Sam, we all draw our powers from different sources: Billie Eillish from her nails, you from your 5 o’clock shadow that has every color of hair except the one on your head. It’s just how life is.

@SamJohnsonVoice

4 жыл бұрын

Lmfao

@FataliTensei

4 жыл бұрын

Damn, the library is open.

@TheApostateTapir

4 жыл бұрын

@@SamJohnsonVoice Don't listen to him! I'm the same way and we ain't broken!

@hellzBrother

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheApostateTapir Never forget.

@adjfir

4 жыл бұрын

Its a friggin joke

Billie said "You can have a little belt, as a treat"

@AlucardPeach

4 жыл бұрын

Perfect comment

@StalkAlexHere

3 жыл бұрын

Billie’s entire vocal style in one damn nutshell...!! 〜 *P E R F E C T I O N* 〜 ♥︎

No one: Sam: How much of her power comes from those fingernails?

@Falalalalalalala

4 жыл бұрын

Mariana Reis legit cracking up at this 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@gmcil1958

4 жыл бұрын

I want some power fingernails.

@elysitafernandez7225

4 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@cesaremanuelverde

4 жыл бұрын

its a sort of Sanson effect . if she cuts them , she will lost the power and the fame.

@karend169

4 жыл бұрын

He wasn't being serious, was he?

Omg, I cannot tell you how many times over the past week I’ve typed into KZread “Billie Eilish No Time To Die Vocal Coach Reaction” waiting for you to make this video 😭😍

@froolina

4 жыл бұрын

Me too!!! 🤭

@Santama5

4 жыл бұрын

Turn on those notifications!

@jordonebelton3110

4 жыл бұрын

Christina Santamaria they’re on, when it popped up I screamed a little 😂

@giovannazottesso8693

4 жыл бұрын

This

@LoveYouLove1986

4 жыл бұрын

Subscribe and turn on notifications!

I was actually there for that performance, up close in the front pit. We couldn't hear her very well since the speakers pointed towards the main audience but the arrangement was so beautiful live. That big note hit me so hard. After the performance, we could see her get emotional, it was really sweet.

@ivanrowing1124

4 жыл бұрын

Hopefully you weren't one of those people who were screaming.

@tubthungusbychumbungus

4 жыл бұрын

@@ivanrowing1124 oh well I'm sorry then

@lanalopez4136

4 жыл бұрын

How could you Not scream? Billie eilish is 10 ft away

@nh4820

4 жыл бұрын

Jaye Jay wait really?

@lanalopez4136

4 жыл бұрын

Did yall notice Finneas smile at her when she finished? He was so proud!!

When Sam said he wanted Billie to sing loudly and then she did... For you Sam. For You✊✨

Sam looked geniunely excited when she did her bigger note and was like heck ya she can do it, I knew could. So pure.

@lennoxbonnie5210

4 жыл бұрын

She can do much more. I don't know why people consider that B4 A big note. It's not even supported🤷🏻‍♂️

@CherryBlossom3x3

4 жыл бұрын

@@lennoxbonnie5210 its because it's not what everyone is used to hearing from her.

@YaHomieStiles

4 жыл бұрын

Alan NO it’s cuz she rarely hits them notes that’s why, but I do agree with you tho, it wasn’t supported

@grainsdesesames2458

3 жыл бұрын

She can go higher and she can do. Better 🤷🏼‍♀️

@StalkAlexHere

3 жыл бұрын

Sam’s excited reactions are what I live for! 😊

His neighbors: “Lovely neighborhood we live in. No criminals or anything around here.” Sam: 18:10 His neighbors: “... call the cops.”

@gwynethcampbell9889

4 жыл бұрын

CultureShock ϟ 😂😂

@euphoria4410

4 жыл бұрын

Image trying to sleep & then u suddenly hear someone loudly singing/screaming 'DIEEEE' :'D

@elizalita5602

4 жыл бұрын

This honestly changed my whole watching experience, I'm laughing so hard

@mariajoseromero2383

4 жыл бұрын

Lmao 🤣

@FoxyMeows

4 жыл бұрын

I lost my breath I laughed so hard xD

Is it wrong that I laughed every time Sam said "the D"?

