Won't Stand Down - Muse - Vocal REACTION & Analysis (ft. Foo Fighter's Producer & Blake McLain)
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There is not a band on this planet who can do from Rock to Synth to classical to pop etc on every different album. They are absolutely amazing and in my eyes best band on the planet by far. Been fan for 21 years and have been lucky enough to have seen them live over 20 times
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On top of that they are amazing live. Best live act i have seen
@@user-qz2ld3vt2d best live performers on the planet 🥰
Best band after Radiohead
Would say twelve foot ninja can do something similar just heavier. But still love em
Exactly! Operatic! I don't know if people realize how difficult is to change from chest to head voice so fast.
I love this man. He's a bloody genius.
Muse is one of my all time favorite bands, a huge inspiration on my playing and writing. The way they use electronic and classical tension mixed with insane guitar, lyrical concepts makes them amazing. I will say this is the heaviest guitar ive ever heard them use😎
SO heavy for Muse!
Not heard them this heavy since Stockholm Syndrome! Not even Drones was this heavy if I recall correctly! Love that they keep doing whatever they want every time!
@@chrisliepe Chris I don't know about your Muse knowledge but they have a song from 2001 called Micro Cuts which is pretty much opera vocals from start to finish. You should check it out and maybe break it down!
@@sfilipee I love Microcuts! A song performed entirely in hyperventilating falsetto. They even kept in Matt's gasps for air between lines in the chorus. How's that for raw!
For me, Muse is the Modern Queen!
SO good!
I’ve heard someone say that before- like rock opera 😆
Well Matt certainly is one hell of a front man!
They sure are. That stroke especially clear when United States of Eurasia came out. I think it’s the first song with which they kinda stated that they are very much suitable and legit for this type of comparison (well, I guess that may be a reasonable feeling at the time when you release the 5th album while all the previous 4 are just smashing it continuously loool). Since then it’s been more and more Queen here and there in their musical phrasings.
As a kid i've been always sad, that i never would experience a "queen at wembley" experience.... and then came Muse and the yesr 2007.... (and a reload in 2010).
Never forget, always with me, forever in love with this band
Ah, love this so much!! I’ve been listening to Won’t Stand Down non-stop since it was released 😅, and I’m so happy you all analyzed it! Also, that scream type texture after the second chorus could be that effect that they’ve used on songs like “Assassin,” “Break it to me,” and “Pressure.” Matt has talked about it in a interview for their Simulation Theory Album. What do you all think? :)
I’m the same way!!! I have probably listened to this song several dozens of times over the last few days. Amazing!!!
I honestly wonder if that isn’t Matt’s voice during the “screams” and is Chris the bassist, I know Matt has a hell of a voice and is definitely one of the best singers with his vocal range, but Chris has had such impressive backing vocals himself like on supermassive blackhole, and psycho, I could totally see him behind these heavier vocals 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
My thoughts exactly. At the very least Im sure Chris will do those screams on live performances.
Agree!
good point!
It's Chris' he almost lost his voice doing this. ☺️
Im fairly sure that its Matt doing it on the recording since he does it live.
Best band in the world without a doubt
The thing Barrett did when Chris mentioned inhale screams is what Chester did on the Live in Texas version of Place for My Head
I understand how this song made me feel when I first heard it. Empowering. Self Actualization. Now listening to your artistic critique affirms and adds dimension to the emotion. This was wonderful and interesting. Thank you. Love MUSE. Glad their releasing new music.
3 years I commented on a Muse video that I wished they'd do a heavy riff album like Stockholm Syndrome or Assassin, that comment aged perfectly lol. I like to think I'm responsible for Won't Stand Down 😂
Fascinating analysis and insights on a great new song from one of my favourite bands (since I first saw them live in 2002). And this is almost back to the basics of the Muse of 2002-3.
Funny you mention Jeff Buckley when Matt recently bought the Telecaster Jeff recorded Grace with, supposedly to be used on the next album.
I'm curious to see how it will work live, those screams are something I expect Wolstenholme to be doing. He's no vocal lightweight himself.
Matt used that guitar for a new take of "Guiding Light" on his solo record he put out last year. Sounded great. (in case you didn't know yet)
Fun fact, in the lyrics on Genius, Chris is credited as the screamer
@@LuigiGamesful Hells yes, great research!!! Great to know. Hope it connects live. He does nail that effect with the mic in Reapers live.
