Of all the places for Renee's voice to crack, "she'd be lying" is the perfect spot. It adds a bit of extra sadness, or even desperation, to the line that wouldn't otherwise be there (even though it would still be an emotional gut punch without it). A perfectly happy accident.
It's not about the quick pace, one was a very lighthearted song sung by a girl that was still very naïve and full of joy and expectations. This one is more sad and feeling very sorry for herself. Whoever gave you that excuse before was not doing Philippa any favors. It's a different kind of song, so she was applying a different type of voice to it. We can't compare it to what Renee is doing here. Like I wrote earlier, react to her singing "burn". You'll hear the difference.
I agree totally...eventhough I think Renee voice is perfection please do not diminish Philippa vocal abilities to that song...especially that particular performance..it was on zoom where the cast were using household items as instruments...
THANK YOUUU!!! different songs, different emotions. For example you can't expect Mariah Carey singing a ballad song like hero with her usual whisper-like r&b-esque voice, she changes her voice quality and tone to match the setting and feel of the song!
I do plan on reviewing BURN very soon. I also understand about the character difference, however I still stand by saying that I didn't like the jaw tension in Phillipa's performance from the last video. Perhaps the broadway version of it would sound different. I only react to what I see in each particular video 🙂
@@MAA1176 She also reacted to the zoom cover. Maybe she could go back and watch the theater version and see how she feels czcams.com/video/DRcC_COfWrI/video.html She sounds differently on stage than in zoom I think. Still not Renee but not as tinny
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Not sure who said Phillipa's style was because of the quick pace of the song. Her character, Eliza, is meant to be young and naive in that scene. Here, Renee's character Angelica is older and more experienced than her younger sister, so it makes sense for her to have that fuller sound. The actors absolutely pay attention to how their voice lends personality to their characters. I'm sure many have recommended Philippa's later song Burn in regards to her specifically, but the other actors do as well. Jasmine Jones' voice as Peggy Schuyler in the song The Schuyler Sisters is worlds away from when she's a different role in Say No To This. Okieriete Onaodowan is so different in Act I vs Act II that it took me a while to realize who he was!
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@@LovedByYou Her observation was completely valid. She noticed this style choice in a previous video, and someone misinformed her of the reasoning behind it. I like her reactions and analysis, but just want to make sure she's not being misinformed since these are blind. If she asks for a reason for something, I'm hoping to provide the right one
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Note how, just after she sings “at least I keep his eyes in my life,” the stage starts rotating, and she’s having to move her feet to stay stationary in the middle of the turntable. It’s a masterclass, or as another has said, “How to win a Tony in 5-1/2 minutes.”
When I first saw ranking sites say that Satisfied is the best song in the show, I was surprised. I loved the song but it originally didn’t stand out to me as the best song….the more I listen to it though, I totally get it lol. So much emotion and story and conflict in one song, and Renee is of course amazing!
@@skatasticgal there is nothing that compares to seeing it in person! That, and Eye of the Hurricane are a visual spectacular because of the rotating stage!
Phillipa was playing a young infatuated character in Helpless...as her character ages her vocals change to reflect her growth.Totally character oriented choice IMO. Several of the actors including Lin do it. Renee as Angelica is pretty much a self assured badass all the way through the show, bur she gets more tender in a small duet with Lin during this song and then you feel her tension and pain which shakes her composure at the end of Satisfied. Phillipa kills on Burn. ❤️ ~✿~❧~🌿~❧~✿~ ❤️
I agree. Two different characters. One who is portrayed as very confident and one that is more reserved. I think it’s unfair to judge these songs without knowing the entire story.
It think the characters also influence the way they sing. Angelica sounds like that because shes the dominant, assertive, independent older sister. Eliza is a more soft hearted, empathetic, forgiving younger sister. So yeah, but nonetheless loved your reactiong. Hope you react to Burn - Philipa Soo (Hamilton)
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this song lies along the same timeline as “winters ball” and “helpless” the two songs prior to this one. this song is angelica saying she will never be satisfied by giving hamilton to eliza, however she did it because she saw how happy she was hence “helpless”. the two songs are extremely different.
Also for a lot of singers in musical theatre, the aim isn't just to perform a perfect vocal performance. They have to change and adapt their voice to portray the story (hence the difference between Phillipa and Renee) and they are also moving around to further tell the story. Sometimes they may change the way they sing so that is no longer a perfectly rounded and polished sound, but rather an amazing vocal performance that has a storyline
I think a part about the "May You Always" is because she wants to cry but can't so she switches to head to kind of indicate that instead of staying mixed
I think this song is genuinely perfect. It perfectly conveys the sorrow and anger that Angelica feels after losing Alexander. Renee does a fantastic job at conveying that emotion without it being said. The tension in her voice is incredible. Truly the best that broadway has to offer
I like that this song has some slight imperfections in vocals. This is an incredibly emotional song and it makes me believe the performance more when there are imperfections that can be attributed to holding back tears or intense emotion. Reminds me of Anne Hathaway's performance for 'I Dreamed a Dream' when her voice cracked from sheer emotion. But that's a personal preference of mine. It's something I love about live performances.
