MUSIC TEACHER Reacts to and Evaluates Misty Moutains by The Wellermen | Bass2Yang

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Music Teacher Reaction and Evaluation (analysis) of Misty Mountains by The Wellermen
‪@thewellermen‬
Welcome! Good to be back - and what a good way to return with this amazing bass video from The Wellermen and a whole bunch of awesome basses!
In this video, I will evaluate, react, and analyze their performance of Misty Mountains. As with my other videos, I always try to only listen to the video the first time through and give you my feedback. Please be sure to watch their video before you watch this one! What an amazing display of voice, audio, and visuals!
Tempo: 50
Key: G# Minor
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Edit: Props to ‪@the.bobbybass‬ for the amazing arrangement!
Chord at 12:30 seems to be an A#min7/E# instead of a bII7 chord.
I said F-natural quite a bit (and Cb instead of B-naturall, it should be E# since we are in G# Minor, though F-natural works in Ab minor. Choose your key 👍
The Time is 4/4 with the middle section having a 3+3+2 division. You could just keep it in 4/4 the entire time, though the division there does highly suggest a time signature change, especially because of the emphasis of the groupings.
Also, relistening to it - I hear a nice G#5! Great stuff.
Thou
Lord of the Rings
The Hobbit
J.R.R Tolkien
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Lyrics:
Far over the Misty Mountains cold
To dungeons deep and caverns old
We must await, ere break of day,
To find our long forgotten gold.
The pines were roaring on the height,
The winds were moaning in the night.
The fire was red, it flaming spread;
The trees like torches blazed with light.
The wind was on the withered heath,
But in the forest stirred no leaf:
There shadows lay be night or day,
And dark things silent crept beneath.
The wind went on from West to East;
All movement in the forest ceased,
But shrill and harsh across the marsh
Its whistling voices were released.
Farewell we call to hearth and hall!
Though wind may blow and rain may fall,
We must await ere break of day
Far over wood and mountain tall.
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[@1977Jackofalltrades]

Love these videos! These analyses are far better than the “reaction” only videos where it’s just a bunch of overacting. You, @Peter Barber and @The Charismatic Voice dive into the music and educate the masses, which I appreciate. Thanks for doing this.

[@bass2yang]

Thank you so much - @Peter Barber and @The Charismatic Voice are both masters at what they do and I highly respect and recommend them both. 👍 Thank you!

[@ColmRMcGuinness]

Mate, I got range-self-conscious as soon as you said the word "hello"!

[@bass2yang]

Haha, Colm! So good to have you here, brother of bass! Your videos and music are just getting better and better. At first, I was like "What? No way. That's his voice?" Yes. Yes it is. The colors and musicality you are able to pull off in your voice is pretty awesome. Amazing work and I look forward to hearing more! It's an honor to have you here! Thanks!

[@lkayh]

@@bass2yang I have to second that. Plus I’m a huge Medieval/LOTR/fantasy nerd, so Colm’s choice of covers is a big draw.

[@PeterBarber]

I'd like to think I know a fair amount about music, yet it always baffles me how quickly and accurately you identify complex progressions/chordal structures within the arrangements you're analyzing. Truly impressive, my friend -- well done 👏

[@bass2yang]

Thanks, brother! I really enjoy your approach to the voice and how you are able to explain the voice so well and interpret the music for your audience. It's an honor to have you here and as a bass colleague!

[@haadijalaluddin6374]

Can you read us a story? Your voice is very calming-

[@bass2yang]

I should be able to do that. Thanks for the suggestion!

[@lkayh]

You take me back to my college music theory classes-and they always made hash out of my brain. You’re a better explainer; I have this feeling that over time with more familiarity I might actually start hearing what you hear. Great analysis!

[@bass2yang]

Thank you so much! I always remind myself that theory has to come from the experience and story in the music and not the other way around. It keeps it fresh for me whenever I listen to music.

[@imagomonkei]

You started talking and I didn't think it was you. Holy cow you have a deep voice!

