Voice Teacher Reacts to Paul McCartney "1985" from One Hand Clapping 1974
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- I hope this observation on how he sings helps you figure out how the voice works better, so you can learn how to make smart choices in your own voice.
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You should listen to Paul singing Monkberry Moon Delight from his Ram album. Also Back Seat of my car from same LP. He’s the man of a thousand voices. Thanks for the video.
Yeah, the two best songs on the album!!
Beware My Love!!!
It predates a Tom Waits style of singing. Very creative and free Paul.
Sir George Martin loved Paul singing the song Wanderlust. And he was right.
Love that song!
I love watching Paul sing. Sometimes even tho I know he’s extremely well recognized and everything I occasionally still think he’s underrated lol
It would be cool if you did John Lennon now too just to compare (him singing mother for instance? Or yer blues?)
@@sleeper9 yess pls
HE IS ACTUALLY UNDERRATED, i know this may sound ridiculous, but it's the true.
@@fabioo1Definately. Most of his best songs aren't widely known. And my generation doesn't really know him either.
@@JJFHNREHJEDK agreed, my personal favourite is 'Single Pigeon' which I think is often overlooked
The first part was indeed Paul live. When the background vocals came in it was the actual record with his live vocal.
He can change his colour so well as heard in Lady Madonna. He has unbelievable range in songs like Maybe i'm amazed, Oh! Darling and I've got a feeling. On top of that as a songwriter him and John are still among the greatest ever. I think as a singer Paul is really underrated. He has a couple of song like those I mentioned and many more that almost impossible to cover, similar to Bon Jovi in his prime.
Agree. Just listen to Paul's voice as they transition to the Na Na Na part of Hey Jude. The way he slides up and how high he goes is just magic.
He really is one of the best..if not THE best. ❤️
THE best
so excitied to see you reacting to Paul McCartney. Sometimes I think people forget how extraordinary his is.
One Hand Clapping is a Wings rehearsal video. So I think it's safe to presume that these are different live takes spliced together. While it could be lip-synched in places, I doubt it. The beginning is clearly him playing and singing. When the organ kicks in, that I believe is superimposed audio to help the transition to the next live section over the track with the band.
Honestly though. I wasn't expecting to enjoy this video so much, I was like, what can he say about Paul McCartney that I haven't heard. And you did it. I learned a lot and you had great commentary. Love love love.
Paul is incredible! Legendary catalog
Paul is head and shoulders above the other two Beatles ( sorry Ringo) when using his voice as an instrument, he could sing dirty, scream and shout or smooth as velvet with a touch of rough arse whiskey.
Look at the change in voice in Hey Jude alone.
He took hours of recording hours just to get the right voice for Oh Darling complaining that only four years previous he could have got it right in one go.
I could imagine much of Paul's work being on a Beatles album after the break up, but as George and John went down their much more personal song routes less so their music.
I know I've just upset lots of people by saying that, but Paul knew what was commercial and what was just for his own pleasure.
I've always loved this song since it came out. 1985 seemed so far away back then.
It's seems even further away now, though🤣
The One Hand Clapping is live and then when the organ comes in he is singing live over a prerecorded track. I know this song well and he is singing differently than the track on the Band On the Run album.
Paul is such a good singer
Have you heard Helter Skelter?
My fav Beatles song
Great song from the Band on the run album.
Finally someone reacting to it! Please react to " Beatles -i've got a feeling (live rooftop) "
Glad to have my love for Sir Paul approved by a pro!
First and last parts where he's singing in the famous Abbey Road Studio 2 where the Beatles did 99% of their magic are absolutely LIVE! Anyone who has listened to this song off of Band on the Run Album can tell that the final part is quite different than the album track .In the album track there are no ad libs or scatting or "screams' a la Hey Jude which I love. The only part that's pre-recorded are the ooohs and aahhs for the transition with hammond and orchestra. If you listen real careful to the album track you can tell that those parts where edited on the 1/4 inch master.
It'd be so interesting if you'll listen and analyze the songs of the whole album Band On The Run!! Songs like Bluebird or Mamunia or Let me Roll It and Mrs Vanderbilt are so interesting to analyze! I hope you'll do it, cheers!!
oh dear this is very relevant to my current weird hyperfixation
Both John & Paul were not against shredding their vocal chords to enhance a song. So cool
Paul is right up there vocally, with the greats he can sing in so many styles his phrasing is great & he an original plus he a writer of songs how many can say that ? He’s a teacher & he’s not trying to be ! He’s so freakin talented if you can’t see it your deaf , dumb , & blind!
Totally agree with your statement. Paul and the Beatles are the most prolific music writers 👍. I believe they are followed by Barry Gibb and the Bee Gees.
Elliott Smith is up there too
I agree. Love the BeeGees. Seen the best documentary about them. How do you mend a broken heart. It was fantastic, I recommend 🤍
the harmonies in bee gees are just next level. So many different hits as well. Genius band
I think it's just a candid performance without studio perfection. I love the rawness of his voice on this one. It's real to me and I can feel it.
