Mate, as soon as Kasey pulled the plectrum out of the headstock, you knew that banjo was gonna cop a flogging. I have two favours to ask of you - 1) Please tell everyone you know about this song. The whole world needs to hear it. 2) Please keep this to yourself. She's our best kept secret. She's ours. She's an Aussie. We ain't sharing her.
"...and I was playing in the the beginning. And the mood all changed" - The mood does change and she brings the anger and pain. The way the first 2 verses leads to that line it what helps set it up. She sang this like she's lived it, which in some ways she probably has. Dad Bill is on the slide guitar. Em's writing is on full display here, you can NOT do something like this to a song if if it's not well written, and for her to sing using close to the original cadence sets it off nicely. Something I didn't mention in my pitch but will mention here... 90% of reactions I've seen of this the reactor claps their hands at some stage during it. You didn't let me down 😂. To me this sits up there with the greatest covers where someone has made a song their own like Johnny Cash and Hurt.
@@WolfKain if you want to see an Aussie artist who can sing just about any genre of music and who ALWAYS gets you right in the ❤️ and connect emotionally look up John Farnham. Absolute GOAT. Always live versions.
All you have to do is look at her Tour dates. She’s playing Lightning Ridge mate. A life on the road playing a lot of small country towns where the profit margin is not going to be that big. She travels, writes and plays because she loves doing it and with the family is top shelf. FYI it’s available on Spotify which means Eminem has heard it and given permission for it to go up. Great lyrics, great cover. It’s a new beast from the original and it’s awesome to see the original creator acknowledge that.
Oh shit is right. I was lucky to have seen her do this live in April at Bluesfest in Melbourne, Australia. OH MY GOD. Tears were streaming down my face. You could have heard a pin drop. The crowd was mesmerised. Amazing.
Dude, as an aussie who loves EM and Kasey, she did fucking brain melting heart crushing rendtion; show your wife stat. This is 100% a homage by KC to EM, but is a fucking bomb. I love both, EM hits me one way, KC hits me another. But both hit hard., How fuckin cool is that.
I got legit chills when you mentioned Janis Joplin because that's what I thought during the 2nd half! Janis is hands down 👇 my favorite female vocalist. This woman is amazing.
She was one of the extremely few singers that made my mom cry every single time she would hear her. She regrets never going to see her live when she had the chance. I’ve always loved her too, but I don’t think I had the life maturity to really get her until I was well into adulthood. 💜 I always felt her emotions but the lyrical understanding came later.
I’ve always thought the beginning is that tired, haunted sadness that trauma does to you & then you get tired of being sad. Then the angst & anger follows in all it’s fury. It’s an amazing interpretation of Em’s brilliant writing, a different expression of those emotions. Bloody epic! ✌🏼
Also, there’s the innocent simplicity of the beginning that the vocals match, building with intensity and grit and pain as the story grows more complex. Genius
It’s a special YT moment. They don’t come along often. Those “Ghost Love Score” moments that catch you off guard. She’s normally country. My wife has all her albums. I’m not into it. However she hit this out of the park and the artistry of how it’s performed and sung is just magic. Like someone pointed out to actually sing a rap spoken lyric takes a lot of breath technique. It’s also a measure of a reaction skill to be on top of your game and spot the greatness. Some have failed the test. You are on point.👌
So good the world is FINALLY getting to hear our princess Kasey after all these years thanks to everyone being curious how any female could ever do justice to covering Eminem, let alone a supposed Country artist... and I say supposed, as I am a full on Slayer/Pantera/Jinjer fan who got dragged kicking and screaming to a Kasey Chambers gig back in 2003 and have never headbanged as much at a show as that gig! We have adored her in Oz for the last 25yrs despite every major record label and radio station completely ignoring her, despite constant sell out concerts for decades in every Aussie city and county town... she is the people's princess, and we protect our Kasey fiercely and love her unconditionally, just as we ALWAYS have...glad you liked it man, def check her original songwriting for an even bigger surprise!
Oh us Aussies have known for years that Kasey is a wonderful artist. Try her song Am not I not pretty enough. Her lyrics spoke to many people. She is such a down to earth person.
