Pipe Organ (An instrument the size of a building)

The biggest of instruments.
Takes a half hour long video just to explore MOST of it.
John Sherer's full performances on the 2nd channel:
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John Sherer is the Organist and Director of Music at Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago: fourthchurch.org
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[@jarrett7335]

friend: so what instrument do you play? me: *church*

[@GameShortsTV]

Jarrettastic God would be proud.

[@aayush3377]

Friend: Take me to church

[@hadi12x86]

Jarrettastic i’m the 1000th like

[@jarrett7335]

HadiBuilds thank you for your service

[@hadi12x86]

Jarrettastic 😂

[@ramz16k]

Not only are pipe organs the _size_ of buildings, they _are_ the buildings. The church is the supporting structure and resonating chamber of the organ, making it a vital piece of the instrument itself. I just find that crazy. The church AND the instrument counts as one organ.

[@autiemuse]

Kind of a metaphor for Yahuah's spirit -- the hebrew word for His spirit is ruach=breath. Since we are the temple of His spirit, then He is our breath when we are reconciled to Him through His son. Just like an organ in the temporal church building. HallaluYAH!

[@PinkPhish]

it’s almost like the church is built around the instrument and not the instrument is built into the church

[@joelhumecky2509]

@@autiemuse aaaw à we we esßfh

[@lettuceprey23]

This is stunning . How does one practice without the whole neighborhood hearing ?

[@ferdinandfuchs5504]

@@lettuceprey23 No Chance! I once was tuning a Tuba organ stop which was actually louder than the siren of the fire department next to the church.

[@windyr]

You can tell this guy loves his profession

[@jamalsalads]

I mean it's a beautiful piece of machinery

[@slys5871]

He must though This is by faaaaaar the most complex instrument to learn it must have taken years to even remember what all those knobs do

[@legendary6790]

The organist culture is very small now, so we do take pride in what we do

[@bastaudio]

Organist and former professional organ builder here, both are a lost art and we're all proud to show off and keep it alive

[@amayizingnicollama]

@@bastaudio ​@UCPGnlTCWc_hhJ6JkFnwTQag props to you guys for the incredible commitment

[@perry3928]

Don't know who is the true artist here. The one who plays it, or the one who builds it. Truly amazing

[@Yuki_Ika7]

Both are true artists

[@lightscenters111]

Or the one that tunes it! All three wow

[@YskarAlbumLuna]

Calling anything good an artist/art is detrimental to actual artists... That's why we are all poor and called loser by society nowdays... Anyone and anything can be an artist/art.

[@heavenlywithhishands]

@@YskarAlbumLuna You sound like you just watched Ratatouille for the first time and took it way too seriously. Go outside, stop being pedantic, and quit trying to be a pseudo philosopher; It makes you look like a brooding douche. You wouldn't be able to even DEFINE "art" if it slapped you in the face with it's dick, so stop pretending that you're some intellectual.

[@ThatOneFlyYouCantKill]

​@YskarAlbumLuna artists arent losers by societys standards, there are hundreds of artists alive today who are recognized for their work. Your art is probably shit, and combined with your thinking, it's no wonder YOU get called a loser as an artist. But dont lump in everyone else as shit while calling other people shit. How miserable can you be?

[@alamdabaesbalqhin5208]

Did you see that? There is a church inside that organ.

[@themazzie8029]

thats crazy right!

[@tomstclair961]

Lol lol lol. Well put

[@jonahmeert482]

Which organ?

[@themazzie8029]

@@jonahmeert482 both you just have to look closely in the building sized one

[@AirchimeLTDproductions174]

LoL

[@Jaspev]

You know an instrument is intense when it literally has a COCKPIT

[@BrendarthGaming]

You right

[@BrendarthGaming]

You right

[@flyingrobotpig]

You right

[@LeglessWonder]

Your mom is intense

[@Jaspev]

@@LeglessWonder nice

[@zachbrenner9959]

So, if the ladder breaks while you're climbing it and you fall to your death. Would your cause of death be organ failure?

[@tracer740]

@ Zach- Of course, you big silly. What alternative would suffice?

[@geoffreybradford]

No, but I *am* going to steal this joke :-)

[@splitscim]

I thought it would be an...organized death lol

[@GoldenProductionTE]

No.

[@markhealth3386]

Not if the fall was from a ladder. if a pipe tips over in front of you and you trip and fall to your death, well that could be called Organ failure

[@puncifikator3870]

for those wondering, the MIDI does actually record the organist's play, so he can later on review how sounds are heard from different sections of the church to optimize the experience for everyone

[@totallyfrozen]

Please explain what you mean. MIDI does not record audio. It records parameter data.

[@Natalie-hg3gh]

@@totallyfrozen in the other vid he said it'll like capture exactly what the organist does--so it can play it back exactly as the organist had. It physically plays the organ.

[@pfunk_1535]

@@totallyfrozen he didn't say it recorded the audio, he said it recorded their play. It keeps track of the notes and replays them

[@jessihawkins9116]

@@totallyfrozenhe’s probably talking about MIDI 2.0

[@MikkoRantalainen]

@@totallyfrozen See the video titled "Controlling a MASSIVE pipe organ with my computer" to find out how this organ uses MIDI. It has a hidden MIDI recorder and player and they later installed the missing wiring to get it to take MIDI as input and play the MIDI tracks through the organs.

[@juancarlosjimena376]

I will never ever complain tuning G string of a guitar after watching this.

[@alanhardman2447]

Yeah, I gave up on trying to tune my G-string. The tauter the string got, the more worried I became that I wasn't going to be able to keep my guts inside any more...

[@davidjairala69]

Get a wound g string, for real

[@donkEEpunch85]

Ive never complained about tuning ANY g-string. I don't play guitar though....

[@Ole_CornPop]

And there's only a few pipe makers left in the World which are the only ones that can also tune the pipes.

[@crimsonriot2954]

I like G-string

[@vastxi4914]

Brb gotta go tune my organ, I'll be back next week.

[@cursedsound]

More like next year

[@zfin87]

“How do you tune that thing?” ‘no’

[@saito3328]

@@Hyzian Idiot. You definitely tune an organ. Re-watch the video. The guy clearly demonstrates how you would tune an organ. Lol.

[@GlenBerry]

@@Hyzian Take it from someone that used to install and repair organs for a living. Yes, you do tune a pipe organ! You tediously tune each and every pipe individually. In this case, that would be several thousand pipes, scattered throughout the building.

[@WoodymC]

TBH, a week of tuning won't get you very far in an organ of that dimension.

[@ForeverOfMusic]

Guitarist: "My guitar is so loud." Organist: "Hold my stops."

