Vocal Spectrum - Go the Distance

[@AudjL__EXO-L]

7 years later and tim is now able to hold that note for 35 seconds- ridiculously talented

[@chicnnuggies6969]

I’m sure he was able to back here too - this is the “safe” version when it comes to live performances!

[@madamsthemasterful6580]

Tim is something else. He was able to hold a 42 second note, and theres that video of him singing 9 octaves. Something else

[@bigoz-fybb]

@Madams The Masterful That 9 octave video is a joke video that he made. His range is nuts, but not that much 😂

[@yearniethefox9506]

actually hes improved it by like 10 seconds, he holds it for 24 seconds in this recording. in his its 34

[@claydouglas2526]

@@yearniethefox9506he could probably do 34 when this was recorded, you just take fewer risks live

[@co11in__18]

We’re singing this in our Men’s Choir, and on the sheet music, that very last section is actually labeled with “Insanity... this is too high for anybody other than VS”

[@lifeontheledgerlines8394]

Haha, no kidding! What's the name of your chorus? Do you compete? I'd love to see some videos.

[@keepitupkozart]

same here

[@alightened]

that last note was held for 25 seconds. in case you were wondering

[@jonaswillaume]

alightened you should check out HusAar on Facebook. The extended tag so the tenor holds the note for like 40-50 seconds. And the lead, Yngve, is amazing!

[@b33p]

@@jonaswillaume There's some next level technique going on there, that was great!

[@ryanmajka885]

As a person who sings this song regularly as part of chorus repertoire I feel accomplished when I can do it with only one sneak breath. I think I've held the tag on one breath once, on accident. I'll figure it out one day.

[@T1mm0s]

@@ryanmajka885 I'm sure you will go the distance

[@michaelhinegardner162]

Try the beginning of MLK. They hold it for close to a minute

[@theDoctorJtD]

I love Tim’s smile at 3:23. He knows exactly what he is about to do and how awesome it is.

[@dbean5174]

Imo, I think he was just stretching his face and getting mouth posture into place for the post.

[@TrueConnoisseur]

That's a vocal technique trick, actually. Smiling (or raising the facial elevator muscles, in jargon) into the high note helps raise the soft palate and stretch the vocal folds.

[@laceandribbonsviolin]

@@dbean5174or he’s just a bada$&😁

[@Kaylaut]

8 years after this was posted and it still makes me cry. This is just so moving.

[@zeppelinman70]

In July 2020, he's still holding that note...he's going the distance.

[@fredrickcuriosity6368]

he's going for speed

[@skyeckogaming3354]

@@fredrickcuriosity6368 she’s all alone

[@NovemberBegin]

​@@skyeckogaming3354all alone

[@lizwohl4765]

@@skyeckogaming3354 All alone in her time of need

[@kamelhaj6850]

What I love about barbershop is that buzzing sound when the four parts harmonize! You can actually feel it!

[@RC.13]

overtones! Absolutely love them

[@TAP7a]

Still defines the pinnacle of modern tagging. If your tag group can sing this, you're done. You won. Collect your prize and celebrate being on top of the world!

[@steve777b]

I would say the new standard is ringmasters Notre dame medley.

[@joshgirndt4896]

Done it! The whole song, actually, and my quartet is kinda unconventional. Bass and Bari are pretty standard, but we have a Tenor 1 on our Lead line, and an Alto 2 on Tenor! We also did it like VS did it, putting tenor on the post, and MAN I've heard a post so well done!

[@yugibros7398]

BIG FACTS

[@joke5735]

What is tagging?

[@cathywhite5628]

@@joke5735 A tag is the last, climactic end part of a barbershop song. There tend to be a lot of held notes and cool chord progressions that resolve satisfyingly. In this song, I'd say it starts around 3:20. Another barbershop term is a "post" which is a single held note that stays constant throughout all or part of the tag. The tenor has a really long post on this song.

[@kippb]

Amazing quartet and greatest tenor ever

[@Gunny-hv3fz]

No Kipp Buckner - YOU are the greatest tenor ever : )

[@kippb]

+Gunny20121314 Oh my goodness what a nice thing to say....thank you very much!

