"Blood works... Until it starts to dry" a sensitive instrument that temporarily accepts blood sacrifices

@Stimkie

2 жыл бұрын

if Twitter were an instrument, it would be this.

@gramgramchabadou2524

2 жыл бұрын

@@Stimkie hell no ! Twitter would be a fart orchestra

@smilesfordays

2 жыл бұрын

Fresh blood or it stops lol.

@Stimkie

2 жыл бұрын

@@gramgramchabadou2524 The sensitivity? the fragility? THE BLOOD SACRIFICE?!

@unknown-et2vs

2 жыл бұрын

@@Stimkie except that this instrument makes art but twitter..?? Yeah I don't think so

”I put glass bowls in my piano then put Ramen in”. I’m intruiged

@portemanteau3802

2 жыл бұрын

Mattias krantz moment

@_noctus_1342

2 жыл бұрын

Seems like I know what your next video is gonna be about xD Love your stuff :)

@superninja4687

2 жыл бұрын

I am also I intrigued (and an engineer)

@zenfn2390

2 жыл бұрын

Do IT!!!

@PierreMiniggio

2 жыл бұрын

JUST DO IT !!!

This dude got cut from the glass and still played it while all the blood colored the glass in red and still finished the song is metal af.

@christofd6600

Жыл бұрын

No, it's GLASS af

@sevvyyy

11 ай бұрын

yessss

@big_bird8597

10 ай бұрын

id be like uhhhh is this a hardcore metal show and its about to bass drop??

@SechzigRayner

10 ай бұрын

Reminds of Justice Yeldham, he plays a piece of glass with his mouth and occasionally breaks it but continues the show

@tonyandsammyclub

10 ай бұрын

11:00 for anyone wondering when

This guy's so stoked to share his niche instrument with someone whose genuinely interested

@AntoineM1312

4 ай бұрын

Who's

@skmgeek

4 ай бұрын

​@@AntoineM1312hoos

@haleyoneil9172

3 ай бұрын

It was very interesting and very neat

@Greippi10

3 ай бұрын

They are both so exited! Always awesome to watch two experts share things with each other!

@elijahrace955

Ай бұрын

@@AntoineM1312 you’re a turd 😭 spell checking yt comments

When he goes “nope nope, I got it” I can feel the “don’t you fucking touch it” rattling in his brain.

@iwatchkittenvids45

2 жыл бұрын

And then he kept mentioning about how nervous he is and unsettled about glass shattering. Lol that's not helping the situation

@ohmslaw6856

2 жыл бұрын

@@blitheringrando1410 better to have someone there than nobody

@debbieflaherty1975

2 жыл бұрын

OCD

@konstantin5100

2 жыл бұрын

@@blitheringrando1410 The creator being Ben Franklin🤔😂

@michaelmunson6809

2 жыл бұрын

100% how I took it as well lmao!

We're 250 years into the future and we still haven't made a shatterproof glass harmonica.

@Ollybollyk

2 жыл бұрын

It’s not so much impossible, but hf finding someone to fund that.

@Syuvinya

2 жыл бұрын

Make the same thing but with reinforced glass might work i think

@97markviii

2 жыл бұрын

Laminated glass I imagine doesn't quite produce the same tones as mineral glass, besides it would cost far more making it even more impractical.

@harrykelly4651

2 жыл бұрын

Called a keyboard

@urphakeandgey6308

2 жыл бұрын

If you made it shatterproof, wouldn't you ruin the resonances that make it sound like that in the first place??? You need a very specific type of glass to do this, I think.

man no wonder people in the past thought this instrument caused depression and melancholy. those dissonant notes are crazy

@mousefoot

11 ай бұрын

Exactly what I was thinking listening to the cadences in the Mozart! very profound

@22vx

11 ай бұрын

Dissonant? Hmmm... nope.

@b1zzler

11 ай бұрын

for me the melancholy would come from how difficult the thing is to play. every note needs a different amount of pressure to activate 🤯

@mousefoot

11 ай бұрын

@@22vx dissonance is an integral part of classical cadences

@laerciocutrim55

8 ай бұрын

Yes, that sounds ugly

Even through the unfamiliar sound, you can still hear Mozart's style shine through.

@DonnaChamberson

Ай бұрын

I effing love Mozart. I’m such a cool girl, not many other girls are into this type of stuff. But I am.

"Blood still works until it starts to dry!" This dude made this heavenly sounding instrument metal.

@ippotsk

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a thrash metal line, holy hell

@Xottapchenko

2 жыл бұрын

We need glass armonica metal

@Sirgo_07

2 жыл бұрын

@@ippotsk more like black metal

@Shadowarfare117

2 жыл бұрын

Glass metal 🍷 🎸

@litchqueenasenath5995

2 жыл бұрын

@@Shadowarfare117 talk about a brutal breakdown

he feels like that rumored "mad scientist" who's actually really nice and gets really excited and giddy to show off his creations and i love that

@sebastianarrasmith3902

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking something similar, it’s super awesome to see when someone has a unique skill that they’re super excited to share with others

@beeblebrux2112

Жыл бұрын

Funny you say that, I think he looks a lot like Harold Ramis

@overpricedhealthcare

Жыл бұрын

like doc brown?

