The Dragonborn Comes - VoicePlay || Reaction & Analysis

[@vcg73]

"I don't need to mention (the makeup/costuming), it's always at a high standard." I actually feel like more reactors SHOULD mention those things because Voiceplay pay so much attention to the details that it makes their videos like mini-movies, and that deserves appreciation. They hire makeup artists who do fantastic work, but the design of what they want to look like is figured out in advance, and most of the costumes are put together by Production Manager Kathy. Voiceplay buy or build their own set pieces, Eli designs the lighting, whichever member is directing does the set design, all the equipment is hauled around and put in place by these guys, and of course the arrangements and performances are their own creation. The fact that they continue to put out such high quality stuff every month, all on their own, is amazing!

[@christinestromberg4057]

Everything about this video makes it one of my favourites. Poor Cesar was suffering for his art wearing very heavy chain mail. He had to keep lying down between takes to ease his shoulders. Geoff said later that he wished he'd known you could get artificial chain mail. :). The atmospherics is superb in this isn't it?

[@carinarodebak9419]

I so love Geoffs bassline, with the arpeggios, in this video.

[@johndeeregreen4592]

Bass singing with arpeggios tends to make the lines easier to do... not the way Geoff did them, though. It was almost like sweep picked arpeggios on a guitar, but done with the voice and in bass register.

[@bluesmith1938]

Geoff's coloratura there does precisely that to me what it just did to you. I'm like, kiss me goodbye, I'm dead.

[@johnhelwig8745]

You are becoming a popular guy! Your fans love your reaction videos and want to watch you react to their favorite songs and artists! Your enthusiasm is fun to watch and you bring eargasms to the next level!

[@DravenGal]

Did you have the subtitles on? I couldn't tell. It helps, with VoicePlay. Here it explains that they are speaking Dovahzul, the Dragon Tongue, during the last 2/3rds of the song. They learned the language. I mean, you can tell when someone is speaking a language versus when they're mimicking it, and they spoke it! This also has one of my favorite Voiceplay openings! Kudos on noticing the sword sharpening sound at the beginning. A LOT of reactors don't notice it, or don't feel it's worth mentioning if they do! (Silly reactors! EVERYTHING in VoicePlay song is worth mentioning!) 💙

[@hollyryalsgrubb1273]

This is the video I deploy to convert non-acapella folks into VoicePlay fans. How could anyone experience this and not be hooked!

[@bluesmith1938]

Oh, and may I add . . . I love it when you sing to us.

[@mamiemartinson4649]

Some reviewers knew Skyrim and noted that Geoff's deep notes were a nod to when a warrior melds with a dragon they take on the deep voice to speak like a dragon.

[@hwyla4416]

I believe this song was when What It Do Dave first called Geoff ‘a dragon’.

[@janetdw]

@@hwyla4416It’s one of my fave reactions. It’s so fun when a gamer catches the ties to the game.

[@letheardaw]

I would love to see you and Elizabeth (Charismatic Voice) do a joint reaction. The giggling would be epic 🤣. You really make my day!

[@goodeveningstories]

I reached out to her but to be honest, I don't expect a response until I become much more successful and make various types of content including my own music. Maybe some day in the future though! Also, stay tuned for a video featuring Elizabeth =)

[@neighbourlady]

I've missed your VP reactions! Glad to see you back! This was great - Amazing how they all learned a made-up language and sang it perfectly.. Such talent!

[@bluesmith1938]

Yes, costuming.😛 Gotta love Kath. She's so generous the way she wraps Geoff in brown leather for all her Besties

[@DravenGal]

Or takes the sleeves off his denim jacket...💙

[@kyokonightstorm5844]

​​@@DravenGal"Who's that for?" "The world." Kathy knows.

[@DravenGal]

@kyokonightstorm5844 Truth!💙

[@jackyfriedman1963]

This is the video that introduced me to Voiceplay 2 ½ years ago.

[@Anna-pu5fo]

I love this one. You just have to close your eyes while listening and you are in a complete different world, with bards and wizards and dragons...... 😍

[@ChristineCornish-l9z]

Your enthusiasm is so infectious. The fact that you have such a deep understanding of the effort and skill that enables vp to create these masterpieces provides those of us less musically educated with a deeper appreciation of these amazing guys. They are totally true to their craft and artists of the highest calibre. Thanks so much.

[@MaggieatPlay]

Most Excellent! Thank you, Daniel, for another fascinating reaction and insightful analysis.

[@leslieholland7843]

, Omar is the brother of E. J. Cardona, who sings with Voctave. Voctave is also amazing. Thanks for your great analysis.❤❤

[@candybonhomme5915]

One of my favorites

[@Wildecat10]

I believe you’ve said it all concerning Voiceplay’s video. But I can give you an insight into their generous natures. Every so often, Voiceplay has a patrons only charity auction, with everything except shipping costs going to a music and/or children’s charity. They’ve raised thousands of dollars that way. Sometimes a single item can go for $1K or more. All of the costumes from this video are now in the homes of patrons around the world who - I’m sure - cherish them.

[@bjspeck4337]

I think this was my 2nd VoicePlay song and it is so gorgeous.

[@hwyla4416]

I especially love the way they show a story in this one. In comes the new person to the hall - apparently with news. Then each person already in the hall ‘notices’ him and adds a line of song. Each separate from the others. After that gorgeous line where Omar sounds like an angel, in comes the ‘god lighting’ - those flares of light. But at the same time, each character gets up and moves while all the voices begin to blend together. It’s as if they are all talking at once, discussing this new info while meandering into a line, where they are then not separate, but now a formed group. I just love the way they gave us that little bit of story, both visually and musically.

