Shenandoah | Bass Singer Cover | Geoff Castellucci
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- Опубліковано 6 січ 2022
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Getting to re-imagine a dusty old tune like this one is one of my favorite things to do, and I hope you enjoyed this "rangey" (is that a word?) version of "Shenandoah". Thanks for watching and listening! Happy New Year, FOLKS!
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Arranged, Produced, Filmed, Performed, and Edited by Geoff Castellucci
Production Manager: Kathy Castellucci
Mix Engineer: Ed Boyer
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Shenandoah is an old americana/folk song which may have originated as a sea-shanty around the time of The USA's civil war. Regardless of it's origins, I love this melody and if this is your first time hearing it, I hope I did it justice for you. Thanks again for watching!
Geoff - this song, arrangement, and performance is absolutely beautiful. I thought I'd give you a glimpse into how I listen to music so you can see why I appreciate you and your arrangements so much. There were three moments in particular that delighted me...
Right off the bat, the intro hanger note (A) (0:09) across several chords caught my ear. It's the fifth in the first chord (D); interestingly, the minor seventh in the second chord (B min); and deliciously, the second in chord #3 (G). See below for my thoughts on the seconds in chords. :D
The recurring A/G-ish chord (A C# D over G) which resolves to a G major triad (G B D) REALLY caught my ear. The A/G gives both an add2 and an augmented fourth to the G chord, which, for me, gives these recurring moments in the song a warm, momentary Lydian feel. Depending on context, Lydian to me always sounds either mystical/magical, or, in this case, hopeful and comforting, warm and delicious. Any add2 chord is already going to be my favourite as for some reason, this chord automatically gives me shivers/goosebumps. The background singers mimic this same Lydian-feel chord progression (2:27).
The first note of the verse (0:29) is a most perfectly hit, beautifully resonant, delicious, deep, delicious (oops, I said that already) chest A1 - a perfect introduction to a Low Bass Singer song. And, lucky us, you've given us THREE of these wonderful A1s. During the intro verse, you've sustained the piano decay, providing us with a sustained root D throughout this section, grounding it and providing a bit of lightness and even more interest to this section.
DELIGHTFUL MOMENT #1: "Across the wide Missouri" (2:01) - the melody line goes down to D and we, the audience, expect the chord to also go to D, but the chord instead goes to G, making that D of the melody the fifth of the chord instead. I had to pause the song at this part the first time I heard it, close my eyes, and just take it in for a moment. This choice sounded extra warm and cozy and beautiful.
In the "round" section (2:26), the piano player comes in with the melody in the lower octave, but then peels off to the root. Super interesting to my ears.
DELIGHTFUL MOMENT #2: The Unexpected Gmin Chord (2:34). I wasn't expecting that (hence the title). Departures from the norm like this make the ears perk up. Another close-my-eyes moment.
"Across the wide" (2:51) - All of you sang this melody line without harmony, repeating it in unison, then the piano player sings same melody going up to the same octave as the background singers, and THEN all singers split into a nice wide harmony chord (2:55), foreshadowing the excitement of the key change in the next measure. The key change is up a whole step; usually key changes are only a half step, so this feels even more exciting.
DELIGHTFUL MOMENT #3: I spent a LOT of time analyzing and appreciating these amazing chords (3:37). What incredible choices (correct me if I'm wrong in my analysis here): F#7, A7, Am7 (!!), Am6 (!!!), resolving to E. That shift to Am7 was absolutely shiver-inducing, and Am6 is so unusual and so extra tasty. I teared up several times with each realization.
Geoff, thank you from the bottom of my heart. You've made my world a better place.
A full on music theory class with such an incredible example to listen to. SIGN ME UP ♥ Thank you Angie.
Holy cow. i think you know more about this arrangement than I do. I have to say that the Gmin moment @2:34 is my fav of the whole piece. It's so quick and unexpected but very effective.
@@GeoffCastellucci I REALLY love to deep-dive into music I enjoy. I hope my comment isn't too much. Just wanted you to know that I noticed and appreciated all these little bits in your arrangement.
@@GeoffCastellucci LOL, Great Voice I wish you the best New Year.
It's eye opening and honestly quite a bit shocking that there are people who listen/enjoy/live music the way you do. I just listened to it and it sounded nice, you lived a whole ass movie. I think it's pretty cool that we can be so different.
Geoff's voice is like a male siren trying to lure people into the sea
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@@GeoffCastellucci that has to be Gregg! 😆
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more likely the missouri
@@benoitrache9614 Everyone knows the siren from Greek mythology! Not many know it's lesser known cousin, the Geoff, that lured people into the Mississippi
As a singer, one of the most important comment I ever got was this: "Your voice... it heals me." Geoff, your voice heals me. Thank you.
