Pedal Power!

In studio recording for Psychonauts 2 video game

[@joelortega8291]

when the tuba guy is sick

[@disamis6873]

Funny thing is that he’s just far away in the background. He played in the same octave as Szabo, but he isnt audible because of the sheer power of the bass bone lol

[@OtterTuna]

tuba players are almost always sick

[@mr.vorrnyvorrn2516]

Tubaist vs. *Platypus Venom* In this case, *Platypus Venom* wins…

[@mr.vorrnyvorrn2516]

I mean, platypi do live in Melbourne.

[@HockeyStatsMetrics]

I love that smirk after you absolutely crush those pedals

[@cookie0329]

I'm blown away by how incredible you sound in every single video of yours

[@mikeszabo5631]

Thanks!

[@roachnet3945]

Singlehandedly sold me on buying psychonauts 2 and on the crisp sound of the bass trombone

[@mikeszabo5631]

Great to hear, thanks!

[@16dragons]

This will be in everyone’s recommended feed here in a couple years, just you wait

[@mikeszabo5631]

Thanks!

[@Lengthy_Lemon]

@@mikeszabo5631 Just came up on my reccomended, I'm sure that it's going to have a spike soon

[@mikeszabo5631]

Excellent thanks!

[@maxwellkowal3065]

Have I got some news for you 😂

[@justxchoz]

this got on my recommended lol

[@pablobasstb]

I need new headphones after this

[@ryan82scott]

I need new pants after this...

[@scomdnz9]

Nice! Been a while since you've uploaded. It'll be neat to play the game and think, there goes Mike Szabo blasting away.

[@mikeszabo5631]

😂😂

[@thejohnnymoe]

Really awesome! Cool to see a video game music recording session

[@joeervin1985]

Awesome job Mike! Seems like this part could be a great fit for a cimbasso too.

[@RandomJ2023]

OMG you are the Thor of Trombone 👀 So many people don't understand the breath support and embouchure control it takes to keep it in control and not splatty. New Sub. (p/S I am secretly a Euphonium player that has an outdoors channel) 👍

[@steverman2312]

And people wonder why i want a bass trombone instead of a normal one

[@timbrady6473]

The original heavy metal.

[@maxwellkowal3065]

A great musician for the soundtrack for a great game

[@Ell0_sTadium66]

timpani player go brrr

[@nicolasbergeron1715]

Instantly recognized the song from my favorite game.

[@brianortiz9855]

can you tell me what song it is, plz.

[@nicolasbergeron1715]

@@brianortiz9855 its from phychonauts and phsychonauts2. Says in the description. It sounds like lungfishopolish from the first game.

[@MarionConcertBand]

Dude those pedal tones are so sick, could you make a tutorial video on how to get better tone and possibly add how to get that tone like maybe pedal embouchure it would help severely especially with students such as me going into 9th next year I would appreciate that I’m sure everyone else would aswell 👍

[@mikeszabo5631]

That’s a good idea! I do use a switch for low pedals, where I use all upper lip and anchor the bottom lip on the lowest part of the rim. I’m not sure how much you can see of that in this video. Experiment at home and tell me how you go!

[@Evanw10282]

@@mikeszabo5631 amazing!

[@MarionConcertBand]

@@mikeszabo5631 I hit some pretty good pedal tones with that method, thank you also im investing in a Benge 190F

[@MarionConcertBand]

@@mikeszabo5631 with a 6 1/2 AL Vincent Bach Mouthpiece… large shank ANDDD its weighted

[@keemez]

hahaha that smirk at 0:25 :D he knew he nailed er :)

[@karvartan]

Superbass!!! Absolutely amazing

[@yosltsum]

gonna need some sheet music, i need to play this now.

[@BernhardMichaelPlos]

fantastic sound!! thanks for sharing :)

[@tiagoazevedo5189]

Awesome and powerful! Best regards Mike!

[@mikeszabo5631]

Thanks Tito, hope you are well!

[@tiagoazevedo5189]

@@mikeszabo5631 All good Mike! I am Missing our lessons! Happy New Year! I hope 2021 will be a great year. Cheers😉

[@peterhogarty5741]

That is awesome Mike

[@tesmith47]

I was in the air force with a guy named Szabo in 1965

[@erictsai8642]

amazing powerful !

[@BrianJohnstonTrombone]

Juicy.

[@jamesburnett7085]

HOLY SNORTS, Batman! That guy can play!

[@sourbhar9902]

Pedal Eb was insanely clean

[@olimcginnes1132]

How on earth do you get search clarity in the bottom register like that!? I can articulate pretty well down to around a bottom D but anything lower than that just sounds fluffy and messy.

[@mikeszabo5631]

Hi Oli, make sure to practice breath attacks in the low register, even down in the low pedals-slow half notes resetting between each one. You will probably find it very difficult at first. Once those notes improve, then try the same but articulated, with a lighter tongue. The key to clean attacks in the low range is great air and a light attack.

[@olimcginnes1132]

@@mikeszabo5631 thank you so much I’ll try it. My goal in life is to be able to play that Respighi excerpt as cleanly as you! 😂

[@arminhansarian2268]

I have had some success putting my tongue far forward for the attack, sometimes actually between my lips. It's not very quick, but quite simple to do.

