I think the hardest song is Happy Birthday while you have 20 people singing it at different tempos, different melodies, and different styles... We all have that Uncle Greg
Did you ever try to perform Happy Birthday in a group of ~15 people over the internet? An awesome experience. I‘ll run as fast as I can if ever have to do it again.
I love how even when he's explaining why something wasn't executed properly he's so kind and positive it sounds like a compliment. I wish every kind of expert/teacher had his personality and taught like him.
Brooke Dolan That's what makes a good instructor/leader. It's psychology - people respond better with positivity. "Hey, you did this incorrectly, but it's an easy mistake and it doesn't change your worth as a human. Let's look at how to do it better for the benefit of us all!" Is so much better than "You made a mistake. You're a lesser person because of it and it's inconceivable how you could do such a thing. Let me show you how a competent person would do it." Those are obvious hyperboles of everyday situations but it's the essence of every exchange - uplift the person or diminish them. Which approach builds them up in the end?
If only like 90% of today's crappy "artists" followed this same advice....oh but they they'd never sing anything. Oh wait I take it all back; autotune :/
Boy, I cannot understand for my life anything you explain about voice and singing in your vids, but that's not gonna stop me from watching the wholesomeness.
@@SuAmigoElilegal I respectfully disagree. Sam has demonstrated his singing abilities many many times in his videos. There are also videos of some of his performances. He's even critiqued his own singing. He's very talented. 😊
Su Amigo El Ilegal the reason why he doesn't release many covers is because his content is mainly based on reacting and giving feedback. he's a vocal coach for a reason. additionally, i dont see the issue in his demonstrations either and why you don't seem to understand. a demonstration doesn't need to be long for you to understand, he does a perfectly fine job of it and there isn't really anything wrong about it. if i may ask, why do you think his demonstrations aren't good enough?
I never understood how people look at their voices as instruments, I always figured you just had it or didn’t, but it’s neat to watch someone break down all the techniques
Calvin Luchs well if you look at the musical context, and take a look at all the different types of music you can make with your voice, and different styles, it’s a little easier
what is that even supposed to mean though lol? in my opinion someone can have the best flow in the world but if the lines are whack it's whack in general. Your rhymes are like at least 80% of the creative process. if you can't write good lines you might as well be a damn glorified cover artist like all these rappers with ghostwriters. but i'm going to assume he was being sarcastic lol. although the way he said it didn't really come off all that sarcastic. i'm just going to chalk it up to bad sarcasm.
I think he meant how people focus on the lyrical content over the music itself. Vocals are not just lyrics and music is not just about vocals, but for many it seems to be the only interesting part
I'm a technician in my professional life and even though I can't build a tractor I can make them run. I can't carry a tune in a box but I love learning how they work.
Wow! Sam has really improved his videos! I like his editing, his personality, and everything in between. I can't really put my finger on it, because it's that subtle, but I really feel he has blossomed into a proper RUclipsr.
Maybe I'm easily amused but both Sam and Anthony did that rap god bit so well and I thought it was difficult. They made it seem like nothing. Anyways, great video as always. Also, because of you, I'm gonna subscribe to Anthony's channel
there were pronunciation mistakes in sams. however, his point wasn't so much doing it perfect, but to see if singing the entire thing on beat would kill his airflow. (Not saying I can do better)
People that are good vocalists are often good at rapping as well since they have so good control over their breathing, vocal cords and pronunciation. Or at least at an acceptable level.
Hi, violinist here, can’t sing for shit but hey I’m here so. When Sam was talking about relaxing to get the fast rap to work, I was reminded of my section (second violin) having trouble keeping tempo and getting all the notes on a fast 16th note phrase. Our teacher told us to loosen our bow hand and just kinda be really relaxed and it worked immediately, it was so much easier to keep tempo when we were relaxed. When we saw the fast notes we had to play, we all instinctively tensed up to try and have more control over the speed and bow movements but that just kept us from getting it right. Anyway, just thought I’d share that because it came up and apparently applies to different types of music and instruments.
Playing Piano here, clicked the exact same for me! For really fast runs it's super important to try and minimize movement. Because every motion you save you can use to play faster or add more expression into each note. I reckon this is true for most things. The whole "he made it look easy" you often hear about true professionals, is exactly that to the max.
Not sure if it's because of the relaxation like you mentioned or because I'm more used to your verse but your version of Rap God was the first time I understood what was being said. LOL
Dude wtf!!? This is how you make a reaction!! You demonstrated your understanding and that makes it night and day to just talking about it! You gained so much more respect and I’m sure helped more people on this video than any previous (extreme yes but I believe it)
Sam's job is to recognize what people are doing right and help them build on it. As a teacher he's not "criticizing" so much as noticing where maybe the technique could be better. He does an awesome job at accepting that some people are good at what they do and sometimes use techniques that are not traditional. I love that he can analyze rock music with distortion realistically for what it is.
You're such a great teacher! As someone who secretly wants to get better at singing, just for myself, you are the dream vocal coach I'd love to have. The highest compliment I can give is that I'm actually able to absorb and apply your teaching moments to my own technique from the examples you provide. (ex: doing what feels easier instead of straining, vowel shapes/sounds, making sure not to push too hard, planning breaths, and in this particular video, the over- enunciated consonants) I'm much better at actively listening; I can now actually identify why something went right or wrong. Thanks for being exactly what you are, you've allowed me to have some pride in myself and my vocal journey. Best wishes from Texas :)
I'm also from Texas and agree 100%! I've learned so much from watching Sam and also Ken Tamplin. I wish I had the guts to record a video and send it to Sam!
