Bee Gees - WHAT is Barry Gibb doing with his voice?!

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  • @heathersullivan2561
    @heathersullivan2561 2 года назад +326

    I don’t think The Bee Gees got the credit they deserved. They had great harmonies. They had awesome catchy songs and wrote for many other artists.

    • @diane9247
      @diane9247 2 года назад +18

      I agree, and I'm one who didn't appreciate them in their heyday. I've listened a lot in the past year and think they're great!

    • @d.b.4201
      @d.b.4201 2 года назад +5

      @@diane9247 Me too...😕😔

    • @nancymarshall1312
      @nancymarshall1312 2 года назад +8

      Watched a "documentary" about them. Many "disco hating" people turned on them after soundtracked Saturday Night Fever.

    • @sunlitrain
      @sunlitrain 2 года назад +13

      They were my favorite band growing up, though I did not care for the sound of Barry’s falsetto. I used to listen to How Can You Mend A Broken Heart on the radio when I was 3. I had I think 17 albums by them over the years. Not a huge disco fan, but it is a legit genre they hallmarked, and it inspired a generation with dancing.
      The Brothers Gibb blew me away with their harmony. They were self-taught, and as children would practice songs around the toilet! Because they appreciated the acoustics. It has been such a natural talent. Love their old love ballads best. So many gems.
      I think the issue was that they kept getting compared to the Beatles. That and disco-hating. But they were uniquely great, and they did waaaaaay more than disco. That said, how many bands have created a new genre of music?

    • @quicksite
      @quicksite 2 года назад +6

      SIGHHHH.... Well at least you didn't actually use the forbidden words "under-rated" --- a Millennial centric word that nobody before used so consistently. Reason? 9 times out of 10 it was never under-appreciated, or under-rated nor lacking in credit they deserved. I mean that is nuts given the number of Grammy awards and the way they dominated the charts then. If anything you could argue they began to be overexposed, not underexposed. Millennials, please drop this whole line of commentary. Every single person or band subjected to these kind of lamenting comments had the exact opposite trajectory - i.e. superstars. By definition, a superstar is not under appreciated or credited.

  • @ExpeditionAndromeda
    @ExpeditionAndromeda 2 года назад +210

    I remember hearing Maurice say that when Robin and Barry did their falsettos together, it was like a 4th unique voice in the group that most attributed to Barry, but it was actually Barry + Robin = new voice.

    • @mikewynne7131
      @mikewynne7131 2 года назад +21

      A lot of people don’t know Robin did a great falsetto himself. The Children of the World album is a great example. Many of the songs are good examples of what you refer to. The song “Love Me” is a great example. Great song with Robin at the lead. Other songs with dual falsettos: “Love so Right”, “Children of the World” and , of course, “You should be dancing”.

    • @meninpapin
      @meninpapin 2 года назад +17

      @@mikewynne7131 True. When he & Barry harmonized you could hardly tell which is which but Robin had a more feminine voice.
      Fanny(be tender) the 1st chorus is him & Barry in unison & Living together the only falsetto lead where he sounds very feminine.
      Other songs includes mostly harmonies & backing vocals like Love so right, Baby as you turn away, Lovers, More than a woman just to name a few.
      On How deep is your love , the low falsetto you hearing during the chorus harmonies is that of Robin also very feminine.
      So yes Robin also had a very unique range but when all 3 is singing in harmonies the blend is impeccable

    • @carlbjorge2848
      @carlbjorge2848 2 года назад +9

      During this time Barry would have been recovering from a bad back
      It would have been muvh better reviewong the origonal studio recordongs. Barrys voice may not have been as strong in this recording

    • @triad5766
      @triad5766 2 года назад +5

      @@mikewynne7131 Children of the World is a fantastic R&B album. My favorite from them

    • @tessemery8345
      @tessemery8345 Год назад

      “Lovers” had Robin on Falsetto lead, and of course Fanny had all three.
      The “here at last” Live version of “Love so Right” has all 3 in falsetto as well as the 79 tours “you should be Dancing” you can hear and see Robins falsetto.

  • @sheelfjohnson
    @sheelfjohnson Год назад +19

    I've fallen down a Bee Gees rabbit hole and I don't regret it. ☺️🐇

    • @teresavu2809
      @teresavu2809 3 месяца назад +3

      I’ve fallen down the same hole

  • @Pamsmith59
    @Pamsmith59 2 года назад +87

    The fact that (at this Las Vegas "One Night Only" show) he was age 51, had had back surgery causing other major arthritic problems body-wide, and that he sang 30 numbers that night, I'm impressed that he hit ANY high notes at all.

    • @WarmFuzzyVibes
      @WarmFuzzyVibes 2 года назад +4

      Exactly!

    • @jobee1
      @jobee1 2 года назад +5

      I remember hearing him talking about the issues he had with his back and how it affected his falsetto.

    • @williambergman3840
      @williambergman3840 2 года назад +4

      Wow no doubt about that 😩had to be in some serious pain and discomfort 🥵stiffness and the vibrations from singing

    • @brcfan9
      @brcfan9 Год назад +10

      Barry is a fighter and a survivor.

    • @AlamoDame7
      @AlamoDame7 Год назад +5

      @@brcfan9 since he was seriously burned as a toddler!!

  • @lilsuzq32
    @lilsuzq32 2 года назад +59

    Most underrated group in the history of music.

    • @quicksite
      @quicksite 2 года назад

      ughhh, curse of Millennials.

    • @lilybond6485
      @lilybond6485 9 месяцев назад +2

      Not by me.

