Everyone is recommending "Valhalla Calling"....I add my vote for that.

@barbarakennedy2667

26 күн бұрын

He should see My Mother Told Me, since it was sort of a precursor to Valhala Calling.

This is one of my favourites! The original artist that was meant to take part couldn't travel due to Covid restrictions, so Jose stepped in - however he couldn't sing the higher parts, so he was singing Eli's original part - and Eli (the bald tenor) had to learn the part intended for the guest, so this is why you don't get as much from Jose! Typically the 'featured' guest gets a bigger role in their productions, they don't have a lead as such - they all play a part, depending on the arrangement, etc. From left to right, you have Cesar, Jose and Eli (pronounced Ellie) standing, with Layne and Geoff seated in front. Yes, they have been through a few changes over the years, for more info check out the channel of Huldra Draco, she is one of their top patreon members who has a ton of VP information about the members, timeline, etc. Looking forward to more! 😊

@DTA-Music

27 күн бұрын

I know it must have been a disappointment for the originally slated guest artist--Anthony Gargiula, I believe?--but he has been able to join them several times since, and between Eli's rock belts and Jose making such a dead-on perfect pirate captain, I can't think of it as anything but a blessing in disguise.

When this hit, we were all floored by Eli's raspy rock tenor. Not that he hadn't used it before, but not at that constant level. Cesar was very new at this point and I have to confess that I thought he was straining on the more powerful sections. I have since learned that I was wrong. This was Geoff's arrangement, so he was responsible for everything including costuming, makeup design, set, props, production, first mix, video editing - everything. Try Layne's arrangement of Hellfire (Hunchback of Notre Dame) or In the Hall of the Mountain King. Subscribed!

This was a great reaction! If you want to experience their skill with unison, I suggest Tennessee Whisky, where they do harmonic runs in unison. It’s pretty impressive! For a more theatrical video, I suggest The Hall of The Mountain King. Layne accessed his inner insane demon when he arranged it, and they went “all in” with it. Thanks for this thorough breakdown :)

@1952yolanda

27 күн бұрын

Yes! Please react to The Hall of the Mountain King! You will love it.

@fabianamercedezortiz7631

25 күн бұрын

Siiiii... The hall of The mountain King!!!!!!!

I feel like “drunken sailor” is a good follow up song as it’s the same lineup, similar theme but daft as all hell. 😂

We;come back to the most exciting a capella group out there. There are others, there are other good ones, but none have the excitement of VoicePlay, especially in their more theatrical videos. Love your enthusiasm. :)

There are only four permanent members currently (Eli, Cesar, Geoff, Layne), so almost every video/song since 2020 has a featured artist. Every single person they invite in sounds like they belong with the group, though, so it’s still a win for everyone!

This is still one of my favorites. Geoff's slide always make me smile in awe. I'm glad you're sticking with the guys. I love your insight to their arrangements.

No one beats VoicePlay’s arrangements and performances, and their voices are fantastic.

This is one of my favourites. I think you would enjoy Laynes's arrangement of In the Hall of the Mountain King. Another great VoicePlay song is The Dragonborn comes. It is impressive for many reasons but one is a serires of incredibly accurate arpeggios from Geoff.

It deserved a Grammy or whatever the equivalent is for music videos.

@barbarakennedy2667

26 күн бұрын

They need to create a category for a cappella excellence.

Well, you are in for a joyous ride! So glad to watch your reintroduction to this amazing group. Your reaction was a ton of fun, just watching your face and enjoyment of the song! I could feel you 'swept away' with the flow of it. Really, the last 2 years or so (maybe 3?) they have been topping themselves with each song. We think they cannot possibly do anything more amazing and they come out with something epic! Not every time, of course, but quite often. I already subscribed when you did Geoff, but I will be here whenever you react to either him or VoicePlay. And I promise to go check out any other videos you have, as well. I'm kind of hoping you have some of your own music up. That little snippet where you sang a line to show what you meant in the reaction indicates you have a gorgeous voice, too. I know, should be obvious from your title. An opera singer should sound incredible. But still, something so unrehearsed? And still so beautiful? I do hope you have a video or two of your own up.

