I think both women put a lot of feeling into.the song, but as you pointed out, each had different feeling, and of course we all read ourselves into the interpretation. I've been that woman in Lara's version and choose never to be that again. I much prefer to envision myself as a woman in Floor's version, at this (an older mature) point in my life. It's what make music great!
Just be careful next time when you compare songs, Floor and Nightwish are not controlled by one of the big 3 music companies (Warner, Universal or Sony) so they will almost never give you copyright problems but at least 80% of all the other artists (like Lara)are in way connected to those three and they control the blocking (youtube provides them the tools). Especially Warner is a very active blocker.
I have known the original version with Lara Fabian for several years. It's a beautiful version, but melancholy / sad. As you said, in Floor Jansen's version the energy is different, more constructive I would say. Certainly not resigned. Thanks for the comparative analysis, I say it is a success.
Thanks Gabriel, yeah I was not familiar with Lara's work before this, I'm definitley interested in checking out more of her work after this, especially live performances. Yeah, they took different approaches on how to present the music, as you said, melencholy vs higher energy. But both performance were amazing.
I love that you did this versus just reacting to Floor's blind. Though I think hearing Lara sing this live may've been a closer comparison. This studio version actually softens it, she's usually more intense and you can really tell Floor drew from that. Even if you don't react to it, it's definitely worth a listen!
Thx for that, I've seen from a few different comments already that it's a different experience when Lara sings live. I will definitley be checking out a live performance of her.
The original is a work reconstructed by Remo Gaziotto, allegedly from a fragment of the manuscript he found in the Saxon State Library and ascribed to Tomaso Albinoni [1671-1751] (whose biography Gaziotto was researching at the time [he also published a biography of Vivaldi] in his role as Professor of the History of Music at the University of Florence), although the fragment was so small that the work is considered his and was published in 1958 and the Copyright is held by Giazotto's estate, as he died in 1998. I led an orchestra playing it in about 1975, so instantly recognised it, although not from Lara Fabian, Yngwie Malmsteen, or any of the multiple versions used in films and TV series. I read the sheet music, first the score, then my lead violin part. I had heard Malmsteen's version, then Floor''s so looked the others up.
Thanks for the background on this. I really appreciate you taking the time to share that and also sharing your expertice and experience with the music. ✌✌
Nice reaction, Lara Fabian is a personal favourite of mine(as is Floor) she is a petite woman from Belgium, the french speaking part, and sings in a very emotional way..I can’t explain it in another way..Floor is a powerhouse, but this song is combination between those two, loved it❤️❤️
Thx Anita, I really enjoyed both versions. I think i just leaned a bit more towards Floor's version just becasue of the sassy attitude she put into it, which is something i personally like. But both were truly awesome performances.
hello, reacting the 2 queens, so now from her concert " from Lara with love " , Broken vow, You're not from here, Je suis malade ( subtitled version). also Caruso, and so on
If you do reactions to Lara Fabian , please do live performances, they’re a lot better . Lara is a very emotional singer ( je suis malade is a song you need to watch) and has a beautiful voice. Floor, although also great, reminds me of a lot of other female singers, Lara is different.
I really enjoy your reactions, for example your analysis of how Floor shifting the emphasis in the chorus to Let it go from 'let it go' to 'here I stand' is the single most insightful thing I've heard anyone say about her cover, but I have a couple suggestions here. 1. If you are going to compare someone you don't know to someone you know, a loose rule of thumb is to listen to the version from the person you don't know first. There is a natural tendency to be biased to what you hear first, and if you listen to someone you already like first it doubles the bias, making it that much more difficult to 'hear' the other version for what it is. Since you're already a huge Floor fan, in this case I think you would have been better served listening to Lara first so you could hear the song 'pure' without comparing it from the start to Floor. 2. I'd also suggest listening to each song by itself rather than intercutting. Song arrangements build differently, and listening to different arrangements chopped up like this makes it really really difficult to get a feel for the intended flow of the song. A consequence here was that the feel of Lara's version at the beginning is different from the feel at the end; the flow of the emotional journey of her Adagio from fragile to not so fragile was disrupted by comparison with Floor's very different arrangement. It also makes it difficult to compare the arrangements, like you did so well with Let it go, since you don't hear the arrangement uninterrupted. As for Lara, I'm just a fan, not a fanboy, but as you could tell she has an absolutely stunning voice. So speaking as not a fanboy, this version of 'je suis malade' th-cam.com/video/dVvlmpo5g9k/w-d-xo.html might be the best live performance of any song I've ever heard because of the emotionality she brings to it. Maybe even better than Heart covering 'stairway to heaven' in front of Led Zeppelin at the Kennedy Center Honors th-cam.com/video/LFxOaDeJmXk/w-d-xo.html. If it wasn't clear, I was hinting you should react to both the videos I linked to. :) I'd love to hear your insight on both performances. Both also get a lot of reactions, so they tend to do well for viewership. ;)
Saw your reaction on Vimeo. And indeed a very beautiful song performed by 2 great singers! I like your interpretation of the difference, the recent loss versus the great pain is behind me…. 👍🙏
I love both versions. But the interpretation of the song belongs to Laura. She wrote it in the first place. Floors version is a cover with her own interpretation. So to ask who's version is better is not relevant. It's just a matter of taste. For me it's easy. I like both versions a lot.🙏❤️😉
Wrote it in the first place? Maybe the words, certainly not the music, which is "Albinoni's Adagio" or "Adagio in G minor by Albinoni, arranged by Giazotto", which I led an orchestra in playing in about 1975. I'd never heard any words to it, although I had heard an interpretation by Yngwie Malmsteen, which is 15 years older.
