I'm Embarrassed About This One! Vocal Coach Analysis | David Bowie - Changes (Live)

[@BethRoars]

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[@oppsoo5]

Check out the most beautiful voice in the world maybe? aka Kurt Nilsen

[@reptilfanatikern5234]

Eddie Berg one take live performence reaction please, thank you! 🤞🤞🤞

[@notpub]

The most beautiful voice in the world is Liz Frasier of The Cocteau Twins. "Lazy Calm" and "Orange Appled" are great examples out of 100s songs. One reviewer (either Melody Maker or NME) called her voice, 'the sound of God singing." It is pure emotion, as her strong Scottish accent made the words/lyrics inaccessible to most English, American, Canadian, and Australian audiences. Thus the emotive quality of the trio was even more outstanding. Ah, before vox coder and pitch shifter mixings. Pure, authentic, angelic. My favorite is "The Spangle Maker."

[@carolmartin4413]

Oh yes...David Bowie...such a strange, unique, beautiful man and musician. Love this song. Miss him.

[@janhauck3833]

Oddly enough, after years of this and that Bowie, “1st outside” was actually my gateway to his music. You never know!. The most unusual record of all, even more unusual than Earthling, might just be the right path.

[@charliepeterson7168]

I was lucky enough to see him live in 1979. I can't tell how incredible his stage presence was. He also had some amazing guitarists over the years. When I saw him it was Adrian Belew. But in later years had had Stevie Ray Vaughn on a few studio songs.

[@rimmersbryggeri]

Saw him on this tour possibly (Reality Tour) I was in the back row of a big arena and it was like he was sitting on my lap singing to me personally. The presence he had was amazing.

[@birdec765]

Gail Ann Dorsey (bass) has a couple of albums of her own. She sings the Freddie Mercury part in the live versions of "Under Pressure".

[@richardwatsonjr.5067]

Great bass playing!

[@jameswarner5809]

Gail Ann has three albums, the last was in 2004. Apart from being a great bassist, she also has a wonderful voice. Possibly my favourite track(s) of her's are the instrumental SW4 which runs into Wishing I Was Someone Else. The former showing Gail's skill with an acoustic guitar and the latter focusing on her powerful vocals.

[@breakdancinfool]

"And I turned myself to face me...never caught a glimpse" wow what a line!

[@burninsherman1037]

Bowie always had loads of lines like that. Those who've fought addiction and pain, and have a heart for poetry always end up writing the most profound things, but to them it's just how to describe the place they've found themselves in. Bowie's a prime example of that, because before his struggles, his music was excellent, but centered primarily within fantastical themes, then from the late 60s on (but even more so from the 70s on), he started having so many songs that spoke to deeply personal, though still universally human, experiences of pain, alienation, and the hopefulness so many of us have had to find in hopeless situations. Ashes to ashes is a great example of what I'm talking about.

[@AsaTrenchard1865]

"but I've never caught a glimpse of how the others must see this faker." Wo.

[@EliteRock]

_Wings of Pegasus_ did one of his isolated vocal analyses of a Bowie performance a while back and discovered he was shockingly pitch-perfect.

[@manwithumbrella]

Bowie, like McCartney had SO many different voices in that one body and like here, would often use several of them in one song. Apart from his songwriting talent, his vocal ability alone put him in the top tier of world-class pop musicians.

[@michaeldillon3113]

Saw Bowie at Chatham Central Hall in ?73 and he sang Changes then . Dont underestimate the impact the late lamented Mick Ronson had on taking Bowie's music to the next level . RIP Mick and David ✌️

[@randalmoore4704]

An earlier album did not chart for Bowie. This album went nuts and had people going back to buy the earlier album. This album is brilliant.