@goodeveningstories

27 күн бұрын

I appreciate that! My solo work is in progress; however, I don't have any recordings or accompaniment to sing to, and I'm unsure how my solo voice would perform in a video format but I'm still experimenting so we'll see! Thank you for staying tuned in =)

@marshayoung9387

27 күн бұрын

​​@@goodeveningstoriesthank you for a priceless reaction to Voice Play. If you want more fun from them then please do a reaction video to Voice Plays cover of In The Hall Of The Mountain King. It was written as an instrumental ( no words ) & is played in many commercials and television movies. They are known as The Theater Kids of A capella & it shows in this one. Don't take your eyes off them as they are so much fun. Also by Voice Play are their latest ones .Hell Fire from The Hunchback of Notre Dame... Sleeping In The Cold Below..& Geoff Castallucci's Jacks Lament, he is quite the actor. As with all of their videos please wait until the credits stop rolling before you end the video. Sometimes they add more things. Especially in their cover of Halo, the theme song from the Halo Video game. The composer of the music was so amazed & loved it. I am looking forward to hearing some of your music as I am a new subscriber. Welcome back to Voice Play ❤

I enjoyed watching your excitement at this video. I hope you'll react to their version of Hall of the Mountain King.

#TheatreKidsOfACapella. I think you are my fourth Opera singer reactor. Peter Barber of the Bass Gang is fun with him giving Geoff the pit viper sun glasses salute when he hits those very low notes.

@janetdw

27 күн бұрын

Peter, Maggie and The Charismatic Voice.. any I missed? It’s always so much fun to watch a professional react to them. I know I enjoy them I’m just not sure of the reasons why as far as music theory and all the things they can tell us about.

@fabianamercedezortiz7631

25 күн бұрын

​@@janetdwte olvidaste de Mortius!!!... Muero de risa con el...😊

@johnwatson2887

15 күн бұрын

@@janetdw The Fairy Voice Mother (Lolli Wren). Not an opera singer but, cutesy name aside, a singer, voice teacher, expert on the anatomy of the vocal tract, and an unbelievably flexible vocalist with a vocal range worthy of VP themselves. She can instantly duplicate almost any singer's exact vocal characteristics with uncanny accuracy. She's a big VP fan, though doesn't do as many of their videos as I'd like. I'm sure she'd do more if we Players got behind her more. Just try ONE of hers: Nothing Else Matters.

@janetdw

15 күн бұрын

@@johnwatson2887 actually she was one of the first reactors I ever saw react to voice play. And I recently watched one of her reactions and her range is pretty phenomenal.

Hi Daniel! I subscribed. Before "Valhalla Calling" came out, this was my favorite Voiceplay song. It's solidly in second place. According to Spotify, I listened to HTC over 43,500 times last year. No, not kidding. I sleep to it. You mention the swaying, and to me it's like being rocked to sleep. "Valhalla Calling" my new favorite, has a bit too much of a beat to it to sleep to. But I do listen to it every other night for several hours before bed, and it is on all my evening playlists! You should totally check it out. I betcha $5 you'll leap out of your chair for it! (Honor system amongst Voiceplayas, I don't actually have any money. But I'll do the "Buy a coffee thing" if you hate it. That's how sure I am you'll love it!) Side note: "Hoist The Colors" broke several reactors. One of them Qofy, forgot he was just wearing boxers and jumped up in excitement, immediately becoming embarrassed. He'll never live it down, bless him! Another reactor, Dennis of The King Family reacts, watched the video, then when it was over, kinda sat back, looked at the camera, sighed, looked at the camera, then stood up, took off his headphones and walked off camera. He was speechless. It was epic.💙

This one is just EPIC! I love that you called out the difficulty of unison singing. I know you will be impressed by an amazing section of unison in Home Free’s version of “Helplessly Hoping.” The ear candy of the song is mostly in the gorgeous harmonies, but as a singer, what first stood out to me was a flawless unison by two guys who normally have vastly different voices. It’s a magical, and all to brief, performance. I hope to see you react to it.