Thanks Michael, I see that Phil just commented on this as well, but i was going to just repeat what he informmed me of on a different comment. So leaving the origination of the music out of the equation, I will agree, but versions were amazing to me, both women really went to town on it. But if I had to pick a version to listen to, I would go with Floor's, not becasue it's better but because I like that kind of Sassy attitude that she added to the music a bit more that the delicate approach that Lara took.
@@CUTnPASTEreacts I agree, personal I like the version of Floor the most. But I like the soft and tender voice from Lara as well. But I consider the diversity that Floor presents with her voice higher from a technical point of view. But that's just a opinion of course. 😉
@@phillee2814 I knew the music without words because my father used to play it on the record player in the seventies. I also have some Ingwie albums/bootlegs with this music but I was not aware of words..
The original instrumental goes back to 1700’s and it is used as a filmscore in many movies. Lara with co-writers made the lyrics and the song became more know through her.
As this was Floor's best cover so far to my opinion, this was also your best cover reaction so far. I completely relate to your very subtle, respectful, detailed in depth analysis, thoughts, impressions and feelings. You did a wonderful job here, in full respect to both woman. They are both exceptionally talented singers, each in their own league and their own class of style. It is completely idiot TH-cam blocked your video. Great you put it on Vimeo, i enjoyed it very much. Keep up the good work brother. Greetings from Portugal.
Thanks man, I really appreciate your comments and feedback. I really expected, walking into this, to come out of it saying that I totally loved Floor's version (which I did) and saying that it blew the original out of the water (which it did not, for me). But after hearing Lara's performance and then how she really kicked it up a gear at the end, I was really left with to amazing performances that I was super happy to have heard. (now if only i had known about all the TH-cam headaches about to come. 🤣🤣🤣
@@CUTnPASTEreacts Don't bother the TH-cam doctrine. If it happens again, switch to Vimeo again, and we will watch your work and input anyway. You bring your work with a lot of love and effort to your audience, and we'll know how to find you. Your channel is growing, because you are good, and know what you are doing. Bringing people good healthy vibes, connection and brotherhood, in completely crazy disrupted times. As is said, keep it up, i support you. ;-)
For starters there's no winner here. Lara's version is flawless, a girl vulnerable and sad, keeping it low and breathy until knocking it out on the last part. Floor as we know, is a perfectionist. Hair style, makeup and clothing has to be right to reflect where she's going with the song. As for doing covers, the point is to make a song your own, and Floor knows that she probably can't sell herself as frail and vulnerable. So she attacks the song from the start, even in the soft passages, as a strong woman missing the feeling of being in love, rather than the guy who obviously left. She amps up the power a little earlier than Lara, but very controlled, before going full powerhouse at the end. That's how you do a cover ! Love both versions !
you should take a look to this one of Lara: "Je suis malade Lara Fabian French and English subtitles". It's a song from a french artist Serge Lama. She do it very well. but Floor still my favorite :) ! Lara is well known in France for a lot of years and sometime we call her the "french Celine Dion" (but she is belgian). her style is most variety tunes. great artist but not my cup of tea ;).
I think we can safely say that the real winner is US for having two such beautiful, gifted and talented ladies such as these gifting us with their art. Both versions are fantastic in their own way and both evoke quite different emotions. Great reaction m8, as per usual. 👍🤟🤘
Hi Chanda, Nice! I think you need to do more of these comparisons! Lara is an exceptional singer, as is Floor, but there is one substantial difference for me, personally, and you can actually add Dimash to this comparison as well, IMO. Dimash: great singer, very technical, and really showing off how good he technically is all the time, but personally, I do not get touched by his singing. Lara: I get oocasionally touched, occasional goosebumps, with "Je suis malade" probably most intense so far. However, with Floor: spine chills and goosebumps all the time, and with Adagio, it is chills and goosebumps upon goosebumps from beginning to the end. There is no other singer which actually manages to achieve that when I listen to a song. No other singer other than Floor pierces my soul and touches my heart as she does, all the time, every time. You did find the best performance of Lara for this song, BTW. The others I have seen were not as good iMO :). Funnily enough she is dressed kinda like Floor when she does metal , with the black leather coat / dress . Even then, goosebumps a few times, and as mentioned, with Floor, chills and goosebumps continuously, and often tears too. BTW, saw one other comparison, and although Floor's interpretation is completely different, they hit exactly the same notes at the same time in the song. And yes, I think you expressed it very well, Lara like Whitney, and Floor like Aretha, and JHud. Very good comparison, I would totally agree! Enjoyed your reaction very much! Love, warm regards, Wim
Hey Wim, Thanks for that, as always i appreciate the feedback. I liked doing the comparison but it was really problematic getting it posted. This might have just been an exception with Lara's music but as it was my first time and it was that problematic, I'm hesitant to do it again. But if I right the combination of original and cover that interests me, I'm sure i will give it another go. if you have an idea of a comparison you would like to hear, i would love to hear that. Take it easy and stay safe
Glad you were finally able to post this. Generally, Floor does covers and makes them better than the original. In this case, she just made it a bit different and that's OK with me. She brings an intensity and power to this that appeals to me more than the slightly frail Lara version. Both versions are amazing. Great breakdown again, as always. Be well.
