Entranced by "Voodoo"! Vocal ANALYSIS of Godsmack and Sully Erna once more!

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  • čas přidán 16. 11. 2023
  • Over 3,000 of you commented your desire to hear "Voodoo" by Godsmack within the first week of dropping my very first time hearing Sully Erna's voice. What a response! So here we are, taking a very different look, and what a difference this is! I can safely say that I am very much enamored so far!
    Join professional opera singer Elizabeth Zharoff, as she listens to Godsmack performing "Voodoo" for the first time.
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    Performed by Godsmack - Words and Music by Sully Erna & Robbie Merrill
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  • @BuckyRay
    @BuckyRay Před 7 měsíci +525

    Tonight is going to be a be a Godsmack night, I need “Serenity”

    • @dulynoted2427
      @dulynoted2427 Před 7 měsíci +4

      "Who Knows Where The Time Goes"
      -Luke Sital Singh

    • @bryanwilkens
      @bryanwilkens Před 7 měsíci +2

      Abso-friggin-lutely!

    • @GrigoriCross
      @GrigoriCross Před 7 měsíci +4

      Opened the comments to make sure it had been suggested and was not disappointed.

    • @dklintworth1992
      @dklintworth1992 Před 7 měsíci +3

      Serenity or running blind which shows Sully’s belts a little more

    • @pauladeitch3739
      @pauladeitch3739 Před 7 měsíci +1

      "serenity" is an awesome one! Not many godsmack songs I dislike

  • @logancreed5041
    @logancreed5041 Před 7 měsíci +586

    Serenity needs to be the next Godsmack song... he wrote the song about RUSH' drummer Neil Peart. Peart lost his daughter in a terrible accident and then his wife a year later. He then wrote a book called The Ghost Rider and after Sully read it it inspired the lyrics to Serenity. Amazingly haunting song and Sullys voice is ridiculously amazing in it. I strongly recommend it.

    • @peterworth9403
      @peterworth9403 Před 7 měsíci +6

      I was about to suggest serenity. you beat me to it. it's an amazing song.

    • @Merdyon13
      @Merdyon13 Před 7 měsíci +9

      The acoustic version of "Spiral" is a good one.

    • @kotajames6211
      @kotajames6211 Před 7 měsíci +4

      I had no clue!😁 **The More You Know meme**

    • @EricT3769
      @EricT3769 Před 7 měsíci +2

      Studio version is instrumentally more interesting.

    • @christianwilliamson9752
      @christianwilliamson9752 Před 7 měsíci +4

      I didn't know. Thank you. I love and live Rush

  • @nicklauslee3283
    @nicklauslee3283 Před 7 měsíci +62

    Ok this is over 20 years ago, and one of the best first albums ever! The "actress" you called is High Priestess Laurie Cabot along with members of her real coven, Sully was part of her coven.many years ago, now I believe he is a solo practioner. The song is based loosely on a movie call the serpent and the rainbow, which is about voodoo and possession. Godsmack has been consistent with their amazing hard rock albums, each one better than the last. Their last album really shows how the band has matured with age and still can have a hard biting edge. When legends rise is an incredible song from this album, I am saddened by the fact that there will be no more new Godsmack albums, this was their final one.

    • @MommaOsoIrish67
      @MommaOsoIrish67 Před 4 měsíci +2

      No! It hasn't been 20 years!... Has it? Good Gawd. It has!

    • @Faven2011
      @Faven2011 Před 2 měsíci

      Umm Voodoo was from their first record. When Legends Rise was put out in 2018.

  • @seidimeow
    @seidimeow Před 7 měsíci +77

    voodoo is one of my favorite songs of all time !!!!! it's sound and feel is unreal, I used to listen to it on loop on halloween when I was in high school 🤣🎃 (still do)
    also when she compares sully to serj I completely hear it, same with maynard in a perfect circle, especially with the song 'by and down' same vibes!

    • @metalmamasue3680
      @metalmamasue3680 Před 7 měsíci +1

      Love this song, even tho I'm not a huge GodSmack fan. I do Iike I Stand Alone too.

    • @seidimeow
      @seidimeow Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@metalmamasue3680 yeah both solid songs!!!

    • @TheChromeRonin
      @TheChromeRonin Před 9 dny

      Then follow up with Voodoo Too 8)

  • @nenya1477
    @nenya1477 Před 7 měsíci +235

    To hear yet another side of sullys voice I can recommend „serenity“. When I heard it for the first time, it blew my mind: he sound so soft and smooth and almost intimate.

    • @raytruhn602
      @raytruhn602 Před 7 měsíci

      That's the one she should have done over this

    • @letoanor
      @letoanor Před 7 měsíci +4

      @@raytruhn602 Why not both? 😁

    • @norair1010
      @norair1010 Před 7 měsíci

      Agreed

    • @Fordman7575
      @Fordman7575 Před 7 měsíci +3

      I would say "Under your scars" or "Running Blind" would be great ones too. Hell their whole catalog is.

