Classical Musician's Reaction & Analysis: DREAM ON - VOICEPLAY

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    Sir Hairless reacts to VoicePlay's Aerosmith cover "Dream On"
    As always, let me know in the comments of any songs or artists you'd like to see next, or anything else!
    Check out my other reactions to VoicePlay in the VoicePlay playlist below!
    • Playlist: VoicePlay
    Check out my other acapella reactions at the playlist below!
    • acapella
    0:00 Preview
    0:21 Intro
    1:07 Reaction & analysis
    19:40 Final thoughts
    Special thanks to: Wadebowen Fan, Mary Hampton, *anon*, Anne-Marie Smith, Micah Olson, Shelley Oliver, Donald Quigley, Jas Pigot, Beverly Burch, William Flouro, Dónde está la biblioteca, Kat, Margo Bynon, David Bangston, Annette B, Margo Bynon, Dixie Burkhart, HDrider211, Rochelle Fisher, Laurie Reinertsen, Żaneta Kot-Skindel, Annika Ramhqvist, Anita Gupta, Ravyn, Russell McBride, Lana Simpson, Jewels, thisismetoday, Lupe, Ms. Chuck Terry, Betsy Vondracek, Hans Flückiger, Kara L Joy, Coco Hol, peggy miller, Alan Hufstetler, Chris Hubbard, Jane McGee, Christopher Davis, Hitomi Ochiai, Dale & Carol Timberlake, Kat, Lisa Sharp, Emily D Civiletta, EmC, Becca Davis, Bettina Sade, Bonnie Deppen, Suzanne Damm O'Donnell, cofactorKarate, TJ in SC, Ellie Hartsfield, Panma, Amy Nance, B Sprak, Linda, NoNo, Dorothy Rosenberg, Nanci Flesher, Judy Williams, thisismetoday7423, Stephanie M, Chris Torkildson, Anna Kilvert, Tammy Kiernan, Margaret, Shelley, judith l, Eirene-Rose Skywalker, Small Moments, Gerri Mesack, Paul Clark, Sally Kennett, Gerald, Stephanie Shifflett, Juliana Livingston, Mary Shields, Peter Hollens, Chris Searls, die weise Alte - L Lumia, John Beaulieu, Michael Butcher, Todd Chaffee, Ana Luíza Fonseca, Al itula, Linda A. Wingfield, Meg Athey, Natasha, LaRae
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  • @SirHairless
    @SirHairless  Před 24 dny +10

    Check out my earlier VoicePlay reactions next 🎵czcams.com/video/pBG5WuvPbdA/video.html

  • @lachimiste1
    @lachimiste1 Před 24 dny +45

    From what I understand, the dilapidated building they’re in used to be a school, and Eli actually attended it as a boy. When he’s singing about “the past is gone,” he’s literally sitting in the ruins of his own past. Intense.

    • @ilonadever8249
      @ilonadever8249 Před 23 dny +4

      His home town, but not his school.

    • @karenponchak5304
      @karenponchak5304 Před 23 dny +3

      And top it off with a horror movie having been filmed there (not a major one, but one nonetheless.)

    • @ShyAnn291
      @ShyAnn291 Před 20 dny

      @@ilonadever8249 I heard it was his school also.

  • @itsapseudonym568
    @itsapseudonym568 Před 24 dny +24

    Layne’s “monster sound” reminds me of a helicopter. I love that Caesar got sing the highest notes this time

  • @gilliandrysdale5306
    @gilliandrysdale5306 Před 24 dny +21

    you want terrifying try Eli in 7 nation army! ❤

  • @jennifersmith8923
    @jennifersmith8923 Před 22 dny +9

    #1. Who would EVER skip ahead and not listen to your analysis?
    #2. Guitar, piano, vocals....youre multitalented in your own right! Any other musical surprises for us?
    #3. Your own range and tone is also pretty impressive

    • @SirHairless
      @SirHairless  Před 22 dny +1

      #1. The option's there for anyone who wants to
      #2. If I have any surprises, I'm keeping them secret....for now
      #3. Thanks

  • @lkayh
    @lkayh Před 24 dny +30

    What it Do Dave (another reactor) said Layne sounded like a velociraptor. I can’t unthink that. LOL.
    Great reaction!

    • @janeramirez8767
      @janeramirez8767 Před 23 dny +2

      I saw that reaction! Thanks for the reminder.

    • @johnwatson2887
      @johnwatson2887 Před 23 dny +2

      I never thought of Layne's weird sounds as scary before, but have explained them by positing that he must be an extraterrestrial, which, come to think of it, is pretty scary. 👽😳 I found Sir J's creep-out amusing, though. He must've had some childhood fright in an abandoned building. Context is everything!

  • @christineschutten248
    @christineschutten248 Před 23 dny +10

    It's official. Sir Hairless has coined the phrase "Layne Effect"!😁

  • @evalu3369
    @evalu3369 Před 24 dny +31

    When you are amusing us with your reactions, I prepare myself with coffee, headphones
    and no disturbance on the phone. As always you do not disappoint. Thank you!

