Vocal Coach Reacts to Ghost “Life Eternal” Love on Quotidian France (2019) [Miki’s Singing Tips] 

Probably what I like most about Ghost is that Tobias is a Swede speaking and singing in English with a fake Italian accent. Makes me laugh every time I think about it. His interview, out-of-character accent and voice is totally different.

If you have Ghost, you have everything

He's also mentioned in recent interviews that he's bothered by not being able to sing to his full potential. In other words the mask he's wearing is limiting he's ability to sing, and he has, developed his voice in an amazing way. He want to be able to show how good of a singer he has become.

His face doesn’t move because it’s a full mask lol. That’s why the mic is closer to his mouth. But he still maintains great control of his vocal output.

His vocal range is amazing. Listen to the studio versions. You can hear the difference as he's not in costume in the studio.

He mentioned in an interview that he doesn't really consider himself a singer. He can't just jump into any band and start singing. But it works for Ghost and that he has had very little vocal training. Some of these songs like at the end of Cirice his vibrato sounds amazing. Natural talent it seems.

BTW - his song HE IS is a very good representation of his vocal acumen

Tobias has said that his voice is NOT one that would work for most bands. He can REALLY sound GREAT depending on the song. Hear "Ritual" live and especially "Year zero" live and he can give you chills.

Tobias Forge increasingly challenges himself vocally with each new album. He does get a bit shaky at times, but has greatly improved over time in his efforts. He has said that he never intended to be a singer - he was supposed to be a guitarist. Even though he is a great guitarist, the situation of Ghost pushed him into the lyrical lead role. He may not be the best vocalist in rock/metal music, but he's highly entertaining and one heck of writer.

I never expected a vocal coach react to Ghost haha but I really liked your analysis. He said he's never had any vocal training and honestly, I was kind of surprised by hearing that because you can hear the progress in his singing through the releases of the records. The last two songs (Kiss the Go-Goat, and Mary on a Cross) are in my opinion where he sounds the best.

There's a version of Life Eternal that they permormed at BBC1, its audio only and they were without masks, and you can clearly hear the difference that make on everyone voices, the backing vocals are beautiful

Very cool to see someone analyze Tobias' voice and thanks for doing your homework on Ghost's background. The mask is a full over the head silicone mask that goes past his neck. Kinda like a big rubber glove you stretch over your head. You can slip it on and off in a second instead of using time consuming prosthetics glued to your face. Silicone gives a lot more realistic look than a latex halloween mask. Only his eyes and ears (for monitors) are exposed. In high school he got his nose broken on the subway and it gives him a lot of problems. He has a deviated septum and apparently carries nasal spray with him at all times. He says he could have it operated on, but I think at this point in his career it gives his voice a unique quality and maybe surgery could go wrong and ruin his voice. Why gamble it. Other songs to check out would be He Is, a new song Mary On A Cross (some of his best vocals) and the hardDrive Radio acoustic recordings of If You Have Ghosts and Jigolo Har Megiddo. On the acoustic recordings he can be heard really well because it's just him singing. Thanks!

He also sings and talks in character. He uses a Transylvanian accent. Did it to help hide his identity and add to the character.

If you listen to Ghosts BBC Radio 1 Session shows on RU-vid they did Life Eternal without masks (so there's no vid) and his voice doesn't sound as "blocked nose" as it does on this French TV show.

React to their acoustic versions of "If you have ghosts" and "Jigolo Har Megiddo", also they have a "cirice" live version that sounds awesome vocally, it would be great if you can do these videos on ghost, since there's not a lot of content like this from youtube creators of them and i think you're really good at it and not scared of them

Tobias Forge is a genius

I like the way you're going full screen into the performers you're critiquing. Very original. I don't know of any other vocal coaches using this technique. Well done.