That was really priceless even though i listen really more to the music. I generally don't pay attention to the lyrics so Much... Maybe it's because english not my mother tongue xd
depending of the situation, i hear some musics from other countries that sound good but i go out my way to undertand the lyrics, because sometimes the rythm is part of the message in the lyrics and can make it better Russian can make so many random stuff if u translate its hard to imagine rhyming or making sense but in russian works Japanese or Korean sounds abstract and poetic and can sometimes make no sense out of the cultural context Portuguese (my mother toungue) is the same French the singer can sound "floaty" or "rough" but the lyrics can be "normal" or "poetic" it can sound like something agressive by the voice or way the singer .... well sings but it is banal, almost like the language give it a charm or tone (but again is the same to most languages)
Omg one of my favorite channels is reviewing a video from another of my favorite channels! 😍😍😍 Anthony from Ten Second Songs is super talented and funny. Thanks for uploading this!
He's really good! ...Both "he"s. I really like the "power metal" Chandelier version. I personally hate that song because it gets on my nerves and isn't my taste at all, but if it were sung like that... 🤔 Sam, you've helped me understand parts of my linguistics class, and my linguistics class has helped me understand what I've been hearing you talk about for months. When my professor talked about voiced and unvoiced, forward sounds, tongue placement, etc., I was like, "oh! I've heard this stuff before!" so the concepts weren't unfamiliar to me. And the concepts, when applied to linguistics, has helped me understand what you're talking about in terms of singing. Formally learning and studying the parts of the mouth and vocal cords and how sounds are made has helped in particular.
i love the chorus of Chandelier. One of the most powerfully sung vocals of all time, yet it is such a vulnerable part of the song. Sias voice is insane.
Good Lord, I actually feel guilty watching his videos sometimes- I feel like I’m getting the type of instruction that people have paid a LOT of money for!!!
I'd love to see you analyze some falsetto performances esp in musical theatre. I've always been curious about how different performers handle those roles say the four Valjeans at the 25th anniversary of Les Mis, especially Boe vs Wilkinson and how they're achieving their different effects.
I'm watching every one of your videos 80% to see your genuine reactions of joy and agony and 20% to hear about what's going on with the vocals. You seem like a great person. Keep it up!
Out of all the vocal coach reactions I've watched, yours was actually the most informational and easy to understand as someone who has never had any vocal coaching and with minimal music background. Good stuff!
I don't sing, I can't sing, but I'm absolutely mesmerized by your videos! They make me WANT to sing! Absolutely love every single one of your videos, THANK YOU!
Love this so much. I love how Sam's face lights up when he's watching and appreciating and I love how he doesn't get mean when offering up suggestions to try instead. As a bonus, I found another channel to watch.
Holy, I didn't realize this was the same Sam Johnson from another video back in 2018, he looks so different now with short hair and a lil more meat on him.
You’ve inspired me to start singing seriously again. I will be watching your videos to improve my technique. You’re absolutely amazing. And my goodness a cola between you two would be legendary 😭💛
Take On Me, if you listen to the original recording, when the singer comes to "in a day", he shifts the pronunciation slightly to make the transition easier. Not so much "in a dAAAy" as "in a dey". Like the difference between way and they, or hay and hey. I stumbled across that trick when my voice started changing when I was 12, and I went from being able to hit the high notes to being stuck in the mid tenor ranges. It was frustrating, being a girl and having my voice drop faster (and farther) than my younger brother's. He was 15 before he could beat me in the low notes.
Great comment, most people don't realize that a girl's voice can change just as dramatically as a boy's during puberty, at least when singing if not speaking. I went from hitting Mariah Carey belting and whistle notes at 12 to being somewhat stuck in a contralto range and switching to a country music style (Wynonna and Lorrie Morgan mostly) because I could no longer sing like Mariah and Whitney. I'm just now letting myself try different styles again and with the help of Sam's and Ken Tamplin's videos, I'm learning that my voice doesn't have to be limited to just one range or key. I wish I would've had that knowledge much sooner, but it's never too late to learn! Now I just need to conquer stage fright 😂
Sam, I just discovered your channel and you are my favorite on all of RUclips. Your style as a teacher is unparalled and for being so young it is amazing. Thank you so much for your videos. I think they are wonderful.
Omg you’re freaking AWESOME!!!! You have so much knowledge and this nice way of explaining the complexities of music in such a manner just about anyone can grasp it and apply it to improve their own talents. Also I love how positive you are regarding your belief that anyone can learn to sing. I’ve always believed that myself. I wish I could have had your encouragement and teachings myself when I was younger. I really enjoy your videos and just think you’re incredible! Thank you so much!
I had no idea there was so much to vocal instruction. You really enlightened me in this video, and I've been singing and playing music since I was practically a toddler.
I am officially ADDICTED to your videos! Got repertoire, rhythmics, technique, piano, to study and laundry and some cooking to do but I cannot...I learn so much every single time! Thank you for your videos!
Many people can sing it but no one can make it sound so effortless like layne. That’s why layne was amazing. He made such strong notes seem so effortless.
I'd LOVE for you to do a video about growl and screamo. Give examples of good and bad attempts and explain the consequences of not having the right technique etc.
I personally can't sing my way out of a paper bag, but I do have 2 professional musicians in my immediate family, so I'm familiar at least with the importance of technique. Sam makes his critiques in such a clear, knowledgable manner that even *I* can understand what he's getting at, and learn something. Who knows. Maybe in 100 years, I'll have enough knowledge to know not just that I love certain singers' performances, but why.
Super late to this, but Gethsemane (from JC Superstar) should 100% always be included in hardest to sing lists - not only for the crazy technical aspects but the immense emotional component that goes along with them, and the amount of control required - it's an absolute beast of a song, not for the faint of heart. I'd love to see you react/analyze someone performing it Sam x
I’m not a singer, other than in my car alone.... I just like listening to the explanation you do about the technique of singing. You know your stuff and dictate it very well to the point that I actually understand what you mean. Brilliant.
