...with all do respect, I disagree. If we stay within the spectrum (race, region, etc), I encourage you to hear Eric Holloway. In my humble opinion, he's the best afro-american basso profundo (overall singer) produced to date.
@@chowman007 me and Eric are good friends, we talk and video chat via social media, I introduce him to Bobo, and he’s been in awe and total disbelief. Eric’s idol was Melvin Franklin; Bobo personally trained Melvin. Eric is an overall better singer, but I don’t think he could outmatch Bobo in his comfort zone. Bobo was the best at what he did.
@@KendallKent , I respect your response, but, I still hold my position after re-listening and comparing the quality, heaviness, timber of the mentioned singers. God bless and stay safe.
Thank you so much for sharing. I had never heard that story about William Bobo almost freezing to death. Amazing ! His bass voice is perfect. My favorite song by The Hummingbirds is "Your Good Deeds". A question for you ..... I thought I heard the tenor voice of Joe Van Loan @ 7:36 of this video. Whatever that snippet is , we would love to hear it all.
The line up in the 7:36 song (God Is Now Speaking 1948) is Ira Tucker on lead, Beachey Thompson on tenor, William Bobo is on bass, and James Davis on baritone.
@@KendallKent They both have a huge cavernous sound but Zlat is slightly lower. Neither man needs much amplification to be heard at great distances. That's the comparison I would make.
Eh... I guess you have your reasons, but one thing that is undeniable is that Bobo was heavy!!! Bobo didn’t have in own microphone in the studio, he had to share a microphone with the background singers; most of the time Bobo was undermic’d. Bobo was said to be (not the lowest but) the heaviest basser in gospel! He has the roundest, fullest, craziest, and the most bottom heavy voice I’ve ever heard! Bobo was a Basso-Profoundo!!! He had incredible volume and projection! Everything was straight from the chest, he didn’t use nasal resonance techniques, like the mask technique that Tim Riley, London, and Younce use.
@@KendallKent I disagree, IMO Thurl ravenscroft had one of the lowest sounds. An I’m sorry but if you think he’s a baritone, that would be insulting to him lol. There’s no baritone in the world that can project a Low A1 that good lol. I get that you’re really in love with this guy but, somethings you foot armor when things are true
Thank you Kendall Kent for preserving such an awesome legacy of gospel music. Blessings...
No problem
Mr.Bobo,is so awesome,that Melvin Franklin of the Temptations said he was the person he looked up too.
Man...James Walker & Ira Tucker...WOW!
Great tribute Kendal !!!
Thank you!
Jimmy Jones and Johnson with the Harmonizing Four also in this class 👍🏽 All of them never got their just recognition 🙏🏽
I post them often as well. Go check it out.
Glad you educated me about him a few weeks ago.
Nobody can match him
That’s right!
...with all do respect, I disagree. If we stay within the spectrum (race, region, etc), I encourage you to hear Eric Holloway. In my humble opinion, he's the best afro-american basso profundo (overall singer) produced to date.
@@chowman007 me and Eric are good friends, we talk and video chat via social media, I introduce him to Bobo, and he’s been in awe and total disbelief. Eric’s idol was Melvin Franklin; Bobo personally trained Melvin.
Eric is an overall better singer, but I don’t think he could outmatch Bobo in his comfort zone. Bobo was the best at what he did.
@@KendallKent , I respect your response, but, I still hold my position after re-listening and comparing the quality, heaviness, timber of the mentioned singers. God bless and stay safe.
@@chowman007 ruclips.net/video/bsbBNBZWdnA/видео.html
Sometimes raspy, sometimes smooth, but aways heavy voice!
Thank you so much for sharing. I had never heard that story about William Bobo almost freezing to death. Amazing ! His bass voice is perfect. My favorite song by The Hummingbirds is "Your Good Deeds". A question for you ..... I thought I heard the tenor voice of Joe Van Loan @ 7:36 of this video. Whatever that snippet is , we would love to hear it all.
The line up in the 7:36 song (God Is Now Speaking 1948) is Ira Tucker on lead, Beachey Thompson on tenor, William Bobo is on bass, and James Davis on baritone.
HALLELUIAH~ I needed a Dose of the Holy Ghost this morning !~What Amazing Anointed singing!~ Thank you for posting this!~
love it
I have a pretty good collection of Dixie Hummingbirds songs but some of these songs are my first time hearing thanks for posting
Heaviest as in voice like JD and Paul Downing and yesteryears Aycle Soward.
Bottom resonance
What do you think about the bass singer of the Manhattans?
He’s okay
@@KendallKent how note you rate him(Winfred blue lovett)? 6?
@@vitormrmr can’t hold a candle to Bobo, Ellis Johnson, Earl Malone, or Jimmy Jones.
What do you mean by "heaviest bass"? And how, in your opinion, does he compares with the late Isaac Freeman?
Heaviest as in bottom resonance, vocal weight, tonal quality, round sound, and fullness.
Bobo was the only black basser who could out bass Freeman.
Issac Freeman was a "heavy" bass too
@@lowluvver , for me a "heavy bass" has to do with the timber of the voice. It's naturally low (ie, Eric Holloway, Issac Freeman)
@@lowluvver Freeman was nothing but air
ruclips.net/video/FW2efnnoCSI/видео.html
🔥
Great Voice Mikhail Zlatopolsky-Esque with the volume of sound. No quite as low but tremendous nonetheless...
Elaborate
@@KendallKent They both have a huge cavernous sound but Zlat is slightly lower. Neither man needs much amplification to be heard at great distances. That's the comparison I would make.
ruclips.net/video/wqAQIuurGe8/видео.html (Interview)
ruclips.net/video/LNjWuWfzz2k/видео.html (An E1 at 1:41 that will blow your mind)
Dave Van Etten
Bobo had the roundest and fullest sound of any basso I’ve ever heard.
@@NJDAVE ruclips.net/video/I0GZO_h3gRw/видео.html
what's the name of the second song?
Live On Forever
Peacock Single
London Parris is better imo, this dude is still insane
Eh... I guess you have your reasons, but one thing that is undeniable is that Bobo was heavy!!! Bobo didn’t have in own microphone in the studio, he had to share a microphone with the background singers; most of the time Bobo was undermic’d. Bobo was said to be (not the lowest but) the heaviest basser in gospel! He has the roundest, fullest, craziest, and the most bottom heavy voice I’ve ever heard!
Bobo was a Basso-Profoundo!!! He had incredible volume and projection! Everything was straight from the chest, he didn’t use nasal resonance techniques, like the mask technique that Tim Riley, London, and Younce use.
@@KendallKent For London lowest comfortable note was F1/F#1
@@ntanzar911 I’d say Ab1 as his most consistent
@@KendallKent G1 and F#1 still comfortable) now, I'm not sure about F1
@@KendallKent I disagree, IMO Thurl ravenscroft had one of the lowest sounds. An I’m sorry but if you think he’s a baritone, that would be insulting to him lol. There’s no baritone in the world that can project a Low A1 that good lol. I get that you’re really in love with this guy but, somethings you foot armor when things are true