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@eileenegger1466 2 года назад

Please do yourself a favor and find a version of McLean doing this when he was young. The gentleness and softness in his voice at that age goes better with the song. I’ve always loved this song.

@dsfddsgh 2 года назад

Yeah i hate when reactors react to live versions of songs when the artists are past their prime. Better to stick to the studio version first.

@Bobby4USN 2 года назад

Yeah, and there’s also a good video that has his paintings throughout it while this song is played.

@DarianHarder 2 года назад

I didn’t even know he was still alive! Haven’t heard anything from him in forever

@nanadeborah8717 2 года назад

@@DarianHarder he did a 50 year anniversary American Pie with Home Free. Really great

@larryzigler6812 2 года назад

AGREE !!!!!

@IllumeEltanin 2 года назад

I still strongly encourage you to go back and listen to McLean's original recordings. He is still a charismatic performer, but is definitely past his prime in these performances.

@papercup2517 2 года назад

It's a problem with so many reaction channels. They tend to look for a live performance, but old/original film/video of songs from the 60s and 70s is rare since film was expensive and no-one thought it important enough to record for posterity. So unless they happened to be on TV and the recording was kept, all we get is these modern performances by long-past-their-best performance-wise artists, still churning out the old hits. Which is great nostalgia for the old time fans, but you have to have heard the original recording first, to know how it 'used to sound' when it was fresh and new, and the artists voices were still in their prime.

@AnnieWarbux 2 года назад

I agree!! It is a great song, in any fashion, because of the Poetry, within. But, Don's Youthful voice and the effortlessness of his performance are what made it a Legend of a song..

@rachel-in-the-208 2 года назад

They choose these type of videos because they are the ones that are safer from getting blocked! Reaction channels are having a hard time right now … so just be grateful he did it at all!

@IllumeEltanin 2 года назад

@@rachel-in-the-208 💯%! My encouragement is for Mr. Boyd to listen to the original versions on his own time. I've stated so in similar posts, so I figured such didn't need to be stated again.

@richardmodglin3900 2 года назад

He doesn't care because he's a lazy reactor. I unsubscribed but wish I didn't need to. I like his demeanor but I refuse to watch while he butchers the originals with long past their prime live versions of artists performances. If I didn't know better I wouldn't even believe this is Don Mc Clean. There is no excuse for this bullsh*t!! Total fail!

@PixelatedH2O 2 года назад

As someone who has suffered through mental illness throughout most of my life, this song has always hit me hard. I love Van Gogh not only for his art but for his story. It's true that some of the most internally tortured people in the world are some of the most gifted, but many others can't see that.

@Darryl_Frost 2 года назад

I wonder if you have seen the Dr Who with Vincent, Look up 'van Gogh visits art gallery'. It's nice..

@PixelatedH2O 2 года назад

@@Darryl_Frost Vincent and the Doctor is one of the best episodes of Doctor Who ever made. It's absolutely impossible to watch without massive amounts of emotions.

@jambrunelda 2 года назад

My brother also suffered with mental illness and after he passed, I heard the Don McLean song Crossroads for the first time. It touched my so deeply. Don is such a beautiful performer. 🤗

@chrismiccolupi5473 2 года назад

AdamPorter I too suffer from mental disorders and that’s why I love this song because I relate to Vincent Van Gough. I also have seen the episode Vincent and the doctor and cried every time.

@deekang6244 2 года назад

My son died by suicide. We played this at his Celebration of Life. I recognize his suicide as a mental illness.

@ATHFNoobie 2 года назад

I'm so glad you did this song. My one year old nephew loves this song, he falls asleep to it often. I'd suggest you listen to the original recording or a live version from when Don is younger, his voice then was softer and feels so much more emotive.

@nightthornkvala94132 2 года назад

I have always loved American Pie, especially since Don did a video of it with Home Free, but the beauty of Vincent has never fail to bring tears to my eyes.

