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The Beatles, We Can Work It Out - A Classical Musician’s First Listen and Reaction / Excerpts
#thebeatles #johnlennon #paulmccartney #georgeharrison #ringostarr
I really enjoyed this one, both from the perspective of the listening experience as well as the technicalities of the music. The switching back and forth from 4/4 to a 3/4 waltz is so much fun! And the lyrics? Cheery and hopeful, too, but perhaps naively arrogant, since they don’t seem to consider the “other side” of the difficulty.
Here’s the link to the original song by The Beatles:
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Queen, Sail Away Sweet Sister - A Classical Musician’s First Listen and Reaction
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#queen #freddiemercury #johndeacon #rogertaylor #brianmay What an incredibly moving piece of music, made even more poignant by the fact that this was for a sister he never even had! Here’s the link to the original song by Queen: ua-cam.com/video/kGXsIt4l1Tg/v-deo.htmlsi=oanl9-EpaMmpg6rM www.youtube.com/@AmysCut www.youtube.com/@littleliesel 🎁 Do you want to take a peek at my WISH LIST? www.amaz...
Queen, Rock It (Prime Jive) - A Classical Musician’s First Listen and Reaction
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#queen #freddiemercury #johndeacon #rogertaylor #brianmay #virginrock Another song inspired by the genre itself! Not such an easy crowd chant is ‘We Will Rock You’, but I actually enjoyed it more because of its well-crafted detail. Here’s the link to the original song by Queen: ua-cam.com/video/Dlxnb7zGeps/v-deo.htmlsi=p2eYIN_Jg93MSJoe www.youtube.com/@AmysCut www.youtube.com/@littleliesel 🎁 Do...
Stevie Wonder, Superstition - A Classical Musician’s First Listen and Reaction
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#steviewonder #virginrock Not only does this take a critical view of the superstitious mindset, but it also does a great job of evoking the feeling of what it’s like to live with such a mind! Here’s the link to the original song by Stevie Wonder: ua-cam.com/video/0CFuCYNx-1g/v-deo.htmlsi=ZdvO52YK41PUwrUl www.youtube.com/@AmysCut www.youtube.com/@littleliesel 🎁 Do you want to take a peek at my W...
The Beatles, Yesterday - A Classical Musician’s First Listen and Reaction / Excerpts
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#thebeatles #johnlennon #paulmccartney #georgeharrison #ringostarr Did I ever hear this beautifully instinctive, natural piece of music before? You’ll have to watch to find out! Here’s the link to the original song by The Beatles: ua-cam.com/video/fCV9oqtwyVA/v-deo.html&ab_channel=TheBeatles-Topic www.youtube.com/@AmysCut www.youtube.com/@littleliesel 🎁 Do you want to take a peek at my WISH LIS...
Taylor Swift, The Tortured Poets Department Full Album Part 1 - A Classical Musician’s First Listen
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#taylorswift #thetorturedpoetsdepartment #virginrock An entire album first listen, the latest from a successful contemporary artist, an unprecedented successful double album - the perfect setup for what I’ve had in mind for some time. Let’s see how it goes! Here's the link to the Free Patreon uncut version: www.patreon.com/posts/103415546 Here’s the link to the original song by Taylor Swift: ua...
I Got Mail #2!
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#virginrock Yes, I got mail! And what an unexpected surprise! www.youtube.com/@AmysCut www.youtube.com/@UCAkoptAW7MUYCWwPuEEU9_Q 🎁 Do you want to take a peek at my WISH LIST? www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/RUBC75JWAJF7?ref_=wl_share 💌 If you want to send me books, music scores, memorabilia, LPs or any other gift, you can use this mailing address, and Thank You! Amy Shafer 7615 US Hwy 70 South #1...
Sarah McLachlan, Possession - A Classical Musician’s First Listen and Reaction
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#sarahmclachlan #virginrock In a different context I might be quite critical of the music, but with this topic, and knowing the story behind the song, we find a wonderfully scathing musical portrayal of the character(s) who inspired this song! Here’s the link to the original song by Sarah McLachlan: ua-cam.com/video/itydwcyywBc/v-deo.htmlsi=TiWwVLU19iSo_ks2 🎁 Do you want to take a peek at my WI...
The Beatles, I’ve Just Seen A Face - A Classical Musician’s First Listen and Reaction / Excerpts
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#thebeatles #johnlennon #paulmccartney #georgeharrison #ringostarr Heels over head, breathless, bursting with energy, and hopelessly in love! A delightfully accurate musical picture! Here’s the link to the original song by The Beatles: ua-cam.com/video/m8LbJfC0SYM/v-deo.html&start_radio=1&ab_channel=TheBeatles-Topic www.youtube.com/@AmysCut www.youtube.com/@littleliesel 🎁 Do you want to take a ...
Queen, Crazy Little Thing Called Love - A Classical Musician’s First Listen and Reaction
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#queen #freddiemercury #johndeacon #rogertaylor #brianmay Such a natural, fluid movement in this piece! I love the way it follows the shape of the language. What a “crazy little thing” it is! Here’s the link to the original song by Queen: ua-cam.com/video/zO6D_BAuYCI/v-deo.html&ab_channel=QueenOfficial www.youtube.com/@AmysCut www.youtube.com/@littleliesel 🎁 Do you want to take a peek at my WIS...
Queen, Another One Bites The Dust - A Classical Musician’s First Listen and Reaction
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#queen #freddiemercury #johndeacon #rogertaylor #brianmay Ah, Queen, you managed it again! Gives off a bit of a gangster vibe, doesn’t it? Here’s the link to the original song by Queen: ua-cam.com/video/rY0WxgSXdEE/v-deo.html&ab_channel=QueenOfficial www.youtube.com/@AmysCut www.youtube.com/@littleliesel 🎁 Do you want to take a peek at my WISH LIST? www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/RUBC75JWAJF7?re...
The Allman Brothers Band, Ramblin’ Man - A Classical Musician’s First Listen and Reaction
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#allmanbrothers #ramblinman #dickeybetts #virginrock I recorded this first listen as a tribute to Dickey Betts, who died on April 18, 2024, at the age of 80. I especially love that he said not too long ago that he “had a great life and I [didn’t] have any complaints” about his life. What a wonderful thing it is to look back over one’s life and know no regrets! Here’s the link to the original so...
The Beatles, Tell Me What You See - A Classical Musician’s First Listen and Reaction / Excerpts
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#thebeatles #johnlennon #paulmccartney #georgeharrison #ringostarr More fun wordplay! And - what a way to push the envelope in the opposite direction, avoiding melismas and even compressing multiple syllables into one short little note. Here’s the link to the original song by The Beatles: ua-cam.com/video/bztiAcsATyI/v-deo.html&ab_channel=TheBeatles-Topic www.youtube.com/@AmysCut www.youtube.co...
GREAT COVERS | Joan Baez, Brothers In Arms (Episode 6)
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#joanbaez #brothersinarms #direstraits #virginrock What a fabulous voice! And do you notice how her treatment of the last verse significantly changes the timeline? Here’s the link to the original recording: ua-cam.com/video/yjxNZH0qIe0/v-deo.htmlsi=WLwu2atNZlhk kc www.youtube.com/@UCMFnzL5YrNpJlQoSoSoUXng 🎁 Do you want to take a peek at my WISH LIST? www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/RUBC75JWAJF7?r...
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The Beatles, It’s Only Love - A Classical Musician’s First Listen and Reaction / Excerpts
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Björk, Hyperballad - A Classical Musician’s First Listen and Reaction
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The Beatles, You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away - A Classical Musician’s First Listen and Reaction
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Queen, Don’t Stop Me Now - A Classical Musician’s First Listen and Reaction
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  • @rossanderson5447
    @rossanderson5447 22 хвилини тому

