Played this song my freshman year of band at our spring concert and while we were playing this it actually started storming but no one realized until we were done because we all just thought it was one of the percussion effects
@bluesteno642 жыл бұрын
LMAOOOO
@Zoey_06292 жыл бұрын
I cant wait til im in high school, they play this piece like almost every year!!!
@Area09 Жыл бұрын
I'm learning this and I'm an eighth grader in middle school who plays flute were learning this for UIL
@macymartindale68146 жыл бұрын
This piece is definitely a winner. Gives me chills every time. Those of you that are saying that you rehearsed this song with John Mackey, don’t know how lucky y’all are. Would give anything to get that opportunity.
@Ky-wt6ko5 жыл бұрын
Macy Martindale gives me the chills every time too! it’s such a cool piece!
@justsomerandomasian4082 жыл бұрын
this song was hell to play
@nismo29 Жыл бұрын
@@justsomerandomasian408 especially as horn. just near staff quarter notes for 50 measures at a time. lips being giving out halfway through smh
@justsomerandomasian408 Жыл бұрын
@@nismo29 the only thing i remember about this song was the fact that not a single note was on the staff the lowest note was a high B flat and was only ever 8th notes
@aidenoreo255 Жыл бұрын
Def for the flute solo in the beginning
@vibraphon35 жыл бұрын
playing 8th notes on a vibraphone at 180 bpm is not something i wanted to do as a freshman
@mushromo5 жыл бұрын
Exactly thank you
@jerbungo97974 жыл бұрын
Bro, our freshman percussionist played 16th notes at 184 for Give Us This Day 2 years ago. Chill fam
@Lemony-po6km4 жыл бұрын
Jared Kloehr that part is so cool, but the mallet parts in his Symphony No 9 Shall we Gather at the River are so damn amazing
@jerbungo97974 жыл бұрын
@@Lemony-po6km True
@yerrowryce89604 жыл бұрын
I had to play this in middle school region top band as well as imaginarium :( and like 4 more songs *Those were my fav ones that we played*
@juliabryant21362 жыл бұрын
This piece is constantly on my mind. My current middle school band director gave us the opportunity to sightread this just for fun thinking we would absolutely crash and burn yet we proved him completely wrong. He admitted this later saying he didnt think we would do as well as we did and his intention was not to keep the piece. We now play this everyday in band and soon will at our end of the year concert. I am so happy Ive been given the opportunity to even play this. Its one of my favorite pieces. THANK YOU JOHN MACKEY.
@G4G3_RELOAD11 ай бұрын
YOOOO JULIA IT ME KYLE
@G4G3_RELOAD11 ай бұрын
also the fact we coukdnt write on it too is crazy
@lrballistics4 жыл бұрын
2:48 I remember absolutely *blasting* this part of this song senior year of high school at All Region with the rest of the trombone section. Man, probably the most fun I've ever had playing a song.
@brycenmceuen67943 жыл бұрын
Our band I playing this piece right now, and man is it fun blasting that section on trombone😂
@alanartz2 жыл бұрын
Trumpets in my all region band blasted lol
@caroline_career2 жыл бұрын
Woah you played this in your senior year? I played this in my middle school district honor band
@Exentity2 жыл бұрын
@@brycenmceuen6794 We're playing that right now, and i play trombone too lol
@kathryni20638 жыл бұрын
This sounds really cool when I hear the whole band and not just the sax part.
@bigsnow21857 жыл бұрын
Kathryn I berry and tenor sax
@kirawoodruff3245 жыл бұрын
@@bigsnow2185 *bari
@Delta_15615 жыл бұрын
Kathryn I its death when you play 1st flute
@3ambroadcast4 жыл бұрын
felt this lmao
@kisatheimmortal28412 жыл бұрын
You mean the lawn mowers? /j I'm a lawn mower myself The big boi lawn mower
@waters41518 жыл бұрын
I actual got to rehearse this with John Mackey.
@timbronitskiy66038 жыл бұрын
+JoiningDuck That is a great honor. I wish I was on your place.
