Amy Shafer, LRSM, FRSM, RYC, is a classical harpist, pianist, and music teacher, Director of Piano Studies and Assistant Director of Harp Studies for The Harp School, Inc., holds multiple degrees in harp and piano performance and teaching, and is active as a solo and collaborative performer. With nearly two decades of teaching experience, she teaches privately, presents masterclasses and coaching sessions, and has performed and taught in Europe and USA.
“I love challenges. It’s always good to step out of the comfort zone, and this channel documents one such journey. Rock music is not young and new anymore, so we can say it is enduring the test of time. If it has any significant value it deserves more than mere casual listening. Often, what is not instantly relatable holds the deepest meaning and value, so I decided to put time and effort into looking deeply to see what Rock offers us. I’m making this journey public and hope you enjoy it and are inspired to take a new challenge, too!”
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How can this possible be a first listen?that being said it’s a great piece, an your analysis is good. It’s the bariolage that is giving the “reverb” that you describe. Bach used it often.
She had to give up singing years ago because Parkinsons destroyed her voice.
It's a duet. Hence the two voices
Another very good reaction video, a precise analysis and great interpretation. I didn't expect anything else, dear Amy. Continue on your journey to discover new musical universes. 🤗🎶🎵🌌 We would all be happy to accompany you...! Best regards from Northern Germany 🇩🇪♥️
I think that intro about Hot Space was a bit misleading for Amy in the context of Under Pressure as this song was quite different from the rest of Hot Space and certainly it wasn't the reason why this album was not well received.
Your speaking of the Beatles got me to thinking that if one of the Beatles had a voice like Eric Burdon, they probably would have written some very different songs to fit that voice.
I look forward to you exploring the work of David Bowie further. He is a true genius! Imagine being a Queen fan and a Bowie fan, and hearing them collaborate on this song out of the blue. It's a brilliant song!
The bass riff was composed by John Deacon.
I would love it if you could react to & analyze the version of "Sugar" from the live disc of "To Venus & Back." The piano, vocals, atmosphere & emotion are peak Tori Amos. It really is a hidden gem, especially the final part of the song. :)
Fiona Apple is her own genre. One of the true musical geniuses of our generation.
I think of this song as humanity's last appeal, our final broadcast to the universe: we were here, and this is how it felt to be us.
It probably would've helped to have the lyrics pulled up with the breakdown of who was singing at each part of the song...David Bowie is one of my favorites
I like to say this is a gateway drug to classical music…you’ve just heard an operatic voice, backed by a full orchestra, in a classic low entrance, building to a crashing crescendo. Standard symphony fare. People who’ve never experienced classical but find this so powerful, can’t pin down why. Classical music is all about power, emotion, stacking and building, crashing around you at the end. I like to say to young kids who watch this and like it, I didn’t know you liked classical music…blank stare. Then I show them some good symphony pieces. David’s voice is the bomb, but I love that guitar arpeggio opposite his screaming rage. That’s the butter for me. Love your breakdown. 😎😎😎
4:41 Indeed. Although he was raised in England, Mark Knopfler was born in Glasgow, Scotland. And while you can take the man out of Scotland, you can never fully take Scotland out of the man.
In 1990 Vanilla Ice's rap hit Ice Ice Baby very obviously sampled this song.
Bowie sings all the deep parts.
nice reactions... i like how you sway with the bass 😍
Maby you like Bruce! and his Sound!
Like me I think Classical Music.!!!!
I Love Free Thought!
I am anti Religion first and foremost!
The distinctive voice is David Bowie
Could be Bibical with to Rivers from Land of NOD. look it up
I fiddle on such and have a Great EAR!
OOh I love Harpy's Like you BLUSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And Musical Woman!
At times Its Opera! Iron Maiden Wink wink nod nod!
I am a classical nerd also!!!! so in love with some music and time!
You never know when you collaborate with Bowie. Sometimes you get "Under Pressure." Sometimes you get "Dancing in the Streets."
Let me suggest you to listen more Bowie's songs such as Life on Mars, The man Who sold the World, Space Oddity & Heroes among others. You will certainly be delighted. Greetings from Chile.
I Love your ear on such!
Someone needs to do a remix of " Ice Ice Baby " with her sample of " DEE DEE DEE DE DE DEE DEE "
I remember when it came out and rather being shmaltzy, it just came across as one of the bravest pieces of music and it almost shocked us, then it amazed us. And the reaction was _"only the The Beatles."_ It was not considered a sad piece, quite the contrary. It woke us up. It opened our eyes to the possibility and power of music, but only if you were brave enough.
to me the original was a warning and this version is anger because people didn't heed the warning
The, 'Hot Space', album wasn't very well received by Queen fans at the time of release, despite some of the singles released from it being more familiar and recognisable on their own merits. The album tracks were largely funk orientated and didn't sound like, 'Queen', in the sense of what was expected from them. A statement that may sound odd, seeing as Queen were always open to try practically everything within their music, but as was stated by Roger in '84, it was felt they went a little bit too far. Usually, they'd do one song in a particular style, whereas this album is almost entirely in that one style, other than the few singles mentioned. And, it took a while for fans to warm to it. Queen also went out of their way with this particular single, having guest artists playing alongside them. Something they hadn't done before.
Sometimes, a little simplicity is nice to sort of "cleanse the palate." Give a listen to the Ramones' "I Wanna Be Sedated," "I Wanna Be Well," "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker."
I'm going to suggest a song in Spanish. It is called El Duelo by a rock band named La Ley. You can find it in YT.
10:52 “in this very sweet way” … Queen: hold our beer!
Freddie and David Bowie. Best combo ever. I feel sorry for peole making due with the crap being made today,
What you failed to realize already is that they're Virgo & Capricorn: when Bowie, 'answers,' ""cause Love's such an old fashioned word,...: ~ he's the veritable Old Man, shaking his unsteady arm/hand on a walking stick. Saturn vs Mercury
Ugh, the annoyed fanboy in me was screaming “IT’S BOWIE SINGING” at the screen, but I’m over it now. I love watching you explore. BUT IT’S BOWIE SINGING, TOO!
You need to watch the live version of this in Montreal 1981.
Hi Amy thanks for the Queen series. You are amazing, fun and lovely. I Think you would love The Golden Boy with Monserrat Caballé. It’s a master piece. 😘
"Emotional Intelligence" ~ right, on 🎖
I love the reaction, but I think you’re pausing it too much. I think it’d be better for you and easier for the viewer to initially react to the song without pausing, and then to listen to it again after while pausing and analyzing and discussing all the interesting things you wanted to revisit. I don’t mean to be negative either, just sharing ways I think reactions could be made easier that highlight your insight and opinions while also allowing the songs the unadulterated platform they deserve to shine to their fullest
You never fail to reinvigorate my passion for a song, I have often already loved for decades. So glad you are enjoying the experiences.
Excellent breakdown.
A shame that you're just getting around to Bowie and have been doing Queen for months now. Clearly Bowie was a BIG influence on Queen's early albums. Bowie was the headmaster and Queen was the clever pupils. In the same way as Bowie's and Mercury's vocals play off of each other, to their credit Queen's early work expanded on glam and prog making both genres a complementary pairing.
might be reaching just a bit here, but "give love a chance" sounds like a nod to John Lennon's "give peace a chance". this song came out not too long after John's death, so maybe . . .
Liverpool folk musician explain it to me as a sea shanty work song rhythm for raising an anchor by turning the capstone requiring great effort from the crew.