Glass Armonica (spinning glass bowls... that break)

Get those fingers pruney and definitely don't press too hard.
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[@jonpino]

"Blood still works until it starts to dry!" This dude made this heavenly sounding instrument metal.

[@ippotsk]

Sounds like a thrash metal line, holy hell

[@Xottapchenko]

We need glass armonica metal

[@Sirgo_07]

@@ippotsk more like black metal

[@Shadowarfare117]

Glass metal 🍷 🎸

[@litchqueenasenath5995]

@@Shadowarfare117 talk about a brutal breakdown

[@vengeful_pluto5586]

"Blood works... Until it starts to dry" a sensitive instrument that temporarily accepts blood sacrifices

[@Stimkie]

if Twitter were an instrument, it would be this.

[@gramgramchabadou2524]

@@Stimkie hell no ! Twitter would be a fart orchestra

[@smilesfordays]

Fresh blood or it stops lol.

[@Stimkie]

@@gramgramchabadou2524 The sensitivity? the fragility? THE BLOOD SACRIFICE?!

[@unknown-et2vs]

@@Stimkie except that this instrument makes art but twitter..?? Yeah I don't think so

[@witcherbob]

This dude got cut from the glass and still played it while all the blood colored the glass in red and still finished the song is metal af.

[@christofd6600]

No, it's GLASS af

[@sevvyyy]

yessss

[@big_bird8597]

id be like uhhhh is this a hardcore metal show and its about to bass drop??

[@SechzigRayner]

Reminds of Justice Yeldham, he plays a piece of glass with his mouth and occasionally breaks it but continues the show

[@tonyandsammyclub]

11:00 for anyone wondering when

[@Nortonj8]

This guy's so stoked to share his niche instrument with someone whose genuinely interested

[@AntoineM1312]

Who's

[@skmgeek]

​@@AntoineM1312hoos

[@haleyoneil9172]

It was very interesting and very neat

[@Greippi10]

They are both so exited! Always awesome to watch two experts share things with each other!

[@elijahrace955]

@@AntoineM1312 you’re a turd 😭 spell checking yt comments

[@tocn6521]

he feels like that rumored "mad scientist" who's actually really nice and gets really excited and giddy to show off his creations and i love that

[@sebastianarrasmith3902]

I was thinking something similar, it’s super awesome to see when someone has a unique skill that they’re super excited to share with others

[@beeblebrux2112]

Funny you say that, I think he looks a lot like Harold Ramis

[@overpricedhealthcare]

like doc brown?

[@beeblebrux2112]

@@overpricedhealthcare Or Egon Spengler

[@MadScientist267]

😁

[@tatertot7112]

When he goes “nope nope, I got it” I can feel the “don’t you fucking touch it” rattling in his brain.

[@iwatchkittenvids45]

And then he kept mentioning about how nervous he is and unsettled about glass shattering. Lol that's not helping the situation

[@ohmslaw6856]

@@blitheringrando1410 better to have someone there than nobody

[@debbieflaherty1975]

OCD

[@konstantin5100]

@@blitheringrando1410 The creator being Ben Franklin🤔😂

[@michaelmunson6809]

100% how I took it as well lmao!

[@partyinthecloudkingdom]

man no wonder people in the past thought this instrument caused depression and melancholy. those dissonant notes are crazy

[@mousefoot]

Exactly what I was thinking listening to the cadences in the Mozart! very profound

[@22vx]

Dissonant? Hmmm... nope.

[@b1zzler]

for me the melancholy would come from how difficult the thing is to play. every note needs a different amount of pressure to activate 🤯

[@mousefoot]

@@22vx dissonance is an integral part of classical cadences

[@laerciocutrim55]

Yes, that sounds ugly

[@nuthinmuffins5073]

“Why did you choose these instruments?” Dude, because they’re the coolest most eerie sounding and oddball instruments and they’re awesome!

[@maximeb190]

How inconvenient do you want your musical instrument to be? This guys : Yes

[@AlexanderBukh]

how about collecting a list of improvements? i suggest a mister above it, so hands and bowls do not dry up as quick

[@blitheringrando1410]

My dog would lose her mind and jump up on it, she hates my guitar

[@asilvertrumpoffreedom7262]

It just needs a strap.

[@mattsagen3155]

My first thought was to have it stand vertically with water continuously cascading down it, but I skipped through the assembly part of the video and assume there is something obvious in the assembly that makes that impossible.

[@godsrevolver9737]

How dead to you want your shitty meme joke to be? This guy: yes

[@mikepotter4141]

When you're a historian, a musician, an engineer... impressive.

[@lindadechiazza2924]

Winner Copley Science Medal, Inventor, Author, Community Builder, (schools,post office, fire department) Ambassador, figured out the wave current of seas, and and made america father of our country..so much more

[@nomimalone7520]

@@lindadechiazza2924 are you talking about Ben Franklin or the guy in the video? I think the post was about this guy...

