I've actually not read those books. Had almost gotten around to it when the TV series began, and it went to the bottom of the "to read" pile. Might have to give the series a try now, if Martin has turns of phrase like that.
As a deep bass, it makes me so happy to hear a leading bass. When I was growing up, my voice could hit these same notes, but every teacher I had forced me to sing an octave higher to match the others in the choir. Happened so much that I dont think I can even do it any more, but now I have to practice and try to do it again It used to make me feel so unique cause I was a tiny little shit that could scare people by dropping the beat in the middle of a song
Patrick, you should be able to do it still! The voice usually deepens a little more with age. Just take a good enough breath. Lower notes let more breath out.
I never sang outside of church or karaoke a couple of times, but I loved to stretch out the low notes and heads would turn, wondering where the subwoofer was...one of our friends told us his kids called it my "monster voice" because it scared them. I would have sounded just like everyone else, but worse, if I tried to stifle that bass. Embrace the bass, brother.
I highly recommend you get the ability to sing as low as possible. It's cool to be able to sing high, but singing low is frickin terrifying. Especially if you're a female, but the name Patrick tells me you're probably male
My father had a beautiful bass voice and sang in our church chorus. My grandfather (his father) used to say that "His voice was so low, it could crawl out the door and bury itself under the well."
Many people are still discovering Geoff for the first time so this video will keep growing in numbers viewed, plus many fans keep coming back to hear it again and again. It's truly a fantastic experience to listen to this song.
I'm quite sure Tolkien is smiling wherever he is. This is exacly how I imagine that song when I read it the first time! Amazing arrangement. Deep and melodic voice. Handosme dwarves. This is a 10 out of 10!
Hilariously enough, it’s hard to tell if Tolkien would have liked this. He notoriously found most contemporary Lord of the Rings fans pretty cringe, and he thought that most fan works utterly failed to capture the depth and scale of his writing. I’m honestly not sure there were any adaptations he genuinely liked, and he sadly died long before Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings movies came out. I guarantee he would have loathed the Hobbit movies as a whole, and he would have despised how Thorin, Fili, and Kili were adapted. This adaptation of his song, though, he might have at least been ambivalent to, and in perspective, that’s an incredible compliment!
Lyrics: Far over the misty mountains cold To dungeons deep and caverns old We must away ere break of day To find our long-forgotten gold The pines were roaring on the height The wind was moaning in the night The fire was red, it flaming spread The trees like torches blazed with light The wind was on the withered heath But in the forest stirred no leaf There shadows lay be night or day And dark things silent crept beneath Farewell we call to hearth and hall Though wind may blow and rain may fall We must away, ere break of day Far over the wood and mountain tall We must away! We must away! We ride before the break of day!
legend has it that his voice was heard throughout all of Gondor, Arnor, and Rohan; and all manner of creature bowed, wars came to a sudden halt, and even the Maia wept with emotion
This video is one of my favorite for a few reasons, but one thing that always trips me up is the realization that all four of them are Geoff. Like, he looks different enough in each costume that it takes a minute of looking for it to click that its all him. So not only does he have an amazing voice, he can pull of a lot of different looks too.
I feel like Bass/Low Bass singers never get the recognition they deserve. It‘s so refreshing to see a cover like this instead of all the tenor covers (who are also amazing on their own) 😍
There actually seems to be a resurgence of Bass and Baritone-Bass interest lately. I think people are just "over" high notes. Once you learn that high placements still allow for strong chest resonance with a good mix you then realize hitting those high notes is actually very easy. It's going low with enough resonance that is always hard. There is also a bit of a resurgence in interest with Contralto voices thanks to singers like Diana Ankudinova. Although she's a little different due to her harmonics, she doesn't need to use vocal fry to get subharmonics.
i always think this!! im pretty sure that Tolkien would be very satisfied whit the movies and songs about his work, its really sad that he didnt live to see this :(
@@pedromorgado5368 You know Eomer was on the org hunt not exiled from the land. And gandalf came with Erkenbrand not Eomer. And Elves didn't come help. There are lots lots of things that changed in the movie. So probably if Tolkien would see this, he would die again I suppose. In the other hand all 6 films was great in my opinion but not like the books. The books are 5 times amazing then the movie.
@@MrsVenus oh man, i disagree kkkkkkk i prefer the movies than the books, but the books are amazing! yeah, there's a lot of changes in the history when you watch the movies, but, in general, I think movies are very faithful to the books! but its just my opinion...
I would love to hear the 20 minute or so version with ALL the lyrics: Far over the Misty Mountains cold To dungeons deep and caverns old We must away, ere break of day To seek our pale enchanted gold The dwarves of yore made mighty spells While hammers fell like ringing bells In places deep, where dark things sleep In hollow halls beneath the fells For ancient king and elvish lord There many a gleaming golden hoard They shaped and wrought, and light they caught To hide in gems on hilt of sword On silver necklaces they strung The flowering stars, on crowns they hung The dragon-fire, on twisted wire They meshed the light of moon and sun Far over the Misty Mountains cold To dungeons deep and caverns old We must away, ere break of day To claim our long-forgotten gold Goblets they carved there for themselves And harps of gold, where no man delves There lay they long, and many a song Was sung unheard by men or elves The pines were roaring on the heights The wind was moaning in the night The fire was red, it flaming spread The trees like torches blazed with light The bells were ringing in the dale And men looked up with faces pale The dragon's ire, more fierce than fire Laid low their towers and houses frail The mountain smoked beneath the moon The dwarves, they heard the tramp of doom They fled the hall to dying fall Beneath his feet, beneath the moon Far over the Misty Mountains grim To dungeons deep and caverns dim We must away, ere break of day To win our harps and gold from him! The wind was on the withered heath But in the forest stirred no leaf There shadows lay be night or day And dark things silent crept beneath The wind came down from mountains cold And like a tide it roared and rolled The branches groaned, the forest moaned And leaves were laid upon the mould The wind went on from West to East; All movement in the forest ceased But shrill and harsh across the marsh Its whistling voices were released The grasses hissed, their tassels bent The reeds were rattling--on it went O'er shaken pool under heavens cool Where racing clouds were torn and rent It passed the Lonely Mountain bare And swept above the dragon's lair There black and dark lay boulders stark And flying smoke was in the air It left the world and took its flight Over the wide seas of the night The moon set sail upon the gale And stars were fanned to leaping light Under the Mountain dark and tall The King has come unto his hall! His foe is dead, the Worm of Dread And ever so his foes shall fall! The sword is sharp, the spear is long The arrow swift, the Gate is strong The heart is bold that looks on gold The dwarves no more shall suffer wrong The dwarves of yore made mighty spells While hammers fell like ringing bells In places deep, where dark things sleep In hollow halls beneath the fells On silver necklaces they strung The light of stars, on crowns they hung The dragon-fire, from twisted wire The melody of harps they wrung The mountain throne once more is freed! O! Wandering folk, the summons heed! Come haste! Come haste! Across the waste! The king of friend and kin has need Now call we over the mountains cold 'Come back unto the caverns old! Here at the gates the king awaits His hands are rich with gems and gold The king has come unto his hall Under the Mountain dark and tall The Wyrm of Dread is slain and dead And ever so our foes shall fall Farewell we call to hearth and hall! Though wind may blow and rain may fall We must away, ere break of day Far over the wood and mountain tall To Rivendell, where Elves yet dwell In glades beneath the misty fell Through moor and waste we ride in haste And whither then we cannot tell With foes ahead, behind us dread Beneath the sky shall be our bed Until at last our toil be passed Our journey done, our errand sped We must away! We must away! We ride before the break of day!
@@Slimebolt03 Yeah, okay, but I think the big idea is that SOMEBODY has to have the patience of Job and actually do the FULL SONG. So far, nobody has...
As a trumpet player, I've always thought of taking the last note up an octave being a power move, but oh my...That last note when he took that down an octave, that was truly a POWER move!
@@GeoffCastellucci love your stuff bro. I took up sub harmonics cause of you. Now the ladies think I sound really cool. Thanks. Have you ever wanted to do stuff with Avi?
“Then something Tookish woke up inside him, and he wished to go and see the great mountains, and hear the pine-trees and the waterfalls, and explore the caves, and wear a sword instead of a walking-stick.”
I always fondly remember the old animated The Hobbit. Where this part is instead between Gandalf and Bilbo, that find 'just once...' always stuck with me.
I see a pattern here... After noticing that loading Sixteen Tons wasn't much of a challenge anymore, The Geoff quadruplets took things up a notch and dug their way down through the mines so much they ended up in Middle Earth amongst the best miners of all, Dwarves, who saw them as kin. Tank Top Geoff on the right was rewarded with a mithril Tank top for his skills to go deeper and deeper without stirring ancient demons awake. Actually, the Balrog in Moria got utterly curbstomped by one of Geoff's chest-fry notes, and Saruman took notes because he found this man had a more compelling voice than he did. Anyway, awesome work as usual!
I love the old songs like this. Coming from an Irish, Celtic and German family you don't her this type of music anymore and nobody has the voice like you do.
