I had to post this again...recorded at the same place as the beatles...this song is beautiful...one of the best ballards written in the last 20 years!
Its so hard to lose someone that just doesn't feel they made the right choice by telling you they love you. And its so hard to deal with losing that person in your every day life as you hoped it would always be, because you LOVE THEM SO MUCH. And you just ask WHY? HOW can it be so one sided. .......and then you are face raising a young baby with but separated from the one you love so much, who just wants to move on, with out you. Bound to sadness through their confusion.
@dadadruma many artists don't hit high notes during live performances. It's hard to play guitar and sing the higher notes at the same time, so it's not just John
@dadadruma This is just my opinion: If you listen to the demo of Iris that is out there, it was done like version here. Also, if you watch the movie the version that is in the background is not the radio version, but a solo acoustic version that is more like what you hear here. If you ask me he was pressured to change it for the Studio version to make it more climatic with with strings accompaniment. He performs it the 'demo' way 9 times out of ten live. IMO reclaiming his work.:-)
@dadadruma He will also admit in interviews that his vocals are not what they used to be due to getting older and 20+ years of smoking. But he can bang out the other songs so I think he just chooses to do it his way.
@dadadruma Super late comment but aside from general age, smoking, and the simple fact that it would be hard to hit those notes live night after night, John also had a cyst on his vocal cord years ago and had to learn how to warm up and sing properly to prevent further damage (and had surgery as well if I remember correctly) so there's a chance that how he sounds now has a lot to do with that combined with everything else. I have no idea why I remember this.
The only thing i love about the old days is that in order to become a singer, you need to know how to actually sing! Live or studio version. This band is just amazing! Most band singers cant sing live.
suenan increibles...!!!!!!!
MsBaraya 1 month ago
no high notes for john reznick!!
he stays in beetween!!
i know it's a high note but it stays weird!
but they are good band, with good songs
animauzao 1 month ago
Best band ever, hands down! Thank you so much for always giving us your BEST! Love to John, Rob and Mike! Rock on forever my friends! <3
ravengoo 2 months ago
I had to post this again...recorded at the same place as the beatles...this song is beautiful...one of the best ballards written in the last 20 years!
mannybongiorno 2 months ago
Thanks for sharing!
karfreek 2 months ago
this is the best version of this song.
mahchymk93 3 months ago
timeless
kuruptzZz 3 months ago
I think I heard somewhere that he tries to sing the chorus as little as possible due to having had surgery on his throat/vocal chords.
Warney608 3 months ago
Its so hard to lose someone that just doesn't feel they made the right choice by telling you they love you. And its so hard to deal with losing that person in your every day life as you hoped it would always be, because you LOVE THEM SO MUCH. And you just ask WHY? HOW can it be so one sided. .......and then you are face raising a young baby with but separated from the one you love so much, who just wants to move on, with out you. Bound to sadness through their confusion.
RescueMeSheila 3 months ago
He smokes too. I don't know if he still does but he did
FracturedMirror78 4 months ago
@dadadruma many artists don't hit high notes during live performances. It's hard to play guitar and sing the higher notes at the same time, so it's not just John
imanoasisfan 4 months ago
Is there something wrong with Johns vocals? I havent heard him even attempt to sing in the range of the original
dadadruma 4 months ago
@dadadruma This is just my opinion: If you listen to the demo of Iris that is out there, it was done like version here. Also, if you watch the movie the version that is in the background is not the radio version, but a solo acoustic version that is more like what you hear here. If you ask me he was pressured to change it for the Studio version to make it more climatic with with strings accompaniment. He performs it the 'demo' way 9 times out of ten live. IMO reclaiming his work.:-)
karfreek 2 months ago
@dadadruma He will also admit in interviews that his vocals are not what they used to be due to getting older and 20+ years of smoking. But he can bang out the other songs so I think he just chooses to do it his way.
karfreek 2 months ago
@dadadruma Super late comment but aside from general age, smoking, and the simple fact that it would be hard to hit those notes live night after night, John also had a cyst on his vocal cord years ago and had to learn how to warm up and sing properly to prevent further damage (and had surgery as well if I remember correctly) so there's a chance that how he sounds now has a lot to do with that combined with everything else. I have no idea why I remember this.
9932ish 1 month ago
The only thing i love about the old days is that in order to become a singer, you need to know how to actually sing! Live or studio version. This band is just amazing! Most band singers cant sing live.
P1MPIN100 5 months ago
This is the best...
MissHarmonyStudios 5 months ago
jesus he can sing 0.o wish i had a voice like his. its so beautiful.
GuitarGuruCorey 6 months ago
they just made the Iris even epic!
gregogr 10 months ago
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how does this not even get 4,000 views in over a year while some Justin Bieber shit gets 4,000 in like an hour?
makeitrain47 10 months ago
how does this not even get 4,000 views in over a year while some Justin Bieber shit gets 4,000 in like an hour?
makeitrain47 10 months ago
how does this not even get 4,000 views in over a year while some Justin Bieber shit gets 4,000 in like an hour?
makeitrain47 10 months ago
All time fav song :)
adamcarr1994 1 year ago
i agree!! this is an amazing song. :]
aquastar144 2 years ago 8
Do you know what you've just done?
You've just posted the most amazing song of all time on youtube.!!!
ZeeIris98 2 years ago 33