Learning the Accordion (w/ a Pro)

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  • @iwema93
    @iwema93 Месяц назад +1668

    Wow you made me sound smart! Pleasure making this video with you, Rob! Lets meet up again soon!

    • @seizethemeansproduction
      @seizethemeansproduction Месяц назад +93

      You're awesome. Your attitude, openness, and just general positivity is something that I see constantly in incredibly high level musicians, which you definitely are
      Inspiring not just as a musician, but as a person in general

    • @visualdarkness
      @visualdarkness Месяц назад +14

      It is an amazing video! Makes me wanna learn to play that small accordion I got at home.

    • @JoeIsOut2lunch
      @JoeIsOut2lunch Месяц назад +12

      I was given a good quality accordion that just needs a sticky button fixed and I’m ready to go! I have similar experience and background as Rob. I’ve been sitting on getting it fixed for 4 years. This video is motivating me to get her fixed and take some lessons. Thank you!

    • @TLSWalters
      @TLSWalters Месяц назад +9

      Great to see you spitting accordion facts! Thanks Mike!

    • @NebulousSnow
      @NebulousSnow Месяц назад +12

      This video made me realize I absolutely love accordion and didn't know I did ❤

  • @robscallon
    @robscallon  Месяц назад +2781

    Very happy to be back :)

    • @Crimit
      @Crimit Месяц назад +54

      So stoked to see this upload - I almost forgot what it's like to have these videos! Hope you've recovered from your health stuff.

    • @TheStickCollector
      @TheStickCollector Месяц назад +8

      Impressive work as always

    • @OskarSvan
      @OskarSvan Месяц назад +8

      Welcome back!

    • @Sabbatic
      @Sabbatic Месяц назад +7

      Happy to have you back!

    • @Snowness
      @Snowness Месяц назад +3

      🤘

  • @yamondakawazuki8941
    @yamondakawazuki8941 Месяц назад +1494

    "by under i mean diagonal towards the ceiling" the accordion in a nutshell

    • @jckf
      @jckf Месяц назад +39

      By down I actually mean up and left 😆

    • @PerpetuallyTiredMusician
      @PerpetuallyTiredMusician Месяц назад +38

      "Fret not" was the only response I got when asking my mentor why music is a upside down insanity when played on guitar. Turns out accordion players suffer too from this madness.

    • @Laundry_Hamper
      @Laundry_Hamper Месяц назад +7

      turn the middle side topwise. TOPWISE

    • @wiggletonthewise2141
      @wiggletonthewise2141 Месяц назад

      By left I mean green

    • @607
      @607 17 часов назад

      You get used to it very quickly! (or at least, I did :P) I do agree that at first the buttons seem _very_ close together. I've not seldom used a minor instead of a major chord.

  • @TLKjoe
    @TLKjoe Месяц назад +2120

    I demand an Accordion Mike youtube channel where each episode he shows me a beautiful accordion, tells me it's history, and plays me a period appropriate song.

    • @---do2qd
      @---do2qd Месяц назад +58

      its a travesty there isn't one

    • @BrandonNevermind
      @BrandonNevermind Месяц назад +95

      Agree! He's a natural on camera!

    • @wackerbigfoot
      @wackerbigfoot Месяц назад +20

      I SECOND THIS MOTION

    • @ryanintopeka
      @ryanintopeka Месяц назад +23

      YES! I was so sad to see there wasn't a link to HIS channel in the comments!

    • @haydenkelly836
      @haydenkelly836 Месяц назад +4

      Would sub

  • @illdozerband
    @illdozerband Месяц назад +1685

    Love how every time he brings a guest musician on the channel, he always finds a way to rope them into playing some good old midwest emo.

    • @emmajeane
      @emmajeane Месяц назад +67

      melodicas and accordions should show up in the same way saxes and synths already do in midwest emo, it sounds cool as hell

    • @kNaild
      @kNaild Месяц назад +19

      ​@emmajeane for sure I've like always wanted to own one because that sound is like so warm and homey it's gorgeous

    • @insederec
      @insederec Месяц назад +8

      ​@@emmajeane black metal is more willing to experiment with that. Sigh used every instrument you can name and Agriculture used lap steel and I believe accordion at one point

    • @emmajeane
      @emmajeane Месяц назад +14

      @@insederec accordion and folk instruments in black metal fuckin whip as long as its not scandinavian white pride music which its unfortunately often

    • @DJKr15py
      @DJKr15py Месяц назад +12

      Midwest Emocordian sounded a bit like minecraft music

  • @torpidinput
    @torpidinput Месяц назад +714

    He always picks the best people to showcase the instrument. They're always super educated about their instrument and super awesome attitudes.

