Hey Bandwagon! I'm excited for you all to see this one 😊 Unfortunately after this video - I'll have to go back to uploading every 2 weeks 😭 I'm working on some really exciting arrangements but... sadly these videos take a LONG time to make. I'm sorry about this, I'll definitely try to upload on the off-weeks when possible 🙂 ❤️ Luke (InstrumentManiac)
Isn’t it funny how every theme has like a purpose in its location, like in the narrow gauge railway, you feel like your in peace with the outside but with locomotives, and with the brake down train it feels like you need to lift something, like I love how they have a feel for their engine and locations
Every character as well. Percy's Charlton-y theme, very youthful. Gordon's theme sounds like an overture from an opera, very grand. James' has this big band style swing, flashy and somewhat camp. Absolutely fantastic composition.
The pizzicato sound always reminded me of the ticking clocks and sense of urgency that pervaded the main station scenes. Sir Topham Hat is watching from his office
This should be played at an actual station! Such a wonderful theme and your rendition of it is excellent! A few stations that come to my mind are London King's Cross and Saint Pancras, Paris Gare De Lyon, Zurich Hauptbahnhof, Berlin Central Station, Mumbai Central Terminus and Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, New Delhi Railway Station, Tokyo Station, etc!
Ah, the tune that is forever burned in my head. Every time I walk I hear it! I love this, almost “song in a round” cover. Its beautiful, concise and evokes many a Season 1 feel. Awe inspiring work again, Luke!
This theme is always so nice to listen to. It brings back so many nice memories from my childhood, just watching all the engines going about their daily lives. A wonderful cover, as always!
I’ve had this set as my morning alarm since you released it a few months ago on your Themes of Sodor Album. The pizzicato at the beginning traumatises my partner every morning but it’s the best sound to wake up to 😂
Oh the nostalgia of season 1 - 2 of the show, these neutral themes are always some of the best in the series, can't wait to hear the storm theme soon, keep up the good work.
Ahh! I still have my Knapford wooden model from wayyyyy back in the day. Can confirm the wooden supports were always a pain to maintain! Another lovely cover! :)
Narrator: James went to get Gordon's coaches. They were all shining with new paint. He was careful not to bump them and they followed him smoothly into the station, singing happily... Coaches: We're going away, we're going away. James: “I wish I were going with you.” Narrator: Said James. James: “I should love to pull the express and go flying above the line!” Narrator: Gordon with much noise and blowing off steam, got ready to back on to the train. Sir Topham Hatt was on the train with other important people and as soon as they heard the conductor's whistle, Gordon started. Gordon: “Look at me now! Look at me now!” Narrator: He puffed and the coaches glided after him. Gordon: “Boop boop boop boop boop! Goodbye, little James, see you tomorrow!” Narrator: James watched the train disappeared and then went back to work. He pushed some freight cars into their proper sidings and went to fetch the coaches for another train.🚂🚃🚃🚃
Very nice indeed. My local steam railway ( North Yorkshire Moors Railway.) have recently been used as sets filming with Tom Cruise for his new film. Then Harrison Ford has been here last week filming for the next Indiana Jones.film. It is only a smallish line but great views.
Like I always say: Thank you Luke. That was awesome. As Gordon would say to Cranky in the 1st Episode of Season 5 Cranky Bugs: Oh thank you. What would I have done without you?
This is phenomenal! Takes me right back to my childhood. Now, I know a lot of people aren’t a huge fan of season eight and onwards, but I would really love to hear your rendition of Gordon’s theme from season eight. Sorry, I know you get a shit ton of requests.
When I first watched this, I realized there was no card when you said: "or the card right up there". I listened to all these Thomas themes, and they are amazing! Keep it up! :-)
Knapford station is next to Double Bass also all episodes used are Thomas gets tricked (🇺🇸US) Thomas and Gordon (🇬🇧UK) A Big Day for Thomas (🇺🇸US) Thomas' Train (🇬🇧UK) A Proud Day For James (🇺🇸US) James and the Express (🇬🇧UK)
This is certainly your theme considering how much effort you put into these lol! Always a pleasure, and after that behind the scenes video, I've certainly learned to appreciate these more! I'll keep saying it: great work and I can't wait for the next one!
