SIXTEEN TONS | Low Bass Singer Cover
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- Опубліковано 29 січ 2021
- Tennessee Ernie Ford is a legend and I hope I've done his classic tune "Sixteen Tons" justice in this re-imagining of it. Thanks for watching!
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"Sixteen Tons" was Originally performed by Tennessee Ernie Ford and his version is brilliant and iconic. I first heard this song in the title sequence of "Joe Vs The Volcano" when I was but a wee babe. You don't know that movie? Tom Hanks + Meg Ryan + giant suitcases + orange soda = hilarity.
This version of "Sixteen Tons" was produced and arranged by me. Don't bother teasing me about it in the comments, I'm already busy in the gym working on my spaghetti arms.
Audio Mix by Ed Boyer.
Production Manager: Kathy Castellucci
Filmed @ PattyCake Productions Studios - / pattycakestudiospace
MY APOLOGIES TO MY PATREON COMMUNITY - THERE WAS A GLITCH IN THE CREDITS AND HALF OF YOU GOT LEFT OUT. I'M BESIDE MYSELF. COMPLETE LIST OF PATRON CREDITS BELOW.
Joshua Marshall
Cindy Barber
Sebastian Moore-Read
Connor Tucker
Tony Barthlow
Marion Kuiper
Dominique
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Gregory Topolski
Terry Ford
Blair Toblan
Karen Greenwood
Rick Duff
Tyler Moeller
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Katherine Riley
Sydnie Ledbetter
Wendy Luntz
Tracie Schlaak
Tom Rice
Will Bracknell
Carl Thomas
Kevin McLaughlin
Michael Pearce
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W Graham Eyster
Priscilla Witman
james calvin daniels
Jamie T.
Hobbs Family
Rebecca Yanulavich
Colleen Kaufman
Christina Dowdican
Tabitha Livingstone
Tina Larson
Tim & Sarai Merritt
Tylor Paulson
Cindy Jones
Ben Bass
Sophie Llewellyn Smith
Honeyberry
Elizabeth Ratzlaff
Ebel Knebel
Julie Hobson
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Georgia Delis
Michael Bates
Bailey Mattison
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Gabriella Hohmann
Cynthia Ross
Mandi Wijas
Debs Badger
Mary D Fox
Rosali Koudstaal
Michael Rooney
Susanne Fuetsch
Sunniva Melhuus
Tra Mason
Thanks again for watching & stay tuned...
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I'm 75 this year and I never thought anyone could do this song better than Tennessee Ernie Ford.
It took 5 decades but you definately did this song proud. Absolutely love your voice!
I have to agree with you. Geoff’s voice is amazing.
71 this year... I also remember Tennessee Ernie Ford. He was good. This is better.
@@curvball12 Respectfully it isn't anywhere near as good as the original which has such charm and swag, Ernie Ford sells the character far more, has a better tone, and a far better accompaniment made up of talented musicians. Geoff's voice is indeed cool but there is also lot of production going on here including a staggering amount of pitch correction software and sub bass.
I'll be 73 this summer. I loved Ernie but you are just as good and that shirt doesn't hurt either!
@@Scotmendwas about to say the exact same about the post processing of pitch etc, you can just hear it straight away. I prefer the original version but still like this as well.
i can’t stop listening
same
Same my Grandpa showed me this song all the time and this version is just so great
Me either
You should go for bass
Me too
Sixteen Tons" is a song written by Merle Travis about a coal miner, based on life in the mines of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.[2] Travis first recorded the song at the Radio Recorders Studio B in Hollywood, California, on August 8, 1946. Cliffie Stone played bass on the recording. It was first released in July 1947 by Capitol on Travis's album Folk Songs of the Hills.[3] The song became a gold record.
Thank you for the information!!
didn't bother to remove the wikipedia references?
Спасибо❤
lmao@@lonelymelon6623
звучит в фильме Последний дюйм👍только медленнее
Back in the 50’s this song came out with Ernie Ford singing it and I loved it. This is great, love that deep bass!
Thank you I couldn’t remember who sang this back in the day
I loved listening to Tennessee Ernie Ford when I was growing up ❤❤
It took me a minute to place Ernie Ford...I kept picturing Ernie Kovacs!!
Mr Ford was always referred to as
'Tennessee Ernie Ford'..
A fixture of 1950s & 1960s entertainment
Kovacs & Ford were both born in 1919, huge 1950s stars, 1st wives were named Betty, later both remarried, they each had a child die young & both men had dark hair & trademark mustaches
This was one of my favorites back in the day, so I looked forward to a cover. Wow! This is beyond great for what started out as a deep-voice guy singing acapella...but then, he was joined by three backup singers, all him! I had to go back and listen several more times, and I saved it to "watch later," as I'm sure I'll want to listen ...well, later.
