Battle of the Planets for 10 Cellos

Battle of the Planets arranged for 10 cellos by Samara Ginsberg
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[@alexfletcher5192]

This presses buttons for a whole generation.

[@magnificentmuttley154]

Here here! Just consider the jump in complexity from _Speed Racer_ to _Gatchaman._ As children we could see the obvious transcendence. There's no way we could understand this at the time, but that epic transcendence was because lead animator & creator Tatsuo Yoshida very deliberately made _Battle of the Planets_ his masterwork. I would later come to understand this was Tatsuo's aim toward making the largest impact he could- - - - for his life's work to make a forever impression, for the very same reasons that Walt Disney so passionately & tenaciously made _Snow White_ everything that it is. Walt was no longer satisfied with simple _cartoons._ And he readily understood that with the unprecidented, unique artistic manpower at his command, plus the advent of Technicolor & shortly before that the invention of film with a magnetic tape soundtrack, he was the first man exclusively positioned to demonstrate animation in it's noblest form. Not as a cartoon, not simply as entertainment, but as high art brought to life to its fullest potential- - As though a Renoir, Rembrandt, or Michelangelo painting, but brought to life through animation & color film 🎨 🖌

[@10tonhamster]

ONE SAMARA ACTING AS TEN!! Dedicated! Inseparable! Invincible! Nicely done

[@Kryojenix]

What are you talking about? They're actual decuplets. Their mother named them all Samara for convenience.

[@leeosborne3793]

Yeah, it's like that Dr. Seuss book - "this is the story of Mrs McCave, who had 25 sons and called them all Dave."

[@magnificentmuttley154]

Absolutely splendid, m'lady! Accolades & best of success to you. Hoyt Curtain himself would be utterly amazed... Even among classically trained musicians, I honestly do not believe just anyone can pull off _Battle of the Planets._ *_ESPECIALLY_* that original leading coronet part. Good grief, I what I would've done to be in Hanna-Barbera's sound studio that day & seen Hoyt & his orchestra in action, recording that theme. Or, just to be able to see it in film footage. But, no one was filming that day, 'cause from the p.o.v. of Hoyt & his musicians it was all in a days work. Plus during the days & weeks of production, they had no idea just how much of a smash hit _BOTP_ would become. How much less they knew how significant it would be in Television History For millions of GenX kids, the excitement of watching _BOTP_ in it's debut year (1978) was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience for us. It is truly epic. The closest comparison I can attempt is maybe the opening day of Disney's _Lion King,_ Pixar's original _Toy Story,_ or even Don Bluth's _Secret of NIMH_ from long ago As a GenX I have the incomparable benefits of being raised on or else having known 50 years of Contemporary Orchestra/ 20th Century Symphony. And in my top 5 stands Hoyt Curtain & his _Battle of the Planets,_ Franz Litz's _Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2,_ & Paul Mauriat's eternal rendition of _Love Is Blue._ Thank You so much for putting your work onto KZbin, Samara. *Orchestral musicians live on! ! !*

[@BLM11014]

That takes me back 40 years.

[@coreybass3760]

just got goosebumps at the 45 second mark.

[@uwillnevahno6837]

This show is, at this point so obscure. I appreciate your effort, brings back memories.

[@daibonehead]

This may be one of the greatest KZbin videos I’ve ever seen.

[@nickharvey7233]

That flaming phoenix ship in the opening credits is seared onto my consciousness

[@redneckgaijin]

"Today's moral: all life's problems can be solved by setting your airplane on fire."

[@slaphappy7559]

@@redneckgaijin Its a fleeting pleasure followed by a lifetime of regret , I am still paying off the first two cessnas. Blast 7 Zark 7 his flight telemetry was useless

[@maxcooper6554]

God Phoenix FTW!

[@W0NK042]

I want to like this, but it has 42 likes, so instead I shall simply say: So long & thanks for all the fish.

[@nickharvey7233]

@@W0NK042 42 is The Answer. Great books, great taste. Good luck to you and stay healthy.

[@ImperialValues]

I would go nuts when this show came on. *Cranks volume to max*

[@lisanassy-harrison8670]

My first anime! Thank you! For those who don't know, Battle of the Planets was the American name of Kagaku Ninja Tai Gatchaman. The original anime is now 51 years old. BOTP came out in 1978 so its 45 years old this year

[@venkman71]

I cannot even get over how gorgeous your covers are and the fact that you picked some of the most classic cartoons that clearly existed BEFORE you did blows my mind. Bless your old soul and phenomenal talent. Everything sounds better on a Cello.

