@@HalkerVeil What are you even on about? For one, gender identity =/= sexual orientation. For another, nobody has ever said sexual orientation doesn't matter. As a matter of fact we've argued for the importance of identity and sexual fluidity for decades. Goes to show how much of this has fallen on deaf ears if you still have a misconception THAT severe. I wanna give you the benefit of a doubt and assume this came from ignorance but somehow this doesn't feel like that. It feels like malice. Unprovoked malice at that. I don't know who hurt you but I recommend therapy.
0:25 Honestly probably only took one take. They do hour long shows live on stage in full robot mode and never break. They took a class in mime together before forming the band so that’s where the skill comes from, and over time as they started making their own songs and gaining a bigger audience they completely perfected their movements
I'm not sure if you noticed this in the video, but if you watch Rabbit (the one with the brass goggles) closely, you can see her moving her mouth when she's not supposed to. In the band's live performances from this era as well in newer music videos, she does this frequently. This is actually a part of the character. According to the band lore: Rabbit was built in 1896 (like most robots), but she has frequent malfunctions where her machinery will randomly stutter, and she may even shut down or reboot. It's a unique part of her character. Each of the robots have quirks that set them apart from each other, and Steam Powered Giraffe (SPG) really likes to show this in their music videos even if it is barely noticeable. On their "Quintessential" album (2016), they have a song called "Malfunction" which talks about how all robots and people are different. The music video for this song is one of my favorites as it goes beyond the band and shows fans who wanted to be a part of it. The song basically states that no matter your "malfunction" you deserve love. If you haven't seen the music video, it is one I recommend. It's a different style from the era of SPG shown here, but it's still interesting.
I'm so glad you finally covered this one Dave. I was hoping you'd do more steam powered giraffe. I agree with looking up their cover of Rihanna's track diamonds. The Spine really gets to show off his range and depth with his voice. Keep up the awesome stuff!
This is honestly one of their best songs to just listen to. There’s so much going on. It may be their biggest hit and I think it’s been played at every concert. There’s a little twist when they play it live, though. I won’t spoil it for you. Also, they’ve made a lot of changes over the years (some bigger than others, lol) but one is that the third robot periodically changes. The current third is called Zer0. He has a few songs of his own… Shattered Stars, Lyin’ Awake, and Intertwined. I think Lyin’ Awake and Intertwined would make the best listening without video, mostly because they’ve released audio only videos of them where Shattered Stars is a bop but has a fun lil video along with it.
There's a lot of good suggestions here. You can't go wrong with any of the suggestions. I'm going to make a different suggestion though. Just for fun look up the videos of them performing at the San Diego Zoo and the older ones of them busking in Balboa Park. In Balboa park they did a "version" of Mac the Knife that is amusing. At the zoo they perform one of their story songs, Rex Marksley. In this one, the silver guy sings lead and his twin, Bunny (aka Isabella) sings a mean bass harmony. (Isabella is transgender and transitioned back in 2014.) As someone else mentioned, they took a mime class while at community college and fell in love with it. They took the class seeral times and used to do childrens' camps, performing as cowboys, pirates, and robots. Since then, theyve contacted their mime instructor for advice on how to improve their performances and to help the new guy get up to speed.
They were actually trained in the art of mime I believe, that was where they started working on this act. They used to busk in a park with a hat for money, and have been working on the act since. The spine(the one on the left with the guitar) and rabbit (the one in the middle that does the lead vocals in this song) are twins, and have been in the group the entire time. The jon(the only one left..lol) was the member during this and the other song I saw you reacted to, but there have been many other members like upgrade, hatchworth, and currently zer0. They somehow all bring their own feel to the group, while still keeping the group's sound.
Rabbit (at the time) is a phenomenal actor among great actors... they are very well versed in mime and other performance methods. The newer songs featuring Bunny are very cool, too. "Malfunction" is great.
I think the next song of theirs that you'd most like next would definitely be "Lyin Awake". It was one of their first song released with their newest member leading, who is easily the most soulful this group has had. It doesn't have a video either it just takes you away :). Just watched both this and your video on Brass Goggles and since I finished BG I knew Lyin Awake would be the song for you.