@beeblebrux2112

Жыл бұрын

@@overpricedhealthcare Or Egon Spengler

@MadScientist267

Жыл бұрын

😁

“Why did you choose these instruments?” Dude, because they’re the coolest most eerie sounding and oddball instruments and they’re awesome!

“Oh, he’s a natural! He knows his stuff; he’s a sensitive guy!” 🥰 The armonica musician here (armonicist?) is such a patient teacher and you can see he gets such enjoyment out of sharing his work with others. Also it’s nice to hear “sensitive” from a guy to another guy as a compliment. It’s not that hard… you might have to practice and it gets easier if you hear it more! Sending hugs to the sensitive guys out there ♥️ (which is all of you)

@lambertovitali3152

8 ай бұрын

Repeat after me HHHH.... harmonica. Just like herbivore, hotel, historic.

@goober112

7 ай бұрын

​@@lambertovitali3152 harmonica is a mouth organ, very small. Armonica is this

@akedi2734

7 ай бұрын

the person being rude in the first reply made me laugh bc they didnt even know what video they were on or what planet

@cubeman5414

6 ай бұрын

Clearly he's playing the glass giant harmonica

@ravelordnito6099

5 ай бұрын

​@@lambertovitali3152you are a dunce

When you're a historian, a musician, an engineer... impressive.

@lindadechiazza2924

2 жыл бұрын

Winner Copley Science Medal, Inventor, Author, Community Builder, (schools,post office, fire department) Ambassador, figured out the wave current of seas, and and made america father of our country..so much more

@nomimalone7520

2 жыл бұрын

@@lindadechiazza2924 are you talking about Ben Franklin or the guy in the video? I think the post was about this guy...

@clockworkNate

2 жыл бұрын

And charismatic lol. Love this guy and his personality

@greenwave819

2 жыл бұрын

tapping hot chicks for a living isnt bad either

@loganthesaint

2 жыл бұрын

I bet he’s a super fun guy.

Playing this instrument seems like the pure embodiment of anxiety

@Hyperdisk

2 жыл бұрын

Anxiety the musical

@blarghblargh

2 жыл бұрын

I'm sure it's relaxing enough after you've gotten used to it. I'm sure the story with the glass breaking while playing thing is real, but probably really uncommon and played up a bit for effect and because it is so uncommon

@toast_on_toast1270

2 жыл бұрын

@@blarghblargh speaking as someone who's severed their flexor tendon before, this is something I'd never try no matter how rare. Sure sounds nice though!

@dronespace

2 жыл бұрын

@@Hyperdisk 😂

@racheltiffany9892

2 жыл бұрын

Can end up making beauty or fucking up everything at once

Bro this guy was so awesome. Loved that he let you just figure it out yourself and would immediately point out and got excited with our quick you were. This instrument sounds beautiful

The moment from 9:35 to 9:42. It genuinely sounded like a violin sound there, amazing!

@ttvdizturb3d

6 ай бұрын

almost mixed with a flute!!

Rob playing weird instruments is a timeless genre we all adore.

@truenowolf2120

2 жыл бұрын

You must try to match the tone of this instrument with your pedals

@mr.poopybutthole5571

2 жыл бұрын

Ok

@k1ng_chicken

2 жыл бұрын

I think it’d be pretty cool if he played the American Fotoplayer

@SplotchTheCatThing

2 жыл бұрын

I'd honestly want to sample some of his little ramblings for my own pieces if he'd let me. Especially from this video. Maybe he should do remix contests for his tries at all these instruments :)

@zachlewis9751

2 жыл бұрын

Watching him nail it and get a good sounding chord after 5 seconds is what I’m here for.

Every time Rob makes an observation about how difficult it is to play dude just makes a face like "welcome to my suffering Rob"

@xixieed

2 жыл бұрын

It think it's more like "yes don't make it look to easy now"

@endofage8495

2 жыл бұрын

@@xixieed facttss we all seen his face when the chords started coming in ( to be fair this instrument really doesn't look that hard to play... )

@TheDeridor

2 жыл бұрын

A true musician lol

@rdean150

2 жыл бұрын

@@endofage8495 lol yeah he looked rather annoyed that Rob picked it up so quickly

@smilesfordays

2 жыл бұрын

@@rdean150 annoyed and proud at the same time. It’s always a crisis when a brilliant old timer sees a young buck come up and play their licks that took decades to come out of their life experiences, but at the same time, you can see the joy and promise you felt too. It’s just like having children but music is really like a family of quite literally spirit. You don’t even have to speak the same language, but music and expression is within everyone.

It's got such a unique character not just in physical presence but in sound. Nothing else sounds like that. It's like a string and bow instrument and the flutes of an organ simultaneously.

No doubt one of most impressive things I ever saw the instrument and the skills of the man that BUILT AND PLAYS it. It's wonderful. The sound personally must be unique. And what authentic admirable man! I wish one day I'll be like him.

I love the dynamic between this fun chaotic dude and his fragile bloodbath instrument.

@zachrabaznaz7687

Жыл бұрын

*The instrument demands BLOOD.*

@km077

Жыл бұрын

sacrifice! sacrifice!

