2CELLOS - Smooth Criminal (Live at Suntory Hall, Tokyo)

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2CELLOS Luka Sulic and Stjepan Hauser performing their cover of Michael Jackson's Smooth Criminal at their classical concert at the Suntory Hall in Tokyo, July 2015.

[@anicagabriel6646]

2CELLOS: *prepares to play a song* Bow String: my time has come

[@roaujo2235]

Sauce

[@hamzakassam7508]

So true lmao

[@stephaniebaker6001]

Oh the humanity!

[@abdalmonimali2088]

2Cellos are so cool

[@abdalmonimali2088]

Have you ever noticed that every time they perform there's bow hair coming out of their bows

[@izzy1221]

I have the feeling that they keep their hair at just the right amount of floppy and floofyness in order to make those dramatic headtosses.

[@SuperBritt]

Ikr,tho they do that to get the girls,its working for me!!.....?

[@izzy1221]

Its not only you sister.

[@SuperBritt]

Isagail Carshuen lol i mean it works ammarite?!

[@izzy1221]

+Brittany escontrias totally

[@raisinrai]

IKR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Bsoslsh]

They had everybody clapping along. That’s some crowd control

[@ShivKamalUpadhaya]

That's Japan for you.

[@eknar8937]

It's not common knowledge, but CC stands for Cello Cello

[@animatedseries4474]

@@eknar8937 And Cello + Cello = 2Cellos, so CC = 2Cellos

[@nickgage1438]

No they didnt, if they could control them they would keep them quiet...

[@abelcastellanoleal9039]

@@nickgage1438 not quite

[@Gatotsu2009]

I love the faces of all the musicians in the background. They are really enjoying the insane skills these guys have (as musicians they know how hard they are playing).

[@dastard_official]

bro the musicians behind them is way more skilled than those too, the song 2CELLO are playing cannot compare to the pieces the actual musicians play.

[@Gatotsu2009]

@@dastard_official ok boomer.

[@dastard_official]

@@Gatotsu2009 im just being honest

[@gwenn29]

@@dastard_officialvous dites ça parce qu’ils ont rendu le violoncelle plus populaire et commercial, cependant ils n’en restent pas moins d’excellents violoncellistes.

[@matheusmenezesfernandes7673]

The best part is seeing the musicians' face behind them

[@user-rarearawmeat]

agree

[@i-love-comountains3850]

HAHAHAHA the violinist behind the guy on the right is just so appaled at his abuse of the instrument hahahahaha

[@ugrena7419]

Or blown away by the performance.

[@darksky5985]

Matheus Menezes Fernandes yes!

[@michaelbenoit9240]

Oh right, music is fun!

[@Slithy]

You know you're really good at something when even asians are impressed by your performance.

[@SuperBritt]

SO TRUE!!!!

[@ohcreepx6149]

Oh yes!

[@bagofmilkpunk9072]

man... this is wisdom.

[@MsMzphit]

😂

[@i-love-comountains3850]

LMFAO

[@MoshimoshiGuy258]

I won’t deny the sheer amount of ingenuity & virtuosity these guys bring to the table but criminy how many bows do they go through a month simply practicing??

[@Unknown-ss9os]

The bows must be expensive too!

[@tmaster3332]

@@Unknown-ss9os yeah, i'm not sure but I think cello bows at full size are about 50 dollars so pretty expensive for a bow

[@liabrewn5661]

Thats what I was wondering last video, now I am asking myselfe, how many cellos did they rock down :$

[@phoenixfighter2810]

And the bow just got destroyed that how you they are good i mean the best

[@anthonysikole4904]

At least 2 bows and they are not getting cheap bows those things are at least 2-300

[@CriticalDesired]

there's no way annie was ok after watching this

[@vidyaputhran9123]

Ikr...also...69 likes -smirks-

[@gangsterschaap]

Underrated comment 😂

[@rodrigoribeiro9513]

Agree!!

[@dinky-diridgy-didge636]

LMAO

[@dumisa7]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Erick8427]

1:45 LOOK AT THE SPEED OF THAT THING.