    • @SirHairless
      @SirHairless  Před 22 dny +1

      🙏 ☕🎧

    • @betsyvondracek4009
      @betsyvondracek4009 Před 17 dny +2

      @@SirHairless
      SH
      I had to cancel my subscription- not because of anything I didn’t like about you or your R/A but because someone got a hold of my credit card number (What a mess that caused) and I had to cancel my card.
      I am getting a new card sometime soon, and I will re- subscribe once this is taken care of.
      I still watch each episode, looking forward to your
      R/A which is still top notch. I think when I subscribe again it will be on Patreon.
      I felt I owed you an explanation, I just didn’t want you to think that ( for lack of better words) quit supporting you after you were so kind to review PTX on my birthday. That tells me a lot about your character
      In the words of Arnold
      Schwarzenegger “ Hasta la vista baby ! I’ll be back!

    • @SirHairless
      @SirHairless  Před 16 dny +1

      ​@@betsyvondracek4009 Oh no, sorry to hear - that sounds like a nightmare! Hopefully everything got sorted before they got a chance to do anything serious 🙏
      Thanks for letting me know! The most important thing is your safety/bank account safety, so take your time and I look forward to having you back as member whenever you're ready again If you have any Qs about Patreon vs CZcams differences, give me a shout

  • @SimiusAtheus
    @SimiusAtheus Před 24 dny +18

    Another master class in music theory in analyzing this song. I feel slightly smarter 🙂

  • @hwyla4416
    @hwyla4416 Před 24 dny +23

    I really love their decision to put that intro part later in the song. Beginning with Eli, all alone, gives this a more introspective feel that the original. Almost as if he is talking (singing) to himself. I was a teenager when the song came out originally. To the me of the time, the song seemed to be about unlimited potential. VoicePlay's cover seems more about perseverance through what all has happened to you.
    This is song #2 of what the Playas (VP Fans) consider their Post-Apocalyptic series. As song #2, it comes with a change of personnel. Earl and J are now gone (they were part of song #1 "Warriors" by Imagine Dragons) and the others have added Cesar and Omar to their group. So, more introspection fits well the 'loss' of two to the presumed zombie hordes. It feels a bit like they are older and wiser.
    Whenever you get to song #3 ("Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes") we no longer have Omar. He is replaced by Anthony. And we get a much more militant feel. Militant as in 'I will fight to protect my home and friends', not as in a military feel.

    • @janeramirez8767
      @janeramirez8767 Před 23 dny +2

      Exactly! I think you commented essentially the same thing on another reaction video (I hope I replied to it) and it struck me as a very apt description. Aerosmith's original is pretty hopeful, especially for a metal song; VoicePlay's version is less optimistic, more mature. (Makes me wonder how Aerosmith would arrange it today, if it were a brand new song.)

    • @hwyla4416
      @hwyla4416 Před 23 dny +1

      @@janeramirez8767 I find it funny that you refer to it as a 'Metal' song. When it came out, we just considered it 'Rock 'n Roll'. Snicker! I guess the term Metal really didn't hit until the '80s? I think it might have been as a response to what we called 'Corporate Rock' back then, which we felt had lost the true 'rock soul'. I diverged from 'rock' then and entered punk, sliding into alt. rock.

    • @janeramirez8767
      @janeramirez8767 Před 23 dny +2

      @@hwyla4416 My bad. I should have said rock, or perhaps "hard rock"? I was no longer in my teens when the original came out, by the way. Aerosmith was eye-opening after my high-school years filled with Beatles and Beach Boys. To my amazement decades later, when I was making my first playlists, I discovered a lot more Beach Boys than Beatles among my favorites. Good preparation for my mature passion for a capella.

  • @hollyryalsgrubb1273
    @hollyryalsgrubb1273 Před 24 dny +21

    I love the term scrunch cord.
    This is a fantastic cover; especially the synchronous tenor riffing is delicious ear candy.

  • @melanezoe
    @melanezoe Před 23 dny +11

    I get tickled when you say “if you don’t want to listen to my reaction, skip to this time…” I click on your channel FOR the reaction, otherwise I’d go straight to the original. Don’t short shrift yourself-you are very good at reacting, explaining, pointing out features, educating. And I appreciate hearing comparisons to the original (especially since I listen primarily to classical and never heard Aerosmith.) Love your work.

  • @Starrynightdiner
    @Starrynightdiner Před 24 dny +19

    I could listen to you all day. That you’re talking about VoicePlay makes it all the better.

  • @aliecat199
    @aliecat199 Před 24 dny +10

    I always stop and make sure I have my headphones on, so I can focus on your reactions Sir Hairless. Another stellar analysis to VoicePlay. I truly enjoy your breakdowns and musical knowledge that you share with us! ❤

  • @daletimberlake8109
    @daletimberlake8109 Před 24 dny +22

    What an entertaining analysis and reaction...absolutely love how you always go back and forth between the original and the cover. That is an exceptional technique using clips from the original along with your piano and now guitar....makes for the great Sir Hairless reactions and easier for us amateurs to follow along. Always learning something new. Getting excited for your upcoming reactions to The Hall of the Mountain King and Dragonborn Comes. And, yes you're 9 songs into a very deep rabbit hole. This is already a fun ride!!

    • @thisismetoday7423
      @thisismetoday7423 Před 24 dny +7

      And then after In the Hall of the Mountain King I have to request the new one coming out soon - Part 2? Agree? 😅❤

    • @daletimberlake8109
      @daletimberlake8109 Před 23 dny +3

      @@thisismetoday7423 I already informed SH that he might want to wait and do a doubleheader!!

