Angelina Jordan - "I'd Rather Be Blind" (Etta James) Live in LA | First Look REACTION!

[@jeffjeff-j6t]

Hi Zack, Angelina is always relaxed when she sings since she was 6 years old. That's where she feels at home. Nothing bother's her . God Bless her, Great reaction Zack.

[@Pyanfar]

I was there and I think it was about 1000 capacity in the Alex Theater. They didn't use the balcony section except for lighting. The total capacity is 1400, and I assume that includes the balcony. I was in row 2 on the right end and the view was excellent from there. This young lady is just plain magic when she sings. Yes, she is shy and very humble but once she starts singing you would never know those things. The is a short video online of her leading the band members in a prayer before they went onstage. This young lady is just what she seems, honest, humble, gracious, just pure class.❤️❤️❤️❤️👣

[@FlameCold258]

Thank You for reactingt to the young (18) Queen Angelina! 😊😊

[@AuntDandy]

I love it when she does this kind of music! My favorite!💜💜💜

[@rmcc42]

I can't help but tear up every time I see Jimmy Z, one of the greatest Jazz/blues of all time, knell down to Angelina, the reigning queen of Jazz/blues!! A fantastic performance by Angelina, JimmyZ, and the band!!!

[@aryachow]

I don't know who can sing this better...until Angelina's next performance I guess.❤❤👣❤❤

[@CarlD70]

Thanks Zack and Thanks to James for sharing his recordings with us all. AJ and Jimmy Z, don't get much better than that. Loved it. Cheers.

[@Steve1016]

I LOVED Angelina talking between songs. Really got to know her better and get some context of the songs. She is really so humble and thankful for her fans and so happy to be performing for us. She teared up a few times. She is just so adorable. 🥰

[@Pyanfar]

@Steve1016 Couldn't agree more. I once read a comment from someone who said they didn't like the talking and just wanted to hear the singing, but for me, much of my admiration for Angelina comes from WHO SHE IS rather than what she does. If there was a video titled Angelina brushes her teeth, I would watch it just in case she said something interesting that would give me more insight into her. That she can sing with such skill and yet remain so humble, gracious, kindhearted, and classy is just a fascinating enigma. So many other musical artists seem so entitled and self-absorbed that it is like a breath of fresh air to see someone like Angelina. Even though her family are financially well off, they all seem to have these admirable traits. They all just seem like such kind and decent people that I can't help but be more impressed with them than others from the industry.

[@Steve1016]

@@Pyanfar One of the many reasons we love her. She has such a beautiful soul.

[@navrozelalkaka8457]

Angelina........ a treasure beyond compare!

[@andyschnell58]

A truly great concert where Angelina sang 21 songs, including two new originals, "Thank You" and "What Am I to You". Toby Gad was there too. Angelina angels thank Toby Gad for working with her AND for recently educating us on a few things about the music industry. In a recent interview Toby said, "I have a feeling there's a huge change going on as we speak in the music industry. It's profound. I feel the majors are cutting down on their marketing departments and focusing only on established talent and leaving the development of new talent to themselves. Because even if you're assigned to a major record label, the label will ask you, to please post every day on your socials. That's how we promote your record. We'll put it up on Spotify, but you will have to handle the promotion until it goes viral. Once it's viral, we will help you. Kind of thing, which is staggering, because back in the day, you would think, Oh, I signed with a major label. They developed me, and now I'm made and that's 100% gone. Now you sign with a major label and you're one of the hundreds who they wait, okay, once you have a viral moment, then they will start investing in you. It's so strange now." During the premiere of the official lyric video for "Bad Valentine" today on Toby's channel, he chatted with us. He said, "Listen, listen, listen, call radio stations, add to your personal playlists. Call newspapers for interview requests." Later he added, major news outlets are preferred for the interviews. The chat replay is available for that premiere.

[@pietersbart]

This was such an amazing performance: she, Jimmy Z and the band smashed it. Blues usually isn't overly complex, it is the feeling, variation and emotion that moves a good blues performance up to this level.

[@navrozelalkaka8457]

pure Gold all around !

