Falling In Reverse - The Drug In Me Is You (Reimagined) | Voice Teacher Reacts

[@annahill99]

When I saw the title I had to stop the video and immediately go put on 370% more eyeliner before continuing. It felt like the right thing to do

[@uhmarcel7417]

😂

[@jamesstuart4037]

Me too. And I'm a dude.

[@bethanyscola]

Omg, love this!! Yes!!!

[@DrumBoyHG]

it be like that

[@robertbeartooth5034]

This is the best thing I've read . Thank you 🙌🤣

[@theseanie9958]

ronnie is very theatrical and a lot of the movements and some weird sounding vocals are mostly stylistic

[@MyKiltIsPlaid]

yeah, the jaw work on those open vocals he talks about around the 14 min mark are pretty much the usual way he sings, with big open vowels and mouth movements to get a loud clear vocal moment. Similar to theatrical music, but in this case, as Greenwood said, its not a need, more a preference of his type of personal style.

[@orcus6803]

@@MyKiltIsPlaid And I think he moves from the mic to keep from blasting everyone's ears with how he was opening up on those notes. Changing the volume of your notes drastically can throw off how it sounds.

[@Celeste-.-marie]

He's heavily inspired by Freddie Mercury. He's also self taught. Never had formal lessons.

[@theseanie9958]

@@Celeste-.-marie oh we can tell he isnt educated by how terrible most of his lyrics are

[@FunkyyCat_]

Did not expect Falling In Reverse

[@sean_mccadden]

FunkyyCat He actually has done reactions to a good amount of hard Rock, post hardcore, metal and alternative rock bands. One of his favorite bands is Underoath. He even reacted to “A Boy Brushed Red” by them

[@courtney-jadedejongh4874]

Me everytime I put my playlists on shuffle

[@chchcho]

@@courtney-jadedejongh4874 lol

[@SSuperSShorts]

Someone asked him on his Twitter a long time ago why he pulls away from the mic so much. And he replied that when he hits those notes or the louder ones he pulls away to make it easier for the sound board guys at the show for sound balancing if I remember correctly.

[@CarInMyAss]

He's a smart man. Well thought out

[@aang_arang]

The pulling his head away from the mic thing is a habbit of his. He's done it for a decade basically

[@JakeLuden]

Aang Castillo it’s mic etiquette. Any experienced singer should be doing this

[@striffee1542]

I think he does it because a lot of his old songs actually sound good when he does that while singing them. I dunno how to explain it, but you'll know what I mean if you watch some of his live performances.

[@mitsukichoi]

I think he may do it to maintain dynamics. I think when he's belting he pulls away because its louder.

[@JakeLuden]

Jorge Vega yup. If he didn’t do this, he’d overpower the band and it’d just sound messy. He’s incredible at controlling his voice and distance from the mic

[@prestonloeb5785]

I do this with no mic xD it allows me to hit certain notes and I feel like it really does help. So might as well use it

[@jameslafevers6048]

I've been waiting for this video. Thank you. You are by far the best KZbin vocal analyst. You not only listen to the song but you also break down so much to help not only just the artist but you also keep in mind of helping your viewers. 10/10 awesome video!

[@nate8562]

10/10 awesome channel

[@MyKiltIsPlaid]

Full props and love for his analitics and explanations! Love Sam

[@PhuzBee]

Now I really want to hear Sam critique Andy Biersack's vocals.

[@imminentmoralpanic3587]

YES.

[@TheConwayChannel]

agreed

[@jasminelittle98]

Yes yes yes

[@rybo0072]

Why Andy isn't exactly a good singer

[@PhuzBee]

@@rybo0072 That's a matter of opinion, but that's also what a critique is for. To hear what's wrong and see what can be done better. I personally want to hear Sam talk about Andy's range, Andy has a very deep voice but can also go up pretty decently high.

[@TechnoFreak-IN]

this dude is superhuman, he can do rap/rock/metal and most importantly he nailed all of them! love him

[@InTuGuru]

Ronnie is crazy underrated as a vocalist for real....

