Composer/Musician Reacts to Leprous - The Sky Is Red (REACTION!!!)
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- čas přidán 17. 11. 2019
- Bryan reacts to and talks about his thoughts on The Sky Is Red
ORIGINAL VIDEO: • The Sky Is Red
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They play this song live every night this whole month so, yes they can play it live. I have seen them 5 times and everything you hear is real and they play it live without cheating. For reference I am a musician, composer and a sound engineer and they blow my mind every time. Einar's voice is just like that. Like everything you said. No effects or modules. When you listen to him live you will realise it for yourself. Cheers! Do more Leprous, I love them all!
Definetly one of the best live bands I have ever seen
Yeah I cant agree more with this quote
Hey now. Theres no cheating in music.
He's great, but he's also clearly using a signficant amount of reverb and chorus in certain moments. Even live.
@@inpugnaveritaas so what?
Baard made a playthrough on that song, so check that out. He breaks sticks, misses the China, gets his hair ruffed up! Funny masterpiece
Absolutely! I think we have all watched that playthrough many many times! Baard might very well be one of the greatest drummers alive and dead, in my personal opinion. What a mad lad.
I have seen Leprous live and they are perfectly in sync, they have more technical songs than this and they nailed everything. It was mesmerising. Particularly the drummer Baard Kolstad.
Also Einar Solberg's voice is naturally that beautiful.
Everything written is to serve the songs, not anyone's ego.
They are super live. I never even imagined this could be possible live. But. It. Is. For Leprous. Baard Kolstad is one of the best drummers in the whole universe.
QuadBlaster _ exactly. Def on a different level.
Couldn’t agree more.
It was the encore at monday's show, and it was a masterpiece. I didn't really appreciate the insistent vocal line starting 4.30 on the record, neither the repetitive final section of the song. In a live setting, it builds up so much extenuating tension... Really, the whole song is a build up of tension for the final release, and hearing it live is an incredible experience.
Oh, and Baard (the drummer) is unbelievable.
Yeah, I'm a huge Leprous fanboy but I wasn't 100% buying that song until I hear it live. I just got melted away by that ending section, that's so crazy.
Idk. That build up is sublime imo. the choir section really makes it punch. Straight stank face on that groove. Gets stuck in your head later an you have to play it back.
It's also the last song on the album. So it's kinda like that last epic context of song.
It's a cello.
Dang, I gotta train my ears better. I could have sworn it sounded a lot closer to a woodwind. Thanks for the correction.
@@CriticalReactions You probably already did but you can see it in action in this video czcams.com/video/SWkZxMEq8Xs/video.html
It is actually the combination of keyboards & a cello: czcams.com/video/NIQrNTiKm_Y/video.html
They just sync perfectly, because they're THAT good.
Could’ve sworn it was a pan flute of some kind. Thanks!
Awesome. At first listen I thought it was a guitar played with a bow and backed by a violin 😅
One of my favorite bands. Einar, their vocalist, has a fantastic voice. And their drummer Baard is one of the most interesting drummers to watch, in my opinion. You should go back and listen to an older song of theirs like “Forced Entry”. They’ve gotten more and more mellow with their latter releases. 😊
When it comes to prog I tend to enjoy the more mellow stuff but I will definitely give Forced Entry a listen to when I return to this band.
Absolutely agree about Forced Entry-the old good times..as for me it was their best music product as a “passing” as well.
But new albums also nice-nothing stands-also complicated and melodic and for me its a best band as a prog wave
Leprous Rules!
Hope see you in TelAviv soon
I'll get behind "Forced Entry," but I've also enjoyed Leprous' evolution. Bilateral was released in 2011 and was a way heavier album. But I think Pitfalls might be their best album to date, and I love the direction they're going in.
Mellower, and with better and more mature songwriting
Einar also plays keys so even when he's not singing, he's helping to drive the song.
The Leprous song "Contaminate Me" has the metal singer Isahn from Emperor singing on it. It is really intense! Also, Einar and Isahn are actually related. It's pretty cool!Also they have total transformation from Coal to The Congregation to Malina to Pitfalls. So enjoy all! It's a really wild ride! So many odd time signatures to digest!
They nail every single note live with uncanny percision. One of the best live bands out there
"There's something coming and it's coming slow, but it's gonna be devastating." Loved that, that's exactly what I felt when I first heard this. Pitfalls is amazing, such a journey, every single song made me go "wait, what?" but in a good way. Definitely do more Leprous, they are one of a kind. The Congregation (check out The Flood!) is my fave album.
