Cesar has me kicking my feet and giggling in this one. Like, my god, he has the range and he’s able to showcase it so well here! And he’s always got the vibe of being hype to be there. I’m so glad they gave him that high note, he nailed it. The arrangement is such a banger here too. Layne and Geoff both just know how to arrange a song to give it exactly the right mix of “like the original” and “different in the best way.” This is no exception. I love finding reactions to their stuff, it’s just so fun.
I scrolled a ways, but didn't see this. You got Geoff Castelluci as bass, then Ceaser with the sweet, softish baritenor (as you say), Eli Jacobsen (pronounced El ee, like tree), and Layne Stein or VioLayne as you saw in Nothing Else Matters , who has an awesome range and a sweet voice and does crazy beatboxing/percussion. Geoff and Layne have known each other since Jr. High and have been singing together since High School. Eli was in a rock band before joining VP.
It gets overshadowed by the high notes, but during that part Geoff is doing an incredible bass line. An ascending subharmonic line followed by a quick two octave jump and then back down to the basement. I love the tenors getting their props but I didn’t want you to miss that! Also Layne just murdering the drums throughout 😏
Any of the three in the center could have hit that high note, but the one that wanted it the most was Cesar (second from the right, next to Layne) and they gave it to him. Officially, he sings baritone with VoicePlay. Life all of them, he has a crazy range. Absolutely great reaction, thanks so much. Listen to their cover of Tennessee Whiskey - completely different, but jaw-dropping.
@@PrymalChaos thank you for your priceless reaction to Voice Play. Please do a reaction video to Geoff Castallucci cover of Sounds Of Silence. Geoff is the bass singer in Voice Play. His cover is very different from any other. Hold on to your heart strings.
One of my favorite things about this arrangement is that you're looking at these three guys who can *all* do the notes we're all waiting for. And you're sitting there thinking "Okay, well Eli makes sense because his belt is tailor-made for this song." But then you're also thinking "Omar is the featured artist which means he'll probably do it and he's clearly capable of like...shattering glass with his high notes." And then you look at Ceasar and you're like "Wait, but Ceasar has also hit notes that would make Mariah Carey jealous these days" and you have no real idea which one it will be and VoicePlay said..."Why do we have to pick just one?" And it's truly so satisfying.
Rewatching this today I have to say that learning vocal exerccises as a child - scales and arpeggios - does train the ear for singing in tune. Even at almost 80 now I can still sing a capella in tune.
Love your excitement.. VP are very transparent with what they do... Other reactors have asked about post production etc. Both Layne(vocal percussionist) and Geoff have given interviews with Elizabeth Zharoff, ( the charismatic voice channel) . they explain what they do and what software they use. .. I believe she has also got isolated vocals on a couple of songs by VP too. Xx ❤🇬🇧
Yeah, thank you! Sometimes I get nervous talking about post production stuff because I'm worried that there are people out there who believe that it's all magic and that their precious (insert artist here) would never need "help". Post production is just part of the process. All the artists ever want is for the listener to get the absolute best version of their performance. And if that means mixing and using things like Edits, EQ, compression, delays, reverbs, or even (god help us all) autotune or melodyne (not that these guys would ever need it) to just nudge a note into place on an otherwise spectacular take.. I once made the heinous mistake of suggesting that Tim from Polyphia might have been using a delay (echo) on his guitar to add extra texture to a particular part.. I must have had 60 comments screaming "nah man!! He is playing every single note!!" People get really defensive. 😆
@@PrymalChaos there are a few naive people out there that don't realise what it takes... I only understand the technical bits in parts..mostly by watching musically knowledgeable reactors. .. I spent a lot of my teenage years going to gigs and festivals..technology has definitely improved lol..❤🇬🇧
One thing that I don’t think had been mentioned to you is how generous and caring the guys are. They’ve held several Patron Costume and Props auctions with all of the proceeds going to various children and hunger charities, raising quite a bit of money each time. Items from this video were included in one auction. It was said that Eli (by the way, pronounced L-E - short for Eliezer) did some writing in the journal while they were filming, but no one has come forward to let us know what he said. So we may never know.
Voiceplay is unique, the sounds they produce are amazing and almost always organic. They have an ACA Top 10 series, cartoon, television, broadway, etc that were all recorded live. You might enjoy hearing them. I saw your heartbroken reaction to Pentatonix. If you have recovered, check out Voiceplay's cover of I Can't Make You Love Me. The featured artist is Omar's brother, E J Cardona - he sings with Voctave. Trust me, you will love it.
@@PrymalChaos That may be so, but if there are, they're not making reaction videos. I learn more in one of your reactions then in all the combined reactions I watch. And trust me, I watch a lot.
Thank you for your in-depth anaylsis. I learned a lot about the production end of things. Your unbridled delight in their musicality has left me with an all-day smile. You might want to check out their cover of "Eleanor Rigby".
@@PrymalChaos I had to check this little time capsule out. Oh the fringe, the bell bottoms, the stage prancing! Being a part of that era, I really had to giggle, roll my eyes, and think how full of ourselves we were. 😊 You are likely to be gobsmacked when you hear VP's cover. Oh, there was another recommendation I meant to make in my original comment, "Queen in 5 Minutes".
I think that one was arranged by Eli but I could be wrong. Either way is leaves nothing wanting and I especially like how J Nones voice blends with it so smoothly.
