The Ultimate 19 minute Bass singers video
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- Опубликовано: 17 сен 2024
- Get your headphones and speakers ready for 19 minutes of the bass singers the world has to offer. some are famous, some are legends, some are less well known, some are forgotten about and some don't get enough credit. sit back and enjoy what took me almost a month to put together.
Gary Miller, Such a Gentle Bass
I agree! Such a smooth voice.
It's such a shame we lost him. Gary was a great guy.
Duane Adams' voice definitely massaged my ears
Seriously, Vladimir miller is on another level. The absolute clarity is amazing.
That's why it's absurd to have him in a video with all these Southern Gospel hacks. Miller's clarity is amazing because that's his actual voice, not an amplified breathy growl. He's what's known as an Oktavist, whereas the others are bass-baritones or basses. A true basso profundo does not need a microphone to sing below a C2!
they put one of Tim Rileys higher pitched songs that dude can hit the lowest with the best of them and with way more power than most of them Most are deeper vocal fryers ,,, his still has strength and power at the low octaves,, cant say that for very many
Jaska Börner some of these are also very good bass singers, using full chest voice to hit the notes. However, none of them have the power of Vladimir.
@Jaska- agreed. This compilation is rather ridiculous
Vladimir pasjukov is even better than Miller!
Basses today hit low notes on albums but not in concerts because their voice isn't really low every night and on albums they can wait till their voice is up to par or its studio tricks to help achieve a lower sound as to where, JDs voice was just always low and he always showed it off. Master crowd showman he was!!! People came to hear him shake the floors and he sure never disappointed!!
Amen! Ain't a lot of us!
george younce was by far the best bass at combining low note ability and musicality to his style.
definitely my favorite
I love that the majority of these are southern gospel!🙌
You're welcome and thank you!! I totally agree and have said it to many people, "JD Sumner will forever be the measuring stick to which all basses are compared"
JD was so naturally it was just amazing. His style of singing has become and unfortunate lost art among bass singers and I don't get that either because of how many are so low.
R.I.P Gary Miller, he was a nice figure in Vocal Union and a smooth bass singer !
Harold to me is a true legend and one of the all time greats. Is he the lowest no but he sure has a recognizable voice that you know when you hear him! same with Richard Sterban..Harold was the 1st bass I ever heard has a child and was my 1st favorite bass and still stands up to this day as one of my all time favs next to J.D. Sumner, George Younce and Tim Riley!!
Do you know what happened to David Hester? I don’t know much about him
damn bass is so much sexier than tenor, sad most modern music audiences dont care.
Yep.
myeung16 Yep. Basses are literally shaking the earth. XD
Josquin desprez- De profundis clamavi is a great example of assessing basses, but my vocal type is similar to Wes McKinzie
Basses being basses.... I hate auto correct and I should remember to proof read.... *sigh*
myeung16 Yes they are, but it is not about being sexier just about being good or singing hits
Bass singers forever!
I replay this video every now and then and it brings so much joy to me, Gary Millers rich voice will always be a personal favorite.
Guys, being a bass is awesome! Everyone loves a good bass, I’m one myself and I understand exactly what it’s like to be a bass and fill out a chord, it’s awesome. But emotion is much easier to be gained in a tenor. Hearing a super high, heart felt, note in full voice in a sad song (that’s sung well of course) can be such a tear jerker. I’ll always be jealous that I can’t do that. Basses don’t have that impact (typically) usually filling out a chord or singing low is impressive and sounds good but there’s a reason we don’t sing melodies. As for baritones nobody cares... (jk I love baritones as well! Be thankful for what voice you have and train it as well as you can!)
I sing bass to. If I practice enough I can hit some of those high notes but its more fun to sing bass.
I'm more of a baritone but I enjoy messing around with singing to jd and frying it as well
Yeah I’m a baritone I’m pretty sure, I’m 18 and not very trained of a singer but my range in my chest range is from E2-B4, on good days I get an Eb2 and D2 for my lows and a good day on highs would be a C5, but I normally have subharmonics that good from Eb2-Bb0, I don’t really count anything lower than that cuz it’s never very good to use in music cuz it’s hard to hear, but I really do wanna be good at singing and do low subharmonics at times
@@White2530 - Remember, it’s more about how good you sound than what notes you sing. Focusing on what notes to hit can lead to frustration, vocal damage, etc... it’s not the way to become a good singer. Focus on what you have, and work on it... range will come with time!
@@NikoPorter yeah tru
I love Paul Kennemer's voice!
