BD Reacts To Geoff Castellucci "Ghost Riders In The Sky"

[@randrcramer]

He is the bass and original founder of an acapella group called Voiceplay. All I can say is, you ain't seen nothin' yet!

[@lkreinmiller-author]

You like western music - Geoff has done “Big Bad John”, “16 Tons”, “Big Iron”, “Folsom Prison Blues”, “Daddy Sang Bass”. Everything he has done is amazing.

[@hwyla4416]

Just FYI - "Daddy Sang Bass" will not be found on Geoff's channel. It's on VoicePlay's KZbin channel. That's the acapella group he sings with. They are also pretty amazing. They really love to try various genres, but I think they are especially good at acapella versions of rock songs. I hope that interests you as well. VoicePlayas (their fans) have dubbed them the 'Theater Kids of Acapella' as they kind of like to do more than just straight sing the songs. As you can see a bit from Geoff on this one.

[@lkreinmiller-author]

@ , thanks for clarifying. I ❤️❤️❤️ VP and Geoff so much I tend to lump them altogether.

[@ilonadever8249]

Before the pandemic shut the world down, Voiceplay toured extensively. In fact, they were on one of the cruise ships that was not allowed to dock for a couple of weeks after the hysteria set in. They had to stop touring, concentrated on their studio work and Geoff started singing on his solo channel. There are basses who can go lower than him and some that can go higher. Doesn't make any difference to us, it is the quality of the sound Geoff can produce as a bass, baritone or tenor that is astounding. Go ahead and start with Big Iron, he wrote additional music and lyrics for that one. Subscribed in anticipation of more Geoff and Voiceplay!

[@johndeeregreen4592]

Welcome to the Geoff rabbit hole. Geoff has a 5 octave vocal range from below 90% of basses up to higher than 90% of tenors. And, it's not about his range, exactly, it's how good he is at using it and his arrangements. As noted by others, he is the bass singer for the acappella group VoicePlay and they are a rabbit hole all their own.

[@ghstdnsr]

Geoff is the bass singer for Voiceplay. He has a good catalog himself.

[@ShadowPerson11]

Welcome to the Geoff Castellucci (and maybe hopefully VoicePlay?) rabbit hole! Geoff's solo catalog is a fun showcase of his 5-octave range, as well as his arranging ability, and if you would like to see even more of what he can do I HIGHLY recommend checking out the acapella group he's part of, VoicePlay. Honestly, you can't go wrong with anything they've done, so I recommend you scroll through their catalog and find a song that stands out to you to start with. I'm subscribing in anticipation of seeing more Geoff and maybe some VoicePlay too!

[@Badger77722]

Every voice you hear in a Geoff Castellucci video will be Geoff - he multi-tracks his voice so he can cover all of the parts needed. He also provides all of the instrumental backing, either with his piano or with plugins for his keyboard. And he arranges all of his songs. If you check out the description of a Geoff video, you'll see that he also creates, directs, films, and does an initial audio mix as well. The final audio mix is done by Ed Boyer, who is a genius at mixing a cappella groups - he does Pentatonix, Home Free, and VoicePlay, which is the a cappella group that Geoff helped found and sings bass for. Anything of Geoff's (or VoicePlay's) that you stop on will be amazing! Hope you enjoy going down both rabbit holes!

[@jackyfriedman1963]

Welcome to the Geoff Castellucci rabbit hole 🐰. This is one of his many videos. Another country video he did besides those mentioned is "Unshaken". He brought back the 4 ghost riders (clones) from this one and sing the song as if they passed away yet. Each of his clones have their own name, personality and vocal range..... Jeff, Jeoph, Goff and Daryl. In this video left to right.... Jeff- tenor. Daryl - baritone. Geoff - everything. Goff - tenor. Jeoph - bass. 3 of the names started out as a dis for the misspelling and mispronouncing his name in "Way Down" two years ago. They became permanent. In this one he. Needed a 4th name. He liked the name Daryl. Not only do the fans love the names but they also help Geoff decide which one will sing which parts. Especially when he dresses up in costumes. He does have a bunch of other fantastic videos besides county. The man is extremely talented. Geoff and the acapella group he sings bass for are independent. Doing everything themselves from concept to KZbin. Except intricate makeup, cameras and audio mixing. Production, editing, arrangements, costumes design, etc etc. Geoff does not do acapella on his channel. He used Native Instruments plugin for instruments and sound effects. He once said "if I want acapella I have Voiceplay."

