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[@ogmanzfan6934]

Episode 8?

[@wizburg]

Where is episode 8 thanks

[@akakayda]

best show ever dont ever miss any episodes! SO glad Tosin is a part of it, great to have a prog musician in the mix to give more "theory" comments when needed. hope show has multiple seasons XD

[@camdenwyeth316]

yeah I really hope he's on in the future as well

[@Karpie666]

🙌🏻😎 Same feeling, Tosin God!

[@panchaluitG]

@@mablesfatalfable6021 He is the God

[@an_38kitkashyap]

The judges were the best mix. It makes the balance of the show neither being too nerdy, and neither being too *ROCKSTAAAAR*

[@kuroro8435]

Props to Knife and Jenny writing a new song instead of forcing the other to learn one's own song, like Ada did to loveless. If she could see that loveless wasnt a guitar player, they could have written a new song. I mean they are song writers. They were meant to collaborate not put loveless as a back up artist for Ada. Ada just wanted attention and flowers everday.

[@johnplaysgames3120]

Yeah, Ada seems to have trouble taking feedback, working with anyone, or sharing the spotlight. That's fine if your music and sound is undeniable but people doing what she's doing are a dime a dozen on KZbin. Most of them are teenagers with ukuleles filming in their bedrooms and they all sound exactly the same. Ada clearly has musical ability but she needs to get over herself a little and learn to work with other people to develop her currently very limited (and not at all unique) sound.

[@domithedrumster]

yeah very egoisitc, and also her lyrics were just shallow. that said, her voice and playing moved me the most

[@zzzzzz69]

@@johnplaysgames3120 she can and should grow more, right now not at her peak potential

[@andrewkurtz737]

Yeah I was Def disappointed with her. They should have wrote a new song and she should've played lead violin while he strummed. She just didn't want it to work.

[@thefoamingbrain2469]

dam she did Loveless dirty, he is a pretty good song writer and he can sing really good too. so much props to knife and jenny for sure! they are true musicans

[@drsavage3262]

Losing pains hit me right in all the feels... To write that in less than a week is absolutely incredible, bravo to both artists!

[@SilphetX]

they shoulda won with that song man i come back over and over again to listen to it

[@user-gs3yf7dv8r]

Only knife wrote it, jenny juat adapted

[@runningman_0934]

i love this show. As a musician its so refreshing to see a music competition where everyone is so talented and thoughtful with their craft. An hour of quality performances and constructive criticism from experienced artists. I'm excited for more

[@Tacklebox455]

The last knife fighter could be a huge country musician,his song writing is great and would be great to hear him with a full band

[@johnplaysgames3120]

They ALL needed a full band around them. At this point, these all sound like stripped-down demos and, because we haven't really seen them in any other mode, it becomes unclear whether they can actually do more than what we're hearing or if they're stuck in their little boxes. Tbh, Ada kind of dropped the ball on that one. She brought musicians after the previous feedback she got but then didn't use them at all. They sat back there, bored, laying down the sparest musical bed they could get away with while she continued sounding like one of those ukulele-plucking teens playing cutesy throwback songs in their bedroom on KZbin. If she'd allowed the band to kick up on (or after) the first hook, that song might've worked a lot better. Instead, she seems reluctant to grow out of that "twee" sound (or share the spotlight? Not sure which). But, yeah, I agree with you. I'd love to hear Knife with a full band. It would be interesting to see if he'd rise to it or be overwhelmed by it. Either way, his lyrics are great and he's definitely got the understanding of how to marry music and vibe. So far, though, the songs we've seen from him have been a little samey-samey.

[@joeygodre4586]

hes got a bunch of music on youtube. solid dude too. theres a interview he did with Converse cowboy also thats pretty solid

[@stephentyler4352]

I personally don’t think that Last Knife Fighter is a very strong guitarist at this point in time. His lyric writing skills are decent enough but he needs a lot more practice time spent on singing while playing the guitar or piano. He would benefit greatly by doing ear training exercises with both his voice and accompanying instrument(s). He definitely shouldn’t give up on his craft, but rather, dedicate more time to enhancing his skills. Something akin to sharpening his knife, so to speak.

[@Tacklebox455]

@@joeygodre4586 yeah I looked him up after his first appearance and watched alot of his videos ,I would definitely say he falls into the outlaw country genre

[@Tacklebox455]

@@stephentyler4352 most country singers normally play simple chords while singing which is what he does while the band provides the fill and complex chord changes,I do think his voice would be complimented with a lower tuning such as D standard instead of E standard since he has a raspy mid low voice

[@Tensen01]

I really appreciate that we got to hear the full songs.

[@Regent192]

yeah thank god, I can't wait to hear the full songs of the rock and metal contestants

[@tfwnoyandere]

15:40 are you sure?

