Vocal ANALYSIS of System Of A Down's "Lonely Day". Time for Daron to shine!
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Жыл бұрынI've been on a System of a Down kick lately, truly loving the messaging and technical prowess they bring to the music they create. More than that, every song seems vastly different, which piques my curiosity even more. So hearing that "Lonely Day" features Daron as lead vocals has me so excited, I just had to jump in right away!
Join professional opera singer Elizabeth Zharoff, as she listens to System of a Down performing "Lonely Day" for the first time.
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Elizabeth Zharoff is an international opera singer and voice coach, with 3 degrees in voice, opera, and music production. She's performed in 18 languages throughout major venues in Europe, America, and Asia. Currently based somewhere between Los Angeles and Tucson, Arizona, Elizabeth spends her days researching voice, singing, teaching, writing music, and recording TONS. She also plays Diablo and Dungeons & Dragons.
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@dillonrussell5574 Жыл бұрын
"Hypnotize" is the logical next SOAD song to take a look at. Daron and Serj share the vocal load pretty evenly and the way they alternate singing their individual parts feels almost like they're having a conversation.
@00misterman00 Жыл бұрын
I agree fully. Love it
@KingRorix Жыл бұрын
I would direct attention towards Radio/Video as another fantastic choice of song to look at for pretty much the exact same reasons you gave for Hypnotize.
@valeriewilliams3238 Жыл бұрын
Completely agree!!
@josiahedwards6476 Жыл бұрын
@@KingRorix such a good song, would love to see a video on radio video
@lutherheggs451 Жыл бұрын
From what everyone has said Serj had to practically be begged to make Hypnotize and Memorize. I get the feeling he really kinda more so enjoys being able to do what he wants, when he wants, how he wants.
@woomydayz Жыл бұрын
I love how Daron looks absolutely insane and then has this beautiful angelic voice 💀
@d3adc0ps 10 ай бұрын
...and he's absolutely insane, too
@clumsyturtle8544 Жыл бұрын
I don't know why Radio/video isn't suggested more, must not be a popular song but it's a perfect example of their background coming through their music. The vocals are great and there would be a lot to discuss.
@MrWendell Жыл бұрын
A bit late for your comment, but YES. Their harmony on Radio/Video is one of the best i've ever heard. So underrated
@sipenarekbecha7193 Жыл бұрын
@@MrWendell also has another 'charm' SPOILER ALERT . . . . . . . those _Lalalala.._ 😂😂😂
@spunlines4557 Жыл бұрын
dreaming too. and in true soad style, the most beautiful with the most body horror.
@polkapyr Жыл бұрын
that song is vocally insane, one of my favorites
@Seebeejeebees Жыл бұрын
100%, vocals are incredible in that song.
@sarahm4669 Жыл бұрын
Daron also writes a lot of SOAD's songs, he's often overshadowed by Serj but he deserves so much credit!
@HalflingScholar613 11 ай бұрын
Serj is frickin awesome, but Daron is frickin awesome too and SOAD wouldn't be SOAD without him
@timhorton8085 10 ай бұрын
You can really hear who contributed what to soad when you listen to scars on broadway (daron's band) and serj's solo work. You can sort of mix their two sounds in your head and you get system of a down. Its pretty neat
@korsey5984 9 ай бұрын
i do this a lot. lol@@timhorton8085
@aceofspades6667 9 ай бұрын
Agreed they are all amazing talents in this band
@BringBackSOAD 7 ай бұрын
Writes all their songs lol
@Cadinho93 Жыл бұрын
Essentially, "the loneliest day of your life" is the day after you lose a loved one. You just feel a hole in you and feel so alone. You start thinking you can't go on and that you should have died, etc. and the whole world is burning down around you, but nobody else notices because it's a personal trauma and pain you are working through. So while everything is on fire, nobody cares, but you. Also, System of a Down is another band that sets itself apart from other metal bands because they're very unique. There's an art to even their hardest and heaviest songs.
@Amitabha108 Жыл бұрын
I grok. ⚘️ Most Loneliest Days are the absolute worst and hardest part of loving another human. 💔
@seasquirt22 Жыл бұрын
"Soad is unique because they are unique" 😆
@GHOST5663 Жыл бұрын
Great analogy. Fantastic song.
@sonnysome3201 Жыл бұрын
That's what I've always thought as well. How in order to function, you have to go through the motions of everyday life - even though there' s a whole world of pain and loss under the surface.
@lyndonbauer1703 Жыл бұрын
@seasquirt22 Tautologies are logically true, however redundant it may seem.
@caniculashepherd6001 Жыл бұрын
Lost in Hollywood would be amazing. It has Daron on Lead vocals and there are such amazing hormonies between him and Serj. It's an absolutely amazing song.