[@bass2yang]

Haha thanks! Appreciate it!

[@fret9354]

Dude, are you Chinese American? I know there are many brilliant Asian baritones and tenors but, So impressed to hear an Asian deep bass!

[@bass2yang]

Thank you! I am Hmong American (South East Asian).

[@gamedevbrownbus2871]

Great video, I really enjoyed your analysis and evaluation. I have little to no training in music theory, but I was still captivated by your explanations and showcased knowledge. This video gave me a new layer of appreciation to the piece. I hope you will keep doing these types of videos :)

[@bass2yang]

Thank you so much! I'm glad I was able to help! These guys are amazing and compliments to the musicians involved in this project.

[@hrudanandasahoo8797]

I M LOVING BASS AND BECOMING BASS DAY BY DAY......

[@bass2yang]

Gooooood. This is the way 🔥 🔊

[@googlefan9309]

Thank you for this amazing analysis, I am shocked this doesn't have more views!

[@bass2yang]

Thank you! I appreciate it. Gotta work hard, smart, and build like everyone else on YT. Hurray for algorithms, right? Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@googlefan9309]

Well, making hyperbolic reaction videos would probably garner more views in the short-term, but we have plenty of that and I'm glad you're doing something different. And with time hopefully more people find their way to your channel 😀

[@oninaru]

That was not voice I was expecting, but congrats for that. O_O

[@ambvurt3739]

I think the word that best describes Luke's approach is "Gusto".

[@priorityone89]

I did enjoy this, thanks cheers

[@bass2yang]

You are welcome!

[@aezakmei]

At 25:56 you hit G#1 with your full voice? I remember you couldn't hit Bb1 many years ago in your first video where you talked about subharmonics. Did your voice become lower over the years or is it lower here due to natural day-to-day fluctuations?

[@bass2yang]

There's some give and take on a daily basis. I have noticed throughout the day it all depends on how much I use my voice. On days where I don't teach, my voice maintains its lows pretty well. Other days, it feels like my lows aren't really there until I do a full warm-up (or warm-down). Thanks! Also, if I exercise (run, breathing exercises, biking, etc.), I find that my voice can zip up and down my range with more ease than usual. Some days, Ab1 is good. Other days, it is really quiet or not really there. I have also been working on mixing (fry and chest, etc) for those low notes so it has been interesting in developing some lows as well.

[@aezakmei]

@@bass2yang Oh wow, thank you for the quick and detailed reply! My lowest chest note is usually C#2 and it has been the same for the last 10 years (I'm 25 now), so I guess it will stay mostly the same unfortunately. But I have to say, your voice sounds absolutely amazing! It's fascinating to see your development over the years, both in terms of subharmonics and your regular singing :) Thank you for introducing me to subharmonics many years ago!! (even though I'm not a professional singer, I just use them when I sing on my own for myself)

[@bass2yang]

I have found that for me, coordination of fry and falsetto has helped me gain (slow, gradual, but also healthy) a better hold on my voice. I am still learning to change my approach to explore different sounds. There is some truth to lower notes having a true bottom, but that is after you have found ways to improve coordination and efficiency. Also, Bass voices do change. You may experience two to three more significant changes at around 30, 40, and 50, give or take a few years. If not range, then timbre. Thanks for all your support!

[@sarahkinsey5434]

@@bass2yang Tim Foust from Home Free fame told Elizabeth from Charismatic Voice that when he tutors basses that the first thing he tells them is to work on the falsetto and high range. He compared it to skipping leg day.

[@mathowle1109]

Great job!

[@bass2yang]

Thank you!

