I just love how calming this song is. I showed this to my autistic son when he was having one of his frantic moments and he sat down and went silent and then smiled it was awesome
Being a Metal fan for my entire life, the first time i heard Massive Attack back in the 90's blows my mind.. what its this? incredible music, awesome vocals,.. still hearing, specially in rainy winter time in my hometown, concepcion, chile.
Please, please do one of Liz's voice back in her heyday, with the Cocteau Twins. Her most interesting use of her voice was between the albums Blue Bell Knoll and Heaven or Las Vegas. Her phrasing and range is very distinctive, and I think you'd get more out of those :)
I've seen a lot of requests for Portishead in the comments but she doesn't usually read them. Drop these on her other social media where she interacts more
@@difruntanguls the first time I heard them was Carolyn's fingers and her voice was so irritating to me! I came back to them a little while later and started at Garlands... I think I listened to them for 3 days straight, just like this 🤯 It's like, I couldn't just jump into the middle of their sound like that 😄
One of the most beautiful songs ever written. I think the Bristol scene of Tricky, Massive Attack and Portishead gave us an amazing genre of music that has so many layers to indulge in.
Her pacing/timing/phrasing in that always blows me away. It's like she's singing in a language strange to her, yet the musicality of the words is speaking to her at a primal level. Just riveting.
Two weeks ago I listened to Portishead- Live at Roseland... And I just realized how right i was about trip-hop. I missed it so much, and listening to it, carefully, with another perspective... almost cried!!
Yes. I miss Trip Hop as well. Perhaps the greatest thing to come from the 1990's. Massive Attack, Portishead, and, though, not entirely TH, Hooverphonic and Morcheeba and Cibo Matto. (To name a few.)
Mezzanine is such an epic album!! I remember when I discovered it, just after it's release. My then gf and I were visiting one of her mates in London and she played the cd just after we arrived. It literally exploded in my head, I was mesmorised!!! Next day I went straight out and bought it, must have played it 10 times during that visit and it's still one of my all time favourites. On a good hi-fi system the bass is seismic, some of the deepest I've ever heard on a recording, really a sub is needed for it to be reproduced cleanly.
I feel like watching all of House MD series again for the 30th or so time... it's how I was introduced to this great song and so I'm reminded of the show every time I hear it.
One of the most seemingly unassuming people in the music industry with possibly the greatest instrument in the industry. Just about anything she sings has some kind of emotional impact. But Teardrop and Song To The Siren are at the top of the list. Great video Beth, thank you.
Liz is a remarkable singer, and also a remarkable performer. When I saw Cocteaus live, it was if her voice incorporated her emotional response to the audience, she would incorporate a laugh into the song and there would be an explosion of perfectly controlled breath and voice from the diaphragm. I love it when she brings her voice into the chest and you get this ecstatic release, but it's always controlled, it's like vocal alchemy. She is a true artist and if you watch her when she's singing you see that she is both transported and present. It's almost Shamanic. The human voice is my favourite instrument.
As much as I adore this song, I just wish I lived in a universe where it never had to be written. Liz was one of Jeff's favourite singers and you can see why. Ethereal and beautiful vocals. I wish they'd gotten to make more music together.
I feel like if Madonna had done it, it’d be turned into a song like her “Frozen” tune, that’s wat I’d imagine, but so grateful it went to Liz Fraser to work her magic 🎶❤️
I will recommend Aurora's cover of this song, it's very intriguing, you'll love it. Also, Elizabeth Fraser and Sam Lee have really beautiful song, check it out called "The Moon Shines Bright". You can find both live version on YT, no need for reaction hehe, just enjoy it.
there's a video on here from a reunion concert with members of Massive Attack and Portishead, with Liz Fraser on vocals, doing this tune. it's amazing.
Angel is still a favorite song of mine even after all these years. You should do some Portishead. There are some great live videos of Portishead with Beth Gibbons singing.
