I saw your review of running up that hill. You guys talked about having discovered Kate bush with this first reaction to her. You were definitely right! This was a premonition the "Stranger Things" to come in 2022. From Nick in his Stranger Things T-shirt to RUTH (as Kate Bush calls Running Up That Hill) making a guest appearance at the end. Bravo🔮
If this is the only Kate Bush you’ve listened to apart from Wuthering Heights then you’ve chosen a deep place to come in. The whole of side 2 of the Hounds of Love album is called “The Ninth Wave” and it tells the story of a woman lost at sea and what she experiences and thinks/hallucinates over night in the icy water. It’s a great 20 minute piece as a whole. Side one of the album is 5 more ‘commercial’ with z4 of the songs being released as singles - all are great! Kate is a unique talent and has released some fantastic memorable atmospheric albums and songs over the years. She is so much more than Wuthering Heights and is held in high esteem by musicians
When you listen closely to her voice in the video where she is swimming in the water, you hear it quiver. She sang that in the tank, and when you are in the water for hours, you suffer from hypothermia, regardless how warm the water appears.
When you rescue people from the water, the most dangerous moment is when you lift them up (by helicopter). Your blood concentrates in the center of your body to keep the essential organs working, and when you lift a person vertically up, chances are that the blood simply sags down into your legs, and you die in the moment of your salvation. If possible, they use a stretcher and lift the people horizontally.
Thank goodness they gave this suite from the Ninth Wave a go.. as it did exactly as I expected it to do, it stoked their interest and desire to hear more. Though I absolutely love Wuthering Heights, people always request it as a first react, and if someone doesn’t know the story or listen close enough to grasp it, there’s so much lost in it’s obscured meaning and it becomes another “pretty song” from and artist with a “pretty voice”.. which seems profoundly tragic as a missed opportunity to clue someone into the immense intellect and theatrical creative visionary that Kate Bush truly is. There are certain artists who desperately deserve a much deeper dive than anything a single “radio hit” has the ability to deliver, and I for one am immensely thankful that their follower Michelle went the distance to actually on once them to listen to this as a short suite, though I agree would’ve been fantastic if they had gone the entire distance through the Ninth Wave. One of my favorite songs on the record is the very moment of death for the character lost in the water “Watching You Without Me”.. it is absolutely mystifyingly profound.
I’ve watched several of your videos recently and have noticed that you like Peter Gabriel - I think I’m right in saying that he sort of ‘discovered’ Kate Bush - either way he was very impressed with her talent. As several people have commented, she is a musician’s musician, and give how talented Peter Gabriel is, compliments don’t come much better than that. (Interesting that you struggled to classify her music, but considered her style slightly ‘Prog’ - given that Peter Gabriel/Genesis certainly started there and his interest in her.)
This is an amazing B side... I much prefer this to the commercial A side... The story is so emersive and these bobbleheads are not getting it... So tragic
Kate Bush is one of the most creative humans on the planet - she sings, plays piano, writes songs, she utilizes dance, mime, stage magic in her performances, she is a master choreographer, videographer, and director. Her videos are remarkable works of art.
Her piano self-accompaniments on her magnificent Grotrian-Steinweg studio grand also deserve kudos. It seems that Kate Bush's protean talents just keep on coming. This genius of the performing arts -- virtually ALL of them! -- will never be equalled.
The Ninth Wave is a Masterpiece. It need to be listened to in its entirety. Thank you for this. One can only hear music for the first time once. Watching others experience this moment is the closest I can come to that moment so long ago.
Man. You kids are in for a ride. Keep going down the Kate Bush rabbit hole. Love or hate or be baffled by her - there is no denying she is a singular talent and pushed boundaries of songwriting, instrumentation, production and performance. Just start and go deep. You will not regret it.
Kate Bush is one of the few artists I would consider a musical genius. Completely original and singular. Hope you dive into her albums like The Dreaming and Never For Ever.
I'm a fan since her first album, and still i discover and hear new things, and new depths. A lesser known album of her, Aerial, is comparable to The Hounds of Love: B side has the theme of a complete summer day, from sunrise to sunset. Eclectic.
The Genius that is Kate Bush, there has been some wonderful female singer/songwriter over the years, but Kate operates on a completely different level to everyone else, a once in a lifetime talent.
The Dreaming is a better album in my opinion. As a Bush fanatic, which I am and have been since I saw her on TOTP in February 1978, I urge everyone to listen to The Dreaming.
I've been a Kate Bush fan since I saw her perform on SNL way back in the late '70s. For me this is her best album artistically withe the singles on side 1 and the suite of songs on side 2. Kate produced this herself in addition to writing the songs. Yes the whole 2nd side is a trip. This album is in my top 10, maybe top 5 of all-time best albums. Her career took a break for 12 years when she had a child, she eventually came back with 2 more albums and finally did a tour a few years ago.
Another great job on an artist that is one of my favorites. She was discovered by David Gilmour in case you weren't aware. People often declare that such and such an artist is one of a kind, and most are not, BUT Kate Bush is one of a kind. Her voice is so emotional and lofty and haunting. She has never EVER done anything that's considered conventional, it's constantly changing and I love her for that. Her early albums have her voice in the upper ranges and it sounds mousy so for many people it's grating and I get it, I've been able to look past it. Her later works (such as the one you've reacted to) have her voice in the right pitch and my goodness it never fails to give me chills. When you have video capabilities I'm going to have you watch her duet with Peter Gabriel called "Don't Give Up". Nick & Lex, I guarantee the BOTH of you will cry, no question about it. The song is wonderful BUT the video, OMG is breathtakingly simple, beautiful, and emotional. You MUST see the video with the song, that is a MUST MUST MUST. For me, it's the most beautiful love song I've ever heard that never utters the word love. As usual, keep up the great work and keep loving each other.
