Classical Musicians React: Lee Jin Ah 'Stairs'

For the 39th reaction video of Season 3 of this series, classical & jazz music majors react to Lee Jin Ah's 'Stairs'.
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[@bluemusician958]

Side facts: Lee Jin Ah is getting married this March!!! She recently finished wedding photos with her fiance who is a pianist!

[@asrianugerahgustini9648]

What really? how come I didn't know that? (maybe that's because closed by shadiest news Kai X Jennie's relationship? #ehem) B-but her face is telling me still in 26!This is rare because korean artist especially don't have get merried when they are in raising star or getting higher popular (the last artist is doing that Sunye from ex Wonder Girls). Anyway congratulation Lee Jin Ah!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@seol7035]

*I'M FUCKING SORRY WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY*

[@coollittlegremlin7243]

Asri Anugerah Gustini you meant Kai and Jennie, right?

[@asrianugerahgustini9648]

@@coollittlegremlin7243 eh Sorry I will edit it😝

[@anawkwardsweetpotato4728]

*IGCXLIOGXCGGXLCIOIXILCSKILXCK WHAT IS HAPPENING HOW DID I NOT KNOW THIS SOONER*

[@janep0419]

페이드아웃은 좋아하지 않는데 이 노래에 한해서는 정말 좋은 선택이었다고 생각해요. 라이브야 뭐 어떤 결말이든 오질거 확정이기때문에 그거에대한 의심은 없고.. 계단이라는 주제로 풀어나간 가사를 들었을때 이 도전을 끊임없이 포기하지않고 놓지않고 계속해가는 삶이 지속되는 느낌.. 드라마 주인공이 결말에서 결국 자기 소신을 갖고 결정을 내린다음 그 다음의 삶으로 이어지는 엔딩을 보는 듯한 느낌을 받았어요.

[@DMhDhsQpGMa9lg]

한글 자막 추가했습니다. 이번 곡은 뮤지션들이 가사를 보면서 노래를 들었다는 걸 참고하시면 이해하는 데 도움이 될 것 같네요. 의역, 오역은 양해해 주세요.

[@placelist]

자막 감사합니다 ㅠ😭❤❤❤❤

[@김도형-s1s]

으아ㅏ아아아아아아아앙 정말루 감사드립니다..이 채널에 유일하게 백퍼센트 챙겨보는 아티스트가 이진아씨껀데 자막없으면..영어공부를 해야하나 생각도들고(사실 영어도 음악용어까지알아야해서)...ㅜㅜ 너무나 감사드립니다 절받으셔요 ㅠㅠㅠㅠ

[@깨끗하개맑개자신있]

와 ㅜㅜ님 진짜 감사해요

[@암그럼-l3m]

자막 정말 너무나 감사드립니다 ㅠㅠ

[@jsm2537]

자막 정말 감사합니다~ ^^

[@dwicnvhrujjenxnx]

이진아 노래 중 최고라고 생각하는 곡...

[@ksjung]

곡이 너무 좋아서 좀 더 깔끔한 편곡으로 새로 녹음되었으면 좋겠어요.. ㅠㅠ

[@킁가쿵가]

너무 신기하게 유희열이 말했던 말을 이분들이 다시 말해주고 있음... 역시 전문가가 볼때도 엄청 독특하고 재능있는 사람이군아😍😍

[@Doha___]

I can't even imagine how much those guys are astonished when they watch the Lee Jin Ah's live performances. Even though she plays so much complicated chords and skills with piano, she always sing soooo simply

[@janep0419]

I KNOW RIGHT😭🙌🏻

[@정나은-f4p]

이진아노래에 갑자기 치였는데 곡이 내 귀로는 도저히 100% 즐길수 앖어서 이분들 찾아옴...역시 곡해석이 뛰어나시네요

[@happy_camper]

"Brah, this is existential stuff". I KNOW RIGHT.

[@쯔쯔-e3q]

라이브에서 어떻게 연주하냐는 말ㅋㅋ 이진아 리얼 괴물인게 저거 연주자체가 노래는 커녕 말 한마디 하기 어려운수준

[@ssstc9257]

"라이브에서 저걸 어케 연주하는거야 대단해" 이런 뜻이 아니라 페이드아웃을 실제로 연주할때에는 완성된 노래처럼 제대로 해내기 어려워 해서 아쉬워 하는 걸 의미하는거 같네요. 노래마지막에 페이드 아웃을 한 점을 아쉬워 하는거 보니까요.

[@wotomy]

ㄹㅇ 하필 왜 페이드아웃이야ㅜㅜ 딱 끝나는 버전도 있으면 좋겠음

[@tmslzlwl]

@@wotomy 라이브에서는 끝내는듯해요

[@88seiren]

라이브에서는 끊어요~ 근데 전 개인적으로 계단을 오른다는 내용이라 딱 끊기는 마무리 보다 계속 끊임없이 오른다는 이미지에는 페이드아웃이 더 어울리는 느낌?