I know it's not really your thing on this channel and you usually comment on other people's recordings, but man I'm dying to hear you sing and have a little fun ,it'd be epic 💗
HOLY MOTHER!!! I AM SO OVERJOYED to see you with so many subscribers!! When I last saw u had well, well under 100k, like 20k maybe. Haha, you were a channel as a patron. OH SO HAPPY FOR YOUR GROWTH. Had hoped for your success! So pleased for you, so pleased.
This was so interesting! I love Anthony Vincent, he has an incredible range and his ability to sing all different styles amazes me. Thank you for reacting to him 😊
5:00 or 6:00 or so, when he's talking about air control. There is a technique that people who play instruments used called "circular breathing" which allows the lungs to pull in air at the same time you are playing an instrument, which may be a technique that some of the rappers use without even realizing it.
Wow! I was pleasantly surprised how you conducted yourself and your personality was awesome! I will explain. Most vocal coaches, teacher, and other teacher's are smug with their explanation's! They act like they are hiding. a secret while they are trying to explain techniques. But they don't want to fully because they look like they feel they are giving something for free! You know what I mean. But not you! You jumped right on in there and was very polite and not only showed the technique you demonstrated it and broke it down and explained it in detail and gave even went above and beyond to make sure who was watching could understand what they was doing and something else that could help or make it easier! Well Done!
Hey Sam! 🙂 Can you please make a video talking about *bridges* in detail? It seems like you reference them in every video, and this video is no exception. Like at the beginning of this one, at 1:10, I'm left to wonder, how in the world do you know G#4 is "right on a bridge" for him? Is it a bridge for everyone? Is it a bridge only for men? Is it a bridge only for tenors and you're guessing he's a tenor? And also another question, I like to sing low a lot so I was wondering, is the intersection of fry and chest at the bottom of your range called a bridge as well? Cause on the specific note where that intersection occurs in my range, I feel an instability characteristic of a bridge. What would that be called, though? My zeroth bridge lol? Thanks Sam. 🙂
This may not be a perfect answer, but my understanding is this: "The Bb was working, but when he went down...that's right on a bridge". First of all I'd say by this statement Sam is saying he identified this as his bridge *because* the higher note sounded better than the full step before it. Any singer will tell you it's easier to be at the top of your comfortable range, or the bottom of the next registry, than in between. The bridge is such a fragile place that especially in 'power singing' an untrained/inexperienced singer will inevitably fail. So, failing there is basically what tells you that is his bridge. And just as a second thought, yes, G4-C5 is almost every male's bridge ever. Not the whole range but I mean within that range of notes will be just about every male's bridge. The bridge itself depends on the person I guess, I'd say it's usually around 3 semitones.
Chris, the bridge is where the chest voice changes over to the head voice. It'll be different for most people. Mine is E - F# (right after middle C). I hope that helps.
@@severage8790, Ok, cool, thanks for your input. 👍 Huh, is G4-C5 really almost all men's bridge, though? Because my first passaggio is all the way down at a *B3* (I'm pretty sure) and I was looking online and from what I read, B3 seems right. Many people have written that that is the usual place that lyric baritones encounter their bridge (and it is my assumption that I am a lyric baritone.)
I'm definitely not a singer, but as a woman with a low range I'm always shocked by how much AIR it takes to sing along to LP songs in the car. Also Marina and the Diamonds songs like Savages or Mowgli's Road. The high notes are kinda whatever- I can hit them or I can't. But when I just run out of air halfway through a phrase I'm like "Where do they keep it all?"
I am not a professional or anything but, I have also noticed that swimmers have a similar type of lung capacity, oddly it seems holding your breath or learning to hold it can up your lung capacity?, idk
It takes practice learning how to take a breath and very slowly let it out. You do it with your diaphram. Learning to meditate helps because you learn how to breathe and relax. A lot of singers tense up when they get to a part they aren't really comfortable with. That's when tlhe voice cracks from too much tension. Sing what you are comfortable singing, then in private try to stretch your range, but don't strain.
Chris cornells voice is so strong compared to anthony. If you want to know how strong chris cornells voice is try looking up his duet with chester on crawling live. Look at how far his mic is and still so strong
Chris cornells voice is so strong compared to anthony. If you want to know how strong chris cornells voice is try looking up his duet with chester on crawling live. Look at how far his mic is and still so strong
Sam we should rap together sometime.
the crossover we all deserve
YES!
My worlds are colliding and I’m ready for it
That is the content I come to RUclips for
:^)
I think the hardest song is Happy Birthday while you have 20 people singing it at different tempos, different melodies, and different styles... We all have that Uncle Greg
Did you ever try to perform Happy Birthday in a group of ~15 people over the internet? An awesome experience. I‘ll run as fast as I can if ever have to do it again.
It’s not hard but people tend to start it too high and then when it builds up they’re too high and it sounds like shit lol
well i personally think the hard part is to find 20 people that will sing happy birthday to you.... :(
Omg I've never agreed with anything more in my life HAHAHA
@PK Blondie lol.. i guess it depends on how bad they sing? Are they moldy when they sing?
I love how even when he's explaining why something wasn't executed properly he's so kind and positive it sounds like a compliment. I wish every kind of expert/teacher had his personality and taught like him.
Brooke Dolan
That's what makes a good instructor/leader. It's psychology - people respond better with positivity.
"Hey, you did this incorrectly, but it's an easy mistake and it doesn't change your worth as a human. Let's look at how to do it better for the benefit of us all!"
