I feel like musical theater is such an overlooked area in the world of guitarists. It’s fun playing pit music! I’m on guitar 2 for my school’s upcoming production of Mamma Mia and I’m really enjoying it. I’ve actually heard that we’ll do Wicked the year that our lead theater department teacher retires, so in a sort of backhanded way I hope it’s soon. These charts sound really fun.
Wicked is a pretty ridiculous show to attempt in high school cause there's like 3 woodwinds covering like 10 instruments each and like 50 Percussion instruments for 1 player
@@MongerOfStrings8222 didn’t end up happening lol. she retired after covid killed our production of the addams family and i’m a junior in college now lmao
This show is a ton of fun to play. Those charts are so well-written, but tough as hell. Specifically the crazy runs in "No Good Deed". Ah! Good stuff though.
You play so well, wonderful. I love this show really, it changed my life as composer, I love the mélodies, the change of chords.... All❤️❤️❤️ For me there is an after wicked, it's sure
who's the elphie in this performance? also, you guys in the orchestra pit always amaze me, you're literally one of the most important things for the show to go on and i just love you so much and apreciate you thousands
In the obc recording, I'm like 90% sure there's a trumpet player taking those two As up an octave at 4:37, but I never seem to hear that anywhere else. It makes me wonder if that was never written in the score so that normies could still play it.
Do you have a video of the Wicked Overture/"No One Mourns The Wicked"? I'd be really curious to see that one. Lots of instrument changes in a single song. Thanks Dave, I love your videos!
@@DaveBanen No problem! Based on the guitar parts I've looked at, it's definitely one of the most complex shows out there. Nice work doing it though, even if just this once!
This is SO great, Dave! I am a guitarist with 20 years of playing, recording, performing experience, and wanted to know how you started out getting jobs in the orchestra pits of musicals? It's something I really want to get into, even on an understudy/mentor/apprentice level.
Hey Kenny, local community theatre and amateur groups. Seek them out and make contact. It can be hard to get into as most musical directors have their favorites but once you get known.. Ask to go and sit in the pit to watch, too. If you have any school music teacher friends, find out what they do for their school productions in terms of a band.. I play for a lot of school shows and they're always fun and low stress. "Understudy" or "dep" is really hard - I very rarely dep on a show unless it's one I've played before and very comfortable with. Just way too stressful otherwise!
I totally get that it would be a bit of a hassle to do an "understudy" or a "dep" as you say :) I appreciate your advice, it's all brilliant and helpful. I'm in four bands right now (playing guitar, mandolin, percussion, and piano... but mostly guitar), and I teach (part-time) on guitar, piano, and drum (rudiments; for children)
Haha yes reading music would seem to be a helpful skill to have in the world of orchestration pits :) I started reading music when I was 7 (alto saxophone), went to perform in concert band and Jazz band throughout elem/middle/high school, so it's always been a part of my life.. I can sight read on sax, but chords or complex charts are a bit of a stretch on guitar. I digress... I will definitely look into the places you listed! Keep filming stuff, because I really enjoyed the process! You can see the wheels turning as you're playing along, it's really cool
Dave well done this is amazing Iam so curious at what it is you use at around 4.00 to 4.10 with the light on the strings to make the sound more amazing it's been bugging me for weeks as don't know what it is lol thanks
Hi Ritchie it's called an e-bow. Do a quick google and you'll find it. It's basically a magnetic coil. Makes the string vibrate between that and the pickup. Tricky to get the hang of!
The orchestra in this show doesn’t get enough recognition! The music is brilliant! Maybe one day I’ll get to be one of the keyboardists
I feel like musical theater is such an overlooked area in the world of guitarists. It’s fun playing pit music! I’m on guitar 2 for my school’s upcoming production of Mamma Mia and I’m really enjoying it. I’ve actually heard that we’ll do Wicked the year that our lead theater department teacher retires, so in a sort of backhanded way I hope it’s soon. These charts sound really fun.
Are you located in Australia? Cause that's the only place the Wicked rights are available.
