Vocal Coach Reacts to "I'm Just Ken" LIVE at the OSCARS

[@Violet37112]

Ryan gosling is so funny and I'm just Ken is a masterpiece. The performance was iconic

[@kaden_dayton]

Amen to that haha. He is so funny! And I loved this performance

[@jeanieolahful]

Watch it once, and you’ll watch it 50 times. He brought down the house. He was definitely Kenough and then some!

[@maureenw619]

Thank you -- I am embarrassed to say how many times 'Ive watched this performance. Probably more than Ryan OR his mother LOL. Love it!

[@kzkleanz]

Same!!!

[@Sassyglbeauty]

I absolutely loved this performance. And what’s impressive is he’s the one who had the vision for how the performance played out - starting in the audience, he wanted Margo, America Greta and Emma in the first row so he could go up and let them sing portions of it! He gave it his all. And Mark Ronson killed it writing this masterpiece!

[@kaden_dayton]

Yes yes yes! I agree with everything you’re saying!

[@adalbertocuesta312]

Ryan was in the Micky Mouse Club alongside with Britney Spears, Xtina, Justin Timberlake… that guy know how to put a show

[@kaden_dayton]

Yah it’s crazy how far he’s come! He’s a very good performer!

[@DevanLund]

Ryan actually said that he had to go back in his mind and sort of "reach out to" that MMC version of himself in order to prepare for Ken, and had to stop being embarrassed by that part of his past. For numerous reasons, playing Ken was apparently very therapeutic for him.

[@suzannemolyneux6553]

The vibrato in 'I'M NO DREAMER' what? That was amazing. I love all the details...when he gets up from the stairs, and spreads out his arms, reminds me of a 'ken doll' gets off the stairs...love the lyrics..'I'm great a doin' stuff' like...a kid would say. He held that last note...just fine!!! It's all just amazing.

[@jacinthelamontagne5942]

Mark Ronson wrote that song, Wolfgang VanHalen and Slash recorded it.

[@CarlyMcc]

Just came to say this. Not a random cameo.

[@denisesf5]

Exactly!!❤️

[@kaden_dayton]

Dang! I didn’t realize VanHakeb and Slash recorded it, I just thought it was for the show! Thanks!:)

[@lisaashton1124]

@@kaden_dayton No they sang it all in the movie as well and played the music for it in the movie

[@jenniferfoster1692]

@@kaden_dayton Yes, and Wolfgang has a lot of guitar work throughout the movie, not just on this song!

[@MsSera21]

The staging homage to "diamonds are a girl's best friend" from Gentlemen prefer blondes? Incredible choice

[@andreaknibbs9328]

I love how he nailed that last note❤ loved the whole performance

[@kaden_dayton]

Yah that last note is niceee

[@livinginstereo]

Get the crowd involved, aka the director and other cast. Also the other Kens aren't all just background dancers they're the other Kens in the movie.

[@kaden_dayton]

Haha thanks!:))

[@adriennep15]

This performance is an absolute delight. Just can't not smile and jam along with it! So much respect to Ryan Gosling and everyone on stage for really bringing it, this is such a joy to watch :)

[@Sassyglbeauty]

Honestly, I think it’s a crime that this didn’t win best original song. It is the most unique and amazing musical number ever.

[@kaden_dayton]

Samee!

[@Knightowl1980]

I don’t disagree but song usually has the criteria that u choose the song that best wraps up the theme of the film, what was I made for definitely did it

[@Sassyglbeauty]

@@Knightowl1980 ah. Ok, that makes sense then.

[@kylieb-p2515]

Both songs were great and deserving but I confess I am biased towards I'm Just Ken, if only because of Ryan Gosling's extraordinary commitment to bringing the Kenergy.

[@DefenestrateYourself]

Hard to beat Billie’s song

[@jackiewright6547]

They’ll be talking about this years from now. no one will remember the song that won the Oscar but they’ll remember this performance.

[@fiwebster9814]

Slash is not a random cameo! He also played in the movie version.

[@kaden_dayton]

You serious?! I didn’t know that!

