Postmodern Jukebox, originally known as Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox, is a rotating musical collective founded by New York based pianist Scott Bradlee in 2011. Postmodern Jukebox is known for reworking popular modern music into different vintage genres, especially early 20th century forms such as swing and jazz.
And they are ridiculously talented and completely fun live. I just saw them for the first time a few weeks ago and I can't stop smiling about it. I was a casual fan before, now a wildly enthusiastic one!
Puddles is AWESOME!!! The first time I saw PMJ, he approached me, to take a picture of him and two fans. He never breaks character. He never speaks, unless he's singing.,
Puddles has done 6-7 songs with PMJ but also has his own channel, which is WELL worth checking out. He really is a big cuddly clown! He gives great hugs (it's those long arms and that he's a sweetie pie). Puddles is an incredibly talented and professional entertainer, too. His live shows are sooooo much fun!
The older PMJ videos, like this one, are kind of legendary. They were all recorded in Scott Bradlee's tiny apartment, before the whole project moved into PMJ Manor. Since the drummer sits in the back most of the time, he was usually hidden by other musicians. People used to make fun of this all the time. The background singer on the right, Robyn Adele Anderson, also sang lead on some PMJ covers. She also had her own channel doing something similar over there.
Your next one has to be puddles pity party and Haley Reinhart. Doing "" Mad World "" probably the best collab ever done. Not to mention puddles is like 26 foot tall and Haley is like 3inchs tall..lol😂❤
PMJ is ON tour now. Check the list, theres a lot of dates. It’s usually about 6-8 singers changing every song and rotating twice over throughout the concert. Just excellent sound and performance. scott bradley started this in his apartment w a new video everyweek. Until he got kicked out then had a tour that sold out immediately without an album
I remember watching a documentary, for this video Scott instructed the "back up singers" to act "blaise and underpaid", LOL, Scott IS PMJ. He does the orchestration and hires who he thinks will deliver what He wants for a piece. Scott was, (and might still be), a musical director on Broadway.... I've been following them for years, from back when Robin was his primary vocalist.
Puddles Pity Party (aka Mike Geier) is 6'8" high! You should his version of "The Ship Song"-Nick Cave cover. He does a wonderful job performing this song.
PMJ is the piano player, Scott Bradlee. He started the thing in his apartment with the woman (Robyn Adele Andersen) closest to the center as the main singer. The drummer and bass players are also still with them, but not in every video. The first thing I saw from them was Thrift shop done as a ragtime song. They played around with other styles, and brought in some guest singers from time to time. The "studio" you see here is the living room of Scott's New York apartment. The person next door was apparently not a fan. When the channel started to take off, they moved to California and drew some other singers. Then they started going on tours. At one point they had three different concert tours running on three continents, all with a different cast (obviously), because they have that many singers and musicians that rotate in and out of the lineup. They also had a residency gig in Vegas one summer. The audio recorded for the video is the audio released on the record/CD. On one song, you can hear the singer's earrings clinking from time to time, and it comes through on the Spotify track as well. The singers include former contestants from the various signing shows, Broadway singers, cabaret performers, Wayne Brady even did one. They also put out an annual contest for someone to join the cast each fall. Some singers only do a song or two, some come back again and again. Many have unique voices or styles that lend themselves one particular type of music, so they'll save certain songs until that singer comes available. Also, be on the lookout for Tambourine Guy. His first appearance was in Roar. You';ll know him if you see him.
You should check out Puddles Pity Party's version of Chandelier. I think there is a Post Modern Jukebox performance of it, but if not you can prolly find his own video of it or the performance he did on America's Got Talent
This is a very early video from them, recorded in Scotts apartment. For another song, Burn, they used some fire in their clip, and they ended up getting evicted. Their first tour was named 'the eviction tour'. Creep is by far their most watched video with the stunning Hailey Reinheart on vocals
Mike Geier from Atlanta portrays Puddles, the depressed, self-pitying clown. He is 6'8" (!) and has been around forever, usually performing as characters, not himself. Puddles does a great version of "Hallelujah," by Leonard Cohen. As Elvis, Geier does a rousing version of (Marie's the Name of) His Latest Flame.
Yes. We have heard from Lordes. She absolutely killed it on Hot Ones recently, where she ate progressively hotter and hotter wings while answering questions about her career.
