Hauntingly beautiful...actually really spiritual along with that. Makes me proud to be an American. Best version of this song I've ever heard and I'm 56 years old. Nothing else evn comes close.
I get so frikkin sick of reading all the comments about "Omg, Take 6 is SOOOOO much better than B2M" or "B2M totally owned them with this one, they can't harmonize". Take a flippin chill pill ppl, and stop fighting over stupid crap! They're both awesome! Different people have different preferences but I'm not gonna say mine cuz I'm afraid I'll get railed on by some jackass who says I don't know music! Jeez........
another thing very important about that album called ''TAKE6'' the 1st album released... it`s a Platinum album... Nothing emerged/appeared yet to be compared to them or at least try to imitate them.their style is so unique and authentic that is like having a identity that nobody can steal it. Is like Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Beatles or Elvis Presley . is a ''LEGEND'' .. nothing against Boysllmen, but they have another style and no chance to be compared to the complexity of Take6 at all..
@quasarthestar >> lol.. well, if u are not a musician I don`t blame u bro...but if u are u better reconsider your conceptions about ''better, good and incomparable'' ... poor guy... : /
hey guys downstairs , lol, nothing absolutely nothing can be compared to Take6, and is not about the Grammy`s, but is about ''Being the best vocal group ever'' as quote Quince Jones so many times. They are absolutely incomparable . their harmony and dissonance is so perfect that nobody ever did what they did and still keep doing for more than 22 years. Their legacy is just insurmountable. Just 4 u guys have an idea their 1st CD was recorded in 1 day: 10 very complexes songs, and 20 years ago : )
They should be called to sing this into the Congressional Record. Remind those stupid politicians and this whole damn divided country who were are. I am awestruck and dumbfounded that talent like this is even Earthly.
Well I never ever heard anything less than mindblowing from Take 6. Goosebumps, screaming with joy and crying - all at the same time! Love them to death - the best ever!
They did this song on The Arsenio Hall show and it was even better. I do believe that Mervyn Warren made this group better. Joey Kibble is good though!!!
@SuperGuitarman69 wait wait wait you dare have the audacity to mistakenly claim Take 6 has more talent than Boyz II Men?? Let's forget about the number of Grammy's, or number of album's sold....Boyz II Men transcends generations. They perfected the 4 part harmony where every other group relied on two baritones to maintain their own harmony....thats an insider secret in the music industry btw...Boyz II Men IS and will always be the greatest male group performers...I dare you to PROVE me wrong
@akotr3mor Don't have to.. Take 6 has already done that.. And you cannot make the chords that you can with 6 voices.. It is incredibly difficult to sing minor second intervals and hold pitch.. Which take 6 does constantly.. Boyz to men NEVER gave me chills.. I play and sing music daily for a living.. It takes a lot to give me chills.. Take 6 always has.. Not saying I do not like the pop Boyz to Men.. But they simply are not Take 6
@akotr3mor : I used to think B2M were one of the best vocal groups on the scene until I had the misfortune on seeing them this past year in Rancho Mirage, CA. Not only were they horrible, they were singing to TRACK MUSIC!!! It was so bad, I apologized to the person I asked to accompany me. I would have been ok with it being all acapella, but track?? I felt so cheated. Never again!!!
@queenvme I've seen Boyz II Men live, both as a quartet, and as a trio...they have NOT lost their edge hence why they are still considered to be the best performance groups to watch live...the only thing I can say to how bad it sounded has to be the sound engineer or the quality of the speakers/microphones used...bad sound can make even Aretha sound bad
@akotr3mor sorry to say but it's people like you who don't harmony who would even venture to say that Boyz2Men is comparable to Take6. It's people like you why Pentatonix would win the Sing Off and not Afro Blue. It's even worth arguing the point because you will never understand!!
The SICKER (if i can use that word.....lol) part is, these guys can play on the piano what they are singing. Each one of them ( I got from a close friend of there's) can arrange like that......NOW THAT'S SICK. The closest group next to them is MAYBE Manhattan Transfer...and that's pushing it.
Heard this about 100 times and each time I still make that ugly smushy face bcuz of what I'm hearing.... I just.... I.... Just.... I just LOVE it man!
