As soon as I heard the begining of the first song I was like "is this..?" And yes, it was unravel. That song is originally sang by a guy from the first opening of Tokyo ghoul (By TK) And even in the original he sounds SO GOOD. I think you should listen to it
Yeah, I tried to hit that high falsetto note at 5:29 the way Chris sang it. I can hit that note. But it's at the very top of my falsetto range and sounded more like a screech. Chris hit it easily and with the right tone.
what I can say as someone whos watched ADO's live, is that she always adds twists here and there so you literally get a new experience everytime, its crazy. Listening to her studio recordings and then listening to her live really gives me goosebumps for the whole 2hour duration its unbelievable..
You’re so lucky! Once I live in Japan, I’m definitely going to attend a concert (I doubt she’s going back on world tour after because of fans recording…)
What really blows me away is that this was only the seventh song in the 23-song setlist. She still had like an hour and a half left of show to do after such a blistering performance
A thing i found awesome about the live version is that the way she decided to sing it gave "new" meaning to the lyrics She has to sing "wasurenaide" 4 times, that means "don't forget (me)" all in 1 word. But the way she sings it, it gets divided in 2 "wasure" and "naide" basically "forget" and "don't" So now you have a direct contrast in the singers voice between Forget, a more light and high note, and Don't, a raw scream, like begging you with all her soul to not do it It's something that is neither in the original song nor in the cover. she built upon the original and made it her own live.
Exactly. I might add, it becomes even easier to understand if you consider that this song is the theme song of Tokyo Ghoul. In brief, "Tokyo Ghoul" is the story of a protagonist who is half-human, half-ghoul. The way she sings the "don't forget" part of the song can be interpreted as expressing its "human" and "monster" selves through her voice color. the vocal tones change in a certain pattern, but gradually they become mixed in an irregular manner. This expresses the chaos of losing one's self.
@@天江衣-e1dthat's exactly what I thought too! When I shared a link of her live to my sister, one of my descriptions was that she seemed liked she was "glitching" by that point of the song, physically and mentally no longer in control of who would take over and constantly switching word for word, not like at the starting part, where she's switching every other sentence (-ish? lol or for the first verse she was full human, but by the time it's almost in the first chorus, the ghoul side has started to integrate itself into her. sorry am rambling, but yes)
I personally think, that the thing with her voice breaking, is less of an uncontrolled/planned thing, and more the feeling of the song. I personally think that Ado is a master of bringing emotions to the songs. She is emotion herself I would say. And the song is so desperate that she became song herself
I agree absolutely. I have seen other comments on other reaction streams mentioning how she is lacking her breathing skills in this live but I think they simply forget that this song is meant to be emotional, desperate and out of controle. Ado isn't just singing her songs, she is becomming the song and she goes all out and doesn't shy away from sounding less refined and perfect when its needed for the songs emotion to hit the listeners soul. It takes a true artist and talent to be ready to sacrifice the clean part of technics if the song demands it and still making it sound melodic at the end. I am so looking forward to her world tour and I am so excited to see her grow even more renown not just in Japan and among Japan fans but among every music fan worldwide. She earns it.
the studio version is one of the best covers of Unravel I've heard. The Live version is absolute theatre, she throws herself into so hard, she unravels with the song. It's beautiful
I'm on the side that thinks it wasn't intentional. Mostly because she's only like, what, 20 years old, and this is maybe like her second time doing a live performance. I think being a good singer and being a good live performer are different skills because in studio you can take your time, while live, you have to have stamina. And for Ado, her style of singing is very "go all out from start to finish", and combined with the song that is very 0 to 100 often, AS WELL as this being a few songs into the performance, she probably was just singing "desperately", because it sounded like she was out of breath and was just using every last ounce of strength she had to get her volume out. She's said before how her songs aren't easy to sing. But this isn't me being negative in any way. I absolutely love Ado to death and she's one of my favorite singers ever, and I don't think what she did for the performance was bad at all it sounded amazing. I'm just saying I don't think it was intentional. I'm sure the emotions of the song are what drove her to do it that way tho. Maybe if it weren't that song she would've approached it differently and "safer". Because some singers just lay off and take a breather for a bit and let the audience sing or something. But I think some part of that song made her feel like she had to sing it all no matter what. Thats the vibe I got, and its why I love music.
@@MeIsHakuI'm 20yrs experienced singer hard rock metal mainly and can do pops, tried to be able to sing any types. I diagree with you, said it's not intentional. Yes she put lots of emotion but she mixed head voice and scream together. Do u know what that mean? calculated, if she only go for emotion she only screams but she mixed.... She must trained for that and all calculated.
god i love it when people not only know what they're talking about, but when they perfectly execute it too holy shit, bro is absolutely amazing at singing
I'm grateful to have studied a little Japanese... God, when the 忘れないで part came I legit started sobbing sniffling... Knowing the story of Kaneki, and seeing Ado living through the pain in the song... She gave life to the story in the song.
Ado has done this crazy thing where she changed from “singer who can deliver these songs perfectly” to “oh, these songs were specially built for her to sing”
Ado really makes us feel what Kaneki was feeling. Every adjective that this dude throws in about how Ado is singing is exactly how the author portrayed Kaneki. Amazing song, great story, beautiful singing, smart analysis
This is why the song is such a good fit for that Anime, and why it's one of my all time favorites. The intro song was devoid of context on EP01, and on EP02 the feeling sets in, and it just dredged up ugly crying from me. The live performance Ado did 100% brought me back to that, in a way re-watch sessions of the show, reading the manga, have not been able to do. Holy FUCK this chick is talented.
