For sure. If they don’t react or at least comment on the last low note, sometimes I won’t give them a like, because I feel they aren’t giving it their full attention. Though I’ve realized there are actually people, it seems, who *can’t* hear it.
Aye, Geoff has one heck of a range and Blackbird showcases it. Also he classes himself as a Baritone who can do Bass. From memory he hit an E1 at the last note.
Geoff (the bass) has a 5+ octave range. That last note was a subharmonic technique, where he is actually singing a note an octave higher and drops it exactly an octave with vocal techniques. Still, his lowest chest note is around an F#1, which is still 3/4 of octave below most bass singers. All sounds were made from a human voice, but manipulated with reverb, delay, and other studio tricks.
Per Geoff's own words, no subharmonics here, all full chest voice! He's soooo amazing! My bad = Oogie Boogie ends in a subharmonic (several people said it's an E1 but idk). The all chest is Sixteen Tons.
@@alexwalker8440 this one is a sub harmonic, right at the end. however, his 16 tons cover is all chest voice and i believe goes down to F#1, which is still insane
@@dinodasbunce6224 I know it has been like two years but if you haven't seen their other covers like "Halo theme", "Valhalla Calling", "Enemy", etc. you're in for a treat
Geoff Castellucci sang a song on his channel called "The Headless Horseman" bass cover and Voiceplay had one called "Your a Mean One Mr. Grinch" and "Onward Wayward Son"
16 tons by Geoff Castellucci, It's to die for. Misty mountains by Peter Hollens and Tim Foust. Your a mean one Mr Grinch by Voiceplay. Check them out, you wont be disappointed. 👍🍻😊
I read somewhere that Geoff Castellucci (the bass singer) considers himself a baritone with a bass range. For more examples of his range, you should definitely check out his solo covers of "The Headless Horseman", "The Bare Necessities", and "Sixteen Tons".
I have an E1 on my channel. And for a trained lower baritone like myselv it takes practice but it is doable. What I am most impressed by is that he jumped from B4 down to B1 and THEN the E1 subharmonic, which is awesome. And he has even done that live, which is insane and I don’t really know how many people in the world who would be able to pull that off and make it sound good.
I’m not sure what the end notes are, but in VoicePlay’s “Little Mermaid Medley” featuring Rachel Potter, he does a pretty smooth slide covering (I think) over four octaves.
Dennis Kovacich in the little mermaid, there is a slide from a D5 in mix down to a D2 in chest. And then (according to Geoff) that there is another recording where he goes from a D2 to a D1, which is stacked on top of the ending of the D5-D2 recording so it appears to be a seeming-less 4 octave slide.
Geoff is one in a billion. He has a massive range from a falsetto G4 to a subharmonic C1. I've been following him for a few years now and have actually witnessed his range increase. The entire group is talented for sure, but Geoff is definitely the star. Layne's arrangements are always amazing. You should definitely also check out Geoff's solo work, including his cover of The Beatles' Blackbird, and Radiohead's High and Dry. You won't be disappointed!
Welcome to the awesomeness that is Voiceplay!!!!! Now you have to check out Geoff's individual stuff. His cover's of the Headless Horseman, 16 Tons and Take Me Home Country Roads are incredible. Voiceplay Queen in 5 Minutes, Moana and Little Mermaid Medley's need to come next.
I watch a ton of reaction videos and generally to prevent copyright blocking many of the reactors I have seen will pause during the reaction and talk about what they are seeing and hearing. That way we get a real time reaction instead of waiting till the end for a summary reaction. Maybe that would be an option to help keep your videos up. As for your reaction to this song, you are absolutely spot on. Geoff Castelluci is one of the best basso profundos I’ve ever heard. He also has some solo work on his channel that I’m sure you will enjoy. Not taking away from the rest of the group they are all absolutely amazing!
Voiceplay is wonderful. They do a lot of theatrical stuff, which is always a lot of fun. You can't go wrong with their Disney medleys (particularly Moana and Little Mermaid) or their "in 5 minutes" videos (Queen in 5 minutes, Boy bands in 5 minutes etc.). One of my personal favourites is their Billie Eilish medley, but I think that one is best enjoyed when you're quite familiar with her music. Whichever you choose next, I'm looking forward to more :)
Welcome to the Voice Play universe and Geoff Castellucci. Check out Tennessee Whiskey by Voice Play and some of Geoff's "solo" work (Black Bird and 16 Tons). Geoff has a 5 octave range and he is incredible. Voice Play's latest (Go the Distance) is great, too. And if you haven't checked out Peter Hollens and Voctave, both are great a capella folks. Peter Hollens--Shenandoah, Medley from Les Miserables, Hobbit Drinking Medley and Misty Mountain (with Tim Foust from Home Free); Voctave--Great Movie Medley (tribute to John Williams), Disney Princess Medley (features the ladies), Someone Like You, O Come All Ye Faithful, and Impossible Dream.
