I met bari and bass this weekend at the 2012 men's midwinter international youth convention Tucson Arizona. It was such a privilege!!!! I was so exited :p
@tainscough Well, a Storm Front is a real thing. Its the worst part of a Storm. I suppose they didn't know that the name was taken by a bunch of assholes.
Just found out this morning that you're coming to Baltimore, MD on Nov. 12th......already have my tickets ordered!!! Looking forward to seeing you and maybe bust'n a tag with ya!!!!
An absolute laugh riot! Reminds me of some of the stuff FRED used to do. The bit with the music stand up and down, along with mixing the two parts, great stuff!
@ drayktwo it's so funny you listed all the reasons why I did like them! Slapstick comedy and being able to sing thier parts perfectly was simply sublime. But as they say "music like wine, you don't know what's good but you do know what you like."
This is a just a personal opinion of mine to which I force on no other...but I don't find comedy quartets to be very entertaining. I watch barbershop for the chords, singing, and musicianship...and the slapstick 3 stooges type stuff to me is only a distraction to...it is for this reason that I'm not really a big fan of Stormfront. That's just my opinion though, and I understand why they won the competition and why people love them. To each their own, but they don't rank very high in my book.
I LOVE Comedy quartets and have been blessed to have had a chance to woodshed with some truly great ones, but Storm Front epitomizes the term Champion (comedy or otherwise)
Hey! I live in Denver now! I might have to see if they're up for a little "Coney Island Baby!
ok, fair enough. My first reaction was a bit over the top. It's just that in my opinion there a quartets that can do a lot 'better', but this 'better' is of course just my personal preference, and my opinion of what good barbershop singing is. I'm a big fan of supertight chords, and dislike the 'humor'.
@frankvdg Well of course there have been better quartets. It's kinda hard to compare anyone to Crossroads, Vocal Spectrum, Max Q, or Platinum.
But, I mean...they averaged 87.6 in the Singing category this year. And a 91.5 in Music. Not saying your opinion is wrong. I'm just saying, 10 barbershop experts disagreed with you on 6 different occasions.
@frankvdg They DID actually not do the best a barbershop quartet could do, but the humor did well for the judges. You do have a point, and I see why humor would ruin a barbershop quartet for you.
this just proves the BHS yearly competition is a joke. The fact that these guys won is absurd. The tuning is awful, the lead's voice is always shaking. Shame.
@frankvdg, This particular performance is from earlier in the contest. Old School was ahead of Storm Front in the QuarterFinals and SemiFinals. But Storm Front pulled ahead in the Finals, and they deserved to do so. Unless you were there, or have the DVD, you haven’t seen the Finals set. It’s not on YouTube (at least not legally), because, being a medley, obtaining copyright permission would be much more difficult than for a single song or two.
whoever said women carried more drama never saw the comments to this video...wow. omw.
In searching for various quartet and chorus performances I found Storm Front, then I even heard them at TOT's SRO last October...they are AMAZING live or on video!
@Compooky121 Uh, pretty much no one can hold a candle to Crossroads. Those guys set one of the highest scores of all time. Storm Front's pretty awesome, though.
@ Noobssuckass300- Storm Front quartet has been in existence longer than the group and had already had established themselves under the name Storm Front and sold cds before the hate group was established. The reason they are named Storm Front has absolutely nothing to do with that group. Changing their name just because some idiots wanted to make a racist group with the same name would have caused them a lot of money and effort. OBVIOUSLY they aren't a hate group. Did you even watch the video?
@swankypants2004 A little bit to add on to that: They're actually named Storm Front because they all enjoy and have been involved with meteorology in some way!
Still enjoy watching this, even a year later. As for the disagreement about their 'worthiness', I'll offer this. Barbershop will not grow, but will continue it's downward slide in membership if we don't open our doors to new ideas and growth opportunities. Our motto says...."Keep the whole world singing", not "Keep the cynics singing". Preserve the style, but enhance the experience! Stormfront, you accomplished both.
If anyone went to midwinter they would be in awe of how much Storm Front has improved in 7 months. For those of you that think they can't ring chords, then they are freaking crazy and ignorant.
Well Mr. Brickkicker55, that was going to be my last post about this lack of talent group called Storm Front, but I think I will stick around just to piss you off.
@WARTWART1 I think it's disgraceful and sad that you are 68 years old and a past member and acting like this. I'm 22 years old and been a member for 8 years. The new days of barbershop are here and I'm more excited then ever.
@wartwart1 Not a member anymore? GOOD With an attitude like that you're not welcome anyway. Comedy has always been a part of barbershop. Take your sour attitude someplace else
I just recently watched the actual Music Man film adaptation of this song yesterday. The fact that the second part is supposed to be sung by a woman makes this make so much sense now!