Correct.
i've never had someone told me to die alone this much in one video 🥴
Hehe
I’ve always loved his falsetto so much!!! It’s more a growl than a scream…
Yo, I didn't know you were really familiar with Muse! We need more of this!!!
I love how it is half pop and half metal! I love all kinds of music and appreciate pop just as much as I do metal, jazz, or whatever I'm listening to and hearing the contrast is super interesting!
I actually rewinded to see your first reaction a second time, your face is priceless on those first lyrics hahahah! What a great break down of the whole song, I love it!
this record resembles a lot of the album "drones" and its hole statement both musically and visually
Great music so sound
That’s so technical I love it!, Muse is a school!
Everyone is jumping on this song. They must’ve done something right this time 😂. It’s a great song from Muse and their heaviest yet
Not their heaviest id argue,but one of them,Dead Star is more raw id say
@@mrbungle3310 I disagree this songs guitar is noticeably heavier
According to Matt "it only gets hevier"
Going to see them in May cannot wait x
That reminds me. The Divine Comedy singer Neil Hannon is quite theatrical in some of the songs. He has a classically trained voice and is also quite dynamic. National Express is a well known Divine Comedy song.
Nice to see some love for Neil! :D
Oh, we do love the Divine Comedy!!
Yes!!! I was just about recommend you do a video on this! Thank you
I really hope this is the softest song in their album. I listened this song atleast 50times already and i just love it.
Wow! It's the first time I listen to this song. I think they chose using distortion because of the job Matt Bellamy does with his voice.
What he does with his voice in this song is amazing.
I think that without distortion, his voice would sound too lyric tenor.
Behind the distortion, you can hear the huge power of his voice. The head voice and vibratto. So perfect.
It looks easy to sing but I think it's very difficult.
Great video!
Thanks!
I honestly hope Matt will do some real screaming on this album, as soon as I first heard the car twitter teaser.
With his shortened vocal chords that would sound so awesome, and unlike most other vocalists that do it.
And with their long career and success he definitely is at a point where he can do it safely and afford very high grade vocal coaches and healthcare.
There are some *very early* live performance videos around where he occasionally let's his voice break totally, I can't imagine how the now more educated and experienced tenor voice would sound when he goes for a scream for real now.
Edit: Please do Meshuggah! Jens Kidman, etc.. :P
The songs "I Am Colossus", "Demiurge" and Clockworks (especially at 3:30, those really breathy long almost whispering screams) would be a good reference.
Gentlemen, very nice analytical review. Thank you. Just a note that I am sure someone must have dropped here already. The screams and the backing vocal in the last chorus is very likely the bassist Chris - very reminiscent of what they do live - namely Dead Star, SMBH (for screams). Cheers
So good! Thank you for doing this reaction video! Chris's face while watching the video during the outro made my day. Would love to hear what was running through your mind (besides creepy) 😂
How awesomely heavy this muse song is. That’s what was running though my mind. So cool!!!
Really cool, had no idea they had released a new song.
The guys hanging out in my studio this week were kind enough to let me know :) I missed it too!
@@chrisliepe That’s surprising, I thought you’d be all over with this stuff for the algorithm.
absolutely great video man!!
Wonderful reaction e Analysys! Very good song, powerful Muse-Style!
Shameless sooth plug 😂.. great band great producer
I don't normally watch video reactions, but you guys are amazing, I loved your perspective, I certainly learned a lot and time flew by, I had so much fun and enjoyed these minutes. Congratulations, finally a channel that teaches the science of music in an incredible way!
I have been listening to Muse since 1998 and I always enjoyed their musical richness, some criticized their last two albums, but those of us who love Muse know that they can do any musical genre they want and they will still do it with excellence.
One of the best bands in history, I remembered songs like Ashamed, Coma, Shrinking Universe, Dead Star, Do we need this?, The Groove, Eternally Missed, Jimmy Kane and so many other B-sides but now with a new sound, it's not that Muse has gone back to its beginnings, no, Muse today has a new sound and more powerful.
Greetings from Colombia!
Amazing band,always has been one of my favourite bands,and im glad they release still good stuff
Great channel. Love your analysis. This song is 🔥
Fantastic video! So interesting
Love this song
Get ready for listening to this song LIVE! Your brain will explode, and you will love it
I'm excited!!! Muse has always been incredible live!
Loved the video!
Muse is back guys 🤘🤘
Dude, thank you for this. I really appreaciate your comments about this master piece.
