BEATBOXING IN 2013?! | Tom Thum- Beatbox Brilliance | TEDxSydney (Reaction)

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[@UncleChase25]

This was my first introduction to “real” beatboxing, Tom Thumb is a legend in the beatbox scene.

[@chrisshanteau5353]

For me it was Felix zelinger

[@MerynMTG]

This man is one of the pioneers of the new age of beatbox. What a legend. Speaking of which, you should check something recent from him. Here's a vid he did in 2021. Tom Thum 🇦🇺 | Judge Showcase | SBX Kickback Battle 2021

[@annother3350]

I think Beardyman holds that title

[@TheDeadStretch]

Tom's showcase at this years GBB23 was just freaking phenomenal!

[@TheDeadStretch]

@@annother3350 Sure if we are focusing mainly tech side of it.

[@frankensteinfpv]

I met Tom way back in 2005. I was doing freestyle bmx shows and tom was doing what he does best. He was a beast way back then! I've retired from bmx a while back, but so great seeing Tom still doing his thing and getting the recognition he deserves! Such a great guy...

[@craiglangley3844]

Makes me proud to see a fellow Aussie in the top tier of beatboxers world wide. Absolute legend. Been following him from the start dude is crazy good.

[@MrLordLowbob]

I don't even wanna know where beatbox would be right now without this exact performance. there are so many that say they started either listening to beatbox or beatboxing themselves after this.

[@YnEoS10]

You saw Tom Thum in his tag team loopstation battles with Gene vs Saro and MB14, and the collab the 4 of them did together without loopstations. He’s doing a lot of crazy stuff on TikTok now, I wish he would upload more stuff to KZbin.

[@peterwale6821]

You need to check out Beardyman at Camp Beastival - The Prequel 2009. He was the first beat boxer to win the UK Championship 2 years in a row (2006 & 2007) and was a judge on the panel in 2008.

[@annother3350]

yes

[@sakrai36]

This is the most viewed ted talk in history and they've invited him back for another one

[@Jennifer-jt9cb]

This man has the fastest tongue in the world. I don't care how good a beatboxer is, they can't compare to this guy, and I've seen tons on KZbin.

[@berniewatts5028]

I think it’s amazing what they can do with their voices. As always your so generous with your praises. Still trying to get to your patreon , I’ll get there💕

[@CliffBeatsOfficial]

Take your time! It’s been live for 24 hours and have maybe 4-5 videos up

[@Captain_Hindsight]

OMG I just remembered about the Umbilical Brothers. They mixed Beatboxing and Pantomime as a comedy duo. "Umbilical Brothers - Breakdown" - you will laugh your ass off, I promise.

[@Qscoom]

Its insane how much love you show. I really, and I mean REALLY enjoy your sencere reactionts to EVERYTHING. Thank you for putting a smile on my face without a fail

[@ImKaraB]

Highly recommend watching his Ratchet Face routine, it's my favorite of Tom! This man is the literal godfather of the beatboxing community, absolute legend!

[@jef_6987]

More swiss beatbox MORE !!!

[@akillersandwich8360]

I'm still convinced that the song at the end is just No Diggity. I feel like the mouth trumpet solo plays the melody that the words sing.

[@bob-uj4vn]

This is a classic. I remember when i was 12 years old watching this over and over.

[@coffeebeansbruh4311]

Love your reaction to this ❤❤ Beatbox is music 🎶 🎵 I'm going to check out all your other videos on beatbox 🎉🔥

[@spinalobifida]

Michael Leslie Winslow did Police Academy as a guy who makes noises like him. He was in Spaceballs too.

[@alexanderwarby-cooper3549]

Tom Thum is Brilliant, Up there with Beardyman 💪

[@slithery9291]

The first proper beatboxing gig that I saw live was Killa Kela in 2001. Absolutely blew my mind ❤

[@duccmanz]

This is prob one of the great classic beatbox videos that got a lot of people into beatboxing. also one of, if not the most, viewed video on the TED channel

[@Pikez98]

I also want to say this guy was basically my introduction to Beatbox/ the first one i heard that made actual music with it.

[@Lorijenken]

straight up, he was a doorway to everything beatboxing looping : >

[@bitsobaconbits4295]

one of my favorite things from Tom Thum is his Ratchet Face collab with an orchestra

[@aribennett5927]

This is a legendary showcase. You gotta check out more tom thum! Make a reaction watching a few of his most viewed tik toks. He is so good!

