Historian et al

[Peter R]

Has anyone made a post about this group called Vocal Sampling before? I just came across this and though, their music IMO, mainly covers, isn't earth shattering...it is fascinating that they are a strictly vocal group. Very entertaining. The "guitar" solo on Hotel California is excellent!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xj1ncF5hSY

[Historian]

Amazing!

Has anyone made a post about this group called Vocal Sampling before? I just came across this and though, their music IMO, mainly covers, isn't earth shattering...it is fascinating that they are a strictly vocal group. Very entertaining. The "guitar" solo on Hotel California is excellent!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xj1ncF5hSY

This is a really interesting a capella group! I had not heard of them before reading your post a few minutes ago.

Bobby McFerrin employed a successful, creative instrumental technique using his voice on his hit, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy.”

Now, these guys have taken it up another notch with their lead guitar parts! Trust me, Peter, the two vocal “guitar players” memorized and reproduced with 100 percent accuracy the twin lead guitar parts played by the Eagles’ lead guitarists Joe Walsh and Don Felder! I used to spend countless hours learning and perfecting this solo, and so I know every single note and nuance!

The two guitarists in this a capella group have reproduced each note with uncanny accuracy!! Add to that the fact that they can sing makes the entire product very interesting.

By the way, I strongly suspect that the “guitar vocalists” used auto-tune, but what I cannot figure out is what else they used to get the effects.

Really great performance!!

[Jangle]

love it. Good post

[HL]

...what? chack & feel dun now....?

[Peter R]

Besides Bobby Mcferrin, certain parts of their rendition had Al Jarreau come to mind. In fact that's the only singer whose style I could think of who they replicated (or reminded me of). I'll go listen to some McFerrin now.

[Peter R]

Yes, now you can go "track and feel"... if yuh get thru!

[Jangle]

Yup, ready up yuhself fi start tek some blows from me next door. New season plus CL. Enjoy your likkle time at the to, it will soon become a distant memory.

[Peter R]

See another one here: Probably even better chu a Bob dem a sing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80gwh6La8J0

[Peter R]

That should be "check an' feel" ...

[Gamma]

oh that was them!! I saw this one some months ago.

[Historian]

Good Point

Besides Bobby Mcferrin, certain parts of their rendition had Al Jarreau come to mind. In fact that's the only singer whose style I could think of who they replicated (or reminded me of). I'll go listen to some McFerrin now.

You are correct, Peter, Al Jarreau mastered the art of using his voice as an instrument, but with a band behind him. But Jarreau set a very good standard. The only difference with Bobby McFerrin is that Bobby used his voice to play virtually ALL the instruments on “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” (using overdubs, of course).

By the way, my all-time favorite a capella group is the famous Take 6 (an American group born in the Adventist Church, but which also achieved huge mainstream success).

I noticed you posted another video below, and I will watch it later as soon as I return home (or I may end up having to watch it sometime tomorrow).