Pro Vocal Coach Reacts: Sabrina Carpenter Cover-‘Good Luck, Babe’

[@JasonMueller-u3p]

Don't fall victim to audience capture. Yes, die hard fans will prolly give u shit for not glazing their fave artist. But authenticity is also a thing that attracts viewers. And in the long run, people will trust the authentic creator. Keep it real and you'll build a dedicated fan base despite turning some people off. Fantano would be a good example of this

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

Appreciate that. Yeah that my direction. 🙏🏼

[@Cjinla777]

💯 so glad you said it! Love Sabrina, but I’m not a huge fan of this cover she did. I don’t love the arrangement and the way that she built the song. different register/tone/dynamic changes seemed all over the place without seeming intentional to me (especially the lack of belt on the bridge as well as the last chorus / outro), but understand others might like those choices. Even though I don’t love the cover, I saw this video and thought it’d be interesting to hear a breakdown from a professional because I also watch reactions to learn and not just hear people repeat the same opinions.

[@CirTap]

hear, hear 👏

[@elainafitzsimmons7807]

realest comment bc I am a die hard sab fan and this cover is just meh for me 😂😂

[@emmybach9694]

Love the honesty! I liked Sabrina’s voice in the cover but the first time I heard it I felt like there was something missing… I think you hit the nail right on the head about the emotion falling a bit flat. I love the way you are able to respectfully critique the performance and but still really admire and applaud some of the vocals!!

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

Thanks, I really appreciate that. 💛✨🙏🏼

[@Derbearxo]

Honestly their styles are soo different, it was cute to see Sabrina step outside the box a little :)

[@theatricallyill]

i do love sabrina carpenter so much, i think it’s hard for a straight woman to emotionally relate to a song about comphet but her music is great and i love her voice so much edit: ALSO THE SUBWAY REACTION WHEN??

[@theatricallyill]

@@MMMMLIBAD i mean she has clarified she is straight, in songs and in real life. i tend to believe people when they say things like this esp when they have no reason to lie, what’s with the response?

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

Subway is coming soon! 🙏🏼💛

[@bl00dygoodtimes_]

@@MMMMLIBADshe has quite literally said so.

[@handlesareobnoxious]

Anyone who has experience unrequited love and being someone's shameful secret can relate. It isn't gay-exclusive.

[@theatricallyill]

@@handlesareobnoxious i totally get that! it’s all perception and i mentioned it because at face value, it is a lesbian song about a lesbian specific experience and if she took it at that she obviously wouldn’t be able to relate too heavily to it since it isn’t exactly about unrequited love rather than the lack of acceptance to who you’re really for

[@bl00dygoodtimes_]

i think sabrina's emotion, particularly in the first verse/first chorus, is more evident to her fans who know her voice well. she's definitely giving it a melancholy vibe to express heartbreak

[@emmavink]

Exactly. Also, it's a COVER. It's not meant to be a replica. Sabrina isn't trying to coopt Chappell's original intent because it's her story. To me, Sabrina's take feels more resigned. Chappell is fighting in the song. It's immediate and resentful (as it has every right to be). Sabrina is looking back with far more distance and doesn't care if that person regrets fking it up with her anymore or not. It feels far more like a fuzzy memory... until she brings the sass in 😂 then it's just unapologetically a "your loss" take 😊

[@Alliecatastrophe]

Nah, lol, she just did not bring it here. She falls flat, unfortunately. You don't need to be a diehard Sabrina fan to garner the emotion a singer is trying to convey, that is sorta the whole point of a song, to convey your emotion to an audience and get them hooked, if you fail to that, that's kinda on you as the singer.

[@emmavink]

@@Alliecatastrophe nah, lol 🥴 it's a cover. Cover songs are not meant to replicate the exact emotions of the original song 🤦

[@anastasiiabondar]

@@Alliecatastrophe lmfao we got a therapist over here guys

[@Alliecatastrophe]

@@emmavink a cover does not necessarily have to invoke the same emotion in the same way but it should still do uh... something! This cover falls flat. It's pleasant to listen to, that's about it, lmao. Argue with a wall if you want, but she did not deliver here, lmaoooo and people are right to point it out

[@cathrinewitty6749]

Tim always always be true to who you are some people may not be pleased with what you say but a channel built on honesty is always best. Remember there is a big difference between professional constructive criticism and out right ripping a performance apart.

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

That’s a great point thanks Cathrine. 🙏🏼

[@losfp]

I sense no lies here. I love Chappell and I love Sabrina, but they're very different artists from an artistic approach point of view IMO. Chappell is raw emotion and perfect vibes. Sabrina is a cheeky wink and perfect vibes. I do love this version just because it's musically beautiful, but yes, emotionally it does not connect the same way that Chappell's own version does. It simply can't. This is Sabrina Carpenter covering a song that she likes in the style of a Sabrina Carpenter song. Nothing wrong with that. I love the way that this song can be covered in so many different styles because fundamentally this is just a really well written pop song that plenty of artists can put their own spin on. Great analysis by the way - A performance can be both great and not hit the mark at the same time and this proves it.

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

Thanks! Cheers!

[@JasonMueller-u3p]

In Sabrina's defense, this is a cover of another artist's song. I wonder if it might be in bad taste to pretend to have the same angst over these lyrics as Chappell does. Especially since the subject of the song is so very specific to a lesbian affair. Sabrina makes pleasant sounding songs. That's her thing. So I appreciate her sticking to her lane and offering us a different sound to a catchy song

[@emmavink]

My exact feelings. I also think people are failing to really sit with how seriously Sabrina slowed down the first verse and chorus on the lower register. I got a lump in my throat when I heard it because I didn't want a Chappell replica. The nostalgia Sabrina gets on the simplest image on how she sings "car sun roof" really moved me. There is so much longing for me in that first half of the song in the way Sabrina has interpreted it.

