@Lyman Mashburn Stupid Scam and you know that. stfu
@DigitalAndInnovation2 жыл бұрын
This is the way
@TheBearSpiceKitchen4 жыл бұрын
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="119">1:59</a> - that moment when your clicktrack becomes a tuned percussion instrument... 😎
@TheFeriner4 жыл бұрын
I always kinda scoff at ppl that are like “I’m so glad the drummer didn’t overplay” cause it’s like damn just let them have fun it’s music. But this performance felt like the *perfect* amount of drums. So tight and full but not very complicated. Good shit
@Rockin_Ross4 жыл бұрын
This is musicianship at another level. Playing to a click is one thing, but you also have to know chart, be spot on with your fills & time and play in a cramped, unknown-to-the-audience location for multiple shows a day. Kudos to you who have obviously done this for a minute.🤘🏻🤘🏻
@Chewscore2 жыл бұрын
I’ve been been a theatre drummer since 2017, it’s hard and stressful career. Although I’ve made friends through it. It is a really hard job, sometimes playing for 6-8 hours a day can be tiring. All of it, every show is done to a click and sight read.
@wendylethorn8160 Жыл бұрын
I fancy the drummer
@matthewb8408 ай бұрын
Is playing with a click harder? I feel like it’s easier
@daniochoa21102 жыл бұрын
What an amazing sensation to be there playing drums for a whole audience, cast and band. Congratulations!
@cpt_nordbart5 жыл бұрын
Pulling out the book is a dope move though. I guess playing angry birds in breaks gets boring after a while ^^ Great job. Also thanks for including the clicks. It's hard to imagine how all of you would stay in sync otherwise. Another mystery solved...
@PatrolingEden4 жыл бұрын
I remember sitting in the front row for Mamma Mia in Toronto and looking into the pit to see one of the keyboardists reading a magazine between her parts and was amazed how easily she moved back and forth between reading and playing.
@BigPinkJohn4 жыл бұрын
I have played many show on trumpet and if the pit is deep and you can't be seen by the audience it's normal for a book or even a deck of cards to appear in long dialogue parts lol
@lekoman4 жыл бұрын
I know right? A drummer who can read?! ;) Juuuuust kidding, yo. Nice playing.
@drasonmeerrkat26174 жыл бұрын
I like the man saying 12345678
@captainquin80994 жыл бұрын
I was in the pit and he se 12345678 two
@robfriedrich28224 жыл бұрын
Cues helps not to mess the song order.
@captainquin80994 жыл бұрын
Rob F thats right love mamma Mia
@robfriedrich28224 жыл бұрын
@@captainquin8099 I remember a duo, not using cues and the saxophone player began to early to play (after half of the intro)
@captainquin80994 жыл бұрын
Rob F yes thats right but i play in october the Broadway from mamma Mia and the director she that the last seccons that i Will do a solo from the drum. 😂😂
@redstrat12346 жыл бұрын
Just amazed at these people's skills
@DerekStoltenbergMusic6 жыл бұрын
redstrat1234 thanks!
@redstrat12346 жыл бұрын
Most of the pub/club band drummers I know would have a heart attack if they were shown a metronome, never mind given a clicktrack lol. Great work sir.
@redstrat12346 жыл бұрын
Really ? this looks like highly skilled work. Not many could do what you do, so you think that you would get paid a premium rate
@redstrat12346 жыл бұрын
That's awful. I don't suppose it's any different in the UK. What do you do when the run ends ? do you try and set yourself up with something just before the run finishes ?
@disneydanny26 жыл бұрын
heck I'm amazed 1 person can conduct AND play keyboard. but I GUESS that's easy when there are only 9 musicians in the pit.
@daniellel2302 жыл бұрын
the slight tempo change when the SOS theme starts is so good, it was a part I didn't play because I was keys 2 but it sounded cool haha
@daniellel2308 ай бұрын
edit- playing it again and starting Keys 4 todayyyyy 😝✌️ tbh not the most interesting part but some of the lines are so sick
@MongerOfStrings822211 ай бұрын
Those synths in the background are pure ear candy. Never thought an ABBA musical would sound this good
@aidanlam53366 жыл бұрын
This makes me incredibly happy! Thank you so much for this clip, and for your part in this incredible legacy of a show!!