[@almagcope3569]

I did notknow that sam can scream 23:02

[@michaelrobson1627]

He really does it at 13:01 where he ads the fry to the yell... was quite impressed

[@MScotty90]

Go watch his video on Jinjer - Perennial and look at his face when the heavy riffs start at the beginning. Sam goes over a lot of different types of music, but I have a strong feeling that his soul is made of metal.

[@DH-zt1qv]

Omg! This makes my heart so happy. Thank you so much for this video! I already loved all of what you do/did before but listening to your fans requests! WOW. And obviously everything that comes with that - the way you analyze, speak, and critique without bias. You are AMAZING at what you do! You've earned another subscriber out of me! I look forward to all your future videos! And you spoke on how you sound to other people and how you try to not sound underserved - your speaking voice is AMAZING. Whether you have to think about it or it's being done naturally - it's great! edit: I forgot to mention on how I'm assuming the reasoning for you picking the live version instead of the music video is so that you can more correctly see how he's singing vs just how it sounds to you as its played without him singing it in its natural state since musicians technically don't always sing as how they do it in real life during their official music videos. Either way I'm happy you were able to find your way of being able to give us what we all love from you! Thanks again! p.s. I love how my comment is at the top of all the requests - that made me giggle a bit!

[@katelynrobillard]

“There’s nothing wrong with looking cool” oh thank God 😅

[@xerodelacroix5552]

If you've heard him rap recently, you know he has insane breath control.

[@pikachu3b366m]

Check out Falling In Reverse Losing My Life Live performance to see how great of a performer Ronnie truly is. This video you watched had too many girls screaming which made hearing Ronnie sing the song a little difficult. Also, Ronnie pulling away from the mic is a habit of his. He does that in all of his shows.

[@codylewis1349]

it's mic techniques, not habit.

[@sandrawohlden]

oh my god, YES. that live performance is sick.

[@manuelaseoane9548]

He does that 'cause it's a tick from his screamo (putting away the microphone). Since the starts he does that. Like, before, Falling In Reverse was more heavy, and in the album "The Drug In Me Is You", the screamo was really important, and almost in every song you can hear it. Literally he does that in almost every show, even when he's not screming. Hahaha he's so cute.

[@isaacjimenez2044]

It’s actually because of the louder notes he does, he does that so it’s easier for the soundboard guys to process the music better so when you’re a live show it doesn’t sound distorted or shitty.

[@rybo0072]

I love Ronnie's voice for how unique it is. You would know it was him without even looking at him singing

[@cheyenneeagle4815]

This is exactly what happened with Popular Monster. I didn't know it had dropped and I just had a random KZbin selected playlist going for back ground noise and wasn't even looking at the tv. Heard him and immideatly knew it was Ronnie and I was confused not knowing there was a new song out.

[@telly93]

I think now that you have reacted to this version you should do the original one and see the difference between the two!

[@chrissiec5541]

Duuuude 🤩 I was just thinking the other day "I wish I could hear Sam's thoughts about this" 😆 was an awesome surprise to see this in my feed 💙

[@finnhindley]

Screaming Sam at 12:59 is not what i came here for, but I'm really glad that I did. Plus I love how you just pulled it off and it doesn't sound like the distortion is happening somewhere where it shouldn't (like on the folds)

[@venlajutila9973]

Honestly Ronnie Radke (the singer of Falling In Reverse) is musical genius because he can sing very lightly and very beautifully, hit theatrical opera like notes, spit mad rapping, get that electric pop punk vibe and scream and growl on top of that and honestly,,, that's range

[@pacificdrumma]

Follow up: Falling in Reverse “Losing my Life” live on the Warped Tour. Good high quality video available

[@ajunabraunschweiger4248]

I am never ready for how loud Sam sings when giving examples lol

[@dillonhayes3402]

First time watching and i freaked out when it happend through my sound system 😆

[@designart9977]

22:16 - english subtitle "yeah it's a gorgeous for ice cream"

[@mikaelcosmos5954]

This song got me like " WOW! this is how to express a feeling by a song!" good job Sam!

