The Trombone Meets The Bumblebee | AMAZING Trombone Solo

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  • Опубликовано: 21 дек 2024

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  • @bg3929Z
    @bg3929Z 9 лет назад +5250

    I don't understand how that articulation is humanly possible!

    • @ArmyFieldBand
      @ArmyFieldBand  9 лет назад +520

      +bg3929Z Our very own Sgt. 1st Class Russo is a master of articulation. Thanks for watching!

    • @mypantsareonfire420
      @mypantsareonfire420 8 лет назад +114

      Is there such a thing as quadruple tounging? That is just amazing!

    • @carlenger9707
      @carlenger9707 8 лет назад +120

      Haven't you heard? This guy has 3 tongues!

    • @JohnMichael23inSD
      @JohnMichael23inSD 7 лет назад +54

      Usually triple tonging for Bumblebee, but he may also be doodle tonguing.

    • @trainzandtrombones
      @trainzandtrombones 6 лет назад +11

      Why are you playing triplets in Flight of the Bumblebee? Double or doodle.

  • @Neotenico
    @Neotenico 9 лет назад +11014

    This man has three tongues. There is no other explanation

    • @ArmyFieldBand
      @ArmyFieldBand  9 лет назад +1026

      +NeoTenic That's a very good observation! Thanks for your comment!

    • @Neotenico
      @Neotenico 9 лет назад +320

      +The United States Army Field Band and thank you all for your service!

    • @jonathanbenoit804
      @jonathanbenoit804 8 лет назад +175

      Triple Tonguing on point. Great job!

    • @araknidude
      @araknidude 8 лет назад +71

      I'm thinking more 10.

    • @jonathanbenoit804
      @jonathanbenoit804 7 лет назад +12

      No matter. Its still impressive!

  • @zade8586
    @zade8586 8 лет назад +9897

    When he played more notes in one measure than I did in my whole marching show

    • @matthewrigsby204
      @matthewrigsby204 8 лет назад +62

      Sander Cohen so...
      16?

    • @zade8586
      @zade8586 8 лет назад +227

      GCNMatt it's called a hyperbole also he was playing 32nds in quite a few places

    • @matthewrigsby204
      @matthewrigsby204 8 лет назад +62

      Sander Cohen I know
      I'm a high school trombone and outside of jazz we are always sidelined so it's not far off 😉

    • @zade8586
      @zade8586 8 лет назад +37

      GCNMatt I actually play Euphonium soooooooooo......... yeah

    • @matthewrigsby204
      @matthewrigsby204 8 лет назад +8

      Sander Cohen lol rip in boredom

  • @connorsturgeon8863
    @connorsturgeon8863 4 года назад +2074

    This is one of those few instances where the video offers much more than the title suggests. It's like anti-clickbait

    • @diboof7125
      @diboof7125 4 года назад +74

      You just got hearted by a branch of the US army. That means you’re drafted now.

    • @arlynnecumberbatch1056
      @arlynnecumberbatch1056 4 года назад +21

      Clickbaitn't

    • @cruzn.8489
      @cruzn.8489 3 года назад +3

      @@diboof7125 I believe that is indeed how it works.

    • @johnsielemann7763
      @johnsielemann7763 3 года назад +2

      Very well said Connor!

    • @David-gj9qr
      @David-gj9qr 3 года назад

      Well clickbait videos do offer more than the title suggests, they just don't put the title in the beginning of the video like this one did

  • @cilantro5221
    @cilantro5221 Год назад +17

    The dexterity of that man’s tongue is otherworldly

  • @alamfirdaus18
    @alamfirdaus18 7 лет назад +7128

    This man has extra lungs and pair of tongues..

    • @32RH
      @32RH 6 лет назад +117

      And rockets in his arms

    • @RightyRonaldo
      @RightyRonaldo 6 лет назад +16

      It hurts to watch

    • @aquacelot
      @aquacelot 6 лет назад +14

      and iron chops

    • @Au16227
      @Au16227 6 лет назад +37

      Not to mention his swole lips.

    • @adolfovillegas6249
      @adolfovillegas6249 6 лет назад +21

      Circular breathing

  • @eruditeroach7099
    @eruditeroach7099 9 лет назад +4705

    They should have given him a piccolo at the end lol

    • @carlenger9707
      @carlenger9707 7 лет назад +5

      YES!

    • @brandonb69
      @brandonb69 7 лет назад +59

      richard84623 the last one was a piccolo trombone so I guess that counts.

    • @carlenger9707
      @carlenger9707 7 лет назад +74

      Brandon Briseño No, that was a Soprano.

    • @gpturner0924
      @gpturner0924 7 лет назад +168

      No... They should have finished with a slide whistle...

    • @waterhippo4160
      @waterhippo4160 7 лет назад +5

      richard84623 he probably can't play the piccolo

  • @fs10inator
    @fs10inator 11 лет назад +1613

    I feel like as if I'm watching a 60's cartoon.

  • @ElephantPatronus
    @ElephantPatronus 4 года назад +543

    Carmen is not only an amazingly talented trombone player, he's also one of the nicest guys you could ever meet. 😊

    • @theunwelcome
      @theunwelcome 3 года назад +12

      also, really damn good at working the comedy angle for this piece

    • @acupofwater2718
      @acupofwater2718 3 года назад +1

      Yeah

    • @PMA65537
      @PMA65537 9 месяцев назад

      3:44 agree

  • @seriouslyslinky1420
    @seriouslyslinky1420 4 года назад +1464

    Never in my life have I seen a grown woman run at full speed after a guy IN HEELS while CARRYING A TUBA. That is impressive, I don’t care what anyone says.

