Roy Orbison, You Got It - A Classical Musician’s First Listen and Reaction
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Ah, that voice! I certainly enjoyed hearing this song for the first time - and not only because of the voice, but also the message of the lyrics and the music as a whole. A beautiful experience!
Here’s the link to the original song by Roy Orbison:
• You Got It
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Credits: Music written and performed by Roy Orbison
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An interviewer once asked Elvis Presley how it feels to be the best singer in the world...His response was, "I don't know, ask Roy Orbison."
Here's what Dylan wrote about Roy:
“I was always fishing for something on the radio. Just like trains and bells, it was part of the soundtrack of my life. I moved the dial up and down and Roy Orbison's voice came blasting out of the small speakers. His new song, "Running Scared," exploded into the room.
Orbison, though, transcended all the genres - folk, country, rock and roll or just about anything. His stuff mixed all the styles and some that hadn't even been invented yet. He could sound mean and nasty on one line and then sing in a falsetto voice like Frankie Valli in the next. With Roy, you didn't know if you were listening to mariachi or opera. He kept you on your toes. With him, it was all about fat and blood. He sounded like he was singing from an Olympian mountaintop and he meant business. One of his previous songs, "Ooby Dooby" was deceptively simple, but Roy had progressed. He was now singing his compositions in three or four octaves that made you want to drive your car over a cliff. He sang like a professional criminal. Typically, he'd start out in some low, barely audible range, stay there a while and then astonishingly slip into histrionics. His voice could jar a corpse, always leave you muttring to yourself something like, "Man, I don't believe it." His songs had songs within songs. They shifted from major to minor key without any logic. Orbison was deadly serious - no pollywog and no fledgling juvenile. There wasn't anything else on the radio like him.”
He had a four octave voice but it's so effortless you don't realize it.
"In Dreams" and "Crying" are two of my absolute favorite Roy Orbison songs. Give them a listen, pretty please. 😃🍒
I'll drink to that! My two favourites as well.
She doesn’t seem to have researched him very well because she has to check with someone on her video! Roy Orbison sr is a legend and had a beautiful voice! He was a beautiful person as well! You can find all this and more on CZcams and the web sight his sons manage
Especially off of black and white nights
The madness of Orbison’s talent is the live video clip shown in this video was 17 days before he tragically left. 17 days! The man was at the peak of his powers until the day he died. The definition of burning bright.
When Roy started his comeback tour in 87, I was just 8 years old. After the concert I approached the stage and got his attention, as he had been my favorite when I was 4 and 5. He invited me up for a chat. He said most of his fans are older, I responded that people will *always* listen to his music. He laughed and I demurred "Probably in 10000 years, very good chances in 1000s of years, and 100% in hundreds. It's just good music, like Bach or Mozart" We chatted a good 5 minutes. I later found out that after, he sat an cried on the stage for 15 minutes. And even later someone explained to me about the loss he experienced in his life. :(
"I don't want to belabor the point."
Oh, you can belabor Roy's voice all you want. It deserves all the belaboring you can give it. And those points are why we tune in here.
People don't use belabor quite nearly enough these days ☺️
I definitely like how you take time to do a real analysis. Some reactors are like "it was a thrasher, liked it." and that's the end.
Yep, that's why I like 'the charismatic voice' as well ;)
You should check out "The Traveling Wilburys - End Of The Line (Official Video)" sometime. They recorded the audio before Roy passed, but the video was made afterwards. So when they get to the part with Roy singing lead it just shows his rocking chair with his guitar in it, along with a photo of him, while the other guys (Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, and George Harrison) play along and sing backing vocals. It is very emotional. Everybody but Dylan takes their turn at singing the lead. Dylan does take a lead part in some of their other songs, but just backing harmonies on this "End Of The Line" song.
That’s a great song. I was going to get tickets to finally see Roy at the channel club in Boston when I heard that he died. The plans for the Bob and Roy album never happened, but they were writing songs for it. Maybe it would have been a Wilbury album I don’t know. Without Roy the chemistry of that band dissolved. You know some of greatest works in rock never reached fruition.
