Devin Townsend Project "Deadhead" | Vocal Coach Reaction/Analysis... finally returning to Devin!

[@payneasylum469]

Still makes my hair stand on end every time I hear this live performance. He makes us canadians soo proud.

[@serhafiye7046]

Best thing with Excision, Justin Timberlake, Atiba Hutchinson... Wait you Canadians has so much good things

[@bobby_c07]

Canada's best, even though most Canadians have no idea. I saw him with Strapping Young Lad when I was like 19 and he still had his skullet. When he hit the stage he screamed "HELLO MY BABIES" and I knew pure greatness was about to happen. Even though it's been 18 years I still remember that show so well.

[@jjrod2988]

I feel sorry for any Canadian who's yet to discover this treasure of ours.

[@northof4912]

I grew up maybe 15 kms away from where he lives and I had never heard of him until 2 years ago, while discovering European Metal during the pandemic. Even then, I figured he was European, maybe American, until I saw Elizabeth’s Tea Time reaction and he mentioned he got his tea from SuperStore….. I’m like, “what?”

[@juon5426]

yeah tack on all the Canadian punk rock bands,Industrial bands, Metal bands, ad nauseum, that have gone unnoticed for Decades - so many of them are music pioneers (as Devin/SYL is a glaring example) I would try to get my older sister to come to the NeW York Theatre in Vancouver to see I Braineater and Skinny Puppy in the mid 80's but she was into Brit Metal at the time. 15 years later shes asking me to see Nine inch Nails and MArilyn Manson. Devon did guitar work for Frontline Assembly as well in the mid 90's.

[@omegashinra7672]

I was 16 the first time I saw SYL, in 2006, had never heard of them before, it was at Download Festival in the UK and I was waiting for the band after them, Devin walked on stage, skullet and all, screamed 'STICK THIS IN YOUR CUNT AND SMOKE IT' and proceeded to assault me with just SO much fucking heavy music. Been an absolute favourite ever since.

[@glui2001]

I feel grateful to have seen Dev in SYL a good number of times. It was like metal comedy :)

[@johnlanham9057]

This is an amazing song. You’ll love it. Devin’s unique vocal ability will leave you speechless.

[@bpetrikovics]

This is (for me) the absolute top from Devin's songs, along with Death of Music.. He's so fully committed to what and how he's singing, amazing.

[@lananiella]

I came to comment that I wish Julia would react to "The Death of Music" as well as the first 2 songs in that trilogy "Funeral" and "Bastard". The RAH performance of those 3 songs is about 26 minutes, but they really do all fit together beautifully as 1 big epic song. PLEASE Julia, please do this. I promise you won't regret it. If you have to pick only one, then "Death of Music" for sure. It is utterly unique in it's song structure. The intensity, passion and the dramatic inflections are unreal. Thank you for a great reaction. I so much enjoy the looks on your face when he hits those impossible notes as well as the anticipation of knowing you're going to lose your mind in 5 ... 4... 3... ;))

[@drewspriggs]

@@lananiella IMO that trio is probably one of the most underrated 26 minutes of live music ever. Just incredible stuff

[@dregnar85]

Night, Bastard and Nobody's Here are also amazing.

[@lazyshoggy]

You can clearly see that he has goosebumps during the song. This live is so amazing !

[@shadybrain3424]

@@dregnar85 lets be real, just all of ocean machine lol.

[@choppingpenguin]

Omigod, when his face contorts and his perfectly shredded voice goes into the stratosphere, I couldn't help but tear up. Such a moving performance.

[@salamanteri_]

Great song, instrumentals are beautiful and Devin's vocals are going nuts, I still get goosebumbs after listening this dozens of times

[@RyRytheMusicandGamingGuy]

I think this song will never not make me tear up

[@fubar1217]

I just got goosebumps when the whole band kicked in! I love this song for the super slow tempo and giant sound....really sets an atmosphere for the song.