I am not so impressed with just the harmonizing, but keeping the unison singing at the start so perfectly in tune. Just amazing, I'll love to have a transcription of this... guess time to warm the ears up ; )
Thanks for asking Josh, my scores are handwritten, old fashioned, bought a scanner finally:-), just sent them to you.. so to all musiclovers, if you like a challenge, send me an e-mail to marceltitarsolej @hotmail.com and I'll send the scores, piano extract and chordprogression. I'm very interested in people who can make my scores come alive, if so, please send me an mp3. One day I hope to meet singers who can sing this piece of art, so hard, so beautiful...Marcel Titarsolej from Holland
I love Take 6, but I don't like this arrangement and performance one bit. It's not a case of being "too jazzy". There are many examples of jazz greats doing their own interpretations of classics. But what makes them great interpretations is that the message and theme of the music doesn't get lost in translation, if anything it gets amplified. Take 6's interpretation on the Star Spangled Banner is not so much an interpretation as it is an academic exercise. Changing the melody is cheating!
@tu11ym0n I believe the brilliance of their arrangement is that they actually did not change the melody. After the unison, the melody is still there, but because these dudes are vocal masters, they layer their harmonies around the melody to create incredibly rich, thick jazz-embellished chords. The challenge is to try singing along with it, you take the melody, and you'll find they harmonize perfectly with you. They switch off, but one of them is subtly on the melody throughout the song..
And, it's as if they knew we need it, they all 'regroup' and go unison at around 1:25 to give our ears a little break, so we can re-familiarize ourselves with the melody... Then it's off again into the realm of complex jazz harmony all the way to the end. A great vocal ride, if you will. Genius, really...
@tu11ym0n I agree with you in that the message here within the actual song isn't being amplified, and I think that the best way to do that is to either stick with the basic melody and chords, or do something completely unorthodox yet brilliant. However, an academic/musical exercise doesn't need to equate to a diminished experience and/or enjoyment of the overall aesthetics (which is absolutely beautiful here) of the song.
I tell you what...This is a good reason to serve. I thank God above for the this kind of inspiration. I serve with confidence knowing that this kind of talent is protected for everyone. Amen to Take 6
Simply outstanding. I have goosebumps. With singers like these, why are others (cough, Christina Aguilera) invited to sing it? These guys blow her away.
So ridiculously good.....misheard lyrics anyone? "Ho say does that star spangled..." "Hand the home of the brave" and my fav, "Whore the land of the free"
@darksideseem The original hands down! I never wanted to see MJ live, I've always wanted to JB live, even MJ would tell you JB outshines him. Just like BIIM would tell you the same.
@darksideseem - their vocal arrangemnt KILLS Boys to Men!! their rendition of this song is incredible...boys to men was good, but it was an over kill...I do appreciate BTM's vocal ability however, true musical and vocal excellence belongs right here - actually BTM could learn a lot from these guys. After all, Quincy Jones does...
Some of you people have no fucking idea how incredibly hard it is to harmonize this song in a jazz arrangement. To harmonize these chords flawlessly takes years upon years of practise and talent.
And yet your average overpaid media whore singing this in a major key at a football game can't sing it in tune let alone even harmoize the basic chords....what a sad generation of people.
@skeetv123 No one is arguing that harmonizing, especially harmonizing dissonance, is an easy thing. I love L-O-V-E Take 6. Honestly this is the only thing I've ever heard them do that I didn't like. To hear them sing in unison for a whole minute only to be disappointed by their arrangement choices in the next minute. It seemed cold and academic to me, it definitely didn't enhance the message of the song. I also don't like that they changed the melody. They didn't change it for the better.
Actually I think they paid the song a lot of respect with this arrangement. It was very straight forward. Any "jazziness" comes from the fact that they are, after all, a group that sings in 6 part harmony. Understand, that's 6 parts. Not 3 guys singing harmony and 3 guys beat-boxing. I think this is about as clean and straight-forward as I've heard a group do it. You want an example of "too jazzy" you might look up En Vogue's version.
i looooooooooooooooooove this!!!! Being a professional musician/composer, myself, I am very inspired right now! YESS!!!! Follow @Take6Official on twitter.
This is a truly American version of thisanthem: sung respectfully, beautifully, creatively. I understand that some might find the unusual chords initially upsetting. However, I would ask them to observe the respect given this performance, and to consider that beauty comes in more than one form only.
I find it strange that some people call themselves Take 6 fans but don't like their arrangement. The harmony and phrasing is uniquely and unmistakably Take 6. If complex harmony isn't it for you then I ask you what exactly is it about Take 6 that you're a fan of?
im an avid fan of "take 6"....im one of their followers..........to those who were offended by my comment .....sorry........but that doesnt change my opinion ...........for me , simple song w/ simple arrangement would be better...............
