2Cellos, Thunderstruck - A Classical Musician’s First Listen and Reaction

[@LeeKennison]

I really enjoyed this one a lot. These two video are a great representation of your rock journey. Old Amy would have fit in very well with the "imagined" classical audience at your journey's start, with a similar look on your face as they had at the end of the performance. And now you're almost to the point where I won't be surprised to see you in the modern rock concert audience.😉 I thought you would get the song name when you kept hearing the "thunder" beat. Once that word popped into your head I think the rest of the song name would have come. I loved their performances, not only amazing, but hilarious. So glad you got to see both videos. Great reaction! I loved it!

[@splitimage137.]

Amy + Vlad + Liesel all rocking out at an AC/DC concert... what an image I had never thought to have entertained only a short while ago!

[@peterliljeholmen5703]

I thought it would be easy when she mentioned, just prior to the reaction, that her harp strings were affected by thunder…

[@realshaoran4514]

If you start hearing 2Cellos, now then is the prime time to start listening to Apocalyptica. They have been doing this kind of stuff since 1993. Their "Nothing else matters" rendition is out of this world.

[@aliquida7132]

Unfortunately, (from what I have heard) they appear to be very picky with enforcing the KZbin rules for people playing their music... so it is hard to get a review past the censors.

[@stanislavbandur7355]

I started with Metallica, then Apocalyptica and 2 Cellos ... was teen in 90's

[@coyote4237]

Steve'n'seagulls does a great interesting version of "Thunderstruck", too.

[@daveking9393]

I always try to get people to watch that version of thunderstruck. I think it's fantastic. I really hope she checks it out even if she doesn't do a reaction. I hope it gets watched. It's really great

[@davidteller7681]

​@@daveking9393I do too! 174M views!

[@tonihammes33]

Love them! I’ve tried to get people to watch them. I want to see them in person one day.

[@dgphi]

The Seagulls one is great. This Two Cellos one sounds too forced. It makes me feel stressed.

[@Nastyn1nja808]

that "Ding Ding!" on the Anvil!!! so good

[@magusscorpiones9276]

Every time I watch a 2cellos cover of any rock song, I wonder what Mozart would have done with electric instruments.

[@kelvinyu6741]

as a "classically trained" musician I can say many of us played with this since ... many years ago... and I am glad to see a platform where this fun is now consumed as art

[@ehcmier]

There's the Finnish group called Apocalyptica, with a core of 4 cellists. They were urged to record an album of Metallica covers in 1995. They gained a broader audience when their live performances were posted on KZbin.

[@trekkiexb5]

"The Hall of the Mountain King" is the BOMB!! "Path2" is my fave!

[@rylian21]

I had no idea that they were Finnish. Great band.

[@weylinpiegorsch9253]

I loved their music video for this song. Adults getting appalled while the kids were dancin' with it.

[@mikeselectricstuff]

I've seen them live a couple of times - truly amazing performances

[@UrsaMajorPrime]

I made sure to like all the comments that mentioned 2Cellos to help draw attention to them, lo and behold I close the other video and I see this waiting for me - woot!

[@robertholte958]

I was one of those posting that she had to listen to it, but just for fun, and then I open this today and see that she will be REACTING TO IT?? I can't wait!! And on a day I don't have to work even!!!!

[@Nastyn1nja808]

im so happy when that kinda tbing happens

[@Sandy-dd4le]

I kind of jokingly suggested it, not thinking it would happen, but here we are!

[@WiserInTime]

Lying on his back and spinning in circles is a tribute to Angus Young of AC/DC who is famous for doing the same during live performances when he was young.

[@johnthompson6374]

and at 60+ in Argentina. Peace/JT

[@TBaileyIII]

Curly from the three stooges did it first...the Curly shuffle

[@johnthompson6374]

@@TBaileyIII While not missing a note as Curly and The Shondells played Detroit till that do gooder Tommy James weaseled his way into the group throwing Curly out in the street with the sound tech "Moe Volume" and Their dealer "shemp".

