FIRST TIME REACTING TO | VOICEPLAY Enemy-Imagine Dragons (Arcane League of Legends) Ft. AleXa |
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- VOICEPLAY Enemy-Imagine Dragons (Arcane League of Legends) Ft. AleXa | Vocal Coach Reacts
left awestruck by VoicePlay. I am unable to choose a favourite, but WOW, they accomplished so much with this! Who has seen Arcane initially? VoicePlay (as usual) does a fantastic job of entertaining and keeping us on our toes with their beautiful arrangements. Click here to see the whole original video for VoicePlay Enemy by Imagine Dragons featuring AleXa: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yR7ca...
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VoicePlay don't block videos, they have no copyright issues, not signed to any label. In fact they encourage reactors to get more publicity. The same is true of Geoff Castellucci's low bass covers. He's the bass in VoicePlay. The money they use for these is all from their patrons of which I am one. There are some old live performances around but they haven't done touring since Covid and now this is how they make a living, and in the music industry today their videos have to be as professional as they can make them, so I guess that's why they do it.
They see these videos as art pieces .. and they do it all themselves, from arrangement through video edits... it's all them. On this one, Alexa reached out to them and asked for a collab - she filmed in Korea and they integrated it in Layne's studio, Pattycake Productions. (Layne is the beatbox) Geoff (Jeff) Castellucci, the bass, also has a personal channel with a lot more than vocal training videos. If you want to hear more of his work, maybe check his cover of Ain't no Sunshine, Country Roads, or Blackbird.
I would add Geoff's cover of Shenandoah and High and Dry to this list, but otherwise it's a great place to start on the Geoff Castelucci rabbit hole.
I've always been partial to his Sixteen Tons video. But yeah, don't get me wrong, I kind of hear what you mean about not connecting with the more produced sounds, but at the end of the day, it is all their voices (well, when they're not bringing in a violin, or in one video, boomwhackers XD).
@@Drake844221 Or his rendition of Big Bad John.
Also, Voiceplay's rendition of Oogie Boogie is good.
@@Drake844221 Boomwackers... are those the things they used in the opening of Attention? Always wondered what those things are...
@@Aurora-cv5to yes, those are the hollow plastic tubes they used in the song Attention XD
The look is specific to the song. Voiceplay creates art and we think of them as the theater music group. For a complete contrast in visuals, consider their latest which is in my room by beach boys. It is produced but has a more intimate feel. For no production/one take stuff, check out their ACA top 10 Disney villains or ACA top 10 Disney side kicks. My favorite, which is produced but lovely and simple, is Tennessee whiskey. You can almost forget you aren't in the room with them. The one you just watched is highly produced to feel like the game/tv show, so definitely not one for an intimate feel. Don't give up on them after the one. They have a wide variety.
speaking of Tennessee Whiskey - first watch the produced one. It's awesome and lets you enjoy the music. But there is a full live cover (all recorded on someone's phone) as well, and it is impressively similar to the produced one (done at valley forge casino 12/20/2019). Maybe not reaction-worthy, because it is a bad recording, but it demonstrates how how close their live performances can be to the recordings. (And I echo what someone else said about Grim Grinning Ghosts. There is a live one taken in their hotel room and then a produced one that sounds just the same.)
Voiceplay doesn't copyright reactors for watching their videos. The main group members are Eli (pronounced L - E), Geoff, Layne and Cesar. And they feature various artists.
yeah, but the automated flagging systems might tag it on behalf of the original song. Even if it's a cover
This is even more amazing when you realize that the girl was in South Korea and they were here in the States when this was recorded so they were practicing separately.
If I may, comparing live performances with RUclips video is rather apples to oranges. There are live videos available for all of the top a cappella groups, but your choice was apparently for both a produced Pentatonix and VoicePlay video (and this VoicePlay video is probably their pinnacle of production, given that their feature, Alexa, was in South Korea when the video was made). If you wanted more of a live feel, at least initially, I'd respectfully suggest that you find some of their live performances- many of which are available on the aritsts' own channels. VoicePlay definitely does- all of their ACA Top 10 videos were shot live, without any production tricks beyond standard sound engineering. They also have a live performance of Grim Grinning Ghosts, and that's notable because you can compare it with the produced video of the same song, and see for yourself just how similar the performances are.