@mjordan552 its simply the music......i liked their arrengement mostly .....but not this one........im a fan of stevie wonder , george benson, michael jackson(RIP)....and i felt the same ......i did not liked all the songs that they sang....mostly , yessss............sorry
@mrLbelostrino Okay, point taken. I, too, am a fan of all the artists you mentioned plus Joe Sample, Donny Hathaway, Janet (no last name required) and noooo, I haven't liked everything from them as well.
@mrLbelostrino im not a fan of take 6 but i know these guys. and these guys barely sing simple songs. theyre jazz group. so why would you expect simple arrangement from take6? LOL.
@mrLbelostrino well no offense...but that makes you tone def. Cause this is PERFECTLY in tune. Take 6 is the master of this tune. But what you might be hearing is major and minor key they are singing in (which has that "off key" type of sound" but it's definitely right on.
@mrLbelostrino Out of tune? Respectfully, sir. Cedric Dent (the baritone, second from the fight) has a doctorate in music theory. This is probably the best musically educated group in the biz. There is nobody in music who wouldn't kill to have these guys backing them on a recording. If you don't like the arrangement, leave it at that but don't belittle their skill. It's brilliant.
@mrLbelostrino It's not out of tune, they're jazz chords that form dissidents. It sounds strange, but after hearing them enough they become beautiful. Wait, that has nothing to do with how in tune they are. Dissidents can only come out right if every note is in tune. Which Take 6 has done perfectly here, and other pieces as well.
@oriaston67 ahaa, yea I'm a high school musician, I play bass trombone and sing. And they're absolutely beautiful, this is one of my favorite renditio
How could anybody dislike this...This is FLAWLESS...
chromatic2star 5 days ago
beautiful rendition!
keejpierre 1 week ago
Hauntingly beautiful...actually really spiritual along with that. Makes me proud to be an American. Best version of this song I've ever heard and I'm 56 years old. Nothing else evn comes close.
lovetruthsoulseeker 1 month ago
Awesome !!!!!
rotcehaz 1 month ago
They're just sitting there singing as if they were just warming up.
Elegance469 1 month ago
youtube does not do this group justice...go see them live. your mind will be blown!
dantheman1028 1 month ago
1:00 - 1:30 i was floored
mrsoxfan33 1 month ago
I get so frikkin sick of reading all the comments about "Omg, Take 6 is SOOOOO much better than B2M" or "B2M totally owned them with this one, they can't harmonize". Take a flippin chill pill ppl, and stop fighting over stupid crap! They're both awesome! Different people have different preferences but I'm not gonna say mine cuz I'm afraid I'll get railed on by some jackass who says I don't know music! Jeez........
madfiddler93 1 month ago
My favorite part 1:48 - 2:12
fanofb2m07 2 months ago
@fanofb2m07 1:00 - 1:30 i was completely jaw to the floor
mrsoxfan33 1 month ago
another thing very important about that album called ''TAKE6'' the 1st album released... it`s a Platinum album... Nothing emerged/appeared yet to be compared to them or at least try to imitate them.their style is so unique and authentic that is like having a identity that nobody can steal it. Is like Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Beatles or Elvis Presley . is a ''LEGEND'' .. nothing against Boysllmen, but they have another style and no chance to be compared to the complexity of Take6 at all..
cleitonschneider7 2 months ago in playlist YouTube Mix for Take 6
@cleitonschneider7 sorry dude but boyz II men is better
quasarthestar 2 months ago
@quasarthestar >> lol.. well, if u are not a musician I don`t blame u bro...but if u are u better reconsider your conceptions about ''better, good and incomparable'' ... poor guy... : /
cleitonschneider7 2 months ago
hey guys downstairs , lol, nothing absolutely nothing can be compared to Take6, and is not about the Grammy`s, but is about ''Being the best vocal group ever'' as quote Quince Jones so many times. They are absolutely incomparable . their harmony and dissonance is so perfect that nobody ever did what they did and still keep doing for more than 22 years. Their legacy is just insurmountable. Just 4 u guys have an idea their 1st CD was recorded in 1 day: 10 very complexes songs, and 20 years ago : )
cleitonschneider7 2 months ago in playlist YouTube Mix for Take 6
Awesome! Mean cap haha.
ageavamailat 2 months ago
I think Boyz II Men did better with their chords and incorporating My Country Tis' of Thee
youngdre95 2 months ago
WooooooooW
SuperGuitarman69 2 months ago
tossers ..
mcake1234 2 months ago
No comparison...
cleitonschneider7 2 months ago
62 people hang with insurgents
MrFunnyMaine 3 months ago
So amazing!
judygrell 3 months ago
man, unbelievable
Placetas83 3 months ago
Simply the BEST! Sing!
