Voice Teacher Reacts to What Now My Love by Elvis Presley

[@TheElvisSpirit]

Elvis to me is the only singer that can touch my soul with his voice...

[@guilhermecabral4578]

Me too!

[@ChefBarb58]

AMEN 💙 TIMELESS

[@Carol0000P]

Me too❤

[@ahshagrace7632]

Me too.

[@joannedungan8381]

I'd have to agree

[@danielmahon2432]

Whats also really amazing is that Elvis is controlling his own fades with his superior mic control. He is also performing with a full band, an orchestra, and two backup groups, all without an ear piece or autotune. Incredible to think that this is only 4 years before his death, he looks and sounds great.

[@Carol0000P]

Sadly most people are not even aware of that or how fantastic he is.

[@junescoular292]

@@Carol0000P When Elvis was home in Graceland, he knew where everybody was in that home of his ... I read one of the mafia guys said that. So musically, it would make sense for Elvis to know where and when his musicians needed to be inside an Elvis song and performance. That was the Genius about Elvis.

[@davidhodgins7122]

Elvis was the nest looking man on the planet and had a voice of an Angel like a God among men.

[@stege9979]

Not only a a master singer, but technically a master. Remember that things evolved quickly at that time (50's to 70's) . Elvis was a pioneer not only musically, but very much also technically. His microphone technique should be in the books. It is truly fantastic (emphasizing and strengthening different parts of the song).

[@TheBohemianAngels]

What strength. What power. What presence. What a King. No one will ever compare.

[@sherylmcclure400]

Elvis can reach you thru your heart ,and soul

[@joanmatthews2570]

Amazing vocal range. Elvis is a true artist

[@inescece4707]

When elvis sings a song you don't just hear it you feel it ! Rip ❤

[@ahshagrace7632]

YES

[@astro-nomical8726]

Yessss more Elvis reactions

[@stevepomeroy-rockin-pa-realtor]

I was waiting for a very long time for you to get to this Elvis classic! You didn’t let us down that was a great great reaction!!!!

[@SingingwithLauren]

Aw thanks Steve! More to come!

[@nathaniman7293]

Never get tired of this performance! Great reaction. If you could teach me to sing like Elvis I would sign up.🙂

[@richr2716]

He immersed in every song

[@martinthompson54]

Hi this is one of my favourite elvis songs, remember he's singing live. From marty in Belfast northern Ireland God bless

[@terrybrookes]

were elvis gives that little smile he is reacting to Kathy Westmoreland hitting the high notes.

[@ahshagrace7632]

He's so in tune with EVERYTHING on stage

[@James-d1k4j]

Elvis is natural no singing lessons taken, just pure Elvis.

[@meyou4843]

And NO auto-tune just god-given talent

[@delilahmorrow4606]

Elvis was great. Beautiful voice. Perfect❤

[@davidhodgins7122]

You just witnessed THE GREATEST ENTARTAINER THIS WORLD WILL EVER SEE! When Elvis walked out on stage he owned it. Elvis had it all the looks the moves the voice of an Angel with such power, control passion, emotion and charisma like no other, pure PERFECTION. When Elvis sang you didn't just hear him you felt him as he touched your very soul. Elvis put his heart and soul in to his performances giving his all to what mattered the most to him ( HIS FANS ). He could sing the phone book and make it great. Elvis was like a God among men a true gift to us all from GOD HIMSELF! No one will ever come close to Elvis, he did not pass away in 1977 he just went home. Elvis is immortal, long live the KING.

[@Ntass1]

Elvis #1 ❤

[@pauldark3044]

Strange you say nothing about that he has so much power in his voice, that he could easily be an opera singer, even Pavarotti knew that;-) more Elvis please

[@ahshagrace7632]

Amen

[@phodimichael2847]

Elvis you blessed me with your greatness the greatest singer ever the goat

[@cwlindsey2881]

I’ll Remember You - from the same Hawaii concert….is a must! ⚡️👑

[@delilahmorrow4606]

❤❤ Elvis. Who else can sound that good? Every note. Looks most every man would die for. Sexy man

[@cesarebonventre12]

Elvis forever !!!! The GOAT

[@DanielMarquesMoreira-dj2cd]

Élvis o rei sempre

[@carolhayar3037]

I've been listening to him since 1954 age 11 & have always noticed something unique that he does w-words that I've never heard from other singers, & that is the "up-&-down " thing (for lack of a better way to explain it) that he does occasionally w-a word -- as example when he says the word "gone" in the line "..now that you're gone..." (at 4:39 on my screen) & the word "last" (at 5:56). To me this is very special -- makes the song -- & him -- extra unique & extra special -- best of all, it's natural, not "put on" or forced." He does this a few times in "Tomorrow Never Comes" at kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5m8pXVtpc-eiZI as he builds to a glass shattering finish -- one amazing song.