[@theenglishbiker8293]

Rob scallon "hold my pedal boards"

[@VLADPowder]

1850s Organist: "pump my air"

[@daniwalmsley611]

I was complaining that my guitar was too loud bc i know i have neighbours so i cant play late... This video made me glad i didnt choose the pipe organ as my instrument of choice

[@Historia_]

@@daniwalmsley611 because u would fit this in your house xD

[@daniwalmsley611]

I could have a very large house, I could get a smaller organ or do what any reasonable british person would do and shove it in a police box xD

[@JohnnychimpO907]

The OG synthesizer. Aside from the tremendous size, the fact that organs can essentially morph any sound they create in nearly infinite variation is basically the definition of a synthesizer. So pimp

[@fishingwithleaches]

A synthesizer, by definition, has to be electronic. I kinda get what you're saying, but I don't agree as it's nothing like a synth

[@JohnnychimpO907]

@@fishingwithleaches They are a lot like a synthesizer. Are they pumping out a raw electrical signal that is manipulated by envelopes and filters? No… Certainly not… but your thinking here is extremely limited.

[@SteelSkin667]

I know someone who owns a retired church organ that he rebuilt and uses for practice. The size of that thing is bonkers, it filled a semi truck when it was disassembled, and it's still a tiny fraction of the size of that beast.

[@robscallon]

Wow! Has he ever tried gigging with it? Haha And that’s a great topic for a video if I could find a way to pull it off, learning about the restoration process for something like that would be really fascinating

[@SteelSkin667]

@@robscallon Well he is a touring musician, but that is definitely not the kind of gig where you have to worry about bringing your own instrument! If you want to check him out he's Jean-Baptiste Dupont, from southern France. I think it took him a couple of years to put the organ back together. I didn't get to see it happen unfortunately, but I did get to hear it play as it was being built and didn't have a console yet, so that huge machinery was comically controlled by a MIDI keyboard.

[@Ravaxr]

There are a few musicians I know about who did a similar thing with a Carillon - as in church tower bells mounted into a steel frame and played with fists on pegs. It can be moved, but the frame itself is usually a semi truck trailer.

[@noidea7523]

im so fucking confused i watched a anthony fantano video before this and your comment glitched and showed "dont let this distract you from the fact he gave MBDTF a 6" it still says that what the fuck have you done to my phone melon man

[@joshuawarren8244]

yee lol I'm getting a comment from a sways universe clip wtf

[@jimpesh]

"Bro, check out my sick analog set-up...." The Church..."Hold my communal wine.."

[@saucearsonist7046]

Haha.I like what you did there.

[@dermozart80]

Well actually this is not a fully analog instrument anymore. Most of modern organs have a digital pult and there is a datalink to the pipe house, where you have digital actuators, that control the wind.

[@djjj2539]

jimpesh comments like this deserve more likes. This is amazing

[@PluralPaul]

@@dermozart80 While some church organs aren't fully analogue (due to price of maintenance resulting in the shift), this one would be still considered fully analogue, as they are still using every single pipe for every single sound, versus substituting for an electronically produced sound. Organs that also use an "enhanced" control board versus the typical control board of older organ models also could still be considered analogue, as the board is only actuating, while the pipes and physical system itself is still doing what it would have been doing before (but with more efficiency)

[@Garrett.]

Grape juice

[@calaverx11]

This is definitely the most in-depth look I've ever had at a church pipe organ. That thing is incredible.

[@coldpotato17]

Y is this 12 hours ago?

[@carlosmatosfanpage2856]

Cold Potato17 yea wtf

[@moki2093]

@@carlosmatosfanpage2856 patreon

[@RWL2012]

lol now it's 6 months ago

[@claireforestgreenorgangeek7882]

I looooove it!

[@armedwithjello]

I absolutely adore feeling the vibration of the sound hitting my body. When I was a little kid, my mom would take me to church, a neo-gothic structure with a big pipe organ that was played by an organist that loved to play it LOUD.

[@TheCrimsonIdol987]

What a chad. That must have been a delight to hear every Sunday. :)

[@armedwithjello]

@TheCrimsonIdol987 I actually loved it. I love the feeling of the vibration of the music going right through my chest. It's like being at a rock concert! And this is a memory from very early childhood. It was the only thing I really liked about going to church.

[@TheCrimsonIdol987]

@armedwithjello My wife when she used to be a home help aid for older folks had a client who was a total boss. He was the main organist for the Presbyterian church in our city's downtown area, and they had an older building that had a pipe organ put in it. She LOVED listening to him play that organ like a total boss, because that's what he did his whole life. He sadly passed away, but he was amazing.

[@armedwithjello]

@@TheCrimsonIdol987 He sounds amazing!

[@zombieregime]

I love how they were playing it low and soft, like elevator music. I can just see it on church day, as people file in and sit, then the signal from the back as the service is ready to start, kick the baffles open, open it up hit one of those big massive chord combinations and progressions..... "Ladies and gentlemen. God has entered the building." 🤣🤣🤣

[@matthemus3]

In all of recorded human history…how did we ever come up with this instrument? Truly awe inspiring!

[@ma.shienalagrimas9660]

Immense and intricate

[@amanofnoreputation2164]

The Greeks did it.

[@Wifibee]

Pretty sure it started with a blade of grass held betwixt the thumbs. Then a flute. Then a series of maniacs started wondering why not try to attach several flutes together making the pan flute, then it became 30, 60, 150 and several decades later, hundreds even and possibly a lot of spirits involved someone said : i want to build a church that is half instrument, half pews.

[@greenlightxbpg]

@@Wifibee lol

[@micahshively2831]

Magic mushrooms, man. Gotta be. Too weird to be anything else. "Wait! What if a building was also like, a millions horns!?" Mushrooms for sure.

[@imjusttrynaputasmileonyour9831]

playing the pipe organ is as dangerous as flying a plane. Here, if you commit a mistake, you don't crash, but the whole city notices it.

[@yeetreviews]

I like how you say commit a mistake as if it is a crime made me laugh

[@adityakansotiya8528]

@@yeetreviews instant crucifixtion if u mess up

[@ejtamayo5317]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@cameronbartlett856]

Makes me wonder how they practice

[@ubme21]

@@adityakansotiya8528 that’s WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaAAAAAAAAA give me a sec AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY to far

[@MrNtlman]

Musician 1: I play the violin Musician 2: I play the trumpet Musician 3: I play the clarinet Musician 4: I play the building ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Actually Musician 4 says "I play with my massive organ"

[@EpicStuffMan1000]

here we see: 1. a dad 2. a child

[@mfThump]

i play de mayonaise and i know a few peenists

[@csquared4538]

@@EpicStuffMan1000 you stink.

[@elansleazebaganno]

Musician 5: I play the giant bass.

[@laiyemoboys9255]

For those who are wondering what the range is: Lowest note: C0 (16.35 Hz) 12:29 Highest Note: C9 (8,372 Hz) 12:42 9 octaves

[@abdullaharif6455]

This is true for this particular organ and most medium to large organs. The lowest note (C0) is produced by a 32 foot pipe, and the pipe for the highest note (C9) is only 1/16 feet. Some organs may play a few semitones higher. Smaller organs generally have C1 as the lowest note (lowest C note on a standard piano), sounded by a 16 foot pipe, as there is usually no space for pipes extending to 32 foot.

