My First Korn Experience - Vocal ANALYSIS of "Freak On A Leash"
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- My lack of knowledge in all things metal extends to some of the biggest bands in the 90s and 2000s, Korn being no exception. What fascinated me and drew me to this song was the usage of a "nonsense-utterance" technique used by lead vocalist Jonathan Davis on this track, which as we know, I totally need to analyze! So much more Korn in my future!
Join professional opera singer Elizabeth Zharoff, as she listens to Korn for the first time, performing "Freak On A Leash”.
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Elizabeth Zharoff is an international opera singer and voice coach, with 3 degrees in voice, opera, and music production. She's performed in 18 languages throughout major venues in Europe, America, and Asia. Currently based somewhere between Los Angeles and Tucson, Arizona, Elizabeth spends her days researching voice, singing, teaching, writing music, and recording TONS. She also plays Diablo and Dungeons & Dragons.
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Shit she talks to much
Korn are masters of discordant sound!
I was there… Korn was phenomenal when they came out fr❤️💯🤟🏽
You think this is good, wait till you get a load of one of the most underrated bands of all time… Sevendust. The harmonies and guitar chords will take you on an exquisite ride of awesomeness. Also… Puscifer (Maynard James Keenan) song, Agostina, is one of the most beautiful songs I’ve ever heard! The lyrics alone are worth a listen even if you don’t review it.
Now imagine being a teenager in the 90s and seeing and hearing this for the first time. It blew our freak'n minds!
This was one of those reviews where I kept thinking "just wait til you hear the next part" over and over again. A vocal onion, if you will lol
If you already heard grunge? Nope.
@@AlfaRiy12 you cannot honestly say that grunge was anything like what Jonathan Davis brought. They were both mind blowing in their own right, but Korn definitely brought something new to the table, hence them pioneering the term, 'nu-metal'
@@nxcess9046 Yep. Nu-metal is a Grunge with drum-machine and without talent.
My mind still hasnt recovered hahahaha
The "go" and the ascending riff is still amazing 20 years later.
A certified neck breaker to this day 🤙
gave me goosebumps instantly
I'll never forget the anticipation of Follow the Leader
best part of that song and will always make my kids jump in the car when it hits
always forever
The 90's sure was one hell of a time to be alive
Halla 🙌🏾
Look how far we’ve regressed, music today has no feeling imo. Korn, Alice In Chains, Deftones etc…. It was so powerful and full of angst and melodramatic. It was a great decade for music before the woke political B.S. started creeping in. I want to hear real life, struggle happiness fear not regurgitated cr*p
@@scuba1788 couldn't say it better myself! And I think this kind of applies to every aspect of today's World!
I always thought it was the last great era in music..Maybe the last great era in American culture
Agreed! The 90s were the shit!
That 'grating' aspect that you immediately picked up on is exactly what all us edgy teens were responding to back in the 90s. It sounded 'wrong', somehow, and that gave it such power to a kid who didn't feel like they belonged. Great reaction.
It’s also the completely unique bass sound that we gravitated to. These dudes were one of a kind back then. Love it.
I always felt the way he didn't and doesn't always hit the "right" or "perfect" notes represents the deep emotions attached to every word or sound he makes.
When you're very angry/sad/upset or reliving trauma - most people don't have complete control of how their voice sounds even when just talking.
This is how he makes you feel the lyrics, his voice and the way he sings, talks, "scats"and breathes is telling you how he feels just as much if not more than the lyrics themselves.
I was the "perfect" girl. I loved Korn bc I knew how twisted I was inside from expectations and they made "wrong" AWESOME!!! If that makes sense. 😂🤘
its honestly my voice when im trying not to cry lolol
@@PhoenixRising-hf5xhsame… I look like I listen to country but I’m a metalhead through and through. Korn was my gateway.
Seeing her progressively
become more of a metalhead over time is honestly awesomene
Yes, I agree. It's because she realizes what most people don't, and that's the fact that metal vocals aren't just screaming into the mic like people assume. It's very technical. So much vocal chord control and diaphragm control and air flow control. Just normally screaming can damage your vocals for the rest of your entire life.
Did ya notice the writing on her shirt
Musicians appreciate anything that is done well, and it’s super cool for a musician to find new genres never heard before. She’s digging being in a room she’s never been in.
@@MetalMikeML even screaming into a mic is more complicated than they know!
Dude, she have a Lilith statue from Diablo. She is a certified metalhead.
I'm 11 minutes into this video with my breath baited just dying to see her reaction to John Davis scatting
same here. I was just waiting for that section
Same, I was so ready 😂🤌 and to see and hear it live is amazing.
