Classical Composer Reacts to Freak on a Leash (Korn) | The Daily Doug (Episode 508)

[@craigbarnes5237]

If you’ve never lost all your shit at the “go!” Then you’ve never lived.

[@mw6346]

The energy that goes through the crowd live at that moment is breath taking

[@robertmclane7034]

@@mw6346 Seen them 3 times and being in that crowd was nothing i ever felt before. The power and surges of the crowd was a rush ill never forget. No cell phones. Everyone in tune with the music and band. Just jacked Korn fans to see our favorite band. I remember on one show the build up on Here to Stay was so intense. i could hear dudes yelling "get ready boys!!!" to each other with huge smiles just ready to go berzerk on the breakdown. So epic

[@DevineInnovations]

What really makes me lose it is a little later immediately when the scat ends and guitar goes into that heavy riff. It's like you were flying all over the place like a crazy person and you suddenly get slammed right down to Earth.

[@coreymartin5478]

Damn righg

[@lewd-kirby3230]

I can agree I've seen them live 3 times and they've played it all 3 times and me and everyone else absolutely loses it I felt like I had a concussion from the headbangs 😂

[@marcoaperezd]

With that song I entered the world of metal, 10 years old. No regrets of that path

[@jasonGamesMaster]

well.... this should be interesting.... lol EDIT: Well, that went better than I anticipated. Check out "Ball Tongue," "Blind," or maybe ever "Shoots and Ladders" all Korn, btw

[@Habzqx]

check out this live man

[@fredericorodrigues1015]

Doug, if l may say or suggest, try a band called Visions of Atlantis and then a beg! I beg beg and beg. Review Maiden, For the greater good of God. Please, pretty pretty please. Thanks, from Fred in Northampton UK

[@nitrosrt4]

check this out sometime, this is probably the best cover of anything i've ever heard. had to go listen to it after your premiere. Korn Live - Another Brick In The Wall @ Sziget 2012 kzbin.info/www/bejne/aauzp5mMorFjpKc now the crazy part,i listened to the original, i never really listened to pink floyd, maybe his style or audience had a bit of a different vibe, very little emotion compared to the korn cover, more of a jam, whats crazy is the meaning of the words fit the emotion more than a jam. question, i've noticed before covers almost always sound way better than the originals, any thoughts on that? another that comes to mind is marilyn manson cover of "i put a spell on you" the original is garbage, hardly sounds like music.

[@shallowlord]

You should see the video..

[@metaltildeth6783]

Korn sounded so different than any other band in the mid 90's. That's what drew me to them....

[@stevemuzak8526]

They sound so different even today.

[@metaltim]

Korn is drawn to you? lol.

[@cornbredx]

I think you were drawn to them, not the other way around. Although I'm sure Jonathon Davis would be more than happy to follow you around singing if you asked nicely.

[@ixxgxx]

deftones

[@jyere18]

they're intemporal masters in my ears

[@leodi4169]

Doug's capacity of psychologically analysing any kind of music is amazing

[@rthiele100]

Spot on, that's why he has a PhD 🙂 But vice versa this should also teach all of us musicians how to make not good but great songs with a purpose. Songs that reflect the message in every part of the song and lyrics. His analysis has been eye-opening in terms of how good some arrangements are - much better than the pure superficial impression of catchy music. Plenty of examples in his playlist, obvious and less obvious ones.

[@lizdunn4154]

Love Doug!!!

[@spikegifted]

Nu metal is not everyone's cup of tea, but Korn, for me, has a certain appeal. I have been a fan from their first album. Each Korn album stands on its own merit. Follow the Leader is a great album.

[@Hecto_Pascal]

everything after issus was shit though. I was so disappointed of untouchables…maybe just my personal opinion. but it was the band I loved as a teenager and It really hurted me disliking :D

[@edwardmunoz7853]

Seen em live on the Life is Peachy tour opened for Ozzy

[@ФедорЕлисеев-м1т]

Источники лучше

[@Demonico-j7x]

@@Hecto_Pascal I never got into Issues overall, I really wanted to like it but it just didn't do anything for me. I still love ST and FTL.

[@DevineInnovations]

Untouchables was the last great album for me. Take a Look in the Mirror sounded like they were trying to copy bands that were copying them. There were a few good songs here and there after that.

[@ellendunn559]

Interesting that Doug noticed the lack of a guitar solo. Korn’s two guitarists have deliberately stayed away from solos and have crafted a symbiotic sound - much of what Doug called a “soundscape” - that is greater than the sum of its parts. There are videos of the two of them working together, face to face, in the studio, that I find fascinating.