@leftedgemethod Жыл бұрын
This, yes please
@lg705 Жыл бұрын
Yesss
@coconutninja351 Жыл бұрын
It’s the best live
@frestonpa Жыл бұрын
This needs more likes
@brunnobroca Жыл бұрын
The album version, pls
@Luemm3l Жыл бұрын
i discovered SOAD as a kid and just thought they were cool, but the older I get the more I appreciate the absolute stellar musicianship of this band, As a kid, you do not think about stuff like harmonizing vocal lines or guitar lines and that sort of thing, now, when you are older and know better how music works, you finally begin to appreciate what they are able to pull off. not a lot of bands can do that. SOAD are or rather were really something special.
@SlayerODragon Жыл бұрын
Also appreciate the meaning of the songs more now, now that I’m 25 I’ve faced several of the same situations they sing about.
@trailoffiends 6 ай бұрын
Same here. That also goes for Deftones, Porcupine Tree and a few more. It's interesting how some bands back then created their own identity, which is ofc common in many bands, but to the point of making up a new unheard sonority and composition structure is quite something to be proud of. I feel we've reached an era where there are still many interesting bands mixing genres and styles, but not really coming up with something radically unique within the rock genre - and I'm not a mainstream man myself.
@dang2651 3 ай бұрын
I found SOAD a bit later (bit of a punk kid) Appreciated the style, but it was the lyrics, that got me hooked.
@adamssswrld7363 Жыл бұрын
"Radio/Video" is a singing masterpiece and for me the best singing metal song of all time, Serj and Daron really show the extent of therr talent and range in it.
@wendel5868 Жыл бұрын
Exactly.
@guilhermeschuabb4537 11 ай бұрын
This one is wild
@jamesamaral8185 Жыл бұрын
A close friend of mine passed away my senior year of high school, just before my friends and I were all going to graduate. We visited him on life support in the hospital. After getting the news that he wasn't going to wake up, we all scream-sang this song in an overstuffed SUV on the drive home. He loved SOAD. RIP Spencer. We miss you every day.
@dirty4track Жыл бұрын
Rest in Peace to ur homie
@matthewgraham9258 Жыл бұрын
Bro i feel that way on such a deep level
@taffysaur Ай бұрын
That must have been very emotional. 😔
@mraustinworking Жыл бұрын
They both have great voices, but I think when they harmonize together, its an instance of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts. They're just so good together!
@kunipshunfit Жыл бұрын
Could not agree more.
@DisregardedHappiness Жыл бұрын
That is very evident after hearing them both separately, they really make something special together
@dialecticalmonist3405 Жыл бұрын
Serj has 10 X's the better voice. Why are we lying about this? Lol.
@DisregardedHappiness Жыл бұрын
@@dialecticalmonist3405 no one is mentioning that. Read the original comment again
@dialecticalmonist3405 Жыл бұрын
@@DisregardedHappiness Ok, I'll take it further. Daron has a very mediocre singing voice. Arguably below average even among amateur talent. He probably wouldn't even win a karaoke contest against drunks.
@MamaWaffles Жыл бұрын
Lonely Day is one of those songs I come back to repeatedly when I know I'm sad, but need the comfort of empathy. Darons performance, accompanied with the guitar, really cut through in such a beautiful harmony that it gets me to tear up and genuinely feel out my emotions. Of course Serj's backing enhances everything, but I really praise Daron for such a raw feeling performance here.
@timchristie9489 Жыл бұрын
For more Daron, he has his own band called Scars on Broadway. I reckon they're incredible and also a lot of songs that Daron wrote for System that they didn't use, he used for Scars on Broadway. Definatly worth a listen.
@warpdrivefueledbyinsomnia8165 8 ай бұрын
I liked Scars on Broadway and Serj's solo stuff, both. But, I always felt that their stuff alone always seemed lonely. Maybe it's just me making crap up in my head, but their solo stuff always seemed to be missing the other.
@jeffcunningham9868 6 ай бұрын
Scars is so underrated, IMO.
@doomfunk Ай бұрын
SOAD (Darren and John) actually played some of those Scars songs live. Pretty cool to watch some older concerts and then Darren and John just randomly play a song for a couple minutes that ends up being on thr Scars album
@angc214 Жыл бұрын
This song has helped me through a lot. I lost my wife in 2019. I cried so hard at her funeral I thought I would die too. Recently my father passed away. He has always been there for me. This song helps with my grief. The message at the end, "it's a day I'm glad I survived" means there's always hope.
@jbstans Жыл бұрын
❤️❤️❤️
@burnthetubs Жыл бұрын
Lot of weight to carry there friend. Kinda nuts how music can at least triage broken hearts.
@troysmith6929 Жыл бұрын
My heart goes out to you mate... take care of yourself and for sure, there is always hope and something to live for ❤🩹
@TheRodrey587 Жыл бұрын
stay strong man, the life have some good for you, i don't have any doubt. i bet they really want you to carry on.