There are vids on YT of just the Oogie Boogie Song from Nightmare Before Christmas. You could watch one of those, maybe even react to it on your channel, so you'd know what the starting material is. Then watch the VP cover version. Altogether, VP covered four songs from Nightmare Before Christmas.
I love how your knowledge of electronic technique and rock history allws you to highlight the choices these guys make. I mean, I know the arrangements are awesome, but I didn't have your experience to know how awesome - my education was strictly classical/acoustic before my ears flopped on me. So thank you for your analysis. ... Oogie Boogie song is very much a solo-plus-backing style, and VP are usually very into passing around the lead, so it's not really typical in that sense. But I promise when you get to it. From the things you pick up and comment on? You gonna have fun. A beta blocker might be needed for Hoist The Colours, though 😈
This was the first voiceplay video I saw, when it first came out, and it's still one of my favorites. I've watched it, and reactions to/analysis of it, dozens of times. You pointed out things I hadn't noticed or heard anyone mention before. I really appreciate your insights! This is the kind of reaction video I like best. Cesar was actually the one on those high notes, though usually it would have been Eli (Ell-ee) with his rock tenor. Like you mentioned in your last reaction to them, this group doesn't stick to the same parts all the time, they like to mix it up. Oogie boogie is a lot of fun, but I'm glad you're saving it for a bit later. It's really different from the ones you've watched so far. You can actually find them performing that one live, recorded on someone's phone or something, if you want to compare it to the more produced "official" version.
I was ready for you to dislike this-so often when someone really loves a song so much they can hear it in their heads the original way, the first time through a cover doesn’t sound right because they change it up. I’m glad you appreciated their approach-and I really loved learning about the production side of it. I’m sure I’ll be shamed, but I’ve never seen Nightmare Before Christmas either. Doesn’t matter. Oogie Boogie’s song is pretty much self explanatory. I think (hope) you’ll enjoy it.
@@PrymalChaos Also, there can be times a cover is fabulous, and the hearer just wants it to sound like what they’re used to and what they love. I was a little jarred by Voiceplay’s version of Queen in Five Minutes, first time through, because I’m a HUGE Queen fan and it was different (sacrilege!). Now I really love their version.
The Oogie Boogie song does blow people away with Geoff's performance but frankly it's the not the best example of what they can do with a song. Maybe get to it sometimes but to my mind there are better examples. And this is one of them. They are great singers but to be fair it's the ones who do the arrangements that you have to thank for the harmonies, etc. The rest mostly sing what they are given to sing, albeit they have musical training. Geoff the bass and Layne the beatboxer do most of the arranging , about 50/50 , with the odd one being done by Eli.. And whoever does the arrangement also does the editing. And yes Geoff on his low notes and Layne do need to be near to a mic do get the sound they want.
While I love Oogie Boogie's song, there are definitely better solo Geoff choices to showcase his range. I think Blackbird is one of the better ones for it.
Loved your reaction and analysis! Oogie Boogie showcases Geoff's range better than (I think) even other numbers where he actually hits higher and lower notes, but this one definitely gives the other guys and Omar more attention, which they totally deserve. A couple of other that are both fun and really impressive, albeit for quite different reasons, are Hoist the Colours and We Don't Talk About Bruno.
I REALLY enjoy your reactions. There is genuine joy while also being extremely informative and realistic. I learn a lot each time you react and you notice some things others haven't (and I watch allllll the VoicePlay related stuff out there). I 2nd the Eleanor Rigby vote!
Thanks Jennifer! I genuinely love discovering music this way. Honestly, reacting to stuff is great because it forces you to look deeper into the material and you tend to notice things you otherwise might miss. Having said that I also find that on a second listen I notice even more things that I can't believe I missed while on camera. That's the frustrating part. 😆
Oh I'm so glad you loved this! I knew you would. You should also check out geoff's cover of house of the rising sun. I think you'd like that one as well 💜
Omg.....how fun was that?!?! That arrangement of those chord changes that brings the melody and then adds so much "seasoning".....just was incredible. The first slide that had the dissonance to it and ended bright hooked me. The bass line really tied things together. Those runs.....were so perfectly placed. As you know, a person could talk on all of it for hours on end. Just a great performance! Thanks for bringing it!
This did brighten up my day! I enjoyed hearing you talk about and point out different techniques. I'm sure they clean things up like you talked about, but that being said, I was shocked the first time I heard live audio from these guys. Layne legit sounds like a drum kit live. I've never really heard anyone make a better snare. I always tell people if you wanna hear what they sound like live, without all the production, just watch some of their older Aca top 10 videos. The sound quality is better than what you can hear from their shows but it's done as is. My favorites from those are the Broadway (this one is several years old but it's just plain hilarious. If you watch it, watch all the way to very end for a tiny blooper reel) and Disney sidekicks.
I think at the belt towards the end where had the rock God Eli, Omar, and Ceaser singing the scream. I think Ceaser is the one that went really high, then Omar, and Eli were a note under him, but then ended in unison. Absolutely amazing. I also liked how when they ended they were all singing an F but in four different octaves. Stunning version.
Ceasar said they sing it with those pauses and effects as well as the person mixing doing their thing. It isn't all post production effects. From one of the horses mouths.
I love this version of the song. It's more of a pensive reflection of days gone by. As far as production goes, I saw something with the guys and they were talking about how they do stuff in post production sometimes. I saw a video with Geoff and he was saying he doesn't sing super loud because they have microphones.
