The Great Locomotive Chase by Robert W. Smith (One Man Band)

[@XayJ89]

I wish I had all the instruments to recreate some of the songs of my past band life.

[@EmTheStego]

And then there's me who casually looked it up to play it again 😂

[@landenrussell4365]

SAMEEEEE

[@SharlenesJourney]

Same here I miss playing in the band it brings you together for a masterpiece

[@codywear8195]

woah how many brothers does this guy have

[@CSX_railfan936]

Yes

[@Doomeist]

too many

[@hansolis1689]

Clones

[@brandonperez6012]

It’s just him

[@FontaineEdits]

@@hansolis1689r/woooooooooosh

[@WeiJianFOX]

Hey, the video of you playing was really good!!!!!!!!! You are a true multi-instrumentalist + excellent high school band educator!!! We've been rehearsing this piece with the wind orchestra recently, and it's going to be very challenging. I am also responsible for teaching the wind band, and I am very happy to see more people sharing this! In addition, I am also responsible for the recording of our band, your video is very good, if you can have a professional music mixing it will be even better! If you need help, I think I can try mixing these audio

[@jasonguyton9258]

Nice tribute to the late Robert W Smith. Rest in Peace.

[@larryjenne5899]

This immediately took me back 10 years to being a sophomore playing French horn in band class.

[@txtornado2750]

This was so far my favorite band piece of music. I have parts of it memorized and it drives my fellow band members crazy. Great video

[@ThomasFrauenshuh]

Very impressive

[@SLZRconducting]

Breath deeper so you can last on the horn. ❤ love the video!

[@lvbdevinelove2329]

I’m not in band but I’m in orchestra and whenever the school band plays this piece I get chills it’s so good.

[@curvytrumpet3179]

fun fact the composer has a Orchestral (Brass + woodwinds + Strings) version!

[@scorn-52]

I played this in middle school, on the snare, I loved this song so much. You sound incredible on everything!

[@CalemDestinyMus]

well done! i remember playing this on tuba at band camp about 4 years ago

[@bradyb.2582]

I also played this on tuba! Lots of fun.

[@deuswarlord4262]

me too I also played this on tuba

[@Nile.p4ints]

I played this song with my concert band a couple of months ago :)))

[@SharlenesJourney]

Soo cool to see the bass clarinet here I played it in HS Fav piece fav instrument

[@sunnysleeps.]

i love bass clarinet!! i play it currently

[@SharlenesJourney]

@@sunnysleeps. Youre playing the best instrument such a cool instrument Ill never forget it I miss playing it everyday . I used to play regular clarinet but when I got to HS my conducter told me to play Bass Clarinet forever changed my life lol

[@sunnysleeps.]

@@SharlenesJourney i did the same thing, except i started clarinet in 6th grade and ended 6th playing bass clarinet

[@HenkeFin]

Im sorry, but this man deserves more views/subs than this! I've rewatched at least 10 times at this point, its too good!

[@LPTrickShots]

Mr. Johnson this is incredible! I don’t know how you do it but its very impressive and entertaining

[@wargame2play]

Nicely done! My Great Great Uncle William Pittenger was one of the Union Raiders!

[@Endergirl-xz7qi]

I LOVED playing this in band!! 1st Trumpet

[@mr.palmentieri]

I showed this to all of my classes on Friday. Great job!

[@lillianhammond5145]

This sounds so cool! I'm so happy Dr. Thomas picked this song for us to play. To bad the altos have to rest a lot.

[@saylerroberts3155]

I love this piece

[@bradyb.2582]

I was just talking to my little brother about this song!! Good job!

[@littlelucas553]

So so cool! Like you can do ALL of that. As a mallet player and percussionist, I was super impressed. Like YOU CAN PLAY FOUR MALLETS

[@OriginalSniperLol]

this is amazing

[@ThunderboxMusic]

It’s funny that I saw this video because I’ve been thinking of doing the same thing, very possibly with this song. Thanks for showing me that it’s possible!

[@hhaterh]

You’re so underrated, nice vid.

[@GEE_TShirt]

DUDE THAT IS SO COOL. You should do "The Tempest" next.

[@hyabott5452]

I don't like The Tempest, it was way too easy

[@lewinski1608]

@@hyabott5452it’s very begging band obviously

[@KadenAckley2010]

@@lewinski1608the beginner band at my school played it this year and honestly it sounded pretty cool

[@4o5ryder]

mr j wit another banger

[@dayfamily1678]

Amazing work!

[@tperm99s]

THAT SIMULATIOUS SIGH AT THE END BRO 😭

[@IlimaHI]

it’s written in the sheet music

[@tperm99s]

@@IlimaHI W

[@Railfanner109]

The sigh is at the end so it sounds like the train

[@tperm99s]

@Railfanner109 ohhh nice

[@mateojamesmusic]

This is amazing! Haha your shirt says CCS band…that’s the name of the school band I teach at too 😊

[@sirfog8604]

Nice! - 😊

[@Chioxoryon]

This is very impressive, thanks so much for the cover 👍

[@newlife-1004]

Wow~!!Amazing!

