VOCAL COACH REACTS to Journey's "Don't Stop Believin"

Vocal Coach Reacts to Journey - Steve Perry - "Don't Stop Believin"
Here it is! My first vocal coach reaction video! I had to start with one of my biggest vocal influences - "The Voice" himself, Steve Perry.
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[@jrizle86]

Steve Perry literally one in a billion . The real Golden voice

[@nicholaspacelli8180]

one in 7 billion*

[@deepbluesea8163]

Love Steve Perry, he’s so gifted. Still sounds great. I’m a new fan. Best rock vocalist ever.

[@NitroCigarette]

Steve Perry is one of a kind. The Voice like no other. LOVED the analysis here.

[@rollyrodriguez7562]

Really and that is wayback in 80's steve has a powerful voice..but what about after 4 dacades now..i think its arnel Pineda's era now & even perry accepted arnel's voice..highly respected to my idol steve..no perry no journey the real truth.

[@prabhatkiranchaulagain1095]

!Lord! Bring Back The 80's Please!!!

[@margaretayers6170]

Steve Perry is flawless!!!!!

[@ljohnmeyers8602]

Sean, you are spot on with the assessment of Steve…He is the Voice! BTW, your voice sounds superb as well!

[@TamiThePinkHairedGirl]

Journey was my very first concert. 1986, I was 16, a senior in high school. They were amazing.

[@emmahowells8334]

Steve is still fire, always will be. He's legendary, he was born to sing.😎🎸👌🎵

[@kennethmcmahan609]

I know you mentioned their song Mother Father, I would love for you to do a reaction to that song from the same concert bc i really think Steve Perry gives the best live vocal performances I have ever seen, its the only live performance i put above the queen live Aid performance .

[@CriticalRoleHighlights]

I never thought his voice really fitted that song. Deen Castronovo singing that song is so much better.

[@kennethmcmahan609]

@@CriticalRoleHighlights to each their own and I agree Dean does decent job but no one can compare to Steve's vocal range especially on this song.

[@eugeneimbangyorteza]

Freddie Mercury is not even a grat live vocalist nowhere near as Steve Perry, although that's more because of Freddie's habits and sickness as opposed to lack of talent.

[@stanleyrichiii4474]

Love Steve Perry. Great singer

[@seekthetruths22]

Your analysis on Steve Perry and this live performance were so right on!!! I instantly subscribed and liked!!!

[@corazonyee7717]

Me too

[@joannej_Youtube]

I love that you said Steve is a vocal athlete! Great first reaction video. You are wrong about the back up vocals, though. I'm pretty sure all members are trained singers. I've watched a bunch of docuseries and saw them warming up, and the background vocals are definitely live and smooth as silk. I agree this version is better than the recorded one. 😁

[@joannej_Youtube]

Edit: You MIGHT be wrong about the prerecorded backup tracks on this song. I can't find proof, but this song has 100% live back up vocals. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2jYeJZ3eKeof9E

[@msturi2002]

An beautiful voice! Thanks for the awesome review. You have an amazing voice as well.

[@BAMtastico]

Steve has mentioned that his extension and vocalization of vowels comes from the fact that he was born and raised by Portuguese parents from the Azores Islands and he himself is fluent and has recorded in Portuguese.

[@mccartney2]

one great singer (you) analysing another..the master..Mr Perry...... fascinating

[@hunteranime4793]

Never getting tired of listening to his voice especially live performances.. and everytime is always like the first time

[@bpronewage2584]

Steve Perry has the enate ability to make songs live unique to the crowd and gets them involved by the soul he brings to each and every song! Yes he is to me one of the greatest if not the greatest vocalists of all time but his ability to reach you through your feels is one in a billion

[@michelecarson2360]

"Once in a lifetime singer" is what Neal Schon called Steve Perry.

[@priscillap7135]

Steve Perry was always better live...so much emotion live!!! 💕

[@jonathan198117]

Agreed

[@marshabailey772]

Thanks for this reaction. It's interesting to see what makes a singer great. I'm also a huge Perry fan for those reasons...a wonder vocalist.

[@NanaWildflowers]

Steve Perry is my ROCK GOD! 🥰😍❤

[@waxyhits5087]

Steve just released a NEW album. Traces. GET IT!!!