[@clockworkNate]

And charismatic lol. Love this guy and his personality

[@greenwave819]

tapping hot chicks for a living isnt bad either

[@loganthesaint]

I bet he’s a super fun guy.

[@emilysmith2965]

“Oh, he’s a natural! He knows his stuff; he’s a sensitive guy!” 🥰 The armonica musician here (armonicist?) is such a patient teacher and you can see he gets such enjoyment out of sharing his work with others. Also it’s nice to hear “sensitive” from a guy to another guy as a compliment. It’s not that hard… you might have to practice and it gets easier if you hear it more! Sending hugs to the sensitive guys out there ♥️ (which is all of you)

[@lambertovitali3152]

Repeat after me HHHH.... harmonica. Just like herbivore, hotel, historic.

[@goober112]

​@@lambertovitali3152 harmonica is a mouth organ, very small. Armonica is this

[@akedi2734]

the person being rude in the first reply made me laugh bc they didnt even know what video they were on or what planet

[@cubeman5414]

Clearly he's playing the glass giant harmonica

[@ravelordnito6099]

​@@lambertovitali3152you are a dunce

[@Zinj1000]

Even through the unfamiliar sound, you can still hear Mozart's style shine through.

[@DonnaChamberson]

I effing love Mozart. I’m such a cool girl, not many other girls are into this type of stuff. But I am.

[@intenseavarice34]

This is why a teacher is important. This guy probably learned everything he knew himself, and it must've taken years. Having a teacher made it possible to learn the basics, in a day.

[@Barakon]

You mean a mentor right?

[@ScottAndrew]

And he's probably still learning

[@FlyingDwarfman]

@@Barakon The relationship here looks to me more like (individual) teacher-student. Mentorship relationships are much, much closer and built over a long time. This is just a drop-in lesson on the instrument, its history and the artist/ teacher's history of learning to play it.

[@agnidas5816]

@@FlyingDwarfman they probably meant tutor :P

[@jaidenbrink]

I’m guessing the guy already plays piano, and at least guitar(he mentioned it), so he already knows chords and other music theory. Those skills would transfer pretty quickly. He’d simply have to learn the basic physical parts of playing, instead of learning from the ground up.

[@seleckt6600]

I like how proud he was when asked if anyone's dropped it. "Has anyone dropped it?" "**I'VE** dropped it."

[@carlinianam0s]

"When I _open_ it and it's _not_ broken, it's... ✨CHRISTMAS!!✨"

[@FunniWolf753]

"We pull the pins.... And.." "✨CHRISTMAS!✨ :D"

[@LoganW143]

Bro this guy was so awesome. Loved that he let you just figure it out yourself and would immediately point out and got excited with our quick you were. This instrument sounds beautiful

[@blockygamer6684]

The moment from 9:35 to 9:42. It genuinely sounded like a violin sound there, amazing!

[@ttvdizturb3d]

almost mixed with a flute!!

[@superninja4687]

Every time Rob makes an observation about how difficult it is to play dude just makes a face like "welcome to my suffering Rob"

[@xixieed]

It think it's more like "yes don't make it look to easy now"

[@endofage8495]

@@xixieed facttss we all seen his face when the chords started coming in ( to be fair this instrument really doesn't look that hard to play... )

[@TheDeridor]

A true musician lol

[@rdean150]

@@endofage8495 lol yeah he looked rather annoyed that Rob picked it up so quickly

[@smilesfordays]

@@rdean150 annoyed and proud at the same time. It’s always a crisis when a brilliant old timer sees a young buck come up and play their licks that took decades to come out of their life experiences, but at the same time, you can see the joy and promise you felt too. It’s just like having children but music is really like a family of quite literally spirit. You don’t even have to speak the same language, but music and expression is within everyone.

[@deltaloraine]

I love the dynamic between this fun chaotic dude and his fragile bloodbath instrument.

[@zachrabaznaz7687]

*The instrument demands BLOOD.*

[@km077]

sacrifice! sacrifice!

[@wildflower1397]

Best comment ever ;)

[@chickenfarm665]

Jesus Christ is coming soon. Are you preparing? Jesus loves you Check out Chuck Missler on KZbin

[@videobakker1]

I once had the opportunity to hear this instrument live at a concert, but the musician became ill. Finally, thanks to you, I was able to see this instrument up close, Thanks.

[@bcj842]

It's got such a unique character not just in physical presence but in sound. Nothing else sounds like that. It's like a string and bow instrument and the flutes of an organ simultaneously.

[@alanfike]

We're 250 years into the future and we still haven't made a shatterproof glass harmonica.

[@Ollybollyk]

It’s not so much impossible, but hf finding someone to fund that.

[@Syuvinya]

Make the same thing but with reinforced glass might work i think

[@97markviii]

Laminated glass I imagine doesn't quite produce the same tones as mineral glass, besides it would cost far more making it even more impractical.

