I failed to draw attention to something else that Chad was doing in this video that further demonstrates how incredible of a musician he is. He is actively listening to the track without the original drums and anticipating the verses, choruses, and bridge, as well as breaks in the song, quiet moments, big moments, etc… All on the spot. In one single take. Without ever having heard this song before. So, literally, he isn’t even thinking at all about the drums he’s actively playing. In short, he’s devoting the majority of his brainpower and effort into listening and choosing what he’s doing on the drums in the next part. The man is playing a VERY busy and pretty complicated drum part on freaking AUTOPILOT.

Congrats on your marriage! And welcome back. :)

Did just find your reaction, thank you very much! I love Reactors who can analyse what we see and hear. Maybe you can tell me.. when we understand Geoff´s intentions right, he does nothing without reason. So can you think of a reason why the screen is swaying all the time and out of focus at one point(1:50)? It´s making me slightly dizzy. This cracking sound he added (1:17) reminded me of the old Grammophone we see later. I did not hear the clock ticking before you mentioned it. I enjoyed your breakdown of this much loved song very much. Thank you!🍀

Спасибо за точечный анализ нашей дорогой и любимой Дианочки,будем ждать вас с реакциями,а у нее есть что послушать

Congratulations on the marriage! You mentioned Ain't No Sunshine and I was going to ask if you knew Geoff covered that as well, then I looked and saw you posted that reaction 3 days ago (from me typing). Good choice, I love that one.

I would recommend Saint Chaos’s version of this song too. Is one of my favorite arrangements

I especially enjoy the Voiceplay and Geoff Castalucci reactios and appreciate your insights into the arrangement and performances very much. I also appreciate your showing the videos full screen with you as commentator in the inset, which makes the viewing more enjoyable. May I suggest that you put the inset screen into one of the lower corners of the large screen? When it is an upper corner it often blocks the view of some of the performers. Thanks for sharing your expertise!

Geoff takes a song about feeling hollow and infuses it with a rich warmth and I find it fascinating because there's still an aura of emptiness.

19:49 Geoff out hear growling at us...

Welcome

I love your insight into these songs. Thanks so much.

One of my Geoff all time favorites.

Thanks Ethan

you were right, it's a ticking clock. if I recall correctly, he chose the clock because of the theme of the song.

Love Geoff's version of this one. About 50 yrs ago or so, we went to a Blood Sweat and Tears concert. Bill Withers did this song and I have loved it ever since.

Greetings. I just went through your Geoff Castellucci playlist and Jack's Lament wasn't listed. Have you reacted to it? I would love to hear your thoughts on that song

I've always had hesitation to liking the original song. To me the tone was too upbeat for the lyrics. Geoff fixed it perfectly.

I have also heard it before, quite a few times😅

A few things: 1- while it served the purpose of the video, I wouldn’t even consider autotune “pitch correction gone wrong.” I totally agree that software like Melodyne sounds better, but Autotune can be subtle as well. 2- as someone who owes most of his following to being targeted by this “controversy” on a single video I made last year, I completely agree that people need to chill out. Social media singing videos are like mini music videos. Creators aren’t trying to trick you into thinking that it’s live, they’re making an entertaining video with good audio. 3- if you want to only do raw recordings and make a point that the audio is 100% raw, that is actually totally fine and the rest of us applaud you for it! I’ve done that (most of my videos on TikTok have raw audio). The only thing that is not okay is for you to berate and treat creators who do use additional tools like lesser singers because they use tools that you don’t. And this is coming from someone who is too poor to own any pitch correction software! 4- while some music creators are simply too big to get around to everyone’s comments and duets, if you look at the comments sections of smaller singing creators, the big ones are often in there being supportive. I am so grateful for the support of Acoustics, Rockwellacapella, Ebucs, Davide, BigBrev, and many more who have helped me in my journey. People need to act like these other super supportive creators more often. 5- People have no clue how scary it is to start making music content. You have to put yourself in a rather vulnerable position and you don’t know how it will play out. Give people grace on platforms like this! Sorry I just got around to watching this, but love your stuff. Keep it up!

