Vocal Coach/Opera Singer FIRST TIME REACTION & ANALYSIS Devin Townsend "Kingdom"

Who is this guy?!? Does he haunt dreams? ... is he classically trained?!? And why haven't I heard him before?
Join professional opera singer, Elizabeth Zharoff, as she listens to Devin Townsend for the first time, performing "Kingdom" on EMGtv.
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Elizabeth Zharoff is an international opera singer and voice coach, with 3 degrees in voice, opera, and music production. She's performed in 18 languages throughout major venues in Europe, America, and Asia. Currently based somewhere between Los Angeles and Tucson, Arizona, Elizabeth spends her days researching voice, singing, teaching, writing music, and recording TONS. She also plays Diablo and Dungeons & Dragons.
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[@matthansen758]

This woman is so charming and full of passion, love her charisma! She's so humble and beautiful as well.

[@kjstagaard]

Agree, what he just said 👆

[@PeTTs0n88]

So, like Devin? ;)

[@dariusleitch1416]

And Beautiful!

[@ToddFraud]

10/10 would do

[@hedgehog1965uk]

I think she just fell for Devin. Welcome to the club!

[@itsthisguyNeil]

For those who dont know much about Devin, hes the humble fun crazy uncle in the metal community. Did multiple albums about an alien who loves coffee.

[@Eb0nK1ngG4mes]

My favorite part is when it's revealed to be the daydream of an intern getting coffee.

[@Deiwos0]

Even if you don't fully dig his music if you get the chance 100% recommend seeing him live, he's the most fun.

[@bubban5651]

@@Deiwos0 this! saw him live with my father, freaking hillarious guy! great concert too!

[@920WASHBURN]

Ziltoid rules

[@creatinovic]

😂😂😂

[@davidwalker4684]

The look of a dude who knows he fucking rules but isn’t a dick about it. How can you not love this man, a true legend that deserves all the respect he gets from the metal community.

[@Emper0rH0rde]

I respect the absolute hell out of people who know how good they are, but allow their talent to speak for itself. If only more professional athletes would follow this example.

[@dr0pb34r]

That is by far the best way to describe Devin I have ever heard. Knows he is awesome, but not a dick about it" 🙂

[@MetalJuggler]

Seen him prob about 40 times, sweatpant gigs to Strapping. Best musician alive today, no contest

[@xravenx24fe]

The greater talent, the greater humility is required, truly respectable.

[@iclypso]

#CanadianBoss

[@Tsudkyk]

Devin needs to be a voice actor for a Disney movie. I bet he can create a million different character voices and sing amazing in all of them.

[@eltzrothm1]

That is an INCREDIBLE idea!

[@greekfreak1980]

The whole part with the "epic guitar solo" is just Devin trolling the audience. Some context: EMG TV, is the youtube channel of guitar pickup manufacturer EMG and usually they have famous guitarplayers, endorsed by their company, playing some epic shredding solos. Devin is in fact a very skilled guitarist and naturally people would expect him playing some epic solo here, instead he´s trolling us by playing the most basic guitar chords.

[@tillerbob63]

Also IIRC this was the first episode of EMG TV as well. Also I'm too lazy to fact check... So there's that.

[@C0Y0T3]

devin is such a cool guy lol, he has so much character

[@huldradraco]

this was their very first tv episode, so technically Devin was 100% honest, it was their most epic guitar solo to date 🤣

[@aldrocherres6224]

That's not basic mfer

[@mitchhifi9192]

They guy played with Steve Vai enough said. He took a 💩 in Steves guitar case lmao, that's Rock History

[@AsteroidJesus]

Prepare yourself...The "Deadhead" live at the Royal Alberta Hall requests are coming.

[@bigblacc317]

I was actually gonna recommend the Plovdiv version instead. Deadhead becomes a whole new beast with an orchestra behind it

[@Puggacho]

Ive heard he was sick during that concert.

[@blixx8931]

Devi is a God

[@anyname7878]

I'm thinking she should react to Deadhead at RAH!!!

[@westcoastbrotha]

Lmao!!!! Yesssssssss...

[@computertoucher]

"Singer reacts to that one specific Devin Townsend video" has somehow become an entire KZbin subgenre at this point. What a time to be alive.

[@crhu319]

There's a compilation too.

[@Sumoniggro]

It goes right in the list with reacting to Jinjer.

[@samwroblewski748]

Makes me long for the All Star guy...

[@vladgluhov2399]

@@Sumoniggro exactly my thoughts haha

[@stevemuzak8526]

@@Sumoniggro I play that Jinjer video to all of my friends just to see their reaction. Most people don't understand how death metal growling works.

[@Topcat6103]

Dev has such an interesting story. His entire career he basically had two sides to his music, a super heavy main band, and weirder solo stuff like from this all the way to ambient melodies basically. He finally had a mental breakdown in the mid 2000s and sought help, and found out he was massively bipolar and the two sides to his music was basically his untreated illness expressing itself the whole time. Now that hes doing better it all comes together and its beautiful.

[@szilardfineascovasa6144]

Good for him getting help. I shrug in horror, though, thinking he could've become a trap "musician" as a side gig. That thing seems to have started back in the 80s, much to my surprise.

[@dustinkeeling7451]

I love how she perches like a bird when she's listening to somthing it's adorable

[@nathandoucette8345]

I never noticed this till you mentioned it and now i can't unsee it lmao 😂

[@becominghuman3561]

Park n bark baby

[@cyberbetica]

Some years ago Devin was scheduled to play on a Dutch metal festival. It was cancelled last minute because of a storm, so Devin went to the McDonalds next door and did a signing session. Cool guy.