One suggestion. Same lineup, same feel, tons of fun, What Do You Do With A Drunken Sailor.

Is this your first introduction to Cesar De La Rosa? He's VP's newest member, is totally adorable, and really brought something new to the group. He flirts with the camera with his eyes, and with your emotions with his voice. And Jose, the tall rogue in the middle, their guest for this one, plays a perfect pirate captain!💙

@hwyla4416

27 күн бұрын

I highly suggest checking VP's covers of RadioHead's "Creep" and Bonnie Raitt's "I Can't Make You Love Me". Each of these start out with Cesar's lovely and emotion filled voice. Keep tissues close at hand. He also is the beginning voice on their newest cover of SoundGarden's "Black Hole Sun". Less sad, but still gorgeous. And two of these songs will introduce you to a wonderful singer they keep asking back as a featured guest - Anthony Garguila (I think I spelled his last name wrong? - pronounced Gar-joo-la). Amazing runs! He also features on their cover of The White Stripes "Seven Nation Army", which I find to be absolutely spectacular AND surprising.

@DravenGal

27 күн бұрын

@@hwyla4416 Don't forget "The Wellerman!" One of my personal favorites. Or "Golden Hour," which is in my Top 5. So far.💙

@DTA-Music

27 күн бұрын

@@DravenGal And We're Good and Butter and Remember Me and and and... 😄

@DravenGal

26 күн бұрын

@@DTA-Music Oh yeah! Love those too! I fell in love with Cesar in his first appearance. You could say I'm a big "fan," LOL! 💙

One of Geoff's greatest arrangements!! Set design and video production is off the charts. All their voices are amazing, but I LOVE Eli's voice that fits this song so well....Like... can I trust you?? Should I trust you??? Are you going to stab me the second I turnaround??? Geoff is such a talent for songs like this when he can drop an octave lower than nearly any other bass...and perfectly in tune....and you can understand every word out of his mouth. Just amazing! Great reaction...Subscribed for more!

I love watching breakdowns of Voiceplay because every reactor brings something new that I missed or caught but didn't know why I liked it so much. I am so happy you are back on the Voiceplay wagon and as you can see from their channel the list is long and the breadth wide. They do so much with what they have. Excited to see what you react to next! If you want suggestions, for VP I recommend I Can't Make You Love Me. It really shows of Cesar's voice. Oogie Boogie for more Geoff goodness, We Don't Talk About Bruno, or Nothing Else Matters. For Geoff I recommend Aint No Sunshine, I See Fire, Jack's Lament (my favorite even over the original), and the cowboy duo, Unshaken & Ghost Riders in the Sky.

@fabianamercedezortiz7631

25 күн бұрын

Excelentes sugerencias!!! Y agrego The headless horsman!

If you haven’t listened to Voiceplay in awhile you have to appreciate how much they’ve improved. I don’t know of course but it seems to me that they as a group decided to take advantage of the quarantine to level up in every aspect of their work-they were great already but it seems to me they each put in the work to build up their skills and sound. They weren’t touring so they had time to work on their videos-sets, props, lighting (kudos to Eli for that), etc. The group-Layne Stein is the beatboxer, and behind him is the newest member, Cesar de la Rosa-a lot of us want to adopt him and the man has incredible range (you’ll hear him hit a D6!!! In the Lion Sleeps Tonight). Center is Jose Rosario Junior-featured guest who needs to come back and do more with Voiceplay. Of course you have Geoff, who arranged this masterpiece, and then behind him is the group’s rock god, Eli Jacobson, who also did the lighting. Layne and Geoff usually trade off doing arrangements but Eli just did the arrangement for their latest video, Black Hole Sun. As you can tell, I’m a huge fan of this group. I studied musical theater so I get a vicarious kick out of everything they do. Love your enthusiasm. More Voiceplay, please-you can just point and click, since everything they do is fantastic. You might check out some of their shorts, as well. They’re amazing and incredibly frustrating, because we all want full length versions of all the songs.