So refreshing to hear ballads come back this man is a joy to listen to
I'm a Deaf guy that uses subwoofer to listen to music and I'm absolutely amazed! The bonus is also the close caption! Thank you so much. Subscribed!
I am curious. What is subwoofer?
@@emiknapheide1817 they are speakers that pick up the really low frequencies/bass. You know when you're at a stop light and the car next to you has so much bass, your mirrors are shaking??? That's a (really powerful) subwoofer.
@@telejas cool
Listening to him on a subwoofer i would fear to get a bleeding nose
Oh, man. His voice is perfect for a subwoofer! :)
Everyone talks about his deep voice but I'm admiring this arrangement. This version has such a catchy jazzy vibe it's astounding.
The bits using the tools as percussion, hammer on hammer tings. Also the screen wobble when they hit the ground with their tools.
Not to mention his good looks
I agree. He is a brilliant arranger. He does all his own stuff and half of Voiceplay stuff. He even did home Free's arrangement for Elvira. It is a crucial part of the excellence in these songs.
Some people say Mayonnaise's made out of muscle and blood
I misread Astounding As Arousing..
Дар речи потеряла, услышав.... Вот это владение своим голосом!!!! Шикарно!!!! Браво!!!
А кто поёт-то?
@@alexandergrishchenko4280 в титрах первым Себастьян единорог. в комментах кое-кто назвал его Джеффом.
Джефф Кастеллуччи@@alexandergrishchenko4280
@@alexandergrishchenko4280 Читайте описание под роликом
@@alexandergrishchenko4280Александр, вы задаёте этот вопрос, находясь на канале этого исполнителя. Прочитайте его имя в названии канала! (Geoff Castellucci)
My grandfather was a miner for 35 years until his lungs just couldn't take it anymore and he had to retire. He would sing this song to me over and over until he died at the age of 93.
I'm so sorry for your loss pal. Wish him a happy life
Sou do Brasil e escutava essa música quando era criança na décadade 70, do disco que meu pai colocava na vitrola
@@axell15thewispmaster79 Thanks. Loved him a lot. He was a gentle giant and he loved spoiling his grand kids.
@@bigdog3628 I know that he will be a haopy man seeing you know
A miner who lived to 93? That's impressive. May he rest in peace.
Dude went so deep he found a new mine for the company.
comment of the year? 😆
his voice is so deep it became the mariana trench
Most underrated comment
@@Settings208 that's just too much
thanks for the humor
this man deserves to have millions of subs.
he is the reason i embraced my low voice and stopped trying to sing high tenor.
Imo low voices are wayyyyy better than higher pitched ones
@@andread6050 nah, all voices are good. But only if you embrace your voice like she is and don't try to be another one..
I'm an alto, but I would prefer to be a mezzo soprano, and therefore used to sing songs which are too high for my voice.
Actually, through voiceplay and Geoff this changed. I start to sing more in my lower range. 😂I mean, it's still like 3 octaves away from Geoff, but he was still the reason I started to appreciate low notes more.
Same bro
@@redlophix5670 its not that i cant sing in a high register, highest i can hit is f5 with some strain and lowest is a c#1 (subharmonic), but i am most comfortable with my lows.
once i start singing in that upper register, riffs and runs start becoming more difficult to pull off.
@Aidan Todd i watched all of them but, including Geoff's, just relax your voice and find a confortable note for you practice with (i chose b2) and it took me a couple of hours to find that sweet spot where you apply the vocal fry to the note.
it kind of feels like your vocal chords are rattling.
drink lots of water and keep at it and don't over do it, try for 10-15 mins and take a break and try again, you will get it.
Wow! Perfection to the 7th degree in the stunning resonant voice, the extensive range, the smooth-as-soft butter delivery, the visuals, the timing, the editing, plus you're easy on the eyes!
Easy on the ears, too!
Very easy on the eyes!
I agree.
He is very nice all round ❤
😊The whole package...perfect!❤️
WOW!!!!! I was blown away from the start and then at 1:34 he sang, "walk the LINE'" and my jaw dropped when he sang LINE. I've never heard such a low voice. And I believe you sang each piece so.... what a range you have too! AMAZING VOICE!!
His voice is so deep, I can hear Adele rolling in it
Underrated
Best comment so far.
Only with the help of a 100K dollar electronic voice enhancement machine.
Only with the help of a 100K dollar electronic voice enhancement machine.
Listen to The Platters version if you want original deep voice on this ;)
You don't even know where to start praising, the voice the arrangement, the editing, it's a total work of art, absolutely great. I bow respectfully
❤👏👏👏👍🙏❤️🌸🌸🌸👏👏
Indeed!! I agree with you!!!