@iam0lly Жыл бұрын
You got this 🙌🏼
@hooermasters Жыл бұрын
As much SOAD you have listened to so far, you havent even scratched the surface. Please continue down this rabbit hole because they never disappoint
@edboymovies Жыл бұрын
I love their cover of metro, I've heard the song and prefer systems version lol
@noteda6361 Жыл бұрын
@@edboymovies My first guitar riff was from their song "Dam", and the last one as well 😂
@urielardron6172 8 ай бұрын
@edboymovies it's a cover??? Who originally preformed it
@michaellopez68 Жыл бұрын
Definitely give "Soldier Side" from the Hypnotized album a go. Serj & Daron's harmonies make it breathtakingly haunting yet beautiful. The subject matter of the lyrics are tragically poignant to this day.
@Palavalve Жыл бұрын
Agreed. I also find it fitting that the last song they released together on an LP is, in my opinion, the most gut wrenching and heartbreaking song they released while they were together.
@fourle4fclover820 Жыл бұрын
“Dreaming” is a really intense song off of the same album as lonely day, with a lot of diverse layers. I highly recommend it next!
@jacobdarrigan826 11 ай бұрын
she has to listen to Dreaming omlllll
@KidneyFailureGaming Жыл бұрын
Fun fact: That siren-like sound at 16:07 is actually a running theme throughout Mesmerize/Hypnotize, since its a double album. In Mezmerize, that siren is heard right after Soldier Side (intro) ends, which seamlessly transistions into BYOB! In Hypnotize, Lonely Day ends with that, which also transistions into one of my personal favorites Soldier Side. This effectively bookends the album and its one of their most powerful songs thanks to Serj and Daron's haunting harmonies and lyrics. Thank you for covering this as always! Hope you'll check out Soldier Side someday, cheers.
@dropdead___ Жыл бұрын
That siren sounds bring me so much nostalgia from my childhood.
@garahn_ Жыл бұрын
It's things like this that makes playing the entirety of both albums back to back such a cool listen. It's the full circle thing
@MatGreten Жыл бұрын
Once I hear that sound I get the album stuck in my head immediately
@BrickNewton Жыл бұрын
I love Soldier Side, it's so emotional and dark
@Weather_Nerd Жыл бұрын
Soldier Side oh boy, powerful song. Been some time since I heard it, thanks for the reminder
@emilymorgan5586 Жыл бұрын
Soldier side is absolutely beautiful and so incredibly powerful . You get a lot of both serj and Daron and the emotion here is heart wrenching. ATWA is another powerful one for serj and its probably my favorite and has been for years. ❤️❤️
@philipmrch8326 Жыл бұрын
Agreed! Though it's sad how Soldier Side has clipping issues in the high parts of the song. Damn overcompression and brickwalling.
@erinkirk5269 Жыл бұрын
Yes!
@isaacfawcett4153 Жыл бұрын
Soldier side is my favourite SOAD song
@petercolson2990 Жыл бұрын
A world burning and everyone avoiding looking at it, beautiful metaphor for the experience of grief. A loneliness not only from having lost someone, but also of being disconnected from the people around you. And because you treat us so well by listening to the songs we suggest, I'll never stop suggesting Serj Tankian's debut performance of Gate 21 with the Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra, kicking off his Elect The Dead Symphony tour, partly because it's a beautiful song, and partly because I was there and it was bloody awesome ;) (and while we're at it, have a listen to Sugar to see why the band was labelled 'heavy mental' when they burst onto the scene)
@alexhodson3205 9 ай бұрын
A lot of fans seem to skip over 'steal this album', but there are some hidden gems. I'd absolutely love to hear your analysis of highway song. Beautiful harmonies and a strong Armenian flair in the instrumentals! Love your videos, Elizabeth. They bring me a lot of joy and always manage to put what I feel, into words and terminology that I find fascinating ❤
@AkumaAPN Жыл бұрын
For those who aren't familiar with the full layout of their last two albums, Mesmerize & Hypnotize, that last sound in the song of the guitar fading out is a callback to the beginning of Mesmerize, with a little song called Soldier Side (Intro), the opening track. Here on Hypnotize, Lonely Day is the next to last song, and the callback reminds listeners of that little opening track from the other album, prior to the final track here, which is a reprise (Full Version) of Soldier Side. It's a really beautiful symmetry to tie both albums together. Although they were released six months apart, they are considered a Double Album. The band even issued double album packaging when Mesmerize was released, with an incomplete case with snap-on apparatus, so that when Hypnotize came out later, the two cases could be snapped together.
@n8dawgg93 Жыл бұрын
This is absolutely the coolest thing
@adijo Жыл бұрын
This! I always wanted to comment this. Soldier side is so, so beautiful.
@guilhermegouvea1899 Жыл бұрын
I was just thinking about commenting this then I' e found you, man, this is the best explanation a big fan could give 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
@guiluismelo Жыл бұрын
I'm from Brazil. We probably got it a little bit dellayed because they were both release at the same time here (as I can remember, I might be wrong. I was just a teenager back then). That's why I know every song from Mesmerize but none from Hypnotize. I didn't have the money to buy both, so I picked one. As a grown man that had every album but Hypnotize, I should go to any stream platform and listen to it but I never did it.
