Vocal Coach Reacts to PEARL JAM - 'BLACK' Unplugged + Vocal Analysis
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- Опубликовано: 29 июн 2023
- In this video, I react for the first time to Pearl Jam performing "Black" from their MTV Unplugged Album. In this video, I analyse their amazing performance, explain and demonstrate Eddie Vedder's vocal techniques and I'll tell you what I think made it so great. What a soulful performance from this grunge rock band!
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Just a man pouring out his soul all over the stage. Vedder is a legend.
One of the better musicians that come from my hometown ❤
no one cares @@emmullgn
More than a legend
me too man, and it always will
I wonder if he could sing this song this emotionally at his age now... When young, that pain of unrequited love is so overwhelming, as you age, that kind of love very very rarely stings so much. Absolute legend, you could see him feeling it, hear him feeling it...
Watching vocal coaches get Veddered is always an experience.😃
Haha "get Veddered" 😂
does he know he is a verb? because that man is a verb and imma straight as an arrow man... sexy as sin is just that. Eddie is a mans man.
@@McLeod2022 ?
Same with layne stayle. Pain makes the best music unfortunately
@@folksurvival not looking for a comment fight. I meant to play off the comment of "Veddered"..it was odd to hear the man (noun) referenced as a verb. Just a silly comment on my side.. i am often a Fidiot.
"I know someday you'll have a beautiful life
I know you'll be a star in somebody else's sky, but why
Why, why can't it be, oh can't it be mine?"
That line gets me every time, even after more than 30 years.
Me too!!
Same
@@IratePuffinTo me, these lyrics are self-deprecating, they are an absolute admission that the singer feels unworthy of the love on another. How anyone can interpret it in another, more malicious way is beyond me.
@@constructor2763ive never once in my life heard anyone suggest that these lyrics were malicious in anyway
same, such great lyrics (no shock of course)
"It's a true story, something that I really felt and I still feel every time I sing it".
~Eddie Vedder~
thats a true quote - i remember that interview.
Fun fact: Eddie Vedder got laryngitis the day before this performance and almost cancelled but decided to perform anyway. That's why he sounds more raspy than usual and shy's away a little from some of the bigger notes. Also the head shake thing on the 2nd verse was because he sang the wrong line. He was signaling to the band that he realized he messed up and that he would find his way back, he jumps back on the correct line without missing a beat. All that going on and delivered this gem of a performance.... true professional.
Where’s this tidbit from?
Wow!! Ty for that!!!🖤🖤
@@aztcqnpretty common fan knowledge.
I've always thought I was the only one that noticed the head shake and the lack of the line " I know she gave me all.. that she wore..."
I'm glad they kept going instead of starting over so we got that super raw pure emotion ending. With these unplugged sessions they aren't all uninterrupted start to finish performances, so they could have started the song over if they wanted.
I think that the line "and now my bitter hands cradle broken glass of what was everything" is so beautiful ... he is bitter, the relationship is broken and painful, but he can't help but cradle it to try to protect it despite the pain that is causing him. Just incredible writing.
Second only to "I know some day you'll have a beautiful life..."
@@jeremykothe2847 The other one is definitely more poetic
Grunge was all emotion. The unplugged series put it on full display with Pearl Jam , Alice N Chain , and the Nirvana performances. There all great.
It blew my mind how much controversy there was just to record those 3 bands. From fans calling them sellouts to band member’s saying how “strict” MTV was in order to perform these 3 unplugged recordings were a miracle during my youth.
Don't forget Soundgarden.😊
@@Guinnessrules Absolutely man. Chris Cornell's "Black hole sun" gives me shivers everytime I hear it. Just like with Vedders "Black". Both of unsurpasing class.
To this day I can't watch or listen to Nirvana Unplugged in NY. I get way to emotional, but I absolutely agree that the nineties rock was way more about real emotion.
fuckin stone temple pilots too kid!!! screw murderer courtney of hole tho....
After Chris Cornell died, he sang this in tribute, with a slightly different ending. That was a heartbreaking performance.
