Geoff has commented multiple times on being a perfectionist, and doing 70-80 takes before he's happy with something. That implies that he doesn't easily get vocal fatigue.
@@kIDNEYKid-xt9uc Of course, the real goal is to be relaxed whether you're hitting high or low, and as you pointed out, people are likely to strain for low notes also. It takes practice/training to hit notes at both extremes while staying relaxed.
@@kIDNEYKid-xt9uc I guess strain is the wrong word. When you tighten up and push notes harder, it makes them go higher, rather than lower. It's not like when you've been screaming out notes. He probably does get fatigue eventually, but it's not the same. He says he usually does those hard to reach low notes when he first wakes up. He also multi-tracks those notes and boost the bass on the recordings. But he can produce them live in the air, since he's done it in live recordings on his tiktok. He has worked hard to improve his lower range. It didn't come naturally, like some people would like to believe. Your voice is a muscle, and he has worked on his voice for a lot of years, and continues to improve.
Dude looks like he should be on the cover of a magazine...and then there's the voice. It's just not fair!! And if you ever hear him speak, you'll have the answer to your question about why his lower register is fuller than most and why he doesn't get vocal fatigue down there. It's because that's where his normal voice lives. I think he's got 4-5 octave range, but he LIVES down low, so that's where he's comfortable.
You don't develop into a bass; sorry, not the way it works. You can learn to go slightly higher by thinning out the vocal cords, but you cannot go lower in chest voice than your vocal cord thickness will allow. A baritone doesn't develop into a bass and hit an F#1 in chest voice... that's just not possible.
@@johndeeregreen4592 What Geoff himself said when he said that he considered himself a baritone with a developed bass range was that it was much more comfortable for him to sing in the baritone range than the bass range. But you sure can't tell it from the way he is able to reach the notes that he does in chest voice.
@@patriciaschuman4205, your most comfortable place to sing, your modal, chest, or tessitura (whatever you would like to call it) is in the center (F0) of our speaking voice. Geoff's speaking voice averages around a D2. He has never been a baritone... he obviously just never realized he was truly a bass.
@@RedCnMn he didn’t use subs at all but some of the lower stuff can be considered more of a chest fry than a true chest. He is still super impressive, I can sing along with him here but it’s tough when he drops it past D2 because I am all chest fry below there as a baritone. Sure I can chest fry down to a G1 fairly easy but I wish everyday that I had that resonant chest C2 or B1. Geoff I would say is considered full chest until around A1 where he loses most of his full voice resonance.
To answer the question. Yes we do feel it. Our folds have to be extremely relaxed to hit those notes. Some of which are subharmonics. Its the same as any vocal technique, it costs energy and effort
I'm with you there! I LOVE deeper notes. Geoff Castellucci is one of my favorites on youtube because his voice is more than just gravel on these notes. Not to mention how quickly and seamlessly he can slip out of that depth.
geoff is the GOAT of deep voices in my opinion. he even did a video where you hear him speak in his normal speaking voice and it just makes everything make sense with how deep he can go
Part of what he can do is because of training for what is called "Broadcast Voices". It is training people take who want to get into being Radio DJs or Broadcasters for the news, etc. and the big thing they learn and work on is projecting their voices. I think that is what really separates Geoff from other great Bass singers is his ability to project his voice as he can and it helps give him one of the cleanest and clearest Baritone voices out there.
As someone who gets C#2 with ease (and can get lower, but not well), thank you for this analysis. And yes, Geoff's voice is just amazing, with the range, the power, the clarity, and the warmth.
His low notes are amazing. Yes, the cinematography is amazing. It sounds like a tube optical compressor on his voice which is complimenting his lows amazingly. Thanks for sharing 🙏🏾
A lot of that is just Geoff's voice. He has such insane harmonic content to his voice, just speaking he sounds like he is going through a tube compressor. Definitely some compression here, though, which only adds to it.
From what he claims, and I do not doubt it at all, when this first came out Geoff said in a video about this song, the whole recording did not go lower then his chest voice. His words, not mine. He is amazing. Thanks for sharing.
It can also be heard. In an older video, he demonstrates the part of his vocal range that he can use easily at any time: A1 to A5. The strong D2s in the beginning are easily within his speaking range.
Have you seen "The Oogie Boogie Song" video covered by voiceplay? He hits way lower than this song at the end. There for a while I was living just to watch people hear his base notes in that song. Lol
@@ninij9692 That was indeed my first introduction to Voiceplay. 😃 The low note, an E1, at the end, actually is not chest voice but subharmonics. Geoff is a master of that technique.
@@friedemannkemm63 Yes, I was about to post a reply along those lines when I realized you had already done so. When he first did that for Oogie Boogie, it was something that still took him multiple tries to do to get it recorded for the track. He commented that it took him a lot longer to learn how to do it consistently when singing 'live', (particularly because it involves him coming from a fairly high note down to that E1 in a couple of phrases) and they learned that they needed to put the song near the end of the set to get his voice sufficiently warmed up to be sure that he could do it. He hit a C1 for his 'Way Down' video, said it took him 80 takes. It's one thing to technically 'hit' the note and a whole other thing to actually make it 'musical'. He complains that it is Layne who writes the lowest arrangements for him, and the most demanding in going from high to low, and that his goal is NOT to continually sing lower, it is sing better.
@@friedemannkemm63 he would be considered an oktavist if he could hit that with his chest voice, and there are only a few hundred of those in the world.
As a bass with a wide range (Eb0-B5 (E1-B4 in chest voice), the high notes are far more stressful on the voice. Some of these fake basses on TH-cam, as I like to call them, I am sure they strain the heck out of their voices with the different techniques they overuse. Geoff did this cover 100% in chest voice, maintained proper larynx placement, and didn't push it, so I am sure it was easy for him.
Tara...great reaction... You have to listen to Geoff sing Elvis's song "Way Down"... Elvis's bass singer was a former Guiness world record holder who sang the lowest note ever at that time...J.D. Sumner was his name and at the end of the song he sang a C1.....Geoff had to do over 80 takes to hit the C1 but he did it...It's very entertaining visually as well...
Geoff has a video about practice techniques learned from other exceptional bass singers Lower tones are combinations of normal tone mixed subtonics. Some tenors can expand bass range more, although some might not.
I can't get over those low notes they give me the chills great singer .You look like 🔥 today and everyday love to you and Jaden. Be careful if all the storms come your way
It's great to have a vocal coach have the same reaction to Geoff as I did. He also seems like a super nice guy which is just as important as his talent.
I remember Geoff saying in an interview that something to keep in mind is that he is actually a very quiet singer. None of these really low notes are particularly projectable, at least not by him. He's not going to fill an auditorium with sound all by himself. Modern recording/performing equipment is necessary for those notes to shine like they do. The same is true, I would wager, for guys like Tim Faust, Avi, Tim Storms, etc.
there is tone, then there is volume. With voice overs and multitrack and compression and EQ, they can sound 'better than they really are' but he does have a good voice and knows how to make videos. Not a Basso Profundo, but, does what he does and is entertaining too.