@aWildJersh Жыл бұрын
Bro thank you so much for the info, that's so cool! I got into SOAD a little later in life, so I didn't get to experience all the little things like this. I love this little insight, it makes the albums and their discography stand out that much more
@BJAJuggernaut Жыл бұрын
Hard to believe once you hear a band like this once, you don't dive into their entire catalog off the jump. If you truly save your first-time reactions for the us fans of your channel that's a serious sacrifice on your part and thank you for that.
@dustinstaton9096 Жыл бұрын
Lost in Hollywood is one of my favorites by SOAD, and their live performances of that song are downright emotional.
@Jager6S Жыл бұрын
You should've never gone to Hollywoooooood 😭😭😭🔥🔥
@ThunderTaco206 Жыл бұрын
I would love to see you check out Soldier Side. It is the best example of their harmonies, as the entire song is sung by them in harmony. It is stunning, and an absolute emotional gut-punch.
@uhbier Жыл бұрын
Soldier Side indeed. My absolute favorite!!
@Duncan2199 Жыл бұрын
"Lost in Hollywood" is another Daron song with amazing Serj background vocals. Also, Daron does have another project that he fronts....Scars on Broadway. I saw them open for Deftones and was blown away by Daron and his songs
@drummerman6488 Жыл бұрын
I almost got to see them on tour with Korn. Unfortunately 2020 was a bad year for concerts.
@zeallust8542 Жыл бұрын
Lost in Hollywood is probably my favorite Daron lead song, though its hard to compare to Lonely Day
@TheDrizzNizzle 11 ай бұрын
I surely wish SOAD were still a fully active band. They resonate with me to my core in so many ways. I hope whoever may be having health issues in the band gains a wonderful recovery. They are truly in a genre all their own.
@sergioquintana1646 Жыл бұрын
Daron has two solo albums with his group called "Scars on Broadway" that deserve to be listened too ... "Dictator" and the self titled "Scars on Broadway" where he displays his musical creativity and shows how SOADs lyrics and songs in general where quite influenced by him.
@sMileHighCity Жыл бұрын
Amen! Both awesome albums that deserve some love.
@jeuey383j3he Жыл бұрын
Love both those records. They are freakin' amazing actually.
@viniciusmartins2426 Жыл бұрын
lol dude, daron is the main mind of soad by far, he wrote the lyrics and lines of almost every song from the band, and the mesmerize/hypnotize increase of daron's vocals is due to the fact he wished more space in the "lights". I remember, back in time, that this fact is what generated the conflicts that lead to the band's end; he even gave an interview where he said he wrote and created practically everything and he wanted more participation in his creation. If daron wasnt that important, the other 3 would just hire another guitarrist. And that is not what happend.
@raiderjack9942 8 ай бұрын
Perez from from scars in Hollywood is also amazing. He can play guitar and sing along with their and very well with Darren
@09syrinx Жыл бұрын
The siren at the end is met to transition into Soldier Side (the last song on the Hypnotize Album). Listening to "Lonely Day" and "Soldier Side" together builds the story. I honestly think the songs from the Hypnotize Album are the biggest in story telling for SOAD. It is like Pink Floyd's Another Brick in the Wall or TOOLs Laterlaus, the album should be played from Beginning to end without break. Every song strings into each other to build a larger picture. Plus "Holy Mountains" is a great song talking about the Armenia heritage but mainly the Armenia genocide
@goodhandle207 Жыл бұрын
Holy mountains into vicinity of obscenity
@Nastyb77 Жыл бұрын
She absolutely nailed what makes SOAD special. The diversity from song to song. That being said, I hope to see BYOB in the future. Cheers!
@jktstroll__ Жыл бұрын
And nobody could "imitate" Daron or Serj's voice or style of sing. What a special band
@Rramirez246 Жыл бұрын
Watching you reacting to these songs from my youth brings me back to the feelings I had upon my first time listening to them as well. It's almost exciting to see people react to music the way you do, and actually enjoying it as if you've listened to them your whole life, but only now decide to truly analyze it.
@davidparker4240 7 ай бұрын
I've loved SOAD since the first time I heard them in 1998. But listening to you talk about their music and diagnose it, makes me love them so much more.
@vtsandyy6622 Жыл бұрын
PLEASE, do Holy Mountains by system of a down. Its got godly hypnotising vocals with a vivid rhythm, that produces a plethora of emotions.
@aangitano Жыл бұрын
Holy Mountains and Innervision are so great!
@giovannirotondo1097 Жыл бұрын
This
@kaiotikworld8945 Жыл бұрын
Holy mountains has always been my favorite song of theirs since it came out
@ironpaper55 Жыл бұрын
If you want more Daron vocals he has his own band now called Scars on Broadway! I love all their work so far and their song and music video for “Lives” is a great listen and watch, especially the more Armenian folk inspired sounds.
@Jota27 Жыл бұрын
Another good song is Guns Are Loaded, thinking in the vocal performance of Daron
@Qmocean Жыл бұрын
SoB are amazing.
@ashkaplan7548 Жыл бұрын
I can't listen to this song without tearing up. Every time, even watching this video. Keep listening to SOAD. Such an important band.
