How Alanis Morissette Creates Emotional Vocal Performances | Critical Breakthroughs | Pitchfork
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3 жыл бұрынAlanis Morissette sits down with Pitchfork and closely examines her creative process. Alanis explains how she writes songs, and how she creates such emotionally charged vocal performances, characteristically heard in hit songs such as "You Oughta Know" and "Hand In My Pocket."
Such Pretty Forks in the Road is available now: alanis.lnk.to/suchprettyforks...
Featured:
Ironic
You Oughta Know
Head Over Feet
Hand In My Pocket
Thank U
Uninvited
Hands Clean
Diagnosis
Smiling
Reasons I Drink
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How Alanis Morissette Creates Emotional Vocal Performances | Critical Breakthroughs | Pitchfork
@rajesh1174 3 жыл бұрын
Ok the word for her is “ genius” someone who can come up with this much great music is a genius
@KateReadsBooks 2 жыл бұрын
She is one of the greats and nobody can deny it!
@Stevejoohee 2 жыл бұрын
No f*n doubt
@karyntownsend 2 жыл бұрын
She is.... She really is........ With out a doubt, at all!
@MyOneFiftiethOfADollar 11 ай бұрын
The boyfriend with the scratched back might "deny it"
@alanisbramlet 3 жыл бұрын
Proud to be named after her!!
@dontgetittwizted 3 жыл бұрын
Cool name .
@Zenithxblack 3 жыл бұрын
Your parents must be pretty cool 🙂
@shmizzleshmazzle9830 3 жыл бұрын
Were you conceived to her jams?
@mortensnedker 3 жыл бұрын
I have named my son Alanis.
@michaelabrennan9099 2 жыл бұрын
right on!
@GabrielPires_BR 3 жыл бұрын
It's disgusting how Pitchfork followers love to underestimate female musicians. I'm very grateful to see Alanis Morissette in full activity, even after 25 years since her peak of success. She's always been one of my favorite singer-songwriters. Her new album "Such Pretty Forks in The Road" is great and i hope one day the album "Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie" (1998) get the recognition it deserves.
@Thejoshuahess 3 жыл бұрын
Such an unappreciated album. One of my favorites off all time.
@bravetherainbow 3 жыл бұрын
Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (great title btw) seems like it would be just as much up my alley than Jagged Little Pill. "Thank U" is so good. Those two albums seem like companion pieces. Before and after meditation, like Sgt Pepper and the white album.
@damagedcatdad 3 жыл бұрын
Seriously, "Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie" changed me. So happy 7yo me found "Jagged Little Pill" in my mom's old CD case!!
@ceciliabarriento9609 3 жыл бұрын
"Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie" great album
@KendrickMegaFan 3 жыл бұрын
No one cares about the gender. If you make good music, you make good music
@robertaschilling1271 2 жыл бұрын
I was introduced to Alanis by my brother-in-law at the lowest point in my life and marriage. Her words got to the bottom of my grief, through much anger, even shame and eventually to strength. She was there for those first few hard, hard years and I am grateful.
@D-Day-fb3pw 3 жыл бұрын
Alanis came out of left field when she debuted. I don't think anybody really saw her coming. It took everyone by surprise and she is still as articulate and thought provoking as ever. Thank you ALANIS!
@fzpe856 3 жыл бұрын
Yep! The album exploded really hard. 33,000,000 copies and Grammy for album of the year.
@MrKilakilo 2 жыл бұрын
Imagine hearing "you outta know" for the first time ❤
@iknowevery1onearth 2 жыл бұрын
Jagged was not her debut, but her third album
@robbyten100 Жыл бұрын
@@iknowevery1onearth but her first 2 albums were only known in Canada
@D-Day-fb3pw 11 ай бұрын
@@MyOneFiftiethOfADollar Her homies? Lol
@Chuubie 3 жыл бұрын
Such a way with words - even how she describes her music is very alive and playful
@THEBIGGESTSCUMBAG 3 жыл бұрын
A REAL ARTIST. NO RIHANNA OR CARDI B HERE
@rhymeandreasoning 3 жыл бұрын
"Uninvited" is a gem. I am still in love with this song. Fascinated by the lyrics, the music.
