So, I ended up seeing your notification first ... So I watched the construction before the final product! You promised me something special with Eric and I am extremely pleased with this EPIC collab!
I had the privilege and honor of being the slapstick guy for the Ohio Symphony Orchestra. I was picked at random and brought on stage. The conductor asked me if I had any musical knowledge. I told him he was in luck because I am a percussionist. In front of nearly 1000 people I successfully hit every slapstick note for this piece. 🙏🏻
A couple of Christmases ago we did this, and I was playing the 6 foot long slap stick. The conductor said he wanted it louder. I played it progressively louder until he remarked right before the performance that he wanted it as loud as I possibly could make it... and it’s now a 5 foot long slap stick, because the last foot basically imploded on the last note 🤣. We were supposed to play it again this year, and I was supposed to play the jingle bells because I can no longer be trusted with the slap stick!
@@dumbdumb9143 Absolutely! I've had things break silently, and I've had instruments where the big one couldn't go nearly as loud as the small one (triangle and tambourine for example) All depends on the materials used in the item. A huge slapstick can be underwhelming volume wise, depending on the wood
I fail to see the issue you did as requested, it's on him for asking for the loudest possible sound out of the instrument without considering it may break
Sleigh Ride is a staple. I've played it multiple times with every symphonic band I've joined, from middle school, to high school, to multiple bands since high school. It's a tune I've learned to hate to love.
Yeah, it's grossly overplayed. I also played it in just about every band I was in. Its still in my top two favorite Christmas tunes. I don't care what anybody thinks. It's a fun song.
The slap stick in my high school band had "THE EMASCULATOR" written on it. For the past 30+ years I've never heard this song without thinking about that fact.
My high school band recently made an 8' slapstick last year and we're using it for sleigh ride. Just get a couple 2/4's of any length and connect them with a sturdy door hinge
Those sleigh bells must be deafening. We have a normal ~20-bell set and it is shockingly loud; I can't imagine how much noise a couple hundred bells puts out!
All hilarious shenanigans aside, bravi to the two temple block players who do the bridge of the tune! How the hell do you co-ordinate playing those triplets like that??????!!!!
I performed in a youth orchestra with another high school band once, and this high school has a competition every year as to who can make the largest slapstick. And yes, 12 foot tall 2x4 slapsticks are even more insane in person as they are in this video.
This is the best version of sleigh ride I ever heard. Although the pair of cymbals has a little too much sustain for this, which makes it sound a little noisy. But apart from that this is a great video!
This is thee thee year for Sleigh Ride. I have seen at least 2 dozen of these videos featuring extremely talented musicians specializing each instrument in the orchestra. Thanks Guys.
We had a really big slapstick in elementary (our elementary went to 6th and it mightve been 7th in middle school we played it) and when we played this, that was the highlight of the day. After the concert, my parents were telling me some people ahead of them were saying "He's gonna do it!". You've never felt true joy without slapping the slapstick
I've played Anderson's "Sleigh Ride" innumerable times over the course of my career and it's still one of best holiday songs ever written. It wouldn't and couldn't be a Christmas Concert without it. And the big sleigh bells and whips are the bomb. Marching drums, not so much.
Recording drums outside with traffic in the background. No problems. Drums plenty louder than traffic. Ha. That handle on the sleigh bells is hilarious. As if you could lift that with one hand. Love the sound they make. It is massive.
How creative! 🙌 Really enjoyed this! Litterarly just posted a cover of this and looove hearing others' interpretations, especially non-vocal ones--Look fwd to hearing more from you guys! (... & that shaker looks heavy!)
As the person who got the sleigh bells foisted upon me every time we performed Sleigh Ride at my school despite having seniority over the rest of the percussion section, seeing that monstrosity of a bell set feels almost like revenge.
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Be sure to check out how we built the mega sleigh bells and slap stick on RDavidR’s channel - ruclips.net/video/vm9g_poki0E/видео.html
Nice .... next build the gong Hi-hat
You guys are crazy, i like this 🥁✨✨
@EMCproductions i would love to collaborate with you at any time it would be freakin awesome
…I challenge anyone to listen to this piece and NOT start drumming their fingers or tapping their toes!! It is impossible!