@vukve 11 ай бұрын
Elizabeth ,you make me love all these songs even more. Thank you!
@JimPekarek Жыл бұрын
Lonely Day is one of the most rip-your-soul-out emotional songs I've ever heard, from any genre.
@konasurfah Жыл бұрын
Not similar sounding, per se... but this song reminds me "Hollow" by Pantera for the reason you stated.
@darrylbain7813 Жыл бұрын
Yes great song. I don't know why but it reminds me of Lou Reed's "Perfect Day" It has that same sense of melancholy and can make even the toughest guy get a bit misty eyed. If you haven't heard it, do yourself a favour and give it a listen. Cheers.
@abelsz4407 Жыл бұрын
It's Hurt from Johnny Cash for me that I cannot listen to without shedding a tear or two. I'm a grown man goddammit...
@Gorthol_X Жыл бұрын
my personal most sad song is "Earthshine" by Summoning the lyrics in the last part just get me every time. but I think there is no song that has it all since different focus on different "shades" of emotions. another song for this matter would be "So Far Away" by Avenged Sevenfold, it makes my eyes teary always.
@UserJWR Жыл бұрын
@@abelsz4407 I think it speaks volumes that Trent Reznor said that this song wasn't his anymore after listening to Johnny Cash's version.
@Kings_Quest Жыл бұрын
If you want more SOAD. Please do Forest, Boom! Or BYOB if you haven't already
@adamhines9866 Жыл бұрын
Forest is my fave SOAD song it's incredible
@KatSnow11 Жыл бұрын
Forest is one of my absolute favorites!
@jaymeister26 Жыл бұрын
Forest is the song that got me into System
@ArthurVidal1991 Жыл бұрын
@@adamhines9866 Mine too!
@MotorbreathChannel Жыл бұрын
Another Forest fan here. I've actually first listened to the band by taking a 25hits type compilation CD from my school friend. It didn't have Forest on it, so when I've finally purchased their first three albums, my first thought on hearing it was "this is their most SOAD song". I don't know why, but for me it was just the quintessence of their pre Mesmerize/Hypnotize sound.
@SonderCreationStudios Жыл бұрын
God I love and cherish your authentic excitement about music of all kinds, it's so endearing. I've loved SOAD all my life. Though, I became a musician in my teens, and veered away from a lot of that stuff I grew up with. Nevertheless, SOAD always stayed with me. They have a special place in my heart. Perhaps it's because I have Armenian heritage, and thus share a deep connection with them, but they really are a special band. And it's so cool to relive the excitement and wonder I felt upon listening them to the first time through you. Thank you for your lovely videos and reactions. Long time lurker, but big fan. Stay true to who you are, it's great.
@AndersonSilva-ne8ys Жыл бұрын
Lost ls in Hollywood for me is one of the best SOAD songs, you see the harmony in the music and in the voices of Daron and Serj
@davidgajeske7191 Жыл бұрын
Daron has a great voice, he is the lead singer in his band Scars on Broadway. He has 2 albums out and they are both great!
@vidiot5533 Жыл бұрын
If I'm not mistaken, when they sing "I want to die with you", they switch positions. Serj starts off low and goes high, while Daron does the opposite. It makes that line stand out to me.
@mangletime420 10 ай бұрын
One of the best bands ever. Those last 2 albums were masterpieces. From the music to the production to the mixing. Everything. Just amazing
@Cristian_1985 Жыл бұрын
“It’s a day that Im glad I survived” says it all. ❤️ 🔥
@PapySyrah Жыл бұрын
This song is about the loss of a loved one. I saw SOAD 5 times in my life (earliest one in 1998, latest in 2017). My mother passed away in 2010, and during the latest SOAD concert I attended, they played this song. I was taken by surprise when they played it, and I didn't manage to hold back my tears. Witnessing them performing this song was so moving. It was really cathartic, even if my mother's passing happened 7 years before that moment, it all came back to me, but among the pain, sweet memories of her also popped in my head while listening to this song. The atmosphere of this song is on point, it really transcribes well what you feel at that moment in your life in my opinion. Thank you for reacting to it, and thank you to SOAD for helping people in those kind of moments with such beautiful songs.
@thelieinbelieve6594 Жыл бұрын
Lost in Hollywood is another track where he's featured more. And again has more of their fantastic harmonies. Enjoy!
@juanpalml7 Жыл бұрын
Radio/video from soad is such an interesting piece vocally speaking, a lot of diff techniques paces and voices, they also bring a lot of their culture In this song
@unknownentity9468 Жыл бұрын
Seconded, Radio/Video is my favorite SOAD song tied with Toxicity
@jedinxf7 Жыл бұрын
in what way do you think it brings a lot of "their" culture? polka is not an Armenian genre.
@RowiDankelsaft Жыл бұрын
Coming to support this choice of song. Its not the most elaborate song out there, but the harmonies are fun and the melody is that sort of song that will make you smile even before paying attention to what they're singing about.
