This Nine Inch Nails Woodstock performance is chilling. ANALYSIS of 'Something I Can Never Have'

Since analyzing Nine Inch Nail's "Terrible Lie" on the channel, I have been increasingly craving more Trent Reznor on this channel. I find his vocal stylization and composition absolutely intriguing, not to mention the one live performance I witnessed. So, we gotta do it again. And again. What other Nine Inch Nails performances should I be analyzing?!

Join professional opera singer Elizabeth Zharoff, as she listens to Nine Inch Nails perform "Something I Can Never Have" for the first time.
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Elizabeth Zharoff is an international opera singer and voice coach, with 3 degrees in voice, opera, and music production. She's performed in 18 languages throughout major venues in Europe, America, and Asia. Currently based somewhere between Los Angeles and Tucson, Arizona, Elizabeth spends her days researching voice, singing, teaching, writing music, and recording TONS. She also plays Diablo and Dungeons & Dragons.
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[YasArc]

I love that everytime Elizabeth reacts to Trent Reznor, she's like "talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before" and on top of that, calling him genius all the time, and it's great, because that's exactly what Trent Reznor is.

[rylian]

Trent's ability to invoke pain and brokenness and humanity into his vocal performances is awe-inspiring and just leaves you feeling raw. The man is a genius on the level of Mozart, Vivaldi, and Beethoven. It's a shame he doesn't get the recognition he truly deserves.

[aarongunstone]

NIN was my late wife's favourite band. We saw them many times together, including while she was pregnant with our eldest child.

The day before our wedding, having been told about her illness, Trent was gracious enough to call her for a chat and to wish us well, which meant a very great deal to her.

I played this song, as well as "The Day the Whole World Went Away", at her funeral. It still punches me in the gut every time I hear it, but I still love it. Makes me feel close to her again.

[joefedele]

This, honestly, is TRENT. When someone asks me what he actually sounds like, this goes from plaintive, to angry, to furious. He uses his breath, even his inhales to paint the picture. I've seen him do this live three times, and I've cried every time.

[Atomicrange]

I recommend checking out “Reptile” if you want to hear the more industrial side of Nine Inch Nails. It’s sludgy, dark, melodic, and Trent goes from growling to screaming to whispering to …scatting? It’s my favorite NIN song!

[neclimdul]

You hit the nail on the head at the end there. Trent isn't singing, he's a sound in the soundscape. That's why the pitch doesn't matter, it's the sound and emotion.

Glad you enjoyed this. I can't wait till you see something from the Fragile performances, they're equally emotional and maybe even more brilliant.

[ashleyguffington]

Trent is seriously the GOAT of making you feel those dark emotions. This is one of my favorite NIN songs of all time. I appreciate that you can enunciate the subtle vocal and musical changes he used to hit in the feels every single time.

[iamafieldonfire]

I love hearing you talk about NIN like this. I often feel on my own thinking that he's a genius, he is. I don't know any other artist that moves me the way he does. I love how geeked out you are over the "ugly" sound. I always think there is something so incredibly vengeful and sinister about NIN music, and at the same time he can write love songs that feel like they're whispered in your ear just for you, and I love it.

[EzequielMeilij]

Oh, since you have already done Johnny Cash's cover for Hurt, you should definitely do the original by NIN.

[FrankWhite]

This song breaks my heart every time I hear it without fail. I'm so glad it resonated with you. 💔

[Paulfroe]

the whole album, pretty hate machine, is a masterpiece of emotion, atmosphere and meaning

[icharuswing]

I love your love for him. You are such a cheerleader for talented individuals, and are clearly talented enough yourself to have released the jealousy that artists so often feel for each other. This is by far the best reaction channel on YouTube; your analysis, attitude, and skill with the youtube medium are top notch. Thanks for everything you do! P.s. please do jeff buckley!

[Atomicrange]

Another one to look into is “The Great Below” (from their And All That Could Have Been tour). Great example of Trent’s clean, but still emotional, singing. Beautiful soundscape too, it feels like being carried away by a giant wave.

[oscardiggs]

“You’re just a fading fucking reminder of who I used to be.”
The perfect dismissal for the person in all our lives who had been the “Pretty Hate Machine”

[Kairos_kcs]

Damn I wish it was the “Still” version but still love seeing more NIИ. Trent is the perfect example of emotion and expression being the most important element of a vocal performance (or any performance for that matter).

[PunkJr]

One of the things I love most about your channel is how you cover songs I've loved in my past, and give them brand new life. I love it, thank you so much for all of your insight.

[multiplemiggs]

The album version of this song saved my life...
The auditory brutality is an essential component of expressing how these things feel...
Legend

[MikeW]

Thanks for reacting to this! I was actually at this show. At that time I was obsessed with Trent/NiN and their entire set was unreal. I was probably about 100 yards out dead center….covered in mud and drenched. The entire weekend was insane - but feel blessed I was there.

[jamiestetler]

NIN has been one of my favorites since I was 12 years old (I’m 47). I hope she appreciates it as much as I do.

[BradEpK]

Iv seen a lot of NIN reactions and I gotta say a lot of them absolutely do not understand what he’s doing. It’s incredibly nice to see you actually able to understand what is going on here and with his music in general. His ability to convey the raw, tormented, pain and emotion just through is voice is unequaled. Then you throw the rest of the music on top of it and that’s where the genius of his music comes to fruition. It’s just nice to see a YouTube reactor realize and appreciate this. Oh and thank you for not reacting to closer like EVERYONE else.