Vocal Coach reacts to AC/DC - Hells Bells 

The whole show in Argentina was outstanding, the band and crowd made a perfect match!

as MUCH as i loved Scott, i have to appreciate Johnson's tenacity, for, in this band, over40+ years he's sounded as if the next phrase will kill his voice...ROCK-ON!!

Brian Johnson is the absolute definition of a "leather-lunged" vocalist. One of a kind.

First noice of that bell = goosebumps. Everytime. THATS AC/DC.

I think the vocal health thing is interesting. I don't think anyone can say that Brian Johnson has a good technique, a healthy technique and so on. But somehow he has managed to do this for 50 years, never cancelling because of vocal problems. It was the hearing that became an issue in the end.

I saw AC/DC back in 2015 & man it was so much fun!!! They never take themselves too seriously but they are tight musicians who can play their instruments. As soon as the bell rang the crowd lost it(Sydney, Australia where I saw them) There is a reason why they have been so successful for all these years

For me Brian's voice is one of the most interesting out there. It has changed a lot throughout the years: 70's to early 80s: Lots of insanely high notes, sustanence and versatlity. This was Brian's prime, more than a match for a young Robert Plant. ex. Back in Black mid 80s: Rugged and heavy, especially live. ex. Fly on the Wall late 80s to early 90s: Less heavy, allowing for higher notes again, but he sounds brutal. Slightly different pronounciation and his screams start to sound restrained. ex. Thunderstruck mid 90s: Probably his most rugged and brutal sound. No clearity at all, but he sounds more soulful and bluesy than ever. Less sustained notes and a barking delivery. ex. Ballbreaker early 00's: His last 'screaming' years, sounding clearer again. As he ages he trades power for more soul and blues. Ex. Stiff Upper Lip late 00's to mid '10s: Screams and shouts are mostly replaced with soulful, sometimes even clean singing, with more versatility. Downtuned guitars to accomodate his voice from now on. Ex. Black Ice and this video early 20's: A rougher sound due to age and experience, gaining an edge he lost when he stopped his screams. ex. Realize He's not focused on technical stuff but still has managed to pull through at all times and adapt, giving his all. His soul and authenticity are all that matter, as you said. AC/DC is blessed to have Brian Johnson!

When your music can make that many people that happy, you’ve succeeded at music, I’d say!

Brian is amazing. Understand this is an hour into a live show, and he was close to 70! The fact that younger singers like A. Rose had to stick more with the Bon era to be able to tour with AC/DC says it all. Brian walks on stage like he’s walking into your living room after not seeing you for years.

"Don't try to sound like someone else. Sound like yourself even more" That's sage, advice!

I love how on the album version they mess with your brain right from the start. The bells go on long enough for your brain to recognize the pattern and think of the bell as being on the “one” beat. Then the guitar comes in and it turns out the bell is on the second beat. Your brain recognized the perspective has shifted but at first you don’t know why.

Love your chair dancing! 💕

You show so much emotion in your face when listening to music, I love it

Try comparing Brian Johnson's vocals in AC/DC to when he was in the band Geordie now that's really mind blowing.

A true Rock-n-Roll masterpiece!!! AC/DC forever!!!

AC/DC has a sound that can never be compared to any other form of rock-n-roll. Brian Johnson is truly a perfect fit, and completes the hardcore sound that is recognized all over the world!!! AC/DC forever!

Indestructible!!! Love these guys!!!

Brian’s voice has naturally transformed as any part of the body over 40 some years . But the essence of it is as good, gritty, scratchy as always. If anything it has matured and gotten warmer. When Angus and Malcom first went to listen to Brian Angus’s first reaction was “Is someone using a chainsaw? He’s perfect!”

He must be doing some right with taking care of his voice because he was 63 years old doing this at River Plate in 2009 and they just dropped a new album in November last year 2020 and he was 73 then and he still sounds exactly the same as he did in 1980!!!!! Awesome is all I can say!!!!! So says Austin Tx!!!!🎸🎸🎸😎🍸

The band is HITTING on this performance 👏

Hell yes, AC/DC! It doesn't get much better. Brian has so much soul in his voice. If you haven't seen it watch "Whole Lotta Rosie" from this same concert.

I've seen AC/DC live 3 times, it's just Epic every single time! Such a show! And everyone always sing along 😊 Cheers from Northern Sweden!

Brilliant pure rock with some of the best audiencereactions ever!! I am not a big crowdlover but for these guys i would make an exception:):) Legends!

AC/DC is one of the greatest pure ROCK bands ever!

Beth grooving to AC/DC is the best thing in 2022 :-)

It's great to watch Miss Beth rocking out!

