/pad and they did many recordings impulsive and often in 1 shot. If they did 2 tries it was the musician that messed up he said.
Another wonderful reaction Matt. Thanks. She and Ivan did her interpretation of "California Dreaming" in a similar session. It presents an entirely different take on the iconic song. I can STRONGLY recommend it.
As a guitar player and other string instruments . I concur with that assessment , I have experienced it my self . You have explained it perfectly, and it is what we live for as a player and or singer.
Ivan Mendez has his own fan club amongst us Angels. There is an interview with Alan Papier somewhere on TH-cam where he describes how the sessions play out - in a word, casually. They go into the music room, Angelina picks out a song she likes, finds the words on her iPad while Ivan checks the chords, and then they record! Sometimes a second take. If more are needed it's always because Ivan messed up.
thank you so much for the video i myself really enjoyed this one:) please also react to AY TENLI KADIN from UFUK BEYDEMIR....maybe the original or the much bettter acoustic one you know i'm a huuuuge fan of turkish music:)they're really amazing:)♡ thanks again:)♡
He’s a part time musician he has a masters in business that’s his day job this is his love job so now you MUST WATCH the interview for you own edification
Yeah, the Alan Walker reaction hit a nerve but it doesn't mean I don't appreciate ya! Most of your reacts I really like a lot, some are okay and that is the only one that got me a little irritated. So, as you can see, I'm here for another one. Ivan Mendez is a fantastic player and he blends perfectly with Angelina's interpretations. If you watch his face closely, you'll see how much he is enjoying what she is doing. 2 masters making beautiful music. Happy Thanksgiving and take care.
As you watch these home sessions you should notice something - she looks off to the left. What she's doing is looking at the lyrics on her phone. She may know the tune but she doesn't know the lyrics all the time. Sometimes Ivan didn't know the tune at first. For Ivan Mendez's interview go to: youtube/2uQyt2T3ayE. One thing to understand is that Ivan is not a full time musician. Here's how it worked. After work or on weekends he would go to her house and hang out with the family. After dinner Angelina would decide what song she wanted to do. They would look it up on the internet and get the tune down and Angelina would put the lyrics on her phone if she didn't know them. I don't know how much the practiced but I get the feeling, not much. Then they'd start the filming the video. Understand this too. All these sessions were done in one or two takes and Ivan claimed it was always his fault if they needed a second. So there it is - a part-time musician meets with Angelina they pick a song that they may or may not know and come out with a beautiful cover in 1 or 2 takes. Check out the interview I listed above.
Check him out on TH-cam Ivan Mendez he was interviewed by Alan Papier VERY INSIGHTFUL Angelina stopped their first take and on a couple of minutes gently instructed him on what SHE wanted
Someone has surely given you the link to the interview with Ivan Mendez where he speaks about the summer they worked together. She was 12 and they would get together about once a week and hang out. Eat. Then figure out what she wanted to sing and he would learn the song as quick as he could then they would record. Quite awesome really. And you can tell he is just entranced with her singing. Here is the link to the interview. th-cam.com/video/2uQyt2T3ayE/w-d-xo.html
I had read all of the comments to date and, although a few mentioned that interview, none provided a link. Thank you so much for being so thoughtful and considerate. I wish more commenters would follow your example. And, I hope Matt takes the time to watch that interview.
Angelina's guitarist, at this time she's had two I know of, is Ivan Mendez his website; th-cam.com/video/KskJ5x3pg3c/w-d-xo.html It's worth visiting he is quite a vocalist also. By the way, I enjoyed your reaction and personality.
Matt, I love and respect you and your channel and look forward to your videos. However, you have put me in a dilemma. I have left several messages in the comments as to how important it is to support the artist fully. This includes links to the original video, links to the official channel, and encouragement to your viewers to subscribe to these links either verbally or via text box. None of these changes have taken place from what I can see. It is as crucial to the artist as it is to your channel when you promote your own. Your channel would not exist without the artist! I hope to see these changes implemented imminently, or very reluctantly I will be forced to unsubscribe. I hope that is not necessary. Thanks for what you do.