Same lol I always love people's reaction to hearing this for the first time 😂🙂
same
Jonathan Davis can do anything
I think the thing that really drew so many of us to Korn and more specifically Jonathan Davis is that he really encompassed a sound that embodied the angst and pent up rage that a lot of us experienced in the the height of our teenage years and watching some of the things unfold that we did in the time. It really just has this tension into release feeling that hits SO strongly.
I don't think anyone has ever described Korn's music as 'delightful'. Absolutely awesome review 👏
Jonathan Davis. The only man to combine screaming/distortion with jazz-scatting in the bridge of a metal song while wearing a kilt 😂 I absolutely love the innovation and how unafraid they were to just experiment and create such expressive music
@Tim Siemssen Yeah that too!
That's what the 90's were about. Baby boomers didn't take us seriously, so we could be left to try stuff they didn't in their youth. The evolution of metal in the 90's was incredible.
Adema isn't too bad either.. you can tell it runs in the family
@Alpha Momentum Yes it was awesome. My best and favorite heavy rock, metal and other forms of hybrid music were the collabs between the rap artists and the Heavy metal artists. They normally did those for movie soundtracks: Judgement Night, Spawn, the Matrix, End of Days. There might be some other good ones I missed.
@Alpha Momentum They had two. Both were good. Real Thing, and I love you Marie Jane if I remember correctly. The fusion metal rap were the days.
This isn't a vocal analysis. This is actual video footage of someone falling in love with Jonathan Davis's voice in real time. The facial expressions, slowed blinking... so cool, cause so relatable!
Have you seen her tti..tshirts ?!
Dude is truly a goat vocalist
He makes her giggle like a little girl at 17:04
@@MrJedimedic yep....yep...but don't she make it cute enough to cut.
That's the secret of react channels, 99% of people watch to have someone else squeal at the thing they squealed at the first time.
I dont care what anyone says. Jon is one of the best metal singers ever. His vocal control and range is amazing.
Jon* You're not a fan...
@TheEtherealPancake must have auto corrected but I fixed it since you're sensitive about it. I've literally seen the band 15 times and met all of them in person. Some of the most humble musicians I've ever met
I used to work for capitol records with a Geffen contract so I’ve talked to Jonathan Davis as well as the producer in this album. They recorded the breakdown vocals in 4 bar sections with no overlapping and a very small touch of reverb for filling. No distortion
Understand that this detail is fully appreciated by me. I'm 40 and remember in HS when this album came out. Thank you.
Agreed
The "distortion" she's referring to in her analysis here is something Jon is doing vocally, not the kind of distortion added as a post effect.
The 'Go!' drop. One of the most dynamic moments in rock history.
Literally gives me goosebumps every time
The drop in Faget is also incredible…
Fucking legendary
yeah Im not sure if it its the first, but it's the first time I ever heard a drop A in contemporary music.
Yeah I don’t even love Korn and I got hyped, lol
We were all waiting for her to hit THAT moment. I know you were too! Korn is brilliant. ❤🔥
GO! DUUUUM DUM DUM DUM DUUUM! 😎🤟
Boom-da-da-mmm-dum-na-ee-ma
Da-boom-da-da-mmm-dum-na-ee-ma
I haven't gotten there yet but I am eagerly anticipating seeing her mind blown in real time!
😂😂😂I would have paid money for that moment!
@@angelabardoe3752dont give youtube ideas lol
The “go” drop is just iconic. So good
I smiled from ear to ear when Jon did his thing that we all have known and loved him for and her reaction to it, lol.
It blows my mind people hearing this for the first time. Korn literally shaped my youth. I still get goosebumps listening to them 20 years later
Not sure life would have been the same back then without this band. Mind you I'm not the biggest fab of their newer stuff, but until the day there has never been a band quite as unique as Korn
I feel that. I got this album for my 13th birthday. I can’t imagine going through high school without this music.
What do you mean shaped your youth? In what way?
Wdym. There's a lot of people who never listen or heard of them. Same can be said with any band or artist
it is my first time too xd. Im more of a psychodelic rock , 70s , 80s heavy metal kind of guy
16:51 I waited nearly 17 minutes to see Elizabeth's reaction to Johnathan Davis' scatting and it's glorious
his WHAT?!
i know. me too)))
@@TheHaggard82jazz term for the random vocalization section she said sounded like beatboxing
@@TheHaggard82😂 that's what it's called "scat" or "scatting" and yes we know what scat also refers to
@@FizzledDreams11 😂😂😂
I’ve said it once before, but in Queen of the Damned soundtrack Davis, Chester & Draimen all sing together in the songs- to create one ‘voice’. Davis wrote all the songs and produced it.
