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Hi, Newbie Here! I really enjoyed your reaction. I subscribed! Seems you've got many of the rules of Voiceplay in play (heh), except always watching all the way to the end, where the Patrons roll, and keeping captions on! You're really loving their music, and that means a lot to me! Just what is a "brand manager?" I've never heard the term. If you get to work with amazing people like Peter Barber though, it must be a super cool job!
One vocal coach pointed out, Eli's belts in this were as high as many of Whitney Houston's... that definitely puts it into a different context, for sure.
Hi Casper! 🙂 Actually, there's no green screen here. Eli used Unreal Engines to create the background, and then they went to film at a different studio, not at Pattycake Productions. The Unreal Engines thing was then visualised on a full wall sized LCD screen. The only problem was that the air conditioned was broken and they were filming at 100+ degrees F, wearing fur and stuff 😅. Another thing that I feel to mention in that there was no heavy wooden door creaking: it was all Layne, believe it or not 😁. The whole rap section was added by Voiceplay. I forgot the name of who actually wrote it, I'm very bad at remembering names, sorry. 🙂 What else? Ah, yes: Miracle of Sound himself watched this and commented under the video, and he gave VP "10 raised alehorns out of 10" for the most creative cover of this song 😁. Well deserved, I'd say. 🙂 I kinda see the relationship of this and "If I had a heart". Yes, I love TBG as well, since their beginning (which for me was "Emperor's new clothes"). 🙂 If you want to react a TOTALLY different "sea shanty" by Voiceplay, I'd suggest you to check their "ridiculous version" (Geoff's words) of "Drunken sailor". 😉 For a TOTALLY different side of them, no shanty-ish at all, you could try "I can't make you love me", or "Creep", or if you have't seen it yet "In the hall of the Mountain King". 🙂 See you next time! 🙂
@@CFEntertains And their current newest song is a Space Shanty - "Sleeping in the Cold Below". Might want to check it out, too. It actually is from a video game 'WarFrame' and is a bit of a departure from the original. The in-game song has a heavy Celtic vibe with fiddle and bohdran drum, but still a bit shanty-ish. VoicePlay picked up the speed a bit and Layne is doing a considerably different beat. Although at one point Geoff's bass line is in Dm's which sounds a bit more like an actual bohdran, that kind of hollow sound that drum gives.
Eli first used Unreal Engine to create the backgrounds for My Mother Told Me, which were then composited in via chroma-key (green screen) during post. Valhalla Calling was shot at Vū Studios. The results are spectacular! Guessing that the HVAC issues were fixed as they filmed the WARFRAME Sleeping in the Cold Below production there too. :)
If you want a few more recent songs from Voiceplay to do next try Drunken Sailor, Hoist the Colours, We don't talk about Bruno, Friends on the Other Side, Dream On, Seven Nation Army. Really enjoyed your enjoyment of this awesome rendition of the song too!
They out do themselves every time! I cannot stop watching this, it is amazing!! Geoff hits 3 B0's! Eli has become the Asgardian god of rock, Layne is a beatboxing god, Cesar has become a Berserker, and J None has shown us that rap indeed belongs in acapella! And Miracle of Sound gave this 10 out of 10 raised ale horns!! Great reaction! This from the Assassins Creed Valhalla video game, but that rap is all J None!!
Geoff Castelluccis' sustained B0 is impressive. I've heard this so many times and I'm still amazed. You will also need to go to Geoffs' channel to check out his Low bass covers.
Not to be that one guy but he slides up to a F#1 *very briefly* (at 2:50 you can hear the change in pitch) before sliding back down into a B0 not even a second later In my opinion sliding back down is more impressive then sustaining it
J None is in the US Navy for 5 yr (nearly 3 yrs done), originally stationed in Seattle. He was promoted to the premiere Navy chorus in Washington DC, which makes it easier for him to get back for some of the videos. J has done an original video recently - Am I Here. Worth getting that out. VoicePlay has done some incredible videos - Nothing Else Matters (Metallica), In the Air Tonight (Phil Collins), Creep (RadioHead), Hellfire (Hunchback of Notre Dame), I Can't Make You Love Me (Bonnie Raitt), We're Good (Dua Lipa), In the Hall of the Mountain King (Edvard Grieg 1875), a post-apocalyptic trilogy over a 3 yr period - Warriors (Imagine Dragons), Dream On (Aerosmith) and lastly Seven Nation Army (White Stripes), Sleeping in the Cold Below (WarFrame) which is kind of a space shanty - video game. Chicago heard about VoicePlay's Nothing Else Matters and they were invited to Chicago and Friends concert in Nov 17-18 last year. When the stage was being set up, they asked where to put the drums. Eli pointed to Layne. Oh. Chicago's trumpet player was sitting next to Geoff on stage just watching Geoff - How does he do that? I also love the Bass Gang. Was really excited for the Disney 4 although it sucked that Marwan couldn't get to the group in the Czech Republic. I was amazed at what he accomplished despite that handicap. Got to see you in Be Prepared!
