VoicePlay - Nothing Else Matters
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- Опубликовано: 14 май 2024
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Ol’ Army Sarge Reacts: VoicePlay - Nothing Else Matters
►CREDITS: Arrangement, Creative Design and Costuming - Geoff Castellucci Video Editing - Layne Stein Direction - Geoff Castellucci, Layne Stein and Tony Wakim Audio Mix - Ed Boyer Production Manager - Kathy Castellucci Camera Operator - Andy Montejo Camera Assistant - Andrew Cox Production Assistant - Paul Kaleka Filmed at Pattycake Productions Studio ►VoicePlay is Eli Jacobson | Tenor Cesar De La Rosa | Tenor/Baritone Geoff Castellucci | Bass Layne Stein | Drums, Baritone, and Violayne FEATURING - J.NONE | Woah.
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One of the gazillion things I love about Voiceplay, is that whatever ego each member and guest may have, they put it aside for the sake of the music. No lead singer unless the piece requires one. Voiceplay deliberately chooses to showcase everyone.
Yeah, that lack of ego allows groups to stay together much longer than normal, but it is hard find those types of people who also have the talent you need for their parts.
Left to right...
Geoff Castellucci - bass, arrangements.
J None - guest, former member, baritone.
Eli (like jelly) Jacobson - tenor, rock tenor, lighting, arrangements.
Cesar De La Rosa - baritone, tenor.
Layne Stein - beatboxer, baritone, arrangements.
Voiceplay has no lead singer. They all have parts to sing.
Even Layne sings small parts sometimes. "Warriors" video earned him the nickname of VioLayne. He plays it again briefly in "The Lion Sleeps Tonight".
J None was a member 2918-2021 when he joined the US Navy choir. He was stationed in Washington State but was promoted and restationed in Washington DC last year. Ever since he left he comes back when he can to sing with them. And all of their fans look forward to seeing him with them. We all consider him on hiatus rather than a former member. The last video he was in with them was "Hellfire" in October.
Cool thank you
@@OlArmySarge
You're very welcome 🤗
In every art form there are artists, and there are craftspeople. In every art form, the masses prefer to see and hear what they've seen and heard before, so they favor craftspeople. Artists are constantly changing and creating. They challenge the form they work in. If what they want is the musical equivalent of a big Mac and fries, VoicePlay isn't their band. For those who have ears that enjoy being surprised, VoicePlay will do that for them. It's why they stay independent. They get to follow their art. Managers and labels don't like that, it disrupts the fandom. I didn't realize that VP has active detractors out there - but it doesn't surprise me. As for Layne's beatboxing? I've heard drummers say that they were fooled by the accuracy of his drums. But Layne doesn't stop there, he pulls out all kinds of funky sounds that we've never heard before. Not conventional. (his nickname, btw, is VioLayne). You ID'd J None (standing next to Geoff) as definitely a baritone. He's currently singing bass in the navy, but his original "role" with VP was baritone. (But sometimes he's hit tenor notes for them).
I like artists who surprise me. Artists like Dirty Loops (they finally signed w/ a manager, but it's Quincy Jones and he doesn't get in their way), Dimash, Snarky Puppy, Chinchilla.
Yea I have played a good deal of Dimash on my channel and will continue to do so. As for the lies about Layne's beatboxing, I just do not get the childishness of people who actively tried to keep me away from VP? Why? I am grown, I can make my own decisions.
VoicePlay is my number 1 Acapella group. Geoff and Tim are friends from The Sing-Off.
The kind of mutual friendship and comradery tends to bring good things
It makes me sad that someone is out there saying Layne isn't fantastic. I'm glad you found your way to Voiceplay anyway!
They're very different in style from the ones you've already done, but my favorite Layne moments are in Drunken Sailor and We Don't Talk About Bruno. There are tons more, but I can see you've already received other recommendations in the comments and don't want to overload you with too much. 😅
No no worries at all, today i have to fix my folders and files here on my PC for almost all of yesterday, then its VP all day
Voiceplay doesn't really have a lead singer. They choose who fits the part best and then don't stay in their lanes.
Eli the guy in the center has taken bass while Geoff sings Tenor.
Cesar and J None both are classified as Baritones but can reach the rafters. J None is actually currently singing bass in the Navy (the name of the group just escaped me, someone help)
Layne aka VioLyne also has a very sweet voice when he sings.
Both Geoff and Tim are actually friends and a long running joke is that as Geoff's hair got longer Tim's got shorter. Check out Just Sing (with cc on, a must) for a fun little interaction.
