The Great Locomotive Chase by Robert W. Smith (One Man Band)

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2 жыл бұрын

One man plays "The Great Locomotive Chase" by Robert W. Smith. I did all of the recording and editing for this video. This is by far my favorite one man band that I've ever done! Thanks for watching!

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@XayJ89 Жыл бұрын

I wish I had all the instruments to recreate some of the songs of my past band life.

@EmTheStego Жыл бұрын

And then there's me who casually looked it up to play it again 😂

@landenrussell4365 Жыл бұрын

SAMEEEEE

@codywear8195 6 ай бұрын

woah how many brothers does this guy have

@CSX_railfan936 3 ай бұрын

Yes

@Doomeist 3 ай бұрын

too many

@hansolis1689 Ай бұрын

Clones

@brandonperez6012 Ай бұрын

It’s just him

@txtornado2750 8 ай бұрын

This was so far my favorite band piece of music. I have parts of it memorized and it drives my fellow band members crazy. Great video

@tperm99s 13 күн бұрын

THAT SIMULATIOUS SIGH AT THE END BRO 😭

@jasonguyton9258 4 ай бұрын

Nice tribute to the late Robert W Smith. Rest in Peace.

@wargame2play 10 күн бұрын

Nicely done! My Great Great Uncle William Pittenger was one of the Union Raiders!

@lvbdevinelove2329 2 ай бұрын

I’m not in band but I’m in orchestra and whenever the school band plays this piece I get chills it’s so good.

@scorn-52 10 ай бұрын

I played this in middle school, on the snare, I loved this song so much. You sound incredible on everything!

@CalemDestinyMus 2 жыл бұрын

well done! i remember playing this on tuba at band camp about 4 years ago

@bradyb.2582 2 жыл бұрын

I also played this on tuba! Lots of fun.

@deuswarlord4262 2 ай бұрын

me too I also played this on tuba

@LPTrickShots 2 жыл бұрын

Mr. Johnson this is incredible! I don’t know how you do it but its very impressive and entertaining

@HenkeFin Жыл бұрын

Im sorry, but this man deserves more views/subs than this! I've rewatched at least 10 times at this point, its too good!

@saylerroberts3155 Жыл бұрын

I love this piece

@mr.palmentieri Жыл бұрын

I showed this to all of my classes on Friday. Great job!

@newlife-1004 Жыл бұрын

Wow~!!Amazing!

@Endergirl-xz7qi 7 ай бұрын

I LOVED playing this in band!! 1st Trumpet

@dayfamily1678 11 ай бұрын

Amazing work!

@lillianhammond5145 7 ай бұрын

This sounds so cool! I'm so happy Dr. Thomas picked this song for us to play. To bad the altos have to rest a lot.

@Chioxoryon Жыл бұрын

This is very impressive, thanks so much for the cover 👍

@ThunderboxMusic 9 ай бұрын

It’s funny that I saw this video because I’ve been thinking of doing the same thing, very possibly with this song. Thanks for showing me that it’s possible!

@bradyb.2582 2 жыл бұрын

I was just talking to my little brother about this song!! Good job!

@maggiejurgens9207 Жыл бұрын

I’m a flute player at my band in my school, and my music teacher said that we might do this song! Also, how do you know to play all those different instruments??!! ITS SO COOL

@Arandohistorian202 Жыл бұрын

I tbjnk he might be able to bc he’s a band teacher that might be why because to be a band teacher u basically gotta learn how to play every band instrument to help out in the band

@4o5ryder 2 жыл бұрын

mr j wit another banger

@TheHornPipeSmokeShop 4 ай бұрын

Breath deeper so you can last on the horn. ❤ love the video!

@4sztr4l 4 ай бұрын

You’re so underrated, nice vid.

@littlelucas553 4 ай бұрын

So so cool! Like you can do ALL of that. As a mallet player and percussionist, I was super impressed. Like YOU CAN PLAY FOUR MALLETS

@N1G3199 Ай бұрын

I played this song with my concert band a couple of months ago :)))

@sirfog8604 20 күн бұрын

Nice! - 😊

@WeiJianFOX 3 ай бұрын

Hey, the video of you playing was really good!!!!!!!!! You are a true multi-instrumentalist + excellent high school band educator!!! We've been rehearsing this piece with the wind orchestra recently, and it's going to be very challenging. I am also responsible for teaching the wind band, and I am very happy to see more people sharing this! In addition, I am also responsible for the recording of our band, your video is very good, if you can have a professional music mixing it will be even better! If you need help, I think I can try mixing these audio

@_Suited Жыл бұрын

YES!! I’m your 420th subscriber!! LET’S GO!!!!1!1!1!!!!!1

@mateojamesmusic 5 ай бұрын

This is amazing! Haha your shirt says CCS band…that’s the name of the school band I teach at too 😊

@GEE_TShirt 5 ай бұрын

DUDE THAT IS SO COOL. You should do "The Tempest" next.