[@oatmeal6756]

I A M S P E E D

[@part3alive.62]

Fastest hand in the west

[@titash3973]

@@part3alive.62 ahem...😂

[@howien.9888]

Erick Ferreira helicopter but it’s a bow

[@ankitrajvanshi5700]

Do it at 2x speed😮

[@zyadabdel-nasser5101]

if Michael Jackson was in pirates of the Caribbean

[@geraldgraham2319]

😂😂😂

[@roaujo2235]

Blyat

[@resurgamviridisnitor7734]

"WHOO...GIMME...DA-DA...JUST-AH...GIMME ALL DAT BOOTY"

[@sarahvoldvikgulljord8850]

ahahah xD

[@Nox.INkRecords]

Nailed it, bruh!

[@ningen1980]

When you can go to Japan. And impress with Smooth Criminal on cellos. That's when you know you've got the chops.

[@themasonexperience6844]

You just came from watching The thunderstruck one

[@nickedwards9255]

You looking at my watch history or something?

[@connie2285]

:O HoW DID you KNoW?

[@TheMan-jz7pb]

Bruh.

[@themasonexperience6844]

Connie because so did I

[@officialsubway7707]

Well shit

[@reyco1987]

Good lord those guys keep bow and string manufacturers in business.

[@philstephes]

Those poor horses are going to be without tail hair for a long time lmao

[@ivailog2348]

1:21 the woman behind was like you can do sounds like this with that thing :o

[@Zaire82]

That's what I was like too. Cellos are definitely the least appealing string instrument at a first glance, but then these guys use them like _that._

[@meatbeater6935]

:o

[@bennuwa]

She's simultaneously thinking "I wonder what those fingers could do to me"

[@ivanabogdanovic1613]

@@bennuwa DUDE 💀💀

[@liwu7068]

Zaire violas

[@ambery4685]

I am always amazed by the different sounds they get out of the chellos

[@ElizabethRae]

Love how they put their all into whatever they do. No genre is off limits...beautiful.

[@charliebonney3731]

If they played any quicker, they would've spontaneously combusted.

[@doncristobalaspee5925]

It was a bit too fast for my taste. I wonder if they are playing it fast just to show off.

[@charliebonney3731]

+Escobar Manchulo I think it's more that they're in the moment and they can't stop themselves. It just goes to show how passionate they are towards the music.

[@jfmusic1671]

Escobar Manchulo i think they sped up the video

[@MadaraUchiha-ev9er]

Charlie Bonney SASAGEYO!

[@amaribites]

Skillza TV SASAGEYO but wait..... has he/she seen season 2 yet? Oooooooo mystery like who the beast titan is (personally I think erens dad, but he gave the key to eren,,,,)

[@wheresmyrooptoff4056]

I love the clapping. That's obviously not common during songs but for this, it provides a really visceral feel and fits so well with the song.

[@neildecker3061]

hate when crowds clap. It's a musical maxim they are *always* behind.

[@bakuto.1055]

@@neildecker3061 this time they were not lol its japan

[@tweechar9088]

I honestly don’t know how the crowd can just sit there without going crazy, If I was there I would’ve of been shaking my head like a psychopath.

[@rosieclarkson4064]

So proud that young people have musical talent. As an old git, it has been a worry.

[@nickfree6773]

May we pray for all of the Fallen bows

[@gio31415]

poor little creatures

[@texasred9475]

Me a Ameture violinist even this makes me cringe about the bows

[@ZeScratch]

I'm sorry, was I watching this in 4x speed?

[@khannsteel2]

Watch it at 2x speed? Do it, I dare you

[@locus1222]

Oh God its horrible

[@jwswacgowf7336]

Put in in the setting before normal on speed

[@mb-qi3rw]

Hahahaha I watched it in 2x speed

[@twiggyp3747]

@@khannsteel2 they look possesed

[@llanderos4902]

0:32 is nobody gonna acknowledge that smooth eyebrow raise, like damn the confidence to play and flirt at the same time

[@rahulgoyal2975]

This is what you call A CROWD. Full of life

[@shivanidakwale7858]

So this is what Sam and Dean do when they aren't hunting

[@mrpringles612]

😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@shyfrog3731]

You made me snort so suddenly I scared my cat

[@shivanidakwale7858]

@@shyfrog3731 🤣

[@nohandleXD]

I was literally thinking of the brotherly Sam and Dean vibes these two give me. XDXD

[@chaoswitheris463]

Playing cellos, hunting bows, it's the family business

[@shix2908]

2CELLOS: *plays smooth criminal very cooly* People in the orchestra that play the cello: *throw cellos in bin*

[@firesturmgaming]

I like how Hauser is just the charming comic and Sulic just looks always surprised at something.