Really? I myself prefer if they pause very often because then I can actually hear their reaction to every part. I personally hate it if someone doesn't pause once through the whole video AND barely says anything at the end. For this I like that she put the text in though
Dear Sabina, Geoff Castellucci is one of my instant crush voices I bumped into on RUclips by accident. Voiceplay is a fantastic accapella group. I would highly recommand to watch more of the songs they made. And Geoff has even his own channel for his solo projects. Lots of love from Switzerland 🤗🇨🇭
When you feel like coming back to Voiceplay there are some really great new songs: My Mother Told Me, Hoist the Colours, and Halo are well worth the time and energy.
To help fill out your acapela catalog you need to add Home Free. Since you are familiar with Pentatonix you could start with Ring of Fire featuring guest Avi Kaplan.
Welcome down the Voiceplay rabbit hole! I would definitely recommend checking out their Queen in 5 Minutes, their Little Mermaid Medley, and their cover of Can't Help Falling in Love (the latter is a very stripped-down video, but absolutely suits the song). The guy with the beard is Earl Elkins, (1st tenor). He left the group mid-2020, but he's in a lot of their back catalog, and has the most amazing voice. I'd also recommend checking out Home Free, another a capella group. They are more into country music (their cover of Folsom Prison Blues is amazing), but they also do some other styles - they recently released a sea shanty medley that is extremely fun.
I advice Little Mairmaid Medley...it had an incredible groove and the female singer featuring the song, doing Ariel, is amazing. Geoff is a perfect Ursula 😈
VoicePlay is a phenomenal group. Pentatonix are all very talented singers, but I have never really loved their arrangements; conversely, this is where VoicePlay, IMO, really shines. Their transitions are creative and flawlessly executed, they trade off leads and harmonies, and it's a rare song they perform which doesn't spotlight every single member at some point. Because as blatantly talented as Geoff is? The other guys are actually just good; they're all monsters in their own right. Not only that, but most of these guys have been singing together since at least 1997 when the group was formed. The lineup of the group has changed over time, but of the guys in this video Earl- beard, Tenor 1, Geoff- bass, and Layne- percussion were founding members, and all attended high school together. Working together that long as a group can only be an asset to their performances. Not only that, it's so obvious that they love what they do and that even after all this time they are still having fun doing it, and that brings something to a performance that no amount of classical training with ever provide. I'd suggest more of their songs, but honestly, I've rambled on as it is, and you're not really going to hit anything bad on their page. I tend to think that more recently (say, within the past year to year and a half) their arrangements have really sharpened up a lot, because nearly every video released in that period has been a showstopper. I do hope you'll check out more of their work; you definitely won't be disappointed in them.
Hi lovely lady! Geoff Castellucci, the bass voice, does several selections in which he sings all of the parts. Please react to "Sixteen Tons" and "Country Roads" to experience his incredible versatility. Please say hi to Henri. She's cool like you.
Geoff Castellucci also did a cover of "Sixteen Tons" where he sang all the parts. If you like VoicePlay and Pentatonix, I'd also recommend Home Free, especially their cover of "Man of Constant Sorrow".
You absolutely have to react to What Child Is This / Child of the Poor - The Hound + The Fox. I legitimately got chills the first time I watched it. Its so good.
If you haven't heard of them, Van Canto is a very interesting acapella group. They do heavy metal acapella and the only instrument used is drums. But every other instrument is done completely by voice. The Final Countdown by Van Canto is amazing.
Okay. Small list of characters aside from Santa and Oogi Boogie. The beat boxer is Zero the dog, obviously. Lock Shock and Barrel are the characters played by the backup vocalists. The one in red on the right is Lock, the demon. Middle singer is Shock, the witch. The singer to the left is Barrel, the skeleton.
@@sabina1118 If you turn on the closed-captioning, that note is actually labeled as "subterranean". They're not wrong, lol! It's a subharmonic E1, and you're right about how full and round Geoff's tone is, even at that low a register. He's an incredible vocalist- this video doesn't even showcase how ridiculously *high* he can go as well. And if this wasn't enough, he also does a lot of the vocal arrangements for the group (although this song was arranged by Layne Stein, the beatboxer. He's the fellow with the glowing nose in this video).
VoicePlay has another one you should watch. It is This is Halloween and it shows more of the versatility of their voices. You definitely should watch the Home Free. Their bass Tim Foust taught Geoff to go that low. Tim has gone so low he has blown speakers.
Here are my favorites by Pentatonix: Carol of the Bells (Christmas) (14 November 2012) The Wizard of Ahhhs by Todrick Hall ft. Pentatonix (16 July 2013) Daft Punk Medley (4 November 2013 Grammy winner) Mary, Did You Know? (Christmas) (11 November 2014) Hallelujah (Christmas) (21 October 2016) Bohemian Rhapsody (7 April 2017) Matt replaces Avi as bass Havana (23 February 2018) The Sound of Silence (15 February 2019) Can you feel the love tonight? (23 August 2019) Blinding Lights (1 July 2020) Dreams (22 July 2020) Amazing Grace (5 November 2020) also.. Home Free produces some GREAT a cappella covers such as.. Man of Constant Sorrow Ring of Fire Folsom Prison Blues American Pie When a Man Loves a Woman Mayday ** Thanks ..
