FIRST TIME HEARING The Alan Parsons Project- "The Voice" & "The Gold Bug" (Reaction)

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Two incredible sonic journeys here.... the insanely amazing music that Alan put out just keeps coming my way...what a gift!! Thanks for watching! 🥰

[@reneelyons6836]

Brandon, have you seen this video? Art of Noise "Close"

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Nope! The only song from them I know is Moments in Love... I will add your vote to the list!

[@reneelyons6836]

Make sure you do the video. It's important. Art of Noise "Close" (to the edit)

[@bobcorbin3294]

The song after the voice is called Nucleus it's an instrumental.You should definitely give it a listen.

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Oh yes! It's on my short list, so it will come in the next few months I'm sure. I have it written to be paired with the song Day After Day... I assume they must go together somehow... Thanks Bob!

[@Musiquesaecouter]

Exactly! It have to be paired 🎶🙏

[@BusstterNutt]

Alan Parsons has always been pure ear candy.

[@alejandrobojorquez6181]

THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT - " Dammed If I Do (Official Audio) " FULL VERSION 4 min & 54 sec. Masterpiece 🎸🎹 in my opinion Electronic Rock Classical.1978 and also "" The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether "" Rock 🎸🎹 Classics Guaranteed 🔥 AMAZING Instrumental and Vocal songs

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Thanks for the recommendations and for watching Alejandro! Appreciate you stopping by..🙂

[@sourisvoleur4854]

If you map the songs on I Robot to the short stories in the Asimov book, as you might if you were a teenager on a boring night with your buds, "The Voice" maps onto a story called "Robbie." Robbie is a mute robot nurse/babysitter (nurse in the Mary Poppins sense) much beloved of a certain child, but the mute robots are all being replaced with robots that can talk (shift/advancement in technology). So literally "the voice" is coming to get Robbie. Of course all ends well and Robbie is returned to his little man. But it's amazing that Parsons and Woolfson could take such a simple idea and spin it into something so different and so compelling.

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Thanks for that information. Great to know. Clearly it was a winning idea to create an album around those works of literature. Excited for the rest of the album! Thanks..

[@2715bunky]

I got baked so many times to this song in the late 70s and early 80s!

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WOW, must have sounded even more incredible!! Thanks so much for stopping by Bunky!

[@doplinger1]

I was just thinking about Gold Bug the other day, it’s so different, I wondered if you had heard it already. I knew you’d love these two, I do!

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Awesome! Can't go wrong..wow imagine all the platinum level songs by them that I DON'T know yet?? Thanks bud

[@michaelbaucom4019]

Both of these work even better in the context of the albums they come from( due to both albums being concept albums). As always with APP, superior performances/engineering/production. Superb, also per usual. APP with lunch?! Yes, that works well

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Had a feeling. Maybe I should just react to his entire discography in 24 hours LOL....APP and lunch a great combo...darn now I'm craving a nice club sandwich 😋

[@michaelyork4554]

The middle section of "The Voice" was like a Sound System Check for me, played at 10 volume, like being run over by a Bullet Train. The next Instrumental "Nucleus" +"Day After Day" played at 10 volume is like your listening to music in an Amphitheater as big as a Continent. "Days Are Numbers" is another favorite of mine you will get to eventually. 😁 Thanks Brandon.

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Hi Michael. Excited for N + DAD. I tend to play my music loud in my headphones, so those 2 should be a real treat as well. Yes DAN also on my short list of 11 songs....You're welcome, thanks for stopping by!

[@martinphreed7234]

This is the first CD I bought in 1985 because I wanted to hear the interlude in The Voice in digital. Great song choice!

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Great choice way back then Martin! Truly one of the best bands in history for me! Thanks for stopping by...🙂

[@bigjapi1]

2 excellent songs that show how versatile APP was, not only in its/his compositions but also in the vibes that those songs transmitted.

[@bigjapi1]

Sir... I haven't seen a tear fall down your cheek in a while, so I'm going to help to make that happen again LOL. VANGELIS, deep, majestic, beautiful and HIGHLY emotional versions of the same composition, from 1979 Opera Sauvage album... "Hymne" which is, for me, the PERFECT music to play at the entrance of the bride and groom in a church and, from 1996 Portraits album "Hymn A La Femme" which is more elaborate and spectacular symphonic version that includes majestic choirs in the final minutes that will make you cry.

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Yea, The Voice was a real gem find for me today. Imagine everything I don't know from them yet!!

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Another vote added...

[@w.geoffreyspaulding6588]

I keep meaning to stream these albums and I keep forgetting …. What a great vibe…

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Yes. He truly is a legend and a priceless gift to the world for all his musical contributions....

[@steverakes6182]

Back in 1980 I wore this cassette tape out in two weeks.

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That's EPIC. Can't blame ya at all!! Spectacular music... Thanks for tuning in!

[@mattleppard1964]

Sound engineer on Dark Side of the Moon, too ❤

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A legend among legends!!!