Yes! I've been dying for you to do this. Her perfomance of this song is PROFOUND. So small, so soft, so vulnerable, but so STRONG, and so STABLE. Only other performer I could compare is Art Garfunkel in Bridge Over Troubled Water. Just utterly transcendent.
May I suggest some Portishead... "Roads" live in France 2008, maybe? There's a video of the full concert here on TH-cam in decent quality: th-cam.com/video/Rimk-eAYOH0/w-d-xo.html "Roads" - 42:32
You beat me too it.. portishead are amazing one of the biggest and most influential band's of the 90s for sure roads or only you. Let's just say they don't have a bad song and Beth gibbons rocks.
I saw them live at the Berkeley Greek Theater - it was magical. Very simple stage set up, overhead lighting straight down bathing her and darker band lighting.
Lol, I remember the first time I heard House come on in the next room, I was like, what cool people are in here listening to MA? But it was just a roomie and House.
i love it when younger people talk about one of my favorites singers. i'd like to hear you talk about some early cocteau twins...maybe something from treasure. and maybe a video on the wonder that is lisa gerrard.💓
I miss trip hop as well! Something about that music just felt so sophisticated and cool. Massive Attack were among my personal favourites; especially the colabs with Tracey Thorn and Liz Fraser!
In December of 1990 I was waiting in line to see Cocteau Twins with Mazzy Star in San Jose, CA. Got there 3 hours early and was loitering about waiting for the doors and heard Ms. Fraser warming up her vocals in the echoes of a hallway. There was one of those push doors and I gave it a shove, no luck. So I leaned there and took it in. She really has one of the most amazing voices and such control. A one of a kind for sure.
I clicked on this when I saw it was a Massive Attack song. This track never dies; you can still walk past people dining al fresco outside of trendy restaurants and hear it being played in the background. and it came out years ago. If you like this you should hear "The Spoils" from one of their more recent releases. OMG; it's stunning in somewhat the same ethereal way. This vocal coach is just as charming as another one I sometimes watch. So glad I was into trip-hop when it was a thing. I still love it. My only quibble? I am not so sure Madonna needed to be brought into this critique as a comparison as she is , to me, is a performance artist, show girl, and dancer who can sing more than adequately with the aid of modern studio technology; she has never pretended to be a stellar vocalist yet her voice is distinct and compelling for the material she does.
im still glad she, robin, & simon braved early ethereal/gothic work that would also be foundational for shoegaze !! so much excellent material there !!
I wrote a song last year for my best friend who passed away. It was meant as almost a "sister" piece to this song. Oddly, I only found out after I'd written my song that her lyrics were about Jeff Buckley, who is a huge influence of mine. Also, my best friend's nickname for me was "House" so it means a lot that you did this song. Thank you.
Yes, I'd recommend reviewing classic Cocteau Twins to deconstruct Liz Fraser's vocals. She can be everything from ethereal to warbly (Love's easy tears). Also please check Liz Fraser as part of This Mortal Coil covering Jeff Buckley's "Song to the Siren". She doesn't handle the low end as smoothly but there's this one part that is heart wrenchingly subtle.
The most amazing voice and song of all time is likely Carolyn's fingers. Its at a whole nother level so far beyond all the other levels. Phenomenal can't begin to describe it.
"I miss trip hop." and so say we all.
Me too man, me too.
So say we all
"Trip hop" is alive and well. Also be sure to check out Tricky, Zero 7, Boards of Canada and SPOOL (from San Francisco)
I love it still. Even tho Liz is c-c-c-crazy
I don't miss it at all. I listen to it every day!
One of the greatest singers to have ever lived. We are blessed indeed to have known her like. There won't be another like her. Ever.
I just love how calming this song is. I showed this to my autistic son when he was having one of his frantic moments and he sat down and went silent and then smiled it was awesome
That's cool 👍 and good to know x
That's the power of Liz.