One of the most ICONIC vocalist of my generation. More Pearl Jam, please. 🤞✌️
I couldn't agree more 👍. We're going to see PJ for the 28th time at the Ohana festival in Dana Point Cali on our daughters 28th bday❤️😊. This band is how I met my wife 33 years ago and we've been diehard fans ever since. Can't even begin to imagine not having this music in our life times👍❤️
I always watch these videos and just keep thinking "wait for it....."
Same!❤❤❤
TEN is, no doubt, one of the best debut albums ever recorded. Everybody should listen to it at least once, start to finish.
It's funny that we both discovered Pear Jam through Black, but 30 years apart LOL, that song made me a die hard fan for 8-10 years back then.
First CD I ever bought. I was 10. My favorite album for all my teens.
Agreed, it's in my top 10 - Along with Badmotorfinger
Agreed. Also Appetite for Destruction.
There are very few albums you can listen to from front to end. This is one of them.
Although, I think that of a few PJ albums.
One off if not the best albums period!! Debut or otherwise!! Especially to a fourteen year kid in Kentucky on his family farm!! Still to this day you see where I’m at watching!! It and him along with stone Jeff Mike Matt and Dave here and can’t forget boom and Jack irons also for his tributes!! Y’all kept a crazy man sane which is possibly your greatest accomplishment if you knew my crazy!! Thanks and keep rocking. And dark matter is wonderful also
Authentic vulnerable masculine energy - Eddie Vedder a true artist
Soundgarden and Chris Cornell, an absolute must! Outshined, Fell on Black Days, Spoonman, Black Hole Sun, Rusty Cage, Slaves and Bulldozers just to name a few
I'll second the Chris Cornell request. Please *not* "Black Hole Sun" tho (it's probably the only SG song I'm liable to skip when playing one of their albums- the overplayed-to-death thing really can stick with you for decades apparently!). "Outshined", "Fell on Black Days", & "Rusty Cage" are are all good calls. Or go Audioslave with "Cochise". :)
this!!
Add Burden in my Hand to the list.
@@apatternedhorizon there are many for sure!
I would add Rusty Cage from Badmotorfinger and version of Birth Ritual on Singles movie soundtrack
Black unplugged is a stunningly beautiful song ..
Wait, she's new to Eddie Vedder!?
*grabs the popcorn*
Very few songs fill a stadium like Release. It is a transcendent emotional experience.
I'm impressed you kept this so professional because a lot of even the very technical female reactors to this song are just saying "baby what did she do to you come with me and I will kiss it better" by the second chorus.
Although I'm not judging them for that even as a straight dude I struggle to not fall in love with Eddie Vedder during this.
Lol!!
You are just scratching the surface with this performance by Eddie Vedder he is in my opinion one of the best rock vocalist of all time plz check out more Pearl Jam
Watching you viscerally experience this song for the first time AND truly appreciate it was just incredible. 10/10
I love watching her reactions.. it’s like she’s validating what I’ve felt for so long and articulating it so well. Like a lot of others.. I was like “just wait..” and she didn’t disappoint when the moment came that I had been anticipating. Such a joy to see someone experience this for the first time. And I LOVE that she pulled out the lyrics lmao gotta do that with Eddie sometimes.. Yellow Ledbetter being the main one that comes to mind haha
I almost never leave comments, but this is the first reaction video for this song that actually adds any sort of useful information.
It made me cry, I grew up with this song. I've heard it thousands of times.. but seeing someone else experience it was awesome
How has any music fan NOT seen this?? LOL. One of the best live and acoustic performances in rock history. The emotion is insane.
It absolutely is one of the best live performances ever. I can’t count the number of times I’ve watched.
This is absolutely the greatest live and acoustic performances in history. I will die on that hill. Alice In Chains Unplugged is a close second.
@@afudge1014Black was by far the best performance in the MTV Unplugged’s but I think AIC had the best overall unplugged show.
I love seeing you shiver a bit while listening to the most powerful / painful lyrics. Awesome to see the message from the music physically affect you.
God bless Vedder for muscling through a head cold for this taping - the bit of inflammation & extra phlegm really made the points where he lets rip extra satisfying! This ended up being probably the best MTV unplugged. I still give it a watch-through now & then. I'm a Soundgarden man, but that first PJ album is 100% *undeniable* ,& this is a suitably undeniable live capture, despite being instrumentally toned down for the "unplugged" thing. :)
Why do you look so uncomfortable when you are listening. I'm expecting you to tear him apart yet, nothing but praise!!!