    • @larrysmith6797
      @larrysmith6797 4 года назад +38

      He wasn't wearing heels.

    • @vat_
      @vat_ 4 года назад +16

      @@larrysmith6797 no, she was

    • @Kaletiel
      @Kaletiel 3 года назад +32

      Also, the fact she snuck up on him, in a full length skirt, with said heels.

    • @ryanhoover6078
      @ryanhoover6078 3 года назад +3

      She’s not in heels...

    • @fshalor738
      @fshalor738 3 года назад +38

      Go Army!
      I got the chance to sit down and play with these guys when I was in High School. Awesome people. What blew me away was the fact that none of them had any music on their stands. They just had ... stuff on there. Like random bits of music they pretended to look at. It was all in their heads. The bass trombone player calmly noticed that I didn't have any idea what the music was, and produced a part for me from his bag. No judgement, subtle hints. Section leader asked for my pencil and marked a few dymanics, and some notes on it. Played the phrases that way ever since. Blew my mind to sit in with them at that age.
      And ya. That wasn't a cheap tuba either! Send it! Shot Out!

  • @bunnysenpaimon6742
    @bunnysenpaimon6742 6 лет назад +9648

    "if you can play it slowly, you can play it quickly..."

  • @ArmyFieldBand
    @ArmyFieldBand  11 лет назад +814

    We are lucky to have him in our ranks! He's a great player and a soldier of good humor!

    • @EnchantedSmellyWolf
      @EnchantedSmellyWolf 7 лет назад +5

      This really brighten up my day. So funny!

    • @michaelkienzle9961
      @michaelkienzle9961 5 лет назад +7

      I can't believe I found this 5 years later. Being a Junior in Marching Band, I can re assure everyone watching this that just learning 10 songs in a month, as hard as it seems, will/is a lot easier than trying to play Flight of the Bumblebee on the trombone. We get hyped just by playing Seven nation army at football games, let alone if someone would ever learn this. Great job to that Trombonist, and everyone in the band, on behalf of the Logan Marching Chieftains.

  • @mbr2000_
    @mbr2000_ 8 лет назад +2191

    WHEN YOU SEE THE PEOPLE FROM THE INSTRUMENT DEMO VIDEO

    • @FanPlastic
      @FanPlastic 7 лет назад +43

      you win youtube

    • @yukinoneno4079
      @yukinoneno4079 7 лет назад +14

      its been 4 years since i have seen that video

    • @TheMCGibson
      @TheMCGibson 7 лет назад +36

      Morgan Rush first thing I saw was bassoon

    • @thatbribby
      @thatbribby 7 лет назад +17

      Basoon man was the first I saw and I was happy

    • @MittensZora
      @MittensZora 6 лет назад +3

      @@TheMCGibson same! Bassoonist here!

  • @DOC36121
    @DOC36121 4 года назад +126

    Carmen is my ex-student from Manatee Community College. Great musician!

    • @julianbrelsford
      @julianbrelsford Год назад

      I was confused when people in the comments were talking about Carmen as the name of the soloist at first. (I'd never heard of him before.) Carmen is also the name of an opera; orchestra members play a bunch of short musical lines from the "Carmen" opera in this performance.

  • @forleb1465
    @forleb1465 5 лет назад +2958

    I thought I was okay at Trombone until this man legit started speaking minecraft enchantment table language with 3 different trombones

    • @haidynwendlandt2479
      @haidynwendlandt2479 4 года назад +200

      Forleb Dude imagine just vibing in the youtube comments and making a minecraft joke and then the United States Army likes your comment because it made them giggle

    • @mac_n_cheesie
      @mac_n_cheesie 4 года назад +52

      @@haidynwendlandt2479 lmao facts. imagine the surprise when you find out you made the army band laugh

    • @ashhupp4826
      @ashhupp4826 4 года назад +12

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @standreamcatcherfools8558
      @standreamcatcherfools8558 4 года назад +6

      Same-

    • @typicalperson6389
      @typicalperson6389 4 года назад +5

      Wow the Army liked your comment good sir.

  • @hawkeye454
    @hawkeye454 10 лет назад +647

    4:01...I haven't laughed so hard in a long time. Being a trombonist myself I thoroughly enjoyed this

    • @SnowFall705
      @SnowFall705 5 лет назад +3

      Yeah

    • @mortem7307
      @mortem7307 5 лет назад +1

      I feel it

    • @user-re7po
      @user-re7po 5 лет назад +1

      I really hope that you still play the tiny trombone in bass clef so you still have to play like low c’s and d’s but like it’s basically a trumpet

  • @edricnavigator
    @edricnavigator 7 лет назад +5995

    His wife must be so happy

    • @SarahNRusso
      @SarahNRusso 7 лет назад +253

      What are you implying Collin?