I saw the show live twice but when I first saw the film and close ups of Renee, those breaks in her voice made me weep. They are intentional and serve a very specific purpose.
I think, personally, it's because of these imperfections that I prefer hearing it live rather than the studio version. It just hits so much harder to have the emotions in tact.
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To be fair you can judge Philippa on the Fallon remote show... which was a fun light hearted..not the actual musical itself where she is singing full out
I like that you have obvious experience in vocals, but as some others explained there is a lot of character development relayed by the way the cast sings their songs. I feel like you are not completely in the mindset of these being characters and them telling a story. It has been said that nothing in the show is accidental, and that everything has a meaning, the music is a big factor in how the story is told (aside from the vocals). It is obviously perfectly fine to have a preference for the vocal style in Satisfied over Helpless, but to not acknowledge the reasons for the choices, makes your comments come off more as disparaging Philipa Soo for the character choices that were made. It may be a good idea to do a full reaction to the entire musical in one video and then doing individual breakdown videos of the vocal styles in each song, that way you are more well informed and can give your opinion on not just the vocals but what the vocals mean to the story; especially since vocal training is not only how to do certain things but knowing why they are being done.
@JJV1224 True and like I said theres nothing wrong with having a preference, the only slight issue I have is that her opinion seems uninformed because she outright says she hasn't seen the show or watched the entire movie, and didn't address the plethora of "her vocal style is characterization" comments on the helpless video.
@JJV1224 And that's fine. Im not saying she can't have an opinion or a preference. Im just saying that not even acknowledging the main feedback from another video and not trying to broaden her own comprehension of a piece of art she is analyzing (albeit loosely) doesn't lend credence on her expertise in the musical theater corner of music. I was simply giving a suggestion for a possible better way to plan out informed and helpful videos for those who want to learn about the vocals of Hamilton, not trying to force her to change anything.
@JJV1224 I think it does. Being a vocal coach is kind of the hook to her reaction besides it being a Hamilton reaction. She obviously has the knowledge of vocal training and gives good insight on the songs I've seen her react to but she doesn't seem to do much when it comes to the story and how the vocals tell a story on their own. Like I said in my original comment, there are two very basic aspects of vocals in musicals (Hamilton in particular), and that's the How and Why. She does a great job explaining the How but doesn't go into the Why, even though they are always linked, so her reactions and info seem very surface level. Labeling yourself a vocal coach in a video gives a sense of expertise to everything you say about vocals, in the same way Dr Mike can react to a Greys Anatomy episode or Legal Eagle can give commentary on Legally Blonde and their insight can be viewed as a fact or lesson to be learned. The same thing is happening here, which isn't a bad thing, but it just feels like she could delve deeper and make the videos more meaningful and have more information if she at the very least watched the entire movie. The optics of not addressing VERY common comments about these songs in particular and still continuing to make the same statement those comments are referring to can come off as her not caring about the art, the fan base, or her viewers who said it; though I doubt this is the case. All in all, as someone who loves Hamilton, I would love to see more in depth reviews and break downs of these songs from her because she obviously knows what shes talking about and I feel I could actually learn something. I feel that adding the analysis aspect to her videos could set her apart from the other reaction channels and help her in the long run on CZcams as well. That doesn't mean she will or needs to change anything, I was simply giving suggestions.
Katie Zellers I completely agree with you. Its not like its a song just of a random album, all the songs go together and tell the story and ignoring that just rubs me the wrong way. Especially because its an intentional choice to portray eliza’s personality and her view on the situation vs angelica’s cynicism and hurt and as they develop as people their voices change
Agree it may help to do the whole musical, since a lot of the songs (b/c it’s Lin Manuel’s style) have interconnected themes and phrases and the tones switch up because they match the other song the phrase come from.
5:14 what they should’ve said is that Eliza is supposed to be more of a suppressed character if that makes any sense? She’s meant to not be put out there as much, which is why Burn is such a big deal because it’s the only time during the whole musical that she see Eliza on stage by herself. I don’t know if this helped clarify anything, I hope it did.
Here are a few suggestions of Hamilton songs that you could react to: - Wait For It. - The Room Where It Happens. - One Last Time. - Hurricane. - Burn. - It's Quiet Uptown. But, make sure to watch the entire musical before listening to some of these songs. Major spoilers in most of them, mostly It's Quiet Uptown and Burn have spoilers that you would want to avoid before watching the musical fully. (Mainly because the emotional impact is way better watching it entirely for the first time.) I would love to see your opinion on these songs. They are all really good and show a range of emotion and have a lot of different characters throughout them. They are also some of the most story-driven songs.
If you liked Renee singing, you should react to her part in 'The Reynolds Phamplet'... she's has a small part in this song that alludes to the lyrics from 'Satisfied', but it's simply amazing!
