One of the most underrated singers of his generation.

@timothyhigham5584

4 жыл бұрын

And probably the most underrated bands of all time.

@colinshaw4592

4 жыл бұрын

@@timothyhigham5584 correct!

@bethshadid2087

4 жыл бұрын

Soooo true

@MrsBungle78

3 жыл бұрын

...& this is one of my fave songs of all time- one of those songs from my childhood. You're a Tool fan, I assume?

@kentmains7763

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrsBungle78 Absolutely.

Robin Zander is seldom mentioned as among the truly great rock vocalists. He deserves to be, as does Cheap Trick for being on the short list of greatest American rock bands.

@tamalasykes9473

4 жыл бұрын

One of the best performances ever in live concert. Absolutely love love love it.

@ErikWouda

4 жыл бұрын

Robin delivers always live, as does the band.

@taylortyler1867

3 жыл бұрын

@ Chris Legner You got that right, brother. There's really only 2 vocalists I'd put ahead of him on the list of my favorite rock singers, Paul Rodgers and Steve Perry.

@chazvalvo2840

3 жыл бұрын

@@taylortyler1867 Freddie ??? Just asking!

@taylortyler1867

3 жыл бұрын

@@chazvalvo2840 Flintstone or Astaire?

Robin Zander is incredible. He still sounds great.

Robin is simply stated one of the best vocalist in music history.

Robin Zander is one of the most criminally underrated singers of all time! Right along with Mickey Thomas!!!

@marceloromero4515

4 жыл бұрын

Mickey Thomas has some great pipes!

@michaelanderson2881

4 жыл бұрын

Where do you think Bobby Kimball lies on that spectrum? How about Doug Feiger?

@randywissler9923

4 жыл бұрын

@@michaelanderson2881 also, why does no one ever bring up Brad Delp from Boston?! Dude has serious range.

@greglaffin4632

3 жыл бұрын

And Geoff Tate

@randywissler9923

3 жыл бұрын

@@greglaffin4632 I really don't think Geoff is underrated. He constantly gets named as one of the top singers out there.

I'm glad someone finally appreciate him.

Robin Zander AKA 'The Man of a Thousand Voices' This guy can do it all. Incredible voice.

I have said for a long time that Robin Zander has one of the best rock n roll voices, period. When Cheap Trick recorded this song in the studio, just imagine how many takes it took to get the vocals to what we hear on the studio album. To sing well live is no easy thing. In this performance, it's studio quality. He's absolutely nailing this vocal live. Amazing. Flippin' amazing.

Heard Cheap Trick a few months ago and Robin @ 70+ yrs old hasn't lost it. He still can sing the **** out a song. The pride of Illinois.

@BonnieK80

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!!! Saw CT twice this summer in Chicago area and they still look and sound amazing…Robin has taken especially great care with his voice all these years and encourages other young singers to do the same🙌🖤

The Flame by Cheap Trick is a freaking masterpiece.

@davemiller3708

Жыл бұрын

One of the best ballards of all time....

@GooseGumlizzard

7 ай бұрын

its so good.

Robin Zander is such a talented vocalist. He's the real deal and seems to only get better with age! It's great to hear others finally take notice.

@crimsonwizard2560

4 жыл бұрын

Saw them last year in Glasgow, and they were absolutely brilliant.

@angryvader1662

3 жыл бұрын

I saw them last night, still phenomenal!

He's a vocal powerhouse. If you doubt that just listen to the end of Ballad of TV Violence. Or anything really. Anything he sings. He's amazing.

Glad to see so many people appreciate Robin's vocals. It's not just his range that makes him so great, but the emotion that comes through in his singing. One of the greatest vocalists in the history of rock n roll, period! And Cheap Trick is one the greatest bands and severely underrated.

@huntingfashiondolls3307

3 жыл бұрын

Correct! He displays all ki ds of emotions hes just amazing i can't get enough

I’ve seen Cheap Trick 21 times...hopefully 22 this summer. Robin Zander is amazing. His voice is as great live as anyone and it goes to show, little is done in studio. My all time favorite singer.

Gorgeous no other word for it. He carries this song vocally by himself. No back up singers in this performance.

Thanks for reminding me what a great singer Robin Zander is.

It always amazes me when singers at the level of Robin can nail songs like this when they have clearly already sang a full or near full set. Absolutely awesome. God I miss the 80’s.

This wasn't even his best vocal performance of the song. Robin Zander has one of the most versatile voices in Rock. He even has a perfect pitch scream voice.

@kekwayblaze3176

3 жыл бұрын

So which one is it then? I have seen other performances around this time and it was obvious his vocals were tired.

@seafoodcharlie3710

3 жыл бұрын

Universal Ampitheater 1988 is the best I've found so far imo.

The whole Cheap Trick catalog Is full of absolutely stunning vocal prowess and feeling. Robin keeps it real.