  • @musicman843
    @musicman843 Месяц назад +563

    no fuckin way, i know Mike from his playing at Wednesday night open mics in willow springs, he's literally the peak of any night he's there. immense joy is derived from his jolly tunes. much love from the masters collection to Mike!

    • @frickindaniel
      @frickindaniel Месяц назад +8

      Ashbary in the house!

    • @Loebane
      @Loebane Месяц назад +3

      Willow springs like the race track?

    • @FeRReTNS
      @FeRReTNS Месяц назад +7

      Next time you see him, tell that man to start a RUclips channel.

    • @accordionman8031
      @accordionman8031 Месяц назад +2

      I do squeeze sessions with him in oak lawn at romagnolis accordion shop

    • @bravery12329
      @bravery12329 Месяц назад +2

      Damn I thought he looked a lot like someone from the coffee shop days

  • @pavel0mg
    @pavel0mg Месяц назад +272

    "Find the music you're interested in and do the best you can."
    Probably some of the best musical advice ever.

  • @d3w4yn3
    @d3w4yn3 Месяц назад +491

    My Mom, one lung oxygen patient in her 70s, is weak and frail, but about once a year, she asks me to set her accordian on her lap, and she sits in a chair and plays down heaven.

    • @ringsystemmusic
      @ringsystemmusic Месяц назад +86

      Try to record it if you can, for memory sake

    • @devon-crain
      @devon-crain Месяц назад +19

      That's incredible. What a gift!

    • @DanielWallace
      @DanielWallace Месяц назад +29

      My music teacher at school played the accordeon but she hurt her back so she could not hold the instrument anymore. She found an adjustable stand with a bracket around the accordeon to hold the weight, so she could play again. Maybe something like that could help your mom play more again, if she likes.

    • @d3w4yn3
      @d3w4yn3 Месяц назад +15

      @@DanielWallace I will look into this! THANK YOU!!!

    • @TLKjoe
      @TLKjoe Месяц назад +15

      Record. This. For your family's sake.

  • @FrankenSteinsGate
    @FrankenSteinsGate Месяц назад +500

    The absolute joy on Mike's face while he was playing the guitar was so wonderful to see

    • @RockStarOscarStern634
      @RockStarOscarStern634 Месяц назад +20

      They really ROCK

    • @kNaild
      @kNaild Месяц назад +42

      Bruh he was picking it up pretty quickly too

    • @pileofstuff
      @pileofstuff Месяц назад +41

      @@kNaildthat's one of the great things about knowing music theory - moving from one instrument to another becomes mostly about where to put your hands, not about how to make music.

    • @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
      @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 Месяц назад +7

      Seeing a guitarist learn to accordion and seeing an accordionist learn to DJENT is such a joy.

    • @RockStarOscarStern634
      @RockStarOscarStern634 Месяц назад +1

      @@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 You rock

  • @JD-qq8fz
    @JD-qq8fz Месяц назад +137

    5:04 "...and this doesn't break all the time?" hahah this was exactly my thought too when it got opened up! So many little parts

    • @TranscenGopher
      @TranscenGopher 24 дня назад

      Air is mostly among the gentler things to use when extracting sound from something. Certainly more gentle than a pick.

  • @dougc84
    @dougc84 Месяц назад +204

    Rob, this video is fucking WILD. My uncle spent his life studying accordion, but passed away in 2009. In 2007, he bought me a Parker Fly as a gift to help him record his final album. He knew he had stage 4 cancer at the time but didn't tell anyone. The Fly is one of my favorite guitars ever, and one that I still play! Well... it was, until yesterday.
    After my uncle passed, I became the owner of his Petosa Classic Antico, his pride and joy, and a beautiful accordion, which he spec'd out and paid $6500 for (!!!) in 2001. I never played accordion, so it just sat in its case, aside from pulling it out every few months to make sure all was good and the bellows were moved.
    I finally said that I needed to sell the accordion, to put it in the hands of someone that will actually play it. It didn't need to sit around collecting dust. I sold that accordion this week.
    Yesterday, I was playing my Fly and a fucking fret fell off the guitar. Just playing casually and a fret landed in my hand.
    Today, I log onto RUclips, and there's THIS video with a guy playing a very similar accordion to what I just sold.
    Jesus Christ, Rob, the spirit of my uncle is radically fucking with me.
    But cool video nonetheless.

    • @duckwing8
      @duckwing8 Месяц назад +5

      the spirit of your uncle is whattt

    • @Z-Ack
      @Z-Ack Месяц назад

      One does not simply fuck. You must radically fuck..

    • @veikkajoensuu
      @veikkajoensuu Месяц назад

      How does a fret just fall of a guitar? I just developed a new phobia.