[@mars_mayday]

Ryan was actually the co-founder of a band called "Dead Man's Bones" and they did one album by the same title that is--I kid you not--inspired by the haunted mansion ride at Disneyland. So you can imagine the vibes! It's very fun and weird and quirky. You can tell Ryan Gosling and Zack Shields (other co-founder) had a lot of fun with it! There's also some live performance with them and the Silverlake Conservatory Children's Choir, who were featured on the album (the choir was actually started by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, this album is so full of lore).

[@kaden_dayton]

Wow I didn’t know any of that! Thanks for the info! Seems I have a lot to learn about Gosling haha

[@jesuismila9673]

And there are soooo good songs!!!! I love it too!

[@kylieb-p2515]

@@kaden_dayton Several others have mentioned Ryan Gosling's band - Dead Man's Bones - but I'd recommend that you search KZbin for his mellow studio singles: Wake, Put Me in the Car and You're My Favourite Song. Please do let us know what you think!

[@thegirlwholovesmusic]

lol i just commented the same. I was at the Halloween show in 2009.. so fun. I still bust out that vinyl every halloweeen.

[@kylieb-p2515]

I'm a more of a fan of Gosling's studio singles: Wake, You're My Favourite Song and Put Me in the Car. All 3 songs can be readily searched on KZbin (which deals well with various spellings).

[@lisaashton1124]

He is a singer period he was offered a place in backstreet boys.. He's been training for his voice for thirty years

[@kaden_dayton]

Wow I didn’t know he was offered Backstreet Boys!

[@lisaashton1124]

@@kaden_dayton Yes they offered it to him and he said no because he wanted to do more acting

[@aaronjanlistanco]

and the crazy thing is Ryan Gosling batch mates are Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake & Britney Spears which were all successful music artists in the late 90's to 2000's

[@lisaashton1124]

@@aaronjanlistanco Yes they were all in disney's mickey mouse club together and trained together.

[@laurasanducci5347]

For sure, Di 7:42 sney knew how to pick them!

[@starleet2001]

Slash played on the soundtrack and Wolfgang Van Halen who is there on stage as well.

[@route66dreaming]

1q

[@kaden_dayton]

Ahhhhh

[@barbaraselletti6520]

And he sang it LIVE!!!

[@ws4jb]

I feel like this doesn’t get enough attention. He’s not a full time singer and he freaking nailed a live song and dance routine at the Oscars. Talented as hell.

[@lisaburback9618]

That was an amazing performance, loved every second of it! KENERGY!

[@the_ikiru]

It's an anthem.

[@TheSuefriend]

Featuring Slash is what helped make this song epic.

[@kaden_dayton]

Yessss

[@jessicaross7288]

Ryan's been singing professionally since he was a little kid

[@Kaydee815]

You're the first coach I've seen who's commented on the grit in his voice. It's my favorite thing about his performance.

[@dash-x]

He was actually a singer dancer first. Timberlakes mama had him in her care when he was a minor working in the US too. It seems he’s kept up the skill though, because he was quite young when he sang and performed professionally. Like an OG triple threat.

[@dee1955]

You should watch the Rolling Stone video of Mark Ronson explaining the making of this song

[@deejohnson4793]

Yeah, the crowd, was the director and 2 of the film's stars!

[@wandapowell7914]

Ryan is so talented! If you listen to the Christmas version of I'm Just Ken, he sings a total different enunciation with his tones. It's very good as well. He's very talented and can and has sang this song many different ways. He is a singer and an actor who mostly acts.

[@lovesmusic0845]

There is a KZbin video from Rolling Stone with Mark Ronson on how he built I’m just Ken into an 11 minute piece of music for the movie. As I’m sure others have told you by now Slash played on the entire record with Wolf Van Halen adding those crazy guitar licks in the middle.

[@crystalmorrow4957]

I watched a lot of Star Search as a kid, so this makes so much sense to me. I love the humility of the song to have the writers and producers in this performance. It keeps that connective tissue of finding oneself.

[@199Cara]

This is so good, I've watched it many times since the Oscars, it's just filled with joy.

[@bjm9071]

Check out the official video of "Lose Your Soul" - Ryan singing and playing the piano with his group Dead Man's Bones. He is definitely a good musician!

[@clarisahernandez5280]

I loved the performance so I'm glad he did well by professional standards.

[@kirstyholmes9318]

I’ve watched several of these reaction videos now and I really enjoyed yours. Your energy is infectious and I appreciated your critique.