Yeah! Absolutely, that's just how sound works. It's hard to sing low loudly due to the physics of how air moves through the vocal tract. By comparison think about how easy it is to make a loud sharp noise with a referee's whistle. You can hear it around an entire stadium. It's also why I can hear children squealing over at the primary (elementary) school three blocks away at lunch time. 😆😆
I'm pretty sure (from singing experience, not from beatboxing - I know nothing about that) beatboxing wouldn't exist without amplification. As a classsically trained pianist, I think how they turned amplification, sound effects and mimicry into an amazing artform is brilliant. It's exactly how Beethoven took the newfangled metal frame of pianos to create new styles of playing. And these new a capella bands took the opportunity to create masterpieces
Geoff sometimes posts short clips where he sings live, because his fans requests him to. He has always been transparent with the fact that he cannot produce the lowest notes with high volume (nobody can, if I understand correctly?), but he always uses a microphone anyway, so it’s not really a problem for him. I think he retains volume to A1 or G1, then it drops. Here is one from tiktok published on UA-cam (it’s from Misty Mountains Cold, you haven’t reacted to his version of it yet, but it’s only a few seconds long so it doesn’t spoil all that much 😊), where you hear how much the volume drops when he takes that low note: ua-cam.com/users/shorts8dBnc4oUFsQ?feature=share
Oktavists are the only singers who can properly project notes in the first octave without a microphone. Namely singers like Glenn Miller or Vladimir Pasjukov. Geoff is a low bass, but still high compared to those guys D: He loses resonance on a C2 and below, while more freakish low basses like the ones I mentioned can belt out A1 with a lot of volume and clarity. But yeah, Geoff is much more versatile, despite not having loud low notes. He sings beautifully in all parts of his voice.
I hope you check older video comments....I don't much like making suggestions about my faves on videos that focus on other groups. I don't like to take away from their 'time'. However, it has been quite a while since you did some VoicePlay and you have missed some spectacular songs! In particular, VoicePlay did an unreal version of "7 Nation Army" by White Stripes. And Geoff did a very moving cover of "I See Fire" from the 2nd Hobbit movie. Also, VP did an EPIC cover of "Valhalla Calling" by Miracle of Sound. I'd love to hear your reactions to these!
I son's know about that phase out not being vocal. I made the sound with breathing out "ffff" slightly whisting/pre whistle, starting with the bottom lip bit under the top teeth and rolling it out.
I have seen two of your replies now, Nothing Else Matters and this one. I want to say: Belated welcome to the rabbithole that is Voiceplay and Geoff! Great reactions :)
Just found your channel, and love your reactions/analyses, so have subscribed. Definitely check out their cover of Enemy, Hoist the colours, My Mother Told Me, We don't Talk about Bruno, If I were a rich man/Girl, Running up that hill, in my room Also check out Geoff's channel. He's just released a cover of Sound of Silence. Other amazing ones are House of the Rising Sun, Ain't no Sunshine, Way Down, Far over the Misty Mountains, Big Bad John, High and Dry
I'm hoping that you are still doing these. Check out Nothing Else Matters (Metallica), Valhalla Calling (Miracle of Sound), In The Air Tonight (Phil Collins), Creep (Radiohead), Seven Nation Army (White Stripes), Hellfire (Hunchback of Notre Dame), Drunken Sailor, and Whiskey in the Jar both of these are old songs. Geoff has done Sound of Silence, Jack's Lament, Man of Constant Sorrow, I See Fire (Desolation of Smaug).
As for cooking, a pinch of salt is always added to traditional Japanese sweets. This is to enhance the sweetness of the sugar. Conversely, when making something salty, a pinch of sugar is added. This is to add depth to the flavor. I thought Geoff's voice in this song was exactly salt and sugar.
Hey! Colorblind girl, I may have to check out the enchromas. I love voiceplay and Geoff's voice, you should definitely check out Oogie Boogie Song from Voiceplay and Far From The Misty Mountains Cold and Sixteen Tons from Geoff's solo channel
Wow! apparently only 1 in 200 women are colorblind, compared to 1/6 guys. I am a Strong Protan which means that my colorblindness is pretty severe. It took me a while to understand how the glasses help me. I didn't have the "seeing the world for the first time and start crying" experience that you see in the ads. Now I love them. I finally understand how colours relate to each other. particularly reds and Oranges. orange is my favourite colour now BTW. Just go in knowing that it's not a cure for colorblindness, and even if it was you have spent a lifetime not knowing anything about colours so when you're wearing them, you'll see a new colour and still have to ask someone if it's purple or not. It takes time. Also the glasses aren't cheap, but they are good quality and they have a 60 day trial. I recommend using them for at least a couple of weeks to really get used to the effect. Make sure you use the eye test to determine your deficiency accurately. do the test on a quality screen, like an iPhone for example and make sure the brightness is up high etc. That's my 2 cents! If you decide to try it out best of luck! Oh also the sunglasses seem to work better than the indoor glasses because the effect works way better in natural light outside due to the physics of the lenses.