Many try to explain AJ's talent and most use words like out of this world, re-incarnated, old soul, alien, and so forth. I think all are trying to say the same thing. Here's what Angelina has to say: At twelve in an interview when asked the first question "when I see you on stage, I wonder who do you feel that you become?" [fishing for a particular artist, I'm sure] Her answer was: "When I sing, I go to another world. It’s ...in the world it’s like an endless. It's amazing. It's like full of happiness. And I love ...It's amazing." [her exact words] She brings that world to us, just for a time when she sings. Whatever you believe that place she goes to may be; Enjoy the Angelina journey! I'm sure we are meant to.
Great reaction to Angelina Jordan and Ivan Mendez, who does have best seat in the house! Watch his face on every performance he does with her, you can see the appreciation he has playing for her, God Bless!
Angelina + Ivan= Masterpiece. Ivan is a real gentleman. I only wish Angelina would ask him to play for her again.
his name is Ivan Mendez. He was her go-to musician when she is US. this is prior to the pandemic. to many AJ fans, their partnership was great. Together they produced many great performances, namely Million Years Ago, Stay, California Dreaming, Happier. etc... BTW, I don't know if you are aware that this song, Million Years Ago, is Adele's song. Anyway, I always enjoy your reaction and words of wisdom.
And they did some together that have never been released, so maybe one day we get to hear them :)
This is one of the saddest songs I've ever heard 🥺. And how does a little girl transmit this sadness of someone who's older with a life of regret?
I still believe that Ivan deserves to make more songs with her,
I really love this part of her life.
The respect and admiration that I have perceived from Ivan to Angelina
Is hard to find.
And to find a minimalist guitarist to really really understand angelina !
All my respect to Ivan
I really like them together
He enjoys like a little happy kids
He give to Angelina all the space she needs to move the songs as she does.
Even today hearing the new ones with the Piano
I feel that the pianist is taking to much space from Angelina.
He can be a little more minimalistic and follow more flow of Angelina.
Don’t take me wrong he is an amazing pianist.
@@danielpetermann6661 So well said! Agree with you one hundred percent. Hope AJ's manager sees this and bring them back together again!
See, how she reads the lyrics, Ivan Mendez, the guitar player told once, that there is no time forpractising, because the ideas for songs appear directly in these sessions, then they shortly try, Angelina tells him to just follow her, and then the record it in 1 or two takes. Real professionals.
I've heard this before and l think it's probably one of, if not my favourite Angelina performance so far. Really looking forward to her being old enough to actually have the time and space to write and perform more of her own original music. "Million Miles" was such a treat. Can't wait for more of that.
Today you heard 2 of her best masterpieces with stay and Million Years Ago. The feeling i got was that i wanted to Phone my mother after this... insane performance... hit me right in my feels ❤ Both reactions spot on, Matt 👍
She has sung for 40,000 in South Korea with Nora Jones 11 years old. She has sung at the Nobel Prize concert 8 years old. She has sung for Barack Obama. She was specially invited to Quincy Jones' 85th birthday to sing in the O2 Arena - London. He discovered Michael Jackson and said she was the greatest talent since him.
Hi Mat.
Allan Papier did a interview with this guitarist. I think was with this song. He was saying when he first played Guitar with her he was so amazed by her singing, he would find himself having to catch up and Realy constant on his playing.
I don't think Allan would mind you reaching out to him. Or even like to do an interviews with each other.
He has become a huge fan of Angelina's as well.
Ivan Mendez has stated that the hardest thing to do was concentrate on his playing while listening to Angelina singing. Never more than one to two takes and never because of Angelina as she was always on point.
Thanks Matt. You just said what Angelina said in an interview and I quote: when I start singing , I enter a place which is just simply beautiful. You said exactly the same thing. Wonderful.
That's Ivan Mendez. He has his own channel. There is an interview where he talks about playing music for Angelina. He is her L.A. guitarist. There is also an interview done by her Norway guitarist Egil Clausen. They are both very interesting and you get a little insight into Angelina.
