Very well done, if I had to say one thing though it isnt as expressive as it should be, its almost mechanical, its sounds exactly as it is written and the notes are impeccable, but it could really use the phrasing and emotion that this song deserves.
@MrDredhammer You are absolutely right!! I sometimes feel sorry that this is (for some weird reason) my most popular video. Because it totally lacks emotion and dynamics. It's a shame, but there's no use in re-recording this :). Thanks for the post!
Just as Leonard Cohen wrote the masterpiece that is Hallelujah but could not himself perform it to it's full potential, Billy Joel wrote And so it Goes with a good, but not stellar performance. The song was destined to be done A Capella. Numerous times better this way. And you did a fine job. Though far too much vocal editing/refining. The song is gentle and raw; it needs raw voices behind it. Tonal perfection is almost never desirable. The nuances can make beauty.
@americandropout Thanks for the comment. I actually do desire tonal perfection, that's why I spend hours on even very short songs. But I totally respect your opnion on the matter. Thanks for the input.
I heard this arrangement twice today at a Vocal Jazz festival (done SSA and SATB, though still the Kirby Shaw version), and I heard probably fifteen groups perform it last year over the course of a couple of other festivals.
This might be the best I've ever heard. So powerful, such an incredible arrangement, I honestly like your version better than the original.
@BacklightProductions Wow that's a great compliment. Thank you so very much for taking the time to listen to my recording. I'm still a huge fan of the original though :). I'm glad even and expert like you enjoyed it. Thanks
@InterplanetJanet77 My god, what an amazing compliment!! Thanks you so very much :) I hope you can be as cool as I am as well ;). I'm just kidding of course... I'm not all that cool once you get to know me ;). No I'm joking. I'm freaking amazing.. am I joking now or not? I'm confusing myself again. I can't take compliments well :D.
You're beyond amazing. My choir performed this song for our winter concert, and I feel you mastered it and completely put us to shame :). Your dynamics are great and I love the emotion you put into every word. I loved your cover of this song, please do more!!! I keep coming back to listen to this version than the billy joel. :D
@TheOliveKitten Wow, what an amazing compliment. Thank you so very much! I'd love to do more video's like these, but it's hard to find the time. Thanks though for the great support.
WOW! I just came across this arrangement you did. Bravo---truly well done! Having sung semi-pro a cappella for many years, i well understand what it took to do this. Thanks for posting it and making me both smile and remember all those whom i had the pleasure of singing with over the years. I also much appreciated your purity of tone...again...Bravo!
Dear Sgt [or Sonny] This is so awesome is there any chance at all you could remove the screechy tag from the beginning? Silence would put us in the mood for the magic to come. :)
i just can't describe how excellent this is. i only have 1 question. in the end when you added the octave to F (2nd bass line to be exact...should be F i think...), was it just because it sounds better with it, or was it because you can't sing that low? because if you can, too, sing that low, you have like quite a range of singing...:P
as i said, excellent cover. keep up the good work.
My 12-person high-school A Capella group is singing this exact arrangement this year. We've only just started working on it. But I just want to say, I think your cover is beautiful.
this is the only version on youtube i could find of the EXACT arrangement sung by my old highschool A Cappella group.... really brings me back, I absolutely love this
The dynamics are spot on. From p to mp to f to mf....the "swell" was performed perfectly and magnified the emotion of the song...just like it's meant to....naturally.
This brings up the last reason why it's my favorite. It's so natural sounding for a multi-track done with one voice. Each part has its own character, and it makes the overall piece just so natural and nice!
Can't really relate how much I love this piece! Thanks for posting!
The dynamics are spot on. From p to mp to f to mf....the "swell" was performed perfectly and magnified the emotion of the song...just like it's meant to....naturally.
This brings up the last reason why it's my favorite. It's so natural sounding for a multitrack done with one voice. Each part has its own character, and it makes the overall piece just so natural and nice!
Can't really relate how much I love this piece! Thanks for posting!
@prometheusfallen Thank you so unbelievably much for making my day with your comment! I really appreciate the support. Thanks you for taking the time to comment :). Take care!
@sgtsonny It was the least I could do for having the opportunity to hear such a marvelous piece! As a life-long admirer, student, and performer of music, I try my best to honestly critique pieces that speak in ways that only music can. This is one of those pieces/arrangements/performances. When the music, regardless of the lyrics, leave the listener feeling the way that was intended by the composer/performer, THAT is GREAT MUSIC! Love all your work...but this is my favorite!!!
Absolutely fantastic work here! I can't count the times I've listened to this, and I only found it yesterday. My favorite version of my favorite Billy Joel song for the following reasons:
The harmonies are perfect! As an overall composition and as individual parts, they are perfect in both pitch, inflection, and dynamics. Perfect!
The true emotion of the song is related clearly as if you were the original writer of the song.
Beautiful harmonies. At times I swear I can hear more than 4 parts. This ballad is so heartbreaking, and I think it's sadly his most underestimated song. Perfectly written and beautifully performed here.
I almost fell asleep to your voice. <3 And that is a compliment by the way, it was definitely not boring, more like: I'm a baby being rocked to sleep after being given warm milk. Ya know :} I loved it
I did this for Show Choir and we didn't have the original song so we listened to this cover and we believed it was better than the original and it also helped the guys!
