London was a classic bass. I remember seeing him and the Rebels Quartet as well as the Apostles. Steve Warren was a most talented musician and tenor in southern gospel music. He had such a range. I have long wished he and Nic Val, an excellent bass singer who also had great range, had done a project called the Two Man Quartet. Steve would cover the lead and tenor and Nic the bass and baritone. That would have been a fabulous sound!
Eric, I sang with you, Mark and Chris Blackwood in my first “professional quartet”, the Blackwood Gospel Quartet. What an eye opener into the world of gospel music. I always enjoyed how nice you were, and how much you truly loved gospel music. I also remember how much you loved London Parris. Funny finding your name.
I only remember London singing w blackwoods, and the apostles were our cousins, soooo miss those times, I was baby back then, and their antics made me laugh
He voice tone and power reminds me of Tim Riley of Gold City. But Tim told someone his lowest note without vocal fry was an Eb. I believe I READ WHERE London was attempting to hit his lowest note about an hour B4 a concert- And I believe he was in his late thirties or fourties- And I think HE SUPRISE himself by hitting THE double low C without vocal fry. I've tested at my house with my piano/ voice pitch tester off the only 3 songs where I heard JD Sumner hit his 3 lowest notes with no vocal fry. My wife held the pitch tester- and we both saw and heard it with our own ears and eyes. 1. The song that broke the record was done on 1966. I know it's a hymn- but not sure which hymn. I'm guessing Because He lives. 2. In the 60s live in concert with the statesman also performing- JD is in his prime around mid to late 30s- And I believe the song is "He's the lily of my valley"- As he sings the chorus twice, the second time WITH EVEN more power and clarity- And I recorded the pitch 4xs- And each time I got an A0- Which is the lowest note on the piano- and it is 3 STEPS EXACTLY below the Guinness book of world records double low C. 3. And this is by far the lowest recording on an audio record of JD around his late 40s on a concert with Elvis- only a couple of years B4 Elvis died- AROUND 1974 in live concert with an old 70s concert with NO VOCAL FRY! HE WAS SO LOW U CAN HEAR ELVIS OR SOMEBODY IN THE BACK GROUND SAYING *TURN UP THE SPEAKERS!!!* ELVIS INSISTED JD HIT THE LOWEST NOTE HE COULD HOT IN ALL OF HIS LIVE CONCERTS!!! JD SUMNER AND THE STAMPS WERE A BIG PART OF ELVIS PRESLEY'S BACKUP SINGERS,- AND JD WAS AND A BIG PART OF ELVIS'S LIVE SHOW. JD AND THE STAMPS OPENED UP AND CLOSED OUT SINGING BACKUP IN MANY OF ELVIS'S LIVE CONCERTS IN VEGAS! ELVIS WAS FASCINATED BY JD"S VOICE- AND ALWAYS THOUGHT HE WSS HOLDING BACK, AND COULD GET JUST 1 NOTE LOWER. BUT THIS CONCERT IS ON TH-cam WITH ELVIS AN JD'S PICTURE- And JD HITS AN F#!!! I KNOW' I RECORDED IT 4 TIMES! AMAZING, WHEN U REALIZE THAT A IS THE LOWEST NOTE ON THE PIANO- SO, JUST PRETEND A0 IS NOT THE LAST NOTE- AND JUST KERP GOING DOWN 3 MORE HALF STEPS- FROM A-- TO G#, G, F#. WOW!!! AND THEN HE SLIDES BACK UP TO AN A0- WHICH AGAIN IS THE LAST NOTE ON THE PIANO, THEN STOPS. WITH ABSOLUTLEY NO VOCAL FRY! HIS REAL VOICE, AND IT CAN BE HEARD WELL WITH NO GROWLING. I'M SORRY, BUT I STILL DON'T THINK TIM STORMS HAS BEST JD"S WORLD RECORD. TIM STORMS CAN HIT AN A0. BUT FROM AN A0 -- BACK UP TO A D#, IT SOUNDS LIKE VOCAL FRY.-' TIM STORMS SOUNDS LIKE HE VOCAL FRYS OR GROWLS WITH NO POWER. JUST MY OPINION. GOD BLESS THE GREATEST TRUE BASS EVER FOR HITTING THE LOW NOTE- JD SUMNER!!! AMEN!