[@Gappasaurus]

The Star Blazers and Robotech themes would be perfect compliments to this masterpiece 😁😁😁

[@toybarons]

Yes this!

[@nickjerrat]

1000% agree !!

[@matthewmartin2558]

Definitely agree

[@trevorpomroy550]

Absolutely! Especially Robotech!

[@StormyQ]

I'd love to hear a cover Star Blazers / Space Battleship Yamato. One of the best anime themes of all time.

[@Atoning_Unifex]

And suddenly I'm a kid again watching BOTP in the 80s, huge grin on my face watching this - thank you!

[@AzimovTube]

C-Force, always ten acting as one. Dedicated, inseparable, invincible!

[@Gappasaurus]

😂

[@Rincewind75]

G Force.........

[@stevenlang90]

Well played!

[@Robert_Manners]

@@Rincewind75 save me the trouble of commenting on C-Force Vs G-Force.

[@Rincewind75]

@@Robert_Manners you're welcome

[@leighsaunderson9203]

Just when you think Samara can't get any better....TRANSMUTE !!!!!! BLOWN AWAY, that was EPIC !!! Thankyou so much !! Literally got a massive smile on my face, took me back to watching BOTP after school as a kid!

[@paulweston1106]

Doesn't look anywhere near old enough to remember all these classics from their first time around. These videos often bring back memories of Saturday morning TV.

[@lintonmcdonaldjr.7884]

Wow....i was 5 when this aired on television! Very well done!

[@VideoCesar07]

Holy smokes! I clicked on this while looking for the American intro to BotP and saw this and decided to check it out mostly out of curiosity. I was blown away at how well she adapted many parts of the theme song to sound incredibly well for the lower pitch of the cello. Nevermind she had to record 10 tracks to get it to sound this amazing. I can't imagine how many takes it took to get it to sound this good. Simply inspiring.

[@matthewmartin2558]

I had to drop everything to watch when the notification came up on my phone. Loved this show

[@jimwth]

I'm very impressed! How did you even find this theme? This brought back memories! Thank you!!

[@ninjawacker5442]

Wow, incredible...my favourite cartoon growing up.

[@carhartt30]

Annnnd... I'm suddenly 10 years old again.

[@nickjerrat]

You just made my day. This was the first cartoon I ever loved. Way back in 1980. I remember jumping off the couch in time to the music.

[@graythebruceii]

Loved this show as a kid. So glad she's covered it.

[@Robert_Manners]

Yes saved me having to ask!

[@derekhandova3632]

Wow, this makes me misty eyed! Always loved this theme and hearing it on 10 cellos is more amazing than the original.

[@secretagentbloke]

The only thing disappointing about this is that I can only click “like” once! One of my most favourite ever theme tunes from being a kid. That and “The Professionals” ( hint,hint ) 😉

[@lestheboomer]

My entire childhood just came back to me

[@partridgestorm]

You need a Patron page. You are one of the few content creators I've seen that actually deserve money for the videos you make.

[@secretagentbloke]

ko-fi.com/samaracello

[@judesheckelberg5135]

A great rendition of an amazing theme song that just exudes "Good". Well done.

[@Asif1138]

Ok...this literally brought me to tears. MUSIC is Genuis! Love this theme, love strings. I had goose pimples. Thank you for this. 👏👏👏👏

[@GeekLegionofDoom]

Great cover. A left field choice and I love it

[@jasonclarke7422]

Thank you for covering this song, you took me back to my childhood in the late 70s.

[@jfgibson73]

I wish this arrangement had been available when I got married. It would 100% have been the music I entered to.

[@eliotanders3488]

G-FORCE! Princess, Tiny, Mark, Keyop, Jason! And watching over them from Center Neptune, their computerized coordinator Seven-Zark-Seven. Watching, warning against surprise attack, from alien galaxies beyond space!

[@markalexander3487]

This is great. Imagine what it would sound like with the power of a full orchestra.

[@davidlaurahay]

YES !!! I LOVE THIS !!! HOW AM I JUST NOW FINDING THIS !!!

[@randylevy]

So. Freaking. Good. You are doing important work! 👍

[@nickjerrat]

Yes I'm back again, THIS IS EPIC.

[@CaptainRetroStation]

BRILLIANT!!! YOU DID THAT!! YOU DID!!! I literally got chills! This is one of my all-time favorite TV show themes, and you... wow... Bravo! Well done! I'm gonna listen to it again!