    • @imyoursuperbeast8220
      @imyoursuperbeast8220 Před 7 měsíci +1

      Hollow is another great song. Very underrated

  • @Cadinho93
    @Cadinho93 Před 7 měsíci +231

    Sully Erna, the singer, decided to write this song after watching the movie "The Serpent and the Rainbow" (1988), a film involving Voodoo and Witchcraft. Many believe the song is about drugs, specifically a heroin addiction ("The snakebite enter my veins").
    Also, I love the whole ritual-sounding tribal vibe. I love the hypnotic drumming! Like it can truly entrance the listener with its groove.

    • @thehorriblebright
      @thehorriblebright Před 7 měsíci +22

      Also the name Godsmack is kind of pointing in the direction of heroin.

    • @benamisai-kham5892
      @benamisai-kham5892 Před 7 měsíci +4

      ​@@thehorriblebrighty'know I can't remember what I had been talking about but I got to use the actual word in conversation with proper context and felt so happy. I felt like such a fucking nerd for being happy about being able to use a word I know from the dictionary in context without it sounding pretentious, but I still am each time.

    • @tiwagg5345
      @tiwagg5345 Před 7 měsíci +9

      The movie itself is one of the best in its genre imho

    • @rpxcyc
      @rpxcyc Před 7 měsíci +9

      it's what i've gathered too, sounds like someone got away from H usage.

    • @professorbugbear
      @professorbugbear Před 7 měsíci +15

      I always got the feel of addiction from the lyrics too... "never did I want to be here again..." etc

  • @patrickakins9906
    @patrickakins9906 Před 7 měsíci +37

    If you truly want to experience Sully's voice, Until then from his solo album Avalon is the song. Just Sully on the piano and Irina Chirkova on chello. Such an amazing song!

  • @touchstoneaf
    @touchstoneaf Před 7 měsíci +19

    This song literally exploded into my life as a teen. It set off bombs in my brain. There was something in here that I knew I needed to seek out. It started a whole ass journey for me. Thank goodness for Godsmack, getting me on this road.

  • @Calirohe
    @Calirohe Před 7 měsíci +50

    Wow, what a trip down memory lane,it is always awesome to re-discover songs I heard a million times through your analysis

    • @benamisai-kham5892
      @benamisai-kham5892 Před 7 měsíci +3

      Yeah!! I was hoping to see someone mention that Sully is wiccan and a lot of this video is wiccan inspired 🥰

  • @theraggededge6652
    @theraggededge6652 Před 7 měsíci +64

    I love that you've finally gotten to Godsmack and Sully. They are responsible for some of the best songs written in the modern era. They do not get the credit they deserve as musicians from most metal listeners. However, they truly are an amazing band led by an even more amazing front man. I can't wait for more. I knew you would be a fan!!! PLEASE DO 7 YEARS by Sully Erna!! It is a masterpiece that everyone should hear. Thank you!!

    • @StevedaveTodd
      @StevedaveTodd Před 7 měsíci +2

      Heck yeah, 7 Years is AWESOME.

    • @Lurch685
      @Lurch685 Před 7 měsíci +1

      That whole album is a slept on masterpiece.

    • @hehawseve3560
      @hehawseve3560 Před 7 měsíci +1

      Also amazing in concert. Saw em in Ohio a couple months ago and watching Sully jam out on the drums when he's not even the drummer was pretty wild on top. So talented in general.

  • @mistymichele3771
    @mistymichele3771 Před 7 měsíci +17

    Sully sounds just as amazing live… he deserves a lot more respect than he gets.

  • @kevinc3344
    @kevinc3344 Před 7 měsíci +40

    "Undulating" is the adjective I'd choose for his voice in this song. Metal meets snake charming. Love seeing your reactions to the music I grew up with!

  • @Z_TPI
    @Z_TPI Před 7 měsíci +139

    With hearing Sully's gritty intensity in I Stand Alone, and now hearing his "entrancing" spell-casting-like low end in Voodoo, I highly recommend 7 Years from his solo project. This will introduce you into his clean melodic chest, mid range, and belts. On top of that, the song features Lisa Guyer who is completely self-taught and was(maybe still is) an associate professor at Berklee College of Music in Boston. Sully describes her as having a "phenomenal voice" and their voices harmonize perfectly. To top it off, it is a live performance and the band/composition(including a cello!) is amazing and a straight up masterclass!

    • @Blondebuzzard08
      @Blondebuzzard08 Před 7 měsíci +3

      Thanks for the info on his solo work. Excited to hear it.

    • @legetech
      @legetech Před 7 měsíci +7

      100% agree with this. I would absolutely love to see Elizabeth's take on this one!!

    • @Lysetzky
      @Lysetzky Před 7 měsíci +5

      "7 years" is simply the best peace of art from Sully's side project. Vocally and composition wise, it's an epic journey. A must-have on this channel ;)

    • @techiegirl1331
      @techiegirl1331 Před 7 měsíci +2

      👆 THIS!! The video of 7 Years melts me. Elizabeth will love the way he sings with such an open mouth!
      In his 'Different Kind of Tears' video (on Hometown Life album), I love how his neck veins pop while singing. So passionate!