[@harrykelly4651]

Called a keyboard

[@urphakeandgey6308]

If you made it shatterproof, wouldn't you ruin the resonances that make it sound like that in the first place??? You need a very specific type of glass to do this, I think.

[@toast_on_toast1270]

Playing this instrument seems like the pure embodiment of anxiety

[@Hyperdisk]

Anxiety the musical

[@blarghblargh]

I'm sure it's relaxing enough after you've gotten used to it. I'm sure the story with the glass breaking while playing thing is real, but probably really uncommon and played up a bit for effect and because it is so uncommon

[@toast_on_toast1270]

@@blarghblargh speaking as someone who's severed their flexor tendon before, this is something I'd never try no matter how rare. Sure sounds nice though!

[@dronespace]

@@Hyperdisk 😂

[@racheltiffany9892]

Can end up making beauty or fucking up everything at once

[@linecraftman3907]

16:16 such a cinematic shot seeing reaction in the mirror from Dennis

[@wotan10950]

I think the glass harmonica was also used by Italian composers in the early-1800s. The opera, Lucia di Lammermoor, has a big part during the soprano’s mad scene, since it sounds hauntingly crazy. It was recorded in the 1970s in a performance with Beverly Sills.

[@ltrigga219]

It’s insane how this goes back and forth between sounding like a violin and a flute and a piano…not to mention the engineering and technical ridiculousness in the creation and the upkeep. Amazing!

[@StopItGarrison]

I think it mostly sounds like an organ or bagpipe, lol.

[@gemink7939]

I think it sounds more like a church organ tbh

[@MetroAndroid]

It moves from a nearly perfect sine wave (flute-like) at the lightest touch to having more of a sawtooth edge (violin-like) as you increase the grip/grab force, getting more friction on the glass, losing water faster, etc.

[@tzyy6352]

He’s like a kid excited to show off his new toys to his friends. You can tell he really loves his craft.

[@payableondeath9091]

😝

[@Alphacentauri819]

I think he's on the spectrum. This is special interest level and this is his domain.

[@meuconsagrado]

No doubt one of most impressive things I ever saw the instrument and the skills of the man that BUILT AND PLAYS it. It's wonderful. The sound personally must be unique. And what authentic admirable man! I wish one day I'll be like him.

[@ilikebunnys3543]

It’s so beautiful how music and instruments can bring people together. It’s almost childlike the expression on robs face while figuring out to play the armonica. It’s beautiful.

[@Rinfiner]

It's adorable how passionate the man is about his instrument. It really doesn't matter that much about what as soon as I see someone talk with passion and excitement, I could just listen for ever.

[@theresa_lili]

I agree!

[@doctorquid]

Came here to say this! The guy is infectiously passionate about his craft and hilarious.

[@yuyuolozaga3023]

And a great teacher as well, the way he explained everything was amazing.

[@davidoff59]

It's how that passion spreads to his audience as well. Amazing

[@undergoddess]

even the teacher becomes fascinated with his playing ability.

[@MusicisWin]

Rob playing weird instruments is a timeless genre we all adore.

[@truenowolf2120]

You must try to match the tone of this instrument with your pedals

[@mr.poopybutthole5571]

Ok

[@k1ng_chicken]

I think it’d be pretty cool if he played the American Fotoplayer

[@SplotchTheCatThing]

I'd honestly want to sample some of his little ramblings for my own pieces if he'd let me. Especially from this video. Maybe he should do remix contests for his tries at all these instruments :)

[@zachlewis9751]

Watching him nail it and get a good sounding chord after 5 seconds is what I’m here for.

[@TheWinglessOne]

The crescendo at 23:30 sounded so fantastic and full. Like fanfare. Had no idea the glass armonica was so dynamic and difficult to play. Amazing!

[@Dumb_Furry_UwU]

OwO I need to stop watchin this sad ass shit 😂 it is beautiful tho ^××

[@MuhammadKharismawan]

Genshin's Fontaine Underwater ost bring me here. It's so unique to use instruments related to water to make it more immersive.

[@intereality]

This sounds so haunting when it's played and it looks like it's breathing when you watch it spinning. It's so bizarre and beautiful.

[@thepanzerofthelake732]

But then you remember that it temporarily accepts blood sacrifices

[@smilesfordays]

@@thepanzerofthelake732 it will always take the blood sacrifice, it just won’t settle for anything less than absolutely fresh.

[@ChristopherBuecheler]

Rob I love how you're able to find these folks who just have such a passion for the instruments, the music, the history ... all of it, and your own curiosity and enthusiasm helps bring out the best in them.