This has big personal associations for me and a lot of memories of singing this. The irony is that it reminds me of a girl in my choir when we both sang this and I never told her how I felt about her. People told me she liked me, but I just let my chance pass. I really regret it now.
this song allways makes cry a lil, my choir sung this last year to saygoodbye to all the seniors, n everyone was crying, wonderful job i love this song, i allmost cried
@purpleforevah Most certainly :). I recorded the lead voice first, after that I did the bass, tenor and bari (in that order :)). After that I had a bit of editing done (aligning every word for a better effect and sound). Then I made a design in photoshop for the lay out of the video and placed my recorded video's in the open space that was created for them. Then it was only a matter of putting some subtitles on the video with Sony Vegas Pro 8. And there you have it :) Thanks for stopping by!
@purpleforevah Hey, there's no way of editing video's in photoshop, but I understand how I confused you :). All the video editing was done in Sony Vegas Pro 8 :).
THANKS! I haven't had so much fun with a 'Sing-Along' since I used to be in a choir. Your video is a perfect practice tool, because I am ALWAYS the weak link, struggling to stay in tune an breathing properly !
What is it about Billy Joel and barbershop style. In 2010 alone, there was at least two quartets and a full chorus that did a Billy Joel song. What's up with that?
I don't like cover versions ... usually! But this one's the exception to the rule. Fantastic! Great a capella sound. It's right up there with Billy's original version.
i absolutely love your version of this! the bass parts are well supported and the tempo keeps the emotion similar to that of billy's version. love it!
not to be rude, but it does sound like pitches were altered. it may just be my speakers, but some pitches in the middle of notes are clipped and thats what makes it sound altered.
where did you get this music? could you possibly send it to me? i just want to learnn it with a couple friends for fun :) i really love this arrangement, and this song.
I just stumbled upon this song a couple weeks ago and fell in love with it. Looked it up on youtube out of curiosity and found this. I had to show the people I was with. So beautiful. I am obsessed with the whole acapella thing and this made me melt with happiness. Great, Great Job!!
@itsALLmusicTOmee Thank you so very much for this wonderful post! I love the fact you really enjoy my recording so much you want to share it with other people :). Thank you!
If you live int he DC area, I'm looking for a tenor for my quartet! Fantastic singing. Might need a bit more musical movement to it (a little plotty at times), but just fantastic singing bud.
Where do I get the arrangement if I wanted it?
Thanks for sharing.
sfafan222 - every good a capella performance on youtube doesn't necessarily have autotuning going on. Appreciate a good performance.
@BuzzinCuzzins Hey there, I'm very sorry to inform you that I live in Gent, Belgium. I'd love to be in a barbershop quartet, but I can't find the time to do this right now. If you send me a private message, I'll give you the info on where to find the music.
Thanks for the comment! And good luck with you quartet!
i love it. even though theres only your four faces singing, i still am not bored throughout the whole thing, because you sing it so amazing-ly. i'm doing this song with my group and i fell in love with this song...and i believe yours is just about the only one worthy of being up. congrats on an excellent video
Hi there. To be honest, at first I was amazed (and a little bemused) by the concept of this video. "How clever" I thought. But now I'm past that and instead I have allowed myself to be carried away by your performance. Yours is my favourite A Capella version of this song that I have so far come across on you tube. I keep coming back to it as a reference point for other versions. Well done and thank you for sharing this.
Great Arrangement man! The parts are great together, my only constructive criticism is that the lead voice should be the loudest in the mix and to watch out for diphthongs in your pronunciation. This video is all around amazing otherwise, i'm a big fan!
Sonny I love what you've done with this great song. Musically, it is flawless, to my aging ears. Some of the pauses between verses seem just a bit long.
Somewhere on the internet can be found several five voice renditions of this song.
I have to say that the fifth voice really adds something. Does your software or equipment allow a fifth voice?
As is, or possibly with the 5th voice, your version will live.
@W8ROI My software is most certainly able to record more than 4 tracks. I'll keep my ears open for that 5 voice arrangement!! Thank you very much for stopping by! Take care
Too bad about the trolls in the comments. I thought this was fantastic. You do a lot of great stuff. I've got your Muse cover on my iPod if that says anything about my opinion of your music.
@sgtsonny Definitely, you deserve it. Best of luck for you in the future, I hope you keep producing these fantastic pieces. You'll let us know if someone "picks you up" in the future and you become famous right?
@silverpslm Apparently there are programs that can convert youtube videos in mp3's. But I'm afraid I can't help you with that. Thanks for stopping by though!
Hey man this is great! I would love to learn how to do the parts to this song (for myself only) but I can't read music. Could you possibly email the videos of the separate parts to me so I could try and learn them by ear? That would be awesome. My email address scbhome@rogers.com Thanks, Great job.
what is the highest note the tenor 1 sings? I'm going to be doing a TTBB quartet with my school, and I'm not a very high tenor. Great stuff by the way~!
This is absolutely wonderful! Love it! Have you thought of doing a world version? In other words - take your original video and have everyone in the world add on to it themselves until it becomes a world choir. Just a thought. :-)
This is a GREAT version! Thanks for posting it! I started searching for other versions when I saw Vance Perry's son (I think he's 12) doing a multi-track of it with his dad. It is also pretty awesome. Just search Vance Perry And So It Goes. See if you don't agree.
