In Spanish from Cuba "look suave" has a very different meaning 😂, people there used to tell this to a friend of mine (we went together to Cuba) because they believed he was gay... He is not... But they were all time telling me..."your friend looks suave"😮 But in Spanish from Spain is the meaning you thought! 😊
Already dressed like you! and waiting longingly the other part of my desired order😁. Up to now I only have this suave, cool and smooth T-shirt, but I need to complete the outfit with my ultimug!!!😍 Hope it arrives soon😊 Thank you🫶
Lewis has an extremely powerful and emotional voice, just perfection. His Netflix documentary was heartbreaking in places, raw and honest, showing his vulnerability. I hope he realises how talented he is. The cross on the grave is usually put there for a year to allow the ground to settle before a headstone is placed there ❤
I think he's awesome and such a nice down to earth guy. fantastic voice. ive seen him reply to fans on FB posts saying thank you..great to interact with your fans.
Your description of unexpected success, and how you feel when it happens, is really descriptive and amazing. I can hardly wait for your memoir. Also, it is ok to not be ok. It caused me to have years of fun and hi-jinks. Here's to the weird people. Keep on rollin', Justin.
Lot of comments here saying people like Lewis but not his music/voice. OK fair enough. I, on the other hand, love his voice, his music, and his personality. I first saw him late one night in a short clip of the Graham Norton Show where his interview was hilarious. The clip didn't show him singing so did a search. OMG I have to say, even though his first album had mostly sad songs, his music save my life. I listened nonstop all the next day and a couple days later I bought everything he had released. He and his music have made such a difference to me. Oh, and BTW, I'm not a teen girl, I'm 68yo.
"Oh the dog passed away. Oh Fuuhh..." Me too Justin. Me too. This was a beautiful song and your breakdown of it was great. But damn. I'm crying at work now.
American i take it. Lewis is from my home town as is susan boyle,as is david tennant a village of 3000....hes fine he hams it up for american tv....Scots really dont do therapy.
"they're united again in like heaven which looks to be like an attic room"😅 Brilliant dissection of the song!... Now I'll listen to "Dust in the wind" or "Everybody Hurts" to continue with the blue mood 😭😭😭🤧🤧🤧
Never gone in search of his music, but I do love Lewis Capaldi! He’s such a genuine guy with a brilliant sense of humour and it’s impossible not to admire the way he’s handling his Tourette’s. So much respect for him. I think he’s a talented singer/songwriter too and if I ever go through another break up I can’t think of anyone I’d rather listen to. I get that some people find his music depressing but sometimes sad songs can be healing, especially if they articulate our own emotions. Ps. That “old guy” in the video is David Bradley, AKA Filch from Harry Potter, Walder Frey from Game of Thrones and ‘The First Doctor’ from Dr. Who amongst many other roles! He’s an absolute acting legend! Shame on anyone who doesn’t recognise him! 😝
Lewis Capaldi sings in his Scottish accent and I couldn't be more thrilled about it. Thank you for your reaction 😊. Honestly he is my favorite artist 😍
I love this song... you are breaking it down to the point where it's almost mathematical to you, so I hope you didnt forget that this is art... there are no rules in art.
As music critique goes this is a long way from overanalysis... It's just pointing some stuff out and he points out a lot of positive comments on the power and authenticity of the art
Just the “record two albums” meander had me thinking “wow, this is a great JHRA episode” Then the ninth prevented a major-to-minor-chord-change-induced JH vomit, also great! THEN the mental construction of the great compact disc throne!! This episode is great great great!!!
He's a hell of a singer with great natural overtones in his voice, he doesn't need all that saturation and harmonic distortion added as well. It's a stupid trend in modern vocal production to just squash the dynamic totally flat and then add back some intensity with distortion and a hyped top-end. It's the new loudness battle. My dog just shot itself* *I have neither a dog nor gun.
My friends took me to see him live last weekend and he’s incredible. He has an old live performance of “Fade” that I watched before he was mega famous and I just couldn’t believe a guy could sing like that. At this point I really only like live recordings of singers. They over produce now and can strip the magic from a voice even as gifted as lady Gaga’s. They can elevate a bad singer and squash a great one.
Last night I dreamed I was in a shop and there was another customer singing the Rides Again theme tune. I joined in, we smiled, and went for a drink. 😄
Regardless of you like his music or not, I don't think anyone can deny that voice and his character. Just seems like a genuinely great guy, down to earth and the vocals are excellent. I thought his first album was great to be honest. This one will likely be a bit samey and nothing new, but that's ok, if it works for you then why change it I guess.
I've literally never listened to any of his songs all the way through. Sad romantic music is not for me. But he comes across as a really genuine guy and I like seeing him on social media
Lewis, if you're watching, still top notch, you cannot write bad or poor songs. You can only write one 'first' album, and can only have the new boy on the block reaction once. Your talent and output is consistent and the second album may not be received like the first in terms of a new talent explosion, just accept that you have arrived and in the game. If you're feeling the solo pressure why don't you do a collab album ? 10 tracks , 10 collaborations, spread your wings pal and put yourself about. You are a talented and funny guy, what more do you need ?