This song is by TK (male vocalist) of the rock band 凛として時雨, used in the opening of an anime called Tokyo Ghoul. The story of Tokyo Ghoul begins with a prologue in which the main character, an ordinary man, is attacked one day by a strange creature and ends up having a violent self inside him that is different from his previous self. What's so great about this song? Even if you don't understand Japanese, can't you recall the story and the conflict of the main character from the singing voice? For those interested, check out the animation, the original song, and the translation of the song. High praise also to Teacher Chris for his excellent commentary that unravels the singing voice of Ado!
Not only that but he gets tied down and strapped to a chair and tortured by someone and that ties into the "Oo goku naide" meaning "I can't move." so when he realises he buckled into this chair his mind racing in a panic and as the days progress he is slowly breaking down from the pain and abuse he's being subjected to till he snaps and his half monster side breaks him out.
I simply love it when female singers aren't trying to sound pretty at all times and instead are willing to explore a vast range of sounds and obviously have the technique to do so. She's amazing
I got the pleasure of seeing Ado live in London recently, I couldn't listen to her music for a week without feeling disappointed solely because of the pure emotion in her performances. She's definitely my favourite singer at the moment, has been for a while now.
I know next to nothing about vocals and music analysis in general, but Ado is so good even a fool like me realizes she has an insane voice with an insane versatility. Good vid man, keep it up!
I discovered Ado earlier this year, and while I liked her music, I never stopped to ponder just how amazing she is. Especially since seeing this live performance of unravel, I was like, holy cow, I don't even like screaming in music, but I can't deny that her range is just absolutely incredible. She has to be one of the best vocalists I've ever heard in my life. That live performance really lets all that raw emotion shine through in the way the studio version just doesn't. Like you said, live performances are done in one take. You have to go where you voice goes and where your feelings go during that performance, and it's very clear that Ado put absolutely everything into that and nailed it. She performed it the way the song lyrics are intended - as desperation, sadness, fear of losing oneself. The lyrics are actually meant as more of a message to the listener, to not forget them (the singer) as they lose themselves, since that's the theme of the anime this song was used as an opening for. Still haven't watched that anime but heard it's very good. I'm going to see her next March in London for her world tour!! I'm super excited to see her perform her songs live. If they're anything like this it's gonna be one hell of a show.
You should absolutely watch the Anime and/or read the Manga. I think the only time I cried more was for the birth of my son - and that Anime had me as a human puddle, so yeah.
Hi, its me, Jonathan Tan haha. So excited to see Chris cover this song. Ado is such a masterclass in freedom, expression and character. So much to learn.
Fun fact: This is the opening of an anime that is really popular way back then and my favorite anime opening songs The song especially the scream is what the protagonist of the anime "Tokyo ghoul" felt when it's too heavy for him to carry the weight of the new world he lives in and it all burst out when his human friend died ( well he didn't die ) he just thought he did. I literally cried when i heard the scream it has the same emotional vibes as of The original singer TK plus the additional screams make it more emotional like "Tokyo ghoul" had a special part in her heart.
When it comes to the breathes she does, it feels as though it’s very purposeful. Like, she’s really going unhinged. The longer the song continues, the more unraveled her singing becomes, and the more erratic it gets. If I had to equate it to something, it’s like she’s the Heath Ledger of singing. She’s not just singing, she’s acting as well, and when you do both together, you feel like she’s completely one with the song. And you feel it in your bones.
Yes absolutely, and the best example of that in my opinion is in Aishite Aishite Aishite. The way she is breathing right before belting is equal parts haunting and beautiful
I think you have the best vocal analysis of Ado because you understand the intricacies of the harsh distorted vocals - that is, you're not locked in clean vocal pedagogy. She basically blows the performance/explanatory circuits of the usual vocal coaches, because they don't have the harsh vocal understanding. You have also practically explored the emotional and expressive aspects of different harsh vocal performances in your own voice.
I personally loved the live version more. There's more desperation in a voice and the vocal is so incredibly raw❤ And the cracks are so perfect 😭 Live version itches my brain just right
When I heard the live version, I was so eager to hear your take on it and see your reaction to it, but i didn't expect your video to come out so soon! Thank you. I live in Japan so I hope to see her live concert some day.
dang, ive listened to two of your breakdowns of her songs and i knew nothing about ado. you do a great job breaking down the techniques and she is one of the most unique singers ive heard in a while.
Never jumped to a video this fast in my life. Love your reaction Chris!!! I'm waiting for more reaction to Ado's live performance that has been released through her website
Great energy and vibes. It's nice to see such a passionate reaction and analysis to one of the most passionate singers out there. It's great her talent has been appreciated around the world, even though she cringes at her shows herself lol. It's crazy to think what a little girl recording in a tiny closet has become, and can still become more.
thankyou so much for breaking this all down and reacting to it. it's wild to think in the same concert she goes from this, to a couple songs later hitting Mariah Carey-esq whistle notes in her Live version of Dignity. Truly one of the most versatile musicians to ever exist.
nah in the live version the phrasing is too continuous unlike the studio version and the original version, and very often her "natural" sounds come out, not the grunty sound, which didn't happen in the studio version.