[@ratflail215]

I love how even the other players get so much joy from their performance.

[@Decimo333]

Me: "there will always be an asian guy whos better then you" These guys: "Oh really?"

[@franjozubcic]

:)

[@stephaniebaker6001]

Hehehe!

[@l.v1473]

Me: ye sthere is

[@geeralo]

I was waiting for this comment XD

[@AVGyerra22]

Lingling: *Laughs in Asian*

[@sugarnuts1110]

I bet they get possessed whenever they play

[@hexa-kun4654]

By the power of music

[@GeekSP1]

U mean really possessed like daemons and stuff 🤪

[@seanfan1500]

Teacher: You can’t use your cello as percussion 2Cellos: Hold my bow hairs

[@goldfishmel2179]

I’m a cello player I tried this and it is way harder than it looks even though it looks hard

[@radium4194]

And they’re barely lookin, or at least can’t see very well

[@lukusblack6442]

Being in that band behind them must suck. "Dude... why are we here?"

[@jaapkr7520]

lukus black well, they have some great seets to see and here the masters play

[@luizpedro6697]

"there's always an asian better than you" every rule has an exception...

[@Hamdad]

We still invent many things they have no home-grown equivalent of. VR came entirely out of the west, most recently. The internet came out of the west. Manned spaceflight, submarines, solar panels and nuclear power as well. It is easy to take our own innovations for granted when marveling at theirs, but the admiration is mutual because we both have great civilizations and contribute much to the arts, science, and technology.

[@koksu5692]

@@Hamdad ok

[@tesco8704]

I Chose Hampture yea but that’s with the difference of people and land I bet you if Japan was as big as the us the world would be farther in terms of tech

[@Zaire82]

@@tesco8704 If japan wasn't aided by the British in the past, they wouldn't even be contending. Britain supplied them with guns, and it revolutionised their warfare.

[@tesco8704]

Zaire I was talking about technology but ok....

[@TheForestfugitive]

I happened to be able to see them years ago in Portland, OR. It was a great/worst concert to go see. I had gotten turned on to these guys by a fellow metal head (Thunderstruck video) and thought they were amazing at delivering great rock in a classical style. Saw they were playing in Portland (about 4 hours away) and bought tickets. I guess in my head I figured the audience would consist of a lot of fans like me, slightly older rock guys who appreciated people taking those songs in a different direction. Since we arrived a few hours ahead of schedule we decided to visit an Irish pub and pregame before having to pay for $7 or $10 beers at the venue. Fair enough to say, by the time the concert started we had a decent buzz on. We walked in.... my buddy wearing a Volcom t-shirt, I think I had an In Flames t-shirt on, pretty drunk ready to party. Everyone else is in opera clothes. Full families with grandkids all in their Sunday bests. It was like expecting Metallica but getting Yanni instead. We were totally out of our element and had no choice but to just stay the course. So we rocked it. People were in tuxes while we were in ripped jeans and t-shirts in the second row (yeah, I bought good seats). 3 songs from the end, when I decided we needed to buy 2 beers every time we went to the beer garden area so we wouldn't have to go beers so quickly, we get back to our seats and I stumble while trying to rock a little harder to whatever they were playing. I ended up dumping a full beer down the backside of the 90 year old (at least) lady in front of me. She was in a beautiful dress she probably hadn't worn since the 60's and it was so loud all my profuse apologies probably weren't even able to hit her ears. I've never felt like such an asshole in all my life!

[@arkqngel]

LMFAO this genuinely made me laugh

[@iitstre_4550]

One on the left gives off the greatest energy. I love the way he looks at the crowd and the rest of the orchestra like " Oh you ain't seen nothing yet."

[@inovumia325]

You know they are good when they impress Asians.

