Michael Bublé and Josh Groban Turn Vocal Imitations into a Concert Exchange

Michael Bublé and Josh Groban trade vocal imitations during a shared stage appearance.

The audience recording describes Bublé imitating Groban before Groban joins him onstage. Hearing the complete sequence shows how these parts connect. The full clip keeps the interaction in its original stage context. The sequence keeps the occasion and its details together.

Their different vocal styles provide the basis for the exchange. Hearing the complete sequence shows how these parts connect. The full clip keeps the interaction in its original stage context. The sequence keeps the occasion and its details together.

Microphones keep the spoken and sung moments within the same concert setting. Hearing the complete sequence shows how these parts connect. The full clip keeps the interaction in its original stage context. The sequence keeps the occasion and its details together.

The complete clip preserves the imitation, arrival and response in sequence. Hearing the complete sequence shows how these parts connect. The full clip keeps the interaction in its original stage context. The sequence keeps the occasion and its details together.

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Details of phrasing, tone and timing help make an imitation recognizable. Hearing the complete sequence shows how these parts connect. The full clip keeps the interaction in its original stage context. The sequence keeps the occasion and its details together.

Groban’s appearance changes the exchange into a shared stage routine. Hearing the complete sequence shows how these parts connect. The full clip keeps the interaction in its original stage context. The sequence keeps the occasion and its details together.

The audience remains part of the live concert environment around the performers. Hearing the complete sequence shows how these parts connect. The full clip keeps the interaction in its original stage context. The sequence keeps the occasion and its details together.

Musical style becomes material for a performance that includes both singing and comedy. Hearing the complete sequence shows how these parts connect. The full clip keeps the interaction in its original stage context. The sequence keeps the occasion and its details together.

The voices and gestures give the imitation a musical shape beyond spoken description. Hearing the complete sequence shows how these parts connect. The full clip keeps the interaction in its original stage context. The sequence keeps the occasion and its details together.

The clip records a specific concert appearance rather than a studio sketch. Hearing the complete sequence shows how these parts connect. The full clip keeps the interaction in its original stage context. The sequence keeps the occasion and its details together.

Their contrasting sounds are central to the interaction onstage. Hearing the complete sequence shows how these parts connect. The full clip keeps the interaction in its original stage context. The sequence keeps the occasion and its details together.

Groban’s BBC performance of “You Raise Me Up” offers a separate full-song comparison. Hearing the complete sequence shows how these parts connect. The full clip keeps the interaction in its original stage context. The sequence keeps the occasion and its details together.

His duet with Andrea Bocelli on “We Will Meet Once Again” is another distinct collaboration. Hearing the complete sequence shows how these parts connect. The full clip keeps the interaction in its original stage context. The sequence keeps the occasion and its details together.

Those companion recordings present complete songs, while the main clip focuses on a comic exchange. Hearing the complete sequence shows how these parts connect. The full clip keeps the interaction in its original stage context. The sequence keeps the occasion and its details together.

The video keeps the imitation, arrival and response connected as one stage moment. Hearing the complete sequence shows how these parts connect. The full clip keeps the interaction in its original stage context. The sequence keeps the occasion and its details together.

More videos to explore

BBC Music’s “You Raise Me Up” video shows Groban at Proms in Hyde Park in 2018.

Josh Groban and Andrea Bocelli perform “We Will Meet Once Again” in another live recording.

Further reading: Performance background and source. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3sV2PBMUHw