[@bl00dygoodtimes_]

you should check out sabrina's performance of "please please please" from this same live lounge set. i'm obsessed with her tone and vibrato

[@GemmaMurdoch]

Sabrinas cover of this is actually what got me into Chappell Roan - I finally connected with the song and could hear the lyrics. BUT - I so appreciate your honest reaction. As an avid reaction fan i find sometimes its all the same here on youtube with the same forced reactions over and over. This feels vaildating that the channels im watching are real - so THANK YOU for being you and for giving a real review. I liked this cover and it helped me discover the absolute legend that is Chappell Roan - but you prefer the original and I think thats the basis of a great dinner party rhetoric! :)

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

lol thanks for this. ✨🙏🏼

[@elijahpillay5344]

i agree and disagree , chappel does it with angst and power which but when sabrina sang " i dont wanna call it off , you dont wanna call it off " part i felt like tragedy the way she sang it . she gave different emotions . i love both versions . it was cool to see the differences in sound. i like that she didnt copy chappel she gave it her own spin

[@emmavink]

Seriously, I think people also don't pay attention to how DELICATELY she sings the entire first verse. She slows it WAY down from Chappell's original version. It feels to me like she puts all of her sadness there. And then goes with humour and sass from the time she changes up the beat.

[@bl00dygoodtimes_]

also i think if you're looking for more passion and self-expression from sabrina, you'll find that in her own music. her lyrics, especially on her ballads, are really raw, oftentimes funny, extremely honest, and she just delivers her own words much better. she's a great actress and is actually pretty well-known for her facial expressions and emotive inflection while she's singing. i think maybe she just wasn't fully secure in it for some reason. also there was no audience so maybe she just forgot to ham it up as much as she usually would lol

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

Good point.

[@emmavink]

Dumb and Poetic and Lie To Girls off Sabrina's new album give me full body chills. Those are her feelings and her experiences. It would feel ick to me if she was emoting feelings that clearly weren't her own.

[@ashleydickie5859]

I think it’s so interesting that you went into detail about the difference in each artist’s delivery of the song. It really does make a difference. However I do think it’s a reflection of their differences in personality and public persona. Chappell’s delivery (and personality) is much bigger, theatrical, expressive, and very direct. It’s delivered with power and conviction. Sabrina has a very tongue in cheek, aren’t I sweet presentation but she’s very biting, it’s just delivered in a soft coo and with a smile. Her emotional detachment is meant to be condescending. She’s irreverent.

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

I respect your take on it. ✨🙏🏼

[@emmavink]

I also feel like Sabrina is creating a feel of distance in a few ways purposefully in this song. To me, especially the soft and delicate and no humour yet way she approaches the first verse, feels far more like a hazy memory than Chappell's very immediate drive in the verses. Sabrina slooooows down that first verse and chorus on the lower register especially... and then does more of a speaking/singing humouristic take on the second verse and then floats like glass over the verse and bridge. Whereas Chappell almost slows down like an uneven turntable on her choruses and then does a show stopper on the bridge. Sabrina's clearly trying something very different with the song. Which makes sense to me because how can she emotionally connect to Chappell's original intention when she clearly doesn't have the same life experiences.

[@ktomminello]

So glad you decided to include constructive criticism. It helps those of us that are trying to hone in on finding our voices. Love your reactions!! 💖💖💖 thank you!!

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

💛✨🙏🏼

[@RainE136]

I appreciate your integrity. This is exactly what would incite me to stick around. Please don't pander to your audience. Be honest.

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

🙏🏼

[@martycranford9909]

This version is very early 80's pop country.

[@ClarenceEpres-ug6td]

The risk of potentially expressing TRUE VALID OPINIONS AS "REACTION" this one's unique reaction; "BALANCED" might say❤

[@c.s.4191]

Brilliant review. I couldn't agree more. Please keep it authentic, my friend. I love your honesty with these reviews.

[@bananamittens]

I'm really glad you posted this. It's kinda frustrating (though understandable!) when creators choose not to share their criticisms of pop artists. I did not like this cover. It's gorgeous and technically done very well, but I found it kinda emotionless and boring. Sabrina is NOT bad at emoting. She just didn't do it super well here. That's not an offensive thing to say. We need to let our pop stars be meh every once in a while!

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

I appreciate this thanks!

[@tpobaw8181]

I would love to hear your thoughts on some of Chappell’s older stuff. There’s this really good cover she did of Stay by Rihanna when she was 15 (fun fact: it’s the song that inspired her to start writing). Also, her performance of an older song she wrote called ‘Crave You’ on a local talk show The Mystery Hour is really good too, I was shocked by how powerful her voice sounded at only 16!

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

That’s a great idea.

[@lacrima_L]

I’m a die hard carpenter (and also Chappell fan), and as much as I love the cover Chappell’s original just feels more right. Sabrina’s cover feels so clean and just singing the lyrics and the original just gives everything and is more emotional. Also I don’t think you were criticizing it really much. Carpenters are a really chill fandom, we can deal with criticism towards Sabrina.

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

I love hearing that about Sabrina‘s fandom! 💛✨🙌🏼

[@jenniferpeterson9233]

Sabrina isn’t the vocalist OR performer that Chappell is. Period. Sabrina has a pretty voice and she’s gorgeous herself with catchy songs but Chappell is next level. And I know that we have only scratched the surface with Chappell. Also, with this cover, Sabrina took the easy way out.