@MultiChris700 Жыл бұрын
exactly what i was thinking, its the perfect song to see their vocals in harmony!
@cornchamber3 Жыл бұрын
Excited to see this one!
@guitarcovers9152 Жыл бұрын
I love the concern that you have to try to understand what the band wanted to sound... Pretty cool! One of the points that I love your channel and why I just watch you! Keep on!
@Ryuujinv01 Жыл бұрын
@10:20 I think the main symbolism or metaphor with the fire is that alongside it being everywhere, is nobody doing anything about it or registering it at all, continuing with their lives. That's what makes it depressing, isolating, and lonely. I imagine they get a sense of it while touring from town to town just how everywhere it is too.
@StormTroopaKoopa Жыл бұрын
It's been almost 20 years since they put an album out. The world perhaps more than ever needs their music
@Xivixion Жыл бұрын
They just recently put out an album. I would say not as good as before, but still decent
@panrak1492 Жыл бұрын
@@Xivixion what album, lol@
@Xivixion Жыл бұрын
Ahhh damn, I misremembered, tis was just a song...
@Taotris Жыл бұрын
@@Xivixionit was two songs! Protect the Land and Genocidal Humanoids. Not my favorite songs but I gratefully accept every scrap SOAD gives me 🥲
@bepbep7418 Жыл бұрын
No one needs Serj's bullshit ego. Let him continue with his solo projects 🤣
@heliosvice Жыл бұрын
Daron’s voice It’s unique and even though he is a funny, energetic and “crazy” kind of guy, his voice shows a lot of vulnerability and tenderness, something Mystic about it. This being said Guns N’ Roses - Estranged in Tokyo ‘92 or Rocket Queen are some of the Guns N’Roses performances i suggest. Axl Rose in his prime is the only, or at least one of the voices that just can’t be imitated perfectly, not even close.
@MetalPersonJ Жыл бұрын
I wonder if copyright strikes are an issue with Guns N Roses.
@heliosvice Жыл бұрын
@@MetalPersonJ I don’t think so… at least not as bad as The Beatles and Led Zeppelin…
@MrCleytun Жыл бұрын
Estranged would be awesome, it's the best song from GNR but sadly not the most known...
@heliosvice Жыл бұрын
@@MrCleytun One of the best for sure, hard for me to choose just one. But they have lots of gems that are not that known, such as Breakdown, Don’t Damn Me, Coma… etc
@Miwna Жыл бұрын
That version of Estranged is gut wrenching but somehow in a good way. It has to be the one from 22nd February though the singing is a bit crap. The one released on Live Era 83-93 is mostly re-recorded but sounds much better.
@grantsmith128 Жыл бұрын
Love your videos and I really appreciate your insight. Keep up the good work!
@jktstroll__ Жыл бұрын
One thing that I notice after watching some of your reactions video is Elizabeth, you're so expressive! That makes the reaction looks more lively 😁
@VileMisanthrope Жыл бұрын
Really really really want to see you react to HIM. Ville Valo is a treasure of a vocalist with a hell of a range for a baritone voice. "The Funeral of Hearts" is a song that shows his vocal abilities well.
@alejandroromero5511 Жыл бұрын
A good friend died of covid in 2021. I cried heavily and mourned him while listening to this song. Thanks for loving SOAD as much as we do.
@elaraj7400 Жыл бұрын
That solo gives me goosebumps every time
@animefandbz Жыл бұрын
I'm very steadfastly falling in love with music from my teenage years again. I get to have a firm understanding as a 31 year old of what I find most enjoyable about music, the context of the lyrics and my perception of them now versus when I was younger. I tear up when I get the chance to sing music and feel the passion behind nu-metal/ metal music the most. Thank you for your time spent analyzing , it's such a wonderful journey every time.
@jonkoch3100 Жыл бұрын
Two SoaD recommendations: 1) Dreaming. A wild song with great harmonies and switches leads between Serj and Daron. 2) She's Like Heroin. My personal favorite SoaD song. Short song, but another Daron led song with Serj singing in the background all building up to a powerful final minute of, as expected, great harmony.
@Nick-ph8nw Жыл бұрын
I think you’d enjoy Dreaming by System of a Down. It is an even crazier ride than Question! It has this operatic feel to it and it’s a very good song overall. Plus the lyrics mean a lot, granted that it’s SOAD we’re talking about lol
@zeallust8542 Жыл бұрын
Dreaming is S tier, but unfortunately it never gets mentions
@wadupdock5363 Жыл бұрын
i watch every soad video you produce bc its cool to see someone appreciate their sound as much as i do
@jessev2295 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely stunning and the song was good as well.
@Aldrinkun Жыл бұрын
That slide at the end transitions to Soldier Side, wich is also a great example of how Serj's and Daron's voices harmonizes really well. Another good example if you want to keep a mellow vibe is Roulette, it is just an acoustic guitar with Serj leading and Daron as a backing vocal.