@theorcaelement85755 жыл бұрын
This is absolutely amazing
@chlonicus4 жыл бұрын
i really want to get into guitar to become a pit musician because of vids like these!
@colleencoleman15264 жыл бұрын
same! I play electric right now and I wanna persue it and do pit band and stuff
@LitchfieldsLifestyles4 жыл бұрын
Wow - love this. Great seeing what goes on behind the scenes!
@s_vlog10134 жыл бұрын
I just love this overture xx 😘
@stephentoback4 жыл бұрын
I don't think I've ever seen a drummer sit behind his kit and not make a sound before. lol Well done!
@juansdf14 жыл бұрын
My favourite musical EVER
@desireejones7284 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this. Amazing job!
@euphgames90094 жыл бұрын
I was putting the phone up to my ear to hear what the man was saying at the beginning then the metronome started. I shit my pants.
@SoundTech9564 жыл бұрын
I helped set up this production when it rolled into a city close to where I live. Each musician has a closed circuit video monitor at their station. One is a close up of the music director. I don’t remember if the other one is a wide shot of the stage. You can see the monitors on the upper left corner of this shot. The sound for this show was pretty amazing since every instrument was running direct. There were no amps at all in the pit. But it was mostly due to the fact that the musicians are top-notch.
@JackCharles_Guitar4 жыл бұрын
Hi Daniel, How does one go about auditioning for playing in a pit band as a musician? Assuming that they have the necessary skill set (Sight Reading, Proficiency etc.) E.g. Are there websites to look at with listings?
@SoundTech9564 жыл бұрын
I wouldn’t be certain, Jack. Maybe if you attend a show and talk to some of the musicians. Networking goes a long way.
@hubert62605 жыл бұрын
This is so cool!!! Amazing Job!!
@nikyboyable4 жыл бұрын
That is awesome, the orchestra is the best
@Duhitzt0ast Жыл бұрын
This is the music I wanna hear while descending into the afterlife 👁️👄👁️
@jakeengland19832 жыл бұрын
Absolute pro. Lots of groove. 🤙
@bmbellan6 жыл бұрын
I don't know why I never would have guessed you guys were able to use meters during shows. That's so cool!
@lekoman5 жыл бұрын
Lots of shows these days are complex enough from a technical perspective that they have to be on a click track so the lights, flies, and stage turtles can be digitally synced directly to the music and cue everything all at once, perfectly.
@marcogiacomelli21903 жыл бұрын
I like it when you started reading. This reminds me of the musicians in the tip in Milan, Italy, when I saw the musical. When the first act was over, they started reading
@dkerwood14 жыл бұрын
Interesting that he doesn't even have the music on the stand. Obviously, it wouldn't be tough to memorize after a few weeks, but I thought industry standard was to at least have the music THERE, just in case.
@apricothopeful35104 жыл бұрын
I assume its wgsr on his screen. One is conductor the other is drum tab
@dkerwood14 жыл бұрын
@@apricothopeful3510 I hadn't considered that. I just assumed one monitor was the conductor and the other was the stage.
@oweneastwood34454 жыл бұрын
Yeah most often the monitors are conductor and stage - I've sat in a few pits and that tends to be the way. On a lot of musicals it's unlikely consider playing completely without a pad eg Wicked or something more complicated. But on pop/rock jukebox musicals then especially for a drummer who arguably will have the easiest part, the sheet music can end up being more of a distraction once you have it down and there is really no real risk of forgetting your part.