[@kaden_dayton]

Aww thank you so much!:)))

[@cweaverstudio]

Excellent review!

[@tyraelhermosa]

I'm not remotely interested in Barbie or performances like this, but I have watched this like 30 times now. It's so good. So many things came together. It is gold.

[@marysparks3769]

It was the best performance of the night!!!

[@allison.guy6673]

He was just awesome in this. I would love to hear him do an album. It’s also good to hear it live. The imperfection makes it the best.

[@kylieb-p2515]

I reckon you're in for a treat, if you search KZbin for Ryan Gosling's singles: Wake, Put Me in the Car and You're My Favourite Song.

[@kr2112]

I’m so glad I happened upon your analysis of this. It makes the experience even more rich than when I saw it live (on TV). I haven’t gotten over that performance yet, and it was many weeks ago! I loved it! I think it may be the most memorable performance on an awards show that I can remember. It was so “easy” feeling. It seemed so natural, and NOT like a Broadway over-the-top musical kind of performance, even though it was “staged.” It just felt totally perfect! :-)

[@megiab]

I think you missed a lot of the nods to the team that were a part of this performance. It wasnt just crowd work, it was a purposeful highlight of Margot & Greta. Those dancers were Kens from the movie, etc. I was really impressed with the layers of this performance.

[@brendastorms2878]

Kenergy!!!! Love it! RG is the triple threat!!! He acts! He sings! He dances! And above all that…he loves his mom, his beautiful partner Eva, and his children!!! He’s the perfect man!!! ❤

[@Bronsongoodwin]

Love that you reviewed this

[@kaden_dayton]

Aww thank you

[@katie0303]

Loved every second of it.

[@chocobxl]

Not just the crowd, the director and the two lead actresses.

[@kaden_dayton]

Yah I loved that!:)

[@lester10023]

RG will go down in movie history as one of the greatest!

[@markf6829]

Ryan nailed it. There's only a few Oscar songs I remember years later, you never know which ones will leave a mark. I still remember How Far I'll Go from the DIsney movie Moana, and the Celine Dion performance for Titanic.

[@lmacdonald1281]

Born to play Ken! Incredible casting, performing, cinematography, writing, directing. 1.45 Billion dollars and climbing.

[@yagiyumiko2170]

I enjoyed your reactions to the Ken performance! I really love Ryan Gosling! He is so fun and talented!

[@naturellebella]

It was the most entertaining performance of the night for sure, Ryan knocked it out of the park.

[@sharkieposh1169]

His Christmas album version is my favorite version of “I’m Just Ken”

[@luisasalgado2926]

this performance was so ridiculous when you put it in the context that it's the oscar's competing with what was i made for and it never went away BUT I LOVED IT, best part of the whole night honestly

[@reanimated]

Why is it KIND of a banger? Mark. Effing. Ronson. That's why. He writes nothing but bangers, and you know this, mannn! And yes, Ryan is a singer, this is right in line with his band or his childhood or La La Land. He's just doing his thing!

[@Slasla1610]

I am happy like it brings joy to the world, its more like performance than singing. It won the audiance's heart.

[@Really-x8w]

best of the night, 10 for Ken !

[@lumu42]

he was so great and this is now one of my favorite songs. the performing while singing gets me in the feels

[@maureenw619]

The "crowd" he brings in is Margo Robbie (Barbie), Greta Gerwig (Director) and America Ferrara from the Barbie movie. I love that he also brings in Emma Stone, his co-star from 3 previous movies and no doubt a friend. The Kens from the movie are front and center too!

[@ladygreyheart2012]

The man next to America is her husband. He had a bit part in the movie.

[@celineholzl]

him holding up his necklace is so cute, it has an E on it for Eva, his wife! Hes such a good guy... man we need more of his kind

[@kristinadjordjevic8606]

Ryan is actually an excellent singer. There's just nothing he can't do.

[@dianecostanza]

He sang it exactly how he sang it in the movie.

[@kaden_dayton]

Yesss!

[@flor9389]

Both Slash and Mammoth Van Halen played on the track. In the movie, there’s a dance sequence that features a badass solo by Mammoth. It didn’t make the soundtrack but Slash’s solo did. Mammoth was still doing rhythm guitar on the soundtrack version.

