I will admit I didn't care for them the first time I heard one of their songs (I think Honeybee), but several years later I listened to them again and wondered why I was stupid when I was younger. SPG is one of my favorite bands, now.
@@marcruth4531 I totally get that, if Honeybee was your first SPG song. On its own, it comes across as a pretty standard lovey-dovey love song. It works much better within the context of their other work. Automatic Electronic Harmonics is a much better introduction to SPG I think. I think it was the first SPG song I heard.
@@MartijnVos Brass Goggles was my reintroduction last year. "Even if you're in your underwear, sing loud and proud!" Then I followed the bouncing pug head and was hooked. Came back to Honeybee and had to wonder why I didn't like it that first time.
I've been listening to SPG for years, and I still have no clue what's going on. I think you just get used to the "huh?" factor. It's part of what makes them so enjoyable!
@@justsierraok Same, I know almost nothing about the band, only known about them a couple of years and I only know a few songs, but Spine is bae and will always be dead sexy
Steam Powered Giraffe are one of the greatest underrated gems of our time. Would highly recommend you react to On Top of the Universe Live. Those harmonies will blow your mind. All 3 members share lead vocals in the band. Unfortunately, The Jon (the bot with the curly hair) is no longer with the band, but even their current lineup is phenomenal
It breaks my heart even more that Hatchworth has left the band as well. It looks like the band has found a new third member, and they are starting to make music again. Rabbit, the Spine, and Hatchworth will probably always be my favorite trio.
Spine and Rabbit are twins and they're both phenomenal singers and I especially love Spines lower range and how easily he goes from high to low without straining. Rabbits lower range is also amazing, and since she's transitioned she's really worked on her high notes and it's awesome.
Her genuine smiles remind me of the first time I watched Steam Powered Giraffe! I love the details about their vocal performance that help describe the elements I enjoy about their work.
The Spine isn't usually the lead singer just for most of these songs it's usually rabbit but since he/she became trans there songs changed and the roles became more even
@@Randoplants Honestly I LOVE his version of that song. He really brings it to the front and makes it his own. Sadly they never officially released it because they felt it was too complete with just him singing that song by himself.
I'm so glad to see this! I highly recommend listening to the full range of their music because they don't really stick to any particular style, admittedly David has a tendency to go for country songs but there's such a huge range and they are such talented singers. (also I wish I had David's vocal range holy heck!)
This is such a fantastic video!! I'm so glad you picked up on David's diction, I remember he once said (somewhere in a livestream, or maybe a podcast?) that he pays very close attention to how he sings every word for the sake of readability-- making sure as many people as possible understand exactly what he's saying (iirc he was referring to his delivery in Soliton). Fantastic attention to detail!! :D
What a unique sound and so unique as to be recognizable. No carbon copy but truly one-of-a kind sound with spot on harmony and as you said, Beth, the band having fun producing those 3-part electronic harmonic sounds. Love their outfits and unique makeup. Would definitely pay to see them perform. Al
If you're looking for more content of theirs to go over, check out *Honeybee,* or one of their cover songs like *Diamond* or *Marshmallow World* The Spine (the shiny, silver one) is probably my favorite band member, those low notes he hits are gorgeous while the higher ones are quite soft and pleasant to hear
This being one of their older songs, I’d love to see you react to a song each from their following iterations. The Jon (drummer, curly hair) left for solo endeavors after this album, and the mustachioed bass player behind took up the third bot mantle as Hatchworth. Around the same time, Rabbit transitioned to female, and her vocal style has changed since. Hatchworth then left for solo endeavors, and their newest member, Zero, has an even deeper/richer voice than The Spine’s, yet they’ve incorporated him seamlessly into their music. SPG is my favorite band of all time, and I’ve loved every iteration they’ve ever had.
Id really like to see you react to SPG 's diamonds or "I dont have a name for it" The spine (silver) REALLY shows his range and talent in those songs, its insane
They go through a fair amount of lineups. Chris (The one on the right with the short hair that isn't shiny) is now isabelle, amazing voice, spine is still spine, just more updated. They switched the third 2 times now, every single one of them has amazing songs though. Highly recommend a listen. Songs are very deep, Malfunction is a very, deep song with it's meaning and message.