Is so much better than
"You made a mistake. You're a lesser person because of it and it's inconceivable how you could do such a thing. Let me show you how a competent person would do it."
Those are obvious hyperboles of everyday situations but it's the essence of every exchange - uplift the person or diminish them. Which approach builds them up in the end?
He’s so sincere and genuinely loves helping people. He’s an amazing teacher.
“ i cant hit that note reliably so i dont sing that song” my favorite part of the video lmao
But if you never practice the note you never will consistently hit it. But still was a funny part in the video.
Where?
If only like 90% of today's crappy "artists" followed this same advice....oh but they they'd never sing anything. Oh wait I take it all back; autotune :/
Thats literally what i say when someone asks me about whistle.
iamshooketh 3:58
Boy, I cannot understand for my life anything you explain about voice and singing in your vids, but that's not gonna stop me from watching the wholesomeness.
Me either 😂🙀
Right. I watch Sam because he explains everything so much more than other vocal coaches... but I have no idea what he’s going on about.
@@caz5624 me too
Caz lmao same
Try Tara Simon Studios. She's super sweet and great at explaining. She even won an award for Music Education.
I'm not sure how I got here but that was fascinating.
Me either
Story of my life with RUclips rabbit holes 🤣
@@bertram9852 same :D
Yep. Sam and Erik Singer are two RUclips rabbit holes I didn’t know I needed in my life, but I’m glad RUclips suggested them.
Haha, Im the same but now I have found Sam, I keep coming back! I could watch/listen to him for ages
this whole video was really so sam could flex his rap skills
Fine with me :D
Sammantha L 🤣
Wholeheartedly agree.
joke is rap takes no skill ahaaa
Right
Sam is so sweet! Never rude or mean, and gives constructive feedback. I enjoy his channel so much, even though I don't sing 😊
Charlotte Stevens a true teacher!
@@SuAmigoElilegal I respectfully disagree. Sam has demonstrated his singing abilities many many times in his videos. There are also videos of some of his performances. He's even critiqued his own singing. He's very talented. 😊
@@SuAmigoElilegal for most "vocal coach" reaction channels this is true, but definitely not here
Su Amigo El Ilegal
the reason why he doesn't release many covers is because his content is mainly based on reacting and giving feedback. he's a vocal coach for a reason. additionally, i dont see the issue in his demonstrations either and why you don't seem to understand. a demonstration doesn't need to be long for you to understand, he does a perfectly fine job of it and there isn't really anything wrong about it.
if i may ask, why do you think his demonstrations aren't good enough?
Su Amigo El Ilegal Not like you need to be able to sing to be a good coach. Plenty of sports coaches never played the game and are fine coaches
"being understood is really important"
mumble rappers: whaaaaaaat?
any depressive suicidal black metal vocalist
More like: wmmmmmmd?!
Black Metal isn't mainstream: Mumble rap, sadly, Is.
@@Rensune I'm happy it's not
trynnabe crate
Did Sam just casually rap the fastest part in rap god in one breath to prove a point? 🤯🤯🤯
casually hahaha
It's actually not that hard lol
@@V6Nation ok man 👍
@@V6Nation Cover of you doing it soon?
I can too its not very difficult
I never understood how people look at their voices as instruments, I always figured you just had it or didn’t, but it’s neat to watch someone break down all the techniques
Calvin Luchs well if you look at the musical context, and take a look at all the different types of music you can make with your voice, and different styles, it’s a little easier
i was thinking as same as you before but now i think that human voice is an improvable thing
Because your body is resonancing, so it's an instrument ^^
Every average human can learn to sing
Y
I love that you’re not rude or aggressive with the information you provide. Love the positivity and you!!
Breanna Merkel it’s always “here’s how to do it better” and not “here’s why you’re wrong”. It’s the same information but such a better way to teach.
He's really what I would hope to have from a vocal coach/ teacher.
'Good vowels are good vowels'. ---Sam
I could watch this guy for days on end. For real.
Should get that put onto a tshirt haha
"People still listen to words more than anything else, for some reason. No idea why."
This guy gets it
what is that even supposed to mean though lol? in my opinion someone can have the best flow in the world but if the lines are whack it's whack in general. Your rhymes are like at least 80% of the creative process. if you can't write good lines you might as well be a damn glorified cover artist like all these rappers with ghostwriters. but i'm going to assume he was being sarcastic lol. although the way he said it didn't really come off all that sarcastic. i'm just going to chalk it up to bad sarcasm.
I think he meant how people focus on the lyrical content over the music itself. Vocals are not just lyrics and music is not just about vocals, but for many it seems to be the only interesting part
Then there are the mumble rappers lol
I think equal work should go into the music and vocals, otherwise youre cutting corners on certain things taking away some expression from the song
I’m more into the lyrics of any song first and foremost, which is most likely why I don’t like most rap or pop music, lol.
You should do a video showing novices how to scream, or distort, properly so as not to destroy vocal cords!
YES THIS!
I always wondered how singers who use scream and distortion do it properly
Kristen Whitley look for a guy called hungry lights on RUclips. He’s done a video on how to do the main kinds of screaming and it’s really goid
@@morganwaller1195 thank you
If you're good at something, never do it for free
@@lucky5th2 Could that be wisdom?
I'm a technician in my professional life and even though I can't build a tractor I can make them run. I can't carry a tune in a box but I love learning how they work.
thats a nice name you have there
@@jamesstuart1634 Agreed. There's a handful of us out there.
@@jamesstuart4037 You'd both better be on the lookout for Guy Fawkes.
Appreciating the arts is a wonderful thing.
