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[@animal1439]

"If you still care don't ever let me know" - one of the most devastatingly emotional lyrics of all time

[@joshwag9136]

Its a heavy song, maybe not loud heavy, but its dark, heavy on the heart.

[@ivwolfxx985]

" I only wish you werent my friend. then i could hurt you in the end.'' gets me every time

[@vsm303]

Yes...and:"it took the death of hope to let you go"

[@mattbenson2034]

The entire last verse will never not remind me of my first love. The way he put that feeling into words is masterful

[@Liberty_76]

Along with “it took the death of hope to let you go”

[@Maggai]

He meant emotionally heavy. The song is not about Paul Gray, their bass player who died, but it kind of emotionally became connected to him. That's why Corey is almost in tears. Great video! Corey is just an incredible talent. Hope to see more of him on the channel! 😃

[@WillJM81280]

I believe it’s about his ex-wife ya?

[@Skeleton647]

@@WillJM81280 it's about his ex wife, and in the ending where he says "it took the death of him to let you go" he's talking about how to let his wife go he had to get caught up with pauls death

[@mikedeftone28]

@@Skeleton647 it's "death of hope"

[@Maggai]

@@WillJM81280 I think so.

[@DrFeelgoodDMZ]

its took the death of hope to let you go. meaning he no longer has the hope of getting back together so he finally let her go

[@aonghusmcboaby8289]

The emotion in his voice is so genuine. This was the last single the band released before the death of their original bassist, Paul Grey, and Corey performs this solo acoustic version in tribute to him as they were very close friends

[@tosuismyu]

I think he also wrote the song didn't he?

[@franstraas2517]

It seems Beth Beth Roars does not know about Paul Gray and his death. I think only than you are able to understand the song and Cory’s emotion.

[@AlexAmez]

@@franstraas2517 Not really imo. I did not know about it but the emotion is so raw that you don't need to know the backstory to hit you like a brick.

[@kheidal]

@@tosuismyu he didn't. Corey wrote it after the breakup/divorce of his ex, but didn't really want the song to "be out there". It was more a way for him to just deal with it at the time, but Paul read it and convinced Corey to record the vocals. Then after Corey left, Paul and Joey put the music on the track.. Corey heard the result the next day and just started crying. But Paul is also the one who convinced Corey to put the song on the album if I remember the interview with Corey correctly.

[@zaynes5094]

@@kheidal So I was right, it is emotionally connected to Corey now.

[@TTV_Kanyeeee]

“Love is just a camouflage for what resembles rage.” That line gets me everytine

[@playboikenny7474]

Lmao this account that commented this is my alt and half a year later I discover it on another account

[@paulagnew1201]

Same

[@darrylhewes2376]

Can't watch that performance of Snuff without getting goosebumps. Corey at his finest.

[@RTPowellMusic]

I was lucky enough to attend this exact show in 2016. Being in the crowd for this song was a real trip. Corey's an amazing vocalist who projects some serious emotion in his performances

[@Akshaylampard]

You completed life mate! Cheers

[@andrecardoso6941]

I wish I could say the same :(

[@fuckinolive6053]

LUCKY

[@nicolasdubus669]

You really supported him well

[@filipnagy2591]

Hmm no one mentioned his SpongeBob squarepants performance 😂🤔

[@insufferablethrashelitist9305]

I knew Corey pretty well back in the 90's. He was a great singer before he became a great 'screamer', although he was rock/metal vocalist back then too. Not saying he was a bad screamer, he just hadn't honed it to slipknot level yet. I think he is just a naturally gifted really good singer and a really cool guy to match. Was always a blast to be around and he lived, sleeped and ate rock & metal. His craft was his entire existence. I've seen people try to call him a fake online. Trust me he's legit.

[@ProtusMose]

Technically he wasn't a 'good' screamer back then. There's a reason he doesn't scream like he did on Iowa any more. It sounds amazing, but It's not sustainable and rips your throat to shreds. It's not healthy. Later on he developed a healthy fry.

