These are the differences between ensemble vocals in EPIC! 🎶

These are the differences between ensemble vocals in EPIC! 🎶 #epicthemusical

[@alijahsamone]

“Athena is vibing with Odysseus fanboying over her” *immediately jump cuts to him dragging her through the mud for what she said* THE WAY I LAUGHED 😭😭😭

[@impalednewt]

Yes

[@doloresgronenberg5882]

Yes, because of being prideful and vain, that's why Jay said that after saying that Athena was vibing and enjoying Odysseus fanboying over her

[@MusicalArtist-ok4rs]

100%, hilarious

[@AshTheRat]

Poseidon being petty is just spot on tbh

[@JadedMinx62]

Gods be petty AF ❤

[@kirbybirb253]

It's inspirational honestly

[@danicrose9352]

I've always loved Poseiden being a chill guy, but if you get him riled up, he will be the most petty dude you've ever met. (He'd probably rival Ares)

[@megashani91]

Listen when poseidon say "odysseus of athaca. Do you know who i am" i always imagine it as "Odysseus of athaca" he's forming out of waves. Then "do you know who i am" he's fully formed now and looking at him with contempt and disdain

[@danicrose9352]

@@megashani91 I think we all know poseidon has a flair for dramatics

[@justdoit-tiger9854]

I love the idea of the gods just knowing they're in a musical, so they're just like "if this is going to be my life, might as well make it fun and dramatic!"

[@michellelopez2170]

That's just the gods normally. 10/10 coping with the knowledge that any mortal friends made will be dead in the blink of an eye.

[@bernichat349]

​@@michellelopez2170and then they use their voices to traumatized future mortals

[@momo163]

Holy crap that’s actually amazing….so I guess that means in the beginning of Ruthlessness the chanting “Posidion” is just freaking Posidion hyping himself up

[@AzziyaisChronicallyOnline]

OMG YES Or maybe since he just said “Do you know who I am” he’s giving Ody a lil hint Poseidon is so sweet and kind to Ody 😊

[@GingerPuppy08]

​@@AzziyaisChronicallyOnlineah yes, The very kind and sweet man who wipes out 550 of his remaining 593 crew. Best way to show friendship❤

[@SayukiSuzukiMizuno]

@@AzziyaisChronicallyOnline but imagine this: Poseidon used ensemble to chant his name because Odysseus could NOT RECOGNIZE HIM and he's too proud for people to not recognize him :'D

[@momo163]

@@AzziyaisChronicallyOnline Or he’s just so much of a Narcissist that he had to make absolutely sure that Odysseus knew who he was before he could murder all his friends 🫡

[@omnicupid6694]

No, I actually think it's the Laestrygonians.

[@LillianNunyabizniss]

"My comrades just perished to a god. Allow me to contemplate the philosophy of man versus monster." 10/10 moment

[@Riley-1078]

So fuckin funny.

[@vismaykedilaya1318]

I always thought those voices were the voices of the fallen crewmates

[@Bianca-Dangelo]

I am the monster rawr rawr rawr

[@kateb1127]

I know this is all deep and clever and all but the way you describe it and act it out just makes me cackle like a witch 😂

[@Evanmix107]

Same 😂

[@fontamora]

3:09 **bro this momment just shows how much Jay enjoys exsplaining little details to us**

[@932ForeverLove]

One of the joys of being a creative mind

[@Zeno-ss7mu]

The thought and detail this man puts in is incredible🔥🔥

[@favourezeh2011]

Yesss😂

[@thelivingbrick56]

I love how goofy Jay is 😂

[@PaSLOr30s]

Bro Same 😂💀

[@alijahsamone]

He is such a gem lol

[@PaSLOr30s]

He’s a silly lil man 😋

[@thelocalshoop]

that was my favorite part of this haha i loved watching the random people appear and disappear

[@michellelopez2170]

And the 'yippee' at the end. 💀

[@Cuber-Nerd]

Dang, Poseidon is doing his absolute best to ruin Odysseus' day

[@SapphireStar23]

More like life.

[@Behold-my-brainworms]

Summary of the odyssey

[@ogaoms8985]

"You know how petty you gotta be to be like that?" Said Jay after writing this very character pull this exact petty move

[@cleanbeanArt]

I appreciate that you also tend to alter the ensemble voices so that they don’t always sound human. It helps distinguish the two when listening to the audio alone. (The “ruthlessness is mercy upon ourselves” chorus is especially eerie)

[@KevinFlowersJr]

Ya know, I had thought the inhuman voices that sang "ruthless is mercy upon ourselves" were other cyclops since they sounded similar to the voices that say, "if no-body hurts you, be silent" during the cyclops saga

[@NicholasKratzer]

Yeah, the Ruthlessness chorus definitely sounds like Cyclops voices, which fits perfectly

[@babyrion9684]

They were the Laestrygonians.