Hi Divaloulou happy new year 🎊
My ex is deaf, and I used to sign some of the songs at her church’s mass. Your comment reminds me of the time an older couple approached me after the service, and asked if I knew George McClendon. I told them he had been my ASL teacher. They had actually recognized his style in the way I signed!
Beautiful voice,try too the heralds another rainbow
Same. It heals. Listening for this song on repeat right now just for this.
So true!
Omg Geoff if you did a cover of Hallelujah....you'd bring the world to tears lol. Great job man
OMG YES! Please do Hallelujah!🙏🏼💕
I want a huge bass choir singing Hallelujah.
Please do Kelly Moody version which is the Easter story
Ditto!
Do the Christian/Christmas version and I would watch a million times.
i know this sound stupid but this young man just made an old lady cry.
not stupid at all. Geoff is known for bringing many people to tears with his music. his group Voiceplay as well 💕
I played the Patreon preview of this song for my Mom on New Years day, and was surprised when my Dad overheard it playing and started singing along. This song is played in the James Stewart movie Shenandoah, which happens to be one of his favorites. We don't usually see eye to eye on much, but this song gave us something to bond over and really helped me start the year off right with him. We spent a long time talking about this song, and the movie, and then he took me on a tour of the landscaping and creek rerouting he has been doing in my parents 8 acre backyard. One of the big themes I get from this song is love of the land, and listening to this song that day in our yard helped me to see his passion project through his eyes. It also transported me into one of those lovely moments when time stands still and you just feel happy and content. I don't usually get those experiences around my Dad, so this was a precious gift for both of us. (A birthday gift actually, today is my Dad's birthday)
This experience, probably to become one of your most memorable experiences with your father, has moved me to tears. I had a slightly similar experience with my father yesterday. I shared this video on my Facebook page and my stepmother replied that she and my father loved listening to him (Geoff). I can’t begin to tell you how that simple comment floored me. I am 60 years old and have been trying my entire life to get my father to appreciate and “approve” of my musical taste. You don’t know the countless times I have played a song for him hoping to see one ounce of interest in him. My brothers have done the same throughout the years. I wanted him to express admiration for my choices so much and never got it. I’m in tears writing this now. I can’t wait to talk to him today about my last night’s Facebook comment. I’m a little scared too, to be honest. This simple, gorgeous piece of music has already done so much in my eyes. Sarah, hold those memories close and take steps to nurture this seed. Turning points don’t often come our way in life, it seems. We have to make them happen! Happy New Year!!!
Yeah, I can still remember crying at the end of the movie when the boy limps into the church after all the loss and pain and suffering the war had caused.
I was a little boy...I am 64 now and had my share of suffering..
What a wonderful song to find...wow
Geoff, you've somehow sung a river. The sheer presence of that deep, rolling bass is like standing on the bank and feeling the river flow by. Then you go soaring upward and I can see the sunset reflecting on the water, with the waves like harmonies. Then you sing softly, and it's like water lightly rippling over rocks.
This is the kind of song you can immerse yourself in; close your eyes and let the music wash over you and carry you along to Shenandoah.
but didnt you comment this before the premier
@@crunch7739 Yeah, it's been out on Geoff's Patreon for a few days.
Your “soaring upward” imagery is spot on. You’ve painted an absolutely beautiful picture in my mind.
@Gretchen, you've written a poem here that's worthy of the song and the performance. It should be in the liner notes for the album (if such things exist any more).
I'd love to hear him sing Old Man River
Geoff is one of the few singers out there that I will tell people I barely know ‘you HAVE to hear this guy sing.’ Though I’m awfully partial to his Bare Necessities, each new song I hear expands my appreciation for his skills, talent and musicality.
This guy's range is unreal.....
Geoff is a musical phenomenon. So talented, and so humble. I’ve watched his interviews, his musical videos, and his instructional videos. Across them all he is always kind, patient and does his very best to explain and demonstrate his love of music. He has helped me progress as a singer, and this is one of my most favorite songs ever. Often sang at a higher octave, from the tone and rhythm you can tell it was written for a voice like Geoff’s. Amazing job!
Thank you, Andrew!
Thank you, Andrew.
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Geoff's Shenandoah is the most beautiful version of this song I've ever heard. What an incredible range he has.
Yes, and his tone is beautiful throughout that range. And this arrangement - Every carefully crafted phrase is a work of art.
Hi Geoff,I’m Chinese,you know in our country,we hardly have bass vocal so many people often like listening the tenor but you make me feel amazing when I listen your voice. You let me feel the charm of bass,I love your voice very much, I hope you can singing forever.