@@digitalnow3697 Oh, no doubt. I've tried to learn how to do subharmonics and can't seem to get it, and I'm starting with a range slightly lower than traditional baritones. To be fair, my vocal cords don't fully work, so that may be the limitation, but regardless, Geoff is an impressive singer. His functional range is astounding.
Geoff has a video where he explains how he goes so low, utilizing a technique known as subharmonics. It's a vocal technique that is similar to some techniques that have been around in orthodox music for centuries, but it's a fairly unstudied in the world of vocal pedagogy, While people have found ways to explain how to get into the subharmonic register, there's no fully complete agreement about exactly how the mechanism works, I've heard there's a few vocal pedagogy students and ENT students studying it as part of their thesis, so maybe we'll have a definite answer soon. But what we do know is that it utilized the subharmonic series, your voice sounds an octave lower than the pitch you're voice it setup to sing. Personally I'm a bass-baritone voice, and Geoff inspired me to learn subharmonics. It took a bit of practice but I managed to learn it myself, I'm no where near as consistent as Geoff with it and I can't get as low as he can (he seems able to go to a second subharmonic (2 octaves lower than target note) which is much harder I've managed to do it once and haven't been able to recreate it), but one thing I can say is that when done well, it feels very easy. To get into subharmonics you are doing something between an M1 chest voice note and vocal fry, you relax your voice into subharmonics and it's a very unique sensation, the frequencies get low enough that you really start feeling the vibrations much stronger. But again you really have to relax into it, introducing tension into subharmonic register you'll notice very quickly, as it will not feel good when doing it wrong.
In this video, Geoff avoids subharmonics. It wouldn't have served the song. BTW, a Brazilian professor named Leonardo Fuks already did some research on subharmonics. There is a demonstration video where he goes down even to the seventh subharmonic. The 1st subharmonic is an octave below the fundamental, the second a fifth below that, the third an octave below the fundamental (edit: below the first subharmonic) etc, much like mirroring the overtone series. Edit: Thanks to Upside Down Pyramid for the correction.
Just a quick correction, first subharmonic is an octave lower, second subharmonics is a fifth lower than that, a third subharmonic is 2 full octaves below the original note. I think the only time Geoff has activated second subharmonics is in the halo and the skyrim themes with his B0 and D1 respectively. Most people can activate a good subharmonic when the note is too low in the chest, so Geoff wouldn’t sing a chest B1 and then activate a sub B0, he would instead use a second subharmonic from a subharmonic F1 (ish) to drop to the B0.
I originally was too tense when I did subharmonics which is how I learned to go so low with second subharmonics. I had trouble singing first subharmonics because I’d introduce too much fry and tension, automatically popping into an E1 or lower. I can sing down to an E1 in first subharmonic, an A0 in second, and down to like F0 with growl, probably even lower with fry and inhale, but I really care most about having a good full resonant first and second octave.
Dimash - The Story of One Sky A nearly 15 minute music video/mini video basically explaining that we all live under one sky and that people that suffer the most from War is the children.
Oh, yeah, I can totally sing that low. But only in the first 2 minutes after I wake up. Not only are his notes low, but his articulation is clear. Most soprano drop articulation once notes go above the staff, but his articulation is also effortless way below the staff. His Headless Horseman video is fun, too.
00:30 I actually sound stronger in subharmonics at times rather than trying to force it from my chest. also when singing in a lower range I find I naturally increase my volume due to me hiking up the air flow
Hi Tara! Geoff's lowest recorded note is a B0 (sub-harmonic), he hit this the first time in VP's cover of the 'Halo' theme tune, and has done so 3 times in 'Vahalla Calling' (the follow-up to My Mother Told Me). His latest cover of b'I See Fire', which reprises the characters from Misty Mountains Cold also holds a few surprises for you! ❣
As a bass (B0-B4), I’ll answer your question at 3:04… The lower notes do take a lot more air and breath control, and the vocal folds dry out fast so I keep water handy, but it’s not nearly as much “work” as singing up in falsetto.
Geoff is a beast and I love him. Totally recommend his Monster Mash video and other Voiceplay video. Speaking of recommendations, please please please react to Dimash’s new song! It’s soo versatile and heartbreaking!!
you should check out some of Geoff Castellucci's newer songs such as 'Way Down', in that he hits a C1 i believe and he does the same in some of his other ones and i think in one of them he even hits a B0. i love his version of Shenandoah.
@@k5sss second subharmonics B0 is so nice man, I could tell he used it because I use the same technique for second subs, he started on a nice F1 subharmonic and then pushed just a tiny bit more to pop out the B0
@@upsidedownpyramid7617 geoff doesn't know second subs. the B0s in Halo are all first subs. Theres been a couple times he accidentally pops into second subs, but theyre extremely short
@@goldenpie6 that’s an impressive first sub to hit, then again he is a much lower bass than myself and a better singer overall. I can hit it first subs but it is very tough to project anything below a D2 for me, so below an Eb1 subharmonic I tend to habitually hit them as second subharmonics. I have down to A1 chest (super airy because I’m not an okavist, more of a low baritone or standard bass), E1 chest fry, B0 subharmonic, A0 growl, and F0 on fry I believe.
First, Mamma's looking smokin' in her red dress...Second, thank you for covering Jeff. Please cover more Voiceplay, any of their last 5 videos would be wonderful if you can find the time.
I watched a video of Morgan Freeman answering how he keeps his voice in such great shape. Now he's not a vocalist, but arguably the most iconic voice of all time. He said he yawns constantly. Since I heard that, I've been yawning every time I possibly can. It REALLY did help... I've dropped about an octave in my range in the last 3 years...
I really love Geoff and what makes the video even more impressive, is that it's not only the audio, but also the video luring people in. He sings amazingly, but has the video so that it is entertaining to watch and easy to see what he is doing. The combination with good visuals and incredibly low singing and that tank top made it also the perfect thirst trap.
Geoff has been working on his bass range for years. He's a natural baritone but can go bass or tenor when he wants and has added in subharmonics in his covers now, though he isn't using them here. As he says, it's practice, practice, practice. He is happy at this range, can go to G1 but finds it less comfortable. A better example of his range can be heard in Blackbird.
Oh Tara... 1st, I continue to be blown away by your awesome reactions and analysis videos. Now, if I may make a request... I just want to see your face when you react to Geoff's "Blackbird" cover. It will truly amaze... Cheers!
Hi Tara👋 please react to Dimash "The story of one sky" bcoz the song is very very epic and mind-blowing please react to it bcoz you are the only one I know who can explain it briefly 🥺🥺🥺
As much as I love and respect Geoff (I've been adding reactions to his cover of 16 tons to a playlist since it premiered), nothing that I've seen on YT has touched me like what you said about Peter. It was, to me, a divine gift and I will be grateful for that until I die. Thank you for giving an old and grumpy man a reason to be happy and to share that happiness, that spirit of blessing, with all that are around me. Thank you, again, from me and from all who were inspired by Peter's story. Never doubt, dear Tara, how you positively affect life on earth.
Wow, you brought me to tears with your beautiful words. I am so humbled to have made a difference in your life. Thank you for keeping Peter’s spirit alive by continuing to spread light and love to those around you. You truly made my day!