All of them just blowing my damn mind, xD!
Been a huge fan all my life, I’m glad Muse is also enjoyed by professional musicians. Makes me realize I have good taste. Great job guys!!
Muse are awesome. I imagine this album will pull a lot on the shitstorm we've experienced for the past couple of years. Apparently it gets heavier than this track as well. Can't wait.
I'd love to see your analysis of Damon Albarns singing from Blur, Gorillaz, the good the bad and the queen etc
He has a good voice and there are some things I'd love to understand better about it
It seems most folk completely miss the relevance behind the lyrics. The track has another title; 'Living Vicariously', & may be better described by a phrase 'Psychological Warfare' - from the song itself. It's about a world-wide psychological battle between a few old men (dude in a wheel chair) & the mindless pawns (represented by those under his control). So the one singing the words is standing firm; outside the visuals - getting stronger by refusing to 'stand down', which is what he would be doing by surrendering to the systemic game of manipulation by the slave-master over the masses of hapless slaves. A great song with incredibly intelligent lyrics by a most relevant band 🤔
Pretty sure that’s probably Chris doing the distorted screams. He usually does those. Just like in super
Massive black hole
When I first heard this song and saw the video on one of the music channels I thought yeah good song and the more times I’ve heard it each time I’ve loved it even more love the more heavier sound on this 🤘🎸
I fking LOVE it
I'm fairly certain that is Chris doing the scream
It is, same voice you hear in Supermassive Blackhole!
@@timcox5373 Except in the studio Supermassive Black Hole, and in this studio version, it is Matt. Early live versions of SMBH have Matt doing the screams. Chris did it live after, and would probably do these screams live, but it is pretty clearly Matt in this recording.
@@karavalgardson3071 You’re totally right, I was conflating the live version with the studio release. After relistening it’s not at all how it sounded in my head!
Ok Ok I just got a great idea. Two ideas for analyses. Modern day Gary Numan (who deserves more recognition anyway), just to show how is voice has matured. He's literally better now in his 60s than ever, and a-ha - Take On Me (Live from MTV Unplugged). The second one would be a great demonstration of delicately balanced higher male vocals, and he's older and has a more mature voice but he is so refined that he never even comes close to cracking.
Fantastic reaction guys ty, Muse are in my top 3 favourite bands of all time, however my personal preference is their first 3-4 albums.
I found the synth elements they introduced lost much of the true Rock foundation which I loved so much earlier on, and became almost a homage to 80's synth music which sounds dated to my ears.
I do love this new track but can't help imagining how good it would sound with Strings rather than Synth...
Great analysis!!!
Thank you!
Not sure why many people seem to think Chris is the one doing the 'screams'. It is very clearly Matt's voice. Matt also did the screams in the studio version of Supermassive Black Hole, and it is a very similar sound. Matt also performed those parts live very early on (you can find a few live performances of SMBH in 2006 where this is the case, such as at Shepherd's Bush Empire). Chris started doing those screams soon after, and basically since then has done all the screams in live performances. He would probably do the screams in this song live too, but on the studio recording, that is Matt's voice.
Great!!
I always try to sing MUSE songs to practice my voice. I have to say that this song is a nightmare for singers...
It's very difficult to sing. The chorus, for example, you need power from the diaphragm and voice impostation, like opera singing.
"Now die alone" needs power, strength and a perfect control of the head voice. Also you have the vibratto...
During the rest of the song, you need to remember where the jump to a falsetto or a higher note is. And you need to have your larynx very well trained. Changing from chest to head voice in a second is difficult. Too much. There's the risk of confusing notes.
In conclusion, how can Matt Bellamy sing this??? Bloody hell!!!!
In the future, could you analyze the voice of Tom Chaplin (Keane’s singer)? Please, i love that band and his voice too much
The whispered screams remind me of aggrotech
The “now die alone” is definitely not as thick as you demonstrated - I’m convinced that he is rather thin at that point, like a thin mixed voice or falsetto. The “far too long” is more a thick mixed belt.
Whatever it is... it fits perfectly. Delicious would be the only term I can perfectly use for it.
Definitely thin mixed.
Speaking of Jeff Buckley... you may want to check out Matt Bellamy's solo version of "Guiding Light" with Jeff's guitar
ruclips.net/video/buP1ZKGZJag/видео.html
I will absolutely check that out!!!
Got the chills from that wonder of vocal smoothness my god!
