" I have to collect myself..." Welcome to the Devin Townsend effect.

I would say the next step on the Devin Townsend journey would be his live performance of the song “Deadhead”.

That first reaction to Devins range never gets old... just a brilliant musician...

SInging is like a playground to Devy. He just runs around trying every ride and rides it flawlessly.

Would highly recommend his quarantine project of the song “Why”. It’s such a good show and he does it all himself. Also, as the others have said, his song “Deadhead” live at Royal Albert Hall, which I believe he was still dealing with a cold at the time

Devy is a national treasure here in Canada.

This man is sooo talented. Not only can he sing, he's one heck of a guitarist too!

Try his song called "Why?", the quarantine show or the order of magnitude concert imo are the best version. It's his composition of a broadway musical inspired song but with some heavy vocals. It's amazing!!!

his best performance of this song is "Kingdom - Live By A Tread in London 2011" because it features one of the best live collabs with Anneke van Giersbergen also, this is a re-make of the same song done in this style, his old recording was exclusively in the screamed/harsh vocal style on the album Physicist

He does the main song from Les Miserables. STUNNING! Deadhead, Awake....wow. The charismatic voice is the instructor you should watch. She interviewed Devin AND she had the dude from Lorna Shore put a camera down his nose to watch from the inside how these things effect the body.

If enough people want "Why" from his Quarantine live thingy, maybe it'll happen. Pleeease do "Why"! Great reaction btw, keep it up.

YES on learning more about Devin. He's such a treasure and so so talented... and a heart of gold. He's done a lot for his public throughout the pandemic, free live stream concerts, podcasts, streaming sessions where he shows how he produces and mixes his music, he held charity events to raise money for healthcare workers. Not only is he a wonderful singer and composer, he is a wonderful human being. He's very versatile as well, one day he releases an ambient album, a country/Americana one the next, electronic, pop, progressive rock, extreme metal - he does it all. Since you're a vocal coach, Higher at Plovdiv might be nice, or Why the Quarantine Concert version, Bring him Home in Auckland, Death of Music at Royal Albert Hall. Beware for Deadhead at RAH - it has a tendency to get blocked, you might need to blur the video.

Devin is my favorite kind of musician. Super talented, but doesn't take himself too seriously.

Oh Bethany, your face was an absolute picture during the first few seconds - glorious reaction.😄👍

That expression at the very first syllable of the song, is the exact reason why I love watching reactions to this song ^^ Devin Townsend is an amazing performer, and I can absolutely recommend checking out his other stuff(and add a plus one to the recommendation for "Why?" from his quarantine show). Your later comments reminds me of a reaction from Julia Nilon, where she started out saying that Elizabeth from The Charismatic Voice had recommended him, and told her that he does wonderful things with placement. I'm sure you can appreciate that as well :)

At 19 years old Devin was scouted by legendary guitar shredder Steve Vai to front a band he was putting together. At some point Steve send Dev to a vocal doctor to check out his vocal chords; and the doctor told him that if he continued to sing the way he did he would permanently lose his voice within two years. That was nearly 30 years ago now, and Devin's voice has only gotten stronger.

One of the most appreciated yet still underrated musicians/singers/songwriters/producers of this generation.

Melissa Cross is one of the most well-known vocal coaches for harsh vocals. She has a program called The Zen of Screaming that several metal vocalists have used.

When I saw the thumbnail, I smiled and said to myself, you're about to have your mind blown. There a alive versions of the songs Grace, Addicted and Ih Ah with Anneke van Giersbergen which are great too.

Yeah, that was my face too the first time I heard Devin! :) He is a vocal beast full of color!

"who is this man?!" lmao -- Devin is a special musician. Deadhead Live from Royal Albert Hall is a must listen.

So stoked you have finally found Heavi Devi... isn't he a treasure?! Wait till you hear more! If I could suggest a song of his purely for his artistry and ability to push the limits, the song Juular is utterly mesmerising... not so much for his vocal acrobatics but more the composition and his performance in the film clip itself! I won't ruin it for you by describing too much but he also plays the old man riding the train in the film clip and does a brilliant job of it, worthy of an Emmy! Enjoy the rabbit hole that is our beloved Devin Townsend, loved the reaction. :)

As has been said, Devin is a Treasure and your life is richer for having finally found him. He's not Rock, Pop, Metal, or Show Tune... he's his own unique musical genre. His songs Why? and Deadhead (live) are next stops, but I also like everything on his 2011 By a Thread concert series. And check out anything that includes his singing partner Anneke Van Giersbergen, another delight!