@hyabott5452 4 ай бұрын

I don't like The Tempest, it was way too easy

@lewinski1608 3 ай бұрын

@@hyabott5452it’s very begging band obviously

@KadenAckley2010 2 ай бұрын

@@lewinski1608the beginner band at my school played it this year and honestly it sounded pretty cool

@hhmm211sstttt 3 ай бұрын

do Theme and Tirade comp. Richard Saucedo

@user-bx9rm6rx4w 2 ай бұрын

Bro I have to play this and I have the French horn solo where it’s just me and a percussionist, it’s stressing

@purpleannie9757 2 ай бұрын

im playing this for a concert tomorrow as a seventh but is in advanced band with eitgh graders💀

@plushybuddysplushvideosrob6905 2 ай бұрын

Not to hate or anything but that “baritone” is a euphonium and baritones are a different type of euphonium that doesn’t look like the one he used. But like this is fire

@BusinessPigeon 3 ай бұрын

This is seriously impressive!! One question though, some notes sounded like they were supposed to be tied, but you staccatoed them; Is there a reason for this?

@ItsCyberRobo Жыл бұрын

DAYUM how can u do dat and how long did it take you to learn all of those instruments

@carylltheoboist Жыл бұрын

I see that you're missing an oboe so I decided to join in😁

@abdulmueedsaleh2007 Жыл бұрын

As a bass trombonist, I approve of this 👌🏽

@corntrooper8881 11 ай бұрын

The only key instrument missing was the oboe, you need it fit the song

@tornadoedward 8 ай бұрын

i play trombone but did all the french horn parts lol

@coinsteelelite Жыл бұрын

holy you upped the tempo lol

@peepoopeepoo5519 2 жыл бұрын

hey great song! Could you do darklands March?

@cheeseman9072 Жыл бұрын

I second this

@konagrace1 Жыл бұрын

Playing that for intercity band festival this year!

@skidj21 Жыл бұрын

Hey I just want to say I love your videos, very enjoyable and I can tell you're a talented educator. Just need to point out that the snare drum accelerando isn't being performed correctly here (this is the 2nd video I've encountered this error and I know your videos are popular), it's supposed to just be an even acceleration where every 2 measures the quarter note beat changes but the pulse of the snare drum doesn't change, it just keeps gradually speeding up. Basically the conductor would start conducting the quarter note, then 2 measures later the quarter note becomes the eighth note but the conductor still needs to conduct the new quarter note, then 2 measures later the eighth note becomes the sixteenth note. The rhythm shouldn't sound like it's changing from quarter, to eighth, to sixteenth, but rather that the quarter note just keeps getting faster. Again, love the videos, keep doing them! They are a great educational resource!

@GarrettJohnsonBand Жыл бұрын

I totally understand! However... doing that without a conductor would have been literally impossible. So I did it in the best way I could!

@skidj21 Жыл бұрын

@@GarrettJohnsonBand Your vids are 🔥!

@MaximumMusic. 3 ай бұрын

@@skidj21I agree, I couldn't hear the rit enough on french horn solo

@hunbie6566 Жыл бұрын

Wow thats impressive! Wish I could play that many instruments

@rayqrad 3 ай бұрын

Great job just the beginning sounds a little weird I think you should of for the solos did each note a little longer other then that amazing video

@nicocorbo4961 9 ай бұрын

As someone who’s played this Song the only criticism I have is the tempo is a bit too quick

@TrumpetTrumpetWHS 3 ай бұрын

You just played it slow

@phantom8856 2 жыл бұрын

no bassoon or oboe RIP

@Alex23music10 Жыл бұрын

ikr im mad. i play oboe and Im the only one in my school district that plays it.

@phantom8856 Жыл бұрын

@@Alex23music10 sameee

@Alex23music10 Жыл бұрын

@@phantom8856 niiiicceeee, I learned the oboe in 2 hours no shit

@phantom8856 Жыл бұрын

@@Alex23music10 omgg same it’s so easy

@carylltheoboist Жыл бұрын

@@Alex23music10 Ya oboe is not that hard I studied the fingerings about a week before, memorized them, and once I got an oboe I already knew a couple notes just by blowing and embouchure is not that hard. The only part I slightly struggled with is tonguing which took me a bit to learn because of my past instrument, trombone, that tongues way differently.