Wicked is a pretty ridiculous show to attempt in high school cause there's like 3 woodwinds covering like 10 instruments each and like 50 Percussion instruments for 1 player
@@MongerOfStrings8222 didn’t end up happening lol. she retired after covid killed our production of the addams family and i’m a junior in college now lmao
I love at 4:08 that you’re slightly off time but it’s exactly what’s written. Especially hearing the guitar louder, it sounds so incredible
Thanks!! Those ebow parts were so stressful!!!
This show is a ton of fun to play. Those charts are so well-written, but tough as hell. Specifically the crazy runs in "No Good Deed". Ah! Good stuff though.
Wow, that ebow Sound is so wonderful... could hear that in a loop :-)
Still here loving your work
You play so well, wonderful. I love this show really, it changed my life as composer, I love the mélodies, the change of chords.... All❤️❤️❤️
For me there is an after wicked, it's sure
Love your work!!!
Nice!
who's the elphie in this performance? also, you guys in the orchestra pit always amaze me, you're literally one of the most important things for the show to go on and i just love you so much and apreciate you thousands
nice one you rock !! , do you have any charts i can borrow for practice reason , cause i want to be better on reading charts, thanks in advance!!
Is this from one of the recent regional Australian productions?
In the obc recording, I'm like 90% sure there's a trumpet player taking those two As up an octave at 4:37, but I never seem to hear that anywhere else. It makes me wonder if that was never written in the score so that normies could still play it.
Loving that E Bow Action!
Me too!
Do you have a video of the Wicked Overture/"No One Mourns The Wicked"? I'd be really curious to see that one. Lots of instrument changes in a single song. Thanks Dave, I love your videos!
Sorry Brad I don’t think so. Such a complex show.. not sure id say yes to playing it again! Such a challenge!
@@DaveBanen No problem! Based on the guitar parts I've looked at, it's definitely one of the most complex shows out there. Nice work doing it though, even if just this once!
Whats the name of that accessory he holds to the strings at 3:59-4:15?
It's an E-Bow.
yep :)
This is SO great, Dave! I am a guitarist with 20 years of playing, recording, performing experience, and wanted to know how you started out getting jobs in the orchestra pits of musicals? It's something I really want to get into, even on an understudy/mentor/apprentice level.
Hey Kenny, local community theatre and amateur groups. Seek them out and make contact. It can be hard to get into as most musical directors have their favorites but once you get known.. Ask to go and sit in the pit to watch, too. If you have any school music teacher friends, find out what they do for their school productions in terms of a band.. I play for a lot of school shows and they're always fun and low stress. "Understudy" or "dep" is really hard - I very rarely dep on a show unless it's one I've played before and very comfortable with. Just way too stressful otherwise!
Ps. Must be able to read music :-). I'm not great but enough to get me by haha.
I totally get that it would be a bit of a hassle to do an "understudy" or a "dep" as you say :)
I appreciate your advice, it's all brilliant and helpful. I'm in four bands right now (playing guitar, mandolin, percussion, and piano... but mostly guitar), and I teach (part-time) on guitar, piano, and drum (rudiments; for children)
Haha yes reading music would seem to be a helpful skill to have in the world of orchestration pits :)
I started reading music when I was 7 (alto saxophone), went to perform in concert band and Jazz band throughout elem/middle/high school, so it's always been a part of my life.. I can sight read on sax, but chords or complex charts are a bit of a stretch on guitar.
I digress... I will definitely look into the places you listed! Keep filming stuff, because I really enjoyed the process! You can see the wheels turning as you're playing along, it's really cool
Really great to see this vantage point...Is that an E bow?
Donna dePasquale yes
@@DaveBanenThanks...that gets an amazing tone! Your videos are great - thanks for posting them.
Dave well done this is amazing Iam so curious at what it is you use at around 4.00 to 4.10 with the light on the strings to make the sound more amazing it's been bugging me for weeks as don't know what it is lol thanks
Hi Ritchie it's called an e-bow. Do a quick google and you'll find it. It's basically a magnetic coil. Makes the string vibrate between that and the pickup. Tricky to get the hang of!