Amazing that this nearly 30-year-old performance would still score in the 90s. It's a tribute to the musical artistry of both the arranger and the performer. Glad to say I was in the audience when they delivered this masterpiece. :)
@elsincuello5 жыл бұрын
What a luck to have been there! Breathtaking! One question: do you know if this quartet exists nowadays?
@losttommyboy33915 жыл бұрын
@@elsincuello The members are still around but this quartet retired decades ago...www.aicgold.com/1989-second-edition/
@ParkerRognrud4 жыл бұрын
@@elsincuello David Harrington, their lead, used to direct the Zero8 SNOBS Chorus, and their tenor Fred Farrell went on to sing tenor for Crossroads, who won Internationals in '09.
@Wahl954 жыл бұрын
Parker Rognrud It was actually their baritone, Doug Harrington (brother to David) that directed Zero8.
@ParkerRognrud4 жыл бұрын
Wahl95 That’s right. Thanks!
@MillCreekMusicGuy11 жыл бұрын
It's amazing that when this was sung it was controversial in whether it was "barbershop" enough, and now we have choruses singing "Every Breath you Take" and "Footloose" on the International Stage.
@Wahl954 жыл бұрын
The chord on “-bow” (of “rainbow”) at 3:09 is RIDICULOUS. How these guys didn’t win in ‘88 is beyond me.
@DougMaverickTube4 жыл бұрын
The whole thing is obscenely good. Is this Woesche arrangement? Anywhere to buy a copy?
@jimsortore50852 жыл бұрын
@@DougMaverickTube n.m6
@siouxsie06799 жыл бұрын
One of the best male quartets of all time, IMHO
@elsincuello3 жыл бұрын
I agree fully. They have (had, sadly) so much chemistry, vocal chemistry that seems to be magical for me.
@elsincuello3 жыл бұрын
I can't stop admiring this video. Every word is beautifully executed, every note in perfect pitch and emission. Breath amazingly worked. Winners.
@nickgalante7083 жыл бұрын
The best arrangement of this song I have ever heard!
@HenrySmola11 жыл бұрын
The harmony and pitch on the last note is unreal.
@aphrxia11 жыл бұрын
I'm a diehard thrash metal fan. But still, speaking as someone who knows and love music, this is AMAZING.
@A_PringlesCanwithVeins6 жыл бұрын
Beautiful... Caught a tear on my way to work ... Miss you pops
@hutzman13 жыл бұрын
Love Second Edition! had an old cassette tape that I actually wore out. Need to get ahold of that on Disc or MP3.
@girty160013 жыл бұрын
Absolutely wonderful! Pitch perfect and collectively fantastic! I love it!
@JulienNeel12 жыл бұрын
What a treat, masterfully and beautifully executed. Barbershop just how I like it. Bravo.
@katemonroe38255 жыл бұрын
O! My heart.Brings back so many memories of hearing my dad sing with the many quartets he belonged to.
@JulienNeel12 жыл бұрын
@dillmon1 Listen to the word "sun" at 1:02 for instance. All of a sudden the voices blend completely into one and some high notes start "appearing" in the mix.
@triconehead9 жыл бұрын
I sometimes wonder how arrangers in barbershop find such fantastic chord voicing. Obviously getting the right guys together in a group helps, but the ringing in some of these chords just sound otherworldly. Is it the guys, or the notes? Guess it's gotta be both to have a performance like this.
@PlushChronicles8 жыл бұрын
Music theory teaches about chord voicing, spacing, chord progressions, , and 4 part harmony writing. Someone educated made all the right decisions
@borisvandruff75326 жыл бұрын
The point of barbershop is that it is all about close harmony and dominant seventh chords. The close harmony makes the voices pop, the dominant sevenths keep the music always moving forward. :-)
@brianwilliams1965 жыл бұрын
The big thing is having all the pitches in perfect intonation. This allows the overtones to be heard clearly, which makes the sound much bigger.
@2010montf13 жыл бұрын
Christ, listen to those harmonics. Beautiful, amazing job.
