Bass Singer REACTION & ANALYSIS - Peter Hollens | Misty Mountains (feat. Tim Foust)
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Peter said he was aiming for a gregorian chant feel, which I think he achieved very well without overdoing it. Especially with the harmonies. Gives the song an almost ethereal atmosphere.
I feel like Peter is the mist and Tim is the mountain here. Peter moves around and varies more while Tim is rock solid
As you seem to be a bit of a fan of Avi Kaplan's buttery voice, I thought I'd recommend his cooperation with Peter Hollens on 'Black Is The Colour Of My True Love's Hair.
Yes please, phenomenal song.
Coming soon 👀
That is one of the sexiest songs ever done. Avi utterly melts me and i feel it in my toes
Tim foust is and always will be a lot better by far than avi nothing against him but Tim is the bass king
@@robertboling9057 perhaps technically he is better. But Avi’s tone is much richer. Like velvet where as Tim is flannel. Both are warm and i love them, but the tone is different. Like said above, Avi is buttery.
Great analysis yet again! I've known of Peter and Tim's version for years and loved it. However, Geoff's version legitimately made me tear up the first time I heard it, so I've got to give him the edge for emotional impact. Also, I have to give him kudos for an original take on a song that he had to know was going to be compared to Peter and Tim's wonderful cover. Really, we're all winners (especially those die-hard LOTR/Hobbit fans amongst us) for getting to hear two unique covers of a beautiful song from very talented artists.
at the end IF you watch end the last 5 seconds the camera shakes to the point of about to fall off its stand.
Home Free's Do You Hear What I Hear one of their earlier works Tim goes Pit Viper 5 times in the piece !
"Do You Hear What I Hear?" was arranged by their beatboxer Adam Rupp. He loves to run everyone through their paces. DYHWIH is famous for its "five octaves in five seconds" part for Tim. Another song where Tim goes ridiculously low (and one you'll see in a lot of videos showing how his voice creates chaos at concerts) is "Honey I'm Good" arranged by... you guessed it, Adam Rupp.
@@lrfcowper oh yes I love this too
At one point, Tim goes from tenor to the "bass-ment", love it.
To me, Peter and Tim's version evokes the original LOTR movies, even though the song is from the Hobbit. It definitely gives me vibes of Gimli and Legolas listening to the elves sing their lament for Gandalf after his fall in Moria, and the whole thing seems kind of either introspective or retrospective, I can't decide which.. Geoff's version, no question, embodies Thorin Oakenshield and the crew. It reminds me of Thorin and Gandalf explaining the situation to Bilbo, so it seems more anticipatory to me. I agree that trying to compare the two interpretations is an apples and oranges thing. If pressed, my taste leans toward this one just because of the plenitude of layers. I'm a sucker for stacked vocals.
Fascinating perhaps, but I did ALL the backs on this one, and Tim just added is INSANELY SICK LEAD! You can find my full version of all the backs from a video many years ruclips.net/video/nEwzFF4HeB8/видео.html (On sick days I record my voice and have some nice A1s Bb1 etc and then Db1/D1 every morning for about 90 min or so ----- so I can make stuff work even tho im T1 ;) Nice to meet you man!!!!
Amazing range! Thanks for sharing this info -- super cool to hear about how it came together. Brilliant arrangement as well, of course!
You sneaky man with the T-shirt 😂 I saw what you did there! Love it!
And great reaction as always!
Glad you noticed! 😆One of the most fun weekends of my life was in Prague -- wouldn't mind paying another visit sometime 👀
@@PeterBarber You have to!!
And this time, come to Brno, we'll do a stairwell cover :P
I'd love nothing more 🔥
Over 20 years ago I was a supernumerary for the Minnesota Opera. I love music of every type (even more so now at 53). What I love about these two versions is the contrast. I agree that there were different goals and like Geoff's version but, for me, the simplicity that Peter and Tim bring to the piece makes it more relatable. That is also how I see Home Free. They tend to focus on the song rather than the singer and it makes for a glass of warm milk being drunk in the evening. Some artists focus more on the singers than the song with can bring some amazing moments but, for me, just isn't as smooth (more like a shot of whisky...no E, low or otherwise ). In my humble opinion, VoicePlay is moving towards what Home Free has mastered in their sound and are more like a glass of warm milk with a shot of whisky thrown in for good measure.