@Maestro2500 So, not a barbershopper? That's ok. If you like to sing, check out your local SPEBSQSA chapter; drop by for an evening. If you can carry a tune and accept a little instruction, you're in for a world of fun. P.S. a note from the wiki piece on The Music Man: "Lida Rose" and "Will I Ever Tell You", sung first separately and then simultaneously, are examples of Broadway counterpoint – songs with separate lyrics and separate melodies that harmonize and are designed to be sung together.
@EnergyPimps Not a barbershopper, no. But a vocal performance major at a private university? Yes. So yeah, I like to sing. :)
I'm hopefully going to get a men's ensemble going next year and we'll include barbershop; plus I don't think I'd have the time to commit to a local chapter anyway. Thanks for the tip, though!
Anyone putting this down as not *real* barbershop has no idea what they are talking about. You can only do so much with your vocal talent, but there is absolutely no substitute for a PERFORMER who has showmanship. These guys are incredibly talented and it's not only very well sung but entertaining.
Anyone putting this down as not *real* barbershop has no idea what they are talking about. You can only do so much with your vocal talent, but there is absolutely no substitute for a PERFORMER who has showmanship. These guys are incredibly talented and it's not only very well sung but entertaining.
For those of you who don't get the joke, they are waiting for the girl to sing her part. In the musical (and movie) called The Music Man, her song and theirs fit together. Put this wCpCxD6Em8k after the v= in the url, and go to 3 min 50 sec
barbershop... no matter what you say is performance art... i love OS and SF, musically both of them are beautiful, but performance wise, SF is way way better...
barbershop quartets do not perform behind closed doors... i mean... barbershop, like any other musical group is meant for entertainment... OS and SF are a treat for the ears... but SF are a treat for the eyes as well... :)
All comedy schtick aside, the majority of points to win International come from the music. If SF wasn't technically excellent, the performance wouldn't have won anything even while wowing the audience. Doing credible comedy while maintaining tonal credibility and keeping it together is something extremely rare. Storm Front should be congratulated, not panned.
[cont from pg 1] (I like Storm front better in 07 and 08) more than some of the stodgier groups out there. OC Times, for example, did absolutely nothing for me, even when they won. And Max Q was one of the best groups in recent history...but their lead's "clingy" schtick with the bass got REALLY old.
@Thatjevguy: I'm sure they talked to the judges and got clearance before doing it. The second pitch pipe sounding is more to highlight the "turn sheet music 90 deg" joke. That's my SWAG for now.
jluckas1: consider yourself duly criticized. Hell, let's go whole hog and roundly chastize you while we're at it. I can even throw in some mockery and perhaps a short critique on your taste in luxury gift certificates for singer in your life.
Seriously, though, what was it that you didn't like? I thought they were much better in both 2009 and 2008 (after replacing their tenor (I kinda wonder what brought that on -- the lack of mention on their site is a tad noteworthy in its absence)) [cont]
I love when the music is all messed up and they are singing it out of sync. I sing that out in public and anyone who knows the song just looks at me and says "You know that's not how it goes right?" =)
Remember, the larger majority of those that listen to barbershop, are, well, farther along in their years. Those kind of people, love performances like this one.
Some of you have no idea what you're even talking about. First, Metropolis never won International; second, FRED won once (only allowed to win one International by rule); Third, Jukebox is a Bluegrass Student Union song and not SF's own. Finally, how many comedy quartets have won in the past 25 years? Two? Let's not overreact to the demise of the society just yet. Quartets like this are a breath of fresh air. It's more difficult to compete in this style than just standing there.
@joeyratpack Very good point. I've also noticed, somewhat distantly, that it appears to be VERY competitive, and that's not because these folks kept taking pot-shots at Old School. It has to be very difficult to come up with fresh material every year, especially with such off-beat humor (try telling me that Jukebox Saturday Night was simple). Personally, I'm hooked, in spite of the suits and in spite of the hassle they gave their tenor (who had at least 25% stake in the win)
These guys are a disgrace to barbershop music. They, and their BS, are the reason I'm not a member anymore. joeyratpack says they are a breath of fresh air. If you consider a skunk as fresh air, you got it.
@WARTWART1, I’m somewhat of a KIBber myself, but what about this wasn’t Barbershop? It was a humorous adaptation of one of the most famous Barbershop songs of all time, and very well done!
Yes, as has been said, comedy is and always has been an acceptable part of Barbershop. Barbershop isn’t just limited to tender and weepy love ballads, depressing “I’m Old and Dying and Living in the Past” songs, etc. etc. etc.
Was Chordiac Arrest not Barbershop? How about Rural Route 4?
I don't mind the occasional comedy gag (Max Q with "anything you can do I can do better" and Vocal Spectrum with "I wanna be like you")...but SF WAY overdid this.
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The international judges should be ashamed of themselves for letting BS like this continue. They should have never let it start in the first place. If this is what barbershop contests are, I will never go to one. This is NOT what barbershop MUSIC is supposed to be. This is nothing more than a very bad high school amateur contest. I am glad I am not a member anymore. This is disgusting.