OMG Tara you are my favorite!! Your reactions are priceless! Love how you just let it flow on these lessons and you can grab those notes BY EAR! Amazing!!
Dear meu inglês não é tão bom...eu vi você reagir a inúmeros vídeos, inclusive o do Gabriel Henrique, e todos foram extraordinários...mas o Geoff tem um baixo na voz que NÃO existe e uma Criatividade ímpar. Adoro ver suas reações. 👏👏👏😙😚☺️
I find this pretty inspiring... I grew up thinking I shouldn't bother trying to sing because I can't hit the high notes on "Old Man River". But here's a singer I can harmonize comfortably with. He's way better at this, of course, but this is the first person I've heard who sings in my range.
Geoff Castellucci is amazing. I love his work. His tone is superb and his accuracy is legendary. There are some others out there that don't get so easily recognized but are equally amazing. Jeff Chapman is the bass singer for the Kingdom Heirs, a southern gospel quartet that performs daily at Dollywood. Check out his you tube demo called Jeff Chapman vocal range. It starts off with him singing normal bass lines but watch to the end and hear him in live concert sing C#1 . Tim Riley is another that you are sure to enjoy
I really like bass singers as well and a couple of my favourite songs right now are from the same "group" I think you might like : The Wellermen Misty Mountain which is nearly all tiktok bass singers and, Hoist the Colors by Bobby Bass and the Bass Singers of TikTok they are really good X
true basses are rare as you know.....many of us can reach 1st octave notes .....Geoff is unique in the richness of his tone and his over-all range and flexibility .....his run at the end is unprecedented ......his only peer is Tim Faust who routinely reaches 1st octave and does a Frankie Valley falsetto in one recent solo
@johndeeregreen4592 and @markmclendon8621 I totally agree. I can only speak for myself, but the lower the easier to maintain it for a long time. For me it is relaxing to sing very low (basso profondo range) - but I bow to the ground to Avi, Geoff and Tim who can sing pretty high as well. I am far off that well trained in the high range. At the moment the high range (high bass, baritone range) is killing me - and those guys are able to hit the tenor range. Kudos. Chapeau.
@@yskdereade123 when in college i could sing from basso profundo to 2nd tenor but now at 72 i can hit the low notes but can't even think about tenor then again i ran 100 M, 200 M, 400M, 800M.....now i do competitive sitting
Geoff has a couple videos on his channel discussing the vocal techniques he uses to reach such low notes. I’d love to see you do reaction videos of them. I’ve yet to see one of the vocal coach reactors do videos about them, so it would be interesting to hear your take.
That was really cool he does it with ease as well Tara i need to tell you that Dimash released a short music video that is epic!!!!!! it is called The story of one sky. He wrote it directed the video an acts in it> the level of quality in his videography and his vocals is unmatched at this point I always thought he was really great and he is.This is another level who would have thought with dimash that he would take us to another place like this. The story is dark the story is intense and on some levels risky in his young career he is taking the ultimate stand for peace on the planet where a lot of artists simply won't go there with this intensity but it is a brutally honest look on how we behave and this plea to have a shift of consciousness where are we will no longer feel disconnected from each other from our Humanity so that peace compassion empathy forgiveness well be the beacon of light that we can look up to and spread all that is good
I'm pretty sure you haven't reacted to it yet, but around Halloween time, you might react to Geoffs cover of 'Monster Mash', but excellent reaction (We all love how you 'fangirl' over his voice)
I’ve watched this before, and believe I may…MAY…have an answer on working the lower notes. Instead of tightening/stretching the vocal cords for the higher notes, the exercise is based on being able to keep the vocal cords relaxed while singing. I can’t hit the E1 subharmonics he can (my range stops at G1), but there are times when I can use a “growl” to hit F1. I had training in college way back when, along with theater work. What Geoff does…is truly amazing
Hey Tara! This is my first video of yours that I've seen but I wanted to answer the question you asked at 3:00. I have a range of D1-F5 (That includes subharmonic range but I'm also 15 so I say it counts) and I can confirm to you that it is actually very similar fatigue wise to sing super low as it is to sing super high. It isn't as hard I would say but it is absolutely crucial to have water or else you will fatigue and fry your voice when you're singing super low notes I hope this helps! 💜
Hi Tara, love your content. Been silently following for years. - kinda missed your personality / analysis /summary shinning through before and after the reaction. Whilst I get it's a way to reduce drag (and get straight to the point), some of us (or is it just me?) don't only subscribe for the straightforward reactions, but think you exude great energy as a compliment to the reactions. It's the little things..the intro, emotions, segues, course material, zooming into coach mode, summary etc that make it pleasant to casually sit through. Just a thought. Don't need to change what you feel you want to do cos of just me. I'm just one subscriber. Great content as always. Still the best vocal coach on TH-cam.
Hi Tara. You have to hear, The Bass Gang singing Hooked on the Feeling. The lead singer sounds a lot like Geoff Castelluci. The guy with the light Grey shirt is Peter. He's not only a bass singer he's also an Opra singer, and as you a youtuber reaction to music. He's in love with Sohyang and Morrisette. Morrisette is singing with David Foster.
I agree with everyone in the comments thanking you for revisiting Geoff. There is a new group that I would to hear your analysis on. They're called The Bass Gang. They are Peter Barber, Tomi P, Bobby Waters (aka. Bobby Bass) and Marwan Amayan. I beg you to check out their cover of Panic at the Disco's "Emperor's New Clothes." Their ranges rival the best in a capella music!
Thank you for the awesome video! I'm also suuuuuuper happy you use the background with the piano again, this looks so much nicer than the princess chair xD And Geoff... omg where do I start, his range is just aweeeeesome, I heard him first in a reaction for The Oogy boogy man and gosh that blew me away. Sixteen Tons is also an awesome piece especially for gamers who love the Fallout series hehe (I believe it's in Fallout 76). Love good music, thanks a lot Tara!
The observation you have about his stronger lower notes is because he is tapping into Kygara resonance. There's several tutorials on it, he's actually showing a lot of skill in blending the transitions because if you watch other kygara and throat singing tutorials, the people teaching are usually exemplifying a sudden transition to the octave lower resonant pitch(with much more volume). If you diversify your learning interests to throat singing and vocal overtones, there's a lot more to create with. I have no musical training, I can whistle pretty well and easily combine whistle overtones but I'm trying to learn throat singing, it's a fascinating extra set of tools! If you haven't already bumped into one tutorial I found useful, it's to change very slowly from eeee to oooo and listen and feel for the resonance. For me (male) I find it's much closer to oooo so I start there and soon I'll notice that my tone gets louder and resonant. Once I find it, I move the resonance up and down in pitch to expand my familiarity with sustaining the effect. I haven't experienced the kygara effect yet though, intermittent trials, day 3.
Hi Tara, you look lovely by the way. I'm such a fan. I would love for you to interview him and ask him these questions. I think it would be very instructive for us.