The helicopter is the very same one from The Wall, she borrowed it from her good friend David Gilmour, who helped her when she was just a kid, and later helped her sign her first record deal. The guitarist on The Morning Fog was John Williams, an amazing classical player.
A little trivia for you, David Gilmour discovered Kate when she was 15 years old via a friend of the Bush family. He was so impressed that he set her up in a studio so she could make a proper demo before presenting it to EMI. EMI signed her but put her on hold for a few years so she could grow up, Kate spent her advance learning modern dance & theatre with David Bowie's teacher Lindsey Kemp. She also put together a band and did a few shows at local pubs and of course continued to write songs. Once she became of age, she started recording her first album called "The Kick Inside" and the rest is history. She became the 1st woman with a self-penned song "Wuthering Heights" and album to reach the UK #1 at the tender age of 19. Her genius was evident from the very beginning. Talk about the stars aligning for 3 months in 1958: Prince-June, Kate-July, Madonna-Aug, Michael Jackson-Aug. BTW, she had fully taken control of her art by Hounds of Love, Kate set up a home studio and was able to let her muse go wild. Kate wrote, arranged, played piano, Fairlight CMI, voice and produced this album and used studio musicians where needed. Her boyfriend at the time was Del Palmer (bass player) who ended up with engineering duties as well. Kate is mainly self-taught and an original.
Kate Bush is so original and so not concerned with expectations. She goes her own way. It has been great to see your reaction to this. You really must immerse yourselves in the rest of the album.
Just came across you channel while listening to Kate Bush. I'm so happy you have discovered this amazing artist. It's funny you have the Pink Floyd poster behind you and mention how you hear Pink Floyd in the music. David Gilmore was friends with Kate Bush's older brothers and it was David Gilmore who brought her Demo of the song "Man with the Child in his Eyes" to the recording studio for release.
You have entered a very deep and profound rabbit hole here. There is so much more Kate Bush to enjoy, it's a great journey. Kate Bush is my 3rd favourite music of all (Beatles, Pink Floyd, then Kate). I've been listening to her music for over 40 years since I was a child and never get tired of it. I personally think she is a creative genius.
Kept waiting for the tears😢💦 on ‘Dream of Sheep’...gets me every time 😉I’ve always thought this side was intended to flow like an intense hallucinatory dream sequence...& no one does it better than KB, so ahead of her time. Thanks for this deep-dive & reaction ♥️
@@TheDreamingJune yes…such a sad lullaby leading into the dark dream world that follows. Then the floating lost loneliness of the “hello 🌎 earth” bit at the end is the next to evoke a similar wash of feeling…so powerful…
Kate Bush, England's Best Kept Secret. This woman was a child prodigy. She was discovered by David Gilmour as a teen. Her music, her dancing, her miming, her choreography are all breathtaking works of art. *Kate Bush is the pioneer of the wireless headset as it was necessary for her expressionist dance choreography in concert.* I hope you continue to explore both her unique music and videos. I have discovered your channel today and I have subscribed. There is so much talented brilliance in the world of rock that I severely limit myself to whom I call a musical genius. If I were forced to name only 3 such musicians - Kate Bush is one of them. The other two being Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull, and the late, great Frank Zappa - RIP Frank.
I was 25 when this came out See your reactions is like hearing it for the first time .. thank you so much I hope you dive into kates world .. it’s truly wonderful Thank you
I bought the "Hounds of Love" album back in the 80s, although it seems like just yesterday. I remember the cashier at the record store stating that this was an incredible album. With a knowing expression, he assured me that I would love it, and he was so right! Listening to it was an experience to be treasured. Honestly, I don't know of any other artist that compares to Kate Bush. Back in the 80s, this kind of music seemed like something so magical to me. It was not a true part of popular culture as this would never be heard on the radio. As a fan, I felt like I belonged to some special, exclusive club that was privy to Kate's haunting, deeply meaningful, lovely and ethereal songs.
In 2014, Kate performed her concert, "Before the Dawn," (which included a live performance of "The Ninth Wave,) the first time Kate had performed a concert since 1979! Of course she had appeared as a guest on numerous performances, but these were her first concerts in 35 years. She performed in residency at the Hammersmith Apollo in London. for 22 nights! It was a multimedia, theatrical performance, Tickets went on sale and were completely sold out in 15 minutes! It was the same venue she performed her last concert in 1979, when it was named the Hammersmith Oedeon.
I bought this album....On vinyl when I was twenty four, took it home, things to do, never got around to listening to it till later that night, in my bedroom, in darkness. The Ninth wave, oh boy. Never been so scared in my life by sound. Probably one of the greatest albums of all time. Cloudbusting and Running up the hill are here too, and that would almost be enough.....But this.....Perfection.
Masterpieces, Masterpieces, Masterpieces of good music... Today you will never find an artist like her... No one of this girls are so crative with music.
The helicopter sample is _literally_ the one from The Wall. Kate Bush is a longtime friend of Dave Gilmour -- he "discovered" her! -- and asked for permission to use their helicopter track when she had endless trouble trying to get a satisfactory one on her own.
Kate bush "Never For Ever " was my introduction to her and it's a total masterpiece from start to finish. The instrument choice very unique, the sound is so organic. On another level. A must!!!