[@Lokbatch]

Not sure why, but this song hits me so hard and I cant help but having a knot in my stomach and a tears in my eyes! I've tried to show this to my friends, but none of them have gotten the same thing from this as I have.. Devin is simply incredible and a huge inspiration!

[@mpkelley20]

I believe Devin was sick for this performance. Or just coming off being really sick. Amazing.

[@CarlosGallardoCandia]

Yes he was! He was dealing with laryngitis. It makes it even more impressive!

[@scrptar129]

Add to that the fact that he was close to two hours into the show at this point and yes, it is amazing.

[@letthetunesflow]

And I believe he had a terrible stomach ache as well… Or maybe that was another show they had filmed… Talk about bad luck, but it doesn’t seem to stop him from crushing it! He is insanely talented, and has gotten even better vocally over the years, just look at the live studio session of this same song that he did in the early 2000’s… This newer performance has much stronger vocals which is a bit surprising as many vocalist start to get worse as they age, not Devy apparently.

[@simonfarmery]

Yeah, he was really ill and almost pulled the show!

[@howardhavardramberg333]

He’s so sick dude!

[@Luusika]

Having spent so many hours watching and rewatching these reaction videos to Dev, your method is such a good blend of analysis and not pausing the video every ten seconds. We as the audience can enjoy the music and still get the reaction.

[@krenwregget7667]

agreed. I enjoyed this format a lot more than constant pausing.

[@Rosannasfriend]

First of all I’m glad to see you back with videos on your own channel! Second of all, what a great pic to come back with! Devin Townsend is one of my favorite male vocalist in the world and I have missed people doing reactions to him!

[@jvoxfox]

Glad to be back :)

[@hisgross]

at 11:10ish when you talk about the change in the music and you mention his face - it struck me that so much of his sound and the feeling in his music is directly reflected by his face and mannerisms, he's an open book communicating emotion through all means possible which makes his music HIT HARD in my opinion and come across extremely relatable and genuine. super neat. love you. love him.

[@uGotGot1618]

This dude fucks me up haha everything he does from 6:30 to the end producing the most sudden physical reaction I’ve ever felt listening to music. Goosebumps, face half melted half like I’m too close to an explosion, muscles stiffening. Insane

[@caniican]

Years ago I came up with a title for music that hits this deep into the soul. This is happy to be alive music. Thank you DT

[@timhutchinson8485]

Love this song, and your analysis. Those “pitched screams” are sort of a signature thing for him (along with the great belted cleans)

[@Payne2view]

I like that you appreciated the guitar intro. Many don't and I think it is such an amazing tone.

[@jonathanratliff4780]

Devin the usual master of ceremonies here as usual, but can we give it up for his drummer here!? Sick!!

[@mattmandg6524]

Ryan Van Poederooyen, he's the shit!

[@Prophet776]

Devin Townsend is awesome. Since I heard him in the early 90's, I've always had a fascination with his vocals.

[@digimortalone2759]

Exactly this. I was a huge Vai fan. And then he announced the Sex and Religion album. Bought it immediately and have been hooked on Devy ever since.

[@Easy_Skanking]

@@digimortalone2759 That was a great show on that tour. It was mind blowing seeing Devy do a guitar duel with Vai and hold his own. ...and then Devin did a vocal solo with all kinds of effects and was wild like nothing else I have ever heard.

[@umokay1991]

The ridiculous part about this show is that the band was part way into the second set of the show. They played a full, entire set, took a 25 minute break, and then came back and played ANOTHER full set after that. They played for almost 3 hours altogether the night they played this. The fact that he can still hit those notes at this point in the night they played is unbelievable to me.

[@ingovonderluhe2174]

One of these artists who relases faster than you can buy ;) ..... one of the deeeeepest music rabbit holes of our century !....HEAVY DEVY 4EVER !

[@lucassalazar5458]

Not only was this after a full set they had already done but rumor has it he was also sick during this performance. Just shows his talent and durability, he is a truly gifted singer.