@jamestaliaferro1089 2 жыл бұрын
Ditto
@rhymeandreasoning 2 жыл бұрын
@@jamestaliaferro1089 👍👍
@jamestaliaferro1089 2 жыл бұрын
@@rhymeandreasoning it's haunting...
@Noise_floorxx 2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely
@rhymeandreasoning 2 жыл бұрын
@@Noise_floorxx ❤❤
@KrashyKharma 2 жыл бұрын
Does anyone else wake up on a quiet morning by themselves, before everybody else, and start randomly searching and watching Alanis videos to feel better and get emotionally ready for the day?
@deadroomeyes8965 Жыл бұрын
thats very specific i think
@RkikaR 8 ай бұрын
Yes!!😊
@SiobhanLemaire 3 жыл бұрын
Wow she is now my new favorite singer. Her honesty and way of talking is just amazing
@karenpettit8334 3 жыл бұрын
You really sense her authenticity as a human being in this interview. She comes across as a very unaffected individual which is more than can be said for many musicians who have found this kind of fame.
@FransHattingh 3 жыл бұрын
Watching this video I can't help but want two things deeply: 1) Definitive audio commentaries for every single song she's ever recorded, and 2) That I could have a one-on-one conversation with her. I coulf listen to hear speak for hours. She is so incredibly eloquent and insightful about the human experience. 💜
@eugenestalmeester4125 2 жыл бұрын
i was thinking about your point number 2 just today. yeah, she's amazing!
@BrunoDiMaio 3 жыл бұрын
She's my #1 and probably always will be. She's so underappreciated now it hurts. This video was everything. Thank u!
@as.dexter 3 жыл бұрын
she's so underappreciated tbh her album and style was so good
@LegatoStacatp 3 жыл бұрын
I think in the nineties she got hella respect . Her album killed .....and by that I mean sold .....a lot
@as.dexter 3 жыл бұрын
@@LegatoStacatp i know but younger ppl these days don't even know how legendary her album was and her recent works isn't getting attention.
@LegatoStacatp 3 жыл бұрын
@@as.dexter true but that's just how time functions for most artists. exceptions are bands or artists that had some big impact on media and society - hendrix revolutionized guitar playing. nirvana was the death of the eighties and kurt cobain died. tupac and biggie were killed. most artists though, fade into oblivion kinda unfortunately
@blueidbeast 3 жыл бұрын
I have been a fan of Alanis since "Jagged Little Pill". One of my favorite artists, and honestly there is no one like her. Her vocals are so unique, and her voice is instantly recognizable. I'm always so happy when she releases an album, because her music is such a gift. Thank you, Alanis Morissette. ❤
@connorbenett8654 3 жыл бұрын
One of the best female artists of all time
@mialia15104 2 жыл бұрын
One of the best artists, not just female artists. Hands down
@holyskozsuzsanna8766 2 жыл бұрын
She is the best female artist singer, and the best male artist and singer Dimash Qudaibergen
@veerchasm1 3 жыл бұрын
Such an intelligent artist. “Hands Clean” is my jam
@reedtheinfinite 3 жыл бұрын
She on that frequency and the way she speaks 🙏🏽
@flickad 3 жыл бұрын
I started thinking that she'd lost her Canadian accent, then she said the word "out". Alanis has such an awesome energy about her and I think it's only deepened as she's aged. Her speaking voice seems to have, too, and I think it's really nice. Jagged Little Pill meant a lot to me as a teenager, and I still think it's an awesome album over 25 years later.
@schmeggynz 3 жыл бұрын
I have rediscovered Alanis lately after hearing Uninvited for the first time in years and I have since found her new music which I just love. I have fallen back in love with her music and how her music has evolved. I saw her when she performed in Auckland back in the late 90s and it was fantastic and full of energy. I am so happy she is still writing awesome music.
@cigarboxguitar9519 2 жыл бұрын
Alanis is a fully developed human being and artist. Genius, imperfection, love, addiction, guilt, remorse, empathy, anger, humor, intellect, dedication... on and on. As another imperfect human being I am so glad that I was able to experience her artistic expression.
@stefanfeist9893 3 жыл бұрын
Jagged Little Pill Acoustic is a masterpiece.
