Found this video over a year ago and I listen to it whenever I wish something to relax to. Wish I would have been there in person to see and hear them.
My school is doing this musical this year my last year so let's hope I get a big part ..... Shhhhh my friends think I don't care about what part I get
Soooooooo excited btw auditions are next week wooooo! Hehe
I CANNOT STOP WATCHING!! WHAT MAKES IT AWESOME IS THAT YOU CAN TELL THAT ALL OF THE PERFORMERS HAVE PUT THEIR HEARTS AND SOULS INTO IT. AND I JUST LOVE HOW IN CHARACTER THE CONDUCTOR IS!!!!! LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!! <3
@snarbush This represents performance at the upper echelon of the Barbershop artform. This is what being the "Best in the World" is all about. By all means, sing your heart out in a "static" chorus and sing beautiful music and above all enjoy yourself. Just leave these world-beating spectacles to the best singers and performers in the Barbershop world!!
Why is all choruses have to distract their great sound with all that movement? These guys sound great but i can't stand all the commotion. I finally quit the chorus i was in because i wasn't able just sing which is what i love. We always had to do some kind of moving around. And no it's not boring to just see a static chorus.
So its I have decided I want Ambassadors of Harmony to be apart of my wedding and perform this! This is so awesome, and beautiful lol I miss barborshop
When I'm feeling like crap and mad at the world, I remember how incredibly lucky I was to be singing and performing on the front row of this chorus, on that day in Anaheim. It was surreal. A culmination of 30 years in this amazing hobby that is barbershop. Suddenly, things don't seem so bad. And to my AOH brothers...I miss you and wish you the best of luck in Portland. Oh, what a day...indeed!
@johnsontodd When I feel like crap and mad at the world I watch this video again. My Favorite thing on youtube and what got me started barbershopping. Wish I had found this sooner. CS
Thanks everyone for your compliments! We've begun working on our set for next year's international chorus contest in Portland, Oregon. Thanks for all your support. If you'd like to keep up with the chorus, go to aoh dot org .
I got tears in my eyes and keep on falling as I was watching this. What a vocal harmony and awesome performance. The dynamics, coreography and overall singing are God given talents to everyone. Singing in its highest level. Thank you, thank you, thank you for making my day !!!!!!!!
WOW!!! Coming from an ex-choir singer, you guys are AMAZING. absolutely flawless. especially the bit between 0:42 and 0:58 . seriously guys, flawless work.
I love barbershop, and I'm astounded by the talent in this chorus, but the over-the-top choreography is such a turn off and really distracting from the music. If I wanted to see something like this I'd go to a Broadway show.
Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang, being a trombone player- I really appreciate that sucide near the end. The singing and staging was just WOW- how did all your talent fit in that building???
I want to know who the 55 morons are who dislike this performance. They apparently either don't appreciate or understand all the hundreds of hours these guy have worked to reach this level. GREAT job!!!
@Tricheystudios Well, my point is it wouldn't hurt anything to have those mics on anyway. The gain should already be set. It could have just been un muted very easily.
@lightman369 I think the mics were on but the gain was set incredibly low because of the number of people singing onstage. I wouldn't know seeing as I didn't work there but that would be my assumption.
@Tricheystudios It's not that big a deal, you can hear the rest of the song. ha. Well, it depends on the mic, but those mics should have the gain at least kind of high. I'm pretty sure they're not on at all. You can hear them sing because they're projecting well, so you can hear the sound reflections into the other mics. Anyway, not that big a deal. I just really wanted to hear that part better.
@lightman369 Just wondering, do you sing in a chorus?
Generally, those front mics ARE turned on, even for the chorus. They are given a lower amount of gain than in the quartet competition, but they are still used. If they weren't used, tech would just remove them from the stage!
@supersingerevan Not in a Barbershop Chorus, no. Yes, I understand that. That's why I said It wouldn't have hurt to have them up anyway. But, I have to say, it IS fairly obvious that they're not on. You can still hear them coming through the chorus mics via reflections from the room. And as I said, it's not a big deal at all. The performance is incredible, everything is perfect, it's just that it makes sense, as we have both stated that the quartet mics should have been on so we could hear.
@lightman369 I must disagree, they are on. If for no other proof, the videographer mixes the audio from the sound picked up by the on-stage mics. Without those mics, you literally wouldn't have heard anything from VS. They would not be on stage if they were not being used, because there is no quartet competition on the chorus competition day.