Dave, I saw Steam Powered Giraffe at the Tucson Wild West Steampunk conventions a few years back. Closeup, and in a small "Saloon", it was intimate and all the nuances you mentioned stood out and I let the music wash over me. They were awesome. I have talked to them in chat and they are great people. Thanks for the video Dave!
For me the video is just a part of the experience! Also if you want to hear some of their newer (relatively) songs, some of my favorites are Fancy Shoes (featuring another member of their band who you haven't seen yet), Hot on the Trail and Fire Fire (showing off Spine aka silver guy's insane skills), Malfunction and Transform (with the new and improved Rabbit) and Lyin' Awake, by their newest band member!
They studied Miming in college and turned it into a more modern art form. I have seen them live so many times. The first time in the San Diego zoo before internet videos. They need only one take they have perfected their form. You need to react to their newest member "Zero". I promise he pushed them further into amazing music.
I believe their harmonies are like the old "barbershop quartets " style that you never hear anymore. I'm new to this group but I've been blown away by their vocal and music abilities and their stage presence.
They have a whole back story, Brass Goggles kind of narrates it a bit and is one of my favorites, lead singer(rabbit) and guitarist(the Spine) are twin siblings.
Regarding the topic of opening their mouths more widely, to resemble machines, at about 4:19, I think the way Rabbit's mouth is painted accentuates the appearance of a wider mouth. My personal favourite is still Brass Goggles, the first I ever saw, but Automatonic Electronic and Fire are also really good.
Yup, that's why this track has stuck with me for years. Video was pretty good, but the track is beautiful. The silver one, the spine, has his moves down pat, and his range of voice is also great. A random suggestion is a the cog is dead's cover of bad guy, nothing vid wise just a stillframe lyric vid, but I enjoy the track interpretation.
I'm trolling RUclips for new reaction videos to SPG, it's like getting to hear it again for the first time 💙 They spent years doing this before the video, and the performers sometimes fall into "robot mode" even when they aren't performing 😅
Yes, very pleasing. But I really love the video along with the music, they add to the experience 😊 I think also, twins singing seem to mesh. The bass is the The Spine, one half of the Bennett twins. Works for them.
Steam Powered Giraffe is hands down amazing. I hope you stuck with them! I personally like to listen to them in the background and if I am watching them I like to watch them in live. But I will also take them as I can get them haha they calm me
Also to the chilling out grin.. same here, it's actually a sadder track then it sounds, but man there's a relaxing melody to it. Guess it's kinda a melancholy melody.
I would really recommend that you watch some of their live recordings so you can see how much they get on the first try when it comes to moving like robots, but any of their songs with their newest member are amazing (they've had a few different people as their third member, and it's always a shame that people skip them over in favor of the older songs)
For the most part, Steam Powered Giraffe does mostly fun love songs, though sometimes they can be on the more serious side, like with "Hot on the Trail (acoustic)", would recommend that one. Otherwise, pretty much any of their cover songs are good, "Lyin' Awake" from their latest album 1896 is good, "I Don't Have A Name For It" is silly and fun as well.
They all went to mime school and that's how they learned how to move so much like animatronics/automatons. Also please please react to Automatonic Electronic Harmonics by them. It's mainly sung by The Spine my favorite one.
Another suggestion by a different group, a song that’s a true story, originally written in the 1930s, covered a few years ago by Chris Stuart & Backcountry: the Crime at Quiet Dell.
If you ever want to listen to more of SPG, I definitely recommend Automatonic Electronic Harmonics, though their cover of Diamonds by Rhianna is really cool to listen to as well, just ‘cause The Spine’s vocal range is so ridiculous lol
if i remember right you stated how you enjoy the "jazzy" elements to brass goggles ? if thats the case then youll love some of zeros stuff , he only has a couple songs due to being a newer member but hes really good !! shattered stars is a much more upbeat one , whilst lyin awake is ,, sort of slow ?? but like. still really jazzy and funky and sounds almost 80s disco at the same time
If I had to recommend some songs, Automatonic Electronic Harmonics is another amazing one, but also some of their newer songs with their newest singer have some real cool feels to them. Specifically either Lying Awake or Shattered Stars
I bet you would love their more current work too. I'll bet you would love I'll Rust with You by the same person who wrote and leads this and Brass Goggles. But you would really enjoy Shattered Stars by the new guy!
