Corey Taylor "Snuff" (Acoustic) REACTION & ANALYSIS by Vocal Coach/Opera Singer 

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It's said that the majority of Corey's vital organs are located inside his neck

“It took the death of hope to let you go.” That line is devastating.

Can I just say the guy in the crowd absolutely killing the backing vocals. That man sounds solid too

I’ve never seen a woman fall in love in real time before.

I love how she is just melting from his voice alone.

Most people don't realize the poetry in a lot of heavy music. And also how vocally talented they are. They don't just scream and make animal noises.

"the grit in his voice is so delicious", something every man thinks to himself but will never say out loud 🤣

Back in the early days of Slipknot, nobody would ever think this guy could pick up an acoustic guitar and just sing his heart out. The man has an amazing voice looking past the screaming.

And just like that, Corey made another woman love him😂

Corey will always ask the audience to support him with this song. I was in a snotty tearful mess singing along in Toronto May 31 2022. The catharsis that I felt from being with 30+ thousand people feeling this entire show all at once has been a pivotal point in my life. Thank you Slipknot, for saving my life.

And remember when you watch this: The same guy and the same crowd sang the Spongebob Theme song on the same evening. Corey's a beast, a master, a genius .

This song is one he wrote with the help of his best friend Paul Gray. Evidently it became Paul Grays favorite song, sadly Paul passed away. So now at every live show, Corey plays this song as a tribute to Paul. The emotion you hear in his voice and can see in his expression when getting to certain lines are genuine, it’s hard for him to sing this song, which is why the audience helps him by singing it with him. Truly bittersweet.

This song is incredibly hard for Corey to sing, whenever it sounds like he's about to cry, its because he is. The song has taken on new meaning for Corey since he wrote it. RIP Paul Gray.

"All of that was ripped apart, when you refused to fight" sums up my last relationship so well. She got sick and I stuck by her, quit my job to take care of her, put my dreams and wishes on hold for 2 years to make sure she was cared for. Then when she got better and I needed some care for my mental health, at first she was supportive, but on the day she didn't want to stick around, didn't care and cut me off. Turns out she had someone else lined up who didn't need help with mental health. So yeah a week later I played this song just before I was about to attempt suicide, but luckily I was stopped and got the help I needed.

I’m not a person who is known to be very emotional but this song makes me cry every time I hear it.. Something about the grit in Corey’s voice that breaks me. 😢

There is more talent in Corey's neck than the entirety of a lot of other bands

He looks up, because he's thinking of his friend and slipknot colleague Paul Grey, that passed away.

Corey has a vocal range of 5 octaves and more. Amazing. And when he remembered Slipknot bassist Paul Gray or when he received a vocal award, he hadn't fear to cry

“Bury all your secrets in my skin, come away with innocence, and leave me with my sins”😭 gives me chills every single time

"If you still care don't ever let me know" - that line right there...

“Angels lie to keep control”- that’s always the part that gets me, glad someone else understands the power of that lyric

The grit and raspiness in his voice is pure sadness and Corey every time he sings this holds and fights back tears for his mate and friend/brother Gray

When he sings this song now, it isn't about the girl. It's about one of his best friends. Paul. He helped him write this song. It was very emotional for both of them from what I understand.

He wrote this song with Gray, but it was dedicated to an ex girlfriend who left him in a difficult time. His sorrow while singing is caused by the loss of the friend that helped him to exorcize his inner demons. Most of us probably can relate to it

Never heard someone describe Cory Taylor's voice as delicious. 👍

Watching her fall in love and realizing why we love his voice….Priceless

Corey has the widest vocal range in rock history. But what’s really amazing about him is the lyrics he writes. It’s so deep, intelligent, diverse and emotional. A true talented poet.

I saw a comment saying “this girl has the facial expressions of a Disney princess”.Now that’s all I see.

The man doesn't have a neck, he has a tree stump. I love him.

I think his voice cracking on the word hurt on "then I could hurt you in the end" comes across as the most emotional point that most people miss.

I always said Corey has the voice of an Angel and a Demon, growing up I always heard him scream but loved when he used his softer voice like in Vermillion pt. 2 and Dead Memories.

People tend to underestimate Corey, because he's the lead singer in a metal band and he growls a lot, but he is truly an amazing singer. His technique is impeccable.

