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I know this is a few months late but how about you dress as Ginny Weasley and dress your little one as another character. You could definitely pull off a Weasley. 😂
The Geoff clones' dance moves during the chorus become more complex each time they do them. The moves are a tribute to 4 of the most iconic monsters from the movies - Frankenstein's monster (arms outstretched), Wolfman (hands as claws and slashing), Dracula (holding a cape and bowing), and the Mummy (arms wrapped tight to the body).
I'm not seeing the Mummy. Instead he appears more akin to Frankenstein (the doctor/scientist) or Dr. Hekyl with an aristocratic appearance in a laboratory. Specifically the turning of the hand crank surgical screw suggests doctor.
This video is one of my favorite examples of Geoff's work. As for the characters, starting on the left, he's Dr Frankenstein, Count Dracula, the Wolfman, and Frankenstein's monster. The dead lady at the end who danced away limply with Geoff, who's been partly in frame the entire time unnoticed, is Geoff's wife Kathy Castellucci, who besides her cameo also does production management and costuming. The trio of Geoffs are doing dance moves evocative of various monsters: Arms raised to the front is Frankenstein's monster, sideways stance with elbows pulled back and 'claws' up is the Wolfman, right arm over mouth as if holding a cape is Dracula, and arms hugged about the ribs is the Mummy. Each verse using this choreo has the moves getting progressively more complex, but preserving those basic movements. Oh, and a fun tidbit at the end, while your attention is on Geoff dancing away with his corpse bride, over on the right at that moment, Frankie's doing a 'flossing' dance move. I love the little humorous 'Easter eggs' in Geoff's videos.
Sadly, Voice Play are so underrated mainly because some reactors play more of Home Free & Pentatonix than they do Voice Play. Please give us more Voice Play. If people would do more Voice Play then they would have a chance to become as popular. They have so many great older songs to their credit. Like...Dream On originally by Aerosmith but Voice Play does it better...Carry On Wayward Son... Eleanor Rigby...Mr. Blue Sky... Queen In 5 Minutes... Superstitious. Nobody does a cover song better than Voice Play.
Geoff posted the following in the description of the video to give context to the costumes: "I also want to send out a huge thanks to Rick Underwood. This video had to be re-filmed due to several issues with the original footage. Rick did some incredible makeup for the first shoot, but sadly our schedules did not align for the reshoot and we weren’t able to feature his amazing work. Kathy stepped in and tried her very best to make me look like the living dead. I was already exhausted so it didn’t take much."
@@TheFairyVoiceMother thank you for a great reaction/analysis to Geoff. Please do a reaction video of Geoff's solo cover Ghosts Riders In the Sky. He is amazing & his low notes are amazing too. Please do a reaction video of Voice Plays cover of Hide & Seek ( Ding Dong ) featuring Lauren Paley. Their costumes & makeup are amazing. Lauren looks so spooky in this. Another group made her look like & move like a paper cut out. Voice Play are the masters of theatrical acapella.
@@TheFairyVoiceMother , just want to say your reactions and analyses are so cute, fun, and bubbly -- yet so intelligent and profound! That beautiful excitement and enthusiasm in your eyes tells me that you truly love and enjoy what you do! Thank you for enjoyable, informative lessons from a delightfully sweet teacher!
Dr. Frankenstein Geoff, Dracula Geoff, Wolf man Geoff, and Frankenstein's Monster Geoff. And Geoff's wife, Kathy, as The Bride? Thanks for the analysis! It was fun ^_^
Might be Bride, but her signature sound is an open-mouthed hiss. Or, since that look is jealously trademarked by the owners, Geoff et al. couldn't dress her up like that. I thought she was a banshee the first time I saw this video.
Hair style isn't right for the classic portrayal of the Bride, including missing the white lightning-esque stripe, but is still my best guess. Considering Kathy had to come up with backup costumes for the Geoffs and herself on the fly I think she did wonderfully, and if she is the Bride did a (s)mashing good interpretation. ;-)
This video is a joy. I just discovered Geoff Castellucci while watching another vocal analysis TH-camr. While searching for Geoff’s channel I found yours, Ms. Fairy Voice Mother. Your knowledge, and love of subject flies like northern lights across the night sky in winter, or new life bursting forth in spring. OK, that’s corny, but seriously, you are a treasure. Thanks. 🙂❤
The original is from the 50's or 60's, and there was actually a whole series. This one is a reference to Dr. Frankenstein and his Monster. There was also one for Dracula (Transylvania Twist) and one for the Wolfman/Werewolf. I think they all had a specific dance/move associated with them.
Really enjoyed your reaction!! I will be here every time Geoff or Voiceplay is on your screen. Geoff's sweetest work is Shenandoah, an American folk song. His funniest is a cover of Elvis' Way Down. He does a cover of House of the Rising Sun where he is just showing off. And his very best is the piece he did last Christmas, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen. Voiceplay is amazing, they did In the Hall of the Mountain King in full makeup and costume that is brilliant musically and also hysterically funny. I have subscribed in anticipation of more Geoff and Voiceplay.
I feel like I learn so much about the voice every time I watch one of your reactions. Thank you for the amazing technical details to go along with your infectious passion for singing. Always a joy watching your reactions.
I just love this song from Geoff. As you were wondering about the lady at the end, it's his wife Kathy. She is there during the whole song, laying on the sofa. If you watch her closely, you will notice that her leg moves several times as she winced when he hits a very low note during the song.
Geoff has said “Did you pick up on the "la la la" section? It's Bach's toccata and fugue in d minor, just shuffled and swung”. At the end, there is a hint of Fur Elise. Geoff has made videos about how to sing low, or very low, where he goes into the whole issues of subharmonics.
@ The Fairy Voice Mother The four Geoff characters from left to right are Dr. Frankenstein, Dracula, Wolfman and Igor. You'll see Wolfman Geoff "scratch" behind his left ear a couple of times. Aldo watch when the Geoff trio dance it gets more elaborate each time with the rasing of their left arms simulating the lifting of Draculas cape to his face, the raising of both arms forward hands limp like Frankenstein and so on.
