The thing that impresses me the most about this performance is the way Kasey has moulded her interpretation of the song around the way Eminem has crafted his (brilliant) lyrics. The first 2 verses are written in the third person. They describe the fears and frustrations of a man looking from the outside. Her low key approach acts as a perfect narrative for these verses. In the third verse (things all changed) the lyrics switch to be written in the first person. This allows her to unleash the raw emotion of the 3rd verse. The fear, frustration and determination now become real because they are coming from within rather than the external narrative. A masterful performance.

@heffatheanimal2200

2 ай бұрын

Kasey has apparently been a fan of Eminem's word for years, and always wanted to do this cover. Between recording, writing and touring she didnt get the chance until Covid hit, and then she took time to focus on the whole composition

@AnotherFacelessDigitalNoOne

2 ай бұрын

This is a top tier comment ❤❤❤

I remember the first time I saw this video. It had me tearing up. Lots of emotion in her performance

Kasey is a musical icon in Australia. Both parents are country musicians and she and her brother are multi instrumentalists, who grew up touring the country with their parents band. Kasey started her solo career in '98 and has so far released 12 studio albums. Inducted in to the ARIA (Australian Recording Industry Awards) hall of fame she has 32 major music industry awards, 14 of which are ARIAs (highest music industry awards in the country, kind of like the Aussie Grammy's)

The transition to the final verse was clever because it goes into first person!

Hi Jennifer, Thanks for taking my request for this one. I have been a Kasey Chambers fan for decades but this performance is so epic and emotional. I loved your analysis.

There was never any official video of this performance. This was cobbled together from different phone footage. Brilliantly done!😮

Kasey Chambers is a great and accomplished Australian country music singer-songwriter. She started her career at the age of 16, in the family band 'Dead Ringer Band' before persuing a solo career; she has won multiple awards and accolades for her 12 studio albums, and singles releases.

Hello again, Jenn. Thanks for reacting to this song. It is my first time hearing this young lady. She took a rapper’s lyrics and actually turned them into a vocal melody. I’m am going to have to listen to more of her music. You may have helped me find someone new to enjoy.

The sign on the wall behind you, Voice Of My Own, also applies to Kasey Chambers. For she truly has always had her own voice. Everything about this performance is a work of art. The lyrics, the band, the audience phone footage and of course Kasey's passionate delivery. All performed in the stunning heritage listed Civic Theatre in Newcastle, the perfect setting for such a dramatic performance.

I love when other reactors who are also vocalists/vocal coaches react! Kasey is just a natural artist and performer…none of this is really thought out in advance. Kasey’s vocals just go with whatever she is feeling in the moment. Kasey has been performing her whole life (hence her innate ability to be 110% in the moment and her full comprehension of the ups and downs of the industry), is an absolute legend in Australian music, multiple award winner, youngest ever ARIA Hall of Fame inductee, and was 46 or so at the time of this performance so that maturity really shows! Kasey is a massive Eminem fan and this was the result of her work during Covid lockdown, this is Kasey showing Em her appreciation of his awesome songwriting and lyrical ability. Her Dad Bill is also showcasing his awesome slide skills during this performance. ❤ Kasey is always at 110% during live performances. So damned jealous I wasn’t in Newcastle to see this live! 😢 BTW…this was an encore performance at the end of her concert! 🤯 She has lived these lyrics, she has been booed offstage, she has put everything into her solo career over the last 25+ years! Don’t think Kasey ever thought that this performance would go absolutely viral though and enhance her already brilliant career! Just wish we could have some sort of personal reaction from Em himself! His record company gave Kasey the rights to record and sell her version commercially but still no comment from Em. 😢 Love your analysis of Kasey’s vocals but you need to realise that this is Kasey’s natural live concert vocals… no thought put into vocals from her viewpoint…just pure natural performance ability! Almost 2 years later and this is still one of my favourite Kasey performances ever! Who has ever shredded banjo? 😂

@roddow612

22 күн бұрын

How do you have any clue to what Kasey was thinking about when putting the song together. Do you honestly think singers just go on stage and start belting stuff out without thinking about vocal techniques?

This performance has been described as Rock-Ballad. It starts off as soft and easy going, then it becomes eerily haunting; and finally it the heavier approach. It's like a mother talking, or relating, to her children, becoming more meaningful; and finally compelling, as to dire consequences. Please remember, this is only my opinion; l think everyone will get a different feeling from this, relative to their circumstances.

Love your analysis and reaction to this amazing and unforgettable cover! Kasey puts so much emotion into the song!

Kasey has that ability to drag you along with the emotions of the song. I would recommend you try some of her songs, both to catch her 'normal' wheelhouse of blues/country, but also for the emotional ride. As with most Australian artists, live performances will usually be the best.

So cool you’re covering this performance!