Literally not hearing a horde of applause in the end left me somehow empty lol
Have you heard of The Killers. Brandon Flowers has a very interesting showmanlike voice. Very acrobatic in his approach especially on a song called The Man. One of their songs which is on the album Wonderful Wonderful.
I need to do a video on Brandon Flowers... LONG overdo!
@@chrisliepe would be cool to see one about his progression from where he started his career to now.
Muse have been around for over 20 years and they're still relevant and innovating with their sound.
11:31 me after a shot of tequila
Lots of reaction videos to this song in the last days. Honestly, I didn't like any of them. But yours is on another level. Thank you Chris!
Now I want to take vocal lessons
Head over to chrisliepe.com you can!
Very interesting video!!!
I'm happy to see Matthew back to scream and metal sound!
It's an angry political sound for me, and it's good for mind to see artistsn like them!
Beautiful!
Those screams are actually the lyric "won't stand down".
could you do an analysis of Jinjer-Pisces or anything by In This Moment? both very strong and interesting female vocals.
you have a really cool voice that matches the lvl of beauty of Bellamy's voice man!
Thank you!
Chris what do you use when you shoot the videos? I see an iPad, guessing that you connect your camrera(s) using an app, right? You rock btw, I am ultra fan of Chris Cornell! Love your stuff!
Sling studio!
@@chrisliepe Cheers man!
I hope Blake reacts to their new album. Love his channel 😁
I'm assuming a social media manager hearted my post (100% no shade you folks keep the internet working these days ❤️) but for anyone interested in a less than 600 bucks muse style vocal overdrive just run a TS-9 in parallel to your vox loop and series with a volume pedal pipe that into an aux channel in the mixer and you can replicate the legato sustenido magic.
Edit: you'll still need to be good at singing. I can't sing I just make singers sound good.
No, not a social media manager :) It's me Chris! I've got several TS9s laying around. I'm going to have to give this a try!
I'd loooooooooove to see a video on Anna Von Hausswolff
This is why I wrote everything about this artist. As promised I covered it vocally and mixed it, its audio not an actual video as there is only 1 image shown, I like doing a studio type version so people can hear me more clearly as I tend to do something different to every song I cover. I'll post a link as a reply to this comment, as I don't know if a link will get flagged as spam and removed.
Thanks for anyone who listens and gives me their opinion as it really helps to get better at covering songs and creating my own. Link is below if it stays there, otherwise just visit my channel its the featured video.
ruclips.net/video/rZjQmE4KXvQ/видео.html
OK so I'll sum up Matt Bellamy and his singing since I studied him for well over a year and now I can do what he is doing. How I know I can do this is because I can sing literally every MUSE song with the same tonality and same style but in my voice. It doesn't sound exactly like Matt (glad about that) but sounds like MUSE was a huge influence for me with singing.
The bare bones of it is he is singing exactly like an Opera singer, his vocal wave length is actually very even all the way across as volume control teaches you how to scream without raising the volume of your voice. Opera volume control is actually pretty hard but very rewarding once you get it.
Once I finish my cover of this song I will also post an image on the video of my raw wave length to show how Opera volume control is very different from volume control from other genres and how it stays even and why I don't need to do the whole "single band compression" while mixing, I actually now only have to add reverb when a song needs it because I hear it. And it helps being capable of singing a song live entirely without messing up. It is also why I can hit an F6 in whistle register, I wanted to sing the "Rage" aria from "The Magic Flute" sung by the "Queen of the night".
I confirmed it was his style because he was influence vocally by Freddie Mercury and Classical. That produces an Opera singer exactly like it did for Freddie. the second confirmation was following Diana Damrau do the best version of that "Rage" aria and matching her was pretty easy once I figured out what was being done. I wanted to sing like the best singers, Opera singers are by far the best and anyone who also sings like that. Meatloaf is a good example of that along with Freddie and Matt. Finally the third confirmation, do a search for "Muse Madness Studio" first video time stamp 7:07, why exactly is he tucking his neck in like that on certain words? Is that not counter intuitive as most if not all vocal coaches will tell you not to do that because it does what? You mentioned the squeeze in his voice before, that is why it is there.