@adamschweyer42278 жыл бұрын
Yeah he was passing through town earlier this year and he came to my school because we were playing one of his pieces. He's hilarious.
@Paradox-gb4kk7 жыл бұрын
JoiningDuck he's coming to our school for a week to work on it with us
@michaelcollins97157 жыл бұрын
JoiningDuck I'm sorry
@brandon_hr1285 жыл бұрын
My band teacher said that he met him once😭😂
@shubert1648 жыл бұрын
Mackey loves his bass trombones!
@TanmanD5 жыл бұрын
i played this for my honors band and i am a trombone! U MY FAM
@kadereese78655 жыл бұрын
Bass trombones are awesome. But there isn't even a 3rd trombone or bass trombone part in this piece.
@Danny_Boii024 жыл бұрын
@@kadereese7865 I got to play the tuba part on bass trombone for our marching band show, it may not have been an actual part, but it was plenty close enough, hype stuff i tell you
@SmartApple323 Жыл бұрын
Writing this comment 6 years later and bass trombones STILL RULE 💯
@shubert164 Жыл бұрын
@@kadereese7865 I basically composed my own. Dropped octaves mainly. mixed trombone, tuba and euphonium parts all together and made my own. director loved and and we performed this on front of john mackey!
@dorface23418 жыл бұрын
I played this a few months ago at my state festival. We were the Illinois premiere and our conductor was the man who asked Mr. Mackey to write the piece. We took a video and sent it to Mr. Mackey. It is the best piece that I have ever played...I'm a trombone :).
@LinkedWithZelda8 жыл бұрын
Wait, I think we were at the same festival! Was it in Plano?
@dorface23418 жыл бұрын
LinkedWithZelda712 yeah, what instrument are you?
@LinkedWithZelda8 жыл бұрын
+Dorface23 I play clarinet..
@maxbehymer85357 жыл бұрын
I played the marimba part in 2016 at IHSA, and I wish I could go back honestly. Really fun piece, but not for someone who started percussion the school year before 😅
@Zoey_06292 жыл бұрын
HA!!! SO COOL!!!!
@keegansmith63276 жыл бұрын
Love how in this recording, you can hear the different thunder tubes with headphones in. Makes me feel like I’m actually there.
@bluesteno642 жыл бұрын
YES
@cheyennebethel70098 жыл бұрын
1:25 sounds like when you are about the battle the Elite Four 😂
@ajtheultimatesaiyan55787 жыл бұрын
LOL
@iplaytrombone4396 жыл бұрын
Cheyenne Bethel who are they
@alicedufour95836 жыл бұрын
@@iplaytrombone439 the four final bosses in the Pokemon video game series before you fight the Pokemon champion, the true final boss.
@Catholic172 жыл бұрын
last week John Mackey actually came to our school, and watched us perform this, He's like the funniest guy I've ever met, he was also wearing $700 shoes
@emerfsorl9784 жыл бұрын
I played this piece 4 years ago and it was one of my favorites. I was just reminded of it because my old high school is playing it again this year! The first flute part rocks!!
@necrozma40292 жыл бұрын
And at the end your fingers get absolutely broken.
@jennymatthews26707 ай бұрын
Omg I know I'm super late to this comment lol but I'm playing the flute 1 part this year! I'm super excited but it's kinda scary bcs I'm in a small band so I'm the only flute 1.😭
@mlsd.71878 жыл бұрын
playing this for district honor band, one of the intense piece I've ever played. so much suspense! I love it!
@Chemito8848 жыл бұрын
Ikr! 😂😛
@ms_ravendor16595 жыл бұрын
I got to rehearse this with John Mackey at honor band and it was AMAZING! He is such a nice and talented guy.
@JustAcoolguy-rl7jg8 жыл бұрын
this is part of my marching band show love it
@dillonheider12705 жыл бұрын
Marching Mackey seems like it would be hell on earth.
