Jonny Hawkins has an amazing voice. He was the original drummer for the band and they still do mixes of that live. He didn't think he could do the vocals because his music teacher in high school told him he wasn't a sellable vocalist. They are hands down the best live show I've ever seen out of hundreds of shows. Check out "Don't Stop" featuring Jacoby Shaddix from Papa Roach it'll show you a different but equally as good style from them.

@willl84

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Saw them open for Shinedown a bunch of years ago and they were amazing

@yowsa52

4 жыл бұрын

I think Jonny's story is that 12 of his classmates auditioned for choir. 10 made the cut. He was one of the two that did not. I don't know what grade it was. He assumed then he wasn't a singer.

Backing vocals are from bass player and guitar player, yes they pull it off live.

The producer for this music video is just like "MORE FUCKING WATER"

Johnny was the original drummer and a drummer at heart so whenever he can get away with pulling out more drums and banging on them he will. I'm sure Ben could do it solo, but where is the fun in that. You Need to see this band live.

As an example, the pre chorus is sung by the lead singer (Johnny) up until “along the rooooaaad” which is sung by Daniel, the bassist. And the high C harmonies if you will during the verses is done by the guitarist. And the harmony sang through the verses is done by Daniel.

They did a Sirius XM live version of this, please listen to it.

@captaincannabis3321

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, the unplugged version is epic.

The live Sirius XM version of "I'll be ok" is amazing. Hell everything these guys do is amazing. Saw them forever ago with Volbeat and seen them 3 times.

Saw them with Bad wolves, Breaking Benjamin and 5FDP. They put on an amazing show despite it being almost 100 degrees outside.

@nicis2002

3 жыл бұрын

Bro I swear I went to the same concert. Cali? I saw them at the Fivepoint Ampitheater in San Diego for the Breaking Benjamin and 5FDP Tour. Had never heard of them before, but they blew me away. I started listening to their whole discography after the concert.

@masoncorbitt6334

3 жыл бұрын

I saw that EXACT same lineup in San Antonio Texas it was fucking awesome

Great reaction! Love these dudes. A lot of excellent music. And btw a ballast is the weight put at the bottom of a ship to give it balance and keep it upright. Think about it 🤔

Vocalist was the drummer, their vocalist left then they all sing, very very well I might add. They picked Jonny as lead vocalist...all of them are very talented. This band is special. Jonny is a singer song writer. This song is about letting go of hate and grudges. How we drowned ourselves as we hate and hit back. Let it go and you can float above the rest. Your life to live clean, and free.

Randomly clicking through older videos - this is fantastic! I had forgotten about these guys, I’ll be going back over their discography again I think. Their vocalist sells the whole song for me, great voice.

@CriticalReactions

3 жыл бұрын

I gotta give this one another go. I associate Nothing More with crying (God Went North, Jenny, Fade In) and I tend to forget about their songs with lighter lyrics.

@garrettmcarthur2457

3 жыл бұрын

@@CriticalReactions Songs like Christ Copyright, The Matthew Effect, and Ripping Me Apart are all good songs that aren't as emotional. Still powerful lyrics imo, but not in the same way as a song like God Went North. If you ARE looking for another emotional song by them though, they recently released an acoustic version of an older song of theirs called Gone. And that one makes me cry every time

Jonny Hawkins has some pipes man!

Jonny Hawkins is such a badass vocalist! Ive been obsessed with nothing more for a while and they never fail to satisfy! You should def check out more of their music. Jenny, Heres to the Heartache, Tunnels, First Punch I could keep going lol you should also react to Bring me the Horizon, Highly Suspect, and Motionless in White :)

A music reaction channel with actual reaction and insight?! I love it! In this mix the lead singer does do all the vocals, in their live performances the guitarist and bassist both sing, and the bassist in particular is a very talented singer in his own right. Love your musical analysis and not just saying everything is perfect

Great React!! Love that you really dug this!!

Should listen to NOTHING MORE - FADE IN FADE OUT

Watch their performance of this song on Siriusxm!!!!🖤

The first time I heard this song (many many years ago), I remember needing to pull my car off the road.. and then pull my jaw up off the floor..

ballast has a couple definitions but i feel like the one most people know is something used (gravel, rocks, bags of sand, etc) to weigh down a vessel for better stability. often used in ships and other boats.

they are the best live show ive ever seen and its not even close.

@noralynne0740

4 жыл бұрын

I've seen them over 40 times live. Each show is better than the last. They always steal the show from the headliner because you just can't follow them.

You gotta check out their song Jenny as well. Amazing Edit - just looked though your videos and saw you did. I'll watch it next!