    Roger / the sound is vaguely "The Cars" sounding in places. Another song I had forgotten about. Thanks for the enthusiastic review (as always)

  • @chiobrelis
    @chiobrelis Годину тому

    Bjork is Mozzart of the 20 century and we don't get it. If humanity will survive she will go to history as a musical genius.

  • @zhukie
    @zhukie Годину тому

    "I guess I have to learn a bit about what specifically acid rock is..." - Oh boy, buckle up lol

  • @soulhealer20
    @soulhealer20 Годину тому

    I'm going to take a break from watching your reaction videos. I have enjoyed them in the past. However, your new method for avoiding blocked videos is careless and frustrating. I know that the videos can be blocked very easily. But there's got to be a better way for you to present the music than what you are doing. The same two second segments of the song repeated occasionally during your video is not a good way to do it. There are many other music appreciation presenters who do it a lot better with more enjoyment and pleasure for the listener. One presenter would play the whole song with segments removed occasionally to eliminate the threat of blockage. The music wouldn't stop but it would be edited so that the steady rhythm of the song is still easily experience by the listener. Two second spurts of the music does not work, Your musical knowledge, perceptions and opinions are very much appreciated. Send me a message if you find a better way to do this.

  • @jeanleveau7904
    @jeanleveau7904 2 години тому

    It's not a guitar but a clavinet

  • @zhukie
    @zhukie 2 години тому

    I hope you've watched video of Jimi playing...as he used to describe it, his guitar was an extension of his body

  • @gzucc
    @gzucc 3 години тому

    I have always loved Led Zeppelin and now, because of how you've pulled apart the disparate elements that go into this song and how they are performed, I want to be Led Zeppelin.