    • @dinnae
      @dinnae Месяц назад +1

      Don't worry about the fret, it can easily be put back by a professional. Maybe it's your uncles way of saying you should play the accordion though

    • @nos249
      @nos249 Месяц назад +6

      I wouldnt fret about it

  • @marsrover001
    @marsrover001 Месяц назад +138

    I had no idea how an accordion worked. Far more complicated than I ever imagined.
    Cant wait for the spinning guitar video tho.

  • @lukasneuner4760
    @lukasneuner4760 Месяц назад +47

    Dude from rural bavaria here. This sound is pure nostalgia for me, love the accordion. Makes me instantly feel like I'm in a big tent with a bunch of fellow drunk country-bumpkins swaying side to side, while eating half a chicken that's been deepfried into oblivion. :D

    • @travisSimon365
      @travisSimon365 25 дней назад

      Won't lie, that sounds like a lot of fun

  • @Geeko170
    @Geeko170 Месяц назад +86

    I want an Accordion Mike RUclips channel where he repairs and refurbishes accordions while giving a history lesson on the history and story of said accordion. The outro could just be him playing his accordion!

    • @iwema93
      @iwema93 Месяц назад +23

      Geeko, you're giving me ideas.

    • @jaungiga
      @jaungiga Месяц назад +3

      That's like the accordion version of Ted Woodford's channel

  • @charlottesweb525
    @charlottesweb525 Месяц назад +112

    Accordion Mike is amazing!! He has such a gift for playing, but also a gift for explaining it. He should give lessons!! And like so many have said, he should have his own RUclips channel. What a talent!
    BTW, I'm a little biased...I'm his mom❤
    But seriously, isn't he amazing??!!!

    • @iwema93
      @iwema93 Месяц назад +36

      I love you, Mom!!!

    • @calebsta123
      @calebsta123 Месяц назад +14

      This is so wholesome

    • @Benzy670
      @Benzy670 Месяц назад +5

      You have a really cool son, ma'am. He definitely seems amazing to me!

    • @charlottesweb525
      @charlottesweb525 Месяц назад +4

      ​@@Benzy670thank you!❤

    • @travisSimon365
      @travisSimon365 25 дней назад +3

      Mrs Mike, you have done a fine job and raised a great son. And what foresight to know to name him 'Accordion' and have it turn out to be the instrument he loves.

  • @jameshaskell1073
    @jameshaskell1073 Месяц назад +304

    You found a great guy for this video. No idea who he is, but he is obviously knowledgeable, both about the instrument and music. On top of that, he is able to communicate.
    If he doesn’t have a channel already, you should coach him up, Rob.

    • @BoarhideGaming
      @BoarhideGaming Месяц назад +9

      It’s like the bloke Rob built the guitar with. A bit quiet and reserved at first, but you get to glimpse the incredible wealth of knowledge and a great humour after a few short minutes of warming up. Masters at their craft and the quiet confidence to prove it

  • @andrewking9010
    @andrewking9010 Месяц назад +57

    We must protect Accordion Mike at all costs. He is a national treasure.

  • @pyier8
    @pyier8 Месяц назад +50

    As a french man born in the 90's, i always see the accordion as old-fashioned, from another time. Only old people can appreciate this type on sound. But, as always, this series allows you to discover, and rediscover instruments that you might think are boring. It's always magical to see musician talks about their passion, their instrument.

    • @RedHair651
      @RedHair651 Месяц назад +5

      I'm French too and I don't perceive the instrument this way at all. It's very relevant to this day, including in France.

    • @pyier8
      @pyier8 Месяц назад +1

      @@RedHair651 we have our own history and sensibility, i didnt make mine a generality. What do you mean by "relevant to this day" ??

    • @brandonpape2924
      @brandonpape2924 Месяц назад +1

      wow! VVVVVV. Haven't seen that game in forever

  • @ianlee8376
    @ianlee8376 Месяц назад +41

    "I must be doing something wrong." "Nope! It just hurts." 😂😂😂

  • @Bladavia
    @Bladavia Месяц назад +135

    One of my favourite instruments, I wish it were used more in modern styles. Also yes, "accord" means chord in French, so "accordéon" = the chord instrument. It's the same etymological root as "according to" in English, outside of music it also means "to agree, to go well with, to be in sync, to be harmonious"

    • @realroadrunnr
      @realroadrunnr Месяц назад +13

      D'accord!

    • @uninstaller2860
      @uninstaller2860 Месяц назад +3

      Harmonious you say? I saw the harmonicas inside and it all makes sense

    • @Z-Ack
      @Z-Ack Месяц назад +1

      So if accord means chord in french, your saying. Ion means instrument?

    • @Z-Ack
      @Z-Ack Месяц назад +1

      Or éon..

    • @zwieglupglup
      @zwieglupglup Месяц назад +1

      No, "éon" doesnt mean instrument in French xD. By the way the trench word "accordéon " comes from german "Akkordeon". "Akkord" is "chord" in german, and comes from French "accord".