@peterpan917612 жыл бұрын
Very fine singing. Wish, I could sing just a bit like that ! Congregatulation guys! But to listen, I really prefer the intonation from the german quartet TakeFour (2nd CD). That has got soul.
@nycbruce1112 жыл бұрын
Also "not to brag"-- but I COMPETED on that same stage with them. Only came in 15th ("Main Event" Quartet), but had a chance to sing in afterglow with Mr. Harrington (Lead). WOW!!!!
@OneMoreTag11 жыл бұрын
I was there too, in Kansas City at 1989 International. My first. I was hooked after them. They sang all night at the Afterglow. Too bad they didn't perform much in U.S. after this. Fred Farrel, David Harrington, Jamie Meyer, Doug Harrington. Fred won with Crossroads in 2009 in Anaheim.
@Dustin10475 жыл бұрын
I was there too. My second International. Absolutely amazing!
@Dustin10472 жыл бұрын
Fred is AMAZING!
@pp00001pp8 жыл бұрын
Everything a barbershop quartet should be :)
@davidkrause39063 жыл бұрын
Yep.
@Gunther70312 жыл бұрын
This is Ed Waesche's arrangement. Great Job by both arranger & performers.
@adoniascarloscarriel13843 жыл бұрын
what a quartet, what a lead voice!!!
@WilliamAiken Жыл бұрын
They were definitely ahead of their time - those full voice high notes is all I see in competition nowadays.
@rhodienut8 жыл бұрын
This song always screws me up when it is sung so brilliantly.
@lynholl8 жыл бұрын
Nb
@clifflong12035 жыл бұрын
It “delivers me”!👌
@gnobreeb11 жыл бұрын
Outstanding Quartet, 4:00 is one of my favorite chords
@TheRivertownSound11 жыл бұрын
Their 1989 Album is an absolute classic. It set the standards for future barbershop quartet recordings.
@marathonman30954 жыл бұрын
Absolute perfection, this song it self i do not like but the arrangement was sheer perfection. i get goose bumps every time i hear this. they deserve every award they had coming. 50 thumbs up.
@AcebassII12 жыл бұрын
That arrangement got us a bronze in Anaheim in 1999... '
@Duprimarshall11 жыл бұрын
I just melted...
@strongbad63514 жыл бұрын
They should have won in 1988. Probably the best example of a "why did THAT group not win????" year.
@2486431411 жыл бұрын
Awhh I got chills it's so beautiful
@Chris-jx9wg3 жыл бұрын
I got to sing tags with David in the mid 80’s. Miss my friend David!!!
@margiedimond43078 жыл бұрын
I feel so proud to have known these guys. What an awesome quartet!!!
@Rainmaker657 жыл бұрын
I understand...I first heard them when Doug was a pre-teen singing tenor. They (The Harrington Brothers) were not well received by the "old guard" because they were too young. They had what it took then, just sad to see they didn't get the chance to turn the society onto it's ear.
@joanneb20609 жыл бұрын
That was Awesome! Loved it.
@Gunther70312 жыл бұрын
wow...Fred Farrell with hair?! Never seen that before. :)
@OwenParrish13 жыл бұрын
It doesn not get any better than this!
@cheesybubbleslook12 жыл бұрын
Holy shizmuffins, that was amazing!
@SkipT4311 жыл бұрын
That happens pretty often in barbershop harmonies. And sometimes the bass and tenor sing the same note TWO octaves apart.
@undermentals11 жыл бұрын
This was fantastic, thanks.
@MafaldaIksDw11 жыл бұрын
This song just got a whole lot better.
@Wahl958 жыл бұрын
What an INTRO!
@saildapper200113 жыл бұрын
That was so, so nice!
@Dustin10475 жыл бұрын
And that’s what it’s like to know you just won a gold medal. Wow!!
@frazerstewart88373 жыл бұрын
A transcription of this would be beautiful
@lMonopolyguy10 жыл бұрын
I could cry. :')
@MichaelMontague9 жыл бұрын
Very Nice!!! Two thumbs up!!!