Besides that, I'd suggest their cover of Metallica's "Nothing Else Matters", as well as their most recent cover of the Beach Boys' "In My Room." Geoff, the bass vocalist, also has 'solo' covers (noted thusly, because Geoff multitracks his voice, and with his 5 octave range is able to cover all the vocal parts in the arrangements) that are also well worth checking out.
I have seen nothing else from these as I said I like produced videos. I was answering comments on previous videos. I will defiantly check out more of their stuff I thought they were great. Thanks for the suggestion. I appreciate the detailed comment.
I totally concur with checking out Geoff's channel. My favorite is Shenandoah. Simple, not at all flashy, and the most beautiful harmonies. There are other songs on his channel that are flashier with more dramatic demonstrations of his range, but that one is my favorite as a stand-alone song.
@@TheMusicJunkieChannel thank you for a great reaction to Voice Play. They are known as The Theater Kids of a capella. They performed at Disney for quite a few years when they were younger. That's where the theatrics come in. They love to put on a show for people & they are the best there is. They are not always theatrical. Please do more reactions to Voice Plays cover songs such as... Dream On... originally by Aerosmith Also... Carry On Wayward Son... Queen In 5 Minutes... & their newest one...In My Room.. originally by the Beach Boys. Voice Play are a top notch group. Whatever Voice Play video you watch remember to never end the video before the credits roll. Sometimes the have a brief pause at the end for a dramatic affect.
@@TheMusicJunkieChannel You may claim to like produced videos but then you seem to spend a lot of time talking about how produced videos are so "produced" and it comes across as negative . That's why you are getting so many comments telling you to check out the live or less produced videos.
In your description of the video you state that you were left "awestruck by VoicePlay" - now awestruck might mean something totally different across the pond, but keep in mind that with approximately 5x the number of RUclips users coming from the USA vs. the UK, the bulk of your comments on a video by a US-based group are going to be US based. I think that perhaps you're accustomed to speaking to a different demographic that is less effusive than the commenters on these videos, and in general is less complimentary. That's fine, but then you come across as very defensive and condescending when talking about the use of "an article to describe something". Yes, we Americans tend not to use a generic article to talk about something that has a proper name, we use the name. I wouldn't use the Adam when talking about my friend named Adam, thus we don't use the Pentatonix to talk about the group named Pentatonix. I'm curious - Do you say The Led Zepplin, The Queen, The Pink Floyd to describe those bands?
@@TheMusicJunkieChannel Also, this particular video was done to emulate a particular, animated, TV show (Arcane), where this song is used as a theme. The show is, in turn, an adaptation of a particular very popular video game (League of Legends). The singers in this video are all dressed as characters in the TV show (the blue-haired girl in the story has periods of madness where she is lost inside her own mind, thus the parts of the video where she is dancing alone in darkness). Without that context, I can totally see how the look of this video would be distracting. But for fans of the show/game, the effort and detail they put into their production adds to the experience.
I agree that live usually is better than a produced video. In a music video, artists want to get it to sound as perfect as possible, to get the most impact. It's the sound people nowadays are used to hear, the produced sound. But that's also why people love going to live shows, to get the live sound!
It's 2 completely different experiences, and I love both for separate reasons. Video for the best possible quality sound and visuals, and live for the raw sound and connection. ♥️
Sooo... (US)America acapela is a high-school. Pentatonix is the studenr council, Voiceplay are the theater kids, once dorks turning slowly into a rock band, HomeFree are the countryboys, tailgating on the parking lot and barbecuing from the back of their pickup-truck. They are all friends and join one or the others time to time. In the teacher room, you have Voctave who are, I've been told(didn't verify myself) Disney-parks' vocalists.
That was the case a few year ago, since then, new groups of frenchmans came to school. One of those promissing group is a band of online buddies who manage to get together here: "The Bass Gang".
This is possibly the best comparative description of these groups I have ever seen. Spot on!
The only backing they have is their patrons. They do all the production themselves.
Geoff is the bass he does super low but he can go really high too. I recommend watching Geoff's channel he multiplies himself on screen to show us that he's singing the harmonies.
One of the best videos to see Geoff's full range is Oogie Boogie's Song, from The Nightmare Before Christmas. Geoff is just unreal in that one. I highly recommend it.
@@theloneranger8725 YES!!!! That was my introduction to them and I love them since that time!
AleXa is not part of the group, she was a featured artist for this song.
