Dany exclusively played luthier Rick Toone’s guitars for a couple years. She had two and was presented a third one as they went into the studio to record Error. This was at the same time she got her first of at least three PRS’s, the Spearfish haven’t been seen on stage since. *Fun Fact - A few years ago they were in Argentina to open for another amazing power trio, Eruca Sativa. Before the tour started, Dany and Pau caught ES performing at a small club where they were seated on a couch. Lead singer and guitarist Lula Bertoldi came into the crowd during a cover of Eleanor Rigby and handed Dany her PRS to ad lib on. I believe that was the first time she played a PRS in public.
A great concert, pretty much homemade by an independent band. Pau constantly having to adjust her mic, Ale fully animated and tearing up her bass, Dany totally into character with the black paint on her neck and hands... This concert was a big deal at the time. I love the Teatro concert and the songs repeated there are much better sound quality and the voices are more mature, but this concert has a rawness that is mesmerizing.
18, 16, and 13! I've been watching this for almost four years, and I still can't get over that fact. Another remarkable thing about this album is that it seems to get better and better with each song. Also watch for occasional genre shifts as the girls can do it all.
Obviously, here is where things begin to turn dangerous. Her control is slipping and the Queen is willing to do anything to make that love happen. Like kill off the competition, as you mentioned. The lyrics also go from “let me be the one” to “I *will be* the one”. When in character, Dany will spit out the final “for you to love me back” in furious, frustrated rage. Events are about to occur which cannot be undone.
At one point they did control Dany's Pedalboard with midi from Pau's computer, but they went back to Dany doing her own patch changes. The technical ability this band had at this early a stage in their career is almost as crazy as their music! Once in a generation talents.
@akatzukianlun4033 no. It's your opinion. What is a fact, is Band-Maid and The Warning have met. There's footage of them fan girling over each other. Why would a great band such as Band-Maid fangirl over another band that is a "joke" or that has "no technical ability"? Who are you to judge how good a band is? You are a joke.
@akatzukianlun4033 Since Robert was talking about the pedalboard and midi, I don't think he was talking about their techical ability to play, but actually the technology they use to make their sound what it is. For example here is a video in which Dany explains all technical things she does with her pedalboard to get her sound ua-cam.com/video/qdzZHL32_IY/v-deo.htmlsi=McDCRuxY2UbnRvlm. Dany explains that she send audio with different effects to each speaker (left and right) to create a bigger sound. This is the work that most music listeners NEVER see, or hear when listening to a song, as you said, you just hear "a simple guitar riff, basic guitar chords,, a very simple bass line and drum fills.." EDIT: Spelling corrections
This album is amazing to me that I could hear some songs and be like "eh, not my favorite." And then upon repeated listening, see how wrong I was about it.
My exact sentiment. I wasn't into Stalker and The Sacrifice at first. A few days later I woke up humming those tunes 😂😆 I've since learned my lesson that I shall put my trust in DPA's hands when it comes to good music 😁
Can't wait for you to finish this album, then go back and listen to it again. and again. and again. starts out great and gets better with each listen. easily in my top 5 concept albums. also keep in mind, everything in the backing tracks is TW. QOTMS is absolutely brilliant.
The story goes that when they first recorded this song, the lyric was something like “… that made my heart explode”. They later heard their mother idly singing the line as “ … that left my heart exposed.” They liked it better and headed back to the studio to re-record it with the new lyric.
When I first heard about this being a concept album, I was thinking normal teenage angst drama. It's SO much darker than that and, as said below, QOTMS gets better and better with each listen.
I commented on one of your previous The Warning reaction videos where I provided information about the girls formal music education (classical piano, individual instruments, music theory and composition via Berklee.) To me, this and another QOTMS song, "The Sacrifice" are perfectly illustrative of their high-level, superior compositional understanding due to that education. Simply put, they KNOW how music works. As a musician, to me, those two songs are the best all-around compositions/arrangements on the album. Just spectacular! Oh and, by the way, Dany's Rick Toone Spearfish guitars are roughly $10,000 a pop!
Mike, love that you picked up the Rush vibe especially in Ale's bass line. That was my first imprint as well...but I grew up listening to a lot of Rush way back when. Pau gives a whole run down of her set up for controlling everything via midi and Ableton in a video. You nailed it. As to their song writing...one of the things I find so refreshing about their songwriting is they often do the unexpected. It isn't cookie cutter, formulaic rock where ever song needs a guitar solo, sections repeat note for note, etc. When you get into the story, and the storytelling, this is like Shakespeare set to music. I get chills listening to this album and getting lost in the story! Great reaction.
Pau did control (triggered) the back ground display. Though the band, including Pau, had their say in the designed, most of them were created by Rudy’s (the band manager) sister.
