The Charismatic Voice has interviewed both Layne and Geoff and she talks about how they arrange/produce things. I think the Layne interview they geek out about all of the technical stuff a bit more

@MetalGuyReacts

2 жыл бұрын

What?! That’s sweet! I love her videos! I’ll have to check that out.

@bjspeck4337

2 жыл бұрын

@@MetalGuyReacts She's great. You'll love the interviews with both Layne and Geoff.

@marshayoung9387

Жыл бұрын

@@MetalGuyReacts please do a reaction video of Voice Plays cover Eleanor Rigby & Mr. Blue Sky. They are fantastic as always.

The pure joy on your face is why I live for Voiceplay reaction videos. They are stupid talented. The high tenor (aka hospital gown guy) is Earl. One of VP’s founding members that sadly left the group last summer. Also, from one Geoff fan to another: his new solo release of House of the Rising Sun killed me dead.

@DennisKovacich

2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on your recovery, considering you typed this after being killed dead!

Earl's voice was made for this. Geoff's run near the end was fantastic. I love how you can hear Geoff's base throughout. Eli's voice has that rock voice quality & is amazing. I love the part where Eli as short as he is standing in front of Geoff & giving him Hell. I think Eli is so adorable. OMG, Layne the beat boxer is phenomenal. Nobody can come close to top this performance. This is one reason why Voice Play is known as The Theater Kids. I absolutely love your reactions thank you.

That is Earl who left the group a while back, and he could pass for your twin.

@MetalGuyReacts

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Russ! He’s a sharp looking dude 😁🤘🏼

As a mythology nerd (Freddie Mercury was too) I enjoyed the story behind the story. J None as Anubis is of course the Egyptian god of the Underworld and weighs Earl's heart against a feather so show he is worthy of the afterlife. Eli is a Hindu death god, who uses his mace to force spirits to stay in the afterlife. Layne in the gray fur coat and sword is listed as "Sentinel" but is clearly meant to be Cerberus, dog sentinel of Hades. Geoff, though, is where it gets FUN! The Baron is from Haitian Voodoo. Unlike all the others, whose jobs are to welcome the dead and KEEP them dead, the Baron is the god of death and resurrection. In other words, he has the power to bring Earl back to life. He is there to see if Earl WANTS to live strongly enough. This is why the others give him side-eyes and toss some shade at him in the lyrics of "We Are the Champion", because he's, in a sense, a godly rival. His cane works to protect Earl from the others, like Cerberus' sword which would have severed his soul from his body, and the weight ("Pressure") of Anubis and Yama's hands. Notice, he blocks the sword right away. As Earl grows less grieved and shocked and more determined to live ("Show Must Go On") he has to first fight Cerberus if he wants to escape the afterlife, then the other two, but the Baron is the ultimate decider, thus the "final boss." They face off, the Baron sees that Earl is firm in his stance to live, so he starts to turn away, and that's when he poofs. At the very end, Earl no longer has his gold medallion. Such things could be used to pay off the Baron and convince him not to take your soul. Was that all planned by Voiceplay? I'd like to think so. It makes for a fun story.

@NieYanMLC

6 ай бұрын

Interesting, thanks for that

@kyokonightstorm5844

4 ай бұрын

I was looking to see if someone shared the mythology nods! There are too many for it to be a coincidence in my opinion. Very rarely are such details overlooked by VoicePlay, and the fact that they called out which deity each of the men was portraying reinforces the intentionality for me. Also, since that is Earl's IRL partner at his bedside (we see him in the Boy Band Medley as well), would Earl have not been weirded out that the deities looked like his friends/Fellow VP members? Very Wizard of Oz. Maybe the deities took those forms intentionally... Edit: I forgot to mention that during Geoff's solo, he even looks down at the medallion Earl is wearing, just before the cane stomp with a look of recognition and potential acceptance (should Earl want to be revived). [hearing Geoff as Ursula in the Little Mermaid Medley] "We haven't discussed the issue of payment..."

@rhov-anion

4 ай бұрын

@@kyokonightstorm5844 Lesson: if Geoff wants payment, pay up. It could save your life.

