Vocal coach reacts to taylor swift's best and worst performances *chosen by a swiftie*

[@causeimnachoprincess]

"she's vey pretty" is gonna be a new secret code in the fandom like we can say her vocals were bad without getting cancelled

[@kassiani_626]

It was so funny to me that they made this joke in the video, cuz my dad used to always say that you can't be pretty and smart you have to be one or the other, as a joke, so his favorite way to tell me that I was being stupid was to look at me and be like "oh you're so pretty"

[@theswiftologist]

omg I'm gonna start using it too hahahaha

[@weareslayn]

lmaoooo she is v pretty tho 😂

[@justsomegirl_xiii]

our personal “great gowns, beautiful gowns”

[@edenstar196]

Yes I love this 😂

[@causeimnachoprincess]

I thought it was so interesting when at the end of Miss Americana Taylor reassured herself for the VMA performance by saying "No one in the audience actively hates me." I think the crowd she's singing to has a HUGE impact on how the performance will go and that's why her best performances are with fans and her worst are with award shows

[@Lbbrooke]

I totally agree with this!!

[@prophetessoftroy]

Very much rings true to me

[@EvelynMedrano-s3q]

Preach!! Yes she's not the best singer in the world but she can sing

[@alexrose20]

What I love about her voice is the personality she adds to her singing. She's an expert at conveying emotion. Though her voice isn't incredible, she's a great singer in her own right and has really learned how to sing in a way that suits her.

[@theswiftologist]

she definitely has learned how to GIVE what needs to be given

[@weareslayn]

agreed!!!!

[@philjan23]

She's our Bob Dylan and no one in the entire world can ever take that away from us! ❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜🩷❤️🧡💛💚🩵

[@Trenchant468]

@@philjan23Maybe she could be your Laura Nyro or Carole King-both songwriters, who also sang.

[@markfrost2707]

learn how she uses auto tune LIVE at ALL TIMES, like most do live now

[@korkinalina]

She both writes and sings this songs (that mostly about her current life). The connection between her and her art plays a big part in how good her performance is.

[@theswiftologist]

very true

[@weareslayn]

factssss

[@markfrost2707]

lol.....no--she doesnt write ANYTHING..she is listed a s a co-writer because tha t is always done so the artist can get royalties as well as what their contract paid (Google this guy MAX MARTIN...he's the real Taylor Swift

[@ingridbrandt7710]

Interesting, Zach & Cherie! Taylor ISN’T the best singer in the world and she knows it. That said-her voice has improved dramatically from her teen years. She delivers 100% anyway, by compensating with feeling, energy, loads of charisma & that ”X factor” which all superstars have.

[@theswiftologist]

so tru queen

[@weareslayn]

agreed!!!!

[@BreakerOfChains219]

She’s a great performer, the best song writer, and a pretty darn good singer.

[@EvelynMedrano-s3q]

preach and amen 🙏🏻

[@brendalarson6054]

Love how she was there for the music. Wasn’t ripping her apart but being totally honest.

[@theswiftologist]

she's a real one for that!!

[@weareslayn]

❤

[@princestory26]

omg zach, so i recently subscribed to you since watching your video on taylor swift being a billionaire and it implications (and i completely agree with all the points that you have brought up - i love your critical analysis of celebrity, music, and fame) and i am so shocked to find out that not only did you grow up in singapore (i live and grew up in singapore too), but that you are friends with cherie, who was my senior in SOTA!!! what a small world! and yes cherie is amazing, i listened to her music while i was still in NS (slayn was the name of the duo she's a part of with another senior of mine, joshua)

[@bammmitsrachel]

As a new 2021 swiftie, when I listened to her discography in order. I noticed a huge change from 1989 to Rep. Her vocals deepened and were so much smoother for Rep. She may not be the best vocalist but you can tell she has gotten a lot better.