[@CynicalTesuji]

You're going to have so much fun exploring Geoff's music. Everything he produces is of such high quality, and he does it all himself- his arrangement, he creates the backing music, his vocals- he even handles video production and editing, and often his video crew consists only of himself and his wife, Kathy. Between his musical genius and a five-octave vocal range, the man is a true delight to listen to.

[@Shebeawolf2]

Love Geoff Castellucci & VoicePlay! In his solo videos, Geoff often clones himself 4 times, many with different costumes, hair, & beards. He sings all the harmony parts. The clones all have their own names too lol Voiceplay are known as the theatre acapella group. Their sets & costumes are as amazing as their vocal arrangements. Great reaction!❤

[@acorrado5529]

Thanks for your reaction! You have struck gold finding Geoff Castellucci. As others have said in the comments, he is founder and bass singer for acapella group, Voice Play, but has his own solo channel as well (he has a 5 octave voice range so all the vocal background harmonies and singing were him). He is completely independent from record label or contract by choice and does all of his own arrangements for his solo work and half of the arrangements for Voice Play. He is actually close friends with Tim Foust and members of Home Free since they were on the 'Sing Off' in 2013 and toured together after the show ended. He has helped Home free with a couple of their arrangements and production. I am a new subscriber looking forward to more reactions from solo Geoff and Voice Play.😀

[@MarieDesJardin]

Geoff Castellucci is an amazing talent. You won't be disappointed in any song of his you pull up. He has a special gift for reinventing classic songs and making them feel fresh and fun

[@MarieDesJardin]

PS Geoff Castellucci is also a Home Fry and he and Tim are good friends

[@EtherealForever]

Geoff is awesome and so is Voiceplay! Geoff did a bunch of western songs. He has an incredible base and a unique timbre to his voice. He and VP do everything themselves, including the arrangements - very talented! Looking fwd to more? 🌹🕊

[@CarlD70]

Geoff, bass singer for the great A Cappella group VoicePlay....lot of good A Cappella groups but IMO they are the best, creating some of the best videos there are out there, commonly called the "Theatre Kids" for their outrageously creative videos... Geoff has his own channel of great creations as well. Cheers, thanks BD.

[@R989D]

Since you have been enjoying home free you definitely need to check out Geoff’s group Voiceplay (they’re buds with the home free lads from their sing off days and collabs) also Geoffs solo channel. Pick your favourite genre and run with it, they cover everything from Disney to classic rock and everything in between.

[@stephnichall]

So glad you've discovered Geoff. I hope you'll check out VoicePlay too! I will be here for any reaction you do to Geoff/VoicePlay.

[@EmmaYadkin]

Welcome to the Geoff Castellucci rabbit hole. I hope you check out the a capella group he's in too, Voiceplay. Both are completely independent which lets them choose what music they cover. One suggestion, listen to them with a good pair of headphones to get the full effect.

[@debbiehall9091]

Love this guy. Geoff has an amazing song. All of them are Geoff.❤❤❤

[@gundulamayer0808]

Yes, he is unbelievably goooooood! One of Geoff's Patrons here. I subscribed immediately in hope for more reactions to him or his Acapella-Group Voiceplay. Would be wonderful to follow you in this amazing rabbit hole ;-) Greetings from Germany.

[@allisoncameron-dicker2737]

As everyone else has said, welcome to Geoff castellucci and subsequently Voiceplay. Ghost riders is my favourite of Geoff's covers, closely followed by Shenandoah and ain't no sunshine. Though all of his covers are great. Whatever you choose to listen to next, im sure you'll love it. Also checking out Voiceplay is a must too. Ive subscribed in anticipation of more Geoff and then Voiceplay. 😊 🇬🇧

[@christopheralan4845]

Very talented man.