[@dannjp75]

Thank god for David Bowie. What an absolute 💯 legend, and thank god his music has been preserved for all time..❤❤

[@junction6_m27VNC]

Changes is the best song to introduce someone to Bowie with its just so good,

[@longago-igo]

When I saw Bowie on his first mini-tour of the States in support of Hunky Dory, he gave the distinct impression of channeling Mary Martin’s tv portrayal of Peter Pan. I saw a documentary recently where this song was juxtaposed with him talking about not being good enough to go a jazz saxophone route, but knew he could fake being a pop/rock singer well enough.

[@christineschmidt8501]

Not a day goes by that I don't miss him. He was.... everything and then some. Been a fan for 43 years now. Not gonna ch-ch-change.

[@brucedillinger9448]

Same Christine! ♥

[@mpmlopes]

I love it how David always seemed so happy and smily when performing, from around 2002/3.

[@kimzwolinski9919]

This whole concert is phenomenal 😊❤

[@notpub]

David was a brilliant, multi-talented genius. Thank you for the analysis, Beth!

[@Neonlike0]

That bassist/backup singer was killing it.

[@LeahC208]

John lennon did write a song with David Bowie later...Fame. 😊 I believe you can hear John singing on it as well.

[@Music-Is-Real-Love]

Yes, Lennon's vocals appear on the song Fame.

[@antoniocarlin5026]

and the song was one of the reasons that Mark Chapman kill to Lennon and in his LIST the name of David Bowie are too....! but Bowie was not in New York...

[@Ciargomes]

@@antoniocarlin5026WHAAAAT 😟

[@antoniocarlin5026]

@@Ciargomes Yep, read the lyrics, "Fame nein it's mine is just his line To bind our time it drives you to crime (crime)"

[@Ciargomes]

@@antoniocarlin5026 😯 thanks

[@mikebunner3498]

David was SO creative and a master performer!!!!! His use of hair styles and costumes was never ending!! Time may change me, but I can't time!!! So true!!!!!!

[@willswalkingwest7267]

He got so much better looking and his voice go so much better as he got older.

[@Music-Is-Real-Love]

💯.

[@jaumepiquebernaus1853]

Thank you for your choice and happy to see you enjoying Bowie and your honest and always pleasant reactions and analysis. Congratulations. I'm 62 and I was a fan of the early Bowie. Without a doubt there are three incredible tours: Ziggy Stardust tour of '73, Diamond Dogs and Serious Moonlight. I suggest you see the 1973 Hammersmith Odeon concert for yourself. Pure Ziggy, pure Glamm, pure Bowie, brilliant artist. With a fantastic Mick Ronson. In addition to being a totally iconic it's also legendary concert. Bowie, just before performing Rock 'n Roll Suicide, addresses the audience and in a speech says goodbye, says goodbye and unexpectedly for everyone, including his band, breaks up with the Spiders from Mars. Keep on rocking Beth❤ Greetings from Barcelona Excuse my english

[@francisallen4298]

I've listened to this song countless times and your reaction Beth was so interesting - so many things revealed which hadn't occurred to me. That's why you do the reaction and I watch and learn!! Thank you 🙏

[@BRIANZ969]

Hi Beth-The Keyboard on this and several other Bowie songs is played by Rick Wakeman -From the band YES-------------Brian Birch

[@juurihoito]

Keyboard player on this live performance is Mike Garson (plus Catherine Russell) who was Bowie's longest-serving and most frequently appearing band member. Wakeman did play on the album version.

[@barrythatcher9349]

Wakeman played piano for Life on Mars. Rick still plays Life on Mars at his concerts for Bowie.

[@Joe-wc7wl]

I LOVE The Man Who Sold the World.

[@robertthwaites3007]

David Bowie played alto saxophone on one track of Steeleye Span's sixth album (Now We Are Six). Ian Anderson was credited as producer on that album.

[@carrieorsel1340]

You have to hear his bassist, Gale Ann Dorsey....epic

[@davidkettell6236]

Loved his smile, a man that loved music ,you have that same smile. So cool ,i was 18 at the time.

[@TheSlandis]

The time signature changes change every time. More metaphor!

