Viva La Vida - Dicks and Janes (University of Michigan)

[bandgeektrumpet10]

As much as it pains me to say this as an OSU student, this is best a cappella version of this song I've heard.

[henry512]

You sounded great Carl!

[SuperbiaCausaMalum]

It is so weird hearing people comment about my cousin...

[TylerFritsch90]

I listened to 5 of these a capella, and carl, you where the only soloist who didn't go flat.

props to the vocal percussionist too

[JoeyLealThe3rd]

This is okay, but it seems that when groups attempt doing this song acapella, they tend to push wayyy to much, which is what happened here. Additionally, you're forgetting the importance of the sticatto hits, and it's just way to legato. In the same respect, sticatto does not mean pushing.

[epsilon314]

Staccato.

[JoeyLealThe3rd]

No, that's just it. They're not seperating all the notes very distinctly. They should close their vowels on an m or an n, so it still carries but produces a staccato sound, instead of only sounding pushed. Like a bm bm bm ba-m bm ba-m bm bm bm bm ba-m bm ba-m bm. Or a dm dm dm da-dm dm da-dm dm dm dm dm da-dm dm da-dm dm. I did an arrangement of it with both of those variations, and it worked a lot better. I also slowed it down a little bit to provide for better seperation and clarity.

[JoeyLealThe3rd]

Additionally, it seems that they're rushing wayyy to much, and I think this piece might be best as a men's piece, because it seems that the girls always overpower the guys. Not their fault, of course, it's just the way the piece is. I've tried it all-men, and the balance and tone seems to be a lot better.

[getawaykid]

You gotta love it when people express their "expert" opinion on singing and a cappella arrangements based from their awesome college a cappella experience.

[JoeyLealThe3rd]

Was that supposed to be sarcasm? I never said I was an expert, but I've been performing since I was 7, so I know damn well how things should sound, lol. I'm just speaking from experience; I never said I was an expert. If intelligent opinion, please, enlighten me. Lol.

[Triplets07]

just amazing <3

love your versions of all songs.

unbelieveable great :)

[jjtarbutton]

THE best soloist out there, doing this song! He has *great* pitch, going into falsetto at the right times... great arrangement and performance.

[cinnamonkid]

WOW! - I can honestly say- As a huge fan

of Coldplay- I dearly enjoy your SIGNIFICANT

rendering of such an artistic arrangement..

That group creates some VERY different music

and some complex tones, and you REALLY

represent all the sounds of their music!!

--Simply-I do NOT know how you do it?!

Entertaining unrelenting multiphonic pure harmonic

better than booze, right down to my shoes,

enjoyment factor!! Ha Ha!! Keep up your great Craft!! Thanks!

[callycem]

how proud of you am I?  very. this is one proud mother.

[missjjing]

awesome group :)

[EKLanzer]

WOW. This was REALLY well done. And I love the song too. Fantastic you guys!

[Ekkquine]

nice....been looking at a few versions of this song, none of them gave it as much energy as this and that's one of the great things about the original

wish the recording was a little better, but I've heard worse..

nice job :)

[aznballa14]

danggggg that was great. great work, carl!

but you guys definitely need a new vocal percussionist...

(sarcasm)

[unnessessaryhat]

Amazing! Since I've graduated, I miss all the talented people who perform at U of M!

[BabySpit]

whoooo amazing