[@ora2j251]

The human ear can't even hear a 16hz sound. We just hear some remanent noise coming out of the pipe at this point.

[@laiyemoboys9255]

@@ora2j251 Yeah.

[@laiyemoboys9255]

@@ora2j251 All we hear is things rattling and overtones.

[@_Labyrinth_]

⁠@@ora2j251I mean there’s nothing really to hear pitch wise, at that point it’s not so much of a note as it is a rhythm.

[@wingman7th937]

john bored at night playing his organ chicago: here we go again....

[@Bread0917]

“Who is it this time?”

[@blankvideowatcher1273]

😂😂

[@imgoingtomakemynameaslonga6693]

me chuckling to all these jokes

[@purebliss2669]

The only way to receive true happiness is to be born again. Jesus loves you and is coming back to earth soon. This year is giving signs of end times. You need to repent. Please believe and spread the word to your friends, family etc so they can be saved. I'm doing this because I care about where your gonna end up on judgement day Jesus loves you.🌻

[@Chris-yj2di]

The guy playing the organ seems like such a nice dude.

[@abedinsubashi]

Chris he doesn’t seem like one He is one

[@saurabhsonic]

He reminds me of Andy from The Office. :)

[@stickiedmin6508]

When looking for a someone to play the organ in your cathedral, it would be pretty sensible to make sure that they're decent and nice - you don't want to put some scumbag asshole in charge of *_that much_* power and noise . . .

[@danielnelson4881]

@@saurabhsonic something tells me this guy wouldn't abandon his office and then come back weeks later feeling all entitled to tell everyone to get to work while lying to his boss making him think he was at work those weeks and weeks he was gone.. Also expecting the rest of the office to lie for him.. I could go on, Andy was kind of a total douche in a way... And in another way he was like the nicest dude ever.

[@zamirayaofficial]

us, organists are all very nice ;)

[@arcmal91]

Band about to jam _1 sec boys, let me tune my Organ real quick_

[@teknopoju]

*Week later*

[@mfThump]

@@teknopoju SEVerAL Days lAtEr

[@maksidzikowski5376]

*goes to hospital*

[@Beatdownkioskman]

Fuck me if I had to replace a pipe in there I’d commit ropenecc

[@GrrillaFinger]

@@mfThump a week wasn't good enough?

[@bradsmithstudios8881]

My dad passed away a few years ago, but he spent his life working with pipe organs. He worked building organs at a company in CT, and later ran his service business, maintaining pipe organs all over New England. He knew pipe organs inside and out, he rebuilt them, moved them, tuned them, restored them, and even pioneered using midi integration in traditional organ consoles so VST instruments can be used through speakers in conjunction with the real pipes, recording key strokes, as well as storing stop settings. Thanks for your video, it brings so many fond memories climbing around pipe organs with my dad.

[@Sacomoponycam]

"Exploring" an instrument has never been so literal before.

[@theshyguy1580]

new musician goals: buy a church keep the organ

[@lifeontheledgerlines8394]

@@theshyguy1580 Or you could donate a bunch of money to Atlantic City in Seattle to help restore the Atlantic City Boardwalk Theater Organ, the largest instrument in the world, currently under restoration. Will be finished in 2023, it's gonna be grand.

[@PatDavis-qg5no]

What's the range? Diesel truck to dog whistle.

[@bhargavchavda1478]

😂😂

[@mvmishler]

Aftermath of bad Mexican to kicked in the nuts.

[@TheDarkMarionette]

Elephants talking to 100 little girls screaming in unison on helium.

[@d-elitebeatz858]

Jd Sumner to newborn mosquito

[@markotto4281]

A pipe that weighs 1000 lbs.? Wow. Rollin' coal for sure.

[@jonathanschaffer5758]

the people who disliked this are all organ tuners.

[@ccpanel]

nothing like a B3 hidden in the stacks... oh the tuning, the tuning... so sad

[@Mike-kr5dn]

Why would they dislike?

[@true_neutral3378]

@@Mike-kr5dn it's pretty damn hard to tune organs

[@pika4lif3]

Im your 500th like. Feel happy

[@borisnachev1358]

Actually it dont seem like they need tune, these are pipes guys, but the guys who change the pipes disliked

[@mmstudio4664]

As a metalhead who visited a couple of churches in Europe (mostly Germany), I can say almost all organs here usually have more than thousand pipes

[@DevynCairns]

I heard Montreal's Notre Dame in person and it has over 7,000 pipes. Absolutely incredible sound

[@ceilingunlimited5073]

@@DevynCairns The 1921 E.M. Skinner 328 Magnum Opus organ at the Cleveland Public Auditorium in Cleveland,Ohio has almost 10,000 pipes! It cost over $120,000 dollars (which was an ass ton of money back in those days) and was paid for by John D. Rockefeller. It was the largest and finest orchestral concert Organ Ernest Skinner ever built! It’s still there to this day,but sadly it was neglected for many years. Efforts are underway to restore it. Two of the five manuals on it are fully playable. The other three are in a sad sounding state,and are not played. It is a monster of an organ. Severance Hall also in Cleveland,Ohio has an E.M. Skinner. Skinner revolutionized the American orchestral pipe organ sound,which is in many people’s opinion, is far more superior than European built organs. Ernest Skinner was a genius! The console in this video is very similar to a Skinner.

[@EmeraldPixelGamingEPG]

Most nowadays do, especially considering the fact that basically all organs have mixture stops with higher levels of ranks increasing the count significantly

[@juliann1992]

I only just recently learned that even the organs in our local churches have hundreds, even thousands of pipes. It’s kind or sad that most people don’t even know how majestic these are. Truly the king/queen/tsar/kaiser of instruments

[@samgray49]

Wannamaker Organ in Philadelphia beats out all of them, world wide. It's seven storys tall, and has held the record since it was upgraded in 2017. It has 6 manuals, and a total of 28,750 pipes. This organ featured on this video is little. I recommend going to Wannamakers (Macy's) in Center City Philadelphia.

[@codysifford5470]

That low note just added $1000 to the electric bill

[@Jokl92]

Do you remember when he played that? I was trying to show it to a friend. Edit: Just found it. 12:28

[@matthewkevinkumar2969]

Awesome man

[@Rocketman88002]

Cody Sifford, it registered a 2 on the Richter Scale. Lol

[@Rocketman88002]

@Cody Sifford, that low note probably spun the meter like a top! Lol

[@aldoringo439]

Cody Sifford haha classic

[@zwerker]

Q: So who paid for all this? A: Organ donors

[@BirchWeber]

Lol

[@zanemellersmith8195]

bad

[@Koivisto147]

I actually felt physical pain from this.

