I am loving your band's music on Spotify 😊 I have a tip for dealing with Swift hate: if any of those gamer bros are Dad's, recommend her song "Never Grow Up". I've yet to fail making a dad bawl their eyes out at that song. For those who say she can't sing or do runs or belt, recommend the live Reputation Tour version of "Don't Blame Me". Then tell them all to get fked 😂
I love Folklore so much. Hearing the conversations with Jack is so interesting and a sneak peek into their history and talents, and what the song means to them. Fabulous. 👏🏻🥰
@@tejai13 aside from her pure talent, she has a way to turn feelings into masterpieces that touch everyone who needs to hear that they are not alone. It’s a huge reason why she is so incredibly loved the world over.
I started really paying attention to Taylor Swift during the pandemic when I listened to "Folklore" all the way through without stopping. I guess at 73 years old you can call me a Latter Day Swifty, and I'm enjoying the ride! Songwriter, singer, performer, designer/producer of videos and films. I also learned recently that she started training for the Eras Tour by running on a treadmill and singing all 44 songs she performs during each concert. Talk about breath control! You can also see the improvement of her singing over the years from album to album.
Taylor is considered a good singer with a vocal range of A2 - E6 (3 octaves 6 notes, thats 42 notes in total! ). It was D3- G5 (2 octaves 3 notes) when she started, but she since matured and has trained extensively. However, her octave range is just part of her vocal skill. Her ability to speak passion, sorrow, joy, pain and more into her songs gives them an emotional depth and presence that comes across to the listener in sound and emotion. Your ears hear it, your heart feels it. Taylor is ranked at 102 in Rolling Stone's The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. She's right behind Gladys Knight and just ahead of Leonard Cohen and Aaron Neville and a slew of others you probably respect. Taylor ranks eighth on Greatest of All Time Artists-a Billboard list ranking music acts based on chart success-as the only 21st-century act in the top 15.
@@stefanor.1771I quoted their list of Greatest of All Time Artists, not greatest guitarists. Does anyone but Rolling Stone rank artists? They have been the definitive music mag since 1967. I don't agree with their list of best to worst T.Swift songs but these are just our opinions. They are the ones with a platform and huge industry influence.
They have to pander to the biggest acts to avoid a backlash, they even ask Beyonce, Taylor ecc..and the biggest producers for their opinion before making their list, it is true they have a say in the list. Of course they must be rewarded with top 100 entries. it is called marketing, if the biggest acts were not on the list Rolling Stones would struggle to sell it, because the fans would be pissed off.
@@bonniejeanbrown7403 on youtube. There are only four posted here, and if you search for "grammy museum Taylor Swift" you'll probably find all of them. But in case you don't, these are the songs: Blank Space, Wildest Dreams, Out Of The Woods and How You Get The Girl
The thing is, she absolutely has the ability to hit ridiculous high notes, belt, and do umpteen runs in a song if she wanted to. She's proven she can do that on countless occasions. She simply saves those elements for when they can really pack a punch in her storytelling. First and foremost, she is a songwriter and a storyteller, and that's why I respect her so much. Loved your reaction!!! Also, City of Sound's music is exactly my taste! I haven't heard a song I haven't liked. Are you going to be on Pandora anytime soon?
So she can sing, write, design great videos and sing 44 songs live without a break on tour. She is getting ready to play 6 soldout concerts in Singapore. She is amazing
as a singaporean, I feel bad for her to play 6 concerts straight here. I am happy that she gets to take a break before her next concert location but will miss her 💖
Her vocal is so overrated.she has not vocal😂 that's not singing. simply hitting notes, which each of us can do to a certain extent, some more, others less. But anyone can hit notes
I've played piano since I was a kid, and have a decent singing voice, but my brain ceases to function anytime i try to do both at the same time, so any musician who can sing while playing an instrument, and do it this well, gets an A+ in my grade book.
o no! So I am the pianist in my band and lead-singer, are you looking for any tips or help? If not no worries just figured I'd offer if I have an answer!
That's awesome! I can play guitar and sing at the same time. Left brain right brain. It takes a while to get used to. It's like patting your head and rubbing your belly at the same time. That's the best way to explain that.
I really don't know why people hate her so muuuuch, is frustrating. She is like the full package, she can: sing, play a lot of instruments, writes like nobody (there are courses in Universities about her writing), produces and directs. When I don't like something or someone, I just pass. Why people have the need to hate her so much? it doesn't makes sense, it would exhaust me. Love the sipping while trashing the haters jajajaja just for that you're a Swifty
It's called a charismatic personality. A person who is so dynamic that people literally can not ignore them altogether. I am not trying to excuse the actions of those who post hateful remarks. It's easy not to vent on social media if you don't like someone. I agree on that. It's my experience that someone who can hate a wonderful woman who is extremely talented, dynamic, intelligent, etc. is just not that intelligent or a very insecure bully. Either way, they are fools, and arguing with fools is a waste of time.
Swift has quite a following and that's some achievement! She may be able to sing "well" but to me she just doesn't sound good! I wouldn't call that hate.
as a vocal coach I can also say her vocal technique NOW compared to 1989 tour is even better. She used to sound great in 1989 but now she has amazing vocal technique. Still sounds great in this video of course, but even better now.
I love this song also. I didn’t become a “fan” until this past summer. When I saw the music video, I was shocked. I was actually shocked by how many songs I loved and had zero clue she sang! She’s awesome!
Taylor doesn't do vocal gymnastics and hold notes for ridiculous amounts of time or belt -- I believe this is what makes her so accessible to people of all ages, especially young ones because everyone can sing along with ease. We try to sing along with singers who do a lot of runs and holding high notes -- but we don't sound as good doing it. A whole stadium singing a Taylor song with her sounds great.
I’m a Swiftie. Swifties don’t expect her to be Beyoncé. But she is one of the greatest songwriters, ever. And those songs came from her life and soul. Thank you for doing this. I did check out your music and it’s great. Folklore was my gateway drug to Taylor but if you like that listen to Evermore and check out the stripped down Pond Sessions. Also for something completely different check out Reputation and Midnights.
