As primal as possible!

When, my band teacher said we were gonna play Africa, I thought he meant by Toto XD

@anautomatedbot5373

5 жыл бұрын

Dominick Jones Same bro

@sheferzemach7216

5 жыл бұрын

SAME

@SuperSpruce

4 жыл бұрын

What if I told you... that mine did *both*? :Thonk:

@Dcmarvel831

3 жыл бұрын

So did I lol

@Dcmarvel831

3 жыл бұрын

I did too lol

"brass ad lib vocals and screams"

@dischord4671

5 жыл бұрын

I love the fact that the sheet music says that.

@king_rhoam_412

5 жыл бұрын

aS PrIMaL AS pOsSibLE!!

@aleksseguin5392

3 жыл бұрын

Ooga booga

I love being a bass clarinet and playing that soli thing with the piccolo. It makes me feel important. (and we don't feel that way too often!)

@angelzlayde

9 жыл бұрын

Malamute456 I agree wholeheartedly xD

@kgflutist

8 жыл бұрын

I play the piccolo on this and I wish the bass clarinet would play out more! I can barely ever hear him and it's such a cool part together!

@donniegingry1506

8 жыл бұрын

i play bass clarinet on that part to its a fun

@glassbreaks99

8 жыл бұрын

I don't like that part because it makes me feel awkward like it's an accident.

@abbyrodriguez4625

7 жыл бұрын

Malamute456 and the solo at 72 really makes you feel important too

This song literally kicks all manner of ass

The 48 people who disliked this song are in orchestra

@alennymorales5561

6 жыл бұрын

Rishika B. I'm in orchestra and band 😂

@1.4142

5 жыл бұрын

They are Australians who tried to like the video.

Got the bass clarinet Soli , playing it tonight- wish me luck

@clakkent1327

5 жыл бұрын

Good luck!

@nathanmauer1772

4 жыл бұрын

Cryptic Charmander, how did it go?

@jaybird8899

3 жыл бұрын

I had it too, it was great, huh?

One of the rare fun pieces for bass clarinets. :D

@unholylime4121

5 жыл бұрын

If I may add, Bassoon also

@kahlildozier1397

5 жыл бұрын

as a bass clarinet, I have to say I enjoyed being the main attraction of this movement

@jamesrhodes4030

5 жыл бұрын

Nah just bass lol

This is my absolute favorite piece that I have ever played. I haven't heard it since I graduated high school & I still remember every cue for alto! It was so cool to hear everything come together

My school did this and had so many "Oh no"s written on it. 1) Our show was gonna be a bunch of tourists (winds, brass, percussion) on a train touring Africa. Then the natives (color guard) come up out of nowhere and attack the train. The teacher changed it from natives to wild animal spirits after a lot of us said that African natives attacking a train unprovoked might look a little racist. 2) The train was a hazard and I'm surprised no one got injured. And please understand, it wasn't just us standing in a platform in wheels, no no no. We were on _benches_ on platforms in wheels. Benches that weren't bolted down, had a possibility of collapse because they were foldable, and would sometimes not be completely on the platform. So imagine the fear of being on a bench on a _moving_ platform and having to _freakin jump off of it with my tenor sax before my assigned animal spirit lunges at me._ Not gonna lie, though, my favorite parts were when we got to disregard the rules that have been drilled into our heads. Like jumping off of stuff with your instrument and sprinting at a color guard member full speed like you're about to *_murder her with your SAXOPHONE RAAAAAAAAH!!!_* I slipped and fell in my back during rehearsals practicing this and everyone (including me) fussed over my sax before seeing if I was okay. Junior year was fun.

@araparseghian2

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, that's wild. At my high school, we just.......sat there and played.

Percussion: ad-lib Woodwinds and Brass: Pick a note I thought it was your job to pick the notes, Mr. Smith

@yuanheli8566

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

Percussion section: **is contemplating suicide**

@ppbandit8832

8 жыл бұрын

You misspelled "Horn Section" 😂😂

@banjobananasnoop6598

7 жыл бұрын

As a percussionist this song is great. It's really fun to play and cool sounding.

@brianhutchens1157

6 жыл бұрын

Stephano I think that is obvious before one minute has passed by

@nunyabidness8549

6 жыл бұрын

Honestly wasn't that hard

@the_doug_digital

6 жыл бұрын

This is simultaneously fun and infuriating for percussion

French horn and low brass parts give me chills. Wish I played the French horn.