Очкарик ебаный Сидишь разбираешь лучший вокал мира. А сам уёбок петь не умеешь. Не ставьте ему лайки

Чувак ты сильно много пиздиш. Говоришь. А у тебя голос рядом по уникальности с Дианой не стоит. Ты вообще-то сам пидор поёшь? Сидишь тут разбираешь по нотам блядь а сам наверное петь-то не умеешь, пидор ебучий.

Geoff also did Aint No Sunshine

Great reaction Drew!

It definitely sounds more like throat singing than high subs. Plus throat singing is culturally accurate for Nordic traditions

It's kind of strange, for once hearing this tune in it's original form. It has been covered so heavily by so many, that one tends to forget there Were an original.

New subscriber here. First: Congratulations to your wedding! Hoping for you both living happily ever after! 💞 I’m a big fan of Geoff’s and VoicePlay’s music and really appreciate your reactions and breakdowns. And I’m impressed by people with perfect pitch. I’ve been singing in choirs and playing instruments since I was 6 years old and now I’m… old. Thanks for your work! 🙏😊

I love this song so much and it doesn't get reacted to enough.

Magnificent vocal analysis, I've learned a bit from you. Maybe your analysis would be even better If you'd drop a Few words about the lyrics and emotion of Diana's Songs. 👍

Please listen to two songs by Diana Ankudinova from art of HANS ZIMMER no time to die and OST dune or amazing duet Diana Ankudinova Brendon Stone the day you...

This reminds me of the way Geoff covered Sixteen Tons

Congratulations on your marriage!!!! Best wishes for a wonderful married life.

I resubbed... YT did a bounce recently and a bunch of channels got unsubbed again... But it is fun watching actual commentary on the songs, rather than just watching with someone in the corner.

😎❗ 👍 🕵 ♨️

Thanks for the r&a, also congratulations!

😊

lol…you mentioned “Ain’t No Sunshine”….Geoff has done that one too. I didn’t see it in your list of videos; don’t know if I missed it, but if you haven’t checked that one out you should. 😊

Congrats on the wedding!

Congratulations on your marriage. 🎉

Congratulations on your marriage. This song was written back in 1972 by Jim Croce, one of the best folksingers of his day. Geoff sure did it justice.

Congratulations on your marriage. Glad to see you!

Congratulations on getting married! And congrats on the equipment upgrades. Buckle up buttercup and enjoy the song! Thanks for sharing the parallel between a scoop and a glissando.

I wasn't familiar with the song, too. But I really like its groove and Geoff's version with the fantastic harmonies at all. And of course congratulations here, too! 💏

We heard his first F1 in chest in Voiceplay's version of Whiskey in the Jar. The man is unbelievable!!

Congratulations!

Geoff and the geoff clones brought another delightful cover. Congratulations and may your marriage be as beautiful as Geoff and Kathy's seems to be.

Thank you for a pleasant reaction, as always. Next video, could you please place yourself in one of the lower corners, because Geoff wants to use the whole frame and although you are a good looking dude, you're kind in the way, if you know what I mean. Thank you in advance. Best wishes to you and your wife! 💕

The original of this song has a bouncier feel. Geoff dialed down the guitar and pumped up the snaps and claps. He gave this much more of a 'groove' or as you put it 'vibe'. I love the way he gave 'Slim' a higher voice. It kind of makes that persona seem younger and more naive. Helps to see how 'Jim' might have underestimated Slim. The guys in the chorus certainly seem to do so when they call him Jack. And I kind of feel as if these are the Geoffs from '16 Tons' gone to the Dark Side.

Somehow I missed your telling about the wedding. So a big CONGRATS!!!!! That is wonderful! I hope the two of you have a spectacular life together with much happiness and love! Now, thank you for coming back and giving us your insights on music!

Geoff has been trying to be sure that his clones are not always mirroring each other with their moves. It can't be easy on top of bringing us top-notch singing as well.

Jim Croce cover here. Our first dance at our wedding was Croce's Time in a Bottle, all the way back in 1980.