@supersingerevan Sorry, but you obviously have no knowledge of how live audio works, and apparently you think I don't either. In the room there are several audience mics and the chorus mics, all condensor mics most likely, as well as the quartet mic(s). The ONLY reason you can hear Vocal Spectrum is because they know how to project and the chorus mics as well as the audience mics are picking them up. They're not on. Final Answer. I'm done arguing, drop it and watch the video.
@lightman369 I don't have direct knowledge of the process, but I'm pretty sure that the sound feed to the DVD recording and the sound feed to the house speakers were different. Thus, VS was picked up by those mics live, but that signal wasn't in the mix for the DVD. I do know that the audience heard them loud and clear, as you can tell by their reaction.
Whenever I'm feeling down about my chorus, or the organization, I watch this performance and it reminds me exactly why we do what we do. Indescribably amazing, gentlemen!
For visuals in this song they received a score of 498 out of 500. Meaning they received 3 "perfect" scores of 100 and 2 scores of a 99. They were the first chorus to ever do so. I was in the audience for this performance, it was even better live if you can picture that. So amazing!
@gailalong...clearly you don't know how the scoring system works in the men's barbershop organization. In the Presentation Category, there were FIVE judges and three of those five judges gave them a 100 on this particular song. So yes, there IS such a thing as a score of 100 in a competition by a single judge.
Sang competitive Barbershop in the mid '80s...these guys are definitely a cut above any I've heard, and I'd heard a few (Including the International champs in '85)...
Most Impressive. as good as they sound here, just imagine them *live*......you in the crowd. You'd have goosebumps on goosebumps when they hit their straight chords...excellent overtones
Wow! I sang with a Professional Chorus at one point in time, but these guys are absolutely amazing! I listen to it again and again and I still get goosebumps every single time! Well done!
I got a cut and paste 'thankyou' suggesting they had already got plans finalised; that 2012 was going to be the best SuperBowl ever; and that if they wanted any more information, they'd be in touch. I think they thought I was management or agent to AoH. I did suggest that when they had time for a coffee break away from their busy schedule they could do worse than watch this. We'll see [but I'm not holding my breath].
The movement is unnecessary. They perform it well but their singing is executed well enough to stand on its own.
To those who cite drum corps as reason . . . doesn't work. Drum corps came out of the marching band tradition which came from the British Brass Band tradition. Marching has always been part of that genre.I sometimes feel that we are losing our ability to simply listen. In our classrooms, everything has become visual. In the types of leisure we engage in, the same occurs.
@SoccerCoach313 I hope I don't appear rude, but are you new to barbershop harmony? This kind of performing is what yields high Presentation scores. Presentation is 1/3 of the overall score.
@SoccerCoach313 It doesn't hurt, however, when one of your members has a world championship ring from 1980 Blue Devils. The marching visuals helped enhance the performance. Yes thing arranging was spectacular and hte singing part of the performance spot on, but this is a competition at the highest levels...a good visual element doesn't hurt if constructed and performed properly.
@teenybabyx9 These are NOT the Westminster Chorus but are, in some ways better. their mastership of the four part Barbershop style of singing is fantastic in its own right but with the supurbly choreographed movements and the energy to pull it all off is a credit to their Chorus Director, music team and choreographer. Being in a Barbershop chorus here in the UK and entertaining hundreds of thousands of people each year I am fully aware of the hard work and dedication. WELL done
Absolutely amazing :D thats Barbershop at it's best !! I sing in traditional male voice choirs in Wales, but I would love to try barbershop sometime XD
@araujofar Um...I'll just point out that you have uploaded C-grade pop Christian tunes to youtube (which begs the question: "Are there A-grade pop Xian tunes?", but let's address that another time). This is a compelling, vibrant genre, far more sophisticated and better executed on every level than what you have posted, which is probably why you're irritated. Jesus wants you to do barbershop...He told me.
@xgianpatrick. Hi Patrick. I do agree that it is sophisticated and well executed. The problem is not the song, and I am sure you don't know what I mean. Anyway, I was really rude, sorry about that. I removed my unfortunate comment.
This is absolutely wonderful. Perfect. Entertaining and technically sophisticated. Polished and precise. I can't conceive of how much work went into this! Proud to be a male vocalist.
And the crowd goes wild!!! I heard that you actually were scored 100 for this performance. Has any group EVER scored 100 for b'shop comp?