I just had to patreon up as I'm a fan of a good Operatic bass and bass in general and have really been enjoying your breakdowns. Love it!
My favorite version is this one with Peter and Tim. They work well together with the mountain deep voice of Tim vs the misty ness of the lighter voice of Peter. Kinda of a cool little thing
I love medieval music and Gregorian chant and now I know why - Dissonance! I have always wonder why I like minor key songs ( or they sound like they are in a minor key), especially old British folk songs. You are helping me understand it. Thank you. Peter's version of this song is what I expect it to sound like due to JRRT's background and the world he created. I have never heard the other one. I will have to check it out.
I believe the comparison you were looking for was Geoff was going for the action side of misty mountain and Peter was tuning more into the environmental aspect
First heard Peter and Tim's version.....soo I'm jaded that direction!!
Peter and Tim blend so well. One of my favs is their cover of Bridge Over Trouble Water
19:55 sounds like a very chest dominant mix. very good execution!
From 12:01 to 12:38, Peter's high vocals are very haunting, which is very much in keeping with the feel of the movie. I really appreciate the arrangement and videography were very closely kept to the original feel of the movie, which, I think, should have been actually used in the movie, except for the fact this video wasn't made until way after the movie came out. Tim's last growl note on this song was totally EPIC because he is all you hear. Ring of Fire had so many other voices mixing in that you don't get a clean sound from Tim's growl note. Anyway, thank you for your assessment on this one and keep up the great work.
Tim goes back and forth between square and triangle frequencies , never knew it could be done vocally. The greatest orchestrators aka Mahler . Your analysis is spot on .
I like the chant like feel this evokes, very mid-evil. through the mists of time to keep with your theme. Great video, thanks.
I truly enjoy learning all that you are teaching us. Great reaction from you.
For me Tim Foust will always be the best. Of course I'm a proud "home fry". Tim's voice is what first drew me to Home Free. I have always loved to hear good bass singers in a group.
Thank you so much I’ve been waiting for you to do this one
like how the background overlap each other, not begining or ending together. appreciate your knowlege to help us hear details.
Thank you for the in depth review. I am learning a lot by listening to your excellent reactions. I would love to hear you and Tim sing together! That would be so cool! Keep up the good work!
Wow, thank you for this. Love your style of going about this reaction, good mix of technical/educational commentary and more general chatter.
Subscribed for sure.
I like both versions of Tim's and Geoff's
Thank you! 1. Peter and Tim’s version. 2. Favorite Tim growls: Do You Hear What I Hear, Folsom Prison Blues, You Man live, Honey Im Good
Your man live from Morrison, IL I think it is. You have to do the whole skit well... because it's just too funny
@@staceysmith8173 Absolutely! That is my favorite Home Free skit! “You were up in our range.” When I watched Never Gonna Give You Up for the first time, I had Tim’s Two things monologue in my head, because of Austin’s baggy jeans! 🤣. I can’t hear the phrase two things without laughing!
@@angelamason9840 I'm with you there. If someone says 2 things I think of their other skit. Bahaha. I just went to their concert Saturday and I wish they would bring the skits back or story time with Tim. 😀
@@staceysmith8173 i miss their stories too! So glad you saw them live! I became a Home Free recently after watching all of Chris Rupp’s behind the scenes videos on his channel, which I have watched countless times. So fun!
The two parts were recorded seperately. Peter was somewhere on the west coast and Tim in the Midwest. Must have been fun to put together.
Actually Tim was in the Caymans at a corporate gig, at least for the video. He's in a location that's literally named Hell.
@@lrfcowper - I was wondering if someone was going to tell that. I couldn't remember what islands. Canada comes to mind for Peters location.
@@Ticolme819 very northern California looking landscape as well.
I would love to hear your thoughts on Peter and Tim's Greensleeves.
Lmao!!!!! That's what I thought about tim. Just sitting back and relaxing with his notes. The ending is just bad ass!!!! As far a peter. He just has an angelic voice!!!!