[@Regent192]

@@tfwnoyandere I mean, tbf, he was awful lol

[@tfwnoyandere]

still feels pointless to have a music competition and not include the whole song

[@mindyblack7742]

Losing Pains is a true hit! So much talent & grit packed in that song! Genius idea to get them two to collaborate and put their pain into words we all can feel.

[@revengetragedy]

I really enjoyed the Jenny March and Last Knife Fighter song. Mentally I've been in a very bad place and the song resonated with me the most.

[@kylebird5041]

How are they not called "The Last March" (The Last Knife Fighter and Jenny March). Amazing song

[@user-ux1vj9vx7s]

Because that would be a dumb name.

[@appetite4destruction205]

That’s awesome. Hopefully they do an album of one offs like this and other selected songs from the show. I love this idea of collaborations and second chances.

[@ryankordecki]

Jenny and the knife fighter

[@CrypticJasmine]

Reminds me of lord of the rings 😍

[@brianspenst1374]

That duet had me crying. With what happened in TX yesterday, a song about loss seemed perfect for the moment. I hope that the 2 of them actually get back together and record that one in a studio.

[@phrfolt]

I don't get why they matched Loveless with Ada. Loveless needed a band and they got him a violin player with her own song??? On the other hand, I'm listening to Loveless's stuff in a loop, he's SO GOOD. I completely agree with his decision.

[@johnplaysgames3120]

@@xombiekat13 Yeah, and Ada's lane is apparently "teenager in her bedroom with a ukulele singing cutesy throwback songs." There are SO MANY of those on KZbin, do we really need what Ada's doing? Not unless she starts taking feedback and breaks out of that cutesy box. Her whole song tonight, I kept waiting for the backing musicians to kick up (like maybe on the first hook or the second verse) and fill out the sound more but, instead, they just sat back there, bored, laying down the quietest, least effective musical bed possible. It's like she took the judges' previous feedback and discovered a way to fulfill it purely on a technicality ("hey, there are musicians up here with me") but without actually fulfilling it in the spirit. Ada clearly has talent but she NEEDS someone to produce her tracks and force her out of whatever "just me!" mindset she's stuck in. One song is fine but forgettable background music. It's something you'd hear in the background of a Starbucks, not really pay attention to, and completely forget by the time the next song started. A whole album of it would be incredibly boring and, let's be honest, turned off after about two and a half songs.

[@zzzzzz69]

@@johnplaysgames3120 I want a guy who gives me flowers, bring me up when I'm down... wow amazing artistic expression She needs to mature in her art and keep playing the violin

[@DingusMcBrungus]

Clearly the show had this goal from the beginning that they were going to mix and match people as part of entertainment value. It just didn't work out well in the end. The idea coming before artists that truly mesh won't just work because you want it to be fun for TV

[@AdaPasternakMusic]

i agree. It didn't make sense to me either.

[@abonfireofmasks7702]

She made the "collaboration" all about herself. Thus her self absorbed lyrics that float on the surface...There really was zero collaboration. The judges should have pointed out that the other artist had been completely excised.

[@Rifff3]

"Losing is just what living has to cost". Damn powerful lyric in my opinion.

[@francheska3128]

Ada absolutely did not listen or take their criticism when going into this round.

[@scarynote1]

Ada didn’t want to work with Loveless either

[@rocioiribe5841]

It looks to me like she just stuck 2 musicians there to look like she did but it was all about her.

[@johnplaysgames3120]

@@scarynote1 I get the sense Ada doesn't want to work with anybody. She doesn't apply feedback (beyond the technicality of having two bored musicians standing behind her), doesn't seem to know how to collab, and seems unwilling to share any part of the spotlight. That's fine if your music is undeniable but there are a million teens with ukuleles on KZbin doing exactly what she does. I understand why the marketing people might have wanted her to go through (*cough*looks*cough*) but she seems like she's steadfastly stuck in her little box and would be a nightmare to try to work with.

[@zzzzzz69]

@@johnplaysgames3120 it's like she repeated the same performance, but at least she played some violin

[@r.m7921]

They should have points deducted for not writing a song together with loveless

[@thisisloveless]

y’all better be nice to Ada, she was super sweet and i am CLEARLY not a guitarist 😭

[@justinthigpen7225]

It's not like the guitarist she got did anything productive, man. You are the real deal.

[@richardgordon6559]

Yeah but Ada's song was suuuuper boring

[@zachgowensleg]

You're vocals are incredible buddy. Huge fan.

[@brettheniss540]

Not sure if you are looking to put a band together or if you have one already, but I dig your music and would like to work with you if you’re open to it.

[@ForestZachman]

I really loved Ada when she collaborated with PMJ, she’s clearly super talented. But her song lyrics are pretty generic, sadly. I wish they weren’t, cause I really do like her. I would have liked to see what you could have done with a real collab, because I know she’s capable of it.