By the way,my voice is belong to tenor,I envy your voice because you can sing very low but I can’t 😂😂😂
sweetest compliment
My mom passed July 17th. It'll be 2yrs this year. This is the music I listened to with her when I was growing up. THANK YOU! When she was dying I found these songs and sang them to her with you. She couldn't sing with me anymore but she loved to hear me sing. She smiled. So, THANK YOU again for bringing good memories back to me.
I just lost my Maw Maw April 18, 2024. It hurts so much
I will admit I was initially disappointed during your intro to the pre-release when you said the new song was Shenandoah as it's never been a particular favorite of mine but - my bad! Shortly after you started singing I was hooked. This is hauntingly lovely and the solo by the Geoff leaning on the piano sends chills up my spine & brings tears to my eyes every single time I listen which has been every day. As much as I love your bass voice there is something about that higher section that connects to my soul. The video is also amazing - deceptively simple but with such depth. The interactions amongst the Geoff's seriously makes me forget they're not four different people. By the way, my Mom & I both loved your "ode to Kathy" in your intro; very sweet & so true. 😉
Ditto
LOL every day? So....once?
Yeah, I always enjoy when he uses his higher range not only for the backing vocals. It's usually the lower range that resonates with me (in a calming kinda way) but I love the tone of his full range and this time he almost made me tear up. And he made me love so many songs I didn't know or care about before (solo or with VP), that I've stopped thinking "God, I hope I'll like it". 😁
@Shadowgolem Patreon members have been enjoying this Masterpiece for a week already. Turns out, money can indeed buy happiness 😊
@@shadowgolem9158 every day for a week, because patreons already had thia video for 1 week
This was my dad's favorite song, I wish he was still around to hear this. He's been gone for 11 years now, miss you pops.
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@@chromakey84 thanks.
I've been listening to and singing this glorious American folk song since I was a kid, and this rendition is truly stunning. Thank you for once again creating beautiful music 🙏
Love the song, but what's your favorite version?
I like this, but my favorite is still Storm Weather Shanty Choirs version.
But this is a close second.
Not sure who I'd put on the third place...
Geoff has a amazing arrangement, and his voice, just wow.
think I'm in love
@@geoff7380 With Geoff Castellucci? :-)
He absolutely ace his low of the lowest notes and he absolutely ace his high of the highest notes.
The strangest thing is that I've listened to this song several times but never watched the whole vid to the end.
Every single time after a couple of seconds my eyes are getting closed on their own and I just dissolve into the sounds, into the singing, into the air and the vast spaces of Missouri river, where I have never been for real.
The voice is just echoed from the high banks, from the blue water, same cornflower sweater blue, from the dugout canoe bottom and from the crisp blue sky, so airy, so clear and fills all this space like a light fills a glass bottle.
Then Shenandoah himself steps into the boat, sits down calmly and oversees his wide blue expanses while murmuring to the tune with a little approving smile.
I tried to say, this beautiful song actually plays role of a guided meditation. And I can't meditate at all, it's not my thing, but somehow Geoff's magical singing involves me into THAT serene state of mind,.and that's amazing.
Exactly the same experience that I have but you managed to express it so accurately! I listened a few seconds and then my eyes just shut, I couldn't keep them open. Not in the sense that I felt sleepy, quite the opposite, I just HAD to listen closely and totally focus on the sound experience. It's soooo beautiful! It still happens almost every time even though I've listened to it many times by now.
@@veronicathunander4579 Exactly that thing, you close your eyes but you are fully focused, that's usually a very difficult thing to achieve. I actually watched it with open eyes only on Premiere. And after you finish listening you feel different, more serene, more relaxing, then you can fall asleep if you need to. It's heavenly beautiful, yes, it widens your heart and your mind and I don't know what..
@@jacklinka2347 I agree!
@@veronicathunander4579 I tried today to drive while listening to Shenandoah. Whoa, it's not safe at all! It blows your mind harder than alcohol :))
Forgive me for a rather long comment..
Wow, wow,.. WOW.
I did not in any way expect to be instantly swept away and taken to a different place in this way. This one really resonated with me.
Geoff, you astound me. When you were giving us teasers and saying 'let's knock the dust off of this one" I had no idea what to expect. But my man, you didn't just knock the dust off of this one, *I think you recarpeted, refurbished, reupholstered it and gave it completely new life.*
You sing it with such passion in your facial expressions, your body language and every small detail and it also shows in your arrangement of this piece.