Lorde just is not in a hurry, that's all. She released a 2nd album in 2017 that went to #1, and released another in 2021, that was delayed by the pandemic. She also put together the soundtrack for "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1". So she's around, she just works at her own pace.
More Post Modern Jukebox!!!!!!!! Puddles is just one of the many talents they showcase. You never know what artist you are going to get, but it is going to be phenomenal. Please go down this rabbit hole! Try something like "All About that Bass", or "Creep", or Seven Nation Army"..... Literally anything PMJ. "Mad World" too
Never be afraid of Puddles. He's rather awesome. He's his own great act. He's collaborating here. Explore him more Britt. By the way, he's 6'8", lol, not counting the crown.
Post Modern Jukebox does jazzy and blues covers of hit tunes with different singers appearing. My personal favorite… besides this which I love.. is PMJ with Maiya Sykes doing “Biulevard of Broken Dreams” soulful and brings a deeper emotion to the lyrics. Her voice is amazing!
One of my favorite cover he did on his channel was Space Oddity, if you dig enough, there are video of him out of his clown drag doing a metal version of My Heart Will Go On.
She actually wrote that song about my hometown baseball team finally achieving a World Series after 35 years of suffering. But she tied it into her own world and it was fascinating.
This isn't a parody, it's just a cover. They didn't change the words, they didn't change the instrumentation to something funny like car horns and alarm clocks, just a simple jazz arrangement with all acoustic instruments. Puddles does a few silly moves and facial expressions, but that's just his character; his singing was spot on. So as a big fan of parody music from greats like Weird Al (who did do a parody version, titled "Foil" which is awesome), and Spike Jones and many others, I just felt the need to correct your use of that word. This is not a parody, just a cover. Thanks!
Puddles is a great performer, and he is a relic from my era... but we needed him, and he does us well... Postmodern Jukebox is a musical collective known for reimagining popular contemporary songs in different vintage or retro styles. Founded by pianist and arranger Scott Bradlee in 2011, the group gained popularity through their RUclips channel, where they upload videos of their unique cover songs. Postmodern Jukebox's signature style involves taking modern hits from a wide range of genres, such as pop, rock, R&B, and hip-hop, and giving them a nostalgic twist by rearranging them into vintage styles like swing, jazz, ragtime, doo-wop, and Motown. The group collaborates with a rotating cast of talented musicians and vocalists, showcasing their diverse musical skills and interpretations.
Puddles did this song a couple years ago as an audition on AGT. No backup singers and he sounded great, but after a couple weeks the judges were less interested in his style.
Just to say, PMJ is the band. It's a collective run by Mr. Bradley, the pianist. Players come and go, and so do the vocalists. Mr. Bradley does the arrangements. He's always there, no matter who else is.
PMJ puts on concerts all over the world ! I have stage 4cancer and on my bucket list is to go to one ! They are amazing ! I think if you watched them you would be a fan . Puddles got his start on Americas got talent ! Thanks for your reaction !
Another PMJ cover that is surprisingly good is Aubrey Logan doing "Ice Ice Baby". It is frickin' hilarious and Aubrey really does a nice job (she does a jazz version of it, heh)! And if you want something more serious, Morgan James doing "Dream On" for PMJ is amazing also!
I believe Puddle Pity Party is 6'7" tall. He is a non-speaking sad clown with a rich baritone singing voice. His audition on season 12 of AGT had the audience on their feet before he was half finished singing Chandelier. Even Simon, who hates, Hates, HATES clowns, loved the act.
Postmodern Jukebox can be described in one word as "ironic." Their shtick is to reinterpret modern pop songs into other, often older genres -- lounge, jazz, swing, bluegrass. This video with Puddles the Clown is one of their older ones, and the production values are not as slick as the newer stuff. Still, I loved the rawness of this early stuff. There are videos.of Puddles basically wandering into a room, hanging up a sign, and singing. You might have overlapped time in Atlanta with Puddles. He performed here for years, in various guises. Each Christmas for years he performed as Elvis at the Variety Play house in Little Points in a Blue Christmas show. He also had a residency in Vegas for years, and performed in a Portland, Ore., opera company. The singer, Mike Geier, is 6'8". So, yes, tall!
