Geoff Castallucci has a new solo out titled.." You Don't Mess Around With Jim ". Would you please do a reaction video to it ? You always listen so intently & give the best analysis & have a better knowledge of any other reactor out there.
You really need to analyse their rendition of "In The Hall Of The Mountain King" from Edvard Greig's _Peer Gynt_ suite. It would be so good to have a classical viewpoint for such a recognisable classical piece of music.
Usually people are introduced to VP through this one so it’s really cool to see you come at it knowing some of their tricks for analysis purposes. And that parallel with nothing else matters? You spot some seriously cool stuff!
I only can second that! I really enjoy the 'deep dive' and no matter how many reactions and analyses I saw to a Voiceplay song, I always get new insights her. Great!
I feel compelled to say that I am MASSIVELY impressed by your “ear” for the complicated collection of notes being produced at any given moment during one of these arrangements. I am ignorant of musical theory I’m sorry to admit, but you really make it even more awesome to those of us who just love to listen. 🙂🙂🙂
Blimey! Indeed. Thank you for this reaction. I’m a VP fan, and I love their covers. Nice that you’ve given me affirmation. Suggestions for two Geoff Castellucci covers that are more “simple” (if such a word can be applied to them): “House of the Rising Sun” and “Shenandoah.” A VP cover? “Seven Nation Army”
There's a YT vid of VP performing this live. Well worth a watch as it shows off their pitch and timing accuracy and just how insanely talented they truly are. I love the engineered audio in their YT vids, but the live performance shines even without Ed Boyer's audio engineering genius.
Sir Hairless yes yes yes you finally made it through this one! I was waiting patiently (Or maybe not so patiently but waiting indeed), I'm so happy to see it and so happy that you enjoyed it this much. I like this one a lot because it shows how talented Geoff is but also, the unison singing by the others is insane! Another beautiful reaction! See you in the next one! Lupe.-
Sir H, you surpassed yourself here - if that's even possible! Amazing reaction! You make me laugh so much! Filth! Blimey! RIP! Thank you for presenting this masterful performance in such a fun and enlightening way!! What a joy! I need to watch a few more times though as I know I've missed half of what they did and what you said! Off I go!! Thank you SH - you're a 🌟 !! ❤
I love watching your facial expressions. They're so open! I've seen you express shock & awe, dumbfoundedness (I think that may be your "blimey" face), joy, and being close to tears with what you hear & see. That some of my favorite acapella is able to inspire these things is simply amazing. The way you express your technical expertise in analysis brings it to a level I can understand and learn from. You notice things I obviously hear but have overlooked. You're one of my favorite reactors, and I've only been aware of you for a few months.
@@karenponchak5304 What she ^ said. It is a sad day when you have to correct autocorrect. Back to trying to get this song out of my head. It's not working.
SH: “There’s SO SO much already!” Me (gleefully clapping my hands): “Oh boy! We’re in for a good one!” And then I got the extra bonus of your amused enchanted look, just like my kids and I when we watched The Nightmare Before Christmas together. I think Danny Elfman is a genius. VP’s arrangement and performance is so delightful and expertly delivered! My cheeks are hurting from smiling. Thank you. Fantastick and super entertaining analysis again. You’re the best. 🤗
Another GREAT Sir Hairless analysis and reaction!! Wasn't sure you would get to this one before fall, but glad you got here...and to hear Geoff's chest voice range. Just amazing!! Hoist The Colours next??
@thisismetoday7423 so many options!! Tempted to go with Hall of the Mountain King buuuut there's Dragonborn Comes or Warriors. Probably Dragonborn Comes!!
Another great reaction and analysis - and yes, your face as you listened to the final section of Oogie Boogie's Song was pretty entertaining! You mentioned hearing Geoff's highs clearly for the first time - one of the best videos to hear his full range is I See Fire from his solo channel. As usual, he splits the parts out to several "characters", each singing a different role - deep bass, "normal" bass, baritone, tenor - and each voice is very distinctive and different. It's the sequel to another song from the Hobbit movies, Far Over the Misty Mountains Cold, which is the most popular video on Geoff's solo channel, which has the same characters, but they mostly sing in harmony, so it's harder (at least for me) to be able to distinguish their individual voices. I don't think you've done any of Geoff's solo work yet, so while it's a smaller rabbit hole than VoicePlay (because he only started doing solo work during the lockdown), it's a very interesting and entertaining one.
I love that you brought in clips of the original movie to compare to Voiceplay's version. That was so interesting, something that other reactors haven't done. And I loved your "blimey!" at the end 😂
Fabulous breakdown Sir Hairless! Love your commentary especially for those of us who don’t know why we love a piece of music, and only understand it speaks to us. Thank you!
This was a lot people's first introduction to VoicePlay, and indeed it's a masterpiece. Lovely analysis again, and it's really fun to see your face during the reaction! I definitely agree with you for VoicePlay's rhythmic changes, especially the use of hemiola and syncopation (not to forget their arrangement, always very different and refreshing). Looking forward to more reactions from VoicePlay!!
