her musicality is truly OUTSTANDING, her pitch and her precision.... her runs are literally like water and she's creative with it and never overdo it.... a QUEEN
She has great potential. I just don’t really feel a connection with her. I just want more emotion from tori. She is kinda like a beautiful, astounding singer, robot.
Such an agile singer/vocalist! Not only speed, versatility, and range she also shows great musicality. My favorite vocalist vocal beast from this generation.
@@Ryan_K535 It’s actually the most prevalent in her highs rather than lows. I did a vid on her new album, you can hear it in particular on those new songs. Her belt shows her chest voice development and clarity.
It's incredible that she's always had the musicality of a much older, seasoned singer in this regard. Like Mariah and Beyoncé she holds back somewhat and does what's best melodically not just what sounds impressive constantly. You might not even realize how many riffs she's doing when you're not paying attention because they fit the songs so well.
Oversinging with runs for Beyonce is very evident though lol . I would only say only Mariah And Tori kelly knows when to tone it down and when to make it fit with the song .
@@hyun808 I disagree. Debut/DC Beyoncé was hungry and felt like she always had something to prove something but for a solid decade now Bey has been consistently holding back with her riffs and runs and been creative without disrupting the songs. It's not often you see her go off like she used to
@@OliverHeikkinen well the video mentions "EVER". So I would mostly look at the times during their most active vocal /prime time . She just doesn't sing and appear as much now in general . And her songs have become raps instead of vocal lines . But she's always been extra with riffs lmao
the truth is, any singer can literally have an agile voice (some are naturally born with thinner vocal folds) but only a small percent knew how to execute runs with good sense of musicianship. tori can literally put melisma in every phrases and it still wouldn't sound distracting.
This is why I get annoyed when people put screechy Grande in the same league as Tori. She's not. Grande is not a riffer. She may throw a easy run in here and there but she can't get with the likes of Tori or Jazmine or Brandy. Grande can't even get with Jessie J.
@@freeinghumanitynow I think people then in the same league because they are both better at different things. Tori is better with melisma and lows and mids. Ariana is better with the upper belts, falsetto and whistle tones.
I've always said this. All biases aside, she literally is one of the most agile in the industry right now. Tbh these aren't even her best riffs and runs, she's done much crazier stuff😭. Loved the video.
watch her on the masked singer yall!! she’s holding back, saving all those riffs and runs, yet she’s STILL the best vocalist on the show ever (nicole’s words and mine)
@@charfree6888 Yeah um Patti Labelle had the biggest range and biggest technique on that show alone. I highly doubt someone like Tori Kelly who is holding back will Top Patti Labelle
I AGREE. Jojo would be very close to me because their runs have a legato seamlessness to them similar to 90's Mariah. Jessie J / Brandy / Jazmine Sullivan probably has the most musicality but the staccato nature and over usage can have too much tension to be tasteful and not everyone can follow the complicated and improvised patterns to be tasteful. Tori is the perfect mix of musicality and tastefulness in that her legato is perfect, the agility is there, the intervals are pretty impressive and she knows what's too much and not enough.
nah u buggin jazmine doesn’t over run she’s always in the pocket. brandy too. jessie can dtm sometimes. the staccato thing i get but i personally like it
@@aaronnewman7573 when I say “over run” I mean that Jazmine sings with rapid and complex note intervals and key changes. I’m not saying there’s a technical flaw, I’m saying that her runs aren’t always digestible to an untrained ear. I would actually say she does not sing in the pocket, if anything’s she’s very creative and asserts herself as an experimental performer. “Digestible” runs in my view sound more like Whitney Houston / Mariah in that the runs are typically linear with even note intervals and in one key, Brandy, Jazmine and Beyonce are on a complex end of the spectrum
@@Sloppyjoey1 ohhhh i get it. when i say in the pocket i more so mean, when it comes to timing and not getting sloppy/lost. i see what u mean, but i don’t think jazmine wants to limit herself for the untrained ear... i actually think a voice like hers makes people wanna learn more about music because she’s pretty much universally loved. singers like her, rachelle ferrell, kim burrell, lalah hathaway etc. are not really meant to be mainstream (even tho jazmine is blowing up more recently than she has since like 2008-2010), they do what they want with their voices and that’s what i personally love about them but i am a singer myself lol so i get why the general public would receive tori a little more. i will say there’s also a cultural component. jazz, which is arguably one of the most complex music genres, is very important to the black community especially in terms of music so maybe that’s why we receive someone like jazmine a little more even though she’s not as “digestible”
@@aaronnewman7573 I agree! I’ll push back a tad bit solely to say that things do have to be digestible.. I personally love Jazmine but her runs and key changes can really break ankles. I’m a black male myself and I’ve been teaching my Caucasian female friend to sing and it hit different to see her go from thinking Beyoncé’s runs were sloppy to simply just thinking they’re unnecessary. Singing runs can be like pineapples on pizza.. it’s not that it’s not edible but people often see too many intervals as bad taste. I consider Tori superior purely because of her choices, in theory Jazmine probably has a higher degree of capability with riffs however she’s no stranger to an ugly out of place run that’s really just there to prove she could squeeze it in... Jessie J is a big offender there as well.
I think she puts the right notes in the right place at the right time, you know?! It's not only about runs and stuff but about diversity, creativity, impact and this kind of stuff. I get impressed because she can put notes that I woudn't even ever imagine and it fits and sounds perfectly... If I'm ever able to do half of what she does I would be satisfied
@@andreguilherme1439 Her improvisation games are just sick af. It's like in the back of her mind she has a vault of melodies, divided perfectly in their places and that it only takes a switch of thought for her to unleash those within the perfect place and time. It'd say that is an innate ability. It takes high musicianship to be able to do this effectively on a consistency level but she surely has one but probably more than just well-developed skills. Bless Tori and her undeniably holy water-sprinkled talent.