They also had a fourth member but she left shortly before they became what they are now (but her and John came back for the reunion show). John I have no clue why he left and then hatchworth the mandolin player in this video with red hair on the far left, left because he wanted to pursue his own goals. Now they have the new guy (for the life of me I can't remember his name.) I am still deciding if I like him or not.
The new guy is called Zero, played by Bryan Barbarin. I personally really like his character because he seems kind of naive, which works really well with Rabbit's complete insanity. It feels like she'd keep roping him into shenanigans.
yes! i wasn't expecting to see this, but i'm so happy to see spg getting some recognition. i saw them live a few years ago and it was absolutely magical. i'm not sure if you'll react to another one of their songs, but i'd highly recommend giving a way into your heart a listen, as well as david's solo version of fire fire.
There's not a lot of information available on the Internet about David Michael Bennett, but as far as I can tell he has never had any formal voice training. Which makes his performance as the Spine even more impressive.
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This was definitely their best song from this era, and I know this was probably 2 years ago now, but if you haven't checked out other things of theirs, you'd probably like it too.
I would recommend "Go, Spine, Go" if you want a silly song, "Malfunction" for something a bit deeper in intent, "Star Scrap" if you want to hear Isabella singing lead (she's got a nice voice, too)
So IMHO, SPG has four must-listen songs: Honeybee, Me and my Baby (Love Saturday Nights), Automatonic Electronic Harmonics and Brass Goggles. Honorable mentions are I Don't Have a Name for it and Overdrive. Also IMHO, the band hasn't been the same, or as good, since The Jon left although Rabbit and The Spine are still pretty good. I hope you do at least one more SPG reaction (Saturday Night is my all-time favorite earworm song). So regarding this video, there were a couple of times when you looked absolutely amazed but in the final assessment you seemed underwhelmed by the vocals. Why is that?
as a member of the trans community, I think it would also be important to examine some of the more Rabbit-focused songs, even a comparison of the progression of how Isabella's persona has shifted to fit her gender identity? I'd be very interested in seeing how that might come across. A good comparison for before / after would be the iconic old but gold Honeybee and their newest song, Latum Alterum. I dunno if that might be too sensitive of a topic though.
Rabbit is awesome bringing her change public with the audience and shows. I am not Trans (Im a plain ol' straight man) but I applaud her being there for all the others helping them understand what happens in a change.
It's also that it seems like everyone gets their own song now and it's cool how they are different and changing. So much more than just a steampunk-themed gig, you know?
Her voice didn't change because of the hormones...Thats not how HRT works. HRT when transitioning from male to female only affects the vocal chords when the HRT is started before puberty. She has trained her speaking voice to be more feminine to match her identity which in turn has affected her singing voice and become the range we know nowadays :)
Love this band! though they've changed a bit since this song, the curly-haired guy left, the guy with the mustache became one of the robots, Rabbit became Bunny, the mustached guy left, a new member joined. Only Spine remains the same pretty much. :P
Never watched your channel, but this showed up in my feed because of all the SPG ive been watching lmao, and it was nice to see someone share my newfound enthusiasm ^^
You should also check out their cover of Rhianna - Diamons. Not only the voice and it's dynamic range in a short time, but also the uncannily robotic/scripted/videogame-like movements of the body add to the steampunk feel of the video.
I am sooooooo glad you reviewed this. I love this band they taught me how to smile again, and watching you love them made me fall in love with them all over again. Subscribing. Your analysis was on point.
Bunny is definitely my personal favorite member (she’s pre-transition in this vid and doesn’t sing lead, but more current videos feature her more), but The Spine is definitely a popular member ;)
@@graydi66y MooAce 3 months ago Bunny is definitely my personal favorite member (she’s pre-transition in this vid and doesn’t sing lead, but more current videos feature her more), but The Spine is definitely a popular member ;) This is the comment you're actually in the thread of right now. I don't understand how you can miss something you clicked reply on.
