Crowd Sings Critical Role Theme Song | Critical Role Live @ GenCon 2019 

Huge shout out to @PhoenixHeart815 on Twitter for allowing me to use their footage. Be sure to give them some love! twitter.com/PhoenixHeart815

TO THIS DAY THE FACT THAT PEOPLE DECIDED TO DO THE 3 PART HARMONY MAKES ME SO HAPPY

I'm so impressed how 2000 people stayed on tune and in harmony.

That “ROLE... CRTICAL” chant felt freaking meaty.

POV: audience rolls a Nat 20 on a performance check 😂

House = wrecked Hands = raised Hype = overloaded Heart = warmed

marisha's reaction when everyone started singing omg

Everyone is talking about how the cast reacted and how crazy they must all feel hearing this, but imagine how Sam feels in particular? He's the one that birthed this. These are his lyrics and I know he worked a lot on the music with JCM as well. How amazing must it be to hear thousands of people singing YOUR words with this kind of energy and passion?

I love that they realize people are chanting and are just like “lol cool” but then people actually start singing and everyone’s heads to just snap to the audience in surprise like “wait what”

The cast all looks around surprised, like what did they think was going to happen??? Of COURSE the Critters would sing along!

oh dang, the audience actually harmonized really well. usually when you start getting big crowds like this it gets harder and harder to understand what they are saying.

I love that the crowd split into the harmonies at the end naturally and without any prior planning. Also, it kind of makes me wish there were a "giant, hundreds/thousands of Critters submitted audio" cover of Your Turn to Roll, which I can only assume doesn't exist.

0:16 Actual title: Taliesin Jaffe takes control of entire crowd with his elderich powers. Edit: I didn't realize that they split into different harmonies in the end. It had a degree of precision that I'd only expect a hive mind/mind controlled crowd to possess.

That was magical. And now I know what gave Matt chills. Wish I could have been there in person.

Love how it got so intense when everyone shouted “take a chance ROLL THE DICE!”

Taliesin's "conducting" at the beginning makes this for me. I love them, and this community, so damn much.

‘queen will always bring everyone together’ critters: hold my fuckin sword

I'm just impressed that the crowd managed an in-sync and equally balanced "Your turn...your turn...your turnnn...!" at the end

I love how animated the cast is. Even from this distance you can tell the crowd singing along is pumping them up.

I love how at 0:36 you can hear the people on the sound team turning up the volume. Seriously love this community lol

I love how it starts off as a joke, people are laughing and all, but then people start singing their hearts out and ahhhh it’s awesome

So this is now canon as has to happen at every live show right? Right? RIGHT???

Just after uploading this, I've watched it a good 10 times back to back. Chills every time

It's somehow more epic when being sung by a room full of ppl

This is beautiful. My favourite part is 1:19 where you can actually hear different parts of the audience harmonise (and hold it) *flawlessly*.

Something amazing about this, for me, is that this isn't a concert, it's a D&D session... When I hear the crowd singing along at concerts, it's for songs and music, it's something that everyone expects to happen. But there are times like this in live shows that can be completely random, not always, but most of the time. Hearing hundreds of people singing completely coordinated, and knowing the song, it makes me smile every time. Doesn't matter whether I love or hate the song, it's the reaction from the people running the show, and the crowd themselves, that's what makes it so amazing. The high five between Marisha and Liam... Travis and Sam getting their phones out to record the crowd... Matt swinging and singing along, smiling non-stop... Taliesin playing about and just genuinely admiring the crowd... Laura looking over at the crowd, and then just staring at Matt... The reactions are beautiful, they are what makes this such an amazing thing to experience. Also, because the crowd just straight out has an amazing lot of voices.

I was there and was singing along. It was a magical experience, to say the least. It was my first live show and my friends and I are already talking about going to another.