@@thinedge crazy because Beyonce has a vocal performance 14 years ago no mic and Taylor doesn’t have one of these ua-cam.com/video/1XgTKgsnrbI/v-deo.htmlsi=onFgVCYCG3SKPwPZ
You can be successful without a record label! My musician friend charted on Billboard 4x (two songs charted twice!) last year and got serious radio play without a label. Tommy Marz. His song ‘15’ and ‘Never Look Back’. And his song ‘15’ has over a million streams on Spotify (I don’t have Spotify so I think I remember that stat correctly). So you CAN do it even in today’s horrible music industry. Nice guy too and I am proud to call him my friend. 😊
i'm a huge swiftie, i'm going to stream your friend's music and share among my swiftie friends too. congrats to your friend for his success. wish him all the luck.
I love your reactions, you're real and your expressions are quite entertaining. I'm also voting for you to do Folklore (Long Pond Sessions) The songs on the album are amazing yes, but there is something incredible watching her preform them, her emotion shows through so strongly. On a side note, also I am enjoying your music, added to the library to explore more! Thank you!
Rumor has it that she trained for the Eras tour, by singing all 44 songs while running on a treadmill for the full 3.5 hours. She is a beast. If you watch any live performance from that tour, you will see her dance & sing & when the song is over, she is not huffing & puffing, at all.
@@AllTheArtsy so what do you listen to millionaires?you’re OK with that? She worked hard she made money like what do you want her to do not make money ? she’s generous with it that’s more than most billionaires can say in the world.
I know someone who worked as a food vendor at a stadium TS played at. After the first hour, they weren't really busy so the staff each took turns walking up to the stage and listening to Taylor. She was not per say a fan of Taylor's before but she said Taylor can really sing!!! She was impressed with her performance and said her voice and she put on a heck of a show, Now this friend has had the good forttune of seeing a lot of concerts as a stadium vendor and she said Taylor was by far one of the best she's seen.
People need to realize that music is art and unique to that person. The way they sing, their lyrics and personal experiences. Taylor is unique in her own way and that is what makes her music beautiful.
Dude...I can see you really appreciate Taylor's music, do yourself a favor...listen to her song False God, or her song Carolina ...figure out a way to get the Swifties to your site, they will appreciate you...by the way...you are right...f- them...wow...❤ your song
I agree. He needs to start doing more Taylor because he and the band deservers to be seen more. The Swifties will love him and the band. He's not a fake reaction channel and deservers more viewers because he truly loves Taylor.
@@khills I can see how it can be taken that way but he's been fighting people in all his other video on Taylor about her vocals and talent. It really pisses him off when people talk badly about her and her craft. They drag him on sm about her and it really gets to him because he really appreciates her art and likes her music. If you haven't watch his other video's on Taylor definitely give it a look. They're great.
I love your fierce defense of her bc you KNOW the craft. She has worked hard on technique over the years, and it has only gotten better since this video. Your voice is amazing, too! So good!
Love your videos and your music! If you like folklore, it’s worth checking out the long pond studio sessions, the arrangements really show off the album and her voice
Taylor has definitely put in the work to be as good as she can. She also does everything people say they want and still gets hate. It's so weird. Here she is singing well, playing her own instruments, writing her own songs, etc. You'd think she'd at least get respect for that.
❤ I really enjoyed this; there are just some people who have to kick the tall poppies down to make themselves feel better. It’s just sad and I am glad you call them out. Also your outro song was great.
I have no problem with people that don’t enjoy Taylor’s music (even if I don’t understand why). Not everyone has to like her but what bothers me is when people start using completely false facts to back up why they don’t like her. ‘She can’t sing’, ‘all her songs sounds the same’, ‘she only writes songs about breakups’ like that’s just not true and is easily disproven? Just say she’s not for you and move on, you don’t have to drag her and her fans down in the process.
I just bought the "Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions" Vinyl for a shitload of money, because it's feckin' awesome. These acoustic versions of the Folklore songs are so great. Her voice really shines there and it makes the lyrical content of the songs even better. She is a hell of a songwriter in my opinion and I come from a rock/metal background. My heroes are normally guys like Lemmy, Ozzy, Maynard,....
Loved this reaction but I want to talk about your song at the end. Wow it made me a little emotional. Made me think of my kids. Everything in the world seems so dire and I’m so scared of what the future looks like for them. “I see the hope for the future right here” as I have their faces in my mind’s eye-made me cry! Thanks for giving me a little bit of hope for the future this morning.
I admit, I was kinda surprised this wasn’t the song you were gonna cover, cuz I know how much you love Wildest Dreams. But also, honestly and selfishly? If you wanna grow City of Sound a little uhm… non organically? Start consistently releasing Taylor Swift reaction videos (continuing the band appeal at the end). And be honest about what you wanna stay independent! Remember that most people don’t understand the predatory contracts from record labels; hell, most Swifties don’t understand, even after everything around the masters. Hell, for that matter, if you wanna bring your expertise to the table: start breaking down some of her bridges and explain WHY they work so well - I recently saw someone explain why Cruel Summer (hahahaa just got to her clear bell belting at the end and your deadass straight stare look at the camera) was designed as a summer hit, and why they could be so confident it would have been a hit (without the pandemic), and it was SO interesting. I’d love to see you sitting at the piano and picking out her bridges and why they’re interesting, powerful, the role they have in songs - we don’t have a lot of reactors going into that kind of depth, or explaining what makes the structure of songs work. (We have a sfx videographer explaining how they do the music videos, we have producers explaining…producer-y things…we have a Brit who cries at the drop of the hat at, well bless Luke, anything…we have vocal coaches explaining her voice’s strengths, weaknesses, and how she’s grown…we have metalheads and rap fans reacting, etc. But AFAIK, we don’t have anyone breaking down her music from a lead singer, writing the songs POV.) Also, off the Taylor topic: the speaking bit in Andromeda reminds me a lot of Jane Siberry’s speaking bit at the start of It Can’t Rain All the Time, from The Crow soundtrack. Yes, I’m old and I’d bet $10 that like Tori Amos, you don’t you don’t know singer or the song. 😝 Go listen to it; it’ll hit you in the feels. 😉
THIS. please. any insight into the bridge or hook or anything. take us to school and follow it up with your music. "I for One" is my favorite so far. Added you on Spotify and iTunes
👍👍 Well said.👍👍 For the haters I always ask "have you EVER taken the time to actually listen to her music"? She's a brilliant writer that can paint a visual picture while putting her lyrics to her songs. She plays, acoustic, electric, 12 string guitar, banjo, ukulele & piano, She didn't win the National Poets Award at 13 for writing poorly and 14 Grammys because she can't sing. ❤ Stay safe
I also love wildest dreams. This is in my top 10 and I'm familiar with Taylor's entire discography. It's so dreamy and I love the sampling of Taylor's heartbeat in it. Also you're definitely a swiftie. You don't have to hear her entire discography. If you respect her and like her music you're a swiftie. Welcome to the fandom. Also Taylor's vocals have gotten so much stronger over the years. Her work ethic is admirable. She's constantly trying to improve herself and her quality as a singer/songwriter and performer.
