I first heard this incredible composition on March 4, 1979, on the radio, and I wish I could remember what radio station I heard it on! This song influenced some events in my life on that day, which led to a wonderful, life-changing decision I made. I try to listen to the piece on March 4 of every year so I can remember how my life changed due to this amazing piece. I've been a fan of Steve Reich since that day, 44 years ago.
I was 9 (mid-'70s) when my parents bought an organ with percussions beats and various sounds. I fooled around on it for couple of months until I discovered/composed a sequence that had that repetitive/looping with subtle notes changing. It sounded great to my ears and discovered it was addictive as I played it for many months when sitting at the organ. My parents hated it - of course, they wanted to hear classic/standard music. Unfortunately, I didn't have the argument "Hey, go listen to Steve Reich..."
my dad and i (both drummers) saw a group of musicians practicing this in downtown Orlando in 2011 or 2012 (before some event where we were going to play in the marching band) and he actually thought they were just warming up for a performance later that night! he walked up with his own pair of drumsticks, just about ready to start playing on the bongos they had set up, before i yelled at him that they were actually in the middle of performing a piece by Steve Reich, lol
I saw this piece performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC a long time ago. I still remember some old woman getting up in front of me, throwing her mink stole over her shoulder and marching out of the auditorium. Good riddance. This is one of the more remarkable pieces from the 20th century, from one of it's best composers.
I heard the debut of this piece in New York decades ago and then again in a mesmerizing performance with Laura Dean Dance Company. Being able to watch it again now with its hypnotic precision brought me to tears!
All I can say is...WOW!!! What a brilliant performance of an exquisitely beautiful piece of music. I'm grateful that you shared it with us. Bravo to the performers!
even with the slight mishaps right around 42:35 (and speaking of which, great recovery, btw), this is a great performance of this incredible piece. god bless Steve Reich’s music
So I've seen/heard about 20 different performances of this, and the first act is the best performance I've seen. Sure they took some liberties, but they really pulled them off.
When you see this performed, you can appreciate how assiduously difficult it must be to play this amazing and transcendental piece! This moves me more than any traditional Western classical music could dream of. Peace.
I also have to add that the videography for this piece is awful. Constant fading in and out and superimposing imagery is confusing, distractive, and the worst of 1960's video techniques.
This is lame, I like Reich and I like minimalism, but this is the definition of 'nothing happening', as a 20min piece its okay, but the whole hour, nope.
@@towermoss Yes, and its still lame. Music for 18 musicians is way better and much more interesting, hell even Perlence Subrange 6-36 by Autechre is more interesting than this by a mile.
@@Lifesizemortal I'm pretty sure they are good drummers and this is good drumming, but its still boring. And you, you can go away, while I go listen CBL or something.
I first heard this incredible composition on March 4, 1979, on the radio, and I wish I could remember what radio station I heard it on! This song influenced some events in my life on that day, which led to a wonderful, life-changing decision I made. I try to listen to the piece on March 4 of every year so I can remember how my life changed due to this amazing piece. I've been a fan of Steve Reich since that day, 44 years ago.
how did the music changed it if im not too curious?
so what happened ffs
That’s beautiful and profound! Music is our heavenly gift! Thanks for sharing:)
that's beautiful
I love this piece.
A composition of beats/notes that are constantly evolving.
Genius!
I was 9 (mid-'70s) when my parents bought an organ with percussions beats and various sounds. I fooled around on it for couple of months until I discovered/composed a sequence that had that repetitive/looping with subtle notes changing. It sounded great to my ears and discovered it was addictive as I played it for many months when sitting at the organ. My parents hated it - of course, they wanted to hear classic/standard music. Unfortunately, I didn't have the argument "Hey, go listen to Steve Reich..."
ahahahah great story
So your mum never called out to you and asked you, “Can’t you play something different!?”
Seeing it played live is unreal.
my dad and i (both drummers) saw a group of musicians practicing this in downtown Orlando in 2011 or 2012 (before some event where we were going to play in the marching band) and he actually thought they were just warming up for a performance later that night! he walked up with his own pair of drumsticks, just about ready to start playing on the bongos they had set up, before i yelled at him that they were actually in the middle of performing a piece by Steve Reich, lol
I saw this piece performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC a long time ago. I still remember some old woman getting up in front of me, throwing her mink stole over her shoulder and marching out of the auditorium. Good riddance. This is one of the more remarkable pieces from the 20th century, from one of it's best composers.
I heard the debut of this piece in New York decades ago and then again in a mesmerizing performance with Laura Dean Dance Company. Being able to watch it again now with its hypnotic precision brought me to tears!
וואו, וואו...מה שעדאה רופטים לא מסוגלים לעשות עושה המוסרוצה לתקן 4:46 טעויות כתיב. יקה בעשרים שניות. תןדה לאל על סה. ❤❤❤❤❤❤
This piece has a very strong Philip Glass vibe! You rock! He's my idol.