Every time I want to listen to this song, I have to come back to this video. Your explanations, your breakdown, your amazement... it makes the song even better! It's even better when you understand the lyrics, but this cover proves you don't have to understand it to feel it. Damn I love music
Ah, Ado the never-ending treasure trove of talent and inspitration. Lovable as always. Highly recommend you to hear her Usseewa studio and live version. She had so much fun on that one
I feel like Ado's true form is unhinged screaming, her live versions outside of a studio recording brings out her true colors I love it so much.@@suzukinkun
One thing i appreciate about Ado, which i have not heard from any other Vocalist out there, is the pure and raw emotion she displays in her works. Wheather it is happiness, sadness, confusion, hate or pure despiration for something. Her voice has such a broad spectrum and she uses her talent in a way that it only leaves you speachless especially on her Live Concerts.
this song is actually really emotional and the way Ado sings it makes it even more emotional 😭 I love her voice and how she puts in so much emotion into every song/cover she does
I know this video about her voice and her technique, I just want to let you know (if you dont knew that) Unravel is the greatest anime opening ever with so deep meaning. I think most of us who knows the lyrics and the song itself were amazed by Ado's performance. I cried the sh't out me when I saw the live version. She is such a good singer with a amazing voice fullfilled with raw emotion. Great reflection of the original piece
Wow, first of all thank you for introducing Ado to me. I saw your TK live reaction and you mentioned her because I never heard this version before and I have to say that she really did an amazing job with this song. I wasn’t even sure that it was her screaming “unraveling the world” in her studio version because it was so similar to TKs but in her live version she blew my mind, I love the build up to it because it sounded incredibly desperate and if I dare to say even better than TKs live build up. She is fantastic. I need to watch the rest of your videos on her now.
As a deathcore guitarist its nice to see some of these vocals broken down... 😃😃 (Unravel is such a good song. Ado did an amazing job at recreating it)❤❤❤❤❤❤
i like how you commented ado's technique with an example for each technique..personally this give impression that it's doable (depends)..its very intellectual tbh..love it!!
Your enthusiasm is absolutely contagious. It's awesome to see stuff like this, and your ability to show how a real human can make these sounds is inspiring. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for such a detailed analysis, many who put a note teacher in the video do not try to understand, you show for me a beginner how exactly it is created, I can rely on this to find more information on this basis. I'm very glad I learned ado now that this topic is still relevant thanks to the fact that they put it out this month. Thank you
Holy Buckets that scream in the live version had so much emotion put into it. Takes a lot of hard work to be able to sing and scream like that dear Lord! Edit: To add a similar song where I felt all that emotion, the ending bit to Wax Wings by Periphery is a great way to make the waterworks run
Hi Chris, I am a Japanese who loves Ado, I have a wonderful surprise for you today, Chris, What a surprise, Ado's world tour has been confirmed. It is scheduled to start in February 2024. Details are not yet finalized, but tickets may sell out instantly, so I suggest you check back daily. This is the latest news announced today, so the world may not have heard about it yet, and I don't know where Chris will be, but I think Ado's live show will be a lot of fun. 🤩🤩
Ado's precise studio version and her raw live version almost sound like different songs but are both perfect. She just has so much emotion in what she sings and I'll always love that.
I absolutely love the live version, it's so powerful!! I also recommend you "Bocca della verita" and "Backlight" are very good songs and Ado combined very well her growling and crack voice
I wanted to give a quick shoutout to the production. These are busy songs. They can't be easy to engineer and mix. But you can hear everything that needs to be heard when it needs to be heard. There are also cool little moments like when she screams "unraveling the world." That's not just one vocal. It sounds to me like a bunch of layers. I can imagine that some production tricks were used like pitching her voice down an octave and layering it underneath. And then the whole thing is drenched in delay and/or reverb for that moment, which makes it sound massive.
Brilliant analysis! Thank you for breaking down Ado's songs in so much detail! It makes me understand better the techniques she uses and the emotions she puts into it!
Highly recommend watching the original singer’s version on the first take (yt)!! Homura by lisa on the first take is SOOO good too, the first take makes a bunch of videos that are live performances done in ‘one take’ so it’s definitely worth analysing!
If you liked this, then you should totally check out Ado's "Rasen" as well. That song is surprisingly underrated (not enough people react to it), so I'm really hoping more people would check it out.
first time here and gotta say, love the way you aproach this reaction and analysis, really fun, full of energy, love it dude. hope you are doing great, and wish the best in life. i am subscribing right now
I really love her live version to this. The part where she is building up to the "unraveling the world" part, it never fails to make me cry. She puts so much emotion into it its incredible and mesmerizing.
I've been following your channel in tandem with Ado's channel since I've become obsessed with you both. Passion and excitement are a given, but I'm also beginning to feel like you have a, "Proud dad of a badass daughter" vibe which makes the entire thing feel so wholesome. 😂
this has been such a great breakdown of Ado, her cover of unravel has brought me to tears and i wanted to learn more about how she is able to skillfuly put so much emotion into a song without straining herself or going crazy in the middle of it lol. i dream about her voice control, i know i can't really be able to get there in terms of quality but one day i hope to be able to sing as freely as her. also i just love seeing your reactions to everything you're so passionate about it and it makes me feel like "omg yes someone else also feels like this and makes the same expressions" HAHAH.
She reminds me so much of Chester Bennington death screams, she still holds her voice even tho se is screaming her lungs out! It's such an amazing experience seeing you analize and break this down!
in this reaction video, i don't even know how i can react, these two are talented, prodigy. The techniques and his replication ability is what terrified me
I 100% think you should do an analysis of the original song by TK in parallel with Ado's. Both are incredible performances by incredible artists and i would love to see a comparison!