No kidding. Sopranos can shatter glass? Well, Basses can make the earth shake. There's just something that hits you right in the spine and sends goosebumps all over your body when you hear a great bass voice.
I never heard anyone say that high pitched notes are beautiful. When I listen to something like Alvin and the Chipmunks I immediately wanna rip my ears off. But I never heard anyone complain about too much bass in music. Unlike high pitched, squeaky sounds, low pitched sounds never seem to hurt anyone's ears.
@@theilluminati682 Yeah, I've never cared for Alvin and the chipmunks, but sopranos can sound make a beautiful high note. That being said, I agree entirely with you. I've never heard of a bass singer causing ear damage
I'm sensitive to to high pitch noises but I can listen to a deep ass voice all day. Voice can shake the ground around him. Don't need a good pair of lungs, just need vocals made of tectonic plates
This is the first thing I heard Geoff sing. I found it while just looking for the original version of this song, and I haven't looked back since. I've always loved bass, and hearing his voice brings a calm to me. Greatest voice I've ever heard come from anyone.
I consider myself to have a voice deeper than most people. Then I hear this, and become depressed because I sound like a soprano compared to this guy, and at the same time I'm proud for him. Great voice! Great adaptation of this beautiful song!
I completely get it and feel the same way, but it's important to remember that Geoff is exceptional in the traditional use of the word. He is an exception to the normal, and we're lucky enough to have our own talents and to get to listen to his!
Whats really ridiculous is I only have a couple notes MAYBE on his upper range. I'm a girl. This guy can do a chest G1 and still meet my high end. He's a wonder.
When I was a boy, I saw the animated Hobbit and became fascinated by the Dwarves and their songs. It led me to a lifelong love of Tolkien's works. As an adult, I saw the Hobbit films and was enraptured again by the wonderful sounds of the Dwarves chanting and singing. Yesterday a friend told me of the tragic death of Orson Bean, the beloved voice of Bilbo Baggins in the animated Hobbit, back in 2020. He was the last of the voice cast from it still alive. But now he is gone, leaving a great hole in my childhood memories. Then I heard this amazing version and was moved to tears by the obvious love and respect his performance conveys. Thank you Jeff for giving a little bit of that old joy and wonder back that we felt so long ago. Peace and long life to you, my friend.
Yes, to comment on his depth and low voice is one thing. But please talk about the arrangement as it is pure magic. To be able to have true artistry in a very dark song is nothing short of amazing. Well done
Reminds me of the Mongolian/Siberian throat singing - deepest sounds produced by men that I've ever heard. These voices vibrate through your body and soul.
I discovered this around a year ago and it's still my favorite version of this song. The music and background vocals move over the words so beautifully and dark. The driving sweeping rocking drum is simple but very effective, it's powerful and very fitting. I don't know who selected the the additional lines from the poem but I haven't heard the second half sung to this music anywhere else. They're some of the darkest, and most mysterious verses in the original piece by Tolkien. Whoever made that choice, it was brilliant. I'm happy this got more attention than the movie soundtrack version, not to knock it at all cause it's amazing and the reason we have this composition/melody for these words but it's way too short. This version feels so much more complete. *(Some of my musical terms may be incorrectly used)
This was the last song I showed my brother before he passed and he made me sing to it. The hobbit and the Lord of the rings. Thank you for helping me put a smile on his face.
My deepest sympathies for your loss, friend! Glad you were able to share one last moment with him with something you both clearly held dear. Prayers for your brother, you, and your family!
His low bass should be the sound of the universe…His voice is so comforting like a mug of hot chocolate and a soft blanket on a cold winter day… it covers you softly and fills you with warmth…. Geoff Castellucci god bless you! 💖✨
I feel the same about the cello. It should be the sound of the universe. These low notes and the cello low notes, I always say, are the same vibrations of my soul.
I am kind of at the lowest low of my life right now. But I've got this song to turn to. My comfort song. When I feel insignificant and small in front of my problems, this song makes me feel that I am part of something larger than life, I am made for better things, and there is victory at the end of my quest❤
I hope things turn around for you soon, and while i don't know you I hope a comment from a random stranger will help raise you a little. Stay safe and tackle those problems one small step at a time.
Knowing that elephants use infrasound to track each other over tens of kilometers, I am forced to assume that immediately following this recording the studio was trampled by all the elephants come to swear allegiance to their new king, Geoff...
Apart the deep voice, i absolutely love the arrangement, style and the display of techniques that Geoff brings to play with intensity ! He was made for this period This one pulled me in to the uncharted depths of bass which i never knew could be sung,now i stand corrected 🎉
This is asmr to me. None of that breathing in the mic or eating food. The low notes in this hit something in my brain that is just awesome. I cant believe I've never heard of you before today. Instant subscribe.
I can't do the standard ASMR. People's mouth noises and fingernails clicking on things and stuff like that actually irritate me instead of please me. But this... This always does.
2:28 damn I got so used to Peter Hollens singing that part high I was subconsciosly expecting it to sound the familiar way but got the ultimate bass drop and waves of shivers instead
OK, so we’ve had the Peter Hollens version. We’ve had the Peter Hollens with Tim Foust version. We’ve even now had the Geoff Castellucci version. When will there be a version with all three? (Possibly with Avi as well, although our 3 favourite basses singing together would break the internet!)
OK, SEE, I have been saying they need to come together for this!!! Geoff, Peter, Tim, Avi, Chance, and Matt(PTX- giving him a chance to be with the big boys) Now, I do believe that it is time for the plates to shift so the World can shape up and fall in line.
@Kayla McClellan yes, exactly, they each have their own talents and uniqueness to bring to the proverbial table, don’t they? One isn’t better than the other than the other.
That last "daaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyy", and where he hit on "shadows LAAAYYYY", that wasn't a human voice. That was some hell beast rising from the Earth, to look around and......eat Tokyo, or something. I wanna do that. Every time I go that low I sound like the Claw. Geoff is hitting super low notes, and I'm over here like "NEXT TIME, GADGEEEEEEEETT!"
I swore I wouldn't compare this to Tim and Peter. I tried, really I did. But you have to understand that there were so many layers you could feel the mist on the mountains. Technically, it was a good performance. Some of the low bass felt out of place like it was just thrown in there for shock value. But I get that with a lot of his music, so I know it's more of a personal preference.
@@sjenny5891 I can see where you are coming from. Sometimes Geoff drops a bit when he could go up the octave instead. I personally have no problem with this Song, I think it's great. But like you said it is just personal preference
I used to not be happy having a baritone/bass vocal range because all my favorite singers where tenors and i wanted to be a tenor, but discovering geoff castelucci and time foust has made me happy with my voice. i can't quite match their range yet but im working on it.
yet, I'm kinda unhappy with my baritone (some people say bass) voice, because people I listen to a lot and sort of look up to are likes of Geoff, Tim and Eric Hollaway... I know that I'm still young and it will probably get lower and more "bassy", but still 😕
@@nightspicer actually, that’s also me. The way Geoff hit that chest G1 in this song had me so hype but also so sad because I can’t do that right now and it sucks a lot :/
@@silentraven9561 you'll get there eventually, with age and practice. When I'm really on, I can hit a solid chest B1 similar to how Geoff hit his G1, and even just a year ago my C#2 was kinda shaky, so it's just a matter of time for you (and constant practice, using this song or other bass covers as practice for solid pitch I've found is really helpful)
OMG! Your voice is amazing! I may be old, but your voice still thrills me. I’m so glad you are making yourself and your your talent available for us to enjoy.
There may be a few guys who can sing lower subs, but none of them have Geoff's rich, honey-toned chest voice. His resonance is insane. Notice he hits that low G-1 two, maybe three different ways. The first and third are either growl or sub, and the second one pure chest. Honestly, he's just showing off at this point, and more power to him! The costumes, setting, and arrangement are beyond fantastic. This is among the most beautiful tunes I have ever heard. Thank you, Geoff.
Geoff: " I hope you enjoy this somewhat lower version of 'Far Over the Misty Mountains Cold'". Me: "But the original song is already low. My God, this man has infinite range..."
Far over the misty mountains cold To dungeons deep and caverns old We must away, ere break of day To find our long forgotten gold The pines were roaring on the heights The wind was moaning in the night The fire was red, it flaming spread The trees like torches blazed with light The wind was on the withered heath But in the forest stirred no leaf There shadows lay (shadows lay) Be night or day (be night or day) And dark things silent crept beneath Farewell we call to hearth and hall Though wind may blow and rain may fall We must away (we must away), ere break of day (ere break of day) Far over wood and mountain tall We must away We must away We ride before the break of day...
This is enlightening to listen to the richness of his masculine deep bass voice. It is so smooth and powerful, yet gentle and caring at the same time. He is most definitely truly blessed and on a great path towards a higher calling.