How cool is this!? You guys are phenomenal! Spectacular ending(s). Having sung barbershop (about a million years ago), I can appreciate the stunning amount of work that went into making this the performance of a lifetime. You really nailed it! Way to go, fellas! Gotta love that lock and ring! ♥ Congratulations to each and every one of you!
@beauregardnmagnolia - actually, we scored 100's from only 3 judges (out of 15) and only in the presentation category (we earned 99's from the 2 other judges in that category). In the remaining 2 categories, "Music" and "Singing" we did not score 100's, although our scores in those categories did average 97+. We have since been outscored by another great chorus, Westminster, in THEIR 2010 contest set, so we no longer hold the all-time record. We thank you for your support and encouragement.
My dad was in the chorus that placed third that year and he told me the winning team earned 98 points, which was the highest score ever earned. No one has made 100 in the international competition, he said, because that would require absolutely perfect precision in pitch, presentation, etc. and that's all but impossible with so many human variables. I just noticed your comment and thought I would help answer your question. :D
@elbowout In our other competition song, that's exactly what we did. So it is with a lot of the other songs we sing. I'm sorry that you didn't feel the choreography enhanced the message here. But I think most everyone who was in the arena that day would disagree with you.
@TenorJOE Go back to the roots and yes it is. Barbershop is simply a style of composition. The performance used to be scored on believability of the faces and the voices. I wouldn't say the choreography detracts, far from it, but back in the old days choreo didn't exist beyond a few hand gestures and maybe some acting by two or three on stage (usually the director). That said elbowout, the contest is completely about entertaining the masses and showing off, so bear in mind the occassion.
@Mrcubsfan This is called 'Barbershop Harmony'. It's a kind of acapella, close harmony - 'born' of african and european elements, it's one of few truly american-born forms of art.
This was the most incredible barbershop performance I have EVER seen. Bravo and yes, I , too, would like to see them perform at the SuperBowl. jelcox@cox.net
I agree, they would be excellant for Super Bowl half time. The half time show the last several years has been terrible. I wonder wh decides on the entertainment? Those Black Eyed Peas were awful.
This, ladies and gentle men is how you preform! This is entertainment at its absolute finest! When those guys first come out in their costumes you think that they couldn't possibly have anything else up their sleeves, the BAM they hit you with everything they've got!
@Picathartes92 actually that is Vocal Spectrum, all four of them.
Codeman644 2 days ago
This is wonderful. It's amazing that I can understand every word with so many voices. What a wonderful group to be singing in and competing.
lmccra 2 days ago
The guys who do the full octave higher than the score in from of the screen...aren't two of them from vocal spectrum?
Picathartes92 3 days ago
what language r they singing this in?o.o
MaraMuffinz 1 week ago
@MaraMuffinz English.
shaybearyoda 3 days ago
notice in one part they zoomed in on the only black guy there
yourbestbroever 1 week ago
Found this video over a year ago and I listen to it whenever I wish something to relax to. Wish I would have been there in person to see and hear them.
CanadaPierre1946 2 weeks ago
Gimmicky, but they don't sound that good.
ricarleite 2 weeks ago
@ricarleite you, my friend, need to have your ears checked.
signmypoodle 2 weeks ago
@ricarleite You must be a resident of Heaven to have standards so high.
DeltaKilo3 1 week ago
Opp nvm that was for another vid haha blah musicman
cando781 4 weeks ago
My school is doing this musical this year my last year so let's hope I get a big part ..... Shhhhh my friends think I don't care about what part I get
Soooooooo excited btw auditions are next week wooooo! Hehe
cando781 4 weeks ago
In a world full of corruption and killing, all of you bring us joy. You show
us that music is the one universal language that we are all one.
Stand proud fella's, you have our respect for your talent......
idj4ever 1 month ago
I CANNOT STOP WATCHING!! WHAT MAKES IT AWESOME IS THAT YOU CAN TELL THAT ALL OF THE PERFORMERS HAVE PUT THEIR HEARTS AND SOULS INTO IT. AND I JUST LOVE HOW IN CHARACTER THE CONDUCTOR IS!!!!! LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!! <3
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yarasub 1 month ago
@snarbush This represents performance at the upper echelon of the Barbershop artform. This is what being the "Best in the World" is all about. By all means, sing your heart out in a "static" chorus and sing beautiful music and above all enjoy yourself. Just leave these world-beating spectacles to the best singers and performers in the Barbershop world!!
beatens 1 month ago
Mind blown
joeshingesoll13 1 month ago
oompaloompas
louisgworld 1 month ago
SIMPLY BREATH STUNNING!!! BRAVO CLAP CLAP CLAP!!!
randomlypeculiar 1 month ago
This is absoulutley incredible!!!!!
zldproductionz 2 months ago
I would call this Vocal DCI... Lol
TonyLovesDCI 2 months ago in playlist Favorite videos
Why is all choruses have to distract their great sound with all that movement? These guys sound great but i can't stand all the commotion. I finally quit the chorus i was in because i wasn't able just sing which is what i love. We always had to do some kind of moving around. And no it's not boring to just see a static chorus.
snarbush 2 months ago
@snarbush same feeling here. we, as audience, also would miss more important part of chorus art.