@wildflower1397

Жыл бұрын

Best comment ever ;)

@chickenfarm665

Жыл бұрын

Jesus Christ is coming soon. Are you preparing? Jesus loves you Check out Chuck Missler on KZread

It’s insane how this goes back and forth between sounding like a violin and a flute and a piano…not to mention the engineering and technical ridiculousness in the creation and the upkeep. Amazing!

@StopItGarrison

2 жыл бұрын

I think it mostly sounds like an organ or bagpipe, lol.

@gemink7939

2 жыл бұрын

I think it sounds more like a church organ tbh

@MetroAndroid

2 жыл бұрын

It moves from a nearly perfect sine wave (flute-like) at the lightest touch to having more of a sawtooth edge (violin-like) as you increase the grip/grab force, getting more friction on the glass, losing water faster, etc.

16:16 such a cinematic shot seeing reaction in the mirror from Dennis

I think the glass harmonica was also used by Italian composers in the early-1800s. The opera, Lucia di Lammermoor, has a big part during the soprano’s mad scene, since it sounds hauntingly crazy. It was recorded in the 1970s in a performance with Beverly Sills.

This is why a teacher is important. This guy probably learned everything he knew himself, and it must've taken years. Having a teacher made it possible to learn the basics, in a day.

@Barakon

Жыл бұрын

You mean a mentor right?

@ScottAndrew

Жыл бұрын

And he's probably still learning

@FlyingDwarfman

Жыл бұрын

@@Barakon The relationship here looks to me more like (individual) teacher-student. Mentorship relationships are much, much closer and built over a long time. This is just a drop-in lesson on the instrument, its history and the artist/ teacher's history of learning to play it.

@agnidas5816

Жыл бұрын

@@FlyingDwarfman they probably meant tutor :P

@jaidenbrink

Жыл бұрын

I’m guessing the guy already plays piano, and at least guitar(he mentioned it), so he already knows chords and other music theory. Those skills would transfer pretty quickly. He’d simply have to learn the basic physical parts of playing, instead of learning from the ground up.

Wow. It blows my mind how many things like this that are out there that I have no idea about haha. Great video!!

@Smt_Glaive

2 жыл бұрын

Ayy it's him.

@greenwave819

2 жыл бұрын

vladimeir putin doesnt want ou to know bout the russia magic

@ben10pa

2 жыл бұрын

First I read: it bowls my mind

@Mercman1010

2 жыл бұрын

Yea I thought I had a pretty good idea by now but I never would of guessed this

@iamhz

2 жыл бұрын

I'm an atheist but I get why would a god create and observe us for eternity. Humans are interesting.

It’s so beautiful how music and instruments can bring people together. It’s almost childlike the expression on robs face while figuring out to play the armonica. It’s beautiful.

The crescendo at 23:30 sounded so fantastic and full. Like fanfare. Had no idea the glass armonica was so dynamic and difficult to play. Amazing!

@Dumb_Furry_UwU

Ай бұрын

OwO I need to stop watchin this sad ass shit 😂 it is beautiful tho ^××

I'm really impressed by how quickly this guy is playing some serious melodies.

@TomesTheAmazing

2 жыл бұрын

Rob really is a natural talent. In every one of these new instrument videos, the guest is always as happy as this guy was to share and watch as Rob starts to figure out how each instrument works. Robs a real humble guy but I'm always blown away with how quickly he picks things up and is ready to make music.

@WiseMysticalTree4

2 жыл бұрын

My name

@Hellsiiing

Жыл бұрын

@@WiseMysticalTree4 shut up

I like how proud he was when asked if anyone's dropped it. "Has anyone dropped it?" "**I'VE** dropped it."

@carlinianam0s

2 жыл бұрын

"When I _open_ it and it's _not_ broken, it's... ✨CHRISTMAS!!✨"

@FunniWolf753

Ай бұрын

"We pull the pins.... And.." "✨CHRISTMAS!✨ :D"

Genshin's Fontaine Underwater ost bring me here. It's so unique to use instruments related to water to make it more immersive.

Rob is not just a guitarist. He's a true musician.

This sounds so haunting when it's played and it looks like it's breathing when you watch it spinning. It's so bizarre and beautiful.

@thepanzerofthelake732

2 жыл бұрын

But then you remember that it temporarily accepts blood sacrifices

@smilesfordays

2 жыл бұрын

@@thepanzerofthelake732 it will always take the blood sacrifice, it just won’t settle for anything less than absolutely fresh.

The sound this instrument makes is both a terrifying and a enchanting sound. It's like being sucked into something terrifying, but your not sure if you want to hear more or want to run for your life. I love it.

@benxgaming3484

2 жыл бұрын

People were dying of heart attacks in the audience because this thing makes sounds that no human should ever hear. I have a smart watch on and my heart rate is like 20 bpm above what it usually is.

@SobrietyandSolace

2 жыл бұрын

@@benxgaming3484 I have been fucking around with some crystal wine glasses I found duped outside my house but maybe I should be more careful lol

@vcool122

2 жыл бұрын

huh, you're the first I see with the same profile picture as me.