@davidwoodard4113 2 года назад

This has been one of my favorite songs since I was a kid back in the 70s. I've never heard it played so emotionally. Breath taking.

@Kevin-dn8qe 2 года назад

This is the first reaction to this song I've ever seen by someone with your art education. I'm very glad I watched this, and I think I will share it with my nephew and his wife, as they both love van Gogh as well as this song. Keep up the good work; I really enjoy your reactions, even if I don't comment often.

@bella-xp7qd 2 года назад

Strongly urge you do watch the official video. Don was going thru a boutique of depression when he wrote this.

@fabiorezzonico4426 Год назад

Beautiful reaction by your side. You were the only reactor who immediately understood the background of this masterpiece. This song hits me in multiple ways, as I suffer from progressive sight loss and Van Gogh is one of my favourite artists. In 2019, just before my eye disease started, I was in St-Remy-de-Provence and visited the places where Vincent lived and painted. I kept listening to this song while observing the landscapes he often portraited. Now, with my eyesight waning each day a little more I can't help to think that I will always be able to see Vincent's painting just by listening to this beautiful Don McLean's song

@nanadeborah8717 2 года назад

Videos of him younger singing this are ethereal. Don McLean also wrote the iconic American Pie.

@duanerowland2453 2 года назад

The original album version is one of the few songs that, after 47 years, still makes me cry every single time I hear it.

@IrishMike91 2 года назад

Beautiful song, loving your thoughtful and insightful analysis as always. Interesting to learn you have a fine arts degree. I’ve always loved this song and find it to be a moving tribute from one underrated/misunderstood artist to another. I would recommend checking out JonI Mitchell, maybe ‘California’ or ‘River’.

@ianmclean6399 2 года назад

Masters in art, that made me appreciate you even more bro. Personal Vincent favourites of mine are Cafe terrace at night Prisoners exercising Wheat field with crows And any starry night paintings

@serenaeiler7585 2 года назад

The video shows his paintings synchronous with the song, was beautiful!

@howrued1500 2 года назад

You never cease to impress me! Why is it that so many of the truly talented are also the tormented? Probably my fav Don McClean. Stay safe & love much💖

@dannycasson1551 2 года назад

He’s also uses alliteration very effectively. Definitely one of the most beautiful songs ever written. It’s kind of painful to watch this performance though. It’s obvious he’s getting up there in age (aren’t we all?!) but listen to the studio version also. One of the great songwriters of our time.

@schnauzrrmom 2 года назад

This is one of my all time favorite songs. When I first heard it as a small child, I found it so beautiful and hauntingly sad, it made me cry. Just the music and Don McLean's vocals (while this live version is very nice, you should really listen to the original recorded version - his voice was much clearer as youth does afford us all, and of the course the production value emphasizes that) as this was before I realized what the lyrics were, what they meant, or that they were in reference to Vincent VanGogh. Who incidentally became one of my favorite artists as well. Once I made the connection between the artists and lyrics, I realized just how truly haunting and sad the song really was. The fact that the music and tone alone had made my toddler self literally weep without any of the context of the lyrics or their subject just amplifies how much I love this song and the brilliance of the songwriter. ❤🎶

@miamidolphinsfan 2 года назад

This song is 50 years old now. His original is a fullness of his voice & the beauty of song.

@richb313 2 года назад

He wrote this as a relatively young man and such poetry and lyrics you would not expect from someone so young.

@lauragreen5622 2 года назад

Such a beautiful song

@becksullivan4796 Год назад

What a pleasure to hear your comments with your background knowledge of Van Gogh and his paintings. I have wondered what he would think about his paintings being displayed and loved across the world. Bless his tortured soul. I hope God allowed him to bring his brushes to heaven. Surely he is there.

@carladewitt1947 2 года назад

I've listened to several reactions to this song. Most reactors knew little of Van Gogh. Some had never heard of him. A tragic reflection of our current education system. So nice hear your reaction and your explanation of the layers in the lyrics for those who wish to understand. Another great reaction. Thank you..