For some truly masterful rhythm-related shenanigans, check out VoicePlay’s “Acrimpella”! Geoff wrote it and describes it as “every ridiculous noise that you hear in songs, put into a song”. It has about a million rhythm changes and fun little intricacies!
So I've paused on your comment on what you call "Minions" they're called Boogie's Boys though one is a female. And their names are Lock, Shock, and Barrel... You seem to be quite the punster like me so I'm pretty sure you'll get the reference. Lock is a Devil and "leader" Shock is a witch and the smartest and Barrel is the youngest and Boogie considers him to be his star cause he's so much like him
Love your analyses sooooo much!! Someone mentioned "In the Hall of the Mountain King" (which I agree with), but my personal favourite after Nothing Else Matters is Layne's arrangement of "In the Air tonight" (Phil Collins). Having said that... they have so many fantastic songs to get through!! 🌹🕊
Yes! I enjoyed your surprise expressions and it was entertaining! ☺️ I can’t imagine anyone not reacting as you did while seeing this for the first time! It’s a phenomenal video and they went all out! I still miss Earl. Thankfully, we still see J None here and there in their videos!
Another great reaction, this was one of the first VP videos I saw - and was instantly hooked! Yes, Eli did voice the 'Santa' parts, the guy playing him is Pasquale Palazzolo (Geoff's brother-in-law!), so the line 'Oh brother, you've put me in a spin' makes me smile! Pattycake Productions also have a version of Oogie's Boogie as part of their Villains Lair series (S2E2) - featuring Kathy Castellucci as Shock! 😊
Sire, I do believe you enjoyed this video. It was hard to follow where your eyes were zooming to next! Why (when you are Hairless) you hair has decided to grow upside down?! It is wonderful that you can pick out so much more than just the song. Even down to Layne's nose! You take time before your presentations. A knowledge of the original cover, understanding the contents, and down to the showing of J. None's "rest in peace". Thank you, well explained, you picked out so much of a complicated rush of sounds & words. However, it was keeping uo with all the theatrics between themselves and not being afraid of how they openly enjoyed whst they were doing.😅 On to the next one. Willit be as much fun. It is much better than watching TV & The Eurovision !!!!! Good weekend Sire ❤
Thank you! This was the first song I heard by VoicePlay and I’ve listened to it hundreds of times over the years. And still, you point out details I’ve missed all these times. Your videos are amazing! 🤩 🙏
As a fellow Sir Hairless and Voiceplay admirer, I feel like I've found my favourite channel. If I may, I'd like to recommend Lawrence the band. They're an eight-people band with some serious talent that have flown under the radar because they do not comply with the music industry. Any of their acoustic performances are fire, but if you want to be blown out of the water I recommend seeing Don't Lose Sight first. The backing vocals are not part of the band, just some friends who join them for some jam sessions. By the way, Gracie and Clyde Lawrence are siblings.
You're one of very few reactors to notice or comment on J. None's neck crack! I asked about it in many reactions, for years, but only recently got an answer. Apparently the three kids, Lock, Shock and Barrel in Halloween Town cannot die, so they have fun by "killing" each other. Superb reaction! You're rapidly becoming one of my favorite reactors. I have ADD, so sometimes have trouble with videos over 15 minutes, but yours are so fun and informative and great, they just fly by!💙💙💙
@@SirHairless Yes, it's worth a watch. Most of it is less creepy. I personally found "The Corpse Bride" to be more creepy. But Voiceplay and Geoff do almost every song from TNBC, so you should definitely watch it for reference!💓💜💙
RIP J.None I think Layne was so creative with this arrangement. Especially since the original was completely an Oogie Boogie solo but here we have Lock, Shock and Barrel added to take parts here and there and it seems like it was always meant to be that way. There is a live version, I’ll send it to you to check out I think the part you couldn’t pinpoint was Layne doing a beatbox technique called a lip roll.
First much thanks to the Patreon who put this in front of Sir Hairless! This was my intro to VP. I'm still as mesmerized the 100th time as the 1st with more admiration. Thank you, Sir Hairless for your reaction and analysis. Enjoyed it.
Nightmare before Christmas has some amazing songs. I love the odd and strange movie, but its also very fun. VoicePlay keeps in line with the spirit( no pun here) of the movie. It is pretty awesome ,💖R/A🎼
@@SirHairless lol SH, just put it on the list along with Dune 1 and 2. You’ll get to it. Was Dimash as great as I think he is in concert? I’m so jealous but glad you got to experience it.
@@betsyvondracek4009 Oh I watched both Dunes! They took up my film allocation slots for a fair while I'm releasing a video later today giving some brief thoughts on the Dimash concert
@@SirHairlessI think you are right and it was added in post. He had an orange dot on his nose in the BTS video but they never showed it light up. I think it was just a dot to make it easier to add the light in post. But even if the dot did light up, I think they added more in post lol
Excellent analysis and reaction! Your ear is phenomenal! As is your ability to focus like a laser and pick up 'stuff' most of us take four or five times to notice. I think that is one of the two best analytical reactions I've heard to this piece. The other being from The Charismatic Voice (and Elizabeth is reactor royalty). You consistently impress me! Great reaction!!