“The grit in his voice is soo delicious!” Never heard that said about slipknot 😆

The reason you’re hearing and seeing… The grit… The facial expressions… The emotion… The eyes… The scars… The up and down of his pitches is because… This is real to him… This is raw expression from a true artist… Corey Taylor is unique…

It amazes me that someone professionally trained, as you are, can still listen with such excitement. It seems a lot of individuals at your level lose the ability to enjoy it anymore. You have an extremely powerful and beautiful voice, yet you are able to give us insight into the vocal performance without letting your knowledge suck all of the fun out of it for yourself. Your enthusiasm is contagious.

His emotion is raw, and real. His best friend and bassist Paul Gray passed away and he plays this as a tribute to him. He struggles to get through it every time without completely breaking down.

Corey Taylor really is one of the best metal vocalists out there. He doesn't have the classical notes of Geoff Tate or Bruce Dickinson, but for pure tone and emotive quality, whether belting things like Duality or going gravelly melodic with Snuff, his incredible talent cannot be denied. Man, this song always gives me chills.

This song never fails to make me cry, the lyric if I'm alone I cannot hate, and if I can change I hope I never know is so full of self loathing and it hits so deep. In some sense I still struggle with the implications of identifying with those lyrics, but it also empowers me to fight to change and open myself up to the world. This song will always have a special place in me. I'm glad you reacted to this. Thank you

At 7:37 you can hear an audience member absolutely nail the cry out. Well done good sir.

The man could take a chest tattoo on his neck

I love it when your analysis is just as deep, just as emotional, just as real and just as amazing as the song is. I can honestly say I have greater respect and a much broader understanding of singers, songs, bands and music overall. You have changed the way I hear music. Bravo

The crowd helping him is so awesome. We all know this pain. Keep up your awesome reviews.

Corey Taylor is a very underrated song writer. I remember balling my eyes out to Bother by Stone Sour. It hit me deep

Society: YEAH, men don’t cry Corey’s acoustic version of Snuff: a Society: Ok, maybe boys don’t cry, but men do...

I was waiting to see ur reaction to the grittiness his voice can have! It took me by surprise to see him go from soft to gritty yet still have some much clarity! AMAZING!!

This is soooo good that I have watched it 3 times this week. It is a great song and you definitely killed you analysis of it. Great Job!

Whenever he performs this acoustically, he dedicates it to Paul Gray, his best friend who passed away. (Paul was also the bass player and a founding member of Slipknot)

Speaking of emotion: He played this song on an acoustic show not long after Paul Grays death (he was the bassist of Slipknot) and actually started crying close to the end and got completely overwhelmed when he was finished. There is no professional recording of this but it's incredibly moving anyway.

i love how you react to music. this song makes me cry. corey has been through a lot in his life and you hear the pain in his voice.

No matter how many times I listen to this song ,still get goosebumps everytime. Amazing

When you realize it wasn't an artistic choice, he was actually crying and he looked up to stop it.

"It took the death of hope to let you go". Probably one of my favorite lyrics of all time. Hits me every time I hear it.

He is sooooo fucking talented.... True emotion pouring out in every verse..... Rip Paul, gone but never, ever forgotten... 💯

The joy you get from music is fascinating to watch. The almost childlike look of awe and happiness is something rarely seen in adults. I'm kinda jealous, nothing really brings me that intense bliss.

If you don't like his Slipknot stuff, there is always his Stone Sour material.

Fun fact: Corey quite literally hurts when singing snuff because it is so emotionally painful for him that he is usually on the verge of an emotional break down

Your response is amazing, to EVERY line, to every emotion...I love watching you experience this song. He has an intoxicating voice...you just feel his words. This song means SO much to him. More than any of us would ever understand.

Corey literally breaks my heart in half every time I hear this song.

It is about a depressing time in his life, but when he says “it’s just hard to get through.” He’s referring to his bass player in slipknot that passed away. This was his favorite song

Commenting early on this one. The song is about a woman who helped him a lot in the past but turned out she didn't have the same feelings for him as he did for her. Snuff was the last single they released before bass guitarist Paul Gray died a year later, this is why he tends to get emotional when playing this song live

Your reaction to one of my favorite metal-singers was a joy to watch. Your face is vibrantly expressive and attractive. Cheers!