One of your next Voice Play covers should be Valhalla Calling. I believe you'll love that one just as well; or maybe better.

Of all the reactions I've heard to Voiceplay, yours are my favourites so far :D As we'd say in Danish, you clearly "live yourself into" the music, which (for me, at least) really creates the sense of re-experiencing it for the first time again through someone else.

@fabianamercedezortiz7631

25 күн бұрын

Totalmente de acuerdo!!!

LOL, I just paused it at 3:01, and your expression is so great I had to share it with my husband! Yep! "Hoist The Colors" do be like that!💙

Love your energy, looking forward to watching your mind be blown as you explore both VP and more of Geoff's solo projects. Have a wonderful week

I love that stunned look after all is sung and done, like...WHAT just HAPPENED to me? This is definitely one of my all-time faves of theirs.

I hope you react to more voiceplay I recommand you voiceplay metallica nothing else matter

Great reaction. The Voiceplay catalog is expansive and varied and not a dud in the bunch. Some of the more theatrical top-tier performances you should definitely check out are In The Hall Of The Mountain King, Skyrim/The Dragonborn Comes, My Mother Told Me (also with Jose). Halo and Nothing Else Matters (Metallica cover) are less theatrical but you will enjoy them just the same. Looking forward to your next Voiceplay installment. ✌

Liked your reaction. I love VoicePlay and I also love opera. Although I am not knowledgeable, it seems to me that they have some things in common, with the layering of voices, the use of costumes and lights. It is not operatic singing, but there is something operatic about some of their pieces. I would love to hear from someone who is knowledgeable.

Just as I return to Misty Mountains Cold over and over again, I return to this one as my favorite. Usually whatever they just released becomes my favorite for a while, but I always come back to this just because it’s such a complete package. I see that others have commented on two of the ones I always recommend but I’d like to add Dragonborn/Skyrim to that for a totally different but truly epic feel. And you really need to react to I See Fire from Desolation of Smaug by Geoff to see the dwarves again. Everyone that I’ve ever viewed has swayed along to this. And when Geoff did Ghost Riders in the Sky, they galloped along. You just can’t help it. I subscribed when you did Misty Mountains and will be checking out some of your other reactions as well. It’s always fun to watch somebody get positively giddy over their work.

@susanfulbright4898

24 күн бұрын

Your facial expressions mimiced mine in the song! Lol! The arranger...this time Geoff... know each other's strengths when making the arrangements and play to them. to them

I really enjoy the way you feel the music. You may like their "Wicked Medley" or if you like gaming music "The Dragon Born Comes" .

If you haven't reacted to it already, check out Valhalla Calling.

One of my favorite songs by my favorite acapella group!

Follow up with their Phantom of the Opera. Or maybe In the Hall of the Mountain King. And Drunken Sailor is also a riot. This one was the first video I had heard - so amazing. I have been down the rabbit hole for the last 2.5 years ago. Before that I heard Geoff doing The Monster Mash which made me find VoicePlay. Check Geoff's most recent solo - Unshaken. Geoff and Layne (original members from 1997), Eli (bald tenor came on in 2010), Cesar (the fellow with the damaged eye came on about 3 yrs ago). The fellow in the center is Jose Rosario, Jr and does a lot of Broadway. VP also had him come in for Drunken Sailor.

What I enjoyed about this piece that most reactors don't notice is that they sing "Hoist the Colors..." and then Jose raises his sword high to the lightning. So cool! If you liked this one, the other truly epic Voiceplay song is "Hellfire" from the Hunchback of Notre Dame. Also Geoff showcases his voice by switching between upper and lower register in "Jack's Lament" from Nightmare Before Christmas.