[@fiftysecwithoutza]

How are you 20 hours early

[@AxxLAfriku]

NO, NOW YOU LISTEN TO ME! why should i waste my time at school? i am super famous on youtube. tell me, dear criq

[@belcarra]

@@fiftysecwithoutza member or patreon

[@better.better]

@@AxxLAfriku ?... not sure what this had to do with anything, but don't do crack kids

[@belcarra]

@@better.better He’s a famous troll, just ignore

[@GatheredStorm_YT]

I can say with certainty that this video shattered my expectations, the blood story really cracked me up, and I think it’s pretty clear to see that this is beautiful instrument

[@rusteddoorknob4237]

Thank you very much to Mr. James for preserving and exhibiting this totally fascinating piece of (reproduced) history. Always warms your heart to see passionate people preserve things that could be easily lost

[@benxgaming3484]

The sound this instrument makes is both a terrifying and a enchanting sound. It's like being sucked into something terrifying, but your not sure if you want to hear more or want to run for your life. I love it.

[@benxgaming3484]

People were dying of heart attacks in the audience because this thing makes sounds that no human should ever hear. I have a smart watch on and my heart rate is like 20 bpm above what it usually is.

[@SobrietyandSolace]

@@benxgaming3484 I have been fucking around with some crystal wine glasses I found duped outside my house but maybe I should be more careful lol

[@vcool122]

huh, you're the first I see with the same profile picture as me.

[@IamR3D88]

Honestly reminds me of the merry go round in roller coaster tycoon

[@sadminad1587]

oMG LIKE SIREN LORE

[@TeHPHoBoS999]

I'm really impressed by how quickly this guy is playing some serious melodies.

[@TomesTheAmazing]

Rob really is a natural talent. In every one of these new instrument videos, the guest is always as happy as this guy was to share and watch as Rob starts to figure out how each instrument works. Robs a real humble guy but I'm always blown away with how quickly he picks things up and is ready to make music.

[@WiseMysticalTree4]

My name

[@Hellsiiing]

@@WiseMysticalTree4 shut up

[@7msjster]

This was the best thing I have seen in a long time. OMG I love it when people are this devoted to knowing their craft.

[@barrymckockinner9292]

Rob is not just a guitarist. He's a true musician.

[@KevinRay_man]

Robs got the coolest, most sincere way of showing interest and understanding, it always shows through the guests reactions. You can tell that moment early on when they're like 'oh damn, he gets it and/or oh damn, he actually cares about what I'm saying and respects what I do.' Idk I just really love that. It's such a sincere show of respect which is exceedingly rare. Respect.

[@Kryynism]

I agree. I watch every single episode he does where he tries the interesting instruments.

[@biggreenblob]

Yes! I notice that Rob _never_ interrupts the guests, and his way of listening is so earnest and rapt. He really respects each guest, and he never makes it about himself or his show. The guest gets the spotlight every time, and it is SO refreshing when compared to the overwhelming majority of the internet - loud and obnoxious.

[@cierapaige9139]

There’s nothing worse than a teacher who is insecure when their pupil understands something very well. This man was a perfect example of the opposite of that person. He was so willing and ready to commend his efforts and praise his successes. What a wonderful example of a teacher

[@NobuxD]

True that. I remember I apologized to my higher-up about asking too many questions but he then laughed loud and told me he was really glad that I did because it showed him how much passion I had. Some people enjoy teaching, just wish all teachers were like this.

[@sirderp4925]

Yup some people just mock you and belittle you when you're catching on it's really strange

[@amanSpawn00]

@@sirderp4925 it all comes down to perception I’ll give you an example. I had a Math tutor from 10-15. Purely because, at the time, I loved Math THAT much. I loved learning and still do My teacher told me about this story where when he was being taught. Because he would pick up things way faster than his teacher did, instead of being proud of him, the teacher felt jealousy. Realizing a kid would essentially know all he did It in turn brings with it this nasty envious feeling. And then you hate the student you’re teaching. You want the student to learn how you did. Same learning speed and all Some are just THAT insecure about themselves. They have ONE area they excel in. And once someone way younger can do JUST THAT. While making it better and simpler? It’s like you took away their only redeeming points Thankfully my tutor was never like that. But I have encountered teachers like that. When you start to question beyond what they know and/or know all they do and expect more when they have nothing left? Yeah those types should never be teachers Cuz much like parents, they must realize their job is to simply pass on knowledge to the next generation. Not care about why this gen gets it far easier than you did

[@JohanKylander]

Why would someone be insecure about teaching to smart capable people?

[@amanSpawn00]

@@JohanKylander because the fact is, many aren’t lol It’s also because some teachers don’t have the skill to BE a teacher An aspect people always brush over about teachers is that they should REVEL in you learning more and more and faster and faster Most people who become teachers? Are know it alls sadly to say People who are indeed SMART but lack that aspect I mentioned to properly TEACH

[@howell4387]

What an amazing piece of history and beautiful work of art. Incredible showmanship. Bravo!