[@Crazael]

I like that you can just about hear the "Thunder!" in the music at the start.

[@continental_drift]

Yes! The studio version and video is a lot of fun.

[@wmason1961]

I would love to see you do a Thunderstruck cover on the harp.

[@splitimage137.]

Does Amy have the fleet fingers necessary to perform the ostinato flawlessly? Let us find out! Play on, Amy!

[@musickf]

You recognized it, that's close enough lol. Coming from a guy who can't remember song titles but know the song by heart, even songs I've heard my whole life, perfectly acceptable!

[@-R.Gray-]

There are string quartet covers of Jimi Hendrix music (eg. The Kronos Quartet "Purple Haze" from 1986).

[@iche50]

You have absolutely to watch and listening to 'Steve'n'seagulls' covering of Thunderstruck.......!

[@philipshort7491]

Never saw anyone on stage playing a cello when I was younger, but in the late 1970's I did see a great crossover band rock,punk, new wave whatever, A band based in London called BETHNAL. They were on tour with Hawkwind when I saw them at Newcastle city hall in September 1978. Wow I had never seen or heard anything like them before. Their energy was unbelievable dancing all over the stage especially bass player Everton Williams, he must of covered every inch. Amazing drums and guitar, then front man George Csapo someone the music world especially you string players out there probably never heard of him. Great vocalists, keyboard player, and the cherry on top a great classically trained violinist. It's just a pity they split after only 2 studio and 1 live album, BETHNAL live at the BBC 1979. BUT there's some video on KZbin of a live performance of 2 songs from their 1st studio album (DANGEROUS TIMES) soldier boy and a song I still play today in the car with a great violin performance in the song Bartok. I hope you older people out there who remember well the late 70's music like me enjoy Bethnals performance on THE OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST show on the BBC. BETHNAL - Soldier Boy + Bartok "Live BBC studios"(OGWT) Old grey whistle test 9th may 1978. Enjoy best wishes from the north east coast of England.

[@sean.nathan]

It's a bit of a shame he didn't surprise you with the original video which launched their career... classically dressed but launching into Thunderstruck 🎉

[@sean.nathan]

Whoop... I shoulda waited to comment 😅

[@angusgow1887]

Playing hard rock and heavy metal with classical instruments and folk instrument's bridging the gap between the styles .. One of my favourites is a pair of twins on harps. Love to see your reaction to ZZ Top Le Grange being played on Chinese guzheng

[@ThistleAndSea]

FUN!! Love these guys! Thanks for sharing this one, Amy. 🙂

[@daveking9393]

Oh my goodness! I am looking forward to this! I never thought you would actually go here. Thanks so much to you and Vlad!

[@perjohanaxell9862]

It's cool that they play the sung parts on the cello as well as the instrumental parts. Cellos are remarkeble in imitating the human voice. It's one of my favourite instruments I love the sound of it.

[@rog2224]

Apocalyptica is fun too - "I'm Not Jesus" with Corey Taylor is really good.

[@thorbjrnhellehaven5766]

I learned about Apocalyptica through their Metallica cover album. I love them 🙂

[@michaelmcaleese5039]

They rocked the audience's faces off.

[@gbsailing9436]

Hmmmm, I'm just imagining Amy under that huge harp lying on the ground trying to play it...The mind boggles !

[@bok1080]

I had the chance to see them in concert a couple of years ago in Perth (Australia), on their farewell tour (it was their 3rd last concert), an epic show, they played a few more AC/DC tunes as well as Thunderstruck, but they were playing in the home of Bonn Scott after all 😁

[@martinehermans6661]

I’ve seen them on the same tour in Amsterdam.. so much fun!!!

[@kellypickle]

Omg I ❤ this. She’s gonna love it 💙 💙 💙

[@WIFFKING542]

Tina Guo does a lot of cool stuff too! It's always a delight to see experts applying their knowledge in brilliant and varied manners, musical or otherwise.