[@anasarracena]

I'm a 2019 swiftie and I noticed it too!!! Her 1989 vocals sound a bit annoying to me, but her rep vocals are fire. "Don't blame me" is a great example

[@prophetessoftroy]

I'm gonna feel super old here being an '08 Swiftie lol but I tend to agree. Her vocals evolved a ton from her teens into adulthood, but I think she gave herself permission between 1989 and rep to really embrace her lower register and the darker colors in her range rather than trying to stay bright and poppy. I think she's a solid vocalist--she doesn't have the belt or the range of Adele of Christina, or the dynamics of Ariana, but she has a lot of character when she sings and she always brings everything to the table. If nothing else, I think she deserves a ton of respect for that.

[@zachazow]

It goes to show you that she was just an OK singer when she first got famous. That's why there ais a large group of people that think she's overrated

[@EvelynMedrano-s3q]

Facts

[@katherinepierce7948]

Cherie saying Taylor could pull off pop rock …. You got burned, Zachary 😂

[@theswiftologist]

Roasted in my own home...

[@weareslayn]

hahahahaha i really think she could!

[@lunal.775]

This was a good concept, it was cool to see how much stronger Taylor's voice has gotten. And I'm with Cherie, I can see Taylor at the very least releasing a song with rock influence. I'm glad you ended by showing her the gospel, Cruel Summer. And I really laughed when Cherie asked what the hit song was on Lover and you just looked at the camera, lmaoo. Thank you for a great video guys!

[@RockyStateOfMind]

We all know that Taylor isn't the greatest vocalist but I love it when non fans can appreciate her improving throughout the years. Thanks to Cherie for her honesty and for explaining everything easily and with respect, I learned some new things today!! I would love to see her back reacting to fan favorites album vs live or bts recordings (maybe her newest stuff that she isn't familiar with). I'll definitely check her music out tonight 💛

[@theswiftologist]

yay!! we love cherie

[@weareslayn]

thanks rocio!!! ❤

[@elidagjika8741]

Actually 1989 World Tour, Reputation World Tour, Speak Now World Tour ,Rep stadium tour

[@elidagjika8741]

I think she's a great vocalist

[@sherlockrosary]

Yes yes yesssss- PLEASE have Cherie back!! A series with her technical input and discerning artistic analyses would be EVERYTHINGG; I would never miss her expert commentary!! 😭 🥰 Obsessed with her

[@Lucia4879]

Great video. I would like to add the following. Taylors songs are hard to sing beautifully. What I mean by this is that your voice doesn't get an opportunity to 'shine' when you sing them, like in songs by for example Adele. Adele has a beautiful voice but her songs also provide opportunity for her voice to shine at its brightest. The high notes are exactly comfortable for her, there is a lot of room to breathe etc. This is also why (I think) a lot of people cover songs by Adele, not songs by Taylor. Because they are about the lyrics, the story, maybe even the nice melody, but they are not meant to make her voice shine. Also about the breath control: hers might seem bad, but most of her songs give you so little time to breathe. Try to sing love story or wildest dreams for example, it's much harder to keep your breath control in comparison to songs from other artists. I think this really says something about Taylor and the things she finds important in the songs she writes.

[@sherlockrosary]

Uhhhh you can say that again. I had a little too much wine before my karaoke turn on “Trouble;” GIRL. That tempo ran right out from underneath me, I tanked at least the first stanza right in front of all my professional music colleagues. 😅 Woof. Gained some respect REAL quick, had to scramble to get that breath right and tight!! So humiliating 😬🫣

[@causeimnachoprincess]

this video is so good! i like watching vocal coaches reacting but sometimes i get bored from how technical they get. here Cherie (love her voice btw) was breaking down technique with you explaining the background of everything and singing along like a stan which makes it more chill and fun to watch

[@theswiftologist]

glad you liked it!!

[@weareslayn]

thanks for watching ❤

[@maia_gaia]

This is such a pleasant video. I love hearing breakdowns of live vocals! I really appreciate how much work Taylor has been putting into her vocals. And I totally agree, if you're not an amazing singer, PLEASE use whatever tools at your disposal to tweak your live vocals so AYE can still enjoy it!!!

[@maia_gaia]

Coming back from starting to listen to Cherie's music, and holy shit what can I say but slay?????? The vocals the beats the lyrics ma'am!!!!!!