I cant get enough of her.omg she embodies kaneki’s feelings😭😭😭😭💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 she is amazing. I might need to keep listening to the live version every day now. Omg. Im not gonna get over this
i love how being you makes a lot of difference on how you do a song its not about technicality its all about emotions and let yourself go wild imagine if all the singers around the world do this
Ado’s odo and dignity new genesis live ver also crazy😅 I'm such a singer that I can't stand it because there are so many things I want to recommend. Oh, it's fun! I also watched yesterday's video 15 times✨I'm happy to be able to watch the reaction today♪
oh if only you know...... if only you know there's not only 1 ado there you can have LiSa with her Gurenge or the band with their song used in beastars op song there is also Taka in One Ok Rock there is also Ryona My favorite Singer then there is also the modern composer who made deal with the devil to create orchestral music out of this world and that is Hideoki Sawano, orjust basically go this channel called One take almost all japanese artist sang there songs there !!!
I know all kinds of japanese artist from small to big and I gotta say ado is still my top artists usually either maximize emotion or technique and ado is the only that seems like she maximizes on both absolutely one of a kind
@@Renagade01 brother opening with the "if only you know" and listing the most basic well known anime singers lol like tell me you're a weeb without telling me you're a weeb also it's reona not ryona
@@loquat8676 ohh ok alpha douchebag guy yeah i know ryona is wrong becuase i know it meant the other way around cause it always sound with her Reona's name i give you that but again i also suggested to watch One Take channel's videos cause great japanese artist are there with sometimes they added twists on their songs especially to lisa with her gurenge and the man who made unravel cause in One Take unravel just became a new song which basically you could see such japanese artist raw range when they sing in one go, well i dont need to make you understand the so alpha douchebag man
What's also nice is witnessing her growth from earlier lives, while still impressive, she was sometimes struggling. She's getting so much better every time I see her perform live, and gets more comfortable and experienced how to use her voice. She's still very young and can't wait what she has in store for us in the future. Exciting times.
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Listening to the live version reminded me Linkin Park and Chester, the screams and being better in live version.
As soon as I heard the begining of the first song I was like "is this..?" And yes, it was unravel. That song is originally sang by a guy from the first opening of Tokyo ghoul (By TK) And even in the original he sounds SO GOOD. I think you should listen to it
I don’t know if I’m more impressed by the insane amount of techniques Ado used in her song or by Chris’ ability to replicate them lol
Glad you're enjoying the journey with me :) !!
Yeah, I tried to hit that high falsetto note at 5:29 the way Chris sang it. I can hit that note. But it's at the very top of my falsetto range and sounded more like a screech. Chris hit it easily and with the right tone.
@@rome8180same
@@rome8180 brotha you are doing much better no significantly better than me i cannot go high or scream at all you can just ignore me
And we're just sitting here in amazement knowing we'd lose our voices
Hearing metal, growl stuff in melodic singers with a playful voice is absolute god tier.
Exactly why I love her so much 🙏
Friendly reminder, she’s only 21...
now I'm really insecure 😅
It's truly amazing
wtf ????
Greatest vocal talent of this generation
She’s the same age as me! What am I doing with my life 😅
what I can say as someone whos watched ADO's live, is that she always adds twists here and there so you literally get a new experience everytime, its crazy. Listening to her studio recordings and then listening to her live really gives me goosebumps for the whole 2hour duration its unbelievable..
You’re so lucky! Once I live in Japan, I’m definitely going to attend a concert (I doubt she’s going back on world tour after because of fans recording…)
What really blows me away is that this was only the seventh song in the 23-song setlist. She still had like an hour and a half left of show to do after such a blistering performance
what the heck that’s actually insane
The fact that she could still sing after such an insane live performance is simply mind blowing
My voice became hoarse and my throat hurt when I listened to this song.
@@kyomu-sv7gjSame, her Larynx is insane
makes me even more excited to see her in march!
A thing i found awesome about the live version is that the way she decided to sing it gave "new" meaning to the lyrics
She has to sing "wasurenaide" 4 times, that means "don't forget (me)" all in 1 word. But the way she sings it, it gets divided in 2 "wasure" and "naide" basically "forget" and "don't"
So now you have a direct contrast in the singers voice between Forget, a more light and high note, and Don't, a raw scream, like begging you with all her soul to not do it
It's something that is neither in the original song nor in the cover. she built upon the original and made it her own live.
Exactly.
I might add, it becomes even easier to understand if you consider that this song is the theme song of Tokyo Ghoul.
In brief, "Tokyo Ghoul" is the story of a protagonist who is half-human, half-ghoul.
The way she sings the "don't forget" part of the song can be interpreted as expressing its "human" and "monster" selves through her voice color.
the vocal tones change in a certain pattern, but gradually they become mixed in an irregular manner. This expresses the chaos of losing one's self.
@@天江衣-e1dthat's exactly what I thought too! When I shared a link of her live to my sister, one of my descriptions was that she seemed liked she was "glitching" by that point of the song, physically and mentally no longer in control of who would take over and constantly switching word for word, not like at the starting part, where she's switching every other sentence (-ish? lol or for the first verse she was full human, but by the time it's almost in the first chorus, the ghoul side has started to integrate itself into her. sorry am rambling, but yes)
Thats so fucking amazing oh my God I love her so much
101 reasons why Ado is the Queen at what she does
that's fucking amazing bro
The “tired” breathy singing at the end almost gives it a sobbing tone, which works perfectly
I personally think, that the thing with her voice breaking, is less of an uncontrolled/planned thing, and more the feeling of the song. I personally think that Ado is a master of bringing emotions to the songs. She is emotion herself I would say. And the song is so desperate that she became song herself
I agree absolutely. I have seen other comments on other reaction streams mentioning how she is lacking her breathing skills in this live but I think they simply forget that this song is meant to be emotional, desperate and out of controle. Ado isn't just singing her songs, she is becomming the song and she goes all out and doesn't shy away from sounding less refined and perfect when its needed for the songs emotion to hit the listeners soul. It takes a true artist and talent to be ready to sacrifice the clean part of technics if the song demands it and still making it sound melodic at the end. I am so looking forward to her world tour and I am so excited to see her grow even more renown not just in Japan and among Japan fans but among every music fan worldwide. She earns it.