I respect your opinion but I concur with others in the chat that VP have been on a journey with there music going from Disney/Theatre songs to Video Games to now Rock Music and Pop that I encourage you to keep watching. Between Geoff and Layne they write and produce these songs in there own studio. They are truly amazing artists and with awesome range. ❤
Good, honest reaction. I think many of the commenters are VoicePlay fans and know that VP 's backers are their fans, particularly those on Patreon. They have declined signing with anyone so they can maintain control over their songs from start to finish. They are definitely amazing.
Every day I look for reactors who are experiencing Voiceplay for the very first time. You did not disappoint!
The lineup has changed in the last three years. One founding member (1997) left in 2020 for undisclosed personal reasons. Another member was recruited by the US Navy to sing with them for five years. When he is on leave and able to return to Orlando, he is featured with them. The one with all the hair is the newest member, he came in in 2021. Still one member short, they use featured artists to fill the gap. They freuently used featured artists before the lineup change, but it is standard for them now.
They used to tour extensively, but when the pandemic struck, they concentrated on their studio work.
Suggestions for them:
Hoist the Colours from Pirates of the Caribbean 3 - amazing
I Can't Make You Love Me - heartbreaking
Then, anything else in the catalogue that strikes your fance.
Subscribed in anticipation of more Voiceplay
You've seen Pentatonix. You've seen VoicePlay. Now you have to stay in that circle of friends and check out the third of the greatest of a cappella groups, Home Free. Home Free also has a fantastic bass singer, as well as the greatest beatboxer you will ever hear. Just search their name, and choose from a couple hundred videos. Just one thing that I say for both VoicePlay (including Geoff's solos) and Home Free (including Tim's and Austin's solos) videos: do NOT assume the video is over because the song has ended. Many times there is an important message or an outtake at the end that just adds to the wonderfulness of the piece.
Whoops. I almost forgot. You might want to start with Zombies vs Hillbillies - Survivor. Home Free and VoicePlay were both on season four of the Sing-Off. This is a number that was prepared for the show but never aired. They performed this later for the Sing-Off tour. The woman (I think her name is Honey) was with them only for the Sing-Off, and both groups have gone through a couple line-up changes since 2013-14. Home Free won season 4 of the Sing-Off. Pentatonix won season 3. Street Corner Symphony came in 2nd in season 2. Their bass singer, Adam Chance, is now the baritone/bass for Home Free.
Loved watching this with you and really looking forward to you coming back to them! VoicePlay unfortunately has only four permanent members at the moment, so the only live shows they're doing right now are private events. Luckily for us fans, this also means that most of their current work includes a collaborating artist and they are FANTASTIC at picking the song to fit the guest!
First reaction to Geoff with his earthquakes and Voiceplay. Mine was Oogie Boogie.
There are a TON of videos for Voiceplay that you should check out, including Hoist the Colours, Dream On, etc.
I will definitely check out more in the future.
@@TheMusicJunkieChannel all a capella groups videos are done in studio. Yes they all have some live performances as well. To be fair all the recorded videos of Voice Plays live performances are from people using cracker-jack phones. Not much clarity of visual or sound.
@@marshayoung9387 There is that *one* professionally shot performance of the "Road Trip" skit they did for "The Sing-Off" tour (from several years ago. before they had member changes).
Thanks for your reaction! I totally respect your stance on overproduced a cappella music. I happen to enjoy this one because I know the game and TV series, and I do like the theatrical video editing.
I’m looking forward to seeing you react to more VoicePlay! Their version of Metallica’s “Nothing Else Matters” is my absolute favorite so far, followed closely by their cover of Aerosmith’s “Dream On”. But choose any of their songs, you’ll find something wonderful in all of them!
Home Free is also my other favorite a cappella group. I got to see them live twice in 2022, and will see them again every time they’re within driving distance! They also occasionally feature an instrument in one of their songs, but you’ll see it in the video when they do. Their beatboxer, Adam Rupp, is incredible and creates realistic instrument sounds - his ‘No-monica’ (vocal version of a harmonica) will blow you away! There are many live performance videos available, Austin Brown, their high tenor, joins Adam in a no-monica duet in their live performance of “Man of Constant Sorrow”. Some other suggestions would be “Ain’t Going Down til the Sun Comes Up” (you might need to grab the music video off their Facebook page, but you can post the reaction on RUclips), “So Long Dixie”, “When a Man Loves a Woman”, “Elvira” featuring the Oak Ridge Boys, and the one that makes me laugh every time I see it - “The Butts Remix”.
