I actually LOVE this song, but I'm a percussionist and we get to use a lot of our fun toys!! We get upbeats all the time. We're happy to share the "wealth" with the other sections. 😁
An old classical french horn pro told me that playing french horn with the symphony is usually 99% boredom or anxiety waiting for your part, and then 1% Terror when you actually have to play...
Brilliant! A Grammy! As a tuba player (off and on for 50 years) I can relate to some of the indignities forced upon us in "war horse" band parts. So steeped in my misery I never gave thought to the fact there was somebody in the band that had it worse than us. My apologies, and great accolades to your creative protest. Bravissima!
@@susanoliver2077 Lol yeah I love silverado, tho the rips up to double Bb aren't really in the cards for my rusty state of playing ever since I switched to euph as my primary. Sometimes I play the horn part on euph as range practice tho lol
Thank you for the healing. It has been over 40 years since I touched a French Horn in 9th grade and I remember this song as if it was yesterday. I can release the pain now. Whew! 🙏
Trombone parts in German polkas, marches, and waltzes are about the same. This was really, really good! I have all kinds of sympathy for you and all fellow horn players. Whatever happened to just good old four part harmony with counter melodies added in. Keep it interesting! Up-beats are for percussionists! Keep on keeping on!!!!
Oh yeah😅 I‘ve seen similar jokes as the one with the sheet music, where „listen to the clarinets“, „bring beer for the band“ and „contemplate your choice of instrument“ is written above the breaks. But as a german clarinetist I hate (besides hating German traditional music) all the fast chromatic or slightly not chromatic or wtf is this fast stuff in sixteenth runs😢
I feel ya, sister!! HATE Sleigh Ride, and everything Sousa ever wrote!! I've been threatening for at least ten years to change Sousa's Wikipedia entry to state that a horn player had an affair with Sousa's wife, as that can be the ONLY explanation for why he HATES French horns SO badly!! My head got light just watching this and my lungs started burning; residual effects of decades of playing offbeats in Sleigh Ride and Sousa pieces...
That was absolutely delightful. I've being playing horn for 55 years (well, on and off) and our local community band is playing both Sleigh Ride and Stars & Stripes for a concert next week. As Dr. Smith used to say on Lost in Space: "Oh, the pain!"
You. Are. My. Hero. We’ve all been there, and you did something about it. Something brilliant!!! Bravo! A vastly superior arrangement & beautifully performed. Thank you on behalf of horn players everywhere. 🥰
Absolutely wonderful!!! I’ve had 47 Christmases of this thing - but not this year!!! Retirement is wonderful. Well done on all of it; you’re a great player.
I recall a news article back in the 1970's (I was in high school then) saying that horn players, more than any other brass players, were prone to periods of heart arrhythmias, it was a mystery as to why. Horn players know why!
AS a former horn player, i agree!!. The coolest piece i ever got the chance to play was a Star Wars medly where the Horn parts played in the movie were still with the horns on the score and we had strong enough players to keep the director from handing it over to the trombones.
Love the “all horn” Sleigh Ride ensemble🥰…and seeing all your hair styles! Up in back. Up on top. Down in back. Down in front. Half-n-half. Very cute.🤗
The French horn is not a trumpet. It’s the composer/arranger’s responsibility to know the limitations of an instrument. I have a degree in music composition and this is a big part of composition/arranging. Personally, I’m impressed that anyone can even play the French horn. To me it’s like a super power. Great playing and arrangement BTW.
This is an amazing video. Thank you for shedding light on this travesty that is unfortunately all too prevalent each December for us horn players. Your contribution is helping bring awareness, and burning the music at the end gave me a spark of hope for the future.
Totally awesome!! As a fellow horn player, I can relate and understand about your misery. BUT I was hoping you would have forced a section of flute and clarinet players to play the upbeats and understand why the horn section never has a smile at Christmas time. Thanks for sharing this!! Well done and bravo.
This is such a delight! Props to you for putting up with the offbeats so you could accompany yourself😂 and the lyrics are so well done and hilarious. 10/10!!!!
I played second trombone in a Marine Corps field band. Off beats on middle notes interspersed with runs and the occasional bombastic melodies were bread and butter.
LOVE THIS! As a community band horn player, I have played this more than enough times. (and Sousa too) We got a break this year though! Very few afterbeats this time around, even a few melody segments!
As a horn player I have never felt more seen I have played this piece for about 10-11 years now Every. Single. Year. But hey, it's not a concert without the one painful piece of straight upbeats
I played French horn in high school band, and yes, lots of upbeats. But some lovely songs played for concerts featured french horn solos that were just dreamy! Keep blowing your horn!