I 100% percent agree.
I'm 77 and I never thought anyone could do this song better than Tenessee Ernie Ford but Lord bless me you did but it did take five of you to do it
My four-year old son can't stop listening to Geoff in the car. He is 100% sure that this is THE WHALE singing, and it makes him incredibly happy and joyful 😃
😂❤❤❤
Out of the 4 guys singing, the one in the white tank top was the best!
Agreed
nah the one with long hair is better
no the one in jeans😐
Lies, the one wearing the necklace is clearly superior.
I totally agree! All of them.
As a member of the older generation, I didn't believe that anyone could do, "Sixteen Tons", as well as Tennessee Ernie Ford, but Geoff Castellucci has! I really appreciate, not only Castellucci's rendition of this classic song, but his creative videography and his percussing use of tools is genius!
Yes
I was thinking the same thing. I grew up listening to Tennessee Ernie Ford and I think he's be REALLY impressed by and proud of this.
His version of House of the Rising Sun blew my mind!!!
Это невероятно!!!
This song is one of the few songs Cash covered that I think he made worse.
Love this! I grew up with Tennessee Ernie Ford's record, still a favourite❣️
Love hearing it by young people today ❣️❣️👍🏽👏🏾
Same here. I first heard it back in the early 60's.
Same!
First time I heard it was in the mid-60's and that's when my dad first told us about the 'company store ' in Lynch and Benham, KY where he was raised. His father and bro-in law worked in the mines. Will always love Tennessee Ernie Ford for this but this is very close second!
One of the few occasions that I’m praising my lucky stars I never bothered disabling autoplay… What a beautiful voice!
"How deep can you sing?"
Geoff: "Yes."
Correct answer is "ua-cam.com/video/zJVhVFRknTU/v-deo.html 3:14"
That's .....ALL THE WAY DOWN THERE🤪
@@jogo-md8jq Check out Voiceplay's cover of Oogie Boogie's Song. The low note he hits at the end is an E1 and with a decent sound setup you will *feel* that note
@@LPMinifridge BUHAHAHAHA bold of you to assume I haven't heard ALL of voiceplay's and Geoff's songs and covers
@@jogo-md8jq haha, a fair point. All his work is incredible
16 tons
The weight of this man's voice
That is the weight of his nards
low
@@frankboogaard88 f has entered the chat when you said that
Всё новое хорошо забытое старое😊 исполнение потрясающее, браво👏👏👏🔥🔥🔥
Влюбилась с первого звука ..ого!!! Вот это и есть красота!!!
Ошарашена красотой и мастерством Джеффа!
❤❤❤❤❤❤
Слушала несколько раз подряд!! Браво!!! Великолепно звучат исполнителей!!! Музыканты от Бога! Восторг!!!!
Слушала несколько раз подряд!! Браво!!! Великолепно звучат исполнителей!!! Музыканты от Бога! Восторг!!!!
Слушаю много раз- такое мастерство исполнения, голоса и вкуса!
Парень молодец, и голос прекрасен, спору нет, но моё ИМХО уже ничем не перешибёшь: The Platters исполняют эту песню лучше.
My uncle used to sing this in the shower everyday. Drove my aunt crazy. He taught it to us and his kids just to aggravate her lol. Thank you for bringing back good memories on a very bad day
Me too
Wow that's so cool
Why didn’t you move back to your parents?
My Daddy sang this song too
Hope today is better than before. Life is good.
This mans voice is measured in the Richter scale
Underrated comment
@@i_critique_your_vanity7216 very
so lame, copying a comment from another video...
@@bramVE239 and so did you :)
@@SuchALizard sorry to disappoint but I’m 100% original 😌
Wow!!! Amazing to see a young man sing real music! His voice….I have no words….
My GOD!!! What a VOICE!!! WHAT A BASS!!! Magnificient vocal.
I am 80 years old and was around for the originals of Sixteen Tons, The Monster Mash, Big Bad John and Ghost Riders in the Sky. You add to each one with your own talents while remaining faithful to the originals! I don't remember enjoying their music more than your renditions, Thank you! 🤩🎶🎵🎼🎹
I grew up listening to these songs I'm 66 I loved them then and I love them even more now you are a fantastic singer ❤️❤️
Yeah I think the originals are awesome, but with all the new production techniques it really is hard to not like this version better. Ernie Ford was so good live on the recording I watched, he really had amazing control of his voice.
❤❤
you are not 80 with that pfp
Another oldie who remembers the original version.
Geoff, I think you'd do an absolutely epic version of "The sound of silence". Your vocals are awesome!