Hey John, yeah this one was an effort to get out to you guys. I will also agree with you, that while Floors version is quite a bit different to me, I don't think I could pick it over Lara's version or vice versa. Both great performances from both women, just different.
Hey Mateusz, I would love to be there but for me it would totally depend on how things are going with Covid here in Poland. I don't mind occassionally meeting up with a small group if necessary, but large groups and such i'm not personally to comfortable with. But barring that, I would expect to be there barring any unforseen issues with work.
I wonder... what would be your reaction to „the last ride of the day” by Nightwish from Waken 2013. It was the last song of the set and for me it gives so much joy. although it not about riding motorcycle I can imagine riding to the sunset somewhere on Route 66 on Harley Davidson with some of my friends... aaahhhh..... chillls...... ;) wonder what You would think about this song :) take care!
Thx, yeah I think it's the camera and the lights in the room, but no matter what I do it looks more blue on camera. but when I look in he mirror it's defintely purple. Or maybe my eyes are just old and I can't see anymore 🤣🤣
I love Floor, she is my favorite all time singer. But I don't like this song. Altough the music is a wonderful classical piece by Italian composer Albinoni. The best cover for me is by swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen : m.th-cam.com/video/hEISMw_DkT0/w-d-xo.html I prefer the beauty of the music without any singing
Welcome to lara fabian's World...she's one of the greatest vocalist of all time and is the european legend...she and celine dion were at the same contest in 1988...lara fabian is a masterclass performer no one can beat lara in belting and in breath control...she has the best technique accroding to many musicual legends (david foster , johnny hallyday.....) And by the way her live performances are ×10 better than the studio version 😊💜 You must react to her singing Adagio live from her concert "lara with love" and many other songs like broken vow , you are not from here ; and her masterpeice "je suis malade" its a french song that means I'm sick💜💜 Hope you gonna react more to her you will be surprised 💜
You really should watch Floor Jansen, like the Puccini Aria, all Live Performance with Nightwish at Wacken, Buenos Aires, Wembley/London and Tampere and of course all her Coverversion at the dutch TV Show Beste Zangers 2020 and on her Channel. Her Breathcontrol an technics are on the same level, IMHO she is better. I dont know if Lara can growl like in Death Metal or sing a full Opera Aria. Floor can do it both.
Thx Moon Light, several people have also said I need to check out her Live Performances, so i will definitley be doing that. I went into the video with no expectation as I wasn't aware of her work, but I was really impressed with her by the end of the video. I would be interested in checking out more of he work as reactions but her video was the primary reason for TH-cam blocking my video. I'll probably give it a shot and see how the system reacts to it.
Heading to Vimeo now :) I enjoyed the experiment in how you presented the reaction!! Unfortunately, this song doesn’t do it for me even though both singers killed it.
Thanks Jeff, I always appreciate the support. I get that, not every music will appeal to everyone. I don't know if this is something i would search for to liisten to because I need to hear some music. but I definitley appreicate the performances and the music itself was really well done
The obvious difference is the basic power with Floor. Even when she holds back, her voice is very present and up in the power-parts she has more to spare. This is why Lara's version seems to be more frail.
I am not 100% sure about that, I have to check out more of Lara's work but I feel that the frailty that came across in the song was done intentionally and not due to a limitation of her voice. I will agree though that Floor has shown countless times that she has the power to belt out with the best of them out there.
@@CUTnPASTEreacts You are correct. Fabian was even severely criticized, if you can believe it, for having too powerful a style. She is famous for her power & resonance in mid-belts. What sets her apart is her rock-solid technique at low volume/slow tempo as well. Very difficult. I've come to think of her as something like a vocal chameleon: her control is so precise, she can change her timbre/breathiness/brightness/placement etc on command to convey _exactly_ what she wants to about the emotional heart of each story. I do hope we'll see your reaction to her live Adagio from the concert From Lara With Love.✌🏽
A comparison between those two versions is useless, because Lara's version is much better. Maybe you should react to a third version of Adagio, a cover performed by Laura Bretan ( th-cam.com/video/LqwLDLRlTaQ/w-d-xo.html ). During this cover Laura holds back a lot ... but her voice is unmatched. In my opinion Laura Bretan's voice is phenomenal, maybe the the most powerful and beautiful female voice.