One of my absolute favorite bands. Lyrical wizards. :)

Not alot of people listening to these guys, and it's a real shame. They have really powerful music and it's all very well written. If you ever want to try out more, go for "Mr. MTV" and "Do You Really Want It?".

@avaheinbuch2019

4 жыл бұрын

they are the best rock singers in the world

A ballast is a nautical term which is essentially the post in the middle of traditional sailing ships that the sails are attached to.

Brian... as a fan of this band seen them live 7 times, and since this album, next do Mr. Mtv.... then move to The Stories We Tell Ourselves... start at Fade in/Fade out... then Do You Really Want It .... then Go To War.... then Dont Stop.... then Dont Stop.... Finish with Let Em Burn... YOU WONT BE DISAPPOINTED!

In order to watch how they all work together to sing this song live, watch their Sirus Xm version of it

I know I'm 1.5 years late with this, but I'm going through all your older videos in full (instead of just watching the music part and skipping the analysis), and this has been one of the videos I was most excited about revisiting, as they are my favorite band. Modern hard rock doesn't seem to be your thing, but I think Nothing More is probably the best and one of the most innovative that the genre has to offer, so I'm glad to see you enjoy them. I'll leave a couple recommendations here, just in case you see this. If you want another song like this, I'm gonna recommend Christ Copyright. If you're in the mood for an emotional one like God Went North, I suggest checking out Gone (Acoustic 2010). It's another song about his mother's battle with cancer, except this one was written before she passed. It's incredibly powerful.

@CriticalReactions

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching through the analyses as well! I know they can be a bit dry but I'm glad people are resonating with what I'm doing. I did listen to God Went North and Jenny in a double reaction. Really tough song to get through and I got quite emotional during the analysis. I'm not sure I'm quite ready for Gone yet. I did check out a live performance of Burn the Witch during the July Livestream and that was mesmerizing.

@garrettmcarthur2457

2 жыл бұрын

@@CriticalReactions I wouldn't say they are dry. I just had a low attention span, but these days I'm trying to improve my own ability to analyze the music I listen to, and I've found these videos to be super helpful. I'm glad you've seen the live version of Burn the Witch. It's one of my favorite parts of their live shows, and really elevates the song to a new level.

Your friends have great taste in music

Man, you have to react to "Go To War", You gonna like it! :)

Okay this band was great !!! Sounded very familiar but i can't recall who they are reminding me of. Here's one for ya... The Dead South - In Hell I'll Be In Good Company. Not the type of music suggestions that have been hitting the channel but very good.

Periphery - Satellites

@TorqueBow

4 жыл бұрын

Hard mega agree

Holy shit. First KZread video I have ever watched in my entire life that has zero dislikes. Clearly I am in the Twilight zone. But not to worry, some douche will come along and fuck it up.

Check out Jenny by Nothing More

@CriticalReactions

4 жыл бұрын

I'm seeing Jenny often talking about with God Went North. Are they a continuation or a pair? Should I do the two together or am I misunderstanding something about those

@vosomnesodi

4 жыл бұрын

God Went North is a song about him struggling with his mother slowly dying, and Jenny is about his sister slipping further and further into addiction during that same time period.

@vosomnesodi

4 жыл бұрын

Sorry I guess I never actually answered your question... I'd say the songs are like two sides of the same coin. You could certainly do both together, but you could also do them separately if you wanted to. I wouldn't really say they're a continuation, more a pair.

@DMSpikes1987

4 жыл бұрын

God Went North is a tough song to go through man...hits you in all the feels.

@hugobrannlund4518

4 жыл бұрын

Critical Reactions Please do both of them, start with Jenny. Do them in one video, both will hit you right in the feels.

Please react to Jenny from nothing more. It's amazing. Its written about the lead singers sister.

Any one else notice that the thumbnail says "syngery"? ... no? just me?

@CriticalReactions

4 жыл бұрын

*checks thumbnail* O.O Noooo!!!!!! I'll be fixing this immediately

@l.rexchamberlain707

4 жыл бұрын

Clicked on this video just to see if anyone addressed this Thumbs up

React to Haken - 1985, very fun song.

BRO PLEASE REACT TO LOATHE, ANY SONG

react to Coldrain - Gone

Mayday by cold rain

Hah! I keep saying to my metalhead friends that this commercial band is way much better in composition than those “technical metalcore” bands

@Pookabee

4 жыл бұрын

Listen to lifeline by abr or old between the buried and me

When he sings live it doesn't seem effortless, it sounds more like he can barely hit that note, a note you wouldn't normally be able to hit on a bad day. But assuming how much he's singing in a high tone, he sings really well on live concerts.

@martens287000

4 жыл бұрын

I REALLY WISH YOU WOULD LISTEN TO "WHO WE ARE"!