Thanks again!
Welcome to Voiceplay. If you want some more live-ish version of them, Daddy Sang base is significantly less production-heavy, My Mother told me is one of their very popular ones with a very simple production, and you can even watch a recording of one of their older life performances if you search for ‘Voiceplay road trip’.
I'm a bit late here, but if you like non-produced acapella, I highly recommend "Tennessee Whiskey," "I Can't Make You Love Me," "In My Room," "True Colors," "Can't Help Falling in Love," and "Man in the Mirror" which are, in my opinion, some of the most intimate songs from VoicePlay. They're more known for their theatrics (which are top notch) but you can strip that away and they are still phenomenal singers with great blend and a fun chemistry.
If you do more VoicePlay, please listen to "Hoist the Colors." My favorite of theirs. Great reaction!
VoicePlay and Geoff Castellucci (bass) are my fave music channels on RUclips!
Same here🔥
Try 'The Dragonborn Comes - Skyrim' next its brilliant!!
If you'd like to see the difference between what they do with production and what they're like live, just watch some of their aca-top 10 videos. Those were done live and most of them are older. They've started doing more pro style videos in the days since covid happened and they had to stop touring. Some of my favorites with those are the Disney villains, Disney sidekicks and Disney heros but I think the one I like the most is top 10 Broadway. It's really old but it's hilarious and just fantastic! There's also a tiny little blooper reel at the very end of the vid after the credits that features Earl, a founding member that left in 2021 for personal reasons. I'd also suggest from them "Nothing Else Matters" and "Hoist the Colours" as those are my favorites from these guys.
Voiceplay 's youtube shorts are usually live or less/ or zero post production
Layne's beatboxing actually is that insane. I'm partial to their cover of Carry On Wayward Son and Oogie Boogie's song. For just Geoff, I personally recommend God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen for a beautiful display of that vocal range of his. Though, this cover of Enemy also does it justice, since he goes from that deep low to the high on the bridge they do between most of the song the outro.
If you enjoy the low notes you should really check out Geoff Castellucci's solo covers. He is amazing in both his high and low ranges.
I second this!
I'd recommend Hoist the colors by Voiceplay!! It is just awesome! And watch it in one go... I'm sure you'll feel immersed...
Also another awesome acappella group is Home Free! You should definitly check them out...Mayday, Diamond Dreams, hillbilly bone, when a man loves a woman, workin' for a living are just a few I'd recommend
Great reaction. Also: KITTYYYYYYYY!!
Based on the thumbnail I would suggest "what's this", my favorite of theirs from nightmare before Christmas. Disney medleys (little mermaid), ACA top 10s, theatre (wicked), partwork (I will survive), just sing fundraiser for COVID (subtitles ON), really there's no bad pick new or old (bubblegum). Just find something that looks interesting and they'll impress you
I like your honesty. We all react differently. We all have different musical backgrounds. There is nothing wrong with saying that something didn't hit you right. As much as I'm a fangirl of Voiceplay, I appreciate a reactor with a different opinion. I tend to dislike some genres, but Voiceplay has helped me appreciate them. But listening to a reactor with a different opinion makes me look at things more critically. You're doing good 😁
Each Voiceplay video seems to be a video production as well as musical offering. You need to check out some of their other work, through the years. Their "Wicked Medley" from a few years ago was amazing, and there are two women featured. The group itself is comprised of the four men you see. They continue to get even better as time goes by.
I love that you say how you truly feel.
Voice Play sounds JUST this good live. I was at WDW Christmas Party in 2016 and it's JUST this good. There are several "live' videos on RUclips that show just how close to their video performances they are since there isn't a whole lot of tweaking of the vocals. (Honestly in the last couple of months they HAVE done more "production' on the sounds for the videos than they used to, but seriously Voice Play really IS the real deal). Watch Ogie Boogie's song and then find the Live version and you will see what I mean, have lots of fun enjoying the magnificent obsession.
VoicePlay does not make you pause. They do all the production, arrangement, video, pre-mix, costuming, staging, lighting. No recording contracts - it's all them.