[@malicious81]

That's just awesome. What a great guy

[@erikmclaughlin5084]

My first metal concert ever was Devin Townsend and Children of Bodom back in 2011. Devin played an amazing set and then immediately jumped into the pit and went nuts with all of us while Alexi Laiho shredded the hell out for 45 minutes. At the time I don't think I was able to really appreciate just how special that night was, but now it's one of my most cherished memories.

[@oswaldjenkins8557]

@@malicious81 rip Alexi 🤘

[@Jasper-Holland]

Link?

[@byfoul8743]

sounds like him

[@dagoelius]

"A little bit of fry" she says. Look over to my Strapping Young Lad collection and chuckle to myself.

[@IH8YH]

@Poly Bun Skullet Devi is the best!! One day i want to relive again is the first time i saw SYL live and nearly died from a bad stage dive.... but i did NOT land on my head and moshed on! so good!

[@jonathonbaldridge1228]

Dude I was thinking the same thing "Love" alone

[@gillyp6919]

i too know him from SYL, and yeah. it's like 15 separate humans and 3 velociraptors live in his larynx rent free. i am enjoying this subgenre of plopping a modern medical mystery like Devin in front of these humble vocal coaches just trying to make a living. what are they supposed to do about several decades' worth of sustained and perfectly pitched whistletone screaming. nothing. devy trolls us by existing

[@anathardayaldar]

Devin acts like a clown on stage. But during interviews, he sounds like "The adult in the room." A sign of true professionalism.

[@buffgarfield5250]

Maturity goes with not taking yourself too seriously.

[@ryanexsus]

This guy was Steve Vai's vocalist when he was 17 years old. He's a crazy talent.

[@aetherofthenorth9700]

He also crapped in Vai's guitar case once

[@Jimjolnir]

Sent Vai a demo wrapped in his underwear...

[@YanusDV]

@@aetherofthenorth9700 lmfao

[@daisho13]

Shit. I must be getting old, that was so long ago now.

[@CousenIT]

17 maybe 12? 😁

[@francobuzzetti9424]

Alternate tittle : "Woman falls in love with Devin for 16 minutes"

[@DarthBleh]

Another alternate title: We fall in love with woman for 16 minutes (and more)

[@LPPL123]

The whole video I was thinking they should get together and make babies. Both are charming.

[@HolasoyDaniela18]

jajsdjja iba a comentar lo mismo

[@novercalis4846]

wait until she listens to Maynard from Tool. Townsend nor Floor and Floorsgasm got anything on Maynard from TOOL live performance of Sober

[@jasoncaspers6122]

if you haven't already, check the Rebecca Vocal Athlete reaction vids of Devy too!

[@MrDarksbane]

One of the most wholesome things I've discovered is watching vocal coaches discover Devin Townsend and seeing them develop crushes on him in real time. Love this video.

[@Allyourbase1990]

Man I could never believe how strapping young lad never made it way bigger than they did

[@Kalopsia666]

Because Devin stopped it in its tracks. He was done with the project, even though they were gaining a lot of steam at the time. The rest of the band didn’t want to end, but it was his band and he opted to end it.

[@akabeeks9074]

Because of The Skullett >.

[@joserafaelarguedasrodrigue4696]

@@akabeeks9074 that skullet was top shit, gotta give him credit for pulling it off XD

[@akabeeks9074]

@@joserafaelarguedasrodrigue4696 it was the epitome of "IDGAF what people think".

[@joserafaelarguedasrodrigue4696]

@@akabeeks9074 legit IDGAF, yes

[@taunokekkonen5733]

This is the best reaction I've seen. Everybody can analyse his fry screams etc, but who the heck notices that he stops tapping his foot for a scream? Wow.

[@JohannesRiedlMusic]

That cool thing is called "Extrinsic Anchoring" :D

[@TheSeeking2know]

Yep.

[@mobiusII]

For sure. I have watched pretty much every reaction video there is out there for this song, and that's the first time I've seen someone point that out , or noticed it myself!

[@JohannesRiedlMusic]

mobiusII It does so much fun watching all the reaction videos for this huge song. I need to say that this and the Video which Rebecca uploaded are the best !

[@robertoorso6055]

🥰

[@gavinferguson]

devin is a legend hes being doing free concerts on his youtube for his fans

[@rog2224]

And fundraisers for various medical facilities.

[@coldblade666]

This is true, he does these altruistic events during the pandemic even though it has come out through side channels that he may be struggling himself. The fact that he loves providing his art to others above his own self-interests is a trait that sadly many of us lack.

[@mosheswisa]

@@rog2224 There's another online show comping up on September

[@hedgehog1965uk]

@@coldblade666 Devin has done three home "concerts" for medical facilities in Canada, UK and US (I attended the 2nd and 3rd, but didn't hear about the 1st one in time), but he also appealed for some help for himself www.gofundme.com/f/DevinTownsendSupportTeam This is not a criticism at all, as I donated to that fund too. Devin is amazing and his music enhances my life.

[@traceycowden9257]

@@hedgehog1965uk Thanks for posting this... I've been a bit out of the loop and hadn't heard. The thought he's having a rough time is appalling to me.

