Geoff wasn’t beatboxing, he was just doing the bass line 😅

The little kid is Layne's nephew. Earl was also in The Oogie Boogie. The Santa Clause is Geoff's father-in-law. Eli is also a voice actor who will fill in the bass line for Geoff. Although J. None could do it if they want him to. Another great Song that could qualify for Halloween is Friends On The Other side from the Princess & The Frog. Voice Play knocks it out of the ball park.

@Denalicat

8 ай бұрын

They would love it!

@Badger77722

8 ай бұрын

I believe the Santa Claus was Geoff's brother-in-law, not father-in-law. J. None is currently singing bass for the US Navy, so I'm pretty sure he could cover a normal bass line. And I've heard (although I haven't seen specific documentation on this) that Layne's range is virtually the same as Geoff's, so he could probably do it as well. Earl (the high tenor) is the only one I'm not sure could cover a bass line in this lineup, I don't know how low he can go.

@raycardy4843

8 ай бұрын

@@Badger77722 Yes, the 'Sandy Claws' in Oogie Boogie was Pasquale Palazzolo - Kathy's brother, so a LOT of Italian heritage in that family..although I believe that Eli provided the actual voice!

The original beatboxer of Voiceplay (since the beginning as "4:2:5") was Scott Porter, who you will see in Halo Theme. When he left, Geoff taught Layne, who was a baritone, everything he knew about beatboxing, and Layne picked up from there and became the beatbox monster he currently is 🙂. But there are some old videos, especially a couple in their "partworks", in which Geoff still beatboxes. 🙂 As well as there are others in which Layne sings, and he has a very nice voice. 🙂

@DravenGal

8 ай бұрын

Scott Porter is also known for playing Jason Street in the TV show "Friday Night Lights." Hmmm, "Jason Street," huh? Sound's like a place you wouldn't want to be on on Friday The 13th...

@tatewakinew

8 ай бұрын

Also, just as Layne does vocal percussion in most of videos, Geoff does vocal bass guitar - that what you saw. And to make completely clear - listening to more songs, you'll see that most of them is able to do everything.

That kid, at the end, gave me Children of the Corn or that episode of Twilight Zone with Billy Mumy vibes. AJ is correct, they go in to record the video, usually in one day. They all genuinely like/love each other. J None was married recently, they were all at the wedding. Eli and his wife will have a baby in November, they are ALL excited about it. Geoff says he can't wait to hold the baby. If you watch the behind the scenes stuff, they are goofing off, having fun, and still getting the work done. I love them!

Scott Porter was their original beatboxer. He left in 2003 for a very successful acting career. You can see Scott in Voiceplay videos..... Halo Theme (he does a speech at the end). Just Sing (have captions on).

@shelleeroe7305

8 ай бұрын

Ooh another video I need to watch of theirs. Haha I started watching them in about the end of June and I still haven’t seen them all.

They are only hey how are you in the morning if Geoff has had enough coffee😂😂😂

Another great reaction, thank you gentlemen! Plus, I love VoicePlay, so ... perfect combo! Earl is one of the original members, from back in 1997, who left the group in 2020 for personal reasons. In the beginning, Scott Porter was the beatboxer, who left in 2003 to pursue his acting career (you can see him in Friday Night Lights, Heart of Dixie, The Good Fight, Lucifer, just to name a few) and Layne was the baritone. Another video I strongly recommend for Christmas is "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch". Also, please check "Just Sing", and make sure to have cc on for this one! See you on the next one!

Remember this is from a Tim Burton movie😂😂. This is why we call them the Theater Kids of a capella lol

With the exception of Earl, who was their high tenor, all of the changes have taken place in the baritone slot. Scott Porter left around 2009 when Layne decided to try his hand at beatboxing. So Tony Wakim came in until around 2017 when he left to cofound PattyCake Productions with Layne. That is when J None joined and stayed with them till 2021 when he enlisted in the navy. And Cesar has taken that slot. They have always used a lot of collaborators, sometimes in addition to the group, sometimes in place of one of the members. In one of my favorites, Death of a Bachelor, only Geoff and Earl sing. The highest and the lowest voices, but they sing all five parts including the beatboxing. And you can actually see Geoff doing the beatboxing in that. Lane, Eli, and J can all cover the bassline when Geoff has got the lead when they’re singing live, although they’ll usually go up one octave. Still a respectable bass, just not quite as deep. Cesar, who is technically a baritone, has been trying to expand his range in both directions. He actually hit the high note in Dream On even though Eli and guest star Omar are both high tenors. In contrast, J who was also their baritone, just got reassigned in the navy choir to sing as bass. None of them are very good at staying in their lane!