Your ear reminds me of my MIL. She was playing Mozart and Chopin at 6, and to this day at 85 can hear something once and sit and play it. You're a true master. I can't express how much I appreciate your detailed breakdowns. Thank you!!
I absolutely love your analysis. You break down fairly high level theory concepts in a way that a novice like me can understand. Re: Layne’s nose. He was Jack’s dog, Zero. Who had a glowing nose. 😊 I think you need to check out an Earl - focused track. You haven’t done anything yet (that I’ve caught) where he really had a chance to cut loose. Queen in Five Minutes would be a good one. I think you’ll also be intrigued by the way they built like 20 Queen songs into one and made it work so well it sounds like it was always that way. And also, yes, as someone else mentioned, you need to check out Hall of the Mountain King. I’d also like to see you venture into Geoff’s solo stuff a bit. He really does some flexing on his own. Most are four or five part harmony and he’s singing all the parts. He did Jack’s Lament - also from Nightmare Before Christmas- as a solo piece. But like Voiceplay, it’s really hard to go wrong over there. I love his later drop, You Don’t Mess Around With Jim, but there’s also Man of Constant Sorrow, Ain’t No Sunshine, House of New Orleans, Sound Of Silence, Way Down, Folsom Prison Blues and another few dozen. But I gave you my faves. 😊 When you do watch Geoff’s solo stuff, let it go past the closing credits and logo. He has an extra bit on there more often than not. Sometimes - like in Jack’s Lament - you get a glimpse behind the scenes. Other times, like Man of Constant Sorrow, he’s just being amusing.
4:04 if you wanna see ‘inhuman’ from Layne, wait for Christmas. Then you can react to ‘Christmas don’t be late’ and hear some particularly striking instrumental effects come out of him.
Sir Hairless! Какой великолепный анализ! 👏👏 Я как будто одновременно прослушала превосходную музыкальную композицию и прочитала очень хорошую, массивную книгу! Вы заставили мой мозг работать по-полной! Шикарно! 👍 Несомненно Вы лучший! ❤️ Спасибо! 🙏
It is refreshing to see a reaction video by an actual educated musician. My Father was a conductor, world class pianist and composer. So from the age of 3 I have been blessed to hear everything from analysis to historical anecdotal tales of a wide range of music. You have an uncanny ear and catch the glorious subtleties that I miss when having converse with my father. Laurence Leighton Smith. Most importantly I appreciate the fact that the extraordinary elements are Cleary evident, but you don't over react, which is always a clear sign of musical vernacular oblivious with others. Well done. You achieve the goal of making your analysis accurate bur accessible to even the most musically inept. Probably shouldn't say that, but it is done. Kudos.
Wonderful reaction and analysis! As a follow up to this Nightmare Before Christmas cover, I highly recommend Geoff's extraordinary Jack's Lament from the same movie.. Theatrical and haunting.
My first VP experience was their Little Mermaid Medley. Oogie Boogie’s song was my second. Both are still in my top 5. What a lovely gift to get your reaction to this one. I have listened to the song countless times, and I’ve watched every reaction video on UA-cam, and still (no surprise) you pointed out things I’ve never noticed before. Thank you ❤
The VoicePlay rabbit hole. Just as addictive as Home Free or The Bass Gang. Your analysis is mindblowing, the breakdown is really, really detailed. Thank you for that. I can't wait for the next videos. And now i go catch up all the old vids. :D
I know you mostly focus on singing, but I would love to see your reaction to the Danny Carey drum cam live performance of Pneuma by Tool. I think the way they put together music and the rhythm and timing would really tweak your interest.
Geoff's voice was edited in post as the bit where you were questioning what happens sounds like... a vibrato between left and right channels, rather than in pitch (though it sounds like he might have had a bit of vibrato on the last note anyway).
For thatrical you'd enjoy Hoist The Colours (beta blocker warning if you take 'em you need 'em) and as a classical musician you'd probably enjoy In The Hall Of The Mountain King. Also I reckon Seven Nation Army, Top Ten Movie themes, Queen in 5 minutes for the arranging... flockit just go through their playlist😂
There is a live production of this I have seen - it's worth hearing just to clear up what is and isn't post production. It is a bit different but both are excellent.
I really loved your reaction to this one, Sir Hairless! It's so theatrical and Geoff is absolutely incredible in it. You can just imagine home much fun they had making it, can't you?!
I am just repeating what I’ve heard elsewhere because I don’t have musical training and wouldn’t be able to pick this out. But I understand that Layne’s arrangements are more rhythmically complex in general while Geoff’s tend to be more harmonically complex. Now I need to go back and look at your old videos and see when you talk about the rhythmic sections to see if those were all Layne’s arrangements or not. There’s a lot of crossover, but lot of us generally pick out when it’s either a Layne or a Geoff arrangement. One hint is if Geoff has been made to do something that’s outside his normal range or technique, it’s pretty much always a Layne arrangement. He likes to push Geoff beyond his comfort range. And we are eternally grateful.
Great reaction! I suggest you locate the live performance of this song. I would love to hear your thoughts on that. We wouldn't need the detailed musical theory - but your thoughts on them live would be soo interesting!!