Fun fact: when you see the stage moving clock wise time is going backwards like in the beginning of the song where it says rewind their going back to helpless the song before so the stage will be moving clock wise then towards the end it’s moving counter clockwise so their not back in the present
This song is a big monster but she…she really is something else. Huge voice, great acting, always on point for the moment. Renee and Jonathan Groff really owned all the others Hamilton’s characters.
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I think that nasal thing in “Helpless” might’ve been intentional, if only to serve as a contrast with this song as “Satisfied” is basically a retelling of “Helpless” and the prior song, “A Winter’s Ball,” from the perspective of Renee’s character, Angelica. That’s just my two cents on the matter.
I really enjoyed your video and tips! I will say, Philippa Soo's singing style in Helpless is very indicative of her character just as Renee's. I do understand your notes about both, I just thought I'd add this to the conversation.
I think you should react to: - wait for it - the room where is happens - burn - say no to this - it’s quiet uptown - who lives who died who tells your story
If you were wondering about that scene where she wasn’t singing it was actually the choreography for helpless back wards because they’re rewinding to when Eliza met Alexander from angelicas perspective , and if you’re wondering why she sped up it’s because it’s supposed to represent the speed of angelicas mind going 1000 miles a second
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Good analysis and I know this is an analysis of the singing, but you didn't respond to what the song was really about - the emotional part of the song: that Angelica is singing about how she gave up Alexander for her sister. This is a total bombshell that is revealed only in this song and I would have loved it if you had responded to that too, if only momentarily. It's what makes the song so heartbreaking, especially the last 'To the groom! To the bride!' part
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I love that you can hear the company singing a winters ball/the beginning of helpless in the background.. like the lengths they went through to reverse and redo all the parts from helpless is insane
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I found your channel a few weeks ago looking for Hamilton reactions, and I stumbled upon your Helpless video and thought it was great. Now CZcams recommended me this video and I have to say, I am loving how into this you are. You seem so genuinely enthusiastic about Hamilton's songs. I wouldn't be surprised if you were just as enthusiastic about the other songs, but even so. IDK how you manage it, but one can visibly see both your reaction to the music AND the performance at the same time, when most people only manage to convey their reactions to one or the other, in their facial expressions at least. That's impressive. These two videos I've seen alone shows this channel is several cuts above the other reaction channels, which just stare blankly at what they watch. Well done.
You'll have to watch the whole musical to understand the slight vocal choices, its not a matter of imcompetence its a matter of character development. Algelica being the confident eldest sister make sense for her to be up and forward while Eliza being the naive overlooked overshadowed little sister is the trusting and kind person who hides behind her sister
So I’m German, and if you don’t know, German is the only language that Hamilton has been translated to. Sadly you can’t watch it anymore, but the singer we had for Angelica was amazing. You should listen to it on Spotify. The song is called „zufrieden“.
I have to wonder if what you’re noticing between this and Helpless is the difference in experience. Pippa Soo is pretty new in this - fresh out of school. Renée is a seasoned Broadway pro - she’s a classically trained pro with a huge resume, who is known for huge vocal chops. She knows exactly how to wield that weapon, whereas Pippa is still learning how to best use hers.
I didn't see your reaction to helpless, but I think the difference between this two performers relates to their character. When I first saw the musical, I saw Eliza (Philippa Soo) more (in a way) shy, reserved and Angelica (Elise) the opposite of her sister, more open. I think that's why Eliza sounds more closed singing her song, and Angelica opens more in her song. I really don't know, it's just the impression I got when I saw the musical 🤷🏽♀️ Loved your reaction to this performance, and love seeing your reaction to little mix as well ❤️
it would be great if you reacted to the version of helpless from the film as it does phillipas voice more justice than the zoom call with the roots, also the visuals are amazing you will notice that the choreography is the same as in satisfied but in reverse as these two songs are back to back! also, i think you would really enjoy reacting to the harmonies in the schuyler sisters, or even better make a series reacting to all the songs in hamilton!! great video :)
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musicality details are part of the story- from lyrical phrasings to chord progressions to vocal techniques. there are reasons for certain vocal techniques used that way. watch the show. there are themes every where as the show goes on like this tune come back a little bit in act 2.
I think the more nasal placement in helpless is supposed to be more of a character choice so we can see how different the two sisters are looking at helpless and satisfied. Also you can hear the growth in Eliza’s character when Philipa Soo sings burn.
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I'm so glad you did my favorite song! But if you see the choreography of Helpless and Satisfied they are similar! (They get similiar after Hamilton finishes his lines in Satisfied)
The choreography of Helpless and Satisfied are practically the same, lol. It’s just that in the first part of Satisfied they go backwards then afterwards they just do the choreography from Helpless all over again.
