The Newfangled Four • Joe Re Mi • arr. Kohl Kitzmiller - 2023 Quartet Semifinals

[@TheNewfangledFour]

I don't know if that weird scale has a name, but if you start at C and go up the octave and only sing the black keys on the piano, that's what that scale is. One thing I(Joey) did not know before was that the accidental solfege syllables have different names depending on if you are ascending or descending, which made it that much more difficult to learn and fun to sing. I practiced this in my shower everyday for two months.

[@saraalhashimi2650]

And it really paid off! You NAILED IT!

[@lindaosborn9152]

@BarbershopHarmony Give Joey's comment a well deserved pin 📌

[@kell_checks_in]

Pentatonic?

[@AuriLuve]

hi joey! just sat at the piano a bit, and I think the scale is like C Locrian (in the case of that arrangement it would be F#) but without the 4.... Locrian omit 4 LOL idk but yea, theory is fun :) I could talk about theory for ever and ever and ever

[@ticknermusic1]

Yes, it’s basically a Gmaj scale, starting on the 7th (F#) and omitting the 4th (B), so it’d be F# Locrian while omitting the 4th scale degree

[@robwarriors62]

Jackson's lead is more buttery smooth than ever. Marcus molds amazingly well with the group dynamic. Jake's bass is more crisp and defined. Joey is bald. The boys are back in form.

[@TheNewfangledFour]

somebody's gotta be bald

[@hyeonday9743]

JOEYS BALD LMAO

[@AudreyandXavier]

3:39 I loved Joey keeping the thumb movement going as they said "it is not his fault he is stupid".

[@smartyheadysyoutube3399]

I've run into Marcus a couple times at my school (he works as a sound tech) and I always do a double take cause I'm like "oh that's Marcus.... WAIT how do I know Marcus"

[@donnajones9303]

WAIT HOW DO I KNOW MARCUS

[@jonathansape2365]

I am currently in the quartet for my college’s performance of Music Man, and the sudden switch to Shipoopi just made me lose it😭

[@naomicole9706]

THANK YOU! I could not quite get what it was!

[@hunterleebrown]

that made me smile too... down to the little dance jig as well.

[@MommeeMadre1]

My son was in that quartet twice! It stays with you forever and that's a GREAT thing!!!! Don't hold back and Enjoy!!!

[@plumper303]

Just finished a high school performance of this lol. Funnily enough, I was in the barbershop quartet for the play. The dancing number was fun. :)

[@justadam3186]

2:45 Didn't even notice that Jackson is singing tenor for this whole section, lol!

[@hunterleebrown]

Thanks for pointing this out! Was a buttery smooth transition into his Tenor... awesome stuff.

[@Maweena]

I’m so glad trumpet boy let him sing lead for once 😂

[@mrmilktrayman8002]

The "Me" followed by the head snap and the "WHAT" and "NO" by Jake and Marcus immediately after at 3:12 is my favourite part of this entire song

[@mrmilktrayman8002]

@@AlwaysHungryAlwaysThirsty Jake my bad got the names mixed up

[@MadisonHasty]

*Jake and Marcus

[@AartBluestoke]

5:40 Jo stops at Ti because Jackson at Ti at 1:55 when demonstrating how to do it :D

[@qwerty3a]

The lyrics are genius lol. That disastrous reinterpretation of Do Re Mi here is going to be stuck in my head forever. One of my favorite comedic bits was at 5:03 where every last ounce of patience flew out of Jackson's body and he stops singing halfway. Comedy aside, love their singing again!

[@melpic2101]

THE HARMONICS AT THE END?? NF4 has improved so much as a quartet over the years, they've always been my favorite and I'm really happy to see them on stage again !

[@CatherineBellLife]

yes I love the newfangled four they're hilarious and sound amazing

[@ellemaoh6900]

5:48 is the musical equivalent of edging… solfedging

[@Lozza1991]

Softedging

[@4partharmony208]

4:33 I think I literally screamed in my living room watching the livestream. Brilliant writing and from out of nowhere

[@samprice1598]

What is it from?

[@4partharmony208]

@samprice1598 they're trying to teach him a basic major scale, but instead he does every non-major syllable in both directions. You can hear all the music theory nerds in the crowd gasp. As they said, "He didn't not do it".

[@amitshakhar7575]

@@4partharmony208 Isn't he doing the major third tho?