Everyone and their mother will recommend "Deadhead" next, but please consider the "Ih-Ah" duet with Anneke Van Giersbergen at some point. It is a criminally under-chosen reaction, and it's lovely.

I never ever get tired of watching people react to this song. This man has the most vocal talent that I have ever heard.

In the song "Deadhead" Live at Royal Albert Hall he goes nuts when compared to what you saw here in "Kingdom". Strongly recommended for next reaction of Devi, Beth. Oh, and greetings from Brazil.

@KardavoxAcademy is a metal vocal coach. He talk a lot about how the vocalist do things. He has colabs with some vocalist too (Like Dicky Allen, for example). Excelent content btw. Devin is an amazing musician. U prob has to watch "Devin Townsend - Why / Quarantine Show". His performance is really good and something difference and fun !

That was highly entertaining to watch. Devin Townsend is a force of nature for sure.

I just heard you and I have recently heard him WOW he was not what I was expecting but holy crap

Dead Head by devin is a must. Also the live performance of the song " ih ah " by him.

I only started watching your videos this past week and I was thrilled you checked out Devin Townsend! I have been a fan of his since he sang with Steve Vai's band on his Sex and Religion album back in the early 90s. You are so adorable and I love how excited you get listening to stuff you haven't heard before. 🙂

Great reaction! If you want to listen to some other Devin songs, I'd suggest Higher (live in Plovdiv) or the Death of Music live at the Royal Albert Hall...Deadhead is a great song as well. Greetings from Germany:)

Oh yeah heavy Devy time! To see Anneke with him I-ah is good and of course the song Why. A guy I've started following is Extreme Vocal Institute- great teacher

Hello Bethany, lovely to meet you! I too make reaction videos, but just about the emotional impact of the music rather than trying to be too academic about it. When I started about 4.5 years ago, I worked through a lot of Devin Townsend material, and I would most definitely call myself a fan, having acquired vinyl, CD, DVD and Blu-ray of everything he’s ever done. There are literally like 25 albums to explore, live records, concert DVDs and loads of KZfaq stuff. I know comments below a video can be somewhat overwhelming (from experience) so there’s no need to respond or answer this. To continue your Devin journey, you’ll soon discover that he is one of the most authentic vulnerable artists out there, and everything he writes is as an emotional response to the world around him and how he makes sense of it. It often resonates with the listener who is looking for a barometer and explanation for their own reaction to the world. With this in mind, there is no Devin period that repeats, so from the early days of Strapping Young Lad and the angry extreme industrial metal that SYL made to Ghost, a stripped back chilled Enya-esque record, to the bonkers but brilliant chaos of Deconstruction, to the shiny effervescent poppiness of Epicloud, to a pre-pandemic Empath there is nothing that’s wrong to explore. However, for what it’s worth, here’s where I’d go next! (These are mostly live and easy to find on KZfaq) Deep Peace - from Live at Plovdiv Deadhead - live at Royal Albert Hall The Death Of Music - Live at the Royal Albert Hall Coast- live from By A Thread concerts Grace - live from The Retinal Circus Detox - live at The Retinal Circus Why? - live from his studio quarantine online concert Genesis - live at Roundhouse 1. Numbered 2. Awake 3.Pixillated - all live at the By A Thread concerts Higher - live at Plovdiv Mountain Top - with Che Aimee Dorvil - live Dunlop sessions You know, there’s so much to unpack and to enjoy, take your time and enjoy the journey. Not everything will work for you, but the majority should connect! Have fun! Jim

I've had the pleasure of meeting and getting to spend time with Devy quite a few times when he'd swing through my city. He's genuinely one of the chillest guys.

devin is a real dude. too many positive things about him to write in a single youtube comment. but devin really puts his heart into his music and sings it, like it's his last day on earth everytime. the guy doesn't even really like to sing or consider himself a good vocalist. he's so damn humble. he has written some of the songs that have spoken to me in times when i needed it most.

Love it when vocal coaches come across Hevy Devy!! He's never ceased to amaze me from his days with Vai to his SYL years and of course even now!

This is precisely the reaction that I had the first time listening to this song! I love it!!! Deadhead, Stormbending, When Spirits Collide, and others are so good also!

Just the perfect amount of reaction and just listening to the song and appreciating it in all its splendor, and not pausing every 2 seconds to talk about something seemingly important. In a world of too many reaction videos, thank you for this!

Switching between heavy and clean vox is a real, actual talent and it is incredible to behold. As far as making faces, in my experience a LOT more air exits the nose with screams than clean singing... and it's fun.

Devin is amazing. I have been a fan since I heard him on the Steve Vai solo album when it first came out.

