if someone says this is not good performance i don't understand what drugs they are in. 4:00 onwards is pretty much only possible in studio and all the decisions to break lines short are made so he can recover from vocal strain to be able to hit the more important stuff perfectly for example the 2nd scream before 4:20 is completely deleted so he could hit the high note. its impossible to do with strain that comes from screaming.
To me, Dan has always been that one singer that took the progressive metal world by storm, not only his vocals were something new, fresh and totally unheard of at the time, but he also managed to create a consistent library of albums, usually one (sometimes two or THREE) per year, such as The Valediction of Verse (2008) with Piano, Atlantic (2009) with First Signs Of Frost, Concealing Fate (2010) and One (2011) with TesseracT, Twenty Twelve (2012) with Haji's Kitchen, August Earth (2012) by Absent Hearts, Blinding White Noise (2012) with Skyharbor, One Thousand Wings (2013) with WMBB, and finally Salvage Architecture (2014) with Piano, and Guiding Lights (2014) with Skyharbor. Then, 2015 came, and.. Dan wasn't the same anymore. Something about his voice was missing, like his timbre or the color of his voice wasn't the same, his chest voice had almost remained unused for years, and his emotional, heart wrenching vocal lines were somehow restrictive, as if he was being hesitant. How??? After all those phenomenal works he had put out, why was he holding himself back? What was holding him back? Was it a matter of age? Was it a contractual thing? I'll never know, but one thing was certain, he voice wasn't the same. Now, by NO MEANS I am saying his works since 2015 are "bad"(no f'in way, I loved Atone with WMBB and Zeta, they're GOOD), but this wasn't the Dan that "shook the world by storm" back in the day. It's like that Doggo meme in which you have a muscle headed dog vs a smaller, chubby dog (they're supposed to represent the same person but in a past vs present sort of way), that's what Daniel felt to me for about 8 years (and I'm positive I'm not the only one, especially among the people where I come from). Now, that has changed. THIS right here, and their newest War Of Being album is a representation of everything I know he's capable of AND MORE. This is the Dan I knew and grew up with, and you bet your ass I'm glad he's back. This feels like One, Blinding White Noise, Salvage Architecture, and all of the greatest vocal works he has put out packed inside one single album, accepting and becoming one with the past.
That was a great read, and honestly, I agree with you! I think many other tesseract fans would also agree. I really feel strongly than Dan has really dug deep for this new album and touring cycle, he just has that edge again!
Absolutely! Its been a pleasure to see these guys grow over the years both in the studio and on stage. I wouldve gotten the chance to see them for the first time if i wasnt out of state in november. PAIN. Anyway, also just wanted to say thank you for taking such a good video of the performance. Cheers!
Thanks for the video! I never gave a listen to Tesseract before this album and Legion is my absolute favorite track! So happy to see Dan pulling it off in a live show, I'm such a fan
Yooo thanks for posting this man. I'm seeing them live in SF and can't wait to see legion live. I watched Dan practice it on stream a bunch and he did such a phenomenal job here. The heathens note always sends me to fking Valhalla
Such a great part of the song. I love when there is a single moment everyone looks forward to in a song! Makes it have a huge emphasis in a live setting!
As much as I wanted to be up front, I knew in order to really enjoy the sound I needed to back up! I started in the middle of the pit and slipped out before they started! But I would’ve loved to be up close too! Give and a take lol.
To be fair, I’ve noticed that in even some of their biggest shows in the UK. But I think this is just one of those bands that you kinda just bob to and say to yer self “oh hell yea”. Tho I will say doing almost all new stuff and not even doing of matter or even just concealing fate in its entirety feels incredibly empty in their setlist and would have fixed the crowd if they played those. I get promoting your new album but there’s not much in their set for long term fans that warrants moving
I’m seeing them in Dallas next month. GOD I hope they play this. So hyped to see em. Absolutely INCREDIBLE live. Love it when bands sound almost identical to album, because that tells me they don’t need much editing. Super talented.
Yeah he held back/skipped a couple lines but it’s pretty understandable live and after a bunch of other songs. He will probably get more used to it over time
@@flataffect I noticed he chose the lower octave on a chorus in echoes as well, but then chose to sing the more difficult part like record lol, I think he just makes different choices depending on how he’s feeling that night. Overall was a great performance for him
@@peytonpepper12 yeah, I imagine it’s in the moment decisions for a lot of it. Maybe not for legion cause it’s basically a solo. I’m a singer so I get it, you don’t wanna push when ur on tour just for the sake of it and risk ur voice. I might see them live in Vancouver. Worth seeing then??
