Rockapella live performance, c.1991, Part 2

This clip of the show starts with the introduction of the members of the group.

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.

Category:

Music

Tags:

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

[MadFranandfriends]

You don't see enough of Eliot's solos.... and that jazz bass solo Barry does? Phwoar!

[TVLubber]

Rockapella members and what they grew up on, as Elliott said:

Sean Altman: Easy-listening

Steve Keyes: Heavy metal

Barry Carl: "Steroids"

Elliott Kerman: Jazz

[pwebsers]

@tiyenin you can't blame him for not being able to compare with scott lenord; he's just out of this world good.

[tiyenin]

Oh, is THAT how you pronounce Keyes? I thought it was pronounced "shit-ty".

[carlystur]

OMG! I love these songs now! Awesome!

[TVLubber]

2:11-- Sounds like Rockapella's fanfare from WITWICS!

[Ziggy1614]

well der hes better than msot singers

[kivawolfspeaker]

You have to also remember the recording technology is different than it is now.