A lot of y'all were really hurt by my first "We Are the World" reaction...
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 24. 07. 2024
- To this day, I'm still receiving some harsh criticism for my initial reaction đ„Žđ
I can't please everyone, but I wanted to react again to show my appreciation and pay tribute to all the legends involved in this iconic song. Talk to me lightly folks; I'm still on this journey!
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#USA #WeAreTheWorld #Reaction - Hudba
To this day, I'm still receiving some harsh criticism for my initial reaction đ„Žđ I can't please everyone, but I wanted to react again to show my appreciation and pay tribute to all the legends involved in this iconic song. Talk to me lightly folks; I'm still on this journey!
As Long as you are not trying to "front" or Elude that you know more than you actually know.... Let it roll off your back.....
Reminder there is no Inflection in typing so, sometimes what is meant as Nice, is read as Harsh (and Vice-Versa)........
Iâm sorry you are still getting criticism, I have appreciated your music journey đ
I had faith in you as you been learning so so much!!! Great re-react!
My man, lemme break it down cuz you and I in the same place rn w/WATW. Paul Simon (guy before Kenny Rogers) is the other half of 'Simon & Garfunkel' known for their harmony. I'd suggest 'Scarborough Fair' if you want that little white dude to blow your mind vocally. Think Everly Brothers but folk instead of rockabilly. James Ingram is before Tina Turner but all I really remember him from was the cute little song from 'American Tale' which he sang with Linda Ronstadt. Al Jarreau is before Springsteen and is responsible for the first beatboxing. He was a disaster for the entire filming as he was intoxicated and kept singing over Willie's lines. Huey Lewis sings before Cyndi Lauper, he's famous for his acting work in Back to the Future (he played the music teacher auditioning Marty McFly who told him that his music was 'just too loud') as well as the soundtrack. Huey's got a killer chest vocal so you should check out 'Power Of Love,' 'Back in Time,' 'If This Is It,' 'The Heart of Rock n' Roll'...check it, and he's SO FUNNY, too! Kim Carnes sings after Cyndi and has an INCREDIBLE voice even though it sounds like she doesn't here. If you look up we are the world on youtube it'll show you their rehearsals, too. Kim's famous for 'Bette Davis Eyes.' VERY cool song. Bob Dylan sings a little...different...being folk but I'd have you check out 'Blowin' in the Wind,' 'The Times They Are A-Changin',' 'Like a Rolling Stone if you want a window into Bob's style. I've seen people lose their minds over his lyrics alone. Stevie arranged what you heard him sing cuz he had NO IDEA how he was going to make his tiny little half a line 'his own.' You know they did a Netflix documentary on this night, right? 'Greatest Night in Pop Music' - it's excellent, Lionel Richie, Ken Kragen, lighting/camera crew, Sheila E., Bruce Springsteen, Kenny Loggins and others appear and narrate. It's awesome. They said in it that Stevie Wonder was playing the song the first time through with everyone there around the piano and all the soloists sang and all could do was hear all the different voices and the look on his face...brought me to tears. It's just such a cool story that SO MUCH SHIT had to come together for these guys to be able to do this the same night as the AMAs, which Lionel both hosted and swept I believe 6 awards that night? Everybody had to record the song that night otherwise it was gonna be a logistical nightmare. They were all in town. It was perfect. Oh and yes, Billy Joel is 'Piano Man!'
That's what happens when you jump in the deep end of the pool. ;^}
Netflix did a documentary on the making of We are the World called 'The Greatest Night in Pop'. It is definitely worth watching.
Pairing Bruce and Stevie was complete genius.
They give me chills every time. The pairing of Tina and Billy Joel is also so good.
Netflix has a movie called Greatest Night in Pop. The way this was put together and the man who did the vocal pairings was fascinating.
The guy next to Kenny is Paul Simon!
Simon and garfunkle!!!