Talking of Geoff leads in Nightmare Before Christmas songs, you should check out his solo performance of Jack's Lament, it's incredible and a massive demonstration of his range
Well done!! This song seems to be many people's introduction to VP in general and Geoff specifically. It really showcases their talent and his range (B4 - E0). I look forward to more of your VP & Geoff analyses.
👾🙊😻🤬🤖👽👻👹 .... ha ha ha ha ha .. YES ! YES ! YES ! .. I knew that you would get to this one Sir Hairless. Filth .... and more filth .. 🎼🙈🎼 ... Geoff a weird and twisted freak of nature , 🙊 ... I think they all did a bang up job with the voices , especially those monster voices. You nailed this reaction ... you hear all the good stuff in the background. The 4 octave drop is sick .. very sick .... very, very sick. 🎼👹🎼
One last thing, I am not sure that everyone who may herar your analysis and immediate ability to dissect and replay the music on the piano is an amazing gift, and not something even the regular professional musician is able to do. Super kudos for that. Very much enjoyed, I will subscribe and patronize. I worked as a studio musician for many years, but ultimately fell back on my medical career, so I have preciously little time to seek out the extraordinary. Here's hoping I can short cut hours of listening to mediocrity and just short cut to your reactions and fill my list favorites. Thanks again for your thoughtful, accurate and compelling reactions.
Thanks for your reaction and professional analysis! Voice Play has a few covers from "Nightmare Before Christmas" and Geoff's cover of "Jack's Lament" on his solo channel will really blow you away!
I've seen this debate in comments before 😅 I will steer clear of giving my thoughts, but I think it's definitely open to interpretation (regardless of what Geoff calls himself ) No doubt about the trick notes though, due to how they're produced 🎶 They'd be 'trick notes' even for natural basses
Check out this reaction next! ua-cam.com/video/ktyN4WQ9-YQ/v-deo.html
Geoff Castallucci has a new solo out titled.." You Don't Mess Around With Jim ". Would you please do a reaction video to it ? You always listen so intently & give the best analysis & have a better knowledge of any other reactor out there.
@@marshayoung9387 Thank you I can certainly add it to my list! There are currently several other Geoff songs on there
You really need to analyse their rendition of "In The Hall Of The Mountain King" from Edvard Greig's _Peer Gynt_ suite. It would be so good to have a classical viewpoint for such a recognisable classical piece of music.
I second this!
Thirded
Indeed. That one is always fun.
Yes!
"Filth!" "RIP JNONE." 😅😅 This was SO fun! TY!
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Yes!
Usually people are introduced to VP through this one so it’s really cool to see you come at it knowing some of their tricks for analysis purposes. And that parallel with nothing else matters? You spot some seriously cool stuff!
I feel like it’s not the best introduction to Voiceplay, due to it only having one member as the lead voice. It’s a great cover though!
Loved that too re Nothing Else Matters
Yeah, that comparison blew my mind!
Jack's Lament is great cover from Nightmare before Christmas by Geoff as a solo. It shows his acting talents as well as his range.
SirHairless this is the best analysis I have heard from a Voiceplay Tour de Force. You didn't miss a thing in all of their magnificent production.
I only can second that! I really enjoy the 'deep dive' and no matter how many reactions and analyses I saw to a Voiceplay song, I always get new insights her. Great!
I feel compelled to say that I am MASSIVELY impressed by your “ear” for the complicated collection of notes being produced at any given moment during one of these arrangements. I am ignorant of musical theory I’m sorry to admit, but you really make it even more awesome to those of us who just love to listen. 🙂🙂🙂
When "blimey" gets thrown out, sir hairless is usually impressed with the piece. Or maybe that's just Geoff.
Their syncopation is always next level to fill in gaps and thicken out rhythm.
Blimey! Indeed. Thank you for this reaction. I’m a VP fan, and I love their covers. Nice that you’ve given me affirmation.
Suggestions for two Geoff Castellucci covers that are more “simple” (if such a word can be applied to them): “House of the Rising Sun” and “Shenandoah.” A VP cover? “Seven Nation Army”
Thanks Dorothy! Both of those suggestions are already on my list for once the Geoff ball is rolling 🎶
They did In the hall of the mountain king as well, which very impressive and also a lot of fun to watch
There's a YT vid of VP performing this live. Well worth a watch as it shows off their pitch and timing accuracy and just how insanely talented they truly are. I love the engineered audio in their YT vids, but the live performance shines even without Ed Boyer's audio engineering genius.
Sir Hairless yes yes yes you finally made it through this one! I was waiting patiently (Or maybe not so patiently but waiting indeed), I'm so happy to see it and so happy that you enjoyed it this much. I like this one a lot because it shows how talented Geoff is but also, the unison singing by the others is insane!
Another beautiful reaction!
See you in the next one!
Lupe.-
So many good/cool things with this one Thanks Lupe!
Sir H, you surpassed yourself here - if that's even possible! Amazing reaction! You make me laugh so much! Filth! Blimey! RIP! Thank you for presenting this masterful performance in such a fun and enlightening way!! What a joy! I need to watch a few more times though as I know I've missed half of what they did and what you said! Off I go!! Thank you SH - you're a 🌟 !! ❤
RIP J.None 🙏
Haha thanks!