  • @MischaGER
    @MischaGER 2 года назад +149

    The best falsetto of all time of Sir Barry Gibb - discovered by a accident in the recordings of Nights on Broadway 1975 by producer Arif Mardin is a national treasure - often copied but never equaled, decisive is also the pressure to be able to perform entire songs in this register, his creative period as a songwriter, singer and producer from 1975 - 1987 is in a class of its own. 🏅

    • @SweetThing
      @SweetThing 2 года назад +30

      Maurice Gibb was the one who sang falsetto when the Bee Gees performed Nights on Broadway on the Midnight Special show. Maurice was so underrated in his singing abilities. Another good song Maurice did was "Man in the Middle" and he most definitely was..

    • @MischaGER
      @MischaGER 2 года назад

      @@SweetThing that is true he was the glue and the man in the middle and on of the best bass players in history, but Barry is famous for his epic falsetto and praised as. best falsetto of all time ruclips.net/video/lv7-ZLRMPMI/видео.html

    • @juanita6479
      @juanita6479 2 года назад +12

      @@SweetThing You're right, also in the early version of 'To Love Somebody', both Maurice and Robin launched amazing falsettos, maybe not even knowing what it was.

    • @christophersmallbone6101
      @christophersmallbone6101 2 года назад +4

      Michael Mommsen Its rare but I 100% agree with you.

    • @benjimartinnc
      @benjimartinnc 2 года назад +7

      I also want to add that before Nights On Broadway, Barry used his falsetto on some of the Bee Gees' pre-disco recordings like Please Read Me (from Bee Gees' 1st [1967]), Melody Fair (from Odessa [1969]), and My Old Man The Dustman (early Australian recording [circa 1963]).

  • @BeHappy-cp4fv
    @BeHappy-cp4fv 2 года назад +10

    I saw on another RUclips video a couple months ago a photo of Robin Gibb's grave on Valentine's day. His grave area was filled with the roses and flowers and Valentine cards,, tons of them. It shows people today still honor and worship Robin Gibb. It was beautiful.

  • @lillianbradley2206
    @lillianbradley2206 2 года назад +98

    I so appreciate this video. The more I study The Bee Gees the more I love them. I think they were the greatest of all times, far surpassing the Beatles.

    • @kathieovercash8414
      @kathieovercash8414 Год назад +1

      I totally agree.

    • @kudabear4898
      @kudabear4898 Год назад +4

      I completely agree with.....much better than the Beatles!!

    • @johnoneal1234
      @johnoneal1234 Год назад +1

      ​@@kudabear4898Beatles Revolutionized Recording and Paul did the same for bass playing.
      Bee Gees were great singers, no doubt.
      So were the Rascals , Groovin' is equal to this or anything in the Bee Gees catalogue, and saying so doesn't diminish the awesome talent of the brothers Gibb one iota.
      Better than Eleanor Rigby? Better than Yesterday?
      In what way?

    • @tbeau6663
      @tbeau6663 Год назад +2

      Yeah, right. They were very good, but never better than The Beatles.

    • @lilybond6485
      @lilybond6485 9 месяцев назад

      They were fabulous ! - but The Beatles were # 1.

  • @rickhussain9530
    @rickhussain9530 2 года назад +34

    Lovely analysis. I've always had a soft spot for the Bee Gees, they're truly a force to be reckoned with. Barry may have been the face of the trio, but Maurice was my favourite.
    What I will say is that I feel like Barry never really realised just how good his lower range is, because I feel like they leaned on the higher range/falsetto thing a bit too much. In my opinion, I feel the falsetto/upper register sound is better suited for backing vocals more than lead (like on Diana Ross' "Chain Reaction"). Don't get me wrong, Barry's higher range/falsetto is very good, but only in small doses as it does get a bit overwhelming for me after a while (I guess the same goes for Maurice, as he apparently could do it too?). We're spoilt today as we can easily access the records that the Bee Gees put out from the 60s to the early 00s. But in the mid to late 70s, almost everything they put out had the falsetto/high vocal range sound on it. As much as it is quite evil for the radio DJs of yesteryear to do, I can understand why they boycotted the Bee Gees for almost 10 years between '79-'89. They suffered from extreme overexposure post-Saturday Night Fever (or maybe even earlier) which was chock-full of that sound, and I believe Barry has spoken about this on a podcast - Broken Record I think it's called.
    But I digress, all I'm trying to say is that Barry's lower register is definitely underappreciated (maybe even by Barry himself). That's why "You Win Again" is one of my favourite Bee Gees songs, the falsetto takes a back seat and Barry's great chest voice comes into the limelight.

  • @dyounggolfmaster
    @dyounggolfmaster 2 года назад +64

    Phil, as someone who can't sing, but ranks music as one of my favorite things in this world, I want to thank you for providing another way to appreciate the songs I love so much.

    • @joeynarciso94
      @joeynarciso94 Год назад

      Phil can't sing???? Maybe he should do a video comparing his voice to mine!
      😂😂

  • @Santacroce73
    @Santacroce73 2 года назад +148

    I know you must hear this a lot but THANK YOU for taking the time to do these amazing breakdowns/videos.
    Love them all!

  • @RK-gg4dd
    @RK-gg4dd 2 года назад +80

    Barry was 51yrs old at this 1997 concert. After watching several documentaries and knowing of Barry’s back problems he has dealt with, the fact he is able to hit those notes is pretty amazing!
    There are many audios on RUclips of Barry and his brothers singing without instruments live. You must check them out!

    • @lindahh798
      @lindahh798 2 года назад +16

      You are correct. His back was seizing throughout this concert, but he (they) gave it his (their) all!!!

    • @quicksite
      @quicksite 2 года назад +8

      Like from that exact concert! where they performed a section of Nights of Broadway a capella and it just ravished the mind. (Hmm, maybe there is some light strumming by Barry as accompaniment, but man, the 3 brothers came to shine that night.)

