Bare in mind he was extremely sick for weeks prior to this performance, just wrecked his throat. He said later he had to alter how he sang just so he could perform, and in this concert you see him make expressions he never makes anywhere else. In some of the songs, when he's kind of taking a break, you can see him kinda hunch over as he was still sick. I think the reason why Royal Albert Hall is considered by some his best performance is because he was trying SO hard for the fans that he just reached down and attained a higher form of consciousness just for this concert. So good, but I agree with others, The Death of Music by itself, or Funeral, Bastard, then The Death of Music if you don't mind the greatest half hour of music history.
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the info! That is amazing. I would never have guessed. What a pro to still perform that well. Like you say, maybe being sick made him try extra hard which makes it so special. Excited to hear more. 😀🤘
@GeckoDeLimon3 жыл бұрын
You can hear the difference in his voice on the Ocean Machine: Live from Plovdiv disc. He got it done on this one, but on Plovdiv, he's a force of nature.
@brandonbates44342 жыл бұрын
STFU I didn't know that! Freaking amazing...
@brandonbates44342 жыл бұрын
It makes me so happy to see this kind of reaction and connection to his music! I'm about to buy a plane ticket to Spain in March '23 from Portland Oregon to see him at least a couple of times. Slide thru!
@singer3188 Жыл бұрын
an F6 scream at the top on the lyric Will you save me babe babe babe? completely insane. Talk about an absolute desperate plea for help. The amount of emotion that pours and oozes out of Devins work is what makes me a die hard life long fan
@toiddiot16293 жыл бұрын
It's like he's sliding from cleans to that high pitch growl.. incredible.
@wargamerarmaverse62722 жыл бұрын
Loved you reaction video. It made me smile. The venue in the Royal Albert Hall is divided in two parts. The first part is the Ziltoid musical which is amazing to say the least. If you love the music of Devin Townsend as much as I do this is something you have to watch. The song Deadhead was recorded in the second part of the concert where they played songs from Devin's long standing career. Another good watch is the "Retinal Circus". Another great musical. You won't be disappointed. First time I heard Devin singing was in 1993 on Steve Vai's third Album "Sex and Religion" I never lost track of him since I heard that record. I'm listening to his music for 30 years and I'm still getting chills and shivers running down my spine. Never tired of listening to his music. Keep up the great work. My best wishes to you.
@michaelaben67913 жыл бұрын
Your reactions are so genuine. As a huge Devin Townsend fan who has watched a number of reactors who fake react, yours is truly refreshing. Thank you :)
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
Thank you Michael! Glad you enjoyed it. 🙂🤘
@arnefl55493 жыл бұрын
Devin is most likely the only singer in the World that sings with full afterburners when he really takes off... Man, what a voice!
@gopagopa88253 жыл бұрын
I agree daren...the holy trilogy Funeral bastard the death of music 🙏🙏🙏🙏
@joshh40713 жыл бұрын
Totally agree. This trilogy deserves more attention
@canoestothemoon3 жыл бұрын
I've been lucky enough to see Devin three times, with DTP and SYL... above all else he is a showman, and no matter how the show is going he finds a way to give a memorable experience to the crowd. 1st time I saw him he opened for Symphony X around '02-'03 to about 300 people at a small club in Cleveland. One of the best experiences of my life.
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
That's so amazing! Someone else mentioned something similar about him. He seems like a natural born performer.
@fl00d692 жыл бұрын
This has been the best reaction vid. I've watched most of them. I wish I could watch this performance for the first time again - yet it never gets old. You were born in the right timeline! 🤣
@vikramacharya74453 жыл бұрын
Incredible decibel !!!! respect to Devin !!!✌✌✌✌
@WrenHel3 жыл бұрын
Another stellar reaction to the genius that is Devin.
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
Cheers! 🤘
@goofball15493 жыл бұрын
You need way more subscribers my man! Love how genuine the reactions are, keep it up! I just discovered Devy as well, despite living in Vancouver my whole life. He's on another level. Him and Unleash The Archers are my new favorite Canadian bands! Speaking of UtA, when you get a chance react to "test your metal" or "tonight we ride" next, they will blow your socks off! Cheers!