Haha they do take a lot of work but I'm glad the final product doesn't make people think about all of that. I just like that ppl enjoy the nostalgia vibes from these :)
Another amazing accompaniment and well thought out Is there a possibility you'll be doing characters like Annie and clarabel, Bill and bens teasing music (when they played a trick on boco), Harold the helicopter, derick the desle (tho not sure he had much of a theme) as I feel some of these really need to be covered as the majority did not get a full theme and would be amazing if you gave them what they deserved within the show 😊
My favourite track from Vol. 3! So simple, so catchy and so nostalgic. If there was a theme to represent each series, that wasn’t Thomas’ theme, this would be the track to represent Series 1, with ‘The Viaduct Theme’ representing Series 2 and ‘The Skarloey Railway Theme’ representing Series 4 (I have yet to think of a theme to represent Series 3, 5, 6 & 7. Of you can think of one, tell me 😊)
@@InstrumentManiac Hey there Luke! I’ve just realised something...I’ve made a spelling mistake. “Or there is any?” ...WHAT???!!! ...This is going to sound annoying, can I just correct that mistake and have it Re-loved? I’d hate to look stupid in front of you... 😅
Sir Topham Hatt says, (Looks like Gordon going have to pull another goods train.) (Oh no you can't be serious Sir!!!) ,Says Gordon. (Oh yes I mean it!) no, no, no, no, not again!!!!!!!!! Oh the indignity, the shame of it!!! Can't wait for the new theme!!
Omg I love this so much! It sounds fantastic and I like the clips that were shown. Btw are you going to create another album of Themes Of Sodor? I'd love if you did and if it takes time, I can be patient!
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Hey Bandwagon! I'm excited for you all to see this one 😊 Unfortunately after this video - I'll have to go back to uploading every 2 weeks 😭
I'm working on some really exciting arrangements but... sadly these videos take a LONG time to make.
I'm sorry about this, I'll definitely try to upload on the off-weeks when possible 🙂
❤️ Luke (InstrumentManiac)
I'll wait too
Same
You don't need to apologise, we understand how time consuming and difficult it can be and we'll be happy to wait. =) Never rush art.^^
These videos are amazing. Each one is worth the wait😊
That's alright Luke, Take your time :)👍
Thomas had never heard such smooth beats.
Glad to hear!
Isn’t it funny how every theme has like a purpose in its location, like in the narrow gauge railway, you feel like your in peace with the outside but with locomotives, and with the brake down train it feels like you need to lift something, like I love how they have a feel for their engine and locations
Totally! Mike and Junior did such a fantastic job writing themes for this show 😁
I think this comment alone just proves the genius of Mike and Junior when composing the music for the show. Well said...
Every character as well. Percy's Charlton-y theme, very youthful. Gordon's theme sounds like an overture from an opera, very grand. James' has this big band style swing, flashy and somewhat camp. Absolutely fantastic composition.
Very leitmotivic, my favorite example being Sir Topham Hart's song
@@marty6779😮
Ah yes, an absolute classic. The first theme used in the very first episode I can't wait
The pizzicato sound always reminded me of the ticking clocks and sense of urgency that pervaded the main station scenes. Sir Topham Hat is watching from his office
"He's a fussy little engine too. Always pulling couches about, ready for the big engines to take on on long journeys"
That's nostalgic! It is the perfect theme song for knapford, where locomotives come and go busy.
Good thing he got the flute solo right or everyone would be unhappy, including him.
One of my favourite Themes played very good!
This should be played at an actual station! Such a wonderful theme and your rendition of it is excellent! A few stations that come to my mind are London King's Cross and Saint Pancras, Paris Gare De Lyon, Zurich Hauptbahnhof, Berlin Central Station, Mumbai Central Terminus and Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, New Delhi Railway Station, Tokyo Station, etc!