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THUMBS UP IF YOU AGREE THIS IS THE DEFINITION OF PERFECTION <3
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mwgrace26 2 months ago
Brilliant!!!
abbynormal868 2 months ago in playlist Barbersop
This is AWESOME! The BEST I've ever heard.
barbarajwallis 2 months ago
noooo... 60 people cant sing @mrgmoney325
TheSquirrelz0 2 months ago
reminds me of keanu reeves facing the virus in the matrix ! good job !
usamasheriff 2 months ago
Wall of sound - well done!
TheMadNellie 3 months ago
Chuck Norris would be proud.
EverythingConcerning 3 months ago 2
Barbershop harmony is true music
MsLittlethunder 3 months ago in playlist Barbershop Harmony Videos 2
So its I have decided I want Ambassadors of Harmony to be apart of my wedding and perform this! This is so awesome, and beautiful lol I miss barborshop
nickcraig28 3 months ago
wow their blending and diction is amazing!
BrokenPiecesOfHeart 3 months ago
59 people don't know what real music is...
This was INCREDIBLE!!!
luckylaurenbee92 3 months ago
When I'm feeling like crap and mad at the world, I remember how incredibly lucky I was to be singing and performing on the front row of this chorus, on that day in Anaheim. It was surreal. A culmination of 30 years in this amazing hobby that is barbershop. Suddenly, things don't seem so bad. And to my AOH brothers...I miss you and wish you the best of luck in Portland. Oh, what a day...indeed!
johnsontodd 3 months ago 33
@johnsontodd When I feel like crap and mad at the world I watch this video again. My Favorite thing on youtube and what got me started barbershopping. Wish I had found this sooner. CS
Seezor 1 month ago
THAT WAS SO AWESOME I LOVED IT
MrCubeGuy 3 months ago
OMGosh I love this one!!
dayzimlich 3 months ago
LOVED IT!!! Spectacular performance.
linfinster 3 months ago
wow
issurchaim 3 months ago
Thanks everyone for your compliments! We've begun working on our set for next year's international chorus contest in Portland, Oregon. Thanks for all your support. If you'd like to keep up with the chorus, go to aoh dot org .
Yours,
The Ambassadors of Harmony
ambassadorsofharmony 3 months ago
I got tears in my eyes and keep on falling as I was watching this. What a vocal harmony and awesome performance. The dynamics, coreography and overall singing are God given talents to everyone. Singing in its highest level. Thank you, thank you, thank you for making my day !!!!!!!!
Victor12ful 3 months ago 3
WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
rusin345 3 months ago
GO! ST. LOUIS!
essicran2 3 months ago
Wow!
MyLoudKids 4 months ago
hmmmm...at :58, couldn't you have crescendo's just a little more? ;-) (kidding)....this is fantastic!
chazmodius 4 months ago 2
@chazmodius Thanks!
ambassadorsofharmony 3 months ago
Thank you!
ambassadorsofharmony 3 months ago
@jenandlaw have you ever tried to post a note at 100% volume level?
mnmlistcellist 4 months ago
My god, it sounded like maybe 7 guys singing.
Absolute masters.
Ravaxr 4 months ago in playlist Barbershop Harmony Videos
WOW!!! Coming from an ex-choir singer, you guys are AMAZING. absolutely flawless. especially the bit between 0:42 and 0:58 . seriously guys, flawless work.
Goirdy 4 months ago 2
@Goirdy Thank you!
ambassadorsofharmony 3 months ago
HA! Vocal Spectrum at 3:00! YAY!
SeeJennGo 4 months ago
it actually made me cry. BRAVO!
Krebsification 4 months ago
i want to join.