@jonathanc8560

2 ай бұрын

It’s an epic performance

Kasey is a brilliant song writer, as evidenced by the music she wrote for this. But she is also a great lyricist. Try to find her doing "Ain't no little girl."

Incredible! And the band! The keyboardist! Everyone. Wow. Everyone’s fully committed. Oh oh ! Great stuff

Kasey has been a huge Eminem fan since he first stormed into the music world with his masterful lyrics. Eminem heard/watched this particular performance, called Kasey immediately, told her how much he loved it & told her to put it on her Spotify. Her father was on the steel slide. Their band 'The Dead Ringer Band' are mostly family members. Until I heard her sing this cover, I always thought she was a country singer, but my mind changed after this. I've now watched this dozens of times & get chills every time. The makes me proud to be Australian. For the brilliance of some outstanding Aussie singers try: John Farnham doing a Beatles cover of Help! with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. You'll swallow your tongue, at his vocal prowess. Matt Corby doing his hit 'Brother' live for Like a Version on Triple J; Guy Sebastian doing his hit 'Battle Scars' live for On the Homefront on ANZAC Day; Tina Arena with The Veronicas & Jessica Mauboy doing Tina's hit 'Chains'. * All mindblowing. Australian singers sparkle like our air & water. You're welcome. x Linda / LindyLu from Oz.

Love Kasey Chambers is a legend in 🇦🇺

@phoenix1473

2 ай бұрын

To some. Appreciate her but early days her voice was painful personally. This cover gives legend vibes though. Ņot meaning to bash her or your statement I just think she has a very divided audience. This is special to a greater audience. ✌🏽❤️

What a wonderfull cover ! An amazing voice and talent work on a amazing text! ❤

Your face around 1:07 15:37 & 16:49 was every single one of us the first time we heard this❤

Awesome reaction. Have watched masses of reactions to this, but loved hearing the technical breakdown. Thank you. Would love it (if you haven’t already) if you took a look at some Ren “Hi Ren” is the best place to start. Then maybe Ren and Chinchilla “Chalk Outlines”. Thanks

Hi Jen , What an outstanding breakdown of an outstanding song by Kasey and her band . I loved your facial expressions of amazement at moments in the song where she takes you on a vocal journey. The emotion and feeling she puts in to this is outstanding, making this her own , she left nothing on stage and it shows in her performance . As the song grows and emotions change to see you get blown away was an emotional experience. Thank you 👍 .Try John Farnham - Help , ( It’s a Beatles cover ) . Farnsey is called the voice here in oz . Another blow away vid 😊 Sub from me

Kasey puts everything into her singing. You should see her sing " ain't no little girl " live bluegrass underground season. Everything you were talking about in this one. Just brilliant.!!

@lynw.6140

2 ай бұрын

Your sound is dreadful.

Friendly recommendation: Listen to the track first run without pausing. Then go back through it and pick it apart. When you pause on first listen you break the flow of the song

Best "cover" ever.

So glad you got to do this Jennifer and what an educational ride for this drummer on vocals and techniques, thank you!!

Hi Jennifer hope you are having an great and awesome weekend ❤

The ending was genius really!

Loved the reaction to this masterpiece 🫶

Thoroughly enjoyed your analysis and reaction! Thank you for sharing it. Kasey is phenomenal in this cover!

7 minutes in we actually get to listen for ourselves...... wow

I know nothing about how to sing but I wonder if because she’s Australian and we do have a unique way with vowels in particular whether that makes a difference with her voice? Is that something you noticed when you were talking about her vowels?

@Reneesillycar74

2 ай бұрын

This is what I was thinking when the vowels were mentioned too ✌🏼

contrary to internet myths... yes, its her dad on the slide guitar, and no, its not nash, her brother on the lead guitar.. its brandon dodd, long time band member.

@ray.shoesmith

2 ай бұрын

and there's absolutely no proof anywhere that Em has even seen it, let alone 'given her his permission' to put it on spotify'.

@lynw.6140

2 ай бұрын

@@ray.shoesmith. You do sound kinda jealous.

@ray.shoesmith

2 ай бұрын

@@lynw.6140 about what exactly?

@lynw.6140

2 ай бұрын

Her ability.

Hi Jen. Thanks for reviewing an Aussie icon.

One thing I don't have to ask you is this "Did you enjoy that" it was written all ovef your face. Someone may have said this already but that's her dad on Lap/Steel guitar on the left. Great reaction, now I'm not a fan of too many pauses, but I'll let you get away with this one because ai enjoy this performance so much and i'm an oldie at 83. My favourite Kasey song used to be "Rattlin Bones'' until I heard this one. Great reaction. thanks.

