What Makes This Song Great? "You Oughta Know" Alanis Morissette
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- In this episode of "What Makes This Song Great?" we explore the music of Alanis Morissette.
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I love how you can hear Alanis' anger while pretending to be cordial in the intro and then just lets loose on the chorus when she can't pretend anymore. Amazing!
I agree, as well as lyrically this song is incredibly clever. For example "you told me you'd hold me until you died" and while lovers say such things, it's said in marriages vows, ie "death til you part", and notice she repeats "Til you died" using the very word "til" from marriage vows, but then sarcastically says: "but you're still alive" is near enough saying: You f*king liar
But also "you're still alive" is not so subtle way of saying: I wish you were dead.
And then explodes into the chorus ...
All that ... from just two lines of the song! Yes: Amazing!
But other subtle lyrics, like when she says "You You You oughta know" is like sobbing, so she's flying from anger, sarcasm, sadness, denial, revenge (scratching her nails down someone elses back in hopes that he feels it). Incredible powerful lyrically - as well as musically.
It's the thing about this track that hit me like a ton of bricks the first time I heard it. She's like a wounded animal, just such raw anger. I think we've all felt it at some point, and she just provided release for those "not so nice" emotions. Pure genius!
@@BryTee very well put!
Yes and it's no wonder that young women identified with this tune while their parents got into a real snit about it.
Just one of the all-time greatest jilted lover songs. Get chills every time she delivers that second verse/chorus.
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True. His personality helps
I would agree...
Let me just add another period to that.
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I'm shocked that I've been listening to this song for over 20 years and I didn't know that Flea was playing on it
Me tooooo!!!!!!!!
I KNOW!
Same here!
Saaaaammmmme!!!
Paul Evans totally! Lol
In an interview I saw with Flea one time he said he came in, listened to the original demo for You Oughta Know, told them the bass line was weak, and then laid this one down in one take. Legendary.
...and it had to be hugely edited, cause it was all over the map tempo wise :P
I was wondering about that how this happened. Flea is not in the video, didn't tour with them and just did 1 song on the studio album. So he just walked into the studio where the peppers were recording and alanis was recording there. Flea said I can do better and this was recorded in 1 take. The bass line is insane. So much improvising and sounds awesome. In 1 take.
Legendary.
I really have no idea what this dude is talking about half the time, but it's still great
It’s amazing how much starts to soak in after watching 100 of his vids... he’s such a great teacher.
@@ruthlessone444 What are you talking about? He's saying she's amazing and made the right choices. He's not telling her what she should do.
@@Dayvit78 we don't need him to tell us she's amazing, we all ready know that 😉 Cheers
@@ruthlessone444 The point of his video is an in depth analysis of the music - which is what the original commenter we alluding too. The musical analysis is what you don't know and why people like his videos.
I have the same issue and i am glad to hear that it is not because of my limited english skills 😂
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Nice!
excellent, but… who are you exactly, since you're named in honor of a deceased person?
Good to hear! Are you still rocking?
He confuses me....so I just keep playing my bass parts to what I think they should sound like!
I am playing in a band again… after decades of basically looking at my instruments as decoration. And bought gear.
Funky bassline aside, what makes this song great is Alanis Morissette's emotional authenticity. Just a great vocal performance!
Taylor Hawkins toured live with Alanis but didn't play on the album.
Check out his performance on Letterman performing this song. The whole band and Alanis are on fire.
There is no software that separates tracks like this. Rick gets the original tracks because he can. :)
Alanis Morissette - vocals
Glen Ballard - programming
Dave Navarro - guitar
Flea - bass
Benmont Tench - organ
Matt Laug - drums
I just saw Alanis live last Wednesday. She performed every song from Jagged Little Pill. She was absolutely brilliant.
Saw her two days ago. She still got it.
Did she play " too hot " she's reworked it to not be so pop
"Jagged Little Pill" is such a great album. So many emotions and feelings jammed in those songs...
Claus Lober, I agree....the first few times I listened to this album, I was shocked at the raw emotion and intensity....still get shivers
Absolutely. One of my favorite albums of all time. This song in particular always overwhelms me emotionally.
Yep. I’d forgotten how much I love this song. The whole album holds up fantastically well. I’d love him to do anything by Tracy Chapman.
