reacting to and analyzing teddy swims version of "i can't make you love me". i'm a voice teacher.

[@cassidyburel1009]

Teddy is one of my friends and was my roommate! He’s amazing. So glad he’s getting the recognition he deserves.

[@elizabethjohnson6386]

Aww lucky getting to hear him sing often!

[@kattypatty8581]

That's cool. I really enjoy his stuff! Just found him. Tell him good job!

[@justrichard9564]

Sure.

[@benjamingates6118]

He is absolutely amazing

[@christopherbatt4538]

So jealous! I’ve been looking to teddy for a while now he’s one of my favorite artists ever

[@tnoon]

i like that it's a statement now, "i'm a voice teacher." authority

[@pt9373]

But he's always said that lol

[@rtw8609]

@@pt9373 yeah, but now it's in the title.

[@pt9373]

@@rtw8609 I'm with ya now

[@iamanactualcat]

Same

[@tnoon]

@@pt9373 lmao for me it was funny cause you always see "voice teacher reacts to xx" as a title, the standalone sentence was a power play

[@Project23TV]

Thank you for being one of the handful of voice teachers that actually teaches and gives examples. Some of these other "voice teachers" on YT just sit there and say "oh so good!" while contributing nothing, or giving zero insight as a "professonal".

[@carriechildress5032]

Project23TV - Yes! So many of those out there, and they add zero value. Sam kicks butt!

[@dignerds]

Lol

[@SigreGirl]

This is exactly why I opt to watching Sam instead of many others, because I want to learn. I know it's "oh so good" but what I want to know is WHY, and how I can maybe do that myself.

[@adriennegonzales2636]

The way Teddy sings almost makes me want to forgive everyone who ever hurt me. Totally worth a listen if you haven't heard him before.

[@leiannesw4926]

I felt that too. I love this soulful version

[@elizabethwhite1068]

What a beautiful thought. Me, too. Almost. 😏

[@cheekyb71]

I have never heard of him... off to research now cos I'm also sweating in my eyes 👀 😭

[@cheekyb71]

OMG he's done a cover of Rivers by my favourite Kiwi band Six60!! That's so cool, not enough people know about New Zealand music

[@daniellemiddleton2488]

Most underrated statement...

[@zirone321]

I love actually hearing you sing and showing examples!!! So nice to see an expert show how he’s an expert

[@bharp4390]

yes i want to hear more sam singing sam please upload more covers im not asking you im telling you

[@theallimoo]

Sam's titles digressing feels like a representation of our mental stability slowly descending during quarantine.

[@Tailored_Talons]

Thank you for demonstrating with your own voice. It makes it easier for me to understand what you’re saying and I appreciate the effort even when it’s still a technique you’re working on. You are the #1 BEST voice teacher on YT. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@theresilientspud]

I've never heard of this guy before now but his voice is beyond soulful. Just wow!

[@myheartwillstopinjoy8142]

"I'm a voice teacher." dear Sam, has anyone dared to say the opposite cause I'm ready to kick some butts...

[@1bls]

Smart and thorough reaction. I certainly am not an expert, but what I do know is that my ears love hearing Teddy Swim’s version of this classic.

[@lynsview72]

that beautiful vibrato. It just opens up and invites you in. I am so thankful for the day I discovered Teddy. Many blessings Teddy 🙏

[@briantsings]

Awesome reaction Sam! Teddy is amazingly gifted and you really explained what’s going on with his voice and performance so exceptional well 😎🙌🏻

[@izzystewart3868]

I love this low-key passive aggressive title. You are the only voice teacher I watch religiously on KZbin. I really enjoy your content!

[@islandgirl1212]

Two of my favorite things in one vid! Teddy, Bearded Diva and Sam, Voice Teach Extraordinaire. My day has officially been made 😍

[@SamJohnsonVoice]

you have exquisite taste

[@Anarchyinthe603]

HARD SAAAAME.

[@betheljacob1211]

You absolute beauty. One of the best reviewers out there. 🙌🏽

[@SamJohnsonVoice]

Wow, thank you!

[@3912James]

I just found out about this guy today. Completely blown away. 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@mindmaking2612]

I really need to put a playlist together with all the artists I discovered through your videos. So many awesome voices. Thank you, Sam. ✌🙃

[@SamJohnsonVoice]

Please do! share it

[@nabinavarro8641]

If you do, please share it because I need it!

[@zpracticez]

yes I'd never heard of Teddy Swims til now , his voice is so lovely

[@marypaille2717]

Man! The depth and detail of your insights always leave me in awe. You are so skilful!

[@KayMarieClair]

You're a king. Thank you for being so real and imformative.

[@beatricewongchalermthan565]

Oh wow, I really like his style and the vibes. I'm going to check him out

[@bambamben]

Commenting to feed the algorithm. Enjoyable as always :)

[@SamJohnsonVoice]

You're the best!