@Roman-mi1jk4 жыл бұрын
@@dillonheider1270 HI DILLON ALSO I AGREE
@dillonheider12704 жыл бұрын
@@Roman-mi1jk HI ALITA IM GLAD!
@Roman-mi1jk4 жыл бұрын
@@dillonheider1270 HELL YEAH
@PuggyMaste17 күн бұрын
Marching Band on top
@justinriverovlogs39608 жыл бұрын
This song is so catchy I can't stop listening too it lol
@palibakufun8 жыл бұрын
Listen to the mother piece it came from, Wine Dark Sea by the same composer, John Mackey. There's a version by the University of Texas Wind Ensemble that is absolutely incredible. If will change your life.
@justinriverovlogs39607 жыл бұрын
Ashton Conley I heard it from them omg so amazing
@red815117 жыл бұрын
I played this my first year in band ☺️ bass clarinet
@inception16957 жыл бұрын
same also bass clarinet
@mikaylalang84996 жыл бұрын
Lysie LuLu ayy you play bass clarinet
@AlexS-ry4ft6 жыл бұрын
Lysie LuLu BASS CLARINET
@andyhwang53475 жыл бұрын
Bass clarinet also
@koganlahl5 жыл бұрын
I played the world premiere of this piece on bass clarinet
@gracem95096 жыл бұрын
Loved playing the Euphonium part in band! Listening to this still gives me chills
@cheesegod13403 жыл бұрын
Same!
@angelaguilar-ts5nq Жыл бұрын
same me too, i’m playing it right now and i love all my parts, the euphonium is amazing in this music!
@lillybilly18l8 жыл бұрын
just heard this last night live at my school. sounded just like this......amazing!
@sabrinabecker95715 жыл бұрын
I play clarinet, but we were short on percussionists, so I got to play the thunder tube!
@thorgodofthunder50865 жыл бұрын
I was just coming back to this song, I play trumpet but I got to play the thundertube for UIL
@ghosttt3774 жыл бұрын
Just played this for a clinic and all of our thundertube players were clarinetists
@alexmcintosh82124 жыл бұрын
Sabrina Becker ughhhh same but i don’t get to play thunder tubes i have to play tambourine but i’m gonna convince my band director to let me play vibraphone
@derekskidmore33194 жыл бұрын
i was the maniac on the cymbals. i played. all. the. cymbal. parts. at. once.
@bluzebra66503 жыл бұрын
My director just got them in the mail yesterday and I was the first to get to play around with them! Unfortunately I play the euphonium, so I won’t get to perform with them, but still cool!
@lanep36983 жыл бұрын
only if i could play this with an entire band. hearing it at a band concert played by another school was amazing
@doodlemoth8 ай бұрын
Just played this song at my UIL All Region Concert LOVED THIS PIECE
@iamollieandiliketovibe9 ай бұрын
I just got this earlier today, and as a sophomore who sucks at his instrument, the 2nd trombone part makes me lightheaded
@frostbite56076 ай бұрын
When I was in middle-school, my symphonic got to work with one of John Mackey’s friends on this piece for a festival, and I really enjoyed that experience.
@necrozma40292 жыл бұрын
I recall being around 8-9 years old when I was introduced to this piece... as one our band was gonna perform in a competition. As a flute player, this DESTROYED my fingers.
@AcademicOfficer-b2p11 ай бұрын
Definitely!!!
@jennymatthews26707 ай бұрын
Yessssss lol I'm playing this for UIL this year and my fingers get SO tired lol
@necrozma40297 ай бұрын
@@jennymatthews2670 no amount of practicing could fully prepare you for those end sections... good luck
@DustinSmith7964 жыл бұрын
Even though it’s after football season and I’ve probably played this song thousands of times this year, it’s still a gem and I don’t get tired of it.
@usetobeasurferchick8 жыл бұрын
I love this guys work. First heard Xerxes played by a community orchestra, now am hooked!
@fletchermyhre76286 жыл бұрын
I played bass drum for this for middle school state honors and it was my favorite bass drum part ever and I was so into it👍🏻
@CherryFreckles025 жыл бұрын
I love the way this song sounds. Also the trombone part is super fun!