[@crenner07]

+Kipp Buckner Gunny20121314 took the words out of my mouth. My best barbershop memories all center around Gas House Gang (I saw you win in Calgary and you came to the Buckeye several years...including singing 'Happy Birthday' to me). Thank you for sharing your talents with the world.

[@kippb]

+crenner07 Thank YOU for being so kind!!

[@bikerruth]

+Kipp Buckner I saw you Saturday afternoon! You are awesome! Just sorry I didn't get to meet you. Next time!

[@guibox3]

You know your quartet has a ridiculous range when Tim Waurick is on the bottom of the treble triad chord.

[@teodorlontos3294]

When does that happen? The bass never goes above the tenor in this arrangement.

[@guibox3]

@@teodorlontos3294 On the last chord. I didn't say the bass went higher, just in the 'treble triad chord'. The upper three voices.

[@teodorlontos3294]

@@guibox3 aha, my bad. Where does that happen?

[@guibox3]

@@teodorlontos3294 The last chord, Tim posts that note and the other two parts end up above him. The baritone sends it into the stratosphere. I'm guessing they let Tim take that note because it had to be held so long and he has ridiculous longevity.

[@gattling1992]

Amen brother I know exactly what U mean

[@davidhinton8654]

one of the best basses in the business...don’t let the lead be afraid to find a different tonality to allow the solo line to soar...

[@josephtattum6365]

My family is learning this arrangement together. The chords are so warm and rich

[@sirgriffsworth9194]

This is simply brilliant. So much emotion captured in this performance. That last note from Tim, Jesus Christ!!!

[@CHEXi_]

+Michael Griffiths Even better from the hall. All of their stuff was amazing.

[@pcapicchiano]

With that voice - he just might be

[@douganke4779]

Thanks to the fact that this is pitched in B, instead of the C it is written for, it makes it a touch easier for my quartet to sing the arrangement. Especially since I take the high stuff at the end while my lead posts Tim's part there at the tag.

[@ProfessorZaitsev]

Best...baritone...ever

[@12B4Christ]

Finally. FINALLY SOMEONE IS LISTENING!!!!! Thank you WIlliam Warren for recognizing the best kept "secret" this group of 4 ridiculously talented individuals has to offer!Jonny Moroni is without a doubt the best Bari I have ever heard. Just tune everything else and listen to him. Look, I do realize it is not easy to make such a statement among these 4 guys. They are all 'over the top' excellent and my favorites of the more modern groups, saying that with Dealers Choice as Number 1 of all time.Jonny, is just flawless among four flawless ones. Ok he's 101 percent flawless with 3 running at 100 percent flawless.How else can it be said?!That is the highest compliment to the 3 and a Gold Star added for Mr. Moroni. Now don't you 3 go pouting you hear? You are still unmatched this side of DC/Innsiders timeframe. Please note, that is from a looooooong time ago - I have the LP's and saw them both live. Let me tell you, seeing DC "live" is surreal. You cannot believe what you are hearing.Ok ok. Jonny, my hat is off to you, while I am now a bass and formerly a tenor from days long past from the southwestern district. Thank you guys....

[@justie1220]

I would love to sing this with VS one time before I leave this earth. Such an amazing song

[@carolinegainer411]

I am always amazed by people who find fault with something that is "almost" perfect. I love this group.

[@MrTombombodil]

Outstanding. Their compositions are fantastic, way more layered and complex than most you find on youtube. the fact they sound this good live is also impressive as hell.

[@kevinconover2108]

Willie Gross loo

[@javonstovall5934]

Just listening to that tag makes me pass out from breathlessness.

[@DKTHOMP93]

i don't even think this tag is remotely challenging for Tim anymore...gosh they are good. such awesome champs.

[@frogturtle]

forever my favorite song by my favorite quartet. absolutely inspiring.

[@cidthecoatrack]

Love this arrangement. Love this group. Love watching them do it live. Love love love.