[@kalesalad6263]

ur not serious right? her older music has a lot of belting

[@ramonajavier5938]

That is a bold statement for someone who hasn't looked into her vocal abilities

[@peyodogo4864]

I think you could sing Good Luck Babe in this low-key way and it still feel emotionally appropriate, but it'd need to still come across as a heartbroken lover of someone going through comphet. I think that is possible - perhaps being more mournful? Or letting through some more heartfelt bittersweetness? But I don't know how easy that is if you don't have the lived experience the song speaks of. Does that make sense? I'd still prefer Chappell's version because I am HERE for the bombastic sapphic vibes, but I think it's possible and could be great. Still a good cover, sounds very neat. And kudos to you for the authenticity! That's the good stuff.

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

It’s definitely possible it just takes authentic connection in the new way of doing the song.

[@elementalAlma]

I love this intro. Thanks for being so authentic

[@LeahC208]

Love the honesty ❤

[@kianad7905]

such a great reaction !! hearing harmonies and tones i neglected initially. thanks

[@Potatkun]

I think there is an element of her being a bit worried about losing control of the voice in the chorus section as it clearly is too high pitched for her range. That worry and control is making her less present and able to emote.

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

I agree I definitely think that is part of it

[@JenniferIacino]

I definitely understand the perspective you obviously have taken great care to express in a truly respectful way… which is MUCH appreciated. Personally, I feel like Sabrina actually has a huge connection with the msg of this song… she was turned into, or made to be “the middle” of TWO extremely public love triangles… neither of her own accord. And obviously many of her own songs express her version of hurt and angst for those situations… so actually I felt her emotions 100% when singing “good luck, babe” and “I told you so”. Presumably the song is a reflection of Chappell’s personal experiences, so her passion is always going to be extremely potent… and knowing that, I loved Sabrina’s choices in delivering an alternate experience that (if you know what SHE has gone thru) can also be illuminated by the msg of this amazing song. 💕

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

I appreciate this comment. Thank you for sharing!

[@rydbthatsme]

Sabrina has a more easy sounding vocal that lends to studio recordings better. But it’s also why she’ll be more popular in the long run.

[@bartlebyscrivener2980]

And I have been watching a lot of music reactor vids a few months! Specifically, six months... since I first listened to Midwest Princess in March. Nearly every first-listen reactor to Chappell gets blown away to one degree or another and showers her and her music with praise. (Of course. How deaf and blind would one have to be to be "meh!" or even negative about her astonishing artistry?) A number of times I've sampled the same reactors' vids on other music... and very often observed, they're reacting positively to just about EVERYbody. Even to the obviously very mediocre, or worse, stuff. They know it's mostly that artists' fans who want to watch reactions to the artist, and, transparently, they're just pandering. So many reactors I now understand to be basically actors angling for views, likes, subscribes, and the monetization. You've correctly perceived that to be a more than small dilemma about this pursuit. A pitfall it has to be tempting to fall into. You don't want to become one of those guys. So, good decision with this reaction vid. But also know that you're going to be confronted with such conflicts a lot.

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

Great points and yes that makes sense. I’d rather have integrity and be confronted than have no integrity and just be falsely positive. 🙏🏼

[@A-St.George_the_Dragon]

Tim, you're right and I hate it when good singers just sing a song technically and don't engage with it as a performance. However (and I'm not a massive Sabrina Carpenter fan), I was really impressed with this performance. She showed me a different interpretation of a song that I absolutely love. This, to me, was from a PoV of someone that's pretty much made peace with the situation of their ex-lover having married a man and moving on with their life. Hence, the reduction in the venom in parts of the original. Just my thoughts and I've watched this (Sabrina Carpenter) version quite a few times now - probably almost as many times as I've seen Chappell perform it on YT.

[@lexieluthor310]

No but I totally and completely agree with your emotional takes on where she gets you and loses you

[@emmavink]

I think you've potentially missed that the reason that Chappell connects so deeply to this song is because she wrote it about HERSELF. Not about an ex partner. She has said in interviews that she was engaged to a man at one point and that she had to come to terms with what it would really mean for her entire life if she married this man just because it was what society expected of her. Sabrina isn't trying to coopt the writer's personal angst. It's a cover. Yes, I agree, a singer should still express intention in the song... But that's the great thing about a good cover. A different singer can single out and highlight a completely different intention without threatening the original version of the song. To me, Chappell's version is righeoutsly angry and bitter with all the complexities of queer dynamics in an unequal relationship. Sabrina doesn't try to pretend she knows what this feels like. But she is bringing a very gently nostalgic tone of acceptance and regret. She's telling her former lover, "you had me, you threw me away, you might just regret that for the rest of your life, but that can't be my problem anymore, I have to be with someone who actually values me". Which is very in keeping with the tone of her own new album, Short 'n Sweet. I personally think Sabrina puts all the emotions into the verses rather than in the chorus and bridge.... And I love that focus.

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

I respect your opinion, I also feel it’s possible to connect to the text of a song that you did not personally write yourself that is about another person. I do it with my students all the time.

[@handlesareobnoxious]

@@TimWelchVocalStudio agreed. otherwise every instance an artist ever alluded to other art would never have impact and that is not the case in good covers, ekphrasis, and the like.

[@emmavink]

@@TimWelchVocalStudio I would usually agree...except that regarding queer issues like this, there is an incredible amount of social peer pressure to feel shame that I feel adds to the tension in this song. There is trauma behind a lot of this song that goes beyond heartbreak and I personally would question the integrity of a straight person trying to replicate the exact feelings. But that is my particular opinion also of this particular song and the context of the person who covered it. Your notes on general emotional connectedness to the text is a very valuable one, thank you 🙂

[@emmavink]

@@handlesareobnoxious an allusion is not an imitation. I believe there are ways to allude to the original intent that don't have to appropriate a context that is not the original writer's personal life experience. I believe a white singer can sing convincingly about racism, for example. But singing about the very personal impacts racism has on their own lives when this is blatantly not their own experience of the world is something that no one should be comfortable with. Music has a context in which it's performed. I'm just trying to highlight how not right it would have felt to listen to Sabrina, who has just poked fun at her own heterosexuality in a lyric on her own album saying "And since the Lord forgot my gay awakening", pretend to understand the complexity of emotions that Chappell intended for this song.

