To me, this is absolutely exquisite. It's a miniature, a compressed moment in time. I persist in thinking of Layne's arrangements as being humorous, busy and antic - I forget he's capable of pulling off this level of sensitivity and delicacy. But of course - he took the same exquisite care with True Colors, and that was a few years back. I think you would be stunned by the way they handled Nothing Else Matters. It's masterful. Moving into that type of song while not disappointing the metal fans is a tough assignment - and they did it with flying colors.

Eli (pronounced like Elly) has a fantastic range. You missed Nothing Else Matters which shows his lower range which is just lovely. Cesar did the high note in Dream On and his range is also huge though he doesn't want to know what it is. When they do live shows they make it great for the audience. It's where their humour and just good nature's come through.

As many others have already said, you just HAVE to check their version of "Nothing else matters"... Which has been labeled by some others "A Cappellica" 😁. It's A BEAUTY. And if I can say that, being NOT a fan of Metallica, trust me... It's just a masterpiece. 🙂

Another vote for Nothing Else Matters! This cover was just gorgeous, I like it more than the original. Thanks for the reaction!

I think this is such a beautifully re-imagined version of this song. Love your reaction as always! You have missed SO MUCH AWESOME VOICEPLAY, KEN! DAMMIT! LOL....Check out their cover of Metallica "Nothing Else Matters"! You've also missed tons of Geoff's solo stuff! BTW...Eli is pronounced "Elly" (like Jelly). Another acapella cover I think you would lose your mind over is The Bass Gang "Hooked on a Feeling" featuring Tim Foust. It is brilliant! I don't think you have listened to Voiceplay's "In the Hall of the Mountain King" either...amazing stuff! And your brain will probably come to a screeching halt when you hear Geoff's cover "Ain't No Sunshine" and his Elvis cover of "Way Down". But there is so so so much for you to catch up on!

You know, I swear they made this one sound like a hug with a warm blanket because we needed it. We all pretty much lost our minds over their "Nothing Else Matters" cover the month before and they were trying to help us cope, lol. That one is fantastic! Haven't seen you react to VoicePlay for a minute! Welcome back! 😄

I’m glad you also noticed how much work they’ve done to raise the bar on their videos-and their voices, honestly. They’ve always been amazing, but beautiful things have been happening. I second the request that you check out Nothing Else Matters. It’s going to be one of their classics. Oh, and also, would you pretty pretty please check out Marwan Ayman’s cover of Avi Kaplan’s Get Down? It really deserves this kind of analysis. Great reaction, and good information!! Thanks!

Essentially all of Voiceplay have multioctave ranges 😂 Apparently in the behind the scenes of this video, Eli and Cesar were doing a bass-off too.

Wonderful to see you review Voiceplay again, you're one of my favorite reactors. I have a feeling the person who suggested giving them a current look was referring to their amazing cover of Nothing Else Matters. Do yourself a favor and give it a listen, you'll be blown away!

So glad to see you do VoicePlay again! They've been killing it this past couple of years, getting better and better.

In acappella music the singers strive to blend into one voice. This is also true in chorale singing. Being the consummate professionals that VP are, I'm willing to bet there was no post-production involved to create that smooth, unified blend which makes it even more striking when they allow individual voices to stand out. And don't we just love it!

I was really hoping you were going to do VoicePlay's cover of Nothing Else Matters. It is so beautiful.

Ah one thing you should know about voiceplay is that they may be labelled a certain part (bass, baritone etc) but they LOVE leaving their alley to do other parts and just show their amazing ranges.

Yep, you have missed A LOT of Voiceplay covers. I hope you start reacting to them more often. Their Dream On and Nothing Else Matters covers were amazing.

I love this simple song reworked by VoicePlay. The vibration in those harmonies is like a warm hug. Love that standout drum fill/lick by Layne. I also love Deejay's vocal agility. Would be so fun to see him in Hamilton! I know he does several of the lead roles.

@meganmurdock9107

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Deejay is phenomenal live. I've seen him in 4 of his 5 roles in Hamilton. He does Hamilton, Lafayette, Hercules Mulligan, John Laurens, and Aaron Burr. I've seen him as everything except Lafayette. Burr is his favorite role.

Don't recall the original, but this cover is wonderful. I believe Layne arranged it. I love that you came back to review Voiceplay after a hiatus. Suggest you check out their recent cover of Metallica's Nothing Else Matters.

Yes! Voiceplay after a long time - great😍

Just a clarification: Eli is pronounced Ehl-ee, not Ee-lie. Check out their cover of Nothing Else Matters and Geoff's upcoming release (slated for tomorrow) to really see how they showcase the songs but really make them their own. And yes, their live performances are amazing

Great R&B vibe going with this one. You gotta check out Geoff's cover of the 1944 Mills Brothers tune " Till Then".

Cesar can hit the low baritone (something in the way) and the high tenor (dream on) and everything in between. He has such a beautiful soulful voice and I LOVE his airy “scheming” here.

Great video Please react to voiceplay Metallica Nothing else matters please please 🥺🥺🥺🥺

Actually, I was rewatching a couple of your Voiceplay reactions a couple of weeks ago, I've missed you! I hope you will come back and react to some more Voiceplay and Geoff. He has one coming out tomorrow or the next day, Voiceplay a few days later. Subscribed in anticipation!