@DTA-Music

27 күн бұрын

My favorite thing about the sword hoist is that it was an ad-lib on Jose's part. Due to the reshuffling of parts they had to do to fit him into the arrangement at the last minute, he wasn't featured vocally as much as their guests usually are, but the man is a theatrical genius and IMO more than made up for that with the sheer _presence_ he brought to the video.

New sub for more Voiceplay. Eli is the high tenor, rock god we call him. Another acapella group you should check out is Home Free. They have 2 members that actually put out an opera cover Nesum Dorma.

Please please do more reactions of Voiceplay songs! Im having so much fun

Thank you for your reaction. Please react to their cover of Valhalla Calling, In the Air Tonight, and In the Hall of the Mountain King.😂❤😂 your voice is beautiful by he way

Yeah, this was my favorite VoicePlay number, until Mountain King (which may possibly be the very best thing in the history of recorded music). Drunken Sailor is also really good.

Your dementedly thrilled face at the end of this is me watching all of their stuff!

VoicePlay never fails to deliver! They used all their strengths to the MAX on this. They really build it up so slow and the tension is beautiful. It's haunting. I don't see that you have covered Forestella, they are a Korean Classical Crossover (like Il Divo or Il Volo) quartet and I think you would like how diverse they are. 2 Opera Singers, a Musical Theater guy, and a Countertenor rocker with no professional training until he joined the group. Good intro song suggestions... Bad Romance, Bohemian Rhapsody, or Scarborough Fair.

Daniel: Congrats on taking such early notice of Eli's voice. Most reactors I've watched take 3 or more videos before they get past Geoff-shock and start noticing the incredible talents of the others. As a former beatboxer, it's not surprising that you noticed Layne a lot, but the other singers are beyond-belief talented, too. Especially Eli. He's the man of 1,000 voices. We all love is rock tenor (which you're hearing in this video) but wait until you hear some of the others. My favorite is his smooth baritone as in "Kiss the Girl" in VP's Little Mermaid medley, "Love Yourself" and "I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire" (a short), though that last one has more in tenor range.

_pauses video about a minute in to hit 'subscribe' before continuing_

I love Geoff’s demonstration of his range in Folsom Prison Blues. You should check it out.

I love everything about this performance 🔥🔥🔥 🥰🥰Hugs from a Canadian Dear🇨🇦

Such a great in depth discussion! I agree that this one is WOW! Another new subscriber here

At several points I found myself wondering if you would need a little privacy. Absolutely remarkable reaction! Thank you so much for such an emotional and fun reaction.

This song was my introduction to VoicePlay and I've never been the same 😊 They're so talented and entertaining as well as being really nice people. Every song is an adventure ❤ Thanks for your reaction 😅

They're just awesome. 😉🌹🕊

Ok... seriously looking forward to seeing you get to Valhalla Calling... you are going to have a blast.

This being my umpteenth time listening to this song, today I focused on facial expressions. Most notable: in the beginning (up to about 01:30) Layne's efforts to look grim and threatening. He's generally a lighthearted kind of person and "fierce" doesn't come naturally to him. Later in the video he relaxes into a half-smile that, to me, passes for menacing better than the fierce face. For the entire video, Cesar has a range of dramatic facial expressions -- no suprise there -- but toward the end he gets really carried away. Check out 13:48. Actually, if you pause the video right there, you'll see that Daniel (the reactor)"s facial intensity is a good match for Cesar's!

Loved the reaction/analysis! Subscribed and looking forward to more VoicePlay!!

Ok, you hooked me and I subscribed. You are fun to watch!

Yeah. I know. WHAT DID I JUST HEAR!!??!! The only thing I enjoy more than Geoff and VoicePlay is watching you react to them.

