His accent adds to what makes his voice so special. It’s what drew me to him the first time I heard him. There are a lot of amazing singers, but it’s what sets him apart & makes him so uniquely Dermot, in a sea of others.
Dermot is always this genuine, emotional and present in his singing. Thank you for reacting to this. You’d love all his work, but his acapella ‘For Island Fires and Families’ is mind-blowing. Love your voice too!!
Ah thanks! :) I couldn't agree more about Dermot, he's a genuine soul and a true voice to be sure, love everything I've heard and yes, the raw version of 'For Island Fires...' is particularly awe-inspiring! :)
Love your break down of Dermot. I fell in love with his authentic story telling, how he sings with raw emotion every time. He certainly has his own style and happens to be one of my favorite singers/songwriters to date. You picked up on everything I love about him as a singer. Great job!
Thank you for doing an Irish accent properly it always grates on me when people try to do it but don't understand how to adjust their voice to do it. Also very good analysis I hadn't thought of the crying tone actually serving a purpose other than emotional resonance. I've tried singing this song a lot and it is really difficult for timing and breathing he really is a master at it and that's how he makes it look like nothing.
I really enjoy you as a vocal couch, hope u keep reviewing many other good songs and maybe some that deserve exposure that aren’t well known too, thanks for the vid.
Lol so Basically He sings with His Accent unlike so many who Try to change themselves and their voice to fit the mold. Dermot is 💯% real deal Truly Himself .
It's more a matter of singing English than covering their native accents. Adele, Noel Gallagher, Annie lennox or Van Morrison all have very different accents, none of which appear in their singing voice. I doubt any of them are imitating an American accent, though no doubt it occurs.
If you follow Dermot, you'll see he has a lot of interest in Hip-Hop, I think that is where he has developed his skill for the spoken word style in much of his music.
@@BitesizeGuitar I truly did. I would love to hear your take on some of his older music. I find the entire presentation to be much rawer, and I particularly enjoy him much more when it is just him and his guitar. If you get a chance or find the desire, I really like this, especially the end, amazing emotional vocals. ua-cam.com/video/YNbYx3_7Hvo/v-deo.html
If you listen to Dermot Kennedy's RECORDED voice (e.g. All My Friends) there is a treatment applied which really thickens and enriches his voice at times. Do you know how this is done? maybe some delay or distortion ? Perhaps a duplicate vocal is mashed up then added back in with the main voice....its very effective and clever. Thanks for the professional appraisal - excellent.
keith gustafson Hey Keith! Great question, yeh I think his vocals will have been double tracked and then probably just eq’d slightly differently or have different degrees of reverb & compression added (there’s definitely a decent amount on both tracks). I agree it adds a lot more definition and depth to his vocal but is subtle too so doesn’t detract from how awesome his voice sounds all by itself! 😀 Thanks again for watching and for your question! 👍👍
@@BitesizeGuitar I much prefer his lives. He's amazing. If you look up Other Voices Berlin Special 2019 ft: Dermot Kennedy, Lisa Hannigan, Stargaze & Aoife Ní Bhriain, at 5:15 it's his best performance of Lost and one of his best ever IMO
Thank you! I do love that song so if I can find a version I've not already seen I'll add it to the list (generally like to keep reactions to stuff I've not seen yet so it's my genuine firt impression), although I could so easily fall into the trap of only listening to Dermot sing! :) The dude just gets me every time!
Not sure if you're doing "vocal coach reaction" videos anymore since you haven't posted in a while but in the event that you decide to come back, I'd love to get your analysis/reaction to the following singers: Katrina Velarde - Go the Distance: ua-cam.com/video/VVFO8_jWvaQ/v-deo.html Morissette Amon - Rise Up: ua-cam.com/video/2U_yTjgk97A/v-deo.html Bugoy Drilon - One Day: ua-cam.com/video/OC7oe6ciDzI/v-deo.html They are singers from the Philippines that I think are fantastic and I'd like to know what your thoughts are. I really enjoy your critiques and I'm curious about how you would analyse these singers. Thanks! (Oh, and they have a lot more great vocal performances but I thought that you could start with these!)
His accent adds to what makes his voice so special. It’s what drew me to him the first time I heard him. There are a lot of amazing singers, but it’s what sets him apart & makes him so uniquely Dermot, in a sea of others.
Dermot is always this genuine, emotional and present in his singing. Thank you for reacting to this. You’d love all his work, but his acapella ‘For Island Fires and Families’ is mind-blowing. Love your voice too!!
Ah thanks! :) I couldn't agree more about Dermot, he's a genuine soul and a true voice to be sure, love everything I've heard and yes, the raw version of 'For Island Fires...' is particularly awe-inspiring! :)
Really solid analysis here, you picked up on a lot and made it simply to digest. Keep up the good work
Thanks so much! Really trying to strike a balance between critiquing technique and not nerding out too much, so glad you found it useful! :)
Love your break down of Dermot. I fell in love with his authentic story telling, how he sings with raw emotion every time. He certainly has his own style and happens to be one of my favorite singers/songwriters to date. You picked up on everything I love about him as a singer. Great job!