Casper, I love your reactions. Its not just the words you use, your facial expressions or physical reactions. It is how everything you feel and say is accentuated in your eyes. Don't lost that spark.
You'll need to borrow Peter's Pit Vipers for this one. 😂 Mr Gateway-Drug-for-a capella-music (aka "Geoff") outdid himself in this one (well, except maybe his dragon imitation in Skyrim).
ngl the timing on your battery dying cracked me up! It’s like that last stupidly high note killed it! Loved your reaction and breakdown of this. Definitely one of their best pieces.
I went the opposite direction - Voiceplay led me to Peter Barber, who led me to the Bass Gang. My patreon for those three is second most important bill I have. They make happiness. (The cat food bill is first...🤣)
Great reaction. So happy to have you react to VoicePlay. Note to Geoff: Heimdahl called. He wants his Gjallarhorn back. ☄️ I also like that we have J staring out across the water at the beginning. He’s was recruited by the US Navy and he’s come back (at least for this). The rap was added and some hints to his being in the military (ops, etc). One of my favorite parts is while he’s rapping, in the background you can hear the guys singing “This is WAR”. It always gives me chills. Other commenters with Scandinavian roots have pointed out that the rap is not much of a reach as flyting became a part of Nordic cultures by the 19th century. It was described as an extremely spirited contest of verbal assaults. The makeup and a lot of the costuming is from their previous cover of My Mother Told Me. Among their tattoos are runes spelling out VoicePlay. Layne did the arrangement and Eli created the amazing backgrounds. It was filmed, not green screen, but at a studio with immense (Full wall!) LED screens. The only real pieces in that set are the tables and benches. Even the door that J walks through was pure CGI. He was standing in front of a screen and the background opened for him. Layne was responsible for the creaking door sound.. The music in the outro is the karaoke track. The percussion and background vocals and it could be a piece on its own because it’s also gorgeous. You might want to check out their amazing cover of Nothing Else Matters by Metallica.
I love Geoff's clear pronunciation and volume when he sings deep bass. You can easily understand every word. That is not always the case with many bass singers.
@@CFEntertains Yes - he's now in Washington, DC. in a very prestigious choral group of the Navy. They even sing for The White House! One of the best perks for those of us that love VoicePlay and J together is that he is considerably closer to Florida now than when he was stationed in the Pacific NW. Much easier to hop on down to join in on a song! Many of us are hoping he comes back for good once he has finished his tour of duty. I think there is still 2 years to go.
I don't think I have seen ANY other reactor enjoy this performance THIS much! GREAT job young man! Subscribed based only on this ONE reaction! Keep it up! (p.s. Your use of Herb Alpert and the TJ Brass completely won me over!)
I really enjoyed your reaction so much that I immediately subscribed to your channel and look forward to more Voice Play and solo Geoff reactions. Geoff did three B0 here and the first one in the beginning he held for 15 seconds. Some of the newer Voice Play that you may not have seen are: "Nothing Else Matters"( legendary band, 'Chicago', saw this one and reached out to Voice Play to sing two shows with them back in November), "In The Air Tonight", "Creep", "Seven Nation Army", "Hellfire", "Whisky In The Jar", and "The Lion Sleeps Tonight". You will definitely want to check out Geoff's solo cover of "Jack's Lament" (Beyond amazing). J None is currently stationed in the Virginia/DC area so he has been able to sing frequently with them as a featured guest. I am not real sure what Eli is using for software or details of the production but Anthony Ray has some great Voice Play reactions that break it down and he explains it so well (I am sure the other Voice Players will give you great information too. I am pretty sure Geoff has coffee in that mug as it is his favorite beverage😄. I look forward to more of your reactions!
I second Nothing Else Matters, as well as the entire post-apocalypse trilogy: Warriors, Dream On, and Seven Nation Army. Although, one of my favorites is still "I Can't Help Falling in Love With You." No costumes, just pure glorious vocals. That one and "True Colors" are heavenly. It's not what VP is most famous for (their brand is "the theater kids of acapella" for a reason) and songs like this don't get the same big numbers, but sometimes it's nice to strip away the fancy sets and costumes and listen to just their voices.
@@rhov-anion See, it's not easy to narrow down. My stand-by favourite, apart from the latest cover, was for a long time Carrry On My Wayward Son, but it took a knock for Seven Nation.
Really love your analysis! You are absolutely adorable (I'm saying that as a grandmother who could probably have a grandkid your age! LOL) and you're really knowledgeable! How have I not found you before this? This one of my favorite ones of VP. I usually tell people who've never heard them to listen to this as it incorporates all their talents of musicality as well as their dramatic flair!
J None is singing with the US Navy Sea Shanters in Washington DC. He still has a couple years left. He does come back often to sing with Voiceplay in Orlando Florida. Cesar is pronounced "see sir". Not "see zar". Geoff Castellucci has his own channel where he sings solo with instruments. He clones himself 3-4 times for harmonies. However. In his latest video "Unshaken" its only the clones singing.... Goff, Daryl, Jeoph and Jeff. He brought back the ghost riders from his "Ghost Riders In The Sky" video. All of his videos are amazing though.