[@vdoyne]

Wonderful, a new reactor to Geoff (or VoicePlay) is always welcome. Geoff does all of the vocals and instrumentation on his solo channel and his wife is his production manager who sometimes treats us to a cameo in his videos, or VoicePlay's. Subscribing in hopes of more Geoff (and VoicePlay). Geoff solo and VoicePlay are fun and excellent and delightful! His/their fans will be here for you! VoicePlay is under consideration for 2025 Grammys for two of their songs, "The Way You Make Me Feel" (in two categories; Geoff's arrangement) and "Hellfire" (beatboxer Layne's arrangement). Grammy nominations will be announced tomorrow. So hoping that VoicePlay gets the recognition that they deserve for their excellence. They currently have four permanent members so fill the fifth position with a handful of regularly featured guests who fit the song. Layne and Geoff are the two founding members who remain in the group (since 1997). They should be dropping their next monthly release soon. If you want to hear extreme lows from Geoff, check out VoicePlay's "Valhalla Calling," which is Layne's arrangement as Geoff doesn't do that to himself; at least, not yet. Geoff has some shorts on his channel where he is singing live into his iPhone. He records at home and then films his videos at various locations, most often at Pattycake Studios (co-owned by VoicePlay member, Layne Stein, and former member, Tony Wakim). This one was filmed by Geoff and Kathy at Pattycake with the help of a makeup artist. VoicePlay tenor, Eli, did the lighting for him. Geoff edits his own videos...a man of many talents. Check out the video descriptions of Geoff and VoicePlay's videos to see how very, very much they do for themselves. It's impressive!

[@gilliandrysdale5306]

hope you enjoy some of his other stuff as well he is amazing ❤

[@RobCarr-c9g]

I've seen a few of his videos and was Blown away.

[@Aurora-cv5to]

This is going to be fun watching you!

[@SherryMartin-l6u]

Welcome to a HUGE rabbit hole!!! Geoff is the bass singer for Voiceplay, an acapella group. He and Tim Foust are great friends and he's produced some of Home Free's videos. Try Big John and Sixteen Tons next.

[@Broomrider1492]

Nothing better than five Geoff's. He is friends with Tim Foust.

[@cathyg6164]

I love Geoff

[@IAMisLove]

👍Super, Super cool performance.🔥🔥🔥 🖖❤

[@ericzeichert511]

Yes, he has a ton of them. And speaking of, his cover of Tenneee Ernie Ford's 16 tons is truly amazing. You have stumbled into yet another rabbit condo. He has about a 5 octave range from subharmonics to falsetto. This was a classic Halloween tune, but hold off on the rest, because you may need some next October, like Monster Mash, The Headless Horseman, and Jack's Lament. Besides, his Cristmas catalogue is also really good.

[@MarkBtvd]

This is one of my favorite Geoff songs. And I agree with others to check out not only his other works but VoicePlays extensive catalog. One of my favorites is their cover of Metallica's "Nothing Else Matters". kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGSUomiBmct_pK8

[@annina134]

Voiceplay and the oogie boogie song!! Geoff is 💜💜💜

[@1957Shep]

The range his voice has is nothing short of amazing. And a lot of the old country western songs like Big Iron and Sixteen Tons were practically made for him to cover. But with his voice range he can pull off most any song. His cover of Take Me Home Country Roads is every bit as good as the original John Denver, maybe even better.

[@johnbattles1002]

BD, from the moment I clicked this on, I knew you’d love it! And believe me, EVERYTHING Geoff and his a cappella group Voiceplay (which he co-founded in 1997) have done has turned to solid gold! Welcome to Vocal Valhalla! Speaking of which, check out Voiceplay’s “Valhalla Calling”! Geoff gets Grand Canyon deep on that one too!

[@christineschutten248]

Yay!🎉 New reactor🎉🎉🎉 I love when new people discover Geoff. He is also part of an acappella group called VoicePlay. They are all fantastic singers and their videos are awesome.😊

[@kaseyboles30]

Jeff and voiceplay, the a-capella group he's in and founded, generally don't just cover songs, they upgrade them. You want to check out both. Geoff's huge range is on full display in the voiceplay sover of Oogie Boogie's song. He goes from way up there to subteranean at the end.

[@monolit73]

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[@monolit73]

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[@palgrace]

Welcome to the wonderful world of Geoff Castellucci. He is amazing and has a 5-octave range. He is the bass singer for VoicePlay, an acapella group. I have subscribed to see more Geoff reactions and hopefully VoicePlay reactions. I would recommend you check out: "Unshaken" it has the ghost from Ghost Rider's in the Sky before they were ghost. He also has an amazing cover of: "16-Tons", "You Don't Mess Around With Jim", "Folsom Prison Blues", "Take Me Home Country Roads", "Shannondoah", "Ain't No Sunshine", and he has done a LOTR/Hobit trilogy consisting of "Far Over The Misty Mountains Cold", "I See Fire" and "Song of Durin". He has a large library to choose from, so no matter what you choose you won't be disappointed. For VoicePlay, I would recommend: "Hoist The Colors", "Drunken Sailor", "Valhalla Calling", "Nothing Else Matters", "Dream On", "In The Air Tonight". VoicePlay are known as the theater kids of acapella and you will understand why after watching a few of their videos. Enjoy the rabbit hole...

