EPIC: The Musical is a stroke of genius. Pro Singer Reaction (& Analysis) | "Full Speed Ahead"

[@PeterBarber]

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[@poolkids5216]

Just wanted to say a few things that are cool, every main character has a main instrument like the main characters you've heard alot, and when humans are singing and have back vocals it's gotta be more people singing but when gods have backing vocals no one has to be singing showing how much powerful the gods are then humans

[@disableddragonborn]

"That's like a hopeful feel." You could not describe Polites more accurately.

[@heyitsnibbs9650]

Polites however doesn't appreciate clubs..

[@disableddragonborn]

@@heyitsnibbs9650 I want to be upset because that's fucked up, but that's also a joke I've not heard yet, so I can't help but appreciate it.

[@heyitsnibbs9650]

@@disableddragonborn =P

[@blossom6792]

@@heyitsnibbs9650..i dont know if i want to hit you or applaud you..

[@SingingSealRiana]

Naive.... How did that dude survive 10 years of war? Was he high the whole time?! 😂

[@disableddragonborn]

14:08 Funny fact: that harmony was inspired by an accident. He had a few different tracks of that, and meant to unmute either one of them or the music, (I can't remember) and he accidentally unmuted ALL of the tracks.

[@xdkshadow7406]

I just realized the "waiting" "waiting for me" bit here and then thought back to the underworld... Jorge has been brewing the underworld to his us hard since 2022 lol

[@SingingSealRiana]

He does tons of callbacks and evolving motifes

[@ravenscamander]

The plucked instrument you noticed was actually an acoustic guitar! The guitar is Odysseus's signature instrument, electric for when he's particularly cunning, there's a battle going on or anything in that direction, and acoustic for more emotional parts of the story. Every bigger character has one of these signature instruments. Additionally, something you also noticed: The blend of electronic and "natural" music styles is deliberate. Electronic, synthy music usually indicates the presence of a god or otherwise divine/supernatural character, while the more natural instruments are used for mortals.

[@anidiot9831]

I wonder if the Electric guitar is a reference to the fact that he's related to a god, and thus slightly supernatural himself

[@ravenscamander]

@@anidiot9831 oh that's an interesting thought!

[@Zuzu1684]

I will forever love profesionals reacting to Jorege Herans masterpiece of a musical in the making.

[@artloveranimation]

It's so nice that you take the time to mention the artists for the animatic videos

[@PeterBarber]

Welcome back for the 3rd video in the Troy Saga! I hope you're enjoying these so far (I recorded them all in one session, btw). Can't believe how much more there is to check out from EPIC: The Musical!

[@malenejensen02]

All 20 songs?

[@Dawn_the_dragon]

He means he recorded the Troy saga in one session Hopefully he’ll record the other sagas. 🥞

[@not_actually_a_jellybean]

ONE OF US ONE OF US ONE OF US ❤

[@Ekami-chan]

I'm not a music person but I absolutely love this musical and callbacks to earlier songs and every character having their own instrument...except Odysseus's second in command, because his instrument is the choir of Odysseus's and his men, he's the voice of the crew! :D

[@music_and_other_random_thi1330]

Jorge's vocal range is impressive. I'm a soprano and I can sing most of his vocals with ease.

[@VictoriaStarratt]

Same! But my favourite part to sing is Penelope’s

[@SingingSealRiana]

He and zeus(luke) are weirdly the easyest for a medium high range female voice to sing along to

[@SingingSealRiana]

​@@VictoriaStarrattzeus 😅😂 I cant do scyllas growl....

[@VictoriaStarratt]

@@SingingSealRiana I can’t do Scylla’s voice either, but I’ve realized that I can’t do voices that are like in the alto range, but gravelly, and the gravelly part is the hard part.

[@jabiluss]

It's very faint but if you look at the scene shown during the "I see an island" line around 11:12 on this video you can see a faint skull made by the clouds and trees on the right side of the island

[@xLostInTheCrowdx]

Fun fact is that each character has their own unique melody (and set of Instruments to reflect that identity), it's something you will notice more as you move further along 😊

[@disableddragonborn]

What's amazing is that Jorge (I'm pretty sure) said he had no official experience with musical theory before this. (I may be completely imagining a memory of him saying that, so don't quote me on it. 🤣)

[@JerrBaybEe]

I never noticed that he used the plucking to give a percussive feel. I mean, I appreciated it but i didn't notice it until you said something. (If that makes sense lol)

[@AshtailFoxclaw]

I came home with burgers, soda, and fries 6minutes before premier :D Perfect timing. I'll extra enjoy this!

[@KnotAnOwl]

The face I made when I saw Wolfy's video appear. Probably my favorite animator out there!

[@missvnuna3623]

I can't wait tolearn what you have to say about "Open Arms". It became my personal healing song. 😊

[@SingingSealRiana]

For me it has a bad taste, cause it leads them right into a trap 😅

[@drayiskewl]

BEST BOY POLITES!! MY LOOOOOVE ❤❤ He's such a hopeful man

[@kenanmaclean9792]

If you think about it, Polites is coming back from war. He has probably killed many people.

[@Luna_MeiMei]

​@@kenanmaclean9792 And yet he still believes in the best, in the goodness of people and those around him.

[@TailsFan]

@@kenanmaclean9792 And he's done killing.

[@malenaseiguer2081]

A Winnion is born ❤

[@kathymchugh689]

Gets better and better! Thank you Peter!

[@PeterBarber]

Thanks for watching!

[@WhatIfRaid]

this is going to be fun

[@johnoosthuizen4129]

I surprised you didn't notice it yet, but then again it is hard to notice every important character has a instrument connected to them. Also for later note that unless there is a 'god' the backup is the crew singing gods get to summon backup vocals and use music editing.