MrBarribatts 5 months ago
57 people cant sing
mrgmoney325 5 months ago 13
simply amazing
eetheeth 5 months ago
oh my god. I performed in "the music man!!!!" I love this song! and this was an awesome performance! BRAVO
violinwesley 5 months ago
got to watch this live.. their package was something i will never forget!
bhsbass 5 months ago
@bhsbass That's what she said.
Abs0lutGuitar 5 months ago
@Quintonwantsgirls o what a day o what day..
bhsbass 5 months ago
This song is Amazing!!!
youandiforever2 5 months ago
i listen to this whenever i get upset. makes me feel 76 times better :)
youboo82 5 months ago
It's Like Glee only actually on scale.
SurlyUJest 5 months ago
Man, I want them to be so much louder. I don't know if it's the recording, but they sound like they're at about 60% volume level.
jenandlaw 6 months ago
THis was sooo enjoyable
300guzzi 6 months ago
I would suggest the goofball with the alarm clock go back to sleep and refrain from commenting.
msalberti1 6 months ago
@Quintonwantsgirls
Why is this song shit? You can change your alarm.
mhferg1 6 months ago
@mhferg1 it was a joke relax bro, this is great
Quintonwantsgirls 6 months ago
@mhferg1 "Shit" in that context is a positive term nowadays. He was complementing the song.
DeltaKilo3 5 months ago
I love barbershop, and I'm astounded by the talent in this chorus, but the over-the-top choreography is such a turn off and really distracting from the music. If I wanted to see something like this I'd go to a Broadway show.
musicmakerscott 6 months ago
Bravo! Outstanding! This is good as it as it gets.Going to send it to all my friends.
dpowl36r 6 months ago
i like the part where they sing
theflyingarmadillo 6 months ago 2
57 people think Bieber is music
danb83 6 months ago
Friggen awsome piece of music, makes me kinda sick I couldn't sing even in highschool choir...
FreyaTalhamn 6 months ago
Dad was in the East York Barbershoppers and I never saw anything like this
jgordonst 6 months ago
Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang, being a trombone player- I really appreciate that sucide near the end. The singing and staging was just WOW- how did all your talent fit in that building???
MusicMeg2012 6 months ago in playlist Barbershop Harmony Videos
OMG! That's what I'm talkin' about!!! I want to be a part of a chorus like that!!!!
darlinedl 6 months ago
This is the single most amazing choral and visual experience I have seen Youtube. What they did was so hard and so clean...simply terrific
dengland1234 6 months ago
All I can say is to repeat what allysoma wrote "I'm grinning like an idiot right now"!!!
staynavy1 6 months ago
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56 Dislikes ?? I LOVED IT !
lynda514 6 months ago
56 Dislikes ?? I LOVED IT !
lynda514 6 months ago
I am grinning like an idiot right now. Thankyou for sharing this!
allysoma 6 months ago
Fabulous!! I developed a love for barbershop music when singing in Sweet Adelines. This is a great performance.
Evangeline220 6 months ago
Fabulous!! I developed a love for barbershop music when singing in Sweet Adelines. This is a great performance.
Evangeline220 6 months ago
Holy sh@:$.&!!!! Awesome!!
TheMhcael 7 months ago
Just amazing!
caroldporter 7 months ago
That was incredibly fantastic. I love that they do the "guillotine" at the end - my kids' high school band does that. :-)
Kelwyn5 7 months ago
I want to know who the 55 morons are who dislike this performance. They apparently either don't appreciate or understand all the hundreds of hours these guy have worked to reach this level. GREAT job!!!
psbennetts 7 months ago
AWESOME! my jaws just dropped what a performance!! YEAH!
ranhony 7 months ago
What a great sound. Visually spectacular too
BHCMkidZcount 7 months ago
AAHHHH 3:00 Sound Tech FAIL.
lightman369 7 months ago
@lightman369 I think it would be really difficult to adjust the gain on the microphone that dramatically that quickly though
Tricheystudios 7 months ago
@Tricheystudios Well, my point is it wouldn't hurt anything to have those mics on anyway. The gain should already be set. It could have just been un muted very easily.
lightman369 7 months ago
@lightman369 I think the mics were on but the gain was set incredibly low because of the number of people singing onstage. I wouldn't know seeing as I didn't work there but that would be my assumption.
Tricheystudios 7 months ago
@Tricheystudios It's not that big a deal, you can hear the rest of the song. ha. Well, it depends on the mic, but those mics should have the gain at least kind of high. I'm pretty sure they're not on at all. You can hear them sing because they're projecting well, so you can hear the sound reflections into the other mics. Anyway, not that big a deal. I just really wanted to hear that part better.
lightman369 7 months ago
@lightman369 Haha I agree with you. That was a smart move putting Vocal Spectrum up there. All you can here is TIm haha
Tricheystudios 7 months ago
@Tricheystudios hear, my bad...
