Not sure if you watch other youtube reactors, but "The charismatic Voice" channel actually has a sit down talk and reaction with Layne about this very video. Link not added as some youtubers don't allow the links, you're welcomed to look it up. Layne stated there are over 120 tracks in this mashup. Just a tidbit of info for you Sir Hairless. Have a great day and keep reacting sir.
I watched it too, really interesting. I watched her interview Layne about the Moana medley while ago, it was a fair bit longer but just as fascinating.
CharismaticVoice is super good for interviews, really interesting, she knows what to ask and the responses are normally super chill, doesn't seem forced or formal like "real" interviews (TV, and so on, all the garbage). I agree that it adds a touch to know all the background.
Peter Barber interviewed Elizabeth once and asked about her favorite reactions. As many as she’s done, she only named a few but very excitedly said she can never get enough of VoicePlay. She’s a big fan of theirs and I love it. ❤
@@thisismetoday7423 I love how she shows her emotions with her facial expressions and her giggles at Geoff's low notes. She really explains things to someone (me) that otherwise would not know what is happening.
My bird loves this piece (she loves Voiceplay, in general) and she loves to watch the silliness and she chirps along with the pieces that she likes the best (like Cesar's bits and Geoff's parts).
The charismatic voice released a 30 min interview with Layne today that deep dives into this arrangement and discusses his approach to creating music. It's very interesting!
Cesar twerking is everything, but Cesar doing the Can-Can is perfect. His character is such a little mischievous imp! And I'm not talking about this video, I mean his everyday self! You gotta love the guy! This video is so good. I didn't notice the chanting before. There's so much happening in this video, I've watched a dozen times, and each time find something new! 💙
@@SirHairless Oh, how cool! Wow, I'm that memorable? LOL! Good, I think? I've been told I'm one of the top commentors on Brave Wilderness, and had more hearts than any other commentor. Forty two, supposedly (I remember because that number is answer to "Life, The Universe, and Everything!"). But I think once someone mentioned I was in a thread, that some people got annoyed for whatever reason, because a couple of my hearts got removed. I think BW didn't want to look like they were playing favorites or something. Hmmmm, the stonefish...was that Mark Vins or Coyote Peterson? I think it was Mark, but they may have both done it. Crazy guys! 💙
I was wondering how you would react to this VP piece of Layne’s inventive craziness. I love it when VP becomes playful. Cesar always comes into his playful, lovely mode. I hope you enjoyed this adventure.
Rachel has appeared many times with VoicePlay, and in in many styles. In case you don't know, they've done The LIttle Mermaid in which Geoff plays Ursula who does steal the voices of others. Maybe that was the inspiration for this happening here. And Rachel Potter plays the mermaid. :)
Rachel's prosthetic lips made it difficult to see all of her work. Gingerly? Great! Rachel has done several medleys with them. Moana, Little Mermaid, Wicked, and Greatest Showman. Layne invented the chant, syllables, not words. The frenetic energy they create is wonderful. I did not catch all of the mashups at the end, thank you so much for that!! Love your reactions to Voiceplay!
Check out Elizabeth Zharof (The Charismatic Voice) and her interview with Layne. Really informative where they discuss the tracks and how the pieces come together.
Ah! My most anticipated reaction! You are the first reactor I’ve seen who noticed Cesar’s dance moves. *grin* Thank you for another informative and fun video. Glad you enjoyed it. Rumor has it the Grundels will make another appearance in the future some time.
The Theatre Kids run amok. Ms. Potter attempts to reign in the four gremlins. Giggling ensues. This is so fun. Layne did work wonders with the transitions. Cesar is adorable. Layne's tipsy again.
This is just the most fun I"ve ever had with one of their videos. Even moreso than the previous one with these same characters. The Wilhelm scream makes me laugh each time. Also you said at the beginning that there was no way to smoothly transition between these peoples. Hence the name "Classical CHAOS." :)
Hmmm..... imagining you doing all the VP voices you've stolen yourself....and what asylum would one be able to visit you at after you've lost your beautiful mind...😂😅🤪🤣you are the real deal, Sir. You are truly like no other reactor, with your insight, knowledge and research and clips you show to illustrate your point. I'm a lucky music junkie to have found your channel. ❤
An asylum far, far away from civilisation (I'd imagine)! Thank you so much, and welcome to the Egg Yolks 🍳Looking forward to seeing your responses to future polls!
Love this breakdown and reaction!! And, once again, you've highlighted so many things I hadn't noticed, like Cesar actually doing the Can Can dance!!! LMAO!! Loved that you highlighted the key changes of some pieces as a way to transition to the next piece. This was great.....you didn't implode!!!
Thank you for tackling this! I thought you would have fun breaking this one down, though a lot of work I’m sure. Fun fact: When Cesar stole Geoff’s voice it was actually Layne singing. I was confused on the same part as you when it sounded like Rachel singing but she wasn’t lip syncing. I wondered if she just forgot and no one caught it but could have also been Eli or Cesar singing I suppose. Lots of fun details in this one such as the fire changing color depending on who had the book. When Layne had it the fire was orange but changed to add green at the top like a carrot. The chant was just nonsense Layne made up. And the “Do not loose” instead of lose on the last page was a double meaning. He said do not let it loose from the book. She didn’t lose it, she loosed it. You can see when she pulled it out at some point.