Hands down Tori's ease with runs allows her to create some of the most melodically intricate and interesting improvisations of any singer. Each note is pitched perfectly even at the highest speeds, it never gets out of control, she never hits a sour note, out the hundreds she produces in a single song that's crazy impressive. I'd have to put Jazmine Sullivan and Beyonce up there too of course. Like u said for them it's as simple as breathing. People like Jessie J, Christina Aguilera, and Jojo have the agility but they're control is not always as consistent to allow the freedom that Tori has. She really is something special and I am so lucky to have seen her sing live in 2018, I had high expectations and she truly blew me away.
Her choices are excellent. Nothing ruins a song more than someone presenting an 'I'm such a good singer' attitude. With Tori (most times) her choices add dimensions. Either strengthening the lyric or bringing out the beauty of the music. She riffs a lot... but it's rarely irritating.
Perfect pitch doesn't mean having good pitch which is what tori has. Perfect pitch just means you can identify a note immediately without needing the help of relative pitch (like hearing a C note before hand in which case you can identify other notes because of intervals) Tori has never said she has perfect pitch
As for me who is in this generation, Tori Kelly is up there.I grew up listening to Gospel and I Immersed myself into 90's music specifically Mariah Carey's music for these past few months and grew a love for R&B. She reminds me of Mariah in the way her runs are so precise and at times so fast that you don't catch them, but they're also very fluid and effortless at the same time. She's well connected to her different registers which is why her transitions from chest to head, etc. are so seamless. Her creativity in singing as well as writing is no joke. For many years people have looked at other artists and compared them to the likes of Mariah, Whitney, Celine, etc. But for me I have no doubt that Tori Kelly surpasses the artists of today and is the voice of this generation.
6:58 😱 I wasn't ready! Like HOW! @ 7:23 It seemed like she was distracted by the crowd yet she still managed to hear every note and deliver it right away 👏⭐👏
I love it especially when she combines her agility with her dynamics. So beautiful. Just the epitome of control when she does that. You guys should listen to her EP and Xmas album. Don't take me home and 25th especially slaps haha
i’ll literally never get tired of watching her match the guitar riffs with her vocal riffs. it blew me away the first time i saw it and it still blows me away now 😨 also when she sang together with james bay on ig live, he said how much he loved her singing the song’s guitar riff and that she was the only person he knew that do could that 🥺
The fact that just about all of these clips are her holding back is the gag! Anybody that knows Tori Kelly and is familiar with her vocals knows that some of these clips are just a taste of what she can do, she holds back a lot....i believe it is because she likes to play it safe and might be nervous about going to her extremes but she’s capable of so much more! I can not wait for the day she just lets loose.
Finally someone said it! lol I haven’t come across a lot of people who can tell that Tori is literally always holding back. She rarely gives it her all for riffs and runs unfortunately. Especially when she’s singing with others. I can understand that maybe she doesn’t wanna come off as too showy while singing with other artists but why not go off for solo performances? I just wonder what’s stopping her. 🧐
@@HH-yq6ch As far as riffs and runs Tori i believe has a good handle as not being labeled an “over singer” she might be aware that if she does too much people will label her as such like they do for Christina Aguilera, Beyoncé, or Avery Wilson. Despite her amazing musicality, oversinging tends to really only impress music lovers not the standard listeners. As far as her range that she holds back with as well, i believe it’s a technique meets consistency thing for example whenever she sings “don’t you worry bout a thing” which is probably one of the hardest songs put out to sing in a while, even with the key lowered she seems to always miss a few marks and i think because of how she chooses to sing vice versa with her head voice she’s shown the ability to have some good control up there I.E “purple rain” tribute she sings up to F6 but she also misses a few marks in her head voice sometimes I.E “don’t you worry bout a thing” with notes as low as B5.
I know you kind of alluded to Jessie J being an example of when agile singers can overdo it, but oh my goodness that just made her time on SINGER even more impressive to me. It seems like she has really grown in understanding how to use her agility to tastefully embellish a song while still making it her own. Her performance of I'm Every Woman also reflects this. ALSO, TORI IS A TOTAL BEAST AND DESERVES SO MUCH MORE RECOGNITION! Her creativity coming up with these runs on the spot and musicality is incredible. Wish you included her crazy upward run from Time Flies! If anyone has any tips on how to develop a better ear like this, please let me know!
Tori Kelly's riffs are so creative and light and well placed and beautiful and just so effortless it makes me mad 😤. Like come on. Are you serious! At least pretened to try 😭.
Thank you so much for this video this made me happy!! Tori deserves appreciation!! I think besides Tori, JoJo has the best riffs and runs in pop music of today.
I actually can't handle this many amazing Tori moments back to back. I cried the whole time, she is so beautiful...The queen, the song bird, the vocal agility, flexibility and pure perfection... there is no other like her. (Maybe Jojo) But honestly like wtf. so majestic.
I’ve been a fan of her for 6 years now and what made me love her is her agility, tone, and musicality. She knows how to use her skills well and make a song more interesting to listen 😍
*Tori's* voice is exceptionally agile but I think what sets her apart amongst her contemporaries is her splendid musicality. 👑 I'll try not to mention any specific names, but some attempt to riff and run but they don't have the skill down yet so it sounds very forced and unnatural. There are others (male & female vocalists) who are incredibly agile but are lacking in the musicality department; they riff and run till the cows come home but it doesn't complement the music and a lot of times, it's definitely too much.
You beat me to the punch! Jessie J, Brandy and Jazmine Sullivan have the most "musicality" to me in that they keep metre and are able to subtract and add intervals and jump / descend octaves at an almost random pattern and still be mathematically correct but their tone is polarizing. I don't feel Tori's quite at the stage of Improv they're to randomize the run and mid riff correct or lengthen it, but she's a cut above anything out right now. I love her Legato, I think that's her strength that makes her about the best riffer right now.
@@Sloppyjoey1 Brandy, yes. Jazmine Sullivan overdoes it at times. Part of musicality is restraint. Same with Jessie J, albeit she got much better during her time on that Nationally televised talent show in China. Tori improvised excellently: everything at 3:17 onwards is improvised. If you know the original. You can tell just how much she has improvised right there.