Tricheystudios 7 months ago
@lightman369 Just wondering, do you sing in a chorus?
Generally, those front mics ARE turned on, even for the chorus. They are given a lower amount of gain than in the quartet competition, but they are still used. If they weren't used, tech would just remove them from the stage!
supersingerevan 7 months ago
@supersingerevan Not in a Barbershop Chorus, no. Yes, I understand that. That's why I said It wouldn't have hurt to have them up anyway. But, I have to say, it IS fairly obvious that they're not on. You can still hear them coming through the chorus mics via reflections from the room. And as I said, it's not a big deal at all. The performance is incredible, everything is perfect, it's just that it makes sense, as we have both stated that the quartet mics should have been on so we could hear.
lightman369 7 months ago
@lightman369 I must disagree, they are on. If for no other proof, the videographer mixes the audio from the sound picked up by the on-stage mics. Without those mics, you literally wouldn't have heard anything from VS. They would not be on stage if they were not being used, because there is no quartet competition on the chorus competition day.
supersingerevan 7 months ago
@supersingerevan Sorry, but you obviously have no knowledge of how live audio works, and apparently you think I don't either. In the room there are several audience mics and the chorus mics, all condensor mics most likely, as well as the quartet mic(s). The ONLY reason you can hear Vocal Spectrum is because they know how to project and the chorus mics as well as the audience mics are picking them up. They're not on. Final Answer. I'm done arguing, drop it and watch the video.
lightman369 7 months ago
@lightman369 I suppose I'll just have to come back and tell you you're wrong in two weeks, after I've been on that stage.
I've worked with live audio for 5 years, thanks.
supersingerevan 7 months ago
@supersingerevan So, you're gonna travel back in time are you? Interesting. Let me know how that works for ya. Good for you.
lightman369 7 months ago
@lightman369 I assume they keep the sound set-up the same on the International stage year after year, after the 50+ years of doing it.
supersingerevan 7 months ago
@lightman369 I don't have direct knowledge of the process, but I'm pretty sure that the sound feed to the DVD recording and the sound feed to the house speakers were different. Thus, VS was picked up by those mics live, but that signal wasn't in the mix for the DVD. I do know that the audience heard them loud and clear, as you can tell by their reaction.
davec727 7 months ago
I've seen this so many times. I know what is going to happen and yet I still get excited. I love barbershop!
gorillaphotog 7 months ago
wow.
speedmetaldemon666 7 months ago
Incredible how clear the annunciation... the choriagraphy flawlessly executed... just an amazing performance. Thank you!
Holyshmoe1 7 months ago
Whenever I'm feeling down about my chorus, or the organization, I watch this performance and it reminds me exactly why we do what we do. Indescribably amazing, gentlemen!
FOBsellout 8 months ago
Wow, what a dynamic choir! Such a big group so well coordinated! I loved the unexpected costume changes too.
WhitneyScarlett1 8 months ago
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I really enjoyed this. FUCK GLEE
bunkabusta01 8 months ago 10
@bunkabusta01 Well, I really enjoyed it too but was the F bomb necessary? Glee is a good proram.
tuscanyi 7 months ago
For visuals in this song they received a score of 498 out of 500. Meaning they received 3 "perfect" scores of 100 and 2 scores of a 99. They were the first chorus to ever do so. I was in the audience for this performance, it was even better live if you can picture that. So amazing!
colli1rc 8 months ago
Lol, the (positively) weirdest choir I've ever seen.
Mazarbul 8 months ago
There is no such thing as a score of 100 in barbershop competition. However, this was a magnificent performance.
gailalong 8 months ago
@gailalong...clearly you don't know how the scoring system works in the men's barbershop organization. In the Presentation Category, there were FIVE judges and three of those five judges gave them a 100 on this particular song. So yes, there IS such a thing as a score of 100 in a competition by a single judge.
F150MikeFX4 7 months ago
Sang competitive Barbershop in the mid '80s...these guys are definitely a cut above any I've heard, and I'd heard a few (Including the International champs in '85)...