@judahr038 жыл бұрын
Isnt this just a simplified version of Movement III of Wine-Dark Sea?
@judahr038 жыл бұрын
+Quinton Nickum Nice. I like the idea that Mackey made a piece so complex into something anyone can play.
@judahr038 жыл бұрын
+Quinton Nickum Yeah, and it could open new players up to much more challenging literature. Mackey has some of the hardest ensemble music.
@judahr038 жыл бұрын
+Quinton Nickum No, I am going to check him out now that you mention him.
@palibakufun8 жыл бұрын
Man, Maslanka HURTS to play. Like, emotionally, it's painful.
@rosehunter8955 жыл бұрын
Just figured that out today lol, I played this in 8th and mvmt 1 is gonna be a part of next year’s show so when I got to 3 I was like waaaaaiiiitttt a minute
@babybat_blackcat6 ай бұрын
Playing this peice in band right now. I play trombone, so this is naturally my favorite peice
@bcbindle7 жыл бұрын
This song was one of the best songs I've ever played in an honor band
@Felarchy6 жыл бұрын
Super fun song to close my high school band career with! First flute for life!
@AcEs_Voltage7 жыл бұрын
hardest song ive ever played
@AcEs_Voltage7 жыл бұрын
yea it is i have a concert today
@AcEs_Voltage7 жыл бұрын
the marimba peacie is really hard
@greenetomphson61647 жыл бұрын
I had vibraphone for this piece. But I can't argue with you in saying that marimba is hard for this piece
@PercussionEnsembles7 жыл бұрын
Seriously? How long have you been in percussion for?
@AcEs_Voltage7 жыл бұрын
2 years
@Eminemlovah123458 жыл бұрын
Played this Saturday for a senior high honors band festival, sounded awesome
@CeeJay184510 ай бұрын
My daughter's a senior in high school and their marching band just won the State championship performing this selection. My daughter played the flute solo! So proud and what a beautiful piece music! #2023WhitesboroBandUILstatechampions
@madeleinewalker83810 ай бұрын
Oooh tell your daughter congrats from some random internet flute band kid! Especially on the flute solo I had one last year to open our show and it was very nerve-wracking and just more stressful in general. This seems like such a fun piece for marching band.
@M1CHA_111 Жыл бұрын
Oh my god playing the trumpet to this song was so amazing- best year final concert ever 😭 this will always be my favorite song we played- its so fun
@ambercurtis73982 жыл бұрын
This is my favorite song, I listen to it on repeat forever and ever. I want this to play at my funeral
@yo-yo7755 Жыл бұрын
I love this song we played it last year and I can’t get it out of my head!!!!!
@zachisoffline14947 жыл бұрын
Cadets used this in their show. We played it this year too :)
@noahtibben-lembke68637 жыл бұрын
The piece they played was Wine Dark Sea, also by Mackey. Very similar!
@allisynntschikof32842 ай бұрын
tuba me was STRUGGLING with where to breathe in this piece, worth it
@ikea38384 ай бұрын
played this for All-District band a year or so ago, our director had us sightread and perform at 200 bpm jskfbe- worth it though, this is easily one of my favorite pieces
@realminecraftgirl238 жыл бұрын
I got to play piano and omg it got so intense with the chain rattling across it, the chain made more noise if you hit the keys harder.. but I loved the piece 😂
@yzaiahguillen99492 жыл бұрын
Playing the Alto Sax part was just absolutely amazing I love feeling the chart and the emotion behind it
@shelbycreasey93902 жыл бұрын
We played this at all-region this year and OMG I loved this piece. One of my favorites.
@cogswand698027 күн бұрын
We played this at our school last year and i got to play the timpani and it was probably the most fun I’ve ever had playing the timpani!
@heapass28224 жыл бұрын
I did this in Treasure Valley Honor band, it was so awesome. I loved playing this song, it was Spectacular
@spa_cey3935 Жыл бұрын
I have to play this piece now please pray for me
@c.i.a.49704 жыл бұрын
Currently working on this at my school! I play trombone and I love this piece! I hope Mackey visits us!