This is a lot of fun and a great reaction by you as always, Sir Hairless! I do really like this humourous take on very famous classical works. It was a good way for them to resuse their costumes/make-up from the Hall of the Mountain King too!
Another great analysis and reaction! It always amazes me to see and hear how much detail you can pick out in a first listen - most of those details have gone completely past me. It was nice to see that Layne was able to surprise you at least a few times with his arrangement - the mind of Layne is a strange and amazing place! If you're interested (and have time), Layne did an interview with Elizabeth Zharoff (The Charismatic Voice) to discuss all (well, at least some) of the tricks he used in creating some of the sounds that you heard in this video. I'm going to be heading over to that one as soon as I finish here!
Hahaha I loved seeing you enjoy this Sir H - you were having real fun!! And you needed a mental health break!! Hahaha! I enjoyed it too - thank you for the amazing analysis and thank you to the patreon who requested it!!! Hahaha! Lalalala! 😂 🎶 🧙♀️🧟♂️💃
This piece is entirely chaotic fun and it's so welcome to have such an in depth discussion about what's happening. We can count on Sir H for a great reaction.
I wonder how many kids had their first introduction to classical music through Saturday morning cartoons? Takes me right back to that, at least. What good fun!
To me (a non-pro musician - bass, guitar, and vocals), the most impressive aspect is just how seamless Layne *did* get the transitions between these pieces - while a few are significant and noticeable, none are jarring, and all *do* seem to follow from the previous piece!
If you were the teacher, I would instantly study music! Fascinating tiny details to discover in the structure (or 'construction'?) of the medley. As always you give insights and explanations nobody else does. Thank you again for the effort! When I was younger, I wasn't interested in the technical stuff of musical theory, I just wanted to play songs. So I only have some basic knowledge about harmonies, etc. to get along with 'playing by ear'. But I would love to have more understanding of the theory behind the sound. 🙂
The funny thing about the Can Can is I did it when telling my spouse we are going to be making: blueberries in syrup, and pickled beets plus cucumbers! The high voice you're hearing could be Caesar he goes almost into bell tones in the background of the Lion King production I believe it was.
Amazing!! I love the Grundels from the Hall of the Mountain King. They are so fun and mischievous. So impressive is the arrangement, costumes, singing and strorytelling. Pure musical delight.
I’m really looking forward to watching you react to more VP videos that feature Rachel Potter. She’s in a rather startling number of them. And she can vary her singing style to great effect as needed - for example, in the Little Mermaid Medley, she sings both Ariel and Vanessa (the Sea Witch as human) in completely different voices. She was spectacular in The Phantom of the Opera (which I think was VoicePlay’s first venture into theatrical videos). And I still think their Wicked medley is in their top five arrangements.
🎹🏁🎹🏁🎹🏁 .. Sir , could you please share some knowledge with the rest of the class ? .... Talk about being in your sweet spot , this is served on a silver platter for you. Much credit to Lane for this fantastic composition. I agree with your take on Rachel .. blimey !!! This whole thing feels like a special Christmas present!!! " .. do dooo --- doodooohoooooh ----" 🏁🎹🏁🎹🏁🎹
I didn't realise that you hadn't reacted to any collaborations with Rachel. The Wicked medley with Rachel and Emoni Wilkins is amazing, as are the Little Mermaid medley, Moanna medley, I knew you were trouble/as long as you love me and many more.
Voiceplay are so fun! Also, let me recommend two Swedish artists for you to react to: Erik Grönwall and Tommy Johansson. Erik is a former Swedish idol winner and a rock singer. He's done a cover of "I will always love you" and it's phenomenal! Tommy is, or was, in the metal band Sabaton. He's done so many impressive solo covers but I recommend his "You raise me up (one octave challenge)" or ABBA's "The winner takes it all"
Layne is the master of chaos. I can't wait for part 3 comes out. These guys have too much fun. Thank you Sir for another great reaction to Voice Play. You are the best & most knowledgeable reactor & a joy to watch & learn from.
The end of the intro made me laugh 😂I thought VP's video sent you over the edge. I'm glad I waited to watch this, it was fun hearing it for the first time with your r/a to explain the musical pieces. Many thanks to the patron who requested it and to you Sir Hairless.
OMG. You win the entire internet for that King's Singers reference.😍Have you seen their iconic 80's PBS performance, _On Stage at Wolf Trap?_ It's not easy to find--I finally came across a fairly acceptable copy, I believe archived on the Maryland PBS web site, and I'm hoping to one day finish an amateur restoration I've been working on. It included that same arrangement of _Creole Love Call,_ as well as _Masterpiece_ and the overture to _The Barber of Seville_ all done in the same style. But the entire hour or so is absolutely unforgettable. ETA: But regarding _this_ video, your analysis is superb as always, and I really appreciate that you took the time to comment on the story that's playing out as well as the music!