@@Hartlor_Tayley Loved the Wilburys. Every member was a legend, they truly deserved the supergroup label. I didn't know about the planned Roy and Bob album. I'm glad they got to collaborate in the Wilburys. There is a video on their channel called "The True History of The Traveling Wilburys" in which George talks about how they ended up coming together as a band. I regret never seeing Roy live. I certainly had the opportunity, but never did.
written by George Harrison
My funeral song :) it’s an incredible song
Man, that voice gives me chills every single time.
I was getting chills right when I read your comment.
Amy, the important here is not your outfit. But your analysis, your lessons, your good taste and your smile.
It's also most likely unshaven men in singlet and track pants who are in need of a shower making those complaints 😏
You forgot petty and childish.@@mightyV444
Roy was a Rock and Roll Opera singer. This song was a later day career hit. Just prior he was part of The Traveling Wilburys. You Got It was a song from his last album Mystery Girl which was produced by ELO Jeff Lynn so that is the reason of the strings. Roy died right after the success of The Wilburys and Mystery Girl was release soon after. Roy was on a great career comeback at the time of this death. Very sad he passed so soon but at lease he went riding high into the sunset.
The aspect of his voice that immediately struck me ( in addition to his amazing high range) was his striking vibrato
Listen to Orbison's "In Dreams" sometime, and hear his soaring operatic voice at it's best. Also listen to Tom Petty's "Free Falling" and you'll have collected the full set of Travelling Wilburys :)
This was produced by Jeff Lynne, there was a whole series of album's released at this time by some of the guy's in The Traveling Wilburys (including Orbison) that Lynne produced and it's very obvious when you hear them that they all came from Jeff Lynne's mind. Each one of the guy's brought a uniqueness to those individual album's but they have Jeff Lynne all over them.
Hope to see more of Orbison. Lots of great stuff to choose from. Blue Bayou, Crying, Pretty Woman, among others.
The Beatles covered his "Dream Baby" before they became famous. I think they played it for the BBC. Cool song.
Crying. Omg
Darcy, you have good taste in music. 😊
Once you have the opportunity to hear his song, "Crying", you will see even more of his remarkable range. Thank you for helping to celebrate Mr. Orbison!
It's one thing to listen to Roy, his voice is beautiful, but it's on another another level to actually WATCH him sing. It's so effortless, he barely opens his mouth and hits a range of notes other artists could only dream about. Loved this analysis. It's always nice to hear exactly WHY I like an artist so much.
Roy Orbison was a hero to Jeff Lynne. It was one of Jeff’s greatest joys to produce Roy and help him have success again. I think “You Got It” was a perfect blend of Roy’s vintage 1960s retro sound and contemporary (then late 1980s) production.
Look at you, picking out Jeff Lynn and George Harrison! Be proud of yourself and how far you've come on your journey. Be sure to check out the Traveling Wilburys for more of Orbison, Lynn, and Harrison.
Roy is known as “The voice!” It was effortless for him. His voice always leaves me stunned! I get chills every time I hear him sing!
That man had one incredible voice! Such a relaxed singing style, making it seem so effortless. His phrasing and his vibrato is wonderful
His vibrato always drove me nuts (as does Freddy Mercury's), but I love this song and his TW work.
I always liked the vulnerable sound in Roy's vocals. He always sounded like he could cry at any moment. Far from a put down, that is what I love about him. High emotional content and projection.
“He was now singing his compositions in three and four octaves that made you want to drive your car off a cliff. He sang like a professional criminal. Typically, he’d start out in some low, barely audible range, stay there a while and then astonishingly slip into histrionics. His voice could jar a corpse, always leaving you muttering something to yourself like, ‘Man, I don’t believe it.’ His songs had songs within songs. They shifted from major to minor keys without any logic. Orbison was deadly serious- no pollywog or fledgling juvenile. There wasn’t anything else on the radio like him.”
Bob Dylan, talking about Roy Orbison
You should do the whole Black and White Album. Its essentially a "Best of" with a huge number of named artists playing with Roy and a large number in the audience too (they filmed it, which is definitely worth a watch).
Couldn't agree more, an instance where I think using the live versions and its accompanying video is perfect for the artist.
the film is so good - one of the best concert films I've ever seen ❤
Great idea.