[@uzurpon]

If you listen closely, at some point you hear a female vocal in the song. That is Anneke van Giersbergen. She is Devins favorite female collaborator. She is featured on several of Devins albums (6 at least) and tours. Check out etc: "Grace" - "Supercrush" - "Awake" - "Numbers" - Pixillate" and many more. All live. Believe you me, you wont regret it.

[@jayb7775]

"Metal!" "Is that it?" aaaaaaand she's in love with him.

[@stevedavis978]

Devin is probably one of the best musicians, in the world, ever.

[@DelcoWineDouche]

Agreed

[@steelo_g]

One of (if not) the best composers of the heavier genres. 100%.

[@kenlogsdon7095]

I regard him as "The Mozart of Metal".

[@ganyoda]

Couldn't agree more

[@Chris-ew5by]

Absolutely agreed, the fact he's 1000000% personality is just an added bonus

[@cjbrown7745]

You're the first reactor who straight away realized that his "most epic guitar solo" was satire. Most other reactors would let that fly over their heads and keep reacting.

[@ronweber1402]

I saw a reactor who is a guitar player who knew he was taking the piss right away.

[@datamatr1x]

Its not that he couldn't do the most epic, he just didn't.

[@eugenelehmann3859]

I had the honor of driving him and "project-members" for 3 days here in Holland. He/they had 2 gigs. 3 Days of hilarious laughter!!!! Not only is this guy sooooooo skilled....he is funny as hell!!! I had a blast !!!!

[@paran0id_human0id]

What?!? That's so awesome! Hallo from Seattle!

[@eugenelehmann3859]

@@paran0id_human0id Well hi there. Yeah...it wàs awesome. He played first in my hometown Leeuwarden, and a day later at Eindhoven a set with Anneke van Giersbergen. (as she is dutch, that was a no-brainerrrr!!) Now maybe I should explain a bit. I am a volunteer at some festivals where i co"rdinate the transportshuttles for artist, mainly metal-oriëntated. But every now and then I do drive myself too. Usually these are single gigs/bands. As w. Devon. I was immediately welcomed as one of the crew. Which as a result, made it possible for me to be ON the stage with the crew at Eindhoven during this gig. Also talked to Anneke and all! The sane I had with Cradle of Filth by the way. That was 4 days, and also beeing a "tourguide" for them in my hometown. Now there is a shy guy in private. My personal high 2 was beeing driving King Diamond around. As I am a lifelong fan of his music, but never have seen him anywhere live, that was an experiance!! Yeah....I can tell you stories....!! Whahahahahahaha Greetz from Holland !

[@lighteningmcmel]

I love how she went from not knowing Devy to falling in love with him hahaha The man is a God.

[@-R.Gray-]

His guitar non-solo was a joke. EMG is a type of guitar pickup, and they feature guitarists who use their pickups usually playing very fast and aggressive guitar instrumentals. He is actually a skilled lead guitar player, which was what most of the people watching were expecting to see. He has another song on the channel "Willy Wonka", which is an instrumental full of difficult playing. I think that a lot of his facial expressions while screaming are just acting ; sort of a tongue in cheek (not literally) expression of a malevolent, scary character. You can tell by how quickly he transitions from that face into a more comedic one. Then there's the juxtaposition between the impression of what you just saw and the lyrics.

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

Lolol, I was so confused at first, and then caught-on.

[@madjock-hy7th]

@@TheCharismaticVoice The piece that R Gray has mentioned is actually called "Willy Wanka"! As you can probably guess it is taking the Michael out of all the folks that shred solos but have no real emotion going on. The thing is Dev can easily do it and in this he does it whilst pulling some of the funniest faces ever committed to camera😁. He is a hoot and very funny. Canadian charm going on! I also would like to recommend (like others) either "Ih Ah" from the Retinal Circus which is a beautiful and charming duet with the utterly delightful Anneke Van Giersbergen (she really is so lovely) along with "Deadhead" from Plovdiv. I love your reactions and this was terrific. Stay safe and take care.

[@s4tchm0j0n3s]

No idea of the interview, but he discussed his dislike for “guitar wankery”, and then proceeded to show he can do it with aplomb but prefers not to.

[@junkandcrapamen]

Devin is so obviously completely comfortable in his skin. He would make an amazing actor I'm sure.

[@mposh]

Since it was the 1st episode of EMGtv, it was also the 1st guitar solo and therefore technically the best ;)

[@MetalMike87]

Devin is a tormented soul, who channels all his emotions (fear, joy, anger, depression, etc...) through music. A true artist. He's as true as it gets. What you see it's not a persona, it's his true character. And he's a very talented singer and guitarist

[@wookiespet]

Probably the ugliest man I've ever had a longstanding crush on. My introduction to his music was the first sounds of the underground tour, 2006 I think. I just started watching him again today cuz I'm addicted to reaction videos and I'm positively stunned. Its like a twilight zone episode. All these young beautiful women are just mesmerized, falling in love with him. I watched one girl react to kingdom, then show up for her next Devin reaction all dressed up and giggley like he was actually going to be there. Its insane! I bet he still doesn't believe he's attractive though. Dumbass. Devin Townsend would be attractive no matter what he looked like. It's just his twisted fucked up personality. You can't help but fall for the cute little psycho. Theres something about a guy who's funny, charismatic, talented, oh and no one mentions that he's also insanely intelligent. And now he's good looking too. At this point insecurities have got to be some kind of cosmic balance. I'd probably hate him if he knew how amazing he was. It just wouldn't be fair to the rest of us.