the studio version is one of the best covers of Unravel I've heard. The Live version is absolute theatre, she throws herself into so hard, she unravels with the song. It's beautiful
I'm on the side that thinks it wasn't intentional. Mostly because she's only like, what, 20 years old, and this is maybe like her second time doing a live performance. I think being a good singer and being a good live performer are different skills because in studio you can take your time, while live, you have to have stamina. And for Ado, her style of singing is very "go all out from start to finish", and combined with the song that is very 0 to 100 often, AS WELL as this being a few songs into the performance, she probably was just singing "desperately", because it sounded like she was out of breath and was just using every last ounce of strength she had to get her volume out. She's said before how her songs aren't easy to sing. But this isn't me being negative in any way. I absolutely love Ado to death and she's one of my favorite singers ever, and I don't think what she did for the performance was bad at all it sounded amazing. I'm just saying I don't think it was intentional. I'm sure the emotions of the song are what drove her to do it that way tho. Maybe if it weren't that song she would've approached it differently and "safer". Because some singers just lay off and take a breather for a bit and let the audience sing or something. But I think some part of that song made her feel like she had to sing it all no matter what. Thats the vibe I got, and its why I love music.
@@MeIsHakuI'm 20yrs experienced singer hard rock metal mainly and can do pops, tried to be able to sing any types.
I diagree with you, said it's not intentional. Yes she put lots of emotion but she mixed head voice and scream together. Do u know what that mean? calculated, if she only go for emotion she only screams but she mixed.... She must trained for that and all calculated.
@@jackjak713 fair enough. I don't know enough to refute it. I'm just going off how it seems, and I'll probably continue to believe so.
god i love it when people not only know what they're talking about, but when they perfectly execute it too holy shit, bro is absolutely amazing at singing
I'm grateful to have studied a little Japanese... God, when the 忘れないで part came I legit started sobbing sniffling... Knowing the story of Kaneki, and seeing Ado living through the pain in the song... She gave life to the story in the song.
Ado has done this crazy thing where she changed from “singer who can deliver these songs perfectly” to “oh, these songs were specially built for her to sing”
THIS
Ado really makes us feel what Kaneki was feeling. Every adjective that this dude throws in about how Ado is singing is exactly how the author portrayed Kaneki. Amazing song, great story, beautiful singing, smart analysis
This is why the song is such a good fit for that Anime, and why it's one of my all time favorites. The intro song was devoid of context on EP01, and on EP02 the feeling sets in, and it just dredged up ugly crying from me. The live performance Ado did 100% brought me back to that, in a way re-watch sessions of the show, reading the manga, have not been able to do. Holy FUCK this chick is talented.
TK did a better job of showing Kaneki's emotions. Its why so many people will joke about how Toru IS Kaneki
Honestly, she portrays more of Kaneki's anger filled side. TK really shows Kaneki's hidden, bigger side, especially in The First Take
This song is by TK (male vocalist) of the rock band 凛として時雨, used in the opening of an anime called Tokyo Ghoul.
The story of Tokyo Ghoul begins with a prologue in which the main character, an ordinary man, is attacked one day by a strange creature and ends up having a violent self inside him that is different from his previous self.
What's so great about this song?
Even if you don't understand Japanese, can't you recall the story and the conflict of the main character from the singing voice?
For those interested, check out the animation, the original song, and the translation of the song.
High praise also to Teacher Chris for his excellent commentary that unravels the singing voice of Ado!
Not only that but he gets tied down and strapped to a chair and tortured by someone and that ties into the "Oo goku naide" meaning "I can't move." so when he realises he buckled into this chair his mind racing in a panic and as the days progress he is slowly breaking down from the pain and abuse he's being subjected to till he snaps and his half monster side breaks him out.
I simply love it when female singers aren't trying to sound pretty at all times and instead are willing to explore a vast range of sounds and obviously have the technique to do so. She's amazing
I got the pleasure of seeing Ado live in London recently, I couldn't listen to her music for a week without feeling disappointed solely because of the pure emotion in her performances. She's definitely my favourite singer at the moment, has been for a while now.
彼女が歌う歌は、これは彼女のタイプの曲じゃないという言葉が無い。どの歌も全て唄に合わせて自分のタイプを変えることができる。まさに天才
Elle aime pas qu'on la qualifie de génie, personnellement, je dis que c'est une véritable virtuose de la musique. 😉
I know next to nothing about vocals and music analysis in general, but Ado is so good even a fool like me realizes she has an insane voice with an insane versatility. Good vid man, keep it up!
I discovered Ado earlier this year, and while I liked her music, I never stopped to ponder just how amazing she is. Especially since seeing this live performance of unravel, I was like, holy cow, I don't even like screaming in music, but I can't deny that her range is just absolutely incredible. She has to be one of the best vocalists I've ever heard in my life.