62chucky 4 months ago in playlist YouTube Mix for Take 6
FANTABULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!
Ladygem05 4 months ago
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Eu ja cantei com eles, segue o video pra comprovar:
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mazartseidi 4 months ago
all I can say is AMAZING. some of them aren't even looking at each other.
how is it that they've won so many Grammies, Dove Awards and what not and still not be given some kind of national medal/award!
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mxgirl918 5 months ago
Wonderful grop and wonderful song.
TeaBag43 5 months ago
Okay now I REALLY can't wait to see them in, like, septemeber!
loverstale1 5 months ago
OUTSTANDING VOCALS...
THEY WERE NOT EVEN LOOKING AT EACH OTHER...
THEY HAVE "DOG HEARING" WHEN COMES TO STAYING ON KEY...LOL!!!!
Mar2009zx 5 months ago
love take 6 since their first record!
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Great group. Awesome music! If you like a capella, check this out on this site and let us know what you think. God bless!
/watch?v=Z2hNVOzqOEU
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thechampionessa 5 months ago
They should be called to sing this into the Congressional Record. Remind those stupid politicians and this whole damn divided country who were are. I am awestruck and dumbfounded that talent like this is even Earthly.
M552Jordan 6 months ago
60 dislikes WTF
stcmattb 6 months ago
@stcmattb I know!!? Who would dislike this?
zapdisco 5 months ago
Well I never ever heard anything less than mindblowing from Take 6. Goosebumps, screaming with joy and crying - all at the same time! Love them to death - the best ever!
aihoschema 6 months ago
They did this song on The Arsenio Hall show and it was even better. I do believe that Mervyn Warren made this group better. Joey Kibble is good though!!!
jpoulivaati 6 months ago
why they dont sing at the opening ceremonies, instead of people like christina who even forget the lyrics. I think this group is super great
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so clean man....
gbrad48 6 months ago
Absolutely gorgeous rendition! One of the best I've heard!
joanaroja 6 months ago 13
Happy 4th of July
jaznpwnz 6 months ago 3
And I thought Boyz II Men did a great job on there acapella version.................this is just incredible
brotherofmusic 6 months ago 9
@brotherofmusic maybe I'm a little too critical but it seems there was much more soul and better harmony in Boyz II Men's rendition
akotr3mor 2 months ago
@akotr3mor Maybe, but with only 1/100th the talent of take 6
SuperGuitarman69 2 months ago
@SuperGuitarman69 wait wait wait you dare have the audacity to mistakenly claim Take 6 has more talent than Boyz II Men?? Let's forget about the number of Grammy's, or number of album's sold....Boyz II Men transcends generations. They perfected the 4 part harmony where every other group relied on two baritones to maintain their own harmony....thats an insider secret in the music industry btw...Boyz II Men IS and will always be the greatest male group performers...I dare you to PROVE me wrong
akotr3mor 2 months ago
@akotr3mor Don't have to.. Take 6 has already done that.. And you cannot make the chords that you can with 6 voices.. It is incredibly difficult to sing minor second intervals and hold pitch.. Which take 6 does constantly.. Boyz to men NEVER gave me chills.. I play and sing music daily for a living.. It takes a lot to give me chills.. Take 6 always has.. Not saying I do not like the pop Boyz to Men.. But they simply are not Take 6
SuperGuitarman69 2 months ago 2
@akotr3mor : I used to think B2M were one of the best vocal groups on the scene until I had the misfortune on seeing them this past year in Rancho Mirage, CA. Not only were they horrible, they were singing to TRACK MUSIC!!! It was so bad, I apologized to the person I asked to accompany me. I would have been ok with it being all acapella, but track?? I felt so cheated. Never again!!!