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
Hey Dillon, thanks a lot for the kind words, much appreciated! Yeah it's so great to such amazing local talent. Definitely going to check out more of their stuff. Surprising that the scene isn't bigger here.
@Kisamaism3 жыл бұрын
When Devy and the band all "fall" ( 2:19 ) - gets me every time. One of the few times where I literally mean "disgusting riff" while enjoying every bit of it. I wish I knew the music industry words to describe that series of notes leading into that fall...
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
Yes I know what you mean. Also not sure what the best word would be to describe it. It's almost like a low pitch dive bomb. It really keeps you off your toes. 🙂
@sniperbob19923 жыл бұрын
I had to buy the DVD of this concert at RAH. The sound is absolute perfection.
@billbutler90113 жыл бұрын
EXACTLY how I felt the first time I saw this
@bruntzy663 жыл бұрын
Oh man you are only hitting the surface of Dev 😁 I discovered him by accident about a year and half ago and was gobsmacked from then and every time after that! He is phenomenal! Please you must watch anything you can from The Retinal Circus concert...a Dutch woman by the name of Anneke Van Gisbergen often toured with him and the Project and will also blow your mind especially the song ‘Grace’ with DTP and herself 👍👍
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you! A few others have mentioned Anneke, I'll look into that. :)
@aidanumpherson3 жыл бұрын
Great reaction bud. Check out Why?" from his quarentine show. It's a good one.
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
Thank you!🙂
@johnroberts10093 жыл бұрын
Who knew? I didn’t. Wow!! what a performance. The musicians where fantastic and Devin, no words just pure amazement. Thanks for sharing this wonderful music video. 😎
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it John. 😀
@PCPAyLOAD3 жыл бұрын
I have scoured the internet for reactions to this song. Seeing him live in Colorado a few years ago I know first hand the goosebumps.. Fun to watch you pause and walk in a circle lol..
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
Haha cheers! 🙂👍
@KL-qy4ye3 жыл бұрын
Enveloping sound and stunning vocals.
@badm0t0rf1nger3 жыл бұрын
Devy is to be protected at all costs. The composition, arrangement, technicality-without-detriment-to-feel, live performance.... all tremendous. .... & most importantly to me is the fact that he's one of the most genuine human beings in music. Like I said, *at all costs* :)
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
Well said. I can only echo your sentiment. 🙂
@ralfmeyer90863 жыл бұрын
More Devy, please..my fav male singer. (Floor my fav female).😉 and now Death of Music? And dont forget the Universal Flames at the end of this awesome concert..☺️🤗
@_jm0n3y8oo_ Жыл бұрын
This song is the perfect combination of sonic beauty and emotional pain
@an0ana3 жыл бұрын
"Love's a bitch!" I can't be the only one who nods every time I hear that. Amazing reaction video, thank you!
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Yes, he says it with such raw passion. You know he's been through some stuff.
@an0ana3 жыл бұрын
@@ThomFoolery1 You're welcome! And I agree, he most certainly has. Love your set up, by the way. The lights in the background are a nice touch!
@fredyprogger32143 жыл бұрын
Please pick Death Of Music from the same perfomance its a wery special one ;)
@rofyle3 жыл бұрын
He's got an interesting podcast. He talks quietly about the creation and production of his albums while relaxing music plays in the background. He also talks about future projects. He is currently working on something he calls puzzles which he says is going to be the most non commercial thing he's ever done. It's going to blend music and visual arts.
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
Oh wow, interesting! I'll have to check that out. Cheers. 🙂
@TurnFullCircle3 жыл бұрын
Hi love your reactions....not heard this one from Devin....amazing - like you say the production is fantastic...and yes his voice is cough inducing in places and then so smooth in others....Cheers
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
Thanks Chris! Yeah Devin is something else. 🙂
@Zabiru-2 жыл бұрын
7:34 I just love how he casually just messes with the audience ^^ "Love's a bitch for sure. If you feel like it at any point though you kow - Pick a tempo!" referring to their off-beat clapping xD
@galdanag3 жыл бұрын
Awesome!! Heavy Devy again. Great reaction. That whole show is great.