@aguy87106 ай бұрын
Playing this piece in concert band (my Highschool split our ensemble into symphonic and concert bands, symphonic was better than concert) as a freshman gave my band director a huge new level of respect. Especially bc I was first chair trumpet, and dear god was first part fun
@nisfornick6 жыл бұрын
My son played this with his middle school band earlier this year. He played tympani. It was very impressive.
@runcat63 ай бұрын
dudeeeee we just played this for a Belmont winds camp and holy crap it was so cool (I’m a trumpet) it low key was giving vibes from the bfg when he’s like catching dreams. Prob just me but it reminds me of it
@Thewizzard333 жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful peace
@VladdyDaddy455 ай бұрын
feels like youre falling into another dimension and this is the fall to said dimension
@adriannaguerrero44303 жыл бұрын
I’m listening to this again. I played this my freshman year. I am now already graduated. I played 3rd part trumpet
@lydiathompson43195 жыл бұрын
this song is awesome but as a first trumpet it MURDERS your lips. played it at all-region freshman year, we got one day to prepare it! coolest experience ever
@Bari26 Жыл бұрын
honestly one of the loudest but most fun piece I got to play, in District band
@captainbugs24772 жыл бұрын
This is the 4th and final part in my Jurassic period show for marching band! And it’s very well written.
@BransonWren8 жыл бұрын
The timpani part is so fun on this piece.
@ericfrancis26467 жыл бұрын
Branson Wren It's so confusing though switching from the e flats to the d's (first year of timpani)
@josefinebanda4096 жыл бұрын
Same loved the timp. and Tom Tom solo 👌
@aidengregg60974 жыл бұрын
Bro on GOD
@adambrown76706 жыл бұрын
I was able to play the alto, tenor, and bari sax parts. I love this piece
@salemquinn20676 жыл бұрын
This piece is honestly epic! I play clarinet and it’s pretty fun.
@salemquinn20676 жыл бұрын
And 3:13 is hell for me
@Iamsirius32 Жыл бұрын
W another clarinet
@Iamsirius32 Жыл бұрын
I remember doing this in middle school
@ssefunkycat6 ай бұрын
this changed me back in middle school
@EpicKittehDrawer8 жыл бұрын
We played this piece at Superstate! A super fun song to play, indeed.
@gregturner32888 жыл бұрын
+EpicKittehDrawer It's fun when the whole ensemble actually cares and tries. I'm playing it in my HS concert band, and the quarter or so of the group who blow it off make it into a big jumbled mess.
@arianafletcher10064 ай бұрын
Im playing this on bassoon and its a blast so far
@araydennbrookshire83056 жыл бұрын
the vibraphone part literally killed me
@siffrinskies77802 жыл бұрын
Got to rehearse this WITH John Mackey at a music festival in Texas! He’s such a genuine guy, and really fun to talk to!
@charethcutestory61974 жыл бұрын
Played the Tom part for this at an honor band concert last night, the funnest I’ve ever had in band so far
@ProfTricky31685 жыл бұрын
Played this my Freshman year and I still have the Trombone part.
@laurenb3642 жыл бұрын
im possibly playing this for my spring concert. so excited
@benh.39387 жыл бұрын
As a beginning Trombone this was my favourite piece in middle school
@LijyMarching5 ай бұрын
As the concert toms player, this song was great and hard at 180bpm
@dubaikaitlynclarinetuae14476 жыл бұрын
I am playing this song next year.
@Lucifers-perfect-angel8 жыл бұрын
My band is playing this. and I'm on mallets. I have no idea how to play a mallet instrument. 😄 I'm so screwed!