queenvme 2 months ago
@queenvme I've seen Boyz II Men live, both as a quartet, and as a trio...they have NOT lost their edge hence why they are still considered to be the best performance groups to watch live...the only thing I can say to how bad it sounded has to be the sound engineer or the quality of the speakers/microphones used...bad sound can make even Aretha sound bad
akotr3mor 2 months ago
@akotr3mor sorry to say but it's people like you who don't harmony who would even venture to say that Boyz2Men is comparable to Take6. It's people like you why Pentatonix would win the Sing Off and not Afro Blue. It's even worth arguing the point because you will never understand!!
mozart77 1 month ago 2
The SICKER (if i can use that word.....lol) part is, these guys can play on the piano what they are singing. Each one of them ( I got from a close friend of there's) can arrange like that......NOW THAT'S SICK. The closest group next to them is MAYBE Manhattan Transfer...and that's pushing it.
dmajormusic 7 months ago
@dmajormusic the group Acappella was pretty damn good also. But Take 6 dominates the genre I agree.
DawgcityClev 7 months ago
this is so sick its crazy ! harmony is legit mind blowing !
imcrazy4jc 7 months ago
I'm as impressed with their ability to sing perfectly in unison as their ability to harmonize so well
krkumar11 7 months ago
0:00 Free Replay Button!
grobmit1992 7 months ago 2
KILLED IT.
RobbieJay56 7 months ago
1:45 best part!!!
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no emu blog tem esse VHs completo ! acappella-rar.blogspot.com/2011/06/take-6-all-acess-vhs-rip-1992.html
davidsonguy24 7 months ago
it's pretty meh honestly.
lilORANG 7 months ago
@lilORANG "pretty meh"? What are you smoking?
SaxyManny 7 months ago 2
very awesome!!
grandplans 7 months ago
The best rendition of the American national anthem ever... Literally, none will ever be better.
danhenhud 7 months ago 2
notice they aren't even looking at each other to pull this off - unbelievable
chipnowacek 8 months ago
AMEN AND GOD BLESS AMERICA !!!
valeball11 8 months ago
The minor ninth chord at 1:54 is awesome!
thelonearranger1 8 months ago
Heard this about 100 times and each time I still make that ugly smushy face bcuz of what I'm hearing.... I just.... I.... Just.... I just LOVE it man!
Rbonnegue 8 months ago
Take 6 & Boyz II Men sing the best versions of the Anthem that I've ever heard
Diesel201234 8 months ago
Sempre xeniais!!
cesardelcano 8 months ago
God Given Talent... 1:00-1:13 took me far...
seriousonthekeyz 8 months ago
LOOOORDIE!!!!! That brings tears to my eyes! Now that's SINGING! Make us feel proud of our Beautiful anthem.
thedrummer77 8 months ago
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jaznpwnz 9 months ago
Love it
Amandakay1110 9 months ago
I have been going to states to sing this song!!
Amandakay1110 9 months ago
Some groups are barely able to sing in unison, much less doing parts...AND a cappella!
FabulousMeastro 9 months ago
I ain't buying it! They were too amazing KD Lang's "riding the rails" These guys are robots! Where's my phillip's head screwdriver.
mars552 9 months ago
@mars552 LOL
leggerotenor 7 months ago
Wow, what an arrangement and performance.
I am not so impressed with just the harmonizing, but keeping the unison singing at the start so perfectly in tune. Just amazing, I'll love to have a transcription of this... guess time to warm the ears up ; )
originalmusicworks 9 months ago
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@originalmusicworks Well, send me an e-mail marceltitarsolej@hotmail.com . I'd be happy to share my scores. Do you want to perform it?
titarsolej 9 months ago
^) people have no idea what music is amazind chord at 1:38
blakeleeblock 9 months ago
60 people have no taste in REAL HARMONY! Take 6 son!!! Real harmony without instrumentation!
hottencliff 9 months ago
Jazz: A truly American artform.
mattdre88 9 months ago
Thanks for asking Josh, my scores are handwritten, old fashioned, bought a scanner finally:-), just sent them to you.. so to all musiclovers, if you like a challenge, send me an e-mail to marceltitarsolej @hotmail.com and I'll send the scores, piano extract and chordprogression. I'm very interested in people who can make my scores come alive, if so, please send me an mp3. One day I hope to meet singers who can sing this piece of art, so hard, so beautiful...Marcel Titarsolej from Holland
titarsolej 9 months ago
Too emo...