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
Thanks Gustavo! Yeah, it looks amazing.
@xDrucciMane3 жыл бұрын
When I watch this performance, it's just one of those things that reminds me how impressive human beings can be. I wonder what incredible things we could share and experience if we threw aside all of our petty bullshit. Btw: Those were the correct facial expressions, lmao. Great video!
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
Well said! I totally understand what you mean. It's inspiring and comforting. Cheers 🙂👍
@gggo26313 жыл бұрын
Great great reaction. Let me be one more who requests "Death of Music" from same Royal Albert Hall concert. Amazing performance.
@cmillivol983 жыл бұрын
The first time you mentioned his tone I said “it’s so thick” and two minutes later you say the same thing😂 great reaction!
@jaredmulconry3 жыл бұрын
I remember the day I first heard Devin Townsend's music. I had seen him popping up in my recommended feed for a while, and heard his name going around in the music circles I was part of for years and years. I finally decided to stop avoiding listening to music after recently getting onto Jinjer and being really into it. I checked out Kingdom performed on EMGtv. As soon as it was over, I dragged my parter over (who isn't really a fan of heavy music) and showed them the track. We both fell in love with his music since then, me more so than my partner. There's so much to find and enjoy in his music. As of right now, Transcendence is my favourite album, with Higher and Failure being my favourite tracks from it. Check out either of them live and you won't be disappointed. Alternatively, if you want some easier listening, check out Supercrush performed as part of the Addicted Live tour. That's another of my personal favourites.
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your appreciation and the suggestions. 😀🤘
@erwinamesz76423 жыл бұрын
Thank you Thomas for this splendid reaction to Devy!!!
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
Cheers Erwin!
@marieasp41963 жыл бұрын
Love the reaction! I can relate to how you react to his songs. Deep peace live in plodvid(?spelling?) and Juular official video is something I bet you would love.
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
Thank you Marie! I'll check it out. 🙂
@Zhgarr3 жыл бұрын
Plovdiv, and yes, awesome choice
@rolfloucos3 жыл бұрын
he´s the best
@jeffbowden83673 жыл бұрын
Love it dude 🤣 another jump out your chair moment 🤣 Happy New Year bro 🤘
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
Haha some moments I just can't stay in the chair. Happy new year!!
@victorstefanovsky69023 жыл бұрын
Listen to his band Strapping young Lad, considered one of the top most violent sounding bands.
@Doookification3 жыл бұрын
Awesome vid! One of my favourite reactions to this song
@wookiespet3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful indeed. It kida feels like that one note was just ripped from his soul! He wrote the song for his wife. I cannot fathom having someone bare their soul to me like that much less have it sound even a fraction as good as this. Im surprised to hear Mrs tracy Townsend survives to this day. Also, how badly did dev screw up... no way. Devs too good a guy. He probably just felt the strain of tour life on his relationship and being the sensitive guy he is just ripped out his soul and carefully laid it down as this track. Honestly I am i awe of the love this man feels for his lady. And can you imagine the world of hurt he would unleash if anyone ever focked with his family. Itd make john wick loon like a gentle spanking
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
I love your charismatic words and analysis. Definitely crazy to think about. The passion is out of this world.
@AnaX1bius3 жыл бұрын
I seldomly comment on reaction vidoes (which I consume too much to be honest) but now I have to say it brought smile on my face when saw your reaction on last two minutes of Devin's goddess.
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much, I'm glad you enjoyed it. 😀🤘
@AnaX1bius3 жыл бұрын
@@ThomFoolery1 I did, I wish I had that first time in to come, your, welcome. And if any recommendation is needed, I would happily like to see your face (as like many other comrades) looking at "Death of Music" at the very same RAH, and even better if you would have the time to consume whole "Funera/Bastard/Death of Music" smacker from the same gig. I promise, you will absolutely not regret it.
@barbaraphillips88813 жыл бұрын
That was fun - your eyes pop and face grimace as you are enjoying the unworldly voice and mood -- 2 for 2 great.