Your detailed analysis is great and educational. You describe in minute detail, things that are probably overlooked and/or not known by a lot of singers. I would love to hear your analysis of Paul McCartney singing "Long Tall Sally" in concert with the Beatles.Also,bI know Paul is 80, but I think his voice is nowhere what it used to be after watching several recent live clips. Regardless, I am now a big fan of your videos and look forward to viewing more!
Anecdotally, I did an unofficial duet with Lewis Capaldi... obviously not with him like that, but I took one of his songs and removed some of his lines so I could sing them instead. I found that listening to him that closely over the course of a day his vocals seemed unachievable and a bit too perfect. So I did what that guy did at 6:59, I isolated the Lewis Capaldi vocal and put it through Melodyne and discovered the same... every note was absolutely perfectly centred so he was pitch corrected as well. Nothing wrong with that, I pitch correct my vocals too, but I just found that interesting. It was the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge performance of the Britney Spears song "Everytime". Absolutely beautiful track, Lewis did an amazing arrangement of it and it was very enjoyable filling in parts of that.
The first clip with Paul at the piano singing was live …
Paul is the man of thousand voices
Nice to see this video, Sam! Thanks for doing it!
Loved this reaction!
You should react to his performance of "Call Me Back Again" from the film "Rockshow"!!
Loved this. I learned some interesting things. Thank you!
If you want to see McCartney do this live, check out his MusicCares award concert he did in front of his peers. And at the tender age of 73 he left jaws agape. Just a mere thirty years after this video was made.
The first half was a live rehearsal and then infused with the record's backing track but with live vocals for the show.
Great video!
It's all REAL AND LIVE!
McCartney sings FOR REAL! This is not takes put together. In the 70s you had to sing!
McCartney has the greatest vocal range of any singer! It's crazy to think he recorded Yesterday and I'm Down in the same recording session is just ridiculous!
First part on the piano is live, but part with orchestra of course is studio part.
I just tried keeping my mouth very closed and i found it much easier to get to my mixed voice. I usually have trouble with that transition
It's so counter intuitive but has made a massive difference for me!!! So glad it did for you
Have you dabbled into reviewing metal vocalist? There’s this amazing singer, Daniel Heiman or Ethereal Magnanimus. There are several times, where I thought this guy did things that were not in human capacity. Several times I actually thought it was the guitar, and he was actually just hitting the most epic high note ever. If you were to listen to anything, I would recommend any of the material from the band, lost Horizon.
You absolutely right. Sir Paul is on the same level as Mozart.
You can't go wrong with Paul ... GREAT writer. I don't think Paul lip synced.
I find it so sad when I watch Fil on "Wings of Pegasus" and Rick Beato's "Everything Music" channels break down much of current music with the analysis tool you showed ... proving that so much these days is auto tuned, pitch corrected or manipulated in some way. I feel blessed I grew up with so much REAL, live music in my life (in Australia).
Well ... except for the 23 takes it took to get Obla-di Obla-da the way Paul wanted it. There have always been ways to manipulate music in the studio and live, except maybe at the Cavern Club ...
@@jooleebilly it was still him "live", just many takes together
How about listening to /commenting on Live and Let Die and Maybe I'm Amazed... I know nothing about music other than what I like...but I think both of this have a large vocal range. I have read that he has one of the widest vocal ranges of any popular singers.
I love that you love his talent! ❤
Would love to see you analyzing Conor Masons vocals from Nothing but Thieves. He’s just amazing 👌
Nice to have you back btw! 🙏
I just found this channel, and I love it! McCartney's 1985 brought me here. Would you consider checking out my new favorite singer right now....Judith Hill, Stormy Weather has overwhelmed me with her style and voice. TYVM Subscribed and thumbs up.
There's no pitch correction on this take. The audio was never officially released until 2010, and between that and the raw bootleg from way before the digital era, there are no differences whatsoever. None needed either, he was on the top of his vocal game at the time. You can hear it's a raw live vocal take on the slightly flat first "five", for example.
Jack Black exists who loves punk, metal and The Beatles, there is something that Jack Black and Paul McCartney have in common that might be technically explained. I don't know enough about it. I would examine it is something like safe and adaptable mimicry. Paul McCartney might have blown his voice out, but he didn't. History says he didn't. The he sounded in the early days, sounds like he had not clue about singing. Perhaps that year in Germany taught him something about "saving" his voice or something. I am not him.
Dave Grohl sang hard too, but learned how to "save" his voice. Both must have had times where they the balance. Jack Black learned to mimic and always has control. That is his flex.
They might just be genetically gifted. What is the contrast about it compared those who might not be?
this was a fun watch!! I would absolutely love it if you reacted to Noah Kahan live performances- he has such an amazing voice and can be really gentle and has a beautiful falsetto and can also sing in a really powerful and gritty way, sometimes even in the same song.
The first part of your video is him singing live at the Piano and the second part is from the recording!!