@bravetherainbow 3 жыл бұрын
She reminds me of Tom Waits and Bob Dylan in her appreciation for story and in not doing too many takes. It's very old school and it works well once you're confident enough in your own singing.
@LisaSmith-yb2uz 3 жыл бұрын
Wow! 🤩 listening to her talking about her music is almost (almosst) as rich and sensual experience as listening to her sing 🙌💕😚
@veronp932 3 жыл бұрын
Love and so appreciate Alanis’ authenticity and incredible talent. Thank you 🙏🏾 for sharing your gifts amidst it all
@laurenhazlett6327 2 жыл бұрын
I just saw her live last month and was completely blown away at her voice live. I swear, her voice has only gotten better and better over the years. It was beautiful!
@laurens7431 3 жыл бұрын
This whole video is insane... I keep pausing it to take in what she says for each song..I just love hearing how she explains her own style. Love seeing the old pictures. She's just brilliant. So wise and so talented. didn't think it would sell then casually goes on to sell 33 million records, writes Uninvited in 10minutes, lol.... GENIUS. I've seen her in concert many times and she is even better live if you can believe it :)
@rngod2121 Жыл бұрын
It was SO important for me to hear this. The discussion of her process is truly wonderful, (and I LOVE the on-stage gyrations). It seems to me that the older she gets, the more powerful she is. Just a beautiful mind. As for the molestation, mine started when I was 9, and went on for years. Back in a time when those things were not talked about at all. I tried telling numerous people, and over the years, the local police dept, who all brushed it off. It is not always a simple thing to deal with.
@Mr.Magic4ever Жыл бұрын
I love and have such reverence for this Artist, Music, Woman, Talent, Human!!!!!
@jean5416 2 жыл бұрын
I love when artist give information about creation of songs :)
@livinglifelight1761 3 жыл бұрын
Alanis is such a wonderful human!
@MundoDeFrankGarcia 3 жыл бұрын
Great artist, all of her albums are amazing, but the last one SUCHPRETTYFORKSINTHEROAD is pure art
@ddawg470 3 жыл бұрын
A very intelligent and creative artist I cannot say enough about this incredible spirit ALANIS MUCH LOVE AND RESPECT TO YOU 🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽
@renatocosta7408 3 жыл бұрын
I love Alanis's music. Always so honest and pure. I Really love her.
@ZegoAttack 3 жыл бұрын
If someday have a daughter, she will be call Alanis
@kebunpapit867 2 жыл бұрын
"The vocal is serving the story"
@moonstone1159 3 жыл бұрын
Everyone loved the line "Isn't it ironic?" and it stirred a great conversation as to the definition of the word, so that's great. Awesome song and album!
@j_freed 3 жыл бұрын
But is it ironic she got the definition wrong, and can something be a little _tooooooo_ ironic?
@moonstone1159 3 жыл бұрын
@@j_freed Yes, she did!
@leobelcolona4721 2 жыл бұрын
I first heard Alanis Morissette when I was 8. Ironic is blasting off of a pop radio here. By 14, a classmate gave me a copy of her greatest hits album. I'm 30 now and her songs are still the thread that saves me. I'll forever hold her music close to my heart and maybe someday I'll find peace similar to how she found comfort and light after all these years.
@KrashyKharma 2 жыл бұрын
I think she'd want you to know that her life coming to a good place and being filled with people she loves doesn't mean she's not still terrified, confused, anxious and all the rest of those awful things sometimes, probably often. Life never gets easy, it just gets easier ❤️
@khd17 3 жыл бұрын
When you think of the great Canadian musicians, you think Gordon Lightfoot, Neil Young, but I put Alanis Morissette along with the Tragically Hip as 2 of the best Canadian artist of all time! Alanis deserves the Order of Canada 🇨🇦!
@yamil.343 7 ай бұрын
Alanis is a singularly unique being. Period. I’m honored to share the same birthday although I’m 3 yrs older.
@shaneharrington3655 3 жыл бұрын
She’s just an awesome artist.
@ShannonsChannel 3 жыл бұрын
Love this. I need women like her to talk to all night about music and songwriting!
@beingheath5743 3 жыл бұрын
This woman is a genius and always will be!!