[@Kaylaut]

I just enjoy listening to this so much. Thank you for sharing it

[@michaelthwaite3282]

The Human Voice. The GREATEST instrument of all!

[@carolinegainer411]

I could listen to this forever.

[@emmanueldeleon506]

Ive been repeating this so many times

[@Triplefunk85]

I've been waiting for years to see a live performance of this chart! Thanks for sharing!!

[@BrianJohnstonTrombone]

Best barbershop quartet of all time

[@brianbouchard1899]

I'ma hafta hit that replay button on this one.

[@mlcubing2029]

That chord at 3:29 just hits different for some reason

[@Tokkemon]

Not often you hear the Lead go OVER the Tenor!

[@Aceo2012]

Actually, in the tag, both the Johnny (baritone) and Eric (Lead) go over Tim (tenor) while he's posting.

[@timlewis2622]

In the original version of the VS tag, the bass actually drops down to the tonic at then end and hence comes within one not of Tim's post

[@towardsheaven4196]

Tim Lewis you're right...that was a high note by the bass...I just commented on that a few minutes ago

[@alistairwall5470]

On the music, the post is the lead part. Just Tim sings it in VS because it's Tim

[@louisebrannon2827]

Wow - this blows me away! What amazing voices!

[@karenreese4910]

Hands down, you are the What, Why, How, and WOW of Barbershop.

[@КонстантинФилатов-ч6ц]

Молодцы! Очень красиво! Настоящий класс!

[@mikegrissom1459]

glad i accidentally found this..........this group has all the right parts...........just incredible

[@lifeontheledgerlines8394]

If you like this, there's some more to check out! (From both Vocal Spectrum, and other barbershop quartets!)

[@lifeontheledgerlines8394]

Some of my favorites: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6DCf2yVj6t1ntU Ringmasters (2012 Champs), Notre Dame Medley (Even if you don't like the beginning, the middle and end is worth it, trust me.) kzbin.info/www/bejne/f57CpXqAnduDjs0 Vocal Spectrum (2006 Champs, same dudes as here), Aladdin Medley (This is a really hard piece, and it's not the most perfect performance but this version has great energy. Love Vocal Spectrum!) kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGScdoWJidBgh7s Instant Classic (2015 Champs), Love Me or Leave Me (so much energy, and they are probably my favorite quartet other than some of the older ones.) kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpa1qJaCgtuMf68 Instant Classic (2015 Champs, same as the guys just above), I Won't Send Roses (This is a ballad, so it's slow and really emotional. If this doesn't make you cry, then this will: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3zHe6Z5ityootk It's "How Could I Ever Know," sung again by Instant Classic.) kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqLanH19grR4mNU Lunch Break (a very famous comedy quartet who sadly never won), Old Macdonald Had a Deformed Farm (This is both hilarious and iconic.) So that's 6 different pieces by various groups. Enjoy, and keep discovering! Other good quartets: Newfangled Four (comedy), Main Street (comedy), After Hours, Boston Common, Bluegrass Student Union. Have a nice day, and I hope you like these!

[@Glennandsteph2013]

17 people are deaf. Great job as always!

[@Gunny-hv3fz]

Have been waiting to see this done live. Thank you for posting this. And thank you @vocalspectrum.

[@scottllewellyn2672]

great harmony and pitchs

[@thehiddeneye9271]

I met them once best day of my life

[@JSchape24]

I've always wanted to see this live! Long-time fan!! Sending some hometown love from St. Chuck! Represent!

[@joyfulyes]

Love seeing a live video of the guys actually singing, the video I've been hitting replay on forever just has a still photo...

[@joyfulyes]

Anyway I love all a capella singing, and folks who also do should also check out Voiceplay's version of this.

[@tom.parryjones]

I love this performance, but I can never get past the fact that they changed “please the gods” to “please my god”. It’s a telltale sign that this was put together by people who definitely go to church…

[@jonlatorre7061]

You're correct, and I like the change.