[@MetalMike87]

@@wookiespet fact is Devin suffers from bipolar disorder, and also from synesthesia. He described in a chat with the guys from the channel "That Pedal Show" (guitar gear maniacs channel.... for those who don't play guitar ) as seeing sounds as colors. He also states that his son has this perceptual "deviation". He's a kind of a singularity. He stated all over again that he wouldn't be able to play anything from his old repertoire (e.g. Strapping Young Lad) since that brutal stuff was a way to channel the emotions he felt at that time, which he can't connect to anymore. Music is just the way he found to convey his emotions, and at least for me it shows in his songs. He's a beautiful soul. You might not like his music, but I can't understand how can someone might hate on him

[@wookiespet]

@@MetalMike87 oh man, something must have gotten lost in translation here buddy. I love his old and his new music. at least i love what Ive heard so far.I am in no way hating on Mr Townsend. the longstanding crush still stands. We have bipolar disorder in common he and I. I didn't know about the synesthesia though. in fact this is the first time I've ever heard of it. but it makes sense though. Honestly I'm just finding dark humor in the fact that these females would have never taken a second look at him back in the day. I'm strangely proud of my favorite living rockstar. (sorry Devy, Dave Brockie will always be my #1 fav) As far as anyone hating on him it would be easy to see happening as a jealousy thing. I said id probably hate him if he DID know how awesome he was. Id hate anyone that blessed if they were smug or pretentious about it. But devin is the kind of guy who could paint a masterpiece whileplaying a masterpiece, while joking and making a whol;e room of ppl laugh, and still admire and apreciate the shitty stick figure you took a half an hour to draw. and his admiration would be sincere. He's just such a super cool guy. I really am a big fan. everyone should be

[@MetalMike87]

@@wookiespet Nah, I was simply talking generally... didn't mean to address YOU specifically. My bad :)

[@wookiespet]

@@MetalMike87 We good. hey I'm trying to get my fav reaction channels to give the devin townsend project a listen. would you care to join me? no is an acceptable answer.

[@brigandboy1425]

"He almost seems like he has two voices." Yes ma'am. He's the literal avatar of wrath and poetry. Guy is a strange kind of legend.

[@nekrophil7506]

I never tire of seeing vocal coaches give Devin just A+ all across the board. It just reaffirms that he is one of the greatest.

[@McNik97]

"OOH I wanna see more of his throat!" - perfectly normal thing to say

[@oswaldjenkins8557]

When heavy devy is in the house yeah that's the perfect thing to say lol

[@cattycorner8]

lol yes that cracked me up. She's such a voice nerd

[@abnzg]

turning into a giddy schoolgirl is a perfectly normal reaction. happened to me first time I heard this song and I'm a big ugly dude.

[@jackiethompson7446]

yeah ya are....lol..me too bubba

[@MariaBelova]

Hysterical

[@thomase907]

Me three lol

[@Jimjolnir]

That's a big Yep! xD

[@JoelGarfield]

SAME SAME

[@jameshitt3263]

I bet broadway musical producers would be salivating to get him in a production, with all those different qualities and the vocal power.

[@elix_]

I really think Devin has the best and healthiest techique for his screaming or raspy voice, whatever u want to call it. It sounds just so clear not much vocalists can do that on a constant level like that.

[@EDH90]

The next one you should review of him is “Deadhead” live at Royal Albert Hall. Stellar performance!

[@Samael78]

I dunno why people recommend that song as he hardly sings at all. Yea it's a great and epic song but there's much better examples of his vocal range.

[@EDH90]

Samael I just went down the same rabbit hole other people did. It’s an excellent video. His song Grace is also really good. But I haven’t heard too much more than that. It’s only been a week. Lol

[@SecondaryHomunculus]

I was coming here to say exactly that. One of my favorites.

[@TheOvermaster]

@@Samael78 It's a really good song ?

[@stijnstrotmann]

Why? There are a million other vocal coaches that covered this video. 😇

[@emilof]

I’ve lost count on how many Devin - Kingdom reactions I’ve seen but this one is the best, so far.

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

Thank you for your kind words. I try my best to not only react but analyze the songs too. Thanks again!

[@JoelGarfield]

I've prob seen most of them, but her reaction is so pure, and even in the midst of her emotional reaction to Devin she's a sharp analyst. Both charming and insightful. I've watched this reaction vid more time than I care to admit, lol.

[@asaskald]

Completely agree. I love the technical parts like "Park and Bark" which I do without realizing. Thanks for this!

[@AintTheDroidULookinFer]

I love how you were so focused on Devin and his performance rather than yourself and rather than trying to entertain your own audience. You were legitimately criticizing his performance. Devin is unbelievably talented, charismatic, and charming as fuck. I can NOT sing a single note, but every time I hear Devin I feel like I could be a superstar! He just makes you feel like singing! If you haven't seen it already I highly recommend the video where he has technical difficulties at a concert, but engages and entertains the audience for.... idk like 20 minutes. He is such a pure being. Out of all of the good songs he has produced 'Coast' is the one that introduced me to him.

[@StarlancerAstro]

No one, absolutely no one can scream and sing at the same time like Devin, period. A true artist.

[@garrisonturner5670]

Watching her watching him is one of the most intriguing things I've seen. She is looking at him the same way kids look at the world; a mixture of curiosity, perplexity, and admiration.

