I keep coming back to this (and all realtime) as the best barbershop in existance. Quartets and choruses need to aspire to this mastery of the art form...
I grew up with 1966 Champs The Renegades, and The Gentlemen's Agreement later. My Dad was a tenor for 30 years for The Cherry Capital Chorus. This is a great example of a ringing chord! They do it so well! It takes much commitment to practice that and get it right. I watched my Dad's quartet practice often in our living room for many years! Good job fella's! Take a bow!
I know I'm late to the party stumbling on this performance. I got nostalgic and looked up songs I remember from my barbershop-influenced childhood. I will admit my Barbershop "world" was spent with these guys (aside from the lead). My uncle sang with the Metzger's Dad Charlie. I watched Tim, Tom & Mark for years and EVERY time I hear them sing, it takes me back to the good old days of listening to pick up quartets singing pole cat songs & belting out a tag around a campfire in Anacortes & White Rock. They were all SOOO good individually and to see them come together like this was BREATHTAKING!!! Thank you for posting this!! :-)
Unfortunately, this was NOT the quartet that got me into barbershop, but only because I heard the likes of Max Q and Storm Front first. Had I heard them first, I'm sure they'd have been the ones.
4:367:49 Well they knew their money chords! Not sure if another quartet has ended both songs from a round on the exact chord, with everyone singing the same note. Not saying it's anything but awesome!
I know I'm 4 years late, but First Take's 2023 semifinals set immediately comes to mind - Let's Go Fly a Kite + Not While I'm Around, both ending on an A♭ major 1-5-1-3 with Alex chesting the third. It's got impressively loud and awesome ring, just like Realtime's E♭ major 1-1-3-5 here!
What's the story behind the roast on Max Q? I know they got "stuck" in second for three years in a row, before winning in '07. But what happened before? Did they say they'd quit, but came back?
initially, max q was going to go into retirement after 2004, not because they didn't win, but because they disliked how much time they were spending away from their families, but they decided to keep going.
No quartet surpasses Realtime's overtones. Lots of quartets are more virtuosic, but if I had to choose a quartet to sing ONE chord (preferably Eb major 1-1-3-5 like in YIHTR) I would choose Realtime every time.
Vocal Spectrum probably comes close but I agree. The quartets that have won in the last 5 years can't come close to Realtime (and really most of the quartets from 2000-2010)
I think part of the issue is quartets are going for scoring now...the pop medleys and comedy instead of traditional chord building. I really think it’s to reach a new younger generation
I keep coming back to this (and all realtime) as the best barbershop in existance. Quartets and choruses need to aspire to this mastery of the art form...
2:31 is one of the best phrases in a barbershop performance ever
The best tenor EVER - perfectly in the cone at all times!
Have you heard of Fred Farrell, Kip Buckner or Tim Waurick?
He IS a beast!
@@Dustin1047 Thanks my friend!
The bass and bari work so well together its unreal
After countless hearings, their performances still stand up as strong as ever. Real artistry.
Their Baritone is incredible!
This is THE quartet that got me into Barbershop. This set is my favorite quartet set I have ever heard!
sansburni I'm with you.
Frfe
Ikr :o
Man, their overtones are out of this world... such good singers!
They asked for a 96 and they...well they got a 90.6 so I guess they were dead on. Much deserved gold!
That tenor absolutely knows how to plant every single note! He polishes out the amazing sounds or this quartet!
I grew up with 1966 Champs The Renegades, and The Gentlemen's Agreement later. My Dad was a tenor for 30 years for The Cherry Capital Chorus. This is a great example of a ringing chord! They do it so well! It takes much commitment to practice that and get it right. I watched my Dad's quartet practice often in our living room for many years! Good job fella's! Take a bow!
Best feeling ever
Ringing a chord
one of the top 5 all time barbershop performances
That bass slide at the end of the second song 7:44 is almost orgasmic. Great bass singer!
The best example I've seen of a quartet that looks like they are and know they are champions.