@@GarageStudio7 I absolutely agree. "Musicality" for me means you can execute anything on demand and improv / add or subtract at will, tasteful or not. But if you mean musicality in a tasteful sense I 100% agree that's why I said Bramd/Jaz/Jessie can be polarizing. Jaz overdoes it all the time, but when I say Brandy/Jessie/Jaz have more musicality I mean that they switch, add, reverse and double any interval the fastest. Jessie actually annoys me turning everything into a run and her tone doesn't always flatter a run lol A lot of their runs have a "haunting" feel because they don't make sense and then they do and it's like the run crept up on you if you know what I mean? Personally I love that, I like tension and release style riffs, but many people it's "overdoing it" which I fully get. Tori's tend to be smoother, pleasant, directional and safer and are often a matter of legato and agility, so I give her credit on sounding the best but I feel like her tone is overly agreeable / mainstream so I don't want unique singers to not get credit lol. ua-cam.com/video/IHcLGrdGG5c/v-deo.html
Tori is the hardworking singer. Her riffs&runs is so amazing. She’s the best to do it in our generation. But, ariana has the most beautiful timbre. Mariah’s voice is truly gifted. She uses riffs&runs in the best way & well placed. She puts those r&r into the song to make it the most enjoyable thing to hear.
she's so creative and unique. she hadn't done a rif like the one in pyt since 2019 (in language) bc she kept changing it up and didn't need to revert back to that! she's so underrated and overlooked it's sad
If you look at Ariana, Demi and Tori as the trifecta of pop vocalists for this generation (late 2010s-early 2020s), here’s where I see their strengths: Ariana = Marketability; She’s very easy to market and her voice is effortless so it’s easy to adapt to whatever’s popular at the time (pop, EDM, trap, dance pop/disco, etc.). She has a very iconic and relatable sense of style (high pony tail, likes wearing heavier, bolder upper body apparel with minimal, subtler lower body apparel and some form of high boots). This has helped lead her to to being one of the best selling and most streamed artists of present day and all time with a number of records under her belt. Demi = Passion; Tori and Ari definitely have some strength to this, but nobody in the industry comes close to Demi in regards to emoting. She pours her heart and soul into her music and you can see this in so many live performances of her ballads (Don’t Forget, Skyscraper, Stone Cold, Sober, Anyone, Still Have Me, etc.). She’s the go to artist when it comes to wanting a song you can relate to emotionally. She may not get the same kind of sales/streams as Ari, but her peers and the industry higher ups recognize her. Tori = Vocals; This video pretty much sums it up perfectly. There are few people in the industry who demonstrate the same level of vocal creativity as Tori. Ari has the abilities to match her techniques, but she’s too polished/trained. Once she settles into a routine, that’s that. She sticks with it. Demi on the other hand has a great voice, but her technique is lacking. So the diversity in her sets can usually be attested to her not being able to hit certain notes due to strain on her vocal chords. Tori effortlessly changes things up nearly every time and pulls it off flawlessly! She’s in a league of her own and it sucks that she doesn’t get the public support she deserves. I think she needs a stronger marketing team and to also throw some more radio friendly songs onto her albums just so that she can get some extra streams. But all in all, they’re each amazing in their own right and we’re so lucky to have such gifted vocalists in the industry ❤️
I can agree about Demi's passion. In terms of marketability, I can agree about Ariana. I halfway agree about Tori. I think her technique is basically perfect (Ari comes veery close, Demi is a little behind them both), which is why I'd say she's too polished. Her voice isn't as unique as Ariana or Demi, or even up and comers, Chloe and Halle. It's a very traditional sound she has. And though her technical agility is unmatched among this generation of vocalists, she does tend to do the same types of runs (up and down the scale), while I've seen Ariana switch it up, and Chloe and Halle do these really interesting and quirky runs. I'd say they have more musicality than she does, at least now, if not back then.
@@cnorm4887 She doesn't have more than them. That's basic lies. Not to mention your own bias. Ariana is known for being able to sing just about anything, herself. Her range is as ridiculous as Tori's. Demi probably can't do all genres, but her voice isn't limited to just one particular genre, either.
Such a talent.. like Jewel said, “it ain’t a hobby for that girl”. But she’s also so likeable such a sweet personality. She should be EVERYWHERE.. but she’s too wholesome. You know they don’t like kids having actual role models.
She is the artist with the best riffs of this generation, they are clear, with a perfect tuning, she does not miss any notes, she is quick to make them, they sound too good and they are also different styles for the same riff, she is without a doubt the better in this, Ariana, Demi, Madison, or others, should ask her for some advice, Tori would help them improve (in riffs, in the rest they are at the same level, except Madison), It would be something very interesting, not in vain does their agility with that of Mariah, Celine, Beyoncé or Xtina. Sorry if there is any mistake, my english is very bad, but good video🖤🖤
Ariana too is a great riffer, she has the skills and dynamics to be like Tori or Beyonce. But she lacks the distinction between notes, very fluid, not crisp. Its the way tori uses every part of her mix, falsettos, hv, and transitions so masterfully... they may have similar abilities but its how Tori uses hers to that makes shine above the rest
@Unbiased Vocal Buddy Ariana's agility is ridiculous lol sry of I made it seem otherwise, literally just commented this a day ago "Her control in agility is so underrated. The muscle-musicality (lol) needed to change the run depending on how you feel in the moment is insanely challenging. And if she messes up she has to find a way to make to continue it and she does it so well almost effortlessly. And yeah every other time their was a flat notes hear but many of them are hardly noticeable and it's expected doing complex notes at the top her range so quickly & consistently. And this was supposedly at her worst year vocally🤷 Vocal Queen" Edit- I was a bit harsh on her ig, but putting her on the same level as demi and madison was just insulting.
@Unbiased Vocal Buddy True. If you consider in this generation, then Ariana, Jessie and JoJo are the only ones who stand a chance. Ariana's vocal agility is good because of her seamless chest-to-head transitions, not because of her riffs/runs (which use excessive jaw movement, but are still quite good on their own). Jessie and JoJo may fare better against Tori though because they have better agility than Ariana, but not better than Tori, that's for sure.
