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  • O.K. guys good points all around but George Younce is the greatest and most charismatic and awesome bass singer ever, and the Cathedrals have all the awards and more recognition than any other quartet other than the stamps and the blackwood brothers group so there you go.

  • what's his lowest note?!

  • @themo8pie lowest ever recorded is Rainbow of Love which is two notes off the end of the piano. i think its a Gminor. not sure on that but i think so. the video is here on youtube

  • what are the name of the songs at 0:36-1:01 and 1:02-1:20?

  • He's good. I love it when he is singing.

  • Not only is Tim the best, Gold City with Brian Free, Ivan Parker, Mike LeFevre, and Tim Riley ranks with the best quartets of all time.

  • Press 6. I can't think of anyone who wouldn't listen to a person who sounds like that.

  • I can sometimes hit those basement type notes. Depends on what I eat and how relaxed I am when I sing.

  • from 1:45 what is the name of the song?

  • @Aaggonet It's the Carole of the Bells.

  • whats the song at 3:36?? any one please

  • @bassman3294 O Come Let Us Adore Him

  • @VocallysQuarteto thank u:)

  • @bassman3294 actually i need to apologize to you, because I missed a little thing: the song O Come Let Us Adore Him is the last part of a medley song called Christmas Medley, from their album called Voices Of Christmas (1988), once again, I'm sorry...

  • @VocallysQuarteto not a problem at all

  • if you want to know his rang it is called Contra-bass rang similar to a contra-bass(stand up bass)

  • LOL AT THE TENOR SINGING AT 1:36

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  • Great singing Tim!!!!

  • I wanna sing just like him

  • jdjdjdjdjdjdjddjdjdjdjdjdjsuuu­ummmmnnnneeeerrr!

  • Sounds good! J D is still the best.

  • jd sumner has him beat

  • J D Sumner!!!

  • Daaaang! Not only is there incredible Bass in this video, but listen to that Tenor!!

  • Best bass singer is ur opinon in this case

  • watch?v=qi7Qohl9Dkg in this clip, russian octavists show they can hit bass notes far away from the microphone.

  • Tim's low note is clean than J.D

  • ...and I don't see why everyone thinks Tim is so great. Mike Holcomb is by far the lowest, and strongest of any modern bass.. He does not try to show it out much, but I have it on good authority that he can go off of the piano scale, at least one note! He can sing in an octive below the bass cleft, and stay there. Any bass can hit an ocassional low note, Mike can live in the basement. If Mike were in a more high profile group, there would be no dispute.

  • ...and I don't see why everyone thinks Tim is so great. Mike Holcomb is by far the lowest, and strongest of any modern bass.. He does not try to show it out much, but I have it on good authority that he can go off of the piano scale, at least one note! He can sing in an octive below the bass cleft, and stay there. Any bass can hit an ocassional low note, Mike can live in the basement. If Mike were in a more high profile group, there would be no dispute.

  • GOD ALMIGHTY!

  • Wrong the best bass singer is Melvin Franklin of The Temptations

  • 4:12 is amazing "peace of (mind)"

  • Sorry buddy, but I'd have to say George Younce is the best followed by Tim Duncan!

  • GEORGE YOUNCE IS THE BEST. HANDS DOWN. NO. ONE. COMPARES. he has such a pure voice. i really like Tim Riley too tho!

  • Dude can hit a G1 in stride, he has a smooth strong tone, AND his pitch is dead on. He's the real deal.

  • Wow, he can hit the really low notes and it isn't distorted like some bass singers.

  • how can you not like this guy. 18 dislikes need to get a life. i love this guy

  • So is Tim's voice range the normal or close to normal for bass? I mean a lot of these low notes have limited so I don't think that they would count has his traditional vocal range.

  • @snoopyflick Tim is actually a basso profundo, which means "deep bass". I actually got to talk to him the other day and he told me all about it. He also said that he only sings with his real voice (i.e. no vocal fry, only chest voice). True, it's nearly impossible to be really loud on the really low notes because of how much power it takes to get them as loud as higher notes, but these lower basses can actually get this low and still genuinely be singing the notes and not frying/growling them.

  • when i breathe in.. it sounds like a cheap immitation :D

  • In my opinion, Richard Sterban is every bit as good. In fact I believe he's better. I've listened to other bass singers and Richard is by far the most consistant and lowest out of everybody I've researched. My brother, who's a bass player, says some of Sterban's notes are on the VERY low end of the bass guitar.. He's actually shocked that someone can get their voice that low.

  • Am I confused ? or does he sing with basically complete vocal frye ??