[@shredofmalarchi]

Ok, if you are tipping your toes into this genre, you have to do some Deftones. If you do "Passenger," Maynard is a guest vocalist. I really like Rosemary, Sex Tape, Knife Party, or Digital Bath.

[@dmatveev89]

Korns most interesting music was on their first eponymous album. Maybe a little bit on the second. The rest is more popular. Untouchables is a powerful thing, indeed.

[@jimwilson5545]

Agreed. I listened to the first 2 like alot (ALOT) and was very hyped for follow the leader, and it was good, but it didnt stick as much as the others, and then all the nu metal bands turned me of the genre, but still love those 2 albums.

[@dmatveev89]

@@jimwilson5545 oh yeah. That cymbal/hihat opening for Blind is legendary

[@shmick6079]

I was 16 when this album came out, so Korn was a feature in high school music discussions and parties. I love this song, and “Got the Life” from the same album, but I’ve always felt they are a little “hit and miss” with their songs. There’s a greatest hits album that’s well worth checking out, but whatever you check out next, the song “Blind” is an absolute must.

[@mack98ification]

Love Korn. Their groove is everything.

[@heather9857]

❣

[@Djcimofficial]

The real ones remember 12 tracks of silence to start this album.. this is track 14. I will always love that Nu-Metal era.. reclaim my place is one of the best songs on that album.

[@Krampus676]

12 x 5 seconds in honor of Justin

[@andrewd578]

it always feels wrong listening to the album online without the minute of silence

[@TheDon-ls4ee]

I spend my week looking forward to metal Mondays it’s fascinating watching you process this music

[@TheBlackQueen]

You got the description of Nu Metal pretty spot on, but one thing that often doesn't get brought up is the fact that it was one of the first Metal genres that completely abandoned the Blues. You'll notice in many songs that there is very little Blues pentatonic riffs and melodies, as opposed to previous Rock and Metal that had a lot of Blues influence.

[@tetfol3315]

I think that thrash and early black metal bands in early 80's did that first.

[@theaterofsouls]

true...

[@Xerxes1337]

I you ignore Death and Black Metal then yes.

[@TheBlackQueen]

Death Metal often used Blues in their guitar solos but yes, a good example of the push away from the Blues. Black Metal too, not really any Blues in there.@@Xerxes1337

[@timbertime7823]

You gotta check out "Shoots and Ladders" next time you get to Korn! It's one of my overall favorite songs to see live! It's almost certainly the only time you'll see the bagpipes played at a rock show!

[@chaoticoldbore]

You've not heard of AC/DC?

[@effectosis742]

I like song "Make me bad" . the first albums are very chaotic . The guitars usually have no sense - their chords are very chaotic though powerful. Songs are more about drum and clicky-bass groove . The vocalist still till this day is very recognisable by his creepy style of singing that some people enjoy very much and also many hate . They will be rocking these songs in their 60s , because their music is not very complicated and hard to play (like Metallica or Iron Maiden).

[@Rob0tacon]

How does one attend college in 1998 and not hear Freak on a Leash at least once a day?

[@jameswarner5809]

Love that you used the sanitised version of the track then read out the expletives in Jonathan's quote.

[@djmastergroove946]

You was at college when korn was all the rage. How on earth did you miss them in the 90's

[@walkerlocker6126]

Watching you do a dad dance cha-cha during Davis' scatting made my day 😂

[@shadowboy_25cm]

Great Track by Korn and Jonathan Davis is such a passionate and versatile singer. This track is an example of Davis' vocal variety and magnificence. Jonathan Davis is highly influenced by Mike Pattons (Faith No More, e.p. 'Epic', 'Midlife Crisis') vocal style. The sequel to 'Freak On A Leash' is the song 'Falling Away From Me'. Also, highly recommended.

[@waterdragon2224]

First time viewer. I tuned in to see a professional critique on Korn, as I really like their sound. I’ve seen a few people review Korn and I’m happy to see what a positive reaction they get. It’s also cool for someone like yourself to break down what they are doing in terms of notes and progression and distortion etc. It’s fun to learn new things about a song you’ve liked for years. ❤

[@JamienautMark2]

I grew up with their Greatest Hits Vol. 1. My mom would ask me to skip some songs but I wouldn’t. Twisted Transistor is great too.