As someone who just played in the horn section (for the first time since 1967) in a band concert which included this piece, after years of playing trumpet, all I can say about this video is "Well played."
Hey Ava, I don't know how your videos appeared in my RUclips feed, but you've got a great f-horn talent and a wonderfully quirky sense of humour! Speaking as a trumpet player, we always got the best parts, never any off-beats. Bill in London, Canada
French Horn was my first choice, I had braces. Ended up with a violin and couple years later I found the Theatre Organ. Beautiful arrangement. I look forward to more arrangements with the French Horn playing the melody.
Made my day. As a previous player of the French horn many years ago, I can totally understand the upbeat dismay. Although, ever since those days, I never fail to smile when I hear a marching band go by, with all the oomps coming at you, and all you hear when they pass is the pahs from the French horns. It's a beautiful sounding instrument, and you play it well, but I don't believe it was designed for a marching band. 🙂
My non apologies to all the French Horn players, but Sousa marches and Sleigh Ride are some of the only time that us Euphs do get cool counter melodies and fun parts, so often we are treated as another trombone part (and this is not even mentioning our almost entire lack from orchestral music), we will not let you take this from us. Sincerely, All of the Euphonium Players Ever
^ this But no don't just give horns or euphs upbeats, give everyone upbeats at some point, and give everyone a fun part as well. That's my philosophy in all of my arrangements, and it's served me well so far lol
BEAUTIFUL Triple!!!!! Nicely done - the rest quarter sheet music was OUTSTANDING example of the normal horn players daily agenda!! :):):):):) super!!!!
As a high school French Horn player whose school does this song every year for our Christmas concert, this video makes me feel a little less alone in my agony and suffering.
Such a lovely performance! Thank you! I have played Sleigh Ride at Christmas for 60 years and still do, despite some arthritis. We must sometimes suffer for our art. 😉
I haven't played a Sousa march on a horn or any other instrument in 5+ years, and yet, the horrors came rushing back to me in an instant. Great lyrics and performance here. I would perform this arrangement completely unironically around the holidays. You did a fantastic job with it. Thanks for the laughs, and Merry Christmas to you!
Ha Ha love this. As a horn player myself I can relate. This past season, during rehearsal, the horn section "stood down" during this piece. We just sat there looking at the conductor, not playing. Now to re-watch this..
Thank you. THANK YOU. I played horns in high school concert bands and I dreaded this song EVERY year. Everything about this song is fun and happy EXCEPT horns: Percussion get to play the "whip" sound, trumpet get to have the horse sound (one year we even had a Tuba alum get to do the "elephant" sound but never us horns grrr), literally every other instruments get to play the downbeats. But not us, only us gotta play the upbeat. So this video really speaks to my soul.
This is AMAAAAAAAAZING. I’m 51 and just played the *@&#$ thing AGAIN last week. (BTW, your tone is gorgeous, and your composition/lyrics are hysterical. Thank you!)
Ava thank you so very much....all to true you brought back many memories of playing horn .the only decent parts for us in highschool band was an American overture for band by Jacobs.
I love this!! Well done!! You are so right! I've always said that I don't need a score to play Sousa...I just find a note in the chord and play offbeats. When the harmony changes, I change. Sometimes I'll play the root of the chord, sometimes the 3rc; it just depends on what I feel like that day!😅 Your commentary and alternative lyrics are hilarious and you have the talent to back it up! Thank you for making my day!!
Somewhere on youtube, there's a video where a composer shows how to get the effect of constant upbeats, but combining parts so that everybody gets a more playable (and interesting) rhythm. It can be done!
Ah yes. The viola. The late great pianist and comedian Victor Borge started with viola. And he liked explaining the difference between it and a violin. "The viola burns longer."
As a trumpet player, I have some measure of sympathy for you. I started out on a mellophone so the parts rolled around in the back of my head! Sousa was kinda rough on all the brass but it made ya tough!!!! BRAVO to you!!!!!
OMG-I haven’t played the horn during holiday concerts for several decades now but I still can remember it like it was yesterday and I feel your pain!! At the same time, I have to admit that there was also something I loved about the holiday music (despite mostly awful horn parts).
This is always been my FAVORITE Christmas song to play, and it's now just my favorite non-religious Christmas song in general!! Then again, I got to play this as a flute, and I think flutes have one of the most fun parts to play in this song! So, even though you're not a fan of the song, I REALLY enjoyed this cover!! You're so talented!
