This is the first and only take they did. This version was initially made for another singer but Haley loved it so much that she played around with it by herself. After a long day of recording during a day off during their tour Scott asked if she wanted to give it a try. She hesitated because her voice was pretty tired ar that point but he convinced her... And after that first take he said there was absolutely no need to do another. And no wonder because that... That's magic!
@@kkob People keep adding stuff to the story that wasn't there to begin with but I'm pretty sure I saw an interview with Scott Bradlee about it and he said it was the first take... but I can't seem to find that interview now so take it with a pinch of salt I guess =)
@@antivanti First, second? Not a huge difference. Either way, one of the best vocal performances in history and a miracle as either a first or second no-edits take, eh?
Anders is correct, Scott said Haley was tired from singing all week and recording that day but did it in one take. Haley has performed this song with PMJ live on stage so it's not like she went in without practice. th-cam.com/video/MskKSH1Kf4U/w-d-xo.html
It's almost as if someone took Betty Boop and combined her with Jessica Rabbit... This takes the whole style of music back to the roaring 20's. Haley and PMJ are MAGIC together.
I had never heard her before I saw this for the first time. Having no other context, when I saw comments about how she didn't win American Idol, I figured the judges had all clearly lost their minds. I have exactly the same experience listening to this as I do when I listen to some of the greatest violinists, and pianists in the world. It's the equivalent of 'kid in a candy store' for music geeks. So many technical details to dissect and analyze.
There was an enormous voting bloc of young adolescent females that every year voted for only cute white guys. So because Haley was a female, she didn't win. Although she was by far the most talented contestant on American Idol that season. In fact, she is one of the best contestants to have ever appeared on American Idol.
@@theblackdog2399 Cute white guys? American Idol never picks the best singer, once upon a time. Adam Lambert lost, he looks like Elvis, can sing anything, and is Queen's Frontman.
@@theblackdog2399 It wasn't because she was female, it's because the show and judges sabotaged her at every turn. The fact that she managed to finish in third anyway was a sheer testimony to her talent. She was beaten out by two people including another female, Lauren Alaina.
I've listened for thousand times and will never get bored. She creates tones according to the character she wants to be and I think there are endless options. This performance is proof of the very different performances she will make from now on. ❤
I'm blown away by this performance everytime and I listened to it gazillion times. This is such a vocal masterclass, she did so many different things in one song that some singers don't do in their whole career 😄
"I need to watch that a million times over". Yeah, I have, and it still gets me every single time. I wish her originals had that kind of soul. Not that I don't like her original music, but, there aren't many people in all of musical history who can pull off that 1930s jazz vocal language the way she can. This, and the other songs she did with PMJ were lightning in a bottle. They are the highest viewed videos out of all of their others for a reason. This collaboration was pure sonic magic. I only wish it had lasted longer.
Check out her other PMJ performances..."Seven Nation Army"; "Habit"; "Don't Speak"; "All About The Bass"; "Black Hole Sun"; plus some of her own videos..."Don't Know How to Love You"; "Better"; and the list goes on. IMO, she's the most talented female artist on the Planet...Angelina Jordan and others are great, but her versatility really outshines them all !!
I discovered Haley not to long ago here on youtube. Did not know she was on American Idol because I don't watch it. Her voice is amazing! I love her cover of Creep and she does two other covers which are equally amazing. "Seven Nation Army" and "Black Hole Sun".
Total performance, visually, vocally, the whole package. Here Haley demonstrates 14 of the 9 human vocal techniques. Her ability to switch between that grunge and pure clarity is astonishing. Loved that and the reaction!!
Haley is the best unknown artist in the world, she has a new album out and its great , her PMJ Cover of don't speak is a sweat performance .enjoyed your reaction to this song thumbs up 👍
The whole other thing here is that she captivates us completely with a single camera angle...no flashy cuts and camera moves or anything other than Haley's singing and exquisite movement. Incredible performance.
This is a purely amazing version, she manages to elevate this song 1000% to sheer perfection. I've listened to it at least 500 times by now and will continue to listen to it for the rest of my days I'm sure.
Her cover of White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane is one of my favourite covers she has done. She really nailed the feel that Grace Slick puts into the song while also making it her own.
"she didn't win American Idol" because most talent competition are popularity contests. After several years, a pattern started showing up to such an extent it birthed an acronym "WGWG" was created, that is "White Guy With Guitar". It was clear the largest voting block was young to middle aged country music loving women. Haley's season, they lowered the age to allow 15 year olds to compete. Idol promoted the bejesus out of two 15 year old country singers, a boy and a girl. Haley was cast ostensibly as 'cannon fodder', relegated to near elimination at least 3 times on the bottom 3, the two 15 year olds were never in danger of elimination. At the point Haley survived elimination & started building a fan base from eliminated contestants, the show clearly instructed the judges to criticize only Haley's performances whether she got standing ovation from the crowd or not. Haley persevered to make it to 3rd place, unable to overcome to producer's picks for the Finale. Haley's ultimate thought about her Idol journey was she wanted to at least build a fan base to springboard her career as a professional singer. This really ended up informing her decision to be an independent artist, not relying on others, making her own decisions, having confidence in her abilities regardless of outside opinion, and she's still running strong 11 years later. I have a "Haley's Journey" trilogy featuring all of Haley's Idol performances and the judge's reactions in a playlist that also includes a few of Haley's first live concerts. Do a search for "Haley's Journey", 3 1-1/2 hour videos. ✌🏻
@Haleys Tusk - Thank you for being the complete and true compiler of all things Haley Reinhart. I certainly appreciate the time and effort you put in chronicling Haley's journey for other fans to read, listen to, and admire.