[@aloysiuskurnia7643]

I literally shouted "fwhaaaat???!" looking at the screen

[@PureMustache]

This was my favorite thing in the entire song. I love it when groups sneak in little jokes for music (theory) people.

[@og_jisdon]

i love how this connects to the bare necessities parody they did

[@justadam3186]

I don't think a lot of people appreciate how intricate this performance is. This is the type of performance you can watch endlessly and never get bored. Seriously! Try watching it four times paying attention only to what one of them is doing throughout. Side note: I really love the "chemistry" between Jake and Marcus throughout the whole contest, tbf

[@saraalhashimi2650]

2:45-3:16 is some of the most clever parody writing I have ever witnessed! ❤

[@seejoshrun1761]

Joe absolutely nailing complex solfege out of nowhere got me!

[@hunterleebrown]

There are certainly great performances by many quartets, but NF4 is my go to favorite. I'm stuck on them. Love, love, love these guys. Always fun to watch and memorable. Makes me want to know and sing with them if I could. I assume by now that BHS knows what a huge asset they are, as I've seen other comments saying it was NF4 who influenced some young singers to get into singing in the first place. No higher compliment.

[@BarbershopHarmony]

Couldn't agree more!

[@TwoToneShoes]

They're everyone's favorite besides the judges.

[@MartinDoyleUK]

@@TwoToneShoeslies. No one likes the judges.

[@TwoToneShoes]

@@MartinDoyleUK Missed the context on that one. I'm saying the NF4 is everyone's favorites besides the judges themselves who don't think they're ever a top 5 group

[@MartinDoyleUK]

@@TwoToneShoesmy apologies. I’m British, so most things out of my mouth are flippant, bad puns or sarcastic. I forget how badly it comes across online sometimes.

[@frosttouched1997]

That was just awesome - even the twerking! And it's great to see how Marcus has really clicked with the NF4. He's really so entertaining!

[@sketchyAnalogies]

Especially the twerking 👀

[@Lozza1991]

These guys really are the full package. Jake's comedic timing and delivery blow me away.

[@ramon6783]

Wait, they reformed?! Just without Ryan Wisniewski now, I guess. Followed em through the pandemic and it was rather sad to see how that took a toll on em eventually having to have the group to disband. As Ryan's moved on to other stuff in life along with him being a singing trainer, hope he's happy, and is dearly remembered. Welcome to Marcus Carline! Been with em since 2022 it seems. Fits the group like a glove.

[@maxbowen6482]

This video just popped up and seeing them together again was such a pleasant surprise

[@chops1689]

Newfangled Four are always a treat, and it's great to see that they haven't lost a step

[@Hezkezl]

I don't know how else to describe it, but that Do Re Mi at 1:28 was absolute pure magic. ... ...followed by the utter carnage of Joe Re Mi! it's seriously butter smooth and amazing, I wish there was some way to hear NF4 do the whole scale in that same smooth magic. Maybe it's because Jake gets a bit louder and we can hear him more? Either way, awesome job guys!

[@cedricbarnett7647]

I discovered this group by accident (The Bare Necessities parody, where The Bare Necessities was one of my all-time favorite songs from childhood), but I have fallen in instant love with them! They take me back to my high school and college days where I was in men's octet (double barbershop, baritone in high school, bass in college), and I LOVE the comedic renditions! Signed, your newest fan!

[@omgimanowl7888]

The going up and down the scale at 4:03 just itches my brain just right, I love it

[@annabellesky]

They’re actually parodying the song Shipoopi from The Music Man! Hope that itches your brain more 😊

[@scodavis]

The Newfangled Four are incredibly talented, but above all - they are absolutely amazing at taking things we know and making them funny. Well done.

[@connerrock1164]

This whole contest was some of the best performance and acting from this group. Jackson’s face after Joey did the wrong but not wrong scale is comedy gold! On top of it swapping parts, Joey killing it on tenor, the addition of Shipoopi being just a flawless inclusion, and the timing on everything was so perfect.

[@justadam3186]

That part change between Joey and Jackson at 0:23 is seamless!!!

[@Dztbrawler]

I'm obsessed with Joey's "Suppose" at 3:08. I really hope we get to see him sing Lead one day!

[@mrwyatt6006]

He was singing lead in that section. Jackson was singing tenor.