I love watching your facial expressions. They're so open! I've seen you express shock & awe, dumbfoundedness (I think that may be your "blimey" face), joy, and being close to tears with what you hear & see. That some of my favorite acapella is able to inspire these things is simply amazing. The way you express your technical expertise in analysis brings it to a level I can understand and learn from. You notice things I obviously hear but have overlooked. You're one of my favorite reactors, and I've only been aware of you for a few months.
The characters are Lock, Stock and Barrel. They're trickster kids who take Santa to Oogie Boogie. Pee Wee Herman played one of them.
Lock, Shock, and Barrel (Oogie Boogie, and Zero)
@@karenponchak5304 What she ^ said. It is a sad day when you have to correct autocorrect. Back to trying to get this song out of my head. It's not working.
SH: “There’s SO SO much already!”
Me (gleefully clapping my hands): “Oh boy! We’re in for a good one!”
And then I got the extra bonus of your amused enchanted look, just like my kids and I when we watched The Nightmare Before Christmas together. I think Danny Elfman is a genius. VP’s arrangement and performance is so delightful and expertly delivered! My cheeks are hurting from smiling. Thank you. Fantastick and super entertaining analysis again. You’re the best. 🤗
Another GREAT Sir Hairless analysis and reaction!! Wasn't sure you would get to this one before fall, but glad you got here...and to hear Geoff's chest voice range. Just amazing!! Hoist The Colours next??
Literally can’t wait! Where are we going next with our requests? 😅
@thisismetoday7423 so many options!! Tempted to go with Hall of the Mountain King buuuut there's Dragonborn Comes or Warriors. Probably Dragonborn Comes!!
@@daletimberlake8109 Yes!!!! Ok, I will go with In the Hall of the Mountain King next and you can go with Dragonborne Comes??
@thisismetoday7423 yes!!
Cheers! Indeed Hoist The Colours is next 🎶 Nice cooperation between you two btw
Another great reaction and analysis - and yes, your face as you listened to the final section of Oogie Boogie's Song was pretty entertaining!
You mentioned hearing Geoff's highs clearly for the first time - one of the best videos to hear his full range is I See Fire from his solo channel. As usual, he splits the parts out to several "characters", each singing a different role - deep bass, "normal" bass, baritone, tenor - and each voice is very distinctive and different. It's the sequel to another song from the Hobbit movies, Far Over the Misty Mountains Cold, which is the most popular video on Geoff's solo channel, which has the same characters, but they mostly sing in harmony, so it's harder (at least for me) to be able to distinguish their individual voices.
I don't think you've done any of Geoff's solo work yet, so while it's a smaller rabbit hole than VoicePlay (because he only started doing solo work during the lockdown), it's a very interesting and entertaining one.
Sounds amazing! I've already got a list of Geoff's solo stuff to react to after receiving many recommendations
FILTH!!
Blimey!!
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Sir Hairless! I very much enjoy your expertise and your sense of humor! A wicked combination!
Your facial expressions were priceless 😂 I think I looked the same hearing this masterpiece for the first time 😅✌🏻
Great analysis, thanks a lot 🫶🏻
I love that you brought in clips of the original movie to compare to Voiceplay's version. That was so interesting, something that other reactors haven't done. And I loved your "blimey!" at the end 😂
Your analysis has won me over. I was once a music theory nerd at age 13 … but since have focused my energy elsewhere. Wonderful work, sir.
Fabulous breakdown Sir Hairless! Love your commentary especially for those of us who don’t know why we love a piece of music, and only understand it speaks to us. Thank you!
This was a lot people's first introduction to VoicePlay, and indeed it's a masterpiece. Lovely analysis again, and it's really fun to see your face during the reaction! I definitely agree with you for VoicePlay's rhythmic changes, especially the use of hemiola and syncopation (not to forget their arrangement, always very different and refreshing). Looking forward to more reactions from VoicePlay!!
For some truly masterful rhythm-related shenanigans, check out VoicePlay’s “Acrimpella”! Geoff wrote it and describes it as “every ridiculous noise that you hear in songs, put into a song”. It has about a million rhythm changes and fun little intricacies!
So I've paused on your comment on what you call "Minions" they're called Boogie's Boys though one is a female. And their names are Lock, Shock, and Barrel... You seem to be quite the punster like me so I'm pretty sure you'll get the reference.
Lock is a Devil and "leader" Shock is a witch and the smartest and Barrel is the youngest and Boogie considers him to be his star cause he's so much like him
Thanks for an actual Musical breakdown. Nice to see.
You have very quickly become my favorite reactor for Voiceplay. I get excited when I see you've analyzed another one of their songs.