[@PXCharon]

Truth. He was 100% Rockstar before he was a rockstar.

[@insufferablethrashelitist9305]

@@ProtusMose I was actually using the term "screamer" As an overall term for the more aggressive vocal style as opposed to more traditional singing.

[@jennacarroll2651]

This is everything. Corey is binary for the masses, they either love or hate him, but his vocal prowess cannot be denied. Thank you for your comment.

[@jennacarroll2651]

@@PXCharon Agreed.

[@drummerman64]

The "it took the death of hope to let you go" line will turn on the tear machine every time for me... 😥

[@suzannedavila1446]

This is one of my fave lines of any song. I wanna get it tattooed on me .

[@zaynes5094]

@@suzannedavila1446 It’s a good one. Mine is “I can’t destroy what isn’t there, so if you love me let me go.”

[@benjaminjohnson6936]

For a complete 180*, react to his cover of the Spongebob Squarepants theme in the same set. =P

[@JohnKerans]

Are ya ready maggots?

[@benschafer1660]

This whole set is just great

[@LeglessWonder]

Just watch the whole damn show. Its amazing

[@jonesininktattoos5243]

The whole show was amazing... but thw maggots weren't ready for sponge Bob lol

[@spagsketti]

@@LeglessWonder yes it is amazing and I have watched it a lot. in the 100's of times.

[@Eduardo-gm2py]

Beth, I couldn’t agree more with you about rock/metal singers being able to create incredible ballads or emotional versions of their songs. Chester Bennington with the acapela version of Crawling which is a masterpiece; Extreme with More than Words; Chris Cornell with his version of Billie Jean; Prince with Purple Rain; Queen and Love of my life; Metallica with Unforgiven; Bruce Dickinson with Tears of the Dragon and many others!

[@slipknot95maggot]

Same goes for underlying music, isn't just vocals. Death, the quintessential Death Metal act not to mention a founding father of it, has one of the most sublime instrumental tracks with Voice of the Soul . And they didn't go "full soft" to get emotional, it's distorted and raw and searing Plus plenty of examples of heavy songs being reworked to fit the "unplugged" type rendition, adapted with acoustics or different tones; added melodies; etc

[@slipknot95maggot]

Same goes for underlying music, isn't just vocals. Death, the quintessential Death Metal act not to mention a founding father of it, has one of the most sublime instrumental tracks with Voice of the Soul . And they didn't go "full soft" to get emotional, it's distorted and raw and searing Plus plenty of examples of heavy songs being reworked to fit the "unplugged" type rendition, adapted with acoustics or different tones; added melodies; etc

[@eternal_sl4ughter]

@@slipknot95maggot voice of the soul is the most beautiful piece of music i've ever heard

[@thricexalliance]

"Angels lie to keep control", still my fav line of lyric from this song.

[@Honken55]

Truest line ever written 😉

[@webcrawler2007]

Corey may be one of the top 5 vocalists around today. He does screaming like few others, has unbelievable control of his distortion (as is plainly evident in this performance), and can rock out with the best of them (as his Stone Sour performances can attest). He may not have the greatest range, or the silkiest tones, or do any one thing the best. But he can do it all as good as the best. The guy is almost unique, especially since Chris Cornell and Chester are gone. Few others besides those two can be as great at multiple styles as Corey is.

[@sanjin8867]

allegedly, he has 6 octave range

[@FreeRangeHuman1]

mike patton is worth mentioning. 8 or 9 octave range. very experimental. Corey is legendary too.

[@everychannel1025]

Myles Kennedy

[@spacemiezy]

No. He's in the Top-nothing

[@insertgenericusernamehere2402]

For me Corey, Mike Parton and Devon Townsend (in no particular order) are the top 3

[@DanielRodriguez-eh1qd]

I recommend checking out Bother from this same set. The crowd is amazing.

