Free Voice Lessons: chrisliepe.com/free-your-voice/ My Website: chrisliepe.com Other videos I've done on Julian: • Selfless - The Strokes... • Reptilia - The Strokes... • The Adults Are Talking...
Julian's vocal is not the best and perfect in any way, but its ability to envoke nostalgia and emotions is undeniable, especially combined with his songwriting skill.
I went to Lollapalooza un Argentina to sée The strokes. This song play on live was a kiss to the soul. Thanks for tuve to us a technical explanation to that feeling. Please continue with Julián!
"One Way Trigger" is easily Julian's most insane vocal work imo. The entire album, "Comedown Machine", which is the painfully underrated predecessor to "The New Abnormal", is chock-full of Julian's falsetto. Would love to see it on this channel someday.
Dude, it makes me happy beyond words that you've discovered Julian. Have you dug into his solo work? I feel that's where this great transformation occured... Check out four chords of the apocalypse🖤
The "roar" part just gets me everytime. It's so freakin beautiful. Great analysis. Always love Julian Cascablancas's videos on your channel man. Keep them coming! You gotta delve into "the voidz" stuff now for sure.
Julian takes a lot of inspiration from 20s-60s crooners and mixes it with a more modern pop rock type of style. Even 80s new wave bands used baritones that reminded you of golden age crooners. But a lot more edgy
Oh man I KNEW there was a reason I fell in love with Julian's vocal performance, and a huge thank you Chris for so comprehensively covering all the nuances he displays. The New Abnormal is like an antithesis to over-produced albums; it's as you said - feels sparse yet so full in its sound (no doubt thanks to the great mixing) and Julian's vocals are just so damn interesting and captivating. Julian's vocals and your videos have given me a greater appreciation of talented vocalists and just how much detail there is in a good vocalist's performance.
I literally have no knowledge on music or vocal or any of that stuff. It's actually nice to learn something new and not just listen to songs. Brilliant video.
A good friend of mine showed me this song last week & I have to say is one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard, the song is a masterpiece from start to finish but the emotion Julian evokes with tone changes throughout his vocals is outstanding. My fav parts are “and I got it all, I got it all, I will not show my teeth too quick , I needed you there/ but I didn’t know x2” And the build up of the last verse to end with that momentum gets me everytime . AMAZING.
I think it’s lovely that a vocal coach is taking a deep drive into Julian’s voice. Too quickly people dismiss his voice as a one trick pony with the mic doing his work. I think he has the most distinctive voice of the last 2 decades, the strokes, solo and collaborating with the biggest to provide vocals. His presence brings a grandeur and now timeless quality. Like Scott Walker or Jaques Burel his growth as a vocalist continues beyond the first impressions .
The song itself os a masterpiece and worthy of a Grammy. We hear so many songs about growing up poor with nothing but still having the love of your father. Julian's song is about growing up with everything and wanting the love of your rich father and all he does is throw money at you. Now hes gone and you have no good memories of him, just him equating money with affection but you have hope for your future generations that you wont do the same to them.
Would be great to see now something in between Reptilia and the New Abnormal. I'd suggest Chances. Really beautiful song where he goes more subtle. Great series.
I would love to see your analysis of The Strokes' "At The Door" from the same album. It's probably one of Julian Casablancas' rawest & most impressive vocal performances. Great work btw, I'm addicted to your videos, such knowledge & passion.
This is one of my all-time favorite songs from them. I'm glad you did this breakdown. Been learning quite a lot from your channel and I'm very grateful. Thanks a million
Thank you Chris for going through and examining every tid bit of the vocals here. I've never thought of myself as capable to advance in singing, I always thought it was a born-talent. But you showed me, as well as other things, that it's just not true. Watching these videos that you put out inspires me to learn more about singing even if I am better at drums now. Once again Chris, thank you and keep up the quality content
I love so much that you continue to do these. I love hearing your professional reviews and the level of depth that you put into it. I suppose it's only right to do something from his solo work or the voidz. Julian is one of my favorite vocalists so this is beautiful to watch. I support you even when you take a break from Julian Analysis videos. I know the fandom appreciates you. Rock on brother.
Great video, great song! Thank you for this incredible quality analysis, it seems to me that Julian is not just an amazing technique singer but also a great poet and dramaturgic-like artist. When i listen to their songs i feel like i'm on a theater, with dynamics at it's finest, and you, like always, captured that essence and brought us this excelent video. Thank you, Chris!
I've never been that eager for someone to press the [Spacebar]. For a amateur singer like me, Chris's comments are gold. Julian is one of my fav singers, if not the one. Thanks Chris (y)
the level you show in every video is very astonishing, excellent content, you rock! I just request one thing: At the door, Julian's masterpiece so far...please make it possible
Fantastic analysis on this one Chris! (as always) it's crazy you post a Strokes vid though, I've been binging their albums for the past couple weeks now lol.
Awesome video and demonstration as always Chris! I've been really enjoying these analysis of The Strokes~ Really useful information and tips from you, keep up the good work! :)
Such a great analysis really reminds me why he's my favorite vocalist! While I would love more of The Strokes I'm definitely interested to hear your thoughts on The Voidz!
You sir are an amazing teacher ! I'm using your videos as I work on my own songs to find tune the characters and it's helps a ton. Way more efficient than wondering if it is the right key !