Also the lady at the end is Geoffs wife Kathy, who is key in the production of their videos. Note: Mrs. Castelucci has progressively lost her hearing over a period of time. Bith started out as character singers for Disney World in Florida.
Another fun reaction! I did not know that about Beethoven and Elise. Cool! Geoff and Kathy filmed this video twice. The first time Rick (who does a lot of makeup for Geoff and VoicePlay, like Hoist the Colors, Hide & Seek, and In the Hall of the Mountain King) went more macabre, and with the darker lighting on that set, Geoff felt it looked too much like a horror movie. Kathy did the makeup the second time, though Layne still helped him put in contact lenses. Monster Mash really needs a minimum of five viewings, to appreciate what each of the characters is doing. Dracula's invitation to dance at the end, Wolfman's flirtatious smile and wave, Igor (or Frankie, I'm not sure) doing the floss, etc. Though Geoff has been known to dance the floss for kicks and in a live performance of Rango, he says he's not a good dancer and has to put in a lot of practice. I can only think of three other videos in which he dances -- Way Down (super fun, and keep watching after you think it's over), and with VoicePlay in Cheerleader and Boy Bands in Five Minutes.
I'd like to add a little feedback for your theory on subharmonics. I've been practicing Mongoalian throat singing for almost 4 years now, so I'm quite used to the muscular feeling of the false chords. I also have been practicing subharmonics for about a year, and I can confidently say that I don't trigger them with the same muscular group. So I think that you're definitely right in your theory.
Hello again, FVM. Long time, no see! As I understand it, the woman who "appears" toward the end of the video (a) is Geoff's wife Kathy, & (b) had been there the whole time. This guy is just incredible, eh? As for your research, yes, please do post your findings here (as soon as you find them). I'm sure I'll enjoy reading it, not just although, but because, it's outside my own field. Thanks for another great reaction. Cheers.
Great reaction, Lolli! And sounds like interesting work on the subharmonics. Elizabeth Zharoff over at The Charismatic Voice recently had a video where she invited a metal singer to a voice lab where the doctor/voice specialist has been doing research on the voice, where a camera was put down the pharynx and was able to image the epiglottis, false and true folds, etc., while this metal singer was doing his various growls and other distorted tones. This fellow had some extreme twists of his epiglottis, nearly at a right angle to its starting position, while producing these sounds, that they described as a 'unicorn' of a vocal technique. It was all very fascinating, and all quite over my head.... lol Not sure if you and Elizabeth might put your heads together on the different kinds of research you each are doing and find some common questions or investigations, but if some camera work is in your project's future, perhaps she could be a helpful contact?
The Monster Mash was originally written and sung by Bobby Pickett around 1962. It is a novelty song, specifically for Halloween. Elvis Presley said it was the most stupid thing he had heard. It's a FUN song, and is that not the point of playing it at PARTIES? Well, nobody is perfect, not even The King. Geoff portrays (from Left to Right): Doctor Frankenstein; Count Dracula; The Wolf-Man and Frankenstein's Monster. The screaming lady at the end of the MV is Geoff's lovely wife Kathy, portraying The Bride of Frankenstein. Check the lyrics alongside the timing of the MV. :)
Please do another great reaction video of Voice Plays cover of In The Hall Of The Mountain King. It was written as an incidental piece & played by an orchestra. There aren't any words to this music. Voice Play made it their own by telling a story behind it. The costumes are amazing & scary. Pay close attention to what each character is doing or you will miss the funny parts. They always have so much fun in making their videos.
the breadth of your knowledge is astounding. You seem un-stumpable (word?) on anything voice related. I'm a complete layperson regarding this, but if I had to guess, I imagine there are no more than a handful of people that know as much or more than you in your field. Every video I watch I'm more and more impressed.
The opening sung by the "monsters" is actually a twisted up version of the Toccata from the Toccata and Fuge in D minor. That, and the detuned Fur Elise, can be heard in the background from time to time. From left to right, Geoff is dressed as a mad Victorian scientist (aka Dr. Frankenstein), Dracula, Wolfman, and Frankenstein's monster. The only "classic" monster missing is the Mummy, but he's represented in the dancing. The monsters were performed in slow motion and shot at a higher frame rate to give that otherworldly creepiness. That's Geoff's wife, Kathy, being the awakened dead woman and she was there on the settee all along!
THANK YOU! I've been doing subharmonics for a while, and just from experience and what I've read, this does not feel like false folds at all. However, I contacted someone that's been looking into this, and they seemed positive it was false folds. I don't have any scientific background in this, so I thought "who am I to say it's different?", and I thought maybe the subharmonics were made cause vocal folds sort of slap the false folds to make the double note (I don't know throat anatomy either) and that was why it didn't feel like the false folds were in use when doing subharmonics. It still bothers me though, my gut tells me it's no false folds at all, so I can't wait for your findings on the matter. Keep up the fantastic work! It's really a joy to watch. - An extreme-vocal-technique-enthusiast
I've been playing around with vocal fry to get my voice lower, I'm getting the wiggle that you're getting. Really looking forward to seeing your videos about this in the future. Love your sense of humour in these videos 😊
3 of my favorite things in one video. Casta-looch, you and Daph’s take on ET, and the promise of another Halloween treat. What a Way to round out the weekend. Thanks fairy mum!!! ❤
The song does loosely follow a simple riff in the Dorian mode, though, which allows that shift between Major, minor, dominant, and suspended chord tones. Geoff and even VoicePlay seems to like songs that revolve around opening in Dorian or Mixolydian because of the Major/minor ambiguity it creates -- and ability to weave between it.
As for the 'jolty' movements the dancing Geoffs are doing: he filmed it with the song playing at a slower speed/slow motion. He sang and danced along in this slower pace and sped it up afterwards to match the original speed of the song. So the 'joltyness' comes from the fact that it's in fast motion!