[@themusicfan2179]

Their cover of PF another brick in the wall is SO great I discover it on that compilation

[@donnazasgoat2274]

Gee, my son didn't like me listening to Korn. Tough, I drive the car so we listen to what I want to listen to, not any Barney music.

[@_-_-_-Prof.BoskoBiathi-_-_-_]

I grew up with follow the leader,..as i started to listen to them i was 12-13,. Saw video of falling away from me and freak oal..after this i felt in love,..

[@M311Y]

Took a comic book coloring college class with the illustrator of that album cover as my teacher- He also did Spawn comics. Was a good time, blew my mind when i found out he did the Korn album cover.

[@joelabel7843]

Brian?

[@thewal1ofsleep]

Korn and other bands of this subgenre are really not my thing at this point, but when I was a freshman in high school this stuff was just starting to gain traction but wasn't yet massively popular in the mainstream. It was crazy to see a band like Korn blow up on MTV when they released this album and single, considering how heavy they were for the time and their lyrical subject matter. I got into them when their first album came out a few years earlier and I was blown away by how different they sounded from everything else.

[@MartinUnderwood]

Classic tune. Not really my thing, but definitely a mainstay of my teenage years. Great vid again, Doug. I'm really curious as to the shirt you're wearing. Looks cool.

[@TheDeadStretch]

The scatting that Jon Davis is doing first started as him using it to convey what the thoughts of a strung out Methhead sounded like and how you'd hear them talk to themselves. JD himself had a hard battle with his Meth addiction. He's used it a bit on their Self-Titled album but it wasn't until their second album with the opening song, Twist, to where it became a mainstay. FYI: The only actual words in "Twist" is twist and it's only the chorus. The rest of the song, which is only 50 seconds in total, is just him scatting. The "secret" track on the second album is just the isolated Twist vocals.

[@ToddPro]

Saw Korn with Breaking Benjamin at the beginning of Covid in Minneapolis, weird seeing all the masks in the crowd, but none-the-less, awesome show!!

[@williamsporing1500]

Saw breaking bejamine when nobody knew who they were…..7 dust, 311, breaking Benjamin and days of the new. All in a little place in Cincinnati. Awesome show!

[@shirazzza]

I love everyone's first reactions to the scatting lol

[@ThexCatmanx]

If you come back to Korn, please don't do the song Daddy. It's a popular react song because of its subject matter but it's so brutal to see people go through this song if they don't know the subject matter. At least make sure your comfortable with the subject matter at least. I suppose I shouldn't tell you what to do.

[@garionlegore4734]

Should have watched the video... it's a pretty simple song muaically... but the visuals in the video really help you understand. Love your stuff. Camarillo brilllo next? Frank zappa

[@luise.paternina2734]

Please react to "And soon the world will cease to be (Bloodshed over Bochum)" by Amon Amarth, they play melodic death metal.

[@TheSuperSnake313]

This was one of those videos on the iconic level of Dire Straits, was nothing like it at the time. And that build in the middle of the song, one of those epic headbangs like Break Stuff 🤘

[@Wisurriv]

NuMetal? Now you have to do Limp Bizkit´s Take A Look Around. That song, especially the lyrics, will surprise you. btw... Saw Korn, Deftones, Pixies and The Cure last year. Korn´s short concert in Stockholm was great. The Cure full concert was the best and, amazingly enough, Deftones wasn´t too good... which was sad as it´s both mine and my son´s favorite NuMetal band. But Limp Bizkit was great at lyrics. Take A Look Around and Nookie are both songs I bet you´ll enjoy.

[@gregoryg3256]

great band , check out falling away from me & blind...good review daily Doug🌠🌹

[@Mrs.Pritchard]

Listened to this song since I was 3 years old (thanks dad!), Korn was the band that got me through the toughest times and have given me some of my best memories. Seen them 10+ times with my dad over the years. Big fan and happy to did this!

[@arturosommariva5769]

Korn is one of the most iconic band of the past 30 years, they started a music genre that was highly spread. Without Korn, we wouldn't have had disturbed, limp bizquit, papa roach, Linkin park and many others

[@muddwhistle7833]

Rage Against The Machine started NuMetal,Korn just smoked a bunch of Meth

[@arturosommariva5769]

@@muddwhistle7833 RATM started a couple years before but it was not NU metal, it was rock. Korn is the real pioneer man. Find me a band that made a piece of art even similar to "daddy" for exemple

[@morganqorishchi8181]

I have such respect for Doug and how he treats music of any genre very seriously, psychologically analyzes it, looks at the lyrics, looks at the context of the song's release, and discusses the technical aspects of the soundscape just like he would a traditional classic piece. There's too many people who dismiss music because of its' genre - and nu metal gets that a lot, especially - so I really appreciate him refusing to be dismissive or glib about this.