BTW, yes, Aussie pronunciation can be a bit of a trap, especially since we don't always agree on what it should be. The Nullarbor Plain is an almost featurless, flat area on the southern edge of Australia (think 1,200 km of almost dessert with a real desert to the north and the ocean to the south) and is usually pronounced 'null-a-bore'. As is normal in Aus, no gaps or breaths, pronounce as a single syllable.
This is your classic Eminem head banging banjo song that starts with Jewel and ends with Janis Joplin. Classic! His song takes you from where you are and pumps you up. Her version brings you down into deep melancholy and leaves you there to ferment. Then after you felt the sad desperation, it’s clarity describing one chance to exit that melancholy existence.
I love the steel lap guitar in this. It's is one of the most under rated instruments. Country has given it a bad reputation as a sad depressing sound. Using it in a song's crescendo like this reminds me of Dave Gilmour (Pink Floyd).
Eminem created lyrics that are strong, and powerful, but she made it hers , she made it raw powerful, dark and angry. Our Aussie secret is our secret please tell the world.,
I’ve watched every reaction to this so far - and yours was best. Thankyou. Kasey’s been on my radar since 1994 when she was just a teenager I think, playing with The Dead Ringers. I was just blown away by her intensity and the way she commits to every syllable of a lyric, and that voice that can go from honeyed sweetness through to razor blade sharp, cuts to the soul. She is amazingly good, I just love her.
Dude, I felt for you. I showed my wife this one earlier today and she hated the beginning...then the switch flipped and she was hooked. First time I heard it yesterday and it brought tears to my eyes too, unbelievable!!!
I find it difficult to believe someone didn’t get the early part that just kept building from the sad and haunting to the next and then blowing your mind. Just loving the end means you miss the reasoning behind her cover.
You know you made a immortal song that will echo through history. When covers like this is build on it. Deconstruction music this way for me shows what songs will stand the test of time. There are many great songs. But sometimes it takes the most magical cover of a great song, to prove just how brilliant it really is, and make it last forever.
Kasey didn't just 'sing' this she 'LIVED' it. Started by just softly relating that life....then the emotion comes through and finally the ANGER! ...when that happened I had my hand on my heart and tears in my eyes. Just Brilliant!!!! I hope Eminem gets to see this cover. Thanks for your 'reaction' loved your respect and kind words also supporting our Aussie artists. Liked and Subscribed Love from Australia
@@mikenicholas9017 Thanks for that info it confirms what I had heard. Wish he would comment about it lol...I'm so proud of her and this heart wrenching performance of his song where we actually hear the story,
So glad you've discovered this song - just out of this world indeed. Kasey is a superstar with a massive back catalogue. 'Ain't no little girl' live at the Bluegrass caverns is well worth the view - she always leaves it all on stage.
This was my first time seeing your channel. Great reaction. I really like that you checked if kasey is touring and showed the details. It shows respect to the artist. Your not just using other people's content, your sharing it with other people and spreading the word. I gotta sub now and check out your other vids :)
I fell down a Kasey Chambers rabbit hole and stumbled across your reaction. I loved your passion for music, no matter what the genre. This version is incredible and I’m glad I found your channel. You’ve got a new fan in Alaska.
I have seen Kasey perform live😍 she is absolutely brilliant, and trust me she goes hard with this song EVERY time. Just brilliant ❤️🔥 chills n tears every time. Also proves that Eminem is brilliant cos those lyrics...💥
G'day mate. Kasey is incredible in this song. I have a great Australian band that I believe you will enjoy hearing. The band is called Cold Chisel the song is Wild Thing, live the last stand. The lead singer Jimmy Barnes has an incredible and unique voice.
Wow your reaction was amazing, and so touching. When you started tearing up so did I. It really hits you doesn't it. I only just heard it myself and I wanted to see other peoples reactions to it. Kasey Chambers is one of Australia's greatest Singers. I really hope somebody shows her this reaction. I think she get a kick out of it. Much love from Queensland Australia 🦘💜
I bawl until I can’t find air. Everyone. Such overwhelming brilliance and sincere deference to the greatest lyricist alive. Really have never seen this kind of thing before. Never.
