Second Edition - Somewhere Over The Rainbow

[@thebl00per]

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. :)

[@elsincuello]

What a luck to have been there! Breathtaking! One question: do you know if this quartet exists nowadays?

[@losttommyboy3391]

@@elsincuello The members are still around but this quartet retired decades ago...www.aicgold.com/1989-second-edition/

[@ParkerRognrud]

@@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.

[@Wahl95]

Parker Rognrud It was actually their baritone, Doug Harrington (brother to David) that directed Zero8.

[@ParkerRognrud]

Wahl95 That’s right. Thanks!

[@MillCreekMusicGuy]

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.

[@Wahl95]

The chord on “-bow” (of “rainbow”) at 3:09 is RIDICULOUS. How these guys didn’t win in ‘88 is beyond me.

[@DougMaverickTube]

The whole thing is obscenely good. Is this Woesche arrangement? Anywhere to buy a copy?

[@jimsortore5085]

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[@siouxsie0679]

One of the best male quartets of all time, IMHO

[@elsincuello]

I agree fully. They have (had, sadly) so much chemistry, vocal chemistry that seems to be magical for me.

[@elsincuello]

I can't stop admiring this video. Every word is beautifully executed, every note in perfect pitch and emission. Breath amazingly worked. Winners.

[@nickgalante708]

The best arrangement of this song I have ever heard!

[@HenrySmola]

The harmony and pitch on the last note is unreal.

[@aphrxia]

I'm a diehard thrash metal fan. But still, speaking as someone who knows and love music, this is AMAZING.

[@A_PringlesCanwithVeins]

Beautiful... Caught a tear on my way to work ... Miss you pops

[@hutzman]

Love Second Edition! had an old cassette tape that I actually wore out. Need to get ahold of that on Disc or MP3.

[@girty1600]

Absolutely wonderful! Pitch perfect and collectively fantastic! I love it!

[@JulienNeel]

What a treat, masterfully and beautifully executed. Barbershop just how I like it. Bravo.

[@katemonroe3825]

O! My heart.Brings back so many memories of hearing my dad sing with the many quartets he belonged to.

[@JulienNeel]

@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.

[@triconehead]

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.

[@PlushChronicles]

Music theory teaches about chord voicing, spacing, chord progressions, , and 4 part harmony writing. Someone educated made all the right decisions

[@borisvandruff7532]

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. :-)

[@brianwilliams196]

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.

[@2010montf]

Christ, listen to those harmonics. Beautiful, amazing job.

[@peterpan9176]

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.

[@nycbruce11]

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!!!!

[@OneMoreTag]

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.

[@Dustin1047]

I was there too. My second International. Absolutely amazing!

[@Dustin1047]

Fred is AMAZING!

[@pp00001pp]

Everything a barbershop quartet should be :)

[@davidkrause3906]

Yep.

[@Gunther703]

This is Ed Waesche's arrangement. Great Job by both arranger & performers.

[@adoniascarloscarriel1384]

what a quartet, what a lead voice!!!

[@WilliamAiken]

They were definitely ahead of their time - those full voice high notes is all I see in competition nowadays.

[@rhodienut]

This song always screws me up when it is sung so brilliantly.

[@lynholl]

Nb

[@clifflong1203]

It “delivers me”!👌

[@gnobreeb]

Outstanding Quartet, 4:00 is one of my favorite chords

[@TheRivertownSound]

Their 1989 Album is an absolute classic. It set the standards for future barbershop quartet recordings.

[@marathonman3095]

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.

[@AcebassII]

That arrangement got us a bronze in Anaheim in 1999... '

[@Duprimarshall]

I just melted...

[@strongbad635]

They should have won in 1988. Probably the best example of a "why did THAT group not win????" year.

[@24864314]

Awhh I got chills it's so beautiful

[@Chris-jx9wg]

I got to sing tags with David in the mid 80’s. Miss my friend David!!!

[@margiedimond4307]

I feel so proud to have known these guys. What an awesome quartet!!!

[@Rainmaker65]

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.

[@joanneb2060]

That was Awesome! Loved it.

[@Gunther703]

wow...Fred Farrell with hair?! Never seen that before. :)

[@OwenParrish]

It doesn not get any better than this!

[@cheesybubbleslook]

Holy shizmuffins, that was amazing!