It seems so real because it is. It's a song Eddie wrote from a breakup. He never wanted it to be on the album let alone be a single but once the record label heard it they convinced him to put it on there and it became a huge hit. Easy to see why, especially with this performance.
That goosebump feeling is normal with Eds voice and PJ songs. He is incredible and sings with so much empathy and passion..eargasm
The headshake was because he fumbled the lyrics there, skipping a verse.
The ending, after "Mine" is all ad-lib and/or added for this performance and IT WAS MASTERFUL.
I related to this song to my grandma's passing, not to a broken heart from a relationship, but a a loss is a loss.
Thanks for the analysis.
Exactly the whole entire band knew he flubbed the lyrics and they felt that it just didn't matter....they knew Eddie would kill it.
Skipped a verse?
@@pimark69 after
"Now the air I tasted and breathed has taken a turn, ooh
And all I taught her was everything"
the lyrics should be
"Ooh, I know she gave me all that she wore
And now my bitter hands chafe beneath the clouds
Of what was everything"
But that part is nowhere to be found in this live version. He shook his head because he knew he skipped forward. The ending makes up for it, like 10 fold. Like he wanted to redeem himself.
@@sillymonkey725he never skipped a verse , he sang the wrong verse there , he sang cradled broken glass line instead of chafe verse by mistake
Many people try to define "grunge" by how the music sounds or how it's assembled. These people miss the point. Most artists in this genre sound VERY different, but the one thing that stands out, and the reason this music is so important to those of us who lived through it, is the emotional content. It's about making you FEEL.
Perfectly said. I was a teenage girl back then and remember running around Seattle going from show to show with my older sister. It was an experience that I’d PAY to relive just one more time. Grunge was my life. It’s what I lived daily and I can only describe it as epic
Yes it is not superficial, it is really very hardcore real
This song gives me chills everytime I hear it.. It's simply a masterpiece.
Can’t believe you’re never heard the amazing Pearl Jam. Ten is one of the best albums of all time. I watched this when it was first broadcast and it still gives me goosebumps.
For real, you've never heard pj? I can't buy that
One of the best live performances still to this day.
This performance of this song, literally changed my life. I still 30 years later cry hearing it.
I don't know how many times I've watched this vid. It just guts me every time. His pain is so visceral and real.
I was in high school when Ten was released. I've heard this song hundreds of times. It's been years since I listened to it, many more since I've seen this Unplugged performance. With a few more decades under my belt, this song - this performance particularly - hits in a way I couldn't have imagined back then. Hearing it, seeing it now is like it's brand new, familiar yet worlds apart. I've never been moved to tears by Pearl Jam before today. Thank you for this reintroduction to an old friend. Your reaction and analysis made it somehow even more poignant and meaningful.
Good morning Fairy Voice Mother! I've watched countless reactors and analyzers, but you're the only one I've actually subscribed to and gone back and watched the entire catalogue. You have the perfect combination of humor, knowledge, and passion. Thanks for all you do!
For a recommendation, have you ever listened to Falling In Reverse before? They recently released a new "reimagined" cover of Papa Roach's Last Resort. There's cries, screams, fries, and whispery falsettos. I'm sure you'd get a kick out of it!
I agree. There are other good vocal coach reaction people out there, but no one, I think, explains stuff as well as our fairy here.. She explains efficiently, and then demonstrates A LOT of the points she's making, which makes a big difference. Even The Charismatic Voice doesn't do that. Nor is she as concise. I'll say voicemommy is the best on YT for this type of content!
The woman is impressive on many levels. You get a days worth of knowledge, comedy, drama and entertainment all in 20 minutes. Gotta love her.
I feel you! There's no other RUclips reactor/analyst I've willingly gone and watched, liked, and commented on every single video. Lolli is unique
Agreed!!