I really appreciate the use of your higher range in this, as it is strong, yet delicate combined with your lower range filling out those beautiful harmonies. I can't get enough of this.
The way the music swells and flows with crescendos and decrescendos seems to help paint an auditory image of Shenandoah. The use of call and response worked really well with this. The runs were so beautifully sung, too!
This is the first of your videos where I did not even think or question about how there are supposedly 4 Geoffs present in the room, it truly felt very natural with the glances towards the others. As well as the movements with your hands, so interesting to see how you switch it up.
The background is the perfect 'blank slate' to build on, which you did with soft warm tones and the bright touch of blue and very soft and natural lighting.
The different shots, switching it up in a way that felt natural to which Geoff had the melody, or a particular beautiful part in the harmonies.
I simply have not been able to stop listening to this song, and I hope the world agrees with that so much.
Thank you for sharing your talents and skills with us, once again. Truly!
That's a heck of a comment. Thanks for being here!
@@GeoffCastellucci You are VERY welcome! this song moved me so much, I can't explain it. Truly has a place in my heart and I can't thank you enough for it.
@@GeoffCastellucci : we want you to do with Voiceplay: From here to Eternity by Def Leppard, Degradation Rule by Ozzy Osborne, Shot to Black by Ac/Dc.
Was I supposed to cry? I cried...
I'm not familiar with the song but I finally got the chance to listen to Geoff's audio recording. It brought tears to my eyes. He indeed has the voice of an angel. Very warm, peaceful, soothing and calming. Love his higher voice. Can't wait to watch the premiere. 😇🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️
It's quite a song. Some say it's originally about a mountain man that fell in love with a Native American princess. Shenandoah is the name of the princess's father. The man wants to meet with the princess and run away together, however Shenandoah moves the entire tribe instead, leaving the man behind with voice to echo alone across the river, or the "Wide Missouri". Others say the story originated with the man being a trader and trading them a bunch of alcohol to get them drunk then sailing away together in the canoe he used for trading, across the "Wide Missouri". With time, it's became a shanty of sorts for sailors with the version by Tennessee Ernie Ford becoming the "definitive" version, I suppose. If you like the song you ought to listen to his version too.
Really? Watch the movie with Jimmy Stewart...it's awesome. It's a great American classic song...and movie.
Shenandoah is an American folk classic ....so much out there to love .
Here's what I like about this. The low bass notes are there because the music asks for them. They're not there just to show off your insane low range. (But please, keep showing it off from time to time - those notes never fail to make me smile!) I also like that baritone Geoff (the one leaning on the piano) got to sing a solo verse. He didn't have to stick to singing background vocals for bass Geoff. He's quite good! ;) And for some reason, I really liked the higher background vocals. They sounded more natural than several of your other Geoff quartets. It's a really nice take on an old standard.
My dad used to sing this to me when I was little to help me get to sleep. You brought me to tears. Thank you.
I listened to this song on repeat when it came out 2 years ago to help me sleep, and now I’m playing it to my 3 day old son and he fell asleep too. Thank you so much Geoff for creating amazing music and I giving my spine the shivers with each subharmonic. Especially those B0’s in Valhalla Calling. ❤️❤️❤️
Geoff, it's your best ever. Ever. Ever. So airy, so rolling, the whole world inside this one song. Many thanks to you and Kathy to let it happen.
Two more things to say:
1. The river is a metaphor for the time. It's the lives we live are going far far away from Shenandoah, from pure, naive and honest times.
2. I already twice used this song as a sleeping aid. It really works! Swaying you slowly like on the mild river waves.
My mother used to sing this when I was a kid - often with tears in her eyes - missing the area where she grew up and family. She's been gone 7 years today. Thank you for this Geoff. This made me smile through my own memories and tears today. Mom would have loved it.
I've never heard anything like that,his voice is rediculously versatile
His flexibility and range are phenomenal.
I feel like the toddler that hears classical music for the first time and feels it in his soul.. I can't stop the tears from flowing.. it doesn't matter which song I hear.. I cry every time
This is gonna make me cry because my vocal coach was in her older years and she loved this song. She especially liked it when I sang it in bass. she has since passed away and I would love to do a duet with you sometime in her memory. Thank you Geoff for everything.
I’m sorry for your loss. This is one of my favorites from choir too.
As a writer, I love when singers like him become poetry.
I can’t explain how much I love this comment.
0:16 D2
0:30 A1
0:53 D2
1:04 A1
1:07 A1
2:19 D2
2:21 A1
2:32 B1 A1-Bb1
2:40 D2
2:50 A1
3:19 F#1 subharmonic
3:34 B1
3:49 B1
3:53 B1
Do u have perfect pitch or smthn?