    • @thisismetoday7423
      @thisismetoday7423 Před 23 dny +2

      @@daletimberlake8109 Yassss! I think it would be awesome! As of now we have my request of In the Hall of the Mountain King next, then your request Dragonborne Comes then my next request would be the new one (yet to be named) 😅

    • @Wildecat10
      @Wildecat10 Před 23 dny +2

      @@daletimberlake8109Actually, he might need to do something else in between to regain his sanity. But I can’t wait until he heard the new one!

    • @daletimberlake8109
      @daletimberlake8109 Před 22 dny +1

      @@thisismetoday7423 ok I'm thinking SH will really like Friends on the Other Side. That could be my next request after Dragonborn Comes.

  • @ulinomis1
    @ulinomis1 Před 24 dny +19

    Another great reaction.. i really enjoy your analysis of VP arrangements 😊

  • @DavideBaroni
    @DavideBaroni Před 24 dny +14

    Since the very first time I watched this video, I had the clear impressione that they kind of changed the "context" (and thus the meaning) of the song. It was originally a song about youth and its dreams and "THAT" kind of energy. Voiceplay made it a much more mature, adult song, that I feel being about "being adult now", and what has been achieved and what hasn't, and a reflection on growth. I may be wrong, of course. Wouldn't be strange. It happened many times before and it still will in the future. But it's what I feel about it. 🙂
    Thank you for analysing this song. It's always very interesting and instructive to listen to your analysis. 🙂
    See you next time!

  • @Sarah83_metalhead_4ever
    @Sarah83_metalhead_4ever Před 24 dny +7

    And as expected your video was amazing 👍🏻 Love it when you explain, so I am able to "understand" more of what I am "feeling" during their songs 😅
    Geoff's solo works are beautiful too, you can't go wrong with any of it ❤

  • @lorriredmon8212
    @lorriredmon8212 Před 23 dny +8

    "I don't have to pause for copy-write, it's more for my mental health." I loved seeing you really rocking to this and lip syncing too. When you sing the parts for us to hear them separated, you have a huge and accurate range yourself. Love hearing your voice. As for your reaction, it's clear you enjoy VoicePlay very much and I don't even need to praise your expertise in breaking down the music, in an excellent way, for us to better understand it. (oops, I just did) LOL Thank you for a very enjoyable reaction.

    • @morgonerlenstar
      @morgonerlenstar Před 22 dny +1

      Yeah, that had me laughing too 😂

    • @SirHairless
      @SirHairless  Před 22 dny +2

      Those pauses are NECESSARY
      Thanks, as always

    • @lorriredmon8212
      @lorriredmon8212 Před 22 dny +1

      @@SirHairless 😂🤣 I know! You must take care of that! 😂🤣

    • @lorriredmon8212
      @lorriredmon8212 Před 22 dny +1

      @@morgonerlenstar 😂🤣

    • @anitasola6881
      @anitasola6881 Před 16 dny +1

      I knew there's no chance someone hasn't quoted this already 😁
      And that dry delivery is just perfect 🤌🏼

  • @memie.anomie
    @memie.anomie Před 24 dny +17

    Please, please, review there version of "In the hall of the mountain king" !!!!!!!

    • @EtherealForever
      @EtherealForever Před 24 dny +3

      I second this!!!

    • @elliehart-2point0
      @elliehart-2point0 Před 24 dny +3

      Oh yes - VP turns an iconic Grieg piece into a vocalise that's hilarious, theatrical, weird, absurd, musically pretty impeccable and, well, about as creative as covers get.

    • @SirHairless
      @SirHairless  Před 22 dny

    • @stephenlindsey8262
      @stephenlindsey8262 Před 18 dny

      Yes please! One of my favorites!

  • @dorothyrosenberg1301
    @dorothyrosenberg1301 Před 24 dny +21

    Thank you for another VP reaction. IMO you cannot find a poor VP performance. I believe their works just get better and better. Each member is a true master of their craft. Layne is probably the best arrangement artist I’ve heard. That he’s a master beatboxer & violinist (and has a beautiful voice) overwhelms me. Eli is a rock god (my age shows here). His voice cuts through me. Cesar is not only delicious honey but also can be quite humorous. What can be said about Geoff? His voice defies description. It just melts flesh from your bones. VP’s guest artists always are incredible. J. None and Omar are my personal favorites. I’m in awe listening to VP’s complex interweaving of sound, their layers of voices interchanging and blending phrases, and their seamless changing keys and rhythms. They transform every song they cover into something original and extraordinary - but I’m biased.

    • @SirHairless
      @SirHairless  Před 22 dny

      From the 9 VP performances I've seen so far - definitely can't seem to find a poor one!

  • @gigi3242
    @gigi3242 Před 24 dny +7

    "on this weird bench", made me laugh. When I hear Layne's sound that he makes, I think of a helicopter spiraling around. Appreciate your analysis, thank you. Have a lovely weekend

    • @marshayoung9387
      @marshayoung9387 Před 24 dny +2

      When I hear that sound Layne makes I think of it as being rats or mice scattering across the floor as they sometimes do in abandoned buildings.