[@Ryo7_7]

This concept rocks. Love seeing Tosin as one of the judges. 🤘🏽

[@zyonsdream]

Because of this show the last knife fighter has become part of my daily playlist. I’m just about two weeks away from the 5 year anniversary of my wife’s death. This song really hurt but in a comforting way.

[@michellehalemassacre]

I'm not sure the truth about why Loveless left but I am proud of him for doing so. He didn't need to compromise and he deserves all the good that is coming his way!

[@drsquid8124]

His channel is exploding right now with the views. He's been pumping out music past month or so on his channel and it's solid I think with a full band on stage he's knock it out of the park

[@Trentstone121]

The guy who literally couldn't play with Ada? That was embarrassing. It was so clear he was faaaaaaaaaaaar behind her. I doubt he'd ever played with anyone before.

[@vintagegamer889]

@@Trentstone121 because she was taking too much control over the song clearly. Generally, she was just very rude.

[@Trentstone121]

@@vintagegamer889 it was her song. The guy couldn't keep up. He couldn't play by ear. He even started playing with his machine heads in frustration, then tried to come back in on the chorus he thought he knew but didn't, and he was out of tune. He was incompetent. Hell, he was playing loudly over the quiet violin because he didn't understand the song on a fundamental level. You can't work with a guy that literally can't keep up with a song that was honestly pretty predictable. I wouldn't have needed her to even finish the song before I'd have learned it because it's so predictable. Loveless was clearly completely outclassed and both of them knew it. It was written all over both of their faces. I also disagree that she was rude. How do you tell someone they're not on your level without sounding rude? She didn't even do that. She gave him every excuse he used despite it clearly being excuses for poor performance due to lack of experience.

[@michellehalemassacre]

@@Trentstone121 Go listen to him on spotify, itunes, here and any other music platform. He is very talented and he said he was without his band mate in the first episode. P.s. the guitar wasn't out of tune because he struck a chord right after he said that. Her violin on the other hand... They honestly put both of them in a position that was useless to either of them. She wasn't going to let him sing and he doesn't play guitar.

[@johnplaysgames3120]

As someone who has watched a lot of horror movies, I kept expecting a bus to suddenly slam into Tony as he walked across the street at the end. Glad it didn't... but, man, that's how they always set up those shots in the movies and some part of my brain was like, "uh-oh, here it comes..."

[@greymatters6015]

Lol, same here man

[@ryo-kai8587]

Definitely saw that, too. I was imagining a KZbin VFX edit or something

[@rocioiribe5841]

i thought the exact same thing! going, "don't get hit by a car. don't get hit by a car." but secretly thinking it would be hilarious if he did haha

[@pretty__powers]

Losing Pains brought me to tears. Amazing collab. Wow

[@adamjamesprince]

I may be in the minority here, but I really enjoyed the duo of Jenny & Knife. The contrast in everything about the two of them is perfect and comes together in a really neat way. The song was very beautiful too. Too bad the judges didn’t like it!

[@maxx.mazzeo]

This is in fact the best musical and artistic show that I have ever seen, feels real. I love that.

[@THELASTKNIFEFIGHTER]

🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃

[@midlifeadventures3138]

I think you and Jenny should write more music together, fighter!

[@mnorris790]

Is that a Hank the Third reference?

[@midlifeadventures3138]

@@mnorris790 no idea what your talking about.

[@mnorris790]

No I mean the Five Shots of Whiskey.

[@AngelQuiroz]

Legend

[@thushankathimira9587]

Better than anything I've seen in tele. All artists have to perform live with their own genuine materials. It reveals vulnerabilies, insecurities, courage, talents and hidden potential of each fresh artist under different light. Awesome.

[@mikeelarsen1964]

I am ready to go out and buy Losing Pains as a single. Gave me chills. Great performances from everyone.

[@RobertMcD]

So good! Thank you for this series. Everyone was lovely and talented. Can't wait to see the future of their careers!

[@Gilescowdemdem]

Tosin and Gavin nailed it this episode. Really interesting feedback.

[@anthonybianchi2368]

Last Knife Fighter is awesome and now one of my new favorite artists. There’s this odd genre of music that’s not quite blues, not quite country, not quite rock. There were two artists in this genre (that I knew of): Zakk Wylde’s solo stuff and Kenny Wayne Shepherd. Now there are 3.

[@radioguy3743]

The Band did this very well 55 years ago They added some old school R&B/Rocknroll (i.e. Ike Turner, Fats Domino, and Little Richard) too. They weren't really part of any of those genres. I see TLKF as someone mining all of that but not really being a part of the genre, the same as The Band. And this is a good thing.

[@Chinesegambino]

why didnt ada and loveless make a song from scratch? it'd be fair for both of them to make a song together. it's clear he can play guitar, maybe not very proficiently but he can obviously keep up with ada. they just need time to arrange the instruments' parts but idk maybe he's not into the idea of having ada's song being played when they are both individual artists collabing for another shot at the contest.

