Ok so in my band room there was a chalkboard from before the room got a whiteboard, and on it was this amazing drawing of a guy in a suit with a watermelon for a head. No one knows who drew it, because it was so long ago, even before the current band teacher. I’m pretty sure that picture was from this song, and I now feel like I’ve stumbled upon some hidden conspiracy secret right now. Unfortunately, the school hired a new janitor this year who erased the famed piece of art. Such a tragedy. Now all that remains on the chalkboard is a crudely drawn gravestone. R.I.P. watermelon man you will be missed. Now the only weird things in the band room is the skull next to the timpani and the 20 year old sandwich on the ceiling lights. :(

@wisteria006

4 жыл бұрын

we have a 3 year old muffin on a high up part and its starting to smell

@joseffgronkowski2638

4 жыл бұрын

JOYturtle we have a spilled carton of milk under the risers that’s been there longer then when the graduating seniors last year were freshmen

@trombonetribute6433

4 жыл бұрын

gamer our Male bathroom has blood on the ceiling.

@GTVStudiosWith-Gio-And-Will

4 жыл бұрын

we've gotta cardboard cut-out of one of the teachers at our school, a door labeled "ninja exit only", a banana suit on top of the percussion storage shelf, an angry face made of electrical tape, and my friends and I put band propaganda posters all over the orchestra room.

@kennatibbitts340

4 жыл бұрын

@@GTVStudiosWith-Gio-And-Will we literally have a gummy bear suck to the ceiling for who knows how long, ive been there 2 years and it is still there

Alto sax part on this is just smooth✨

I love this piece with a passion. I love playing the bari saxophone part!

@mikeyeyey8678

6 жыл бұрын

ThatOneMeowth ikr! The bari part sounds epic!

@MrBruh-pf8nd

5 жыл бұрын

HELLOOO!!!!! I PLAY BARI SAX TOO!!!

@aidan4473

5 жыл бұрын

Last year I played tenor 2

@antikaworu

5 жыл бұрын

I play alto and Bari and clarinet although they're not rlly part of jazz bands but I love the bari sax part as well as the keyboard part + The electric guitar

@milesreid1675

5 жыл бұрын

Bro I play bari too and I we played this in jazz it was really fun

I play alto. We’re playing this arrangement in our jazz ensemble right now and it’s a super fun piece. We just got Sing, Sing, Sing though. I’m slightly intimidated😂 I’m excited to learn it though

@shmervin1067

6 жыл бұрын

Alto Sax my bad😂

@nazzydestroyer1884

5 жыл бұрын

Hey so that alto solo, is it almost the same as it is played here? Because I’m going to buy this piece soon

@harrisonfox2115

4 жыл бұрын

Ha! We just got the same peice. I play alto too

@SamBarn

4 жыл бұрын

Man I love both pieces and let’s go altos!

@anelizventura4526

4 жыл бұрын

YES

This is why I love playing jazz.

I am playing this song in jazz band as a pianist. Love this song!!

I remember playing this in jazz band back in middle school, I played the alto sax.. It's so nostalgic now-

I played this for the Lional Hampton Jazz Festival in Febuary this year, and we got almost perfect scores in the 3D division (I'm in the second band). It was definitely a favorite of the class, it's so much fun! Our flute soloist was AWESOME!! I am a bari sax player and it was sooo much fun! We finally have a chance to be heard!! Like if you play bari!!

As a Bari sax player this is One of the best pieces I’ve played in Jazz band!! It’s so good😭😭

@TrashCanBoiBoi

Жыл бұрын

W bari

@Old_Man_Flux

Жыл бұрын

So true.

@phatcat-st4gb

9 ай бұрын

Agreed. Awesome piece

@kreeative_error1897

9 ай бұрын

oh my god same this song is my pride and joy

Me listening to this song a few hours before my rehearsal on this song is stressful 😂😂😂😂

Last year I had to double up as bari and tenor 1 for this song and I loved every moment of it. I hope to play it in my last year of high school!!!

Herbie always has the best lines. As a bari sax player, I enjoyed playing his compositions like Cantaloupe island and watermelon man. Bravo!

@TrashCanBoiBoi

Жыл бұрын

W bari

3:30 omg I cannot stop listening to this part! It’s so good! I played this on alto in middle school and now I am a bari player. I want to play this on bari so badly!

I play drums for this! It is the best song we have ever done! I love the fills at the end!!!

@Totogoothe

10 ай бұрын

Ya

@samiboi.

7 ай бұрын

W

Turn on x1.25 speed for even more of a jam

@andymcclurg9916

3 жыл бұрын

The audio quality is quite good

@yahoo12345jojo

Жыл бұрын

Feels illegal to be getting this jammy at 11:45pm

my chops hurt

I was intrigued by the title, and now I want to play this in Jazz. We just played a concert, and looking for new music.