  • @VapidDillon
    @VapidDillon Před 7 měsíci +9

    My dad used to hum the chorus melody to me as a baby and it would put me to sleep. This is such a childhood memory! Thank you for doing an analysis of this

    • @EricRoberts2112
      @EricRoberts2112 Před 6 měsíci

      I used to sing this and other Godsmack songs to my oldest daughter...she's 29 now. By the time she was five, she had every Godsmack song, up to that time, memorized lol. I'm a huge fan. We brought her to a couple of concerts when she was younger.

  • @darlajones1578
    @darlajones1578 Před 7 měsíci +6

    This is the song that drew me to Godsmack in my 40’s. Holy cow what a voice! I finally was able to see them in concert this year and they sound just as good in person! ❤

  • @kenharding8181
    @kenharding8181 Před 7 měsíci +31

    Growing up around Salem, Ma. I knew Laurie Cabot, the older woman waving the sword at the alter. She used to run a witch shop called “crow haven corner” in Salem and is well known as the “official” Witch of Salem. Some of the people in this video are actually Salem witches. She appeared in the video because Sully was friends with her.

    • @Zfrk
      @Zfrk Před 7 měsíci +5

      Sully isn't just friends with her, he studied under her. She's the High Priestess of his coven.
      Godsmack singlehandedly thrust Wicca back into the spotlight in the mid -late 90's with this video, despite Sully being the only witch in the band.

    • @kenharding8181
      @kenharding8181 Před 7 měsíci

      @@Zfrk Interesting. I had heard that Sully was a witch/wiccan and seen pictures of him with Laurie, but I didn't know he studied under her. I knew her because I studied under her way back in the early 1980s.

  • @snakeeater2173
    @snakeeater2173 Před 7 měsíci +121

    Your next video needs to be,
    Sully Erna - 7 years.
    This was part of his solo projects and Avalon album with Lisa Guyer.
    Sully is by far the most underrated and unappreciated musical artist in the business today. Sooo many different talents and not enough credit is given to him or his band Godsmack.
    He’s not just a vocalist, he plays multiple instruments. I saw Godsmack back when they toured with System of a Down.
    This song has amazing lyrics and is a perfect example of showing the world the many many talents Sully has. This song has everything you’d ever want in a song. Guitars solos, bongos, keyboards, even a Cello solo!!! The style and rhythm of Sully is absolutely astonishing. He plays with such passion and conviction. Please please please. As a musician yourself, You need to review this song. I promise you will not be disappointed….

    • @lazarusarisen1289
      @lazarusarisen1289 Před 7 měsíci +6

      His solo projects are incredible. The talent that surrounds him makes the whole experience other worldly. I agree, those projects are overlooked and underappreciated.

    • @giljensen1132
      @giljensen1132 Před 7 měsíci +3

      Lisa Guyer is also amazing on the avalon album

    • @snakeeater2173
      @snakeeater2173 Před 7 měsíci +5

      Avalon album is amazing. The vocals, setting and instruments…

    • @boryswolszczak5293
      @boryswolszczak5293 Před 7 měsíci +3

      Until then!

    • @aprillusk8099
      @aprillusk8099 Před 7 měsíci

      This is so true. 7 years is beautiful

  • @drewyager4020
    @drewyager4020 Před 7 měsíci +36

    Their acoustic album is incredible

  • @kirstenwyatt9675
    @kirstenwyatt9675 Před 7 měsíci +4

    This reaction struck me all over again that you just have such a child like wonder and joy. Not in a derogatory way, but a "the world is new, and amazing, and what other new and amazing things can I experience"

  • @cadenwilderson5079
    @cadenwilderson5079 Před 7 měsíci +128

    Please make Sully your next tea time guest! I'd love to see that

    • @jeffhylton4722
      @jeffhylton4722 Před 7 měsíci +8

      The song's about drug use, the snake bite entering your veins is the drug entering your veins

    • @thefaceoffuzz
      @thefaceoffuzz Před 7 měsíci +10

      ​@@jeffhylton4722thanks for stating the absolute obvious bud.

    • @nextpursuit
      @nextpursuit Před 6 měsíci

      @@jeffhylton4722
      The lyrics of Voodoo paint a picture of a mystical woman with alluring powers that can aid the singer in his time of need.
      I'm not the one who's so far away
      When I feel the snake bite enter my veins
      Never did I wanna be here again And I don't remember why I came.
      The first verse describes the woman's hair as "the color of the sun" and mentions her "deep insecurities" that seem to attract the singer towards her. The second verse, however, is darker and introduces the theme of possession:
      I'm not the one who's so far away
      When I lie awake and see the sun
      No matter what, we ain't gonna die You and me, we're going to touch the sky.
      From these lyrics, we can see that the song tells a story of a man who falls under the spell of a powerful woman who is intimately connected with the supernatural world.
      Voodoo, as practiced in the Caribbean and Latin America, is a complex spiritual belief system that combines beliefs from African and European religions, particularly Catholicism. The religion centers on the belief in a supreme being and deities or spirits known as lwas.
      One of the central beliefs in Voodoo is that spirits can enter and possess people in ceremonies that are accompanied by music and dance. These ceremonies are known as “Voodoo rituals” and are always led by a priest or priestess who is considered to have special powers to communicate with the spiritual world.
      In this context, the lyrics of Voodoo can be interpreted as an allegory of a man who is seeking spiritual enlightenment or guidance from a Voodoo priestess. The snake could also be seen as a symbol of the serpent Loa, a powerful and respected deity in Voodoo.