[@tfwnoyandere]

this will make sumerian more money

[@helgrenze]

I can see The Last Knife Fighter going either Bob Seger or Neil Young route. Jenny tends to try reaching which can be a bit jarring. Ada Pasternak could take that band toward the slow jazz style. Tony is definitely a coffee house type. I kind of want to see Knife with a band.

[@Trentstone121]

Knife only has one two note song. Jenny is never going anywhere because the world is filled with thousands of girls with her exact voice. Tony is a talentless hack who can't fill his hat outside of guitar center. Ada is the only one tonight I'd consider a songwriter and an artist.

[@nickh9977]

@@Trentstone121 I really liked Ada as well. I felt her lyrics were a bit generic, but there's a really large audience for that type of song. I don't think every song has to have real deep lyrics. I do think the song could have been structured differently though. Opening up with the full violin was a good suggestion.

[@zzzzzz69]

@@Trentstone121 Jenny's still the best singer/performer on this stage, but Ada should do more with the violin could have given her the edge

[@thefoamingbrain2469]

@@Trentstone121 check out emily wells Symphony #6 ada is a joke to me because of everything that everyone else can do and she also works well with other artist

[@Trentstone121]

@@zzzzzz69 I disagree that she's the best performer, AND I disagree that the winner had a better voice. I honestly think Ada takes both catagories. Sorry, jenny isn't anything special. There are thousands of girls with her exact voice trying out for American idol every year, and I doubt Jenny could beat them. But art is subjective. There is no best, there is no wrong answer. Except that old guy. That was complete shit.

[@hbautolock]

Jenny could sell that Rebound song tomorrow. That was so commercial, but in a good way. Awesome song.

[@drsquid8124]

It feels like she could collaborate with Alicia Keys or Rhianna very well. It's refreshing to see pop music with real vocals and instruments again

[@Trentstone121]

Sell it to Nike. The emotional feel of that song would fit better than what it's used for tonight.

[@andrewkurtz737]

I think Jenny proved to be the most unique, talented, and marketable artist this episode. Love her in whatever she does!

[@leonardobrandalise8824]

Discovered last week this show and it's just mind blowing! Love how every judge have a point of view on things, like, Lzzie with the guitar and singer view, Tosin with his knowledge in guitar and theory side (could identify myself in it), Alice Cooper on lyrics, man, love this. And the tips to the artists, using constructive criticism, wow And, congrats on the show directly from Brazil, a country who make even harder to grown as an artist.

[@MosherMike]

After seeing the jump in editing quality, I'm really looking forward to the later episodes, particularly with the metal acts. Great to have the full performances and a little back story (their song writing process) too 👍🏽

[@scottown]

Last Knife Fighter ~ epic

[@deadmemoryrecords]

We getting any more episodes on this?

[@bardknight]

Damn, just 2 chords and that first song really hit hard lol. They should keep collabing.

[@MrGiggles2196]

If Tony Kay won I would have been pissed.

[@izzate7]

I honestly don't get it. No rhythm, no tone, smashed together cliche coffeshop lyrics, and the judges just fawn over him. I don't get it.

[@miameramusic]

Knife really won me over. He’s a great songwriter love how he dropped the gimmick, let his guard down and showed real vulnerability. Respect.

[@tamusg]

Damnnn THE LAST KNIFE FIGHTER with a full band imagine that.Wow Jenny with a beautiful song.The mercy council made a very good decision to give them another performance.

[@adamhunter4755]

He does look him up on Apple Music. All the artist that have appeared on the show have music on there

[@crm072000]

Really enjoyed the format. Very little fluff, and really enjoyed watching the artists work together. The collaboration artists are the most interesting to me and the artists completely delivered!

[@davidg6218]

I liked the collaboration best. I found it brought a lot more out of their voices rather than things I've heard a million times before.

[@bm7291]

When Tony Kaye was walking away at the end strumming “I am rain” I could’ve sworn he was about to get hit by a truck

[@iavor9365]

Enjoyed the format of this episode a lot more: each artist's performance was played in full and there was no awkward interview after the performance.

[@JDEri101392]

Tony Kaye feels like abstract art to me. It feels like there really isn’t anything THAT magical or artistic there. People will just claim to truly appreciate it the art, out of fear of not seeming sophisticated. It’s convinced me that I could do WHATEVER I want on stage and people that don’t get it will just assume they don’t understand, and people that do, will create their own reasons of appreciating my art, when in reality I’m just making shit up haha “I am rain”… on your face, in an interview isn’t artistic. It’s weird haha the real pro is the interviewer for continuing the interview through the awkwardness 😂

[@rocioiribe5841]

that's literally what modern art is these days haha

[@muddygun]

He is surely abstract art, but his songs have been for the most part true to song form. He isn’t going to far out of the box on that. I do cringe when he acts weird in an interview…but at the same time I wouldn’t want to change his process for figuring things out.

