Professional Musicians React to Olivia Rodrigo (Deja Vu and Good 4 U) 

I'm really excited about this show. Two asks for you all: 1) let me know what you think of the format. What could we do better different in future episodes? What did you like about it? What should we do more of, less of? 2) Suggestions for episodes. What should we listen to and talk about next?!?

So happy to see musical professionals being positive about modern pop music. I'm sick to death of "ugh modern music is so boring" commentary.

I also loved the Billy Joel line! Did you guys hear that Olivia whispered “i love you” in between the chorus and the verse after saying that line lmao

I can't believe this is free wow

I think her lyrics are great. She's an expert on taking a feeling that is everyone has had and making it fresh again.

As a non-musician who LOVES music, I appreciate being invited to the conversation. Thanks for letting me into the room and explaining the technical terms.

Great concept and perfect musicians to gain insight from. Really enjoyed the first episode! Cheers to you all

Interesting concept, I enjoy the frequent cuts to examples, the mentioned part of the songs and the explanations! Definitely smthing to watch when you are not in a hurry tho!

thats why i love OLIVIA so much, for me OLIVIA is the best teenage singer. she's only 18 and can make one world relate with her first album damn!

Really like the high end professionals insight into the songs with the sprinkles of instruction for those of us who are just learning 🙏

I love this SO. FUCKING. MUCH. I am not even slightly musically educated enough to understand half of it, but I will stick around and hope it sinks in.

Exactly what I want: how pros think about what they're hearing. Fascinating. I love the back and forth format and the pop outs for technical explainations. More please!

JUST ONE THING. When talking about Olivia Rodrigo's songs, you HAVE to listen to the lyrics! It's one of the most important parts of what she does You can't listen to her songs without the lyrics, trust me

This format is actually fantastic. Though I would actually rethink the name of the channel. There's this connotation with "React" as rather low-effort and surface-level and you're doing yourselves a disservice by lumping this channel in with that crowd. Even though a lot of this video is off the cuff, it isn't just reaction but expert analysis. I see the merit of latching onto the trend and playing the RU-vid algorithm game, but I just think this content is worth it's own brand rather than naming it as a description of what it is. Already after one episode I place this in lines with Fantano and Polyphonic and think it deserves it's own identity. Regardless of if you do anything with this or not, I'll keep watching. Great stuff!

I’m surprised you all made the Billie Eilish comparison and not, in my eyes, the more obvious Lorde comparison. I mean come on, when those background vocals come in at the beginning of “Deja Vu,” that’s quintessential Lorde.

Okay, I absolutely love the panel-feel to this! Can't wait for more!

One episode in and I already feel like I have more appreciation for music production

I love the drums in deja vu and it’s even better when you know Olivia fought for it to be more interesting than just a vocal chop

"I feel like once you pay for your own health insurance you're just like 'I don't f*cking give a sh*t about relationships'" I can tell this channel is going to be full of pearls. So much knowledge delivered in a fun light manner! Awesome first epi!

inb4 1 million subs this is a really good format i'd like to see you do some of this super 80s-inspired kpop that's coming out

As a gigging musician that lacks so much on the production side, I really appreciate the break downs of things like that explanation of "mid range". This is gonna be a great channel

I love the format!!! I love the little cut outs to technical explanations and the actual examples from the songs when you explain stuff. Love it!!

Do John Mayer's "Sob Rock" next!!!

Y'all are such nerds. And I love it. It's so refreshing to hear you pick apart pop tunes, and get excited about the album (with the nods to the innovators). The little asides are great. The varied viewpoints with harmony, melody, lyrics, bass line/groove, and production are not too in depth that it feels laborious, but they're sufficiently thorough. Your personal experiences add so much to this as well. The word nerd in me loves your lexicon.

THIS IS AWESOME... Congrats on the project Jack!

this is literally the best content that i've seen on youtube lately.

I loved this! Especially loved hearing from Lauren, who I've been a fan of for a long time, and Nick, who I didn't know much about aside from seeing him in Pomplamoose videos! The cutaways to explain a concept or show an example from another song were so cool and helpful. Excited for the next one!

So excited for this channel!

This is gold!!! LOVE how you guys explain the little things and terms you're using. Makes me feel part of the conversation instead of being left behind. I hope this blows up like it should!

I'm already hooked on the series! Love the positivity, explanation and insight. Can't wait for more!

This is so, so great. Make as many episodes as possible. This production quality is amazing. The pacing is perfect. I love it. Don't stop.