@@Minmin-cq4kt yes, he does
@@Minmin-cq4kt I actually don’t haha
@@Marcell0Bass So how do you do it? Do you just sit at a piano and play the note until you find what he's singing?
@@Minmin-cq4kt basically but it’s more simple than that. I have a piano app open on my phone and I just switch tabs plus if you know the key of the song then there’s 3 notes that it could be for the most part. Also I partially have relative pitch in the sense of if I hear an A1 one time I can hear when it’s the exact same note.
i’m gonna be totally honest i have never heard this song before until a month ago i was struggling mentally and was suicidal so i decided to play some music to see if it would help i then came across this song geoff and it helped me so thank u for covering this song
I know this was over 6 months ago but just wanted to let you know it gets better. Hang in there my friend, there are people who love you whether you know it or not.
Hang in there.. always remember you are loved
It is official. I’ve been thinking about it for awhile and this confirmed it. Geoff Castellucci is my favourite singer of all time! This is absolutely beautiful! ❤️
😘 Your check is in the mail.
I've arranged music for my acappella group in College for 4 years and never at all did I get anywhere close to how prefect this arrangement is. Many of your arrangements (both here and with Voiceplay) have inspired me to try to expand my knowledge in music theory and get to a point where I'm happy to say this is something I created. Haven't got there yet, but thank you for pushing me to continue to try
Arranging is TOUGH! Keep at it!
@@GeoffCastellucci Geoff replied 🤯🤯🤯🤯
@@GeoffCastellucci : I am very interested in arrangement, just to learn and absorb.
Why there are not a million-plus views already and 10,000 comments is beyond comprehension. Share this video!
I grew up near the Shenandoah valley, and we sang this song in choirs all through elem, middle, and high school. LOVE this composition.
I have said it before and it bears repeating. Geoff is such a blessing. What he does for me is beyond explanation, his voice, his personalilty, his very being, is so warm and soothing, and his humour is the cherry on the cake. And this song blows me away. It's a thing of rare beauty. Lovely.
You're really too kind. If only you knew what a terrible bore i am...
Christine, you took the words right out of my mouth again. I could just copy and paste. lol
@@GeoffCastellucci You are one of a few that I want to just sit and talk to...hear your story, your life, etc... Sometimes you can tell that just kicking back and talking to someone would be an amazing experience and I can tell that about you. I would love to talk to Kathy also! You are anything but boring. Your brain and heart are amazing!
@@GeoffCastellucci You jest. If you're a bore then I could stand to be bored daily. :) I am old and know whereof I speak. Your natural talent, the skills you have mastered, these are very very far from boring. And believe me, I know boring. You have a beautiful soul, so just accept it and go on delighting your fans. You will never know how much joy you bring into my (boring) life. You are very precious. Believe me.
I wholeheartedly agree with this right here!! Have you listened to his narratives?! I could sit and listen to his voice all day long!
My grandpa is on the last bit of his lifelong journey and this song meant a lot to him. Your cover and arrangement just caused me to stop and cry. Such beauty in your voice.
I'm Australian, I don't know a great deal about "Americana" or classic American stories/folklore. I don't have any connection whatsoever to this song, and when I listened to a performance of it first by Tennessee Ernie Ford I was like "yeah it's kinda nice" and that's about it.
With all that being said, I then watched/listened to your cover, and once again you exceeded my expectations! Those harmonies are utterly gorgeous, and I was honestly somewhat moved by your performance! I already knew you were an incredible singer, but seriously, you're really not just a pretty face (though you are that too 😉)
Geoff, I have seen so many singers try to accomplish what you are doing, BUT I never seen anyone succeed like you have done. Your voice is, well there are no words to describe the beauty of your voice, but when you sing using all of your different ranges it is simple one of the most unique sounds I have ever heard. I only discovered you a couple of days ago and now I cannot get enough. I must say being the age I am that your rendition of Tennessee Earnie’s 16 Tons is so very special. He would be proud of you, and love it as much as I do.👍👍👍❤️
You said everything I was thinking so well!
I lived in Harpers Ferry WV along the Shenandoah River for 12 years. It's as peaceful as this song is sang by Geoff.
Pffff, elle m'émeut toujours autant cette interprétation, tu pars et tu n'entends que la voix magnifique de Geoff dans ce magnifique voyage....😢
Et quand tu regardes ces quatre Geoff passionnés, tu prends conscience du travail que cela demande et je suis toujours épatée de l'aisance dont il fait preuve. C'est beau , c'est fort, ça vous déchire 😊🤗
Geoff's voice in this American folk song is so intensely beautiful that I alway cry during the second verse. Geoff's talent is truly rare and exquisite. Such a joy to listen to.