Jamaica on the LIRR is maybe the best one in America
Ah, the tune that is forever burned in my head. Every time I walk I hear it! I love this, almost “song in a round” cover. Its beautiful, concise and evokes many a Season 1 feel. Awe inspiring work again, Luke!
Thank you Bean!!
@@InstrumentManiac The nostalgia Luke!!!
i really like busy station it just feels good
Mate, the Busy theme is one of my favourites, and you did such a good job with it! Really captured the bustling about around a station or yard.
Thanks Zac!
Remember James help Gordon When he lost his way
Ah nastolgia
@Matheus DeAlmeida 😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It was lost FOR him >:(
This theme is always so nice to listen to. It brings back so many nice memories from my childhood, just watching all the engines going about their daily lives. A wonderful cover, as always!
Aw glad to hear that! Thanks for listening Douglas 😁
I’ve had this set as my morning alarm since you released it a few months ago on your Themes of Sodor Album. The pizzicato at the beginning traumatises my partner every morning but it’s the best sound to wake up to 😂
This is the best story I'm wheezing 😂😂😂
I wanted to hear see this video ever since I first heard the theme. It's my all time favorite theme of the show.
Oh the nostalgia of season 1 - 2 of the show, these neutral themes are always some of the best in the series, can't wait to hear the storm theme soon, keep up the good work.
Thanks bud! Actually working on the arrangement of storm today so should be here in a few weeks 🌩️
Ahh! I still have my Knapford wooden model from wayyyyy back in the day. Can confirm the wooden supports were always a pain to maintain! Another lovely cover! :)
Glad I wasn't the only one 😂
This is spectacular! Best listened to whist waiting for a train at a busy station!
Ahh glad to hear 😄
I ove the plucking of the Violins, It really matches a Busy, in a hurry kind of theme
Glad that came through! I thought they fit too 😁
Great video dude the music in this video is so soothing dude great job!
I appreciate it!
Narrator: James went to get Gordon's coaches. They were all shining with new paint. He was careful not to bump them and they followed him smoothly into the station, singing happily...
Coaches: We're going away, we're going away.
James: “I wish I were going with you.”
Narrator: Said James.
James: “I should love to pull the express and go flying above the line!”
Narrator: Gordon with much noise and blowing off steam, got ready to back on to the train. Sir Topham Hatt was on the train with other important people and as soon as they heard the conductor's whistle, Gordon started.
Gordon: “Look at me now! Look at me now!”
Narrator: He puffed and the coaches glided after him.
Gordon: “Boop boop boop boop boop! Goodbye, little James, see you tomorrow!”
Narrator: James watched the train disappeared and then went back to work. He pushed some freight cars into their proper sidings and went to fetch the coaches for another train.🚂🚃🚃🚃
I was anticipating sand blocks or cabasa for the chugging sound, but snare drum and brush more than sufficed!!! 🥁🧹🎶
Haha gotta keep people on their toes!
pretty great recreation of this little tune, i feel the nostalgia already
That liturally releases on my birthday 00:30 (in germany). Hyped for this one!
Happy Birthday!
O snap happy birthday 🍦🍧🍨🧁🍰🎂🍪🍩🥧
Happy Birthday
Thanks!
Happy late birthday!
Congratulations on a job well done with the busy theme song from the season I keep up the good work all aboard the music train toot toot lol
Thanks, will do!
I suggest this so many times. Thank you, Luke.
Hope you enjoy it!
Loved your gentle lulling version. And the ending ☺️
So orchestral, love it Luke keep it up
I imagine it became very repetitive to play the arpeggios for the alto flute after awhile. Another solid cover with a lovely vibe!
Haha the struggle is real! It's tough to keep those even. What was worse is my finger nearly falling off recording all of those pizz parts 😂 the pain!
Very nice indeed.
My local steam railway ( North Yorkshire Moors Railway.) have recently been used as sets filming with Tom Cruise for his new film. Then Harrison Ford has been here last week filming for the next Indiana Jones.film. It is only a smallish line but great views.