Lyrics sang by Geoff Far over the Misty Mountains cold To dungeons deep and caverns old We must away, ere break of day To find our long forgotten gold The pines were roaring on the height The winds were moaning in the night The fire was red, it flaming spread The trees like torches blazed with light The wind was on the withered heath But in the forest stirred no leaf: There shadows lay be night or day And dark things silent crept beneath Farewell we call to hearth and hall! Though wind may blow and rain may fall We must away ere break of day Far o'er the wood and mountain tall We must away, we must away We ride before the break of day
@@DavidFailsYT Yeah that's the artist's whole thing, he sings with different recordings of himself and splices it together to make harmonies. Another guy I can't remember does it too Peter something or whatever but same idea
Absolutely stunning! Now THIS is the way this song is supposed to sound, and the way it should be heard. Geoff has perfectly captured that deep, dark, old, authentic sound that seems so right for Misty Mountains Cold. You can literally *feel* the heavy gravitas the song has here. This is the version that should be in the movie.
@@kilodeltawhisky1504 I think they refer to The Hobbit or one of the Lord of the Rings spinoffs. Never saw any of them, but I deduced it from some other comments. Follow the man and enjoy all his other work.
This song is from the first film in the Hobbit trilogy, which is called: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. The actors playing dwarves in the movie sing this just before setting out on their journey. Honestly the movie version is fantastic, but this cover is better in my opinion.
There's genuinely a part of me that wishes this was the style the movie went with. I could easily see this sort of super-deep singing being a hallmark of a fantasy species like the Dwarves of Middle Earth - a people generally broad of chest and deep of voice seems like an ideal species to have lean into the bass end of singing. Also, while it's been long enough since I worked in a mine that I no longer remember, I think deep sounds carried better underground, which would make it a good choice for a species known to be fond of subterranean dwellings. ...Though that could have just been that it was more capable of penetrating the earplugs we had? Personally I like the idea of making fantasy species more distinctive from humans than just "they're short and stout and like digging" and giving them a distinctive musical tradition seems like a good cultural angle. And...sure, you could go for something totally alien sounding, but that's likely to just sound jarring and unpleasant, which is not the goal here. You'd want something distinctive that fits other aspects of the culture and still sounds good, all of which this piece achieves. (Indeed, I also have a much more succinct argument for using this version: it sounds substantially better!)
Did you miss the entire first movie then? They sang all the time. as soon as they invaded bilbo's house they started singing while cleaning dishes and then when he said that he wouldn't join them they sang misty mountain.
@@ling2186 I....know? My comment is about how much better of a choice this style of deep vocal a capella might have been, compared to the song as performed in the movie. Because the Dwarves of the Tolkien universe (and pretty much every other fantasy world) are not human, it makes sense to give them a unique musical tradition. This could have passed for that. The song in the movie does not. (I'm finding myself constantly having to choose my words carefully here, because I by no means want to suggest that the singers of this piece are somehow inhuman. But human music has to suffice unless we can find actual dwarves and ask what their music is like....this does not seem probable in the immediate future. So something a little more unique and special would have worked better. IMO. But then, there's a lot of things that would have worked better in the Hobbit movies.)
WAIT, this is one person?? I just came across this video and never heard of him. It took me 5 times to realize it was the same person singing hahaha. This is very cool!
Shows how bad (or efficient) our brains are at actually recognizing people lol. Eyes nose and face structure are the same but the facial hair does a crazy amount to change our perception
Lyrics for those of us who like to sing along with our own bass vocals! Far over the misty mountains cold To dungeons deep and caverns old We must away, ere break of day To find our long forgotten gold The pines were roaring on the heights The wind was moaning in the night The fire was red, it flaming spread The trees like torches blazed with light The wind was on the withered heath But in the forest stirred no leaf There shadows lay (shadows lay) Be night or day (be night or day) And dark things silent crept beneath Farewell we call to hearth and hall Though wind may blow and rain may fall We must away (we must away), ere break of day (ere break of day) Far over wood and mountain tall We must away We must away We ride before the break of day
True basso profundo. Absolutely spellbinding. As a singer myself, I respect the amount of diaphragmic control you had to hold these notes, let alone sing them.
Rose of Sharon is correct. The fact he has an higher upper register than some bass singers does not mean he’s a bass-baritone. The requirement for basso profundo is the ability to hit the second C below Middle C (whereas a normal bass can hit the second E below Middle C). I GUARANTEE this guy hits that or even lower. He’s what Opera would term a “Voice of God” basso profundo, as classical operas which had a role for God put the part “in the basement register” to make it sound - well - god-like 😆 Not many of those operas can be performed nowadays, because there aren’t many basso-profundi around to sing the key role.
@@SgtKenway He chests a G#1 here (which is 4 half steps below the second C below middle C, or C2), qualifying him as far better than a basso profundo according to your specifications. However, in the bass world many people argue that a more true definition of basso profundo is someone that can project an G1 or A1, ie sing it at fortissimo (this is because a lot of people can chest C2 with very little power and don't really deserve the title of "the lowest singers on the planet") With this new ruleset, Geoff Castellucci qualifies more as a contrabass - ie a person that can hit the notes of a basso profundo, but with less power than one. He is still my favorite bass singer, but if you ever have the time, search out "russian oktavist singing". Their power will blow your mind.
Imagine playing this during the final battle of a dnd campaign that has been running for a year or longer. The emotions would be overwhelming. I bet you might bring some nostalgic tears to your players as they Battle, bonus points if the party is in a tight spot and lost a member
Ok, you have some awesome players if you are playing this at the end of that long of a campaign. Mine would be something along the lines of “Free at last!” 🤣
I would like to be your long haired, scruffy faced, bard. I will follow you on your quests and regale your many feats of conquest for all the land to hear.
Such a great cover. I love this song. I used to sing it to all for of my babies before bed when they were little. Every now and then one of them will still ask me to sing it out of the blue. ❤
The man with the world record biggest vocal range is able to create such low notes, they can only be measured, they cannot be not heard with the human ear. I have so much respect for people who are able to sing low notes. For a countertenor I have a above average vocal range, but I can't go lower than just below the average male voice 😭
We use special voice techniques to go lower than our natural range. My comfortable lowest note is a C2. Using other techniques like subharmonics I can get down in the C1 to C2 range.
He's simply amazing. I get the chills every time I hear Geoff sing. And not only is he an incredibly talented singer, he's also so musically talanted, doing so much work himself both for his own productions and VoicePlays. Hope we will have many many more incredible covers from Geoff!
Congratulations on hitting 20 Million well deserved views! This happening on the same day of your release of 'Wicked Game' which has such a different vibe and I love both your renditions so much!
I cant help but think "and you wanted to be baritone"... you have such strength and resonance on low notes, your ability to move between subharmonic and full throat voice is unparalleled. Avi Kaplan has beautiful range and low notes (some growl), Tim Foust has undisputedly the best growl notes I've ever heard, but your resonance with subharmonics and transitions into/out of subharmonics is unmatched... I can't find a single person, opera or otherwise, that has the control you do between full throat and subharmonics, and the sound you produce in subharmonics is so rich... just.. just wow
The very first song that introduced me to this amazing voice and the oh so very talented musician that is Mr. Castellucci💙💙 very well deserved 20M views.. Congratulations🎉
There is something so incredibly touching about the way the deeper voice comes together with all the high tones at 03:18. Absolutely beautiful masterpiece.
I prefer to call Geoff "The vocal rollercoaster". His range is absolutely stunning and if the rollercoaster is shootin in the depths, u gotta be feeling it in ur stomach
Geoff keeps take me way back. Take Me Home Country Road took me back to 1971 when I met my husband on a blind date on July 1st. You do the math, lol. This song takes me down memory lane again.1968 I was a freshman in high school when a ginger-haired boy with freckles convinced me that I needed to read The Hobbit. Funny the things you remember when you hear an old song.
I was also seven in ‘68, and I also read The Hobbit in my freshman year of high school. And I recognized chapter five, "Riddles in the Dark,” from elementary school.
You know how high notes causes glass to shatter? Glass puts itself back together when this guy hits those low notes.
I heard that guy was next to a sand box, and it turned into a pile of fine china.
@@rulnaesafo7936 Exactly!
thus why I depend on him - the Lady speaks
🤣🤣🤣
No the glass vibrates back to sand.
"He has a voice like honey poured over thunder."
- GRR Martin, A Game Of Thrones
At long last that sentence makes perfect sense.
Love this! That's a perfect quote.
I've actually not read those books. Had almost gotten around to it when the TV series began, and it went to the bottom of the "to read" pile. Might have to give the series a try now, if Martin has turns of phrase like that.
@@joyfulyes There is an awful lot not in the TV show perhaps most notably Tyrions thoughts that he manages to keep to himself. :)
I forgot that description. Who is GRR Martin referring to?
@@QuayNemSorr Maester Aemon is alleged to have said it in reference to Dareon. :)
As a deep bass, it makes me so happy to hear a leading bass. When I was growing up, my voice could hit these same notes, but every teacher I had forced me to sing an octave higher to match the others in the choir. Happened so much that I dont think I can even do it any more, but now I have to practice and try to do it again
It used to make me feel so unique cause I was a tiny little shit that could scare people by dropping the beat in the middle of a song
Patrick, you should be able to do it still! The voice usually deepens a little more with age. Just take a good enough breath. Lower notes let more breath out.