nice reaction britt... puddles is actually a very good vocalist once you get past the clown outfit. if you liked this one you are going to absolutely love his postmodern jukebox duet "mad world" with haley reinhart... 😎
I know that clowns are not everyone's cup of tea, so I understand the comment "once you get past the clown outfit." But as a personal fan of clowns in general, I have no reason to "get past" the clown outfit. The clown outfit and persona is a very well thought out schtick that allows Mike Geier (the man behind the makeup) to sing songs in ways that a straight-up regular person could not pull off. The same guy could sing the same song with the same voice, and do it very well. But Puddles is different from Mike; they're two different performers. So I encourage people to not enjoy his voice "in spite of" the clown outfit, or after having "gotten over" the clown outfit, but to take in and appreciate the whole package. The voice, the outfit, the makeup, the mannerisms, the character, the choices. Almost every performer puts on a costume, a persona, when they perform- and it shapes their performance. Some more than others. Prince. David Bowie. Elton John. Lizzo. Lady Gaga. You're not meant to "get past" their style choices, you're meant to take in the whole performance. Maybe it's an escape from themselves, allowing them to do things on stage that "themself" could not do. Maybe it's to reflect an aspect of themselves that they want to accentuate in that moment- a specific part of their whole. Maybe it's a phase, a transformation or metamorphosis, a continuous evolution, constantly changing who they are and who they present to the world, on stage, in private, etc. One doesn't need to "get past" Prince's purple velvet frock coat, or Bowie's androgynous Ziggy Stardust, or Elton's wild glasses and sequined jumpsuits, or Liz's bedazzled nails, or Gaga's wild outfits. It's part of the show, part of the experience. Personally, I love Puddles' whole thing, from the voice to the makeup to the outfit to the everything. So I intend no disrespect to your comment. I understand that for many people, clowns in general are not their thing- so they need to concentrate on the voice, and get past the "weird" bit that maybe they don't understand, or whatever. And I know you meant no disrespect to Puddles by your comment; you clearly appreciate his vocal talents. But I do encourage you, and everyone, to embrace the clown as part of the experience, not as separate from the experience. Respectfully, -My 2¢ PS I agree; Puddles' duet with Haley is stupendous! Mad World with Post Modern Jukebox: Definitely a must-see (and hear)!
Post Modern Jukebox is the group not counting the clown. This song doesn’t showcase the other singers well. I highly suggest checking out their other stuff!
I believe Puddles is 6' 8" without the crown on his head. PMJ is a musical collective, so one organization with a lot of members who rotate in & out - they will have two different casts go on tour simultaneously in different locations. I'm not sure why the backing vocalists' mic is so high & far away from them, but this was one of their earlier videos, so maybe they just hadn't bought enough mics yet. Both girls are excellent vocalists and have a number of songs with PMJ where they sing lead. Puddles was on AGT, but well *after* this video. For AGT, his first song was "Chandelier" by Sia, a song that he also original did with PMJ.
As people have stated PMJ is a Music Collective. Scott reworks popular songs into vintage genres... He then gets an appropriate vocal singer. Check out these following Covers Dream On - ft. Morgan James Hey Ya! - ft. Sara Niemietz Halo - ft. LaVance Colley Video Killed the Radio Star - ft Cunio The wife and i have seen PMJ live 4 times. ALWAY a great show. If they perform near you they are a must see!!
My wife and I have seen him in concert here in DC and he is just as good live as he is recorded. I recommend Chandelier next as well as his Stairway to Gilligan's Island. All his music is Great. I want to also once again suggest Steve N Seagulls and start off with Thunderstruck. Loved your reaction it was about the same as I had lol
I gotta tell you, the 2 most hilarious PMJ covers are: Anaconda Nicki Minaj cover as a bluegrass song and Burn, which features a flamethrowing sax: ruclips.net/video/Ez-apj-Od1I/видео.html and ruclips.net/video/Ez-apj-Od1I/видео.html
Wow this was awesome and didn’t know it existed. I just heard Metallica nothing else matters from PMJ and was blown away. Great take on some great music. Thanks for sharing.
You said the background vocalists aren't "doing it" for you. This was the early days of PMJ. This was recorded in Scott Bradley's apartment, which he got kicked out of later, due to neighbors' complaints about the noise.