All I can say is...WOW!!! What a brilliant performance of an exquisitely beautiful piece of music. I'm grateful that you shared it with us. Bravo to the performers!
I heavily suggest meditating to this
even with the slight mishaps right around 42:35 (and speaking of which, great recovery, btw), this is a great performance of this incredible piece.
god bless Steve Reich’s music
Didnt even realise it was a mistake
J'ai adoré ! Merci
100% TOP 👍
Very nice to see the live video of the work. Awesome 🎉
Bravo !
Pas simple le décalage pour un humain :)
いつか生で見てみたい
Out of this world. Truly. I loved it!
J'adore la partie de chaises musicales de ce morceau ! Plus sérieusement les dix huit minutes de percussions sont incroyables !
Magnifique!
Great stuff. Respect to the musicians and Steve Reich.
00:13 Part 1, 17:32 Part 2, 33:01 Part 3, 43:22 Part 4.
So I've seen/heard about 20 different performances of this, and the first act is the best performance I've seen. Sure they took some liberties, but they really pulled them off.
MARAVILLOSO!
Géniale and mind boggling at the same time.
A piece of heart! Very intense! Congratulations!
Bravo!!!!!! Superbe performance.
Amazing to see how this is done, one of Steve's best compositions!
When you see this performed, you can appreciate how assiduously difficult it must be to play this amazing and transcendental piece! This moves me more than any traditional Western classical music could dream of. Peace.
Looks like a great work to be a part of!
Absolutely amazing music, and performance!
Absolutely brilliant. Only thing I could ever say is, thank you!
Thank you for sharing! 🎶♥️🎶
): diz is so beautiful
Et en plus ils ont l'air heureux ! Magnifique !
just perfect in all universe🌍🌍🌏💯💯🌌🌌
Thank you. Watching was a good experience.
Très belle performance !
Amazing, thank you
YEEEEEAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
Would literally be uncultured me half drunk halfway thru a performance of this
nice
love
great!
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🤩🤩🤩🤩 bravo. Pas d'autre mot.
simply amazing :-)
I like when the conducter just comes out of nowhere and conducts that ONE last part!
Uffffffffff 🤯♥️🤯♥️🤯♥️
紛れもなく初期を代表する作品です。
Undoubtedly, it is a work that represents the early days.
Sans aucun doute, c'est une œuvre qui représente les débuts.
Why am I hearing overtones??!!
Please don't interrupt the music with commercials...
A really interesting composition. Fine young musicians. You remind me that New Brunswick is part of French Canada,
הרמונייה? תיאורית האחד המאחד...איזה יופי, ממש תענוג. קמתי מהמיטה לרקוד....לנוע....יפהפה🎉❤
Thank you
J'adore, je m'immisce avec mon handpan, ça passe bien, parfois, mais je suis très débutant en handpan (1semaine) ... 😊
J'aime bien...👍👍👍
wow-
Big up à eux o/
Yep. 14:19
so which one is Steve?
all of them
He's not there. He was in Pacoima that night................HHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
다듬이질 소리가 연상됨
音（CD）聴くより映像見た方が迫力ある！
Why do I want to believe that the musician who starts it all (the bearded man on the left) is Steve Reich himself?
It's Michel Deschênes : Professeur et chef d’orchestre. You must have a sense for authority.
Hansjörg Seiler Thanks, he’s brilliant to watch.
Reich on!
17:33 wait, wait, wait that's clickbait!
18:20
Bill bruford...disciplinen 👌
Michel my man!😄
33:12
The madness of Threes
What can I say?
Still wondering what to say? 🤔.
44:54
Concentration Evasion Extase.
脳の中でリフレインして癖になる。
Sounds like a warmup session by group of West African Drummers
the very best is in the last quarter: en kai pan.
emerging complexity aggregating elementary simplicity
yeah!
HIT THEM DRUMS!
DON"T NEVER TALK BACK TO ME YOU INSTRUMENT!!!
Ba dum tiss!
There is something that leads to Japanese drums
What do you think it is?
발자국 꾸욱
this gives me Ohrenkrebs
He stole it from Senegalese drummers go check doudou ndiaye rose
This could literally be s metal drumming of today, lmao
I also have to add that the videography for this piece is awful. Constant fading in and out and superimposing imagery is confusing, distractive, and the worst of 1960's video techniques.
They are incapable of going off the beat as Reich requires. Terrible version.
Unbelievably monotonous and irritating.
Still don't like this
This is lame, I like Reich and I like minimalism, but this is the definition of 'nothing happening', as a 20min piece its okay, but the whole hour, nope.
Did we listen to the same piece?
@@towermoss Yes, and its still lame. Music for 18 musicians is way better and much more interesting, hell even Perlence Subrange 6-36 by Autechre is more interesting than this by a mile.
it good m8
@@VEC7ORlt so no comments about the musicianship? Okay keep hating
@@Lifesizemortal I'm pretty sure they are good drummers and this is good drumming, but its still boring.
And you, you can go away, while I go listen CBL or something.
🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