Haha no way that's awesome!!
An underrated song for sure... Glad you're doing it
I'm so excited for this theme I love it
I can’t wait for this one.
I always loved this theme
I love this theme
I see that wooden knapford with Henry and Gordon
this is going to be very memorable, thank you Luke, bringing back sweet memories of Thomas the tank engine.
You bet! Thanks for listening Denzel 😁
I'm excited when this comes out
Brilliant as always! I really enjoyed this one! Well done and thank you 😊
Thanks for listening KM!
This a masterpiece no doubt about it
Thanks LMS!
@@InstrumentManiac your welcome
Love the new editions of the classic wooden railway in your songs btw awesome job!
Thank you very much!
I love Season 1 good one I love this I love the Thomas The Tank Engine Theme and Thomas Theme
The infinite joy i experience every time he pauses before "bandwagon"
Awesome, great job!
Well done! 👏
Thanks Nathan! Congrats on your album they sound great!
Extending the Harbour theme at the start of Percy Takes The Plunge would be great.
Like I always say: Thank you Luke. That was awesome.
As Gordon would say to Cranky in the 1st Episode of Season 5 Cranky Bugs: Oh thank you. What would I have done without you?
Thank YOU Saif for listening! 😁
You did an amazing job at this great job instrumentalmaniac your the best at making the themes
Thank you ngarewa!
Awesome! I'm looking forward to this already!😀
Hope you like it!
This is phenomenal! Takes me right back to my childhood. Now, I know a lot of people aren’t a huge fan of season eight and onwards, but I would really love to hear your rendition of Gordon’s theme from season eight. Sorry, I know you get a shit ton of requests.
Little tank engines like Thomas don't need turntables. They can go as backwards and forwards". #TendersAndTurntables
Excellent work Luke! 👍:D
Thank you! Cheers!
This is one of my favorite themes I can wait
Hope you like it!
I really did, I love all the time and effort you put into your videos they are very well done and your arrangement was simply beautiful! Great work!
I am soooo pumped for this one I can't wait! :D
Hope you enjoy it!
Truly worthy the wait!
Sir Topham Hatt works his engines hard but they are very proud when he call them really useful.
I can’t wait; your music sounds just like the original
Hope you like it!
@@InstrumentManiac I probably will
Thank you for responding to your request.
Thomas is also popular with Japanese railroad fans.
Ah happy to hear! Thank you for listening :)
When I first watched this, I realized there was no card when you said: "or the card right up there". I listened to all these Thomas themes, and they are amazing! Keep it up! :-)
Haha shoot my bad! Sometimes the cards don't save right in edit mode. They should work now, thanks for the heads up :)
@@InstrumentManiac You're welcome! :-)
Great and relaxing cover man, definitely made my day!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I think I like your cover better than the original composition
Knapford station is next to Double Bass also all episodes used are
Thomas gets tricked (🇺🇸US)
Thomas and Gordon (🇬🇧UK)
A Big Day for Thomas (🇺🇸US)
Thomas' Train (🇬🇧UK)
A Proud Day For James (🇺🇸US)
James and the Express (🇬🇧UK)
Good eye!
So my favorite theme is the busy station one because it’s the first Thomas theme I ever remember
It's also the first theme (aside from the main t&f theme) to ever be played on the show.
Did you lose your way Gordon, perhaps it was instinct 😎
"No, it was lost for me. I was switched off the main onto the loop, I had to go all round and back again."
"Hello Gordon, is it tomorrow?"
James : hello Gordon
Gordon : * screams *
Perhaps it was instinct 😎 ( burn )
Oh man I had a Knapford model too!
YES THE SONG I REQUESTED IS FINALLY HERE!!!
Like Thank You So Much. It Means A Lot To Have One Of My Favorite Themes In Instrument Form
Glad I could finally get around to it!
Nicely done 🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻
Thanks for listening!
What a video your the best as fan of you and thomas love you from Sri Lanka
Thanks Dayan!
This is certainly your theme considering how much effort you put into these lol!