    • @dianaphillips6603
      @dianaphillips6603 Год назад +4

      Barry will be 77 in September still Sexy hunk ,so gorgeous dreams of him Gentleman lovely person fame did go to head his Brothers are with him Always A Remarkable Love 💕 and Bond, unbreakable by no one❤ Love this man, Even if Penny Less remarkable Man will never be again Sexy Hunk XOXOXO 😘

    • @dianaphillips6603
      @dianaphillips6603 Год назад +1

      Did he have any operations?

    • @kudabear4898
      @kudabear4898 Год назад +2

      ​@@dianaphillips6603Yes Barry eventually had back surgery.....he was in so much pain but NEVER let his pain ruin a concert. He is pure perfection!!!!

  • @nikdel3151
    @nikdel3151 2 года назад +80

    Barry Gibb - one of a kind, what else is there to say about the guy!

    • @jamesrockwelljr
      @jamesrockwelljr 2 года назад +12

      The most beautiful man in the whole world according to my wife.

    • @alanwomack5055
      @alanwomack5055 2 года назад +6

      World class perfection ! That is what else can be said .

    • @brcfan9
      @brcfan9 Год назад +5

      @@jamesrockwelljr Your wife is 100 percent correct! When God made Barry Gibb, he broke the mold! Gorgeous man!

  • @MsLisalala
    @MsLisalala 2 года назад +25

    I am still so moved by this concert and am happy to say that I was there that evening in Las Vegas. I saw the Bee Gees four times in my life and each one is still special to me. I love Barry Gibb, the last remaining Bee Gee. May his brothers all rest in Heaven. xx

    • @kathieovercash8414
      @kathieovercash8414 Год назад +3

      I so jealous. Very happy for you though. That's so exciting. The memories are amazing I'm sure.

  • @dannybeeler9817
    @dannybeeler9817 2 года назад +25

    All of the air you hear in Barry’s voice is his signature style!!

  • @gracepeynado6607
    @gracepeynado6607 11 месяцев назад +10

    Oh Barry has one of ..if not the most recognizable 'falsetto ' voices ever! There is something particular about it..whooh! He is totally blessed..it is absolutely faultless..and for him effortless..WOW!
    Mr.. Magnificent is what I call him..
    Ps. You are on spot!...that's exactly how I had always heard him..my word! Can't believe someone else heard/ saw it! BRAVO!!! 🎉🎉

    • @brcfan9
      @brcfan9 2 месяца назад

      Thank you. I completely agree with you.

  • @TheBrownlj
    @TheBrownlj 2 года назад +38

    I love Barry's voice. This just proves to me how unique his voice was/is. He had so many sounds so therefore so much variety in his voice. Barry as lead for me has the voice I enjoy listening to.

    • @AlamoDame7
      @AlamoDame7 2 года назад +6

      Exactly. Robin's is unique and very beautiful, but Barry's "instrument" is mind-boggling. Robin's is Beethoven to Barry's Mozart.

    • @brcfan9
      @brcfan9 Год назад +6

      I agree. I love all three of their voices, but Barry's voice covered a full range of notes, styles and tempos. He is a wonderful singer.

    • @perlamargarita8040
      @perlamargarita8040 5 месяцев назад +4

      Me too! All due respect to Robin, but Barry was the voice that moved my soul and stirred my passion!

  • @thornbird6768
    @thornbird6768 2 года назад +16

    Has there been a more successful family band ? No . Their catalog is phenomenal and their sound their own 👍🏻 love or hate them their harmonies are second to none and the longevity of their career speaks for itself .

    • @brcfan9
      @brcfan9 2 месяца назад +2

      And Barry was the only Gibb brother to stand up to and fight the big music conglomerates for that song catalogue. He singlehandedly got all of their songs back and both him and his brother's families are reaping the benefits of his win today. As Barry said his songs are his babies and he would fight to his dying breath to get them back. BRAVO! THANK YOU! SIR BARRY!!!🥰🥰🥰

  • @jennjeffs4893
    @jennjeffs4893 2 года назад +75

    Beegees are FANTASTIC!!! Robins voice is my favorite but Barry's is beautiful too!!
    Thanks for sharing 👍 😊

    • @lindahh798
      @lindahh798 2 года назад +13

      Jenn...There is not a voice in the world when it comes to Robin's!!

    • @jennjeffs4893
      @jennjeffs4893 2 года назад +8

      @@lindahh798 No there is not!!! Robin has a special place in my heart!

    • @juanita6479
      @juanita6479 2 года назад +7

      Totally agree with you both!!! Robin is Robin

    • @gloriamaryhaywood2217
      @gloriamaryhaywood2217 Год назад +2

      Robins Voice is the most awesome voice I've ever heard. Not just the best voice of The BeeGees, but the Best..... PERIOD.😎

  • @christinerose4839
    @christinerose4839 2 года назад +19

    What are the odds of four lads in one family could all sing and write so many hits and amazing songs .great podcast.

    • @judywright6889
      @judywright6889 Год назад +1

      "Don't forget to remember" Lesley , oldest Gibb sibling DAUGHTER, who briefly was a BeeGee while Robin was absent, and she filled in for him. (Lesley's daughter, Debora McClane, along with Maurice's son whom he never knew of, Nick Endacott~Gibb-- sing together as "Cousins Gibb". They do a beautiful ballad-style version of "Tragedy" among other songs. Try to check them out!)

  • @thatsrich944
    @thatsrich944 2 года назад +34

    I feel like Barry manufactured this sound to fit with the other harmonies perfectly. This in no way discredits his talent, but enhances it since for him, it was all about the full range of the Bee Gees. Such a talented performer, who made it seem effortless and smiled so much while singing. His voice was almost upside down. Amazing! Cheers!

  • @peterkinberger9741
    @peterkinberger9741 2 года назад +13

    I have been a complete BeeGees fan since their first album. BeeGees forever !

