Being a Star Trek fan from the beginning, this is spot on, and a fantastic performance. Great barbershop harmony AND a nice tribute to the original series.
I LOVE all the quartet references (New Tradition, Rhythm and Rhyme). I've ALWAYS loved these guys, having sung in Masters of Harmony with 3 of them, and in Benchmark with Craig (Hair Club for men member in Red!!). Keep the vids coming, Martin!!
While I've always been a fan of barbershop quartets, I've found humor is an integral part of many acts.....However, I've never seen an act before that made me laugh so hard I snorted soda....goodness, that stings.......Great job, fellas.
Hey Hi-Fidelity - just wanted to let you know that I jut got your new CD and it is just as good as the first! Glad that I got to hear you guys live and meet you. HIGHLY RECOMMEND GETTING THEIR NEW (OR OLD) CD!!!!! Awesome Quartet (honestly one of the best out there today) and just all-around good guys. I love the sound that you guys have - your blend and balance is uniquely you, and it's always a pleasure to hear. Keep entertaining, best wishes, and take care!!
Nice comedy and harmonies. I had to laugh at the Sweet Adeline bit. I am a Sweet Adeline. Not a nurse, though I do know of one member who is. Alas, she's married.
Captain, sensors indicate we have transported into a barbershop quartet contest. These strange life-forms here are known as Judges. Judges? Judges? Bones, get a reading; are they human? Tough call. Mr. Spock, what are they looking for? No one knows.
I love the comments about the judges. Unfortunately, it seems that you seldom hear barbershop harmony performed as it was written, for the sake of entertainment. Instead, they have "competitions" involving quartets and choruses, with awkward, overwrought "choreography" and endless key changes, tempo variations, and sundry vocal tricks to impress the JUDGES. I hate the stuff you hear at barbershop competitions. Why do barbershop singers seem to feel a greater need to "compete" than to "perform" as entertainment?
I think you completely misunderstand the context of barbershop. barbershop singing originated around barbershops when men broke out into impromptu singing and improvised harmony--- for entertainment. Barbershop is an oral tradition of music, not written. Full arrangements in barbershop style didn't come until much later. "Performed as it was written" is contrary to the very nature of barbershop. the lines and dots on the page are not music; the sound from the voices and the joy in the room is music.
I am a former member of Dapper Dans from Disneyland and let me tell you...LOVED IT!! do you guys have a website ? THanks for posting...very funny indeed! You guys also did some dapper Dan songs too :) Sincerely Rob DAPPER DANS 1980 Disneyland.
Hi Jack. My question was a bit of an inside joke aimed at Martin, who is an old dear friend of mine. It was sort of a poke at the whole society's name change issue; the notion were were all supposed to forget the old acronym as we went forward.
I love barbershop and I also happen to like Star trek so of course i had to check it out... ("Tough call" on judges being "Human" ?) *giggle* post one as the Adams' Family ! Please?
If you guys are on Facebook, you should join the STFF: Star Trek Federation of Fans. We would love it if you could come to any reunion conventions we might have.
@mfredstr That is highly illogical. Dated I know, but you guys are GREAT!!!!!! I'm still laughing. And Vulcans don't laugh--- Damn it Jim! ! Keep up the good work guys!!!!
The Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America. I think. Anyway, it's called the BHS now, the Barbershop Harmony Society now, have a look at their website.
How does one go-about getting the sheet music for the songs in your videos? Gotta git me a quartet goin' and sing some these here songs!!!!! You guys are GREAT!!
gotta give major props for being able to fit "pontificates" into a song LOL
Being a Star Trek fan from the beginning, this is spot on, and a fantastic performance. Great barbershop harmony AND a nice tribute to the original series.
Glad you liked it!
Hi-Fidelity Quartet
Awesome...I'm a Trek fan for 2 decades now, and that was a great twist on it. Thanks for the smile!