@@omeganova4332 oh be quiet. I know what the comment is, and I know what I said. However, your first comment has nothing to do with the OP. Stop trying to stir up drama.
I had the fattest SPG phase when I was younger. I actually burned myself out by only listening to them on repeat lol. This brings back so many happy memories of jamming out and dancing around my room to their music. I still get into it like I did all those years ago! (Especially with this song, lip syncing / belting out with SPG is so euphoric.) Great band, great music, great people!
"I don't know what's going on, but I like it." That was my exact statement all those years ago when I saw the video for "Honeybee". By the end of that day, I'd purchased a bunch of their music.
I've never seen your videos before until I just stumbled upon this one! I've been a fan of SPG for a few years now, and that's what drew me here. So glad you like them! They're awesome! Honeybee got me started watching them. It was good to hear all the positive feedback on them.
Some steampunk movies I enjoyed quite a bit: "Hellboy" "Wild wild west" or one of my favourite movies of all time "Van Helsing" with Hugh Jackman Steampunk is crazy-beautiful :).
First time I see someone who likes Van Helsing, too. Many people were so disappointed but I loved it for the visuals, the humour, the movie references - such a fun movie!
I'm a big fan of SPG, they're very talented and actually got their start busking on the street before getting popular on RUclips. The three main members have changed a bit over the years: the left-most one left the band a while ago, was replaced, and recently his replacement left as well and has been replaced; the Spine (the silver one) is still the same; the one on the right (twin sibling of the Spine) went through a redesign and is now a woman robot named Rabbit, but still shows off her ability to copy Spine's vocal range exactly in some of their live shows and bits.
Beth, I just started watching your videos a short while ago, and I've been really enjoying them. Your descriptions of what the vocalists are doing are always clear and informative, and I've tried to listen to other music with them in mind. It's been interesting, though I'm still trying to figure out what Kate Bush is doing in some of her songs. In this video, I was surprised to find out that SPG is an American group. The singer's vowel sounds, to me anyhow, sound almost Slavic or Nordic. You said you didn't know what the singer was doing during the "Hee-Yah!" section around the ten minute mark. This is more "spaghetti western" than "country & western" as you suggested in the beginning. He's doing a kind of Ennio Morricone-type vocalization that mimics cattle driver calls. I watch a lot of Italian westerns, and that music gets stuck in your head. So, yeah, great job. Looking forward to the next one.
What makes them special? The Spines incredible vocal range that surpasses the majority of singers I could name. Rabbits miming and comedy mixed with her singing and The Jons inputs.
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"I wanna rub my face against his face" yeah, Spine has that effect on people
You have no idea
s c r e a m
Seriously though
Who doesn't wanna do that or rub lower?
He really doesss
"I don't know what's going on, but I like it."
Should be the slogan for everyone watching SPG for the first time.
I will admit I didn't care for them the first time I heard one of their songs (I think Honeybee), but several years later I listened to them again and wondered why I was stupid when I was younger. SPG is one of my favorite bands, now.
@@marcruth4531 I totally get that, if Honeybee was your first SPG song. On its own, it comes across as a pretty standard lovey-dovey love song. It works much better within the context of their other work. Automatic Electronic Harmonics is a much better introduction to SPG I think. I think it was the first SPG song I heard.
@@MartijnVos Brass Goggles was my reintroduction last year. "Even if you're in your underwear, sing loud and proud!" Then I followed the bouncing pug head and was hooked. Came back to Honeybee and had to wonder why I didn't like it that first time.
That was legit my reaction the first time I saw them years ago.
I've been listening to SPG for years, and I still have no clue what's going on. I think you just get used to the "huh?" factor. It's part of what makes them so enjoyable!
The harmonies in "Honeybee" give me chills no matter how many times I listen to it. An amazing group, but that's by far my favorite song.
Agreed by far
belive me
after you end a relacionship based on that song...
i feel EVERY word and makes me so sad ...
but it´s a beautiful song
Qhats ur fav song?