As a bass voice myself, I can tell he's (Relaxing) into the lows. He could sing all day everyday and not hurt, so long as he keeps hydrated. Also, may I suggest you react to Big Bad John by him. Its insane too :P
You need to appreciate the STORY in a song, not just the (amazing) low notes, but the story of a young boy beginning to work as a newborn. My favorite story line is “you load sixteen tons, and what do you get? Another day oler and deeper in debt”
Love this one and it's fun. Looking forward to seeing more reactions on this. Misty Mountains is another but since you're a vocal coach, I'd love to see the reaction to his version of Blackbird. Watch him rock 5 octaves effortlessly.
I’m pretty late, but I had the chance to talk to a bass singer in an a cappella group that can hit an E1. He said that it really is just as straining singing low and stuff. I remembered this video and asked.
If it isn't too late, Since you posted this and posed questions about whether or not Geoff feels those low notes later, he does. Two days after spending 5 hours laying down his amazing bass tracks for Valhalla Calling, he was mostly feeling better, but took another day of rest to feel safe. Amazing talent, voice, and smarts.
Geoff did a really in-depth interview with Elizabeth Zharoff (The Charismatic Voice, professional opera singer), and they talked quite a bit about his voice and technique. Short version: - His chest/modal range goes comfortably down to about G1 (yeah I'm jealous) - He's got pretty good subharmonics, which he mostly uses for the really low stuff (probably including the F#1 here) - He sounds like a baritone when he sings baritone, but only because he worked very hard on that (lot more demand for baritones than for low basses in the work he used to do)
Tara, those low notes were very impressive! And now that I know you love low voices, I recommend you check out the band The Sisters of Mercy, as well as a German electronic band called Seelennacht! Both vocalists have low voices! Brad Roberts of Crash Test Dummies, and Peter Steele of Type O Negative are other vocalists with low voices. Great Fun video Tara😁
Hi Tara! Check out Geoff's video on how to sing low for some insight into how he produces various notes below the "normal" range! th-cam.com/video/XKLaYGHJoJM/w-d-xo.html
If you want even lower notes from Geoff check out his other work, this is one where he only uses his chest range and doesn't go into subharmonics (That's partly why its still so resonant and powerful). On his channel I recommend Way Down, from Voiceplay I recommend the Halo Theme, he has hit his lowest note so far in a song in that one. If you want other amazing bass vocalists to react to there's The Bass Gang. They have 4 members who are all basses and all also have their own individual channels and content, there's Marwan Aymen (He's 18 and honestly a prodigy , he has hit the lowest note of the group at B0, a genius arranger, amazing editor, and just fantastic), Peter Barber (professional opera singer with a very good upper register that sounds lovely), Bobby Waters (Bobby Bass on socials, does a lot of tiktok content, was one of the leading reasons sea shanty's became popular again), and Tomi P (has the highest range of the group able to hit well into the 1st octave and up to the 6th or 7th with whistle). They all have a ton of amazing content on their original channels and on The Bass Gang's channel. My favorite from them is Centuries, and I would recommend checking out that one or Mad World first if you decide to check them out. If you want to check any of them out individually Marwan did a cover of Heatwaves recently that's really good, Peter did a cover of Otherside that I love, Tomi P's covers of Hellfire or Sweet Dreams are both fantastic, and Bobby recently did a Hoist the Colors cover with a bunch of basses on TikTok that is really good.
I just want to blow your mind even more, I'm 13 and the lowest chest note I can hit is G#1 and I can hit all of the notes in this song with sub-harmonics and fry. No I cannot do growls, last time I tried that it hurt and I could sing like a note and a half.
subharmonic is what he is using and then he can add a growl to ge tthat last little bit. it's acctually super relaxing that gets you there so it's hard to stay in but not straining, just hard to control.
Geoff told us (on Patreon) that he has to take a day or two to recover after recording his high notes. So, it’s the opposite of what you (as a high set vocalist) would go through. As a contralto, I’m the same as Geoff when it comes to recovery. High tenor notes wipe me out but I can sing baritenor all day.
The resonance he gets on the super low notes are actually something he talks about in a video series he made. The first video is called: "How to sing REALLY low. A short Tutorial." He also says that Tim Faust is the king of the technique. Anyway, please react to 'Darcy Lynn Farmer' doing 'A Little Help From My Friends', it'll blow your mind.
Would be interested in your reaction to Rob and Austin from Home Free singing Nessun Dorma. Not to take a way from Geoff--his voice is just so amazing and fabulous. He never ceases to amaze me.
I’m still angling for Geoff, Tim, and Avi to form a bass supergroup for just one album! 😍 They could call the album “No Speakers Left Behind”! 🤣
Called the brown note 😊
Check out the Bass Gang. My fave so far is their cover of Mad World.
called Seismic Event😎
Midnight Rumble!
@@k5sss Came here to say this. CHECK OUT THE BASS GANG. DO IT NOW. :)
Geoff has commented multiple times on being a perfectionist, and doing 70-80 takes before he's happy with something. That implies that he doesn't easily get vocal fatigue.
Lol, the end of Way Down. C1 for 80 takes and I'd be dead.
He doesn't get fatigue, on lower notes, because he's relaxing. As opposed to straining to get high notes.
@@athlov that's the thing. Ya gotta strain for lower notes too. If Geoff tried to hit an E1 in chest, odds are hed strain to hit it
@@kIDNEYKid-xt9uc Of course, the real goal is to be relaxed whether you're hitting high or low, and as you pointed out, people are likely to strain for low notes also. It takes practice/training to hit notes at both extremes while staying relaxed.
@@kIDNEYKid-xt9uc I guess strain is the wrong word. When you tighten up and push notes harder, it makes them go higher, rather than lower. It's not like when you've been screaming out notes. He probably does get fatigue eventually, but it's not the same. He says he usually does those hard to reach low notes when he first wakes up. He also multi-tracks those notes and boost the bass on the recordings. But he can produce them live in the air, since he's done it in live recordings on his tiktok. He has worked hard to improve his lower range. It didn't come naturally, like some people would like to believe. Your voice is a muscle, and he has worked on his voice for a lot of years, and continues to improve.
Dude looks like he should be on the cover of a magazine...and then there's the voice. It's just not fair!! And if you ever hear him speak, you'll have the answer to your question about why his lower register is fuller than most and why he doesn't get vocal fatigue down there. It's because that's where his normal voice lives. I think he's got 4-5 octave range, but he LIVES down low, so that's where he's comfortable.
Geoff has a video on how he got to go so low. He was a baritone but with much practice developed his Bass and subharmonics
The link for reference: th-cam.com/video/XKLaYGHJoJM/w-d-xo.html
Geoff is a natural bass and even Basso profundo, before he was just trying to be a tenor but he was a bass since the beginning
You don't develop into a bass; sorry, not the way it works. You can learn to go slightly higher by thinning out the vocal cords, but you cannot go lower in chest voice than your vocal cord thickness will allow. A baritone doesn't develop into a bass and hit an F#1 in chest voice... that's just not possible.
@@johndeeregreen4592 What Geoff himself said when he said that he considered himself a baritone with a developed bass range was that it was much more comfortable for him to sing in the baritone range than the bass range. But you sure can't tell it from the way he is able to reach the notes that he does in chest voice.