[@deanchambers8613]

Love your channel! So cool

[@Veklim]

I love these guys SO MUCH, their energy and unbridled joy is truly infectious and the level of skill is marvellous to behold. Considering the likes of Bach, Mozart et al were basically the rock gods of their era I can't help but wonder what they themselves would have thought about something like this. Something tells me Mozart particularly would have (at least secretly) loved rock music, imagine what he would have done with electric amplification, effects pedals and other modern instrumentation?!

[@brianfroelich9087]

Went to one of their concerts. Great concert and the only concert that I have been to that had a fight break out in the crowd.

[@terrykennedy-lares8840]

Yes, now you need to do a reaction video to Steven'n'seagulls version of Thunderstruck.

[@Zadster]

In the original version here, the little girl in the red dress, and the boy arguing with his dad, totally make the video! Their responses are just so genuine in comparison to the adults (who have obviously been told to look serious). I do wonder if in Beethoven and Mozart's day, if the audience may have had a very similar response. I love the way the audience involuntarily flinches when the first big loud chord hits.

[@bernhardkrickl3567]

Apocalyptica did it first :) Their story is pretty much what you said. They are classically trained cellists but they also love Metallica so they got together in their free time to play Metallica on 4 cellos. The audience liked it so much that they put out their debut album "Plays Metallica by Four Cellos" in 1996 and the rest is history.

[@sabbaseleftheriadis5601]

2Cellos have covered lots of AC/DC songs in their own unique style, they're pretty good \m/

[@sarumanork-orphanage5612]

oooohh this takes me wayyy back!

[@philtang1942]

You mentioned the thunderstorm weather just before you listened to this.., so you’ve been thunderstruck too.. 🥳😎

[@TheNordicharps]

Hooray!! I love this 😂😂😂

[@thomashiggins9320]

I worked at an investment firm once that had a summer internship program for high school kids. The younger sister, age 16, of a previous summer intern came to work with us, and we got to talking about music. She was a pretty little Hispanic girl who always wore a dress and a big, bright bow in her hair, and she was curious about the music liked by some of us older people on the team. So, I sent her a link to this video, and the Two Cellos cover of, "Welcome to the Jungle,' by Guns-n-Roses. I have never seen anybody go from "completely ignorant" to "squealing fangirl" so fast in my *entire life* . 😂 It was *hilarious* .😆 She immediately jumped on their Website and looked at their schedule. Then, she spun around in her chair and looked at me with her dark eyes *so wide* with delight. She said, breathlessly, "They're coming *here* this year!" 🤩😍 Made me feel good the rest of the day. 😊

[@jfajman]

I teach communication studies at the college level, and I use the studio music video version to help illustrate expectation violation to my students.

[@rarelycares8416]

I was a classically trained cellist in my youth way back in the 70's and 80's. I was labelled as a prodigy but I hated practicing so never really went anywhere with it. But this is the stuff I liked to do, nobody wanted to hear this back then. My dream was to be a part of ELO, now I'm amazed how popular this has become.

[@marcopederzoli4939]

My favorite version of Thunderstruck is by Leo Moracchioli (Frog Leap Studios) . Check it out and you won't be disappointed

[@michaelmurphy2234]

I've got one more version for you: Thunderstruck by Steve'n'Seagulls (LIVE) -- Bluegrass Version kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2WkoGCfg7WDi8Usi=bm3PG2JgySbXU3b0

[@coyote4237]

Yes. Very good.

[@ForbiddTV]

I think most would call it Hillbilly, not Bluegrass.

[@tunafarrell2067]

given your classical background, I think you should have watched the official music video. That's what got me listening to them.

[@spiderine1prime]

I thought it was so funny when you started talking about all the thunderstorms you've been having lately, blithely unaware what was in store for you. 😸 Keep rockin', Amy!

[@VinzClorthokeymasterofGozer]

There is no failure in having that much fun with something so harmless. You pass just for the fun of it.