[@anezkadrysdale441]

One of my fave songs, every time it makes me have goose pimples. Really like it with a male voice. Like the exercise with adding in more breath. Best put this one in my melancholy play list, it's a keeper!

[@Nikachu0906]

I am now going to listen to everything I can get my hands on from Teddy Swims. What an absolutely beautiful voice. Thank you, Sam, for the review. I love finding new artists to listen to from your reviews!

[@EmilyInsaneXx]

Learned about him about a year ago when I saw him in Minneapolis and he has so much soul. He definitely gives me chills.

[@el_liigaa]

I really like the way you’re analysing every musician. I’ve been watching your videos a lot and I feel you are really educating me as I’m a musician myself. Keep up the good work Sam!

[@kaspersergej]

I have no clue about singing or music in general, but I like watching people that really know what they are talking about. Maybe I'll learn a thing or two while doing so.

[@heidifranklyn8510]

I am actually listening to music very differently now that I have found you. Thanks

[@samanthamitchell709]

OH I'M SO GLAD YOU'RE DOING THIS ONE - also Adele's cover of this is a standard in itself.

[@Barb.....]

Love Teddy's version and was psyched to see you we analysing it. Great stuff, Sam!

[@carolbearce5318]

Teddy is a sweet Georgia boy who can connect & rock the room live. 😘 love him thanks Sam!

[@Microdave75]

Teddy's voice is so damn smooth and relaxing I have to listen to him when I go sleep because its so relaxing, great analysis on this Sam 👌

[@nayslayer2563]

"I Will Always Love You" is definitely a standard by this point.

[@SamJohnsonVoice]

great one!

[@christinav3964]

Hey, Sam? Have you heard George Michael's cover of this song? The cd version has these lyrical/song changes that just break my heatt. I had heard this song many times but i hadn't truly understood it, until he sang it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmjYeJambruSf7s Especially that very last line of hope.

[@BrennaFender]

Christina V I miss George Michael so much.

[@kayelle8005]

Christina V thanks for linking that exquisite cover by George Michael.

[@zpracticez]

@@christinav3964 whoa I am a george and whitney and dolly fan and I had no idea he covered this. thanks for the heads up!

[@AidantheHighlander]

Glad you got to discover Teddy. He has become one of my favorite still little known artists. He is a joy to watch and hear perform. So soulful and genuine. I highly recommend listening to some of his other work.

[@laurenpost3843]

You are hands down the BEST voice teacher on youtube. Extremely technical and entertaining. Your videos distract me from my work, so thank you very much.

[@jhoefer99]

Love teddy’s voice. Amazing

[@elizabethwhite1068]

Wow, he's fantastic! I'm definitely going to be taking a trip down the rabbit hole. Thanks for introducing me to him. I love voices like his.

[@sp0rsk]

Date I realized how Bon Iver was actually pronounced: Today

[@heartsofgoldenrod]

“We’re like just observing him in the studio.” Like a fly on the wall. 😁

[@janiemichaelson]

Dang. He looks like my husband. Lol.

[@JG-rp8pr]

He does I assume he's the one in your profile pic. I like his beard

[@Rosannasfriend]

Haha

[@janiemichaelson]

Same. It's a lot closer to Teddy's now, plus he wear headphones and hoodies all the time. He just needs some khaki cargo shorts to complete the look. 😂 I'm into it. 😘

[@3912James]

Make him sing to you before you go to bed. 😋😋😋😋😋😋

[@breezybri2838]

I love teddy his voice fills me with so much emotion and feels

[@sianroberts-jones2513]

Awe Teddy!!!! He’s one of my friends and incredibly talented. Check out his originals and his music with his band! Yay Jaten is killing it, I’m so proud!

[@Lisa85]

I love teddy! Excited to hear what you think

[@janetvelez5130]

He is awesome love his songs god bless him and hope he continues singing and giving us beautiful songs we love you teddy

[@dianesinnett4391]

I am so happy you are doing Teddy!!!! I love his voice !!!! Can’t wait for his CDs to come out!!!!

[@pereulki]

I just enjoy listening to Sam's talking, he's so observant and his speech is so on point and clean 🤤

[@msimms1917]

It’s been a bit since i’ve been able to watch one of your videos and, i have to say, wow, i’ve really missed them. You really are a joy to watch.

[@RavensRedd]

This was one of the very first songs that I really connected with emotionally while singing. I can technique stuff to death but this song just pulled me in so I performed it rather than sang it. Love it! Thank you Sam. Your analysis of the nuances in his voice was so insightful.