And another, somewhat unrelated recommendation: Caligula's Horse - Graves. I'm curious what you think about it.
As a long time Leprous fan, it's funny to me to hear you say "Norwegian Metal Band", and listen to something off of Pitfalls. If you want more metal-centric stylings, listen to their first three albums (especially the first two). That 11/8 time signature is so captivating in this song, though. It is truly a great place to start.
The current drummer for this band, Baard Kolstad, is easily one of the most talented in the world. He's won competitions lefts and right and even perfectly (as far as I can tell) performed "The Black Page" by Frank Zappa, a notoriously difficult song for the sake of being difficult and fucking with his (Zappa's) studio musicians. Truly a god on the drums. For the drummers, the black page has nested quadruplets and QUINTUPLETS throughout, and is just a total disaster for anyone not incredibly well versed in advanced drumming techniques.
came back to let you know the drummer dropped the playthrough.
Loved the reaction to one of their longer songs...Liked both the analytical and emotional reaction. Definitely subbed and will check out the rest of your videos.
If you're wanting to check out more songs by Leprous I'd definitely recommend Rewind, especially their live performance at the Rockefeller. It's got everything you mentioned in this video: Einar brilliantly executing vibrato, an amazing buildup, and getting to see Baard's drumming at its finest. Baard also did a playthrough video of his drumming on that song and you get to see what an absolutely disgusting drummer he really is. 10/10 if you're a Leprous fan.
to me, it sounds like 11/4 or something like that
Yes. This one goes to 11.
yup with snare on 5 and 10.
That's how I count it.
Also, they have a cellist who played that weird bit.
Truste me, I've seen them live: they're trully time signature masters.
That ending was so intense, tried to get in to these guys a couple of times but nothing grabbed me like this one did.
Sorry for the comment spam, but you need to check out Leprous - Rewind. It's probably my favourite by them and it's a journey...
Agreed...vocal earworm. You can't get it out of your head. Another is "Mirage" off the Malina album. Amazing!
Yeah Rewind is up there for me too. Amazing song live too
I was very impressed with this album. This is a terrific song. At the Bottom is another superb track. The lyrics are dark with almost uplifting rhythms make them even darker. Very innovative stuff. Leprous and Bent Knee have the best vocalists in contemporary prog rock/metal. Do check out some Bent Knee: Bone Rage or Hold Me In.
Love the reaction. Love even more you not pausing and just analyzing on the fly. Great stuff!
11/4, its a cello... live they are enchanting and as tide as on the record
Well on the question if they master the odd time signatures... hehehe YES . I saw Leprous quite a few times and they never dissapoint. The instruments they use are in fact a bit 70-80 like fender basses and strat (ok also a Aristides) The instrument at the end a chello , pass trough a Kemper (for what I could see) , like all guitars at the stage .. Live they have a chellist (Raphael Weinroth-Browne ). This particular song is the last song , live is this SO impressive !!
Besides for Leprous nailing the song so did you. This is a more atmospheric album than previous releases, but very well appreciated once really listened to a few times. Outstanding on the spot analysis of this composition. Yes I would like to see what you say about some of the other tracks and some older material.
Hi.
Good reaction video. I enjoyed it. I really like that you notice small things others dont. Keep it up.
Leprous is a unique band, nothing really sounds like them. You definately should check out Slave live from rockefeller music hall. They change from record to record. Definately progressive, but in its own way. Enjoy :)
They will probably be touring the newest album heavily next year, so if you get a chance; see them! I’ve seen them five times now, and every concert has been 🥳🙌🤘 They’re crushing it live...
Lol
I've seen them live, and I promise you, this is just as precise live.
I have two complete different listens for you:
Anathema - the lost song
Hypno5e - story of the eye
Both songs are just masterly composed but complete different.
I'm intrigued by these requests since you're the first to ask for them. I'm gonna bump them up the list a bit and try to get to them sooner rather than later.
Roland Weigert Part 1, 2, or 3 ? ;) part 3 is my favorite. a 5/4 treat.
ps mr reactor for anathema there is a 5.1 mix of their album distant satellites that song is on. even on headphones can sound pretty good.
@@WitzyZed I and II
They are masters. They are even better live. The best I've seen!