[@vespasw]

He’s a fantastic director. Check out American History X.

[@vespasw]

@@mablesfatalfable6021 I’ll have to watch it again. The last time I watched it was when it came out.

[@chazzdurden]

Thank god you're not an artist, just a sarcastic commenter and will go down in history as a funny man

[@TheGoliathsound]

I LOVE THIS SHOW. Hopefully, 53 minute shows become more common! I wish this show the very best success! The best part of this show is how all genres are considered for the contest. A very close second is the judges' genuine, thoughtful, and constructive criticism. You all nailed it with this one! Another cool thing would be to hear the trio's perspective/thoughts on every participant(I may not agree with everything they say BUT I appreciate some of the tough questions and how honest they have been.).

[@monday657887]

i really hope this show keeps integrity. the critique and honesty is so valuable to aspiring artists.

[@clintj]

Looking fwd to this episode for 2 things (that I can remember)... 1 - How the mashup of The Last Knifefighter and Jenny, as well as Krystoffer Do and the prog band 2 - If the 80s rock Van Halen boys can actually write something unique and memorable.

[@budleysulterton7931]

The Tony Kaye segment looks like something from Channel 5, lol

[@jib3023]

Very true

[@TheUnbornBand]

Amazing show. Hope there will be many more episodes/seasons to come. Jenny killed it, listened to everyone, and absolutely her song resonated. Perhaps it’s just the love for piano, but her performance was spot on, and you could tell the song meant something to her. Her vocals were great. I’m really happy the judges put her through. It’s too bad loveless didn’t get to do another solo tune.

[@kevinblakemore6445]

Definitely showing some talent on here. I’m very excited for the next show!

[@infractal9835]

Thank u so much for doing this... Now we are slay squad and Josie pace fans. We grew up listening bush and a while ago animals as leaders blew our minds... Just thanks!

[@TheNativeHowl]

🤘🤘

[@SinnyKitty]

Instantly went Jenny and Knife started singing together I had years in my eyes 💜

[@roygore5343]

I had months in mine

[@SinnyKitty]

@@roygore5343 oh fuck🤣 I was like what?? That's freaking funny dude. Tears**🤣🤣

[@timothywoods4076]

I feel like I expected Rock/Metal bands and that's what it was for the first 2 episodes. Then it became The Voice or AGT but with rockstars for judges. Watching this is like watching Metallica pretend to enjoy Avril Levine cover Fuel on MTV ICONS. I'm not saying that they're not talented I'm just saying it's more of the same. It would be great to see them focus on less mainstream Rock culture next season. Not just Metal/hardcore/punk but electro pop, garage, avant garde, psychedelic etc. There is a lot going on in those genres. Either that or more of the rock/metal genre need to step up and make it on to the live tapings.

[@jurdski]

Yeah I bet Tosin and even Alice to some extent were bored out of their minds this episode and wondering what the hell they signed up for. I wanted ultra battle of the bands not KZbin's version of American Idol. Get rid of the singer songwriter BS and they have got a show.

[@satsubatsu347]

Good episode but it definitely further muddled what the rules are... I was positive that Ada, The Last Knife Fighter, and Jenny March's continued participation was contingent them being ensemble acts. The Mercy Panel made it clear that it was the only reason for giving them second chances and a way to side step having to only give mercy to one act. By making two acts one. This episode showed that mercy can be given to as many people they want and the conditions of mercy mean nothing. It lowers the stakes significantly and, kind of, impacts the concept of fairness.

[@Josh-gv4pt]

Ahhh yeahhh I've literally been checking in every day waiting for episode 7!

[@dbrowdy]

They come out on Wednesdays. No need to check every day.

[@Josh-gv4pt]

@@dbrowdy thank you for the info 🙂 But honestly I check back either way bc I'm dumb and impatient, like an idiot repeatedly hitting a crosswalk button like it'll make a difference 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@williamdunnill7996]

The last knife fighter is too cool

[@jacobtridef48]

ngl i woulda rather heard loveless sing again, than the other girl. not that shes bad. but i def preferred him

[@joilsu]

It's nice to see musicians with great potential getting together to celebrate the art. Music is essential to life and this show It's being spectacular!

[@xayahdupont2709]

Damn, that a great step up. Songs were good for the first few episodes, but that one is great.

[@robertkleinschmidt1029]

It boggles my mind the love Tony Kaye recieved...He literally sounded like a guy learning to play guitar and randomly making up lyrics that made no sense on a whim..I just don't get it lol. Jenny March and ,The last knife fighter are great song writers and both have a great voice.

[@the_abandoned_monastery7218]

Tony Kaye is not for everyone, and he’s certainly not for me.