J-None has been performing with VoicePlay when he is able - probably when he has liberty. His "day job" is being a singer with the Sea Chanters - a performing group within the US Navy, part of the US Navy Band. (Watch Peter's awesome interview with J-None for details on that.) I believe he said he's stationed at the Naval base in Norfolk, VA.
If you'd like to see their less shanty-type songs get more attention, why not react to some of them? Nothing Else Matters, Golden Hour, The Lion Sleeps Tonight, In The Air Tonight, Creep, Hellfire, Whiskey in the Jar, and Seven Nation Army all fairly recent and excellent. (But don't miss Sleeping in the Cold Below just because it's shanty-esque; it's still 100% worth the watch.)
I wasn’t sure what to make of the dubstep-synth part in this the first time I heard it but it’s hard not to appreciate the creativity, adding this and the rap section in (the lyrics for that are amazing). If you check the comments, @miracleofsound gave it 10 out of 10 alehorns. I loved watching you react to this!!
It's impossible to predict what will blow up and what won't. Last I checked their most viewed video is still Moana, which is well done, sure, but they have much better ones, including much better Disney ones. In general, I would say that popularity and quality are distinct phenomena and don't necessarily always correlate.
Casper, since you seem keen on finding a non viking cover, I would recommend their cover of Metallica's Nothing Else Matters, or Phil Collins In the air Tonight. Of course you are probably familiar with their Halloween stuff, but if not, In the Hall of the Mountain King, an instrumental from Peer Gynt by Edvard Grieg will fill the bill nicely.
The fact that the Norse had what was basically "diss poetry" which were quite possibly sung, and diss tracks are now popular in rap, utilizing similar rhyme and meter... I mean... we can't say the Norse DID NOT invent an early form of rap music, right? Vikings have been associated in modern times with metal music, which they obviously did not have back then, when all along maybe they were spitting bars on those ships.
Loved your reaction on this Casper! I was about to suggest Voiceplay's "My Mother Told Me," then I remembered "Tenor/Bass Memes" with you and Tomi P.😂 I'm going to have to second whomever suggested Voiceplay's cover of "Seven Nation Army.,"
I may not agree with all of your comments and criticisms, but they come from a reasoned and well-thought-out perspective. Maybe you're right in saying that they are starting to be pidgeon-holed into 'Sea-Shanty-singing group', but I think you could also say they were previously regarded as the 'theatrical Disney-themed group'. I was someone who thought the whole idea of being a 'patron' and paying a group or individual was a stupid idea since you could watch them for free...until I stumbled onto VoicePlay and then went on to find Geoff and PattyCake videos as well (and became a patron of all three). I think of VoicePlay as one of the most talented, fun and creative group of people I have ever been privileged to experience, and they so often take a song I either had never heard of before, or that I might have even actively disliked and have made me fall in love with it. I personally think that there is something inherently flawed with the youtube algorithm, and it just keeps getting increasingly worse over time. I notice more and more that I have to purposefully search for certain artists that I think youtube should know by now I would be very interested in seeing due to my past multiple views of them, and instead will be bombarded for weeks with tons of copycat videos on the most assinine of subjects simply because I clicked onto one 'short' by mistake.
Thank you so much for phrasing your criticism / disagreements the way you did, that really means a lot to me - And thanks for sharing your story with the group!
The more Geoff is stretched, the surer Layibne arranged the track. Geoff at his best at arranging would be "I can't make you love me" it features Caesar, but it is a tour de force in acapella with out almost any perc.
My favorite Voiceplay song! I listen to it every other night on repeat for a couple hours. So good, it's got a bit of everything! Rock God Eli, Berserker Cesar, Geoff's lowest note (so far) a B0! Human Synthesizer Layne, J. None rapping! (I'm not normally a fan of rap, though I respect the art form, but I love it when J. None does it. He keeps it positive).I could fill up all the comment space! Loved your reaction. I subscribed! I personally consider J. None still a member. He's on "reverse leave" in my opinion, taking time off from Voiceplay (though he comes back often, YAY!) to sing with the Navy. All the guys seem so nice and awesome. I'd pay to be able to sit down with them for an hour and just chat and drink coffee! I'd want Geoff's wife Kathy there too, as I have many question for that amazing women. And I wouldn't mind if the other families were there too!
I found both VoicePlay abd TBG through Home Free. I saw the Zombies vs Hillbillies "duel" between Home Free and VoicePlay and then Tim did a song with TBG.
So, per the behind the scenes video, it’s not exactly a greenscreen-but the backgrounds we see were being projected behind them as it was being filmed. Not sure of the technical term myself, but I’m pretty sure they have used this before-I want to say their My Mother Told Me video was one as well.
The backgrounds were all designed by Eli in Unreal Engine which is used to create digital background for video games and occasionally film. They did a green screen in My Mother Told Me because we were still in Covid. But this one was projected through LED screens that were wall sized. They were appearing in front of that background. It was synched to the musical track so that if they had to re-do a section it would always look the same. The only real items that day were the benches and the tables. Everything else Eli designed. Even the door that J walked through - although Layne did do the sound for that.