Hai Sonny, ik zing, maar niet als professie, alhoewel ik dat wel gewild heb vroeger (haha, ben geen 20 of 30 meer!) Ik kan wel luisteren en voelen, dat gaat niet voorbij én ik steek mijn gedacht niet snel onder tafels of stoelen. Daarbij vond ik het de moeite waard om het je terug te geven, want je stem is wel de moeite waard om meer mee te doen dan vooral mooi zijn. Succes met alles wat je doet!
Hey!! You Rock! Btw, do you have the sheet music for this and if you do would you be willing to share a copy with me? From one barbershopper to another, help me out!
@sfafan222 Hey there, now what makes you think I might have used any form of pitch correction? Because I can assure you that I didn't. Of course there's no real way of proving that, but I am very curious why think I did use some. Thanks for stopping by!
It must be the youtube compression, because it sounds a little at times like you're using pitch correction. It probably also has to do with four of the same voice being used and the way your voice blends so well with "your" voice. I've done this arrangement before with a men's choir in college. Actually, it's the same one Kirby Shaw went to. I've done some barbershop too. Great stuff. Keep on singing man.
@sgtsonny I can answer that. Most are unfamiliar with the ring created by perfectly matching pitches in barbershop quartets, and attribute it to somethng unnatural, such as auto tuning. If someone accuses you of auto tuning, it's actually a compliment (although unintentional) of the highest regards. Now, for my critique on this piece. There is only one thing that I can say, I can hear your accent on the "R's." That's it. Nothing else. As close to perfect as I can imagine. God bless, and thanks.
@Joemomma224 Thank you very much for this great post! It is quite hard for me to notice my own imperfections in the English language, since it's not my native tongue. So thanks for the feedback, I'll try to work on that. Thank you for stopping by and leaving a great post :).
@sgtsonny Also, where can I get the sheets for this? I would love to perform this with my a cappella group! This is by far the best arrangement of the piece I've ever heard! Regards, a huge fan.
Je hebt een prachtige stem! Mis enkel het werkelijke gevoel, wat niet enkel in op toon zingen zit, maar in alles. Toch, zou graag eens met je zingen, zien wat er van komt!
@48ara Hey, bedankt voor je comment! Mag ik vragen wat je precies doet in de muziek? Want weinig mensen hebben zo'n specifieke mening op youtube. Je hebt me benieuwd gemaakt :)
Incredible! I had the pleasure of singing under Dr. Shaw's direction during 1978-79 at COS in Weed, CA. This arrangement has Kirby all over it. Thanks for posting :)
I'm looking for software I can use to compose arrangements for my group; preferably free or with a free trial. Nothing complicated or feature intense is needed sense it would only be used to record scratch parts to give to the other members for learning the song. Do you have any recommendations?
@acappellaworship If you are looking for free recording software I highly recommend Audacity. If you're looking for free software to make sheet music, I can't help you. I use Sibelius, but that's not free of course. Hope this helps!
Je hebt een prachtige warme stem met veel mogelijkheden denk ik, leuk! Alleen de diepte van binnen, die mis ik nog, al is die volgens mij wel zeker aanwezig. Zou graag eens met je zingen!
@Lillith1975 I think I don't fully understand your question. I sing bass, baritone, lead and tenor in this recording of And so it goes. So that's the TTBB version :) Hope this covers what you needed to know.
have u heard a group called "Love Notes" (formaly the"underage quartet") they are very talented and they sing this song also. much of theirs is on youtube. good job by the way. keep up the good work.
Oh my goodness, the harmonies! This was just beautiful, and you put so much emotion into it! Of course, it's your voice that really goes in for the kill! I really loved this and the blend was just breathtaking! Thank you for sharing (:
This is a great arrangement. The first time I heard it sung was by Brava (a female barbershop quartet champion) in 2008 in Columbus, Ohio. They had the entire audience spellbound. I bought their CD partly because of that performance.
Wow! Great performance. I'm doing this song for an audition tomorrow. Wished I heard your version before. Very inspiring. Thanks.
TJITTE1971 5 days ago
@TJITTE1971 Thanks for the kind words! How did the audition go?
sgtsonny 3 days ago
@sgtsonny Hi Sonny, Auditions went well. They called me today that I'm hired. Yeaayyy!!! BTW also love the 'Hello My Baby' & very funny too.
TJITTE1971 3 days ago
holy smoke, this sounds soooo warm . awesome ! i really love it.
flownomis 1 week ago
@flownomis Thank you so very much! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
sgtsonny 1 week ago
This is beautiful!
megaera22 1 week ago
@megaera22 Thank you very much. I really appreciate it!
sgtsonny 1 week ago
Very well done, if I had to say one thing though it isnt as expressive as it should be, its almost mechanical, its sounds exactly as it is written and the notes are impeccable, but it could really use the phrasing and emotion that this song deserves.
