I am glad you did James LaBrie, he is very underrated singer, his early 90s vocal performances are genius, worth to check out also his first band before he joined Dream Theater called ''Winter Rose''. I'm glad you included his Winter Rose stuff, not all people know about that band.

@kippsguitar6539

2 жыл бұрын

Underrated by whom? What on earth are you talking about

@lopolik

2 жыл бұрын

@@kippsguitar6539 You probably don't know anything about Dream Theater. How people always do complain about LaBrie's voice and all that.

@sabero5668

2 жыл бұрын

@@lopolik Studio LaBrie, if you like his voice, can hardly be beaten, live LaBrie though, yeah its pretty sad. All his vocals are recorded to the very ragged edge of his abilities and sound great but live where you've got one shot to get it right, he just can't do it, been that way since the 90s but at least back then he could sorta keep up

@lopolik

2 жыл бұрын

@@sabero5668 yeah. He had that food poisoning thing back in 1995, so the years following following wasn't that great, but early 90's live shows he had insane vocals live, more extreme screams than the studio versions, he was able to do some great vocals on later live shows, but yeah it's not that consistent. Also the new DT album I thought the vocals were pretty weak.

@sabero5668

2 жыл бұрын

@@lopolik The last 2 albums I've been kinda on the fence about, at least the vocals. There are some bangers there like barstool warrior and the alien but overall it hasn't been the best. That being said every musician has a peak in their careers and it looks like Labrie hit his fairly early, twas one hell of a peak though

My favorite Labrie vocal line is the live performance of the Killing Hand in 1992 in New York, where he sings a continuous G5 on the lines "This one controlls..." and "...frightening still."""

@donygustri5413

2 жыл бұрын

yes need a huge power to do this, its mind blowing

I hope people don't wait for him to die to start appreciating , instead hating him... Happens a lot. Long Live LaBrie. Long Live Dream Theater. Long Live Prog.

He's still a legend to this day, not just because of how great he used to sing, but also how he never gave up and worked on his voice recovery. Even if it isn't 100% anymore and he has to be careful to this day + natural voice changes due to aging, still a lot of respect for him!

Good examples! Another example of "crazy" vocal lines is James backing vocals on In the Name of God, in the part "Justifying violence..." onwards. It's difficult to listen to it without headphones, but if you pay attention you'll notice James hitting CRAZY high notes in a scream style. It's like his scream on Octavarium on steroids.

@percyrobles8897

2 жыл бұрын

I think the backing vocals of In the Name of God are fully screamed and no hitting notes at all. In Octavarium, Labrie DOES hit many high notes during the climax, since "Innocent victims from merciless crimes...." Anyway it would be interesting to get an isolated track from that part that you've mentioned, sadly there's none from Train of Thought.

@scorpiusbalthazar4327

Жыл бұрын

@@percyrobles8897 I heard an isolated vocal track for Octavarium but I think it was for the climax at the end and I have no clue how to find that.

2:00 TRAPPED INSIDE THIS OC-TA-VA-RI-UM

What impresses me the most is not his range... Is the resonance and projection of he vocals... It's very evident when they do Metropolis pt1 with Charlie Dominici , the sonic difference between the two is HUGE... James' voice fill the space and resonate while Charlie's is thin and leave the song with kind of a hole in the soundscape.. James gives new life to every When Dream And Day Unite song...

@HemiSlant6828

3 ай бұрын

That’s because Charlie Dominici is basically Geddy Lee. James LaBrie is James LaBrie

In the early 90s his voice was from another planet ... his live performance in To live forever, Another hand the killing hand, Learning to live, take the time, ecc was incredible .

"Pull Me Under" was the song that introduced me to LaBrie and Dream Theater. Long live progressive rock/metal. P.S: Maybe Geoff Tate next? 👀

@esorelyk9817

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely Geoff!

Where is "Big Chungus" ?

That vocal part on Learning To Live I use sometimes to warm up and stretch my vocal cords. One of my favorite vocal lines from James in general!

Possibly the most hated vocalist in the Metal community. But in all honesty he's the cherry at the top. Glad to see him get the love he deserves. Now I will safely proceed to request Kyo from Dir En Grey again. Also, you gotta do Geoff Tate next!!

@whoshotjj

2 жыл бұрын

Most hated? Can I please get some context behind this?

@wanderershideout

2 жыл бұрын

@@whoshotjj Many people find his tone to too nasally or too breathy. Also, he had vocal damage in the mid 90s. So, he started singing differently.