Yes, Metropolitan is the current pinnacle of production for them and I highly recommend watching the entire concert straight through on a big screen with the surround sound pegged. But Lunario is special for Danys performance of the “queen”.
Be aware, the Lunario show was a complete debut presentation/enactment of this masterwork musical story. There are some of those songs that they performed at other concerts, including their subsequent Foro DiDi performance. In my opinion, you get the continuity of the entire program if you stick with the Lunario show, although the other performances are also quite good, and well worth watching as well.
The great reactions continue, thanks! The guitar..... This was one of two original Spearfish guitars Rick Toone built for Daniela. I think she was 16 at the time. Imagine playing such an awesome instrument at that age!
Several other reactors have gone through the whole album and i always enjoy the unique perspectives that they add to my enjoyment of the record. Same with you. Yours is the most compositionally focused reaction/review i have seen so far and i am enjoying it. I get what commenters are telling you about following through totally on the Lunario show. I agree that it is a good show and relatively well recorded, so if you stick to that it will be fine. Others might disagree, but i would still suggest that when you get to Dull Knives (Cut Better) you should watch/listen to the performance that they did from the Warning Cave for deTour. This was a virtual concert fundraiser organized by, amongst others, Matt Pinfield & Lzzy Hale. Their performance of the song was really crunchy, high energy, and well sound engineered. In addition, the President of Lava records made an appearance on that show to announce that he had signed The Warning to their label. The performance was so strong that it was replayed by request toward the end of the show. This is also where, after she saw them perform, that Lzzy Hale stated that she had to take TW on the road with her. 2 years later, she followed through. TWA will always love Lzzy & Halestorm for doing that. You would also do well to react to the song from the performance at the Teatro Metropolitan show. I would also suggest that you watch P.S.Y.C.H.O.T.I.C. from their show at the Whiskey a Go Go, just before the pandemic shot everything down. Their performance of the song that night was particularly crisp and, again, crunchier than at the Lunario show. Cheers.
Definitely agree about The Warning's performance of Dull Knives from The Warning Cave for (de)Tour --- still my favorite for Dull Knives! They put a concert's worth of energy into those 3 minutes!! The Warning always plays at 110% but still manages to crank it up even more for a big audience.
Another great song that gets stuck in my head and I'm not complaining. They made three vlogs discussing a little about each song, sometimes it's a little techy, or just background on where a lyric came from etc. They mention having fun experimenting with key changes while writing this album, so there will be those moments that surprise. The great thing about the vlogs is how they are just normal teens that sometimes get so excited they all talk at the same time and laugh a lot. Then they come up with this brilliant record. That just doesn't happen.
The next track is called Stalker. Pay very close attention to the lyrics, especially near the end of the song. Enjoying your reactions and commentary on this spectacular album!
Fyi dust2dust, ugh , queen of the murder scene dull knives and hunter where all played at the Teatro metropolitan concert so if you want a couple with better sound quality you can do them.
We enjoy your amazement of the music. They will change direction on a dime, shock you, and by the end of the song it all makes perfect sense. So much fun to listen to this band!!
This Concept album gets better and better as it goes. Another key lyric in this song is Dany sings, "Let me be the one" At the end of the song Dany sings, "I WILL be the one". The next track is Stalker. Not good right? Pay special attention to the lyrics as to discover what happens!
The guitar is a Rick Toon Spearfish. Dany has 2 of them, this one and a white one, if I remember correctly. This guitar features: • Element neck machined from single billet aircraft aluminum • Multiscale: 24.625" vs. 25.625" • Intonation Cantilever precision machined stainless steel bridges • OEM custom DiMarzio pickups designed by Steve Blucher • 5-way switching including 10-position ToneStyler studio grade passive EQ • Master grade quartersawn tiger maple with alder body (semi-hollow) • Carbon fiber pick guard
The genius of these authors and composers is amazing. This concept album should have some kind of recognition at some point... It's incredible!! Thanks and greetings from México!! 🇲🇽 🤘😬✌️
The One In The One, things begin to turn dangerous. Her control is slipping and the Queen is willing to do anything to make that love happen. She’s willing to kill off the competition: “I want to kill all the love that's for you, So only mine remains”. The lyrics also go from “let me be the one” to “I will be the one”. When in character, Dany will spit out the final “for you to love me back” in furious, frustrated rage. Events are about to occur which cannot be undone.
In case you don't know already, there are songs played during this Lunario concert (between "Chapters") which are NOT from the QOTMS album, and thus not part of its story. So, to avoid confusion, not play and skip over those songs, you may want to have the album's tracklist pulled up to which you can refer.