    • @brcfan9
      @brcfan9 2 месяца назад +1

      Me too since I was around six years old in 1967. I have followed them ever since and Barry was is and will always be my first crush. Love that man❤❤❤

  • @blindkimberly1360
    @blindkimberly1360 2 года назад +42

    Barry is an artist. Totally. I feel so lucky to have lived through The Bee Gees whole career. I’ve been so blessed with the best music has had to offer. I love how absolutely awesome Barry sounds even without music or other voices. Beautifully done Fil. Thank you.

  • @VoyagerInTime
    @VoyagerInTime 2 года назад +15

    The three of them have so evolved through the years since their teens. Both musically and vocally. With the passing of Maurice the Bee Gees unfortunately passed on, too.. As he did blend beautifully in with Barry and Robin. I can remember Maurice pitching the high notes after a chorus in " To Love Somebody"

  • @valie2254
    @valie2254 2 года назад +16

    Bee Gees greatest voices and harmonies. Fabulous songwriters and musicians ❤️👍

  • @capturedangel139
    @capturedangel139 2 года назад +96

    Interesting to focus on Barry’s voice alone. What a difference his voice makes in the total sound of The Bee Gees. Thanks for posting this! Loved going back in time to the “disco days” of the 1970’s!

    • @cathymarie8304
      @cathymarie8304 2 года назад +12

      Robin is the best!

    • @christinerose4839
      @christinerose4839 2 года назад +7

      @@cathymarie8304 I loved Robins voice too

    • @natashyahendrix2
      @natashyahendrix2 2 года назад +6

      Robin's voice was more unique and was beautiful. I do love Barry more though.

    • @juanita6479
      @juanita6479 2 года назад +10

      All three voices are wonderful, but Robin's ethereal voice is just astonishing.

    • @brcfan9
      @brcfan9 Год назад +2

      @@cathymarie8304 That's an opinion. We all have our own opinion. I love Barry's voice the best.

  • @JLCRH
    @JLCRH 2 года назад +36

    Thank you for this FIL, I would love to hear you do Robin's voice. Robin's voice was so heartbreaking and evocative it gets me every time.

  • @natashyahendrix2
    @natashyahendrix2 2 года назад +18

    I love this analysis of Barry's voice. He's my absolute favorite.
    It would be interesting to hear an analysis of Robin and Maurice voice too.

  • @alunchurcher7060
    @alunchurcher7060 2 года назад +45

    a much maligned group yet they were around making hits for decades. I myself feel they did what they did very well and liked their music and still do.

    • @sharonbradshaw5006
      @sharonbradshaw5006 2 года назад

      What were they maligned for?

    • @brcfan9
      @brcfan9 2 месяца назад +1

      @@sharonbradshaw5006 Disco mainly but they were ragged on from the very beginning for their looks and as wanna be Beatles when they had been singing this way since they were practically babies.

  • @MySherry10
    @MySherry10 2 года назад +20

    This mans voice is so great as all of them, there is such talent in this group and I love listening to them how they can change thier voices and harmonize so great together. YOu have an amazing ear

  • @olga138
    @olga138 2 года назад +18

    No matter how many of these I watch, they always are fascinating to me.

    • @gaymichaelis7581
      @gaymichaelis7581 2 года назад +3

      Me, too, Olga!!! Not that I understand them at all!!! But I love Fil’s Analysis!

    • @lynseydowns8993
      @lynseydowns8993 2 года назад +3

      Me too, i don't understand half of it, but fil makes it interesting

  • @patriciaeddy7629
    @patriciaeddy7629 2 года назад +27

    What ever it was about Barry's singing like this,it sounded prefect to Robin's voice when they came together.

    • @cindyknudson2715
      @cindyknudson2715 2 года назад +6

      Like a entirely new voice when the two of them blend. I've wondered if they each shift their own sound just a trifle to achieve it. It might just happened, I guess, when both of their voices are played but I tend to think that there is an adjustment by each that creates that different voice. Maurice even mentions that new voice that occurs when they blend together in an interview.

    • @lauriebarnes2999
      @lauriebarnes2999 2 года назад +11

      Cindy, you're so right. When Barry and Robin sang in unison it was exactly like an entirely new voice. Perfection! Sheer perfection!

  • @clarebear7007
    @clarebear7007 2 года назад +26

    I’ve seen them live, they are underrated, humble. On a ship from Australia back to England their first hit went through the roof. I call them Australian, they used to sing in a pinball parlour in Redcliffe, QLD, Australia. I’ve only just discovered your channel, brilliant analysis, thank you 🙏✌🏽🦘

    • @wingsofpegasus
      @wingsofpegasus  2 года назад +4

      Thanks!

    • @clarebear7007
      @clarebear7007 2 года назад

      @@wingsofpegasus new sub too 😊🦘

    • @ClassicTVMan1981X
      @ClassicTVMan1981X Год назад +1

      They first moved there in 1958 shortly after Andy was born, and returned to the U.K. in 1967 just as "Spicks and Specks" was to hit number 4 in Australia (per Go-Set, their equivalent of our Billboard magazine).

  • @glo3139
    @glo3139 2 года назад +14

    AMAZING Fil!!! Barry and Robin were phenomenal. However, Barry’s Falsetto, which he said in an interview, he discovered by mistake, was just incredible!!! How can you NOT ADORE the Bee Gee’s. Not only as performers, but they were fantastic song writers!!!! They wrote so many hits for others as well. The wat was one VERY TALENTED FAMILY. Even Andy, although he passed so young and tragically.