That’s David Bradley! Who has played the first Doctor Who. And Lewis Capaldi is related to Peter Capaldi, who was the the thirteenth Doctor. Yes I’m a Whovian nerd.
I always wonder how artists like capaldi can exist in the modern pop music spectrum, it’s crazy when like everything is this insane blockbuster production and then he’s just a guy with a piano
The way I’d conceptualize that is that we’re all living in this modern world where everything is artificial. Artificial connections to people on social media and the celebrities are also artificial, we’re talking artificial faces, songs written for them that they may or may not connect to and maybe there’s a thirst for real. And this guy is real, right? He’s authentic, he’s unapologetically himself to the point of raw energy with the self deprecation and from that comes something that is the opposite of artificial and with his talent the music truly moves people. And isn’t that what we want in a song? To be moved emotionally? Well some of us do, I’d say any empath or sensitive person will resonate with his music and many others can also really enjoy it and be moved as well.
I think he'd prefer Celtic to adopt one of his tunes, he wouldn't be too happy with his tunes being adopted by the loyal blues at Ibrox!😂 Lovin' your work JH & JM!❤
In other words it’s hugely predictable, has been done a thousand times before, yet the Lemmings fall for it every single time. Boring, irritable and cringeworthy. No offence to him, the offence is the song. Desperately bad.
Because so many songs seem to be vehicles for voices instead of great songs that happen to have a great voice singing it. The voice is the beginning and end these days.
This song & video nakes me cry real tears every single time. Sad for the dog to lose his human & pine then crying happy tears when someone else gives him a home then just totally heartbroken when the dog dies then happy tears theyre reunited in the after world. It's such an emotional roller-coaster.
I think he is amazing ,he has a voice that we are never going to hear again so we should embrace it ,i am scottish and i know it is hard for a scot to get music out there because of the accent,but he done it well and is still doing it well .
Dude obviously has a GREAT, huge voice. He seems to have a delivery formula that delivers hits and tugs at the ladies heart strings. Starts with a mellow, acoustic intro, followed by a bridge that sets up the dilemma being presented , followed by a melodic dynamic ascension into the obligatory explosion that unleashes his trademark unleashing of the full power of his voice. That teaters on the verge of collapse but delivers turbo emotional feelies, meant to make the angst-ridden teenage girls to unleash their tear ducts as they sing along to the heartbreak chorus. That's his formula and it works like a charm. My only issue with him i that he generally utilizes a 2 part dynamic range. From mellow ballad delivery to bombastic tragedy. It's the element that people refer to when complimenting his voice. And it's the one thing IMO that he need to use more judiciously as he explores the full dynamic range at his disposal. Not sure if that makes sense or not, but there it is.
I hear what you’re saying. I’m sure he will explore his whole range, as he moves through his career. It’s only his second album, so I give him a bit of a pass on leaning on his signature a bit.
Justin I just love your reviews. You’re funny, intelligent and extremely well informed and incredibly talented. Thanks to you I have been introduced to incredible artists like Ren … your ability to deconstruct a song and explain them to us mere mortals is always a pleasure to watch and learn from.
I love Lewis Capaldi on so many levels. A great singer and a genuine human being. So I may have felt overly invested when, for a brief moment, you were on the verge of bagging him. Thank f* for that 9th chord between major and minor! 😅
A sad fact about the grave, headstones are not erected until the soil has fully settled, hence the wooden cross. He has a fab voice by the way. Cheers Justin, another great review. Again !
Please contact Lewis and ask him to record that song with you guys again. You're dead right that a big loud sound on the background would be amazingly powerful!
They do. Look at their tour schedule. Late June, they start back touring with a show at Hyde Park in London with GnR. A venue that usually attracts upwards of 65,000 people.
😭 Ok, this song is so beautiful. I lost my aunt 2 years ago and I just lost my dog son in August and I could barely get through this video. My aunt's cat she dearly loved died 2 years before her and we buried them together. ❤ ok where's my tissues?
@@staceyfunk9689 I watched the documentary about him. He always had it as a child but mild and they didn’t know that’s what it was. Then the crazy stress he was under later in life exacerbated it.
@@morgangrace3699 Of course, that sounds very likely. That nobody could detect Tourette’s in the 90’s (I am assuming this man is a millennial). The 90’s was the heyday for psychological conditions for kids, they were giving them away for free just to sell Ativan and meth light pills to children.
We need a new “Be Nice” segment!! Those always provide a good laugh & one of the things that endeared me about this channel. Not saying I don’t dig everything else,but it’s always good to have one of them every now & again. Cheers!
