Rockapella live performance, c.1991, Part 3

Part 3 includes the Rockapella favorite, Zombie Jamboree

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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Music

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

[GormSim]

Business in the front. Party in the back-to-back.

[bluewiz22]

I am so glad they found Scott for high tenor!

[FliptopTwister]

Haha steve....It's just not fair ...just not fair.

[RockapellaWhore1]

"very long, very thick...vibrates very deeply" I think every girl in the audience already assumes that by just hearing how deep his voice is lmao

[pwebsers]

Man, barry's bass has matured so much since then.

[GaGe701]

@MadFranandfriends holy crap you're right! he must really love that song haha

[MadFranandfriends]

Who actually wrote 'Why'? Is it a Sean Altman original?

[MadFranandfriends]

@77TREBLE Damn, you're right. So much for being sentimental.

[77TREBLE]

@MadFranandfriends IT'S SWEAT.

[77TREBLE]

THANK YOU STEVE, NOW SHUT THE HECK UP!!!!!!

[MadFranandfriends]

I never noticed before, but at 1:35, Barry's crying!

[JLinks3]

Steve was better in these old videos. he's gone a little down hill as he's gotten older but who doesn't.