@@r.a.m.2063 Oh, I feel that to the extreme. I can't even think about the song without a weight in my chest and a lump in my throat.
Honey bee is such a good song but sad
Now you HAVE to do brass goggles and honeybee!
Yes it's a must
I will legit subscribe just to see that
If you do, I recommend the live concert videos rather than the music video versions.
Yes! I also have a great love for Suspender Man!
Yep
I think that might have been the fastest transition from never hearing of them to The Spine fan girl I've ever seen...
LITERALLY I've only known about them for a few months and that manbot is my celebrity crush for life
@@justsierraok Same, I know almost nothing about the band, only known about them a couple of years and I only know a few songs, but Spine is bae and will always be dead sexy
I'd argue that this isn't even Spine at his best (or best looking).
I swear whenever Spine does his switch from low to high or back, I just melt.
I fanboyed over him upon listening to his cover of Diamond, which was my first video.
CatLeKitten i dunno if that word is connected to gender but i’m a straight male and i also melt lol
Steam Powered Giraffe are one of the greatest underrated gems of our time. Would highly recommend you react to On Top of the Universe Live. Those harmonies will blow your mind. All 3 members share lead vocals in the band. Unfortunately, The Jon (the bot with the curly hair) is no longer with the band, but even their current lineup is phenomenal
Agreed, SPG is so underrated! They are SO great!
It breaks my heart even more that Hatchworth has left the band as well. It looks like the band has found a new third member, and they are starting to make music again. Rabbit, the Spine, and Hatchworth will probably always be my favorite trio.
I REALLY miss Hatchworth but Zero has been an amazing addition
Was always so cool to see them all casually walking around the lincoln asylum steampunk festival. Just mingling with the crowds.
@@StitchdTeeth Sam Hears, the guy who was Hatchworth, has a twitch stream where he does awesome art and plays video games. Highly recommend!
Thing to note about SPG is that yes the Spine is the lead on this song but who has the lead jumps around based on the song
Right, I wasn't sure if I should disagree eith that. It's true here atleast.
By pure luck I heard Honeybee by Steam Powered Giraffe about 8 years and have been a fan ever since.
My first song was Me and My Baby about 6 years ago or so. Same story
Love the way they sound..even live they are a very underated . Thank you Walter robotics
I heard Honeybee on a roblox game lol
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After the Flash Rain
RUclips for some unbeknownst reason recommended their Diamonds cover to me - I couldn't stop listening to their songs ever since.
Spine's voice also has that extreme partition effect in his cover of Diamonds as well. Really well done.
"Captain Albert Alexander" is good for a show. Rabbit/Bunny has pretty impressive miming abilities.
that is my favorite one of their songs. its a beautiful song
Bunny & Spine took miming classes in college together
Bunny is hilarious in that song XD
@@thebrutusmars I'm pretty sure The Jon did too but idk
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I think they all met in that class (Jon and Upgrade, included) but I didn’t remember for sure
Spine and Rabbit are twins and they're both phenomenal singers and I especially love Spines lower range and how easily he goes from high to low without straining. Rabbits lower range is also amazing, and since she's transitioned she's really worked on her high notes and it's awesome.
“I don’t know what’s going on, but I like it.” that is literally the entire SPG fanbase
"I wanna kinda rub my face…against his face?"
Don't we all... don't we all
Do we?
@@iwantadonutbadly maybe
God: What vocal range do you want?
Spine: yes
Her genuine smiles remind me of the first time I watched Steam Powered Giraffe! I love the details about their vocal performance that help describe the elements I enjoy about their work.
Spine (lead singer) does a phenominal rendition of Rhianas Diamonds. check it out
I play that song a lot to get going in the morning! It's so good. :D
Indeed he does, he makes the song good. :)
It was the first version of Diamonds I ever heard.
Whenever the song is on the radio I think, "Hey, it's SPG!".
And then I remember..
