Rockapella live performance, c.1991, Part 4

Last of four segments includes the encore and bows.

Back in 1991, I spent some time in Japan. At the time, there were two satellite channels available to Japanese TV viewers. The satellite networks broadcast a lot of international programming, including movies and live concert footage. That's where I first encountered Rockapella.

I turned on the TV late one night and there they were, singing their unique style of music. This was before Jeff Thatcher's vocal percussion, before Scott Leonard's soaring tenor sound, and before they appeared on Carmen San Diego. In fact, about six months after this show appeared on Japanese TV, the group's first two CDs ("From NY" and "To NY") arrived in Japanese music stores.

When I realized what was on, I threw a tape into the VCR and started recording. I ended up with about 35 minutes of video. I found the tape recently and thought I'd post it here for anyone who wants to see how Rockapella looked and sounded 17 years ago.

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• Rockapella
• acappella
• live
• concert
• Sean
• Altman
• Barry
• Carl
• Elliott
• Kerman
• Steve
• Keyes

[Aravaile]

Thank you SOOOOO much for posting this! BTW if you want to see what these guys look like right now (and i mean these guys not the current members of rockapella) they just got together for a reunion in NYC!!! I have videos of them on my site!

[0b3ron]

What a great comparison! It's hard to believe something like 18 years has passed!

[patrickballoonman]

Move over Mike Wallace and Moley Safer. There's another 60-Minute Man that tops 'em all. BARRY CARL!!!

[FliptopTwister]

Thank you so much for this video. i love it.

[FriedlandM]

I had the good fortune to sing with this line up last summer in NYC, but they were billed as XRP. They sounded great, better even than in this recording.

[arn123321]

his bass voice has matured so much now.. so much better than before

[tiyenin]

Yes indeed, thanks a billion for posting this! It is the longest full clip I've seen of this Rockapella lineup, and was quite entertaining.

[ArthurVandalay44]

This is amazing!!!! I had no idea anything like this existed...