@edz7645 3 жыл бұрын
Love her! Back in the 90s She used to be one of my guilty pleasures when was was still a young man lol. But I swear I’ve never seen someone age so beautifully in my life. She looks amazing!! And she’s so likable too! Thanks pitchfork!!!
@ShannonsChannel 3 жыл бұрын
I was a fan even before Jagged Little Pill. 💛
@karyntownsend 2 жыл бұрын
Oh, did this made me cry.... Oh, YES IT SURE DID! it's like 46 years of my life, and still I am learning to deal with who I am... With ME! THANK YOU SO MUCH, WOMAN! [nice.to.know.i.am.not.alone]
@ibriggie 3 жыл бұрын
« Our gauge is truly the hair on our arms. ».... every music clip in this video has given me serious goosebumps! Thank you, Alanis! 😊
@botali_ 2 жыл бұрын
Tell me you are a genius without telling me you are a genius. I
@peterbromley7553 3 жыл бұрын
One of the most conscious, courageous, humble and inspiring artists in the world who contributes to a greater good for all.
@andrewsimpson3194 3 жыл бұрын
Alanis is a treasure. What a wonderful artist. Love the old songs and the new ones. Yes, as long as the songs keep coming I will be an enthusiastic fan that listens! Thank YOU (with a bow).
@dwoollery 2 жыл бұрын
I have loved this woman since "You Can't Do That On Television". What a gem of a person.
@oldgamer187 11 ай бұрын
The vocabulary of Alanis is so beautiful… to be able to find the words and stitch them together hust talking about her songs is really satisfying
@dmlconspiracy 3 жыл бұрын
I honestly love all of your music. You are an amazing singer & songwriter.
@azgshopclub7395 2 жыл бұрын
I grew through my very early 20s, 30s, 40s and am now 5 something, and have always been thankful for the emotions you put out there. My Dad, he passed 2014, loved karaoke. We would get together to do karaoke and he had 2 songs he loved me to sing one is "The Rainbow Connection" by Jim Henson and "Uninvited" by you. I went to see you at VA Beach on the 25th. I never thought I would see you in person. All the bands were amazing, but I somehow it did!! I thank you for performing Uninvited. My girls and I have adored you since their birth. You're someone who provided practically my life in songs. I thing I noticed was first the venue staff was very rude
@evanmitton5007 3 жыл бұрын
Thank U Alanis for all these years of musical therapy we luv U💜✌🙏
@marisamarino7596 3 жыл бұрын
My favorite songwriter ever.
@tanjafromaustria5158 2 жыл бұрын
and she looks so fine with herself and she is shining
@928CS Жыл бұрын
For Alanis to be rediscovered, all she needs is someone's tv commercial which uses You Oughta Know. People will hear it and say - who in the heck is THAT?!?! And the rest is history - once again... BTW, great presentation, and you're still as beautiful as in '96.
@matthewcalhoun 3 жыл бұрын
God, I love her. She's my queen!
@SGVZISME 3 жыл бұрын
She's such an amazing lyricist and songwriter. Anyone who stopped paying attention to her after Jagged Little Pill is seriously missing out.
@jpratm1993 3 жыл бұрын
Say it louder for the people In the back ❤🙏
@yz4043 3 жыл бұрын
"Hand in my Pocket" is perfect ! I feel like I am many things as well even if they are contradicting sometimes 😅
@jeremylaughery2555 3 жыл бұрын
I love hearing her articulate her feelings and convey meaning through emotion. I think she is better looking these days but always beautiful!
@glittergirl1063 3 жыл бұрын
Love this!!!! Rediscovering Alanis now that I’m older and wiser and these songs are profound!
@bravetherainbow 3 жыл бұрын
Ironic's a great song for mocking people that overuse the word "ironic" when describing situations You can sing the line "isn't it ironic" ironically and it works perfectly. That's the reflexive nature of irony, it's like memes.
