This is TALENT! 2 CELLOS THUNDERSTRUCK FIRST REACTION

[@elricmoorcock]

I have always maintained that Classical Music was just Heavy Metal without electricity.

[@FromRussiaWithLuv007]

You should check out some stuff with the shamisen…

[@Nitram4392]

@@FromRussiaWithLuv007 I learned to appreciate the shamisen after watching "Those Snow White Notes".

[@kateash4339]

Beethoven was the OG rock star ❤

[@ShinKyuubi]

Apparently a lot of classical pieces that we know about are actually played slower than originally intended so yeah...some of them are supposed to be played like this kinda fast.

[@chrisschack9716]

Beethoven, Moonlight Sonata, 3rd movement, on electric guitar and it's true to the original!

[@TaiTree_]

2Cellos, on tour, have stated that they bring a BUNCH of bows because they can go through several in one performance. In an interview they'd stated using 8 for one show.

[@johnathanhenley2251]

Witnessing the death of two bows.

[@paulo9673]

Haha😂😂😂😂

[@theshoeminator]

They're personally keeping luthiers in business with bow rehairs lmao

[@amicooke1790]

Shredded like these dudes' forearms, no doubt.

[@johnathanhenley2251]

@amicooke1790 I would bet dollars to donuts they have 6-pack abs on their fingertips, too.

[@shaunsimmons5512]

The bow, regardless of what its used for, is always made with horse tail hair.

[@baskervillebee6097]

The metal strings used for an electric instruments chew through bows totally.

[@Zoom_1012]

A lot of bows are actually made from synthetic hair. To buy a bow made from REAL horsehair is going to set you back a chunk of change.

[@boredutopia]

omg, people still discovering 2 cellos, years and years after they split and went their own ways and are now in their late 30s, almost 40 years old. this was when they were so young, fresh from universety... was at few of their concerts, literaly they do shred those bows, usualy 1 bow can handel 2 songs in their concerts coz they play so agressivly, check smells like teen spirit live in sidney opera, check full concerts videos and you wil see sometimes they literaly take new bow in a middel of playing..

[@kalenaquinones7963]

I've seen them in concert and they go through several bows. It is one of my favorite concerts. They are truly amazing!

[@harriotteworthington3147]

BTW, there was no looping- the bass/percussion was switched from Sulic to Hauser (and was switched back again). Watch again and you’ll see. They actually have two completely different styles to their craftsmanship, Hauser is more subtle. You definitely want to open this can of worms. I have seen them perform twice. Exhilarating!!!!

[@kevz1363]

These guys are exceptionally talented, no doubt. But there is 100% looping xD Yes, they do sometimes switch back and forth. But you can clearly see at 7:53 that one is hitting the back of the cello, the other is doing the melody, and neither of them is playing the back and forth sound that is constantly playing in the background (a variation of 2:25). Hard to explain through text. But there is very obviously 3 parts there, and that is just one example. When he calls out the "ting. ting" in the background at 9:10, one is doing the melody, one is doing the lower base part. Neither is playing the part he called out, there are probably 4 parts being played there. the variation from 2:25 and the tings from 9:04

[@SD-mw1hz]

Love it when an artist can make the instrument sing, cello, guitar, violin, any instrument

[@unpluggedkiwi1063]

I was fortunate to go to a live concert of 2Cellos in Auckland (New Zealand) a number of years ago. They are incredible in concert, and their videos (like this one) are always brilliant. An extremely talented duo.

[@annemaclean6634]

I love watching videos of these two guys, they are so talented and I do love the sound of the cello! This cover of AC/DC's 'Thunderstruck' is amazing and it's great to watch. 2Cellos were a Croatian cellist duo, consisting of classically trained cellists Luka Šulić and Stjepan Hauser. The duo played instrumental arrangements for cellos of well-known pop and rock songs, as well as classical and film music. They split up in 2023 and they continue to be active as solo performers. Some other songs they covered are 'Back in Black', 'Candle in the Wind', 'Every Breath You Take' and 'Livin' On A Prayer'. Thanks for the reaction, Anthony.😊😊

[@pinningformichigan8120]

They also toured with Elton John, a crew member showed him a vid of the duo and he was hooked. He had the manager call them up and offer a place on his tour.