I enjoyed it greatly, Lolli. It's also good to see that you're on the mend. I loved Daphne's costume idea! The original of this song was a novelty record by Bobby Pickett, who performed the narrator's part. He did a credible exaggeration of the voice of Boris Karloff, an English actor who played Frankenstein's Monster in the original Universal Studios production of Frankenstein and other parts in many horror films. BTW, are you aware that Beethoven tried to rent an estate for his dogs and cats to live on, and tried to pay for it with a song? His real estate agent wouldn't accept a furry lease. :P
The dog and cat estate also had problems with the payment terms. Beethoven often had dealings with a Mr. Wm. H Joy, an entertainment financier in London. When the real estate agent asked to see a copy of the song that would pay for the estate, and Beethoven pulled it from his desk, the agent saw a note attached that told him the song would never be his. The note said, "Owed to Joy." 😎
The opening vocal chord progression is from Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor, after it was fiddled with by Geoff. (edit) That Fur Elise riff was used a total of four times beginning right after "Mystro".
I have such a good time watching you do your analysis and with so much enthusiasm and joy, You can really see your love for music and its inspiring. Love it!❤❤❤🎉
Phone home Daphne. Love your infectious emotional reviews and great video editing techniques. Takes time to piece this together. Not to mention the education your reaction videos provide are spot on. "Lets get Geoff'd" with the slowed down low voice was great! The dude goes stupid low like no other. Congrats on the +100k flowers. Thank You!
Loved the reaction. 🙂 If you want to hear Geoff SING in that super low register (well, ok, not as low as an E1 or the C#1, but REALLY low nonetheless), you may try his "Far Over the Misty Mountains cold" cover, which BTW is one of my favourite 🙂. Or Voiceplay's "Hoist the Colours", another fantastic performance of the whole group. In the last videos I watched by VP, he hits some truly low noter or sings really low parts, but as a background voice, so it's not that easy to catch them because the ears and eye are focused on other things... 🙂 And if you haven't yet, watch the "Hide and seek - Ding Dong" video by the Bass Gang. There are a couple notes there that made a number of other reactors kinda jump out of their chairs 😁. The Bass Gang is still not having the attention that they deserve. 🙂
You really need to do more voiceplay/geoff reactions! Hoist the colours, my mother told me and dream on are amazing. Also geoff's sixteen tons and misty mountains are great
I LoL'd pretty hard on the costume! Great Job! Thanks for bringing some gorgeous joy to my day! Jeff wasn't too bad either. =P P.S. "Bassed" *wink* I see what you did there.... hah!
Definitely worth your while taking in some more of Geoff's solo work. He does intricate harmonies in all his covers but they are not acapella, unlike Voiceplay. As you know from Oogie Boogie he has an amazing range.
G is for Geoff, great, (gorgeous), (G)incredible [sorry, I ran out of adjectives].You are both amazing of course. I hope you would react to Geoff's, "Ain't No Sunshine" cover. It is remarkable. Love your analysis and your infectious enthusiasm.🥰
Geoff is truly a "Monster". The woman, his wife, Cathy, was there all the time. Chalk up one for spouses! So sad about her hearing loss! What irony, you are married to one of the most amazing singers in the world and you are not able to hear him, like you should!
Wow! How aprapos of Halloween. I Start to watch your reaction and right after the lightening and Geoff's voice starts to sing the lights go off in my apartment at around 11.20 at night,lol.
I think for the jittery dancing, they slowed down the playback for the video shoot, then brought the video back to the original speed of the song in editing.
You broke me with yours and Daphne's costumes! Couldn't hold the laughter. To be honest, this isn't one of my favorite Geoff's songs, but it's ok. I am interested, though, in your Master's degree research, so looking forward to more updates!
Nice! Thank you ma'm for the lesson in vocal fry. Hmm.. how would a voice sound when you have a fry and a jodel mixed? (I'm a big fan of the old-school tarzan Johnny Weismuller) Btw the 3 are Dracula, Wolfman and Frankenstein (maybe a link to the 3 godfathers of horror)
Actually, it was at Universal. In the Beetlejuice Revue, for about ten years. He danced and sang as Frankie in green makeup and platform shoes. Kathy was Bride of Frankenstein. Two members of VoicePlay were also in the show -- Tony Wakim was Dracula, and J. None played Wolfman. (And in This is Halloween, when the guys transform -- Geoff into a vampire, Eli into the mayor, etc. -- J. None becomes Wolfman.)
@@christineschutten248 Oops. Just rechecked. J. was actually Dracula in the Beetlejuice Revue, not Wolfman. Not sure on the timing. It might have been after Geoff left.
Loved this reaction as always. Got a challenge fer ye, Ma'am. Despite multiple requests, I have yet to see a reactor do a reaction to my cousin, Doc Watson. He's no longer with us, but he was widely known in Bluegrass and Appalachian (apple-at-chan) folk music. Despite bein completely blind, he was also widely considered the father of a style of guitar pickin known as flatpickin. I recommend his songs Tennessee Stud and Sittin on Top of The World. Please react to this great man and artist at yer discretion. Thank ye.
you should definitely check out more of Geoffs covers they're so good, you should also check out more of VoicePlay too 🙂 i'd love to see you watch there version of Hide and Seek (Ding Dong!) for Halloween and for a normal reaction there version of the Halo theme 😁 it would be nice to see you react to more of Voctave too such as O Come, All Ye Faithful
And, yes, knowing about your studying of subharmonics, I will definitely be tuned in. It is because of Geoff I now use them -- never did until a year ago. Now, I can hit down to G0 without thinking about it much and Eb0 is my lowest. Never really understood the mechanism; just know I can do them, lol.
Really enjoyed your reaction, Geoff is amazing. If you’d like to check out another awesome bass, I’d suggest Avi Kaplan, for example “Change On The Rise”, “I’m Only Getting Started” and “When I’m A Fool”. I’m quite sure you’ll enjoy his music, he never disappoints.