I love this song, but chorally it's one where altos get in on all the fun wordy rhythms & get to lean into some jazzy bits, so it's unusually good for us 😆 Having sung a lot of alto & played a lot of second violin parts, I respect & vibe with this message! Never realized y'all horns had it quite that bad lol I think you win 😂 Very well-written parody & well-played/produced video! Props!
So so true! I actually did quit horn in school band and switched instruments because of offbeats. Came back to horn after decades, but yes, pieces like Sleigh Ride remind me why I originally quit. Great arrangement and great playing! Well done!
When I joined a band for the first time the director and teacher wanted me to learn the French horn since none played it, of course I refused, this video almost made me question the decision for a second, great job!
I've never played french horn before, and I'm sure this video was hard to make, but I just want to say that you killed it! 😁 You're really talented and good at what you do! ❤️
As an amateur composer and arranger, I never liked giving just one instruments upbeats, it just seemed painful. Now I know to definitely move it around between instruments!
I can’t say how many times I’ve watched this. I feel this in my soul, and even sent this to a group chat with some band friends of mine. Logan (a dumb trombonist and my brother) is defending Sousa saying he’s the greatest in exciistence
I actually LOVE this song, but I'm a percussionist and we get to use a lot of our fun toys!! We get upbeats all the time. We're happy to share the "wealth" with the other sections. 😁
I also love sleigh ride for the percussion. As a flute player I never gave any thought to how boring it is for the french horns.
Percussion is so fun!
Lol, the clarinets are chilling. As a clarinet player can confirm
So on point. But can I say, it was FANTASTIC to hear the song arranged and played all with Horn.
There's a lot of music that would benefit from the same re-instrumentation :)
This has to be one of my favorite videos ever now. On behalf of every French horn player, we thank you for your service.
An old classical french horn pro told me that playing french horn with the symphony is usually 99% boredom or anxiety waiting for your part, and then 1% Terror when you actually have to play...
@@KKIcons can confirm, the one time I actually played, it was absolutely terrifying. 4 bars straight of just RUNS. TRIPLET 16TH NOTE RUNS.
@@avalin8212 OH MY GOD I AM SO SORRY FOR YOU--- YEEEEIKES
Brilliant! A Grammy! As a tuba player (off and on for 50 years) I can relate to some of the indignities forced upon us in "war horse" band parts. So steeped in my misery I never gave thought to the fact there was somebody in the band that had it worse than us. My apologies, and great accolades to your creative protest. Bravissima!
To be fair, we do have Star Wars :D
@@avacadoscoot And Silverado
@@avacadoscoot and like 95% of symphonic repertoire ;)
@@susanoliver2077 Lol yeah I love silverado, tho the rips up to double Bb aren't really in the cards for my rusty state of playing ever since I switched to euph as my primary.
Sometimes I play the horn part on euph as range practice tho lol
But- but- but its such a catchy cheerful tune to listen to!
I love listening to Sleigh Ride during the holidays… I had no idea of the pain French horn players endure. 😢 Thank you for your service!
Thank you for the healing. It has been over 40 years since I touched a French Horn in 9th grade and I remember this song as if it was yesterday. I can release the pain now. Whew! 🙏
Trombone parts in German polkas, marches, and waltzes are about the same. This was really, really good! I have all kinds of sympathy for you and all fellow horn players. Whatever happened to just good old four part harmony with counter melodies added in. Keep it interesting! Up-beats are for percussionists!
Keep on keeping on!!!!
Oh yeah😅 I‘ve seen similar jokes as the one with the sheet music, where „listen to the clarinets“, „bring beer for the band“ and „contemplate your choice of instrument“ is written above the breaks.
But as a german clarinetist I hate (besides hating German traditional music) all the fast chromatic or slightly not chromatic or wtf is this fast stuff in sixteenth runs😢
I feel ya, sister!! HATE Sleigh Ride, and everything Sousa ever wrote!! I've been threatening for at least ten years to change Sousa's Wikipedia entry to state that a horn player had an affair with Sousa's wife, as that can be the ONLY explanation for why he HATES French horns SO badly!! My head got light just watching this and my lungs started burning; residual effects of decades of playing offbeats in Sleigh Ride and Sousa pieces...
Fr
There’s a couple of Sousa marches with a much more melodic horn part, like Homeward Bound. Sadly, they aren’t played as much as the others.
That's the best explanation I've heard for the pure evil of Sousa marches.