Devin is extremely talented and such a all around great soul. He has 28 albums worth of material so welcome on your journey down the rabbit hole of Heavy Devy 🥳

"Deadhead" live at Royal Albert Hall. It's widely known as his masterpiece. Brain melting and great, great reaction material!!

I've watched a bunch of reaction videos to this, and your reaction is by far my favorite.

Don't worry, we all fall for Devin the first time we hear him too. His accoustic version of bring him home from LesMis is amazing, also Higher, Deep Peace and Failure from his Plovdiv concert. Wouldn't go with Deadhead...bit slow, if amazing. Round it all off with his trilogy of Funeral/Bastard/Death of Music.

Kardavox Academy is a really great channel where I’ve learned so much about harsh vocals, and Mark, the teacher on that channel, has mentioned several times that placing screams in a more nasal space can reduce tension and sometimes alter the tone in a desirable way.

Love it! Watching people experience devin for the first time is brilliant, that look of awe lol you get a follow!

Every reaction you make I really enjoy, thanks!

I've watched many reaction videos of this song, Kingdom. I was really excited to see your reaction to this glorious song! Great video!

Devin Townsend is amazing. My favorite artist for sure. Check out "Deadhead" live at Royal Albert Hall.

Welcome to Devy. You'll love it. Your face was glorious to watch!

Seen this vid about a hundred times and still get chills. Truly a musical genius

You’re gonna get the usual requests first songs by Devon like “why?“ [Which is my usual recommendation, and I would highly recommend it even now], and “deadhead“. Wow, these are good choices. I am going to recommend some thing that not usually requested “bring him home“… You will really understand his versatility when you hear this. It’s a song from a Broadway musical Les Miserables.

You got him straight away. Top marks. Devin is just pure talent.

Do yourself a huuuuuuuuge favor and just watch the entire Retinal Circus concert. Some of Devin's best work!

Soooo much devy... So much to love

In other news, Devin used to sing in Strapping Young Lad. Their soung called Love is really recommended.

Idk all that much about anything, but I maintain that he has the most impressive voice I’ve ever heard. Crazy heavy screams and can then transition right into beautiful warmth and cleanliness

I always enjoy the look on every reaction vid I've seen experience Dev's first note. Legend.

The only thing I'm good at in life, is appreciating people's reaction to Devin.

Like others, "Deadhead" @ RAH is pretty great but really everything from that RAH performance is awesome.

You should reach out to Devin for an interview to ask him questions. I'm sure he'd do it if he can find the time in his schedule. He's not only talented, but he's an awesome person

Even before you voiced it, your eyes and face were screaming: 'Oh, my Gosh...' 🤣🤣🤣

Devy is a deep rabbit hole. A Canadian gem.

His performance at the Royal Albert Hall is legendary, he performs a full metal opera thing, Ziltoid 2, and then he performs a full encore concert and the whole thing is like 3 hours nonstop and he's in peak performance the whole time, and he also had a cold or something at the time too

Thank you for this, such a wonderful reaction. Devy is an incredible musician and vocalist. I agree with the recommendation of "Why" and "Deadhead". The quarantine version of " Why" would probably be better, because of the camera being much closer, but definitely check out the Order of Magnitude version afterwards, it's very entertaining. On "Deadhead", as others have said he was battling a cold, but it's also later in the program, after he had performed an entire album, and a few more as well.

Oh when Devin sang that first line your face was a picture! He is the most amazing vocalist I have heard, a humble man who takes the mick out of himself, but once he starts singing he has everyone totally entranced. Yes ‘Why’ from his quarantine charity shows he did from his basement at home is just brilliant, also check out his collaborations with Anneke Van Giersbergen, Ih Ah stings to mind, and Che Aimee Dorval where you’ll hear a softer side of Devin’s amazing voice. Loved your reaction.❤

Welcome to the rabbit hole that is Devin.

on his wiki page it says devin is synesthetic, so he percieves music as colors and i always imagine him as one who can see the whole spectrum of tones, while we other normal people basically can distinct like 16 base colors from each other and then vary the brightness (octaves) and other stuff, so for him it's easy to hear if he's perfect on pitch or not and play with aaall sorts of tools to change his tone to whatever he likes oh and for harsh vocals check out mary zimmers channel 'Voicehacks', i highly recommend her clips where she growls on helium...you're welcome :)