That's the ultimate complement for any artist
Have you considered a career as a 'Falmer'? It won't do you any halm.
@@mic7able I'm a carer for my son if that's what you mean?
Being a Metal fan for my entire life, the first time i heard Massive Attack back in the 90's blows my mind.. what its this? incredible music, awesome vocals,.. still hearing, specially in rainy winter time in my hometown, concepcion, chile.
Conce amado ♡ Liz y Conce son la combinación perfecta
Same here
weno massive csm
Concepción!
Me too. Amazing. I was just puttering around the house, and when I heard this, I stopped in my tracks.
Please, please do one of Liz's voice back in her heyday, with the Cocteau Twins. Her most interesting use of her voice was between the albums Blue Bell Knoll and Heaven or Las Vegas. Her phrasing and range is very distinctive, and I think you'd get more out of those :)
Oohhh, oohhh, oohhh, YES!
Love Cocteau Twins. Though this tune isn't really that far off when you get down to it. Just need Robin Guthrie's guitar...
YEAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
100% agree!
Now we need some portishead
Yes! Beth Roars needs to react to Beth Gibbons. :)
Yes, please, Roads from the Roseland live record would be awesome.
I’ve been asking for Portishead forever!
I've seen a lot of requests for Portishead in the comments but she doesn't usually read them. Drop these on her other social media where she interacts more
Yes we need this to happen.
Black Milk is my all-time favorite from them. Liz melts the mic on that song.
Black Milk Matters.
yeah, that one is deliciously done)
"I'm so glad it was Liz Fraser and not Madonna"
Subscribed, of course :)
for that same exact comment, I gave this video thumbs down.
I have been OBSESSED with Cocteau Twins recently! She's an incredible person
Elsif That happened to me a while ago. All other music seems flat and shallow when you go down the Cocteau rabbit hole
@@difruntanguls that happened to me and i never came out of the hole.. why would i? sounds nice in here.
@@difruntanguls the first time I heard them was Carolyn's fingers and her voice was so irritating to me! I came back to them a little while later and started at Garlands... I think I listened to them for 3 days straight, just like this 🤯 It's like, I couldn't just jump into the middle of their sound like that 😄
One of the most beautiful songs ever written. I think the Bristol scene of Tricky, Massive Attack and Portishead gave us an amazing genre of music that has so many layers to indulge in.
"Mezzanine"... such a great album.
*RAWR*
...and Yeah.. i feel so old :/
A true piece of art from start to finish.
Yet u are :)
Me too! XD
Not bad from a wee girl from Grangemouth! I always feels like I am floating on a cloud when I hear that amazing voice.
You have the perfect voice for Teardrop. You literally mimicked her. Beautiful
Just my thoughts
There is so much great Liz Fraser to react to. I'd suggest This Mortal Coil's version of "song to the siren."
Originally by Tim Buckley. And Liz then went out with Jeff Buckley!
Her pacing/timing/phrasing in that always blows me away. It's like she's singing in a language strange to her, yet the musicality of the words is speaking to her at a primal level. Just riveting.
@@ranica47 when i heard about it i went 🤯
Wonderfully melancholic song!
Classic
Two weeks ago I listened to Portishead- Live at Roseland... And I just realized how right i was about trip-hop. I missed it so much, and listening to it, carefully, with another perspective... almost cried!!
Yes. I miss Trip Hop as well. Perhaps the greatest thing to come from the 1990's. Massive Attack, Portishead, and, though, not entirely TH, Hooverphonic and Morcheeba and Cibo Matto. (To name a few.)
She once sang a song called 'Song for a Siren'. Pretty much sums her up- Who wouldn't steer onto the rocks for that voice?