[@podgornik]

Wanna have some fun? Watch this cover of AC/DC's "Thunderstruck" by the Finnish group Steve 'n' Seagulls: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2WkoGCfg7WDi8U&ab_channel=SteveSeagulls

[@gregorykenfield3134]

In keeping with the theme of this video, I would suggest you check out the Harp Twins. Specifically, I would point you toward their cover of "Fear of the Dark" by Iron Maiden. God bless!!

[@phillipharrison7283]

Saw them as curtain raisers for Elton John about 10 years ago. They were also part of the Elton John Band of the time, doing the string backings obviously. There are stacks of vids of the 2 Cellos, doings excellent versions of rock music. Smells Like Teen Spirit is one that comes to mind. Thanks Amy ✌

[@WayneKitching]

I see that Smells Like Teen Spirit is coming up tomorrow.

[@Sinewmire]

My favourite character from Final Fantasy is FF7's world music. It starts as background, once you leave the first big story arc, and yoy'll hear it over and over as you walk around the world exploring and trying to unravel the web of confused memories, lies and mystery that is the character's history. Then, when you finally get the whole truth, it's scored to the music, and each phrase makes perfect sense and the crescendo comes at the tragic but surprising victory that everyone's talked around but nobody coupd exactly recall.

[@J0hnC0ltrane]

Jeff Beck - Nessun Dorma.

[@commentandy2554]

2Cellos are METAL to me :D

[@DocFlay]

2 Cellos commissioned one of my favourite mashup producers (DJ Schmolli) to do a remix of their cover of Iron Maiden - The Trooper. 2 Cellos and Iron Maiden together. Awesome.

[@antoniocarlin5026]

Best classical metal álbum is Iron Maiden plays by Piano ❤

[@WindmillChef]

Haha, last video I thought to comment that 2 strings on your harp were broken but then I thought...certainly she'll notice at some point without me commenting! I enjoyed 2 cellos, I had not heard of them before but this stuff (classical musicians covering rock songs) happens regularly, it is a niche sector in music. One that immediately comes to mind is German violinist David Garrett (stage name) who, for 2 hours, in front of 20,000 people, plays Queen's "We Will Rock You" on a $ ??? Million Stradivari. I like his act as well. Amy, even in rock music there's the concept of "sell outs", artist who careme away from their original integrity to new ventures that make them more money and usually the cheap corporate intentions are clear. Before "Conte partio" made Andrea Bocelli famous, he had performed the European traditional cycles of Opera houses for 20 years doing traditional classical Opera performances, I would further contend that Conte partio is a song in the spirit of classical Opera, it is NOT rock music. Some of the stuff he did after that...well, are questionable but, it must be assumed, under a lot of contractual pressure from labels. André Rieu also has a bonafide back ground career in classical music but he (a fellow country man of mine) does seem like a sell out, I just fail to see a true commitment in spirit when he works the modern scenes and in his personal life he cheaply flaunts his wealth and seems overly excited with his status. That's just my take, but in general terms classical music lovers need to learn to not be so dismissive of musicians, artists who broaden their artistic horizons...that is what they are doing. Their is NO EVIDENSE that classical music is threatened by these niche endeavors. And Amy you still struggle with concept-ionizing that modern music is almost never an exercise in difficulty level, a recital, it is about moving emotions however simple it is to accomplish. Great video, I really enjoyed learning about 2 cellos. Thank you.

[@BKPrice]

It would have been even funnier if at the end one of the cellists said, "I guess you guys aren't ready for that yet...but your kids are gonna love it."

[@splitimage137.]