[@mrolsen6987]

X2 on that comment! One of the most Epic crowd ever recorded!

[@saiorexey6594]

yesssss

[@kirstyflett3429]

This version of this song, pulls on my heart strings big time.

[@ethancole265]

“My smile was taken long ago, if I change I hope I never know” shit hits different

[@celinechabot8163]

I never get tired of listening to this song. Corey has such an amazing voice ♥️♥️

[@Durangosavage24]

"Angels lie to keep control" 💔gotdamn!!

[@glpf5]

Corey Taylor is one talented...person. Love the Stone Sour stuff (Bother, Gone Sovereign, Absolute Zero, Silly World, etc.) in addition to the Knot stuff. Thanks so much for this one Beth.

[@calebleland8390]

One of my favorite Slipknot songs, and hearing Corey sing it in a stripped down manner is just beautiful. You hear the pain in his voice, and that's what makes it so haunting. Corey has that ability to inspire emotion in you when you hear him sing. Thanks for listening to this one. Iowa Represent!

[@percy127]

I know its a late comment. Right neck tattoo means Father and left neck tattoo means Death. For me the line "it took the death of hope to let you go" is so powerful and makes me want to cry.

[@ignaciocrucesg.4532]

"I still press your letters to my lips" bro...that line hits me so so hard u-u

[@nfronning]

This is a tune that I'd like to work into my own band's repertoire. Never got into Slipknot when I was a teenager but lately I've been really digging Corey's acoustic work.

[@tonianderson7341]

This is one of my faves!!! He really gets me into my feelings, it makes me cry for him as well because he has that raw emotion oozing out of him. Love it!!

[@The_Cranky_Painter]

The thing that gets me about this performance is towards the end when he does the wail, you can hear the audience do it right in time to when it would be on the album, but Corey hadn't managed to get his composure back together by that point. And you can hear it in his voice when he steps back up to do the wail. That crowd was just amazing and it really is a part of the performance. You can feel the whole room as one being for this song.

[@hotwill100]

Watch the full concert. 100% something that will make you enjoy his music more.

[@loki200]

When my girlfriend broke up with me I heard this song so many times... there where some tears spend on this. Thanks for analyzing 🖖 live long and prosper

[@scottmatznick3140]

Your eyes, when you get excited about music, make me realize why I've devoted my life to its elusive high.

[@fgialcgorge7392]

Finally, thank you. This song basically saved my life after I left my fiancee. It was a terrible break-up right about the time the song came out and just knowing someone else out there felt the same way was somehow comforting even though it's so sad it really helped. Now it brings up all the sadness, anger, tears everytime I hear it but it's like it imprinted on my soul. If souls had songs this would be mine.

[@noteminemsburneraccount324]

Corey taylor: 50% emotional 50% anger 150% neck

[@Moparmutt1976]

The Pain on his face really gives you the feels and show how much he has invested in this song

[@InsanityPlea100]

First off, as someone who has never seen your channel, the little 'rar' at the end of the harmonizing shouldn't have caught me by surprise as much as it did, given it is in the name. Second, great reaction. Corey Taylor and Slipknot are incredible musicians if you can get past the rough exterior. It is worth it.

[@travisbunce7334]

Damn your on a roll girl, Chris Cornell and now Corey Taylor! Oh at the start when he says 'this is a heavy song for me', he's talking emotional. Not the usual Slipknot 'heavy'.

[@wortdrexler]

One of the most impressive videos with Corey Taylor for me is still the behind the scenes to the song "From Can to Can't" (kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6vUXnVrZdBjY7s) with Dave Grohl, Rick Nielsen, Scott Reeder and Butch Vig. The dynamics of these guys working together is really incredible.

[@rynelson85]

I've watched that video dozens of times, gonna watch it again right now!