OMGGGG liz is my favorite singer! cocteau twins my favorite band, i can't belive you react to her! thank you, her voice is a gift
Mezzanine is such an epic album!! I remember when I discovered it, just after it's release. My then gf and I were visiting one of her mates in London and she played the cd just after we arrived. It literally exploded in my head, I was mesmorised!!! Next day I went straight out and bought it, must have played it 10 times during that visit and it's still one of my all time favourites. On a good hi-fi system the bass is seismic, some of the deepest I've ever heard on a recording, really a sub is needed for it to be reproduced cleanly.
I feel like watching all of House MD series again for the 30th or so time... it's how I was introduced to this great song and so I'm reminded of the show every time I hear it.
Fun fact: due to copyright issues only the US version had this song. The rest of the world got a different intro, that sounded somewhat similar.
One of my all time favourites form the 90s. Still gets many plays in my house.
That's exactly what it is beautiful.
Sad and beautiful. When you understand the back story. RIP JB
One of the most seemingly unassuming people in the music industry with possibly the greatest instrument in the industry.
Just about anything she sings has some kind of emotional impact. But Teardrop and Song To The Siren are at the top of the list.
Great video Beth, thank you.
Check out Björk - "Jóga" live Jools Holland 1997.
..absolutely amazing
I was just listening to "Bachelorette" from that same performance last night. Just outstanding.
That's such a powerful song of love and friendship. And her voice - my God, I still haven't got over the first time I heard "Birthday"....
I still want this .. so good
Excellent commentary to one of the best vocalist ever.
The anomaly of Liz’s voice is sublime.
Thank you for making this video about my all-time favorite singer.
Liz is a remarkable singer, and also a remarkable performer. When I saw Cocteaus live, it was if her voice incorporated her emotional response to the audience, she would incorporate a laugh into the song and there would be an explosion of perfectly controlled breath and voice from the diaphragm. I love it when she brings her voice into the chest and you get this ecstatic release, but it's always controlled, it's like vocal alchemy. She is a true artist and if you watch her when she's singing you see that she is both transported and present. It's almost Shamanic. The human voice is my favourite instrument.
Liz Fraser is an absolute legend. Please make some video about her Cocteau Twins' work.
Liz and Jeff Buckley were dating for a while, I remember Liz saying in a interview that this song is dedicated to him.
This made me cry so bad... listen to All flowers in time and then Vancouver
@@nataliabastias4767 I know right. Terribly sad.
As much as I adore this song, I just wish I lived in a universe where it never had to be written. Liz was one of Jeff's favourite singers and you can see why. Ethereal and beautiful vocals. I wish they'd gotten to make more music together.
👑 Beth starts our day beautifully.
This is Liz just totally in chill mode. Her vocal stuff with Coctau Twins should impress you
The way you walk through the song is amazing
My favourite song ever, adore Liz & massive attack 💖
I feel like if Madonna had done it, it’d be turned into a song like her “Frozen” tune, that’s wat I’d imagine, but so grateful it went to Liz Fraser to work her magic 🎶❤️
Shivers down my spine listening back to Teardrop
It would be interesting to hear your take on The Cocteau Twin's song - Aikea-Guinea. Still my favourite after all these years.
That would be interesting fellow Cocteau Twins fan
Same! Would love her take on 'Fifty Fifty Clown' with its ethereal backing vocals 😊
My vote is for Sugar Hiccough
Those Eyes, That Mouth is a real display of her vocal ability too
I will recommend Aurora's cover of this song, it's very intriguing, you'll love it. Also, Elizabeth Fraser and Sam Lee have really beautiful song, check it out called "The Moon Shines Bright". You can find both live version on YT, no need for reaction hehe, just enjoy it.
Paul Yoximov best version from aurora!! 😭
its about time to check out Aurora once again on this channel. I would love to see a reaction to All is Soft Inside, god I love this song
Omg thank you!
Thank you very much for the Moon shines bright recommendation. I had never heard it before.
I came here for the same reason: recommend Aurora's cover. It's simply amazing.