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Just seeing this video now but I love this musical. The song A Winter’s Ball is a prelude to give background on what is about to happen. Helpless is sung from Eliza’s perspective so she’s infatuated and in love so it makes sense that Phillipa has that more nasal sound. With Satisfied, it’s from Angelica’s perspective. The part where they say rewind they actually rewind the choreography and then start the whole choreography of Helpless but it’s what Angelica sees during that song. Which is why Renee has such a fuller tone because she has that remorse of hindsight.
Uhhhhh Renee is naturally open because that’s just how ya black folks sing. Especially if she was raised in church....it is quite natural for most all Of us. When we take voice lessons we usually have to be reigned in.
I think the characters voices in time change in time with story. Alexander's voice is meek in the beginning, Aaron's voice is sketchy in the beginning. Angelica's voice is strong and less conflicted in the beginning. Watching the show in pieces, it's difficult to analyze the voices and get where they are in time with the story. Just my opinion, don't come for me. You are amazing and doing great work. I'm a theater brat so I love you.
The fact that satisfied and helpless are both quick-paced songs but are sung differently shows the contrast in the sisters. Angelica is the more outgoing, charming and witter sister and Eliza is the reserved and happy and shy sister
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Just found you today. I'm really glad you decided to keep the first video! It is great to see your reaction and also watch your vocal tips! Subscribed! Let's binge now!!!
Just a note, and it’s possible someone’s already told you this, Hamilton has very little dialogue in it. It pretty much is one song bleeding into the next and circling back on itself. Reacting to the whole thing may be your best move and then just kind of sectioning out what you reacted to afterwards. just a thought. I hope you have a great day.
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I love your reaction video! I love to sing and if I could have found a voice coach like you who loves what she does and makes it joyful....I would probably be a great singer. Even at 65 I still believe my singing could be better! Keep it up! You're awesome!
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You should react to “who lives who dies who tells your story” pleeeaaaassseeee!!!
Could you please react to this?
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The “ rewind “ part is an AUTO TUNE..
Renée's name is actually pronounced "queen"
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Yep
And Phillipa is pronounced goddess
"Queen", "Goddess", and Peggy
Of all the places for Renee's voice to crack, "she'd be lying" is the perfect spot. It adds a bit of extra sadness, or even desperation, to the line that wouldn't otherwise be there (even though it would still be an emotional gut punch without it). A perfectly happy accident.
Especially since Angelica will say, if asked, that she's fine. And she'll be lying.
It's not about the quick pace, one was a very lighthearted
song sung by a girl that was still very naïve and full of joy and expectations. This one is more sad and feeling very sorry for herself. Whoever gave you that excuse before was not doing Philippa any favors. It's a different kind of song, so she was applying a different type of voice to it. We can't compare it to what Renee is doing here. Like I wrote earlier, react to her singing "burn". You'll hear the difference.
I agree totally...eventhough I think Renee voice is perfection please do not diminish Philippa vocal abilities to that song...especially that particular performance..it was on zoom where the cast were using household items as instruments...
THANK YOUUU!!! different songs, different emotions. For example you can't expect Mariah Carey singing a ballad song like hero with her usual whisper-like r&b-esque voice, she changes her voice quality and tone to match the setting and feel of the song!
very well said
I do plan on reviewing BURN very soon. I also understand about the character difference, however I still stand by saying that I didn't like the jaw tension in Phillipa's performance from the last video. Perhaps the broadway version of it would sound different. I only react to what I see in each particular video 🙂
@@MAA1176 She also reacted to the zoom cover. Maybe she could go back and watch the theater version and see how she feels
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She sounds differently on stage than in zoom I think. Still not Renee but not as tinny
That "to your UNIOOOOOOOOONN" part is *chef's kiss* everytime
Okay... I think it’s time for you to react to the WHOLE Hamilton musical 🤣👍🏼
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You only get to experience true brilliance once. And very rarely does brilliance come along. Definitely watch the whole show.
Not sure who said Phillipa's style was because of the quick pace of the song. Her character, Eliza, is meant to be young and naive in that scene. Here, Renee's character Angelica is older and more experienced than her younger sister, so it makes sense for her to have that fuller sound.
The actors absolutely pay attention to how their voice lends personality to their characters.
I'm sure many have recommended Philippa's later song Burn in regards to her specifically, but the other actors do as well.
Jasmine Jones' voice as Peggy Schuyler in the song The Schuyler Sisters is worlds away from when she's a different role in Say No To This.
Okieriete Onaodowan is so different in Act I vs Act II that it took me a while to realize who he was!
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There's also a difference in Eliza's tone pre- and post marriage, which is most certainly deliberate.
It's her observation. Chill
@@LovedByYou Her observation was completely valid. She noticed this style choice in a previous video, and someone misinformed her of the reasoning behind it. I like her reactions and analysis, but just want to make sure she's not being misinformed since these are blind. If she asks for a reason for something, I'm hoping to provide the right one
If you liked these Hamilton songs I recommend wait for it and the room where it happens, Leslie odom jr kills it, they are both his characters’ songs.