It’s too dry, and Vocal fry, he isn’t a true bass I don’t think
@@Tacoman542 You *don't* think he *isn't* a true bass? Then he IS a true bass? lol
George Deves “he isn’t a true bass, I don’t think” , I meant I don’t think he is a true bass
@@Tacoman542 he has a G1 chest so yeah he’s a true bass
@@NathanSmith-do9wr he may be considered one but all he does is vocal fry, not chest. Chest doesn’t sound that dry, it’s warm and smooth usually.
George Younce will always be first as my favorite bass singer. RIP George!
Também o meu favorito. Grande George. Aqui no Brasil também é muito querido e respeitado até hoje. 🇧🇷🇧🇷
I've always dug Harold's attitude and interpretation of his lines in the Statlers . Thank you for including him :-)
Finally someone put Ray Dean Reese, one of the gospel greats with almost 50 years with the Kingsmen, and Mike Holcomb of the Inspirations in a bass singers video!
Braxton Nelson ray dean Reese is By far the worst in this video. Sounds absolutely terrible. Nothing but vocal fry
Alex Richards I was gonna say that too, his voice is only vocal fry
jd sumner brother it was a pleasure meeting you! I'm sure Heaven's a rumbling with those bass notes! I look forward to seeing you again one day!
@80dKeys
Hi there brother, glad you have enjoyed the video! I have always loved Harold and the Statler Brothers. Harold is the bass singer that introduced me to bass singing at a very young age. Felt it was time someone included him in a bass video.
Tim Storms is my favourite!
The best Harold Reid!!! Viva The Statler Brothers!!!!!!!
I’m a huge fan of Rodney Britt! I just really love the richness of his sound!
Your voice will develop with time just don't spend all your time going for the low notes because when you do get it you won't know how to do anything else..Be a singer first and don't concentrate on being a bass but a singer with a low voice..That always helped me through my years of singing..Happy singing!
Well said by the Great George Younce.
My lowest chest note is around B1-C2. These fellows are truly some great basses!
Vladimir Miller, Gary Miller, Wes McKinzie, Rodney Britt, Rober C Guy, Duane Adams, Goerge Younce, Jeff Pearles, Tim Storms and JD Sumner are all just absolutely amazing singers, all unique in their own way. Great choice of Basses, I listen to this every day and figured it was time to leave a comment. :)
RIP Harold Reid
All of them are fantastic. It is difficult to choose one of them as better than other. All of them are from different time in life and many of them are already in haven. One thing is true: they gave their best contribution to the gospel music and used their voices to praise God.
People tell me I must have gone through puberty twice when they hear me sing because my lownote is a C2. Going by that metric, most of these guys must've gone through puberty four or five times.
Wait til you read about Tim Storms! 😂
@@DrBasso-tk8yk my lowest chest note was D2
My lowest note is a E1 and I'm 14
@@dlm-nh4ld really?.... I'm 18 now and can only go to a D2
@@Surath_Jesus Yeah it's hard for me to but my lowest is a C1 and my normal talking voice is a D2
I love the tone of Robert C Guy, best sounding bass in my opinion. But Duane Adams has sang everything from Tenor to Bass and his range is incredible.
So many great Bass singers here, and I am personal friends with many of them.... Jeff Chapman, is one of my all time fav's!!
Point well taken. I really enjoyed hearing some of the lesser known singers you added. J D will probably always be the measuring stick to which low bass singers are compared. He was in a class all by himself. Most people would destroy their voices if they attempted the things he did night in and night out. Really enjoyed the video. Thanks for posting it.
Oh Harold Reid. The Statler Brothers are and always shall be my heros.
Richard Sterban gets my vote
sorry, can't pick out the best. They're all the "best". Loved listening but the songs I really appreaceated and loved kinda gets in the way of saying who's best. They're all excelent. They should all be thankful God blessed them with a beautful voice.
It's amazing that a number of these basses have sung for the ACAPPELLA Company and Keith Lancaster.
Wow... such a great collection!
Duane Adams remains my all time best...followed by Gary Miller and others!
His vocal range is so amazing...I'm yet to meet a singer who handles alto, tenor, bass with great dexterity....
I think you should listen to some of his songs with multiple parts....all by The Acapella Company....songs like "More", "Let's show and tell", "O perfect love", "I know Love", "Softly and Tenderly", "Tell me something I don't know"......
Gary MIller's such a smooth voice
Omike Chima yes! I'm glad someone else agrees with me on that because he has such an amazing voice and range. And his low notes are so clear
Honestly I’ve heard of Duane Adams before listening to this video and I love the style of the music he was in, what group does he sing with? I’m having trouble finding him.
@@Branbran1993 Duane Adams (and what seems like half of the other singers in this video) sang for a Christian group called Acapella.