  • @karajoy581
    @karajoy581 Před 23 dny +4

    As always, great reaction, best VP quote: "These guys, these guys!" That's exactly what I think every time they drop something insane like this!! 7 Nation Army next! 😄

  • @DravenGal
    @DravenGal Před 24 dny +12

    Aw, I was hoping you'd talk about Geoff's growl (more of a purr, really) on "dawn." An awesome reaction anyway! And I know, isn't that noise Layne makes just insane? I agree with everything you said, thanks for putting it into words!💙

    • @SirHairless
      @SirHairless  Před 22 dny +2

      I think I'm subconsciously not mentioning Geoff's low moments as much because they're usually quite obvious and to be expected (as bad as that sounds because they're still ridiculous! I mentioned this in my reaction to his I See Fire). Don't worry, I didn't miss it

    • @DravenGal
      @DravenGal Před 22 dny +1

      @@SirHairless Oh good! It's so GOOD! When he does that it's like a lion, purring!💙

  • @r.p.8906
    @r.p.8906 Před 24 dny +4

    This was intense! Your genius shows even more when you react to such complexe songs! Unreal!!

  • @loveloochay
    @loveloochay Před 24 dny +13

    🤥🤥🤥❤️‍🔥 Is it really 9 Voiceplay reactions ????? Sir Hairless , I might have to grade you on a curve on this one. It really took you 9 times to get to "DREAM ON" ? The original has everything you could want in a song to tackle it as an acupella cover. Well ..... welllllllllllll .... 👹 .... okay Sir Hairless- you nailed it !!! You , once again , helped me hear things that I didn't notice the first 34 times I listened to this. I truly loved the addition of Omar to the voices , for he is exceptional. The original ROCKS , this cover ROCKS , and your reaction / analysis ROCKS as well. I would love it if I walked into Geoff somewhere and he scared the crap out of me with that voice. 👹👹🎼👺🎼👹👹🎼👺🎼👹👹🎼👺🎼👹👹

  • @Badger77722
    @Badger77722 Před 24 dny +9

    Another very interesting and entertaining analysis!
    While "Dream On" isn't my favorite VoicePlay cover (mostly because it's just not one of my favorite songs period), as always they do an amazing job with the song, making it their own.
    "That Layne effect...yeah, no idea how he does that." Welcome to my world - I have no idea how Layne does almost ANY of the sounds/sound effects he does!😄

  • @smallmoments957
    @smallmoments957 Před 23 dny +3

    This will forever be the song that sucked me down into the VoicePlay rabbit hole. I've listened to this song multiple times a day since I first heard it two weeks ago. Thank you for this wonderful R/A. 🥰

  • @nydougtx
    @nydougtx Před 24 dny +4

    Great reaction. I love how clear and concise you are without talking down to your audience.
    I look forward to the times you go in the way back machine to see/hear VPs earlier works. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed in any way but rather will be fascinated by how far they’ve come in the second half of the group’s existence to date.

  • @pzycho_reclas1794
    @pzycho_reclas1794 Před 22 dny +2

    Cesar is actually the baritone of the group! He told Eli he wanted to try and sing the high notes and Eli of course said sure! This is an iconic song, an iconic cover by an iconic group, and an iconic reaction and analysis!!! Love love love your videos, I don't know the the theory like you do but I am passionate about music and love seeing your passion in these reactions!
    Also I can not wait to see your reaction to black hole sun, tht is going to be a doozy of a R/A.

  • @cclawson8013
    @cclawson8013 Před 19 dny +2

    You need to see the “apocalyptic” trilogy!
    Warriors, then Dream On, and finally Seven Nation Army! I can’t wait to see you react to the Seven Nation Army! 😮
    I am loving your reactions. It’s so satisfying when someone is properly describing the chordal changes and surprises with such understanding.

  • @asemlagnestal282
    @asemlagnestal282 Před 24 dny +4

    Thanks for another superb VoicePlay reaction! 🙏😊

  • @Wildecat10
    @Wildecat10 Před 23 dny +2

    Every so often Voiceplay has a charity costume and props auction for the patrons. The journal Eli was writing in during the shoot fetched quite a high amount.

  • @GrandmasGotGraceLW
    @GrandmasGotGraceLW Před 24 dny +4

    Fantastic reaction and analysis of VoicePlay's truly great rendition of this song. THANK YOU very much! I love the song itself, VoicePlay never disappoints, and neither do you. 😀
    By total coincidence, just yesterday, I was listening (again) to Dan Vasc's cover of this song, which, I think, is probably much more like the original, but not entirely. I would love it if at some point you would react to that cover, too. Dan posted it on May 21, 2014 (about five months before he turned 25...he's now 34). It was done in his old "studio."
    Thank you again...I totally enjoyed this version and your reaction.

  • @EtherealForever
    @EtherealForever Před 24 dny +7

    As before just love your analysis of this one! So Cesar wanted to do/try the high note and Eli said sure 😉. Cesar said in an interview that bit you mentioned as post production they also sang that way - it was just a bit cleaner with a tiny bit of post. Omar was their "5th" member for the Chicago concerts last year - and he was awesome live (as were all of them of course!). They have done quite a few collaborations with him - the first one I believe was "Carry on Wayward Son" (Kansas) - which is another one of my favourites.
    Again, thanks for these, I learn something new every time.
    VP is very outspoken about how much thought and work goes into arrangements. Sometimes their stylistic choices are well received and other times it seems controversial to some.
    PS: You are probably the first person I have seen who says that Layne's "helicopter" sound is scary - LOL. Associations are so personal!
    🌹🕊

    • @SirHairless
      @SirHairless  Před 22 dny +2

      Haha I'll be the first person to have nightmares about Layne's helicopter sound

  • @emrysfevre8087
    @emrysfevre8087 Před 24 dny +5

    I was so excited to see this pop up. I'm old so, this song has been a favorite for decades. I actually like Voiceplay's version better. I've listened to it a lot, picking out the various pieces. I think I read that its actually Ceaser taking that high note.