@WARTWART1 There is absolutely no reason why a group like this can't win the contest. If you had listened to their CD StormWarning, you would know that they are very talented people, and that they sound absolutely fantastic on stage too. Comedy is a branch of barbershop that has been going on for years, and I can't understand the reasoning behind your complaint. Storm Front are among many comedy quartets, including Metropolis and FRED, who have become world champions.
@PMBDaKing I do not have a problem with their singing. It's all the BS between notes that makes me mad. If you are in a "singing" contest (and that's what barbershop music is all about) throwing papers, looking under the curtain on all 4's should NEVER be allowed. I know it started some years ago, but it has gone on (and way to far in my humble opinion) long enough. Go back to what barbershop MUSIC is all about. singing. A little "stage presents" is fine, but it is WAY OVERBOARD now.
@PMBDaKing Metropolis won the GOLD? I missed that contest....hmmmm. Nothing wrong with the comedic element being contestable in competition... Add The Most Happy Fellows to the list, but SF's brand just doesn't sit well with me for some reason. They can ring chords, but their comedy is uncomfortable to my funny bone.....Kudos to them nonetheless.
I'm sorry....I love barbershop in it's purest form, and especially the new arrangements and the direction it's going, but listening to these guys is like watching a very bad Will Ferrell movie or SNL sketch....I don't see the comedic value in their approach....maybe the judges got tired of listening to them too and retired them.....I'm just sayin'....
I don't mean to sound like i'm berating anyone, but these guys are EXTREMELY similar to the quartet group FRED who won multiple times back in the 90's.
Darrin Drown was my daughter's choir teacher at one time. In 2004, we went to a Sound of the Rockies show. We initially went as sort of a "suck-up to the teacher thing", but to our amazement, we loved it. My daughter is in her 4th year of college and even though she doesn't need to "suck-up" anymore, we still love Barbershop, with SF being our favorite quartet. Though some believe SF didn't deserve Gold, considering the years of hard work they have put it, they showed they really are #1!!!
@cajuninms Jeff Avey and Kurt Lemmert, both at Frostburg State University, and now members of the Allegany Co (MD) chapter. Jeff is coordinator of strings for Allegany Co schools, and director of the Chorus of the Potomac. Kurt is on math faculty at FSU and sings tenor or lead in at least three quartets.
I appreciate the comedy side to Barbershop singing; it brings me back to the days of FRED. However, they lacked heavily in the music aspects of their performance. It was quite an unpleasant change from the blend of Crossroads
Is anyone else upset that the society posted this song instead of their Jukebox Saturday Night parody? I mean this is a great song, but nothing really beats Jukebox Saturday Night for them in my opinion.
@actor616 Any song posted by the BHS has licensing fees involved. 'Jukebox' is technically a melody of several songs, each of which has its own fee, so it would have made it significantly more expensive to post to YouTube.
In 2001 when the Arizona Diamondbacks won the World Series over the Yankees I believe the only people upset were Yankee fans. Maybe that is why I can't "stomach" this society anymore. The elitest who say why a group like this "shouldn't have won" or "don't tell me this is where barbershop is heading!" What the hell are you people going to do when names like Oxley, Connley, Wilson, Henry, De Rosa, are no longer in the Society? Excuse me whilst I click the LIKE button.
Who decided that purple pinstriped suits with bright green shirts was a good combination?
swankestdraf 1 day ago
4 JOKERS!
Polenjoied 6 days ago
I met bari and bass this weekend at the 2012 men's midwinter international youth convention Tucson Arizona. It was such a privilege!!!! I was so exited :p
THEdrummer61146 1 week ago
Neo Nazi barbers mmmk
TheAdjundantReflex 1 week ago
They're obviously trying to copy Fred, but they almost do it better.
gizmoguyar 2 weeks ago
Wait, are these the Neo-Nazis?
Monadshavenowindows 3 weeks ago
They put on an amazing show. IT will keep you rolling in the isles for a full thirty minutes.
nhale8283 3 weeks ago
@3:25 MEEP! xD
violinwesley 3 weeks ago in playlist Barbershop
Gets funnier every time!!
Trixxie1965 3 weeks ago
Amazing. Btw has anyone already noted they are dressed like Jack Nicholson as the Joker?
ShaShaZane88 1 month ago 2
They're named after a Neo Nazi group..?
tainscough 1 month ago
@tainscough Well, a Storm Front is a real thing. Its the worst part of a Storm. I suppose they didn't know that the name was taken by a bunch of assholes.
chocolatedonut31 1 month ago
I love Jeff's face when the lead pulls out the last piece of paper. Like "Oh hey!"
narutofangrl 2 months ago
It's simple: we kill the Old School.
amWinRAR 2 months ago in playlist Favorite videos
God that was hilarious... Never thought I could marvel at incredible singing and laugh hysterically at the same time.