Enjoy your reactions, Matt!!! One more thing to say about Angelina: so many of her performances are recorded live or otherwise in one take! For such a young musician it is really amazing too!
How to a brilliant song sound classy and magical , Angelina has such a Midas touch it is remarkable . What a duo. A fabulous reaction.
Angelina's voice is one in a billion. Listen to that SOUL in her voice. A young girl with the voice of a mature professional singer that oozes Jazz, Soul, and Blues.
She didn't have to learn the lines of this one. She read the lyrics as she sung and still produced the emotion. THAT is amazing!!!
Another nice reaction Matt.
The fact that we can hear her breathing so clearly makes me believe that this song was recorded right after her 12th birthday. She got that microphone as a birthday present.
You hit the nail on the head about the way music (or creating in any art) can lift us into an expanded awareness. Angelina said in an early TV interview that when she sings, she goes to a special, blissful place. I believe she's been able to connect to that place for a long time now, and thus the word "effortless" that comes into the mouths of so many listeners and reactors when Angelina sings. Effortless and timeless. Thanks for the triple Angelina reactions! Glad to hear your honest thoughts, always.
Matt, My dad had a saying. "If I'm not pissing someone off, I'm not doing my job" He was the best at what he did. So are you. Don't change a thing. You're honest and real. You can check out Angelina Jordan/ Ivan Mendez interview. He gives great insights as to what is like to work with her. He was constantly in Awe.
Thanks Rick! That’s a good one. Your dad was hip
She truly is young lady of 1000 voices, amazing to listen too.
Great reaction Matt. Yes I've heard that, that creative people go into a place inside their/music/art/ singing where it's like time stands still and you are filled with energy and peace and all your problems just vanish. And that's funny because that's I feel when I listen to Angelina sing. Matt I think she goes there and takes us with her.
Like everyone else, I was amazed seeing Angelina sing when she was very young. But when I heard her sing this, I realized that Angelina, at 11, was one of the best singers I ever heard. Her voice, her emotion, and the way she interprets lyrics is spectacular-her age is irrelevant.
Ivan on guitar knows how to back Angelina. I’ve read that this was probably a jam session. Angelina picks a song, telling Ivan to “follow me”, and he does that beautifully. You can really see that working between the two of them on Angelina’s completely unexpected, completely mesmerizing take on California Dreamin. Like she does so often, Angelina strips the song down to its basics, slows it up, and plays with the melody just enough to give us something we loved in a completely new, beautiful, soulful version. It’s not the Mamas and the Papas-it’s Angelina and Ivan knocking it out of the park, but respecting the iconic original. You won’t be sorry to watch this one: th-cam.com/video/EBI7Km3z7-U/w-d-xo.html
Hi matt love all your reactions you are very fair in your comments when I first heard her singing this song it made me cry. 🍀🍀🍀🍀💖
me too..
Well done Matt! It is said of Ivan Mendez, the guitarist, that he is the perfect one to accompany Angelina. It's easy to agree with that. Angelina's rendition of Adele's 'A Million Years Ago' is one of the most sublimely beautiful she's ever made. Ivan M.'s facial expression says it all. He can not believe what he hears, and neither can we.
I think Egil, the Norwegian guitar player that accompanied her for years, is better - if only because he thoroughly knows the music Angelina tends to go for. In fact, Ivan did not impress me much initially because he stumbled on occasions. It was only later that I discovered why: He was simply not familiar with some of the songs Angelina. He was just thrown in at the deep end of the pool to sink or swim. According to an interview with Ivan I saw, their sessions frequently started with a song he simply did not know, and by the time he was just getting the hang of it, the session ended by recording it. No wonder he occasionally stumbled under these circumstances, anyone would have. Ivan is, in fact, a bloody good guitar player.
Matt I agree it is remarkable Angelina can always go to her special world while singing. She then has the talent to take the listener there too.
Hello my friend. I believe you're on fire tonight. That was two really great reactions to Angelina. And personally I could never be angry with you. I have too much respect for you as a musician for that to happen. And besides, any person is entitled to have their own opinions, regardless. So chin up.