@PrymalChaos Hey, thanks for the extra info! I have trouble identifying yellows, they drop out when I'm looking at things. Mine isn't super strong, but I have trouble distinguishing between things like turquoise and aqua and yellow-greens, or like pink and coral and orange. My dad was color blind and my mom's dad, so she was a carrier, so here I am! Was definitely thinking sunglasses, it's outside when everyone is talking about how pretty the trees and grass are and they're blending in to the lake that i kind of feel like damn, I'm missing out. I'm also the only person on my side of the family who isn't a professional artist because, you know, blue trees and green sky can only get you so far, although I did do custom textile dyeing for a while. I dyed small samples and had my husband describe the color in detail, like this is a warm green with a lot of yellow undertones or this is a cool green with lots of blue notes, that sort of thing. I also have a much better sense of depth of tone (darker or lighter) than most people, I wonder if I developed that to compensate. Anyway, thanks for the info, I really appreciate it!
I love VoicePlay, but hadn't heard this one. Great cover, and great reaction from you. If you would like to try another cover of Dream On, I'd suggest you look at the Post Modern Jukebox version, featuring the great Morgan James on vocals. Here's the link: ua-cam.com/video/Yq4KA0mUnC8/v-deo.html
There is a lot of post production & auto tune talk in your reaction to this song. I haven't heard all this post production & auto tune talk when it comes to Pentatonix & Home Free. That's not fair. They all use auto tune & post production.
Hey Marsha, just to be clear, I wasn't picking on them specifically, in fact I seem to remember being pretty cautious about my wording, mostly because I attempt to avoid the savage comments you attract if you dare mention that there might be any kind of production magic present in an artist's work. There's always an angry mob who 'knows better' just around the corner. Of course the mob doesn't understand the polar patterns or frequency response of a microphone, or what a signal chain is. Or god forbid what autotune or melodyne are, or what their actual functional uses are. Either way I seem to remember that I was mostly talking about their possible (rather clever) use of a flange or phasing effect. I actually really enjoyed that choice! 🤗
@@PrymalChaos I wasn't questioning your knowledge of music or the mechanics of it .I wasn't trying to pretend I knew/understand more about it than you because I don't. I truly loved your reactions to all of Voice Plays covers & recognize the enjoyment you get from hearing them. Thank you for your reactions.
You didn't babble on long enough, you babbled on way, way too long and saying that this fantastic acapella group is using affects and not their true voices is just so way wrong and false. You should be ashamed but I guess you are jealous because they are so good and you couldn't come close to what they can do. I feel sorry for you.
Firstly, just cause you are passionate doesn’t make you correct. VoicePlay have said on record many times that they use effects. Everybody does. It’s called production. As someone who has had a recording studio in their house since the 90s I can say with fairly high accuracy whether I hear production or not. Secondly you can 100% accept the fact that someone is orders of magnitude more talented than you are without being jealous. I am in awe of these guys, also Penatonix and Home Free for that matter. Thirdly I believe that you 100% missed the meaning and the tone behind my interpretation of this song and the video as a whole. I loved this, I am always excited to listen to VoicePlay. I’m not sure how you watched this video and missed that, but here we are. Feel sorry all you want, but if you can’t see that I do this because I love music and my videos are universally positive, and the comment sections are almost exclusively filled with love then maybe this isn’t the channel for you. ❤️
@@PrymalChaos Thank you very much for the meaningful and professional response. I now understand what you meant and truly apologize for what I said. I am so impressed with VoicePlay that I tend to not hear things that I interpret as negative. My bad and thanks pointing out why you said what you said about them. It makes sense. I did enjoy your commentary for the most part and will continue to listen and relish your reactions. Keep up the great work.
Cesar has me kicking my feet and giggling in this one. Like, my god, he has the range and he’s able to showcase it so well here! And he’s always got the vibe of being hype to be there. I’m so glad they gave him that high note, he nailed it.
The arrangement is such a banger here too. Layne and Geoff both just know how to arrange a song to give it exactly the right mix of “like the original” and “different in the best way.” This is no exception. I love finding reactions to their stuff, it’s just so fun.
Holy heck, I love your explanation of the music production aspects of this! Great reaction and analysis video!
@@RemWinchester I appreciate you watching!
Great reaction
Please react to voiceplay Hoist the colors ( pirates of caraibbian 3 ) please 🥺🥺
There is no "bad" VoicePlay or Geoff cover out there. Do any, I recommend them all
I scrolled a ways, but didn't see this. You got Geoff Castelluci as bass, then Ceaser with the sweet, softish baritenor (as you say), Eli Jacobsen (pronounced El ee, like tree), and Layne Stein or VioLayne as you saw in Nothing Else Matters , who has an awesome range and a sweet voice and does crazy beatboxing/percussion.
Geoff and Layne have known each other since Jr. High and have been singing together since High School. Eli was in a rock band before joining VP.
You definitely gotta check out "Hoist The Colors"
(The Dragon Born Comes) and (Halo Theme) both done by VoicePlay and will make you ask the question, how did Geoff do that? Great reaction🍻👍
It gets overshadowed by the high notes, but during that part Geoff is doing an incredible bass line. An ascending subharmonic line followed by a quick two octave jump and then back down to the basement. I love the tenors getting their props but I didn’t want you to miss that! Also Layne just murdering the drums throughout 😏
might call for a re-watch! thanks for the tip! 😉
@@PrymalChaos that part blew me away.
Any of the three in the center could have hit that high note, but the one that wanted it the most was Cesar (second from the right, next to Layne) and they gave it to him. Officially, he sings baritone with VoicePlay. Life all of them, he has a crazy range. Absolutely great reaction, thanks so much. Listen to their cover of Tennessee Whiskey - completely different, but jaw-dropping.