Good luck on finding back your true voice! When you do, hit me up please haha bc I can't get enough!!
I never sang outside of church or karaoke a couple of times, but I loved to stretch out the low notes and heads would turn, wondering where the subwoofer was...one of our friends told us his kids called it my "monster voice" because it scared them. I would have sounded just like everyone else, but worse, if I tried to stifle that bass. Embrace the bass, brother.
I highly recommend you get the ability to sing as low as possible. It's cool to be able to sing high, but singing low is frickin terrifying. Especially if you're a female, but the name Patrick tells me you're probably male
Oh, do go for it! I guarantee it will be good for your thalamus (look it up!)
The dwarves singing this in Bilbo's Hobbit hole was one of my fav parts of the movie. Full of ancient mystery and longing.
i remember getting chills in the theatre when that scene came on
What's the name of the movie?
@@K3chiGJonz The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein
@@bryansans2564OMG me too!
❤
My father had a beautiful bass voice and sang in our church chorus. My grandfather (his father) used to say that "His voice was so low, it could crawl out the door and bury itself under the well."
Your grandfather was hilarious 🤣🤣🤣
Was he J.D. Sumner
one of my grandfathers also has a bass voice
That is awesome
That is one awesome way to descibe a low bass haha
This man’s voice is deeper than the mines of Moria
One day Geoff is going to accidentally sing a balrog right out of his throat.
@@Dvergenlied only it won't be an accident.
I absolutely adore this comment 😂🤣
Absolutely!
Clever🥴🥴
the fact that he is singing all 4 voices is mind blowing
I literally only just realised when i read this comment 😅
@matseliso69 me too. Dont realised that 😂
I’m focused on the main dude not the dweebs in the background
@@PeekKim😂
LOL, you made me blow my dwarven ale through my nose in boisterous laughter.@@PeekKim
Many people are still discovering Geoff for the first time so this video will keep growing in numbers viewed, plus many fans keep coming back to hear it again and again. It's truly a fantastic experience to listen to this song.
Let’s take a look at these lows
0:15 G1 subharmonic
0:21 D2
0:36 G1 subharmonic
0:39 D2 (repeats every new line kind of)
0:49 D2
1:13 G1 subharmonic
1:54 D2
2:10 *D1 subharmonic*
2:30 *G1*
2:50 D2
3:02 subtle G1 subharmonic
3:06 Bb1
3:08 G1
3:32 Bb1 A1 Bb1
3:36 Bb1-C2
3:58 *G1* (super nice and breathy 😋)
4:01 D2
Thank you
You are awesome
@@jonathanpenyak700 😘
That was quick
@Thanos Realista yeah @Marcello Bass what is this note
If Geoff's voice went any deeper he would awaken the Balrog.
He could KILL a Balrog with that. If he would say something like "You shall not pass" with that voice, moria itselve would break down over the Balrog
He is a bass tone singer. But he is off the charts for the bass tone singers toning charts.
Jeez🤣🤣🤣🤣
Then Eric Holloway woke it up more than once !!!!! ;)
I Love that you just said that hahaha. With my fatty headphones, my whole skull vibrates on that absurdly Low Pitch.
I'm quite sure Tolkien is smiling wherever he is. This is exacly how I imagine that song when I read it the first time! Amazing arrangement. Deep and melodic voice. Handosme dwarves. This is a 10 out of 10!
Only 10 / 3,628,800 ? More like 10!/10!
...Tolkien is dead
@@matthewclayton9780 not much gets past you, huh?
@@matthewclayton9780 He's smiling in Heaven.
Hilariously enough, it’s hard to tell if Tolkien would have liked this. He notoriously found most contemporary Lord of the Rings fans pretty cringe, and he thought that most fan works utterly failed to capture the depth and scale of his writing. I’m honestly not sure there were any adaptations he genuinely liked, and he sadly died long before Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings movies came out. I guarantee he would have loathed the Hobbit movies as a whole, and he would have despised how Thorin, Fili, and Kili were adapted. This adaptation of his song, though, he might have at least been ambivalent to, and in perspective, that’s an incredible compliment!
OMG that was awesome. I will just keep playing it over and over.
Lyrics:
Far over the misty mountains cold
To dungeons deep and caverns old
We must away ere break of day
To find our long-forgotten gold
The pines were roaring on the height
The wind was moaning in the night
The fire was red, it flaming spread
The trees like torches blazed with light
The wind was on the withered heath
But in the forest stirred no leaf
There shadows lay be night or day
And dark things silent crept beneath
Farewell we call to hearth and hall
Though wind may blow and rain may fall
We must away, ere break of day
Far over the wood and mountain tall
We must away! We must away!
We ride before the break of day!
Thank you
Thank you.
Thx
Thx
legend has it that his voice was heard throughout all of Gondor, Arnor, and Rohan; and all manner of creature bowed, wars came to a sudden halt, and even the Maia wept with emotion
So he's Orpheus of Middle Earth.
YES
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@@lgndry_bst2242 hello there fellow redditor
@@lgndry_bst2242 we still doing that, his comment is just legendary :0
That man doesn't have vocal cords, he has tectonic plates.
lols 😂
Hahahahahha
Bwahahaha
*Honey, poured over THUNDER.*
Nice
This video is one of my favorite for a few reasons, but one thing that always trips me up is the realization that all four of them are Geoff. Like, he looks different enough in each costume that it takes a minute of looking for it to click that its all him. So not only does he have an amazing voice, he can pull of a lot of different looks too.
You're right, all this time I've been wondering who were the three dudes he guest featured in the song 😂
I feel like Bass/Low Bass singers never get the recognition they deserve. It‘s so refreshing to see a cover like this instead of all the tenor covers (who are also amazing on their own) 😍
There actually seems to be a resurgence of Bass and Baritone-Bass interest lately. I think people are just "over" high notes. Once you learn that high placements still allow for strong chest resonance with a good mix you then realize hitting those high notes is actually very easy. It's going low with enough resonance that is always hard. There is also a bit of a resurgence in interest with Contralto voices thanks to singers like Diana Ankudinova. Although she's a little different due to her harmonics, she doesn't need to use vocal fry to get subharmonics.
@@kunou4527 I was in a college choir with one...it's something on a speaker. IRL it takes you to another world.
Idk, as a bari people are always like "oh, you should go higher/lower!"
I'm working on the low end, but I got a powermetal falsetto.
His baritone is just as beautiful! Insanely talented
@@michellesmith6558Give me a baritone or bass voice any day over the tenors.
J.R.R Tolkien is somewhere in heaven listening too this with a big grin on his face
Underrated comment
i always think this!! im pretty sure that Tolkien would be very satisfied whit the movies and songs about his work, its really sad that he didnt live to see this :(
@@pedromorgado5368 You know Eomer was on the org hunt not exiled from the land. And gandalf came with Erkenbrand not Eomer. And Elves didn't come help. There are lots lots of things that changed in the movie. So probably if Tolkien would see this, he would die again I suppose. In the other hand all 6 films was great in my opinion but not like the books. The books are 5 times amazing then the movie.
@@MrsVenus oh man, i disagree kkkkkkk i prefer the movies than the books, but the books are amazing!
yeah, there's a lot of changes in the history when you watch the movies, but, in general, I think movies are very faithful to the books!
but its just my opinion...
@@pedromorgado5368 Dude there is not even a character in the book called LEGOLAS... How it can be faithful :D
This dude's voice is lower than my self-esteem, it's amazing! keep up the good work.
Wait wha- Nooo! D:
Are you ok, mate? >.
Sorry bro no offense but funny said🤣
I felt this in my soul.
Keep your head up
Hahahaha buddy wait a minute, get a hug lmao we love you!
Pick up that self esteem! You actually just made me laugh!
My newborn loves this man's voice won't go to sleep without listening
❤❤❤ as a mom of 6, I can so relate!
The babies aren't alone there, tho! 😅
I will play it to my little one as well then ❤
I had to look at who posted the comment to make sure I didn't. I keep playing it for him when it's me and him driving :D
❤😂
Please, please do 'Hoist The Colors' from Pirates of Caribbean.
I swear he did something like that on either his tiktok or voiceplays- I forget which-
Hell to the absolute YES
Yes
@@sprumf you might be thinking of colm mcguinness (if not, please link it because this one changed my life 😂)
@@sprumf he did and it was on his tik tok
I would love to hear the 20 minute or so version with ALL the lyrics:
Far over the Misty Mountains cold
To dungeons deep and caverns old
We must away, ere break of day
To seek our pale enchanted gold
The dwarves of yore made mighty spells
While hammers fell like ringing bells
In places deep, where dark things sleep
In hollow halls beneath the fells
For ancient king and elvish lord
There many a gleaming golden hoard
They shaped and wrought, and light they caught
To hide in gems on hilt of sword
On silver necklaces they strung
The flowering stars, on crowns they hung
The dragon-fire, on twisted wire
They meshed the light of moon and sun
Far over the Misty Mountains cold
To dungeons deep and caverns old
We must away, ere break of day
To claim our long-forgotten gold
Goblets they carved there for themselves
And harps of gold, where no man delves
There lay they long, and many a song
Was sung unheard by men or elves
The pines were roaring on the heights
The wind was moaning in the night
The fire was red, it flaming spread
The trees like torches blazed with light
The bells were ringing in the dale
And men looked up with faces pale
The dragon's ire, more fierce than fire
Laid low their towers and houses frail
The mountain smoked beneath the moon
The dwarves, they heard the tramp of doom
They fled the hall to dying fall
Beneath his feet, beneath the moon
Far over the Misty Mountains grim
To dungeons deep and caverns dim
We must away, ere break of day
To win our harps and gold from him!