  • @hasname4885
    @hasname4885 Месяц назад +101

    Rob, I don't know how you do it but you kill it every time with these musicians. Love the series, love the passion you and the guests have for music. 10/10 musical education, thank you!

  • @jackd23
    @jackd23 Месяц назад +28

    In Germany, traditionally (and if you're cool), we also call this instrument Heimatluftkompressor (hometown air compressor), although if you play sea shanties it's more like a Seeluftkompressor (ocean air compressor), there's also yodel songs and such and it switches to a mountain air compressor.

  • @DrakiniteOfficial
    @DrakiniteOfficial Месяц назад +68

    Holy crap, I can't believe he's just casually playing an instrument that's 96 years old. That's insane that it still has such a wonderful sound after so long.

    • @iwema93
      @iwema93 Месяц назад +7

      @DrakiniteOfficial I gave my Gold accordion a refurbish last year, which involved new valve covers, new wax, and a full tuning, but I agree, the sound out of these oldies is just great.

    • @Demonrifts
      @Demonrifts Месяц назад +7

      Based off the plug he gave in the outtro, he runs an accordion repair shop, so it stands to reason that it probably sounds that great due to some of the work that he's done on it.

    • @wojciechbieniek4029
      @wojciechbieniek4029 Месяц назад +1

      There's nothing i love more, than people who use old instruments/vehicles/firearms in the way they're intended, to be enjoyed.

    • @randommodnar7141
      @randommodnar7141 25 дней назад

      And that its so complex! A violin is pretty simple in comparison, you understand how a box with strings could be played for hundreds of years lol

  • @shanebentley5630
    @shanebentley5630 Месяц назад +76

    As a born and raised Wisconsinite musician, I'm WAY too excited for this video!
    Accordion is so mainstream underrated!

  • @4hodmt
    @4hodmt Месяц назад +33

    3:39 A "free reed" just means the reed is free to vibrate in its frame without touching anything, as opposed to a "percussion reed" where the reed beats against the frame or against another reed. A crumhorn has a reed inside that you don't blow directly, but it's a double reed like an oboe, where the two parts beat against each other, so it's not classified as a free reed. Great Highland bagpipes are similar, with a double reed inside the chanter and single reeds inside the drones. Free reeds have more stable pitch with varying air pressure than percussion reeds, so the accordion can play more dynamics than those instruments and stay in tune.

  • @OwenEvansMusic
    @OwenEvansMusic Месяц назад +30

    As an accordionist I am very happy you made this video, not least because I can now just link people to it whenever I get asked how all the buttons work, instead of having to give the same explanation I’ve given so many times I’ve lost count because it’s what literally everybody asks 😂 Also 30:56 - this is basically just Korpiklaani lol

    • @GravityAB
      @GravityAB Месяц назад +1

      accordion gang 🪗

  • @Fallub
    @Fallub Месяц назад +28

    That guy is such a joy to listen to and watch him do his magic. What a fantastic instrument.

  • @litos_mendes
    @litos_mendes Месяц назад +33

    as a portuguese the sound of the accordion is sooooo engraved in my brain that only as a adult i can apreciate it

    • @boezerdieser
      @boezerdieser Месяц назад +9

      Same for me as an austrian. Completely different style tho i imagine 😅

    • @itsdokko2990
      @itsdokko2990 Месяц назад +8

      Chilean dude here:
      Accordion is hella engrained in local folk music, everytime i listen to an accordion, i get in the patriotic september mood instantly

    • @ferretyluv
      @ferretyluv Месяц назад +4

      Huh, I guess fado does have an accordion.

    • @agnidas5816
      @agnidas5816 Месяц назад

      Same here from Russia.
      Quite the instrument.

  • @swimdude2113
    @swimdude2113 Месяц назад +77

    Fastest click of my life! So pumped to see new videos!

  • @shroder1
    @shroder1 Месяц назад +10

    Robs ability to pick up instruments is mind blowing.

  • @kaitlyn__L
    @kaitlyn__L Месяц назад +11

    Pointing out that you can improvise a chord progression by just moving the left hand in a small cluster also helped me realise why improvising along with an accordion player is so easy! You either end up doing the exact same Standard progression as them, or by doing other Standard intervals you end up nicely harmonising. So you can’t go wrong! I’ve been humming chord extensions for the whole rest of the video 😊

  • @joeldeutscher7077
    @joeldeutscher7077 Месяц назад +17

    Having a 1/4” output means you can run that accordion through your guitar rig, Rob.
    Accordion Metal incoming? 🤘

    • @alexanderkonczal3908
      @alexanderkonczal3908 Месяц назад

      Rob needs to see this.

    • @ericdietz1795
      @ericdietz1795 Месяц назад

      I was wondering why he didn't go for the obvious.

