Bass Singer Competition: NQC 2006, part 1

[jy4195]

DEO YOUNG....."I'm JD..." sang with Singing Canidaians,Gospelmen,and many others check out the real deal bass singer in gospel music!

[mrjunabc]

i love bass singing,,,been once a bass singer but now a baritone,,,my voice fits better in baritone,,,favorite bass singer george younce not just his voice but more of his stylee,,,,wanna see him in heaven and sing bass with him,,,

[mauricenanalook]

That was great!!! Only ever listened to the Cathedrals sing this song... THat was nice good twist. Nothing but bass singers..

[spiderchocolat3]

bass singer quartet--now there's an idea!

[Demari327]

bunch of old ppl haha

[ht3696]

lol that's funny =)

[fourpartharmony1]

WOW! These guys are great. Have been a fan of Southern Gospel for 40 years. If you like good bass singing listen to Lonesome Road by The Rangers this guy is awesome also. One of the best I have never heard of. A very good quartet & the bass singer has a great bass voice. He moved into my top 5 after hearing him. In no certain order my favorites would be Tim, JD, Charlie Gilmore, George Younce & Big Chief. Take a listen & I think you will be blessed as I was.

[GamingDrummer89]

This was awesome!!! Loved how they blended together.

If I could pick 4 gospel bass singers to make a quartet and sing at an NQC, these would be my choices:

Richard Sterban on Tenor, Tim Riley on Lead, Mike Holcomb on Baritone, and Paul David Kennamer on Bass.

And if I was gonna line up 4 bass singers who have gone home, here would be my choices:

James Wetherington on Tenor, George Younce on Lead, London Parris on Baritone, and J.D. Sumner on Bass.

[gospelmusiclover48]

I agree with Big Chief tenor, Younce on lead, but I'd switch J.D. and London Parris

[GamingDrummer89]

@gospelmusiclover48

Really? I've always found JD's voice to be more bassy than London's voice (London is still boomy, but not as much as JD). Plus, J.D. can go 2 or 3 notes lower than London. That's why I put JD on bass and London on baritone...they're both awesome bass singers, though. What do you think of my lineup for bass singers who are alive today?

[prowdpop]

Gene McDonald is incredible.

[BassSingerNC]

i tell you this video makes you smile expecally if someone is having a trial in there life laughter is good medicine 

amen

[archiefan997]

Anybody here like Mike Holcomb?

[mateym]

i don't no but the sound qualty is so bad and the picture quality is so bad that he was good this spectacol are the best of thee...................

[Jouwl]

The sound quality is so bad... I'd love this with better quality, so you can hear the distinct voices.

[alexejII]

fun but there are many good singers microfon which can be amplified up to the beautiful sounds, in particular Carey but reality says they are not much without amplification

[graceoverall]

WOW!! Gene has some AMAZING range! I've never seen a bass hit such high notes. Incredible!

[n2jesus123]

He used to sing that high when He sang for Jack Campbell and the Ambassadors

[TomHarkins]

Wow I'm amazed how people can argue over gospel music and call each other names. Guess this is why some people drive by several churches to get to the one where they worship. Anywho I vote Mike Holcomb best bass and Archie Watkins best vocalist EVER. I don't know about singing lessons and what not but I do know they both sing for the The Inspirations and I think they're good people too.

[archiefan997]

Who do all of these guys sing for?

[tylershoemaker]

Mike Holcomb is an amazing bass singer ... Gene McDonald sounded pretty good as a tenor, lol

[padilla3184]

i love watching videos on youtube naked!

I am single. 7b

[Jibby20]

Get a real job so you can buy some clothes.

[cuguimelo]

or call me =)

[isthische]

job sucks. any.

[GVFans]

Who's on the piana?

[ithalis]

As far as I know that's the basic lowest note for a bass.

[leadoffeohippus]

Yeah, I'm not a bass, but I can hit some low-ish notes.

[ForceElite]

Some consider C2 to be "the" marker for a bass singer. E2 is really more of a Baritone note. You can sing lower, but it takes lots of practice, and the right technique. I can almost hit a C2 in my "modal register",(that's regular speaking/singing voice). On a good day I can hit a G1, or C1 using my "vocal fry" register (that's the lowest register possible for a human being). On a REALLY good day I can hit the bottom of the piano with vocal fry.