[@IcarusNadir]

Not even a rumor, he said it during the concert that he had a nasty flu. Got a flu shot I think

[@lewissmith4123]

Thanks Julia for getting back to Devin. This is a great performance from the Royal Albert Hall. Really looking forward to your analysis.

[@lukewilson7769]

Been able to see Dev play this with a full band twice and once in a very small acoustic show where he was seated almost directly in front of me. His voice is consistently incredible and has been a massive influence on me as a musician for 15+ years. Good pick, Julia.

[@merqury5]

THIS is a performance. Cant help but being moved by this.

[@FlorianBinder]

Yeah! Everytime I see this live video I have tears in my eyes. This performance is so incredible!

[@Ontariosound]

If only the other guitarist slung his guitar lower on his body. Would be cooler. Looks like the guy from Level 42 with it up high like that dammit.

[@minkorrh]

@@Ontariosound Play well or look cool. Personally I always chose to play well, but that's classical training. Unless you have Vai-length fingers, a low slung guitar isn't for everyone.

[@valebliz]

@@Ontariosoundwho tf cares.

[@Ontariosound]

@@valebliz It looks silly.

[@RafaPiloni]

You HAVE to check out "The Death of Music". He gives himself goosebumps because of the intensity of that song. It's absolutely beautiful! There's a 30 minute video that has Funeral/Bastard/Death of Music chained together which comprise the ending of one of his albums (and is widely considered a DT holy trinity). If you got the time, that's an amazing musical journey. Also, welcome back! We've missed you.

[@aaronpayne3342]

It’s incredible to hear his interview where he says singing is a chore and he sees himself as a guitarist first. This guy has one of the most fantastic, epic voices in rock history. He’s a vocal unicorn. So glad you reviewed this song.

[@Skybolt211]

Oh my! You should have done this one with Lolli as well! ;-) One of my favorite songs by one of my favorite artists. Such a charismatic and expressive singer, Devin reminds of Floor Jansen for the way you can tell he feels every note, and the color of his voice and facial expression matches it. 2 days to wait is going to feel like an eternity!

[@ronnyderocker]

God how I missed you, and your expressions and to see you so intensievly enjoy the journy of all the sounds hitting your soul....❤❤❤

[@mikemustdash]

devin has wrote songs that have got me through some tough times. love that man

[@nunalves7]

I watched him live early this year here in Portugal opening for Dream Theater and i remember listening to this same song and he sounded exactly like in this performance.

[@FaithsFallen]

This performance made me want to continue after a year of hell! Man has save so many lives he will never understand!

[@RickINFJ]

Oh Julia you're in for a treat! Can't wait! 🤘

[@darkphoenix2]

One thing I love about this song aside from Devin's performance is that whole guitar melody and the wall of sound throughout the song. It's so powerful sounding and catchy despite being so simple.

[@nightmusic8]

Random as your schedule is. I am sure this will be a great analysis again. Good to have you back in your little studio. Hope all the Julia’s survived the road-trip…

[@joergojschaefer3521]

How many Julias are there officially? 🤔

[@nightmusic8]

@@joergojschaefer3521 hard to get a fixed number, but according to popular- baby names 3403 Julia’s were born in Australia between 1944 & 2019….

[@joergojschaefer3521]

@@nightmusic8 OK thank you for the info😁

[@sequoyahwright]

I would recommend you to listen to "WHY?". It is considered a bit of a joke, since it is clearly a musical theater style piece (often called "Disney" by some), but his vocal color work is scintillating! He admits that it is the most difficult song in his catalog (or was at the time). The finale is breathtaking.