[@MusicLover-uy7pc]

I just love it so much when she is singing bluesy and jazzy songs. This song is running up and down your body and your brain. And Jimmy Z is the cherry on the top. Wonderful. She should do more songs with Jimmy Z playing the harmonica. This is my favorite now.

[@rogergraetzer5992]

Hi Zack 👋😇👍👌😊! What an incredibly beautiful💃! intelligent 🤔 ! graceful 👸! tall, wonderful woman 👩 ! full of love ❤️‍🔥💖 and respect ! and good nature 😌 ! with her enchanting Mona Lisa smile 😊 🙂 ! This sweet little 7 year old girl 👧 at Norway's 🇳🇴 talent show, with her already phenomenal jazz 🎺🎷 voice 👩😲🎙! has become a young, enchanting world-class 🌍 singer 👸😲🎙 a legend ! I am so proud 😊😌 ! of Angelina as if Angelina were my granddaughter, what a singing 👸😲🎙human💃career of Angelina out of this world 🌍 😊! Love❤️‍🔥 and peace✌️☮️ and kindness 😀 from beautiful little Switzerland ! God 💥 protect Angelina, our angel 😇 ! PS : September 20th evening at 7p.m to 9.30pm Angelina had Her Concert in Glendal Alex Theater 🎭 with her new original Song "Bad Valentine" near (10 miles) from Los Angeles where Angelina has lived with her family 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 for 4 years ! Angelina, our earth's most orphaned and kindest angel 😇, will be performing with her Las Vegas Angels 😇 band👌 and with Toby Gad, her new 2nd musical and lyricist 📝 Gramny winning angel 😇! and Rob Christie 😇 Republic Records music director and Angelina's mentor, Angelina's record label for 4 years ! And also in the party is the legend, now 69 years old "Jimmy Z' " the best harmonica player of old ! He played and went on tour with Etta James ! with Frank Sinatra ! and Barbara Streisand ! Rod Stewart ! and he played with the Eurorhythmics ! with all the great former legends ! What an honor for Angelina👍👌! Angelina is finding and gathering more and more human angels 😇 around her ! That is Angelina's plan from God 💥 to create a sea of ​​angels 😇😇😇, for a better healing 🌟 🙌 world 🌍 with more acceptance ! To bring love 💖❤️‍🔥 ! hope 🙏 ! and peace 😌 to people! That is just my spiritual 💫 and musical 🎸 🎹 🎺 and singer 😲 opinion! All you Angelina Angels 😇😇😇😇 were to be envied who were at Angelina's concert at the Alex Theater Glendale California near Los Angeles ! Angelina's phenomenal voice 👩😲🎙Scott Hoying 😲 and Jimmy Z' best mouth harmonica and saxophonist 🎷of the earlier era born in 1955 ? What an honor for Angelina and also for Scott Hoying to sing this John Legend song as a duet 👩😲🎙👨‍🦰😲! Angelina and Scott sing 😲😲"All Of Me" original song from John Legend! written by "Toby Gad" great songwriter 📝 Grammy 🥇Winner great pianist 🎹 and guitarist 🎸! and cool 😎 lovely 💖 Guy that Angelina is working with now 🤝! Magical 💫 songs will be created like for example😊 ! The performance by Angelina Jordan at the Alex Theater 🎭 in Glendale, California, on September 20, 2024, was indeed a sold-out 🎫 event, marking another milestone 🧱 in her illustrious career ! (Fans) Angels 😇 of the Norwegian singing 👸😲🎙 sensation filled the venue, eager to experience her soulful renditions and unique interpretations of classic and contemporary songs 🎶 ! The concert 🎷🎺🎸 🎹 🥁 , which featured her new single "Princess of Ruins, 🧱 " was met with critical acclaim and showcased her growth as an artist since winning Norway's Got Talent at the age of seven ! Her ability to connect with the audience through her music 🎶 lover 💖 has made her shows highly anticipated events, and this one was no exception, leaving attendees mesmerized and looking forward to her future performances ! PS : Angelina said before the live show ( in Glendal Alex Theater 🎭 near Los Angeles California September 20th 7pm) the musicians 🎸 🎹🎷🎺🥁 shook hands 🤝 in a circle, "We will Kill" this live show and then we will all go on a Big "Tour" soon, that is God's 💥🙏 will ! God 💫🙏 protects Angelina, his earthly angel 😇 the whole time, he guides Angelina through the family - 👪 and music - 🎶 world 🌍 always in the light ✨️🌟☀️😊! God 💥 sent Angelina to us 💫 for this very reason, so that over time Angelina can find and gather all of her helper angels 😇😇😇 to begin healing 🙌 the world with her divine loving ❤️‍🔥 voice 👩😲🎙 and God's 💥 plan! To spread love 💖❤️‍🔥 ! hope 😌 ! and peace 🙏 ! every day👍👌😊! God 💥 protect Angelina, our angel 😇 ! and Toby ! and all their musicians🎷🎹 🎸🥁 🎺 spread love ❤️‍🔥 everywhere all day long 👌😊! Thanks for sharing this great video Zack greatreaction and comments as always my fellow Angelina Angel 😇👍👌😊! Love 💖 and peace ☮️✌️and kindness 😀😊 from beauty little Switzerland 🇨🇭 🇨🇭🇨🇭 👋🙋‍♂️! Spread Love ❤️‍🔥all Day 😊! Thank you a thousand times for the support, my fellow angel 😇 from Angelina!! our jazz queen👸 and angel 😇! on her two You Tube channels 🙏 You will boost the algorithm! and your👍👌 as well as Angelina's subscribers 👍👌! Thanks 🙏? She deserves it a thousand times over 😀 ! Roger aka Röschu outside 😊 !

