Realtime - 2005 International Quartet Champions

[@Xander-W]

I keep coming back to this (and all realtime) as the best barbershop in existance. Quartets and choruses need to aspire to this mastery of the art form...

[@doylerember9215]

The best tenor EVER - perfectly in the cone at all times!

[@Dustin1047]

Have you heard of Fred Farrell, Kip Buckner or Tim Waurick?

[@kippb]

He IS a beast!

[@kippb]

@@Dustin1047 Thanks my friend!

[@benevans128]

2:31 is one of the best phrases in a barbershop performance ever

[@sansburni]

This is THE quartet that got me into Barbershop. This set is my favorite quartet set I have ever heard!

[@justie1220]

sansburni I'm with you.

[@Brutalisman]

Frfe

[@rijden-nu]

Ikr :o

[@burgundy6933]

The bass and bari work so well together its unreal

[@johnpiercy3562]

Being brothers seems to help...

[@nellyd9280]

The blend is awesome....❤

[@Wahl95]

Man, their overtones are out of this world... such good singers!

[@darrellschrock5547]

That bass slide at the end of the second song 7:44 is almost orgasmic. Great bass singer!

[@steveziki]

That tenor absolutely knows how to plant every single note! He polishes out the amazing sounds or this quartet!

[@cassie8906]

I know I'm late to the party stumbling on this performance. I got nostalgic and looked up songs I remember from my barbershop-influenced childhood. I will admit my Barbershop "world" was spent with these guys (aside from the lead). My uncle sang with the Metzger's Dad Charlie. I watched Tim, Tom & Mark for years and EVERY time I hear them sing, it takes me back to the good old days of listening to pick up quartets singing pole cat songs & belting out a tag around a campfire in Anacortes & White Rock. They were all SOOO good individually and to see them come together like this was BREATHTAKING!!! Thank you for posting this!! :-)

[@ninsophy9798]

it really doesn't matter whether one's late if enough people visit it frequently lol

[@elisabethhadley7182]

I grew up with 1966 Champs The Renegades, and The Gentlemen's Agreement later. My Dad was a tenor for 30 years for The Cherry Capital Chorus. This is a great example of a ringing chord! They do it so well! It takes much commitment to practice that and get it right. I watched my Dad's quartet practice often in our living room for many years! Good job fella's! Take a bow!

[@trethtower]

After countless hearings, their performances still stand up as strong as ever. Real artistry.

[@joetaptaco]

I could listen to this all day. I wonder where the original on KZbin went to, This needs more views. Come on BHS, put this on your page.

[@josephtattum6365]

one of the top 5 all time barbershop performances

[@erichbrough6097]

Beautifully done - lead especially impressive when he blends in and out of falsetto mix before the tag, just flawless!

[@henrymontgomery5196]

Their Baritone is incredible!

[@marcusfalcomata9336]

The best example I've seen of a quartet that looks like they are and know they are champions.

[@davidvickruck7763]

Best feeling ever Ringing a chord

[@bbshopqtenor]

The best two song I've ever heard. Thank you Realtime.

[@squeezemyparticiple]

They asked for a 96 and they...well they got a 90.6 so I guess they were dead on. Much deserved gold!

[@edhoward6935]

One of my very favorites. The bell chord at 7:19 WOWOW!!

[@SignatureStampsFan]

I really like Realtime. They had so much depth to their tone. Thanks for posting!

[@jeremiahacosta422]

Wow they have amazing blend, and lock. It’s really impressive.

[@sammycatto7252]

the tag of yesterday I heard the rain is INSAAANNNNEE

[@jubalate]

Best Quartet Ever. I was there that night 🥰 thank you Realtime

[@jackmahoney3687]

I had the awesome pleasure to sing with these guys after one of their concerts a while back

[@tenorbbs]

07:41

[@joshywashy3453]

7:42 that was the loudest E5 overtone as the bass and lead sang the same note, gees.

[@MeandSadie]

i LOVED these guys.

[@TheVoice010]

If you've wanted to know if a Baritone can make or break a Chord, listen @7:42...The Chord explodes into Overtones!

[@jakethewoz]

4:36 7:49 Well they knew their money chords! Not sure if another quartet has ended both songs from a round on the exact chord, with everyone singing the same note. Not saying it's anything but awesome!

[@Honey_Beef]

I know I'm 4 years late, but First Take's 2023 semifinals set immediately comes to mind - Let's Go Fly a Kite + Not While I'm Around, both ending on an A♭ major 1-5-1-3 with Alex chesting the third. It's got impressively loud and awesome ring, just like Realtime's E♭ major 1-1-3-5 here!

[@jeffreygranger6913]

RealTime...real good!

[@larrywomac8404]

We had these amazing guys on our show and they were amazing! I'm working to improve my bass singing to be this good!

[@jakeharvey3582]

The whole quartet matches perfectly but the bari lead match is especially amazing!!! Awesome quartet and songs, they sing so effortlessly

[@DomSette]

That MaxQ parody is priceless

[@csbarahir9183]

the end tag is still one of the best... full 20 seconds

[@rogerdotlee]

Unfortunately, this was NOT the quartet that got me into barbershop, but only because I heard the likes of Max Q and Storm Front first. Had I heard them first, I'm sure they'd have been the ones.

[@gregstickler3798]

Such a rich voice is the lead and control

[@johndam8031]

John Newell the man with three Aussie lungs!!!! On' ya mate... just on a down day today and trolling music vids for a spirit lift... ❤️

[@Deutschland1093]

Dat open bass!

[@ronjames-music]

Wow!

[@ethanwolfe4339]

Masterful.

[@kenm1039]

Sunny Side up..... thumbs up!

[@joshgirndt4896]

4:09

[@Patrickkind78]

i was there it was insane

[@ohhellfire2728]

the bass just fucking dissapears in the last chord of sunnyside when he’s in unison with the lead, it’s nuts

[@borisvandruff7532]

Ladies and gentlemen, tonight’s bass will be Jon Stewart.

[@tbr48842]

tag @ 7:28

[@SuperTweedledum]

The chord at 3:27 :o

[@anaselassal3322]

Amazing!!

[@0DeezVids0]

Ye olde add9. Perfection!

[@gregstickler3798]

Isn’t the lead an Australian does someone know

[@archibaldtuttle8481]

Wow! That will make the hairs stand up - all over.

[@Paul_K_]

No quartet surpasses Realtime's overtones. Lots of quartets are more virtuosic, but if I had to choose a quartet to sing ONE chord (preferably Eb major 1-1-3-5 like in YIHTR) I would choose Realtime every time.

[@guibox3]

Vocal Spectrum probably comes close but I agree. The quartets that have won in the last 5 years can't come close to Realtime (and really most of the quartets from 2000-2010)

[@jetson888]

I think part of the issue is quartets are going for scoring now...the pop medleys and comedy instead of traditional chord building. I really think it’s to reach a new younger generation

[@30wlsn]

bachelor boys say this spanks

[@bruceevans56]

Back when barbershop quartets sang barbershop.

[@ParkerRognrud]

They don’t now?