[@cinanamon-buns8791]

this is also my first time learning about teddy swims and this was such a beautiful performance! his voice is so warm, like a fuzzy blanket! also he's got a great beard lol. and i always love watching Sam mimic the different mouth shapes as he watches a performance! it's really cool seeing what things he focuses on. before, i didn't realize how big of a role mouth shape could play in terms of the kind of sound you want, and this channel really helped me learn that! i also used to think that being breathy or gravelly with your voice was bad in any circumstance (which i now realize might be due to choir being my only experience in vocal training lol) so it's always really cool seeing that analyzed in a non-exclusionary way! the open-mindedness to all the sorts of voices and techniques that can be possible is something i've always really loved about Sam's analyses. i'm also loving the direction the editing and thumbnails have been going lmao

[@carolemercier7704]

I've fallen in love with your channel so hard! I don't sing, I don't even intent to and I have to Google Translate lots of this technical vocabulary since I'm very very french. But yet your kindness and professionalism and wit drew me right in. Also if one day you could react to Benjamin Clementine "Nemesis" live on C à vous, that'd be the coolest thing!

[@connorb5675]

You're such a top notch vocal educator for all of us youtubers, but seldom mentioned for your unforced and subtly effective humor. Genuinely enjoying the bits of comedy you slide in. Thank you Sam!

[@countrycoffeehouse4319]

Swear Sam has the best audio out there out of all my KZbin subscribers. Gahhh its so clean, clear and refreshing

[@violetarizona224]

I have been waiting for this video for a very long time...THANK YOU! 🙌🏽💕

[@junehiott4831]

Love this song ❤️ and Teddy Swim’s cover. Thank you! Would love to hear you sing this or anything❤️❤️❤️

[@BeautyUnforeseen]

This is one of my favorite teddy songs.

[@MJ-er5ll]

1st. You're funny. Good luck with everything, keep doing what you're doing, and have a great day!

[@SamJohnsonVoice]

Thanks! You too!

[@MJ-er5ll]

@@SamJohnsonVoice your welcome, thank you, and thanks for hearting and responding!

[@seazaid]

Bon Iver’s versión is absolutely beautiful i couldn’t agree more, really gets to the soul

[@moni6290]

I'm soo glad about the new camera angle!! Thank you, it's so much better now🤗🤗 (I'm a little late for saying this but I really really appreciate it)

[@sandyleewhite]

Teddy's voice to me, is like smooth honey, slowly trickling down the rough edges of a beautiful Maple Tree 💗💗💗 I think the majority of us have felt this, at sometime in our lives, which Teddy, just opens the memory, like it was yesterday 😥

[@kaitlynconyers4051]

Have not watched you in a while, I come here to LEARN. When i want an emotional reaction i watch others. they kind of react to more 'fun' things but you are a VOICE TEACHER. I feel you talking about reactions and actions really improved me in my mental health, not just relating to music.

[@kyleray_music]

One day I will be comfortable enough in my life financially to get vocal lessons from you Sam. But just by watching your videos and listening to what you’ve had to say, I’ve grown as a musician and vocalist. Thank you so much. I love you Sam!

[@MissNatalonga]

You're such a great teacher! Love your videos Sam!

[@SamJohnsonVoice]

Thanks so much!

[@timothyking3398]

Always get so much great insight from your videos - I love how you describe such concrete tips to improve.

[@MarkBriers369]

I’ve just heard Teddy sing Teddy sing for the first time today and this song. Wow! Wow, wow I don’t understand the technicalities of how he sings and appreciate your breakdown of the technique Sam, but the emotion in his voice is phenomenal. I feel it’s almost impossible not to feel any emotion hearing him sing this song. Couldn’t agree with more Teddy, I also got sweat in my eyes. The more I played it the more the worse it got and I realised it was actually hay fever. Well that’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it! I’d love him to sing the great James Morrison song. “I won’t let you go.”

[@KimThirion]

Teddy Swims is is an amazing singer. His voice is like velvet for my ears. Love love love his voice.

[@stb55555]

The Bon Iver cover of this song gets me every time, so much raw emotion and I feel like the piano background versus having more instruments makes that version the best in my opinion.

[@perezco1]

I really appreciate the teaching. It's so much more valuable to me than watching someone ooh and aah over someone I already like. Breaking it down and showing examples also helps me appreciate the original singer's skill and the work that goes into making it seem so effortless. Hopefully it will help my own singing.

[@R0F101]

Hey Sam, please react to Bastille. He has one of the more interesting voices in pop music due to his accent. He has some nice live medleys on youtube showing some range. Would be great!

[@deborahgodley6980]

He kind of sounds like Joe Cocker- that gravel and soul in his voice. I agree about keeping eyes open and connecting with audience.

[@danh.5998]

I get where he’s coming from, but I love the feeling of watching a singer who seems so beside themselves in the emotion of a song to the point where it’s so intimate for them that it almost feels weird that you’re there. That’s really special when an artist sings like they’re not even worried that you’re there or like they don’t even know.