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No one else was in the room where it happened
I love this. You just have to watch Hamilton.😂😂 They literally rewind the whole scene. It’s cool.
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Peggy doing her little shuffle in the rewind lol. Their attention to detail 💖💖💖
Note how, just after she sings “at least I keep his eyes in my life,” the stage starts rotating, and she’s having to move her feet to stay stationary in the middle of the turntable.
It’s a masterclass, or as another has said, “How to win a Tony in 5-1/2 minutes.”
When I first saw ranking sites say that Satisfied is the best song in the show, I was surprised. I loved the song but it originally didn’t stand out to me as the best song….the more I listen to it though, I totally get it lol. So much emotion and story and conflict in one song, and Renee is of course amazing!
@@skatasticgal there is nothing that compares to seeing it in person! That, and Eye of the Hurricane are a visual spectacular because of the rotating stage!
Phillipa was playing a young infatuated character in Helpless...as her character ages her vocals change to reflect her growth.Totally character oriented choice IMO. Several of the actors including Lin do it. Renee as Angelica is pretty much a self assured badass all the way through the show, bur she gets more tender in a small duet with Lin during this song and then you feel her tension and pain which shakes her composure at the end of Satisfied. Phillipa kills on Burn.
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Renee is a phenomenal singer and actress. The timbre of her voice is special.
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I think for helpless the sound phillipa does is 100% intentional
I agree. Two different characters. One who is portrayed as very confident and one that is more reserved. I think it’s unfair to judge these songs without knowing the entire story.
It think the characters also influence the way they sing. Angelica sounds like that because shes the dominant, assertive, independent older sister. Eliza is a more soft hearted, empathetic, forgiving younger sister. So yeah, but nonetheless loved your reactiong. Hope you react to Burn - Philipa Soo (Hamilton)
The intent doesn't change the impact. Her choosing to do that doesn't mean it was a good choice to make.
You have to react to Say No to This in Hamilton, Jasmine Cephas Jones’ voice is literally out of this world amazing!
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I agree. When she hits that E-flat, I swoon every time!
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this song lies along the same timeline as “winters ball” and “helpless” the two songs prior to this one. this song is angelica saying she will never be satisfied by giving hamilton to eliza, however she did it because she saw how happy she was hence “helpless”. the two songs are extremely different.
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Also for a lot of singers in musical theatre, the aim isn't just to perform a perfect vocal performance. They have to change and adapt their voice to portray the story (hence the difference between Phillipa and Renee) and they are also moving around to further tell the story. Sometimes they may change the way they sing so that is no longer a perfectly rounded and polished sound, but rather an amazing vocal performance that has a storyline
Idk If I explained it properly, but I tried
I think a part about the "May You Always" is because she wants to cry but can't so she switches to head to kind of indicate that instead of staying mixed
I think this song is genuinely perfect. It perfectly conveys the sorrow and anger that Angelica feels after losing Alexander. Renee does a fantastic job at conveying that emotion without it being said. The tension in her voice is incredible. Truly the best that broadway has to offer
Who else was here just to see how she reacts to “TO YOUR UNIOOON!!!” at the end.
I like that this song has some slight imperfections in vocals. This is an incredibly emotional song and it makes me believe the performance more when there are imperfections that can be attributed to holding back tears or intense emotion. Reminds me of Anne Hathaway's performance for 'I Dreamed a Dream' when her voice cracked from sheer emotion. But that's a personal preference of mine. It's something I love about live performances.
I saw the show live twice but when I first saw the film and close ups of Renee, those breaks in her voice made me weep. They are intentional and serve a very specific purpose.
I think, personally, it's because of these imperfections that I prefer hearing it live rather than the studio version. It just hits so much harder to have the emotions in tact.
You should do “you’ll be back” next Jonathan Greoff’s spit take it to DIE for
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Oh that second "to your union" with that camera angles gives me chills!
I'm just blown away by how you can replicate their voices and sounds
Wow I didnt notice the slight crack in her voice when she sings, “She’d be lying.” It’s very slight. You have an excellent ear.
I know you don’t do rap much but because you said “this crazy long rap thing” you should review Guns and Ships
My fave song! Daveed is THE best! Love love love!
Having said that, Lafayette/Daveed or Jefferson/Daveed brilliant
Your ability to recreate the notes almost perfectly from only hearing it once was incredible. Time to subscribe I guess.
Thank you :) We've got tons of videos for you to check out and hope to see you on the others :)
The best part of this song is that the scene is literally a re-creation of the Helpless scene.
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To be fair you can judge Philippa on the Fallon remote show... which was a fun light hearted..not the actual musical itself where she is singing full out
I like that you have obvious experience in vocals, but as some others explained there is a lot of character development relayed by the way the cast sings their songs. I feel like you are not completely in the mindset of these being characters and them telling a story. It has been said that nothing in the show is accidental, and that everything has a meaning, the music is a big factor in how the story is told (aside from the vocals). It is obviously perfectly fine to have a preference for the vocal style in Satisfied over Helpless, but to not acknowledge the reasons for the choices, makes your comments come off more as disparaging Philipa Soo for the character choices that were made.