[@coolsk8ter888]

Tom Thumb is the Goat! And..... recently returned after much anticipation. 🤘

[@craignavarosa9755]

We would'nt have most top level beatboxers of today if it wasnt for this guy right here.

[@mandiretrogirl6883]

I am so glad that you finally got around to it..... I asked you almost a year ago!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

[@YnEoS10]

I know people slept on the last King Inertia & Hershe battle, but their next battle vs Snakes and Ladders is good, and they bring more battle energy. So I’ll still suggest it and also remind people to watch Cliff’s reaction to the first one. ZVD's team "Lotus" is also competing.

[@CliffBeatsOfficial]

I’m on it!

[@saraphexe7682]

Much love man! So happy for you to support the beatbox community.

[@chrisshanteau5353]

They say tom thum was the one who perfected the trumpet sound and made it popular

[@corsair1986]

You need to watch him : Eklips from France at Red Bull BC One - Showcase. Its 14 Years old video from one of the best beatboxers i knew back in 2009

[@ppunion]

Tom Thum had NO IDEA just how well the audience would receive that show. He was quite clearly moved and had no idea how to handle that. But he absolutely deserved the applause.

[@mudzikmudzinski2090]

Ty vm Cliff, Tom is legend, we wana More please xD

[@mrlion9719]

This video is how I was introduced to beatbox 10 years ago. ❤️

[@8O8pouria8O8]

man amazing reaction as always . u should watch some of his tik tok compilations or some of his tiktoks . hes sone some crazy shit . tom is always one of my top 2 loopers

[@xplsv13]

This was my introduction to beatboxing, i think i saw this video in 2014 for the first time and after that i just fell in love with beatboxing. This video still gives me chills every time i watch it.

[@andrewpierce4264]

I have been stuck on doug e fresh for a long time. But this definitely peaks my interest.

[@Skyhawker420]

Saw this when it came out, glad you finally got to it!

[@williambryan3346]

My generation was introduced to Michael Winslow. Tom is simply amazing as well. I would love to see them either team up or have a friendly competition on stage. That would be awesome.

[@maxmoller]

Good old Tom. an absolute classic vid. 😄

[@garytyme9384]

Finally, someone reacts to Tom Thum... class!!!!

[@garytyme9384]

You might want to watch "tainted love" or "sweet dreams" by Tom Thum.

[@DaRealRenegade]

Dopeness 🔥🔥 #Beatbox

[@Apex-Eyesoblue2]

WE LOVE YOU

[@yassinemiri3555]

You saw this guy as on the judge panel for GBB a couple of times I believe.

[@Pikez98]

I believe he made the "scratching sound" using the resonant frequency of his spit, i do that out of boredom sometimes.

[@likemike751]

Tom Thumb is amazing he has a few good videos

[@miskbalder]

TedxSydney is just part of a global community of free short speeches in any subject, there are SO many interesting and funny "TED Talks", TEDxSydney is just the talks in Sydney, I think if it has an "x" after it is a free standing TED speech A funny one that I will never forget is "How to sound smart in your TEDx Talk", it is about how to use body language and speech and make literally nothing at all sound interesting U should react to it 🙂

[@God_-]

i cant believe i didnt realize he was playing no diggity for the last 10 years

[@eptirart1563]

React to some of the classics!! I recommend starting with reeps one vs skiller

[@p1krman]

Ive watched this back in the day and got me inspired trying beatbox no succes though hahahah 😂 Keep it up Cliff great content! 🙌❤️

[@sylwesterimalwinahirsch8720]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@mattakyle]

The original Gangsta! He is awesome. Guys today use his sounds...I think. I might be wrong...MB14. Edit...Your last minute or two...I feel ya. Thanks

[@oliverbauhuber5994]

Ohh Cliff, must watch this video "SARUKANI - RICEBALL ROLLING (Live Performance ver.)" 😂😂🤣🤣with SO-SO

[@shashankp7710]

If you liked his jazzy melodical style, it'd be nice to see you enjoy some of his tracks like "ratchet face" ngl

[@Mj-kl3rb]

Tom Thum even at that time was not actually representing 2013 per se. He brought his own style from the mid 2000s and built on it. He was a semifinalist in the 2005 world beatbox champs if i remember correctly

[@AndresTorres06Kuro]

Just gonna say that Tom Thum is one of the greatest beatboxers on the planet, he may not be that popular on youtube, but if you ask your favorite beatboxers they are gonna agreed with me. Check more of his content, now he is more of a Shorts and small clips type of content creator. all gold and fire.