That live performance really lets all that raw emotion shine through in the way the studio version just doesn't. Like you said, live performances are done in one take. You have to go where you voice goes and where your feelings go during that performance, and it's very clear that Ado put absolutely everything into that and nailed it. She performed it the way the song lyrics are intended - as desperation, sadness, fear of losing oneself. The lyrics are actually meant as more of a message to the listener, to not forget them (the singer) as they lose themselves, since that's the theme of the anime this song was used as an opening for. Still haven't watched that anime but heard it's very good.
I'm going to see her next March in London for her world tour!! I'm super excited to see her perform her songs live. If they're anything like this it's gonna be one hell of a show.
You should absolutely watch the Anime and/or read the Manga. I think the only time I cried more was for the birth of my son - and that Anime had me as a human puddle, so yeah.
Hi, its me, Jonathan Tan haha.
So excited to see Chris cover this song. Ado is such a masterclass in freedom, expression and character. So much to learn.
Fun fact:
This is the opening of an anime that is really popular way back then and my favorite anime opening songs
The song especially the scream is what the protagonist of the anime "Tokyo ghoul" felt when it's too heavy for him to carry the weight of the new world he lives in and it all burst out when his human friend died ( well he didn't die ) he just thought he did.
I literally cried when i heard the scream it has the same emotional vibes as of The original singer TK plus the additional screams make it more emotional like "Tokyo ghoul" had a special part in her heart.
Considering the live version, its the 7th song out of 24 songs she sang it all night
When it comes to the breathes she does, it feels as though it’s very purposeful. Like, she’s really going unhinged. The longer the song continues, the more unraveled her singing becomes, and the more erratic it gets.
If I had to equate it to something, it’s like she’s the Heath Ledger of singing. She’s not just singing, she’s acting as well, and when you do both together, you feel like she’s completely one with the song. And you feel it in your bones.
Yes absolutely, and the best example of that in my opinion is in Aishite Aishite Aishite. The way she is breathing right before belting is equal parts haunting and beautiful
恐ろしいのは、彼女は作曲家達とも直接的な接触をせず、デモテ－プを元に自分自身で歌い方を決め録音している事です。
周りから見られて歌うのが苦手だとも彼女自身のラジオ番組で言っていましたね。
This is actually fucking insane, thanks your sharing
えっ？！😳 マジで？😅
デモテープの場合は、彼女だけで各パーツごとに歌っていて、クリエイターがパーツを再構成しています。
海外ウケ狙って翻訳文みたいになってるの草
新作嬉しいです
デスボイス部分をこんなに詳細に言語化してくれる動画楽しいが過ぎる
相変わらず表情の変化だけでも見ていて楽しい
OMG can't stop crying with that live performance it's absolutely crazy
9:23 YOU'RE UNBELIEVABLE, completely amazing at replicating that part.
I think you have the best vocal analysis of Ado because you understand the intricacies of the harsh distorted vocals - that is, you're not locked in clean vocal pedagogy. She basically blows the performance/explanatory circuits of the usual vocal coaches, because they don't have the harsh vocal understanding.
You have also practically explored the emotional and expressive aspects of different harsh vocal performances in your own voice.
I personally loved the live version more. There's more desperation in a voice and the vocal is so incredibly raw❤
And the cracks are so perfect 😭
Live version itches my brain just right
When I heard the live version, I was so eager to hear your take on it and see your reaction to it, but i didn't expect your video to come out so soon!
Thank you. I live in Japan so I hope to see her live concert some day.
I am so glad you covered this - your reaction to and explanation of Ado is the best thing on RUclips at the moment.
本人以外がunravel歌ってもカラオケの域だったけど
Adoさんは昇華させちまったな
Ado is a vessel that is overflowing with talent
dang, ive listened to two of your breakdowns of her songs and i knew nothing about ado. you do a great job breaking down the techniques and she is one of the most unique singers ive heard in a while.
Never jumped to a video this fast in my life.
Love your reaction Chris!!! I'm waiting for more reaction to Ado's live performance that has been released through her website
Great energy and vibes. It's nice to see such a passionate reaction and analysis to one of the most passionate singers out there. It's great her talent has been appreciated around the world, even though she cringes at her shows herself lol. It's crazy to think what a little girl recording in a tiny closet has become, and can still become more.
この人めちゃくちゃ声コントロール上手いですね！
ここまでデスボイス解説したの凄い👏
この人、ボーカルコーチですね。
That whole live concert was just perfection. Man i love her music so much.
this is my first time watching this guy and I FUCKING love his passion!!
thankyou so much for breaking this all down and reacting to it. it's wild to think in the same concert she goes from this, to a couple songs later hitting Mariah Carey-esq whistle notes in her Live version of Dignity. Truly one of the most versatile musicians to ever exist.
live Ado is a whole different level of amazing
nah in the live version the phrasing is too continuous unlike the studio version and the original version, and very often her "natural" sounds come out, not the grunty sound, which didn't happen in the studio version.
@@awaroriko who asked you?
