Devin Townsend "Deadhead" REACTION & ANALYSIS by Vocal Coach / Opera Singer

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

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[@maxpourtoujounfe1461]

You are too beautiful. I M in love

[@snoogings316]

I love how much you love devin, his vocals on Steve vai's song deep down into the pain is insane

[@Mr.CreamCheese69]

Have you checked out Gojira?

[@TheNorwegianGanster]

You should do Genesis or Evermore by Devin townsend :D

[@DeusDevoid]

Watching professional musicians discover Devin Townsend is like watching a skeptic witness actual magic. This man is impossibly talented.

[@dhouchin83]

Outstanding analogy! 🤘

[@rider4451]

Precisely 😂

[@jonathandausner8722]

So are the people that recognize it ❤

[@tedfordsdrumworld910]

It is almost a perfect performance until I listen to the drummer just eat it several times🤦‍♂️.

[@Browser404]

stick in some time sigs @@tedfordsdrumworld910

[@Dr.Acula76]

I love that stuffed Danny Carey on your desk

[@TMmodify]

Hahahahahahahahahaha

[@metallusmelandril7380]

Hahahhahahahaha niiiiiiiiooooiiice

[@simquicky3448]

Hahaha gold

[@jacobalexander4340]

Our channel mascot *Danny Carey*

[@zozobra226]

anoctopus has 8 legs. not 8 hands. so its Tomas Haake

[@jamesallen2909]

People don’t seem to notice he uses a light vibrato in one of those pitched screams, and that’s like...insane

[@werewolf2003002]

Pitch screaming like he does in a consistent, healthy way is insane in and of itself

[@Oh_its_Mike]

@@werewolf2003002 What is pitch screaming?

[@hurpdurp916]

Basically screams with really clear melodic notes in them, sounds like the halfway point between clean singing and full blown screaming where the notes become much less obvious.

[@White2098]

13:59 she noticed ;)

[@thebeesknees2point0]

He’s a freak.

[@deed5811]

Waited my lifetime for classical and metal to get together. Seeing an opera singer geek out over a metal vocalist feels like a bucket list item I didn't know I had being completed.

[@pete_lind]

Lot of newer bands mix classical with Metal , Major Voice has bass singer , Nightwish composer has classical music background , Wintersun Jari Mäenpää does equally complex compositions and hes self learned and one of his biggest influencer has been Devin , then you have Epica , Kamelot a.s.o

[@onearthonelegion]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYHSnmurZdllnsk

[@ultrazineSWE]

Tips check out Ayreon :)

[@chuckbrown4132]

Savage did it in the 80s and 90s then became Trans Siberian Orchestra(mostly).

[@Kekoapono]

There are some great symphonic metal bands with equally great music written in the classical style. Nightwish and Epica are some of the finest examples of this kind of metal, I think. They both make you want to headband and be soothed or enraptured with the drama provided by the classical composition.

[@garetj23]

OMG. THE MOMENT ALL FANS AROUND THE WORLD HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR😍😍

[@Tio-Nino]

Finally!!!!!!

[@droidsector]

☺☺☺

[@ruudhollenberg]

It is a standard right of passage in the reaction youtube world. Also: I don't like most reaction channels, but The Charismatic voice somehow makes it work. I'm a fan

[@garetj23]

@@ruudhollenberg I'm a simple guy : I see a Devin reaction, I click and subscribe🤷🏻‍♂️😅😅

[@Glisern]

I'm waiting for some of the mindblowers from Plovdiv

[@luigiwastaken]

14:15 "that tells me right away hes really healthy in his production in harsh vocals" little did she know that later on when she interviewed him about his technique his response was "I just scream until it tastes like blood then 2 days later im okay again and then at that point a callous forms and I can do it for a certain amount of time and ... it's not something I would recommend" lolol

[@diegosotomiranda4107]

That comment restantes so much when You remember that this love.performance was with deving having a sore throat, the sole fact that him was having that condition and screaming his soul out of this song anyway it just hurt My throat to just imagine how much strees and pain this performance was for his voice

[@erikmaronde2244]

I saw Devin live four times. Each time my voice was gone for a day or two just by trying to sing with him as loud and correct as possible with my limited shower singing capabilities. Was totally worth it! 🎶🖖

[@jesperlinder]

The feeling we all had when you paused at 20:06 and was impressed, and we knew what will come after

[@sniperbob1992]

I openly chuckled.