[@deannahohenbery5649]

please react to anything Haley Reinhart creep and lay it down are my personal favorites 🥰🥰 you always have such quality videos!!

[@Monalisa-hm1hl]

Here comes sammy boy once again with the good ass content! Really enjoyed this one ❤

[@estherjimenezprados]

I came here to feed the algorithm and for my daily dose of Voice Learning :) Thanks Sam for an enjoyable video!!

[@piningforfjords]

Your channel is so nice and calming compared to all the hype, explosive channels that are so pervasive on this site. Thanks, Sam!

[@boy-412]

Really enjoy your videos. Always learn something new and find awesome singers to check out!

[@Reallife-Realsports-Realtopics]

You explain very well and compared most on the net, you are extremely knowledgeable.

[@LeftHoookLuke]

I like watching all kinds of reaction videos but its very cool to hear an expert breaking things down i must say

[@trickswitch813]

Those emotions for that burrito are a big mood, and i can only hope I react half as strongly when singing my heart out! Lovely and informative content as always =)

[@TheGoofy1932]

Love that you use food inserts when you're talking about singing with emotion. 😂 Still love Bonnie Rait's version best, but Teddy Swims is definitely my 2nd favorite. His voice is ridiculously good. You should hear his covers of MJ and Billy Eilish.

[@adriennegonzales2636]

Been waiting for this one. So excited!

[@Falalalalalalala]

You’re extra freckle-y in this video and it’s cute! This dude’s voice in so pretty and I’m happy to have found him through your video.

[@TjitskeG]

Loving the chaotic energy of these new thumbnails and titles !! Also, if you wanna talk about EYES and singing some more, please do 'AURORA - MURDER SONG (5,4,3,2,1) - The 2015 Nobel Peace Prize Concert'. (Also the singing is just REALLY good.) thankyou

[@groomo]

Wow he sounds amazing, liked the honest "he did it better than I could" Awesome work again, love to hear something that I think is amazing and glance at my screen and see Sam nodding in validation.

[@annahill99]

I love that the thumbnails increasingly make Sam look like a friendly neighborhood Dr. Seuss character

[@laurenpost3843]

I have a bunch of things to say. I don't understand singing at all, I have never sung, and I watch your videos religiously. I love music and understanding it a little better makes me really happy.

[@paolanieto6745]

I love your videos and your pronunciation. I'm learning english with your videos, jaja. I love you! I send my warmest regards from Mexico.

[@racheld.6961]

First time hearing Sam J. Wow. I sing to myself and I just learned a lot listening to his analysis. Sam, I like what I heard of your voice.

[@datboibutters]

I could tell by Sam’s face it was gonna be fire.

[@danitheuerkauf7095]

Thank you for showcasing Teddy! Hes so awesome! Teddy does Make you feel my love and Tennessee whiskey also!

[@src4409]

Holy shit! I love this guy!! I've never heard of him before.

[@SamC-ko6sx]

Love your videos so much! It's helped me learn a ton about the voice and how to make it work for me! I would love to see you analyze St. James and the broken bones! The lead vocalist has such soul and passion in his performances it would be great to see your take on it!

[@pronouncedbeauty6352]

Teddy Swims deserves a much larger following and audience. He is so talented and have so much heart and soul in everything he performs.

[@nimrodri9319]

You are my favorite thing on KZbin. So sad I miss some words cause english not my native language. But your content is pure gold for me. ❤

[@tackywacky99]

teddy can make any man with a heart of stone shed a tear

[@Rebecca-kn5cg]

Wicked Games is one that I remember but don't hear that often. Diana Ankudinova does a version of it from a year or so ago when she was 15. I haven't seen anyone on your channel that sings like her so it would be interesting to hear what you have to say.

[@jessicayoung4962]

Teddy is an amazing singer!

[@christinamelara8162]

I love teddy and im so excited that sam is breaking his talent down. God bless from New Orleans

[@denisemontoya]

You are so good at what you do. I'm so glad you finally had a chance to listen to him sing. I love him. You need to listen to him sing Tennesse Whiskey and when you compared his growl to Chris Stapleton, I just said YES!!! He appeared on America's Got Talent on 8/24 with a former winner & Neal Schon playing guitar to Journey's Don't Stop Believing. I think you will be impressed.

[@ferguson-factor7107]

I'm one of your new subscribers! I would like to let you know that I enjoy your vocal analysis and breakdowns of these two special artists, Halle & Chloe. BTW, Halle is the one that landed "The Little Mermaid" role.

[@lilikatebuggins374]

I love George Michael's cover of this song, so effortless and emotive. RIP George.

[@phantimboboto5333]

the fact that the background music is just the Oakvale theme from fable is top tier

[@andreatiso1161]

Fable soundtrack as background music, another reason to love Sam