She's holding back A LOT in therms on vocals and performing. In the masked singer she literally was ANOTHER PERSON. Imagine a performer with THAT vocals OMG
She’s fucking amazing every album I have every song in her catalog I listen to ever since homemade songs she’s healed my heart more times than I can count when I’m so alone in a dark place her voice becomes my light n I get through tori I love you so much I’m going to cry like a baby if you Sing in front of me like I did with Ariana but Idc it will be happy tears I lived long enough to hear you live
YASSSSSSSS TORIIIII!!! SLAY BBY!! I LOVE ❤️ those riffs & runs of yours soo FREAKIN muchhhhh. Yassssssss My baby! I love you so much baby.😘 I’m so happy, another new video about my sweet Tori!!!😘😘😘😘
WOW, what a voice! She’s the voice of Meena in both SING and SING 2! She blew me away with her cover of don’t you worry about a thing! That was the first time I heard her voice! I had to find out who was making the voice of that elephant, LOL.
Such a Vocal Virtouso! All her riffs and runs fits perfectly to whatever song she sings and that is a TREAT for listeners. ❤ Tori Kelly - Vocal Virtouso one of the best vocalist of this generation. I enjoyed watching your video. ❤❤
Underrated singers in terms of Agility 1) Tori(GOAT) 2) Fouzia(she's new) 3) Celine Dion and Whitney Houston(o mean people talk about their belts but they also have really complex, agile, sympathetic runs)
It must be extremely difficult to try and find various different notes that compliment each other so quickly, and yet she manages to do it through improvisation, and even creates multiple different versions of the exact same run. That is a highly impressive skill. She has a great range and a very good ear.
@@jericyutan7961 Same! I actually used to move my jaw excessively to produce what sounds like vocal agility (like what Ariana used to do), but I realised at a certain point that it isn't healthy. That was when I discovered Tori Kelly. Tbh though, I should thank god I found both ladies, as well as Demi cuz I learnt how to sing using all three's vocal techniques combined. I practiced a lot of Tori's runs and now my agility is more natural.
She makes it sound so easy, I try to do it and sound like autotune having a seizure
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Omfg 🤣🤣🤣 this comparison tho
I've never heard her fail a run and make it sound off and her choices is just ohhh so satisfying.
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@Abcd Kelly Clarkson can’t do the type of runs that Tori’s known for lmao.
her musicality is truly OUTSTANDING, her pitch and her precision.... her runs are literally like water and she's creative with it and never overdo it.... a QUEEN
TOTALY AGREE
She has great potential. I just don’t really feel a connection with her. I just want more emotion from tori. She is kinda like a beautiful, astounding singer, robot.
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@Abcd is she better then Tori?
@Abcd I think Kelly Clarkson is a better vocalist than tori overall but kelly is not very agile
Such an agile singer/vocalist! Not only speed, versatility, and range she also shows great musicality. My favorite vocalist vocal beast from this generation.
Her chest voice development is her real highlight!!
@@KajiVocals True those lows are to die for 🥰🥰
@@Ryan_K535 It’s actually the most prevalent in her highs rather than lows. I did a vid on her new album, you can hear it in particular on those new songs. Her belt shows her chest voice development and clarity.
@@KajiVocals totally true!!! Her chest voice development makes her high register more dense
@@KajiVocals i noticed 🥺 and its so exciting cause you can hear how she really working on her potential
It's incredible that she's always had the musicality of a much older, seasoned singer in this regard. Like Mariah and Beyoncé she holds back somewhat and does what's best melodically not just what sounds impressive constantly. You might not even realize how many riffs she's doing when you're not paying attention because they fit the songs so well.
Oversinging with runs for Beyonce is very evident though lol .
I would only say only Mariah And Tori kelly knows when to tone it down and when to make it fit with the song .
@@hyun808 I disagree. Debut/DC Beyoncé was hungry and felt like she always had something to prove something but for a solid decade now Bey has been consistently holding back with her riffs and runs and been creative without disrupting the songs. It's not often you see her go off like she used to
@@OliverHeikkinen well the video mentions "EVER".
So I would mostly look at the times during their most active vocal /prime time . She just doesn't sing and appear as much now in general .
And her songs have become raps instead of vocal lines .
But she's always been extra with riffs lmao
Beyonce is known to over riffs. Silent night being her most famous one. Otherwisr i agree on mariah and tori.
@@mysteriousbluehat2035 in her youth. She became almost understated around 2009 ish
the truth is, any singer can literally have an agile voice (some are naturally born with thinner vocal folds) but only a small percent knew how to execute runs with good sense of musicianship. tori can literally put melisma in every phrases and it still wouldn't sound distracting.
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I think it has a lot to do with people who create music. That's why in my opinion Mariah and Tori can create runs properly.
This is why I get annoyed when people put screechy Grande in the same league as Tori. She's not. Grande is not a riffer. She may throw a easy run in here and there but she can't get with the likes of Tori or Jazmine or Brandy. Grande can't even get with Jessie J.
@@freeinghumanitynow I think people then in the same league because they are both better at different things. Tori is better with melisma and lows and mids. Ariana is better with the upper belts, falsetto and whistle tones.
As a singer, this humbled me so much 💯 She’s so gifted !!
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I've always said this. All biases aside, she literally is one of the most agile in the industry right now. Tbh these aren't even her best riffs and runs, she's done much crazier stuff😭. Loved the video.
watch her on the masked singer yall!! she’s holding back, saving all those riffs and runs, yet she’s STILL the best vocalist on the show ever (nicole’s words and mine)
She's holding back so hard with her runs!
Highly doubt that because Patti Labelle was on that show
@@grandeflamesbutera3949 wake up boo...just because she's a legend doesn't mean she can't be beaten by newer singers.
@@charfree6888 Yeah um Patti Labelle had the biggest range and biggest technique on that show alone. I highly doubt someone like Tori Kelly who is holding back will Top Patti Labelle
Of course it's Patti anyway 🙌
I AGREE. Jojo would be very close to me because their runs have a legato seamlessness to them similar to 90's Mariah. Jessie J / Brandy / Jazmine Sullivan probably has the most musicality but the staccato nature and over usage can have too much tension to be tasteful and not everyone can follow the complicated and improvised patterns to be tasteful. Tori is the perfect mix of musicality and tastefulness in that her legato is perfect, the agility is there, the intervals are pretty impressive and she knows what's too much and not enough.
