Cardinal Sessions

That's actually what I like most about these, particularly Elvis. I like that he's projecting so far above the guitar that the guitar becomes the sprinkles on top of the Brian's-voice-cupcake. It really showcases and isolates his vocals and the instrumental is almost an afterthought.

(I also like the close ups of Brian's face, because the way he holds his mouth when he sings is one of my favorite things on the planet.)

Brian's voice cupcake wins the internet for today

StitchesOnTheRadio wrote:

While I did enjoy these performances, I agree with you about not feeling the emotion like we usually do. I think it has something to do with the fact that he's singing kind of high and with a lot of power like he would at a regular show. And while that works during a rock show, I thing he's better off going lower for the acoustic stuff. At least, in terms of the emotional element. I always prefer the performances where he goes lower.

EDIT: Out of these two specific performances though, this opinion really only applies to 1000 years. I thought Elvis was perfect.

I think this might be exactly it. Lower is more emotional, definitely.

ETA: Sorry for double posting! Couldn't figure out how to add quotes to the first post

Must agree how Elvis kicks butts