@IamR3D88

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly reminds me of the merry go round in roller coaster tycoon

@sadminad1587

2 жыл бұрын

oMG LIKE SIREN LORE

I can say with certainty that this video shattered my expectations, the blood story really cracked me up, and I think it’s pretty clear to see that this is beautiful instrument

Thank you very much to Mr. James for preserving and exhibiting this totally fascinating piece of (reproduced) history. Always warms your heart to see passionate people preserve things that could be easily lost

He’s like a kid excited to show off his new toys to his friends. You can tell he really loves his craft.

@payableondeath9091

2 жыл бұрын

😝

@Alphacentauri819

Жыл бұрын

I think he's on the spectrum. This is special interest level and this is his domain.

How inconvenient do you want your musical instrument to be? This guys : Yes

@AlexanderBukh

2 жыл бұрын

how about collecting a list of improvements? i suggest a mister above it, so hands and bowls do not dry up as quick

@blitheringrando1410

2 жыл бұрын

My dog would lose her mind and jump up on it, she hates my guitar

@asilvertrumpoffreedom7262

2 жыл бұрын

It just needs a strap.

@mattsagen3155

2 жыл бұрын

My first thought was to have it stand vertically with water continuously cascading down it, but I skipped through the assembly part of the video and assume there is something obvious in the assembly that makes that impossible.

@godsrevolver9737

2 жыл бұрын

How dead to you want your shitty meme joke to be? This guy: yes

I once had the opportunity to hear this instrument live at a concert, but the musician became ill. Finally, thanks to you, I was able to see this instrument up close, Thanks.

Wow, what an insaely effortful instrument. There's a lot of work to do, before even being able to play it, so you wont pull it out spontaniously, but as soon as you hear it, you know it's worth it. Amazing.

This is completely mad! And the fact that Mozart wrote a piece specifically for this instrument is so fascinating

@paodepota8373

2 жыл бұрын

You know, Mozart being Mozart, makes pieces for random pieces of instruments: piano, violin, then this beautiful piece of instrument.

@maji2510

2 жыл бұрын

@@paodepota8373 don't forget Mozart's electric guitar solo I'm joking please don't kill me

@adiznuts645

2 жыл бұрын

@@maji2510 also, don't forget Mozart's edm track

@ludens1472

2 жыл бұрын

@@adiznuts645 we all know Mozart was the father of dubstep

@marcelinesclover4902

2 жыл бұрын

@@ludens1472 especially the Skrillex vs Mozart ERB

Rob I love how you're able to find these folks who just have such a passion for the instruments, the music, the history ... all of it, and your own curiosity and enthusiasm helps bring out the best in them.

@fiftysecwithoutza

2 жыл бұрын

How are you 20 hours early

@AxxLAfriku

2 жыл бұрын

NO, NOW YOU LISTEN TO ME! why should i waste my time at school? i am super famous on youtube. tell me, dear criq

@belcarra

2 жыл бұрын

@@fiftysecwithoutza member or patreon

@better.better

2 жыл бұрын

@@AxxLAfriku ?... not sure what this had to do with anything, but don't do crack kids

@belcarra

2 жыл бұрын

@@better.better He’s a famous troll, just ignore

What an amazing piece of history and beautiful work of art. Incredible showmanship. Bravo!

This was the best thing I have seen in a long time. OMG I love it when people are this devoted to knowing their craft.

It's adorable how passionate the man is about his instrument. It really doesn't matter that much about what as soon as I see someone talk with passion and excitement, I could just listen for ever.

@theresa_lili

2 жыл бұрын

I agree!

@doctorquid

2 жыл бұрын

Came here to say this! The guy is infectiously passionate about his craft and hilarious.

@yuyuolozaga3023

2 жыл бұрын

And a great teacher as well, the way he explained everything was amazing.

@davidoff59

2 жыл бұрын

It's how that passion spreads to his audience as well. Amazing

@undergoddess

2 жыл бұрын

even the teacher becomes fascinated with his playing ability.

Funny enough, the glass armonica was a sound sample on the electric keyboard I grew up with. So I actually knew the name and the sound, but not what it looked like. I am so glad this came up for me. This is phenomenal

@futile-evenings

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah same, it sounded like a kind of woodwind flute to me on the keyboard.

@kaiblue9586

2 жыл бұрын

Mine actually listed it as a glass *H*armonica, and i had no idea what that was but i never imagined something like this. It's magnificent.

@JesusOfPaign

2 жыл бұрын

I think that must be how I know the names of many of these instruments, but don't have any idea even what CATEGORY they are (wood wind, string, etc) let alone how they work. I just vaguely know the timbre from synth presets.

@GoobNoob

2 жыл бұрын

Same

@OldHatIdeas

2 жыл бұрын

Aren't those old keyboards a wild ride of options haha.

That Mozart piece that he played was super articulate and honestly mesmerizing.. Rob playing weird instruments is a timeless genre we all adore..

I love this guy, he is so excited to be able to tell people about it.

You can tell this guy enjoyed having someone that was so clearly enjoying this and so quick on the uptake at it , people that are passionate at their trade love sharing it with people that can also appreciate it

@peterbillings3276

Жыл бұрын

This video was already really interesting, but that aspect of it made it all the better. So wholesome. :)

@AlfredHugecokk

Жыл бұрын

So pleasant to watch

@appol2584

Жыл бұрын

12:23

@Vini.domingos

Жыл бұрын

Hell yes

@SLOCLMBR

Жыл бұрын

You can tell how much it meant to him to see someone else have a solid understanding of the instrument almost instantly.