    • @alanfulcher460
      @alanfulcher460 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@thefaceoffuzzI love that Sully runs his fingers up his outstretched arm to really drive the point home

    • @user-kl6ty3th7h
      @user-kl6ty3th7h Před 3 měsíci

      Definitely!

  • @Arquibus
    @Arquibus Před 7 měsíci +36

    "Mystical" is how I describe his voice in this song. It always legitimately felt like there was some kind of magic in the song. Even now I have a hard time believing this song hit so mainstream, despite having lived through it. It was on the radio constantly for a long time.
    If you feel like going back to an aggressive sound, I'll still pitch "Awake". That one and this one are my two favorites of their songs.

  • @Ancient_Drummer
    @Ancient_Drummer Před 7 měsíci +33

    Most people love the ritualistic/tribal groove being laid down by drummer, Tommy Stewart, as do I, but there is a little nuance in there that many non-drummers miss. During transition periods and as a replacement for the crash, he uses the china cymbal to portray a "hiss" type sound which goes along with the message of the song and video. Very cool little nuance in there using percussive elements to enhance the feel.

    • @aprillusk8099
      @aprillusk8099 Před 6 měsíci

      The drummer is Shannon Larkin. He is amazing and puts the spiritual sounds in at the right moments to give the whole band a total baseline for getting the message across.

    • @Legolas25079
      @Legolas25079 Před 6 měsíci +2

      @@aprillusk8099 Shannon is the current drummer and he's amazing! Tommy Stewart, though, was the original drummer in Godsmack, so that is Stewart rocking the drums.

    • @nicholasray3632
      @nicholasray3632 Před 6 měsíci

      @@Legolas25079 i thought Sully wrote it and tommy recorded it?

    • @SoundwaveSurfing
      @SoundwaveSurfing Před 5 měsíci

      There is also a cabasa being used which gives a hiss sound during the main tribal beat.

    • @asphaltcwby78
      @asphaltcwby78 Před 5 měsíci

      ​@aprillusk8099 shannon larkin didnt join godsmack till 2002...there were 3 drummers prior to larkin entering...and Tommy Stewart was the drummer at the beginning or establishment of the band.

  • @rochelles589
    @rochelles589 Před 7 měsíci +3

    My son was a toddler when I discovered Godsmack and "Voodoo" was the first song I heard. I absolutely loved it, but my toddler loved it even more. Any time we were driving in the car, he would ask to hear "Voodoo" and as soon as it ended would say, "Again, Voodoo again!". Something about this song is just so soothing to both of us.

    • @metalmamasue3680
      @metalmamasue3680 Před 7 měsíci +1

      My oldest was also into music from the time he was a toddler. He would always ask me to put my Tom Petty CD in, when he was 2. 😂 Now we go to shows together.

  • @TheSLK66
    @TheSLK66 Před 7 měsíci +9

    This is one of those songs that gets more addictive the more you listen to it.

  • @Lonewolf-vf1nn
    @Lonewolf-vf1nn Před 7 měsíci +18

    Serenity, Unbreakable and 7 years ( live from his solo project) are a great next step into Sully. The message in the last 2 will steal your heart

  • @davidedemurodominijanni9889
    @davidedemurodominijanni9889 Před 7 měsíci +4

    Godsmack have been so underrated so far, in my opinion, that makes me happy to finally hear a charismatic voice doing justice to their greatness.
    I'm even more curious to watch a rection of yours to Sully's solo album. *Avalon*

  • @NexTakenouchi
    @NexTakenouchi Před 7 měsíci +7

    I remember when I first heard Godsmack. They were the opening band, and I had no idea who they were. But it was magical. I went to the music shop that weekend and bought Godsmack and Awake, which was all they had back then. It was so good. Music has always been such a intimate thing for me.

  • @GOTWILL
    @GOTWILL Před 7 měsíci +13

    "Voodoo" was the first song from Godsmack that i've heard, and that make me fall in love for the band. The "Top hat" guy in the Organ (and the other three in the bycicle) is the representation of "Baron Samedi", a famous legend of the Voodoo, in Louisiana. Please, Elizabeth now you have to analyse Godsmack's Song "Keep Away".

    • @metalmamasue3680
      @metalmamasue3680 Před 7 měsíci +1

      Baron Samedi was in a Bond movie, I beIieve and is also mentioned in Lamb Of God's Resurrection Man which is a great metal song.

  • @JCourts2k23
    @JCourts2k23 Před 7 měsíci +8

    Under your scars is one of my favorites

  • @username604error5
    @username604error5 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Yup 👍
    Hits right in the BathingSuit parts EVERY TIME 🎉❤🎉

  • @AlaesterNikolaiModern
    @AlaesterNikolaiModern Před 7 měsíci +2

    I've long since had a thought on my mind in the form of a feeling without words about your videos, and from this video, words have been found.
    I really enjoy watching your videos, because the vibrance and powerfully energetic emotions you display from finding new music to experience reminds me that the world isn't as jaded and cold as it seems in a more localized locus, always with new connections to be made and new experiences to be had. It brightens my day each time I see you enjoy the details of amazing works of art and passion... and your smile is contagious in all the best ways.
    Thank you for what you do. 🙂

  • @DaisyGray74
    @DaisyGray74 Před 7 měsíci +23

    I’ve been a fan of Sully since the beginning. Love his vocals and lyrics. Plus, he’s pretty easy on the eyes. 🔥 Great reaction! Primal is a great word to describe him and his music!