[@Skybolt211]

Oh man.. can't wait for this... Elizabeth, everyone is going to ask for Deadhead at RAH... but as I've said before in your comments, he does Deadhead at Plovdiv with a full orchestra and it is awesome... but his talent, skill, and personality is on full display at either one. One thing, if you do the version at RAH.. make sure you pause and rewind it quite a bit... it's been getting blocked for some reactors lately.

[@Zoazie]

i second the Royal Albert Hall - Deadhead video

[@Anttonioni]

Deadhead is all about the strong vocals though. I feel an orchestra takes the focus away from that. Don't get me wrong Plovdiv is great, but RAH is much better.

[@Skybolt211]

@@Anttonioni That's true...

[@cemerson]

I agree - the RAH one has been done to death (and I'm even in it... front row!). Go for the Plovdiv version!

[@meeksywampus]

I second the Plovdiv show. Either or. The song is so damn powerful.

[@crzyskater123]

Devin is one of a kind! He can devour your soul with his screams and sing you to sleep

[@BigChimpEnergy]

The most impressive part of this is that Devin admitted to being mostly self taught. He did say that he had a choir teacher named Peter Springer from grades 9-12, but most of his singing ability is just raw talent and determination.

[@alyciahall4512]

"Ooh! More!" -- Literally all of us. 🤣❤

[@richtigersoan]

True

[@roryjineffect]

I giggled when she said that.

[@hotramen5952]

i love how she actually reacts. i mean, this woman has deep, complicated, and interesting feelings about the musicians vocal sound and techniques in the first 20 seconds of the vocals. and she is so expressive about everything. its great. and, she just seems so happy to hear great vocal performances, regardless of genre. honestly, this channel is refreshing.

[@xxitz_pr0gxx631]

One of the reasons that I love your channel, Elizabeth, is because these songs alone make me feel a certain way. But when I watch your videos of my favorite songs, you have such a way with words, that it brings me to tears. I'M NOT CRYING..........YOU'RE CRYING!!!!!

[@CosmoLoom]

Perfect woman. And of course this man Devin , has helped me through a lot of my problems , and as a guitarist myself , has helped me express myself , these pair will always have a place in my heart x .

[@simondaniels4176]

He’s kidding around with the ‘epic guitar solo’ thing as it’s such a simple guitar piece there. 😄

[@hansmoelders7718]

True, I can do that better on my accustic 😂

[@drumboarder1]

Oh that's how jokes work

[@DriveCarToBar]

@@drumboarder1 Irony too since he's a phenomenal guitar player and some of his solos are really intricate.

[@ScottyR66]

It's part of his stage presence and playing to crowds, even if there is none. No different than the intro take three bit.

[@OlliWilkman]

IIRC he was making a joke about the "most epic guitar solo on this show" because he was the first artist to play on that show.

[@stephenlackey5852]

“He’s kind of a charmer.” (That’s code)

[@joetrollson]

Arjen Anthony Lucassen gave him leave to write and record his vocal parts for The Human Equation. He got multi-tracked walls of sound for the character Rage. That flipped my coin like never. Thank you for the wisdom shared, it's astounding to me.

[@fonzylopez5806]

"One thats more operatic and one that's more scary" Yeah. Basically that.

[@Alvaro-fm7tk]

It really is a blessing for us, the common people, that such a qualified artist reacts this true way about what artists do in good music, with great explanations so we can all understand. What a great channel to learn about talented singers and to honor the art of music!

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

Wow, this comment really warmed my heart. Thank you, Alvaro!

[@brendo9672]

@@TheCharismaticVoice It's true. You should see Stu Block when he sang for Into Eternity. From melodic crooning, vocal fry and deep growls to high falsetto. Into Eternity - Timeless Winter

[@Brandon-zn8rf]

The Charismatic Voice - I’ve watched people react to this video a hundred times, and NOBODY had explained the “Park and Bark”! So awesome you picked that up!!!

[@davetay44]

I agree! Very well put Alvaro, you articulated perfectly what I was thinking. And thank you Charismatic Voice

[@a7i20ci7y]

Devin gets pretty manic on stage, but he's openly talked about his insecurities and anxieties about performing. The confidence is contrived, even if he truly deserves every ounce of it.

[@Codarius]

Otium Borealis Bo Burnham is a good example.

[@Auriflamme]

It's about creating a stage presence, possibly even an alter-ego. Lots of band leaders and singers do that. He can be insecure and shy in his normal world interactions, but become essentially someone else when he's on stage. Beyonce and other performers have talked openly about using this technique to get over stage-fright. Many rock and metal performers use costume as part of it, but often you see as they get older they tone it down or just become more confident in their own stage presence. I suspect that this is the case with Devin Townsend.

[@Patrick-857]

Devin is one of the most humble and down to earth people in rock music.

[@blobzombie]

Devin's personally one of my favorite vocalists in metal. After his days being the lead singer of Strapping Young Lad, I'm surprised he's still got any vocal chords left. If you ever get the time to listen, "Dire/ Consequence," "Relentless," "Love?," and "Detox" are all worthy of the ears. Thank you for giving him time on your platform!

[@katrinakollmann5265]

This album is my favorite and makes me feel connected to everything including myself.

[@katrinakollmann5265]

I want to learn to sing because of him.

[@calledbythefire666]

The song "Why?" from his latest album "Empath" is not to be missed!

[@GabiBrooks]

Yesss! Shows his range incredibly well😍

[@Audard]

Such a good song. I also love "The Way Home". It shows off his clean range so well.

