Hard Place | The Harvard Opportunes (H.E.R. A Cappella Cover)

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Still LowDin Opp: A My.Harvard Jam // November 15, 2019
Hard Place opb. H.E.R
Solo: Devon Gates '23
Arranged by: Devon Gates '23 and Eric Tarlin '21
VP: Eliot Min '23
Audio Production: Eric Tarlin '21

[@happilyeverayanna599]

yall i feel like people don't sing don't understand just how hard the things she's doing with her voice are?? like??? the pitch accuracy? that mix?? literally insane.

[@mimiv2957]

rightt its acc crazyy shes so talented

[@mikmik1855]

She’s insaaaaane. Her voice is butter.

[@nikki_bear6310]

This is literally what i was thinking

[@LunaDelTuna]

Oh, they do, otherwise people who have this type of talent wouldn't make millions and millions off of it in the entertainment bizz

[@dodge998]

@@LunaDelTuna yeah this vid with 70k views making her millions? she made 0 profit so far and is very talented and skilled.

[@collinlewis520]

I love how they call this a cover. this is a paltinum gold refurbished ultimate evolution version.

[@laraschnepp2505]

Word!

[@lexie02jones25]

Preach

[@jeremyvilleneuve5321]

You almost made me drop of my chair! XD ... Buth you are absolutly right!! Its Perfect!

[@emoo402]

Facts

[@GhostOD2020]

I went and listened to the original version and it has nothing on this at all lol

[@elenaa.9230]

get that girl a record deal right now

[@harperkrimm2641]

She has a jazz album out with a band!

[@Rambz]

@@harperkrimm2641 what’s her name?

[@kayrr4612]

@@harperkrimm2641 Bro you can't just leave us like that😭

[@kayrr4612]

@@harperkrimm2641 What's the name of the band

[@plahplah4L]

i threw my shoe at the the computer

[@aldibruno]

jealous?

[@kimphill2008]

But, why?

[@michaelwalsh8581]

JHud ultimate compliment

[@collinlewis520]

RIGHT?!

[@johnathanjoseph2388]

plahplah4L not many ppl get this but I love it, Girl my croc went soaring

[@kennadidavis4761]

Almost forgot to watch this today.

[@theycallmevitch]

her stage presence is sooo magnetic. it's like a gentle/subtle but superrr powerful energy that she possesses omg

[@beautifuldancer98]

The guy at 3:44 CANNOT deal with how much talent he's witnessing 😂

[@reneeabdul-ali171]

I swear this is me RIGHT NOW HOW ARE THEY THAT GOOD

[@ENYC3]

I rewatched to see that

[@RhapsodicXStyle07]

Pretty much everyone's reaction

[@hunterseufert8066]

he's expressing what everyone was feeling I'm sure

[@daniellegarlington]

I am him and he is me

[@jaelynnn8474]

Who else keeps coming back to watch this? Don’t be shy😂

[@jordanchinthenga1173]

Meeeeeeee

[@marjaniellison7184]

Listened to this over 100+ times after seeing a clip on TikTok and I’m convinced this is the best acapella I’ve EVER heard! Every single person killed it !

[@kennethbosejr.4933]

So true! You can put this up against ANY acapella: professional, amateur, old, new… It will not compare to THIS!

[@lullac6399]

What clip on TikTok? I need more of her voice! Actually, I need recommendations for acapella TikTok period. It feels like exploring the unknown. No idea how I got on this side of KZbin.

[@crownmekingtv3811]

Same

[@crownmekingtv3811]

She blew it out the park but it was everything else with it just beauty in its purest form

[@KaylaSisouphonh]

INCREDIBLE arrangement.

[@FoodFunFamily23]

As one of the co-writers of this song, y’all have brought me to tears this morning with this version of our song. Thank you. Job well done.❤❤❤

[@Chadasile]

this is easily one of the best, if not THE best, performance a member of Harvard Opportunes has ever given. Period. ;)

[@DavidRodriguez-gl5pn]

It IS their best in my opinion, and it’s unfortunately NOT on Spotify

[@imcarlab21]

HUGE FACTS!!!!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@cad2786]

Facts. It wasn’t like this when I was a student, haha

[@fallonredding3872]

All for us will always be my favorite

[@MiyLei]

Okay after watching 6 straight videos by them... Ive come to the deduction that she is the best female singer in that group... just woah. The vocal control!!! She sounds like she coated her vocal chords in honey and sucked on Ricola drops for a week before this performance...... I can not handle the liquid gold that is this video. Periodt.