[@walterc423]

Dude I was thinking same thing

[@briangeorgebowes]

I was hoping this comment was here . "Just unpause it!"

[@fl00d69]

Yeah this. lmao.

[@D_Aleksandrovich_K]

Yess! I know the moment you speak of and the better part of the song following it. I love her reactions. She has such an expressive face too. The song is incredible. I've listened to it like 100 times. I always return to it many times a year.

[@hansikursch484]

Devin is one of the very few who can actually scream in pitch. So much power yet almost never out of control.

[@niilaheikki]

Joe Duplantier does a good job too.

[@TheTech2020]

@@niilaheikki Agreed upon.

[@mikek9297]

UUUUNNLIIIMIIIITEEEEED POOOOOOWWWEEEEERRRRRRRRRR !!!!

[@travisfinnerty156]

Bjorn Strid from Soilwork as well. See “Spectrum of Eternity” “Let This River Flow” “Whirl of Pain“ & “Tongue.”

[@isaintlikei4076]

Sam Carter of Architects is another.

[@CerealDust-nStuff]

Devin Townsend‘s voice literally gives me chills.

[@Zelmel]

Devin as "Rage" in Ayreon's The Human Equation are some of the best tracks on that album.

[@normalwhitedude]

I may be weird but sometimes this song makes me cry because it's so beautiful.

[@amoore5461]

Same here

[@martinfrostevall7583]

Lets be wierd together then 🙂

[@Kul4s918]

I almost cried watching that video when she repeated the painful part

[@308Repins]

Not alone

[@countbiscuit3274]

Guilty here too 👍

[@kirbys1370]

Hi Elizabeth, this is my 1st time listening to, "Deadhead," and I loved this performance. Devin is such a dynamic singer who can effortlessly switch from clean to distorted vocals. I also wanted to give a shout out to the audio engineer/mixer for the incredible sound quality inside the Royal Albert Hall. Thank you, Elizabeth!!! 💙

[@sames119]

I just wanted you to know that Devin mixes the live dvds himself ;)

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

It is amazing! Thank you for always being by our side! ;-)

[@Patrick-857]

Devin is a very good engineer on top of all of his other talents. I'm a huge fan of his guitar style and his sound. I love that he uses an Evertune bridge on his guitar which definitely stands out in this because his guitar sounds so clean and perfectly in tune.

[@Hashbeast]

Make sure to catch the album version. Polished off this song is even more emotional.

[@munchfive5691]

"he doesn't seem to be afraid to sound ugly" flashbacks from Strapping Young Lad...

[@PerceptionsofFate]

flashbacks of devlab

[@aurelius8439]

Knew some black metal bro that tried to dismiss SYL as too soft from hearing DT Project stuff. Like... do you even Alien bro??

[@cIappo896]

@@aurelius8439 bruh city is insane

[@pascalschulz5894]

@@aurelius8439 alien is great but City is just fucking nuts

[@Salomon_G]

Like Dev said about CIty, that it was all he wanted to do with that band, he accomplished it with that record, and wanted to end SYL right there. But, was under contract for more so they had to do more

[@andrewichigo]

Said it in chat, will say it again: THE DEATH OF MUSIC from this very same live. Devin gets goosebumps from his own singing.

[@joelazzerini7816]

Its one of the best vocal performances ever

[@BoozenBoard]

I prefer the Plovdiv performance but by far one of his best songs (discounting SYL of course!).

[@TerraExcessum]

Every single one of us there got goosebumps during that song!

[@TheFuzzy70]

I have to agree the Plovdiv version is better (not that the Royal Albert Hall one is bad) & I attended both of those concerts. The production & quality on the Plovdiv version is superior, especially with the KZbin uploads. Also Devin hadn't been feeling too great just before the Albert hall concert with a bug & it did slightly affect his vocals & stamina at that gig. Compare any of the screams on the Plovdiv versions (especially Death of Music) to the Albert hall ones & you can see it's taking a lot more effort to produce them, as well as sustaining of them. Plovdiv scream is one LONG scream whereas the Albert hall version he split into 2

[@eighteen-naked-cowboys]

@@BoozenBoard plovdiv is better technically but there’s something about the atmosphere and lighting of RAH that really resonates with me.