Is it true she auditioned the year prior and didn't make it past the first stage? If so, that's an amazing turnaround in just one year. The Idol shows (in multiple countries) are about finding someone to perform on an album that has already had the songs selected for it (written by professional songwriters whose names most people will never know). The producer has probably also been chosen in advance, so the "competition" winner has to be someone that fits the songs and the producer's preferred style, instead of the other way around. Winning that show seems to be more of a curse than a blessing anyway, as the winner is locked into an unfavourable contract with little to no artistic control over their early careers. It's not uncommon for the winner's career to be eclipsed by the people who came second or third. That's probably because, having built a name and fanbase on the show, they actually have some negotiating power when other record labels come knocking (although I think Idol caught on to this and started including "right of first refusal" clauses in the entrance conditions, so they could block successful contestants from signing with other labels).
@@Pushing_Pixels A couple years ago, Haley did a talk that revealed something I did not know, a behind the scenes that was never revealed about Haley's Season 9 audition, Unfortunately, that video was taken down, a real bummer because it was a long lecture, very insightful. Anyways, Haley said that Idol actually sent a crew to her hometown, actually video'd a whole segment, interviews w/ her family, so going into the audition, she thought she'd at least make it into the show. THAT is why she was devastated and didn't expect to try again. Season 9 was Simon's last year on Idol before moving on to The Voice, so he basically sabotaged Idol by getting rid of good contestants, and entering 'less good'... Season 9 is often considered one of Idol's worst for that reason.
I have seen every performance of Haley online and in person many times. She is this and so much more live, i highly recommend if you ever have the chance.
The evolution of Haley's vocals and artistic expression is I agree so fabulous to witness ! This woman is a captivating and mesmerizing performer ! A lounge singer right out of the 40's reminding me of a different era when singers were performing artists ! Such a powerful lamenting character she is able to exhibit so naturally and draws you into her world ! Haley has become a fabulous singer and she is in her element so comfortably in jazz ! Loved your wonderful reaction and great analysis of this beautiful singer ! Thanks Bethany for this ! This was a special moment ! 😊👍🇨🇦🇨🇦❤️❤️❤️
Just saw Haley perform at the Troubadour in L.A. a few weeks ago. She's better than ever. I call her the Swiss Army Knife of vocalists. There's literally nothing she can't sing and be fantastic at it.
That was years ago, she was a young lady back then. She is now in the league of the torch bearers from the past, a talented woman moving forward as she wants and on her own terms. Her influence is already showing up in many aspiring artist today.
It is always enlightening to watch these vocal coach reactions to Haley performing Creep. Since I am only an appreciator and not a technician of music, I really appreciate being told why I like it...
Fantastic reaction! Haley just owned this version and her superb vocal ability overwhelms. I'd also suggest checking out PMJ with Haley doing Seven Nation Army and then Don't Speak. Absolutely amazing. Enjoy!
Just imagine, Scott Bradlee decided to redo 2 videos in his catalog. All About That Bass and Creep. He has a day off in his European tour, with a tired Haley Reinhart. So he rents a studio in Zurich. He Records All About That Bass with Haley as one of the leads, recods Style with Haley as one of the backup singers. An then, when she's good and tired, he convinces to do Creep. Haley wasn't happy with the first take, but Scott was, and it was a wrap. Creep and All About That Bass have become #1 & #2 videos for PMJ. And it you're unsure still about Haley's growth since AI, listen to her rendition of Don't Speak.
I am so glad to be reminded of this again. Just blows me away. And watching your face, you were articulating exactly how I was feeling even though I had heard it a few times before. And I got a fair amount of goosebumps along the way as well. Great reaction to a great performance.
Haley has been a favorite female singer for me for a very long time. She has amazing breath control and her tone is exquisite. She brings out emotions I didn't even know was possible and she plays us with her body language. She is really truly gifted artist that knows how to pull off every thing she puts into the performance!!!! ❣❣❣
I love this performance so much. I'm with you that I need to watch and hear this several times a day, there's something addictive about the arrangement and her spectacular vocals. I also love how genuine your reactions are. Congratulations on the 100k subscribers.
It brings tears to my eyes every time. If I could only listen to 5 songs, for the rest of my life, this would be one of them. Haley was perfect. Great reaction, thanks!
This is one of those songs that I wish that I could hear again for the first time. Watching your reaction to her reminds me how I felt the first time I heard it. So many versions of this song out there, but this is one of my favorites.
Your reactions are so beautiful. Jennifer Hudson - Simply Beautiful I was impressed Haley Reinhart very impressive in this voice . goosebumps :) thanks
Well, I've listened to this countless times and still come to tears every single time. This is absolute mastery. She masters her instrument in a way that can only be equated with the very greatest. I can hardly wait for her to come back to Europe, to see her live.
love your reaction , Haley is just magically mesmerizingly hypnotic and spell bounding in this performance . One for the History books of greatest performances of this song.
Great reaction Bethany! I love your channel and love Haley. I saw her live a couple months ago and she was amazing! Very entertaining There is a video of Haley and Morgan James singing the Beatles Dear Prudence and it is great. Morgan has done several songs with PMJ and also has a fantastic voice.
