Voiceplay Reaction // "Dream On"

[@vulcanivy]

Cesar has confirmed that he was the highest voice during the big harmony at the end.

[@ilonadever8249]

You were right, it was Cesar on that G#5! He confirmed it in an interview with another reactor!

[@jessicahedman3048]

epic, weird, harmony, talent... All that describes Voiceplay!

[@DravenGal]

Ouch. When you said you’ve never heard this song, it made me feel so old...

[@bjspeck4337]

Cesar was asked yesterday if it was him doing the high notes there, he said it was. Omar is his best friend. Mortius was doing his reaction and had Cesar on camera with him for the 50 minutes they were doing his reaction. It might be something you would like to see that since there was a lot of back and forth.

[@marshayoung9387]

I believe the sound Layne makes is to represent critters scurrying around in an old, rundown, vacant building as they usually do. I think this song is kind of a continuation of the " Warriors " song.

[@christinestromberg4057]

The original song was a hard rock song but VoicePlay have given it a more haunting sound, concentrating on the words. They see this as a follow up to Warriors with a post apocalyptic atmosphere. The past is gone. We think it's Cesar and Omar going high together with Eli harmonising below. And nobody knows how Layne does the "helicopter" sound.

[@Thaddeus.McLean]

I'm glad to finally read someone who felt this sound from Layne seems like a passing helicopter.

[@janetdw]

I wish I could think of it as a helicopter sound. And I can see how a person with associated with that sound. But the first time I heard it all I could think of was that scene in mMen in Black with Vincent D’Onofrio and all those cockroaches skittering around. And ever since then that’s all I can think of when I hear that!

[@christinestromberg4057]

@@janetdw Now you see I thought of insects too but could't place where I knew the sound from. Thank you, that was probably it.

[@christinestromberg4057]

@@Thaddeus.McLean Actually I didn't, I got giant insects chittering but someone else said helicopter and it's a less scary thought.

[@Thaddeus.McLean]

@@janetdw Yeah, just like a bunch of desgusting creepy crawling stuff... Oh wait ! Where's my flamethrower?

[@DougRayPhillips]

Dream On was released in 1973. Was Aerosmith's biggest hit. As far as I know, it wasn't attached to a movie or anything. Voiceplay is emulating Steven Tyler's voice as well as the original Metal instrumentation.

[@olabergvall3154]

And the song is older still, as Steven Tyler wrote it all the way back in 1965 😃

[@judithboulden3456]

​@@olabergvall3154 He was 17 in 1965. That's crazy young for such a great song. And it makes him 75 yrs old now. Whoa.

[@MattPhizzle]

Cesar did a reaction with another KZbin reactor Mortius where he confirmed it was him that hit that high note.

[@DravenGal]

I love it when reactors get “the Geoff giggles.”

[@lkayh]

Have you noticed that Layne has been bringing some kind of new, different percussion sound the last several videos? There was that whomp whomp whomp noise in Dragonborn that had everybody scratching their heads (I hear it here, too), then his sound of falling sand and that ending in Bruno… it’s been going on awhile. It seems like everybody in the group has really been drilling down and working hard to bring us something new and exciting every time. Also, none of these guys were ever anything but great singers, but it seems to me that all of them have really worked on vocal technique this last year. Great reaction-I like the way you noticed things about the film editing. It’s always so interesting to get insights into everything that goes into videos like these.

[@Cpperk95]

The building is Eli's old school (the past) the writing on the stairwell wall behind Caesar speaks to the present and future. EVERYTHING within their pieces is well thought out and multi layered. As an afterthought - watch their 2020 live performance of ELVIRA to see their pure enjoyment when performing and the end of the song clearly demonstrates Goeff's high/low range and will leave you with a smile .

[@janetdw]

You are so much more observant than I! I am just so distracted by the music that I didn’t catch the symbolism.

[@allisoncameron-dicker2737]

I tried to read the message on the wall. Will have a closer look.

[@DarthKoonstyle]

Wow, to be so young you've never heard this song... crazy! Still often played to this day on rock stations and the like... I know it's approaching 50, just as I approach 40, but dang!