[@stuart6798]

Every note as I remember it 😊

[@ralphfontcuberta130]

This is GORGEOUS! Hoyt Curtin was a master; I think he would have loved this rendition.

[@Bridget9927]

She is SO talented! I hope she can play Jem and the Holograms first season theme song!!! That was my FAVORITE cartoon, growing up in the mid 80s.

[@johnnyjohnson6643]

Oh my god, yes please

[@0ceanicify]

Seconded. That would be out-Rage-ous

[@Bridget9927]

@@0ceanicify lol....yes...truly, truly, truly outrageous☺

[@magnificentmuttley154]

Respectfully, now, you *_hope_* she can play _Jem & Hologram?!_ As a musician with 20 years on strings & as many years closely observing brasswind & woodwind players, please allow me to share something with you: Among the full range of instruments in an orchestra, when played with expert rapidity, the very _fastest_ in an orchestra are the piano & violins. And directly behind violins- - practically nosetip & nosetip for speed of execution (rapidity) are 3 & 4 valve brasswinds. Thats the coronets, the clarion, the piccolo trumpet & the trombones. (That's all horns EXCEPT the slide trombone, the french horn, the tuba, & baritone. These are too slow) Bottom line: the only other instruments/ musicians that can compete for rapidity on the same level as piano, violin, and 3 & 4 valve trumpets & trombones are acoustic guitar, electric guitar, & electric bass Samara has accomplished a level of rapidity thats uncommon even among cellists: as demonstrated so well in this multi-part performance, she has the ability to perform in AT LEAST double time (that's 100 to 120 b.p.m. or "100 MM" to "120 MM" on the metronome) in perfect synchronicity with the very best violin & coronet (the common trumpet based in "F" key) players If you're a non-musician, then I could be flooding you with waaay too much information here! And if that's the case, please don't take it like I mean to intimidate you or humiliate you. I'm just very passionate about Contemporary Orchestra, that's all. In the end, with all of this having been considered, it's actually very simple... The next time you listen to Hoyt Curtain & his orchestra perform their original rendition of _Battle of the Planets_ just focus on the player performing lead trumpet for the theme. This is the speed of execution at which Samara performs CELLO! ! Any conductor worth his salt as an arranger & especially for his years playing his own chief instrument would be thrilled to see a cellist like her in action. When compared to playing violin, cello is more muscularly demanding, plus a cellist has to be able to quickly span a much larger fingerboard to stay on tempo. The only thing more demanding & awkward is an orchestral bass. So, anyway, evidently Samara has the very fastest execution of any cellist. And although I haven't heard _Jem & Hologram_ yet, I'm sure she can play it very well 🎹🎻💕💕 Thank you for tolerating all this blither! I just can't help myself this time

[@structurescience]

Sooooooooooooooooooooooooo great!

[@andrewshanley2704]

Oh man I watched this as a kid!!!!!!! BRINGING BACK MEMORIES!!

[@mahatmarandy5977]

This! Is! Freakin! Brilliant!

[@samalthus]

OMG Yes!! This and Starblazers were my first two anime. So loved that series

[@GuppyCzar]

And Speed Racer, same here.

[@clarkhinckley6709]

You are the BEST cello player in the UNIVERSE for this!!!!

[@Scruffi]

WHAT. Never in a million years would I have expected a Battle of the Planets cover. I absolutely LIVED on that show when I was a kid. Nicely done! ps. Star Blazers/Space Battleship Yamato next maybe? :D

[@warrenhailes2388]

Im in shock! Well done! 🙏🔥🙏

[@ShinGallon]

Oh, oh my. How'd I miss this video? Normally I prefer the original Japanese versions of anime (and for the actual show I still do) but this theme song is so much more memorable to me than the Gatchaman version.

[@Boss_Tanaka]

When this show was aired on tv, Samara wasn t born. Let s appreciate a young woman who decided to entertain older people (like me). Thank you Miss Ginsberg

[@stuartscaife9313]

This completely passed me by last year. My all time favourite programme as a child. Just wonderful.

[@darkehorse71]

Oh my everlasting gosh! This is perfect!