@keiths-teeth4 жыл бұрын
Any ideas what the box of switches are bellow his mixer
@AleksP19874 жыл бұрын
A whole show like Mama Mia most of professional musicians can easily memorise after few days of learning. Once I had a contract on the ship as a showband musician (bass) where I had to learn choreography, - for we had to move a lot with the cast, - and all the music for 2 long shows (50 minutes each), and I had only one week to prepare, besides that I also always had time to get pissed in the crew bar :)
@fletchermyhre76285 жыл бұрын
In other videos I didn’t hear this prologue, I really hope I get to play the version with this little intro when I perform this👌
@harminsambajon455613 күн бұрын
Must be so much fun to do that, especially when you reached the point that you don’t have to look at the sheet music anymore.
@YuDrumOfficial4 жыл бұрын
Love ur playing and setup. Subscribed
@MauricioMX84 жыл бұрын
Damn, this was great :D
@RaymondToms4 жыл бұрын
Hi Derek. Yours is the best arrangement and playing for Mamma Mia, that I have found on KZbin. (Why is everyone playing different parts when they have the charts in front of them?). I am due to play for Mamma Mia in January. I have a TD30 too. Do you mind telling me how you set up your user kit(s) for the show?
@rivertalesien132111 ай бұрын
Having played in an orchestra before the most relatable part? Having something good to read. :-)
@Lighting_Desk6 жыл бұрын
Very nice job indeed sir!
@jancowell4 жыл бұрын
Every time they’re about to start a new epic song and then they go to a new one 😭
@oo-hw4kf4 жыл бұрын
Amazing job!
@janeotero26063 жыл бұрын
on fire!🔥🔥🔥
@jacobkeppler19843 жыл бұрын
Your a great drummer 🥁🎼🎵🎶
@garyrynar3308 Жыл бұрын
5 ***** awesome playing!!
@_KSM3 жыл бұрын
Wow......Just Wow
@davedaves4314 жыл бұрын
Great playing. That click track would drive me up the wall though. Do you then walk home at c=120?
@SISU8893 жыл бұрын
God he makes it look easy !
@alfredollaguno70774 жыл бұрын
exelente trabajo
@robfriedrich28223 жыл бұрын
I see the secret of 16th on Hi Hat, doing the 8th with the left hand and the off beats with the right one.
@citsejamking4 жыл бұрын
Wow that audience roars when the curtain goes up.
@juanalbertoriosseminario75313 жыл бұрын
gives me chills each time !
@FinesthandmadeMusic6 жыл бұрын
Are you allowed to read books during the Show?
@DoseOfJamesScanlan6 жыл бұрын
Yes, they'll be times when an artist will be sat waiting to play for up to 15 minutes, as long as you don't miss your cue you're gonna want to read to avoid getting bored and fidgety...
@FinesthandmadeMusic6 жыл бұрын
James Scanlan funny 😄
@FinesthandmadeMusic6 жыл бұрын
James Scanlan if i would Play there, i would sit there and stare at the paper to read the music
@elders306 жыл бұрын
I've played in productions where the brass players were knitting during the show, I personally like to read ahead the music of any changes that may have happened,
@jasminderpinder5 жыл бұрын
@@FinesthandmadeMusic After you've been playing the same thing over and over 8 times a week for months and months, believe me, you won't want to stare at the paper to read the music.
@julianrobbel41184 жыл бұрын
Intresting that he has no sheets.
@maziu274 жыл бұрын
please turn off all recording devices drummer: yea sure
@captainquin80994 жыл бұрын
Hé on <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="141">2:21</a> is that Two guitar playing together that on 🔥🔥🔥
@elijahatkins_4 жыл бұрын
is there a way i could get the whole show of you playing...
@keironthomas23554 жыл бұрын
same here
@elijahatkins_4 жыл бұрын
harry_mwalker you’re most likely right. when i wrote this, i wanted to have it listen to how he played each song. well fast forward to present day and i’ve already done a production of mamma mia (that unfortunately got cancelled due to corona) but now i know all the songs lol🤷🏽♂️.
@whatspadethinks4 жыл бұрын
Christ, reminds me of the few months I did sessions for bumpers/jingles and the times you'd do demos with MIDI only keyboardists. That constant click in one ear; I finally got it to be a kick sample on one & then hi hats on the rest for my sanity. This cat is a pro, no stressing at that gig grabbing a book, lol.. probably like his 80th show or something... Very comfortable with the material...