Lol its even a hair competition lol. Only think I didnt like from Tim was the skunk streak
@@OlArmySarge lol funny thing is, Geoff also had that same white streak for a while, they even greyed the same way! 😂😂
but there's more grey in his hair all over now, so it's more evenly spread now 😄😄
Looking at the group from your left - Geoff Castellucci -original member, bass + A0 growl, B0 subharmonic, F1 full chest, B4 sometimes mix, Bb5 falsetto (5 octaves +), J None - ex-member of VoicePlay baritone, recruited by the US Navy for his vocal skills - been promoted to bass, can easily do tenor, comes back when he can, Eli (like jelly) Jacobsen from upper bass, baritone, tenor, high tenor (rock god), Cesar de la Rosa (came on when VoicePlay lost both Earl Elkins (High tenor - original member left after 25 yrs for personal reasons) and J None) - baritone to high tenor recently hit C6 and D6 in The Lion Sleeps Tonight, Layne Stein - original member, started as baritone, when Scott Porter who was original beatboxer left for acting career Layne had Geoff get him started and Layne ran with it - best beatboxer around. All members of VP have worked there in Orlando with Disney or Universal and know a lot of great vocalists and since they are still a man or woman short, they can call on them as needed. I discovered Geoff doing the Monster Mash 2.5 yrs ago and from there found VoicePlay. I love everything about them, during covid they did a piece called Just Sing where proceeds went to musicians that were having a hard time during covid (if you react to it make sure captions are on, you'll learn a lot on the extras as well as the group). They spent a day up at Camp A Capella with kids singing with the kids there (Don't Stop Believin' - Journey), props and costumes are a part of most of their videos and often are auctioned so that kids will have a Christmas. Really good people.
Yeah I got those written down
Sir, Mr. Foust and Mr. Castellucci are very good friends. Tim Foust taught Jeoff Castellucci how best to sing bass. Mr. Castellucci daily practices to get a deeper voice, he has really a vocal range of 5 octaves.
Respectfully, Elmar from Germany
Elmar,
Thank you for letting me know that, I have wondered if they had to practice getting super low every day to maintain it.
The Patreon roll at the end may have little gifts and surprises like a remix, karaoke track, a bts bit or some goofy tag or message (check them out even if you do it on your own after). Glad you're enjoying this amazing "ensemble" you will rarely a "lead" in this group unless a song calls for it.
Gotcha
L to R:
Geoff: low bass, bass, baritone, tenor, arrangements. (main singing role: bass)
J.None: bass, baritone, tenor, high tenor, rap, and more (avoiding future spoilers) (main singing role: baritone)
Eli: bass, baritone, tenor, high tenor, rock god, lighting, green screen background design, arrangements (main singing role: tenor)
Cesar: baritone, tenor, high tenor (main singing role: baritone/tenor)
Layne: bass, baritone, tenor, beatboxing, violin, arrangements (main role: beatboxer)(main singing role: baritone)
Good Deal, Thanks
I enjoyed your reaction- thanks! I am glad that you are enjoying and appreciating the talent of Voice Play and disregarding the hate that you got from a viewer. I am glad I subscribed to your channel because you appreciate the diverse talent and different styles and genres of music covered by these groups. Sad that someone would hate like that as it is not a competition and both groups, Home Free and Voice Play are close friends very supportive of each other helping with arrangements at times and doing collabs together at times. You even noticed that the bass singers Geoff and Tim Foust even wear their hair the same way (they joke that it is the secret to singing the low bass notes). In interviews, if Geoff or Tim are asked who the better bass singer is they will say the other one- you can see and feel the love and respect there. You may enjoy the cover of "Survivor: Hillbillies Vs Zombies" that Home Free and Voice Play did together when they were on tour and really enjoyed each other.
I will get that done today too, hopefully, I do not want to rush through them so quick that I am missing things.
haha, they have a cool looking cheap prop for the videos (it's a $100 electric violin), while Layne's real and very non cheap violin stays safely at home for recordings 😂😂
which is a good thing, because that prop hit the floor so many times 😂😂
Lol, I bet it did
You want to really have some fun, wait till you get into their holiday offerings. Not only does VoicePlay own Halloween, but there are two specific Christmas songs they've done (White Christmas and Christmas Don't Be Late) that feature Layne's "slay bells" (sleigh bells).
One significant note about Layne as a beatboxer: he specializes in electronic drum sounds.
He is ridiculously good. World class talent
It's weird to me that there are people who love to hate on VoicePlay; that often seems focused on Geoff Castellucci and his crazy range being showcased. Geoff is probably the best known of the VoicePlay members -- he is fairly well known outside of the acapella world as one of the best contemporary bass singers currently. While his range is ridiculous and his tone is stunning, his vocal agility really sets him apart. Anyway, I'm enjoying your VP content and subscribed.
Thank you. Yeah I do not know why these people act like they do if it is not their 'chosen' group. Seems childish to me. I happen to like PTX and Home Free at the same time I can like and appreciate VP.
@@OlArmySarge I agree and I like all of them as well. They all like each other too and quite a few of them are good friends.