[@tom.parryjones]

@@jonlatorre7061 Why? It was written in reference to the Greek pantheon

[@lauri0540]

Greatest bass ever😀

[@NikoPorter]

Lauri. xo - I agree! Chris is awesome

[@oucutie1]

So so good!

[@oucutie1]

Man Tim! Anyone ever tell you how good you are??????

[@ak-io8de]

何回も聞きに来ちゃう

[@karenreese4910]

Makes Life Worth Living. Top Drawer!!

[@lauri0540]

I'm so happy I have autogramms from theire❤😍

[@ZelphrinsGaming]

Not gonna lie, I reached for my CPR pocket mask in my top drawer of my desk, because I thought I was gonna have to rush over there and resuscitate that Tenor... @_@

[@shanicem.3596]

1000th subscriber!

[@judybeach3991]

Wow! Versatility!

[@garethsentry]

That was amazing

[@judybeach3991]

The harmony parts need to follow the lead in volume! Beautiful voices..

[@Herbert.]

I came here expecting them not to be at all as good as on the recording, which I suspected must have been done with some pitch correction. I was wrong. They are just as stunning live. Incredible!

[@rodrigocortesofficial]

I wish people would go out and find good Barbershop, this is a perfect example. Bravo. Lots of people think the "best" is the dapper dans at Disneyland, they're ok, but there's sooo much better.

[@whish67]

I was looking up Go The Distance, and I found you guys! I saw you guys two days ago at Jersey Harmony Explosion!

[@johneilishwayneyhwh1314]

The best Harmony, from Brazil 🇧🇷

[@しゅもひた]

美しいハーモニー❤最後のロングトーンも素晴らしい‼

[@mavicaerials8825]

Fantastic!

[@letsgogaming1218]

holding the note out for the long is great, dont get me wrong. but the overtones in this are so clear that it vibrates my laptop 🤣

[@MustaffaCuppa]

Lovely.

[@Roblafo]

Has anybody else watched this 100 times

[@ag-ue1oe]

now that was just great :D

[@サンキュー猫]

どうしても目立つ高音や低音に注目してしまうけど、向かって右の中音担当の方がすごい！倍音マシマシのこのハーモニーには不可欠

[@hidinghunter1836]

Don’t know what you said but I like it

[@masquenegitoro]

@@hidinghunter1836 We tend to focus on the notes that stand out, the highs and the lows, but the person on the right in charge of the middle notes is amazing! They are indispensable for this harmony with lots of overtones.

[@和露わろ氏]

もっと評価されるべき

[@ぱんだ-z6v]

なんて美しいんだ・・・

[@NoHomerS]

I love Jason's face! I'll bet he has a great personality in real life.

[@yoshuahariman]

who's jason?

[@devlinw4735]

god i wish i was there

[@walteranthony6302]

Lead and the bari go above the tenor my God

[@Paul_K_]

I mean that's just because the tenor of Vocal Spectrum is the quartet member who posts. It could just as easily be a lead post with bari and tenor above lead at the end, which isn't inherently unusual.

[@Asami_kobe]

Perfect ‼︎

[@alicefay6150]

out fucking standing

[@fredrickcuriosity6368]

These guys should cameo in a Disney movie

[@naikennn]

Bravo!

[@redravenrages6321]

I guess you could say they had… spectrum vocally… oh I messed it up DANG IT!

[@AmouKanade728]

I impressed in 4minute.

[@CanJesusSwimOnLand]

Anyone else hold their breath at the end?

[@beezymeech]

those suspensions

[@lauri0540]

When they were here in germany I've get an autogram but from jordan in the lead😁 And not from eric😘

[@lauri0540]

Who looks that on 2018?

[@licayanphilipg.2675]

Watch Tim Waurcik on his upload of the same piece and he sustained that note longer.

[@mopedmessiah]

Tim is crazy, theyre all awesome, but that bass tho.....

[@たくろう-x6w]

肺活量が化け物すぎる… はい4つくらいありそう

[@mostguitarswins]

👏👏👏👏

[@angelsorianolara3552]

Does Tim Waurick really have 9 octave vocal range?