[@Stygiophobic]

"Pick a tempo" gets me every time

[@chowmediavaca]

i kind of not get that phrase, meaning "no matter to what tempo you clap?, just do it?" or meaning "clap in fucking time already?"

[@Stygiophobic]

@@chowmediavaca The crowd was clapping out of time with the song, so he told them to pick a tempo and then the band picked that tempo so the crowd could clap along without being out of time with what the band was playing.

[@Superferet1]

I always interpreted it as an extension to what he was already saying, not a reaction to the crowd. "Love's a bitch for sure, but if you ever feel like it at all, pick a tempo" I always thought it just meant "if you feel like trying love, go at a pace your comfortable with"

[@Stygiophobic]

@@Superferet1 The crowd is clapping out of time with the music when he says it which is why you hear the drummer change tempo with the hi-hat to match them. But that's an interesting thought :)

[@Superferet1]

@@Stygiophobic Crowds ALWAYS clap out of time, which is why I always just saw it as Devin being profound.

[@10bighikes58]

Just for one day, I want my wife to look at me the way vocal coaches look at Devin Townsend... haha love this review.

[@MrDarksbane]

I love this comment

[@bradh6185]

I like that he had the guts to make basically a two-chord song. Only someone who understands the purpose of adding sound to poetry would try this.

[@SpykeZ0129]

That was what was awesome about Static-X. Probably the most simple music ever made but damn did it bang.

[@darryllzwiers7257]

I like that his wall of sound comes from his open chord tuning, lots of octaves in it too, the groove and sound has a deftones feel

[@bradh6185]

@@darryllzwiers7257 Yep. He really tapped into something here.

[@bradh6185]

@@SpykeZ0129 👍

[@williammanns9927]

But he's such a great composer, he subtly changes chord voicing, rhythm, and embellishments...it's a great technique used by musicians who understand composition...like Devin.

[@kiralium]

I so knew you would enjoy it! This performance hits a spot in me that I never knew that existed, feeling emotions, crying, and having ultimate goosebumps at the same time.

[@jackdemoura3844]

The fact he was sick/recovering from laryngitis during this concert and this was one of the last songs in a 2 hour set makes him even more impressive

[@gunthersquirrel5685]

I've been listening to Devin since he was about 19 yrs old... he has had a LOT of practice for his voice... he has done well

[@CGCEifel]

Me too :-) I guess the Steve Vai album was the first time i ever heard him.

[@Jakkke82]

its getting better and better

[@stuart8taylor]

Your facial responses are at least 1/3 of the content (no negative implications). The ability to convey your emotions without constantly having to stop the video is delightful.

[@DAlbertsson]

Hold on to your knickers lads, this is gonna be an epic one.

[@red_five1542]

Where I'm from lads don't wear knickers. Knickers are for Lassie's.

[@noyourewrong599]

@@red_five1542 wow if you only knew

[@damienmaynard8892]

@@red_five1542 What knickers!? A kilt's all ye need!

[@mattcascade]

@@noyourewrong599 Haha!

[@andresnieto37]

Why the hell didn't I buy a beer to see this video????

[@tccycling]

We are all lucky to have this live performance on video. This is legendary.

[@WouterVrolijk]

We're beyond the moment that this incredible opera singer has a become a metalhead like us. She might just not realize it herself ;)

[@hedgehog1965uk]

"One of us, one of us. We accept her, we accept her" - Freaks

[@choppa05x1]

Welcome to the tribe, good to have you

[@michaelmccoy1794]

Oh Wouter, are you new to the channel? LIZ is fully aware of her transition into metalhead. And she loves it.

[@AudioFreqx]

I am 61, have seen many, many bands as a sound man and have never been more spiritually alive as when I hear this tune. The orchestration is spot on. Now to wait in a very long line to see them perform live.

[@therealcyberius]

If you made a shirt that said "Use all of your singing hole" I would buy it

[@deftone366]

😂😂

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

In the works!