The most underrated singer of all time of the most underrated band of all time.

Beth, you are a cutie, and I love your reactions to Robin singing. "The Flame" is one of the greatest power love ballads ever.

Robin has one of the great voices in rock! Highly underrated! Great choice Beth 🤗👏

Robin Zander has superhuman vocals.

Robin Zander is one of my favorite singers. Cheap Trick was the first concert I ever went to, when I was about 16, so they own a special place in my heart. 💖🤟

@tanyalarose8907

4 жыл бұрын

They were my second concert, in 1980. I was 16.

Fascinating to how you can analyze voices! I've been listening to Robin for over 40 years, and always thought he was Great! Now I know (technically) why. Thank You! You are Amazing

@BethRoars

4 жыл бұрын

No problem!

Beth, thanks for highlighting Robin Zander's voice. We here in Rockford who grew up with the band are closely in touch with their skill set. Their family and friends are all well-integrated into the community. Definitely an inspiration to me when I started playing in bands. A couple things to note: 1. You can tell by his shirt this is probably the end of the set or encore and still sounds awesome. 2. CT tours more than any band I know and still are. Robin sings like this on so many songs night after night... especially back then when this song was a hit. It's amazing he can pull this off. Still sounds great to this day. 3. Glad they were inducted into the R & R Hall of Fame. Well deserved. 4. CT is an inspiration to so many huge bands. When you start digging into it, it's mind-boggling. 5. Could do a breakdown of each members abilities Rick (guitars), Tom (bass), and Bun E. (drums) and find they are all masters of their craft. Pretty amazing band overall. Cheers

I've loved this song since it first came out. Memories of a long past love.

It’s great to see a young person fall so quickly in love with the great Robin Zander from 1988.

Robin Zander is one of the most underrated vocalist which is a shame. He is one of the most talented vocalists I have ever seen. Love Cheap Trick and always have.

@damianodavid65

2 ай бұрын

🤘🤘 🎸

I watch alot of cheap Trick music Videos, Robin has a way of making you sit there and just smile as you watch him perform.❤️❤️

The man with the thousand voices. Listening to all the recordings from all the years he is so incredibly versatile.

Cheap Trick is one of the most underrated bands of all time

The greatest in my book. Robin can sing sweet or punk rock vocal shred and back to sweet again without any difference. And he still can sing like that.

One of the greatest singers and band ever. Love The Flame, an amazing song sung with great passion.

Robin Zander was and is the best live singer I have seen in fifty years of live rockin!!👏💃😊

@damianodavid65

2 ай бұрын

🤘🤘 🎸

The first time I saw Cheap Trick was at an outdoor venue in Ft Myers Fl I was flabbergasted at how clear and melodic Zander’s voice was over the crowd noise this guy is seriously underrated!

Greatest rock singer, of all time. Ask any producer, who worked with them. Best of the best. Thank you, for doing this video.

I would go out on a limb and say robin is THE most underrated vocalist ever in rock and also ct as a band..Die hards know he is great but the casual listeners/fans have no idea how great robin zander really is.

The 2 who disliked this have issues with great music.

Zander has an angel voice. 👍

wow he made it look so easy! fantastic voice

When you said "It makes me happy in my soul", it's exactly thaaaaat 💖

Mighty Wings from the Top Gun soundtrack will show you this man's vocal power!

@smokeylovesfire1589

5 ай бұрын

Truth!

In the late winter of my years, I have finally come to appreciate not only what a fantastic voice this gentleman has, but also a fantastic singer he is. The two CAN be mutually exclusive, but in his case, they are not. I will echo what others have said, when folks talk great rock singers, you rarely hear this man's name mentioned, and that is a shame. His name should be among the first mentioned.

Robin Zander is incredible! Nobody plays live more often than Cheap Trick.

I have seen cheap trick 3 times in my life and they kicked ass every time. They also did a special appearance at the end of an Alice Cooper show, which ironically enough the first time I saw them they opened for him.

Have never heard Robin to not be in perfect voice.

Cheap Trick was my first favorite rock band, and Robin Zander made me want to be a singer!

"It makes me happy in my soul." Right on, Beth Roars!

I love Cheap Trick and you gave me much more appreciation for them.

I have seen and heard Cheap Trick live many times over the years and Robin Zander ALWAYS kicked butt on vocals!! I mean, personal taste for a singers vocal tone aside you can’t ask for much more out of a lead singer than what Robin Zander has consistently done for Cheap Trick over the years! The man has always earned his pay at the end of every gig!

Zander is such an underrated singer, and Cheap Trick are probably underrated too.