One of the issues with Voiceplay live videos (except for those "ACA top 10 whatever" and some shorts, which ARE recorded live "by them") is that as far as I know there ain't no GOOD video/audio recording of those performances. Usually it's someone from the audience recording the song with a smartphone or something of the like, and you can easily "feel" that the real sound was oh so much better that "that" 🙂. There should be some live videos from the "Sing Off" show, but first it was many years ago and they improved a lot since, and second, in my VERY humble opinion, they weren't "at their best" there, as they were kinda "forced" to sing what they were requested to or at least "in the way" they were requested to by the format of the show. Again, my personal opinion, I don't actually know how these things work, but I've seen enough "contests" in various fields to think I'm not that far from reality. 🙂
Anyway... You can find videos of them live performing "Elvira", "Oogie Boogie song" (albeit incomplete, whoever recorded it started well into the song), Grim Grinning Ghosts, and a couple quite funny performances, like "Road trip" and "The Chicken Song". 🙂
I second the suggestion someone else already made, to watch their cover of "Nothing else matters" a cappella (or, as someone said in the comments, "a cappellica" 😁), but also some of their most iconic videos like "Hoist the colours", "My mother told me", "Halo theme" (including the spoken outro, with the reasons behind that specific video... Totally worthwhile IMHO), "The Dragonborn comes", "Warriors", Dream on (yes, Aerosmith cover...), "I can't make you love me"... And pretty much whatever else you find in their channel 😁.
Ah, and don't forget "Wicked medley" and "The Greatest Show medley"... 🙂
As others already pointed out, Geoff ("Jeff") Castellucci has a solo channel as well, and his own performances there are quite interesting, as he "clones" himself in 4 or 5 characters (sometimes with different outfits and makeups), and sings all the parts, showing his beautiful 5 octave range. Well worth a look! 🙂
See you next time. 🙂
I 100% agree with your opinion of the sing-off. Geoff alludes to this in some interview sessions, too. They didn't feel like they could be themselves because the format did not lend itself to drama and comedy. Instead, it was about pop and dance. And they were forced to have a female lead, which relegated them to backup singers (and I think Honey did not have a good voice). They had to sing all popular pop that they didn't connect with the way they do the stuff they sing themselves. Singoff was just a terrible demonstration of their ability - and they still made it to the finals (losing to homefree) which shows how good they actually are.
They are quirky and theatrical and just plain fun - plus they do some of the best arrangements, in my opinion. In fact, Homefree's arrangement of Elivra was done by Geoff! They are original, not derivative, despite doing covers, and it is that which makes them less popular than some other cover artists.
I agree with you - the Greatest Showmen and Wicked medley's are excellent. Well, very little they do isn't. :)
@@CJ_536 Yep. THey do "covers", and they always RESPECT the original a lot, yet they ALWAYS give the songs their spin and make them their own. And you're 100% right about the arrangements, I think (as far as I can understand and for my taste) their are the BEST arrangements around. So rich, full of subtleties, you really must use good headphones to capture all the details. I just love them. 😇❤
Voiceplay don't copyright strike reactors. Also in order to fully "get" voiceplay, you need (obviously) to watch more videos.
the best acapella group for live performances is home free. Especially with their bass Tim Foust
Voiceplay, Home free, and Pentatonix are all great groups with amazing harmonies , but I hear Scott when he says he’d like to hear something with less production on it ! I would suggest you check a live on the street in front of an audience performance ! Just a 17 year old young lady and her guitar covering Imagine Dragons Enemy from 10 months ago , you’ll find this video on her RUclips channel and that is Allie Sherlock ! 🎤🎸🎼 !
Yay! A new-to-me reactor! I'm pretty picky as I only watch VoicePlay and Geoff Castellucci reactions. I've become a new subscriber in hopes of seeing many more VP and Geoff reactions. 😊
Watched a home free reaction the other day. He was a fan before going to a concert and says live is so much better.
The visuals, including the hair, make more sense if you have seen the TV show Arcane. Which is also great, by the way.
I dunno if you've reacted to it but hoist the colors is mind blowing by voiceplay 😊
One of the amazing things about this one is it was done fully during lock down, so everything was done totally separately. For the live feel watch some of their shorts.
Keep in mind, AleXa was in Japan, they weren't in the same room lol. AND this was modeled after an animated steampunk show.. they're in character lol
You'll learn to love their theatrics once you realize their talents are genuine and exceptional :)
You mean Korea? AleXa is a Kpop artist, after all.
This was a electronic music cover. I would suggest you check out their newer cover of "Nothing Else Matters"
from Metalica for a more stripped down performance.