I believe the C1 from the your first example of JD was actually fry, or at least it sounds a heck of a lot like it. The hymn you're thinking of is "Blessed Assurance". And I think what Elvis was saying in the clip with the G0/F#0 is "He's breakin' the speakers up!". JD was quite the sub destroyer, lol. Also, funny enough, when I met Tim Riley after a concert back in 2011 he told me his own lowest note was also Eb1.
@@ntanzar911 Sometimes, but that's everybody once they get down to their lowest notes. I've heard him go at least to A1 or Ab1 without any fry mixing in, and he definitely doesn't use fry just on its own.
I agree. He never made an attempt to bottom-out. He always held back a tad and make sure he could fill a room with whatever came out of his mouth. If he decided to push the limit I believe he could have taken JD's crown as the lowest. To me he has that designation based on the sound he maintained in the super-low register without growling. He also didn't need to eat the MIC like some of his contemporaries. My favorite bass by a country mile.
Dave Van Etten J.D actually said that, he said “London’s really the worlds lowest bass singer he just don’t know it, and if he ever figures it out I’m out of a job.” While the last part was tongue and cheek I’ve talked to many people from this era and London in his 40’s regularly warmed up to D1-Db1 without strain and was a perfectionist as soon as you told him he went that low he’d back off afraid he’d fry or make a mistake.
@@crunchycrackers7364 Hand on the Bible. J.D. mentioned that remark in one of his books and James Blackwood is my source for how low he'd warm up to and if I recall Mr. Blackwood said it didn't sound like he was anywhere near his limit.
The Singing News did an interview with JD and asked him what it was like to be the lowest bass singer in the world. He said, "I'm not." When asked who WAS the lowest, JD replied, "London Parris is. He just doesn't know it."
It was in the Singing News magazine, about the same time JD had his monthly column, but it was a straight, serious interview with him. Gonna say late 80s, early 90s. I've got a friend that may still have all of his copies. I'll see if he can find it.
J. D. went several notes lower than London. But, in terms of quality, I agree with you. London's timbre was much warmer and more pleasant than J. D.'s, even though J. D. could go way down with no straining.
TheMadMusicMan There is a recording of London Hitting an Eb1 out there with authority but tracking it down has been difficult and expensive.according to James Blackwood he had a Db1. It’s possible he had a C1 or lower but never recorded it because he was nervous about frying and not being able to do it every night because he was close to bottoming out. J.d Had a E0-C0 most every night according to James so he had a lot more freedom.
TheDixieBassMan I think it’s great that London worked within his range, rather than frying like numerous other basses. J. D.’s range has varied over the years. In 1980, he said that he could sing a Double Low C pretty much any time, and in a Masters V appearance, he did as Hovie demonstrated his range. However, in 1985, he told Ralph Emorey that he was “scared to death” when he recorded “Way Down,” because “there’s no way you could do that every night.” J. D., like London, was a lifelong smoker, but he also drank upwards of 2/5 of whiskey every day, which he told Geraldo “enabled him to sing low.”
Aaron Abeytia As have I 2-3 and a case of beer but through the rosary and my best friend quitting drinking with me for a year I can have a glass (usually wine it goes better with what I like to cook) and stop with ease because I’m drink to enjoy it not to hide my pain. As far as Smoking goes it can help but it doesn’t add range where non exists.It’s not That London couldn’t sing lower it’s that he was a borderline protectionist I’m very similar although I have gotten over it to some extent, I won’t try for a note I cannot hit that day but I’m willing to change my style to what suits it best in the moment and it took me a long time to start using the mask because if I had to Whisper a chest note it would be obvious.
London was a classic bass. I remember seeing him and the Rebels Quartet as well as the Apostles. Steve Warren was a most talented musician and tenor in southern gospel music. He had such a range. I have long wished he and Nic Val, an excellent bass singer who also had great range, had done a project called the Two Man Quartet. Steve would cover the lead and tenor and Nic the bass and baritone. That would have been a fabulous sound!
I would like to see this whole service.
Praise the Lord! That was just awesome!
Eric, I sang with you, Mark and Chris Blackwood in my first “professional quartet”, the Blackwood Gospel Quartet. What an eye opener into the world of gospel music. I always enjoyed how nice you were, and how much you truly loved gospel music. I also remember how much you loved London Parris. Funny finding your name.
