Being a Star Trek fan from the beginning, this is spot on, and a fantastic performance. Great barbershop harmony AND a nice tribute to the original series.
While I've always been a fan of barbershop quartets, I've found humor is an integral part of many acts.....However, I've never seen an act before that made me laugh so hard I snorted soda....goodness, that stings.......Great job, fellas.
I LOVE all the quartet references (New Tradition, Rhythm and Rhyme). I've ALWAYS loved these guys, having sung in Masters of Harmony with 3 of them, and in Benchmark with Craig (Hair Club for men member in Red!!). Keep the vids coming, Martin!!
Hey Hi-Fidelity - just wanted to let you know that I jut got your new CD and it is just as good as the first! Glad that I got to hear you guys live and meet you. HIGHLY RECOMMEND GETTING THEIR NEW (OR OLD) CD!!!!! Awesome Quartet (honestly one of the best out there today) and just all-around good guys. I love the sound that you guys have - your blend and balance is uniquely you, and it's always a pleasure to hear. Keep entertaining, best wishes, and take care!!
Nice comedy and harmonies. I had to laugh at the Sweet Adeline bit. I am a Sweet Adeline. Not a nurse, though I do know of one member who is. Alas, she's married.
Captain, sensors indicate we have transported into a barbershop quartet contest. These strange life-forms here are known as Judges. Judges? Judges? Bones, get a reading; are they human? Tough call. Mr. Spock, what are they looking for? No one knows.
@mfredstr That is highly illogical. Dated I know, but you guys are GREAT!!!!!! I'm still laughing. And Vulcans don't laugh--- Damn it Jim! ! Keep up the good work guys!!!!
I love barbershop and I also happen to like Star trek so of course i had to check it out... ("Tough call" on judges being "Human" ?) *giggle* post one as the Adams' Family ! Please?
If you guys are on Facebook, you should join the STFF: Star Trek Federation of Fans. We would love it if you could come to any reunion conventions we might have.
I am a former member of Dapper Dans from Disneyland and let me tell you...LOVED IT!! do you guys have a website ? THanks for posting...very funny indeed! You guys also did some dapper Dan songs too :) Sincerely Rob DAPPER DANS 1980 Disneyland.
Hi Jack. My question was a bit of an inside joke aimed at Martin, who is an old dear friend of mine. It was sort of a poke at the whole society's name change issue; the notion were were all supposed to forget the old acronym as we went forward.
How does one go-about getting the sheet music for the songs in your videos? Gotta git me a quartet goin' and sing some these here songs!!!!! You guys are GREAT!!
I love the comments about the judges. Unfortunately, it seems that you seldom hear barbershop harmony performed as it was written, for the sake of entertainment. Instead, they have "competitions" involving quartets and choruses, with awkward, overwrought "choreography" and endless key changes, tempo variations, and sundry vocal tricks to impress the JUDGES. I hate the stuff you hear at barbershop competitions. Why do barbershop singers seem to feel a greater need to "compete" than to "perform" as entertainment?
I think you completely misunderstand the context of barbershop. barbershop singing originated around barbershops when men broke out into impromptu singing and improvised harmony--- for entertainment. Barbershop is an oral tradition of music, not written. Full arrangements in barbershop style didn't come until much later. "Performed as it was written" is contrary to the very nature of barbershop. the lines and dots on the page are not music; the sound from the voices and the joy in the room is music.
The Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America. I think. Anyway, it's called the BHS now, the Barbershop Harmony Society now, have a look at their website.