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
Thanks Barbara! 🙂
@frankman902103 жыл бұрын
You'll enjoy Grace (live @ the retinal circus) a whole bunch too i bet. Or like an older banger like Vampira
@GahMehGrrrr3 жыл бұрын
I first discovered him on Steve Vai's Sex and Religion Album when he was 19. Give that a listen.
@tomhoyle36603 жыл бұрын
You express the same superlatives as I still feel after having listened to this song at least 100 times...
@tomhoyle36603 жыл бұрын
Super great reaction 😊🙏
@glassmasterflash3 жыл бұрын
check out the funeral from the same show.
@shirazzza3 жыл бұрын
Ah heavy Devy at half 3 in the morning cos why not
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
Always a good time for Devy. :)
@shirazzza3 жыл бұрын
@@ThomFoolery1 absolutely! Half the fun of living out here in the sticks is my neighbours are a fair distance away. I would just rather be watching reactions & music than endlessly scrolling fb or something. With the whole quarantine & lockdowns we've had here I've not seen a band in possibly the longest time I've not seen bands for since I started almost 30 years ago. I'm missing it. And my friends. And the experience of music with my mates, discovering new stuff & reminiscing with the old stuff. So this is as close as it gets. I watch some songs I know really well & that's fun but it's also fun to discover new music with reactions. Hope you're staying safe n well & live music really comes back sooner than later
@Timmayytoo3 жыл бұрын
I have to believe he picked up some guitar tips from singing for Steve Vai's band VAI back in 1993. I believe that was the first gig to bring him to the attention of a more mainstream audience. Steve has some interesting thoughts about that period of his life, one he considers filled with a lot of mistakes, but he has this to say about Devin: "There was the opportunity to work with some brilliant people too. Devin Townsend (singer on S&R) is one of the most amazing and uniquely talented tormented souls making music today. Very little of his true brilliance comes through on S&R. His solo music holds brutal treasures. Check out Strapping Young Lad or the ominous album Ocean Machine. He is intense in the total meaning of the word. I believe he’s a genius in areas that have not been discovered yet. He’s quite grotesquely entertaining too (if your an instigator like me)…. " That is from www.vai.com/album-sex-religion/#more under "Steve talks about the album" His vocals on Sex & Religion were both terrifying and compelling to 23 yr old me.
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this. I saw in my research that he worked with Vai. Will have to check that out.
@tanjajko72203 жыл бұрын
Yay HevyDevy!
@rolfantonsson82973 жыл бұрын
Awesome reaction! Devin said in one of his podcasts (while doing Strapping young lad) that he was never satisfied with his attempts of death metal growls so he went for high pitch growls instead, so over the years he has mastered this insane control over his voice. On later albums he lets guest singers do the very deep death metal growls, like on the albums "Deconstruction" or "Empath". If you want to hear some heavier stuff by Devin tryout "By your command" from the album "Ziltoid the omniscient" (An album Devin recorded/wrote/mixed in 4 months(!) by himself after leaving Strapping) Cheers! kzbin.info/www/bejne/inWzZ5qEh56Zd6M&ab_channel=InsideOutMusicTV Devin Townsend Project -"By your command" live in Plovdiv 2017
@tanjajko72203 жыл бұрын
You made a Devy face on that first high pitch scream. It’s like stink face but 30% cooler 😁 Like Devy!
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
Haha! Devin has the ultimate stank face. It almost detached from his body in this one. 😂
@Jay_Jones716023 жыл бұрын
This version of the song is my favorite, maybe being sick somehow made him reach down and blow the lid off that song.
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
Yeah dude. So crazy watching this back knowing that. 🤯
@wookiespet3 жыл бұрын
If you want to see more charisma look to the order of magnitude tour recording of his song "why" If you want to check out more of his vocal prowess check the same song. For more heavy vocal prowess tho look at his earlier work with strapping young lad (abreviated SYL) try the song Love. But whatever choice you make whether its one I suggested or just a random selection ALWAYS choose a live recording. You wont be sorry