You're one sexy girl. If you met me we'd be friends for sure and sing and sing and well eat sometimes too. And sing ... I'd practice of course but that makes you a perfect girlfriend. Cause i still hit those notes like a champ. But just for fun. No one pays me to. Its just awesome to do.
Went to the Shinedown concert in May this year, Brent had Bronchitis and couldn't sing well and every single person sang every single word of every song and made Brent cry that showed me how much Shinedown has made an impact on everyone.
I went to a concert with him having bronchitis and him saying that he was on so many steroids. But the audience sang every word to his songs. Was ur concert in Greenville SC
We were scheduled to see the following show in Knoxville that was cancelled due to his illness. It has been rescheduled for August and I CANNOT wait!! Such an amazing voice, band, relationships between the guys....just love them to bits!
Not all the time. The first time I saw them they were absolutely terrible. May have been an off night but they were dreadful. The next time however they were faultless. 👌
@@Grover91 Could be the event location, the speaker setup or just an off night. But each time I have seen them live they where the perfect, headliner or not.
I’ve seen them 6 times every single time has been the greatest show I’ve ever seen. I’ve seen a lot of shows. I can’t imagine SHINEDOWN having an off night. We all do so it’s probably true. But they have gone 6 for 6. Each time have been unique and so much better than anything played on the radio or in studio
THIS!!!!! ❤❤❤❤ he truly feels all of the songs…. Even back to Burning Bright, when he does it now…. Just as in it as when it was first recorded over 20 years ago.
there's just something so... profound(somehow this doesn't feel like the right word) about watching somebody experience something that's been a big part of your life for the first time, and then that person shows it back to you in a new light and a new appreciation.
There's an acoustic version on the song 45 that shows so much raw strength in his voice. It's truly incredible and I would love for you to experience it.
I gained a ton of respect for Shinedown when I heard Rick Beato talk about when he first met up with Brent to work on their first album and the dude was literally living in someone's garage with a mattress and a bag of his belongings. Crazy talented singer.
@@johnlombardo7816 idk if this a hot take but I think UaT has to be my favorite album. Specifically for I Dare you and Atmosphere with others like Heroes and Fake being favorites as well.
@@gibby03exe79 I agree! I mean I have not heard a track of theirs I don't like to be honest so theres that.. but I am deliberately not going back to listen to every song from every album because I want it to be more organic.. like Oh I wanna hear this song.. go to youtube and play it.. then a suggestion for x song comes up.. so I play that.. and I say wow. kind of how I heard Call me.. and wow it just may be the best song ever written for many different levels it takes me on.. 1 verse to me about a girl.. 1 about something else etc.
Love Shinedown met them multiple times just the sweetest guys. They actually were just named Billboards #1 artist on the mainstream rock chart of 40 years for having the most #1 hits!! I loved your reaction to him & his voice & technique.
I love how the pianist absolutely picked up on the change on pace. If you listen to the first measure it's played at album speed. But when Brent starts singing he rushes a bit and the pianist gives him a look but doesn't miss a beat.
all the members of the band are a close family, and can read and react to each other incredibly well. It's one of the things that makes their shows so dynamic; as you mentioned, sometimes their songs vary from the album version, and they pick up off of each other so well.
Brent Smith is hands down one of the best vocalist of this generation. I would love to see your analysis of Jökull Júlíusson from Kaleo. He has an awe inspiring range and sound. Suggested songs “All The Pretty Girls” or “Break My Baby” acoustic
We've seen Shinedown well over a dozen times and they never disappoint. We've seen the Smith & Myers tour and the Shinedown acoustic tour, where this video is taken from, and every single time Brent delivers. The entire band is very talented but Brent's voice is what sets Shinedown apart from all the others.
I have seen them every time they are in my area. you are correct they never disappoint, going to see them on the 9th in deadwood sd. Absolutely love Shinedown.
.. And when he sang this version, he was, as he told you in that beautiful interview you made him, out of shape... Now his voice is way better, I'm Italian and I can clearly understand every single word of him😍Brent's voice is the best, I love him as well as a human being
This man is in a category all of his own, the reach in his voice, the phrasing in the composition, it’s just pure art, pure bliss, it’s just shred to the max. Was introduced to them 3 years ago, am still to this day in awe of the caliber of vocalist he is, unmatched by any. Just pure art!!
LOVE Shinedown. My daughter's first year at university, there was a small music festival in the town, Shinedown headlined, before they went on stage, they signed autographs and talked to fans. Was my daughter's first time meeting anyone famous. SO impressed at the band, how they interacted with the fans both off and on stage. They were so good live. We have seen them several times since, never disappointed.