I've not seen 'Masterpiece' from the 80s! I thought it was a relatively new arrangement at the time of the clip of 'Creole Love Call' I included And thank you
This was fun to watch. Your breakdown, as always, so knowledgeable. I’m not a big fan of Voiceplay honestly, not for lack of trying. If it wasn’t for your reactions to them, I probably wouldn’t listen to them/watch their videos, mainly because in some of their songs, once in awhile there seems to be a slight off key that causes me irritation. I’m not sure why, when the rest of their music is so well done. I appreciate the work they put into everything, especially as you’ve been explaining the intricacies of it all.
I would like to understand what you mean by off key? Are you talking about dissonance in the chords? Because they are definitely always in key, at least for their final productions. They have multiple singer’s ears, not to mention software and a professional audio engineer that would catch it if any singing was out of tune.
I’m not speaking to dissonance. It’s just that once in awhile, and not every song I’ve listened to, I hear a vey slight flat note and only for a second. Honestly it could be my own ear distortion for all I know.
@@cardbuddy4988 I don’t trust my ears because I know I don’t have perfect pitch lol But I do know that professional singers would never release a song with any flat or sharp notes. And they can verify it with software that is better than the human ear 😅
Thanks! Yes, as thisismetoday7423 has said, there aren't any off-key notes (at least not in the videos I've seen by them). From what I've seen, occasionally some of Geoff's super low notes may be slightly "not perfect" but I don't think these count. This is due to the production of them. Live performances would probably be different, but I've not heard them live yet.
This takes me way back to Saturday morning cartoons. This project took them two days. One day rehearsal /blocking. Second day full costumes, makeup, prosthetic and filming. Geoff said never again but he's said that before. Rachel has done twelve or so videos with VoicePlay. Cesars stealing voiceovers are actually Laynes bass and Rachel voice.
This was the reaction I was waiting to see of this and it didnt disappoint. If you like different takes on Beethoven’s 5th, you need to check out Kevin’s 5th from Kevin Olusola from Pentatonix
Many, many years ago I heard a very comical recording of Mozart pieces. This was recorded after a Mozart Festival (I don’t even remember where-somewhere in Austria maybe?). Anyway, the premise was that after playing all these Mozart music the way it should be played, the musician (as musicians will do) decided to have some fun with the music. I’m a long way from an expert on Mozart but even I could hear what they were doing. I wish I could find that recording again. It was wonderful!
Was really looking forward to your reaction and analysis of this one! Rachel is great, shes in some other songs with vp, definitely worth looking into 😘💜
3 of these were from Disney's Fantasia - Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, Dance of the Hours, Night on Bald Mountain. Rachel is angry because the guys are stealing the book, setting up new spells, which she didn't think was why they were there. Try out Little Mermaid with Rachel and VP. Another one of her goodies is Attention.
I love your reactions. I always learn! And I love how much Voiceplay and other acapella groups you cover. I'd love to hear your take on a fairly recent release by The Bass Gang, Arabian Nights!
So happy that you dive into this so fast!! As always your analysis and breakdown are fantastic!! Hope you enjoy this one. I LOVE how Layne just unleashed his creative mind to create this masterpiece. I also love sudden transition from Also Sprach Zarathustra to Can Can... it makes me laugh every time. Geoff's eye rolling also had me giggling. Rachel collaborated with VoicePlay quite a bit in the past, and I hope you got a chance to react to some of them (I know your list is long, so I'll be patiently waiting)!!
One of the things I love about this is that it's exactly the sort of thing Little Me did to "perform" classical music (since I couldn't play an instrument), only they've made it properly musical. One of my most-played tapes as a kid was Music from Fantasia, vying with Holst's The Planets for second place behind the Peer Gynt Suite - so of course I knew Night on Bald Mountain (though for some reason I remember it as 'Bare' rather than 'Bald').
If you want to see Rachel in her element, I recommend The Little Mermaid and Moana medley. Their Wicked medley is absolutely jaw-dropping and Rachel really lets loose.
@7:15 you ask about layers, Elizabeth interviewed Lane over at "the charismatic voice" and they go into all the layers that he did and kind of piece it out.
The funniest part (for me at least) of this reaction is at 17:16 and the piece of music you were expecting. For the life of me i couldn't remember the name of that piece of music... BUT I did remember Allen Sherman's 'Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh' version, so I had to look that up to find out it was the Dance of the Hours :P
Haha you know what, I knew the Allen Sherman song before I knew it was Dance of the Hours I remember listening to "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh" on my iPod on my way to school
If you want a truly unique Voiceplay video check out their collaboration with Kurt Hugo " Twenty One Pilots mashup " Truly worth your while. Also if you've seen the Nightmare before Christmas you'll love Jack's Lament
Did you notice the carrot at the end of Grundel Layne's part? It's a carrot for the carrot king! The part where Cesar takes Geoff's voice is actually Layne singing! Also check out Elizabeth's interview of Layne about this song over on the charismatic voice.
Help me out here. The very end--Rachel's final "da-duhn"--seems very familiar to me but I can't place it. I feel like it's a word play, with the finally syllable sounding like "done," but yet I still think I'm missing something. Does this strike a chord with anyone?