Man, I love this live version of the song. Incredible. Huge love for Elizabeth Fraser
Mortal Coil - Cocteau Twins … Liz Fraser … what an unbelievable voice … unbelievable woman … she‘s a great part of my musical life! ❤️
Possibly my favourite song of all time, so was a pleasure to watch it broken down like this.
I love love love Liz Fraser.... Absolutely stunning!!!!!
there's a video on here from a reunion concert with members of Massive Attack and Portishead, with Liz Fraser on vocals, doing this tune. it's amazing.
This Mortal Coil, Massive Attack, Portishead - what a time of alt music that was. Still great today, timeless.
Not gonna lie, loved how you describe it as modern classical music.
Seeing MA + Liz Fraser again on their Mezzanine Anniversary Tour was mindblowing. Thanks for this thorough breakdown on her unique styling.
Angel is still a favorite song of mine even after all these years. You should do some Portishead. There are some great live videos of Portishead with Beth Gibbons singing.
This might be my favorite Liz Fraser performance after Black Milk.
Blue Lines, Protection, and Mezzanine are all still in regular rotation at my place.
This whole album is absolutely fantastic.
Ooh one of my favorites. If we are going to go down this road you 100% need to check out portishead
Yes! I've been dying for you to do this. Her perfomance of this song is PROFOUND. So small, so soft, so vulnerable, but so STRONG, and so STABLE. Only other performer I could compare is Art Garfunkel in Bridge Over Troubled Water. Just utterly transcendent.
Such a incredible dream like song her voice melts
Gorgeous song. It makes me want to listen to some Mazzy Star.
Listen to Paradise Circus (massive attack) and split the difference
@@hankhardigan1104 also their newer track The Spoils is my favorite Hope Sandoval/Massive Attack collab.
@@treefingers6572 Definitely gonna check that out!
Jeff would be loving that vibe & amazing vocals 💯
You should watch her more recent performance of this with Massive Attack on tour, it was amazing and her voice has become something else
I forgot this was the intro to House. I miss House :(
I miss Wilson :(
I want to miss it, but, fucking hell, it started getting pretty rough those last couple seasons...
May I suggest some Portishead...
"Roads" live in France 2008, maybe? There's a video of the full concert here on TH-cam in decent quality:
th-cam.com/video/Rimk-eAYOH0/w-d-xo.html
"Roads" - 42:32
th-cam.com/video/G7tQUhl-JVY/w-d-xo.html
absolutely!
You beat me too it.. portishead are amazing one of the biggest and most influential band's of the 90s for sure roads or only you. Let's just say they don't have a bad song and Beth gibbons rocks.
It's effortless because she's a master.
I saw them live at the Berkeley Greek Theater - it was magical. Very simple stage set up, overhead lighting straight down bathing her and darker band lighting.
Beautiful Song, always reminds me of Dr House :)
Lol, I remember the first time I heard House come on in the next room, I was like, what cool people are in here listening to MA? But it was just a roomie and House.
Kevin Cross great song for one of the best TV shows of the time.
I well up everytime I hear this track. Sooo beautiful. Perfect tbh
It's lovely to hear you sing!
Ive had this in my playlist forever, just love it.
one of the most heavenly sounds
Liza Gerard, y Liz Frazer las mejores voces x vida
Without equals, both of them...
i love it when younger people talk about one of my favorites singers. i'd like to hear you talk about some early cocteau twins...maybe something from treasure. and maybe a video on the wonder that is lisa gerrard.💓
I agree with you: no one sounds like Liz Fraser. She’s a unique singer, IMHO
Lovely video😊.. Liz frazer is absolutely spell binding.. please review musette and drums.. my favrite song from the 80s.. Love from India.
Good reaction 🙂 .Yes, Elizabeth Fraser has an airy, clear, lovely voice....and it probably doesn't hurt (for this reaction) that she's Scottish.
"I miss trip hop" ❤️
As a vocalist, I guess you could say Liz is an expert...
Phraser...