@wanderershideout

2 жыл бұрын

@@whoshotjj Not to mention you can find hundreds of memes about him on the internet. How he sucks or the weakest link in DT etc.

@user-hk7hz9cn7v

2 жыл бұрын

Kyo from Dir En Grey…I see you’re also a person of great taste and wisdom 🤔🤓

@wanderershideout

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-hk7hz9cn7v Haha, can't miss the hidden gems.

You missed the real master high part of James LaBrie: the last chorus of "To Live Forever" in the way he performed it in 92/93. That was the most powerful thing I've ever heard from that voice.

@shanelyon15

2 жыл бұрын

I TOTALLY AGREE….how he goes from clean to distorted vocals is amazing

@Lithuania8634

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah but the lyrics are almost indecipherable. Unless you know the lyrics in that song.

@alecolon4601

2 жыл бұрын

@@Lithuania8634 It was said by Charlie Dominici (vocalist of their first album) that it is the only Dream Theater song ever about politic, though it's not clear what it means specific

I can say 2010 was his terrible state because he barely touched the high notes, and it sounds like he forced himself. Even in 2017, they performed half step down for 7 of 8 songs in Images and Words and touched F5 in the song Learning to Live. In 2019, he performed 1 of the Images and Words songs in the original key again.

Hey! Thanks a lot for covering 2 of my fav singers ever on your channel, man, James Labrie and Devin Townsend! I'm sure you had fun listening to their stuff yourself and it's great that a lot more people are going to be exposed to this level of awesomeness now, through your channel, cuz not many Rock or Metal fans actually pay attention to even the best from the prog scene. PS : I think the metallic fry vocals on octavarium from James should've also made the list, it's probably the highest note he's ever hit, half a step above even "Learning to live" but great list anyway, I was happy that you included Winter Rose stuff as well! 🤘

Welll Yes. Thats what ive been waiting for. Thank You, your content is great.

Love this! 🙌🏻 One of my favorites

I’ve always felt so bad for James. Dream Theater fans fancy themselves musically literate but many of them don’t understand how unbelievably difficult James’ job is. I guess these things don’t occur to amateur musicians and music fans. He’s been singing these songs, mostly in the original keys, for over 30 years, night after night, in a rock concert environment…his first vocal meltdown happened in 1994, it took him YEARS to recover and he was middle aged by the time he finally regained some semblance of vocal comfort. You’re gonna replace a good dude who’s, by all accounts, super easy to work with…a guy you’ve spent your decades-long career next to…because he can’t whack E and F# like he did when he was 30? Because he needs to place his voice differently in order to sing *hours* of high octane material per night? I dunno, man…that shit has just always rubbed me the wrong way. It comes from a place of almost willful ignorance and unbelievable shortsightedness.

@Heatwave9000

8 ай бұрын

I respect Labrie for what he's done but he's even starting to struggle in the studio where they're clearly having to rely on using autotune/filters to mask his tone. You can still give him his credit due as he is a big reason why DT had any hits but its time for a change. You can't expect fans to pay a lot of money to see him wailing and singing off key for three hour shows. Its disrespectful to the fans.

@manifestgtr

8 ай бұрын

@@Heatwave9000 Disrespectful to the fans? The fans don’t need to support something they find disrespectful (that’s a *really* weird way to put it). We’re talking about ending a man’s career. These are colleagues and friends with whom he’s worked for decades. This isn’t just “poof”…he’s not Mangini who was a well established sideman and can make six figures as a hired gun and a professor. This is their career and legacy, not yours…they can blow it to pieces if they want and you can always just listen to Awake. Alice In Chains is out there, to this day, with William out front and he constantly gets shit for “not being Layne”. Listen to Dirt then! Nobody is forcing you to follow any of these groups. Let them create however they see fit…if you don’t like it, don’t follow it…

@urielejonahhaydn8689

8 ай бұрын

it is not just a matter of hitting high notes... he's often off-key and/or not very pleasing to hear too...

Please do a video about Andre Matos, greatest singer of prog/power metal

Yes, you included the vocal parts that I would include as well (Take the Time, Winter Rose stuff, Learning to Live (I would also pick the demo version where he did the high note extended a bit) And obviously the live version of Killing Hand. Also there is an early version of the song ''A Change of Seasons'' from 1993 that had different lyrics than the one released on the EP in 1995, and that one has some insane vocals, it's on this live official booklet called ''New York City 3/4/93'' some crazy vocals in that album.