Hola desde Argentina... Deleite es la palabra! Yo empecé a escuchar a capella con Pentatonix... Y desde que encontré a Voiceplay me hice completamente y absolutamente fan!.. es tan diferente y transmite tanto que lo sigo y espero cada nueva canción con mucha espectativa sabiendo que me volará la cabeza y me hará feliz!... Espero que sigas reaccionando a ellos.. porque tu entusiasmo y pasión, y mas proviniendo de un profesional como tu, hacen que mi dia sea mejor... Gracias! Un saludo a la distancia!!!😊

the swaying kinda portrays being on a boat in the seas for me at least there on a boat swaying in the waters

Loved your reaction! Glad you are having so much fun with VP! Look forward to more VP!

My mother told me....Dream On...I can't make you love me... Seven Nation Army...Hall of the Mountain King... You can't go wrong

Loved your reaction and enthusiasm for Geoff and Voice Play! I am a new subscriber looking to more of your Geoff and Voice Play. Please check out Voice Play's "Valhalla Calling" as it will blow you away- trust me!

My only comment on your videos might be to ask you to go back 5 or 10 seconds when you restart after talking about something in the video. With your comment fresh in mind, we can hear exactly what made you comment. And it would provide a little more continuity without significantly lengthening the reaction I am very much enjoying your reactions to Voiceplay.

I had to subscribe because I love your energy when you react, plus your knowledge and pure enjoyment.

Oooh, your channel is such a great find! liked and followed before the analysis part was even halfway thru! I loved learning a bit more about music, thanks for sharing this! And wow, love your singing too!

Your energy is crazyfun

Your reaction is priceless. Thank you. Suscribed !

Loved your reactions

Subscribed!

I just subbed in hopes of more a capella reactions! 💖

Please don't kill me, I comment a lot, and like to keep different thoughts seperate! At 6:36 Are you speaking of Eli (pronounced "El-lee), the bald gentleman? Oh, you'll soon learn why we call him "Rock God Eli!" Hmmm, I sense you're familiar with Voiceplay, but perhaps it's been a while? If you'd like, I've put together a list of "rules" (suggestions, really) I've found beneficial for listening to Voiceplay.A good 99% of the reactors I've posted them to like them, but I'll only post them with a written okay, as one reactor did take offense to them, saying I was trying to tell him how to run his channel. I wasn't. It's all in Voiceplaya love!💙

@DravenGal

27 күн бұрын

Hmmm, is the heart a "yes" to the "rules?" What does anyone who reads this think? It's my only comment Daniel hearted, so it kinda seems like a yes, but...

You obviously know music! One suggestion... Lower your Mic volume during the video. You were blowing my ears out!! (edited) I just realized that your mic volume didn't change... so maybe increase the volume of the "feed through," or whatever the technical term is. Anyway, great reaction! This is one of my favorites by VP!

You seriously need to check out The Dragon Borne Comes!!! Let me know and I can give you some spoilers. Let me know.

Great reaction! May I suggest you watch the videos to the end - they have great little nuggets quite often. Voice Play is great!. Have you considered some reactions to Home Free?

@johnwatson2887

15 күн бұрын

Not so often in recent days.

Hi I looking at your reaction catalog i see you have not reacted to Angelina Jordan she is a young singer songwriter, She has been performing on stage and in the studio since she was 6 years old currently she is 18 years old and has just done a concert on the 29th feb in Las Vegas. She has more than 200 performances on KZread & other media she released an EP last July called Old Enough. I would like to hear your reaction to her. I wont recommend a song just google her and pick any song cover or original they are all very good

@VoicesfromtheSwamp

27 күн бұрын

Welcome to Wonderland! Enjoy the slide down the VoicePlay rabbit hole. You'll never regret it.❤ oh and I just subscribed to your channel. I really enjoyed your reaction and analysis.❤

I just subscribed tonight after your review of Geoff's Jack's Lament. Please react to VoicePlay's Hellfire. Thanks so much!!

Thank you for the reaction ❤. Love voiceplay 😊. Check out dan vasc, nessum dorma

please turn your mic's up.