When I first saw this I said that's that guy with long hair in the band Home Free in makeup Austin this guy looks just like him if you didn't know better you'd think it was him it even sounds like them good but very interesting
I love the way you handle your reaction and commentary, letting yourself just enjoy the first listen through and then in the edit add in the insights and comments. Subscribed. 4:30 - Yep, that's the face I look forward to on any Voiceplay/Geoff Castellucci videos.
That last note is an E1. It's basically an Earthquake with vowels - *Four* keys from the bottom of a keyboard. There are less than ten people currently engaged in professional music who can reach and hold it clean. Not too bad?? 🙂
Voce Plays piece, This is Halloween , shows off their mid range voices as well as incredible make up and artwork. Geoff has a new song out right now, a cover of John Denvers - Take me home, country roads, then you'll hear his low notes
Sabina Geoff has a channel on here. One episode, he explains to how to sing bass in low range without damaging vocal chords especially ones in subharmonics like the one at the end of this song, an E1.
I like the way how you did this reaction,more precisely, the 'subtitles' below the reaction. You didnt stop the video while listening and personally me, it was a much enjoyable reaction video whit that solving😁
Welcome to the VoicePlay rabbit hole. It is very nice down here. Now, just as a fair warning, there is another connected rabbit hole belonging to Geoff Castellucci, the bass singer from VoicePlay. He does a lot of solo work there, often layering multiple recordings of himself on top of one another to make a full arrangement. He isn't purely acapella on his channel, but he does very well with the instrumental accompaniment. I've yet to be disappointed with one of his videos, though I still haven't quite had the fortitude to listen to the full reading of Hans Christian Andersen's Little Mermaid that he did. Still, if you want a good introduction point to his channel, I highly recommend his Sixteen Tons video. It is amazing.
That last note was an E1, the lowest E on a piano keyboard. How low can you go? That was so low it would easily go under a limbo bar just laying on the ground. Basso Profundo indeed.
That low note was an E1 (sang subharmonically). Great review! Check out Home Free, too. They are a great group. Ring of Fire (with Avi) or Man of Constant Sorrow will get you started. P.S. Geoff Castellucci has some solo stuff with insane low notes on his channel.
You will be getting a lot of requests for a group called Home Free now that you did one of their main rivals. I do want to warn you though, I strongly recommend you don't do their cover of 'Mayday' by CAM until you've seen at least 3 or 4 other videos from them. They do something in Mayday that shocked their fan base, which you will miss if you aren't familiar with what each member does at least a little. I recommend their covers of 'Some Girls Do', 'Think A Little Less', 'Die A Happy Man', 'Thank God I'ma Country Boy' and the one you'll be hearing a TON of people talk about, 'Man Of Constant Sorrow'.
Good advice about "Mayday" -- but 6 "normal" songs in advance would be a good "break in" period. "Some Girls Do" is a good choice because it features Chance -- the newest member of the group. Others with Chance solos include "The Gambler" and "American Pie." "Ring of Fire" was recorded before Chance replaced founding member Chris Rupp, but it's very special because Home Free borrowed Avi Kaplan from Pentatonix and doubled the power of the bass section! Music-wise, Home Free has done very well getting through the pandemic. They're recording parts in their homes across America and then their studio guys piece it together.
Yes it is my first time hearing this. I know the original film and music. Now what I don't know is who the original singers are. But this group is as good if not better than the original singers. They sounded exactly the same. If they are not the originals then they were amazing
yes Geoff(pronounce like Jeff) is one of the 3 my favourite bass singers (the other two Tim Foust and Avi Kaplan) he can make very low subharmonics and a special range.By the way Voice Play "My mother told me". Stay safe
His subharmonic notes are just crazy. Welcome to the world of VoicePlay and Geoff Castellucci (the bass). They do many "straight" beautiful songs and they cover so many styles, but things like Queen in 5 minutes is another dramatic one, and The LIttle Mermaid, under the sea is a lot of fun.
Wow that was a great unintended Marge Simpson voice impression at around 6:00 :D I love your love for music and your calm, grounded presence :) Oh and I love The Nightmare Before Christmas and especially the songs in it
The bass is Geoff Castellucci. He has some instructional RUclips videos on how to find your best voice range & how to extended it. There are ways to NOT get Pentatonix not blocked. :-)
You should check out Voice Play’s latest Viking inspired sea shanty “My Mother Told Me” - it’s amazing. And Home Free’s “Man of Constant Sorrow” and “May Day”. Awesome.
I believe Geoff Castellucci's range is E1 - G4 in this piece. Try Geoff Castellucci solo... he does all his own back ground vocals! he has his own UTube Channel.