Catherine Bush CBE (born 30 July 1958) is an English singer, songwriter, musician, dancer and record producer. In 1978, aged 19, she topped the UK Singles Chart for four weeks with her debut single "Wuthering Heights", becoming the first female artist to achieve a UK number one with a self-written song. Bush began writing songs at 11. She was signed to EMI Records after Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour helped produce a demo tape. Her debut album, The Kick Inside, was released in 1978. Bush slowly gained artistic independence in album production and has produced all her studio albums since The Dreaming (1982). She took a hiatus between her seventh and eighth albums, The Red Shoes (1993) and Aerial (2005). Bush drew attention again in 2014 with her concert residency Before the Dawn, her first shows since 1979's The Tour of Life. Bush's eclectic and experimental musical style, unconventional lyrics, and literary themes have influenced a diverse range of artists. She has been nominated for 13 British Phonographic Industry accolades,[12] winning for Best British Female Artist in 1987,[13] and has been nominated for three Grammy Awards. In 2002, Bush was recognised with an Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music. Bush was appointed a CBE in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to music.[14][15] She was nominated twice for induction in the 2018 and 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[16][17]
Kate had a theatrical style. She wrote about 200 songs but only a hand full were chosen for albums. At 19 she created a company for a concert. Fully in charge. Her concerts were often sold out. She is a poet, did mime, and choreographed her shows, plays piano, and dances. Her voice has a very wide range. Kate is a genius and was ahead of her time. An Irish girl spending much of her time in England. I love her. She was kind with a big heart having a great personality. Kate was very theatrical. Last known, she is still living but much older. She was very special! My favorite song so far is "Sensual World."
My apologies, Master, I was impatient and gave them just a “taste” because of their time constraints. You’re absolutely correct. It’s not complete. Please forgive. Maybe we’ll finish it in another reaction. Thanks so much for being a fan of Kate’s and NicknLex! 💜🤪
@@michelemichele3375 Oh, there you are! Well done, and major kudos for talking them into this mini-suite as you did! HIGH FIIVES! 🙌 I am so incredibly thankful you went the distance to get them to listen to this much, as it’s an incredible section of the Ninth Wave, but more importantly, it really serves to showcase the immense magnitude of the amazing Kate Bush those of us who know, know and love. Always when people react to Kate Bush, for some reason it usually happens to be “Wuthering Heights” and just feels like such a loss, cause unless you know the book or film, it just seems like just another pretty song and pretty story.. making Kate Bush more easily overlooked as a more common pop singer.. which is absurdly criminal, when we know what a highly intellectual and creative force she truly is. I keep coming back to the Hendrix story on these reaction channels. People always request “Hey Joe” or “Purple Haze” or “All Along The Watchtower” when requesting Hendrix. Notice anything wrong with that? They’re all truly great songs, as most would agree, but they’re also the most overplayed radio “hits” that he had, and for any true fan, don’t even begin to scrape the surface of his incredibly innovative and jaw dropping catalogue.. they’re pop songs. Moreover, two of those songs are covers, and weren’t written by him.. “Hey Joe” was actually one of the most heavily covered songs of the 60’s.. everyone did it, so much so that they considered it a big risk to even release it, but his version was so better by far than any others who covered it, they took the chance and scored nonetheless. But Hendrix himself absolutely hated those songs after the first years or so, because they were stipulated as “must play” songs anytime he performed live.. when he had long outgrown them and moved onto far more interesting territory.. but many don’t even know this or understand why he’s so legendary because all they hear are the same few pop songs that have long been played into the ground by the radio.. so when someone requests those songs to reacters who’ve never heard him, it’s great and all that they are hearing it, but there’s this amazing untapped potential lost for a reaction that would have potentially made them wanna react to more, and perhaps even become another lifelong fan. This is the exact same thing I see happening over and over again, and it’s largely because of the monopoly radio has had for so long on people’s listening. Where’s the real meat? The more potent concoction that glues a performers fan base together for decades even after they’re gone? THOSE ARE THE SONGS that need to be heard! Though there certainly are indeed many pop hits that totally deserve a listen, like when they mentioned Madonna, but with many artists of Kate Bush’s ilk, they are far more deserving of a much deeper look, so I applaud your tenacity to deliver that here.. as to me, it seems they will be much more enthusiastic about hearing more, which with Kate Bush, really deserves a deep dive just to even begin to understand her, unlike the many hit makers that saturate the musical library comprising the history of recorded music.
Rare Music Genius !!! WOW !!!!! Musical Story Telling all Wrapped Up in a Kaleidoscope of Atonality and Spontaneous Playfulness. Unique.....Mysterious... A Wild Musical Ride Your Reactions are the Best Because there is an Authentic and Very perceptive analysis. Thanks For doing what you do So Well !!!
I have been listening to music for about 64 plus years and last year was the first time I heard Kate Bush. So far I have 3 favorites :A Woman's Work, Babooshka, and Running up that hill. I have heard quite a few of her songs and actually like all of them so far for their differences. She is so talented she is totally amazing.
Kate Bush is a prog rock artist in the sense that her music is completely original and unique. Her compositions are complex and creative without being alienating, she's a fantastic pianist and has an astounding voice. You should check out her stage show back in the late 70s. Very theatrical, with dance and mime ... almost circus-like. But the quality of the music never takes second place! In short, Kate Bush is a sublime artist.
she started in 70's age 14-15....her older brothers helps w instruments ....shes beyond unique sad everyone finding her out now from 70's to 2022 in her almost or now 60's!......sad...
12:07 Kate had a 4 octave range. 13:33 It is the helicopter from 'The Wall'. Dave Gilmour, of Pink Floyd, helped Kate get heard by EMI and she asked him could she use the sound.
Oh dear! One of the greatest artists of modern times.....please, please do her justice and listen to the whole concept of the album, it tells a wonderful story of a total life experience, with a beautiful, lifting happiness in it's conclusion.