I didn't realize that but I'm using a separate track listing to make sure I get it in the right order. But thanks for looking out for me! I appreciate that!
@@MikeReichert, you're certainly very welcome, Sir! I thought it was a REALLY important thing to know, and I didn't see that other commenters mentioned it as well. Have a great day!
This whole album is a testament to the versatility of TW. They use different styles, transitions and show their ability to write intricate music. They pretty much use every style invented in music and QOTMS is a album you don´t expect from girls at that age. I am so relieved that the music industry didn´t succeed in making them main stream and change them into Barbie dolls. This album would never have been done if the girls wouldn´t have been so smart and refused to change. Thanks to you I now notice Rush influence as well.
Great reaction Mike. I am learning to really appreciate your analysis. Most of what you are saying (technically) I actually knew but you explain it very well and do not over-dwell on it. Thank you and continue on with this amazing album!
Just an FYI, Pau did a Masterclass at the 2022 Soundcheck Xpo in CDMX. It covers many things to include some of the things Pau is “actually” controlling with her laptop and some insight on her process of starting to write a song. One interesting thing during the class is she talks about the click track they had been using and the one (no pun intended) from David Bendeth. Pau also let’s the audience actually hear the click track and everything else she hears in her InEarz Audio monitor system. I’ll do an edit and include the link to the version with English subtitles, if you’re interested. ua-cam.com/video/GMBy4yS86OY/v-deo.htmlsi=DstHI7bCrTp-ckEm
Hey Mike.. I think that guitar is called a Spearfish, I think Dany talkes about in a video about the gear she uses.. it's a really cool guitar.. I saw them at Whiskey -A-Go-Go 2018, man they sound so good live.🤟🎶☮️
Concept albums are very difficult to do well. Songs have to be good AND move the story along. My two favorite concept albums had always been Tommy by The Who and The Wall by Pink Floyd. Both of these bands were at the top of their game when they produced these albums. Pink Floyd had the resources to spend almost a whole year in the studio with The Wall. In contrast, QOTMS was put together by three teenaged sisters in their basement. I will never understand how they did it.
The ladies will be selling out 20k seat arenas as the headliner act in a few years at the most. I can see them opening for Metallica either on a full tour or a one-off concert event. This is one of those albums like Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here that can really only be listened to as a complete album.
The Warning are story tellers using their unique style of rock to bring the stories to life. Mike, many thanks for reacting to the entire "Queen of the Murder Scene" album. Hopefully someday soon you will react to my favorite singer story teller, Angelina Jordan.
The next sing ( stalker ) pay attention to Dany as she brilliantly displays the emotions of what this song is and an at the endcof the song is the turning point that brings the whole album together. The song starts off talking to a live person but atcthe end shes talking to a corpes ..the emotions in her voice is hiw you can tell the 1st murder has taken place. Also Ales bass builds a more sinister tone as the album moves forward through the story .. Such a brilliant album , its hard to comprehend the brilliance 1st time listening but by the time you get to the end , you wont eant it to end.
I believe they us Abelton Live to coordinate the click, backing track, pedal board etc. Pau showed it once and I swear you need an EE degree to use it. Lol😊
gr8 reaction mike! ... she loved her rick toone guitars for sure, although i dont think she regrets going to prs, she loves those too ... she also uses a manson guitar in this concert that she really liked ... and now with the yellow manson that matt bellamy gave her, it must seem nostalgic ... so now she is a prs/manson/gibson gal lol ... r0ck 0n ... \m/
I love the almost haunting and foreboding sound from the intro of the song, it speaks of things to come and they will not be good for the recipient, plus I really love the piano track they included in the song. The song would still work without it but that small embellishment really adds something special to it, and that what they do with their tracks, they embellish the song the tracks never become the song. There have been times when the track has failed and no one in the audience even noticed, because it is not the main part of the song, that's how good they are.
And it also shows they know what's safe to use in a track and what's not. If it's not possible to play it without the track, I hate a problem. Thanks for watching!
Hey Mike! I recommend you to look for the songs of the album at the Metrpolitan live versions, not that this is bad but I think they sound is better there, better produced, etc. Anyways, looking forward for the rest. Cheers from Mexico!
Awesome Mike !!! Thanks for sticking with this show. I am also a Huge fan of concept albums... from The Who-"Quadrophenia" Dream Theater-"Six Degrees of Inner Turbulance" Unleash the Archers- "Apex" + "Abyss" (both albums ,continuing story) and The Warning "Queen of the Murder Scene" ! There are So Many more,,, bands and albums, I just mentioned a few of My Faves..... BIG CRAP !!! I Forgot 2112 !!!!.... Peace brother !! (subscribed)
Another wonderful video, congratulations. One question, Mike, isn't it risky, trust the computer too much? What if the computer crashes and they run out of backing tracks?