Dont worry about the trash talkers, there are alot of reactors, your age and younger, that dont know half of the artists. Glad you re-reacted. Now you can see even more how big it was when it came out
Some people have pretty sad lives if they get mad at you for not knowing who their favorite singers are.....I mean how silly can you get.
I disagree. If you're sent requests, you should at least Google the Artist and song to familiarize yourself so that you can make a fair analysis. Who makes Any kind of Presentation without research? At least know what you're talking about. And yes I'm a musician and is familiar with each and every one of these Artists and their music!
@@user-hn7nl2dv1wI agree with you , so much information on this is available , plus documentaries âŠ
But does researching make the reaction not a true reaction?
@@user-hn7nl2dv1wThat's silly. This is a reaction channel not a review channel. If he wants to do research afterwards that's great, but you aren't supposed to do it before..... Hence "reaction".
People getting literally mad is a nonsense, but people fakely "getting mad" and actually suggesting the reactor to re-react to this in the future, since they know it hits different when you know stuffs is an actual wholesome and helpful thing. Cheers!!
Giving some things to react to: Bette Midler: Wind beneath my wings
Paul Simon: Slip Sliding Away
Lindsey Buckingham: Trouble
Kim Carnes: Betty Davis Eyes
Pointer Sisters: Fire or Nuetron Dance
Huey Lewis and The News: Heart of Rockin Roll
DIONNE Warwick: Heartbreaker
THESE ARE THE ONES you didn't recognize just to help you out
James Ingram "Just Once"
You, SIR, have my utmost respect.
Boy, does this bring so many memories from that era .
Don't worry about talkers bc ignorance can be corrected through education BUT stupidity is a life long affliction !
When this first dropped, I was an optimistic young man working at my first radio gig, now I'm old, and jaded.
Video Idea: You can get lists of the singers in order of their appearance in the video. Go thru it and for every singer you do not know, go look up their biggest hit and do a blind reaction to it. It can be the 'We Are The World Series'. I am not sure why, but I get choked up every time Ray Charles starts singing.
This is a great idea!
@@muffinamy83 Yeah, I'm not as dumb as I look. đđ đ€Łđ
Most people who react to this don't know Al Jurreau, James Ingram and Paul Simon. Don't beat yourself up about it. They are such talented singers but now you know who to check out. I love your channel!
I also find most donât know Bob Dylan. Mind Blowning! Itâs been almost 40 years since the release.
Can you image 40 years from now in the year 2064 and reactors are completely blank on who Taylor Swift is, donât recognize her appearance or her vocals?!
Thatâs how my generation (age 52, grew up in the 80âs), feels when people donât recognize Bob Dylan and many others. Itâs absolutely shocking how famous people who were loved all over the world can fade away and be unrecognizable 40 years later by a completely different generation.
Younger people donât know who Dionne Warwick is
@@BrokenLady67 - Nor do they realize that Dionne Warwickâs maternal aunt is Cissy Houston. Cissy sang back up for the great Aretha Franklin. Cissy also gave birth to a world famous daughter, a little known name - WHITNEY HOUSTON - which makes Whitney and Dionne cousins.
@@yettykitty4893 oh I know Cissy, thatâs a family that has had beautiful women that are still legendary
Al Jarreau a jazz legend, RIP Al Jarreau!!
I grew up when this song happened. Even after all these years, I still get a tear in my eye, just listening to this
Glad I'm not the only one!
That was done this in the early 80s and Iâm 67. There are still people I canât remember their faces. The music I will always remember. You did great.
The really amazing thing about this song is that they were able to get so many legends into one room. Every single one of those solo singing artists is a true legend with a catalog of top #1 hits behind them, and every singer in the mass group is a legend in their own right as well. You should check out the Wikipedia page on the song and go through all of the artists featured on this track. That's what makes this song, even in its simplicity, so iconic.
I LOVE this video!! I am 78 yrs old and I remember when they made this video!! It was beyond amazing at the time!!