[@xMRxZEROx]

The most incredible thing about Devin and his voice, despite his insane range and control, is that he says all the time he actually HATES singing, but he only does it because he feels like he has to. Because that's what people expect and that they'd get bored without it. But on top of all that, he has zero actual training in proper technique. He's said many times that the sounds he gets from his voice is by "sheer force of will", which to me is even more insane. The fact he hasn't destroyed his vocal chords by now is amazing. He's clearly just a natural talent. I love this man so hard. 🤘🏻🥺

[@sVieira151]

At 3:37: not sure if it helps answer your question but for this particular performance he was 1hr 30 into a set on a day in which he had a cold. I feel like that probably contributed to the hints of distortion creeping in every now and then.

[@MeirleanShawk]

I've been waiting since the very day you did Kingdom for you to do this one. So glad you finally made it

[@MeirleanShawk]

Seriously, you made my day

[@iDEATH]

Devin has presence for days, that's for sure. He's an incredible performer.

[@abeldiaz3877]

It's nice to have you back. I'm finding about this performer now thanks to you, and damn, that distortion!

[@Gouranga_Man]

That closing section. The notes, the tone and the lyrics. Get me everytime. This is by far my favourite song of Devin's. And the Plovdiv performance adds a layer that has to be heard.

[@kevos823]

Excellent photo choice! Looking forward to it.

[@stevecork7574]

Let’s Gooooooo! Can’t wait for Julia’s analysis.

[@shri081]

If an angel were to scream in anguish….it would sound like a Devin scream….it’s both harsh and ethereal at the same time… his voice is just majestic…

[@cryrustmusic]

Perfect description

[@TheSeeking2know]

You’ve reminded me again while you are one of my favorite vocal coaches on KZbin. The intricacy and your ability to comment on a lot of points (and Caption Julia of course) makes it worthwhile to watch you. ❤❤❤

[@BurpleRX7]

So excited for this one, one of my favourite creators with probably my favourite artist of all time, I don’t know why but I think you would have enjoyed the ziltoid albums, especially after a little bit of research into them, Devins podcasts about his album creations are extremely relaxing and interesting to listen to

[@davidhines68]

You're so right about Devin's ability to convey intensity in performance. On the other hand, I was delightfully surprised to find out how relaxed and gracious he is offstage. I guess he had to be as a Canadian.

[@ianmacdonald7987]

The man is a machine. Watch the live in Plovdiv show, it’ll blow you away. The Death of Music might bring you to tears….it nearly did for me🤘🏻

[@MichaelGroves777]

Thank you Julia for these great analyses. I love to learn new things.

[@andrewf521]

Out of all the reaction videos out there, I *really* appreciate the text notes throughout! I've play instruments my whole life and enjoy singing, but the notes really help me understand the voice as an Instrument. Awesome stuff, thank you!

[@rikp3578]

Julia, your reaction to this song is only bettered by the song itself..i love to watch your face. thank you for this.

[@ChanaNatalia]

That highest note is a G5 I believe. Just...insane. This performance makes my whole throat, & body, tense up, absorbing it. When I need to hear something raw, painful, & glorious, this is one of the songs I go right for.

[@rustyoldboat9508]

They’re F5s, although he does get a G5 at the beginning of the Order of Magnitude performance

[@logankerlee]

Amazing song, brilliant reaction. Devin's ability to convey what he's singing is incredible and I'm always very happy whenever you happen to do a reaction on his music/voice. Thank you so much!

[@Adirtybird]

Wow you get his vocal ability perfectly. Much love to you. Love your on screen notes over breaking the flow of the song.

[@billtbodger]

Devin is one of my alltime favourite performers, he is the total package, emotion, great voice even screaming and growling, great guitarist and fantastic songwriter, he is the one singer who can terrify you with a lullaby and sing you to sleep with the most brutal of songs. He is unbelievable with how he can express all of his feelings with even quite slight changes in tone. I cannot wait to see him live again next year

[@HeavyMetalJesus02]

The man's music has brought tears to my eyes several times. It was an immense pleasure to see him live as many times as i have.