Kw12345ff 9 months ago
@Kw12345ff How is the Star Spangled Banner Emo? o.O
GodMn6 9 months ago
I'm currently transcribing this and getting a group together that will perform it. I'll let you know how it goes. ;)
justintillitt 9 months ago
that land of free is ignant
rdevu1990 9 months ago
@rdevu1990 yes like your comment.
GodMn6 9 months ago
At "first", I wasn't impressed. ...less than two minutes later -- GOOSE BUMPS!
thines01a 9 months ago
amazing grace .......
jac815 10 months ago
Self explanatory!!!!: 1:49 - 1:58, absolutely sick!
DretheVocalist 10 months ago
@DretheVocalist 0:00 - 2:15, absolutely sick
michaelwootenmusic 9 months ago 2
@michaelwootenmusic Haha! No lie!
DretheVocalist 9 months ago
@michaelwootenmusic old style of comment dude
aznkorboy 9 months ago
1:49 - 1:57 Speaks for its self!!!!!! Cant stop listening to it! lol I would love to start/be apart of a gospel/ a capella vocals group!!!!!!!
DretheVocalist 10 months ago 3
I had to memorize this for a test ,thanks this helped a lot :)
cryptidman117 10 months ago
Best part 0:00 - 2:15
fuckuall987 10 months ago 3
I love Take 6, but I don't like this arrangement and performance one bit. It's not a case of being "too jazzy". There are many examples of jazz greats doing their own interpretations of classics. But what makes them great interpretations is that the message and theme of the music doesn't get lost in translation, if anything it gets amplified. Take 6's interpretation on the Star Spangled Banner is not so much an interpretation as it is an academic exercise. Changing the melody is cheating!
tu11ym0n 10 months ago
@tu11ym0n I believe the brilliance of their arrangement is that they actually did not change the melody. After the unison, the melody is still there, but because these dudes are vocal masters, they layer their harmonies around the melody to create incredibly rich, thick jazz-embellished chords. The challenge is to try singing along with it, you take the melody, and you'll find they harmonize perfectly with you. They switch off, but one of them is subtly on the melody throughout the song..
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And, it's as if they knew we need it, they all 'regroup' and go unison at around 1:25 to give our ears a little break, so we can re-familiarize ourselves with the melody... Then it's off again into the realm of complex jazz harmony all the way to the end. A great vocal ride, if you will. Genius, really...
joelzjam 10 months ago
@tu11ym0n I agree with you in that the message here within the actual song isn't being amplified, and I think that the best way to do that is to either stick with the basic melody and chords, or do something completely unorthodox yet brilliant. However, an academic/musical exercise doesn't need to equate to a diminished experience and/or enjoyment of the overall aesthetics (which is absolutely beautiful here) of the song.
skyridge6192 9 months ago
I tell you what...This is a good reason to serve. I thank God above for the this kind of inspiration. I serve with confidence knowing that this kind of talent is protected for everyone. Amen to Take 6
stanthrush007 10 months ago 2
If Its Not Take 6 Its Boyz 2 Men
They All Give Me Goosebumps
Ahhhhh!!!
7777Destiny7777 10 months ago
give the arranger a medal
grwatanabe 11 months ago 53
@grwatanabe they are all music majors
KauaiBallerof2012 11 months ago
Excellent -not the absence of melismatic gospel excess so prominent in way too many other versions of this as done by rock stars.
graypencil1 11 months ago
Excellent -not the absence of melismatic gospel excess so prominent in way toio many other versions of this as done by rock stars.
graypencil1 11 months ago
Go take six ! Go Oakwood Univerisity.
IANBOT2 11 months ago 3
Simply outstanding. I have goosebumps. With singers like these, why are others (cough, Christina Aguilera) invited to sing it? These guys blow her away.
ywr969 11 months ago
So ridiculously good.....misheard lyrics anyone? "Ho say does that star spangled..." "Hand the home of the brave" and my fav, "Whore the land of the free"
jrobinso 11 months ago
Well done.
fuckragheads 11 months ago
Perfect Balance of tone, harmony, falsetto, and base. Just perfect
xNinjaJohn 11 months ago
Boyz II Men wins. Sorry guys.
darksideseem 1 year ago
@darksideseem ROTFLMAO!!!!!!! even Boyz II men would say you are wrong...
thetornado 11 months ago
@darksideseem Ummmm you do realize BIIM idolized Take 6 right? Their whole singing style is modeled after Take 6.