[@sancaidao]

the second guitarist also has a band t-shirt from a band called "Shining", which played as the opening act in cologne for devin townsend a few years ago. we stood in front of the stage with the second guitarist Dave Young and looked at Shining at us, then said, they are great because I do advertising for the boys ...

[@russbowlus]

Long tradition in metal of band members wearing the t-shirt of a favorite band on stage (re: the Iron Maiden shout-out).

[@PLindgren4ever]

Those screams are for sure hard as hell to do with that much control and clarity.

[@HeliRy]

After that set… the microphone needed a cigarette 🔥🔥

[@kanewarburton8088]

Can confirm. Being at a devin gig and hearing this live is as good as advertised, if not better. No one grabs a hold of the crowd like he does

[@peterlidstrom7075]

This was my first ever live show with Devin and I was pretty new to his music. This was such an insane eye opening concert in regards of his skills as a song writer and singer. I was mindblown. Even though I know many people love this song, my personal favorite was Funeral.

[@rocketman374]

"I wonder if there's some sort of backing layer..." This is Devin, there are probably 100 backing layers throughout. Lol. You should see his mix sessions, they're absolutely bonkers, in the best possible way...

[@jeremyringwood8877]

I'm so excited to see your reaction to this. Not only does he have an incredible voice, but the musical arrangement is absolutely amazing!

[@Flagg795]

It clicked with me instantaneously. Before he even started singing I was on board.

[@NathanaelFosaaen]

This is why I love Petri Lindroos's voice with Norther. It sounds like you're hearing how someone feels when they're crying.

[@Jordy666sic]

Wow throwback :)

[@sebastianbauer42]

Thank you SO MUCH for this Devin reaction! ❤️

[@MrTelorix]

Elizabeth: the crowd is pretty good at clapping on time. Devin: PICK YOUR TEMPO!!

[@chadmitchell7648]

Nope, 'fraid not, friend. Devin and the band have a tempo, and the crowd is nowhere close to it there. You can even see a shot of one poor guy in the crowd trying to find where to clap with a confused look on his face. It's understandable, the music is very quiet at that point.

[@Jimjolnir]

It has been too long :D And you're interviewing Devin half an hour after this premiers? Bad Ass

[@tedcabana]

Everyone loses their shit when they hear Devin Townsend for the first time.

[@affectingmandela9839]

I cannot stress enough how happy this makes me. I had almost given up lol. For this concert, bare in mind he was sick as all hell the month leading up to this performance, and he has said he had to alter how he sang so he wouldn't disappoint his fans. Because of that, I, as well as many others, believe this concert was his best vocal performance, because he was trying SO hard. From this same concert I highly recommend The Death of Music. Again, thank you for getting back to this wonderful human being.

[@tulkobarolkovic4762]

I second the Death of Music song, it's just amazing.

[@JoshStobart]

Agreed, death of music is one of the most emotionally charged song I have ever heard while being so restrained... masterful.

[@parsanorm]

Yes, Death of Music on this concert is pure magic

[@richardaubrecht2822]

I fucking love Death of Music. Also I hate it. Right after I discovered RAH video of it, my 15 year old cat died. Now it always bring back memories.

[@parsanorm]

@@richardaubrecht2822 That's hard. The mixed feelings involved with music you associate with pets passing is aching. Every time I've lost a pet, there's been a song for that - and it's both agony and beauty of the shares experiences. Sorry for your loss.

[@leifhoffman6533]

I have been a lead vocalist for many years and could never get into a screaming vocalist until I heard Devin. He has turned it into an art form. Not only that he has an amazing natural voice. He has the entire toolbox at his disposal. You know he's good when at a young age he was discovered by Steve Vai and taken on tour. That speaks volumes. Also my son turned me on to Devin. He has been into him for years.

[@maxmattt]

A new Devin Townsend reaction and an interview with the man himself, Now this is quality content.

[@jschlow8870]

Totally love watching you fall in love with Devin’s music like we all did at some point

[@BorghBorgh]

Yes! glad it's finally out of Copyright Hell

[@BBgunX22]

I love when he said pick a tempo. So savage. I can't imagine the amount of bands who would love to say that live but decide not to haha.