He’s truly one of my fave artists when it comes to connecting emotionally to lyrics. What an emotive and soulful voice he has. He can also throw it down when it comes to their harder driving rock songs. Love this band. I agree with The Crow and the Butterfly. That video is fabulous.
Another fantastic performance and song that shows off his voice - Shinedown's unplugged performance of "Shed Some Light" in Ryman, Nashville back in 2019. So So So Incredible
Brent is utterly F'N incredible! Shinedown have made an incredible impact in my life, in my wife's life. It's like he sings directly to me, about me. There's so many songs that leave me a blubbering mess! Shinedown have saved me more times than I'd care to admit. Cannot thank them enough & their live performances are BETTER than the studio versions!!! Brent has a F'N unreal voice & it's just better live.
Brent Smith by far the most strategic and specific voices while Shinedown is my number one time for best bands, as his natural approach is so charismatic... it's impossible to leave aLive show unimpressed, or unwavered. Glad you get an interview. My faves are of he and Myer's just having fun, u serious, natural conversations.
Shine down and Breaking Benjamin are absolutely my favorite bands. I’ve seen them both multiple times in outdoor venues and the quality of those show are 2nd to none.. I love these breakdowns…
This entire album is amazing, and maybe it's just because I've heard the studio version so much, but I honestly think the original would blow you away even more than this performance did. His vocals are just searing on it.
Shinedown is a band that is so beautifully unique that any time you hear a song from them it’s like just hearing it again. I’ve seen them twice and both times it was just like watching a masterpiece. This song has saved me from myself and I’m so thankful to be here now which is something I’d never have been able to say when I was younger
You’ve got to do Shed Some Light from this same Kansas City concert. Brent mentions how his grandfather (who’s pasted away) loved the song. Brent really goes all in on sing it.
I have a very unique personal connection with Shinedown in their very early days.. Those songs will always be a time stamp for me to a time I wouldn’t take back but I certainly could have choose a easier path in life lol!! Some of us learn the hard way though…
I gotta say watching your reaction to a song like this adds depth I'm not often able to interpret on my own. I greatly enjoy watching your facial expressions when you do these videos. Cheers.
Call Me is one of my absolute favorite songs by Shinedown. That and Lost in the Crowd, really got me through some tough times. I love their harder stuff, but the songs like this often get overlooked.
I saw them live in 2016 with Halestorm and it was fantastic. The vibe in the crowd at a Shinedown concert is unique, and brent is so good at keeping the crowd engaged. Also, this man went the entire concert, in a suit, in early August in south Alabama with 90%+ humidity and was still amazing. At one point, he slung ropes of sweat off of his arms onto the stage and laughed about it.
If you really want to see Brent sing, you should really watch the live version of simple man the one he dedicated to Dimebag Darrell, (I know you already did the official music video version.) But at the end he goes acapella. It is truly amazing to watch, I guarantee you won't be disappointed.
I’ve been saying this for years but Brent is hands down one of the best, if not THE best, most powerful vocalists of all time. He does not get the recognition he deserves!!
I kept laughing becsuse i think i just witnessed exactly what i went through when i first heard him live. I fell in love with his voice but then i also found out what a lovely and funny man he is. His voice is special. Im so looking forward to the interview
Great reaction as usual. Brent has one of the best voices in the business. I highly recommend checking out some of the stuff from Smith & Myers (Brent & Zach from Shinedown) where they do mostly covers. Unchained Melody and Sitting on the Dock really show how amazing his voice is. He also kills Black from Pearl Jam.
Call me has to be one of my favorite shinedown songs just because of the raw emotion you can feel throughout the song, the piano gives it almost a haunting melody on the disc version and it just amplifies the emotion even more
This is one of my favorite videos you've put out. Not only do I love Brent Smith's voice (he and Corey Taylor are my favorite modern rock singers), but I love watching people "geek out" on things they are passionate about. Loved it. I pray you've listened to his rendition of "Unchained Melody" as well. He does a phenomenal job... As you might expect at this point.
My ex husband and my wedding song was Follow You Down by Shinedown... Another incredible song by them. We went to see Shinedown shortly before our divorce. I was SO very in love with him, and like the song says- I would have followed him anywhere. He left me on our FIRST wedding anniversary because I had been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and his words to me that day were "I didn't sign up to take care of a sick wife. You're too much trouble. I'm out." And he packed his things and left. I connected SO much with this song, Call Me, because I loved him so much. And even though I loved him so much and I think he was a jerk for doing what he did, I also recognized that staying with me would have hurt him, as shitty as it may be to be hurt by something like your wife being diagnosed with an illness that they didn't ask for.
