Steven's Point Music Camp, Barbershop Quartet, Coney Island

[beeozabil]

My dads singing bass and they all kicked ass!! Up your face nay sayers!!

[ChaosV]

I think what I love most about the comments is that half of the people think that we're trying to be a professional barbershop. This was just for fun, like saxophoneswing said. Heck, we're wearing trumpet mutes on our heads. I'm surprised people are getting worked up over a joke.

[largefella]

The lead and bass have really great voices and should definetly sing more barbershop. WIth a little work the other two could be just as good. Great hit guys.

[largefella]

Wow...for not really knowing the style this is all right. I don't know what everyone's big beef is. If you (the people posting negative comments) are members of the BHS, you should be ASHAMED of yourselves. No wonder we have a membership decline. If they wanted too, they could probably be very good singers in our society. (BHS)

[saxophoneswing]

Since people don't seem to understand this... they had one or two "rehersals," and this was not performed for perfection, it was performed for a laugh. Which they got. Get over yourselves.

[SingingBarbershop]

These guys got the right idea in barbershop humor.  Hey, you gotta start somewhere. Loose the sheet music, toss out the vibrato, and there you go.

They do know how to entertain, and you can't underestimate that.

[yargmas]

just to say i was at this camp at the time it happened and it was a complete joke.... soo u guys need to chill out.

[SpooderW]

WTF this sucked!! Two thumbs WAY DOWN!!!!!!

[scottyp12]

learn the style before completely butchering it... at least a good quartet sings in tune unlike this.

[TenorJOE]

can some one say vibrato?

[warrj7462]

They could be good... If they had heard of a little thing called dynamics and not singing over each other. In barbershop the bass and lead should be the loudest and the other two parts should be somewhat backgroud, but all of them were just singing WAY too loud and doing a poor job of it. This is a great song and I hate hearing it butchered

[bigbirdd]

oh deaarr... this was butchered :(

[JakeKline]

They could be 10x better if they just STOPPED TRYING TO OUT-SING EACH OTHER!! It makes it so much easier to sing in tune, coordinate the sound, dynamics, etc. when you actually LISTEN TO YOUR COLLEAGUES.

And WTH is so funny? Oh, I see, it's a Faculty Encore: probably a mostly-impromptu performance. Well that makes sense, but they really ought to know how to BLEND.

And these guys have degrees or something?

Makes me wish I was the one teaching the freaking camp.

[JakeKline]

Furthermore, I want to punch that "baritone" right square in his lack of intonation. I was in a quartet that took this and "Prayer of the Children" to State in Iowa, and nothing is more difficult than to sing this particular arrangement with a baritone like this. Just listen to the "return again..." w/ B1+B2 @ 35 sec. It's a simple three-note progression, but the guy goes sharp on note #2 and flat on note #3. How does he not know that he is doing this? Yuck.

[SurferGuy23]

who ever was video taping sucks

[violaissimmo]

What is this song called?

[Leloup6760]

"Coney Island baby; a classic in this genre of music

[lucifandalock]

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[pozor22222]

i think it sounds great. if you are in a quartet you should be supporting fledgling groups like this and encouraging people to join the ranks. and yes, it is supposed to be funny and entertaining, and sometimes showmanship can eclipse talent. that said, i think it's great and enjoyed it much. keep up the good work and have fun!

[qwasd0r]

Isn't that partial taken from the barber shop episode of the Simpsons?

[leejamesss]

oh my god ..

lol, the song was around before simpsons, by about - 80 years.

:)

[qwasd0r]

sorry :) :D

[Wrayster91]

wow...you suck, truly. but if you're trying to be funny with how terrible you are then great. Not to be rude but you would be great if all of you took 3 or 4 voice lessons.

[a07002]

There's a big difference between singing and yelling

[carinoboy7]

Oh Jeez, as a member of a quartet I can say that this is truly god awful, except the bass, he's pretty good

[bigbirdd]

well it could have been worse right jt? lol na it was okay! cool

[jts4192]

i do not mean to be rude or anything, but i have no clue if you all were trying to be funny or not. you all completely and utterly butchered the song.

if you want to here a good group sing that song send me a message or something, because our quartet could blow you all out of the water. JT Stevens

[saxophoneswing]

This was done at a faculty recital for a music camp. It was done in one or two rehersals, and it wasn't ment to be stellar. Only one of them has had voice training (that I know of). It was a gag. Get over yourself, please.

[thecookietheory]

Hence the laughing in the background?

[Pitonznz]

lol i sang a song with this start chord, too :D

[jelqer]

Is the baritone singing lead?

[gillebro]

a really fantastic rendition of this song. good work.

[SlowlyBlue]

My chorus had a barbershop quartet last year, and we sang a song with the same exact starting chord. Oh Shine On Me. Amazing song. Great job!

[saxophoneswing]

That was so freakin' awesome. I'm glad you did it at the concert, too!

[goldiefoof666]

u r my heroes. i love you guys

-Michelle

[krgrl1221]

omgosh....this was so amazing, loved it!!!

[musicalchick5]

best part of camp! you guys rocked the house! - Katie

[laughattack78]

yea this was pretty much the coolest act ever

[ariadne42]

Great Job guys!!!

[agess293]

To have only 3 runthroughs and then perform. I'd say we did alright! Way to rock that bass Doebs!