Love from Norway❤️❤️❤️
tusen takk ))
Thanks for another great reaction with this great little girl, Matt. Some songs don't really understand each other until Angelina translates them and makes them emotionally understandable. This is another one of her super powers. In this cover made at age 12 and as she reads the lyrics, she feels more emotional and deep and with tones in a wider range than Adele's. Her way of representing all this is always so simple, calm, confidential and accompanies you, comforts and caresses you with those notes that gently slide around you, it is something so intimate that you will never feel the need to detach yourself from her voice. This girl is simply unreal 💛 🧡 ❤️
Angelina is so unreal. She is Supernatural. A Earth Angel, A young singing Goddess. She will go down in Music History as one of the all time Jazz greats. She would already be famous thruout the world if she would have been allowed to record "I'M STILL HOLDING OUT FOR YOU". Her voice contains something mysterious, something Magical. It can make you cry, yet it is tears of extreme happiness. Angelina is a healer
There are no words for delight!Thank you Matt, my friend, great reaction!👏😊🇷🇺
Glad you enjoyed it
That poor guitarist, Evan Mendez, got abused (in a good way) by the Jordan family, lol 😂 It's all there in an interview. They hired him temporarily to accompany Angelina, but it didn't go as he expected. He just came from work, no time to change clothes, no time to clip the strings at the end of the guitar (you can see the strings hanging in this video), then Angelina just gave him a lead sheet of a song, expecting him to know the song and asked him to play, but of course he didn't know the song. So he had to learn to piece on the spot, Angelina taught him how to play and corrected him multiple times. Then they did one or two takes, and that's the recording we get. I feel so sorry for that poor guy 😅
Matt, Guitarist, Ivan Mendez’s reaction to Angelinas’s vocals says everything about how we all feel about Angelina’s cover of this Adele song.
I find it amazing to hear Angelina singing this beautifully while reading the lyrics. She doesn’t miss a beat or note.
The guitarist is called Ivan Mendez he has played many songs with Angelina he’s based in America 🇺🇸 and the other guitarist she uses in Oslo is called Egil Clausen there both absolutely brilliant she can just sing anything she’s the best l just adore her Love 💕 from Denise in Yorkshire England 🏴👼👸🏻💕👏👏👏🥰👋
Matt, you be Matt, that's one of the reasons I keep coming back. Love your reactions of Angelina, especially when she calls to request your Saxaphone. : ) Angelina, the voice of our time and even though I will be able to enjoy her hopefully for a few more years I will keep listening everyday as long as I can. Thumbs up sir, appreciate your time.
I liked Matt's reaction, this song showed me the power of this angel, it made me cry a little when I heard it in her interpretation 2 years ago and it still moves me today. Angelina has endless talents.
Thanks, Matt, for a great reaction. I just love this song sang by Angelina.
Nice talk about this magnificent girl. She is a great gift to us all. I hope I can listening to her 20-30 years ahead. ❤😎🇸🇪
Great reaction, I’m a big fan of Angelina. ♥️ from Sweden 🇸🇪
You really get AJ Matt. It's cool to listen to Angelina through a musician. I'm not going to say I love your sense of humour, because that would blow your ego up way too much. Great to see you digging into AJs extensive library. There are SO many gems 🙂🙃🙂
Wow what a voice and beautiful 🎵 🎶 song
Great song, great singer, great guitarist, great reactor. Can it get any better!?!
Less is definitely more!! This guitarist and Angelina sound amazing together and her amazing voice shines through so much better without any bells and whistles and distractions. I really enjoy every song they do together. Ivan is just as talented as she is and compliments her soo well!!
With your head placed where it is, it seemed you were paying very close attention to Ivans string picking :-) As I understood it was a series of performances in this similar setting. There are at least three other recordings: Happier, California dreaming and Always on my mind. The last one was recorded just after her grandfathers funeral and is potent.
Thanks Bardes. Did not know that.
Infuriating how she immediately snaps out of her "space", giggles and waves "bye" leaving the rest of us still in her space blubbing while trying to climb out of a mountain of Kleenex.