[@grilledspaghetti]

Farin Urlaub of Die Ärzte does that live he'll tell the crowd when they're clapping along "It would be nice if you clapped to my tempo, and not some fantasy tempo. Thanks". Hes so charming he pulls it off.

[@vandersonjunior8018]

If this was Devin in the SYL era it would probably be really different lol

[@AstrumG2V]

Alright boys, time for another manly cry!

[@AB-ro3fu]

Les go

[@JEZARIC]

I really hope Devin gets to hear you say these things because he is brilliant and if he is anything like me he enjoys when his music is appreciated in a sophisticated manner

[@SomeNigel]

Ah yes, my favourite genre of KZbin; people reacting to Devy

[@kieronphillips63]

What's amazing about this performance is he did this while ill with a cold/chest infection. The man is a living marvel

[@cemerson]

I'll be in this video :) Was on the front row for this gig!

[@JohnRobinson-cp3cz]

The intro is so big and so lush and so warm, I just want to wrap myself in it.

[@jellenmonsieur9386]

20:50 Devin broke Elizabeth completely

[@donVisiore]

Phenomenal is what could describe it in one word. Surreal is what is closer to express my feeling about it.

[@Mithrilion]

Oh sweet lord on high YES! Vicariously living through this reaction to re-experience this song again for the first time! Also - still cant stress enough you have a look at Tesseract - King live during quarantine: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqGnlmuEfsuZobc

[@rushy67rr97]

Has there ever been an artist that can so easily melt your face with a loving caress? Unique, hypnotic, epic, there’s truly only one Devin Townsend

[@JPeeper]

Devy's high screams at the end are unmatched, I can't think of a single person other than him who can scream like he does with the high notes and added fry/harshness on it.

[@adityaparik8451]

Yep. One of the best. I would suggest Satellites by Periphery. Spencer sings some exceptional highs in that song.

[@richtigersoan]

I know one... Himself. On the album acoustically inclined, check it out on Spotify... It's insane

[@Jay_Jones71602]

Instrumentally what a powerful wall of sound, then his voice just takes it to another level.

[@SketchyMagpie]

I'd loooove for you to check out some of the work Devin has done with singer Anneke Van Giersbergen. They usually sing together on tracks and their voices compliment each other like you wouldn't believe. The performance titled "Devin Townsend Project - Supercrush (Addicted Live)" would be a great place to start.

[@DarthMohammedRules]

Heh, good call. I just suggested the Retinal Circus version of Bend it Like Bender. ;)

[@AgentHurt]

Or go with the album version of “addicted” - that chorus is amazing with the layering of the sound beneath the vocal layering

[@Kul4s918]

YES

[@eiebsrebla]

Also just react to Anneke herself! Do my little Dutch heart proud;)

[@PatrickVanDijk_NL]

I am listening to Devin for the first time here in this reaction video and from the very first second I got massive "The Gathering" vibes. I can see why a collaboration between Anneke and Devin had to happen.

[@andrikosk]

When im super excited about devin but then im super extra excited from your reaction...also i think you are the best vocal analyst out there...

[@ShamrockbandHK]

also FYI, Devin was having a month-long flu during that concert, AND YET his vocals performed so incredibly well

[@ryukan250]

Even more incredible is that he's been doing this for 30 years, through the brutality of Strapping Young Lad to the subtleties of Casualties of Cool

[@Littlemissdirtbag]

He had a cold. A COLD. He had already said he kicked the flu. No need to sound so dramatic.

[@dragos_irl]

I get emotional when every time I hear this last piece from Deadhead. so much control over his voice. 😍

[@jbbya6040]

I love how much storytelling Devin does just through the different tones he picks. I interpret this song as being about the ups and downs of a relationship. The first section seems to be more sarcastic "Will you save me? hurray for you" in the more nasal tone. Essentially mocking her because she's trying to help but he's not ready to receive it. In the middle section, they're actually fighting it out "you are so vicious; hurt me; I can take it" The instrumental section could be about his anger/reflection and ultimate acceptance (with the happier tone shift at the end). In the end he's ready for her help and is genuinely pleading for her to save him. "Will you save me? Babe? Babe? Babe?" He's sort of mirroring the lines from the beginning but this time he actually means it.

[@F.125..]