  • @TIGERSDFW Not a bit of vocal fry. Tim's voice actually goes down that low. Vocal fry has a distinct strained, throaty sound, like Tibetan Buddhist chant, or Kargyraa-style throat singing. As soon as you know that sound, you'll never mistake it for anything else.

  • Gospel music is not or should I say should not be about who's higher or who's lower. One thing to keep in mind is that Gold City has always sang in higher keys because of the tenors they have had through the group. Just listen to these clips. Gold City is my all time favorite group. JD set the standard...plain and simple but everyone has their own style. Sit back and enjoy them all!!!

  • Uh, I don't understand why everyone has to try to make a competition out of it. How immature!! Just enjoy both of them and appreciate their incredible talents!!

  • i love singing bass and i do sing a little and i mean little tenor but who ever loves to hear a bass singer sing it probably dont matter to them . Ive heard a few that said they love hearing bass so thats encouragement to those who sing bass hey sing away and i do see those who sing bass show themselves ( if you will ) instead of being humble about it . I personally love hearng tenor and the womans alto BEAUTIFUL .

  • my voice is this low too. but i cant sing worth a poop :L

  • So this is what Moses heard while he was up on Mt. Sinai?

  • LOL I bet he is crap without a microphone. 

  • @hatstalker J.D. sure is crap without a mic. THis guy is good no matter what.

  • Vocal fry doesnt sound bad at all unless you havent mastered it, im telling you this cuz i use it at my church in choir and no1 notices. But to be honest, i dont think Tim uses fry at all, his notes are so neat and powerful they sound kinda impossible. Just saying.

  • What I don't get is why everyone believes that just because JD Sumner has a lower range he is this god-like singer that no one can beat. Yes I do agree. Sumner was incredibly talented with his low range.... but listen carefully and compare JD to Tim. JD doesn't even come close to the power behind Tim's lower range. Everytime JD drops down, he has to go so soft that whoever he is singing with has to back off. Listen to them both singing Rainbow of Love. You will understand what I am trying to say

  • @sdray7569 finally someone agrees!! ii totally agree with u 100%

  • @bassman3294 See, the problem with allowing everyone to make comments on youtube is that people don't really use common sense. A little careful listening will easily show exactly what I am saying. Its not all about the dazzle "OOOO HE GOES REALLY LOW! HE'S THE GREATEST!!!" Granted, it is easier for an actual musician to hear the details in music.

  • @sdray7569 very true. and like i told Tim when we talked. its not for show and the awesum low notes its for the Glory of God usin the talent God gave him which ppl easily forget

  • @sdray7569 the only reason he has more power behind his notes is because the mics that are available for him are way better then what jd had, just sayin

  • @sdray7569 yeah i agree...it does depend on song though..check out ken turner if you have not yet...specificly " On the Jericho Road" hes extremly deep..tim riley has a rich voice..jd sumner does have deepest voice in history in 2003 but he does have to lower his voice so his toncils can relax..

  • @sdray7569 Oh come ON! JD loses power sometimes because he dips into the lower 1st octave with regularity, which Tim almost never does because he simply doesn't have the range. Sumner easily has more comfortability in the ultra low range. Tim has a smoother voice but that's it.

  • @sdray7569 look at jds time era, tim has better mics, he is always mic'd so ya, jd was probably just as good, if not better, but everyone had to back off cuz of the mic differences between then and now

  • @sdray7569 wish i can give this a thousand thumbs up!!!! no one understands what i mean when i tell them that

  • @sdray7569 Richard is just like tim but he i find is even deeper, and he doesn't drqag er out and fade away

  • Very good but not even close to JD.

  • @simangel1307 A1? I'm pretty sure that physically impossible considering it's the lowest note on the piano. I may be wrong and if so then it's still not possible considering your age to sing a full voice low A the lowesst the the guy on this video sings is like a G maybe an F

  • @Eflatsarenice you mean a G2? no way. G2 would be Baritone

    it is lower than an E2, because it´s the official lowets note of bass. but he goes even lower with a technique called "vocal fry"

  • jeez, i can go that low... i resonatejust can't get my voice to resonate likehislol

  • God blessed him with his incredible voice.

  • Best bass singer ever w/o question. I also love Josh Turner. Tim is the man tho. His voice is so clear, vibrant, and strong. JD Sumner's was somewhat deeper but not as clear as Tim's.

  • @DigitalAnonymous They make q-tips for your predicament. This man has got a great gift but there'll never be another JD.

  • JD WA S BETTER AND WHAT ABOUT Richard Sterban????????????OF THE OAKRIDGE BOYS??