I literally tear up every time I listen to this song. Being a musician, I hear the lyrics/story more than I hear the music. Breaks my heart. I feel for you Corey! No one should have to go through that 😭❤️

"This is the slow one. It's another personal one. Again, not naming names, it's about someone who helped me through a lot and I thought she felt the same way that I did and then she really let me down. At the same time, it was good that she did, because it was that final push to me figuring out myself. The lyrics are pretty self-explanatory." - Corey Taylor "Corey doesn't really write music for Slipknot - but, when he came over to hear the songs Paul [Gray, bassist] and I were working on for All Hope Is Gone, he showed me this… I had him lay a scratch track down in the studio. Then I went in late at night, without telling him, and laid down some drums… When he heard it the next day, he started crying. It's Corey's masterpiece." - Joey Jordison (Slipknot, drums)

I love how excited she gets just from their voice. Such a friendly and bubbly personality. Her videos definitely bring my day up a bit. As a grumpy old vet, positive happy content like this helps a lot.

I'm so glad you did this version. that entire performance was amazing, and if you get the chance, you should watch the whole thing. I would also recommend you do a video on under your scars by godsmack. I would love to hear your take on Sully's voice.

I lost my best friend & singer of my band Jupiter Falls 5 months ago to cancer, and this song still sets me off in tears. Corey's delivery of this song is amazing. His passion is unpresidented

"You ran away you're all the same" That one line hurts every single time I hear this song. My favorite song of all time ❤

Oh my god yes!!! You have to do more Corey Taylor, his Slipknot stuff is insane but he has a pretty incredible tone to his voice.

I have no doubt that you, for who you are, will be ushered to finest line of heaven. You are such a kind & gentle soul, capable of empathy, rarely seen or heard these days. Thank you for your perspectives 🙏🏼🙏🏼 They are certainly appreciated & cherished

One of the most gut wrenching songs I know, and the passion you have doing this is just amazing to see! Wow just wow.

This song keeps making me cry. "Angels lie to keep control" breaks me along with "if you still care never let me know". God I miss my wife :-(

As mentioned, the song is now a tribute to Paul Gray and he only sings in his solo acoustic sessions. It was originally about love, the loss of hope and then becoming bitter towards a SO. It holds soooo much weight with so many people because at some point we've been there.

I love seeing your reactions from these songs and feeling the emotions.

The sobbing is him actually trying to hold back the tears to get through the song. This song has gotten me through so many hardships my favorite song by him

It sounds like she has a “Toner” for Corey

Corey's singing is an emotional bomb, the dude has a very wide vocal range and he blends it perfectly with that grit. As always your videos are beautiful, Elizabeth. If you enjoyed the crowd singing in this one, check out "Bother" from the same show as the one you just watched. You'll love it!

The next Corey Taylor for you should be his live acoustic of "Bother". The crowd interaction is unbelievable.

Corey is an amazing human as well as a solid vocalist across virtually any genre of music that you can throw at him, the best part is that he greets it all with a smile 😊 It has been quite an amazing experience sitting on this side of the screen and being able to follow you throughout your journey into the more 'extreme' side of the musical spectrum. It is unbelievably refreshing to be able to see and share your experiences when you expose yourself to so many completely new and unknown artists solely on the recommendations of your peers and followers. Just witnessing those precious moments of excitement, surprise, and a pure honest appreciation for your craft without holding any reservations as to who or wherever the source of that sound originates from is such a beautiful thing for you to share with, and make us a part of also as it brings back all of those feelings that we experienced in that moment when we were hearing these sounds for the very first time which in turn breaths new life into our inner child and allows us to reconnect with them which is just priceless! For this I wanted to say a heartfelt ❤💛💚 T H A N K Y O U 💚💛❤ I won't go into much detail about either mine or my family's involvement in the Metal industry over the past 30+ years, all I will say is that it has been quite heavily involved both as musicians as well as in a journalist capacity. (If you are so inclined a quick Google search will tell that story) My oonly reason for mentioning the above is I suppose to somewhat give a little bit of weight to the following recommendations of tracks / bands that I would love for you to experience as these 2 bands in particular have created some of the most influential sounds that have shaped my life, spanning from the late 80's / early 90's up until this very day. I'm sure that you will find a great deal of common ground with my first nominee as there are two main points that really make this group stand out. One being that the vocalist has a bit of a quietly known / well kept background in Classical Opera. The other is that from day#1 this self described 'concept' band created a fictitious narrative (which I'll leave you to discover) and have continued to build upon & evolve the storyline via a graphic novel thay accompanies each of their 10 studio albums. How they describe it is that each album is the soundtrack to a movie that was never made. They have since solidified themselves as one of the pioneering powerhouses & innovators of metal today. Anyway, that's enough for the longest into ever! Nomination # 1 - : Fear Factory - Resurrection ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-v_OHJxN9C1Y.html I'll keep this one short and sweet as this has already turned into a novel with poor character development and no plot twist... Another heavy hitter in the history books of Metal are these folks who were one the groups that paved the way for experimenting with the standard 'formula' for metal & often successfully blending everything from classical, to country swing, even dabbling in a bit of gangster rap whilst continuing to develop & mature their sound. So here we go! Nomination # 2 - : Machine Head - Now We Die ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zSiKETBjARk.html Apologies again for writing such an extensive piece on here, it seems my writing days aren't quite done yet & as you know when something deeply excites you, well? This happens... Anyhoo, Thank you again so very much for doing everything that you do and for sharing your passion with us in such an inclusive & informative way. Both you and all of your efforts are appreciated! Especially throughout the last 24 months of a world gone mad.... ❤💛💚🎵🎶🎵💚💛❤ ✌😎🤘