Man what a bunch of nerds. I really love how the crowd actually did the split at the end lol I really love this community

This should be a staple of every live show because it gives the Critters a chance to participate in the show

Sam the song writer must be happy

The fact that it sounds like an army genuinley just warning their enemies of their demise. It truly is spine chilling to hear that many people singing so clearly

Those twenty-four of those dislikes are the moms who still believe D&D is the devils game The last dislike is Uka'toa obviously

Honestly, that must have been a life-affirming moment for Sam as a musician.

1:20 its so hard to imagine that a big crowd is actually able to do multiple harmonies without any planing. Just wow

Love when Taliesan started conducting the crowd.

I KNOW All of the people who watched this sung along, Don’t deny it.

What I love is at "Roll the Dice" moment I think it was the cast, or specifically, Matt, who we hear yell the lyric.

when the crowd started singing along I s h o o k

That was one of my favorite moments, singing the theme song with my fellow critters! I had chills!

All stand up for D&D's national anthem

Love how when Molly's grave came up the crowd just cheered for him. Like another shout of love.

i’m so unbelievably sad i wasn’t there, i would’ve loved singing that live (tbh probably would have cried a little)

Mannnn, I don’t like spending money on hobbies, but I will blow as much as I need to see Critical Role live if they come to Australia. This was incredible

I can feel the energy coming through the screen, I can't even imagine how magical it was for the cast sitting there.

Travis playing the drums perfectly right at the end is doing something to me... ( 1:20 )

so thats why Matt said that at the beginning after the intro

They power of Voice-Actor and DnD Fans: Staying on tune whil singing in a crowd. ♥

RU-vid is broken again. It says there are dislikes.

"D&D isn´t a cult!" *an entire hall chanting together* "Sure Jam."

This was wild as someone in this audience. Feels so long ago but I still remember the moment I picked the second note on the 3-part harmony and the feeling when I realized we were really going for an actual chord. 😭👌🏻

I was wondering what Matt meant when they went live again and he said "that was chill inducing" or something. thank you @PhoenixHeart815 for letting Nico post this! edit: proofreading/grammer

I love how everyone was laughing at first like "yeah, that's not going to happen"

I got shivers... The roar of "roll the dice" actually gave me goosebumps!

I love that Marisha and Liam both high fived each other like this is it this how you know you've made it ❤

God the cast's reactions almost wrecked me. Marisha and Liam's high-five was so sweet. What an awesome experience!!

ACTIVATE LAIR ACTION: CRITICAL ROLE OPENING THEME

And this is what the stream viewers always miss

That is just like the Pokemon theme song everyone knows it

Across the land, in cities both controlled by the empire and beyond it's reach, thousands suffer in the chains of oppression. They suffer and toil in neverending darkness, knowing nothing but the choking rule of their masters. But through this darkness shines a light, a beacon of hope and freedom. A group of fighters-- freeing slaves from their chains, bringing hope to people who had never deigned to have it. As this light grows, as hope is reignited, a chant goes up. Thousands of voices raised in a thundering chorus. It is a song that chills the blood of those in power. A song that freezes the heart of tyranny. Rebellion is coming. War is on the horizon. The Mighty Nein are coming. Rise up, don't think twice. Put your fate in your hands. Take a chance. Roll the dice.

While the singing is out of this world amazing, I can't help but love the reactions of "WTF IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW???" on the face of the cast. The level of joy that just makes you insensible is so palatable.

Oh man. I've rewatched this so many times now, and every time it gives me chills. Especially the very end - it's amazing what a group of people can accomplish without any pre-planning!

So this is what Matt meant. I got goosebumps.

That "Roll the Dice" used to induce chills whenever I saw the intro, reminding me what's at stake. Hearing them sing it like a challenge, it shows me not only what's at stake, but what's possible if you only take that leap. Thank you, Matt and CR. Long may he reign sincerely, a Critter.