[@theswiftologist]

LMAO I'm with you 100% on that. Tune that shit up

[@theswiftologist]

@@maia_gaia she's fr so good

[@weareslayn]

yesss i agree! work with your strengths! and thanks so much for listening maia ♥️

[@Whee1ndmud]

I'm not a swifty, just a casual listener. I've always thought about taylor in terms of her lyricism rather than her vocals, but recently she gave concerts here in Argentina and it was a huge thing on twitter. So I checked many videos and I was pleasantly surprised with her vocals and stage presence, like she looks super comfortable and mature now. And I'm talking about fan recordings, so there's no post-production in her vocals.

[@angstvelvet]

i've been living for a vocal coach analysis of taylor's vocal, everybody knows that she's not the best singer of the world but her evolution really deserves praise also her delivery and ability to convey emotion using her voice.

[@ingridbrandt7710]

And all that vocal improvement doesn’t just happen magically, as Cherie can attest to! 😅So respect to all the hard work with vocal training Taylor has put in over many years.

[@weareslayn]

agreed!!!

[@cardiganweather]

Please bring her back to review eras tour vocals!

[@calamitous_l0v3]

This was an interesting video to watch. Thanks Cherie for the insight, and Zach for the performance selections.

[@theswiftologist]

our pleasure!!

[@weareslayn]

thanks for watching Avery! ❤

[@rubbaduck4luck]

A lot of famous artists don't have the greatest voices, but conveyed thier art through performance, emotions, and/or storytelling

[@originalparafan]

This whole video is me trying to get my mom to understand my screamo music as a teen

[@hudlepie953]

im scared for the grammy's 2010 😬

[@Alexander-qk1mq]

This was very interesting to watch! I think you could've shown her the clip of Taylor recording Don't Blame Me in the studio.

[@theswiftologist]

totally forgot that one :( it's good!

[@bammmitsrachel]

That was honestly the clip that made me put Don't Blame Me as my #1 TS song.

[@ernests761]

i’d really enjoy a video on tree Paine about literally anything. i find it very odd that taylor is using her more as an accessory than as a publicist

[@SunxSurfxSand]

Yes!!

[@EvelynMedrano-s3q]

Yes

[@kellye.5678]

Like everyone has mentioned, Taylor isn't the best singer in the world but her vocals have improved a lot over time. I love her tone. It's warm and sweet and honestly her range to me is good. I can't sing most of her songs because they either go to high or too low for me. Though my range sucks lol. She's also an incredible performer and I appreciate that she always sings live.

[@maddymaddymaddds]

I love this and I love how u put so much effort into ur vids ❤️

[@theswiftologist]

thank you for watching Maddy!

[@yettykitty4893]

Loved this fun video! Cherie, you have a beautiful voice and i loved your professional commentary! I kept laughing so hard “She’s really pretty” LOL!! Also laughed so hard with both of your reactions to the Shake it Off VMA performance - Cherie says “Nice effort”!! Dead!! It’s difficult to critique Taylor because i love her so much

[@theswiftologist]

thanks for watching

[@weareslayn]

hahahah she’s rly pretty ❤

[@AndresAranaDemon]

This video was pure art thanx Cherie. I like this guess a lot.

[@weareslayn]

thank you Andres!! ❤

[@christianrobles4411]

I wish she would have reacted to Taylor's cover of Run because I love that performance

[@theswiftologist]

OOOOOH......I forgot her!!! What a classic

[@godusne1523]

and we def need rap taylor era rewind

[@alexanderwee2055]

As a singaporean, can confirm that Cherie is singaporean from the accent 😂

[@lea2767]

i love these longer videos!!!

[@theswiftologist]

I love making them :’)

[@sarahandah9045]

Lol the utter look of confusion at the very end 😂

[@theswiftologist]

Cruel summer is known to shake people up

[@stephravin8597]

I enjoyed this so much- thx for doing this 😊. So proud of how her vocals have progressed over the years 💕

[@nvengatt]

we need more vocal coach reacts!

[@kermitthelemontree5119]

whats the hit for lover? zacks face when he heard 'spelling is fun' is literally lover the album hitting him on the face with a punch.