[@jcsantos8133]

You are definitely right..steve perry is most awesome doing live concert than studio recording...check out “be good to yourself” live concert video...Wow..for me he was and still..the best rock and roll..singer ever..love him so much😘 thank you so much for featuring my one and only idol..Steve Perry❤️

[@dannymartinez9371]

Not his best. ROR tour really taxed his voice. Even cracks during Be Good to Yourself.

[@margaretayers6170]

Steve Perry is flawless!!!!!! Please don't sing dude!!!!!

[@leeannpratt1157]

Steve Perry is amazing. Loved your comments on this.

[@JazzyBabe56]

all the hard and intense touring at the hand of their manager, tired him and his voice out which is why he walked away.....I think he did the right thing - he's able to still sing today so he saved himself....

[@ricklesshorse8159]

Donc ceci est la preuve que ce n'est pas bon les cordes vocales de chanter si haut les notes en forçant !

[@VIDEOHEREBOB]

I have a friend John Dagostino, 61 years old, sings in a Journey/Styx Tribute band called Chain Reaction whose voice is so close to Steve Perry's it's uncanny. These are singers who are endowed with high Tenor voices. That's where their voice wants to reside. Gifted, then developed voices. The envy of many Tenors..lol!!

[@rickgora2952]

Sean is spot on, great analysis

[@glendirienzo1365]

Hudson, NY? I was just there last week visiting family. That's cool your studio is located there. Good review on SP vocals. The Voice is one in a lifetime.

[@eidetecker]

That's Sam Cooke's favourite son right there, now. The legendary VOICE! Saw them on this tour my senior year of high school, Halloween night in Mobile, Alabama. 1981 Represent! Ha ha ha.

[@ronnimcallister3970]

Yes! Been waiting for you to do something like this and loved this video! Would love to see more reactions down the line! (you know where to find me if you need suggestions lol) For everybody who doesn't know Sean, he's an INCREDIBLE coach who has been nothing but help me and motivate me to develop my voice and artistry over the past few years- 10/10 would recommend!

[@angelicao.christensen2897]

WOW,thank you for that amazing explanation,you are incredible, I have great admiration for you,so happy you are now with VJB, love it.

[@jenniferchough]

Sean, can you do "Mother, Father" since it's rarely done by anyone (I think there are like 4 or5 on KZbin now). You mention it as an example of his range, especially his use of falsetto.

[@MetaTaro]

Lol, you must be reacting from memory of previous listen as you talked over almost all his vocals in this video 😏

[@bobrushing1085]

Great analysis

[@rondaddio4004]

A rare gifted singer. Have you ever heard his newest songs?

[@mitchgreen4994]

amazing review ✌️

[@martinlaporte2112]

I think I have to agree with you about the back-ups being re-recorded by Steve Perry. Good ear.

[@janicebarnes2914]

You talked more than you listened. Missed a lot of great vocals dude... 🎤👂🏼I feel though, that you really appreciate Steve Perry’s Amazing voice and range. Thanks for reacting to Steve! 👑 and the band of course...

[@smw]

Ah, well, to be transparent - I’ve heard this performance probably over 100 times. This certainly wasn’t a “first” reaction. Thanks for watching!

[@jonathan198117]

STEVE PERRY STILL THE KING🤴 .

[@traceyfreeman5784]

Steve Perry still has it.

[@hunteranime4793]

I like that vocal athlete term! He once said in an interview that it's like in an Olympic performance when he sings

[@greggorman9530]

Thank you

[@pegajense]

I always thought Steve Perry was better live he got his energy from the audience

[@benmaugaotega]

Wish my wife sing-high! ‘Not’ even close. She is a record-holder for the lowest partitone. Steve is just a phenomenal act. Voice! Top-notch.’

[@MearasRex]

Steve Perry edited the Houston show for DVD while the band was touring in the early 2000s. 😊

[@sheryljoslin4873]

Aren't you in a Journey band. I've seen your videos. You sound just like him. Love your vidors.

[@sheryljoslin4873]

Live is always better. Steve has always loved producing. Man knows his shit

[@greenyoshigamergamingvlogs5197]

Steve Perry

[@ScratchArkkitehti]

Know the history.....Steve's vocal hero is soul singer SAM COOKE! You can definitely hear the mixed register influence!

[@smw]

I'm very aware of Steve's influence from Sam Cooke. You can really hear it in his later solo efforts.

[@MRGref92]

Awesome man, would love to see you react to some live guns n roses!

[@smw]

You got it!

[@3inchhippotomous.508]

Someone else to check out is Graham Bonnet, an English singer who has been singing and recording everything from Bacharach to Bee gees to Deep Purple to Dylan since the late 60's.