Musical output seems to be a double edged sword. Some groups put out one a year with a small club tour. Momentum gains, tours extend, do they write on the road and get intermittent studio time to complete a successive album, or let the tour finish, rest up and write or go into the studio cold and write songs there! Output and the power to control a bands output seems to come from massively successful bands that record labels need to prop up their own profit margins. The band has the control at that point surely. On the subject of Lewis Capaldi I’m full of admiration for him as a person. Down to earth and a cheeky chap. To see that video of him struggling on stage was raw. Admirable that he’s that open with his struggles but sad that the record company seem to exacerbate the pressures.
I've seen an interview he did and loved his authenticity, but admit I've never heard him sing until now. Haven't really been in to current (pop) music since the ... 70s/80s, but this is sweet, easy listening.
His music's not really my bag, but man he's got an incredible voice. And he just seems like a properly sound lad as well. I'd love to hear him do an acoustic blues album like old Robert Johnson type songs. Think his voice and saddness in his writting would really suit it
Unflattering media posts. Imagine back in punk days if there had been social media? Stop trying to dissect the guy and support him and his situation? I personally love his music. The music industry is brutal. A lot of vultures around. Lewis has a great family and they’ll support him through everything.
I love Lewis, his voice & music. My son is at Glasgow University & every time I’m through in Glasgow I hope I run into Lewis 🤣 I believe he was busking on the street there at some point.
Violent Femmes sort of did that - Their well-lauded debut album is the one everybody knows and references, but their second release, Hallowed Ground, is mostly made up of songs they wrote before the first, and failed to meet the expectations born of the eponymous record. For my money though, Never Tell is one of their finest songs, and among the tastiest bass lines ever recorded.
@@tiffanigulbransen5297 Stellar track. If you haven't heard them before I would highly recommend checking out the Veils, particularly Nux Vomica and its opening track, Not Yet. It's equal parts early Femmes, Pixies, and a bit of Springsteen's dark Nebraska. Full on melodic noir.
The video clip, which may not be due to Lewis, is a brilliant spin on what was probably written to be a fairly standard breakup song (but see below). I'm not sure if my interpretation is correct, but few reactors seem to be getting it. I think that the song is sung from the perspective of the second (younger) mail man, about his relationship with the dog. The dog can't move on from the death of its first owner. Even though we don't see the younger man until well into the song, I think it is he saying to the dog, at the beginning, to tell him everything, but leave out the bits about "him", where "him" is the first owner. Even when adopted by the young mail man, the dog still enthusiastically visits the grave of the old man and the dog eventually dies, perhaps willingly, to be reunited with the old man in the afterlife. The young man sings something like that he understands that the dog will be happier with the old man, rather than with him, and although he doesn't want the dog to leave him, he wishes the dog all the best. The all human equivalent would be if you fell in love with a girl, after she broke up with someone else, but she then had an opportunity to get back with them. Would you be okay with her going back to him, knowing that she will be happier with him than with you?
Hit and miss with his stuff. Thought he was better as an 'underground' artist, rather than constantly trying to get the radio hits. Watching his documentary though and being of similar age, I related to so many things regarding anxiety and health hypochondria. He must have it ten fold compared to a regular person, while trying to cope with the pressure of the industry and everyone around him. Will always have my support. Good lad.
I've often thought/wondered if any artist out there would record essentially a life work of music (many albums), and then release them all posthumously. At that point they can't be spoiled by fame, expectation etc. Of course, the artist is dead and can't enjoy the success ... but you know, I thought maybe someone, somewhere out there would do this :)
Hi! Your channel is fire m8. Really, I loved you as an artist already but you really, seem to be a straight through nice guy. And what makes you more interesting to me for someone running this kind of channel is that you have skills that are special within more than one field. Even compared to the best within those fields. AND you are non typical personality wise for a leader or member of a typical rock/metal band which gives you a more interesting perspective than most has. You are truly special in many ways man. And in many ways, very few will ever have the ability to play and sound like you do for instance. Now... I do have a few people I do idolize within the field of rock but for me to go that far that I idolize SOMEONE, even a musician, there sure as hell is a personality aspect to that for me, on top of skill and contribution to their music or field. And beyond. Good exemples of that are Dave and Taylor from Foo Fighters, as well as Slash, Eddie vH and a small number of others musicians. You possibly ending up on that list as well for me at some point now when I get to know more about you and how important all music is to you as well as the fans OF music. No matter if they are your fans or not. One of the... no THE biggest idol I have and ever will have probably, is actually the reason I write you now though: Lemmy The most hard core fucker ever to exist in a rock band at the same time as he was the sweetest soul. Intelligent, analytical and real. He never insulted anyone by assuming them too fragile to be honest with and he was never mean but always had a reason for what he told people, and why he thought what he thought. He was always prepared to explain his reasoning, because he always did have defined reasons for his opinions and usually even a point with telling people about them when something negative. I don't know if you ever talked with him after that time at the Rainbow (I think it was). He did like to fuck with peoples heads sometimes, and it seems you come in contact with that part of Lemmy that time. After which he wanted to set things right again by visiting a Darkness show, only to realize that he was not allowed in at all. :p Could you tell the story about that from your perspective? Him not liking your album, your response to that, possible realizations about who and what he really was in rock n roll, if you didn't really know that before hand. And you might of course dislike him still, noone likes everybody after all. What went through your head as you realized he was coming straight to your table that night, after Dave called him to watch your reactions when realizing he was coming to your table, after that interview you guys did about him. Must have been a bit "Oh shit!" I guess not knowing him. I'd love to hear about your side and what you felt and thought about it back then, and now. So funny situation that! Great content and channel! Cheers.
