LEGENDS -- Made a capella cool (before the internet) for an entire generation of Carmen Sandigo kids. I was so happy to find this album and am even happier to find this recording now.
This is my favorite lineup too. I loved the feeling Kevin brought to all his songs. I never got to see this lineup live though. By the time I got a chance to see them, Barry had quit and George was their bass. I agree on the nice, funny description of them. At my first concert at my university we went to eat at the Frische's just down the road. There were some young men who had made a Rockapella sign out of a placemat. There was a large group at another table and one lady came over and asked if they were going to the concert, and then introduced herself as Scott's mom. The other members of the group wre family members. Scott's mom was just as nice as her son is. She said she always tried to attend any concert they did in Indiana. When I saw them the first time, they were at my university and I didn't know about the meet and greet, so after the show we went downstairs to get our coats from my locker. My husband went to the restroom and i went to the water fountain. I turned around and Eliot was standing there outside the dressing room. I talked to him and he made sure all the guys came out and spoke to me and gave me their autographs. I talked to Scott about the music program and the fact that I had lived not too far from where he grew up. The next time was about a year later. Eliot had torn up his knee playing basketball and so they incorporated his crutches into the choreography. I almost got chosen as the Pretty Woman. Kevin was going thru the audience on a previous song and came up behind me and we playing with the braid down my back At the meet and greet they were sitting at a table signing autographs and the venue manager was trying to rush people thru. Scott was at the end of the table and he remembered me and pulled me to the side so he could talk to me more. The last time I saw them Eliot had also left and John had joined. It was also at my university, and we had front row seats. This was when I heard California Sad Eyed Girl and fell in love with it. At the meet and greet I got to talk to them all, get my picture taken with them. Jeff was fascinated with my camera because it used a double flash to keep you from closing your eyes. They stayed and talked to us long after the other audience members left, especially Scott, Kevin and Jeff. I was joking with Scott about how you could tell the era of the videos by "The ever changing hair style of Scott Leonard" I had tickets to one more concert of theirs, but my work had a mandatory meeting that I had to attend, so I had to give up my tickets. That was right before Kevin left. I must say that I like the more casual style that they have at this concert and the first two I attended. Scott has opted to make everything more slick and choreographed and it has lost some of the charm. I was disappointed that they didn't put out at new album until after Kevin left the group, his rendition of CSEG was much better than what they put on the album. I wish they would have done like they did with Smilin' and put some tracks with Kevin and some with the new guy (I think it was Steve?)
Rockapella most summers plays with the Boston Pops, they always bring this song out, and the pops plays Pachabel's Canon in the background. It's actually quite beautiful
Scott Leonard just released his arrangement for this song , I bought it wed. night dec the 3rd 2008 at their concert in Easton Md. and , it's a singable arrangement. Keep them coming Scott ! CSEG next !
i understand what a key change is. if you listen at 0:40 and 2:49 though, you can hear a distinct difference in the pitch of the tonic, which isn't the case in the cd recording. this slight change happens after they modulate back to the original key after the bridge. desiafroboy is right that it doesn't really matter as long as they go down together. i just thought fluctuating in pitch was something amateur groups struggled with, not a group like rockapella.
I think what I was driving at was they've added to many licks and runs into it. I'm partial to this linup over the newer one. I really don't like John, I feel he tries too hard to dominate songs. George is nice though. He's no Barry, but he's nice.
It’s 2021 and I’m back after over a decade…still slaps!
LEGENDS -- Made a capella cool (before the internet) for an entire generation of Carmen Sandigo kids. I was so happy to find this album and am even happier to find this recording now.
This is my favorite lineup too. I loved the feeling Kevin brought to all his songs. I never got to see this lineup live though. By the time I got a chance to see them, Barry had quit and George was their bass. I agree on the nice, funny description of them.
At my first concert at my university we went to eat at the Frische's just down the road. There were some young men who had made a Rockapella sign out of a placemat. There was a large group at another table and one lady came over and asked if they were going to the concert, and then introduced herself as Scott's mom. The other members of the group wre family members. Scott's mom was just as nice as her son is. She said she always tried to attend any concert they did in Indiana.
When I saw them the first time, they were at my university and I didn't know about the meet and greet, so after the show we went downstairs to get our coats from my locker. My husband went to the restroom and i went to the water fountain. I turned around and Eliot was standing there outside the dressing room. I talked to him and he made sure all the guys came out and spoke to me and gave me their autographs. I talked to Scott about the music program and the fact that I had lived not too far from where he grew up.