[WillieDines1]

How can someone train their voice to reach deeper bass notes? :)

I'm at baritone bass, but I'm wanting to achieve to be able to sing bass also :)

Any help is greatly appreciated :)

Top rating for the video, I wish that I could've been there, it looks like everyone had a great time :)

[caddyorganist]

To be perfectly honest you pretty much have to be born with it. You can usually gain upper notes with proper training, but not usually lower notes.

[WillieDines1]

Thanks buddy :)

I have been doing alot of work on my bass vocals and I am able to get lower notes, than I was able to previously, but I think that it's mostly down to breathing technique, as I know it's possible for a singer to extend their vocal range, in either higher and/or lower notes, it's really a case of how the individual goes about this :)

I hope to start up or join a quartet to sing bass, but only if I can perfect my bass vocals first :)

[weswesaw]

Well that's not completely true. Granted you kind of have to be born with a bass voice, but you can gain low notes with proper technique, training, and lots of vocal warmups. I've seen sopranos, altos, tenors, baritones, bass baritones, and bass singers gain lownotes just from proper vocalizing. Not only low notes but a more refined and stronger sound, as well as more high notes. Vocal warmups are your friend, lol. And lots water. Well, there's my two cents.

[LordAroyeum]

just to add to that, if your voice is in the middle of its change, even if you're sure you can get those bass notes, don't try to sing them a whole lot until you're sure your voice change is over. you can ruin your voice that way

[weswesaw]

Exactly...I'm 20 and I have a bass baritone voice, but that doesn't necessarily mean that I'll keep it. My voice won't be fully matured for a long while.

[willzum1]

I'm 15, and I can sing as low as any of these guys.

[Jouwl]

Proof or didn't happen...

[jimoaklandu]

Sounds awesome, let's hear ya  ;-)

[balsata]

jajajajaj Gene MacDonald tiene un primer tenor envidiable (jeje)

[tallbrownsugar25]

Is 1:04-1:13 vocal fry?

[holdher1]

No That's his real voice. It isn't that low just powerful lol he's good

[sunnuyman]

check my super bass notes, please!

watch?v=iIAkmGS_8KI

[brownoakmlc]

stupid baptists

[newdealgirl]

Nothing compared to JD Sumner or George Younce

[tallbrownsugar25]

who is the guy in yellow with the hat

[GospelPhil]

Charles Waller of the Grand Ole Gospel Reunion

[tallbrownsugar25]

Can someone tell me who is who?

[biglhot75]

The last lineup they finish with is Gene McDonald singing tenor, Eric Bennett singing lead, Jeff Chapman singing baritone and Mike Holcomb singing bass. . . . .Hope this helps...

[justinlee827]

MIKE HOLCOMB is the lowest traveling bass in the business today , he can hit any note JD SUMNER COULD

[justinlee827]

and he also can go lower than

[leatherhead3]

Tim storms is the current lowest bass singer. But he does not sing southern gospel. I do disagree with your statement that Mike can go lower than JD. JD could go lower than Tim Storms, Tim currently holds the Guiness Book record for Lowest voice on earth.

[GVFans]

Tim is from Oregon! Oregon rocks!

[OctoCuba]

Oregon is moldy

[GVFans]

You sorry puke! Oregon is my home!

[OctoCuba]

hahahaha -- puking from moldy beer

[biglhot75]

Eric bennett sounds the best out of all the bass singers here. Please post more.

[TriumphantQTfan]

Eric Bennett is definitely the best Bass here and I personally think he is the best period. Just what I think!!

[biglhot75]

Agreed whole heartedly. To me he is the most underated bass singer in the business. He has a clean sound and is super low.

[leatherhead3]

I still LOVE JD.

[TriumphantQTfan]

I still think Eric Bennett is the best bass around. That is my opinion:)

[lilwildkatgurl]

;0)

[muzikBass]

i'm 16 and hitting Bb1

[KainTheDragoon]

Wow, you are amazing. You probably are a basso profundo. Definitely take some singing lessons, you have a chance at a career in it.

[rifleman50cal]

I am 14 and can sing a F2(3 "f's" below middle "c").