The "lol" voice crack at 5:47 had me in tears 😂😂😂
It was EPIC. Thats what my cats do when im like WHO STOLE THE ENTIRE BAG OF BREAD FROM THE HIGH SELF??! Lmao
Me too hehe
"so you CAN"
do you cÁN
YES 😂😂😂😂
Out of all the vocal coaches and vocal analysts on RUclips, you are by far the most technical and knowledgeable for me. Love it 👏🏽
10:25 my dude starts speaking in Minecraft villager
laughed hard
:D
Damnit, lol.
I just lost my shit.
either that or I'm imagining peter griffin holding his knee
Wow! Sam has really improved his videos! I like his editing, his personality, and everything in between. I can't really put my finger on it, because it's that subtle, but I really feel he has blossomed into a proper RUclipsr.
He just cut his hair ;)
"Showing his teeth helps him find that kind of *whiny sound...*
which is *everything in power metal."*
😂
Did he just diss power metal??👿
can you recommend me a few bands?
It is, the nasality is the difference between classical singing and the metal, rock, punk branches
@@marojeda786 I can provide some awesome bands:
Unleash the Archers, Rhapsody of Fire, Hammerfall, Stilverlight and let's go for... Blind Guardian
Maybe I'm easily amused but both Sam and Anthony did that rap god bit so well and I thought it was difficult. They made it seem like nothing. Anyways, great video as always. Also, because of you, I'm gonna subscribe to Anthony's channel
Me too!
Yup, I just did the same!
there were pronunciation mistakes in sams. however, his point wasn't so much doing it perfect, but to see if singing the entire thing on beat would kill his airflow. (Not saying I can do better)
@@stevenray9229 ohhhh i understand now. Thanksss
People that are good vocalists are often good at rapping as well since they have so good control over their breathing, vocal cords and pronunciation. Or at least at an acceptable level.
Hi, violinist here, can’t sing for shit but hey I’m here so. When Sam was talking about relaxing to get the fast rap to work, I was reminded of my section (second violin) having trouble keeping tempo and getting all the notes on a fast 16th note phrase. Our teacher told us to loosen our bow hand and just kinda be really relaxed and it worked immediately, it was so much easier to keep tempo when we were relaxed. When we saw the fast notes we had to play, we all instinctively tensed up to try and have more control over the speed and bow movements but that just kept us from getting it right.
Anyway, just thought I’d share that because it came up and apparently applies to different types of music and instruments.
Playing Piano here, clicked the exact same for me! For really fast runs it's super important to try and minimize movement. Because every motion you save you can use to play faster or add more expression into each note. I reckon this is true for most things. The whole "he made it look easy" you often hear about true professionals, is exactly that to the max.
Not sure if it's because of the relaxation like you mentioned or because I'm more used to your verse but your version of Rap God was the first time I understood what was being said. LOL
There wasn't music in the background so it's easier to understand.
markedlymadison and also the subtitle for me 😂
Dude wtf!!?
This is how you make a reaction!! You demonstrated your understanding and that makes it night and day to just talking about it!
You gained so much more respect and I’m sure helped more people on this video than any previous (extreme yes but I believe it)
They had us at the first half not gonna lie
@@jenko1017 only the real ones reply with memes, 10/10 well memed my friend 👌
true...most reaction videos are just plain watching and uh-uh and yeahs
Wow, it's like you cram half a semester of knowledge in a video. Amazing.
Greg I hope ur kidding
@@frankdaiello2449 im dead
Okey so whenever Sam gives his opinion I'm like "is that good or bad?" "is that a compliment or criticism?"
Cripliment.
The dude was damn good. Almost all compliments. He nailed the alice in chains
He was more or less explaining what Anthony was doing; and how to do it similar or better.
Sam's job is to recognize what people are doing right and help them build on it. As a teacher he's not "criticizing" so much as noticing where maybe the technique could be better. He does an awesome job at accepting that some people are good at what they do and sometimes use techniques that are not traditional. I love that he can analyze rock music with distortion realistically for what it is.
"Is that a compliment or criticism?"
*yes*
Whoever is responsible for Sam's smile- dentist, orthodontist, genetics- deserves a fucking trophy. His teeth literally emanate light.
You're such a great teacher! As someone who secretly wants to get better at singing, just for myself, you are the dream vocal coach I'd love to have.
The highest compliment I can give is that I'm actually able to absorb and apply your teaching moments to my own technique from the examples you provide.
(ex: doing what feels easier instead of straining, vowel shapes/sounds, making sure not to push too hard, planning breaths, and in this particular video, the over- enunciated consonants)
I'm much better at actively listening; I can now actually identify why something went right or wrong.
Thanks for being exactly what you are, you've allowed me to have some pride in myself and my vocal journey.
Best wishes from Texas :)
From Texas as well, and ditto to literally everything you typed! Sam is my incidental voice teacher, he doesn't know it, but he is.
I'm also from Texas and agree 100%! I've learned so much from watching Sam and also Ken Tamplin. I wish I had the guts to record a video and send it to Sam!
"Take on me" many people think it's a really high noise.
"I Believe in a Thing Called Love" laughs in the background.
I believe in a thing called love JUST LISTEN to the rythm of my heart
Right?
*cough* Vitas “Opera No. 2”
@@zachxiong2657 *cough* Gesthemane from Jesus Christ Superstar...
oh damn I take that back Vitas goes so much higher ahahaha
I love the parts where he starts smiling and nodding when he hears something awesome ❤️
TheGalacticGrizzly His eyes just light up in those parts ❤️
“.....because some people still listen to words, for some reason, I have no idea why.” Rofl 🤣 okay that was priceless.
No kidding :D
throwing shade at mumble rappers :D Em is still the best.
Lyrics are my favorite part of the song ❤️ ❤️❤️ and yes, I realize he was being sarcastic.