@carolebuckle7977 2 года назад

Beautiful song about Vincent 💔🇬🇧xxx

@jenniferarmitage7693 2 года назад

Wonderful reaction. Lovely to see your joy in picking out the various references. It was an education for me, thank you.

@jaccilowe3842 2 года назад

Time to give it up Don 🥴 Saw him live back in the Seventies - he was phenomenal.

@Loolooette 2 года назад

The whole album is a masterpiece

@peterfallert4994 Год назад

Thank you for your thoughtful comments

@paumercado19 2 года назад

Even tho I suggested you to react to the younger version of Don McLean's Starry Night/ Vincent. I felt that you thoroughly enjoyed this performance and had a reflective mood on this one. I'm impressed that you were able to reference the paintings to the lyrics you're the only reactor who is able to do it. Another Don McLean song suggestion is " If We Try ".

@boosuedon 2 года назад

How difficult it is to watch him decline. He was a true troubadour in my lifetime. Gifted. Authentic.

@giantsfangreg 2 года назад

You absolutely Must see this song performed by Sophia Kruithof- Winner of the Voice Holland. Breathtaking !

@jimmytakayesu2987 Год назад

The Best Version is done in the studio with the video showing Vincent’s Paintings. For whatever reason, seeing his paintings while listening to this song has made me tear up multiple times. weird?

@ThomasKelly669 2 года назад

Smashing wee song, ave not heard it for while 🫡🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧

@brendanc.8019 5 месяцев назад

As nice as this was his original in his youth was pure art. Wore out that album.

@brianorzel1873 2 года назад

I didn't know many of those facts about Van Gogh. I always just loved the song. Thank you!

@damonhines8187 2 года назад

I too prefer this to 'American Pie', iconic as it is. 'Vincent' NEVER fails to start me sobbing at the sublime beauty of which we're capable. Perhaps when we empty ourselves and let something greater flow in.

@rimreckable 2 года назад

Still tear up when I hear this

@TYinNH 2 года назад

I had to sing this song in boot camp while laying on my back pretending to pedal a bicycle.

@andreslezcano4525 2 года назад

While the melody and lyrics are as beautiful as ever, Don's voice has suffered a great deal with the passing of time. His 1972 live version is a much better reference.

@eschaflowne 2 года назад

Gotta hear the original. His voice was just unreal in its earnestness.

@kimcutts6153 2 года назад

This is a beautiful song. I know you listen to the studio version of the songs after you do your reactions, and I would really like to hear what you thought of this song. Cos he was a lot younger when he first sang it.

@johnathontheez9816 2 года назад

Its said that Tupac listened to this song multiple times before his "death" that night.

@lonniekay3506 2 года назад

This was similar to my first reaction to this song. (I have an advanced English degree that was supposed to be of no value. But I was always employed in the field. Funny how that stuff works out.)

@stevedotwood 2 года назад

I saw a few paintings of his at the Van Gogh Museum in The Netherlands, but sadly I was too young to fully appreciate it. I do now of course. It was also during a time that other artist were experimenting, so while he was not getting through due to his condition, it was also a battle towards his contemporaries who didn't understand the new wave that was i;mpressionism. They were ahead of their time. And for artists experimenting with something new, it's always an uphill battle. Btw, there's a live version from when McLean was younger. It's so much better and sounds even more genuine. You should definitely listen to that one, or the studio version in your own time. - Outstanding reaction!

@po5283 2 года назад

Don's other tracks you should give a listen to, Castles in the Air and Mountains O'Mourne! A bit of trivia, this was actually one of Tupac's favorites, if not his all time favorite song, his family even played it for him in the hospital just before he died, rip! Since it seems you have an interest in the troubled artist, I encourage you, not only to listen to the original or the live version from the 70's I believe, you'll hardly recognize the voice, it's so different. Also, wanted to encourage you to check out the episode of Doctor Who, called Vincent & the Doctor, actor Tony Curan does a magnificent job portraying Vincent despite the accent. The other thing I wanted to mention is the unbelievably beautiful film, Loving Vincent, it's the first and only 100& oil painting, animated film. It took an international team of 125 artists and 65,000 oil paintings, all painted in Van Gogh's style to create a film that is literally a work of art. There is even a making of documentary for this highly unique and independent passion project.