I believe the Dimash version is a cover of her version. and what i also learned today is that the song is music is quite old and performed by orchasetra's long before any of these songs :)
👍You did it yourself, just comment on two great artists. Your difficulty in articulating your feelings about both singers' versions may be due to the fact that both empathize with the song in a great way, each in their own unique way. Lara Fabian 💕 is a singer who, when she sings, completely immerses herself in a song. Lara Fabian has been around a little longer than Floor💕. She (Lara) deserves more attention. If you hear more from her, you won't be disappointed. Je suis malade Lara Fabian French and English subtitles th-cam.com/video/dVvlmpo5g9k/w-d-xo.html Oh, and before the Floor supporters go nuts I'm not saying Floor is bad, quite the contrary.
I think Floor can still learn from Lara as to how to put even more feeling into a song. And I'm a HUGE Floor fan (she is number one because of her versatility) but if you listen to Lara singing live you'll know what I mean.
Sorry to say but what you are saying is complete nonsense, if there is anyone who can put emotions in a song it’s Floor, she has showed this in so many songs. If you knew Floor more you would have known she will never try to copy the original versions and will always give a different twitch to the song. I am convinced in this song she could have changed it easily in the same emotional way as Lara did, but I am happy she did not because now we have two equally wonderful versions as perfectly described by Sean and its to the listeners which version they prefer.
@@robbo8013 I know and love Floor very well, but in this case Lara emotes much more then Floor in this particular song (in Lara's live performances) which is not strange because it is her song. In my opinion what you write is not thought through.
@@Meine.Postma i respect your opinion and nothing wrong in preferring Lara’s version , just like Sean preferring Floor’s version, but what triggered me to write this comment was your statement Floor can learn from Lara because she puts more emotions in a song. That sounds like a general statement and not just this song and that I do not agree at all.
Not getting in the middle of this one, but what I think I can say, is that Floor would agree, we can constantly learn and improve what we do. I don't know much about Lara, so can't say she would agree or not with that. Also just to make a quick note about my preference of Floors take on this, it's not down to a technical ability or talent, it more that I like that Sassy Attitude sort of feel that Floor put in her presentation. But both versions really are amazing, especially the way that Lara ended her version.
I couldn't pick a favorite, they are both amazing performances, just quite a bit different in they way the presented the music, and to be fair that says alot as I would normally just pick a Floor version of anything. :)
Personally, this song doesn't appeal to me, even though both of them are great singers. I've heard some Lara Fabian's songs but everything I get from her is always sorrow, melancholy and I find it boring. I've seen Je sois malade and sincerely makes me sleepy. Floor's version is a little more interesting but I don't like the song itself. The only thing about Floor's is that the lyrics seemed to be addressed to Marko, meaning you left but when you are ready you will come back. That's the feeling I get from Floor's, probably very subjective.
Hey Marcelo, thats cool, every type of music isn't for everyone. Is this the type of music I would normally listen to on my own, no not really, so I totally get where you're coming from. As for Lara, I'm not really experienced with her catalog, but i'm interested in checking some of it out for my own education, I will definitely check out Je Sois as that seems pretty heavily recomended. Also thanks for checking out the vid and leaving a comment :)
Sorry for this , TH-cam kept blocking the video, Also sorry for the quality on Vimieo, I had to make the file 500Mb to get onto Vimeo.
- Sean
Klein maar fijn = small but mighty
I think both women put a lot of feeling into.the song, but as you pointed out, each had different feeling, and of course we all read ourselves into the interpretation. I've been that woman in Lara's version and choose never to be that again. I much prefer to envision myself as a woman in Floor's version, at this (an older mature) point in my life. It's what make music great!
Just be careful next time when you compare songs, Floor and Nightwish are not controlled by one of the big 3 music companies (Warner, Universal or Sony) so they will almost never give you copyright problems but at least 80% of all the other artists (like Lara)are in way connected to those three and they control the blocking (youtube provides them the tools). Especially Warner is a very active blocker.
@@barbaraguitas8992 Looks like you've gotten old.
@@pierreraymond5202 I got smarter.
I have known the original version with Lara Fabian for several years. It's a beautiful version, but melancholy / sad. As you said, in Floor Jansen's version the energy is different, more constructive I would say. Certainly not resigned.
Thanks for the comparative analysis, I say it is a success.
Well said, I completely agree!
Thanks Gabriel, yeah I was not familiar with Lara's work before this, I'm definitley interested in checking out more of her work after this, especially live performances. Yeah, they took different approaches on how to present the music, as you said, melencholy vs higher energy. But both performance were amazing.
I love that you did this versus just reacting to Floor's blind. Though I think hearing Lara sing this live may've been a closer comparison. This studio version actually softens it, she's usually more intense and you can really tell Floor drew from that. Even if you don't react to it, it's definitely worth a listen!