[@samyorkcomedy]

They had to literally sell their organs because it was so expensive

[@zloboslav_]

lol

[@stanner9077]

How gracious of the organist to explain and show us all every aspect of this organ. Fascinating!

[@Properformancenutritioncom]

s tanner It’s just so happens he’s a great guy. I’m sure there’s some jerk organists out there.

[@SunshineCarpetCleaningAZ]

Hard to find people like that these days

[@DerpMuse]

agreed. I'm sure the bitter organists are the ones who are stuck playing digital pipe organs. It takes true passion to be so happy to share everything about the instrument they can

[@forget2bhuman993]

as long as the religious man is showing the internet his 'organ', and not some little kid, then its all good

[@georgeherod4252]

That guy is awesome artist, and a very generous host to spend what probably was a whole day showing every part of that magnificent organ

[@SirPembertonS.Crevalius]

Organs are such a fascinating instrument to me. They're so complex and involved. It can emit incredibly powerful & calming sounds, even sound like other instruments, all controlled and played by a single person.

[@kauhanen44]

the real god in a church is the organist.

[@susanhawkes2519]

I may start going to church.

[@orvinrubio5914]

Me: I have the biggest instrument I play the tuba The guy playing: hold my church

[@blackheavyblans]

Hold my bible

[@jeffreymoffitt4070]

Hold my tabernacle

[@royalemeraldbuilder5058]

Dude even a piano is bigger than a tuba

[@orvinrubio5914]

Royal Emerald Builder I was talking just in brass band

[@victorfine5094]

Hold my holy water

[@izregistered]

Went to school with John. It’s great to see his talent being showcased.

[@JC-11111]

He's one hell of a musician to be able to play that. I'm in awe over here. Much like Rob lol.

[@carrythetorch33]

Really? Very cool my man

[@cocorkiller2322]

Im his 2nd cousin

[@BamBamBoy7]

I’m his dog

[@NewLifeFromTheWayofTruth]

Im his big toe and he feeds me once a week.. its kinda bad down here in my room... all the time in the shoe.. but at least i get to swim and play on the bed at night.. sometimes when hes asleep so deeply he won't wake up easily i sneak up his leg and crawl into his buttocks hole and i get the most amazing sleep of my life.

[@loganbaileysfunwithtrains606]

I really love how there is no interruptions the expert talks and everyone listens, that’s always something that annoys me is when a host wants to try and talk over the person trying to explain their instrument or whatever it is

[@pasatebo]

aka jimmy kimmel

[@dreamlife477]

AHHHH THIS IS MY SPOTTTT I was a teen in recovery and was cold outside one day downtown and decided to walk in to this same church cause I heard crazy music coming from inside ! It was just the organist warming up so it sounded kind of like chaotic noise but it was amazing I'd never heard nothing else like it , blew my mind. Literally changed my life. Found God n everything 🤣🙌

[@TheBuster0926]

If there was ever a Machine that a Man could ever claim to Speak on Behalf of God. I'm certain that this Organ would be a reasonable choice.

[@vogelvogeltje]

I’m an atheist but this organ is dope as hell

[@user-ej6uq9ko6f]

Good for you

[@Pamela.B]

If you’re anywhere near this place (4th Presbyterian, Chicago).... go on a Sunday morning. Grab a hymnal & sing along. That would be quite an experience! I like this organist :)

[@Maazel456]

John was my organ teacher for three years. I had the wonderful opportunity to be the “Organ Scholar” at Fourth Pres. this past year, which allowed me to play this amazing instrument every week. Glad to see John and the organ getting the recognition they deserve!!

[@WillayG]

That must have been quite an experience. I'm sure I speak for a lot of people when I say I'm somewhat envious.

[@deaththegrimreaper1824]

r/thatdidnothappen

[@ohshorebud5207]

"and then everyone clapped"

[@danielaustin8401]

Guys it’s true I was the organ

[@Dubstepticon47]

@@deaththegrimreaper1824 just look at his profile. r/ithappened

[@EduardoMano]

This is actually a mini-documentary on pipe organs, and is awesome! Thank you for making this video!

[@finnpeters7867]

Eduardo Mano Think that’s the point

[@louie9373]

I definitely agree. They managed to get a skilled musician who can also explain well.

[@EduardoMano]

@@louie9373 I believe that guy is the organist and music director from that Church. But anyway, he was a lot welcoming and helpful.

[@MarkyPaligs]

@@louie9373 "John Sherer is the Organist and Director of Music at Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago"

[@oghasab64]

Does anyone know the name of the opening piece in the video???

[@Absolutenutter]

as soon as he said 7:40 "this is one of the most famous organ pieces" i knew exactly what he was about to play

[@Introvert708]

I learned about this song 2 days ago and I don’t regret it

[@kevinmencer3782]

Same

[@cristianromanoschi6963]

Actually on the original sheet it doesn t say it is for organ. It sounds good on violin also. Search for Bach Toccata on violin. Even worst than that it wasn't found through Bach's original papers but as a copy by someone and publisht 80 years after he died

[@Suikevrije]

i guess toccata and fugue ?

[@AmogusSusAmongusSussyBakaAmogg]

I know XD

[@sharonangel4815]

My mom was an amazing organist for over 50 years. She played a very similar instrument as this one. I get very emotional when I hear organ music. After she passed, I was in England in various cathedrals. Each time the organ was being played. The 2 other times I was there, I never heard them play. It was like her spirit was there playing just for me.

[@BigBoi_T]

Normal people: I play the piano! This guy: Well, I play a building!

[@timgoodliffe]

i''e played a even bigger organ lol

[@TurnItUp_official_]

An organ is a piano only more advanced and powered by wind

[@claireforestgreenorgangeek7882]

*The organ beats the piano to a frazzle!*

[@purebliss2669]

The only way to receive true happiness is to be born again. Jesus loves you and is coming back to earth soon. This year is giving signs of end times. You need to repent. Please believe and spread the word to your friends, family etc so they can be saved. I'm doing this because I care about where your gonna end up on judgement day Jesus loves you.🌻

[@zackarysantos8853]

I really like how at 26:44 u do something that could be mildly aggressive towards the 1850 organ and then it immediately looks like he's putting you in jail

[@blackheavyblans]

Haha 😂

[@wickedworld5500]

Zack Santos bruh straight up got me fuckin laughing in the middle of the night good comment 😂😂

[@TheDavidMac90]

ahahahahah

[@tmm321]

I'm howling 😂😂

[@shantiboomj]

TO THE DUNGEON!

[@broazrael1234]

I don't know what is more amazing. The Instrument or the people who can actually play it.

[@Monyato]

broazrael1234 I mean.. I guess it would be just like a piano except you have to take into consideration that it might be delayed in some areas because of the size.

[@stanner9077]

Or perhaps the people who can build and tune this kind of Leviathan. Days of tuning. I can well believe it!

[@Mike-wc9sz]

@@Monyato organs are slightly different to play but yes.