MrDredhammer 2 weeks ago
@MrDredhammer You are absolutely right!! I sometimes feel sorry that this is (for some weird reason) my most popular video. Because it totally lacks emotion and dynamics. It's a shame, but there's no use in re-recording this :). Thanks for the post!
sgtsonny 2 weeks ago
Just as Leonard Cohen wrote the masterpiece that is Hallelujah but could not himself perform it to it's full potential, Billy Joel wrote And so it Goes with a good, but not stellar performance. The song was destined to be done A Capella. Numerous times better this way. And you did a fine job. Though far too much vocal editing/refining. The song is gentle and raw; it needs raw voices behind it. Tonal perfection is almost never desirable. The nuances can make beauty.
americandropout 2 weeks ago
@americandropout Thanks for the comment. I actually do desire tonal perfection, that's why I spend hours on even very short songs. But I totally respect your opnion on the matter. Thanks for the input.
sgtsonny 2 weeks ago
beautifully done. thanks
Beeglemon 2 weeks ago
@Beeglemon You are very welcome. Thank you for stopping by and listening :)
sgtsonny 2 weeks ago
I heard this arrangement twice today at a Vocal Jazz festival (done SSA and SATB, though still the Kirby Shaw version), and I heard probably fifteen groups perform it last year over the course of a couple of other festivals.
This might be the best I've ever heard. So powerful, such an incredible arrangement, I honestly like your version better than the original.
BacklightProductions 2 weeks ago
@BacklightProductions Wow that's a great compliment. Thank you so very much for taking the time to listen to my recording. I'm still a huge fan of the original though :). I'm glad even and expert like you enjoyed it. Thanks
sgtsonny 2 weeks ago
Fantastic! So pleasant to listen to.
blatchfordj 1 month ago
@blatchfordj I'm glad you really enjoy this one! Thanks!
sgtsonny 1 month ago
I hope I can be as cool as you one day.
InterplanetJanet77 1 month ago
@InterplanetJanet77 My god, what an amazing compliment!! Thanks you so very much :) I hope you can be as cool as I am as well ;). I'm just kidding of course... I'm not all that cool once you get to know me ;). No I'm joking. I'm freaking amazing.. am I joking now or not? I'm confusing myself again. I can't take compliments well :D.
sgtsonny 1 month ago
@sgtsonny Just take it in and stay awesome :)
InterplanetJanet77 2 weeks ago
amazing... simply fantastic. keep doing what you do bro.
ChrisPbacon40 1 month ago
@ChrisPbacon40 Thanks a lot!! I'll try my very best to keep making these ;)
sgtsonny 1 month ago 2
I like it! This is one of my favorite Billy Joel songs. BTW, you did a great job on your collab with Julien!
wendys120 1 month ago
@wendys120 Thanks a lot!! I'm glad you enjoy both our video's!
sgtsonny 1 month ago
You're beyond amazing. My choir performed this song for our winter concert, and I feel you mastered it and completely put us to shame :). Your dynamics are great and I love the emotion you put into every word. I loved your cover of this song, please do more!!! I keep coming back to listen to this version than the billy joel. :D
TheOliveKitten 1 month ago
@TheOliveKitten Wow, what an amazing compliment. Thank you so very much! I'd love to do more video's like these, but it's hard to find the time. Thanks though for the great support.
sgtsonny 1 month ago
im singing this in choir, and i love the harmony! you really are amazing and should take your talents further!
NBDCentral 1 month ago
oh wow
allbaseball77 2 months ago
This is one of those videos that I keep coming back to...
It's SO good.
I kind of live in fear that some day, the good stuff on the internet will disappear for one reason or another...
Just wanted to say: Thanks for doing this, and sharing it...
DanaPointDon 2 months ago 5
@DanaPointDon Thank you very much for your comment! I loved reading it :) Take care
sgtsonny 2 months ago
@DanaPointDon Always affirm that the good stuff increases in life. This way we help the process along. :)
johndv777 2 months ago
WOW! I just came across this arrangement you did. Bravo---truly well done! Having sung semi-pro a cappella for many years, i well understand what it took to do this. Thanks for posting it and making me both smile and remember all those whom i had the pleasure of singing with over the years. I also much appreciated your purity of tone...again...Bravo!
ladykingel 2 months ago 2
@ladykingel Thank you very much for your comment and the info. You are very welcome! Take care!
sgtsonny 2 months ago
it gives me chills every time i hear this! You are amazing!
peaches8656 2 months ago
Dear Sgt [or Sonny] This is so awesome is there any chance at all you could remove the screechy tag from the beginning? Silence would put us in the mood for the magic to come. :)
jd7x7jd 3 months ago in playlist Sgt.Sonny
Oh....dear.....God...... :)
jd7x7jd 3 months ago
i just can't describe how excellent this is. i only have 1 question. in the end when you added the octave to F (2nd bass line to be exact...should be F i think...), was it just because it sounds better with it, or was it because you can't sing that low? because if you can, too, sing that low, you have like quite a range of singing...:P
as i said, excellent cover. keep up the good work.
xAnonymousss 4 months ago
kudos! It's very hard to put such nuanced artistry into a multi-track... and you succeed!!!!
SFsuperforte 4 months ago
My 12-person high-school A Capella group is singing this exact arrangement this year. We've only just started working on it. But I just want to say, I think your cover is beautiful.
TheOmegaScion 4 months ago
this is the only version on youtube i could find of the EXACT arrangement sung by my old highschool A Cappella group.... really brings me back, I absolutely love this
Straightup1337 5 months ago
We're doing this song in vocal jazz. I absolutely love it. This was amazing!!!
