Hillbilly Reacts! - Voice Play - Hoist the Colours - Acapella ( feat. Jose Rosario Jr.)

[@tschlaak]

Happy talk like a pirate day 🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️⚔️🖤

[@collar1022]

"Holy crap... I forgot to react." Best reaction I've seen to this yet. No worries man, I did the same thing. Stunned into paralyzed silence, staring at the screen, letting the awesomeness of this just flow into me.

[@trishaurvan9439]

Geoff directed and arranged this. One of their best! I admit I am a little obsessed with this lol

[@feuerkind71]

lol, been watching this and the reactions to it for the last 2 days, you're not alone with your obsession

[@candilunsford2878]

Don't worry, your face was reaction enough. Twenty times through and I'm still hearing new things. And battling goosebumps.

[@Broomrider1492]

Geoff did the Arrangement and Video. Eli and Geoff did the Lighting Design. These kids are good. Love it. Sets, Costumes, and Make-up on point. Jose was also featured in My Mother Told Me. Don't feel bad for not reacting it happens to all of us. They mesmerize.

[@bethcoussou]

No need to apologize for the “early” reaction! The sooner, the better for me! It’s your channel, and if someone doesn’t like it they can always wait and watch it at their leisure. I am so glad you’re back at reacting. Voice Play is one of my favorite A Capella groups, along with Home Free! This was a phenomenal video! I love that they are the theatrical A Capella group! They really go all in with the costumes and makeup! I thought the song sounded familiar, but it’s been so long since I’ve seen the earlier Pirates of the Caribbean movies so I forgot. Speaking of Home Free, they dropped a new cover yesterday. It’s “God Bless the Broken Road” and it’s amazing! Hope to see you react to it when you get a chance!

[@weirdkokiri2898]

"I forgot to react." Oh no, your face said it all. 😊

[@bsmith5970]

Eli slammed this one as did Cesar and Jose. Geoff didn't dominate, it was well balanced, but he was always there - especially holding that F1 at the end while the others did the last chorus!

[@lauraeditor]

I loved it because it was a perfect blend of all their talents and vocal skills!

[@rathar]

When Geoff does the arrangement like this one, he tries to equal out all the singers. When Layne does it, he likes to focus on Geoff.

[@bsmith5970]

@@rathar I noticed that! LOL

[@rmoenmjea]

I noticed that too. Geoff doesn't want all the spotlight on him and when Layne arranges its like "alright, you can do the low notes, then do the low notes!! Everyone else shut up for a second"🤣🤣

[@Lapinporokoira]

Voiceplay broke another one

[@trialbyfirepyrography321]

Holy sh*t was the right thing to say. That performance was their best (in my opinion). I love the combo of all 5 of them. I wish Jose would join them permanently. That video was like watching a Broadway play. It sucked you in from start to finish and left you wanting more!

[@christinestromberg4057]

This one grabs you and doesn't let go. It's awesome.

[@CynicalTesuji]

No apologies needed for lack of pauses. This particular song is a reactor-killer. It's so powerful, so well arranged, they all sung their *faces* off- it's kind of an accomplishment that you remembered to breathe through all the shifts in dynamics. So yeah, your face said it all, really. And we get it. We feel the same way. It's very hard to find words to express what was just experienced, especially right after the fact. This one takes time to absorb (and to recover from the shock!).

[@jamescurfman3284]

I saw another reactor who kept pausing this video like every five seconds, actually could not handle the song. They kept rewinding too, they HAD to hear that AGAIN. Made for a tediously long video but so funny!

[@CynicalTesuji]

@@jamescurfman3284 It has been the highlight of my week, watching reactors flail for words, or outright walk out on the video. Makes me kind of wish for someone like the Charismatic Voice to come along and explain what is happening musically to cause people to lose their minds and have such an extreme emotional reaction to the piece. Then maybe we should ask Geoff if he did that on purpose.

[@jamescurfman3284]

@@CynicalTesuji YES! She will LOVE this one since she is such a huge fan of theirs! She interviewed Geoff a couple months ago and I think this might have been one of the things that the group was working on at the time... :)

[@rmoenmjea]

She actually did it!!