[@ahshagrace7632]

Elvis Magic

[@lange6542]

The end😂😂😂😂😂 The best ever ever ever ❤❤❤

[@eddywells5689]

Love this song 💞💪👍🍺 how high did he go at the end ?

[@VickyDizon-zc2vw]

Elvis vóice makes me smile ór cry

[@AAndromeda-lw7fh]

…Phenomenal!! … Elvis has everything a singer needs: GOOD LOOKS, GOOD MANNERS, HUMOR, SEXY, a stunning VOICE... and above all an incredible CHARISMA!! ... a singer for eternity!! ✨💎✨🕺🏻🕯 Thank you

[@erlindamartinez8521]

Amazing reaction. The KING. More please 💕💕💕💕

[@AlongtheRiverLife]

Love your review of this song. It is an amazing song. Arranged by amazing people and sung by Elvis with a voice true as an angel.

[@hagis.]

The King of the whole wide World.❤❤❤❤🤙

[@carytakagawa2760]

Lauren - could you talk a little more about the climax? That last note sounds almost opera-like, meaning I haven't heard the vast majority of singers hit that note unless they are opera singers. Is there some special characteristics to do that and what prevents the vast majority of modern singers from hitting that range?

[@allandickson8576]

It's called talent and Elvis had more in his little finger than most have in their whole body.

[@ahshagrace7632]

@@allandickson8576 True

[@helenludlow2331]

Just gorgeous 💕💕

[@RobertNorthrop]

I'm always here for a reaction from Lauren to Elvis Presley. It's often been said that Elvis's song selection reflected conditions in his personal life (his impending divorce from Priscilla). I don't think anyone else could have pulled off this song, with its maudlin lyrics like Elvis does. I always appreciate how he modifies his stance in order to deliver a big finale. It's like he's drawing out a supernatural force from within in order to deliver something absolutely magical for his audience.

[@ahshagrace7632]

He's a supernatural Being!

[@alyjiwan]

Great reaction! Thanks. Next, please do Hurt from Elvis in Concert 1977. Also, How Great Thou Art, American Trilogy and Bridge Over Trouble Water (1972 Elvis on Tour).

[@Evj-r1t]

La voz aterciopelada maravillosa del REY 😏👑

[@bobbygregory1007]

That last note was the G.O.A.T., we will never see this kind of talent again, KING ELVIS, 1973, 1.5 BILLION people saw this show.

[@davidgibbs7232]

There are good singers.There are great singers.There are incredible singers.There are amazing singers.Then we reach the level Elvis has reached.He is not called the King for nothing.👑👑👑

[@ahshagrace7632]

So well said.

[@paulriley7117]

Thanks for a great reaction, more Elvis please 😊I've just subscribed.

[@jayeginn5963]

Elvis was born on January 8, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi, in a 2 room shack of a house his dad built with money he borrowed from his boss. That's how dirt poor they were. He was one half of identical twins; the other boy - Jesse Garon - was stillborn. They were so poor, that Jesse Garon was buried in a shoebox in an unmarked grave. At Graceland they have a plaque with his name on it in his memory. Elvis always got along with the black community and learned a lot about music from his friends of color. Also, according to the one drop rule, Elvis would not be considered white, since he has Cherokee ancestors on both the Smith (his mother) and the Presley (his father) sides of the family. His paternal grandfather, Jesse Dunning Presley, was not happy that his two sons, Elvis' father Vernon and his brother Vester, married two sisters, Gladys and Clettes who were known to have Cherokee blood in their family tree. J.D. Presley was quite the racist a-hole, often drunk and a philandering husband to Minnie Mae (they were actually separated long before they finally divorced in 1954) who was always competing with his sons Vester and Vernon and who was known to abuse his kids when drunk. J.D. was publicly against race mixing and was in denial about the Cherokee blood in his own family tree. It was more publicly known that the Smith family had Native blood in their family tree, so when both his sons fell for 2 Smith sisters and Vernon, on top of that, was still a minor at 17 when he eloped with Gladys who was 4 years older than him, Jesse was totally pissed off. As a child, Elvis already had many friends in the black community at the time his family was one of 4 "white" families that lived in the predominantly black neighborhood The Hill, just across from Shake Rag. His childhood friend Sam Bell said that some of the (black) kids in that neighborhood had lighter skin than Elvis. One of Elvis' bodyguards once said that he thought it was a miracle Elvis got into Humes High School in Memphis, because it was "lily white". Elvis wanted to be more open about his Native ancestry, but his manager "colonel" Tom Parker (real name Andreas van Kuijk) was against it because he was afraid it might cost Elvis fans (and himself money). They did have Elvis play characters in his movies though where he had Native American blood (Flaming Star, G.I. Blues, Stay Away Joe). Once Elvis had his own (apprentice) job learning to be an electrician, he saved up his money and bought his clothes in the same style that many of his friends of color wore. He was called a (forgive me, just stating facts here) "n-lover" and got beaten up several times too. Later, when he was an established star, he would not perform at places where the members of color of his back-up band/orchestra weren't allowed.

