Lisa Marie, Brian has changed thru the years. I think he's more polished singer, However, Kirk Talley by a mile...in my opinion. BF's squishy, squinty n squirmy voice is annoying in this song, period.
Ahem....Lets not forget Gary Sheperd. Kingsmen tenor on "The Judgment" as well as many other Kingsmen songs. Excuses comes to mind as well. Just my personal favorite!!
@mjdewalt he still has most of the range and bfaa (brian free and assurance) still sings looking for a city and he still tears it up! their bass is good too!
I think the Cathedrals had a better arrangement of this song, but you can't knock Gold City for not being rock solid. These guys are all talented. Brian is truly in a league of his own.
@chattownco13 How does someone do that with their voice. I am guessing you are talking about Tim Riley. You have to be blessed with talent which Tim is, a good sound tech, the proper settings and a LOT of volume help too. Not all bass singers were blessed with the natural deep voice of JD Sumner, so most needed help. When the song called for lower notes, the mic came in close because volume was lost in voice.
@MrKyledude18 Does anyone know if Brian still has that much range now a days? I know a lot of singers tend to lose some top range when they start getting older. I haven't followed him for awhile, so I'm not sure if he's doing stuff like "Looking for a city" and other super high singing like what's in this song.
huh? I think you are a little outta touch with your dates.... Gold City STARTED singing in 1980, and Kirk Talley started singing with the Cathedrals in 1980...
i'm sure everybody here will kick me off here but i have to say this: YES, i do preffer The Cathedrals' version for this song; and YES, i think Jay Parrack is better than Brian Free... But i love Gold City as much as The Cathedrals... and Brian Free is a great tenor, i just think Jay is better... ;D
Bless Brian Free's little heart, but his voice lacks depth and while it is very high tenor it isn't exactly pleasant to listen to for any extended period. I like my tenor with a little more range and depth, but that is just me.