Yeah, I think Tori sounds very similar to Jojo, they are friends actually.
nah u buggin jazmine doesn’t over run she’s always in the pocket. brandy too. jessie can dtm sometimes. the staccato thing i get but i personally like it
@@aaronnewman7573 when I say “over run” I mean that Jazmine sings with rapid and complex note intervals and key changes. I’m not saying there’s a technical flaw, I’m saying that her runs aren’t always digestible to an untrained ear.
I would actually say she does not sing in the pocket, if anything’s she’s very creative and asserts herself as an experimental performer.
“Digestible” runs in my view sound more like Whitney Houston / Mariah in that the runs are typically linear with even note intervals and in one key, Brandy, Jazmine and Beyonce are on a complex end of the spectrum
@@Sloppyjoey1 ohhhh i get it. when i say in the pocket i more so mean, when it comes to timing and not getting sloppy/lost. i see what u mean, but i don’t think jazmine wants to limit herself for the untrained ear... i actually think a voice like hers makes people wanna learn more about music because she’s pretty much universally loved.
singers like her, rachelle ferrell, kim burrell, lalah hathaway etc. are not really meant to be mainstream (even tho jazmine is blowing up more recently than she has since like 2008-2010), they do what they want with their voices and that’s what i personally love about them but i am a singer myself lol so i get why the general public would receive tori a little more. i will say there’s also a cultural component. jazz, which is arguably one of the most complex music genres, is very important to the black community especially in terms of music so maybe that’s why we receive someone like jazmine a little more even though she’s not as “digestible”
@@aaronnewman7573 I agree! I’ll push back a tad bit solely to say that things do have to be digestible.. I personally love Jazmine but her runs and key changes can really break ankles.
I’m a black male myself and I’ve been teaching my Caucasian female friend to sing and it hit different to see her go from thinking Beyoncé’s runs were sloppy to simply just thinking they’re unnecessary.
Singing runs can be like pineapples on pizza.. it’s not that it’s not edible but people often see too many intervals as bad taste.
I consider Tori superior purely because of her choices, in theory Jazmine probably has a higher degree of capability with riffs however she’s no stranger to an ugly out of place run that’s really just there to prove she could squeeze it in... Jessie J is a big offender there as well.
Without musicality, being as agile as Tori can be really annoying to listen to. It's like belting, do it too often and it loses it's impact.
I think she puts the right notes in the right place at the right time, you know?! It's not only about runs and stuff but about diversity, creativity, impact and this kind of stuff. I get impressed because she can put notes that I woudn't even ever imagine and it fits and sounds perfectly... If I'm ever able to do half of what she does I would be satisfied
@@andreguilherme1439 Her improvisation games are just sick af. It's like in the back of her mind she has a vault of melodies, divided perfectly in their places and that it only takes a switch of thought for her to unleash those within the perfect place and time. It'd say that is an innate ability. It takes high musicianship to be able to do this effectively on a consistency level but she surely has one but probably more than just well-developed skills. Bless Tori and her undeniably holy water-sprinkled talent.
rightttttt. like, she can put excessive runs to every single word/phrases and it still wouldn't sound distracting lol
Hands down Tori's ease with runs allows her to create some of the most melodically intricate and interesting improvisations of any singer. Each note is pitched perfectly even at the highest speeds, it never gets out of control, she never hits a sour note, out the hundreds she produces in a single song that's crazy impressive. I'd have to put Jazmine Sullivan and Beyonce up there too of course. Like u said for them it's as simple as breathing. People like Jessie J, Christina Aguilera, and Jojo have the agility but they're control is not always as consistent to allow the freedom that Tori has. She really is something special and I am so lucky to have seen her sing live in 2018, I had high expectations and she truly blew me away.
Her choices are excellent. Nothing ruins a song more than someone presenting an 'I'm such a good singer' attitude. With Tori (most times) her choices add dimensions. Either strengthening the lyric or bringing out the beauty of the music. She riffs a lot... but it's rarely irritating.
Even my fave can't compete 😂. You know that she's THAT good.
Well because its one of her weaknesses but that doesn't mean that she has an annoying riffs/runs
@@michaelabella4697 yeah
She is lack of creativity in her riffs and runs, Agility is not her weakness girl
@@GabrielEspecial yes
@@siem9329 are u talking about morissete ?
She’s so gifted and so humble.
Her control is crazy. I'd like to believe she has a perfect pitch.
Perfect pitch doesn't mean having good pitch which is what tori has. Perfect pitch just means you can identify a note immediately without needing the help of relative pitch (like hearing a C note before hand in which case you can identify other notes because of intervals)
Tori has never said she has perfect pitch
I have to agree, her agility can be shocking at times, the crisp elasticity always makes me re-listen, I call her the pop leggiero soprano
Her musical memory WOW, JUST WOOOOOOOOW, How easy she memorize, and How easy she create the runs and express It perfectly!!!!!
As for me who is in this generation, Tori Kelly is up there.I grew up listening to Gospel and I Immersed myself into 90's music specifically Mariah Carey's music for these past few months and grew a love for R&B. She reminds me of Mariah in the way her runs are so precise and at times so fast that you don't catch them, but they're also very fluid and effortless at the same time. She's well connected to her different registers which is why her transitions from chest to head, etc. are so seamless. Her creativity in singing as well as writing is no joke. For many years people have looked at other artists and compared them to the likes of Mariah, Whitney, Celine, etc. But for me I have no doubt that Tori Kelly surpasses the artists of today and is the voice of this generation.
Tori is the real G.O.A.T of the music industry😂
tori and H.E.R.'s runs are my favorite things to hear 😩
yes finally Tori Kelly gets some appreciation as well 😭👌
6:58 😱
I wasn't ready! Like HOW!