    • @thefrenchbaldeagle3138
      @thefrenchbaldeagle3138 6 лет назад +72

      @Mama C no it's just how the internet lives

    • @jazgarcia2014
      @jazgarcia2014 6 лет назад +62

      Mama C jeez dude calm down it’s just a joke lol

    • @thefrenchbaldeagle3138
      @thefrenchbaldeagle3138 6 лет назад +23

      @Mama C that's why it's funny because is perverse so of you don't care for it just let it go

    • @toAdmiller
      @toAdmiller 5 лет назад +16

      Dammit....beat me to it...

  • @jackdegenhart424
    @jackdegenhart424 9 лет назад +1196

    That's one big bee

    • @screeneyelash8608
      @screeneyelash8608 6 лет назад +7

      Jack Ritchie the queen bee

    • @erica8950
      @erica8950 5 лет назад

      Lol

    • @lizageorge8923
      @lizageorge8923 5 лет назад +1

      I forgot that ppl don't normally call people by the name of the instrument they play 😂

    • @TheArtfulRhino
      @TheArtfulRhino Месяц назад

      So big he serves as the right hand man of Optimus Prime!

  • @mikedropperplayz7342
    @mikedropperplayz7342 5 лет назад +686

    As a fellow trombonist, this man scares me

    • @beeble2003
      @beeble2003 4 года назад +43

      What, because he takes so little care of his instrument that he got it stolen twice in one gig? Though I guess maybe he expected security to be a bit better on an army base.

    • @michaelzepeda3578
      @michaelzepeda3578 4 года назад +5

      @@beeble2003 lol

    • @cool_nation
      @cool_nation 4 года назад +2

      Same

    • @Chef316
      @Chef316 4 года назад +1

      Same!

    • @frenchmarshmallow3844
      @frenchmarshmallow3844 3 года назад +1

      Same

  • @marky3307
    @marky3307 5 лет назад +980

    Now this man practices 40 hours a day

    • @mohamadarieffakri5140
      @mohamadarieffakri5140 4 года назад +5

      @Nathan Kruse what? 😂

    • @mohamadarieffakri5140
      @mohamadarieffakri5140 4 года назад +11

      @Nathan Kruse not at all brilliant sir. Your brain power is too much for me to handle.

    • @coffeus3876
      @coffeus3876 4 года назад +8

      Asian Musicians:wait, that's illegal

    • @diamondgelato
      @diamondgelato 4 года назад +19

      Maybe he’s a distant relative of Ling Ling

    • @mazda_rt24-p
      @mazda_rt24-p 4 года назад +1

      @Nathan Kruse wat

  • @norsetitan5776
    @norsetitan5776 10 лет назад +832

    HOLY FUCK was that like quadruple tonguing

    • @CarmenRusso1
      @CarmenRusso1 9 лет назад +14

      Norse Titan Nope. Just really fast double tonguing.

    • @norsetitan5776
      @norsetitan5776 9 лет назад +16

      Carmen Russo
      well there's triple tonguing as well

    • @nicholasgm321
      @nicholasgm321 9 лет назад +2

      nice video

    • @AudioFreqx
      @AudioFreqx 9 лет назад +8

      +Norse Titan That's what she said!!!

    • @nicholasgm321
      @nicholasgm321 9 лет назад

      RooFx ?

  • @BryceChristensen1000
    @BryceChristensen1000 9 лет назад +58

    I love how the whole band is smiling and the whole stage looks like they're having a good time. It must be nice to play with band members who are so close

    • @ArmyFieldBand
      @ArmyFieldBand  9 лет назад +13

      Bryce Christensen We are indeed close and do all greatly enjoy performing music, especially with our talented soloists!

    • @geomous2173
      @geomous2173 9 лет назад +1

      +The United States Army Field Band What a beautiful song. He must've had to practice for months to be able to do that. Hope I'll get the chance to join your band one day! Yes?

    • @newsdog3
      @newsdog3 2 месяца назад

      Agreed! 😂

  • @xvdvn2216
    @xvdvn2216 8 лет назад +2867

    I thought this was going to be a bumblebee flying into his trombone.
    I was preparing to feel so incredibly sorry for that person.
    Oh, how wrong my assumption was.

  • @sleepingdragons57
    @sleepingdragons57 5 лет назад +1267

    Love how everyone's clearly a band kid because everyone knows what tonguing is. Most people wouldn't know that you need an extremely fast tongue to do this.

    • @ajaxappeared7895
      @ajaxappeared7895 5 лет назад +5

      SleepingDragons mmhm so true

    • @saxophoniusm9850
      @saxophoniusm9850 5 лет назад +54

      This isn't even double tonguing though...its like, quadruple tonguing? Quintuple tonguing? It scares me.

    • @austinan5926
      @austinan5926 5 лет назад +38

      Saxophonius M flutter tongue and hoping to be in time

    • @joekim9790
      @joekim9790 4 года назад +6

      Saxophonius M I’m pretty sure this might be triple tounging. It’s definitely possible but hard af.

    • @ThomasLinrabbitpenguin
      @ThomasLinrabbitpenguin 4 года назад +9

      Yeah from a musician standpoint its not hard to double tongue that fast, rather the difficulty lies in matching the position to the note you want

  • @JohnDoe-vv3id
    @JohnDoe-vv3id 3 года назад +38

    I love seeing the fellow band members smiling as he solos. Such joy. Music is life.