[@handlesareobnoxious]

@@emmavink Sabrina does not have to pretend anything. She does not have to imagine herself in a situation she could never be in. The core of the song is being rejected by someone not willing to accept their feelings for you and be true to themselves. This is universal. This is why the song resonates, and a straight person can tap into that feeling in how they emote. Sabrina doesn't. It doesn't feel like she put the time in to really try. If anything she just sounds petulant, and that doesn't fit at all. She could emote grief and pain in a unique way that still gives the subect matter appropriate weight. Also, I do not think the experience of racism is at all comparable in this discussion. I'd suggest a different, more viable comparison if you need an analogy.

[@VideosbyLisaLisa]

I'm actually in the middle of your Chinchilla 1:5 reaction, but you mentioned this, so I wanted to know what you were talking about. I found your critique (+ & -) insightful. IDK Carpenter's work, but I've seen her name often and was curious. It started very pretty, but she lost me somewhere. I didn't even realize it was over until you started talking. I just figured it wasn't for me, but you gave me words! Thank you. Yes, pretty slipped into pleasant background music while I started coloring. That didn't happen from Chinchilla's first note to the last. It was captivating. For me, that's Ren, too. I'll have to check out Chappell Roan's track to know what I think of the song because Carpenter didn't keep my attention. She's a good singer, but this wasn't memorable for me. Then again, I was interested in a few songs from that 3-hour Eras tour video my sister forced me to watch. Clearly, my opinion is not popular. It actually reminds me of how exciting it was when grunge blossomed. Much of it didn't sound pretty, but it made you feel. Then we were all searching for lyrics to find out what was being said. Kinda like listening to opera. You feel it, but don't know what's being said. You could be totally wrong, but who cares. If you're connecting, that's the important part. I wasn't connecting here. Great post! So glad you decided to be authentic. 💛

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

Really appreciate this! Yes! 🙌🏼✨💛

[@Eiamii]

I appreciate people who are authentic to themselves and to their craft! please don't feel pressured into chasing an algorithm or just pleasing fans ❤ that said, I think Sabrina is definitely talented and wonderful but I agree with you. I think a lot of singers today (including cover artists) really just forget or forgo the emotional aspect of singing and prioritize the aesthetic of it all (not sure if that's the right word but I don't know how else to say it). it sounds gorgeous but it just doesn't have a certain 'ompf' to it

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

Aesthetic of it is spot on. It’s all surface and about image as opposed to pure human expression.

[@chaceedward]

It seems you were quite focused on the original interpretation by Chappell Roan, which is powerful and angst-filled. In this case, Sabrina chose to present the song in a more mellow, reflective, and almost nostalgic manner, aligning with her unique style and interpretation of the lyrics. You mentioned that her expression didn't look as pained as the song needed her to be, but considering this was a relaxed sit-down rendition, I feel it fit the setting and mood she was going for. The setup with the chair and music stand may have limited big, dramatic expressions, but it also justified her calm, introspective treatment of the song, which wasn’t meant to be as wild and angsty as the original. Regarding the moments when Sabrina wears a subtle smirk, I see that as her being sarcastic and nonchalant, particularly during the more poignant parts of the song. This kind of expression underscores her interpretation, suggesting a sense of acceptance rather than raw emotion. I understand you wanted to hear the same angst in her singing, but the introspective approach indicates that one has moved past the angst stage. The original version felt like telling a story about a recent falling out with her lover, while Sabrina's version reflects on the experience with acceptance and calmness, connecting to the song in a different way that might resonate with those who interpret the lyrics more reflectively. I appreciate that you acknowledged some moments where she connected with the song and others where you felt she did not, and it's fascinating to see how her rendition offers a fresh and heartfelt take on "Good Luck, Babe." Thank you for your thoughts, and I look forward to more of your reactions. ☺

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

I appreciate this thoughtful comment. 🙏🏼

[@OrionG]

I 100% agree with the emotion thing.This is what I love about taylor swift!! When it comes to showing emotion through her voice she does it so intensely

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

Being a conduit for expression and emotion is the highest goal of all singing IMHO! 💛✨🙏🏼…and it takes a very well-built vocal technique to do that.

[@sierracindrell5775]

Always speak the truth! I love Sabrina's voice, and I like this cover. I actually listen to a lot. NOTHING compares to Chappell though! A lot of people said she "Kelly Clarkson'd" this cover; I definitely don't agree with that.

[@finslaw]

I like the octave lower chorus and don't mind it being more low key and less passionate.....as long as it builds to later passionate vocals. But those are only teased.

[@emmavink]

I feel like she intentionally never goes there with the "passion" because her intent with the cover is different. To me, Sabrina's take is soft and sad nostalgia in the beginning, then full sass and a "it's your loss, jackazz" attitude in the last half of the song. I appreciate that Sabrina isn't trying to coopt an emotional take that isn't her experience to express in her cover version.

[@emmavink]

Also, I'm not sure if you are a Sabrina fan (I wasn't really before... Just didn't have the exposure), but she DELIVERS on her new album, Short 'n Sweet! There is a track called Dumb and Poetic that leaves you emotionally and vocally SHOOK! Espresso and Please Please Please are great singles... But if you haven't listened to it yet, I promise, the full album has some HEFT to it that those singles might not suggest.

[@aliciawooz8417]

100 agree! It's pretty but the bridge doesn't gut punch me like Chappell does in the original.

