"I dont know how long these guys have been together".... It's complicated.

@jamesduzjitz_91

3 жыл бұрын

Define "together"...

@thatgu1y

3 жыл бұрын

Its so complicated

@danielz5554

3 жыл бұрын

Lmaooooo

@xbigjeffe

3 жыл бұрын

define “THESE GUYS”

@dimericardoandres

3 жыл бұрын

HAHAHAHAHAHA When he said that, I thought... "okay... I don't know how I'm going to explain this in an easy way"

Not sure who Gavin is, but man is he highly encouraged to dance.

@thecomfortisnow

3 жыл бұрын

Gavin sings really good in this song! 🔥

@alexiahinojosa5053

3 жыл бұрын

he's the Bull :)

@alexiahinojosa5053

3 жыл бұрын

@@thecomfortisnow gavin isn't a singer

@radicallybean

3 жыл бұрын

@@alexiahinojosa5053 I think they were joking...

@ReidKJohnson

3 жыл бұрын

It's the name of the original singer's pet turtle lol

“He’s hitting a high C sharp, you guys, what the hell” did it for me

Inspire the liars is one of their best songs imo

@russellscurato4647

3 жыл бұрын

Couldnt agree more. One of my favorites from them

@joshs5135

3 жыл бұрын

I think it’s the best. And mothership is definitely my favorite album lol

@victor18271

3 жыл бұрын

Suuuch a great song. I discovered DGD just last year and I still can't stop listening to them lol

@XSelianBladeX

3 жыл бұрын

And man of the year.

@ericdietrich878

3 жыл бұрын

Mothership album is definitely their best album. Inspire the liars and Man of the year are my favorite

the screamer actually can be that chill and scream. you should see them live his so chill for a screamer.

@chasekemp6915

4 ай бұрын

You’re exactly right about that lol

Will swan, the guitarist, is the main creative force in the band. He was in 5 other bands AT THE SAME TIME and it started a genre Swan songs. He started his own record label Swan records and a music festival Swan Fest

If you wanna hear more of Tilian’s range, check out their song “Inspire the Liars”

@provisonary

3 жыл бұрын

Or deception😌

@sebastianmartinezj4028

3 жыл бұрын

Or here comes the winner... That g5 hits

@n0rthlane317

3 жыл бұрын

Favorite song of all time. I was gonna post the same thing lol

@silverboulanger2

3 жыл бұрын

or here comes the winner, pretty much anything off mothership tbh

@thehammsburglar668

3 жыл бұрын

All fucking amazing choices

"I don't know how long these guys have been together" It's a long story

@ericsmith116

3 жыл бұрын

A very very very long story lol

@CristianKirk

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah. And, hold on tight, Tilian wasn't always there.

@discolullaby5777

2 жыл бұрын

Hahah DGD needs to get mainstream,bring rock and roll back to the people.

Please do "Inspire The Liars" next

@shanea4624

3 жыл бұрын

^ what he said 😁

@heartzunderblade5225

3 жыл бұрын

yes, please!

@alexrimm

3 жыл бұрын

@@heartzunderblade5225 ++++

@alexrimm

3 жыл бұрын

one of favorite song of DGD

@thestoebz

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

You gotta check out Inspire The Liars! Tilian's voice is always great, but I especially love him in that song. I don't know how he can sing like that.

@Icemanchillz

3 жыл бұрын

Honestly my favorite song from DGD. His voice is heavenly

@yttrium5677

3 жыл бұрын

tillian is very good at using mixed voice and has insane chest voice range because he naturally has a high tenor voice.

@Chestermayfire

3 жыл бұрын

YES PLEASE

@sayurimmiranda

3 жыл бұрын

FUCKING PLEASE

@monikalopezzz

3 жыл бұрын

OMG YES

Your head is gonna EXPLODE when you hear One In A Million by DGD

@TheAdrianParade

3 жыл бұрын

Yo that song is FUNKYYY

@cl34n.62

3 жыл бұрын

THIS right here

Tilian live made me question reality. He’s pure talent.