I had the great pleasure of talking with James Burton’s wife at an event where the TCB Band were playing. She said the dressers had forgotten to get a suit for James so they cut a pair of black trousers to length with scissors. They didn’t have a black jacket so he got to wear the white one, which was too big and pulled in at the back with a crocodile clip. She also told what she’d said to James and Bruce Springsteen after the show. “This was Roy’s night and not for you two to be showing off!”
Agree! Black and white night is INCREDIBLE! I’ve watched it tons and tons of times! It’s pretty special. You can tell that the other artists are in awe of him!
Intersting: Elvis held Roy Orbison is very high regard, publicly stating that Roy had ' most perfect voice' and referring to him as the 'greatest singer in the world' during one of his Vegas concerts.
There's so many signature Jeff Lynne moments in this track it's unmistakable.
I'd love to see your concert attire. One episode maybe?
That’s an interesting idea!
I like your reaction “uniform”. Nothing wrong with it. Enjoyed your reaction/analysis! Definitely listen to Pretty Woman.
@@VirginRockhow about ya birthday attire ? 🤡
Roys effortless vibrato was, and is envious to mortals, and ANGELS.
Aah. The Traveling Wilburys, Some great musicians gathered together by George Harrison. My favorite music of the early 1990s.🙌
Travaleing Wilburys: Jeff "I'm singing in George's right ear; George You, I'm singing in Roy's right ear"
I can't imagine 64 singers better than Roy Orbison. Being good is one thing but at the end of the day does anyone want to hear you. You can sing be great musician and sing fusion but who wants to hear it? Not many. Roy's voice was pleasing to everyone who listened. He had staying power hence, here we are.
I can tell you really liked this song. Roy Orbison was a legend.
Roy always amazed me with his voice. He looks like a regular guy and then sings and it’s amazing and just never matches his looks.
The Beatles opened for Roy. Yes. He was that big. He was one of the most amazing singers and songwriters in history. He was one of the first to arrange his songs with complex structures and broke the mold. You'll be amazed with all of his music. "Evergreen" is a hidden secret. His "Black and White Night" concert at Coconut Grove had an incredible list of artists sitting in with him. Way to many to mention. Look it up. If I can impress upon you one song... "Running Scared".
He tored with the Beatles and they were in awe of him. " Oh. Pretty Woman" makes me dance as a 6 year old boy and I knew I had to play guitar. 66 years later I have done so. His voice is incredible and if you ask anyone - he was the best. Sadly he died whilst in the Traveling Wilbutrys. See The end Of the Line - Roy is the guitar on the rocking chair. A truly Golden Voice. Many sad songs as he had a sad life. Often quoted as the best voice in rock- too true. HE inspired me to a life as a musician.
With the Wilburys, there were several interesting voices in the group. George Harrison and Bob Dylan didn't have great voices but they had very distinct voices - you knew who they were as soon as you hear them. The same with Tom Petty. Jeff Lyne had a very good voice. And then there was Roy, who had one of the greatest voices of all time. The first time I heard Roy (long, long ago!), I was knocked out. He's still one of my favorites all these years ago.
Roy is melodically romantic. A one and only voice in the world of music.
I recommend Roy Orbison's 'It's Over'. The whole song is quite stark, and builds to a powerful crescendo.
I'd love to see you react to his epic ballads, such as "Crying" and "In Dreams."
Roy Orbison’s style was unique. He didn’t fix what wasn’t ever broken.
The video of Roy Orbison performing 'You Got It' is from the Diamond Award Festival in 1988 in Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium. It was the only time he performed 'You Go It" live on stage, 3 weeks before he passed away. Roy Orbison received the Diamond Award for his career.
Each year, the Sportpaleis in Antwerp welcomes the concert "Night of the Proms". I'll let you find out what it is, but certainly check out the song that is played every year: "Music" by John Miles.
Greetings from Belgium 😉
17 days later he was gone 😢
But went in style
One of the things that makes the song great is that you can really hear the contributions of all the people involved. It's perfectly in line with his past work (even his very early stuff), but you can also hear Beatley bits (the guitar), the ELO bits (the strings), the Tom Petty bits (some of the phrasing), etc. The whole Traveling Wilburys album is like that. Plus they all influenced each other. Orbison influenced the Beatles, the Beatles influenced ELO, Bob Dylan and the Beatles both influenced each other, and Bob Dylan heavily influenced Tom Petty. So the whole thing comes out feeling cohesive, but the individual touches are evident.
