Mark Herman Live at Carma Labs II - The World's Largest Theatre Pipe Organ

[@balloonaticengineer4320]

I am a huge Mark Herman fan! He masters those amazing consoles. I could watch and listen to him all evening. This was once again like his other concerts for us, simply amazing, beautiful and a marvelous talent who not only works the console and ranks, but also feels the music he is playing.

[@paulj0557tonehead]

" 20's, 30's, and 40's" he said it! 🙂

[@danielbotha1428]

Mark Herman, I cant believe that there are young people left in this world that are prepared to entertain us with real music. You are great and you CAN play the Organ! (and you have a pleasant personality) Tunes like these will never be composed again. Thank you!

[@HelloKittyFanMan]

Psch, you don't know if they will or won't be. Also, current music IS real too, duh. Anyway, yes, he did great! They should've clapped anyway, ha. I wish he had raised the mic volume, though.

[@WilliamCulpepper]

AMEN TO THAT!!! Way to go Mark!!!!

[@Edwin572]

He plays beautifully. He inspires me to get on the bench after him and play this beautiful theatre organ.

[@viewfromear]

Taking the concept of the man-cave to a hitherto unforeseen level! I’m guessing his wife took one look and said ‘You’re not having that thing in here!!” What an epic instrument and recording.

[@kenpeters6444]

lololol

[@danw1955]

Man, whoever voiced this thing should get an award! You can literally hear every pipe and percussion piece and it blends so well.😁 I'm sure a lot of this has to do with mic placement for the recording sessions also, but overall this organ is a joy to listen to, and Mark has brought out the absolute best of it all. Well done by all... keep building on it!😉👍🎵🎶🎵

[@damienkashton9552]

instablaster.

[@sybil-roxanneclemons1333]

Well said!

[@tedlassagne8785]

A magnificent theatre organ, magnificently played. Much gratitude to Carma Labs for providing a home for such an instrument.

[@rozconniwestsand7841]

Carma Labs is clearly the leader in corporate rejoice-ability and MarkH is up to the showcasing task.

[@annecohen8927]

Oh how I always wanted to play the organ instead of the piano!! There is something miraculous about this marvelous instrument!

[@Wanamaker1946]

Wowsies, this guy is good! Carrying on a great tradition at this crucial time in history. He is a master musician to be sure. I hear Mel Tormé in one of these songs singing away. Lol! ...and say, you’re good kid.

[@hsmoller]

wonderful!!!

[@garymahon1955]

Very good playing Mark! Beautiful sound!

[@rexoliver7780]

THIS IS GREAT!!!!!!Never would have thought a cinema organ would be installed in a warehouse!

[@robertdjohnston6419]

I could listen to you and watch you play all day long

[@KathyS-r2f]

All these great legacy songs played from memory! I'm amazed. I can't remember what I had for breakfast last week. LOL

[@gregcrease8066]

I love the way you always bring out the melody. So many organists bury the tune.

[@hoss-lk4bg]

as well play "no bridges " as seen here

[@TheBaritoneCrooner]

Without fail Mark has delivered another fabulous program of varied music choices. He never fails to impress with his artistry and choice of registrations and solo voices. I particularly loved his jazzy and jovial “Gypsy In My Soul” which is dedicated to master organ builder Terry Kleven. If you’d like to hear it immediately, it starts at 38:00.

[@michaelpfaff6009]

How do you describe this?? Perfection? Spectacular? Emotionally moving????

[@Televersity]

highly professional playing on what must be the best setup system ive ever heard! I bow to your talents .

[@ChristopherSEbert]

Can I just say THANK YOU Mr. Herman and all those who built this wonderful instrument!!!!! Found this today (July 1, 2022) after having a most horrible past few weeks. This totally chilled my soul out, and literally made me just sigh with utter contentment. Thank you! Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!

[@TheBaritoneCrooner]

One of the coolest arrangements of Put On A Happy Face at 1:15:28. Can you tell I have a thing for Mark’s arranging style and jazz chops! 😆

[@TheBaritoneCrooner]

Watch out for an appearance of this instruments amazing string division at 23:19 right before he heads into his hot jazz rendition of “I’m Beginning To See The Light!

[@wilfredhosteland9362]

It is, in fact, the second or third largest of the worlds theatre pipe organs. But, of course, a fantastic organ and organist!

[@praestant8]

What are the first 2?

[@mikyjonz]

Mark plays the best version of "Anything Goes" that you'll ever hear. Thanks Mark. This is a wonderful concert. I loved everything you played. It's my opinion that your gift as a jazz pianist gives you a huge advantage on the W - the way you seem to instinctively know exactly how to use all the resources of the instrument as you play through each piece, weaving them into each rendition..

[@guyindiman8701]

Mark Herman, "THE WIZARD OF THE THE WURLITZER"

[@paullindsay1622]

This has to be one of the coooooooolest warehouses that I've seen so far. . Y'all hiring?