That was really priceless even though i listen really more to the music. I generally don't pay attention to the lyrics so Much... Maybe it's because english not my mother tongue xd
depending of the situation, i hear some musics from other countries that sound good but i go out my way to undertand the lyrics, because sometimes the rythm is part of the message in the lyrics and can make it better
Russian can make so many random stuff if u translate its hard to imagine rhyming or making sense but in russian works
Japanese or Korean sounds abstract and poetic and can sometimes make no sense out of the cultural context
Portuguese (my mother toungue) is the same
French the singer can sound "floaty" or "rough" but the lyrics can be "normal" or "poetic" it can sound like something agressive by the voice or way the singer .... well sings but it is banal, almost like the language give it a charm or tone (but again is the same to most languages)
You're so good at appreciating beauty and finding the good in everything. Everyone can learn a thing or two from your style of reacting and critiquing
ok. so sam can rap now
Sam can do anything!
Yh well B Real went to a vocal coach for his unique style.
Omg one of my favorite channels is reviewing a video from another of my favorite channels! 😍😍😍 Anthony from Ten Second Songs is super talented and funny. Thanks for uploading this!
same
My faves too
The hardest part of Take on Me is not adding "or two" to the end.
Make a shirt that says “good vowels are good vowels” 😂
I'll buy 10.
Make the merch Sam
Vowels from the bowels, also known as grawling, lol
Good vowel shapes are good vowel shapes !
tattooing this on the back of my hands so when I hold my head in my hands during vocal lessons my students will read it
He's really good! ...Both "he"s.
I really like the "power metal" Chandelier version. I personally hate that song because it gets on my nerves and isn't my taste at all, but if it were sung like that... 🤔
Sam, you've helped me understand parts of my linguistics class, and my linguistics class has helped me understand what I've been hearing you talk about for months. When my professor talked about voiced and unvoiced, forward sounds, tongue placement, etc., I was like, "oh! I've heard this stuff before!" so the concepts weren't unfamiliar to me. And the concepts, when applied to linguistics, has helped me understand what you're talking about in terms of singing. Formally learning and studying the parts of the mouth and vocal cords and how sounds are made has helped in particular.
i love the chorus of Chandelier. One of the most powerfully sung vocals of all time, yet it is such a vulnerable part of the song. Sias voice is insane.
Loved that version too, guy really sounded like he was swinging from a chandelier XD
Good Lord, I actually feel guilty watching his videos sometimes- I feel like I’m getting the type of instruction that people have paid a LOT of money for!!!
He does get paid for it I think because maybe RUclips pays him if he has enough subscribers and views :)
@@jeshikain that ain't how it works chief
@@EddieB-ready oh. ;) I don't really know. I was guessing that's why I said I think they do
This probably helps him get clients and passive income. Also maybe he directs his students to it as a resource for quick study.
When you know as much as he does, it's word vomit. You desperately want to help people do better.
DAMN! Sam! When he put this video out I thought “I wish Sam would review this one...” and here we are! How awesome is that!!
I'd love to see you analyze some falsetto performances esp in musical theatre. I've always been curious about how different performers handle those roles say the four Valjeans at the 25th anniversary of Les Mis, especially Boe vs Wilkinson and how they're achieving their different effects.
"People still listen to words more than anything"
Me listening to Death Metal: "Wait what did *enter metal singer* just say?"
It's a lot like opera to me. No idea what they say, different language, weird pronounciation but the feeling gets across and you still get it :)
I don't even try to hear what they say... I look up the lyrics 😂💁
Tanya 4603 I don’t even bother looking up the lyrics, I’m not here for the words lol
Theres plenty of death and black metal vocalists you can understand. Most of them you can't tho.
Listen to Death, Chuck's vocals were always clear as a summer day, early growls through their last album shrieks, everythings was easily understood.
I'm watching every one of your videos 80% to see your genuine reactions of joy and agony and 20% to hear about what's going on with the vocals. You seem like a great person. Keep it up!
Your videos always brighten up my day!
I just love how happy Sam is when someone nails something. The smile and nod makes me smile too
Love your videos man, so glad your channel has done nothing but grow.
There's so much education in this video, it blew my mind. Thank you!
Out of all the vocal coach reactions I've watched, yours was actually the most informational and easy to understand as someone who has never had any vocal coaching and with minimal music background. Good stuff!
New rap star "saminem" 😂😂
That sounds like a medication for depression
"If you or somebody you know is depressed, ask your doctor about Saminem"
@@TanisAnnicchiarico side effects include, wider range, greater breath control, diarrhea, and the urge to sing!! 😂😂
All I could think was “Samineminem Eh Eh Waka Waka Eh Eh” 😂
I feel like this was just like a free tutorial/fan video from Sam to Anthony and we we're just lucky enough to get to watch.
I don't sing, I can't sing, but I'm absolutely mesmerized by your videos! They make me WANT to sing! Absolutely love every single one of your videos, THANK YOU!
I love how music is a conversation to you. Passion suits us all well, whatever it may be to you.
Oh lord, I wasn't expecting a reaction to that video. I love it ! Great tips as always, keep up the good work Sam !
Love this so much. I love how Sam's face lights up when he's watching and appreciating and I love how he doesn't get mean when offering up suggestions to try instead. As a bonus, I found another channel to watch.
Sam: *uses all those big, difficult words*
Me: hehe, he said 420
OMG I love you. This type of reaction is exactly what I've been needing
It's been almost a year since I watched a video of yours and I was really confused as to why some guy with short hair was in your thumbnail
I'm new and I was wondering who the long hair guy was 😂
Holy, I didn't realize this was the same Sam Johnson from another video back in 2018, he looks so different now with short hair and a lil more meat on him.
he went from jay to thicc bieber lawl
I don't sing, but I love watching these videos... so much knowledge conveyed with tons of passion. Great work!