@weaintraisedrightpodcast

8 ай бұрын

That's amazing!!!

they started filming this at 7am, and weren't done until 11pm at night. talk about dedication!

Layne, J, and Eli can all sing bass, and you'd be surprised how low they can go. Layne has hit A0 using a beatboxing technique. Jack is not one of their kids, but is family. I think it is a nephew of Layne. Eli also arranges, and Cesar is working up to doing it for the group as well. They do most of the stuff all themselves. Not the makeup, they have an awesome team for that and a few camera guys they like to use, but arranging, lighting, initial mixing is all done by them. Eli also does the backgrounds like in Enemy and Valhalla Calling. Enjoyed the reaction!!

Awesome reaction guys! One thing about Earl is he is extremely strong. The video 'Daddy sings bass' by Voice Play shows how strong he is when he tosses a square hay bale like it is nothing! You will also get to see some of the family members of the guys at the end of the song if you watch this video.

@weaintraisedrightpodcast

8 ай бұрын

Added!

All of them actually can beatbox. A good example of this is Road Trip (from their Sing Off Tour). It's one of Geoff's favorite, when asked what song he'd sing if ever invented to the Whitehouse he said it would be Road Trip. Tony Wakim (Co-owner of Patty Cake Productions is in this video) Geoff and Layne quite often play off each other with the rhythmic section, which just enhances everything.

Eli was portraying the Mayor, Earl was Behemoth (the guy with the axe in his head), J None was Wolfman, Geoff was one of the Vampires and Layne was one of the devils. I love this movie and these boys. I also love your reactions guys!

@weaintraisedrightpodcast

6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Rek Dunn who we have sadly lost since then, still has up a great behind the scenes video of the marathon making of on this.

The person at the beginning knocking on the door is Geoffs' wife Kathy. In the end, when the child takes off the Jack mask it is Laynes' nephew. The guy in overalls is Earl Elkins Jr was a founding member along with Geoff and Layne. He left the group in 2020. AJ if you really want to know how he does it, watch his tutorials on how he sings so low. There are four of them.

Adding on to the other comments: yes, Layne and Geoff are the chief arrangers for the group, but Eli has contributed or done full arrangements as well. Eleanor Rigby is one that Eli arranged. Love you guys, you're all a blast!!

@weaintraisedrightpodcast

8 ай бұрын

Thank you! And we'll check that one out! We'd love to see what Eli's style would be.

Haha guys you were right. I loved this. Doesn’t Geoff and the guys just floor you every time? I will admit I giggle a little when your guys’ jaws drop. They are so good and their a cappella sound is really nothing I’ve ever heard before. I think it’s because they arrange for where their voices currently are vs where they think they should be, also it seems like they also push their limits every time with each new song. Their music has weight and gravity to it. I think what drew me to their music (not just their sound) was because I was in the process of starting an art business and was taking a business class, but not really understanding what I was learning unto I saw it in practical application from their website. I found out their sense of humor held no bounds and it gave me the courage to go for it. Haha I guess you could say I’m an unconventional artist and usually draw my favorite tv characters as birds, but recently I’ve been drawing my favorite musicians too…so ya I’m in the process of drawing Voiceplay as birds.

@RWHansen

8 ай бұрын

That's awesome! I can't wait to see that. Where do you post your work?

Earl has a beautiful tenor voice. You are correct that he was in zombies vs. hillbillies. He is also in their video of Tennessee Whiskey which I highly recommend! It is stunning and my favorite version of that song. Love watching you guys, you are very entertaining and am looking forward to more videos.

@hwyla4416

8 ай бұрын

And for more Earl - I suggest “Queen in 5 Minutes”. Everyone is great in that one! But be sure to pause when the text comes up. Too many people don’t read it and it really helps you understand what is going on.

Geoff doesn't really do "bass line beatboxing". Layne takes care of all the beatboxing. But what Geoff does as the bass, is highlight and support Layne with his bass, by adding the bass hits that Layne doesn't have the resonance to truly make pop. So Layne does his percussion low hit with Geoff doing his bass hit at the same time, and together they make it truly stand out as a bass hit. Bass and drums make up the rhythm section of an a cappella group, and they work as one. They support each other and form a rhythm section that sounds like they're working as one. At the same time Geoff also needs to support the vocal section, so his bass lines are often a mix of vocal harmony support for the singers, "human bass guitar" for the song as a whole, and also percussion support for Layne. Which makes Geoff's bass lines really advanced, often you can hear him running bass lines up and down the octaves at a high speed when he's in his "human bass guitar" part. Geoff has done a few videos with VoicePlay where we get to see his old beatboxing skills, but that was because Layne wasn't in them. "Love Yourself" and "Death of a Bachelor" are two of the videos that feature Geoff instead of Layne on beatboxing.