Geoff Castellucci, the bass, has a 5 octave range. Watch their Halo, The Dragonborn Comes, and their covers for Metallica's Nothing Else Matters, Aerosmith's Dream On.
Riku was my cat's name! He died at 14 years old. He was named for Kingdom Hearts instead of Final Fantasy, but both Rikus are cool.
Yeah I got the name from final fantasy 10
the only reason they can produce these is because of the patreons who are very loyal they have lots of amazing content out there and they are less produced than this one. Give them a go
I will check them out I think its very cool
yes, we patrons are very loyal. We think everyone should love them as much as we do! haha (We haunt the reaction channels, too. lol)
They do use layering, and occasionally Layne will clean up and amplify his percussion, but that'd the limit of the effects.
Just come across this, and though i see it's already been mentioned...... Voiceplay are completely independent... Px and Home Free are backed by record labels, and money is no object, especially for a group like Ptx. So if a Ptx mv is simple, it's not for the lack of funds... However,. Voiceplay do almost everything.. The storyboard, lighting, production, editing, and everything in between... final mixing and makeup is outsourced..... so if their mv is well produced and professional, it's down to their own talent...... even though you said you didn't mean it was a bad thing being so well produced.... It sort of came out that way.... They don't actually have a permanent female in the group but often feature them. In this instance, AleXa is an award winning american/
Kpop star and filmed her part in Korea..... Also, being English myself (and having taught it many years ago).. Pentatonix wouldn't have 'the' in front.... The refers to an item or a specific... Pentatonix, Voiceplay, Home Free are names. It would be like calling me 'the Allison'... please don't take this as being too much or a personal attack. I'm just clarifying.... Maybe you should listen to a couple more Voiceplay mvs. They've recently covered , Nothing else matters, Valhalla Calling and Seven nation army. All independently produced to a professional standard. ❤ 🇬🇧
Welcome to the rabbit hole! Some other VoicePlay classics are Nothing Else Matters, Hoist the Colours, We Don't Talk About Bruno, Carry On Wayword Son, Dream On, and Remember Me. Also, in addition to vocal instructionals, Geoff Castellucci (the bass) produces his own music videos. I can particularly recommend his covers of Ghost Riders In the Sky and Sixteen Tons.
Great reaction
Please react to voiceplay hoist the colours 🙏🙏🙏
Subscribing hoping for more VoicePlay. They do a super wide range of things. I've heard them in person and it's mind blowing they can sound like that with no production. Truly hope you give them another listen on a less produced video if that's your happy place in music.
Please do more Voice Play
Since you love the low voices, you should react to The Bass Gang doing a cover of Mad World.
I think try some of thier other pieces because this one is a song associated with a computer game and tv show that sporned from it so of course it has been done in a very graphic, produced way. Yes they do have very high levels of production on everything but the way they come across varies from song to song to suit the style of that song.
Currently they have four members of the group and add someone extra in for each track though one of their regular "guests" is an ex member who is currently off doing military service and it does rather feel like they are happy not to fill that spot perminatly. Having guest singers gives them a wide range of options too.
@The Content Junkie - Despite being a Pentaholic, I hadn't heard of VoicePlay until they did this collab with AleXa, because I was an AleXa fan first. Seems like most commenters are from the VP side, time to redress the balance: AleXa could be considered a TV Tropes "ascended fan", she started out making dance covers of Kpop songs, then won a couple RUclips contest shows. When none of the contest organizers picked her up, the video production company (Zany Bros) said, "are you nuts? WE want her!" and CREATED a music label specifically to sign her! That should indicate how talented she is. As the first and so far only artist, they lavish its budget on her, but they are spending their money smartly!
You should look into Voctave the next time you want another acapella group. Their Disney covers are probably the signature songs but all of it is top notch arrangements and performances.
If you want some good bass check out The Bass Gang. They are made up of some of the best young talent bass singers in the community.
Sure all of voiceplay's music videos are produced and the audio we hear are the pre recorded and mixed versions of their vocals but they do have a lot of covers in which the video aspect of them are a lot more simple and probably more appealing to more people. You should definitely check one of their recent cover of Nothing Else Matters by Metallica. It is a masterpiece of arrangement and isn't as produced as this one.
You should check out one of their latest songs Nothing Else Matters. They have a pretty great vocal range on all of them, and most of their songs have Geoff (Jeff) hits some incredibly low notes.