It may be a good idea to do a full reaction to the entire musical in one video and then doing individual breakdown videos of the vocal styles in each song, that way you are more well informed and can give your opinion on not just the vocals but what the vocals mean to the story; especially since vocal training is not only how to do certain things but knowing why they are being done.
@JJV1224 True and like I said theres nothing wrong with having a preference, the only slight issue I have is that her opinion seems uninformed because she outright says she hasn't seen the show or watched the entire movie, and didn't address the plethora of "her vocal style is characterization" comments on the helpless video.
@JJV1224 And that's fine. Im not saying she can't have an opinion or a preference. Im just saying that not even acknowledging the main feedback from another video and not trying to broaden her own comprehension of a piece of art she is analyzing (albeit loosely) doesn't lend credence on her expertise in the musical theater corner of music. I was simply giving a suggestion for a possible better way to plan out informed and helpful videos for those who want to learn about the vocals of Hamilton, not trying to force her to change anything.
@JJV1224 I think it does. Being a vocal coach is kind of the hook to her reaction besides it being a Hamilton reaction. She obviously has the knowledge of vocal training and gives good insight on the songs I've seen her react to but she doesn't seem to do much when it comes to the story and how the vocals tell a story on their own. Like I said in my original comment, there are two very basic aspects of vocals in musicals (Hamilton in particular), and that's the How and Why. She does a great job explaining the How but doesn't go into the Why, even though they are always linked, so her reactions and info seem very surface level.
Labeling yourself a vocal coach in a video gives a sense of expertise to everything you say about vocals, in the same way Dr Mike can react to a Greys Anatomy episode or Legal Eagle can give commentary on Legally Blonde and their insight can be viewed as a fact or lesson to be learned. The same thing is happening here, which isn't a bad thing, but it just feels like she could delve deeper and make the videos more meaningful and have more information if she at the very least watched the entire movie.
The optics of not addressing VERY common comments about these songs in particular and still continuing to make the same statement those comments are referring to can come off as her not caring about the art, the fan base, or her viewers who said it; though I doubt this is the case.
All in all, as someone who loves Hamilton, I would love to see more in depth reviews and break downs of these songs from her because she obviously knows what shes talking about and I feel I could actually learn something. I feel that adding the analysis aspect to her videos could set her apart from the other reaction channels and help her in the long run on CZcams as well. That doesn't mean she will or needs to change anything, I was simply giving suggestions.
Katie Zellers I completely agree with you. Its not like its a song just of a random album, all the songs go together and tell the story and ignoring that just rubs me the wrong way. Especially because its an intentional choice to portray eliza’s personality and her view on the situation vs angelica’s cynicism and hurt and as they develop as people their voices change
Agree it may help to do the whole musical, since a lot of the songs (b/c it’s Lin Manuel’s style) have interconnected themes and phrases and the tones switch up because they match the other song the phrase come from.
5:14 what they should’ve said is that Eliza is supposed to be more of a suppressed character if that makes any sense? She’s meant to not be put out there as much, which is why Burn is such a big deal because it’s the only time during the whole musical that she see Eliza on stage by herself. I don’t know if this helped clarify anything, I hope it did.
Here are a few suggestions of Hamilton songs that you could react to:
- Wait For It.
- The Room Where It Happens.
- One Last Time.
- Hurricane.
- Burn.
- It's Quiet Uptown.
But, make sure to watch the entire musical before listening to some of these songs. Major spoilers in most of them, mostly It's Quiet Uptown and Burn have spoilers that you would want to avoid before watching the musical fully. (Mainly because the emotional impact is way better watching it entirely for the first time.)
I would love to see your opinion on these songs. They are all really good and show a range of emotion and have a lot of different characters throughout them. They are also some of the most story-driven songs.
If you liked Renee singing, you should react to her part in 'The Reynolds Phamplet'... she's has a small part in this song that alludes to the lyrics from 'Satisfied', but it's simply amazing!
Her: *confused*. Me: you had to be there 🤷🏽♀️
The way she hits “Union” at the end is amazing. Crazy it’s also right as Eliza kisses Alexander
Fun fact: when you see the stage moving clock wise time is going backwards like in the beginning of the song where it says rewind their going back to helpless the song before so the stage will be moving clock wise then towards the end it’s moving counter clockwise so their not back in the present
This song is a big monster but she…she really is something else. Huge voice, great acting, always on point for the moment. Renee and Jonathan Groff really owned all the others Hamilton’s characters.
Y’all need to chill. I’m a huge Phillipa stan and I love how she sang Helpless however stop being mean to this girl for her opinions.
“Burn” by Phillipa Soo is soooo good! I def recommend reacting to that one. Also “ Wait for it” and “One last time “ they’re so good!