[@asterythm]

If only trumpet boy would let him…!

[@ThePoubel]

That's one thing I really liked about this year's songs - everyone had a chance to shine, even Marcus at the finals! And Jake, but Jake is just very pretty - "Guilty as charged!"

[@ZackBlackwood97]

Its a shame none of these are on Spotify. They're perfect for my cardio distraction playlist

[@joeycon5931]

3:08 love this part

[@clementturmel8128]

So glad these lads are back.

[@christopherperdue3334]

Newfangled Four is my favorite barbershop quartet.

[@alessandravitali9075]

I've missed these guys!😊

[@mr.carleton6264]

Who else picked up on the octatonic solfege at 4:32?? That's more impressive than the traditional solfege

[@bandana_girl6507]

I don't have all of the accidentals memorized, so I had thought it happened but was unsure

[@alexchannon]

It sounds like an Indian or Indonesian scale we learnt in my world music course in uni

[@cvproject3684]

@@alexchannonIndo not using these scales, probably Indian, it almost goes to Raga Puriya Daneshri scale where he sing F# G A# B# Cx Dx Ex (x goes whole tone up instead of usual # only goes up semitone/half tone), just except last two note… or it could be almost whole tone scale, just the second note only up a semitone instead whole tone scale.

[@starlightnixie]

As an enthusiastic but relatively novice choral singer (two years now, having started in my mid 30s with zero prior music experience,) watching this ripped my soul from my body.

[@blazingsturd875]

THE ENDING CHORD WAS SO LOCKED IN???

[@alistairwall5470]

Oh you just wait for when Stonehenge goes up, it's easily the best they've ever been

[@maxbowen6482]

Most videos on this channel struggle to break 1000 views but these guys consistently have thousands. It just speaks volumes about how entertaining they are

[@cessnaglow]

4:18 "Look what you've done, now Joe is Twerking!"

[@AkoyaMizuno]

Wow. There is a real improvement in their sound this year, and the jokes are flowing smoother. Great to see and hear!

[@Orbit-sf8ok]

3:12 Marcus’ “WHAT?” Is absolutely flawless

[@Corsaka]

holy SHIT that overtone at 6:21

[@henricliu1000]

4:33 He didn’t not do it 😂😂

[@Lock-inRingers]

The Lock-in’ Ringers quartet must thank Joey (not OUR Joey!) here for this new Barbershop group name we were trying to come up with for a while! 💈🎶

[@kitsuneprincess4637]

This is easily a new one of my favorites by them. The comedy, the harmony, it's just perfect! And who doesn't love a little Shipoopi, as a treat?

[@JorWat25]

Just so it's written down somewhere: Joe, a name I call myself, Fa, a note that follows Joe. Re...t [rate] me on a scale from 1 to 10, Mi, am I good or no? (No!) So, who even really cares? (We care!) Ti...ch [teach] me what I need to know. (There's...) La...ts [lots] to learn then I suppose. And that brings us back to Mi, Joe, Joseph Daniel Buss.

[@ruggedfur]

Fa, a note that FA-lows Joe. I caught it on my 10th (or so) viewing.

[@saraalhashimi2650]

probably the most clever parody writing I've seen!

[@josephvanwyk2088]

They are just NEXT level, outranks everyone.

[@BodaciousWench]

I expected to hear the drumsticks clatter when Jake threw them

[@Lozza1991]

The detail of his characterisation is always outstanding

[@BrunnyBeatbox]

I still can't believe that Joey pulled off that scale at 4:33. Here are the notes (I believe) for anyone wondering. (All in F#) Upwards: Do Di Ri Fi Si Li Do Downwards: Do Te Le Se Me Ra Do

[@gabrielleclennon6589]

All of this comedy during the performance is just GOLD!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@katiebarker4029]

Today I learned that Joey Buss can twerk better than I can

[@peace_maybenot]

I wonder if he had to practice for this song XD

[@annemiech4243]

I love these guys SO much! I never thought I’d like Barbershop until I found The New Fangled Four!! The have so much fun!!!

[@dexter765]

These guys are better than ever! Love seeing them perform. So good, and the most entertaining barbershop quartet :)

[@AndrewScheps]

The Newfangled Four are back, baby!

[@wheaties1435]

This was just delightful

[@candicefulgencio5281]

no WAY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS, THE BOYS ARE BACK!!?! HELLO!?

