Which, to be honest, is what makes him so unique. He's bouncing around his range while needing to change his larynx placement dramatically... this is verging on an improbable feat in the real-world; yet, Geoff pulls it off time and time again. Any bass voice will tell you, because of the size of our larynx, there is normally a slight catch when going from a low to a neutral larynx; Geoff has worked out how to deal with it. But he takes it a step further and goes from a low, to neutral, to a high larynx in a single line.

​@@johndeeregreen4592Wait till you hear his brand new one. You Don't Mess Around With Jim.

Like Fred Astaire he makes it look easy and effortless but it's evidence of a well honed craft .

Yes, I also think that working at Disney/Universal theme parks had an effect on the enunciation of those members of VP that did so, as they needed to be heard by a large group, with other things going on around them..?

Well, I appreciate it for sure.

OOGIE BOOGIE'S SONG | The Nightmare Before Christmas ❤👻❤

Aww, please no shaming the reactors for not watching the outros. Many of them do watch it, but just dont put it in their videos. It's better to just ask them to also react to the outros, or remind them that there can be fun stuff in the outros as well, instead of making it a negative thing ❤️

Okay, cool! Here are the rules/suggestions. I just kind of came up with them on my own, but after years of being a Voiceplaya, I've found they're useful for optimal Voiceplay (and to a degree, Home Free and Geoff as well) listening and viewing. If you've already got some of them down, know I'm just posting the list, not criticizing your reactor skills! The "rules": #1) VERY important! ALWAYS watch to the very end of the video, or at least a ways into the patrons scrolling. Often times it may LOOK like the video has ended, but there's an outro. Also, watching to the end lets you see their awesome cover art, and listen to their music a bit longer! And we as Voiceplayas love those end bits too! #2) Always leave the closed captions on. Geoff's wife Kathy (who helps with their videos, she also appears in some, such an amazing woman!) has hearing loss, so sometimes there will be little hidden gems in the CC. #3) If you pause a video to speak, rewind it five-ten seconds before you start it again, to make sure you don't miss anything. #4) Don't look away from the screen, or close your eyes for more than a second, because, again, you might miss a visual gag or clever moment. Their videos are loaded with them. #5) Don't go into their videos with expectations on what the song will be like, i.e., that it will be the same as the original. These guys put their own spin on things. The only thing to expect, generally, is to be blown away by their sheer talent. #6) Unless you have a REALLY great speaker system with stereo sound, ALWAYS wear good headphones/earbuds with Voiceplay and Geoff. They do amazing little tricks you can only pick up with those hearing devices. Plus, some of Geoff's notes are so low you practically can't hear them without headphones Oh, and FYI, Voiceplay currently is (just as a refresher): Geoff Castellucci: His lowest note, currently, is a B0. You can hear it in Voiceplay's "Valhalla Calling." You almost feel it more than you hear it. J. None. Handsome African-American, with a dreamy voice! Currently on reverse leave, he is away from the group singing for the Navy (they asked him!), but frequently does videos with VP when he can, which is fairly awesome. Until it is officially announced he won't be returning, I'll still consider him a member, but that's me. Eli Jacobsen (pronounced El-ee, NOT E-lie!) Tenor rock god. He has no hair on his head, but his beard is amazing. Cesar De La Rosa, their newest member. He brings the feels to every performance! And he flirts with the camera, and it flirts right back! Sometimes has a beard, sometimes not. Layne Stein, their beatboxer. Sometimes he sings, and it's always a treat to hear his voice. He's also known as The Carrot Lord and VioLayne. For more on the "carrot thing," check out Huldra Draco's channel!) To fill their currently empty fifth spot, they have many guests they share the stage with. Some, like Rachel Potter and Omar Cardona and Anthony Gargiula have done enough videos and shorts with them to qualify as honorary Voiceplay members, IMO. But they have a knack for picking the perfect guest for each song, although sometimes Fate does play a part. Okay, there ya go! Again no offense against you in passing these on, I'm just trying to help. Feel free to ignore them if you wish! Take care! Looking forward to future videos! 💙

And it must have been a heavy sucker. It ended up taking several people to set it up.

@@janetdw Oh, it was a real baby grand. But very old and out of tune. Layne and Tony got it for a video that was delayed, but should be out for Halloween this year.

VoicePlay has used a similar technique in a few of their videos, too.

Me too!

You might enjoy The Bass Gang’s latest video, If I Had A Heart (from the TV show Vikings). It features Ekaterina Shelehova-if you haven’t encountered her in the opera world you are going to love her voice. Also, one of the members of TBG-Peter Barber-is a professional opera singer (bass baritone). These are some really talented guys who have managed to put out some terrific music despite a lot of difficulties in that they live in different parts of the world, and started out with very limited resources. This is another group that’s put a lot of work into upping their game with each release. Each of them also has a lot of incredible solo work that is worth checking out.

I suspect it was someone who bet on a horse that lost in the Kentucky Derby.