MegaBananaHammock 5 months ago
wow wow wow. just great !! may i ask you, which software you use to create such a clip ? thanks & brgds, markus
chirblu 5 months ago
Didn't know the song. Couldn't stop listening. Time stopped. Awesome work.
miershpedankl 5 months ago 2
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The dynamics are spot on. From p to mp to f to mf....the "swell" was performed perfectly and magnified the emotion of the song...just like it's meant to....naturally.
This brings up the last reason why it's my favorite. It's so natural sounding for a multi-track done with one voice. Each part has its own character, and it makes the overall piece just so natural and nice!
Can't really relate how much I love this piece! Thanks for posting!
prometheusfallen 5 months ago
continued...
The dynamics are spot on. From p to mp to f to mf....the "swell" was performed perfectly and magnified the emotion of the song...just like it's meant to....naturally.
This brings up the last reason why it's my favorite. It's so natural sounding for a multitrack done with one voice. Each part has its own character, and it makes the overall piece just so natural and nice!
Can't really relate how much I love this piece! Thanks for posting!
prometheusfallen 5 months ago 3
@prometheusfallen Thank you so unbelievably much for making my day with your comment! I really appreciate the support. Thanks you for taking the time to comment :). Take care!
sgtsonny 5 months ago
@sgtsonny It was the least I could do for having the opportunity to hear such a marvelous piece! As a life-long admirer, student, and performer of music, I try my best to honestly critique pieces that speak in ways that only music can. This is one of those pieces/arrangements/performances. When the music, regardless of the lyrics, leave the listener feeling the way that was intended by the composer/performer, THAT is GREAT MUSIC! Love all your work...but this is my favorite!!!
prometheusfallen 5 months ago
Absolutely fantastic work here! I can't count the times I've listened to this, and I only found it yesterday. My favorite version of my favorite Billy Joel song for the following reasons:
The harmonies are perfect! As an overall composition and as individual parts, they are perfect in both pitch, inflection, and dynamics. Perfect!
The true emotion of the song is related clearly as if you were the original writer of the song.
prometheusfallen 5 months ago
Good way to learn this song SGT. Thank You! BTW. Better pace than others Ive heard so far.
muckquomp 6 months ago
the most brilliant version whatsoever ... I love you for this song :-)
MaeYongg 6 months ago
very well done
Merowinger67 6 months ago
Beautiful harmonies. At times I swear I can hear more than 4 parts. This ballad is so heartbreaking, and I think it's sadly his most underestimated song. Perfectly written and beautifully performed here.
jensuru 6 months ago
I almost fell asleep to your voice. <3 And that is a compliment by the way, it was definitely not boring, more like: I'm a baby being rocked to sleep after being given warm milk. Ya know :} I loved it
HaleyTheGreatOne 6 months ago 6
youre very well dressed...lol
mr87fordbronco1 6 months ago in playlist good songs
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mr87fordbronco1 6 months ago
Hey sgtsonny just thought id let you know i still listen to this song,its really good,i feel it as i sing along.
FMAN111 6 months ago
Really beautiful and extremely well done. Thanks so much. I will listen often.
loydsheryl 7 months ago
REALLY good :)
Mrt00mm 7 months ago
Has anyone else heard the Marianas Trench. Version?
GlitterIsLikeHerpes 7 months ago
I did this for Show Choir and we didn't have the original song so we listened to this cover and we believed it was better than the original and it also helped the guys!
CatandAmanda 7 months ago
Yummy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE IT!
TheHazeyQ 7 months ago
This has big personal associations for me and a lot of memories of singing this. The irony is that it reminds me of a girl in my choir when we both sang this and I never told her how I felt about her. People told me she liked me, but I just let my chance pass. I really regret it now.
ASFX07 7 months ago
this song allways makes cry a lil, my choir sung this last year to saygoodbye to all the seniors, n everyone was crying, wonderful job i love this song, i allmost cried
tbeezy41 7 months ago
oh wow....that was beautiful. what a treat! amazing xo
Sarttimi 8 months ago
i would absolutely love to do something like this, but i don;t have $600 to spend on a software program. Gotta pay car insurance!
KristoferLloyd 8 months ago
Really a sweet arrangement man! Thanks also for the tutorial notes on ow you did this video. Keep singing!!
HunterMann 8 months ago
wow very very good =)
Tonnendach420 8 months ago
absolutely love this, brilliant arrangement!!!
by any chance, would you mind sharing your multitrack process? it looks so beautifully put together.
purpleforevah 8 months ago
@purpleforevah Most certainly :). I recorded the lead voice first, after that I did the bass, tenor and bari (in that order :)). After that I had a bit of editing done (aligning every word for a better effect and sound). Then I made a design in photoshop for the lay out of the video and placed my recorded video's in the open space that was created for them. Then it was only a matter of putting some subtitles on the video with Sony Vegas Pro 8. And there you have it :) Thanks for stopping by!
sgtsonny 8 months ago
@sgtsonny Thanks!
so just to clarify, you were able to actually put together the multitrack video itself in photoshop? or did you do that in vegas as well?
purpleforevah 8 months ago
@purpleforevah Hey, there's no way of editing video's in photoshop, but I understand how I confused you :). All the video editing was done in Sony Vegas Pro 8 :).
sgtsonny 8 months ago
THANKS! I haven't had so much fun with a 'Sing-Along' since I used to be in a choir. Your video is a perfect practice tool, because I am ALWAYS the weak link, struggling to stay in tune an breathing properly !