[@changlyn100]

"The VOICE"

[@sheryljoslin4873]

Sean he is your mentor. You do the same thing. He can do what he does because of the head, when he does chest you know it.

[@vanijeni]

2:15 bro almost broke my eardrums

[@Shauna_180]

The first time I discovered Steve Perry was on the We Are The World music video. This was back when Napster was all the rage. When he came on screen, I remember thinking, "Woah, who was that??". Just a few seconds is all it took to impress the crap out of me. I had to search to find his name and immediately downloaded all the songs I could find. Been a huge admirer ever since. Great reaction video! Have you heard of Dimash Kudaibergen? If not, I highly recommend you do a blind video reaction to him singing a French song called S.O.S. followed by a song called Sinful Passion. He's a singer from Kazakhstan and is considered to have the best voice in the world. If you haven't heard him before, you will definitely get sucked into a rabbit hole. Godspeed. S.O.S: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHbdYqR9iJWHZ7M Sinful Passion: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWqpnXeDeNRrgrc

[@jenniferchough]

I saw that "We Are the World" video as well. I felt sorry for all the other singers who had to follow him lol. Kenny Loggins did well coming in right before Steve and then as soon as Steve was done, Daryl Hall sounded like crap even though Daryl Hall is a great singer himself!!

[@corazonyee7717]

Yes u r right .. I like to listen to this live than d recording n escape album

[@johns80schick]

Steve Perry uses more falsetto on the infinity album especially in the songs Something to Hide and Winds of March

[@tuguldurganhuyg7917]

60% voice already greatest voice He is monster

[@Duane422]

Is it me or do you kind of sound exactly like him when you demonstrate?!

[@mikimike]

Check out "Who's Crying Now" from the same concert he sings even better. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKKXg6qKftCMoZI

[@ryanwaring5774]

You do a good Steve Perry impression. I would like to see you react to Alice in Chains- Love Hate Love Love at the Moore or if you want a completely different genre plz try Dimash IMO the best male singer out there. Try Sinful Passion or Love is Like a Dream. I am a Rock Metal guy but Dimash is freakin insane!

[@user-wx3ln8yq1b]

Thankyou for not pausing too much through the video like all vocal coach reaction videos. Please react to Karen Carpenter live vocals

[@smw]

Thank you! Sounds good, will do!

[@robertlongwill8856]

@@smw that's a hell of a suggestion Karen Carpenter singing Superstar it's amazing she's such a beautiful lady with such a beautiful voice unfortunately she left this world much too soon I love your reaction to Steve Perry who is known as The Voice

[@daniel.sandberg.5298]

Not everybody can react to this appropriately. They dont know who he is.

[@danielsalome1956]

Amazing please Russell Hitchcock

[@jenniferchough]

Your commentary and analysis is very pointed and detailed (and very appreciated) but, please, don't belt into the mic. A diaphragmatically supported vocalization at that range in the upper registers is quite hard on the ears and you obviously have a powerful voice. Maybe point away from the mic when you're giving a vocal example?

[@smw]

Love Journey? Love Steve Perry? Check out my latest cover of MOTHER FATHER here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqSlpqh-dt6Ljqs

[@bamadoctj]

If you really want to hear Perry's power and range, listen to 'Captured'. Just amazing!

[@jenniferchough]

I think "Mother, Father" is just as good a showcase of his voice, if not better. Steve himself said it was one of the most difficult songs he's sung.

[@bartschwartz9233]

Steve sings naturally nothing fake- only Roy Orbison has more range and pitch. Alison Kruse is the gold standard in pitch control. Check out wings of Pegasus reviews with the pitch graph.

[@greenhornet8262]

I thought you were johnathon from queer eye from the thumbnail

[@chamberlainwonder369]

Steve really great with voice lifting, if u go back to we r the world with Micheal Jackson n rest of other superstars

[@videocure846]

Bro you sound like auto tune your amazing 3:38

[@KelliViti]

Not true. The backing vocals are from the band. Don't forget they started in the70s / came up in an era of music that was highly competitive. There were no tricks. You had to be multitalented to make it to the top. You had to be able to sing / play live, at a minimum. It is one of many reasons why. Much of today's music is momentary / will never be, or have. That timeless quality. Musicians were better. Off the top of my head. Journey, Kansas, Yes, Queen, The Eagles, & The Doobie Bros. Have members executing multi part harmonies. While providing instrumentation. There are more. Those are just the ones that jump out at me.