I am so sorry to hear about your diagnosis. You deserve to be loved for the best or the worst. I hope that you know you deserve better. Praying for you.
This song and whole album got me through a very dark part of my life dealing with the difficult decision to walk away from a relationship that one isn’t ready to walk away from, but understand and acknowledge it’s for the best for both parties.
I can watch you listen to anything and get emotional. Just watching your expressions, your reactions, your passion and your love for everything you hear is amazing. Watching you react to things you most obviously LOVE is such a fabulous experience it brings tears to my eyes watching someone with such love listening and appreciating things in a way I could never hope to.
Shinedown has been my favorite band since shortly after 45 was released in 2003. I was working at Spencer's Gifts and heard it coming on over the store's XM Radio. I have seen them 4 times and every time is amazing. To this day, they are still my favorite band, and I am in the process of writing a book/screenplay where they play a big part, and if screenplay, hopefully an appearance... I'm so glad you have discovered them, and I totally understand your love for live performances, but I really hope you have been able to listen to the studio versions of all of these songs. The live performances, while live and raw, a lot of times don't get the same energy of the studio versions. The vocals are held back, and the overall "flow" of the song is different. Enough of that... I hope you continue your Shinedown rabbit hole. Most any song that you pick from them is going to be amazing. But like a lot of people have suggested, The Crow and The Butterfly is a definite must!
Honestly , the love you express for the voice is truly inspiring and so wholesome. Whenever I'm depressed I watch you loving the human instrument of our souls, the voice , Thank you and God bless you
So i had no clue who shinedown was till i saw them as coheadline for five finger death punch on halloween in 2019. They are the greatest live performance i have ever seen(i have seen appx 350 bands live, i love concerts!). I went home and bought all their albums, downloaded music they dont sell(shut up lol). I cannot say wnough how amazing this band is! Thank you for the videos and reviews and so on, i absolutely love them!
As much as I love Shinedown I still can't listen to this song all the way through without breaking down anymore. This was my brother's favorite song and after his untimely death and it being played at his funeral it just hits too strongly.
I don't even want to imagine losing my brother... I know that there aren't any words i, a Stranger from the other side of the Planet, could say that would make you feel better. But i still wanted to let you know that i'm very, very sorry for your loss! 💚
SHINEDOWN takes care of their audience and their audience takes care of them. They are grateful and thankful for their audience. Something you don’t see with younger artists. They operate with the perception that the audience should be thankful and grateful that they are performing. Which is why the people that know these guys love these guys. They give everything on every stage and every show
I’d actually like to see that interview. This song was one of the songs that helped me when I first got out of high school and started dealing with the real world. It was a bumpy ride.
They recorded this in my hometown Kansas City ❤️ you should really see the whole concert just for your own pleasure! Somewhere in the Stratosphere in Kansas City.
That song saved my life more than once it was recorded here in my hometown in Kansas City. He blew it away. He always does. He’s an amazing performer ❤
I remember the first time I heard Shinedown. It was in a music video on VH1 I think on Satellite TV. It was called Second Chance and I knew right then and there I loved his voice. So many great songs and performances since then. The music videos are pretty good with the story of the song. Enemies is a fun one to watch.
Brent is absolutely incredible! His voice is perfection in my mind. I could listen to him sing a phone book and love every single word! I love Shinedown
This song has place in the soundtrack of my life. I get emotional (heartbroken) every time I hear it, but I love it nonetheless. His voice conveys so much emotion and you can feel his connection with the lyrics. Can’t wait to hear your take on it 🥰 Much love, peace and as always… MTFBWY! ❤️
Wow... I can't think of a single song you should even skip on in their work. He is amazing live! The Crow & the Butterly should be one you do, along with "I follow you", which is underrated but shows a great range too I think? I saw them live opening up with 3 doors down and Tantric back in like 2003, been obsessed with this band since!
The entire sound of madness album is incredible imo, there are a few more “aggressive” songs, but the majority of them are covered in this sad resignation, this defeat and hopelessness, and they’re absolutely beautiful.