[@robster7787]

If you want to see a very recent (2023 recent) use of this instrument in a song, look up: “Fontaine combat music” from Genshin Impact. The game is pretty good, but the soundtrack is phenomenal. Edit: The actual song name is: “Rondeau des fleurs et des rapieres”

[@adjustedbrass7551]

🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨🧐🧐🧐🧐🧐🧐

[@mementomori4580]

You can tell this guy enjoyed having someone that was so clearly enjoying this and so quick on the uptake at it , people that are passionate at their trade love sharing it with people that can also appreciate it

[@peterbillings3276]

This video was already really interesting, but that aspect of it made it all the better. So wholesome. :)

[@AlfredHugecokk]

So pleasant to watch

[@appol2584]

12:23

[@Vini.domingos]

Hell yes

[@SLOCLMBR]

You can tell how much it meant to him to see someone else have a solid understanding of the instrument almost instantly.

[@eponawarrior7492]

The fact that this guy can do clearly articulated dynamics without breaking the instrument is extremely impressive

[@bigguy7353]

Now imagine that Ben Franklin was doing it for the French court almost two and a half centuries ago.

[@koozeyyy]

@@bigguy7353 big flexed on the whole continent

[@cryocoma]

you can tell this man loves the music he playes only truly passionate people could go on for hours on the little intricate details of how an instrument works

[@3H3H3H]

This instrument is sensitive as a baby totally lovely but totally fragile and undefeseble as a child❤❤❤❤

[@MaiseNow]

Funny enough, the glass armonica was a sound sample on the electric keyboard I grew up with. So I actually knew the name and the sound, but not what it looked like. I am so glad this came up for me. This is phenomenal

[@futile-evenings]

Yeah same, it sounded like a kind of woodwind flute to me on the keyboard.

[@kaiblue9586]

Mine actually listed it as a glass *H*armonica, and i had no idea what that was but i never imagined something like this. It's magnificent.

[@JesusOfPaign]

I think that must be how I know the names of many of these instruments, but don't have any idea even what CATEGORY they are (wood wind, string, etc) let alone how they work. I just vaguely know the timbre from synth presets.

[@GoobNoob]

Same

[@OldHatIdeas]

Aren't those old keyboards a wild ride of options haha.

[@athmaid]

Rob's ability to quickly get a feel for a new instrument is so impressive

[@bowel_movement]

Once you know your way around a couple of instruments, every new one takes just a bit less effort to learn the basics of. Still he does pick things up surprisingly quickly.

[@athmaid]

@@bowel_movement yeah I've noticed that, some of it translates suprisingly well for some reason, like going from guitar to drums for example (in my experience)

[@hippyjason]

Picking harmonics on a guitar cleanly and clearly has a lot of the same precise control of touch and feel technique that this instrument does, so Rob already has years of that exact kind of muscle memory built up.

[@kormendymatyas8667]

@@athmaid its like learning languages but the grammar of each one is the same

[@endofage8495]

@@athmaid I don't play either but I feel if I started drums I'd pick up really quickly , I tap all the time and even for the longest would drum the exact drum pattern to songs I jammed, and well I can tap great but if I get on the kit 🤣. Long story short , I feel guitar translating easy to drums is because of all them 01s 🤣 chugging usually is very similar to base drum patterns

[@semiliterati]

Who would've thought the instrument decorated with the most cherubs would turn out to be the most metal instrument of all time... People were dying!

[@lawrence2111]

This is INCREDIBLE. Even as a music major it's the first I've heard of this instrument

[@higormeisterlol]

Mr. Denis is so charismatic... It's lovely to see him excited about sharing his instrument with someone really interested. At 19:12 its looks like a proud dad on his son's graduation. Such a nice guy!

[@Lillith8810]

My husband is a music guy and he gets excited when someone "speaks his language". This guy probably doesn't come across many that can pick up this instrument so quickly.

[@BigKrisMorris]

I just wrote the same, purely the most charismatic person I have seen in so long

[@danielwggudan2]

Seems like one of those just all around awesome dudes

[@arnbo88]

The teacher here is an absolute treasure. A man that is truly passionate about his music.

[@FarhanAmin1994]

Indeed, indeed, indeed. What a lovable and educative demonstration. A music lover ought to see and hear this to enrich and broaden their horizons.

[@MartiensBezuidenhout]

@@FarhanAmin1994 Passionate about the world around him it seems... not just music. My kinda guy, would love to share a coffee with him.

[@Nightbird.]

@@MartiensBezuidenhout Stand in line my friend..stand in line. 😉

[@QUK_DDCT]

All the way up to 666

[@violetflame2111]

Total gem! I would have loved to be there when tsa said "you didn't build this....no way." 🤣 I hope they appreciated what they got to see! ❤️ Amazing creation

[@marco1941]

Wow, what an insaely effortful instrument. There's a lot of work to do, before even being able to play it, so you wont pull it out spontaniously, but as soon as you hear it, you know it's worth it. Amazing.