The message of this song is deep and wise beyond what should be expected from an 18 year old. So I would not be surprised if she was one of those that was just like " f&%$ this I'm out."
As others have said, Puddles is the tall gentleman, Postmodern Jukebox is the rest. (I understand that it's actually a loose sort of organization of about fifty artists who come in for various songs). If you'd like a bit more Puddles, I think my two favourites are "Don't Give Up" (a Peter Gabriel cover) and "Come Sail Away" (a Styx cover). The latter makes you feel good. The former helps you wallow in Weltschmerz.
You brought up two things that kinda coincide. The microphone was high above the backup singers to give them a more distant sound. Incidentally that might also be part of why you weren't feeling them. I think Next you should look up Mad World, Chandelier, or Burn
I'm really surprised you've never heard of Puddles considering you're from Atlanta. He's from there, and there's a giant mural of him on the side of Sister Louisa's Ping Pong Emporium.
I love PMJ but this just was a bit much for me. I really just didn't care for it. The ending was humorous but the rest just fell a little flat for me, just my opinion y'all. But I thank you for sharing your time and comments. See ya on the next one. Peace✌
PostmodernJukebox has been posting on RUclips for years with a variety of talent doing covers in their own classy look way and their own arrangements usually. Some dancing, too. Everybody has many favorites. You need to watch some away from the channel, JUST ENJOY YOURSELF.
You should check out Postmodern Jukebox... they do modern songs in other decade's styles... I won't link so you can look it up and give it a fresh view if you want, but Wayne Brady came in with them and did 'Thriller' by Michael Jackson in a 30's style.
Postmodern Jukebox, originally known as Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox, is a rotating musical collective founded by New York based pianist Scott Bradlee in 2011. Postmodern Jukebox is known for reworking popular modern music into different vintage genres, especially early 20th century forms such as swing and jazz.
Postmodern Jukebox is probably best known for their cover of "All About That Bass" (which is incredible) and done in sort of a 1920s swing style
And they are ridiculously talented and completely fun live. I just saw them for the first time a few weeks ago and I can't stop smiling about it. I was a casual fan before, now a wildly enthusiastic one!
I believe he cut his girlfriend free when she thought she deserved more time than she was getting.
I've seen puddles in concert, he opened for Tenacious D and honestly did a great job.
Puddles is AWESOME!!!
The first time I saw PMJ, he approached me, to take a picture of him and two fans.
He never breaks character. He never speaks, unless he's singing.,
Puddles has done 6-7 songs with PMJ but also has his own channel, which is WELL worth checking out. He really is a big cuddly clown! He gives great hugs (it's those long arms and that he's a sweetie pie). Puddles is an incredibly talented and professional entertainer, too. His live shows are sooooo much fun!
He sings with a fabulous persona.
The older PMJ videos, like this one, are kind of legendary. They were all recorded in Scott Bradlee's tiny apartment, before the whole project moved into PMJ Manor. Since the drummer sits in the back most of the time, he was usually hidden by other musicians. People used to make fun of this all the time.
The background singer on the right, Robyn Adele Anderson, also sang lead on some PMJ covers. She also had her own channel doing something similar over there.
Another old time fan! Remember they used to ask for donations to get dresses for the next clip 😂
And yes the drummer was yet to be unlocked😂
You need to see the first time he appeared on Americas Got Talent, or whatever that talent show was.
Your next one has to be puddles pity party and Haley Reinhart. Doing "" Mad World "" probably the best collab ever done. Not to mention puddles is like 26 foot tall and Haley is like 3inchs tall..lol😂❤
I think it is "Mad World", but yes I think she would enjoy it a lot.
@@randallshuck2976 thanks I got big hands small keyboard syndrome ..😂
She should also do the original song first to appreciate the difference
@@SIR-DanielHunter Me too and insane auto-correct.
Puddles doing Sia's Chandelier is my favorite... definitely captures the mood
One of the backup singers is Robyn Adele Anderson. She made a bunch of great covers with PMJ.
PMJ is ON tour now. Check the list, theres a lot of dates. It’s usually about 6-8 singers changing every song and rotating twice over throughout the concert. Just excellent sound and performance. scott bradley started this in his apartment w a new video everyweek. Until he got kicked out then had a tour that sold out immediately without an album
I remember watching a documentary, for this video Scott instructed the "back up singers" to act "blaise and underpaid", LOL, Scott IS PMJ. He does the orchestration and hires who he thinks will deliver what He wants for a piece. Scott was, (and might still be), a musical director on Broadway.... I've been following them for years, from back when Robin was his primary vocalist.