Yes love ALL their work
The Spine isn't usually the lead singer just for most of these songs it's usually rabbit but since he/she became trans there songs changed and the roles became more even
Steam Powered Giraffe has so many more songs to hear. David Michael Bennett (The Spine) has THE most amazing voice!
His version of '500 miles' really shows off his bass skills.
@@Randoplants Honestly I LOVE his version of that song. He really brings it to the front and makes it his own. Sadly they never officially released it because they felt it was too complete with just him singing that song by himself.
I love Spine aka David however Bunny is my personal musical hero for her brave coming out story
Check out "Fire, Fire" by Steam Powered Giraffe. It's amazing :-)
that and Turn back the Clock , hits me in the feels every...single...time.
Yes yes yes!
Not bad for a couple of Walter Robotics products! Love SPG, just a wild combination of comedy, music, visual, and storytelling.
@N.N.V.B Gaming And a fantastic conclusion to The 2¢ Show it is!
I'm so glad to see this! I highly recommend listening to the full range of their music because they don't really stick to any particular style, admittedly David has a tendency to go for country songs but there's such a huge range and they are such talented singers. (also I wish I had David's vocal range holy heck!)
This is such a fantastic video!! I'm so glad you picked up on David's diction, I remember he once said (somewhere in a livestream, or maybe a podcast?) that he pays very close attention to how he sings every word for the sake of readability-- making sure as many people as possible understand exactly what he's saying (iirc he was referring to his delivery in Soliton). Fantastic attention to detail!! :D
Thank you Fatal Attraction! 😊 That was both something I've never heard before and worth investigating further.
That was awesome.
You should! My personal favorite song from them is "I'll Rust With You"
What a unique sound and so unique as to be recognizable. No carbon copy but truly one-of-a kind sound with spot on harmony and as you said, Beth, the band having fun producing those 3-part electronic harmonic sounds. Love their outfits and unique makeup. Would definitely pay to see them perform.
Al
Would you believe they stick to local shows or conventions and what not?
Beth, check out some more SPG. Not for everyone but the artistry is incredible.
2:40 "I wanna kinda rub my face…against his face?"
we all wanna rub faces with The Spine it's ok
Same tho
The moment when she just looks into the camera and realizes what she just said xD
So adorable
i would cry if you looked at honeybee/brass goggles
She didn't even scratch the surface of their sound. They take turns being the lead depending on what the song needs.
If you're looking for more content of theirs to go over, check out *Honeybee,* or one of their cover songs like *Diamond* or *Marshmallow World*
The Spine (the shiny, silver one) is probably my favorite band member, those low notes he hits are gorgeous while the higher ones are quite soft and pleasant to hear
This being one of their older songs, I’d love to see you react to a song each from their following iterations. The Jon (drummer, curly hair) left for solo endeavors after this album, and the mustachioed bass player behind took up the third bot mantle as Hatchworth. Around the same time, Rabbit transitioned to female, and her vocal style has changed since. Hatchworth then left for solo endeavors, and their newest member, Zero, has an even deeper/richer voice than The Spine’s, yet they’ve incorporated him seamlessly into their music. SPG is my favorite band of all time, and I’ve loved every iteration they’ve ever had.
Discovered a cool band, thanks Beth and thanks to the person who recommended this!
Id really like to see you react to SPG 's diamonds or "I dont have a name for it" The spine (silver) REALLY shows his range and talent in those songs, its insane
Don't forget his rendition of "Cellophane."
Diamonds was the first song I heard from them, and I was hooked.
Omg! Steam Powered Giraffe is so awesome! Can't believe you listened to them of all bands.
I already loved this song, but watching someone smile ear to ear at the same parts i do is really cool.
They go through a fair amount of lineups. Chris (The one on the right with the short hair that isn't shiny) is now isabelle, amazing voice, spine is still spine, just more updated. They switched the third 2 times now, every single one of them has amazing songs though. Highly recommend a listen. Songs are very deep, Malfunction is a very, deep song with it's meaning and message.
I love Malfunction. The video is really wonderful, too.