  • @thisismetoday7423
    @thisismetoday7423 Před 24 dny +19

    Isn’t this fantastic? You didn’t mention it but I’m sure you heard Geoff’s bass notes that were all over the place during the high tenor part. I also love Eli’s riff on his last solo verse. His baritone is as good as his tenor I think. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts and analysis with us! Can’t wait until the next one!

    • @johnwatson2887
      @johnwatson2887 Před 23 dny +2

      LOVE Eli's baritone!🎶

    • @SirHairless
      @SirHairless  Před 22 dny +2

      I'm finding myself less-inclined to mention Geoff's low notes now because they're very clear and self-explanatory 😅And I'm cautious of mentioning obvious things (talking for the sake of talking)

    • @thisismetoday7423
      @thisismetoday7423 Před 21 dnem

      @@SirHairlessI totally hear you! But he went from low bass up up up then suddenly to pretty high then back down again to the basement. I was hoping you’d pluck those out for us. But if you touched on everything cool they do you’d be there all day.

  • @lisaredwine4857
    @lisaredwine4857 Před 24 dny +6

    I was hoping that you would react to this one soon. Thanks! I love to see others appreciate the genius of Voiceplay.

  • @MarieDesJardin
    @MarieDesJardin Před 23 dny +2

    Apart from your captivating analysis, I really enjoyed your consternation over the menacing rhythm section-- Geoff and Layne coming at you with their monster noises in this abandoned building. I'm sure once you started singing, it all would have been fine. Thanks again for sharing your illuminating explanations!

  • @elainecourteau6231
    @elainecourteau6231 Před 23 dny +2

    Iconic song and, oh boy! Did they ever do it justice. Great use of sound effects, amazing vocals by each on. Your reaction to the high dream ons was fun to watch… impossible to be expressionless. I think this is now my VP’s favorite. Hard to pick just one. Thank you one more time. 🤗

  • @monairen86
    @monairen86 Před 20 dny +3

    @SirHairless, I just want to say: I would also have a heartattack or resperory complications, if I met Geoff or Layne in a forgotten building as well. :D
    Thank you so much for these reactions and analysis of VP videos. They give me so much smiles and laughter and I learn a few things along the way.
    I highly suggest you checking out 'The Little Mermaid Medely'. if you haven's seen it. It's all-around fun!

  • @Sarah83_metalhead_4ever
    @Sarah83_metalhead_4ever Před 24 dny +5

    Oh yes, the Voiceplay reactions of yours are my favourite, already left a Like and now I'll put on my headphones and watch your video 😅👍🏻

  • @AudioVile
    @AudioVile Před 24 dny +5

    Great reaction, as always!!

  • @BetsySchiller-sj2sm
    @BetsySchiller-sj2sm Před 23 dny +2

    Really great content ❤ This is one of my favorite videos from Voiceplay. They are just so uniquely fabulous 😊 Layne and the creepy bug noise is so unsettling! 😅😅😅

  • @AnjeannetteMarie
    @AnjeannetteMarie Před 17 dny +1

    I absolutely adore this arrangement by VP and, of course, the mind blowing voices. Especially when the original is so iconic. And as always, your analysis is top tier 🤘

  • @janeramirez8767
    @janeramirez8767 Před 23 dny +2

    I've been waiting for this one! I wish no one had "spoiled" it by telling you who sang the iconic octave-up chorus. I would have enjoyed watching you figure it out for yourself. I did smile at your reference to "the three tenors." Cesar joined the band as a baritone, and I assume he's still listed as such, but we're told he asked for the high note on this. They gave him the green light and he knocked it out of the park. (Sorry, one of my other passions is baseball.) Have you reacted yet to "The Dragonborn Comes"? Right after Geoff's vertiginous opening part, Cesar has a luscious short solo in his baritone range. It's my favorite moment in that one.

  • @antoncherry
    @antoncherry Před 24 dny +6

    Cool analysis! Thank you! Go next of VP Seven Nation Army and Creep ) Amazing ones !

    • @smallmoments957
      @smallmoments957 Před 24 dny +2

      Yes, two great songs! Seven Nation Army blows me away every time I listen to it. They have basically taken the song and turned it upside-down and inside-out and laced it with their VoicePlay magic.

  • @InkWellideas
    @InkWellideas Před 18 dny +2

    You'd have a field day with their cover Bang! Voiceplay feat. Deejay Young

  • @anchorskid
    @anchorskid Před 23 dny +3

    I knew you'd like this one! Thanks for pointing out and helping us hear the nuances.

  • @poodleladylady5686
    @poodleladylady5686 Před 24 dny +4

    I am married to a retired band teacher, and what Layne is doing sounds very similar to a technique called double and or triple tonguing. It is used by wind players. Now I do not know if that is what Layne is doing for sure, but it sounds like it.

