Little infodump for those of you who want more context: The quartet here (black suits) is Boston Common, who won SPEBSQSA silver in 1979 and gold in 1980. The song they are singing is "Sincere", which famously introduces the barbershop quartet in the 1957 musical "The Music Man." The guest tenor here is Vern Reed, who sang with the Buffalo Bills throughout their 20-year career. The Buffalo Bills were the original quartet from The Music Man, having performed in both the original Broadway run and the 1962 film. Many of you have probably seen the clip of them singing this song in the movie. AFAIK, they were the most prolific barbershop quartet ever. From Wikipedia: "Their total career consisted of 1,510 performances on Broadway, 728 concerts, 675 radio shows, 672 night club and hotel appearances, 626 conventions, 218 television shows, 137 state fair performances, eight record albums, and one motion picture." The Buffalo Bills broke up in 1967, and according to Reed's daughter, not only did he never practice after they broke up, but by this date he had progressed into a case of Alzheimer's. So he was still able to sing like this, after 15 years without practicing and an onset of Alzheimer's.
I helped the barbershop for a production of the music man rehearse a year and a half ago. Accidentally memorized the tenor line through the process; it's still so fun to sing!
ooff idk man why is unsettling to me that tenor.. he is not singer and they invite him? first the screaming and then almost not hitting the high notes all the time.. maybe´s just me
He's actually a singer who won the international barbershop quartet competition 32 years earlier than this performance, so he was much older and past his prime, but very legendary so it was cool for him to perform with more recent quartet champions. Also, the opening scene about the guy not being a singer is from a movie that the tenor's quartet appeared in during the 50s, so not actually true
Little infodump for those of you who want more context:
The quartet here (black suits) is Boston Common, who won SPEBSQSA silver in 1979 and gold in 1980. The song they are singing is "Sincere", which famously introduces the barbershop quartet in the 1957 musical "The Music Man."
The guest tenor here is Vern Reed, who sang with the Buffalo Bills throughout their 20-year career. The Buffalo Bills were the original quartet from The Music Man, having performed in both the original Broadway run and the 1962 film. Many of you have probably seen the clip of them singing this song in the movie. AFAIK, they were the most prolific barbershop quartet ever. From Wikipedia:
"Their total career consisted of 1,510 performances on Broadway, 728 concerts, 675 radio shows, 672 night club and hotel appearances, 626 conventions, 218 television shows, 137 state fair performances, eight record albums, and one motion picture."
The Buffalo Bills broke up in 1967, and according to Reed's daughter, not only did he never practice after they broke up, but by this date he had progressed into a case of Alzheimer's. So he was still able to sing like this, after 15 years without practicing and an onset of Alzheimer's.
wow!
Thank you!
Just sang this musical in the Spring! I was the bass in the barbershop. It was amazing. Fantastic musical. Great transcription!
I helped the barbershop for a production of the music man rehearse a year and a half ago. Accidentally memorized the tenor line through the process; it's still so fun to sing!
damn did he full voice that whole thing?
Just about. Vern Reed was an absolute animal in the best way. Killer voice, nobody like him.
love the new pfp! and great transcription as per :D
"I scream"
Absolutely... Magnifique! This is having boy-like fun and happiness, if anything!
And of course, I must add... They had 1982 much better nervous system, before later fake-food, chemicals, injections... I remember from my youth.
Not the best high B, that would be Corelli
Pavarotti 🗿
Yooo opera fans 😂
@Farid Rashidi his Nessun Dorma is absolutely on another level I agree
@@faridrashidi6915nahh Corelli'a different
My ears are bleeding with the pitch discordance 😢
ooff idk man why is unsettling to me that tenor.. he is not singer and they invite him? first the screaming and then almost not hitting the high notes all the time.. maybe´s just me
He's actually a singer who won the international barbershop quartet competition 32 years earlier than this performance, so he was much older and past his prime, but very legendary so it was cool for him to perform with more recent quartet champions. Also, the opening scene about the guy not being a singer is from a movie that the tenor's quartet appeared in during the 50s, so not actually true
bro gets the award for clueless watcher
@@arturwithouttheH this is so funny holy shit
Watch theovie "The Music Man". The original movie, not a later version. It was made in 1962, I think. @@jasonfieler