What an absolutely amazing cover. It truly highlights the amazing lyrics. How gutsy for an Aussie alt country singer to take on one of Eminem's most popular songs and make it her own. Loved both your reaction and your analysis. Now it's time for some more Aussie music. John Farnham ia amazing...the cover of The Beatles Help with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Blackdog, Gethsemane...he can sing anything & Jimmy Barnes solo or with Cold Chisel. Flame, Trees Khe Sahn, When th war is over, Bow River & Stone Cold with Joe Bonamassa. & then When Something is wrong with my baby with both of them. Live is usually best. Thanks Jen❤

She's been performing professionally since she was 6

Eminem gave kasey permission to use it on Spotify. She needs to perform this at the Grammies.

@devilsadvocate2548

2 ай бұрын

Em doesn't own the rights so he couldn't have.

@rickmumford9837

2 ай бұрын

@@devilsadvocate2548 not what half the reactions are saying. He wrote it, how could he not have the rights to his own work?

@devilsadvocate2548

2 ай бұрын

@rickmumford9837 most artists don't own the rights to their own songs, even if they wrote then. The 'publishers/promoters/labels' own most of the songs out there and control the copyright. The music industry has been like that for decades. Em a few years ago sold any rights he had of his early catalogue, Lose Yourself being one of them. So even 'if' he has heard it, he still can't give her the permissions. Plus, it's random people in the comments to reactors saying this, not the reactors like you're saying. I'm happy to admit I'm wrong as it'd be such a cool story on an awesome cover, but until someone making the claim actually provide a citation instead of 'someone in a comments section said it' or assumes because 'it's on her Spotify', I'll still reserve judgement. Remember, it's up to the person who makes the original claim to provide evidence, and as of yet, no one has been able to provide it outside the 'assumption' mentioned above. Even a google search using multiple different search words provides zero hits. I know as I've tried because I'd love it to be true.

@stevenmeyer9674

2 ай бұрын

@@devilsadvocate2548 In an interview, Kasey said that she didn't even know if Eminem had heard her performance.

@devilsadvocate2548

2 ай бұрын

@stevenmeyer9674 correct, I never said she didn't. I have also mentioned this on other comments.

Em does a fairly good job of covering Kasey's song!!!

em's words kasey's style. just love this. proves rap is music too. take that haters

@Rassskle

2 ай бұрын

Rapp will never be music as in QUALITY music.....it is just poetry, some good and a lot from loud mouthed thugs with an Oedipus complex..... put to nursery rhyme standard music . Any poetry of any level can be made good by the right musical and vocal arrangement.

@mnewm21

2 ай бұрын

@@RassskleI don't think Rap was ever supposed to about the "music" it was always about the lyrics. Its the modern rap/ RNB rubbish that has bastardised the two forms that is the problem with both and with general pop music these days. What you said is no different to someone saying any death metal song can be a great pop song if you swap out the screamed vocals and heavy guitars for something more palatable to the masses. Those who love these forms of music do not want them changed for others to be able to appreciate them!

Hello from Italy! Could you react to Sanremo live performance of Santi Francesi featuring Skin singing Halleluja?

Thanks Jen 😊

Hi Jennifer, the footage was not professional, but was requested after the fact from people’s phones and then edited in to what we see here.

"we are 30sec in and it's a lot happening" Buckle up honey, you'r about to cry before this is over. -my react before seen the video. *Edit, you forgot to see the video in whole and chop it up in just listen and analyzing to the singing, watch it again without stop and look at her... This is real.

i think Kasey Chambers only Eminem fan that listened to the song?? the first two verses are in the third person thus the story telling. the 3rd verse is in the first person thus the change of voice and the change from he! to I!

Try the version of this song by operasinger Maria Fisselier. You'll enjoy

Do ya' want emotion from your artists, Jen....? This oughta' do the trick....it does for me ! ......

Great performance! I'd love to know if you'd heard of this singer before, and if you've listened to her original work at all and have an opinion about her singing then.

My only critique is that I think she should have grown more quiet again at 23:00 before the whole band coming back in for the repeat. But it's an inspired performance.

Imo Kasey is top 3 of Aussie music legends of any genre

you must check out john farnham singing help with mso.

Eva Cassidy / Stevie Nicks vibes.

Where you said "is that guitar?" It was a lap steel guitar.

I hope you will stay with Australian music/singer's for a while could you please 🙏 check out Jimmy Barnes singing Stone Cold featuring Joe Bonamassa. Jimmy has a unique and powerful and emotional voice. His voice needs to be analysed. I want to know how he can sing like he does without blowing out his voice.

FYI, Kasey's dad is on slide guitar and her brother is playing guitar and providing backing vocal. A real family affair. She also left pretty much everything on stage with that one.

@digimont

2 ай бұрын

Here we go again, people repeating incorrect information. It's not her brother, it's Brandon Dodd.