RIP London Parris
London passed away at the age of 61 on labor day of 1992.
please posting more from this Show =)
I only remember London singing w blackwoods, and the apostles were our cousins, soooo miss those times, I was baby back then, and their antics made me laugh
Saw him in person----what a voice---gift from god.
please posting more of this show
He voice tone and power reminds me of Tim Riley of Gold City. But Tim told someone his lowest note without vocal fry was an Eb. I believe I READ WHERE London was attempting to hit his lowest note about an hour B4 a concert- And I believe he was in his late thirties or fourties- And I think HE SUPRISE himself by hitting THE double low C without vocal fry. I've tested at my house with my piano/ voice pitch tester off the only 3 songs where I heard JD Sumner hit his 3 lowest notes with no vocal fry. My wife held the pitch tester- and we both saw and heard it with our own ears and eyes. 1. The song that broke the record was done on 1966. I know it's a hymn- but not sure which hymn. I'm guessing Because He lives. 2. In the 60s live in concert with the statesman also performing- JD is in his prime around mid to late 30s- And I believe the song is "He's the lily of my valley"- As he sings the chorus twice, the second time WITH EVEN more power and clarity- And I recorded the pitch 4xs- And each time I got an A0- Which is the lowest note on the piano- and it is 3 STEPS EXACTLY below the Guinness book of world records double low C. 3. And this is by far the lowest recording on an audio record of JD around his late 40s on a concert with Elvis- only a couple of years B4 Elvis died- AROUND 1974 in live concert with an old 70s concert with NO VOCAL FRY! HE WAS SO LOW U CAN HEAR ELVIS OR SOMEBODY IN THE BACK GROUND SAYING *TURN UP THE SPEAKERS!!!* ELVIS INSISTED JD HIT THE LOWEST NOTE HE COULD HOT IN ALL OF HIS LIVE CONCERTS!!! JD SUMNER AND THE STAMPS WERE A BIG PART OF ELVIS PRESLEY'S BACKUP SINGERS,- AND JD WAS AND A BIG PART OF ELVIS'S LIVE SHOW. JD AND THE STAMPS OPENED UP AND CLOSED OUT SINGING BACKUP IN MANY OF ELVIS'S LIVE CONCERTS IN VEGAS! ELVIS WAS FASCINATED BY JD"S VOICE- AND ALWAYS THOUGHT HE WSS HOLDING BACK, AND COULD GET JUST 1 NOTE LOWER. BUT THIS CONCERT IS ON TH-cam WITH ELVIS AN JD'S PICTURE- And JD HITS AN F#!!! I KNOW' I RECORDED IT 4 TIMES! AMAZING, WHEN U REALIZE THAT A IS THE LOWEST NOTE ON THE PIANO- SO, JUST PRETEND A0 IS NOT THE LAST NOTE- AND JUST KERP GOING DOWN 3 MORE HALF STEPS- FROM A-- TO G#, G, F#. WOW!!! AND THEN HE SLIDES BACK UP TO AN A0- WHICH AGAIN IS THE LAST NOTE ON THE PIANO, THEN STOPS. WITH ABSOLUTLEY NO VOCAL FRY! HIS REAL VOICE, AND IT CAN BE HEARD WELL WITH NO GROWLING. I'M SORRY, BUT I STILL DON'T THINK TIM STORMS HAS BEST JD"S WORLD RECORD. TIM STORMS CAN HIT AN A0. BUT FROM AN A0 -- BACK UP TO A D#, IT SOUNDS LIKE VOCAL FRY.-' TIM STORMS SOUNDS LIKE HE VOCAL FRYS OR GROWLS WITH NO POWER. JUST MY OPINION. GOD BLESS THE GREATEST TRUE BASS EVER FOR HITTING THE LOW NOTE- JD SUMNER!!! AMEN!
Do you remember the article or whatever you read it on?
I believe the C1 from the your first example of JD was actually fry, or at least it sounds a heck of a lot like it. The hymn you're thinking of is "Blessed Assurance". And I think what Elvis was saying in the clip with the G0/F#0 is "He's breakin' the speakers up!". JD was quite the sub destroyer, lol.
Also, funny enough, when I met Tim Riley after a concert back in 2011 he told me his own lowest note was also Eb1.
@@GamingDrummer89 Tim used chest-fry
@@ntanzar911 Sometimes, but that's everybody once they get down to their lowest notes. I've heard him go at least to A1 or Ab1 without any fry mixing in, and he definitely doesn't use fry just on its own.
