Matthias Loibner: tiny hurdy gurdy concert

Last ten minutes of hurdy-gurdy player Matthias Loibner playing a tiny concert in St. Chartier (France) 2003.

[@MegaBlackDays]

This is fantastic. This man has a beast of a hurdy gurdy set up and talent that makes that instrument sound 1000x more versatile than I've ever heard it sound before. Incredible. Absolutely incredible.

[@radiodelevine]

oh my ! That's made my day. Loibner's a true master. Cheers.

[@fridgemagnet]

the juxtaposition of an medievel instrumant and the modern digital loop/effects pedal is amazing.

[@nandiji]

Beautiful! It's the best hurdy gurdy player!

[@grhmhome]

Great music. This video made me want to learn the hurdy gurdy. I just bought one recently.

[@yolo22]

holy shit!!!! i'm blown away. beautiful sound.

[@luminousraven4970]

This is SOMETHING ELSE! ... Just see and hear how Matthias and his beautiful, instrument, knees and calves, all become ONE, in an UNEARTHLY, INSEPARABLE UNIT!

[@TumbleTrashOfficial]

did you just say that his knees and calves are beautiful?

[@KarmaSong]

Fantastic performance ! The hurdy-gurdy gets here its well-deserved nobility.

[@caseykoons]

I must of watched this a dozen times. My favorite bit, his "coup de poignet" in the bit after 6:22. He makes the drone rhythmic by timing the acceleration of his hand on the crank. Brilliant.

[@jeffwithtwoels]

That he takes a medieval instrument and manages to create such vibrant music with it is a remarkable achievement. No folksy artsy crap - just a full-throttle gush of energy. This guy is totally awesome!

[@jessebrace]

Whoa, I'm glad I watched the whole thing. Watch the whole video, or at least listen to it.

[@rwarrawr]

Listen to this guy shred

[@mush01]

I finally got a hurdy-gurdy. If I can eventually be even half as good at it as Matthias is, I'll be happy!

[@mush01]

I think this is one of the best things I've ever seen/heard.

[@mattisaac]

absolutely amazing

[@crawfordviolin]

Just went to the concert today. Nearly brought a tear to my eye.

[@Caligari...]

Matthias ' Hurdy Gurdy Hendrix ' Incredible !

[@butifarra61]

wow, my intro to this instrument! thanks all.

[@rithban]

The technique is astounding. Bravo!

[@tadgesualdo]

I love his creativity in this regard. Electronics has allowed many artists to be one-man-bands.

[@ShannaGilfix]

amazing musicianship... I'm so glad this instrument (along with the people who know how to play it) are around.

[@WombatPA]

Watching this gave the the sudden urge to learn how to play one of these, but then I realized I would never be as good as Matthias, and I felt discouraged.

[@samp987]

Speechless......

[@DavidofSteele]

god knows how many times ive watched this all the way through!

[@rhythmfield]

very inspiring. I jammed with a hurdy gurdy artist in Vienna for the 1st time last month, this instrument must be 'in the cards' for me.

[@thelightisahead]

I was in the south of France recently and I saw in a castle a statue of someone holding a hurdy gurdy! :D

[@Shigawire]

Great musicianship. Very cool song. And of course, gotta love the rustic and very unique sound of that medieval instrument. :D

[@CB750K8]

...okay, first punch "Favorite" link, then pick jaw up off the floor. Holy CRAP! Go Matthias, Go!

[@PotassiumMan]

Watching this in 2019 with auto translate English is nuts. Google is picking up some language in the music and translating it. A lot of ah, hello, again, and the like from the first half. Who knows the language the robot was pulling from but it makes captions on a must these days!

[@vonfluffenstein]

That is gorgeous. :)

[@adnoble]

dang. he's amazing

[@sklrjkt]

O_O for those who dont understand what is going on he is using electronics to loop himself as well as distort the sound of the hurdy gurdy. Wow...this man is amazing not only at the instrument itself but he has a great sense of how to modernize an older folk instrument. Bravo!

[@StadtFuchs]

awesome, i don't know that was possible with a hurdy-gurdy until yet ^^

[@bathroomStallPoet]

thats amazing now this is music!

[@jakeriley2598]

this is awesome.

[@mirzaitziar]

DAAAAAAAAAAAMN!Thats friking awsome! i love the hurdy-gurdy!...u r awsome dude seriously WOW

[@mondengel92]

wow! That's amazing!

[@ArkaneOmega]

Well after I wiped the crap from my pants, I forwarded this to all my friends, this guy could make some good coin at renfairs.

[@distantsalem]

Absolutely amazing!

[@KawhackitaRag]

That is amazing. My jaw nearly fell off too!!!

[@tungmobi]

incredible!

[@bathroomStallPoet]

its arguable that the video may not present the best representation of the instrument's sound quality, but based on this, you'd be hard pressed to find pickups that have such a natural tone

[@unclestubie]

I love the way you use the electronics to record your own accompanyment while you are playing the live show. Just fabulous!! I especially enjoy the eastern European/ middle eastern sound. Interesting transition to some really funky jazz.

[@bluepuppy9620]

this is fantastic :D

[@AversaS2]

This + Playing Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan = insane

[@feedusafetus]

this is brilliant! :D

[@krollrealty]

world class I must now buy a Hurdy Gurdy

[@1AnitaJ]

He sets the standard.

[@OdedFriedGaon]

Utmost rrrrrrrrespect! Wow, I'm speechless & I'm not often that!!!

[@cooldude6681]

This is a pretty cool instrument. I had no idea it sounded that awesome.

[@rukech]

amazing

[@blackbook92]

he is a fuxking monster!!!brilliant!!! a god !!!

[@harleynanda]

Thanks for the info.