They also had a fourth member but she left shortly before they became what they are now (but her and John came back for the reunion show). John I have no clue why he left and then hatchworth the mandolin player in this video with red hair on the far left, left because he wanted to pursue his own goals. Now they have the new guy (for the life of me I can't remember his name.) I am still deciding if I like him or not.
The new guy is called Zero, played by Bryan Barbarin.
I personally really like his character because he seems kind of naive, which works really well with Rabbit's complete insanity. It feels like she'd keep roping him into shenanigans.
yeah I was wondering about that. what happened to Chris? I do like Isabelle though, shes great!
@@mayganphynix8267 Chris Transitioned to Isabelle. Male to Female
I knew what was coming and I STILL got goosebumps.
These guys are full of bad-assery! Thank you for the intro to new music!
I would love to hear your take on Heilung or Wardruna.
Krigsgaldr... I love the female singing in it.
Here is my reaction to Wardruna: ruclips.net/video/NTEtMOqZQV8/видео.html
Brass Goggles is fun as well as their cover of Diamonds
yes! i wasn't expecting to see this, but i'm so happy to see spg getting some recognition. i saw them live a few years ago and it was absolutely magical. i'm not sure if you'll react to another one of their songs, but i'd highly recommend giving a way into your heart a listen, as well as david's solo version of fire fire.
You need to react do Rust With You!! Or any of their most recent songs!
How about the entire collection!? See it would show her the build and the entire stroy
The feels with that song!!
if you like 'the spine's' range you should see how he does a cover of 'diamond's'
Steam Powered Giraffe: Pure Feel-Good Music and Performance in nutshell!
Thank you, thank you, thank you! They're literally my soul band and watching you review this reminded me so much of why I love them!
And here i was, thinking of suggesting Steam Powered Giraffe to Beth. Ask and thou shall receive :D
So proud of the hometown folks. You'd never guess they started out as Seaport Village buskers.
Haha, wish the Zoo near me was cool enough to hire something as unique as SPG and get them going.
There's not a lot of information available on the Internet about David Michael Bennett, but as far as I can tell he has never had any formal voice training. Which makes his performance as the Spine even more impressive.
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do honeybee next by spg
This was definitely their best song from this era, and I know this was probably 2 years ago now, but if you haven't checked out other things of theirs, you'd probably like it too.
Absolutely love that you did this group! Bern a fan of them for over 5 years. It was great seeing you smile with genuine enjoyment!
Listen to more of them, they're soooo good
I need more videos of people who have never heard of SPG to hear them for the first time. This was awesome to watch!
I took choir for most of my school time and I just marvel at the range of his voice. It's amazing, all through the discography of SPG.
I would recommend "Go, Spine, Go" if you want a silly song, "Malfunction" for something a bit deeper in intent, "Star Scrap" if you want to hear Isabella singing lead (she's got a nice voice, too)
**Does a happy dance** Really love SPG!!! Spine is just an amazing artist.
I learned about them through his diamonds cover and my goodness is spine's vocal register is amazing.
Beth thank you for liking my comment Please do a year end top 10 favorite videos for the year. Thank you in advance if you do.
I'd love to hear your opinions on honeybee! It really displays some of their talents! They are so dang cool.
So IMHO, SPG has four must-listen songs: Honeybee, Me and my Baby (Love Saturday Nights), Automatonic Electronic Harmonics and Brass Goggles. Honorable mentions are I Don't Have a Name for it and Overdrive. Also IMHO, the band hasn't been the same, or as good, since The Jon left although Rabbit and The Spine are still pretty good. I hope you do at least one more SPG reaction (Saturday Night is my all-time favorite earworm song). So regarding this video, there were a couple of times when you looked absolutely amazed but in the final assessment you seemed underwhelmed by the vocals. Why is that?
Me and my baby is a great one! I LOVE Rabbit's movements!
Another cool thing about these guys is that they switch up leads depending on the song. Everyone gets a chance to be a lead at some point.
Favorite band hands down never had a band fill me with such happiness every song.