Your technical expertise, your scientific approach, your (obsessive?) knowledge of the field, give a great depth of value to your reactions; blessed be! i would value your analysis of a musician who created music that seems deceptively straightfowards, and sang his pieces in a seemingly quite ordinary tenor, and yet achieved extraordinary impact. I refer to Warren Zeevon, and i recommend to your attention six pieces: "Keep me in your heart"; "Lawyers, guns and money"; "Desperados under the eaves"; "Life'll kill you"; "Mr Bad Example"; and - a song of great help to many with chronic diseases - "My shit's fucked up"...
8:56 Ma’am you did that growl!!! That means you can easily master subharmonics!!! 😜 By the way, someone managed to create subharmonics on a violin. She is very popular and she does seem to have quite a lot of control over the violin subharmonics and also manages to get different subharmonic notes out of just one fundamental note played on one string, even a major second which is not a typical note that you can produce through subharmonics...... so do check her out......(maybe search for violin subharmonics and you may find her)
This a fun one! Voiceplay did a fun collaboration video for Halloween with Lauren Paley (the Staircase Siren) of TikTok fame. With a Disney Haunted Mansion theme, they do Hide and Seek (Ding Dong) - and it is scary good!
You'd have to see the original to realize the easter eggs that Geoff has inserted. From left to right... Dracula, Wolfman, Igor... The only reason I say the third one is Igor is that the original from Bobby Pickett makes mentions that Igor is in chains backed by a howling hound... th-cam.com/video/vNuVifA7DSU/w-d-xo.html
I love his bass notes, I actually like listening to them when I have migraines. Not sure if theres any science to that but its soothing.This is definetly one of my favs, so its House of the rising sun. Can you PRETTY react to Elena Shaddow singing Somewhere over the Rainbow? Its with 5 cellos
How are you so young and so knowledgeable about music theory?! Where did you study? I can’t believe how intelligent you are and an expert on the subject you are! You blow me away.
Fantastic reaction has always have a look at the Hu band -Mongolian throat singer's wolf totem it has English subtitles with it many thanks love and respect from the UK 👍👍👍👍👍👍🌟😀😀 amazing channel 👍
Enjoyed your reaction as always. I love how technical for you are. I enjoyed your dissemination on the subharmonics. I did notice in one of Voiceplay's songs, their cover of Running Up That Hill: At around 3:13, there's a tight shot on Geoff's face when he does a bass drop, and you can see his throat 'drop' as he drops the tone down... It always catches me. Anyhow, with your knowledge of vocal anatomy, it might give you insights in your quest. Thanks for the reaction.
Both he and his wife used to perform at Disneyland in Florida I think? They did a video recently about his wife's hearing loss which was really interesting to listen to
The popping, jerky movements off the dance choreo is actually Geoff dancing at half speed, and doubling it for the final edit. A super simple way to add a little extra creep-factor.
In your research on the subharmonic mechanisms, have you reached out to Geoff? He is very open about sharing techniques for going low and might be a good resource for you.
that subharmonic sounded great! keep working at it, can't wait to see what you've learned about subharmonics and what conclusions you've come to. I've heard the common theory about false folds as well, but I've also hear it theorized that (IF I remember correctly) one fold ends up vibrating at a perfect 5th above the other, do NOT quote me on that though. besides that though lovely video, provided some great insight i hadn't heard before about this particular video, so thanks for that 😁. have a splendid day 🙃
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Another wonderful reaction! tbh I feel like "reaction" doesn't do it justice...more like a mini vocal production masterclass 😅 Loved the costume, Elliot 💜
Pentatonix and Homefree are great singers but that's all they are, singers. Voiceplay gives you an entire story with fantastic acting and singing. They are the best!
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I know this is a few months late but how about you dress as Ginny Weasley and dress your little one as another character. You could definitely pull off a Weasley. 😂
The Geoff clones' dance moves during the chorus become more complex each time they do them. The moves are a tribute to 4 of the most iconic monsters from the movies - Frankenstein's monster (arms outstretched), Wolfman (hands as claws and slashing), Dracula (holding a cape and bowing), and the Mummy (arms wrapped tight to the body).
I'm not seeing the Mummy. Instead he appears more akin to Frankenstein (the doctor/scientist) or Dr. Hekyl with an aristocratic appearance in a laboratory. Specifically the turning of the hand crank surgical screw suggests doctor.
Still cracks me up when Frankie does "The Floss" at 3:10
@@NativeNewMexican He was talking about the dance moves, not the costumes.
@@DocEonChannel What you said. 😀
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That's not Frankenstein, thats Igor.
This video is one of my favorite examples of Geoff's work. As for the characters, starting on the left, he's Dr Frankenstein, Count Dracula, the Wolfman, and Frankenstein's monster. The dead lady at the end who danced away limply with Geoff, who's been partly in frame the entire time unnoticed, is Geoff's wife Kathy Castellucci, who besides her cameo also does production management and costuming.
The trio of Geoffs are doing dance moves evocative of various monsters: Arms raised to the front is Frankenstein's monster, sideways stance with elbows pulled back and 'claws' up is the Wolfman, right arm over mouth as if holding a cape is Dracula, and arms hugged about the ribs is the Mummy. Each verse using this choreo has the moves getting progressively more complex, but preserving those basic movements.
Oh, and a fun tidbit at the end, while your attention is on Geoff dancing away with his corpse bride, over on the right at that moment, Frankie's doing a 'flossing' dance move. I love the little humorous 'Easter eggs' in Geoff's videos.
Yep, this "Headless Horseman" and "Blackbird"
Sadly, Voice Play are so underrated mainly because some reactors play more of Home Free & Pentatonix than they do Voice Play. Please give us more Voice Play. If people would do more Voice Play then they would have a chance to become as popular. They have so many great older songs to their credit. Like...Dream On originally by Aerosmith but Voice Play does it better...Carry On Wayward Son... Eleanor Rigby...Mr. Blue Sky... Queen In 5 Minutes... Superstitious. Nobody does a cover song better than Voice Play.