[@TheFlagnard2]

I like how you mention that the skills for screaming aren't much different from those used for singing. There's a reason why the best screamers/metal musicians are incredible singers as well. It always blows me away when a band releases an acoustic album and we get to hear more of the vocalist's, "normal" voice.

[@daylebeinke1007]

Radke really surprised me with his range with this one, especially given the original mix of this track. I'd love to hear your thoughts on Spiritbox - The Mara Effect live at Silverside Sound :-D

[@akmetalhead95]

I love when your face changes during screamed vocals. Lol

[@robertnewton4362]

It’s funny when people react to jinjer Pisces

[@mikehollis4620]

I would love to see a review of Kellin Quinn (Sleeping With Sirens)!

[@jewelbass2914]

I look forward to every video Sam uploads, because even in his reaction videos he explains everything in a way where I can apply it to my own voice. In the two years I've been watching him my technique has actually improved tremendously, and I am so thankful for that. My voice gets tired a lot less because Sam taught me ways to not overwork it.💙

[@Tzarovic]

I would love to see you do Ghost. Especially since their singer Tobias Forge was never meant to be the singer. Would be interesting to se your professional take on his voice.

[@GABBYMCRbvb]

Agreed!!

[@ProjectGRIDLOKT]

Big agree!

[@CT-0000]

Yes. I so wanted you to do this song. The re-imagined is so beautiful

[@anbar]

boioioioing

[@MrEL91N]

It’s always interesting to hear people’s critiques and opinions on Ronnie who don’t know anything about him or his musical/personal background.

[@rainydaycanadian]

Elgin Coates why does his personal background matter when he’s just talking about how he’s performing a song?

[@MrEL91N]

Jason Field because as I’m sure you know, many people discredit ronnies talent because of personal aspects about him. If they don’t know about that stuff then they are giving him a more fair reading.

[@kawachadinkdong5139]

The whole moving the mic away when he hits hard notes is one thing I’ve always assumed he’s done so that when he gets louder, he gets further away from the mic so it sounds better for the audience.

[@meganferreirafitzgerald5975]

I always assumed he was pulling away from the mic so that he wouldn't overload it on the loud notes? Maybe I'm wrong here...

[@Valkatron]

I always love that these are more an analysis of songs and singers, than just reacting.

[@ravensherwood9102]

Spiritbox-Belcarra A Perfect Circle-Orestes Tool-The Grudge Type O Negative-Black No.1 (I don't have specific videos unfortunately).

[@paulagodebrito]

this song is super awesome to me and i always saw it as something to bop to. when the reimagined version came out, I, a weird fan of musicals, just MELTED. id definitely watch a whole piece sang like this. it has so much emotion and well, it sounds awesome to me. im so glad that you reacted to it! thank you so much the explanations too! i listen to stuff and im just like "aw this is cool as hell" xD

[@melodyconroy3879]

I feel like i'm watching a sports play be play.

[@SamJohnsonVoice]

I watch a lot of basketball and take inspiration from David Locke

[@TheRealMcFIy]

Haha right I was thinking the same thing like the play of the week 😂👍🏻👍🏻😃

[@owenholland4609]

I love your unbiased and informative analysis of not just this song but all the songs you react to in your videos 😁

[@TheRealBrotherGrimmy]

He is almost always pulling the mic away from his more powerful notes. In every song. Also ronnie knows his voice inside and out. He sounds the same live, even when he's just streaming on twitch and randomly starts singing, as he does on album

[@andressamelany]

Did not expect at all a react to Falling in Reverse. Love this song!!!!!!

[@kevinschultz4518]

Very well done sir. Very informative not just to the viewer, but the performer as well if they were to watch. You know your stuff man. Subscribed.