[@adamkaban8507]

Inovumia i

[@AndySaenz]

Inovumia Exactly. 😂😂

[@leafgaming5569]

Kenyon Owen Shisheesh but it's not

[@user-jo3sj4ih8k]

😂😂😂😂

[@maxpaul7102]

Hahaha..as an asian. Any caucasian with "talent" is amusing.. but we can probably find 2 or 3 who could do better... jk.

[@tojassargaja2085]

Did you guys notice that one of the chellos G string break at the end?

[@pablogriswold421]

Yeah, Luca's is busted at 2:27!

[@alexsmirnov9701]

It busted @ 2:00 and you could see his face reaction at 2:02 :))

[@raisinrai]

Ok Let Me Watch!!

[@shobhitbhosure5891]

cyka blyat rush B

[@imnotaweebushitcuntmooneas6350]

shobhit bhosure wrong video, this isn't a first person shooter

[@unpronounceable5020]

Awh the people behind them are having the time of their lives along with everyone else. I love the vibe in that room

[@fungalsquirt9379]

I love how they just absolutely devolve while they play

[@Badwolf-zb4ou]

The looks of enjoyment on their faces just shows that there is something for everyone and they definitely found it

[@Ad_Astra2023]

looooove this. The passion. Their talents. Their interpretation. The communication with the audience. they're all there. awesome

[@carolclevenger3707]

I’ve been sitting out COVID in West Virginia and listen to the moaning and groaning of people here who believe this is a hoax. I’ve been following narrowboaters as they deal with lockdown and a camper in New Zealand. It has helped me to cope with something beyond our control. I’ve been encouraged by the presence of adults in the rest of the world who take this pandemic in stride. Thanks for helping me to make the most of my COVID time. We have nothing in the states ti compare with your canal system but I’m enjoying being the armchair cruiser. I also have taken to walking in our parks and enjoying the “quiet” lifestyle. Thanks so much for sharing your lives with us all.

[@wulfengel]

True performers, doing tricks right in-between playing to get the audience going, even more than they already are.

[@TJ-vw2ds]

1:21 the girl in the background is like " what the shit ???!!!!"

[@gonzaloclavijosantos8202]

2:03 he broke a string of the cello

[@Im_Z_4747]

They always break these

[@brookeshea8569]

At least he broke it at the end though

[@bubbi76]

Is from Croatia !! I’m so proud

[@arjun._.bbC6]

I've seen this video over 50 times and I only noticed NOW that Luka's G string got loose! Damn, smooth criminal really is destructive!

[@SumanNathThePP]

After so many years, the music a legend has left behind still makes an entire hall ecstatic.. MJ still rules.. And kudos to 2Cellos in doing justice.. Loved it!

[@mr.thiagoslow1439]

2cellos breaking the cellos: a audience: what a beautiful song!

[@gazistar5526]

Even Japanese people are shocked how come these Croatian guys can play soo sooo good !! Well Croatia is a wonderful country with amazing artistic values !!

[@NewBalance-pu8ft]

The Magic of this piece comes from the cheerful & smiling Japanese girls in the background (and they are expert musicians, so I believe it's an authentic smile). Specially the one in the beginning. 🌻✌️

[@selinesbeau]

The one guy keeps flirting with the musicians next to him.

[@primgllf7423]

They're brothers

[@selinesbeau]

@@primgllf7423 No, the ladies off to the left. And they're not brothers. One is Slovenian, and the other is Croatian. They met as teens.

[@SonekR]

@@primgllf7423 dsadsadsadsadsaadsdsadsaadsdsads

[@NewBalance-pu8ft]

The Magic of this piece comes from the cheerful & smiling Japanese girls in the background (and they are expert musicians, so I believe it's an authentic smile). Specially the one in the beginning. 🌻✌️

[@yaman5912]

Cello level: Beginner Ametuar Pro Asian 2cellos

[@viddykhaos2896]

You forgot LingLing, who played all instruments simultaneously as a fetus and has grown so powerful that if anyone plays an instrument its just LingLing who telepathically controls the instrument's sounds.

[@CELSIUSGAMING-hl3ld]

@@viddykhaos2896 lol

[@viddykhaos2896]

@Gerardonlyway oh yea for sure!