There are three analysts that completely stand out for me. I won't name names (ok Julia and Elizabeth) but TFVM, being an actual fairy, generates that magical pixie dust (which as we all know) transforms everything into chocolaty love-filled endless first morning sips of coffee. She's an alchemist; a hyper-accelerator of artistic expression, transmuting her own experiences into these extremely dopamine inducing digests for people to love and appreciate together forever. From the editing, the intro sequence, the vocal knowledge, the buttery voice, the humor, the emotivity, the articulation, the cute-ability and on and on; this is a whole new medium of artistic journalism of which she can only one day be regarded as a pioneering founder, I'm sure. Honestly I'm just so grateful for this type of content as it literally brings much needed hope and joy into the world. Sorry for the disgustingly gushy explosion of fanboism, but what else am I gonna do when I can't sleep while extremely overtired.
Correct, he literally walked out of the surf with lyrics and dubbed them over a mix of Godards (Guitarist) and wala. Funny you mentioned a good actors trains for raw emotions. Eddie said in an interview “people keep requesting Black when it’s so hard to perform every concert, people don’t realise we’re not actors “ verbatim more or less. Best reaction sweetheart.😊 Oh yeah nobody knows who the lover was some assumed it was his very first love.❤
Pearl Jam was the absolute best of the 90’s. Eddie sings with such passion, always. Ten is my #1 album of the last 30 years
Best analysis of this song from a vocal coach that I have seen, period. 👍🏻
There's a saying in sports "Special players make special plays on special days" and this is a great musical example of it. I remember when this came out on MTV in 1992. Even at 17 years old I'm pretty sure I knew what a remarkable performance I was watching. Just an amazing time to be a teenager musically and otherwise. Great reaction! I learned a lot.
What perfect timing to brighten up this rainy day. My favorite vocal coach analyzing a great band and one of my favorite songs.
So the reason he shakes his head like that during the first chorus is that he sang the wrong lyrics - he sang the second chorus lyrics. I'm always impressed that he just kept going instead of stopping or hesitating, he never breaks the flow of the song despite catching himself making a mistake like that.
Brilliant reaction, as always. I always had a soft spot for Temple of the Dog’s ‘Hungerstrike’, as it has that incredible combo of Vedder and Cornell going back and fore in one song. They compliment eachother insanely well.
I am currently a bit obsessed by Hunger Strike, The balance between Vedder and Cornell is amazing. Very different vocalists but both amazingly effective.
I love this song. Eddie Vedder makes me cry every time.. so much emotion. Thanks for an amazing breakdown
Oh good grief your reactions are so fun to watch! Your edits and everything… top notch all around! And such a treat to see someone experience a song with the same enjoyment as I did 30 years ago!
6:34 Your reactions are some of the best on the Internet. This song was part of my basic vocabulary in the 90s, and yet you made me understand it in new ways. Thank you, and please keep doing what you do and being you.
I think everyone who's experienced rejection can confidently say that this song - and this version particularly - embodies those roller coaster of emotions perfectly. I think that's why it hits so hard every damn time I see this video.
Really wonderful and beautifully empathetic reaction to this song. You always have engaging and informative technical discussion as well, but this song is a FEELS song, and I really appreciate how you sat with the experience and let it wash over your skin in the discussion.
I've watched more than a dozen reactions to this performance and yours is by far the best one. Excellent analysis. I think even Eddie would be fascinated by this because I highly doubt he is even aware of "what he's doing". It comes naturally to him. I'd LOVE you to react to a much more recent performance of Pearl Jam. It's "Release" from 2016 at Wrigley Field. Please do that one. ❤
Wonderful suggestion!! 😊💓🤘✌️
Yes. Please!
Definitely I highly doubt alot of singers realise how indeapth it can get when just originally creating a song from the heart.
I have never even bothered to understand a song from its lyrics but how it makes me feel., my cousin does but if you watched metallica on st anger they would grab an overall feeling and find a word to suit, I think so many people get mixed up in what they think the artist is saying they miss what is is there to be felt
Loved your reaction to this. Could tell you were really affected.
This by far is one of the most genuine and accurate reactions to this version of black. You envoked just as much emotion and feeling into this as Eddie did in his performance. Your intelligence and keen attention to detail is proudly on display. Thank you for being genuine with all facets of your interpretations, its quite refreshing! Eddie has probably watched this and said "see..at least somebody understands". Excellent work!
I agree
All grunge rock is pure 100% honesty in all the lyrics!! That’s why it became so popular it wasn’t about money and fame and hooking up w women like the 80’s. It was about the music, pain and real life struggles!!