Lewis Capaldi has such a great voice. Oh man, he writes tear jerker songs for sure! It's too early to be weepy , Lewis! Over here in Australia, some Rugby League teams (I forget which ones) used Tina Turner's "Simply the Best" as well. Ruined the song for me!
I adore HIM. Music not really my cup but he's a phenomenal singer songwriter and a hilarious, humble human. Loved his staging at Glastonbury wearing his I❤Noel t-shirt. So funny 😂😂😂
That's why Gregg Allman will always be one of the greatest blues/blues rock singers ever, IMO. He sounded like a 60 yr old blues man that had been smoking all his life at 18 yrs old! And had my middle namesake, Duane, behind him on guitar. Man, they were gonna take over the world. Then...poof. Duane was gone. 😢
Your suggestion to keep the breakout hit, first album to put out as your second, reminds me of the New York book publishing house that hired a consultant to investigate why - no matter how good they thought their books were - only 10% of their titles succeeded, and how to increase that percentage. After 6 months of research (and consulting fees), the consultant came back with a report with a solution: they just needed to only publish those books which are "good enough" to make the 10%. 🤦♀️ Genius.
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In Spanish from Cuba "look suave" has a very different meaning 😂, people there used to tell this to a friend of mine (we went together to Cuba) because they believed he was gay... He is not... But they were all time telling me..."your friend looks suave"😮
But in Spanish from Spain is the meaning you thought! 😊
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@@Rocksarum 😂
He is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! Great personality, really deep lyrics, and an AMAZING voice
Lewis has an extremely powerful and emotional voice, just perfection. His Netflix documentary was heartbreaking in places, raw and honest, showing his vulnerability. I hope he realises how talented he is. The cross on the grave is usually put there for a year to allow the ground to settle before a headstone is placed there ❤
Lewis is a great songwriter and singer 🏴
I'm Scottish Lewis is funny
Capaldi isnt really my cup of tea musically, but I really like his personality and hope this album does well for him.
I'm gonna hope instead of fiscally contributing also. 😊😅
I think he's awesome and such a nice down to earth guy. fantastic voice. ive seen him reply to fans on FB posts saying thank you..great to interact with your fans.
Your description of unexpected success, and how you feel when it happens, is really descriptive and amazing. I can hardly wait for your memoir. Also, it is ok to not be ok. It caused me to have years of fun and hi-jinks. Here's to the weird people. Keep on rollin', Justin.
Lot of comments here saying people like Lewis but not his music/voice. OK fair enough.
I, on the other hand, love his voice, his music, and his personality. I first saw him late one night in a short clip of the Graham Norton Show where his interview was hilarious. The clip didn't show him singing so did a search.
OMG I have to say, even though his first album had mostly sad songs, his music save my life. I listened nonstop all the next day and a couple days later I bought everything he had released. He and his music have made such a difference to me.
Oh, and BTW, I'm not a teen girl, I'm 68yo.
"Oh the dog passed away. Oh Fuuhh..." Me too Justin. Me too. This was a beautiful song and your breakdown of it was great. But damn. I'm crying at work now.
American i take it. Lewis is from my home town as is susan boyle,as is david tennant a village of 3000....hes fine he hams it up for american tv....Scots really dont do therapy.
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@@james6901 eh? This is nonsense.
He's amazing and I adore him. He's young and growing and I can't wait to see what else he does.
"they're united again in like heaven which looks to be like an attic room"😅
Brilliant dissection of the song!...
Now I'll listen to "Dust in the wind" or "Everybody Hurts" to continue with the blue mood 😭😭😭🤧🤧🤧
@Mike Treneere-Kernow Indeed, I love that song (but sometimes I shed some tears when I listen to it🥹)
Never gone in search of his music, but I do love Lewis Capaldi! He’s such a genuine guy with a brilliant sense of humour and it’s impossible not to admire the way he’s handling his Tourette’s. So much respect for him. I think he’s a talented singer/songwriter too and if I ever go through another break up I can’t think of anyone I’d rather listen to. I get that some people find his music depressing but sometimes sad songs can be healing, especially if they articulate our own emotions.