@@flataffect absolutely worth seeing them. It was a great show all around, good front of house, lights were on point, great experience. The openers sounded great too!
No sacrifice sadly! As far as I can remember it was: Natural Disaster Echoes Nocturne Dystopia King War of Being Smile The Arrow Legion The Grey Juno Concealing Fate part 1 and 2
@sirdo946 they've played so much Altered State over the years homie, even with Dan as the frontman. You've gotta realize that it's now considered one of their older albums, and they have newer material to play
@@greigns7781 yeah i know but it's also their most successful/acclaimed... i could do without Smile+The Arrow and maybe get Proxy or the shortened version ld Singularity in there tbh
They did not! They mixed some older songs in there as well. They played some of the best from the new album though in my opinion. Would’ve loved to hear sacrifice
Dude I used to watch your covers years ago!! Yeah man I agree, I wish he would’ve sang the higher octave, but again I can’t complain, he sounded great for pretty much the entire show!
@@Crackapples1337 it's far from being the highest notes Dan sings in any Tesseract song (I'm excluding the falsettos from that comparison). I understand it's a conscious decision, but won't say it did justice to the song
According to Dan, this is one of the most exhausting TesseracT songs, and he's still working on mastering the breath control needed to do it justice. But I get the disappointment of him ducking notes, especially when he's such a standout force in the band. Perhaps he just didn't have it in him that night -- performing live is a different beast entirely.
I'm reading the comments and wow... this was not as good as people are giving it credits. These high falset notes are amazing, but they are the easiest notes to hit. He skipped so many screams I'm a bit dissapointed. I still love the band and enjoy their studio stuff tho.. Edit: I just saw the live video from Chicago, House of Blues, and I stand corrected. He already sounds so much better there 😊
I agree, it would be great for him to sing it exactly like the record. But in the same sense, I understand he’s trying to play it smart and preserve his voice for the whole tour. I’m sure he’s been very calculated with what vocal lines he’s going to do. I get what you’re saying though! Overall though, as a tesseract fan for many years, I was very pleased with his performance!
This song is incredibly difficult to sing, and Dan is getting up there in age. I fully believe he's a better vocalist now than he's ever been, but I'm also aware that he's much more susceptible to damaging his voice now (due to being older) than he was during those early Tesseract/Skyharbour years. He can't go all in every single night, especially for this specific track
I'm so glad people understand what I was trying to say.. And I get it, it's just a beginning of the tour and messing up his voice now would be a disaster. I still think Legion is a masterpiece and it's the best song I heard in quite a while, I just had unreal expectations when it comes to performing it live 😊
I think everyone on this song were just expecting and wondering how the heck Dan would sing this live. More admiration than anything
Yeah dude!! He totally proved he could back up the record!
Yo vengo con ese sentir a ver/escuchar el video que grabaron, dije: wow lo hace excelentemente bien.
even to attempt this live is bonkers
I agree! Major props
Amos' reaction to Dan hitting the high notes 😀 4:22
I didn’t notice that lol!
I have to say even to attempt this is madness
"And branded heathen" A#5 ... and it's sound magical. I wanna cry!
I know!! I think everyone gasped when he hit that note lol. It was awesome
if someone says this is not good performance i don't understand what drugs they are in. 4:00 onwards is pretty much only possible in studio and all the decisions to break lines short are made so he can recover from vocal strain to be able to hit the more important stuff perfectly for example the 2nd scream before 4:20 is completely deleted so he could hit the high note. its impossible to do with strain that comes from screaming.
Great point! I felt that Dan did an excellent job the whole show! Gotta look out for your own voice on day one of a tour
To me, Dan has always been that one singer that took the progressive metal world by storm, not only his vocals were something new, fresh and totally unheard of at the time, but he also managed to create a consistent library of albums, usually one (sometimes two or THREE) per year, such as The Valediction of Verse (2008) with Piano, Atlantic (2009) with First Signs Of Frost, Concealing Fate (2010) and One (2011) with TesseracT, Twenty Twelve (2012) with Haji's Kitchen, August Earth (2012) by Absent Hearts, Blinding White Noise (2012) with Skyharbor, One Thousand Wings (2013) with WMBB, and finally Salvage Architecture (2014) with Piano, and Guiding Lights (2014) with Skyharbor.