[@theswiftologist]

every time ....

[@MaiOnYoutube]

Lmao at the ending. 🤣 this is a very interesting video, zach! looove hearing Cherie's objective take and loooove these long format videos.

[@theswiftologist]

thanks for watching mai!!

[@weareslayn]

❤

[@erklucky]

Absolutely love this collaboration

[@sherlockrosary]

Ok as a holder of a few degrees in music (vocal performance/tech& recording and musicology)… this video is fucking hilarious. I love having all these years of watching Taylor’s live singing in pure terror validated by such a queen. I never knew what would come out of her mouth. She certainly is very pretty!! 😂 all joking aside, I can watch her sing live now without fear. She’s come a long way. 😊

[@enas7547]

Shake it off: Zack & Cherie: is she pretty? she's preTTTeYYYYYY It's a thing now hahahahhah

[@daisyprayers]

The 201 Grammy's performance is SUCH a tragedy to me because Taylor and Stevie are both in my top three favourite artists and I was SO excited to learn they sang together. I really hope they have a chance to perform again because I just know it'd be amazing.

[@BellainBooks]

I was at the f1 show and i remember thinking it was the best I had heard her vocally (live)! I went to speak now, red and 1989 tours before and I was blown away by a lot of the performances! I’m sure some edits were made but she definitively sounded incredible

[@finntheultimatediva]

Just started listening to Cherie’s music… SLAY INTO ANOTHER DIMENTION

[@weareslayn]

thank you so much finn!!! ❤❤

[@theswiftologist]

yesssss !!!!

[@MermaidCore_]

Summer is Over is sooooooo good Cherie! Thanks for introducing us to Cherie, Zach! I followed on Spotify

[@weareslayn]

@@MermaidCore_ thank you so much i really appreciate your support 😊♥️

[@finntheultimatediva]

@@MermaidCore_ speak on it! Summer is Over &

[@PristineWhens]

The only highlight of my year ✨

[@AndromanKaya]

That ending lol, btw I LOVE HER! So cute and lovely voice!

[@theswiftologist]

she's the best

[@weareslayn]

thank you ❤❤❤

[@daguyudontwannaknow]

“I STAY OUT TOO LATE” oh no…. 😂

[@theswiftologist]

it be like that smtms

[@ChristopherMarshburn]

This video is funny and I agree with the voice coach. Despite the packaging Taylor can and will do some pop rock on Dead Poets, mark my words. At least the Taylor Swift iteration of it.

[@gonzalo6523]

WE DEMAND A PART TWO!!!!!!

[@theswiftologist]

well.....let me work on that !

[@stephravin8597]

Re: the confidence and how she attacks shake it off - good for her there tho too - even if her voice wasn’t on that night her performance was good so she did nail that part ❤

[@causeimnachoprincess]

i just KNEW u were gonna use that picture to burn performance! the hat is so stupidly funny and its just from a different world

[@KseniaSotnikova]

Starting really with Folklore, Taylor has written more for herself as a vocalist and therefore the vocals are within a range that suits her voice, rather than trying to fit her vocals with the vocal demands of pop radio a la Red, 1989, or even some Lover moments (she won't hit every note in Cruel Summer, for example, but not that anyone cares). Tell your friend she is fuckin pretty and has amazing lips and hair.

[@rembbokie]

It would be so fun to have an updated version considering her vocals have improved even more so due to the Eras Tour! I would say (as a singer myself) that she is a very good technical singer now. Whereas before, the common saying was “she’s not a technical singer”.

[@emilypearsonderviniks]

cherie is an absolute gem

[@Msgabrielagomes]

wanegbt live rock version proves she can do rock btw

[@kristenroper667]

I’d love to hear Cherie’s opinion on what we’ve seen of the Eras tour!

[@jennivee5621]

Cherie is gorgeous!

[@weareslayn]

thanks love!!!

[@yasmingoodwin9680]

Lol the abrupt ending to this video cracked me up!