AMGwtfBBQsauce 2 months ago
love the shirts that they are wearing..
airwolf28 3 months ago
5:52 onwrds is where storm front really bring this home :D just brilliant
larkin2404 3 months ago
Spectacular!! Just checking 'like' is not adequate for these guys. Bring your wonderful selves to New York.
byline7844 3 months ago
I love how Syd still calls Hilltop, MN his chapter. That's pretty awesome.
musicaljihad 3 months ago
@Bluffdarqfox i was there too :D my school was perfoming at that thing too
crispsarah1 3 months ago
These guys came to Brisbane today at my high school (St.Laurences) and they sounded superb and perfect, and they are hilarious!
Bluffdarqfox 4 months ago
First place for singing, and cheesy suits.
bloucou 4 months ago 16
Just found out this morning that you're coming to Baltimore, MD on Nov. 12th......already have my tickets ordered!!! Looking forward to seeing you and maybe bust'n a tag with ya!!!!
MrSloFlyer 4 months ago
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88Mickyfan 4 months ago
THEY GOTTA START MAKING AN ALBUM! they are too funny XD
arthius13 5 months ago
Darin Drown, on the far left, was my choir director in high school. Such a talented man!
kaitlynxyzee 5 months ago 16
@kaitlynxyzee That's awesome! He's my Barbershop Director's son-in-law, I believe! =D
MusicNerd951 3 months ago
@MusicNerd951 Sweet!!!! I love it.
kaitlynxyzee 3 months ago in playlist Liked
So fun to watch and to listen to. This is better than 90% of what's on primetime TV.
MDMesser001 5 months ago
the tenor just wants to sing for real!!
ganekelioque 5 months ago
That was awesome
apocaRUFF 5 months ago
Great singing, great physical humor. This is awesome!
NinjaYoshi150 5 months ago
you guys need to calm down!?!? XD OOOHHH AAhhh OOOHH aaahh
theNOMATHON 5 months ago
Now have them sing while cutting somebody's hair
LordKilljoy1 5 months ago
An absolute laugh riot! Reminds me of some of the stuff FRED used to do. The bit with the music stand up and down, along with mixing the two parts, great stuff!
b1llste1n 6 months ago
@ drayktwo it's so funny you listed all the reasons why I did like them! Slapstick comedy and being able to sing thier parts perfectly was simply sublime. But as they say "music like wine, you don't know what's good but you do know what you like."
jmac1221981 6 months ago
This is a just a personal opinion of mine to which I force on no other...but I don't find comedy quartets to be very entertaining. I watch barbershop for the chords, singing, and musicianship...and the slapstick 3 stooges type stuff to me is only a distraction to...it is for this reason that I'm not really a big fan of Stormfront. That's just my opinion though, and I understand why they won the competition and why people love them. To each their own, but they don't rank very high in my book.
drayktwo 6 months ago
is that richard nixon on baritone? amazing quartet. great performance.
G122092 6 months ago 2
I LOVE Comedy quartets and have been blessed to have had a chance to woodshed with some truly great ones, but Storm Front epitomizes the term Champion (comedy or otherwise)
Hey! I live in Denver now! I might have to see if they're up for a little "Coney Island Baby!
pkat 6 months ago
The whole music I stand gig is getting old hopefully it wont make return in the swan song set or else ill be disappointed for coming
lee80us 6 months ago
I can't stop watching this (:
lalarawrzalala 7 months ago 2
is that Hatten? the guy from BSU.
dbor009 8 months ago
@dbor009 Yes
danburybbs 7 months ago
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Supersingerevan
After watching you sing on your page I now know why you like comedy. That's what your singing is 100% COMEDY.
WARTWART1 8 months ago
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WARTWART1 8 months ago
ok, fair enough. My first reaction was a bit over the top. It's just that in my opinion there a quartets that can do a lot 'better', but this 'better' is of course just my personal preference, and my opinion of what good barbershop singing is. I'm a big fan of supertight chords, and dislike the 'humor'.
frankvdg 8 months ago
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@frankvdg Well of course there have been better quartets. It's kinda hard to compare anyone to Crossroads, Vocal Spectrum, Max Q, or Platinum.
But, I mean...they averaged 87.6 in the Singing category this year. And a 91.5 in Music. Not saying your opinion is wrong. I'm just saying, 10 barbershop experts disagreed with you on 6 different occasions.
supersingerevan 8 months ago
@frankvdg They DID actually not do the best a barbershop quartet could do, but the humor did well for the judges. You do have a point, and I see why humor would ruin a barbershop quartet for you.
WhoWatchesVideos 7 months ago
this just proves the BHS yearly competition is a joke. The fact that these guys won is absurd. The tuning is awful, the lead's voice is always shaking. Shame.
frankvdg 8 months ago
@frankvdg please remind us where examples of your singing are posted. also, comedy. do tell.