Tennyson’s Ninth Wave (just for fun): “Wave after wave, each mightier than the last; Til last, a NINTH one, gathering half the deep; And full of VOICES, slowly rose and plunged; Roaring, and all the wave was in a flame.” Someone reported that at a live Kate Bush performance, all this confetti dropped with these lines from “The Ninth Wave” printed on each. Wow. That’s attention to detail. 💜
I haven't heard this in years. I'm so glad you liked it. Now I have to go listen to Kate's song, 'Running Up That Hill' because you shut it off as it started and it's one of her absolute best songs. Cheers & ThX 😎👍 🟥🍁🟥
Absolutely thrilling song from the gorgeous soaring vocals to the ending that just stops the heart. The ping of the submarine at the end is pure genius.
Hello Earth is my favorite song on the album as well. Kate’s vocals give me chills every time I hear the song. Hounds Of Love (the whole album) is a masterpiece, imho and one of my favorites from Kate.
Thank you for the reaction. When i was 15, a friend of mine put me the headphones on my ears and made me listen to Under Ice. This little 2'19" piece. The day after, i bought all the Kate's albums... Oh, and helicopter sound used by kind permission of Pink Floyd (Waking the Witch) ;-)
An absolutely brilliant artist, without equal. Totally unique. God help us if she ever gets together with a couple of the other ladies I love I a studio... Joni Mitchell, Lori Anderson and/or Annie Lennox. That song that got cut off is worth a listen.....
England has produced the most amazing and creative musicians. HOW? She is amazing. Check out her duet with Peter Gabriel 'Don't Give Up'. Her videos are magic. 'Running Up That Hill' and 'This Women's Work' must be seen/heard (much different from these strange works) She is definitely outside the box.
I can't believe you've chosen exactly these songs from this album! Kate's best album ever. OMG, listening to these songs is vaulting me back into the best time of my live, my youth in the mid 1980ies, in Germany. I LOVE these songs, and the whole album so much! The music is out of this world, experimental but melodic at the same time. Once you've heard it, it's implanted into your brain for eternity. Thank you so much for your choice, and for your reaction 😍👍 Btw, you might know "Running up that hill" and "Cloudbusting", I guess.
The first time I listened to this album, way back when, I had my headphones on...and I was drifting off to sleep, just when the ‘WAKE UP’ came! I jumped into the air with my heart racing!!
this video aged well! sporting a stranger things shirt while listening to kate bush a whole year before they featured "running up that hill" on season 4. nice!
I saw your review of running up that hill. You guys talked about having discovered Kate bush with this first reaction to her. You were definitely right! This was a premonition the "Stranger Things" to come in 2022. From Nick in his Stranger Things T-shirt to RUTH (as Kate Bush calls Running Up That Hill) making a guest appearance at the end. Bravo🔮
If this is the only Kate Bush you’ve listened to apart from Wuthering Heights then you’ve chosen a deep place to come in. The whole of side 2 of the Hounds of Love album is called “The Ninth Wave” and it tells the story of a woman lost at sea and what she experiences and thinks/hallucinates over night in the icy water. It’s a great 20 minute piece as a whole. Side one of the album is 5 more ‘commercial’ with z4 of the songs being released as singles - all are great! Kate is a unique talent and has released some fantastic memorable atmospheric albums and songs over the years. She is so much more than Wuthering Heights and is held in high esteem by musicians
When you listen closely to her voice in the video where she is swimming in the water, you hear it quiver. She sang that in the tank, and when you are in the water for hours, you suffer from hypothermia, regardless how warm the water appears.
When you rescue people from the water, the most dangerous moment is when you lift them up (by helicopter). Your blood concentrates in the center of your body to keep the essential organs working, and when you lift a person vertically up, chances are that the blood simply sags down into your legs, and you die in the moment of your salvation. If possible, they use a stretcher and lift the people horizontally.
I love Kate Bush but out of all her albums this is the one I really love - and all my favourite tracks in one go!
Thank goodness they gave this suite from the Ninth Wave a go.. as it did exactly as I expected it to do, it stoked their interest and desire to hear more.
Though I absolutely love Wuthering Heights, people always request it as a first react, and if someone doesn’t know the story or listen close enough to grasp it, there’s so much lost in it’s obscured meaning and it becomes another “pretty song” from and artist with a “pretty voice”.. which seems profoundly tragic as a missed opportunity to clue someone into the immense intellect and theatrical creative visionary that Kate Bush truly is.
There are certain artists who desperately deserve a much deeper dive than anything a single “radio hit” has the ability to deliver, and I for one am immensely thankful that their follower Michelle went the distance to actually on once them to listen to this as a short suite, though I agree would’ve been fantastic if they had gone the entire distance through the Ninth Wave. One of my favorite songs on the record is the very moment of death for the character lost in the water “Watching You Without Me”.. it is absolutely mystifyingly profound.
I’ve watched several of your videos recently and have noticed that you like Peter Gabriel - I think I’m right in saying that he sort of ‘discovered’ Kate Bush - either way he was very impressed with her talent. As several people have commented, she is a musician’s musician, and give how talented Peter Gabriel is, compliments don’t come much better than that. (Interesting that you struggled to classify her music, but considered her style slightly ‘Prog’ - given that Peter Gabriel/Genesis certainly started there and his interest in her.)
This is an amazing B side... I much prefer this to the commercial A side... The story is so emersive and these bobbleheads are not getting it... So tragic
Her music defies any category ... Kate Bush is a musical genius.
Totally agree!!! She is kate Bush!
Kate Bush is one of the most creative humans on the planet - she sings, plays piano, writes songs, she utilizes dance, mime, stage magic in her performances, she is a master choreographer, videographer, and director. Her videos are remarkable works of art.