[@sidanx7887]

I have been waiting on this on! Edit: did not disappoint

[@sonofthesea3298]

The sound production here is some of the best i have heard in regards to rock and metal concerts. And of course every member of Devins own "Project" is at the top of theyr game instrumentally,creating this unique atmosphere. And the best vocal performance to this song by Devin himself,so impressive that Deadhead became my favourite song by him. But it has to be from this concert,i just cant get enough! 🥰

[@davguev]

16:25 If you watch his Quarantine Show version of this song, you'll notice it's a heavily distorted F5. He starts singing it without distorsion, then adds it little by little.

[@philbeaumont9339]

Yeah he was poorly throughout the whole performance sadly but you would barely know beyond those brief moments where it feels like he cracks. This was about 2 hours in to the gig where he'd already performed Z2 in its entirety, which is no joke, and he still had Death of Music coming up which is an absolute powerhouse of a song that is so vocally intense he doesn't even have a guitar throughout the song. He is incredible.

[@TheHeckler85]

Yes! I wish she would react to that performance of the death of music

[@jonathanratliff4780]

The sound engineering mixing in this is Epic! You know it was Devy doing that for the album release and video here. Love his walls of sound!

[@mincentprice1041]

Amazing video Julia - Thank you! You haven't been exposed to his tremendous falsetto vocals. There are 5 different facets to his voice, that he switches from seemlessly during the same songs. No matter what style song he writes, the main instrument is always his voice. His new album Lightwork is a joy - and a great gift for the holidays. Cheers!!

[@aa3on]

Superb analysis of this performance... I love how knowledgeable you are; this song always makes my jaw drop. I love your videos, I love your reactions. Much respect to you. I hope you're well and that you stay safe. Thank you for this reaction video. :)

[@DarrellW_UK]

Woohoooo….. can’t wait for this one! Hope you’re getting over the jet lag now you’ve had a rather busy couple of months 💖💕💖

[@mathieuplante2047]

I've been waiting a long time for you to react to this amazing song. I can't wait for you to feel every notes in it ❤

[@thelatentobserver121]

After listening to this song a million times, I can hear a couple of cracks in his voice, but I think he was sick. Just a great performance. I always come back to it.

[@sampsell123]

I really don't know what it is or why it happens, but no matter how many times I listen to this that final scream brings tears to my eyes.

[@PonchoRamirez1989]

You are such a vocal nerd, lol, I love it. Great reaction (and cool insights)

[@Cartis88]

As per the live poll, this song is a must to react to! Ih Ah (featuring anneke van giersbergen) live at the retinal circus

[@franciscoborjaescobarsuare5802]

I love that song and Addicted was the first album by Devin that I've listened to (knowingly, I did listen to Detox earlier but I didn't know it was him) so it keeps a place in my heart

[@CryogenicFire]

Oh heck yeah! I freaking adore Ih Ah

[@Sturrmm]

Thank you! I haven't listened to Deadhead in a while. Still gives me goosebumps!

[@quinstonchurchill8336]

Devin is such an incredibly talented and remarkably expressive performer, and it definitely hasn't gotten old yet witnessing your reaction and analysis to his epic talent

[@davidosterfritz4309]

By far the best Devy reaction in a long time. Finally, yes indeed!

[@Robertsmith-dy3sh]

So happy to see you doing Devin again!

[@troywest]

Yes those harmonics you can pick up on in the distorted scream ... just total ear candy... Love this

[@Krytos911]

My favourite Devi song, and my favourite rendition of it - thanks for reacting! And your facial expressions during the high fry scream, almost as amazing as the song! 🤣 As always, if Devi tours Aus again (which I imagine he will, he seems to enjoy it down here) you must, must see him live!

[@zsmusic8708]

FINALLY SHES REACTING TO THIS ONE

[@wakledodd]

You got there in the end :) Not a complicated song but with so much in it. I love that you did this one.