He may have also dated a horn player, then had a nasty breakup
@@makeshiftquartet3071 except it was written by Leroy Anderson.
That was absolutely delightful. I've being playing horn for 55 years (well, on and off) and our local community band is playing both Sleigh Ride and Stars & Stripes for a concert next week. As Dr. Smith used to say on Lost in Space: "Oh, the pain!"
You. Are. My. Hero. We’ve all been there, and you did something about it. Something brilliant!!! Bravo! A vastly superior arrangement & beautifully performed. Thank you on behalf of horn players everywhere. 🥰
"It's pomp and circumstance bad" is my favorite line.
Watching this literally made my day 🤣 The amount of effort that was put into this joke is truly to be respected
-Great French Hornist
-Excellent lyricist
-Massive cynical band kid vibes
I might just subscribe
"cynical band kid vibes" might just be my new favorite phrase
Absolutely wonderful!!! I’ve had 47 Christmases of this thing - but not this year!!! Retirement is wonderful.
Well done on all of it; you’re a great player.
I recall a news article back in the 1970's (I was in high school then) saying that horn players, more than any other brass players, were prone to periods of heart arrhythmias, it was a mystery as to why. Horn players know why!
Ava, this is awesome! I'm a professional horn player and I definitely feel your pain! Thanks for posting!
AS a former horn player, i agree!!.
The coolest piece i ever got the chance to play was a Star Wars medly where the Horn parts played in the movie were still with the horns on the score and we had strong enough players to keep the director from handing it over to the trombones.
Love the “all horn” Sleigh Ride ensemble🥰…and seeing all your hair styles! Up in back. Up on top. Down in back. Down in front. Half-n-half. Very cute.🤗
Well. Done! To track those parts is incredibly difficult. You are a superb horn player!!!!
The French horn is not a trumpet. It’s the composer/arranger’s responsibility to know the limitations of an instrument. I have a degree in music composition and this is a big part of composition/arranging. Personally, I’m impressed that anyone can even play the French horn. To me it’s like a super power. Great playing and arrangement BTW.
This is extraordinary. Great comedic ability with very impressive musical skill. The Anderson/Sousa quodlibet: genius. You got chops! Thank you!
This is an amazing video. Thank you for shedding light on this travesty that is unfortunately all too prevalent each December for us horn players. Your contribution is helping bring awareness, and burning the music at the end gave me a spark of hope for the future.
Totally awesome!! As a fellow horn player, I can relate and understand about your misery. BUT I was hoping you would have forced a section of flute and clarinet players to play the upbeats and understand why the horn section never has a smile at Christmas time. Thanks for sharing this!! Well done and bravo.
I have occasionally played songs that required other instruments to play upbeats. Let me just say... they usually really suck at it! 😆
I loved playing horn in junior and senior high school. Brass choir time of year was my favorite. DON’T EVER STOP PLAYING, YOU’LL REGRET IT! I DO! 😢
Your video editing is superb. The medley concepts are brilliant, and you play quite well. You are definitely on to something here. Keep at it!
This is such a delight! Props to you for putting up with the offbeats so you could accompany yourself😂 and the lyrics are so well done and hilarious. 10/10!!!!
I played second trombone in a Marine Corps field band. Off beats on middle notes interspersed with runs and the occasional bombastic melodies were bread and butter.
LOVE THIS! As a community band horn player, I have played this more than enough times. (and Sousa too) We got a break this year though! Very few afterbeats this time around, even a few melody segments!
As a horn player I have never felt more seen
I have played this piece for about 10-11 years now
Every. Single. Year.
But hey, it's not a concert without the one painful piece of straight upbeats
Bravo! You just showed we Horn players can be a full symphony! Love it!
I played French horn in high school band, and yes, lots of upbeats. But some lovely songs played for concerts featured french horn solos that were just dreamy! Keep blowing your horn!
Haha!! I was waiting for horse's "neigh" at the end.😆
It has been over 12 years since I had to play this monstrosity, but I still can't stand it to this day!
You did all us horn players proud!
As someone who just played in the horn section (for the first time since 1967) in a band concert which included this piece, after years of playing trumpet, all I can say about this video is "Well played."
Sleigh Ride and Sousa shade in the same video -- BRAVO!!
Another horn player sharing your pain. I particularly liked the sheet music at 2:20
HA! Former horn player here. I kept a Sleigh Ride counter every year. Any performance or rehearsal run-through counted as 1. Thank you for this gem.
