Thanks for watching round two of STUDENT VS. PROFESSIONAL! This was a fun one and I want to say thank you to Neacail and Sam for their awesome performances - both are amazing and I'd happily watch them again many times over. Remember my comments are suuuuper picky and at the end of the day my opinion doesn't change the fact that they're both incredibly good performances. Anyway, let me know down below which performance you thought was better and why! I'd love to hear from you :) Also, my new 4.3 marimba solo designed for easy to intermediate level players is coming this Sunday (!!!) - make sure you're subscribed and hit that notification bell so you know when it's up. Thanks for watching! #TheStudioFamily
@samum67354 жыл бұрын
Awesome video and a very interesting series! You said all the things I would've said myself regarding my recording! One of the things that I found very challenging personally was tempo control. I must say that there are a few sections that you commented that I rushed which were artistic choices. I intentionally crushed or sped up like at 12:32 and when it comes back the second time, to give more of an interrupted feel (and to accentuate the hemiola), but I must also admit that I did totally rush in some other places unintentionally! but I hope I didn't lose the groove! Also, AWESOME performance Neacail! Looking forward to seeing more videos, Adam! Stay safe :) P.S. I was also a fresh first-year masters student back when I recorded this video :P
@AdamTanPercussion4 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for watching man!! Definitely appreciate your artistic choices and I think your rushing (stylistic and unintentional alike) makes 0.001% difference. It's still an incredible performance no matter what I say haha
@yukama14 жыл бұрын
I'm curious, how did you decide on the way you ultimately ended up interpreting the piece? I love the groove and tense-ness of your version of this piece, I remember how cool it was the first time I watched it. But I can also hear from this video the difference a relatively more "straight" and "constant" tempo can bring. Were you focused on bringing out your own interpretation, and how does the "dance" aspect of the piece contribute to it?
@shiqi-music4 жыл бұрын
Sam Um Love your interpretation! Tango tango💃🏻
@neacailmcmillan34274 жыл бұрын
WOW Adam!!! This was such an amazing pleasant surprise haha. Thank you so much for featuring me on your series I was hoping this year to come and meet you at Marimbafest (see you in July :) ). I’m so grateful for your pointers and critique they’ve all really left me with more ideas about evaluating and improving my playing. This is something I actually didn’t get too much feedback for all that long ago funnily enough so I’m very grateful for your thorough look through my video. I never expected it to circulate as much as it has but I’m stoked. One of my teachers at the time Brent Miller (awesome timpanist and percussionist for everyone to check out) suggested finding certain points to slow down and show playing that’s not always 100kms per hour which I really agreed with. That is why I decided to do the beginning and middle scale run sections in the way I did. However, I never thought about staying true to the style of a tango like you were talking about which I think I prefer now. I think I could’ve exchanged the use of a stronger pause with a more rhythmic beginning and middle section like you suggested and how Sam Um so beautifully captured. Anyway Adam thank you so much for this video it is actually quite touching in a way and I’ve been holding out to meet you since discovering your videos a while ago. It’s really awesome to have our own marimba nerd out KZbin channel! I love your work thank you so much again!! Neacail - also really impressed about you pronunciation of my name hahaha wondering if Robert Oetomo or someone else might’ve helped lol.
@AdamTanPercussion4 жыл бұрын
Hey man! Ah I'm really glad you enjoyed it, and wish I could see you in July 😞 I think what Brent said makes sense too, maybe in the sections like the rit could be more suitable for that approach 😁 but no matter what, you did a really exceptional job and set the standard for us Australian players hahaha. Hope you keep playing marimba!
@WorldOfRp4 жыл бұрын
I have to say that I definitely enjoyed Sam's version more. I don't particularly feel that his slight rushing is fatal to the performance. I do however recommend checking out Kevin Bobo's version of this. He utilizes some very interesting techniques throughout. Particularly his 4-3 instead of double 4 mallet sticking in the last passage before the ending helped me out a lot when I played this really awesome piece :) Great video Adam!
@IanCannonPiano4 жыл бұрын
I feel like the rushing was less of an issue because even though Sam sped up quite a bit, the flow wasn’t lost, and the moment almost helped drive the piece. Sounding “panicked” is more of an issue to me personally and Sam also showed a lot of mature musicality which I think is more important. I also believe body language tells a lot about the player, but Both players did a very very good job!Loved the video!❤️
@AdamTanPercussion4 жыл бұрын
I agree with this, he did keep the rushing "within the phrase" for the most part. I really had to be super picky with such a good performance 😅
@abbieyaeger92524 жыл бұрын
My new favorite series from you! LOVING your breakdown of these pieces. Can’t wait for more!