[@Gappasaurus]

Absolutely beautiful 😭 My favorite cartoon as a kid and my first taste of anime. Still get chills when i hear this theme 😳

[@slaphappy7559]

Me too , so long as I dont listen to often, its a heroes theme no mistaking, The Bird Of Prey like calls may not be in this version but I still hear them

[@magnificentmuttley154]

There's no overstating Hoyt Curtain's musical genius, whether its the Jetsons, Whacky Races, The original Justice League (from 1980), or even Dick Dastardly & Muttley/ Stop the Pigeon. But Battle of the Planets is Hoyt's ultimate anthem, as far as I'm concerned- - his masterwork 🎼 🎺 🎹 🎻 Another unsung hero is head writer/ producer Jameson Brewer & his team of writers, also head writer/ co-producer David E. Hansen. Within the span of 24 months this group of 12 men managed to re-write all 85 teleplays for the American adaptation of the original Gatchaman. (BOTP) Granted, thanks to Tatsuo's & his artists groundwork, these stories were already established for all episodes. Still, no small creative feat Thank You for contributing! Good to know there are others like you that appreciate Hoyt's musical contribution, & of course the breathtaking, magnificent high art of Tatsuo Yoshida & his artists

[@KenSpassione]

Gorgeous! 🎶🎶

[@archvaldor]

How does this not have 10 trillion views?

[@Gamefreak8112]

These are the perfect use for my stereo at 8am!!!!!!!!

[@andrewr3243]

Omg that tune gives me shivers. Happy days as a kid. Nice work

[@chuckberry3809]

ok, officially have chills now. thanks

[@m626m]

I will need to create another KZbin account to "like" it again.

[@GreenJimll]

What these videos need adding to the end is the huge round of applause we're all doing from our homes! Great stuff as usual.

[@mendellalvarado4285]

OMG I got chills! You're the best!

[@davidjenks6754]

Classic cover. You should do a Mysterious Cities of Gold cover

[@clancydowrca]

Yes she absolutely should!!

[@mht5875]

Hoyt Curtin would be extremely impressed with this. Long live G-Force!

[@jivebunny3765]

Oh, my sweet G Force, now this is what we've been waiting for! Transmute to the Fiery Phoenix! This gave me chills, and they're multiplying, and I'm losing control. If I have one criticism, and I don't, well maybe I do, and that's that if you listen to the original, the last note here is wrong. Samara goes down a few notes when she should go up.

[@TheDoctor881]

Holy cow. This brought back some childhood memories.

[@GlennShepMusic]

Chills. Nothing more can be said.

[@Invincible5426]

So amazing - our whole family enjoying this tonight!

[@luisvega-ramos5141]

Wow. It has me on the verge of tears. I loved that show when I was a kid in the 1970s and always thought the theme was awesome, because it merged perfectly the space opera of Star Wars with the super hero bombastic feel. That was what the show was shooting for. This performance is spectacular. My loudest applause to Samara Ginsberg for this. It is beautifully performed and magnificent. Brought sweet tears to my eyes. Thanks.

[@tzgaming207]

i memorized this score THEN, & to hear you blast it out now! 👏🤟

[@CJonestheSteam72]

Absolutely could not place the title or the show, but boy did the music bring back memories. Having looked it up I totally watched it as a kid

[@aaronlewis9769]

One of my childhood favorites

[@amosungar5248]

I'm beginning to think Samara has a direct link to my subconscious. I'd have suspected we we're the same age but she looks too young for that... Anyway, beautifully done, as usual! This show was my first "favorite thing" as a child, and the theme was a big part of it. I wouldn't dream of putting a request, knowing how much hard work goes into each video, but am hoping for either "Automan" or "Buck Rogers" at some point :-)

[@bradrtorgersen_videos]

I was a young boy when BATTLE OF THE PLANETS played on my local UHF station. This rendition has made me very happy. Bless you for doing it! :D

[@hadorstapa]

Isn't the cello just the greatest sound? Love it.

[@ElaineBarlow]

How does she not have more views seriously :) Absolutely amazing and on point! ♥

[@julymiller2308]

Never saw the series, but came for the great music that is Miss Samara Ginsberg. ❤️

[@davidlewis492]

Excellent.

[@nicolasykes6637]

Takes me back to the 80’s and growing up in a more innocent and uncomplicated times.

[@tombolenbaugh4030]

This was the show I literally ran home from school to catch. Still a fan. What a fantastic cover! Thanks!

[@DoomMomDot]

I loved this show as a kid, thanks for doing this one

[@Biggles266]

Another theme from my early childhood done in style! Such a TALENTED player!