[@einarassipavicius1991]

Korn for me is the most unique nu / alternative band. I was never a fan of nu metal, but Korn impresses me a lot, whether it is a classic or a new release. I would recommend Make Me Bad. Issues really works for me as an album with unique and very compelling atmosphere. And Make Me Bad is a go-to track from Issues, I suppose.

[@dragasan]

Another great breakdown. Thanks Doug. "Alone, I Play" is one of my favorite Jonathan Davis releases.

[@grilledspaghetti]

Fieldy's bass sounds like drum sticks clanking together when listening on a mobile device.

[@AndriaTheKobold]

I've seen these guys live twice, though sadly not recently... if you don't leave the show half deaf, with whiplash, bruises or a bloody lip, you Didn't Have Fun. Get back in there and mosh! I got into Korn and metal in general during a dark, dark point in my childhood. It's how I survived and continue to thrive at 36. ROCK ON.

[@miked5246]

Led Zeppelin Ten Years Gone

[@Krikenemp18]

5:25 really reminds me of L.D. 50 Mudvayne, another nu metal staple. I love how experimental the genre was. Now I'm off to see if you've covered Mudvayne!

[@GOREilla.]

MORE KORN MORE KORN MORE KORN

[@billydavignon9954]

You should totally do something from metallica's St. Anger. It's their take on nu metal, and probably the most hated metal album of all time. I like it though! its always a fun listen

[@steverafferty1858]

Check out Shouts and ladders The live version from August 20 2022 from Tinley Park Illinois With a snippet of One from metallica

[@thesovietvorona1007]

Make me bad and Throw me away are two of my favorites from KoRn. Also the nonsensical noises is something called Scatting that JD is well known for.

[@ixxgxx]

ozzfest early 2000s double bass crowd jumping insane ARE YOU READDYYYYYYYYYY

[@HakleberryFinn]

5:55 Tell a wild Animal it makes Nonsense Sounds ;D Grunting and Growling are some deep Human "Louds", Sound of Life itself. Fear/Anger/ Despair is a strong Power, now that we are "civilized" and ignoring our Instincts doesn´t makes em Nonsense. It´s always the Way you look at it. Greetings from Germany

[@aeternus2986]

"GO!" "There a combination of language, and, like nonsense sounds coming in here" *proceeds to headbang* This man gets it! Incredible analysis.

[@chadengert7786]

The best KoRn song ever is a collaboration that they did for the Spawn movie soundtrack called Kick Out the P.A.

[@FatBoySlim696]

More Korn, maybe Falling Away From Me

[@BreakingNVain]

"I'm Hiding"/"No One's There"

[@jIescareno]

Please react to Rainbow - Difficult to Cure Live in Japan 1984 with Shimponic

[@eriklarson9137]

4:45 - David Silveria, I doubt you've ever received a better compliment. :)

[@muddwhistle7833]

Daily Dong #1 American KZbin channel in Azerbaijan very nice

[@Igor-ug1uo]

It's kind of disgusting when the artists who were made rich and famous by the industry start shitting on it while refusing to give away their fame and wealth to make the art they actually want to make. I understand how bad the industry was and probably still is, but if you hate it - leave and do whatever you enjoy.

[@julianortiz4151]

100%!! These guys were always hypocrites and fakers because they knew the millennial kids would eat it up.

[@ericgeis9817]

So this song was about The music companies controlling everything

[@bafumat]

Yall want a single say "fuck that"......

[@BreakingNVain]

Fuck that, FUCK THAT

[@Yupppi]

I never listened to much Korn, given that I never enjoyed their music, but this really makes me go back to Matrix coming to movie theaters. Definitely that atmosphere. I don't know where the idea came from, perhaps the album covers behind you, but I'll be hoping you listen to some Daft Punk one day. Like Discovery album, I think it's their most appreciated. And song like Aerodynamic. It also has the classic Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger. The album in general has quite interesting surroundings.

[@simonfaulkner1342]

Every time I listen to this being reacted to people don't hear a Man saying Something Raped And Tackin from me,if a Woman said this you would hear it and listen and the whole world stop and listen.

[@pillsareyummy]

While I found some of the Nu Metal bands unique, for the most part I couldn't stand that genera of music. The exception being Slipknot, since they grew out of it, developing their own sound.