Texas75023 8 months ago
Well done, good sir.
What is it about Billy Joel and barbershop style. In 2010 alone, there was at least two quartets and a full chorus that did a Billy Joel song. What's up with that?
rogerdotlee 8 months ago
@rogerdotlee Absolutely no idea man :). Thanks for stopping by :)
sgtsonny 8 months ago
I don't like cover versions ... usually! But this one's the exception to the rule. Fantastic! Great a capella sound. It's right up there with Billy's original version.
whyria 8 months ago
@whyria Those words are way to kind :). Thank you so very much!!
sgtsonny 8 months ago
I can't help but keep coming back to hear ur version, it moves me ,,,,
Mario10016 9 months ago 12
@Mario10016 Thank you so very much for your lovely comment!
sgtsonny 8 months ago
i absolutely love your version of this! the bass parts are well supported and the tempo keeps the emotion similar to that of billy's version. love it!
Regallegion 9 months ago
not to be rude, but it does sound like pitches were altered. it may just be my speakers, but some pitches in the middle of notes are clipped and thats what makes it sound altered.
leila4455 9 months ago
where did you get this music? could you possibly send it to me? i just want to learnn it with a couple friends for fun :) i really love this arrangement, and this song.
nickluna5995 9 months ago
Definitely my favorite version I've found. Bravo. :)
KelsosaurusRex 9 months ago
Your intro music clip thing is like an A Cappella THX. SO BADASS.
and this is probably one of my favorite multitrack a cappella versions of this song. SO GOOD.
aseretkavon 9 months ago
I don't know, I don't really like this arrangement..
MusiqueFille33 9 months ago
Love this version, I had to put it on my Facebook and share it, great voice
, timing and harmony, keep up the good work, it's pure joy.
Mario10016 9 months ago
@Mario10016 Thanks you very much for sharing and the comment. I really appreciate it :)
sgtsonny 9 months ago
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ET505 10 months ago
my choir is singing this for a concert coming up, and, while singing along, i fell in love with your arrangement. good job, my friend. :)
jordntylr 10 months ago
Good job!
kashyn 11 months ago
I love this very, very much! Fantastic job, and beautiful voice. :)
AbaftDrasnian 11 months ago
I just stumbled upon this song a couple weeks ago and fell in love with it. Looked it up on youtube out of curiosity and found this. I had to show the people I was with. So beautiful. I am obsessed with the whole acapella thing and this made me melt with happiness. Great, Great Job!!
itsALLmusicTOmee 11 months ago
@itsALLmusicTOmee Thank you so very much for this wonderful post! I love the fact you really enjoy my recording so much you want to share it with other people :). Thank you!
sgtsonny 10 months ago
haha saw that video when it had like 1000 views, i'm not surprised that it is that popular now.. best arrangement on youtube!
Imonkillingspree 11 months ago
Beautiful voice
turnbullhusky 11 months ago
If you live int he DC area, I'm looking for a tenor for my quartet! Fantastic singing. Might need a bit more musical movement to it (a little plotty at times), but just fantastic singing bud.
Where do I get the arrangement if I wanted it?
Thanks for sharing.
sfafan222 - every good a capella performance on youtube doesn't necessarily have autotuning going on. Appreciate a good performance.
BuzzinCuzzins 11 months ago
@BuzzinCuzzins Hey there, I'm very sorry to inform you that I live in Gent, Belgium. I'd love to be in a barbershop quartet, but I can't find the time to do this right now. If you send me a private message, I'll give you the info on where to find the music.
Thanks for the comment! And good luck with you quartet!
sgtsonny 11 months ago
i love it. even though theres only your four faces singing, i still am not bored throughout the whole thing, because you sing it so amazing-ly. i'm doing this song with my group and i fell in love with this song...and i believe yours is just about the only one worthy of being up. congrats on an excellent video
wesleywittcopjunior 11 months ago
Hi there. To be honest, at first I was amazed (and a little bemused) by the concept of this video. "How clever" I thought. But now I'm past that and instead I have allowed myself to be carried away by your performance. Yours is my favourite A Capella version of this song that I have so far come across on you tube. I keep coming back to it as a reference point for other versions. Well done and thank you for sharing this.
Rgds,
Afoustico Rendezmiras
afoustic 11 months ago
@afoustic Thank you so much!! I like your kind of honesty, it's good for my ego ;). Take care!
sgtsonny 11 months ago
Fabulous, well done!
j33per 1 year ago
This is a great song ... and this is better than any thing I heard before !
powerabc1972 1 year ago
Aside from being quite impressive, this is a gorgeous rendition of one of our favorite songs. Sonny, you are a pro.
thenovelists 1 year ago
I love this, sounds great! Your voice is beautiful. :)
rainbowmahou 1 year ago
The barbershop tone is great. Really like it!
TheReighnart 1 year ago
Great Arrangement man! The parts are great together, my only constructive criticism is that the lead voice should be the loudest in the mix and to watch out for diphthongs in your pronunciation. This video is all around amazing otherwise, i'm a big fan!
mycitysoundtrack 1 year ago
Dude... bad ass. Well done.
gcwposs 1 year ago
Sonny I love what you've done with this great song. Musically, it is flawless, to my aging ears. Some of the pauses between verses seem just a bit long.
Somewhere on the internet can be found several five voice renditions of this song.