This performance makes me cry. There are singers with more supposed "vocal ability" that wear me out in like five mins --Beyonce, Christina Aguilera. Taylor has a beautiful instrument, and she paint pictures -not only with her lyrics, but with her tone. She is a master at wielding her vocal palate to let you know exactly how she's feeling and bringing you into it. I wish more vocal coaches would use her vocal stylings as a teaching tool.
I'm from Philippines and we are known for having great singing voices, while I agree that the most of Filipinos do have that quality, I rarely listen to Filipino singers in general regardless if they're Beyonce level with singing. IMO, Being a good singer doesn't measure on how high you can belt, its about connecting to the listener. Taylor does that extremely well and she doesn't have to belt to do that. Granted she's not Adele or Beyonce, but she can sing very well and her voice is so unique. I think the haters should stop honestly its quite embarrassing for them really, seeing the same "reason" for hating her over and over is just exhausting. Like gurl shut up.
loved the song at the end, added it to my library🫶 also idk why but my brain is having a hard time processing that you're the one singing, like it sounds so different from your talking voice! would love to see a long pond studio sessions reaction or something of the sort :)
People saying she can’t sing are stuck in 2009.. if her tone is not their PREFERENCE that’s different but objectively she is on key and using breath support… she can sing and is good at it. Then add her story telling, emotion, and ability to play musical instruments on top of it BAM SUPERSTAR
If you like folklore you should listen to evermore if you haven’t already it has a lot of similarities songwriting wise! Love your videos and your band btw! Keep up the good work!
I love the way you defend taylor. This is what the swifies have been saying for years. Somehow people love to hate or criticise taylor and that is why the swifies is so protective. And sometimes called crazy
Im constantly baffled by how visceral the hate-reactions are. When it comes to Taylor people really go out of their way to voice how much they hate her. Everything that¨s mostly enjoyed by women becomes basic/a guilty pleasure/problematic. And many of the guys that call swifties crazy spend their weekends yelling at the tv when their favourite sports team is playing. The hypocrysy is unreal
I’m not a Swifty, and before a few months ago, I wouldn’t have known a Taylor Swift song from a nursery rhyme. But being a life-long Chiefs fan, she’s been difficult to ignore these past few months, and some of her songs have come more prominent in my radar. While nota huge fan, I can honestly say, I see no reason to put her down. She’s able to adapt to many genres of music, she listens to her fans, she’s an extremely generous person. She may have a few flaws, but who doesn’t. While I don’t listen to a lot of her stuff, I do agree with this guy, she works hard at her craft, and cares enough to do it well.
I'm 66 years old and just discovered Taylor a few months ago. I know nothing about music or singing, but I know one thing: I love listening to her. I love her voice, her lyrics, and her showmanship in her concerts. I don't have to know a damn technical thing about music and singing to know I wanted to buy a bunch of her albums and did so! Also love your attitude and explanations! Also: a gamer, since I was in my late teens...and not talking shit about Taylor, no sir! She's amazing.
I found your channel because of your Taylor videos - please also listen to/include Evermore re Taylor’s songwriting, they’re sister albums - as a swiftie even I slept on Evermore a bit at first 😅 and Midnights!
Pleased you had a proper sized cup to allow for each exaggerated sigh. Her singing and performing these songs so many different ways is quite the treat as well. Loved the City of Sound song as well!
john kruk once said 'i am not an athlete. i am a baseball player'. ts is not a singer. ts is far, far more than that. singing is just a small part of the overall human that is her. and she loves life and values life and lives life so much she would not waste a single moment of it on you, much less using a moment to put you down.
TSwift gets compared to singers (Beyonce, Mariah, and Whitney)who aren’t even the same style as her. Weird take to do that. Says more about that person than her. It’s apples and oranges. If you like that style then Taylor isn’t your girl and that’s ok. Just recognize that’s NOT a comparison that makes sense. If you want to give a fair shake to her and get off the hate bandwagon you have to do the work on her. She has a wide range of styles, appeals to a wide range of ages, and has developed so so much since her early days. Shut off the radio songs and dig into the rest. Live performances and studio recordings. You’ll at least have a respect for her even if she’s not her style. Swifties fight for her respect because of the respect she SHOWS her fans.
I just love when its people who really know music who react and listen to her songs its just immediately make most of the haters comments so dumb ! And people are like "she not as good as Ariana" but who care ?? She has a beautiful touching voice and her low notes are crazy especially in Folklore and Evermore!! PS : I really loved your song at the end of the video will definitely check your music :)
I came over here to yell at you, as this is the first video I've ever seen. When you were all like I been this and that, I was literally cursing at you, cause I've been training my voice since I was in Middle School. Than when you stopped and were sticking up for her with the reverb thing, it dawned on me. So now I'm subbed. Will check out your stuff after I finish singing along with Taylor.