Ya gotta do man of the year! So emotional!

@ronburgandy3891

3 жыл бұрын

Yea those lyrics are top notch!

@alfonsoguillanecinajc.1289

3 жыл бұрын

Lit was just thinking bout that song

@ericsmith116

3 жыл бұрын

This

@fern9292

3 жыл бұрын

I agree!! So emotional! You can hear it in Tillians voice

The drummer looks like he’s from Vermont, you know, very Earthy... 😂 I’ll Never unsee this now.

I think you'd like ERRA, 2 incredible vocalists and amazing guitar and drum work

@nicolaskienberg9540

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!! I´d highly suggest reacting to Spirits away, because it is such a good and underrated song. I especially like the lyrical concept.

@MEATZBMX

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, Eye of God

@selendrile8835

3 жыл бұрын

Erra, their best is Orchid or Skylines!

@pandachris8755

3 жыл бұрын

Eye of God and Snowblood are my current favorites but those guys don't miss

@BarstucksCoffee

3 жыл бұрын

Ghost Atlas too! It's quite literally ERRA lite

They've been my favorite band since I was 14. I'm now 28. Welcome to the party Dave! They have a song called 'Don't Tell Dave' and I guess the world heard it.

You should do Evaporate or Inspire The Liars by DGD

@MrOmen420

3 жыл бұрын

Yesss all the YESSSS

@jordanstates9050

3 жыл бұрын

Ugh, Tillian Pearson and the end of Evaporate... his voice would just melt David’s panties.

@lukesweet5904

3 жыл бұрын

Evaporate 100%

@kenzzzzzzzziebk

3 жыл бұрын

Evaporate is suuuuuuch a good one to expose their range

@mooshkillz31

3 жыл бұрын

Evaporate is slept on tbh

Talking about their look (or lack thereof) isn't the running joke that John Mess just looks like some dude they picked up off the street or out of a crowd who just kills it vocally?

@chris210racer

3 жыл бұрын

Yep, lol. Reminds me also of those vids from their EP days where they were performing in some venue (I think it was for their first show) but Jon couldn’t because he was sick or something, so they just grabbed Drew Winter (the then lead vocalist of Conducting from the Grave) and told him to just scream along to the song, even when he didn’t know the lyrics.

@anthonycipra7168

3 жыл бұрын

No one who doesn't know who he is would look at him and be like "oh yea...that dude is definitely a phenomenal screamer" 🤣🤣

I recommend Bilmuri. Literally anything from Bilmuri. Can't go wrong at all!

@zaboknowsbest13

3 жыл бұрын

Yoooooooooo

@jakebrkr7886

3 жыл бұрын

Bilmuri underated af

@kenzzzzzzzziebk

3 жыл бұрын

theyre so mf good

@michaellovitt8497

3 жыл бұрын

Eggxactly

@gagenichols5776

3 жыл бұрын

A wild Coheed fan!!!! What’s up broooo

Lol you absolutely can scream while laying on the couch. I'd actually encourage you to do it while laying flat on your back because it helps alleviate tension

@kodyurbin1682

2 жыл бұрын

Was coming to make a similar comment. I can scream pretty much any where any time lmao.

@thesaviorofsouls5210

Жыл бұрын

Are we saying scream in the rough vocal context or AAAAA

Who else was waiting for lyrics lie to play after the song ended cause they jam the album over and over?

Tilian also has his own solo stuff which I highly recommend. "Cocky" and "Hold On" are great.

@evanjohnson3814

3 жыл бұрын

one of my favorites out of his solo stuff is the acoustic version of ghost

@anthonycipra7168

3 жыл бұрын

@@evanjohnson3814 banger for sure. And of course Heartfelt is a solid follow up.