I think you managed to nail that series of musical eras in remarkably short order. I went through a ‘70s phase and I was struck by the great songwriting in general and of course the heavy rock aspect. But as a child in the ‘80s I remember hearing a lot of lite songs I disliked, with synth solos and whatnot very common. Then I got to grow up in the ‘90s, thank God. It was so fortunate to have songs and bands like this for a soundtrack to my adolescence and beyond. Things went back to being heavy and real. And speaking of real, Eddie has always struck me as nothing less. Especially here, when by the end of it he is just injecting his whole heart into the performance.
Best vocal reactor on the scene. How you break down the the technical aspects while honoring the underlying emotions powering the song/performance. This reaction and the one for Sober speak as much to your humanity as your skillset. Kudos.
10:17 the way he sings "cradle" here is sublime, it's one of the most satisfying and pleasing tones Eddie can generate. I honestly come back to this song again and again and again just for the way he sings that entire line.
Eddie Vedder is one absolutely stunning artist, his vocals are just incredible! Yes it often causes Frissons rather profusely!
Great reaction and technical nerdery, ❤it (and you) 🌹
This is by far the best version of this song. This is the live song that made me realise that sometimes live versions are better. A lot of bands or singers sometimes can't live up to the studio versions, and then there are magical moments like this.
Your reaction is also the only time I've seen anyone comment on Eddie's iconic mouth shape or tongue positioning. That helped me understand his method way better, so thank you. Hope this is a rabbit hole you delve deeper into, they have a lot of great songs.
Your edits are so fun, thank you for a fun and interesting channel!
Me... enjoying vocalist reaction videos, embracing the fiction that these well trained and talented vocalists have NEVER HEARD these iconic vocal performances that us mere plebs have ALWAYS known about.
I was 19 when this was album released and did not appreciate this song as much as I do now. That being said, I got goosebumps watching this on MTV then and still do to this day. This performance is wonderful. Watch again and pay attention to his body language as the song progresses. You can tell he is really feeling the lyrics.
BTW, this was a song about a girlfriend after a bad break up. He later got back with her and married her.
Great reaction, as usual!
oh i did not know he got her back! This makes me feel so much better for him lol
They also divorced in 2000 after 6 years of marriage, a few of his song lyrics around the time of Ten and the demo's that later appeared on Lost Dogs were about Beth.
If she didn’t get back with him after this… that’s gotta be not having a soul lol
The song Black is a song about Eddie's girlfriend in highschool, they had to break up for private reasons and so he left Chicago and moved to San Diego and there he met Beth in 1984 and they got married in 1994. Oceans is about Beth and then they divorced in 2000 and then he met his new wife Jill Vedder and they have 2 daughters Olivia and Harper and their still happily married. That's the story. 😊💓🤘✌️
Eddie giving it every fibre of his talent tearing the emotion out through his voice - brilliant and real.
I think those last lines gave you physical pain. Like you said, such an incredibly raw performance.
Grunge music is awesome and hit me at the right time in my life when it first came out. I love the raw emotion that they deliver so effectively. Alice and Chains, Pearl Jam, nirvana, etc… I love to see people who are more classically trained analyze and appreciate their approach to delivering music. What a wonderful different approach that reaches so many people. 🙏☮️🕉️
All I taught her was EVERYTHING, then whispers, “That’s All”. He didn’t want to put this on the album because the pain of performing and singing it. So glad he decided to do it. Been one of my favorite songs since it came out. This is actually the first CD I ever bought. It’s also my first time watching your channel. I enjoy your knowledge and passion mixed with humor.
Great reaction. I learned a lot. Not just about great singing techniques but also about what it takes to make that emotional connection with the audience. I really believe that when Eddie sings this song, for him the audience is no longer there and he is just there with his love. Just as many of us envision the loves that could have been when we listen to this master piece.
Hey beautyfull!! Good reaction. I'm a grown man, but he makes me cry every single time. Greettings from Argentina
You are simply brilliant. Please don’t stop doing this. I’ve watched at least 15 different vocal performance reaction channels. Yours is far and away the most informative, inspiring, and simply hilarious. After three videos, I’ve already learned so much. carry on!
Its the best live singing performance thats ever been recorded. What a legend.