I really don't like rap and I don't much like country, but I loved this. First time I've listened to Eminem lyrics. Now I'll have to check him out too! Kasey knocked this out of the ballpark. If you're checking out epic covers, take a look at John Farnham's cover of The Beatles - Help with the MSO (Melbourne Symphony Orchestra) He's an Aussie legend with the best voice on the planet.😊
First time viewer, love that you did the bio and touring dates. No one else I've seen has done that. Love that you loved it, great reaction. You've got my sub. (She's great)
Thank you to COB for requesting, and thank you WolfKain for sharing around the world. Kasey and her band did something extraordinary here. Kasey is very real and down to earth, but in this song she shows she Ain't No Little Girl, (the title of one of her own songs) Recorded in my home town of Newcastle, two hours north of Sydney. The Civic Theatre is a stunning heritage listed building and the Grand Old Dame is the PERFECT setting for such a dramatic performance. G'day from Australia.
Kasey is a contemporary of Eminem, Not Pretty Enough was out 2001, Lose Yourself 2002. If you like the gritty stuff, try a live version of "Ain't No Little Girl", a more recent track.
Fantastic reaction and insights, Kasey gives it her all. You're so right, every genre will have something for someone....even if its achy breaky heart for country 😂
I can't believe I'm hearing this song for the first time a whole year after Kasey slayed it at this concert. Mr. Mathers must be feeling like Paul Simon did after hearing David Draimans version of "Sound of Silence"....but more so. I'm not a country kind of person, but I love talent when I hear it. That's why I like and respect artists like Johnny Cash, Willy Nelson and others that are placed in the huge pigeon hole of "country". I love this, from Kasey's delivery, to the insane "in the zone" pocket the band's in. They nailed it! Oh yeah. That's Kasey's Dad Bill on slide. 🇭🇲👍
It doesn't feel like just another above average cover. It feels like a genuine collaboration between two artists (lyrics, arrangement and performance) that just so happened to occur decades apart. It's too good to be a cover. Tears.
After watching many reactions to this incredible song, I've returned to this one to say how much I loved your video. I saw one guy who had to stop the recording because he was about to cry and came back on as if nothing happened, but you just let the tears roll out, brother. I admire your openness and appreciate you sharing this off-the-chain emotional rollercoaster with us. PS. Don't worry; it got me too.
I have watched every reaction so far to this masterpiece and am always surprised by the American reactors shock at her singing ‘motherfucking’. Why the shock? She is only singing the written lyric. Is it because she is female? Is it because Americans are weirdly prudish in so many ways, considering the American culture is so damned debauched and hedonistic. Eminem himself is American! And Kasey, being Australian, is the perfect person to use that word! So so proud to be a female Aussie myself!
I can't speak for others, but for me it was more of a celebratory fuck yeah, not shock. But to answer your question, country singers in America are very proper. They are typically Christian so they don't really curse. So when an American is watching her, they are most likely associating her with the American stereotype.
@@WolfKain would like to add, I didn't mean any offence re: American culture. It's just that most Aussies would agree with me when I say we don't understand so much eg: gun culture, health care and politics ie: Trump.
You nailed it bro. It’s un unbelievable song. The lyrics are amazing. She just told it and phrased it perfectly. And the band rocked it. As an Aussie seen her a few times, but before she did this.
This cover song hits all the key ingredients of greatness and captures the spirit of the original tune. It delivers the song to an audience who may not have heard it from the original artist. The artist's unique delivery makes the song stand out, despite not being the original performer. It's refreshing to hear every word and appreciate Eminem's writing skills without needing to read the lyrics.
G'day Wolf, I don't know how many times I've come back here to watch your reaction to this track, it's definitely one of my favourites. I'm not really a rap fan or hip hop either but this song has always been a bit different, I guess because the lyrics and the build up really touch something primal. My folks loved two types of music, country...and western, so I've avoided that all my life but this is fucking amazing! Cheers Kasey and shout out to your Dad on steel guitar you're bloody legends.