[@인생은모른다-s4h]

@@88seiren 저도 페이드아웃이 더좋단거에 동의

[@Musketeer009]

Lee Jin Ah is one of the most imaginitive singers, players and song wrighters in KPop. I love her.

[@placelist]

이 채널 보면 너무 행복해져.. 이진아 앨범의 다른 노래들도 그렇고 다른 인디 가수들 노래도 리액션 해주셨으면 하는 ㅠㅠ I always love your reaction series !!! Thank you so muchh 😭

[@jicodile]

진짜 이진아랑 정승환은 안테나로 간게 신의 한수! 이진아 너무 사랑스럽고 훌륭합니다^^

[@spawnymint]

Lee Jin Ah's music is so relaxing and interesting, lmao "holy shit!"

[@natt3212]

she sounds like someone who would sing anime OSTs. i can imagine her whispy voice singing those types of songs.

[@mariaxXppoinoxX]

Natt kind of Etsuko Yakushimaru’s anime songs :D would love to hear that

[@arushiiru]

She actually has one.

[@AiiteYouGotMe]

같은음이 반복되는 부분이 계단을 오르지 못하는 상태라는 해석이 흥미롭네요

[@Kugiming11]

이진아는 알면 알수록 놀라는 가수입니다. 계단은 진짜 인생곡이에요 처음에는 듣고 울었어요

[@첼시-z9x]

나한테는 이게 보헤미안 랩소디다 명곡중에 명곡

[@luprsil]

This is why I pay internet. Quality content.

[@Rohcket_]

음원을 페이드 아웃으로 끝낸건 계단이 끝나지 않고 앞으로도 계속된다는걸 표현했다고 생각해요. 계단같은 우리 인생이 마침표를 쉽게 찍지 못하는것처럼요.

[@yskim6469]

한글자막넣으신분 정말 열일하셨네요

[@pinkballads]

Thank you for giving Lee Jinah a chance to be featured on your channel. 😭 she deserves so much more recognition at least to international kpop stans. Her album is so amazing I love it sm

[@깨끗하개맑개자신있]

이노래 진짜 너무좋아 ㅜㅜ가사도 예쁘고 ㅜㅜ

[@Mosa_Lina]

헤드셋 끼고 들으시는 기타 전공자분... 감동받으면서 듣는 반응 좋네요...ㅎㅎ

[@죽은척하는곰]

우리 인생이 계단처럼 딱 떨어지는게 아니잖아요 ㅎㅎ 그래서 페이드아웃을 한거 아닐까요 뭐.. 꿈보다 해몽이지만요 ㅎㅎ

[@cinanamon-buns8791]

YAAAAS LEE JIN AH!!!! thanks for another great reaction y'all!!! also congrats to lee jin ah on her engagement!!!

[@asrianugerahgustini9648]

I know Umu this is your favorite song from Lee Jin Ah and thank you once again introduce her to your friends👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😆

[@mellokello]

The intro itself is one of my favourite things in the world.

[@가즈아-t5b]

안경쓰신분 표정이 ㅋㅋ kpop스타때 jyp가 이진아 노래들었을때 표정이랑 똑같애 ㅋㅋ

[@yourblinger2635]

YES. MY FAVOURITE LEE JINAH SONG EVER. she's a genius, i'm so glad you reacted. thank you!

[@sjhrng]

LOVE how everybody is just freaking out at Lee Jin-ah's genius. Jarod and Collin particular were have the most relateable reactions lol

[@좋아요-l8n]

Isn't the reason she finished singing with fade-out is to express that the stairs we're going, that is, our lives, are continuing endlessly? Everyone feels this wind now, slower than fast(lyrics)❤️ 진아님이 페이드 아웃으로 노래를 끝낸 건 우리가 가고 있는 계단 즉, 우리의 인생이 끝을 알 수 없이 이어지기 때문이 아닐까요? 모두다 빠름보다 천천히 지금 이 바람을 느껴❤️

[@Pizzacheese10]

Lee Jin Ah does end it well live, if henry wants to watch it

[@laks3659]

This is what i've been waiting for! I always love your Lee jin ah reaction series :)

[@nikititan]

Love how psyched Kevin is listening to it. (Love him). Lee Jin Ah is an artist i would love to see play live. It would be a privilege. Love hearing all the elements that Elizabeth pointed and of course, all the other commenters as well. Stairs is a song i listen to every time i need a pick-me-up in life.