@reyyerrey

5 жыл бұрын

Daithí O' Ceallaigh me too.

I'm playing the bass drum, claves, and log drum for this...awesome to be a percussionist

@megroberts5499

9 жыл бұрын

I'm playing bells, gourd/shaker, castanets gong and bass drum...gotta love percussion c;

@BFedie518

9 жыл бұрын

Chimes, Cowbell, marimba. :D

@AdamReis

9 жыл бұрын

You gotta love being a percussionist!

@pighast974

9 жыл бұрын

I'm on congas/bongos, finger cymbals, and wind chimes

@cyrusjcritt

9 жыл бұрын

Im gonna play this on toms in our performance next month

Playing this song as a freshmen... Tenor sax and its hard AF for a freshmen like me! Should payed attention in middle school band lol

@SvrWxArchive1807

8 жыл бұрын

Tenor saxes represent!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@zebracakes8902

6 жыл бұрын

Dude I played this as the only tenor sax and didn't get called out a single time Git gud

@sonyasoeder1729

5 жыл бұрын

Omg I know I so late but literally you're comment is me right now

@topwatertremors895

5 жыл бұрын

Ayyye I play tenor

@briok8636

4 жыл бұрын

I'm not a tenor but I played this song my freshman year last year and it was the most fun I've ever had on a piece I sweaaaar

Played Bass Clarinet...Loved this played it twice in my high school band. An amazing piece

That ending gets me every single time.

My band class just sight read this today. Tough AF. But this song is a BEAST

@whatspopping34

8 жыл бұрын

so true, our wind ensemble did that piece. savage

@snakeboy1912

8 жыл бұрын

+Ilikebeinme 2411 WE'RE PLAYING THIS FOR OUR SPRING CONCERT ON THURSDAY

@whatspopping34

8 жыл бұрын

+Darth Venar good luck! it's a killer piece!!

@snakeboy1912

8 жыл бұрын

We've been working so hard

@snakeboy1912

8 жыл бұрын

We did great! Everyone loved the percussion's antics

At 5:26 the Horns make it sound like Star Wars then when Trombones and Tubas come in, they just completely make it sound like Star Wars😍😍

@butterflysohn

7 жыл бұрын

Same for 8:14 😍😍😍

@kitkat1766

6 жыл бұрын

Reminds me More of lord of the rings/the hobbit but ok

Wakanda forever

@mileypeters4182

5 жыл бұрын

Lol

@andrewsavage6983

3 жыл бұрын

Rip

Robert W. Smith is a genius

As a bass clarinetist I love this piece so much.

I played this as a Sophomore. I played Piccolo and even though it was supposed to be a Piccolo Soli, it ended up being a solo for me, so that was fun!! All the upperclassmen told me I did fantastic so I'm fairly proud!!

I just listened to this played by my grandaughter's(bas clarinet) grade 12 band and it blew me away. Fantastic piece.

Playing this in the spring. Can't believe how awesome all the parts are individually and together. The horn part (which I play) is just so great.

Stage fright, 3rd French Horn, and the 5 of us horns were up on the very front of the stage for the concert. 15 years ago. Wow. Wish I could go back and do this all over again!

@crykenpie1026

6 жыл бұрын

Jake aka Remaggib imma freshmen and we are playing this and 5 other songs, and I'm on 3rd Horn 😁😃😄

I'm on flute! Excited for our next concert!!

I'm playing this for my college's wind symphony. All the tempo labels are hilarious and every single commentary are hysterical. Oh not to mention the Pick a note part. Us clarinets joked about having a few people play the deadly 4th octave G xD

I'm the only bassoonist in my school. Bass clarinet's are my best friend!!!

@TravisStromberg

9 жыл бұрын

I play bass cl.

@megasuperawesomestar

9 жыл бұрын

We love you too

@donniegingry1506

8 жыл бұрын

i play contrabass clarinet

@travis4180

7 жыл бұрын

Bassoooooon!!

@derrickjeromeweaverjr.2404

6 жыл бұрын

0SPACE0BAR0 I wish I had you at my school,I play bass clarinet,and our school needs more double reeds or one,lol

I played this song in high school. On the french horn, the intro is the hardest rip I have ever played. lol. Its so demanding. I miss the good ol days.