Amy, you have 137K subscribers now - that's my number! Congrats! The cello is the coolest instrument in the orchestra. (Personally, I was introduced to the instrument as a kid when first listening to The Beatles I AM THE WALRUS.) There's a cello-based girl group called Rasputina who has a great song called TRANSYLVANIAN CONCUBINE. - And, there's a cool bluegrass cover of this song by Steve'n'Seagul (live) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2WkoGCfg7WDi8U

[@maryfolkner1970]

The first modern classic musician cross over I fell in love with was James Galloway

[@zukijauna]

Mago de Oz, Cantata del Diablo…. The live in Mexico is gold…

[@TairnKA]

The first time I heard them do "thunderstruck" the cellists, in a classical music hall, playing classic instruments, they and audience were in 16th century clothing, responding to the unorthodox musicians in a manner of a 16th century audience would... shocked! ;-D Ah, you did see it (17:36). The "parents" response to their kids was hilarious. What would Mozart think? ;-) The audience knows where they are, that they came to listen to these two musicians play, they recognize the instruments, but their world is flipped over by the noise being manipulated from these two what they had thought was normal looking musicians instruments?

[@therealpbristow]

Heh! My friend's harp is also having a partial re-string and "haircut" as you call it, this weekend. =:o}

[@UrsaMajorPrime]

@Virgin Rock - The lying on the back and spinning was an homage to Angus Young and his antics on-stage.

[@JS-TexanJeff]

I"m surprised they (or their label) made you blur this out. I saw them live once. Fun, good entertainers.

[@CaseAgainstFaith1]

Probably was done pre-emptively.

[@misshell]

"They didn't even have AC or DC back then" made me giggle a lot 😂

[@philshorten3221]

Check out Tina S plays Beethovens "Moonlight Sonata" When the great artist Verrocchio saw his student Leonardo’s painting of the Angel, he became embarrassed, put down his brushes and vowed “I will never paint again" Buckle up Dorethy, Kansas is about to go bye bye!

[@rebelwithoutaclue5693]

0:51 Steve and the Seagulls thunder struck 🤘🤘🇺🇸🇺🇸🤠

[@BartdeBoisblanc]

5:50 I find funny that you mention Thunderstorms, did the idea strike you out of the blue.

[@jeffjag2691]

2 cellos’ Troopers Overture is an excellent mashup of William Tells overture and The Trooper by Iron Maiden.

[@OriginalLictre]

I'd definitely give you the points for recognizing the music, even if the name of the piece escaped your grasp at the moment.

[@grimmhippie-vr7rr]

they also cover tool,s lateralus,,,,,,more tool plz amy

[@cabal3747]

I think that a little Apocalyptica is in order... I vote for "Enter Sandman."

[@chrisfox3161]

I saw them as the support act for Katherine Jenkins in a park on a summer evening. Wine and cheese involved.

[@scotts7907]

Laying on the back and doing a solo is what Angus Young of AC/DC does during a solo.

[@tammyt3434]

"I know this song but what is it's name?" Live audience: THUNDER!

[@hansmolders1066]

Electric cellos are great to lug around! I noticed they had some help from a drum kit.

[@greghawkins6154]

I totally picture a 17th-18th century audience hearing a rock song, reacting that way😂

[@ca.b.92]

Certainly you should check out the old Apocalyptica Stuff, when they played metallica, sepulture, grieg on just four cellos.

[@alainvachon6255]

Have you ever tried to put a transducer on your harp to feed the sound into a guitar multi-effect box to get crazy sounds? This might be fun to hear 😅

[@splitimage137.]

There are a number of electric harpists out there. I saw Swiss new-wave harpist Andreas Vollenveider for his DOWN TO THE MOON tour in 1987, which won him a Grammy (for whatever that's worth)... and he designed his own electric harps... I wonder if Amy will every try out something along these lines... I bet she would, if given half a chance!

[@paperthinpizza]

++ The 2nd video you watched ++ it reminds me of that scene in the famous time travel movie BACK TO THE FUTURE where Marty McFly played by Michael J. Fox plays guitar with the house band at the 1955 Prom. When he starts shredding some heavy fast 1985 Van Halen stuff the crowd was left in shock. They just weren't ready for it. Same idea.