[@MiyLei]

Also dude in the middle in the white shirt on the right is me....... this whole video

[@frickenflapcraps]

For real thooo

[@curtisdouglass2013]

I am so proud of our former student, Devin Gates. She is the lead singer on this song. North Atlanta High School, Class of 2019.

[@growing.flowers]

❤❤❤

[@D-kw4ln]

Wohoooo!

[@DeAnnaTroupe]

Atl represent!

[@nolannasimon3644]

She is awesome!

[@santashawright8375]

Wow I can tell! Proud Alum here! NAHS 08' 🖤🤍

[@gabbi2578]

her breath control is astounding

[@robynlaurain5835]

I come listen to this at least once a week. She is proof that angels exist. You can feel the heavens breaking open for them as they harmonize together. I’m in love with this cover.

[@sophtheloaf4393]

the fact this isn't on Spotify should be illegal edit: IT'S ON PEOPLE!

[@danielshapiro4798]

It is on spotify

[@sophtheloaf4393]

@@danielshapiro4798 OMFG TYSM FOR TELLING ME

[@julitzahv6397]

this is 4 years old and still there's a guy in the audience waving his arms around in pure astonishment and disbelief that mirrors exactly how im acting all by myself.

[@sadoklajmi]

The souuuuul in her runnnnns

[@frickenflapcraps]

Rightt

[@danaescobar9718]

It’s the fact that’s she’s smiling and happy the entire time, pure talent man

[@mythikmusic]

What a fire solo voice!

[@sydneyfortner2407]

tag urself im the guy with his hands on his head freaking out in the audience @ 3:45

[@bigluv79]

Listen at 3:44 I start praising God and forgot this was a secular song lol. Amazing

[@shaenam9497]

Same lol

[@robynlaurain5835]

Facts

[@anamartin5136]

This is still criminally underrated

[@frickenflapcraps]

THAT IMMEDIATE STANDING OVATION OMG. AMAZINGGG.

[@beepoisded2636]

i love how the audience all collectively lost their minds at 3:44

[@user-me9vk8df6p]

why's no one talking about the tall guy on the far right? like damn, he could create an earthquake with that bass voice. I give him credit for that. He made the whole acapella cut deep through the feels.

[@KhoriKeon]

Did NOT expect any of this. I almost threw my laptop across the room!!! That was AMAZE-BALLS!!!!

[@cocomp8259]

3:44 i got chills man

[@sofialopez5957]

A STANDING O . AS SHE SHOULD. AS SHE SHOULD

[@AH-io3sb]

Love the guy on the left front row with the hat…He’s feeling it as am I. Amazing! 😮

[@dbadley00]

every time I come back to this video...I still can't believe what I'm hearing...that is all

[@fmlcatherine]

holy crap I think my life just changed

[@ianatastic9966]

WAIT. SO SHE ARRANGED THIS TOO??? DAMN….

[@Thierry240793]

Those chords from 4:19 gave me complete chills

[@wittyblonde6728]

SAME!!! I have to know what they are called!!! It’s driving me insane 😅

[@wittyblonde6728]

@@pseudonymmusic5305

[@christellej5576]

that soloist a n n i h i l a t e d that !

[@maddiemcclelland5412]

Ik it’s only been 3 days, but this should have already gone viral.. it’s a disgrace that only a thousand people have heard this voice

[@Marunius]

Still surprised it has not exploded yet.

[@daniellegarlington]

HAS H.E.R SEEN THIS!?!?!?!?!

[@christabell9592]

I hate when audience members’ energy doesn’t match the performance. . . and that was not the case here at all. That audience KNEW they witnessed greatness and behaved as such 👏🏼

[@Itsme58]

My word. That lead singer is a BEAST. A beautifully musical accurate beast 😍😍🤩🤩

[@m.b.a.l.s]

3:40 The person in a pink shirt's reaction was perfect!