Even if you don’t do a video on it, I think you’d love picking out their differently voices when it becomes obvious. Chester’s highest notes being the easiest to pick out. Drayman & David with that lower range, I find it wonderful to listen to it loud & pick out their voices
I gotta wonder who that is wailing in the end of Forsaken
Korn got me through life and high school....❤
Music like this releasing weekly in the 90's was just the norm. We kinda took it for granted how good it was.
I would sit there and record video after video on my vcr because everyone was my favorite.
I mean I liked a lot of almost all of it at the time.
But not all survive revisiting.
Best music ever
For real. Looking back, we were so enormously fortunate to be able to experience this all in real time. I wonder if people who were young in the 60's, 70's, 80's would say the same thing about their time? I guess they would, there is so much awesome music in those decades, too, although I prefer the 90's and early 2000's. However, I wonder even more if people that are young now are also going to say this in a decade or two, because current music....well....
@@BinaryBlueBull Mainstream rock is all but dead. Hiphop put a fork in it. But yeah, modern music now is very forgetable.
That part when Davis starts growling gets the most amazing reaction out of her. You can see her trying to understand what's happening and then she just starts giggling in joy and gets really excited about it. It's phenomenal.
That's what I was waiting for 😂
it's moments like that where i get to reexpereince listening to the song for the first time and it brings me such great joy on this long series of metal discovery
Yes 😂 that the was the best part
I was trying to patiently wait for that part to see her expression.
Dude that part took us all by surprise 16 years ago , imagine this poor girl in this dayz lmao
Being a huge metal fan in my teenage years and then.... Korn came along.... Blew our minds!! Legends!
Growing up in a turbulent home, this song absolutely gave me the release of emotions I needed. This song is still one of my absolute favorites!
She’s so impressed with voices A, B and C halfway through the song and I’m just like, wait until she hears voice D after the breakdown lol
She called Voice D the distorted tube vibrato voice, which is just a voice going through either an generic FX plugin on PC they mixed on or they recorded it through an guitar vah+vibrato pedal effect of sorts, which was a common thing back in a day.
So that voice from breakdown is more like VE or VF, VG ... by this point. Covers lots of ranges and is being weird on purpose at this point.
Also that barking she called in that breakdown beatboxing was also human in origin, it was a moan like they ripped off Michael Jackson XD
paa bam AH AH ta di dam ... the AH AH high pitch parts if this makes sense XD
Reminds me how Fred Durst also often parodied Michael Jackson and if this is some sort of numetal fad that I am not aware of ... They all one way or another parody or strait up mention MJ for some reason in a weird way. To the point it's hard to figure out if they are mocking the man or doing it out of respect ...
Ditto
Just wait until she listens to twist
OMG 😂 YES THE WHOLE VIDEO IM LIKE OH!!! THIS YOUNG ASS GIRL DONT EVEN KNOW WHATS COMING. Neither did we 😮 Now I feel old.
@@minmogrovingstrongandhealthy their petal set-up wasn't aboard it was a semicircle. Hed and Monkeys, and fealdy on 5 string bass ...D is not for distortion it really should be D is for DROPPED D!
Boy oh boy are in for a ride on this one. Korn was revolutionary at the time. In such that they were the next iteration of metal, hard rock, and industrial music. Late 90's rap/rock was huge. And Korn helped pave the way for many others.
I dunno, man. Watch the video for "Soul Craft" by Bad Brains (released 1990_ You'l see where half of Korn's schtick came from, and they won't seem that revolutionary. Hell, you could even go back to "I Against I" (1986) at around 1:40 and hear it a bit.
@@Fish-nt5wb the difference is pretty much everyone's heard of KoRn. Besides that they didn't really get their "schtick" from anyone as JD started his vocal journey in school and just started singing the way he liked.
And I learned about Skrillex and dubstep from them
we work in the dark to serve to light
She put a really positive spin on how bad she says he can't hold a note or stay in tune. Even her criticism sounds like praise
"The sound, it's,.. it's a bit distorted." Bless your heart. lol
🤣
I'm really delighted by her maturity on reviewing this song. Her expressions were ver Sim-like, that I enjoyed. So very happy to see someone as educated as she is taking in and enjoying hearing this song. This band for myself (especially as a female) is a guilty pleasure of mine. This video made my day and maybe healed abit in me too❤
I never knew that I wanted to watch and listen to a Disney princess deconstruct a Korn song, but here we are and I'm obSESSED. 🥰
Ha. Welcome to the fold. I discovered her when she broke down a Jinjer video, which unfolded from a colab with a friend's band. Since then, she's been going deeper and deeper into metal... I just noticed her #spoiledbymetal shirt. It's awesome to see her fall in love with metal, and others fall in love with metal alongside her...
Puuurfect, except something makes me want to go WROAHR at her, get my nails n then my teeth on her neck using a quick lunge... not sure why🤣 yes she's a decent feline😋
Which princess?