[@Iluvthe1960s]

I could spend the rest of my life watching videos by and about David Bowie I’m 67 and no one in my long life listening to music (since 1972 Bowie was first hero and my first gig in 1973) has any artist grabbed me and held on to my attention for over 50 years R.I.P Starman you are missed, as the saying goes I may be old but at least I lived at the same time as Bowie

[@dazzp2]

He is just legend on this , man what id do to still have DB here , he's a never ever gonna be replaceable legend in my lifetime

[@atroxity]

You so SPOT ON understand his way of performing/expressing the lyrics. I am amazed. He changes "character" all the way, it's so SO fascinating.

[@daveferguson937]

The singing on this later version is better than the original, and incorporates aspects of his later singing style. The Bowie song that may think is his best vocal performance is Wild is the Wind from the Station to Station Album. You should try that.

[@burninsherman1037]

Station to station is arguably his best album. It's definitely my favorite, though all his albums are excellent in their own right.

[@Joshualuv13]

Bowie was a musical genius. Saw him live in concert twice. 1978 and 2004 Outstanding and the musians who played alongside him.

[@GraveFireflys]

Cheers Beth one of favourite songs. Still sounds as fresh as it did when I first heard it over 40 years ago.

[@darost]

I really love ❤️ his bass player!

[@57too]

People said Bowie just stole stuff, but Bowie's response was "Yes, but my talent is I know the right stuff to steal".

[@jameswalker1656]

Elizabeth Montgomery, most know for playing Samantha Stevens in Bewitched, is in the black and white montage at 3:32.

[@juanpag8412]

Genial David Bowie ! Y Beth... cada día más linda🤗🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷

[@cmoplay1]

The album Legend is a must listen. The album from this concert, Live at the Rainbow, is transformative. Check out War, Exodus, Get up Stand up, The Heathen, his performance, along with the Wailers, here are remarkable.

[@FrankUli]

Bowie was ahead of his time with his music especially when you think about his band David Bowie and the Spidermen from Mars days, his music was sensational and dynamic.

[@brendy000]

I listened to his best of today on the Train. Proper amazing song writer, singer and performer.

[@BRIANZ969]

This is the first David Bowie song I heard-The first album was Ziggy. You might want to check out his Christmas song with Bing Crosby---- -Beautiful

[@AsaTrenchard1865]

Please give a listen to Bowie's magnum opus Sweet Thing/Candidate/Sweet Thing from his album Diamond Dogs (1974). He flaunts his lowest lows and highest highs all in the first couple of minutes, and demos how to make a simple sax riff hauntingly unforgettable, all the while dragging you through the seamy side of the city in the most gorgeously sparkling fashion. It's breathtakingly essential Bowie, at the absolute peak of his powers.

[@LadyGnomeofthewoods]

Thanks for reacting to this video! It was my senior class song in 1975! It will always be special to me.

[@guitaleleoeuvre]

Bowie was the GOAT!

[@mikebunner3498]

David eyes are two different colors. I will never forget the first time on TV. He freaked me out. He was great!!!!!! I pray that he is at peace!!!!! Did you know his real last name was/is Jones? But there was a Davey Jones with a group called the Monkeys. So creative and a master on stage!!!! That line -- "Rime my change me, but I can't change time! Eye opening and so true!!!!!!!

[@bigbow62]

Bowie the magic man reinventing himself decade after decade but still being the same great Bowie after all 🎙😎 David Live and Diamond Dogs are my favorite Bowie albums. Another cool thing about the Bowie name ( remove the i & add a "n" at the end ) ....and you have my name including the David 😁👍

[@turnerdan53]

I think when he started with the nasal song. That was as he spoke when he was younger and then he goes through how his voice has changed thru the years as he refined it.

[@nigeltown6999]

Rick Wakeman created the original piano part and, as you said, Bowie played sax - a song that never gets old.

[@gpeddino]

This video is actually from his 2002 tour, just one year before he had a heart attack on stage and decided to quit touring for good. So he was 55.