Devin Tonwsend is a genius, It's been part of my life for 25 years. I think it should have more recognition for its unique and unmistakable talent. There is no musician on the planet that reaches your level, as a guitarist, songwriter, singer or producer. Alien🤘

[@BATTIS94]

Devin teasing the audience for going off beat always gets me. We all can relate to that hahaha

[@SuperFurry68A]

Elizabeth, I love how you picked up on the change at 18:43 and your reaction to it. That guitar riff always gives me goosebumps. It's such a great riff and really stands out. Oh, and if Devin has got you head-banging, then who am I to argue with that? I'll be doing it right here with you. I love how you're so open to all kinds of music. It's a great thing to see, and I never get tired of your facial expressions. Always like a kid at Christmas. Oh, and the "if you feel like it at any point though, pick a tempo." That always brings a smile to my face. Devin is a force of nature and I love him to bits.

[@CLFmoto87]

“Iron Maiden t-shirt!” You’re so adorable ❤️❤️❤️

[@MattVogt2]

Would have been even more impressed if she picked up on the Shining t-shirt! Check out Blackjazz.

[@CLFmoto87]

@@MattVogt2 oh they’ve been a fav for me for a long time. Until their latest album lol.

[@voidnxtdoor]

I was looking for this comment! I thought she was so adorable the way she said that (,:

[@M0torsagmannen]

@@MattVogt2 Blackjazz is such a great and crazy album. will always have a special place in my heart.

[@East_Coast_Ghost86]

I commented before when you announced the video interview coming up... I had a really long, hard day... I am exhausted, and this video makes me excited. I love seeing your eyes light up in excitment about music!! Also MEGA pumped about the interview. He deserves all the credit and more. He is absolutely one of the hardest working dudes in the industry today. And a genuinel;y good dude. I will never forget him saying that he loves me, at a show some years ago, in San Fransisco. Heart hands got his attention!! HEVY DEVY FTW!!

[@digibirder]

The classic at Royal Albert Hall! Awesome! One of the greatest metal vocal performances ever!

[@Danimal77]

Elizabeth, I know you love Dio. He sung an underrated song called "Pain" in 1996. Much of what you enjoyed, admired and were inspired by when watching Devin perform this song can also be felt listening to Dio's song. He screams the words, but does it in such a controlled manner.

[@tomwatts8]

"...and they're pretty good at clapping in time, too." Well.....

[@DarthMohammedRules]

It's like I've always said... C'mon, white people! Learn to clap with the beat, not with the rhythm. You're making us all look bad. LMAO!! :p

[@metal80sguy]

Someone had to say it lol!

[@serhafiye7046]

...shit.

[@chrisrysso4026]

Was just listening to Devin myself, he is one of my favorite artists, I was just listening to Storm and would love for you to react to that one! Love the channel!

[@cristianfcao]

This song is absolutely exhausting, in the best possible way imaginable. It ends and it's as if you've just have had amazing sex or something.

[@chriswade9673]

Seeing her reactions to this unbelievable, beautiful, deep, super emotional song brought me to tears

[@patrickholt2270]

The emotional stoytelling of this song is maybe the most powerful I've ever heard, and recalled to me the intense feelings I had as a teen, where the feelings I had about crushes would manically oscillate between totally unreasonable adoration and totally unreasonable frustration and hurt. Love's a bitch is my experience for sure. It's devastatingly honest, and devastatingly accurate. There's just no hiding from it.

[@iDEATH]

I appreciate the video game references! Don't stop! Great analysis as always. I'm sad I missed the premieres, but I'm off to the interview now anyways!

[@digijams]

Devin's opus, one of the greatest, heaviest song ever recorded. A literal wall of sound.

[@FranciscoDelaveau]

For me, when he sings the "you are so vicious, hurt me i can take it", i tend to feel the operatic color as an anticipation mechanism as you said, but it also feels warmer, which is immediately contrasted by the high pitched screams. Like the whole song kind of feels like gentle (but discomforting, in an odd way by the melody and lyrics) ocean waves, and that's the breaking point where it takes you out of this dreamlike situation.

[@martinkase5842]

A suggestion, check out: Wintersun - sons of winter and stars. That song is just amazing, think you'd enjoy it a lot.