Ah, old SPG days... this band is unfortunately plagued with backstage drama and fan discourse, which is why the members have changed so much. Very sad imo, but I still own 3 of their albums!
For years I have been trying to decipher the harmony lines on the chorus. For years. For the life of me I can't pick the lines. DAMN. Anyone else have the the 4-notes each of them sings??
You did it homie 👏 😃... there is a cover version of this song on youtube by Apartment Sessions. It's like a musical landscape orchestra played in a kitchen. Highly recommended, sonically super pleasing 🌬 🐚🌈
I absolutely adore Isabella (Bunny). She has such a lovely voice. (This was two years or so before she transitioned)
For people who say sexual orientation doesn't matter, they sure put a lot of importance behind it when they change.
@@HalkerVeil What are you even on about? For one, gender identity =/= sexual orientation. For another, nobody has ever said sexual orientation doesn't matter. As a matter of fact we've argued for the importance of identity and sexual fluidity for decades. Goes to show how much of this has fallen on deaf ears if you still have a misconception THAT severe. I wanna give you the benefit of a doubt and assume this came from ignorance but somehow this doesn't feel like that. It feels like malice. Unprovoked malice at that. I don't know who hurt you but I recommend therapy.
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If you watch rabbit's movement, she also does those stuttering movements that old anamatronics do like when they turn their head and stuff
If you like their harmonies I highly recommend Automatonic electronic harmonics from them, it's a personal favourite. They're absolutely amazing.
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Honestly probably only took one take. They do hour long shows live on stage in full robot mode and never break. They took a class in mime together before forming the band so that’s where the skill comes from, and over time as they started making their own songs and gaining a bigger audience they completely perfected their movements
I'm not sure if you noticed this in the video, but if you watch Rabbit (the one with the brass goggles) closely, you can see her moving her mouth when she's not supposed to. In the band's live performances from this era as well in newer music videos, she does this frequently. This is actually a part of the character. According to the band lore: Rabbit was built in 1896 (like most robots), but she has frequent malfunctions where her machinery will randomly stutter, and she may even shut down or reboot. It's a unique part of her character. Each of the robots have quirks that set them apart from each other, and Steam Powered Giraffe (SPG) really likes to show this in their music videos even if it is barely noticeable.
On their "Quintessential" album (2016), they have a song called "Malfunction" which talks about how all robots and people are different. The music video for this song is one of my favorites as it goes beyond the band and shows fans who wanted to be a part of it. The song basically states that no matter your "malfunction" you deserve love. If you haven't seen the music video, it is one I recommend. It's a different style from the era of SPG shown here, but it's still interesting.
I'm so glad you finally covered this one Dave. I was hoping you'd do more steam powered giraffe. I agree with looking up their cover of Rihanna's track diamonds. The Spine really gets to show off his range and depth with his voice. Keep up the awesome stuff!
Beat me to it. Spine covering Ri-Ri is transcendental.
@@djinndaurbanbohemian 100% is, definitely one of my favorites from them.
This is honestly one of their best songs to just listen to. There’s so much going on. It may be their biggest hit and I think it’s been played at every concert. There’s a little twist when they play it live, though. I won’t spoil it for you.
Also, they’ve made a lot of changes over the years (some bigger than others, lol) but one is that the third robot periodically changes. The current third is called Zer0. He has a few songs of his own… Shattered Stars, Lyin’ Awake, and Intertwined. I think Lyin’ Awake and Intertwined would make the best listening without video, mostly because they’ve released audio only videos of them where Shattered Stars is a bop but has a fun lil video along with it.
There's a lot of good suggestions here. You can't go wrong with any of the suggestions. I'm going to make a different suggestion though. Just for fun look up the videos of them performing at the San Diego Zoo and the older ones of them busking in Balboa Park. In Balboa park they did a "version" of Mac the Knife that is amusing. At the zoo they perform one of their story songs, Rex Marksley. In this one, the silver guy sings lead and his twin, Bunny (aka Isabella) sings a mean bass harmony. (Isabella is transgender and transitioned back in 2014.)