It's hard to tell, because McCartney is the kind of singer to look exactly the same when lip syncing as when doing it for real. He doesn't feel the need to mug or gurn or exaggerate for the camera. He knows that what he does normally is enough. Why wouldn't it be? Doing what he does makes hits, and witnessing it is a privilege.
Does anyone else think Paul had done a line or two by the end of this video?
Have you ever heard of samara joy?? Shes relatively new but she has one of the best voices ive ever heard with near perfect technique at only 23. Her voice is truly breathtaking
Omg the Ariana grande shade 😂
The song is called Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five, not 1985. Plus it should have been the album version.
Please react to "REN - Hi Ren". I guarantee it will blow your mind!
Came to comments to find REN requests. Hard to believe Sam hasn't reacted yet!!!
he wasn't doing "vocal fry" he was obviously just doing a raspy voice as a stylistic choice for this song.
Would love to see you react to Kim Dracula. Any of their songs are amazing, but Drown is a great starting point!
Hi Sam, please consider reacting to either Diana Ankudinova’s performance of “I Can’t Help Falling in Love with You” or Lianne La Havas’ performance of “Say a Little Prayer.” Or maybe both, if you have the time? 😅🙏🏻🤞🏻
It’s a shame Rolling Stone rankings put Lennon before McCartney. Paul clearly always had a better range and feel then John.
Jann Wenner had a hate for Paul M and has blocked any positive reviews or profiles of him.
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜😍🤩
Listen to "oh woman oh why".
As I was listening to this song (I forgot I knew it so well!) I also realized that it sounds a lot like Ben Folds' "One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces" from Whatever And Ever Amen. Not like he's plagiarizing Paul, but there are enough similarities that there's an element of homage to it. Or maybe I'm just thinking they sound a little alike because of the piano and beginning lyrics ... I don't know.
Auto tune prob was not invented then
Correct
You can say the Beatles are overrated. I won't stand behind it, but I can see where it's coming from. But anyone who says Paul McCartney is overrated can take a hike.
Beatles remain the gold standard of the rock era, based on their songwriting skills, and their vocal blend. No doubt about it. Hard to separate Lennon and McCartney, but they each had a unique quality. I'm more of a Lennon fan, but Paul has shown that he's a master of his craft over his post-Beatle career. Don't slight George and Ringo though. They also added to the magic of that group. No band has matched them since. Kurt Cobain said that every band after them was working in the shadow of those Liverpool lads. That says it all...
@samjohnson This song is off the ‘Band on the Run’ album, recorded in Lagos, Nigeria. Apparently Paul was a very heavy smoker for many years, & during the time there recording he had some kind of respiratory emergency, which was brought under control. Dr’s attributed it to excessive smoking, the heat, & dehydration. He was advised to smoke less among other things. At this time in his career he had a very smooth voice (not a gravly one like we hear in this)….so I think what you’re hearing is not intentional, just a product of the circumstances I described.
Sorry didn’t like that toon and Paul sings better on his Wonderlust track which is the best.
My gift to you is please checkout my favourite singer by a country mile being Gerry Rafferty.His best work is on 2 Albums City to City and Nighowl.The beauty of his vocals makes you cry and for teaching purposes he’s the best example of making every word sound precious.
James Paul McCartney died in car crash on September 11 1966 and was replaced by William (Billy). This is the truth no matter what!
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Cut the crap, fool.
Crackpot!
this isn't a live performance. its a lip-synched music video. i didn't even know this video existed. its a great song from a really good album called "band on the run." in the u. s. the single "helen wheels" was included on the album. (but not in the u. k.) you should hear that song and watch that video. ITS ROCKS OUT!
the beatles were the ONLY band who's ballads i consistantly liked. not a big ballad fan. but after the break up mccartney seemed to be the only beatle who remembered how to write GREAT rock songs. most of his ballads sucked. i still don't know why people like "maybe i'm amazed" so much. i think it sux too. but i can name MANY mccartney solo rock songs that are just excellent! "ram" is probably his best overall solo album.
thanks for the video.
This was a live vocal take. When the organ comes in, he is singing over a prerecorded track
@@ewest14... you think so? i doubt it. movies rarely, if ever, contain live musical performances. even when they do the audio is tweeked to add elements missing from the original or to remove undesired elements.
that's called filmmaking. they create illusions of reality but rarely actually record reality.
@@cjmacq-vg8um It for sure is. It’s not a movie but a television special and there are other obvious live performances in it
@@cjmacq-vg8umPlenty of films from bands have 100% live recordings, especially concert films. There are plenty you can do comparisons from audience "bootleg" recordings to the film version and they are exactly the same. (Other than sound quality).
Is this 100% live? No. The vocals are, but the music is not.
@@cjmacq-vg8umyou can listen to this compared to the studio master take side by side, and tell it’s a live recording, the outro is totally different
OMGGG 5 seconds of music and 2 minutes of talking ??? shut up!!!!!
McCartney is way ahead of Mozart the best ever.