They play without them, it's happened to The Warning before. To me that shows just how good a band, any band, is. When they can lose the extras, and yet still play, still sing, and still perform, just a little less "full". Backing tracks should enhance, not replace. When you have bands that can't play without them, then you should be questioning it.
Yes, her infatuation has now become obsession. Interestingly, they have said that the chord changes you hear in this song were influenced by K-pop that they were listening to at the time. 👍😎
If you think Chapter 2 is killer, ch.3 & 4 will blow you away with their composing and performing prowess. Pau starts most of the foundation of the musical base and is the primary lyricist but they all collaborate shortly afterward to develop the songs together for the final composition.
I was laying on the couch listening to QOTMS a few days ago. I nodded off a few songs in and boy I had a weird dream (the bit I remember). Dany (I think) was there I'm not sure why, was she or was I helping her/me buy a car. The main thing the car had to carry/fit 3 bodies in the boot/trunk. One was picked and it took off to do a pickup with the cops follow soon after. The moral of the dream I don't know but I suspect it's If you don't want a weird/sinister dream don't take a nanna nap while listening to QOTMS. Or QOTMS is so good it will haunt your ever moment? You have been Warned. 😱😅⚡⚡⚡🤘💥
I must say I enjoy your style of reaction because you mix the musician perspective with a fan appeal which is the perfect formula, IMO. The only thing I would suggest is not stop the video every 5 seconds. Yes, your insight is super but I think if you dissect it on the first listen, it takes away the fuller effect of the song. I DO want to hear those observations but you can still go back on some of them after the end and playback, for emphasis, those certain points. Sure, stopping here and there, is cool but don’t drill it down so much technically as you go to lose the flavor of the flow. Btw, I Subscribed. P.S. This obsevation is a general assesment of multiple videos not so much just this one. 👍⚠️⚡️⚡️⚡️
I'm a bit torn between Teatro Metropolitan and Lunario version. For overall quality & performance, Teatro is definitely better, more particularly Dany's steadier, fuller vocal. But I like Ale's crunchier bass tone in Lunario. One exception though, Dany's guitar solo in Queen of the Murder Scene is smoother in Lunario. As for Dull Knives, my vote still goes to Cave De(Tour) version. You can see the 3 of them in one frame due to the tight space, and to me it's a perfect setting for explosive short song like Dull Knives. So far, you chose my fave version of each song you reacted to. Seems like you have a great instinct 😂🤘
The opening scene of the movie version ( ua-cam.com/video/9VciU3gMMUY/v-deo.html ) is tagged with Creative Dreams, the Social Media & Digital Marketing company that Rudy runs. I believe his company has done all the marketing and meida for the band since he joined the TW family in 2016.
The guitar she's using here is a Rick Toone Spearfish. Google it, the first hit will lead you to his website with a picture of Dany playing it.
Some background videos about this guitar:
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ua-cam.com/video/GnYUCAKy-Vo/v-deo.html
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When you realize how young they were when writing this album and performing this concert. Mind blowing
Dany exclusively played luthier Rick Toone’s guitars for a couple years. She had two and was presented a third one as they went into the studio to record Error. This was at the same time she got her first of at least three PRS’s, the Spearfish haven’t been seen on stage since.
*Fun Fact - A few years ago they were in Argentina to open for another amazing power trio, Eruca Sativa. Before the tour started, Dany and Pau caught ES performing at a small club where they were seated on a couch. Lead singer and guitarist Lula Bertoldi came into the crowd during a cover of Eleanor Rigby and handed Dany her PRS to ad lib on. I believe that was the first time she played a PRS in public.
She plays prs now because she is a featured artist. If I remember all of error was recorded with her Rick guitars.
The shift to PRS was also for better support while touring.
an awesome scene!!
A great concert, pretty much homemade by an independent band. Pau constantly having to adjust her mic, Ale fully animated and tearing up her bass, Dany totally into character with the black paint on her neck and hands... This concert was a big deal at the time. I love the Teatro concert and the songs repeated there are much better sound quality and the voices are more mature, but this concert has a rawness that is mesmerizing.
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Mi favorito hasta el momento!!!
18, 16, and 13! I've been watching this for almost four years, and I still can't get over that fact. Another remarkable thing about this album is that it seems to get better and better with each song. Also watch for occasional genre shifts as the girls can do it all.
They started recording in March 2018 so many of the songs were writen in 2017 when they were a year younger.
And remember their first language is Spanish!
@@LesDexia13 Ale’s talent is stratospheric. And she is still getting better. Looking forward to the journey.