Thx for that, I've seen from a few different comments already that it's a different experience when Lara sings live. I will definitley be checking out a live performance of her.
The original is a work reconstructed by Remo Gaziotto, allegedly from a fragment of the manuscript he found in the Saxon State Library and ascribed to Tomaso Albinoni [1671-1751] (whose biography Gaziotto was researching at the time [he also published a biography of Vivaldi] in his role as Professor of the History of Music at the University of Florence), although the fragment was so small that the work is considered his and was published in 1958 and the Copyright is held by Giazotto's estate, as he died in 1998.
I led an orchestra playing it in about 1975, so instantly recognised it, although not from Lara Fabian, Yngwie Malmsteen, or any of the multiple versions used in films and TV series. I read the sheet music, first the score, then my lead violin part.
I had heard Malmsteen's version, then Floor''s so looked the others up.
Thanks for the background on this. I really appreciate you taking the time to share that and also sharing your expertice and experience with the music. ✌✌
Nice reaction, Lara Fabian is a personal favourite of mine(as is Floor) she is a petite woman from Belgium, the french speaking part, and sings in a very emotional way..I can’t explain it in another way..Floor is a powerhouse, but this song is combination between those two, loved it❤️❤️
Thx Anita, I really enjoyed both versions. I think i just leaned a bit more towards Floor's version just becasue of the sassy attitude she put into it, which is something i personally like. But both were truly awesome performances.
hello, reacting the 2 queens, so now from her concert " from Lara with love " , Broken vow, You're not from here, Je suis malade ( subtitled version). also Caruso, and so on
well done Sean. Floor and Lara, 2 of my favorite singers, all we need now is a blues version song by Beth Hart.
I'm sure Floor could whip up a Blues version for us if enough people ask for it 😁😁
If you do reactions to Lara Fabian , please do live performances, they’re a lot better . Lara is a very emotional singer ( je suis malade is a song you need to watch) and has a beautiful voice. Floor, although also great, reminds me of a lot of other female singers, Lara is different.
I really enjoy your reactions, for example your analysis of how Floor shifting the emphasis in the chorus to Let it go from 'let it go' to 'here I stand' is the single most insightful thing I've heard anyone say about her cover, but I have a couple suggestions here.
1. If you are going to compare someone you don't know to someone you know, a loose rule of thumb is to listen to the version from the person you don't know first. There is a natural tendency to be biased to what you hear first, and if you listen to someone you already like first it doubles the bias, making it that much more difficult to 'hear' the other version for what it is. Since you're already a huge Floor fan, in this case I think you would have been better served listening to Lara first so you could hear the song 'pure' without comparing it from the start to Floor.
2. I'd also suggest listening to each song by itself rather than intercutting. Song arrangements build differently, and listening to different arrangements chopped up like this makes it really really difficult to get a feel for the intended flow of the song. A consequence here was that the feel of Lara's version at the beginning is different from the feel at the end; the flow of the emotional journey of her Adagio from fragile to not so fragile was disrupted by comparison with Floor's very different arrangement. It also makes it difficult to compare the arrangements, like you did so well with Let it go, since you don't hear the arrangement uninterrupted.
As for Lara, I'm just a fan, not a fanboy, but as you could tell she has an absolutely stunning voice. So speaking as not a fanboy, this version of 'je suis malade' th-cam.com/video/dVvlmpo5g9k/w-d-xo.html might be the best live performance of any song I've ever heard because of the emotionality she brings to it. Maybe even better than Heart covering 'stairway to heaven' in front of Led Zeppelin at the Kennedy Center Honors th-cam.com/video/LFxOaDeJmXk/w-d-xo.html.
If it wasn't clear, I was hinting you should react to both the videos I linked to. :) I'd love to hear your insight on both performances. Both also get a lot of reactions, so they tend to do well for viewership. ;)
Lara the best
Saw your reaction on Vimeo. And indeed a very beautiful song performed by 2 great singers! I like your interpretation of the difference, the recent loss versus the great pain is behind me…. 👍🙏
I love both versions. But the interpretation of the song belongs to Laura. She wrote it in the first place.
Floors version is a cover with her own interpretation. So to ask who's version is better is not relevant.
It's just a matter of taste. For me it's easy. I like both versions a lot.🙏❤️😉
Wrote it in the first place? Maybe the words, certainly not the music, which is "Albinoni's Adagio" or "Adagio in G minor by Albinoni, arranged by Giazotto", which I led an orchestra in playing in about 1975.
I'd never heard any words to it, although I had heard an interpretation by Yngwie Malmsteen, which is 15 years older.
Thanks Michael, I see that Phil just commented on this as well, but i was going to just repeat what he informmed me of on a different comment. So leaving the origination of the music out of the equation, I will agree, but versions were amazing to me, both women really went to town on it. But if I had to pick a version to listen to, I would go with Floor's, not becasue it's better but because I like that kind of Sassy attitude that she added to the music a bit more that the delicate approach that Lara took.