I’m halfway through and heard the. comment someone made about the beatboxer (Layne). Wow, that’s crazy and I’m glad you took the time to come to your own conclusions. Layne is an extremely talented guy. He can sing, play violin, beatbox and he completely arranges about half of their covers, along with the artistic direction. Seriously one of the most creative and musically talented people I’ve ever seen. Geoff (the bass) arranges about the other half of their covers and has his own channel as others have mentioned. Also extremely talented. ❤
I think it was just someone hell bent on making me like their group. Only problem with that is I am not a one group guy, I like all kinds of stuff
@@OlArmySarge Yasss!! Love that!! 🙌🏻
Why like only one group, thats like only ever eating one type of food and no dessert.
Plus, I don't think anyone has mentioned so far to you that Layne and Tony Wakim, another former VoicePlay member also own PattyCake Studios and put out their own videos, mostly Disney inspired.
No, they most definitely are not substandard! They do have their detractors, but I suppose that's true of most groups, even the really great ones. (Some folks in the a capella circuit are of the opinion that a bass should 'stay in his lane' and they get cranky when Geoff takes the lead or unexpectedly drops it into the basement. But his fans live for it.)
It's hard to pin any of these these guys down to a specific role--they all have ridiculous ranges and swap the lead and other parts around in whatever manner they see fit. That said, the gentleman seated on the far left (Geoff) _almost_ always sings bass, but can get way up into the tenor range when he wants to; the one on the far right (Layne) _almost_ always beatboxes, but he also sings a nice baritone, as does Cesar, seated next to him. But the latter can sing a very high tenor, too. Eli (center) sings mainly tenor and has a background in metal, hence that lovely rock rasp you heard here.
J. None (second from the left) is a former member and frequent guest, as well as the rapper you'll recall from Valhalla Calling. I've heard he sings bass with the Navy choir, but I've personally heard him take it all the way through the baritone and tenor ranges.
Nice thank you
VoicePlay is in Orlando, Home Free in Minnesota. Probably not the same barber. Check out Survivor - Zombies vs Hillbillies with VoicePlay and Home Free.
I have that video up, I liked it
They put out behind-the-scenes videos on Patreon… that violin was like maybe $100-ish? And I’m sure it was dropped several times. 😂 🔥
I was thinking about that too lol It did get dropped a few times and a piece broke off but they popped it back on and he commented it was only about a $100 violin. But I think they were smart to have him toss it and reverse the video in the end instead of trying to catch it 😅
Don't know if anyone has mentioned this yet, but VoicePlay and Home Free competed on the 'reality show' the Sing Off (Home Free won) and are quite friendly with each other, and they did a video of " Survivor, Hillbillies vs Zombies" that is a lot of fun. When Geoff first started growing out his hair (can't wait until you come across an older video with a babyfaced Geoff with super short hair), the resemblance between Tim and Geoff's long hair with a distinctive grey streak was undeniable. Geoff's hair has rapidly become more gray throughout but damn if it just hasn't enhanced his attractiveness.
I have thought this myself; how do these groups find so many good-looking people with tremendous quality
Trying to get you some more recommendations. You might also like Dream On, Carry on Wayward Son, Seven Nation Army, Black Hole Sun…
Will prolly try to get one more in tonight
I dislike when so-called fans insist on making everything about these groups some kind of contest. I really enjoy hearing all of them and their diverse abilities and talents.
Is that not what makes the world colorful. Diversity is a beautiful thing.
The violin fell several times, but luckily nothing bad happend. I saw the making off video.
wow nice ok ill have to check out that vid
@@OlArmySarge Sir, you will find it on their parteon. I am a Patreon of them.
Yeah, there are some hateful “Home Fries” out there. I’ve seen one chick in particular telling outright lies. It’s turned me off that entire fandom. There’s even a reactor that’s on the hatewagon. 🙄 It’s so stupid. Both groups are amazing and they’re all friends on top of it. There’s certainly room for both in this world.
That violin hit the ground hundreds of times. Layne did an excellent job of proving why he’s a musician and not a ball player. 😝
I see you point
To be fair, yes they all have a good range. Geoff has the strongest bass but Layne, the beatboxer and even Eli, the tenor, can get down there when needed. J.None, the black guest singer here, sings bass for the navy Sea Chanters, but they can all reach tenor as well. Cesar, from Puerto Rico, is a baritone but has reached some very high and even whistle notes on occasion. Home Free's Adam is a brilliant vocal percussionist and VoicePlay's Layne has a different style of vocal percussion but is right up there with him for talent. Tim from Home Free and Geoff from VoicePlay are great friends, both basses, and there is no friction but I have on occasion seen some Home Free fans be rather dismissive of VoicePlay. It's sad though as there is room for both groups with their different styles, and there shouldn't be any unpleasantness.
I completely agree. We are here for the music that these people have worked so hard so that we can enjoy and appreciate it. There is zero reason to only like one group and dismiss another group, they are just missing out. Someone asked me last week why I was posing Dimash songs, and I was like...uh, cause he is a great singer???
@@OlArmySarge Some fans can go overboard with the loyalty I guess.