@sbalsamo410 2 года назад

There are two medical conditions many believe Van Gogh had but were not diagnosed: Meniere’s, a type of vertigo and Trigeminal Neuralgia aka the **icide disease. I have both. I’ve always been drawn to this song long before I was diagnosed. Decades. I have multiple copies. I don’t question things. Weird stuff happens.

@kathywilmesherr2281 2 года назад

I hear the comments about looking at his younger, sweeter voice videos. However, there is something poignant about listening to the aging voices of our generation's vocal heroes. It speaks more to me in the world of 'still true." Still valid.

@stevebagnall1553 2 года назад

D.M. was a fan of Vincent, hence his knowledge of his life which is in all of the biographies written. I agree with others sang with a younger voice is a far superior offering. D.M also did a great recording of The Mountains of Mourn, with would be good for a revue.

@Zuub470 2 года назад

Always good to watch your reactions, and yet here is another comment for Spiritbox - Rule of Nines live studio one take.

@davidtullis2810 2 года назад

If you look at a spinning wheel then look out stary night the sky moves in waves.

@MsSherrydarling 2 года назад

Check out "Castles in the Air". Awesome song

@janepowers6711 5 месяцев назад

This is an instance where the recording is much better than this live performance. It’s a beautiful, touching song.

@karentecott640 2 года назад

One of the most beautiful songs is "Empty Chairs". Another is "Castles in the Air." One of the most politically astute is "Prime Time."

@adiarainfoster Год назад

...not sure what your fascination is with finding version of the songs sung when the artist is MUCH older than when they first wrote and performed it, but it's very hard to maintain a voice at that age. You've done it with several songs now. You should really look for older versions. There is still a live version from when he was a young man and his voice was like an angel.

@thepositiveuniversalprojec8818 2 года назад

Mama's proud, sir.

@JRMcCarroll 2 года назад

There's a free art-gallery themed computer game I think you would like. It's called Occupy White Walls.

@cheiftain732 2 года назад

Its a great song lyric are great . Poetic . Rythem of time by bobby sands poem or song by damien dempsey

@Isleofskye 2 года назад

Good Reaction but The Official Video showing many of his finest paintings as an ever-changing backdrop was beautiful and I was hoping it would be that video that you would have reacted to. Well worth you looking at in your free time.

@lt.spears1889 2 года назад

You need to listen to the version when he was young

@billw5823 10 месяцев назад

I agree with many others, find the early version of this song, his voice was much better then and I think he might have tired at singing this beautiful song over the years.

@RobbieLoyd Месяц назад

I've never left you a comment before. Please go back and listen to it when he was young. This sounds nothing like the earlier version.

@MommaBird52 2 года назад

He sang it much better when he was young. Whether you react or not, you should listen to the earlier recording. Vincent had 35 self portraits and the one he did after cutting his ear off shows the wrong ear as he did it looking in a mirror.

@lorenzsabbaer7725 2 года назад

i like the studio version way more

@T0mParker 2 года назад

I recommend listening to Crossroads

@ZachChilds 2 года назад

played for Tupac Shakur by his mother Afeni on his last day on earth

@SATOSHINAKAMOTO-gu9jk Год назад

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@adzauto83 2 года назад

So you know that "American Pie" was about the plane crash that took the the lives of Buddy Holley, The Big Bopper (J.P. Richardson Jr), and Ritchie Valens (Richard Valenzuela) right ??!! Cause they were 3 of the biggest names in American rock and roll at that time. When this tragedy occurred, the entire music industry, worldwide, stopped for a second and cried.

@terriertz5134 2 года назад

I absolutely love this song, but this is definitely not the best performance of it. Please find a live performance of this song when he's younger and vocally in his prime.