The wind was on the withered heath
But in the forest stirred no leaf
There shadows lay be night or day
And dark things silent crept beneath
The wind came down from mountains cold
And like a tide it roared and rolled
The branches groaned, the forest moaned
And leaves were laid upon the mould
The wind went on from West to East;
All movement in the forest ceased
But shrill and harsh across the marsh
Its whistling voices were released
The grasses hissed, their tassels bent
The reeds were rattling--on it went
O'er shaken pool under heavens cool
Where racing clouds were torn and rent
It passed the Lonely Mountain bare
And swept above the dragon's lair
There black and dark lay boulders stark
And flying smoke was in the air
It left the world and took its flight
Over the wide seas of the night
The moon set sail upon the gale
And stars were fanned to leaping light
Under the Mountain dark and tall
The King has come unto his hall!
His foe is dead, the Worm of Dread
And ever so his foes shall fall!
The sword is sharp, the spear is long
The arrow swift, the Gate is strong
The heart is bold that looks on gold
The dwarves no more shall suffer wrong
The dwarves of yore made mighty spells
While hammers fell like ringing bells
In places deep, where dark things sleep
In hollow halls beneath the fells
On silver necklaces they strung
The light of stars, on crowns they hung
The dragon-fire, from twisted wire
The melody of harps they wrung
The mountain throne once more is freed!
O! Wandering folk, the summons heed!
Come haste! Come haste! Across the waste!
The king of friend and kin has need
Now call we over the mountains cold
'Come back unto the caverns old!
Here at the gates the king awaits
His hands are rich with gems and gold
The king has come unto his hall
Under the Mountain dark and tall
The Wyrm of Dread is slain and dead
And ever so our foes shall fall
Farewell we call to hearth and hall!
Though wind may blow and rain may fall
We must away, ere break of day
Far over the wood and mountain tall
To Rivendell, where Elves yet dwell
In glades beneath the misty fell
Through moor and waste we ride in haste
And whither then we cannot tell
With foes ahead, behind us dread
Beneath the sky shall be our bed
Until at last our toil be passed
Our journey done, our errand sped
We must away! We must away!
We ride before the break of day!
I've had this on repeat. So needless to say, I would also like this!
you can set it too loop if ur on PC. it one of my fav features of YT's PC version.
@@Slimebolt03 Yeah, okay, but I think the big idea is that SOMEBODY has to have the patience of Job and actually do the FULL SONG. So far, nobody has...
@@Slimebolt03 I know you can loop it, I wanted to hear all the lyrics though... you missed the point.
Somebody should do this in its entirety that would be Epic
As a woman, I find the sound of a man's voice this deep and rich is the most beautiful thing I could ever hear.
As a completely heterosexual man, I completely agree
You should try listening to Type-O Negativ - Black No.1. Peter Steele had an incredible deep voice.
Should listen to this song done my Peter Hollens and Tim Foust.
@@macobber Their version of this song was intense. Thank you for making the suggestion.
As a man, I find the sound of a man's voice this deep and rich is the most beautiful thing I could ever hear
As a trumpet player, I've always thought of taking the last note up an octave being a power move, but oh my...That last note when he took that down an octave, that was truly a POWER move!
Geoff, Jeff, Jeph, and Geoph did a great job covering this song!
Underrated comment 😭
XD Love it
This made me genuinely smile so you get a like 🥰
Thanks everyone for your comments and likes!
Geoff, Goff, Jeff & Joff XD
2:31 I can't believe that a human is able to create such a deep sound! This is absolutely incredible!
Look up JD Sumner and the stamps quartet. Hes got a deep ass voice too.
subharmonics!
My balls dropped
@@williamwalters3796 just a hefty, meaty chest g1
while sitting down...wearing that get up...😌 I've not seen the movie but that was cool as 😎
bruh.........
Good sir….
@@GeoffCastellucci love your stuff bro. I took up sub harmonics cause of you. Now the ladies think I sound really cool. Thanks. Have you ever wanted to do stuff with Avi?
Well said
Agreed
@@andrewlocke3389 really ? What is it?
I DIDNT KNOW THE ORIGINAL COULD GET ANY BETTER THIS IS AMAZING !!!!!!!
“Then something Tookish woke up inside him, and he wished to go and see the great mountains, and hear the pine-trees and the waterfalls, and explore the caves, and wear a sword instead of a walking-stick.”
Finally a man of legends who quotes from the hobbit and immediately makes me nostalgic.... Thank you sir/ma'am.... 😊😊😊😊😊😊👍👍👍👍🖖
“Just once.”
I always fondly remember the old animated The Hobbit. Where this part is instead between Gandalf and Bilbo, that find 'just once...' always stuck with me.
it is good to see some have not forgotten the legends of old
True man of culture right here 🦶🏞️🌫️🗡️
I see a pattern here... After noticing that loading Sixteen Tons wasn't much of a challenge anymore, The Geoff quadruplets took things up a notch and dug their way down through the mines so much they ended up in Middle Earth amongst the best miners of all, Dwarves, who saw them as kin. Tank Top Geoff on the right was rewarded with a mithril Tank top for his skills to go deeper and deeper without stirring ancient demons awake. Actually, the Balrog in Moria got utterly curbstomped by one of Geoff's chest-fry notes, and Saruman took notes because he found this man had a more compelling voice than he did. Anyway, awesome work as usual!
"Geoff and his 3 twin brothers"
So you mean quadruplets?
Lol
@@Spiderlanky Yeah. My Bad. I should have said the 4 Geoffs to make it even simpler.
Quite poetic
3 twin brothers😂
If Geoffs voice was any deeper, Balrogs would live in it.
Not Balrogs, but the nameless things that chew the roots of the earth.
Who says they don’t?
Awesome comment haha. They delved deep and too greedily.
I love the old songs like this. Coming from an Irish, Celtic and German family you don't her this type of music anymore and nobody has the voice like you do.
❤
This is the prettiest, fullest, clearest bass....just....magical.
Everyone always talks about how beautiful high notes are, but I think the bass is where it's at.
No kidding. Sopranos can shatter glass? Well, Basses can make the earth shake. There's just something that hits you right in the spine and sends goosebumps all over your body when you hear a great bass voice.
I never heard anyone say that high pitched notes are beautiful. When I listen to something like Alvin and the Chipmunks I immediately wanna rip my ears off. But I never heard anyone complain about too much bass in music. Unlike high pitched, squeaky sounds, low pitched sounds never seem to hurt anyone's ears.
@@theilluminati682 Yeah, I've never cared for Alvin and the chipmunks, but sopranos can sound make a beautiful high note. That being said, I agree entirely with you. I've never heard of a bass singer causing ear damage
@@wordforger It really hits different. You almost feel it in your soul
I'm sensitive to to high pitch noises but I can listen to a deep ass voice all day. Voice can shake the ground around him. Don't need a good pair of lungs, just need vocals made of tectonic plates
"If more people valued home above gold, this world would be a merrier place."
- Thorin Oakenshield
The actual quote from the book:
“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”
-Thorin Oakenshield
@@colon-Thorn i read it a while ago, but didn't remember this. Thanks mate
@@colon-Thorn words i often think of these days with whats going on in the world.
And yet he was gold-obsessed in the end. And Balin too (though Balin had a dwarven ring of power)
@@dark_neverland but he died as a True dwarven king
This is the first thing I heard Geoff sing. I found it while just looking for the original version of this song, and I haven't looked back since. I've always loved bass, and hearing his voice brings a calm to me. Greatest voice I've ever heard come from anyone.
I consider myself to have a voice deeper than most people. Then I hear this, and become depressed because I sound like a soprano compared to this guy, and at the same time I'm proud for him. Great voice! Great adaptation of this beautiful song!
Whats your vocal range?
I completely get it and feel the same way, but it's important to remember that Geoff is exceptional in the traditional use of the word. He is an exception to the normal, and we're lucky enough to have our own talents and to get to listen to his!
I'm a lyrical baritone and can sing and speak somewhat low, but when I hear Geoff I think that my lowest notes are like normal notes of tenor altino
Same... Everyone who has ever heard me sing said that they think I'm a true bass. And then I watched this...
Ok. Chest G1... I'm coming for you.
Whats really ridiculous is I only have a couple notes MAYBE on his upper range. I'm a girl. This guy can do a chest G1 and still meet my high end. He's a wonder.