[@CrystalSetsuna]

Thank you Jay. Seeing you be the "random people showing up to sing" made me laugh out loud so hard, i scared a customer! Have i mentioned i adore your manic face? Love it!

[@Jelly_Jayy]

In “My Goodbye” with a back up vocals, I always see it as the people from Odysseus’s past (either people he killed or failed to save) swarming around him as if to agree with Athena’s claims. Also, I love that Athena just hypes herself up in Warrior of the mind while Odysseus is singing about her already being great.

[@voidfloof]

when you get in trouble in school and everyone is like "ooooooooo"

[@tyrain9846]

The way I completely lost it at your random people appearing and singing 🤣🤣 I love this info. But I feel great that I was right in thinking that with the mortals it's always the crew and with the gods it doesn't matter where it's coming from And if we're honest, we all live for petty Poseidon 😁

[@stylaxlwh]

The amount of work and thought you put into Epic is exactly why its become what it is

[@ChuM00n_]

The "hehehehe" and then him talking about Poseidon being petty was just the funniest thing to me So silly and goofy if I must say😂

[@FeebleLittleGoldcrest]

...this implies that once Odysseus is left with nobody else at his side, when all soldiers are gone (hopefully I'm not remembering this wrong), we're no longer going to hear any backup vocals for the parts he sings. It'll just be his lone voice. And that is extremely depressing! Thanks, Jay!

[@nightdust9724]

The ensemble vocals in "My Goodbye" are my favourite thing ever. They sound soo good. 🔥

[@sarahvilardi3071]

Ensemble vocals being a diegetic part of the gods' powerset to be utilized as they see fit in songs where they feature is honestly such a brilliant idea for characterizing the gods in this musical holy shit

[@jjkm2945]

I discovered EPIC through a friend last year, and it is without a doubt one of if not the best musical that I've ever heard. I just wanted to thank you for bringing such amazing music and such a truly wonderful story to life. When EPIC is performed on Broadway (when, not if) I'll be one of the first to buy tickets! Thank you once again for this truly wonderful creation, and I wish you the best of luck in the new year!

[@Drifter4804]

Same here

[@AmiBunny1]

That little giggle at the end was everything 😂 I love seeing your inner thoughts about Gods my ancestors believed in 💜

[@liblib620]

Those little moments of ensamble popping up or the solidiers contemplating life are perfect OMG

[@heroofhyrule9027]

Hat’s off to you, sir. That takes so much creativity and planning. Well done.

[@sorry_i_missclicked]

omg Jay acting out the ensemble parts in the god songs SENT me. In all seriousness I love these little looks into different elements of the songs of Epic, it really shows the care Jay puts into making the music and trying to tell a story with it

[@Def.Not.Scarlett.]

We love Jays facial expressions during the ensemble parts 😂😂😂

[@mae9911]

I love how deep the thought is in this story. He’s absolutely killing it.

[@altothealtoiest1682]

It's totally in keeping with Greek stories to have, well, a Greek Chorus, people who aren't necessarily in the story but do comment and sometimes interact with the characters so I wasn't going to question where the ensemble vocals were coming from in various moments But I am both amused by the fact that Poseidon is so petty he brought back the Leitmotif AND ALSO the idea that there are some random guys following Odysseus around to provide back up vocals at a moments notice and do nothing else

[@kalamantea]

I like to think calypso channels her inner disney princess and makes the animals the ensemble in her song.

[@jordan-s]

Jorge is my favorite character. He's a hilarious dude that likes to pop in and out of the screen with silly faces. Hope we see more of him! 😂

[@AkariIto]

This man is a literal genius.

[@Prowlsgurl]

Your thought and passion behind your work is astounding! Your creativity honestly is so inspiring and uplifting. I am so happy to have discovered EPIC and cannot wait to see how you continue to pour your heart and soul into it! ❤

[@Nico_DiAngelo1924]

I LOVE EPIC CAN’T WAIT FOR THE NEXT SAGA.

[@organicmusicex]

You guys are still one of my favorite sessions!!! Amazing music and talent!!

[@ilyte1]

I always saw Poseidon's ensemble "when does a man become a monster" as odysseus's POV. Like the PTSD is manifesting his fallen soldiers to ask him when he's going to finally do what needs to be done and prevent this from happening again.

[@OdinDoesStuff]

Hey Jorge I just wanted to say I love epic and am so exited to see where you and this musical goes. Love ya man❤

[@rachelr4126]

Goddd I love all the thoughtful details you put into this. The unique instruments representing the different characters, the reasoning here for the choruses, all these subtle things that add so much and show how much heart you've put into this story.