@ 7:23 It seemed like she was distracted by the crowd yet she still managed to hear every note and deliver it right away 👏⭐👏
I love it especially when she combines her agility with her dynamics. So beautiful. Just the epitome of control when she does that. You guys should listen to her EP and Xmas album. Don't take me home and 25th especially slaps haha
Don’t Take Me Home and Value, I love those
@@aintnootherfan Yep. Value is an anthem. Glad is also really good.
Don’t take me home is such a jam!!!
Don’t take me home was my number 1 song on Spotify this year!!!! I’m pretty sure I listened to it day and night after it came out 😂🥰❤️
@@aintnootherfan i fucking love value. It got me through a rough break up
i’ll literally never get tired of watching her match the guitar riffs with her vocal riffs. it blew me away the first time i saw it and it still blows me away now 😨 also when she sang together with james bay on ig live, he said how much he loved her singing the song’s guitar riff and that she was the only person he knew that do could that 🥺
Reminds me of when Bey used to riff with her saxophone player 😍😍😍 I miss when people sang like this! Musicality is just 👩🏽🍳😚
I’d like an entire track of Tori doing a riff-off with that guitarist. Goosebumps. 😍
The fact that just about all of these clips are her holding back is the gag! Anybody that knows Tori Kelly and is familiar with her vocals knows that some of these clips are just a taste of what she can do, she holds back a lot....i believe it is because she likes to play it safe and might be nervous about going to her extremes but she’s capable of so much more! I can not wait for the day she just lets loose.
Finally someone said it! lol I haven’t come across a lot of people who can tell that Tori is literally always holding back. She rarely gives it her all for riffs and runs unfortunately. Especially when she’s singing with others. I can understand that maybe she doesn’t wanna come off as too showy while singing with other artists but why not go off for solo performances? I just wonder what’s stopping her. 🧐
@@HH-yq6ch As far as riffs and runs Tori i believe has a good handle as not being labeled an “over singer” she might be aware that if she does too much people will label her as such like they do for Christina Aguilera, Beyoncé, or Avery Wilson. Despite her amazing musicality, oversinging tends to really only impress music lovers not the standard listeners. As far as her range that she holds back with as well, i believe it’s a technique meets consistency thing for example whenever she sings “don’t you worry bout a thing” which is probably one of the hardest songs put out to sing in a while, even with the key lowered she seems to always miss a few marks and i think because of how she chooses to sing vice versa with her head voice she’s shown the ability to have some good control up there I.E “purple rain” tribute she sings up to F6 but she also misses a few marks in her head voice sometimes I.E “don’t you worry bout a thing” with notes as low as B5.
That's probably a good thing, so that she can preserve her voice for a long as possible.
Effortless, Angelic, Creative, Complex, Agile... GIFTED! The best riffer of this gen. Doesn't Force it Doesn't Really have to even try.
Her choice of notes are just so TASTEFUL like you'll really be waiting to see how it's done and where she lands it's just amazing
Her agility has never been bored. Love this video!
7:19-7:25 I CANNOT BELIEVE YOOOO
I know you kind of alluded to Jessie J being an example of when agile singers can overdo it, but oh my goodness that just made her time on SINGER even more impressive to me. It seems like she has really grown in understanding how to use her agility to tastefully embellish a song while still making it her own. Her performance of I'm Every Woman also reflects this.
ALSO, TORI IS A TOTAL BEAST AND DESERVES SO MUCH MORE RECOGNITION! Her creativity coming up with these runs on the spot and musicality is incredible. Wish you included her crazy upward run from Time Flies! If anyone has any tips on how to develop a better ear like this, please let me know!
Actually someone else arranged her performances on The Singer
@@SuperPianogirl123 that may be so, but it was still her having to learn, sing, and adapt to restraint during those performances.
@@SuperPianogirl123 vocally too? regardless she executed it and the runs were ad libbed to an extent
Tori Kelly's riffs are so creative and light and well placed and beautiful and just so effortless it makes me mad 😤. Like come on. Are you serious! At least pretened to try 😭.
she’s literally the „best vocalist of this generation“ idgaf
me talking about ariana grande.
Thank you for showing the world what monumental vocalist Tori is! She is definitely one of the best of all time at riffing!! Just like butter...
I've always said that, she's got one of the best melismas ive ever heard
Thank you so much for this video this made me happy!! Tori deserves appreciation!! I think besides Tori, JoJo has the best riffs and runs in pop music of today.
I actually can't handle this many amazing Tori moments back to back. I cried the whole time, she is so beautiful...The queen, the song bird, the vocal agility, flexibility and pure perfection... there is no other like her. (Maybe Jojo) But honestly like wtf. so majestic.
What I like about her is that she remains humble despite all her years of fame.
Once you have heard Tori Kelly,you have heard the best! And nothing else will do!❤️❤️❤️❤️🎵🎵🎵
we already know it, tory's agility is A M A Z I N G
Demi's reaction is Golden!😂
I love her too!🥰
I love her so much. She's an inspiration 😭
I’ve been a fan of her for 6 years now and what made me love her is her agility, tone, and musicality. She knows how to use her skills well and make a song more interesting to listen 😍
check her NEW music!! this year she released an EP "solitude" and a christmas album 😍😍
YASSS
Yessss stream solitude
*Tori's* voice is exceptionally agile but I think what sets her apart amongst her contemporaries is her splendid musicality. 👑
I'll try not to mention any specific names, but some attempt to riff and run but they don't have the skill down yet so it sounds very forced and unnatural. There are others (male & female vocalists) who are incredibly agile but are lacking in the musicality department; they riff and run till the cows come home but it doesn't complement the music and a lot of times, it's definitely too much.
Definitely agree !! 💯
YES!!!!! I appreciate you didn't drop names.
You beat me to the punch! Jessie J, Brandy and Jazmine Sullivan have the most "musicality" to me in that they keep metre and are able to subtract and add intervals and jump / descend octaves at an almost random pattern and still be mathematically correct but their tone is polarizing. I don't feel Tori's quite at the stage of Improv they're to randomize the run and mid riff correct or lengthen it, but she's a cut above anything out right now. I love her Legato, I think that's her strength that makes her about the best riffer right now.
@@Sloppyjoey1 Brandy, yes.