100% agree. Well said.
Her piano self-accompaniments on her magnificent Grotrian-Steinweg studio grand also deserve kudos. It seems that Kate Bush's protean talents just keep on coming. This genius of the performing arts -- virtually ALL of them! -- will never be equalled.
a masterpiece. The woman's a complete genius.
The Ninth Wave is a Masterpiece. It need to be listened to in its entirety. Thank you for this. One can only hear music for the first time once. Watching others experience this moment is the closest I can come to that moment so long ago.
From their reaction id say theyve got no clue what this is about... Its lost on them... I cant finish watching this reaction...
Every time I listen to it it’s like listening to it for the first time - it’s god tier
The Before the Dawn live recordings contain a wonderful rendition of NInth Wave.
Yes in 85 i remember lying in a dark room on my own listening to it for first time and drifting into musical nirvana!!
Man. You kids are in for a ride. Keep going down the Kate Bush rabbit hole. Love or hate or be baffled by her - there is no denying she is a singular talent and pushed boundaries of songwriting, instrumentation, production and performance. Just start and go deep. You will not regret it.
Kate Bush is one of the few artists I would consider a musical genius. Completely original and singular. Hope you dive into her albums like The Dreaming and Never For Ever.
I'm a fan since her first album, and still i discover and hear new things, and new depths. A lesser known album of her, Aerial, is comparable to The Hounds of Love: B side has the theme of a complete summer day, from sunrise to sunset. Eclectic.
The best song on the B side is, “Hello Earth.”
It all came full circle with that shirt haha!
Please I have watched this reaction 4 times today! More Kate. THE DREAMING! PLEASEEE
Kate Bush is a total work of art. I've seen her 3 times live. Her Show is awesome, a visual Happening.
Jealous! 🙁
Three Times?! Like Gail, am jealous.
You're so very lucky.
So so very very lucky.
Welcome to the world of Kate Bush😀❤❤
The Genius that is Kate Bush, there has been some wonderful female singer/songwriter over the years, but Kate operates on a completely different level to everyone else, a once in a lifetime talent.
The Morning Fog comes after the woman is rescued and is realising that she has a new appreciation of life and her loved ones.
She is one of the profoundly original artists of our times. Like Bowie, Gabriel, Mitchel...
Absolutely. ✌
but better
She’s the perfect example of using music and lyrics to “paint the scene”. This, in classical music, is called word painting. ❤️
Kate Bush is a living legend!
She is awesome. The entire hounds of love is a masterpiece. You guys have a lot of fantastic Kate songs to discover.
The Dreaming is a better album in my opinion. As a Bush fanatic, which I am and have been since I saw her on TOTP in February 1978, I urge everyone to listen to The Dreaming.
David Gilmour let her use the helicopter sequence from the wall. He was a big supporter of her
I've been a Kate Bush fan since I saw her perform on SNL way back in the late '70s. For me this is her best album artistically withe the singles on side 1 and the suite of songs on side 2. Kate produced this herself in addition to writing the songs. Yes the whole 2nd side is a trip. This album is in my top 10, maybe top 5 of all-time best albums.
Her career took a break for 12 years when she had a child, she eventually came back with 2 more albums and finally did a tour a few years ago.
Another great job on an artist that is one of my favorites. She was discovered by David Gilmour in case you weren't aware. People often declare that such and such an artist is one of a kind, and most are not, BUT Kate Bush is one of a kind. Her voice is so emotional and lofty and haunting. She has never EVER done anything that's considered conventional, it's constantly changing and I love her for that. Her early albums have her voice in the upper ranges and it sounds mousy so for many people it's grating and I get it, I've been able to look past it. Her later works (such as the one you've reacted to) have her voice in the right pitch and my goodness it never fails to give me chills. When you have video capabilities I'm going to have you watch her duet with Peter Gabriel called "Don't Give Up". Nick & Lex, I guarantee the BOTH of you will cry, no question about it. The song is wonderful BUT the video, OMG is breathtakingly simple, beautiful, and emotional. You MUST see the video with the song, that is a MUST MUST MUST. For me, it's the most beautiful love song I've ever heard that never utters the word love. As usual, keep up the great work and keep loving each other.
Kate is a goddess, a muse, a witch, a deep and genuinely feminine songwriter
The helicopter is the very same one from The Wall, she borrowed it from her good friend David Gilmour, who helped her when she was just a kid, and later helped her sign her first record deal. The guitarist on The Morning Fog was John Williams, an amazing classical player.
Kate Bush is magical. Totally unique. A genius. Uncredible.
A little trivia for you, David Gilmour discovered Kate when she was 15 years old via a friend of the Bush family. He was so impressed that he set her up in a studio so she could make a proper demo before presenting it to EMI. EMI signed her but put her on hold for a few years so she could grow up, Kate spent her advance learning modern dance & theatre with David Bowie's teacher Lindsey Kemp. She also put together a band and did a few shows at local pubs and of course continued to write songs. Once she became of age, she started recording her first album called "The Kick Inside" and the rest is history. She became the 1st woman with a self-penned song "Wuthering Heights" and album to reach the UK #1 at the tender age of 19. Her genius was evident from the very beginning. Talk about the stars aligning for 3 months in 1958: Prince-June, Kate-July, Madonna-Aug, Michael Jackson-Aug. BTW, she had fully taken control of her art by Hounds of Love, Kate set up a home studio and was able to let her muse go wild. Kate wrote, arranged, played piano, Fairlight CMI, voice and produced this album and used studio musicians where needed. Her boyfriend at the time was Del Palmer (bass player) who ended up with engineering duties as well. Kate is mainly self-taught and an original.