  • @dillasdonuts4246
    @dillasdonuts4246 5 лет назад +1681

    *Plot Twist This man breathes through his ears*

    • @Lawn_Clippings29
      @Lawn_Clippings29 5 лет назад +17

      And his ass

    • @Dimension10
      @Dimension10 5 лет назад +5

      *Bruh*

    • @starlikewave
      @starlikewave 4 года назад

      You can actually hear him breathing though =

    • @brandonriley5703
      @brandonriley5703 4 года назад +1

      Hope you know I just got you to 420 likes

    • @BrashNZ
      @BrashNZ 4 года назад +1

      @Nathan Kruse Two great examples of cyclic breathing; Same piece but slightly different styles>
      ruclips.net/video/pAfge_kArq0/видео.html
      ruclips.net/video/RhfP_AXL_GM/видео.html
      Written by Paganini, but probably for violin, not trumpet.

  • @xeriffe8708
    @xeriffe8708 8 лет назад +836

    This is what you call, TALENT, 👏👏👏

    • @dg4551
      @dg4551 8 лет назад +46

      No, that's what you call PRACTICE

    • @tnairsoft3651
      @tnairsoft3651 8 лет назад +2

      +David Gudjonsson yes my dude

    • @thzzzt
      @thzzzt 8 лет назад +14

      Actually you can practice too much on brass instruments. You'll get an "embouchure breakdown" past, say, 4 hours per day, at least in my case. It happened to Miles Davis too. Symptoms are when it takes you longer and longer to warm up. They also say too many lip slurs can lead to this condition. In my case it was taking me about 1 hour just to warm up and break down my lips to where I could play. My teacher was clueless as to why I was getting worse and worse. My lips had as much buzz as a stiff baseball mitt.

    • @thzzzt
      @thzzzt 8 лет назад

      Read the article on "embouchure collapse" on Wikipedia.

    • @gbmay16
      @gbmay16 7 лет назад +2

      +thzzzt just 4 hours a day? weak dude. weak.

  • @NickJaws
    @NickJaws 9 лет назад +316

    coming from a trombonist only in high school this is extremely impressive

    • @ScootyPuffJrSux
      @ScootyPuffJrSux 8 лет назад +15

      Coming from a trombonist in middle school, I will only be able to play this in my dreams.

    • @yvarious
      @yvarious 8 лет назад +8

      coming from a trombonist in middle school, i would murder the whole entire band to play this

    • @marykay5299
      @marykay5299 7 лет назад +14

      Coming from a high school saxophone player, I'd just like to say that at least you picked a good instrument

    • @Aperson-gt9xd
      @Aperson-gt9xd 7 лет назад +10

      Coming from a trombone player in 9th grade, I thought our test piece for a jazz competition was difficult until I heard this

    • @jeffinillinois
      @jeffinillinois 7 лет назад +13

      This would be INSANE on a french horn. As they say, how does a trombone player imitate a french horn? Put your hand in the bell and play a lot of wrong notes! :)

  • @writergurrl1
    @writergurrl1 3 года назад +44

    At first, I was like, "yeah, that's nice. Fun play on Bumblebee." Then he actually got into the real part, and my jaw hit the floor. I stood there for a good minute slack based holding my face in amazement. Brain exploded. Loved this! Hilarious! Shared it before it was even over.

  • @rcanterb7126
    @rcanterb7126 5 лет назад +64

    The man can circular breath, articulate perfectly, and be a good comedian.

  • @austinhernandez2716
    @austinhernandez2716 8 лет назад +287

    I thought the title was just a lie... A joke... But I was wrong, and this is amazing!

  • @issabino9903
    @issabino9903 8 лет назад +174

    This guy is really good at rolling his R's

    • @nsmc99
      @nsmc99 7 лет назад +4

      KONO DIO DA He was likely triple or double tonguing.

  • @cartertheicon
    @cartertheicon 8 лет назад +1037

    Holy Shit! I play trombone, and I can tell you that is soooooooo hard to do!

    • @ArmyFieldBand
      @ArmyFieldBand  8 лет назад +113

      It's true - definitely takes a lot of practice. How long have you been playing?

    • @happygillmore8210
      @happygillmore8210 7 лет назад +39

      Carter Adam Klassen Ford On any instrument flight of the bumblebee is hard.

    • @jeffinillinois
      @jeffinillinois 7 лет назад +6

      Same here. I was like, HUH?

    • @noname8354
      @noname8354 7 лет назад +6

      Happy Gillmore It's not on saxophone. As long as you slur it. It's just a chromatic scale

    • @reidgowan2670
      @reidgowan2670 7 лет назад +13

      Carter A. Klassen I don't play trombone and i also know.

  • @FondlesHandles
    @FondlesHandles 4 года назад +3

    I can honestly say that i did not search for this. this gem was served up to me by the algorithms...

    • @mhfuzzball
      @mhfuzzball Месяц назад

      Four years later, I can say the same.

  • @dr.floridamanphd
    @dr.floridamanphd 4 года назад +233

    The Flight of the Bumblebee is incredibly difficult to play on any instrument. But to do it with 3 trombones of different sizes?
    Speechless.

    • @DNKG669
      @DNKG669 2 года назад

      I don't see how doing it on 3 trombones of different sizes is that different

    • @sceu25
      @sceu25 2 года назад +4

      As a trombonist, it ain’t that hard once you already got it on tenor trombone. Sop. Trombone is just played like tenor but an octave higher and you might need a little practice with alto trombone, but yea it ain’t that hard. I’m not saying that FOTB isn’t hard because it definitely is, just saying that it’s not hard to do it on the other two if you already have it on one of them.