My band was going to play this but COVID came... I was really excited. Hopefully we’ll get a chance to play again. This song is really beautiful.

Played this last year as a freshman on flute. Awesome piece. Pretty difficult, but it sounded so cool!!!

Played French Horn for this song and fourth part was still intense to play, by far the most fun piece I've played though!

@lydiagracehill2307

9 жыл бұрын

Yeah. Im playing fourth horn for this piece and i go to an internationally recognized high school for our band, so the expectations are REEALLY high. Lol its real hard tho..

Wow...I played this song my freshman year in high school at the All District Band Concert in 1997 at Trinity Valley College in Athens Texas...Brings back memories!!!

@isyaboy4479

2 жыл бұрын

I played this song in the late '90s in high school too! So much fun to play.

Playing this song in high school was so much fun. We didn’t have nearly enough percussionists to play all the parts, so each percussionist has at least four or five parts. It was difficult, but a blast to perform, When we played it in our concert, we got a standing ovation.

Horn part for this killed me

@Heraclesthemighty

9 жыл бұрын

+Slimmkiller i know, right?

@snakeboy1912

8 жыл бұрын

Too many high notes!

@edgarmartinez5351

8 жыл бұрын

tru tru

@dextervids8935

8 жыл бұрын

My band played this last year when I was still playing flute but just hearin the high notes make me cringe in knowing how sore I be after

@MikuJess

8 жыл бұрын

+Slimmkiller I play tuba, but the concert that we played this for, the director moved instruments around so the horns were right in front of us and pointing straight back at us. Getting a faceful of that powerful sound on this piece gave me a lot of newfound respect for you guys' abilities, horns gotta put up with some crazy stuff from composers, I don't know how y'all do it! Mad props and lotsa love from the back row!

I remember playing this my sophomore year for an ensemble contest. I play bass clarinet, and the one comment I remember was the judge commenting "NICE PICCOLO SOLO". I'm still salty to this day.

@loganerickson219

7 жыл бұрын

the exact same thing happened to me lol

Holy crap, that bass clarinet/piccolo thing at the beginning is catchy af.

@papapuffin9181

8 жыл бұрын

It's a alto sax and a French horn

@ColinCantwell

8 жыл бұрын

+Puffin is here I meant at 1:03. Sorry, not really the beginning I guess.

@limebluesquid7917

8 жыл бұрын

Of course you're here. It sort of sounds like Kim Possible if you listen to it.

Horn part at 4:34 has me DYING! dude when I played that I LOVED it! #iwastheonlyhorn

I'm playing trumpet right now for this song. I really enjoy this piece, once I finally learned the piece.

My old high school not only did this for their marching show, but over spring break they get to go do a clinic with Robert W. Smith... the year after I graduate. Son of a gun.

The intro is sooooooooo strong!! I love it!!!!

Euphonium solo! The Euphonium part is fun to play.

@daveed_5719

7 жыл бұрын

What time in the song is it?

@thefabledmonkey6664

2 жыл бұрын

@@daveed_5719 it’s around 5:10 but it’s kind of hard to hear with the low brass answering the woodwinds. It slides in underneath and you will have to know it’s there. I don’t know if that’s the one that Hungrychance14 was referring to.

I loved playing this piece!!! 2nd horn my Freshman year... 1st Horn my Senior year. Purgatorio is another fun one to do.

@ladybug20hippe

9 жыл бұрын

the whole divine comedy symphony is fun to play

@crykenpie1026

6 жыл бұрын

Playing 3rd horn in symphony band, and imma freshmen. Im also the only one on 3rd.... WELP, TIME TO GO DIE. we litterally started playing this for the first time today in band

Finally found this song. Remember playing this years ago in high school👌🏽. #percussion

I loved having the chance to play the bass clarinet soli with the piccole

This was my marching band show in my high school freshman year. Really badass show

@Fishermhm

6 жыл бұрын

Damn how did you guys translate percussion? Thats so cool.

Primal voices....

We played this song in band and we sounded just like this. This was a very enjoyable song to play and be able to play. Thank you for this arrangement. This was back in 2009. Just strolling down memory lane

those sexy horns:) were playing this for concert and it's so fun

We're playing this song for our March concert this year! In the past we've played Abrahm's Pursuit and Arabesque. Super hard songs like these are so much fun! :)

Horn part slayed my soul❤🔐

As someone whos played this piece, I like 0:40 through 2:27 the best

@massiekur19

10 жыл бұрын

It was really long though. Our band in high school played some of the longest pieces ever. I enjoyed this one though!