@@janetdw Ah, thanks for clarifying! it'd been a bit since i binged through the BTS videos, but i do remember seeing the screens in the BTS for this one, so thank you for clearing that up. I think it's such a cool approach/way to handle background visuals, and the end results look so good!
@@NicoleM-b3o Yeah - and on a day when it was over 90° F and the air conditioning broke, I'm positive they were exceptionally happy to have those fires on LED screens not in reality!
Not green screen here, it is explained elsewhere. J.none was originally the frontman for Navy band Northwest Passage so it was difficult fot him to get back with the guys much but then he was promosted to promoted to singing bass with the Sea Chanters in Washington.- and he has been able to get back with them more when on leave. Personally I love their versatility and I don't think they overdo the viking image. There was My Mother Told Me and this one, I don't think there has been another. .They've done at least as many game themes, actually more, with Halo, Dragonborn, Sleeping in the Cold Below, off the top of my head. And of course Disney. their most poplular ever was, I think, Moana but now they have done Hellfire, which is great.
I think you would get a kick out of their version of Drunken Sailor. They have also done a fantastic cover of Hellfire from Hunchback of Notre Dame. I am so glad that you are reacting to them again...just don't sell yourself short. You are also insanely talented.
Yes, please, more Voiceplay and Geoff. Maybe some Pattycake Productions? Subscribed in anticipation. Their latest one is Sleeping in the Cold Below from the video game Warframe. I'm old and not a gamer, but it doesn't matter. They are outstanding!! Geoff's voice? I know there are basses who can sing lower than him and higher. But I haven't heard another voice with the clarity and beauty of his.
Yay, love some voiceplay stuff! Casper, I would love to hear more about your thoughts about branding/marketing Voiceplay vs the Bass Gang. Any similarities, differences... you can dare go deep!
Something people dont notice is at 2:42 he hits a B0 but at 2:50 he slides up to an F#1 for not even a second then slides back down to a B0 Not tryna hate on Geoff and I find sliding up then back down more impressive than sustaining it Also Eli going up to around D5 in his verse is unreal
I have one argument I'd like your opinion on: The opening line. Peter Barber says they messed up and show Geoff singing in the video, but he's "not singing" the line. I say he is singing. Why? Because there are multiple VoicePlay songs where Geoff IS undeniably singing with everyone else and blends right in with them. Your thoughts?
Went back and listened and I can't seem to hear him or Layne singing it, but they're both "singing" in the video during that part. Do you know if VP themselves have commented on it?
VoicePlay's fan base knows them. We watch reactors to see Geoff break them. So I came to watch you for Voice Play. No offense, but their diversity means MORE types of people gather in and see different types of music. THEY are pushing the genre, not imprisoned by it.
So fortunate to be living in the same era as these insanely talented gentlemen - Let me know if you'd like to see more VoicePlay!
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Yes, definitely!! More!
Question: I know that “pause music” bit before your final comments is Herb Alpert, but what’s the name of the song?
Hi, Newbie Here! I really enjoyed your reaction. I subscribed! Seems you've got many of the rules of Voiceplay in play (heh), except always watching all the way to the end, where the Patrons roll, and keeping captions on! You're really loving their music, and that means a lot to me! Just what is a "brand manager?" I've never heard the term. If you get to work with amazing people like Peter Barber though, it must be a super cool job!
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ABSOLUTELY!!! Do more! You are right they are SO versatile!
One vocal coach pointed out, Eli's belts in this were as high as many of Whitney Houston's... that definitely puts it into a different context, for sure.
Eli has to be the most underrated tenor in modern acapella
Yessss! Fairy Voicemother, her analysis was so cool to watch as she paged through those famous high belts and back to Eli's
I remember seeing her do that. Shocking he can go so high.
Hi Casper! 🙂
Actually, there's no green screen here. Eli used Unreal Engines to create the background, and then they went to film at a different studio, not at Pattycake Productions. The Unreal Engines thing was then visualised on a full wall sized LCD screen. The only problem was that the air conditioned was broken and they were filming at 100+ degrees F, wearing fur and stuff 😅.
Another thing that I feel to mention in that there was no heavy wooden door creaking: it was all Layne, believe it or not 😁.
The whole rap section was added by Voiceplay. I forgot the name of who actually wrote it, I'm very bad at remembering names, sorry. 🙂
What else? Ah, yes: Miracle of Sound himself watched this and commented under the video, and he gave VP "10 raised alehorns out of 10" for the most creative cover of this song 😁. Well deserved, I'd say. 🙂
I kinda see the relationship of this and "If I had a heart". Yes, I love TBG as well, since their beginning (which for me was "Emperor's new clothes"). 🙂
If you want to react a TOTALLY different "sea shanty" by Voiceplay, I'd suggest you to check their "ridiculous version" (Geoff's words) of "Drunken sailor". 😉
For a TOTALLY different side of them, no shanty-ish at all, you could try "I can't make you love me", or "Creep", or if you have't seen it yet "In the hall of the Mountain King". 🙂
See you next time! 🙂
Thank you so much for the information! Will be sure to take a look at "Drunken Sailor"!