    • @joeynarciso94
      @joeynarciso94 Год назад

      As did Maurice as well really @only age 53

  • @sheireland3737
    @sheireland3737 2 года назад +38

    Thank you. I always wondered about how Barry Gibbs’s voice worked. Now I know!! You are brilliant Fil. 🤩

  • @dagmar.6954
    @dagmar.6954 2 года назад +54

    I grew up with this great group. They wrote all their own music for themselves & others. Love their early music especially 60's-70's. Barry has a great falsetto voice. Sadly Barry is the only one left now of the 4 brothers.

    • @TheWerequat
      @TheWerequat 2 года назад +5

      Not always, but they were always really cool. Check out this video. They already had a recording contract!
      ruclips.net/video/zDSG38Ilm7s/видео.html

    • @lindam9018
      @lindam9018 2 года назад +4

      @@TheWerequat Wow Dave, that was amazing! Never saw them that early in their careers before.

    • @urbanlarsson8252
      @urbanlarsson8252 2 года назад +5

      Was Robin just fooling around with that trumpet or could he actually do that beautiful sound on the recording? The twins looked surprisingly like professional entertaniners already at that early age.

    • @angiebshouse
      @angiebshouse 2 года назад +5

      @@urbanlarsson8252 Being a mother of a very talented, fantastic trumpet player with natural talent for it, he was just fooling around. There is no way he could play it like that at that age especially with no valves.

  • @rulienchuang1166
    @rulienchuang1166 Год назад +8

    Love all Barry’s voices ❤

    • @brcfan9
      @brcfan9 6 месяцев назад +3

      Me too! He has so many beautiful voices and such a wonderful range. I just love his gorgeous and versatile voice and how he can change it around to suit any song and he can sing with so many different singers. He is a musical genius and a true living legend.❤❤❤

  • @jayeginn5963
    @jayeginn5963 2 года назад +23

    Of course Barry was 51 here and already had considerable health problems (back surgery, rheumatoid arthritis and heart issues - which is why they started doing the One Night Only concept). In his prime his falsetto (or whatever the right term may be) was so much better than it is here. During the mid to late 1970's his high voice was mindbogglingly great, strong and consistent.

    • @jayeginn5963
      @jayeginn5963 2 года назад +6

      I forgot the Barbra Streisand One Voice concert in which he made a guest appearance was from 1986: his voice was still superb then, too.

    • @brcfan9
      @brcfan9 2 месяца назад

      Barry was in so much pain during this period they came up with the One Night Only shows so he would be able to rest between concerts. He even had a light weight guitar specially made for him, the little blue one that we always saw him with. One thing about Barry he is not a quitter and he's a Hell of a fighter. One of the books about the band quotes a childhood friend who spoke of Barry being wirey but never the less a kid that didn't back down from a fight if another kid started one with him. That strength and determination along with his gorgeous falsetto got them to where they landed way up in the Super Star Stratosphere! With out Barry's falsetto they would have never had the comeback they did! It put them back on the charts after their desolate years of playing in dives on the has been circuit.

  • @tracyzimmerman7912
    @tracyzimmerman7912 2 года назад +75

    This has been one of the most interesting vocal analysis yet. Barry Gibbs voice was truly one of a kind. I found it quite fascinating. You really took it apart and did his voice justice. My favorite song in that medley is How Deep is Your Love. The harmonies are just out of this world. My other favorite of thiers is Nobody Gets to Much Heaven No More.
    I also liked Barry Gibbs duets with Barbara Streisand. They are so beautiful. If this went on for years I would enjoy every minute of it❤️.
    Until next time keep on rocking Fil 🤘

    • @drewpall2598
      @drewpall2598 2 года назад

      Tracy Zimmerman... if you haven't seen this one on the Bee Gees enjoy!
      Bee Gees - Musical Evolution (1960-2016)
      ruclips.net/video/oDXZHr9Rmh4/видео.html

    • @matthewleonardball2925
      @matthewleonardball2925 2 года назад +6

      “Woman in love” that Barry and Robin wrote for Babs one of my favourite songs ❤️.

    • @coastdaze748
      @coastdaze748 2 года назад +8

      Agreed, Tracy. For me, it was most interesting because of Barry Gibb's most interesting voice and his ability to manipulate (if that's the right word) it the way he does. One of my very fav groups of all time!

  • @NickiSixx1
    @NickiSixx1 2 года назад +6

    In my opinion there have never been and it will never be a group as fantastic and great as BeeGees. I’ve been a huge fan of Elvis for 55 years and a huge fan of the brother Gibb since 1975. As well as a fan of their younger brother Andy.

  • @MostlyBuicks
    @MostlyBuicks 2 года назад +6

    I have always like Robin's voice best. And what a highly intelligent man!

  • @wandalewis5097
    @wandalewis5097 2 года назад +14

    Great band , glad I grew up in this era

  • @janicelefever2918
    @janicelefever2918 2 года назад +15

    That was an amazing analysis between vibrato and tremolo, falsetto and reinforced falsetto - Barry and Robin Gibbs' had truly gifted voices - thank you for shining a light on them. Stunning!!

    • @AlamoDame7
      @AlamoDame7 Год назад +4

      Robin and Barry were beyond gifted.

  • @johnj2763
    @johnj2763 2 года назад +38

    Fil. What a remarkable analysis of one of the most iconic voices of one of the most phenomenal rock/pop groups of the twentieth century. This particular performance in Vegas was majestic in its simplicity yet also wondrous in how it captured the essence of the Bee Gee's. They were a talent for the ages and their voices were landmarks in their recordings, compositions and arrangements that will weather the test of time.

    • @gingerduran1592
      @gingerduran1592 2 года назад +5

      Well said, John!