[@bjspeck4337]

He's a friend of Tim (see Survivor: Zombies vs Hillbillies starring VoicePlay and Home Free). Geoff has also done 16 tons, Big Bad John, You Don't Mess Around With Slim, Ain't No Sunshine, Take Me Home Country Roads, Man of Constant Sorrow, The House of the Rising Sun, and Sound of Silence & so many more.

[@marshayoung9387]

Thank you for a great reaction to Geoff Castellucci. Please do a reaction video to Geoff's ( Big Iron ) a western ( You Don't Mess Around With Jim ) you won't whant to miss these. All the voices you hear & characters you see all all Geoff's. He loves to clone himself 3 or 4 times to harmonize with himself. Not always but in all his solo covers all the voices you hear are all Geoffs.

[@Traci2000]

Geoff is my favorite bass! This one is top 5 for me from his solo work, but my favorite is "Jack's Lament." It's a piece he did last year for Halloween from the Nightmare Before Christmas. He's got some great stuff, both solo and with VoicePlay! ❤

[@mikelipke9404]

sounds old school, like Trace Atkins

[@toddhadley9002]

Geoff, as well as all the members of his Acapella band Voiceplay, are musical geniuses. Geoff sings the lead and all the harmonies on his videos. He also writes all his arrangements, and some of the arrangements for Voiceplay (the beatboxer Layne Stein writes most of the others). I noticed you've reacted to "Elvira" by Home Free and the Oakridge Boys. Geoff even wrote that arrangement for them! Geoff and Tim are friends.

[@hwyla4416]

Geoff actually arranged "Elvira" for VoicePlay, they sang it when they were touring as part of their show. (You can find a live version of it if you Google it. Not the best sound as it is on someone's phone.) But Home Free liked it so much when they heard them do it that they asked to use his arrangement. At the end of Home Free's video you can hear Tim thank Geoff for it.

[@toddhadley9002]

@@hwyla4416 I didn't realize that he had originally arranged it for VoicePlay. Thanks for the correction. As much as I would have loved to see an Elvira video by Voiceplay, Home Free's version is still great.

[@hwyla4416]

@@toddhadley9002 Try to google for the live video of VoicePlay "Elvira". I think there are a few. They are rather poor quality as they are audience recordings on phones, but it is neat. Not just for seeing the changes Home Free then made to make it more 'them', but also to see VoicePlay's more humorous take on it.

[@marshayoung9387]

I am a new subscriber. Hope to see more of Geoff.

[@reneleroux7669]

Welcome to Geoff's channel. He didn't create it until the pandemic occurred stopping their (VoicePlay) tours. He's great by himself and with VP. You'll get lost in both.

[@richardfox1605]

Dude makes Johnny Cash sound like a tenor

[@skeezesmith7954]

Love Geoff. I see you are missing a reaction to the most reacted to band on KZbin. They have created a masterpiece called "Ghost Love Score", which is also the most reacted to song on KZbin. The singer is a gorgeous 6' Valkyrie named Floor Jansen and I have yet to find another female singer that can match her versatile, powerful and pitch perfect vocals. Live (excellent sound quality) as it was shot for a DVD in front of 82,000 fans. Treat yourself to a singer whose voice has provoked chills so many times that the goosebumps have been given a name, Floorgasm. 😄🤘kzbin.info/www/bejne/amjIkGxsZrSEjacsi=UzK0FuMU1hAQlJbK

[@hwyla4416]

Subscribing in hopes of watching your journey down the Geoff rabbit hole (and hopefully the neighboring one of VoicePlay?). But especially wanted to post about a great 'version' of "Ghost Riders" done for the laughs, that you might want to check for yourself - not really a reaction thing just funny. "Ghost Chickens in the Sky" on the Marty Stuart Show. I can never stop myself from giggling over it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpzHlJxrasaXp80

[@jimray1111]

Not a fan. Won't be on my playlist.