[basssinger0051]

i am 14 to and can hit e1 when you hit that we wil tlk ok jkjk keep up the good work and make your voice lower

[rifleman50cal]

if i understand correctly, F2 is 7 steps lower than an E1, isn't it? unless i was told wrong, which could be the case.

[TwilightReign666]

E1 is lower 13 half steps than F2 which is the lowest note in the standart bass range. Bass singers though can hit E2 as well, which is half tone lower, also E2 is the 6th open string on guitar (not E3 as GP 4 shows), and not 4th open string on bass guitar which is actually E1. I am a baritone and I used to be able to hit F#2 (now I can go lower) and since I thought it was F#3, I though I have an alto range and I have a voice like a girl ^_^

[rifleman50cal]

i am confused so i'll put it this way.i can sing 9 half-steps from the bottom note on a piano keyboard.

[rifleman50cal]

i am confused so i'll put it this way.i can sing 9 half-steps from the bottom note on a piano keyboard.

[rifleman50cal]

if i understand correctly, F2 is 7 steps lower than an E1, isn't it? unless i was told wrong, which could be the case.

[Living4Him86]

I am 21 and I have sang bass since I was about your age, but just make sure you get taught correctly because you can really mess up your voice before it hits it's prime. I was taught that a male's voice doesn't mature until late 20's

[TwilightReign666]

I can only say lol to this guy (oops almost spelled gay).

No one at the age of 14 is ever able to hit bass notes, especially lower an octave than a bass range

[oskaralberto]

wrong, i'm singing bass since i was 12...and with this range

[jesusmohammed]

Where's your post, we don't believe you. Put a video where your blog is.

[muzikBass]

i'm tryin but you tube isn't accepting the formay my video is recorded in.......actually i can go to the B before C1

[ledormant]

Tibetan monks can do it,

[TwilightReign666]

Nope, I don't think so, what they do is actually utilizing the other pair of vocal folds, which kinda creates a different timbre of the sound, making a subharmonic, which sounds an octave lower than your normal voice. I can do that too as well btw, its not hard, everybody can learn it, lool up throat singing

[muzikBass]

i'm tryin but you tube isn't accepting the formay my video is recorded in.......actually i can go to the B before C1

[Madine7]

~nice language! :-(

[davethepianoman]

I was there and it was one heck of a competition! This was the finale to see. It's amazing Gene could hit that even in a head voice.

[gallferi]

Boy, am I being entertained? Was soll diese Scheisse? Echte amerikanische Unterhaltung.

[EvolutionIsntATheory]

Sounds like falsetto.

[gobipie]

Falsetto? I thought falsetto was for higher notes. O__O''

But whatever. I'm more interested in being a tenor (not impossible XD *grin*) than going into the depths of basses and barotones.

[Kojitsu]

@EvolutionIsntATheory

sorry i know your comment is like 4 years old, but I just wanted to clear up that falsetto is when there is no cord closure (open/part, lots of air escaping). While the notes he's hitting are not very powerful, you can still hear closure, so it is indeed mostly headvoice/mixed voice, but without falsetto.

[enginessearchcom]

Does not sound like a bass competition to me. Where are the likes of a George Younce, JD Sumner or Tim Storm.

[swang87]

FYI... George Younce and JD Sumner have passed on from this world.

May they Rest In Peace.

[overratedname]

FYI he said the LIKES of those people, so the attitude is not neccesary

[swang87]

i am sorry if i appeared to have "attitude" it was not intended. i mis read the comment.

[Swizz92]

somebody needs to put the video from the DVD on here.. its WAY better quality

[zigzagg321]

what the hell was that? lmao...dude your liver must be hurtin'

[Swizz92]

Many don't know this, but JD Sumner could also sing tenor...

[LeftiusMaximus]

Never thought Id seen Gene McDonald sing tenor; thats like asking JD Sumner to lead

[farmer1009]

Seeing this video makes me want to go to NQC next year. it has been a while since I have heard real good gospel quartets likes this.

[arthurm58]

I bet the one singing tenor needed a week of silence until his voice dropped back down where it belonged lol

[Zeurol]

Unbeeelievable!! I've only met one person in my life that can sing all 4 parts on tune and without straining. This is the highlight of all the NQC clips I've seen.

[ryanjones5271]

That was awesome! Thanks for the vid!