This takes me back. This is one of their earlier live recordings. You can tell by Brent’s longer hair Brent’s voice is beautiful. If you need to feel a certain emotion, there’s probably a Shinedown song where Brent will make you on an emotional journey
Well, "earlier" as in 2010-ish. This is post drug addict, and kicking alcohol, Brent. He put on a lot of weight and was so very self-conscious about it, wearing tons of layers to hide it, and overheating himself constantly in the process :( I'm glad he's essentially a gym rat now, for his health, but I sad for the reason he was pushed in that direction. We have Kathy Lee Gifford and her inability to have any manners or a filter to thank.
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Check out "I hope you're happy" by Blue October - the acoustic version recorded in NY in 2018. Absolutely worth checking out and doing a review on !
You're one sexy girl. If you met me we'd be friends for sure and sing and sing and well eat sometimes too. And sing ... I'd practice of course but that makes you a perfect girlfriend. Cause i still hit those notes like a champ. But just for fun. No one pays me to. Its just awesome to do.
Before you retired you tube, you must check out most outstanding singer CAKRA KHAN.
Thank you
When you said this is the first time you've heard this song... I'm hoping Brent sends ya the album....
Need the lyrics please
Went to the Shinedown concert in May this year, Brent had Bronchitis and couldn't sing well and every single person sang every single word of every song and made Brent cry that showed me how much Shinedown has made an impact on everyone.
I went to a concert with him having bronchitis and him saying that he was on so many steroids. But the audience sang every word to his songs. Was ur concert in Greenville SC
@@tinasimmons9126 I was at that concert, too!
We were scheduled to see the following show in Knoxville that was cancelled due to his illness. It has been rescheduled for August and I CANNOT wait!! Such an amazing voice, band, relationships between the guys....just love them to bits!
@@tinasimmons9126 yes
i WAS IN GREENVILLE TOO - WAS HEARTFELT WITH APPRECIATION OF THE AUDIENCE. SEEN THEM MANY TIMES AND THAT ONE STANDS OUT BECAUSE OF THE EMOTION.
Very rarely do you go to a concert and hear what you do on the radio. Shinedown live is simply incredible…
Not all the time. The first time I saw them they were absolutely terrible. May have been an off night but they were dreadful. The next time however they were faultless. 👌
@@Grover91 Could be the event location, the speaker setup or just an off night. But each time I have seen them live they where the perfect, headliner or not.
i think they actually sound better live
I’ve seen them 6 times every single time has been the greatest show I’ve ever seen. I’ve seen a lot of shows. I can’t imagine SHINEDOWN having an off night. We all do so it’s probably true. But they have gone 6 for 6. Each time have been unique and so much better than anything played on the radio or in studio
They are BETTER, Live! Every single time
Brent is one of most emotional and inspiring singers that has ever stepped up to the mic.
THIS!!!!! ❤❤❤❤ he truly feels all of the songs…. Even back to Burning Bright, when he does it now…. Just as in it as when it was first recorded over 20 years ago.
I forgot how comforting it is to watch an expert complimenting your favorite singer for a couple of minutes
there's just something so... profound(somehow this doesn't feel like the right word) about watching somebody experience something that's been a big part of your life for the first time, and then that person shows it back to you in a new light and a new appreciation.
Dude, for real. I just discovered her tonight and found she did my favorites from Nirvana and Shinedown. I'll be up all night now.
There's an acoustic version on the song 45 that shows so much raw strength in his voice. It's truly incredible and I would love for you to experience it.
She has a reaction to it already.
Yes for this!
or bully from a radio show
@@tdorey18the best version is in a guys house after he won a radio competition
I love Brent's voice. Ever since I hear 45, I was hooked. The pain and anguish in his music has called out to me daily.
45 is such a good one. Second chance aswell
45 acoustic version is amazing.
I gained a ton of respect for Shinedown when I heard Rick Beato talk about when he first met up with Brent to work on their first album and the dude was literally living in someone's garage with a mattress and a bag of his belongings. Crazy talented singer.
“I Dare You” is a song from earlier in their career and Brent’s voice soars throughout the song. A great showing of his range
Great suggestion and one of my favorites of theirs!
It's the song that got me into Shinedown and it was mainly because of his voice.
YES YES YES! It’s one of my top 3 Shinedown songs! It’s so powerful and probably the hardest song to sing in the band’s entire discography
@@johnlombardo7816 idk if this a hot take but I think UaT has to be my favorite album. Specifically for I Dare you and Atmosphere with others like Heroes and Fake being favorites as well.