Kate Bush is so original and so not concerned with expectations. She goes her own way. It has been great to see your reaction to this. You really must immerse yourselves in the rest of the album.
Just came across you channel while listening to Kate Bush. I'm so happy you have discovered this amazing artist. It's funny you have the Pink Floyd poster behind you and mention how you hear Pink Floyd in the music. David Gilmore was friends with Kate Bush's older brothers and it was David Gilmore who brought her Demo of the song "Man with the Child in his Eyes" to the recording studio for release.
Kate Bush Music Genre....Genius.. there is no one too compare her to she is Unique..loved your reaction as always..Take care
Kate Bush is my all time favorite female artist. You will be amazed at her body of work. ❤️
You have entered a very deep and profound rabbit hole here. There is so much more Kate Bush to enjoy, it's a great journey. Kate Bush is my 3rd favourite music of all (Beatles, Pink Floyd, then Kate). I've been listening to her music for over 40 years since I was a child and never get tired of it. I personally think she is a creative genius.
It's a concept album so, you should really listen to the whole album. She's also a skilled producer as you can hear. Thank you for the great reaction
Kept waiting for the tears😢💦 on ‘Dream of Sheep’...gets me every time 😉I’ve always thought this side was intended to flow like an intense hallucinatory dream sequence...& no one does it better than KB, so ahead of her time. Thanks for this deep-dive & reaction ♥️
And Dream Of Sheep always makes me tear up without fail. Such a gorgeous, haunting track.
@@TheDreamingJune yes…such a sad lullaby leading into the dark dream world that follows. Then the floating lost loneliness of the “hello 🌎 earth” bit at the end is the next to evoke a similar wash of feeling…so powerful…
“Watching You Without Me” is the one that gets me, but for me the whole Ninth Wave goes together.
KATE BUSH "A WOMANS WORK" for sure. Beautiful beautiful song.
It almost hurts listening to Kate. Unbelievable beauty
Kate Bush, England's Best Kept Secret. This woman was a child prodigy. She was discovered by David Gilmour as a teen. Her music, her dancing, her miming, her choreography are all breathtaking works of art. *Kate Bush is the pioneer of the wireless headset as it was necessary for her expressionist dance choreography in concert.* I hope you continue to explore both her unique music and videos.
I have discovered your channel today and I have subscribed. There is so much talented brilliance in the world of rock that I severely limit myself to whom I call a musical genius. If I were forced to name only 3 such musicians - Kate Bush is one of them. The other two being Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull, and the late, great Frank Zappa - RIP Frank.
Love Kate Bush!
I SWEAR, KATE WAS WAY BEFORE HER TIME! SO TALENTED AND ORIGINAL!
I'm actually in tears, so many years ago hearing this
15:19 Us Kate fans are or used to be encourage to play 'Morning Fog' on Kate' birthday on July 30th at the time she was born.
I still listen to Hounds of Love album, as fresh today as it was back in ‘85. My fave Kate Bush album.
Kate 😍
I was 25 when this came out
See your reactions is like hearing it for the first time .. thank you so much I hope you dive into kates world .. it’s truly wonderful
Thank you
I bought the "Hounds of Love" album back in the 80s, although it seems like just yesterday. I remember the cashier at the record store stating that this was an incredible album. With a knowing expression, he assured me that I would love it, and he was so right! Listening to it was an experience to be treasured. Honestly, I don't know of any other artist that compares to Kate Bush. Back in the 80s, this kind of music seemed like something so magical to me. It was not a true part of popular culture as this would never be heard on the radio. As a fan, I felt like I belonged to some special, exclusive club that was privy to Kate's haunting, deeply meaningful, lovely and ethereal songs.
One of my all time favorites! So glad you enjoyed it. Brings back fond memories of the 80's. :)
In 2014, Kate performed her concert, "Before the Dawn," (which included a live performance of "The Ninth Wave,) the first time Kate had performed a concert since 1979! Of course she had appeared as a guest on numerous performances, but these were her first concerts in 35 years. She performed in residency at the Hammersmith Apollo in London. for 22 nights! It was a multimedia, theatrical performance, Tickets went on sale and were completely sold out in 15 minutes! It was the same venue she performed her last concert in 1979, when it was named the Hammersmith Oedeon.
one of my favorite albums of all time!!!!!
You wear a Stranger Things shirt and now Kate Bush's Running up that Hill is the soundtrack in the best scene of ST4.
Sensual World - Front to back. A maturity comes enveloping us with her brilliance. Arguably her best. 🙏🏼🧖🏻❤️🔥
Kate Bush...Just Wow...One of the greatest Songwriters / Performers Ever !
The Hounds of Love came out my first year of college. I adored Kate Bush and I still think it’s the best album ever made.
I bought this album....On vinyl when I was twenty four, took it home, things to do, never got around to listening to it till later that night, in my bedroom, in darkness. The Ninth wave, oh boy. Never been so scared in my life by sound. Probably one of the greatest albums of all time. Cloudbusting and Running up the hill are here too, and that would almost be enough.....But this.....Perfection.
The pinnacle of this suite is "Hello Earth". Absolutely majestic.
Hounds is a brilliant album. And side 2 really knocked me out. What a hurricane of creativity. Wow! Unbelievable!
The word genius gets tossed around pretty freely but it does apply to Kate Bush.
The whole b side of the album is masterpiece
Kate bush ❤️
Masterpieces, Masterpieces, Masterpieces of good music... Today you will never find an artist like her... No one of this girls are so crative with music.
The helicopter sample is _literally_ the one from The Wall. Kate Bush is a longtime friend of Dave Gilmour -- he "discovered" her! -- and asked for permission to use their helicopter track when she had endless trouble trying to get a satisfactory one on her own.