I don't have perfect pitch, but I think that final note of Geoff's was something around an F1. If you want more Voiceplay, I'd recommend the medley they've done of songs from The Little Mermaid (in collaboration with a guest female vocalist whose name eludes me right now). Or their cover of Halloween, also from The Nightmare Before Christmas. Geoff has his own channel, in which he posts covers (he has a great cover of Sixteen Tons, in which he layers his voice to great effect) and tutorials on singing subharmonics.
this was a Geoff song more than a Voiceplay song, not saying it's a bad thing, i just like their cover of This is Halloween just a little more as it showcases everyone's talents, need to check it out if you havent already.
Yes this group and Homefree are two ofmy favorite groups, Homefree is a country A Cappella and their Man of Constant Sorrow would be a good start. Nice reaction to the lads!
The guy with the beard is Earl unfortunately he is no longer with voiceplay but he is the high pitch voice he used voice fry as with Eli he hits high notes but he can hit a A1
I'll jump on the train of those recommending Home Free. They're the group that really got me into modern-day A capella. Like others have mentioned though, don't react to "Mayday" until you've done 6 or so songs by them. The one's I'd recommend to start off with are "Ring of Fire," "Man of Constant Sorrow," "Die a Happy Man," "Folsom Prison Blues," "The Butts Medley," "Sea Shanty Medley," and "Elvira.
2:26 : Ooh. He goes low!
Me: Wait right here, I'm gonna go grab the Popcorn.
🤣❤️
She didn't know better... She does now. But we need to get together and sponsor 16 tons. She has no idea how low can he go.
The facial expressions the first time people hear the likes of Geoff hit the subharmonics are what make these videos so worthwhile lol.
For sure. If they don’t react or at least comment on the last low note, sometimes I won’t give them a like, because I feel they aren’t giving it their full attention. Though I’ve realized there are actually people, it seems, who *can’t* hear it.
I'm googling "First reaction Geoff subharmonic". It's always magical. ^o^
He makes my toes curl when he hits that range.
Yes ! Geoff Castellucci's range is amazing. He also has songs like the Beatles' "Blackbird" where he sings all of the parts.
Crazy!! I'm very impressed...
@@sabina1118 react to it pls
@@sabina1118 I’m guessing Austrian?
Sixteen Tons is another great solo performance from Geoff, but Blackbird is my favorite. I think it's the best example of his insane range.
Aye, Geoff has one heck of a range and Blackbird showcases it. Also he classes himself as a Baritone who can do Bass. From memory he hit an E1 at the last note.
3:18 Yup, that dubstep like drop is entirely their beatboxer. Or at the very least he can do something incredibly close to this live.
Geoff's cover of "Sixteen Tons" is mind blowing.
Geoff (the bass) has a 5+ octave range. That last note was a subharmonic technique, where he is actually singing a note an octave higher and drops it exactly an octave with vocal techniques. Still, his lowest chest note is around an F#1, which is still 3/4 of octave below most bass singers. All sounds were made from a human voice, but manipulated with reverb, delay, and other studio tricks.
Per Geoff's own words, no subharmonics here, all full chest voice! He's soooo amazing!
My bad = Oogie Boogie ends in a subharmonic (several people said it's an E1 but idk). The all chest is Sixteen Tons.
The lowest note I have heard him hit is the last note in this song, it is an E1.
@@alexwalker8440 this one is a sub harmonic, right at the end. however, his 16 tons cover is all chest voice and i believe goes down to F#1, which is still insane
Oops! You're right, sorry! Sixteen tons is the one without subs.
@@dinodasbunce6224 I know it has been like two years but if you haven't seen their other covers like "Halo theme", "Valhalla Calling", "Enemy", etc. you're in for a treat
Geoff Castellucci sang a song on his channel called "The Headless Horseman" bass cover and Voiceplay had one called "Your a Mean One Mr. Grinch" and "Onward Wayward Son"
You might really enjoy The little Mermaid medley by Voiceplay! ❤
Homefree is another great acapella group with an insane bass singer
Noted 😍
Yeah Man of Constant Sorrow is a good one to start with, but their catalog is huge.
Yes please Homefree are great! Tim (bass) extremely talented with extensive range as Geoff here.
You will enjoy Home Free, Man of Constant Sorrow and Mayday
@@judymelchert3966 Not to mention their take on "Ring of Fire" featuring Avi Caplan as a guest singer. Folsom Prison Blues is fun as well.
Welcome to the rabbit hole of VoicePlay. You can watch anything by them and not go wrong😊
16 tons by Geoff Castellucci, It's to die for.
Misty mountains by Peter Hollens and Tim Foust.
Your a mean one Mr Grinch by Voiceplay.
Check them out, you wont be disappointed. 👍🍻😊
Tim’s last name is Foust.
@@DennisKovacich thank you for the correction. 👍🍻
Editing it now.
@@draygontaygen677, you’re welcome.