Always a pleasure, and after that behind the scenes video, I've certainly learned to appreciate these more!
I'll keep saying it: great work and I can't wait for the next one!
Haha they do take a lot of work but I'm glad the final product doesn't make people think about all of that. I just like that ppl enjoy the nostalgia vibes from these :)
@@InstrumentManiac too wholesome! Keep it going!
Thinking of this theme just puts an puts an image in my head of thomas shunting with that smiley face you first see him with
love it
Don't rush yourself making this themes , we can all wait for the next upload , take tour time ,
One of my favorites Season 1
No dislikes so far. Let's keep it that way.
AMAZING
there is a reason your memories are never gone when it comes to Thomas the tank engine
I think because I spent so many years around it it's ingrained in my head 😂
Nice I’m excited!
Basically if Kanpford Station had a theme.
It can also be used as Vicarstown theme if we're talking early railway series
Can make Rusty’s theme after that. Would really like to hear a cover of that but you don’t need to do it if you don’t want.
Currently recording Rusty's theme!
@@InstrumentManiac Great job mate!
I really like your work.
Do Molly’s theme next
I am excited😀
Peep peep whistled thomas why don’t you work hard like me!
Yeah
Another amazing accompaniment and well thought out
Is there a possibility you'll be doing characters like Annie and clarabel, Bill and bens teasing music (when they played a trick on boco), Harold the helicopter, derick the desle (tho not sure he had much of a theme) as I feel some of these really need to be covered as the majority did not get a full theme and would be amazing if you gave them what they deserved within the show 😊
Thanks Niko! Actually surprisingly those are all on the list I just haven't had the time to do them yet 😂 But they're definitely coming!
That's amazing
Good Work On The Video.
We missed one most important theme of all sir tophan hats theme
Still in the queue!
My favourite track from Vol. 3! So simple, so catchy and so nostalgic. If there was a theme to represent each series, that wasn’t Thomas’ theme, this would be the track to represent Series 1, with ‘The Viaduct Theme’ representing Series 2 and ‘The Skarloey Railway Theme’ representing Series 4 (I have yet to think of a theme to represent Series 3, 5, 6 & 7. Of you can think of one, tell me 😊)
Totally fits the vibe!
@@InstrumentManiac Hey there Luke! I’ve just realised something...I’ve made a spelling mistake. “Or there is any?” ...WHAT???!!!
...This is going to sound annoying, can I just correct that mistake and have it Re-loved? I’d hate to look stupid in front of you... 😅
NIIIIIIIIIIIICEE
Nice job there. Very nice job. The great part is on Sunday is my 18th birthday.
Happy birthday!
Sir Topham Hatt says, (Looks like Gordon going have to pull another goods train.) (Oh no you can't be serious Sir!!!) ,Says Gordon. (Oh yes I mean it!) no, no, no, no, not again!!!!!!!!! Oh the indignity, the shame of it!!! Can't wait for the new theme!!
Hope you like it!
I knew it exact same theme in luke pickman tho
I already watch that tho
By the way this theme is amazing good work mate!
Literally what you hear when getting ready to go to school.
I will most likely be whistling to this theme. I think Annie and Clarabel theme can be a future video.
They're on the list!
Omg I love this so much! It sounds fantastic and I like the clips that were shown. Btw are you going to create another album of Themes Of Sodor? I'd love if you did and if it takes time, I can be patient!
Thanks Pandacat! Actually Themes of Sodor Volume 4 should hopefully be out in a few weeks so stay tuned :)
Can you do Spencer’s theme?
Spencer is on the list!
sorry im late, but amazing as usual
Thank you for listening Sam!
“Perhaps it was ’instinct’” 🌝
Gordon:sleeping thomas: WAKE UP LAZY BONES
Southern 4501: Excuse me.
630: Coming through
(Different steam engines chuff by the camera)
Different engines: Hey! How ya doin
Frisco 1522: Pardon me.
Southern Pacific 4449(Daylight): Scuse me.
(Engines chattering)