@inesmontoia45634 жыл бұрын
When Sam was ending the piece I couldn't breath and when he did that last chord... UFF so gOOd!! Astonishing
@AdamTanPercussion4 жыл бұрын
He is really too good ahaha
@leatherhead06 Жыл бұрын
I remember when I checked this piece out. I quickly realized the distinct difference between classic tango, as it can be described as "sharp" and rhythmic, while this piece is very flowy.
@danielvegasandoval54494 жыл бұрын
Its that time of the week again and I couldn't be more excited!!
@tylerentelisano41544 жыл бұрын
With such a huge difference in audio quality, I’d say it’s very difficult to compare these two performances. However, I felt like you did a good job trying to hear through those differences and largely I agree with your assessment. Both did a really great job!
@isaacannon4 жыл бұрын
the piece I wanted to play for juries! great to hear your analysis of both.
@jacobrizzuto15014 жыл бұрын
I love Libertango! It’s one of my favorite pieces, I wish I could play it haha 😆
@MilesClewell10 ай бұрын
I wanna play this on my senior recital
@mattmudget9284 жыл бұрын
Always like a good pause
@AntonioDiMaio-o9r9 ай бұрын
Me, an italian when Adam says “SZUBEEETO”
@coolatta14 жыл бұрын
Sam was a mentor of mine when i was in HS, i remember when this came out lol
@nicks42514 жыл бұрын
Can’t wait for you 4.3 octave marimba solo. I’m currently working on Moon and can’t wait to get more content to work on!
@himmatulazkiya94924 жыл бұрын
I love this channel, I hope one day I can play like a professional
@AdamTanPercussion4 жыл бұрын
You can do it!!
@gregk80084 жыл бұрын
Hey Adam, Is there any chance of you doing a Q&A video?
@fabriziogardini12044 жыл бұрын
Hi Adam! I think you shouldn't think Libertango or any other of Piazzolla's peace as a dancing peace. In fact many traditional tango players don't consider Piazzolla's music as tango. Even though Piazzolla's music sound as tango, the traditional tango is actually extremely different.
@_cynth_wave4 жыл бұрын
How did this guy play libertango with burton? That's my main takeaway, I can play this piece without issue on Stevens technique but cross grips make it hell, lol.
@dylanburris95934 жыл бұрын
Great video, Adam!
@AdamTanPercussion4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Dylan!!
@zaidenallen99334 жыл бұрын
Nice!
@firohmanman74734 жыл бұрын
Nice 👍
@克立张4 жыл бұрын
I think I would have to disagree that his “intraphrase” rushing felt tense or on edge. It can appear that way when you micro-analyze each section, but in the greater context of the piece I felt it gave his interpretation more forward direction, like one big climax with several smaller climaxes in terms of motion. Almost as if they were sprinkled in to reset the ground work of motion and direction that he was working with. Both performances were very good, but I think overall Sam had a much greater understanding of phrasing for the entirety of the piece.
@AdamTanPercussion4 жыл бұрын
This is a great interpretation 🤗 don't worry,I don't think he's that tense or on edge, that's just me being super picky and trying to find faults in a mostly flawless performancr haha. I appreciate your comments!
@noahjohannessen33554 жыл бұрын
Nice vid!
@mochageico4 жыл бұрын
hello noah johannessen
@noahjohannessen33554 жыл бұрын
hello micha
@grantmansfield51443 жыл бұрын
Now compare my scuffed northern lights to jisu jung
@bemuse-brendanmoir5193 жыл бұрын
Just started learning marimba as back-up for my college band- Also just watched your video on Zeltsman signature mallets- kzbin.info/www/bejne/omi1l3muhNWaZ80 Wonder if this piece would be better served by those mallets? I'm finding the percussive nature of the marimba gets on my nerves- but then, the same can be said for the piano... [Observation from someone NOT knowledgeable on the whole Marimba scene/sound.]
@Badumdumcrash4 жыл бұрын
I've gotta say, let's not get too hung up on the score. The score for Libertango, as with soooo many of Sammut's pieces, is super minimal and missing tons of dynamics and has basically no indication of phrasing. If you look at the Porgy and Bess variations score, the whole opening tremolo section is written as straight demi-semis, and the transitions between themes have no indication of rubato. This is why I personally don't feel that there is a need to stick religiously to the triplet then semi-quaver rhythm of the scale section in Libertango (which also has no rubato indicated), because when you actually play it in time as written, it just doesn't sound that great. Nobody plays it like that anyway. I'm sure Sammut doesn't play it like that.