As someone else mentioned, they took a mime class while at community college and fell in love with it. They took the class seeral times and used to do childrens' camps, performing as cowboys, pirates, and robots. Since then, theyve contacted their mime instructor for advice on how to improve their performances and to help the new guy get up to speed.
you gotta give automatonic electronic harmonics a listen, the silver dude, The Spine, sings in that one, heavy bass lead, its rad
They were actually trained in the art of mime I believe, that was where they started working on this act. They used to busk in a park with a hat for money, and have been working on the act since. The spine(the one on the left with the guitar) and rabbit (the one in the middle that does the lead vocals in this song) are twins, and have been in the group the entire time. The jon(the only one left..lol) was the member during this and the other song I saw you reacted to, but there have been many other members like upgrade, hatchworth, and currently zer0. They somehow all bring their own feel to the group, while still keeping the group's sound.
Rabbit (at the time) is a phenomenal actor among great actors... they are very well versed in mime and other performance methods. The newer songs featuring Bunny are very cool, too. "Malfunction" is great.
Bunny is her personal real life middle name, the character is still Rabbit.
I think the next song of theirs that you'd most like next would definitely be "Lyin Awake". It was one of their first song released with their newest member leading, who is easily the most soulful this group has had. It doesn't have a video either it just takes you away :). Just watched both this and your video on Brass Goggles and since I finished BG I knew Lyin Awake would be the song for you.
Dave, I saw Steam Powered Giraffe at the Tucson Wild West Steampunk conventions a few years back. Closeup, and in a small "Saloon", it was intimate and all the nuances you mentioned stood out and I let the music wash over me. They were awesome. I have talked to them in chat and they are great people. Thanks for the video Dave!
I think this is one of the fastest intros I have ever seen
The Spine does a Rihanna cover where he shows off his falsetto.
Look up Steam Powered Giraffe - Diamonds
For me the video is just a part of the experience! Also if you want to hear some of their newer (relatively) songs, some of my favorites are Fancy Shoes (featuring another member of their band who you haven't seen yet), Hot on the Trail and Fire Fire (showing off Spine aka silver guy's insane skills), Malfunction and Transform (with the new and improved Rabbit) and Lyin' Awake, by their newest band member!
My recommendations know me so well. I’m *always* down to watch somebody react to SPG
They studied Miming in college and turned it into a more modern art form. I have seen them live so many times. The first time in the San Diego zoo before internet videos. They need only one take they have perfected their form. You need to react to their newest member "Zero". I promise he pushed them further into amazing music.
I believe their harmonies are like the old "barbershop quartets " style that you never hear anymore. I'm new to this group but I've been blown away by their vocal and music abilities and their stage presence.
They have a whole back story, Brass Goggles kind of narrates it a bit and is one of my favorites, lead singer(rabbit) and guitarist(the Spine) are twin siblings.
Just discovered this track through your channel, and it is an absolute GEM. I can't believe I never knew this piece existed!!!!
Regarding the topic of opening their mouths more widely, to resemble machines, at about 4:19, I think the way Rabbit's mouth is painted accentuates the appearance of a wider mouth. My personal favourite is still Brass Goggles, the first I ever saw, but Automatonic Electronic and Fire are also really good.
First time hearing this group. Totally out of my normal wheelhouse but I thoroughly enjoy it. The harmony is absolutely beautiful and captivating.
Mecto Amore is an amazing newer song, and Malfunction is arguably one of the best it really shows Rabbit's vocal growth since her transition!
The absolute best reaction to this song. Very insightful and thought provoking 👍
That’s the Spine coming in with the bass.
i completely appreciate that you recognize those tones and shifts. eyes shut would always work better in this situation, less distraction = more soul
Yup, that's why this track has stuck with me for years. Video was pretty good, but the track is beautiful. The silver one, the spine, has his moves down pat, and his range of voice is also great.
A random suggestion is a the cog is dead's cover of bad guy, nothing vid wise just a stillframe lyric vid, but I enjoy the track interpretation.
I'm trolling RUclips for new reaction videos to SPG, it's like getting to hear it again for the first time 💙
They spent years doing this before the video, and the performers sometimes fall into "robot mode" even when they aren't performing 😅
This was mine and my wife's song. She found it before she died
The reason they can move so robotically is because all three are professionally trained in the art of mime
I LOVE that you are enjoying this as much as I do!!! Your smile says it all, this song is incredible
I'm sure its been said on an old video, but Rabbit and The Spine both had some experience as mimes, which helped with their robot movement.
