Ben Folds & The Contemporary Youth Orchestra

[@yeshasplace8180]

'Anyone not playing just make it up.' -talented Ben Folds

[@camerongrenier5405]

I used to be a percussionist and I love how much freedom we’re always given. No matter the genre and situation it’s always just “make something up”

[@markosbeebe6996]

Hahaha yeah every time😆

[@camerongrenier5405]

@@markosbeebe6996 especially if you play kit in orchestra settings. Everyone else has very specific dynamics marked out and percussion has “Fill---“

[@burntfactorywgwgals9460]

100%!

[@maggiecashman2340]

. NM

[@reidwright264]

Your always a percussionist, it’s like Your name lol

[@patlatorres7000]

This is F***ing AMAZING! His composition skills are outstanding, but these MUSICIANS are absolutely beyond belief!!!

[@doggieonbaysil2706]

Magnificent Performance for sure! Such admirable collaboration

[@sandmaster29]

Also, I love how at moments you can see these kids realizing they are a part of something truly excellent.

[@Steelburgh]

The one girl behind him was just delighted. I loved watching all their faces.

[@philtheheaterguy951]

Exactly!

[@nemo227]

This Ben Folds guy and this young orchestra just got a new 83 year old fan.

[@MothShadow]

Ben and these young musicians and the conductor - rockin' that hall! Awesome talent, just so cool to see the spontaneity and creativeness!!! Thanks to all!

[@mikewedgwood697]

It's so cool to see the smiles on all those kids faces

[@ShantanuSudame]

Live looping without a looper with a full orchestra. V cool!

[@Steve_USA]

I had 10 years of piano lessons before I started playing in various bands and I can look back on a career making a good second income on nights and weekends pretty much whenever I wanted to. I just wanted to say that given my experience, Ben makes the assignment of parts to the various sections of the orchestra understandable and straightforward. Those who are fearful to start writing for orchestra will probably find this primer heartening when they stumble onto it. Bravo.

[@sandmaster29]

I'd also like to mention, I found my way here by clicking links after initially watching Ludacris's "Get Back"

[@hiveimperious]

It was Bitch Betta Have My Money by AMG, for me.

[@brendaluster338]

Fabulous. Great talented young people! Rock on Ben!

[@lekoman]

I’m getting Mandalorian theme off of this.

[@remilacombe8025]

I was gonna say the exact same thing 😂

[@butlerdawgs78]

Came here to say this lol

[@dtruell]

This is one of the coolest things I have EVER seen/heard!

[@alimuhammad3704]

Signs of a healthy society, music, creativity and an openness to try and learn

[@thomasquinnan8238]

How fun it must be to be a part of this Orchestra. And hearing it slowly come together and waiting to learn and play your part. I’d be thrilled. Cool stuff Thks.

[@DL-bz1ml]

This man knows how to motivate! I expect there will be a lot of future professional symphony musicians in the near future. Keep it up!

[@nickbullar8444]

I can only begin to describe how fun a Ben Folds concert is. I mean y'all can see for yourself here.

[@Steelburgh]

Got one coming up in a week and a half and can't wait! Finally convinced my mom to come see him. I think RTB with the symphony will sell her on Ben. There's no experience quite like it.

[@sheumack]

Came to this vid because I just saw him in Portland with the Oregon Symphony Orchestra.. absolutely fantastic

[@darksora9757]

i feel like im in the middle of a boss fight in kingdom hearts.. love it

[@yuyiya]

What fun! Who wouldn't want to be a musician after hearing this?

[@TChalla007]

This is how you teach being fearless while being under control and trusting. People this is what you call Masterclass.

[@k.bheemsenrao1753]

Wow So this is how music is made! I always wanted to see when song writing is done and practised before live performance on public stage. Thanks a lot I got to this great effort in music making.

[@JohnHollowell]

The tympany coming in with that Mandalorian theme

[@DansChan995]

HOWWWW has this not got more views???!!!!