@@gibby03exe79 I agree! I mean I have not heard a track of theirs I don't like to be honest so theres that.. but I am deliberately not going back to listen to every song from every album because I want it to be more organic.. like Oh I wanna hear this song.. go to youtube and play it.. then a suggestion for x song comes up.. so I play that.. and I say wow. kind of how I heard Call me.. and wow it just may be the best song ever written for many different levels it takes me on.. 1 verse to me about a girl.. 1 about something else etc.
Love Shinedown met them multiple times just the sweetest guys. They actually were just named Billboards #1 artist on the mainstream rock chart of 40 years for having the most #1 hits!! I loved your reaction to him & his voice & technique.
I love how the pianist absolutely picked up on the change on pace. If you listen to the first measure it's played at album speed. But when Brent starts singing he rushes a bit and the pianist gives him a look but doesn't miss a beat.
all the members of the band are a close family, and can read and react to each other incredibly well. It's one of the things that makes their shows so dynamic; as you mentioned, sometimes their songs vary from the album version, and they pick up off of each other so well.
AR U RUSHING OR DRAGGING
@@riffhousestudios96not quite my tempo
Was reading this comment as that happens in the video lol
That first "call me a sinner, call me a saint" shouted out always gives me chills
Brent is such a great front man. Love his voice.
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Brent is the best vocalist that has ever lived.
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he reminds me of corey taylor with his range of music and vocals he can do. he can do the soft stuff and go right into the hard vocals
Much more Shinedown (and Smith and Meyers!!) Needed! Brent is really the most underrated singer in rock music
Brent Smith is hands down one of the best vocalist of this generation.
I would love to see your analysis of Jökull Júlíusson from Kaleo. He has an awe inspiring range and sound. Suggested songs “All The Pretty Girls” or “Break My Baby” acoustic
Oh my goodness yes!!! His voice is so beautiful. All the pretty girls is one of my favorites
Saw Kaleo opening for The Rolling Stones - amazing group
YES! Elizabeth, please check out Kaleo!
We've seen Shinedown well over a dozen times and they never disappoint. We've seen the Smith & Myers tour and the Shinedown acoustic tour, where this video is taken from, and every single time Brent delivers. The entire band is very talented but Brent's voice is what sets Shinedown apart from all the others.
you're so lucky! I hope to catch a concert eventually!
saw them for the first time at download, not having listened to them before and I became an instant fan, amazing band and fantastic vocals and lyrics.
I have seen them every time they are in my area. you are correct they never disappoint, going to see them on the 9th in deadwood sd. Absolutely love Shinedown.
I could’ve written this review, been my favorites for a while. Their arena shows are such an amazing energetic ode to music as it should be! 🤘🏼
I agree! The Smith & Myers tour was magical - saw them in a bar in Columbus, Ohio and got to meet Zach Myers.
His voice is so beautiful, I get emotional from sound more than lyrics a lot of the time. He sings into my soul.
My spine tingled when entered that first chorus. That tells me I have a new song to listen to in my playlist.
Definitely suggest listening to their 'best of', I think you'll have a new band to get into!
One of the few voices that gives me goose bumps. It has also brought me to tears. Best liveing male vocalist for sure.
.. And when he sang this version, he was, as he told you in that beautiful interview you made him, out of shape... Now his voice is way better, I'm Italian and I can clearly understand every single word of him😍Brent's voice is the best, I love him as well as a human being
The fact that he can sit and sing like that......
This man is in a category all of his own, the reach in his voice, the phrasing in the composition, it’s just pure art, pure bliss, it’s just shred to the max. Was introduced to them 3 years ago, am still to this day in awe of the caliber of vocalist he is, unmatched by any. Just pure art!!
LOVE Shinedown. My daughter's first year at university, there was a small music festival in the town, Shinedown headlined, before they went on stage, they signed autographs and talked to fans. Was my daughter's first time meeting anyone famous. SO impressed at the band, how they interacted with the fans both off and on stage. They were so good live. We have seen them several times since, never disappointed.
I highly recommend giving Shinedown's "daylight" off of the new Planet Zero album a listen. It is a really good testament to Brent's voice.
I agree!!! Amazing song
There's not one song from Shinedown that's not good, Brent Smith is one of the best singers that ever lived!
But anyway daylight is a awesome song! And planet zero is an awesome album
@@jamiegioia1587 this is facts
@@jamiegioia1587 damn right!! so amazing
You've given words to why I love his voice. It's a visceral reaction.
I’m totally fan-boying over you fan-girling over him ❤️
Thank you, thank you, THANK. YOU. Shinedown (and especially Brent Smith) are criminally underrated, and thank you for shining light on their talent.
