Since the song is a pop song, the beatboxing to simulate the drum/bass lines is important, and very well done. I like how he was even pretending he was playing the drums, by using his 'air sticks'. Using the women to do the higher instrumentation was inspired, even though there was no lyric parts for them.
All that said, the storm bit was fan-freakin'-tastic. The wind/rain with their hands was cool, and using the creaky risers to do the thunder? Genius.
I have been part of a rainstorm-in-a-room before, many years ago. Must have been a Westercon or something, Los Angeles, the Masquerade half-time entertainment was a storyteller, I forget his name, Mark Something. Quite a departure from the usual noisy bands they used to get. He engaged us all in the storm, and if you think this sounds amazing with mere computer stereo speakers, try it all around you.
Interesting; thanks for the post. The 'special effects' at the beginning were very well done, and I salute them for making the fact that choral risers are often noisy into a feature. :) I found the actual singing part somewhat lackluster, though; they could have done a lot more with it (e.g., increased the dynamic range, maybe kicked up the tempo just slightly and/or added some rubato in spots).
Awesome! I always loved this song and the first couple minutes were really inspired. I closed my eyes to really listen to it and even though I knew it was them and I am sitting in 85 degree sunny weather it was like listening to the rain. Thanks for the pick me up on a Monday!
Gorgeous! Damn, they're probably not likely to do a concert in Chicago... no, I just checked--not even in any place I can pronounce correctly. I am not likely to make it to Ljubljana any time soon.
back in Cub Scouts we used to have all kinds of cheers to keep the energy up at Pack meetings, one of which was very much like this that we called the "rain cheer". it started out snapping fingers like that, or "clapping" with onyl one finger against your palm, then two fingers, then three, and so one until a full clap. then after a couple of seconds, you went in reverse, which made it sound like when the rain is blowing in waves like in a summer thunderstorm here in Florida. awesome to see it put to such a beautiful purpose!
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Beatboxing ftw
Using the women to do the higher instrumentation was inspired, even though there was no lyric parts for them.
All that said, the storm bit was fan-freakin'-tastic. The wind/rain with their hands was cool, and using the creaky risers to do the thunder? Genius.
Re: Beatboxing ftw
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I wonder if it took specific direction to get the rain effect, or if it was just "snap your fingers and sound like rain".
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And Africa has always been a favored song.
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Way cool video!
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Thank you for posting that, Tom!!
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cub scout rain cheer