Kate bush "Never For Ever " was my introduction to her and it's a total masterpiece from start to finish. The instrument choice very unique, the sound is so organic. On another level. A must!!!
Kate is a gem! Thank you for playing and reacting to these. ✨💜💙👍🌼🌻
Catherine Bush CBE (born 30 July 1958) is an English singer, songwriter, musician, dancer and record producer. In 1978, aged 19, she topped the UK Singles Chart for four weeks with her debut single "Wuthering Heights", becoming the first female artist to achieve a UK number one with a self-written song.
Bush began writing songs at 11. She was signed to EMI Records after Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour helped produce a demo tape. Her debut album, The Kick Inside, was released in 1978. Bush slowly gained artistic independence in album production and has produced all her studio albums since The Dreaming (1982). She took a hiatus between her seventh and eighth albums, The Red Shoes (1993) and Aerial (2005). Bush drew attention again in 2014 with her concert residency Before the Dawn, her first shows since 1979's The Tour of Life.
Bush's eclectic and experimental musical style, unconventional lyrics, and literary themes have influenced a diverse range of artists. She has been nominated for 13 British Phonographic Industry accolades,[12] winning for Best British Female Artist in 1987,[13] and has been nominated for three Grammy Awards. In 2002, Bush was recognised with an Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music. Bush was appointed a CBE in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to music.[14][15] She was nominated twice for induction in the 2018 and 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[16][17]
Woman's Work.....Moments of Pleasure.......Running up that Hill.........The Big Sky.......Sensuous World by Kate Bush.
I cannot understand why the USA ignored Kate Bush until now.
Thank you for this video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My first Kate song was "The Dreaming" and I've loved her since!
Kate had a theatrical style. She wrote about 200 songs but only a hand full were chosen for albums. At 19 she created a company for a concert. Fully in charge. Her concerts were often sold out. She is a poet, did mime, and choreographed her shows, plays piano, and dances. Her voice has a very wide range. Kate is a genius and was ahead of her time. An Irish girl spending much of her time in England.
I love her. She was kind with a big heart having a great personality. Kate was very theatrical. Last known, she is still living but much older.
She was very special!
My favorite song so far is "Sensual World."
"Dreamtime", "Suspended in Gaffa", "Them Heavy People", it's a long list.
The fact that Nick is wearing a stranger things shirt here is so goooood after the 4.4 episode omg
About to watch 4.3 now!!
Love this but the whole of "The Ninth Wave" should be listened to as a whole suite ... you've missed half of the story 🤨
My apologies, Master, I was impatient and gave them just a “taste” because of their time constraints. You’re absolutely correct. It’s not complete. Please forgive. Maybe we’ll finish it in another reaction. Thanks so much for being a fan of Kate’s and NicknLex! 💜🤪
@@michelemichele3375 why not hello earth?
@@michelemichele3375 Oh, there you are!
Well done, and major kudos for talking them into this mini-suite as you did! HIGH FIIVES! 🙌
I am so incredibly thankful you went the distance to get them to listen to this much, as it’s an incredible section of the Ninth Wave, but more importantly, it really serves to showcase the immense magnitude of the amazing Kate Bush those of us who know, know and love.
Always when people react to Kate Bush, for some reason it usually happens to be “Wuthering Heights” and just feels like such a loss, cause unless you know the book or film, it just seems like just another pretty song and pretty story.. making Kate Bush more easily overlooked as a more common pop singer.. which is absurdly criminal, when we know what a highly intellectual and creative force she truly is.
I keep coming back to the Hendrix story on these reaction channels. People always request “Hey Joe” or “Purple Haze” or “All Along The Watchtower” when requesting Hendrix. Notice anything wrong with that? They’re all truly great songs, as most would agree, but they’re also the most overplayed radio “hits” that he had, and for any true fan, don’t even begin to scrape the surface of his incredibly innovative and jaw dropping catalogue.. they’re pop songs.
Moreover, two of those songs are covers, and weren’t written by him.. “Hey Joe” was actually one of the most heavily covered songs of the 60’s.. everyone did it, so much so that they considered it a big risk to even release it, but his version was so better by far than any others who covered it, they took the chance and scored nonetheless.
But Hendrix himself absolutely hated those songs after the first years or so, because they were stipulated as “must play” songs anytime he performed live.. when he had long outgrown them and moved onto far more interesting territory.. but many don’t even know this or understand why he’s so legendary because all they hear are the same few pop songs that have long been played into the ground by the radio.. so when someone requests those songs to reacters who’ve never heard him, it’s great and all that they are hearing it, but there’s this amazing untapped potential lost for a reaction that would have potentially made them wanna react to more, and perhaps even become another lifelong fan.
This is the exact same thing I see happening over and over again, and it’s largely because of the monopoly radio has had for so long on people’s listening. Where’s the real meat? The more potent concoction that glues a performers fan base together for decades even after they’re gone? THOSE ARE THE SONGS that need to be heard!
Though there certainly are indeed many pop hits that totally deserve a listen, like when they mentioned Madonna, but with many artists of Kate Bush’s ilk, they are far more deserving of a much deeper look, so I applaud your tenacity to deliver that here.. as to me, it seems they will be much more enthusiastic about hearing more, which with Kate Bush, really deserves a deep dive just to even begin to understand her, unlike the many hit makers that saturate the musical library comprising the history of recorded music.
Rare Music Genius !!!
WOW !!!!!
Musical Story Telling all
Wrapped Up in a
Kaleidoscope of Atonality and
Spontaneous Playfulness.
Unique.....Mysterious...
A Wild Musical Ride
Your Reactions are the Best
Because there is an Authentic and
Very perceptive analysis.