[@madon360]

So glad to see you got around to watching this. Tom Thum is an outstandingly talented performer. Would be great to see a reaction to TOM THUM | Live At The Australian Beatbox Championship 2019. Keep fighting the good cause 🤜

[@RebornLeveller]

This guy is awesome. I love that beatboxing made an epic comeback and has been taken to another level in recent years. The very first beatboxer I ever heard was Doug E. Fresh way back in 1984. But I think Darren from "The Fat Boys" did it first in 1980. Whereas Doug E. Fresh 'may' have been the first to use beatbox as the only music for a full track called "La Di Dah Di" (1986) featuring "MC Ricky D" (more commonly known as "Slick Rick"). Doug also invented the "click-roll" which numerous contemporary beatboxers still use today. ...Hmm, sharing this information has made me feel very old all of a sudden. (I'm 45 and got into Hip-Hop at age 7) I still remember people back in the 80's saying it was just a silly temporary trend that would never last more than a few years. They would never have guessed someone would get a standing ovation in an opera house in 2013. I wish I could go back in time and show them this to see the looks on their smug faces, lol

[@InFamousMcGeeEST1988]

finalllly

[@Synic86]

Sam Perry was in Ted X in that year 🙂🙂

[@beausol8665]

Love you cliff. You gotta react to Ren. Hi Ren in particular to start. 💜

[@Captain_Hindsight]

You should check out Killa Kela "killa kela beatboxing" some more beatbox brilliance He started in the early 2000s' and is also in the rap/Hip Hop game now (Also "In the Booth with KILLA KELA" from 05:00 before it's an inverview. And for some TedX Music diversity check out "The Most Unexpected Acoustic Guitar Performance | The Showhawk Duo | TEDxKlagenfurt "

[@soldierx345]

Should contact one of these beatboxers and have them do a quick intro for you!

[@Tyler-je3yq]

Sxin and Chezame have a video of them watching a good handful of videos from Tom that would give you more of a flavor of what he is capable of. Not saying to do a reaction to another reaction video, but definitely one you should at least check out on your own!

[@evanreese4883]

Well, I know how I make the static noise. I slur my saliva. Basically I gather a medium sized amount of saliva in my mouth. Not too much, not too little. Then I press the left and right sides of my gums against the middle left and right sides of my upper teeth. While doing so I make a very breathy vocalized "key", holding it out for a period of time. Kind of half way between saying "key" and a hiss. Then while doing so - keeping the gums and teeth still in the same place - I push the air/sound down and slightly back into my throat. Then I hold it there while the whole time still retaining the saliva and that's where the crackling sound comes in. Then, while still keeping the same gums and teeth position, I can move my mouth forward and back, open and, closed, etc. and get different tones and sounds. And if at the same time I actually vocalize a breathy "k-you-wee" or "wicky" while moving my mouth at the same time they start to become scratch sounds. And then to officially make them scratch sounds I take "k-you-wee" or "wicky" and use the same technique but repeat one of them a few times in a row fast. And all the while still keeping the saliva there. Using the saliva as the basis for the sound. Kinda like bending the saliva sound.

[@EODSnowboarder]

CLIFF! BRO, you need to react to a song called "Target Practice"!!!!!! It has Demun Jones, Brodnax, Krizz Kaliko, Rittz AND Adam Calhoun! Bro, you will NOT be disappointed! Make sure you have the bass turned all the way up. lol

[@pquonbbx]

20 vs 30 year old beatboxer they both drop sick ass beats

[@likemike751]

Please do his Australia show case next

[@unsmile_official]

Безумная энергия в этом видео. Я больше чем уверен, что именно Thom побудил многих заняться битбоксом❤

[@kennythompson9682]

The static was blowing into the mic

[@mark_white.]

see you on patron ...u were best

[@sergeant.beast3552]

Holy shit please please please please react to his ratchet face video. That shit is super wicked now that you're getting into his older stuff full support from my family keep going cliff!

[@udayshah7205]

Free cliff 😂

[@CliffBeatsOfficial]

Agreed

[@wangrz2222]

can u watch THE TRIBE | Live at the Australian Beatbox Championship 2019 its codfishes group

[@Hey_Jamie]

Hell yeah you’re late to this one! Haha

[@gojiberrii1261]

Hey Cliff, could you please react to Geoff Castellucci. All of his songs are amazing, but some of his best works are Oogie Boogie song, Sixteen Tons and Far Over The Misty Mountains Cold. Hope you will check him out.