[@alexc7913]

I love that song

[@benschafer1660]

Fantastic song

[@SimonKingsleyDutton]

“I couldn’t face a life without your light, but All of that was ripped apart when you refused to fight” that line gets me at the moment! Going through a divorce and it hits so real

[@southernoverdrive09]

Cory Taylor is a great all around singer. Great voice. Love his live acoustic version of Wicked Game.

[@firevead]

we should be happy that we live in a time when we can hear and see him live. He's a legend. And one of the most amazing vocalists in my memory

[@belakiss8861]

Corey actually breaks down half way through as the song reminds him of his best friend and band mate who past away....great song and Corey is an awesome singer.

[@christhechunk4652]

Arguably the greatest frontman of our day and age, his talent and range of ability as well as his command of the audiences attention is second to none. I’ve seen him live several times in Slipknot and also in Stone Sour. Check out his version of “Wicked Game” recorded with his other band Stone Sour. I promise you won’t be disappointed 👌

[@TwistedShaman]

Great react and analysis Beth. I love this song, especially the acoustic version. It kicks me in the feels every single time. RIP Paul and Joey! 🤘🏼🖤

[@Bananeurysm]

The kanji tattoo on his neck is Japanese for “death.” I don’t recall the story behind it. It’s out there though.

[@JacksonMoretti]

Phil Bozeman is another great example. Absolutely brutal lows…..and also the voice of an angel.

[@EduardoFRSilva02]

That first "oooh ooh", followed by Corey's one, that you commented arround 7:10 minutes, it's from a very talented fan in the audience, it take me some listenings to realize, since his voice is so similar to Corey's voice. Awesome!

[@loki200]

Where you the talented oooh ooh person? 😉😅

[@EduardoFRSilva02]

@@loki200 Hahah

[@rekabyeroc1]

Corey is From iowa, I'm from Illinois, Neighbor State, This Guys has had a very hard upbringing and emotional life. "If I never found music i would still be comatose in that dumpster in De Moines" Corey Taylor.

[@ErykaVasconcelos]

Gabriel Henrique - I Want to Know What Love is (D7 note). What a voice! Incredible technique! Hugs from Brazil!

[@mushroomsteintc3049]

Its awesome how he can express all hes feelings and move the song to emotional an pasionate moment

[@peleahkoutlakis3651]

Beautifully said! I would love a live chelsea wolfe reaction, very powerful emotion when I saw her play flatlands, too!

[@chicos00]

OMG I've been waiting for this video for sooooooo long

[@pigee11]

Yeah Corey ist a fantastic musician!!! Look forward to see a reatct video from you about Volbeat!

[@tenfourgaming940]

How CMFT can sing the way he does in both songs like this and everything he does with slipknot after smoking cigarettes heavily since he was like 11 or something is truly incredible. The lung compactly issue alone is enough to cripple a singer. The man is super human. Cigarettes make you get a great “gravelly” distorted sound but I’m sure you’d agree it’s one of the worst habits for a singer to have, or a human for that matter. I’m a singer and I smoke too in case anyone thinks I’m being judgemental. Great reaction x

[@Micky_D_B]

You could quote any line in this song and call it emotionally devistating.

[@yxcem4610]

This is the last song Paul Gray had a significant involvement with before his passing. Corey originally wasn't sure about publishing it under the slipknot label as it didn't fit their theme. Paul convinced him to do it, and the rest is history. It is easily one of the most significant and emotional slipknot songs now, and every fan of corey, knows how much this means to him. Hence his extreme emotion while singing it, whenever he looks up, he's looking to Paul

[@syafiqyusup3736]

This performance was epic..lot of great song in this show..he even played spongebob squarepants in this show..😁

[@UnethicalLogic]

Corey Taylor is --to me-- one of the most talented rock/metal singers of our generation. Guy has some serious pipes hidden in that mountain of a neck.