His 1st appearance on America got talent is UNBELIEVABLE
Watching this is going to drive me to binge those videos
Totally agree, he stunned the judges.
Puddles Pity Party (aka Mike Geier) is 6'8" high! You should his version of "The Ship Song"-Nick Cave cover. He does a wonderful job performing this song.
Puddles and Haley a must watch, Mad World!
PMJ is the piano player, Scott Bradlee. He started the thing in his apartment with the woman (Robyn Adele Andersen) closest to the center as the main singer. The drummer and bass players are also still with them, but not in every video. The first thing I saw from them was Thrift shop done as a ragtime song. They played around with other styles, and brought in some guest singers from time to time. The "studio" you see here is the living room of Scott's New York apartment. The person next door was apparently not a fan.
When the channel started to take off, they moved to California and drew some other singers. Then they started going on tours. At one point they had three different concert tours running on three continents, all with a different cast (obviously), because they have that many singers and musicians that rotate in and out of the lineup. They also had a residency gig in Vegas one summer.
The audio recorded for the video is the audio released on the record/CD. On one song, you can hear the singer's earrings clinking from time to time, and it comes through on the Spotify track as well.
The singers include former contestants from the various signing shows, Broadway singers, cabaret performers, Wayne Brady even did one. They also put out an annual contest for someone to join the cast each fall. Some singers only do a song or two, some come back again and again. Many have unique voices or styles that lend themselves one particular type of music, so they'll save certain songs until that singer comes available.
Also, be on the lookout for Tambourine Guy. His first appearance was in Roar. You';ll know him if you see him.
You should check out Puddles Pity Party's version of Chandelier. I think there is a Post Modern Jukebox performance of it, but if not you can prolly find his own video of it or the performance he did on America's Got Talent
This is a very early video from them, recorded in Scotts apartment. For another song, Burn, they used some fire in their clip, and they ended up getting evicted. Their first tour was named 'the eviction tour'.
Creep is by far their most watched video with the stunning Hailey Reinheart on vocals
Mike Geier from Atlanta portrays Puddles, the depressed, self-pitying clown. He is 6'8" (!) and has been around forever, usually performing as characters, not himself. Puddles does a great version of "Hallelujah," by Leonard Cohen. As Elvis, Geier does a rousing version of (Marie's the Name of) His Latest Flame.
Yes. We have heard from Lordes.
She absolutely killed it on Hot Ones recently, where she ate progressively hotter and hotter wings while answering questions about her career.
Lorde just is not in a hurry, that's all. She released a 2nd album in 2017 that went to #1, and released another in 2021, that was delayed by the pandemic. She also put together the soundtrack for "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1". So she's around, she just works at her own pace.
More Post Modern Jukebox!!!!!!!!
Puddles is just one of the many talents they showcase. You never know what artist you are going to get, but it is going to be phenomenal. Please go down this rabbit hole! Try something like "All About that Bass", or "Creep", or Seven Nation Army"..... Literally anything PMJ.
"Mad World" too
Puddles’ cover of Cheap Trick’s “I Want You to Want Me” is incredible
Never be afraid of Puddles. He's rather awesome. He's his own great act. He's collaborating here. Explore him more Britt. By the way, he's 6'8", lol, not counting the crown.
Puddles name is Michael Geier and he's 6'8"
And Haley is 5’2”. Mad World is a riot. Hard to keep both of them on frame.
The backup singers are Christina Gatti, and Robyn Anderson, who both have awesome videos as the headliner.
Post Modern Jukebox does jazzy and blues covers of hit tunes with different singers appearing. My personal favorite… besides this which I love.. is PMJ with Maiya Sykes doing “Biulevard of Broken Dreams” soulful and brings a deeper emotion to the lyrics. Her voice is amazing!
One of my favorite cover he did on his channel was Space Oddity, if you dig enough, there are video of him out of his clown drag doing a metal version of My Heart Will Go On.
You heard them girl. Plenty more where this came from. great stuff can't wait to see you go down this rabbit hole 😉
If you really want to do a great Puddles reaction watch his 1st performance on America's Got Talent. It was exceptional!!