Then, 2015 came, and.. Dan wasn't the same anymore. Something about his voice was missing, like his timbre or the color of his voice wasn't the same, his chest voice had almost remained unused for years, and his emotional, heart wrenching vocal lines were somehow restrictive, as if he was being hesitant. How??? After all those phenomenal works he had put out, why was he holding himself back? What was holding him back? Was it a matter of age? Was it a contractual thing? I'll never know, but one thing was certain, he voice wasn't the same. Now, by NO MEANS I am saying his works since 2015 are "bad"(no f'in way, I loved Atone with WMBB and Zeta, they're GOOD), but this wasn't the Dan that "shook the world by storm" back in the day. It's like that Doggo meme in which you have a muscle headed dog vs a smaller, chubby dog (they're supposed to represent the same person but in a past vs present sort of way), that's what Daniel felt to me for about 8 years (and I'm positive I'm not the only one, especially among the people where I come from).
Now, that has changed. THIS right here, and their newest War Of Being album is a representation of everything I know he's capable of AND MORE. This is the Dan I knew and grew up with, and you bet your ass I'm glad he's back. This feels like One, Blinding White Noise, Salvage Architecture, and all of the greatest vocal works he has put out packed inside one single album, accepting and becoming one with the past.
That was a great read, and honestly, I agree with you! I think many other tesseract fans would also agree. I really feel strongly than Dan has really dug deep for this new album and touring cycle, he just has that edge again!
Ohhhhh so nice! Well done, Tesseract!!! Sounding great 😍
It was an amazing show!! So worth the wait after all these years!
That A#5 was bonkers to hear. I was wondering if Dan would attempt to hit that live. Just marvelous
It was a WOW moment for sure!!
Absolutely!
Its been a pleasure to see these guys grow over the years both in the studio and on stage. I wouldve gotten the chance to see them for the first time if i wasnt out of state in november. PAIN.
Anyway, also just wanted to say thank you for taking such a good video of the performance. Cheers!
dan is a true modern rock star
Thanks for the video! I never gave a listen to Tesseract before this album and Legion is my absolute favorite track! So happy to see Dan pulling it off in a live show, I'm such a fan
I definitely recommend diving deeper into their discography! They have a ton of amazing music! He killed it
I rooted for Dan like it was the national football team!
He put on quite the performance!!
Such a beautifully challenging vocal performance! Dan did incredible, those high notes sound wonderful! Cannot wait to see them in Boston next week!
It’ll be a heck of a show!
Everyone here thats complaining about the performance here is tripping, its a great performance, this type of singing is so hard. Like listen lol
As someone who's known for complaining, I agree with you, I don't think I've heard Dan doing this good in A LONG time. It's great.
I agree!! Dan sounded freaking great lol
Legion is F K N Beautiful
It is!! Such an amazing showcase of their range
Fried Kentucky Nuggets? That's T A S T Y
4:00 BIG SALUTES FOR THE GUYS JUMPING, YOUR FEELINGS MADE THE NIGHT.
I always enjoy seeing fellow fans get into the music!
Anybody else notice how they synced up the restroom sign with the music?
Lol, I didn’t notice that before!!
Absolutely nailed it! Can't wait to see them next week!
Yooo thanks for posting this man. I'm seeing them live in SF and can't wait to see legion live. I watched Dan practice it on stream a bunch and he did such a phenomenal job here. The heathens note always sends me to fking Valhalla
Such a great part of the song. I love when there is a single moment everyone looks forward to in a song! Makes it have a huge emphasis in a live setting!
I was in the front row. The sound from your spot was awesome.
As much as I wanted to be up front, I knew in order to really enjoy the sound I needed to back up! I started in the middle of the pit and slipped out before they started! But I would’ve loved to be up close too! Give and a take lol.
Seeing them in Seattle in a few weeks so stoked!
One of the best shows I’ve ever been to!
I’ll be there 🎉
4:13 I would've FUCKN SCREAMED "from the only word i've ever known!". lol what a banger.
So much energy on stage. But so much cold in the audience... Brb
I know! It’s nice to admire and be still, but in the same sense you do want an involved crowd! Trust me, the heavier songs everyone was moving!!
To be fair, I’ve noticed that in even some of their biggest shows in the UK. But I think this is just one of those bands that you kinda just bob to and say to yer self “oh hell yea”. Tho I will say doing almost all new stuff and not even doing of matter or even just concealing fate in its entirety feels incredibly empty in their setlist and would have fixed the crowd if they played those. I get promoting your new album but there’s not much in their set for long term fans that warrants moving
Daniel is so amazing
He really is! He showed a lot of technicality with the new album and definitely backed it up live!
f0ck me. One of the best metal live performances I've ever heard
I feel lucky to have been there!!
Dan's so fucking good in this, cannot stop watching *that* part!!!!!
He sounded so good for the whole show! His screams have leveled up!!