@@GamingDrummer89i agree, that down to G#1/A1 he did not mix, but lower he mixed it 100%
At 1:53 Steve Warren looks over to JD and is thinking "Now I know why you brought this bass up to sing; he is unreal"...
can you please more from this Show posting with jd sumner ?????
1:58 F#1!?
hi have you more Songs from this Show great
is that jd sumner whos sit down?
yup
Ariel Yeconiah yes it is.
I believe that is Steve Warren at tenor.
have you more Songs from this Show
sang jd here " wings of victory or you cant be a baccon
London was the greatest power bass of his generation!
I agree. He never made an attempt to bottom-out. He always held back a tad and make sure he could fill a room with whatever came out of his mouth. If he decided to push the limit I believe he could have taken JD's crown as the lowest. To me he has that designation based on the sound he maintained in the super-low register without growling. He also didn't need to eat the MIC like some of his contemporaries. My favorite bass by a country mile.
Dave Van Etten J.D actually said that, he said “London’s really the worlds lowest bass singer he just don’t know it, and if he ever figures it out I’m out of a job.” While the last part was tongue and cheek I’ve talked to many people from this era and London in his 40’s regularly warmed up to D1-Db1 without strain and was a perfectionist as soon as you told him he went that low he’d back off afraid he’d fry or make a mistake.
@@TheDixieBassMan true?
@@crunchycrackers7364 Hand on the Bible. J.D. mentioned that remark in one of his books and James Blackwood is my source for how low he'd warm up to and if I recall Mr. Blackwood said it didn't sound like he was anywhere near his limit.
@@TheDixieBassMan wow
Do you also have songs from this show where JD ed does
please few Songs the first 10 or 20 min from this Show what was the year 1988 or 1998
what was this month or year
1988
@@daimagicfan what sang They for inother Song
The Singing News did an interview with JD and asked him what it was like to be the lowest bass singer in the world. He said, "I'm not." When asked who WAS the lowest, JD replied, "London Parris is. He just doesn't know it."
I wouldn't say he's as low as JD.
I wouldn't either, but JD said what JD said.
@@philbrand4239 Source,
It was in the Singing News magazine, about the same time JD had his monthly column, but it was a straight, serious interview with him. Gonna say late 80s, early 90s. I've got a friend that may still have all of his copies. I'll see if he can find it.
@@philbrand4239 did you ever find it?
London is still searching for the key. He consistently sang flat.
Nah he wasnt
@@arielhavilah7837 If you can’t hear it, put an auto-tune device on it. Paris sang flat his entire career.
@@Djm8520 what do you mean by flat?
@@肛折螟 Off key. When you sing flat you are slightly below the note. When you sing sharp, you are slightly above the note.
@@Djm8520 OK，Thanks
London always sounded better than JD, even though JD did go a note lower. Two amazing bass singers!!!
SGBass thank you for the kind words about my dad.
J. D. went several notes lower than London. But, in terms of quality, I agree with you. London's timbre was much warmer and more pleasant than J. D.'s, even though J. D. could go way down with no straining.
TheMadMusicMan There is a recording of London Hitting an Eb1 out there with authority but tracking it down has been difficult and expensive.according to James Blackwood he had a Db1. It’s possible he had a C1 or lower but never recorded it because he was nervous about frying and not being able to do it every night because he was close to bottoming out. J.d Had a E0-C0 most every night according to James so he had a lot more freedom.
TheDixieBassMan I think it’s great that London worked within his range, rather than frying like numerous other basses. J. D.’s range has varied over the years. In 1980, he said that he could sing a Double Low C pretty much any time, and in a Masters V appearance, he did as Hovie demonstrated his range. However, in 1985, he told Ralph Emorey that he was “scared to death” when he recorded “Way Down,” because “there’s no way you could do that every night.” J. D., like London, was a lifelong smoker, but he also drank upwards of 2/5 of whiskey every day, which he told Geraldo “enabled him to sing low.”
Aaron Abeytia As have I 2-3 and a case of beer but through the rosary and my best friend quitting drinking with me for a year I can have a glass (usually wine it goes better with what I like to cook) and stop with ease because I’m drink to enjoy it not to hide my pain. As far as Smoking goes it can help but it doesn’t add range where non exists.It’s not That London couldn’t sing lower it’s that he was a borderline protectionist I’m very similar although I have gotten over it to some extent, I won’t try for a note I cannot hit that day but I’m willing to change my style to what suits it best in the moment and it took me a long time to start using the mask because if I had to Whisper a chest note it would be obvious.