Ps. That “old guy” in the video is David Bradley, AKA Filch from Harry Potter, Walder Frey from Game of Thrones and ‘The First Doctor’ from Dr. Who amongst many other roles! He’s an absolute acting legend! Shame on anyone who doesn’t recognise him! 😝
Haha of course, Walder Frey 😖 well spotted Nin! It was giving me RSPCA advert vibes 😂
Lewis Capaldi sings in his Scottish accent and I couldn't be more thrilled about it. Thank you for your reaction 😊. Honestly he is my favorite artist 😍
He'd be a fun Podcast guest.
David Bradley is very much alive, fantastic actor. Apparently, the puppy dog is 5 year old Cairn Terrier called Winnie from Worcester. Awww 💖
I love this song... you are breaking it down to the point where it's almost mathematical to you, so I hope you didnt forget that this is art... there are no rules in art.
As music critique goes this is a long way from overanalysis... It's just pointing some stuff out and he points out a lot of positive comments on the power and authenticity of the art
Those that can't do teach or critique. Your peaking through the hole at Mr. Hawkins? >.>
Just the “record two albums” meander had me thinking “wow, this is a great JHRA episode”
Then the ninth prevented a major-to-minor-chord-change-induced JH vomit, also great!
THEN the mental construction of the great compact disc throne!!
This episode is great great great!!!
Thank you!!
He's a hell of a singer with great natural overtones in his voice, he doesn't need all that saturation and harmonic distortion added as well. It's a stupid trend in modern vocal production to just squash the dynamic totally flat and then add back some intensity with distortion and a hyped top-end. It's the new loudness battle. My dog just shot itself*
*I have neither a dog nor gun.
This is true - if he has such a good voice, which I think he does, why are they overproducing it like this?
Phew, was just about to phone the RSPCA 😦👍
My friends took me to see him live last weekend and he’s incredible. He has an old live performance of “Fade” that I watched before he was mega famous and I just couldn’t believe a guy could sing like that. At this point I really only like live recordings of singers. They over produce now and can strip the magic from a voice even as gifted as lady Gaga’s. They can elevate a bad singer and squash a great one.
Last night I dreamed I was in a shop and there was another customer singing the Rides Again theme tune. I joined in, we smiled, and went for a drink. 😄
Regardless of you like his music or not, I don't think anyone can deny that voice and his character. Just seems like a genuinely great guy, down to earth and the vocals are excellent. I thought his first album was great to be honest. This one will likely be a bit samey and nothing new, but that's ok, if it works for you then why change it I guess.
I've literally never listened to any of his songs all the way through. Sad romantic music is not for me. But he comes across as a really genuine guy and I like seeing him on social media
Lewis, if you're watching, still top notch, you cannot write bad or poor songs. You can only write one 'first' album, and can only have the new boy on the block reaction once. Your talent and output is consistent and the second album may not be received like the first in terms of a new talent explosion, just accept that you have arrived and in the game. If you're feeling the solo pressure why don't you do a collab album ? 10 tracks , 10 collaborations, spread your wings pal and put yourself about. You are a talented and funny guy, what more do you need ?
That’s David Bradley! Who has played the first Doctor Who. And Lewis Capaldi is related to Peter Capaldi, who was the the thirteenth Doctor. Yes I’m a Whovian nerd.
I always wonder how artists like capaldi can exist in the modern pop music spectrum, it’s crazy when like everything is this insane blockbuster production and then he’s just a guy with a piano
Sometimes it's the simple things
It's because it's real
The way I’d conceptualize that is that we’re all living in this modern world where everything is artificial. Artificial connections to people on social media and the celebrities are also artificial, we’re talking artificial faces, songs written for them that they may or may not connect to and maybe there’s a thirst for real. And this guy is real, right? He’s authentic, he’s unapologetically himself to the point of raw energy with the self deprecation and from that comes something that is the opposite of artificial and with his talent the music truly moves people. And isn’t that what we want in a song? To be moved emotionally? Well some of us do, I’d say any empath or sensitive person will resonate with his music and many others can also really enjoy it and be moved as well.
0nly ever seen him play guitar.. never knew he played piano
I think he'd prefer Celtic to adopt one of his tunes, he wouldn't be too happy with his tunes being adopted by the loyal blues at Ibrox!😂 Lovin' your work JH & JM!❤
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@@supertuscans9512 got that right....rangers take his song he will sue
The sounds like a song written specifically for Christmas adverts.
This sounds like the typical song they would play on American Idol right before commercial break when meeting a contestant who had a tough road
In other words it’s hugely predictable, has been done a thousand times before, yet the Lemmings fall for it every single time. Boring, irritable and cringeworthy. No offence to him, the offence is the song. Desperately bad.
Yup! Another generic piece of music 💩
@@Simonize41 same with Adele!
Because so many songs seem to be vehicles for voices instead of great songs that happen to have a great voice singing it. The voice is the beginning and end these days.
@@Simonize41 And what, pray tell, is a great song? In your obviously expert opinion...