J.D.Sumner is the best out of all of them because of his great control, and how he is able to hit low notes easy.
Jd’s voice is just a smoker voice, his voice isn’t that smooth and his control isn’t good either, he has to take breaths with every note, I would say Tim, gene, David, and Harold Reid are the best on jere
*here
Gary Miller is awesome
+Darren Criss *Was :(
Some of the really good ones have been missed.
Many of these I have never heard of.
wheres KEN TURNER
thanks 4 putting this vid together
A lot of young teenagers think they can sing lower than they do, I was one of them once. Practice on proper singing and sing everyday to make what you have stronger and the depth for a young bass will come as they get older. Most people aren't gonna be like JD Sumner and Tim Storms and sing bass at 9 years old.
I personally like Rodney Britt the best :)
This makes me hate being a tenor.
Haha in choir? I'm 14 and I can hit a lot of these notes, you're missing out bro XD
+Nick Casserlie damn you must be a huge bass prodigy, jk nice try lol
I'm serious broXD
Nick Casserlie im sure your little 14 year old vocal cords are quite able to match some of the greatest basses in history /s
Not saying I'm as good as them or can hit all of their notes, because IK I can't but I can hit a lot... And I am 14. Don't say little eitherXD
This is my new favorite part of RUclips.... I personally can sing the Ab below the bass clef... this is inspiring.
This collection is superb. You really tried in compiling most of the known bass singers. Good Collection
J.D. SUMNER BY FAR!!!!!!!!!!
Tim Riley is absolutely the Rolls Royce of basses with a defined low end and more width than virtually anyone, and he NEVER sings sharp or flat!
you wouldn't happen to know the name of that first song Tim Riley sang on here would you? At 8:57?
Look up jd sumner
omg i kept replaying the last note that Keith Plott sings
Pasyukov? Zlatopolsky? Wishnyakov? They blow most of those “ultimate basses” out of the water and are not even mentioned here
Harold Reid is my favorite
Same here!
Yelp me too he was the 1st bass Singer I've ever Heard that Is how I got into bass singing.
Great video. Richard Sterban is my favorite, though I am fans of others diffenetly including J.D. Sumner.
Tim Duncan may not be the lowest bass singer of all time, but his tone is incredible!
Do you know what the name of that first song was that he was in whenever his part came up?
@@Branbran1993 I wanna get closer. Blackwood brothers do this one so good
@@yp9658 yeah I love the original
Impossible to choose who is better than who. They are all good.
I have never heard of them but will most certainly check them out!! I am always out to find new amazing bass singers I have never heard of!
Thank you much sir for the info!!
J.D. Summer, I think I like the best, but they're all pretty good.
Summer seems to have truest pitch in the lowest notes and nice, smooth
modulation. Stringer, too. Then there's Tim Storms - impressive! They
say he has 10 octaves. I've only got about six, I think. I'm a baritone,
bass and basso - it's a big range which also includes the better part
of the tenor register and been known to hit E0 (three full notes below
piano's first key) in true pitch, though not consistently. How many
bassos in the world can do that at all? One thing about the extremely
low "Fry notes" of the Basso singer is that they are very tricky to
pitch correctly - they rely on beat frequencies from combined resonances
- sort of a binaural phenomenon. They tend to throb, so they must do so
smoothly and rhythmically. If they're not modulated correctly in
precise frequency combos, they can sound very rough. Strictly speaking,
you can't hear Fry notes. They're subaudio. You "feel" them, instead -
and at the right frequencies, they'll evoke emotional and other
neurological responses. It's also difficult to develop power in the
lowest register, which I did have with a mighty 90 dB a few decades ago,
but lost it through lack of use and am only now in the process of
slowly getting that power back. Usually, bassos give harmony, rather
than take lead roles. A strong basso can easily overpower the rest of a
chorus, so gentle and smooth is more desirable. A basso singer has got
to be damned good to hold his own in solo performances and lyrics
written especially for bassos are very hard to come by. They're not
common at all. I have found it very difficult to find good songs
suitable for my basso register, except gospel songs. Although I like the
sound of gospel songs, I definitely do not like the message and flatly
refuse to sing them. Mostly, that leaves Opera, Stage Musical and the
odd C&W or Carbaret song. Having learned of these 30 artists, I have
now begun an attempt to track each artist's repertoire of songs for
quality nonreligious material I can use. It will be interesting to see
how many I find, which might also be found in the libraries of karaoke
hosts where I sing for recreation. I'm betting that once again, there
aren't very many at all. Even a fairly well known one, not the best of
songs for quality, but the lowest register song with a karaoke version I
have found to date and one I can handle readily enough, is not found in
a lot of karaoke libraries - that is Lee Marvin's "Wanderin' Star". And
of course, there's Paul Robeson's "Ol' Man River". Quite often, I have
to take songs written for tenors or contraltos and adapt them. "If" by
Bread is an example. I make that little number sound very good.