[@smw]

You are right in many ways here, but in this particular case with this concert, they had pre recorded backing vocals since they knew it was going to be filmed. There are interviews with Steve that back this up.

[@sean1849]

Hello just subscribed can you please react to Pentatonix evolution of Ariana Grande please

[@peperino25]

you talk over the song you dont watch the video , you look at the camera This is not a reaction, it is a monologue with the journey video in the background. -1

[@smw]

This was my first time doing a video like this; I didn’t realize people wanted to just sit and watch me watch the performance. I’ve watched this performance a thousand times; just wanted to give my professional input on the performance as it played.

[@jtabs12jtabs53]

Can you please react to Arnel Pinedas version of Faithfully with Journey? I would love to hear what you think about how he sings it. Not saying it’s better then Perry’s, just great in its own right. Nobody reacts to it ever.

[@adcefg0713]

Yep. I noticed that too. Plss react to Journey's Don't stop believing or Separate ways with Arnel in their Manila concert 2008

[@jrizle86]

Nah Arnel sucks lol

[@jrizle86]

Adrianne Dela Cruz nice V neck and girls pants Gay boy 😂 Arnel is just a Cover band singer and Perry coattail rider for Journey. Don’t ever mention that dude on a Steve Perry video. That’s Blasphemy 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@jtabs12jtabs53]

oracle86_ _ Perry is most likely never coming back and the band would have been done if Augeri and Arnel did not take the reins.

[@jrizle86]

Jtabs12 Jtabs Lol Perry is back just not with Journey. But there are rumors that neal and Steve are getting back in the studio together.

[@jaymeyers526]

Please talk less. Heard more of u that steve. Pause when u wanna talk and enjoy the rest of the time.lol

[@smw]

Jay Meyers Absolutely.

[@davidwatson3456]

Don't stop believin again? That's not his only song everyone Au dam voice teachers listen to the same dam song

[@dannymartinez9371]

I'm disappointed that Don't Stop gets so much reaction. Any live version of Winds of March from 78 thru 80 deserves attention. Perry is a vocal freak who got away with so much throat or head voice singing. Also you so often hear him breathe which suggests room for improvement even for him. Who's Crying Now from same concert is good example. Regardless, pure lyric tenor.

[@jenniferchough]

I think I heard him take a breath maaaaaybe once or twice in t"Who's Crying Now" so I don't know what you mean. I rarely hear him breathe live (only in studio recordings, which is more for effect). You can't even SEE him breathe often which is more a sign of tension. You don't see him suck air in, chest rise up, or scrunching up his shoulders much. He has a masterful control over his breath at this point in his career that you don't even see him take in a lung-full when he has a big sustained note on deck. The only "tension" I could see is when he's in his upper registers and he kinda bends his head to the right against his shoulder but that seems more of a habit or his own technique than tension.

[@dannymartinez9371]

@@jenniferchough Better example: his version of Silver Bells. You can hear him inhale practically before every phrase or line instead of dropping his diaphragm. He sounds great otherwise if you can tune out that constant wisp of air.

[@micolim6597]

pause the video if you want to talk

[@robertvalliere6257]

I mean no offense to you, but this is not really a reaction video as advertised, it is better defined as an analysis video. A reaction video is a video where you have no to minimal prior knowledge and experience with the material you are watching, you clearly have seen/heard Journey before.

[@greenknight12175]

You talk too damn much

[@sebastianandres8781]

stop being so egocentric and pay attention to the song

[@smw]

If you hear what I’m saying, you’ll know that I have paid a lot of attention to the song.

[@wvob6752]

Why bother playing the video if there's talking going on throughout the video.

[@smw]

Olive Young I agree. This was my first time doing this, and was excited to just talk about Steve.

[@jenniferchough]

Because it's a reaction video? If you want to watch the video uninterrupted, just watch the original concert video. Reaction videos are there to show reactions or commentary, especially when it's a voice teacher reacting to someone vocal performance which, DUH, would have them commenting lol.

[@jenniferchough]

@@smw Nah, Sean, you did it right.

[@supersevenn]

Dude, pause and talk. dont talk over the best vocalists in rock history. Dislike, and i didnt even get one minute in

[@smw]

I know. It was my first time doing this, and I’ve honestly heard it so many times that I felt comfortable talking through it like a sports commentator. My bad.

[@jerrymelcaballes3624]

Like a gay voice 😂