When I was a boy, I saw the animated Hobbit and became fascinated by the Dwarves and their songs. It led me to a lifelong love of Tolkien's works. As an adult, I saw the Hobbit films and was enraptured again by the wonderful sounds of the Dwarves chanting and singing. Yesterday a friend told me of the tragic death of Orson Bean, the beloved voice of Bilbo Baggins in the animated Hobbit, back in 2020. He was the last of the voice cast from it still alive. But now he is gone, leaving a great hole in my childhood memories. Then I heard this amazing version and was moved to tears by the obvious love and respect his performance conveys. Thank you Jeff for giving a little bit of that old joy and wonder back that we felt so long ago. Peace and long life to you, my friend.
Gone but never forgotten
@@vexile1239 Thank you VEXILE12
What a coincidence. You speak of the old animated movie and lo and behold there it is. Just an inch to the right of your comment.
Gay.
I bet you'd enjoy the audiobook narrated by Andy Serkis!
Geoff’s voice is so refreshing. I can listen to his songs all day.
Yes, to comment on his depth and low voice is one thing. But please talk about the arrangement as it is pure magic. To be able to have true artistry in a very dark song is nothing short of amazing. Well done
Absolutely agree. This arrangement is incredible! 💕
Reminds me of the Mongolian/Siberian throat singing - deepest sounds produced by men that I've ever heard. These voices vibrate through your body and soul.
He's using subharmonic techniques which are very similar to throat singing!
sub-harmonics are very close to what mongolians use
Check out Mongolian band “The Hu” amazing mix of rock and throat singing
@@nikh5526 I love The HU
@@Samurai_Stoner Nice! They are so original
This man has a voice deep enough to shake a dragon to its core
Or just become the dragon 🐉
I thinks he ATE the dragon WHOLE!!!!
This man has so much bass that when I cut on my speaker at just half volume my whole house shook. It's beautiful
So true, answered mesmerised Dragon ( I'm a Dragon in the Chinese zodiac) and still bingelistening
I discovered this around a year ago and it's still my favorite version of this song. The music and background vocals move over the words so beautifully and dark. The driving sweeping rocking drum is simple but very effective, it's powerful and very fitting. I don't know who selected the the additional lines from the poem but I haven't heard the second half sung to this music anywhere else. They're some of the darkest, and most mysterious verses in the original piece by Tolkien. Whoever made that choice, it was brilliant. I'm happy this got more attention than the movie soundtrack version, not to knock it at all cause it's amazing and the reason we have this composition/melody for these words but it's way too short. This version feels so much more complete. *(Some of my musical terms may be incorrectly used)
This was the last song I showed my brother before he passed and he made me sing to it. The hobbit and the Lord of the rings. Thank you for helping me put a smile on his face.
So sorry about your brother -- so glad you could give him some happiness!
My deepest sympathies for your loss, friend! Glad you were able to share one last moment with him with something you both clearly held dear. Prayers for your brother, you, and your family!
Your brother passed with good music in his heart and a smile. May he rest peacefully.
All my prayers with you dear friend, you must have surely comforted your brother ...may he rest in peace
Must be sorry to be you
I love how UA-cam is just randomly recommending me these songs. This version gives me goosebumps and actually do feel dwarvish. Bro...this is awesome
Deff doesn't sound humanly possible.
@Gaby000999 then may i suggest you listen to the version of this song with tim foust
fr there is nothing better than this fandom
His low bass should be the sound of the universe…His voice is so comforting like a mug of hot chocolate and a soft blanket on a cold winter day… it covers you softly and fills you with warmth…. Geoff Castellucci god bless you! 💖✨
I feel the same about the cello. It should be the sound of the universe. These low notes and the cello low notes, I always say, are the same vibrations of my soul.
It tickled my brain itch
Ha then you should check out Tim Foust
I'm with all of ya! Came to agree with the original comment, but like the whole thread! 👌 🤣
He is an awesome talent and handsome too
This is the best version i have heard. Hands down. You guys killed it, and the Davy Jones theme behind it was the bow on top.
His voice is so golden, Smaug is about to come looking for him
This is an underrated comment.
@@Spectre124 lol.
Is it just me, or does anyone else get shivers when listening to this video? Very well done, loved every minute.
I was just thinking about that, I thought I was the only one ♡
Same here o/
Goosebumps all over.
Nature of the lyrics and the melody - it’s hard not to think of people who have fled terrible circumstances and lost their homes.
I'm in genuine envy of the rich and deep tones he can conjure forth. It's blissful.
I am kind of at the lowest low of my life right now. But I've got this song to turn to. My comfort song. When I feel insignificant and small in front of my problems, this song makes me feel that I am part of something larger than life, I am made for better things, and there is victory at the end of my quest❤
I hope things turn around for you soon, and while i don't know you I hope a comment from a random stranger will help raise you a little. Stay safe and tackle those problems one small step at a time.
Knowing that elephants use infrasound to track each other over tens of kilometers, I am forced to assume that immediately following this recording the studio was trampled by all the elephants come to swear allegiance to their new king, Geoff...
Totally giggled after reading this.
One of the best comments in any UA-cam videos ever 😂👌🏻
😂😂😂
Can you even imagine that happening 😂😂that would be a shocker and a half!!🐘🌪🐘🌪🐘🐘😂
Are we speaking of dwarf elephants?
This is officially the most pleasant, blissful voice in the universe. My ears couldn't be more happy! Is this what heaven is like? Wow, just wow!
No he sings so low, that he must have pact with Satan alone... :D
Exactly...💟😍
In Heaven, all that is not silence is music..
That’ll do for me…🥰
This could be why I was a Daddy’s girl. He had the deepest voice. I’ve not heard one as deep, not even this one.
Sorry, that title goes to Avi Kaplan. JS
Geoff: "Spotify u got this?"
Spotify: "I'm sorry, we don't speak dragon"
Its on Amazon Music
It’s fixed and back on spotify
@@deepdrakegaming Omg this is the best news for me today :DD
😂
This made me bust out laughing lol
Apart the deep voice, i absolutely love the arrangement, style and the display of techniques that Geoff brings to play with intensity ! He was made for this period
This one pulled me in to the uncharted depths of bass which i never knew could be sung,now i stand corrected 🎉
This is asmr to me. None of that breathing in the mic or eating food. The low notes in this hit something in my brain that is just awesome. I cant believe I've never heard of you before today. Instant subscribe.
Check out his work with his band called Voiceplay. He's actually better known for that than for his solo work. Enjoy!
Its filling in the best way possible
Same here. If I need soothing, this is it.
I can't do the standard ASMR. People's mouth noises and fingernails clicking on things and stuff like that actually irritate me instead of please me. But this... This always does.
omg same thoughts. i can feel my brain having shivers listening to this
2:28 damn I got so used to Peter Hollens singing that part high I was subconsciosly expecting it to sound the familiar way but got the ultimate bass drop and waves of shivers instead
You can tell when he's gonna hit us with the deep bass. There's always a cheeky smile just before it comes 😂
And often a certain movement of his hands
And a certain eyebrow movement as a heads-up
As a bass singer I also do this before hitting a really low note
Edit: I do this because it just feels really cool to hit those low notes
This...was INCREDIBLE. Everything about it.
OK, so we’ve had the Peter Hollens version. We’ve had the Peter Hollens with Tim Foust version. We’ve even now had the Geoff Castellucci version. When will there be a version with all three? (Possibly with Avi as well, although our 3 favourite basses singing together would break the internet!)
and cause the tectonic plates to shift alot
@@stevenshewfelt888 on second thoughts better not get them all together 😂 😂 😂
OK, SEE, I have been saying they need to come together for this!!! Geoff, Peter, Tim, Avi, Chance, and Matt(PTX- giving him a chance to be with the big boys) Now, I do believe that it is time for the plates to shift so the World can shape up and fall in line.
@Kayla McClellan yes, exactly, they each have their own talents and uniqueness to bring to the proverbial table, don’t they? One isn’t better than the other than the other.
There's also the Colm Mcguiness version that's worth a listen
That last "daaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyy", and where he hit on "shadows LAAAYYYY", that wasn't a human voice. That was some hell beast rising from the Earth, to look around and......eat Tokyo, or something. I wanna do that. Every time I go that low I sound like the Claw. Geoff is hitting super low notes, and I'm over here like "NEXT TIME, GADGEEEEEEEETT!"
You deserve at least one reply for that incredible reference. Go go gadget!
An inhuman voice, like idk ...a Balrog in the mines perhaps?
@@dolphinsupremacy YOU.......SHALL NOT.........PASS!!!!
With a bit of practice, I'm sure you could
The hell beast you speak of is called the balrog I believe
Took a second to recognize that this is all him ;-) great singer - love his voice
How can someone dislike this. Great arrangement Geoff.
Thank you!
Those who disliked are just envious.
Thr dislike is because someone's wife just said "Marry me, Geoff."
I swore I wouldn't compare this to Tim and Peter.
I tried, really I did.
But you have to understand that there were so many layers you could feel the mist on the mountains.
Technically, it was a good performance. Some of the low bass felt out of place like it was just thrown in there for shock value.