@@coryhafer7285 Snow White or Giselle from Enchanted lol
Snow White..
That's her... 😁
Falling Away From Me is a must if you go on to explore KoRn more. And while it is true that Jon is far from what many would consider a classically “perfect” singer, his voice and his use of it is just absolutely generational. His beatbox/scat is so goddamn cool. And the band as a whole is just something else. The way they can create such catchy melodies and choruses in such a distorted sound is astounding (great example is Make Me Bad, which is stuck in my head to this day).
Agree 100%!! His voice spectrum is out of this world! I remember showing a friend "Do what they say", "Hushabye" and "Killing". He didn't believe me that its the same guy singing. And yeah "untitled" was my first KoRn album and I was hyped to no end back then. Boy, I'd kill to hear it for the first time again. I Didn't even understand english back then.
He'a a vocalist. I don't think he's ever tried to be a 'singer' - imagine someone trying to properly sing on this 🤣
His technical singing improved so much over the years though. Certainly Issues going into Untouchable his voice got a lot more refined and there’s a of good singing there on in.
PLUS, Falling away from Me is Part 2 to Freak on a Lease, so that would be a prefect next song for her.
Absolutely
I LOVED how you said sometimes we wanna feel something and singers might push it to get that. Your channel gives me so much satisfaction in my various musical tastes. There’s so much to appreciate!!
I honestly love that you are so open and honest with a positive perspective. You mind and appreciation are wonderful
I loved it when after hearing the first chorus she said, 'His voice has some nice surprises in it." I thought to myself, 'You haven't heard anything yet!"
I thought the same thing.
soooo doooo I ....
I was just smiling at that. 'You're going to want a seatbelt here in about a minute'
I like when she says "It's kind of Jazzy" lol I was like just wait for the Scat part
@@aphex101M Ik,r?? I was thinking that she's only on 'voice no 3' and we've not reached the scat yet!
Something I like about how Davis sings, and maybe this is me looking a bit too into it, but with the stuffiness/nasality, distortion, and breathy noises, he sings like someone who was crying recently, and I think that works really well for the kind of angsty music Korn makes.
Yes!!!! It’s all emotion which is why we feel it all so deeply.
He is an amazing singer. I saw him live in Detroit and he was dealing with Covid. He had to sit in a throne most of the show but he was spot on for the whole show!
Fun fact about Korn:
Both guitarists played identical 7 string (rare at the time) guitars, both with identical strings, pedals, amps and settings and both tuned down (rare at the time).
This allowed them to double up on parts while synchronizing with the 6 string bass which was also tuned down (both the strings size and tuning being rare at the time). Thus making them sound incredibly heavy only to split off to create a wonderful sense of space and creativity.
First time I heard Korn…mind…BLOWN. ❤
Thank you for this knowledge! That is brilliant! They played tuned to themselves and not individually tuned. That's a whole perspective shift!
You sir are the reason youtube is awesome.
@@jukeofearl hey! Thanks! 💜
El bajo tenia 8 cuerdas
This explains a lot. We used to tune down in our metal band and I wasn't sure why
I knew she was going to lose her mind at the beatboxing. 😍 They were pioneers, so far ahead of their time. Musical catharsis. A mood. A feeling. Forever deserving of the accolades.
Totally! I kept thinking "she's in for a treat" haha!
Spiritedthought I would suggest Mr Bungle… “Travolta” aka “Quote Unquote” if you want to talk about pioneers of Nu Metal. The songs Wikipedia has an excerpt about the meaning of the lyrics in context.
if you look in history of beatboxin then you will find that first beatboxing was used in tribal music centuries ago, something that we call "old school" beatboxing was in 70'
That's more scat singing than beatboxing, to be honest.
I always felt like it was more skat than beatboxing
despite your talent and training, your openmindedness to so many different kinds of music is so much appreciated and makes the world a better place. thank you for what you do.
I love your facial expressions when you lock in on something intresting. I am anticpating the moment when JD starts his scatting.
Her doing a half hour on a 3 min song just shows the talent of Davis
He's so underrated. It took me years to figure out how to do that part at the end.
Love, love JD & KoRn. I'm ashamed to admit that I wasn't truIy a fan until I saw them Iive in 2014 at Mayhem Fest.
They co-headlined with A7X and I Iove Avenged, but KoRn bIew them away.
I have been a huge fan ever since.
JD had such an awfuI childhood, I truIy think he exorcizes his demons on stage. He aIso has bad asthma, he keeps an oxygen tank and mask behind a speaker on stage that he uses between songs if needed.
I can never get enough live KoRn. They are one of the best Iive bands I've ever seen. And my friends, I've seen hundreds of bands Iive.