    • @corpsie666
      @corpsie666 5 дней назад

      "PLAY BLEED!!!!"
      "SLAAAAAYYYYYEEEEERRRRRRR!!!"

  • @aluenchan5001
    @aluenchan5001 Месяц назад +6

    It‘s so lovely how everyone just feels for this instrument as an integral part of their traditional culture. Because when I heard it first I felt like „aaaaah yeah this is our german folk music“ but everyone from all around the world feels like this. Like „aah yes this is france, portugal, chile, russia, Wisconsin“

  • @kenjackben
    @kenjackben Месяц назад +4

    the mechanical genius involved in making these instruments is astonishing

  • @jeffreyfortuna3122
    @jeffreyfortuna3122 Месяц назад +9

    I grew up in a musical family the Vadnals. My great grandparents were immigrants from Slovenia, and my great grandmother would be hugely influential in the Slovenian American musical community. She would translate Slovenian folk songs into English and teach the local Slovenian kids the traditional folk songs. Her own kids, my grandmother and her brothers, started performing music at an early age. My grandmother Valeria played piano, her older brother Tony played violin but later had to switch to bass after loosing three fingers on his left hand in a machine shop accident, my uncle Frankie played guitar and banjo, the next brother Johnny, in many ways the most talented, played accordion and the youngest brother Richie, my god father, also playing accordion. All of them had the most beautiful vocals in both English and Slovenian. They were known as a polka band but they played a little bit of everything. In the 1950's, they were session musicians for RCA Victor and went on to play on local television shows for the next 20 years. Needless to say I've been fond of the accordion since I was a kid. Growing up in the Cleveland Slovenian musical community I was fortunate to meet and play so many great musicians over the years. Probably the most amazing of these is an accordion player named Joey Miskulin. Joey is probably the greatest musician I've ever met. His catalog of accomplishments is out of this world. Inspirt of all of that he is the kindest most down to earth person you will ever meet. If you enjoy the accordion, please check out Joey's music. I'll attach a video of Joey at Patosa Accordions as a little introduction.
    ruclips.net/video/bofpcJD1j-w/видео.html

  • @jorgesepulveda4379
    @jorgesepulveda4379 Месяц назад +14

    No way , Rob scallion and accordion Mike in the same video !?!??! This is the best way to start the day .

  • @STSGuitar16
    @STSGuitar16 Месяц назад +12

    I would really love to see other stuff like bagpipes and/or tablas show up on this series at some point! This series is so awesome, man. I love it when I finally get the answers to musical questions that have plague me, such as how the hell an accordion is works and is played lol. This show addresses a lot of music-related stuff that I have wondered about but have never taken time to research for myself, which is awesome and really scratches that specific itch. As someone who can play a few instruments myself, it is also cool to see how quickly a multi-instrumentalist like you can pick up a new instrument. Keep going with this stuff, man!

  • @hsmoscout
    @hsmoscout Месяц назад +17

    love mike's classic chicago accent and his great knowledge and good vibes !

    • @iwema93
      @iwema93 Месяц назад +6

      Thanks, pal!

  • @brianedgin
    @brianedgin Месяц назад +16

    You gotta line out on that thing... pedal board that beast. (Sooo glad to see you back!)

  • @Jongamebeer
    @Jongamebeer Месяц назад +22

    I know this series is more for less common instruments... but like dude how cool would it be to see a bass episode with Les Claypool!
    Also I want to recommend a couple instrument episode ideas. The Array Mbira and Daxophone have been on my mind recently and I think it would be fun to see.

  • @snowblindburd
    @snowblindburd Месяц назад +7

    I love this. My grandpa played accordion and I regret never asking him more about it or even having him show me how to play. This fills that void a bit. Thanks Mike and Rob!

  • @AugustoValentini
    @AugustoValentini Месяц назад +21

    One of my favorite musical combinations is rock-'n'-roll and accordion. There's a band from the South of Brazil called Nenhum de Nós that adds accordion to most of their songs and it's fantastic!
    Edit: the accordionist of the band passed away today (march 27th) and now I'm just devastated 😢

    • @evandrochaves9596
      @evandrochaves9596 Месяц назад +3

      Hmmm eu devia checar essa banda hein

    • @AugustoValentini
      @AugustoValentini Месяц назад

      ​@@evandrochaves9596 É boa demais! Já vi pelo menos 6 vezes ao vivo e é genial. Teve uma música deles que ficou famosa nacionalmente nos anos 90 "O astronauta de mármore", que é uma versão em português de "Starman" do David Bowie. Se você não é gaúcho talvez conheça essa música

  • @purplelord8531
    @purplelord8531 Месяц назад +11

    love the shoutout to Jonas - R.I.P.