[@jamescurfman3284]

@@rmoenmjea Yep, I saw it! Thirty minutes on the dot but SO WORTH IT! She had FUN reacting to it which is why I like her so much! :)

[@gilliandrysdale5306]

I’m not surprised you forgot to react this has already stunned several reactors which is amazing and good

[@carinalindberg7377]

It's ok. They have broken several reactors with this already, you're in good company! 🤣 Thanks for your reaction, it was perfect! 🥰😁🙏

[@yvonnejones9940]

Watch Quofy's reaction. This destroyed him and knocked his pants off!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@carinalindberg7377]

@@yvonnejones9940 Did you see King Family's reaction to Qofy's reaction? Hilarious!

[@chrismorin1318]

@@carinalindberg7377I cried from laughter at Qofy, but I laughed so hard at Dennis reacting to Qofy's reaction that I actually got cramps in my ribcage! Hurt like hell, but so worth it! 🤣

[@carinalindberg7377]

@@chrismorin1318 Lol Did you see Kazandra Brock's reaction, with Sarah? Hilarious! 😂🤣😂🤣

[@Drake844221]

Dude, there isn't a weak member in the group, even their featured guest singers. Eli is easy to overlook sometimes because he's the "utility singer" who can be put anywhere in the arrangement to support whoever is in the lead, but even then, he is never giving a weak performance. He's an amazingly flexible powerhouse who knows when to power in and when to hold back. I'm really happy with our new Mr. De La Rosa. I think he's a great addition to the group, and like they said on his welcome video, he's very much on-brand for the group (though, I disagree that it is a brand of "dumb" like they put it :P). They just constantly have fun, and their emotional investment in the piece carries through the video and it's hard not to be right there with them as they're having a complete blast.

[@seanofl]

They all have such powerful voices - Eli is a rock star and yes, Geoff is a wonder.

[@laundrygoddess4]

I was speechless too when I first saw it. It's just flawless in all aspects. Voiceplay 5 reactors 1

[@staceysmith8173]

Patrol Gaming made it through but was in a trance most of the time and then we watched it a second time. 🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@laundrygoddess4]

@@staceysmith8173 🤣🤣🤣🤣. I've got it saved to watch tonight

[@staceysmith8173]

@@laundrygoddess4 he took it down. I'm so mad at whoever said what they said to him. I would beat them up if could. 😡😡😡😡

[@laundrygoddess4]

@@staceysmith8173 I just watched it ten minutes ago. He was catatonic lol. He did great at holding it together though

[@dreyhawk]

You did react! It was wonderful watching you respond to the music. Reactions are as much physical as verbal, if not more so.

[@DarthKoonstyle]

The one thing I really have noticed recently when I started looking at who arranges the song is that when Geoff does it, everyone is given a moment or section to shine in, and his parts seem to be more humble (comparatively). For example, Geoff did the composition for this: Layne got to sing (excellent baritone harmony with Geoff with the Yo-Hos), a strinking beat box part to boot. Cesar's parts were clear and perfect for his voice, Eli got to belt and Jose acting the part of the captain and getting his solo and support parts were brilliant. Compare that to Layne's arrangement of My Mother Told me--- Still a great song, Beatbox was great. But J-None and Jose weren't really utilized IMO besides background voices. Eli got his belts, but Layne put the Geoff Subharmonics in 3 times in the first verse, gave Geoff a Bass Drop and a whole solo... Layne was also the brain child behind the E1 Sub at the end of Oogie Boogie as well... He tends to wield Geoff's shock value as a swinging hammer as opposed to bringing out the best in the song surgically with everyone's greatness. Again, don't get me wrong, Layne writes awesome songs, it's really the only critique I can give. I think Geoff is too humble to write himself doing all of that in anything he arranges for Voiceplay, because he knows it's not all about him. Plus he has his own channel, so if he wants to show off he does it there. (If you haven't seen it, House of the Rising Son came out a couple weeks ago by Geoff!) IMO, this song may be the poster for what the Cesar/Eli/Layne/Geoff era of Voiceplay will be... if this is the beginning, I can't wait for more!