I think Ado is the only one who can make it original even with a cover✨
これまでデスボイスは苦手だったのに、こんなに魂から魂に訴えかけてくるデスボイスは初めて聴いた
ワンオクのリアクションの時から思ってけど、このボイストレーナーの方のテクニックが凄いｗ
あのね、クリスのお顔の変化がすき
こうなったり( ‾᷅皿‾᷄ )こうなったり( °Д° )こうなったり(´･〜･`)しててかわいい
一言ずつブレスを入れている所を“忍び寄る”と表現しているの面白い、たしかにその雰囲気を感じます
surprised how precisely he explains and verbalises ado's skill
曲、歌詞への天才的な理解力、それらに合わせた表現力の圧倒的な引き出しの多さよ。そしてそれが高校生の時にはもう完成されていたということの脅威よ。
adoが日本人であること、日本語を選んで生まれて来たこと、それによって日本の音楽レベルの底上げがなされたこと、音楽レベル全体が上がった事に毎日涙せずにはいられない。
Every time I want to listen to this song, I have to come back to this video. Your explanations, your breakdown, your amazement... it makes the song even better! It's even better when you understand the lyrics, but this cover proves you don't have to understand it to feel it. Damn I love music
Ah, Ado the never-ending treasure trove of talent and inspitration. Lovable as always. Highly recommend you to hear her Usseewa studio and live version. She had so much fun on that one
ライブバージョンのうっせえわは完全なdeath metal ver でしたね。
とてもパワフルなDeath growlは圧巻でした
I feel like Ado's true form is unhinged screaming, her live versions outside of a studio recording brings out her true colors I love it so much.@@suzukinkun
Also, the 3 versions of Odo: studio, live, and her impromptu livestream performance.
yesyesyes!!! Since he started to analyse ado's singing I wanted him to take a look at frickin' ussewa!!!
One thing i appreciate about Ado, which i have not heard from any other Vocalist out there, is the pure and raw emotion she displays in her works. Wheather it is happiness, sadness, confusion, hate or pure despiration for something. Her voice has such a broad spectrum and she uses her talent in a way that it only leaves you speachless especially on her Live Concerts.
this song is actually really emotional and the way Ado sings it makes it even more emotional 😭 I love her voice and how she puts in so much emotion into every song/cover she does
I know this video about her voice and her technique, I just want to let you know (if you dont knew that) Unravel is the greatest anime opening ever with so deep meaning. I think most of us who knows the lyrics and the song itself were amazed by Ado's performance. I cried the sh't out me when I saw the live version. She is such a good singer with a amazing voice fullfilled with raw emotion. Great reflection of the original piece
Wow, that's amazing. What a great voice.
この人の解説は本当にアドさんと同様に感情込めて真剣に解説してるのが伝わって好きなんだよね😊わざとらしい反応が多いけどこの人の動画はそんな事ないから本当に好きだわ(o^^o)
ダブルで感動しちゃった笑笑
世界一細かく正確に解説してくれるからAdoさんの凄さがわかりやすいしこの人すごすぎる
私もそう思う!!!
リアクションがいわゆる“ガチ”なんだよね、ご本人が入り込んでいるからこちらも引き込まれて長めの動画だけど見入ってしまう。😊
Ado本人にもこの人のリアクション＋解説を見てほしいな( ^ω^ )
唱をカバーした人の動画は見てたと思うけどリアクション動画の類はなんか言うてたりするんかな？🤔
Wow, first of all thank you for introducing Ado to me. I saw your TK live reaction and you mentioned her because I never heard this version before and I have to say that she really did an amazing job with this song. I wasn’t even sure that it was her screaming “unraveling the world” in her studio version because it was so similar to TKs but in her live version she blew my mind, I love the build up to it because it sounded incredibly desperate and if I dare to say even better than TKs live build up. She is fantastic. I need to watch the rest of your videos on her now.
Loved the reaction. I'd definitely recommend checking out the original by TK or his appearance on First Take
true true
Facts facts
Absolutely agreed 👍
As a deathcore guitarist its nice to see some of these vocals broken down... 😃😃 (Unravel is such a good song. Ado did an amazing job at recreating it)❤❤❤❤❤❤
i like how you commented ado's technique with an example for each technique..personally this give impression that it's doable (depends)..its very intellectual tbh..love it!!
Your enthusiasm is absolutely contagious. It's awesome to see stuff like this, and your ability to show how a real human can make these sounds is inspiring. Thanks for sharing!
I like that build up and growl and the desperation much more in the live then the recorded one. ❤
I've learned to appreciate more of Ado's songs after I've watched your review to it.
Thank you for such a detailed analysis, many who put a note teacher in the video do not try to understand, you show for me a beginner how exactly it is created, I can rely on this to find more information on this basis. I'm very glad I learned ado now that this topic is still relevant thanks to the fact that they put it out this month. Thank you
GOD tier analysis
Holy Buckets that scream in the live version had so much emotion put into it. Takes a lot of hard work to be able to sing and scream like that dear Lord!
Edit: To add a similar song where I felt all that emotion, the ending bit to Wax Wings by Periphery is a great way to make the waterworks run
Howdy, couldn’t help but notice you referenced another great song. Just wanted to say “hi” 😊
holy buckets is a first lol, unless chris does that or something haha
Hi Chris,
I am a Japanese who loves Ado,
I have a wonderful surprise for you today, Chris,
What a surprise, Ado's world tour has been confirmed.
It is scheduled to start in February 2024. Details are not yet finalized, but tickets may sell out instantly, so I suggest you check back daily.
This is the latest news announced today, so the world may not have heard about it yet, and I don't know where Chris will be, but I think Ado's live show will be a lot of fun.
🤩🤩
man i love your reaction and your explanation to ado's voice 🫶
Ado's precise studio version and her raw live version almost sound like different songs but are both perfect. She just has so much emotion in what she sings and I'll always love that.
Wow I did not except this so soon. So glad you seem to be enjoying Ado, Chris.
I absolutely love the live version, it's so powerful!! I also recommend you "Bocca della verita" and "Backlight" are very good songs and Ado combined very well her growling and crack voice
I wanted to give a quick shoutout to the production. These are busy songs. They can't be easy to engineer and mix. But you can hear everything that needs to be heard when it needs to be heard.