The harmonies give me severe chills, Never heard of this band but i am a huge fan!
Call Me is soooo powerful... I LOVE to see him do this live.
Brent smith is my favorite singer , what you get from an album is the same you’ll get live he is amazing !!
His quieter lines...omg. The wilting, airiness, fry, and a not over done, and completely believable delivery. And holy acrobatics in the last chorus.
He’s truly one of my fave artists when it comes to connecting emotionally to lyrics. What an emotive and soulful voice he has. He can also throw it down when it comes to their harder driving rock songs. Love this band. I agree with The Crow and the Butterfly. That video is fabulous.
As soon as I hear his voice, I get goose bumps, beside the song being so emotional! Absolutely amazing song and great breakdown by you
I've been a fan of Brent's since I was a teenager, and that man's voice has made my soul sway for 20+ years❤️
Every time I come to "I kept my whole life in a suitcase" in this song, anytime I listen to it, I get full on chills, butterflies, goosebumps
This song always makes me emotional - i've seen this song only once live and I cried like a baby. You could feel the emotion in it.
Another fantastic performance and song that shows off his voice - Shinedown's unplugged performance of "Shed Some Light" in Ryman, Nashville back in 2019. So So So Incredible
Shinedown is my absolute favorite. I've seen them 17 times. I got to meet them. Very cool guys. Eric bass took my autograph. Very cool people
Brent is utterly F'N incredible! Shinedown have made an incredible impact in my life, in my wife's life. It's like he sings directly to me, about me. There's so many songs that leave me a blubbering mess! Shinedown have saved me more times than I'd care to admit. Cannot thank them enough & their live performances are BETTER than the studio versions!!! Brent has a F'N unreal voice & it's just better live.
Love his clear enunciation and power. Loved seeing him perform in the UK
Brent's voice always gives me the chills
Simply one of the best rock voices around today !! Enjoy him
Shinedown works as hard as any band out there, Brent is one of the best....
Brent Smith by far the most strategic and specific voices while Shinedown is my number one time for best bands, as his natural approach is so charismatic... it's impossible to leave aLive show unimpressed, or unwavered. Glad you get an interview. My faves are of he and Myer's just having fun, u serious, natural conversations.
Shine down and Breaking Benjamin are absolutely my favorite bands. I’ve seen them both multiple times in outdoor venues and the quality of those show are 2nd to none.. I love these breakdowns…
This entire album is amazing, and maybe it's just because I've heard the studio version so much, but I honestly think the original would blow you away even more than this performance did. His vocals are just searing on it.
“Unity” was also a great song from “Shinedown.” The official music video has a group huddle at the beginning that’s quite touching.
Shinedown is a band that is so beautifully unique that any time you hear a song from them it’s like just hearing it again. I’ve seen them twice and both times it was just like watching a masterpiece. This song has saved me from myself and I’m so thankful to be here now which is something I’d never have been able to say when I was younger
You’ve got to do Shed Some Light from this same Kansas City concert. Brent mentions how his grandfather (who’s pasted away) loved the song. Brent really goes all in on sing it.
Brent Smith has the most phenomenal voice and i am so blessed to be a part of life❤❤
I have a very unique personal connection with Shinedown in their very early days..
Those songs will always be a time stamp for me to a time I wouldn’t take back but I certainly could have choose a easier path in life lol!! Some of us learn the hard way though…
He’s phenomenal. Love your analysis’ of Brent smith / shine down
The majority of the best singers will always be found in rock and metal music.
Thank you for this one. Brent Smith has the voice of God when he sings.
I gotta say watching your reaction to a song like this adds depth I'm not often able to interpret on my own. I greatly enjoy watching your facial expressions when you do these videos. Cheers.
Yaaasss!!! I've been waiting for this one! Happy Shinedown day! His voice is the most perfect one in the world.
Call Me is one of my absolute favorite songs by Shinedown. That and Lost in the Crowd, really got me through some tough times. I love their harder stuff, but the songs like this often get overlooked.
This is my favorite song. His vocals are incredible. thank you for recognizing his awesome talent.
I saw them live in 2016 with Halestorm and it was fantastic. The vibe in the crowd at a Shinedown concert is unique, and brent is so good at keeping the crowd engaged.
Also, this man went the entire concert, in a suit, in early August in south Alabama with 90%+ humidity and was still amazing. At one point, he slung ropes of sweat off of his arms onto the stage and laughed about it.