[@jacobleonard1862]

As an organist, it’s similar to piano but you have a pedal board which may be somewhat difficult for mainly just a pianist

[@LordGrimdark]

You know what most people fail to appreciate? The people who build it. Shit is complicated!

[@plasticlawnchair7197]

The pipe organ is by far the most impressive insturment to exist. And someone who knows the ins and outs of the organ is just as impressive

[@RyderHaas]

Next video: giant pipe organ metal

[@elcartero5065]

That's like 10000 of me

[@jedinightwing]

Would love to hear someone play Deep Purple's "Perfect Strangers" on this organ.

[@GSVRemix]

I always thought the pipe organ would be a perfect instrument in metal, quite a shame it's never used

[@jedinightwing]

@@GSVRemix At least on album. You'd have to rent out cathedrals and stuff for live shows...which would likely be "iffy"

[@anzacxlag2606]

@@jedinightwing Christian metal would be new favorite genre if someone used a pipe organ like this

[@steve1978ger]

I like how these two are very different characters, yet a perfect match to geek out over this great organ.

[@claireforestgreenorgangeek7882]

I do too. I'd love to see a similar video of two people touring the inside of an organ and then playing the hymn tune FOREST GREEN, my most favorite tune in the world.

[@DJSockmonkeyMusic]

Music is universal.

[@supercyan6360]

yet a perfect match to geek out over this great organ. I dont know why I read that differently

[@purebliss2669]

The only way to receive true happiness is to be born again. Jesus loves you and is coming back to earth soon. This year is giving signs of end times. You need to repent. Please believe and spread the word to your friends, family etc so they can be saved. I'm doing this because I care about where your gonna end up on judgement day Jesus loves you.......

[@DJSockmonkeyMusic]

@@purebliss2669 righto. I'll bear that in mind, I guess.

[@trinity--trap]

"Father they're falling asleep again." "Pull out ALL the stops!"

[@noahshomeforstrangeandeduc4431]

ALL the stops? ALL the stops!

[@cobalt._.27]

Jarvis Colorado: OH YES OKLAHOMA BOMBOGENESIS

[@22readbetweent22]

Underrated comment right here.

[@han1218]

Some bass would wake em

[@vintageitems9847]

2nd officer. " PULL OUT ALL THE STOPS."

[@electricalife]

I knew pipe organs had big pipes, but I never imagined they use the tiny ones. This is one of the coolest things I've seen on your channel. Thank you.

[@ChaosPootato]

Holy shit massive props to John for giving you the tour. This is awe inducing

[@carsonkoenig9710]

@Michael Persico haha i was about to say holy shit and then i was like....hm is that okay since they're in a church lol

[@eggnuggs9013]

I hope pun was intended

[@purebliss2669]

The only way to receive true happiness is to be born again. Jesus loves you and is coming back to earth soon. This year is giving signs of end times. You need to repent. Please believe and spread the word to your friends, family etc so they can be saved. I'm doing this because I care about where your gonna end up on judgement day Jesus loves you.🌻

[@ChaosPootato]

@@purebliss2669 We don't need your medieval bullshit. Putting a threat of eternal torment of they don't behave isn't love, it's totalitarianism. Think about it. Nobody should need magic thinking in the age of science. Your God used to be pulled out as a joker card to explain most of the incomprehensible things that happened, today, science has explained and thoroughly proved by experimental means and mathematics that all events are results of physics and entropy, period. Religion has done enough damage already and it's way overdue that people open their eyes and see that therens no proof or even slight evidence of an afterlife, there is no God whichever one you were forced into as a child and this is your only shot at making something good. Stop wasting your time at church and do stuff. And if you feel like helping others, remember that this feeling comes from YOU because you're a social creature and you want your surroundings not to be a shitty, sad and poor and you don't need a threat of eternal torture in hellfire to be good.

[@rickfeith6372]

Never realized just playing the organ was such a full body experience.

[@bobdole4916]

If you're ever in Salt Lake City, they do tours of the old pipe organ in the Tabernacle on Temple Square and sometimes they even have free concerts. It's usually church music, but if you catch a taping of Music and the Spoken Word they usually do at least one classical piece. I got to see the organist doing this one piece where it looked like he was dancing on the foot pedals because his feet were moving so much and so quickly. It used to be the third largest organ in the world, but I don't know if it still is.

[@asdfghjklzxcvbnm3166]

Rick Feith lmao

[@rileymarth6824]

@@bobdole4916 Classical organ music was generally written for the church.

[@bobdole4916]

@@rileymarth6824 Yep, churches have often been the impetus for the creation of the arts - not only because the subject matter tends to pull such strong feelings and thoughts out of people, but also because churches (especially the Catholic church) often were the patrons who commissioned the work from the artists.

[@InXLsisDeo]

One of the most famous organists was blind.

[@chaztitan6457]

me:so what what instrument do you play? them: oh, it's the one on the corner of east 9th and st claire

[@cometogether420]

good one xD

[@kamilebor9881]

🤣😂

[@magipaganus3207]

I watched the entire video with a giant smile on my face that my cheeks hurt. it is... just magnificent, ablosutely magnificent. One of the best things humans ever made.

[@lisathompson5500]

Yes it is, right along with the glass armonica and the glass violin....as a child I got to play on the pipe organ at our church us kids all loved the sounds it made.

[@JacobSimpson]

Wow I knew that organs were big but that is huge it's literally the whole church!

[@busTedOaS]

Literally not lol

[@dlwatib]

This is what happens when a congregation says "More, More, More."

[@tylersmith9868]

Yup they must've said that about 10 times in the video

[@alexphillips4325]

My friend has a small organ in his basement. It’s interesting in that it has 6 real stops and 24 synth stops, it’s very strange. The 6 real stops are vox Humana, trombone, trumpet, violin, cello, and viola, the rest i felt they could get away with synthesizing in the late 1980s. It’s very strange cause it has amplifier output meters and a pressure gauge and a vacuum gauge. It’s weird.

[@theshyguy1580]

@@dlwatib Organ Builders: Okay, we're making a pipe organ. How many pipes do you want? Church: *YES*

[@SirEggscellent]

I finally realized why it’s called an Organ. It’s literally the organs of the building in which it lies. In this case being a church and it’s absolutely beautiful.

[@bcc5701]

I’m not a religious person but when I do go to church with my wife I love the organ

[@mark-qi6di]

@@bcc5701 Just say what you want. Who cares if you're religious or not?

[@reclusiarchgrimaldus1269]

@@bcc5701 Romans 10:9-10 "That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved." And please follow God's commands too, before it's too late 🙏

[@baumaffe7649]

No. "The word organ is derived from the Ancient Greek ὄργανον (órganon),[17] a generic term for an instrument or a tool,[18] via the Latin organum, an instrument similar to a portative organ used in ancient Roman circus games. " en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pipe_organ#History_and_development

[@recklesflam1ngo968]

@@reclusiarchgrimaldus1269 God is dead

[@zothanzualachhangte3416]

Jared : I got an 18 string guitar. Stevie : I got a 20 string guitar.. Rob : I got a building size organ with 8000 pipes 😅

[@celticfury7328]

Rob for the Djent GOD win!