[@darkmoon_dawg]

The last thing you said about consciously choosing to /speak/ with dynamic range, as oppose to "under-supporting" or relaxing into the bottom of your range - which I think is common with a lot of low voices - that that does help keep your voice flexible and prepared for singing was super helpful. It sounds like common sense, but to have it confirmed by a vocal coach makes me committed to doing that now.

[@theandiller]

I like how you explain the technical stuff

[@Nena1993ish]

OH MY GOD!!! I am sooooo happy to see this. It popped up on my recommended and I squealed. I am so excited to see Sam react and analyze this!

[@brodieferguson2679]

Love the dive into alternative stuff dude, your videos are excellent!

[@OldCircuitGaming]

with regards the "pulling away from the mic" i feel that's probably simply due to the use of mics that simply clip over a certain volume so its definitely a technique i had to get to grips with in college where they couldn't afford anything expensive at the time.

[@Sp00kyN3rd]

I love how informational your videos are. It's so interesting to watch and learn. You're also so open minded and positive. You and your content are wonderful :)

[@douglascampbell9809]

Depending on the soundsystem and sound person a lot of times you pull away from the mic because when you really belt something out it will overpower the system and sound like crap.

[@dirkdiggler6316]

I’d love to see you do 30 seconds to Mars “the kill” acoustic.

[@Jack_Frost13]

You reacted on Falling In Reverse, and this song with another one I listen on repeat. Pleeeeaseee analyse Dance Gavin Dance - Prisoner, I beg you

[@ohjesusitsnathan5649]

I second this

[@nickhammond2199]

I third

[@Vivi-te5qj]

I'm not as big a follower of this band as my BF is, but from what I've heard this dude is like a vocal chameleon. He's immensely talented guy, but I always said like "why does he look and move so stiff" It's super awkward lol. Like I think he might have had a spine injury or something lol.

[@shawz3218]

I admit I can’t sing and have no intention of learning .. but you are so engaging I have watched most of your videos and subscribed .. even if I only understand about half of what your saying 😂

[@lmbaseball15]

i dont know but i felt that u smiled when he let the crowd say the lyrics..... cause i did too? hopefully it was the cause but could be because this guy has a awesome voice. nice vid liked learning what u had to say

[@kateyperry33]

Woohoo! I'm the earliest I've ever been! 😱 You should also react to the regular version of the drug in me is you. This is a remake. The original isn't like this. Its way faster and peppy

[@dancingoctopus9888]

I love that you can differentiate stylistic choices vs. bad habits and verbalize so easily where those lines can blur. Great insight.

[@JonasKleinkaufMusic]

I've seen this "pulling away from the mic" thing countless times, I always thought that some singers do that to control the volume of the notes, like higher, more difficult notes might usually come out louder so they pull the mic or their head away to not spike the volume.. But might as well just be stlye/performance, or even a way to hit the notes right, I don't know..

[@Voldrani]

Man, the best intros in the reaction game. No nonsense or fluff. Sam just gets to business and I appreciate that.

[@ajhudson7041]

Rewatching this and I SO badly wanna see him react to I’m not a vampire revamped

[@YamiBlake]

Ooooh, thank you so much for reacting to them!!!

[@quentingastaldi9253]

When singers pull away form the mic singing live, isn't it to control the volum of the sound, so that everything is on the same note?

[@ronnieradke9240]

You’re a voice teacher asking why someone’s pulling away from the mic? That’s called mic technique. LMAO

[@theeasternraccoon4026]

ronnie radke omg here you are! 😸

[@theeasternraccoon4026]

Still no one else noticed your comment.Even if I talk by myself,I feel I’m enjoying some exclusivity.Gonna tell everyone at work 😎

[@pagchomp9218]

@@theeasternraccoon4026 uhhhh don't think that's him

[@theeasternraccoon4026]

Kherzii Don’t you dare ruin my dream 😂 I do think it’s him though.He does this from time to time on KZbin

[@codylewis1349]

@@pagchomp9218 yeah it's him, take a look at his Twitter he uses this account to tell people particularly who don't think it's him.