When he starts with the bagpipes, its just an experience. Any KoRn fan has to see them live.
My neighbor AshIey Ioves Untouchables, I had tickets a few years ago to see them with my son, but he couldn't get Ieave time from the Army. I had told her I WOULD drag her along to a KoRn concert some day so I asked did she want to go and she said yes.
Turns out it was the 20th anniversary of Untouchables, she loved it !! Chevelle opened and they were good too.
A few days later she was messaging me about other shows coming up, she couldnt wait to go again 😂
@@metalmamasue3680 100% the best band I've ever seen live. I was lucky to see them in 98' with White Zombie. They were so dang good. Or when they showed up Metallica in 99-00. Amazing talent and live presence that cannot be replicated.
“This is a very strange sound for me to hear” girl it was strange for us the first time too. 😂
Korn is one of the bands where I feel like it was be the biggest headbang session ever listening in with them at a studio. It is so catchy somehow, I love it.
I love finding your videos. The diagnosis of all the technical stuff i never notice before, really informs a deeper enjoyment for me. Such wonderful work, thank you. CHEERS!
So fascinating to see an actual opera singer be this intrigued, respectful and analytical towards some truly bizarre singing that could be construed as both the exact opposite of opera, but also similar in spirit. Love to see this crossover
I mean she reached the point where she gets mindblown and giddy about deathcore also good friends with Will Ramos, so nothing surprises me anymore
It is said that real musicians can appreciate all types of music. Therefore, I will ever remain a hack guitarist, mediocre at best.
I don't think anyone can resist that scat section bro. It just too unique. Even less if you're a singer.
💚
True artists find inspiration and commonality everywhere.
I always thought he transitioned from fearful, to desperate, to anger, then to a sort of evil satisfaction in the end. He really always reminded me of an actor with his voice. Like how he conveys emotion
^this^
Thank you for including the link to the videos you react to. My favorite YT past-time is react videos since it allows me (and many others) to experience a thing I like from a newcomer's perspective, but so many of them fail to include even a generic source link to what/whoever they're reacting to. It's that little extra step that makes me go watch/like the YT vid/music video of a song that I've already loved for years just to give that group that little bit extra attention.
“He embraces weird sounds and I love it!” The succinct reason for why I love Korn.
I'll never not love KoRn.
What does it say about my brain where all those weird sounds are more comforting than anything? So good!
We all knew the BOOM beatboxing part was coming and knew she’d be super surprised by it haha. And yes, this is one of my favorite songs to karaoke because all of it is really challenging and fun to sing and mimic!
I was definitely waiting for the Korn Babble reaction haha
Yes! The whole song I was just waiting for that part to see the reaction!!!!
I clicked as soon as I saw this, just because of that!
...and every rewind she did that delayed it was killing me.
Amazing band still after all these years. This music is something that also connects me and my older little brother no matter how we both ended on different paths in life. So much respect for Jonathan and KoRn!
Thank you! I heard this song for the first time 20 years ago and I was as amazed as you seem to be, and today, with your analisis you made me feel new things to this song for the first time. Amazing.
Jonathan Davis is well-known for his use of breath (actual breathing) in his music (somewhat like Corey Taylor, though Davis uses this throughout his songs, rather than just during bridges or to gain a sense of build-up). He also cries a lot onstage and even leaves that in on his records. He's one of the most unique vocalists in metal. You can't mistake him for another person.
I’ve always felt Jonathan’s voice and Korn’s whole sound just oozes pain like even the instruments are feeling the pain in the lyrics everything feels like a release of emotion to me
Probably because he was a seriously damaged individual and the drug addiction doesn't help. But it made for an interesting artform
Because it was pain… Korns first 3 albums were all of that pain manifested into a catapult of unique music/art and shaped my personal favorite form of metal!
It *is* an expression of pain.
Amazing analysis! So respectful, complex and enjoyable ❤
your analysis are second to none. fantastic thank you I really get a lot out of your stuff, I learn so much. cheers.
When she stops it at 20:39 just as he is about to release, I nearly cried. LOL. It's like your parents just turned off the music at the best part. Love her analyses. This was awesome.
OMG i'm at 18:55 and feeling soo teased that she keep pausing before the big drop... does that mean she does it again??? lol This is brutal.
@@amac3000 It was interesting and painful at the same time.
@@mathewhunter7826 100% i've share the video with several others who have equally gotten joy/frustration out of it lol.
No kidding, eh?
*Self censoring a crude metaphor here...
Korn songs have such a flow and build to them it's frustrating to have them analyzed the way she does. I almost feel like she should listen to the whole song, then go back and analyze the pieces.
The way she breaks down and analyses every sound of the song just makes you appreciate it even more
That's the point
Watching your reactions was so delightful!