Out of all three groups Voiceplay is my absolute favorite
I'm a huge Home Free fan, but I agree VoicePlay don't get enough appreciation.
Geoff posted the following in the description of the video to give context to the costumes:
"I also want to send out a huge thanks to Rick Underwood. This video had to be re-filmed due to several issues with the original footage. Rick did some incredible makeup for the first shoot, but sadly our schedules did not align for the reshoot and we weren’t able to feature his amazing work. Kathy stepped in and tried her very best to make me look like the living dead. I was already exhausted so it didn’t take much."
awwww lovely 💜
@@TheFairyVoiceMother thank you for a great reaction/analysis to Geoff. Please do a reaction video of Geoff's solo cover Ghosts Riders In the Sky. He is amazing & his low notes are amazing too.
Please do a reaction video of Voice Plays cover of Hide & Seek ( Ding Dong ) featuring Lauren Paley. Their costumes & makeup are amazing. Lauren looks so spooky in this. Another group made her look like & move like a paper cut out. Voice Play are the masters of theatrical acapella.
@@TheFairyVoiceMother , just want to say your reactions and analyses are so cute, fun, and bubbly -- yet so intelligent and profound! That beautiful excitement and enthusiasm in your eyes tells me that you truly love and enjoy what you do! Thank you for enjoyable, informative lessons from a delightfully sweet teacher!
Geoff has a "How to" for his Low notes on his channel,
He could probably be convinced to sit down for a chat...
Dr. Frankenstein Geoff, Dracula Geoff, Wolf man Geoff, and Frankenstein's Monster Geoff. And Geoff's wife, Kathy, as The Bride?
Thanks for the analysis! It was fun ^_^
Might be Bride, but her signature sound is an open-mouthed hiss. Or, since that look is jealously trademarked by the owners, Geoff et al. couldn't dress her up like that. I thought she was a banshee the first time I saw this video.
Hair style isn't right for the classic portrayal of the Bride, including missing the white lightning-esque stripe, but is still my best guess. Considering Kathy had to come up with backup costumes for the Geoffs and herself on the fly I think she did wonderfully, and if she is the Bride did a (s)mashing good interpretation. ;-)
This video is a joy. I just discovered Geoff Castellucci while watching another vocal analysis TH-camr. While searching for Geoff’s channel I found yours, Ms. Fairy Voice Mother. Your knowledge, and love of subject flies like northern lights across the night sky in winter, or new life bursting forth in spring. OK, that’s corny, but seriously, you are a treasure. Thanks. 🙂❤
The original is from the 50's or 60's, and there was actually a whole series. This one is a reference to Dr. Frankenstein and his Monster. There was also one for Dracula (Transylvania Twist) and one for the Wolfman/Werewolf. I think they all had a specific dance/move associated with them.
Really enjoyed your reaction!! I will be here every time Geoff or Voiceplay is on your screen. Geoff's sweetest work is Shenandoah, an American folk song. His funniest is a cover of Elvis' Way Down. He does a cover of House of the Rising Sun where he is just showing off. And his very best is the piece he did last Christmas, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.
Voiceplay is amazing, they did In the Hall of the Mountain King in full makeup and costume that is brilliant musically and also hysterically funny.
I have subscribed in anticipation of more Geoff and Voiceplay.
- Mrs Frankenstein: "You never help make dinner, I always have to do everything!"
- Dr Frankenstein: "I did the mash"
You little... Why, I oughta... The Like is on the dresser. Take it and get out!
I feel so wrong laughing at that. Thank you!
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I feel like I learn so much about the voice every time I watch one of your reactions. Thank you for the amazing technical details to go along with your infectious passion for singing. Always a joy watching your reactions.
I just love this song from Geoff. As you were wondering about the lady at the end, it's his wife Kathy. She is there during the whole song, laying on the sofa. If you watch her closely, you will notice that her leg moves several times as she winced when he hits a very low note during the song.
More Geoff Castelluci plzz
Geoff has said “Did you pick up on the "la la la" section? It's Bach's toccata and fugue in d minor, just shuffled and swung”. At the end, there is a hint of Fur Elise. Geoff has made videos about how to sing low, or very low, where he goes into the whole issues of subharmonics.
I literally burst out laughing like a lunatic. Class. ET would be proud.
@ The Fairy Voice Mother
The four Geoff characters from left to right are Dr. Frankenstein, Dracula, Wolfman and Igor. You'll see Wolfman Geoff "scratch" behind his left ear a couple of times. Aldo watch when the Geoff trio dance it gets more elaborate each time with the rasing of their left arms simulating the lifting of Draculas cape to his face, the raising of both arms forward hands limp like Frankenstein and so on.
Also the lady at the end is Geoffs wife Kathy, who is key in the production of their videos.
Note: Mrs. Castelucci has progressively lost her hearing over a period of time. Bith started out as character singers for Disney World in Florida.
Another fun reaction! I did not know that about Beethoven and Elise. Cool!
Geoff and Kathy filmed this video twice. The first time Rick (who does a lot of makeup for Geoff and VoicePlay, like Hoist the Colors, Hide & Seek, and In the Hall of the Mountain King) went more macabre, and with the darker lighting on that set, Geoff felt it looked too much like a horror movie. Kathy did the makeup the second time, though Layne still helped him put in contact lenses. Monster Mash really needs a minimum of five viewings, to appreciate what each of the characters is doing. Dracula's invitation to dance at the end, Wolfman's flirtatious smile and wave, Igor (or Frankie, I'm not sure) doing the floss, etc. Though Geoff has been known to dance the floss for kicks and in a live performance of Rango, he says he's not a good dancer and has to put in a lot of practice. I can only think of three other videos in which he dances -- Way Down (super fun, and keep watching after you think it's over), and with VoicePlay in Cheerleader and Boy Bands in Five Minutes.