[@Pyanfar]

@rogergraetzer5992 Roger, I have seen your posts since I first found Angelina a little over a year ago. I share most of your thoughts about her. I don't mean this next comment to seem hostile in any way, but all of the emoji mixed in with the text makes it really hard for me to pick out and separate all the thoughts and ideas in a straightforward way.

[@rogergraetzer5992]

@@Pyanfar Hi 👋 Pya far what for a Name 😁 ! Sorry Pyanfar 🤷‍♂️I love ❤️‍🔥 Emojis, the texts and comments that I have been writing for decades, and all my Angelina Angels and all of my 100+ Angelina Reactors Angels love them 😊 it also makes all the comments and reports much more lively and therefore much more expressive YOU and another reactor who I now support more because he made incorrect comments about AJ and also apparently had problems with the emojis due to his post-traumatic Iraq 🇮🇶 war experience!! You two are the only ones who can't cope with it 🤷‍♂️! That's your problem, not mine! Because I have an extremely good memory from listening to music and singing for over 50 years, I have a trained memory and ear! And absolutely no problem taking in everything with or without emojis and I'll be 69 years young 😊👌! Lots of AJ Angels 😇 reactors welcome my colorful, lively texts and that has earned me the nickname Emojis King 🤴! Of which I am very proud 😀🙂😊👍👌! And I will continue to make my texts so lively 🔴 and if you have problems with it for whatever "health reasons" ?? Then I advise you to stop reading and commenting on my texts, then you will no longer have this problem and you can look at and read all those boring black and white texts but without me! My life is colorful 🔴🟠🟡🟢🔵🟣🟤⚪️ never boring, everything's clear, my AJ Angel friends! ANGELINA💃 also works a lot with emojis! Love 💖 and peace ☮️✌️ and kindness 😀 from little beauty Switzerland 🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭 👋🙋‍♂️! God 💥 protect the whole Astar 🌟 angel family 😇! Roger aka Röschu outside 😊!

[@103mrg]

@@Pyanfar He seems to think people love it, but I'm with you. My heart goes out to those afflicted, but I can't help but liken his comments to writing with Tourette's .

[@Pyanfar]

@103mrg I'm not sure what kind of Iraq war experience caused the other persons problem with them but for me it's just so distracting that it's almost like some kind of puzzle game trying to make sense of it all. But I know he is a long-time angel and might have interesting insights or knowledge that I haven't heard of previously, so I make the effort. Mabye, it's OCD although Tourettes fits too. An uncontrollable impulse to put them there rather than a muscular or vocal impulsive activity.