You did great! James Ingram (white sweater) sang twice in the videoo. He sings 100 Ways and Just Once plus duets with Patti Austin, Linda Ronstadt and Michael McDonald. Huey Lewis of Huey Lewis and the News was in the video. You did a wonderful job and I love your reactions!
His duet with Patti Austin is so powerful and yet understated. One of my favorite duets.
I tear up every time I see this video. Thank you for the rereact.
The guy you didn't recognize was Paul Simon of Simon and Garfunkel
Paul Simon! Check out Paul Simon with Chevy chase, the song you can call me AlâŠ. đ
So happy you found out how big this video was!! And all of the BIG artists who were in it!!! Paul Simon with Kenny. This was such a joy to watch you rediscover the talent in there!!! A BIG THANK YOU â€â€â€â€â€â€
Your facial expressions when Mike comes on!!! Cause SAME!!! đ
MJ was indeed, something else
Donât forget the incomparable Diana Ross.
PLEASE, Paul Simon, standing next to Kenny Rogers, has won awards for the duo Simon and Garfunkel who wrote and sung "Bridge Over Troubled Water", ALSO as a solo artist has a fabulous song "GRACELAND", which also garnered many awards!
Please consider reacting to this Paul Simon mega hit!
THANK YOU!
From Minnesota.
YES! Billy Joel!
Thank you for doing this again! As stated before, you have my respect for doing this again.
I'm looking at Cyndi.. she just turned 70.. wow.. I know i'm up there at 57 but this came out the year I graduated from HS.. Some are dead, some are older than my man and he's 11 yrs older than me.. truly makes me feel old. Because in 1985 Michael was the best and so many were at the height of their careers.. Many have passed and the rest don't do music anymore.. except Willie.. you can't stop Willie lol
I saw Ray Charles with Buddy Guy opening in 2001 at the Hollywood Bowl. It was a few years before his death and when he was walked to the piano he looked older than his age. BUT when he sat down at the piano he came to life, playing like he was decades younger. It was one of the best shows I've ever seen. So many hits.
I'm so glad you reacted to this again! I could listen to this song over & over! You're still my fav reaction channel! Keep them coming, Mr. AB! â€
Its a journey! And I'm so here for it! Keep learning!
so many legends in one room...
Gives me chills every time!đ
This song still gets me chocked up every time I hear it.
I love how excited you are now that you know them and have heard them! It hits different! â€
Appreciate your re-reaction Donât stress about the criticism the first time around. I went back and watched it and u were fine. Yeah you only knew a few but thats okay you still knew u were watching something amazing and appreciated the performances and performers even if you were not too familiar with everyone i have seen a lot of reactions. Everyone knows MJ and a couple others but some have no idea who the others are and are just âum ok whateverâ. U still appreciated all the greatness in one space and were not like âok meh whateverâ about the whole thing
You did nothing wrong! Whoever the people are being mad at you just because you didn't recognize who's some of their favorite s were. Some People are like that and they need to grow up. Love your channel I enjoy watching your reactions.
I have watched many, MANY people on here react to this iconic song but none have made me smile like you have. You are a joy to watch!!
First of all, if you 11:20 t listen to this music growing u, then you wouldn't know thesr artist. You were just learning and listening to new things. Great job young man.â€â€â€â€
This is like the final exam for music reactors. Don't worry about not knowing people - can't imagine why that would make people mad...
In the choir alone - the legendary Smokey Robinson , the legendary Bette Midler, The Pointer Sisters( you can hear them really good, their voices stand out), some of The Jacksonâs , Sheila E, John Oates ( Hall &Oates) , the band The News( Huey Lewis & The News) , Lindsey Buckingham( Fleetwood Mac and solo artist) , Jeffrey Osborne ( LTD and solo artist), Harry Belofonte ( singer and acting legend ) , Dan Akroyd ( comic legend and actor) âŠ
Danny Aykroyd, along with John Baluchie were The Blues Brothers!