@Merlocampini8 жыл бұрын
1:28
@clifflong12035 жыл бұрын
Epic cover! Just WOW 👌
@patrickamcguire87498 жыл бұрын
nice arrangement
@gatlinburgbearjj14 жыл бұрын
These guys are my heros
@thatssojassy10 жыл бұрын
Omg.... in love
@mj_friedman11 жыл бұрын
is it just me or did the baritone sneak a catch breath on the last chord? i heard the fifth disappear for a moment
@dactylntrochee5 жыл бұрын
It wasn't just you. I perceived the breath, not the lost 5th, but it stuck out enough for me to comment aloud while watching alone. (I was kind of expecting it though, since they had me breathing along with them, and I could tell that I was going to run out of gas. When I heard it, it assured me that they're human.)
@lolbutwhyyoumad11 жыл бұрын
its true, and if they blend well enough, you wont even notice.
@schlesmail113 жыл бұрын
@blackiron44 : Why stop there? What about the Nighthawks in 1963? Or the Town & Country Four in 1959?
@jackspringer54843 жыл бұрын
this shit slaps dude wtf
@danishcartoonist54511 жыл бұрын
When did this get put up?! Damn, I saw the "Hello, My Baby" video put up when these lads got second (back in 1988), and I LOVE that - but DAMN! I love this moar!! This is AWESOME!!!! Thanks for posting this!
@bricelee212 жыл бұрын
That dude holds a note " like a masta "
@CEF196012 жыл бұрын
Fantastic!
@volvita13 жыл бұрын
@wmhendobill Me too! I was eight years old!
@JulienNeel12 жыл бұрын
@nycbruce11 That must have been awesome!
@Wolverine4945612 жыл бұрын
As I recall the big finish - lots of vocal power arrangements were the "in" thing back then so if you sang with a quartet or chorus and the song didn't shake the rafters you might not place well. Certainly there were acceptations and many quartets offered "finessed and delicate" offerings on CD but for the most part this was a good example of the winning arrangements and style back then, give a listen to the Most Happy Fellows you find what you are looking for in the interp of this song.
@alicefay61507 жыл бұрын
unreal
@JJBerthume11 жыл бұрын
And sometimes even THREE octaves! :)
@lMonopolyguy12 жыл бұрын
Unbelievable!
@AcebassII11 жыл бұрын
Ed Waesche arrangement. The Barbershop Harmony society has many arrangements of his song.
@MrRJDB196911 жыл бұрын
Excellent !!
@MrRJDB196913 жыл бұрын
Beautiful job fella's !
@robertthomas49589 жыл бұрын
brilliant brilliant
@LunchBreakBari12 жыл бұрын
Who had the guts to dislike this?
@johnringley47402 жыл бұрын
Second Edition , Hello My Baby
@hughvane9 жыл бұрын
I usually drool over BBS harmonies, and listen to them regularly, but ... and no offence intended ... I cannot get to grips with the marionette choreography. It was minimal with this group, and is much more exaggerated and prevalent these days, but BBS is about SINGING! Let the voices do at least 90% of the work, forget about the antics and excessive facial expressions.
@AlexanderNash9 жыл бұрын
hughvane Don't judge the quartets they are actually judged in competition on all of that. They just want to win.
@cicholdebannan9 жыл бұрын
hughvane It's called the "Presentation" category. It's one of the three categories that competitive barbershop singing is judged on along with "Singing" and "Music". Presentation is described by the Barbershop Harmony Society as follows: One significant goal of any art form is communication. In a barbershop performance "Presentation" is communication via the transformation of a song into an entertaining experience for an audience. The presentation of a song is the performer's gift to the audience; whose experiences, memories, and imagination transform that gift into an emotional experience. The performer's goal is to create a high level of entertainment through the performance. The means to that end are as varied as the personality, abilities and creative skills of the performers. The performance is measured in its ability to musically connect with the emotions and senses of the audience through aural, visual, and sometimes spiritual channels. So to just stand there with blank expressions on their faces and no movement would result in very low scores in this category.