You still make me smile every time. You are going to be a GREAT mom! Burning Bright by Shinedown is full of emotion. Thank you!
This is one of my favourite performances of all time. Of any band.
I am very much looking foreward to your reaction and analysis!
They are incredible in concert. I've seen them 5 times and will see them again in Sept. They get better each time.
If you really want to see Brent sing, you should really watch the live version of simple man the one he dedicated to Dimebag Darrell, (I know you already did the official music video version.) But at the end he goes acapella. It is truly amazing to watch, I guarantee you won't be disappointed.
Gotta include the dedication speech...
I was absolutely going to suggest this version as well!
Iv gotten to see it live some.years back it was after the period where they stop singing it due to band member
Yeah tbf as live performances go, this song is up there for me
Best remake ever imo love that song and he does it so well
I’ve been saying this for years but Brent is hands down one of the best, if not THE best, most powerful vocalists of all time. He does not get the recognition he deserves!!
I kept laughing becsuse i think i just witnessed exactly what i went through when i first heard him live. I fell in love with his voice but then i also found out what a lovely and funny man he is. His voice is special. Im so looking forward to the interview
Same . I love watching her get so excited and blown away by him ❤️
I really like his voice. Brent Smith.
Great reaction as usual. Brent has one of the best voices in the business. I highly recommend checking out some of the stuff from Smith & Myers (Brent & Zach from Shinedown) where they do mostly covers. Unchained Melody and Sitting on the Dock really show how amazing his voice is. He also kills Black from Pearl Jam.
Their covers of "She Talks to Angels" and "Nothing Else Matters" still hit me in the feels everytime...
Rebell yell is freaking amazing as well! 🤤
Call me has to be one of my favorite shinedown songs just because of the raw emotion you can feel throughout the song, the piano gives it almost a haunting melody on the disc version and it just amplifies the emotion even more
This is one of my favorite videos you've put out. Not only do I love Brent Smith's voice (he and Corey Taylor are my favorite modern rock singers), but I love watching people "geek out" on things they are passionate about. Loved it.
I pray you've listened to his rendition of "Unchained Melody" as well. He does a phenomenal job... As you might expect at this point.
This was in Kansas City my home town of 37 years now and ill never leave! this show was AMAZING!
My ex husband and my wedding song was Follow You Down by Shinedown... Another incredible song by them. We went to see Shinedown shortly before our divorce. I was SO very in love with him, and like the song says- I would have followed him anywhere. He left me on our FIRST wedding anniversary because I had been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and his words to me that day were "I didn't sign up to take care of a sick wife. You're too much trouble. I'm out." And he packed his things and left. I connected SO much with this song, Call Me, because I loved him so much. And even though I loved him so much and I think he was a jerk for doing what he did, I also recognized that staying with me would have hurt him, as shitty as it may be to be hurt by something like your wife being diagnosed with an illness that they didn't ask for.
I am so sorry to hear about your diagnosis. You deserve to be loved for the best or the worst. I hope that you know you deserve better. Praying for you.
The best voice in rock
This song and whole album got me through a very dark part of my life dealing with the difficult decision to walk away from a relationship that one isn’t ready to walk away from, but understand and acknowledge it’s for the best for both parties.
I can watch you listen to anything and get emotional. Just watching your expressions, your reactions, your passion and your love for everything you hear is amazing. Watching you react to things you most obviously LOVE is such a fabulous experience it brings tears to my eyes watching someone with such love listening and appreciating things in a way I could never hope to.
Shinedown has been my favorite band since shortly after 45 was released in 2003. I was working at Spencer's Gifts and heard it coming on over the store's XM Radio. I have seen them 4 times and every time is amazing. To this day, they are still my favorite band, and I am in the process of writing a book/screenplay where they play a big part, and if screenplay, hopefully an appearance...
I'm so glad you have discovered them, and I totally understand your love for live performances, but I really hope you have been able to listen to the studio versions of all of these songs. The live performances, while live and raw, a lot of times don't get the same energy of the studio versions. The vocals are held back, and the overall "flow" of the song is different.
Enough of that... I hope you continue your Shinedown rabbit hole. Most any song that you pick from them is going to be amazing. But like a lot of people have suggested, The Crow and The Butterfly is a definite must!