@markusvhane50874 жыл бұрын
I love that you don't overplay... Great stuff!
@kkerrjr Жыл бұрын
Your playing is outstanding and I wish I could see you play the entire show. I'm gearing up to play this musical and I have a Roland TD-50 and they don't sound nearly as awesome as your digital kit. Can you please help me with what kit you are using? I would greatly appreciate the help! I'm killing myself to get them dialed in.
@garypugh11536 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of cirque du soleid videos.
@oliverjackson61152 жыл бұрын
Love the playing! Which kit is it you’re using. Looking to get a Roland
@dazzduo5 жыл бұрын
Perfectly on point! Did you play sheet music or did you figur out something fitting by yourself?
@hmcvm5 жыл бұрын
FunnyVideos there is sheet music for all professional performances of musical theatre...
@dazzduo5 жыл бұрын
@@hmcvm Thats correct, but i compared his playing to recordings of other professional performances and they were not identical. Thats why im asking. I think they all have the sheet music, but develop some parts differently.
@hmcvm5 жыл бұрын
FunnyVideos yep you're right. Often the sheet music will notate "2 bar fill", where the performer will be able to add their own interpretation :)
@dazzduo5 жыл бұрын
@@hmcvm Thank you, that is what i wanted to know ^^.
@johncoyle85515 жыл бұрын
@@dazzduo I'm basically quoting someone from a Wicked drum cam comment when I say this, but a good pit drummer will often use what's written as a guide for what to play. How much they change will vary from song to song and show to show. There are also some shows where you're not gonna want to make any changes, but other shows like this, or Wicked since I already referenced it in this comment, have a lot of room for interpretation.
@jacobwbauman4 жыл бұрын
How were you able to record all of the audio? Did you just record your ears?
@tripthelightfantastic65194 жыл бұрын
Every musician has a Aviom (mini mixer) and they can usually take a mix from that for recording.
@kunstprodukt4 жыл бұрын
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="67">1:07</a> nice fill
@j.lindback10 ай бұрын
That was interesting to watch, thank you for sharing! :) <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="17">0:17</a> That warning message from the speaker went over my head; was it supposed to be a joke, or was it a genuine warning...?
@matteopietropaolo18904 жыл бұрын
👍🏻
@76ADAM496 жыл бұрын
Is this from the actual Broadway musical? Where is this in relation to the stage? Great job.
@jonjamerck5 жыл бұрын
76ADAM49 overture!
@idhott5 жыл бұрын
He's right under the front lip of the stage. It's either his video of Voulez Vous or Under Attack that you can see fog from fog machines on stage pouring into the pit. In terms of this being from the broadway production, not a clue.
Derek where is the percussion and the guitar 😕 I can not see some times I see the percussion on de left side or right
@lexparishactingadventures54485 жыл бұрын
Are they using main stage for the midi keys?
@hmcvm4 жыл бұрын
Hollie Parish Yes
@EduPercusion2 жыл бұрын
I am a drummer. How can I get a copy of the drum art to practice this? Thanks
@KeshiaFowler4 жыл бұрын
PTSD from the click track from when I was in band
@aanon25504 жыл бұрын
Would the audience experience anything different if these drums were played from a sequence? I'm all in favour of live music, just curious.
@aanon25503 жыл бұрын
@@FlyBoyMT ebb and flow with a click track and a chart to play? I understand that each night's performance would be slightly different with a live drummer, but in most cases the audience is not comparing one night to another. sequences sound robotic? you could record the exact performance in this video and play it back from a sequencer. I'm not talking about a sequence with everything quantized to a grid.
@analnykomandos1112 жыл бұрын
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="53">0:53</a> what song is it?
@MetaphysicalMike2 жыл бұрын
Lay all your love over me
@adam47576 жыл бұрын
Who controls the metronome? Is it the musical director or someone offstage?
@DerekStoltenbergMusic6 жыл бұрын
I controlled the click track with a device we referred to as the "Go Box". A lot of productions will use a pad to trigger clicks/tracks as well.