I'd like to add a little feedback for your theory on subharmonics. I've been practicing Mongoalian throat singing for almost 4 years now, so I'm quite used to the muscular feeling of the false chords. I also have been practicing subharmonics for about a year, and I can confidently say that I don't trigger them with the same muscular group. So I think that you're definitely right in your theory.
Hello again, FVM. Long time, no see! As I understand it, the woman who "appears" toward the end of the video (a) is Geoff's wife Kathy, & (b) had been there the whole time. This guy is just incredible, eh? As for your research, yes, please do post your findings here (as soon as you find them). I'm sure I'll enjoy reading it, not just although, but because, it's outside my own field. Thanks for another great reaction. Cheers.
❤ Geoff / VoicePlay, looking forward to this one! 😊
Great reaction, Lolli! And sounds like interesting work on the subharmonics. Elizabeth Zharoff over at The Charismatic Voice recently had a video where she invited a metal singer to a voice lab where the doctor/voice specialist has been doing research on the voice, where a camera was put down the pharynx and was able to image the epiglottis, false and true folds, etc., while this metal singer was doing his various growls and other distorted tones. This fellow had some extreme twists of his epiglottis, nearly at a right angle to its starting position, while producing these sounds, that they described as a 'unicorn' of a vocal technique. It was all very fascinating, and all quite over my head.... lol
Not sure if you and Elizabeth might put your heads together on the different kinds of research you each are doing and find some common questions or investigations, but if some camera work is in your project's future, perhaps she could be a helpful contact?
The Monster Mash was originally written and sung by Bobby Pickett around 1962. It is a novelty song, specifically for Halloween. Elvis Presley said it was the most stupid thing he had heard. It's a FUN song, and is that not the point of playing it at PARTIES?
Well, nobody is perfect, not even The King.
Geoff portrays (from Left to Right): Doctor Frankenstein; Count Dracula; The Wolf-Man and Frankenstein's Monster.
The screaming lady at the end of the MV is Geoff's lovely wife Kathy, portraying The Bride of Frankenstein. Check the lyrics alongside the timing of the MV. :)
Pickett also did the Transylvania Twist that was referenced in the Monster Mash song.
@@cjinasia9266 I did not know that. That's great! He made a callback to his own earlier song. :D
Please do another great reaction video of Voice Plays cover of In The Hall Of The Mountain King. It was written as an incidental piece & played by an orchestra. There aren't any words to this music. Voice Play made it their own by telling a story behind it. The costumes are amazing & scary. Pay close attention to what each character is doing or you will miss the funny parts. They always have so much fun in making their videos.
the breadth of your knowledge is astounding. You seem un-stumpable (word?) on anything voice related. I'm a complete layperson regarding this, but if I had to guess, I imagine there are no more than a handful of people that know as much or more than you in your field. Every video I watch I'm more and more impressed.
If you enjoy Geoff and all his harmonies you HAVE to react to his version of Ghost Riders in the Sky
😯 heading right there!
The opening sung by the "monsters" is actually a twisted up version of the Toccata from the Toccata and Fuge in D minor. That, and the detuned Fur Elise, can be heard in the background from time to time. From left to right, Geoff is dressed as a mad Victorian scientist (aka Dr. Frankenstein), Dracula, Wolfman, and Frankenstein's monster. The only "classic" monster missing is the Mummy, but he's represented in the dancing. The monsters were performed in slow motion and shot at a higher frame rate to give that otherworldly creepiness. That's Geoff's wife, Kathy, being the awakened dead woman and she was there on the settee all along!
Your in-depth analysis of vocal techniques is a huge help. Thanks a lot.
THANK YOU! I've been doing subharmonics for a while, and just from experience and what I've read, this does not feel like false folds at all. However, I contacted someone that's been looking into this, and they seemed positive it was false folds. I don't have any scientific background in this, so I thought "who am I to say it's different?", and I thought maybe the subharmonics were made cause vocal folds sort of slap the false folds to make the double note (I don't know throat anatomy either) and that was why it didn't feel like the false folds were in use when doing subharmonics.
It still bothers me though, my gut tells me it's no false folds at all, so I can't wait for your findings on the matter.
Keep up the fantastic work! It's really a joy to watch.
- An extreme-vocal-technique-enthusiast
I've been playing around with vocal fry to get my voice lower, I'm getting the wiggle that you're getting. Really looking forward to seeing your videos about this in the future.
Love your sense of humour in these videos 😊
3 of my favorite things in one video. Casta-looch, you and Daph’s take on ET, and the promise of another Halloween treat. What a Way to round out the weekend. Thanks fairy mum!!! ❤
Really looking forward to hearing about your research 🙂
Thanks for your expertise is taking us through this!
The song does loosely follow a simple riff in the Dorian mode, though, which allows that shift between Major, minor, dominant, and suspended chord tones. Geoff and even VoicePlay seems to like songs that revolve around opening in Dorian or Mixolydian because of the Major/minor ambiguity it creates -- and ability to weave between it.
As for the 'jolty' movements the dancing Geoffs are doing: he filmed it with the song playing at a slower speed/slow motion. He sang and danced along in this slower pace and sped it up afterwards to match the original speed of the song. So the 'joltyness' comes from the fact that it's in fast motion!
I enjoyed it greatly, Lolli. It's also good to see that you're on the mend. I loved Daphne's costume idea! The original of this song was a novelty record by Bobby Pickett, who performed the narrator's part. He did a credible exaggeration of the voice of Boris Karloff, an English actor who played Frankenstein's Monster in the original Universal Studios production of Frankenstein and other parts in many horror films. BTW, are you aware that Beethoven tried to rent an estate for his dogs and cats to live on, and tried to pay for it with a song? His real estate agent wouldn't accept a furry lease. :P
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The dog and cat estate also had problems with the payment terms. Beethoven often had dealings with a Mr. Wm. H Joy, an entertainment financier in London. When the real estate agent asked to see a copy of the song that would pay for the estate, and Beethoven pulled it from his desk, the agent saw a note attached that told him the song would never be his. The note said, "Owed to Joy." 😎
@@billparrish4385 Perfect.