@SamJohnsonVoice

4 жыл бұрын

Me in choir for years whenever the conductors would say that

@tom_shredz

4 жыл бұрын

I read this comment during the ad before the video and the video was hilarious because of it

@Helvetica09

4 жыл бұрын

"So.. she starts on the D"

@petergalione9704

4 жыл бұрын

@@SamJohnsonVoice Good to know I'm not the only immature one here.

@jessicabentley7404

4 жыл бұрын

"it wasn't, like, ultra breathy on the d actually"

"It's actually a really cool exercise for people to go through of trying to make really good art while being limited in the colors that you're using."

@kayelle8005

4 жыл бұрын

heartsofgoldenrod yes. Love this observation. In visual art constraint is understood and respected as a deliberate artistic choice, and I don’t understand why people are viewing it as a negative with her singing.

@MetalliBucket

4 жыл бұрын

Kerryn Simmons I believe its cause it can be construed as lazy singing. Like Sam points out, it isn’t easy to do what she does, BUT it’s more difficult to be more dynamic and sing louder and with more range

@Jhakaro

4 жыл бұрын

@@kayelle8005 Yes but in art it could be seen as the equivalent of a poor artist that can ONLY do one thing, one view of a head, the one pose, the same few colours, can only create abstract art etc. In such a case it is not a choice. There's no choice if it's the only thing you can do. That's a limitation. Any good artist will tell you that you should learn the fundamentals first and THEN you can pick and choose what styles or things you prefer to draw, paint etc. Far too many artists never learn to properly paint or draw, have no real understanding of anatomy, perspective, colour theory, light and shadow etc. and they go straight into abstract art or similar and make out it's a choice or their anatomy is way off and they call it a style. It's only a style if you deliberately make those choices, knowing how to do it correctly first.

@kayelle8005

4 жыл бұрын

@@Jhakaro Yes. Great points. I agree with you. I don't know if Billie is making a choice or not. Just because we've predominantly seen one aspect so far does not mean she isn't making a deliberate choice and does actually know the fundamentals, but it could well be that this is her starting point and her knowledge or skill level is not allowing a variation. Time will tell. I see a similar thing with the athletes that I've coached. Some are naturally talented and can get a fair degree of success, even elite success, without knowing or applying really good foundational generic movement and sport specific technique. That said, they all improve their performance once they do take the time and effort to understand and learn technique.

i feel like my musical knowledge is strangely growing because of Sam's videos, when i first started watching these i barely understood what he was talking about, but stayed anyway cause they are so entertaining, but right now i can actually see the things that he is pointing out

@LoveYouLove1986

4 жыл бұрын

I'm slowly learning. It's really interesting now - whenever I listen to a song now I'm like an amateur analyst, trying to correlate some of the stuff Sam says to what I'm listening to lol

@kirastewart2787

3 жыл бұрын

SAME. Sam Johnson has definitely helped my shower singing and I think my boyfriend's ears thank Sam. As and English major, i never understood intentional grammatical errors in songs when the proper word worked. Then I learned about round vowels from Sam...

Funny how when he says "constraints" at 5:56 , he hits the piano. The piano is a constraint on his space and freedom of gesticulation.

@TeaOnTue

4 жыл бұрын

Oh, a detail person here.

I completley agree and its something ive been trying to explain when billie comes up in conversations. Its not that what she normally does doesnt take talent. Clearly a whole lot goes into how she sings and its totally unfair to call it whispering or anything that isnt singing. its that shes consciously limiting her voice and i wish she would explore that potential that she clearly has.

@Tazzie1312

4 жыл бұрын

I think it's kind of like people who rap. Just because they don't hit a lot of belty notes doesn't mean they don't make good music or have talent.