I heard he stopped performing this song live as it’s emotionally difficult for him. Some say it’s about his older brother who died. It’s quite beautiful

That's right. Because of the mask, it's really different when you listen to the songs he recorded in the studio and live, so it's quite interesting and fun to listen to them all He's definitely not a bad singer. He's been playing the guitar and singing since he was young, so I think that's also an experience. A lot of bands and albums before Ghost...( I'm not sure, but I've seen him interviewed that sometimes if there's something that needs to be fixed quickly, he's been trained. He doesn't seem to get training regularly. Thank you for the good video

Don't forget the Ghoulettes on keys!!! I just saw them live 2 weeks ago and it was the best concert/performance ever! Basically a life changing experience. Tobias is Swedish and has a slight accent that occassionally comes out, he's also playing a character so his vocals may be changed a bit. I wonder if his mask muffles his vocals at all but I'm sure they are on top of that. When Tobias talks in character between songs he uses rolled "R's" & other accents not native to the Swedish language. Fun story, at the concert a drunk guy came up to my bf and asked if the lead singer is Mexican or something because he didn't see him close up, only in the mask & he thought it was his real face! 😂 One last thing you pointed out this song feels like a long sentence.. That's symbolic, the lyrics speak of forever & eternal life... Thank you for this video!

I appreciate your dedication to explain the band in a bit more detail instead of just jumping in right away barley knowing anything about the band. One that appreciates Ghost and all of their work and tobias forge's passion for this band really appreciates the time and research you did in that intro. I'm subscribing immediately. Please do more ghost if you can.

I literally just saw thier concert a day ago. The best concert I've ever seen.

Love your reaction! About his voice being nasal, he broke his nose and it messed something up (can't remember exactly what it was) but he still has problems with it so it made his voice even more nasal then before! And the accent your hearing is the kinda Italian accent I believe? that he puts on when he's in character both when he talks and sings ^^

I ADORE Ghost! Have a Ghost tattoo on my chest and I’ve seen them live 8 times. I actually also met Tobias in 2014, like in private clothing. It was before a show and he was wearing just shorts and t-shirts and sneakers and I was dressed up as a nun with Papa II-makeup. I went up up to him and started talking and I actually started crying because I’m a VERY emotional person and I hugged him several times and also took his hand and kissed it and said “I love you”. Then we had some talk about how much they’ve helped me when I feel bad which is everyday and they are always there for me and that made him happy he said. Then he poked my forehead and said “You look so pretty” and I got an autograph and he promised to look at me a lot during the concert and oh he surely did. Love him. Gonna check out your channel more! This is the first I see, it was shared in a Ghost group on Facebook. You should react to the band Steam Powered Giraffe! They’re very interesting. And oh...Rammstein too. They’re the love of my life. But Steam Powered Giraffe would be so nice to see a reaction to! Maybe the song Automatonic Electronic Harmonics or Honeybee. They’re GREAT!

You should check out Ghost's "If You Have Ghosts" acoustic live version. He's playing a different character, and his vocal style reflects that. Great video!

The fact that you didnt say anything about the Ghoul's brilliant backup singing made me sad. Great analysis tho.

If you check out the acoustic versions of If you have Ghosts and Jiggalo Har Megiddo you can hear how amazing his voice is

Ghost is an amazing band to see live. If you ever get the chance to attend a Ritual in person, I highly recommend it. That band is so tight and talented and then add in all of the theatrics. I will probably be one of the best shows you will ever see. Tobias finally has the band he has been working towards for years. It took 7 musicians plus himself to be able to faithfully recreate the recordings without resorting to running tracks (aside from the special effects and interludes). Both ghoulettes and the swiss army ghoul (guitarist in the back) have incredible voices as well. Mad Galicaa is the shorter ghoulette. About Tobias...he has said in multiple interviews that he never wanted to be a singer. He is a guitar player who started singing out of necessity.

It is the best review and reaction to a ghost song (or ghost and Tobias singing and gouls playing style) I've ever seen and heard so far on youtube. Thank you Miki, you've nailed it!!!

Papa Emeritus lV performance of "Sympathy for the Devil" is a great exhibit of Tobias' vocal range

My hubs and I saw Ghost in 2018 at this huge old theater in our town and it was one of my first real concerts. It was actually pretty insane. My husband is super into them, and I do enjoy them a lot myself, but I havent much cared for the whole act behind it, until we saw them. I'm still moreso into the music but yeah they're incredibly interesting as an act in this day and age I think. The concert was really amazing and I like his enthusiasm with the crowd, even if he does say gross shit sometimes lol. The musicians are INSANE, they wowed me the most. His vocals were pretty good.

Interesting to see a vocal coach examining Ghost! I think you did yourself a disservice by reacting to a live performance, though, because of the constrictions of the mask :) I recommend checking out the studio versions of their music for a better barometer into his voice and nuance. Tobias Forge will never be known as a legendary singer, but the man knows how to write great pop hooks.