@@denicesanders4586 Bette Midler as well.
@@denicesanders4586 They performed with Aretha!
You are definitely my fav music reactor, of course some will have criticism but i think that a persons reaction is just that .. keep up you great reaction
Its surprising who did not get a single cameo,-Bette Miller, Harry Belefonte, Janet Jackson, Lindsey Buckingham. The background singers were top notch too.
Okay i hear you with the pipes! đźâđš
Much love for the revisit, takes brass balls. Plus my friend, if your on the journey, ya can't just jump in, sheet . There's 50 years worth of artiss in that Room....! â€
For two solid years your original reaction to this song has been my favorite reaction on CZcamsâ€đ the guy singing just before Kenny Rogers is Paul Simon. He wrote the song The sound of silence. Your first reaction was iconic. There are videos of people reacting to your reaction of this song
We all know you will do better now. Forget the trash talkers. They must not have anything in their lives. You do YOUâ€
I knew you would have to go back because you have done so many reactions since then. Honestly I loved your first reaction. Ray???? That alone endeared me!
Haters gonna hate. Just be grateful for all you learned from being open minded. Plus for you and ignore the hate. World needs to be more kind because it may be a rough chaotic and violent one to come. đą
Iâm so glad you redid this amazing song! Itâs not your fault you didnât know everyone the first time. Now you do and it obviously hit you differently. So much amazing talent in that room. Imagine us back thenâŠthey were who we listened to on the radio every day and we were thrilled they came together for this. Great reaction!
I'm glad you decided to watch it again. The short guy by Kenny Rogers is Paul Simon from Simon and Garfunkel.
The people that leave negative remarks have nothing in their lives so they try to pass on their unhappiness! Sorry you have to put up with crap like that! I loved your reaction as much this time as I did the first time! FABULOUS!
Thank you for the heart, I really do appreciate it very much!
When reacting to a song for the first time means just that first time hearing and learning who is singing the songs but if you were to cheat and find out about what you were getting ready to react to it would change your true reaction. You are right about one thing you will never be able to please everyone so just keep being you. By the way I would love to see you do Broken wings by Martina McBride again since they cut you off in the middle of the song for breaking their rules I guess. I know you said you did another one but I canât find it anywhere. Loved your 2nd reaction to this song.
Great re-reaction!!! đŒđ
Also, in the chorus, Jeffrey Osbourne, Lindsey Buckingham, The Pointer Sisters, The Jackson 5 and Latoya Jackson, Huey Lewis and the News Band, Bob Dylan, Sheila E, Bette Midler, Bob Geldolf (who did Band-Aid "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Short dude was Paul Simon (like from Simon and Garfunkel).
The jazz singer that was after Willie Nelson was Al Jarreau (ja-row). The only people who you may not know were Kenny Loggins, Lindsey Buckingham(he was in Fleetwood Mac) , Harry Bellefonte Hall and Oates, Bob Dylan, The Pointer Sisters (they sung "im so excited"), Jeffrey Osborne (sang "On the wings of love" and "Back in love again" when he was with his group LTD), Huey Lewis, James Ingram, Diana Ross, and Randy, LaToya, and Marlon Jackson. I think that's everyone.
The artist before Kenny is Paul Simon of the legendary Simon and Garfunkle "The Sound of Silence."" Bridge Over Troubled Waters", "I Am a Rock", "Mrs. Robinson", and so many more.
Lionel and MJ wrote the song!!! That's why He's giving the thumbs up!
IMO, Your first reaction was pretty solid to me. As a Gen X'er, I know them all except the studio engineers & such. Iconic song that can never be duplicated, although other remakes have been made, they all pale to the classic here.
Regardless what anyone thinks they are all legends i loved this song when it came out i was a teenager and love it today
Ignore the haters. You be you AB, and Iâll keep watching!!
Thank you.