[@hwyla4416]

Forgot to say - I see that ‘god lighting’ as when inspiration and decision hits them. That’s when they begin to coalesce.

[@Denalicat]

Really enjoy your reaction/analysis (you get giddy over music like I do). This is the song where I realized how pretty Geoff's voice actually is. VP usually releases one full production video and a couple of minis every month .Minis/shorts are tiny fun filled treasures themselves and maybe be straight a Capella, game/movie/tv show themes , popular music, barbershop style or just sound effects where they are working out new things. When I first "collided" with VP I went to the beginning of their channel and worked my way forward. What a Ride!

[@susanskinner6500]

I hope you do keep reacting to Voiceplay. I've been watching reactors for about 5 years. Seems like when they are building the channel they always cover them then until they get enough followers then they drop them.

[@goodeveningstories]

I enjoy listening to VoicePlay, though, at some point I will run out of tunes from them lol, that's why I'm spreading out the artists I listen to a bit more now and am adding a few new artists/ groups to the mix =)

[@Denalicat]

@@goodeveningstories lt will take a while 🙃.

[@rebeccacurtis6680]

This is one of my all-time favorites by VP. Hoist the Colors introduced me to Voice Play and is still one of my favorites. Loved your reaction and analysis, Daniel.

[@AmandaATXo.o]

It's always a good idea to have the captions on for Voiceplay songs - there's usually helpful bits in there that give context.

[@dorisg.3]

Goeff ❤ Eli ❤ Good Evening Stories ❤😊Geoff's sexy bassiness...😅👍❤️‍🔥

[@susansouthard]

So now everybody needs to watch the “Wheel of Time”, so you know what this song is about.

[@GaiaOne]

Home Free, Pentatonix, and Voice Play are the holy trinity of a capella.

[@judithboulden3456]

Voiceplay, then maybe Home Free, then PTX for me.

[@GaiaOne]

@judithboulden3456 Nah, gotta have Home Free first. The other bands are superb, but Home Free is in a class by themselves. They're a bit more versatile. They are pretty much the only a capella vocal band that sings country, and they can slide into any other genre you throw at them. I mean, really. They wrote a theme for a video game, they do great humorous videos, their collaborations are top-notch, their mashups are wonderful, their originals are lovely. They absolutely own their covers. They did both the Butts Remix and Nessun Dorma. That right there is a hell of a reach. I think I have the order right. But these three groups are undoubtedly the best there is. Nobody else in the a capella world can touch them.

[@sharonbapp9613]

I really think that PTX lost a little something when Avi left. Their shows are big production of course but something is gone. Voice play manages to remain fresh in so many different ways. Incredible talent and hard work. I love Homefree as well but give Voiceplay an edge

[@ilonadever8249]

Cesar's diction, so crisp and clean? You need to react to their version of Drunken Sailor. it is all amazing, but he has a tongue twister like line in it that is fantastic. Trust me, you will love the whole thing!!! Now, about this one. I am very old and not a gamer, but it made no difference. The arrangement, performance and production is wonderful. Eli's lighting is really lovely. And the next one....... hold on!!

[@JanisMCarney]

Geoff and Omar's voices are so good together. Thanks for your analysis. Focused on many lovely spots.

[@LoriPeace]

I feel like I say this every time I comment on a reaction video, but my favorite thing about a reaction is the things that I learn from the different reactors. Geoff's ending consonants in this song are gentle to the point that I didn't even notice them until you pointed them out. And I've lost track of how many times I've listened to this song either straight through on its own from their site or listening to different people react. And yet still this is something that I had not noticed before. I'm sure there are other things that you pointed out that I hadn't noticed, but that's the one thing that sticks out to me right now. Voiceplay always makes it look so easy, don't they? But as you said, they are masters of their craft.

[@marleiaisenhoward1891]

Just loved this one ❤❤😊😊😊😊😊

[@mamiemartinson4649]

The other language is Elvish from the game. And Fus RO Da is a power word that helps the character defeat enemies in the game. At least that is what I heard. I don't play Skyrim either.

[@sureevoltz4120]

It was thanks to VoicePlay's rendition of this that I decided to buy Skyrim right after this debuted 😅

[@Wildecat10]

It’s not Elvish, it’s Dovahzul, or Dragon Language. It was created specifically for this game.

[@joeturner1181]

VP's version is really cool, and is how I see the song in game. The other version, kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZW5m4mqpddoa68, "Skyrim - The Dragonborn Comes - Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra / Sabina Zweiacker" is what you get when you convince an angel to sing.

[@fabianamercedezortiz7631]

Hola desde Argentina... Que gran reacción!!!!!... Las voces de Voiceplay, soberbias! y tu reacción... Insuperable!!!.. adoro tu alegría y energía y el disfrute por la buena música.... Me hace muchísimo bien! Muchas gracias ❤! Un abrazo a la distancia 😊

[@totoro123]

I love how Voiceplay reduces you to hysteria 😂

[@richardhansen3703]

Love the reaction. It was hilarious.🤣

[@kyokonightstorm5844]

I feel like this skng was made to be acapella, but only a group as willing to get into character as VoicePlay is would do it justice.

[@judithboulden3456]

Daniel, your reaction was priceless. Ok, this next comment may seem weird, but please don't be offended. If you ever find yourself in labor and delivery you would make an AWESOME partner/coach. I think you would make the experience very memorable and, dare I say, fun. You probably make everything fun.

[@goodeveningstories]

What a sweet thing to say =) Thank you for your kind sentiments ^^

[@vdeserisy]

makes me want to play skyrim

[@jessicahedman3048]