That clicking or tapping ... I can't quite tell what it is. It's either bass slapping or drum sticks ticking the rim. It's the cherry on top of the dessert. LOVE IT!
This song and those sounds are like perfectly captured insanity/rage/war...dangerous sounds, barely under control.
korn’s sound is so unique and special that they were able to dethrone the boy bands who ruled mtv’s TRL. their video for “got the life” actually had to be retired from the show because nothing could knock it out of first place. it held the spot daily for over 2 months. not bad for a show geared towards teen pop fans 🤘🏻
Didn't know this. Very not surprised, as it should be. Lol.
Its not because it's "special", it was just the antithesis of the fad that was beforehand and as such became the new fad.
It happens time, time, and time again, and will continue to happen until the end of time. Fads die and are replaced by accessible new fads that are in the ballpark of the opposite.
well, yes and no, the boy and thing was just getting huge right around the same time and it remained huge through the earlier days of Nu Metal
Damn, I forgot about that. Yeah, that video was ever present back in the day.
The good ole days of coming home from
9th grade to watch Korn kick butt on TRL.
The CGI in this music video was quite advanced for it's time and was widely accalimed when it came out, the bullet flying around everyones head and from scene to scene. Very unique and original. It won Best Editing and Best Rock Video at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards, and later received the Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video in 2000.
This is what I think of when I hear 'mtv'.
The good ole days when I was 8 years old and nothing mattered lol
@@timmykephart right? 106 and park was on and it was actually about MUSIC
Based on when it was released, it looks like the animation was done by the same people who worked on the Spawn animated series from HBO
Todd McFarlane (Spawn creator)did do the album cover art and the animation for this video.
Won a Grammy for the video 🫡
Your initial reaction when it gets to the “beatboxing” part is so wholesome and exactly how it always makes me feel. It’s gives me so much joy!
I applaud you for so eloquently and extensively putting in words everything we've all felt the first time we heard this masterpiece.
"There's a feeling of release there, even though it becomes more agressive." A great quote for a tribute to metal
I listen to metal because it allows me a release internally so I don't take things out externally. As someone once said and I will now butcher because I don't remember the exact quote "Nobody who listens to metal has everything going right in their lives."
@@chuckhoyle1211 Truth.
Quite funny: in my childhood, my older brother told me that science had proven that people who listen to metal have a lower than average iq.
Many years later I found out that it's actually the opposite. (Bruce Dickinson as an example?)
But yeah, metal often is a fantastic way to cope with your emotions. For me it was a life-saver and step by step by step it guided me to spirituality (with gothic metal) which settled my most extreme emotions over time.
@@MarcelNL When I was in college getting my Chemical Engineering degree, most of the guys in my major that were from the USA listened to metal. Honestly, I don't think the type of music you listen to has a strong correlation to intelligence. I know plenty of smart and dumb people that listen to all types of music. The smartest person I know listens to Weird Al Yankovic almost exclusively.
Couldn't have put it better myself \m/
The release is intentional as well because it plays back into the idea of a leash. A leash is sometimes slack, sometimes taut, and sometimes choking, just like the vocals and instrumentals in the song. I love when the music reinforces the themes and lyrics of a song. That's just great composition.
Fun Fact: The the video and album art was done by Todd McFarlane and the team that did the Spawn Animated series on HBO back in the 90's.
Also there is a duet of this song with him and Amy Lee and its remixed a little and so good.
He co-created Image Comics, which was the first comic book company that was owned by all self-published comic artist.
Nice
i didn’t even know there was a video! nice to see after so so much time
@@onemorechris They managed to grt this on MTV right around the time they have up on music all together. I was in college, good times.
well, that really was a fun fact, thanx.
Wow, ive been listening to this on and off for 25 years and i feel like youve given me a whole new appreciation for it, thank you, instant subscribe.
What's fascinating is seeing your excitement with different elements of the video and song. After 25 years of listening to and watching this, you kind of just develop your own experience to it. Somehow, watching you break it down just made it new again. It gave me chills.
I love how Elizabeth is geting into loads of detail with the differently created voices
meanwhile everybody is impatiently awaiting the funky scat part on freak on the leash 😂😂😂😂
We're all like - yeah it's interesting, but what about the scat part? And of course she doesn't know it's coming yet ^^
Edit: 16:52, there's the scat, that's her face, and yeah, that's what we were waiting for 😂😂
Now that's gonna take a second listen isn't it? That's some really progressive stuff 😂😂😂
Absolutely spot on, haha! It was actually making me anxious waiting for that part.