    • @annonymous6827
      @annonymous6827 2 года назад +3

      @@DNKG669 Either you're Franchen undercover, or you don't know what you're talking about

    • @catherinematrisotto6619
      @catherinematrisotto6619 Год назад

      My brother could play flight of the bumblebee on the accordion without the music in front of him.

  • @ArmyFieldBand
    @ArmyFieldBand  11 лет назад +247

    What is more amazing is that SSG Russo will perform this well night after night during a tour. Playing it this well, once is good, but the repeated excellence that he plays with is truly a testament to his high level of artistry. Thanks for the comment!

    • @matthewcarlon7122
      @matthewcarlon7122 7 лет назад +2

      The United States Army Field Band I know this is an older video and I am just now seeing it but wow, much respect to him for sure and to the rest of you.
      I do also have a question...I tried back in middle school to learn to read music, the notes, scales, etc. but never could and I think patience, focus, and concentration . had a lot to do with my failure as I also had a.d.d. or so the doctors tried to say....
      anyhow the question being, I want to play the French horn, I ha e always loved it and I want to learn it now but I have no idea what books and which type of horn to start out with as I am a beginner, can you help me and also do you ha e any tutorials about the French horn, the notes and how to play it. I find I am a visual and auditory learner so seeing and hearing would be easier for me

    • @Ice_Karma
      @Ice_Karma 5 лет назад +1

      Not only is SSG Russo a consummate artist but an athlete as well!

  • @ghosts2896
    @ghosts2896 10 лет назад +1296

    This guy is fucking mlg at trombone

  • @wonhoera
    @wonhoera 5 лет назад +5829

    *gets chased by a tuba*
    Ahhhh a typical day in band

    • @AshleighLeighanne
      @AshleighLeighanne 5 лет назад +33

      fellow youtuber
      then the tuba eats u up

    • @barlim
      @barlim 5 лет назад +7

      I wonder who that Lady is

    • @AlcoLoco251
      @AlcoLoco251 5 лет назад +24

      Brings back memories of my years in high school band.

    • @zachbynum4116
      @zachbynum4116 5 лет назад +24

      The tuba is superior

    • @TheRandomWolf
      @TheRandomWolf 5 лет назад +5

      fellow youtuber Ay I’m a tuba player

  • @jamesdesantis9420
    @jamesdesantis9420 4 года назад +15

    Loved it! That guy was not only a phenomenal musician but a great showman as well.

  • @timothyserabian5103
    @timothyserabian5103 3 года назад +2

    This was WAY better than advertised! Thank you RUclips algorithm for bringing me this!

  • @ultramanxk7
    @ultramanxk7 9 лет назад +41

    The U.S. Army Field Band does not accept nothing less than the best, outstanding tutorial and concert videos!

    • @snickpickle
      @snickpickle 4 года назад +1

      Preach it, Brother! All US military bands are top-notch! And thanks to all of you in our military who serve!

  • @stealthyshark137videos2
    @stealthyshark137videos2 10 лет назад +601

    4:01 this happened to me in band once...its was a dark,dark day.

  • @EmmaKnickerbocker
    @EmmaKnickerbocker 10 лет назад +373

    Did she just try to attack him with a tuba?

    • @a-10warthog23
      @a-10warthog23 6 лет назад +8

      I think so.

    • @doreenl.4007
      @doreenl.4007 6 лет назад +56

      Don't worry. Happens all the time in band.

    • @solaris6290
      @solaris6290 6 лет назад +14

      @@doreenl.4007 To bad we dont have any tubas to attack people with. I just attack people with my trombone instead. :)

    • @ethancooper3599
      @ethancooper3599 6 лет назад

      It's fake it's supposed to be a play

    • @solaris6290
      @solaris6290 6 лет назад +16

      @@ethancooper3599 wow like we couldn't tell

  • @al3k0
    @al3k0 4 года назад +48

    His triple double tonguing game is strong.

  • @naomi_falk
    @naomi_falk 5 лет назад +4

    We watched this video when I was in 8th grade band. I am so happy I found it again.

  • @ArmyFieldBand
    @ArmyFieldBand  11 лет назад +601

    Well, you've been asking for #videos , so here's a fantastic one from the Concert Band! Sgt. First Class Carmen Russo performs variations on the classic "Flight of the Bumblebee" on *three* different #trombones .
    This performance was recorded at Linganore High School in Frederick, Md. on May 29, 2013.
    We'd love to hear what you think! Please leave your comments below.
    #happymonday #armystrong #armyvalues #usarmy #trombone #lowbrass #brass #flightofthebumblebee #bandgeek

  • @Razierra
    @Razierra 8 лет назад +2144

    The last one is basically just a trumpet with a slide

    • @chouchoumuse2729
      @chouchoumuse2729 8 лет назад +74

      Technically called a soprano trombone, but often called a slide trumpet. It is played with a trumpet mouthpiece, it has the range of a trumpet, (well not a bass trumpet, lol), so in that sense, it is like a trumpet with a slide.

    • @incompuncher9165
      @incompuncher9165 8 лет назад +13

      Chouchou Muse No it isn't

    • @sxhmeatyclaws
      @sxhmeatyclaws 8 лет назад +14

      I thought it was called a piccolo Trombone.