But I get that with a lot of his music, so I know it's more of a personal preference.
@@sjenny5891 I can see where you are coming from. Sometimes Geoff drops a bit when he could go up the octave instead. I personally have no problem with this Song, I think it's great. But like you said it is just personal preference
I used to not be happy having a baritone/bass vocal range because all my favorite singers where tenors and i wanted to be a tenor, but discovering geoff castelucci and time foust has made me happy with my voice. i can't quite match their range yet but im working on it.
Same for me! (And I’m sure plenty of other bass or baritone singers)
yet, I'm kinda unhappy with my baritone (some people say bass) voice, because people I listen to a lot and sort of look up to are likes of Geoff, Tim and Eric Hollaway...
I know that I'm still young and it will probably get lower and more "bassy", but still 😕
@@nightspicer actually, that’s also me. The way Geoff hit that chest G1 in this song had me so hype but also so sad because I can’t do that right now and it sucks a lot :/
@@silentraven9561 you'll get there eventually, with age and practice. When I'm really on, I can hit a solid chest B1 similar to how Geoff hit his G1, and even just a year ago my C#2 was kinda shaky, so it's just a matter of time for you (and constant practice, using this song or other bass covers as practice for solid pitch I've found is really helpful)
@@camctrail i got super lucky genetics and can hit a C2 in chest at the age of 14 (and a solid D1 with subharmonics)
The cover struck deep emotions, what an excellent work.
"deep" I see what you did there lol!
@@KlausMedia “deeeeeeeeeeeeeep” there, fixed that for you.
You're welcome
@@beerye3 Lol...i heard Geoff in my mind when you "went there."
Haha I get it? Deep emotions, deep voice,... deep... song, ok I'll escort myself out.
OMG! Your voice is amazing! I may be old, but your voice still thrills me. I’m so glad you are making yourself and your your talent available for us to enjoy.
I didn't know where Geoff found the other three men who look like him and also have a low voice.
Perhaps they are all brothers?
They gotta be Clamavi De Profundis. We have never seen them and they are brothers. I just didn't know Geoff was the fourth.
@@hansdomke89 finally someone else who knows them, awesome.
@@magmarok8209 they've gotten pretty big now at over 250k subs
I am pretty sure he is hiding information that he came from qadruplets. Those others are Goff, Jeff and Joff
There may be a few guys who can sing lower subs, but none of them have Geoff's rich, honey-toned chest voice. His resonance is insane. Notice he hits that low G-1 two, maybe three different ways. The first and third are either growl or sub, and the second one pure chest. Honestly, he's just showing off at this point, and more power to him! The costumes, setting, and arrangement are beyond fantastic. This is among the most beautiful tunes I have ever heard. Thank you, Geoff.
First is sub, second is chest, third is breathy chest 🙂
If this man doesn't cover Hellfire from Hunchback of Notre Dame, it will be a great disgrace to the world as a whole
Have you heard Tomi P's Cover of Hellfire? I think it might be what you are looking for.
Disney villains top 10 on the voiceplay accpunt its one of his main parts in it
Tomi P's cover is exactly what you're looking for, I promise you.
Look for tomi p cover of it its perfection the ending he sung 6 octaves f-0 was the lowest
I can't agree! Geoff has the voice - and the face of an angel. He couldn't be that evil.
ジェフさんの声の虜になりました。とても素敵な声です。ずっと聞いていられます！
Geoff: " I hope you enjoy this somewhat lower version of 'Far Over the Misty Mountains Cold'".
Me: "But the original song is already low. My God, this man has infinite range..."
400 likes and no comments, Not anymore
@@Coquette33700 I agree
I thought the exact same thing
@@Coquette33700 Hahahha thanks :)
I honestly think he could hit infra sound
Far over the misty mountains cold
To dungeons deep and caverns old
We must away, ere break of day
To find our long forgotten gold
The pines were roaring on the heights
The wind was moaning in the night
The fire was red, it flaming spread
The trees like torches blazed with light
The wind was on the withered heath
But in the forest stirred no leaf
There shadows lay (shadows lay)
Be night or day (be night or day)
And dark things silent crept beneath
Farewell we call to hearth and hall
Though wind may blow and rain may fall
We must away (we must away), ere break of day (ere break of day)
Far over wood and mountain tall
We must away
We must away
We ride before the break of day...
Thanks!
Thank you for the words to the song.
👵✌️🖖
Thank you for the lyrics! I've always loved this video bit your comment made it even better!
Many thanks for the lyrics.
MVP right here
Other bassists:"Now there is one I could follow. There is one, I could call king".
*Basses
Well said
Yes
@@herringhome he's actually right
Edit: I realized I read something wrong when I googled bassists
Aha! I see you have chosen to speak facts
This is enlightening to listen to the richness of his masculine deep bass voice. It is so smooth and powerful, yet gentle and caring at the same time. He is most definitely truly blessed and on a great path towards a higher calling.
Lyrics sang by Geoff
Far over the Misty Mountains cold
To dungeons deep and caverns old
We must away, ere break of day
To find our long forgotten gold
The pines were roaring on the height
The winds were moaning in the night
The fire was red, it flaming spread
The trees like torches blazed with light
The wind was on the withered heath
But in the forest stirred no leaf:
There shadows lay be night or day
And dark things silent crept beneath
Farewell we call to hearth and hall!
Though wind may blow and rain may fall
We must away ere break of day
Far o'er the wood and mountain tall
We must away, we must away
We ride before the break of day
Nice name, but the reason for saying what he sang is because it's a much longer song then that
Thing is.. each guy in the video is Geoff in costume
@@DavidFailsYT Yeah that's the artist's whole thing, he sings with different recordings of himself and splices it together to make harmonies. Another guy I can't remember does it too Peter something or whatever but same idea
yeah as above....its ALL him. Each layered voice.
@@crowstepxanth2413 Peter hollens I'm assuming your talking about? He did this song with Tim Foust.
This is completely perfect. I'll just say that.
The harmony, the low notes, the counter, the stage, Geoff ... Everything is perfect.
Great job, Geoff!
Absolutely stunning! Now THIS is the way this song is supposed to sound, and the way it should be heard. Geoff has perfectly captured that deep, dark, old, authentic sound that seems so right for Misty Mountains Cold. You can literally *feel* the heavy gravitas the song has here. This is the version that should be in the movie.
What movie? This just came up on my feed and without a sound hit all the right "notes" to keep me interested...😽
@@kilodeltawhisky1504 I think they refer to The Hobbit or one of the Lord of the Rings spinoffs. Never saw any of them, but I deduced it from some other comments. Follow the man and enjoy all his other work.
@@kilodeltawhisky1504 The Movie this song is from is called The Hobbit, which is based off one of J.R.R Tolkien's works
This song is from the first film in the Hobbit trilogy, which is called: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.
The actors playing dwarves in the movie sing this just before setting out on their journey.
Honestly the movie version is fantastic, but this cover is better in my opinion.
You guys should see the hobbit movies
This is gorgeous!!! I love that you used more of the verses of the song as well!!! Absolutely lovely 🏔️
There's genuinely a part of me that wishes this was the style the movie went with. I could easily see this sort of super-deep singing being a hallmark of a fantasy species like the Dwarves of Middle Earth - a people generally broad of chest and deep of voice seems like an ideal species to have lean into the bass end of singing. Also, while it's been long enough since I worked in a mine that I no longer remember, I think deep sounds carried better underground, which would make it a good choice for a species known to be fond of subterranean dwellings. ...Though that could have just been that it was more capable of penetrating the earplugs we had?
Personally I like the idea of making fantasy species more distinctive from humans than just "they're short and stout and like digging" and giving them a distinctive musical tradition seems like a good cultural angle. And...sure, you could go for something totally alien sounding, but that's likely to just sound jarring and unpleasant, which is not the goal here. You'd want something distinctive that fits other aspects of the culture and still sounds good, all of which this piece achieves. (Indeed, I also have a much more succinct argument for using this version: it sounds substantially better!)
Agreed I was thinking about the same thing
Did you miss the entire first movie then? They sang all the time. as soon as they invaded bilbo's house they started singing while cleaning dishes and then when he said that he wouldn't join them they sang misty mountain.
@@ling2186 I....know? My comment is about how much better of a choice this style of deep vocal a capella might have been, compared to the song as performed in the movie.
Because the Dwarves of the Tolkien universe (and pretty much every other fantasy world) are not human, it makes sense to give them a unique musical tradition. This could have passed for that. The song in the movie does not.
(I'm finding myself constantly having to choose my words carefully here, because I by no means want to suggest that the singers of this piece are somehow inhuman. But human music has to suffice unless we can find actual dwarves and ask what their music is like....this does not seem probable in the immediate future. So something a little more unique and special would have worked better. IMO. But then, there's a lot of things that would have worked better in the Hobbit movies.)
Elephants!
They were still pretty deep…just not this much.
WAIT, this is one person?? I just came across this video and never heard of him. It took me 5 times to realize it was the same person singing hahaha. This is very cool!
Wait what?! Really, they're all the same guy?