Watch Puddles with Haley Reinhart ❤🎉
The most comical part is the height disparity between them.
Hey Britt! FYI I have been unable to hear the music feed for a few videos now. Up full volume - you’re shouting at me and I can barely hear the music.
Agreed your audio output for the video you're watching is barely audible
PMJ is a helluva rabbit hole for you, the two female singers in this are mind blowing in the lead in others PMJ vids!
She actually wrote that song about my hometown baseball team finally achieving a World Series after 35 years of suffering. But she tied it into her own world and it was fascinating.
This is the best parody of this song I ever heard.
I haven't seen this video in years, but it is pure gold.
"Puddles, the Sad Clown."😂
Didn't like "Foil?"
This isn't a parody, it's just a cover. They didn't change the words, they didn't change the instrumentation to something funny like car horns and alarm clocks, just a simple jazz arrangement with all acoustic instruments. Puddles does a few silly moves and facial expressions, but that's just his character; his singing was spot on.
So as a big fan of parody music from greats like Weird Al (who did do a parody version, titled "Foil" which is awesome), and Spike Jones and many others, I just felt the need to correct your use of that word. This is not a parody, just a cover.
Thanks!
I love Puddles! I would agree that the girls' mike was placed oddly high, and you could hear the distance in their backup.
He also does a great mashup of stairway to heaven and Gilligans island and covers Black Sabbath’s war pigs as well. He’s got a lot of great songs.
I really enjoy this mash up, but if your too young to have watched Gilligan's Island then this mash won't mean much to you.
Puddles is a great performer, and he is a relic from my era... but we needed him, and he does us well... Postmodern Jukebox is a musical collective known for reimagining popular contemporary songs in different vintage or retro styles. Founded by pianist and arranger Scott Bradlee in 2011, the group gained popularity through their RUclips channel, where they upload videos of their unique cover songs.
Postmodern Jukebox's signature style involves taking modern hits from a wide range of genres, such as pop, rock, R&B, and hip-hop, and giving them a nostalgic twist by rearranging them into vintage styles like swing, jazz, ragtime, doo-wop, and Motown. The group collaborates with a rotating cast of talented musicians and vocalists, showcasing their diverse musical skills and interpretations.
Great choice! Need more PMJ in my life. Thanks Britt
Awesome reaction by you again like always thank you so much for sharing your video with us Britt.🤗👍
You are diving into a serious" rabbit hole" with this guy. enjoy the ride!
Puddles did this song a couple years ago as an audition on AGT. No backup singers and he sounded great, but after a couple weeks the judges were less interested in his style.
Just to say, PMJ is the band. It's a collective run by Mr. Bradley, the pianist. Players come and go, and so do the vocalists. Mr. Bradley does the arrangements. He's always there, no matter who else is.
PMJ puts on concerts all over the world ! I have stage 4cancer and on my bucket list is to go to one ! They are amazing ! I think if you watched them you would be a fan . Puddles got his start on Americas got talent !
Thanks for your reaction !
Another PMJ cover that is surprisingly good is Aubrey Logan doing "Ice Ice Baby". It is frickin' hilarious and Aubrey really does a nice job (she does a jazz version of it, heh)! And if you want something more serious, Morgan James doing "Dream On" for PMJ is amazing also!
All great recommendations! Aubrey Logan has some awesome originals as well. Morgan James "Take Me To Church"
His Blink 182 'All the small things' is fantatic!
I believe Puddle Pity Party is 6'7" tall. He is a non-speaking sad clown with a rich baritone singing voice. His audition on season 12 of AGT had the audience on their feet before he was half finished singing Chandelier. Even Simon, who hates, Hates, HATES clowns, loved the act.
That stunned look............
You should check out Puddles' cover of Chandelier. He was on America's Got Talent and did pretty well if I remember correctly.
I just saw Puddles' live show a couple weeks ago.
It's one of the best live shows I've ever seen.
You definately should check out Puddles & Haley Reinhart doing "Mad World". Great reaction!
Postmodern Jukebox can be described in one word as "ironic." Their shtick is to reinterpret modern pop songs into other, often older genres -- lounge, jazz, swing, bluegrass. This video with Puddles the Clown is one of their older ones, and the production values are not as slick as the newer stuff. Still, I loved the rawness of this early stuff. There are videos.of Puddles basically wandering into a room, hanging up a sign, and singing.