In the 80s I spent most of my money for records. The 90s sucked so much, I almost stopped buying any CD because hardly any song that came out catched my ears. But in 95 there was THIS one young lady that got me instantly hooked on her songs. And I still listen to them today a lot. Not one song is kind of less good than another. IMO the best album of the 90s.
I loved every minute of that album.
It's still surprising just how much she's changed over the years. First she was poppy (with two very underrated albums), then angry, then humble and spiritual. My girl is truly a one of a kind.
Well, not quite. When she sings those old songs she has the same spirit as she had then.
This song always makes me kinda wanna cry. It feels like she is screaming at me even tho I obviously havent done anything and I don't know her, but still I feel like I need to deeply apologize to her and console her in her sadness and anger. Great song. Truly moving, like art should be.
Actually she is screaming at you.............and at me and at everyone with a penis and she is doing it for everyone who has a vagina!
The song scares me in a deeply visceral way. Like Oh my god how did I get into this trouble and how do I get out without losing something very, very dear to me... Just to be clear I also think it is one of the greatest and most emotionally intense pop songs ever.
The absolute, bare naked, vulnerable sincerity of it all.
One thing you didn't mention is that all of the vocals on the ENTIRE album were one take. "Jagged Litle Pill' is essentially a demo album.
Oh, is that why the drum loops were so present? 🤔
That’s an interesting point. I listened to it tonight and really love how much Glen had her harmonize over her lead vocal. It’s kind of a characteristic sound of this album.
(I'm wrong. Don't read this!) Drumming was by Taylor Hawkins in this an half of the tracks. Raleigh’s Rob Ladd did the other half of the album.
Tom Learman , that is seriously cool!!
Alanis knew the songs that well, so Glen used the first takes.
I've heard this song a million times and now I realize I didn't know 99% what was really going on with it. So simple on the surface yet complex when Rick does his thing. Amazing.
jcl49er 72 indeed. now I felt like I’ve only seen the song in the winter with 5 layers of clothing and fully covered from head to toe.
I’ve listened to #87 ramble on 100 times... best series on RUclips.
Totally. I think I'm just always too blown away by her vocals to notice anything else. I had no idea what a funky bass line was in there.
I love your reaction to her pronouncing the word "dinner." Alanis is from the Ottawa Valley in Ontario, Canada. The accent afforded people of the Valley is highlighted by their enunciation of the hard "r" sound. If you listen to Avril Lavigne she has the same accent. Her home town is Napanee, Ontario - a short drive from the the valley. Love your breakdown and analysis, BTW.
I remember when this came out and was all over the radio. The visceral anger in her voice was amazing and even a little unsettling, which I thought was great. She just put everything into it. And that bass line was the next thing I noticed, so good. I love this video series, Rick, because I would never have noticed all that other stuff buried in the mix; it all has a subconscious effect on the listener but it goes unrecognized until now.
Helium Road the angst on this album was perfect for the time. No wonder it was such a massive hit. However, then you come to find out years later it was all about Joey from full house... Like Wtf? So funny that that's the guy who inspires so much anger.
She really makes you believe every word she's saying with that performance, it's awesome
I like the other version a heck of a lot more. This sounds too much like songs that are on top 40 stations. But it really was a good album. I liked "i got one hand in my pocket and the other one's makin a peace sign"
But i remember when this came out and it really did hold up with alice in chains, pearl jam , soundgarden chili peppers, etc
C L Joey lays it DOWN I guess
I remember the first time I heard this when it came out and being jaw-dropped at the rage and fury of her performance.
I love these breakdowns Rick does, but still want to know how and where he gets the raw stems to solo out for us to hear those hidden sonic seasonings like the FX guitars here or Louise Post's buried, distorted vocals in "Everlong"?
I am from her hometown Ottawa and we knew her as a bubblegum pop star so when her Jagged Little Pill album came out I was at a record store and you could preview new content so as a lark I started listening to her album fully expecting it to be just like her previous stuff but wow was it different. It was amazing and fresh and it is still really good today
That is one of most hard hitting songs of all time. The whole album too.
I remember it from 95, that and the entire cranberries first album.
Good times.
Luv and Peace.
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This video showed up in my feed, so I checked it out. After finishing, I said, "Great, now I'm gonna be up all night watching the rest of these." Damn this was insightful. New sub.