EnergyPimps 8 months ago
@EnergyPimps here we go again, criticism is not allowed unless you can do it better yourself, sounds like a great system
frankvdg 8 months ago
@frankvdg, This particular performance is from earlier in the contest. Old School was ahead of Storm Front in the QuarterFinals and SemiFinals. But Storm Front pulled ahead in the Finals, and they deserved to do so. Unless you were there, or have the DVD, you haven’t seen the Finals set. It’s not on YouTube (at least not legally), because, being a medley, obtaining copyright permission would be much more difficult than for a single song or two.
Their Finals set was STUNNING. AND hilarious.
COMALiteJ 8 months ago
Incredible! Perfect harmony, and incredible "Three Stooges" level comedy. Well done, and it took an incredible performance to beat Old School.
ostlandr 8 months ago
whoever said women carried more drama never saw the comments to this video...wow. omw.
In searching for various quartet and chorus performances I found Storm Front, then I even heard them at TOT's SRO last October...they are AMAZING live or on video!
eyeteechspeling 8 months ago
This doesn't even hold a candle to the 2009 winners' performance. Night and day difference.
Compooky121 8 months ago
@Compooky121 Agreed.
djspazzin 8 months ago
@Compooky121 Uh, pretty much no one can hold a candle to Crossroads. Those guys set one of the highest scores of all time. Storm Front's pretty awesome, though.
supersingerevan 8 months ago
@ Noobssuckass300- Storm Front quartet has been in existence longer than the group and had already had established themselves under the name Storm Front and sold cds before the hate group was established. The reason they are named Storm Front has absolutely nothing to do with that group. Changing their name just because some idiots wanted to make a racist group with the same name would have caused them a lot of money and effort. OBVIOUSLY they aren't a hate group. Did you even watch the video?
swankypants2004 8 months ago
@swankypants2004 A little bit to add on to that: They're actually named Storm Front because they all enjoy and have been involved with meteorology in some way!
supersingerevan 8 months ago
Still enjoy watching this, even a year later. As for the disagreement about their 'worthiness', I'll offer this. Barbershop will not grow, but will continue it's downward slide in membership if we don't open our doors to new ideas and growth opportunities. Our motto says...."Keep the whole world singing", not "Keep the cynics singing". Preserve the style, but enhance the experience! Stormfront, you accomplished both.
mpd3244 9 months ago 2
If anyone went to midwinter they would be in awe of how much Storm Front has improved in 7 months. For those of you that think they can't ring chords, then they are freaking crazy and ignorant.
Bighead6365 9 months ago 2
i dont get it. i read the comments and see people upset. Cant we all just agree everyone is just freaking awesome?
xxMrScissorsxx 9 months ago 2
i got to work with these 4 up close and personal. so fun.
walleyewinder23 9 months ago
isn't stormfront a racist website??
Noobssuckass300 9 months ago
Well Mr. Brickkicker55, that was going to be my last post about this lack of talent group called Storm Front, but I think I will stick around just to piss you off.
WARTWART1 10 months ago
@WARTWART1 I think it's disgraceful and sad that you are 68 years old and a past member and acting like this. I'm 22 years old and been a member for 8 years. The new days of barbershop are here and I'm more excited then ever.
Bighead6365 9 months ago
I think they're wonderful. Not traditional, but a great quartet, and pretty good comedy!
Observing87 10 months ago
@joeyratpack i hope ur including MaxQ in those 2
comedynut2011 10 months ago
haha FRED ending!
comedynut2011 10 months ago
nice shirts
comedynut2011 10 months ago
freakin amazing! best ever!!!!!
gostrider13013 10 months ago
@wartwart1 Not a member anymore? GOOD With an attitude like that you're not welcome anyway. Comedy has always been a part of barbershop. Take your sour attitude someplace else
Brickkicker55 10 months ago
@Brickkicker55 well said :)
jonathan1234911 8 months ago
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WARTWART1 10 months ago
the baritone is my choir teacher:D
artisticallychic 10 months ago 2
@artisticallychic I'm jealous
redback3 10 months ago
LOVE the FRED tribute!
TA-DA!
applesauc3 10 months ago
stormfront to me sounds like a website
MrExorcist7 10 months ago
4 dislikes were apparently Old School.
BillF1967 10 months ago 66
M-Fing brilliant.
BillF1967 10 months ago
Loved it!
It's a shame that such classy entertainment is ignored nowadays. I suppose it's because they don't autotune barbershop!
LegallyInsane926211 10 months ago
Interesting that they all dressed up like the Joker.
Snoofalah 11 months ago 3
@Snoofalah Are you kidding? The joker dresses up like these guys.
EvaDeLaSmiley 10 months ago 3
What a show! They are a great act!
trudbol 11 months ago
That was amazing. The combination of comedy with quartet harmony was genius!
FCIV63 11 months ago
this is the greatest barbershop quartet video ever!!! thanks for sharing this!
tchaik4th 11 months ago
So... they put the bluegrass student union legacy cd in the car...
anyone else notice that?