Great reaction. Thanks for all the music theory. I learn so much & it's amazing. Never occurred to me that the 'sounds' we hear are culturally different. Loved this version. My favourite (one of my favourites) is Do you hear what I hear, arranged by Adam Rupp. It's got everything & although I don't know anything about music theory it seems to be a most complicated arrangement...really testing the guys & sounds sublime to the listener
Peter's natural baritenor range, where he can adopt traits of both ranges at-will is amazing. Then, add in the layering he used and it's next level. I like both this and Geoff's versions for different reasons; one is not better than the other.
Hands down, this is the best version out there. I love they way they handle the song and the amazing blending of their voices.
IMO, Peter, in addition to that gorgeous tenor voice, is an absolute genius at arrangement and layering. I think I saw somewhere that this one took over 120 layers to put together.
I agree. Peter is Amazing!!!
Peter does have a gorgeous voice but he's definitely not a tenor if thats who she I'd talking about.Wonderful speaking voice carried into his singing voice.
So glad you caught those high notes! So many seem to miss them.
Please react to "hoist the colors" by MALINDA, Bobby Bass, Lauren Paley & Colm Guinness.
Love hearing your science in voice. It is new to me. My musical experience is flute and piano. With a 60 year break from playing music to pursue medicine as a passion. Finished med school in 72. Have worked really hard for a long time. Now semi retired and picking music up again. Love your speaking voice. Enjoy opera too
The wait is finally over, and the two hottest debates are: 1. Do you prefer Geoff's version or Peter and Tim's version? 2. Do you like Tim's growl more in Misty Mountains or Ring of Fire? I look forward to seeing what you guys think, and my full thoughts on the matter are revealed towards the end of the video!
I think you are right in that in Ring, Tim's growl is a more "solid" growl and here it is more breathy but knowing Tim's voice and music as well as I do, it is definitely done deliberately. As you said, to keep in the style of Misty, he keeps that "breathy"/airy sound when he goes to that lower range. As to which I like better? I like them both as they both fit the aesthetic of the song he is singing.
To be honest I like both versions of Misty Mountains, love the two different takes on it. It proves that there is no one way a song can be sung. 👍🍻😁
I have to say, while Geoff's version is sooo impressive in its own right, I now lean towards this one taking the cake. Peter is just such a tasteful arranger.
Super analysis video my now favourite reactor! When other reactors I watch announce that this is something they've seen before, I usually click off. Not so with you, because I learn something new every time. Keep up the good work 👏👏👏👏❤
Edit: Apparently Peter didn't arrange this? But it's beautiful all the same
I prefer Peter's and Tim's version of Misty Mountains. It reminds me more of the movie "The Hobbiit." I like the growl note from "Ring of Fire" more. Not as breathy. Much more penerative.
@@royj.mattice I don't know the movie and I don't care much for fantasy; all the same, I wholeheartedly agree with everything you said
this version is hauntingly beautiful I get cold chills
Love your analysis!!💗
I love Geoff's voice...BUT I have to say Peter and Tim on this one. I like the variation of the tones where as Geoff remains in the low end most of the way.
Well done by Peter& Tim.
The lowest I have heard Tim go is in Fishin' In the Dark/Boondocks mash up. It has been identified as B zero. Besides that, it is a fun song. You should enjoy yourself.
Are you sure it’s Tim.. might be Adam Rupp doing his magical throat bass.
Love the song and love your reaction!
I've watched your Reaction Videos before and until this Reaction I didn't feel like Subscribing because your Opinions were often too different than mine!
I thought that your Criticism was a bit strong on some Home Free Songs, so I didn't watch other Group's Videos!
BTW, absolutely nothing wrong with that, I'm just being truthful as you were in this Video!
I truly liked pretty much everything that you said on this version and Geoff's Version!
Loved them both and for different reasons!
These 2 guys and Avi IMO are the BEST BASSISTS around! Yet they all have totally different but awesome Sounds to their Bass!
Sometimes I think Geoff does his Bass Drops unnecessarily but in his Version it was excellent!
I am now Subscribed! Thanks for the truthfulness here!
Haven’t been through this type of analysis since music theory in college! This was a good one.
Peter, you sure can sing. Lovely bass and you have a higher range, too. This comment is all about you, Sir! bravo I enjoy your breakdown of music.
Tim is a dragon! His final note sounds like the Titanic.