[@sibaskyes4168]

Its weird how I prefer this cover over the original

[@andreapetrash8383]

as a high school senior in an acapella group too, I ASPIRE to get to this level omg. her voice is like butter. i can tell she genuinely enjoys performing & she’s having fun with it IM OBSESSED

[@Hemaaaa]

I'm simultaneously the guy at 3:46, the woman at 3:50, and the guy at 3:51. What a lucky audience!

[@euloizechamot7841]

What is even more amazing is that these talented singers are also the ones that write the arrangements. I'm speachless !

[@severtone263]

That chordmagic at 4:19... OMG!

[@iankeithestenzo485]

What's the chord

[@Xander-W]

I know right! I think it's D#11 add 13. I hear a 9 (E) in there too. Low D from the bass, F# from a baritone, a couple of G#s (they're the #11s), and a B in a sop(?) part, which is the 13. It could also be understood as a Dmaj triad (D,A,F#) with an Emaj triad (E, G#, B) on top.

[@emoo402]

Bra this shit is insane I come back way to often!! 😭😭

[@maggiechiappetta-uberti5422]

this video is criminally underrated i come back every day to listen

[@chrysanthemum23]

I keep coming back to this!!!!

[@KaylaLenee]

I love how happy her group gets watching her and listening to her too ♥️🥰

[@malayaollison9818]

For the past 2 years I have watched this video EVERY time it pops up in my suggested. It’s too good not to.

[@benjaminaridiscgolf1874]

I watched this 37 times today

[@lucassantana6048]

Me too

[@vonialee]

This could wake the dead ❤️

[@croquembouche3259]

the person in the audience at 3:45 represents me through out the video

[@yusefmgeni460]

Shared this with a friend of mine who reported that "It brought tears to their eyes." Keep growing and developing Devon. Your mom is a friend of mine and she is so proud of you.

[@renramsey1512]

Yess I’m watching this two years later and i was brought to tears 😭such a beautiful voice and soul

[@vanessagross238]

GIRL why am I only now discovering this?? Not only did I get goose bumps but I started tearing up, so amazing!!! You've gained a new fan from now on especially you Devon!!

[@nix3081]

her vocals are so strong and smooth 😭 I’m in loveeee w 3:48

[@juliannereese3704]

her voice is so pretty holy shit

[@nicolascarrero172]

Devon. OOF. Just yes. Thank you for being. I was gonna have lunch but I just ate this up.

[@queenoset1368]

How many times have you watched this? Me: yes!

[@charissecrenshaw1577]

Chills, chills, chills. The beautiful soul of this woman, her peace, confidence and passion, just flooded this stage. What a star!

[@collinlewis520]

You literally can never go wrong with black velvet

[@ferishaaghniya3905]

I can’t describe how PERFECT this entire performance is!!! What a talented and amazing solo moment and literally no one on that stage don’t know how to sing!

[@Bev_Rage]

Every time I come across this video, I listen to it a few times. The single best acapella performance I have ever heard. Her voice is out of this world.

[@phoenixmcgovernwoulfe459]

I've watched this way too many times but still get gossebumps everytime.

[@LaLa-wm6fc]

Wanna believe what you say But I hate you on most days You've been testing my faith and my patience, yeah And you know that I be headstrong But you know that you be dead wrong Telling me to relax when I'm reacting But I, I'd rather fight Than lose sleep at night At least you're all mine And if I have to choose My heart or you I'm gonna lose, yeah What if nothing ever will change? Oh, I'm caught between your love and a hard place Oh, I wish there was a right way I'm caught between your love and a hard place, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh Do I even have a choice when I'm gonna have to pick my poison? You hurt me so good, it's so good And even when you cause tears You're the one who wiped them away Maybe that's the reason I stay, I stay But I, I'd rather fight Than lose sleep at night At least you're all mine And if I have to choose My heart or you I'm gonna lose What if nothing ever will change? Oh, I'm caught between your love and a hard place Oh, I wish there was a right way I'm caught between your love and a hard place, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh What if nothing ever will change? I'm caught between your love and a hard place Ooh, I wish there was a right way, yeah I'm caught between your love and a hard place, whoa Oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, I'm caught between your love and a hard place Oh, I wish there was a right way (oh, oh, oh, oh) I'm caught between your love and a hard place, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh I'm caught between your love and a hard place What if nothing will ever change? I'm caught between your love and a hard place