I've been loving the analyses so far and just got done with watching your SOAD - Chop Suey and moved on to this. Your comments on the Chop Suey vid about "restriction breeds creativity" got me thinking you might like One Hand Killing by Twelve Foot Ninja, especially after your comments on the bass on the Pisces vid. Also, the song has some, er, suprises in it shall we say. lol
I love surprises and haven't heard Twelve Foot Ninja's music yet. One Hand Killing is now on my to-react list.
Good god. I've been sleeping on these guys for a hot second. What a fantastic song. Love the urgency but space they create
Hey! I like your work, man.
Your input is so detailed and specific. I like you.
It's 11
exactly, it's 11/4, but syncopated, that's why it's that easy to catch
That sound he was trying to guess is an electric cello
I'm not sure why this time signature throws people so much, it's 11, but think of it as 4/4 4/4 then 3/4.
That outro? God knows.
Outro is just straight 11/4, it's not blocked into groups of 4 or 3 or whatever
@@jlm6468 I'd count the outro 4,2,3,2 listening again. Still eleven and everyone counts differently, but that's how I'd go.
They are great live and really cool guys. One of my favorite bands.
Need to do a second video on this song with the drum playthrough video.
Oh they nail it live too, watch acquired taste live at the Rockefeller. You'll be blown away.
11/4, Baard confirmed the timing on Instagram
Third law by leporus is amazing, if you do another of them i recomend it :P
Master time counters. Can confirm, seen them three times live.
Honestly i was where you were at for the anticipation. But now i enjoy and embrace the build up. It was different
Just wanted to let you know I think you do great job with your reviews. Peace
Bro, if you wanna react to their live recording of either Contaminate Me or Slave I would recommend it.
The drummer also has a playthrough of this particular song.
The way you talk about musical textures... I'm curious; have you listened to Fates Warning or OSI, or anything that Jim Matheos has been involved in. He's the most textural guitarist that I know, and I think I know where you're coming from.
It's a fairly simple 11-beat (8+3, then 6+5 during the outro). Once you get this, the groove is pretty easy to follow. I guess time signatures are not your thing.
Very interesting analysis. The singer, Einar Solberd, who is one of my most favorite musicians ever, said about this album (and the song, which closes the album), that it starts, it goes to places you don't expect, and then when you think you know where it's going, it's going to other places as well. I think that was a great description. Here's a live version of the song, albeit not with the best image/sound quality, but you can feel how majestic it must be : czcams.com/video/SWkZxMEq8Xs/video.html (alternative version : czcams.com/video/NIQrNTiKm_Y/video.html)
Great to hear someone with much more knowledge about music than myself react to one of my favorite bands. I'd love to hear what you think of their other work... maybe a reaction video to Illuminate? The drum work on that track is phenomenal. Anyway, thanks for the video, it helped me to appreciate this great song even more :)
WATCH THE LIVE VERSION!! :D
the music live is better than in the studio version, just sayin'. Baard Kolstad has just uploaded a drum playthrough of this song.
I would say they are not as tight live as they are on album, but no more than would be expected. We're talking tiny human flaws in timing magnified by them playing to each other in real time and having to move on the fly, rather than recording separately. They definately pull it off.
SLAVE by Leprous!
It's 11/4 tho
Once you get the count right, you instantly go from "What the hell?" to "I 100% get this now."
dude spent the whole drop complaining about there not being a drop.
it's 11/4 if you wanna be crazy about it, but really it's just 2 measures of 4 and 1 of 3.
great reaction and analysis man. leprous are amazing. check out Bonneville from their previous record.
I think the intro is 11/4 subdivided into 3 bars of 3/4 and one bar of 2/4 123 123 123 12
I was thinking a violin in the hands of professional
I didn't read down. A cello was a good guess too
"I'd love to see these guys live" Ahah !
This band has 3 types of keyboards/pianos they use all to some extent In this song most band members use them except the drummer he's killing it on the solo
The Sky Is Red drum-through video is a must!
They use a click to keep time in an ear piece. Most bands do this these days since off time djenty feels are really popular right now
The time signature is 11/8.
Those coordinated microtones!
They are just perfected! :)
You need to check out "Weltseele" by Obscura. Definitely my favorite song by them.
11/8 time signature and it's a cello.
You should watch the drum play through of the song . Baard Kolstad is insane!