[@MaxxxZotti]

Same. I'm glad someone else feels the way I do. Just terrible

[@Trentstone121]

I disagree wholeheartedly that knife fighter is a good songwriter. He has exactly one song. He even reuses vocal melodies. His songs are all two notes. He's 100% image 0% substance. Jenny is fine, but forgettable. Tony is roasted crap on a stick.

[@MaxxxZotti]

@@Trentstone121 I agree with you as well. So many less-than-mediocre people, WAY too close to the finals, when they shou;dn't have been on the show at all

[@TwilightWolf2508]

I mean yeah that's folk music for ya

[@acidbatharchive]

Why tf did u get tosin and Cooper to be judges if the show is all mellow/ acoustic stuff 🤦‍♂️

[@dantothex13]

EVERY EPISODE NEEDS TO END WITH TONY WALKING OFF INTO THE DISTANCE LIKE THAT! PLEASE! LOL

[@aoryu555]

Wow, that violin girl making music for applesauce commercials got Alice Cooper's jaw hanging open with reptilian tongue movements

[@texgarrett7158]

I enjoyed Jenny the Knife Fighter. I think she stepped into that really well and it worked.

[@andrewkurtz737]

This show is awesome! And getting better every episode!

[@DingusMcBrungus]

Did I miss something? Why did Knife Fight get a solo performance after the duo? And why is it the exact same G - C two chord vamp all the way through both songs lmao

[@elijahmuller2521]

love the show and format

[@derikcorl3245]

Really cool to hear fuller songs. I have loved the concept and challenge in bringing more impact in shorter compositions. Maybe that'll be shown and colored in the next series. I've also loved the rawness of the performances. Haven't heard a backtrack unless it was a solo singer (Jenny) but even then her voice was not over produced in live showcase. Very Cool and maybe get more production as the heat boils up and showcase those silent heroes in FOH and BOH that brighten artists performances later in those series. I love the positivity and acceptance in art forms during this whole thing. Jenny has really shined talents and come up as like an underdog in a show that seemed to gear towards bands.

[@samirgolchha]

I'm glad they've picked Jenny, because she really showed talent and a will to work: she made 2 songs, she was collaborative, all of her 3 performances were different both musically and the way they made me feel, her piano part was more diverse than any other accompaniment on this episode, even compared with Ada who had almost full band. Knife guy is good but I guess he's more memorable for his look and voice than his songs, maybe it's just a matter of taste. Props to him for collab as well. Ada made the same song with the same pizzicato thing, even having a bass and a guitar she couldn't make it work, at least for me. Bass was just generic and I can't remember what guitarist was playing through the song at all. Also her work on 'collab' with the other guy was just ridiculous - she didn't let him sing, couldn't help him with chords, it was clear she didn't wanna let someone else shine on the same song, overall seemed rude. At least that's how it looked through the camera and montage. Tony is just weird, I can't see any strong message that could help that performance. He can play at some bars or in front of his friends, but it's not the same, he's good, but not enough for the show. And it wasn't a filmmaking competition, so I don't know why they had to praise him so much. I get that they respect him but I think it has nothing to do with the competition.

[@ryo-kai8587]

Ada just wanted _her_ song. She didn't want to co-write either-I don't think she wanted to collaborate at all. She wanted an "accompanist". In other words, nothing to draw attention away from her. What she got were like overly gentle session musicians with their tails between their legs making some background texture while she played solo. Don't get me wrong, I like her voice, the pizzicato lightness and upbeat cutesy vocal style reminiscent of Regina Spektor, but that's what the first song was, too. When she pulled out the _freaking virtuoso bowed violin solo that touched my heart and soul,_ It made me wish she leaned into that. It also suddenly gave the backup musicians a clear reason to exist in that context. She's talented, but I didn't get good vibes from her outside of her music, or enough variety inside of it. At the very end we learned she's a master violinist; *I want so much more of that.*

[@samirgolchha]

@fnDan you're welcome ☺️

[@UnrealFacepalmer]

I really enjoyed Jenny's performances. I can really see why she was the one to progress. She seems like she is way more professional in her approach than most of the artists who's been on this show. I'll sure be rooting for her.

[@tonygillahan]

Agreed, she was awesome 👌

[@annrhoads6808]

This was Good Song And Voices are spot on !🎸✌🎸🎙🎙💕

[@thebobbimartin]

Look.. I am going to need a new episode this week.

[@Gallow-X]

Really digging the Show. Enjoy watching the whole cast. Best wishes to all who come across this comment. Cheers ✌️

[@danielbatista449]

Where is episode 8?!

[@asskiller6928]

the best ending scene of all time lol

[@deanlokey]

Episode 8?

[@maidenless_tarnished]

I need that Last Knife Fighter song on Spotify stat! The sand castle lyrics are some of the best I've heard in awhile

[@Effylmimer1]

It's on his 2020 album "Tales of a Penny" on Spotify!