[@103mrg]

@@Pyanfar 👍

[@johndoe-gt6gp]

This is the 4th US show I’ve seen by AJ and her stagecraft and comfort with the audience has improved with every show. Especially the growth from Las Vegas to LA. She was warm and personal, sharing bits and pieces of her personal life and how some of the songs came about. It was night and day compared to her earlier shows. She’s such a private individual I would suggest that the singing has always been what was easy for her. But the quiet times between songs sharing her feelings and what’s going on in her life was what has been terrifying for her. The countdown to worldwide superstardom has started.

[@ridgemanron]

She has mastered all the inventive elements that Billie Holiday brought to the genre of 'Jazz', and let us not forget that Billie was the most improvisational 'Jazz' singer in the history of musicality. Many have attempted to emulate much of what Billie invented but only Angelina captures the true essence of her 'one and only' musical mentor. Her own words are telling, for they said, 'If not for Billie Holiday, there would be no Angelina Jordan today'.

[@kyleFincher]

❤❤❤Love Angelina❤❤❤

[@tomwhite4736]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@GrannysWanderingSpirit]

I looked up the theater, and the official capacity is 1413. I so love hearing Angelina's latest versions of songs we've heard her sing when she was younger. It's not about better or worse, it's about the artistry, and Angelina's always developing vocals. Gorgeous! i notice the same about Tennessee Whiskey. I hadn't noticed the similarity before.

[@mauistevebear]

🤩😍🤩😍!!!!

[@ewelina8b]

Wow. Love this ❤❤❤ Thank you Zack. 😊

[@ryanjacob3338]

This was so cool. We all remember the blue shirt, blue couch version when she was 12/13. Absolute favorite of mine. But this was a very cool full circle type moment. Jimmy Z was crazy good, the arrangement felt like half an arrangement where they just sort of left room for the 2 featured to just play around, feel it out live. Epic. Maybe my favorite live of hers ever, we'll see how it shakes out. Her first Bad Valentine had a crazy effect on me.

[@larrypifer1103]

Blown in the wind. In a world where winds of change blow fierce and cold, A voice like Angelina's, tender yet bold, Could carry the ballad, across lands and seas, "Blown in the Wind," a plea for peace, a gentle tease. For in each note, a hope to quell the storm, To transform the battlefields, to reform, The hearts of many, so they may see, The peril that lies, not in lands, but in humanity. So let her voice rise, in a melody so grand, To remind us all, it's in our hands, To shape the future, to mend what's torn, In the mid-east conflict, where weary hearts are worn. For every verse sung, may it resonate true, That peace is not just a dream for the few, But a chorus to be joined, a harmonious blend, Where the answers, my friend, are truly blown in the wind. (CopyRight)

[@williamdunphe-bh2pu]

Amazing Angelina and Jimmy z just killed it with his harmonica jam great reaction thank you wild bill

[@saturmartinezpasero48]

Menudo conciertazo!!!! Una obra de arte

[@corky6481]

Look out Beth Hart fans, Angelina is coming for your ears and hearts!

[@shodanrich3317]

This was one of the most outstanding AJ live performances. Jimmy was out of this world. His respect, the knee, teared me up. She literally becomes another person when she sings jazz. Pretty sure the glass around the drummer is to keep him from overpowering her. Thanks Zack.

[@corky6481]

@@shodanrich3317 I think it's there to protect him from Angelina's overpowering voice.

[@williamdunphe-bh2pu]

@@corky6481 nice answer wild bill

[@clydeatrowbridge]

zach there is a mashup of angelina and chris singing TW and IRGB...off the charts...

[@vtbarber843]

❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉Aj🎉😊love you

[@melissawedell6394]

She always makes it sound so easy 😂 awesome video

[@antoniomaurogiovanni1276]

Si è inginocchiato davanti ad Angelina ed io mi sono commosso.Cara Angelina, continua la tua strada luminosa e non smarrire l' umiltà.Sei veramente grandiosa ma non dimenticare chi non ha avuto il tuo talento.

[@mikehaun5690]

She is such a genuinely sweet person.