[@lesterwakefield6419]

Seems like a great place to work! Little hard to do shows with an audience, but certainly unique!

[@NakedMuso]

OMG I ended up here by accident and so glad I did. What an instrument indeed, but I haven't seen talent like that in a long time. Everything about your playing is simply awesome; your style, registrations, arrangements .... I could go on, I mean just exactly how big IS your repertoire! Thank you for a brilliant concert - even if you did keep me up 'till 03:15. You certainly have a new fan. Love it.

[@ajames6644]

I got here by accident too. I have a lot of things I should be doing but once I started I HAD to watch the whole thing. Sometimes KZbin is such a time suck! Now I have to look for more Mark Herman videos.

[@DLCaster]

Most excellent! Great Saturday afternoon entertainment. Well done all.

[@josephpachura761]

Mark you are a great and talented organist. I admire your music. It brings back memories of myself at the organ. Thank you.

[@Camop-iz9kt]

Excellent as always. Thanks for sharing your awesome gift, Mark.

[@liambrownpianoproductions3445]

Someone get this sampled what a beautiful sound imagine having it at your finger tips

[@richardmarshall5804]

Thank you Mark for all you wonderful online concerts during the pandemic. You truly are an ambassador for the instrument through the many people you reach.

[@craigborgardt7684]

If Carmex was even more wise, they'd build their marketing campaign around this magnificent instrument. Maybe they already are. Anyone know how to be notified of upcoming concerts there?

[@laurarowe7186]

To my knowledge (my daughter works at Carma Labs), they don’t have “concerts” other than such online concerts. They have a fantastic Christmas concert for the employees. I’d personally love to witness this magic. Keep in mind, however, this is a working warehouse, so safety, sanitation and security would prevent large scale concerts.

[@lklpalka]

This is wonderful. This amazing instrument just keeps getting better. Thanks Mark for your artistry and the crew at Carma Labs!

[@garymcwithey980]

A one-of-a-kind organ played by a creative, fabulous musician. Bravo, Mark! Bravo!

[@monikawojdak3037]

Hallo Mark habe Dein Video angesehn mit Deine Schönen Orgel einfach klasse spielst Du super.Monika aus Germani Deutschland ❤❤😊

[@djmusic130fdy]

Wow, just wow!! Amazing talent. Thanks so much for sharing it with us, and for the great people at Carma Labs for the care for such an incredible instrument.

[@peterstirzaker1935]

Mark, you’re playing is Absolutely Breathtaking you can make the the theatre pipe organ Talk, please come over to the UK and play the Blackpool Wurlitzer, I could listen to your Playing all day, please keep safe and Well Pete.

[@OrganMusicYT]

Which one of the three Blackpool Wurlitzers? :p

[@jeremybuck1818]

Mark is scheduled to visit UK in August to play Saltaire Wurlitzer. Fingers crossed!

[@thetheatreorgan168]

@@OrganMusicYT my favorite is the empress wurlitzer

[@DavidSaks]

All skate ! Carmex is my favorite lip balm !

[@danceonskates]

MORE PLEASE 😊

[@christopherandrews2594]

One word says it all. SPECTACULAR

[@RenaissanceEarCandy]

2:15 the music's so good even the blinds are dancing

[@lesterwakefield6419]

Great to see and hear you, Mark! Your artistry is always impressive. Thank you so much!

[@adrianmlridgewayarcmlramll1965]

Totally outstanding playing, what more could be said, Mark is an extraordinary talent, just brilliant, thank you again for bringing joy and delight to my heart this evening. As for the organ, it's absolutely as brilliant as Mark, one of the things i REALLY appreciate is the subtlety of the tremulants, never ruining the melodic line, and helping keep the ensembles together, also the wonderful job with the overall voicing, just stunning and so delish!! Great work by an obviously passionate team, stunning work all through. All this combined with Mark's total command of the instrument lends for an unforgettable musical experience!!! BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO to you all!! Adrian in Bermuda.......

[@marcoroose9973]

I love pipe organs and this one is amazing!

[@amyhayden8137]

Well … this makes me appreciate Carmex on a whole new level! Very cool! Love to see folks doing and supporting what they love!

[@normaheath901]

Lovely -playing, beautiful music.

[@joanerhard454]

Thank you much for playing such sweet music, love it! joan erhard.

[@n2jstr533]

enables audiences to experience the music with much more than their ears! For many people, it will be a transformative event when they feel tne music sending chills up and down their spinal cord, when a melody touches off powerful feelings of glee and sadness so intense that they will be astounded

[@oldbigshoe]

Simply marvelous..artist and instrument!