Layne on Love Hate Love live at the Moore is my pick.
Eddie wrote a good portion of this song about a girl from his past. That's why it hits so hard with emotion
My man and band since I was 13. I wouldn't still be here without this performance.
Yours is the first video I didn’t fast forward through you explained it so beautifully
One of the best songs of all time for me. Along the same lines of very emotional grunge i deeply recommend: "Mad Season - Wake up" (live in Seattle) - makes me cry very time just as "black" does.
I enjoy watching your reaction videos so much because you both truely FEEL the music (which is very visible) and DESCRIBE the technics behind it so very comprehensible.
Awesome suggestion, I love Mad Season!! 😊💓🤘✌️
Let's just say that seeing a new reaction video come up on my feed from this women makes my day!!!! She is the ONLY one I NEVER fast forward through a lot of the commentary....And why is that you may ask 🤔 because it's as good as the music she is reaction to! And this is a rare thing from most reactors and vocal coaches on RUclips.
He is a master of making you feel his words and taking you along on his journey.
Just come from your Eivor video (Trodlabunding) - huge fan, and massive fan of Pearl Jam, but wanted to say this is the BEST reaction I've seen by a LONG shot because there's analysis, its so deep & detailed, and so simply explained that people like me (that couldnt hold a note if it was made of plastic) can understand.
Blood brilliant, looking forward to more!
Pearl Jam is and jas always been at their best during live performances. This song from their Pinkpop 92 performance is amazing for Eddie's ability to embrace and portray his emotion of this song. Complete with in the moment miscue or two. One of his best performances of this song.
Always listen to live versions of their songs. Consistently better than the studio versions. They never fail. The only exception to this is the song Jeremy. The song sounds better live, but the uncensored video is a masterpiece 👌
Agree
@@dbstrozier of course you do. It's not really a debate 😂🤣😋
Such a powerful song and im so glad you got to experience it!
You're the most fun, most skilled vocal coach on youtube. Not only you can reproduce all the techniques portrayed by the most skilled singers such as different timbres of vocal distortion but also you do it in a didactic and fun way to watch. And the harmonies you put in the intro and in the explanations during the video are just the cherry on top. The reacton in itself is also full of emotion, capturing the singers emotion.
With "Jeremy" he is more real than reality!
I'm not a singer. I watch your videos because I absolutely love how insightful you are. The way you can explain all the techniques and intricacies of the voice is so impressive.
And I just think you are a beautiful soul.
Hey first time viewer- you’re a delight and know your stuff and a great singer 😊
A beautiful fairy analyzing a magical song how appropriate, Your unique approach to interpretation brings a rare understanding not available elsewhere. 🎉🎉❤
This was a PERFORMANCE, the vocals were so so so secondary to the emotion. Goosebumps. If you want to do another sublime MTV Unplugged performance, I highly recommend kd lang singing "Crying". Cheers!
New subscriber now. You had me at “Jeff Buckley is my favorite singer.” (I actually met him in Memphis, at the dive bar he played weekly-testing new material for his upcoming album he didn’t live to record-about a month before he drowned. Such a careless, senseless death.)
I’m also a big Pearl Jam fan, so I’m glad you reacted to this song, especially this version. I remember watching it when it first aired-in my college dorm room.
I wish I could hear this for the first time again ❤
I’ve seen several vocal analyses of this song but this one is the best all around. Great job.
I can guarantee you that, Eddie wasn't thinking about theory. This song was emotion.
"Now my bitter hands cradle broken glass of what was everything"
My interpretation: my world has been torn to pieces, and I'm bitter because of it, but yet, I'm still desperately trying to hold on to what it once was because it was absolutely the most important thing to me.
oh my word. you are just brilliant. your analysis of this song is just spot on. Love you mate. I'm really glad you read the lyrics. I love seeing peoples reaction to songs that I've listened to a long time ago. thanks for this x
I goosebumped about six times watching this, soul saddning music.
The ‘broken glass’ to which he refers is not only a brilliant metaphor, but describes a shattered framed photo of the couple. This song, alongside Joy Division’s ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’, Mr. Bungle’s ‘Pink Cigarette’, and Megadeth’s brilliant pair ‘In My Darkest Hour’ and ‘Tornado Of Souls’, make for my five favourite breakup songs. The first three are good for when you’re still in the maudlin phase-where you drink a lot of vodka tonics and feel sorry for yourself.