I have to say that the fifth voice really adds something. Does your software or equipment allow a fifth voice?
As is, or possibly with the 5th voice, your version will live.
Thank you.
W8ROI
W8ROI 1 year ago
@W8ROI My software is most certainly able to record more than 4 tracks. I'll keep my ears open for that 5 voice arrangement!! Thank you very much for stopping by! Take care
sgtsonny 1 year ago
Heart breaking song. Fantastic voice. Thank you!
tokunbo70 1 year ago
A m a z i n g. :-)
ladydyxea1 1 year ago
Too bad about the trolls in the comments. I thought this was fantastic. You do a lot of great stuff. I've got your Muse cover on my iPod if that says anything about my opinion of your music.
YaoiVixenBoi 1 year ago
@YaoiVixenBoi it's great to hear that you enjoy my recordings so much!! Thanks for sharing that :).
sgtsonny 1 year ago
@sgtsonny Definitely, you deserve it. Best of luck for you in the future, I hope you keep producing these fantastic pieces. You'll let us know if someone "picks you up" in the future and you become famous right?
YaoiVixenBoi 1 year ago
@YaoiVixenBoi hahaha I sure will, but that won't be anytime soon I'm afraid :).
sgtsonny 1 year ago
american accent ruins choir singing. great for solo pop (billy joel) but otherwise it sucks
jalcorn94 1 year ago
Very nicely done. I wish I had your talent, singing and computing...
gryphon50 1 year ago
this sounds awsome dude. is this possible for burning onto a cd
silverpslm 1 year ago
@silverpslm Apparently there are programs that can convert youtube videos in mp3's. But I'm afraid I can't help you with that. Thanks for stopping by though!
sgtsonny 1 year ago
Hey man this is great! I would love to learn how to do the parts to this song (for myself only) but I can't read music. Could you possibly email the videos of the separate parts to me so I could try and learn them by ear? That would be awesome. My email address scbhome@rogers.com Thanks, Great job.
boboloblaw1 1 year ago
what is the highest note the tenor 1 sings? I'm going to be doing a TTBB quartet with my school, and I'm not a very high tenor. Great stuff by the way~!
Dawgmandede 1 year ago
@Dawgmandede The highest note the tenor sings is an F4. Hope this helps. Good luck with the quartet!!
sgtsonny 1 year ago
@sgtsonny yea. I can manage an F4. Thanks. Time to order sheet music.
Dawgmandede 1 year ago
what is the highest note the tenor 1 sings? I'm going to be doing a TTBB quartet with my school, and I'm not a very high tenor.
Dawgmandede 1 year ago
This is absolutely wonderful! Love it! Have you thought of doing a world version? In other words - take your original video and have everyone in the world add on to it themselves until it becomes a world choir. Just a thought. :-)
memrillian 1 year ago
heel mooi, kwa toon en tekst, ik houd van het melancholieke ervan, heb er een nederlandse hertaling van gemaakt omdat ik het zo mooi vind,
groeten,
Lies
larocaviva 1 year ago
Really just beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
contagieux 1 year ago
FANTASTIC!
Excellent job...I REALLY enjoyed this!
Transterra55 1 year ago
This is a GREAT version! Thanks for posting it! I started searching for other versions when I saw Vance Perry's son (I think he's 12) doing a multi-track of it with his dad. It is also pretty awesome. Just search Vance Perry And So It Goes. See if you don't agree.
MDMesser001 1 year ago
Hai Sonny, ik zing, maar niet als professie, alhoewel ik dat wel gewild heb vroeger (haha, ben geen 20 of 30 meer!) Ik kan wel luisteren en voelen, dat gaat niet voorbij én ik steek mijn gedacht niet snel onder tafels of stoelen. Daarbij vond ik het de moeite waard om het je terug te geven, want je stem is wel de moeite waard om meer mee te doen dan vooral mooi zijn. Succes met alles wat je doet!
48ara 1 year ago
Hey!! You Rock! Btw, do you have the sheet music for this and if you do would you be willing to share a copy with me? From one barbershopper to another, help me out!
singingislife18 1 year ago
Auto tuning going on here.
sfafan222 1 year ago
@sfafan222 Hey there, now what makes you think I might have used any form of pitch correction? Because I can assure you that I didn't. Of course there's no real way of proving that, but I am very curious why think I did use some. Thanks for stopping by!
sgtsonny 1 year ago 9
@sgtsonny
It must be the youtube compression, because it sounds a little at times like you're using pitch correction. It probably also has to do with four of the same voice being used and the way your voice blends so well with "your" voice. I've done this arrangement before with a men's choir in college. Actually, it's the same one Kirby Shaw went to. I've done some barbershop too. Great stuff. Keep on singing man.
sfafan222 1 year ago
@sfafan222 I don't blame you for saying that it doesn't sound natural. The reason you just posted are very good ones! Thanks for the comment man!
sgtsonny 1 year ago
@sgtsonny I can answer that. Most are unfamiliar with the ring created by perfectly matching pitches in barbershop quartets, and attribute it to somethng unnatural, such as auto tuning. If someone accuses you of auto tuning, it's actually a compliment (although unintentional) of the highest regards. Now, for my critique on this piece. There is only one thing that I can say, I can hear your accent on the "R's." That's it. Nothing else. As close to perfect as I can imagine. God bless, and thanks.