Taylor is an amazing songwriter who singing has matured as she has progressed over the years. The live vocals on The Eras Tour have been amazing! All while dancing, being emotionally vulnerable & interacting with the crowd. A smart business woman, director & a generous & kind human too! 😊
1st: that title had me upset! I knew you’d totally come through for us. Thank you so much. 😂 2nd: I created a Spotify account just for City of Sound when you first released it and showed the behind the scenes footage. Love the song, you look and sound phenomenal. I’m so incredibly happy for your success! It’s only going to get better from here. You’ve certainly put in the blood, sweat, tears (and every last dollar) into making your dreams a reality. Well done!! 🥳🤗🫶🏼👏🏻 3rd: Taylor is a lyrical genius and has a range that she continues to expand and explore. I’m a huge fan of hers and really enjoy the videos that she produces, directs, writes and sings. Yep, she’s the real deal. There’s so many people on this platform that STILL say “that’s Taylor Swift?” While looking at her female form through wide open fingers barely covering their eyes. “I still picture her with long curly hair, cowgirl boots and a brown guitar, singing with a twang.” It’s like, sure, that’s when she was 15 years old! She’s 34 years old and a full grown woman. Amazing what 19 years of practice does for a determined person like Taylor. It almost seems they’re scared to look at this attractive woman without feeling as if they’re guilty of a sin. 🙄🙈 Ugh. It’s just frustrating because she has a fabulous voice and personality to match it. If only people would stop listening to others and just listen to her for themselves. ❤ Ok. Novel over. Have a fantastic day! 😂🎉
Her vocals sounded stronger and more confident around this era indeed, but if you want to hear her vocal prowess while still putting on the emotions and with just her and her guitar, I highly suggest you watch her Cornelia Street Live From Paris performance as it still remains as one of her best acoustic performances to this date, though I think it is an underrated performance within the fandom 💓
Loved that you reacted to this!! I feel like you would really enjoy Madison beers music - she writes all her own stuff and has extremely deep lyrics. Her live voice is also so amazing. I would recommend a live session of hers. But she has all sorts of genres, but her production, voice and lyricism is so amazing and underrated!!
If you do a series on folklore you have to do one on evermore as well. She’s folklores sister album, a little more pop to the production but still very underrated and the focus of the Album is the storytelling and lyrics.
She is a great performer, song write and singer. She Doesn’t have a belty voice and her tone isn’t my favorite. But you cannot deny the talent, and I understand why she is a favorite of so many. Took another listen at her with your video so I could hear her improvement! Thanks for helping me further understand her talent as I didn’t appreciate her singing skills as much as she deserves.
My band! open.spotify.com/artist/19ErqV3IIZFacXLQF0mqgs?si=pm1dKXTQT8Gc0EwBWgG07w
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I am loving your band's music on Spotify 😊
I have a tip for dealing with Swift hate: if any of those gamer bros are Dad's, recommend her song "Never Grow Up". I've yet to fail making a dad bawl their eyes out at that song.
For those who say she can't sing or do runs or belt, recommend the live Reputation Tour version of "Don't Blame Me".
Then tell them all to get fked 😂
your song sounds a lot like the song outro by m83
@@kwickk710 uhhhhhh WHAT A COMPLIMENT thank you! Nvr get that but I LOVE THEM
Please do a reaction to Taylor Swift Don’t Blame Me live at ua-cam.com/video/AxjockfZc7g/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared
My bed is open
PLEASE do a song-writing series on Folklore!! Thanks so much for these videos and your unique perspective on writers and performers.
That is exactly what I was thinking about her music, it reminds me so much of the folksingers I listened to years ago!!! Love, love, love!!!🥰
I love Folklore so much. Hearing the conversations with Jack is so interesting and a sneak peek into their history and talents, and what the song means to them. Fabulous. 👏🏻🥰
The Long Pond Studio Sessions, she gives commentary on the songs. ♥️🙏♥️
Folklore speaks to the Soul--it drug me out of a pretty serious depression. Her lyrics and music seem to be therapy for a lot of us. 🤍
@@tejai13 aside from her pure talent, she has a way to turn feelings into masterpieces that touch everyone who needs to hear that they are not alone. It’s a huge reason why she is so incredibly loved the world over.
I started really paying attention to Taylor Swift during the pandemic when I listened to "Folklore" all the way through without stopping. I guess at 73 years old you can call me a Latter Day Swifty, and I'm enjoying the ride! Songwriter, singer, performer, designer/producer of videos and films. I also learned recently that she started training for the Eras Tour by running on a treadmill and singing all 44 songs she performs during each concert. Talk about breath control! You can also see the improvement of her singing over the years from album to album.
Absolutely I totally agree
Heck yeah! Good on you lol
64 and a half. Right there with you. ❤
"At some point, some of ya'll, gotta shut the f*** up" 🤷♀ Amen!!
Taylor is considered a good singer with a vocal range of A2 - E6 (3 octaves 6 notes, thats 42 notes in total! ). It was D3- G5 (2 octaves 3 notes) when she started, but she since matured and has trained extensively. However, her octave range is just part of her vocal skill. Her ability to speak passion, sorrow, joy, pain and more into her songs gives them an emotional depth and presence that comes across to the listener in sound and emotion. Your ears hear it, your heart feels it.
Taylor is ranked at 102 in Rolling Stone's The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. She's right behind Gladys Knight and just ahead of Leonard Cohen and Aaron Neville and a slew of others you probably respect.
Taylor ranks eighth on Greatest of All Time Artists-a Billboard list ranking music acts based on chart success-as the only 21st-century act in the top 15.
Spitting facts over here👏👏👏
Rolling Stones Is worthless, their list of top guitarists Is ridicolous
@@stefanor.1771I quoted their list of Greatest of All Time Artists, not greatest guitarists. Does anyone but Rolling Stone rank artists? They have been the definitive music mag since 1967. I don't agree with their list of best to worst T.Swift songs but these are just our opinions. They are the ones with a platform and huge industry influence.
They have to pander to the biggest acts to avoid a backlash, they even ask Beyonce, Taylor ecc..and the biggest producers for their opinion before making their list, it is true they have a say in the list. Of course they must be rewarded with top 100 entries. it is called marketing, if the biggest acts were not on the list Rolling Stones would struggle to sell it, because the fans would be pissed off.
@@stefanor.1771let me see the references to back this claim. I’m waiting
Her vocals live are even better than on the album!!! Agree listen to False God next
Agree! Highly recommend listening to her live performance of False God on SNL!
False God. ♥️♥️♥️
Where can we hear this whole set. I really like the striped down sound.
@@AGloriousLife YES!
@@bonniejeanbrown7403 on youtube. There are only four posted here, and if you search for "grammy museum Taylor Swift" you'll probably find all of them.