Sir, you cracked me up with laughter at least twice with this super fun reaction/analysis😆😂It was awesome, tks!✌
Oh my ears always perk up when a reactor pick out the use of Phrygian scales. Well done brother
Love your analyses sooooo much!! Someone mentioned "In the Hall of the Mountain King" (which I agree with), but my personal favourite after Nothing Else Matters is Layne's arrangement of "In the Air tonight" (Phil Collins). Having said that... they have so many fantastic songs to get through!! 🌹🕊
Yes! I enjoyed your surprise expressions and it was entertaining! ☺️ I can’t imagine anyone not reacting as you did while seeing this for the first time! It’s a phenomenal video and they went all out! I still miss Earl. Thankfully, we still see J None here and there in their videos!
Another great reaction, this was one of the first VP videos I saw - and was instantly hooked! Yes, Eli did voice the 'Santa' parts, the guy playing him is Pasquale Palazzolo (Geoff's brother-in-law!), so the line 'Oh brother, you've put me in a spin' makes me smile! Pattycake Productions also have a version of Oogie's Boogie as part of their Villains Lair series (S2E2) - featuring Kathy Castellucci as Shock! 😊
The companion song by VP is This is Halloween, it's fun and clever, a treat for the ears.
If you don't teach music theory, you should. Wonderful!
I concur, "Blimey!"
Sire, I do believe you enjoyed this video. It was hard to follow where your eyes were zooming to next! Why (when you are Hairless) you hair has decided to grow upside down?!
It is wonderful that you can pick out so much more than just the song. Even down to Layne's nose! You take time before your presentations. A knowledge of the original cover, understanding the contents, and down to the showing of J. None's "rest in peace". Thank you, well explained, you picked out so much of a complicated rush of sounds & words. However, it was keeping uo with all the theatrics between themselves and not being afraid of how they openly enjoyed whst they were doing.😅
On to the next one. Willit be as much fun. It is much better than watching TV & The Eurovision !!!!!
Good weekend Sire
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Thank you!
Thank you! This was the first song I heard by VoicePlay and I’ve listened to it hundreds of times over the years. And still, you point out details I’ve missed all these times. Your videos are amazing! 🤩 🙏
As a fellow Sir Hairless and Voiceplay admirer, I feel like I've found my favourite channel.
If I may, I'd like to recommend Lawrence the band. They're an eight-people band with some serious talent that have flown under the radar because they do not comply with the music industry. Any of their acoustic performances are fire, but if you want to be blown out of the water I recommend seeing Don't Lose Sight first. The backing vocals are not part of the band, just some friends who join them for some jam sessions. By the way, Gracie and Clyde Lawrence are siblings.
This was the first voiceplay song I heard after watching Geoff singing 16 tons I have been a fan ever since
I enjoy your voiceplay reactions very much
You're one of very few reactors to notice or comment on J. None's neck crack! I asked about it in many reactions, for years, but only recently got an answer. Apparently the three kids, Lock, Shock and Barrel in Halloween Town cannot die, so they have fun by "killing" each other. Superb reaction! You're rapidly becoming one of my favorite reactors. I have ADD, so sometimes have trouble with videos over 15 minutes, but yours are so fun and informative and great, they just fly by!💙💙💙
Thanks! And for the info too - makes sense! I need to watch the whole film as it looks quirky and fun (albeit a bit creepy 🧟)
@@SirHairless Yes, it's worth a watch. Most of it is less creepy. I personally found "The Corpse Bride" to be more creepy. But Voiceplay and Geoff do almost every song from TNBC, so you should definitely watch it for reference!💓💜💙
RIP J.None
I think Layne was so creative with this arrangement. Especially since the original was completely an Oogie Boogie solo but here we have Lock, Shock and Barrel added to take parts here and there and it seems like it was always meant to be that way. There is a live version, I’ll send it to you to check out I think the part you couldn’t pinpoint was Layne doing a beatbox technique called a lip roll.
I hope J.None recovered swiftly and safely ❤🩹
Yeah a great arrangement for sure, Layne (and Geoff) seem to be real master-arrangers
First much thanks to the Patreon who put this in front of Sir Hairless! This was my intro to VP. I'm still as mesmerized the 100th time as the 1st with more admiration. Thank you, Sir Hairless for your reaction and analysis. Enjoyed it.
You’re welcome! ❤
@@thisismetoday7423 😄
One of my Voiceplay favourites. Thanks for the great break down and analysis of the arrangement.
I like the very end when Geoff displays his five octave range. :)
It is so fun watching you trying to gather everything going on in their arrangements. I have learned more and heard more of the background voices.
Nightmare before Christmas has some amazing songs. I love the odd and strange movie, but its also very fun.
VoicePlay keeps in line with the spirit( no pun here) of the movie. It is pretty awesome
,💖R/A🎼
I need to watch the movie! Haven't had a chance yet
@@SirHairless lol SH, just put it on the list along with Dune 1 and 2. You’ll get to it.
Was Dimash as great as I think he is in concert?
I’m so jealous but glad you got to experience it.
@@betsyvondracek4009 Oh I watched both Dunes! They took up my film allocation slots for a fair while
I'm releasing a video later today giving some brief thoughts on the Dimash concert
@@SirHairless They were good weren’t they.((The Dunes 1-2.)Great special effects! I am happy you took the time!
I wish I could like this analysis several times!