[@clintatk]

Your breakdown is excellent… as usual. 😊❤

[@loltimno]

So so nice to see you do some David. He’s just wonderful.

[@crowolfe290]

HUGE Bowie fan, and I don't doubt all the connections you glean from his meaning he likely put much thought into. Can we talk about Gail Ann Dorsey, too? She is an amazing player and singer and also a fantastic accompanist.

[@TheSaint196545]

Bowie sobre el escenario es una expresión artística y cultural multisensorial. Saludos desde Santiago de Chile.

[@onlymeian58]

Love your reaction.. looks like he's got you under his spell 😂⚡💖 You could really open up a whole new world if you were to take a deep dive into his catalogue. The man was an ever changing musical genius.. but don't just take my word on this. I'm biased. I first saw him in 73 as Ziggy, & never missed a tour up until his last one. Greatly missed.. 😢💔⚡

[@Arkryal]

Fun story: On the day I was born, my mother went into labor, so my dad dropped her off at the hospital and left, he had Bowie tickets that night. Mom understood, lol. In fairness, it was not normal for men to be in the delivery room back then, they'd be waiting in the waiting room for hours or days. I don't imagine that going over so well today.

[@stuartcarden1371]

Ah I love this song and adore Hunky Dory! 1971 produced some of the best music ever. A theory goes that 1971 was so good because the Beatles had broken up the year before and everyone was pulling out all the stops to fill that massive void.

[@mirandameyer237]

On the meta layers element, he's changed the pronouns and some of the verb tenses here from the original lyrics so that the speaker is now identified with the older generation rather than the children ("we've left them up to their necks in it," instead of "they've left us up to our necks in it") and is also looking back rather than forward ("didn't wanna be" vs "don't wanna be").

[@elaineandjohn9599]

Bowie’s best Sinatra like performance is on KZbin. Checkout the song Absolute Beginners live at the BBC radio theatre

[@howardsmith3758]

David Bowie credits Anthony Newley as one of his strong early influencers. He said he was fascinated by music that defied conventional expectations. If you're familiar with Anthony Newley it's probably through his songs for films, especially the original Newley/Bricusse songs for Willy Wonka including "Candy Man" and "Pure Imagination." If you could do a Newley performance I'd love to hear your insights and comparison to Bowie. Maybe "Who Can I Turn To?" from the Ed Sullivan Show and "Life on Mars"? Even if you don't do a reactionalysis, I think you'd enjoy the comparisons.

[@patrickmcevoy5080]

I love the original (with Rick Wakeman on keys), but this version might be even better in many ways. Great band.

[@Maria-kt1ch]

David Bowie was a unique talent!❤

[@topherwhite370]

Love you soooo much.

[@ronniebrown6225]

It's funny your reference Frank Sinatra as there was talk of a film about Sintatra's life and the story goes they wanted David to play him.

[@benneden2580]

You've got the balance right with the new editing. Nice job :)

[@BethRoars]

Thanks! 😁

[@bellies1000]

Music changes. RIP still missed!

[@epreyer]

Oh, David my hero! 😍

[@Texocracy]

He’s gone 😭 But he also never will be ⚡️

[@Bmarr33]

It's the chord changes that are reminding you of the Beatles. At this point, Bowie was pretty much just breezing through this song. I think he had played it so many times there was no thrill in singing it anymore. His versions of Starman at this same time period are an even better example of Bowie just breezing through a song. If you want to hear a song where his voice was really shining in this period, check out The Motel. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnOZpWWFrqt1fqc

[@JavierNunez-b5r]

When he got older he got younger. amazing..

[@mikebunner3498]

I recall the first time I saw David on TV. He freaked me out. He was wearing a lot of make up.Bowie is a masterful singer, musician, and entertainer. His music library is massive!! Watch for Ziggy AND also watch for the Spiders from Mars!!! They are powerful....... Did you know his real name is Jones. But the American band the Monkeys had a Davie Jones.. Thus this Englishman became Bowie instead of Jones. Plus his eyes are different colors.. Check it out!!!! David was brilliant with his creativity and the characters he dreamed up..... He will be missed!!....