  • @jeremyrusu9687
    @jeremyrusu9687 Месяц назад +15

    Hey there Rob, I've been waiting for you to make this video for a long time. As a blind accordion player and multi instrumentalist myself, accordion is one of the instruments I find most intriguing teaching people as once they get it they find a light goes on in a very neat way as what happened here. I believe that you will get those bass and cords going with a little bit of time I would definitely keep it when time permits. Also that is a very nice accordion you have there in terms of the features and having all four sets of reads and the different combinations there, that is definitely the hallmark of a professional instrument and the fact that you got it for free, definitely means you should hang onto that for sure. That is a gem right there.

  • @Funkyryno
    @Funkyryno Месяц назад +14

    As a guitar player, I've always thought of the accordion as just a cheesy polka instrument. I have to say, this video has changed my mind. That dude is a beast. Great video, bro.

    • @ryano.5149
      @ryano.5149 Месяц назад +2

      Oh, there is so much more to it than that. You can play everything from classical organ repertoire to pop tunes, to tejano, tangos, jazz, folk...I think I've even heard somebody play the Deep Purple "Highway Star" organ solo on one! They are far more versatile than most people give them credit for. As an accordionist myself, I still get blown away by what people are able to do with it!

    • @GravityAB
      @GravityAB Месяц назад +1

      As someone who plays an Accordion, I completely understand. As fun as it is to lean in on the stereotype with Beer Polka--I usually prefer playing classical, musettes, or stuff you would hear in a coffee shop. But it doesn't mean I couldn't also play jazz, pop, or music you would hear from video games. In-fact, I was playing System of a Down just yesterday >_>... lol

    • @eosborne6495
      @eosborne6495 Месяц назад

      The thing that really opened my eyes to the accordion was getting into Latin music. When you hear the way accordion is played in like Mexican Norteño or Columbian Cumbia or Argentine Tango, it’s SO FUNKY. But then again, I also like polka, so maybe I just dig the accordion lol.

  • @robsonclark9678
    @robsonclark9678 Месяц назад +17

    Rob mentions at 12:27 using a button pressing technique he learned from the late Tetris ambassador and legend Jonas Neubauer. Their video where he teaches Jonas how to play drums is still my fav vid of his from the joy of music Jonas had learning to play drums with Rob. That still being with him brought me to tear up :').

  • @MashaT22
    @MashaT22 Месяц назад +6

    My grandma played accordion. She had two - the fancy red and white one for parties and the black one she played at home. She passed away when I was a kid, but I remember being totally amazed that she could play that thing so effortlessly. She also played piano too. Makes me wish that she was alive so I could start an accordion-guitar band with her lol.

  • @skar02
    @skar02 Месяц назад +4

    These videos are always my favourites, the one with the koto is one of my go to videos when I'm super depressed.

  • @sams-pg7hj
    @sams-pg7hj 15 дней назад +1

    these interviews with the unique instruments are some of the best content on this channel. the musician's enthusiasm for the instrument is great.

  • @mapother4
    @mapother4 Месяц назад +11

    I love how you guys opened it up and explain how all the mechanisms work. This instrument is mind blowing. Very insightful. Thank you for videos like this.

  • @KingGurke98
    @KingGurke98 Месяц назад +8

    In my heavily cartoon-influenced perception, the Accordion was always very goofy, but it's really quite a beautiful instrument! So glad you got me to see it in a new light, and very stoked to see you uploading again

  • @petertauscher316
    @petertauscher316 Месяц назад +7

    So excited for the "2 Hours of Relaxing Accordion" Video.

  • @theplayerformerlyknownasmo3711
    @theplayerformerlyknownasmo3711 Месяц назад +6

    Dude I went to this accordion shop about 1 weeks ago ago to rent one out and failed miserably. This is such a huge coincidence to see Mike on your channel and in real life all in one week lmao. Fantastic video. Glad to you see you around more…south.

  • @andreasheld2362
    @andreasheld2362 Месяц назад +8

    I've played the Accordion way back when, but I've never seen the insides of the instrument. Fascinating!

  • @VincentSebastianMusic
    @VincentSebastianMusic Месяц назад +11

    Awesome! Need a part two where you plug the electric accordion into some pedals!

  • @1st1anarkissed
    @1st1anarkissed Месяц назад +6

    Mybfather played accordion. Before marriage he was a seaman, ship's engineer, actually. He said that he chose accordion because he could smuggle contraband inside the bellows.he played very well if you disn't mind the constant tang of a polka beat regardless what time signature he was playing. Dad just had a polka heart.

  • @ezekielpeterson459
    @ezekielpeterson459 Месяц назад +5

    This has got to be one of the most fun people rob has had on the show! great video!

  • @Znatnhos
    @Znatnhos Месяц назад +6

    I love the squints that Rob gets when he's really concentrating on something... Great stuff! I love these exploration videos where Rob learns a new thing. He gets such joy out of making the connections between instruments

  • @Paulos12-21
    @Paulos12-21 Месяц назад +18

    I love the accordion.