I read somewhere that Geoff Castellucci (the bass singer) considers himself a baritone with a bass range.
For more examples of his range, you should definitely check out his solo covers of "The Headless Horseman", "The Bare Necessities", and "Sixteen Tons".
I have an E1 on my channel. And for a trained lower baritone like myselv it takes practice but it is doable.
What I am most impressed by is that he jumped from B4 down to B1 and THEN the E1 subharmonic, which is awesome. And he has even done that live, which is insane and I don’t really know how many people in the world who would be able to pull that off and make it sound good.
Yea!! Exactly!! It’s incredible..
I’m not sure what the end notes are, but in VoicePlay’s “Little Mermaid Medley” featuring Rachel Potter, he does a pretty smooth slide covering (I think) over four octaves.
Dennis Kovacich in the little mermaid, there is a slide from a D5 in mix down to a D2 in chest. And then (according to Geoff) that there is another recording where he goes from a D2 to a D1, which is stacked on top of the ending of the D5-D2 recording so it appears to be a seeming-less 4 octave slide.
4:30 - yes, a familiar expression to Geoff's last note in this song. I've seen it on a lot of reactors. 😁
Geoff is one in a billion. He has a massive range from a falsetto G4 to a subharmonic C1. I've been following him for a few years now and have actually witnessed his range increase. The entire group is talented for sure, but Geoff is definitely the star. Layne's arrangements are always amazing. You should definitely also check out Geoff's solo work, including his cover of The Beatles' Blackbird, and Radiohead's High and Dry. You won't be disappointed!
A5 falsetto
A4 is *chest voice* and A5 in falsetto
And the lowest subharmonic from him was about C#1
@@dmytrotsvyntarnyi799 Bb4 highest chest note, F#1 lowest chest note, D1 lowest subharmonic and C#1 lowest growl.
@@nikelodeon6852 where did he hit a countable chest Bb4? Do you mean the slide in "Friend like me", or what?
@@dmytrotsvyntarnyi799 it's not a slide and yes it's a countable chest note
Geoffs range is insane! You should check out some of his solo stuff he can cover all the parts from bass to tenor
Im amazed by the talent of these guys.
And that last low note. My jaw is still on the floor 😂
Check out Homefree, their bass Tim Faust is unbelievable
"Oh, he goes low."
Sitting back with popcorn. . . .
😂🤣🤣🤣❤️
Welcome to the awesomeness that is Voiceplay!!!!! Now you have to check out Geoff's individual stuff. His cover's of the Headless Horseman, 16 Tons and Take Me Home Country Roads are incredible. Voiceplay Queen in 5 Minutes, Moana and Little Mermaid Medley's need to come next.
I watch a ton of reaction videos and generally to prevent copyright blocking many of the reactors I have seen will pause during the reaction and talk about what they are seeing and hearing. That way we get a real time reaction instead of waiting till the end for a summary reaction. Maybe that would be an option to help keep your videos up. As for your reaction to this song, you are absolutely spot on. Geoff Castelluci is one of the best basso profundos I’ve ever heard. He also has some solo work on his channel that I’m sure you will enjoy. Not taking away from the rest of the group they are all absolutely amazing!
Voiceplay is wonderful. They do a lot of theatrical stuff, which is always a lot of fun. You can't go wrong with their Disney medleys (particularly Moana and Little Mermaid) or their "in 5 minutes" videos (Queen in 5 minutes, Boy bands in 5 minutes etc.). One of my personal favourites is their Billie Eilish medley, but I think that one is best enjoyed when you're quite familiar with her music.
Whichever you choose next, I'm looking forward to more :)
Welcome to the Voice Play universe and Geoff Castellucci. Check out Tennessee Whiskey by Voice Play and some of Geoff's "solo" work (Black Bird and 16 Tons). Geoff has a 5 octave range and he is incredible. Voice Play's latest (Go the Distance) is great, too. And if you haven't checked out Peter Hollens and Voctave, both are great a capella folks. Peter Hollens--Shenandoah, Medley from Les Miserables, Hobbit Drinking Medley and Misty Mountain (with Tim Foust from Home Free); Voctave--Great Movie Medley (tribute to John Williams), Disney Princess Medley (features the ladies), Someone Like You, O Come All Ye Faithful, and Impossible Dream.
Geoff is such a good ACTOR. That persona is nothing like the self deprecating Geoff you see in interviews.
Thank you for being the only reacting person on the whole internet who DOES NOT pause the video all the time
And that is why i subscribed
Really? I myself prefer if they pause very often because then I can actually hear their reaction to every part. I personally hate it if someone doesn't pause once through the whole video AND barely says anything at the end. For this I like that she put the text in though
Yes!
Dear Sabina,
Geoff Castellucci is one of my instant crush voices I bumped into on RUclips by accident.
Voiceplay is a fantastic accapella group. I would highly recommand to watch more of the songs they made. And Geoff has even his own channel for his solo projects.