I'll prove the mic thing I posted in my other comment, when I cover this I will sing into it like that because I can't get that sound out of my condenser mic that is the same mic as yours with the level at 40 and sitting back a bit to add ambiance from the room I am in if I like the sound. But this song I already did the vocals and yeah no plugin exists so I have to do it the way he did it. It does irritate me a bit to know I have to redo a vocal that was good because I can't find a plugin that would work for that and keep all the dynamics. If I was mixing the vocal and adding compression and distortion via a plugin, I'd be spending a whole lot of time with equalizers and using several different ones along with compression to get that sound when its easier to just cut the volume level and sing really close in a normal mid range voice. The screams are quiet and you are right, its why he can whisper scream.
All of Matts stuff requires deep analysis because all Muse songs are different and every vocal is different and everyone has said his vocals are highly unique. Yeah Meatloaf don't sing anymore and Freddie Mercury is dead so he is one of the few using Opera vocals he learned from a heavy Queen influence as you all pointed out. Vocally he has said Freddie is who inspired him the most listen to both artists isolated vocals and yeah they are the same Freddie just hid the breaths but still there nonetheless.
Don't take anything I said the wrong way I am just adding what I learned so it may help with understanding what he is doing and why every vocal is different. No disrespect meant.
The vocal performance and vocal mix are awesome all round. I'm less impressed with some of the other mix decisions. For instance, the drop after the first verse into the super-compressed lead guitar part before the full stereo mix of the first chorus comes back in...perfectly fine songwriting device to use, but to my ears the transition from stereo-mono-stereo is too abrupt. The first time you hear it the riff is actually pretty subdued, whereas it should be a standout moment before the return to stereo kicks you in the ass...simple solution is to just add some higher frequency elements to the mix (e.g., a phaser wash in the background) to make it jump out more. Also not a fan of the timing and feel difference between the end of the first chorus and return to the second verse...IMO, the mix needs something to punctuate the tempo change, as it is, it sounds pretty jarring. Terrific riffs besides though - if the rest of the album is on par with this, we're in for a treat.
Yeah now imagine having to do everything yourself. 😩😩😩
That high part must be 3 vocal tracks, but the singer he say in documentary that he almost never sing in chest and most in head/falset
God Bellamy. Es el mejor!
Sup Chris
My expectations for the rest song for the album is barely high now
Has Chris done vocal analysis on L'arc en Ciel's Hyde? Maybe on Pieces, Hitomi no jyuunin or Niji?
Great ideas!
First BAND cover of this song here !
ruclips.net/video/DKYkwTtjU4E/видео.html
💣💣💣💥💥💥💯🎸🙌
Band Jenius
Sick sad little world isolated vocals???
Chris I know you work out. Lift weights?
Does body building or weight training make singing difficult?
Do you have a method to relax your neck muscles after weight training?
(see my comment on the "dave grohl's producer" video) Thanks for watching and interacting on the channel Samuel!
Wonderful reaction reaction! Great song & Muse is brilliant :) I have a request if you take them this way. It's for a look at a fairly recent (9-1-18) live performance of Smiths song by the iconic 'Morrissey', their mega hit "How Soon Is Now" in Los Angeles ruclips.net/video/KAYr-1y_TsA/видео.html Was curious to get your thoughts on it, I am a fan of his, always have been and interested in your thoughts.
its not soundtoys on his vox, at least live. pedal with a lil 12ax7 tube in it that is driven to hell and back.
You should do a break down on The White Stripes. Maybe specifically the song, I fell in love with a girl.
They touched on the transition between the verse and the chorus a bit but I have some other thoughts. With there being no vocals on the pre-chorus and it being such a drastic change in rhythm I think it makes the song feels disjointed. I'm no expert but it bugs me and seems like more of an amateur songwriting move. I'd love to hear some other thoughts about this.
Chris' is doing the gritty screams, not Matt.
Some of Dan Lancaster's finest work here
Those Screams would be the same effect as used in Supermassive Black Hole and Drones right? I don't think Chris screams at all.
Yes I think so! PS… you sound check out some of my other videos on screaming. I’ve actually explored the technique quite a bit on the channel!
Thank you so much for this, i’ve been working on my voice. Just tried out to make my own song. It is my first song and it’s not that good, these videos help a lot though. My song is on my channel if you want to check it out!
And, Matt Bellamy is based.
Did you guys really make separate videos of separate reactions together? Lol
Well his is the first time reaction... Mine is the 2nd time through... analysis :) New weren't quite sure how to do it cause we both wanted both of us on the channels, but you can't post the same video on two different channels
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Matt is getting older, forgive him going easier on his vocal cords from time to time 🤣🤣