@@CUTnPASTEreacts I agree, personal I like the version of Floor the most. But I like the soft and tender voice from Lara as well. But I consider the diversity that Floor presents with her voice higher from a technical point of view. But that's just a opinion of course. 😉
@@phillee2814 I knew the music without words because my father used to play it on the record player in the seventies. I also have some Ingwie albums/bootlegs with this music but I was not aware of words..
The original instrumental goes back to 1700’s and it is used as a filmscore in many movies. Lara with co-writers made the lyrics and the song became more know through her.
Great reaction, but I recommend the live video for Lara , is much better than the videoclip. Concert Lara With Love. Best Adagio version. 👍
As this was Floor's best cover so far to my opinion, this was also your best cover reaction so far. I completely relate to your very subtle, respectful, detailed in depth analysis, thoughts, impressions and feelings. You did a wonderful job here, in full respect to both woman. They are both exceptionally talented singers, each in their own league and their own class of style. It is completely idiot TH-cam blocked your video. Great you put it on Vimeo, i enjoyed it very much. Keep up the good work brother. Greetings from Portugal.
Thanks man, I really appreciate your comments and feedback. I really expected, walking into this, to come out of it saying that I totally loved Floor's version (which I did) and saying that it blew the original out of the water (which it did not, for me). But after hearing Lara's performance and then how she really kicked it up a gear at the end, I was really left with to amazing performances that I was super happy to have heard. (now if only i had known about all the TH-cam headaches about to come. 🤣🤣🤣
@@CUTnPASTEreacts Don't bother the TH-cam doctrine. If it happens again, switch to Vimeo again, and we will watch your work and input anyway. You bring your work with a lot of love and effort to your audience, and we'll know how to find you. Your channel is growing, because you are good, and know what you are doing. Bringing people good healthy vibes, connection and brotherhood, in completely crazy disrupted times. As is said, keep it up, i support you. ;-)
For starters there's no winner here. Lara's version is flawless, a girl vulnerable and sad, keeping it low and breathy until knocking it out on the last part. Floor as we know, is a perfectionist. Hair style, makeup and clothing has to be right to reflect where she's going with the song. As for doing covers, the point is to make a song your own, and Floor knows that she probably can't sell herself as frail and vulnerable. So she attacks the song from the start, even in the soft passages, as a strong woman missing the feeling of being in love, rather than the guy who obviously left. She amps up the power a little earlier than Lara, but very controlled, before going full powerhouse at the end. That's how you do a cover ! Love both versions !
you should take a look to this one of Lara: "Je suis malade Lara Fabian French and English subtitles". It's a song from a french artist Serge Lama. She do it very well. but Floor still my favorite :) !
Lara is well known in France for a lot of years and sometime we call her the "french Celine Dion" (but she is belgian). her style is most variety tunes. great artist but not my cup of tea ;).
I am a huge Floor fan. I like the Laura version as well as the Floor version. Both are great interpretations of the song
I think we can safely say that the real winner is US for having two such beautiful, gifted and talented ladies such as these gifting us with their art.
Both versions are fantastic in their own way and both evoke quite different emotions.
Great reaction m8, as per usual. 👍🤟🤘
Hear Hear, I 100% agree with the statement, I like it when we all win.
QUEEN FLOOR. But, you all know.?Laras Version is a Cover too.?🤔
Lara wrote the lyrics, of course its a classical piece.
Hi Chanda,
Nice! I think you need to do more of these comparisons!
Lara is an exceptional singer, as is Floor, but there is one substantial difference for me, personally, and you can actually add Dimash to this comparison as well, IMO.
Dimash: great singer, very technical, and really showing off how good he technically is all the time, but personally, I do not get touched by his singing. Lara: I get oocasionally touched, occasional goosebumps, with "Je suis malade" probably most intense so far. However, with Floor: spine chills and goosebumps all the time, and with Adagio, it is chills and goosebumps upon goosebumps from beginning to the end. There is no other singer which actually manages to achieve that when I listen to a song. No other singer other than Floor pierces my soul and touches my heart as she does, all the time, every time.
You did find the best performance of Lara for this song, BTW. The others I have seen were not as good iMO :). Funnily enough she is dressed kinda like Floor when she does metal , with the black leather coat / dress . Even then, goosebumps a few times, and as mentioned, with Floor, chills and goosebumps continuously, and often tears too.
BTW, saw one other comparison, and although Floor's interpretation is completely different, they hit exactly the same notes at the same time in the song.
And yes, I think you expressed it very well, Lara like Whitney, and Floor like Aretha, and JHud. Very good comparison, I would totally agree!
Enjoyed your reaction very much!