You might have overlapped time in Atlanta with Puddles. He performed here for years, in various guises. Each Christmas for years he performed as Elvis at the Variety Play house in Little Points in a Blue Christmas show. He also had a residency in Vegas for years, and performed in a Portland, Ore., opera company. The singer, Mike Geier, is 6'8". So, yes, tall!
Puddles does some amazing covers.
nice reaction britt... puddles is actually a very good vocalist once you get past the clown outfit. if you liked this one you are going to absolutely love his postmodern jukebox duet "mad world" with haley reinhart... 😎
I know that clowns are not everyone's cup of tea, so I understand the comment "once you get past the clown outfit."
But as a personal fan of clowns in general, I have no reason to "get past" the clown outfit. The clown outfit and persona is a very well thought out schtick that allows Mike Geier (the man behind the makeup) to sing songs in ways that a straight-up regular person could not pull off. The same guy could sing the same song with the same voice, and do it very well. But Puddles is different from Mike; they're two different performers.
So I encourage people to not enjoy his voice "in spite of" the clown outfit, or after having "gotten over" the clown outfit, but to take in and appreciate the whole package. The voice, the outfit, the makeup, the mannerisms, the character, the choices.
Almost every performer puts on a costume, a persona, when they perform- and it shapes their performance. Some more than others. Prince. David Bowie. Elton John. Lizzo. Lady Gaga. You're not meant to "get past" their style choices, you're meant to take in the whole performance. Maybe it's an escape from themselves, allowing them to do things on stage that "themself" could not do. Maybe it's to reflect an aspect of themselves that they want to accentuate in that moment- a specific part of their whole. Maybe it's a phase, a transformation or metamorphosis, a continuous evolution, constantly changing who they are and who they present to the world, on stage, in private, etc. One doesn't need to "get past" Prince's purple velvet frock coat, or Bowie's androgynous Ziggy Stardust, or Elton's wild glasses and sequined jumpsuits, or Liz's bedazzled nails, or Gaga's wild outfits. It's part of the show, part of the experience.
Personally, I love Puddles' whole thing, from the voice to the makeup to the outfit to the everything.
So I intend no disrespect to your comment. I understand that for many people, clowns in general are not their thing- so they need to concentrate on the voice, and get past the "weird" bit that maybe they don't understand, or whatever. And I know you meant no disrespect to Puddles by your comment; you clearly appreciate his vocal talents. But I do encourage you, and everyone, to embrace the clown as part of the experience, not as separate from the experience.
Respectfully,
-My 2¢
PS
I agree; Puddles' duet with Haley is stupendous! Mad World with Post Modern Jukebox: Definitely a must-see (and hear)!
I’ve been on the road for ten days. Just caught up with my favorite and only reactor.
Yeah, about Puddles - he's an astounding showman, & a great guy! He's from the ATL ya know!
He was actually on America's Got Talent. I can't remember if he got a golden buzzer, but he might've.
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Classic postmodern jukebox. They have a sense of humor. And great music
Post Modern Jukebox is the group not counting the clown. This song doesn’t showcase the other singers well. I highly suggest checking out their other stuff!
I believe Puddles is 6' 8" without the crown on his head. PMJ is a musical collective, so one organization with a lot of members who rotate in & out - they will have two different casts go on tour simultaneously in different locations. I'm not sure why the backing vocalists' mic is so high & far away from them, but this was one of their earlier videos, so maybe they just hadn't bought enough mics yet. Both girls are excellent vocalists and have a number of songs with PMJ where they sing lead. Puddles was on AGT, but well *after* this video. For AGT, his first song was "Chandelier" by Sia, a song that he also original did with PMJ.
More puddles please!!
The first time I saw and heard him, he was on America's got talent
As people have stated PMJ is a Music Collective. Scott reworks popular songs into vintage genres... He then gets an appropriate vocal singer.
Check out these following Covers
Dream On - ft. Morgan James
Hey Ya! - ft. Sara Niemietz
Halo - ft. LaVance Colley
Video Killed the Radio Star - ft Cunio
The wife and i have seen PMJ live 4 times. ALWAY a great show. If they perform near you they are a must see!!