Brother, you've nail it in the choose of the first place. I read in the internet that in this Live album James's vocals were re-recorded because he was sick on the night of the show. But man, for me that's not a problem at all, i still consider one of the greatest moments in Labrie's carrer, and he's performance on Metropolis part 1 is insane too!

James is just an amazing singer!

I think James' best vocal performances are from Awake. Caught in a web, Innocence faded, Scarred and Voices. The line that really resonates with me is from A Change of Seasons during Another World when he screams "I'm sick of all you hypocrites!" Goosebumps still

Have always loves his voice n it’s fabulous live

Great episode - I appreciate his vocals even more now. I think that Under a Glass Moon deserved a honourable mention, though.

James Labrie rules! Unique voice! 🤘🏻

"Take The Time" is such an inspiring song both for its lyrics, and its vocals.

Thnks de d video I was exactly searching for this

The live in Tokyo version of Take the Time where he sings "If his obsession's REAL" is one of my favourite vocal moments.

Thank you for doing this. I'm so fed up with people sh*tting on him. He's an amazing vocalist. Dream Theater's songs haven't really been utilising his talents appropriately for a while now.

@RickReasonnz

5 ай бұрын

I agree whole heartedly with your last sentence. Point of fact, if you listen to his solo albums (which are MASSIVELY underappreciated), his voice is used so much better than on a DT album.

@antoniodevcodes

5 ай бұрын

@@RickReasonnz 100%. It reminds me of what Iron Maiden did with Blaze Bailey in the '90s, trying to force him in a Dickinson-like direction, which he clearly wasn't suited for. Let see what happens with the next album, now that Portnoy is back. And yes, James' solo work is not appreciated enough.

The high notes in surrounded and one in particular in octavarium are amazing as well

James Labrie fue un grandísimo cantante en los 90's. Desgraciadamente, la edad y ciertos problemas con sus cuerdas vocales le han pasado factura. En las grabaciones en estudio aún sigue sonando bien, pero en las actuaciones en directo sufre mucho para llegar a las notas altas.

@pabloc1935

2 жыл бұрын

Estuve en el concierto en Madrid hace 2 días y se le nota mucho mejor. Incluso en la canción 6:00 sonó muy bien… me sorprendió bastante

@bensroom

2 жыл бұрын

@@pabloc1935 eso es porque en esa canción, en los coros, estan poniendo las voces del disco junto a la voz James

@pabloc1935

2 жыл бұрын

@@bensroom en la gira anterior también pusieron los coros de scenes from a memory si no me equivoco y lo recuerdo mucho peor entonando.

@bensroom

2 жыл бұрын

@@pabloc1935 lo sé, pero está vez es la voz literal de James del disco, no los coros. Busca alguna performance de 6:00 en el tour de ahora y en el coro se nota muchísimo

@SempiternalOG

Жыл бұрын

lo fui a ver a viña del mar en septiembre del año pasado y en bridges in the sky y endless sacrifice se lució

my favorite line from him has got the be the first 9 lines from take the time its so versatile and just fun to listen to and i love singing it even though i cant fully reach the last note

Great video!

Awesome video! You could analyze Fabio Lione, from Rhapsody and Angra nowadays too!

You MUST react to some Andre Matos vocal lines. He was a Brazilian metal singer, but he passed away in 2019. His voice was AMAZING, reaching extreme high notes.

I absolutely love pull me under, it’s just. Perfect

Awesome! I would love to see a Russel Allen similar video.

James is the best, his early live versions of Surrounded are amazing, not to mention Perfect Strangers…just raw power

Incredibly enjoyable...perfect...

Waiting for Miljenco Matijevic and Klaus Meine. Love your content!

Underrated singer and great choice of songs tbf. For the next video I suggest Miljenko Matijevic or Geoff Tate, both of them are a 'must' imo.

Dream Theaters's Another Day was the best piece ever of his high notes

Great video! Surprised you didn't include Innocence Faded :D

90s LaBrie was phenomenal but I never thought he could sustain that top performance after seeing him on their 20th anniversary concert.

I still appreciate him, despite his quality now different from 90s era. But in terms of how he brought the songs alive, that 90s and now era are both equally good.

Learning to live has some of my fave James' vocals

He has been on tours and studio sessions consistantly for over 3x years. I gotta say It is graceful for me that he can sing for fans even though his voice has completely worn out.

U know what? I saw dt only once in my life in 2019. It was live at the Taormina amphitheater, and he fucking SCREAMED during 'lie'. I saw multiple other videos of that tour but I found no videos of him screaming much at all. Even though he Is in his 60s and Is not the same as the 90's he is still giving It all and not much people understand It, which makes me Happy u made this video :)

Take the time's line is absolutely masterpiece

Uma cantor sensacional. Uma das minhas grandes inspirações.