[@joepierce1672]

Perhaps you might give a listen to a double album Virgil Fox Heavy Organ. He plays Bach on the Rodgers Touring Organ, at the Fillmore with alight show to a rock audience much to the chagrin of many traditionalist organists.

[@alanhembra2565]

2Cellos playing style has lead to many bald horses. For just 25 cents a day you can save a horse. You’ll receive letters from your sponsored horse and see his progress as he, or she, recovers from the 2celloitis.

[@fromchomleystreet]

You should check out Brooklyn Duo’s cover of Bohemian Rhapsody, here on KZbin. They’re a piano and cello duo, but on some pieces (including that one), they are augmented by additional string players.

[@jpskhale2425]

I think you might like this song, it's a version too but by another group whose song you reacted to. "Libra and Special Guests "It Doesn't Matter Two (Lockdown Version)" A Depeche Mode Tribute"

[@stephenbryan219]

Another great cello based band is Apocalyptica who do original material as well as rock and metal covers. I'd recommend listening to their early work before they started including drums to get a feel of what they can achieve with just cellos. Their cover of One by Metallica is among their best. If you're interested in listening to more rock music on classical instruments I'd recommend Rodrigo y Gabriela (classical guitars), Harp Twins (yes that's harps) and Nigel Kennedy's Hendrix album (violin)

[@seajaytea9340]

My prognostication powers are revealed. ;)

[@peterkoller3761]

I think now it would be time for Apocalyptica, who started the Rock by Cello trend! BTW, 2 Cellos always remind me a little of Giardino Harmonico playing Vivaldi.

[@malcolmwood5676]

May I recommend Nigel Kennedy playing (covering) Jimi Hendrix?

[@johnhardwick5406]

If you haven’t heard Beethoven’s moonlight Sonata, the third movement by Tina S it’s a must listen.

[@perrys63]

Poverattii sang perfect day with Lou Reed.

[@ForbiddTV]

You could have played the official video presumably without YT interference since hundreds of reactors have. Edit: What is the deal? Did YT block both versions? I have never seen the official video need to be obscured.

[@julianginniver5785]

I worry that Amy's push back in the past over fair use had made her a target 🎯. I hope not but I don't trust KZbin

[@ForbiddTV]

@@julianginniver5785 Yeah, YT is not trust worthy, but the official video has millions of hits and is one of the most reacted to videos without apparent flagging.

[@scottmayo7545]

You did Lateralus by Tool on your channel. Try the 2 Cellos cover of it!!!

[@throwabrick]

Keeping it a secret was a great decision. :)

[@thorn2497]

🤔💭Piano Guys "Beethovens 5 Secrets", Black Violin "A-Flat", Zi De Gukin Studio "Harry Potter's Theme Song", anything by Lindsey 🎻Stirling, you pick!

[@thorn2497]

..Moyun " Thunderstruck & Hotel California"

[@seraphuziel]

didnt Poverti appear on sesame st ages ago ?

[@NativeNewMexican]

Have you considered lowering the volume of the music when she's talking? I simply can't parse her words when there's ambient sound of the same volume or higher. I doubt that there's many people with the hearing issues I have, so I understand if you don't.

[@TaburnokPoblete]

New subscriber but long time viewer here. If you want another Rock - Classical music reinterpretation, listen to "Black Diamond" by KISS, and then listen to Yoshiki's piano/violin version. Best in my opinion.

[@stevevaden3971]

What would the composers of old think about this?

[@jja77a]

Please take a look at the Danish National Symphony Orchestra rendition of famous movie scores.

[@johnthompson6374]

His playing on his back is a shout out to Angus🤘. Peace/JT

[@aliceosako792]

For the Covers series, you should do songs by Black Sabbath which were covered as lounge pieces by The Cardigans.

[@trhosking]

Correct me if I'm wrong, and I probably am, but aren't most opera singers and classical musicians basically performing covers? After all, Pavarotti didn't write Nessun Dorma.