No way! That's awesome!
@@PrymalChaos Baritone/Tenor 2 [Baritenor]
@@PrymalChaos thank you for your priceless reaction to Voice Play. Please do a reaction video to Geoff Castallucci cover of Sounds Of Silence. Geoff is the bass singer in Voice Play. His cover is very different from any other. Hold on to your heart strings.
@marshayoung9387 I was thinking for the longest time that that song would be perfect for him and I'm so happy he did it. 😭
One of my favorite things about this arrangement is that you're looking at these three guys who can *all* do the notes we're all waiting for. And you're sitting there thinking "Okay, well Eli makes sense because his belt is tailor-made for this song." But then you're also thinking "Omar is the featured artist which means he'll probably do it and he's clearly capable of like...shattering glass with his high notes." And then you look at Ceasar and you're like "Wait, but Ceasar has also hit notes that would make Mariah Carey jealous these days" and you have no real idea which one it will be and VoicePlay said..."Why do we have to pick just one?" And it's truly so satisfying.
Rewatching this today I have to say that learning vocal exerccises as a child - scales and arpeggios - does train the ear for singing in tune. Even at almost 80 now I can still sing a capella in tune.
Love your excitement.. VP are very transparent with what they do... Other reactors have asked about post production etc. Both Layne(vocal percussionist) and Geoff have given interviews with Elizabeth Zharoff, ( the charismatic voice channel) . they explain what they do and what software they use. .. I believe she has also got isolated vocals on a couple of songs by VP too. Xx ❤🇬🇧
Yeah, thank you! Sometimes I get nervous talking about post production stuff because I'm worried that there are people out there who believe that it's all magic and that their precious (insert artist here) would never need "help". Post production is just part of the process. All the artists ever want is for the listener to get the absolute best version of their performance. And if that means mixing and using things like Edits, EQ, compression, delays, reverbs, or even (god help us all) autotune or melodyne (not that these guys would ever need it) to just nudge a note into place on an otherwise spectacular take..
I once made the heinous mistake of suggesting that Tim from Polyphia might have been using a delay (echo) on his guitar to add extra texture to a particular part.. I must have had 60 comments screaming "nah man!! He is playing every single note!!" People get really defensive. 😆
@@PrymalChaos there are a few naive people out there that don't realise what it takes... I only understand the technical bits in parts..mostly by watching musically knowledgeable reactors. .. I spent a lot of my teenage years going to gigs and festivals..technology has definitely improved lol..❤🇬🇧
@@PrymalChaos In one of his tutorials on How to sing low, Geoff talks about post production on those incredible lownotes 😃
That last HIGH note is all Cesar. Eli ( Ellie) was going to do it but Cesar wanted to try it and he killed it.
One thing that I don’t think had been mentioned to you is how generous and caring the guys are. They’ve held several Patron Costume and Props auctions with all of the proceeds going to various children and hunger charities, raising quite a bit of money each time. Items from this video were included in one auction. It was said that Eli (by the way, pronounced L-E - short for Eliezer) did some writing in the journal while they were filming, but no one has come forward to let us know what he said. So we may never know.
That's really nice to hear! Also thanks for the tip. 👍
Voiceplay is unique, the sounds they produce are amazing and almost always organic. They have an ACA Top 10 series, cartoon, television, broadway, etc that were all recorded live. You might enjoy hearing them.
I saw your heartbroken reaction to Pentatonix. If you have recovered, check out Voiceplay's cover of I Can't Make You Love Me. The featured artist is Omar's brother, E J Cardona - he sings with Voctave. Trust me, you will love it.
I Can't Make You Love Me... I cry everytime! Amazing song
I'll check it out!
You mentioned 'Oogie Boogie's Song' ... most of Geoff's 5 octave range is showcased in this one.
Watching you react is like attending a music class. Thank you.
Haha! Thank you. There are certainly more technically knowledgeable people out there than me, but I'll take that as a compliment! ❤️
@@PrymalChaos That may be so, but if there are, they're not making reaction videos. I learn more in one of your reactions then in all the combined reactions I watch. And trust me, I watch a lot.
@@resturz😊😊😊
Thank you for your in-depth anaylsis. I learned a lot about the production end of things. Your unbridled delight in their musicality has left me with an all-day smile. You might want to check out their cover of "Eleanor Rigby".
Yes, such an underrated little gem by VP.
Or Kiss by Prince.
Oh that would be awesome. A band called Zoot made a rock version of Eleanor Rigby in the 70s (I think). It was awesome.
@@PrymalChaos I had to check this little time capsule out. Oh the fringe, the bell bottoms, the stage prancing! Being a part of that era, I really had to giggle, roll my eyes, and think how full of ourselves we were. 😊 You are likely to be gobsmacked when you hear VP's cover. Oh, there was another recommendation I meant to make in my original comment, "Queen in 5 Minutes".
@@PrymalChaos Voice Play will blow your mind with their cover.
I think that one was arranged by Eli but I could be wrong. Either way is leaves nothing wanting and I especially like how J Nones voice blends with it so smoothly.
There are vids on YT of just the Oogie Boogie Song from Nightmare Before Christmas. You could watch one of those, maybe even react to it on your channel, so you'd know what the starting material is. Then watch the VP cover version.
Altogether, VP covered four songs from Nightmare Before Christmas.
Your reaction certainly did brighten my day. Love to watch your reactions to vp
Thanks Jen!
