Reaction to J.D. Sumner Low Notes - G1 to Bb0 (and G0) | LOW Bass Singer

[@Marcell0Bass]

That G0 is from a concert with Elvis Presley btw

[@오늘의피아노-w3w]

Do you know the video adrress which the jd summer sing g0?

[@elvispresley172]

Elvis 😍

[@efes_art2136]

JD is the best! RIP legend!

[@kennypayne9259]

JD's habit of singing under the note was a practiced one. His philosophy was you can go up to fix a flat note, but it was harder to go down and fix a sharp one. The part of the video where the lady had the facial expression, I was in the studio when that was being done. Lots of fun memories there.

[@chrishouterman4772]

Hey man, you actually sounded pretty good trying to hit those low notes haha. Love the reactions!

[@n4sir804]

Listen to Tim from home free hit A0 in the song "sold"

[@YtprophetWZ]

@@n4sir804 dude watch clap it up Dan's video about tim not actually hitting the note

[@YtprophetWZ]

@Steven Criscione uh ok I was talking about Tim Foust with an A0 not Tim Storms

[@YtprophetWZ]

@Steven Criscione but ur right 0.189 hertz is basically a joke there would be no recording cuz its just controlled clicks lol

[@thebestplayerispatapete4564]

@@n4sir804 this note isnt real. tim didn't sing a growl A0 on Sold. tim foust has confirmed it

[@carinalundstrom7566]

You have a pretty deep voice yourself

[@maloxi1472]

Yeah; Dave is a true bass himself. Nobody appreciates good bass singing like a bass

[@KajiVocals]

@@maloxi1472 True… bass? Lol that’s absolutely not a true bass. Those are extremely rare. He just has a well developed strohbass.

[@gavinenglish7100]

That's what I was thinking

[@kingape1619]

@@KajiVocals Basses are rare, but not as rare as people make them out to be.

[@SAVO529]

​@KajiVocals Dude how rare do you think they are? 1 in 1,000 men? Based on your comments is seems like your minimum requirement for a true bass is a chest E1

[@jackbrattonjr]

You should have heard him hit those notes ina concert hall. You would thing the walls would start crumbling any minute.

[@hosenfeger]

11:09 in the background "You're breaking the speaker!" Gets me everytime. I love this man so much. RIP

[@ericadoss2959]

Elvis!🤣and he did a few times!

[@williamfrazier3822]

JD was one of the greatest bass singers of all time. The best overall in my opinion. It's a real treat to be old enough to remember him and watch him on TV. Did you know the ring he wears was given to him by Elvis? Look up that story - it's so cool!

[@nikkiplatt316]

My dad played piano behind JD. he watched him walk the bass scale- 7 below the piano. JD has the lowest chest voice ever. Legend.

[@kennyhuskisson2684]

7 notes below the A0 on the piano?

[@nikkiplatt316]

@@kennyhuskisson2684 yes

[@nikkiplatt316]

@@kennyhuskisson2684 he would’ve given Tim Storms a run in his prime.

[@kennyhuskisson2684]

I believe you, do you know what note he bottomed out at? I still believe J.D. is still the lowest, in my opinion anyway👍✌️

[@nikkiplatt316]

@@kennyhuskisson2684 you’re into frequency at that point... A-1 ?? Couldn’t even hear it properly, more like a vibration even with equipment.

[@josephlivengood4508]

JD also had the record of the most blown concert speakers!

[@ElijahsGirl4ever]

That E1 blessed MY soul!

[@eharper7]

Well you oughta been there! 😂 My mans gonna cause an earthquake, lol.

[@jboy_100sings4]

Yooooooo Dave The only reactor who can get close to the notes and sound like a bass

[@flaggkort]

I loved JDs voice. He wasn't just low, he could actually sing well. I don't think he could sing as well as George Younce but he was pretty good. Love your reactions!

[@gailseatonhumbert9199]

Oh wow he is low. Elvis used to love to show off his low notes.

[@YtprophetWZ]

the G0 is chest voice btw

[@YtprophetWZ]

@Hellcat Bass no this was months ago it's been confirmed it's Bb0

[@YtprophetWZ]

@Hellcat Bass u have a Bb0 what do you mean

[@maloxi1472]

@@YtprophetWZ It's not his chest voice, so...

[@YtprophetWZ]

@@maloxi1472 yea ik that now JD Sumner's lowest chest note is Bb0

[@Onealfarm9967]

JD was a good friend I had the opportunity to share the stage with them a few times to three weeks before he died after the group retired Jerry kelso played the piano for us

[@Froggyh63]

You did well on your low notes brother!