[@omulei1797]

What we gotta do to have you react to Mastodon? I think you'd love their vocals, and they have too many good tracks to choose from haha :) Anyway, watched this vid earlier today along with the interview. Devin Townsend is incredible and so is your insight. Much appreciation for you and the channel!

[@sramredd9856]

Did she look like she was about to cry at the end of his video, or was it just me? Deadhead is an emotional song after all.

[@AstrumG2V]

All reaction vids are one of three categories: they either ugly-cry, or completely nerd out over his technique, or both!

[@MrDmadness]

This song made me tear up the first time I heard it, even now, many years later it still strikes a nerve in me.. the power of Devin is real

[@77Mowers]

I have to thank you for reviewing this song. I heard it first here, and it’s now one of my favourite songs!!! 🤟🏻

[@arivana10]

This show at the Royal Albert Hall is definitely my favorite of Devy. It really shows his range and all the while (I've read) he was getting over being sick. So this shows how dedicated he is to giving his all in a performance.

[@MercutioUK2006]

Probably Devin's best performance, and your best reaction yet. Thank you.

[@joeyspider]

20:06 this part is so difficult not cry sing and... support the feelings who Express....

[@mitso8289]

Highly recommend 'Mountaintop' with Devin Townsend and Che Aimee Dorval. You'll love it

[@christhechunk4652]

This man is in a league of his own, such a talented performer with such control over his voice...it helps that he loves his fans and always puts on a brilliant show. So glad you did this song 👌

[@RolandDeschain1]

Back in the late 90s when I first heard the 'Infinity' record I decided that Devin Townsend was my favourite musician of all time. I still feel that way today. I wish people would react to the 'Casualties of Cool' stuff. 'Mountaintop' and 'Bones' are stunning.

[@HardwareLust]

This is my absolute favorite version of this song, you picked the right one! The mix on this is absolutely perfect. I've listened to this probably 500x, and it still gives me chills every time. Yes, my neighbors hate me lol.

[@simonwoodrow9572]

Absolutely love devins music and absolutely love your analysis of his songs! You show so much enthusiasm and I can tell you absolutely love what you do! Fantastic work I’m hooked on your channel now haha

[@coprocephalicmutation3177]

"Theyre pretty good at clappong in time too!" 2 mins later.....instant regret at that statement haha

[@darko5697]

I really enjoy your thorough analysis!

[@oglschmitt]

There's no way this wasn't going to be awesome, but DAMN! At 19:46 Devin lets loose with the mightiest "Oh Yeah!" ever recorded and his anguished screaming of "Can you save me, babe" is absolutely gut-wrenching! Also , he looks like he's about to turn into a werewolf or something when he does those screams! Devin's vocal and guitar tones are just amazing and it's also a rare treat to see Elizabeth matched up with an equally expressive face. I've had three family members diagnosed with Covid in the last two weeks so I NEEDED this!

[@jaycenthomas3746]

Devin Townsend.....🤘vocals 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Absolutely incredible

[@Whooooooops]

I pressed so fast i didn't realize it's a premiere and i have to wait 44 hours, so excited!!

[@horselessheadman4921]

Fantastic analysis of the journey that is Deadhead 👍🏻👌🏻

[@_jm0n3y8oo_]

This song is the epitome of beauty meets pain. One of the greatest songs of all time and watching it still brings a tear to my eye because I can’t contain the groundswell of emotion I feel

[@seanc2280]

I’m by far not a singer. The first time I heard this song and it’s emotion that comes with it struck a cord with me and it became one of my favorite songs ever. The interpretation I got from it was about relationships and the ups and downs they have and sometimes the emotional endings. The “whisper” part is where it says “Sonar again” and “Fly away on gossamer wings”.

[@Pelasgos14]

This is a masterpiece. Then it is Floor Jansen's turn with her new cover for the Dutch show beste zangers "Euphoria". It will sure be one of your best reactions. She is magical on this.

[@I.P1976]

As a 44 yr old devoted metalhead, ill never tire of watching people oblivious to metal reacting to it. the shock!

[@dan_zehner]

I just saw Devin play in Redmond, WA and was blown away by his vocal range, projection, and his amazing, joyful personality. He's a true legend. Oh, and then he was followed up by Dream Theater to close out the show. What a treat!