Obviously, here is where things begin to turn dangerous. Her control is slipping and the Queen is willing to do anything to make that love happen. Like kill off the competition, as you mentioned. The lyrics also go from “let me be the one” to “I *will be* the one”. When in character, Dany will spit out the final “for you to love me back” in furious, frustrated rage. Events are about to occur which cannot be undone.
At one point they did control Dany's Pedalboard with midi from Pau's computer, but they went back to Dany doing her own patch changes. The technical ability this band had at this early a stage in their career is almost as crazy as their music! Once in a generation talents.
@akatzukianlun4033is that because your mom has all the technical ability?
@akatzukianlun4033 that response is a joke.
@akatzukianlun4033 I don't think you know what the word "technical" means.
@akatzukianlun4033 no. It's your opinion. What is a fact, is Band-Maid and The Warning have met. There's footage of them fan girling over each other. Why would a great band such as Band-Maid fangirl over another band that is a "joke" or that has "no technical ability"? Who are you to judge how good a band is? You are a joke.
@akatzukianlun4033 Since Robert was talking about the pedalboard and midi, I don't think he was talking about their techical ability to play, but actually the technology they use to make their sound what it is. For example here is a video in which Dany explains all technical things she does with her pedalboard to get her sound ua-cam.com/video/qdzZHL32_IY/v-deo.htmlsi=McDCRuxY2UbnRvlm. Dany explains that she send audio with different effects to each speaker (left and right) to create a bigger sound. This is the work that most music listeners NEVER see, or hear when listening to a song, as you said, you just hear "a simple guitar riff, basic guitar chords,, a very simple bass line and drum fills.."
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Glad you found The Warning! I see you are already discovering what an AMAZING journey you are headed for.
This album is amazing to me that I could hear some songs and be like "eh, not my favorite." And then upon repeated listening, see how wrong I was about it.
My exact sentiment. I wasn't into Stalker and The Sacrifice at first. A few days later I woke up humming those tunes 😂😆
I've since learned my lesson that I shall put my trust in DPA's hands when it comes to good music 😁
Can't wait for you to finish this album, then go back and listen to it again. and again. and again. starts out great and gets better with each listen. easily in my top 5 concept albums. also keep in mind, everything in the backing tracks is TW. QOTMS is absolutely brilliant.
When Wings of Pegasus interviewed them, Pau talked about spending a year learning Ableton Live for their shows. 🔥🤘#NumberlyGarfs
The story goes that when they first recorded this song, the lyric was something like “… that made my heart explode”. They later heard their mother idly singing the line as “ … that left my heart exposed.” They liked it better and headed back to the studio to re-record it with the new lyric.
When I first heard about this being a concept album, I was thinking normal teenage angst drama. It's SO much darker than that and, as said below, QOTMS gets better and better with each listen.
I commented on one of your previous The Warning reaction videos where I provided information about the girls formal music education (classical piano, individual instruments, music theory and composition via Berklee.)
To me, this and another QOTMS song, "The Sacrifice" are perfectly illustrative of their high-level, superior compositional understanding due to that education. Simply put, they KNOW how music works. As a musician, to me, those two songs are the best all-around compositions/arrangements on the album. Just spectacular!
Oh and, by the way, Dany's Rick Toone Spearfish guitars are roughly $10,000 a pop!
Aluminium multi-scale neck. They were experimenting with key changes on this album. Epic band, great reaction. Thank you. ❤✌🤘
Mike, love that you picked up the Rush vibe especially in Ale's bass line. That was my first imprint as well...but I grew up listening to a lot of Rush way back when. Pau gives a whole run down of her set up for controlling everything via midi and Ableton in a video. You nailed it. As to their song writing...one of the things I find so refreshing about their songwriting is they often do the unexpected. It isn't cookie cutter, formulaic rock where ever song needs a guitar solo, sections repeat note for note, etc. When you get into the story, and the storytelling, this is like Shakespeare set to music. I get chills listening to this album and getting lost in the story! Great reaction.
Pau did control (triggered) the back ground display.
Though the band, including Pau, had their say in the designed, most of them were created by Rudy’s (the band manager) sister.
Yes, Metropolitan is the current pinnacle of production for them and I highly recommend watching the entire concert straight through on a big screen with the surround sound pegged. But Lunario is special for Danys performance of the “queen”.
Be aware, the Lunario show was a complete debut presentation/enactment of this masterwork musical story. There are some of those songs that they performed at other concerts, including their subsequent Foro DiDi performance. In my opinion, you get the continuity of the entire program if you stick with the Lunario show, although the other performances are also quite good, and well worth watching as well.