Bass singers always do a good amount of bass line support; that's their job. When they're really good, they sing lead, too. Also, in the movie there are characters in Halloween Town, like Creature from the Black Lagoon, that you can identify, but also many generic witches, zombies, etc. I'll watch tonight and see if I can spot Eli's character. I've always intended to do that!

@weaintraisedrightpodcast

8 ай бұрын

I think Eli's the Mayor.

Warning from guys that eat questionable jelly beans... Behemoth is blue, Layne maybe Lock? and They can all do vocal percussion when called for. Great reaction. They have wonderful BTS for their Patrons

@karenponchak5304

8 ай бұрын

I think these guys deserve kudos though for being the first ones to recognize Earl becoming Behemoth.

@Denalicat

8 ай бұрын

@@karenponchak5304 yes!

If you watch VP's Greatest Showman medley, Layne did that arrangement and there is a section where he makes everyone do some beatboxing. So that video is him, Geoff, Eli, Cesar and featuring Rachel Potter. There are also some videos floating around from when Geoff performed in the parks, I think the group is called the Dapper Dans, but don't quote me on that, but he does the bass line and beatboxing at the same time.

@janetdw

8 ай бұрын

He was in the Dapper Dans. I believe those would’ve been the guys in the striped red and white jackets and the straw hats. He commented one time about his spats when he was getting ready to perform as a dapper Dan. But I’ve also seen him in train conductor uniform singing and Earl was in the group. And as a train conductor he was doing the bass and beatboxing.

@katthor7311

8 ай бұрын

@@janetdw I think it was the train conductor group I'm thinking of here. Thanks for the clarification. 😁

I showed some Voiceplay to my bro-in-law, and he said Voiceplay should be making millions! I tend to agree...

Congrats on making 5k! You'll be at 20k in no time! Voiceplay is so ridiculously creative!! Enjoying your reactions!

@weaintraisedrightpodcast

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!

By the way, for more Halloween goodness, you should do a double feature of Lauren Pailey & Voiceplay and Lauren + Bass Gang with her Hide and Seek song. VPs version is fun, Bass Gang's is outright creepy ^^

If you’re looking for another one to do at Christmas Geoff’s cover of dreaming of a white Christmas will make you lose it! Great reaction

@weaintraisedrightpodcast

7 ай бұрын

I'll check it out!

This was my first full Voiceplay video! I thought the vampire was pretty hot, and loved the guy's run at the end, so watched more of their stuff, though it took a few videos before I registered it was A Cappella, and now I'm addicted!

@raycardy4843

8 ай бұрын

Welcome to the VP rabbit hole, it's a fun place to be!!

They're just plain awesome 🎃🌹.

Intros like this are the reason you guys REALLY need to put out an outtakes/bloopers video. Sunday shows aside, we need the behind the scenes hijinx lol! =P

You should check out another variation of voiceplay Bump in the Night Layne Stein and Tony Wakim Halloween video it's awesome from Pattycake Studio. Layne is baritone and can sing an A0 he also has a 5+ octave range.

because the have a lot of patreons it helps also the fact that they do such a lot themselves saves a bit of money ❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 they are really nice guys

I would love to see you react to last year’s Halloween release from Voiceplay. It’s called “Hide and Seek” they did and excellent job!!!

Blue guy is Behemoth from Nightmare Before Christmas.

Thanks for another great reaction to Voice Play guys ❤

@weaintraisedrightpodcast

8 ай бұрын

Thank you too!

Gotta watch death of a bachelor by voiceplay, has Geoff beat boxing

In case I miss y'all tomorrow, have a merry Samhain!

You guys have to do Hoist the Colors!

@DTA-Music

8 ай бұрын

Seconded, I'm surprised you haven't gotten there yet. It's incredible!

Layne for a while actually held the title of lowest singer in the group hitting a b0 I believe using what are called inhale notes where simply your pulling air in to make noise instead of out. Geoff can do this but not a skillfull and it dosent sound very good. Inhale notes will either sound good or bad and there's no way to really change how yours sound or to make them sound better for yourself. However Geoff has since hit the same and I believe while not singing but in his tutorial videos hits one note lower than it.

Nightmare before Christmas song

jack roofied voiceplay!!.....lol

@weaintraisedrightpodcast

8 ай бұрын

He did! Lol!!!