@AleccMortdecai

4 жыл бұрын

have ever occurred to you that maybe she doesn't really want to that cause is not her style? XD

@justarandomveryintelligent8934

4 жыл бұрын

@@AleccMortdecai im not saying she has to. I am fully aware that its her style. I like her style im just saying she has talent and her style is valid and does require work to pull off im like sam. I just wish she would test her limits

@MrMopbucket

4 жыл бұрын

In the live versions of Bellyache from years ago she does "normal" singing mostly. So it's always been in her back pocket.

@psychiccrocodile3679

4 жыл бұрын

I think it gives her so much opportunity to make some huge moments in her songs. She will get there, you can see the potential.

My first thought the day this song released was literally, "OMFG SHE DID IT. SHE DID IIIIIIIT!!!" and my second thought was, "Sam is gonna love this!!"

I adore Billie and Finneas. The fact she doesn't belt, and has this more introverted voice, is what I love about her so much.

@juliaelise24

4 жыл бұрын

Soft, soothing, mystical, magical, hypnotic... I am under their spell and loving it.

@richardjerkins5755

4 жыл бұрын

Finneas and Ferb ?

@buffysummerss

4 жыл бұрын

She is my favorite right now

@TheMarkedGirl717

4 жыл бұрын

I agree. Also since she doesn't belt often it hits you more when she does.

@candykkhorsesngp925

4 жыл бұрын

Some artists that ‘belt’ sometimes sound like they’re trying too hard. Billie is quite interesting and there’s something captivating about how she is so controlled if I’m honest

Billie is so very special. I'm 37 and mostly into metal, but Billie hits me in my depression and my borderline 😍😍

@casey360360

4 жыл бұрын

Dude, same. I've had a few coworkers look at me really funny when my playlist goes from As Blood Runs Black to Billie. There's something special about her voice and it's presence in her less mainstream stuff.

@AlucardPeach

4 жыл бұрын

40 here, and same

This video literally took me more than half an hour cause English isn’t my first language and I only learn it in school, so I had to look up like 3 words a sentence😂 But I kept watching it because this is the first video of a vocal coach reacting to Billie in which the vocal coach really seems to be one and definitely knows what he’s talking about. If I watch videos of Billie singing sth, I usually just listen and enjoy it, but this was really very interesting to see. Thank you for it! (I hope I could express right what I wanted to say, as I already said, English isn’t my mother tongue ;))

@yodaami

4 жыл бұрын

M_e_ E_m_ You are doing fine. You clearly know a lot more English than the average English person knows of your language. This is also a good way to keep up and improve your language skills.

@LoveYouLove1986

4 жыл бұрын

English IS my native language and I still don't know what Sam's talking about half the time lol I'm not fluent in musical terminology. But I admire you for trying to understand and wanting to learn more!

@lali7046

4 жыл бұрын

Me Sorry but how ? My native language is French and I always lived in France but I perfectly understood what Sam said, from what I learned about english at school

@LoveYouLove1986

4 жыл бұрын

@@lali7046 it's a joke 🙂 I was being hyperbolic, sarcastic. I wasn't saying that I don't understand the English language or the actual words that he's speaking... I'm saying I am not familiar with musical terminology and techniques so I don't often understand all of the different types of vocal and musical theory etc...he discusses. He's good at explaining things, of course, it's just not my area. I just enjoy listening to Sam talk about music, I don't really have any interest in musical theory beyond that so some of what he says goes a bit over my head - in terms of the subject matter, not the actual language itself.

@MBarrMlv

4 жыл бұрын

@@lali7046 I guess you are a special snowflake, one of a kind. So congrats and keep on being awesome

Sam best vocal coach on KZread. Only vocal coach that actually analyzes....vocals

Sam listens to all the recorded music at half volume, on the TV, while playing board games so as to not influence his live reactions. He does this alone.

@heartofmythril

4 жыл бұрын

All I could think was, "Sam plays board games!? Wow, more points in the cool column.:

@CenterNut

4 жыл бұрын

Would love to know which board games he plays.

she said in an interview recorded just before this performance that she was really nervous about successfully hitting that high note. glad she nailed it. i think you will see more of "this" from here now that she has some confidence.