But in case you don't, these are the songs: Blank Space, Wildest Dreams, Out Of The Woods and How You Get The Girl
It's awesome for one great singer like yourself to recognize and give credit to another great singer.
Awe thank you
This was also almost ten years ago. She’s even better now. Like wine, she just gets better with age.
The sipping to make a point is so petty and I love it so much 😂
I was totally digging it and it gave me chance to belt out laughing and then quiet down for the next TSwift slaying on the vocals!
The thing is, she absolutely has the ability to hit ridiculous high notes, belt, and do umpteen runs in a song if she wanted to. She's proven she can do that on countless occasions. She simply saves those elements for when they can really pack a punch in her storytelling. First and foremost, she is a songwriter and a storyteller, and that's why I respect her so much. Loved your reaction!!! Also, City of Sound's music is exactly my taste! I haven't heard a song I haven't liked. Are you going to be on Pandora anytime soon?
So she can sing, write, design great videos and sing 44 songs live without a break on tour. She is getting ready to play 6 soldout concerts in Singapore. She is amazing
I went to N2 in Sydney, awesome. I have been to several other TS concerts, her voice and stage presence just keeps getting better.
Don't forget Direct her videos ❤
as a singaporean, I feel bad for her to play 6 concerts straight here. I am happy that she gets to take a break before her next concert location but will miss her 💖
Her vocal is so overrated.she has not vocal😂 that's not singing. simply hitting notes, which each of us can do to a certain extent, some more, others less. But anyone can hit notes
yea so basically now singers are just “hitting notes” that’s easy and now anyone can be a singer or just a note hitter 😂
She’s a very underrated guitar and piano player as well. But yeah people just need to stfu and enjoy.
Why was I falling in love with him the longer I watched the video??? While Wildest Dreams was playing!? Lord, help me. 😂❤️🔥😂
😂❤️💚💙
I've played piano since I was a kid, and have a decent singing voice, but my brain ceases to function anytime i try to do both at the same time, so any musician who can sing while playing an instrument, and do it this well, gets an A+ in my grade book.
o no! So I am the pianist in my band and lead-singer, are you looking for any tips or help? If not no worries just figured I'd offer if I have an answer!
Oh no, not at all, both are just hobbies, but thanks! ❤
That's awesome! I can play guitar and sing at the same time. Left brain right brain. It takes a while to get used to. It's like patting your head and rubbing your belly at the same time. That's the best way to explain that.
They dont play anything complicated, usually just the right hand with some basic low note fumbling to add a little depth.
You: *drinks tea and raises eyebrows*
Love it!
I really don't know why people hate her so muuuuch, is frustrating. She is like the full package, she can: sing, play a lot of instruments, writes like nobody (there are courses in Universities about her writing), produces and directs.
When I don't like something or someone, I just pass. Why people have the need to hate her so much? it doesn't makes sense, it would exhaust me.
Love the sipping while trashing the haters jajajaja just for that you're a Swifty
It's called a charismatic personality. A person who is so dynamic that people literally can not ignore them altogether. I am not trying to excuse the actions of those who post hateful remarks. It's easy not to vent on social media if you don't like someone. I agree on that. It's my experience that someone who can hate a wonderful woman who is extremely talented, dynamic, intelligent, etc. is just not that intelligent or a very insecure bully. Either way, they are fools, and arguing with fools is a waste of time.
we dont hate her. we hate her fanatic.
Swift has quite a following and that's some achievement! She may be able to sing "well" but to me she just doesn't sound good! I wouldn't call that hate.
You can 100% see how much work she put into her vocals. Imo, I noticed it most from red to 1989 tours.
as a vocal coach I can also say her vocal technique NOW compared to 1989 tour is even better. She used to sound great in 1989 but now she has amazing vocal technique. Still sounds great in this video of course, but even better now.
I agree about Red to 1989. If you compare the tour performances you can see a significant improvement.
@@yara5502 I definitely agree.
The coffee sip is the biggest FU to the haters! 😂😂
Please, please, please do a deep dive on Folklore!
I love this song also. I didn’t become a “fan” until this past summer. When I saw the music video, I was shocked. I was actually shocked by how many songs I loved and had zero clue she sang! She’s awesome!
The city of lover live performances showcase her great vocals too
You should totally do a “Folklore” and “Evermore” full album reactions but separately!! Please and Thank You 🩶🤎
Came here to say this!! The sister albums are unreal from a songwriting standpoint 😭
Taylor doesn't do vocal gymnastics and hold notes for ridiculous amounts of time or belt -- I believe this is what makes her so accessible to people of all ages, especially young ones because everyone can sing along with ease. We try to sing along with singers who do a lot of runs and holding high notes -- but we don't sound as good doing it. A whole stadium singing a Taylor song with her sounds great.
she does other songs from this performance and each are gorgeous
Damn straight! Every song she sang...AMAZING
YES! Agreed. Her Lover live from Paris performance is incredible.
Cornelia Street in Paris, just her and her acoustic!!! No one could dispute her vocal talents after that. Incredible performance.
I’m a Swiftie. Swifties don’t expect her to be Beyoncé. But she is one of the greatest songwriters, ever. And those songs came from her life and soul. Thank you for doing this. I did check out your music and it’s great. Folklore was my gateway drug to Taylor but if you like that listen to Evermore and check out the stripped down Pond Sessions. Also for something completely different check out Reputation and Midnights.
Thank you so much for listening us and giving us a chance!
She and Beyonce actually have the same vocal range, A2-E6. Weird huh?
@@thinedgeit is crazy because Taylor doesn’t have anything that sounds like that ua-cam.com/video/1XgTKgsnrbI/v-deo.htmlsi=onFgVCYCG3SKPwPZ
@@thinedge crazy because Beyonce has a vocal performance 14 years ago no mic and Taylor doesn’t have one of these ua-cam.com/video/1XgTKgsnrbI/v-deo.htmlsi=onFgVCYCG3SKPwPZ
Cornelia street live from Paris is my favorite Taylor live performance, she sounds so goood there!
Me too! Greatest vocal performance ever! And she kills on the acoustic guitar with the dynamics
such a good performance and i always love hearing what you have to say, you add such a good commentary over these reactions!