Really love your videos. You enable me to enjoy music on a deeper level, so thank you.
This song & video nakes me cry real tears every single time. Sad for the dog to lose his human & pine then crying happy tears when someone else gives him a home then just totally heartbroken when the dog dies then happy tears theyre reunited in the after world. It's such an emotional roller-coaster.
I think he is amazing ,he has a voice that we are never going to hear again so we should embrace it ,i am scottish and i know it is hard for a scot to get music out there because of the accent,but he done it well and is still doing it well .
I'm so glad of your usage of "erstwhile". We really need to start using that word more. Especially if we have several exes.
Dude obviously has a GREAT, huge voice. He seems to have a delivery formula that delivers hits and tugs at the ladies heart strings. Starts with a mellow, acoustic intro, followed by a bridge that sets up the dilemma being presented , followed by a melodic dynamic ascension into the obligatory explosion that unleashes his trademark unleashing of the full power of his voice. That teaters on the verge of collapse but delivers turbo emotional feelies, meant to make the angst-ridden teenage girls to unleash their tear ducts as they sing along to the heartbreak chorus.
That's his formula and it works like a charm. My only issue with him i that he generally utilizes a 2 part dynamic range. From mellow ballad delivery to bombastic tragedy. It's the element that people refer to when complimenting his voice. And it's the one thing IMO that he need to use more judiciously as he explores the full dynamic range at his disposal. Not sure if that makes sense or not, but there it is.
I hear what you’re saying. I’m sure he will explore his whole range, as he moves through his career. It’s only his second album, so I give him a bit of a pass on leaning on his signature a bit.
Justin I just love your reviews. You’re funny, intelligent and extremely well informed and incredibly talented.
Thanks to you I have been introduced to incredible artists like Ren … your ability to deconstruct a song and explain them to us mere mortals is always a pleasure to watch and learn from.
Thanks! Good work Mr Hawkins
Thank you!!
‘But they’re United in heaven, which looks to be like an attic room’ really made me lose it 😂😂
I love Lewis Capaldi on so many levels. A great singer and a genuine human being. So I may have felt overly invested when, for a brief moment, you were on the verge of bagging him. Thank f* for that 9th chord between major and minor! 😅
A sad fact about the grave, headstones are not erected until the soil has fully settled, hence the wooden cross.
He has a fab voice by the way. Cheers Justin, another great review. Again !
Glad I looked at comments before I commented this.
Please contact Lewis and ask him to record that song with you guys again. You're dead right that a big loud sound on the background would be amazingly powerful!
Thanks a lot, Justin. Can't stop crying. Beautiful song, beautiful video. 😭
“Oh the dog passed away…f#;k” haaahaa hysterical laughter. You mimicked my exact reaction!
I’m generally too old for modern music. I do however, love Lewis Capaldi. Just as because he is who he is & he’s talented.
That video made me weep
There's an interview with him on Graham Norton show. He's a freakin comedian as well, hilarious
I sit here so amazed at your ear and then have to remember... literally the guy who sang/wrote "I believe in a thing called love".
Justin is so awesome, this channel is great
The Darkness should be headlining arenas all over the world!!!! Just saying
They do. Look at their tour schedule. Late June, they start back touring with a show at Hyde Park in London with GnR. A venue that usually attracts upwards of 65,000 people.
They Co headlined with black stone cherry at Wembley and I think the crowd where far more into the darkness
😭 Ok, this song is so beautiful. I lost my aunt 2 years ago and I just lost my dog son in August and I could barely get through this video. My aunt's cat she dearly loved died 2 years before her and we buried them together. ❤ ok where's my tissues?
Never watched that video and I don’t think I will. Just the few clips with the puppy makes me want to cry.
If you can somehow manage to get Lewis on the podcast, it seems like it would be such a hilarious and great chat!
He cracks me up 😂
Ya, you could ask him how it’s genetically possible to ‘develop’ Tourette’s.
@@staceyfunk9689 I watched the documentary about him. He always had it as a child but mild and they didn’t know that’s what it was. Then the crazy stress he was under later in life exacerbated it.
@@morgangrace3699 Of course, that sounds very likely. That nobody could detect Tourette’s in the 90’s (I am assuming this man is a millennial). The 90’s was the heyday for psychological conditions for kids, they were giving them away for free just to sell Ativan and meth light pills to children.
We need a new “Be Nice” segment!! Those always provide a good laugh & one of the things that endeared me about this channel. Not saying I don’t dig everything else,but it’s always good to have one of them every now & again. Cheers!
Musical output seems to be a double edged sword. Some groups put out one a year with a small club tour. Momentum gains, tours extend, do they write on the road and get intermittent studio time to complete a successive album, or let the tour finish, rest up and write or go into the studio cold and write songs there!
Output and the power to control a bands output seems to come from massively successful bands that record labels need to prop up their own profit margins. The band has the control at that point surely.