Yes! I wanna hear it (based on Disturbed’s version)
Yeah, that'd be the one to base it on.
He'd sing it so low it WOULD sound silent!
oh yeah that would be epic
Yes He must Do It!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I used to be a miner back in the 70s I enjoy this song thank you for remastering the song
Слушаю раз за разом, жалко что нельзя много лайков поставить. Пробирает до глубины души. Это ЛУЧШЕЕ исполнение!!!! Джефф, знай, что далеко-далеко в России есть женщина, которую твой голос доводит до мурашек!!! Спасибо тебе за то, что ты есть!!! Thank you!!!!!
Думаю, и не одна, и, думаю, не только в России
@@makkeiivanov2233Естественно!!!!
Вы не одна😍🤩
Как правильно: до мурашек!!! и не нужно больше ничего!!!!!!!
да еще и не одна 🥰
My cat listened to this, now he's a lion
@Ibuprofen: Hahaha! Thanks, I needed that comment more than I thought I did
HAHAHAHAHA
BRILLIANT!!!!! thanx!
Wow! You're sharp! What a great comment! Just had a good giggle!!!!
Bet
His voice is so deep, the man described in the song went to the mine just to dig it up
😄👍
Actual lol 😆
For sure. You can feel it as well as hear it...
😂😂😂
One of my favorite songs for 71 years. Thanks going to see what else you have to share with your smooth voice 😊
Голос роскошный, исполнение отличное, с радостью послушала.😊
I'm a tenor, but I can't help but love this guy's voice. Silky smooth and so rich. Basses are still horrendously underrated outside of classical music circles and it drives me nuts. Mad respect to you, my dude.
I might be tenur or countertenur
Back in the 60's and 70's basses were very popular in Southern Gospel Quartets, but yes, they are pretty much ignored now.
I love singing bass
POV: every other pitch sings louder than you
@@harpintn Absolutely!
I can't keep from thinking that Tennessee Ernie Ford would believe that you are carrying the mantle with honor...
Absolutely!!!
Exactly what I was thinking!
Agree!
Roger that
I remember this as a child. I think he is better than original.
Thank you for making this excellent tribute to a great performer. I heard this song on the radio when I was a child in the late 50's. It has stuck with me to this day. You capture the feeling of a man who is trapped in a situation he cannot escape. I don't think we have heard that in many a year. Let us pray for those in a morally equivalent situation today, such as those oppressed by rich men near Richmond.
76 here and did not want the piece to end. The original was a favorite.
Didn't even finish listening before I hit the like button. Now. Sit down kids. This Grandma's enjoying this.
Same here!
I'm absolutely blown away that anybody at all hit a dislike button. It must have been an accident
My Grandpa showed this to me all the time when I was little and I love this song and I’m from “Gen Z”
Same here , the same !
Didn't even finish listening before I hit the subscribe button.
I love how clear his words are while singing so low. It’s also great to see his range.
Всë гениальное просто. И нет ничего лишнего. Потрясающе!
Благодарю вас от души 🙏💕🙏💕🙏💕
Это совсем не просто
@@RedPart1zanВы меня не так поняли, я говорю о том, что ничего лишнего. Хотя, если занятие в радость, то оно приносит только удовольствие и от него совсем не устаешь.
Желаю Вам найти занятие по душе. Когда всë сложно, значит занимаетесь не тем делом.
@@user-ij5xt7uy5fтут речь о другом... Нужно много времени и сил, чтобы так великолепно свести звук, смонтировать видео, ну и так спеть, чтобы всё было на высоком уровне 👍
Весьма трудоемкий процесс, но стоит того 👏👏👏
Почаще бы слышать такие мужские голоса в жизни❤
Geoff's voice is like melted hot chocolate poured straight into the soul.
that is scarily accurate
Such an under-rated comment!
i was looking for how to describe the feeling this is so good.
That sounds terrible like getting hot chocolate in your eye only worse. Not that I don't get your point or that I'm not a hot chocolate fan.
You could say it would be like getting SIXTEEN TONS of hot chocolate poured into your soul....ok i will leave.
I mistakenly had my volume turned up a little too high when I started this but chose to leave it there. Thank you Mr. Castellucci for rearranging my living room furniture! ;-)
And for tuning up my woofer.
Lmao!
Literally lol’d
One of the best comments on this video.
Oh my goodness, the vibrations from singing so controlled so low just tickle my brain. This was amazing!
I grew up listening to Tennessee Ernie Ford because of my dad. 16 tons is the first song I taught my son. He just turned 18 on the 20th and still sings it. What a wonderful rendition you did. Thank you.
As a retired Coal Miner, I say, "Thank You!" and BRAVO!😎🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
Glad you made it back topside
How do you think this compares to the original?