    • @drewpall2598
      @drewpall2598 2 года назад

      John J if you haven't seen this one on the Bee Gees enjoy!
      Bee Gees - Musical Evolution (1960-2016)
      ruclips.net/video/oDXZHr9Rmh4/видео.html

  • @UnsilentLucidity
    @UnsilentLucidity 2 года назад +59

    Thanks for all your content! Feel sorry for Barry, the surviving BeeGee…Saw an interview where he discussed his complicated relationship with his brothers… Unfortunately, he was always in a bad way with with his bros before they passed… You can hear the raw emotion and sadness that he harbors to this day… Wishing him all the best… A true unique talent…

    • @happyolddude
      @happyolddude 2 года назад +8

      The problem was that you had two Alpha males within three people. Barry and Robin of course. Maurice was the ham in the sandwich on most occasions and he did not like being the one 'out of step'. It started when they were children growing up in Australia and never improved. If you listen to Robin singing 'I Am The World" recorded in back in Australian in 1966 Barry never wanted this as the 'B' side to 'Spicks and Specks'. Robin sings this song solo and also wrote it when he was 16 years of age. It has always amazed me that they stayed together so long.

    • @pookiepookie8669
      @pookiepookie8669 2 года назад +9

      @@happyolddude - Poor Maurice was also the peace maker between the alpha males and peace makers get the nasty end of the stick from all sides. Robin, like most 2nd sons, had that chip on his shoulder and the 2 competed all the time. Funny you called Maurice the "ham" as he was the only BG that ate meat and often joked about it.

    • @ClassicTVMan1981X
      @ClassicTVMan1981X 2 года назад +2

      I believe it all went down when Maurice took drugs following the death of Andy in 1988 (Maurice died in 2003 of cardiac arrest).

    • @angiebshouse
      @angiebshouse 2 года назад +16

      @@ClassicTVMan1981X Not 100% true! Maurice was an alcoholic since the 1960's, not addicted to drugs. He had actually become sober in 1991 after his wife, Yvonne, threatened to leave him with the kids because the drinking had become so bad. They then renewed their wedding vows and he was sober until his death. Andy was the one addicted to drugs. Andy died from an inflammatory heart virus that resulted from many years of cocaine use. Maurice died from a heart attack a few days after having surgery. He had a congenital deformity that caused his intestines to twist and become blocked. He survived the surgery, but then died a day or two after from the heart attack.

    • @ClassicTVMan1981X
      @ClassicTVMan1981X 2 года назад +2

      @@angiebshouse Thank you! I did read that Maurice had to kick his own habit or risk being divorced, and he did. But not so for Andy...

  • @naidadeschesne9958
    @naidadeschesne9958 2 года назад +13

    Always loved the bee gees. Their voices so distinctive. They complament each other so well. No one can sing 5heir songs better then them. Such natural talent. Miss the ones lost. Thank you, great video. 😉

  • @MyTinyBalcony
    @MyTinyBalcony 2 года назад +4

    Oh Fil, you just made me cry like a baby. How deep is your love, effectively an acappella harmony. My heart just broke in half at the memory of the loss of 2 of the most beautiful harmony singers of all time.

  • @FelixChavez-cd9tf
    @FelixChavez-cd9tf Год назад +3

    Barry is the greatest singer ever. For 50-plus years, I have simply enjoyed his voice and amazing songs. Listening to your analysis of his voice makes me appreciate Barry even more. Thank you sir for what you do ~ wow!

  • @fallionwater117
    @fallionwater117 2 года назад +16

    Well, at least we know if they ever put a BeeGees cover band together, at least we have someone who can sing the part of Barry!! You are a fantastic singer Fil!! 😉

  • @whatsinaname1890
    @whatsinaname1890 2 года назад +19

    Thanks!! Barry's use of his voice was certainly complex. I'd love an analysis of Robin's unusual and mesmerizing vocal quality, as well. Also "Too Much Heaven, which is Barry's most beautiful falsetto. Also Barry's amazing chest voice variety in "Be Who You Are." So much food for thought.

  • @jackielh1
    @jackielh1 2 года назад +21

    I loved the combination of all 3 voices together, magic happened. Robin was my favorite but Barry also sang some beautiful leads, as well as the many talents of Maurice. Very interesting look at the technical side of Barry's voice. I've been a fan since the 60"s so have seen their evolution, the best was seeing them in person in the early 70's Mr. Natural tour, great analysis.

  • @Karb611
    @Karb611 2 года назад +6

    Bee Gees was my very first concert in 1979.

  • @islandbirdw
    @islandbirdw 2 года назад +23

    Barry does describe how it happened. It was like he “did a shift” and the notes came out.
    The three of them are truly magical

  • @theresahoward7216
    @theresahoward7216 2 года назад +27

    Two things happened in 1977 that really irritated my older sister...Saturday Night Fever and me. Lol. I am rocker girl all the way...but I have a soft spot for the Bee Gees. Thank you for breaking down the vocals. Super interesting.

    • @lindagarcia8826
      @lindagarcia8826 2 года назад +2

      Hi Theresa
      Can I add to your list? I graduated in 1977, silly me. Stay safe, healthy and happy.

    • @theresahoward7216
      @theresahoward7216 2 года назад +1

      @@lindagarcia8826 what a cool year to graduate! CHEERS TO BEING THE COOL CLASS! Hope you are happy and healthy as well.

    • @lindagarcia8826
      @lindagarcia8826 2 года назад +2

      @@theresahoward7216
      Hi Theresa
      The music during the period of my life was great The Bee Gees and Andy Gibb timeless.

  • @dogwalker338
    @dogwalker338 2 года назад +13

    This was wonderful! Love Barry Gibb! This was such a different perspective on such a great talent!

  • @deborahh2556
    @deborahh2556 2 года назад +8

    My favorite performance of the BeeGees, was this "One Night Only" in Vegas. Barry admitted during this performance he was in great pain with something wrong with his back. It's amazing that he did so well. It must have been a long night for him, but he pulled it off beautifully. No one knew it but his brothers. Maurice said he felt so bad for him as he knew how much pain he was in and could see it in his face.
    I adore the BeeGees. Grew up with them, and miss them now. Thanks Fil for covering one of my all-time favorite groups.

