Simply the best. When listening to other quartets, I find myself thinking "Wow, what a bass!" (Masterpiece), or "Wow, what a lead!" (Marquis). When listening to this group, however, I think "Wow, what a quartet!". All great individual singers who make each other better by pooling their talents. Its always a reality check to come back and listen to these guys after listening to other groups.
literally the most relaxed quartet in the history of the hobby. everything is so polished yet seems so effortless. also if my falsetto ever sounds half as good as tim's, i can retire
mickey gijzen 2 of the quartet members were there last year but yes seeing them back on the AIC show would be stellar obviously not this year because of corona but in Cleveland!
The end of Come Fly Away sounded like a Barbershop 5th chord! Or damn close to it! My dad sang Barbershop for 30 years. I saw many International Champs over many years from 1966-1981.
Drayton Justice was part of the Gentlemen's Agreement that sang in Traverse City MI for one of their very first shows ever! When they retired, they performed their last show at Interlochen Arts Academy's open air Kresge Auditorium. In June 1981, I believe. They were hosted by the Cherry Capital Chorus of Traverse City. They actually came out of retirement more than once. This show was truly special because they had ALL of the members on stage at once. They called themselves Pieces of 8. They had the lead - Drayton Justice, the tenor -Al Rehkop, the Bass - Bob Whitledge, and 5 Baritones, including Glenn Van Tassel and Greg Backwell, all singing an 8 part harmony song they had arranged to introduce the members and say farewell! What a show!
+Wahl95 That year's webcast featured interviewing every quartet as it left the stage. The interviews were all the same and becoming boring. Realtime thought it would be fun to use the Rat Pack-Mafia link and have some fun. So they asked Ray Schwarzkopf if they could beat him up, like a Mob beating. Ray liked the idea.
I can't fathom how you can walk on stage in front of thousands of people and sing this clean. Legit the cleanest quartet ever IMO
Okay i changed my mind. This is the best set ever to be sung on a stage
Okay but hear me out: Acoustix's run in 1990
They're great, sure. But in this world you're describing I guess Acoustix, Vocal Spectrum, Gotcha, Michigan Jake and countless others don't exist.
Simply the best. When listening to other quartets, I find myself thinking "Wow, what a bass!" (Masterpiece), or "Wow, what a lead!" (Marquis). When listening to this group, however, I think "Wow, what a quartet!". All great individual singers who make each other better by pooling their talents. Its always a reality check to come back and listen to these guys after listening to other groups.
One of my favorite sets EVER!
literally the most relaxed quartet in the history of the hobby. everything is so polished yet seems so effortless. also if my falsetto ever sounds half as good as tim's, i can retire
Takes perfect pitch and tonality from all 4 singers to sing this Perfect . Amazing
Perfect! Thank you Tim, John, Tom and Mark forgiving us the gift of great performances and a second Evergreen Gold.
Petition to have Realtime at the AIC Show in the BHS International Convention in 2020, anyone?
mickey gijzen 2 of the quartet members were there last year but yes seeing them back on the AIC show would be stellar obviously not this year because of corona but in Cleveland!
The end of Come Fly Away sounded like a Barbershop 5th chord! Or damn close to it! My dad sang Barbershop for 30 years. I saw many International Champs over many years from 1966-1981.
Tom is one of my favorite basses
This is just the best.
I attended a workshop by the predecessors, Studio One, way back when. I get goosebumps even today.
come fly with me was something so amazing
4:01 smokin
Too funny at the end 🤣
So much FIGJAM! and a touch of magic. hahahaha
4:01 dirty. Very dirty Realtime
God you could fit half the universe in the space inside that chord. That's as much sense as I can make of the way that chord makes me feel.
I really prefer this to the OC Times version!
I MUCH prefer this arrangement.
I completely agree. The intro here is so effin’ badass - especially the swipe on “unwind” (0:27). The tag (2:22) is epic too!
Who wrote the intro and tag? Where can I get my hands on that music!?
They are the masters of what ever it's called at 6:01 So clean, but so dirty at the same time.
Jeremiah Acosta sounds like a gnarly chinese 7 to me
Jacob Snyder I think so too!
Is that Drayton Justus introducing the quartet at the beginning?!
Sure is.
Drayton Justice was part of the Gentlemen's Agreement that sang in Traverse City MI for one of their very first shows ever! When they retired, they performed their last show at Interlochen Arts Academy's open air Kresge Auditorium. In June 1981, I believe. They were hosted by the Cherry Capital Chorus of Traverse City. They actually came out of retirement more than once. This show was truly special because they had ALL of the members on stage at once. They called themselves Pieces of 8. They had the lead - Drayton Justice, the tenor -Al Rehkop, the Bass - Bob Whitledge, and 5 Baritones, including Glenn Van Tassel and Greg Backwell, all singing an 8 part harmony song they had arranged to introduce the members and say farewell! What a show!
What's going on at the end there? Lol.
+Wahl95 That year's webcast featured interviewing every quartet as it left the stage. The interviews were all the same and becoming boring. Realtime thought it would be fun to use the Rat Pack-Mafia link and have some fun. So they asked Ray Schwarzkopf if they could beat him up, like a Mob beating. Ray liked the idea.
Why are they holding drinks?
We did it for fun and because it was a Rat Pack kind of thing to do. :)
John Newell that’s very true! Thank you for clarifying!