The Voice 2017 Blind Audition - Johnny Gates: "Maggie May"

[ "Maggie May" plays ]
Yes!
[ Chuckling ] Yeah!
♪ Wake up, Maggie
♪ I think I got something to say to you ♪
[ Cheering ]
♪ It's late September
♪ And I really should be back at school ♪
♪ Ooh
♪ I know I keep you amused
♪ But I feel like I'm being used ♪
♪ Oh, Maggie, I couldn't have tried anymo-o-re ♪
♪ Oh, you led me away from home ♪
♪ Just to save you from being alone ♪
♪ You stole my heart, and that's what really hurts ♪
♪ Oh
♪ All you did was wreck my bed
He did it! What are you nervous for? ♪ And in the morning, kick me in the heeeeeead ♪
Whoo!
♪ Oh, Maggie, I couldn't have tried anymo-o-re ♪
♪ No, no, no
♪ You led me away from home
♪ 'Cause you didn't want to be alone ♪
♪ You stole my heart
♪ Couldn't leave you if I tried ♪
♪ Ohh, Maggie
♪ I wish I'd never seen your fa-a-ce ♪
♪ Oh, Maggie
Yeah!
♪ I wish I'd never seen your face ♪
Yeah!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yeaaaaah!
Yeah!
Hey, hey, hey!
What's your name?
My name's Johnny.
I'm 31.
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Chuckling ] Yeah, Johnny.
So, what's up, guys?
Right.
Your energy pops through the whole place,
and your tone is outrageous.
I really appreciate that.
Just been playing in bands my whole life.
Started in a garage, moved to Nashville, and --
But you're mostly rock, though, right?
Yeah, I'm a rock guy. My band -- we were out opening
for Rod Stewart... All: Wow!
...last summer. I kind of hear a little Rod Stewart.
You know, I want to say -- it makes sense
because you have such presence up there.
Your voice is incredible. Yeah.
I feel like out of the three choices that you have,
like, it's obvious that --
It's so obvious.
I mean, it's just so obvious.
It's so obvious, we don't have to even say it, but -- Yeah.
I mean, it's so obvious.
It's so painfully obvious.
Johnny, I just want to say this
because, just hearing anyone sing that song
is always such an amazing thing.
Thank you for doing that, man.
Dude, I appreciate that. I love that song.
I love it.
[ Applause ]
I love the range that you have,
and I love that you're not afraid to be up there.
And I just don't think we hear guys in that register.
When you kind of mentioned Rod Stewart,
I could totally hear that influence.
I just would love to have you on my team.
We'd go crazy with our voices together.
[ Applause ] Crazy!
Mm!
Hey, Johnny. What's up, Blake?
You are capable probably of a lot of different things.
Selfishly, as just a fan of yours already,
I want you to stay in that rock lane.
I just think we've been missing that.
And, Adam, you missed it, but as a performer,
he is headed towards that Jagger type
of stage performer, too. Alicia: Mm. Mm!
You know what I mean? I'm just surprised you know who Mick Jagger is.
[ Laughter ] He's got the moves like Jagger, right?
Moves like Jagger.
That's such a great joke.
I've never heard anyone make it before.
Thanks for introducing me to who Mick Jagger is.
Wow. Your sense of humor is on point.
[ Laughter ]
Dude, if you stay in that lane,
you're gonna leave here with a fan base
ready to see your concerts, man.
That's exciting. Man.
[ Applause ]
Hey, Johnny. Hi. Me again.
[ Laughs ]
What I think we have in common is that whole band world,
that whole mentality.
I started off in a ska band.
It's hard to believe, I know,
'cause I'm wearing a sparkly dress,
but I swear to you...
Yeah, don't let the sparkles fool you.
...that is where I came from.
I just think we could work really well together.
I mean...
Johnny, who do you pick as your coach?
Oh, my God.
[ Indistinct shouting ]
Um...
I feel like us garage-band kids
have to stick together, so...
Aw! What?! What?! What?!
...I pick Gwen! Yes!

The Voice 2017 Blind Audition - Johnny Gates: "Maggie May"

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