My band teacher showed me this and the whole class couldn't stop laughing
Hey Ava, I don't know how your videos appeared in my RUclips feed, but you've got a great f-horn talent and a wonderfully quirky sense of humour! Speaking as a trumpet player, we always got the best parts, never any off-beats.
Bill in London, Canada
French Horn was my first choice, I had braces. Ended up with a violin and couple years later I found the Theatre Organ. Beautiful arrangement. I look forward to more arrangements with the French Horn playing the melody.
Made my day. As a previous player of the French horn many years ago, I can totally understand the upbeat dismay. Although, ever since those days, I never fail to smile when I hear a marching band go by, with all the oomps coming at you, and all you hear when they pass is the pahs from the French horns. It's a beautiful sounding instrument, and you play it well, but I don't believe it was designed for a marching band. 🙂
Horn players unite!!! Give the Euphoniums the upbeats!! Amazing job. You are an incredible horn player.
I agree! The euphoniums are so accustomed to having a counter melody, they would not know what to do with off beats!!
My non apologies to all the French Horn players, but Sousa marches and Sleigh Ride are some of the only time that us Euphs do get cool counter melodies and fun parts, so often we are treated as another trombone part (and this is not even mentioning our almost entire lack from orchestral music), we will not let you take this from us.
Sincerely,
All of the Euphonium Players Ever
^ this
But no don't just give horns or euphs upbeats, give everyone upbeats at some point, and give everyone a fun part as well. That's my philosophy in all of my arrangements, and it's served me well so far lol
I feel this, 7 years of playing upbeats on the French Horn. That feeling when you get new music only to find out nothing but upbeats
I laughed SO MANY times, and then the end with the fire!!! Shared on social media- all musicians will love this.
YOU have earned yourself a subscriber. This was brilliant.
This is amazing! Great job and way to acknowledge how every horn player REALLY feels about those upbeats!
As an old horn playing this so many times, this was a treat.
This was so fun to play on my clarinet in high school.. I’m so sorry now that I never considered the plight of other parts 😢
You play beautifully!
Thank you for putting up with this all these years! Your part of the song is taken for granted, but it really fills in the song!
I only played horn for 3 years and only did 1 Sousa march and loved it.
As a tuba player, its like looking into a reflection. I love on-beats :(
Absolutely BRILLIANT!
As a bari sax player, I've had my share of upbeats, but nothing like the French horns - well played! (yuk yuk)
BEAUTIFUL Triple!!!!! Nicely done - the rest quarter sheet music was OUTSTANDING example of the normal horn players daily agenda!! :):):):):) super!!!!
Admittedly I never thought about this before, but in all honesty, now that I'm paying attention I really like the sound of those upbeats.
Fantastic!! What a great player you are - what a comedienne too.
I was second chair French Horn in the Erie County band in western New York. Fun instrument to play. I miss it.
As a high school French Horn player whose school does this song every year for our Christmas concert, this video makes me feel a little less alone in my agony and suffering.
Such a lovely performance! Thank you! I have played Sleigh Ride at Christmas for 60 years and still do, despite some arthritis. We must sometimes suffer for our art. 😉
This was my first season playing it as an (amateur adult) alto saxophonist, and wow, it's a whole different flavor of misery. Great video!
Very clever Ava! Nice job on the video and the arrangement! Happy Holidays to you!
I haven't played a Sousa march on a horn or any other instrument in 5+ years, and yet, the horrors came rushing back to me in an instant. Great lyrics and performance here. I would perform this arrangement completely unironically around the holidays. You did a fantastic job with it. Thanks for the laughs, and Merry Christmas to you!
This is my new favorite holiday video! I was always salty that Sousa died before I could explain to him that his compositions were truly evil.
As a fellow hornist, I fully endorse this video!!
Absolutely hilarious! As a clarinet/bass clarinet player I feel for you!
I loved this and remember those upbeats for measure after measure!
Great sense of humor. I played trombone and got yelled at a lot for making funny sounds with the slide. Best song for that was "The Stripper"
WOW!! You are a hero! And an impressive musician!
It's been decades since I played, and you nailed it. Enjoyed every bit of this. Look forward to hearing more from you.
One of my faves! You did amazingly well.
Ha Ha love this. As a horn player myself I can relate. This past season, during rehearsal, the horn section "stood down" during this piece. We just sat there looking at the conductor, not playing. Now to re-watch this..
As an underclassman, I thought Sleigh Ride sounded hype. Then I came to learn it is merely "winter" Sousa.