You’ve inspired me to start singing seriously again. I will be watching your videos to improve my technique. You’re absolutely amazing.
And my goodness a cola between you two would be legendary 😭💛
This dude really knows what he's talking about 😂
Nobody:
Sam: 😬
5:47
Me when I was 14 trying to have a normal conversation.
Very true
XD HAHAHHAH yeah
IM DYING
HAHAHA
Effin HILARIOUS!!! Laughed waaay to hard at this comment!!! "remembers the teenage years"
5:47 that was the most controlled voice crack I've ever heard
I can't stop replaying that. It's too funny!
first vocal coach i've seen that actually is this legit! great video He is amazing and you are great man! much love
Sam is so wholesome and everything RUclips needs.
Take On Me, if you listen to the original recording, when the singer comes to "in a day", he shifts the pronunciation slightly to make the transition easier. Not so much "in a dAAAy" as "in a dey". Like the difference between way and they, or hay and hey. I stumbled across that trick when my voice started changing when I was 12, and I went from being able to hit the high notes to being stuck in the mid tenor ranges. It was frustrating, being a girl and having my voice drop faster (and farther) than my younger brother's. He was 15 before he could beat me in the low notes.
Cool trick, thanks!
damn, you're totally right. thx for sharing!
Great comment, most people don't realize that a girl's voice can change just as dramatically as a boy's during puberty, at least when singing if not speaking. I went from hitting Mariah Carey belting and whistle notes at 12 to being somewhat stuck in a contralto range and switching to a country music style (Wynonna and Lorrie Morgan mostly) because I could no longer sing like Mariah and Whitney. I'm just now letting myself try different styles again and with the help of Sam's and Ken Tamplin's videos, I'm learning that my voice doesn't have to be limited to just one range or key. I wish I would've had that knowledge much sooner, but it's never too late to learn! Now I just need to conquer stage fright 😂
Sam, I just discovered your channel and you are my favorite on all of RUclips. Your style as a teacher is unparalled and for being so young it is amazing. Thank you so much for your videos. I think they are wonderful.
The secret to bring a great vocalist... Only sing songs that you sing great. If the song is out of your range... Pick another song.
90% of being a good singer is knowing what you can or you can't do and choosing songs accordingly
Or lower the key
Facts!!!!!
@@raff9492 that's what I was thinking too. Lowering the key somewhat does help
Yeah...that's definitely the way to grow your range...
Thank you, i gained 2 braincells from this video :"))
now you have three whole braincells
@@levismith5169 yes, i apreciate that
@@kannalixu7340
Appreciate*
Now you have FOUR braincells :D
@@afrog2666 thank you thank you 👻
@@kannalixu7340 five now buddy
That was the FIRST time I actualy understood what this line of eminem says 😅
Bro... I have watched several of your videos and do enjoy them, but this took the cake. Seeing you nail that rap was dope. Subbed.
As a studying linguist, the talk of consonant and vowels and the sound, air, and formants is just lovely.
Omg you’re freaking AWESOME!!!! You have so much knowledge and this nice way of explaining the complexities of music in such a manner just about anyone can grasp it and apply it to improve their own talents. Also I love how positive you are regarding your belief that anyone can learn to sing. I’ve always believed that myself. I wish I could have had your encouragement and teachings myself when I was younger. I really enjoy your videos and just think you’re incredible! Thank you so much!
Omg two of my favorite youtubers in the same video ^^
Alright im adding you to my vocal coach reactions list, really like your way of explaining stuff
letmein332 he’s literally the best. I’ve not seen anyone else actually analyze like he does!
I had no idea there was so much to vocal instruction. You really enlightened me in this video, and I've been singing and playing music since I was practically a toddler.
Analyse Marina and the diamonds!! Love your videos, Sam you're a fabulous vocal teacher and I learn so much from you!
would love that
Yes yes yes!
Layne Staley was a hell of a singer. Absolutely amazing.
I am officially ADDICTED to your videos! Got repertoire, rhythmics, technique, piano, to study and laundry and some cooking to do but I cannot...I learn so much every single time! Thank you for your videos!
Nobody can sing "Man in The Box" apart from Layne himself.
R.I.P.
Sebastian Bach did a good rendition of it with AIC back around '07. It's here on RUclips.
I bet Jerry Cantrell could...Him and Layne were very close vocally and sounded as if they were brothers.
Wheels no. Cantrell has a much lower voice. No way he can do the high screams.
I’d say my man TruthSurge does it pretty good. It’s not Layne but it’s good
Many people can sing it but no one can make it sound so effortless like layne. That’s why layne was amazing. He made such strong notes seem so effortless.
I'd LOVE for you to do a video about growl and screamo. Give examples of good and bad attempts and explain the consequences of not having the right technique etc.
Yesss I have been waiting so long for a video like this.
Mimmi Nimtoft Does he even know how to scream? Doesn’t look like he does at all
screamo 🤔 I haven't heard that term since 2004
I personally can't sing my way out of a paper bag, but I do have 2 professional musicians in my immediate family, so I'm familiar at least with the importance of technique. Sam makes his critiques in such a clear, knowledgable manner that even *I* can understand what he's getting at, and learn something. Who knows. Maybe in 100 years, I'll have enough knowledge to know not just that I love certain singers' performances, but why.
Super late to this, but Gethsemane (from JC Superstar) should 100% always be included in hardest to sing lists - not only for the crazy technical aspects but the immense emotional component that goes along with them, and the amount of control required - it's an absolute beast of a song, not for the faint of heart. I'd love to see you react/analyze someone performing it Sam x
This was just pure enjoyment. I loved this. The end. Lol
I’m not a singer, other than in my car alone.... I just like listening to the explanation you do about the technique of singing. You know your stuff and dictate it very well to the point that I actually understand what you mean.