@nomadine85

4 жыл бұрын

nicebluejay She “nailed” it. Ha 😬💅🏽

@Josie-6

4 жыл бұрын

nomadine85 *ba dum tsss*

@nicebluejay

4 жыл бұрын

@@nomadine85 i don't get it

@anardavas4698

4 жыл бұрын

@nicebluejay huge part of her strength comes from her nails, hence "nailed" it 🤭

@briannab4037

4 жыл бұрын

sustaining that belt* is the correct terminology that was not a high note and she sustained it, she didn't just hit it

I've been trying to keep myself busy watching others react to No Time to Die but this, THIS IS THE VIDEO I WAS WAITING FOR YAY

@mollybrown1527

4 жыл бұрын

Maylei Agonoy same!

This analysis is insightful and taught me something about a singer that I appreciate a lot. I had a feeling that it was a conscious choice from Billie to not belt, I didn't know how hard it is to limit yourself while singing. I'm not a singer but I love music since I was a kid. Every little thing that explains how music works is fascinating to me. Love your channel Sam.

Not bad for a song performed live for the first time with a HANS ZIMMER conducting and having written it in 3 days with her brother in their tour bus..... I swear, they’re just too effing talented. They even tried writing in a studio and couldn’t make it work. They don’t need fancy ass equipment to win at life and I love it 😂❤️

@seanjosephhayes

4 жыл бұрын

Katie B Pretty sure in a tv interview she said they wrote it in Finneas’ room in their parents’ house.

@eva-bk6ug

4 жыл бұрын

Sean Hayes that’s not true lmao they wrote the other songs in finneas’ bedroom but not no time to die

@seanjosephhayes

4 жыл бұрын

xevamariax Whatever. They said it in an interview so I think I’ll take their word over yours.

@eva-bk6ug

4 жыл бұрын

Sean Hayes 🙄🙄

@eva-bk6ug

4 жыл бұрын

Sean Hayes say the name of the interview

Do you ever just squish the acoustic paneling on your wall because I swear 20% of my thoughts when watching Sam videos are about my active need to squish the foam. Is this normal

@SamJohnsonVoice

4 жыл бұрын

Yes

@annahill99

4 жыл бұрын

@@SamJohnsonVoice Thank god

@saraboot8002

4 жыл бұрын

😂

Billie's "soft but still on the voice" sound is the sound of unrequited love. The tension is in the emotion... like a song that doesn't resolve at the end and leaves you hanging on the 7th

when you did the slide my 9 month old went "ahhhhhhhhhh!" I think Ive got a singer ;)

@_.ratgore._

4 жыл бұрын

That's adorable lol

The theme Finneas was adapting is called "The James Bond Suspense Theme", for real! It's used in almost all of the Bond movies.

Billie belting and doing a run after Sam: "cool"

"It's really difficult to sing super quiet and on the Voice."

I'd also love for her to "belt" a little more going forward when writing new songs. I love her style, I think she has an interesting and lovely voice, but I got so excited when I heard the power coming out the first time I listened to the song. More colour, like you said. Just adds more colour & more "textures". (I also really love the arrangement of the song, I think they did a class act incorporating traditional Bond into the song without being too in-your-face!)

Sam: How much of your power comes from your fingernails Me, a violinist: ...

@taym9931

4 жыл бұрын

i’m trying haha i play viola and i can totally relateeeeee ahahhhahah

@zoeh.7921

3 жыл бұрын

@@taym9931 2set violin

@violaezealah

3 жыл бұрын

@@zoeh.7921 Ling Ling wannabeeeee

10:52 to 10:56 y’all remember the THX intro at the beginning of movies?

@candidlyopinionated19

4 жыл бұрын

none of your business lmaooo

@WHALIEN___52

4 жыл бұрын

none of your business i came across this comment and the exact moment that happened lmfao

@WHALIEN___52

4 жыл бұрын

at*

@Whovian13tmi

4 жыл бұрын

AAaaahahahaha

When Billie sings louder she becomes Loudish, Billie Loudish. Thank you Sam, you invented this.