@hughvane9 жыл бұрын
cicholdebannan Thank you for the explanation, I appreciate it. First and foremost, I acknowledge the competition requirements, I just don't agree with the choreography component(s). Mine is a purely personal opinion of what I see, contrasted with what I hear. For the same reason I cannot cope with opera, although I adore classical music. In other words, I'm a listener rather than a viewer. For comparison's sake, try listening to the Chordettes, whose harmonies were at times exquisite, and they didn't need to dramatise them. Then come forward in time to Celtic Woman, who have adopted various facial expressions and head movements to - as they perceive it - emphasise what they're singing. I don't enjoy watching it, although their singing is often gorgeous. From another angle, listen to and watch The Real Group, whose voices say it all.
@mikesquire77319 жыл бұрын
+hughvane I started in BBS back then and this was what the judges seemed to like, big loud chords, the presentation style etc. things have changed much and will continue changing as the years go by.
@GreatisNateGaming12 жыл бұрын
I used to have this whole competition on tape! I know it! I recognize the voices and arrangement. Do you have the date and which concert this was? I would like to buy it for memory sake. I remember many of the other songs on that tape!
@xradphotographer12 жыл бұрын
Drooool so awesome
@MikeVideo1emporium13 жыл бұрын
I heard this on the Braden Auditorium Stage in Normal, IL, back in the early 90s. They were unbelievable! I had a cassette of them back in the day. It long since has broken. I'd love to buy anything from their reign as Champions. Where can we get those recordings?
@davidgeiger92059 жыл бұрын
bookmarked, bookmarked, bookmarked... liked the tuxz 2
@roop46b11 жыл бұрын
yea you're right I heard it as well oh well he's allowed I suppose :-)
@jeffperkins16672 жыл бұрын
Wow!
@TheOldskooler111 жыл бұрын
im sorry all i can say is fk me where did that ending come from beautiful harmony!
@snobsdirector14 жыл бұрын
Classic!
@majorboy1234512 жыл бұрын
wow EPIC!!!
@elazarn212 жыл бұрын
@Essentialism155 If I saw still photos of each, I'd peg only him as a singer. I think part of it is because of the gruesome/transfixing mouth.
@moogamblin12 жыл бұрын
Copper bedpipes....wow !!!
@DarsoMAN3 жыл бұрын
Pleasure to enjoy this and so see all my 300k views
@artistphx8 жыл бұрын
rather nice!
@TheSirenEve11 жыл бұрын
6 people don't know what heaven sounds like.
@Wahl954 жыл бұрын
If I had to pick a single quartet to sing a Chinese 7th chord perfectly, I think it’d be Second Edition.
@xXbarbershopgirlXx11 жыл бұрын
Wow.
@Test683712 жыл бұрын
Original title is "Over The Rainbow".
@thepurgatorgy19537 жыл бұрын
Bob Duncan?
@Odoth11 жыл бұрын
yes
@BradyAnderson197512 жыл бұрын
Love these guys for the times, but it's amazing how everyone has drastically improved since then. They would struggle to make top 10 nowadays. Again, nothing against this performace. Times change just like in sports.
@Wahl956 жыл бұрын
Brady Anderson I don’t know if they’d struggle to make top 10 at all...
@jacobsal4772512 жыл бұрын
Would love to get info on the arranger of the piece, and maybe purchase several copies. Any info appreciated.
@blackiron4413 жыл бұрын
@strongbad635 you must be talking about the vagabonds in 76
@fallenarch4110 жыл бұрын
Excellent performance, C+ arrangement
@yingyangforce12 жыл бұрын
From the side
@tapnager12 жыл бұрын
Love it!!! But, ummmm.....acceptations?????
@vocalman8112 жыл бұрын
@bradypaul The main difference is the style and arrangements. If these four were to come on the scene now and compete with modern arrangements, they would absolutely be medalist material.
@singingunlimited7 жыл бұрын
Who's the arranger? This is great
@Wahl957 жыл бұрын
I believe it's Ed Waesche.
@KyleHottel5 жыл бұрын
It's in the Polecat II book
@dillmon112 жыл бұрын
cant tell if there are overtones :O
@martycarval11 жыл бұрын
Hi, I wondered if there's any chance I could get this arrangement?