[@emmavink]

It isn't supposed to be. That bridge is Chappell's story, not Sabrina's. It's a COVER of the song. It's not a replica. To me, Chappell's original is angry and slightly bitter/resentful (as it should be in her own context). Sabrina's cover gives it a more nostalgic and regretful feel. I would argue that Sabrina puts layers of emotions into the verses that Chappell doesn't necessarily do... Especially not on the studio production. I can appreciate both because they both celebrate different aspects of an incredibly good song.

[@toria-j]

Thank you for posting this. IMO, it demonstrates your integrity. Long comment you can ignore: I'm a reader. Many book reviewers say they won't post reviews if they can't award 4 or 5 stars. However, when looking for a book to read, keen readers most often ignore these gushing reviews and seek the most critical, because they identify what may be enjoyable or not. (It also demonstrates how qualified/experienced the reviewer is.) The more reaction videos I watch, the more I want to know why and how, rather than unqualified praise. There was something about the flips (whoops?) she was using here which I found mildly irritating, which didn't annoy me in Roan's performance. When you mentioned the lack of feeling or distraction, that explained it; It seemed very surface-level sweet. I preferred the live music, so I'm kinda torn between the two. Also interesting that it was done for the BBC. In the UK, we don't seem to be as keen on belting, so that could have affected her performance.

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

Love this comment, thanks!

[@motheringchappell]

Well, it was really hard to cover. I am a fan of both and Sabrina's cover was good but not really that great. It was like trying to sing one of the Bruno Mars's song technically speaking. Difficultly level was on the top anyways

[@Kidkitten90]

Hi Tim! Absolutely loving these videos. I would LOVE to see you react to Julia Jacklin (Australia's Joni Mitchell). I think you would adore her voice. 'Don't know how to keep loving you' live at Paste Studios is fantastic, or her cover of 'Someday' by The Strokes is better than the original. Thanks!

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

I'll check it out! Thanks!🙏🏼

[@hazza0921yeah]

Would love to see you reacting to Lana’s Million Dollar Man live at the 2012 iTunes festival! It’s on KZbin

[@fernandahernandez6438]

I feel like the emotion that sabrina is giving here is of a petty ex. Which if you listen to her music you can see that she often does

[@afiefswift5403]

I personally think Sabrina went with her recent style, which is a bit of a storyteller. She sang the song in a pop-country way, showcasing her range of vocal ability. I think her emotion is pretty spot on. Anyway, this is a cover. Yes, the original version would definitely be better, but Sabrina doesn't have to copy-paste Chappel's style.

[@sandrag8656]

I know an other unique artist, maybe you know her allready? Aurora - murder song (5,4,3,2,1) - ... I'd love to see you react to her. 🤗

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

She’s been coming up a lot, I’m looking forward to hearing her!

[@sandrag8656]

@@TimWelchVocalStudio 🤗🤗🤗👍

[@sabijea]

@@TimWelchVocalStudioyes please she is unique !

[@Nnn-t2z]

Well, I loved her nuanced, whimsical, country like, smooth and calming version. What is the point of her doing it like Chappell? Sabrina caresses the words, thats her strength. She made it her own. I dont see any issues with her version at all.

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

It’s not about her doing it like Chappell, it’s about her finding her authentic take on the song and connecting to it authentically.

[@Nnn-t2z]

@TimWelchVocalStudio it was authentic but done her signature style. Comparing it to Roan is not possible because their approaches are totally different. Roan is emphatic when she sings. Sabrina is laid back. That's how Sabrina approaches. It's authentic to her.

[@Nnn-t2z]

@TimWelchVocalStudio I would even say that Sabrina's version is approached where she is singing in a style where she is resigned to the fact the relationship is over and is whimsical and accepts it. It's reflective. But Roan's approach is bitter, angrier and upset that the relationship is over. Both are valid responses to a relationship ending and sung in their own approaches with equal feeling.

[@bripk9598]

I had the exact same thought the first time I heard it tbh. No love lost here.

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

✨🙏🏼

[@nurin5519]

PLEASE REACT TO FORESTELLA COVERS PLSS !! hijo de la luna, je suis malade and bohemian rhapsody are my favs

[@Wiley_Coyote]

I myself when I first saw it had a "but" for this. Basically that it was well sung BUT missed the point of the original version.

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

Yes!

[@adelebarclay7283]

An incredible example of an artist channelling pure, raw emotion (even while holding onto a lyrics sheet!) is Fiona Apple's cover of the Waterboys' "Whole of the Moon." I swear you can see her become a vessel for the full range of human emotions: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZW9Zn6ge7GrnaM&ab_channel=ZeldaHallman

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

Fiona Apple is amazing

[@adelebarclay7283]

@@TimWelchVocalStudio would love to see your reactions to her singing--how does she do what she does?!

[@emmavink]

Important for all to note... A good cover of a song is NOT supposed to be a replica. I appreciate what you felt in your initial feelings about the performance... But I think you were expecting a replica without considering the merita of her performance as her own interpretation of the song.

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

I was open to her own interpretation. I just didn’t feel there was one. I wasn’t feeling a deep connectedness to the text in this different realization. She didn’t need to do it likeChapell, but she did need to connect to it in her own way.

[@thisthatbetbetter]

Dude....Chill out. You are all up and down in the comments having an aneurysm over this reaction. You made your point and he politely accepted it. 'Important for all to note'😅, It's really not that serious. No one is harmfully maligning anyone here. Tim appears to be sound in his profession and commentary, I'm sure he is well aware that a cover is not a replica. It's just that your opinion does not align with his.