I've watched this about 5 times. Something cool about seeing an expert wowed a bit by them.
as a member of the trans community, I think it would also be important to examine some of the more Rabbit-focused songs, even a comparison of the progression of how Isabella's persona has shifted to fit her gender identity? I'd be very interested in seeing how that might come across. A good comparison for before / after would be the iconic old but gold Honeybee and their newest song, Latum Alterum. I dunno if that might be too sensitive of a topic though.
This. I would love a vocal coach to compare Brass Goggles to Malfunction or Yayaya just to compare the pre and post transistion range of Rabbit
Rabbit is awesome bringing her change public with the audience and shows. I am not Trans (Im a plain ol' straight man) but I applaud her being there for all the others helping them understand what happens in a change.
please do something newer, Bunny's voice post hormones is completely different and the harmonies are still very lovely
It's also that it seems like everyone gets their own song now and it's cool how they are different and changing. So much more than just a steampunk-themed gig, you know?
Her voice didn't change because of the hormones...Thats not how HRT works. HRT when transitioning from male to female only affects the vocal chords when the HRT is started before puberty. She has trained her speaking voice to be more feminine to match her identity which in turn has affected her singing voice and become the range we know nowadays :)
@@miketurcotte-mccusker5276 oh wow so she did all that herself? that's amazing
Beth, check these guys out. They're one of my favorites, and I think you'll get a lot of enjoyment out of their work.
Love this band! though they've changed a bit since this song, the curly-haired guy left, the guy with the mustache became one of the robots, Rabbit became Bunny, the mustached guy left, a new member joined. Only Spine remains the same pretty much. :P
Never watched your channel, but this showed up in my feed because of all the SPG ive been watching lmao, and it was nice to see someone share my newfound enthusiasm ^^
You should also check out their cover of Rhianna - Diamons. Not only the voice and it's dynamic range in a short time, but also the uncannily robotic/scripted/videogame-like movements of the body add to the steampunk feel of the video.
The first song I heard of theirs was ‘hold me’ and I fell in love. Still love them four years later.
The love for this band!! If you can get in to SPG do. I love Spines cover of shine bright like a diamond!
I am sooooooo glad you reviewed this. I love this band they taught me how to smile again, and watching you love them made me fall in love with them all over again. Subscribing. Your analysis was on point.
Bunny is definitely my personal favorite member (she’s pre-transition in this vid and doesn’t sing lead, but more current videos feature her more), but The Spine is definitely a popular member ;)
You havent seen many of their videos. He/she is lead in many songs, even pre-transition.
Why do people refer to bunny by her real name instead of rabbit but refer to the spine by his robot name instead of david
@@omeganova4332 no one is doing that here.
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Bunny is definitely my personal favorite member (she’s pre-transition in this vid and doesn’t sing lead, but more current videos feature her more), but The Spine is definitely a popular member ;)
This is the comment you're actually in the thread of right now. I don't understand how you can miss something you clicked reply on.
@@omeganova4332 oh be quiet. I know what the comment is, and I know what I said.
However, your first comment has nothing to do with the OP. Stop trying to stir up drama.
I had the fattest SPG phase when I was younger. I actually burned myself out by only listening to them on repeat lol. This brings back so many happy memories of jamming out and dancing around my room to their music. I still get into it like I did all those years ago! (Especially with this song, lip syncing / belting out with SPG is so euphoric.) Great band, great music, great people!
amazed this song came up. spg isnt well know but are really great. been a fan for years
PLEASE watch more from this band
"I don't know what's going on, but I like it." That was my exact statement all those years ago when I saw the video for "Honeybee". By the end of that day, I'd purchased a bunch of their music.
I've never seen your videos before until I just stumbled upon this one! I've been a fan of SPG for a few years now, and that's what drew me here. So glad you like them! They're awesome! Honeybee got me started watching them. It was good to hear all the positive feedback on them.
Some steampunk movies I enjoyed quite a bit:
"Hellboy"
"Wild wild west"
or one of my favourite movies of all time "Van Helsing" with Hugh Jackman
Steampunk is crazy-beautiful :).