My interest in Ghost sent me to your channel. Your explanations, break downs, and demonstrations were wonderfully done. Instant sub, thank you for this

I got to see Ghost in concert Sept 2019. I highly recommend going if you can. They were a great live show. Surprisingly family friendly. He hams up his performance, definitely swaggers on stage.

English isn't his first language but he speaks it as if it is.

Greatly enjoy GHOST. Oldtime metalhead here.. got into metal back in the early to mid 80's. I enjoy 70's rock, some 60's stuff, and a vast majority of 80's and 90's metal. Am also into a few of the newer metal subgenres as well so I appreciate almost anything under the rock/metal umbrella. I am not sure where you plan on taking your reactions but I do believe you would enjoy the vocal stylings of one of the greats in the metal category.. Ronnie James Dio. He sang for bands like Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio, and Heaven & Hell. If you have the desire to check him out, I would suggest having a listen to the song 'Stargazer' by the band 'Rainbow.' Peace

She is adorable and I think she has a crush on him just like the rest of us hahaha I like her review and she is sharp and catches those little things Good segment!!

I've read that his septum was broken in a fight when he was a teen, he stuggles a lot with chronic rhinitis and that he would go for a surgery if he was 100% sure that it won't damage his voice even further.

Listen to ghost acoustic "if you have ghosts" in Hard Drive online... when was the papa III

Love these types of videos! Learning more about the craft that goes into creating the music I already enjoy, simply makes me appreciate that music all the more. Moreover, this vocal coach is very good at providing a great deal of information in a succinct, concise fashion, which is more difficult than it appears. Nicely done!

He has a certain sound in this song, sounds like a different character. Especially in the song missionary man. Sounds like a southern Baptist preacher to me. IRONICALLY

Definitely review Chester Bennington’s voice from Linkin Park While he may have passed away in 2017, there’s something about his vocal range that really makes him one of the top vocalists in the last 20 years. And check out Brendan Urie from Panic! At The Disco. I suggest “This Is Gospel”

I'm so happy you can voice all the beauty and complexity I hear in his music. Just watching your video was an experience. Thank you for putting words on my thoughts, very interesting

I saw them in concert a couple weeks ago and I really was amazed. I’ve loved them for years and finally got my chance to see them and it didn’t disappoint. Although it was hard for me to hear his singing over the sound of the music I was still very impressed.

I appreciate reaction videos that actually take the time to analyze what they're watching and say something interesting, and educational in this instance.

Yes! I love this band so much. So happy to see a review 😍 I am now a subscriber.

Love this song!! Going to see them on October 11th! It will be my third time seeing them. You did a fantastic job on the break down of the vocals and music.

I'm curious if you could do a reaction to some of his performances as Papa Emeritus where he isn't wearing the prosthetics but is simply wearing make-up and the difference that makes to his performance

Thanks for this video... it has helped me to appreciate my favorite band even more! Liked and subbed and looking forward to exploring your channel!

I'm convinced that great part of his nasalaty comes from the latex mask pushing down on his bridge of the nose. Basically blocking a big part of resonation. And then he chose to utilize it and add some more 'nasality' to it deliberately as he discovered this comes with the mask anyway.

@Michal Towber Vocal Coaching He has talked about his voice in some interview in a swedish mag or something. He had his nose broken when he tried to protect a female friend in the subway frome some idiot in the subway, when he was younger. His nose is not fixed correctly since this and he has almost no air flow on one side. He said that this plays a huge role in his nasal vocal tone! He also said that he often treats himself with nasal sprays containing cortisone.

Thank you for making me like this song even more than before. The grand finale reminds me of R.E.M.'s Leaving New York in its progression and release. So much beauty in its tone.