    • @karenponchak5304
      @karenponchak5304 Před 23 dny +1

      It is more similar to double tonguing - but almost between double tonguing and flutter tonguing. (As a patron, at a high enough tier, he explains it without the effects.)

  • @marge2548
    @marge2548 Před 24 dny +4

    Ah, well... thank you, once again. That is actually one of my favourite VoicePlay arrangements ever, even though you are right - all those I have seen are good. But this, to me, was next level. I was not too familiar with the original, so I did not miss anything, and Eli's Solo in the beginning dragged me right into the song. What I really do like about VoicePlay is that they include so many songs from different eras, genres and styles - and it's never really bad and always surprising. But I think I wrote that already.
    Love how you picked the chords apart, showing which parts stay the same and which parts change. I just started to play the piano and just last week we started to do the same, so seeing it again really helped me grasp the concept better. 🙂

    • @SirHairless
      @SirHairless  Před 22 dny +1

      Amazing! Best of luck with your piano progress 🎹 You'll be playing along to the VoicePlay arrangements in no time

    • @marge2548
      @marge2548 Před 22 dny +1

      @@SirHairless I somehow doubt that... 😅(Looking at both VoicePlays arrangements and my rusty musical skills, that is.) But thank you, nonetheless. That's a very kind thing to say. 🙂

  • @rachelhurst3224
    @rachelhurst3224 Před 21 dnem +2

    This is my favorite of theirs. Thank you again for an excellent analysis! I personally love theory and composition breakdowns and you are one of the only ones that focus on it.

  • @Gael4ce
    @Gael4ce Před 24 dny +7

    “Not what I expected”….😆 Umm, yup. They tend to not be predictable. Like, you can usually count on Geoff dropping the bass at some point, but that’s about it. And that isn’t even 100 percent.
    As to Layne’s weird noise…you haven’t done Seven Nation Army yet, have you? Layne’s entry there I swear is a Transformer transforming.
    If you know your Transformers, then you know the two that were really into music/sound. Autobot Jazz, and Decepticon Soundwave. Soundwave recorded and played back all sorts of sounds…and he was human sized.
    When I thought that through, I can’t help but to think that makes more sense than a human being able to do what Layne does. 😝.

  • @rmdewberry2482
    @rmdewberry2482 Před 23 dny +2

    I've super enjoyed all the VoicePlay, Geoff, and Voctave on your channel. Never stop! 😀

  • @sunshinespiritmindfulnessa1355

    I want to hear that duet between you and Geoff! Do it!!

  • @R989D
    @R989D Před 23 dny +2

    Omar was on the Voice in the US. His performances on there are insanely good! From his audition all the way through in my opinion blows his competitors out of the water!

    • @thisismetoday7423
      @thisismetoday7423 Před 23 dny +2

      I noticed on the videos of his performances how many people say he should have won. He really should have!! 😅

    • @R989D
      @R989D Před 23 dny +1

      @@thisismetoday7423 absolutely should have won! He has range and puts on a show! Ah well it’s not like the majority of these winners on these shows ever really go on to be huge stars. (Obv there are the odd couple that do have success but I can’t remember 90% of the winners).

  • @tessasilberbauer6219
    @tessasilberbauer6219 Před 19 dny +1

    I ❤ when complex arrangements get good juicy analyses!

  • @yoclark2723
    @yoclark2723 Před 23 dny +1

    This was fabulous! Eli really has the rocker grit I love in these numbers. I love how they really give the guest a chance to shine. I'm still waiting for Hall of the mountain king. Although they have no lyrics, the changes of tempo and musical style, not to mention the comedy make it one of my favorites. I also have a soft spot for Grieg.

  • @carinarodebak9419
    @carinarodebak9419 Před 24 dny +4

    In one part you were spot on. The abandonded school building they use, have earlier been the set of a horor movie.😂
    Love your analysis ❤

    • @georgehoeflinger1400
      @georgehoeflinger1400 Před 24 dny +1

      And it was where Eki went to high school.

    • @carinarodebak9419
      @carinarodebak9419 Před 24 dny +1

      ​@@georgehoeflinger1400 No, not the one he attended. It's situated in the same school district though, so he knew of it.

    • @SirHairless
      @SirHairless  Před 22 dny

      Do you know the movie?

    • @carinarodebak9419
      @carinarodebak9419 Před 22 dny

      @@SirHairless Sorry, no. In the BTS VoicePlay did it got mentioned as a location and they did show a dental chair they still found left in the basement as they went over the set to find suitable places for the VP video.

  • @Sinjin.S
    @Sinjin.S Před 23 dny +3

    Your reviews and your explanations are the absolute best I've found. Thank you. Please review the Voice Play cover of " Seven Nation Army " by the group White Stripes released in 2003. It's unbelievably great 👏👍😉

  • @kmwwrench
    @kmwwrench Před 21 dnem +2

    Probably my favorite from them. Amazing.

  • @TheMakoyou
    @TheMakoyou Před 24 dny +1

    I heard this song several times over a decade ago and did not even listen to it again before hearing this cover. So when I first heard this cover, “Was this song like this?” I had a question. However, in the middle of the song, my memory and hearing matched, “Yes, this is the song. ", I thought it was because of the symbolic phrase “dream on,” but your explanation convinced me. It was because of that intro.