[@emmavink]

@@thisthatbetbetter dude. No one is having an aneurysm. Chill out on the gaslighting. I had similar comments for a lot of people who were conflating a cover with a replica. Enough people agreed with that point of view. I believe I substantiated my viewpoint as well, whereas you are just here trying to tsk tsk me into being quiet. It's not ok behaviour.

[@emmavink]

@@TimWelchVocalStudio I appreciate your point of view but sincerely disagree for the reasons I've outlined, particularly connecting to the treatment of the text first verse and lower register chorus. I really enjoyed your technical comments despite this difference of how we experienced the song anyway. I added comments just to add thoughts you or others may not have considered. Thank you for the excellent content 🤘

[@emilyg.6639]

There is nothing wrong with critique on a song. That’s part of the value of your expertise and adds value to your channel. ❤

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

Thanks. 🙏🏼

[@PucaFlea]

Just discovered you today. Can you react to some Sleep Token please? First song I heard of theirs was Take Me Back To Eden. I was listening to it for months and only recently started going through their full catalog. Descending is now my new favourite and Atlantic. Will be getting their albums on vinyl asap

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

Been excited about reacting to Sleep Token. Coming!

[@handlesareobnoxious]

On the money here :)

[@sadskullkid]

one thing i keep seeing people say is that her cover feels “straighter”. while the phrasing i don’t like because chappell wouldn’t want to see her own fans dragging her friends for a cover they did of her song, the cover feels like it isn’t coming from the point of view of an ex-lover who knew something about their old love that even they didn’t realize for years (comphet lesbians) which is where chappell Excels in her expression of i used to love you so much and i Know you loved me too even if you didn’t know

[@Nike06]

Please react to Reneè Rapp snow angel or I wish acoustic session love her ❤ so talented

[@masonguthrie1257]

Gotta disagree respectfully. Chappel sings the song with a lot of emotion particularly this feeling of anger or frustration which is good and works great for the song but personally I find that to be one of the easiest emotions to show when singing again not a bad thing at all and I think it was a good choice because it is so easy to connect to the audience. Sabrina on the other hand at least for me personally felt more nuanced much more like a distant relationship that she is looking back on and in the end can only feel pity for the other person. Still a very enjoyable video even if I may disagree with some of your points.

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

I can respect that. Well said.

[@lozboz]

You used the term 'curated' and i think that's the perfect explanation. It's polished but it lacks the raw energy of the original.

[@Pdxsparklepony]

I completely agree - that was my exact reaction when I first heard it. I feel Sabrina is more focused on being cute/ playful/ pretty - which she achieved but it’s missing depth. “Very curated” was the perfect term. That’s really in opposition to Chappell whose essence is just pure authenticity. She’s so herself without care of other’s perception and the song is more a modality for channeling the message and emotion than being about making something lovely or “perfect”. That’s what actually makes it perfect.

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

🎯🙌🏼✨🙏🏼

[@cassidymahoney298]

I don’t see this as Sabrina’s best performance, but not for the reasons given. Sabrinas big thing is having more conversation with her audience in her songs, in a very “girls chatting in the bathroom” way. I actually wish she did more tailoring to that style during this performance since she doesn’t belt as well as Chappell.

[@cassidymahoney298]

I’d love to see you review her Feather performance next and see if your thoughts change!

[@casslynn1165]

I have to agree that was my issue with her cover as well, while it sounds gorgeous it didn't really make me feel anything..

[@emmavink]

It's a cover. Not a replica. The intent is different. They aren't her own emotions and she's not trying to coopt them. I think not taking this into account is stopping people from actually listening to what Sabrina is intentionally trying to give her own spin on in the cover.

[@diamondneill6043]

Please react to subway by Chappell roan she has performed it live on tour recently it’s soooo good it’s not released yet!

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

Coming this week!

[@AiSayuriChan]

Thank you for putting into words what I couldn't figure out before :) Sabrina's cover is very beautiful but somewhat lacking and I just couldn't figure out why. Because the thought of a more "sad girl version" of the song actually excited me. But for some reason it didn't quite click with me how Sabrina tried to express it. And it just didn't make sense to me because her singing was great. I agree with you though. It was the lack of emotional depth and emotional expression unfortunately.

[@Kyunizue]

Love your reactions and honesty!! I completely agree, i felt like it was lacking emotion but the cover is alright. The way you critique it was really well and overall i love it! Also do you plan on reacting to more Chappell Roan songs? Especially Kaleidoscope

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

Yes both that and The Subway! And more. I love Chappell.

[@Kyunizue]

@@TimWelchVocalStudio im looking forward to seeing all of them!! 💙

[@jevonkasitch9991]

I think that your reaction here is 100% valid and proper to make. You always look at the technical aspects of a performers work, but you also judge the songs you view as Art. And like all Art, the concept of communication of SOMETHING between the creator and viewer is the key to its worth and value. How well they do it matters to you (and me) deeply, and our views will rise and fall on that point. Chappell, like in so many other ways, has an uncanny knack at infusing emotional shades into the work she performs. It's one of the things that elevates her, and in my opinion makes her stand out s a generational artist that will leave a mark. Since this is a reaction to a cover I'll be fair and use this kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmKmiXaoidGjotE as my example. It's Chappell covering the Beatles "Yesterday" Now, covering a Beatles piece is a high hurdle just because they have all been cemented into our minds as "The. One. Version." but to do it AND convert true emotional connection is even harder. Chappell does that in this clip. The confusion of someone leaving, the desire to go back and be able to fix it, the resignation that one cannot. Which was all there in the original Beatles piece of course, but she does it also, and it's subtly different. And thus stands out. Sabrina brought a lot of technique and an excellent reworking of the scoring to GLB, and it's a very beautiful rendition. But it's flat emotionally. She's singing the words but not what the words carry. Still pretty, and still great, but not as high in the Art department as the original. Listening to Sabrina on her own material is wonderful. Not only do you get the technical skill you saw here, but you get her connected to the music emotionally also. Her album is very much worth doing reactions too also. She brings a lot and justifies the attention she is deservedly getting. Thank you for you work as always, it's nice to learn more about the technical side of things that I don't know as a non-singer.