@MrSpikeMilligan 2 года назад

McLeans voice had gone on this video. To get the full effect, listen to the original version.

@youngwrenzo 2 года назад

You really have to go back and listen to the original version of this song.

@lisahaverluk4037 Год назад

Original live please 😊☺️

@andrewworth7574 2 года назад

Yep, the earlier Don McLean versions were far superior.

@CassieLopez 2 года назад

Nice reaction by an informed listener. But recent investigation suggests that two boys had a gun and shot him by accident -- and he didn't tell, but let people think he shot himself rather than implicate the boys. I like that story better.

@jayantamukharjee4304 2 года назад

Good video. Please Breakdown Knox Hill-Off My Chest. Love from India.

@jojones1082 2 года назад

"Weathered faces lined in pain, are soothed beneath the artist's loving hand" - such a beautiful line.

@lynngarten5804 2 года назад

It makes me think of Van Gogh’s Potato Eaters, a painting of potato farmers at the dinner table.

@katrinaprescott5911 2 года назад

I am impressed with your knowledge of Van Gogh and his works. You got a lot more out of the song than a lot of other reactors have done. Unlike some other commenters, I don't think the slightly rougher voice McLean has now takes away from the song at all. The beauty for me is in the lyrics, which are poetry. It is one of the most evocative songs I have ever heard. I am maybe a bit biased - Van Gogh is my favorite painter. I love his use of color and bold strokes. I interpret the line "you suffered for your sanity" as that as an artist, Van Gogh saw reality more clearly than others and the result was both great art and mental illness.

@julilla1 2 года назад

I agree. To hear some people, you'd think it was some kind of sin for Don McLean to have aged over the years. How dare he? He's Don friggin' McLean, he can sing when he's 900, you'd still be lucky to hear his artistry.

@jamesbacon1776 2 года назад

Yeah I just prefer his voice and how he sings it back then.

@TheDoneDingo 2 года назад

What makes it more beautiful is that the song "Killing Me Softly" was inspired by seeing Don McLean singing. The beauty of art continues to live through time.

@Valenya23 2 года назад

I DIDNT KNOW THIS, THANK YOU!

@MsSherrydarling 2 года назад

I knew it was Don McLean she heard but didn't know it was this song! One of my favourites of his.

@judybaker3028 2 года назад

It was actually Empty Chairs

@buro.film.woovee 3 месяца назад

it was lori lieberman not roberta flack

@nekoChris 2 года назад

This isn't bad. But you should definitely listen to the original recording.

@mikelee8937 2 года назад

The original studio recording is far more heart wrenching, imho.

@NVprods 2 года назад

Great reaction. I saw Don McClean play live a couple months ago, he was amazing and this song was stunningly beautiful. You should listen to the original studio recording of this song. At that time when he wrote it, Don McClean was battling depression, and you can hear the heartbreak in his performance. A true masterpiece.

@sadfaery 2 года назад

I know that you prefer to listen to live versions over original recordings, but I really feel like a first-time listen to a new song, especially an old song like this, should be the original recording of that song before you listen to a live version. Maybe even during the same reaction so you can compare the two. For this song, there is a music video that someone has painstakingly put together alongside actual images of Vincent Van Gogh's art that makes the perfect accompaniment to this song. I recommend going back and watching that video with this song. It's absolutely beautiful.

@d.s.6268 2 года назад

This might be my favourite reaction to the most beautiful song ever so thank you so much for this. I will return in kind with the strongest possible recommendation that you watch DM perform this song in his younger years - he had the voice of an angel and it is one of the most beautiful things you will ever hear. Thank you again for this.