[@jasonkim4076]

Soon....

[@sandmaster29]

This video is, I think, demonstrative of why I want my daughters to learn piano.

[@CHANGUTHAKUR]

I started playing the guitar because I saw and heard my mom practising…….

[@willd.4808]

Haha, I played piano for...12 years? & couldn't play a note now. I just don't have the ear for music these people do. It's definitely a good skill for anyone to learn, but don't go into it expecting lessons alone will result in musical genius.

[@xconditioner]

This has the same vibe as the Mandalorian Theme 😀 I wouldn't be surprised if Ludwig Göransson knew this Video

[@AllesssKlar]

searched for your comment xD

[@AXQZL3]

I was looking to see if anyone already wrote this before I commented lol

[@luci75d76]

Even the orchestra guys they don’t believe there can do that ! The guys is amazing

[@lando_jm4609]

this guy its reallife jack black from school of rock but orchestra version and I'm loving it

[@melaniebollo5533]

Wie überwältigt bin ich denn gerade! Das ist wundervoll!!!!!

[@miumiumiaomi]

I found it really interesting that seems youth orchestra always had a better song/performance/feels in his RTB session

[@blartthefart]

my band teacher always said, professionals know what they're comfortable with and won't go outside of those boundaries, highschool and college band students don't have boundaries so will do whatever the hell you tell them to and absolutely send it.

[@user-sw4qd2up2s]

And this my friends is why Ben Folds is a musical genius. Not many people can do that. Holy Fu*kballs!!!

[@marydailylange3781]

Great to witness the youth orchestra responses to Folds' instructions.

[@jonathanereitzenstein1957]

This is so goddamn awesome! I know some of those kids and now professional musicians b/c of Ben.

[@theclimbingchef]

Was this at severance hall?

[@jamiesemel7052]

best concert of my life honestly.

[@rts5103]

hours of hardwork commitment and practice

[@petermccracken2247]

This Was FUN To Watch !! The Skill that was shown !! WOW !!!

[@wike3797]

Ben: let me see what I can do Ben: *kabooooom!*

[@alexgoico]

What a moment! I saw Ben Folds Five in San Francisco in 1998 or 1999 and remember it was great

[@sarahhearn-vonfoerster7401]

When you have talent , experience, and confidence, you can do this!! Wonderful to watch the process! So , practice, Guys!!

[@ericryckman1559]

The inspiration for the Mandalorian theme song. His voice 😆

[@helenatremblay4019]

Such collective talent and something fun! Thanks for making me 😃 😊 😀 😄 😁

[@jerrygray2743]

Cant express how awesome that was they are so good

[@Matt-vh9uc]

Brought the entire building into this! Unbelievable!

[@darrisnelson5223]

These kids nailed it!👏🏻

[@Vahuana]

THIS IS WHAT MUSICS BOUT!!! UNITY OF ONE! UNITY OF HUMANTY! UNITY OF LIFE!

[@Petergalvan]

Goosebumps when Ben starting singing and the kids played on👏👏👏

[@pistoleroshooter2575]

Talent, enthusiasm and passion will out every time. Brilliant, all of you. Thanks for the opportunity / ability to experience this.

[@Ma7hiu5]

All this from D Minor is pretty amazing to be honest.

[@EllaineYe]

These people are so talented

[@high-defRJ]

Seriously, Ben Folds is great orchestrator. He knows various instruments and the roles that each play. Pop/rock, jazz, orchestra - he's simply in the class of his own.

[@msannthrope1863]

My god. I always loved Ben Folds but I had NO idea he was a musical genius.

[@asteverino8569]

I love the band! Also they follow the "leader" very well to make their music.

[@Gameplayer529]

It’s a privilege to see this kinda thing, really.

[@roshmikagrawal]

THIS IS SOO GOOOD 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@kevingallagher2385]

They will never forget that :)

[@Lint_Julep]

Wow! This doesn't look easy but it sure looks like fun! Well done!