Geoff and Layne tend to split the arrangements about 50/50, although Eli has recently done some as well. Very occasionally they will have someone else arrange for them, but it's rare (recently, their cover of We're Good is an example of this). Geoff has a video on his own KZread channel about how he arranges music for VoicePlay, and it's both informative and amusing (he's got a great sense of humor). He also does some amazing solo work you really ought to check out, as well as several tutorials on singing very low (including subharmonic technique). I've never seen Layne talk about how he arranges, but he did do a fantastic interview with The Charismatic Voice, where he talks a lot about how he does the sound engineering. As far as their lineup goes, when this was filmed the high tenor was Earl Elkins Jr., the second tenor was Eli (you pronounced it correctly!), baritone J. None, bass Geoff, percussionist Layne. Earl left in 2020, and more recently J. None joined the Navy. Earl has yet to be permanently replaced (instead they have featured singers guesting- and, I imagine, auditioning), but recently J. None was replaced by Cesar De La Rosa, who has been singing with them since they recorded We're Good. He's a great addition- he's got that same super-fun, playful energy that J. None had. (It goes without saying that he's another extraordinarily skilled vocalist) Everyone was hoping Deejay Young would eventually replace Earl (he has featured with them quite a bit, and fits in well), but with the return of Broadway he's going back to touring with Hamilton instead.

You have reacted to their “Oogie Boogie Song” so you’ve seen Earl (the bearded guy) there, doing an incredible character voice. Actually, since they started their KZread channel in 2012 until the summer of 2020 (when Earl left) the members have been almost constant, the exception being the baritone position (Tony Wakim until end of 2015, JNone early 2017 - June 2021). So the confusion is mostly because of this last year, when two members (Earl and J None) have left.

@MetalGuyReacts

2 жыл бұрын

That’s right! I’ve bounced around a bit but I knew he looked familiar.

As a Queen "FANATIC" I'm very picky about covers. This is far and away my favorite!! Brilliant!!! Great reaction. Enjoyed your insights.

@MetalGuyReacts

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Valerie!

@marshayoung9387

2 жыл бұрын

@@MetalGuyReacts I love how you don't go on & on in your comments every time you pause the video. You make it short & sweet. You are the best & I thank you.

Earl is the amazing tenor. He was one of the ogs. He left to do his own thing about a year ago. J has transitioned into the Navy, Tony went on to Broadway (I think, and Cesar is the newest full time member. If you check out their video Sing (turn on subtitles) they have many features and tells who they are. It's a great song, you'll probably love it. Hugs

@michelejones4844

2 жыл бұрын

I totally second this request and emphasize the need to watch that video with the subtitles on. Voiceplay has worked with and has connections to so many amazing groups and people and that song doesnt get enough love

@wendischambach6181

2 жыл бұрын

Is it "Just Sing"? I think "Sing" is the original from Pentatonix?

@TNJenni42

2 жыл бұрын

Just sing is awesome. As for Tony he and Layne run Patty Cake productions (another good channel).

@marshayoung9387

2 жыл бұрын

Earl had some health issues that caused him to leave the group. I believe that is what prompted them to do Queen in 5 Minutes .

This is probably my favorite grouping of VoicePlay members. Unfortunately, Earl Elkins the high tenor and J None the baritone have since left the group. They’ve had some wonderful songs recently with featured singers and have filled one vacancy. Geoff and Layne usually arrange the songs. Eli helps with production and Layne does have a production company. I do love this medley. Thanks for your reaction you haven’t done very much VoicePlay yet. You should reach out to my favorite “Can’t Help Falling in Love” or “Little Mermaid Medley”.

They all have their really cool moments in this, but this is Earl's song to show off in, no question. He absolutely killed it.

I am sure others will tell you more, but Geoff and Layne tend to do a lot of the arrangements

if you haven’t heard yet Eli kills it in Kiss

Yes it's Eli pronounced as ellie, short for Eliezer (Jacobson). I believe he's fronted rock bands in the past. The singer you maybe didn't know is Earl (Elkins Jnr) you may have seen him minus the beard. He was one of the oringinal gang of three with Geoff and Layne but has now left the group, for personal reasons.

Earl, Geoff, and Layne are three of the original group from middle school/high school

Earl have been a part of VP from old days. They have done so much, new and old. Love all they have done so far, even found a few good live recordings, one Elvira and the chickensong (full song)

Absolutely loved your reaction - it all showed in your face. Such fun to relieve my own "firsts" with this band by watching you. Love that you're attentive to detail and knowledgable without having to prove anything! Makes you really fun to watch. subscribed. I think you might like Boy Bands in 5 - some classic VP slapstick here and there, but really fun. Also check their cover of Tennessee Whiskey - as always, they do an amazing job of respecting the original music while adding their own twist.