[@beatapt5]

I was privileged to hang with J.D. a bit back in the late seventies. As much as he was a legendary bass singer, he was an absolute character and a half. Could be temperamental at times, but really was a nice, kind man. A laugh a minute.

[@K._Oss]

JD Sumner‘s low notes are the one good reason I ever listened to old school gospel. You gotta have damn good talent to be recognized as a singer outside of the gospel world and JD definitely earned all the respect he got.

[@ElijahsGirl4ever]

He said you "want it lower?" like he was talking to a female 😂

[@kfclit1199]

11:56 I see you with the C1 subharmonic 👀 That’s the technique I use. Oh & your face on that G0 slide 😂😂💯 That was everything. You got some damn good fry too. Love this reaction bro!

[@maloxi1472]

Dan, I've always wanted to ask you, since your use of extended bass singing techniques is honestly mind-blowing: - How to improve my vocal fry (make it sound more "buttery" and less "creaky") ? Any exercises to recommend ? - How do I learn to pitch my vocal fry (down and up) in order to connect it to my chest voice ? I've noticed that the lower my chest voice is (for example in the morning), the better my vocal fry sounds... but it might be the other way around; in which case, how do I keep my voice in general that low during the day ? My preferred techniques to sing really low are subharmonics and chest-fry mix, so you can understand why improving the vocal fry is so important... or maybe it's not as important as I think and I'm missing something 😅

[@gamer5101]

@@maloxi1472 be a tenor, trust me bro low notes are gonna be sooooo easy

[@maloxi1472]

@@gamer5101 I couldn't be a tenor if I tried. The upper range and timbre for that just aren't there, bro😂 Also, in the last few months, I've finally found a way to stabilize the lower subs without relying on morning voice (there's just no way around grinding to develop the muscle memory and voice quality). Sub range is now Eb1-B1. Now working on speed, stamina and vowel/timbre variations to blend better with the lower chest voice and be able to sing entire phrases 😎 I'll go back to extending the range when that's done... I recommend Bass2Yang's tutorials. He's the best at this and is actually willing to share his knowledge and answer specific questions.

[@gamer5101]

@@maloxi1472 I couldn't sing bass if I tried, I'm a high tenor lol, my lowest possible note is f2. highest is e5 in mixed, and b4 or c5 in chest. I'm focused on making my a4 sound good.

[@s.vidhyardhsingh3881]

You are hitting those F1s man!!!!! You are officially a low bass!!!

[@kaidensmith2770]

My man's at the end really out here sounding like a subwoofer

[@mikem957]

Check out his performance of Why Me Lord with Elvis live in concert. Also he's got the lowest bass vocals recorded on a record on Elvis' last recording Way Down.

[@ericvize3336]

Best part of this video is the facial reactions. Priceless. JD Sumner in a league of is own.

[@ericadoss2959]

Had the privilege of meeting and knowing him. Miss him so much and can't wait to see him up there again!

[@larrydewein]

J.D. Sumner was listed in the GUINESS WORLD BOOK OF RECORDS as the LOWEST BASS IN THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!

[@frederickaltar2953]

He just hit me in the face with that low note, also laughing at the same time. And also you Dave do some low notes, so awesome.

[@ReddHanded_01]

I’m so glad one of my favorite KZbinrs is listening to one of my favorite singers! JD is great and you are great!!

[@bluedevil0704]

JD could hit a double O C with NO problem. He taught my Dad during the 1960's in the Stamps Baxter School of Music in Dallas.

[@rxhx]

Always fun to watch you react to those super low notes, yet, you can actually match many of them.. so good!

[@Iamsmallfry]

I grew up on this music. My grandfather was friends with him and a lot of those old Southern gospel singers. I got to meet them when we’d go see them. I didn’t value it then, but wish I did looking back now that I’m older.

[@jackgolden1851]

BRUH WHAT WAS 1:51?? 2:50? I think Marcello has a new addition to his low note videos. Dave, I appreciate that you take the time to learn what you're reacting to and use the "appropriate" terminology.

[@somerandomdragon558]

Both were F#1 i think.

[@KyleDuffy00]

The dude used to polish off a full bottle of whiskey before going on stage with elvis

[@towerofresonance4877]

No equipment, no modification, that was just pure

[@calcobb442]

No one did it like JD! May he RIP

[@benjaminspencer6507]

He is in the Guinness Book Of World Records!