@stevenmeyer9674

2 ай бұрын

@@digimont So frustrating. I'm waiting for someone writing how Eminem gave her permission to put her performance on Spotify.

Kasey is a superb artist. Our Aussie artists are second to none. John Farnham, Jimmy Barnes, Guy Sebastian, Delta Goodrem, Keith Urban. It's an enticing rabbit hole. 🇦🇺

@metricstormtrooper

2 ай бұрын

You ha d me till guy Sebastian.

Great reaction Jen, this is up there with Hurt from Johnny Cash as one of the best covers out there, Eminem has seen this, and approved her cover to go on Spotify, and you’re right, it definitely shows how great a lyrical genius Eminem is 👍👍👍

@digimont

2 ай бұрын

Factually incorrect. Eminem doesn't own the rights to the song, she didn't need his permission, and there is zero evidence he has made any comment about the song as of yet. If he has seen it, he's said nothing publicly, so we can't be sure he's even aware of it.

@jasongibbins6484

2 ай бұрын

@@digimont umm yes there is here is proof The opening part was captivating, I enjoyed the innovation of it but then - at a certain moment - “the mood all changed”, and she drops IN, and my hair was blown back. A coda: Eminem has clearly heard this - but not only that, he graciously gave Kasey Chambers permission to upload her version to Spotify.15

The camera work was individual cell phone videos that were crowdsourced and patched together by her production team. That’s her brother on guitar and her father on lap steel so I’d hafta say that they were locally sourced😂

@stevenmeyer9674

2 ай бұрын

That isn't her brother on guitar.

@KW-987

2 ай бұрын

Brandon Dood (Dingo) on guitar.@@stevenmeyer9674

@KW-987

2 ай бұрын

Oops Dodd not Dood@@stevenmeyer9674

@glenod

2 ай бұрын

its not her brother, its her long time band member brandon dodd.

@stevenmeyer9674

2 ай бұрын

@@glenod yep

You should check out another Australian legend. Jimmy Barnes. His song stone cold featuring Joe bonamassa. Jimmy is the best Australian singer by far.

Hi Jennifer, would like you to react to some Lucy Thomas music some time. She's outstanding! And only just turned 20. A Wigan lass.

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I really want you reaction Dimas Senopati Always Somewhere

jees! I understand that Tik kok is your only form of income.

Too many stops for mine. Sometimes, to just enjoy the performance sometimes works you know.

@roddow612

22 күн бұрын

Why are you watching a reaction video if you don't want to hear her reaction.

Dimasss senopati - always somewhere (reaction please)

How can you live off donations?

But you still haven't done John Farnham?

Not so much a cover as just borrowing the lyrics , she got the nod of approval from Em' by by granting her the rights for Spotify

when ever you see a reaction more than 100% longer then the performance look out? They will always be vocal coachess. You have to painfully hear them break it down.

I love how u hafta hold your mouth shut! Go snacking, isn’t it?

Hi Jen, I have to be honest with you and fans of Kasey in the comments, I’m not the biggest fan of this song, while she is an icon for Australian music I just can’t warm up to her sound. Having said that, another amazing artist from Australia is John Farnham and one of his most popular and iconic songs that has become an unofficial national anthem almost since he wrote it is ‘You’re the Voice’ and I’d love it if you could give it an analysis and tell us what you think of it. kzread.info/dash/bejne/aKFmz8FyhczQo9I.htmlsi=UUBFwGOa2J2Ad-lG

You know, sometimes you can say too much

@lynw.6140

2 ай бұрын

Exactly.

While you were reciting the alphabet you missed the emotion of the song. Click.

Do a reaction better than hers! Miss perfect!

I've seen dozens of reactions to this - this reactor talks too much and interrupts this "Masterpiece" too many times to take it all in. Em does a pretty good cover of our Kaseys song - just say'n 👏💪🇦🇺🎶🦘

@roddow612

22 күн бұрын

Why don't you just watch the original video if you don't want to hear what the reactors have to say

Jennifer, YOU are NOT the expert...................She is. I'm glad Kasey taught you something. One of the worst reactions I have even seen and listened to.

Are these reactions about you?

@roddow612

22 күн бұрын

Yes. It's HER reaction. That's how these channels work

you could do so much better!! Im sure?

This was the most frustrating, annoying reaction I have heard, sorry but will not be returning.

I always love these videos, specially when somebody says they're a vocal coach if you were any good you'd be popular, not making videos on KZread

Lol i find the way vocal coachs get so excited describing the biology of the vocal tract hilarious. It always sounds like sexual inuendo to me even tho i know its not at all 😅

It really gets me when she says " food stamps don't bye diapers " when a woman says that it really gets you

Dimasss senopati - always somewhere (reaction please)

@lynw.6140

2 ай бұрын

Give it a rest for crying out loud.