I think the fact that this is a 3yr old video and it's still getting comments proves how amazing this is. it's my new favourite youtube video

Dear sweet Hades. As much as I love them, I really shouldn't be at events like that. It took me 15 minutes to calm down from crying at how awesome this was to even be able to comment X_X My heart won't take a live experience like this.

We all know that this will happen every time now.

Damn. Now I'm jealous I didn't go this year.

incredible how in this part 1:19 some continue with the first your turn to roll and others do the repetitions

It must be wild for them all. They just started playing their own game, and now they have random strangers singing their theme song. Wild.

Gotta love how when the rest of the cast are just shocked, Matt and Taliesin just jump whole-hog into it.

When they sang "your turn" in rising octaves i loved it. The audience held all the notes perfectly

This was my first time going to a con and seeing crit role live and this was one of the best moments of my life ❤

It’s like the twitch chat during the intro...but verbal. That was insane to see. Thanks for uploading this.

1:26 gotta love that perfectly timed countdown on the right side.

This is amazing. I just recently got into DnD this year and it’s honestly so nice being part of a community that’s so fun, creative, accepting and loving.

So that’s why Matt was in awe after the intro. They didn’t show this in the full video.

thank you for breaking the rules and recording that!!! Wow that had a LOT of ENERGY!! 4000+ voices!

I know I’m late to this, but this was EASILY my FAVORITE video I’ve watched this year. The way the fans got hyped and everyone was reciting it in-tune to the intro and cheering joyfully with each pause between verses was just so wholesome man.

As a voice in that crowd, it was amazing.

I'm impressed on the final "your turn" how they all somehow evened out the echo(?)

I watch this whenever I lose faith in humanity, it makes me feel better, 10/10

Kinda sad that they didn't use this in the video on their own channel😥 Glad i got to see it here then, so cool! 💕😁

Having just got into Critical Roll after binging the first two seasons of Vox Machina, and only gotten really into DnD in the past 2 years, it's honestly inspiring to see the level of impact CR has had; there's something truly amazing when people are able to be brought together like this.

there is just something so damn magical about getting an entire room full of people singing in unison

I think this was the first live show they did after releasing the new intro, so hearing that sung back to them by thousands of people must have just been.... magical, for lack of a better term

The beginning part with Travis doing the "Roh critical, critical, critical" will always bring a smile to my face, this is was just so well made. Honestly I hope I'm not the only one who hears it but if you listen closely it almost sounds like he's saying "Roll a critical"

It felt so awesome to be in that crowd singing. Feeling the power of everyone's voice and seeing the reactions of everyone was something I won't forget

Love how the confidence in singing went from "Should we maybe not?" To "Nah fuck it lets go!" Over about thirty seconds

God dammit I love this family.

this is how to start a cult

THIS IS why I love certain fandoms.

I didn't expect a poor quality phone Video to make me tear up. But it did, thank you critters. I hope to get to know some of you ohne day

I have never once watched critical role and I feel chills from this, what a community

Genuinely was not expecting to feel a little tear leak out. Love you critters

Love the energy of that one guy at 1:02

Lol the cast’s reaction is perfect: Sam: “Gah? Wait what? *head turn* woooooaaaaaahhhhhh nice!” Talisen: “*conducts*, *head banging* oh wow this is awesome” Laura: “oh my, oh this is gonna be a thing now, yeahhhhh” Matt: “0.o my whole life has led up to this moment” Travis: *pumped up fist pounding and head banging* “yeaaaahhhhhh, let’s goooo” Marisha and Liam: “ahhhhh this is so cool!!! *high-five*” Loved the crescendo with harmonies and how they all just lit up with the crowd.

IM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO GOT CHILLS RIGHT HOLY FUCK-

I teared up a bit. God I wish I was there. I hope one day I can fly out to one of the live shows and be there.

By far one of the coolest, most random, awesome things that I've ever been a part of. Completely spontaneous. You could just feel the love in the room. 🥰

0:31 marisha and liams little high five like “hell yeah weve made some dope fans”