[@matrixphijr]

I mean... you had all the right letters for 'amateur'. I guess maybe your cat rearranged them when you weren't looking?

[@jessedebruijn8310]

Asian😂

[@atakdragonfly1675]

These guys are seriously skilled... Look at the guy on the left... Everytime I watch these guys, it's just POURING out of him.

[@ivicaivic4634]

Svaka cast momci, vi ste razlog zasto je moja cerkica od 8 godina krenula u muzicku skolu da svira celo. Hvala Vam

[@rosepetunia1829]

Back then: _Peacful, Classical music on the cello..._ 2CELLOS: *Pop music on the cello.*

[@raykiunga3924]

I feel sad for the cello guy at the corner 😪😂

[@hadil.a1019]

raymond kiunga wait there is a cello guy at the corner? 😭😭😂😂

[@sheezarai9066]

I think that's a double bass

[@conorfitzpatrickdesign9616]

1:34 He's loving it

[@melanthios]

I feel bad for their bows man

[@tropsele7945]

That isn‘t a Cello...

[@keriannapuckett3917]

Dude... they did this in Glee and it was the actual BOMB!

[@AtomicWhiskers]

@Stjepan Hauser wtf is with this bot comment

[@vviixx5402]

Its normal when you hear it in 0.75

[@prasica12345]

True that

[@PublicLeeSpeaking]

Holy shit it does!

[@Gaius_Cassius]

0.85 is perfect

[@Regrettable-Username]

Their faces tho!

[@JohnFranck]

Dude Thanks.

[@BTSarmy-wj3vk]

Any other Cello: *does nice cover of any song* “that was amazing this is like the best cover 2Cello’s: I’m about end their whole career

[@kyodairiker]

You did the joke wrong

[@BTSarmy-wj3vk]

Clarence and squirrel cool...

[@IncorrectCZ]

You know you are really good when even asian guys looking and smiling at you with respect.

[@chloe9333]

I would of loved to see them live. So sad they are no longer a band. I'm just so happy that the were one and made beautiful music. Thank you guys ♥

[@realkaitv5466]

My teacher : what is art... Me : 2CELLOS

[@Dr.Appystrady]

*I can't imagine how much hard work and fucking sheer practice they did to master this 😍😍😍😍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️*

[@butterzbored]

And this is what Talent is !! We are lucky to have you in this world guys !

[@osamaahmed6788]

These guys deserved standing ovation for their perfomance.

[@Funnyflik121]

id like to think all those Asians were like "damn that was impressive" but my stereotypical Asian attitude might say "damn, that was cute"

[@twiggyp3747]

Or just. Damn.

[@urmyfuture1945]

I am so proud to be Croatian 😁❤❤ love you guys!!

[@donkeyslo]

If only one of them didn't grow up in Slovenia :)

[@urmyfuture1945]

+donkeyslo well didn't know that but one is from Croatia and that's enough to make me feel proud 😉✌you keep the other one😁 and btw which one is Slovenian?

[@donkeyslo]

You can have both of them ... and me ;) ... btw. Luka is Slovenian ;)

[@urmyfuture1945]

+donkeyslo 😁❤✌ you are great 😄

[@kaigrundmann9277]

patriotism is the most stupid thing I can think of. Why does the extraordinary work of two young man makes you proud to be born in a specific place?

[@ludwigvanbeethoven8957]

This kinds of instruments inproves my liking of music

[@krasnajaprkusic3389]

Fantastic 2CELLOS, This was the beginning of their success. Then they showed real value, two great cellists. Good ❤️🎻❤️🌹🍀🍀😘

[@aimanzakwan670]

I love how supportive the audience is

[@swnangs2549]

It's a real pleasure to hear and see this, so enjoying

[@jennifermartinez5339]

I just fell in love 😻

[@Drvo3]

you know that you nailed it when Asian musicians are enjoying your performance with open mouth :D

[@kevinoduor9841]

beethoven just collapsed.

[@catshow7078]

Ah shoot, I guess I'll have to pick him back up

[@tiharam9238]

LMAO 😂

[@Ryuga-2015]

Kevin Oduor Damn it grandpa! How many times am I gonna have to pick you up.