I love this song so much I remember playing the sax solo in my grade 10 year of high school

This was and still is my favorite piece I have ever played for jazz band. I seriously don’t think I will ever get tired of it

Those drum fills at the end tho, that's what I call str8 spittin' fire

Imagine this groove with the melody from the Peter Gunn theme

@awesomeariados6501

6 жыл бұрын

Max Behymer Yesss

@maxbehymer8535

2 жыл бұрын

@@awesomeariados6501 look at my videos, I actually did it 😅

That ending, goosebumps (if you are wearing headphones tho)

@yazzer4963

4 жыл бұрын

@@TecheyyXD i'm pretty sure that's just the drummer improvising

This is my Dad’s account but I am a girl and my boyfriend plays the bari saxophone 🎷 and I play tenor saxophone 🎷 in the same jazz band with him. We are playing this song in our jazz band and we both have solos.

@kevinhornbuckle

4 жыл бұрын

James Slygh How did it go?

@tchalla1708

4 жыл бұрын

@@kevinhornbuckle I'm picturing a middle aged man staring at his phone in utter confusion wondering why someone named Kevin Hornbuckle is asking him how a jazz concert went

@trombonetribute6433

4 жыл бұрын

Why are you on your dad's account

@Anilynn-tl1tu

3 ай бұрын

That sounds fun!! I love playing with my jazz band! I play the electric bass guitar btw. I really want to try flute though.

@sirduckworth4044

3 ай бұрын

@@Anilynn-tl1tuFlute is rly fun Go for it1

love this piece too. love playing it on the jazz drum kit, a lot of fun to play up tempo

@rileytinsley7989

7 жыл бұрын

Nathan Davis aye drummer life

@mikel1066

7 жыл бұрын

Nathan Davis same

@joseffgronkowski2638

4 жыл бұрын

Nathan Davis y’all should try playing the song as a mamba, it weirdly works sort of

@Ash-uc8wl

4 жыл бұрын

can u explain to me what the fourth line is? is that hi-hat? I'm confused cuz later on in the song it says hihat again but this time it's written different. can u explain please? I'd really appreciate it :)

@yazzer4963

4 жыл бұрын

honestly i like it better down tempo because it grooves so much better and it's so much more fun than playing it uptempo

This sounds so similar to cantaloupe island, with the chord and intensity progressions. Even the baselines are almost identical at some parts. (I know they have the same arrangers)

@judyham4109

4 жыл бұрын

ikr

@thejabberwocky5884

2 жыл бұрын

jeez someone really loves their fruits

3rd trombone in jazz band this piece is amazing

@Sonicfan-cc1te

3 жыл бұрын

I played 1st trombone for this last semester and I was the only trombone in the whole band. Still am

bari part👌

Good memories, playing this 4 years ago, my freshman year in high school. Jazz II was legendary

Great for boogaloo! I cant help just hop around when I listen to this basic samba!

this song is cool as a bassist

im playing this song in my schools jazz band, its a really good piece :D

@user-lg7cb6sr5z

6 жыл бұрын

i play trombone 3

Nioce..!! 👍🏼👍🏼

I really like this song because I play one of the lowest parts in the song (Bari Sax). I play this in my School Jazz Band. Love song💯

im in 8th grade right now and i have the solo its so cool.

Great arrangement. Wow. A+++

Just played this at our concert, played the tenor sax solo was nice

The funnest song we ever had.

@gbriel.glvn1157

6 жыл бұрын

Funnest is not a word but I get what you mean.

@mikeyeyey8678

6 жыл бұрын

Gabi Komichi this is youtube bro. Not english class

I'm playing the piano part in a school big band it's really fun

Drums on this are amazing I'm boutta go ham

We're playing Watermelon Man (not this arrangement, sorry) for improve in Jazz. We're just doing it for fun. :D

If you’re a bari sax player (like myself) and say you don’t like this song? you’re lying. you have to like this song. you are legally oblidged to love this song.

I play the trumpet and this is a super fun song to play-even though I don’t play the bari sax they add a super good touch to the trumpets solo at 72 lol

I remember playing this arrangement in middle school. Those were the days.

@Sonicfan-cc1te

3 жыл бұрын

I played this last semester. Grade 10. I’m the only trombone player. What instrument did you play for this

Great tune to do the boogaloo! Or "Shake your tail" ala Blues Brothers

i'm in steel drum and i'm playing this song with my band.

Rhythm section, unite!

As a alto both th alto and tenor solo are just amazing Tenor solo is the first one then alto is the second one when it repeats

I play the flute, the piccolo, bass flute, and piano 🎹🎵🎶 music is my life. I cannot live without it

@Laurelton

5 жыл бұрын

Dude same

Pretty sure this is the exact arrangement I play in my band class. But we have a really small band. Like, around 9 horns and 7 in the rhythm section.

I’m playing this song this year as a percussionist so I get to do all the drum stuff

4th Trumpet in this for my Band class for a concert

Easily my favorite herbie tune

Played the Alto sax Solo. So awesome at my performance

@harrisonfox2115

4 жыл бұрын

peaceful playlist I’ve been trying too get the alto sax 1 part it sounds so good

Très bon arrangement!

