Dave Wickerham Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

I'm 4 months behind on posting this group of videos, recorded at Carma Labs on October 17th, 2021

[@sparky3869]

My dad was a Pipe organ builder in NYC. I really miss him a lot. This brings back so many memories.

[@garyreasor2277]

We refer to the instrument as a theater organ

[@sparky3869]

@@garyreasor2277 Its all the same

[@mr.c8033]

That is amazing! I couldn't even imagine what it might have taken to build on of these. Hot Rod builders have NOTHING pipe organ builders. You were so lucky. May God be blessing your father, forever. As he is.

[@sparky3869]

@@mr.c8033 Thank you so much

[@womensa2848]

👍 👍! Theater organs have the whistles and bells a traditional pipe organ doesn’t, but both are incredible instruments to master and enjoy- such versatility.

[@sparky3869]

It's is either a Pipe organ or a theater pipe organ. Either way it's still a pipe organ. Or an Organ

[@jpolowin0]

That's extremely impressive, performed on a setup that seems like the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang of organs. Thank you for posting it!

[@MrShep41]

I love/hate that Dave can trill with his left thumb. (When I try that, I have the equivalent of a limp!!) Excellent job - to everyone involved here!

[@sandrasherritt9708]

THRILLING! So lovely . …. … Thank you so so much!

[@msbeejones]

this is so freaking charming!

[@RobertShaw-fl3os]

Amazingly talented gorgeous organ n great sound

[@toddsimpson9164]

FYI, the music was composed by the legendary Sherman Brothers (Robert and Richard), Richard died last week and Robert died a while ago. They also composed iconic Disney themes like Mary Poppins, Jungle Book, as well as "It's A Small World".

[@anthonyangeli256]

Bravo! & Not even reading the music, my kinda guy. Memorization!! The organ sounds fantastic too!

[@margaretwood7135]

Such talent. Thank you. Lots of smiles.

[@myke49]

She is a beast. A beautiful beast. Especially in the right hands. Well done. "He'll have to get out and get under, to fix his little machine". A very old memory for me. Mike in Oz.

[@jamestheredenginefan5268]

5:13 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

[@CheeseMiser]

Thanks

[@Bazzawombat]

My Dad was a great organist, played that magnificent pipe organ in the Sydney Town Hall, it also brings back fond memories

[@glentyan2505]

Amazing, what talent and hats off to all those who keep that Organ working behind the scenes.

[@cactussamharris4790]

Wow! A little bit of everything.

[@Tmanaz480]

Nice tour-de-force. Really shows off this instrument.

[@Christian762]

Sweet!

[@davidcarson4421]

Mostly “My Merry Oldsmobile” and “You’ve Got to Get Out and Get Under”.

[@brettmanuel3440]

I LOVE it when the organ plays the piano too - I don’t know why it fascinates me so much!

[@HelloKittyFanMan]

That the piano is _part of_ the organ (just like the other subinstruments are)! Yeah, it's highly fascinating, isn't it? I find especially fascinating when you can go into the back spaces of a theater with one of these and a piano (upright) is stuffed up there where you can't even see it! Like... Wow, how did they crane it into there with all the other stuff? Did it go in before the rest of the building was built, and would you have to disassemble it if it needed to be replaced?

[@TomMcCauley1993]

Think I’ve read up on other videos that the piano was connected to the organ via a midi channel. Hope that kind of makes sense?

[@QueerOkie]

Should call it "A Motoring Medley"

[@daviddiffenderfer3836]

Wonderful. Thanks again for the fabulous performance at my wife celebration of life at Blackwood Estate. Many will never forget, I'll remember You.

[@edcew8236]

Amazingly imaginative -- registrations, counter melodies, pedal lines, all kinds of things!

[@andrewlardieri4110]

Featuring: In My Merry Oldsmobile He'd Have To Get Under Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

[@wanorman2007]

I ❤ that schmaltzy tremulant.

[@davef.2811]

Wonderful playing, beautiful organ! Thanks.

[@thecrankjonkie2391]

This is amazing! Well done! And. 7:28 for the butt shot. Lol

[@jeffreydavis7657]

Fantastic!

[@HelloKittyFanMan]

Woww, that's AMAZING! Beautiful work!

[@christopherforster6555]

Marvelous thanks for showing you playing your just outstanding I'm lost for words ❤

[@john.morley]

Loved it❤❤

[@square-on-wheels]

Delightful!

[@marjabosmann6927]

Dave wickerman je speelt grandioos mooi, de sterren van de hemel, schitterend zeg, beautyfull.

[@sdanshehan]

Awesome!

[@robertphillips6296]

"Bicycle Built for Two?"

[@holliehoover6223]

Wow. The whole orchestra from one man.

[@Dannon1111]

reminds me of the Organ Grinder up in Portland back in the 80's and 90s

[@kegginstructure]

That's the first time I ever heard the "bird song" stop on an organ. But then, it's basically an enhanced Wurlitzer, which (even without enhancement) implies it could do damned near anything already.

[@danielmkubacki]

Wow!

[@Tadfafty]

5:12 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

[@Tadfafty]

@@HelloKittyFanMan When the titular piece starts.

[@HelloKittyFanMan]

@@Tadfafty: Oh, thanks for completing your thought and thus making sense now. You might like to edit what you just said to your main comment (and then of course I would delete my reply because it would become obsolete after that).

[@Tadfafty]

@@HelloKittyFanMan Oh, I do this a lot just to give myself time stamps in videos such as this.

[@HelloKittyFanMan]

@@Tadfafty: I see that you've edited your OP of this thread like I suggested. That's nice! (Now that you've done the edit we should probably delete our old replies since they don't apply anymore, so as to avoid confusing future readers.) As for just giving yourself timestamps, I guess that's kind of an interesting idea too, because even though on a very popular video our comments will get buried pretty quickly by new ones when viewed in Newest First mode, they don't tend to be buried when viewed by our own account in Top Comments mode. So yeah, in a way that gives you a little bit of an index for that video. I usually just think of other people's comments as either being directly for the poster or for the community as a whole, which is why I asked my original question here (which is gone now because it became obsolete and its continued presence might confuse new readers).

[@Tadfafty]

@@HelloKittyFanMan I don't see a sense in deleting.

[@steigleder]

I was impressed by the piano's stop: a real Steinway.

[@scottmusic242]

9-foot concert grand

[@FinnSainty2-ur1vm]

Hello ​@@scottmusic242which instrument was connected to that piano

[@fd9987]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@andrewlardieri4110]

Should be called the Automobile Medley come to think of it.

[@ardsleytank7769]

What's the name of the first song he played? I can't find it anywhere.

[@kc9scott]

In My Merry Oldsmobile

[@susangreenberg6079]

!. In my merry Oldsmobile. 2. Get out and get under (the old model T) 3:53

[@nalafischer9163]

Nice 7:28

[@robmacleod6051]

Nothing like the sound of a Organ

[@marjabosmann6927]

Ps, de achternaam fout ingevuld dave wickerham moet het zijn, exuses voordezen foute spelling. Zal niet meer gebeuren.