[@angelallinblack]

It's so funny for me to see this video because well... When I first found about Taylor and started listining to her music (fearless era) I really loved that she doesn't sound perfect. That she is no Beyonce. That her lyrics can bring her where great vocals brings others (or maybe even further). It made her more approachable, more like me - regular person without god-like talent. ^^' And nowadays I really think she improved immensly, especially her lower register in folklore and evermore era impressed me. But oh well, I also made a progress as a human being, so she still is on the same page with us - her fans :)

[@Supadupacream33]

Beyoncé has nothing to do with this. She can never be Beyoncé. The vocals anit there. No matter how much y’all love her relatability and her song writing. Stop comparing her to the incomparable.

[@angelallinblack]

@@Supadupacream33 i didn't want to compare her in that sense. I just wanted to make a point that her voice made me relate to her :) i love her, love Beyoncé as well ❤️ there is a place fore all of them :)

[@Mattstravaganza]

Definitely interesting to hear from somebody who is more knowledgeable in the field. Did not need that Viva LA Vida slander in my life though

[@theswiftologist]

hahahah

[@QueeennV]

I wanna watch everything you guys are watching!!😭

[@antoniosiliquini611]

Love love love this video and your friend!! Please bring her back:))

[@_Fluorescent_]

Cherie’s voice is incredible!!!! Omg!

[@theswiftologist]

Stay tuned for more of that on this channel very soon 👀👀👀

[@Sequoya]

Great episode! Her voice sounds like she’s biting on a smile. Cherie noticed as well :)

[@Eveyarts]

I mean Don’t Blame me is awesome vocals wise

[@causeimnachoprincess]

THANK U FOR USING THE DOUBT PERFORMANCEEEEEEEEEEE

[@oswald3845]

Slayed

[@causeimnachoprincess]

TAYLOR POP ROCK HERE WE GO TELL CHERIE I LOVE HER AND I'LL STOP SPAMMING UR COMMENTS NOW

[@weareslayn]

i’ll be here for her rock era too!! ❤

[@claraz7699]

yes, slay queen

[@MermaidCore_]

This was a great topic Zach! Brilliant!!

[@samantham.5178]

Your channel is my absolute favorite I want a deep dive into everything Taylor ❤

[@theswiftologist]

thank you!!

[@justsomegirl_xiii]

Thank you for pt1 of 2016, love the podcast

[@causeimnachoprincess]

the absolute SUFFERING during the 2010 grammy performance... zach u look like ur in pain

[@pineyridge7465]

Respect to experts. I'm just a Swiftie, not a music expert. I can hear "bad" vocals but then I (we!!!) love the content, love the artist... we forgive her. Me as a professional photographer: this reminds me of when people show me photos and I'm like "uh, totally photoshopped" and I can show the artifacts, then I'm like "likely photoshopped" cos the editor was excellent but still there are clues left behind that we can see. (or hear). Mad respect for all creatives!!!!!!!!

[@avani_tak]

LOOOVED the ending you loosing your mind over cruel summer was everything!!

[@theswiftologist]

LMAO I actually didn't mean to end it there I had an outro but it just got cut off

[@avani_tak]

@@theswiftologist lol you ending the video with "you also look up grinning like a devil?"... I need to know Cherie's reaction on that and ofc on our mother cruel summer

[@BellainBooks]

I feel like the Back to December performance from tour was so much better than the one you chose!

[@ellaaurora]

yesss vocal analysis thank u for the video! though i think i disagree on the shake it off performace. while she isn’t the best singer, she is a great performer, and i think she knows not to show it on her face if she’s struggling while she’s performing. so i think she kept on that beaming smile cos that was what was right for the performance, not because she thinks she nailed it 😅

[@sunglowkitchen]

I wish you’d have put what exactly you were watching and a bit longer from each performance because half of the time I was confused about which one you were talking about. Love your videos tho

[@theswiftologist]

I would love to do that! but alas, copy right strikes

[@daisyrogozinsky1157]

omg the way you said "what's the hit for lover"

[@theswiftologist]

I mean.. someone answer !! quickly !!