[@hhmm211sstttt]

do Theme and Tirade comp. Richard Saucedo

[@MCJ_4]

I’m a flute player at my band in my school, and my music teacher said that we might do this song! Also, how do you know to play all those different instruments??!! ITS SO COOL

[@Arandohistorian202]

I tbjnk he might be able to bc he’s a band teacher that might be why because to be a band teacher u basically gotta learn how to play every band instrument to help out in the band

[@mel.02]

What is the notes for the d trills?

[@_Suited]

YES!! I’m your 420th subscriber!! LET’S GO!!!!1!1!1!!!!!1

[@abdulmueedsaleh2007]

As a bass trombonist, I approve of this 👌🏽

[@carylltheoboist]

I see that you're missing an oboe so I decided to join in😁

[@V4mpos]

hey great song! Could you do darklands March?

[@cheeseman9072]

I second this

[@konagrace1]

Playing that for intercity band festival this year!

[@theanomaloushendo4516]

Nothing against you, you did an amazing job, but my word does the great locomotive chase really benefit from that big-band sound

[@corntrooper8881]

The only key instrument missing was the oboe, you need it fit the song

[@coinsteelelite]

holy you upped the tempo lol

[@CedsBritishBrass34]

Cool piece! Where did you get it from? Mind to share? As it would be cool to arrange this for British Brass Band 😁

[@hunbie6566]

Wow thats impressive! Wish I could play that many instruments

[@DangoWango.]

Note: Flute 2 usually uses an oboe score

[@Pep-corn]

Anyone playing this in middle school lmao?

[@AdrianMejia-o7k]

Bro I have to play this and I have the French horn solo where it’s just me and a percussionist, it’s stressing

[@ItYell]

Not to hate or anything but that “baritone” is a euphonium and baritones are a different type of euphonium that doesn’t look like the one he used. But like this is fire

[@purpleannie9757]

im playing this for a concert tomorrow as a seventh but is in advanced band with eitgh graders💀

[@nicocorbo4961]

As someone who’s played this Song the only criticism I have is the tempo is a bit too quick

[@TrumpetTrumpetWHS]

You just played it slow

[@scotthumes9598]

Who's a hero? You. You are. I'd swear to emphasize but that probably won't fly.

[@tornadoedward]

i play trombone but did all the french horn parts lol

[@skidj21]

Hey I just want to say I love your videos, very enjoyable and I can tell you're a talented educator. Just need to point out that the snare drum accelerando isn't being performed correctly here (this is the 2nd video I've encountered this error and I know your videos are popular), it's supposed to just be an even acceleration where every 2 measures the quarter note beat changes but the pulse of the snare drum doesn't change, it just keeps gradually speeding up. Basically the conductor would start conducting the quarter note, then 2 measures later the quarter note becomes the eighth note but the conductor still needs to conduct the new quarter note, then 2 measures later the eighth note becomes the sixteenth note. The rhythm shouldn't sound like it's changing from quarter, to eighth, to sixteenth, but rather that the quarter note just keeps getting faster. Again, love the videos, keep doing them! They are a great educational resource!

[@GarrettJohnsonBand]

I totally understand! However... doing that without a conductor would have been literally impossible. So I did it in the best way I could!

[@skidj21]

@@GarrettJohnsonBand Your vids are 🔥!

[@NathanFung412]

​@@skidj21I agree, I couldn't hear the rit enough on french horn solo

[@rayqrad]

Great job just the beginning sounds a little weird I think you should of for the solos did each note a little longer other then that amazing video

[@ItsCyberRobo]

DAYUM how can u do dat and how long did it take you to learn all of those instruments

[@BusinessPigeon]

This is seriously impressive!! One question though, some notes sounded like they were supposed to be tied, but you staccatoed them; Is there a reason for this?

[@hichewies]

he might just not be able to do so

[@Fenway-beamng]

No bassoon. As a bassoonist I’m disappointed

[@tunariceman7913]

Oboe!!

[@phantom8856]

no bassoon or oboe RIP

[@iplaydrums-iarrangemusic]

ikr im mad. i play oboe and Im the only one in my school district that plays it.

[@phantom8856]

@@iplaydrums-iarrangemusic sameee

[@iplaydrums-iarrangemusic]

@@phantom8856 niiiicceeee, I learned the oboe in 2 hours no shit

[@phantom8856]

@@iplaydrums-iarrangemusic omgg same it’s so easy

[@carylltheoboist]

@@iplaydrums-iarrangemusic Ya oboe is not that hard I studied the fingerings about a week before, memorized them, and once I got an oboe I already knew a couple notes just by blowing and embouchure is not that hard. The only part I slightly struggled with is tonguing which took me a bit to learn because of my past instrument, trombone, that tongues way differently.

[@Reaktron88]

Is this the young band arrangement?

[@Thebeeznutz]

No oboe 😞

[@quetzalioboe]

Lol no oboe part

[@biggiebruh2998]

Yo this is cool but you tongued the slurs in the flute solo

[@Hudster1234]

You played the timpani too soft

[@edbreeze102]

Where are the dynamics

[@edbreeze102]

Connect ur notes 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