First time I see someone who likes Van Helsing, too. Many people were so disappointed but I loved it for the visuals, the humour, the movie references - such a fun movie!
Well this is a pleasant surprise. These guys are super talented and creative.
Yeah i almost put (and girl) but i meant it in the collective term, just figured its easier than explaining her transition.
oooo really want you to react to spine's diamonds cover for the vocals!! blew my mind first time i heard it
Their live performances are absolutely stunning too! They absolutely go for the same notes and are very talented mimes
I'm a big fan of SPG, they're very talented and actually got their start busking on the street before getting popular on RUclips. The three main members have changed a bit over the years: the left-most one left the band a while ago, was replaced, and recently his replacement left as well and has been replaced; the Spine (the silver one) is still the same; the one on the right (twin sibling of the Spine) went through a redesign and is now a woman robot named Rabbit, but still shows off her ability to copy Spine's vocal range exactly in some of their live shows and bits.
That's left, right, and center from the way they're standing at the start of the video btw
"I don't know what's going on but I like it."
Welcome to Steam Powered Giraffe.
Devin Townsend Project-Deadhead-Live at Royal Albert Hall
Yass
Love watching Beth’s reactions
You MUST react to Dio - The Last in Line. He's (in my opinion) one of the best vocalists out there, not just in Metal
Well said!!!
Or maybe Stargazer, when he was singing with Rainbow. Rebecca Vocal Athlete lately reacted on him. And was blown away.
Ayyy another dio fan
Dio transcends metal, for sure. Absolutely amazing voice.
its nice to get some insight on these types of songs from someone of your expertise it's really interesting to hear about the technical side of this.
Steam Powdered Giraffe are a interesting group with very good singing .
Love SPG! Definitely check out more as they do many different styles! They also do everything themselves. Instruments, vocal recording, and videos!
Everything off their first 2 albums are CLASSICS. (all of their stuff is great, but as far as harmonies go they NAILED it on Album One and 2cent Show)
It's strangely entertaining to see your jaw slightly drop when the three of them hit their first unison notes in the beginning
Can confirm they're awesome live!
Join the Steambot Revolution!
Me too! Animinneapolis veteran live viewer here. Bunny even accepted a commission from me for my son's 18th birthday
Steam Powered Giraffe has been my favourite band for 6 years now I'm beyond stoked that you've discovered them.
"I want to rub my face against his face" 🤣 not just you
Loved this. As an SPG fan, you don't see too much coverage really, so it was nice. Glad you liked them ❤️
Beth, I just started watching your videos a short while ago, and I've been really enjoying them. Your descriptions of what the vocalists are doing are always clear and informative, and I've tried to listen to other music with them in mind. It's been interesting, though I'm still trying to figure out what Kate Bush is doing in some of her songs.
In this video, I was surprised to find out that SPG is an American group. The singer's vowel sounds, to me anyhow, sound almost Slavic or Nordic. You said you didn't know what the singer was doing during the "Hee-Yah!" section around the ten minute mark. This is more "spaghetti western" than "country & western" as you suggested in the beginning. He's doing a kind of Ennio Morricone-type vocalization that mimics cattle driver calls. I watch a lot of Italian westerns, and that music gets stuck in your head.
So, yeah, great job. Looking forward to the next one.
Brian McDonald It really is remenicent of Ennio Morricone. Love his music.
I LOVE Steam Powered Giraffe. Their harmonies give me goosebumps. “Honey Bee” is a beautiful song too.
What makes them special? The Spines incredible vocal range that surpasses the majority of singers I could name. Rabbits miming and comedy mixed with her singing and The Jons inputs.
So nice to see new people discover this great band.
The Spine has such a beautiful voice. He can reach low and high notes so easily
I imagine these guys think very little about all of the tonal qualities as they perform. It all sounds so natural to me.
"it's very Beach Boys, but cool..." You just started a fight with someone's grandpa. So hilarious.
I love the Spine!
Hit us with that Diamonds cover, masterpiece