[@jirusjirus9322]

I really like the panel of judges, they bring strong constructive views.

[@neaituppi7306]

22:10 Yeah, as a guitarist, I knew something was wrong. But then I often don't sync with "singers" because I fingerpick, so I play melody, bass and rhythm. And they often want a guitarist to play something simple. As a recent collaboration reminded me of.

[@MrDevilboy1977]

Losing pain...release it as a single it a smash hit

[@thomasnault7811]

Got chills with that losing pains song! I’d love to see them do more stuff together.

[@danielberger1378]

Wow, we finally got to see some actual feedback from Gavin. Jenny March was IMO the right choice to advance to the next round, she proved to be the most versatile. While she really has a powerful voice, she needs to channel her strength, especially when she goes to a higher pitch. I'm no vocal coach, but it just seemed a bit off sometimes. The Knife Fighter is already a legend, for his lyrics, his look, and how he lives music. But I don't see him as a big stage artist that this show is looking for. Ada Pasternak.... well, she's beautiful, and she knows.... good songwriter and plays the violin like an ukulele, not much else.... I think Julian would have learned those few guitar chords within 30 minutes, so the search for a new guitarist was already a no-go for me personally, unless that song would have blown me away completely (which it didn't) Tony Kaye... apparently a big name in the business for whatever reason....

[@RDB93]

He directed a huge movie. He’s well known.

[@Wildman-wr1sz]

Great show and a breath of fresh air from the bullshit music shows on mainstream media. Im just upset I have to wait 2 weeks / June 8th until the next episode is out. Can’t wait to see what the heavier playing / (distortion) rock wildcards come up with!!!!

[@theauthenticsteve]

I'm writing this comment right after the first song before I watch the judges reaction but I think that was magic. What a great pairing, easily a stand out so far in this competition and I'm almost a little afraid to watch the rest of this episode now.

[@theauthenticsteve]

Happy to be surprised. Tony Kaye, what a captivating genuine story teller. I doubt I'd sit there listening to an extended recording but could just imagine a live show and after it's done being disappointed it's over. I hope the rest of this episode is as surprisingly enjoyable as it has been so far and judges comments are on point. Production seems improved also.

[@theauthenticsteve]

Oh wow Ada, I want that song on my playlist now. This is already by far my favourite episode with another act to come.

[@theauthenticsteve]

Wow. This series has been pretty hard to watch up until this episode but it's been worth it to be introduced to Ada and Jenny, I'm now subbed to both. I don't agree with A.C's comment, Jenny's song was so pure and powerful and I hate the way producers destroy powerful songs by adding more in an effort to make it bigger when the reality is the wall of sound you bring in only drowns the true drama and raw emotion on display and IMO ruins it. Jenny's performance was so pure it makes me want her to have everything she deserves in that moment.

[@lyssinchains3255]

Am I the only one that thinks the whole playing the violin like a uke is a little gimmicky?

[@Dingudongo]

YES. It’s super lame imo

[@Dingudongo]

There’s so much she could have done stylistically to complement her song if she actually played the violin. I guess that would be a lot harder to sing while she’s playing but she could at least loop some of her pizzicato. Maybe she should just not play violin and switch to a not bowed string instrument.

[@michellehalemassacre]

I'm sorry but seeing how good she was playing it the traditional way is way more soothing.

[@lyssinchains3255]

@@Dingudongo yeah, when she plays it normally she is awesome but she is really doing herself a disservice and the way she plays almost mutes it

[@spoonerluv]

It sounds like shit an it doesn't intonate well. Just play a god damn guitar

[@wizburg]

Where’s episode 8 the 2nd wild card episode?

[@LintBisquick]

Way to go Jenny. TK I don't get the appeal then again I'm drawn by music first then I may pay attention to the lyrics. ADA...very talented. I think most of us were shocked at how well that Knife and March collab went. Excellent.

[@locosychocrazy1]

46:29 "I'm in the back alley behind The Troubadour." For some reason that made me laugh.

[@brianduncan3900]

Country music is farm emo and listening to pop stresses me out. Maybe next week will be better.

[@Simon-T.]

Reading the comments it seems like I am the only one who really enjoyed Ada's song. Then again I am a huge Regina Spektor fan and it had Regina vibes (although sweeter). I liked the change up on the violin and the vocal tics... I think she can have a bright future. Jenny seemed like she had pop potential too.