@kingbrutusxxvi Жыл бұрын
I realize this is more of a vocal reaction channel but, as a studio/session musician for 30+ years, I've got to say this is my favorite of Daron's solo compositions. Layering multiple guitars that are slightly off-tempo creates such a feel of dissonance that it perfectly ties into the overall feel and theme of the song. I don't think most guitar players would have thought to do it that way. Such an underrated song.
@lazlizo Жыл бұрын
Love when you do system! Please do more!
@robsturdy8172 Жыл бұрын
Loved watching these videos keep up the good work
@ceceliafrench Жыл бұрын
Have you yet delved into the ugly, nostalgic, beauty of Smashing Pumpkins and Billy Corgan's vocals? So many favourites to choose from but the resolute passion of "Stand Inside Your Love" is a stand out for me.
@P0LYPRO Жыл бұрын
Absolutely! Can't believe I've forgotten about them. Now I'm gonna have to re-listen to some old songs from the era for a while, maybe some queens of the stone age, modest mouse and red hot chili peppers.
@Jeremy-hx7zj Жыл бұрын
For me, smashing pumpkins are great in spite of corgans voice, not because of it
@ceceliafrench Жыл бұрын
@@Jeremy-hx7zj It's certainly distinctive!
@ThatGuy-vi8ch Жыл бұрын
This next song is called, The smashing pumpkins lost their car keys. 🙃
@frightenedsoul Жыл бұрын
It’s possible she doesn’t like his voice and doesn’t want to put out anything too negative
@edboymovies Жыл бұрын
Yes!!! Holy Mountains is another good one, nice vocal sustain at the end. Here there's an image that pays homage to Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here when the two men are shaking hands in the reflection Also, Daron's sickest solo hands down
@blackblood5232 Жыл бұрын
Love the way you really get into the song and band, even the meaning. That’s really cool. I don’t even get bothered when you pause so much lol. You have interesting things to say, that makes me look at songs I’ve known for years differently.
@groundyourlifewithdz7483 2 ай бұрын
Absolutely LOVE this song
@tallicadude Жыл бұрын
This song came to me during a bad time in my life and i firmly believe it helped keep me around!
@jr49022 Жыл бұрын
Same. I'd play it over and over and sing along with it. It helped me deal with the situation.
@shoe3slam Жыл бұрын
If I could recommend 2 song from SOAD, they would be ATWA or Roulette. Both very underrated but still one of their greatest songs. Not mainstream but you always hope to hear it live in concert.
@nikkiwallace3328 Жыл бұрын
Ooooo roulette! In my opinion the whole album "steal this album" is so underrated. It's some of their best work. And it's the start of darron singing more.
@edboymovies Жыл бұрын
@@nikkiwallace3328 true, I love the harmonies in Streamline. Innervision is nice as well
@nikkiwallace3328 Жыл бұрын
@Edboy Movies streamline is actually my favorite song on that whole album. Whenever I have system playing on random and its comes on I turn it up full blast and sing at the top of my lungs.
@giorgossnow1670 Жыл бұрын
I like ATWA
@guiluismelo Жыл бұрын
Roulette man....I don't if this expression exists in English but we say here in Brazil it's a Side B song (because of old LPs, where the most famous songs where on the side A, and the not mainstream one's were on the side B of the disc). But it's one my favorites from SOAD. Just an acoustic guittar (two actually, whatever), so much lighter than everything else. I even learned how to play it in my acoustic guittar. I just love this song so much.
@nikosjogren6826 Жыл бұрын
In terms of other SOAD to listen to, Holy Mountains is such a raw, powerful one, and the swaps between softer and more powerful just makes the song live and breathe
@adamdsouza7367 Жыл бұрын
FINALLLLYYY!!!!!! thank you for this analysis.
@SlymeCookies88 Жыл бұрын
Her passion for what she does is amazing! Gets me every time.
@JMora-nx9sh Жыл бұрын
I know it's not a song as famous as the other ones you've heard here, but I would LOVE to hear your take on the song Dreaming. It's crazy, it's fast paced, it's got some cool harmonies... I just believe it's truly am amazing song by them. Love your channel!!
@8eos80 5 ай бұрын
I recently discovered your channel...I'm so glad I did!
@lucky_lola Жыл бұрын
Yes! Serj and Daren love to switch pitches back and forth during harmonizing. It's so fun!
@njb72666 Жыл бұрын
The harmony between them is on the level of Layne and Jerry.. Check out Scars on Broadway for more "just Daron" 2 great albums
@heliosvice Жыл бұрын
“Universe” by Scars on Broadway guitars get me emotional and i have no idea why hahah. Great band
@lyndonbauer1703 Жыл бұрын
Dictator was a fantastic album. I go back to it fairly often
@erinpalmer3568 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely love that Daron is able to have his voice be featured. This band is beyond talented and there is nothing they cannot do.
@tallonmetroids271 Жыл бұрын
Except come to an agreement on the band's internal conflicts.
@leestringer 26 күн бұрын
You’re special. Thank you.
@whitezombieiniraq Жыл бұрын
It will never get old watching your first reactions to music.