Cheers to all the basso singers out there. You're an uncommon breed!
There is nobody on the face of this earth with a 10 octave range... if you find someone, you let me know and I'll give you $1,000 in cash!!!
Well, it wasn't I who stated Tim Storm has 10 octaves and I can't verify it. That was second-hand info from another source, which involved an interview with him and a sampling of his limits of pitch. I think your money's pretty safe. The only other individual I know of with a big range of 8 octaves is a youngish Aussie about 30 yo - don't know his name. He's not an octavist/basso, but can hit "whistle" notes far above the normal top soprano register.
Kerry Coyle Tim Storms acctually has a 12 octave range
Yeah Tim Storms has 12 octaves, but he sucks as a bass singer, he needs a mic for 3/4 of his notes, and his ACTUAL singing voice doesn't sound real well below E2, maybe D2.
Tim storms is vocal fry jd sumner can hit a full voice F0
10:30 is just a pure bass♥️
what about nic val
Is there a reason Thurl Ravenscroft is not here or did I miss him? the man that sang Mr Grinch, A pirates life for me, The Headless Horseman. He was also the voice of Tony the Tiger. He was with a groups back in the 50s. He was the voice that got me wishing I could sing that deep.
Jeff pearls my all-time favorite
@thebassmanadam It is pretty neat! The backstage jam session with Elvis, the TCB Band, JD and Stamps, Richard, Sweet Inspirations, etc. from 1972 when they sing "I, John" is just amazing!
and i thought that i had a low voice! my voice doesnt even compare to these guys. dang!!
Excellent!!! The cavernous voices
This video was dedicated to the guys who could get the low notes on any given night...John Hall has a great voice but didn't consider him low enough to be included here plus its hard to include when I don't have any of his music! I also don't have anything by Ken Turner or Rex Nelon! I always liked Rex!! Rex had a great lead..Other basses I did consider were, London Parris,Jim Weatherington,Mike Allen and Dan Britton but didn't make the cut due to time constraints!
Those glowing eye-looking things in the darkness behind Tim Riley's picture is not exactly settling to see before nighttime.
If you like low voices check out the power of the oktavist.
+Nathan Harris hell yeah! Those Russians are insanely low!!!
Richard Sterban and JD Sumner
George Younce is by far the best bass. I really look up to him in me being a bass and trying to learn from listening to him
George younce fries a lot, I think Hester, Gene, McKenzie, Harold Reid, Richard, and Burman porter are the best in this video, Tim Riley too
Tim has it---in my opinion--Love him----❤❤❤
@vipor3D
Richard to me can rattle the floor with the best of them. that note on Workin On A Building is quite impressive. I agree, he does have a cool look. its interesting to note that Richard got his start in the 70s as back up bass for JD Sumner and the Stamps. JD gave him his big break and Richard got a lot of exposure in that time thanks to them touring with Elvis! Richard joined the Oakridge Boys in either 1977 or 1978 and has been there since. He is a legend now!! No doubt about!
Tim Riley, I believe he's the best that's ever been!
Duane Adams hits a C#1 and a C1 in chest voice and it sounds so full and clean. If you compare 10:11 to 13:31 there is a huge difference even though it is the same note (use headphones not earbuds to listen to this)
lmao my earbuds are so good for bass it's quite crazy
Love Richard. the first bass singer i fell in love with was the late Bob Thacker
Good to see Burman Porter and Vladimir Miller in here! I think those 2 are quite underrated and they definitely belong in the top ranks with guys like JD, Tim Riley, George Younce, and Richard Sterban. I wish there was a 20th minute though with some Big Chief and London Parris, but still, AWESOME video!
BTW, I read on the internet that it was recently announced that Burman Porter is going to go back on the road with the Dove Brothers as David Hester is going to retire.
mike holcolmb of the inspirations ,is the best bass singer ever by far.
The Fry is strong with some of these guys
3:20 smoothest g# ever
I think there are no Avi Geoff and Tim because this vid is too old ist from 2011
Agree
Chest note!! No vocal fry 😂
1. J.D 2. George Younce 3. Harold Reid 4. Richard Sterban
I don’t like JD as much because his voice is mainly a smoker voice, and George younce is vocal fry at its top, Harold Reid is a good American bass, Richard is too
Casy Hubbard Late JD was alcohol and smoking, his young voice was fantastic. And George is a man that can make vocal fry sound fantastic. As for Harold, i am so depressed even tho he died over a month ago
Christian Davis.....oh my God that is amazing!!! Can anyone tell me what that first song of his was?!