I have watched this numerous times and never before noticed what happened to J. None. “RIP, J None” - that was hysterical! 😆
Layne's nose wasn't edited in btw, he had a little LED light stuck to his nose 😄😄
Wow really? Amazing 😂 Sometimes it looks like it isn't tracking uniformly with his nose, must be a camera/lighting effect
@@SirHairlessI think you are right and it was added in post. He had an orange dot on his nose in the BTS video but they never showed it light up. I think it was just a dot to make it easier to add the light in post. But even if the dot did light up, I think they added more in post lol
Excellent analysis and reaction! Your ear is phenomenal! As is your ability to focus like a laser and pick up 'stuff' most of us take four or five times to notice. I think that is one of the two best analytical reactions I've heard to this piece. The other being from The Charismatic Voice (and Elizabeth is reactor royalty). You consistently impress me! Great reaction!!
Always nice to see an eargasm from a geoffquake
Your ear reminds me of my MIL. She was playing Mozart and Chopin at 6, and to this day at 85 can hear something once and sit and play it. You're a true master. I can't express how much I appreciate your detailed breakdowns. Thank you!!
I absolutely love your analysis. You break down fairly high level theory concepts in a way that a novice like me can understand.
Re: Layne’s nose. He was Jack’s dog, Zero. Who had a glowing nose. 😊
I think you need to check out an Earl - focused track. You haven’t done anything yet (that I’ve caught) where he really had a chance to cut loose. Queen in Five Minutes would be a good one. I think you’ll also be intrigued by the way they built like 20 Queen songs into one and made it work so well it sounds like it was always that way. And also, yes, as someone else mentioned, you need to check out Hall of the Mountain King.
I’d also like to see you venture into Geoff’s solo stuff a bit. He really does some flexing on his own. Most are four or five part harmony and he’s singing all the parts.
He did Jack’s Lament - also from Nightmare Before Christmas- as a solo piece. But like Voiceplay, it’s really hard to go wrong over there.
I love his later drop, You Don’t Mess Around With Jim, but there’s also Man of Constant Sorrow, Ain’t No Sunshine, House of New Orleans, Sound Of Silence, Way Down, Folsom Prison Blues and another few dozen. But I gave you my faves. 😊
When you do watch Geoff’s solo stuff, let it go past the closing credits and logo. He has an extra bit on there more often than not. Sometimes - like in Jack’s Lament - you get a glimpse behind the scenes. Other times, like Man of Constant Sorrow, he’s just being amusing.
I really enjoy your reactions. I learn so much. Thank you for reacting to this one. They are so much fun!
4:04 if you wanna see ‘inhuman’ from Layne, wait for Christmas. Then you can react to ‘Christmas don’t be late’ and hear some particularly striking instrumental effects come out of him.
Sir Hairless! Какой великолепный анализ! 👏👏 Я как будто одновременно прослушала превосходную музыкальную композицию и прочитала очень хорошую, массивную книгу! Вы заставили мой мозг работать по-полной! Шикарно! 👍 Несомненно Вы лучший! ❤️ Спасибо! 🙏
Спасибо
It is refreshing to see a reaction video by an actual educated musician. My Father was a conductor, world class pianist and composer. So from the age of 3 I have been blessed to hear everything from analysis to historical anecdotal tales of a wide range of music. You have an uncanny ear and catch the glorious subtleties that I miss when having converse with my father. Laurence Leighton Smith. Most importantly I appreciate the fact that the extraordinary elements are Cleary evident, but you don't over react, which is always a clear sign of musical vernacular oblivious with others. Well done. You achieve the goal of making your analysis accurate bur accessible to even the most musically inept. Probably shouldn't say that, but it is done. Kudos.
Wow, amazing! You must have had some amazing musical experiences growing up 🎶 Thank you for your kind words
Wonderful reaction and analysis! As a follow up to this Nightmare Before Christmas cover, I highly recommend Geoff's extraordinary Jack's Lament from the same movie.. Theatrical and haunting.
What a great analysis. The amount of work and care you put into each of your videos is impressive. You have my deepest admiration and respect.
I've enjoyed this song for years. I never noticed the neck crack. Thank you Sir Hairless for drawing new details from an old favorite.
It took me multiple times watching to notice the worms coming out of Geoff’s mouth 😝
You are officially my favorite analyzer! Love your VoicePlay deep dives. I learn SO MUCH.
My first VP experience was their Little Mermaid Medley. Oogie Boogie’s song was my second. Both are still in my top 5. What a lovely gift to get your reaction to this one. I have listened to the song countless times, and I’ve watched every reaction video on UA-cam, and still (no surprise) you pointed out things I’ve never noticed before. Thank you ❤
You don’t miss a thing. 👏🏻🙃 i got very excited to see this pop up on my UA-cam feed … it was an excellent reaction/analysis as per usual! 🙏🏻
The VoicePlay rabbit hole. Just as addictive as Home Free or The Bass Gang. Your analysis is mindblowing, the breakdown is really, really detailed. Thank you for that. I can't wait for the next videos. And now i go catch up all the old vids. :D
I know you mostly focus on singing, but I would love to see your reaction to the Danny Carey drum cam live performance of Pneuma by Tool. I think the way they put together music and the rhythm and timing would really tweak your interest.