[@j4ck4low70]

His tattoo are Kanji, one means 'Father' (Right) and the other 'Death' (Left)

[@BahrSRX]

Thank you. I've been wondering about that myself.

[@j4ck4low70]

@@BahrSRX you're welcome! Im only in the beginning of learning Japanese but knew these! Knowing Corey's story makes it quite sad too

[@chriskeentechnician]

Goosebumps every time. Just wow 😳

[@danielbuchanan1564]

Just saw Slipknot a few weeks ago for the first time. Slipknot is no joke live. Saw videos on KZbin. Nothing compares to live in the moment. Corey Taylor just filled my soul with his voice. Beth, you alluded to a sincerity. You feel every word. With eight other members blasting hard, emotional metal. Thank you for this episode. Love you and this channel.

[@BethRoars]

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[@jacobnehme4853]

Hey, Tattoo means death im pretty sure if no one has answered yet

[@46shaun81]

The song is about a high school sweet heart he never got over

[@talitaburlamaqui8993]

I agree Beth! I love you so much girl, lots of love from Brazil

[@mitchellhardcastle4550]

Rest in peace Paul And Joey You will forever be missed

[@DanielSmith-pq4yc]

One of the reason I love the unplugged series that MTV used to show you got to see rock bands out of their element and their could shine through some of the best where grunge bands but also other rock and metal bands too.

[@ΠαναγιώτηςΠαρασκευάςκιάφης]

Im crying all night listening to this song.

[@MassageFan100]

At 7:08, "What's that there for?" - Exactly. You just nailed the issue with most current music.

[@missstorrm]

The tattoo is 死 (si3) which is a Chinese character meaning "to die" or "be dead". Also, please don't apologize for being sassy. We like you being sassy :)

[@loki200]

Thanks for the teanslation 😊

[@missstorrm]

@@loki200 my pleasure :)

[@FreeCanadian76]

This performance was one of his best! Incredible.

[@coreykinnamon2609]

I just saw slipknot on Saturday and he is absolutely freaking amazing!!!! Cory Taylor is awesome!

[@luisaguilar5648]

I was there too! My 5th time watching slipknot, they never disappoint

[@joshplog321]

Thank you for all of your videos, Beth! You’re smile and personality are contagious. I love watching your content whenever I’m having a difficult day.

[@MikeWalker-tg3jp]

Greatest rock ballad ever made

[@vaughnramos7280]

I love how she was jamming to it at the end.

[@DarkAngelKG]

God every time I listen to this song it makes me shed tears

[@avery3407]

it gives me goosebumps everytime

[@AboutThatTime420]

I love metal music, but more specifically, bands with singers that do a mix of screams and clean vocals. Some of my favs are Howard Jones from Killswitch Engaged, Corey Taylor from Slipknot, the 2 dudes from Our Last Night, and many many more

[@tomjudge7920]

His acoustic shows are amazing

[@markmallecoccio4521]

My go to song for when I'm craving acoustic rock. I'd also recommend the Demon Hunter acoustic cover of "Down in a Hole" by Alice in Chains.

[@cayhle]

Demon Hunter covered "Down in a Hole"? I have to check this out. Haven't stayed in touch with DH since 2010 or so.

[@TwistedShaman]

Sweet I'll check out that cover too. I'm so in love with the MTV Unplugged AIC version of this song, I think it's way better than the album version, it's so raw and emotive which is weird seeing how Layne was off his tits at the time

[@rickylejonmark854]

Kiss unplugged - I still love you!! You must hear this!! 😍🤟

[@wesmartindale677]

I just seen him Saturday night.. brilliant show

[@TechFreak94]

There are two really great covers Corey has done that I think you would really enjoy. He covers Hunger Strike with Halestorm and Man in the Box with Dave Navarro, Taylor Hawkins, and Chris Chaney. They were absolutely amazing!