[@SkipT43]

That happens pretty often in barbershop harmonies. And sometimes the bass and tenor sing the same note TWO octaves apart.

[@undermentals]

This was fantastic, thanks.

[@MafaldaIksDw]

This song just got a whole lot better.

[@Wahl95]

What an INTRO!

[@saildapper2001]

That was so, so nice!

[@Dustin1047]

And that’s what it’s like to know you just won a gold medal. Wow!!

[@frazerstewart8837]

A transcription of this would be beautiful

[@lMonopolyguy]

I could cry. :')

[@MichaelMontague]

Very Nice!!! Two thumbs up!!!

[@Merlocampini]

1:28

[@clifflong1203]

Epic cover! Just WOW 👌

[@patrickamcguire8749]

nice arrangement

[@gatlinburgbearjj]

These guys are my heros

[@thatssojassy]

Omg.... in love

[@mj_friedman]

is it just me or did the baritone sneak a catch breath on the last chord? i heard the fifth disappear for a moment

[@dactylntrochee]

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.)

[@lolbutwhyyoumad]

its true, and if they blend well enough, you wont even notice.

[@schlesmail1]

@blackiron44 : Why stop there? What about the Nighthawks in 1963? Or the Town & Country Four in 1959?

[@jackspringer5484]

this shit slaps dude wtf

[@danishcartoonist545]

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!

[@bricelee2]

That dude holds a note " like a masta "

[@CEF1960]

Fantastic!

[@volvita]

@wmhendobill Me too! I was eight years old!

[@JulienNeel]

@nycbruce11 That must have been awesome!

[@Wolverine49456]

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.

[@alicefay6150]

unreal

[@JJBerthume]

And sometimes even THREE octaves! :)

[@lMonopolyguy]

Unbelievable!

[@AcebassII]

Ed Waesche arrangement. The Barbershop Harmony society has many arrangements of his song.

[@MrRJDB1969]

Excellent !!

[@MrRJDB1969]

Beautiful job fella's !

[@robertthomas4958]

brilliant brilliant

[@LunchBreakBari]

Who had the guts to dislike this?

[@johnringley4740]

Second Edition , Hello My Baby

[@hughvane]

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.

[@AlexanderNash]

hughvane Don't judge the quartets they are actually judged in competition on all of that. They just want to win.

[@cicholdebannan]

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.

[@hughvane]

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.

[@mikesquire7731]

+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.

[@GreatisNateGaming]

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!

[@xradphotographer]

Drooool so awesome

[@MikeVideo1emporium]

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?

[@davidgeiger9205]

bookmarked, bookmarked, bookmarked... liked the tuxz 2

[@roop46b]

yea you're right I heard it as well oh well he's allowed I suppose :-)

[@jeffperkins1667]

Wow!

[@TheOldskooler1]

im sorry all i can say is fk me where did that ending come from beautiful harmony!

[@snobsdirector]

Classic!

[@majorboy12345]

wow EPIC!!!

[@elazarn2]

@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.

[@moogamblin]

Copper bedpipes....wow !!!

[@DarsoMAN]

Pleasure to enjoy this and so see all my 300k views

[@artistphx]

rather nice!

[@TheSirenEve]

6 people don't know what heaven sounds like.

[@Wahl95]

If I had to pick a single quartet to sing a Chinese 7th chord perfectly, I think it’d be Second Edition.

[@xXbarbershopgirlXx]

Wow.

[@Test6837]

Original title is "Over The Rainbow".

[@thepurgatorgy1953]

Bob Duncan?

[@Odoth]

yes

[@BradyAnderson1975]

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.

[@Wahl95]

Brady Anderson I don’t know if they’d struggle to make top 10 at all...

[@jacobsal47725]

Would love to get info on the arranger of the piece, and maybe purchase several copies. Any info appreciated.

[@blackiron44]

@strongbad635 you must be talking about the vagabonds in 76

[@fallenarch41]

Excellent performance, C+ arrangement

[@yingyangforce]

From the side

[@tapnager]

Love it!!! But, ummmm.....acceptations?????

[@vocalman81]

@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.

[@singingunlimited]

Who's the arranger? This is great

[@Wahl95]

I believe it's Ed Waesche.

[@KyleHottel]

It's in the Polecat II book

[@dillmon1]

cant tell if there are overtones :O

[@martycarval]

Hi, I wondered if there's any chance I could get this arrangement?