Your sacrifice is appreciated. It sounds great
I love the markings on your sheet music, that was an amazing detail.
Thank you. THANK YOU. I played horns in high school concert bands and I dreaded this song EVERY year. Everything about this song is fun and happy EXCEPT horns: Percussion get to play the "whip" sound, trumpet get to have the horse sound (one year we even had a Tuba alum get to do the "elephant" sound but never us horns grrr), literally every other instruments get to play the downbeats. But not us, only us gotta play the upbeat. So this video really speaks to my soul.
This is AMAAAAAAAAZING. I’m 51 and just played the *@&#$ thing AGAIN last week. (BTW, your tone is gorgeous, and your composition/lyrics are hysterical. Thank you!)
Ava thank you so very much....all to true you brought back many memories of playing horn .the only decent parts for us in highschool band was an American overture for band by Jacobs.
I love this!! Well done!! You are so right! I've always said that I don't need a score to play Sousa...I just find a note in the chord and play offbeats. When the harmony changes, I change. Sometimes I'll play the root of the chord, sometimes the 3rc; it just depends on what I feel like that day!😅 Your commentary and alternative lyrics are hilarious and you have the talent to back it up! Thank you for making my day!!
Absolutely hysterical!!! I was in the Bone section. But I feel your pain!
masterpiece. generational work of art. Sousa is in shambles. 10/10
Somewhere on youtube, there's a video where a composer shows how to get the effect of constant upbeats, but combining parts so that everybody gets a more playable (and interesting) rhythm. It can be done!
Peck-horn's Revenge!
I was hoping a wild 8-horn neigh at the end! 😂
Everything about this is absolutely brilliant! I'm playing it in orchestra on Wednesday (viola, not horn) so it's been on my mind.
Ah yes. The viola. The late great pianist and comedian Victor Borge started with viola. And he liked explaining the difference between it and a violin. "The viola burns longer."
As a trumpet player, I have some measure of sympathy for you. I started out on a mellophone so the parts rolled around in the back of my head! Sousa was kinda rough on all the brass but it made ya tough!!!! BRAVO to you!!!!!
As a drummer……I lOVE sleigh ride and EVERYTHING by Sousa……😅Exceptionally nice. Great video.
OMG-I haven’t played the horn during holiday concerts for several decades now but I still can remember it like it was yesterday and I feel your pain!! At the same time, I have to admit that there was also something I loved about the holiday music (despite mostly awful horn parts).
This is always been my FAVORITE Christmas song to play, and it's now just my favorite non-religious Christmas song in general!! Then again, I got to play this as a flute, and I think flutes have one of the most fun parts to play in this song! So, even though you're not a fan of the song, I REALLY enjoyed this cover!! You're so talented!
I love this. Beautiful, relatable content.
I sang alto in choirs for several years. YES TO ALL OF THIS.
as someone who played horn through school, and whose middle AND high school played this every winter concert... I feel this deep in my soul.
I love this song, but chorally it's one where altos get in on all the fun wordy rhythms & get to lean into some jazzy bits, so it's unusually good for us 😆 Having sung a lot of alto & played a lot of second violin parts, I respect & vibe with this message! Never realized y'all horns had it quite that bad lol I think you win 😂 Very well-written parody & well-played/produced video! Props!
Sometimes altos catch a good break. Part of my adoration for Carol of the Bells is the fact that each vocal part gets to have fun.
So so true! I actually did quit horn in school band and switched instruments because of offbeats. Came back to horn after decades, but yes, pieces like Sleigh Ride remind me why I originally quit. Great arrangement and great playing! Well done!
When I joined a band for the first time the director and teacher wanted me to learn the French horn since none played it, of course I refused, this video almost made me question the decision for a second, great job!
That was awesome! Thank you for sacrificing yourself for us!
I've never played french horn before, and I'm sure this video was hard to make, but I just want to say that you killed it! 😁 You're really talented and good at what you do! ❤️
As an amateur composer and arranger, I never liked giving just one instruments upbeats, it just seemed painful. Now I know to definitely move it around between instruments!
Amazing that’s all I can say. You took my unspoken plea for help and made it funny. Amazing wonderful funny.
Delightful performance!! You made my day!
That was awesome!!!! Dying here!
-a chilling Eb clarinetist
I can’t say how many times I’ve watched this. I feel this in my soul, and even sent this to a group chat with some band friends of mine. Logan (a dumb trombonist and my brother) is defending Sousa saying he’s the greatest in exciistence
They do tend to do that... silly, silly trombone players