  • @gzucc
    @gzucc 3 години тому

    Where did you come from dear? Robert Plant expresses himself with his voice and sometimes he chooses to give it a 'raw feel', as you describe it. I think he would agree with you about the 'raw' bit.

  • @Trendyflute
    @Trendyflute 3 години тому

    Two wonderful live performances to watch (though probably not the best for the channel due to copyright) are Hyperballad and Joga live on Jools Holland. She is an entrancing performer.

  • @michaelmueller8772
    @michaelmueller8772 4 години тому

    John Deacon's bass lines in this song are just astonishingly melodic and inventive. Freddie's vocal interlude is spine-tingling, and the outro is sublime. It could go on and on, and on, and I'd never tire of it. It's a song that gifts many wonderful experiences to the listener for them to cherish, and I'm grateful for the depth of feeling and gratitude that it encourages.

  • @GulsCult
    @GulsCult 4 години тому

    The first part of the song, Holy Wars, is about the middle east tensions and fighting, and the second half, The Punishment Due, is about The Punisher comic book.

  • @josephmilitello647
    @josephmilitello647 4 години тому

    Compare the Boyce and Hart 1967 song "Girl, I'm out to get you" for not only abrupt tempo changes but a kind of waltz duet between an accordion and electric guitar.

  • @johndias6614
    @johndias6614 4 години тому

    Live is a must see!

  • @heero17v83
    @heero17v83 4 години тому

    it's a great analyses, l love the song very much but i never thought the walts time is actually faster, because it just sounds slower but smooth, now i even appreciate this song more. i love the song because it's very relatable, i think I'm a little bit similar with paul, i can really understand the feeling, knowing things will break up but still placing hope on the thing itself to change, pretending to be good and happy, sometimes it did work but most of the times things just end up in failure, in Paul's particular situation it's arrogant but in many other helpless situations it just give me much relief, i know it's just fake fantasy but it still relieves me from bad moments in life

    • @heero17v83
      @heero17v83 3 години тому

      and i guess next is day tripper, i like that one too, the harmony takes me to another place, it is really interesting because the lead vocalist keep changing, it also have a fantastic guitar riff and an excellent bassline

  • @ractmo
    @ractmo 4 години тому

    Just hold on to the Beatles discography because soon Beatles are gonna expand to new heights and experiment a ton. Rubber Soul album was the start of modern music.

  • @Warryn-qj5pi
    @Warryn-qj5pi 5 годин тому

    It's the subtleties that make it so brilliant musically and lyrically. Such a great poet as well. Prehistoric garbage trucks have the city to themselves,..

  • @marcprosperi6473
    @marcprosperi6473 5 годин тому

    She describes music as shapes. Only the finest musicians do this. I’ve noticed

  • @susanaltman5134
    @susanaltman5134 5 годин тому

    Stevie Wonder's cover of this is also worth hearing.

  • @alexr1301
    @alexr1301 5 годин тому

    where the fuck is the song

  • @alexr1301
    @alexr1301 5 годин тому

    you messed up the order of the video

  • @JayCapone37
    @JayCapone37 6 годин тому

    Do more guns n roses 🌹 any song all their songs he has A 7 oct

  • @JayCapone37
    @JayCapone37 6 годин тому

    Axl Is best front man ever

  • @charleskelly1887
    @charleskelly1887 6 годин тому

    Ringo could turn any idea into a time shift. I would bet that they only needed a couple of run throughs to insert the triplets.

  • @ethanvilla4418
    @ethanvilla4418 6 годин тому

    You should also check out Bjork's "Oceana" or "It's oh so quiet" or even "Planet" when she sang in the band The Sugarcubes. Great stuff.

  • @PartTimeBuddhist
    @PartTimeBuddhist 6 годин тому

    Exploring and soaking in the original Beatles version of "We Can Work It Out" is absolutely the way to go, and I don't mean to imply otherwise, but one of the few covers of Beatles songs that I might like even more than the Beatles' version was done by Stevie Wonder (your newest discovery) in 1970. He doesn't bother with the whole waltz time bit, but his version is, shall we say, funkier.

  • @Trendyflute
    @Trendyflute 6 годин тому

    To me this album (their fourth) was Coldplay's artistic peak, a really strong listen beginning to end, and one of my favorite parts of it is how it seamlessly loops when you put the whole album on repeat...a nice touch. The three albums before this weren't as artistically interesting but still consistently good, and even if they lost me from Mylo Xyloto onward (seemed to have been chasing a mainstream pop audience too hard IMO) their first four albums are an admirable discography and they get more flak than they deserve. Thanks for touching on a mix of modern and older artists, there is good music from every era if you look for it.

  • @ethanvilla4418
    @ethanvilla4418 6 годин тому

    Bjork is one of a kind. Truly. Would love to see your reaction to Jeff Buckley's "Grace."