On the subject of Lewis Capaldi I’m full of admiration for him as a person. Down to earth and a cheeky chap. To see that video of him struggling on stage was raw. Admirable that he’s that open with his struggles but sad that the record company seem to exacerbate the pressures.
I've seen an interview he did and loved his authenticity, but admit I've never heard him sing until now. Haven't really been in to current (pop) music since the ... 70s/80s, but this is sweet, easy listening.
His music's not really my bag, but man he's got an incredible voice. And he just seems like a properly sound lad as well.
I'd love to hear him do an acoustic blues album like old Robert Johnson type songs. Think his voice and saddness in his writting would really suit it
Oh gosh, Justin does the best breakdowns...subbed x
Is that a David Hasselhoff life size cut out? If it is it's hilarious that I could identify him from what's available to see.
Unflattering media posts. Imagine back in punk days if there had been social media? Stop trying to dissect the guy and support him and his situation? I personally love his music. The music industry is brutal. A lot of vultures around. Lewis has a great family and they’ll support him through everything.
Just discovered your channel and i must say i think ive fallen in like with you, so nice to see you on youtube and looking so well. X
The name on the grave is John Fry. I think this is a nod to Grayfriars Bobby. The dog who sat on his owners grave in Edinburgh.
Love your work on here brother. Respect from Glasgow my friend 👍🙏😎
Trying to help you from needing to update that résumé, haha!
Thanks for all the joy!
Haha, thank you!
I love Lewis, his voice & music. My son is at Glasgow University & every time I’m through in Glasgow I hope I run into Lewis 🤣 I believe he was busking on the street there at some point.
Few weeks ago he was on buchanan Street performing songs of his new album
Violent Femmes sort of did that - Their well-lauded debut album is the one everybody knows and references, but their second release, Hallowed Ground, is mostly made up of songs they wrote before the first, and failed to meet the expectations born of the eponymous record. For my money though, Never Tell is one of their finest songs, and among the tastiest bass lines ever recorded.
Country Death Song is one of my favorites.
@@tiffanigulbransen5297 Stellar track. If you haven't heard them before I would highly recommend checking out the Veils, particularly Nux Vomica and its opening track, Not Yet. It's equal parts early Femmes, Pixies, and a bit of Springsteen's dark Nebraska. Full on melodic noir.
The video clip, which may not be due to Lewis, is a brilliant spin on what was probably written to be a fairly standard breakup song (but see below). I'm not sure if my interpretation is correct, but few reactors seem to be getting it. I think that the song is sung from the perspective of the second (younger) mail man, about his relationship with the dog. The dog can't move on from the death of its first owner. Even though we don't see the younger man until well into the song, I think it is he saying to the dog, at the beginning, to tell him everything, but leave out the bits about "him", where "him" is the first owner. Even when adopted by the young mail man, the dog still enthusiastically visits the grave of the old man and the dog eventually dies, perhaps willingly, to be reunited with the old man in the afterlife. The young man sings something like that he understands that the dog will be happier with the old man, rather than with him, and although he doesn't want the dog to leave him, he wishes the dog all the best. The all human equivalent would be if you fell in love with a girl, after she broke up with someone else, but she then had an opportunity to get back with them. Would you be okay with her going back to him, knowing that she will be happier with him than with you?
Great channel this is. Love your videos Justin.
Love his music and personality. He is genuine and real. A genius in his own right.
Truly love him, I'm not a fan of a lot of modern love songs etc but I love his voice
Everybody needs a dog in a basket when cycling.
For the mine i would need a big one! 😂
@@raquelsntI once knew a woman with a wolfhound who had a trailer for hers!
@@ZuzuTheLemon Wow 😅
Hit and miss with his stuff. Thought he was better as an 'underground' artist, rather than constantly trying to get the radio hits. Watching his documentary though and being of similar age, I related to so many things regarding anxiety and health hypochondria. He must have it ten fold compared to a regular person, while trying to cope with the pressure of the industry and everyone around him. Will always have my support. Good lad.
New Foos single is out. Would love your thoughts ❤
"United in Heaven, in what looks to be like an attic room" is my favourite line from this video.
I'm put in mind of a parallel universe where Adele is a scotsman, musically and physically not a huge leap
I've often thought/wondered if any artist out there would record essentially a life work of music (many albums), and then release them all posthumously. At that point they can't be spoiled by fame, expectation etc. Of course, the artist is dead and can't enjoy the success ... but you know, I thought maybe someone, somewhere out there would do this :)
You're thinking of painters
Hi! Your channel is fire m8. Really, I loved you as an artist already but you really, seem to be a straight through nice guy. And what makes you more interesting to me for someone running this kind of channel is that you have skills that are special within more than one field. Even compared to the best within those fields. AND you are non typical personality wise for a leader or member of a typical rock/metal band which gives you a more interesting perspective than most has.
You are truly special in many ways man. And in many ways, very few will ever have the ability to play and sound like you do for instance.