[@theshyguy1580]

@@celticfury7328 Can you djent on a pipe organ?

[@theolopez3299]

organ organ on the wall, who is the djentiest of them all

[@user-ky4zv1kf2x]

Davie504 will still win in the battle using only an otamatone.

[@f1rebreather123]

The ShyGuy only if you are a god

[@HueyWay]

These are the best sounds I've heard from an instrument. Learning to play this thing is a science in itself

[@Pruegelknappen]

Come to Germany, its easy to learn it here.

[@susanhawkes2519]

I now have even more respect for my music teacher.

[@jamiehughes3754]

just imagine how good that would sound in person even rob said some notes you can't even hear. just imagine the vibrato it would crazy

[@katherinebarnespawson3616]

I.ve been told it's right up there with the brain of a jet fighter pilot!

[@neptunite5973]

If you fall, the pipes might damage your...organs

[@nabilyassin1742]

Neptunite beautiful

[@lampoilropebombs0640]

Neptunite if you play the lowest notes too long it does it too. That is why the organist doesn’t play I for too long

[@leonardonunes3549]

;-;

[@tiaancloete5133]

Get out man lol

[@ThunderDragonRandy]

The puns

[@yellowbusguy]

The complexity and the skill required to build, maintain and operate such a thing is breathtaking alone.

[@ItsNash0]

yellowbusguy no u are breathtaking

[@yellowbusguy]

@@ItsNash0 Gosh, thanks!

[@huverdoose]

My brother builds pipe organs. I almost want to spend my next vacation going with him to see him at work now.

[@TheSadMusician]

No I'm breathtaking Jk you are

[@billcampbell9488]

This is EXACTLY the reason for what KZbin was created for, PERIOD.

[@ashkitt7719]

ngl you're right 'Member when KZbin had the slogan "Broadcast Yourself" back in the day and it was ordinary people broadcasting anything and everything. Makes you almost miss the days of Fred Figglehorn. Almost.

[@i_want_bleach__2894]

Tampon

[@duckspy436]

@Xovion // Games, Commentary, and MORE!!! yeah reminds me of rainbow 6 siege. 18+ game yet you get banned for cursing

[@wills20111]

I'm sorry, but you forgetting the Numa Numa Guy

[@Horrorscope.s]

This isn't an instrument site,

[@Ty-ri7dy]

He seems so eager to show off his instrument. It's so cool and amazing! I LOVE this instrument!

[@coolguyhino92]

I LOVE how this man not only has a smile on his face when he explains and plays his instrument of choice, but that he lights up when he sees Rob just noodling around and seeing the joy of the instrument take over someone yet again. Just from a 3rd person perspective, instead of a 1st. I feel like he must have done and felt the same way Rob did, hitting that much closer to home.

[@claireforestgreenorgangeek7882]

I'd like to see the inside of an organ in (undisclosed location) where I live. When churches reopen I will ask my organic friend to please give me a tour of the inside of the organ. And then I'd ask him to play hymn #398 while I am inside the organ so I can see the pipes move. I Sing the Almighty Power of God, tune "Forest Green", the best melody ever composed. Yes, I would love to be inside a pipe organ while someone plays the "Forest Green" tune. I love pipe organs and I love "Forest Green".💚🧡💖🎼

[@coolguyhino92]

@@claireforestgreenorgangeek7882 Not to be *that* guy,...but you would blow your eardrums out and cause some actual lasting damage if you played an organ like this, whilst inside it. Please, live your dream, explore the precarious inners of said organ. Hell, move the shutters open and closed while in there. Just PLEASE make sure only ONE person has permission to touch to keys, and that *that* person is with you while you're inside it.

[@alexandrapdlh9559]

This is white culture

[@GentlewomanMcUnknown]

Thats a real musician for you! They want to share the joy of music =) expecially if this spark of joy comes from an instrument that not a lot of people consider playing. Our Music director in our church took hours to explain our pipe organ to the kids in our congregation just in the hope that 1 of them might stick aroud to want to learn this beautiful instrument. I think if you're that pationat for music and the instrument you're playing you just want to share that passion and you're just happy if you can see someone else infected with that spark. I started to learn the pipe organ myself so I did not really learn new stuff in this video but I enjoyed watching it so much just because of all the fun everyone was having! Makes me want to go to my church and start playing again

[@davecrupel2817]

@@claireforestgreenorgangeek7882 i can respect your sentiments. But PLEASE. Wear hearing protection if you're gonna be inside an active organ.

[@AlphaBravoDingo]

It's amazing that once upon a time somebody was so dedicated to music that they would design and build something so colossal.

[@SilentGloves]

Considering this organ was built in 2015-2016, it's not so "once upon a time" ago. :)

[@yandhi5016]

Silent Gloves he said design, meaning when it was created. Although it was a process. At the beginning it weren’t that big, bet they kept growing as the churches were build bigger in the gothic age

[@herbienbrian2]

@@SilentGloves I'm pretty sure it was only restored then. This place is much much older. Research *The Mudflood* Churches

[@SilentGloves]

@@herbienbrian2 Though about 25% of the original pipes were refurbished, the rest of the organ is brand new, built by Quimby Pipe Organs in 2015. The previous organ was completely removed do to its poor condition. Even the console was replaced with an entirely new console. Information can be found here: www.fourthchurch.org/music/organ/index.html

[@Sunkenballs12]

@@herbienbrian2retard

[@MediocreHexPeddler]

This is not an instrument the size of a mere building, Rob. It is the size of a CATHEDRAL.

[@wolfox712]

Still a building.

[@genericasianperson6405]

That's still a building

[@T3ki1a_]

But cathedral are buildings, I know it's supposed to be a joke but... Nin

[@mfThump]

sorry the naysayers _chimed_ in on this

[@mir.9805]

Not only is the instrument amazing but the engineering behind all of it is wildly complex.

[@trulsolsen683]

I remember being 10 years old, in church, looking over at the organist and being amazed at what he was doing. So I just straight out asked him "could you teach me that?" Skip ahead to now and I've been taking organ lessons for 8 years. Amazing feeling when you get to pull out all the stops.

[@MeriaDuck]

This is literally where words like pre-sets, registers, pulling of stops etc. come from. Gotta love that "everything" preset :-)

[@blitheringrando1410]

He basically can save patches with certain stops pulled out, its so hi/low tech at the same time

[@bradyward2177]

Being afraid of heights, I think I can safely scratch Organ tuner off my list of potential careers

[@claireforestgreenorgangeek7882]

I fervently agree. I'm scared of heights too. I wish I had become a professional organist but I am very picky about time periods. I don't like modern music, and even in the classical music category, I strongly prefer certain time periods over others. Medieval music before polyphony is BORING, I love medieval polyphony, Renaissance and Baroque music, but it is rare for me to like anything that is later than the Baroque era. And there is only a handful of modern compositions that I like. So I can't be a professional organist either, since professional musicians are not allowed to be picky. That's why I'm still an amateur.