You and Earl could be twins...😀😀😀

@MetalGuyReacts

2 жыл бұрын

Yesss! I'll take it! He's a good looking guy :)

This is one of my favorites

the amazing Earl Elkins Jr, with his high tenor laser voice. such a characteristic voice, it can be heard through anything!

One of my favorite by Voiceplay!!

They did a hilarious one called Road Trip that will make you laugh til you can't breathe!

@MetalGuyReacts

2 жыл бұрын

That sounds so fun! I’ll have to check that out!! Thanks Beverly! 🤘🏼🤘🏼

@OpposingPony

2 жыл бұрын

I loooove Road Trip! I've watched it so much that I can just listen and picture exactly what actions they're doing.

@beverlykrebs4372

2 жыл бұрын

@@OpposingPony LOL!!! It is pretty addictive!!!

You've got the acapella community collaboration issue going on again here. Geoff does some arranging but they have also used Rob Dietz who (wait for it) is one of the 3 founders of A Capella Academy along with Avi Kaplan (who had the original idea) and Ben Bram the arranger for Pentatonix. Their community is as tight as their harmonies. At the time I am writing this, (Dec 21st), Homefree (all 5 of them) have just tweeted out to get 12-18 year olds to audition for Avi's A Capella Academy next summer.

Glad you liked their cover of Queen. A little more theatrical as groups go, but I agree that their transitions between songs are seamless. Have you reacted to their cover of "Can't Help Falling in Love" or "Bridge Over Troubled Water" yet? And for a little Queen and a little rap and a lotta laughs, Home Free's "Butts Remix."

Layne and Eli did both the arrangement and the video for this.

I have yet to see a reactor catch that Anubis (J None) plucks the heart of the main character out to weigh it on the scales against the Feather of Maat. It's Ancient Egyptian mythos -- if a person had been a good person in life their heart would be light, lighter than the Feather of Maat, Goddess of Justice.

If you want to see more of Earl I suggest the Moana Medley, Daddy Sang Bass, Boy Bands in 5 minutes and Panic in 4 minutes. Also their new stuff is great, check out If I were a rich man/girl, Butter and We're Good.

That was Killer Queen by Voice Play, sorry for the pun, couldn’t resist. Geoff’s range is remarkable. Another great A cappella group is Straight No Chaser. They’ve been around for quite a while. I have some recommendations if you are interested. 🔥

Hey, Jeff... you really need to see their newest release: Hoist the Colors (from the Pirates of the Caribbean). It is totally Epic! One of their best ever.

I have a similar range as Geoff... when I first heard him, I felt like an amateur. He is an anomaly.

You nailed the pronunciation of Eli's name! This is such a cool VoicePlay song - one of my favourites. My suggestions for other ones to view are "Trapped: Billie Eilish in 3 Min" and their Panic! at the Disco medleys, parts 1 and 2. Those three videos tell a story, with Trapped being the prequel (it was actually filmed last). You could react to all three at once for the full story line, or at least react to the two Panic vids at the same time as they're very short and one follows immediately after the other. There's also a bit of a fandom theory that this Queen vid follows after the end of their last Panic vid...

Oh hey there, have you heard the good word of Jinjer? The band Jinjer does an amazing live session performance of their song Pisces. Absolutely stunning performance. I highly suggest a blind reaction if you've not seen it. ;)

Fantastic medley

If you want to learn who everybody is, I would suggest watching Just Sing with the captions on. They did it as a fundraiser and it explains who everyone is, they included several former members and quite a few of their collaborators. Plus it is an amazing arrangement, it must have been a bear to edit the song & video. Link for your connivence: kzread.info/dash/bejne/qI5pmNqcdrbRnso.html

Voiceplay performance= never disappoints, always full of surprises!

It’s not like I’ve listened to these a million times. 😏. It’s like seeing it fresh when I watch with a good reactor. Great reaction!

The tenor you don't recognise is Earl, one of the original members of Voiceplay, incredible voice probably best noted in MOANA MEDLEY | VoicePlay Feat. Rachel Potter - KZread

That is Earle. He left in about 2019.