I LOVE all the quartet references (New Tradition, Rhythm and Rhyme). I've ALWAYS loved these guys, having sung in Masters of Harmony with 3 of them, and in Benchmark with Craig (Hair Club for men member in Red!!).
Keep the vids coming, Martin!!
Over a quarter century for me and when I saw this I was singing along and guessing many of the words.
@uhura390 We did not win, but the audience loved it :) You can see our performance schedule on our website....
Absolutely out of this world, cosmic, universal entertainment value, definately four stars.
Whatever contest this was...where ever it was... if these guys didn't win then theres no justice in the world. LOVED it! Thanks for posting it.
While I've always been a fan of barbershop quartets, I've found humor is an integral part of many acts.....However, I've never seen an act before that made me laugh so hard I snorted soda....goodness, that stings.......Great job, fellas.
Absolutely OUTSTANDING! I laughed the entire time - thanks for brightening my day! :)
I would pay for an entire album of star trek inspired barbershop quartet songs.
awesome performers. great minds and voices
Hey Hi-Fidelity - just wanted to let you know that I jut got your new CD and it is just as good as the first! Glad that I got to hear you guys live and meet you. HIGHLY RECOMMEND GETTING THEIR NEW (OR OLD) CD!!!!! Awesome Quartet (honestly one of the best out there today) and just all-around good guys. I love the sound that you guys have - your blend and balance is uniquely you, and it's always a pleasure to hear. Keep entertaining, best wishes, and take care!!
Omg how could not have one it was amazing you all harmonise really well you guys are legends
Excellent!!! I see that Dr. Mccoy & Captain Spock are still arguing amongst themselves-someone get a referee for those two!!!!!!
I hope they won. Great singing and marvelous inventiveness!
Awesome. Love the harmony
Sweet Jesus these guys are really good
awsome group!!!!
Many of these lyrics lifted from Allan Sherman's "Eight Foot Two" song recorded back in 1962 or 63.
Brilliant as a blue giant star.
lol awesome. I love star trek and acapella so the two are a great mix for me.
FANTASTIC.
I wish you guys would have won. Your song was awesome!
Good observation. We have indeed changed lead singers since this video was shot 2 years ago.
Absolutely Brilliant!!!
Star Trek TOS + music= AWESOME!!!
Nice comedy and harmonies. I had to laugh at the Sweet Adeline bit. I am a Sweet Adeline. Not a nurse, though I do know of one member who is. Alas, she's married.
YOU ARE FANTASTIC!
Powerful voices.
There is nothing about this that is not amazing :D
very original and funny... good job I want to here more from The star Trek singers !!!
Ok, I needed this today.
This is great! I'm a Sweet Adeline (taken, sorry, and also not a nurse), and a geek, and OMG this is awesome! Gonna share it with all my friends.
I swear on everything that I love: This video makes life worth living
That was awesome, you guys are great! Lovely singing, and great humor!!!
clever in the ways of changing the songs to fit Star trek
Lovely shape,
custom built,
squeeze her wrong
and she says *TILT
XD I love it!
my go to singing in the shower song!
I loved it!
I love it! I love it! I love it!
Wonderful! Fantastic! Amazing and creative!--sounds good, too.
This was wonderful! You guys are so talented and very funny. Thanks for posting it. :)
LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!!!
you guys are awesome!!!!!! i want that song so my barbershop can is it :P
This is great!
The one that plays spock was the vulcan captain in the DS9 pilot
Captain, sensors indicate we have transported into a barbershop quartet contest. These strange life-forms here are known as Judges.
Judges? Judges? Bones, get a reading; are they human?
Tough call.
Mr. Spock, what are they looking for?
No one knows.
wow! ya'll did a great job!
AMAZING and it was FUNNY!
Wow, nice voices too :)
i loved this, it was kool
I love the comments about the judges. Unfortunately, it seems that you seldom hear barbershop harmony performed as it was written, for the sake of entertainment. Instead, they have "competitions" involving quartets and choruses, with awkward, overwrought "choreography" and endless key changes, tempo variations, and sundry vocal tricks to impress the JUDGES. I hate the stuff you hear at barbershop competitions. Why do barbershop singers seem to feel a greater need to "compete" than to "perform" as entertainment?