Great analysis it's really easy to want to listen to all of his work because it's so authentic and beautiful. Love his voice
Thank you for doing an Irish accent properly it always grates on me when people try to do it but don't understand how to adjust their voice to do it. Also very good analysis I hadn't thought of the crying tone actually serving a purpose other than emotional resonance. I've tried singing this song a lot and it is really difficult for timing and breathing he really is a master at it and that's how he makes it look like nothing.
Great Video :)
Please react to him singing Moments Passed...🤗
Thank you! I'll check it out, although I could easily just fall down the rabbit hole of listening to every word the man's ever sung! :) Love it!
I really enjoy you as a vocal couch, hope u keep reviewing many other good songs and maybe some that deserve exposure that aren’t well known too, thanks for the vid.
Thank you so much! I hope I can keep producing vids you guys enjoy for a long time to come! :)
Lol so Basically He sings with His Accent unlike so many who Try to change themselves and their voice to fit the mold.
Dermot is 💯% real deal Truly Himself .
Cathy D. Haha yeh!
@@BitesizeGuitar lol
Exactly
It's more a matter of singing English than covering their native accents. Adele, Noel Gallagher, Annie lennox or Van Morrison all have very different accents, none of which appear in their singing voice. I doubt any of them are imitating an American accent, though no doubt it occurs.
loved this analysis!
Ah thank you so much, glad you enjoyed it!
Dermots Irish accent reminds me of home:
thats beautiful
loved it mate!
Great analysis. Also, huge fan of the Sea Shepard hat! 👌🏼
Thanks man! Yeh thought I'd try a covert plug :)
If you follow Dermot, you'll see he has a lot of interest in Hip-Hop, I think that is where he has developed his skill for the spoken word style in much of his music.
Oh, and big props, fantastic dialogue. I really enjoyed this. Sub for sure!
Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it!
@@BitesizeGuitar I truly did. I would love to hear your take on some of his older music. I find the entire presentation to be much rawer, and I particularly enjoy him much more when it is just him and his guitar. If you get a chance or find the desire, I really like this, especially the end, amazing emotional vocals. ua-cam.com/video/YNbYx3_7Hvo/v-deo.html
Fantastic review. I'd love to see you react to Power over Me by Dermot too.
Liked and Subscribed.
Thanks for the sub! I'll check it out :)
Amazing reaction :D Please also react to Lzzy Hale (Halestorm) Ft. Amy Lee (Evanescence) - Break In (Live), two queen of rock singing together
GUEV Thanks so much! Love them both and not heard that performance so will definitely check it out! 😀👍
If you listen to Dermot Kennedy's RECORDED voice (e.g. All My Friends) there is a treatment applied which really thickens and enriches his voice at times. Do you know how this is done? maybe some delay or distortion ? Perhaps a duplicate vocal is mashed up then added back in with the main voice....its very effective and clever.
Thanks for the professional appraisal - excellent.
keith gustafson Hey Keith! Great question, yeh I think his vocals will have been double tracked and then probably just eq’d slightly differently or have different degrees of reverb & compression added (there’s definitely a decent amount on both tracks). I agree it adds a lot more definition and depth to his vocal but is subtle too so doesn’t detract from how awesome his voice sounds all by itself! 😀 Thanks again for watching and for your question! 👍👍
@@BitesizeGuitar I much prefer his lives. He's amazing.
If you look up Other Voices Berlin Special 2019 ft: Dermot Kennedy, Lisa Hannigan, Stargaze & Aoife Ní Bhriain, at 5:15 it's his best performance of Lost and one of his best ever IMO
great reaction video you should check out Dermot Kennedy - Lost | Mahogany Session its amazing
Great reaction! Is there any possibility to have a better sound of the video you are reacting to?
regards from Germany
Thanks, yeh I'm working on it :)
Please please please pleaseeeee react to Dermot Kennedy-A closeness
Thank you! I do love that song so if I can find a version I've not already seen I'll add it to the list (generally like to keep reactions to stuff I've not seen yet so it's my genuine firt impression), although I could so easily fall into the trap of only listening to Dermot sing! :) The dude just gets me every time!
Not sure if you're doing "vocal coach reaction" videos anymore since you haven't posted in a while but in the event that you decide to come back, I'd love to get your analysis/reaction to the following singers:
Katrina Velarde - Go the Distance: ua-cam.com/video/VVFO8_jWvaQ/v-deo.html
Morissette Amon - Rise Up: ua-cam.com/video/2U_yTjgk97A/v-deo.html
Bugoy Drilon - One Day: ua-cam.com/video/OC7oe6ciDzI/v-deo.html
They are singers from the Philippines that I think are fantastic and I'd like to know what your thoughts are. I really enjoy your critiques and I'm curious about how you would analyse these singers. Thanks! (Oh, and they have a lot more great vocal performances but I thought that you could start with these!)
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have a listen to giants
Hes fn Irish ffs lol