  • @johncassinari9175
    @johncassinari9175 Před 7 měsíci +4

    Gotta be my favorite reaction to date. Amazing. Non stop smiles, cringes and creeps. And the word is use for Sully’s voice is seductive. He has a way of drawing you in, every time.

  • @AngronIsAngry
    @AngronIsAngry Před 7 měsíci +3

    sees Godsmack's Voodoo thumbnail, knows: "girl is gonna need an after-cigarette"

  • @thescottishviking1504
    @thescottishviking1504 Před 7 měsíci +1

    One Rainy Day shows his true vocal power.

  • @kevinogden4363
    @kevinogden4363 Před 7 měsíci +10

    Under your scars, unforgettable, my light, and different kind of tears are all really good and meaningful songs that I like.

    • @techiegirl1331
      @techiegirl1331 Před 7 měsíci

      I'm curious if I'm the only person who thinks Sully sounds a 'little' like Brent Smith (Shinedown) in Under Your Scars.. at least during the intro. Such a beautiful song! I love that all proceeds from their Scars merch go to programs that address mental health.

    • @kevinogden4363
      @kevinogden4363 Před 7 měsíci

      @@techiegirl1331 never really thought about it, will have to listen to it again to see.

    • @class5bodyworks
      @class5bodyworks Před 7 měsíci

      They really highlight Under my Scars in their live shows. It seems like an important cause for them. Great song!

  • @tracyroberson72
    @tracyroberson72 Před 7 měsíci +43

    I absolutely love Sully! Godsmack live is such an unbelievable experience! And you asked about drummers~I highly recommend you watch Sully & Shannon do their drum battle 🤯 Sully has so many talents.

    • @Lord.Ningirsu
      @Lord.Ningirsu Před 7 měsíci +2

      Absolutely agreeing the claim about how AWESOME Godsmack are live ... Their show performed outdoors at Parc Jean-Drapeau on Ile Ste=Hélène in Montreal, remains in my memory as one of the 4 best shows ever and all genres combined.

  • @MsBanditKiller
    @MsBanditKiller Před 7 měsíci +1

    I can't tell you just how thoroughly I always enjoy your analysis! Your knowledge, passion, and enthusiasm are infectious! Every exploration is a journey, I swear! Thank you for serving up such delicious content! ❤❤❤

  • @christyannaboling5084
    @christyannaboling5084 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Gotta see the live version it gave me chills. It took my breath away!!!

  • @jakebonnett1675
    @jakebonnett1675 Před 7 měsíci +47

    Sully is Wiccan, the video was filmed in Salam, MA and the church part was an actual coven performing a ritual for the video. Which is perfect for this song. This song is so entrancing, it makes you feel so in tuned with a side of us we have forgotten as we've evolved as a society.

    • @wafflehousewitch
      @wafflehousewitch Před 7 měsíci +8

      And Laurie Cabot agreed to in it 😊

    • @erinraecowin
      @erinraecowin Před 7 měsíci +1

      Ex-Wiccan

    • @class5bodyworks
      @class5bodyworks Před 7 měsíci +10

      No longer Wiccan. I got into a dispute over this on another channel. I checked Wikipedia and had to humble myself. I also thought he was Wiccan but in an interview he said he didn't want to be the posterboy for witchcraft so he no longer identifies with any religion.

    • @1337Spectra
      @1337Spectra Před 7 měsíci +2

      @@class5bodyworks How interesting... I've been Wiccan for 21 years and it never once occurred to me that someone even COULD be a posterchild.

    • @1337Spectra
      @1337Spectra Před 7 měsíci

      I wonder if there was more to it than that, or if he was already separating himself.

  • @furthausen
    @furthausen Před 7 měsíci +16

    Godsmack is great to see live.

    • @OneNationUnderGod.
      @OneNationUnderGod. Před 7 měsíci +2

      I've seen them twice and couldn't agree more, Godsmack is my favorite band live. They never disappoint!

  • @WHKIDtv
    @WHKIDtv Před 6 měsíci

    I've listened to this song hundreds of times and experiencing it as you break it all down is giving me goosebumps. You've changed the way I'll hear this song forever.

  • @user-pf6sn8rd2l
    @user-pf6sn8rd2l Před 5 měsíci +1

    Who could have foretold that our favorite opera singer would have become the one to explain to us why our music is so good! Talent transcends genres, preferences, race, background, prejudices and everything else. Music is truly a unifying force. Thank you, Elizabeth, for sharing the underlying beauty of music with us.

  • @johnkacin1500
    @johnkacin1500 Před 7 měsíci +12

    I'll start singing this song to myself at work when I know I'm about to have a bad day. Don't know why but it's very therapeutic and makes things a little easier. One of the best songs in modern history.