Welcome to the club brother.! If you don't already play an instrument maybe Rick's videos will inspire you to start. It's never too late.
@@daviddemar8749 Yes! I love this comment! I hear people all the time say “I’m too old to do that kinda stuff..” No! Anyone can and everyone should at least give it a shot!
Yep, pretty much. My first time here I must have watched 10 of these
Whew! I distinctly remember being in my late-20s when Alanis released...well...UNLEASHED "You Outta Know." That song spoke, viscerally, to every one of my female friends, and I, immediately.
It was raw emotion and the words we'd all wished we could've screamed at guys like the one who inspired this. It was a gut punch then, and STILL lands its blows, every time.
Love your channel.
Well said! It was an experience. You can know when this song came up that it was someone finally and cathartically unleashing her emotions! Amazing performance and song!
I've heard this song literally thousands of times. I never *heard* it until today. Excellent video!
Literally??
She is one of the greatest singer songwriter's of all time. Her raw honesty combined with her flawless vocals is stunning. She is immediately recognizable.
Love Alanis. Jagged Little Pill was the soundtrack to my teenage years. My sister's and I used to blare this in our rooms and sing at the top of our voices and drive my parents crazy
I bet it upset them If you sang all of the lyrics lol
No,not really!
Yes! I played my tape out 😆 I have been a fan ever since.
I'm 16 and don't know all this music. I'm gonna have to check that out!
Update: I'm obsessed with Jagged Little Pill. My favourite songs are All I Really Want, Hand In My Pocket, Head Over Feet and Perfect
I remember the first time I heard this song on KROQ, I was driving down the 405 and I heard this woman belting out raw, gritty rage with hardcore lyrics...it hit hard. It was something I'd never heard before! There's been nothing like it since.
I had forgotten that this song is so good. I can remember the impact of this whole album. Her vocals really pour out the betrayal and anger at losing love.
Hell hath no fury...
Growing up, I had no idea that was Flea. Another great one Rick
I'm pretty sure he was fully grown when he did this track!
likewise, and i was a massive rhcp fan. it all makes sense now.
You've obviously never heard the Red Hot Chili Peppers if you couldn't tell this was Flea.
Somewhere on RUclips is a version of this tune prior to Flea playing on it. This song without Flea is much weaker. Love this breakdown. The evolution of this song is fascinating. I gotta hunt that other video down, then I’ll get back to binging on Rick’s videos. 😀
Both versions are on the album, with and without Flea and Navarro but the version without them was the one that got the lion's share of the radio play.
All freaking heart, often laid down in a single take/pass. Raw intensity and emotional complexity, in constant tension with a sort of grace. I don’t think any other album energizes and rips your heart out quite like Jagged Little Pill.
Rick, since I discovered your channel, I did re-open my bass guitar case that was closed for the last 15 years and started to play again ! Also, with those « What makes this song great » videos, when I listen to the song either on the radio or my playlist, I never listen at it the same way that I did before ! You revived my old music flame as a bass player, and I’m so grateful ! Keep up the GREAT work !
Marc Martineau nice one Marc. I’m feeling it too
Marc Martineau awesome!!!👍
Marc Martineau Buy new strings.
Already done ! ;-)
That's awesome dude! Keep it up!!
I remember the first time I heard this song. It was so different and new.. I was immediately obsessed. The whole "Jagged Little Pill" album is amazing. Thank you for the breakdown!
I didn't really like this song when I saw it on MTV and heard it on the radio. It sounded like a whiney, screechy cat. I sat down in the record store the week the CD came out and listened through it fairly quickly with headphones on. I was STUNNED by the 5th track. I thought "that's a hit.....that one's a hit... ... ooh that one's a hit." It just kept going on and on. Really one of the top albums of my adulthood.
@@dmccalldds there’s a whole 90s genre of similar half electric albums, like REM’s automatic for the people, oasis’ what’s the story and even nirvana never mind that just really captured the zeitgeist
What makes this song so great for me is the emotion. Her soul is screaming out of this track into my heart!
I distinctly remember the moment when it dawned on me that the whole album "Jagged Little Pill" was a masterpiece. I wasn't too much into this genre of music but suddenly I realised how powerful and well done the whole album was. I cannot help but think that most of today's pop "artists" do not hold a candle to Alanis and her team.