The thing I love about brian Johnson is he keeps the voice consistent

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I really like when Brian Johnson gets any attention, as I think he's a very underrated rock vocalist, but it kills me when people use performances way past his prime. Not that it isn't fair to do so. It's just that I'd love to hear what they would think of him from his Geordie years, or from his best performances with AC/DC on either Back in Black or For Those About to Rock. I've never seen any vocal coach react to the studio versions of Shoot to Thrill or another song that really showed off his range like Snowballed.

Beth it been 41 years since I put on that Back in Black cassette. We drove that old VW with the music pounding out the windows. Glad your in the Rock n Roll family.

The best album to listen to in a car ever.

Brian Johnsons used voice is iconic, but on the album version it is insane

Good Year 2022 to all. And to Beth I'd like to say that it's great to see you find your comfort zone in these reactions. Keep it up. Love from Finland

Learn the basics, but the more "you" it is, the better. Probably the best summation of your role as a vocal coach. And there's no doubt, anytime you hear Brian Johnson it's uniquely him

Thanks, Beth! Loved this so much. Brian is one of my favorite singers. PLEASE do more AC/DC! Music videos, live, anything would be so cool to get your insight on. (I do wish you did the album version of this song--it's one of the best rock vocals ever recorded!)

It's great watching you rock out..and understand what it takes to be a rock musician and fan

Hell yeah AC DC 🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻 ROCK ON

Beth, you're awesome, thanks for your insight and passion

I've had the pleasure of seeing them on 4 different concert tours and they ALWAYS put on a Great Show!! Nice pick lovely lady!! 😘🤘❤

The biggest rock show ever !

The only way to listen to ROCK AND ROLL IS AS LOUD AS IT WILL GO...ALWAYS...I Still do in my car....Once a rocker always a rocker..I seen these guys in 79 for the first time.. WHAT A FRIGGIN BLAST WE HAD. I loved our music...I miss it so much.

Stuck home sick from work today and your joy, Beth, is just what I needed to get caught up in. Thank you! For the record, I'm almost 63 and sillier than ever, when I remember to be.

Always awesome to see Beth rock out!

Kind of surprised reactors are not watching Brian sing back when he was with Geordie! One can really see what Bon Scott seen in him back even then.

I think this was my favorite reaction that I’ve seen you do. You are having so much fun rocking out!

A magnificent review and analysis ! Much love.

Honestly, best part of this is Phil behind the drum kit with a cigarette hanging out of His mouth ... hahaha epic !!

AC/DC was always let's rock and here we are.

4 Sep 1978 I went to see Blue Oyster Cult at Red Rocks Colorado. The opening band was......AC/DC. Fantastic concert.

His voice is unique not that many singers can say that. And rock is in their blood. I have loved rock since i was a teenager and i am now 57 i will always love it . Rock on 🤘

Brian Johnsons voice has changed over the years. He could sing much higher when this song was first recorded in 1980. But as the years have gone on his voice changed. And he doesn't try to sing the way he used to. He sounds like a Chicago blues singer now, and it works !!!!

Iconic! Thank you Beth!

Hi! I love this video and band! AC/DC rock my world and Brian is an amazing singer! One of my favorite bands ever! Awesome video!

The best concert audience in South America. Feel the Passion!

As a kid I was (and still am) a prog rock lover. So I didn't consider hard rock as real music. But now, I reckon that any kind of music of this era is so much better than 99% of the music produced nowadays.

One of my old haunts was on AC/DC lane. I love seeing it there on the sign post

The album version will give you an example of his range vocally. I would love to see your reaction to that version.

Beth- loved your reaction to ac/dc! They were lucky that both bon and brian are awesome singers! Great band 👍

BEST AUDIENCE IN THE WORLD !!!!!

You are amazing, Beth Roars! 🙂

The most important is now his voice ... but the CROWD VOICE ... that was a concert of lifetime

I absolutely love Brian’s technique, if you actually look at his voice across the years even up to their most present day, Brian always seems to tone down the strain on his grittiness and rasp of his voice during live performances a tad, but like you said he doesn’t care and you can see it’s pure passion and enjoyment for his job. And even through doing this his voice on studio albums seems almost completely the identical in Power up as he did in back in black. Brian’s been doing this for over 40 years, so the fact he can maintain his voice that well even at 70 and still get to perform live is just pure awesomeness

BETH YOU HAVE SUCH A FUN LOVING PERSONALITY ❤

Everyone jumping, screaming, singing and enjoying the moment expressing all the energy naturally as it should be. No matter the artist, Argentina will always be the best audience in the world.