@@CFEntertains And their current newest song is a Space Shanty - "Sleeping in the Cold Below". Might want to check it out, too. It actually is from a video game 'WarFrame' and is a bit of a departure from the original. The in-game song has a heavy Celtic vibe with fiddle and bohdran drum, but still a bit shanty-ish. VoicePlay picked up the speed a bit and Layne is doing a considerably different beat. Although at one point Geoff's bass line is in Dm's which sounds a bit more like an actual bohdran, that kind of hollow sound that drum gives.
Their cover of Mountain King is pretty much the best thing ever in the entire history of music videos.
Eli first used Unreal Engine to create the backgrounds for My Mother Told Me, which were then composited in via chroma-key (green screen) during post. Valhalla Calling was shot at Vū Studios. The results are spectacular! Guessing that the HVAC issues were fixed as they filmed the WARFRAME Sleeping in the Cold Below production there too. :)
Knowing Geoff, that cup had coffee in it❤
Fun fact: the final second of the song had a 4 octaves difference between the singers. Eli was up at a B4 while Geoff was down with a B0.
If you want a few more recent songs from Voiceplay to do next try Drunken Sailor, Hoist the Colours, We don't talk about Bruno, Friends on the Other Side, Dream On, Seven Nation Army. Really enjoyed your enjoyment of this awesome rendition of the song too!
They out do themselves every time! I cannot stop watching this, it is amazing!! Geoff hits 3 B0's! Eli has become the Asgardian god of rock, Layne is a beatboxing god, Cesar has become a Berserker, and J None has shown us that rap indeed belongs in acapella! And Miracle of Sound gave this 10 out of 10 raised ale horns!! Great reaction! This from the Assassins Creed Valhalla video game, but that rap is all J None!!
Thanks for your comment !
Geoff Castelluccis' sustained B0 is impressive. I've heard this so many times and I'm still amazed. You will also need to go to Geoffs' channel to check out his Low bass covers.
He's great!
Not to be that one guy but he slides up to a F#1 *very briefly* (at 2:50 you can hear the change in pitch) before sliding back down into a B0 not even a second later
In my opinion sliding back down is more impressive then sustaining it
J None is in the US Navy for 5 yr (nearly 3 yrs done), originally stationed in Seattle. He was promoted to the premiere Navy chorus in Washington DC, which makes it easier for him to get back for some of the videos. J has done an original video recently - Am I Here. Worth getting that out. VoicePlay has done some incredible videos - Nothing Else Matters (Metallica), In the Air Tonight (Phil Collins), Creep (RadioHead), Hellfire (Hunchback of Notre Dame), I Can't Make You Love Me (Bonnie Raitt), We're Good (Dua Lipa), In the Hall of the Mountain King (Edvard Grieg 1875), a post-apocalyptic trilogy over a 3 yr period - Warriors (Imagine Dragons), Dream On (Aerosmith) and lastly Seven Nation Army (White Stripes), Sleeping in the Cold Below (WarFrame) which is kind of a space shanty - video game. Chicago heard about VoicePlay's Nothing Else Matters and they were invited to Chicago and Friends concert in Nov 17-18 last year. When the stage was being set up, they asked where to put the drums. Eli pointed to Layne. Oh. Chicago's trumpet player was sitting next to Geoff on stage just watching Geoff - How does he do that? I also love the Bass Gang. Was really excited for the Disney 4 although it sucked that Marwan couldn't get to the group in the Czech Republic. I was amazed at what he accomplished despite that handicap. Got to see you in Be Prepared!
Casper, I love your reactions. Its not just the words you use, your facial expressions or physical reactions. It is how everything you feel and say is accentuated in your eyes. Don't lost that spark.
Thank you so very much
Fucking love this song so much! They are insanely so good!
You'll need to borrow Peter's Pit Vipers for this one. 😂 Mr Gateway-Drug-for-a capella-music (aka "Geoff") outdid himself in this one (well, except maybe his dragon imitation in Skyrim).
That long ass fog horn was astounding
ngl the timing on your battery dying cracked me up! It’s like that last stupidly high note killed it!
Loved your reaction and breakdown of this. Definitely one of their best pieces.
I went the opposite direction - Voiceplay led me to Peter Barber, who led me to the Bass Gang. My patreon for those three is second most important bill I have. They make happiness. (The cat food bill is first...🤣)
Our feline overlords ALWAYS come first!
Great reaction. So happy to have you react to VoicePlay.
Note to Geoff: Heimdahl called. He wants his Gjallarhorn back. ☄️
I also like that we have J staring out across the water at the beginning. He’s was recruited by the US Navy and he’s come back (at least for this). The rap was added and some hints to his being in the military (ops, etc). One of my favorite parts is while he’s rapping, in the background you can hear the guys singing “This is WAR”. It always gives me chills. Other commenters with Scandinavian roots have pointed out that the rap is not much of a reach as flyting became a part of Nordic cultures by the 19th century. It was described as an extremely spirited contest of verbal assaults.