15:44 Sam looks like a proud father

Please react to Harry Styles-Falling at the brit awards! One of his best performances and it holds so much emotion 😊love this reaction and I laughed so hard when you mentioned the nails

She is so young and with so mich potential. Most opera singers I've met started their formal opera singing training at her age. I don't think she will go for that path, but she could expand her vocal range, add much more tecniches, learn music theory. I hope she chose to keep studying, because she is really good, but could become just an absolute vocal monster.

Has Sam cracked the code of how much power are coming from her fingernails? 😂

@angelina444.

4 жыл бұрын

😂

I've never pressed on a notification so fast in my life, I've been waiting for this omg

10:50 I thought Sam was replicating an air raid warning for a second there 😆

10:52 thank God I lowered my volume seconds before that 😂😂😂😂😂

How much of *your* power comes from your fingernails, Sam? Not so much? Maybe it's time to change that

@carter3774

4 жыл бұрын

Why do I feel threatened

@taym9931

4 жыл бұрын

Carter omg i was literally about to respond “ is that a threat?” You read my mind. (Even though you said it first)

This was awesome. I love that you spend so much time differentiating between style choice and singing ability. I'd also love to see you react to Hozier singing the Humours of Whiskey!

@killerqueen9385

4 жыл бұрын

Oh yes! I've had that video on a loop since I first discovered it, it'd be wonderful to see Sam react to it :D

I couldn’t wait for this video!!! ❤️

Johnny Marr rocking the guitar

Some singers do the high C, some the D, Sam does the DIE

Me: looking at gnawed down fingernails. "OH! No wonder I sound like a dying goat!" 😁

Love youuuu excited for this video

I have been waiting for thissssssss 💕💕💕

I’ve been waiting for thissssssssss!!

I’ve never clicked so fast. And then I see it was uploaded 3 minutes ago. Love it!

I was waiting for this video! 💗

dynamic range: the reason sam woke up my wife and I got snapped at for watching youtube when I'm suposed to be sleeping lol

I WAS WAITING FOR THIS SINCE SHE PERFORMED YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSAA

She has such a distinctive and beautiful voice. I always feel like the best part of any Bond movie is the theme 😂 awesome video, as usual!

I’ve been waiting for this from you since she did the performance!!

I've been waiting for this omg

TY - really thought your analysis was educational. So much so, I actually didn't know some of the terms you used, what they mean...but that is my lack of knowledge/experience, not a criticism of what you said. Now I have musical (singing) terms I need to familiarize myself with going forward. I am not a singer and have - duh! - a lot to learn about the mechanics of singing. So your review/analysis was a very worthwhile introduction. Enjoyed your video very much. TY again.

It’s been a really long time since we’d heard a performance from you?!?!? Just sing us a song... We love everybody you react to but we love you the most❤️❤️❤️

Yay I've been waiting for this one!!

She was super nervous and it was her first time performing this song!!!! I love her !

Billie Eilish, Hans Zimmer and Johnny Marr. Now that's a show!

@tymirashshaheed540

4 жыл бұрын

RemuCSGO and finneas

@emamut9936

4 жыл бұрын

Don't forget about Finneas please. He helped Billie write and record this song in their tour bus for 3 days. He's also her brother/producer.

@Remu-

4 жыл бұрын

@@emamut9936 I know who Finneas is.

Greetings from the 🇰🇳 Caribbean 🇰🇳 Sam! I’ve learned so much about music and vocals by watching your vids. Keep the awesome content coming 😍

i love the rambling its like my favorite part of your videos

BEEN WAITING FOR THIS VIDEO

I have been waiting for your reaction. I love it. This is not her best song but she & Finneas have kind of merged the "Billie genre" with the "Bond genre" quite well. Singing with Hans Zimmer and an orchestra must have been quite an experience for her as well. I wish you had mentioned that the slide you talked about went straight into the chorus without a break. Also, the decoration after the belt note was pretty great.

I was trying not to be one of those commenters but I must admit I am glad you chose this performance. Both performance and analysis made me very happy. The info on slides was extra great. Would love to see you take a look at Alison Krauss with her super light but never breathy high voice, and old timey fast vibrato and beautiful sound.