I paused at 9:56 to make a comment because the anticipation is almost too much!! The roller coaster ride is very real!! 😎 I wonder if she'll ever dive into what metal really does for most people...anger & tension release!! I'm 57 and I've been a metalhead since the age of 11...just a minute or two! 🤟
@@benttwisted210 Preach it brother. I'm 55 and feel the same.
@@Aeolos67 Fuck-n-A!!
😂 yep! That look when the scat hit…hilarious! The cocking of the head like a curious dog was a familiar sight the first time anyone hears that section 👍🏻😁
Witnessing a visceral reaction to the genius that is JD/Korn from someone who doesn't have a metal/rock background validates the rest of us who love it. 🤘🖤
The Joy on your face as you discover something new has made me a new subscriber I love your vocal analysis. I think the expression you're trying to come up with concerning the vocals is it has a lived in quality much like the entire video has the same lived in quality. Great songs like this one allows the listener to be totally immersed in the song from it's very beginnings
Always fun watching a metal classic , head banging already!
I grew up in this era.... OMG the concerts back then were INSANE!!! and affordable. lol
Probably one of the most unique bands to ever exist. People can say what they want but they were a massive part of my childhood and really spoke about darkness and life struggles that many of us live through. It wasnt forced "look at me I'm cool" but rather "I'm damaged and calling out the b.s."
Still remember the place I were, the friends I were with and the person who threw Korn on, the first time I Heard them
Same.
@@frankhermansen243 My parents made me buy the first few albums censored, lol. It was lame, but not as lame as my censored Limp Bizkit albums
@@WookieGolgberg Dident even knew there was such a thing as censord album. Always thought the censored versions was made only for public use. Luckily here in Denmark we dont censor, guess it must have been great when you were old enough to buy the normal versions your self 😊
Amazing watching how a classic artist breaks down and gives spot on analysis to metal. Thanks Elizabeth, you put into words my own thoughts and feelings listening to this track but in a way that I couldn't.
Probably one of the best music videos ever in my opinion. In how perfectly the visuals and music go together.
The year was 1999, I was 8 years old. My mom and stepdad took me to my first concert, it was the Family Values tour with KoRn and Limp Bizkit. Good times.
Your parents are awesome! Although I would never take my 8 year old to that haha
Wow! I remember the family values tour! What a nostalgia trip
The limp bee eye zee kay eye teeeee
Never judgemental but always curious and appreciative of a new voice. This is why I love this channel ❤
I love that an opera singer can appreciate other types of music and styles and have enthusiasm for them!
This was fun. I was waiting for the main break down, thinking . . . she's not ready. This channel is so cool to see the merging of classes and reactions it creates.
I think the most interesting thing about KoRn’s music is how the band, despite not knowing music theory, and all independently writing their own parts, make their own unique “harmony” that has resonated with a huge audience.
I'm pretty sure Jonathan knows music theory. His dad even had a music shop or studio or whatever.
Don't know about the others though but there's always a guitar playing some kind of harmony.
I think it was David Silveira, their OG drummer, that knew some music theory iirc tho. He sure had some great interesting grooves for the band to build upon
I love how over time we've turned her from being almost completely uninitiated in heavy music to practically being a metalhead
Everyone is a metal head. They just don't all know it yet.
Lamb of god would be a good addition, pretty much anything from ashes of the wake album
Right! Well, except you couldn't take her to a concert 'cause she'd be insisting they stop they song for her to analyze every 3 seconds.
This is the way
@@jklmn101 lol. Seriously though you would be able to see when she took notes in her eyes and she would be gushing the whole way back
JD is a vocal acrobat. Watch him sing live. I love watch him sing as much as hearing his voice ❤
Your reaction at 16:50 ish is how we must have all looked when we first heard it too! It still raises my heart a good deal hearing the build up even 20+ years on and yes, we were all waiting for the "GO" part that we knew was about to happen. :)
Superb to watch, first video I've seen of yours and I'm hooked as you are clearly open minded about music. Can't wait to see your other videos to see what else you pick!
She finally hit the nail on the head. I don't think there will be too many rock and metal fans that are overly worried about being pitch perfect. It's about the lyrics, and how the music makes you feel, not just the vocalist, but the entire band.
100% I don't know who needs to read this but Soul Glo are fucking huge in terms of a band inovating many ideas like rap / trap / thrash / deathcore / numetal today
Korn is definitely one of those bands that is an acquired taste. When I first listened to them, I didn't like them at all, but as I went thru their discography, I started to get into the vocals and instrumentals.
Perhaps this is my i dont like metal with great poppy poppy singers with good mainstream voices. Like the whole point of metal was to have a place for people who dont fit in with the mainstream to do their own thing and express themselves and connect with others.
I highly recommend you listen to their track Twist, an entire song comprised of Jonathan's vocal gymnastics. There's even a vocals-only version if you really want to pick it apart.