The makeup and a lot of the costuming is from their previous cover of My Mother Told Me. Among their tattoos are runes spelling out VoicePlay.
Layne did the arrangement and Eli created the amazing backgrounds. It was filmed, not green screen, but at a studio with immense (Full wall!) LED screens. The only real pieces in that set are the tables and benches. Even the door that J walks through was pure CGI. He was standing in front of a screen and the background opened for him. Layne was responsible for the creaking door sound..
The music in the outro is the karaoke track. The percussion and background vocals and it could be a piece on its own because it’s also gorgeous.
You might want to check out their amazing cover of Nothing Else Matters by Metallica.
Thank you so much for your comment and your praise - Will be sure to take a look at NEM at some point! :))
I love Geoff's clear pronunciation and volume when he sings deep bass. You can easily understand every word.
That is not always the case with many bass singers.
Another awesome one is Hellfire
Pretty sure J None is in DC - he won a place in the top Navy choir, which is in DC. He's singing bass.
Oh alr - thanks for the info!
@@CFEntertains Yes - he's now in Washington, DC. in a very prestigious choral group of the Navy. They even sing for The White House! One of the best perks for those of us that love VoicePlay and J together is that he is considerably closer to Florida now than when he was stationed in the Pacific NW. Much easier to hop on down to join in on a song! Many of us are hoping he comes back for good once he has finished his tour of duty. I think there is still 2 years to go.
Geoff voice is like a back scratcher for my adhd brain
This was such a delight to watch. Nearly fell out of my chair at your reaction to Eli.
One of my fav Voiceplay songs is Oogie Boogie's Song :)
A capella metal. Beyond awesome!
I don't think I have seen ANY other reactor enjoy this performance THIS much! GREAT job young man! Subscribed based only on this ONE reaction! Keep it up! (p.s. Your use of Herb Alpert and the TJ Brass completely won me over!)
Dimash = Artista y cantante favorito
VoicePlay = Agrupación musical favorita.
If dimash can hit a G0 and D8 live imagine what he can do in a studio
I really enjoyed your reaction so much that I immediately subscribed to your channel and look forward to more Voice Play and solo Geoff reactions. Geoff did three B0 here and the first one in the beginning he held for 15 seconds. Some of the newer Voice Play that you may not have seen are: "Nothing Else Matters"( legendary band, 'Chicago', saw this one and reached out to Voice Play to sing two shows with them back in November), "In The Air Tonight", "Creep", "Seven Nation Army", "Hellfire", "Whisky In The Jar", and "The Lion Sleeps Tonight". You will definitely want to check out Geoff's solo cover of "Jack's Lament" (Beyond amazing). J None is currently stationed in the Virginia/DC area so he has been able to sing frequently with them as a featured guest. I am not real sure what Eli is using for software or details of the production but Anthony Ray has some great Voice Play reactions that break it down and he explains it so well (I am sure the other Voice Players will give you great information too. I am pretty sure Geoff has coffee in that mug as it is his favorite beverage😄. I look forward to more of your reactions!
Any VoicePlay cover is a good cover, but I suggest Seven Nation Army or Nothing Else Matters
I second Nothing Else Matters, as well as the entire post-apocalypse trilogy: Warriors, Dream On, and Seven Nation Army. Although, one of my favorites is still "I Can't Help Falling in Love With You." No costumes, just pure glorious vocals. That one and "True Colors" are heavenly. It's not what VP is most famous for (their brand is "the theater kids of acapella" for a reason) and songs like this don't get the same big numbers, but sometimes it's nice to strip away the fancy sets and costumes and listen to just their voices.
@@rhov-anion See, it's not easy to narrow down. My stand-by favourite, apart from the latest cover, was for a long time Carrry On My Wayward Son, but it took a knock for Seven Nation.
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Really love your analysis! You are absolutely adorable (I'm saying that as a grandmother who could probably have a grandkid your age! LOL) and you're really knowledgeable! How have I not found you before this? This one of my favorite ones of VP. I usually tell people who've never heard them to listen to this as it incorporates all their talents of musicality as well as their dramatic flair!
J None is singing with the US Navy Sea Shanters in Washington DC. He still has a couple years left.
He does come back often to sing with Voiceplay in Orlando Florida.
Cesar is pronounced "see sir". Not "see zar".
Geoff Castellucci has his own channel where he sings solo with instruments. He clones himself 3-4 times for harmonies.
However. In his latest video "Unshaken" its only the clones singing.... Goff, Daryl, Jeoph and Jeff.
He brought back the ghost riders from his "Ghost Riders In The Sky" video. All of his videos are amazing though.
J-None has been performing with VoicePlay when he is able - probably when he has liberty. His "day job" is being a singer with the Sea Chanters - a performing group within the US Navy, part of the US Navy Band. (Watch Peter's awesome interview with J-None for details on that.) I believe he said he's stationed at the Naval base in Norfolk, VA.