Please Michael Kiske (Helloween) ! 🔥

I really enjoyed the vid

@CrazySinging

2 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad friend

My favourite James LaBrie singing moments are the screams he does in the background on the song Voices.

Have you heard his recent cover of kickstart my heart with his sons band? Absolutely stellar performance from a guy of his age.

Great voice

The final of Anoter WOn live in the Score is great too!!! and a looooong note

seriously... i never understood. He has amazing voice! Always believed that

Nailed!!!

Thanks again, this one deserves two comments.

@CrazySinging

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you too!

You forgot the marvelous vocal line in "Innocence Faded" - just after the first refrain, it is simply GODLIKE! And speaking of Winter Rose, remember that 8tact note at the very end of "Asylum City"?

waited for you to talk about how the distortion is what screwed his voice up, was disappointed to be clear, i love James LaBrie as a singer, i love the 90's stuff and i love the studio stuff that's come out since then. live is spotty but i don't knock him for it i just think it's fascinating how he could sound so good while also putting his voice through a meat grinder for so long

hey man i love your videos. i have the best person to do, its daniel johns from the band silverchair. definitely one of the best rock vocalists i mean just listen to what he does live at the rock am ring 2003 outro to emotion sickness

Josh Kiszka next

A really good one has to be voices from awake. That one had me stunned

I think the outstanding point of james is not his high tone, but his whispering voice full of overtones made possible by his overwhelming lung capacity.(I am Japanese, so sorry I am not fluent in English.)

Live at the marquee, pure gold from JL.

He’s a MASTER!🙏🏻👍🏻🤟🏻

And the last part of "learning to live"....is the best

one of metal singers with insanely high voice has to be timo kotipelto from the band stratovarius... please do a video about his singing, especially in the song find your own voice...

Yanno, I like LaBrie, but really the three second piece of "Flamingo" by Kero Kero Bonito kinda made my day.

I Just finished to listen a dream theater album and i saw the notification of this video, wow😂

@riaingalligan8461

2 жыл бұрын

The album must have taken hours

@vincyd5328

2 жыл бұрын

@@riaingalligan8461 It was Metropolis part 2

@riaingalligan8461

2 жыл бұрын

@@vincyd5328 oh, nice! I stand by what I said

Innocence Faded is pretty rough to cover at times as well: “Condescending…not intending to EEEEENNNNNDDDDD”

IMHO, James is the greatest male progressive metal vocalist of our time...! Thx James

Before I got to number one I was preparing myself to comment “Don’t forget Killing Hand Live at the Marquee”. Lol

falta el scream en "metrópolis pt1" y un sostenido en "inocense fadded"

I dont know how much you check out old comments. But I would love you to check out Michael Sweet from Stryper. He's got pipes. That man is SO underrated guitarplayer and vocalist with brutal high notes and vocal range 🫵🏻🤩 Love your content!

Should check out Tony Harnell TNT

FINALLY!!'

At last! My harassment worked. Cheers man

I relate to it all

YES DREAM THEATER!

Man you love the high notes listen to Sean Peck From Cage

He is the best

Do a stryper impossible vocal line

You have to make videos about Mark Boals in Yngwie Malmsteen's Alchemy album and check out Michele Luppi in Vision Divine's La Vita Fuge for example you won't regret it!

Can you do on Steelheart's Vocalist

@CrazySinging

2 жыл бұрын

Hey friend I just posted that video!

I expected the ending notes of Cemetery Gates 2004 live cover, that was insane.

@dunerman2533

11 ай бұрын

HahHa yes. Phil had a hell of a scream too !! Medicine man

@user-ih5jr8rt5q

6 ай бұрын

gAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAtes

Can you do one on Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys

02:46... "You Know It"... 🤣

you should hear the voice of steve lee from GOTTHARD band swiss band and tell me your opinion.

just a small mention....Angels And Airwaves Heaven...

Can we get Andrew wood or scott weiland next please??

PLEASE!! ANDRE MATOS EXEMPLES OF SONGS: Carry on, Remember Why

Please, do Jon Oliva of Savatage

je bent goed, James je kunt de hoge noot raken. johanna

I have range of James and Tom Connors

Person favourite is voices.

But Live at the Marquee wasn't actually live, the vocals were rerecorded afterwards

Day 9 of asking for you to cover oli sykes/bmth