    • @nextpursuit
      @nextpursuit Před 6 měsíci

      When I’ve had a rough day at work I jam “Serenity” on repeat for 45 minutes while I drive home

  • @shaneanigans440
    @shaneanigans440 Před 7 měsíci +10

    As a recreational bassist, I was attracted to this song from the rich bass sound. The drums add a great layer as well. Just a great song to groove to on a long road trip or a long day at work.

    • @Zfrk
      @Zfrk Před 7 měsíci +1

      I remember playing this bass line in high school. Junior and Senior year I brought my bass to school and would get there early enough that I could hijack the amp in the band room. I'd start playing this riff and the metal heads would start creeping in 😂

  • @luciw1632
    @luciw1632 Před 7 měsíci

    I absolutely love watching these videos! And I love how you get all fangirl about different voices!

  • @spiguy420
    @spiguy420 Před 7 měsíci

    listened to this song so many times back in the day, but that intro gave me goosebumps still

  • @russellward4624
    @russellward4624 Před 7 měsíci +42

    So excited for this one. This is the 1st Godsmack song I heard and having my girlfriend try to sing the "Voodoo" part to introduce me to them cracks me up to this day.

  • @addictedsGamingCorner
    @addictedsGamingCorner Před 7 měsíci +67

    Bulletproof and Under your Scars are good examples of Sully's voice as well

    • @seidimeow
      @seidimeow Před 7 měsíci +3

      YES bulletproof is too good 👏

    • @jessilytle3548
      @jessilytle3548 Před 7 měsíci +5

      Under Your Scars may be one of the most beautiful songs ever written, in my humble opinion anyway.

    • @bwl57
      @bwl57 Před 7 měsíci +1

      Yep that album probably is the best to hear Sullys full range.

  • @susanconstable2113
    @susanconstable2113 Před 7 měsíci +2

    I love sullys voice! I was hooked years ago when their debut album came out! It’s still one of my favorite albums!

  • @Cory_Springer
    @Cory_Springer Před 7 měsíci +1

    In the early 2000's my shop teacher told the class to come up with a playlist for class and he'd burn a CD for the class to listen to in the shop.
    This was the first song I heard each day that year, and never got tired of it.

  • @pauladeitch3739
    @pauladeitch3739 Před 7 měsíci +12

    Godsmack are down right awesome in concert.ive seen them many times and have never been disappointed

  • @braca977
    @braca977 Před 7 měsíci +16

    You must hear Sully Erna solo album "Avalon". 7 years is amazing song !

  • @guybrushthreepwood3002
    @guybrushthreepwood3002 Před 6 měsíci +1

    There's a a brilliant live performance on here of Sully's solo work 'until then'. Which more shows what he's capable of. Fantastic musician and vocalist

  • @Mr_Transistor
    @Mr_Transistor Před 4 měsíci +1

    20:46 that lady is not just some character though, that is literally Laurie Cabot!❤
    As a child of boston I have always loved godsmack, watching sully dueling drums live is one of the best live shows I've witnessed.

  • @atlasisshrugging
    @atlasisshrugging Před 7 měsíci +17

    I believe that Sully's singing here fits the definition of "legato"; the lyrics flow smoothly from one note to the next, with little separation.

  • @tskwerl
    @tskwerl Před 7 měsíci +42

    Sully is super talented. You need to see his drum battle with Shannon. They do it every concert and it's magical.

    • @montauta
      @montauta Před 7 měsíci +1

      Magical and boooooring

    • @falloutcycle1550
      @falloutcycle1550 Před 7 měsíci +1

      Just got to experience this last in May. It was freaking awesome.

    • @jonathanbouthillette753
      @jonathanbouthillette753 Před 7 měsíci +1

      he did the drums on this album and the next one to

  • @JohnFleshman
    @JohnFleshman Před 7 měsíci +1

    You hit describing Sullys voice pretty damn well if you ask me. He is sultry in ways I wish I knew how to be.

  • @ChaosDY
    @ChaosDY Před 6 měsíci

    By far and away my favorite Godsmack song. Glad to see you react to this one

  • @damonyates0508
    @damonyates0508 Před 7 měsíci +24

    If you're looking for more variety in Sully's voice, give a listen to Under My Scars and Whatever. They are both Amazing and Intense. Love your channel and your reactions are always so educational yet entertaining and funny.

  • @BertZedic
    @BertZedic Před 7 měsíci +9

    I first heard this song on Much Music (Canada's version of MTV). They typically had shows from MTV on it, and they aired a show called "MTV's Fear" that was young people investigating haunted places alone at night. Voodoo was the theme song for that show, and I was immediately captivated by the sound and the mood that the song created in the opening. PERFECT theme for a show that was designed to be creepy and scary. I had already heard "I Stand Alone" by Godsmack, so when i researched who did this song I was surprised like Elizabeth and I am sure a lot of other people about the contrast in style from that song. It's one of my favorite Godsmack songs, it still gives me goosebumps when i hear certain parts in the song, and I want to also commend the drums/percussion on this track. It adds SO much to the song in it's placement, making it a very memorable groove!

    • @BroadwayBassGuitar
      @BroadwayBassGuitar Před 7 měsíci +3

      As a lover of MTVs Fear, it's all on CZcams, I'm surprised more people aren't mentioning it!