  • @pattyfarghaly1821
    @pattyfarghaly1821 2 года назад +37

    I saw them back in the day they really were fabulous. One of a kind band. That was on the top of my concert list. Maybe you can do the other Brothers too. This was really good. Thank you.

  • @lauriebarnes2999
    @lauriebarnes2999 2 года назад +89

    Fil, just loved your analysis of Barry's voice on this medley of songs from 1997. I've recently heard the guys with isolated vocals on 1974's "Mr. Natural" title track and they just blew my mind! It would be great if you could do an isolated vocal analysis in the future on this song in particular and, maybe "Fanny Be Tender" where Barry isn't the only Bee Gee singing falsetto! Their three-part harmonies are off the charts in this one!

    • @vanessabrackfield5435
      @vanessabrackfield5435 2 года назад +19

      'Fanny'....
      just the best

    • @pookiepookie8669
      @pookiepookie8669 2 года назад +12

      "FBT" is probably my favorite BG song! Slays me every time.

    • @janicetrimmell6897
      @janicetrimmell6897 2 года назад +6

      LJ - Hi!! imagine seeing you here.

    • @TheBrownlj
      @TheBrownlj 2 года назад +10

      I think it would be very difficult to isolate vocals on Fanny. Way too many layers in that song.

    • @juanita6479
      @juanita6479 2 года назад +6

      Hi LJ, J3, great to see you girls here. I asked Fil something similar, an analysis of songs from the 70s, their voices, harmonies, falsettos were killer by that time.

  • @alma4136
    @alma4136 2 года назад +4

    What a voice Berry can sing. .just love how they bring it all together so NICE. FROM 🌞 CALI.

  • @1allstarman
    @1allstarman 2 года назад +11

    Barry stated in an interview his high pitched singing voice originated from him trying to scream .

  • @dmcarp2807
    @dmcarp2807 2 года назад +7

    Example of real falsetto - 2 types. Thanks for covering.

  • @tcconnection
    @tcconnection 2 года назад +4

    Barry's diverse way of singing, awesome

  • @cathymarie8304
    @cathymarie8304 2 года назад +52

    Great analysis Fil! Do one on Robin’s signature song “I Started a Joke”. Any live version will do…

    • @TheBrownlj
      @TheBrownlj 2 года назад +3

      He has already done an analysis of Robin

    • @Melodramaqueen-qc4qt
      @Melodramaqueen-qc4qt 2 года назад +3

      @@TheBrownlj But not with the pitch monitoring software

    • @ExitSiign
      @ExitSiign 2 года назад +1

      Yes that one or, say Jingle jangle, Massachusetts, oh darling, or country lanes perhaps?

    • @cathymarie8304
      @cathymarie8304 2 года назад

      @@ExitSiign I love his live version of “Jingle Jangle”…

    • @lifelvr9509
      @lifelvr9509 2 года назад

      Yes, please!!

  • @Sherrya2
    @Sherrya2 2 года назад +24

    I'd like to see you have a look at Robin's voice

    • @pookiepookie8669
      @pookiepookie8669 2 года назад +4

      Yes, such a great and unusual voice.

    • @lauriebarnes2999
      @lauriebarnes2999 2 года назад +3

      I'd like that, too!

    • @valley5617
      @valley5617 2 года назад +1

      He just did Started a Joke. You’ll love it

    • @Sherrya2
      @Sherrya2 2 года назад

      @@valley5617 yes, I saw it and was very happy

  • @robertmeyerson1618
    @robertmeyerson1618 7 месяцев назад +3

    You need to interview Barry !!

  • @WinnieDPue
    @WinnieDPue 2 года назад +3

    How Deep is Your Love is my absolute favorite song of theirs! It's like a lover's warm caress set to song!!
    This song and The Beatles' Something makes me melt whenever I hear it 💞

  • @Shawnpaulstewart
    @Shawnpaulstewart 2 года назад +2

    So glad to find someone who actually analyzes rather than just reacts. Please analyze "Too Much Heaven" from the Bee Gees in their prime.

  • @alaskau9175
    @alaskau9175 2 года назад +8

    This gave me an all new appreciation for Barry's voice. Please do Robin's too!

  • @ltkell2028
    @ltkell2028 2 года назад +7

    I saw them live back in 1978 & still have the 14x11 glossy performance book from the concert. They're still 1 of my favorites as well as Earth Wind & Fire & Journey! Love your vids, thank you!!

  • @beedaffy
    @beedaffy Год назад +2

    Thank you for highlighting the unique and shimmering talent of these talented boys. Move over, ladies (and gents), Andy and Barry Gibb, you are forever in my heart. xoxo

  • @dianemiller8969
    @dianemiller8969 2 года назад +2

    Yes, I understand the "nailing on the B4".. Barry's voice is amazing as well as your analysis of him! Thanks!!

  • @savegraysoncats
    @savegraysoncats 2 года назад +10

    Robin's voice is so high without falsetto amd then Barry throws what he does higher

  • @lisabisogno5308
    @lisabisogno5308 2 года назад +3

    Wouldn’t it be amazing if you could do an interview with him so he can answer those questions!!! He is amazing. All of them are. My #1 fav group!!! Thanks for this amazing segment. Excellent job!!!!!!!!

  • @dorothymorris1680
    @dorothymorris1680 2 года назад +7

    Love the Bee Gees .Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us

  • @lukejames2391
    @lukejames2391 2 года назад +12

    Probably the best song writers of all time

    • @loram4253
      @loram4253 5 месяцев назад

      Not probably they are.

  • @wandaagee7880
    @wandaagee7880 Год назад +4

    Just like Robin, Barry sings with his soul.