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Also this is the 2nd fastest song in Hamilton, Guns and Ships is the fastest with Daveed rapping at 6.3 words per second. You should react to it
I love it! I recommend wait for it from Hamilton too
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You have the same reaction I had. I love the open sound too!!! She has the best voice in the entire cast. Her and Chris Jackson is phenomenal.
Best song Lin wrote. PERIOD.
Wait for It, You’ll Be Back, Burn, and One Last Time from Hamilton. Love your videos
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I think this is the best song from Hamilton.
I think that nasal thing in “Helpless” might’ve been intentional, if only to serve as a contrast with this song as “Satisfied” is basically a retelling of “Helpless” and the prior song, “A Winter’s Ball,” from the perspective of Renee’s character, Angelica.
That’s just my two cents on the matter.
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I really enjoyed your video and tips! I will say, Philippa Soo's singing style in Helpless is very indicative of her character just as Renee's. I do understand your notes about both, I just thought I'd add this to the conversation.
I can't wait for you to react to burn, the raw emotion in Eliza's voice is amazing!
I think you should react to:
- wait for it
- the room where is happens
- burn
- say no to this
- it’s quiet uptown
- who lives who died who tells your story
If you were wondering about that scene where she wasn’t singing it was actually the choreography for helpless back wards because they’re rewinding to when Eliza met Alexander from angelicas perspective , and if you’re wondering why she sped up it’s because it’s supposed to represent the speed of angelicas mind going 1000 miles a second
Yeah. I realized that later on :) We actually had a Hamilton watch party a few weeks ago as well. We've been doing it for 2 weeks now. You should join us!
With helpless Phillipa was singing with an AirPod at her house or office or somewhere. This is the broadway pro shot! We STAN Phillipa Soo!
Good analysis and I know this is an analysis of the singing, but you didn't respond to what the song was really about - the emotional part of the song: that Angelica is singing about how she gave up Alexander for her sister. This is a total bombshell that is revealed only in this song and I would have loved it if you had responded to that too, if only momentarily. It's what makes the song so heartbreaking, especially the last 'To the groom! To the bride!' part
You should react to you watching Hamilton. Maybe in a bunch of separate chunks
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It’s also important to remember that Renee has at least 15 years of experience on Philippa 😊
“Silence is it’s own music”🎶 I love that ❣️
Love your reactions, please do more Hamilton.
I love that you can hear the company singing a winters ball/the beginning of helpless in the background.. like the lengths they went through to reverse and redo all the parts from helpless is insane
OH MY GOD please react to Naya Rivera singing don’t rain on my parade on glee ITS SO GOOD AND THE NOTES SHE HITS ARE INCREDIBLE
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You've been asked before, but could you react to Burn? 😄
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I found your channel a few weeks ago looking for Hamilton reactions, and I stumbled upon your Helpless video and thought it was great. Now CZcams recommended me this video and I have to say, I am loving how into this you are. You seem so genuinely enthusiastic about Hamilton's songs. I wouldn't be surprised if you were just as enthusiastic about the other songs, but even so. IDK how you manage it, but one can visibly see both your reaction to the music AND the performance at the same time, when most people only manage to convey their reactions to one or the other, in their facial expressions at least. That's impressive.
These two videos I've seen alone shows this channel is several cuts above the other reaction channels, which just stare blankly at what they watch.
Well done.
You'll have to watch the whole musical to understand the slight vocal choices, its not a matter of imcompetence its a matter of character development. Algelica being the confident eldest sister make sense for her to be up and forward while Eliza being the naive overlooked overshadowed little sister is the trusting and kind person who hides behind her sister
fun fact: in the fastest part of the song renee raps 5 words per second!
So I’m German, and if you don’t know, German is the only language that Hamilton has been translated to. Sadly you can’t watch it anymore, but the singer we had for Angelica was amazing. You should listen to it on Spotify. The song is called „zufrieden“.
I have to wonder if what you’re noticing between this and Helpless is the difference in experience. Pippa Soo is pretty new in this - fresh out of school. Renée is a seasoned Broadway pro - she’s a classically trained pro with a huge resume, who is known for huge vocal chops. She knows exactly how to wield that weapon, whereas Pippa is still learning how to best use hers.
I believe Renée (in this Cast) probably has the most prior experience.
I agree, but sometimes it's just the tonality and what people prefer. They are both talented, but I do prefer one over the other.
This was literally my wedding song. Though my wife and I took slightly different meaning to apply to ourselves.
I didn't see your reaction to helpless, but I think the difference between this two performers relates to their character. When I first saw the musical, I saw Eliza (Philippa Soo) more (in a way) shy, reserved and Angelica (Elise) the opposite of her sister, more open. I think that's why Eliza sounds more closed singing her song, and Angelica opens more in her song.