His greatest vocal performance is on “He is” live Grammis 2015

This was a fantastic reaction! I was in vocal coaching for opera for a number of years, and in a lot of choirs (though I've never sung professionally), and it's really cool to see where our opinions and analyses sync up. If you ever want to react again, I recommend their performance of Cirice on the Colbert Report from around 2015. They a) won a grammy for it (and it has a lot of little details in the staging and acting with all the performers that you might appreciate--including Colbert's outfit as he introduces the song, complete with little vampire fangs!) and b) Tobias' vocal technique is in top form. The backup vocals are turned up louder than they are in the studio version, which complements the song really well, and there's an effortless flip to falsetto at the end that just makes it. It's also a great way to see how his technique differs as Papa Emeritus III vs Cardinal Copia, and the way he alters his tone for each character. Contrasted with this performance of Life Eternal, it's a little more emotional and the instrumental is heavier, but the little things (like the call-and-response guitar intro in the studio version, if you care to listen to it) elevate it a step above really any other performance of Cirice I've seen--and I've seen quite a few, haha! If you ever get a chance, I'd love to hear your opinions on it! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vTXW-tO-fOs.html

You should see the Sympathy For The Devil cover he did!

his voice on their albums is 100% english with no accent

At least you're educated on the band and their timeline, I think you get it ;-) Tobia's voice is so unique. I don't think I've ever heard him off key. The mask is full face, but made to not block is mouth and jaw movement under the mask. Great review! But I do think you have the hots for Tobias LOL I would love to hear your review one of the new songs, or one of the older ones. I need to check your feed out.

Just saw them live the other day and they were amazing and super theatrical and just all around amazing to watch

I've been hoping a pro would analyze Forge's voice since shortly after I got way into the band a couple years ago and I'm glad to finally see it happened.

LOVE GHOST!

There's a live performance of "Ritual" from Music Feed Studios when he was Papa II that has a lot of close-ups of his mask without makeup. It seems to be a well-made but rather tight mask that only gives full range of motion to his mouth, which explains his tone when singing live. On the albums his voice is still somewhat nasally but much cleaner.

I learned a lot from this analysis of his singing. Thank you, I am subbing and please do more Ghost, any of their songs :)

I've always liked how Ghost keeps things simple and creative.

I just started listening to them and I’m hooked I got that song stuck in my head

I love your review. You GET it. Thank you for doing that. 😊👏🏻 Maybe you could do more of their songs and see how much he has progressed with his technique and sound?

Eternal life is such a great song.Thanks for an intelligent and interesting video.All the best to you.

Fun fact: Dave Grohl dressed up as a nameless ghoul and performed with Ghost for a show.

Love this video, hope u do more with ghost songs, love the way u go into how the mask affects his voice (it is a full head mask and down his neck). Great video overall and also love how u go into every detail, performance and the rest of the band

You should react to Nightwish, a symphonic band from Finland. Floor Jansen (Yansen) is the lead vocalist. Ghost Love Score or anything from their Wacken 2013 show.

One of the best things about the whole concept behind Ghost is that they've managed to create a pretty convincing history of themselves which stretches back to 1969, long before any of them were actually born in reality.

I just seen ghost last night in Grand rapids and OMFG BEST NIGHT OF MY FUCKING LIFE. Tobias Forge is a damn genius.

A great thing about his voice in person is that it changes. If you notice, with each new papa, the voice changes too. I think it's intentionally done, seeing as how each character is supposed to be a different person. The same songs sound different across all of the papas and Cardinal. Also, if you listen to his other bands, (ex: Subvision, Repugnant, and even his single song called "House of affection" which I highly recommend reviewing if you want his voice by itself) His voice is different for all of them while still being obvious that it's Tobias

If I want to introduce Ghost to someone or explain what Ghost is about.. I'll link them to this video from now on! Excellent explanation in the intro! 👏🏼✨

one of the first times I showed my mother a video of papa III, since I was obsessed by him, she was like how old is he have you seen his neck. And I was like that is the masks, and she almost didn't believe me since the masks looked so convincing.

Awesome video it just so happens to be my favorite song on the album too.

Best live band on the planet.

Being someone who does live sound engineer, whoever did the mix was amazing as through the whole song you could hear everything great job

Original (swedish)pronounciation of Ghost frontman, Tobias name is [To-bee-us Forr-ge] (To = T in the front of mouth and O almost like "pool", but even more "kissing mouth"; Ge = hard g and rhyme with "the")

Subscribed because of the Ghost reaction and love how you kicked some major knowledge about the band! Don’t Forget about Satan!! ( laughing in a cheesy Scooby-Doo bad guy voice) actually some people call Ghost Scooby-Doo Metal!

I saw them a few years ago open for Iron Maiden sitting about 10 rows from the stage. When I saw them I didn’t know anything about Ghost. They were very impressive live. Tobias is a good entertainer.