Love the arrangement by Peter and Tim. The harmony of the two voices is perfect. Geoff has a very nice deep voice, but when Tim hits his low notes I get goosebumps. This version captures the mood better than Geoff's in my opinion. A very nice response from you again.
@Tassilo Good response too! I just wanted to say that when I first heard Tim's Low Note on this one, it did the very same to me! Same with Geoff's Version!
Eric Whitacre's She Weeps Over Rahoon is a great example of dissonace.
To be honest!!! It's all about the song choice. This song is way different than ring of fire. Always the song choice!!! Don't want to sound the same all the time. That's what I love about tim. He is so versatile in his base.Just check out home free and see what he does. He can change at a drop of the hat. We all love that BASS!!! This is why he is the KING of the bass.
I agree with you about the different goals. Both wonderfully achieved.
But I can't help but feel like with Peter and Tim I'm watching an amazing movie, but with Geoff I'm a part of that movie. Weird, I know!
As listed in credits, Peter's arr was by Tom Anderson. I guess not the MySpace guy, but no idea. Geoff shows arranged, produced, filmed, performed, and edited by him.
Peter claims to be purely acapella, and I believe him. He's a master at stacking hundreds of recordings to create unbelievable harmonies. But sometimes he uses people from his academy for that, so I can't tell for sure if it was just him and Tim. Geoff, on the other hand, has fewer stacked voices, and uses instruments.
So, I like both versions, but ... I'm bias to Geoff, I guess 🥰🔥
I love your reactions! 😍
I appreciate this long and thoughtful response! Glad you are enjoying my reactions/analyses 😌
WELL SAID! I also love both but prefer Geoff's version for immersion.
@Alex Walker It was all Peter. He actually commented in someone's reaction stating it was about 120 layers of vocals and that everything that wasn't Tim's Bass was him. So, yeah, 119 Layers of Peter and 1 Layer of Tim.
@@ForeverDegenerate insane.
This
I prefer this version. It is just so ethereal. Galadriel’s choir….good one. Thank you for your analysis.
Well-reviewed! I agree where both artists have different goals it doesn't make one better than the other. Tim/Peters was going more for the historical feel (voices from the grave) where Geoffs version is (to me) the hammers in cadence where nothing will stop a dwarf from reaching their goal. I like hearing your take on these pieces because you know the bass well enough not to be overwhelmed by it, and can focus on the arrangement, the higher notes, and even trying to predict how a song is going to go (Peter changed it on you and surprised you which was cool). again extremely well done. The only critic I have, (you know people have to critic something) I don't know what is making that rattling noise as you record but hearing that while you are explaining something or listening to a video at least to me is kinda grating, small thing I know but I like the video well enough to let you know and want you to improve quality.
I love both, but if I'm being honest, I love Geoff's. I think it really speaks of the dwarves and their quest. Tim's growl was my favorite however!
Everyone's choice is their own. I don't think one is better than the other, but Geoff's had more of the Hobbit feel. Peter and Tim's was more LOTR esque, and I feel it didnt 100% fit the "on our way to slay the dragon" of the Hobbit. But it is BEAUTIFUL and Peter's layering is absolutely gorgeous!
Again, I love both! I just had more of a reaction and immediate love to Geoff's.
This
Hard agree on he apples to oranges comparing the two versions. I also really enjoy the theory breakdowns. I enjoy learning something outside of the pure reactions.
Looking forward to what you decide to review next!
That would be wild bro. Two dragons letting off some bass fire on the final low note
Went and checked out your channel.. and was curious if you did any piece on Tim's ability to vary his vocal range and his ability to hit a very nice high head voice in falsetto.
Check out his solo piece of a little bit longer/stay.
One thing I liked about it was that you can tell he was having fun doing it.. showing his vocal range.
Sir...you add value with every syllable and breath!
As a high countertenor I’m always jealous of low basses but you can’t have it all. Tim as always sounds great. I would highly suggest Tomi P’s version of Hellfire that version blew me away
Peter, I truly appreciate the technical detail you bring to your reviews. I know you've already taken a look a two Misty Mountains videos, but would you consider looking at the Danish National Symphony version, please?
First time to your channel, and I definitely will be back. I very much appreciated your in-depth analysis of this beautiful arrangement by Peter and Tim. Please react to Home Free singing How Great Thou Art.