  • @nevaleslie7755
    @nevaleslie7755 Год назад +4

    Thank you so much for doing this. I can't get enough of the Bee Gees harmony being explained.

  • @drewpall2598
    @drewpall2598 2 года назад +15

    Here are the links to Fil's previous analysis of the Bee Gees. to enjoy!
    British guitarist analyses the Bee Gees live in 1974!
    ruclips.net/video/bn3fcOiWNcA/видео.html
    British guitarist analyses The Bee Gees' Robin Gibb's unmistakable vocal delivery!
    ruclips.net/video/kwNnl2V5RSo/видео.html

  • @janicesnyder9305
    @janicesnyder9305 2 года назад +5

    I heard in an interview that Barry "discovered" his alternate voice when the producer asked if someone could yell or scream a particular line. Barry opened his mouth and it came out.

  • @danubiodeoliveira6108
    @danubiodeoliveira6108 2 года назад +5

    A perfect mix of songs in a perfect blend of voices from the soundtrack of an era... Funny, but I've never watched this movie yet. Barry's voice is awesome...

  • @glynismccartneyintricatesc5281
    @glynismccartneyintricatesc5281 2 года назад +5

    Great voice! ❄️❤️❄️🇨🇦

  • @nate_d376
    @nate_d376 2 года назад +5

    Thank you. Love Barry, and the BeeGees, my favorite band of all time, and I'm genX.. grew up listening to my dad's BeeGee records, many fond memories!

  • @amazinggrace5692
    @amazinggrace5692 2 года назад +4

    Damn, Bee Gees … snap me back to back to college. So many discos!!! 💕🐝💕

  • @chriscarey5756
    @chriscarey5756 2 года назад +3

    Fil you are the best in describing the sounds of various voices. I love your show tremendously

  • @debibassett7596
    @debibassett7596 2 года назад +6

    Love this for Barry gibb. Please do Ribin Gibb next his voice is so extraordinary.

  • @troubledspirit3328
    @troubledspirit3328 2 года назад +13

    I love their melodies and harmonies but Robin is my favorite. Absolutely beautiful voices and abilities. Thank you Fil...

  • @aprilsutterfield3635
    @aprilsutterfield3635 2 года назад +4

    I saw a documentary where he discussed his falsetto being "discovered". He was trying to I think he said scream the notes and was able to find that new part of his voice. If you look the first songs like "How Deep" were never that high.
    He's so talented and really wasn't fully acknowledged due to people not taking disco seriously. Thanks Fil!

  • @pamelacornelius9535
    @pamelacornelius9535 2 года назад +9

    I remember when this album came out, and thinking their harmony sounded so fantastic. Now I know why. Thanks, Fil. Your explanations are the bomb.

  • @peterjones4621
    @peterjones4621 2 года назад +5

    Hi Fil, thanks for the video on the Bee Gees, one of my favorite bands. 😊

  • @Ozefan2580
    @Ozefan2580 2 года назад +6

    Thanks for this analysis. I love the Bee Gees, and it's great to hear the respect you have for them and Barry, in particular, on this bit of their concert.

  • @d.carter
    @d.carter 2 года назад +7

    Thank you for doing this! Loved the Bee Gees and especially love Barry!

  • @ivannovotny4552
    @ivannovotny4552 2 года назад +8

    Thank you Fil for sharing one of my very favorite artists in conjunction with your knowledgeable analysis.

  • @drewpall2598
    @drewpall2598 2 года назад +23

    This was great! you could do a week of analysis on the Bee Gees and still not cover everything on each of them.

    • @juanita6479
      @juanita6479 2 года назад +3

      Not only a week Drew, there's a reaction channel that has been doing Bee Gees' marathons every weekend for a year and a half, and his host, Chad, is barely reaching 20% of their entire discography.

  • @DianaJG8
    @DianaJG8 2 года назад +3

    ALWAYS interested in ALL the Bee Gee's!! ❤💯 The "unison voice" with he and Robin was really interesting, too.

  • @vampyre4me
    @vampyre4me 2 года назад +4

    Ahh yes, and one more: if you could please do up Robin Gibb's version of Somewhere? Because I really think that is a gem that shows how great was the cumulative talent of these brothers. Thanks Fil, and thanks so much for what you do. Got my son addicted to your channel now, too! ☺

  • @AKKTerry
    @AKKTerry 2 года назад +3

    Thanks for honoring my request. Barry and his brothers gave me goosebumps.
    I don’t know much about singing tho I enjoy you explaining it.
    Love your smile.
    Thanks again for sharing!!

  • @gerardolsen7580
    @gerardolsen7580 2 года назад +9

    omg! This is going to be really good. LOVE "EM!!!!!!

    • @gerardolsen7580
      @gerardolsen7580 2 года назад

      Give us your beauty secrets, please. You look so healthy and young.

    • @gerardolsen7580
      @gerardolsen7580 2 года назад +2

      He did say once in an interview that a song needed something and he purposely did a falsetto and it was fantastic and so thus was born, Bee Gees cool highs. (if people only knew all the contributions these fellas have given to the music world, songs they have written they have sung and then written and others sang, if they only knew)...... does the general public really appreciate their contributions?

  • @70sladyalways25
    @70sladyalways25 2 года назад +4

    Oh my gosh….takes me back to my Jr. and Sr. High school days! Loved, loved The Bee Gees. Thanks for the great analysis of Barry’s voice. No one else like these amazing brothers. The harmonies are superb.

  • @patriciaeddy7629
    @patriciaeddy7629 2 года назад +7

    Love that Robin! 🥰💫💔

  • @KaylasMusicalDigest545
    @KaylasMusicalDigest545 2 года назад +10

    Thanks for doing another video on The Bee Gees! I love when people like you analyze them!😁👍