He's 7 ft tall. And he gives out free hugs called "Puddles Cuddles".
I recommend Postmodern Jukebox's version of "Barbie Girl". It's very well done.
You have to watch his performance of chandelier on AGT !!
Apparently Lourdes said this was her favorite cover of her song
He did an appearance on a radio show as a prank because the co-host has the clown phobia. And he played it up messing with her while he sang
Morgan, James “dream on” Post, modern jukebox… Very good phone to review!
This is the first time I noticed that you can actually see the drummer and Scott Bradlee is the one hidden by the singers.
Puddles is a Legend!
My wife and I have seen him in concert here in DC and he is just as good live as he is recorded. I recommend Chandelier next as well as his Stairway to Gilligan's Island. All his music is Great. I want to also once again suggest Steve N Seagulls and start off with Thunderstruck. Loved your reaction it was about the same as I had lol
He used to sing around atlanta
Puddles has been on America's Got Talent I believe
PUDDLES is amazing! You really should check out his covers.
That Clown has a hell of a voice...
Puddles is 6"6 and he as a great "hook" in the guise of a clown outfit, You must see his PMJ Mad world with Haley Reinhart. It is a classic.
I gotta tell you, the 2 most hilarious PMJ covers are: Anaconda Nicki Minaj cover as a bluegrass song and Burn, which features a flamethrowing sax: ruclips.net/video/Ez-apj-Od1I/видео.html and ruclips.net/video/Ez-apj-Od1I/видео.html
Video volume still too low!!! Please fix this issue.
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I’d love seeing your reaction to Allison Kraus Carolina in my mind, it’s one of the great live performances.
You need to hear more from Puddles Pitty Party
Love Puddles. He did Mad World with Haley
Wow this was awesome and didn’t know it existed. I just heard Metallica nothing else matters from PMJ and was blown away. Great take on some great music. Thanks for sharing.
Now!!! Morgan James!!!😂😂😂😂😂
His RUclips channel has almost a million subscribers. He's quite entertaining,
You said the background vocalists aren't "doing it" for you. This was the early days of PMJ. This was recorded in Scott Bradley's apartment, which he got kicked out of later, due to neighbors' complaints about the noise.
Puddles pitty party - has done quite a few epic songs with this group, but even more on his own.
Puddles does a great chandelier cover
The message of this song is deep and wise beyond what should be expected from an 18 year old. So I would not be surprised if she was one of those that was just like " f&%$ this I'm out."
As others have said, Puddles is the tall gentleman, Postmodern Jukebox is the rest. (I understand that it's actually a loose sort of organization of about fifty artists who come in for various songs). If you'd like a bit more Puddles, I think my two favourites are "Don't Give Up" (a Peter Gabriel cover) and "Come Sail Away" (a Styx cover). The latter makes you feel good. The former helps you wallow in Weltschmerz.
You brought up two things that kinda coincide. The microphone was high above the backup singers to give them a more distant sound. Incidentally that might also be part of why you weren't feeling them. I think Next you should look up Mad World, Chandelier, or Burn
I'm really surprised you've never heard of Puddles considering you're from Atlanta.
He's from there, and there's a giant mural of him on the side of Sister Louisa's Ping Pong Emporium.
He was called "the clown with the golden voice", before he was on AGT.
I love PMJ but this just was a bit much for me. I really just didn't care for it. The ending was humorous but the rest just fell a little flat for me, just my opinion y'all. But I thank you for sharing your time and comments. See ya on the next one. Peace✌
I absolutely love this song, I totally do Not like this performance, the only clown that I have ever loved was Emmett Kelly's "weary willie" ❤️🔥
More Puddles!
AGT audition!!
Puddles doing all the small things … check it out
Video volume is low on today's reactions.
Give a listen to Pentatonix doing this cover back in the day when they were younger. Official video.
PostmodernJukebox has been posting on RUclips for years with a variety of talent doing covers in their own classy look way and their own arrangements usually. Some dancing, too. Everybody has many favorites. You need to watch some away from the channel, JUST ENJOY YOURSELF.
You should check out Postmodern Jukebox... they do modern songs in other decade's styles... I won't link so you can look it up and give it a fresh view if you want, but Wayne Brady came in with them and did 'Thriller' by Michael Jackson in a 30's style.