I think it's designed to show all the skills they'd use over the course of an evening in about five minutes.
Dannys99887 because people get bored.
I know what you are saying. I think there is a drive to add humour into performances, as a "normal" performance isn't considered entertaining anymore.
I think you completely misunderstand the context of barbershop. barbershop singing originated around barbershops when men broke out into impromptu singing and improvised harmony--- for entertainment. Barbershop is an oral tradition of music, not written. Full arrangements in barbershop style didn't come until much later. "Performed as it was written" is contrary to the very nature of barbershop. the lines and dots on the page are not music; the sound from the voices and the joy in the room is music.
I needed that laugh. :D
Very well done, and hilarious to boot.
hands down the best barbershop quartet i've ever seen. only 25th? were the judges Picard fans?
I am a former member of Dapper Dans from Disneyland and let me tell you...LOVED IT!! do you guys have a website ? THanks for posting...very funny indeed! You guys also did some dapper Dan songs too :) Sincerely Rob DAPPER DANS 1980 Disneyland.
That is great!!!
VERY clever!
Hi Jack. My question was a bit of an inside joke aimed at Martin, who is an old dear friend of mine. It was sort of a poke at the whole society's name change issue; the notion were were all supposed to forget the old acronym as we went forward.
It's Scotty. Scotty doesn't die :P
Thank you! We work hard at those elements as well as the humor!
@theatomicpig3333 This was the Barbershop Harmony Society International Contest. Or as we call it..."The Big Show" :)
@verbusen No. It was the SPEBSQSA International contest in Denver
So, let me see if I have the quartet right. Spock is the bass, Scotty is the Tenor, Bones is the Lead, and Kirk is the Baritone?
I love barbershop and I also happen to like Star trek so of course i had to check it out...
("Tough call" on judges being "Human" ?)
*giggle*
post one as the Adams' Family !
Please?
Man, they even got the pointy sideburns right. :-)
Well Done!!!!!!
@meanwiddlekid Scotty Can't Die. he's the only wearer of Red who doesn't!
you guys made my evening. when will you next be in the bay area because I want to come see you.
It's Scotty. He isn't supposed to die, even wearing a red shirt :P
If you guys are on Facebook, you should join the STFF: Star Trek Federation of Fans. We would love it if you could come to any reunion conventions we might have.
Ya gotta know the territory!!
Whaddaya talk whaddaya talk
Where'd ya get it!??
Glad we could brighten you day!
H-Fidelity Quartet
Unless it's Scotty. Then he stays alive. ;)
cute concept lol
haha. this is great.
I take it you were defeated by a Next Generation group? ;-)
(Thanks for posting both videos: very enjoyable. :-))
My guess is he was supposed to be Scotty, who always wears a red shirt but never dies. :P
brilliant!
Glad you like it!
25th that year
OMKami that was amazing! 8D
No apologies necessary, Jack! Just having some fun!
@mfredstr That is highly illogical. Dated I know, but you guys are GREAT!!!!!! I'm still laughing. And Vulcans don't laugh--- Damn it Jim! ! Keep up the good work guys!!!!
The Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America. I think. Anyway, it's called the BHS now, the Barbershop Harmony Society now, have a look at their website.
You should make a cd!
i've seen an episode or two...yer not missing much...
This was amazing! XD
How does one go-about getting the sheet music for the songs in your videos?
Gotta git me a quartet goin' and sing some these here songs!!!!!
You guys are GREAT!!
Exactly, same here! :D
Gee thanks!
Barbershop contest stuff.
Vader RULZ!
Thanks. We are trying to excercise and eat right however so maybe we will trim down before next International. lol
I wonder if they won
Did they win and did any of them go on to make other quartets that had medal success
Kirk is lead, Bones is baritone.
red shirt didn't die, can't be real.
Oh okay!
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