[@etramoonsong592]

Another solid example is during 'My Goodbye' when the ensemble fills in for Athena when she's pointing out Odysseus is "just a man"

[@anneliis18]

I always imagine that those ensamble lines in 'Ruthlessness' are not only Poseidon bringing back those words, but also him creating like watery or fog-like silhouettes to make it look like the spirits of the perished soldiers are blaming Odysseus for their demise, even further messing with him

[@1carus0506]

omg.. All these details are such genius ideas.. the Ocean saga was not even a month ago and I’m I’m already crying cuz no Circe saga right now 😭😭😭 JORGE YOU ARE EPIC

[@bernichat349]

LMAO The random people coming to sing for the Gods and the soldiers "contemplating the philosophy of man vs monster" really caught me off guard 😂

[@kristalynwhitmire]

Bruh, Jay is chaotic as heck, I love this.

[@LianaE]

I can’t with him acting out the ensamble voices, it’s so good 😂

[@anainesfranca6097]

This also applies to Hermes having a bunch of back up singers while singing "Wouldn't you like" XD ofc he would have the sexier sounding ensemble

[@Miss_Myth]

This entire thing is amazing, like everything Epic, but can we just acknowledge the *fantastic* little addition that whenever he shows a song on the screen, he moves the camera to the beat of that song? 😂 I love it so much! 😍🥰🤩

[@shadowdark3537]

Its 4 o'clock in the morning, and I just about died trying not to laugh really loud when you said "My comrades just perished to a god... Allow me to contemplate the philosophy of man versus monster..." 😂 the eyebrow raise was so perfect 🤨🤣

[@mintnovember9301]

So creative. I love the in depth and attention to even the vocals and music

[@Front_ensemble_Cass]

I was just screaming the lyrics to Ruthlessness and then I saw you posted lol. Love you Jorge ❤

[@e4rtis]

I love how he can't stop moving the phone in rhythm while filming the screen with songs-example! 😍🤣

[@jmclark2007]

Oh, my gods, I love him so much. He is so goofy, it cracks me up.

[@Squibbles1]

I love how much detail/lore(?) There js in this

[@silence6535]

I still love the idea that we saw in wolfy's fmv to my goodbye, where the ensamble was portrayed as shadow figures and ghost like characters of all the people Odysseus knew like a haunting memory. It was such a strong scene that I can't forget about it XD Still, thank you so much for explaining and giving us all the background info ^.^/

[@rangerskrillen8667]

1:10 This part absolutely killed me🤣

[@NicholasKratzer]

I love how some of Poseidon's ensemble vocals in Ruthlessness are Cyclops voices, like Polyphemus is there in spirit, backing up his dad.

[@Croton]

This has been the grratest rabbit hole I've ever enetered....literally my jam the past 2 weeks 😌

[@Annabethchaseakawisegirl]

Okay but his facial expression’s while he says all this is gold 😂😂

[@thephantommaskgirl2209]

Jay, first I would like to say that you have done an outstanding job with all the songs. The amount of time, thought, and practice you put into it is amazing. I love that you share your thoughts and explain why you made each song the way it has been done. You are very creative and it’s nice to see you and your team’s talent. I truly love all the songs even though I’ve never been interested in any mythologies. It’s funny how I got interested through your music. Second I love your humor, you are a really funny guy. It would be cool to work with you, perhaps one day! Keep up the fantastic work 💃🏽💗

[@theteainpotato]

DUDE THE WAY YOU CENSORED YOURSELF AT THE END!! idk why but it really made me laugh, very clever

[@RaineSchwarzer]

can I just say I absolutely love your facial expression Jorge, like deadass seeing you explain shit and the expressions on your face just make me giggle in the best way possible. keep doing what you're doing sikdbfgksdbfk

[@TowardsTheMoon880]

Bro when he was doing the OHHHH part in my goodbye i seriously was rolling on da floor😂

[@brackets0029]

I almost choked on my snack when the "prideful and vain" came out. Cackling like a lunatic for a solid minute.

[@XSweetCherryBlossomX]

You put SO MUCH thought into every minor detail of this musical!!! That’s why this musical has such a TIGHT chokehold on me!!! Love it!!!

[@elwing5555]

I really love how many details you put into this musical. Everyone of us noticed the background ensemble, but it's amazing how there's an entire story behind that!

[@pepsizerosurger5365]

I always just assumed if the voices where not like physical present in the scene it was like the muses for fates singing backup

[@Valorstyle]

The insight on this is just brilliant

[@threadyprawn8944]

Now I can't stop imagining Calypso leading a mariachi band to Odysseus in Not Sorry for Loving You

[@Swirl_of_StarFire]

There is so much thought put into these musical numbers

[@rachelpastors]

Can we also just take a moment to acknowledge just how BADASS Ruthlessness is? So far it's my favorite one, and that's saying something! I can't wait to hear Troy/Hermes ... "Hello old friend!"