@becki5676

3 жыл бұрын

Patient! What a song. Older but Uh-maze-ing.

@griffinpizza5561

3 жыл бұрын

Fr

Seeing the comments saying do “Inspire the Liars” when they forgot about “We Own the Night”. THAT was the highest I’ve heard him sing.

@ciarrakroslack2445

3 жыл бұрын

death of a strawberry! where he goes "I'm ooooover, oooover, ooooverwhelmed" BLOWS MY MIND

So nobody really knows where the name comes from. They kind of have this lore that an ex member had a turtle named Gavin, but I think they said it was false. Also fun fact, there have been 3 different lead singers with the band. I recommend checking out at least one song from the others. They all sound unique.

@triforcekick203

3 жыл бұрын

Each one brought their own style and when they sing together all 3 its amazing

@ThePollianaPassos

3 жыл бұрын

Kurt travis projects are pretty good too! Worth checking out

@danielz5554

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah bunch of good stuff from each album, also love the secret band, just cuz I love Jon

@girlydumbassvillain121

3 жыл бұрын

I thought it was from David Bowie's Labyrinth where they say Dance Magic Dance or some shit

@MakavelixSunset

3 жыл бұрын

It was most likely a turtle which Jonny Craig had at one point Source: Jon Mess -> www.reddit.com/r/PostHardcore/comments/3bby8k/dance_gavin_dance_ama/cskri5k/?context=10000 (Doesn't mention Jonny by name but they have in previous interviews) Another one: www.reddit.com/r/Music/comments/57i6sr/ama_verified_ama_were_dance_gavin_dance_just/d8s8vxa/?context=10000

I wish “Man of the Year” had a music video because it is such an amazing song

@spencerkid

3 жыл бұрын

Its the most amazing song to end an album. It captures all the emotions. One of my favorites.

@oshke5225

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely their best song

@bkow7831

2 жыл бұрын

I agree with ya.

@elementyourmom

2 жыл бұрын

@@oshke5225 100%

As a life long DGD fan, I love when musicians stumble across them. They’re so far out in terms of genre blending and sound - I’m no audio engineer or musical professional by any means, and I love to hear the pros rave about them! Other songs you’ll enjoy: Solo work by Tilian Turn off the lights I’m watching back to the future pt. II - DGD Parody Catharsis - DGD Evaporate - DGD Strawberry Swisher Pt 1, 2, and 3 (different vocals on Pt. 1 +2 Blue Dream - another different vocalist (the original) Rock on 🤟🏼

What no one recognizes is that this video is a one take. No cuts or anything. Kudos to the filmography.

@MusicShed

2 жыл бұрын

Amen

Yes!!! Please do more!!! Inspire the liars, head Hunter and man of the year!

***QUICK EDIT: You didn't point it out so I'm not sure if you missed it but towards the end of the song (11:13) that's actually TILIAN SCREAMING! Not Jon! More DGD please! Your Strawberry's Wake reaction is what got me hooked to your channel. I'm been a HUGE DGD fan for while. You should check out some of Tilian's solo stuff as well, Hold On would be a cool one to see you react to. Also, check out Blue Dream by DGD as this one was sung when Johnny Craig was the clean vocals (prior to Tilian). Great song that shows off Johnny well. Awful human, incredible vocalist.

I think an Enter Shikari track would be exciting reaction! Arguing With Thermometers would be a good introduction to them.

as a drummer, it was the drums that got me into this band. so fire

If you're into Tilian's voice. "Here Comes The Winner" is a song where he really shines. I'd love to see your reaction to it!

im not a music teacher or anything but I will agree, the way dgd groups together and plays is just insane. All the dynamics and just harmonizing with everything they use in their songs is so perfect and original. But I was only introduced to them like 2 months ago and I already love all their songs. They all seem to just be in sync and know their part in songs, they make it seem like it should be illegal to play this good. *I feel the passion radiating*

If you wanna do another DGD song and love multiple singers, the rhythm guitarist sings on Nothing Shameful and Evaporate! Both great!