Ian
I almost died playing those sleigh bells...
I honestly want to make that now
That looked like it was fun 😂
And I have to play regular sleigh bells for concert band and still have trouble controlling the sound.
So, I ended up seeing your notification first ... So I watched the construction before the final product! You promised me something special with Eric and I am extremely pleased with this EPIC collab!
Glad you didn't. That would have been a bummer. ❤
Ah yes, gock block splits, an essential part of every ensemble
Bro, every ensemble need more gock block splits. We need a petition for this
Want to do a gock block split with me?? 🥺🥺🥺
@@dineshjanapati6511 you can’t even do bass 5 parts
@@dineshjanapati6511 Yah. Three way split? I'll be bottom gock for safety
@@NicDunn sad times
I had the privilege and honor of being the slapstick guy for the Ohio Symphony Orchestra.
I was picked at random and brought on stage. The conductor asked me if I had any musical knowledge.
I told him he was in luck because I am a percussionist.
In front of nearly 1000 people I successfully hit every slapstick note for this piece. 🙏🏻
That's something only somebody from Ohio would say. ☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️
@@jackreynolds8350 my first thoughts 💀💀💀
in Ohio, it’s not a slapstick, it’s a stick for slapping
@@furcorn9804 slappin what?? 💀💀
@@gobills10292 😳
the fact that they had temple blocks sitting in the background but still did the gock block splits is such a flex
A couple of Christmases ago we did this, and I was playing the 6 foot long slap stick. The conductor said he wanted it louder. I played it progressively louder until he remarked right before the performance that he wanted it as loud as I possibly could make it... and it’s now a 5 foot long slap stick, because the last foot basically imploded on the last note 🤣. We were supposed to play it again this year, and I was supposed to play the jingle bells because I can no longer be trusted with the slap stick!
But was it loud?
@@mvl8209 is that a question
@@dumbdumb9143 Absolutely! I've had things break silently, and I've had instruments where the big one couldn't go nearly as loud as the small one (triangle and tambourine for example)
All depends on the materials used in the item.
A huge slapstick can be underwhelming volume wise, depending on the wood
HE TOLD YOU TO GIVE IT ALL YOU GOT. I fail to understand why YOU were the one to not be trusted.
I fail to see the issue you did as requested, it's on him for asking for the loudest possible sound out of the instrument without considering it may break
Eric’s face when he’s trying to not laugh is hilarious 😂😂😂
Only reason rdavidr isn’t laughing because he’s concentrating so hard on that gock block split.
@@nickjackson1993 focus time 🧠
Now this is how the song was meant to be performed. Also, we really need a full tenor cover of Sleigh Ride now.
Sleigh Ride is a staple. I've played it multiple times with every symphonic band I've joined, from middle school, to high school, to multiple bands since high school. It's a tune I've learned to hate to love.
Yeah, it's grossly overplayed. I also played it in just about every band I was in. Its still in my top two favorite Christmas tunes. I don't care what anybody thinks. It's a fun song.
The slap stick in my high school band had "THE EMASCULATOR" written on it. For the past 30+ years I've never heard this song without thinking about that fact.
Ouch xD
This would have been the perfect time to use the gong hi-hat, smh my head
SMH means “shake my head”😅
Shaking my smh my head
shaking my head my head
@@prestenbeals3973 I'm pretty sure you're the one that didn't get it lmao
Eric trying not to laugh while bouncing with those giant sleigh bells was the pinnacle of this video that and the giant slap stick
a gong hi-hat would’ve went nicely with this
Playing slapstick was my favorite percussion part of symphonic band in hs. I wish I could have walked into rehearsal with that 7’ MONSTER
My high school band recently made an 8' slapstick last year and we're using it for sleigh ride.