You know this is serious when Mozart made a composition exclusively for this instrument!

@sammarks9146

Жыл бұрын

Definitely! My first thought was, oh, so Ben Franklin invented some instrument with his kitchen bowls… but if Mozart, all the way in Vienna, made music for it, it was a serious thing!

@NobuxD

Жыл бұрын

@@sammarks9146 it's a beautiful "instrument" that gives off a lovely noise. He had to have heard it and immediately became inspired to write a song. And man was it a pretty song.

@BigWheel.

Жыл бұрын

@@NobuxD he was deaf.

@ashleychesna

Жыл бұрын

@@BigWheel. that would be Beethoven not Mozart

@Lann._

Жыл бұрын

@@BigWheel. stupid

you can tell this man loves the music he playes only truly passionate people could go on for hours on the little intricate details of how an instrument works

The glass instruments players are truly gifted! What talent!

I appreciate that you guys really take the time to even include the setup and not just a demonstration of the instrument. That gives such a broader context and story to the video. Bravo!

@Mrcaffinebean

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree, seeing the set up really added a lot to this video. What a well built machine!

There’s nothing worse than a teacher who is insecure when their pupil understands something very well. This man was a perfect example of the opposite of that person. He was so willing and ready to commend his efforts and praise his successes. What a wonderful example of a teacher

@NobuxD

Жыл бұрын

True that. I remember I apologized to my higher-up about asking too many questions but he then laughed loud and told me he was really glad that I did because it showed him how much passion I had. Some people enjoy teaching, just wish all teachers were like this.

@sirderp4925

Жыл бұрын

Yup some people just mock you and belittle you when you're catching on it's really strange

@amanSpawn00

Жыл бұрын

@@sirderp4925 it all comes down to perception I’ll give you an example. I had a Math tutor from 10-15. Purely because, at the time, I loved Math THAT much. I loved learning and still do My teacher told me about this story where when he was being taught. Because he would pick up things way faster than his teacher did, instead of being proud of him, the teacher felt jealousy. Realizing a kid would essentially know all he did It in turn brings with it this nasty envious feeling. And then you hate the student you’re teaching. You want the student to learn how you did. Same learning speed and all Some are just THAT insecure about themselves. They have ONE area they excel in. And once someone way younger can do JUST THAT. While making it better and simpler? It’s like you took away their only redeeming points Thankfully my tutor was never like that. But I have encountered teachers like that. When you start to question beyond what they know and/or know all they do and expect more when they have nothing left? Yeah those types should never be teachers Cuz much like parents, they must realize their job is to simply pass on knowledge to the next generation. Not care about why this gen gets it far easier than you did

@JohanKylander

Жыл бұрын

Why would someone be insecure about teaching to smart capable people?

@amanSpawn00

Жыл бұрын

@@JohanKylander because the fact is, many aren’t lol It’s also because some teachers don’t have the skill to BE a teacher An aspect people always brush over about teachers is that they should REVEL in you learning more and more and faster and faster Most people who become teachers? Are know it alls sadly to say People who are indeed SMART but lack that aspect I mentioned to properly TEACH

This is INCREDIBLE. Even as a music major it's the first I've heard of this instrument

Thats the most hauntingly beautiful sounding instrument I have ever heard... Just amazing with out a doubt.

The fact that this guy can do clearly articulated dynamics without breaking the instrument is extremely impressive

@bigguy7353

2 жыл бұрын

Now imagine that Ben Franklin was doing it for the French court almost two and a half centuries ago.

@koozeyyy

2 жыл бұрын

@@bigguy7353 big flexed on the whole continent

Rob's ability to quickly get a feel for a new instrument is so impressive

@bowel_movement

2 жыл бұрын

Once you know your way around a couple of instruments, every new one takes just a bit less effort to learn the basics of. Still he does pick things up surprisingly quickly.

@athmaid

2 жыл бұрын

@@bowel_movement yeah I've noticed that, some of it translates suprisingly well for some reason, like going from guitar to drums for example (in my experience)

@hippyjason

2 жыл бұрын

Picking harmonics on a guitar cleanly and clearly has a lot of the same precise control of touch and feel technique that this instrument does, so Rob already has years of that exact kind of muscle memory built up.

@kormendymatyas8667

2 жыл бұрын

@@athmaid its like learning languages but the grammar of each one is the same

@endofage8495

2 жыл бұрын

@@athmaid I don't play either but I feel if I started drums I'd pick up really quickly , I tap all the time and even for the longest would drum the exact drum pattern to songs I jammed, and well I can tap great but if I get on the kit 🤣. Long story short , I feel guitar translating easy to drums is because of all them 01s 🤣 chugging usually is very similar to base drum patterns

Thank you so much for sharing this unique instrument and experience. It was almost as if Mozart was talking to us from 1791

Still a unique otherworldly sound I have yet to hear duplicated by any other media.