So wonderful to get to watch you discover Devin Townsend. Devin fits into the broader theme of great metal vocalists using wide varieties of clean and/or harsh vocal placements to great effect. You wanted a resource to learn more about harsh vocals, so I'd recommend this video by vocal coach Mary Z (who specializes in harsh vocals) explaining the fundamentals of the different types: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/faiietmZmbLOfac.html . Her channel in general is a great resource. Also, Lolie from The Fairy Voice Mother KZfaq channel knows a fair bit about the subject and I'm sure she'd be happy to point you towards some more resources. Also, a bunch of people are going to start begging you to react to Devin's performance of Deadhead at the Royal Albert Hall, and I just want to warn you in advance that he had a cold for that performance and that's why he sounds a touch worse for wear at the end of the song. If you want a version of Deadhead without Devin having a cold, I'd recommend reacting to the Plovdiv performance of it: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rLtderNllrLJg40.html I think it presents a better example of his voice on that song, since he didn't have a cold at that performance. Finally, I would add to the suggestions that you react to Devin's performance of Why? from his quarantine shows : kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rtmUZ72cq7yzeI0.html It's Devin leaning into the musical theatre aspects of his musical inclinations and it's GREAT.

Devy is such a treasure. His shows are amazing and have amazingly positive vibes.

There's a few performances of his from Jay Leno's Tonight Show when he was the vocalist for Steve Vai's band that shows a whole other "commercial rock" side that many people overlook. They're easily found on KZfaq.

Someone said that Dev is the male version of Floor Jansen. I think that's a pretty good comparison. Both can do pretty much anything with their voices. Looking foreward to more reactions of Dev (and Floor).

To see Devon's vocal range, I recommend the live version of Bring Him Home from Les Mis. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r6-op6uDqs-lnGg.html . It blew me away and his interaction with the audience was hilarious.

he's the most versatile singer ever! he can almost do any type of voice!

Watching your face hear him hit those first notes was amazing!!

Loved that genuine shock. Devin's a bit of a unicorn vocally. On the other part, Mary Z at Voicehacks is a name I'd drop for you to contact about harsh vocals. www.youtube.com/@voicehacks

Reference: Melissa Cross's Zen of Screaming I and II. It covers a lot of the fry techniques that Devin is using throughout this performance. He just happens to be the Chuck Norris of mixed head/fry.

your first reaction when he starts singing is hilarious 😄

his performance of Deadhead at the Royal Albert Hall. omg all the yes.

always love watching vocal coaches and teachers react to Devy for the first time and its usually this very video too. Fun fact is Devin never really had proper training, he went to a vocal coach, and he was told his singing was gonna damage his vocals and he pretty much said "nah fuck that" and with as he put it "sheer will power" just forces his vocals. In his early years when he was fronting his band Strapping Young Lad, he was more death metal vocal strong with his solo stuff being more a mix but now he focuses so much more on his range and what he can do. I hope he doesn't ruin his voice though because he has a fantastic range and voice.

I always know that people in general get shocked the first time they hear Devin. And yet I never get bored watching it. It's hilarious

I adore this song so so much. I listen to it on repeat to brighten even the darkest of days. It is Worship Music.

Look up Elizabeth's (The Charismatic Voice) Tea-Time interview with Devin to get some insight into him as a person, and to hear his "conversational" voice...

Really fun to watch. Really fun. Hitting the nails on their respective heads... Effortless transition between virtuosic deliveries, is Devy's signature style. Watching someone experience Devy for the first time, especially someone who knows what the f*ck is going on, is the best... just... the best...

I'm sure someone else has suggested it, but you gotta see him play Deadhead live at Royal Albert Hall. It's a treat. Also, for a metal vocal coach: Mary Z.

The waves of shock on your face on that first verse! Hahaha priceless! That face we all made the first time we heard him sing! He is sooo versatile and uses a lot of stage/ musical theater techniques as well.

Loads of talent and loads of charm.

I'm so very happy you have found Devin. 😊

This man is amazing! Devon Townsend has got me through my toughest times as of my fellow Devon Townsend fans when we feel like giving up on life. he is so amazing! Sings the truth about life a genius! Love to all Devin Townsend fans 🤟🤟🤟🤟

Devin is amazing. This song always gives me chills.

I love the look on peoples faces the first time they hear The Dev! Awesome!

Welcome to Devin!

Will throw my hat in on the song Why, the song Deadhead, Stormbreaker and Call of the Void. Welcome to the rabbithole.

Devin is just so charming. I love him.

Seeing people discover this for the first time is always amazing

Deadhead live with the band at the ablert hall will blow your mind, and bare in mind when you watch he was ill, and it was 2.5 hrs into a 3 hour set!

Right first time!Devin can do anything.

When you say he can do it all...he really can. His albums range from heavy metal to ambient meditation music and hit every genre in between. It's one of the reasons I love him so much as a musician. Whatever kind of music I'm in the mood to listen to, he's got an album for that.

Watching people discover Devy for the first time makes me so happy