[@jornspirit]

...hey Brandon - on 'The Voice', be it your facial & eye expressions, mimicking the guitar cat-sounds or comments, this was one of the most entertaining reactions, I've seen so far by you 😄🤣😆 ...the platinum twin, also for you !!!

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Hey! Great to hear!! Clearly I had a blast hearing these 😊 I suspected it might actually be the guitar making those sounds. Thanks as always for watching and for your kindness!

[@drmagic60]

What a great pair of APP songs! I’m very familiar with both of them. The strings in “The Voice” gave me some ELO vibes, and I enjoyed watching you when I knew the sax was coming in on “The Gold Bug” I always love the instrumentals on his albums.

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Another day full of musical blessings! Always surprising. Always ultra satisfying! Looks like I just have 3 instrumentals left to cover from him, but fortunately TONS of vocal songs to go!!!

[@thomasmeyer8798]

That Wurlitzer (I guess) riff is totally incredible.

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Their music and sounds are always divine! Thanks for watching...

[@Musiquesaecouter]

Yes Wurlizer with wah! Love it ❤

[@michaelescareno7048]

Brandon, glad you finally were able to experience "The Gold Bug"!!! So many layers!! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND checking out "Days Are Numbers (The Traveller)". Absolutely beautiful song, and one of my top 5 Alan Parsons compositions!!!

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Hi Michael, me too! Days are Numbers is on my short list of about 12 songs, so it will happen! Thanks for watching, have a wonderful day 😊

[@michaelescareno7048]

@@retroreactions.... That's excellent!!!

[@EchoesDaBear]

Great reaction Brandon!! I can't help to automatically start humming The Turn Of A Friendly Card immediately after hearing The Gold Bug - it's such a perfect intro and segue! Now I have to re-watch your reaction to that! Cheers.

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Thanks Darren! Can't wait to hear the album in full once I've discovered all the songs. Thanks for rewatching my "Turn" video 😁

[@Dwarfman01]

I love how Woolfson and Parsons convey emotions through music and Voice is a great example of paranoia. The Gold Bug is also a great example, but for obsession and curiosity. It's my understanding that the synth voices were made using a device called a vocoder So yes Brandon, if you weren't paranoid already, the synths really were speaking to you!😮 The Gold Bug is the opening instrumental to sideB of the album and introduces A Turn of a Friendly Card suite. I interpret it as the character has finally come to Las Vegas seeking fortune and is seduced by the glitz and glamour. Thanks for reacting.

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Hello. Spot on first statement! I hope I don't hear those voices in my dreams LOL.. Awesome interpretation of TGB. What an amazing storyteller Alan is, through words and music! You're welcome, and thanks for your regular visits... 😁

[@kevinmoss6428]

The Voice is great. The rest of I Robot is great too

[@fractalmusicj]

both pretty cool tracks

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Glad you like. Thanks so much for watching!

[@josephthomas3912]

And speaking of classic instrumentals, be sure to check out "Zero To Sixty In Five" by Pablo Cruise. (The song title relates to the fact that it is exactly 5 minutes long.) And watch out for that string section - whoa ! I rank it right up there with "Fire On High" by E.L.O. Pablo Cruise is one of my favorite 70's bands. They are from SF, and their hits include "Love Will Find A Way" and "Whatcha Gonna Do", among others with great vocals. Enjoy.

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Hi Joseph and thanks for the recommendation. I may have heard their name, but never any songs. I've added them to my list. Thanks for watching!

[@w.geoffreyspaulding6588]

WAIT! So did Alan Parsons have anything to do with the soundtrack for Shaft? Chord progressions in A part of The Voice are identical to the theme from Shaft.

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Yes, that Shaft theme is 1 that came to mind when I was listening. It looks as if Alan did not have anything to do with the 1971 movie. Here is a little info I found: After recording the music that would be used in the film in Culver City, CA, Isaac Hayes returned to Memphis and the familiar confines of the Stax studios to re-record the songs from Shaft. It would be those later recordings that would be released in 1971 as “Music from the Soundtrack.” The original versions of the songs used in the film wouldn’t see the light of day in any form until 2008, when they appeared as part of a limited-edition Shaft box set now out of print. It’s taken nearly 50 years, but finally both the music from the film and the later recordings used for the soundtrack can be heard together in a 2-disc package.

[@sall3n879]

The saxophone player on this song also played Live with Dire Straits on the Alchemy Album

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Awesome! Is it Mel Collins?

[@sall3n879]

@@retroreactions.... it most certainly is

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Nice! What a talent...

[@michaelbaucom4019]

@@sall3n879 Mel Collins had gigs with Camel, and has been with King Crimson while KC has toured for about the last ten years

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Dang, he has worked with all the best!

[@grahamharley4895]

Don't know why I missed out on AP. Always good. A Beatles double suggestion.......... 'Because' and 'Across the Universe' Two sumptuous gentle tracks rarely played, for your list?