Now...
I do have a few people I do idolize within the field of rock but for me to go that far that I idolize SOMEONE, even a musician, there sure as hell is a personality aspect to that for me, on top of skill and contribution to their music or field. And beyond.
Good exemples of that are Dave and Taylor from Foo Fighters, as well as Slash, Eddie vH and a small number of others musicians. You possibly ending up on that list as well for me at some point now when I get to know more about you and how important all music is to you as well as the fans OF music. No matter if they are your fans or not.
One of the... no THE biggest idol I have and ever will have probably, is actually the reason I write you now though:
Lemmy
The most hard core fucker ever to exist in a rock band at the same time as he was the sweetest soul. Intelligent, analytical and real. He never insulted anyone by assuming them too fragile to be honest with and he was never mean but always had a reason for what he told people, and why he thought what he thought. He was always prepared to explain his reasoning, because he always did have defined reasons for his opinions and usually even a point with telling people about them when something negative. I don't know if you ever talked with him after that time at the Rainbow (I think it was).
He did like to fuck with peoples heads sometimes, and it seems you come in contact with that part of Lemmy that time. After which he wanted to set things right again by visiting a Darkness show, only to realize that he was not allowed in at all. :p
Could you tell the story about that from your perspective? Him not liking your album, your response to that, possible realizations about who and what he really was in rock n roll, if you didn't really know that before hand. And you might of course dislike him still, noone likes everybody after all.
What went through your head as you realized he was coming straight to your table that night, after Dave called him to watch your reactions when realizing he was coming to your table, after that interview you guys did about him. Must have been a bit "Oh shit!" I guess not knowing him.
I'd love to hear about your side and what you felt and thought about it back then, and now.
So funny situation that!
Great content and channel!
Cheers.
So much love to you Mr. Hawkins
The dog looks like my little Molly... had me weeping at the end! I guess that's mission accomplished then.
Justin you are great 👍 I was about to cry but you made me laugh instead 😊
The ninth wasnt terribly prominent 😂😂 that was close
I love Lewis Capaldi...great video Justin...
I cried from that short snippet at the end. Not necessarily music I’d seek out but pretty powerful.
Another interesting episode. Nice 1 Mr Hawkins.
Lewis Capaldi has such a great voice. Oh man, he writes tear jerker songs for sure! It's too early to be weepy , Lewis! Over here in Australia, some Rugby League teams (I forget which ones) used Tina Turner's "Simply the Best" as well. Ruined the song for me!
Nice to see David Bradley in a modern music video
excuse my nerdery, but does the inclusion of the 9th on the maj/minor change not make it a Dmaj7? or just an Am9?
Thanks Justin. I love the song and video - a sad love song. He conveys emotion well. I will look up that Netflix you mention.
I adore HIM. Music not really my cup but he's a phenomenal singer songwriter and a hilarious, humble human. Loved his staging at Glastonbury wearing his I❤Noel t-shirt. So funny 😂😂😂
Love his self deprecating humour. Another Scotsman i'd be interested in hearing your opinion on would be Gerry Cinnamon
That's why Gregg Allman will always be one of the greatest blues/blues rock singers ever, IMO. He sounded like a 60 yr old blues man that had been smoking all his life at 18 yrs old! And had my middle namesake, Duane, behind him on guitar. Man, they were gonna take over the world. Then...poof. Duane was gone. 😢
Your suggestion to keep the breakout hit, first album to put out as your second, reminds me of the New York book publishing house that hired a consultant to investigate why - no matter how good they thought their books were - only 10% of their titles succeeded, and how to increase that percentage. After 6 months of research (and consulting fees), the consultant came back with a report with a solution: they just needed to only publish those books which are "good enough" to make the 10%. 🤦♀️ Genius.
love your videos man, could you do the clash analysis, hope your doing well
JUSTIN FUCKING HAWKINS RIDES AGAINNNN!! 🎶🎶🎸
The picture on the tab looks like Chris Bailey from the great Australian band The Saints.
Lewis is an absolutely huge CELTIC fan mate. All the good people are❤so the answer is no)
I found this really interesting. Thank you!
Love Lewis. He’s definitely not into replacing Tina as he’s a huge fan of the rivals to that team
You're right about the actor, he was in Game of Thrones, played Walder Frey
A fucking rangers reference was the last thing I expected in this video hahaha. Superb as ever Justin! Welcome at ibrox anytime 😂👌
this video reminds me of one those john lewis christmas adverts
capaldi is a good guy always fun to see on chat shows, and his music is as good as the restof the singer song writers now
I just watched his Netflix documentary. Seems like a very fun bloke. Talented too
When you said "prog rock", the RUclips captions said "Prague Rock" and I immediately found that to be so much more interesting. 😅
If anyone else thought of the stone roses when justin used the words “…. Made of stone..”. them you are my friend
A friend of the pet and him a partner, you know, unconditional love that humans could use. 😊