Robs got the coolest, most sincere way of showing interest and understanding, it always shows through the guests reactions. You can tell that moment early on when they're like 'oh damn, he gets it and/or oh damn, he actually cares about what I'm saying and respects what I do.' Idk I just really love that. It's such a sincere show of respect which is exceedingly rare. Respect.

@Kryynism

2 жыл бұрын

I agree. I watch every single episode he does where he tries the interesting instruments.

@biggreenblob

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! I notice that Rob _never_ interrupts the guests, and his way of listening is so earnest and rapt. He really respects each guest, and he never makes it about himself or his show. The guest gets the spotlight every time, and it is SO refreshing when compared to the overwhelming majority of the internet - loud and obnoxious.

Mr. Denis is so charismatic... It's lovely to see him excited about sharing his instrument with someone really interested. At 19:12 its looks like a proud dad on his son's graduation. Such a nice guy!

@Lillith8810

2 жыл бұрын

My husband is a music guy and he gets excited when someone "speaks his language". This guy probably doesn't come across many that can pick up this instrument so quickly.

@BigKrisMorris

2 жыл бұрын

I just wrote the same, purely the most charismatic person I have seen in so long

@danielwggudan2

2 жыл бұрын

Seems like one of those just all around awesome dudes

This instrument is insane. It's sounds like an organ. Thanks Rob for sharing these fantastic instruments with us.

Who would've thought the instrument decorated with the most cherubs would turn out to be the most metal instrument of all time... People were dying!

"Blood-spewing Armonica" would be an absolutely killer metal album

@yoshimitsu5537

2 жыл бұрын

When he told that story I could practically hear the intro for "Raining Blood" played on the glass armonica.

@nudgarrobot3043

2 жыл бұрын

I like Bloodbath Armonica, but absolutely

@luci-musix3012

2 жыл бұрын

@@yoshimitsu5537 HOW CAN WE MAKE THIS HAPPEN!!! Rob's new challenge XD

@wlobba

2 жыл бұрын

taking notes...

@jannemerilainen6988

2 жыл бұрын

It's gonna be a bloody affair, but: Pig blood and rubbing alcohol. "Serenade in Water, Blood & Spirits"

Very interesting. Part of the reason why glass armonica musicians died young was of course led poisoning but mostly from breathing it in. The axles used to be lubricated with led graphite which vaporized when it became warm. I learned this from Dean Shostak who is a glass armonica virtuoso in Williamsburg, Virginia. He also plays a glass flute and a glass violin. I've also seen one of these glass armonicas on display in J.S. Bach's house in Eisenach, Germany.

@SixJayy

2 жыл бұрын

It's lead, not led. Not trying to be an asshole, just fyi

@stevie3372

2 жыл бұрын

@@SixJayy 🤣😂 "not trying to be an asshole" buddy ive learned it doesnt matter really. The english language is a sham. Its ever changing. Who has time for that? We got their point.

@SixJayy

2 жыл бұрын

@@stevie3372 lead is a metal, it's not led. Led is the past tense of the verb 'to lead'. I'm just trying to help man, calm down

@stevie3372

2 жыл бұрын

@@SixJayy im calm im saying English doesn't matter. The language does not matter truly. Its not even the proper way the language was meant to be spoken and like. In the end? We understood what they meant

@SixJayy

2 жыл бұрын

@@stevie3372 yeah okay whatever. I really don't understand why you want to have this argument, again, just trying to help. Please just leave it at that

Absolutely most fascinating instrument I've ever seen. 10/10

It has the same ethereal feel as a dulcimer but with an organ sound, really fascinating instrument!

The teacher here is an absolute treasure. A man that is truly passionate about his music.

@FarhanAmin1994

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed, indeed, indeed. What a lovable and educative demonstration. A music lover ought to see and hear this to enrich and broaden their horizons.

@MartiensBezuidenhout

2 жыл бұрын

@@FarhanAmin1994 Passionate about the world around him it seems... not just music. My kinda guy, would love to share a coffee with him.

@Nightbird.

2 жыл бұрын

@@MartiensBezuidenhout Stand in line my friend..stand in line. 😉

@QUK_DDCT

2 жыл бұрын

All the way up to 666

@violetflame2111

2 жыл бұрын

Total gem! I would have loved to be there when tsa said "you didn't build this....no way." 🤣 I hope they appreciated what they got to see! ❤️ Amazing creation

"Blood works, until it starts to dry.." I would say "that's so metal," but ... it's glass. Also, I love that Rob has played so many unique instruments, and most of the experts tell him "You're a natural!"

@nferraro222

2 жыл бұрын

Um, the damn thing was possibly killing audience members? It even SOUNDS like some kind of heavy-metal concert:)

@KnowledgePerformance7

2 жыл бұрын

Glass could very easily be a genre

@niteliniN

2 жыл бұрын

well, if you think about it blood has a little bit of iron in it,

@Meatwad.Baggins

2 жыл бұрын

👈Heavy glass! 👉

@jasonbruce8448

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. Haha

That is such a beautiful instrument/work of art. I love the sound.

Rob you’re an amazing dude and a competent musician and your willingness to learn a new instrument is amazing also the fact you can pick up in it easily is also amazing in itself.