Their musicality range is amazing.
Great vocals....my ear buds were dancing.
Yes, very pleasing.
But I really love the video along with the music, they add to the experience 😊
I think also, twins singing seem to mesh. The bass is the The Spine, one half of the Bennett twins. Works for them.
Steam Powered Giraffe is hands down amazing. I hope you stuck with them! I personally like to listen to them in the background and if I am watching them I like to watch them in live. But I will also take them as I can get them haha they calm me
Also to the chilling out grin.. same here, it's actually a sadder track then it sounds, but man there's a relaxing melody to it. Guess it's kinda a melancholy melody.
spg is absolutely amazing, i like your selection of reactions
I would really recommend that you watch some of their live recordings so you can see how much they get on the first try when it comes to moving like robots, but any of their songs with their newest member are amazing (they've had a few different people as their third member, and it's always a shame that people skip them over in favor of the older songs)
Absolutely brilliant!! Cheers!!
For the most part, Steam Powered Giraffe does mostly fun love songs, though sometimes they can be on the more serious side, like with "Hot on the Trail (acoustic)", would recommend that one. Otherwise, pretty much any of their cover songs are good, "Lyin' Awake" from their latest album 1896 is good, "I Don't Have A Name For It" is silly and fun as well.
Yeeeey ^^ love this song :3
I just heard Adam Chance from Home Free with the Fox and The Hound covering Wayfaring Stranger. This is one you won't want to miss.
6:40 my fave part of the song :)
They all went to mime school and that's how they learned how to move so much like animatronics/automatons. Also please please react to Automatonic Electronic Harmonics by them. It's mainly sung by The Spine my favorite one.
Thank you. This song is so sad to me
It really is. It makes me bonkers the people who are like "oh it's such a great love song, I always play it for my partner on Valentine's " 🤯
My favorite video by them is Malfunction and the newest one with Zero where the cover of Un-Break My Heart he does a fantastic job with the song.
Dave Army here
Another suggestion by a different group, a song that’s a true story, originally written in the 1930s, covered a few years ago by Chris Stuart & Backcountry: the Crime at Quiet Dell.
If you ever want to listen to more of SPG, I definitely recommend Automatonic Electronic Harmonics, though their cover of Diamonds by Rhianna is really cool to listen to as well, just ‘cause The Spine’s vocal range is so ridiculous lol
Their later albums are even better!
if i remember right you stated how you enjoy the "jazzy" elements to brass goggles ? if thats the case then youll love some of zeros stuff , he only has a couple songs due to being a newer member but hes really good !! shattered stars is a much more upbeat one , whilst lyin awake is ,, sort of slow ?? but like. still really jazzy and funky and sounds almost 80s disco at the same time
If I had to recommend some songs, Automatonic Electronic Harmonics is another amazing one, but also some of their newer songs with their newest singer have some real cool feels to them. Specifically either Lying Awake or Shattered Stars
A little late, but I'm so glad I found a fellow fan of The Spine lol
Their recent stuff has a baritone now. Their latest member changes the sound a fair bit.
Every single member of SPG took the same Mime class. (They said so in an Anniversary Stream)
And that's past and current members. That's where They all met.
I bet you would love their more current work too. I'll bet you would love I'll Rust with You by the same person who wrote and leads this and Brass Goggles.
But you would really enjoy Shattered Stars by the new guy!
They have quite a talent.
You should take a listen to juju magic steam Powered Giraffe song by John. It’s also good to listen to he does a great job
Ah, old SPG days... this band is unfortunately plagued with backstage drama and fan discourse, which is why the members have changed so much. Very sad imo, but I still own 3 of their albums!
Great Reaction
For range you should check out their cover of Domonds.
I just found out about you because of this video and I gotta say your voice is like f*cking butter
For years I have been trying to decipher the harmony lines on the chorus. For years. For the life of me I can't pick the lines. DAMN. Anyone else have the the 4-notes each of them sings??
Interesting
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You did it homie 👏 😃... there is a cover version of this song on youtube by Apartment Sessions. It's like a musical landscape orchestra played in a kitchen. Highly recommended, sonically super pleasing 🌬 🐚🌈