I’m so excited to watch this!! I’m so excited to see your reaction to her high note and singing with more clarity! I’m hoping so hear her sing more like this in the future it was like a little tease of what is to come

i learn a lot with every video of yours i see. thanks for making these. love 'em

I completely forget to pay attention to how Billie's singing even when I'm watching your react videos, because her emotions are just so overwhelming!!

@zachary4670

4 жыл бұрын

Bianca Machado i love listening to her songs because even on the studio recordings you can almost see her face going through the emotions

15:47 That face tells that master Sam is impressed

I have been waiting for this since she performed it😍😍😍 Heck yaassss.

IVE BEEN WAITINGGGGGGGG I TURNED ON MY NOTIFCATIONS JUST SO I WOULD KNOW WHEN YOU POSTED. LETS GOOOO I LOVE YOU SAM

I love how, in every video, Sam is so careful not to bash Billie's singing. I personally don't love the way she sings (but I do think her songs are great) and Sam just sticks to that respectful place of saying "I know you can do more and this is what you could do..." but also "it's ok if you wanna stay there, it's your music". Constructive criticism is so rare on the Internet these days.

@jameslasso1690

4 жыл бұрын

Listen to Sam’s comments on American Idol judges laughing at singers who are not the best and obviously were brought up to audition for the judges just for the amusement. He clearly empathizes with these people who don’t know how to sing yet somehow got encouraged to audition and criticizes the judges for laughing. That is when I grew to admire Sam.

React to Harry Styles - Falling at the BRIT Awards

@PSTroise

4 жыл бұрын

Will Tyers This was very beautiful and emotional. Good for Harry.

@Haha-ur1pu

4 жыл бұрын

OMG YESSSSSSsssss

I've been WAITING for this

Was waiting for this!!!

I think she's great, period.

Please more videos on Billie Eilish!!! She’s amazing!! Listening to her makes me wish I could sing! 😭❤️

thank you so much for reacting to this! i was so hoping you would as in previous videos you asked her to belt a bit. yay!

Half of this goes over my head, still love your analyses

They kept it measured and subtle, simply they kept it "Billie", and she performed it beautifully

Sam got some serious sun recently, good for you man!

I’ve been waiting for you to react to this!

I love how you break things down. Great video!

Why don’t I just watch the video in full, instead of skipping everything he says to get to the bit she sings? I need to figure out my life, but alas, I’m here writing this message

Please react to FKA twigs "Cellophane" on Jools Holland, Sam!

IVE BEEN WAITING

YYAAAAAASSSS! I have been waiting for you to review this performance!! She actually punched it and I can’t wait to hear your thoughts

Please start to include a link to the original video if you would! I always want to listen to the full source afterwards :).

Okay, but I love the run she does just after the belt, though

Love your videos! keep up the good work.

I was waiting for this!!! My optimism has paid off :D

When you have no idea what he's talking about but are watching anyway

13:02 here we have drunk canadian James giving unsolicited ratings of people at the local pub during the monthly karaoke night

@jewfroDZak

4 жыл бұрын

I question his dynamic choice of loud abruptness. Like he's finishing a sentence that he never actually started.

@Helvetica09

4 жыл бұрын

@@jewfroDZak He probably started in his head and just opened his mouth mid-sentence 😂

You are so fair, knowledgeable, yet incredibly kind to these artists in your reactions. Soo so important. Much love!

Yayyy, thank you for doing this video! I know you said it was requested many times, but I just requested this like yesterday. So it's almost instant gratification for me 😁 Had had HAD to hear your opinion of that belt, especially after watching the one reaction vid where you said you wanted to hear her louder.

When she belted that A... Sam was grinning and nodding like a proud Dad on the sideline. "Atta girl!" ✊🏼

i‘ve been waiting for this all week haha

IVE BEEN WAITIIIIIIIING FOR THIIIIIIS ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

I watched an old video of you reacting to billie and noticed you didn't talk enough about the technical stuff, then I see this, and you go in so much detail and it's great. Not doubting your knowledge now or before, but you are definitely a better teacher now. You're awesome