Had to bop along to this song, took me straight back to my teens.

I'm 57 years old and I will never stop listening to AC/DC. I still jam the stereo up and sing as loud as I can. Sing like nobody's listening, dance like nobody is watching. The songs that gave me joy as teenager still give me joy today. And I want to be there, again, too. Saw them.when I was about 18 and they KICKED ASS!

Great video Beth. I love how you acknowledge and appreciate both Brian Johnson and AC/DC for what and who they are - a Rock and Roll band. Not a technical singer, and compare that to the original recording quite a difference. Each to their own and what suits them. How do you maintain your vocal health when you might be both a smoker and a drinker and on the road for 18 months plus the natural decline due to the ageing process? Thinking Lemmy here too. Then there is Chris Cornell again not classically trained but naturally gifted - what the hell? OMG! Phrasing, breathing, rhythm and all the other stuff you’ve talked about. Even his voice changed as he got older. Besides being an avid listener of rock and roll music what I like very much is a great voice/vocalist. So I’m also a huge fan of both Kate Bush and PJ Harvey. They too both blow me away. 🤘

It is very nice to see you enjoying the song !!!

Have you ever reacted to ACDC 's original singer's vocals. Bon Scott ? He had a really cool sneaky mischievous voice. Very unique voice that was perfect for hard rock music.

Awesome. I hope it doesn't get blocked. They're notorious.

I saw them in 81 or 82 can't remember o was 7 guy up the block loved acdc I can remember it like it happened 2 hours ago it's was mind blowing so happy to be a kid in the 80"s amazing rock and roll 🤟

It's a spiritual experience going to an AC/DC gig...

That crowd was awesome!

Angus Young is just built different. His stage presence and feel are incredible.

You can always tell where in the show a live AC/DC song is placed by looking at Angus Young. The more of his schoolboy uniform he's wearing, the earlier in the show the song is ;)

The Argentinian crowd is AMAZING

Hell. Yeah.

Why is everyone listening them after their “”prime””… Tokyo 1980, Donington, Detroit, No Bull versions are just another level:)

BRIAN HAS THE GREATEST VOICE EVER!!

As a vocal coach you must realize it is not unhealthy when you master it like he did otherwise he couldn't have done it for that long a time.

I love your channel.

AC/DC are Rock Legends! ROCK GOD Malcolm Young RIP.

If you want to hear Brian Johnson with clean vocals check out his band Geordie before he was in ACDC. Particularly check out their cover of House of the Rising Sun!

Everyone love ACDC! Even female pop singers! :)

I got to see AC/DC in the 80s and 90s.... ROCK ON!!! :)

Love this .If memory serves me correctly this was the Opening song on the Back in Black tour .Which ,of course , was the first Brian Johnson tour . The tolling of the bell was for Bon . I was lucky enough to be at Hammersmith Odeon for the gig quite a sad time for die hard Bon Scott fans

Love your channel. You're a gem.

My first experience with AC/DC was with the Back In Black album, but soon after I got into the Bon Scott era of the band from my nephew and fell in love with them even more. The longevity and the ability to crank out great rock music year after year is their testament to their bands greatness. Stay 😎 and… \m/ Stay Metal \m/

Brian's pipes have been blown for nigh on thirty years now.

Saw them on this tour about 10 rows from the stage and about 3 rows from the middle runway. I gotta say having Brian Johnson sing Highway to hell while looking towards me and my friend going absolutely nuts is one of my best memories! Best show hands down!

I've always loved your reviews. You look Healthy and so so pretty.

Love my gingers, already subbed to the new channel. 😎

I've seen them twice live and both times they were fantastic. Both times they had local rock band Shihad open for them, every person in the crowed new every lyric to both bands songs.

I'm just hoping some day to catch these guys live. I know the days are getting numbered, but it is on my bucket list. So many groups from this era have tried so hard to hang on. So many just can't. One old time group that I thought sounded good live VERY recently was Jefferson Starship.

I'm 56 and still love to turn the radio up loud in my car and just jam to good ole rock music! Now, when my wife is in the car, let's just say, her taste and my taste in music is different. Lol

Brian is Brian. No one sings like him. AC DC must sound this way. Period

My high school music...lol Thank you.

My famous quote! You want real technical singing. Then listen too the great Opera and Jazz singers. Anything else is can be a free for all!

The legend says there was a big earthquake this day in argentina, the epicenter was there when the crowd started to jump. 🔥🤘😈🔥

What's great as well is his voice is completely unique and iconic. You know that voice when you hear it. And the music they play is perfect for this voice. These vocals would not work on a different style of music