Just get a couple 2/4's of any length and connect them with a sturdy door hinge
Those sleigh bells must be deafening. We have a normal ~20-bell set and it is shockingly loud; I can't imagine how much noise a couple hundred bells puts out!
I guess you could call the slapstick... morning wood.
Damn
😉
*insert laugh track
Boooo!
(i gave this a 👍)
More like a wood smasher
Every band kid in History knows the "joy" of having to play this song every year......
Fuck yeah we do. Played sleigh ride for 6 consecutive years and I love it every time
Am I the only one who finds this song super fun to play?
As a clarinet player i agree with the "joy" of playing this.
If by joy you mean utter chop hell for horns then yea i get what you mean
yall got to play this every year? i just did it once in 7th or 8th grade
This reminds me of my high school concerts. This song always got me into the Christmas spirit.
0:29 When you're waiting at the intersection to turn left
All hilarious shenanigans aside, bravi to the two temple block players who do the bridge of the tune! How the hell do you co-ordinate playing those triplets like that??????!!!!
Marvel: Avengers Endgame is the most ambitious crossover in history
Eric and David: hold my drum sticks
No endgame is still the most ambitious
*hold my comically oversized percussion instruments
@@potassiumchloride2542 that would be salt
@@potassiumchloride2542 oh you sweet summer child.
Playing those bells should be considered workout
I performed in a youth orchestra with another high school band once, and this high school has a competition every year as to who can make the largest slapstick. And yes, 12 foot tall 2x4 slapsticks are even more insane in person as they are in this video.
The way it never processed to me that every other hs percussionist had to take that last note on the bells down the octave and not just me.
I love the holding back of the smiles
Day 16 of commenting till emc makes a gong hi-hat
Day 16 of saying I know you to Frz Akus
i fully back you dedication and also wish to see this
@@marshallfehr9742 tonk you
@@haydenreidling559 i know you
He said he would if he could afford it. Gongs don’t come cheap. Only up and help fund it
It starts with collabs with rDavidr. Next stop, Drumeo.
Mmm...needs more cowbell. XD
Also. That slapstick is the most intimidating thing I've ever seen and it's wonderful!
This is the best version of sleigh ride I ever heard. Although the pair of cymbals has a little too much sustain for this, which makes it sound a little noisy. But apart from that this is a great video!
Lol, I just threw some straps on a 20" ride and crash lol
@@rdavidr Haha, yea that makes sense why it sounded like that. 😂😂😂
THE WHIP CRACK😳
the sleigh bells and the slapstick really give me life
Seeing Eric trying not to laugh playing the gock blocks with David got me every time.
I still love the fact that you can hear the trombones play lets go band behind the melody
Comically large slapstick is my favorite instrument
This is thee thee year for Sleigh Ride. I have seen at least 2 dozen of these videos featuring extremely talented musicians specializing each instrument in the orchestra. Thanks Guys.
His beard alone gets me in the holiday spirit
I have been waiting for this collab for years, and it finally came
We had a really big slapstick in elementary (our elementary went to 6th and it mightve been 7th in middle school we played it) and when we played this, that was the highlight of the day. After the concert, my parents were telling me some people ahead of them were saying "He's gonna do it!". You've never felt true joy without slapping the slapstick
Rdavidr is my dude! So glad you guys collaborated!
Ah yes. 3 foot long sleigh bells get me in the holiday spirit.
Not joking we seriously had a slapstick that was that big at our Christmas concert last year.
So glad you guys did a collaboration...This was great! Love that cute little tree on David’s kit 🌲
I usually hate Christmas but this warmed my cold dead Ebenezer Scrooge heart
we just had our christmas concert tuesday we played sleigh ride....and um im amazed!!
That was a lot of fun to watch Eric. Thank you, and Merry Christmas!
That was a lot of fun. Also... damn, David! That little fill you did @ 1:33 was fantastic.
This is Fantastic! Made me happy on a tougher day. The gigantic instruments are awesome!
This was actually really entertaining. Great job!