I always found her vocal on this to be so powerful, but after hearing it like this, WOW! She literally made me cry. This has got to be one of the most powerful vocal performances in music ever. I have heard that she was fantastic live as well. The anger/rage in her voice puts punk singers to shame. This was the most ROCK and roll thing about her music and probably the most rock thing to happen in the `90s. I know that's a bold statement but I do mean it. It's one of those kinds of things that can actually leave you feeling emotionally drained in the best way.
What makes this song great? That we're still discussing and analyzing it 25 years later
Right?!?!?
Jagged Little Pill was a monster. Now that we've moved on from physical albums, I'm not sure we'll ever see anything like it again.
I remember hearing “head over feet” and thinking it was the most beautiful thing I’d ever heard. I was 12 at the time.
Head Over Feet was an Alanis song...
I can't believe this record is 23 years old now...
How on earth did that happen?
24 years now
I remember the first time I heard it. I made sure that I saw her on her original Jagged Little Pill tour. It was a fantastic show. I have seen her twice since. She still brings it.
i can't believe I AM 58 years old! I feel as though i'm 30. The top of my head says i am in my 50s for sure, though
25 now
Man those bass licks are tasty af. I don't like RHCP because I don't like Anthony's style, but everytime that Flea or Frusciante write something for another artist's song it usually ends up being the best part of it.
It's so great to see a professional genuinely appreciating other artists material. Everything I've seen you've done is with enthusiasm and love for music.
You're the man Rick. There's a lot to learn from your channel. Thank you.
+1
Rick brings an incredible depth and breadth to this series! It is so much fun watching and learning from him!
I remember the very first time I heard this track... blew me away.
I remember thinking, "She's really fed up, exhausted and pissed off about it."
She just absolutely killed it here.
The track should have ended with the sound of her throwing the mic to the floor.
No one has ever sounded more "honest" than her in this track in my opinion.
fed up, exhausted, pissed off and dangerous, too.
Rest in peace Taylor Hawkins I'm very saddened by the news of his passing. From his days with Alanis Morissette to the Foo Fighters he rocked so hard. He will be missed flyhigh Taylor
I regret not recognizing Rick’s diverse musical talent as not just an artist, moreover that his production and technical skills I believe are beyond academia’s greatest. I’m not sure if he’s just gifted or self taught with relentless dedication to his craft. Therefore I feel Dr Rick Beato should be addressed property as such. And a honorary PhD is not giving full credit to his life’s work . Thank you Dr Beato for all your hard work educating us on the magic of music !
Thank you!
Indeed! He really deserves it! Thanks for your channel, your work, your knowledge and the will to give us them all, Rick! Congrats from Brazil!
It is so good that you explain that a good song is not "just a song", but that there has been work involved by musicians, producers that explore the possibilities of music, instruments, vocalists and technology
For all the great production and playing in the studio, the song still f'n rocked live when Alanis came on Letterman (or whatever) to perform it back in the 90s. TV screens across North America melted. It all starts with her vocal. It inspired everybody else in the studio to up their game in playing and producing on the track.
I like the Letterman performance as well and you're right it was a total melt down!
I'm surprised that Rick forgot to mention that slap part that Flea did after Alanis sings "...It was a slap on the face..."
Good ear. Her use of text painting is amazing like that.
I love it when songs do that.
I've always loved this song & album. Knowing that Flea, Dave Navarro & Taylor Hawkins are the backing band. However I need to say that every time I see or hear Alanis I'm always struck by her beauty & artistry. I dig it!!!
For along time, this has been, IMO, the most extraordinary musical expression of hurt, rage, and pain that I’ve ever come across. But what an eye-opener it is to learn of all the other musical elements going on. Really ups my appreciation, very glad you posted this analytical breakdown of the song.
She was probably inspired by Carly Simon's You're So Vain song. Similar "You done me wrong!" lyrics. Both are very good, although I like the guitar playing more for Simon's song.
That is exactly what I was thinking. I hesitated a bit before watching (only for a moment, because if it's Rick, it's worth watching) because I was thinking, Alanis Morissette? But I've always liked that song for the reasons you expressed. It's raw, painful, and real and fit where I was in 1995 so well! Made a lasting impression on me. Now I have a much deeper appreciation of the song!