The next time was about a year later. Eliot had torn up his knee playing basketball and so they incorporated his crutches into the choreography. I almost got chosen as the Pretty Woman. Kevin was going thru the audience on a previous song and came up behind me and we playing with the braid down my back At the meet and greet they were sitting at a table signing autographs and the venue manager was trying to rush people thru. Scott was at the end of the table and he remembered me and pulled me to the side so he could talk to me more.
The last time I saw them Eliot had also left and John had joined. It was also at my university, and we had front row seats. This was when I heard California Sad Eyed Girl and fell in love with it. At the meet and greet I got to talk to them all, get my picture taken with them. Jeff was fascinated with my camera because it used a double flash to keep you from closing your eyes. They stayed and talked to us long after the other audience members left, especially Scott, Kevin and Jeff. I was joking with Scott about how you could tell the era of the videos by "The ever changing hair style of Scott Leonard"
I had tickets to one more concert of theirs, but my work had a mandatory meeting that I had to attend, so I had to give up my tickets. That was right before Kevin left.
I must say that I like the more casual style that they have at this concert and the first two I attended. Scott has opted to make everything more slick and choreographed and it has lost some of the charm.
I was disappointed that they didn't put out at new album until after Kevin left the group, his rendition of CSEG was much better than what they put on the album. I wish they would have done like they did with Smilin' and put some tracks with Kevin and some with the new guy (I think it was Steve?)
A quote about airports reminded me of an ex who introduced me this song. And here I am reminiscing about the people in my life who changed.
I love the rockapella songs so much
Rockapella is and always will be the best! Fare thee well, Kevin Wright! You will be missed by us all! All the best for your future endeavours
Rockapella most summers plays with the Boston Pops, they always bring this song out, and the pops plays Pachabel's Canon in the background. It's actually quite beautiful
Love Rockapella...this is my all time favorite song. They put on an amazing show. Would like to see them live again some day!!
This is purely magical.
this will never get old!! ah.. love the blondie!
I LOVE THIS SONG!!!! I saw Rockapella in New Hampshire at the Music Hall when they were here. They are so AWESOME!!!!
I listen to this song at least once a day as well. :) Their Folgers commercial is also very awesome. One of my favorites.
thank you so much for uploading this!!!! this song is just great!!
One of my favourite songs ever
Scott Leonard just released his arrangement for this song , I bought it wed. night dec the 3rd 2008 at their concert in Easton Md.
and , it's a singable arrangement.
Keep them coming Scott ! CSEG next !
i love this song. :)
perfect
This is my favorite rockapella song. My second is Blah Blah Blah. XD Thanks for posting!
brought tears to my eyes.. these guys are great and have really funny personalities too! check out the pretty woman vid xx
he looks hungover in the beginning. lol. Heard them live years ago and they were great!
If you look him up, he wrote a heartfelt good-bye say he wants to spend more time with his wife and daughters.
i understand what a key change is. if you listen at 0:40 and 2:49 though, you can hear a distinct difference in the pitch of the tonic, which isn't the case in the cd recording. this slight change happens after they modulate back to the original key after the bridge.
desiafroboy is right that it doesn't really matter as long as they go down together. i just thought fluctuating in pitch was something amateur groups struggled with, not a group like rockapella.
Yeah you're right.
They've added a lot more licks and runs with the new lineup.
Pachelbel's Canon is originally in D Major, not CM or Em.
Can you post the link?
Well, the only Rockapella member I know that has kids is Elliot Karmen but he left the group in 2003 or 2004
Its canon in D minor. The lyrics you can just write down
@kalejasmic which one is your dad?
people are crazy for listening house music if you can listen 2 this
i must have contributed to about 1000 of these views lol
sure did. my bad. hehe
the pitch goes down during the song...i'd never expect that from rockapella.
still a great song though - my favorite one they do.
sorry. It's Canon in A minor...
I believe they all have kids... Barry, Scott, and Elliot at least... ?
Which individual had a serious accident and couldn't do the group?
It doesn't sound flat there to me.
they do it on purpose they change key not change pitch and it is supposed to be like that!!
I think Kevin has kids too, part of the reason for his choosing to leave so he wouldn't have to be on the road so much.
don't u mean better voices? :D
having mic between your pinky and ring finger is traditional? learn something everyday i guess :P
I think what I was driving at was they've added to many licks and runs into it.
I'm partial to this linup over the newer one. I really don't like John, I feel he tries too hard to dominate songs. George is nice though. He's no Barry, but he's nice.