Thanks for posting. May God continue to bless you.
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I always wanted to play the piano, and the flute but I was born with severe nerve damage in both ears, I was deemed legally deaf. When I was around 5 my grandparents got me a little toy piano for Christmas and my mom got mad and broke it, she yelled how is she supposed to play that thing if she can't hear. My grandpa told her there are great classical pianists that were deaf, and that since I wear hearing aids, I can hear the music and I can and do feel the vibrations under my feet. So, when I was 9 my grandpa bought me a little Magnus Organ for my birthday, my mom gave it away. My mom was shocked when I was in the 5th grade and managed to sing in the choir and made it until I graduated high school. I love your nice, clear deep bass, 2 of my brothers sang and they were tenors, my youngest brother is more into mechanics than singing lol, I'm the oldest of 5 and my sister doesn't sing either. Thank you for your wonderful videos
There is a very good reason for your response to the bass vocals. Lower notes/frequencies are much larger sound waves and carry farther, and penetrate deeper. Beethoven was deaf and people told him he couldn't be a musician but did he listen???
@@SeanVplayer no he didn’t and he is in my opinion the greatest composer that ever lived
Don't take this to the tragic side, but if it's possible for a person to die because they think a voice is so beautiful, I believe I could die at any moment while listening to you sing. ❤😭🤧
It was grandiose. I would like to welcome the new Geoff in the third slot. He was the only one singing with the right arm. Im sure the other Geoffs will teach him the ways of The Left as time goes on. ;)
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Very observant of you lol
How am I just discovering this man today? I somehow stumbled across his cover of Ain't No Sunshine about an hour ago and have been listening to him since.
he sings in an acappella group as well, called Voiceplay! you should check them out, they're so good!
Sorry for the mistakes, I'm writing through a translator.
Thank you, your creativity helps me a lot in the fight against my depression. Before I heard you, I completely stopped listening to music (although I love it very much), but your voice again gave me the opportunity to feel the joy of music.
I don't normally have the courage to write comments, but I can't let my gratitude for this arrangement go unsaid. Shenandoah is a very special song for me as it is the unofficial anthem (not fight song) for my small college alma mater that is tucked away in the Shenandoah mountains. Geoff, you did this song so much justice and plucked hard at the nostalgic bones in me. As a piano player myself it's hard to hear the twang of out of tune notes without cringing, but for this trip down memory lane the sound contributed because there were many pianos scattered around campus and not all of them were in tune. I have missed hearing the college's choir singing this song more than I realized in the 20 years since I graduated. Thank you for taking me back in time to some of the truly best years of my younger life and helping me remember the person I wanted to become while I was there. I hope you do realize how much you (& Voiceplay) impact those of us who have the privilege of hearing you. Please keep blessing the world with your music as long as you are able.
did you happen to go Christendom College?
No, I attended Southern Virginia University (tho it was still Southern Virginia College when I went).
@@leslielangfitt2808 that's nice!
@leslie langfitt
Thank you for having the courage to write this comment! I too sang this song in college choir and find it very nostalgic. What you said about remembering the person we wanted to become when we were young... Just touched me to the heart. Thank you.
@@joyfulyes Thank you
....... Hey Alexa, please find me a new career.
🤣 Funny, I say the same thing when I watch your videos.
Hey! I’m gonna go listen to yours next
WELP this is a crossover I want now, even though we don't deserve it.
What a great day! First I have such a beautiful version of Shenandoah to listen to and than, thanks to this comment (and Geoffs reply) I discovered both your music and through that Rachel Hardy's. Anyways, I hope you all stick to your beautiful careers!
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Always wanted to visit Shenandoah. Now I have.
I at first, cried. Then after repetitive listens, I’ve been singing this at work. Gets me through the day. And this was just the ‘rescue’ remedy I needed for the end of 2021. Reminding me that there is beauty out there, you just have to know where to look for it. Enjoy this one y’all! Imma be handing you snot rags for all the crying that’s gonna happen. I got you! Don’t worry.
Incredible range. Just hearing the top parts you could convince me that he’s a tenor
Im glad i didn't skip past this video. There are many different renditions that im not a fan of. This one is amazing.
I had not heard this song before your cover. I must say this is one of your best pieces of work sir. Wonderful job!!!
I agree
Thank you! I'm just a fountain of dusty old music.
@@GeoffCastellucci Well we're here for every drop lol
He's also getting really good at glancing across at all the Geoffs that aren't actually there!!