    • @richardvasquez6746
      @richardvasquez6746 Před 7 měsíci +2

      That was an awesome show, gonna have to go back and look up some episodes.

  • @huddleson4
    @huddleson4 Před 7 měsíci +1

    My wife and I saw Godsmack earlier this year. He still sounds amazing live. The longevity in that man's voice is astonishing.

  • @stevenpatrick85
    @stevenpatrick85 Před 7 měsíci +17

    The 2 Godsmack/ Sully Erna videos that are an absolute must are "Unforgettable" and "My Light"

  • @tarinindell8217
    @tarinindell8217 Před 7 měsíci +14

    I love how this song brings people together. Metal heads like it, but also older people like it too.
    My grandma usually preferred big band, jazz, blues, etc.
    But she also adored this song.

    • @renegard5442
      @renegard5442 Před 7 měsíci

      It's also super popular in strip clubs. Really brings everyone together.

    • @debranelson1987
      @debranelson1987 Před 7 měsíci

      I don't go to church or affiliated with any religion, but can you imagine if this song was played in a church service....😂😂😂...somehow, I don't think it would be bringing people together.

  • @jeanhanner9407
    @jeanhanner9407 Před 6 měsíci

    Everytime I hear this song..... it does something to my brain. Awesome!!

  • @scottwright236
    @scottwright236 Před 7 měsíci +1

    I use to be a stage manager/ Lighting director for a production company. We had a show in my area, just when Sulley and Godsmack were starting out playing clubs and small venues, where they (Godsmack) were an opener. They arrived in their van and loaded their own gear without Sulley, who at the time was drunk and passed out in the van. Their start time came up and the crew, with the band, literally "poured" Sulley onto the stage, but as soon as he had the mic in his hand you would have never known he was out drunk. Thankfully he's now sober.

  • @Adam_Le-Roi_Davis.
    @Adam_Le-Roi_Davis. Před 7 měsíci +6

    Elizabeth, I loved your reaction and analysis of this, thank you for doing it. How I view Sully is I believe that he's ultimately a story teller, he adapts himself to the message he wants to convey, he doesn't really have one sound and like a good actor he is what is required for the particular piece. Other tracks which I recommend are, "Awake", "Serenity", "Re-Align".

  • @Londonguy1987_
    @Londonguy1987_ Před 7 měsíci +6

    The music video is incredible. I honestly forgot how good it was.Haven’t heard this song in a long time. Good stuff.

  • @alexklitschko6918
    @alexklitschko6918 Před 7 měsíci

    Sully Erna and Godsmack have been my favorite band for 20 years!! Thank you for this 🙏😊

  • @LambertginiMercy
    @LambertginiMercy Před 4 měsíci

    Such a beautiful song. I remember listening to this all the time as a kid

  • @mycroftholmes2992
    @mycroftholmes2992 Před 7 měsíci +4

    This particular song I find very hypnotic, and was my introduction to the band years ago. Made me want to listen to more of their music.

  • @Sarge0531
    @Sarge0531 Před 7 měsíci +6

    This song Sully wrote based on watching a movie called " The Serpent and the rainbow" which is about the belief and practice of Voodoo.

  • @SimplexStorm
    @SimplexStorm Před 7 měsíci

    YES!!! This is a fantastic choice. Can't wait to watch

  • @EmilyJackCO
    @EmilyJackCO Před 7 měsíci

    I just found your piece on one of my favorite tracks of all time. You're absolutely amazing - bringing me back to things I learned when I was young. You're brilliant. And I have to agree with other posters, Serenity is absolutely stunning. I trade off with that and Voodoo as favorites, depending where I am in life.

  • @rineran
    @rineran Před 7 měsíci +10

    Would love to see you do Serenity by Godsmack!

    • @EricT3769
      @EricT3769 Před 7 měsíci +2

      Studio version please.

    • @logancreed5041
      @logancreed5041 Před 7 měsíci

      ​@@EricT3769idk, the live version of Serenity is frkn Amazing

  • @Coriander986
    @Coriander986 Před 7 měsíci +8

    Tea Time with Sully! Please make it happen. Very interesting/talented guy.

  • @LN-Lifer
    @LN-Lifer Před 4 měsíci

    Unforgettable
    Great song and I promise the video will make you feel so good.
    These guys are the real deal and they absolutely rock!

  • @wnygamingllc6096
    @wnygamingllc6096 Před 7 měsíci

    I really appreciate your energy and excitement.

  • @jymmid.8278
    @jymmid.8278 Před 7 měsíci +18

    Yay! So glad you are covering this! For future coverage I highly recommend anything off of Sully's solo album Avalon. Vocally it is way more impressive than any Godsmack.

  • @miltschmidt5068
    @miltschmidt5068 Před 7 měsíci +5

    I saw them live recently, and this was my favorite song from the whole show. That bass line and drum beat, combined with his voice, was mesmorizing. As others have suggested, you should try "Serenity" next for yet another aspect of Sully's voice.

  • @meechow153
    @meechow153 Před 7 měsíci

    As an avid supported and fan of Godsmack and Sully's voice I am so happy. I've been recommending for years haha. Glad you are enjoying his voice so much and the band!