The great reactions continue, thanks! The guitar..... This was one of two original Spearfish guitars Rick Toone built for Daniela. I think she was 16 at the time. Imagine playing such an awesome instrument at that age!
Several other reactors have gone through the whole album and i always enjoy the unique perspectives that they add to my enjoyment of the record. Same with you. Yours is the most compositionally focused reaction/review i have seen so far and i am enjoying it.
I get what commenters are telling you about following through totally on the Lunario show. I agree that it is a good show and relatively well recorded, so if you stick to that it will be fine. Others might disagree, but i would still suggest that when you get to Dull Knives (Cut Better) you should watch/listen to the performance that they did from the Warning Cave for deTour. This was a virtual concert fundraiser organized by, amongst others, Matt Pinfield & Lzzy Hale. Their performance of the song was really crunchy, high energy, and well sound engineered. In addition, the President of Lava records made an appearance on that show to announce that he had signed The Warning to their label. The performance was so strong that it was replayed by request toward the end of the show. This is also where, after she saw them perform, that Lzzy Hale stated that she had to take TW on the road with her. 2 years later, she followed through. TWA will always love Lzzy & Halestorm for doing that. You would also do well to react to the song from the performance at the Teatro Metropolitan show. I would also suggest that you watch P.S.Y.C.H.O.T.I.C. from their show at the Whiskey a Go Go, just before the pandemic shot everything down. Their performance of the song that night was particularly crisp and, again, crunchier than at the Lunario show.
Cheers.
Definitely agree about The Warning's performance of Dull Knives from The Warning Cave for (de)Tour --- still my favorite for Dull Knives! They put a concert's worth of energy into those 3 minutes!! The Warning always plays at 110% but still manages to crank it up even more for a big audience.
Another great song that gets stuck in my head and I'm not complaining. They made three vlogs discussing a little about each song, sometimes it's a little techy, or just background on where a lyric came from etc. They mention having fun experimenting with key changes while writing this album, so there will be those moments that surprise. The great thing about the vlogs is how they are just normal teens that sometimes get so excited they all talk at the same time and laugh a lot. Then they come up with this brilliant record. That just doesn't happen.
Sometimes I have the impression Ale is more nervous and shy now than when she was 3 years younger, although now she plays better than ever
The whole concert blows my mind. Three schoolgirls (Ale has her backpack) enter the building. Three rock stars hit the stage.
The next track is called Stalker. Pay very close attention to the lyrics, especially near the end of the song. Enjoying your reactions and commentary on this spectacular album!
Fyi dust2dust, ugh , queen of the murder scene dull knives and hunter where all played at the Teatro metropolitan concert so if you want a couple with better sound quality you can do them.
We enjoy your amazement of the music. They will change direction on a dime, shock you, and by the end of the song it all makes perfect sense. So much fun to listen to this band!!
the adult(age) lyrics and arrangement is still stunning. i know they have grown and moved on but this, THIS is so fascinating!!
Again, nice reaction, I am really amazed at how young they were when they wrote thier first concept album and the fact that it is really, really good.
This Concept album gets better and better as it goes. Another key lyric in this song is Dany sings, "Let me be the one" At the end of the song Dany sings, "I WILL be the one". The next track is Stalker. Not good right? Pay special attention to the lyrics as to discover what happens!
The guitar is a Rick Toon Spearfish. Dany has 2 of them, this one and a white one, if I remember correctly. This guitar features:
• Element neck machined from single billet aircraft aluminum
• Multiscale: 24.625" vs. 25.625"
• Intonation Cantilever precision machined stainless steel bridges
• OEM custom DiMarzio pickups designed by Steve Blucher
• 5-way switching including 10-position ToneStyler studio grade passive EQ
• Master grade quartersawn tiger maple with alder body (semi-hollow)
• Carbon fiber pick guard
"Let me be the one..." turns into "I will be the one!" 😹
TWA ⚡🤘😸🤘⚡ TWA
The genius of these authors and composers is amazing.
This concept album should have some kind of recognition at some point...
It's incredible!!
Thanks and greetings from México!! 🇲🇽
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Really enjoying this reaction series! 🤟🙏
It is such a great album 🔥⚡️🤘
Can’t wait for the next one.
Greetings from The Netherlands
Ese cambio de menos a mas y de esa manera tan bella cargada de nostalgia es lo que ha convertido a the one en mi canción favorita de la banda.
The One
In The One, things begin to turn dangerous. Her control is slipping and the Queen is willing to do anything to make that love happen. She’s willing to kill off the competition: “I want to kill all the love that's for you, So only mine remains”. The lyrics also go from “let me be the one” to “I will be the one”. When in character, Dany will spit out the final “for you to love me back” in furious, frustrated rage. Events are about to occur which cannot be undone.