  • @danielrockmyer949
    @danielrockmyer949 6 годин тому

    The story I learned was that Paul was cheating on Jane. And even doing it in her parents house. Jane came home and found out what was going on and kicked Paul to the curb. Then Paul wrote this song about it.

  • @richardobryan8041
    @richardobryan8041 6 годин тому

    Kid of the 70's and 80's, RIP, Rick O and Benjamin O. The cars first two offerings intruiged us all with a totally new sound, best friends girl!

  • @richardobryan8041
    @richardobryan8041 6 годин тому

    It's the keyboard player

  • @richardobryan8041
    @richardobryan8041 6 годин тому

    It's The Cars

  • @aaronb3252
    @aaronb3252 6 годин тому

    She gets it

  • @menopausalmusician414
    @menopausalmusician414 6 годин тому

    My Favorite Group and my Favorite Channel!

  • @karolw.5208
    @karolw.5208 8 годин тому

    Canadians know who Leonard was and remember his music. But now I fell in love with Amy Shafer - will you marry me? I am only 78.

  • @dianecourtney2724
    @dianecourtney2724 8 годин тому

    Hi Amy. Is it too late for you to review Teo Torriatte also written by Brian ? I believe you would love it He wrote it for the Japanese people when Queen did their concert in Japan in 1975 🌷

  • @CoolCoyote
    @CoolCoyote 8 годин тому

    yeah well Pauls happier close family upbringing lead itself to a lighter tone in his songs. John had a distressed weird upbringing which lead to darker somber notes and a more melancholy in general, the joke on stage was john would make fun of pauls 'rosey' happy pov which was funny and not really mean in any way. though both boys lost their mothers early in hideous accidents well johns mum atleast, Pauls mother died of an embolism as a complication of surgery for breast cancer.

  • @EarthlingTed
    @EarthlingTed 8 годин тому

    The time signature changes really do it for me!

  • @buddyneher9359
    @buddyneher9359 9 годин тому

    I think you talked about appoggiatura in a recent Beatle song, because I haven't heard your Queen reactions. You were circling the score and talking about "leaning" notes, too. I also can't remember which song it was! ....edit: I see other commenters have identified that it was "Yesterday." See, we are listening!

  • @dennismason3740
    @dennismason3740 9 годин тому

    Harmonium.

  • @rascatripp
    @rascatripp 9 годин тому

    i really get to enjoy your Beatles reactions. I'm from Argentina, and i can say I grow older with them. I never stopped liking them, as it happened with some other artists. They have changed popular music forever. To me, it hasn't been such a major change in music since

  • @terben7339
    @terben7339 10 годин тому

    Isn’t this a perfect example of the 1960s. Paul is expressing his old fashioned ideas about gender roles and Jane isn’t prepared to be at his beck and call. She wants to go on tour as an actress and forge her own career. Paul is a war baby, Jane is an early boomer. It makes a difference to their outlook on life.

  • @debjorgo
    @debjorgo 10 годин тому

    The Beatles were constantly touring. Paul and Jane had very little time together. Unfortunately, if she pursued her acting career, that would mean even less time together. And they did fall apart before too long. Paul kept in touch with her brother, Peter too. He was in the Rock band Peter and Gordan. Paul wrote their number 1 song, World Without Love. Peter went on the be a producer and A&R man at the Beatles' Apple Records. He went on as a successful producer, producing hits for superstars James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt.

  • @yinoveryang4246
    @yinoveryang4246 10 годин тому

    Thanks for experimenting with slightly longer musical sections here. I think you might be lucky and get away with this. As it does not allow enjoyment of the musical peace as a whole, it should fall within their definition of fair use/

  • @wendellmarthers3519
    @wendellmarthers3519 10 годин тому

    She ought to listen to it smoking a fatty

  • @colincampbell4261
    @colincampbell4261 10 годин тому

    Funk.

  • @keith726able
    @keith726able 11 годин тому

    I would suggest you listen to Steve's All is Fair in Love, Super Woman, which supercedes Where Were You When I Needed You Last Winter? Too High, and As are also special pieces.

  • @martingifford5415
    @martingifford5415 11 годин тому

    There should have been a verse that started, "I'll try to see it your way." BTW you mentioned appoggiatura in Yesterday.

  • @emmanuelmartin1238
    @emmanuelmartin1238 11 годин тому

    'This is the most ... blatant, in your face, exploitation of slow triplets that I've seen the Beatles use to date. ... and its really cool.' Nice line.

  • @BockwinkleB
    @BockwinkleB 11 годин тому

    And she repeats the part where Jimi calls Noel Redding an Ahole. Poor Noel.

  • @dalegallacher7074
    @dalegallacher7074 11 годин тому

    Don’t say first listen ……if your a musician you would of heard it