RAYMOND SCOTT'S "Powerhouse" - Live Performance/Lawrence Rapchak

[@jackmunch6978]

I love listening to this music when I fall onto conveyor belt.

[@jubalcalif9100]

Ha! Good one!

[@LawnPygmy]

The conductor is having an absolute blast playing this.

[@Stryder46]

He's definitely having a good time.

[@gabe_s_videos]

It is literally impossible to not have fun when you hear this song.

[@jubalcalif9100]

As I do when I take off my hat, you make a good point ! When a person loves what they do, the JOY can not be hidden !! :-)

[@sallymjmj750]

Just in case you’re not sure where the drums/percussion is, the conductor points it out each and every time by his baton, his hand, and/or jumping.

[@BRadfrommalibu74]

@@Stryder46 ⁰

[@vincentfranklin17]

As a fan of jazz, and the Looney Tunes, I love this!

[@fireteamalpha3754]

Amen brother

[@desertbob6835]

I met Ray Scott in his later years and have a piano score of "Powerhouse" signed by him. He told me, "If Carl Stalling hadn't have latched onto that tune in the '40s through Warners, no one would've ever heard it other than my record!"

[@kt9166]

And we are all the richer for it. Thank you, Ray, and thank you CARL!!!!!!!

[@spikespa5208]

@@kt9166 And Chuck Jones for letting Carl do it

[@bellbrass]

I thought "Powerhouse" was a hit song before Warner Bros got ahold of it.

[@BuddyFellows-xd9yn]

​@@spikespa5208PSH

[@CaptainHarris-ip2kg]

Extremely cool.

[@eightbitbert]

Percentage of reasons to watch: 50%: The music is iconic, fun, and catchy. 50%: That maniac of a Conductor! He's having so much fun!

[@jubalcalif9100]

You speak the truth, Kemo Sabe !! :-)

[@joseneo_]

You forgot Madness Combat

[@redvipergaming2905]

Mr .rapchak met him at my elementary school when i was a kid

[@Perlinator67]

The original version performed by Raymond Scott in the 1930's had a small band of six players. I've heard that version many times and a faithful modern re-creation by a band called the Beau Hunks. As great as the original and the Beau Hunks versions were, this classical-style version, with a full orchestra, brings more out of it. Lawrence Rapchak does not alter the notes or tempo of the original composition, yet the wider range of instruments puts a fresh spin on "Powerhouse" while fully honoring it. I love it!

[@gabe_s_videos]

There was an orchestral version that Richard Stone did that was used in a bunch of Cartoon Network bumpers in the late 90s/early 2000s and was later put out on a CD called "Cartoon Medley." It's really good, if you can find it.

[@netizen_m3919]

This feels a bit too big for this song

[@jimodonnelly7762]

Yeah, ya gotta love da classix, doc!

[@dredaylarue]

To me especially with the horns

[@BuddyFellows-xd9yn]

This is a mechanical age of course- Groucho Marx

[@delord1619]

It is so easy to be obsessed with this song..

[@delord1619]

... and there's no such thing as 'too much bass'.

[@johncaudill9782]

Here listening for the 500th time

[@jubalcalif9100]

As I do when I take off my hat, you make a good point !! :-)

[@sallymjmj750]

How can you say that? I’ve only listened 26 times so far!

[@FireNetherite14]

I first heard this song before and then 1 minute later, i became addicted to it by listening different covers of it for 24/7 straight

[@Camop-iz9kt]

"And now eager young space cadet, here's the course we shall pursue to find Planet X"

[@nightisright1873]

Camop 1992 and there trying to find the shaving cream atom

[@IMArtisanX]

Because he's "DUCK DODGERS IN THE TWENTY FOURTH AND A HALF CENTURY!!!"

[@CaptainHarris-ip2kg]

"Well I wish you'd explain it to me sometime, buster!"

[@Reverend1138]

I love this song and this is easily one of the best versions. The conductor is a maniac.

[@andreag975]

Those of you commenting on the conductor's enthusiasm: all the best conductors/directors are like this. ALL OF THEM.

[@jfaust1374]

LEOPOLD!

[@RaelgunXIII]

LEOPOLD!

[@skytheidiott]

LEOPOLD!

[@1oolabob]

Yep. It's literally the reason a great orchestra needs a great conductor. They know how to give the visual cues that show the orchestra the exact feel of the piece. Ballet is nice, but the real masters of musical movement are orchestra conductors.

[@Draslss]

It's strange that descriptors like "overdone" and "overblown" are used in regards to this arrangement. It's one of Scott's most perfect pieces. It is overblown because the Factory theme section in this piece is well...supposed to be overblown. The color and story is very clear in the music and Scott is very clear on the over the top quality of the music.