Yup
Shows how bad (or efficient) our brains are at actually recognizing people lol. Eyes nose and face structure are the same but the facial hair does a crazy amount to change our perception
@@stephenfranklin6980 I mean.... not compared to everything else on earth haha
Huh!? Damn.
Lyrics for those of us who like to sing along with our own bass vocals!
Far over the misty mountains cold
To dungeons deep and caverns old
We must away, ere break of day
To find our long forgotten gold
The pines were roaring on the heights
The wind was moaning in the night
The fire was red, it flaming spread
The trees like torches blazed with light
The wind was on the withered heath
But in the forest stirred no leaf
There shadows lay (shadows lay)
Be night or day (be night or day)
And dark things silent crept beneath
Farewell we call to hearth and hall
Though wind may blow and rain may fall
We must away (we must away), ere break of day (ere break of day)
Far over wood and mountain tall
We must away
We must away
We ride before the break of day
To bad I'm a bass-baritone.
Then, subharmonics that is! )
You are the goat for this
Not all heroes wear capes. Thank you
Wtf
I love this song so much i once sang it until i coughed blood
I have just recently found this incredible singer.... His music is felt deep in my chest..., my soul. Such Beauty
True basso profundo. Absolutely spellbinding. As a singer myself, I respect the amount of diaphragmic control you had to hold these notes, let alone sing them.
Bass-baritone with excellent technique and very talented, not basso profundo.
@@danielgoncalvespereira6534 Thank you for correcting me ! :)
Rose of Sharon is correct. The fact he has an higher upper register than some bass singers does not mean he’s a bass-baritone. The requirement for basso profundo is the ability to hit the second C below Middle C (whereas a normal bass can hit the second E below Middle C). I GUARANTEE this guy hits that or even lower. He’s what Opera would term a “Voice of God” basso profundo, as classical operas which had a role for God put the part “in the basement register” to make it sound - well - god-like 😆 Not many of those operas can be performed nowadays, because there aren’t many basso-profundi around to sing the key role.
@@SgtKenway He chests a G#1 here (which is 4 half steps below the second C below middle C, or C2), qualifying him as far better than a basso profundo according to your specifications. However, in the bass world many people argue that a more true definition of basso profundo is someone that can project an G1 or A1, ie sing it at fortissimo (this is because a lot of people can chest C2 with very little power and don't really deserve the title of "the lowest singers on the planet") With this new ruleset, Geoff Castellucci qualifies more as a contrabass - ie a person that can hit the notes of a basso profundo, but with less power than one.
He is still my favorite bass singer, but if you ever have the time, search out "russian oktavist singing". Their power will blow your mind.
Pretty sure he has stated that he is a bass baritone with bass range, very impressive
Imagine playing this during the final battle of a dnd campaign that has been running for a year or longer. The emotions would be overwhelming. I bet you might bring some nostalgic tears to your players as they Battle, bonus points if the party is in a tight spot and lost a member
Ok, you have some awesome players if you are playing this at the end of that long of a campaign. Mine would be something along the lines of “Free at last!” 🤣
@@blue_catepillar I think I would shoot my self before we got to the 4th month.
@@elijahalonzo6056 Bear in mind, it could always be worse- there are alternatives like Monopoly 😂
@@blue_catepillar monopoly is fine. I've done long games of monopoly. But a year long campaign? Hell no.
@@elijahalonzo6056 I acknowledge that your staying power is far greater than my own XD
This cover is incredible. I now have long hair, a full beard, and an urge to embark on a quest.
😂
I would like to be your long haired, scruffy faced, bard. I will follow you on your quests and regale your many feats of conquest for all the land to hear.
me too but im a woman should I bring an axe? XD
you have my sword
You have my Hammer!!! Oh, and anyone deciding on joining this quest, do mind read the contract.
Such a great cover. I love this song. I used to sing it to all for of my babies before bed when they were little. Every now and then one of them will still ask me to sing it out of the blue. ❤
"Did you hear that??"
"I FELT that!"
I SWEAR I saw the table shift on that bass!
Is that a TFS reference
@@potatospeedwagon3994You refer to warhammer TTS correct ?
@@riiswalker8241
No, I'm referring to a scene in Team Four Star's Dbz Abridged series
@@potatospeedwagon3994It seems my eyes do not work correctly as i have read TFS as TTS. But also thanks for the info
i see you are also a man of refinement and taste
"Geoff, how low can you sing?"
Geoff: "Yes"
Ha ha..
The man with the world record biggest vocal range is able to create such low notes, they can only be measured, they cannot be not heard with the human ear. I have so much respect for people who are able to sing low notes. For a countertenor I have a above average vocal range, but I can't go lower than just below the average male voice 😭
@@JOEMAMA-do1ji Thank you, bit too late though. I am F'd up for the rest of my life already ✌🏻😂
TMI?
Ahahaha perfect
We use special voice techniques to go lower than our natural range. My comfortable lowest note is a C2. Using other techniques like subharmonics I can get down in the C1 to C2 range.
After listening to high pitched singing the whole day, finding this one IS gold. I must say, I found my gold for this day. Soothing and relaxing.
Finally a real man voice-i am so sick of men who sing like they were castrated-i hate falsetto singers
@@Samtzuriel Well at least they are , ah, ah, ah, ah, stayin' alive!
I don't care what anyone says. Geoff has the voice of an Olympian GOD😍
2:30 that drop was insane
Yeah def my favorite part
I'd like to know what note that was. I believe it's the lowest point of the song.
It was the lowest note of the song but I do not know what it is, either?
@@lamj5171 probably a very low C
@@malemanchris it's a G 1, he also sings it at 1:12 and 3:58, it's different techniques tho
I'm 60 years old and have, literally, traveled the world. I have never heard a voice like this man has.
This song reminded me of Opeth a Swedish band and the singer Mikael Åkerfeldt
I am 72, have been to much of Europe, Asia and Australia. No, i have never heard a voice this gifted.
On UA-cam there is a Danish baritone with also a very very deep voice singing this song.
There are a lot of bass singers on YT/tok. Some of them even lower than Geoff.
@@Kenoscope nigga stop lying bout yo age
He's simply amazing. I get the chills every time I hear Geoff sing. And not only is he an incredibly talented singer, he's also so musically talanted, doing so much work himself both for his own productions and VoicePlays. Hope we will have many many more incredible covers from Geoff!
Same with me! Geoff, never change! We love you so much!❤
Congratulations on hitting 20 Million well deserved views! This happening on the same day of your release of 'Wicked Game' which has such a different vibe and I love both your renditions so much!
His voice doesn't shatter glasses
It breaks bricks
I have to admit, this one made me laugh and I don't laugh easy LOL! Thank you.
Dudes voice puts glass back together
😂😂😂
He could break into fort Knox by singing
It's the Dim Mak!!
Geoff: I would never call myself a true bass I am much more comfortable in a baritone range. Also Geoff:
He's a man with a piano range.
@@GeneralDecimate A dragon with a piano range.
I think about this every time he hits a low note. Like ok Geoff, if you say so. lol!!
Wait, so who does he consider a Bass if he does not consider himself one? OMG!
@@jamescurfman3284 I truly.... do not know, but he said that his favourite bass is a man named Barry Carl. Go look him up!
I cant help but think "and you wanted to be baritone"... you have such strength and resonance on low notes, your ability to move between subharmonic and full throat voice is unparalleled. Avi Kaplan has beautiful range and low notes (some growl), Tim Foust has undisputedly the best growl notes I've ever heard, but your resonance with subharmonics and transitions into/out of subharmonics is unmatched... I can't find a single person, opera or otherwise, that has the control you do between full throat and subharmonics, and the sound you produce in subharmonics is so rich... just.. just wow
The very first song that introduced me to this amazing voice and the oh so very talented musician that is Mr. Castellucci💙💙 very well deserved 20M views.. Congratulations🎉
There is something so incredibly touching about the way the deeper voice comes together with all the high tones at 03:18. Absolutely beautiful masterpiece.
The combination of All four men ranging from the deepest of bass to the mid-range of baritone to the top at tenor I love the combination 3:10 - 3:27
@@stevenk7904 All four men are indeed one individual.
1 man 4 voices
I prefer to call Geoff "The vocal rollercoaster". His range is absolutely stunning and if the rollercoaster is shootin in the depths, u gotta be feeling it in ur stomach
I believe you don’t know Tim Foust, then
@@pastyuscricketer They both done equally great job in covering misty mountain, oh and let's not forget Peter Hollens
Geoff keeps take me way back. Take Me Home Country Road took me back to 1971 when I met my husband on a blind date on July 1st. You do the math, lol. This song takes me down memory lane again.1968 I was a freshman in high school when a ginger-haired boy with freckles convinced me that I needed to read The Hobbit. Funny the things you remember when you hear an old song.
Happy belated anniversary to you and your husband! :D
Yes, from me too! Xx
And LOL! Was 7 in '68.. :D
I was also seven in ‘68, and I also read The Hobbit in my freshman year of high school. And I recognized chapter five, "Riddles in the Dark,” from elementary school.