This song got us best in State. Loved playing it so much!!!!

I’m playing this right now in band

My fave of Mr.Smith's collection it was awesome to meet him that fine summer 😎

Bass clarinet for the win!

at a la wind our band just whispers a la wind and I die laughing every time

This piece always gives me the chills! A very beautiful piece might I say.

I am a tuba player, but I am rooting for those horns. They especially make 0:08 sound badass!

My middle school band went over to my cities high school and I played this on trombone. Nearly passed out but I loved this song

We were going to play this, but whatever, and shoutout to the euphonium #whatsaeuphonium? #nooneknowsus

@anouaragbere4311

6 жыл бұрын

facts

@Lyxodian

5 жыл бұрын

Bless up fellow Euphoniums

@jerrikko3379

4 жыл бұрын

To most people we are just Tubas To our fellow band members, we are forgotten But to ourselves, we are the best brass instrument!

my school band learned this for a marching show and it was quite epic

We played this song in symphonic band at sandusky high school in ohio...im a drummer so we loved all the tribal percussion stuff...just going balistic...

The best part is the bass clarinet - piccolo duet towards the beginning.

This brings me all the way back to my Junior year of high school 🥺

played this in honor band last year. badass as hell song

I love playing this song in band so much.

Pick a note

@gentrytalbert8542

8 жыл бұрын

yep at the end

@gentrytalbert8542

8 жыл бұрын

+G Monie T tuba

@TylerG13

7 жыл бұрын

James Fermin for trumpet players this term means set your embouchure and blow and whatever comes out play it soft

@oweno2020

6 жыл бұрын

Oof I always chose a g#

@kahlildozier1397

5 жыл бұрын

only understood by people who actually had to learn an instrument and to play this song. It's amazing

I played bass drum in this piece and I am not exaggerating when I say this is the most fun bass drum part on the planet

I love the brass parts being played, especially, the horns!!

Love this piece and the fact it has contrabass clarinet solos.

I'm the only horn player in my HS band (and a senior). This is one of our spring pieces, and I already know this is what I'm going to be practicing all semester.

9 minutes of pure Robert W Smith

One of my favorites!

Tuba part was so fun to do. Miss band

I loved playing this!!! It was soo much fun!!!!!!

I play bass clarinet,in this song, it's just so badass!!

Can't believe that it's been 5 years since I played this. All the harmonies are so moving and beautifully written.

Bari sax opening in this is beast, loving the 2nd ad lib

love the melody!!

Omg we're playing this in the wind ensemble at my high school. This is such a fun song!

Played this last year. Principle clarinet and it was so much fun. One of my favorites 😁

I love playing this song

Our high school band played this back in 1995. Totally rocked argyle socks. This and 'Ireland: Legend and Lore' were two of our favorite pieces by this composer.

playing this song right now in high school bad. I play tuba and the parts awesome.

This music makes lots of sense!

Our French horn section would sound badass if we did this piece... all 8 of them :D

I loved playing this song ! Especially since I had the piccolo solo 😊

LOW BRASS!!!!!!ALWAYS AND FOREVER!!!!!!!DONT LET NOBODY TELL YOU DIFFERENT!!!!!!!!!!!

This is such a chop buster on 1st horn but I loved every second of it.

in love with the English Horn solo!!

I personally like 3:56 through 5:17 the most :D

Best song in high school by far!!

Interesting trumpet timbre. I love it!

My band was considering to do this but it's too hard for our horns😢 #NeverHaveToSayThisAboutThe Trombones

@LazyBoy0007

6 жыл бұрын

Zachary McKinon Dude, we're playing this for judges next week and the trombone part is pretty damn confusing in the 12/8 part. Other than that, it's golden

@victoralonso7281

6 жыл бұрын

Easyy

@Hornycumdumpster

5 жыл бұрын

Sad

@TorianoTheRealtor

5 жыл бұрын

Rainbow Samurai lmao the 12/8 part is not hard

@siamese7577

5 жыл бұрын

Just played this for region. The high A in the horn part is no joke! It's a hells hard peice.

I love the Tom part it was so much fun at the last concert well done

its an amazing piece.

This to date is the coolest song I have ever played. And probably my favorite song of all time.

Played this in My 10th grade year. This song just hit different!