[@sylviastreet]

The glass instruments players are truly gifted! What talent!

[@CaptainDan21]

"Blood works, until it starts to dry.." I would say "that's so metal," but ... it's glass. Also, I love that Rob has played so many unique instruments, and most of the experts tell him "You're a natural!"

[@nferraro222]

Um, the damn thing was possibly killing audience members? It even SOUNDS like some kind of heavy-metal concert:)

[@KnowledgePerformance7]

Glass could very easily be a genre

[@niteliniN]

well, if you think about it blood has a little bit of iron in it,

[@Meatwad.Baggins]

👈Heavy glass! 👉

[@jasonbruce8448]

I was thinking the same thing. Haha

[@karriedavis]

This is hands down, THE coolest, random thing to have ever popped up on my recommendations. I'm so stunned, speechless. Beautiful. And this man is pure passion and I love that.

[@Psychedelic-Warrior]

Same

[@staytuned2L337]

It really has everything in a good random recommendation!

[@ajsiemers]

Hands down...I see what you did there😄

[@lilmike2710]

I'm with you on that. It made me realize that I have some questions.

[@jimjohn8181]

Didnt have to call yourself beautiful you vein full pesky mite. 😑 🤠

[@youtubesucks8737]

I love this guy, he is so excited to be able to tell people about it.

[@Raelynnchakraharmony]

Info junkie here - I got to play some medieval flute recorder things (name leaves me) in college and I thought that was my highlight experience - just watching and listening to this instrument on KZbin trumps that. Never knew about these! Absolutely beautiful

[@Geeksmithing]

I appreciate that you guys really take the time to even include the setup and not just a demonstration of the instrument. That gives such a broader context and story to the video. Bravo!

[@Mrcaffinebean]

Totally agree, seeing the set up really added a lot to this video. What a well built machine!

[@Mattiaskrantz]

”I put glass bowls in my piano then put Ramen in”. I’m intruiged

[@portemanteau3802]

Mattias krantz moment

[@_noctus_1342]

Seems like I know what your next video is gonna be about xD Love your stuff :)

[@superninja4687]

I am also I intrigued (and an engineer)

[@zenfn2390]

Do IT!!!

[@PierreMiniggio]

JUST DO IT !!!

[@JayDee710]

Thats the most hauntingly beautiful sounding instrument I have ever heard... Just amazing with out a doubt.

[@LouisianaGator]

Rob you’re an amazing dude and a competent musician and your willingness to learn a new instrument is amazing also the fact you can pick up in it easily is also amazing in itself.

[@MattWinkler1]

"Blood-spewing Armonica" would be an absolutely killer metal album

[@yoshimitsu5537]

When he told that story I could practically hear the intro for "Raining Blood" played on the glass armonica.

[@nudgarrobot3043]

I like Bloodbath Armonica, but absolutely

[@luci-musix3012]

@@yoshimitsu5537 HOW CAN WE MAKE THIS HAPPEN!!! Rob's new challenge XD

[@wlobba]

taking notes...

[@jannemerilainen6988]

It's gonna be a bloody affair, but: Pig blood and rubbing alcohol. "Serenade in Water, Blood & Spirits"

[@maxx42069]

“oh he’s a natural” - every obscure instrument specialist ever, about rob

[@MoeMoeJoeJoe]

That is, without a shadow of a doubt, *the* most beautiful thing I've ever heard.

[@Squoski93]

I’ve been sitting on this video in my watch later for weeks and now that I’ve watched it, I can’t stop kicking myself for not getting around to it sooner. This was so cool. I had a smile plastered on my face the whole time.

[@RichardMcLaren]

I am constantly astounded by Rob ability to understand these unusual instruments so quickly. He is an incredible musician.

[@dylanzrim3635]

It does help that it’s layed out like a piano.

[@MattHarpTV]

And my boi straight up got a first hand view of him setting it up, piece by piece

[@uponthedownlow3555]

He literally played a triad. Any 5 year old can do that.

[@joshbothell151]

Did any of these replies even watch the video?? It is very clearly not "just like a piano" every note required a very specific combination of rotation speed and pressure. Being able to play "a simple triad" would be incredibly difficult on an instrument such as this. So frustrating to see people with such little skill diminish an incredibly skilled musician.

[@kidzn]

@@joshbothell151 and the fact that he started to learn so fast and could play chords

[@smizzlebeatz8428]

This is completely mad! And the fact that Mozart wrote a piece specifically for this instrument is so fascinating

[@paodepota8373]

You know, Mozart being Mozart, makes pieces for random pieces of instruments: piano, violin, then this beautiful piece of instrument.