In case you don't know already, there are songs played during this Lunario concert (between "Chapters") which are NOT from the QOTMS album, and thus not part of its story. So, to avoid confusion, not play and skip over those songs, you may want to have the album's tracklist pulled up to which you can refer.
I didn't realize that but I'm using a separate track listing to make sure I get it in the right order. But thanks for looking out for me! I appreciate that!
@@MikeReichert, you're certainly very welcome, Sir! I thought it was a REALLY important thing to know, and I didn't see that other commenters mentioned it as well. Have a great day!
This whole album is a testament to the versatility of TW. They use different styles, transitions and show their ability to write intricate music. They pretty much use every style invented in music and QOTMS is a album you don´t expect from girls at that age. I am so relieved that the music industry didn´t succeed in making them main stream and change them into Barbie dolls. This album would never have been done if the girls wouldn´t have been so smart and refused to change. Thanks to you I now notice Rush influence as well.
Great reaction Mike. I am learning to really appreciate your analysis. Most of what you are saying (technically) I actually knew but you explain it very well and do not over-dwell on it. Thank you and continue on with this amazing album!
Just an FYI, Pau did a Masterclass at the 2022 Soundcheck Xpo in CDMX.
It covers many things to include some of the things Pau is “actually” controlling with her laptop and some insight on her process of starting to write a song.
One interesting thing during the class is she talks about the click track they had been using and the one (no pun intended) from David Bendeth.
Pau also let’s the audience actually hear the click track and everything else she hears in her InEarz Audio monitor system.
I’ll do an edit and include the link to the version with English subtitles, if you’re interested.
ua-cam.com/video/GMBy4yS86OY/v-deo.htmlsi=DstHI7bCrTp-ckEm
Please do 'Oktaf Kanis - Come On' for the next reaction 🔥
Amazing teens. So talented. Thanks for your insight.
Hey Mike.. I think that guitar is called a Spearfish, I think Dany talkes about in a video about the gear she uses.. it's a really cool guitar.. I saw them at Whiskey -A-Go-Go 2018, man they sound so good live.🤟🎶☮️
One thing you can expect from the Warning is the unexpected.
The next song is Stalker, one of my favorites. 😀
And with that title you can imagine where things are going! 🤣
Concept albums are very difficult to do well. Songs have to be good AND move the story along. My two favorite concept albums had always been Tommy by The Who and The Wall by Pink Floyd. Both of these bands were at the top of their game when they produced these albums. Pink Floyd had the resources to spend almost a whole year in the studio with The Wall. In contrast, QOTMS was put together by three teenaged sisters in their basement. I will never understand how they did it.
The bass mix on that concert is the best they ever had.
This guitar is an Rick Toone Spearfish custom, Dany is a Rick Toone signature artist.
The solid waste matter is about to impact the air impelling device. 👍
The Warning!! 🔥 🤘
The ladies will be selling out 20k seat arenas as the headliner act in a few years at the most. I can see them opening for Metallica either on a full tour or a one-off concert event. This is one of those albums like Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here that can really only be listened to as a complete album.
The Warning are story tellers using their unique style of rock to bring the stories to life. Mike, many thanks for reacting to the entire "Queen of the Murder Scene" album. Hopefully someday soon you will react to my favorite singer story teller, Angelina Jordan.
The next sing ( stalker ) pay attention to Dany as she brilliantly displays the emotions of what this song is and an at the endcof the song is the turning point that brings the whole album together. The song starts off talking to a live person but atcthe end shes talking to a corpes ..the emotions in her voice is hiw you can tell the 1st murder has taken place.
Also Ales bass builds a more sinister tone as the album moves forward through the story ..
Such a brilliant album , its hard to comprehend the brilliance 1st time listening but by the time you get to the end , you wont eant it to end.
Thanks for another great reaction, looking forward to Stalker tomorrow!!!😊⚡️
I know you’ve already done Dust to Dust, but the version from this show has the cool, original bass intro.
I believe they us Abelton Live to coordinate the click, backing track, pedal board etc. Pau showed it once and I swear you need an EE degree to use it. Lol😊
gr8 reaction mike! ... she loved her rick toone guitars for sure, although i dont think she regrets going to prs, she loves those too ... she also uses a manson guitar in this concert that she really liked ... and now with the yellow manson that matt bellamy gave her, it must seem nostalgic ... so now she is a prs/manson/gibson gal lol ... r0ck 0n ... \m/
I love the almost haunting and foreboding sound from the intro of the song, it speaks of things to come and they will not be good for the recipient, plus I really love the piano track they included in the song. The song would still work without it but that small embellishment really adds something special to it, and that what they do with their tracks, they embellish the song the tracks never become the song. There have been times when the track has failed and no one in the audience even noticed, because it is not the main part of the song, that's how good they are.