  • @ArielBenichou
    @ArielBenichou Месяц назад +2

    I need more Accordion Mike

  • @danielanderson2181
    @danielanderson2181 Месяц назад +3

    Accordion has probably been one of the most important parts of my musical journey. I remember the night I pulled my family accordion out of my basement. It was buried beneath a bunch of my grandmas stuff that we meant to sell after her house, but we live in a small town in the Midwest and had no recourses to appraise it, so it just sat down there collecting dust. One night though, I couldn’t sleep so I dug through every old thing we had. At first I thought it was some sort of travel case. It was actually locked when I pulled it out of the pile so I had to pick it with some paper clips. (The locks are more to prevent the case from accidentally opening than to prevent theft so it was pretty easy.) When I finally got it open, I was amazed by what I saw. It looked pristine save for 2 bass buttons stuck down that I was actually able to fix myself. I immediately took it out to the garage to listen to it because I wouldn’t wake up my family that way.
    Earlier that year, I had joined my high school band as an percussionist (because I couldn’t play any other instrument) but it never felt quite right. I was years behind compared to my fellow band members and always felt like I was dragging the band down. Accordion felt right though. It also helped that it practically taught me basic music theory.
    I’m still not very good at it, but I was able to play it for my states solo ensemble competition as a duet with a close friend on marimba and got a D1 😊
    Thank you for bringing a little more attention to my favorite instrument and best of luck if you intend on continuing with it.

  • @jonnypetra
    @jonnypetra Месяц назад +6

    Accordion Mike is the coolest guy at our coffeehouse! Ashbary Coffeehouse of willow springs🤙

  • @Dedos_JH
    @Dedos_JH Месяц назад +7

    I bought an Accordion few months ago, and when I picked it up, I did it the wrong way where the chords in the right hand the notes (piano) on the left hand, I found it easier as a guitarist to coordinate the chords and melodies like that, where the right hand controls the rhythm and the left hand controls the melody.

  • @warbossgrimtoof569
    @warbossgrimtoof569 Месяц назад +2

    This has been such an interesting video to me so far at the 11:30 mark. I’m an Acadian (Cajun) so accordions are very important to my culture and our music. I’m being completely honest when I say it blows my mind that there are brand names of accordions out there and that some are known as better than others. All the accordions I grew up around were locally made. There were no name brands, just “aye la ba my cousin makes accordions” and that’s it. It’s such a beautiful instrument and I’m glad you’re bringing attention to it. Thanks Rob, from a severely homesick Cajun. Y’all’s jam session at the beginning of the video reminded me of home.

  • @lostamalesjazz
    @lostamalesjazz Месяц назад +6

    Congratulations on your feature, Mike! 🫔🫔🫔🫔

    • @iwema93
      @iwema93 Месяц назад +4

      Thank you Tamales!!!!

    • @scrotie4198
      @scrotie4198 Месяц назад

      @@iwema93Mike, you're awesome was the name of song you played at the beginning of the vid, that was great.

  • @xliquidflames
    @xliquidflames Месяц назад +3

    When I hand someone an electric guitar for the first time, I put it in drop d and show them how to do power chords. I did it for my nieces a while back and she was entertained for hours.

  • @HafnerMichl
    @HafnerMichl Месяц назад +6

    As a fellow (diatonic button) accordion player I'm so hyped to see you play and enjoy the accordion and your guest actually having and playing an Accordion that looked just like my first instrument. Thank you so very much!

  • @philardo69
    @philardo69 Месяц назад +2

    Rob looks so emotional at times, whether it reminds him of his grandmother, or whatever ,its nice to see ppl cry for music.

  • @chrisegg7936
    @chrisegg7936 Месяц назад +3

    the Maria Schneider Orchestra introduced me to accordion outside of a polka/Urkel context and I was BLOWN away by how beautiful it sounded. Been a fan ever since. Bought a crummy one at a flea market, sorta figured out the bass key arrangement and have been goofing around for 10 years. This is finally giving me the motivation to get it back out of the basement! Thanks Rob! and Mike!

  • @sadie376
    @sadie376 Месяц назад +9

    I picked up a used accordion last year.
    I've been concentrating on guitar, but will get to spend some time with it eventually... Really interesting instruments.

  • @Corkoth55
    @Corkoth55 Месяц назад +5

    I love Rob! He can pick up any damn instrument and it clicks with him almost immediately! And he doesn't make me feel like an outsider while doing it (as a non musically-inclined person), if that makes any sense at all. Every video is fantastic!

  • @themistermaniacal
    @themistermaniacal Месяц назад +2

    These interviews are always an absolute joy to watch

  • @TheCoBBus
    @TheCoBBus Месяц назад +2

    I ABSOLUTELY love these videos where you take a instrument, and expert on that instrument and just dive into it, these are fascinating, interesting and full of knowledge that makes these videos just stand apart from other videos !