[@actionman9451]

Those kids are so lucky it must of been so cool 😎 to be taught by him.

[@Hercules674]

this better be an actual song i can listen to

[@el_tamir4733]

Have you ever notice that this sounds like the mandalorian mixed up with pirates of the caribbean in certain way?

[@jgregg7100]

it sounds like Fancy 😂😳

[@marco114]

Ben Folds is secretly Garth from Wayne's World

[@sawzallmanken253]

That was cool !!

[@APL6526]

In Awe, just mind blowing - ALL the talent from EVERYONE Awesome!!

[@loscovas1]

The biggest thing I noticed was the tubular bells timing! Legend

[@omeryoung3338]

AWESOME!! ARTISTS BEING CREATIVE!!

[@elizabethlamey7569]

I would love to see him do this with Mark Wood and some of the Rock Orchestras he visits at the schools!

[@davialves5970]

Why does the start gives the Mandalorian vibes? Gotta Love that

[@MariaBelova]

When you finally make a whole bunch of young musicians feel less like nerds and more like creators and rock stars

[@johnwest194]

my son is one of the most talented musicians who can create and improvise like nobody's business and has recorded more music than anyone who is living or dead

[@davidolvera9940]

at 4:38 it started to sound a bit like the mandelorian theme song of disney plus

[@bill20061946]

Beyond amazing!

[@Anony_mous1993]

trumpet too really has a sound that is easy for making stuff up. percussion always has many instruments but not tonal ability aside from the chimey instruments. i loved this sound indefinitely. its epic as can be. loved the trumpet player that was improvising some things

[@jerzjurkiewicz2674]

Amazing. Nicely done!

[@chrisadams9288]

This is so cool.

[@karanveer7318]

"Anyone who's not playing just make something up" - Ben Folds

[@thomasdaley3709]

Bravo, Bravo!!!!

[@pitpelotut]

They were creating the Theme Song fo "The Mandalorian" and they didnt know it :O

[@sebastianriverozabala9991]

Impresionante ese nivel creativo

[@yvesf5355]

great composer thanks

[@Haylem]

Dude with the triangle just chilling waiting for his solo

[@nunyabezwackz]

Amazing

[@christianjarvis167]

ah gawd I miss playing in concert orchestras

[@gabos7892]

i can't even get 4 of my co workers to work together...

[@okonh0wp]

well, if he had them do different end notes, he might have been able to create like a 4-chord structure

[@mkmcgee]

Bravo!!

[@DMills-un1tl]

Pretty amazing

[@J53113]

And just like that, the mandalorian theme song

[@konstantinpodgaets2313]

This served much more views that it has

[@kiwibuana17]

Wow! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@sebofo]

Genious!

[@tsmitherz21]

Sooo frigggin cooooolll 😎

[@roodolphstfort3055]

Jeeeeeezzzzzz 🔥

[@frostscience5470]

effing awesome

[@evmvb218]

Mr. Schneebly, is that you?

[@holdurhorse9149]

awesome!

[@AlexParker-zg9hp]

Can’t help but hearing a certain satanic ritual tone to this music. Sends a chill up my spine 👹🥶

[@noslentripodicerqueira4343]

Musica para viajar!

[@FloridaFun10007]

proud to be the light among the world's destruction

[@Dineshvlogging]

Support him so he can come back

[@Irrazzo]

It's a pity this is not done more often. The playful creation of a piece out of thin air, with an orchestra. Often though, orchestra players are so set in their ways of being presented with sheet music, that they don't even see the point. They miss out on the endless playground that is improvisation.

[@dsmurn3076]

I think jazz is a good teacher of the power of improvisation. Fun to see it here.

[@louiechillingworth2997]

a sax solo would have been amazing

[@thinkpadBentnoseTheBlind]

Hey plays , he scores!!