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

Yes, my thoughts exactly!

[@jiaxiuWEN]

没想到还有中国观众吧 哈哈哈求生欲满满的博主。喜欢你专业的评价

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

🙏🏼✨

[@nefeliianagn]

for me is the complete opposite,I resonate with Sabrina way more than Chappell.I listen to Sabrina’s cover when I’m feeling sad and I listen to Chappell when I want to bop😚

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

I respect that!

[@magnoliaskogen]

If you wanna see another BBC Live cover, I would highly recommend Olivia Rodrigo's cover of Stick Season!! I thought of that performance during your comments here, as Olivia does not have a music stand and imo seems very emotionally in the song. It's also one of my favorite ever vocal performances from her. The video is called "Olivia Rodrigo - Stick Season (Noah Kahan cover) in the Live Lounge."

[@magnoliaskogen]

Also I would love to see your reactions to Olivia Rodrigo's Tiny Desk, especially the newer one (from Dec 11, 2023)! She does such fun vocal things with her song "love is embarrassing." That song is the first one she performs during the Tiny Desk :)

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

Thanks! She’s been on my list. Coming soon. 🙏🏼✨

[@emmavink]

I really LOVE Olivia's cover of Stick Season... However, I would argue that it is far more of a replica of the original than Sabrina is going for on this cover. Noah's song is melancholic. Olivia's cover matches this. Chappell's cover is immediate and intense. Sabrina's is half soft and like a hazy memory, half full on sass and humour. I think the intentions are different on purpose.

[@maycowfernandes5090]

I have just subscribed to your channel and I am watching this video right after seeing this performance for the first time... although I like it very much, I think you're right: she doesn't express the "emotions" the song brings... I want heartbreak feelings, Sabrina! Come on, do not say you never had one.

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

Thanks for joining the journey with me, appreciate the comment! 🙌🏼🔥

[@emmavink]

Listen to a song called Dumb and Poetic from Sabrina's new album. I would personally find it off-putting to hear an artist trying to replicate an emotion that was not their own one of their own emotional experiences on a song 🤷‍♀️

[@dawndenzin1111]

@@emmavink I've read all of your comments here, and I'm left with the question: ok why did Sabrina choose to do this song then, if she can't connect with it? I hear what you are saying ,that Sabrina doesn't have the same experience and so she won't (or "shouldn't" emote like Chappell, but if I would think that if you pick a song to cover on the BBC there is something you are connecting to emotionally in it, and I agree with Tim and others, I'm not feeling what this is. It falls really flat.

[@emmavink]

@@dawndenzin1111 she probably picked it because she saw the potential to try something different with the song. Because that is what good songs allow. And that is what any self respecting cover artist attempts. Turning it into a lighter 80s country/dream pop tune ramps up the sarcasm. Which is iconically Sabrina. But she also gave the first verse and chorus this really soft, wistful treatment to draw out the yearning to then juxtapose with the second half. If this doesn't work for your individual taste, that is perfectly fine. It doesn't make her cover a flop. Check out the difference between the original cover of The Arctic Monkeys "Do I Want To Know" and Hozier's cover of the song also for BBC Live Lounge. It's gorgeous. It has little to do with the angry grunge rock original version. Covers are not supposed to be replicas.

[@soulinameatsack29]

Agreed.

[@hanjis5894]

I am totally on the same page with you on this one Tim. Sabrina did a lot of interesting things vocally but to me the choices felt confused. I know from listening to her music that she can do amazing with a softer sounding ballad. But the impact was just not there for this cover.

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

🎯

[@zoraidaotero1912]

I dont know why but i have watched this version more than the chappel roan version. Weird

[@pr27038]

I'm glad you were true to yourself! Your explanation about becoming a conduit is spot-on. Sabrina is someone whose music has been a bit hard for me to get into. This will sound strange, but in a way she reminds me of Katy Perry - building an iconic repertoire, but the foundational skills aren't Chappell Roan's where emotion and skill connect to create something truly stunning. I really enjoy some songs like 'Espresso' and 'Taste', but most of her stuff doesn't land for me (yet). I think she's really good at crafting and performing bops and she'll build continue collecting hits, but most of the time I feel like I could hear it from anyone busking.

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

The Katy Perry reference to spot on.

[@richard.gerhold5278]

Hey I have been enjoying your Ren reactions lately and I am getting into your channel. Please as a treat for yourself, listen to the German artist 🔥Henning May🔥. He is part of the group Annenmaykantereit and does some other stuff as well. He has a special voice which you wouldn't expect from his appearance. I would be interested in your thoughts to him, and I think a lot of people would enjoy a reaction to him. 🔥

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

Thanks! 🙏🏼

[@cathrinewitty6749]

Henning May has a stunning voice and everyone has the same reaction the moment he opens his mouth 🤣

[@richard.gerhold5278]

@cathrinewitty6749 Yeah, you're right, and I want to see @TimWelchVocalStudio's jaw drop when Henning starts singing 😂

[@Duo-achi]

I lo e both version but i personally like sabrinas version more but i get how it felt like it had no emotion ❤

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

✨🙏🏼

[@TheOtherAlexis]

I'm curious how people feel about her doing a cover of Chappells breakout song only 2 months after it was released. I get that everyone covers everyone, but 2 months? It makes me question Sabrina's motives.