Whisper2771 11 months ago
@Whisper2771 Michael Jackson idolized James Brown. Who's better?
darksideseem 11 months ago
@darksideseem The original hands down! I never wanted to see MJ live, I've always wanted to JB live, even MJ would tell you JB outshines him. Just like BIIM would tell you the same.
Whisper2771 11 months ago
@darksideseem - their vocal arrangemnt KILLS Boys to Men!! their rendition of this song is incredible...boys to men was good, but it was an over kill...I do appreciate BTM's vocal ability however, true musical and vocal excellence belongs right here - actually BTM could learn a lot from these guys. After all, Quincy Jones does...
lem5004 11 months ago
muiiiito bacana os arranjos vocais!
lucascanorintte1 1 year ago
The first minute of this rendition is classic American jazzy/souled-up take on the anthem, but the remaining time is pure melodic gold.
Jokyl989 1 year ago
The note David sings on 1:55 is what makes that part so unbelievable. Their harmonies can bring u to tears!!!
momorican 1 year ago
Take 6 is the best there is at what they do (period)
Excellent harmony and creative syncapation.
iamcolddog 1 year ago
i'm "like" 1600 (^_^)
Forshigidee 1 year ago
the chord at 1:32 was weird lol
OfficialKaelenCanady 1 year ago
lol it really was. quite different i must say
065656MN 1 year ago
Some of you people have no fucking idea how incredibly hard it is to harmonize this song in a jazz arrangement. To harmonize these chords flawlessly takes years upon years of practise and talent.
And yet your average overpaid media whore singing this in a major key at a football game can't sing it in tune let alone even harmoize the basic chords....what a sad generation of people.
skeetv123 1 year ago 113
@skeetv123 No one is arguing that harmonizing, especially harmonizing dissonance, is an easy thing. I love L-O-V-E Take 6. Honestly this is the only thing I've ever heard them do that I didn't like. To hear them sing in unison for a whole minute only to be disappointed by their arrangement choices in the next minute. It seemed cold and academic to me, it definitely didn't enhance the message of the song. I also don't like that they changed the melody. They didn't change it for the better.
tu11ym0n 10 months ago
@skeetv123 =
WHAT SKEET123 said...... (w/out the F-bomb).
mdt2281 10 months ago
@skeetv123 calm down
stagm3 9 months ago
never heard anything like it- absolutely flawless
daughterofthesoil 1 year ago
Looks like hellen keller has been on youtube again clicking the dislike button 55 times.
austerenight 1 year ago
..... 1:41.............best part evaaaaah!
dawebsho 1 year ago
tasty
natterisback 1 year ago
wow...54 deaf people decides to watch this video
welliewellie21 1 year ago 3
im not american...im canadian but this is the best rendition ive heard...PERIOD. groups dont do it like this anymore :(
stushment 1 year ago
I´ll never heard this song so great and cool like the guys from take 6 singing........awesome!
zigeunerlein 1 year ago
Sadly the true music is dying,i miss those good days.This was truly a vocal performance!!
nick94jrod 1 year ago
Actually I think they paid the song a lot of respect with this arrangement. It was very straight forward. Any "jazziness" comes from the fact that they are, after all, a group that sings in 6 part harmony. Understand, that's 6 parts. Not 3 guys singing harmony and 3 guys beat-boxing. I think this is about as clean and straight-forward as I've heard a group do it. You want an example of "too jazzy" you might look up En Vogue's version.
acappellaworship 1 year ago
which ones brian mcknights brother?
07Bolla 1 year ago
@07Bolla The one on the far right with the ballcap
Elegance469 1 year ago
AMAZING!!!!!!
drrtree 1 year ago
54 are not americans hahahaha
emptycanvassmusic 1 year ago
Fantastic job!
jdsumner 1 year ago
the harmony gave me chillss!!! i love awkward notes
jaytibee 1 year ago
1:55.... love that chord!
JessiD93 1 year ago
@mrLebelstrino, it's called key changes. Do your research in vocal jazz and you'll find that this is not out of tune. I say this with respect.
muzicman95 1 year ago
i looooooooooooooooooove this!!!! Being a professional musician/composer, myself, I am very inspired right now! YESS!!!! Follow @Take6Official on twitter.
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nmrmusic 1 year ago
This acapella version of The Star-Spangled Banner is gorgeous! Very American!