Jon Mess can absolutely chill on a sofa and sing like that 😂

One of my favorite songs from them! That chorus is insane.

I literally feel this enthusiasm every time I listen to them, so it’s nice to see someone else feel the same excitement lol

it broke my heart that you paused at 3:49 that second chorus is eargasmic

YOU NEED TO DO MORE DGD, EITHER AFTERBURNER (parallels, nothing shameful, into the sunset) or MOTHERSHIP (on the run, evaporate, frozen one). This is so incredibly important for quality musicianship and supporting the boys!

I absolutely love the singer's voice, their range is incredibly high

I’d recommend to check our Dayshell. Any song from them honestly. The lead singer Shayley has one of the most unique voices I’ve ever heard. That on top of him sounding incredible!

So glad you found this band... They're definitely in the best place they've ever been in currently. Always enjoy your content.

What a band!!!!

One in a Million would absolutely blow your mind. please do that next!!!!!

This was such a wholesome video to watch! I felt like my dad was going over musical technicalities while I had my morning coffee!

@MusicShed

3 жыл бұрын

Nice way to start the day!

I’d like to see you analyse and critique Being As An Ocean’s “The Hardest Part Is Forgetting Those You Swore You Would Never Forget”. Their deep, emotional lyrics and the mix of spoken word/poetic hardcore is incredible.

I love this song hardcore because jon screams '"to all that's broken, to tears in rain." And i was like, "that's a reference to roy batty from bladerunner" and i asked him on twitter he said "Yes." to me on twitter, and i exploded.

We Own The Night is the track that turned me on to them. Such a beautiful track! ✨✨✨

Inspire The Liars is a must!

I love how you pointed out Jon Mess, and the bands “sense of humor” . I’m sure someone has already told you, but if you need a laugh, just read some of Jon Mess’ lyrics. Either from DGD or his other band “Secret Band”

as far as the name goes, rumor has it that Gavin was the name of a turtle that previous singer Johnny Craig owned when the band started over 13 years ago, and they'd practice in the room he was near and/or kept

The best part of dgd is that nothing they do goes together but some how they blend it so amazingly. Punk, pop, funk, jazz, rock, highs, lows, cleans, screams . They have the ability to litterally do any sound and make it work and no other band has anything close to that blend atleast none i have found. The sound, the look and the music videos. They all blend in everything so well it just works.

Bruh this is spooky, last night I was going through your old videos and saw the other DGD one from a while back, and thought "aw man I wish he'd do more of their stuff" but thought you would have already. Then today like magic, here's a new DGD analysis, love it

Honestly I would be interested on your take of "Uneasy Hearts Weigh the Most" with their old vocalist!

@tawdocumentaries

3 жыл бұрын

Or the live version where all the vocalists sing it together on the same stage

@hannahb7851

3 жыл бұрын

@@tawdocumentaries that video gives me life

@anthonybenvenuti4557

3 жыл бұрын

@@tawdocumentaries I was there and it was life-changing

@Balaram05

3 жыл бұрын

Also "open your eyes and look north " would be awesome. Love that song

They have a third vocalist and he kills it alongside Jon and Tilian. React to Nothing Shameful!

Tilian is so great and he had some really good live vocals also. I don’t know if you’ve seen Devin Townsend - Kingdom for EMGtv, but talk about powerful vocals

@erod492

3 жыл бұрын

Great mention! I would really love to see a reaction to Kingdom, especially that video.

If you wanna hear Tilian go even higher give We Own The Night and Inspire The Liars. Both are top tier DGD songs.