Also love the reaction. Definitely got a sub from me
Love your kitty.
If you want less produced Voiceplay, check out their Aca Top 10s. They’re filmed in one take, and they’re fantastic. One of my favorites is Top 10 80s Cartoon Themes.
I guess pausing bothers some people, but I always like when reactors pause and give their thoughts throughout the song.
Seems like the next thing to do is Home Free's "How Great Thou Art". Do Voice Play's "Wicked Medley" or "Carry on my Wayward Son" or just about anything from them.
Just found you and saw that you were checking out my favorite acapella group. To truly blow your mind, check out Nothing Else Matters. Fun fact. Alexa was on a different continent. There were better choices for an intro to them.
Check out nothing else matters by Metallica! Your jaw be on floor!
Their cover of that song is AMAZING!! One of two videos they've done with VioLayne (beatboxer Layne Stein with violin). It came out Friday the 13th, same day as the original So Long Dixie by Home Free. HF is my favorite a cappella group but VP made me doubt myself that day.
I totally get where you are coming from preferring live productions. There definitely is a different feel. But I also love the artistry that goes into a more highly prodrvideo, especially with a group lie Voiceplay that has such attention to detail. As others have sais, there are so many videos to choose from. Their two latest, In My Room and Nothing Else Matters (which is seriously Grammy level arranging), both have produced videos but simpler and more intimate than this one. Both are great.
I can understand not feeling a connection to a particular song. I love this group, but there are some songs they've covered I listen to just once to hear it and then never again. Nothing wrong with the song or how they covered it, it just didn't resonate with me personally. That being said, they have quite a few songs I've visited multiple times, so if this particular song wasn't your thing I def recommend giving their other music a look-through!
You gotta check out the latest song by VoicePlay ("Nothing Else Matters", originally by Metallica) as its awesome. Having said that, nearly all of their stuff is awesome.
If you want to see the stuff with very little production, for VoicePlay look up Road Trip or The Chicken Song or, for some middle ground on that, check out Oogie Boogie's Song; for PTX, there's an amazing back-stage video somebody recorded on a cellphone, of them doing a private small-room performance of Daft Punk with no microphones or anything, and you can hear differences from the official MV because of the lack of mixing and such, but it's not nearly as different as you'd *expect* it to be.
You’ve gotta watch the ougie boggie song from voice play. It is a stage production and he showcases his high and low ranges.
What makes the bass, Geoff, so special is his ability to sing both high and LOW. His overall range is A0-A5 (F#1-B4 in chest voice). Also, he has the ability to jump around his range and never miss a beat; many times, he is hanging with the tenors or slightly above them.
This was also during lock down.... So she was in another country.
AND if you can't feel connected, guess that's on you.
I really don't understand people's issues surrounding production. Either the people that say "Oh, that is so produced" and the people who then say "Yeh, but they are just as good live." Both are true, neither is bad. It is a mater of style and choices and the sound they are trying to produce, no pun intended. Some songs are suited for a raw, low production sound. While other songs would not hit the mark with out more mixing, layering and production. Fact is, IMHO, they are just different styles and both are equally impressive. No amount of production will make a bad performance good, and stripping everything down on a song like this would still be impressive, but it would hit differently.
Ive seen/heard interviews with both Layne and Geoff about how they use production techniques, compression, layering, etc, to get the sound they want. Everyone has different moods and tastes, I happen to LOVE the more produced stuff they do, I'm an EDM fan and am always impressed by what can be achieved in music production with today's technology.
Hope you check out some more voiceplay. They are a lot of fun!
Though Voiceplay has had more member changes and featured guests than the other top two Acapella groups, Pentatonix and Home Free, they always sound great. For a good live performance to show just how talented and the range of their abilities watch "Road Trip" by them, only available as a live performance.
#TheatreKidsOfACappella. My son and granddaughter love the Anime where this came from. They do everything themselves. Arrangments, Filming, Editing sets, costumes, make-up, and lighting. They don't block their videos. VoicePlay does everything from Metallica to Disney. Geoff the bass has his own channel where he has his excellent Low Bass covers.
Not sure if anyone mentioned this, but this was shot during covid so no one was with the either. Same with their my mother told me video
Voiceplay is my favorite a cappella group. This is not however their best song. Their Little Mermaid medoly is excellent. Moana, Skyrim and Hoist The Colors are also amazing.