Yayyy.. I am happy Ryan referred to Monica's authentic laughter moment; It was golden..

I always remember Lydian as the Lost Woods melody.

This was one of THE best analysis + reaction videos I've seen. It was didatic, insightful, very well edited, etc. I would 100% watch more - even whole album analysis ones, for sure.

Loved your format, subscribed! I would like to have the analysis of your panel on the vocal and stage performance of Diana Ankudinova, any of her songs, but especially Wicked game and Rechenka. Greetings from Greece!

this format is awesome. love the editing with the cutaway examples and explanations. looking forward to more!

This is fantastic! I learned so much in just this first episode. Can't wait for more!

In love with you guys, seriously. I'm such a scary pockets stan. The energy is so there, and the editing is fantastic.

I've been watching this channel all day, love to learn about these songs and I hope there are a lot more episodes coming!

I loved this! Definitely looking forward to more!

I HAVE BEEN WAITING ALL MY LIFE FOR THIS!

This was amazing! Can't wait for new episodes!

Finally some “competition” for Rick Beato! Haha - anyway, so glad this exists now. Bless you all!

Oh yeah- this just feels like hanging out with my best musician pals talking about sound in all the best ways- You guys are just perfect creative humans, keep up the great work!

I LOVE Scary Pockets and just found this new channel. Amazing!! Love you guys! Super fun, entertaining, and joyful!

So good!! Love going so much into detail and throwing so many insights and reference from Music Industry. Thanks so much for doing content like this.

Thoroughly enjoyed watching this! Love the format, and really appreciated the descriptions of plug-ins & effects you discussed. Great educational content, great vibes, great energy. Would love to see you discuss Silk Sonic. Keep it up!

Amazing. Loved the mini breakdowns to help understand the terms. And I love every time you play the sounds or moments you are discussing along with flashback references. All that stuff made this so much more fun to listen to for someone who is just getting into music on this level. Don't ever skimp on that. It really brings us in to what's happening in your heads. Again, fantastic, I'm so excited for more!

So great. You guys are awesome. Turning us on to some great music. Can't wait for the next one!

Oooooooh, I liked this a lot! Looking forward to future episodes!

This channel rocks my world! The production is great, the explanations are great, the enthusiasm makes you want to drop everything and listen to music all day. I’m all in! Well done!

Obsessed with this series! Can't wait for more!

Great editing on this. I love how you bring back parts of the song and play them when discussions reference parts of the song. This is probably one of the best breakdowns/reactions videos I have seen. I would love to see some classics brought up as well as some genre jumping.

This is amazing! Can’t wait for more videos!

This is amazing and a wonderful idea. The fact that you provide explanations for what you’re doing does a lot to make the video accessible to anyone-I’m always a big fan of that. I’ll be watching the next ones and recommending them as well!

This was killer. Looking forward to the next one!

I haven’t even watched this yet but I’m already screaming with excitement y’all are the best!

This is the coolest thing!! I am so excited to hear all of my favorite artists musical insights!!! 😁🤙🏻 such a great project!

Being a musician is one thing. Being a professional musician is another. Being able to dissect music (especially modern) is yet another level of emotional and intellectual humanity. As someone who isn’t any of these, I appreciate observing this well-crafted, authentic, entertaining conversation.

This is incredible, I'm so happy and I learn so much, the little notes to explain on the corner, the explanations, the tricks all of it is genius! I feel like for once we can dig deeper with professionals on songs. Thanks guys!

This is awesome. You filled a gap in my content-o-sphere I didn't even know was there. Publish this as a podcast! Would be great to listen to these discussions on the road.

This is RAD ASF! I loved the info captions on effects used , and the brief explanation from Ryan why a Lydian mode is dreamy lol. The clips of the 2000's pop rock were perfect too. All in all made me miss music theory classes in school 12/10 will probably throw money at your patreon

I love this. I love the peaks into the production process and the deeper looks at pop music. Yes. All of this.

Great video, such good vibes! It’s the exact kind of conversations I would love to overhear, thanks for including us!

Love this. Great to hear musicians geek out about music.... Love it

PLEASE REACT TO MORE OF OLIVIA’S SONGS

I didn't know how much I needed this. Def looking forward to more videos. Also, I thought that during the listenings, it may be more effective to put your reactions as the main screen and the music video as a little box on the side.

Exactly what I was waiting for!!!!!!!

Man, it's bout time u guys did a music breakdown react channel!! Love it!! I'm no musician but I love listening to music geeks geeking out! I learn so much!!