[@removechan10298]

@removechan10298 first guy on guitar is the guy who wrote the song (mark ronson) then it's slash - he played on the original track then it's wolfgang van halen with the second white guitar - he also played on the original

[@suze6083]

Actually Ryan is a singer, too. Even started out singing, put a record out with Zach Shields in 2009 - Dead Man’s Bones - plays several instruments, toured with his band and still is really into singing, playing and performing. I remember when I saw him in the movie “Lars and the real girl” and there is this scene where he sings to his sex doll “girlfriend” LOL and he sounded amazing. It was such an odd scene but I remember his voice…it was clear he wasn’t just an actor who sang, but a singer who also was an actor. He’s just a cool guy and that “I’m just Ken” performance was great!

[@romanadvertrelundar]

As a Doctor Who fan I love that Ncuti Gatwa reprised his role from the Barbie Movie for the night and was there singing and dancing with the other Kens. Lovely to see.

[@MCMNasty2]

I think this is fantastic. Slash played on the track so that’s why he was there.

[@kaden_dayton]

Danggg! I didn’t realize that! That’s crazy!

[@Aqualyra]

Ryan was in a goth folk rock duo, Dead Man's Bones, and signed to Anti Records, same label as Tom Waits.

[@maureencanary3462]

He had me with the hat ❤❤❤

[@RockabillyBobby]

Ryan Gosling was part of a rock duo called Dead Man’s Bones. They recorded a self titled album in 2009. So you could say he has sung professionally in the past.

[@denisesf5]

Ryan...a Canadian sweetheart 💋❤️🇨🇦

[@kaden_dayton]

Yesssss

[@barbarawallman6690]

I love it!!! I also like his songs with Dead Man´s Bones amd still listening to them❤

[@Craigy2818]

Ryan has his own band and he grew up singing in the Mickey Mouse Club and performing in talent shows and such. So, he's always been a singer, too.

[@kaden_dayton]

I knew about the Mickey Mouse club but I didn’t know he had his own band! That’s way cool!

[@nancybarta8167]

If Ryan is at the oscars next year i will watch again!!!!

[@mopa023]

I appreciate the effort for this video, but a little bit more preparation in knowing the artist's background would make it work so much better. Ryan has been singing since he was a kid, he is a recording artist, so definitely he knows about singing for a long time - he might not be the best, but he's not a stranger to singing or music, overall. Also, Slash and Wolfgang Van Halen played on the original "I'm Just Ken" recording for the movie, so make sense they are performing live. I'm glad that you liked it but you just gave zero effort to know more about the context about anything in this video.

[@allthingsnate2099]

Thank you. I was like, "Didn't he do Layla Land?" :) great call out to Ryan's experience.

[@IsabelaLeon-z6r]

Slash is there because in the world of Barbie the best would be present, Slash was perfect so glad someone thought to put him in the performance, I love the whole thing!!! I wouldn't want to hear it sung any other way but this performance.

[@jessthompson2422]

If you like this you should look up the Christmas version they recorded. It's kind of majestic.

[@madelinemihacevich6313]

He killed this!!!

[@cherylp3859]

F*cking amazing, brilliant performance.

[@loriferris5418]

Ryan rocks ❤❤❤❤ Ken steals the movie

[@vickypoirier2782]

Love 🩷Love 🩷 Love🩷 this!!!

[@vintagedaze]

Your review was more than Kenough! Loved seeing your reaction and totally agree with your comments. :)

[@actualkarenokboomer3158]

Gosling took the staging from Mailyn Monroes "Diamonds are a Girls Best Friend". You sound like you didn't see the movie. What do you mean the crowd involved, that is the director and two of the stars from Barbie and the other was Emma Stone his co-star in La La Land and 2 other movies. He doesn't read music, but he wrote music for "Dead Man's Bones" and he learned piano for "La La Land'.

[@teresawright5654]

I agree with everything and he did get the crowd involved 😊. Did you hear how loud the audience got singing towards the end- so cool 🤩

[@potato-whiz]

Dunno why so mean lol. I’m sure he knows who those people are. He literally calls out “Emma stone!” When she sings. I also don’t get where this idea comes from that Gosling didn’t know how to play piano before la la land. I know he himself promoted this idea but he definitely played piano in dead man’s bones. Check out “in the room where you sleep.”