@adam47576 жыл бұрын
Interesting! I would have assumed the MD had control over when the music begins and the tempo.
@DerekStoltenbergMusic6 жыл бұрын
adam4757 the MD still does have the overall control as he gave me the cues for when to begin the click. You sorta treat it like just playing another instrument
@CalebI03086 жыл бұрын
The conductors changes the beat, with his foot, he taps something, with his foot to change the beat.
@lukedunlap95432 жыл бұрын
What are these buttons for?
@dennistedder33844 жыл бұрын
Where is this?
@TheFunkymonkeyUK4 жыл бұрын
Click drum/metronome must be needed as there's a few bpm changes during the track. Well done
@lukedunlap95432 жыл бұрын
What's that green button for?
@justleo29565 жыл бұрын
Does the click track happen throughout the whole show or when a song is about to start?
@skylarniang69935 жыл бұрын
this is at least for the production i’m in, its only for a few songs.
@justleo29565 жыл бұрын
@@skylarniang6993 ok. What do you play in?
@skylarniang69935 жыл бұрын
JustLeo I’m playing in my high schools production on keyboard 4(we are an arts school, so it’s not as bad as you’d think for a high school) we have it play in voulez-vous, overture, mamma mia, the mega mix at the very end, our last summer and i believe that it
@ryanhenderson23885 жыл бұрын
Skylar Niang after watching these types of videos I wish more than anything my high school’s musicals would use live musicians. Our music program and director are definitely good enough to arrange parts and perform but they use backing tracks instead (although i do go to a public high school so that explains it)
@katygaston87774 жыл бұрын
Which production is this?
@jasonzurlo15433 жыл бұрын
Better than the album version in my opinion.
@sody20004 жыл бұрын
Do you still have all the backing tracks and clicks? Is it on Audacity? I would buy them from you. We are doing Mamma Mia in April 2020. I'm on the drums. (I have Roland TD-50KV too) Thanks! Steve
@drasonmeerrkat26175 жыл бұрын
Do the theatre give you a drum kit or you used your own
@justleo29565 жыл бұрын
They give it to you
@drasonmeerrkat26175 жыл бұрын
Ok
@emiltonklinga30354 жыл бұрын
You never have to bring your own drums. If you do, you always bring acoustic drums.
@conoryorkewade6 жыл бұрын
What IEMs are you using
@ThatTheatreTech936 жыл бұрын
shure psm200s they look like
@joesanderson35635 жыл бұрын
What kit do you use
@HalberKeks_4 жыл бұрын
I think td25 or td30
@davidley82884 жыл бұрын
Its either a Td 30 or TD 50 from Roland Vdrums
@RaymondToms4 жыл бұрын
That is a TD30.
@justleo29565 жыл бұрын
What did say it about white spandex?
@idhott5 жыл бұрын
JustLeo “We must also warn patrons of a nervous disposition that platform boots and white spandex are are featured in this production.”
@justleo29565 жыл бұрын
@@idhott oh thanks
@bpooboi4 жыл бұрын
Is this what in ears sound like? Serious question. You can hear everything
@MrSkizzi4 жыл бұрын
Yes
@Hauzel7732 жыл бұрын
My dream is to play like you ,😭
@aldorock70s4 жыл бұрын
What song is from <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="61">1:01</a> to <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="69">1:09</a>?
@MadDirectionerGirl4 жыл бұрын
I believe that’s the instrumental from Money, Money, Money!
@grant56034 жыл бұрын
Sounds like 90s video game music
@ThatTheatreTech936 жыл бұрын
that click would drive me nuts
@vistarp7716 жыл бұрын
It drives me nuts, But its what they use to keep to the rhythm
@disneydanny25 жыл бұрын
I bet you'll be thinking of this video next time you hear a faucet dripping.
@paulyoung64625 жыл бұрын
How big is the orchestra pit member wise for this musical?
@ALTFlying5 жыл бұрын
If you are referring to the show in general, it calls for x4 keyboard, x2 guitar, bass, drums, percussion. No idea for this specific performance. Check out the page on MTI for more specifics.