[@dirkthedaring6089]

I really like your reaction to the Gold Bug instrumental and all your past APProject songs. Have you reacted to any songs off the Eve release by APProject? There are two great instrumentals on that release called Lucifer and Secret Garden. I really liked Eve when it was released as it was a different type of APProject release with a lot of female vocals as it is about women's strengths and weaknesses.

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Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed! I have unintentionally stayed away from Eve, I think it's past time to explore it. 3 songs from that one (Lucifer, Damned if I Do, & Secret Garden) are on my short list of about 12, so hopefully pretty soon! 😀

[@Josledes]

Neither of the two songs are among my favorites from these splendid albums, even so they are very good. You still have a lot of good music to discover from APP, I think an album you haven't played yet is Vulture Culture which has sensational songs. The best one anyway for me is Freudiana, a masterpiece that the project's creator, Eric Woolfson, gave his name to and then turned into a rock opera.

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Yes! This journey could go for years I'm sure. Cool, yes I must get to VC. I have Days Are Numbers on my short list. Any other from that album that I can't miss? Thanks

[@Josledes]

@@retroreactions.... There are many, that song you mention is fantastic. I also recommend Let's Talk About Me, and all the songs that Eric Woolfson sings, Separate Lives, Sooner Or Later and the best for me, The Same Old Sun.

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Sounds like the whole album is a can't miss! 😊

[@Musiquesaecouter]

Gems! I always liked them, on the voice the vocoder is so cool 😎 Orchestra maestria in the bridge and also a string machine and that ominous hypnotic bass line, later I could recognize a Wurlizer electric piano heavy with effects, and a wah pedal probably. This instrument was so used in the late 70's (well Supertramp and Pink Floyd) you can't escape the Voice! The Gold Bug was another wonderful instrumental experiment, you can feel coming in each instruments and layer, Alan was a maestro remixer. That structure is also obvious, great inspiration, finally there are a lot of voices for an instrumental, but were acting like instruments. Sorry! I came late, as usual. Time shift from Europa ! Best Brandon 🙏

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All good..you could watch my video 6 months after the fact and I would be equally happy and grateful! Yea forgot to mention that cool vocoder moment. Such a great effect, I've even used it before in 1 of my cover songs! Have an awesome day 😊

[@Musiquesaecouter]

@@retroreactions.... True. These type of fx were so mind-blowing and brand new in these years, discovering sound and music by young age 😜

[@alejandrobojorquez6181]

WOLFGANG BOCK - "" CYCLES Pt. 1 from 1980 Electronic Music that fully utilizes the full advantage of many Synth Keyboards to create a total Soundscape Experience and wait when it gets to the Half Way mark it just get 3 times better w/Bass / Drums ,/ Multiple Synths. Also CYCLES Pt. 2 Continued from Pt.1 will take you on a journey that's outta this W 🌎 R L D two Masterpieces of Classic Electronic Compositions in my opinion. 🎹 🔥

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Thanks. Definitely never heard of that artist before. Added to my list!

[@reneelyons6836]

They are coming for us Brandon. LOL ." The Voice" is my jam. For Sure!!

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YIKES!!! Betta enjoy my last meals haha... What a song! Thanks for being first today 🥇

[@reneelyons6836]

Great day! Great video!

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[@reneelyons6836]

🌕🌝🎑👏👏👏😃💙🎵🎶🎶

[@serpico1616]

Try out Mr. Time

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Hello Evan! I've added that one to my list. Definitely need Alan solo on my channel still. Thanks so much for watching!

[@Dwarfman01]

Absolutely! Try Anything Once is a great album and Mr Time rocks!

[@WendiBloomenthal]

Why do you always listen to these bands most obscure songs ? So many hits you are avoiding . Why ?

[@bigjapi1]

This is an "OBSCURED" reaction channel 👻👻 that we LOVE, if you don't like it, go to watch a kids channel, you gonna feel more confortable... at home

[@flash1660]

I love the fact that you’re really getting into my favorite band I would like to suggest if I could change your mind and then dammed if I do, the live from Columbia is awesome really great and probably one of my favorite is days are numbers keep it up really enjoying it. I’m really enjoying you my friend.

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Hello Wendi. Well, unlike the majority of reaction channels (since I grew up in the 80s and was really into music by 1981), I already know many of the big hits by many of the bands on my channel. Since this is 99% a first time reaction channel, I can't really do those big songs. I realize that this has likely hurt view counts and the growth of my channel in general, but I would never lie and pretend I haven't heard a super famous song. I do often try to pick the biggest songs for bands that I'm not familiar with at all. But for me, some of the most rewarding experiences here have come from the more unknown deep album cuts, like The Voice. Thanks for watching and for sharing your thoughts..A couple of others have suggested me reviewing songs I already know, so I will keep that in my mind...🙂

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Thank you so much my friend! 😊

[@ericjourdain892]

Thank you Brandon! Not only I really liked The Voice, but I want more Wiioo Wiioo from you 😂 The only APP Track I knew about so far was Eye In The Sky. The Gold Bug is very cinematic even though contrarily to you I find it a bit long at the end. Cheers from Paris!