Lots of love from Switzerland 🤗🇨🇭
Switzerland here too. When i first saw this Video i couldn't stop listening to it for almost a month. I got so addicted to his voice and voiceplay.
Geoff's cover of Blackbird needs to be heard.
Voiceplay's Little Mermaid Medley is excellent too
When you feel like coming back to Voiceplay there are some really great new songs: My Mother Told Me, Hoist the Colours, and Halo are well worth the time and energy.
And he did it LIVE to! From b4 down to e1 as clean as on the record. Insane!
Voiceplay and homefree are my source for amazing acapella. They both have phenomenal singers. And I love the collaborative nature between them
4:31
E1 with subharmonic
😍 yes it's insane
And he frames it with a B4 shortly before that 😜 His range just isn't fair to the rest of us humans.
I’m so glad that I got to see your first reaction to VoicePlay. Great reactions.
To help fill out your acapela catalog you need to add Home Free. Since you are familiar with Pentatonix you could start with Ring of Fire featuring guest Avi Kaplan.
Welcome down the Voiceplay rabbit hole! I would definitely recommend checking out their Queen in 5 Minutes, their Little Mermaid Medley, and their cover of Can't Help Falling in Love (the latter is a very stripped-down video, but absolutely suits the song). The guy with the beard is Earl Elkins, (1st tenor). He left the group mid-2020, but he's in a lot of their back catalog, and has the most amazing voice.
I'd also recommend checking out Home Free, another a capella group. They are more into country music (their cover of Folsom Prison Blues is amazing), but they also do some other styles - they recently released a sea shanty medley that is extremely fun.
I advice Little Mairmaid Medley...it had an incredible groove and the female singer featuring the song, doing Ariel, is amazing. Geoff is a perfect Ursula 😈
VoicePlay is a phenomenal group. Pentatonix are all very talented singers, but I have never really loved their arrangements; conversely, this is where VoicePlay, IMO, really shines. Their transitions are creative and flawlessly executed, they trade off leads and harmonies, and it's a rare song they perform which doesn't spotlight every single member at some point. Because as blatantly talented as Geoff is? The other guys are actually just good; they're all monsters in their own right. Not only that, but most of these guys have been singing together since at least 1997 when the group was formed. The lineup of the group has changed over time, but of the guys in this video Earl- beard, Tenor 1, Geoff- bass, and Layne- percussion were founding members, and all attended high school together. Working together that long as a group can only be an asset to their performances. Not only that, it's so obvious that they love what they do and that even after all this time they are still having fun doing it, and that brings something to a performance that no amount of classical training with ever provide.
I'd suggest more of their songs, but honestly, I've rambled on as it is, and you're not really going to hit anything bad on their page. I tend to think that more recently (say, within the past year to year and a half) their arrangements have really sharpened up a lot, because nearly every video released in that period has been a showstopper. I do hope you'll check out more of their work; you definitely won't be disappointed in them.
I like that you played the entire vid before reacting! Thanks!
the bass does solo stuff too
Awesome!!
Hi lovely lady! Geoff Castellucci, the bass voice, does several selections in which he sings all of the parts. Please react to "Sixteen Tons" and "Country Roads" to experience his incredible versatility. Please say hi to Henri. She's cool like you.
Don’t forget his cover of “Blackbird”!
You have to check out Geoff's solo performance of Blackbird by the Beatles. He sings all the parts of that and really shows his range.
Geoff Castellucci also did a cover of "Sixteen Tons" where he sang all the parts.
If you like VoicePlay and Pentatonix, I'd also recommend Home Free, especially their cover of "Man of Constant Sorrow".
You absolutely have to react to What Child Is This / Child of the Poor - The Hound + The Fox. I legitimately got chills the first time I watched it. Its so good.
If you haven't heard of them, Van Canto is a very interesting acapella group. They do heavy metal acapella and the only instrument used is drums. But every other instrument is done completely by voice. The Final Countdown by Van Canto is amazing.
Okay. Small list of characters aside from Santa and Oogi Boogie.
The beat boxer is Zero the dog, obviously.
Lock Shock and Barrel are the characters played by the backup vocalists.
The one in red on the right is Lock, the demon.
Middle singer is Shock, the witch.
The singer to the left is Barrel, the skeleton.
Low is an under statement with Geoff lol x
True that 😂😂❤️
@@sabina1118 If you turn on the closed-captioning, that note is actually labeled as "subterranean". They're not wrong, lol! It's a subharmonic E1, and you're right about how full and round Geoff's tone is, even at that low a register. He's an incredible vocalist- this video doesn't even showcase how ridiculously *high* he can go as well. And if this wasn't enough, he also does a lot of the vocal arrangements for the group (although this song was arranged by Layne Stein, the beatboxer. He's the fellow with the glowing nose in this video).
Watch MISTY MOUNTAINS with Tim Foust. You'll be in for a treat too!😉😉😉
Geoff just released his own multi-layered version of that song as well.