[@polkapyr]

His harsh vocals have gotten so much better in the past ten years

[@almogazoulay4454]

Could you PLEASE try to react Lzzy Hale from Halestorm? You can honestly choose any of her live performances, she's a beast in all of them and is such an amazing singer. I would really like to see your opinion on her :)

[@Unknownusername1004]

The pulling away is because of escape the fates early days when he was screaming and clean singing. He honestly did it a LOT worse during early ETF days over a decade ago

[@Nothing-ln3pp]

OMG i cant believe u r reacting to them!! I love this song!

[@CarpenterHunts]

Best voice coach content out there. He makes me want to learn how to sing, but I just don’t think I’m built for it.

[@alankreilick8229]

I love the way you speak of the technical aspect of peoples singing, I always come away feeling smarter.

[@mechalilyz]

Thank you so much for reacting to this song. I had been wanting to see what you thought of it.

[@shawnbarnesmusic2285]

Thank you so much for reviewing this one!!! I requested it last week and you already did it :D I think he's pulling his face away from the mic to simulate what a compressor would do to your voice. Smooths out the dynamics a bit for the audience.

[@23Jayhawker23]

As just a lay person with no knowledge of the science and mechanics behind singing, this was beyond fascinating to watch. I enjoyed every second of this breakdown.

[@frasermartin5256]

That was fascinating at the end where you were talking about speaking in every day situations and how habits of supporting your voice can not just affect your singing ability but also how people perceive your voice. I'm extremely new to singing and this concept has never crossed my mind, but looking back I think my whole life I often let my voice go unsupported and I've always wondered why I often feel unheard in group conversations. If anyone has any useful resources on this kind of thing I'd love to find out more about it!

[@striffee1542]

FINALLY, someone reacting to a live performance. Ronnie sounds amazing live but everyone just watches the music videos.

[@MonkeyKong38]

I don't know anything about music, my style in music is terrible but what you do and what you say is just so interesting... Sometimes I have this weird feeling in my ears and I know instantly when a note is off... It's hard to explain because I really don't know music stuff. Anyway keep up the good work it's really good.

[@jamiesdivision3742]

I have not clicked on a video this fast. Ever

[@jamiesdivision3742]

Just finished the video :) So good. Would love for you also do "Falling In Reverse - "Losing My Life" LIVE! @ Warped Tour 2018" Just look at how many times he pulls the mic away in that haha. Also you really get to see how talented his back up singer/ bassist is

[@notunauthorized]

Fun video thanks so much. Ronnie Radke is a helluva talent.

[@AlucardPeach]

You started stank face when he went into fry.... I think that's one of the most genuine reactions to hearing something you really dig. You're so adorable, especially with that stank face😉

[@Dangerkayla77]

I enjoyed this soooo much. Thank you!

[@carag2567]

I was more than 11 minutes into watching the video when I got the push notification for the video. Get your shit together, KZbin.

[@Littleuglyguitarguy]

Pulling away from the mic on louder sounds helps the volume come through more consistently. Singers especially do this when recording in studio to give a better recording, helps reduce the amount of volume automation the editor will need to do and could cause the recording to distort if they don't. Not sure if this is as common for live performance because that's not my area of expertise but that's most likely the reason he's jerking away, he might just be doing so very dramatically

[@ceryseira]

The guy is an absolute tool but I have admit the performance is pretty legit.

[@manarosi1984]

React to Bon Jovi - Always live Wembley 2019 and for the love of God, please tell us what's happening to his voice

[@Ivyft]

Yes, please!!

[@kellywasden]

I am a simple man. I see new Falling in Reverse - I like and subscribe. GO JAZZ!

[@kellywasden]

Would REALLY love a review of Popular Monster by them to really understand how talented Ronnie is.