[@מאורפרץ-ד2ר]

Dear Samara My name is Maor. I'm from Israel. I grew up on this show from a very young age (4 ...). I love this tune so much (it's my mobile ringtone). You did an amazing job here. I loved it so much that I played it over and over again. From my point of view it was very exciting to listen to your amazing playing. You are very talented! Thank you! You have a fan in Israel

[@jamesaleman]

Oh thank you for this, I was 4 when this came out in the states, would go down 3 houses to my cousins to watch this. Eternal subscription for this.

[@JohnHoggard_aka_DaddyHoggy]

Thank you. Goosebumps from my childhood. Loved this show.

[@marklima74]

My FAVOURITE childhood cartoon series. Love it :)

[@galbaum33]

Great theme music and great cover.

[@HansMartinezAKAGonzoDaGruesome]

I agree with StarBlazers! You're awesome!

[@mikebasil4832]

You honour one of my favourite TV themes from my childhood very beautifully. Thank you, Samara.

[@spacedevice47]

You’d have thought a KZbin rabbit whole would lead to this excellent work. Loved BOTP.

[@grgman8637]

Total chills hearing this and a grin ear to ear!!! Thank you so much Samara! Phenomenal job.

[@keefbrown]

Used to love this cartoon... hey I’m 10 all over again... bliss....

[@ShivJG13]

Ahhhh, one of my favourite cartoons as a child, even if we did get the watered down version in the UK. (The Japanese original 'Science Ninja team Gatchaman' is so much better, and a lot more "adult") Well done! You absolutely aced this! :)

[@Robert_Manners]

Have you been able to see many of the Japanese Gatchaman cartoons? I believe that they were made in 1972 so 8 years before the watered down versions.

[@ShivJG13]

@@Robert_Manners only one or two episodes some years ago. Hoping to get them from Japan at some point, in a box set. There's a live action film too that wasn't released in the UK, and I'm trying to get that from Japan when I can afford it.

[@0ceanicify]

That's where 7 Zark 7 came from - he appears whenever Gatchaman went into sex/murder. It was a very ...short... ending in the UK.

[@someperson8151]

I lived in Japan from 1970 to 1976. Was surprised to see G Force and Speed Racer in the United States. I liked Kamen Rider the best as a kid and the one that had rocket arms and shot a lazer from the chest. It was a boomerang or V shaped thing on the chest that shot the red beam. I had a two foot action figure of that.

[@jontiummorkimus7111]

Siobhan Garvey there was a blu-ray edition with very well dubbed English, well worth looking out for as the production values and transfer are top notch.

[@gschneyer]

Wow blast from the past

[@gicking3898]

I would never have imagined a 25yo female would love so many themes from guy shows made in the 1980s! Lucky for us she does! These videos are really great!

[@brendanwilliams8414]

Spoiler.....Samara's nearly 40.

[@nassera]

@@brendanwilliams8414 she was. Now she's 25. Magic. Didn't you read King's post? Let our King remain in a happy and sedated state. That's how we like it.

[@gicking3898]

@@brendanwilliams8414 She is?????? 😲😲😲😲😲😲😲. Had.No.Idea.

[@MartinDonnelly74]

I've been waiting for you to cover this one, I'm very glad you did :)

[@philknight6844]

Astonishing. I loved this as a kid. Watched just to hear the music. Have remastered version with no talking on my playlist. I got older (you can’t grow up AND be a musician, its one or the other 😂) I learned to play, then a little theory and understanding. Its such a beautiful fanfare based piece. The repeated ascending runs are a phrasing nightmare and it’s actually an immensely complex piece of work for a cartoon series. Now, to see you play this in this way, on a cello, which as an instrument has quite simply the most beautiful voice there is, has absolutely made my week. Girl, you got hands that’d make Jimi Hendrix take up the cello on the spot. ❤️

[@russellfrancis794]

Ok! I was not expecting that! That brought back some childhood memories. Thank you.

[@Iamacardinalfan]

This was one of my favorite shows as a kid, and the music was part of it. I always thought this song, and the original opening to Johnny Quest had the best theme songs for cartoons.

[@randomize27]

It amazes me how well you do these. Not only do you have to learn the song a dozen different ways, but I've watched how one cello will play different portions, in harmony with different other cellos. For example, let's say #4 is doing its own thing, then harmonizes with #6 before going back to it's own thing before syncing up with #2. Meanwhile #5 waits 6 bars before coming in to give #4 more resonance, then when #4 goes to help #6, #5 is aligning with #1, then joins #4 in harmony with #2...(not any particular video, but I've noticed it in several videos and it's AMAZING.)

[@TheWanderingFire]

😭 Amazing!