@@patriciaschuman4205, your most comfortable place to sing, your modal, chest, or tessitura (whatever you would like to call it) is in the center (F0) of our speaking voice. Geoff's speaking voice averages around a D2. He has never been a baritone... he obviously just never realized he was truly a bass.
The amazing thing is that Geoff only used his chest range for this song. Truly incredible voice.
No he didn’t, still impressive.
@@RedCnMn he didn’t use subs at all but some of the lower stuff can be considered more of a chest fry than a true chest. He is still super impressive, I can sing along with him here but it’s tough when he drops it past D2 because I am all chest fry below there as a baritone. Sure I can chest fry down to a G1 fairly easy but I wish everyday that I had that resonant chest C2 or B1. Geoff I would say is considered full chest until around A1 where he loses most of his full voice resonance.
Geoff said in one of his videos that his lowest chest note is a d2
@@Israel-Niles I remember he said he could go down to A1.
@@RedCnMn It was all chest lol
To answer the question. Yes we do feel it. Our folds have to be extremely relaxed to hit those notes. Some of which are subharmonics. Its the same as any vocal technique, it costs energy and effort
I'm with you there! I LOVE deeper notes. Geoff Castellucci is one of my favorites on youtube because his voice is more than just gravel on these notes. Not to mention how quickly and seamlessly he can slip out of that depth.
If you haven’t already done so, check out my podcast I did with him
geoff is the GOAT of deep voices in my opinion. he even did a video where you hear him speak in his normal speaking voice and it just makes everything make sense with how deep he can go
😂😂 do hear the Eric Holloway, he is the GOAT of deep voice 😂😂 you will realise how Geoff voice sounds high when compared to Eric Holloway's voice
Part of what he can do is because of training for what is called "Broadcast Voices". It is training people take who want to get into being Radio DJs or Broadcasters for the news, etc. and the big thing they learn and work on is projecting their voices. I think that is what really separates Geoff from other great Bass singers is his ability to project his voice as he can and it helps give him one of the cleanest and clearest Baritone voices out there.
As someone who gets C#2 with ease (and can get lower, but not well), thank you for this analysis. And yes, Geoff's voice is just amazing, with the range, the power, the clarity, and the warmth.
His low notes are amazing. Yes, the cinematography is amazing. It sounds like a tube optical compressor on his voice which is complimenting his lows amazingly. Thanks for sharing 🙏🏾
A lot of that is just Geoff's voice. He has such insane harmonic content to his voice, just speaking he sounds like he is going through a tube compressor. Definitely some compression here, though, which only adds to it.
From what he claims, and I do not doubt it at all, when this first came out Geoff said in a video about this song, the whole recording did not go lower then his chest voice. His words, not mine. He is amazing. Thanks for sharing.
It can also be heard. In an older video, he demonstrates the part of his vocal range that he can use easily at any time: A1 to A5. The strong D2s in the beginning are easily within his speaking range.
Have you seen "The Oogie Boogie Song" video covered by voiceplay? He hits way lower than this song at the end.
There for a while I was living just to watch people hear his base notes in that song. Lol
@@ninij9692 That was indeed my first introduction to Voiceplay. 😃
The low note, an E1, at the end, actually is not chest voice but subharmonics. Geoff is a master of that technique.
@@friedemannkemm63 Yes, I was about to post a reply along those lines when I realized you had already done so. When he first did that for Oogie Boogie, it was something that still took him multiple tries to do to get it recorded for the track. He commented that it took him a lot longer to learn how to do it consistently when singing 'live', (particularly because it involves him coming from a fairly high note down to that E1 in a couple of phrases) and they learned that they needed to put the song near the end of the set to get his voice sufficiently warmed up to be sure that he could do it. He hit a C1 for his 'Way Down' video, said it took him 80 takes. It's one thing to technically 'hit' the note and a whole other thing to actually make it 'musical'. He complains that it is Layne who writes the lowest arrangements for him, and the most demanding in going from high to low, and that his goal is NOT to continually sing lower, it is sing better.
@@friedemannkemm63 he would be considered an oktavist if he could hit that with his chest voice, and there are only a few hundred of those in the world.
I’m also amazed by the way he’s able to hold such a low note for so long, e.g., the last note of his rendition of Misty Mountains Cold.
As a bass with a wide range (Eb0-B5 (E1-B4 in chest voice), the high notes are far more stressful on the voice. Some of these fake basses on TH-cam, as I like to call them, I am sure they strain the heck out of their voices with the different techniques they overuse. Geoff did this cover 100% in chest voice, maintained proper larynx placement, and didn't push it, so I am sure it was easy for him.
He was definitely crafted and hand designed in the womb, all glory to God. Thanks for sharing. And you look beautiful as always.
Geoff is working really hard to get this perfect . Extreme effort and energy . Straining ? NO ! The guy could go on like this all day !
Tara...great reaction... You have to listen to Geoff sing Elvis's song "Way Down"... Elvis's bass singer was a former Guiness world record holder who sang the lowest note ever at that time...J.D. Sumner was his name and at the end of the song he sang a C1.....Geoff had to do over 80 takes to hit the C1 but he did it...It's very entertaining visually as well...
Geoff has a video about practice techniques learned from other exceptional bass singers
Lower tones are combinations of normal tone mixed subtonics.
Some tenors can expand bass range more, although some might not.
I can't get over those low notes they give me the chills great singer .You look like 🔥 today and everyday love to you and Jaden. Be careful if all the storms come your way
It's great to have a vocal coach have the same reaction to Geoff as I did. He also seems like a super nice guy which is just as important as his talent.
I remember Geoff saying in an interview that something to keep in mind is that he is actually a very quiet singer. None of these really low notes are particularly projectable, at least not by him. He's not going to fill an auditorium with sound all by himself. Modern recording/performing equipment is necessary for those notes to shine like they do. The same is true, I would wager, for guys like Tim Faust, Avi, Tim Storms, etc.
there is tone, then there is volume. With voice overs and multitrack and compression and EQ, they can sound 'better than they really are' but he does have a good voice and knows how to make videos. Not a Basso Profundo, but, does what he does and is entertaining too.
@@digitalnow3697 Oh, no doubt. I've tried to learn how to do subharmonics and can't seem to get it, and I'm starting with a range slightly lower than traditional baritones. To be fair, my vocal cords don't fully work, so that may be the limitation, but regardless, Geoff is an impressive singer. His functional range is astounding.
Geoff has a video where he explains how he goes so low, utilizing a technique known as subharmonics. It's a vocal technique that is similar to some techniques that have been around in orthodox music for centuries, but it's a fairly unstudied in the world of vocal pedagogy, While people have found ways to explain how to get into the subharmonic register, there's no fully complete agreement about exactly how the mechanism works, I've heard there's a few vocal pedagogy students and ENT students studying it as part of their thesis, so maybe we'll have a definite answer soon. But what we do know is that it utilized the subharmonic series, your voice sounds an octave lower than the pitch you're voice it setup to sing.