You can be successful without a record label! My musician friend charted on Billboard 4x (two songs charted twice!) last year and got serious radio play without a label. Tommy Marz. His song ‘15’ and ‘Never Look Back’. And his song ‘15’ has over a million streams on Spotify (I don’t have Spotify so I think I remember that stat correctly). So you CAN do it even in today’s horrible music industry. Nice guy too and I am proud to call him my friend. 😊
i'm a huge swiftie, i'm going to stream your friend's music and share among my swiftie friends too. congrats to your friend for his success. wish him all the luck.
I love your reactions, you're real and your expressions are quite entertaining. I'm also voting for you to do Folklore (Long Pond Sessions) The songs on the album are amazing yes, but there is something incredible watching her preform them, her emotion shows through so strongly. On a side note, also I am enjoying your music, added to the library to explore more! Thank you!
O thank you for supporting!
Rumor has it that she trained for the Eras tour, by singing all 44 songs while running on a treadmill for the full 3.5 hours. She is a beast. If you watch any live performance from that tour, you will see her dance & sing & when the song is over, she is not huffing & puffing, at all.
Of course I love my girl and people who say she can’t sing are cRaZy, but also ✨your hair is HAIRING✨
There's a reason why she is a billionaire.....and those who are talking sh*t aren't
YOU READ MY MIND
There are many things that we can praise Taylor for, being a billionaire is not one of them tho lmao
not that being a billionaire is a good thing, in fact it is one of the most evil things to be
You should also check out her other performances from The Grammy Museum, ‘Out of the Woods’ on piano is amazing
@@AllTheArtsy so what do you listen to millionaires?you’re OK with that? She worked hard she made money like what do you want her to do not make money ? she’s generous with it that’s more than most billionaires can say in the world.
Might I recommend Death by a Thousand Cuts or Cornelia Street from her City of Lover show in Paris?
Yes, Yes, Yesssssss!!!
Fuck yeah
See? The people agree!
Taylor Swift without Auto Tune is nothing.
Theres a video on rep tour where there were some technical difficulties and taylor sings the song acapella. Its amazing
I was wondering about you today & your Taylor videos! Nice to see you again!
New subscriber here, really enjoying your videos man!
Your sipping and “ahhh” has me laughing, thanks for keeping it entertaining ;)
YOU NEED TO WRITE A COME BACK SONG... MALE VERSION.. OF WILDEST DREAMS BACK TO TS!!!! ❤
You're a swifty now, we got you❤
I know someone who worked as a food vendor at a stadium TS played at. After the first hour, they weren't really busy so the staff each took turns walking up to the stage and listening to Taylor. She was not per say a fan of Taylor's before but she said Taylor can really sing!!! She was impressed with her performance and said her voice and she put on a heck of a show, Now this friend has had the good forttune of seeing a lot of concerts as a stadium vendor and she said Taylor was by far one of the best she's seen.
People need to realize that music is art and unique to that person. The way they sing, their lyrics and personal experiences. Taylor is unique in her own way and that is what makes her music beautiful.
Dude...I can see you really appreciate Taylor's music, do yourself a favor...listen to her song False God, or her song Carolina ...figure out a way to get the Swifties to your site, they will appreciate you...by the way...you are right...f- them...wow...❤ your song
I agree. He needs to start doing more Taylor because he and the band deservers to be seen more. The Swifties will love him and the band. He's not a fake reaction channel and deservers more viewers because he truly loves Taylor.
False God has all the vibes
@@AzoreAcai 💯 agree with you from SNL
Oh, he’s baiting Swifties with this title. 😉
@@khills I can see how it can be taken that way but he's been fighting people in all his other video on Taylor about her vocals and talent. It really pisses him off when people talk badly about her and her craft. They drag him on sm about her and it really gets to him because he really appreciates her art and likes her music. If you haven't watch his other video's on Taylor definitely give it a look. They're great.
I love your fierce defense of her bc you KNOW the craft. She has worked hard on technique over the years, and it has only gotten better since this video.
Your voice is amazing, too! So good!
Love your videos and your music! If you like folklore, it’s worth checking out the long pond studio sessions, the arrangements really show off the album and her voice
awe thank you for supporting us and yes i will!
@@wrighteousjyes, the folklore long pond studio session is the best! It’s on Disney+
Taylor has definitely put in the work to be as good as she can. She also does everything people say they want and still gets hate. It's so weird. Here she is singing well, playing her own instruments, writing her own songs, etc. You'd think she'd at least get respect for that.
I'm not a swiftie either but she's so damn talented. Seriously. I don't understand the hate, honestly.
Ahhhhhhh I love I For One
If you do a series on Folklore, I will be present and seated! Thanks for this!
❤ I really enjoyed this; there are just some people who have to kick the tall poppies down to make themselves feel better. It’s just sad and I am glad you call them out. Also your outro song was great.
I have no problem with people that don’t enjoy Taylor’s music (even if I don’t understand why). Not everyone has to like her but what bothers me is when people start using completely false facts to back up why they don’t like her. ‘She can’t sing’, ‘all her songs sounds the same’, ‘she only writes songs about breakups’ like that’s just not true and is easily disproven? Just say she’s not for you and move on, you don’t have to drag her and her fans down in the process.
I just bought the "Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions" Vinyl for a shitload of money, because it's feckin' awesome. These acoustic versions of the Folklore songs are so great. Her voice really shines there and it makes the lyrical content of the songs even better. She is a hell of a songwriter in my opinion and I come from a rock/metal background. My heroes are normally guys like Lemmy, Ozzy, Maynard,....
Haters gonna hate. They are just miserable creatures...
Great video as always. Nice song at the end. ❤
I was all geared up to come to her defense 🤣 Your song is beautiful btw, I'm definitely looking you guys up. Like right now 😋
O thank you for supporting us!!!
Loved this reaction but I want to talk about your song at the end. Wow it made me a little emotional. Made me think of my kids. Everything in the world seems so dire and I’m so scared of what the future looks like for them. “I see the hope for the future right here” as I have their faces in my mind’s eye-made me cry! Thanks for giving me a little bit of hope for the future this morning.
O I love this, thank you for staying around to listen to us!