You know that line, "the cross I bear that you gave to me"? Well, my buddy told me it sounded like "the cross-eyed bear that you gave to me", and now I'll never not hear that when I hear this song
thanks, now that is all i'll be able to hear now .damnit !
@@morrisjvan my deepest apologies
definitely what I thought it was, in fifth grade or whatever when this came out
That's what I thought it was, too. I don't think I had known the "cross I bear" idiom.
Alanis doesn't need to hide behind auto-tune. She's the real deal!
Rick is so astute musically - what a genius ear to help us hear the subtle nuance
What strikes me about your breakdown of the parts is how much subtlety they poured into it yet how much restraint and balance they exercised to allow her vocals to remain at the fore. Before this video, I would’ve struggled to identify the isolated guitar track, which is crazy considering how ubiquitous the song has been in our lives.
That left part sounds straight up Johnny Marr 'How Soon Is Now'. Great job Rick - I've loved this track since the 90's!
I was going through a breakup when this song came along. Breakup songs can be sad, sarcastic, or even upbeat but nothing spits venom like this one. If I hate anything about Alanis it’s the tendency of every female singer since to imitate her breathy delivery. Stop it!! Alanis changed, matured... could never do this now. The anger of youth. It’s selfish, self centered, and brutally truthful at the experiential level. Not an every day song but there are days when I want to hear it. My breakup was uneventful on the surface but when I looked back on years of lies, I could feel the anger.
This song may have been inspired by “You’re So Vain” but that song is a sarcastic retrospective. Alanis is violent teenage vitriol. It’s cool.
Winston - You have really good writing skills and the ability to express yourself in a detailed, informative manner. The eloquent language that you use paints a clear mental picture of the event and/or the person you are describing.
I'm gonna have to disagree with you on Alanis' voice: it's anything but breathy. But the music of today (Billie Eilish, etc)? THAT's breathy!
Edit: Sorry I was wrong. Listening to this song again I can hear what you mean. But speaking overall, I think her singing tends not to be breathy, which is a plus in my opinion.
Winston Beech What’s interesting about Alanis now, is that she’s become a disciple of Allison Armstrong, who I consider the man whisperer. Alanis gets and appreciates men now.
Billies Eilish overdoes the breathy thing. Its corny now. Which is sad because I believe her to be quite the singer.
She was part of the Angry Lumberjack Movement of the 90's.............she was leader of the female division!
I remember hearing/seeing her perform this song on letterman. My GF looked at each other in amazement after that.... and she said... what was that. We bought the CASSETTE the next day. Loved this whole album. Every song is GOOD... how an album should be... Not like now, where you should buy cardi B singles because the album isn't gonna be that great.
Good songs become so much better when a professional explains why they are good. I've heard details that get lost in normal listening. That's why this channel is great.
This is a production masterpiece created by Glen Ballard. Especially since it was done on ADATs. Linear recording = no time correction & no autotune. Tight track. Plus the mixing is done by hand, no automation with ADATs. Amazing!
Love this album. Brings me back to my youth....gosh I'm old...
I cant believe Rick missed that slap bass note on "how quickly I was replaced"..genius
And that octave slide up in the third chorus! I used to do that every time, too good to do it only once.
return to intro loop is what you hear when you wake up in the middle of the night, she has broken into your house and is standing over youin the dark and the wind is blowing the curtains around, moonlight and shadows makimg her look even crazier
Whenever I hear this song I think "that is one angry woman". She gets her point across with a viciousness that cuts glass.
Loved this record, saw her on tour a couple times. Just bought the vinyl after watching this, totally missed this in my collection
I never thought of the etherealness of this song until you can hear it singled out.
I had to stop this video half way through to listen to the song after realizing that I don't recognize any of this instrumentation. It's been so long since I've even listened it. I focused on the instrumental (which is **really** hard because both the lyrics and melody are fantastic), and I noticed that the instrumentation cradles the vocals beautifully. It's like the words float on top of the music.
It's very much like a raft floating on river starting at its source, the waters widening subtly as it comes down the mountain, going through a series of rapids that transition into smoother and calmer waters before getting choppy again, speeding up, and dropping off a cliff like Niagra Falls.
good resemblance ...like meta...metaphor
This is one of my favourite songs from the '90s. This analysis pushes it to another level - so much detail in there I never heard before!