[@maji2510]

@@paodepota8373 don't forget Mozart's electric guitar solo I'm joking please don't kill me

[@adiznuts645]

@@maji2510 also, don't forget Mozart's edm track

[@ludens1472]

@@adiznuts645 we all know Mozart was the father of dubstep

[@marcelinesclover4902]

@@ludens1472 especially the Skrillex vs Mozart ERB

[@enigmagenesis7341]

Still a unique otherworldly sound I have yet to hear duplicated by any other media.

[@user-pm7ng5hd3m]

That Mozart piece that he played was super articulate and honestly mesmerizing.. Rob playing weird instruments is a timeless genre we all adore..

[@christa526]

May we all be so fortunate to find ANYTHING we can be passionate for as this man is for his antique wet glass bowl instrument.

[@glaabaglooba]

Best quote of the day. Love it.

[@CrystallineWisdom]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@WasifChowdhury737]

Literally reading this made my day

[@traceydumase]

Why did this make me chuckle 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@crypticshadows]

but the glass bowl is so cool!

[@04rit]

You know this is serious when Mozart made a composition exclusively for this instrument!

[@sammarks9146]

Definitely! My first thought was, oh, so Ben Franklin invented some instrument with his kitchen bowls… but if Mozart, all the way in Vienna, made music for it, it was a serious thing!

[@NobuxD]

@@sammarks9146 it's a beautiful "instrument" that gives off a lovely noise. He had to have heard it and immediately became inspired to write a song. And man was it a pretty song.

[@BigWheel.]

@@NobuxD he was deaf.

[@ashleychesna]

@@BigWheel. that would be Beethoven not Mozart

[@Lann._]

@@BigWheel. stupid

[@tryscience]

Thank you so much for sharing this unique instrument and experience. It was almost as if Mozart was talking to us from 1791

[@Vorlagenjager]

Absolutely most fascinating instrument I've ever seen. 10/10

[@calicojacque]

I remember hearing about the Armonica when I was a child and there was that urban legend that hearing it would make you insane. I've always been fascinated by the strange, ethereal instrument and being able to hear it finally is amazing!

[@temporaryname4121]

Have you become insane?

[@auahahahahhaa3150]

@@temporaryname4121 I think you did you got indoctrinated into anime

[@sadako8559]

Written from an asylum

[@lelmdrWHO]

It’s so cool to see passionate people can make you excited about something you didn’t even know existed 30 min ago

[@MottiShneor]

Well.... maybe it CAN drive you insane. Maybe you are. How would YOU know?

[@kburb91]

“You’re already 6 months into it” a high compliment from this guy lol this is beautiful. The instrument, the conversation everything

[@ARSENICKMUSIC]

That guy is awesome! just the right kind of crazy that we all love lol

[@plank5797]

Rob really seems like some kind of super high functioning savant of instruments... So many different instruments that require years of dedication and study he just picks up in a session and always ends up playing something that makes it seem like he's played with the instrument for years.

[@plank5797]

Given the same opportunity I would go home having not gotten a single sound out of that instrument... just saying Rob is on some kind of other level...

[@urbanumbra6170]

@@plank5797 it probably gets easier the more unusual instruments you learn. Like you have more universal knowledge to apply

[@Anna-xt7gq]

@@urbanumbra6170 or you have the open-mindedness to realise that each unusual instrument has very different quirks and there is no universal knowledge (other than basic musicality which anyone who can only play one very common instrument very well has)

[@marthoqzy7397]

Its so great to see the joy of poeple when they join to have fun at their hobby and passion. Always a great athmosphere to watch and sense

[@stephaniethornhill9851]

Wow! One of the coolest things I’ve ever seen or heard. Also, Denis seems like such an amazing person!!

[@sixty-four]

i love that he talks about how fragile it is while he is sitting on it

[@moconnell663]

The case is probably sturdy as heck, which is appropriate for how fragile the instrument inside is.

[@alecwells9170]

This is probably one of the most emotional instruments I've ever heard.

[@Metatron141]

Yes I agree. I think this instrument is for a sensitive artist who feels emotions much deeper than an average artist.

[@Metatron141]

@@hahnkf8111 it's ok Hank we still find you marginally amusing.

[@r_e046]

@@hahnkf8111 Uncalled for.

[@SerenitynPeace]

Delicate yes... Emotional? That's a human feeling, not the instrument friend.

[@alecwells9170]

@@SerenitynPeace I meant it in the way that it accentuates a lot of emotion. At least to me personally.

[@roahnosh]

Came here after watching Genshin 4.0 orchestra that features this musical instrument.

[@enju7]

Same here. This instrument immediately caught my attention as I had never seen it before.

[@imafurrynow]

Same, this popped up in my recommended after watching it

[@PhoenyxVoldaren]

This was a great video and an even more amazing instrument. It's been a while since KZbin has recommended me a video that has instantly drawn me in and held my attention for the whole video the way that this one has. Especially since I am someone who's usual content consumption consists mainly of gaming videos.