That was a pretty amazing performance! I’ve seen it before a while back but, after all your coaching, I have a whole new appreciation for her vocal talent! Nice one Beth!❤
This performance is 6 years old. Check her current outstanding quality and maturity in the more recent videos, like Don't Speak and Can't find my way home
on "feather", she softned the tone, and she used vibrato to further soften the hard r. Haley's vocals range from nasty as hell, to sweet as a toddler. The vocal cries just add more gravy to it.
great breakdown vocalyst. this female vintage interpretation and character embodiment of this classic is absolutely stunning.. just because she is a beautiful woman versus the presubscribed concept of stalker dude of the original by radiohead does not mean she can not be rejected by someone or society as a whole for being her true self and the imperfections that come with that. maybe she is obsessive, jealous or just does not fit the expected submissive girlfriend, wife, etc narrative of that time. all this creates an internal tug of war and debate within herself of what do i need to change for someone (or society) to accept or love her (i.e. be special) vs her loving herself for being authentic (i.e. remain a weirdo). although the specific circumstances are unique for each individual, we have all been there at some point and why so many people can relate to this song. however, the true masterpiece of the extraordinary performance is really just how well haley reinhart creatively taps all those mixed and conflicting emotions of the lyrics though her expansive and incredible vocals of soft breathiness, cries, belts, growls and scats strategically combined with her movements and facial expressions that creates this crazy push and pull effect that brings all those emotions out of us in both painful and satisfactory ways. her performance is an emotional roller coaster ride with postmodern jukebox providing the theme park underneath her. it's almost like she goes through the 12-steps of rejection and self acceptance in 4 minutes and 55 seconds. it is amazing and will go down as one of the best performances of our time.
@@ole9421 i actually had the chance to see her perform in person a year ago today and briefly met her before the show with a meet and greet. she is much more petite and soft spoken in person than you would expect considering how big a presence she puts on stage but super genuine and authentic. here is a clip of her finale from my show here: (th-cam.com/video/ZUMnEwfm0V4/w-d-xo.html ) enjoy! 😎
PMJ (Post Modern Jukebox) enrolled so many talents for different style covers. You could have a closer look to Haley or Morgan James, Robyn Adele Anderson, Casey Abrams, Sarah Niemietz, Olivia Kuper Harris, HannahGill, Ariana Savalis, Von Smith and many many more ;)
@@theblackdog2399 That is SO not true. Yes, this song in particular gave them a HUGE jump in popularity, but they've been ON their game, artistically, for a long time before HR. Scott Bradlee is a fine-but-not-mind-blowing pianist, but an absolute freaking genius at two things: arranging, and choosing the people to perform his arrangements. A deep dive into the back catalog will be rewarding.
@@RolandTumble23 Not only is Haley Reinhart the best performer to have ever performed with PMJ, dimwit, but prior to the arrival of Haley Reinhart, all PMJ ever played was tiny venues and cheap dives. Then after Haley arrived on the scene and quickly recorded several music videos that all went viral, suddenly PMJ was filling coliseums and arenas. As it was Haley Reinhart and no one else that put PMJ on the map and turned Scott Bradlee into a freaking millionaire. In fact, the entire reason why and how Scott Bradlee became a millionaire is because of Haley Reinhart turned PMJ viral. The years Haley performed with PMJ were PMJ's glory years and ever since she quit them, they have been slowly going back down. As the product they put on the stage today, isn't remotely close to the product they put on the stage when Haley was performing with them. Had Haley Reinhart never showed up to record and perform for PMJ, PMJ to this day would still be playing only tiny venues and cheap dives and Scott Bradlee would still be barely eking out a living. Not only that wingnut, but the irrefutable proof is in the TH-cam views. As Haley's music videos have almost as many TH-cam views as the rest of the shitty PMJ performers that have performed with PMJ combined. Just because your taste in music sucks to high heaven loon, don't assume everyone else has piss poor taste in music like you do. Now prove me wrong moonbat. Indeed, cite another PMJ performer that remotely has as many TH-cam views as Haley Reinhart. Go ahead, wingnut, make my day.
@@theblackdog2399 Wow. You are un-freakin'-believable. I don't think I've EVER had anyone go SO hard on the ad hominem personal attacks over a difference of taste. That's incredibly rude, and further is absolutely uncalled-for. Plus, you're _demonstrating_ your own dimwittedness, in continuing to confuse popularity with artistic merit when I _specifically_ separated them in my first reply.. Believe it or not they are NOT the same thing. Don't get me wrong--I'm not knocking HR in any way, shape or form. She is incredibly talented, and _MAY_ indeed be the best singer to ever work with PMJ (though there are other candidates). *BUT* 1. That has next-to-nothing to do with how manty views the YT videos get, or the size of the venues in which they play live. You are almost certainly correct about the YT view count. So what? That's popularity, not artistic merit. I won't even try to "prove you wrong" on those terms, because it's meaningless in relation to what I had to say. 2. It doesn't invalidate the merit of other performers. Each performance, by each performer, stands or falls on its own. Praising Morgan James, or Puddles the Sad Clown, or ANY other performer, takes nothing away from the value of HR's performances, nor vice-versa. Failure to recognize these two points puts the validity of your opinion in a great deal of doubt. I would, frankly, prefer that you simply go away--but that's probably too much to ask. If you DO choose to reply, be sure to begin it with an apology for the needless personal attacks. If you don't , you can expect to be blocked at the very least (no matter what else you say), and I may well look into reporting you for abusiveness. I strongly suspect that this, too, is too much to ask.