  • The 4 best southern gospel bass singers are as follows:

    Tim Riley

    Paul David Kennemer

    George Younce

    J.D. Sumner

    (in no particular order..... [:)

  • I'm 13. My piano teacher said that my range was A1 - G3 and said me that I was Bass but I wanted to be sure, so my question is am I a bass? A1 - G3

  • @Simangel1307 Yes, but are you actually singing or frying?

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  • @darthvaderyoda Singing. Full voice.

  • This is good but JD Sumner is deeper.

  • I can acutally hit most of these notes. just not in full voice. holy cow.

  • YES GEORGE WAS THE MOST COMPLETE BASS SINGER.

  • WOW!

    

  • It's like hearing a talking bass. XD

  • very good,very good,

  • He sounds good but Melvin Franklin will blow him away.

  • If you think this guy is great, just go to the Statesmen Quartet and look and listen to their bass man: The Big Chief. He is truely the best bass singer of all time! R.I.P. Chief!

  • WHOA!!!! I have the lowset voice in my high school choir, and the lowest note I can hit with full voice it a low C or B!

  • Could someone list all the songs in this video? (preferably in order?)  Thanks! This guy is great, and I want to hear the songs in full.

  • Could I get a list of all the songs in this? (Preferably in order) I usually don't like to buy music online, but I think I'll make an exception for Tim Riley!

  • @teslonelf 1. :10 God's Building a Church 2. :30 Angels From the Realms of Glory 3. :36 I'm Not Giving Up 4. 1:01 If God Be For Us 5. 1:21 How Deep is the Water 6. 1:44 Carol of the Bells 7. 2:01 Shouting Ground 8. 2:21 Where is God 9. 2:37 There Rose a Lamb 10. 2:57 When I Get Carried Away 11. 3:11 Hello in Heaven 12. 3:20 When He Reached Down His Hand for Me 13. 3:35 O Come Let Us Adore Him 14. 3:50 What a Great Lifestyle 15. 4:21 When He Calls I'll Fly Away desscription has the rest
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    Thanks a bunch!

  • @teslonelf no problem

  • Peter Steele is a bit better.

  • i would like to see gold city sing just a little talk with jesus..

  • Oh my god I'm a bass at age of fourteen and my bottom note is bottom f but he can go fucking lower LOVE HIM!

  • Ha that is my name

  • what is the name of the first song?

  • @Backspeacer the song is gods building a church by GOLD CITY....frickn awesome song

  • compared to big bass singers this guy just sounds too fryish, sounds not full enough...

  • Its just a shame he didn't sing outside this gospel shit.

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  • @dewaynehart Its just a shame that your blind ignorance will only be rewarded with idiocy.

  • @GooGobbler113 gospel music is AWESOME..

  • @n4sir804 Only if you can swallow dogmatic propaganda.

  • @GooGobbler113 You don't have to be religious to appreciate religious music. As Douglas Adams once said, "The fact that I think Bach was mistaken [regarding religion] doesn't alter the fact that I think the B-minor Mass is one of the great pinnacles of human achievement."

  • Tim Riley is still alive and with Gold City

  • Tim Riley have died?

  • @rogerjsv123 has

  • The dude from Oak Ridge Boys is better...

    I think his name's Richard Sterban...

  • The dude from Oak Ridge Boys is better...

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  • I like Tim out of Signature Sound as a bass singer.

  • Richard Sterban of the Oaks is clearer and just as deep. JD is lower and his voice is stronger down low.

  • dude were u find this one, O Come Let Us Adore Him??????

  • i think even george said he loved jds bass best case solved

    

  • That guy has some BALLS

  • @rololoo Low hanging ones definitely

  • Tim is good, J.D. is deeper, but George was the man...

  • @bobby63933 Are you sure J.D. Sumner is deeper?

  • @Simangel1307 According to Genius Book of world recorders, JD was the man... He is also the person who gave Richard Sterban his start, he began singing with the Stamps as JD's back up before he joined the Oaks.

  • @bobby63933 JD's Guiness Book record was broken over 20 years ago and has been reset several times since then.

  • @Simangel1307 jd was deeper

  • Tim may be one of the best BUT George Younce was the best!!! He had the heart, the humor and the sound!!!

  • Tim may be one of the best BUT George Younce was the best!!! He had the heart, the humor and the sound!!!

  • A God given gift. I hear it over and over, and makes no sense to me. I love J. D. too, just differant men.. But my God, his voice is unhuman. 143 everybody

  • damn that shit don't make no damn sence..lol

  • holy shit i wish my voice sounded like that

  • No doubt Tim Riley is the best gospel bass singer.