I am constantly astounded by Rob ability to understand these unusual instruments so quickly. He is an incredible musician.

@dylanzrim3635

Жыл бұрын

It does help that it’s layed out like a piano.

@MattHarpTV

Жыл бұрын

And my boi straight up got a first hand view of him setting it up, piece by piece

@uponthedownlow3555

Жыл бұрын

He literally played a triad. Any 5 year old can do that.

@joshbothell151

Жыл бұрын

Did any of these replies even watch the video?? It is very clearly not "just like a piano" every note required a very specific combination of rotation speed and pressure. Being able to play "a simple triad" would be incredibly difficult on an instrument such as this. So frustrating to see people with such little skill diminish an incredibly skilled musician.

@kidzn

Жыл бұрын

@@joshbothell151 and the fact that he started to learn so fast and could play chords

This is hands down, THE coolest, random thing to have ever popped up on my recommendations. I'm so stunned, speechless. Beautiful. And this man is pure passion and I love that.

@Psychedelic-Warrior

2 жыл бұрын

Same

@staytuned2L337

2 жыл бұрын

It really has everything in a good random recommendation!

@ajsiemers

2 жыл бұрын

Hands down...I see what you did there😄

@lilmike2710

2 жыл бұрын

I'm with you on that. It made me realize that I have some questions.

@jimjohn8181

2 жыл бұрын

Didnt have to call yourself beautiful you vein full pesky mite. 😑 🤠

I keep coming back to this video, it's addicting. Great work, guys!

That is, without a shadow of a doubt, *the* most beautiful thing I've ever heard.

i love that he talks about how fragile it is while he is sitting on it

@moconnell663

2 жыл бұрын

The case is probably sturdy as heck, which is appropriate for how fragile the instrument inside is.

This is probably one of the most emotional instruments I've ever heard.

@Metatron141

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I agree. I think this instrument is for a sensitive artist who feels emotions much deeper than an average artist.

@Metatron141

2 жыл бұрын

@@hahnkf8111 it's ok Hank we still find you marginally amusing.

@r_e046

2 жыл бұрын

@@hahnkf8111 Uncalled for.

@SerenitynPeace

2 жыл бұрын

Delicate yes... Emotional? That's a human feeling, not the instrument friend.

@alecwells9170

2 жыл бұрын

@@SerenitynPeace I meant it in the way that it accentuates a lot of emotion. At least to me personally.

Came here after watching Genshin 4.0 orchestra that features this musical instrument.

@enju7

9 ай бұрын

Same here. This instrument immediately caught my attention as I had never seen it before.

@imafurrynow

9 ай бұрын

Same, this popped up in my recommended after watching it

Fantastic. So many emotions and just totally unique sounds, playing & atmosphere

I remember hearing about the Armonica when I was a child and there was that urban legend that hearing it would make you insane. I've always been fascinated by the strange, ethereal instrument and being able to hear it finally is amazing!

@temporaryname4121

2 жыл бұрын

Have you become insane?

@auahahahahhaa3150

2 жыл бұрын

@@temporaryname4121 I think you did you got indoctrinated into anime

@sadako8559

2 жыл бұрын

Written from an asylum

@lelmdrWHO

2 жыл бұрын

It’s so cool to see passionate people can make you excited about something you didn’t even know existed 30 min ago

@MottiShneor

2 жыл бұрын

Well.... maybe it CAN drive you insane. Maybe you are. How would YOU know?

11:07 imagine going to see a cocnert of this guy, then he cranks it up, cuts his finger and the whole instrument goes red, and the madman just keeps playing with his blood. Metalheads have nothing on this guy.

@SlavCatt

2 жыл бұрын

i played my guitar with a 1 inch flap of skin off in a preformance.

@untroubledwaters2137

2 жыл бұрын

@@SlavCatt no you didn't

@Patrickbateman____

2 жыл бұрын

@@untroubledwaters2137 yes he did i was literally watching his incredible live performance from the crowd. He even did a encore! #freebird

@techstuff9198

2 жыл бұрын

You can get the same spectacle by pulling your hand away, swearing, and adding red food dye.

@techstuff9198

2 жыл бұрын

@@untroubledwaters2137 Knowing the people I know, my only question for them is the actual dimensions of the flap. 3.3/4 an inch at most.

Its so great to see the joy of poeple when they join to have fun at their hobby and passion. Always a great athmosphere to watch and sense

Oh my! This is my 4th of your videos, and I am (still) addicted. I thought sure the spell would be broken, but you held it. Congratulations!

Fun Fact: Camille Saint-Saëns' composition "The Carnival of the Animals - Aquarium" requires a Glass Armonica. At one performance in the UK the stage manager misunderstood and ordered a "Harmonica Accompanist" instead... What followed was one of the strangest performances of the piece.

@CaptainSlowbeard

2 жыл бұрын

lol - I would *really* like to hear that

@tasteless_5915

2 жыл бұрын

link?

@CotalCosta

2 жыл бұрын

As an harmonica player I love to listen to that

@MartinDerTolle

2 жыл бұрын

Was it recorded?

@ajdavis1293

2 жыл бұрын

I remember loving that composition… but I can’t remember which part was my favorite 😆

May we all be so fortunate to find ANYTHING we can be passionate for as this man is for his antique wet glass bowl instrument.