Glad you finally got around to this one, Bethany, and not surprised at your reaction. In many places, you reacted similar to when you watched Morgan James doing "Dream On." Understandably, too! The main thing I've noticed between the two is diction, and that also correlates to their styles: crisp and clear vs sultry and smoky. Regardless of what obsessed Black Dog says, it doesn't make one better than the other, it's just that they're different, they have different styles, and they interpret songs in their own way - as any good artist should! Put them together (All About The Bass or Dear Prudence), and magic happens! If you ever get the opportunity, go see them live - you'll be "gobsmacked" as the British say ❣
Theres something about watching someone else experience something i love that heightens the emotion so much for me. Like... I've watched this performance a thousand times, and yet this is the only time its literally made me tear up 🥲 Also just want to say that I love your reactions, you have such a great vibe and personality. I found you through your Den reaction - you did a fantastic analysis especially considering your lack of beatbox knowledge! I would love to see a couple more beatbox reactions from you, there are several out there with musical styles and amazing voices, such as MB14 🙂 Also, I'm in love with your hair 😍
She can blow, her chops are awesome. She can take it outside whenever she wants to. That arrangement, sweet and sensitive when they want it to be, and greasy as hell at the flip of a switch.
you know what..... your cool... you are insightful and observant and well spoken and spot on with your vocal and musical assessments of songs we watch you listen too... ty for having your channel... please continue.... 😁✌
I love this performance, in part because it feels like Haley is *playing*, trying out every single weird and glorious noise she's capable of making with her voice. It's just marvelous, because she's clearly having fun with the whole thing.
Towards the end you say you couldn't have foreseen this from her American Idol days...go back and check out her House of the Rising Sun performance. Then you'll see this growth was inevitable.
@@TheVocalyst - Bethany, this rumor is hard to quench, but even Scott Bradlee says that she wasn't sick at all, just tired from touring and recording two other videos on their day off in Zurich, Switzerland. It was shot in one take, however.
@@Chris-qb6lb Technically, they're the same song with very different arrangements. Which seems better probably depends on which genre you prefer and what kind of mood you're in. It's an amazing song either way.
Her amazing performance was only exceeded by your expressions watching her amazing performance. I could’ve put you on mute and still understood everything you were going to say. Well done… both of you.
This is the first and only take they did.
This version was initially made for another singer but Haley loved it so much that she played around with it by herself. After a long day of recording during a day off during their tour Scott asked if she wanted to give it a try. She hesitated because her voice was pretty tired ar that point but he convinced her... And after that first take he said there was absolutely no need to do another. And no wonder because that... That's magic!
Thank you for that story!!
I've heard the one-take story is apocryphal: It was two. :-)
@@kkob People keep adding stuff to the story that wasn't there to begin with but I'm pretty sure I saw an interview with Scott Bradlee about it and he said it was the first take... but I can't seem to find that interview now so take it with a pinch of salt I guess =)
@@antivanti First, second? Not a huge difference. Either way, one of the best vocal performances in history and a miracle as either a first or second no-edits take, eh?
Anders is correct, Scott said Haley was tired from singing all week and recording that day but did it in one take. Haley has performed this song with PMJ live on stage so it's not like she went in without practice.
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It's almost as if someone took Betty Boop and combined her with Jessica Rabbit... This takes the whole style of music back to the roaring 20's. Haley and PMJ are MAGIC together.
Awesome description
Seek out Helen Kane, one of the influences for BB, also an influence for Cyndi Lauper.
For a BETER take on Haley being Jessica Rabbit try:-
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It’s funny that ur two references are cartoons
I had never heard her before I saw this for the first time. Having no other context, when I saw comments about how she didn't win American Idol, I figured the judges had all clearly lost their minds. I have exactly the same experience listening to this as I do when I listen to some of the greatest violinists, and pianists in the world. It's the equivalent of 'kid in a candy store' for music geeks. So many technical details to dissect and analyze.
There was an enormous voting bloc of young adolescent females that every year voted for only cute white guys. So because Haley was a female, she didn't win. Although she was by far the most talented contestant on American Idol that season. In fact, she is one of the best contestants to have ever appeared on American Idol.
@@theblackdog2399 - Definitely your favorite!!
@@theblackdog2399 Cute white guys? American Idol never picks the best singer, once upon a time. Adam Lambert lost, he looks like Elvis, can sing anything, and is Queen's Frontman.
@@theblackdog2399 It wasn't because she was female, it's because the show and judges sabotaged her at every turn. The fact that she managed to finish in third anyway was a sheer testimony to her talent. She was beaten out by two people including another female, Lauren Alaina.
..very few compare.. i'm thinking Christina Aguilera in her prime...
I've listened for thousand times and will never get bored. She creates tones according to the character she wants to be and I think there are endless options. This performance is proof of the very different performances she will make from now on. ❤
Filmed in black and white was a perfect choice. Haley Reinhart's vocals add all the color I can manage. WOW! What a performance.
she was really feeling it. She used her entire body to express the lyrics. You were a treat to watch too.
As I have stated before . This is arguably one of the greatest performance ever recorded.