[@kaden_dayton]

I definitely saw the movie and got some of the references just didn’t state them out loud! I appreciate all the facts tho! Some good stuff!:)

[@AaanElle]

RH was one of the New Mouseketeers as a preteen. His childhood career was singing and dancing.

[@traydaniel0403]

I’m Just Ken May not have won for Best Original Song, but they all did won our hearts though (Congrats to Billie and Finneas though). “What Was I Made For?” was a sad and depressing song I ever heard. I love the live version better because it has a different key than a sad & very depressing studio version. Billie is such an angel. The way she sang it ❤😢

[@gizmokat8321]

Ryan Gosling has recorded a full album... Dead Man's Bones.... has a very gritty, spooky vibe.

[@Bronsongoodwin]

A masterpiece hahah

[@kaden_dayton]

Haha thanks!

[@19Jetta]

I have a feeling he was the one to suggest going out to Greta, Margot and America to give them a shout-out :)

[@kaden_dayton]

Of course! He seems to be so genuine!

[@musichica09]

I’m pretty sure he talked about with Mandy Moore, and she suggested he should go to Emma too

[@hunnerdayEDT]

He did. He asked the show producers to make sure they moved seats to be together so they could sing at that part. The choreography was arranged to make sure he was in front of Emma at that part of the song so she could sing as well.

[@Sassyglbeauty]

He was! That entire performance was his brain child !

[@lisaashton1124]

Yes, he also suggested having the last shout out Be to emma stone because there was such good friends from so many movies together

[@dianecostanza]

You really should have watched the movie version first. Everything he is doing would make perfect sense. Slash who played on the movie track, how he’s singing, the “audience” he sings with being the director, Margot Robbie as Barbie and America Fererra who’s in the movie, Emma Stone whom he sang and danced with in La La Land, etc. it makes the experience of his performance that much better.

[@kaden_dayton]

I have watched the movie version just didn’t realize that slash was the guitarist! Was still a very amazing performance!

[@susankuhlman6514]

This is a blast!

[@Andrea090464]

Ryan Gosling had his own rock band Dead Man's Bones

[@karenmitting7181]

Hey dude, he starred in La La Land with Emma Stone which was all singing & dancing 😃👍🏼

[@TraderJoe888]

Great reaction. You do know that Ryan in his teen years was part of the singing/dancing/acting group The Mickey Mouse Club on Disney? His fellow members were Justin Timberlake, Britany Spears and Cristina Aguillera. You HAD to be that talented to be one of the 6 or 7 group members. So, that is why he was good in this performance and his performances in La La Land.

[@cpaton1284]

You re saying hes not a singer , but he has severalvalbums out and his own band

[@lisaashton1124]

The crowd happens to be the director of the movie barbie and america from the movie..

[@kaden_dayton]

Yes I saw that!

[@wendymaree]

Great comments, Kayden. Agreed! Didn't they all receive a standing 'O' in the middle of the song as well as at the end? Kenergy, indeed

[@justinec3294]

if you like the distortion that comes with conveying emotions and storytelling, and want it mixed with stunning vocals, I suggest you check out Chinchilla's ''Fingers LIVE''😉

[@kaden_dayton]

Oooh I will definitely have to check it out!!

[@sharis9095]

Loved the reaction so went to find your Ren reactions and couldn't find one....what? Hi Ren... is a masterpiece and deserves a watch. Also, Ren doesn't copywrite so if you want you can let it play, as much as you want... if you get a notice his people will make sure it's corrected.

[@moonlightkayla4903]

slash is on the song!

[@kaden_dayton]

YESS HE WAS

[@debbiemcnamara7059]

I loved it!!!!

[@mairinkelly-may8998]

Loved Ryans performence loved him since Crazy , Stupid, Love love your critique too. 🎉❤

[@kawaii33366]

"Who mainly isn't a big singer like Ryan" lolololol

[@StickyLaRue]

Check out his band Dead Mans Bones. Sadly only one album. 😢 his voice is gorgeous on it.

[@SCharlesDennicon]

I hadn't felt that way watching the Oscars since Hugh Jackman's opening in... what, 2011?

[@alanrobsonwesleylopesrodri1961]

Am I crazy to say I always thought that Kaden reminded me someone, and now I realize he looks a bit like Ryan Gosling?

[@kaden_dayton]

Hahahahaha I’ll take that as a compliment