@@Peagaporto I think it compares quite well. Each has its own merits. Both are outstanding.
@@TMD-2147official I thought about this for a long time. I respect the sentiment that each has his or her burden to bear. Still...
Adding up the brutally hard work, the multiple, omnipresent threats to life and limb, and the utter hopelessness that were the hallmarks of the coal miner's lot prior to the advent of the United Mine Workers of America, I would say this:
No other work compares to shoveling 16 tons of coal in a five-foot vein in an eight-hour shift.
I did it as a UMWA member, in a safe, modern mine, for good pay and benefits, and it was hard work.
No other job I ever had was near as hard.
By the way: My personal best record was 27 tons (three, nine-ton wagons) in one, eight-hour shift. I admit I had to work through lunch to do it.
Fun fact- after labor laws were introduced coal companies would pay there employees scrips(credits which could be used for rent in company housing or companies stores.The average coal miner wouldn't have enough for rent and food so they would end up going into debt with the company and would continue to be in debt until they died and they couldnt afford to stop working until they were fired or dead.Thats were the saying "I owe my soul to the company store" came from and why he brings up 16 tons because that was usually the daily quota per miner.
And we are getting compAny towns again. Nevada’s governor just sold us out to box stores for the same premise of the company owning 78 square miles of land and building their own town with their governing body and law enforcement. No local taxes
Yup. They did that in eastern and western Kentucky.
The mining company came in and bought the mineral rights to the farms where I grew up in central Kentucky. The corrupt banker in our small town did it. The company man came out to tell the families they would have to move, just for a while, because they were going to strip mine the area. (Of course there wouldn’t be any trees, soil, animals and homes left after) The man was met with silence and a lot of guns at the small central store. They didn’t come back. My dad was at the meeting. He said he was seriously scared for the guy. He needed to just stop talking and go.
The fact might be fun, but the work sure wasn't.
Christian M ... I remember my dad telling me about that! 16 Tons was his favorite song, and he grew up during the depression, and lived in Tennessee for a while (1962-63) when our largest factory in town (his job) closed down. There were NO jobs available in Terre Haute since abt 2000 men were out of a job on the same day. Dad also love deep bass/baritone singers, which he was pretty good at himself....but this guy is incredible! He would have enjoyed this!!
I suppose they were enjoying "white privilege"
Showed my mom some base singings and remembered Geoff's cover of Jack's lament - and so we of course spent ages going through his catalog and she adores that he does "oldies". And this became one of my favorites he does.
Сейчас, почему-то, редко услышишь великолепный бас! Потрясающе!
it's not just how deep his voice is but the range of it is so freaking impressive. and how effortlessly and smoothly he jumps between high and low notes. I'm in awe. I had chills while listening to this :)
He makes going to the high notes and low ones look so easy.
He really does make it look so much easier
He really is the most amazing singer I've ever heard and seen.
I was impressed too, this being the second video I've watched. Only one critique - the bass aspects aren't clear/smooth, they are rather nasally.
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I love when he produced the sound of the hammer by hammering the hammer using the hammer
It would've slipped right by me if I hadn't seen your comment, nice catch catch.
Who would have thought that hammering a hammer would make a hammering sound! =D
Nailed it!
Pretty dangerous to strike two hardened surfaces together. Shatters can be almost explosive. Be a shame to punture those vocal cords with self inflicted shrapnel.
I've saw here no saw except the saw I saw. Oops, with the "hammer" t'will be less happiness...
Amazing voice and performance! The production quality of this video is a level of EXCELLENCE to which many aspire but few achieve. Bravo! Kudos to all the team - with love from Atlanta.
Какая шикарная песня, помню её с молодости, но это исполнение нечто невероятное!!!! Какие голоса, какие глубокие и бархатные ноты.... Потрясающе!!!!!!
Это один человек поёт разными голосами.
@@natalyc783 неужели один? Ну тогда это вообще шевр!!!!
@@user-zf5cx7gd7i Да, один. Его зовут Джефф Кастеллуччи, у него есть свой канал на ютубе, там много песен в его исполнении, где од поёт иногда четырьмя, а иногда и пятью голосами. Его низкие ноты - просто верх совершенства, всё тело вибрирует от них) Его смело можно назвать достоянием Америки и всей планеты.
@@user-zf5cx7gd7i Да, его зовут Джефф Кастеллуччи (Geoff Castellucci) У него есть свой канал на ютубе, там все его каверы выложены. От тембра его голоса и от низких нот вибрируют все внутренности)
Anyone else want to see him and Tim Foust and Avi Kaplan cover a song. Just to see if the earth cracks in half.
Just have them do this song with 4 basses (with Matt).