Oh and I'm pretty sure it's an actual tympani you're hearing. With Lynn and Harrison involved, there's no fear of orchestral instruments.
I ever say the same: For me, the unique voices you can recognize at zero coma are Freddie Mercury and Roy Orbison. I'm a fan of Freddie, but I adore Roy's Music. He was a pioneer, and did Masterpieces. And had a very hard life. Probably we should review at who we call the "King of rock".
Ma'am.
Crying by Roy Orbison. He was contemporary to Elvis prestlry.. him, Buddy Holly, Little Richard, and Chuck Berry and the Everly Brothers
Pretty Woman is Roy's signature song. Would love to see that one analyzed
Now you gotta do Handle with Care or End of the Line by Traveling Wilburys. They're the greatest supergroup ever. Just imagine Bob Dylan, George Harrison of The Beatles and Roy Orbison in one band!
Still very good, but not quite as stunning on their second album after his death.
What about the greatest of them all - Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty?
"George Harrison of The Beatles"
George Harrison was in The Beatles? The things I learn on CZcams . . . . ;-)
@@rayjennings3637 Bob Dylan as a songwriter, Jeff Lynn more as a producer. Harrison, Ormiston and Dylan the greatest IMHO.
The in-fill echo lines are so Jeff Lynne. You can hear that sound in almost any ELO track! It can't be very often that we hear tympani on a pop song!
Roy Orbison produced so many fabulous songs over the years that it's very hard to pick out a few. Every song was different but Running scared for build up. It's over for dramatic effect and In Dreams for story line. There's many more and always that fabulous voice which was unique.
Listen to Roy Orbison tract so young what a voice once again he wrote it thank you les
The Big O! His voice was absolutely incredible! The man barely opened his mouth and hit notes most could only dream about.
He died a few weeks after doing the live video of You Got It
There’s not been a singer like him since
My favourite part is during the instrumental when he comes in with his “Ohs”. That voice is mesmerising
The fact she noticed there was more intimacy in that little part is incredible .
Like always, I only felt those things, subconsciously, and she puts them into words. Great
Seeing that you enjoyed this, you'll be pleased to know that this does not even scratch the surface of what Roy Orbison was capable of. His incredible soaring vibrato, 3+ octave range, and natural (untrained) vocal talent are more evident in much earlier songs like "Crying," "In Dreams," and "Only The Lonely." His songs are well known for their emotional power, and often featured crescendos. Please do yourself a favor, and explore more from this amazing artist!
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P.S. You should hear " Blue Bayou" and the notes he hits. Masterful. The duy was great and inspired me as a kid to learn music and then play guitar.
I am a huge fan of you and your channel. Thank you very much for your time effort.
The Guitar work is very George Harrison. I can also picture George singing this song.
I would have first introduced you to one of Orbison’s early hits like Only the Lonely, or Pretty Woman, before moving on to the Wilburys. Of course Roy’s voice was different (better) in the 60s, like an angel. May he rest in peace.
This whole album is an absolute masterpiece, top to bottom. "She's a Mystery to Me" is one sone that can haunt you for the rest of your life.
“ The Essential Roy Orbison “ is something to hear. His video “A Black and White Night” is a unique concert with amazing guests.
Nobody had a voice like The Big O!! Instantly distinctive, you know it's Roy the moment he opens his mouth. And you gave him the greatest tribute of all; you just listened to the very end and were speechless! Beautiful!!!
Dear, you wear whatever you want. Just keep loving the great roy orbison.
Roy had vibrato and a three Octave range . Running Scared , Crying , Falling and Walk On would be the top choice to play .
He was the greatest singer according to Elvis Presley. He had a medical reason to wear dark glasses. His life wwas tragic, his first wife and daughter died in an accident. He left his sons with his parents to go on tour, there was a housefire, only one of his sons lived. He did remarry after all that sadness.
When Roy was a child, opera was just about the only music used in movies, so you should be able to see it's influence in his style.
The Big "O" is correct . His voice saw me of learning music and playing gitar back in the early 60s. His voice is unmatched.