[@janep0419]

이 노래에 하프가 쓰였다는건 이분들덕에 처음알았네

[@jklh2190]

이진아 계단 라이브 진짜 최곤데ㅠㅁㅠ 영상 잘 보고 있어요

[@인생은모른다-s4h]

5:05 왼쪽형 영화에서 볼법한 천재음악가 같이 즐김ㅋㅋㅋ 본인연주처럼ㅋㅋ 물론 저표정=내표정

[@Ilog-bf3vm]

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS MY WHOLE LIFE (Or actually just a year, but heck. I am just so thankful for Umu discovering the wonder that is Lee Jinah)

[@나는김수빈]

너무 좋아하는 노랜데 언제 하려나 했는데 너무 감사합니다♡ Thank you!!!!

[@ouijaboar]

6:30~6:46 How many times does Isaac say "very nice" lol It's funny what Emiel says about the fade out and performing this song live because the first time I heard this song is from watching a video of a live performance, and then I listened to the studio recording I was like ??? why does it end like this? hahaha Lee JinAh's lyric writing ability doesn't often get talked about, language barrier and all, so I was glad to see Collin remark on the lyrics to this song. She writes in such a sincere and relatable way which makes her songs doubly appealing to me.

[@ha2l2m]

I love Lee Jin Ah! Thanks for introducing artists like her!!!!

[@asdfffasdfdsa6374]

I'm really really waiting for this

[@yeryong1069]

직접 공연하는 영상을 함께봤으면 좋았을텐데 ㅠㅠㅠ

[@vanessaerika4140]

I kept on downloading music that you guys reacted, you guys are awesomely honest and I learn a lot of stuff

[@meriem-oi1nh]

I'm just glad that this kind of musician/singer exists in this world ♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@mikerojano7305]

My man, Collin doing it right with actual headphones. Don't get using earbuds, you miss out on so much!

[@bean3702]

This video inspired me to do my music theory song aesthetic project on lee Jin ah! I’m so excited now

[@angeline162]

her music is always so unique :o

[@ctri3235]

내가 좋아하는 노래 나왔넹

[@elyserho3287]

I’ve been waiting for this :)))))

[@thomastaesu]

You guys need to watch a live version with drum and base. It's amazing to watch her sing and play the piano at the same time!!!

[@stevenesteves8635]

OH YES FINALLY!!! really loved the reactions of this with the conductor and captain america wooooh

[@seonhoyang1237]

For me, who totally is a deaf about the music, i had just thought this music is one of the kind of relaxing songs before i watched this youtube clip. As a korean, even though i found her in k-pop star eariler than any other reactor in your channel, i didn't anticipate these reactions, and it makes sad because in korea her music is described as 'controversial topic' which is whether it is great music or not. But like you, all of the people who work in music industries totally agree that even if it is not prefered to other music, it is obvious that her ability is way beyond her age, and she has an excellent skill to mix jazz type of music with popular music and it makes us delude that it is a kind of normal pop music, but behind of this music there are a lot of musical set up. THANKS REACTTOTHEK!!!!! I appreciate your effort :)!!!!

[@원배지-v9c]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4rXlaOsdr5mja8 이 버전으로 감상해 보시는 것도 추천 드려요

[@rightonthewayGrace]

원배지 Highly recommended live ver!

[@priabernamadimas]

Yup live is better

[@sunggh]

much better🙏🏻

[@Kugiming11]

내가 가장 좋아하는 영상이에요 안그래도 나도 올릴라 그랬는데 있어서 추천박고가요 ㅎㅎ

[@강더-e2f]

이 버전 제 최애....ㅠㅠㅠㅠ 내심 이거 보여줬으면 했는데

[@scubaeveryday]

I was disappointed when RUN/YumYumYum reaction video was uploaded because I thought Stairs was never going to be reacted!!!! What a surprise:) Thanks Umu. Loved it:)))

[@jkk3727]

I realy love the reaction, “Holy shi*!”

[@myronwilson1475]

Lee Jin Ah is amazing. Love the reactions. Same I have when I hear or see her play.

[@nope.goback]

Soooo Gooood!!!!! Lee Jin Ah makes everyone smile

[@sakurasoulkjh]

thank you for Lee jin ah reaction!!!!

[@candycanenee]

I've been waiting for yall to react to her love performance. She performs differently but really well every single time that it's just so mind blowing.

[@valabirna7781]

i enjoyed this video!! so much!! also super grateful to umu for all the hard work you put into this channel,, you’re doing great 💌☁️🌱

[@happyredballoons]

they need to watch a video of her performing... shes just so great

[@jenna177]

Actually the amazing thing is that when she plays this song piano the version is different a little or lot!!! What a lovely and talented singer!