I know I'm late to the party stumbling on this performance. I got nostalgic and looked up songs I remember from my barbershop-influenced childhood. I will admit my Barbershop "world" was spent with these guys (aside from the lead). My uncle sang with the Metzger's Dad Charlie. I watched Tim, Tom & Mark for years and EVERY time I hear them sing, it takes me back to the good old days of listening to pick up quartets singing pole cat songs & belting out a tag around a campfire in Anacortes & White Rock. They were all SOOO good individually and to see them come together like this was BREATHTAKING!!! Thank you for posting this!! :-)
it really doesn't matter whether one's late if enough people visit it frequently lol
I could listen to this all day. I wonder where the original on TH-cam went to, This needs more views. Come on BHS, put this on your page.
The blend is absolutely phenomenal. Good lord.
Best Quartet Ever. I was there that night 🥰 thank you Realtime
One of my very favorites. The bell chord at 7:19 WOWOW!!
The best two song I've ever heard. Thank you Realtime.
Beautifully done - lead especially impressive when he blends in and out of falsetto mix before the tag, just flawless!
Unfortunately, this was NOT the quartet that got me into barbershop, but only because I heard the likes of Max Q and Storm Front first. Had I heard them first, I'm sure they'd have been the ones.
Wow they have amazing blend, and lock. It’s really impressive.
John Newell the man with three Aussie lungs!!!! On' ya mate... just on a down day today and trolling music vids for a spirit lift... ❤️
That MaxQ parody is priceless
I had the awesome pleasure to sing with these guys after one of their concerts a while back
The whole quartet matches perfectly but the bari lead match is especially amazing!!! Awesome quartet and songs, they sing so effortlessly
the end tag is still one of the best... full 20 seconds
I really like Realtime. They had so much depth to their tone. Thanks for posting!
RealTime...real good!
Such a rich voice is the lead and control
We had these amazing guys on our show and they were amazing! I'm working to improve my bass singing to be this good!
i LOVED these guys.
Masterful.
7:42 that was the loudest E5 overtone as the bass and lead sang the same note, gees.
Sunny Side up..... thumbs up!
i was there it was insane
Dat open bass!
Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, tonight’s bass will be Jon Stewart.
If you've wanted to know if a Baritone can make or break a Chord, listen @7:42...The Chord explodes into Overtones!
4:36 7:49
Well they knew their money chords! Not sure if another quartet has ended both songs from a round on the exact chord, with everyone singing the same note. Not saying it's anything but awesome!
I know I'm 4 years late, but First Take's 2023 semifinals set immediately comes to mind - Let's Go Fly a Kite + Not While I'm Around, both ending on an A♭ major 1-5-1-3 with Alex chesting the third.
It's got impressively loud and awesome ring, just like Realtime's E♭ major 1-1-3-5 here!
Wow! That will make the hairs stand up - all over.
the bass just fucking dissapears in the last chord of sunnyside when he’s in unison with the lead, it’s nuts
07:41
What's the story behind the roast on Max Q? I know they got "stuck" in second for three years in a row, before winning in '07. But what happened before? Did they say they'd quit, but came back?
initially, max q was going to go into retirement after 2004, not because they didn't win, but because they disliked how much time they were spending away from their families, but they decided to keep going.
4:09
No quartet surpasses Realtime's overtones. Lots of quartets are more virtuosic, but if I had to choose a quartet to sing ONE chord (preferably Eb major 1-1-3-5 like in YIHTR) I would choose Realtime every time.
Vocal Spectrum probably comes close but I agree. The quartets that have won in the last 5 years can't come close to Realtime (and really most of the quartets from 2000-2010)
I think part of the issue is quartets are going for scoring now...the pop medleys and comedy instead of traditional chord building. I really think it’s to reach a new younger generation
bachelor boys say this spanks
The chord at 3:27 :o
Amazing!!
Ye olde add9. Perfection!
Back when barbershop quartets sang barbershop.
They don’t now?
tag @ 7:28
Isn’t the lead an Australian does someone know
Yes he is - John Newell