[@connortremeer1966]

This man plays the most unique instrument I've ever seen. His laugh is so warm and inviting.

[@dreambiscuits]

You should also check out the Earth Harp

[@RM-fs8ub]

Got me laughing like nothing!

[@lightshow366]

Honestly seeing how happy this guy is, even away from the camera in the mirrior being smiling, and just enjoying watching someone else play is heart warming. And I kinda have a feeling he doesn't see others play it that often just because of the uniqueness and specialist type instrument.

[@tombeallschwab7729]

I've had the good fortune to be treated to a private glass armonica concert from Dennis in his home (he didn't invite me to play it and I didn't ask) and can confirm that he is generally this happy and amicable, at least when I've been around him. He's a really interesting guy with an interesting home full of all kinds of instruments.

[@ixxxxxxx]

@@ATTENTIONseekinggaming the world might be a better place if we all said what we are really thinking ;)

[@ixxxxxxx]

just from watching this vid, dennis seems like such a lovely guy. its hilarious he got stopped in europe for trying to smuggle out an "antique" instrument heheh

[@R1Kyle]

Never seen one before in my life, one of the most interesting instruments I have seen! Just so cool.

[@EggGrips]

I adore in these kinds of videos how many people comment on Rob's natural ability to pick up instruments. Rob is a gem and I'm forever grateful for his creativity and his channel

[@Heywoodthepeckerwood]

That sound back in the day would have been other worldly. It’s even kinda surreal now with all the synthesized music we have I can’t imagine the first time people heard it.

[@sampsqwantch4612]

good point, music must have been much more magical to the people back then

[@beefleming5439]

There were accusation of witchcraft or stories that the instrument itself was evil!

[@KuraSourTakanHour]

Was almost like hearing Synths before real synths

[@jonjones6300]

I heard (don't know if it's true) the first time Franklin's wife heard it, she was awakened in the middle of the night and was scared out of her mind...she thought she had actually died.

[@brandonhaag52]

"Next time you get 107 thousand dollars you can get one if these!" Rob: *laughs very nervously realizing how much it costs if he breaks it*

[@AsbestosMuffins]

that's probably what he has it insured for. The materials don't cost that much but its accounting for lost revanue while he rebuilds it

[@Max.Mustermann.]

@@AsbestosMuffins i would say the custom glas from a glasmaker costs the most but 107k ? i dont know... maybe ? because of special treatment of the glas ? if you want just ONE custom thing from any manufacturer it will cost you ... if you want more then one like a BUNCH it will get cheaper for each one but still not "going into a store buying it cheap" :D

[@mechanoid2k]

@@AsbestosMuffins Custom glass is not super expensive but custom precision glass is. NASA built a space telescope years back and the lens was something like a few nanometers off and the glass was so expensive that instead of getting a new one they just built a corrective lens that sat over it.

[@jannickolsen9844]

Love it! ☺️ Thought these only existed in museums and History books, but so nice to see some people still make these old instruments from the time before synthesizers.

[@michaelpriest6242]

Oh my! This is my 4th of your videos, and I am (still) addicted. I thought sure the spell would be broken, but you held it. Congratulations!

[@growbyskovich8037]

You can really see Dennis light up when Rob starts to play. Must be a great feeling to teach someone to play such a unique instrument.

[@wesleyashworth5061]

Yeah he does at first. After a while he seems slightly put out that someone could pick it up so fast, thereby making itlook easy

[@nosteponsnek2617]

And I thought drummers were crazy for wanting to play the most pain in the ass instrument to setup and transport. This guy is like "hold my beer"

[@ReinventingTheSteve]

"hold my 50 delicate glass bowls"

[@rachaelsimone521]

@@ReinventingTheSteve lmaooo

[@laurahall3094]

Hold my water supply

[@pphead9960]

Hold my distilled water lmao

[@user-tr3py5nz2j]

What a beautiful ethereal sound it makes, and I have never heard of Ben Franklin being an accomplished musician before this video. This was nice to know in addition to this strange instrument. How unique.

[@adminmick]

This instrument is insane. It's sounds like an organ. Thanks Rob for sharing these fantastic instruments with us.

[@mw9688]

I like the look of pride and humility in the guys eyes as he was thinking that someone he taught could readily surpass him. Great teacher.

[@michaelatcheson4816]

I bet Beethoven looked at the thing and said, “Well no one else is going to write music for this weird thing, I better use every single bowl.”

[@voornaam3191]

I bet Beethoven would look at your comment and say, "Well, you can write something that THE ENTIRE WORLD can read. And this Michael wrote THIS?! Can I borrow your Glock pistols for a duel?"

[@voornaam3191]

Just kidding, don't worry.

[@user-kw2yo8lw5w]

Omg ! What an extraordinary instrument! Beautiful ❤

[@seantyler7401]

This is seriously the most amazing thing I’ve seen in a long time