I would not call Leprous typically Norwegian metal. But to get a wiff of that, check out an older Leprous song called Contaminate Me. It is definetly something pretty different to this one. Prefferably the one from the live show in Rockefeller Music Hall! czcams.com/video/78-vJwCVJvk/video.html
Cursive "Driftwood: A Fairy Tale"
I think the entire band plays to a click in their ear. That’s what a lot of bands who play progressive music do for the more complicated rhythms
You've asked for a live version of this song:
czcams.com/video/_nN61nW1Ly0/video.html
There you go!
Man, you really gotta check out the band Textures :)
They remind you of Leprous? I havent listened my self but I'd give them a shot
@@jbar85jb22 Not so much that, he just says the word textures a lot and talks about combining multiple styles, which is Textures forte. But if you like Leprous you might like Textures too though, they're amazing man.
It's guitar volume swell notes
It's not!
There's some quarter note shit going on in this part, which could be done only with a fretless guitar, which isn't used by Leprous
It's played by a cello in their live shows, but I'm not sure if it was the same in studio
@@calamityalix_tfg -.- You can use cows in the studio if you want. It's a cello and a guitar mixed
11/8 all the way
The song live. Baard on drums... sharp as a knife! czcams.com/video/SWkZxMEq8Xs/video.html
Almost every other song of theirs has a lot more singing. The best examples from their new album are At the Bottom, Distant Bells, and Below. It would be cool to see you react to one of those.
Great song
I mean they recorded to a metronome so like, pretty easy to keep time 😅😂
Lol were all metronomes should be the next leprous album title.
Sycopated progressive metal.THey're like that live!
Check out Weight of Disaster
You might feel less bored if you try not to talk throughout the entire song.
thats what i wanted to say as well... he's missing half of the song just because he's not pausing...
@@rookmenka Yup. I felt like he's not really listening. ahahahah talking is fine but he's talking too much instead of listening.
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@@nahadoth2087 Haha wth are you talking about? He’s complaining the song is boring when he hasn’t even listened to it properly.That's like talking through a movie and then saying it was rubbish. My opinion of the song is irrelevant at this point.
So glad you did leprous. Do moar!!
Peeps! More subs for this guy! Engagement!
They are this good live; first time I saw them - they, with Tesseract, supported Devin Townsend (best support line-up ever!) - I instantly became a fan
Dude you should listen to waste of air their heaviest song
No need for human metronomes when you have a click, I'd imagine? (I don't play anything)
Hey, just wanted to give you a little bit of friendly, good-faith feedback:
Although you made really good points while listening to the song, I actually felt that by focusing so much on the points you were making, you kind of didn't really focus as much on the music, especially in an emotional sense, as it deserves in my opinion.
It just kind of felt too talked through and I think it disconnected you from the piece, which then resulted (or at least helped) in you actually being bored out by the song in the outro section.
I believe that a format, where you'd become a more active listener and make more thought-out points by being more connected to the music's message would be beneficial for the artists.
Second point, I think it would be also great if you'd do more research on the band beforehand. E.g., acknowledging the fact that the entire piece was written in roughly an hour long session by the singer could give some interesting insight and benefit the review value.
That's it from me, great video anyway. Please take these points as written - in good faith :)
I'm always open to constructive criticism and look for ways to improve what I do here. The thinking vs feeling thing is something I've agonized over for a while now and I think I'm getting a bit better at balancing it but I don't know that I would want to completely shut off the analytical part of my listening -- it's such a core aspect of my content. However I might be open to doing two separate listens before diving into the analysis portion of the video, one listen for feeling and one for critically listening. As for doing a bit of research, that's something I'm actually working on adapting to my format. Several of what I think are my best analyses stem from songs that I have a wide understanding of and I'm done with leaving that up to chance (being able to absorb enough lyrics on a first listen while deciphering those lyrics AND still picking up the music). Pre-research ensure I at least know what's going on with the song before I've heard it and removes one barrier to facilitating strong analyses.
I really appreciate your analysis! Please check out the band "Dirty Loops" and the song "Work Shit Out" Here: czcams.com/video/r_GTgpdoCh0/video.html Thanks!
You got it! It's on my to-react list.....which is getting pretty long. I hope to get to this sooner than later though.
Finally got around to this one, some really solid stuff there. Thanks for the request. czcams.com/video/Uqg6of9woVM/video.html
I'm actually pretty sure that the instrument you're having trouble identifying is electric guitar, but with a volume pedal fading in the attack.
good video/comments but your mic is too loud.. friendly feedback.
I appreciate the video, but the analysis is super vague and surface level. Could you do a deeper dive?
Music to soft sounding and the voice to loud