@Tarheelsrule

6 ай бұрын

Cheap trick is one of the best Bands Ever they don't let you into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for nothing go back do Your Home Work because you have definitely not DA

@Grant_Ferstat

6 ай бұрын

@@Tarheelsrule calm down mate. I'm nearly 60 and have listened to Cheap Trick for decades and I'm well aware of their accolades. What I'm saying is despite all of that, if anything, they perhaps still haven't got as much attention as they've deserved.

…and oh ya, he’s actually playing an instrument while doing these near perfect performance. Incredible that’s not even mentioned.

As far as rock Singers goes Robin Zander is in a league of his own. My favorite song by cheap Trick is this one.

THE best singer in rock and roll... Probably why the record company pushed this song on them as no other rock band had a singer that could do it justice... 10 years before this it was so easy for him to hit highs and lows, go from screaming to sweet tones in an instant. That is why he's been called the man of a thousand voices. Check out mandocello and need your love by them.

@michaeld6147

3 жыл бұрын

They gave them a choice between this song and Look Away. They didn't like Look Away, so they took The Flame, and Chicago took Look Away. Both songs ended up going #1.

5:20 the thing is, Robin does sing in that manner in many songs. His over enunciation. It’s amazing because he flows with ease through so many styles that would give a normal singer a sore throat- he does it for whole shows. He’s really the best.

Saw him do this song solo .. just a guitar and THAT VOICE ... one of the top 5 best moments in my 44 years of concert going .. nice that you featured this ✌️✌️

Cheap Trick Gonna raise hell, a long track but sounds like he is totally shredding his throat

@colinshaw4592

4 жыл бұрын

Yup! My throat gets sore just listening!! Lol

@ydafckdoihave2have1

4 жыл бұрын

One of my favorites, although I think it's more about the bass.

@spursjunkie2821

3 жыл бұрын

Love that fuckin song. Its so awesome. A small showcase of each member in one song.

Robin Zander is hands down one of the greatest rock singers of all time

The way he uses his voice justifies the term 'the voice is an instrument'. If you to to their In Color album, and the song Oh Caroline I think you'll find one of the best examples of that.

I saw them live in 1985 in Tallahassee Florida. They opened for the band I went to see (REO Speedwagon), but as they came out on stage, I sat there mesmerized. I went to the record store the next day and bought every Cheap Trick album I could find And I’ve been a diehard fan ever since.

Had you ever heard Robin Zander or Cheap Trick before this? Amazing voice...my all-time fave 💗

@damianodavid65

2 ай бұрын

🤘🤘 🌹🎸

Kurt Cobain, aped Robin's, the best way to describe it is his, primal scream therapy style. If you want to see how diverse this man's voice is, check out Cheap Trick's, The Ballad Of TV Violence, it is their best power ballad. Also, the story of how they became famous is a brilliant story. It's the perfect example of the hard working underdogs, who keep at it, when others, would give up. Their legendary work ethic, eventually, puts them onto a collison course with the last place you'd ever think a band would go to become famous. Thankfully, the actual moment their, "Big bang", took place, was recorded. Their whole story, from being discovered in a bowling alley, their iconic look and then where they finally had to go to get famous, is a movie waiting to get made. How everything fell into place for Cheap Trick, to have that kind of break-through, if you made it up, no one would believe you. Cameron Crowe, this is a movie that needs to be made.

@farrington7971

4 жыл бұрын

Also Anytime at All he kills on that tune

@digitboy100

4 жыл бұрын

I saw the band at that very bowling alley, several times. My friends and I would go there after school to shoot pool. I love the band and as Rick says, he gets to be onstage every night with his "favorite lead singer in the whole wide world."

@megazoned3973

4 жыл бұрын

I think Kurt was majorly influenced by robin. So many punks get butthurt when you tell em though

@therealfronzilla

4 жыл бұрын

@@megazoned3973 they all think it's an honor. Hell, Cheap Trick is a huge name drop in those circles. The only ones that might get bent are the ones that are musically illiterate

@farrington7971

4 жыл бұрын

@@megazoned3973 He definitely was.

Your just adorable and I love your insight on the abilities of these Bands and singers. This band "Cheap Trick" is from my hometown, Rockford, Ill. I have seen this band perform a ton of times and still even today Robin sounds the same. He's timeless when it comes to his gift of singing. The whole band still sounds great. The drummer no longer tours with them. Thanks for this bit of hometown nastolgia!

@tonyl6218

4 жыл бұрын

That would be the Carlson family, yes yes!

@farrington7971

4 жыл бұрын

Daxx Rick's son has been drumming for them at least 12 years.

One of my all time favorite singers. I was a teenager in the late 70s and early 80s. I idolized Cheap Trick.

@damianodavid65

2 ай бұрын

🤘🤘 🎸

My favorite all time voice in music. His voice just soothes my soul.