You check pau from the warning out
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I'm blown away by this performance everytime and I listened to it gazillion times. This is such a vocal masterclass, she did so many different things in one song that some singers don't do in their whole career 😄
"I need to watch that a million times over". Yeah, I have, and it still gets me every single time. I wish her originals had that kind of soul. Not that I don't like her original music, but, there aren't many people in all of musical history who can pull off that 1930s jazz vocal language the way she can. This, and the other songs she did with PMJ were lightning in a bottle. They are the highest viewed videos out of all of their others for a reason. This collaboration was pure sonic magic. I only wish it had lasted longer.
A masterclass in how to utilize every vocal technique known to man in under six minutes. She is amazing.
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Check out her other PMJ performances..."Seven Nation Army"; "Habit"; "Don't Speak"; "All About The Bass"; "Black Hole Sun"; plus some of her own videos..."Don't Know How to Love You"; "Better"; and the list goes on. IMO, she's the most talented female artist on the Planet...Angelina Jordan and others are great, but her versatility really outshines them all !!
To be fair, Angelina Jordan is half her age. Having said that, my dream coop would be Angelina, Haley and Morgan James on ... well: any song.
I discovered Haley not to long ago here on youtube. Did not know she was on American Idol because I don't watch it. Her voice is amazing! I love her cover of Creep and she does two other covers which are equally amazing. "Seven Nation Army" and "Black Hole Sun".
Total performance, visually, vocally, the whole package. Here Haley demonstrates 14 of the 9 human vocal techniques. Her ability to switch between that grunge and pure clarity is astonishing. Loved that and the reaction!!
She sings from her soul ❤️
Haley is the best unknown artist in the world, she has a new album out and its great , her PMJ Cover of don't speak is a sweat performance .enjoyed your reaction to this song thumbs up 👍
The whole other thing here is that she captivates us completely with a single camera angle...no flashy cuts and camera moves or anything other than Haley's singing and exquisite movement. Incredible performance.
This is a purely amazing version, she manages to elevate this song 1000% to sheer perfection. I've listened to it at least 500 times by now and will continue to listen to it for the rest of my days I'm sure.
Her cover of White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane is one of my favourite covers she has done. She really nailed the feel that Grace Slick puts into the song while also making it her own.
That, I have to hear!
"she didn't win American Idol" because most talent competition are popularity contests. After several years, a pattern started showing up to such an extent it birthed an acronym "WGWG" was created, that is "White Guy With Guitar". It was clear the largest voting block was young to middle aged country music loving women. Haley's season, they lowered the age to allow 15 year olds to compete. Idol promoted the bejesus out of two 15 year old country singers, a boy and a girl. Haley was cast ostensibly as 'cannon fodder', relegated to near elimination at least 3 times on the bottom 3, the two 15 year olds were never in danger of elimination.
At the point Haley survived elimination & started building a fan base from eliminated contestants, the show clearly instructed the judges to criticize only Haley's performances whether she got standing ovation from the crowd or not. Haley persevered to make it to 3rd place, unable to overcome to producer's picks for the Finale. Haley's ultimate thought about her Idol journey was she wanted to at least build a fan base to springboard her career as a professional singer. This really ended up informing her decision to be an independent artist, not relying on others, making her own decisions, having confidence in her abilities regardless of outside opinion, and she's still running strong 11 years later.
I have a "Haley's Journey" trilogy featuring all of Haley's Idol performances and the judge's reactions in a playlist that also includes a few of Haley's first live concerts. Do a search for "Haley's Journey", 3 1-1/2 hour videos. ✌🏻
@Haleys Tusk - Thank you for being the complete and true compiler of all things Haley Reinhart. I certainly appreciate the time and effort you put in chronicling Haley's journey for other fans to read, listen to, and admire.
Is it true she auditioned the year prior and didn't make it past the first stage? If so, that's an amazing turnaround in just one year.
The Idol shows (in multiple countries) are about finding someone to perform on an album that has already had the songs selected for it (written by professional songwriters whose names most people will never know). The producer has probably also been chosen in advance, so the "competition" winner has to be someone that fits the songs and the producer's preferred style, instead of the other way around.
Winning that show seems to be more of a curse than a blessing anyway, as the winner is locked into an unfavourable contract with little to no artistic control over their early careers. It's not uncommon for the winner's career to be eclipsed by the people who came second or third. That's probably because, having built a name and fanbase on the show, they actually have some negotiating power when other record labels come knocking (although I think Idol caught on to this and started including "right of first refusal" clauses in the entrance conditions, so they could block successful contestants from signing with other labels).
@Haleys Tusk - Wow, just saw your collection of videos and playlists. Great work!
@@Pushing_Pixels A couple years ago, Haley did a talk that revealed something I did not know, a behind the scenes that was never revealed about Haley's Season 9 audition, Unfortunately, that video was taken down, a real bummer because it was a long lecture, very insightful.
Anyways, Haley said that Idol actually sent a crew to her hometown, actually video'd a whole segment, interviews w/ her family, so going into the audition, she thought she'd at least make it into the show. THAT is why she was devastated and didn't expect to try again. Season 9 was Simon's last year on Idol before moving on to The Voice, so he basically sabotaged Idol by getting rid of good contestants, and entering 'less good'... Season 9 is often considered one of Idol's worst for that reason.
I have seen every performance of Haley online and in person many times. She is this and so much more live, i highly recommend if you ever have the chance.
I am also amazed by Haley's voice. Your reaction was great to watch.