Honestly , the love you express for the voice is truly inspiring and so wholesome. Whenever I'm depressed I watch you loving the human instrument of our souls, the voice , Thank you and God bless you
So i had no clue who shinedown was till i saw them as coheadline for five finger death punch on halloween in 2019. They are the greatest live performance i have ever seen(i have seen appx 350 bands live, i love concerts!). I went home and bought all their albums, downloaded music they dont sell(shut up lol). I cannot say wnough how amazing this band is! Thank you for the videos and reviews and so on, i absolutely love them!
This song sings my heartache. I cry every time I hear it. I had to walk away and it broke me. 🥺
As much as I love Shinedown I still can't listen to this song all the way through without breaking down anymore. This was my brother's favorite song and after his untimely death and it being played at his funeral it just hits too strongly.
I don't even want to imagine losing my brother...
I know that there aren't any words i, a Stranger from the other side of the Planet, could say that would make you feel better. But i still wanted to let you know that i'm very, very sorry for your loss! 💚
Man up. Don't be a pussy.
SHINEDOWN takes care of their audience and their audience takes care of them. They are grateful and thankful for their audience. Something you don’t see with younger artists. They operate with the perception that the audience should be thankful and grateful that they are performing. Which is why the people that know these guys love these guys. They give everything on every stage and every show
I’d actually like to see that interview. This song was one of the songs that helped me when I first got out of high school and started dealing with the real world. It was a bumpy ride.
One of the best vocalists with baritone voice out there. His emotional voice just blows you avain through the song
They recorded this in my hometown Kansas City ❤️ you should really see the whole concert just for your own pleasure! Somewhere in the Stratosphere in Kansas City.
That song saved my life more than once it was recorded here in my hometown in Kansas City. He blew it away. He always does. He’s an amazing performer ❤
I remember the first time I heard Shinedown. It was in a music video on VH1 I think on Satellite TV. It was called Second Chance and I knew right then and there I loved his voice. So many great songs and performances since then. The music videos are pretty good with the story of the song. Enemies is a fun one to watch.
second chance still hits so hard.
Brent is absolutely incredible! His voice is perfection in my mind. I could listen to him sing a phone book and love every single word! I love Shinedown
This song has place in the soundtrack of my life. I get emotional (heartbroken) every time I hear it, but I love it nonetheless. His voice conveys so much emotion and you can feel his connection with the lyrics. Can’t wait to hear your take on it 🥰
Much love, peace and as always… MTFBWY! ❤️
You and me both
I absolutely love the subtle harmonies in the chorus here. Just beautiful. What an amazing song. Great choice Elizabeth and people who upvoted this!
Wow... I can't think of a single song you should even skip on in their work. He is amazing live! The Crow & the Butterly should be one you do, along with "I follow you", which is underrated but shows a great range too I think?
I saw them live opening up with 3 doors down and Tantric back in like 2003, been obsessed with this band since!
This man was truly blessed with an angelic voice… I must have seen them 10 times and every time he gives me chills…. He beautifully brilliant .
The entire sound of madness album is incredible imo, there are a few more “aggressive” songs, but the majority of them are covered in this sad resignation, this defeat and hopelessness, and they’re absolutely beautiful.
Finally!!! I've been wanting you to do this song for ages!! My all time favourite song!!!
Elizabeth, these Shinedown reacts lead very naturally into a lot of "Smith & Myers" stuff! Hope you'll check those out soon!
Since You Were Mine or Not Mad Enough are excellent choices
Yes! This!
I'm a huge fan of the Unchained Melody Remake... Awesome.
Unchained Melody cover is incredible
Brent Smith #1 of all rock vocalist without a doubt my favorite!!!
I was really surprised that I didn’t find any reactions to Staind. That would be a great one to look into. Your content is awesome!
What an emotional version of this song, great pick.
My vote is for "Dock of the Bay" from the Smith & Myers album. Gives me chills every time
Second volume has some great covers but the first volume, particularly this song, are something extra special
Every damn time
your reaction is exactly how I feel everytime I see them. I am in awe. I love Shinedown.. So many of their lyrics have touched my soul.
This takes me back. This is one of their earlier live recordings. You can tell by Brent’s longer hair
Brent’s voice is beautiful. If you need to feel a certain emotion, there’s probably a Shinedown song where Brent will make you on an emotional journey
Well, "earlier" as in 2010-ish. This is post drug addict, and kicking alcohol, Brent. He put on a lot of weight and was so very self-conscious about it, wearing tons of layers to hide it, and overheating himself constantly in the process :( I'm glad he's essentially a gym rat now, for his health, but I sad for the reason he was pushed in that direction. We have Kathy Lee Gifford and her inability to have any manners or a filter to thank.