ElCapitanoDeBasso 11 months ago 4
I just recently watched the actual Music Man film adaptation of this song yesterday. The fact that the second part is supposed to be sung by a woman makes this make so much sense now!
Maestro2500 11 months ago 19
@Maestro2500 So, not a barbershopper? That's ok. If you like to sing, check out your local SPEBSQSA chapter; drop by for an evening. If you can carry a tune and accept a little instruction, you're in for a world of fun. P.S. a note from the wiki piece on The Music Man: "Lida Rose" and "Will I Ever Tell You", sung first separately and then simultaneously, are examples of Broadway counterpoint – songs with separate lyrics and separate melodies that harmonize and are designed to be sung together.
EnergyPimps 8 months ago
@EnergyPimps Not a barbershopper, no. But a vocal performance major at a private university? Yes. So yeah, I like to sing. :)
I'm hopefully going to get a men's ensemble going next year and we'll include barbershop; plus I don't think I'd have the time to commit to a local chapter anyway. Thanks for the tip, though!
Maestro2500 8 months ago
Awesome!!!!
stoutpinttaru 11 months ago
That was great!
bigcjsr2 11 months ago
haha i would never have thaugth that i liked this music its AWSOME!!!
marcelproust12 11 months ago
Good, clean entertainment! Wonderful.
Amastermagician 1 year ago 2
Great stuff, not only are they are barbershop quartet, they're also a vaudeville act!
971QKE 1 year ago 5
These guys are awesome!
DeadeyeDante 1 year ago
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The first man to see the paper wad, "AHA!" can easily be heard over everything else.
Wonderpusoctopus 1 year ago
3 People Jumbled Up Their Music
Pokefreak493 1 year ago 2
Anyone putting this down as not *real* barbershop has no idea what they are talking about. You can only do so much with your vocal talent, but there is absolutely no substitute for a PERFORMER who has showmanship. These guys are incredibly talented and it's not only very well sung but entertaining.
aithos 1 year ago 5
Anyone putting this down as not *real* barbershop has no idea what they are talking about. You can only do so much with your vocal talent, but there is absolutely no substitute for a PERFORMER who has showmanship. These guys are incredibly talented and it's not only very well sung but entertaining.
aithos 1 year ago 2
I love this. haha
flexigurl9 1 year ago
i love storm front!!!!!!
dragonbobcat123 1 year ago
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RUNZLIG811 1 year ago
this may not be pure barbershop but it is pure entertainment great singing sub par acting which added to the humor of it all i love it!
Thomas25JohnsonEnt 1 year ago
Bravo!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TheJacktheRipper 1 year ago
Simply incredible! No wonder they are international champions!
dwwolfe1 1 year ago
i love you guys! been with yall from the very beginning! love you second family :) If you ever need a girl to actually sing with you....im here! haha
meggyandjayjay 1 year ago
not to seem ignorant, but what is OS and SF?
treewindle 1 year ago
@treewindle Old School
vanish129 1 year ago
@treewindle Old School and Storm Front
Scisco89 1 year ago
For those of you who don't get the joke, they are waiting for the girl to sing her part. In the musical (and movie) called The Music Man, her song and theirs fit together. Put this wCpCxD6Em8k after the v= in the url, and go to 3 min 50 sec
t1e1rry 1 year ago 2
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t1e1rry 1 year ago
hilarious!
ngdj999 1 year ago
Very clever!!
CindyOCindy723 1 year ago
not since FRED has a comedy quartet won the gold.... YAY !!!!
tigerman4 1 year ago
6:48... Jeff's(the tenor's) expression.... beautiful... HA!!!
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daolagupu 1 year ago
barbershop... no matter what you say is performance art... i love OS and SF, musically both of them are beautiful, but performance wise, SF is way way better...
barbershop quartets do not perform behind closed doors... i mean... barbershop, like any other musical group is meant for entertainment... OS and SF are a treat for the ears... but SF are a treat for the eyes as well... :)
daolagupu 1 year ago
love the bass in this
MrDrumsaremylife 1 year ago
Awesome.
dipshit470 1 year ago
All comedy schtick aside, the majority of points to win International come from the music. If SF wasn't technically excellent, the performance wouldn't have won anything even while wowing the audience. Doing credible comedy while maintaining tonal credibility and keeping it together is something extremely rare. Storm Front should be congratulated, not panned.
seamus1956 1 year ago 4
very few comedy quartets have won at international but they are the most entertaining of all quartets
tikibird1970 1 year ago
Old School are one of the premier quartets in the US
blenderbari 1 year ago
Can anyone explain the joke to me? "You're coaching old school?"
pianoplayerJH 1 year ago
@pianoplayerJH Old School was another quarter at the competition that was favored to beat Storm Front.
ImNotshDrunkOfficer 1 year ago
[cont from pg 1] (I like Storm front better in 07 and 08) more than some of the stodgier groups out there. OC Times, for example, did absolutely nothing for me, even when they won. And Max Q was one of the best groups in recent history...but their lead's "clingy" schtick with the bass got REALLY old.