You'll know it's being recorded when your plates start rattling in the cupboard.
REALLY FUNNY! AND YEEESSSSS!
YES
Absolutely awesome, I bet they could make it happen
@@Igneusflama throw in Jules Cruz the bass from The Filharmonic and Richard Sturbin from Oak Ridge Boys too and make it 6 just to see what happens lol
I’ve now lost count of how many times I’ve watched this. I just can’t seem to get enough. Such tremendous talent and quite easy on the eyes. 😊
I agree!
I couldn't count how many times I've watched it as well.
It's been quite awhile since I've found myself having one song in my head almost daily. Oh and once is not enough either.
🎼🎶🎵🎶😊
I'LL SECOND THAT!!!🤩
I just leave it on repeat it is to good
Cant agree enough, and the bass voice just sets your ovaries rumbling honestly!
Шикарный бас! Это нечто невероятное! От его голоса мурашки совершают свой бег вдоль позвоночника, а потом начинают носиться по всему телу. Старая песня звучит по-новому. Браво, Джефф! ❤❤❤
Обожаю его слушать! Прекрасный голос и исполнение.
I'm tone deaf, can't carry a tune in a sack but that didn't stop me from singing along, or at least I think it was singing. The neighbors may have thought I was being slaughtered with a dull shovel. You not only did it justice, you owned it.
Well you had fun and forgot about life’s hardships. That’s the essence of music, and I’m happy for you
You have other talents. Like a great sense of humor.
Singing is a gift but we need an audience-great comments 👵🏽👋🏾🦅☀️🦅💚
If God gave you a good voice singing is the way to thank him. If God gave you a bad voice singing is the way to get even.
You have made me laugh and smile with this comment. Thank you!
Ok but imagine Geoff doing a sea shanty though
^ This man is asking the real questions!
Oh yes please
Drunken Sailor!
Or Wellerman
And now this is something I want to hear! I am adding it to list of songs I would love to hear him cover. Maybe one day...
I can't stop listening to this song. He just hypnotized me.
Mr. Castelluci: I have "graduated" to this, your site, from Voiceplay, which I had only discovered a few months ago. You don't need me to compliment your magnificent voice or your remarkable performances. I am old enough (73) to remember Tennessee Ernie Ford singing this in the '50's and his haunting rendition is surpassed only by yours. Thank you. Wishing you continued success. A question: Have you ever performed in Italian or done classic Italian works?
As a bass singer, this was the first performance I'd ever done in front of my GCSE music class, thanks Geoff! Couldn't have done it without you! (don't worry, I credited you)
You do realize this is a cover?
@@Gr1mR3aper118 yes but this cover is especially bass
@@Gr1mR3aper118 he's a bass the original isn't a bass singer he used this as a reference because it better fit him as a bass singer as opposed to the original
It does sound like an amazing song to showcase a bass range.
Great! I hope you passed that test?
Oh man. This man singing Big Bad John would be perfect.
Edit: he did it!
Good idea
Great idea ... just the best!!
I thought the same thing!!
Great idea! Two songs my grandpa would play for me
Absolutely! I can't wait.
YES!! TAKE MY MONEY NOW!!!
Wow, just wow! That bass is stunning... like chocolate velour... impressive range
There are several versions of this tunes, but this is my absolute favourite. I just love Geoff Castellucci's 'multiplication' and how each character behaves differently - not to mention the variety of voices. VERY amusing!🤩
Geoff has expressed that one of his favourite basses is Barry Carl. I hadn’t heard of him until I looked him up and the first song that came up is 16 tons so I feel like this will be inspired by that.
Think there was a g1 in there. Mark that down haha
Rockappella, the start of modern a cappella. Granted, Geoff and the gang have taken it up 3-4 levels.
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@@pennygod6413 F#1 and G1 yay
It was incredible, I always love his singing.
I love to hear a real bass, and you're one of the best I've ever heard. Since I was in high school I've sung in choral groups and church choirs, where I'm usually put with the basses because I can reach all the low notes. But I'm really a tenor/baritone, and my low notes don't have that real bass character. This song needs that depth, and your arrangement is magnificent. Thanks.
Similar to me. I think there are a lot of us out there.
@@IsaacAsimov1992yes we are and I’d like to have that deep bass
the irony is he says he's a Baritone with a bass range
You hear the bass version of Hoist The Sails on the Bobby Bass channel? Third solo so deep you feel it in the soles of your feet.
@@dawnmccarthy1 Eric Hollaway is another being entirely
VERY IMPRESSIVE. I remember that song from my youth. A classic. And your expression and talent are superb. Thank you.