Brilliant.
I know it's not really your thing on this channel and you usually comment on other people's recordings, but man I'm dying to hear you sing and have a little fun ,it'd be epic 💗
The way he smiles when the other guy mentions “man in the box” :) makes me so happy
HOLY MOTHER!!! I AM SO OVERJOYED to see you with so many subscribers!! When I last saw u had well, well under 100k, like 20k maybe. Haha, you were a channel as a patron. OH SO HAPPY FOR YOUR GROWTH. Had hoped for your success! So pleased for you, so pleased.
This was so interesting! I love Anthony Vincent, he has an incredible range and his ability to sing all different styles amazes me. Thank you for reacting to him 😊
5:00 or 6:00 or so, when he's talking about air control. There is a technique that people who play instruments used called "circular breathing" which allows the lungs to pull in air at the same time you are playing an instrument, which may be a technique that some of the rappers use without even realizing it.
Circular breathing is incredibly difficult to do even consciously, I cant imagine doing it without knowing! -A Bass/contra alto clarinet
Wow! I was pleasantly surprised how you conducted yourself and your personality was awesome! I will explain. Most vocal coaches, teacher, and other teacher's are smug with their explanation's! They act like they are hiding. a secret while they are trying to explain techniques. But they don't want to fully because they look like they feel they are giving something for free! You know what I mean. But not you! You jumped right on in there and was very polite and not only showed the technique you demonstrated it and broke it down and explained it in detail and gave even went above and beyond to make sure who was watching could understand what they was doing and something else that could help or make it easier! Well Done!
He should have tried the opera from Fifth Element
Travis Matthew he does in the 2nd part that he made
10:25 Peter Griffin holding his knee be like
HAHAHAHAHAAHAH
Omg🤣
i died😂😂😂😂😂
Dyyyyying
I love this. Sam watches this guy with such endearment. Love it!!
Hey Sam! 🙂 Can you please make a video talking about *bridges* in detail? It seems like you reference them in every video, and this video is no exception.
Like at the beginning of this one, at 1:10, I'm left to wonder, how in the world do you know G#4 is "right on a bridge" for him? Is it a bridge for everyone? Is it a bridge only for men? Is it a bridge only for tenors and you're guessing he's a tenor?
And also another question, I like to sing low a lot so I was wondering, is the intersection of fry and chest at the bottom of your range called a bridge as well? Cause on the specific note where that intersection occurs in my range, I feel an instability characteristic of a bridge. What would that be called, though? My zeroth bridge lol?
Thanks Sam. 🙂
Chris Martinez
I have the same question. I’m always a little hazy in my knowledge/understanding of what he’s talking about at those parts.
From what I understand bridges are in the same location for each voice type within one or two notes.
This may not be a perfect answer, but my understanding is this: "The Bb was working, but when he went down...that's right on a bridge". First of all I'd say by this statement Sam is saying he identified this as his bridge *because* the higher note sounded better than the full step before it. Any singer will tell you it's easier to be at the top of your comfortable range, or the bottom of the next registry, than in between. The bridge is such a fragile place that especially in 'power singing' an untrained/inexperienced singer will inevitably fail. So, failing there is basically what tells you that is his bridge.
And just as a second thought, yes, G4-C5 is almost every male's bridge ever. Not the whole range but I mean within that range of notes will be just about every male's bridge. The bridge itself depends on the person I guess, I'd say it's usually around 3 semitones.
Chris, the bridge is where the chest voice changes over to the head voice. It'll be different for most people. Mine is E - F# (right after middle C). I hope that helps.
@@severage8790, Ok, cool, thanks for your input. 👍 Huh, is G4-C5 really almost all men's bridge, though? Because my first passaggio is all the way down at a *B3* (I'm pretty sure) and I was looking online and from what I read, B3 seems right. Many people have written that that is the usual place that lyric baritones encounter their bridge (and it is my assumption that I am a lyric baritone.)
I'm definitely not a singer, but as a woman with a low range I'm always shocked by how much AIR it takes to sing along to LP songs in the car. Also Marina and the Diamonds songs like Savages or Mowgli's Road. The high notes are kinda whatever- I can hit them or I can't. But when I just run out of air halfway through a phrase I'm like "Where do they keep it all?"
I am not a professional or anything but, I have also noticed that swimmers have a similar type of lung capacity, oddly it seems holding your breath or learning to hold it can up your lung capacity?, idk
Breathe deeply to the bottom of your torso through you mouth and remember to breathe between lines or even if there is a pause between words.
It takes practice learning how to take a breath and very slowly let it out. You do it with your diaphram. Learning to meditate helps because you learn how to breathe and relax. A lot of singers tense up when they get to a part they aren't really comfortable with. That's when tlhe voice cracks from too much tension. Sing what you are comfortable singing, then in private try to stretch your range, but don't strain.
I am living for the faces you pull when you watch him sing. You give such great information but you look so happy while watching.
I've spotted Master Roshi in the background, and it made me happy. :)
Sametho
Am I the only one that feels Anthony has major Chris Cornell vibes? Hes got that same raspy soul feel and I love it but it also makes my heart hurt
@afr malatesta just not the same captivating blue eyes LOL but otherwise yes he does just generally have that look and feel about him
He's a hard rocker through and through
Chris cornells voice is so strong compared to anthony. If you want to know how strong chris cornells voice is try looking up his duet with chester on crawling live. Look at how far his mic is and still so strong
Chris cornells voice is so strong compared to anthony. If you want to know how strong chris cornells voice is try looking up his duet with chester on crawling live. Look at how far his mic is and still so strong