I can clear some things up about the masks! the first (papa emeritus I) is actually just a cheap latex mask from a party store, which was then hand-painted. the second era (papa emeritus II) is when he started using custom silicone masks. Looking closely, it even has eyebrow hairs embedded in it! I believe there are two versions of this mask-- one painted, one bare. The bare one only appeared in a couple small performances, the "Papaganda" behind-the-scenes shorts, and a very brief appearance in chapter 3 of the Prequelle shorts. I think they're different masks because from what I can tell, the painted one doesn't have a mustache, while the bare one does. The third era (papa emeritus III) had probably the most believable mask. It had much better mobility in the mouth and lips than any of the others (including the current one), and a full head of hair, which I believe was actual human hair. As far as I'm aware, it's a bare-faced mask that is painted over. (OR it's possible that there's an alternate version just like with papa II, though papa III is only shown without makeup in the same very brief shot as papa II in the Prequelle shorts. Papa Emeritus I also appears here, but with face paint on...) The current, fourth era (Cardinal Copia) is also incredibly lifelike. hair, sideburns, mustache, eyebrows, even freckles and pores. It has so much more detail than any other previous incarnation BECAUSE he doesn't wear the skull facepaint that the others do (it's a papal thing, presumably-- though he DOES have the white eye). They're all one-piece, full-head masks. On one hand, this is excellent because it means there's very little fuss to be made about blending seams and ensuring that everything is adhered perfectly. On the other hand, it's extremely rigid and doesn't allow for any facial expressions, which is unnerving as hell sometimes. And the mouth barely moves. And you can see the edges behind Tobias' ears and lips. However, Tobias has quite a nasal voice normally, so I'm more inclined to believe that's just how his voice is, rather than being due to the mask. It's worth noting that most Swedish people have this same quality, to varying degrees. I'd love to be backstage, honestly. I want to improve on the current makeup and prosthetic techniques used onstage and make it more mobile and emotive and lifelike. With the numerous costume changes throughout their shows, there would be PLENTY of time to touch up backstage if anything comes loose or smudges or needs any sort of maintenance. It'd REALLY help him look more natural and proportional overall, too. A full mask is bulky. It makes him look like he has an abnormally large head, and that ends up making him look shorter. He's already short enough as is!!!

@Michal Robert He's in charecter, he doesn't really sing that way. Just listen to the albums. Also it is all a mask. It's specially made for him. Very snug fitting. The only mask that wasn't made for him was the Opus album, which can be bought online and you can apply the face paint yourself. It comes in flesh tone.

Love this! Cheers from Stockholm!

Should definitley react to more Ghost the first song I heard from them I was instantly hooked they just are hard in my opinion not to like they have such an awesome theatrical presence to them and the musical style changes each album which I appreciate Tobias is a musical genius and has a really perfect voice this genre his voice isn't overpowering but its really good in my opinion

First time seeing your video's. Seems informative and was entertaining to watch.

This was super interesting!

Great breakdown! Analysis accepted!

this video was so sweet 😭😭😭 she is such a precious girl and the way she described the whole song was so nice of her

I know this version isn't truly "live" but, the audio and his voice are far cleaner. Plus the video is more real and even emotional. Check it out: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-xUSf1bjd4I8.html

The mask actually goes all the way down the neck.

He’s wearing a mask so it definitely changes his force

the only part that is not covered by a mask is his ears and eyes :) the mouth is just simply slit open!

This is a cool idea for a RU-vid channel, analyzing the oral posture and singing qualities of different artists. You could do R&B songs, Metal, Pop, Jazz and analyze famous singers. I would watch that.

A very beautiful song...

I stumbled across this looking for Ghost material but I believe the reason he sings the way he does because he is trying to stay in character or the way he thinks that character sings if you hear him talk without the mask he has a rather soothing voice while the character has like a French tone as he says it's like Jacques Cousteau meets Dracula ..Listen to the song "The Bible" and then this song he sings totally different

Ghost is amazing! Demonic church music! Love your opinions, but that painting in the back! I like it!

Pleaseeee do more Ghost!! Please do their acoustic versions too!!!

You should react to Ghost's Year Zero live back in 2013

Another performance of a song where his voice really comes through is the performance of He is at the Swedish Grammis in 2016 which I would really recommend checking out

this is the song me and my other half first danced to as a couple shes a huge ghost fan and if all goes well its gonna be the song we dance to for our wedding