[@AlexJW224]

Tom was on TEDx again in 2015 I think and he had a camera shoved up his nose and down into his throat so you could see the sounds being made! It’s gross but also very interesting Edit: It was actually 2018 and here is the link kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqLHd39mqpd7grs

[@jyesucevitz]

are people like him unable to do that without the hands going everywhere?

[@beeby9689]

Connor price coming up?

[@williamlopez9261]

His second ted was even better than this one. About a man's journey with music. Its brilliant

[@AB-these-handles-are-stupid]

Helium’s Billie Jean is way better IMO

[@f.b.jeffers0n]

Short story shorter, TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) Talks are, pretty much, experts in their respective fields that talk about how they/to achieve/d 'X' where 'X' is dependent on the speaker.

[@EddieChan88]

Yeah - this was amazing - hits just as hard now as it did when I first watched it 9 years ago. ALSO 9 years ago was Beardyman's TED Talk which was similarly 🔥 - would love you to react to that! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnrLaX54hLSej7c

[@Leviathandk]

Dude... Check out check out Rahzel. He was big in 2000 i think. And he did some crazy shit as well.

[@ngardnerPV]

If you fancy a deep dive into old school looping, please react to Beardyman's performance at the Proms Or Dub FX 'Love Someone'

[@Petrakls]

Please react to Tom Thum - & Gordon Hamilton Ft. The Bombay Chamber Orchestra

[@moneyshots4life]

I love that you reacted to this!!!!!!

[@Fishingwithmayor]

I been talking about Tom thumb since 2013 lol

[@BobarissGish]

The tom thum judges showcase performance of ratchetface is a must reaction.

[@toddking1983]

Tom thum is great. You should check out eklips and scratch.

[@crystalcorley]

It bothers me every time you say "Even if you don't like me." I know why you say it, but I just can't imagine or understand how or why someone wouldn't. I just can't. I still can't believe KZbin is messing with one of the best channels either. Talk about biting the hand that feeds you. 🙄🤦

[@annother3350]

Cliff -- You should check out Beardyman -- he's like this but better!!

[@CliffBeatsOfficial]

I’ve heard plenty of Beardyman 😊

[@udayshah7205]

This was on Tedx this was vintage

[@soban5488]

React to tom thum's rachet face

[@Vhas0211]

10 years man,10 years ago

[@rawey4689]

Algorhythm comment

[@bigmudder2478]

Please do more Tom Thum

[@zingzing9848]

Ok I challenge you to put your money where your mouth is. React to a animation/song from the My Little Pony fandom called " Lullaby for a Princess " by Warpout. It has 50+ million views. Its a 7 min video that took him 2.5 years to hand draw this animation. Its about two sisters that fight because the younger sister is jealous of her older sister. The younger sister named " Luna " controls the night/moon while her older sister " Celistia " can control the day/sun. Luna is jealous that everyone stays up and does thing during the day and sleeps through her night so she turns evil an tries to take over the day with a never ending night. They fight Celistia wins and banishes Luna to the moon for one thousand years. But Celistia loves Luna so much and regrets doing what she did that she still sings her a lullaby while tucking her sister/moon in for the day time.

[@CliffBeatsOfficial]

My channel is suspended and facing deletion. Idk what you mean by put my money where my mouth is.

[@zingzing9848]

@@CliffBeatsOfficial Sorry to hear that. At the end of this video you said somethings that I live by. But to take that a step further is you should try anything and everything once because if you dont like it then it will be over quick but if you do enjoy it then you have found something that will bring you joy for the rest of your life. I enjoy listening to all kinds of music country, K-pop, beatbox, rap, acapella and songs from fandoms that I am apart of. And reacters have shown me some of my favorite music. And most of all I enjoy watching people experience something new for the 1st time. I watch a lot of reaction videos. And I know My Little Pony is out there but a quick fun fact is that Weird Al Yankovic was in the show twice. But I should warn you if by some chance you take my request serious and react to it and when the fandom sees a new reactor reacting to probably the best video the that has ever come out of the fandom you might get flooded with request to do a lot of songs from the actual shows and movies and there are over 150 songs from franchise plus the thousands more from the fandom.

[@phoenix1473]

Australia represent ✌🏻❤️

[@phoenix1473]

I use to mix with Tom in Brisbane back in mid 2000's, shout out to the Valley. Not super close but he has always been incredibly talented. Been beautiful to watch him grow. He has more artistic skills than just Beatboxing. The man is a monster. ✌🏻❤️