And it also shows they know what's safe to use in a track and what's not. If it's not possible to play it without the track, I hate a problem. Thanks for watching!
Hey Mike! I recommend you to look for the songs of the album at the Metrpolitan live versions, not that this is bad but I think they sound is better there, better produced, etc.
Anyways, looking forward for the rest. Cheers from Mexico!
The bass is frickin' awesome in this song.
jvb
Awesome Mike !!! Thanks for sticking with this show. I am also a Huge fan of concept albums... from The Who-"Quadrophenia" Dream Theater-"Six Degrees of Inner Turbulance" Unleash the Archers- "Apex" + "Abyss" (both albums ,continuing story) and The Warning "Queen of the Murder Scene" ! There are So Many more,,, bands and albums, I just mentioned a few of My Faves..... BIG CRAP !!! I Forgot 2112 !!!!.... Peace brother !! (subscribed)
Another wonderful video, congratulations. One question, Mike, isn't it risky, trust the computer too much? What if the computer crashes and they run out of backing tracks?
They have the ability to carry on despite such sorts of technical glitches. They have proven so several times. They are that good!
They play without them, it's happened to The Warning before. To me that shows just how good a band, any band, is. When they can lose the extras, and yet still play, still sing, and still perform, just a little less "full". Backing tracks should enhance, not replace. When you have bands that can't play without them, then you should be questioning it.
It can be risky, but it's really industry standard at this point. Most artists will carry a backup and if they're wise, a backup to the backup.
Yes, her infatuation has now become obsession. Interestingly, they have said that the chord changes you hear in this song were influenced by K-pop that they were listening to at the time. 👍😎
Try a reaction for Oktaf Kanis - Come On 👌🏻
If you think Chapter 2 is killer, ch.3 & 4 will blow you away with their composing and performing prowess. Pau starts most of the foundation of the musical base and is the primary lyricist but they all collaborate shortly afterward to develop the songs together for the final composition.
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I was laying on the couch listening to QOTMS a few days ago. I nodded off a few songs in and boy I had a weird dream (the bit I remember). Dany (I think) was there I'm not sure why, was she or was I helping her/me buy a car. The main thing the car had to carry/fit 3 bodies in the boot/trunk. One was picked and it took off to do a pickup with the cops follow soon after.
The moral of the dream I don't know but I suspect it's If you don't want a weird/sinister dream don't take a nanna nap while listening to QOTMS. Or QOTMS is so good it will haunt your ever moment? You have been Warned. 😱😅⚡⚡⚡🤘💥
I see and hear the Rush influence, too.
jvb
I must say I enjoy your style of reaction because you mix the musician perspective with a fan appeal which is the perfect formula, IMO. The only thing I would suggest is not stop the video every 5 seconds. Yes, your insight is super but I think if you dissect it on the first listen, it takes away the fuller effect of the song. I DO want to hear those observations but you can still go back on some of them after the end and playback, for emphasis, those certain points. Sure, stopping here and there, is cool but don’t drill it down so much technically as you go to lose the flavor of the flow. Btw, I Subscribed. P.S. This obsevation is a general assesment of multiple videos not so much just this one. 👍⚠️⚡️⚡️⚡️
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I'm a bit torn between Teatro Metropolitan and Lunario version. For overall quality & performance, Teatro is definitely better, more particularly Dany's steadier, fuller vocal. But I like Ale's crunchier bass tone in Lunario.
One exception though, Dany's guitar solo in Queen of the Murder Scene is smoother in Lunario.
As for Dull Knives, my vote still goes to Cave De(Tour) version. You can see the 3 of them in one frame due to the tight space, and to me it's a perfect setting for explosive short song like Dull Knives.
So far, you chose my fave version of each song you reacted to. Seems like you have a great instinct 😂🤘
Definitely Pau on the Piano backing track...or wait...was it Ale or Dany?
Ale was recording an album in the 4th grade. Pau likes to lip sync the words when she's not singing
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Not sure Pau designed the background.
The opening scene of the movie version ( ua-cam.com/video/9VciU3gMMUY/v-deo.html ) is tagged with Creative Dreams, the Social Media & Digital Marketing company that Rudy runs. I believe his company has done all the marketing and meida for the band since he joined the TW family in 2016.
She didn't... she had as much input into it as Dany and Ale did... as always it's Pau fans making up shit to build her up above her sisters.
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Exactly!
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I do believe the background was by Greta Joffroy, Rudy's sister. At least all the art work for the QOTMS album.
next reaction unlock the key by deadsquad
I will be checking out at least one more by DeadSquad coming soon!