@@GeoffCastellucci so we will expect more of it to come 😉
Thank you so much for highlighting our lifes with your voice ❤️
Another OUT OF THIS WORLD performance by Geoff Jeff Jef and Jeffery
Listening to this literally had me crying. The last time I sang this was with my grandmother about a year before she passed away. That was over 40 years ago. We both sang while she played it on her tabletop organ.
even 9 months later, I still play this song daily. it's the first song I play when I wake up, I play it several times throughout the day, and it's the last song I play before going to sleep. the sheer beauty of it makes me start the day with a smile, and the calm, relaxing serenity it instills in me is perfect for going to sleep. as soon as the second Geoff starts singing, I just close my eyes and smile in pure bliss. thank you for this song, Geoff. this fills an old woman's heart with a smile. ❤❤
The Geofftet illusion is deepening. Just watched for the 4th time, and as my ears are settling in my eyes have more space to register. Your choice to make bass Geoff and upper range Geoff co-singers, absolutely and visibly separate, but clearly working together - and to make the other two Geoff's the back-up singers, again, working with each other -- is absolutely brilliant. Each is acquiring an individual identity, and I haven't noticed that happening before. Wonderful theater! (It sort of happened with Misty Mountains, the costumes and behaviors supported it, but except for lead-singer and ultra-bass Geoff on far left, I didn't have a sense of them each having a separate vocal identity. The other two felt part of it, but it was different somehow. Now you've created the same illusion, but more strongly, without the use of costumes and makeup. Maybe it's the way they see each other that makes the difference. I'm in awe.
I think it's also in the camera work. Instead of just a fixed camera and fixed closeups like other videos, this one zooms in and out, and pans back and forth. I'd imagine trying to stitch things together to work with that increases the difficulty factor x100, but it also makes it look more natural.
This is my daughter’s first name. Named after the Shenandoah Valley. It means “Daughter of the stars!”
Geoff, my mother sang this song to me and my brothers when we were little. It's one of my fondest memories of her. She passed away 25 years ago and this song still brings tears to my eyes. Thank you for you this. God bless!
I had my son in December, and he responds to your voice when I play your music. He is instantly calm. ❤️
"Re-imagine a dusty old tune" - Geoff, we ALL do that, particularly equally old and dusty folk singers like me. You just happen to do it *better* than most of us. I would LOVE to hear your take on a lot more out of the folk world, the sort of things your imagination would come up with after listening to the Watersons, the Copper Family or the Young Tradition.
I 100% love all of the folk songs he does. He clearly enjoys it.
I wonder if his personality matches his deep voice...Lovely, profound and transforming.
Listening to this song got me thinking about his wife. She is limited in her hearing, and I lament that she cannot fully enjoy her husband's voice. As someone who has a challenge with hearing, I would feel a loss if I could no longer fully enjoy my wife's singing, nor she mine. Our house isn't musical, but when it is, it is a calming place. I guess I feel a sympathetic mourning.
So very few singers have the huge range (4 octaves ?) that you have. Pat Benetar is one, Ann Wilson another. I am lucky to have stumbled on your music. Your bass range notes makes every cell in my body vibrate in unison - Literally! Few artists voices have that affect on me physically - so you must be special. Music has always been part of my family and life in general (all in family plays & sings). My grandad played banjo professionally for the Silent Movies! (I'm old). Thanks for your versions of the oldies but goodies.
with subharmonics his range is actually 5 octaves. without subharmonics it's about 4.5 octaves.
As a choir director, I wish I had an entire choir of you, Geoff. You are an unmatched talent, and I am so thankful that you share your gifts with us.
I have come back to this over and over again since its release. Sure the base notes are amazing, but what keeps bringing me back is the soul of the arrangement. I can't put it into words, this just calms me. It makes me feel at peace. Even when I have had a horrible day this can center me, and bring me back to myself. ❤
Yes, I agree it is the unique arrangement that makes this performance so special.
When he sings this song, I imagine that he's auditioning for high school all state choir. I can see the judges jaws hit the table when he starts singing.
I have reverse hearing loss. I don't hear well for deeper pitches. Usually, it isn't a problem. Sometimes I 'hear' a wrong word, or miss out on some sounds of music. Recently, one of the shorts was recommended to me via UA-cam and I found that I can feel a vibration from the phone even when I couldn't hear you. My husband recently got me some bass speakers so I can feel/hear things I haven't in music and shows on a bigger scale. It's soo cool. Thank you for helping me realize how much I actually miss out on
I always stop whatever else I may be doing to listen to this talented young man. I used to sing in a madrigal group in Germany many years ago. Hearing this harmony always takes me back. Thank you for allowing me to experience my memories one more time.