    • @BP-dx4ip
      @BP-dx4ip 8 лет назад

      It sounds higher than a trumpet

    • @woutervanderhorst2359
      @woutervanderhorst2359 8 лет назад +13

      Chouchou Muse it's not a slide trumpet, those look way different than this piccolo/soprano trombone

  • @mastervader69
    @mastervader69 11 лет назад +65

    anyone who can play the Bumblebee in any instrument is awesome!

    • @squiddoesminecraftin
      @squiddoesminecraftin 8 лет назад +12

      What about snare drum?

    • @starflowersea6031
      @starflowersea6031 8 лет назад

      That's even more awesome!

    • @araknidude
      @araknidude 8 лет назад

      +squid does minecraft What about timpany?

    • @i_cam
      @i_cam 8 лет назад

      araknidude legendary

    • @i_cam
      @i_cam 8 лет назад +1

      You'd have to have a lot or tune them to different notes on the go

  • @noahcoronado7957
    @noahcoronado7957 2 года назад +5

    Legend has it he’s still playing smaller and smaller trombones

  • @cademittermeier2410
    @cademittermeier2410 4 года назад +14

    this truly was a piece of musical theatre

  • @ivancuellar4290
    @ivancuellar4290 7 лет назад +44

    I love the bits and pieces of Carmen Suite added to the mix. This is brilliant haha

    • @ronaldramos8873
      @ronaldramos8873 5 лет назад +3

      There were other tunes in there too. I certainly heard Amparito Roca, which was a standalone piece written fifty years after Carmen.

    • @colinchan7199
      @colinchan7199 4 года назад +1

      Yeah, at 3:06 the Amparito Roca parts come in.

  • @megankawagoe974
    @megankawagoe974 8 лет назад +16

    as a band student in amazed that this was even possible. I never in my life thought a trombone could do that. that was awesome

  • @monetwhite9210
    @monetwhite9210 8 лет назад +368

    WOW I play trombone and I couldn't get close to mastering a whole measure filled with 16th notes

    • @ArmyFieldBand
      @ArmyFieldBand  8 лет назад +48

      Glad you're playing. It takes a long time and many years to acquire skills like SFC Carmen Russo.

    • @dreamtheaterfanboy4421
      @dreamtheaterfanboy4421 7 лет назад +5

      The United States Army Field Band, that makes me feel better about my self.

    • @lolmetswhathappeneduhhh2029
      @lolmetswhathappeneduhhh2029 7 лет назад +5

      The United States Army Field Band and even then, it's something not everyone can do, which makes it that much more spectacular.

    • @raymondweaver8526
      @raymondweaver8526 5 лет назад

      @@ArmyFieldBand God given talent and dedication

    • @Triggered6277
      @Triggered6277 4 года назад +2

      Pretty sure those were 32nd notes

  • @AnzuBralor
    @AnzuBralor 3 года назад +9

    His hand moves so quickly and locates the correct position so perfectly that it almost looks like he's stop motion animated when he's playing. Or at least that it's missing frames from the video.

  • @alanatolstad4824
    @alanatolstad4824 4 года назад +2

    BRAVO! I had to see it to believe it!---The snare drummer never quit smiling the whole way through!!!!!

  • @caenum8765
    @caenum8765 10 лет назад +815

    Some of my friends think that they are good at trombone. This shut them right up.

    • @meatsupplies5282
      @meatsupplies5282 5 лет назад +33

      Caenum wow arent u cool kyle

    • @sleepingdragons57
      @sleepingdragons57 5 лет назад +30

      They probably are but this guy's probably one of the best out there. Military bands are almost always exceptional and I would assume they got the best trombone player in the band to do this

    • @marky3307
      @marky3307 5 лет назад +2

      Caenum I mean I used to think no one was good at trombone, but jeez...

    • @brennanmartin808
      @brennanmartin808 5 лет назад +1

      As a mediocre trombonist, this is beyond just “good”...

  • @noahtaylor6374
    @noahtaylor6374 8 лет назад +320

    I want a soprano trombone just so I can walk into class like guys I think I messed up when I cleaned my instrument last night.

    • @danielshao9161
      @danielshao9161 7 лет назад +2

      Sticks For Sale no a piccolo trombone

    • @noahtaylor6374
      @noahtaylor6374 7 лет назад +2

      Daniel Shao piccolos are slightly smaller. Just look at a few comparisons between the two to see it better

    • @sarahamira5732
      @sarahamira5732 5 лет назад +8

      "Dammit Noah this is why it says dry clean only!!"

    • @GNJ1118
      @GNJ1118 5 лет назад

      U can mess it up if you throw it in boiling water like my friend did. Lol try walking into band class and your instrument is a loaner and you just boiled it. Teacher 😮🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 drum stick thrown and more🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 i told you not to. 🤬🤬🤬

    • @AD-rp8xw
      @AD-rp8xw 5 лет назад

      Haha... that'd be fun. Made me laugh out loud over here

  • @anysianavarrete101
    @anysianavarrete101 5 лет назад +6

    I’m soo happy this video from 8 years ago happened along my screen! This is the most inspiring thing I’ve ever seen!