I love how your knowledge of electronic technique and rock history allws you to highlight the choices these guys make.
I mean, I know the arrangements are awesome, but I didn't have your experience to know how awesome - my education was strictly classical/acoustic before my ears flopped on me. So thank you for your analysis.
... Oogie Boogie song is very much a solo-plus-backing style, and VP are usually very into passing around the lead, so it's not really typical in that sense. But I promise when you get to it. From the things you pick up and comment on? You gonna have fun.
A beta blocker might be needed for Hoist The Colours, though 😈
This was the first voiceplay video I saw, when it first came out, and it's still one of my favorites. I've watched it, and reactions to/analysis of it, dozens of times. You pointed out things I hadn't noticed or heard anyone mention before. I really appreciate your insights! This is the kind of reaction video I like best.
Cesar was actually the one on those high notes, though usually it would have been Eli (Ell-ee) with his rock tenor. Like you mentioned in your last reaction to them, this group doesn't stick to the same parts all the time, they like to mix it up.
Oogie boogie is a lot of fun, but I'm glad you're saving it for a bit later. It's really different from the ones you've watched so far. You can actually find them performing that one live, recorded on someone's phone or something, if you want to compare it to the more produced "official" version.
I was ready for you to dislike this-so often when someone really loves a song so much they can hear it in their heads the original way, the first time through a cover doesn’t sound right because they change it up. I’m glad you appreciated their approach-and I really loved learning about the production side of it.
I’m sure I’ll be shamed, but I’ve never seen Nightmare Before Christmas either. Doesn’t matter. Oogie Boogie’s song is pretty much self explanatory. I think (hope) you’ll enjoy it.
There are certainly times when an attempt to cover of a song did not have a great outcome. This is not one of those times. 😆😆
@@PrymalChaos Also, there can be times a cover is fabulous, and the hearer just wants it to sound like what they’re used to and what they love. I was a little jarred by Voiceplay’s version of Queen in Five Minutes, first time through, because I’m a HUGE Queen fan and it was different (sacrilege!). Now I really love their version.
The Oogie Boogie song does blow people away with Geoff's performance but frankly it's the not the best example of what they can do with a song. Maybe get to it sometimes but to my mind there are better examples. And this is one of them. They are great singers but to be fair it's the ones who do the arrangements that you have to thank for the harmonies, etc. The rest mostly sing what they are given to sing, albeit they have musical training. Geoff the bass and Layne the beatboxer do most of the arranging , about 50/50 , with the odd one being done by Eli.. And whoever does the arrangement also does the editing. And yes Geoff on his low notes and Layne do need to be near to a mic do get the sound they want.
While I love Oogie Boogie's song, there are definitely better solo Geoff choices to showcase his range. I think Blackbird is one of the better ones for it.
I know what I love about Oogie Boogie is the video. It’s the Geoff show all day tho lol.
Loved your reaction and analysis! Oogie Boogie showcases Geoff's range better than (I think) even other numbers where he actually hits higher and lower notes, but this one definitely gives the other guys and Omar more attention, which they totally deserve. A couple of other that are both fun and really impressive, albeit for quite different reasons, are Hoist the Colours and We Don't Talk About Bruno.
Geoff's newest cover song " Sounds Of Silence " shows his range better than any other song.
To keep you on trend you should check out queen in 5 minutes
I REALLY enjoy your reactions. There is genuine joy while also being extremely informative and realistic. I learn a lot each time you react and you notice some things others haven't (and I watch allllll the VoicePlay related stuff out there). I 2nd the Eleanor Rigby vote!
Thanks Jennifer! I genuinely love discovering music this way. Honestly, reacting to stuff is great because it forces you to look deeper into the material and you tend to notice things you otherwise might miss. Having said that I also find that on a second listen I notice even more things that I can't believe I missed while on camera. That's the frustrating part. 😆
@PrymalChaos well keep doing what you're doing. It's great!
Please,please react to Voiceplays cover of Valhalla calling me. Viking themed. A real treat!
Oh I'm so glad you loved this! I knew you would. You should also check out geoff's cover of house of the rising sun. I think you'd like that one as well 💜
I'll check it out!
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Omg.....how fun was that?!?! That arrangement of those chord changes that brings the melody and then adds so much "seasoning".....just was incredible. The first slide that had the dissonance to it and ended bright hooked me. The bass line really tied things together. Those runs.....were so perfectly placed.
As you know, a person could talk on all of it for hours on end. Just a great performance!
Thanks for bringing it!
It's all so great!
This did brighten up my day! I enjoyed hearing you talk about and point out different techniques. I'm sure they clean things up like you talked about, but that being said, I was shocked the first time I heard live audio from these guys. Layne legit sounds like a drum kit live. I've never really heard anyone make a better snare. I always tell people if you wanna hear what they sound like live, without all the production, just watch some of their older Aca top 10 videos. The sound quality is better than what you can hear from their shows but it's done as is. My favorites from those are the Broadway (this one is several years old but it's just plain hilarious. If you watch it, watch all the way to very end for a tiny blooper reel) and Disney sidekicks.
I think at the belt towards the end where had the rock God Eli, Omar, and Ceaser singing the scream. I think Ceaser is the one that went really high, then Omar, and Eli were a note under him, but then ended in unison. Absolutely amazing. I also liked how when they ended they were all singing an F but in four different octaves. Stunning version.
They're wizards. Every one of them.