Joemomma224 10 months ago
@Joemomma224 Thank you very much for this great post! It is quite hard for me to notice my own imperfections in the English language, since it's not my native tongue. So thanks for the feedback, I'll try to work on that. Thank you for stopping by and leaving a great post :).
sgtsonny 10 months ago
@sgtsonny Also, where can I get the sheets for this? I would love to perform this with my a cappella group! This is by far the best arrangement of the piece I've ever heard! Regards, a huge fan.
Joemomma224 10 months ago
@sfafan222
There's absolutely no auto-tuning. Listen to any barbershop group, that tone is produced by all of them.
TheReighnart 1 year ago
@sfafan222 I don't think so, just a lot of dissonance.
m3talh3ad1994 1 year ago
Je hebt een prachtige stem! Mis enkel het werkelijke gevoel, wat niet enkel in op toon zingen zit, maar in alles. Toch, zou graag eens met je zingen, zien wat er van komt!
Groet!
48ara 1 year ago
@48ara Hey, bedankt voor je comment! Mag ik vragen wat je precies doet in de muziek? Want weinig mensen hebben zo'n specifieke mening op youtube. Je hebt me benieuwd gemaakt :)
sgtsonny 1 year ago
not bad but sounds a bit mechanical
holunder2008 1 year ago
Beautiful from start to finish. Even the phrase end consonants are perfect.
greensmv 1 year ago
Incredible! I had the pleasure of singing under Dr. Shaw's direction during 1978-79 at COS in Weed, CA. This arrangement has Kirby all over it. Thanks for posting :)
jennettswan 1 year ago
amazing song, amazing rendition.
I'm looking for software I can use to compose arrangements for my group; preferably free or with a free trial. Nothing complicated or feature intense is needed sense it would only be used to record scratch parts to give to the other members for learning the song. Do you have any recommendations?
acappellaworship 1 year ago
@acappellaworship If you are looking for free recording software I highly recommend Audacity. If you're looking for free software to make sheet music, I can't help you. I use Sibelius, but that's not free of course. Hope this helps!
sgtsonny 1 year ago
Je hebt een prachtige warme stem met veel mogelijkheden denk ik, leuk! Alleen de diepte van binnen, die mis ik nog, al is die volgens mij wel zeker aanwezig. Zou graag eens met je zingen!
Groet! Anne
48ara 1 year ago
You're very talented. Keep it up!!
eatmorchikin33 1 year ago
God damn this is good. I tried to do something like this, but since I'm a high tenor my voice sounds like crap when I try to the bass parts.
m3talh3ad1994 1 year ago
hey where can i find this sheet music cause this is amazing.
bxdrkid 1 year ago
@bxdrkid just go to a-cappella(dot)com and search for the TTBB version of "And so it goes" arranged by Kirby Shaw. Good luck with that!
sgtsonny 1 year ago
@sgtsonny thank you
bxdrkid 1 year ago
hah this is great!
WendyYun9 1 year ago
Are you singing Bas and Tenor? I'm practising this song in Alt.
Lillith1975 1 year ago
@Lillith1975 I think I don't fully understand your question. I sing bass, baritone, lead and tenor in this recording of And so it goes. So that's the TTBB version :) Hope this covers what you needed to know.
sgtsonny 1 year ago
have u heard a group called "Love Notes" (formaly the"underage quartet") they are very talented and they sing this song also. much of theirs is on youtube. good job by the way. keep up the good work.
bufaninja 1 year ago
Oh my goodness, the harmonies! This was just beautiful, and you put so much emotion into it! Of course, it's your voice that really goes in for the kill! I really loved this and the blend was just breathtaking! Thank you for sharing (:
1PuccaFan 1 year ago
@1PuccaFan Thank you so very much for that comment! I'm always glad to hear people like the things I record! Thanks for posting.
sgtsonny 1 year ago
my acapella group does this same arrangement, makes nice rehearsal music =D love the work keep it up!
Straightup1337 1 year ago
wowwwwww! I got chills. thank you so much for sharing your talent. beautiful harmonies!
CourtneyWoolsey 1 year ago
Duuuuuude what program did you use for the clip?
jijavi 1 year ago
@jijavi Hey, I used Sony Vegas Pro 8. Hope this helps!
sgtsonny 1 year ago
absolutely fantastic
love the arrangement
the whole song itself reminds me of Imogen Heap
maybe one of her influences?
thanks for inspiring me
reversewound 1 year ago
this is wonderful!
spgtio 1 year ago
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DanaPointDon 1 year ago
wow. powerful. beautiful lyrics. great arrangement. great singing. emotional... listened 4 times so far... wow.
DanaPointDon 1 year ago
this is amazing : ) my sister and i did an a cappella version of this song, and i love the harmonies, well done!
emilyxruhl 1 year ago
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arudstrom 1 year ago
2 people missed the dislike button.
dothewave568 1 year ago
great job!
is the score of this version available as a .pdf document. i would like to sing it with my little ensemle. :-)
Doug3790 1 year ago
156-2 i dont understand what kind of douchbag goes against a croud that strong
hackajim 1 year ago
This is a great arrangement. The first time I heard it sung was by Brava (a female barbershop quartet champion) in 2008 in Columbus, Ohio. They had the entire audience spellbound. I bought their CD partly because of that performance.