@Thatjevguy: I'm sure they talked to the judges and got clearance before doing it. The second pitch pipe sounding is more to highlight the "turn sheet music 90 deg" joke. That's my SWAG for now.
rogerdotlee 1 year ago
jluckas1: consider yourself duly criticized. Hell, let's go whole hog and roundly chastize you while we're at it. I can even throw in some mockery and perhaps a short critique on your taste in luxury gift certificates for singer in your life.
Seriously, though, what was it that you didn't like? I thought they were much better in both 2009 and 2008 (after replacing their tenor (I kinda wonder what brought that on -- the lack of mention on their site is a tad noteworthy in its absence)) [cont]
rogerdotlee 1 year ago
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rogerdotlee 1 year ago
I didn't like this at all. Go ahead... criticize me.
jluckas1 1 year ago
Actually - according to the score sheet, this was the song they sang for the semi-final round.
candjhuntley 1 year ago
They executed this song with such amazing skill! I could watch this over and over and over again (and have!). LOVE it.
Ginsings 1 year ago
I love when the music is all messed up and they are singing it out of sync. I sing that out in public and anyone who knows the song just looks at me and says "You know that's not how it goes right?" =)
sorakey44 1 year ago
hahaha I just love the tribute to FRED at the end of the song.
supersingerevan 1 year ago
Last years winners were ten times better...
jmprunner 1 year ago
Wow. People still crying because their favorite recycled singers didn't win an umpteenth medal.
workitworkman 1 year ago
reminds me of modern drum corps, add a bunch of silliness to jazz up something that was awesome in the first place...
spewgilist 1 year ago
Just marvellous both in music and comedy. I loved it.
johnwinstong 1 year ago
People listen with their eyes.
Remember, the larger majority of those that listen to barbershop, are, well, farther along in their years. Those kind of people, love performances like this one.
cw82352 1 year ago
Some of you have no idea what you're even talking about. First, Metropolis never won International; second, FRED won once (only allowed to win one International by rule); Third, Jukebox is a Bluegrass Student Union song and not SF's own. Finally, how many comedy quartets have won in the past 25 years? Two? Let's not overreact to the demise of the society just yet. Quartets like this are a breath of fresh air. It's more difficult to compete in this style than just standing there.
joeyratpack 1 year ago 36
@joeyratpack Very good point. I've also noticed, somewhat distantly, that it appears to be VERY competitive, and that's not because these folks kept taking pot-shots at Old School. It has to be very difficult to come up with fresh material every year, especially with such off-beat humor (try telling me that Jukebox Saturday Night was simple). Personally, I'm hooked, in spite of the suits and in spite of the hassle they gave their tenor (who had at least 25% stake in the win)
rogerdotlee 1 year ago
@joeyratpack
These guys are a disgrace to barbershop music. They, and their BS, are the reason I'm not a member anymore. joeyratpack says they are a breath of fresh air. If you consider a skunk as fresh air, you got it.
WARTWART1 10 months ago
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lonnschubert 10 months ago
@WARTWART1 well everyone has an opinion but come this video is for entertainment if you dont wanna watch it then dont nobodys forcing you
silentmime18 10 months ago
@WARTWART1, I’m somewhat of a KIBber myself, but what about this wasn’t Barbershop? It was a humorous adaptation of one of the most famous Barbershop songs of all time, and very well done!
Yes, as has been said, comedy is and always has been an acceptable part of Barbershop. Barbershop isn’t just limited to tender and weepy love ballads, depressing “I’m Old and Dying and Living in the Past” songs, etc. etc. etc.
Was Chordiac Arrest not Barbershop? How about Rural Route 4?
COMALiteJ 8 months ago
I don't mind the occasional comedy gag (Max Q with "anything you can do I can do better" and Vocal Spectrum with "I wanna be like you")...but SF WAY overdid this.
matrix86 1 year ago
Smooth singing...silly schtick ( that I could have lived without).
BarbeeAnne 1 year ago
Beautiful :) I can appreciate this very much! Thank you for posting!
cherylsnyder6969 1 year ago
it really ticks me off how a lot of people can't just appreciate a good barbershop quartet. Storm Front is obviously a great group
asia14789 1 year ago 29
@asia14789 i dont think its that they dont appreciate it, its that they dont understand how hard it is XD
lipman19 10 months ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
The international judges should be ashamed of themselves for letting BS like this continue. They should have never let it start in the first place. If this is what barbershop contests are, I will never go to one. This is NOT what barbershop MUSIC is supposed to be. This is nothing more than a very bad high school amateur contest. I am glad I am not a member anymore. This is disgusting.
WARTWART1 1 year ago
@WARTWART1 There is absolutely no reason why a group like this can't win the contest. If you had listened to their CD StormWarning, you would know that they are very talented people, and that they sound absolutely fantastic on stage too. Comedy is a branch of barbershop that has been going on for years, and I can't understand the reasoning behind your complaint. Storm Front are among many comedy quartets, including Metropolis and FRED, who have become world champions.