[@Msgabrielagomes]

how did you not show her the don't blame me performance from the rep tour???? it's her best vocals

[@ingridbrandt7710]

Hey Zach: Speaking of Taylor’s best vocals, I just found her acoustic performance with piano of Out Of The Woods at the Grammy Museum 2015. Our Queen sounded just outstanding IMHO! I assume you’ve heard it here on youtube? Opinion? And Wildest Dreams with guitar at that same concert sounds equally good. Or should we assume that these vocals were tweaked before being released, as with other live shows, as Cherie educated us about. Was Taylor just very pretty?😮

[@benjilorenzo2413]

I think her speak now era is her best vocals along side with evermore.

[@eidrylalegre6630]

Ive already watched it

[@theswiftologist]

Ummmm how

[@isaacpesino2185]

You shoul've showed dont blame me (in the making) with her raw vocals

[@Mrs.Currie]

Taylor sounds like an angel when she sings during softer acoustic seesions such as the long pond. When she tries to push her voice out of her body with all her strangth, it's never her most enjoyable vocals. Id rather listen to Taylor singing softly all day than hear Adele, Beyonce, or any other bigger, more operatic voices.

[@jillsarah7356]

This was so interesting!

[@hris9214]

Great video! And cherie reminds me a lot of Kaiti Yoo (a youtuber)

[@meghansullivan6812]

It’s still bonkers to me simply how quickly Taylor started getting exposure. Like performing at the CMAs on 2007????? Already!!? Everything moved so fast for her!

[@ingridbrandt7710]

Question for Cherie: what exactly do those earpieces do for singers? Are there different kinds, with different functions? I know that Taylor has said that she has heard from her band manager through one when she had technical troubles, but also aren’t there things in there to help musicians hear themselves in a way that they stay on pitch?

[@weareslayn]

hey ingrid! they’re called in-ear monitors, and they are basically earphones. you can choose what you want more in your earpiece - for example your voice to be louder, or the guitars or your music director’s voice. yes they’re meant to help for large stages so they can hear the music director’s instructions/ count in or themselves more clearly, but sometimes it’s just uncomfortable and takes getting used to, especially if the engineer screwed the levels up which happens sometimes!

[@MermaidCore_]

That MJ Blige performance was so good!!

[@theswiftologist]

I love it I wish we had a full version of Taylor singing it

[@zachazow]

Taylor swift is marketed very well

[@0485dlp]

Oh thank you so much for mentioning Christina and her growling. I used to be SUCH a big fan of hers. But the growling became so much that her music is literally unlistenable now. It's such a shame.

[@weareslayn]

truly! she’s a great vocalist nonetheless 😊

[@isaacpesino2185]

The cut was so hilarious T_T

[@bluelion6783]

Should’ve showed her the E5 of DONT blame me lol fancam

[@user-to2sc3cm6m]

Would love an update of this for Eras! I feel like her mouth is now super open on Eras. Her tongue is flat to the bottom of her mouth. I've noticed that lol since it's not like the prettiest look. Maybe her mic now has autotune but she seems to like just be more prepared now? I mean, I hear some occasional misses on Eras so I thought there wasn't autotune on it.

[@bluelion6783]

Her vocal coach has said that she had way more range then what she usually puts on her song, I just wouldn’t know if she’s ready to fully project that

[@silly_hue-wheat]

i need the source of this

[@silly_hue-wheat]

@@Veditz287 WTF 💀 Blondie is robbing us, now I hate her

[@jaznappier7992]

truly a crime that you didnt show her cornelia street live from paris

[@benjilorenzo2413]

I think the folklore pond studio shouldve been added

[@dianaandherbooks]

I fely like Cherry missed to listen to her lower register from folklore. Thats one of the things I enjoyed the most about that era. Still, I enjoyed listening to her opinions a lot. Thanks for the video as always Zach.

[@MermaidCore_]

Yay!!!

[@VivekPatel-ze6jy]

14:52 I think people point to this as a good performance cos it's in tune. However, the technique isn't great and we pick up on that

[@silly_hue-wheat]

Red era is her worst in terms of vocals, and I am saying this as a Red stan, I can't blame her though cause she performed everywhere nonstop on that era, then Red Tour