@JustAcoolguy-rl7jg8 жыл бұрын
yes, yes you are
@ericli12248 жыл бұрын
DGDGDGDGDGDGD basically
@maxbehymer85357 жыл бұрын
Castiel Luci Collins Jesus Christ dude, I'm first mallets in our percussion section and I still screwed up on this piece
@charleyhibschweiler45555 жыл бұрын
It's still easier than Maslanka 4
@BTGames2004 Жыл бұрын
Playing xylophone on this and we have our concert and contest coming up soon with this piece included. Wish me luck fellow band mates.
@danicastaneda109910 ай бұрын
I've never put a song I've played in band on my playlist before. This is a happy first
@duckoutacluck94482 жыл бұрын
Probably the funnest song to play
@ayinderoberts3547 жыл бұрын
I played the timpani part at an honor band concert. The best thing I've played, it's so much fun.
@benfrens62848 жыл бұрын
Vibraphone part was hard as hell but fun
@maxbehymer85357 жыл бұрын
Ben F all of the mallet parts were stupid hard, I played marimba for this last year
@courtneyellis92445 жыл бұрын
Max Behymer bruh we’re short on percussionists so i’m out here playing xylo and marmiba,,,,,, so fun!
@oliviamesser4570 Жыл бұрын
my schools concert band played this last year and i was a freshman AND 1ST PART FRENCH HORN AND WHEN I TELL U IT WAS SO STRESSFUL
@Whambambi5 жыл бұрын
im playing french horn for this, i love it!
@bone_and_butterflies72243 жыл бұрын
I also play French horn and this is still my favorite piece I've played
@rat_meat_ramen2 жыл бұрын
i play french horn and the the part for us is honestly really fun!!
@nismo29 Жыл бұрын
not me, this was hell imo lmfao
@wsuf70254 жыл бұрын
Im only listing to this because i have to play it for my schools band
@sashapost57144 жыл бұрын
Is this budget Wine Dark Sea?
@mrman12w2 жыл бұрын
dang lost the staring contest
@georgehillstrom3006 Жыл бұрын
The feeling of playing this song during my concert was dreadful
@Zoey_06292 жыл бұрын
That sure is some lightning
@vincentwu96257 жыл бұрын
Played this in the first ever Highschool honor band
@deadflowerproductions Жыл бұрын
Our middle school band is doing this and we sound FIRE. But no seriously the piece is amazing and I love it.
@catholiccommentator34108 жыл бұрын
Sounds similar to Wine- Dark Sea.
@jgwhite78097 жыл бұрын
Very good catch! Lightning Field is pretty much the last few minutes of Wine Dark Sea.
@mikaylalang84996 жыл бұрын
Because this is like the grade 3 version of wine dark sea
@danielprater47755 жыл бұрын
Yeah, Mackey said he just simplified the last movement of Wine Dark Sea.
@bleyse19167 жыл бұрын
Played this at our school speech day. Sounded amazing in person!
@williamcoons80604 жыл бұрын
Playing this as a tuba player, and I think it’s AWESOME!
@maxmodine7551Ай бұрын
Opening sounds like the sequel to Foundry
@ryssaellen59948 жыл бұрын
my band director, Ms. love, is great friends with mr. mackey
@rosehunter8958 жыл бұрын
We're playing this piece as 8th graders with the high school's top band in about a month woo I'm scared
@llebpmac30758 жыл бұрын
Were playing this song right now as seventh graders and not doing too bad
@evanm2253 жыл бұрын
ripping pedals on bass bone by request of the conductor, ALWAYS a blast. lungs were dead by the end of it, but man it was powerful.
@allyercink98178 жыл бұрын
I'm playing this with my middle school. It's really hard
@thejolegion19718 жыл бұрын
+Isabel Genovez dude wtf theres no way youre playing this at a sixth grade concert
@isaacjanness78978 жыл бұрын
+Ally Ercink im in 9th grade and it is mildly difficult
@user-od7hk4zu3i6 жыл бұрын
I played this in middle school too!
@sporkWife015 жыл бұрын
My 8th grade band attempted to play this, 180bpm + tambourine = lots of wrist issues 😅
@gabrielmanning43957 жыл бұрын
my part to this song is the vibraphone and it's fun