[@arneformo2386]

I usually don't bother to read such long comments, but just before I was about to scroll, it got interesting. Thanks for the information, it was a lot there I didn't know.

[@richr2716]

Lauren nobody but nobody can do it like the Grestest

[@marciovalentim9629]

Elvis vive❤

[@christinemorel696]

☝❤him,💯The G.O.A.T. RIP Elvis, 👑⭐✌👊👍❤🙏

[@colmflaherty3963]

Thanks for this reaction. I wonder what you would think of ONE NIGHT WITH YOU. By Elvis 1968. Live. He's completely different in this. Thank You.

[@DavidLowman-f3x]

Greatest. Buy. Far. End. Off

[@suspiciousminds1750]

A song about a man contemplating suicide. Elvis tells an entire story with one word at the end: "Nothing!" "Yeah, baby!"

[@SosacxxOliver]

😂

[@MJHinmi]

I truly enjoyed your review! You should do Elvis Bridge over troubled water, both from That’s the way it is and Elvis on Tour. They are both different and both pretty impressive vocally. God bless, keep it up and success to you!

[@tinamarie4993]

❤️👑❤️

[@davidharrison1523]

Elvis just had so much emotion & passion in his performances. He was so genuine & he really felt every word he sang. This must have been even more poignant, because his divorce with Priscilla had just gone through a matter of days earlier. Enjoyed you Reaction.

[@jonpalmer7262]

Don't know if you've done Suspicious Minds but if you haven't check out the live Vegas version from 1970. That's as close as to his peak that was ever captured on video.

[@no288]

4:51 Backup singer Kathy Westmoreland has join in with her vocals. When she does it again you can see that Elvis react to her high voice ... a little smile is seen on his face : )

[@sparx2391]

Superb performance . Another great song is Surrender, although im not aware of any footage of him performing it brilliant control in his voice thoughts

[@DavidLowman-f3x]

History. No1.

[@ChefBarb58]

LOVE THE STUDY ON HIM ,BUT DID YOU PICK UP THE BACK GROUND FROM THE BAND WHEN IT STARTS... IT MIMMICKS THE HEART BEAT 💓 A SONG THAT ALSO SAD. ( I'M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY) FROM THE SAME CONCERT. FROM 1970 IN LAS VEGAS ( HOW THE WEB WAS WOVEN) ( JUST PRETEND) SO MANY... THE SOUL OF THIS MAN IS IN ALL HIS MUSIC. THANK YOU POINTING OUT THAT HE WAS PERFORMING FOR AWHILE.. ALSO BACK THEN THE LIGHTS WERE BIG AND BRIGHT. THANK YOU TEACHER FOR YOUR DEEP THINKING. HAVE YOU CHECKED HIS GOSABLES?? ( PRECIOUS LORD) IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES. TAKE CARE AND APPRECIATE YOUR REACTION. 🕊🕊🕊

[@dcftcb7764]

👑✌️

[@renecents]

The lady presenting here seems lovely, so no offence intended, just some observations that she can consider for the next time. For a vocal analysis video, the only, oft-repeated, observation-boiling it down to basics-was that Elvis sang softer and louder. With respect, surely that doesn’t take a trained musician to realise. How about, to name a few, his rhythmic placement of words, his diction, his vocal range, his tone and the story painted (pained?) across his face. What’s more, if you make yourself familiar with the original song-as usually interpreted-how incredibly unique and authentic this version is. Again, I think our hostess is more than pleasant, but if you are going to step-up from mere reaction to insightful analysis (as an expert,) and, presumably, attract students, then, perhaps, you need to offer more: and who provides more scope than Elvis?Just a thought. A lovely day to her and everyone visiting.

[@ahshagrace7632]

I second the comment. Respectfully said. Great advice to a new reactor....especially when reacting to the greatness of Elvis.

[@AlanMccarthy-ks3qg]

great thanks x

[@mariadefatimamendoncasique9288]

Fantástico!!!

[@thomastimlin1724]

his female background singers were the Sweet Inspirations. One of the 3 ladies was Cissy Houston, who was Whitney Houston's mom!!! This was from his Aloha from Hawaii TV special, broadcast via Satellite around the world on my 17th birthday Jan 14, 1973. I'll never forget this because my mom and I sat through the whole thing watching together. This was the last time Elvis was of normal weight and id shape. He worked off some pounds and worked out intensely...swimming an such... every day for 6 weeks so he would look good for his fans around the world. After that everything went downhill for him and he passed away in August of 1977.