[@EmpoDaddy99]

I love how this group uses 2 bases instead of the typical 1. Such an interesting sound

[@jimena.the.swiftie]

MY JAW IS ON THE FLOOR

[@alexc659]

this is amazing I can’t believe it’s not more popular

[@jacobmccain8794]

My jaw was on the floor for about 85%! She is an absolute monster. One of the most phenomenal vocal moments I have ever heard in my life! The control in every facet of her voice was insane. Those runs and scats sent me! Wowowowowowow

[@elijenesis2612]

I come back to this video sometimes when I wanna be humbled

[@destinylourdes]

i cant stop watching this omfg

[@frickenflapcraps]

Same omgg AND THAT ENDING

[@sydniebabie]

DUDE IN THE CROWD💀

[@sabrinamartino777]

I have listened to this on repeat for 30 min now and the long falsetto gets me every. damn. time. The talent is oozing through the screen and has everyone in a chokehold.

[@EMBAR93]

Dude in the audience at 3:45 is me Wow!

[@GuilhermeSouzaMinistro]

What planet was I on that I have never seen this video before today.😲

[@MrSteedfast]

Really fantastic communal directing - you can see the moments when soloist is directing the down beat and moments where bass man on the far right is conducting.

[@danielshapiro4798]

When this video hits 1 million views it will be because I've watched it 641,000 more times.

[@izzi7584]

I JUST FOUND YOU GUYS PLEASE TELL ME IT'S ALL ON SPOTIFY LIKE EVERY SINGLE COVER I NEEED IT PLEASE UR ANGELS I AM GOING TO CRY AT HOW GOOD Y'ALL ARE

[@suhaniaggarwal9028]

GOOSEBUMPS!!!!!!!

[@asteriadreams]

jaw DROPPING

[@croquembouche3259]

almost forgot to watch this today

[@amineradhouani129]

Kept following what gave me chills in the climax of the performance, turned out it wasn't her voice (which was phenomenal throughout the song) but the guys with the lowest notes (3:44)

[@juliaalves1752]

I come back here every single day

[@sergioa.olivera6230]

This is the most beautiful, amazing and impressive a cappella version I have ever heard! I cry every time I hear it

[@Chris-ug7jm]

i think i died 50 times watching this. ABSOLUTELY AMAZING

[@ryannsch13]

always gotta come back to my religion aka this video

[@minenhle_sikhosana]

What in the perfection is this??

[@collinlewis520]

Ms devon knows her skill

[@citizenregret866]

Never got chills....goosebumps ...that kept on for longer than a second or two....let alone half a minute.....until now 😳

[@kaylarious25]

i literally cannot watch this without crying lol 😅 this is incredible

[@ronny_ron2168]

I get chills every time I watch this.. this hits my soul, I don’t know how else to explain it

[@sturgemoreland1381]

As an a professional singer and arranger of this genre of vocal acapella, this literally brought me to tears.

[@janeisedotson6583]

How many times have you listened to this? Me: yes

[@soph-cg6ei]

i've listened to this at least 10 times now. it has been three days since i found out about this cover

[@ismecae6064]

Pior parte desse vídeo é quando ele acaba, EU NÃO CONSIGO PARAR DE VER ELE. É incrível oque ela consegue fazer com a voz, é de arrepiar qualquer um

[@maggiechiappetta-uberti5422]

wowowowow soooo incredible!!! H.E.R needs to see this !!!!

[@anthonymitchell4487]

She's 20 times better than a lot of singers today

[@candice87al]

I mean chills and tears...the way they harmonized and pieced this song together is just brilliant!!!!

[@vxctorxa]

I hope the day I die, I can recarnate in someone that can sing like this girl. I wouldn't shut up, I'd sing everywhere and everyday