Thanks For doing what you do
So Well !!!
Under ice is my fav, thanks for reacting to her
I have been listening to music for about 64 plus years and last year was the first time I heard Kate Bush. So far I have 3 favorites :A Woman's Work, Babooshka, and Running up that hill. I have heard quite a few of her songs and actually like all of them so far for their differences. She is so talented she is totally amazing.
One word..... Genius 🫶
Kate Bush is a prog rock artist in the sense that her music is completely original and unique. Her compositions are complex and creative without being alienating, she's a fantastic pianist and has an astounding voice. You should check out her stage show back in the late 70s. Very theatrical, with dance and mime ... almost circus-like. But the quality of the music never takes second place! In short, Kate Bush is a sublime artist.
I've always loved the way the string parts in the beginning of Under Ice seem just like skating as a kid. Slow chugs at first, then faster and faster.
Bush, Bowie, Gabriel and Mitchell! 4 genius artists of our lives! 👍
she started in 70's age 14-15....her older brothers helps w instruments ....shes beyond unique sad everyone finding her out now from 70's to 2022 in her almost or now 60's!......sad...
12:07 Kate had a 4 octave range. 13:33 It is the helicopter from 'The Wall'. Dave Gilmour, of Pink Floyd, helped Kate get heard by EMI and she asked him could she use the sound.
I'm so glad you played the first three of these songs flowing into each other, just as they do on the original recording. The effect is astounding.
hey guys...the 'hits' were on side A... but I always liked the B side...the Ninth Wave..amazing...
I love the ninth wave of this album. Omg waking the witch is powerful. So happy to watch your reaction
Oh dear! One of the greatest artists of modern times.....please, please do her justice and listen to the whole concept of the album, it tells a wonderful story of a total life experience, with a beautiful, lifting happiness in it's conclusion.
Huge Roxy Music influence on Kate..
Tennyson’s Ninth Wave (just for fun):
“Wave after wave, each mightier than the last; Til last, a NINTH one, gathering half the deep; And full of VOICES, slowly rose and plunged; Roaring, and all the wave was in a flame.”
Someone reported that at a live Kate Bush performance, all this confetti dropped with these lines from “The Ninth Wave” printed on each. Wow. That’s attention to detail. 💜
Yes, I was at the there, got my tiny piece of confetti too..
@@Merch131ho Amazing! I’m jealous. Lol jk. Thanks so much for confirming. 🤪💜
Kate is telling a story. She is an original. Be happy you found her.
Kate Bush is an original from her era. Love her unique voice.
I haven't heard this in years. I'm so glad you liked it. Now I have to go listen to Kate's song, 'Running Up That Hill' because you shut it off as it started and it's one of her absolute best songs. Cheers & ThX 😎👍
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Lol. Yes, listening to the whole album too. 🤪
'A Coral Room' from 'Ariel' has to be the most beautiful songs about memory and loss ever written. It is utterly captivating.
These songs are pure art. There's no category to me. It's just art. ;-) Why did you leave out "Hello Earth"? The best song on the whole album.
I agree! Gotta have some love for hello earth
And 'The Jig Of Life' also 😐
Absolutely thrilling song from the gorgeous soaring vocals to the ending that just stops the heart. The ping of the submarine at the end is pure genius.
Hello Earth is my favorite song on the album as well. Kate’s vocals give me chills every time I hear the song. Hounds Of Love (the whole album) is a masterpiece, imho and one of my favorites from Kate.
@@nickavenoso7851 And mine. It's so, _so_ beautiful... 🖤
Thank you for the reaction. When i was 15, a friend of mine put me the headphones on my ears and made me listen to Under Ice. This little 2'19" piece. The day after, i bought all the Kate's albums...
Oh, and helicopter sound used by kind permission of Pink Floyd (Waking the Witch) ;-)
You watched half the movie, then skipped to the last scene! Listen to the whole 2nd side/half of Hounds of Love called "The Ninth Wave."
An absolutely brilliant artist, without equal. Totally unique. God help us if she ever gets together with a couple of the other ladies I love I a studio...
Joni Mitchell, Lori Anderson and/or Annie Lennox.
That song that got cut off is worth a listen.....
You know Laurie Anderson??!! I’m so impressed. Nice comment. Thanks, David! 💜🤪
" I can't be left to my imagination" has to be one of the best ever lyrics.
England has produced the most amazing and creative musicians. HOW? She is amazing. Check out her duet with Peter Gabriel 'Don't Give Up'. Her videos are magic. 'Running Up That Hill' and 'This Women's Work' must be seen/heard (much different from these strange works) She is definitely outside the box.
I can't believe you've chosen exactly these songs from this album! Kate's best album ever. OMG, listening to these songs is vaulting me back into the best time of my live, my youth in the mid 1980ies, in Germany. I LOVE these songs, and the whole album so much! The music is out of this world, experimental but melodic at the same time. Once you've heard it, it's implanted into your brain for eternity. Thank you so much for your choice, and for your reaction 😍👍 Btw, you might know "Running up that hill" and "Cloudbusting", I guess.
Kate Bush is a hidden gem so if you have discovered her then you are graduating with Doctorates in music
I love that you are wearing a stranger things shirt knowing Kate bush’s song has been used in the recent series!
The first time I listened to this album, way back when, I had my headphones on...and I was drifting off to sleep, just when the ‘WAKE UP’ came! I jumped into the air with my heart racing!!
The second side of the album is called the Ninth Wave and it's a concept half album. You've listen to a part of it! She is great!
this video aged well! sporting a stranger things shirt while listening to kate bush a whole year before they featured "running up that hill" on season 4. nice!