Masterpiece,obviouslyâŠ.for me Stevie n Bruce together,that contrastâŠand then James Ingram drops gospel in and then- Ray closes out the song.â †Iâm so glad Iâve seen this since its debutâŠit changed lives,literally.â€ïž
This song has a chokehold in my memory as the song that all of us piano students played in unison for our piano recital in the 90s.đ 12 kids in a circle with keyboards playing this at you. đ
I remember this...a time when people actually cared about one another even if they were on the other side of the world
I watched your first time reaction to this video, and the way you reacted when you saw MJâs sock was hilarious. I love watching your videos â€
That first person that you don't know is the great Paul Simon of the famous duet SIMON & GARFUNKEL.
Before Cyndi is
Huey Lewis. His group is Huey Lewis & the News.
I think we appreciate this video more when we know the artists and remember them. Many are gone now. It's ok to get all excited when the King of Pop is singing lol. You've come a long way :) Don't forget about Huey Lewis standing next to Cyndi Lauper.
Nice job! I believe you have a good understanding of why this was so important to us when it came out.
I laugh every time I see Dan Aykroyd in the back row. He was better known for Ghostbusters than he was for his music but he was a good musician.
I don't know why people got mad because you didn't know some of the artists...Watching reaction videos has opened up a plethora of artists I now listen too that I had never knew about before... Keep up the amazing reactionsâ€â€â€
If you want to do a 3-fer song, Kenny Rogers did a trio song with Kim Carnes, who sang after Cyndi Lauper did in this along with James Ingram who sang before Tina and then another solo towards the end. The song was called What About Me.
If you havenât seen it yet I strongly encourage you to watch the documentary. It is so interesting.
BTW, I was alive and remember when the song came out, and I still missed some of the artist so donât feel bad.
For you to learn and grow in music knowledge is the goal. You are allowed to revisit, change your mind, and I appreciate that both reactions are real.
Girl with yellow jacket is Latoya Jackson and another Jackson brother next to her.
The guy with beard just before Steve Perry sang the song Footloose.
Kenny Loggins of Loggins and Messina fame...
Now do Queen Live Aid!! It was also a charity event for Africa!
I respect the revisit. There are a few names I can never remember, and I've seen hundreds of times. The girl that sings Betty Davis Eyes next to Cyndi Lauper especially. Edited to Add: Ghostbuster? The man is a Blues Brother!
Check out the documentary that came out a few months ago. Respect. Wait til you see them in the doc singing Harry Belafonte's Day-O!!!!
I second this comment! The documentary was awesome, there were people I didn't recognize as well. A few of Michael Jackson's siblings were there, along with at least one Ghostbuster. đ I seem to remember some controversy about Madonna not being there, not sure. Have you reacted to Do They Know It's Christmas yet? Another good one.
you did really well :)! hugs from Oz
It is even more powerful when you think of the legacy each entertainer has given us and several that are no longer with us, Kenny Rogers, James Ingram, Ray Charles, Al Jarreau, Tina Turner, and of course, MJ!
You did great. I always enjoy your reactions đ
One Nite Only. !
You did great, love your reaction!
I'm so proud of you! You've come a long way!đđŸđđŸ
More people should go back after a few years a re watch this. I think this is GREAT!!!. First time I watch this like 100y ago I didn't know who Steve Perry (JOURNEY) was. Now I know every Journey song đ
Donât sweat anything young blood. At times the beauty of finding gems lies in the digging itself. Anyone who has difficulty in fathoming the thought process that each person abides in arenas of information, is not worthy of the âink.â Peace
One of my favorite songs MJ is my favorite R.I.P king of pop I don't know all of the artists in this song
â€â€ It's just an epic song with all these Legends in one room. I believe we have lost 10 of them since this recording. If you have Netflix you should watch the documentory of how this all came about 'The Greatest Night In Pop'. You'd really enjoy it. â€Stay safe
The true legend of this song I thing was Quincy... to get that much talent into one room and produce this amazing song.. Kuddos
I didnât see your first one but I really enjoyed this one. Great reaction!