Love, warm regards, Wim
Hey Wim,
Thanks for that, as always i appreciate the feedback. I liked doing the comparison but it was really problematic getting it posted. This might have just been an exception with Lara's music but as it was my first time and it was that problematic, I'm hesitant to do it again. But if I right the combination of original and cover that interests me, I'm sure i will give it another go. if you have an idea of a comparison you would like to hear, i would love to hear that. Take it easy and stay safe
Glad you were finally able to post this. Generally, Floor does covers and makes them better than the original. In this case, she just made it a bit different and that's OK with me. She brings an intensity and power to this that appeals to me more than the slightly frail Lara version. Both versions are amazing. Great breakdown again, as always. Be well.
Hey John, yeah this one was an effort to get out to you guys. I will also agree with you, that while Floors version is quite a bit different to me, I don't think I could pick it over Lara's version or vice versa. Both great performances from both women, just different.
@@CUTnPASTEreacts yep, Floor do it in Floor style. Not so popy..🥰
I love how Floor is able to express emotion in songs. But check out the ‘99 live performance of Lara’s Je suis malade... another level
Thanks Jan, I usually tend to prefer live performances, so will definitley check that out.
You should really try "Je suis malade" live by Lara. Story telling masterclass.
Laras is much better, especially the live versions. Her emotion and resonance cant be matched
Are you sure about live versions lol😂😂😂
@@pedjavukmirovic6770 Im on about laras live versions of adagio, not these comparisons
HI! Quick Question... If Nightwish will play in Poland in May as planed, will we meet you there ? ;)
Hey Mateusz, I would love to be there but for me it would totally depend on how things are going with Covid here in Poland. I don't mind occassionally meeting up with a small group if necessary, but large groups and such i'm not personally to comfortable with. But barring that, I would expect to be there barring any unforseen issues with work.
I wonder... what would be your reaction to „the last ride of the day” by Nightwish from Waken 2013. It was the last song of the set and for me it gives so much joy. although it not about riding motorcycle I can imagine riding to the sunset somewhere on Route 66 on Harley Davidson with some of my friends... aaahhhh..... chillls...... ;) wonder what You would think about this song :) take care!
Thx man, I'll definitley check that out ✌✌
I like the hair color, but it looks rather blue on camera. Is it more purple in real life?
Thx, yeah I think it's the camera and the lights in the room, but no matter what I do it looks more blue on camera. but when I look in he mirror it's defintely purple. Or maybe my eyes are just old and I can't see anymore 🤣🤣
I love Floor, she is my favorite all time singer. But I don't like this song. Altough the music is a wonderful classical piece by Italian composer Albinoni. The best cover for me is by swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen :
m.th-cam.com/video/hEISMw_DkT0/w-d-xo.html
I prefer the beauty of the music without any singing
Welcome to lara fabian's World...she's one of the greatest vocalist of all time and is the european legend...she and celine dion were at the same contest in 1988...lara fabian is a masterclass performer no one can beat lara in belting and in breath control...she has the best technique accroding to many musicual legends (david foster , johnny hallyday.....)
And by the way her live performances are ×10 better than the studio version 😊💜
You must react to her singing Adagio live from her concert "lara with love" and many other songs like broken vow , you are not from here ; and her masterpeice "je suis malade" its a french song that means I'm sick💜💜
Hope you gonna react more to her you will be surprised 💜
You really should watch Floor Jansen, like the Puccini Aria, all Live Performance with Nightwish at Wacken, Buenos Aires, Wembley/London and Tampere and of course all her Coverversion at the dutch TV Show Beste Zangers 2020 and on her Channel. Her Breathcontrol an technics are on the same level, IMHO she is better. I dont know if Lara can growl like in Death Metal or sing a full Opera Aria. Floor can do it both.
Thx Moon Light, several people have also said I need to check out her Live Performances, so i will definitley be doing that. I went into the video with no expectation as I wasn't aware of her work, but I was really impressed with her by the end of the video. I would be interested in checking out more of he work as reactions but her video was the primary reason for TH-cam blocking my video. I'll probably give it a shot and see how the system reacts to it.
Now you have to check Dimash’s version! It’s awesome!
Heading to Vimeo now :) I enjoyed the experiment in how you presented the reaction!! Unfortunately, this song doesn’t do it for me even though both singers killed it.
Thanks Jeff, I always appreciate the support. I get that, not every music will appeal to everyone. I don't know if this is something i would search for to liisten to because I need to hear some music. but I definitley appreicate the performances and the music itself was really well done
Thank you.... !!
No, thank you for watching :)
Lara in live please please please vs floor in live too
You should check out Dimash's version of this on the Singer.
The obvious difference is the basic power with Floor.
Even when she holds back, her voice is very present and up in the power-parts she has more to spare.
This is why Lara's version seems to be more frail.
I am not 100% sure about that, I have to check out more of Lara's work but I feel that the frailty that came across in the song was done intentionally and not due to a limitation of her voice. I will agree though that Floor has shown countless times that she has the power to belt out with the best of them out there.