[@juliemilanovic5681]

Love your reactions! Could you possibly react to Angelina Mango? She is Italy's entrant for Eurovision. La Noia is her song but on covers night she covered a song of her late father. Its incredibly beautiful. It's called la Rondine .

[@sannaolsson9106]

That concert wasn't 13 years ago. It was probably uploaded 13 years ago. I think this is from his 2001 tour. I'd love for you to check out him and Gail Ann Dorsey(his bassplayer that you see here in the video too) do Under Pressure. One of my all time favorite live performances kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5DLkKSBjZ2Xrbssi=1VQa6MyCZEXompnp

[@johnhmaloney]

Such a great song. Now that you mention The Beatles, the opening riff on Changes is kind of reminiscent of their song Hello, Goodbye. So, it's an understandable mistake. I think Bowie may have been deliberately referencing them.

[@6581punk]

I think this was from one of the last tours he did. I believe he had a mini heart attack or something and never toured again. He died way too young, but he worked so hard.

[@deckofcards87]

Bowie has an undeniable voice, and style. But I agree this song has a very Beatles-y hook, I can understand how you confused the two.

[@phughes4224]

The day David passed ... a bit of me went with him :(

[@mangasky7]

Bowie could manipulate his voice, phrasing and tone in a myriad of ways to suit the lyrics he was singing. No wonder Lou Reed called him the greatest rock vocalist of them all.

[@tomgruitt6563]

Super job!😊

[@brianfisher6165]

Bowie was Brilliant!!!👌👌👍👍😁😁✌✌

[@antoniocarlin5026]

Yes! Bowie writes Life on Mars? on parody...but NO about Sinatra....is ABOUT Paul Anka...!!

[@oscararzate7956]

Una canción muy emotiva y alegre al igual que la reacción la coach bien Beth 👏👏🍀🍀 te a...,.......❤

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[@andrewward8692]

I love beth

[@57too]

I wanna hear your stuff!

[@RobWhitey1]

I still don't know what I'm waiting for.

[@gjh9299]

hes so beautiful

[@gedece]

And now you'll need to listen to Bowies's Rock´n roll suicide. you'll be amazed.

[@mikebunner3498]

Beth, I must warn you to be on the alert for the Spiders of Mars. Until the next time!!!!

[@reptilfanatikern5234]

Eddie Berg one take live performence reaction please, thank you! 🤞🤞🤞

[@firedoc5]

For a long time, I thought the Beatles did "Stuck in the Middle with You" before finding out it was actually done by Stealers Wheel. Talk about embarrassing. Always thought David was a chameleon both voice and physically with all his 'changes' of persona as Ziggy Stardust up to the time of his death.

[@mharris7380]

Could you do a song by Steampunk band 'Steam Powered Giraffe' called 'Honey Bee'?

[@joeblack007forever]

💕💕💕

[@guitaleleoeuvre]

A conspiracy theory I want to believe in is that the spacesuit in the Tesla Roadster contains Bowie's remains!

[@philipcurnow7990]

I met him at TVam. Just enough to say "I met him". Cool eh?!

[@jdenino6022]

Doesn't sound like Paul, John or George. (this live version sounds different from the studio version).

[@murraymejka]

Very clever.

[@albrook1018]

not one of my favourite Bowie songs, as a teenage, I used to listen songs like 'Teenage Wildlife' or Ashes to ashes' o'r n o'r again, it's just a matter of taste, though..

[@markm5193]

Okay, that's it! I'm gonna come to your house and play Milli Vanilli outside your window 200 hours straight and I expect you to lean out a window and yell could you turn that Prince music down please I'm listening to The Beatles "Changes" and can't hear it! I'm sorry Beth I couldn't resist.

[@steelers6titles]

Hunky Dory (1971)

[@whosthebest5171]

Seu jorge cover