[@ALittleofEverythingInLife]

😂😂 thanks for explaining. I quite enjoyed all the facial expressions and random face in camera moments.

[@books_and_baubles8329]

Though in my goodbye I did see a animatics where the ensemble vocals come from the "ghosts" of the ones Odysseus has lost

[@_twisty_]

Posiden fucking with odysseus with those lyrics has me ROLLING

[@BallerinaValkyrie]

This is such a cool detail to add! I must say, though, my focus was on your 'example ensemble' faces, they're pure comedy gold!!!

[@alexisp8851]

O my goodness, the facial expressions are amazing!!!

[@bxbblyangels197]

So much thought went into this and I’m honestly amazed 😦

[@alixlavoie3225]

So much genious in this musical!! ✨

[@boonegrigsby]

The MOMENT any of Calypso's songs are on spotify they are going to be on my top most played probably till I die lol

[@Thewinion]

Odisseus Is like What have you done and Poseidon is just really happy that he’s about to kill everyone and then Odisseus Shouts all i got to do is open this bag

[@dul7413]

Poseidon just a theater kid 😂 wanted a dramatic ass entrance

[@RavenSutcliffe]

I LOVE all the thought process and details you put into this but why you gotta be SO funny while explaining it 🤣🤣 I had to watch the vid three times because I kept laughing so hard I missed the next bit

[@jewels21941]

That's such a cool detail! I'm going to be keeping a closer eye on background voices now

[@fwoop4848]

1:40 he said that so fast! “-extension of Athena in that moment”

[@SpooookyKitty]

"Poseidon brings back those vocals to ✨ruthless ✨ with Odysseus" I DIED🤣🤣🤣

[@Coralraine]

I can’t believe the thought and detail and dedication this takes,I honestly found your work 2 days ago and I can’t get the song out of my head,absolutely incredible,and also love your humor ❤😂

[@sammich_uwu]

I love how genuinely funny Jay is XD

[@Arisorio]

This is the only channel where i drop everything i am doing to watch it immediately!

[@impalednewt]

“It isn’t very often that I get pissed off” like sir. You are the most petty god

[@bavard100]

Omg your so funny 😂. I love how you explain things, behind the talented writing. So much thought goes into it.

[@simonquintana5098]

I wonder if is there anything in EPIC that is not perfectly planned and its just there because Jorge liked how it sounded.

[@violet999ab]

Yeah, actually, he made a video on that. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5S1l2Z6aZZria8si=_5YEZYhajO1Wvkii

[@doloresgronenberg5882]

Yes, the melody on the second verse of Eurylochus of "Luck runs out", he explained that he just loved how it sounded

[@simonquintana5098]

@@doloresgronenberg5882 Well, Look at that, I didn't knew, Thanks :D.

[@authorwastaken]

A single song was able to make Poseidon my favorite character and I think that's hilarious and awesome

[@clairebenike5371]

Just another Tuesday delivering great insights to banger songs! That giggle about petty Poseidon lol

[@annatay6168]

Thank you for telling us the concept of the difference between the backing vocals. But now I’m cracking up because now you have put into existence the image of random people popping into existence just to sing vocals.

[@claricechua3885]

2:16 The Jay-semble popping in and out of the frame during the background vocals is hilarious

[@Oridcas_of_insta]

And now I just can't wait for the Circe saga TwT

[@GloomyAhole]

jay's definition of petty never fails to blow my mind

[@LightSomeHeartsLLC]

This is awesome. Love the explanation and all the thought behind it.

[@SleeplessAri]

Information acquired, Ruthlessness is now TEN TIMES better and it was already amazing.

[@-Cyber_m0xn]

Okay so I love the songs, and the entirety of this musical, BUT I LAUGHED SO MUCH AT THE FUNNY LITTLE DEMONSTRATION BITS 😭❤️❤️

[@kaygirl2016]

I find it both interesting and hilarious that Eurylochus is the voice of the crew. Like it makes sense but it's even funnier when you remember he's Odysseus's brother in law (married to his sister). Like next level betrayal

[@grace-mariestrong3372]

First off, lovely explanations. Second, THOSE FACES 😂😂😂 Hi, I’m a recent addition to this fan group. Love the existing tracks and I’m excited for the rest! Sincerely, a music nerd.

[@MayliSong]

I would love to read your lyric write ups, I never would have known there was a distinction between the different types of ensemble vocals if you hadn’t shown us. Like I would have just thought nothing of the presence of the ensemble, the same way you do with lots of things in theatre, fourth wall and all that. This is a really interesting angle though, and it makes me curious how many other very intentional details you’ve put in those lyrics sheets/screenplays that I’m missing. I was already painfully curious about the staging notes.