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

Thank you for this suggestion, we will certainly note this one!

[@thomasg.7565]

Agree, it's fantastic. The music video is great, but it's completely animated. If you want to actually see Devin performing the song, he does it in his "Quarantine Concert #1". Which he did from his home studio. For charity. Thrice. And then put them on youtube for free.

[@calledbythefire666]

@@TheCharismaticVoice Also, forgot to mention. He hasn't been classically trained. I don't think he's even had any professional vocal lessons in his lifetime... as far as I'm aware he just used to practice singing along to lots of varied songs in his car... which in a way makes his ungodly talent even more surreal. :-D

[@luizz_k]

We haven't even seen the video and everybody is already asking for a reaction to Anneke + Devin townsend 😉

[@rdantunano]

I insist, the moment she discovers Ayreon, she will completely flip out!

[@elmo2you]

@@rdantunano I second that. Absolutely certain of it!

[@elmo2you]

Dear Elizabeth, if you do happen to read this ... if you have not already, and do come across Anneke van Giersbergen, please don't miss out on her music video "Feel Alive". While the song is rather pop-ish in sound and maybe not the most impressive in vocal virtues, when it comes to communicating/conveying emotions, Anneke totally nailed it there. I don't think I've ever seen that video without getting shivers down spine, and teary eyes. I have a feeling you won't be disappointed.

[@Cartis88]

@@rdantunano Pfft. You don't discover Ayreon, Ayreon discovers you!

[@KyleS.1987]

Devin and Anneke are so incredible together.

[@akhlives2385]

I saw him live at an Avatar concert, let me say he was the basically the best part. Other than the fact I was there to see Avatar. He played an acoustic playlist because he was 'tired' and I can't believe how amazing this man was. Even for a tired acoustic set right before the main act he was the absolute best lead in I have ever witnessed and I hope I can see him live again because holy hell he is something to witness.

[@darkchronos]

I love how excited you look and how much you enjoy disecting Devin's voice throughout the song

[@josephvera9807]

Of all the reactions to this song that I've watched, you're the only one who's caught, or at least called out, Devin's joke about the "epic" guitar solo, and then he only plays 2 chords. Love it!

[@enslavedbyvegetables3407]

He was kidding around about his “epic guitar solo.” He’s a silly guy.

[@TDBoedy]

It is pretty funny. It's just a bridge lol

[@mposh]

Since it was the 1st episode of EMGtv, it was also the 1st guitar solo and therefore technically the best ;)

[@zurnie]

Other than his pic speed, not very epic. lol That was his point. He is a true jokester.

[@Barrsie]

I do love that he makes the joke, but the man can shred with the best of them.

[@alexstroud3615]

@@mposh Ohh if this is true then this was even funnier :p

[@ChrirTFM]

Devin is so effortlessly talented. fantastic

[@Vimeous]

Fun to come back and watch Elizabeth before she became spoilt by metal. The journey has been great to witness, long may it continue!

[@affectingmandela9839]

From just a vocal standpoint, The Death of Music from the Royal Albert Hall concert since the main driving point is just him singing. It's the shortest ten minutes of your life.

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

I'd be super interested in doing this.

[@affectingmandela9839]

@@TheCharismaticVoice It's got a very tribal feel to it, completely different from kingdom, and puts his full singing range on display. Also, he was extremely sick weeks up to the concert, and so he could perform he altered how he sang so they wouldn't have to cancel the concert. I and many others believe because of this he was trying a lot harder for the fans which resulted in absolute amazing vocals. He makes facial expressions in this concert that he never made before, and since. Keep up the good reactions.

[@Mellanslag]

@@TheCharismaticVoice This and Deadhead (the one everyone is suggesting) is truly magical. Thanks for doing Devin reactions, always fun to see :D

[@WMidnight]

@@affectingmandela9839 You know a song is good when the guy singing it gets goosebumps

[@JoLynRol]

@@TheCharismaticVoice But no breaks ! The experience is spoiled otherwise (have to let yourself be immersed in the music)

[@boldmeregarden637]

You shoulld watch Devins quarantine version of “Why”, you know youre a genius when you can duet with an octopus.

[@aidanumpherson]

That would make an amazing reaction video. That version shows off Devins voice like no other.

[@andybricks576]

@David Jackson Yes, there's some footage of Devin performing "Why" live for the first time in public. He sings with his acoustic guitar & it is bloody amazing to see him interact with his audience. I love Devin's music & antic's, he seems like a pretty cool guy, I think Elizabeth would like his song "Why?".

[@dantess2693]

@@andybricks576 he did it in his studio for the charity concert a few weeks ago too !

[@Kiwi_Tea]

Devin has so many vocal styles...the mans insanely talented. Should give Stormbending a look. Makes me shed a tear, that one.

[@brendanhoffmann8402]

I love Devin. I've been listening to him since the 90s. I only really appreciate him now 25 years later. He's a very healing musician.

[@MellonVegan]

Last one: he's 100% self taught on guitar, bass, voice, mixing, arrangement, the whole thing

[@haroldaling5422]

He once stated he learned to sing by trying to sing along with Faith no More's Mike Patton.

[@willbrewer9253]

With a small exception of getting vocal coaching during his Steve Vai days to help his voice last, because of previous poor technique.

[@MooseyFate100]

@@haroldaling5422 Not a bad practice. Lots of fun songs

[@ZakEdwardsOfficial]

Lol. No he is not.