Personally I'm a bass-baritone voice, and Geoff inspired me to learn subharmonics. It took a bit of practice but I managed to learn it myself, I'm no where near as consistent as Geoff with it and I can't get as low as he can (he seems able to go to a second subharmonic (2 octaves lower than target note) which is much harder I've managed to do it once and haven't been able to recreate it), but one thing I can say is that when done well, it feels very easy. To get into subharmonics you are doing something between an M1 chest voice note and vocal fry, you relax your voice into subharmonics and it's a very unique sensation, the frequencies get low enough that you really start feeling the vibrations much stronger. But again you really have to relax into it, introducing tension into subharmonic register you'll notice very quickly, as it will not feel good when doing it wrong.
In this video, Geoff avoids subharmonics. It wouldn't have served the song.
BTW, a Brazilian professor named Leonardo Fuks already did some research on subharmonics. There is a demonstration video where he goes down even to the seventh subharmonic. The 1st subharmonic is an octave below the fundamental, the second a fifth below that, the third an octave below the fundamental (edit: below the first subharmonic) etc, much like mirroring the overtone series.
Edit: Thanks to Upside Down Pyramid for the correction.
Just a quick correction, first subharmonic is an octave lower, second subharmonics is a fifth lower than that, a third subharmonic is 2 full octaves below the original note. I think the only time Geoff has activated second subharmonics is in the halo and the skyrim themes with his B0 and D1 respectively. Most people can activate a good subharmonic when the note is too low in the chest, so Geoff wouldn’t sing a chest B1 and then activate a sub B0, he would instead use a second subharmonic from a subharmonic F1 (ish) to drop to the B0.
I originally was too tense when I did subharmonics which is how I learned to go so low with second subharmonics. I had trouble singing first subharmonics because I’d introduce too much fry and tension, automatically popping into an E1 or lower. I can sing down to an E1 in first subharmonic, an A0 in second, and down to like F0 with growl, probably even lower with fry and inhale, but I really care most about having a good full resonant first and second octave.
@@upsidedownpyramid7617 Thanks! I wanted to write "an octave below the first subharmonic", but obviously messed it up.
Dimash - The Story of One Sky
A nearly 15 minute music video/mini video basically explaining that we all live under one sky and that people that suffer the most from War is the children.
Oh, yeah, I can totally sing that low. But only in the first 2 minutes after I wake up.
Not only are his notes low, but his articulation is clear. Most soprano drop articulation once notes go above the staff, but his articulation is also effortless way below the staff.
His Headless Horseman video is fun, too.
00:30 I actually sound stronger in subharmonics at times rather than trying to force it from my chest. also when singing in a lower range I find I naturally increase my volume due to me hiking up the air flow
Hi Tara! Geoff's lowest recorded note is a B0 (sub-harmonic), he hit this the first time in VP's cover of the 'Halo' theme tune, and has done so 3 times in 'Vahalla Calling' (the follow-up to My Mother Told Me). His latest cover of b'I See Fire', which reprises the characters from Misty Mountains Cold also holds a few surprises for you! ❣
as a bass singer I can inform you, singing very low notes feels effortless but does require a lot of tensing on the chords
As a bass (B0-B4), I’ll answer your question at 3:04… The lower notes do take a lot more air and breath control, and the vocal folds dry out fast so I keep water handy, but it’s not nearly as much “work” as singing up in falsetto.
Geoff is a beast and I love him. Totally recommend his Monster Mash video and other Voiceplay video.
Speaking of recommendations, please please please react to Dimash’s new song! It’s soo versatile and heartbreaking!!
you should check out some of Geoff Castellucci's newer songs such as 'Way Down', in that he hits a C1 i believe and he does the same in some of his other ones and i think in one of them he even hits a B0.
i love his version of Shenandoah.
He hits a B0 a couple times in Voiceplay’s Halo.
@@k5sss second subharmonics B0 is so nice man, I could tell he used it because I use the same technique for second subs, he started on a nice F1 subharmonic and then pushed just a tiny bit more to pop out the B0
@@upsidedownpyramid7617 geoff doesn't know second subs. the B0s in Halo are all first subs. Theres been a couple times he accidentally pops into second subs, but theyre extremely short
@@goldenpie6 that’s an impressive first sub to hit, then again he is a much lower bass than myself and a better singer overall. I can hit it first subs but it is very tough to project anything below a D2 for me, so below an Eb1 subharmonic I tend to habitually hit them as second subharmonics. I have down to A1 chest (super airy because I’m not an okavist, more of a low baritone or standard bass), E1 chest fry, B0 subharmonic, A0 growl, and F0 on fry I believe.
Love Geoff! His voice is so rich. Could listen to his songs and narrations alllll day. VoicePlay and Geoff have my fave music channels on TH-cam.
First, Mamma's looking smokin' in her red dress...Second, thank you for covering Jeff. Please cover more Voiceplay, any of their last 5 videos would be wonderful if you can find the time.
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He recently did "Ain't No Sunshine - When She's Gone". It really shows his range.
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I watched a video of Morgan Freeman answering how he keeps his voice in such great shape. Now he's not a vocalist, but arguably the most iconic voice of all time. He said he yawns constantly. Since I heard that, I've been yawning every time I possibly can. It REALLY did help... I've dropped about an octave in my range in the last 3 years...
I really love Geoff and what makes the video even more impressive, is that it's not only the audio, but also the video luring people in. He sings amazingly, but has the video so that it is entertaining to watch and easy to see what he is doing. The combination with good visuals and incredibly low singing and that tank top made it also the perfect thirst trap.
Elizabeth over at the Charismatic Voice did an interview with Geoff where he talks a lot about how he developed his low notes. Worth a watch.
I was going to say the same. Elizabeth's chat with Geoff is fantastic!
I can't second This suggestion strongly enough.
If you haven’t see his I see fire cover then you’re missing out. His range and talent is amazing
Geoff has been working on his bass range for years. He's a natural baritone but can go bass or tenor when he wants and has added in subharmonics in his covers now, though he isn't using them here. As he says, it's practice, practice, practice. He is happy at this range, can go to G1 but finds it less comfortable. A better example of his range can be heard in Blackbird.
I am 13 and I can hit F#1 with subharmonics but I still have SO MUCH to learn with geoff's beautiful tone.
Oh Tara... 1st, I continue to be blown away by your awesome reactions and analysis videos. Now, if I may make a request... I just want to see your face when you react to Geoff's "Blackbird" cover. It will truly amaze... Cheers!
Hi Tara👋 please react to Dimash "The story of one sky" bcoz the song is very very epic and mind-blowing please react to it bcoz you are the only one I know who can explain it briefly 🥺🥺🥺
Thank you for coming back to Geoff Castellucci/voice play.
I'm so glad you are reacting to Geoff Castellucci! I think you would really enjoy his misty mountains and black bird covers!
As much as I love and respect Geoff (I've been adding reactions to his cover of 16 tons to a playlist since it premiered), nothing that I've seen on YT has touched me like what you said about Peter. It was, to me, a divine gift and I will be grateful for that until I die. Thank you for giving an old and grumpy man a reason to be happy and to share that happiness, that spirit of blessing, with all that are around me. Thank you, again, from me and from all who were inspired by Peter's story. Never doubt, dear Tara, how you positively affect life on earth.