True--well stated!!!
Matt, no one like her! Incredible! And your reaction was, on a 1 -10, was a 25! Great reaction. Thank you. Yes, she admits she goes "somewhere" when she begins to sing and it is a beautiful place. Of course she has a gift but she works her tail off, too. She is a dedicated artist and has been since she's 7 years old! Crazy? Well, it's the truth.
You and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving Day and, if you're staying home, as you're getting ready to sit down for dinner, take a peek in the fridge because you guys probably forgot to take everything out. I'll bet a dish of Cranbury sauce is hiding somewhere behind a few bottles of soda. lol
In this Adele classic, Angelina is adding nuance and inflections that fit the theme of the song so
much more passionately than Adele's non-jazz like version. You just feel Angelina deep in your
inner most soul whenever she performs heartfelt ballads like this, for no one does it better.
I just love Angelina. She has captured my heart and soul. I enjoy following her career, she simply amazes me, and keeps me grounded.
I agree!
As they say, Matt, if you are not pissing someone off, you are not doing it right 😂 Great reaction, I see you have got the guitarist`s name already. They had a great chemistry prior to Angelinas signing with RR, similar to the chemistry between Angelina and Egil Clausen in Norway. There are many videos of those two too. Thank you, Matt, this is a wonderful performance, one of her very best 😊💖
AJ and IM great combination..
Angelic voice and melodious guitar fingerstyle..
Thanks Matt for your in depth analysis
There's an explaining interview at Alan Papiers. Alan Papier also interviwed Egil Clausen, an other guitarist in the Angelina Jordan universe.
so beautiful this one.
Love the rawness and purity of these sessions. Even the occasional imperfections are perfect, inevitable perhaps.
Always a pleasure to see your reactions and i subscribed you a while back. I think stay and A million years are recorded same evening as guitarist Ivan Mendez mentioned in an interview that he had put new strings on for that session and not cut off the rest of the strings that was to much and in both performances they are to long. Angelina also reads the lyricks of a laptop/phone/pad and they did many recordings impulsive and often in 1 shot. If they did 2 tries it was the musician that messed up he said.
So glad you got around to this song (and Stay, I'll go watch that now, LOL)!!! Good reaction as usual, thanks!!
My God I've heard of old souls before, but she truly has a very old soul to be able to express such feeling and passion in her songs
Another wonderful reaction Matt. Thanks. She and Ivan did her interpretation of "California Dreaming" in a similar session. It presents an entirely different take on the iconic song. I can STRONGLY recommend it.
As a guitar player and other string instruments . I concur with that assessment , I have experienced it my self . You have explained it perfectly, and it is what we live for as a player and or singer.
Yes!! I usually need weed to help me get there. Stream of consciousness
you dont piss me off
Its so amazing that Ivan Mendez (Guitar Player) is so involved in the song as much as Angelina is ! Breath taking...
Another good, thoughtful reaction. Keep it up!
Ivan Mendez is an amazing supportive guitarist…. I know this all to well. Some of us just want to be ……pure…..& support creatives
This is new from home , Kaleo - Way Down We Go (by Diana Ankudinova) ( This is at home ) This is a cover
Ivan Mendez has his own fan club amongst us Angels. There is an interview with Alan Papier somewhere on TH-cam where he describes how the sessions play out - in a word, casually. They go into the music room, Angelina picks out a song she likes, finds the words on her iPad while Ivan checks the chords, and then they record! Sometimes a second take. If more are needed it's always because Ivan messed up.
note her tone of voice when singing "I miss my mother".........
thank you so much for the video i myself really enjoyed this one:)
please also react to AY TENLI KADIN from UFUK BEYDEMIR....maybe the original or the much bettter acoustic one
you know i'm a huuuuge fan of turkish music:)they're really amazing:)♡
thanks again:)♡
Beautiful ❤️❤️
My favorite song of hers that many don't react to. Thank you. After hearing the original by Adele, I will always prefer this version.
