the original version of this song came out when I was in late High School incredible song
was played on the radio a ton I can already hear Ronnie singing various
parts of this I haven't listened to his reimagined version yet but I can't wait
to see what he does with it and of course I'm going to be unpacking and
analyzing various things that Ronnie does with his voice because I love to do that
cut my life into pieces this is my last resort suffocation
chills
this is my last resort
do you even care if I die please
I had not expected the the piano slowed down I expected the hierarchy it puts the lyrics
in a completely different context there's a desperation that I didn't really internalize
with the original that I hear here
and how he's going up into his head voice like it's the complete opposite of of the original
right he's he's easing into his his calmer softer quieter contemplative voice there as opposed
Suffocation I love how he suffocation
sighing desperation
this is my last resort it's a nice melodic change cannot get over the piano
tonight
how how he he eases in he adds heat to his voice without necessarily adding Distortion
yet I'm sure that's coming he is one of the most dynamic nuanced singers that I know I love hearing
how he subtly grows his Dynamics listen to that section again do you even care if I die please
how he opens that vowel and then closes it on contemplating suck the changing in
resonance and placement with his voice is perfectly complementing how it feels like
he's internalizing the lyrics I think that's why with certain things we get Shivers and
we really connect with with particular pieces of music things are unexpected
like the piano yes but when we really hear a connection between what this singer is
singing lyrically and what they're doing with their voice to draw us in
losing my sight losing my mind
that was beautiful
I am fine
I never realized I kind of listened to that transition again and something just dawned on
me here that the timing of this release in light of Ren's suicide release a few weeks ago it's
about time we had some musical art to latch onto and help us express the realities and struggles
that we all go through by our vulnerability and genuine expression
we feel less lonely and then the deepest feelings we have expressed
quiet as the community and as the relatability from our community loudens
I'm fine
a little bit of grit there
too I was empty whipped
downward spiral where do I begin oh did you downward spiral
he really became this other character there for a moment
uh that's what makes Ronnie so interesting he can go in and out of of different characters a lot
downward spiral where do I begin
good
how he turns up the heat on his voice subtly you hear the grit you hear him get a bit more
nasal and and almost crow-ish balancing his tone he's such a meticulous artist
when it comes to how he positions his vocal tone and Dynamics at the same time
cause I'm losing my mind losing my mind losing my mind listen for those kind
of transitions as he pegs certain notes and how he turns up his Grit
You could argue that that's the well he's saying fine he's saying the vowel but you could say fine
fine but he's saying it fine and it it creates this brightness and opening in his voice that you
wouldn't get if he wasn't so attentive to how he's placing those notes with those vowels I don't mind
and the size out of the notes the releases
not only changing the way that that vowel resonated in that one word going from the
ah to the forward but then sing out of it these little nuances are everything
if you haven't experimented as a vocalist if you are a vocalist with changing around
how you sound in the context of one word you have not really learned how to sing
I
am being wrung out by these Peaks and valleys here
I am
foreign
is it's it's not technique it's it's not premeditated
it is full abandonment into the into what he is feeling
um I get asked this question a lot from from vocal students you know how do I capture the
emotion and what I'm seeing how do I sing with more emotion let yourself feel the emotion
let yourself connect to what you're singing Let Your Voice break because you are so
uncontainable because what you are feeling cannot remain inside let it happen you can't
make this kind of singing this kind of expression happen you have to let it happen because what is
trapped inside of you and what wants to come out this is why this is so awesome it's not
because he has masterful screening technique or because he has a he does have a great voice
but mostly he has a great voice because he knows how to live through expression
good foreign
did you see that the recommended song by YouTube was bad omen's death and peace of
mind you remember what I said at the beginning that I can already hear Ronnie singing this
I was completely completely wrong in what I had originally thought it was going to sound like
completely turned upside down but don't just end with accolades in a piece like this this is
inspiring on so many levels the vocal connection to the lyrics in such an incredibly different way
the additions he made the video was absolutely incredible this is reimagined but maybe more
importantly this message has been reconnected and redelivered and re-related to for now not
20 years ago but for now giving us a new chance to talk with people to share with people to relate to
love thank you for watching thank you Ronnie for putting this out we'll see you for more