[@bartlebyscrivener2980]

They actively support each other. In her recent tiktok about ticket resellers Chappell was wearing a Sabrina ballcap. I regard the cover as Sabrina authentically paying tribute to someone we all admire rather just trying to ride the Chappell tsunami for views.

[@TheOtherAlexis]

@@bartlebyscrivener2980 That is true, they are friends in real life and Chappell has never had a negative reaction to the cover. It's really just the timing that makes me feel a certain way. Let Chappell live in her glory for a while, she's earned it.

[@bartlebyscrivener2980]

I get it. Especially when Sabrina is working from a baseline of much higher name recognition that Chappell has been. I've never watched Billboard charts before Midwest Princess, and have monitored its loooong, sloooow climb from total obscurity. Whereas albums released from much better known artists start very high from their release date. Last week Midwest Princess had made it to #2, its peak so far, behind only Post Malone's country album. This week she's still right behind Post Malone -- but they both got bumped down one spot. Because Short n Sweet by Sabrina debuted, like so many albums do, at No. 1. Grrr Chappell and her advocates must be patient a little while longer for Midwest Princess, released a year ago now, to finally reach the Billboard ranking spot it unquestionably deserves. And it will. Chappell has said she was told that good art rises. She and we are seeing that that does appear to be happening.

[@jabecker21]

@@TheOtherAlexis Not only do I think Sabrina is letting Chappell have her glory but I think she's getting her more. I'm a huge Chappell fan now but the only reason I checked her out was because of Sabrina's cover. It's crazy to remember that three short months ago when this was released Chappell wasn't even half as big as she is now. I think this video helped turn a lot of people onto her like it did for me. I saw this video the day it was released, thought it was a great song, and then two days later saw that Chappell was on the Tonight Show and watched her for the first time. I was so excited that it was this song. From that day until now there hasn't been a day that I haven't listened to her. I think I watched her Tiny Desk every day for two months. Thanks Sabrina! If there's any "ulterior" motives maybe it was on behalf of the record label. Since they are on the same label maybe this was a plan by the label to get Chappell some traction, but that's 100% a conspiracy theory that I just made up off the top of my head. Other than that I've always thought it was cool when artists cover current songs instead of classics like everyone does. I remember when the Pixies released their cover of Head On by The Jesus & Mary Chain and just thinking how cool that was that they covered a current song. And The Lemonheads releasing a cover of Luka.

[@bl00dygoodtimes_]

what would be sabrina's motives considering she was much bigger than chappell at the time? also BBC Live Lounge covers from pop acts are usually contemporary covers of peers by peers.

[@flypirate3481]

I disagree! The bridge part, sabrina has always got this shading nasty but cute side so she delivers that part in another style which is different to Chappell who is more aggressive in expressing emotions …. It’d just different personalities who say and express things differently. It did not have to be in one way

[@Tillyhun.cosplay]

When I first saw this I felt like she’s singing not performing the lyrics. She gets close but then backs off.

[@Tillyhun.cosplay]

Maybe it’s because I have a musical theatre background. It was drilled into me to really focus on what’s being said in the song. Why it’s being said. What story is being told. And then put your twist on how you would tell that story.

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

That’s beautiful! Even contemporary commercial music singers should be following that same protocol

[@belebele1982]

Chappell Roan and two other males wrote the song. Maybe that is why she really connects with the song. I agree that Sabrina could have faked it more.

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

It’s not about faking it. It’s about truly connecting to the text.

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

In the same way actors need to

[@mischiefcat]

Yeah I don't like this cover because I don't hear the same emotions from sabrina like I do from chappell

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

🎯

[@cwwitchkyobi]

Yes! Although beautiful, I don't really dig Sabrina's cover because for me it lacks conviction, she feels almost like an observing bystander rather than the POV of the song.

[@Nathan-yk2le]

I agree completely. Her cover was... fine? She sang within her range and added her signature snark in places, and she sounded great but... I have the feeling that she's on the other end of the lyrics, the one burying her true self behind a constructed facade built for maximum success. I like her music, it sounds good and all, but I don't get much in the way of genuine passion or angst from her. Good luck with that, Sabrina.

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

It does seem extremely…curated.

[@jorgipy]

Tienes toda la razón. No es un tema melancólico, es un tema lleno de ira y resentimiento. Adoro a Sabrina, pero su conexión con el tema está alejado de la razón por el que fue creado. Es un tema terriblemente duro con toques de ironía impresionantes. Sabrina hace una exposición de su técnica perfecta al cantar canciones acogedoras. Esta canción no le ha tocado el corazón. Gracias. Tu crítica es perfecta.

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

Thank you. 🙏🏼

[@Ladybassguitarplayer]

I am not familiar with Sabrina at all. Maybe she isn't secure enough, yet, to leave the music stand behind?

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

Yep, that’s probably why.

[@bl00dygoodtimes_]

yeah i think she just wanted to make sure she got the words right lol

[@cathrinewitty6749]

This may sound harsh but despite having a great voice Sabrina just doesn’t have ‘it’. There are many great singers out there but only a few who have ‘it’ we don’t actually know what ‘it’ is but we know it when we see/hear it.

[@TimWelchVocalStudio]

I think the ‘it’ is raw selfless expression. Nice comment. 🙏🏼

[@bl00dygoodtimes_]

go ask the public and the charts if she has "it."

[@cathrinewitty6749]

@@bl00dygoodtimes_ I’m not knocking her voice or her as a person but for me personally she doesn’t have those fireworks I want to see.

[@lozboz]

@@cathrinewitty6749agreed. The public seem to love her and her voice is nice but she lacks the personality and vocal range of Chappell. Her music sounds overly produced and a bit same same to me.

[@masonguthrie1257]

@@lozboznah like I’m not knocking your opinion but she is literally known for her personality and stage presence it’s only recently that her music has matched that.