So grateful that you have chosen Roy Orbison to study. This was on his last album when he was having a career resurgence. He was probably at his peak around 1960. This is in the late 80s. It’s remarkable that he had such success at the end of his life.
One of his trademarks is to have his voice soar over a strong backbeat. Lynne was definitely trying to recapture some of his old sound while still sounding contemporary.
Well ELO, The Beatles members are both here. Roy was uniquely himself but had some great friends to play with.
List of personnel who is playing on this tune:
Roy Orbison - lead vocals and backing vocals, acoustic guitar
Jeff Lynne - electric guitar, bass, synthesizer, piano and backing vocals
Tom Petty - acoustic guitar and backing vocals
George Harrison - acoustic guitar and backing vocals (uncredited)
Phil Jones - drums and timbals
Michael Utley - string arrangement
Love your channel and your insights. As a fellow musician you really speak to me on a deep level. Music is a divine gift and we all have it in our souls. Some of us can even express ourselves musically but you don’t need to be able to to enjoy it.
First off- You look awesome just as you are in whatever you wear... for me, it's your facial expressions and smile that I take note of as you talk about the various songs you review and explain, for it shows howmuch you love music and doing that you do in reviewing all these songs. Thank you for that. Secondly- I have to say in all truth, I too had thought this song sounded a lot like it could have been a Beatles song. Perhaps Roy's deliverly of it was done so on purpose...? But not having a true ear (tone deaf as I am, LOL!) and not being trained in music, it feels great to see from time to time in your videos, that I'm spot-on in my understanding and take of these various songs your reviewing. Cheers!
When the super group T.W. came together to write, they had a powerhouse of experience to call on in how to write complex and hard hitting pop music. Each member had dozens of solo hits or hits with other bands to their credit already when they gathered to do this album. With the leader of ELO and one of the Beatles in the band it was obvious those influences would be evident in the songs. I think they tried to write and record one song a day for the album.
"Crying". Must watch. And your reading crushed me. When Orbison passed I thought he was an old star from my father's time who shined again in my youth. I'm 55 now. He passed too young in retrospect.
It's such a pleasure watching you with this music. So many of these songs are so deeply familiar to those of us who watch your show. Yet I can say that in addition to the pleasure it is to watch you break into this music, every time I watch one of your videos I learn SO MUCH more about the music, and knowledge amplifies pleasure. Thank you for all that you a giving to us, your audience. I wonder too what effect it is having on you as you take this journey, on your sense for music, the harp, and teaching harp. I'd love to see some day how, if at all, this experience, this journey you are on, feeds back into your own practice. Meantime, thanks for this one. Roy was amazing. I'm glad you got the chance to hear this.
My favorite of his is, It's Over, great singing on it
I think if you are really doing an overview of rock and roll, you should definitely listen to "Johnny B Goode" by Chuck Berry.
Also, probably "Great Balls of Fire" by Jerry Lee Lewis.
"Oh, Pretty Woman" should be next. Roy's original or Van Halen's cover. Both are great!
I absolutely loved your reactions to this... as a woman, you obviously loved the lyrics!
I love Roy’s voice. Elvis did too. He once said he wished he had a voice like Roy Orbison.
The Travelling Wilburys track You're Not Alone Any More is effectively a Roy Orbison song and also one of his best.
His voice is so rich and his style harkens back to 50-60s of the famous crooners. Fun to hear it in a "modern" song.
Hi Amy! I'm a fashion stylist so I always notice what people wear...can be an occupational hazard. Sometimes after watching a news report or an interview, my takeaway is the hideous (or wonderful!) necktie or whatever distracting thing the person wore.
That's why I always appreciate a signature or uniform look for purposes of creating a consistent (classical, if you will) image.
I much prefer hearing your insightful analysis and not playing the "how many tops does Amy have" game.
Love your work!
Great reaction. I'm glad Vlad included the Traveling Wilburys in the background info. Now you just need to hear Tom Petty (one of my favorite artists) and you will have reacted to all the Wilburys individual members. Good job remembering Jeff Lynne by name and not just ELO. I love how you noticed a blend of the Beatles and ELO sounds. George Harrison (uncredited) is also on this with guitar & backing vocals. Hopefully you react to Bruce Springsteen (another major artist), who mentions Roy in his song Thunder Road ("Roy Orbison singing for the lonely.") The movie "Pretty Woman" (Richard Gere and Julia Roberts) is named after one of Roy's best known songs, and is also on the soundtrack. Roy had an incredible voice. Glad you enjoyed it.