[@claireforestgreenorgangeek7882]

BTW I am really afraid of open spaces too unless I am surrounded by people. I have a depth perception problem due to being born with water on the brain. heights, open spaces, and high ceilings make me unsteady and wobbly, sometimes even dizzy. When I ask my friend for a tour of the organ interior, I am going to hold onto the wall for dear life. I have never seen the inside of an organ and I would like to...but just once since I'm scared of heights. Fortunately the organ I speak of is not too big.

[@apolloandwarrior_3229]

@@claireforestgreenorgangeek7882 If you don't mind me asking and you understand your condition, what causes you to lack depth perception? Brain malfunction? Physical damage?

[@darrellmagby8315]

It would take weeks to tune it.

[@philwalker1167]

Actually it's not that bad. I'm terrified of height and used to be an organ builder/tuner. You're kinda focused on listening for frequency matching so you forget how high up you are. I would be willing to be that most of those ranks don't get touched on a regular tuning visit. Stuff like Celeste's and Unda Maris ranks which are deliberately tuned flat or sharp to a main string are likely left alone a lot of the time. A good tuner can lay Principal bearings in a few minutes. From then it'll be maybe 3-5 minutes per rank, unless it is horribly out of tune. But a tuner needs a damn good assistant at the console on an organ that size to be that quick. Communication is key. Ranks below 8' pitch like Bourdons, double diapasons, etc likely won't need a lot of moving, unless they are reeds. It'll be the reeds, flutes and mixtures that take the time on this one. The organ in the Royal Albert Hall (9000+ pipes!) has front pipes which are over 32ft. The biggest I think is just over 40ft tall and weighs a tonne.

[@spencerallison3196]

The organ has been used as a symbol of power, it isn't just those who used it, owned it, or built it, it's the instrument itself that's powerful.

[@kathi_the_toad]

I've been playing the organ for 13 years now. 'Mine' is obvs not as big and powerful, but what I love about this instrument is how you really play a whole room. When I hit the lower notes I can hear the window panes moving and feel the wood around me vibrating with the sound. I love experimenting, playing pop songs, meditating with the music. And it feels like I hold so much power in being able to produce such forceful sounds and playing the 'Queen of instruments'.

[@hess1]

Wich one is the King??

[@OrganMusicYT]

@@hess1 Pipe organ is the KING of instruments.

[@user-du5pn2ps8v]

@@hess1 the violin??

[@Zelmel]

But can you play things by 'Queen' on the 'Queen of Instruments'?

[@lionellines6351]

@@OrganMusicYT The King of the Instruments!* I love playing the organ! It’s even more fun than piano.

[@carrythetorch33]

My step uncle tuned and preserved organs. I was involved in dismantling one in an old church in Tacoma WA. This thing was immense. I had no idea before that day just how incredible these instruments are. Even the woodwork was masterful. All Done by hand. I left with an appreciation, for my uncle as well and his dedication to preserving these masterpieces. Thought I'd share. Thanks for this video. Peace my friends

[@spartz117]

One was dismantled in tacoma?! I hate this state's aggressive modernization

[@Baddaby]

@@spartz117 I'm hoping they meant dismantled so it could be tuned/restored.

[@skipyoder9191]

@@spartz117 most likely it was dismantled to be moved and reinstalled. It's alright if the building it's in is being abandoned or the instrument is no longer in use. I would rather the instrument be moved them left to rot.

[@oldkingspook]

They are truly the most incredible instrument! (and this coming from someone whose strong preference is the violin)

[@msain427]

Sounds deadly

[@BigStangWolf]

Rob: so this instrument is the size of a building *THE INSTRUMENT IS THE BUILDING*

[@notveryartificial4486]

This is genius engineering. Absolutely incredible. I'm in awe

[@yazanal-aswad3365]

Did he just play the windows error sound at 17:23 ?????

[@KingJellyfishII]

Apparently so.

[@SaneTheBro]

yes

[@Hackanhacker]

shity timestamp or what

[@Daily_Treasuress]

HackanHacker no you’re just dumb

[@Omegabeans]

HackanHacker listen for it

[@mikesb69-87]

Can you imagine how incredibly expensive this instrument must be?

[@Blake22022]

Priceless

[@ConnorHammond]

I'm guessing $700k for the instrument + $350k for installation and structural components. Just a guess, but definitely not priceless. Oh and another $30mil for a 2 century old church with incredible acoustics 😅

[@leodorno]

@@ConnorHammond Well, the 700K will probably go for the playtable, an organ costs a lot more than 700K

[@squanchysquanch1840]

@@ConnorHammond you are lowballing quite a lot, from google: “A $3 million dollar project came to fruition with Quimby Opus 71. The Aeolian-Skinner organ was removed in August 2014, and some of its pipework (and that of Skinner Opus 210) would be reused in the new organ.” So 3 mil $ to build, and they are likely paying 75k-100k or so a year to maintain it.

[@simonholmqvist8017]

@@squanchysquanch1840 I think they're a bit less to maintain, although a bit dependent on what salary the guy doing it has. Since it's probably only a few experts in the world, I can imagine them asking for a decent sum.

[@theunpretentiousvegan8593]

2 things: 1. I watched this on my tv so I could use my subwoofer. Amazing. 2. Rob yelled 'Oh My God' in a church. My grandmother would have had a stroke.

[@allenmitchell09]

What better place to yell OMG??

[@vladimirserpov6773]

He also didn't put off his hat

[@adebsblank1150]

Respect to the guy who's playing the Organ. Sooooo much going on in one sitting it's mind blowing. I love his enthusiasm talking about the instrument.

[@AdamDSaucy]

Not only does John clearly love his profession, I adore how interested Rob is and how happy to explain John is!

[@epiczeven6378]

Wow! this is the most metal instrument in existence. Holy shit, I didn´t know you could be so expressive with the sound. Amazing!

[@phill93]

because metal is an expressive type of music? yeah right

[@bigcoop8442]

EpicZEVEN wait till you see the carillon video

[@epiczeven6378]

@@bigcoop8442 hahaha, The Metallica cover was nuts :)

[@arlenemaroto8205]

"this is called the great division because it is great" The greatest description i've heard wow

[@MichaelTavares]

Arlene Maroto inwonder where the joy Division is

[@Jaybo79]

I had no idea that any of the old churches and cathedrals were so fully plumed. Such beauty in form and function, the whole massive machine . Thank you for this. Our world is an unending bounty of profound amazement and you fellas all did a great job at capturing for me, the gloriousness of the pipe organ!