[@2kiwis1aussie]

We think so. Nobody's sure if the video of it he posted is unedited, but we think so from what we've seen. That's the general consensus, anyway.

[@2kiwis1aussie]

Kristopher Chavez is there any proof of it being fake?

[@ollicoolhehe]

Of cause it's fake, do you even know how much 9 octaves is?

[@thomassmith3624]

Yes he does I had the pleasure to sing with him since 2010 till he recently moved back home. The video is legit now im not sure if he could still do it but he did.

[@MortalWombat4480]

Probably not. We currently don’t have an instrument that goes up 9 octaves. And if he did he’d have broken a world record.

[@GamerGirlKat94]

wow this is a bit lower than the recorded version!

[@dominicgrimminger21]

the second dude from the right side looks like Lars from Futurama

[@Clark98]

I LONG DOO DOO

[@samuelsh1899]

holy shit

[@gagatputra8903]

Eargasm

[@Aowkrjrnf]

some intonation issues, but great live performance!

[@DarsoMAN]

jet lag I bet...Aus is a long way from home

[@Fox_in_Thoughts]

Awesome :D My favorite song :D How can they hold one note for so long?? :0

[@Ethelgiggle]

Good breathing, talent and a lot of practicing

[@ばなな-p2f]

倍音の暴力

[@mikebang3366]

wish they didn't lower the key from the original

[@mikebang3366]

yeaa i get it. during concerts when they have to sing their entire set full of these kinds of songs, their voices must be so dead

[@jenniferhiemstra5228]

+Michael Bang barbershop harmonies also require different arrangements for the same reason. If it were in the original key it may well have been unsingable for at least one member.

[@NikoPorter]

Jennifer Hiemstra - for who?

[@sailorspaghetti2376]

Demon Voice Probably the tenor. The tenor part is damn high in this.

[@joeybarker4284]

Sailor Spaghetti you must not know of God Tim. This part isn’t too high for him. Not at all.

[@karlkutac1800]

jumpin' jesosephat! yikes! great job!

[@isabelviolet5767]

Who else literally holds their breath at that last note 😅

[@thehobnobman]

Wow, that is all I can say

[@SpudicusTG]

that bass tho

[@valiant1414]

LYRICS LISTEN OTHER RECORDINGS PEOPLE ALSO SEARCH FOR Lyrics I have often dreamed of a far off place Where a hero's welcome would be waiting for me Where the crowds would cheer, when they see my face And a voice keeps saying this is where I'm meant to be I'll be there someday, I can go the distance I will find my way if I can be strong I know every mile would be worth my while When I go the distance, I'll be right where I belong Down an unknown road to embrace my fate Though that road may wander, it will lead me to you And a thousand years would be worth the wait It might take a lifetime but somehow I'll see it through And I won't look back, I can go the distance And I'll stay on track, no I won't accept defeat It's an uphill slope But I won't loose hope, 'till I go the distance And my journey is complete, oh yeah

[@vios6553]

一番左の人すごいよ!!

[@セルヒオラモス-t8w]

Vios 最後えぐいよな！

[@jackdrexl2977]

Can someone explain what the guy on the far right is adding? I just can’t tell where his part is

[@DreadPirateRobbo]

That's the baritone, they're the filling that makes the 4 part harmony. Much of the time their job is to not stand out and to make everybody else sound better. Their baritone is quite good at his job.

[@zumptt]

Alot? the bari is the power of the chords. 3:12 to the end he arguably has the most important part. Sometimes the most important things in songs are things you dont even necessarily hear, but feel. This is why when trying to sing this back to someone its easiest to find and sing the melody or highest note. Doesnt mean the other ones dont need to exist, there is a reason he is furthest from the mic. The best quartet ever practices the resonance between bari and bass and imo thats why they the best kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2ezZ6yKo5iqpMk

[@pgimacahilasadrianjude5699]

Were they flat in this live video record compared to their itunes record? The pitch is a bit different for me.

[@OffsetSolidmusic]

Yup! When they perform it live it starts in B and modulates to C, whereas the album version starts in C and goes to C#.