The Megadeth tunes are for that stage in which your angry that they made you feel like a kicked dog, AND you’re angry with YOURSELF for ever letting them get close enough to make you feel like a kicked dog.
P.S.: ‘Pink Cigarette’ is sung by the inimitable Mike Patton, who is neck-and-neck with Freddie Mercury as the greatest male rock vocalist of all time. It would be a good song for the channel! Mike Patton always draws a crowd, too.
I'd like to add that Ed is also very special because he was originally going to be an actor and he credits his drama teacher for helping him come out of his shell to find his voice so his performances always have that extra intensity because he knows it's a form of expression that's intertwined in the music. The song Yellow Led Better is about his Drama teacher. (Yes I am the #1 Pearl Jam fan in the world.) Also as a request I would love to see what you think of the singer of Black Circle which is a Pearl Jam tribute band BUT NEVER in my life have I heard another singer replicate Eddie's voice or any singers voice for that matter as well as Lenny Prado. Please consider doing a video about them because Eds voice is so unique and I'm dying to hear what you think of Lenny! They're the ONLY PJ tribute band that Pearl Jam personally approves of. 💙💙
This is my 1st time here ..and the 1st time I've re-watched a reaction video. Love your analysis / breakdown. Your facial reaction is as raw as Eddie Vedder's emotional expression. Pleased to meet you 🙏
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I love the combination of your impressive expertise with raw emotion. It's an absolute joy to witness, especially when experiencing the same emotions along with you. Thank you!
I encourage you to watch his version of this song, live in Italy, shortly after we lost Chris Cornell, one of his closest friends. When he starts ad-libbing towards the end, he breaks down emotionally while singing "come back, come back," and it feels like my soul is being shredded.
Jeff is your favorite singer, he's in my top 3, along with Chris. Ironically, when Jeff died, they did a little tribute piece on tv for him, and Chris was in it (as I am sure you know they were close) and it's spooky how he talks about how finding out Jeff was gone felt surreal. Because that's how I *still* feel about Chris being gone. It's completely unhealthy, but I have never completely dealt with his loss and I am still unable to hear him sing without immediately losing it, so I just don't listen. I'm the same way with Scott Hutchinson of Frightened Rabbit. I just can't listen to him yet, it's so painful. 😢
Ren just dropped another masterpiece; "For Joe."
It has parts of "Suic*de" and "Freckled Angels" from his own catalog, and maybe alludes to others as well. Bring the tissues, this one is really raw.
Love “For Joe”, but hoping for a “How to Be Me” reaction first!
I've loved Pearl Jam since a friend introduced me to them 20+ years ago. Please please do Temple of the Dog, Eddy Vedder and Chris Cornell are absolutely sublime together. Also more Ren please! Another artist who knows how to put himself into his lyrics to deliver a raw performance
Best breakdown of Eddie Vedder performance that I've heard. Nice job! Nobody sings with the emotion that Eddie does. Most music you hear....with Eddie Vedder's, you feel it.
You are completely right. None of this is fake or planned out. He is a ball of emotion during this song. Just him rocking back and forth on a stool so violently proves this. Every note and how it's sung has a special feeling only he knows. He can barely hold on. And you get those same feelings (or goosebumps) that I always have listening for 30 years. So, seeing you feel those the first time you listened, makes me feel not alone and hopeful...also, your voice is truly amazing,! 💖
This song is about a girl that Eddie had to give up, that he wants to go on and be a happy person even though he wanted it to be him. And even wanting it to be him that she has a beautiful life with, he knows it can’t be so in his pain, he is wishing her this great life with someone else. And yes, a true story.
Eddie is one of the greatest lyric writers of this age.
Find me a better raw and emotional live performance. I dare you....
Kurt's 1000-mile stare and sigh at the end of his Unplugged set...not a complete performance, but a gut-wrenching moment in time
Thank you, thank you, thank you. Best analysis ever. The way you analyse with giving us examples using your own sound makes it so much clearer.
I'm so happy to see you react to this absolute gem of a live performance. And your reaction is so pure and deep!