I Love It
He’s a part time musician he has a masters in business that’s his day job this is his love job so now you MUST WATCH the interview for you own edification
Actually, she is reading the lyrics. She does this on many of her covers.
Yeah, the Alan Walker reaction hit a nerve but it doesn't mean I don't appreciate ya! Most of your reacts I really like a lot, some are okay and that is the only one that got me a little irritated. So, as you can see, I'm here for another one. Ivan Mendez is a fantastic player and he blends perfectly with Angelina's interpretations. If you watch his face closely, you'll see how much he is enjoying what she is doing. 2 masters making beautiful music. Happy Thanksgiving and take care.
Thanks Frank!
As you watch these home sessions you should notice something - she looks off to the left. What she's doing is looking at the lyrics on her phone. She may know the tune but she doesn't know the lyrics all the time. Sometimes Ivan didn't know the tune at first. For Ivan Mendez's interview go to: youtube/2uQyt2T3ayE. One thing to understand is that Ivan is not a full time musician. Here's how it worked. After work or on weekends he would go to her house and hang out with the family. After dinner Angelina would decide what song she wanted to do. They would look it up on the internet and get the tune down and Angelina would put the lyrics on her phone if she didn't know them. I don't know how much the practiced but I get the feeling, not much. Then they'd start the filming the video. Understand this too. All these sessions were done in one or two takes and Ivan claimed it was always his fault if they needed a second. So there it is - a part-time musician meets with Angelina they pick a song that they may or may not know and come out with a beautiful cover in 1 or 2 takes. Check out the interview I listed above.
You should watch Alan Papier reactor interview on Ivan . Very educational on Angelina Jordon.
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The only way you could piss me off is if you ever said something bad about my angel.
Check out the interview with guitarist Ivan Mendez and Alan Papier our just interview Ivan Mendez VERY interesting you’d appreciate it as a musician
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Check him out on TH-cam Ivan Mendez he was interviewed by Alan Papier VERY INSIGHTFUL Angelina stopped their first take and on a couple of minutes gently instructed him on what SHE wanted
Ivan, the guitarist said that these sessions are one shot deals unless he makes a mistake
Iván Méndez Is the guitarrist and she met him in L.A . and he Is mexican, he has a group, dont know the name of the group!!
This is almost a prescient song for COVID times .
Try "I put a spell on you" from the 30s
Is she from the O'Keefe Music Foundation?
Someone has surely given you the link to the interview with Ivan Mendez where he speaks about the summer they worked together. She was 12 and they would get together about once a week and hang out. Eat. Then figure out what she wanted to sing and he would learn the song as quick as he could then they would record. Quite awesome really. And you can tell he is just entranced with her singing. Here is the link to the interview. th-cam.com/video/2uQyt2T3ayE/w-d-xo.html
I had read all of the comments to date and, although a few mentioned that interview, none provided a link. Thank you so much for being so thoughtful and considerate. I wish more commenters would follow your example. And, I hope Matt takes the time to watch that interview.
Angelina's guitarist, at this time she's had two I know of, is Ivan Mendez his website; th-cam.com/video/KskJ5x3pg3c/w-d-xo.html It's worth visiting he is quite a vocalist also. By the way, I enjoyed your reaction and personality.
His name Ivan Mendez.
Matt, I love and respect you and your channel and look forward to your videos. However, you have put me in a dilemma. I have left several messages in the comments as to how important it is to support the artist fully. This includes links to the original video, links to the official channel, and encouragement to your viewers to subscribe to these links either verbally or via text box. None of these changes have taken place from what I can see. It is as crucial to the artist as it is to your channel when you promote your own. Your channel would not exist without the artist! I hope to see these changes implemented imminently, or very reluctantly I will be forced to unsubscribe. I hope that is not necessary. Thanks for what you do.
Hey Ron. Thanks! I put the link to original video in 99% of my reactions. I’ll try to do more. I agree with you. ))
@@mattcriscuolo1541 thanks Matt. The artist will appreciate this more than you know!
Language is bad don’t like it don’t like it can your mouth I’m just a little bit and rebel love you
Tact. Aplomb. Look them up sometime