This, absolutely.
Good call
Yess!!!
This was my immediate thought, Twist/Chi is a great display of Davis' vocals
Twist is by far the first thing I thought of you checking out when I started watching this channel. From what I understand it used to be his warm up. All I suggest is that you listen to the actual vocal track* hidden track at the end of the Life is Peachy Cds. Chi is another great example, and the cover they do of Kidnap the Sandy Claws.
This take me back 25 years. Love it.
Fantastic review! It's so interesting to hear someone hear this the first time, with your expertise.
The nostalgia and the tension of knowing what shes about to hit next just had near tears in my eyes man. How powerful that music was.
I was laughcrying the whole way through...
I was so waiting for her to hit the scat part. I was not disappointed
Since my kids are too young to share this kind of music with, her reviews are the next best thing 😅
@@MsAllthenamesaretakeman, my dad had me listening to korn, slipknot, and system of a down when I was a toddler. I’m so glad too, I love the nostalgia that comes with my favorite bands now.
‘Twisted Transistor’ is a great experience when you break down Jonathan’s vocals. The instrumental side of Korn really enhances the “wEiRd” they give off. Such a perfect choice of tones from every member.
and let's not forget the legendary video clip
@@_adonisk Definitely!!!
Twisted Transistor also has a REALLY fun music video.
"This song ain't about no booty shakin'! It's about transistors!"
Whoa whoa whoa if you're going to do Twisted Transistor then you also have to do the acoustic version cuz holy shit does that hit at a different level to that song it always gives me chills when I listen to the acoustic version
Twisted Transistor and Coming Undone might be my favorite Korn songs... hard to choose, but they are definitely in my Top 10! 🖤🖤🖤
Seeing this and “Twist” live were the coolest moments of my life. 🖤
Your expressions and reactions are priceless! Epic even!
Jon Davis's voice on The Queen of the Damned soundtrack.. adds haunting to all the voices showcased here.. A master of his craft
Absolutely 💯
Literally it’s so good
That was my favorite album to listen to for a very long time just because of his brilliance.
The soundtrack is so freaking awesome!
So I learned he actually doesn't sing on the soundtrack he wrote most of the songs and that album was his baby. There was a problem with his record label Sonys contract that didnt allow his vocals on the record.5 additional tracks were written and sung by him but they didnt make the original release of the record. It did make the bonus material with the movie. When he toured for his solo album a few years ago was the first time he actually got to preform the queen of the damned soundtrack live. He said it on stage that it took 10 years to be able to come back to it and finally perform it live. I couldnt believe my ears. I never thought i would get a chance to hear that live. So special. Man Johnathans voice gets better with age too. Fine Wine
You've just tapped into the sound of an entire generation of angsty teens. Cheers. This song, and KoRn's entire catalog, really, was the soundtrack of the rebellion of growing up for so many of us.
Got them tattooed on the bottom of my neck between my shoulder blades with the doll from Issues
@UCY8vCShUKhp6iP-zny16vow that's certainly a lukewarm take
I was a Marilyn Manson kid but I still pop Korn's first album on from time to time. Even saw them live a few times in the late 90's.
there are some pretty rough ones on that first album too, not ones you'd have in your daily playlist...😐
I am 40 and Korn completely changed my musical life from the first "ARE YOU READY!!!"
I absolutely loved this reaction. Korn was a big part of my teenage/young adult life. I laughed out loud so many times watching your facial expressions. This was so good and you got yourself a new subscriber. This was great. You are awesome.
I actually loved hearing what you have to say I've enjoyed Korn for a long time, loved your reaction😊 Thanks for awesome video have a great night 🌉 thanks Kevin Colorado
The anticipation of you getting to the scatting part had me just crawling out of my skin... and I was not disappointed! I rewound that part like 10 times!
When you talk about Jonathan Davis' ability to flip the switch between the different voices, it's far more of a treat to bear witness to him do this live on stage. It's an experience like no other, and it's addicting. You can't see Korn live just once.
Thank you for the analisys, I loved yours reactions.
And thanks to all the comments here.
Was so good to grow up with Korn in my teenage years ,wasnt easy and its amazing reading that i wasnt alone in that moment.
Thanks to all of you guys.
We are truly Children of the Korn.
1998. I was the oddball kid that listened to everything.... heavily into rap, grunge, metal. Korn came out of nowhere and managed to grab attention across multiple genres. I remeber this being the first band that all of my friends in different circles listened to.
Wow! Korn really gave us songs with a whole minute or more of scatting. Don't think I realized how daring and incredible that musical choice was for them. It's such a gift to watch someone experience Korn for the first time. Especially someone who can articulate their brilliance so well.
You should check out their song Twist then.
@@TheHitchboy more of an intro but good