Ceasar said they sing it with those pauses and effects as well as the person mixing doing their thing. It isn't all post production effects. From one of the horses mouths.
Yeah I suspected as much. They're amazing guys.
This one and Wayward Son are my 2 favorites.
I do enjoy your reactions, and your explaining what you are hearing. You might enjoy We're Good which was Cesar's tryout for membership.
I don't know if you are aware of this but their guest artist, Omar Cardona, was on The Voice recently and did very well although he didn't win.
I love this version of the song. It's more of a pensive reflection of days gone by.
As far as production goes, I saw something with the guys and they were talking about how they do stuff in post production sometimes.
I saw a video with Geoff and he was saying he doesn't sing super loud because they have microphones.
Yeah! Absolutely, that's just how sound works. It's hard to sing low loudly due to the physics of how air moves through the vocal tract. By comparison think about how easy it is to make a loud sharp noise with a referee's whistle. You can hear it around an entire stadium. It's also why I can hear children squealing over at the primary (elementary) school three blocks away at lunch time. 😆😆
I'm pretty sure (from singing experience, not from beatboxing - I know nothing about that) beatboxing wouldn't exist without amplification.
As a classsically trained pianist, I think how they turned amplification, sound effects and mimicry into an amazing artform is brilliant. It's exactly how Beethoven took the newfangled metal frame of pianos to create new styles of playing.
And these new a capella bands took the opportunity to create masterpieces
Geoff sometimes posts short clips where he sings live, because his fans requests him to. He has always been transparent with the fact that he cannot produce the lowest notes with high volume (nobody can, if I understand correctly?), but he always uses a microphone anyway, so it’s not really a problem for him. I think he retains volume to A1 or G1, then it drops. Here is one from tiktok published on UA-cam (it’s from Misty Mountains Cold, you haven’t reacted to his version of it yet, but it’s only a few seconds long so it doesn’t spoil all that much 😊), where you hear how much the volume drops when he takes that low note: ua-cam.com/users/shorts8dBnc4oUFsQ?feature=share
Oktavists are the only singers who can properly project notes in the first octave without a microphone. Namely singers like Glenn Miller or Vladimir Pasjukov.
Geoff is a low bass, but still high compared to those guys D:
He loses resonance on a C2 and below, while more freakish low basses like the ones I mentioned can belt out A1 with a lot of volume and clarity.
But yeah, Geoff is much more versatile, despite not having loud low notes. He sings beautifully in all parts of his voice.
If you like the classic rock stuff, you need to see Queen in Five Minutes.
I hope you check older video comments....I don't much like making suggestions about my faves on videos that focus on other groups. I don't like to take away from their 'time'.
However, it has been quite a while since you did some VoicePlay and you have missed some spectacular songs! In particular, VoicePlay did an unreal version of "7 Nation Army" by White Stripes. And Geoff did a very moving cover of "I See Fire" from the 2nd Hobbit movie. Also, VP did an EPIC cover of "Valhalla Calling" by Miracle of Sound. I'd love to hear your reactions to these!
Have I got some news for you... 😉 Should have one dropping in the next few days.
You should listen & react to their version of Imagine Dragons - Warriors. Absolutely epic!
I loved your reaction- thanks so much!
Thank you too!
I son's know about that phase out not being vocal. I made the sound with breathing out "ffff" slightly whisting/pre whistle, starting with the bottom lip bit under the top teeth and rolling it out.
I have seen two of your replies now, Nothing Else Matters and this one. I want to say: Belated welcome to the rabbithole that is Voiceplay and Geoff! Great reactions :)
Fun fact: This was Ceasar's first video after offically joining the group. Ceasar also took the higher register in that harmony
Just found your channel, and love your reactions/analyses, so have subscribed.
Definitely check out their cover of Enemy, Hoist the colours, My Mother Told Me, We don't Talk about Bruno, If I were a rich man/Girl, Running up that hill, in my room
Also check out Geoff's channel. He's just released a cover of Sound of Silence. Other amazing ones are House of the Rising Sun, Ain't no Sunshine, Way Down, Far over the Misty Mountains, Big Bad John, High and Dry
you gotta react to oogie boogie song by them Geoff( the bass singer) is the star there and hits some really low notes
I'm hoping that you are still doing these. Check out Nothing Else Matters (Metallica), Valhalla Calling (Miracle of Sound), In The Air Tonight (Phil Collins), Creep (Radiohead), Seven Nation Army (White Stripes), Hellfire (Hunchback of Notre Dame), Drunken Sailor, and Whiskey in the Jar both of these are old songs. Geoff has done Sound of Silence, Jack's Lament, Man of Constant Sorrow, I See Fire (Desolation of Smaug).
He did Nothing Else Matters first, actually. :) VP has never done a bad one, of all that I’ve heard. :)
This is #2 of VP's post-apocalyptic trilogy, #1 is Warriors (Imagine Dragons), #3 is Seven Nation Army (White Stripes).
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all of us when we watch them 😆
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LOL... who's going to go for the high notes? ALL OF THEM!
As for cooking, a pinch of salt is always added to traditional Japanese sweets. This is to enhance the sweetness of the sugar. Conversely, when making something salty, a pinch of sugar is added. This is to add depth to the flavor. I thought Geoff's voice in this song was exactly salt and sugar.