JonNicc 1 year ago
just supernatural
Ficeduld 1 year ago
Oh my gosh this time and style was so Ugly!! haha. I hated the 80s
jthameschoir 1 year ago
awasome..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
chxnde 1 year ago
This is a truly American version of thisanthem: sung respectfully, beautifully, creatively. I understand that some might find the unusual chords initially upsetting. However, I would ask them to observe the respect given this performance, and to consider that beauty comes in more than one form only.
CriticalListener 1 year ago 4
This is crazi ....in a good way..
JBOYENT1 1 year ago
At first I was like ok....? But then when I kept listening I heard the most amazing harmony.
Empress1Unique 1 year ago 2
chord a t 1:36 GOOD GOD!!
neosouljimmy 1 year ago 15
@neosouljimmy Yeah I don't know how they do it!
monkeys350 1 year ago
Wow, beautiful
Alphaalphakilo 1 year ago
If only they sung these at our sporting events rather than stupid popstars, and make this the OFFICIAL way for it to be sung.
aldrickbarber35 1 year ago 2
I will never hear a better acapella rendition of this .... PERIOD !!! I'm picking myself off the floor here
MarcusWilder1 1 year ago 5
AWESOME
sugarysun 1 year ago
Careful Kevin, Take 6, you're showing your age. Lol.
mjsharpe2003 1 year ago
the sound at 1:01 will buckle your knees if you're standing, it's that good!
trillMT4life 1 year ago 2
FISKITES.!!!!!!
kiksocerbals4fun 1 year ago
whhhat a liiines!
djmikenewman 1 year ago
I find it strange that some people call themselves Take 6 fans but don't like their arrangement. The harmony and phrasing is uniquely and unmistakably Take 6. If complex harmony isn't it for you then I ask you what exactly is it about Take 6 that you're a fan of?
mjordan552 1 year ago
im an avid fan of "take 6"....im one of their followers..........to those who were offended by my comment .....sorry........but that doesnt change my opinion ...........for me , simple song w/ simple arrangement would be better...............
mrLbelostrino 1 year ago
@mrLbelostrino Offended? No, not at all. But neither do you serve champagne flat to suit people who don't like the way it sparkles, thankyouverymuch.
mjordan552 1 year ago
@mjordan552 its simply the music......i liked their arrengement mostly .....but not this one........im a fan of stevie wonder , george benson, michael jackson(RIP)....and i felt the same ......i did not liked all the songs that they sang....mostly , yessss............sorry
mrLbelostrino 1 year ago
@mrLbelostrino Okay, point taken. I, too, am a fan of all the artists you mentioned plus Joe Sample, Donny Hathaway, Janet (no last name required) and noooo, I haven't liked everything from them as well.
mjordan552 1 year ago
@mrLbelostrino im not a fan of take 6 but i know these guys. and these guys barely sing simple songs. theyre jazz group. so why would you expect simple arrangement from take6? LOL.
jasonpotpot 1 year ago
OMG! That "of" before "the brave" is amazing!!!
chrysEb10 1 year ago
sounds like out of tune to me .......!
mrLbelostrino 1 year ago
@mrLbelostrino well no offense...but that makes you tone def. Cause this is PERFECTLY in tune. Take 6 is the master of this tune. But what you might be hearing is major and minor key they are singing in (which has that "off key" type of sound" but it's definitely right on.
TwystydElegance 1 year ago
@mrLbelostrino Out of tune? Respectfully, sir. Cedric Dent (the baritone, second from the fight) has a doctorate in music theory. This is probably the best musically educated group in the biz. There is nobody in music who wouldn't kill to have these guys backing them on a recording. If you don't like the arrangement, leave it at that but don't belittle their skill. It's brilliant.
mjordan552 1 year ago
@mjordan552 i agree with you, i always say, if you don't know anything about music, don't go analyzinig it....out of tune?? yea rite
nissserr 1 year ago
@mrLbelostrino It's not out of tune, they're jazz chords that form dissidents. It sounds strange, but after hearing them enough they become beautiful. Wait, that has nothing to do with how in tune they are. Dissidents can only come out right if every note is in tune. Which Take 6 has done perfectly here, and other pieces as well.
ohsochill94 1 year ago 2
@ohsochill94 u must be a musician cuz ur absolutely right .. they are some complexed jazz chords.. very very beautiful
oriaston67 1 year ago 3
@oriaston67 ahaa, yea I'm a high school musician, I play bass trombone and sing. And they're absolutely beautiful, this is one of my favorite renditio