What’s even more impressive is that he sounds this breathtakingly beautiful with his voice in this hectic live setting where it’s usually impossible to sound this fucking good

I saw them in concert about 1995, with Loverboy & Foreigner. They all sounded good. You can see in this video, the singer of Cheap Trick, is spot on with the recorded version. This is a pretty difficult song to sing, and he’s singing it flawlessly.

Perfect pitch. Amazing singer. Still great at almost 70. Keep in mind compared to a lot of the other folks reviewed here that tour every few years for a 25-30 show run, Cheap Trick and Zander have toured about 150 days a year for 45 years. Still sings in the original key and still hits about 95% of the high notes. From 1975-2010 he was untouchables vocally. Guy can scream at the top of of his lungs and then drop to a sweet high note with no loss of fidelity.

He's a very talented gent. I love the way he didn't pike out on the high note at the end. Many singers never hit the high notes of the studio version and it always shits me.

Not only is he an amazing singer but he’s playing guitar at the same time…unreal!

the man of a thousand voices

I have had the chance to hang and visit with cheap trick many times due to a side business i have. i have been a robin zander fan since the 70's. he introduced me to men singing like men, sometimes a person is born with their physical ducks in a row, the same way michael phelps has a body made to swim, robin zanders voice is made to sing, without a doubt the greatest singer ever..

He is truly one of the very best!!! And quite easy on the eyes as well☺️ I have always loved The Flame as he sings it so beautifully and seemingly effortlessly🔥✨It was so interesting Beth to hear your professional takes and insight on how he sang this…really enjoyed this video and learned a lot🙌 Thank you!! ☺️

Saw them in '97 opening for Motley Crue. Traffic was awful, got there late & walked in during The Flame. They sounded amazing! Thanks for reacting, Beth.

It’s amazing he can still sing it like he did all those years ago.

@bfitz1975

4 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure this is from around when it was released in 88

@crazy224488

4 жыл бұрын

😂🤦‍♂️

@Skulllywag

4 жыл бұрын

@@bfitz1975 I think you missed his point. Regardless of when THIS clip was filmed, Robin STILL has it at age 67. Today...his voice is still amazing.

@TailgunnerATC

4 жыл бұрын

I saw them in 2018 and I couldn't tell he aged at all

Great song. Great band. Glad you found a video with all four original members of Cheap Trick. Cheap Trick was one of the first concerts I ever went to.

Robin Zander is one of the all time greats. Love Cheap Trick, seen them many times. My favorite song is Downed...

Robin is one of the best ever the man with 1000 voices

Spoiler alert. Robin has probably the greatest technical voice in rock

@Dualis58

4 ай бұрын

definitely not.

@TooPunkToBeAPodcast

4 ай бұрын

@@Dualis58 cool. Who then

Love Robin Zander and Cheap Trick. Check out his kids too, just like daddy!!!! Robin is awesome!

Funny thing/note. The theme song to “That 70’s Show” is Cheap Trick.

@garethedwards9129

4 жыл бұрын

Originally done by Big Star, but Cheap Trick's version was better

Just discovered you here on KZread and love learning a bit more about the technical side of singing. However the one statement that really struck me was "It makes me happy in my soul". Exactly what the voice and music should do for us. Thank you so much, looking forward to watching/listening to more!

One of the best singers in rock. Period

Really happy to see you feeling good listening to Robin. Wonderful singer and a legendary band

Robin Zander has a very versatile voice as lead singer for Cheap Trick.

Robin Zander is a god among mere mortals, the top of the list of all singers and always has been.

Rockford, IL native. Thanks for the love to the home town boys. Cheap Trick.

Whoa...that's an old favorite of mine...must have listened to it hundreds of times. Nice to see it getting some contemporary appreciation.

So excited you did cheap trick. Hell ya!

He also did this in the late 1980's & early 1990's, a good decade after Cheap Trick really hit big with their Live at Budokan album release. Cheap Trick is arguably one of the best ever Live band performances releases of any era.

I think the best part of this live version is how they build up the tension before going into the climax "flaaaaaaame" at min 9:25 - that's something they did exclusively live and was not on the record. Anyway, Robin Zander and Cheap Trick are really brilliant. Love them a lot. Also the drummer (what a groove and feeling) and the bass player (fat sound with his 12 string) are outstanding.

She does such a great job of capturing why Robin Zander has one of the all time great voices. Effortless and warm despite how high and wide his range is…it’s like people don’t even realize he is a vocal god.

There's nothing better to start the day seeing the most beautiful vocal coach on the internet.

Favorite singer all time. Thanks for doing this.

Just saw them live last summer and Robin still sounds amazing! Rock singers are some of the best singers. Try to sing this as you get older. I challenge anybody to test this out.

He has an amazing voice, love it!

Arguably the best rock voice ever. I put him up there with Plant, Mercury, and Perry.

Yessss Cheap Trick has been my favorite rock band for 33yrs! Robin is my favorite singer!

Nothing short of MASTERFUL 🤘