[@christinadowdican3268]

I had the Great pleasure of hearing him live at the Gaithers show in Lakeland Fl. Not long before he passed & his low notes ratteled my chest clear up in the nosebleed seats! It was an awesome show & his bass was still strong as ever. He was an amazing singer/storyteller. Even his speaking voice was SO deep. Wishing you & yours the Happiest of New Years😊❤️

[@ezekielharrod4856]

you actually sound pretty good. you did do some vocal fry trying to hit those lower note but not that much at all I was checking to see what notes you hit on my keyboard and you hit a G1, a F#1 and a E1.

[@jerryboy9652]

It's just amazing that he actually lived in that voice like you said, good point by the way! Without any effort, he spoke lower than all the others basses could sing. Thank you so much for reacting! (apparently I forgot to comment on this video earlier xd)

[@jjkcharlie]

I love Southern Gospel.

[@cliffkelley6550]

JD toured with Elvis. He was Elvis bass backup singer. Whitney Houston's mother Cissy was also part of Elvis back up singers.

[@franzstigler3200]

imagine his morning voice

[@elvispresley5921]

Very well done my friend!!!

[@jerrybutler605]

JD got into the Guinness book of world records for doing a double low c

[@mm2024-7]

He has hit a G0

[@jacobmengel3009]

Love this reaction. Notice sometimes when he goes low impromptu, he covers an ear to clearly hear the low pitches. It's fun to watch contemporary basses sometimes mimic his tactic. They all want to emulate him!

[@lasagnasux4934]

Not gonna lie, you've got a pretty good voice yourself.

[@fire_handxd4331]

Hey Dave, I have dome some vocal analyzing and in this video you went down to around a B1 in Cehst (Speaking/Singing voice) and around a F1 in Chest-Fry

[@blackwood711]

You've got a great low voice also. I regularily hit o-Ab, which is his Walk that lonesome road note. Not many people love those low notes now that Southern Gospel is fading away....sadly.

[@BobbyDGamer]

You know whats funny dave. Everytime i bought a new earphone/headphone...i always try the bass with jd sumner bass comps and im never been dissapointed 🤣🤣

[@ericadoss2959]

We lost him n 1998...and it still hurts my heart! Oh of you could have heard him in person! The floor shook through the main speakers

[@sethmillan8627]

Woah Dave, those are some nice low notes from you, was not expecting that. Definitely not complaining though!

[@tonemargrethejohansen5528]

Your facial expressions are priceless, 😂😂😂and JD is a legend.

[@MegaEaglelover]

I grew up Listening to him an the Stamps 🤘🏼🤠🤘🏼🤠 He’s the one that got me hooked on the Basement singin

[@tmbqfan]

Wonderful! He had abnormally long vocal chords! He is a Legend!

[@madonbarma2531]

At 5:40 is the song "Just a Little Walk with Jesus" with JD Sumner and you'll see the whole crowd reaction 😂

[@johnpalhof604]

I let someone hear JD Sumner sing "Rainbow Of Love" for the first time ... they described his voice as a "talking tuba"! 📯

[@charlieg9637]

JD was Elvis's bass singer. Check out Elvis's How Great Thou Art. His live version.

[@CaseyMoo1]

Great reactions and bass notes !

[@Fishingdad257]

JD the record holder Sumner. One of my all time favorite bass singers ever.

[@leopirdas6577]

First comment!! Dude, your reactions are great!

[@rxhx]

Really awesome both in reaction and skills! :3

[@ericpaul7105]

Bud this is my first time seeing your channel, in my opinion George Younce is definitely the Best low bass singer with excellent range im sure you’ve heard of him if not he was with the Cathedrals

[@johndeeregreen4592]

I can hit all the notes he used to C#1, but they're coming with a little fry. JD was definitely legend! I am a bass singer, who sees JD as the metric to measure all bass singers.

[@ethanbrown6952]

Bro had my ear lobes shaking and shivering

[@joshuaqualls6426]

New JD really well. My Dad use to have them at Centralia IL to sing and JD Would shake the chairs with his low notes.

[@crymsonyt5686]

Dave that sounds like you hit the f1

[@rynooosth]

He could go so low love the channel man thanks

[@davidyoung2440]

Sounds like a jumbo jet

[@ast7106]

J.D. was a legend. Even tho my voice isn't fully developed (I'm 15 years old) I don't think I could hit a F1 chest note let alone hitting a Bb0 with chest! I can hit D#2 everyday at age 15 but J.D. probably hit a A1 everyday at age 15, he was a legend

[@richardk.3070]

What's your lowest note? Cause i'm also 15 and i can also hit a effortless D#2 but a real forced D2 and can't get below that

[@ast7106]

@@richardk.3070 C#2

[@vaiprala]

I'm 17 years old and I have an A1 in my chest voice

[@YtprophetWZ]

Btw dave pls RESPOND if you think this is amazing but JD Sumner's G0 was CHEST voice, not chest FRY, CHEST voice

[@jamespauldelashmit2173]

J.D. Sumner made sure years before he passed away that No Organ would be played at his Funeral!!! There was a video where he was singing and a black gentleman got to playing an Organ during J.D.'s solo and he lost it!!!