@emilioj22 3 жыл бұрын
Thank U always gives me chills. I love all you’re music. Love you Alanis ❤️
@rose_quartz_loveandlight 3 жыл бұрын
God this was beautiful ✨✨✨
@johnnyboy3327 3 жыл бұрын
Great explanation of her wonderful creativity...I continue to appreciate you more and more
@pepitoperez7849 2 жыл бұрын
Wow even to hear her talk is amazing...(specially now that im obsessed with music writing and composing)
@IThinkICare 3 жыл бұрын
I don't know if you looked at yourself singing, but you sing with your body. The voice just comes out as part of it.
@colinoswald2 2 жыл бұрын
Memories of Alanis are memories of my youth. I’m South African. Heard One Hand in my Pocket during assembly in ‘96(?) Sang You Oughta Know at boarding school in ‘97 Got Jagged Little Pill (first CD ever) as a Christmas gift in 97 Memorised every song before starting university in ‘99
@MrUsername1000000 3 жыл бұрын
Love her and love her voice and I'm grateful for Madonna for signing her to Maverick.
@harveysmusicschoollizaman2290 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your music, Alanis
@aquasonya 3 жыл бұрын
I love her so much!!!
@rrm9618 3 жыл бұрын
Living legend!
@confusedwhale 3 жыл бұрын
These are the reasons I drink
@astridjagenbrein7187 3 жыл бұрын
i love her music, her lyrics, her emotions - she‘s wonderful!
@alanisgirl2022 Жыл бұрын
I think some Alanis songs are just one of my favorites.
@ZegoAttack 3 жыл бұрын
My favorite female artist all times
@truth7286 2 жыл бұрын
An amazing person, an amazing artist, i guess we would all love to be friends with her. She wrote incredible songs and makes it look so easy. Wish her nothing but the best.
@AndiKnittel 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for sharing these beautiful insights into her music creating process. 🙂🎸
@diamond_doggy7249 3 жыл бұрын
A master class. Thanks for this
@Blarean50 3 жыл бұрын
This is awesome. A look behind the music with a great musical genius.
@diegorios562 3 жыл бұрын
Hola Alanis , gracias por compartir tu música y todo el sentimiento de expresar lo que vivimos, desde Uruguay saludos
@konrad4643 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing woman, wonderful singer and songwriter.
@Lalolin1978 3 жыл бұрын
SIMPLY THE BEST simply the best ever
@MsScatach 3 жыл бұрын
Alanis speaks her truth amazing xo
@sanya3398 2 жыл бұрын
talking, singing, whatever, i could listen to Alanis forever
@rbl4641 3 ай бұрын
I'll never forget driving on the NJ turnpike in 95 and hearing you oughta know on the radio...and it was like...WTF, who was that???
@Zenithxblack 3 жыл бұрын
As a gen x'er, I adore her.
@Astro-Markus 2 жыл бұрын
I loved her music since day one. And now I'm impressed about how fantastic she still is.
@johnnyschaefer7324 Жыл бұрын
i LOVE interviews like this that give us a peek at the process. I was happy to hear that for Alanis the music and lyrics usually come at the same time, as that is how I write my songs as well, I guess it's a feeling of kinship or a validation of some sort, but it's very cool.
@havocmarce 3 жыл бұрын
Genious! ✨
@mariainesghiglione3018 3 жыл бұрын
She is amazing! Thank you for this video!
@eliane_vii Жыл бұрын
Alanis conveys the feelings contained in her lyrics very well in her voice. I only missed a report on "Joining You", which is the song that I feel Alanis delivery the most. ❤️🇧🇷
@milosristic1111 2 ай бұрын
YOU ARE WORTH MUCH,MUCH MORE THAN 24 QUARAT GOLD!!!I LOVE YOU, MISS.🥰
@tanjafromaustria5158 2 жыл бұрын
soooo much looove how she looks now!!!!!🤩
@barnabuskorrum4004 3 жыл бұрын
We love you Alanis!
@thrashinwebster 3 жыл бұрын
I really just can’t express how fuckn rad u are Alanis’ that whole video was just so inspiring and just so relatable in most of the things u were talking about’ so thankyou so much for doing the interview and thankyou @pitchfork for doing it’ all power to u Alanis Morrisette x
@trentmcgee9186 2 жыл бұрын
Alanis is an awesome singer songwriter. One of the best of all time. 😃👍
@katiasoleil7043 3 жыл бұрын
Gosh I love this woman so much
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