You should give voiceplays Disney villains a go
Geoff the bass has is own cover channel. Please check out Angelina Jordon. Her angels will love you as I think you a great reactor.
I have two videos reacting to her, thanks for the comment
If you like Bass.
Check out the Bass Gang or Geoff has his own channel.
I enjoy your reactions. I love your honest opinions. If I may recommend a band. Would you react to One Ok rock. They are j-rock. In my opinion they are fantastic. I would love to hear your reaction to them. FYI, they are probably the most famous rock band in Japan, so their production are big. I will recommend seeing thir love videos. Like
We are
Waisted nights
Mighty long fall
Lier
They have a few newer songs that are only available as music videos
Renegade
Save yourself
I would love it if you shared your thoughts on them.
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they have great non production songs
Try "hoist the colors" from voiceplay. some different positions.
I have to disagree , I'm not a big fan of live performances and prefer the produced videos as they allow for more complex and interesting sounds and interactions.
We can agree to disagree but thanks for your comment
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I think it's the wrong recommendation. Your reaction is genuine and actually justified. But it's like jumping in the 70 minute of a football match, watch it for 5 minutes and use these 5 minutes as a conclusion for the entire match.
Voiceplay is a journey. From low base to beatboxer. It would have been better if you could have started with songs like: Tennessee Whiskey, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Nothing Else Matters or In My Room.
Proper acapella with a minimum production behind it. After them you would have a more open mind about this song, or productions like: We Don't Talk About Bruno, The Greatest Showman, If I Were A Rich Man, and many other absolutely extraordinary productions.
😉 Just like a football match.
Yeah, I understand your reaction...
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I feel you may have misunderstood my comments, I genuinely thought this was amazing. My comments were something of a personal preference when listening to vocals as a whole. I like to hear the raw voice with all its imperfections so I can truly feel the emotion in the voice.
I understand they have gone through a long journey, something that I will watch over time.
I have had some strange comments on this video at no point do I mention any bad criticism of their performance and I do hope you can understand me better from this comment.
Thank you so much for taking the time to comment I appreciate it.
This isn't even in their top 5 in my opinion,and it's still amazing but their library is just that good. Hoist the colours, oogie boogie song, little mermaid medley, dragonborn comes, nothing else matters,just to make a few.. Pentatonix, voiceplay,and home free are the "big 3" in Acapella. Pentatonix is like the student council, voiceplay is the theater kids,and home free is skipping class and tailgating in the parking lot.
Voiceplay also is amazing live and does live stuff. Judging a group by one video isn't effective, IMO.
You clearly did not watch all the videos. I clearly explained what you just commented. and I didn't really judge them I was commenting on what I liked. I didn't say anything bad lol
@@TheMusicJunkieChannel don't worry, you're ok ❤️
“Oh good!” she says, rubbing her hands together with glee, “Someone who hasn’t heard Voiceplay before!”
Voiceplay is not super picky about copyright so any nonsense you get will only come from RUclips.
You’re lucky your kitty just gets cuddly when you come home after “neglecting” her. My first cat would pee on my bed!
If you like low notes and don’t like much production, you might enjoy The Bass Gang. It’s FOUR basses-all with extensive range so you’ll hear the upper harmonies as well. They’re all quite young-the youngest is still a teen and incredible already, both at singing and his arrangements are nuts! Anyway, they’re just getting going-only about a dozen songs out so far. And all of them have solo channels with really excellent music, plus one of them does reactions as well.
Great reaction, and I appreciate your comment about production. I don’t like it so well mixed that it doesn’t sound “real.” I personally think this is one of the more produced pieces they’ve done because I think they were going for a certain sound, so you might like some of their other music better.
All of the Bass Gang's work is studio produced .
@@marshayoung9387 Depends what you call “studio.” They’re recording in their homes. It’s true they do not literally get together and sing (one lives in the Czech Republic, one in Egypt, and the other two are in different US states), but you’re still not talking about the layers of mixing, modulation, etc. that go on when a piece is professionally produced (Marwan is aces with post-production sound work, but he’s not trying to smooth it out to the point there’s no personality). With the exception of Hide and Seek, where they hired Ed Boyer to mix the sound (which he did brilliantly), their work is totally homemade.
Geoff (the bass) is one of the lowest singers in the world, lower than pentatonix’s bass and home frees
I swear, you pause at the absolute WORSTtimes