[@samuelmncedisi1065]

Can't say I completely agree with you. Geoff has arranged songs where he opened/lead the song i.e Can't Help Falling In love, Bridge Over Troubled Water. The reason why it may come across as if Layne utilizes Geoff a lot more in his arrangements, is that the songs lend themselves to bass singers i.e Oogie Boogie Song, You A Mean One Mr Grinch, If I Were A Rich Man/Girl (even though the song was well balanced). Layne has arranged songs like Carry On My Wayward Son (Eli also contributed to the arrangement), Warrior, This Is Halloween, What's This, Moana Medley and the Little Mermaid Medley, that aren't bass heavy. The cover, My Mother Told Me, uses a lot less lower notes than this song - the difference is that the former is in your face about it. The original song by the composer Jesper Kyd and co, off of the AC Vahalla soundtrack of My Mother Told Me, is a lot more grittier and darker (Tomi P's cover version of it closely resembles it), whereas Laynes is a lot less, while he still maintains the essence of the song. Hoist Your Colours really works well because the tenors and baritone set the tone of the song making it eerie, while the bass adds texture, contrast and darkens the song (when needed) but also along with the percussion, maintain the rhythm and beat going throughout the song. To me, the harmonies are what made this song amazing, and I completely disagree with those who say the bass is what carried the song. That might be why Geoff opted to arrange for and sing with the group, instead of making it a solo project.

[@DarthKoonstyle]

@@samuelmncedisi1065 definitely agree that the bass didn't carry this. Imo this may have been one of the most balanced songs overall, which I think lends to it's greatness. I guess my thoughts were based off of more recent arrangements. Wasn't really paying attention to who arranged prior to six or so months ago. Thank you for bringing up these points, will go back with an open mind and revaluate. Thank you for adding your perspective. Have a great day!

[@samuelmncedisi1065]

@@DarthKoonstyle It's all good. That's the beauty of subjectivity of all forms of media, music included (though there are some exceptions).

[@chrismorin1318]

@@samuelmncedisi1065 Isn't it nice to be able to explain your view and not have someone get butthurt over it. I miss the days of being able to disagree or debate and that be ok. Unless someone was in danger of actually getting hurt, you just agreed to disagree. We need to get back to that type of respect. ❤

[@dezziejayee]

Loved your speechless reaction, your face said more than words.

[@wallen308]

Just watching you entranced by this is a great reaction! Every single one of them made this epic. Incredible.

[@nwredneckturner1508]

You didn't forget to react, you reacted as anyone would in the presence of such incredible singing! The best reactors do what they feel, not just following a 'formula'. Keep on keeping on my dude!

[@eileenxx5841]

Never apologize for an "early" reaction. You do what you want/like, and if you wanna react to something that has just been released, it's totally fine :) I personally love it :D They nailed this one. My headphones nearly broke xDy

[@staceysmith8173]

There are a few reactors that have done their reaction off of the premiere. Im good with whatever each reactor wants to do and when they want to do it. I come to listen, watch, cry, laugh whatever the song makes us do

[@DnDAddictUK]

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes...... Been waiting for this!

[@Jamie_T.]

Never apologize for an early reaction; people can watch when they want. Why should you have to wait to watch a video you want to see? Also no need to worry about "forgetting" to react - your face said it all! The first two reactions I watched to this the reactors both left the room, that's how mind blowing this video is!

[@staceysmith8173]

We all watch the same reactors. Jump from one to the other and with this song laugh at what they are doing BLOWN AWAY!!!!

[@chrismorin1318]

@@staceysmith8173 Agreed! The anticipation of certain reactors in particular is so worth it. We each have our favorites, but when we know something's coming up, we have this childlike glee and energy. Like a kid with a big secret that we can't wait to tell! 🤣

[@staceysmith8173]

@@chrismorin1318 right because we have seen the video 100 times before we even start watching the reactors lol. Im mostly a Home Free gal and I know we have some reactors go to their premiere and video theor reaction from there which is cool. I'm so sorry but I can't remember if you watch Home Free also. Idt I've ever seen a Voice Play or PTX premiere. I'm lucky to get to watch Home Free's I'm supposed to be working but you 10 shouldn't hurt anyone lol

[@DravenGal]

No, your reaction of doing nothing spoke volumes!