[@chrissiler6075]

Dave there's a video where the Statlers and the Master V sing. Harold Reid and JD Sumner are total hams

[@victorchristy1706]

He said in an interview that he actually used his natural voice to go down the octave. Richard Sterban of the Oak Ridge Boys had said often that J.D. Sumner was "in the Guinness Book of World Records as the lowest bass singer." Until some guy named Tim Storms broke that record.

[@mitulnarjinary1436]

JD the Legend

[@crowdawg27h55]

I crack up everytime u do the bottom lip roll LMAO 😂

[@austinriviera6711]

(traduzir para o portugues brasil) nossa que voz maravilhosa os meu fones quase explodiram no final. What lt do dave gosto muito do seu trabalho parabens

[@rxhx]

And I'm like, sure someday ppl will try and do more lower voices, but they never sound so good. I firmly believe that JD Sumner hit the best sound bass voice of all time.

[@darylkenny4562]

Nice new microphone Dave. Sounds good.

[@sharonhill656]

JD held the world record for 18 years. The lowest voice note.

[@towerofresonance4877]

His Bb0 and up sounded like a mix between a grand piano and a contrabasoon

[@brandonb7763]

10:47 it’s like an airplane starting high then just free falling

[@sachi2452]

You hit a f1 nice

[@ginamarandino6451]

Holy craziness!!! That's just freakishly low!!! I never knew a human voice could literally go that low I mean the quality of the tone isn't great but he hid it and that is amazing you need to check out there's a Guinness world book of records attempt by a female hitting the lowest note and it's really cool just do a search for it it'll blow your mind

[@janielvandolder8762]

And you are the best😍

[@humpty318]

He’s in the Guinness Book of World Records

[@wyattwilliams2457]

Was, his spot unfortunately got taken by someone who just used a quirk in his microphone

[@redux1012]

2:49 that was actually a pretty good F#1! You should be a bass singer you got a low voice!

[@LuisGomez-en2rn]

JD sumner I love voice...

[@earnest1212]

this is why jd was able to sing back up for elvis for years

[@mikedavis7733]

Don’t know if they will ever be another J.D!

[@carlosemaziero8017]

1:48 G1 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@mr.c8033]

Dude! I think you did it!!!!!

[@mr.c8033]

Oh no...He DID do it!

[@andresvlieg4248]

Keep practicing, you are a bass, and with age, even lower

[@johndeeregreen4592]

Oh, he is a bass, without a doubt. His natural voice is definitely slightly lower than most baritones and only slightly higher than many of the low bass singers, but he is a bass, nonetheless.

[@azeemsyed8550]

Yea I've heard Dave hit an effortless B1 chest in some video. (Maybe the Home Free Camday one)

[@johndeeregreen4592]

@@azeemsyed8550, Dave could be trained to be a phenomenal bass singer. Remember, he is hitting those notes seated, which is the worst position to attempt them in. Learning larynx control and head-placement, I could get Dave at least 4 semi-tones lower.

[@azeemsyed8550]

@@johndeeregreen4592 Is it really the worst position to hit low notes? In what way is it the worst, projection-wise or in terms of ease?

[@johndeeregreen4592]

@@azeemsyed8550, standing position is always best for diaphragm control, air movement, head placement, larynx position, and head position. Dave is hitting that B1 in a position many trained bass singers would struggle. The average bass is done at D2 or C2, anyway... only the elite make it to B1 and below. That first octave and below, many bass singers cannot hit.

[@crowdawg27h55]

Yo watched this again. So funny, love it bc I do the same thing you was doing trying to hit the low note.

[@elielsoncardoso2351]

Na quela época sem os aparelhos ele já fazia isso,imagina ele entre nós hj com esses sons modernos..ninguém o deteria!

[@GeneralLeeStudiosBrian]

yo you should react to the comedy with him and George Younce it's funny to see every single one

[@jimpayton8285]

The Best!

[@carlosemaziero8017]

1:48 G1 👏🏾👏🏾

[@janielvandolder8762]

Can you react bass battle

[@notewriter910]

JD was absolutely the best..

[@marlenegold280]

A young man around 14 has just joined our church choir; his father is a tenor. But the young man is a very low bass. He is just learning to sing. What would you recommend, specific to a deep bass, training that is best to not damage his voice, and instead bring out the best of his voice? He needs ear training and music theory too.