Noticed you mentioned Sergio Medina's feature. That man is a phenominal guitarist whos a part of a few bands. Stolas, Sianvar, Nova Charisma and Royal Coda. All of these projects are amazing and will remind you of this kind of music

@danielz5554

3 жыл бұрын

Stolas is great bro he def needs to check their stuff

@danielz5554

3 жыл бұрын

That riff in bellwether is nutty

@jakemorse7232

3 жыл бұрын

@@danielz5554 easily my favorite song by them because of that riff, but that whole album was great

Anthony Green has a pretty unique voice and is worth checking out if you've never heard of him, hes done vocals for Circa Survive, Saosin, and The Sound of Animals Fighting.

The instrumental of chucky vs the giant tortoise is insane and also the cuddler is another amazing song by DGD. Love the videos!

I know everyone is recommending more songs that have tilian, but I think you should check out songs from eras of Jonny Craig and Kurt Travis in DGD. Lemon Meringue Tie or Happiness!

@anthonybenvenuti4557

3 жыл бұрын

Anything from their self-titled album or happiness with Kurt Travis would be absolutely amazing

Highly recommend checking out the track "Get Out" by Circa Survive. Incredibly stylistic music with high aggressive vocals. The vocalist, Anthony Green, in general would be a great subject.

DGD's We Own the Night has some funk moments, and one of my favourite Matt Mingus' performances

Absolutely love this guy

I knew you’d love that one! I’m such a sucker for voices like Jonah’s and Tilian’s. I would love to see you discover Issues - “Drink about it” Cheers!!

Commenting for Oceans Ate Alaska’s Hansha. Pls, the drummer is phenomenal Edit: Dayseeker would be a great reaction too. Play it safe with their song Sleeptalk

inspire the liars or One in a million. ive been addicted to one in a million for the last week or so. this album is my favorite so far. one in a million has just so much going on in it. ill listen to the drummer in one go, then repeat and listen to the guitar and they both seem clear as day then listen to the whole song and its like pure, controlled chaos. its fantastic.

Relatable - I am also jealous and wish I had his voice, haha. I knew one song by DGD, and I finally sat down to explore their music...my GOD I was missing out! I'm absolutely obsessed and have been listening to all of the albums Tilian was involved with non-stop for the past two weeks. I love everything that goes into making music, but my fixation has always been vocals, so it was really exciting to come across Tilian's voice. He's now in my top favorites. And I'm really enjoying watching all of your videos covering them - it's been such a pleasure, so thank you!

@MusicShed

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Literally subscribed to this channel after the first DGD reaction video. I’d love to see a reaction to some of the bands from my teenage emo years: Taking Back Sunday, Brand New, Coheed & Cambria... Keep these videos coming!

Would really love to see ya look at songs done by Jonny and Kurt, all three of them give such different vibes to the band when they perform but it's crazy how much all the music still sounds so uniquely LIKE what Dance Gavin Dance is!

i love your assessment of their songs. much better than the usual run of the mill youtuber’s with no musical expertise. i agree tillian’s voice is out of this world and he has his own uniqueness that is unmatched. you should check out their earlier different singers to compare the bands sounds. lemon meringue tie with johnny craig, or powder to the people with kurt davis are both amazing songs from their early days

Thank you for the music lessons/facts dropped in throughout the video 😊

Something cool to note about this band is that Will Swan (guitar) and Matt Mingus (Drums) are the only members to be in every album and Jon Mess (screams) was only not in one album due to medical issues. I think Will and Matt are just one of those duos that cant be matched.

Love to see him do Mother Superior by Coheed and cambria, think he would love Claudio's voice

only one thing can come from this. MORE DGD literally my favorite band, and in the past 4 or 5 albums, they haven't put out an objectively bad song. It's just that simple. EVERY SINGLE SONG IS A BANGER. they all sound unique, but put together VERY well. MORE DGD!

DGD's "downtown battle mountain 2" album is the best. Been listening to these guys for 12 years now. Give any song on that album a listen

If you could do a video on The Fall Of Troy that would be AWESOME!!! They're another very unique band!!

Love these reaction videos and the breakdowns! Keep it up!