[@SiyaCharles90]

SOLID!!!!

[@francoislefebvre9824]

Neat playing. I hate bass trombone with no control oversplashing all over. But you have control and this is perfect.

[@mikeszabo5631]

Cheers thanks

[@billklemm7284]

Dang, Mike. That's a good time.

[@joacoprudente1593]

So good

[@tuboplover]

This is so satisfying to listen to! How do you get these kind of gigs? I'd love to play that kind of music

[@wrbutler3681]

Did you eat raw meat and enriched uranium for a week to produce that sound? That was so clean...and dirty...all at the same time!

[@mikeszabo5631]

😂😂😂😂

[@epicwaluigi7773]

@@mikeszabo5631 Answer the question

[@justinbain007]

So cool!

[@disamis6873]

What is the name of the first soundtrack in the first clip? Amazing pedals man, keep getting some! 💪🏼

[@spoonlab239]

awesome

[@xijinping3331]

Amazing

[@fabiorocha3517]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@maurizioaiello3603]

fantastic sound !! which mouthpiece do you use? Thank you

[@mikeszabo5631]

Thanks! On this one I was using a Greg Black 0g

[@mikeszabo5631]

Sorry mate I can’t recommend a mouthpiece for you because I don’t know your playing! If you are young, it could be you’re on something too small. Try a test, play something like The Creation #26 three times through back to back. If you are chipping a lot of the high notes then chances are you are playing too big a mpc!

[@owensmith7530]

An instrument with Thayer valves! Is that a bass or F contrabass, it's hard to tell from a straight on angle.

[@mikeszabo5631]

Bach 50 bass trombone!

[@mr.vorrnyvorrn2516]

@@mikeszabo5631Theory: This is actually a *Bass Trombone* made out of solidified, solid *Platypus Venom* - built by otherworldly scientists who happen to be anthropomorphic platypi…

[@Foxyboi1]

*Good comment about this video.*

[@roifastman1794]

hooowwwwwwwww

[@intellsells7100]

Where are you come back

[@mikeszabo5631]

Working on it! Very soon

[@intellsells7100]

@@mikeszabo5631 I’m glad I recently started playing bass trombone with attachment f I’m getting pretty good at it I don’t know if you remember me but about two years ago I told you that you were inspiration for learning dance to the knights I am now in eighth grade and one of the best trombone players in my whole school I just want you to know you’re my inspiration and I’m so happy that you are going to be making more videos

[@mikeszabo5631]

@@intellsells7100 thank you! Keep practicing and you’ll go far!

[@hellothere1216]

0:12

[@Evanw10282]

No bass clarinet can hit those.

[@dremix9837]

contrabass

[@Evanw10282]

@@dremix9837 I said bass

[@NotBroihon]

​@@Evanw10282forsen

[@kj4ilk]

i have a question: why did my band teacher teach me not to puff my cheeks when i was learning to play??

[@user-rn1lb8sx2c]

Who’s on trumpet?

[@aris_analysisreadingintell9967]

NO DISLIKES!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!! (edit) SOMEONE DISLIKED IT!!!!! NOOOO!!!!!!!!’

[@mikeszabo5631]

😂😂😂

[@aidantylr]

😳

[@mr.vorrnyvorrn2516]

Is there any chance I could somehow get the sheet music for Psychonauts 2?

[@piggdsbest333]

What Trombone Model is this ?

[@mikeszabo5631]

Bach 50 with Thayers

[@Enrique_08]

What’s the name of the first song in this video?

[@mr.vorrnyvorrn2516]

What songs were those exactly?

[@cookie0329]

it's from psychonauts 2, final boss 2 kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4aqaqeYjKd0sJY

[@mr.vorrnyvorrn2516]

@@cookie0329 I was talking about the first one. I know the second one, but the first one I can’t decipher.

[@lMartins1]

How do i study to get these strong notes that way?

[@evracer]

LUNGS.......huge....massive LUNGS. I was a Euphonium major and got to play bass trombone for a couple semesters of jazz lab in college. I seriously believe TUBA requires LESS lung capacity than bass trombone if you're trying to play stuff like in this video with power. I've never had an instrument that made me WANT to pass out from lack of air except bass trombone. The air to play a pedal Bb on Euph for a whole note will get you a strong quarter note on bass bone.

[@TheRandomWolf]

@@evracer I mean play low notes on tuba also requires more air, blasting out low F or below requires huge lung support

[@evracer]

@@TheRandomWolf with a tuba you hit diminishing returns though. You are never going to melt someone's face with a tuba... So at some point more air on tuba doesn't get you a bigger result. The aggressive timbre of a bass trombone just keeps rewarding the harder you blow.

[@A_Shires_Bass_Trombome]

What type of bass trombone is that?

[@mikeszabo5631]

That’s my Bach 50 w/ Edwards dual bore. Cheers

[@A_Shires_Bass_Trombome]

Ok

[@ns_railfanner7299]

What trombone is that

[@bored_person]

Do you know what the name of this track is?

[@disamis6873]

I dont know about the first track but the second track is called “Mal-BIG-Ula”

[@mr.vorrnyvorrn2516]

0:42-0:43