Extreme Sleigh Bells!!! I loved watching the construction in the video on rdavidr's channel 🥰🎄
i’m so happy our band teacher showed us this
The crossover we didn’t ask for, but VERY MUCH needed
This is fun and well done. Thanks guys! Merry Christmas!
Love David’s videos and Eric’s. Glad the Colab I’ve been looking for came this close to the Holidays!
Christmas tree on drum set...box 5!!!
My high school band played this song every year, and all four years, I played the slapstick and loved it.
So cool. Always one of my favorites. But now I want to know what was so funny during filming the gock scenes!
I somehow came across this on my recommended and I can't stop watching....
Two drumline geeks in the same room, what could go wrong.
Absolutely fabulous. Playing those sleigh bells look like a decent workout.
I’ve played this song in band before. It’s super fun to play.
Before clicking I had no idea I was about to see the best rendition of this piece that has ever existed
Eric this is some of the most tasteful tenor drumming I've ever heard from you!
I come back to this every once in a while. Never fails to crack me up
Well, my jingle has been jangled. Well done.
All I want for Christmas is a gong hi-hat from EMCproductions
As someone who played all these various percussion parts in high school, I found this video extremely amusing and entertaining!
WONDERFUL PERFORMANCE, GUYS!!!!! Thank you.
The collab I've been waiting for
Da rva will never be the same. The percussion was so epic it flooded the bottom .
Did anyone ask for this? Nope.
Do we need it? YES
I've played Anderson's "Sleigh Ride" innumerable times over the course of my career and it's still one of best holiday songs ever written. It wouldn't and couldn't be a Christmas Concert without it. And the big sleigh bells and whips are the bomb. Marching drums, not so much.
Recording drums outside with traffic in the background. No problems. Drums plenty louder than traffic. Ha. That handle on the sleigh bells is hilarious. As if you could lift that with one hand. Love the sound they make. It is massive.
It makes me so happy to see all my favorite drumming youtubers doing callebs now days
That was a ridiculous amount of fun!
Two of my favorite RUclipsrs, this really brought a smile to my face :D 11/10 video
ah yes thank you for acknowledging that last F on the glock and filling in with a crotale😹
Thank you so much for a delightful video! my favorite Sleigh Ride BY FAR! Happy Holidays!
This is very much underrated. My band director put this on his band page. So good.
I like how close Eric was to laughing every time they were splitting cowbells
Those aren’t cowbells...
@@pbscars6320 They are, however, a suitable adversary
Here before this goes viral
This is something I never knew I needed until now
How creative! 🙌 Really enjoyed this! Litterarly just posted a cover of this and looove hearing others' interpretations, especially non-vocal ones--Look fwd to hearing more from you guys!
(... & that shaker looks heavy!)
I bet those sleighbells would do incredible DPS against any of the darksouls bosses if you two hand weild it. #slaybells
Thanks for this! Always my favorite tune to play in band!
This was fantastic. Musically gorgeous, and funny to boot!
Excellent work guys!!! Truly loved this and brought a bit of that Holiday Spirit and Cheer!!!! So much in this song!!!!
That. Was. Awesome. I’m totally in the Christmas spirit. Thank you guys! Rock on! 🎄🎅
As the person who got the sleigh bells foisted upon me every time we performed Sleigh Ride at my school despite having seniority over the rest of the percussion section, seeing that monstrosity of a bell set feels almost like revenge.
Thoroughly impressed! Add a rope tension snare or bass drum to a tune! Big sounds from those. (Brought here by the algorithm)
We need MORE videos like these! That are just music
This is amazing
Now that was cool
this was spectacular.
Eric during that entire gock block segment. 😂 Gave me a little PTSD to middle school band 20 years ago though.
I'm impressed but also like laughing hysterically at the same time. It's a weird feeling.
That was great! Thanks so much!
This was always my favorite song to play on Christmas. I tried playing all the parts by myself and I would always miss the last slap stick note lol
The is the collab that nobody asked for but its what we needed this Christmas.
Just freaking brilliant!!! Merry Christmas ECM!
Thanks, y'all! Very nice!