Love that you're making reactions to this band, I absolutely love this band for so long. Can you do Carl Barker from the Tree City Session? it's a live studio album, I think you'll like it :)

A lot of people are saying "inspire the liars" is a great song you should review next, but I want to make the case for Stroke God, Millionaire. It really showcases the band's rhythmic skills while still having a super upbeat energy and an AMAZING showcase of their vocals. Their guitarist does his funky rock/metal/blues thing again and theres plenty of "feel changes" that bring a whole song together flawlessly

Definitely need to listen to DGD’s tree city sessions two album. Either their blue dream or NASA song! Those high notes are wild!

@hannahb7851

3 жыл бұрын

One question though. What color are your fucking eyes

Well I see a lot of comments on "Inspire The Liars" for a good example of vocal range for Tillian. I agree. As for something like drums, which you kept saying you love in this video, I'd say try "Strawberry Swisher Part 3".

This band is pure life energy

I saw them back in December 2019 and they were absolutely amazing live, they sound exactly like their albums! I also met them and they are the nicest guys you will ever meet! They actually take the time to have a genuine conversation with you despite the rush of a meet & greet! 100% an amazing band and great individuals. Can’t wait to see more reactions!

I'd like to recommend a metal band which is pretty unique in my opinion. They're called ERRA and they did so many great things. For me personally "Dementia" and "Skyline" are absolut masterpieces and they deserve all the praise there is. The blend between heavy and clean vocals as well as the stunning soundscape make them stand out. Would love to see your reaction on these guys!

@thesaviorofsouls5210

Жыл бұрын

House of glass is prob one of my favourite songs, such a fucking mood. Should listen to ERRA again

Nothing More - Jenny One of the few rock singers who's unique voice is on par with Tillian's.

Matt Mingus has been the GOAT since their first EP in 2006, and he's really in top form on Afterburner. Loved your reaction!!

I feel like “lost “ should get more attention then it has cause man that song is 🔥🔥🔥🥵

FINALLY! Someone comments on how he’s singing in OFF BEATS

Check out “inspire the liars”, “headhunter” or “chucky vs the giant tortoise” by DGD, or for more tilian, check out “Hold on” by tilian himself.

Who in the world doesn't feel this song?! Thanks for doing it.

Just want to say I absolutely love your show and format. I personally would love to see more metal and or hardcore reactions but everything you do here is great!! And yes Dance Gavin Dance are gods in the post hardcore world. Glad you have been introduced !

Please check out their song "Blue Dream"! They have a different singer and it's a wild experience

If you watch one of their live shows, Jon Mess doesn’t need to even try to scream he just does it

i think you will absolutely fall in love with the new architects song!! - DEAD BUTTERFLIES

Just discovered this song for the first time today, first thing I had to do after hearing it was look around for other peoples reactions there is something very beautiful about how this piece was put together.

You have to do We Own The Night if you want to see Tillian really kill it on vocals.

@herud4737

3 жыл бұрын

Inspire the liars

@dankoflanko

3 жыл бұрын

@@herud4737 oooh touché that’s a better one

you should check out some songs with their old vocalists! i'd recommended tree village or me and zoloft get along just fine for kurt and i told them i invented times new roman or lemon meringue tie for jonny :D

There's a whole world with DGD-songs waiting to be discovered man! When I discovered them in February 2020 I created a playlist in Spotify called DGD-favorites, a few weeks later that list was filled with every single album :D I can't even put together a top 10 list with songs that I would like you to react to so I'll just write the first ten that comes to mind: Parody Catharsis, Story of my Bros, Semi-Charmed Life (awesome cover), Inspire the Liars, Chucky vs. The Giant Tortoise, Heat-Seeking Ghost of Sex, Exposed, Midnight Crusade, Night Sway, Spooks.

I love the enthusiasm in these reactions. So genuine, I really connect with the first time I heard this song