Most Impressive. as good as they sound here, just imagine them *live*......you in the crowd. You'd have goosebumps on goosebumps when they hit their straight chords...excellent overtones
SJdood 8 months ago
holy crap crowd reaction
signmypoodle 8 months ago
53 people don't deserve ears or eyes.
rlpoloplaya67 8 months ago
LMAO @ 53 dislikes...go back to your Lady GaGa, morons.
XarionGod 8 months ago
Amazing singing, as well as dancing and movements.
Scaramanga87 8 months ago
Wow! I sang with a Professional Chorus at one point in time, but these guys are absolutely amazing! I listen to it again and again and I still get goosebumps every single time! Well done!
Goirdy 8 months ago
I got a cut and paste 'thankyou' suggesting they had already got plans finalised; that 2012 was going to be the best SuperBowl ever; and that if they wanted any more information, they'd be in touch. I think they thought I was management or agent to AoH. I did suggest that when they had time for a coffee break away from their busy schedule they could do worse than watch this. We'll see [but I'm not holding my breath].
jayemtee50 8 months ago
I, too, have sent the Superbowl Committee an email [as per dismezdatu's excellent suggestion]. I'll keep you informed if they get back to me.
Meanwhile, I'm going to watch this again. And again.
jayemtee50 8 months ago
The movement is unnecessary. They perform it well but their singing is executed well enough to stand on its own.
To those who cite drum corps as reason . . . doesn't work. Drum corps came out of the marching band tradition which came from the British Brass Band tradition. Marching has always been part of that genre.I sometimes feel that we are losing our ability to simply listen. In our classrooms, everything has become visual. In the types of leisure we engage in, the same occurs.
SoccerCoach313 8 months ago
@SoccerCoach313 I hope I don't appear rude, but are you new to barbershop harmony? This kind of performing is what yields high Presentation scores. Presentation is 1/3 of the overall score.
XarionGod 8 months ago
@SoccerCoach313 It doesn't hurt, however, when one of your members has a world championship ring from 1980 Blue Devils. The marching visuals helped enhance the performance. Yes thing arranging was spectacular and hte singing part of the performance spot on, but this is a competition at the highest levels...a good visual element doesn't hurt if constructed and performed properly.
homfencing 7 months ago
Definitely amongst my favorites!!!
charlotteguy225 8 months ago
is this the westminster chorus? it sounds like them. they are sooooo amazinq!!
teenybabyx9 8 months ago in playlist Barbershop Harmony Videos
@teenybabyx9 These are NOT the Westminster Chorus but are, in some ways better. their mastership of the four part Barbershop style of singing is fantastic in its own right but with the supurbly choreographed movements and the energy to pull it all off is a credit to their Chorus Director, music team and choreographer. Being in a Barbershop chorus here in the UK and entertaining hundreds of thousands of people each year I am fully aware of the hard work and dedication. WELL done
4898erich 8 months ago
My fellow BOA alumni aught to absolutely LOVE this!!
Aberrantrose 9 months ago
Absolutely amazing :D thats Barbershop at it's best !! I sing in traditional male voice choirs in Wales, but I would love to try barbershop sometime XD
TomTheGuitar 9 months ago
3:00
GRlovelife 9 months ago
...WHY?
MrSASA51 9 months ago
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araujofar 9 months ago
@araujofar Um...I'll just point out that you have uploaded C-grade pop Christian tunes to youtube (which begs the question: "Are there A-grade pop Xian tunes?", but let's address that another time). This is a compelling, vibrant genre, far more sophisticated and better executed on every level than what you have posted, which is probably why you're irritated. Jesus wants you to do barbershop...He told me.
xgianpatrick 8 months ago
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araujofar 7 months ago
@xgianpatrick. Hi Patrick. I do agree that it is sophisticated and well executed. The problem is not the song, and I am sure you don't know what I mean. Anyway, I was really rude, sorry about that. I removed my unfortunate comment.
araujofar 7 months ago
@araujofar Shut up you idiot. This style of singing is sung all over the world...douche.
F150MikeFX4 7 months ago
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araujofar 7 months ago
@F150MikeFX4 I didn't say that the genre is not sung over the world. Actually, the song is good. The problem is not the song...
araujofar 7 months ago
This is the Manly Glee
fondueman123 9 months ago
WOW
Derrsaidso 9 months ago
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probably the gayest thing i've ever seen before.
predater208 9 months ago
@predater208 Nothing gay about it... I hate that that's the stereotype of barbershop. It's completely false.
Icyveins906 9 months ago
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SerenSeven 9 months ago
If you think the choreography detracts from the music, lighten up. Take a look at DRUM CORPS INTERNATIONAL.