@beanwatertoaster3289

2 жыл бұрын

tu parle francais?

Playing an organ solo on this tonight!

I'm playing this piece at my schools POPS concert

oh my bal this is masterpiece

I’m black n I play bass and everyone messing wit me 😹

@kendallthompson6798

Жыл бұрын

That’s relatable for me

Fun song

Wish i could play this with my Jazz Band, sadly our director didnt choose this last spring :(

im trumpet 1 and im suffering. still fun to play

My 8th grade band were thinking about playing this but that was b4 covid-19

I play Tenor Sax

@anayamystical3341

6 жыл бұрын

same

@RoseCadenza

6 жыл бұрын

TENOR SAXES RULE!!!

@MrBruh-pf8nd

5 жыл бұрын

69...

@MrBruh-pf8nd

5 жыл бұрын

Bari Sax here...

@fazejoerod

5 жыл бұрын

I play alto sax

The baritone makes it better

We played this song in my sophomore year

1.5x speed

@DariusCartwright

4 жыл бұрын

@Elias Alemayehu yes 1.25 agreed!!

Thanks, guys!

Howard Robert's is a Dirty Guitar Player is also a great version of Watermelon Man

my younger brother played this in jazz band on bass (I don't it was this particular arrangement though)

My first tenor sax solo

Reminds me a lot of cantaloupe island!

@TecheyyXD

5 жыл бұрын

Jam same artist btw?

@dramaticme1

4 жыл бұрын

Cool

That bass line is a bari players wet dream

@rice9455

5 жыл бұрын

Well, I mean.....🤣😏

@orionbabauta5518

5 жыл бұрын

when I played this I nutteded at the concert

@rice9455

5 жыл бұрын

@@orionbabauta5518 oh god

@zerozero2166

2 жыл бұрын

Yo I played this song in jazz band on bari

You know Mike Kamuf is my music teacher in school

@lips7973

4 жыл бұрын

VANESSA MARTINEZ wtf did u say to me

@lips7973

4 жыл бұрын

VANESSA MARTINEZ yes he works in John t Baker

@lips7973

4 жыл бұрын

VANESSA MARTINEZ yes and he isn’t my teacher he is my older brothers I’m in 5 th grade he is in eighth grade so yea my bro’s teacher created this

@lips7973

3 жыл бұрын

@@Julesexe-br3yv actually my brother went there

Jadore le solo de sax ténor

Would someone post this on Spotify please

This music sounds so much better at 1.25 speed

@TutorialsByBrazzor

7 жыл бұрын

Maybe would be perfekt @ 1.1

@ppom

6 жыл бұрын

agreed

@bostonpoe

6 жыл бұрын

Yes

@colejackson6396

6 жыл бұрын

That's about how fast we played it actually.

@WahooBrad24

6 жыл бұрын

I remember playing this in High School. We played it at about 1.25 speed also. It was a fun piece.

1:21 beginning of solo section

Can you buy just the bass chart

I play the trumpet

This sounds like cantaloupe island :0

@sol21_

4 жыл бұрын

They're both by Herbie Hancock, so that's fun

just thinkin up some ideas on my solo for improv lol

4:20 drum part is really fun

2.00. Sonic

2:25 saving for myself 🙏

I play piano yasssss :3

very first solo i ever had 🥹

Any other lead trumpets playing this?

@aj2quick435

3 жыл бұрын

Yessir

i ate the watermelon man h

I’m playing first trombone for this in jazz band and I’m the only trombone player.

I would like to buy the scores, is it possible?

So jazzy………………..

I play Electric Bass!😋

@kushdeluxe6209

6 жыл бұрын

My condolences, I do too

@ppom

6 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@HarrisonTheEdgemaster22

6 жыл бұрын

same

@RatedBestIndependently

6 жыл бұрын

Hey me too! Bass players unite!

@iiGotSwAgGs

6 жыл бұрын

same

Does anyone else find the bass part confusing no just me ok lol

I play guitar for this

@keohbadeeo8153

5 жыл бұрын

Kevin Wu it’s a really fun peice to play

@spaghetti_noodles1238

3 жыл бұрын

I used to until the bass player left lol

would’ve played this in 6th grade if covid didn’t happen

@eliirvine5647

2 жыл бұрын

Damn sixth? That’s impressive!!

alto sax solo part keeps messing me up because it sorta follows the recording and sort of not follow it

@obinnanwakwue5735

6 жыл бұрын

The recording has two solos, the first one is the tenor sax solo if I'm right.

@nazzydestroyer1884

5 жыл бұрын

Hey so the alto solo is it almost the same or what because ima buy it and I just wanna be sure

I play flute, fun piece though!

@hannahc.chandler8165

3 жыл бұрын

You played the flute with this song?

@TheMerc4402

3 жыл бұрын

Nice pfp

3:59

POV: your looking for people that play your instrument

sounds better than the original