[@paulj0557tonehead]

Beautiful! I recommended Carmex find their most skilled drone flying employee to fly around the pipe loft and organ console in sync with the music, filming. And then dub it back into a less distracted performance without it. The drones are super lightweight and small now so bumping into a pipe wouldn't cause damage.

[@cjbrown3773]

Wonderful performance Mark!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@RobertZat]

Thank you Mark for a wonderful program. The weekend is now so much better. Can hardly wait to hear the 32' Diaphones in the room.

[@martineyles]

The organ whispers wonderfully in You Go to my Head.

[@bennischwarzfisch1828]

Dankeschön für dieses Konzert. Ich habe sehr gerne zugehört. Bei anderen Videos der Theaterorgel klingt es immer wie Karussellmusik. Hier ist endlich die Theaterorgel ein ernstes Instrument Dank ihres großartigen Talentes und ihrer großen Fantasie.

[@valeriocecchi8492]

uno spettacolo che suono bellissimo un saluto Valerio e buona musica

[@toddtreder1866]

I love ❤️ theater 🎭 organ music 🎶. I wish I could go roller skating skating to theater organ music 🎼. I think 🧐 it might be fun 🤩.

[@paulj0557tonehead]

9:20 *You Go To My Head* pure bliss. Great Harry Warren medley! What's theater organ without Harry? :)

[@sybil-roxanneclemons1333]

Well said! Coots wrote You Go To My Head!

[@sybil-roxanneclemons1333]

Merry Widow Waltz &: I Know Why & So Do You!

[@shastaaguilar4111]

This is sublime. You are very talented. Keep doing what you do.

[@jackraves7363]

too late to enjoy last evening , now enjoying tremendously 👏👏👏 🙏🙏🙏

[@janinebryant5390]

What a wonderful instrument! And Mark Harmon is its worthy partner in music. I believe the J.S. Bach would have loved the cinematic organ!

[@timcallicrate1716]

What an incredible program!! Thank you to Carma Labs and to Mark Herman...WOW!! His talent is so natural,great personality and he really puts it all on the shop floor. I can only imagine being there in person...

[@caroldell5282]

Just the most gorgeous instrument and played by a Master. Thank you.

[@johanbrand8601]

THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@henrybird26]

Mark I really like this concert I find myself listening to it many many times. Like you I was always a fan of Looney Tunes and still am to this day. :)

[@leetingler619]

Ive been watching and using my spectrum analyzer, your buds did a great job of voicing and balancing this instrument 👍🏻👍🏻 Sure beats politics! 😉

[@gilloselton824]

What a splandid video. many thanks for sharing

[@marc49lewis]

I think Jesse Crawford would have been absolutely floored by your talent and taste, Mark. A grand example of tasteful artistry and musicianship.

[@mj6962]

Awesome music performed perfectly. Great use of the equipment.

[@bingobillable]

Just found this channel. Color me awestruck. I don’t know whether to be amazed by this wonderful instrument in a warehouse, or your amazing ability in playing it. I’ve never seen anyone play from a spontaneous list of songs before. My mind is boggled. Where can I find more information about the provenance of this instrument and your background? I’ve just subscribed, and hope there will be much more to come.

[@garykashefska9787]

What a great performance on a truly great instrument.

[@fireballxl5328]

You cant tell me this wouldn't have been all the rage in the 1600's or 1700' or 1800's. Cathedrals would have ALL had these if the technology was there !! Folks would have worshiped out of joy, not fear ! I'm sure the Popes, then and now would be a much cheerier lot! I'm ditching all my Burt's Bee's crap and grabbing some Carmex ASAP!!

[@garychieppojr3684]

No plug, Carmex never fails

[@Wugawamp]

This is so amazing that I am without proper words to describe it. What an incredible duo of talent and instrument mated perfectly together. Wow! New subscriber.

[@monikawojdak3037]

Hallo Lieber Mark sieht man Dich auch mal wieder bei You Tube.Lange nichts gesehen von Dir.Monika aus Gemany Deutschland.👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃

[@GHKGST]

Bravo. Thank you Mark.

[@ChrisLawtonorganist]

excellent - thoroughly enjoyed from start to finish! A Compton organ enthusiast in the UK!

[@joanerhard454]

love the music all around!

[@encoresound]

This is AWESOME! As a theater organ enthusiast, the acoustics must be sweet in the warehouse. But it does beg the question... why. Why is this in a warehouse ? I'm guessing the owners just wanted to do it. Where I live in Massachusetts there is a similar situation - a company Sealed Air where the owners built a building just to house their organ (Shanklin Music Hall) - I believe that organ is from the Boston Metropolitan theater (The Wang Ctr). But I digress - - This organ at Carma Labs looks and sounds great. And kudos to Mark Herman for his talents playing that beautiful instrument !! I just wish I lived in Franklin, WI to hear it in person.