@idhott5 жыл бұрын
@@ALTFlying I think this production might have three guitars. I'm guitar 2 in my school's upcoming production and there are some parts here and there I don't recognize.
@ALTFlying5 жыл бұрын
@@idhott The bass would be a bass guitar, not a standup bass, which would be three guitars theoratically. Is that what you have?
@idhott5 жыл бұрын
ALT2870 Nah I mean there a literally just some guitar parts I hear that nobody has in our production. Namely the octave double in the Mamma Mia melody guitar solo. I’d look for a time stamp but I can’t play the video without discarding the comment on mobile
@rjdrums35754 жыл бұрын
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="53">0:53</a>-<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="61">1:01</a> what the song?
@nehokailand36334 жыл бұрын
The main part is lay all your love on me but there is another song remixed in it
@nehokailand36334 жыл бұрын
by ABBA
@joshuaschwarz91965 жыл бұрын
Which Kit is it?
@avasworkshop68124 жыл бұрын
It’s a Roland V drums model. The brain/module is a Roland TD 30! Also the fancy hi hats are VH-13’s I think.
@Hemnews243 ай бұрын
Hi
@jayformzstudio64164 жыл бұрын
nice metronome
@marcellominasi414 жыл бұрын
É bravo, per quel poco che si riesce a sentire.
@phillipking26034 жыл бұрын
Most dramtic intro ever haha
@aidenstanley73054 жыл бұрын
It's essentially a tribute concert with some talking in between songs, it needs to be!
must be fun to play behind the curtain ... but why ? take computer band noone will spot difference
@gotya30095 жыл бұрын
The guy on the left wear sandals with socks
@scoreanarrangement66355 жыл бұрын
We all do, since it's very rare for the audience to see us in the pit.
@elofos08155 жыл бұрын
with the long blond hair, without socks? Lady E-Gitar
@keiths-teeth4 жыл бұрын
Its a lass playing Bass, isnt it?
@cjmst3k4 жыл бұрын
Electronic cymbals and drums makes me wonder why they need the drummer at all. Just play a recording. It would be 100% identical in sound.
@cjmst3k4 жыл бұрын
I'm all about live performance. I'm a drummer too. I wish there were logistics that made a real set possible, that's all. Electronic drums sound too perfect to me. Personal taste.
@cjmst3k4 жыл бұрын
@@Arsinoe22 Agreed. The same could be said for the software that the electronic drums run on. Acoustic avoids all of that. Acoustic Drums > Electronic Drums > Recorded Drums. But I'm not trying to start an argument or anything. :)
@cjmst3k4 жыл бұрын
@@Arsinoe22 Good points
@RaymondToms4 жыл бұрын
Electronic or Acoustic, you still need to play them. You could equally record acoustics. One big benefit I can see for electronics, is how much quieter they would be in the confines of the pit. BTW I played for a local production of Mamma Mia, and was able to do things like map Timpani to a couple of pads, because they could not afford to have real ones.
@MisterMatheusNeves5 жыл бұрын
I don't want to sound rude. But if you are using a electronic drumm what's the difference between a playback and you playing?
@hmcvm5 жыл бұрын
Matheus Neves live theatre relies on performers being able to adapt to mishaps on stage or technical issues, which a prerecorded track isn't able to do.
@Bradwick15 жыл бұрын
@@hmcvm Yet...
@lekoman5 жыл бұрын
Do you also object to live musicians using keyboards instead of acoustic pianos? How do you feel about electric guitars? Are they just supervising playback, too? Don't be ludicrous.
@peterjohns72955 жыл бұрын
lekoman it’s not just for the drummer tho! It’s also to keep the whole band in the pocket of the groove so every show is consistent. Shows have many technical elements that all have to work together with the music. And often lighting and set automation is tied into the click tracks. I guess you could think of it as the heart beat of the show, not just for the band/orchestra.
@lekoman5 жыл бұрын
@@peterjohns7295 Dunno why you're directing that at me - I know all of that.