Roy Orbison had a beautiful voice. Fitting, because he was a beautiful man.
This is a brilliant analysis of Roy's vocal style. "Invisible voice" .... wonderful !!
I have a friend who saw Roy live in a fairly small venue. One of her most treasured memories was when people were calling out song requests from the audience, and he pointed to her and said, "you got it" and did her song. So perhaps this was a common phrase of his.
I never knew how to judge Orbison's voice, but your analysis helped me! I would suggest that you listen to an earlier recording of one of his hits to hear his voice when he was younger. Not to say his voice in the 80's wasn't great, but his high notes are magic and they may be higher in his heyday!
Great song great singer royorbison was one of the very best
He had amazing voice for sure.
This is more than 30 years into his career. He'd lost a little power and range. Look at some of his earlier video and you'll see his tremendous power and range all with barely opening his mouth. His early lack of motion was because of extreme stage fright. The dark Wayfarer glasses were an accident after he left his regular glassed on a plane. Then he found they helped him control his stage fright.
Do a Nightwish reaction and wear a Floor outfit. That'll turn some heads. Kidding aside, love watching your reactions and theory breakdowns! You've really opened up to the Rock and Metal communities along with their musicians.
You look beautiful and classically elegant. Don’t change a thing and please continue the great work.
I think Roy's earlier songs showcase his voice a bit more. Perhaps his best-known song is Oh Pretty Woman. You might want to check that one out. I've heard Roy called the world's only operatic rockabilly singer.
GOSTO MUITO TODOS OS DIAS OUÇO MÚSICAS DE ROY ORBSON
Jeff Lynne is co-writer and producer of this song. Jeff was the founder of the Electric Light Orchestra which blended strings and rock for a fantastic sound. They had more top 40 hits between 1977 and 1986 than any other act. As a classical musician, you should definitely explore the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) catalogue!
Roy's voice has always fascinated me, it never felt simple like so many others that I could feel I truly understand it. Your examination of it really shed light on that and explains why I liked him so much. When you were talking about the pauses and his "continuous line," that really hit home. I've noticed in those empty spots I always tend to hold my breath and I never understood why, but now it kind of makes sense to me. I also never knew of his connections to the Beatles either, so that was very enlightening. Thank you for sharing, it really makes me enjoy these pieces more.
I was watching your review of Queen's You Take My Breath Away, and was glad to notice that you pointed out a unique vibrato of Freddie's voice. As you were talking about it, I thought of who else has a similar vibrato, and thought of Roy Orbison. I'm glad you decided to review this song and liked his voice. But, even though this is an excellent song, it is not the best one to actually appreciate Orbison's voice, its natural range, and the seeming ease of his singing. I would recommend to pick some early Orbison and you well be amazed.
I so love your reviews. Your emotional interpretation resonates with me.
Nice story from John Cafferty. In mid-80’s there was a tour showcasing JC and Beaver Brown, The Beach Boys and Roy Orbison. Every night John and Carl Wilson would sit just off stage and be in awe watching/listening to Roy.
I really love seeing your reaction and analysis of these great songs. I would love to see you react to Crying by Roy Orbison, I think you'd really enjoy it.
The great Roy Orbison, a voice from the gods.
She’s A Mystery To Me is another favorite of mine that showcases vocal abilities perfectly.
It was written by Bono and David Howell Evans and has a definite U2 sound.
His “A Black and White Night” would be a great special event to do a live stream or subscriber special. It has some very famous people playing with him and in the audience and isn’t super long.
I think to really appreciate the range of his voice, you have to listen to his earlier work such as Running Scared, In Dreams, & It’s Over. In addition, check out his Black & White Night special, with so many guest musicians joining him on stage, demonstrating their admiration.
It's very Beatle, indeed (Jeff Lynne, George Harrison). In fact Roy influenced the Beatles too, so, payback :) And yes, not every rock singer, though expressive and perfect for their material will be a technical amazing singer. Like Sam Cooke or Tony Williams, Roy Orbison is one of those incredibly gifted voices. Great review Amy!