Wow, you brought me to tears with your beautiful words. I am so humbled to have made a difference in your life. Thank you for keeping Peter’s spirit alive by continuing to spread light and love to those around you. You truly made my day!
@@Tarasimonstudios you must react to Geoff version of Far over the misty mountains cold.........you will thanks me for this
Every one of those low notes sends a wave of shivers down my spine. Absolutely incredible
When Geoff decides to one of his 'quartets' you know it's going to be creative, and just delightful to listen to.
Geoff does a most excellent cover of the classic American tune "Shenandoah". I think you would love it.
You should bring him on your channel for a Q&A. That way you can ask him all these questions
OMG Tara you are my favorite!! Your reactions are priceless! Love how you just let it flow on these lessons and you can grab those notes BY EAR! Amazing!!
Dear meu inglês não é tão bom...eu vi você reagir a inúmeros vídeos, inclusive o do Gabriel Henrique, e todos foram extraordinários...mas o Geoff tem um baixo na voz que NÃO existe e uma Criatividade ímpar. Adoro ver suas reações. 👏👏👏😙😚☺️
Great to see Geoff again on your reactions! Yep, he's an alien 👽 .
Thanks Tara!
I find this pretty inspiring... I grew up thinking I shouldn't bother trying to sing because I can't hit the high notes on "Old Man River". But here's a singer I can harmonize comfortably with. He's way better at this, of course, but this is the first person I've heard who sings in my range.
Geoff Castellucci is amazing. I love his work. His tone is superb and his accuracy is legendary.
There are some others out there that don't get so easily recognized but are equally amazing.
Jeff Chapman is the bass singer for the Kingdom Heirs, a southern gospel quartet that performs daily at Dollywood.
Check out his you tube demo called Jeff Chapman vocal range. It starts off with him singing normal bass lines but watch to the end and hear him in live concert
sing C#1 .
Tim Riley is another that you are sure to enjoy
I really like bass singers as well and a couple of my favourite songs right now are from the same "group" I think you might like : The Wellermen Misty Mountain which is nearly all tiktok bass singers and, Hoist the Colors by Bobby Bass and the Bass Singers of TikTok they are really good X
Geoff can tunnel through mountains with his voice alone.
...you should react to Geoff's cover's of "Way Down" and "Ain't No Sunshine". Your mind will be completely blown!
You should definitely react to Voiceplay's new song, their cover of Hall of the Mountain King by Grieg. It's freaking awesome
true basses are rare as you know.....many of us can reach 1st octave notes .....Geoff is unique in the richness of his tone and his over-all range and flexibility .....his run at the end is unprecedented ......his only peer is Tim Faust who routinely reaches 1st octave and does a Frankie Valley falsetto in one recent solo
@johndeeregreen4592 and @markmclendon8621 I totally agree. I can only speak for myself, but the lower the easier to maintain it for a long time. For me it is relaxing to sing very low (basso profondo range) - but I bow to the ground to Avi, Geoff and Tim who can sing pretty high as well. I am far off that well trained in the high range. At the moment the high range (high bass, baritone range) is killing me - and those guys are able to hit the tenor range. Kudos. Chapeau.
@@yskdereade123 when in college i could sing from basso profundo to 2nd tenor but now at 72 i can hit the low notes but can't even think about tenor then again i ran 100 M, 200 M, 400M, 800M.....now i do competitive sitting
Geoff has a couple videos on his channel discussing the vocal techniques he uses to reach such low notes. I’d love to see you do reaction videos of them. I’ve yet to see one of the vocal coach reactors do videos about them, so it would be interesting to hear your take.
Ok Geoff has an amazing bass voice, can sing pretty well, and he is pretty hot. Absolute triple win.
That was really cool he does it with ease as well Tara i need to tell you that Dimash released a short music video that is epic!!!!!! it is called The story of one sky. He wrote it directed the video an acts in it> the level of quality in his videography and his vocals is unmatched at this point I always thought he was really great and he is.This is another level who would have thought with dimash that he would take us to another place like this. The story is dark the story is intense and on some levels risky in his young career he is taking the ultimate stand for peace on the planet where a lot of artists simply won't go there with this intensity but it is a brutally honest look on how we behave and this plea to have a shift of consciousness where are we will no longer feel disconnected from each other from our Humanity so that peace compassion empathy forgiveness well be the beacon of light that we can look up to and spread all that is good
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DIMASH (the story of one sky) MV 2022🤯🤯
Tara a couple of your reactions in this video made me lol so I thank you for the much needed laughs and smiles. 💗
Aweee. So glad I could put a smile on your face. Much love to you!
I'm pretty sure you haven't reacted to it yet, but around Halloween time, you might react to Geoffs cover of 'Monster Mash', but excellent reaction (We all love how you 'fangirl' over his voice)
I’ve watched this before, and believe I may…MAY…have an answer on working the lower notes. Instead of tightening/stretching the vocal cords for the higher notes, the exercise is based on being able to keep the vocal cords relaxed while singing. I can’t hit the E1 subharmonics he can (my range stops at G1), but there are times when I can use a “growl” to hit F1. I had training in college way back when, along with theater work. What Geoff does…is truly amazing
Love your reaction to Geoff, he's an amazing talent, oh and let's not leave without a mention on your outfit, love it!
You should react to his bass cover of Blackbird. Its easily my fav rendition of the piece and he does it perfectly.
im really glad u found this song after 2 years!
Hey Tara! This is my first video of yours that I've seen but I wanted to answer the question you asked at 3:00. I have a range of D1-F5 (That includes subharmonic range but I'm also 15 so I say it counts) and I can confirm to you that it is actually very similar fatigue wise to sing super low as it is to sing super high. It isn't as hard I would say but it is absolutely crucial to have water or else you will fatigue and fry your voice when you're singing super low notes
I hope this helps! 💜
Hi Tara, love your content. Been silently following for years. - kinda missed your personality / analysis /summary shinning through before and after the reaction.
Whilst I get it's a way to reduce drag (and get straight to the point), some of us (or is it just me?) don't only subscribe for the straightforward reactions, but think you exude great energy as a compliment to the reactions. It's the little things..the intro, emotions, segues, course material, zooming into coach mode, summary etc that make it pleasant to casually sit through.
Just a thought. Don't need to change what you feel you want to do cos of just me. I'm just one subscriber. Great content as always. Still the best vocal coach on TH-cam.
Thank u for your thoughtful feedback Philip. I truly appreciate it. Thank u for being a part of my Tarabyte family. I appreciate u ❤️
Hi Tara. You have to hear, The Bass Gang singing Hooked on the Feeling. The lead singer sounds a lot like Geoff Castelluci. The guy with the light Grey shirt is Peter. He's not only a bass singer he's also an Opra singer, and as you a youtuber reaction to music. He's in love with Sohyang and Morrisette. Morrisette is singing with David Foster.