[@EuphoriaFrost]

23:09 if you listen in the background part you can hear some high notes almost like a descant (for this songs range anyway)

[@Marcell0Bass]

10:03 is that not just Bbm

[@bass2yang]

Yes! The chord isolated is Bb Minor. Though, in the natural minor scale, the 2 (ii) chord is a diminished chord (Bb-Db-Fb, or A#-C#-E) instead of a minor chord. The 6th degree is flat in a natural minor scale. Altering it to F/E# changes its focus/tonal center in that moment - also it changes the feel to a Dorian mode which has the raised 6th degree. I usually think of them as secondary minor dominants, if that is a thing (v/v of G# or Ab minor, which is an A# or Bb Minor chord that leads you to the D#/Eb chord). Thinking chords only, it's easy and correct to call it Bbm. Theory-wise, having the altered note shifts the tonal center in that moment - it makes it feel like we are ascending/descending to another key, or hinting the possibility of it (or just a secondary minor dominant chord to emphasize the v chord). I called it F-natural out of habit, (in G# Minor, it is usually E-natural, but the altered/raised 6th makes it E#). Thanks!

[@Marcell0Bass]

@@bass2yang most music (to my knowledge) is based around I and V and IV chords so I guess I didn’t bother learning the rest. I really do need to get better at understanding music theory.

[@bass2yang]

No worries man! I think of theory the same way I think of routes - you start somewhere, and it just leads you to where you want to go. Sometimes you make stops, other times you stay somewhere a bit until you are ready to go home. Or, you can even go to a new home. It's all a journey and the routes can change as you wish 👍

[@Prxxii]

16:55 I started to look around me for Michael Myers

[@bass2yang]

My brain went straight to "$100...Billion... Dollars" Mike Myers instead of "William Shatner face mask" Michael Myers when I read this.. haha..

[@ragingrayquazagaming5094]

Okay… was NOT expecting that deep of a voice. Well then…

[@Leafy0n]

What are you mic EQ settings?

[@bass2yang]

For my reactions, I usually just set a limiter so it doesn't overload or distort. Sometimes I'll roll-off the low end at around 60 Hz, sometimes not. Depends on how foot traffic is like upstairs 😄 Thanks!

[@voidwalker3919]

Jesus H. Christ your voice hit me like a fucking train!

[@bass2yang]

My sincerest apologies 🙏 😅

[@voidwalker3919]

@@bass2yang HAH! Don't apologize, that was an amazing surprise!

[@AlecRamey]

I’m sorry for what I’m about to say as it has nothing to do with the reaction, but my dude, your voice is deep af

[@kaspianocz6330]

13:12 yes, it's not, usually when you have flat 2 it's really oddsounding, this sounds quite normal, what I hear is just subdominant in 1st inversion, so you have C# minor, with low e in the bass, that goes to minor dominant D# minor. They often go for perfect intervals only, like the original. Hope that helps :)

[@bass2yang]

Interesting, upon 2nd listen, I hear A#min7/E# and not a low E in the bass. I'll take your word for it though. That just means I need to keep working on my ears. 🔥 thanks man!

[@bass2yang]

Also, I appreciate your assistance on this. Makes me want to up my level on theory and ear training haha. I feel like such a need sometimes. Just out of shape lol.

[@bass2yang]

Ah, I see. You're saying it's not going D#minor, but A#minor. That G# is quite strong though in that chord on the top voice - we are talking about the same chord, right?

[@kaspianocz6330]

@@bass2yang My appologies I was overthinking this, starts with D#minor/A# then goes to Bmaj7 then that F and B tritone resolving that B to A#minor/c#.

[@kaspianocz6330]

So bass goes up A# B C# and Melody goes B C# G# A# xd

[@npilot4445]

Please I need the NAMES of these guys. .... I know some .. Effe, Tomi P, Avi (I did see him din't I?) and ???? I waannnnna KNOW

[@bass2yang]

I believe they have everyone listed in the original video. Thanks!

[@sawyerweathers8713]

My man sounds like Markiplier 😭

[@lindseyb2052]

Geez louise……

[@bass2yang]

👍😅

[@darklegion0953]

STOP PAUSING IT!!!!!!!!

[@bass2yang]

...but... the evaluation... the... teaching. Theory... music... ... reaction... education... *insert overconfident depressed meme guy sitting alone at table*