[@brunalimeira5292]

U should show them a live version of her playing. It's so cooo

[@mistertadakichi]

Oh my goodness YES. Ever since you posted this last year as one of your 2017 favorites, I’ve been waiting for the reactors to review it. Thank you so much for posting this.

[@KyleS3m3noff]

Love everything about this song - especially how the first 30 seconds lurches from a prog metal epic to an early 2000s Michelle Branch-style pop jam to a 90s sitcom theme.

[@butchbabies]

vanessa carlton tbh

[@KyleS3m3noff]

@@butchbabies her too. I wasn't really paying attention to western pop at that time.

[@Jaykeyboardworld]

Her piano playing is just insane.

[@ptd92]

Collin is now my official biaswrecker. :D

[@askbask]

the live videos for this song are great

[@찰보리-e9i]

라이브 영상이었으면 연주도 함께 볼 수 있었을 텐데 ㅠㅠㅠ 이진아 팬으로서 조금 아쉽지만 정말 잘 봤습니다❤️

[@griswaldgirl]

I fell in love with Lee Jin Ah during Kpop star 3 so I was so excited you started reacting to her. It is incredibly fun to see every one so stimulated and excited. Oh an can you react to RM's Mono mixtap? Maybe centering on the lyrics and how they are expressed musically. Also he calls it a paylist and wants us to listen to it all at once in order. Can you all talk about what the tracks in that order do musically and as a story or experience. What is the purpose was he successful?

[@chatchloe1054]

Please react to ‘마음대로’(Follow your heart) of Lee Jin ah!!! It’s my favorite song of her!!!

[@misukisyao]

Yaaaasss my favourite song of lee jinah! I love this channel! 😆😆💕💕

[@_gu3ssMe]

I luv this song

[@fffranks]

omg you posted the preview of colins reaction on twitter and you said like "posting later tonight" no lie i was refreshing YT deep into my night of studying but i slept to wake up for work and now im back from work and FINALLY its here!! :D

[@emmalee3990]

I thought this was an old video and was like "Aww why does this have so little views?" Didnt know I was so early!

[@isaiah2696]

A pleasant surprise 😂

[@6우차]

Finally! Been waiting for this

[@DJBURNTPOTATO]

내가 이 채널에서 보는 리액션이 이진아랑 크러쉬뿐임 ㅇㅇ

[@큐리어스-l3i]

I actually don't care about others' opinions on Lee Jin Ah's music but the last guy's comments put a smile on my face.

[@jeehyeon]

My favorite lee jinah song. My favorite reaction video. 9:51 did he get teary here 🥰

[@rufusroher]

....and with that.... Congrats to Lee Jin Ah and her pianist lover Shin Sung Jin on their upcoming nuptials: instagram.com/p/Bg_NuPYHniU/ A match made in musical heaven. ;)

[@ShidouK]

I feel like the studio fade is intentional. After listening to her music, knowing how thorough she is about her composition, I feel like the fade represents her climbing up the stairs and maybe out of sight of the 'viewer' from the viewpoint of the song.

[@candycanenee]

You should watch her live videos. She's mesmerising as hell.

[@goolkee]

happy new year all of you reactors!! I really enjoy your react videos.

[@dawnsuh]

i love your musical comments. how about commenting on her live video? she plays the piano scat differently every time

[@박스모크]

Onstage 계단 이진아 라이브있는데 그것도리액션해주세요~

[@Raeleen]

YASSSSSSS!!!!!!! Every song on the album is the best song, BUT 계단!!!!!!!!!??!? GOLD

[@김도형-s1s]

정말 한글자막 감사드립니다.

[@갑자기웃긴거생각나]

자막좀 ㅠ,ㅠ 이 노래 내 띵곡 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ ㅠㅠㅠ

[@dua1593]

너무 좋아ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

[@vwolivier]

That piano beginning is something I'd probably listen in a Fiona Apple song

[@yskim6469]

Happy new year!

[@ayoubhandassi284]

"Don't do it. Don't do iiiiiiiiit" hhhhhh

[@scipiom8119]

이진아가 자신의 모든곡을 피아노로 연주하며 이 노래를 부른다고 안다면 이사람들이 어떻게 생각할지. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4rXlaOsdr5mja8

[@klo2298]

계단은 정말 꼭 라이브로 봐야합니다.ㅠㅠ

[@anawkwardsweetpotato4728]

DAS MA GURL LEE JIN AH YIIH 👏💯💕

[@yeryong1069]

I wish you guys to watch the live video!!!

[@Kugiming11]

이건 라이브 영상으로 리액션해야히는데 아쉽.ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ 그래도 리뷰래주셔서ㅜ너무 조항요

[@omo9413]

my favorite song

[@GojosVoid8]

Henry is my bias ok 👌🏻

[@butchbabies]

mine is collin 😌

[@GO하이]

Jinah's masterpiece!!