VoicePlay has another one you should watch. It is This is Halloween and it shows more of the versatility of their voices. You definitely should watch the Home Free. Their bass Tim Foust taught Geoff to go that low. Tim has gone so low he has blown speakers.
Here are my favorites by Pentatonix:
Carol of the Bells (Christmas) (14 November 2012)
The Wizard of Ahhhs by Todrick Hall ft. Pentatonix (16 July 2013)
Daft Punk Medley (4 November 2013 Grammy winner)
Mary, Did You Know? (Christmas) (11 November 2014)
Hallelujah (Christmas) (21 October 2016)
Bohemian Rhapsody (7 April 2017)
Matt replaces Avi as bass
Havana (23 February 2018)
The Sound of Silence (15 February 2019)
Can you feel the love tonight? (23 August 2019)
Blinding Lights (1 July 2020)
Dreams (22 July 2020)
Amazing Grace (5 November 2020)
also.. Home Free produces some GREAT a cappella covers such as..
Man of Constant Sorrow
Ring of Fire
Folsom Prison Blues
American Pie
When a Man Loves a Woman
Mayday
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This song/play is too much fun!
When he drops!!!
Knew you were going to love it.
Love you.
I sure did!! Lots of love!!
Congrats loved the fact you enjoyed it
Thanks Victor!! Good to hear from you :D
When I first saw this I said that's that guy with long hair in the band Home Free in makeup Austin this guy looks just like him if you didn't know better you'd think it was him it even sounds like them good but very interesting
Jeff is one of the 5-octave freaks of nature!
I love the way you handle your reaction and commentary, letting yourself just enjoy the first listen through and then in the edit add in the insights and comments. Subscribed.
4:30 - Yep, that's the face I look forward to on any Voiceplay/Geoff Castellucci videos.
That last note is an E1. It's basically an Earthquake with vowels - *Four* keys from the bottom of a keyboard. There are less than ten people currently engaged in professional music who can reach and hold it clean. Not too bad?? 🙂
Voce Plays piece, This is Halloween , shows off their mid range voices as well as incredible make up and artwork. Geoff has a new song out right now, a cover of John Denvers - Take me home, country roads, then you'll hear his low notes
Love your reaction and the shock you had...great reaction
Yes indeed they are acutely talented, aren't they?
Sabina
Geoff has a channel on here. One episode, he explains to how to sing bass in low range without damaging vocal chords especially ones in subharmonics like the one at the end of this song, an E1.
That last bit was a B4 to subharmonic E1 in less than 10 seconds!!!!
I like the way how you did this reaction,more precisely, the 'subtitles' below the reaction.
You didnt stop the video while listening and personally me, it was a much enjoyable reaction video whit that solving😁
Nice. Glad you found these guys. Geoff Castellucci in particular.
They have a new song out My Mother Told Me. Ft Jose Rosario Jr. very nice song i think you would enjoy it.
Voiceplay's bass Geoff Castellucci has produced some great stuff such as Blackbird, Sixteen Tons and the Headless Horseman.
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The bass singer does a great cover of the Beatle song Blackbird solo in which he sings all parts.
Welcome to the VoicePlay rabbit hole. It is very nice down here. Now, just as a fair warning, there is another connected rabbit hole belonging to Geoff Castellucci, the bass singer from VoicePlay. He does a lot of solo work there, often layering multiple recordings of himself on top of one another to make a full arrangement. He isn't purely acapella on his channel, but he does very well with the instrumental accompaniment. I've yet to be disappointed with one of his videos, though I still haven't quite had the fortitude to listen to the full reading of Hans Christian Andersen's Little Mermaid that he did. Still, if you want a good introduction point to his channel, I highly recommend his Sixteen Tons video. It is amazing.
That last low note is basically just electrical static :)
Hahaha, well said 😂
...or an earthquake!
That last note was an E1, the lowest E on a piano keyboard. How low can you go? That was so low it would easily go under a limbo bar just laying on the ground.
Basso Profundo indeed.
Subharmonic E1 Sabina !! You’re awesome 👏🏻 💋
I like male voice characters like the Joker. so low ... and at the end who knows how many notes are low, very low. incredible
Anything by lice Play is awesome. Their range is amazing. Check out the bass singer's solo covers - Geoff Castellucci.
That low note was an E1 (sang subharmonically). Great review! Check out Home Free, too. They are a great group. Ring of Fire (with Avi) or Man of Constant Sorrow will get you started. P.S. Geoff Castellucci has some solo stuff with insane low notes on his channel.
You will be getting a lot of requests for a group called Home Free now that you did one of their main rivals. I do want to warn you though, I strongly recommend you don't do their cover of 'Mayday' by CAM until you've seen at least 3 or 4 other videos from them. They do something in Mayday that shocked their fan base, which you will miss if you aren't familiar with what each member does at least a little. I recommend their covers of 'Some Girls Do', 'Think A Little Less', 'Die A Happy Man', 'Thank God I'ma Country Boy' and the one you'll be hearing a TON of people talk about, 'Man Of Constant Sorrow'.