I admit, I was kinda surprised this wasn’t the song you were gonna cover, cuz I know how much you love Wildest Dreams. But also, honestly and selfishly? If you wanna grow City of Sound a little uhm… non organically? Start consistently releasing Taylor Swift reaction videos (continuing the band appeal at the end). And be honest about what you wanna stay independent! Remember that most people don’t understand the predatory contracts from record labels; hell, most Swifties don’t understand, even after everything around the masters.
Hell, for that matter, if you wanna bring your expertise to the table: start breaking down some of her bridges and explain WHY they work so well - I recently saw someone explain why Cruel Summer (hahahaa just got to her clear bell belting at the end and your deadass straight stare look at the camera) was designed as a summer hit, and why they could be so confident it would have been a hit (without the pandemic), and it was SO interesting. I’d love to see you sitting at the piano and picking out her bridges and why they’re interesting, powerful, the role they have in songs - we don’t have a lot of reactors going into that kind of depth, or explaining what makes the structure of songs work. (We have a sfx videographer explaining how they do the music videos, we have producers explaining…producer-y things…we have a Brit who cries at the drop of the hat at, well bless Luke, anything…we have vocal coaches explaining her voice’s strengths, weaknesses, and how she’s grown…we have metalheads and rap fans reacting, etc. But AFAIK, we don’t have anyone breaking down her music from a lead singer, writing the songs POV.)
Also, off the Taylor topic: the speaking bit in Andromeda reminds me a lot of Jane Siberry’s speaking bit at the start of It Can’t Rain All the Time, from The Crow soundtrack. Yes, I’m old and I’d bet $10 that like Tori Amos, you don’t you don’t know singer or the song. 😝 Go listen to it; it’ll hit you in the feels. 😉
THIS. please. any insight into the bridge or hook or anything. take us to school and follow it up with your music. "I for One" is my favorite so far. Added you on Spotify and iTunes
OMG YES THIS! I agree 100% and you took me out with the Britt that cries at the drop of the hat 🤣 I know every reactor you're talking about.
Eras Tour All Too Well. So good and she is amazing live.
👍👍 Well said.👍👍 For the haters I always ask "have you EVER taken the time to actually listen to her music"? She's a brilliant writer that can paint a visual picture while putting her lyrics to her songs. She plays, acoustic, electric, 12 string guitar, banjo, ukulele & piano, She didn't win the National Poets Award at 13 for writing poorly and 14 Grammys because she can't sing. ❤ Stay safe
I am not a hater. I have taken the time to listen to her, but I am not a fan at all. Not my sort of voice or one I'll ever like.
You can hear the pitch correction though? Like there is definite electronic clipping coming into play at the higher frequencies.
I also love wildest dreams. This is in my top 10 and I'm familiar with Taylor's entire discography. It's so dreamy and I love the sampling of Taylor's heartbeat in it. Also you're definitely a swiftie. You don't have to hear her entire discography. If you respect her and like her music you're a swiftie. Welcome to the fandom. Also Taylor's vocals have gotten so much stronger over the years. Her work ethic is admirable. She's constantly trying to improve herself and her quality as a singer/songwriter and performer.
The haters are notably silent in this comment section...lmfao
“Y’all just got wildest dreamed, deal with it” 😂 👌
This just came up on my suggested (taylor always in my algo as a fan), and added to spotify - binging the rest of the taylor videos ❤
You got to check out her Midnight album. It's soooo good
This performance makes me cry. There are singers with more supposed "vocal ability" that wear me out in like five mins --Beyonce, Christina Aguilera. Taylor has a beautiful instrument, and she paint pictures -not only with her lyrics, but with her tone. She is a master at wielding her vocal palate to let you know exactly how she's feeling and bringing you into it. I wish more vocal coaches would use her vocal stylings as a teaching tool.
Love your music at the end of your videos, do you have a place to watch with the lyrics to following along? Thanks for all your effort and sharing.
I'm from Philippines and we are known for having great singing voices, while I agree that the most of Filipinos do have that quality, I rarely listen to Filipino singers in general regardless if they're Beyonce level with singing. IMO, Being a good singer doesn't measure on how high you can belt, its about connecting to the listener. Taylor does that extremely well and she doesn't have to belt to do that. Granted she's not Adele or Beyonce, but she can sing very well and her voice is so unique. I think the haters should stop honestly its quite embarrassing for them really, seeing the same "reason" for hating her over and over is just exhausting. Like gurl shut up.
This has always been my favorite version of this song
loved the song at the end, added it to my library🫶 also idk why but my brain is having a hard time processing that you're the one singing, like it sounds so different from your talking voice! would love to see a long pond studio sessions reaction or something of the sort :)
my favourite wildest dreams performance is from 1989 world tour you should check it out the vocals are killer
People saying she can’t sing are stuck in 2009.. if her tone is not their PREFERENCE that’s different but objectively she is on key and using breath support… she can sing and is good at it. Then add her story telling, emotion, and ability to play musical instruments on top of it BAM SUPERSTAR
Doesn't make her having good vocals though lol. In fact, if we are talking about having good vocal technique, I'd put her average at best...
Love that you love this 🫶🏼
I think she is great… expresses herself from her heart… it is the expression not the technique that is attracting…
If you like folklore you should listen to evermore if you haven’t already it has a lot of similarities songwriting wise! Love your videos and your band btw! Keep up the good work!
I love the way you defend taylor. This is what the swifies have been saying for years. Somehow people love to hate or criticise taylor and that is why the swifies is so protective. And sometimes called crazy
Im constantly baffled by how visceral the hate-reactions are. When it comes to Taylor people really go out of their way to voice how much they hate her. Everything that¨s mostly enjoyed by women becomes basic/a guilty pleasure/problematic. And many of the guys that call swifties crazy spend their weekends yelling at the tv when their favourite sports team is playing. The hypocrysy is unreal
I’m not a Swifty, and before a few months ago, I wouldn’t have known a Taylor Swift song from a nursery rhyme. But being a life-long Chiefs fan, she’s been difficult to ignore these past few months, and some of her songs have come more prominent in my radar. While nota huge fan, I can honestly say, I see no reason to put her down. She’s able to adapt to many genres of music, she listens to her fans, she’s an extremely generous person. She may have a few flaws, but who doesn’t. While I don’t listen to a lot of her stuff, I do agree with this guy, she works hard at her craft, and cares enough to do it well.