[@KRT61]

As an homage, Rush placed in their instrumental La Villa Strangiato. And after finding the rights had lapsed into public domaine but Scott was still alive, sent Scott a very sizable check anyway, because damit, he wrote Powerhouse.

[@KRT61]

You need to use Google.

[@tungs1065]

Well, that's good because warner brothers never gave Jones any credit or royalty and this piece practically defines looney toons.

[@tungs1065]

I meant Scott, sorry.

[@JoeLibby]

@@tungs1065 Warners wasn't required to pay royalties because it did a straight buyout of the music library that included "Powerhouse."

[@bellbrass]

​@@JoeLibbyThis is correct; Warner Bros bought Scott's catalogue, and I believe still owns the publishing rights.

[@DavidLazarus]

For those who don't know: Rush quoted a bit of this main theme in their song La Villa Strangiato. It's definitely worth a listen to anyone who likes hard rock.

[@xeroisnotcool]

99% of the comments: **talking about the video** 1% of the comments: 1:42 madness combat lol

[@Themaddprof]

To this day, whenever I'm hard at work at a task, I think of this song.

[@JavierSalazarLoyola]

My students must do as final project a Rube Goldberg machine for some dumb problem. If one of them puts this as background music, I'll put them in the honor roll.

[@nightisright1873]

Chuck Jones loved using this song in his shorts for some reason

[@BuddyFellows-xd9yn]

The first time I saw the video I thought the conductor was on substance, just look, 1:42 such ambition and energy😮!

[@christophersims7060]

😂🎉🎉❤❤❤ Love how animated the conductor is! Great piece of musical history! Thank You for sharing!

[@nightisright1873]

Help me guys I’m addicted to this song !

[@Nareimooncatt]

*presses the replay button for you* You're welcome.

[@Gonzalouchikari]

The conductor is under the "Looney Tunes effect" LOL

[@QuarrellaDeVil]

Leopold! Leopold! Leopold!

[@luizbassobasso5935]

Exatamente

[@purplegurl79]

@@QuarrellaDeVil 😁😁

[@jubalcalif9100]

Yes ! He seems to be channeling Chuck Jones !! :-)

[@nightisright1873]

Jubal Calif as Chuck Jones said you every note is important you must love every note

[@b0tterman]

Fucking great interpretation of Powerhouse

[@hebneh]

Warner Bros. cartoon characters should have been dashing around during this performance, preferably having some sort of machinery involved.

[@jubalcalif9100]

Amen to that !! :-)

[@nightisright1873]

Simple solutions just edit in any classic Wiley Coyote cartoon

[@spikespa5208]

I think of Mac and Tosh in the canning factory every time I hear this.

[@brucemcgee2281]

Probably egg factories.

My favorite part starts at 1:29. The conductor sure got a good workout.

[@homesqueeze1692]

Man conducted the shit outta that. Wow.

[@dotthatable]

The conductor is one more instrument playing his part perfectly in this performance.

[@SemenTheSailor]

He’s wayy more than that. Without the conductor this would become a garbled mess. The conductor is the brain that coordinates everything. If the conductor were to disappear in the middle of a song, it would be okay for about 10 seconds. Then one saxophone rushed ever so slightly, without the conductor the others can’t tell and try and match now all the horns are rushing. Same thing for the strings but they lag behind. Now the entire timing is fucked and it sounds like the south park kids playing the recorder.

[@JonFrumTheFirst]

I wondered where this music came from for decades - the Internet proved its use in allowing me to find out. Great piece.

[@grayanddevpdx]

*REALITY HAS BEEN COMPRISED* *THE CLOWN HAS BEEN ENGAGED*

[@Cubic_Peebles]

OMFG CLOWN!!!!

[@melvinallacat507]

*HAAAAAANK*

[@debbiemcleod6661]

There was a man who sought the sheriff….

[@sgpstudio1594]

Y O U CA N N O T K I L L T H E C L O WN

[@imblan]

ARE YOU GONNA COMPLAIN ABOUT IT???

[@kipdon]

Rush Fans.... We all come in around the 1:40 mark

[@CastleCritters]

Sheer Brilllance , just the concept , beyond Progressive

[@arthurjeremypearson]

I know there's an acronym for laughing out loud. There should be one for clapping. Bravo!

[@andrewlaverghetta715]

arthurjeremypearson CLAP Clap Like A Psycho

[@yves221197]

COL Literally Clapping out Loud

[@ernesthill2681]

👏

[@GlamRockCowboy]

This is apparently the Northbrook (Illinois) Symphony Orchestra, of which Mr. Rapchak has been Music Director since 2004.

[@mightyluv]

So I’m watching and listening to this, just minding my own business when this rabbit zooms past my chair, and before I can even say “what the hell”, a huge anvil fell on me.