Jazmine Sullivan overdoes it at times. Part of musicality is restraint.
Same with Jessie J, albeit she got much better during her time on that Nationally televised talent show in China.
Tori improvised excellently: everything at 3:17 onwards is improvised. If you know the original. You can tell just how much she has improvised right there.
@@GarageStudio7 I absolutely agree. "Musicality" for me means you can execute anything on demand and improv / add or subtract at will, tasteful or not. But if you mean musicality in a tasteful sense I 100% agree that's why I said Bramd/Jaz/Jessie can be polarizing. Jaz overdoes it all the time, but when I say Brandy/Jessie/Jaz have more musicality I mean that they switch, add, reverse and double any interval the fastest. Jessie actually annoys me turning everything into a run and her tone doesn't always flatter a run lol
A lot of their runs have a "haunting" feel because they don't make sense and then they do and it's like the run crept up on you if you know what I mean? Personally I love that, I like tension and release style riffs, but many people it's "overdoing it" which I fully get. Tori's tend to be smoother, pleasant, directional and safer and are often a matter of legato and agility, so I give her credit on sounding the best but I feel like her tone is overly agreeable / mainstream so I don't want unique singers to not get credit lol.
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Tori is the hardworking singer. Her riffs&runs is so amazing. She’s the best to do it in our generation. But, ariana has the most beautiful timbre.
Mariah’s voice is truly gifted. She uses riffs&runs in the best way & well placed. She puts those r&r into the song to make it the most enjoyable thing to hear.
We’re talking ‘bout agility, but DAMN LISTEN TO HER TRANSITIONS, OMGGG. Tori’s a beast!
Love the fact that there are many Jessie J , JoJo and Tori fans here ...😍
My faves 🍾
Yes! She’s my favorite female artist! And Language my fav song of her! 🔥🔥🔥
This video is so good, i love Tori and her riffs are so delicious
She is a beast of a vocalist. You could almost fail to notice the complexity of her riffs based on how easily and flawlessly she execute them.
I am a Tori Kelly fan, thank you so much for acknowledging her and her amazing singing skills
she's so creative and unique. she hadn't done a rif like the one in pyt since 2019 (in language) bc she kept changing it up and didn't need to revert back to that! she's so underrated and overlooked it's sad
Man, as soon as that notification popped up... this is the fastest I’ve clicked for a video lmao
Thank you!
Yes her agility is out of this world 🤩🤩
Her talent is insane. I love hearing her sing. ❤️❤️👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
If you look at Ariana, Demi and Tori as the trifecta of pop vocalists for this generation (late 2010s-early 2020s), here’s where I see their strengths:
Ariana = Marketability; She’s very easy to market and her voice is effortless so it’s easy to adapt to whatever’s popular at the time (pop, EDM, trap, dance pop/disco, etc.). She has a very iconic and relatable sense of style (high pony tail, likes wearing heavier, bolder upper body apparel with minimal, subtler lower body apparel and some form of high boots). This has helped lead her to to being one of the best selling and most streamed artists of present day and all time with a number of records under her belt.
Demi = Passion; Tori and Ari definitely have some strength to this, but nobody in the industry comes close to Demi in regards to emoting. She pours her heart and soul into her music and you can see this in so many live performances of her ballads (Don’t Forget, Skyscraper, Stone Cold, Sober, Anyone, Still Have Me, etc.). She’s the go to artist when it comes to wanting a song you can relate to emotionally. She may not get the same kind of sales/streams as Ari, but her peers and the industry higher ups recognize her.
Tori = Vocals; This video pretty much sums it up perfectly. There are few people in the industry who demonstrate the same level of vocal creativity as Tori. Ari has the abilities to match her techniques, but she’s too polished/trained. Once she settles into a routine, that’s that. She sticks with it. Demi on the other hand has a great voice, but her technique is lacking. So the diversity in her sets can usually be attested to her not being able to hit certain notes due to strain on her vocal chords. Tori effortlessly changes things up nearly every time and pulls it off flawlessly! She’s in a league of her own and it sucks that she doesn’t get the public support she deserves. I think she needs a stronger marketing team and to also throw some more radio friendly songs onto her albums just so that she can get some extra streams.
But all in all, they’re each amazing in their own right and we’re so lucky to have such gifted vocalists in the industry ❤️
I can agree about Demi's passion. In terms of marketability, I can agree about Ariana. I halfway agree about Tori. I think her technique is basically perfect (Ari comes veery close, Demi is a little behind them both), which is why I'd say she's too polished. Her voice isn't as unique as Ariana or Demi, or even up and comers, Chloe and Halle. It's a very traditional sound she has. And though her technical agility is unmatched among this generation of vocalists, she does tend to do the same types of runs (up and down the scale), while I've seen Ariana switch it up, and Chloe and Halle do these really interesting and quirky runs. I'd say they have more musicality than she does, at least now, if not back then.
@@AGEE_95 no tori has more musicality then those, thats why she can cover any song & any genre.
@@cnorm4887 She doesn't have more than them. That's basic lies. Not to mention your own bias. Ariana is known for being able to sing just about anything, herself. Her range is as ridiculous as Tori's. Demi probably can't do all genres, but her voice isn't limited to just one particular genre, either.
Jessie J 😍
@@AGEE_95 True. In fact, now that you mention range, Ariana's range is bigger (that does not make her better though).
She’s sooo insaaaaneeely talented and underrated omg
Tori gettin ha flowers. We love to see it!
Such a talent.. like Jewel said, “it ain’t a hobby for that girl”. But she’s also so likeable such a sweet personality. She should be EVERYWHERE.. but she’s too wholesome. You know they don’t like kids having actual role models.
She is the artist with the best riffs of this generation, they are clear, with a perfect tuning, she does not miss any notes, she is quick to make them, they sound too good and they are also different styles for the same riff, she is without a doubt the better in this, Ariana, Demi, Madison, or others, should ask her for some advice, Tori would help them improve (in riffs, in the rest they are at the same level, except Madison), It would be something very interesting, not in vain does their agility with that of Mariah, Celine, Beyoncé or Xtina.