@glaabaglooba

Жыл бұрын

Best quote of the day. Love it.

@CrystallineWisdom

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@WasifChowdhury737

Жыл бұрын

Literally reading this made my day

@traceydumase

Жыл бұрын

Why did this make me chuckle 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@crypticshadows

Жыл бұрын

but the glass bowl is so cool!

Soooooo many thanks for sharing your instrument and your talent with everyone, beautiful sound.

CRAZY INCREDIBLE AMAZING BEAUTIFUL ! Thank you so much for sharing this 😊

That sound back in the day would have been other worldly. It’s even kinda surreal now with all the synthesized music we have I can’t imagine the first time people heard it.

@sampsqwantch4612

2 жыл бұрын

good point, music must have been much more magical to the people back then

@beefleming5439

2 жыл бұрын

There were accusation of witchcraft or stories that the instrument itself was evil!

@KuraSourTakanHour

2 жыл бұрын

Was almost like hearing Synths before real synths

@jonjones6300

2 жыл бұрын

I heard (don't know if it's true) the first time Franklin's wife heard it, she was awakened in the middle of the night and was scared out of her mind...she thought she had actually died.

I am a scientific glassblower of 48 years and I have made various glass bowl instruments that relies on the "damp touch", that is called stridulation, always facinating to see and hear that piece of recreated history

@blakelowrey9620

2 жыл бұрын

You should record yourself playing and your instruments sir

@thomasfolan5401

2 жыл бұрын

How does one become a scientific glassblower?

@anticom6099

2 жыл бұрын

@@thomasfolan5401 you take scientific glass on a date first

@serafingrabowski308

2 жыл бұрын

@@thomasfolan5401 as in scientific glassware producer, I reckon. Test tubes, flasks, etc...

@batwillow

2 жыл бұрын

@@thomasfolan5401 This is a question I get asked a lot. There are two ways to enter into the profession, one way is to be an apprentice in industry and the other is to be trained in a glassblowing workshop at a university. In Europe ther are several schools that train glassblowing, the main one is in Paris. There are some in the USA, Salem college is a good starting point.

Never seen one before in my life, one of the most interesting instruments I have seen! Just so cool.

Dedication and gentleness. Most excellent. ❤❤

And I thought drummers were crazy for wanting to play the most pain in the ass instrument to setup and transport. This guy is like "hold my beer"

@ReinventingTheSteve

2 жыл бұрын

"hold my 50 delicate glass bowls"

@rachaelsimone521

2 жыл бұрын

@@ReinventingTheSteve lmaooo

@laurahall3094

2 жыл бұрын

Hold my water supply

@pphead9960

2 жыл бұрын

Hold my distilled water lmao

I bet Beethoven looked at the thing and said, “Well no one else is going to write music for this weird thing, I better use every single bowl.”

@voornaam3191

2 жыл бұрын

I bet Beethoven would look at your comment and say, "Well, you can write something that THE ENTIRE WORLD can read. And this Michael wrote THIS?! Can I borrow your Glock pistols for a duel?"

@voornaam3191

2 жыл бұрын

Just kidding, don't worry.

I’ve been sitting on this video in my watch later for weeks and now that I’ve watched it, I can’t stop kicking myself for not getting around to it sooner. This was so cool. I had a smile plastered on my face the whole time.

That is an incredible unamplified sound, one made all the more amazing by how hard it is to produce.

This is such a beautiful instrument

@DopeDevastation

2 жыл бұрын

Ahh u bein recommended as well

@rasyidvmk8515

2 жыл бұрын

Lul

@RoroNYQ

2 жыл бұрын

Recommended gang!

@Mak-Ray

2 жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful instrument this is

@damienbreslin6204

2 жыл бұрын

This guy

“You’re already 6 months into it” a high compliment from this guy lol this is beautiful. The instrument, the conversation everything

@ARSENICKMUSIC

2 жыл бұрын

That guy is awesome! just the right kind of crazy that we all love lol

@plank5797

2 жыл бұрын

Rob really seems like some kind of super high functioning savant of instruments... So many different instruments that require years of dedication and study he just picks up in a session and always ends up playing something that makes it seem like he's played with the instrument for years.

@plank5797

2 жыл бұрын

Given the same opportunity I would go home having not gotten a single sound out of that instrument... just saying Rob is on some kind of other level...

@urbanumbra6170

2 жыл бұрын

@@plank5797 it probably gets easier the more unusual instruments you learn. Like you have more universal knowledge to apply

@Anna-xt7gq

2 жыл бұрын

@@urbanumbra6170 or you have the open-mindedness to realise that each unusual instrument has very different quirks and there is no universal knowledge (other than basic musicality which anyone who can only play one very common instrument very well has)

The depth of skill involved in playing this is so cool!

If you want to see a very recent (2023 recent) use of this instrument in a song, look up: “Fontaine combat music” from Genshin Impact. The game is pretty good, but the soundtrack is phenomenal. Edit: The actual song name is: “Rondeau des fleurs et des rapieres”

@adjustedbrass7551

2 ай бұрын

🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨🧐🧐🧐🧐🧐🧐