There are also cool little moments like when she screams "unraveling the world." That's not just one vocal. It sounds to me like a bunch of layers. I can imagine that some production tricks were used like pitching her voice down an octave and layering it underneath. And then the whole thing is drenched in delay and/or reverb for that moment, which makes it sound massive.
Also this is one of the most impressive vocal breakdowns I've seen on the site, def gonna stick around. Great job.
Brilliant analysis! Thank you for breaking down Ado's songs in so much detail! It makes me understand better the techniques she uses and the emotions she puts into it!
Highly recommend watching the original singer’s version on the first take (yt)!! Homura by lisa on the first take is SOOO good too, the first take makes a bunch of videos that are live performances done in ‘one take’ so it’s
definitely worth analysing!
If you liked this, then you should totally check out Ado's "Rasen" as well. That song is surprisingly underrated (not enough people react to it), so I'm really hoping more people would check it out.
I'm obsessed with Rasen
@@JoeP190 me too XD It's so catchy
Shikabanese is good too.
可能是因為Rasen不在Ado的頻道中，較不易被導流
@@謝承杰-f8o 嗯，也许吧。
I'm also really impressed by the musicianship on her tracks. The bass playing in this song is particularly badass. And so was that guitar solo.
first time here and gotta say, love the way you aproach this reaction and analysis, really fun, full of energy, love it dude. hope you are doing great, and wish the best in life. i am subscribing right now
I really love her live version to this. The part where she is building up to the "unraveling the world" part, it never fails to make me cry. She puts so much emotion into it its incredible and mesmerizing.
the "wasurenaide" part was just too beautiful to hear
I've been following your channel in tandem with Ado's channel since I've become obsessed with you both. Passion and excitement are a given, but I'm also beginning to feel like you have a, "Proud dad of a badass daughter" vibe which makes the entire thing feel so wholesome. 😂
this has been such a great breakdown of Ado, her cover of unravel has brought me to tears and i wanted to learn more about how she is able to skillfuly put so much emotion into a song without straining herself or going crazy in the middle of it lol. i dream about her voice control, i know i can't really be able to get there in terms of quality but one day i hope to be able to sing as freely as her.
also i just love seeing your reactions to everything you're so passionate about it and it makes me feel like "omg yes someone else also feels like this and makes the same expressions" HAHAH.
She reminds me so much of Chester Bennington death screams, she still holds her voice even tho se is screaming her lungs out!
It's such an amazing experience seeing you analize and break this down!
in this reaction video, i don't even know how i can react, these two are talented, prodigy. The techniques and his replication ability is what terrified me
my soul... is trembling 😅 god lord, her voice
Few days after this video, she put a live version of her doing the song on her youtube.
I 100% think you should do an analysis of the original song by TK in parallel with Ado's. Both are incredible performances by incredible artists and i would love to see a comparison!
I like Ado voice a lot and you uncover her playfulness for me much more !
word 'play' itself became as a key for me now
thank you
I love how the live version has "way more content" than the studio version, when usually the opposite is the case
Just felt like watching an Ado reaction, I'm glad you just uploaded this jumped straight to it
I cant get enough of her.omg she embodies kaneki’s feelings😭😭😭😭💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 she is amazing. I might need to keep listening to the live version every day now. Omg. Im not gonna get over this
is there only me who got goosebumps after hearing her vocal.
I'm watching all your reactions to Ado cos it's also giving ✨️tutorial on how to sing like Ado vibes✨️
First video of you ive seen, I love how you are not scared to actually sing and explain! Sir u are born to teach
i love how being you makes a lot of difference on how you do a song its not about technicality its all about emotions and let yourself go wild imagine if all the singers around the world do this
Ado’s odo and dignity new genesis live ver also crazy😅 I'm such a singer that I can't stand it because there are so many things I want to recommend. Oh, it's fun! I also watched yesterday's video 15 times✨I'm happy to be able to watch the reaction today♪
Best reaction I've ever seen 💀🔥
Great explanation on the vocal techniques
Ado is my top 1 japanese singer for me. 💙💙💙
oh if only you know...... if only you know there's not only 1 ado there you can have LiSa with her Gurenge or the band with their song used in beastars op song there is also Taka in One Ok Rock there is also Ryona My favorite Singer then there is also the modern composer who made deal with the devil to create orchestral music out of this world and that is Hideoki Sawano, orjust basically go this channel called One take almost all japanese artist sang there songs there !!!
@@Renagade01ado still number 1 though
I know all kinds of japanese artist from small to big and I gotta say ado is still my top
artists usually either maximize emotion or technique and ado is the only that seems like she maximizes on both
absolutely one of a kind
@@Renagade01 brother opening with the "if only you know" and listing the most basic well known anime singers lol
like tell me you're a weeb without telling me you're a weeb
also it's reona not ryona
@@loquat8676 ohh ok alpha douchebag guy yeah i know ryona is wrong becuase i know it meant the other way around cause it always sound with her Reona's name i give you that but again i also suggested to watch One Take channel's videos cause great japanese artist are there with sometimes they added twists on their songs especially to lisa with her gurenge and the man who made unravel cause in One Take unravel just became a new song which basically you could see such japanese artist raw range when they sing in one go, well i dont need to make you understand the so alpha douchebag man
What's also nice is witnessing her growth from earlier lives, while still impressive, she was sometimes struggling. She's getting so much better every time I see her perform live, and gets more comfortable and experienced how to use her voice. She's still very young and can't wait what she has in store for us in the future. Exciting times.
Chris could do nothing but Ado videos amd i would never get tired of it.
She has quickly become one of my favorite artists.