Underrated 👆
PLiz stop
Got em!
I miss trip hop as well! Something about that music just felt so sophisticated and cool. Massive Attack were among my personal favourites; especially the colabs with Tracey Thorn and Liz Fraser!
I know we’re here for the vocals but that dirty bass tone my god...
I miss trip hop so much, react to more of this plz good lady
Massive Attack did another song with Madonna “I want you” . Excellent vocals, underrated.
It brings back so many memories...
My favorite singer ever
In December of 1990 I was waiting in line to see Cocteau Twins with Mazzy Star in San Jose, CA. Got there 3 hours early and was loitering about waiting for the doors and heard Ms. Fraser warming up her vocals in the echoes of a hallway. There was one of those push doors and I gave it a shove, no luck. So I leaned there and took it in. She really has one of the most amazing voices and such control. A one of a kind for sure.
I clicked on this when I saw it was a Massive Attack song. This track never dies; you can still walk past people dining al fresco outside of trendy restaurants and hear it being played in the background. and it came out years ago. If you like this you should hear "The Spoils" from one of their more recent releases. OMG; it's stunning in somewhat the same ethereal way. This vocal coach is just as charming as another one I sometimes watch. So glad I was into trip-hop when it was a thing. I still love it. My only quibble? I am not so sure Madonna needed to be brought into this critique as a comparison as she is , to me, is a performance artist, show girl, and dancer who can sing more than adequately with the aid of modern studio technology; she has never pretended to be a stellar vocalist yet her voice is distinct and compelling for the material she does.
I hope you know of Liz's chest voice. When I first heard Cocteau Twins I thought it was 2 different vocalists.
Ditto!!
Hullo and thank you! This was very sweet and kind, wonderful analysis.
It is like a bucket of feathers dropped on a warm autumn evening
I had no idea of the Buckley connection, as a fan of both MA and JB thank you for adding that.
They were lovers too, they did a duet 'All Flowers In Time Bend Towards The Sun', check it out, it's amazing!
The actual video, with the baby in the womb, for this song, is amazing.
Why am I so addicted to your videos. I can't sing for shit....... these videos are so satisfying 😂😂😂
I'm not crying, you're crying!
I'd love to see you do some Portishead
i went out and bought that album 180G on vinyl its soooo good
Saw the Cocteau Twins in April ‘94 in Buffalo. Probably the best concert I ever saw, she was amazing.
I've learnt a lot from your shows. I'd like to see you do one on Dakhabrakha. This band just puts a smile on my face.
Another haunting song of Liz's Song to the Siren off This Mortal Coil's album It'll end in Tears.
Very grateful Madonna didn’t get ahold of this and hack it. Liz killed it 🤘🏼 Aurora does a nice cover
Glad to see that you are fan of Massive Attack, Liz's voice is one of a kind, pity that she didnt do some albums in this style
im still glad she, robin, & simon braved early ethereal/gothic work that would also be foundational for shoegaze !! so much excellent material there !!
I wrote a song last year for my best friend who passed away. It was meant as almost a "sister" piece to this song. Oddly, I only found out after I'd written my song that her lyrics were about Jeff Buckley, who is a huge influence of mine. Also, my best friend's nickname for me was "House" so it means a lot that you did this song. Thank you.
This song is so awesome 😌
Yes, I'd recommend reviewing classic Cocteau Twins to deconstruct Liz Fraser's vocals. She can be everything from ethereal to warbly (Love's easy tears). Also please check Liz Fraser as part of This Mortal Coil covering Jeff Buckley's "Song to the Siren". She doesn't handle the low end as smoothly but there's this one part that is heart wrenchingly subtle.
The most amazing voice and song of all time is likely Carolyn's fingers. Its at a whole nother level so far beyond all the other levels. Phenomenal can't begin to describe it.
From one of the greatest album ever. Got me through a lot of long distance late night drives
You have to do a PORTISHEAD reaction now.