There’s a special detail in that bass line, the only slapped note appears in the perfect part related to the lyrics. She sings: “it was a slap in the face, how quickly I was replaced” and exactly after that the SLAP! Just perfect!
I was in Omaha, NE in 1995 when this came out. The radio station received the record and decided to just play it. The DJ even said something like "We just received this in the mail.. let's go for it!". That was their mistake :-)
I remember my friend looking at me after the unedited/complete song was finished and saying "I hope my kids weren't listening to that." LOL!
You were right, the song has everything, but particularly it's the emotion that she brings to excellent lyrics.
Love this song and this is one of my favorites Flea’s bass line
I've had this cd since it came out and I had no idea that was Flea and Dave Navarro.
David Frantz Exactly what point are you trying to make with this comment? (please reply as I'm very interested to find out)
Me either. Just when you think trolling YT is a colossal waste of time you actually learn something about two of your favorite bands. And, thanks to spell check, I just learned that "colossal" has 2 ss's not two ll's. Doh!! Lol
And Taylor Hawkins in their LIve stuff
Definately one of the best songs of the 90’s. Listened to this daily as it was played on the radio during my childhood-teens multiple times per day. I’m Canadian and proud to say this artist is from my country!
Another brilliant deconstruction. Thank you! You don't understand - this album was LIFE to me! Yes this little brown girl raised on Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind and Fire and the Commodores said this album was LIFE. THANK YOU for showing how beautifully constructed this track was. I'm also a bass girl (love the bass players) and I especially liked your review of Flea's parts. Side note: this album has some KILLER A&R going on. Tip of the hat to Madonna and Guy Oseary and Maverick Records for giving Alanis the best team to work with. And of course salute to Glen Ballard.
Alanis (as if you'll ever see this, ha, lol) you are in my pantheon with Kate Bush, Annie Lennox, Peter Gabriel and Sting. LOVE YOU
Wow. Love your pantheon. I'm all over that regularly.
@@marcopolo242 Well let's face it - we just have great musical taste, lol!
My God this is a killer analysis. Right on the money. Bravo!!
That effects track could stand on its own as an amazing tune! Ambient and evocative...
Rick, thank you for going through the structure of this song. Alanis blew me away with this song; for me it expresses the anger and hurt of lover's betrayal better than any other. I worked on her show here in Wellington NZ in 1996 and it was fantastic. The best thing about working on shows are the soundchecks, they often tell one much more about the artists than shows, recordings or documentaries.
You can't hear the sniffling/sobbing/runny nose from her "tortured existence" during the song, but hear @13:09 it's really clear, after "in the middle of dinner". That is so great.
One thing I really enjoy about your videos is that it makes me realize all the little changes and nuances that are happening below the surface that I never picked up on before. I can hear a lot of the individual instrument parts, but I still miss so much. When watching your videos, I often discover a new reason to love an old song. It forces me to dig deeper and connect more with music. Thank you.
I was 7 years old when I first heard this song and I remember paying attention to every detail, it's wonderful to see an "autopsy" of the song years later and it matches exactly what I thought
I remember the first time I heard this song in my car and thinking jeez, that woman is pissed. Unique to hear that kind of emotion in a vocal..
I was 18, 19 years old back when this song came out ,,and I didn't really give it the proper appreciation I was more into like, Pearl jam and Soundgarden ,stuff like that..as years have passed ,,,I've come to really appreciate Alanis Morissette.
Should artists playing real music make a come-back, you, sir, should be recognized as a driving force.
What makes this song amazing for me is quite simply that it came out when I was 21 and that a great year.
Seriously though it was a jaw dropping album.
Luv and Peace.
Love how you started the analysis with "pretty much everything makes this song great..." Cracked me up.
Hey Rick
These WMTSG videos are awesome and make me a better listener. I’m finding I’m developing a better ear, too, and you’re giving me vocabulary to explain it. Thanks for helping me more deeply appreciate great music.
PS: Love that Danelectro!
I'd never call myself a musician - my knowledge of music theory is rudimentary at best - but I'm thoroughly enjoying these deep dives into songs I know so well, and discovering new ways to hear and enjoy them. Thank you so much, RB. You've added value to the music in my collection.