  • @agustinalamour6925
    @agustinalamour6925 Před 23 dny +2

    TEMAZO , me encanta Aerosmith lo tengo en mi playlists. Está versión es muy buena.👏👏👏👏

  • @grain3871
    @grain3871 Před 23 dny +2

    Thank you, sir ❤

  • @christinestromberg4057
    @christinestromberg4057 Před 23 dny +1

    The guys said that Eli or Cesar could have done that high note but Cesar wanted try so they said ok, and he did it briliantly, with the others in harmony. Geoff has also said that you need to hear Omar and EJ live as the power of their voices is incredible and isn't apparent through a screen. In the short of The Lion Sleeps Tonight, Cesar actually does some whistle notes towards the end.

  • @Yurei-Shii
    @Yurei-Shii Před 11 dny

    I adore finding reaction and analysis channels for voiceplay. Emphasis on the analysis bits instead of just making funny faces. I appreciate finding artists who get to discover the skill and sheer talent from this group. This has been great and entertaining and I look forward to more of these from your channel! I shall now proceed to binge your playlist of them. 😊😊😊

  • @vickiroman189
    @vickiroman189 Před 23 dny +1

    Thank you for another great reaction to VoicePlay. Can't wait for "Warriors" 🙂

  • @bjspeck4337
    @bjspeck4337 Před 23 dny +1

    I don't know how Layne managed to swallow a helicopter. Eli was going to do the highest part but Cesar really wanted to try it and Eli let him run with it. Warriors is really good too. All part of the post-apocalyptic trilopgy - Warriors, Dream On, Seven Nation Army.

  • @chih-chaoyang5290
    @chih-chaoyang5290 Před 23 dny +2

    Gonna say I'm looking forward to your VoicePlay reactions every week now! Ha!! This is the video that made me finally join VoicePlay's patreon and proudly being one of their supporters!! And now I'm becoming your patreon as well!! Really enjoyed your detailed analysis and sharing your music knowledge with general audience!! Keep up the great works!!

  • @Maria...-mo5qm
    @Maria...-mo5qm Před 22 dny +3

    I love the original version of this song and I totally appreciate that Voiceplay is not afraid of taking the risk of creating their own interpretation of this iconic classic. Their creative performances are usually very entertaining and this one included even some spooky moments that managed to scare Sir H a little bit 😂(I agree that Layne’s mysterious sound is quite creepy, but I wouldn’t mind to meet Geoff suddenly emerging from a doorway singing with his crazy-deep voice😁). Your knowledge on music is very impressive and I love watching your multiple skills/strategies used to elucidate and breakdown the intricacies of what they did in such finer detail. I couldn’t be more pleased after watching a video where you explain so many interesting things to us and also play some guitar, the piano, vibe & lip-synch along the chorus… yes… you rock, Sir!🤘

    • @SirHairless
      @SirHairless  Před 22 dny +3

      Such an iconic song definitely presents a risk (...but with VoicePlay, is it really ever a risk?!)
      Haha my inner scaredy-cat has been exposed by.....VoicePlay Cheers!

    • @Maria...-mo5qm
      @Maria...-mo5qm Před 21 dnem +2

      @@SirHairless😆😂It seems pretty safe to say that both VoicePlay and you are amazingly adorable❣

  • @anjelikashaximardanova
    @anjelikashaximardanova Před 23 dny +2

    Вау! Вау! Фантастика! Меня унесло в другое измерение! 😇
    Спасибо!
    Это было чертовски красиво! 😍

  • @vulcanivy
    @vulcanivy Před 23 dny +1

    I think that In the Hall of the Mountain King should be stressed as the next VoicePlay reaction.

  • @coffeeandtatuaje
    @coffeeandtatuaje Před 21 dnem +1

    My daughter loves this one and asks me to keep giving it a try. Still near the bottom of my VP list but sure loved your analysis as usual. Can’t wait for more!

  • @rdy3357
    @rdy3357 Před 23 dny +2

    Thanks for a fun and insightful reaction. There a another two songs in a loose trilogy of this style, Warriors and Seven Nation Army.
    Omar is great in Dragonbon Comes. Jose Rosario Jnr Waa a few years ahead of Cesar and Omar at school. Geoff, Layne were at school together and Kathy's dad taught them choir.
    Now you are getting to know VP a bit better, have a look at the video on hearing loss on Geoff's channel. Not for a reaction video but more for you to get to know them. This is an interview with Kathy, She has a great cameo in a VPs Golden Hour, and in Till Then and Monster Mash on Geoff's channel.
    I really hope you are planning to react to In the Hall of the Mountain King soon.
    I've put a link to a live recording.czcams.com/video/azk-vIc-ibE/video.htmlsi=EbHDTyr3p-Z_dqdh The audio quality isn't great but you can hear the pitch accuracy and rhythmic complexity.

  • @rdyer8764
    @rdyer8764 Před 24 dny +8

    Always love your reactions. Do you teach music theory at a music school or university?

    • @SirHairless
      @SirHairless  Před 22 dny +2

      Thanks! Oh no, I'm no teacher 😅I don't do anything music-related outside of Sir Hairless, and haven't done in around 6 years!

    • @rdyer8764
      @rdyer8764 Před 21 dnem +3

      @@SirHairless Some people are natural teachers. I for one, learn something every time I watch one of your reactions. Thanks for the effort you put into them.