You should react to their newest song "Hoist the colors"!! It's amazing! 😍

The guy in the hospital bed is Earl, one of the 3 guys that were in middle school chorus together along with Geoff and Layne. Right now he's in the Navy I think so he won't be with the group for a while.

@shirleykarr3554

2 жыл бұрын

No, J None (Anubis) is the one who left for the Navy. He came home on leave and recorded Friends on the Other Side with them and the newest member of the group, Cesar de la Rosa. Earl (the patient) is one of the founding members of VoicePlay but he left about June 2020 for personal reasons. Some fans speculate his decision had to do with a health scare Earl had that influenced the storyline in this video. But the guys have asked we respect Earl's privacy, and they're all still on good terms, and he has since popped up in a Tim Foust video..

@bjspeck4337

2 жыл бұрын

@@shirleykarr3554 I actually knew that J None was in the Navy. I think my cat distracted me for a moment and I lost my train of thought. Thanks for the correction so people do get the right guy in the right location. I loved J None in so many things but he was terrific in Friends on the Other Side. So happy to see him again! VoicePlay is absolutely my favorite group to listen to, acapella or not.

@bjspeck4337

2 жыл бұрын

@@shirleykarr3554 I actually knew that J None was in the Navy. I think my cat distracted me for a moment and I lost my train of thought. Thanks for the correction so people do get the right guy in the right location. I loved J None in so many things but he was terrific in Friends on the Other Side. So happy to see him again! VoicePlay is absolutely my favorite group to listen to, acapella or not.

Love your reactions. Do more reactions to voice play for sure. And yeah one suggestion for a reaction video from me would be Voice play’s Little mermaid medley, you get to hear more from them. 😁😁 And also their acting’s amazing and my favourite, Geoff’s rock scream, don’t know if that’s what it’s called but yeah that’ll be a great one for you to check out. 😜😊

The one in the hospital gown is Earl (he left) The Baron is Geoff ( pronounced Jeff) Anubis is JNone (recently left to join the Navy, but will return) Guardian is Layne ( beatboxer) And last but not least is Yama is Eli The pieces of mythology they add to this as well is amazing

Earl (beard) Geoff and Laine were at school together and were the founders of Voice Play. Laine does most of the arranging with Geoff and Eli in and out.

@MetalGuyReacts

2 жыл бұрын

That’s so cool! I love that they are doing the arrangements as a team. So amazing!

@maeco7

2 жыл бұрын

Just one correction - the arrangements are actually almost completely 50/50 between Geoff and Layne. Eli has done one completely on his own and a couple with Layne.

Lane and Geoff do the arrangements. Check out Georgia videos about how to sing low. He also discusses arrangements etc in a interview with "the charismatic voice" another singer who does reaction videos.

@MetalGuyReacts

2 жыл бұрын

I love The Charismatic Voice! She’s fantastic! I’ll have to check that out. Thanks Emrys!

If you would like to react to a new act you may not have heard before, I would recommend listening to Aesthetic Perfection with their song Gods & Gold

I'm not a huge Earl fan but this and the Boy Bands in 5 minutes are my favorite videos with him! Eli is my absolute favorite and I love when he does his 'rock voice'. If you haven't seen it, check out Carry on my Wayward Son and the video that premiered today, Hoist the Colors!

@OpposingPony

2 жыл бұрын

Nevermind, I see you've already done a reaction to Carry On. 🙂

I looked to see if you have done a reaction to Warriors (Imagine Dragons) but didn't find it. I do think you would be blown away.

Voiceplay just put out a new song called hoist the colors where they are pirates you have got to see it you are going to lose your mind

Would love it if you would react to VoicePlay's "Once Upon a Dream". I think you'd like it!

Hi Jeff

@MetalGuyReacts

Жыл бұрын

Hi Sally! I hope you are having a stellar Sunday!

React to Electric Chair (live) - Prince

Please React to Voiceplay's recent covers: Nothing Else Matters Valhalla Calling me

I hope you see this. I love your reactions. What does the tat down your arm say? Be So Good They Can't ????

@MetalGuyReacts

Жыл бұрын

Hey Beehindblueeyes! Be So Good They Can’t Ignore You. It’s something that Steve Martin said to me after a Steep Canyon Rangers concert. I asked him for advice on how to become a better stand up comedian and he said “be so good they can’t ignore you”. Before I got the tattoo I did find out that’s a piece of creative advice he’s given a lot, but it still meant a lot to me 🤘🏼🤘🏼