I have to admit I was staring at your tee for like a minute, surprised to see PRAHA instead of PRAGUE and Česká Republika instead of the Czech Republic or Czechia... then I was laughing at my own disbelief for another minute 😂
Starts off like a Gregorian Chant. Love that! As you said it invokes feeling of Misty mountains. It transports you into that Hobbit movie.
I like Geoff’s work in general but as an in-the-bones Lotr fan the Foust-Hollens version wins hands down
I agree, this version really brings the feel that I also associate with Tolkien's work
Geoff’s more modern-poppy beat. Both are great in their own way.
I love your real world explanation for us lay people! I caught most of those things but would not explain them!
Black is the Color (of my True Love’s Hair) - Peter and Avi
the way I interpret what you mean about the march when sang by jeff is the comparison of telling the story i.e. sitting around the table at bilbo's (this version) vs. using the story as motivation i.e. preparing to storm the lonely mountain
“Morning voice” 😍 as a bari-tenor I love that term. My lowsesr voice is my morning voice 😍 love your reactions!! (I’m part of a nom-audition gay Mens chorus, and still exploring the voice instrument)
Lowest-*
Thanks for the great analysis! Nothing against this version but I am more drawn to the Geoff version. Many others have expressed why below better than I ever could.
I would love to see the Bass group you sing with do this. It would be amazing.
Your wish might come true
I was listening to a Home Free cover of Flowers on the Wall. I think you would get a particular chuckle out of the bass line in this song. The original done by the Stantler Brothers back in the late 60's. The boys dust this oldie but goodie and give it a modern twist.
Folsom prison blues next? 😉
Yeah, this piece is gorgeous. Peter is not only totally skilled vocally, just like Tim, but he's absolutely the master of layering as far as I'm concerned. Just butter. Butter everywhere.
Also, I absolutely love Whitacre. Embrace the dissonance, it's excellent.
His reaction to that Ab5! 😳😂
Hi Peter, I just discovered your page so I am going back listening to your reviews which I truly enjoy. I’m just curious, have you ever heard Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms? I think it is one of the most incredible pieces of music I’ve ever heard and had the pleasure of performing with the NYS All-State choir in high school. I’ve also listened to some of your performances on You Tube and am really enjoying them! Thank you and enjoy your evening.
Please keep these Tim Foust reactions coming
If you really want some good home free bass, down to the honky tonk you get chance and tim
Music theory nerds are the best.
love your shirt!
Starting out, that was all Peter Hollens. He continually layers his voice to get the impression that many people are singing (or in this case humming). He has a pretty large register for both high and low but his is a tenor voice.
Great reaction, I love this song and Tim's voice just as I love Geoff's Sixteen Tons (a song from my youth). I would like to see them sing the whole poem from the Hobbit (26 verses I think) that would be something to behold.
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Let the inner nerdiness flow through you
I like Geoff, and I like most of his music, including 16 Tons, Blackbird, The Headless Horseman etc....however, I think sometimes he, and VoicePlay, drop the bass just because they can, instead of fitting it in with the style of music.....gratuitous is a good word as the comment below stated.
I won't speak to VoicePlay's stuff, but at least for the stuff on Geoff's channel, I'm always a little surprised at criticism of him dropping the bass notes when he almost always includes "Low Bass Singer Cover" in the title. Totally get that not being everyone's cup of tea, but the warning's on the tin, haha. He's clearly found a style and an internet niche that's working for him.
@@maeco7 oh, I appreciate the low bass singing and I get what you are saying...however it just appears to me that sometimes he drops the REALLY low bombs in places that seem more of a gimmick that something that works to better the song...I don't know...there is no denying his talent and I love a lot of his stuff.
@WirelessMike_DJ absolutely agree about Geoff's unnecessary Bass Drops! That's why I prefer Tim overall and Avi for consistency!
@@maeco7 Just because it gives out warnings doesn't make it make sense to do it whenever! IMO it should fit the Song or the mood at the time and sometimes Geoff's just doesn't work for me!
That's why I prefer Tim as my #1 overall Bass and Avi for consistency! Geoff's still my #2 though!