  • @karingreen396
    @karingreen396 Před 23 dny +2

    Thank you for keeping VP in your reactions. You have become the reactor that I am thrilled to see

  • @veronicathunander4579
    @veronicathunander4579 Před 23 dny +2

    Loved your analysis as always! VoicePlay really is brilliant!

  • @Juliana_Livingston
    @Juliana_Livingston Před 23 dny +3

    Great reaction and analysis as per usual. 👏🏻🔥

  • @bethcoussou
    @bethcoussou Před 21 dnem +1

    Love how you said you need “mental breaks” in lieu of copyright breaks. Lol I totally get it when it comes to Voice Play! They can be mind blowing at times, especially with these Rock covers! My favorite genre of all time! (Still waiting for Home Free to rock out again (their cover of “Born In the USA) wasn’t in real Rock style, but hey could do something different and make it their own. There are two one-minute shorts of them doing the beginning of “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “Don’t Stop Believin’”. Anyway, I really enjoyed this analysis. There was much to discuss since there was so much going on.

  • @acorrado5529
    @acorrado5529 Před 24 dny +2

    Love your reactions- thanks!

  • @raycardy4843
    @raycardy4843 Před 24 dny +1

    Thank you for another awesome reaction and analysis! This was the second in their 'post-apocalyptic' series - 'Warriors' was the first (although some count their 'Panic at the disco' parts as earlier ones!), then this one, followed by 'Seven Nation Army' - all set in abandoned buildings, with a similar look to the costuming. Can't wait for the next one! 😊

  • @martymiller9802
    @martymiller9802 Před 23 dny +2

    Well done!

  • @mimidz7622
    @mimidz7622 Před 23 dny +1

    That’s different!!

  • @CharronMcLeod
    @CharronMcLeod Před 23 dny +1

    Pwoah! 😊

  • @DravenGal
    @DravenGal Před 24 dny +4

    Second!
    💙

  • @ilonadever8249
    @ilonadever8249 Před 23 dny +1

    Always enjoy your reaction and analysis!!

  • @georgehoeflinger1400
    @georgehoeflinger1400 Před 24 dny +5

    The latest Voiceplay is INSANE. They will release it a week or two. It ts a sequel, and they don't have the title done. I was gobsmacked at the early Patreon release.

  • @nightthornkvala94132
    @nightthornkvala94132 Před 23 dny

    Their sound in this song my be colored by the fact that this is the second of a post-apocalyptic storyline. The first song in the story is Warriors by Imagine Dragon and the third is Seven Nation Army ft. Anthony Gargiula.

  • @betsyvondracek4009
    @betsyvondracek4009 Před 24 dny +1

    One of my favorite songs is Drean On by Aerosmith , I listened with an open mind , I think I don't care for this version. Even though it's totally different ( different band, different song) nothing will change my mind as to Aerosmith is iconic -it's hands down my no. 1 and .
    No shade on Voice Play..... they are great. Aerosmith has it 100%.
    ❤️R/A🎼

  • @iamsquatty
    @iamsquatty Před 24 dny +3

    Always love your voiceplay reaction and analyses! Random question, have you heard of a music artist from the UK named Ren?

    • @SirHairless
      @SirHairless  Před 22 dny +1

      Thanks! I have through having him recommended to me, so he's on my list for the future. I've never seen him nor heard any of his music before though

    • @iamsquatty
      @iamsquatty Před 22 dny

      @SirHairless he is definitely worth looking into. He's amazing 🤗 if you do want to do one of his videos, his "hi ren" is usually the best introduction to him and his story 💜

  • @minamishoujo
    @minamishoujo Před 23 dny

    There's a lot of voiceplay live performance on CZcams but most of them are recorded on phone and has a lot of noise, some clear one that can be found in their official youtube channel is "love on top" with emoni and a fun one "road trip" these are some of their performance during the sing off tour.

  • @Wildecat10
    @Wildecat10 Před 23 dny

    ‘Sounds like a monster from a horror movie’. Have you seen Predator? I looked it up on CZcams and found the audition for the guy that did the sound for the movie. Every time I hear it I shutter!

    • @SirHairless
      @SirHairless  Před 22 dny

      Ahh YES, THAT'S IT!! Couldn't remember which monster it was as I was filming so didn't name anything

  • @joshnoe5523
    @joshnoe5523 Před 24 dny +3

    First!

  • @guadalupejazminvilaguillen4786

    Well yeah I mean Cesar has a great part here but I wouldn't say he steals the show. I like Omar here the most, followed by Eli and Geoff. Just cause Cesar voice sounds the most generic to me, even though I love Cesar, let's set that in stone.
    This one always flies so fast to me, I wonder why that impression, maybe the long intro, or maybe it is just shorter.
    Anyways Voiceplay is my favorite acapella group and this is why. They DONT MISS.

  • @lesaahrenstein6360
    @lesaahrenstein6360 Před 22 dny

    pls react to postmodern jukebox feat. morgan james dream on. pmj is pianist scott bradlees' brainchild. they take modern day songs and he rearranges them to genres of the past. great rabbit hole

  • @kantor0224
    @kantor0224 Před 24 dny +1

    Sony wh 1000xm4? I have that one its craaaazy good

    • @SirHairless
      @SirHairless  Před 22 dny

      Sony wh 1000xm3 Have had them for 5+ years now!