[@Packager]

Another excellent reaction/analytical breakdown, Julia! 😁

[@digibirder]

Thank you for your excellent reaction Julia! If you're able to, check out Devin's performance of "Bring Him Home" from Les Mis on the CBC. Its the best live recording of his clean vocals I've ever heard, with a bonus at the end😉. Also, the "Funeral", "Bastard" and "The Death Of Music" trilogy from RAH are the best live vocal performance I've ever heard. So check those three out together if you have the time. It's a real odyssey. More from you, and more from Devin are always good!

[@D1SAV0W3D]

Its so lovely seeing you get it.

[@KpoppinUtah]

Hey Julia. Nice to see you back.

[@rickthibodeau9818]

So nice to finally see you back at it! A great tune to analyze in a way no one else has. I also feel your analytical skill has significantly levelled up and I'm seriously impressed. Now back to Lorna shore 🙏🔥

[@PProph]

17:20 "I'm not gonna get over this." Pretty much me with every performance I've ever heard of this song. This song became my favourite song ever in '03 when it came out, and nothing has come close to nudging it out of that spot. And his live performances of it, there are just no words.

[@Ontariosound]

Epic song. Epic performance. Epic audio engineering. ✨🇨🇦

[@erikmaronde2244]

After a Devin Townsend concert I attended in 2019 (and me singing with every tune as loud and correct I could) I wasn't able to properly speak for a while. Was absolutely worth it!

[@McLeod2022]

good morning. good afternoon. good evening. it all applies to me. ** this channel brings me joy. I was unaware of Devin... and it is a unique situ where i might actually prefer the post production ( I have not yet watched it... i am "clean" in my comment)... i might need dialed in before i witness live. i've been in those waters before... knowing the song before the song. ... here... he is washed through the rolling strings.... I want to hear him...

[@pellepop100]

DT seems to be a remarkable humang being. Ultra talented, emphatic, down to earth. Wow!

[@sehtah]

I own this concert on blu ray. In between songs at one point, he mentions that he was getting over the flu and that only a couple days before he had sounded like "Super Grover." The fact that he sounds that good while ill is truly remarkable.

[@selfdiscardedkingofruin7291]

Yes! Been a Devin fan since the mid 90s. Pure musical genius 🙌 👌 👏 ❤

[@scottbourret1190]

When I saw the thumbnail for this video a group called the Small Town Titans instantly came to mind. Their lead singer has an incredible voice and can cover all of these ranges.

[@0verload]

About 50% of the time I listen to this song I still tear up and almost cry as the emotion he articulates and expresses feels like I'm hearing directly from his beautiful soul .Not sure if that makes any sense, but this song and the way he performs it is beyond special.

[@peterdoe2617]

You should listen to his words about the new album, and how he struggled to gon on stage, again. His thoughts about: "I'm just another guy you would meet on the streets. Nothing special." I was fornutate to watch him and his band live in nov, '19. A show, packed with fantastic performance and a twinkle in the eye. And the audience reflected that! Peacefulness and respect and friendlyness where all over the place. Which is not always a given thing. It made it an absolutely great concert.

[@bloodsling]

seeing Devin live was a bucket list item,and I've been lucky enough to see him live 4 times. Incredible

[@bazkeen]

Looking forward to this one 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@juzzyjj6387]

one of the most breathtaking performances i've ever heard.....the tone, emotion, perfect distortion. i would love to know how he keeps his vocal longevity

[@noided583]

Yes, yes, yes, a thousand times yes. I've been waiting for this one. Fuck yeah dude ♥ ty. For real though, we could sit here and talk about Devon for hours, but how god damn dreamy is that guitar throughout this entire song? ( a good example is at 08:59)

[@Meshuggahdistortion]

You can feel the suffering and with that voice he can represent it perfectly. Devin is perfect.

[@RetroMediaRoom]

His brand new album Lightwork is amazing, you'll love it.

[@iwilrage]

I get mesmerized watching her...love it

[@Scrub_Jake]

Omg this just maaaaade my daayyyyyy!!! 🙏🙏🔥🔥🙌🙌

[@BuzzaB77]

His diction is nuts too, even in the distorted sections