@@CUTnPASTEreacts You are correct. Fabian was even severely criticized, if you can believe it, for having too powerful a style. She is famous for her power & resonance in mid-belts. What sets her apart is her rock-solid technique at low volume/slow tempo as well. Very difficult. I've come to think of her as something like a vocal chameleon: her control is so precise, she can change her timbre/breathiness/brightness/placement etc on command to convey _exactly_ what she wants to about the emotional heart of each story. I do hope we'll see your reaction to her live Adagio from the concert From Lara With Love.✌🏽
I like your hair
Thx, for some reason is comes across as more blue in the camera, but it defeinitley looks more purple to me when i see it in the mirror :)
A comparison between those two versions is useless, because Lara's version is much better.
Maybe you should react to a third version of Adagio, a cover performed by Laura Bretan ( th-cam.com/video/LqwLDLRlTaQ/w-d-xo.html ).
During this cover Laura holds back a lot ... but her voice is unmatched.
In my opinion Laura Bretan's voice is phenomenal, maybe the the most powerful and beautiful female voice.
I only know Adiago by Dimash, not by Lauren Fabian
I believe the Dimash version is a cover of her version. and what i also learned today is that the song is music is quite old and performed by orchasetra's long before any of these songs :)
👍You did it yourself, just comment on two great artists. Your difficulty in articulating your feelings about both singers' versions may be due to the fact that both empathize with the song in a great way, each in their own unique way. Lara Fabian 💕 is a singer who, when she sings, completely immerses herself in a song. Lara Fabian has been around a little longer than Floor💕. She (Lara) deserves more attention. If you hear more from her, you won't be disappointed. Je suis malade Lara Fabian French and English subtitles th-cam.com/video/dVvlmpo5g9k/w-d-xo.html
Oh, and before the Floor supporters go nuts I'm not saying Floor is bad, quite the contrary.
Hey 97bowie, thx for that. I totally got what you meant, and I'll check out more of Lara works. thx again for leaving some feedback for me
Please try to react to Dimash' version of this song Adagio. Thank you for the video
I think Floor can still learn from Lara as to how to put even more feeling into a song. And I'm a HUGE Floor fan (she is number one because of her versatility) but if you listen to Lara singing live you'll know what I mean.
Sorry to say but what you are saying is complete nonsense, if there is anyone who can put emotions in a song it’s Floor, she has showed this in so many songs. If you knew Floor more you would have known she will never try to copy the original versions and will always give a different twitch to the song. I am convinced in this song she could have changed it easily in the same emotional way as Lara did, but I am happy she did not because now we have two equally wonderful versions as perfectly described by Sean and its to the listeners which version they prefer.
@@robbo8013 I know and love Floor very well, but in this case Lara emotes much more then Floor in this particular song (in Lara's live performances) which is not strange because it is her song. In my opinion what you write is not thought through.
@@Meine.Postma i respect your opinion and nothing wrong in preferring Lara’s version , just like Sean preferring Floor’s version, but what triggered me to write this comment was your statement Floor can learn from Lara because she puts more emotions in a song. That sounds like a general statement and not just this song and that I do not agree at all.
Not getting in the middle of this one, but what I think I can say, is that Floor would agree, we can constantly learn and improve what we do. I don't know much about Lara, so can't say she would agree or not with that. Also just to make a quick note about my preference of Floors take on this, it's not down to a technical ability or talent, it more that I like that Sassy Attitude sort of feel that Floor put in her presentation. But both versions really are amazing, especially the way that Lara ended her version.
Escucha la version de la soprano laura bretan
Please correct Lara Fabian name... Thank you.
Hey thank you, totally missed that, haven't slept yet. Will fix now
I wil check vimeo, thanks for trying to get it on youtube, maybe if you split the video and make it 2 sapperat reactions?? Keep safe my friend
Thx Marcel, it wasn't really the length, but the fact that Lara's video kept being tagged by the copyright system as needing to be blocked.
@@CUTnPASTEreacts thats sad, Floor management is not that blocking, i think Floor is doing the covers for Fans to enjoy.. but atleast you try'd
@@marcel021065 Yeah it's not Floor, it was Lara's video parts were being tagged as needed to be blocked
Lara >>>>>>>> Floor
I couldn't pick a favorite, they are both amazing performances, just quite a bit different in they way the presented the music, and to be fair that says alot as I would normally just pick a Floor version of anything. :)
Personally, this song doesn't appeal to me, even though both of them are great singers. I've heard some Lara Fabian's songs but everything I get from her is always sorrow, melancholy and I find it boring. I've seen Je sois malade and sincerely makes me sleepy. Floor's version is a little more interesting but I don't like the song itself. The only thing about Floor's is that the lyrics seemed to be addressed to Marko, meaning you left but when you are ready you will come back. That's the feeling I get from Floor's, probably very subjective.
Hey Marcelo, thats cool, every type of music isn't for everyone. Is this the type of music I would normally listen to on my own, no not really, so I totally get where you're coming from. As for Lara, I'm not really experienced with her catalog, but i'm interested in checking some of it out for my own education, I will definitely check out Je Sois as that seems pretty heavily recomended. Also thanks for checking out the vid and leaving a comment :)