[@AdaPasternakMusic]

thanks so much :)

[@user-ux1vj9vx7s]

Maybe if violin girl stops writing songs that try to appeal to twelve year old girls, with all of that Cinderella story bullshit, She might do okay. She should have someone else write lyrics for her, because she is not a good lyricist, not even a bad lyricist. She’s down right terrible. I’m not sure if her ego would allow that though. Who knows

[@shroom7649]

This episode was way better and more interesting than the other ones, Professor Tosin best judge

[@MrAgostinho501]

Was ansious for the colab that kicked of the episode ... T'Was awesome

[@rockpapercloud9930]

Incredible lyrics 👍👍💤 the first line it self hits it deep

[@marcus1227]

Love this show🇧🇷

[@lojayn_ar]

Wow!! One of the best fiery episode until now

[@johnplaysgames3120]

TONY: I get Tony a little better than some of the folks in these comments and I do think he's a real-deal artist (the lyrics aren't random or "on a whim" as some suggested, they're in more of a John Lennon/poet/performance artist mode than modern music tends to be) BUT, yeah, he's just started learning to play guitar recently and his songs could REALLY use some arranging and production to shape them a little because they just sort of ramble a little too much. Honestly, I was kind of hoping the surprise he was hinting at for tonight's performance was going to be going electric and playing with a few other musicians or something. It would've been interesting to see what he would do with that because a full album of what he's done so far would be a little much. He's interesting as a person and artist (to me if not to you) but, ironically, he's a little "young" in his musical abilities. And let's be real: Who are you going to sell his music to? That sucks to say but, while musicians are artists (and should be) and music is art, the music biz is a business. If a company is going to invest money in an artist, they need to know they can make that money back. What is Tony's demographic? Boomers? He'd do better as a songwriter (with a producing partner, maybe, to help arrange) and having someone else actually performing the songs. Either that or, y'know, play art galleries and be more artist than full musician. He's got great ideas, a poet's approach to music, some nice melodies, etc. He just needs someone who's been making music for longer to help shape what he's doing into its best form. ADA: For me, Ada is the one I don't really get the love for. I mean, she clearly knows how to play music and can sing (though I find her voice a little squeaky for my taste) but she's really stuck in this little box sonically. When she brought in musicians for this performance, I kept waiting for them to kick up (and fill out) the music a little after the first verse (or, at least, after the first hook)... and, instead, it was just the same dynamic with two bored musicians behind her barely laying down a musical bed. And I agree with Gavin (which hasn't happened a lot in this show so far) that her lyrics are a little too cutesy to hold any actual weight. Tbh, you can see a million artists just like her on KZbin (most of them teenagers), plucking a ukulele or something in their bedroom and singing cutesy little throwback type songs. She has ability but what she's doing with it is boring. She needs to grow beyond the metaphorical KZbin bedroom and find a fuller sound. Also, as good as her violin playing was, it came out of nowhere for exactly one part and felt tacked on. It didn't feel like an organic part of the song. KNIFE: I love The Last Knifefighter's vibe but, yeah, through both of the performances tonight I just kept thinking, "Oh, I already see the limits here." It's always a simple, similar guitar pattern that doesn't really go anywhere while he growls in the same range each time. Also, his hooks are... Let's just say I found myself wondering more than once if a particular line was meant to be the hook because it wasn't clearly so. His lyrics are really good, don't get me wrong and he's got the beginning of a really great vibe going... he just needs to expand the boundaries of his sound. Simple, repeating guitar patterns are fine if you're Tracy Chapman and your simple guitar pattern that goes nowhere is meant to convey a sense of being stuck ("Fast Car," e.g.) but, even then, Tracy breaks out to a brighter sound for the hook in order to convey the time when she still had hope. There's a musical purpose for the simplicity, it's not just bc that's the one thing she does. JENNY: I'm glad Jenny March went through. She was the only one of these four to show some versatility, she's a good songwriter, and her arrangement was good. Even if her style isn't your cup of tea, she's good at it and her songs are well developed. I could easily hear "Rebound" on the radio right now. That being said, I think Bishop (or maybe Lzzy... can't recall) nailed it when they said, "What sets you apart from the Rihannas of the world?" I could hear a Rihanna or Sia singing "Rebound" (which I kept thinking during the performance) and what that says about Jenny's songwriting shouldn't be underestimated. But what would make me think, "Oh, here's the new Jenny March song" rather than just "Oh, that's well-written pop"? That being said, she took feedback and applied it, she's good at what she does, and I think she was the right choice to move forward. With a team around her, I think she has the most ability (and willingness) to grow into the role and become something bigger. The others are all stuck in their one thing and seem unable to break out of it. ALL FOUR: All four of these artists could use a band around them. And at least three of them would benefit from writing with someone else to add another dimension to their sound and break them out of their current limitations.

[@adamhunter4755]

Apple music they all have music on there that has more production value. These are their more stripped down versions on the show.

[@Dingudongo]

Glad we didn’t have to watch the same boring intro about the judges and what the show is about. It was nice to just dive in to the first duo and hear the whole song! I still haven’t really been in awe of any of the contestants but I’m in awe of how nice and constructive the judges give feedback to folks.

[@malliakoschristos]

I really love how honest Tosin is!

[@ProdByRath]

I love this series