I’ve seen them live. They had me as a patron by intermission. Their energy and stage presence is impossible to describe. Particularly Eli (pronounced like Jelly without the J) and Geoff. They freaking own the stage. Geoff will make your rib cage vibrate. He did a slide a few times that I swear went right down my spine. And his voice through the kind of speakers concert venues have is damn near a religious experience. I had to close my eyes for much of the show; I had too much to process audibly and had nothing left to process any more sensory input. As others have said, you need to hear “Nothing Else Matters”, but they’ve also dropped a downright vicious cover of “Valhalla Calling”, both with J None. Both are well worth your time. You think THIS had drama? Buckle up for these others two. 😉 And yes. Cesar is a baritone, but he has a good range and is comfortable in a tenor range. Geoff also can get up in that range. Listen to his solo stuff where he does four part harmony and covers all four parts himself. I’d recommend his “Sounds of Silence” or “Man Of Constant Sorrow”.

Cesar is more baritenor than baritone. He may have a sweet E2, but he can sing a C5 full voice.

My favorite part here is the first 'lie awake and pray.' It sounds like a full choir, not five guys. And not to belabor the point, but yeah--this one's very pleasant. Nothing Else Matters will knock your socks off.

It HAS been a bit of time, since you reacted to VoicePlay.......you have a lot to catch up on....they have a lot of 'short' videos, as well as their supply of 'minis'......Eli's name is (Elie)zer, so it is pronounced as Elie, rhymes with Jelly......>^^

VP is the absolute best a cappella out there. In the BTS video they had "bass lessons"-- both Eli and Cesar hit low enough they could have sung Geoff's part in this. They have 5 octave ranges just like him. Geoff just dropped Sound of Silence on his solo channel and it's amazing.

Please react to VoicePlay again, they have done some incredible stuff lately!

Great reaction Ken. Have missed your reactions to these guys. Welcome back to Voiceplay. Please react to more of them and Geoff. They have done alot of fantastic videos since you last reacted to them. Geoff and Voiceplay both released videos on their patreons. So should be on KZread soon. Both are awesome but Geoff's is absolutely beautiful. Updated version of a Simon and Garfunkle classic.

Yessir, please checkout Nothing Else Matters. Thanks Ken!

All of them have great range, Eli sings bass sometimes when Geoff has the lead in a higher voice.

Geoff Castellucci released his new video on KZread at noon today. Sound of Silence.

Glad to see another VP reaction. Definitely miss the home free and VP reactions. Though I would love if you check out Tommy Johansson you raise me up one octave challenge

Next: Geoff Castellucci covert 'The Sound of Silence' is phenomenal 🙏👌👌👌💋

Please react to Geoff's new cover Sounds Of Silence. His version is like none other. He dig deep down into your soul. Very somber at first but just way for it.

YOu have been gone awhile. Eli (Ellie) rhymes with jelly. Cesar is a baritone/tenor. It's kind of like thinking Geoff is just bass.

This was a riff and run fest. Did you not see their latest. A cover of Metalica song, Nothing else matters.

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they all have great ranges DJ young has done a couple more with them Butter, bang and man in the mirror ❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@Gael4ce

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Eli and DeeJay are both crazy good at runs. Eli is very prone to going nuts. I suspect DeeJay did some unplanned magic too.

Please, please look at Voiceplay's version of Hoist the Colors. 😊

Thank you so much for another great reaction to Voice Play. Voice Play does some live Minny cover songs. Their latest features Geoff singing a country song. Voice Plays cover of Dream On is awesome better than Aerosmith's.

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Hi Ken, I am so happy to see you back again. Thank you so so much for another great reaction to Voice Play. It has been so very long. Please please please do a reaction video of...Voice Play One Minute Musical ( Miley Cyrus ). Music & lyrics are by Geoff Castallucci & it is hilarious. Also, Voice Play One Minute Musical ( Light Bulb ) music & lyrics are by Eli. They were made back in 2015 & not many people know of them. Since they are short videos you could do them both in one sitting. I know you will get a kick out of them.

Can you react to, Syjo - Distractions GBB23 Loopstation Wildcard. Hes an insane singer, and also KBA | GBB23: World League Producer Wildcard | Fragments x Ritual

PLEASE REACT "DORA AND DREAMLAND - HOPELESS 🔥

Maybe you should have compared this to Tim Foust - "In My Room" -> kzread.info/dash/bejne/hI6kqqqgqdW4p5c.html

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I can't explain it. They have great voices. But they just don't hit it as Pentatonix do. Maybe because of the lack of a female voice... 🤷‍♂

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Have you seen any of their covers featuring Rachel Potter? They are great! In their Wicked medley, they sing with two women. It's a fantastic rollercoaster of emotions!

Sadly drenched in auto tune. This is a basically a computer simulation of humans singing. Shame on them.

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@DTA-Music

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No, it isn't. This is what trained singers sound like when they really know what they're doing. If it sounds artificial to you, it's because most performers these days can only get this kind of sound with technological help.

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They Do Not Use Autotune. They’ll add distortion or such in a ding that deserves it, but they don’t need autotune. I’ve see them live. I’ve heard some random goofing in a hallway as they came out for a meet and greet. They are as good as they seem.