And then The Wellermen came along, and now we have the new best version. 😆
Have you ever watched Home Free’s Sing-Off appearances? I think it was Ben Folds who called Tim “Tim, the Singing Refrigerator” before he brought the house down in Ring Of Fire. 😂. Your comments about bass attitude vs. bari-tenor attitude put me in mind of that.
I always listen to Tim with my eyes closed.
I’m nuts for Eric Whitacre! Appreciate your commentary and knowledge. Have you reacted to his stuff? Subbed!
I believe PTX used harmonic dissonance in their original Run to You. It's gorgeous and would love you to react to you. Believe Avi and Kevin wrote and arranged most of it.
its a must that you do the Home Free cover of Cams Mayday if you havent, if you have could i get a link cause id love to see your reaction to it. thank you and keep up the amazing work.
My personal preference is undoubtedly Peter and Tim's version. Geoff is undeniably talented, but I feel that he puts bass drops in places that are just there for shock value. It makes those amazing notes less special when he hits them all the time. I prefer the Sing Off growl in Ring of Fire. Keep up the great breakdowns!
I heard a video on RUclips titled FBT Little Quartet Sings Christmas Carol of Love. The boys mouth the words which are sung by JD Sumner and the Stamps. JD Sumner Was listed in the Guinness book of world records as having the lowest bass voice, So I thought you might enjoy listening to this. It is also humorous watching the 4 boys pretending to sing that song.
I agree that Tim seems to always look like it's so easy, no big deal, just open your mouth and song comes out. And on the other hand you have Peter very focused. Which I find it very difficult to "watch" Peter sing because of what he does with his jaw and mouth. Don't get me wrong, he is a VERY talented singer but more , he's a master at arranging, layering and editing. If you watch the screen on Tim's last growl note it shakes with his voice. FREAKY!! I love it.
I opted out on commenting on the annoying nodding and jaw shortcuts, since my critique was already too negative for how much I enjoyed it... Being a trained singer can be such a curse at times, especially when you are a high soprano in a choir and therefore always, always admonished to hold back, keep a forward direction when ascending and descending, and not slide up to notes, ever! 😉
I wasn’t comparing Tim’s growl in Misty Mountains to Ring of Fire. The pieces are so different, that I think even the same notes would sound different. Both are appropriate for the piece they finish. And by the way, I am brushing off an awful lot of ancient music theory learning to keep up with your reviews. Does my brain (as well as appreciation of the music) good.
I think Tim's growl here was a stylistic choice. Everything was kept light, airy and ethereal. Plus there's the whole dragon breath thing here story-wise, being that in order to claim said long-forgotten gold, facing the dragon is inevitable. In terms of this one vs Geoff's, I tend to prefer this one overall because I'm a choral/classical singer and this strikes my vibe better. That being said, Geoff is an AMAZING bass and I still really enjoy his version. I think the best way I can separate them is mysticism and legend (Peter/Tim) vs in the moment call-to-arms (Geoff). It's not apples to oranges, but it's kind of like nectarines vs peaches: same thing overall, but they hit your palette very different texturally.
It's not a bass cover, but have you heard Peter's version of "Aragorn's Coronation"? It's pretty new. He gets to rock his bari range throughout it and, as is usual for Peter's work, it's gorgeous.
Agreed on stylistic choice. Tim can hit those notes many different ways
New viewer here. Got a song for you to listen to. A reaction would be epic by you, but if you don't, just listening to it. Please look up and enjoy, "Wolf Totem" by The Hu. I think you'll appreciate the vocal arrangement in that song as well.
If you like Kirsten from PTX try Voctave's Disney Love Medley.
Completely off-topic, but is there a story behind the T-Shirt you're wearing in this video? I'm curious because I'm from the Czech Republic, and it's always exciting to see stuff related to my country in other people's videos.
to me, in this song Tim is the dwarves, the misty mountain and Smaug, and Peter is the elves and the free folk. And I prefer the Peter and Tim version because I don't like the arrangement of Geoff's verison. I prefer it if you keep it as close to the original as you can when it comes to melodies xD I also feel that Tim and Peter's version is more true to the movies and the theme that Peter Jackson chose for the music of the franchise. Howard Shore is amazing. Also Tim's growl here is a dragon growl to me xD
Have you checked out Chance's collaboration with the Fox and Hound on "Wayfaring Stranger"?