[@Volvith]

Organ: "I'm going to play a nice tune now." Microphone: _"god save me"_

[@TheKrensada]

Well, it couldn't be in a better location.

[@numba2578]

@@TheKrensada good one

[@andrewe.7299]

I know, The microphone not peaking was almost the most impressive part of the whole video!

[@darthlinathegreat7489]

Yo my air pods went arghhhhh!!🤣🤣🎶🎶❤️👍!

[@JessicaKStark]

@@andrewe.7299 I don't think any microphone that doens't cost four digits can really replicate that lowest note.

[@Davmm96]

I really like to think the organ as the synthesizer of pre-electronic times. Loads of sounds and complicated to figure it all out.

[@han1218]

Yep. Tone and timbre shaped by pipe shapes instead of oscillators and filters. If you stack them up it's like additive synthesis.

[@karawethan]

The ironic thing is that modern organs use MIDI to control the valves that let air into the pipes. And the source of that air is a compressor which re-fills automatically. Back in the day, all the valves were mechanically linked to the keys, which as you might expect required constant maintenance. The air was supplied in real-time by someone (usually the organist's apprentice or a boy under the church's guardianship) frantically squeezing a bellows. So with modern these additions, the organ has become much more like a synthesizer, but with an analog rather than digital sound source.

[@lillithyukiutacrow2532]

@@karawethan thanks for the impromptu history+music lesson ^_^

[@williamthomas5780]

What a guy to take you on a "tour" like THAT. GREAT video.

[@keklord3021]

no

[@keklord3021]

just no

[@r.o.s3910]

@@keklord3021 stfu

[@1985_Honda_CRX_Si]

I struggle to play piano with two hands and this guy plays, that work of art

[@charlottaj81]

Interviewer: So how long does it take to tune this thing? Organ Player: *no.*

[@After_Tech_Industries]

AllKindzz :no?

[@FabulousKilljoy]

Hehehe

[@pietdemoor6265]

Samurai Studios iT takes really long

[@cobalt._.27]

Jarvis Colorado: yes. (because he can tune organs very quickly)

[@vivianwill9341]

Conservative twins

[@disgruntledwookie369]

"it's amazing how many sounds you can make just by pushing air through a pipe" - said the human being

[@jbw5485]

Lmao. Literally what your lungs do tough your throat and vocal cords. Haha of course we can’t get super deep or super high pitched.

[@Crazy_Diamond_75]

@@jbw5485 No, but Prince could sing 5 octaves.

[@Firealarm102]

14:40 when the car in front of me doesnt move 14:46 if they’re still not moving

[@malachi7553]

@Emily Jeffords how

[@cruzindo]

That laugh of surprise from pressing that note is awesome

[@purebliss2669]

The only way to receive true happiness is to be born again. Jesus loves you and is coming back to earth soon. This year is giving signs of end times. You need to repent. Please believe and spread the word to your friends, family etc so they can be saved. I'm doing this because I care about where your gonna end up on judgement day Jesus loves you.🌹

[@OneWeb3]

What a great teacher and presenter for this instrument.

[@Val_Cla]

And it comes with hall reverb XD

[@emmarossignol4445]

Cathedral reverb

[@christianwhatthataintenoug3604]

Chorus if you activate that section too

[@Val_Cla]

@@christianwhatthataintenoug3604 i really wish the one in my church was this big and had that many options 😅

[@mvmishler]

How do ya turn those effects on?

[@FabulousKilljoy]

👏🏽

[@daffaratsmawan584]

Stevie T: no one can beat my 20 strings guitar Rob: hold my celery

[@ericvalverderosado2046]

daffa ratsmawan HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@martijuanola2003]

17:23 Windows just crashed😂😂

[@sergioandres1135]

HAHAHAHA I laughed waaay too hard at this.

[@AlejandroCab98]

Martí Juanola probably where they got it from lol

[@subscribetopewdiepie6151]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@AgglomeratiProduzioni]

I came in the comment section just to write that ahahah

[@kyleyoung2144]

made me laugh😂

[@saffloweroyl3663]

Back in about 1972, my then-boyfriend's brother was the organist at this church. We would spend afternoons laying in the pews, stoned, while his brother practiced.

[@jimdubya5425]

The building IS a part of the instrument. This organ sounds great in the stone church. Imagine how they sound in an old wooden church where the sound isn’t just reverberating off the walls but is vibrating them?

[@Geoplanetjane]

Even in stone churches, you ARE vibrating even the stones when you play an organ there. Talk about feeling a sense of power when you can make that happen.

[@GizzyDillespee]

Wood age, stone age, bronze age... imagine how it would sound in an all-bronze church. Probably vibrate your eyeballs right out of their sockets.

[@mateobuzzalino3690]

"I don't know what a MIDI is, i don't use a MIDI" just great

[@comradegarrett1202]

I mean, why the hell would you ever want the midi output of this when I don't think anything could emulate the sound of the original anyway?

[@Mike-wc9sz]

Midi is actually more complicated.

[@comradegarrett1202]

@@Mike-wc9sz Okay but you can never emulate the physical analogue sound of all the ranks of a pipe organ reverberating from the bowels of a cathedral. it's the kind of sound you can't even record properly with microphones.

[@Mike-wc9sz]

@@comradegarrett1202 I agree. Wish I could play one .

[@mateobuzzalino3690]

@@comradegarrett1202 I agree with you, that's the reason for my comment, he does not know MIDI because he doesn't need it.

[@JosephTStanley]

I love how not only Rob laughs so hard learning how to play and having fun, but all the teachers are laughing of joy from teaching something that they have so much passion for. So wholesome.

[@pocketpunch9920]

10:50 sounds like the most happiest dream anyone could have.

[@natethompson5014]

This guy in a band, His friend: “Bro can you tune your organ to drop d” Him: “yeah sure just meet me next week and I gotchu”

[@twinnedmaster3453]

Hahaha Drop D.. now that's what I'm talking about. Recreant

[@Ezio12376]

Next week comes and friend says: hey man! Actually you were good you didnt need to tune it to d Guy: ....fuck

[@MumblesMedia]

Underrated comment IM GEEKING RN

[@LAkadian]

But you wouldn't need to tune it to... Ugh.

[@rohankulshreshtha]

Dead. \m/

[@iimv1935]

When my windows isn’t working: 17:23

[@splishsplash6802]

LMAOOOOOO

[@SunshineCarpetCleaningAZ]

Lmaoooo... that’s exactly the same sound!!

[@rainbowbeetle]

LMFAO

[@After_Tech_Industries]

@Nico Langford NANI!?!!

[@amazingajax2343]

Lmaoooo

[@blank001]

He is looks like a proud dad who is explaining about his son.

[@jetlag_beats]

After playing keyboards all my life, in 2020 I played on a church organ for the first time in my life. Crazy experience. The whole church trembling under my feet. Chills all the time!