[@thomasharris1670]

He slayed Love Gun too. Stone Sour made KISS look like a pile of crap on their own song lol

[@roul3688]

Screaming seems more strenuous than clean singing. Nobody could scream like a young Corey Taylor. Still listen to that first Slipknot album regularly. What a poet.

[@OmegaSoypreme]

Great performance. I love his cover of Have You Ever Seen The Rain as well.

[@ShaneT5S]

It's funny, the band that's given my the most energy has also made me the most emotional. That's why Corey Taylor and the rest of the band deserve all the love that they get

[@jo0lst]

a little smile and eyes closed at the start... already gonna like it :P

[@joshs199]

If you have ever sat alone and listened to this song. And didn't cry. Good job. I can't do it.

[@lucashayes4878]

I feel like people always overlook the fact that this is the lead singer of undoubtedly one of the most in popular metal bands that's ever been. They see this and realize his voice and act like it's their first time hearing it....... Does nobody ever make the Stone Sour connection? Everyone has heard Through the Glass. Give me some zzyzx Rd. I mean he's been using his singing voice forever people. Most just don't connect the three separate ways he can bring us some of our favorite songs.

[@slash8729]

The face you make at 5:02 ... I feel that. I've made that 1000 times listening to music

[@viktorsilva4017]

As simple as this show was, it is a great display of control that he's given. As simple as it was, it was admirable that he knew how to use his voice and that's the difference between a good singer and a great singer. A good singer can do lots of techniques, but a professional singer knows that he *can* do extraordinary things, but he decides that "simple" might be the best option Just look at how many times the national anthem was trashed by "professional" singers

[@JMulvy]

Originally, this was written about an ugly divorce he went through. It is about a co-dependent love that becomes such an obsession that no matter how they treated him, if they ever gave him another inkling of hope, he would take them back in an instant. He did the acoustic version as a tribute to the late Paul Gray, but the song is not written about or for him.

[@JamieCarAudioChannel]

His tattoo is Chinese for father and it’s one of my favorite songs it always makes it a lot better when it’s true emotions

[@gumby2ms]

the thing about metal singers, especially mixed genre ones, is they can do literally everything vocally, all the voices and tricks get used. rap, yodel, croon, twang, growl, operatic or falsettos

[@Kodanikage]

Corey's neck tattoos can be translated to both Chinese and Japanese, but basically they mean father and death

[@epicmage82]

Such a great show. He does several covers. Including SpongeBob Square pants theme lol.

[@greysonbogle5080]

I think the tattoo is the Eye of Horus. Love this one! More metal/metalheads please! And maybe some King Crimson?

[@swefms7503]

i just googled his neck tattoo and got this answer :3 Neck - the number eight, representing his number in the band Slipknot.

[@rosco6069]

Great review Beth. Thank you for your insight. 🥰

[@KrisThroughGlass]

I love this performance. Greetings from Germany

[@hardik8852]

We just saw Beth being a fan of Corey Taylor in this video. Nice

[@lonelyone1971]

What amazes me is that she spends the entire performance trying to understand that the whole thing isn't based on anything but pure emotion.

[@stuarthutchin7686]

Hi Beth. Great you are more into metal now. You will find most metal fans get into it due to the emotional connection and the subject matter tends to lend itself to it. I got into it after years of singing in a church choir and both music forms still inspire and move me. Snuff I believe was an autobiographical song about Corey's ex wife/girlfriend and so the the emotion is all genuine. If I am wrong, please put me straight on the facts.

[@glenseivers8318]

Just found this. Such a beautiful reaction 😍

[@rollingmetal949]

I am pretty tough lad but I cry EVERY DAMN TIME

[@kennethwilliams2738]

I love your perspective on music and agree with a whole heart... if the emotion isn't there it's garbage... it such a facade when it's not real and I hate it.

[@mrolsen6987]

Finally! 😁👍 Now you have to react to the CROWD in the song Bother from the same concert. "Cory Taylor live in koko London" - One most Epic crowd ever recorded.