@scottdebruyn7038 2 года назад

I just subscribed as I love this song. That said, I have to agree with all others that point to original studio versions as best first experience. I do greatly appreciate live versions by my fellow old farts... but it is due to hearing their talent, though diminished, still there in my memory. But new fans miss just how great they truly were. Long live the greatest era of music from 1966 to 1987 (me from age 7 to 28). 😎

@Rosiepooh75 2 года назад

So glad you got to this masterpiece. I'm sure you checked out the studio version by now. There's also an older live from the 70s which is heartbreaking in its beauty

@Isleofskye 2 года назад

The Official Video showing many of his finest paintings as an ever-changing backdrop was beautiful and I was hoping it would be that video that you would have reacted to. Well worth you looking at in your free time.

@thestraydog 2 года назад

Im not sure if you've reacted to either A Whiter Shade of Pale by Procol Harum or Nights in White Satin by the Moody Blues but those are both wonderful songs that still hold up imo

@serenaeiler7585 2 года назад

Procol Harum with the full orchestra when he was in his '70's is also magnificent

@serendipity191 2 года назад

I knew you would “ get “ this song. As other mentioned, find an older studio version at some point for yourself . It’s hauntingly beautiful.

@Dana-fy8bg 2 года назад

Not bad, but better when he was in his prime. Though this song is best experienced rather than considered intellectually. Find his original, or an older, recording and sit back, close your eyes and just listen as it slowly washes over you. Let it paint pictures in your mind.

@zoelo8149 2 года назад

This was one of Tupac’s favorites. It was playing on a loop while he was in a coma.

@nguyenkh2002 2 года назад

This is my favorite Don McLean song. I admire how he can paint VanGogh's work with his words.

@michaelbradley7529 2 года назад

This is a shadow of the original recording. This is what it is to "phone it in" once you've retired from the music industry. Don't get me wrong, this song is amazing especially when it was sung as intended back when he could still sing well.

@dehro 2 года назад

his voice when he was young possessed not just a broader range and clarity, but a haunting quality that he has lost over the years, a quality that added emotional layers to the performance of this song in particular. strongly suggest for your own personal enjoyment to go listen to earlier recordings of this song.

@johnwhitley4717 Год назад

YOU NEED TO VIEW THIS WITH THE DISPLAY OF VAN GOUGHS PAINTINGS AT THE LOUVE, ABSOLUTELY AMAZING

@mockfanatik 2 года назад

I really love Josh Groban’s cover of this song. His voice is just beautiful.

@thomasgruseck7971 2 года назад

Need to listen to the studio version of this. McLean and his voice have really aged a lot between the studio version and this performance.

@josephvanchierijr.2486 2 года назад

The years did not do his voice good. His voice is amazing when he was younger.

@TheToscanaMan 2 года назад

Thank you sir... great reaction. Not surprised with your degree that you know van Gogh well. This song is amazing and has always been a favorite. How well written and as such makes the listener wonder what else Don is trying to tell us beyond the artist himself. Don't know if you have ever reacted to "Ode to Billy Joe" by Bobby Gentry. Another song that is food for thought.

@MarkMcLT 2 года назад

Its a beautiful song, but as others have indicated it's a bit painful listening to this version for those who know the original.

@sherylhenley1931 2 года назад

Very good reaction! For your own personal satisfaction though, you should watch the video of this with the paintings of Vincent Van Gogh-it really brings the song to life~also, Don was younger then and his voice was better.

@TomGorham 2 года назад

I love that you have a master's in fine art. Wonderful! I was an art student in college, and obviously wanted to be an artist. That did not happen but Van Gogh was always my favorite. This song is also one of my favorites as well as a movie about Van Gogh. It touches on humanity, creativity, and sensitivity. I'm 71 now and soon to gain another birthday. It reminds me that beauty exists forever. I have a large hand painted copy of "Starry, Starry Night" above my desk as I write this.

@RvBDopp 2 года назад

I really hope you listened to the stuido version after this. There's a delicate tone to his voice in the original that he can't do at his age now (still fantastic though). "Castles In The Air" is another amazing Dom McLean song.

@kimberleewagner1681 2 года назад

There's a video that uses Vincent's artwork...makes it all the more lovely. There is also an amazing film called Loving Vincent that I highly recommend. It's like seeing the world through Vincent's eyes.