[@livinginthepast3]

brilliant player! Bravo!

[@raffaellageppetto907]

I adore his hurdy gurdy's sound

[@demian77able]

Fantastic!

[@cavalay]

bravo nice music . Thank 's Cavalay

[@QeXeQ]

3:40, he's amazing :D

[@AdriPCV]

brutal! Ü keep up with the great job!

[@SpielleytRagnaroeK]

@leyrerin Weil Matthias es kann. Ich konnte Matthias letzten SO Abend in Mühlhausen/Thüringen live erleben. Er spielte unter anderem einen Tango und auch ein Stück für Streicher, welches er komplett pizzicato vorführte. Egal was er zum Besten gibt, es hat Groove und seine Virtuosität an dem Instrument ist über jeden Zweifel erhaben...

[@mjshade1]

YES

[@loverofsith]

i think it v interesting that the range of the herdy gerdy is so vast, with the different models, i prefer the more medieval ways of playing, and love the rushian flok, but this is brilliant and taking the intrument to a modern level, awesome

[@tenagliac]

Excellent ! Makes me want to get one and some lessons. Alas, I appreciate it, but am sans talent.

[@ChromWolf]

I just bought his album called "Vielle à roue" from Mondomix, and was THRILLED to see that the piece he plays in the medley starting at about 1:54 I believe, called Chasen Senem, is on the album! I'm such a fan now!

[@theogeny]

awesome! i almost went to see you play last evening at the tiempo cafe on johannesgasse, wien, but i felt too tired, so didn't make it. now i wish i had!

[@hellspark]

really? i can't believe i never heard of it before. one of the coolest instruments, no doubt!

[@dwilliss]

Actually, at one point you see him play one part and then push a button on the top. That part then keeps on playing while he plays the 2nd part. So I'm guessing the 2nd time through part one was just a "tape" (probably digital these days) delay of the first time time he played it. There are some obvious digital effects being applied, but still awesome.

[@JakeJarmel]

you gurdy that hurdy!!!

[@siolux8]

Perfektion kriegt am gerät ... wenn man ander kurbel dreht : absolut genial

[@MultiBasman]

good concert

[@tylervanbach]

what?! are you deaf?! that sounds amazing! it's so interesting that an instrument from western culture can integrate itself so easily into the styles of others (eastern hindu, gypsy etc..)

[@pedrini8]

its a hurdy gurdy from austrichian maker Weichselbaumer. Price is from 5000 EUR, so far as I know.

[@xbateria]

I wonder just how much this exact HG costs:) RESPECT

[@bobdwilliams]

hurdy gurdy man!

[@SEANFIR]

Actually he is using a phrase sampler and envelope filter... so it has been electrified probably with transducer pickups...

[@bathroomStallPoet]

effects dont require the instrument to be an electric one; only that the sound be mixed through a electric medium. he could have an effect loop in the mic's connection to the amp, no?

[@boorch]

he's obviously using a loop pedal, an autowah (or more likely and envelope filter) and a harmonizer pedal.

[@kendconcerto]

This really beats violinist!

[@Imbrickle]

I bought CDs of Matthias, but none deliver on the promise of this 10 minute clip -- the only piece of music of it's sort of which I am aware. Where can we get more of this?

[@bossesg1]

so does anyone know what kind of hurdy gurdy he is playing or where do get a good price on one. i looked at the site but they are all 3000 or more and the instructions to make one were rediculous

[@bonerici]

he could be miking the hurdy gurdy through an instrumental mike, like a piezoelectric, run it through a preamp, a wah wah, and then on to the amp. it sure doesn't sound like a coil pickup.

[@Oshidutako]

zomg that was a kickass solo XD I wish I had one of those, it looks and sounds like a viola/cello on crack.

[@5804637]

Its Dope

[@aureliorabenberg]

Matthias Loibner in St. Margarethen, LanaLive, Mai 2014

[@xXVacantHeartXx]

It actually originated in medival times. Its pretty old.

[@ghilliefruit1735]

How the kook did i not know about this earlier

[@SjobergFILM]

Matthias Loibner is the Jimi Hendrix of the Hurdy Gurdy.

[@MrRobot-ce2yj]

i think he used some sort of distortion petal. (you can see his fot press down.)

[@gusarenkoandrey]

Сумасшедшая музыка,весьма оригинально!!!

[@harleynanda]

Considering I've never heard a hurdy-gurdy played before, this was an excellent means of introduction. Good post. I have a question for anyone who can answer. It appears to be primarily a stringed instrument, but how does the crank generate the tone? Are the strings sympathetic or active? Someone please tell me everything you know about the instrument. If reply is too long for comment box, RSVP via pers. msg. Thanks.

[@gloriahall7507]

Ganz toll!!!

[@jaguarnoelle]

Actually I found his website he has it listed on there.

[@jaywaldo2901]

its called a hurdy gurdy. Depending on how it was made will create different sounds like any instrument. but I've never heard one like this!

[@distantsalem]

I totally know what you mean. At my happiest moments I wish I could just be obliterated from the fabric of spacetime.

[@bud64lynch]

This is like the music that you hear on your way down the firey tube to h-e-double hockey sticks HELL.

[@djhaloeight]

budlynch 😂😂

[@blueshaldag]

לא יאמן איזה יופי :)

[@bathroomStallPoet]

and its probably a mic, not electric. though he does have a looping pedal

[@bathroomStallPoet]

i could be wrong. to be honest im not sure if electric string instruments (like, with the bow) can get the same resonant bow tone, my opinion is based mostly on how electric guitars are totally different from acoustic ones

[@hellspark]

obviously. lol its always cool to see someone modernizing traditional instruments. as mr brady once stated: "We'll f**k it up royal!!!"

[@BjornEnglund123]