The way she feels the music/singing and her passion for it is how everyone should feel about their passions. Find someone who looks at you like she does music!

"I only wish you weren't my friend Then I could hurt you in the end..." This is an emotional one and my absolute favorite. Insta-like, Elizabeth. You nailed everything in my book. Even the thumbnail is a banger as well.

Owww look how excited you get! It’s amazing 🥰

I love your content and think your the best. Been watching 2 years or so. Recently seeing others trying to copy you. They suck and your the best. Don't get scared and let them steal from u. You're the OG of this content. God Bless.....

This song always just crushes my heart when I hear it. My tears just flow every time. I love Corey and his voice. Can you analyse more of Corey’s songs? Stone Sour and Slipknot? Can you listen to Bother by Stone Sour and tell us what you think please :)

What made these concerts so special was this was actually part of his book tour. He would read book excerpts, the crowd would yell out questions and Cory played 5 or six songs telling stories along the way .It had such an organic feel.

Always enjoy your take on any kind of music. Have watched your professional performances online, but not in person unfortunately. However, I really enjoy classical music and have a decent collection of it that I listen to also mixed in with metal, country, and probably every other genre on the planet. Your channel randomly showed up on my You tube paying musing at my house while I was doing chores one weekend and I have enjoyed it ever since.

Saw Slipknot perform in my home town just a few weeks ago, and I couldn’t believe how incredible Corey is as a vocalist!

When he gives the first “grittiness” her eyes open wide like she had just sipped a fine wine”.

"I still press your letters to my lips, and cherish them in parts of me that savor every kiss" is the greatest lyric I've ever heard about dealing with longing for lost love. It's better than any line of poetry I've ever read as well.

I don't know why I keep watching reactions to this song. It shatters me every time I hear it on a very personal level. Great breakdown. You got a sub from me.

This song always brings me to tears! Crazy for a metal band...lol...I absolutely love the way you break down and describe the vocals in songs!!!

This song crushes me every time I hear it, and yet it's one of my all-time favorites. Corey Taylor is one of the most talented and versatile artists of the 21st century; a lyrical, instrumental, and vocal powerhouse who never phones in ANYTHING.

The reason Corey tells the audience to sing along to this song is because a lot of times he completely breaks down and starts crying and can’t perform, and then the audience keeps singing the song, there are videos of that, it’s really beautiful

I appreciate metal artists that can sound amazing acoustic and he’s at the top of the list. Amazing artist.

I'm Here! And I just wanted to say ... You are incredible with your rock music! I try to watch you during my day and you are absolutely right with everything you say... Everything! 🥰

you should react to corey in his other band, stone sour. their song "bother" is pretty emotionally heavy like snuff. official video should be good enough.

Corey Taylor is a master of keeping the fans engaged. As the frontman of Slipknot, he will address the crowd and interact with them all throughout their sets. It super makes you feel like you're more than just an onlooker when they play.

Exquisite… the perfect word to define Corey’s vocals. I have the same reaction when listening to a lot of his music. I love this song and love your Analysis!!💯💕

Everytime I rewatch the original video or videos like this, it makes me smile, through the tears I have listening to this song, that so many people resonate with and understand his feelings, and how many people are willing to follow this amazing man when he asks. Proud to be a Maggot.