The Lord's Prayer
The second song too! He is amazing!
browderindahouse if you compare the note he hits in the second clip, it's the same as the note from Duane Adams at 10:14. But if you use headphones or earbuds with the volume decently high, you can tell the clear difference between the two, Duane's being in chest voice and sounding clear and full, while Christian's is clearly vocal fry or subharmonics.
@@vincentkennedymcmahon1509 Man Duane is a god. It still hard for me to imagine a human being hitting a D1 or C#1 in full chest, that's mind-blowing. And indeed Davis uses Fry but still obviously impressive for his young age ( when he sang the song ).
JD is gone too! Passed away in 1998 while on tour...I can see why you think that about the tendency to go for low notes but believe me..These basses can sing. I only used their lowest stuff. Its more the exception than the rule if you listen to whole albums that have these singers on them... They will drop a low notes here and there but have very nice voices in a bass lead... JD and George were great at singing whole verses in the basement!!
With the passage of time, this video now needs a qualifier - The ultimate bass singers pre Tim Foust, Avi Kaplan, Geoff Castelucci.
they would definitely be on the higher-voice side
@@N9TheNoobnot Geoff. His range is insanely good. And unlike a lot of these bass singers, he doesn’t use any fry. Only sub harmonics and chest
Heard Mr. Bode McKinley sing with the Appalachian Troubadours in Kentucky last month. He was an outstanding bass!
Hi Do you know how I can get one of these singers to sing in my church project?
StackyTacky Bodemckinley@yahoo.com
Hi thanks for replying, is this the eail of one of the bass singers Is it possible that I could get a contact for Vladimir because he lives the closest to where we are based. (London , England)
ok Adam i'll split it up this way,first the bone shakers: JD,Gary Evans jr,Tim Storms,PDK,Mike Halcombe.Next the all rounders:Jeff Pearles,Jeff Chapman,Richard Sterban,George Younce,Tim Riley.And last but not least my personal favourites:Burman Porter,Harold Gilley,Aaron McCune,Jeff Pearles,Richard Sterban and the man himself JD Sumner.
That is a good question. I think its the music style. It fits bass singers. A lot of good bass singers do exists in A-Capella music.
I agree! Send me some low stuff by him and I will include it my next video as I have found it hard to find music by them.. Thanks for watching and glad you liked the video..
Why is no one talking about gene or David?
Good point
My favorite is George Younce, he has sung songs that feature more of his abilities though - I love how he could sing lead with his very full and warm voice.
JD Sumner has a completely different style, and he's awesome. I wouldn't want to decide who's the better singer, both he and George Younce were marvelous.
Of those still living, I like Richard Sterban most, he has a great voice, and the Oak Ridge have the finest country sound in the Gospel field.
Younce is a lot of vocal fry, jd has a smoker voice and sterban is good
Beautiful
And then listen to JD Sumner sing Rainbow Of Love..INOBODY could do that song like he could in my opinion!! have it on my page but I do agree. For basses today Tim is the absolute best! Excellent clarity,volume, depth,low note consistency and you can understand every word he is singing!! Been a long time fan of his. He does a lot of awesome low stuff on their new release from earlier this year!
@lowluvver
I'd say all of that is pretty accurate. Did you notice that unlike so many singers that the lower JD gets the smoother his notes sound? i had fun putting this together as I think it showcases these great basses well.
Sterban is my all time favorite but I love some JD Sumner, Ken Turner, Tim Foust, and Geoff Castelucci
The most creative, he ranks up there but I have heard even more creative basses but yes, I did forget about Mr. Chea..I enjoy his singing very much with Take 6
@jimgarnett1
Well said and I agree! Is that clip available anywhere? Would sure love to hear it.
JDs breath control and pitch always amazed me. Anyone who in one breath can slide down the scales and back up in 28 seconds has amazing breath control! JD had that ability mastered.Basses today could learn so much from how JD sang and trained. It seems to be a lost art.Tim Riley seems like the only bass left who really loves showing off. not to mention his great pitch and breath control
Best video yet!!
Tell you what, within the next week or 2 I will post a video of the lowest notes from the Acappella company.
Waiting for this
How could not have Nik Val on this list!?! I even think Justin Terry should be on here.
I'd like to hear these "deep bass" without a microphone or at least with a neutral balanced mixer ....
I am 15 years old and can get down to a solid G1 and barely down to a F#1 on a very good day.