J is a legend, had the honor of meeting him back in 2018 - I manage Peter so I've already seen / prepped the interview w J!
If you'd like to see their less shanty-type songs get more attention, why not react to some of them? Nothing Else Matters, Golden Hour, The Lion Sleeps Tonight, In The Air Tonight, Creep, Hellfire, Whiskey in the Jar, and Seven Nation Army all fairly recent and excellent. (But don't miss Sleeping in the Cold Below just because it's shanty-esque; it's still 100% worth the watch.)
Thanks for the introduction to Voiceplay.
This is going to be hilarious
You should try nothing else matters❤
And as an added - if you want a peek into what you (may have) heard on the choruses - check out their first Loop. 🤫
I wasn’t sure what to make of the dubstep-synth part in this the first time I heard it but it’s hard not to appreciate the creativity, adding this and the rap section in (the lyrics for that are amazing). If you check the comments, @miracleofsound gave it 10 out of 10 alehorns. I loved watching you react to this!!
It's impossible to predict what will blow up and what won't. Last I checked their most viewed video is still Moana, which is well done, sure, but they have much better ones, including much better Disney ones. In general, I would say that popularity and quality are distinct phenomena and don't necessarily always correlate.
Casper, since you seem keen on finding a non viking cover, I would recommend their cover of Metallica's Nothing Else Matters, or Phil Collins In the air Tonight. Of course you are probably familiar with their Halloween stuff, but if not, In the Hall of the Mountain King, an instrumental from Peer Gynt by Edvard Grieg will fill the bill nicely.
The fact that the Norse had what was basically "diss poetry" which were quite possibly sung, and diss tracks are now popular in rap, utilizing similar rhyme and meter... I mean... we can't say the Norse DID NOT invent an early form of rap music, right? Vikings have been associated in modern times with metal music, which they obviously did not have back then, when all along maybe they were spitting bars on those ships.
Loved your reaction on this Casper! I was about to suggest Voiceplay's "My Mother Told Me," then I remembered "Tenor/Bass Memes" with you and Tomi P.😂
I'm going to have to second whomever suggested Voiceplay's cover of "Seven Nation Army.,"
I may not agree with all of your comments and criticisms, but they come from a reasoned and well-thought-out perspective. Maybe you're right in saying that they are starting to be pidgeon-holed into 'Sea-Shanty-singing group', but I think you could also say they were previously regarded as the 'theatrical Disney-themed group'.
I was someone who thought the whole idea of being a 'patron' and paying a group or individual was a stupid idea since you could watch them for free...until I stumbled onto VoicePlay and then went on to find Geoff and PattyCake videos as well (and became a patron of all three). I think of VoicePlay as one of the most talented, fun and creative group of people I have ever been privileged to experience, and they so often take a song I either had never heard of before, or that I might have even actively disliked and have made me fall in love with it. I personally think that there is something inherently flawed with the youtube algorithm, and it just keeps getting increasingly worse over time. I notice more and more that I have to purposefully search for certain artists that I think youtube should know by now I would be very interested in seeing due to my past multiple views of them, and instead will be bombarded for weeks with tons of copycat videos on the most assinine of subjects simply because I clicked onto one 'short' by mistake.
Thank you so much for phrasing your criticism / disagreements the way you did, that really means a lot to me - And thanks for sharing your story with the group!
The more Geoff is stretched, the surer Layibne arranged the track. Geoff at his best at arranging would be "I can't make you love me" it features Caesar, but it is a tour de force in acapella with out almost any perc.
Knowing you do high belt rock notes and low bass subharmonics... makes seeing your reaction to VoicePlay even more fun!
Hej fra Danmark :) Nice reaction.. i like im not the only Dane to appreciate Geoff and Voiceplay :) DK
10:11 (about J♡) I'll keep dreaming 😅. 👋 from Croatia:)
My favorite Voiceplay song! I listen to it every other night on repeat for a couple hours. So good, it's got a bit of everything! Rock God Eli, Berserker Cesar, Geoff's lowest note (so far) a B0! Human Synthesizer Layne, J. None rapping! (I'm not normally a fan of rap, though I respect the art form, but I love it when J. None does it. He keeps it positive).I could fill up all the comment space!
Loved your reaction. I subscribed! I personally consider J. None still a member. He's on "reverse leave" in my opinion, taking time off from Voiceplay (though he comes back often, YAY!) to sing with the Navy. All the guys seem so nice and awesome. I'd pay to be able to sit down with them for an hour and just chat and drink coffee! I'd want Geoff's wife Kathy there too, as I have many question for that amazing women. And I wouldn't mind if the other families were there too!
I found both VoicePlay abd TBG through Home Free. I saw the Zombies vs Hillbillies "duel" between Home Free and VoicePlay and then Tim did a song with TBG.
Casper, check out Voice Play’s Seven Nation Army. It’s one I listen to often. The mixing and mastering are awesome! Plus it’s a great video.