Hey! Colorblind girl, I may have to check out the enchromas. I love voiceplay and Geoff's voice, you should definitely check out Oogie Boogie Song from Voiceplay and Far From The Misty Mountains Cold and Sixteen Tons from Geoff's solo channel
Wow! apparently only 1 in 200 women are colorblind, compared to 1/6 guys.
I am a Strong Protan which means that my colorblindness is pretty severe. It took me a while to understand how the glasses help me. I didn't have the "seeing the world for the first time and start crying" experience that you see in the ads.
Now I love them. I finally understand how colours relate to each other. particularly reds and Oranges. orange is my favourite colour now BTW.
Just go in knowing that it's not a cure for colorblindness, and even if it was you have spent a lifetime not knowing anything about colours so when you're wearing them, you'll see a new colour and still have to ask someone if it's purple or not. It takes time.
Also the glasses aren't cheap, but they are good quality and they have a 60 day trial. I recommend using them for at least a couple of weeks to really get used to the effect.
Make sure you use the eye test to determine your deficiency accurately. do the test on a quality screen, like an iPhone for example and make sure the brightness is up high etc.
That's my 2 cents! If you decide to try it out best of luck! Oh also the sunglasses seem to work better than the indoor glasses because the effect works way better in natural light outside due to the physics of the lenses.
@PrymalChaos Hey, thanks for the extra info! I have trouble identifying yellows, they drop out when I'm looking at things. Mine isn't super strong, but I have trouble distinguishing between things like turquoise and aqua and yellow-greens, or like pink and coral and orange. My dad was color blind and my mom's dad, so she was a carrier, so here I am! Was definitely thinking sunglasses, it's outside when everyone is talking about how pretty the trees and grass are and they're blending in to the lake that i kind of feel like damn, I'm missing out. I'm also the only person on my side of the family who isn't a professional artist because, you know, blue trees and green sky can only get you so far, although I did do custom textile dyeing for a while. I dyed small samples and had my husband describe the color in detail, like this is a warm green with a lot of yellow undertones or this is a cool green with lots of blue notes, that sort of thing. I also have a much better sense of depth of tone (darker or lighter) than most people, I wonder if I developed that to compensate.
Anyway, thanks for the info, I really appreciate it!
I love VoicePlay, but hadn't heard this one. Great cover, and great reaction from you. If you would like to try another cover of Dream On, I'd suggest you look at the Post Modern Jukebox version, featuring the great Morgan James on vocals. Here's the link: ua-cam.com/video/Yq4KA0mUnC8/v-deo.html
Ha! I beat you to it! Thanks for reminding me I had forgotten about this video! ua-cam.com/video/77HbHHhDngk/v-deo.html
@@PrymalChaos You really did! 🙂That was a great review. I need to do a better job looking through a new (to me) reviewer's history...
Love it!
Now listen to Creep by Voiceplay. It's a masterpiece 👌🏻
There is a lot of post production & auto tune talk in your reaction to this song. I haven't heard all this post production & auto tune talk when it comes to Pentatonix & Home Free. That's not fair. They all use auto tune & post production.
Hey Marsha, just to be clear, I wasn't picking on them specifically, in fact I seem to remember being pretty cautious about my wording, mostly because I attempt to avoid the savage comments you attract if you dare mention that there might be any kind of production magic present in an artist's work. There's always an angry mob who 'knows better' just around the corner.
Of course the mob doesn't understand the polar patterns or frequency response of a microphone, or what a signal chain is. Or god forbid what autotune or melodyne are, or what their actual functional uses are.
Either way I seem to remember that I was mostly talking about their possible (rather clever) use of a flange or phasing effect. I actually really enjoyed that choice! 🤗
@@PrymalChaos I wasn't questioning your knowledge of music or the mechanics of it .I wasn't trying to pretend I knew/understand more about it than you because I don't. I truly loved your reactions to all of Voice Plays covers & recognize the enjoyment you get from hearing them. Thank you for your reactions.
Voiceplay kills it, but Aerosmith sucks.
You didn't babble on long enough, you babbled on way, way too long and saying that this fantastic acapella group is using affects and not their true voices is just so way wrong and false. You should be ashamed but I guess you are jealous because they are so good and you couldn't come close to what they can do. I feel sorry for you.
Firstly, just cause you are passionate doesn’t make you correct. VoicePlay have said on record many times that they use effects. Everybody does. It’s called production. As someone who has had a recording studio in their house since the 90s I can say with fairly high accuracy whether I hear production or not.
Secondly you can 100% accept the fact that someone is orders of magnitude more talented than you are without being jealous. I am in awe of these guys, also Penatonix and Home Free for that matter.
Thirdly I believe that you 100% missed the meaning and the tone behind my interpretation of this song and the video as a whole. I loved this, I am always excited to listen to VoicePlay. I’m not sure how you watched this video and missed that, but here we are.
Feel sorry all you want, but if you can’t see that I do this because I love music and my videos are universally positive, and the comment sections are almost exclusively filled with love then maybe this isn’t the channel for you.
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@@PrymalChaos Thank you very much for the meaningful and professional response. I now understand what you meant and truly apologize for what I said. I am so impressed with VoicePlay that I tend to not hear things that I interpret as negative. My bad and thanks pointing out why you said what you said about them. It makes sense. I did enjoy your commentary for the most part and will continue to listen and relish your reactions. Keep up the great work.
@@randycolaianni4937hey! No sweat. Voiceplay really are sensational.
Voiceplay kills it, but Aerosmith sucks.