Man, is amazing you haved dedicated a few videos to Jules, I'll love to keep watching more of you explaining vocal performance and technique through julian. I recommend you, One way trigger, Ize of the world, 50/50 and also Julian solo work was pretty solid, my personal favs are 11th dimension and out of the blue, Thanks for this videos 👋🏻
One of my favourite vocal transformations is Alex Turner from Arctic Monkeys :) not sure how famous they are in the US but have been huge here in the UK since the mid 2000s. The difference between their last 2 albums, 'AM' and 'Tranquility Base Hotel and Casino' and their earlier work is incredible. It's particularly interesting for me, being nerdy about this stuff and now living in their hometown of Sheffield. Alex used to sing in a really distinctive Sheffield (Yorkshire) accent, and it's only detectable on certain vowels now, but somehow his voice is still so distinctly *him*. I can definitely hear the influence of Julian Casablancas on AT's voice. It's sssssssso interesting to watch singers polish up their technique! I worry sometimes as I'm only just taking my singing development "seriously" at 29, but some of these guys are singing better than ever in their 30s and 40s.
Thank you for doing more Strokes videos, Chris! Love them to death. I am once again asking for Frank Ocean’s Ivy. I think you’d have a field day with his voice!
Also check out Julian Casablancas’ other band The Voidz! His vocal work with them is way more experimental than with the Strokes :) Thanks again for your videos!
Good morning from New England ..I've honestly only heard 3-4 Strokes songs but I liked what I heard so this will be interesting....Im a drummer but as a muscian I enjoy learning about other aspects of the craft..Thx Chris..Peace from the Northeast..
I love Julian's voice and the same goes to these videos. Thank you Chris, your work is amazing and really helpful. At least for me, that I'm exploring my own voice and trying some techniques (I sing horrible tho, but I hope that to change)
Thanks for doing this, I love this album from THE STROKES... And Now I love your videos analysis. Greetings from Peru.!!! Please react and ANALYSE all the songs from this album.
okay just finished watching! this is 100% my favorite song, due to how he sings and the lyrics. his emotions really shine through and it’s an ode, literally, and you can hear it so much. it makes me cry if i think of the ways that i relate to it, bc he uses his voice so effectively. thanks for showing us again the different things he’s doing with his voice to be so effective! would love your take now on at the door, bc he doesn’t so many interesting things with his voice there! this is definitely my second favorite from the album by a hair’s width!
I love your analises Chris! I have so much fun and learning a lot too! Big hug from Brazil! PS: Please make a video analising of "Veronica" from new chili peppers album.
I’m always impressed by your music selections. I wonder if you’ve seen “Summer of Soul” a documentary by Questlove about the Afro centric music during 1969: Stevie Wonder, Sly and the Family Stone, Nina Simone and so many other artists featured on that stage. I would love to see your take on their vocal performances and how that style of effortless, deep, soulfulness could be accomplished physically
what a great job! I love see someone who is really great in somethind doing it. I can see passion in your eyes! Keep with Julian... Have you seen his job in the voidz?
I thought this would be another video where someone just bullshits their way through. But this was amazing!! The way you analysed & emulated is incredible & I got to learn a lot!
Julian’s solo work or the voidz would be interesting like Eternal Tao ! or some deeper tracks in the strokes like threat of joy or call it fate call it karma would be a very interesting dissection !!
Your videos have been super helpful to me as I have had no previous experience singing, thanks for your content! Could you do a video on how to sing like Lewis Capaldi sometime in the future?
I know these comments already have a lot of suggestions, but 30 Minute Boyfriend from Casablnaca`s solo album deserves a look, and has (to my knowledge) his highest note ever
A great video. He oído ese tema 100 veces y esa parte final es una maravilla ….shamefull roar…….que bueno ver que gusta igual…lo podía haber alargado.el roar…..pero es tan Bueno Julián que ni siquiera lo hace
He put emotion and intimacy on this last "roar" like if his voice brakes in a silent crying ... like swallowing the last note into some little emotional brake down... that part make some fans brake to cry in the live shows when they play this song ... BTW Julian have the awful habit to forget and change the lyrics alive ... jajajaj you need this band playing alive
i love your analysis of julian's voice! this definitely changes how i hear their music and appreciate it even more than i already do is there any chance you'd analyze a song from Phoenix? i'm genuinely curious to know about Thomas Mars' voice because it doesn't *seem* remarkable (in fact it may be heard as overly nasally?) and yet they remain one of my favorite bands! i also try to sing along and i'm like, how does he effortlessly get some of those notes? hahaha of course there's their most famous song 1901 but i'm extremely curious about their song Entertainment! thanks for reading! excited to see more videos from you :D
Hey Chris ! Love your videos man! Any chance you can break down the song El Triste by Jose Jose the live version You’re the only vocal coach that really discusses how the artist is moving air, and where in their voice they are. Julian has an almost classic crooner into 30’s Al Bowllyish resonance, and your videos have really helped me incorporate this into my music ! Thanks again for all you do!
It’d be class if you did one of these for Stephen Fitzpatrick, he was part of Her’s and unfortunately died in 2019, had a pretty cool unique voice especially when performing live (the paste studios What Once Was video is probably a good one for it)