I agree with everyone in the comments thanking you for revisiting Geoff. There is a new group that I would to hear your analysis on. They're called The Bass Gang. They are Peter Barber, Tomi P, Bobby Waters (aka. Bobby Bass) and Marwan Amayan. I beg you to check out their cover of Panic at the Disco's "Emperor's New Clothes." Their ranges rival the best in a capella music!
Thank you for the awesome video! I'm also suuuuuuper happy you use the background with the piano again, this looks so much nicer than the princess chair xD And Geoff... omg where do I start, his range is just aweeeeesome, I heard him first in a reaction for The Oogy boogy man and gosh that blew me away. Sixteen Tons is also an awesome piece especially for gamers who love the Fallout series hehe (I believe it's in Fallout 76). Love good music, thanks a lot Tara!
That's my style that naturally comes if I try to sing! Now if I can learn to actually sing with it😅🤘
The observation you have about his stronger lower notes is because he is tapping into Kygara resonance. There's several tutorials on it, he's actually showing a lot of skill in blending the transitions because if you watch other kygara and throat singing tutorials, the people teaching are usually exemplifying a sudden transition to the octave lower resonant pitch(with much more volume). If you diversify your learning interests to throat singing and vocal overtones, there's a lot more to create with. I have no musical training, I can whistle pretty well and easily combine whistle overtones but I'm trying to learn throat singing, it's a fascinating extra set of tools! If you haven't already bumped into one tutorial I found useful, it's to change very slowly from eeee to oooo and listen and feel for the resonance. For me (male) I find it's much closer to oooo so I start there and soon I'll notice that my tone gets louder and resonant. Once I find it, I move the resonance up and down in pitch to expand my familiarity with sustaining the effect. I haven't experienced the kygara effect yet though, intermittent trials, day 3.
Hi Tara, you look lovely by the way. I'm such a fan. I would love for you to interview him and ask him these questions. I think it would be very instructive for us.
Love having found both Geoff and Avi. Got me singing along in the car trying to match the tone, and, at least to my own ear, not being far from it :D
If you haven't seen Voiceplay's cover of the Halo theme yet, he gets real low there too.
Geoff has a video coming up. He looks and sings incredible!
As a bass voice myself, I can tell he's (Relaxing) into the lows. He could sing all day everyday and not hurt, so long as he keeps hydrated.
Also, may I suggest you react to Big Bad John by him. Its insane too :P
You need to appreciate the STORY in a song, not just the (amazing) low notes, but the story of a young boy beginning to work as a newborn. My favorite story line is “you load sixteen tons, and what do you get? Another day oler and deeper in debt”
Love this one and it's fun. Looking forward to seeing more reactions on this. Misty Mountains is another but since you're a vocal coach, I'd love to see the reaction to his version of Blackbird. Watch him rock 5 octaves effortlessly.
This is so true much respect
3:51 that "side" sounded like optimus prime
I’m pretty late, but I had the chance to talk to a bass singer in an a cappella group that can hit an E1. He said that it really is just as straining singing low and stuff. I remembered this video and asked.
If it isn't too late, Since you posted this and posed questions about whether or not Geoff feels those low notes later, he does. Two days after spending 5 hours laying down his amazing bass tracks for Valhalla Calling, he was mostly feeling better, but took another day of rest to feel safe. Amazing talent, voice, and smarts.
Geoff did a really in-depth interview with Elizabeth Zharoff (The Charismatic Voice, professional opera singer), and they talked quite a bit about his voice and technique. Short version:
- His chest/modal range goes comfortably down to about G1 (yeah I'm jealous)
- He's got pretty good subharmonics, which he mostly uses for the really low stuff (probably including the F#1 here)
- He sounds like a baritone when he sings baritone, but only because he worked very hard on that (lot more demand for baritones than for low basses in the work he used to do)
combination of 10% of unique physiognomy and 90% of hard work.
I still adore his version of Blackbird. I do not hear the Beatles anymore when I think of it.
Tara, those low notes were very impressive! And now that I know you love low voices, I recommend you check out the band The Sisters of Mercy, as well as a German electronic band called Seelennacht! Both vocalists have low voices! Brad Roberts of Crash Test Dummies, and Peter Steele of Type O Negative are other vocalists with low voices. Great Fun video Tara😁
Just a heads up, he's releasing a new video in a week! It's AMAZING
Ooooooh, YES! I Love this cover of his. 👏 👏 👏
Hi Tara! Check out Geoff's video on how to sing low for some insight into how he produces various notes below the "normal" range!
th-cam.com/video/XKLaYGHJoJM/w-d-xo.html
If you want even lower notes from Geoff check out his other work, this is one where he only uses his chest range and doesn't go into subharmonics (That's partly why its still so resonant and powerful). On his channel I recommend Way Down, from Voiceplay I recommend the Halo Theme, he has hit his lowest note so far in a song in that one. If you want other amazing bass vocalists to react to there's The Bass Gang. They have 4 members who are all basses and all also have their own individual channels and content, there's Marwan Aymen (He's 18 and honestly a prodigy , he has hit the lowest note of the group at B0, a genius arranger, amazing editor, and just fantastic), Peter Barber (professional opera singer with a very good upper register that sounds lovely), Bobby Waters (Bobby Bass on socials, does a lot of tiktok content, was one of the leading reasons sea shanty's became popular again), and Tomi P (has the highest range of the group able to hit well into the 1st octave and up to the 6th or 7th with whistle). They all have a ton of amazing content on their original channels and on The Bass Gang's channel. My favorite from them is Centuries, and I would recommend checking out that one or Mad World first if you decide to check them out. If you want to check any of them out individually Marwan did a cover of Heatwaves recently that's really good, Peter did a cover of Otherside that I love, Tomi P's covers of Hellfire or Sweet Dreams are both fantastic, and Bobby recently did a Hoist the Colors cover with a bunch of basses on TikTok that is really good.
On a short from Geoff’s channel, he says he’s a baritone who can sing the low notes. Unreal ❤
I just want to blow your mind even more, I'm 13 and the lowest chest note I can hit is G#1 and I can hit all of the notes in this song with sub-harmonics and fry. No I cannot do growls, last time I tried that it hurt and I could sing like a note and a half.
subharmonic is what he is using and then he can add a growl to ge tthat last little bit. it's acctually super relaxing that gets you there so it's hard to stay in but not straining, just hard to control.
Geoff told us (on Patreon) that he has to take a day or two to recover after recording his high notes. So, it’s the opposite of what you (as a high set vocalist) would go through. As a contralto, I’m the same as Geoff when it comes to recovery. High tenor notes wipe me out but I can sing baritenor all day.
The resonance he gets on the super low notes are actually something he talks about in a video series he made. The first video is called: "How to sing REALLY low. A short Tutorial." He also says that Tim Faust is the king of the technique. Anyway, please react to 'Darcy Lynn Farmer' doing 'A Little Help From My Friends', it'll blow your mind.
Would be interested in your reaction to Rob and Austin from Home Free singing Nessun Dorma. Not to take a way from Geoff--his voice is just so amazing and fabulous. He never ceases to amaze me.
Tara, i think we are in agreement that Tennessee Ernie Ford would definitely approve of this version!!