[@coollady2179]

Cissy Houston was only with Elvis for a short time in 1968. She left the group prior to 1970. Also, Elvis looked great during his Madison Square Garden shows.

[@m1m767]

Elvis could have been quite the opera singer as well as a brilliant music producer. He produced all of his own music and was never wrong.

[@amandarayray9340]

Love him so much ❤ he was such a great vocalist! Have you done American Trilogy yet? I'll check out your other stuff 😊

[@corneliusantonius3108]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@DavidLowman-f3x]

Ye this girl. Don't wait. Fi wish.

[@Mr966496]

Notice the bandaids he has wrapped around his finger so that the big rock he is wearing doesn’t slip off

[@BradJames878]

I like that sly smile when he sings 'no one would care, no one would cry, if I should live or die." He's probably thinking, 'yeah, right, these people will be buying my music 40 years after I'm dead." Lol.

[@tallard666]

His belt is so unique

[@francoisfavreau769]

Hi Lauren,i would be really curious of what you think about Elvis "Hurt" live in Rapid City 1977 that was part of the CBS special.Thanks for this great upload.

[@JMV1777]

While I love this version, the Alternate (Rehearsal) Aloha version of What Now My Love, IMO, was better!

[@giodagrate5369]

I agree.

[@tproc2850]

Agreed… hard to imagine if you’ve only seen this version.. he takes it up to another level on the ending.. wish he would have been able to continue this path.. had he been presented with the right opportunities, that really only he could’ve achieved with his level of talent & fame, the possibilities would’ve been endless… The untapped potential of touring overseas could’ve given Elvis the challenges he needed to be his best… had there only been a change in management… Jerry Weintraub comes to mind.. who knows what could’ve been… only if… If only……..

[@marieb9690]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@AlongtheRiverLife]

One of the Jordanaires sang backup and recorded Its Now or Never with Elvis. Elvis could not get the higher notes. The guy (who taught music at a college as well) explained to him, get the feeling in your stomach as if you will vomit, and that is where you sing from. And that is how Elvis got to the high, strong ranges.

[@clydehaumann9804]

Elvis loved Mourice Ravel og this song is song as if Ravel had written it,

[@christinaangell6155]

Will you listen to “So Close, Yet So Far Away (from Paradise)” by Elvis Presley? Interested in your feedback on his breathing during singing that song. Txs

[@nancy9891]

He was truly feeling the song. Perhaps singing to Priscilla.

[@alexrebmann1253]

Listen to the Elvis version of the Tom Jones classic song Ill Never Fall In Love Again.

[@geraldineholland6308]

Love your analysis. Elvis Presley had no training: His talents were God Given and technically superior.

[@thomastimlin1724]

Real singers know when to hold back and when to let loose, stay inside the song and lyrical content and emotion. they know how to interpret for the sake of the song, not themselves showing off constantly. Barbara Streisand and Linda Ronstadt are like that. That is if the song actually worth a damn to begin with in musical and lyrical content, like this one.

[@linusgoh3365]

He is known as the cat king in chinese because his movements and mannerism looks like a lion the king of the cats.

[@yvonnelivingstone517]

Why cant you wait till hes finished singing

[@AlongtheRiverLife]

How does one sing and breathe, not sound like breathing or gasping for air?

[@brianwhitney9181]

The rehearsal concert version was much better then this one.

[@pauldark3044]

I think this is better

[@brianwhitney9181]

@@pauldark3044 Even Joe Girshio his orchestra conductor said Elvis's voice not as good as the reherseal concert.

[@pauldark3044]

@@brianwhitney9181 so? It's simple, after he rehearsed he got it right

[@brianwhitney9181]

@@pauldark3044 The fact that his orchestra conductor who knew what Elvis voice was like even before he performed these two concerts I would like to believe he does not have a tin ear. Further, I saw Elvis live in concert several months after this performance and he blew the doors off the arena that night with this song,

[@pauldark3044]

@brianwhitney9181 I think he looks and sound a little off it in the rehearsal concert, cool you saw him live though

[@janpeters4547]

i can tell.that you dont know anything about music and what a great singer Elvis was

[@trevordavey5196]

Strange overview. I am not sure you know what you are saying. Elvis is the ultimate, always has been.

[@TonyCentaur]

Wow! Do you really call yourself a voice teacher? Any fan could have given the same commentary you just did. Sorry, just calling it as I see it.

[@paul-e6s1g]

Don't understand u voice teachers come on utube and listen to made singers legends,wouldnt u be more productive if u listen to people doing covers and help them??? Elvis,freedie mercurt and so on dont need u saying anything unless its positive!!!!