Шикарный голос! 😳😍🙏
Только за такой голос можно влюбиться! 😁
I’m so glad my generation hasn’t forgotten this song.
Так что, это шахтерская песня (шучу)? ... Напомнила мне про папиросы "Шахтерские", которые курил мой дед (опять шучу).
It's one of my favorites classics! So classy
😎 Best. Cover. EVAH.
And a real ear worm!
@@BigMamaDaveX YES! What you said🤗
Born in '97, I was lead bass in highschool to sing this in my junior, I still tune in to it here and there to listen, I love older music too. This stuff is awesome!
I heard this first on Spotify, and could've never imagined that a single man did all the voices. 😳
Hey same here!
And I agree, the other voices sounded so different and high 😳
Wait.. what? Only 1 guy?
@@tauniafemrite2963 I mean, I think if it was quadruplets they'd have been Oprah by now 😜
it's unbelievable how many individual people can carry so many parts in a thick song. Danny Fong is one of the oldest ones on youtube to do parts. He has some amazing work, like hit road Jack. Go the distance and many others, If you like Geoff, you check out Danny.
пожалуй лучшее исполнение сей великолепной песни.
Талантливо придумано,талантливо исполнено,молодец!
Почему не указан исполнитель?
@@alexandergrishchenko4280 Джефф Кастеллуччи.
I love Geoff's videos because it's not just about low singing. It's also really unique arrangements with these soulful harmonies and jazzy beats, the thoughtful sets and props, and edits that quite literally dance.
we know you enjoy the song because of the way the man looks
@@dinoslayer1353 well... Can't argue with that
I love this 💓 Can you imagine him covering Jimmy Dean's "Big John"?!?! He would crush it ❤️❤️❤️
Please - "Big John" would be amazing!!
Yeeessssss!!!
Absolutely!!!!
Yes!!!
Absulutly YESSSSSS !
Goosebumps. Shivers. This arrangement is amazing. Love his voice.
Божественно. Чудо.❤😂🎉😢❤❤❤
That. Isnt a standing bass. That is a Geoff. That is both brain breaking and absolutely delightful.
You’re right he’s not a standing bass he’s a sitting bass
Actually?
There's definitely an upright bass in the track. this isn't 100% vocals
@@bramVE239 well yeah his own compositions aren't solely acapella (for the most part anyway)
My work got mad cause we played this over the loud speaker in the Warehouse during mandatory overtime !!! Love this song great job on this classic
King behavior 👏👏👏
It's on the playlist that plays in the store I work at. I hear it literally every day.
legit best thing ever
I got in trouble for playing this through an unsecured Bluetooth speaker at a gypsum mine a mate works at ...
Apparently, I hacked a speaker with an admin account where the a/c name was the mine's name and the password was non-existent!
The cops had fun at end of shift on that Friday, blasting KRS-One's Sound of da police as they nicked miners for DUI!
Великолепный тембр в любых регистрах❤!!!!!!
Thanks for the musical memories. My dad used to sing this for us at bedtime. And yes, you did it justice.
A fun fact: I'm not sure if you know this, but the surname Castellucci has a special meaning in Italian. It's derived out of two words: Castello and Lucci. If we put the correct articles in front, it would be 'il castello' which you can guess, it means 'castle.' 'Le lucci' means 'lights' (plural of 'light', like the object that shines') so etimologically speaking, this man was predestined to be as mighty as a castle and to shine as bright like not just one light, but many more! Stay true to yourself, Geoff, and keep shining like the treasure you are!
Thank you. I love etymology.
@@dawynn9362 You are very welcome.
Let me hazard a guess: he belongs to a House with the Pike (fish) as its sigil.
@@stanley95300 If it looks badass, why not :)
Wow! That's damn cool! I hope Geoff reads this. The name is from Kath originally isn't it?
Geoff!! My Daddy was born into a West Virginia coal miner family. I've always loved this song! My Grandpa had one arm due to a mining accident when he was a young teen [& again when he was a young father - same arm!]. Everyone said that Papa could out-work anyone in the mine with just one arm! This was an incredible version of 16 Tons! Tennessee Ernie Ford is looking down from Heaven and smiling at you for sure!! Now for Big John!!!! [please!!]
Oh yeah! Big John. And North to Alaska.
Merle Travis, who wrote the song and sang it too, lookin' down with approval as well.
@@julieutley2073 I love "North to Alaska"!! Just introduced my 92 y/o Daddy to it a few months ago! He was stationed in Alaska during the Korean Conflict.
You’re in luck he’s gonna be releasing a version soon!
Deep respect
Yes. Make the bass popular again like Tennessee Ernie Ford. Awesome. You are the only bass deeper than me I've heard since my dad. Love it!
Полный восторг, спасибо!