  • @stevenpercy4172
    @stevenpercy4172 2 года назад +1

    Some of the best trombone playing I’ve ever heard

  • @stevenguo2296
    @stevenguo2296 4 года назад +465

    How does she run that fast in heels carrying a goddam tuba

    • @grassulo
      @grassulo 4 года назад +29

      Military, they make you march miles and miles with a heavy pack in boots and full uniform :)

    • @killianmiller6107
      @killianmiller6107 4 года назад +12

      Practice... 40 hours a day

    • @selenophile410
      @selenophile410 4 года назад +1

      When ?

    • @CalvinGriffin91
      @CalvinGriffin91 4 года назад +11

      Used to run with Tubas, even backwards for some formations. It gets easier if you practice/carry a tuba around frequently, you eventually get used to balancing/managing the weight. She's probably marched around with that tuba more than most would ever being in a military band I would think. Never did it in heels though, that's gotta complicate things a bit for sure.

    • @smokedbrisket3033
      @smokedbrisket3033 3 года назад +5

      Aaaaaaarmy training, Sir!

  • @joelciaccio62
    @joelciaccio62 11 лет назад +9

    Dang! He is one smoking trombonist! I've seen those other types of trombone, or knew that they existed. Great job at making them accessible!

  • @kj4ilk
    @kj4ilk 8 лет назад +118

    From tenor with F attachment to a piccalo is good thats about two whole octave jumps there

    • @Paulius10x
      @Paulius10x 8 лет назад +13

      kjilk simble the last trombone actually is a soprano trombone and It's an octave higher than a tenor trombone

    • @chouchoumuse2729
      @chouchoumuse2729 8 лет назад +6

      you can also call it a slide trumpet. it is played with a trumpet mouthpiece.
      it is remarkable he was able to play so well jumping from a tenor, to an alt, then to a trumpet.

  • @bonjobey8203
    @bonjobey8203 7 лет назад +23

    so many bassoonists makes me happy

    • @linuslaw9648
      @linuslaw9648 3 года назад

      Hahaha agreed! I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw it

  • @johnferguson4089
    @johnferguson4089 2 месяца назад +1

    Fantastic performance and so good to have fun with music....BRAVO!

  • @DevinSeeleyDevilO
    @DevinSeeleyDevilO 3 года назад +20

    as a trumpet player and future tuba player, this is insane

    • @notrosemist308
      @notrosemist308 2 года назад

      I play both trumpet and trombone and I can’t even think of me trying to play this

  • @wiscgaloot
    @wiscgaloot 4 года назад +3

    My first instrument, back in 1972, was trombone. So this impressed the hell out of me. Staff Sgt. Russo, you're my hero!

  • @carolinascott5575
    @carolinascott5575 5 лет назад +1790

    nobody:
    me: that one clarinet player looked like megamind

    • @novatvt8587
      @novatvt8587 5 лет назад +92

      As soon as i read this and looked back up at the screen, i snorted

    • @sarahamira5732
      @sarahamira5732 5 лет назад +21

      I WANTED TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE NOTICED THAT OMG

    • @adri5583
      @adri5583 5 лет назад +27

      @@novatvt8587 same i was like where was he? and than instantly saw him

    • @serjgaming1622
      @serjgaming1622 4 года назад +2

      It's to the left of the trombonist

    • @keira04
      @keira04 4 года назад +7

      IM CRYING I CAN'T UNSEE IT

  • @Flameableflare
    @Flameableflare 4 года назад +25

    The trombone shrank from the heat of that man spitting fire!

  • @JesseMatlockET
    @JesseMatlockET 2 месяца назад +2

    As a bone player, I love everything about this!!

  • @scottnewbury4045
    @scottnewbury4045 5 лет назад +1

    I studied music for thirty years (it was my college major) before putting everything on hold to become a writer a few years ago. Started my musical travels at age ten on slide trombone, and over the years, gained basic competence on low and high brass and the saxophone family...too much of a drifter to ever become a virtuoso like Staff Sergeant Carmen Russo, my new musical hero. Bravo, sir...BRAVO!!! To attain this level of mastery over various sized brass instruments is a major achievement that requires discipline, hard work, intense focus, and LOTS of practice. I humbly tip my hat to your excellence. Thank you for this masterful...and quite humorous...performance! :-)

  • @lloydholt6511
    @lloydholt6511 4 года назад +4

    First time hearing this with a trombone soloist. Great job Sargent!

  • @kylekrogol5038
    @kylekrogol5038 8 лет назад +12

    I had the pleasure to see you guys in Panama City beach just a month or so ago, was such an experience, especially when the duet with the trumpet and euphonium was played.

    • @ArmyFieldBand
      @ArmyFieldBand  8 лет назад +5

      That's great! When was that performance? It sounds like you saw one of our sister organizations down in Florida and that's awesome!

  • @invictus2530
    @invictus2530 5 лет назад +27

    This man is CRAZY! As a trombonist I must come t that he is... INHUMAN THAT IS THE ONLY EXPLANATION! No human can do that!

  • @leslieclanton348
    @leslieclanton348 2 месяца назад +1

    I was waiting for her to come back one more time, with a kazoo !!!!!!!

  • @JamieTucker1974
    @JamieTucker1974 4 года назад +8

    Love this!!! Tell Sgt. Jennifer Everhart (Clarinet) I said hello!

  • @jamesrharris1872
    @jamesrharris1872 9 лет назад +140

    Mr. Russo you should be promoted to general!