Yea I aint mad at him...
He's a bad ass. Period.
Grand Rapids here I come...!!
Dan is a master at what he does!!
I’m seeing them in Dallas next month. GOD I hope they play this. So hyped to see em. Absolutely INCREDIBLE live. Love it when bands sound almost identical to album, because that tells me they don’t need much editing. Super talented.
I wish i saw them live....🤘
Hopefully you can in the future! It was a great show!
Yo, I was at this show!!
It was a great time!!
Not too shabby for first time playing. Super hard vocal performance on that one.
I agree! Dan was really on point
Yeah he held back/skipped a couple lines but it’s pretty understandable live and after a bunch of other songs. He will probably get more used to it over time
@@flataffect I noticed he chose the lower octave on a chorus in echoes as well, but then chose to sing the more difficult part like record lol, I think he just makes different choices depending on how he’s feeling that night. Overall was a great performance for him
@@peytonpepper12 yeah, I imagine it’s in the moment decisions for a lot of it. Maybe not for legion cause it’s basically a solo. I’m a singer so I get it, you don’t wanna push when ur on tour just for the sake of it and risk ur voice.
I might see them live in Vancouver. Worth seeing then??
@@flataffect absolutely worth seeing them. It was a great show all around, good front of house, lights were on point, great experience. The openers sounded great too!
Kickass! What was the setlist? Did they play Sacrifice??
No sacrifice sadly! As far as I can remember it was:
Natural Disaster
Echoes
Nocturne
Dystopia
King
War of Being
Smile
The Arrow
Legion
The Grey
Juno
Concealing Fate part 1 and 2
@@peytonpepper12 Unfortunate Altered State disrespect but somewhat understandable i guess :(
@sirdo946 they've played so much Altered State over the years homie, even with Dan as the frontman. You've gotta realize that it's now considered one of their older albums, and they have newer material to play
@@greigns7781 yeah i know but it's also their most successful/acclaimed... i could do without Smile+The Arrow and maybe get Proxy or the shortened version ld Singularity in there tbh
Did they play the whole album?
They did not! They mixed some older songs in there as well. They played some of the best from the new album though in my opinion. Would’ve loved to hear sacrifice
@@peytonpepper12 cool
How long was their set?
They played 12 songs so I think around an hour, give or take!
@@peytonpepper12 Fucking hell.......
4:38 if only Dan sang in the same pitch as the album this would have been epic, it sounds so lame with him singing at a lower pitch =/
Dude I used to watch your covers years ago!! Yeah man I agree, I wish he would’ve sang the higher octave, but again I can’t complain, he sounded great for pretty much the entire show!
It’s gotta be hard to do that pitch throughout the whole tour, don’t understand the criticism honestly.
@@peytonpepper12 now way haha thanks for remembering those failed attempts at covering great music!
@@Crackapples1337 it's far from being the highest notes Dan sings in any Tesseract song (I'm excluding the falsettos from that comparison). I understand it's a conscious decision, but won't say it did justice to the song
According to Dan, this is one of the most exhausting TesseracT songs, and he's still working on mastering the breath control needed to do it justice. But I get the disappointment of him ducking notes, especially when he's such a standout force in the band. Perhaps he just didn't have it in him that night -- performing live is a different beast entirely.
I'm reading the comments and wow... this was not as good as people are giving it credits.
These high falset notes are amazing, but they are the easiest notes to hit. He skipped so many screams I'm a bit dissapointed.
I still love the band and enjoy their studio stuff tho..
Edit:
I just saw the live video from Chicago, House of Blues, and I stand corrected. He already sounds so much better there 😊
I agree, it would be great for him to sing it exactly like the record. But in the same sense, I understand he’s trying to play it smart and preserve his voice for the whole tour. I’m sure he’s been very calculated with what vocal lines he’s going to do. I get what you’re saying though! Overall though, as a tesseract fan for many years, I was very pleased with his performance!
This song is incredibly difficult to sing, and Dan is getting up there in age. I fully believe he's a better vocalist now than he's ever been, but I'm also aware that he's much more susceptible to damaging his voice now (due to being older) than he was during those early Tesseract/Skyharbour years. He can't go all in every single night, especially for this specific track
@@greigns7781 I have some clips from invent’s headline show in Greensboro, should I post some??
@@peytonpepper12 go for it
I'm so glad people understand what I was trying to say..
And I get it, it's just a beginning of the tour and messing up his voice now would be a disaster.
I still think Legion is a masterpiece and it's the best song I heard in quite a while, I just had unreal expectations when it comes to performing it live 😊
This song slaps so much booty
lmao