PMBDaKing 1 year ago 4
@PMBDaKing I do not have a problem with their singing. It's all the BS between notes that makes me mad. If you are in a "singing" contest (and that's what barbershop music is all about) throwing papers, looking under the curtain on all 4's should NEVER be allowed. I know it started some years ago, but it has gone on (and way to far in my humble opinion) long enough. Go back to what barbershop MUSIC is all about. singing. A little "stage presents" is fine, but it is WAY OVERBOARD now.
WARTWART1 1 year ago
@PMBDaKing Metropolis won the GOLD? I missed that contest....hmmmm. Nothing wrong with the comedic element being contestable in competition... Add The Most Happy Fellows to the list, but SF's brand just doesn't sit well with me for some reason. They can ring chords, but their comedy is uncomfortable to my funny bone.....Kudos to them nonetheless.
Floatingone1 1 year ago
@WARTWART1
I agree! Artistic variety should have NO place in barbershop!
blackiron44 1 year ago 2
@WARTWART1 And please stay out. We as a society do not want horrible, narrow-minded attitudes such as yours plaguing our brotherhood.
supersingerevan 8 months ago
I'm sorry....I love barbershop in it's purest form, and especially the new arrangements and the direction it's going, but listening to these guys is like watching a very bad Will Ferrell movie or SNL sketch....I don't see the comedic value in their approach....maybe the judges got tired of listening to them too and retired them.....I'm just sayin'....
Floatingone1 1 year ago
@Floatingone1 disagree
TenorJOE 1 year ago
I take it this was not what they presented during compitition but as part of the showcase?
Ladymech62 1 year ago
I think that most of the comments here somehow miss the point: what a great performance!
funchords 1 year ago
Great floor show. Where does the cruise ship stop tomorrow?
HymnsForWorship 1 year ago
I don't mean to sound like i'm berating anyone, but these guys are EXTREMELY similar to the quartet group FRED who won multiple times back in the 90's.
lucaspinoli 1 year ago
@lucaspinoli I can think of 3 things wrong with this comment
TenorJOE 1 year ago
Darrin Drown was my daughter's choir teacher at one time. In 2004, we went to a Sound of the Rockies show. We initially went as sort of a "suck-up to the teacher thing", but to our amazement, we loved it. My daughter is in her 4th year of college and even though she doesn't need to "suck-up" anymore, we still love Barbershop, with SF being our favorite quartet. Though some believe SF didn't deserve Gold, considering the years of hard work they have put it, they showed they really are #1!!!
gwtw60 1 year ago 5
Does anyone know any Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonians in barbershop?
cajuninms 1 year ago
@cajuninms Jeff Avey and Kurt Lemmert, both at Frostburg State University, and now members of the Allegany Co (MD) chapter. Jeff is coordinator of strings for Allegany Co schools, and director of the Chorus of the Potomac. Kurt is on math faculty at FSU and sings tenor or lead in at least three quartets.
potpac 1 year ago
@cajuninms Syd (bass, Storm Front) is Phi Mu Alpha - Northwest Missouri State University.
nanashauna 11 months ago
I appreciate the comedy side to Barbershop singing; it brings me back to the days of FRED. However, they lacked heavily in the music aspects of their performance. It was quite an unpleasant change from the blend of Crossroads
icevaneperen 1 year ago
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icevaneperen 1 year ago
the man on the far left is my choir teacher, he's an excellent teacher and he did a great job in this competition :D woo go Drown! :)
megcatsully 1 year ago 3
They have every detail pinned down, even the green socks! These guys are pros.
qwertydeluxe 1 year ago
They are very good--but I've been spoiled by The Buffalo Bills singing this in The Music Man and wish it been more lively, the schtiking part aside.
lustre5 1 year ago
Is anyone else upset that the society posted this song instead of their Jukebox Saturday Night parody? I mean this is a great song, but nothing really beats Jukebox Saturday Night for them in my opinion.
actor616 1 year ago
@actor616 Any song posted by the BHS has licensing fees involved. 'Jukebox' is technically a melody of several songs, each of which has its own fee, so it would have made it significantly more expensive to post to YouTube.
raficusx 1 year ago
O love comic quartets.
rbensonmtp 1 year ago
In 2001 when the Arizona Diamondbacks won the World Series over the Yankees I believe the only people upset were Yankee fans. Maybe that is why I can't "stomach" this society anymore. The elitest who say why a group like this "shouldn't have won" or "don't tell me this is where barbershop is heading!" What the hell are you people going to do when names like Oxley, Connley, Wilson, Henry, De Rosa, are no longer in the Society? Excuse me whilst I click the LIKE button.
workitworkman 1 year ago 6
@workitworkman i'd double "vote up" your comment if there was a button for it... :)