[@jayess7350525]

@@willbrewer9253 and we can thank whoever helped him so we can still enjoy this guy's performance

[@Dan____]

I'm a simple man, I see Devin Townsend reaction, I click!

[@xxitz_pr0gxx631]

This is one of the most beautiful metal songs ever created, and DEFINITELY some of Devin's best work.

[@jetrexdesign]

The "By a Thread" concert performance of Kingdom is godly. Not only does he hit some amazing pitches in his screams, but he's backed up by Anneke van Giersbergen who adds so much to the soaring majestic sound.

[@scott0518]

I love Devin. When we was young and singing for Steve Vai he held a note for too long and passed out. That was the take they used on the album.

[@joelcprice]

Commitment to the song. Devin is a legend. Complete musician in my opinion.

[@dennis1046]

Which song is that?

[@Codarius]

Dennis Mueller I’m wondering as well.

[@brianpraamsma2607]

​@@Codarius It was his own band before (after?) vai called Strapping Young Lad. The song is Heavy as a really heavy thing.

[@davogotland]

he does a bit at the start of "dirty black hole" (from sex & religion) where he says his fingers are numb from depriving his brain from oxygen. is that what you mean perhaps?

[@Spitx]

Another master at the game.. With great personality/character and humbleness. A devoted genius. He did awesome live videos when quarantined

[@RustyGonzo]

Spoiler: the guitar solo was not very impressive, and that's exactly why that moment is so hilarious.

[@Gippelunited]

But it *was* epic. As he promised. :)

[@MikkoRantalainen]

I agree. But it would have been fun if he had played something like "Winter Madness" solo by Wintersun / Teemu Mäntysaari: kzbin.info/www/bejne/enW9nIdumZeii5o Devin could probably pull that off because he's also really good guitarist in addition to other stuff he can do.

[@HeliRy]

The best part is that he was being 100% honest. That was the greatest guitar solo in EMGtv history… because it was the series’ first episode lol

[@RustyGonzo]

@@HeliRy that makes that SO MUCH funnier. Wow. Thanks for the context.

[@Karmasamara]

@@HeliRy where did you hear this? I looked through their YT history and there's plenty of performances before his

[@theeviljames]

Almost 4 years since this video dropped, I realise this is *the* video that got me into The Charismatic Voice! Thank you Elizabeth and Devin x

[@markgoody4098]

Ayreon....Valley of the Queens feat Floor Jansen ,Anneke van Giersbergen and Marcella Bovio..this one will be right up your street !!..also Devin with Anneke -Grace

[@revylokesh1783]

Definetly this! Also _"And the druids turned to stone"_ by Ayreon, with Damien Wilson on vocals

[@nightwishlover8913]

A masterpiece by the three ladies.

[@ChrisPage68]

Grace, not Glory.

[@markgoody4098]

@@ChrisPage68 ty for that..had a DOH! moment

[@jeanbobbb]

Anneke van Giersbergen is a legend. The Gathering- Travel live TG25 is insane!🤘

[@simonturner1]

Watching vocal coaches react to Kingdom is one of the best things on KZbin because they always fall in love with him.

[@vanillarpgsoundtracks]

I grew up in the same area as Devin and only discovered him at a concert last week. He sung better than his studio recordings. My music teacher knows him and my friends dad has jammed with him a bunch. Amazing.

[@shipperwolf7090]

Coming back to this one bc: started from the beginning and now you're singing on Devy's new album! Rock on Elizabeth 🤘

[@NPK476]

Even if you don't enjoy the song you'll like the comedy stylings of Devin Townsend.

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

Ended-up totally loving it.

[@FantasticDimensions]

Love your reaction! Devy is one of a kind! You have become a favourite of mine to watch. Your expressions while listening to music brighten my day. Keep it up and all the best to you and yours!

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

Thank you!!!

[@FantasticDimensions]

@@TheCharismaticVoice if I could suggest a song, it would be Grace Live at the Retinal Circus with Anneke VG (can't spell her lot name without looking it up). 2 great singers in 1!

[@mauijttewaal]

@@FantasticDimensions just 'Anneke' is sufficient ;)

[@HeliRy]

I’ve watched this video so many times over the years. Never get tired of seeing your _Does Not Compute_ facial expressions in the opening verse 😂

[@eclecticmuzikafrankmooradi7398]

Jesus you are what actual educated vocalists talk like. I hummed & "sang" guitar solos from metal trying use the proper engine in my guts, & I would just go for some Coheed & Cambria notes while trying to relax everything possible. Idk what I'm doing & my voice is ruined a bit until an ENT visit, but hearing you talk makes me want to get trained. I am however, mainly a drummer, & 40 this September. I LOVE hearing you gush over vocalists. I feel tears of happiness approaching when I watch your videos & sometimes I have to pause & run away laughing like I'm in grade school or something.

[@Duncan_Idaho_Potato]

If you want to hear more of Devin's "musical theater" style of singing, I suggest you check out "Why?" from his most recent album called Empath.

[@richmay3929]

He also sang Bring Him Home on CBC. It was pulled from KZbin but still exists on Facebook

[@rofln00b]

I don't think Devin himself knows exactly how he makes his scream, he's one of the the one-in-a-million prodigys who just one day realized he could sing like this and has been doing it ever since with no vocal coaching or lessons whatsoever.