He hit a bass note that I don't think is even on the scale, plus able to hit higher notes. Totally great.
yeah for real its amazing how many notes he can hit
Unless you're talking about a singing note scale (of which I have no knowledge), the only notes that are not on the scale would be notes we can't hear, and obviously we were able to hear that note, and actually as I'm writing this, I realise that no that's wrong, because even notes we can't hear would be on the scale, I also just remembered that the world record holder for the lowest voice, can hit a so low that only elephants can hear the note.
If you turn on captions, he says (dramatic bend to a low f#)
edit:not to undermine the comment or be rude, (sorry if it came across that way), I just wanted to clear this up, and also pose a question if there is a singing scale you know about that I don't.
and of course hes still an amazing singer, I do agree with you on that part.
Honestly, those notes can be hit by many bass singers (I can hit every low note in this with ease). It's Geoff's vocal agility and arrangement that sets him apart from most singers. I even have a similar high range to Geoff, but his ability to access that range at-will is insane!
@@saplingdatree4111 And to top it off, after the low F#... he followed it with even lower notes... ones I can only achieve when I have the flu...
@@johndeeregreen4592 can you hit A4 chest?
I happened upon this by chance and my jaw dropped. I had my daughter listen and I don’t think I’ve ever seen her eyebrows raised so high in amazement before. It is amazingly beautiful.
i was randomly swamping around the net tonight and stumbled onto this. WOW.. i Am impressed. LOVE his voice. Im in LOVE. He is gorgeous TOO !
WOW what a fabulous production of that song...I am 75 and grew up with Tennessee Ernie Ford singing that song. You did such an amazing cover of it! Thank you!!
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Me too! Wonderful voices. My uncle George could sing bass…….I miss his deep voice! How about singing “Old Man River” in that fantastic voice? I still remember that resonant song in the movie, it mesmerized me!
skip to 1:33 if you wanna see Geoff almost dropping the shovel...totally played it off 😎
Thank you for that, it made my whole day better.
Thanks. Love that stuff.
Dude I've watched this video so many times and I've never noticed that until now. Dang
I thought it was part of the transition! Lol!
I can see if I can find more little things...I'm a very observant person lol
Nobody is allowed to be this good looking and this good at singing, its illegal. THIS IS NOT OK lmaoooooo
I cannot contain myself around men like this I go primal
@@resultofboredomowo950 SAME
**laughs in bi**
*pan
@@Piflle ah yes same.
I know right, another man who sings swell AND is hot is Jim Morrison
I love his voice, I admit gives me goosebumps!! lol his range is amazing!
I love practicing my bass voice with this and misty mountains, I've gotten to where I can switch between the high and low really easily, like when it says, "If the left one don't get ya then, the right one will." I GOT THAT PART DOWN. So good too.
Geoff clones from left to right:
There's super extra and kinda done with the world sledge-hammer-percussionist Geoff, then very chill and shovel-holding Geoff, next to him lead-singer Geoff of course, who's kinda intimidating with that huge pickaxe and "better step aside", and last but not least "just-vibin'-with-the-music"-Geoff, who doesn't quite seem to know how he's landed there, but is fully enjoying himself and happily participating in the song!
I love how every one of your clones seems to have their own personality of some kind... I don't know if that was intentional, but I have to say it's genius and so fun! xD This was an amazing arrangent in every way and I literally can't believe it's all full voice... wow. Thanks for again and again introducing me to awesome music!
We have Jeff, Jeoff, Geoff, and *_Frank_*
It bothers me that I can't tell what Vibe-Geoff is holding.
@@littlesounder1932 But not to forget about Geoph and Goeff, they surely helped behind the scenes! 🤣
@@peterk7428 Same, but I figured it must be the upside-down turned version of the pickaxe! There weren't enough tools for all the Geoffs...
Your descriptions are spot on.
He honors the original message of the song while using it to showcase his vocal range, a true masterpiece, now excuse me while I try and hit those low notes for the next 2 months
Ditto lol
I mean I can kinda hit those notes in a throat growl, but getting a similar volume, rapid transition, and smoothness - that's a whole different story.
UA-cam says its been 2 months. Did you do it?
I can comfortably sing about 90% of the song, with another 5% that I have to try to hit, and the last 5 that is completely beyond my current range
@@cruss4612 not yet lol
Господи, до мурашек! Великолепный голос, звучание!!
Что за дурацкая мода - не указывать исполнителя.
@@alexandergrishchenko4280Вы же на канале этого исполнителя, его зовут Джефф Кастеллуччи.
Так автор канала и есть исполнитель.@@alexandergrishchenko4280
Обожаю эту песню . Спасибо за кавер ❤❤❤❤❤❤