  • @TheDarkMessiah
    @TheDarkMessiah Месяц назад +22

    You came in wanting to learn about the accordion (and you did, as we all did!), but I think you ended up converting your pro to the guitar :P

  • @mudaloishusdevendanderaber7271
    @mudaloishusdevendanderaber7271 Месяц назад +11

    Love these videos. You find such smart, interesting people. Then you treat them and their craft with such respect. THEN you make sweet beautiful music together!!! ❤❤❤❤

  • @Headless97
    @Headless97 Месяц назад +1

    This is pure joy. Love what you do, Rob. Accordion Mike is fantastic!

  • @user-vb2zr9mn3w
    @user-vb2zr9mn3w Месяц назад

    So good. I have missed your videos so much. They are such fun. I really love when you start jamming together. So mellow and in sync.

  • @brennanmontalbano5840
    @brennanmontalbano5840 Месяц назад +4

    The guitar and accordion rock collab went crazy.

  • @Charlie_Xmas
    @Charlie_Xmas Месяц назад +5

    I love Accordeon, Amélie is my favorite movie and Yann Tiersen uses it a lot in his composition

  • @leckst3r
    @leckst3r Месяц назад

    @robscallon it's so good to see you again. That last song y'all made was so amazing and heartfelt. It's so great seeing your talent in the awesome collaborations.

  • @Vexxxler
    @Vexxxler 15 дней назад +1

    These videos are so wholesome and inspiring. Got to love them! Thanks!

  • @LukeHennisch
    @LukeHennisch Месяц назад +6

    YES!!! Was hoping that someday I’d see the accordion on this channel. It’s the most fun instrument to play :)

  • @Zestran
    @Zestran Месяц назад +7

    Great video. I learned so much about the accordion

  • @Ehrmann_Gregsson
    @Ehrmann_Gregsson Месяц назад

    Man, that was FUN! Thanks for the great video! It's very entertaining to watch Rob explore a new instrument. Mike is also amazing!

  • @GeoFitz4
    @GeoFitz4 Месяц назад +1

    I loved the Acoustic and Accordion jam at the end. A sign of two great musicians is when they can immediately come together and show great chemistry and understanding of where each other is going with the music.

  • @KaeruHashborn
    @KaeruHashborn Месяц назад +5

    i was on a Rob Scallon binge, and he drops a new video, as i come to the end of a playlist. 0_o

  • @paulortner7843
    @paulortner7843 Месяц назад +9

    I have been waiting so long for this video!

  • @pineapplequeen13
    @pineapplequeen13 Месяц назад

    These videos are always so fun! And Mike plays beautifully!

  • @ugniusnumas8434
    @ugniusnumas8434 Месяц назад

    Really brought back memories of my grandfather playing accordion for us when I was little. Such a cool instrument. Thanks for the video

  • @samurai_entertainment
    @samurai_entertainment Месяц назад +6

    yes dude amazing

  • @KEVROREACTS
    @KEVROREACTS Месяц назад +5

    29:30 me and my friends anytime we pick up instruments

  • @EstebanDiaz
    @EstebanDiaz Месяц назад

    Yes! This is the accordion video I've been waiting for. Thanks for opening it up and demystifying the field of buttons

  • @paraskaith5027
    @paraskaith5027 Месяц назад

    The guests you bring are absolutely amazing, always so humble and masters of their craft like Mike here.

  • @__-be1gk
    @__-be1gk Месяц назад +7

    Rob Scallon was the last channel I thought I'd be unsubscribing from for a Better Help segment but here we are

  • @Miller190589
    @Miller190589 Месяц назад +3

    Metall Polka with acordion...let's go. Has to be in your next cooperation with Adrew.

  • @_varden
    @_varden Месяц назад

    What a joy. Another banger from Rob. Great music, passionate people, good vibes.

  • @tylerkeller7120
    @tylerkeller7120 Месяц назад +1

    My favorite series on RUclips, I have been watching this since I think this series started because I’ve been watching Rob since before it. Thank you Rob for being such an inspiration, you are one of I will admit many reasons but a big reason at that on why I am pursuing my current career choice of being an audio engineer and it means a lot to be able to watch your videos and see you still doing this stuff and better than ever and I hope one day I’ll get to meet you and maybe work with you

  • @WireWeHere
    @WireWeHere Месяц назад +4

    If Bon Scott, Al Yankovic and Rob Scallion got an accordion sorted... my compressor can stay at home.

  • @quartzofcourse
    @quartzofcourse Месяц назад +5

    Mike was such a great guest everyone is talking about him in the comments instead of how shit better help is so just a reminder that they suck hot dog water