I think you should listen to if I was a rich man/girl by voiceplay from fiddler on the roof or whatever its called.
It's very good
Geoff's voice was edited in post as the bit where you were questioning what happens sounds like... a vibrato between left and right channels, rather than in pitch (though it sounds like he might have had a bit of vibrato on the last note anyway).
For thatrical you'd enjoy Hoist The Colours (beta blocker warning if you take 'em you need 'em) and as a classical musician you'd probably enjoy In The Hall Of The Mountain King. Also I reckon Seven Nation Army, Top Ten Movie themes, Queen in 5 minutes for the arranging... flockit just go through their playlist😂
Your facial expressions were great and spot on. Yes this is a very overwhelming song, but it’s fantastic. Thank you for your analysis 😊
I just discover jeoff and voiceplay and yes all of them are incredible. Thank you for the analysis mostly when someone knows of music and voice range
There is a live production of this I have seen - it's worth hearing just to clear up what is and isn't post production. It is a bit different but both are excellent.
What an amazing analysis! Thanks so much.
Thank you. Have a wonderful week.
I really loved your reaction to this one, Sir Hairless! It's so theatrical and Geoff is absolutely incredible in it. You can just imagine home much fun they had making it, can't you?!
I believe Layne hits those low notes in the start
As always ... thank you for a really enlightening analysis of one of VP's songs!
I am just repeating what I’ve heard elsewhere because I don’t have musical training and wouldn’t be able to pick this out. But I understand that Layne’s arrangements are more rhythmically complex in general while Geoff’s tend to be more harmonically complex. Now I need to go back and look at your old videos and see when you talk about the rhythmic sections to see if those were all Layne’s arrangements or not.
There’s a lot of crossover, but lot of us generally pick out when it’s either a Layne or a Geoff arrangement. One hint is if Geoff has been made to do something that’s outside his normal range or technique, it’s pretty much always a Layne arrangement. He likes to push Geoff beyond his comfort range. And we are eternally grateful.
This will always be special as it was my introduction to Voiceplay and Geoff
Great reaction! I suggest you locate the live performance of this song. I would love to hear your thoughts on that. We wouldn't need the detailed musical theory - but your thoughts on them live would be soo interesting!!
Talking of Geoff leads in Nightmare Before Christmas songs, you should check out his solo performance of Jack's Lament, it's incredible and a massive demonstration of his range
Geoff's voice in the second verse of Shenandoah just melts me! SO beautiful! He's got enough talent for 10 people!
Well done!! This song seems to be many people's introduction to VP in general and Geoff specifically. It really showcases their talent and his range (B4 - E0). I look forward to more of your VP & Geoff analyses.
His range shown in videos has been A0 (Enemy) - A#5 (Peaches). Where did you get B4?
@@thisismetoday7423 Sorry - I was referring to this song only.
@@jweisz42Ohhhh, ok! 😅
Another interesting analysis, thanks 👍
👾🙊😻🤬🤖👽👻👹 .... ha ha ha ha ha .. YES ! YES ! YES ! .. I knew that you would get to this one Sir Hairless. Filth .... and more filth .. 🎼🙈🎼 ... Geoff a weird and twisted freak of nature , 🙊 ... I think they all did a bang up job with the voices , especially those monster voices. You nailed this reaction ... you hear all the good stuff in the background. The 4 octave drop is sick .. very sick .... very, very sick. 🎼👹🎼
You should definitely check out 'Queen in 5 Minutes'
This is a really fun one.
Agreed!
Blimey, indeed! Thanks again for a great analysis!
Would love to see your reaction to the wicked medley they did. Geoff worked on the arrangement for a year
One last thing, I am not sure that everyone who may herar your analysis and immediate ability to dissect and replay the music on the piano is an amazing gift, and not something even the regular professional musician is able to do. Super kudos for that. Very much enjoyed, I will subscribe and patronize. I worked as a studio musician for many years, but ultimately fell back on my medical career, so I have preciously little time to seek out the extraordinary. Here's hoping I can short cut hours of listening to mediocrity and just short cut to your reactions and fill my list favorites.
Thanks again for your thoughtful, accurate and compelling reactions.
Great analysis/reaction Thank You!
Blimey! 🤣 Great reaction.
"Blimey." 🤣🤣🤣
Thanks for your reaction and professional analysis! Voice Play has a few covers from "Nightmare Before Christmas" and Geoff's cover of "Jack's Lament" on his solo channel will really blow you away!
Love it! Thank you for this reaction!
I'd love to hear your thoughts on VP's cover of Wicked. I think there may be one or two things that you would be interested in.
I agree, you must hear their version of "The Hall of the Mountain King" ! ❤
Something to remember, sir: Geoff is a baritone; those low notes are the "trick" notes for him.
I've seen this debate in comments before 😅 I will steer clear of giving my thoughts, but I think it's definitely open to interpretation (regardless of what Geoff calls himself )
No doubt about the trick notes though, due to how they're produced 🎶 They'd be 'trick notes' even for natural basses
Love this video. Classic VP. Thanks