[@lindawright8949]

You may not have reactedwith your voice but your facial expressions said it all. Great reaction.

[@wirelessmikedj7784]

I have always been critical of using bass as a gimmick for Voiceplay and Geoff...but, this is TOTALLY awesome and on point and the atmosphere of the song is 100% Fire! This and "If I were a Rich Man" are perfect!

[@chrismorin1318]

Same here, and it's not a popular opinion. But they got it right this time!

[@gabrielangel1923]

first time I heard this, I put it on repeat for an hour straight.

[@levimartin5089]

Got to do some Tomi P!!! I promise you won't be disappointed!!! I suggest Hellfire, My mother told me, or his new country medley. You really can't go wrong with him!

[@DravenGal]

Ohhh, this gives me goosebumps!

[@scotthritz6641]

You should know that Geoff is the bass in VoicePlay so why wouldn’t he be doing it!! Come on hillbilly!!

[@rosemorris7912]

Check out their: "My Mother Told Me" "Friends on the Other Side" Beoff's "Monster Mash"

[@CrimFerret]

You didn't forget, your expressions said everything. Who'd want to interrupt this on first hearing?

[@nightthornkvala94132]

This song was toward the beginning of At World's End when the townspeople were being hung, but it sounds totally different here. If you haven't yet done so check out Geoff Castallucci's solo efforts with Monster Mash and House of the Rising Sun. He goes way low. But not as far down as his first note in their latest video, less than a week old, The Dragonborn Comes Skyrim. Listen to their Halo Theme also, and don't stop when the music does, there's an important message after. (He does a quick walk-thru in Boy Bands in 5 minutes.) Another amazing brand new video is Austin Brown (from Home Free) singing Bring Him Home from Les Miz. WOW!!

[@lkayh]

Great reaction! If you want to hear another holy sh*t song, their latest, a medley from Wicked, is 🤯

[@jamescurfman3284]

lol. You had a GREAT reaction! :D

[@patriciaboehringer5028]

Great reaction hillbilly of course Home Free dropped another video yesterday bless the broken roads Russell flat cover it is simply beautiful from start to finish

[@theskepticalhillbilly3531]

I can’t even listen to that one without crying. It’s the song that describes me and my wife. I may react to it but expect waterworks

[@ShyAnn291]

@@theskepticalhillbilly3531 there’s nothing wrong with that!

[@staceysmith8173]

@@theskepticalhillbilly3531 you did a great job with the Home Free reaction hillbilly. Never ever apologize for anything we are here to see you and how each song moves you.

[@arnoldsherrill6305]

The fact that you didn't say anything was reaction enough period, And the fact that you were so stunned you actually had to take your glasses off before you could even speak says volumes about how this hit you.... It's okay you are one of the first to react like this.... but from what I've seen so far you definitely won't be the last.!!

[@lkreinmiller-author]

Pretty awesome, right?

[@ronaldsinagra8825]

You reacted plenty!!! ... just not verbally.

[@acwhit1593]

But, my friend, you did react. I believe we call it, "Rendered Speechless." You are not the first, and you will not be the last.

[@reubenthomas7907]

Probably not the usual comment here, but listening to your voice, you actually seem to have a low set voice(You tend to go low when ending your sentences ) and are capable of hitting Geoff's (the bass) notes here . I'm sure if you take up bass singing(no need to post or anything,just do it or fun lol)that would be cool and you could impress yourself to be honest.

[@theskepticalhillbilly3531]

Surprisingly enough I’m a tenor! Have a hard time hitting those low notes

[@reubenthomas7907]

@@theskepticalhillbilly3531 I'm sure you can hit atleast a D2/C#2. In fact in this video itself you hit a C#2 while saying "Junior " at 0:52 and a C2 while saying junior again at 1:02 .If there are actually any issues, it may be due to the fact that you are not used to singing low, and approach singing like a tenor would if that makes any sense.