[@_Syned_]

Doug, as one of the many masses that make up "the internet," I highly value you. I will now make sure I don't value you enough that Geoff or Elon will absorb your channel. This is an entirely selfish comment because dammit I love your content!!!

[@tumpe6500]

Check out the more emotional epics like Daddy, Kill You and My Gift to You, from the first 3 first LPs. Daddy for example is some really heavy stuff.

[@Stoned_Silly]

He reacted correctly right off the rip by balling up his fists 😂😅😂😅

[@randigregory4059]

Please react to Falling In Reverse. The newest one is "Watch The World Burn" but there are many. Korn is my favorite band to see live. They are so damn amazing.

[@troywilkinson160]

I love your reactions Doug. Metal Mondays are great.

[@eddieof_]

plssss listen to something from the debut/self-titled album, I recommend Blind or Daddy. Nice reaction video tho!

[@BrainmusicBrain]

I think the verses are like D to Gm6 then like a Bm or something. The chorus is A E F A

[@elahiac8372]

Next Deftones (album Around The Fur) and Sepultura (roots)

[@edwardkellar8835]

Yes, Doug. 7 string electric, tuned down a whole step to A/D/G/C/F/A/D. You were spot on when catching the chorus turn around down to A.

[@kev.dkev.d8712]

So many fantastic layers to this track and very out of the norm which seems to throw everyone off guard

[@goshisanniichi]

Two of the major defining characteristics of nu metal is lots of chromatic movement and the complete removal of any of the blues-influence (including the solos) that was prominent in most popular music up until that point. Beato argues that nu metal was the end of rock and I can't really say that I completely disagree with him.

[@Vexed_Vixen]

The sentiment of this song is shared by Tool's "Hooker With A Penis". Great song, quite the misleading title

[@wasnjenslars1997]

Hey doug first of all i really love your amazing content. I appreciate your energy for all types of good music. My recommendation for rock on the more classical side of things is "never more" by elf. A band i feel most rockish people dont know about but ronnie james dio delivers great vocals in his younger ages. Hope youd give it a kick

[@karlbecker8775]

Even if you don't record it, you need to watch the video. It was pretty epic for its time.

[@Isa-sm2or]

90’s music was amazing!!! I’m so glad I grew up listening to such great bands.

[@sergiobrouwer13]

please react to Children Of Bodom or Bodom After Midnight band

[@sethkaicer319]

Doug and I introduced my mother-in-law to the xenomorph.

[@chadrat39]

The late 90s and early 2000s of new metal was the epitome of different Temple change music now all the music is just the same tempo and almost the same lyrics are most songs about

[@yarbgreat1]

How do you like your Grado headphones? I see them on your back shelf.

[@drmarcosmegda6466]

React to A. C. T. The breakup please! Very nice prog band

[@perlagarcia4576]

Hii ❤ you should react to the live version Korn & Amy Lee , I think you will enjoy it.

[@Bthelick]

I find the I V bV bIV all major sequence from the chorus is very grunge.

[@LN-Lifer]

Talks about the video but doesn't watch the video??

[@rip1104]

If your looking for the true koRn sound you might wanna take a look at falling away from me

[@LEROQUEIRO]

Greetings from a brazilian Korn fan!

[@dergraf4681]

this was he song which held me up to kill me

[@devilbob]

There is no guitar solo 'cause there is a voice scat solo of JD. That's their visit card

[@trygswyrmwoodside3229]

spoiler alert, the song IS talking about doug

[@faerieringwildlifeandmore]

bro you gotta check out the song blind

[@chuejaz6813]

Please review question!! From system of a down !!

[@wonderputz]

The lack of guitar solo was a 90s thing. Bands like Nirvana, Green Day, and Korn rose from a kind of retaliation against the glam metal of the late 80s and early 90s, and the guitar solo was one of the casualties. I actually had friends who would change a song if they heard a guitar solo. It really sucked growing up in that era of music knowing some of these musicians had to feel restrained from displaying their talents.

[@ryanjacobson2508]

Guitar solos were in all kinds of Rock music in the 70's and 80's, though. Not just hair metal.

[@Ninang363]

I can really hear the TOOL similarity

[@metalmark1214]

The 90's, the decade, the decade metal was put on life support. Depressing and angry decade.

[@ryanjacobson2508]

A lot of the culture was pretty goofy and frivolous, though.

[@MeidoInHebun]

Listen to old NIN if you haven't please