    • @ArmyFieldBand
      @ArmyFieldBand  9 лет назад +69

      James R Harris We'll make sure he gets your comment. Thanks!

  • @theobolt250
    @theobolt250 3 года назад +3

    Although I never of my life would try to perform The Flight of the Bumble Bee with any kind of copper instrument... this fun to watch and... also very skillfull. Props to the sarge. Very well done, with panache and wit.

  • @MartinSagerTrombone
    @MartinSagerTrombone 11 лет назад +4

    Words can't express how blown away I am! That is more than amazing!

  • @Rishun
    @Rishun 4 года назад +1

    Omg. His tone is so nice. The ringing that it gives off is amazing and the sound is so clear!!!

  • @sarahhearn-vonfoerster7401
    @sarahhearn-vonfoerster7401 3 года назад +1

    Amazing display of armature control and sheer great musicianship. Thank you for an incredible experience with an equally pleasing orchestra. Pure intonation .

  • @pwnerj
    @pwnerj 8 лет назад +5

    Thoroughly enjoyable, and good lord that man's articulation! WHAT IS HAPPENING!

  • @MelodyChangDipABRSMCTABRSM
    @MelodyChangDipABRSMCTABRSM 8 лет назад +26

    Bravo! How wonderful play!

  • @ErykaSoleil
    @ErykaSoleil 5 лет назад +4

    Just amazing! As a former trumpet player, I salute you, Sir. And to top it all off, he was still able to play after putting on chapstick, which I was never able to do. 😲
    This makes me seriously want to pull out my old trumpet and play again. I still have it; I bet I remember more than I think I do . . . 🤔
    Also, kudos to the band for the theatrics and humor involved. 👏👏👏

  • @ChrisSmith-fk3ru
    @ChrisSmith-fk3ru 3 года назад +1

    Wonderful entertaining video! This gentleman was incredible on the trombone!

  • @dallasstiles118
    @dallasstiles118 3 года назад

    Great example of why this is one of the greatest channels. God bless all of you.

  • @elijah6595
    @elijah6595 4 года назад +15

    0:53 As a fellow trombone player, wow. Just wow.

  • @dominick_7209
    @dominick_7209 5 лет назад +208

    him: *plays bumblebee*
    woodwinds and percussion: We gotta play good to add drama to this guy.
    Brass section: WHAT TF IS THAT GUY!?

  • @CJ.Taylor
    @CJ.Taylor 5 лет назад +648

    Everyone: war is very challenging and very serious
    U.S military:

    • @EvergreenVB
      @EvergreenVB 5 лет назад +22

      To everything there is a season. Ecclesiastes 3:1-8.

    • @johnw2026
      @johnw2026 5 лет назад +15

      Yeah, they should've been playing this song in the background on loudspeakers when they were chasing down the head of ISIS a couple weeks back, lol!

    • @steph_lopez
      @steph_lopez 5 лет назад +7

      This is a field band not active duty people.

    • @Yourmom-xu9ys
      @Yourmom-xu9ys 5 лет назад +4

      @@steph_lopez Joke

    • @steph_lopez
      @steph_lopez 4 года назад

      Marco Valenzuela good for you. I’m being serious.

  • @groovysanta4126
    @groovysanta4126 3 года назад +2

    Oh my, what a wonderful performance......

  • @ktang001
    @ktang001 3 года назад +1

    That is the most incredible thing on the internet!

  • @JasonMatthews50
    @JasonMatthews50 10 лет назад +18

    I played next to this guy today in a concert! Amazing guy!

  • @kykyedits4182
    @kykyedits4182 5 лет назад +4

    There was not a day I’m my life that I thought I was gonna see a trombone do this piece of music

  • @DantheToonMan
    @DantheToonMan 4 года назад +3

    I love this score, sounds very cartoony, which fits this whole premise.

  • @daisyduke7473
    @daisyduke7473 2 года назад

    Omg!! On the TROMBONE???!! Flight o the bumblebee???! I believe he has turned the impossible to POSSIBLE!! Beautifully executed sir!! (FUN TO watch/listen!!)

  • @bluepacificsurf
    @bluepacificsurf 4 года назад

    Thank you United States Army Field Band !! Just shows good clean humor is still possible; with talent thrown in also . . . .

  • @Waffen-id9gn
    @Waffen-id9gn 4 года назад +69

    Trombones can only play 8th notes they said...
    We are only the background sound they said...

    • @marches45
      @marches45 3 года назад +2

      Carmen: Hold my instrument case.

  • @fortepiano4491
    @fortepiano4491 8 лет назад +60

    1:04 Just crush my dreams and aspirations why don't you?

    • @TheSciFiNut
      @TheSciFiNut 7 лет назад +8

      Forte Piano Do not choke on your Aspirations, Director Forte

    • @jackprice9072
      @jackprice9072 7 лет назад +3

      The Sci-Fi Nut this made me legitimately laugh out loud

  • @RandomJ2023
    @RandomJ2023 4 года назад +3

    Brilliant performance and excellent showbiz. Thank you ! I really needed this in my life! 🙌

  • @LectronCircuits
    @LectronCircuits 4 года назад

    Excellent performance, with a jolly-good bit of humour. Cheers!

  • @Jenjenn0710
    @Jenjenn0710 2 года назад +1

    Great show!
    Great playing!
    Nice chops!!!