[@jubalcalif9100]

Ha! That's rich!

[@lednew2010]

I also did The Pengiun, Huckleberry Duck, Dinner Music For A Pack Of Hungry Cannibals, The Toy Trumpet, Twilight In Turkey, and a scott medley containing all of the previous plus A Boy Scout In Switzerland and Powerhouse for Music Sales Corp approved by the Scott family. Though they have all been performed live in concert, they have not been recorded, and I do not know of any other KZbin selections. I only found this one by sheer accident.

[@CastleCritters]

I'm just watching Looney Tunes in my Head , I learn so much about Classical music just watching Cartoons , that lead me to much More . Good music is good , it opens so many concepts . Peace Out .

[@jubalcalif9100]

As Snagglepuss would say, "Indubitably !"

[@InsolentPro]

Well done. The people behind this performance must appreciate the brilliance of the original composition.

[@nmarcel]

Play it at 1.25 or 1.5 speed and sounds like in the cartoons. I love it!

[@robkenner5456]

I would have loved seeing this live!!!!

[@jubalcalif9100]

Me too !!

[@armandovaldivia3054]

When I hear this, It takes me to Jumping Jupiter's. A cartoon short directed by Chuck Jones in 1956

[@GreyhawkGrognard]

Gotta love it when the conductor dances along to the song as he conducts

[@jubalcalif9100]

He's got those "happy feet" !!

[@tomreynolds9078]

Love Raymond Scott's Powerhouse number brings back lots of youthful memories, thanks for the post!!!

[@jubalcalif9100]

I have a notion to second that emotion !! :-)

[@yurbeeinwatched]

It's a brilliant piece of music.

[@michaelfontanelli2450]

That’s what I call an animated conductor!

[@jubalcalif9100]

As Snagglepuss would say, "Indubitably!"

[@mikefarrell885]

“No, not the works, in the name of humanity!”

[@jubalcalif9100]

Ha !!

[@yaigami]

Hahahahhahaha

[@gametutorials78]

1:26 here it comes.

[@AnthonyBerestov]

What?

[@MH3GL]

Clearly, one of the inspirations for the Beetlejuice theme 👌

[@cruzcflores]

And the “Breakfast Machine” in Pee Wee’s Big Adventure

[@thegoodgeneral]

Nah.

[@jubalcalif9100]

And for most of Danny Elfman's music !

[@romand7026]

I love this song. Thank you, Looney Toons!!!!

[@spikespa5208]

And Mr. Stalling.

[@DJLarryT]

Daffy: "FULL STEAM AHEAD!!!" Porky: pulls the lever on the baby-sitting machine I feel sorry for anyone listening in the audience who didn't know at least one reference of where this came from.

[@sieverts455]

1:53 I love this man..

[@kacklemackle1660]

Daffy Duck, I believe we've found your true owner.

[@coyoteboy5601]

One of the tunes that made me fall in love with music for how it could make me feel. Then I found Don Ellis, Mike Oldfield and Frank Zappa. Makes me sad for today's kids.

[@ab9840]

There are two slot machine games "Invaders from planet Moolah" and "Invaders return from the planet Moolah" (Alien cow invaders - Ha Ha) which have this song play when you get to free play. This is it - kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZ-tpZijlr95haMm0s

[@tsm688]

today's kids can still discover all of these things.

[@0neDoomedSpaceMarine]

Perfect tune for machining bowling pins to.

[@paulspearman8072]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 BRAVO

[@grogg4372]

The conductor goes hard.

[@retronull4722]

REALITY COMRPOMISED. CLOWN HAS BEEN ENGAGED.

[@imblan]

ARE YOU GONNA COMPLAIN ABOUT IT HAAAANK

[@acolby69]

I heard this on a Spongebob SquarePants episode the other day. It reminded me of the Looney Tune cartoons of years gone by. Fantastic conductor! Awesome!

[@BrysontheeTV]

I see the damn coughing audience has a composition of they're own in the beginning

[@Nareimooncatt]

1:28 pay full price of admission just to hear this 42 seconds of music, and worth every penny.

[@MugsySkull]

Brilliant!

[@nuke97]

Seeing this makes me want to be a conductor!! ha ha

[@logann7942]

Great job everyone

[@kathyjordan154]

Imagine me being there I would be JAMIN'

[@SpungleGrundle]

little dissapointed that the Conductor didn't make somebody hold a single note until they nearly passed out

[@TheProducers]

That would have been magic

[@tanyarrrgh931]

50% of these comments: how this song brings them nostalgia the other 50%: haha lol funny clown

[@DominikPac-Boy]

Funni jesus christ

[@kennybob]

Awesome!