*I'm so glad, I discovered this channel🔥🔥🔥*

Thanks guys - this kind of analysis is properly educational for me. Just what I need.

I already love it. Please more of it. 💜

Was psyched to see Lauren, one of my favorite artists!

This is so fun! What a brilliant meeting of minds. Also, I recommend you listen to tracks from the latest ST VINCENT album, Daddy's Home...

Love this! Thanks, guys.

really well done. thank you for making this!

Great idea! Great video! Looking forward to more!

Loved this, I think the format is really strong - the reactions are authentic, feels like everyone is giving an honest opinion without putting up a front or acting up for a video. It feels like great music people offering up their take, not great music people amping up their personalities for a reaction series - which is a nice relief on youtube generally. Everyones contributions strike a nice balance between writing/theory/production/personal experience - the group doesn't lean into one and ignore the others and keeps a focus on what the song made them feel like/who its meant for etc - to be self aware enough to note when a song might not be your bag, but see who it might be aimed at/what it's trying to do - a nice focus on the why, not the just the how - which I really dig as a viewer and music person :) Edit is really smooth - doesn't feel rushed or bloated - everyone takes the time to explain their reaction, but the cuts get rid of any fat and keep things moving - a good improvement over some other formats that go for like, a 90 minute unedited podcast. The whole thing flows well enough, I could easily watch 30-40 min ones - if you guys had enough to say/songs to check out etc I think it was a smart move to play what your able to around copyright up front - then do discussion and jump around a bit. A lot of the time a chronological, stop/start type deal with lots of pausing feels too wooden, to me at least. The cutaways to the relevant parts in each track when someone mentions it are great to follow along with, both for the reaction and also when someone mentions a part in a different song it reminded them of, or that came up in the convo. The small explainer sections are really good and elevate the quality - not too long to distract, but enough info to keep people who don't know as much about music, in the loop. It's easy to get this format wrong, but it feels pretty excellent out of the gate! Would be nice to see a variety of genres, song pairs that try something where one hits the mark where the other doesn't quite? There's a ton you can do because the foundation is so strong - subbed and bell hit wherever it goes, love it!

I wasn't sure if I was going to love this new channel concept - but I actually really did! I like the little popouts you do to explain & demonstrate some of the technical terms you use.

Very enjoyable first video. Don’t miss out on the other tracks on Olivia’s debut album is so versatile on production and lyrics are very impressive

Thank you for this channel!!! Started learning music theory through the pandemic, and this is perfect!!!

This was great. Very much enjoyed. Can't wait to see more!! I was both educated and entertained

Great video! Love the format and the editing. The way it cut to examples and other clips was great.

I looooved the mixing queues !

Saw the ad on your Instagram! Love knowledgeable intelligent content. Looking forward to this.

Loved your analyzing!

Hell yeah!! Cheers to more videos like this! 100%

Cool concept of the show.. Excited!!

This is some quality content. I'm not very musically involved or knowledgeable at all but it's so nice learning from clearly experienced musicians in such a well put together way.

I am absolutely in love with your channel, I love listening to ya'll

I LOVE Nick's bass solo and groove on your "Just The Way You are" vid. He reminds me of the first post-Jaco gen of players I started my career on the stand with. GREAT TONE! And I look forward to awesome stuff on this channel!

Oh man this was so good. Thank you guys love this.

I want to leave some positive feedback so you guys keep it up! What I really like about this is that it is highly produced and edited. (It's not like some long form rambling podcast. You've clearly spent some time editing down to the most interesting and salient points). This keeps it really accessible and watchable. Meanwhile you also do not shy away from using technical language. You're showing a little trust in your audience. And when you do break out and explain something you do it super clearly and concisely. I have seen a lot of people try this kind of thing (looking at you song exploder) but you guys are the first ones that I feel have done it well. Bravo.

This is sooo insightful. Could you pleaseeeee react to her whole Sour album?

Enjoyed this! Well done team!

this is both educational and so much fun! thank you guys :)

I think this is a better way for us non-musicians to learn about music than from such channels as 12-Tone and Todd in the Shadows. Great channels and totally worth the time investment, but this sounds like a layman's music educational channel.

Brilliant team! So much fun to watch.

Love these dude!

This is music nerdom of the highest order and I’m HERE FOR IT. Reminds me of so many conversations I’ve had with my friends and it doesn’t come off as too elevated or contrived at all. Fan-fuckin’-tastic.