  • @StevedaveTodd
    @StevedaveTodd Před 7 měsíci +2

    Anything Sully does is musical mastery. Such an amazing and underrated MUSICIAN. You gotta check out his solo stuff.

  • @evill5644
    @evill5644 Před 7 měsíci +21

    Hell yeahhhh!!!! I was just thinking about this song and how cool it would be to see Elizabeth do her thing. HOLLOW, Serenity or Living In Sin would be another great choice if she decides to do another Godsmack song. Would also really like to hear her thoughts on Meg Myers Desire! Make it happen please

    • @sandracarter4983
      @sandracarter4983 Před 7 měsíci +2

      OOO, I love Meg Myers! I like her "Running Up That Hill" better than the original! "Desire" is a great suggestion!

  • @DefinitelyNotBender
    @DefinitelyNotBender Před 7 měsíci +3

    Sully is such an underrated vocalist. The rest of the band is just as phenomenal. Awesome reaction🤘🏼
    🤌🏼🔥

  • @botoups787
    @botoups787 Před 7 měsíci

    Love this song. I'm glad you're finally reviewing this song.

  • @Kisamaism
    @Kisamaism Před 7 měsíci +1

    Sully Erna - My Light is my favorite vocal performance by him. Powerful serenity.

  • @jasonbabila6006
    @jasonbabila6006 Před 7 měsíci +3

    Under Your Scars is a good one.

  • @juggalette331
    @juggalette331 Před 7 měsíci +4

    Do serenity if you love this song!!

  • @optimoprimus4608
    @optimoprimus4608 Před 7 měsíci

    I had as much fun watching your reaction as you had experiencing it. 🤘

  • @robynryan7473
    @robynryan7473 Před 7 měsíci

    I love how she is so wrapped up in these videos. Like a kid on Christmas, her enthusiasm blows my mind. Then she like follows through with ok, let me break it all down and school ya on how it's done. Simply an amazing teacher! Like she really gets all forms of music and brings it to heavy metal and hard rock like chopping one finely pristine music salad

  • @crimson49er
    @crimson49er Před 7 měsíci +4

    one of my favorite sets Godsmack ever did was live acoustic & it was incredible. some bands/singers kill it in the studio buck suck live and Godsmack is an absolutely incredible live band. Sully's voice in the acoustic set is incredible

    • @andrewfidel2220
      @andrewfidel2220 Před 7 měsíci +1

      During the pandemic one of the few concerts I went to was Sully and Aaron Lewis on acoustic guitars singing some of their favorite and most popular tunes, it was incredible.

  • @RKFlinspach
    @RKFlinspach Před 7 měsíci +5

    It's gotta be Serenity next. I also recommend Hollow or One Rainy Day from Godsmack IV (that was the album in my car through college!)

    • @chrismcdonnell7448
      @chrismcdonnell7448 Před 7 měsíci

      Serenity and One Rainy Day both are underrated songs from those albums. I thought I was the only one who liked them. Spiral is awesome as well.

  • @AccendoTraceur
    @AccendoTraceur Před 7 měsíci

    Finally got to see these guys on tour recently. They put on a hell of a show.

  • @NovaVesperia
    @NovaVesperia Před 3 měsíci +1

    Voodoo is definitely one of my favorite Godsmack songs, along with Under Your Scars. It's just sexy as hell and a great song for belly dancers.

  • @ozzy7109
    @ozzy7109 Před 7 měsíci +3

    Definitely check out Serenity next by Godsmack!

  • @doomhammer56
    @doomhammer56 Před 7 měsíci +3

    I have always felt Sully was also a very underrated lyricist as well. and they as a band do a lot of work with kids which is amazing.

  • @phillipshukites6391
    @phillipshukites6391 Před 7 měsíci

    I love catching up with your channel when I get to. I got to say the one thing you don't talk about, and that's just fine! Lol. That bass!!!! Robbie Merril is so solid on their songs. I've played bass for many years, and have played this song out since it came out new. Love it! Thank you so much for what you do Elizabeth! I love it!

  • @pauladeitch3739
    @pauladeitch3739 Před 7 měsíci +10

    The song that introduced me to godsmack! Was all over the radio in the mid 90s or maybe early 90s...I forget.metallica has taken this band out with them on countless tours.i absolutely love the tribal drumming in this.great rocker song!

  • @lagodifuoco313
    @lagodifuoco313 Před 7 měsíci +3

    You should explore that entire Godsmack album. It is the ultimate breakup music. It got me through my divorce in 1999 as I listened to that CD on a loop over a couple hundred times driving through the mountains of the North Cascades in Western Washington State. I also saw them live in downtown Seattle on their inaugural tour with no opening act. They were creepy and amazing to see back then. They got me through my divorce as my ex wife was a staunch born again xtian and their album was designed with antitheistic themes and bad breakups. I know every word and every note of every track on that album. It is a huge part of my life.
    Edit: There's also a hidden track on the CD if you allow it to play out at the end of Voodoo.

  • @pdxgrl1
    @pdxgrl1 Před 7 měsíci

    Wow, I haven't heard this song in skill long. Thanks for covering it!