[@hollyarrow5847]

Yes, Cesar on that super high note! Mortius had a reaction video with Cesar as guest commentor and Cesar told M he didn't even know what note it was he was hitting (didn't want to know just went for it!)

[@queenofpixels5458]

You just about broke this little old ladies heart when you said it might be from a video game. This song came out when I was in middle school (only then we called it Junior High). It was Steve Tyler breakout song with Aerosmith. You should check out the original. This is widely considered to be one of the hardest songs to cover in the classic rock catalog.

[@nikkibanning176]

Believe that it was Omar and Cesar with Eli just slightly lower for the highest notes based on the mouth and hand movements. This is a truly iconic Aerosmith song you must listen to now.

[@Tryst46]

Cesar and Omar singing harmony on those high notes. Extemely hard to do as they must have been at the very top of their voice ranges to do it.

[@coastermaniacs]

voiceplays enemy is even better they keep gettting better

[@janetdw]

This is really reminiscent of the set of Warriors. I’ve gathered from the comments of some people who are in their live chats, that Geoff said that in Warriors, the zombies came and they whisked Earl and J away. They found Cesar and Omar wandering around and gathered them into their band and they’re ready to battle again. This is hearsay, but it makes a lot of sense. And it really plays into the whole post apocalyptic thing. Maybe this is after Hillbillies 👨🏽‍🌾 vs Zombies…🧟‍♂️hmmmmm…🤔

[@bjspeck4337]

Those top notes were G and G# at the top of the treble clef.

[@carinarodebak9419]

Good to see you back for a new reactions. Check out their cover of Warrior. Also making use of another abandoned building, giving off same kind of emotions.

[@reflexxuns4065]

You are so young. Or maybe I'm so old! Lol! This is an Aerosmith classic. They released it when I was 15 yrs. old. Lovely reaction. Thank you 😊!

[@caitlinkavanagh3298]

"VoicePlay can do anything"... pretty much. Marcello Bass has some good videos on Eli, Layne and Geoff's vocal range. If you haven't seen them they are well worth the watch. Some reactors have even made them a reaction. Hopefully we'll get one for Cesar as well. Thanks for the reaction, I always look forward to yours!

[@Aurora-cv5to]

Enjoyed your reaction. Not too much start/stop. The key is you always pick up a little overlap, and that really matters a lot. Let me toss in my agreement with Warriors next. Warriors is the song that switched me from a fan to a VP addict. WARNING: violins are played. And I am so so glad they didn't worry about a cappella purity, and focused on art first.

[@DoreenBellDotan]

It's almost as much fun to watch people's reactions to this as to listen to it for the first time.

[@candilunsford2878]

This was an awesome cover. I love how they slowed it down a bit from the original and made it seem more nostalgic. What I didn't like about this song when Aerosmith did it was all the guys trying to hit that Tyler scream and failing miserably. VP did it in harmony! You'll have to listen to the original. It's Cesar AND Omar going that high. Geoff has been killing it this year, and last year, and his new solo that should be out either tomorrow or Sunday will really blow your mind. It's a biiiiiiiig step off his normal and it was.........words fail but I loved it.

[@jennifersmith8923]

Fantastic commentary, analysis, and reaction. You caught a lot of things others didn't.

[@DanielEarnest]

Thank you so much for saying so! I honestly don't feel like I notice that much, but this really boosts my confidence. Thanks again!!!!

[@janetdw]

I think it is Omar and Eli in that high high note with Cesar harmonizing. Because they are close in energy, a lot of people think it is them doing the high notes. But Eli is a Tenor 1 and 2 and Omar is also a tenor, Cesar being a baritone with tenor tendencies.

[@lisahuff818]

I agree with you.

[@agentcorba]

Cesar and Omar are on High Ab5-G5-F#5 while Eli is on i believe harmony around B4-C5 which is great to maintain the balance!!

[@ice2cool7z]

Liking your reactions another voice play song you need to listen to is my mother told me {Vikings}) als brilliant

[@allisoncameron-dicker2737]

Great reaction. Yes I believe Cesar and Omar are taking the roif off the school with those high notes, while Eil keeps tgem balanced with his harmonies... and of course Geoff and Layne keeping the beat and bass... Absolutely brilliant.