[@amberx1273]

Multiple ppl have pointed it out in comments atp, but he filmed all the troy saga in one sitting so

[@ShyyGaladriel]

Glad you’re enjoying this!

[@Meloned_turtle176]

There you are again.

[@heyitsnibbs9650]

"there's some hopefulness"...Me: "Naaaah, that's just Polites being..Polites.."

[@audreyii6750]

Polites, my darling boi Ooooh~, i hadnt noticed the heart of the song is behind the lyrics about home(Ithaca/kingdom/Penelope), not the lyrics about sailing!

[@SingingSealRiana]

Well, the sailing is juat the tool tp reach the true goal

[@mindywiese7610]

Loved the building of intensity

[@kennethmorgan8795]

Could wait to see if people bring this up later since I'm a bit late... and by now maybe you've learned on your own but: Odysseus, our titular character... nothing much to say here, he's the MC and 90% of what you need to know is learned through this story. After all "The Odyssey" is *his* story. Eurylochus: Ody's second in command and Brother-in-Law, in Odyssey he's a bit of a coward and constantly questions Ody. Polites: Ody's best, and likely oldest, friend. He is a sweet cinnamon roll... I will speak more of him later.

[@Yellow_The_Nerd]

1:17 mood

[@JerrBaybEe]

I LOVE that you heard Polites' part and said, "Ah, hope!" 🫶🏽🥹❤️‍🔥🥰

[@queenofthepierats]

🥞

[@Dawn_the_dragon]

Mmh… pancakes 🥞 🥞🥞

[@JerrBaybEe]

@@queenofthepierats lol ruuuuuude 😂

[@disableddragonborn]

There's a certain instrument that is a certain character's motif in one of the later sagas that I'll be curious to see if you notice and specifically identify it. I didn't even hear it until Jorge pointed it out.

[@friskboo1247]

I know some of the ones you've watched with auto, do have English captions, make sure to go into settings to double check of videos have it I know having the captions on the videos helped me, I made a whole playlist that I made sure most had subtitles

[@ХитрыйЛис-ф1к]

Я жду твоей реакции больше всех остальных, да и уже отреагировали все кто только может, но не ты.

[@ThiefofRPGistheWanderingSoul]

Wait is Eurylochus... not a bass?

[@composeyourself3]

Baritone maybe?

[@felicitymcdonald24]

Baritone most likely. Deep-sounding voice but hasn't hit any particular low notes (or maybe I'm just too used to hearing super-low bass voices, idk)

[@destroyerdan5478]

No defo Baritone

[@destroyerdan5478]

I'm pretty sure the bass is Zeus

[@ChaosOnyx]

I think Eurylochus' signature instrument is actually the army/crew

[@d.c-4075]

YES, FINALLYYYY 🫶🫶🫶

[@disableddragonborn]

One thing has been bothering me. "If we don't return, then 600 men can make this whole place burn." Polites is one of the 600 men under Odysseus's command. It'd be 599 people making the whole place burn.

[@Luna_MeiMei]

Odysseus has problems with math. (joke about The Circe Saga)

[@WittySomething]

I've recently had the thought of "why was Polites even with a war party when he can't stand fighting?" and it's been bothering me ever since lol. Like was he there just to cheer his friends on and give moral support, was he there as a medic of some kind? It just makes no sense someone with his outlook on life would take active part in war.

[@ALittleBlueHouseOnTheSeashore]

Maybe he just rounded

[@disableddragonborn]

@@WittySomething The culture back then. I just wanna know how a literal KING is fighting in the war. He's important!

[@i-will-bite]

@@WittySomething 1) actually, making him a medic or some other "support" role would be fun. Nice idea (genuinely) 2)Well, the thing is - it's not like they actually got choice in the matter. Nope. Odysseus also didn't want to go and was forced to. So I don't think Polites fighting contradicts him not wanting to - in fact it's something that can be commonly found irl. In "Full spread ahead" the war is already over, so it's natural for him to say "okay, but NOW please let do things differently" and lean more into what he actually wants to do

[@leonardodiaz6026]

Bro, react to the cover of the song diva dance that Ñusta Picuasi did.

[@_Lor_313_]

In you want to do all the songs whit the animation, you sould use as few creators as possible so you won’t get confiused whit too many styles

[@terezastastna941]

❤

[@ХитрыйЛис-ф1к]

Ты когда собираешься смотреть новый клип following in reverse?! Нормально все?

[@mrc.tr.2878]

Kaboom

[@anthonymarchetta8796]

I think the gent playing Eurylochus, while excellent, is probably the weakest singer in the cast by default.

[@JerrBaybEe]

I kinda agree but i also feel like he doesn't get much of a chance to show off his chops because of the style of singing his character does most of the time 🥺

[@anthonymarchetta8796]

@@JerrBaybEe True, but that leaves him open to the criticism that Mr. Barber levels against him in this video.

[@anthonymarchetta8796]

@@JerrBaybEe (For the record, I think the second weakest - again, this is by default, as they are both excellent - is probably the singer for Circe. I base this mostly on early videos where the voice of Athena, who has literally the best voice on a woman I have ever heard, sings Circe's part and she's clearly better. But this is REALLY into ultra-nitpicky territory.)

[@marsultor762]

@@anthonymarchetta8796 Agreed, but the bar in this whole musical is also so high. I love Circe's voice, but yeah, i preferred the Athena VA version

[@JerrBaybEe]

@@anthonymarchetta8796 say whaaaaat?! 🤩 i haven't seen that one yet! I'll have to go look for it

[@ХитрыйЛис-ф1к]

Должен пройти год?

[@Mr_Freds_Studio]

Id recommend GiGi's animatics for the ocean saga when you get to it