[@cindaflame]

Interesting arrangement. I like it

[@jubalcalif9100]

I feel the same way !!

[@xgray2012]

Magnificent.

[@AngryNerdBird]

1:29 if you want to go straight to the best part. :D

[@Jack_Woods]

New Madness fans be like: Man I didn't know Madness was this old and popular back in the day!

[@richardgraham5051]

WOW!

[@jubalcalif9100]

Ditto !! :-)

[@pappalegbra8250]

John Zorn always said this was so of the most difficult 20th Century music to play.....

[@Geritopia]

I want to like this more if it was a decent audio mix done thru a mixing board. But it’s obviously good this way too as a very rare performance and full orchestra .

[@merloon]

Oddly enough, the first thought that comes to my head is "how odd to hear a xylophone in an orchestral piece."

[@1oolabob]

Yeah, Doc! That's culcha!

[@OcelotMorris]

For an orchestral arrangement, I definitely prefer the Carl Stalling version for Looney Tunes. I'm sure part of that is nostalgia, but they also manage to capture the more playful feel of the original piece. I imagine it's because it was arranged in a similar, story telling style.

[@chriswagner5902]

I think this orchestra tends to square off the rhythms and lack the dynamic contrasts that the old WB orchestra did. The "a" theme could have included the brass more in the rising lines. The"b" theme was very reminiscent, though, using more of the original stalling choices.

[@Moon_FIower]

What a interesting music heard somewhere else in Nevada

[@DominikPac-Boy]

Lol

[@hollywoodinvienna]

Fantastic arrangement! I love it. Even better than the quintett version. Are there more "symphonic"versions?

[@johncaudill9782]

hollywoodinvienna check out James Horner's opening credits for Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. Not exactly Powerhouse but a homage

[@HassoBenSoba]

I agree. This is the OFFICIALLY approved arrangement by Robert Wendel, and it is overblown in some ways, overly-simplistic in others. But it's what's available. I did a full orchestration of Scott's "THE PENGUIN" which, grotesquely funny as it is, only proves that it's a Chamber work. Have you checked the Quintet performances of Penguin and Powerhouse on my channel? We were as absolutely faithful to the original versions as possible (Powerhouse is part of the "Interview" video). LR

[@Retr0_GamingYT]

1:43 oh yea madness combat musicians

[@legend4lif386]

Yeah, all of them are from Nevada

[@pappalegbra8250]

Nice arrangement when one considers the original was written for a quintet.

[@lednew2010]

Thanks so much for the compliment. Would you believe that no music was available, even from the copyright holders, so I had to do this completely by ear from the Raymond Scott recording!

Sextet, actually, despite the name of the group. I guess Scott didn't count himself!

[@thehydronator3021]

no, not the live orchestra, anything but the live orchestra!!!!

[@jeigheff]

From maybe more that one Warner Brothers' cartoon?: "OHHHHHH, no you don't!!!"

[@jamie8032]

Just out of shot there's a bunch of Acme machinery

[@melvinallacat507]

And the improbability drive

[@nathanwithrow35]

This could easily be music for a machine boss in the cuphead dlc. Or a factory run and gun stage

[@nin10dogmod90]

Nevadan Clown

[@DominikPac-Boy]

It wasnt...

[@nathanwithrow35]

@@DominikPac-Boy I know. but it could have been

[@DominikPac-Boy]

@@nathanwithrow35 true

[@Gregorius24]

Funtastic! Are the score and parts available for purchase online?

[@torenatkinson1986]

SHOW US THE PERCUSSION SECTION!!! BY GAWD

[@bryanholland6987]

A Rube Goldberg Machine brought me here...

[@pjskss]

Leopold!

[@KENACT1]

The conductor has the endurance of a tri-athelete.

[@FounderYaeger]

1:25

[@melvinallacat507]

Plot twist: the conductor is tricky

[@ogfhjcf909]

Thank you raymond, cartoon network song

[@kathyjordan154]

That conductor reminds of that one Bugs Bunny cartoon. That one where he is a conductor...

[@gus9797]

1:59 madness combat

[@LonLofgren]

This is great! But I prefer the version by the Philharmonicas. Check it out!

[@bak-mariterry9143]

My theme music at work.... 😂 !

[@pappalegbra8250]

I love how the drummer has to read his parts- he really doesn't know it.

[@grumpyguy112]

All i see when i hear this is Fifi La fume chasing Calamity Coyote.

[@spudspinnigan9677]

Carl Stalling is a fantastic talent of his own, but most of the players in that orchestra are three generations removed even from Mac and Tosh.

[@micmac99]

Is this a Carl Stalling arrangement?

[@lednew2010]

No... I did it under license from Music Sales Corp.