The opening vocal chord progression is from Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor, after it was fiddled with by Geoff. (edit) That Fur Elise riff was used a total of four times beginning right after "Mystro".
I have such a good time watching you do your analysis and with so much enthusiasm and joy, You can really see your love for music and its inspiring. Love it!❤❤❤🎉
Phone home Daphne. Love your infectious emotional reviews and great video editing techniques. Takes time to piece this together. Not to mention the education your reaction videos provide are spot on. "Lets get Geoff'd" with the slowed down low voice was great! The dude goes stupid low like no other. Congrats on the +100k flowers. Thank You!
Loved the reaction. 🙂
If you want to hear Geoff SING in that super low register (well, ok, not as low as an E1 or the C#1, but REALLY low nonetheless), you may try his "Far Over the Misty Mountains cold" cover, which BTW is one of my favourite 🙂. Or Voiceplay's "Hoist the Colours", another fantastic performance of the whole group. In the last videos I watched by VP, he hits some truly low noter or sings really low parts, but as a background voice, so it's not that easy to catch them because the ears and eye are focused on other things... 🙂
And if you haven't yet, watch the "Hide and seek - Ding Dong" video by the Bass Gang. There are a couple notes there that made a number of other reactors kinda jump out of their chairs 😁. The Bass Gang is still not having the attention that they deserve. 🙂
You really need to do more voiceplay/geoff reactions! Hoist the colours, my mother told me and dream on are amazing. Also geoff's sixteen tons and misty mountains are great
Oh, GOODY! Looking forward to it.
I'm so pleased that you're scientifically legitimizing ultra-low bass singing as authentic vocal technique!!! fer real!
I love the bit at the end where you appreciate Beethoven’s pettiness. Pettiness has its place in the world and that’s how you do it.
I LoL'd pretty hard on the costume! Great Job! Thanks for bringing some gorgeous joy to my day! Jeff wasn't too bad either. =P
P.S. "Bassed" *wink* I see what you did there.... hah!
Incidently, that was Geoff's wife Kathy that he danced with at the end. Delightful cameo.
Definitely worth your while taking in some more of Geoff's solo work. He does intricate harmonies in all his covers but they are not acapella, unlike Voiceplay. As you know from Oogie Boogie he has an amazing range.
From the left to right Geoff is Dr Frankenstein, Dracula, the Wolfman (see how he scratches his ears) and Frankenstein's creature.
I think it's Igor (or Eye-gor, if you prefer :-)
G is for Geoff, great, (gorgeous), (G)incredible [sorry, I ran out of adjectives].You are both amazing of course. I hope you would react to Geoff's, "Ain't No Sunshine" cover. It is remarkable. Love your analysis and your infectious enthusiasm.🥰
While I love everything Geoff does, my favorite is still Ain’t No Sunshine, it’s just a virtuoso of his range. Chills every time. You’ll love it.
The subharmonic in SON!!! is amazing.
I think the subharmonic is more round than the vocal fry. The vocal fry is more dissonant
Geoff is truly a "Monster". The woman, his wife, Cathy, was there all the time. Chalk up one for spouses! So sad about her hearing loss! What irony, you are married to one of the most amazing singers in the world and you are not able to hear him, like you should!
Been waiting over a year for this one!!
Wow! How aprapos of Halloween. I Start to watch your reaction and right after the lightening and Geoff's voice starts to sing the lights go off in my apartment at around 11.20 at night,lol.
I think for the jittery dancing, they slowed down the playback for the video shoot, then brought the video back to the original speed of the song in editing.
You broke me with yours and Daphne's costumes! Couldn't hold the laughter.
To be honest, this isn't one of my favorite Geoff's songs, but it's ok.
I am interested, though, in your Master's degree research, so looking forward to more updates!
for those unaware, the woman who popped up to scream is, in fact, Geoff's wife. Couple goals
Lady of the castle was hiding in plain sight
Nice! Thank you ma'm for the lesson in vocal fry. Hmm.. how would a voice sound when you have a fry and a jodel mixed? (I'm a big fan of the old-school tarzan Johnny Weismuller) Btw the 3 are Dracula, Wolfman and Frankenstein (maybe a link to the 3 godfathers of horror)
Geoff was a singing dancing Frankenstein at Disney World !
Actually, it was at Universal. In the Beetlejuice Revue, for about ten years. He danced and sang as Frankie in green makeup and platform shoes. Kathy was Bride of Frankenstein. Two members of VoicePlay were also in the show -- Tony Wakim was Dracula, and J. None played Wolfman. (And in This is Halloween, when the guys transform -- Geoff into a vampire, Eli into the mayor, etc. -- J. None becomes Wolfman.)
@@shirleykarr560 I didn't know J None was with them on the show.
@@christineschutten248 Oops. Just rechecked. J. was actually Dracula in the Beetlejuice Revue, not Wolfman. Not sure on the timing. It might have been after Geoff left.
@@shirleykarr560 it's just cool either way😎
Absolutely fascinating analysis!
The original song was done with a voice imitation of Boris Karloff with brief impressions of Bela Lagosi (Dracula) and Peter Lorre (Igor).
Your next geoff should be GOD REST YE MARRY GENTLEMEN for Christmas
I really hope we get to see more of Geoff and voiceplay soon 🔥
Loved this reaction as always. Got a challenge fer ye, Ma'am. Despite multiple requests, I have yet to see a reactor do a reaction to my cousin, Doc Watson. He's no longer with us, but he was widely known in Bluegrass and Appalachian (apple-at-chan) folk music. Despite bein completely blind, he was also widely considered the father of a style of guitar pickin known as flatpickin. I recommend his songs Tennessee Stud and Sittin on Top of The World. Please react to this great man and artist at yer discretion. Thank ye.