I think most rock musicians knowledge of music theory have a lot holes in them and they fill those holes with what sounds good to them.
@@keithrakestraw5527 Well played!
Man... I can never get enough of these episodes! Me being a musician who shares a passion for breaking down song's down to their components, in addition to the audio production side of things, as well! Put simply: A series like this are what peeps like myself live for! Thank you, Rick!!
I first heard this song in my car - I drove directly to the nearest store and bought the album. Great video Rick.
Rick, would you ever considering going into this much detail on a song that isn't "good?" I have found that when I pick apart what I like about a song, I can still find at least some of those qualities in songs that I don't like, and vice versa. When I try and articulate what I think makes a song "bad" all the things I pick can easily be found in songs I consider good. I'd love for you to point out the good in a bad song.
sub kilohertz oscillations interesting concept. Playing devil's advocate to force yourself to appreciate something you'd otherwise desperately dislike. I forget which episode but he did a pop song a while back that sounded like ass to me but when he broke it down I found the song to be pretty impressive after all, even though I still didn't enjoy the listen.
I'd argue it's important to analyze what you don't like. Why would a person not want to better understand their own thoughts? It is nice to be able to articulate what you dislike. Perhaps on closer inspection you'll find what you thought you hated is actually something you like. Of course, you're more than welcome to never think twice about what you dislike, just go with your gut and never look back.
Well, he did an episode on a rather shitty song by Ariana Grande in order to analize Max Martin's production value. Check out episode 18
He already did, it was Drops of Jupiter
I somehow missed that episode Thanks for the info!
17:20 of pure knowledge. Rick, you're really a great teacher. Everytime I watch these series, I understand more and more about music, and how hard it is to make a really great song. You put us in the creative mind of musicians and producers. Thank You!
listening to the vocals of these songs in WMTSG brings a whole different dimension to them.The detail is refreshing and the voices of the departed artists are powerful in their purity.
Previous WMTSG,Chris Cornell,Nirvana.
It's the 28th of March 2021. I'm 53 and I just learned that Flea and Dave Navarro played on this album.🤯
This was the first rock / pop album I listened, it changed my taste in music... I like all the songs it's that good. And I knew she would have 5 #1 hits. When Hand in my pocket came out on radio I knew 3 more hits would come. Here in Canadian but she was huge in the U.S also. Radio doesn't play music like this anymore it's all rap, dance, pop crap.
Even though I'm a metal head (or used to be) I always thought this was up there with the most powerful songs of the decade - just brilliant!
Rick.. you're my musical hero.. love your channel... Never stop doing it .
For me the lyrics are number 1 reason it’s an amazing song very rarely had a women been so extremely honest and pissed off on a song love it!
I love listening to these great songs from years gone by, but from the professionally trained and charismatic way that Rick can deliver.
I love how these videos are focussed on the amazing stuff these musicians, producers and mixers do. I have seen comments requesting videos be done in the “What makes this some suck” format and to me that is a complete waste of time. If you think a song sucks don’t listen to it but remember someone else might have connected to it.
I’ve heard that track so many times and I’ve never realized just how much there is going on texture-wise. You gotta love the isolated stem listening!!! Thanks, Rick!😎👍
I remeber hearing this song first the first time back in about 1995. Walked into my girlfriend's bedroom (I was 15 at the time) and heard this song and just said 'who in the heck is THAT?!'. Thought Alanis was going to take the world by storm. This song remains a watershed moment in my life.
jayrobb9 she kind of did. That album is currently the #13 selling album of all time.
I love this song for is raw punchy sound, the grittiness and the overall quality of the performance and production. When it comes to bass lines you might want to check out John Taylor's bass line on Rio. I admit I am not expert as I cannot play any instrument and my only musical knowledge comes from being a DJ back in the 70's to the 90's, that and some theater work where I used to operate the lighting and sound desks (not at the same time of course). Another great video and well explained. I will definitely try to check out some of the other videos in this series
I remember hearing this for the first time and thinking "this is kinda intense" for about half a minute and then realizing "this is the most blistering thing I have heard in YEARS!". I think it still is one of the most intense songs I have heard.
I took my adolescent daughter to see her at the Anaheim pond. Alanis ended the concert with a full acoustic set. You could see what a great writer and performer she is. No auto tune with her.