I love that you called out your own fans 😂❤
And I agree, her singing is all about the emotion, it mooooves you.
I'm 66 years old and just discovered Taylor a few months ago. I know nothing about music or singing, but I know one thing: I love listening to her. I love her voice, her lyrics, and her showmanship in her concerts. I don't have to know a damn technical thing about music and singing to know I wanted to buy a bunch of her albums and did so! Also love your attitude and explanations! Also: a gamer, since I was in my late teens...and not talking shit about Taylor, no sir! She's amazing.
I found your channel because of your Taylor videos - please also listen to/include Evermore re Taylor’s songwriting, they’re sister albums - as a swiftie even I slept on Evermore a bit at first 😅 and Midnights!
This is also my favorite song of hers and I will defend it with my life
Girl can also do some major belts (see reputation tour 'don't blame me" ❤
Completely agree - highly recommend her live performance of "Don't Blame Me."
Pleased you had a proper sized cup to allow for each exaggerated sigh.
Her singing and performing these songs so many different ways is quite the treat as well.
Loved the City of Sound song as well!
Its not that she cant sing. It's that she's nowhere near as good as she's made out to be.
john kruk once said 'i am not an athlete. i am a baseball player'. ts is not a singer. ts is far, far more than that. singing is just a small part of the overall human that is her. and she loves life and values life and lives life so much she would not waste a single moment of it on you, much less using a moment to put you down.
Great reaction. I love Taylor's voice!!
Her voice is so distinct. No belts, no screaming, no whistles. Just Taylor.
TSwift gets compared to singers (Beyonce, Mariah, and Whitney)who aren’t even the same style as her. Weird take to do that. Says more about that person than her. It’s apples and oranges. If you like that style then Taylor isn’t your girl and that’s ok. Just recognize that’s NOT a comparison that makes sense.
If you want to give a fair shake to her and get off the hate bandwagon you have to do the work on her. She has a wide range of styles, appeals to a wide range of ages, and has developed so so much since her early days. Shut off the radio songs and dig into the rest. Live performances and studio recordings. You’ll at least have a respect for her even if she’s not her style. Swifties fight for her respect because of the respect she SHOWS her fans.
Aloha from Hawaii. I support the singers out there doing what you do. Cheers. Glad you are well.
The haters are never going to see the things you point out but at the same time, she’s gonna still continually climb and excel regardless 💞
I just love when its people who really know music who react and listen to her songs its just immediately make most of the haters comments so dumb ! And people are like "she not as good as Ariana" but who care ?? She has a beautiful touching voice and her low notes are crazy especially in Folklore and Evermore!!
PS : I really loved your song at the end of the video will definitely check your music :)
Nobody's gonna talk about how low her comfortable voice placement is?
I came over here to yell at you, as this is the first video I've ever seen. When you were all like I been this and that, I was literally cursing at you, cause I've been training my voice since I was in Middle School. Than when you stopped and were sticking up for her with the reverb thing, it dawned on me. So now I'm subbed. Will check out your stuff after I finish singing along with Taylor.
Lol! Appreciate you watching and thank you for supporting our music!!! ❤️💚💙
Taylor is an amazing songwriter who singing has matured as she has progressed over the years.
The live vocals on The Eras Tour have been amazing!
All while dancing, being emotionally vulnerable & interacting with the crowd.
A smart business woman, director & a generous & kind human too! 😊
1st: that title had me upset! I knew you’d totally come through for us. Thank you so much. 😂
2nd: I created a Spotify account just for City of Sound when you first released it and showed the behind the scenes footage. Love the song, you look and sound phenomenal. I’m so incredibly happy for your success! It’s only going to get better from here. You’ve certainly put in the blood, sweat, tears (and every last dollar) into making your dreams a reality. Well done!! 🥳🤗🫶🏼👏🏻
3rd: Taylor is a lyrical genius and has a range that she continues to expand and explore. I’m a huge fan of hers and really enjoy the videos that she produces, directs, writes and sings. Yep, she’s the real deal. There’s so many people on this platform that STILL say “that’s Taylor Swift?” While looking at her female form through wide open fingers barely covering their eyes. “I still picture her with long curly hair, cowgirl boots and a brown guitar, singing with a twang.”
It’s like, sure, that’s when she was 15 years old! She’s 34 years old and a full grown woman. Amazing what 19 years of practice does for a determined person like Taylor. It almost seems they’re scared to look at this attractive woman without feeling as if they’re guilty of a sin. 🙄🙈
Ugh. It’s just frustrating because she has a fabulous voice and personality to match it. If only people would stop listening to others and just listen to her for themselves. ❤
Ok. Novel over. Have a fantastic day! 😂🎉
She does all her era songs in a row on a treadmill in order to do the set.
Bob Dylan didn’t have the voice BUT
He was THE WordSmith
Her vocals sounded stronger and more confident around this era indeed, but if you want to hear her vocal prowess while still putting on the emotions and with just her and her guitar, I highly suggest you watch her Cornelia Street Live From Paris performance as it still remains as one of her best acoustic performances to this date, though I think it is an underrated performance within the fandom 💓
Loved that you reacted to this!! I feel like you would really enjoy Madison beers music - she writes all her own stuff and has extremely deep lyrics. Her live voice is also so amazing. I would recommend a live session of hers. But she has all sorts of genres, but her production, voice and lyricism is so amazing and underrated!!
This is my favorite performance of wildest dreams that she has done ❤❤❤
If you do a series on folklore you have to do one on evermore as well. She’s folklores sister album, a little more pop to the production but still very underrated and the focus of the Album is the storytelling and lyrics.
She is a great performer, song write and singer. She Doesn’t have a belty voice and her tone isn’t my favorite. But you cannot deny the talent, and I understand why she is a favorite of so many. Took another listen at her with your video so I could hear her improvement! Thanks for helping me further understand her talent as I didn’t appreciate her singing skills as much as she deserves.
Put Swift on American Idol without using Auto Tune and I bet she gets a big No you can’t sing!
PLEASE YOU NEED TO REACT TO "dont blame me × look what you made me do" AT THE ERAS TOUR