The evolution of Haley's vocals and artistic expression is I agree so fabulous to witness ! This woman is a captivating and mesmerizing performer ! A lounge singer right out of the 40's reminding me of a different era when singers were performing artists ! Such a powerful lamenting character she is able to exhibit so naturally and draws you into her world ! Haley has become a fabulous singer and she is in her element so comfortably in jazz ! Loved your wonderful reaction and great analysis of this beautiful singer ! Thanks Bethany for this ! This was a special moment ! 😊👍🇨🇦🇨🇦❤️❤️❤️
Just saw Haley perform at the Troubadour in L.A. a few weeks ago. She's better than ever. I call her the Swiss Army Knife of vocalists. There's literally nothing she can't sing and be fantastic at it.
I love watching people's faces as they react to this performance! I feel ya.
Nice review. I can't watch this performance enough times. Her depth is truly amazing.
That was years ago, she was a young lady back then. She is now in the league of the torch bearers from the past, a talented woman moving forward as she wants and on her own terms. Her influence is already showing up in many aspiring artist today.
It is always enlightening to watch these vocal coach reactions to Haley performing Creep. Since I am only an appreciator and not a technician of music, I really appreciate being told why I like it...
Her voice is absolutely perfect. I am sure they don't have better in heaven.
Absolutely superb piano by Scott Bradlee on the opening. Delicate yet crystal clear slice of sound.
Quite simply, a Masterclass on singing expression and technique, all rapped up in a Jessica Rabbit costume. Simply perfect.
There's a lot of air in her voice but she knows precisely what to do with it in her impressive arsenal of vocal pyrotechnics.
Fantastic reaction! Haley just owned this version and her superb vocal ability overwhelms. I'd also suggest checking out PMJ with Haley doing Seven Nation Army and then Don't Speak. Absolutely amazing. Enjoy!
I second this suggestion. Here's the link for PMJ and Haley performing SNA: th-cam.com/video/sB6HY8r983c/w-d-xo.html
Just imagine, Scott Bradlee decided to redo 2 videos in his catalog. All About That Bass and Creep. He has a day off in his European tour, with a tired Haley Reinhart. So he rents a studio in Zurich. He Records All About That Bass with Haley as one of the leads, recods Style with Haley as one of the backup singers. An then, when she's good and tired, he convinces to do Creep.
Haley wasn't happy with the first take, but Scott was, and it was a wrap.
Creep and All About That Bass have become #1 & #2 videos for PMJ.
And it you're unsure still about Haley's growth since AI, listen to her rendition of Don't Speak.
I am so glad to be reminded of this again. Just blows me away. And watching your face, you were articulating exactly how I was feeling even though I had heard it a few times before. And I got a fair amount of goosebumps along the way as well. Great reaction to a great performance.
We all knew you would love this performance. It was like waiting for one of our favorite people to finally open up that. perfect Christmas present
She’s almost, but not quite, at Angelina Jordan’s level..that’s a real compliment.
@@kevingood4644 I would reverse that order, but both are wonderful talents.
@@DWilliams-ce8nb To that I would say it’s not a competition..there’s room enough for both in our hearts.
@@kevingood4644 Wait. Huh? You ranked 'em. I have a different opinion. lol
Haley has been a favorite female singer for me for a very long time. She has amazing breath control and her tone is exquisite. She brings out emotions I didn't even know was possible and she plays us with her body language. She is really truly gifted artist that knows how to pull off every thing she puts into the performance!!!! ❣❣❣
I love this performance so much. I'm with you that I need to watch and hear this several times a day, there's something addictive about the arrangement and her spectacular vocals.
I also love how genuine your reactions are. Congratulations on the 100k subscribers.
I really love your facial expressions as you watch this brilliant performance. Great reaction and analysis.
It brings tears to my eyes every time. If I could only listen to 5 songs, for the rest of my life, this would be one of them. Haley was perfect. Great reaction, thanks!
I saw Haley live a few nights ago. She was just as incredible live . She is amazing both in sound and the performance.
Haley Reinhardt is no cartoon. She is very real, and I love her performances - especially, this one.
This is one of those songs that I wish that I could hear again for the first time. Watching your reaction to her reminds me how I felt the first time I heard it. So many versions of this song out there, but this is one of my favorites.
The dance of microexpressions across your face throughout this performance was every bit as entertaining as what you were watching!
Your facial expressions are so animated, and your smile so beautiful, its just , well very nice. Glad the algorithm suggested your channel :)
Oh i missed this performance, it's been a while. So glad you FINALLY react to this beautiful cover 💜
A masterwork. Ella meets Janis. Perfect interpretation of an outstanding arrangement.
@NYC Lion - What a perfect compliment: "Ella meets Janis" Excellent way to describe Haley's vocals.
Your reactions are so beautiful. Jennifer Hudson - Simply Beautiful I was impressed
Haley Reinhart very impressive in this voice . goosebumps :) thanks
Loved your analysis of Haley , she is beyond amazing , just like you . Beautiful in every way. ❤
She shows that programs like American Idol, The Voice, and AGT have nothing to do with choosing the best talent. Astounding performance.
Best song & cover EVER. Such a connected delivery. Just amazing.
Absolutely WONDERFUL and perfect version.
Holy cow! Wow. First time I heard that and it is wonderful to see your reactions and hear your analysis of it! Wonderful.
Her cover of this is literally my favourite song, I don’t even know how many times I’ve listened to it- so glad u got to review it😜
Well, I've listened to this countless times and still come to tears every single time. This is absolute mastery. She masters her instrument in a way that can only be equated with the very greatest. I can hardly wait for her to come back to Europe, to see her live.
love your reaction , Haley is just magically mesmerizingly hypnotic and spell bounding in this performance . One for the History books of greatest performances of this song.