[@TheBaritoneCrooner]

The eventual plan is to build a new warehouse to house all the inventory in this one and turn this warehouse into an event space. The organ is built into a corner of the room and I suspect once the room is clear, they will install a hard surface wall down the middle of the room to focus the instruments sound into a more confined space more like Shanklin Music Hall. At this point, it’s hard to truly capture the whole instrument on mics because of the warehouse shelving. The 32’ frequency’s can’t really be heard/appreciated unless you sit several aisles back within the warehouse putting at least 50-100 feet of space between your ears and the organ. Don’t get me wrong, it’s wonderful now but when the final plan is finished, it’ll be nothing short of spectacular!

[@kempedkemp]

That was so enjoyable! I hope Carma can put you on the payroll. What an organ!

[@MichaelStBede]

Marvellous.

[@jeremypreece870]

Hello from the UK. I came across this video on KZbin by chance. I was interested because on a holiday a few years ago we visited Blackpool and were lucky to have chosen the one day per week when the world famous Mighty Wurlitzer" was in action. I find these instruments fascinating as they did all of the special effects before computers and synthesisers, the mechanics are absolutely amazing. While the works of most of these organs are hidden from view this one is there for all to see. My only comment about this video is that it would have been nice to see these mechanisms in action, especially the percussion effects. How about doing some of this on a split screen on future broadcasts?

[@micdom43]

Last heard Mark at shea's theater in buffalo before that he played Syracuse Wurlitzer at New York state Fairgrounds great artist

[@micdom43]

Syracuse Wurlitzer undergoing problems with new fair director that I think most people are aware of.😥

[@Nathriel]

1:12:40 ANYTHING GOES! Love it. Well done.

[@gary1705]

Magnificent thankyou so much Mark 👀😍👌

[@CLIFFRBELL]

Would like to communicate I worked on the Wurlitzer we had at the Hotel El Panama. I was a broadcast engineer for forty years, prior to my being handicapped by having been blown up, hence becoming a above the knee bilateral amputee. I also was involved with Mercedes-Benz. I became nicked as Dr Benz, re body restoring. Fits, organs as well hahahe, all big pieces of metal and wood. Oh well at my age I wish I could still play, voice and work a bit. Hence would love to speak with you. CLIff

[@RWBHere]

Whether it is the largest organ or not is irrelevant. The point is that it's a magnificent creation, and played superbly, and people from around the world are able to enjoy something of its capabilities from this video series, despite Google's aggressive audio processing. Thank-you, Mark. Greetings from England.

[@musicarchives4u]

so great, :) really enjoyed this :)

[@ronhooverafollowerofjesus7297]

My afternoon is gone from being transfixed on your performance! It would be great to hear about how this organ came into being. I'm sure there is a story there. So glad to have found your channel. I have a Roland 60 and 90SL which I love playing and you have brought new inspiration to me!

[@judymerry]

Wonderful! Very interesting organ! Thank you

[@charlesschumacher334]

I would like to find out more about this fantastic organ. Are most of the ranks Wurlitzer? Who is the tonal designer & or the builder? Who built the chests, the console & electronics. Is there available the names of all the ranks in their respective chambers? Only two chambers right?

[@WannesVanderhoeven]

That was great. Thank you.

[@michaelhelgert3527]

Mark... You are one the best.... You missed one of the best Duke Ellington.. "Satin Doll".. "S ew

[@mj6962]

6:50. I always LOVE that use of notes at the ends of songs but have yet to learn it. Does anyone know where I could find an example of the sheet music to that sort of note and chord progression. I play by ear but I haven’t been able to figure that out. Thanks! And thank you once again Mark.

[@mainaccount131]

Super excellent with very good video

[@henrybird26]

Always a GREAT JOY Mark! I Thank you!

[@joehilinski7008]

Superb performance. Awesome organ and venue!

[@edpickering8075]

Wow ....that is GREAT THANK YOU

[@arthurlopez4487]

I was a music major at CSUN playing classical organ but I only enjoyed the theatre organ. My father had all of George Wrights albums and I built a Schober Theatre Organ from a kit with my Dad who loved the music and with my electronic skills became a computer specialist at JPL in Pasadena on Project Galileo. So studying music also helps with learning other skills. Beautiful musical instrument and great musician Mark Herman to play the mighty Wurlitzer theatre organ ! :)

[@Musicmadness101]

My word, this is so good!

[@davidking4059]

Love your work Mark!

[@gregger59]

Wonderful artist with tremendous respect for the Great American Song Book! It's an amazing instrument and I hope to hear it live some day. While he can put this thing through its paces, he can also impress with the sensitivity he brings to classics like "So In Love" 1:09:07

[@ColAdamson]

Lovely instrument and space - thanks Carma - from Australia! (we have your product on our shelves0 :-)

[@robertsmith-sj6ib]

Great as always!🎉 Thank you 😊