@alanhowse9213 Жыл бұрын
Elizabeth, I think you’re doing really great things for the understanding of modern popular music you’ve helped me reconnect with music. I’m in my 70s, and you’ve gone over some of the songs and music for my youth at a time when I stopped thinking about them you bring a joy and happiness that I find it hard to express. Love to you and your family
@dknollRX7 Жыл бұрын
Alter Bridge: Words Darker Than Their Wings (must be the live version)! The song has BOTH Mark and Myles singing back and forth to one another and the end has a high note that very few could ever hit…and Myles nails it! That high note is the reason why they don’t play it live often, and this was the first time they did. You won’t be disappointed.
@avatarreyna Жыл бұрын
Amo sus expresiones a medida que escucha... Y como se sorprende con cada detalle... Parece una niña. Me lleva a 18 años atrás, cuando descubrí esta banda y supe que su música me iba a gustar toda mi vida.
@CoingamerFL Жыл бұрын
Hell yeah what a good song. One of my favorite bridges of any song ever
@dgschrei Жыл бұрын
I always love when you do a SOAD song. Great things combined and a perfect way to start the weekend.😊 A song I recently stumbled over again that I can really recommend you listen to is Nina Hagen's cover of Rammstein's Seemann that she did together with Apocalyptica. Low female vocals, Rammstein and electric cellos. what's not to love? 😆
@mattrichardson5678 Жыл бұрын
Oh it’s great to see Daron getting some love too, he seems to be under appreciated. Another great track with Daron on lead is Lost in Hollywood, terrific song worth checking out!
@jesseatkinson8956 Жыл бұрын
I needed this tonight.
@jessecloete2388 Жыл бұрын
My vote for the next SOAD song would be Holt Mountains - strong vocals and harmonization. Also heave use of the "E" vowel. Definitely one of my favorite songs. Also unique in its own right and powerful
@nattttttttttttttttttttttttttts Жыл бұрын
I am a simple woman: I see a new The Charismatic Voice SOAD analysis, I immediately watch it. I adore your work and I'm secretly hoping for a future Linkin Park analysis again! 💛
@michaelmcdermott209 Жыл бұрын
I love both of their voice's and they harmonize extremely well. The very last note of this song is haunting.
@SinApex Жыл бұрын
I'm honestly so glad to see so many different styles of music on your channel. Like you got into a lot of metal and other forms of rock music, but going to softer songs like this one from bands like SOAD has been really nice to see, because this song isn't what people usually think of when they think of SOAD, despite how beautiful the song is. Are there any other genres you'd like to dive into for analysis that you haven't already checked out? I'd honestly like to see some reactions/analysis of flamenco music because the style of singing is so unique, and I'd be interested in hearing your takes on it overall. I'd recommend Bulerias by Angeles Toledano, if you're interested.
@luanaoki5090 Жыл бұрын
Soldier Side is one of my favorites from SOAD, and I'm enjoying your reactions to what they can do with their songs!
@TheBalintKosa Жыл бұрын
I'm so happy you picked a song with a Daron lead. I always felt that SoaD has two lead singers, both very unique. Another song from them with him taking a spotlight, but having amazing background vocals from Serj, and great harmonies between them is Lost in Hollywood. I would love to hear you react to that. From other bands, I'd really appreciate Bat Country from Avenged Sevenfold or anything Guns N' Roses.
@TheDarkLord-qg5lr Жыл бұрын
I would be very interested in a breakdown of I‐E‐A‐I‐A‐I‐O from SOAD as it is a song composed from quasi tongue-twisters. Another song which would be an even more interesting analysis would be Ego Brain from SOAD since it has in my opinion fascinating vocals. Thanks for the videos they are always there to uplift my mood and curiosity
@dantreadwell7421 Жыл бұрын
Daron and Serj always have had a beautiful harmony together, thier voices play off the other and just make something more. Realizing two weeks later I had misspelled Serj with a g. DOH!!
@krisfrederick5001 Жыл бұрын
I really hope you dive deep Down into System. Their first album is still maybe my favorite, absolutely unique for its time. "Sugar" and "Spiders" would be perfect musical ambassadors.
@Jeremy-hx7zj Жыл бұрын
She already did Spiders I believe
@Broccoli_Highkicks Жыл бұрын
A real deep dive would be War?
@kirbys1370 Жыл бұрын
Spiders: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j5ZlY6uo3qnFkWQ.html
@ronbeekiii781 Жыл бұрын
I love your breakdowns. Extremely excited to hear your thoughts on this one.
@kianr2200 Жыл бұрын
Love the reactions and its awesome to see ppl really appreciating music like soad. also really cool to see reactions to darons leads, his voice and serjs compliment each other so well. please listen to the metro or soil by soad, the metro is a cover originally by berlin, and soil is off soads self titled and first album
@amandaxflower5226 9 ай бұрын
This is my fav soad song so glad you covered it ❤
@fiqo7267 Жыл бұрын
As a Soad fan I was waiting for this video cuz I love this song and it's special for me. This song has a different vibe.