  • holy crap thats deep

  • I think is the best too. Without alot of fanfare he just sounds great.

  • wow.....that's amazing

  • i agree best bass ever, im not gospel or country fan either

  • TIM EXCELENTE SU MINISTERIO MUSICAL, DESDE ARGENTINA

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  • vocal fryyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

  • Tim Riley is awesome!!

  • i love how clear his voice is. especially when the note is on the letter A.

  • this guy has an awesome low voice but Melvin Franklin was the best bass vocalist that ever been!

  • Listen to JD Summer, allemachtig prachtig !

  • I can hit low A's and C's, but they're not very loud. In fact, middle C is my highest note before cracking. But this guy is just incredible.

  • whats the first song\

  • JD is better

  • You dont knowt what you say . Tim Riley have most powerfull voice . What Ab have Tim and what Ab have JD ? Stupid Jared if you sau this _ lisen a resonance sound of Tim Riley and you understand that bass is Tim Riley _ if you not understand _ you dont know that is Bass !!! Naive !!!

  • @sachokk don't get offensive... take it easy man...

  • I dont wanna seem stupid but what is the name of the song at 1:45

  • What is the song called between 1:45 - 2:00

  • @iamatissue "Carol of the Bells"

  • It's fry. The only well known bass singer who hardly ever does fry is Tim Storms.

  • @The336336336 Correction...The only well known bass singer who hardly ever does fry is Tim RILEY (aka the bass you hear in this video). It's not fry, he just has very crisp sounding notes (which is a good thing when your voice also has enough natural bass to it to shake apart a building).

  • Incrivel...!!!!!

  • I found "How Deep Is The Water" on Gold City's 24k gold CD. I highly recommend this CD. It has several of the songs that this video features. Plus it comes with a bonus CD that's great too.

  • Yes-Sir! He is one of the best. Found another one of the best I had never heard of. Check out The Rangers Lonesome Road & Jericho Road if you like the true bass singers like Tim. Guess my top five in no certain order would be Tim, JD, George Younce, Charlie Gilmore & The Chief. I have been a fan of Southern Gospel for 40 years & had never heard the Bass Singer(Charlie Gilmore) with The Rangers but I really think you will enjoy the video. The Quartet is one of the best I never heard of.

  • A matter of choice. if you can be clearly heard without a mike you ARE a TRUE bass vocalist if not you ARE a phoney TIM RILEY is for real, also GENE MACDONNALD, NIC VAL, BIG CHIEF, HARROLD GILEY, RICHARD STERBAN ALL REAL BASSES dont confuse them, pick up the pace with the quality people dont be dupped by hot mike impersonators

  • by low c, do you mean Double low C? as in C2? Because you're currently an octave off :P

  • @Bobary8 low C IS C2. double low C is C1.

  • @spiderchocolat3 Whoooooops. Sorry, I'm a bass myself and my teacher would shoot me if I used the fry register. hence my assumption that it's C2, a note I can scratch.

  • @Bobary8 no such thing as a fry register....there are fry notes but most of the time it`s a note and those who can sing that low consistently i would not call it a fry register...I would call it normal voice...sort of like a tenor who uses falsetto ...it sounds false.....just like the fry register sounds well not good......

  • @doudecad I'll take your word for it :P

  • J.D. is good but tim has a really clear voice and J.D. is really raspy

  • @daverpatrick100 none of you know good bass

    check out Yuri Vichniakov, Vladimir Miller and the Male Orthodox Choir

    and Viktor VVichniakov

  • @Gidenkidenk Actually, 'Viktor Wichniakov' is Yuri Wichniakov, someone has made a mistake by calling him Viktor.

  • @KoenBassoProfondo no he isnt, check out the vids, theyre different

  • @Gidenkidenk Well, if you really pay attention, you WILL notice 'they' have the same voice.

  • @Gidenkidenk They are talking about soloists...if you think about, how do you define the best bass singer? If it's quantity, then it's Tim Storms. If it's quality, then it very well may be Tim Riley. It's just a matter of opinion...

  • @daverpatrick100 J.D. Sumner isn't raspy, but definitely not as clear as Tim Riley.

  • @daverpatrick100 yeah i agree w/ ya on that... evn though J.D. sung lower, I think Tim is better

  • sorry, J.D. Sumner is still the best, and always will be

  • does anyone know where i can get a recording of JUST this song?? i love acapella, especially when its in four part writing, and this is just amazing i love it, any advice would be greatly appreciated!!!

  • IM NOT GIVING UP IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE

  • @bonz01 its also in Ab.. my favorite key!