[@laundrygoddess4]

Great reaction! Lots of good insight. I was around for the original and at first I was disappointed we didn't get an Eli metal scream but now I love it just like it is.

[@cadlewomack]

If you haven't heard of Aerosmith, Steven Tyler's original production of 'Dream On' is a must listen.

[@Broomrider1492]

I just found out that that last HIGH Note isn't Omar it's Cesar. Said so himself on Mortius's channel.

[@par500dragon7]

Would love to see you react to VP's Warriors, Eleanor Rigby, Bang and If I Were a Rich Man! Oh, and Queen in 5 Minutes.

[@cindyowens3965]

I really enjoyed your reaction. You caught things I did not. Nice!

[@DanielEarnest]

Glad you enjoyed, I appreciate it!!

[@daviddavison6391]

I watched Cesar watch this with Mortius and he said that Eli told him to do it.

[@marshayoung9387]

Awesome reaction thank you. Please do a reaction video of Voice Plays version of The Dragonborn Comes from the video game The Dragonborn Comes. Also The Halo theme song Halo. They are awesome.

[@craftymissfit6007]

Great reaction! I agree they are amazing

[@DanielEarnest]

Yes they are!

[@DravenGal]

Voiceplay sometimes has bits at the end, so always good to check. For example, in their version of The Grinch.

[@nightthornkvala94132]

Yep. Never cut off until the 'credits/Patreons' start. Same for Home Free.

[@ilonadever8249]

Really enjoy your reactions to Voiceplay and Geoff. There is a difference of opinion in the Voiceplay reactor and fan world about those high notes. I know Eli can hit them, and I know that Omar can. Eli was goofing off in the behind-the-scenes video doing them. The only thing Voiceplay said specifically was that it was painful. The highest note was a G#5. My personal uneducated opinion is that Eli and Omar were both on the highest note with Cesar doing the harmony (also incredibly high for him). I'm very old so missed this song originally, so had no idea what I was getting into. I went back after and listened to the original. Voiceplay's version is better, in my opinoin, because the lyrics are clearer and sung with more feeling. Geoff has a new one dropping in a couple of days, be prepared. 😉

[@claudinyolguin28]

Actually, Cesar said he was doing the highest note in that part :). He reacted to their video with another KZbinr, and he was asked if that was him doing the highest note and he said yes :).

[@ilonadever8249]

@@claudinyolguin28 I saw that last night, amazing!

[@justann1358]

@@claudinyolguin28 watched that last night. Just search Mortius and it should show up. Eli is doing the low harmony

[@kmwwrench]

This is my favorite from them. Another great reaction from you.

[@kaygirly19]

I think Layne and Adam Rupp from Home Free are the best beatboxers in the world. I don't even know who's better or is there better than them out there. Nice reaction by the way!!!

[@letheardaw]

All three tenors? …? i don't put it past any of them - including Geoff hitting a high. I just don't know anymore. Darn they're good.

[@ice2cool7z]

It can be Ceasar or Omar if you have time listen to Voice Play dragon born you will see the range of those 2

[@bjspeck4337]

He swallowed a helicopter.

[@Le7emeChat]

Ceasar + Omar for the high note on this one.

[@jacquelinejeffery3015]

It definately was Omar and Ceasar doing the super high part, if you listen closely you can hear Eli's rock tenor underneith. These guys are masters. Also while Adam "freak of nature" Rupp is basically a human drum kit and has an arsenal of real instrument sounds, like the dang harmonica. Layne is a master of adding really crazy almost synthetic sounds as well as the normal ones. And the song itself was done by Aerosmith.