[@WorldBurial]

I don't know if it's rare but I agree that it's difficult to explain how to produce such screams. I'm also a metal vocalist/guitar player and it's something that I just tried one day when starting a band (after hearing this on albums). The control over it and range has improved though and I'm also able to do this at a lower volume now. When done correctly the screaming doesn't hurt either for me. Actually, regular yelling wears out my voice much faster.

[@Stoitism]

He mentioned in an interview that he was in the school choir and had extra lessons from the choir master or something like that. That was where he learned his operatic style.

[@HarbingerOfTruth1]

I think I saw a study about screams are very similar to the cry of babies when done right.

[@danmarshall5895]

I've heard him say in interviews that he's never been taught how to scream and doesn't like to talk about it, because he's afraid if he thinks too much about he alter what he doing and cause damage. Basically: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."

[@mattkennedy9308]

Reminds me of Jimmy Barnes. The dude been self taught screaming for forty odd years so apparently his vocal chords have changed to allow him to keep doing it.

[@benjilee329]

Every project Devin is involved in is a class act. I've enjoyed his music for decades.

[@michb7414]

Your analysis of Devin is totally SPOT ON. I accidentally stumbled on Devin 4 years ago. Did playing and vocals absolutely sends chills down my spine, not too many singers can do this to me. I also play the guitar and started back in 1967. In 1969 I enlisted in the US during the Vietnam era. Back then I was a Sheridan Tanker and blew the crap out of things. I got out in Dec 1971. Then I became a Los Angeles County Emergency 🚨 Paramedic my future and still my wife was my partner. In January 1980 I went back into the US Army and went to the Warrant Officer Academy followed by Flight School ( I flew Blackhawks after 4 years of flying Hueys. I retired in 1997. In 2007 I was called by the Warrant Officer Branch in Washington DC. They said the 1st Cav had a critical shortage of Senior Warrant Officers and Experienced Blackhawk Pilots. I had a pretty good life, no complaints Back to Devin, do some research on KZbin. Devin was a wild guy when he was younger. Just get a good look at his appearance in the early dayZ. He has Dreadlocks down to his lower back and was a wild dude. Then she shaved the dreadlocks off. Check out his other videos. This guy is totally Awesome. Your breakdown was terrific

[@TheeGoatPig]

I love that "Deer in the headlights" look that so many people get when they hear this song for the first time.

[@668Kel]

Hello, I just wanted to comment on what a delightful breath of fresh air you are in a field thick with reaction videos that feature a person blankly looking at a screen and occasionally going "oh...cool" and generally being clinical bordering on disinterested but hey, gotta get the clicks. I ADORE your genuine response to music. Watching you get blown away by these metal artists AND adding your own experience/commentary as an artist yourself has been an absolute treat for me. Especially now. Devin Townsend is a never ending source of inspiration for me. I've been a fan of his since he was in Steve Vai's band, through Strapping Young Lad, and all his various solo endeavors. I echo the sentiments of others in this thread that should you react to more of Devin's music: you MUST do "Deadhead". Plodiv is great, there's an orchestra which is fun, but for my money, his performance of the song at Royal Albert Hall is unmatched in intensity, emotion, and of course, humor. Thank you for what you do. Again, your pure delight in reacting to this music is a wonderful thing to behold. It brings me so much joy, and I can't thank you enough for that.

[@coperniki8286]

I have never heard this guy before. Hes fking amazing. Like every aspect of his singing..

[@munchfive5691]

Strapping Young Lad may not be as classical and "nice" of a sound, but he has some vocals that absolutely blow me away. When he was younger, he had even MORE power and fry to his voice.

[@TheVleckChannel]

Dev: FEEL IT? Elizabeth: YES

[@Zombot012]

"That's confusing to my ears" is what Devin Townsend is all about.

[@charseraph9175]

This is one of my favorite videos. It’s so sweet and informative too!

[@Squeesher]

I rewatch this pretty regularily. You have the most expressive reactions to things, you say so much using just your eyes (I relate), and you get really excited about the technical aspects of voice and singing (which helps someone like me engage and learn more easily). I hope you and your family are doing well!

[@shaedlaer]

'It's behind you in the corner' Well, you made me look ;)

[@MarshallLore]

lovely lady everybody's goal in life should be to find someone that looks at them the way you just looked at Devin. Keep going with him. Maybe try Stormbending next. And of course more Nightwish please. Stargazers live at Tampere

[@MrCubas69]

The pure emotion while performing made that the best guitar solo in the f*cking world, what an enjoyable moment... I agree with someone´s comment, this should be classified as: *Heaven Metal*

[@Astrochronic]

He has the air of a man who has worked his ass off and knows he has blown through the ceiling of talent in his sphere.

[@bilbomcbaggins]

"I wish I could see more of his throat 😫😆" I love it.

[@belquerst]

Oh my god, can't wait for this! Also Deadhead live at Royal Albert Hall is just mindblowing.. Try to check Leprous - Alleviate :)

[@henriquelourenco-atl]

We wanna Leprous!!

[@nicolasroger1223]

Find someone who looks at you the way Elizabeth looks at Devin Townsend singing

[@MrKveite1]

With a face like that she can look at me any wich way she wants to..

[@brucemurchiedean6348]

I love how you talk about the amount of colour in Devy's voice because he has a rather rare condition called Synesthesia. People with this condition actually find it very hard to learn music theory because they see colour when they hear music. The also taste shapes sch as round and pointy when they eat... Devin Townsend is in my opinion an absolute musical genius and one of the best vocalists to have ever graced the stage... awesome video's on one of my favourite musicians