Good advice about "Mayday" -- but 6 "normal" songs in advance would be a good "break in" period. "Some Girls Do" is a good choice because it features Chance -- the newest member of the group. Others with Chance solos include "The Gambler" and "American Pie." "Ring of Fire" was recorded before Chance replaced founding member Chris Rupp, but it's very special because Home Free borrowed Avi Kaplan from Pentatonix and doubled the power of the bass section! Music-wise, Home Free has done very well getting through the pandemic. They're recording parts in their homes across America and then their studio guys piece it together.
Can you react to "the headless horseman" by Geoff Castellucci? you'll not regret
new sub :)
Yes it is my first time hearing this. I know the original film and music. Now what I don't know is who the original singers are. But this group is as good if not better than the original singers. They sounded exactly the same. If they are not the originals then they were amazing
Okayyy, that was ... Refreshing
yes Geoff(pronounce like Jeff) is one of the 3 my favourite bass singers (the other two Tim Foust and Avi Kaplan) he can make very low subharmonics and a special range.By the way Voice Play "My mother told me". Stay safe
Home Free is another acapella group with än extreme bass. Check out their Sea shanty medley
His subharmonic notes are just crazy. Welcome to the world of VoicePlay and Geoff Castellucci (the bass). They do many "straight" beautiful songs and they cover so many styles, but things like Queen in 5 minutes is another dramatic one, and The LIttle Mermaid, under the sea is a lot of fun.
Pentatonix, Home Free and Voiceplay are all wonderful a capella groups!
Wow that was a great unintended Marge Simpson voice impression at around 6:00 :D I love your love for music and your calm, grounded presence :) Oh and I love The Nightmare Before Christmas and especially the songs in it
The bass is Geoff Castellucci. He has some instructional RUclips videos on how to find your best voice range & how to extended it. There are ways to NOT get Pentatonix not blocked. :-)
Geoff bass, earl high tenor dude with big beard, Eli also tenor the bald guy, jnone baritone, and layne the beatboxer.
You should check out Voice Play’s latest Viking inspired sea shanty “My Mother Told Me” - it’s amazing. And Home Free’s “Man of Constant Sorrow” and “May Day”. Awesome.
I believe Geoff Castellucci's range is E1 - G4 in this piece. Try Geoff Castellucci solo... he does all his own back ground vocals! he has his own UTube Channel.
You made this a True Reaction Video - Very Enjoyable. Have a Great Weekend. : )
Thanks a lot and you too!! 🤗
Their ranges are shown off even more in the Little Mermaid Medley, featuring Rachel Potter.
I don't have perfect pitch, but I think that final note of Geoff's was something around an F1.
If you want more Voiceplay, I'd recommend the medley they've done of songs from The Little Mermaid (in collaboration with a guest female vocalist whose name eludes me right now). Or their cover of Halloween, also from The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Geoff has his own channel, in which he posts covers (he has a great cover of Sixteen Tons, in which he layers his voice to great effect) and tutorials on singing subharmonics.
That is Geoff Castelucci. Basso profundo. There are no words.
True that! No words 😍
He's a bass-baritone with a great low extension and an extraordinary ability with subharmonics. Incredible singer.
this was a Geoff song more than a Voiceplay song, not saying it's a bad thing, i just like their cover of This is Halloween just a little more as it showcases everyone's talents, need to check it out if you havent already.
Geoff's cover of Blackbird,
Voiceplay.. My mother told me
Both are worthy watches.
Your so pure
Fisrt time to see it my self cause of you hehe
Your face is hilarious! You are also just blown away by this performance. Check out Geoff's new cover of Monster Mash - just in time for Halloween 🎃.
Take a go at:
Home Free - Ring of fire
Tim in that group can also go sub-harmonic low notes
oh dear, what a rabit hole you discovered ... ;) your first moments after the song ended... gold :D have fun with voiceplay and stay safe :)
Yes this group and Homefree are two ofmy favorite groups, Homefree is a country A Cappella and their Man of Constant Sorrow would be a good start. Nice reaction to the lads!
The guy with the beard is Earl unfortunately he is no longer with voiceplay but he is the high pitch voice he used voice fry as with Eli he hits high notes but he can hit a A1
VoicePlay has many songs out there. Carry on my wayward son is a good 1976 Cover. Great reaction 🙌🏻
I'll jump on the train of those recommending Home Free. They're the group that really got me into modern-day A capella. Like others have mentioned though, don't react to "Mayday" until you've done 6 or so songs by them. The one's I'd recommend to start off with are "Ring of Fire," "Man of Constant Sorrow," "Die a Happy Man," "Folsom Prison Blues," "The Butts Medley," "Sea Shanty Medley," and "Elvira.
THE BASS??? UUHHH I'M ASCENDING
I know!!!
I don't know his name but Santa was played by Geoff's brother-in-law.