The original song, song by Bobby "Boris" Pickett is done in a Boris Karloff style voice which is what Geoff is doing with the main character.
you should definitely check out more of Geoffs covers they're so good, you should also check out more of VoicePlay too 🙂 i'd love to see you watch there version of Hide and Seek (Ding Dong!) for Halloween and for a normal reaction there version of the Halo theme 😁
it would be nice to see you react to more of Voctave too such as O Come, All Ye Faithful
And, yes, knowing about your studying of subharmonics, I will definitely be tuned in. It is because of Geoff I now use them -- never did until a year ago. Now, I can hit down to G0 without thinking about it much and Eb0 is my lowest. Never really understood the mechanism; just know I can do them, lol.
Geoff is dressed as the doctor, Dracula, the wolf man, and Frankenstein’s monster.
Really enjoyed your reaction, Geoff is amazing. If you’d like to check out another awesome bass, I’d suggest Avi Kaplan, for example “Change On The Rise”, “I’m Only Getting Started” and “When I’m A Fool”. I’m quite sure you’ll enjoy his music, he never disappoints.
Your technical expertise, your scientific approach, your (obsessive?) knowledge of the field, give a great depth of value to your reactions; blessed be!
i would value your analysis of a musician who created music that seems deceptively straightfowards, and sang his pieces in a seemingly quite ordinary tenor, and yet achieved extraordinary impact. I refer to Warren Zeevon, and i recommend to your attention six pieces: "Keep me in your heart"; "Lawyers, guns and money"; "Desperados under the eaves"; "Life'll kill you"; "Mr Bad Example"; and - a song of great help to many with chronic diseases - "My shit's fucked up"...
The original of this song came out when I was 9. What a memory.
Please, could you react to Voiceplay's dragonborn comes? Soooooo interested in your take on harmonies and arrangement!
That costume was amazing😂
8:56 Ma’am you did that growl!!! That means you can easily master subharmonics!!! 😜
By the way, someone managed to create subharmonics on a violin. She is very popular and she does seem to have quite a lot of control over the violin subharmonics and also manages to get different subharmonic notes out of just one fundamental note played on one string, even a major second which is not a typical note that you can produce through subharmonics...... so do check her out......(maybe search for violin subharmonics and you may find her)
I enjoy watching your videos. So entertaining and it is amazing how good you are at actually mimicking sounds you hear.
This a fun one! Voiceplay did a fun collaboration video for Halloween with Lauren Paley (the Staircase Siren) of TikTok fame. With a Disney Haunted Mansion theme, they do Hide and Seek (Ding Dong) - and it is scary good!
You'd have to see the original to realize the easter eggs that Geoff has inserted. From left to right... Dracula, Wolfman, Igor... The only reason I say the third one is Igor is that the original from Bobby Pickett makes mentions that Igor is in chains backed by a howling hound...
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I love you and your reactions. I want to see you sing with dimash
I love his bass notes, I actually like listening to them when I have migraines. Not sure if theres any science to that but its soothing.This is definetly one of my favs, so its House of the rising sun.
Can you PRETTY react to Elena Shaddow singing Somewhere over the Rainbow? Its with 5 cellos
How are you so young and so knowledgeable about music theory?! Where did you study? I can’t believe how intelligent you are and an expert on the subject you are! You blow me away.
Fantastic reaction has always have a look at the Hu band -Mongolian throat singer's wolf totem it has English subtitles with it many thanks love and respect from the UK 👍👍👍👍👍👍🌟😀😀 amazing channel 👍
Enjoyed your reaction as always. I love how technical for you are. I enjoyed your dissemination on the subharmonics. I did notice in one of Voiceplay's songs, their cover of Running Up That Hill: At around 3:13, there's a tight shot on Geoff's face when he does a bass drop, and you can see his throat 'drop' as he drops the tone down... It always catches me. Anyhow, with your knowledge of vocal anatomy, it might give you insights in your quest. Thanks for the reaction.
Both he and his wife used to perform at Disneyland in Florida I think? They did a video recently about his wife's hearing loss which was really interesting to listen to
The popping, jerky movements off the dance choreo is actually Geoff dancing at half speed, and doubling it for the final edit. A super simple way to add a little extra creep-factor.
I'm sure y'all gonna love this.
In your research on the subharmonic mechanisms, have you reached out to Geoff? He is very open about sharing techniques for going low and might be a good resource for you.
Very pleased to see that your finger seems to be very much on the mend.
that subharmonic sounded great! keep working at it, can't wait to see what you've learned about subharmonics and what conclusions you've come to. I've heard the common theory about false folds as well, but I've also hear it theorized that (IF I remember correctly) one fold ends up vibrating at a perfect 5th above the other, do NOT quote me on that though. besides that though lovely video, provided some great insight i hadn't heard before about this particular video, so thanks for that 😁. have a splendid day 🙃
Jeff's clones are from the left, Dracula, Wolfman and Frankenstein's Monster, he is, I believe playing Dr. Frankenstein.
I love your reaction so until next time see you gorgeous I rec voice play with hide and seek ding dong
As a saxophone player of many years, I highly recommend consulting with one about creating harmonics.. Might be helpful 🙂
Avi Kaplan from Pentatonix is known for overtone singing as well as his bass singing, he also has talked about how he does it.
So what do we think, the Geoffettes, the Geoff Tones, etc?
When you talked on the diminished Für Elise At the end of this video, And how it was made It was made separately by a Tuned up right Piano The old school Upright Piano , Here in the United States commonly referred to now as Blackjack piano... God bless you all appreciate your analysis you're very brilliant I didn't complete my Comment before I wanted to do that now god bless
the person i first saw "teaching" subharmonics is David Larson also on yt. Id sugest giving him a call
More VoicePlay and Geoff please!
Another wonderful reaction! tbh I feel like "reaction" doesn't do it justice...more like a mini vocal production masterclass 😅 Loved the costume, Elliot 💜
The woman was Kathy, Geoff's wife
Geoff’s Headless Horseman song is very good as well. I highly recommend it!!
Pentatonix and Homefree are great singers but that's all they are, singers. Voiceplay gives you an entire story with fantastic acting and singing. They are the best!