Sorry if there is any mistake, my english is very bad, but good video🖤🖤
Ariana too is a great riffer, she has the skills and dynamics to be like Tori or Beyonce. But she lacks the distinction between notes, very fluid, not crisp. Its the way tori uses every part of her mix, falsettos, hv, and transitions so masterfully... they may have similar abilities but its how Tori uses hers to that makes shine above the rest
@Unbiased Vocal Buddy Ariana's agility is ridiculous lol sry of I made it seem otherwise, literally just commented this a day ago
"Her control in agility is so underrated. The muscle-musicality (lol) needed to change the run depending on how you feel in the moment is insanely challenging. And if she messes up she has to find a way to make to continue it and she does it so well almost effortlessly. And yeah every other time their was a flat notes hear but many of them are hardly noticeable and it's expected doing complex notes at the top her range so quickly & consistently. And this was supposedly at her worst year vocally🤷 Vocal Queen"
Edit- I was a bit harsh on her ig, but putting her on the same level as demi and madison was just insulting.
@@themissileminer5494 yeah true. Madison has potential but she still struggles to find her sound.
@Unbiased Vocal Buddy True. If you consider in this generation, then Ariana, Jessie and JoJo are the only ones who stand a chance. Ariana's vocal agility is good because of her seamless chest-to-head transitions, not because of her riffs/runs (which use excessive jaw movement, but are still quite good on their own). Jessie and JoJo may fare better against Tori though because they have better agility than Ariana, but not better than Tori, that's for sure.
Ariana is way above Madison and Demi...
I don’t understand how her musicality is so amazing. such a talented person. saw her twice in concert and she always exceeds any expectations
She's holding back A LOT in therms on vocals and performing. In the masked singer she literally was ANOTHER PERSON. Imagine a performer with THAT vocals OMG
Hands down for the best musicien of our generation , periodit ! ✨
She’s fucking amazing every album I have every song in her catalog I listen to ever since homemade songs she’s healed my heart more times than I can count when I’m so alone in a dark place her voice becomes my light n I get through tori I love you so much I’m going to cry like a baby if you Sing in front of me like I did with Ariana but Idc it will be happy tears I lived long enough to hear you live
YASSSSSSSS TORIIIII!!! SLAY BBY!! I LOVE ❤️ those riffs & runs of yours soo FREAKIN muchhhhh. Yassssssss My baby! I love you so much baby.😘 I’m so happy, another new video about my sweet Tori!!!😘😘😘😘
WOW, what a voice! She’s the voice of Meena in both SING and SING 2! She blew me away with her cover of don’t you worry about a thing! That was the first time I heard her voice! I had to find out who was making the voice of that elephant, LOL.
I love her voice - probably my favorite of all singers!
If someone asked why she is my favorite singer, I would simply recommend this video. Period.
Such a Vocal Virtouso! All her riffs and runs fits perfectly to whatever song she sings and that is a TREAT for listeners. ❤
Tori Kelly - Vocal Virtouso one of the best vocalist of this generation.
I enjoyed watching your video. ❤❤
Her riffs are so natural. It's insane.
Fell in love with Tori Kelly since her cover of Thinkin’ Bout You and still in love with her now.
The Queen of runs and riffs period. hahaha!
Thanks... For making this one! She really is the 🐐
Underrated singers in terms of Agility
1) Tori(GOAT)
2) Fouzia(she's new)
3) Celine Dion and Whitney Houston(o mean people talk about their belts but they also have really complex, agile, sympathetic runs)
her control is insane and i have NEVER AND I AM SPEAKING AS A FREQUENT LISTENER, I HAVE NEVER HEARD A FAILED RUN OR RIFF FROM HER
It must be extremely difficult to try and find various different notes that compliment each other so quickly, and yet she manages to do it through improvisation, and even creates multiple different versions of the exact same run. That is a highly impressive skill. She has a great range and a very good ear.
Thank you so much for making this video of the queen.
I, for one, honestly can't pick one between JoJo and Tori, specially after hearing JoJo's incredible staccato notes its just not possible.
Where can I find the Jojo staccato?
@@drinkmorewater5341 her song Man
@@mylord9395 thanks
Me too but I really love jojo
Tori has more fluidity in her voice plus her musicianship is amazing which is why she bodies covers like nobody's business.
Very well put together video!!!! This is great 🙌🏼🙌🏼
That AIWFCIY cover really got me ❤️😭❤️❤️❤️
From 2010 til now, she's been my secret weapon. I love that people underestimate her. This was an amazing complilation.
There's a Nobody Love ending riff that is so good that isn't here😭 but omg your videos are the best. So much research
your no. 1 supporter is first as always haha
especially when the video is about Tori :)
Yeah she’s crazy
her creativity and musicianship omg 💖
HER COVER PYT-MJ IS AMAZING😭😭😭 SHES SOUNDS LIKE HEAVENN😭😭😭😭
i appreciate your channel so much❤️
After I warm up her songs are the first I sing just to orient myself vocally .every...single.. Day
Îî Mûndû wa nyûmba
STAN TORI KELLY
great video! she deserves so much
I’m not even going to watch this. I’m just going to like this video and leave a comment because the title is enough!!!
She's perfect!! 😍😍😭😭
Tori is just the best I wish people will give her the recognition she deserves ❤️
As like she said " maybe I could sell out shows without taking off my clothes "
Tori is the most hard working !
Just THANK YOUUUUUU
For me tori kelly and jojo
Trust me I said from the jump she’s one of the best vocally 🔥 never disappoints
I'm improving my runs because of Tori! I love her so much ❤️❤️❤️🎤
Tori is my go-to artist whenever I want to challenge myself with singing riffs and runs! She's the best!
@@jericyutan7961 awesome!!! sameeee man!
@@jericyutan7961 Same! I actually used to move my jaw excessively to produce what sounds like vocal agility (like what Ariana used to do), but I realised at a certain point that it isn't healthy. That was when I discovered Tori Kelly. Tbh though, I should thank god I found both ladies, as well as Demi cuz I learnt how to sing using all three's vocal techniques combined. I practiced a lot of Tori's runs and now my agility is more natural.