Great reaction Bethany! I love your channel and love Haley. I saw her live a couple months ago and she was amazing! Very entertaining There is a video of Haley and Morgan James singing the Beatles Dear Prudence and it is great. Morgan has done several songs with PMJ and also has a fantastic voice.
She has a phenomenal voice - absolutely love her. I hope she keeps releasing new stuff.
Your reactions are as magical as the performances. I wish we had had the opportunity to see some of your further watchings!
You definitely wanna check out her Seven Nation Army next. It’s equally amazing ☺️
That was a pretty amazing performance! I’ve seen it before a while back but, after all your coaching, I have a whole new appreciation for her vocal talent! Nice one Beth!❤
Subscribing hoping you will have more reactions to Haley’s videos. One of the best singers of our generation. Drops mic.
She was "in it"
Simply amazing! The best version of that song without question.
This performance is 6 years old. Check her current outstanding quality and maturity in the more recent videos, like Don't Speak and Can't find my way home
Doesn’t get any better, just love that rendition from Haley. Great reaction🔥🔥👈
I completely understand. I continue to get goosebumps every time I listen to it.
I love watching vocal coaches watch her sing. The ranges she can reach drives them nuts. Lol
So many textures, and so sassy! I dig this rendition !
My favorite version of this song. It might be one of the best female vocalizations I’ve heard. Thank you for covering it.
on "feather", she softned the tone, and she used vibrato to further soften the hard r. Haley's vocals range from nasty as hell, to sweet as a toddler. The vocal cries just add more gravy to it.
I could listen to Haley sing a cookbook. I've been a fan of hers for years!
Heard this years ago... still great now. The band backing is perfect !
Haley was one of my favorites from her season on American Idol.She is wonerfully unique in the modern landscape of music.
great breakdown vocalyst. this female vintage interpretation and character embodiment of this classic is absolutely stunning.. just because she is a beautiful woman versus the presubscribed concept of stalker dude of the original by radiohead does not mean she can not be rejected by someone or society as a whole for being her true self and the imperfections that come with that. maybe she is obsessive, jealous or just does not fit the expected submissive girlfriend, wife, etc narrative of that time. all this creates an internal tug of war and debate within herself of what do i need to change for someone (or society) to accept or love her (i.e. be special) vs her loving herself for being authentic (i.e. remain a weirdo). although the specific circumstances are unique for each individual, we have all been there at some point and why so many people can relate to this song.
however, the true masterpiece of the extraordinary performance is really just how well haley reinhart creatively taps all those mixed and conflicting emotions of the lyrics though her expansive and incredible vocals of soft breathiness, cries, belts, growls and scats strategically combined with her movements and facial expressions that creates this crazy push and pull effect that brings all those emotions out of us in both painful and satisfactory ways. her performance is an emotional roller coaster ride with postmodern jukebox providing the theme park underneath her. it's almost like she goes through the 12-steps of rejection and self acceptance in 4 minutes and 55 seconds. it is amazing and will go down as one of the best performances of our time.
Couldn't have said it better. Cheers!
@@ole9421 i actually had the chance to see her perform in person a year ago today and briefly met her before the show with a meet and greet. she is much more petite and soft spoken in person than you would expect considering how big a presence she puts on stage but super genuine and authentic. here is a clip of her finale from my show here: (th-cam.com/video/ZUMnEwfm0V4/w-d-xo.html ) enjoy! 😎
FINALLY!! I KNEW you would swoon!! haha loved it!
even her breaths are beautiful
what feels better than a good music is when people notice each other match how and why they are reacting to good music.
PMJ (Post Modern Jukebox) enrolled so many talents for different style covers. You could have a closer look to Haley or Morgan James, Robyn Adele Anderson, Casey Abrams, Sarah Niemietz, Olivia Kuper Harris, HannahGill, Ariana Savalis, Von Smith and many many more ;)
When it comes to PMJ, there is Haley Reinhart and only Haley Reinhart. As Haley Reinhart put PMJ on the map and no one else ever did.
@@theblackdog2399 That is SO not true. Yes, this song in particular gave them a HUGE jump in popularity, but they've been ON their game, artistically, for a long time before HR. Scott Bradlee is a fine-but-not-mind-blowing pianist, but an absolute freaking genius at two things: arranging, and choosing the people to perform his arrangements. A deep dive into the back catalog will be rewarding.
@@RolandTumble23 Not only is Haley Reinhart the best performer to have ever performed with PMJ, dimwit, but prior to the arrival of Haley Reinhart, all PMJ ever played was tiny venues and cheap dives.
Then after Haley arrived on the scene and quickly recorded several music videos that all went viral, suddenly PMJ was filling coliseums and arenas.
As it was Haley Reinhart and no one else that put PMJ on the map and turned Scott Bradlee into a freaking millionaire. In fact, the entire reason why and how Scott Bradlee became a millionaire is because of Haley Reinhart turned PMJ viral.
The years Haley performed with PMJ were PMJ's glory years and ever since she quit them, they have been slowly going back down. As the product they put on the stage today, isn't remotely close to the product they put on the stage when Haley was performing with them.
Had Haley Reinhart never showed up to record and perform for PMJ, PMJ to this day would still be playing only tiny venues and cheap dives and Scott Bradlee would still be barely eking out a living.