Lionel Richie - 0:26
Stevie Wonder - 0:39
Paul Simon - 0:43
Kenny Rogers - 0:53
James Ingram - 0:59
Tina Turner - 1:06
Billy Joel - 1:13
Michael Jackson - 1:19
Diana Ross - 1:32
Dionne Warwick - 1:48
Willie Nelson - 2:02
Al Jarreau - 2:09
Bruce Springsteen - 2:15
Kenny Loggins - 2:21
Steve Perry - 2:28
Daryl Hall - 2:36
Huey Lewis - 2:48
Cyndi Lauper - 2:54
Kim Carnes - 3:02
Bob Dylan - 3:48
Ray Charles - 4:27
My first ever live concert was Springsteen âBorn in the USAâ in the Fall of â84. Must have been a few months before We Are The World was recorded.
The first guy with Kenny was Paul Simon of Simon and Garfunkel.
Great Reation..... A multile Star Compliitation.....
Time Stamps from original Video, indicate start of first solo.....
Lionel Richie - 0:26
Stevie Wonder - 0:39
Paul Simon - 0:43
Kenny Rogers - 0:53
James Ingram - 0:59
Tina Turner - 1:06
Billy Joel - 1:13
Michael Jackson - 1:19
Diana Ross - 1:32
Dionne Warwick - 1:48
Willie Nelson - 2:02
Al Jarreau - 2:09
Bruce Springsteen - 2:15
Kenny Loggins - 2:21
Steve Perry - 2:28
Daryl Hall - 2:36
Huey Lewis - 2:48
Cyndi Lauper - 2:54
Kim Carnes - 3:02
Bob Dylan - 3:48
Ray Charles - 4:27
âWe Are the Worldâ Chorus (alphabetically)
Dan Aykroyd
Harry Belafonte
Lindsey Buckingham
Mario Cipollina
Johnny Colla
Sheila E.
Bob Geldof
Bill Gibson
Chris Hayes
Sean Hopper
Jackie Jackson
La Toya Jackson
Marlon Jackson
Randy Jackson
Tito Jackson
Waylon Jennings
Bette Midler
John Oates
Jeffrey Osborne
The Pointer Sisters
Smokey Robinson
âWe Are the Worldâ Instrumentalists
David Paich - synthesizers
Michael Boddicker - synthesizers, programming
Paulinho da Costa - percussion
Phil Collins - percussion
Louis Johnson - synth bass
Michael Omartian - keyboards
Greg Phillinganes - keyboards
John Robinson - drums
Quincy Jones -- conductor
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You werenât disrespectful on your initial reaction at all lol. Itâs really cool to see how many you recognize now.đ
The shorter man next to Kenny is Paul Simon. He has a solo career and he was the Simon in Simon and Garfunkel.đ
Edit
So, still listened but posted my comment before you figured out who Paul Simon is đ
That was a good reaction! Man, this song came out when I was a kid, and I still get goose bumps just seeing these big stars together!
I think you didnât say anything when Huey Lewis was singing. You definitely should listen to Huey Lewis and The News- Hip to be square, Power of Love (from Back to the future), The Heart of Rock and Roll, Heart and Soul, New Drug, If this is it-just to name a few songs đ
Such respect for you!! Great song đ¶ from my past!!
You most watch the documentary on the making of this. I think its called the Greatest night in music. It's so entertaining. Al Jareau was bombed, stevie wonder showing Bob Dylan how to sing like Bob Dylan. He was so uncomfortable with all these artist. It is most see tv.
Paul Simon is with Kenny. Simon and Garfunkel...
Can you imagine trying to get together the biggest names in American and British music together in one room now? If something like this ever were to happen now, artists would probably record in their studio their snippet and producers would have to glue it together. Getting everyone together in one recording studio now would never happen
I would like to think that the same thing could happen again if there was an equally important cause.
Good job on knowing many of them