Casper! So cool to see you reacting to some voiceplay! I love it😊 check out some of geoffs newer ones too if you havent already! 😁 #HerdLove 💜🦌🦊
Thanks for watching
So, per the behind the scenes video, it’s not exactly a greenscreen-but the backgrounds we see were being projected behind them as it was being filmed. Not sure of the technical term myself, but I’m pretty sure they have used this before-I want to say their My Mother Told Me video was one as well.
The backgrounds were all designed by Eli in Unreal Engine which is used to create digital background for video games and occasionally film.
They did a green screen in My Mother Told Me because we were still in Covid. But this one was projected through LED screens that were wall sized. They were appearing in front of that background. It was synched to the musical track so that if they had to re-do a section it would always look the same.
The only real items that day were the benches and the tables. Everything else Eli designed. Even the door that J walked through - although Layne did do the sound for that.
@@janetdw Ah, thanks for clarifying! it'd been a bit since i binged through the BTS videos, but i do remember seeing the screens in the BTS for this one, so thank you for clearing that up. I think it's such a cool approach/way to handle background visuals, and the end results look so good!
@@NicoleM-b3o Yeah - and on a day when it was over 90° F and the air conditioning broke, I'm positive they were exceptionally happy to have those fires on LED screens not in reality!
Not green screen here, it is explained elsewhere. J.none was originally the frontman for Navy band Northwest Passage so it was difficult fot him to get back with the guys much but then he was promosted to promoted to singing bass with the Sea Chanters in Washington.- and he has been able to get back with them more when on leave. Personally I love their versatility and I don't think they overdo the viking image. There was My Mother Told Me and this one, I don't think there has been another. .They've done at least as many game themes, actually more, with Halo, Dragonborn, Sleeping in the Cold Below, off the top of my head. And of course Disney. their most poplular ever was, I think, Moana but now they have done Hellfire, which is great.
Thank you for this!! Please react to any you haven’t already seen. Their latest, Sleeping in the Cold Below is phenomenal! 😅 Subscribed!
Thank you sm!
I did subscribe. Your reaction was fun.
I think you would get a kick out of their version of Drunken Sailor. They have also done a fantastic cover of Hellfire from Hunchback of Notre Dame. I am so glad that you are reacting to them again...just don't sell yourself short. You are also insanely talented.
Vikings did flyting, a type of rhythmic insult battle. Sounds like rap to me.
Takk, Casper for at du reagerer til VoicePlay! Du kommer ikke til å angre på det! Welcome to the VoicePlay rabbithole! :D
tak! :))
Yes, please, more Voiceplay and Geoff. Maybe some Pattycake Productions? Subscribed in anticipation.
Their latest one is Sleeping in the Cold Below from the video game Warframe. I'm old and not a gamer, but it doesn't matter. They are outstanding!!
Geoff's voice? I know there are basses who can sing lower than him and higher. But I haven't heard another voice with the clarity and beauty of his.
Yay, love some voiceplay stuff!
Casper, I would love to hear more about your thoughts about branding/marketing Voiceplay vs the Bass Gang. Any similarities, differences... you can dare go deep!
That is a phenomenal idea! Will do that for the next one
@@CFEntertains I second that!!!
should check out voiceplay's medley...Queen in 5 minutes.....>^^
Something people dont notice is at 2:42 he hits a B0 but at 2:50 he slides up to an F#1 for not even a second then slides back down to a B0
Not tryna hate on Geoff and I find sliding up then back down more impressive than sustaining it
Also Eli going up to around D5 in his verse is unreal
#VOICEPLAY #HOMEFREE #BASSGANG
You should watch and reply to VoicePlay's cover of My Mother Told Me. It was made before this and is another Viking themed song.
Check out their Nothing Else Matters! Definitely not a shanty sound!
I think if rap had been around back then, Vikings would have rapped.
They did. They called it flyting.
@@DTA-Music wonder if VP did some research or were just incredibly creative?
@@lkreinmiller-author Knowing them? Both.
J None is in the navy for at least 3 more years
I have one argument I'd like your opinion on:
The opening line.
Peter Barber says they messed up and show Geoff singing in the video, but he's "not singing" the line.
I say he is singing. Why? Because there are multiple VoicePlay songs where Geoff IS undeniably singing with everyone else and blends right in with them.
Your thoughts?
Went back and listened and I can't seem to hear him or Layne singing it, but they're both "singing" in the video during that part. Do you know if VP themselves have commented on it?
@@CFEntertains not that I know of.
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Geoff sings bass better than I play the bass guitar lol
You should really watch there version of 7 nation army and Nothing else Matters.
Oh no,... Said a Navy guy was in the Army.......................😅
haha sorry
Check out Nothing Else Matters. It will blow your mind!
Do yourself a favor, Amazing Grace by Dan Vasc. You won’t be sorry.
Um sir you didn't put the picture here
whoops srysry
VoicePlay's fan base knows them. We watch reactors to see Geoff break them. So I came to watch you for Voice Play. No offense, but their diversity means MORE types of people gather in and see different types of music. THEY are pushing the genre, not imprisoned by it.
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Appreciated your video. :-) new sub. Let's get to 5k. - Cheers
Thank you sm!