[@noplace3571]

The kings are back!!

[@hrothgat69]

nice job Kohl!

[@Lozza1991]

The transitions into and out of the Shipoopi section were particularly clever

[@thatelectropig8678]

I remember when some guy posted their rendition of this is one of the convention rooms and it got taken down, so glad it’s back I loved this one

[@Aliyahu]

I spent far too long trying to find that video after it got taken down

[@ILoveSomethingStupid]

Ikr! I thought it was all a dream, so I'm glad you mentioned it lol

[@DaveNielsen]

Where do I contribute to crowdfunding the NF4 to record a full-length Music Man parody?

[@ellabartal4652]

It's so good. Holy crap. Y'all sound incredible

[@nickr753]

Back for my 27th rewatch in a week

[@dsm-edits8149]

they are back omg

[@jaredt.murphy8257]

Long Live the Newfangled Four!

[@michaelriddick7116]

Ok the SSN bit got me laughing out loud!! 🤣😂🤣😂😁

[@pekerpixar786]

I know the song is about Joey but Markus is so cute here!😊

[@Lozza1991]

He's always friggin cute

[@whatsfordinnermom4268]

OMG THIS IS SO FUNNY!! 😂

[@duskmallow]

The tag is so much fun

[@xanianjamfalcon]

This is some of their best imo

[@ericfeldkamp3788]

6th in the judges minds, but forever first in our hearts.

[@pineappleperson1958]

They’re back! We missed you guys!

[@MSA03]

My favorites are back baby!!!

[@vf1923]

Since 2019 they've made a big step in the professionalism of their performance. Every little moment of this is so carefully planned and practiced and it's thick with comedy and clever little musical moments, yet it feels fresh and uncomplicated. Outstanding performance. Why do Jake and Joey look at each other at 3:28? It looks very deliberate. Are they coordinating for the next section?

[@Lozza1991]

Maybe, but I expect it's largely theatre. Jake does the same thing with Jackson after Joey has stepped up to the mic.

[@jazzybubblezzz3114]

Legends

[@Dztbrawler]

I love Joey so much! He's the funniest member of the group and never fails to make me laugh. Love y'all and I hope to see you perform in person one day!

[@greenday61892]

I think this might be their best performance yet as a group, so locked in harmonically!

[@ColeWoodruffMusic]

Jackson was incredible in this one!!

[@aripocki]

What an amazing performance. The inflections are so good, the way he lingers on certain syllables as if trying to get in the last word really works with the character

[@biggallcaps]

That ending chord was so locked in you can hear the dang overtones! That's about the best I've heard from this group. Incredible 👏👏👏

[@kell_checks_in]

Yea. You're back!

[@joshrivaca1377]

nice overtone at the end

[@editsect.5974]

they're back!!!

[@effundensque8509]

I am so glad to see them back, they really were missing

[@euphro_]

that backing part at 2:37 is so clean i love it

[@judybeach3991]

I love listening to these guys!!!!!❤❤❤❤

[@MITOMANOx]

they bring me so much joy

[@brookeb4563]

Obsessed with the ring on the tag

[@sonnypemberton]

I cant like it enough times!

[@vostok1498]

THEY'RE BACK!!

[@christinastroh7436]

Absolutely the best 👌🏻👌🏻 it's always such fun to figure out what jokes they're pulling off and they do it so naturally hahah even their gaston/jackson version was absolutely brilliant and now a song for joe it's just the best 👌🏻👌🏻

[@caroleanderson4020]

BRAVO! I love it. Gave me goosebumps!

[@LiinaTarvis]

oh, based on snippets ive seen, i had been WAITING for this!! so glad it's here in all its glory. so clean, so tight, so funny, and that final chord rings INCREDIBLY. what an amazing job!

[@danielgreninger5637]

Always a treat listening to these fellas!

[@nikkireigns]

The boyz are BACK!!!

[@rebeccascott242]

❤❤❤❤

[@jplacklan9593]

These guys remain my favorite 😅

[@tallysingatsby]

THEYRE BACK

[@clifflong1203]

Incredible talent! Love seeing this style of music being continued!💪👌

[@rebeccapaul4410]

What fun! What tremendous talent!

[@susancorcoran3947]

MOST EXCELLENT!!!

[@worstpianist3985]

Love this song