[@derickhunter3438]

Oh snap!

[@KSayWhatNow]

Beethy, are you okay?

[@mahdializadeh8730]

The most greatest, craziest cello that I have ever seen. AWESOME

[@jima4656]

To say that these guys kick it up a notch, would be a significant understatement.

[@FirstStrikeTennis]

I love how they are pissed with eachother at the end....probably because one of them got something slightly wrong. That's how much they care!

[@monsterswife]

Honestly impressed by the audience's ability to stay in time while clapping.

[@markerbull]

An African American song played by these men, backed up by the Japanese. Talk about an amazing combination!! Love it!!!!

[@Life-Row-Toll]

Shameful comment.

[@LibraTransitioned]

yes amazing combo!

[@noahjackson230]

+Life-Row-Toll What's shameful

[@Life-Row-Toll]

+Noah Glover See race in everything. By no means is this song "African American". I'm more surprised none of you pointed out that there aren't any African Americans on stage, or commenting about cultural appropriations, which I'm glad.

[@noahjackson230]

Life-Row-Toll This song is Black American. This song was written by Michael Jackson, a black guy.

[@blackbird5634]

How much fun is this!?!

[@bandm1]

It’s the broken bow hair that does it for me.

[@yjn_rice2387]

Luka's G string snapped near the end of the performance. You can see it is you put in in .25 speed 2:04

[@Derk_Mage]

Yeah Sam and Dean are smooth criminals

[@gse-gg9dl]

ROBLOKCSer lmfao

[@meatbeater6935]

There names are not...nvm

[@Derk_Mage]

@@meatbeater6935 Sean and Dan?

[@derickhunter3438]

Snap!

[@y.m.1116]

I have never been jealous of a cello....til now,Especially Stjepans, Fuego!

[@valardohaeris333]

Everyone's talking about the amazing guys but the audience needs a shout-out too. What a great audience to be playing to

[@eyelessjack2579]

it's not the same without Sebastian and Santana singing along

[@tyrelledwards5137]

I got that reference.

[@shivanidakwale7858]

GLEEKS UNITE!!!!

[@eyelessjack2579]

Shivani Dakwale HAHA YESSS!!

[@59cvlpekhlua75]

What was the show called?

[@59cvlpekhlua75]

@Pooja Dayaratna thanks

[@Thomas-qd6rw]

Those....Poor..... Bowstrings

[@marquis911]

That One Guy Your name says it all.

[@fireball7562]

I don't know if many have noticed but one of the strings of the cello broke at the end

[@johnhazlewood54]

@@fireball7562 they totally destroy thier bow with almost every performance

[@elizabethrivera521]

The......hair.....is...so trash

[@Iknowyoudidntwashyourhands]

i love watching how astonished the other cellist to their left is

[@YAYAYASHA]

Rockstars of the cello world

[@silviarodriguezturrado2924]

Se te pone el vello erizadoooooo !!! MAGNÍFICOOOOO !!!!!!!!!!!

[@julierojas1168]

Dios mio, que instrumento tan poderoso. No lo había apreciado hasta ahora gracias a 2CELLOS.

[@besthillsongworshipsongs48]

I'm so glad that our relationship with Jesus doesn't depend on our emotions or perceptions - but upon the promises in His Word. He is faithful to fulfill all His good Word!

[@genielove91]

It’s the head movements for me with every beat!!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 I also love the crowds interaction ❤️

[@HesmiyuMC]

0:07 Girl on right smiling at their style. 0:17 Guy slightly head banging :D Even playing a song fast, Stjepan and Luka still have time for funny expressions adding to the music :)

[@gabrielr2488]

Musica atravessando continentes e culturas. Michael Jackson era foda. Muito dedicado com sua música seu trabalho. Não é atoa que se eternizou. 2 Cellos fantásticos tambem. Bela interpretação.

[@nancyvazquez5767]

The only thing I find soothing !

[@jrosson32]

Amazing skill literally gave me chills and goosebumps.

[@karenwilkealvarez]

Magnífico tributo a MJ! Certamente Michael amaria ver isso... love MJ forever!