[@manontissier1661]

IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS!!! :D although I was hoping it was going to the the actual new music video! or listening to the original and comparing the different singing types

[@DanielSmith-pq4yc]

Sam: gorgeous fry scream Yt subtitles: gorgeous ice cream

[@EbizzerHH]

Love you did that! Love this version and this crazy diverse and talented band! An Ronnie is one of a kind! ;)

[@comicalsun2316]

It’s real emo hours

[@cyral3231]

YES!!! I’ve been obsessed with this song for the last week!!!

[@oliferamusique]

Awesome video as always! Thanks!

[@Clayton11789]

your thumbnails are hilarious lol. you’re awesome 👏

[@sailorice02]

Please review Falling in Reverse “Losing my Life” LIVE Warped tour video his vocals on that are INSANE as well as the back up singer 😍

[@shimeraleader]

I'm curious about mic training - when I was a vocalist we were taught to do the pull away like Radke does when on a mic that had reverb in order to create more of the staccato cutoff to the ends of notes. Did other people learn this?

[@joonasvuomajoki2636]

That mic pull thing... It's a live singer thing... Doing louder notes further away from the mic to kinda keep the volume in balance... I see that a lot... And it kinda gives those notes more "room" or reverb if you want to get technical... I think that comes from years and years of doing shitty clubs where the FOH guy doesn't limit or compress the vocals enough...

[@SamJohnsonVoice]

It gives a different tone, sure, but I feel like his sound guy is good enough to manage without it. I just think the négatives that come from it might not outweigh the positives, and it's worth asking the question.

[@carag2567]

I agree with this assertion but with one caveat and I'm saying this because I've been guilty of the mic-pullback-to-regulate-my-volume trick in my younger days. If a singer is deliberately increasing their volume as a stylistic choice, they wouldn't be pulling the mic back to even out their volume. Because the point is that they are trying to increase their volume anyway. If a singer is NOT increasing their volume as a choice but rather, because they cannot control it, then they are using the mic as a crutch to do the work for them when they should be able to control their volume on their own. I think Sam, as per normal, was being polite by simply questioning if this tendency is purely for reasons of theatrics or if it points toward this singer possibly having more work to do.

[@joonasvuomajoki2636]

@@SamJohnsonVoice yeah I agree... If it's something he needs to do to hit those notes that sure can be a problem, but then again I'm quite sure he can do it without the headjerk, but then again if the mic pulling makes him feel comfortable hitting those notes, does it really have that much of a negative effect, because I don't think he'd be hurting his voice pulling away from the mic... But I'm no expert. I'm a bass player and can barely sing myself... I just like all the technical aspects of music...

[@joonasvuomajoki2636]

@@carag2567 and yeah that's a good point but if you are using the belt for the tone, not for the volume... Like emphasizing the last word of a phrase (kinda like what he did here) without it blowing out the speakers and drowning the other instruments...

[@nicoleadel]

Singing live is hard sometimes. I don't think the recording used for the music video is incredibly auto tuned, but I do think it was a more controlled environment and he sounds a little clearer there

[@corinzupko6240]

It'd be really awesome to hear you analyze Matt McAndrew. Runner up on season 7 of the Voice! and now lead singer of the band Slaves. It'd be cool to hear you analyze his independent work, especially "Wasted Love"

[@AmaraJordanMusic]

I’m glad he’s not been forgotten by absolutely everyone, like so many others. He’s great!

[@sabrinakay4100]

I’ve been trying for so long to get someone to react to serj Tankian singing empty walls with the elect the dead symphony. Out of the vocal coaches I watch I feel like you’d be the best one to do so if you ever decide to ❤️

[@caponi14]

I would really like Sam to analyze Corey Taylor in a Slipknot setting. I know he has the Snuff one. But a full out Slipknot live song would be amazing!

[@ramselle8418]

Hope you'll react to Solji on duet festival. It's a competition where contestants sing with celebrities

[@sleeps573]

I’m 6 minutes in the reaction and I am hooked on your explanation lol