[@OleOlson121]

Thank you. ❤👣

[@LDavid-r8s]

On January 6th of 2020 a new star was discovered in the heavens, AJ shinned so bright that night. In the vast auditorium, a hush fell over the crowd, As a young voice began, both soft and loud. A girl of thirteen, from Norway's own land, Took the world by storm, with a mic in her hand. She sang 'Bohemian Rhapsody,' a Queen song rearranged, Her voice through the verses, beautifully unchanged. With each note she hit, the audience swayed, In the spell of the music that young Angelina Jordan made. For a soul so young, her talent was clear, Her performance an echo that would ring for years. In the heart of the listener, her voice found its way, A memory etched in their minds, impossible to sway. Seventy-seven orbits, the storyteller shares, Of all the performances, none could compare. To the epiphany on stage, where the young girl stood, And sang to the world, as only she could. In the echoes of the auditorium, her legacy will dance, A testament to music's unending, timeless trance. For in that moment, Angelina's voice was a key, Unlocking emotions, setting them free.(CopyRight)

[@TheBlaster54]

Being on stage and singing is where Angelina’s comfort zone is. She loves singing so much.

[@ronraskind]

Thanks Zack. Not sure if you were aware that the harmonica player was Jimmy Z. He is a legendary artist with his instrument and has played for many of the big stars. You also may not be aware that Angelina recorded this song in her living room on a couch when she was approximately 12 years old. It's quite amazing and would make for a great reaction for comparison. Thanks for all and peace out.

[@tomwhite4736]

Tennesse whisky was writen by Linda hargrove and dean dillon. First recorded by David allan coe . Which is nothing like the like chris stapleton version., except for the Lyrics .chris Stapleton used the Lyrics from the original Tennessee whisky , and took the music from " id rather go blind " Etta james .According to chris stapleton he composed thè music . 😂

[@aryachow]

Not sure if you're aware but Angelina has a Christmas concert in LA on Dec 14. Tickets are on sale now.❤❤👣❤❤

[@dianedove1000]

Probably the last time you heard this was when she was trying out her 12th birthday present, a microphone, while sitting on the couch. There’s a mashup of her singing this with Chris singing Tennessee Whiskey. It’s amazing-you must watch it!

[@corky6481]

Angelina relaxed? There is no other place she would rather be than on stage in front of her "other" family!

[@poolhallshark]

♥♥♥♥♥

[@CarlosCastillo-ue9cz]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@emwa3600]

The loudest in the audience obviously knows her video performances of this song. We don't see the rest - but no one is shushing the crowd or trying to stop them. I assume they're all cheering, therefore.

[@avila6435]

WOW just WOW!! 🤩🤩🤩

[@olejensen3125]

🥰

[@antoniomaurogiovanni1276]

Angelina e il jazz è come il pane fresco e Nutella.Il massimo del massimo.

[@angelightification]

She opened up for Nora Jones in Korea for 40,000 people. She said she never gets nervous.

[@johndoe-gt6gp]

In addition, since I’d Rather Go Blind was written about 15 years before Tennessee Whisky if anything, any similarities were created by the composers of Tennessee Whisky, not the other way around.

[@zack_reacts]

I think that is exactly how I said it.

[@Niopas]

And as the composers of Tennessiee whiskey ( Chris Stapleton version ) claim they wrote the music . And so it's a rip off .

[@Lena-l9x8c]

👍🫶👏❤️

[@douglaspensack3499]

How's this for a connection? The harmonica player, Jimmy Z, played with Etta James...😮

[@roddiener1235]

Bro, plexglass is for sound suppression not covid, if that's what you're inferring, gotta watch those drummers!😅

[@zack_reacts]

@@roddiener1235 yeah it was more so a joke about California, my home state lol. I am a drummer. I get it.

[@jeffjeff-j6t]

Hi Zack, Did you notice she didn't thank her father? There is something going on there ? something isn't right between them ?

[@jeffjeff-j6t]

Jimmy's kinda hamming it up ?

[@janfredriklarsen9698]

I Wonder where her father has been?

[@JohnHug-rj2mj]

The drums are covered because they were to harsh.

[@jamminen74]

I just wish we didnt live in a world where you need to be wearing a pyjama or something as a woman when performing. Can you imagine a man singing and wearing a pyjama?