[@lkayh]

By the way, if you haven’t heard the original you really, REALLY should. There’s a much cleaner version (the official audio-also on KZbin) that still plays on the radio on classic rock stations, but despite the fact that Steven Tyler’s voice isn’t at it’s best in this live concert version, there’s something glorious about a live rock performance. Woodstock ‘94. Tyler was actually in the audience in the first, infamous, Woodstock, 1969-just before Aerosmith formed. kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3TKZoqVo6ihn7c

[@KaaSerpent]

Others have mentioned Aerosmith, so I won't repeat it. :) HOWEVER...when this was first released, those of us familiar with the song only wondered one thing really: Which of the three tenors would sing the super-high part? We didn't know the answer would be "yes." :)

[@judithboulden3456]

Daniel, I just want to buy you a ticket to an Aerosmith concert right now. Forget a cup of coffee. This guy needs a rock concert! ❤❤❤

[@KTBroadcasting]

This isn't really 'from' anything. It's a cover of Aerosmith's original song, Dream On

[@marshayoung9387]

Please do a reaction video of Voice Plays version of Once Upon A Dream. Totally awesome, you will be surprised.

[@nydougtx]

I’ve seen several reactions to this video and you are the first to mention a skipping cd when commenting on that effect. When you consider this song was still popular during the era of the Walkman (over a decade beyond its initial release), you realize how apropos the statement is. Nice catch.

[@nightthornkvala94132]

This video is seen as the continuation of the story portrayed in their video Warriors, the Imagine Dragons cover. Please check that one out if you haven't yet. The apocalypse has happened; Earl and j. None have been taken by the zombies and the guys have picked up Omar and Cesar along the way. It's filmed in an abandoned school that one of the guys used to attend -- Eli or Layne? I forget which. As to the song itself; probably Aerosmith's biggest hit. I think it's seen by many as a rite of passage for singers to hit that high Steven Tyler scream/note just right. I think these guys did it right.

[@laurag7295]

It was Eli's old school!

[@ice2cool7z]

Then you can venture into Tim Foust also a brilliant bass and alrounder and he is part of Hom Free

[@lilasullivan3538]

First time catching a review from you - nicely done. Voice play is incredible and I love the sets, costuming and effects that complement their performances. I would (gently) suggest you check out another a cappella group: Home Free. They’re more country music oriented but not limited by that. Their beat boxer is incredible. Some suggestions would be Ain’t Going Down Till the Sun Comes Up, Sea Shanty Medley, Brothers in Arms..and the list goes on. Wishing you much success - I’ll be back to see more of your stuff.

[@nightthornkvala94132]

Actually, check out Zombies vs Hillbillies - Survivor to see both groups working together. They're good friends and there are Home Free videos where Geoff did the arrangement or other behind the scenes stuff.

[@maskedmallard537]

They also did American Pie with THE Don McClean. It was glorious!

[@nmcnea771]

Looks like the same set as their warriors video, and if you watch it you can learn who plays violin. Like the minimalist background you have too

[@deasonred8906]

How do you not know the song Dream On...

[@amandahowells5389]

Love your reactions could you also please react to their cover of Enemy by imagine dragons.

[@kateriley4739]

You have to check out Morgan James doing this with Post Modern Jukebox. She is a.maz.ing.

[@catherinerobbins3887]

It's almost a dub step beat with the breaks they made. Do you pentatonix?

[@DanielEarnest]

I have heard of PTX and love their music! Their songs tend to get a lot of copyright strikes so I may not end up reacting to them, but I can check them out.

[@scottrogers7242]

Annoying reaction - stop and start - as Geoff would say in "The Little Mermaid Medley" - PATHETIC!! Stop reacting - you're not good at it.

[@natebaker3672]

Why do you need to be so rude? You can be constructive without being insulting. If you don't like the reaction, you can also just not comment and not watch the channel. Leave the insults for the reactors who make fools of themselves trying to bring down Voiceplay.

[@janetdw]

Daniel, ignore people like that. Apparently they haven’t figured out the difference between a full performance and a reaction. They are the pathetic ones. I wish it were possible to block certain commenters in this program because there’s a few that show up over and over again. And every time I just want to slap them.

[@livvhas3447]

Stopping and talking about it is literally the point of reactions. No need to be rude, if you don’t like it don’t watch.

[@lisahuff818]

I actually think your comment was the annoying thing here.

[@lilasullivan3538]

It’s a REACTION video - it’s going to stop and start. I would suggest you avoid any vids that have Reaction/react in the title since you don’t care for it