Not only that wingnut, but the irrefutable proof is in the TH-cam views. As Haley's music videos have almost as many TH-cam views as the rest of the shitty PMJ performers that have performed with PMJ combined.
Just because your taste in music sucks to high heaven loon, don't assume everyone else has piss poor taste in music like you do.
Now prove me wrong moonbat. Indeed, cite another PMJ performer that remotely has as many TH-cam views as Haley Reinhart. Go ahead, wingnut, make my day.
@@theblackdog2399 Wow. You are un-freakin'-believable. I don't think I've EVER had anyone go SO hard on the ad hominem personal attacks over a difference of taste. That's incredibly rude, and further is absolutely uncalled-for.
Plus, you're _demonstrating_ your own dimwittedness, in continuing to confuse popularity with artistic merit when I _specifically_ separated them in my first reply.. Believe it or not they are NOT the same thing.
Don't get me wrong--I'm not knocking HR in any way, shape or form. She is incredibly talented, and _MAY_ indeed be the best singer to ever work with PMJ (though there are other candidates).
*BUT*
1. That has next-to-nothing to do with how manty views the YT videos get, or the size of the venues in which they play live. You are almost certainly correct about the YT view count. So what? That's popularity, not artistic merit. I won't even try to "prove you wrong" on those terms, because it's meaningless in relation to what I had to say.
2. It doesn't invalidate the merit of other performers. Each performance, by each performer, stands or falls on its own. Praising Morgan James, or Puddles the Sad Clown, or ANY other performer, takes nothing away from the value of HR's performances, nor vice-versa.
Failure to recognize these two points puts the validity of your opinion in a great deal of doubt.
I would, frankly, prefer that you simply go away--but that's probably too much to ask. If you DO choose to reply, be sure to begin it with an apology for the needless personal attacks. If you don't , you can expect to be blocked at the very least (no matter what else you say), and I may well look into reporting you for abusiveness. I strongly suspect that this, too, is too much to ask.
@@RolandTumble23 - Appropriately well said response to black dog, thank you.
Glad you finally got around to this one, Bethany, and not surprised at your reaction. In many places, you reacted similar to when you watched Morgan James doing "Dream On." Understandably, too! The main thing I've noticed between the two is diction, and that also correlates to their styles: crisp and clear vs sultry and smoky. Regardless of what obsessed Black Dog says, it doesn't make one better than the other, it's just that they're different, they have different styles, and they interpret songs in their own way - as any good artist should! Put them together (All About The Bass or Dear Prudence), and magic happens! If you ever get the opportunity, go see them live - you'll be "gobsmacked" as the British say ❣
Theres something about watching someone else experience something i love that heightens the emotion so much for me. Like... I've watched this performance a thousand times, and yet this is the only time its literally made me tear up 🥲
Also just want to say that I love your reactions, you have such a great vibe and personality. I found you through your Den reaction - you did a fantastic analysis especially considering your lack of beatbox knowledge! I would love to see a couple more beatbox reactions from you, there are several out there with musical styles and amazing voices, such as MB14 🙂
Also, I'm in love with your hair 😍
She is also a 1950s style pin up model and she sings this like a pin up model posed back in the day.
She can blow, her chops are awesome. She can take it outside whenever she wants to. That arrangement, sweet and sensitive when they want it to be, and greasy as hell at the flip of a switch.
you know what..... your cool... you are insightful and observant and well spoken and spot on with your vocal and musical assessments of songs we watch you listen too... ty for having your channel... please continue.... 😁✌
I love this performance, in part because it feels like Haley is *playing*, trying out every single weird and glorious noise she's capable of making with her voice. It's just marvelous, because she's clearly having fun with the whole thing.
Haley reengineered this song by Radiohead and made it her own. So many mood, and wide range changes. A masterpiece.
Her cover of falling in love with you
Is also amazingly perfect
Towards the end you say you couldn't have foreseen this from her American Idol days...go back and check out her House of the Rising Sun performance. Then you'll see this growth was inevitable.
Thank you so much, this is a gorgeous Christmas present.
Dear Ms. Vocalyst, keep it up! I appreciate you. That is all.
That was done in one take and she was actually sick.
🤯
@@TheVocalyst - Bethany, this rumor is hard to quench, but even Scott Bradlee says that she wasn't sick at all, just tired from touring and recording two other videos on their day off in Zurich, Switzerland. It was shot in one take, however.
I watched it a million times over. I love it.
You know what I like about you? This smile and this satisfaction and joy that you are listening to something great. Thank you for these emotions.
She's in total control of her instrument!
That performance blew me away! I will be very surprised if I ever hear a better version of that song. She is something special.
Terrific, flabbergasting performance, but the original was the better song.
@@Chris-qb6lb Technically, they're the same song with very different arrangements. Which seems better probably depends on which genre you prefer and what kind of mood you're in. It's an amazing song either way.
That was just fabulous!
Her amazing performance was only exceeded by your expressions watching her amazing performance. I could’ve put you on mute and still understood everything you were going to say. Well done… both of you.
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by "CREEP"
I love your reactions 😂 I am you and you are me lmaoooo it’s the nose scrunch for me. Definitely following for my content 💗
This has to be the best One Take Recording in the history of the world !!!
Just Pure Magic !!
Once upon a time, I was so indifferent to this song, and then this happened. Nothing else to say. btw, Scott is a genius.
She is AMAZING !!