JN8809 9 months ago
Check out belgian Voice mail! they are really good barbershop
ardiesken 9 months ago
This is absolutely wonderful. Perfect. Entertaining and technically sophisticated. Polished and precise. I can't conceive of how much work went into this! Proud to be a male vocalist.
wildarcangelo 9 months ago 2
The choreography is a wonderful addition to an amazing performance
JassieHind 9 months ago
And the crowd goes wild!!! I heard that you actually were scored 100 for this performance. Has any group EVER scored 100 for b'shop comp?
How cool is this!? You guys are phenomenal! Spectacular ending(s). Having sung barbershop (about a million years ago), I can appreciate the stunning amount of work that went into making this the performance of a lifetime. You really nailed it! Way to go, fellas! Gotta love that lock and ring! ♥ Congratulations to each and every one of you!
beauregardnmagnolia 9 months ago 22
@beauregardnmagnolia - actually, we scored 100's from only 3 judges (out of 15) and only in the presentation category (we earned 99's from the 2 other judges in that category). In the remaining 2 categories, "Music" and "Singing" we did not score 100's, although our scores in those categories did average 97+. We have since been outscored by another great chorus, Westminster, in THEIR 2010 contest set, so we no longer hold the all-time record. We thank you for your support and encouragement.
leaddude100 9 months ago
@beauregardnmagnolia
My dad was in the chorus that placed third that year and he told me the winning team earned 98 points, which was the highest score ever earned. No one has made 100 in the international competition, he said, because that would require absolutely perfect precision in pitch, presentation, etc. and that's all but impossible with so many human variables. I just noticed your comment and thought I would help answer your question. :D
QuestAccount 6 months ago
Its supposed to be about the music !
elbowout 9 months ago
Omg,they did suicidal trumpets lol. Im a band kid that missed out on choir because of sports, oh well, music career ftw
bobcatbandman12 9 months ago
I guess thats what you call white soul ...to each his owned!
elbowout 9 months ago
Just Stand and deliver for shit sake!!!
elbowout 9 months ago
@elbowout In our other competition song, that's exactly what we did. So it is with a lot of the other songs we sing. I'm sorry that you didn't feel the choreography enhanced the message here. But I think most everyone who was in the arena that day would disagree with you.
davec727 9 months ago
@elbowout NO
TenorJOE 9 months ago
@TenorJOE Go back to the roots and yes it is. Barbershop is simply a style of composition. The performance used to be scored on believability of the faces and the voices. I wouldn't say the choreography detracts, far from it, but back in the old days choreo didn't exist beyond a few hand gestures and maybe some acting by two or three on stage (usually the director). That said elbowout, the contest is completely about entertaining the masses and showing off, so bear in mind the occassion.
Icyveins906 9 months ago
Holy crap that made me cry!
Progrrl 10 months ago
freddie mercury would have loved this xD
ramv1243 10 months ago
amazing
BabyDillGerkin 10 months ago
@Mrcubsfan This is called 'Barbershop Harmony'. It's a kind of acapella, close harmony - 'born' of african and european elements, it's one of few truly american-born forms of art.
cbbshop 10 months ago 7
@cbbshop AcWhy did Africa have to come in.
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This was the most incredible barbershop performance I have EVER seen. Bravo and yes, I , too, would like to see them perform at the SuperBowl.
huuing 10 months ago
This was the most incredible barbershop performance I have EVER seen. Bravo and yes, I , too, would like to see them perform at the SuperBowl. jelcox@cox.net
huuing 10 months ago 2
What musical genre would you consider this?
PLEASE REPLY!
thanks
MrCubsfan02 10 months ago
@MrCubsfan02 the answer is in the video title.
MickDargan 10 months ago
@MickDargan
Barbershop?
MrCubsfan02 10 months ago
I would love to hear and see them at the Super Bowl or anyplace else for that matter.
Excellent!
2KAJohnson 10 months ago
I agree, they would be excellant for Super Bowl half time. The half time show the last several years has been terrible. I wonder wh decides on the entertainment? Those Black Eyed Peas were awful.
Hollybelle2009 10 months ago 2
This, ladies and gentle men is how you preform! This is entertainment at its absolute finest! When those guys first come out in their costumes you think that they couldn't possibly have anything else up their sleeves, the BAM they hit you with everything they've got!
MichaelaLeach 10 months ago
these guys put on the most amazing show!! In