Hi Humming bird how are you doing?
The day I heard this arrangement... My Dad went on to a better place. The song made me think of him, and of course i cried, but I know he's Much better off. This song Kind of represents that feeling as well. Thank You for the amazing arrangement!
My dad, who is 91 listened to this song with me. It was wonderful to be able to enjoy it together. ❤️
This is where you close your eyes and let the goosebumps take over. (2:58 damn you Geoff)
That him
Geoff,
When I was in high school, I took this song to the Indiana State School Music Association state competition and got a gold medal in the state competition. This song has a very special place in my heart and literally brought me to tears. Thank you for your gift and for doing this particular song choice.
He hits the low notes soooo deep his studio and instruments have to be reinforced with Diamonds and Titanium:)
This is how angels sing in Heaven ♥️♥️♥️
I think, he is a giant with an incredible voice, and a sensitive, big heart .
Thank you for sharing this Song
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See true magic is when the music keeps getting better the more you hear it.
I don't understand music theory. I've never taken a class on it or had it taught to me.
Having said that, there is just something about this arrangement that is so beautiful. Especially when 2nd Geoff (standing at the piano) starts on that portion. The complete smoothness of that portion of your registry along with the piano & arrangement are stunning. So. Good!
Geoff, living here in the middle of the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia, this song is our anthem. Your arrangement of this beautiful song is the most heartfelt and prettiest I've heard. Thank you for bring it to life!
I can't stop watching this video
As a Virginian, this song holds a very special place in my heart. This has to be my most favorite rendition! ❤️❤️❤️
I just turned this on, and told my son to come in here to listen, and he goes "That's really calming, I like it!" Me too buddy, me too.
This is my favorite altered arrangement of Shenandoah that I've heard. Geoff Castellucci keeps the heart and soul of this old song intact while giving it a more modern feel and I just love it. The little vocal shifts and his wonderful soulful voice bring this version home for me.
Get you someone that looks at you like Geoff looks at himself at 0:18
In all seriousness, lovely rendition of a soulful song.
We needed more of serious song like this with Voiceplay. Like: With or without You by U2.
This rendition compared to Tennessee Ernie’s rendition just blows me away. You’ve already covered my all time favorite Tennessee E. Song 16tons and comparing his rendition of this timeless classic to yours just makes this song so much better. The range is amazing. Keep up this amazing work Geoff. You indeed are doing these older songs amazing justice with your talent.
God, I love this so much. His voice makes me melt and cry at the same time. I've never heard such a beautiful male voice as his.
UA-cam needs to add a heart button, how can I only LIKE this?? Only once?? 💕
STOP IT! OMG you're killing me .... in the best way. 😀 How you just slide from upper register to lower and vice versa is astounding. Actually that you have such a beautiful upper register and such a mind blowing low register is crazy. Thank you for blessing us with your tremendous talent! Always a fan!
Hi Helen how are you doing?
i just cant get enough of shenandoah even after 100 times of back to back listens....
My younger coworker sent me here and I am so glad he did. Enjoyed the entire performance. Thank you for your time and talents. Interesting cinematography how the piano man gives a nod to the singers to sing. Loved it.
First, let me say that everything about this was amazing. I sang this song in grade school choir, so it has a lot of nostalgia for me. Geoff, you wrapped up so much in this cover: the melancholy, loving heart of the song, the shiver-inducing harmonies, the sense of comfort and nostalgia. It took me back to being a choir kid, finding my identity and a sense of belonging in music. As I got older, music became more high stakes, more about perfection than the love of making music - and life the last few years has taken me away from music making. But hearing you sing makes me remember the joy of it, makes me want to sing again and learn piano just for that joy. Thank you for reminding me.
Geoff sings for the pure joy of it, and it shows.
I could listen to Geoff sing this song forever
I used this as my one of my audition song to get into the school of music at my college almost 5 years ago. Today not only am I in my first year as a music educator, but it’s my birthday. This song has a very special place in my heart. Thank you so much for this beautiful gift.
What's better than one Geoff? 4 Geoff's 🤣🤣🤣
О, да! Несомненно!
I suffer from mental health but listening to you it melts away thank you
Wow, I don't think I've ever heard anyone sing in a lower key, amazing. Beautiful rendition of an immortal song.
In the early 1980's I got to see the Statler Brothers perform this. Geoff does a fine job of it. I'm sure they would love his rendition.
god u are a beautiful angel with a angelic voice omg i am crying what power your voice brings to my family and to me u made my heart shake with peace and joy
Thank you Geoff, I doubt you truly understand the joy you give to your audience
The wow sings nicely . I love to sing.