I really don't know, it's just the impression I got when I saw the musical 🤷🏽♀️
Loved your reaction to this performance, and love seeing your reaction to little mix as well ❤️
Ahhh this is goolld! When you said “I’m running out of words” I automatically started to wonder what was the word count you were trying to hit😭
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it would be great if you reacted to the version of helpless from the film as it does phillipas voice more justice than the zoom call with the roots, also the visuals are amazing you will notice that the choreography is the same as in satisfied but in reverse as these two songs are back to back! also, i think you would really enjoy reacting to the harmonies in the schuyler sisters, or even better make a series reacting to all the songs in hamilton!! great video :)
if you want more musical theatre. michael in the bathroom from the musical be more chill (sung by george salazar) is a great performance to analyze
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Miranda uses silence so well through out the musical. You feel here and there In the first act, much more in the second act.
how do you even do vibrato? like how does it happen? how can i make it happen?
musicality details are part of the story- from lyrical phrasings to chord progressions to vocal techniques. there are reasons for certain vocal techniques used that way. watch the show. there are themes every where as the show goes on like this tune come back a little bit in act 2.
She's doing the push because her character is supposed to be emotionally pained. She's hurt because she has to give up the one she wants.
Ooooh thanks!
I think the more nasal placement in helpless is supposed to be more of a character choice so we can see how different the two sisters are looking at helpless and satisfied. Also you can hear the growth in Eliza’s character when Philipa Soo sings burn.
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Please react to “wait for it” and “who lives, who dies, who tells your story”
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I feel like you'd do a great cover of this song just from the bits I'm hearing of your singing
The reason Phillips's more nasal like is because that's her characters voice, the middle sister a little younger but not as young as Jasime (Peggy)
I can't be the first person to comment this, but the Laura Benanti resemblance and energy is STRONG
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I clicked because I thought it was Laura. The resemblance is strong, 😀.
Let’s just watch you react to Hamilton Bc it’s that good and worth it.
Why does literally every single song from this musical make me emotional
I literally never cry wtf
I'm so glad you did my favorite song! But if you see the choreography of Helpless and Satisfied they are similar! (They get similiar after Hamilton finishes his lines in Satisfied)
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The choreography of Helpless and Satisfied are practically the same, lol. It’s just that in the first part of Satisfied they go backwards then afterwards they just do the choreography from Helpless all over again.
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please do Take A Break or Quiet Uptown both super beautiful.
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I’m actually not exactly sure why phillipa sings like that, but I like it. I think it’s a styling choice, like shakira or something.
Just seeing this video now but I love this musical. The song A Winter’s Ball is a prelude to give background on what is about to happen. Helpless is sung from Eliza’s perspective so she’s infatuated and in love so it makes sense that Phillipa has that more nasal sound. With Satisfied, it’s from Angelica’s perspective. The part where they say rewind they actually rewind the choreography and then start the whole choreography of Helpless but it’s what Angelica sees during that song. Which is why Renee has such a fuller tone because she has that remorse of hindsight.
if you like Hamilton i would definitely recommend Say No To This. it’s just a great underrated song ❤️🥰
Hamilton is my favorite musical ever so happy you reacted to this
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Uhhhhh Renee is naturally open because that’s just how ya black folks sing. Especially if she was raised in church....it is quite natural for most all
Of us. When we take voice lessons we usually have to be reigned in.
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I think the characters voices in time change in time with story. Alexander's voice is meek in the beginning, Aaron's voice is sketchy in the beginning. Angelica's voice is strong and less conflicted in the beginning. Watching the show in pieces, it's difficult to analyze the voices and get where they are in time with the story. Just my opinion, don't come for me. You are amazing and doing great work. I'm a theater brat so I love you.
The fact that satisfied and helpless are both quick-paced songs but are sung differently shows the contrast in the sisters. Angelica is the more outgoing, charming and witter sister and Eliza is the reserved and happy and shy sister
you should react to "Congratulations" is a deleted song from Hamilton, and Renee's voice is beautiful
Would be cool watch u reacting the difference between Peggy e Maria, cause is the same actress but she sings different
you should definetely watch "burn"! the song is amazing!
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Just found you today. I'm really glad you decided to keep the first video! It is great to see your reaction and also watch your vocal tips! Subscribed! Let's binge now!!!
Just a note, and it’s possible someone’s already told you this, Hamilton has very little dialogue in it. It pretty much is one song bleeding into the next and circling back on itself. Reacting to the whole thing may be your best move and then just kind of sectioning out what you reacted to afterwards. just a thought. I hope you have a great day.
I cry every single time “Where’s your family from?” And through out the remainder of the song.
Renée made it perfectly! Queen! 👸
You can feel the character’s pain by all the emotion she puts during this music 🥰
🥰 she does.
I love this song narratively, especially when it shows the kind of human Angelica Schuyler Church is. Was she this dynamic in history?
Please please please do a reaction to Wait For It from Hamilton.
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I love your reaction video! I love to sing and if I could have found a voice coach like you who loves what she does and makes it joyful....I would probably be a great singer. Even at 65 I still believe my singing could be better! Keep it up! You're awesome!
Wow, thank you!