[@nemangame]

Thank you ai

[@katnov20]

khm... Luka is from Slovenia :P

[@susanruan3663]

Had a conversation once with a friend where he said he always thought Beethoven was Heavy Metal and Mozart was Pop.

[@AllanTidgwell]

Beethoven is emo Vivaldi is metal

[@user-Auscat]

Absolutely brilliant. I love these classically trained musicians that bring in rock or techno. Vanessa Mae doing Vivaldi, Lindsay Stirling, even The Charlie Daniels Band doing The devil went down to Georgia.

[@sheryljoel5052]

You have to see at least 1 more video of theirs - a live performance called 'Smells Like Teen Spirit" - two words: ELECTRIC CELLOS !!!

[@JustMe-vk4fn]

thank you.... :D Here I go...

[@anthonyblakely399]

This band or Classical duet "2Cellos" has been my favorite classical group for 10 years...I absolutely Love them!!! They are extraordinary high tier musicians.

[@aura81295]

I've seen this performance through a couple other reaction channels as well. Most are amazed, but I really like that AR stopped to look up a couple things he did not know and to explain some things I did not know. 👏👏👏

[@HistoryPanoptic]

2 cellos is one of the best instrumental groups! Played cello in high school and the bow is horse hair and has to be restranded more than once or twice a year lol

[@glass2467]

These guys can also play this live, so I don't think loops were used. They could have put a few takes together for the film, but they do these songs live too.

[@Galvatron713]

It's called rehairing the bow because typically it is made with horsehair and you apply a resin to it to give it the proper ability to slide across the strings. And breaking it like a rockstar would be insanely expensive cellos can be like 10 - 20 grand.

[@johndeeregreen4592]

My "beater" cello is $3000. My cheap bow is $300... and even they can run up into the $1000+ range.

[@chassetterfield9559]

The rosin [ made from purified tree resin ] is not so much to make the horsehair bow 'slide' across the strings, as to provide friction and 'grip' the strings, causing them to vibrate.

[@AllanTidgwell]

​@johndeeregreen4592 interesting, when I was playing violin, my cheap bow was around $50. I'm curious why the price difference

[@Alison-h8e]

They actually do this live. No looping ...however they have added a drummer a time or two and yes Angus surprised them.

[@tss9886]

It is common for the strings on the bow to break, but they wear out according to use. These young men use them hard!

[@jadetrentrichards255]

I first saw this when I was 11 years old...it blew me away! I binged watched it for weeks and then I discovered classical music. I have never gone back.

[@tyghe_bright]

Even in classical music, some musicians caused quite a stir. Franz List's music made people faint--and there was even a term for it: Lizstomania. Like Beatlemania, but in the 1830s. And then there was Stravinski's Rite of Spring--which caused a riot in 1913.

[@dutchessofmilpitas]

I took my teenage kids and their friends to a 2 Cellos concert, and they LOVED IT! So did I. Awesome stuff!

[@pammcnary]

I LOVE these guys! They do it all! They’re serious artists, they do rock, classical, and they are very funny!

[@Zoom_1012]

I am a violinist and I was quite shocked to see the one guy slapping the back of his cello. Many people may not know this, but inside all stringed instruments in a very important thing called a "sound post." It is a small round-like piece of wood that is precisely wedged between the back and the front of the instrument. In my years of playing I've had my sound post unwedge itself. Forceful hitting could dislodge it from the front and back and becomes loose inside the body of the instrument. However, there is a crazy looking tool you can buy to re-set it by going in through the "F Holes", but it is VERY VERY difficult to do and takes a lot of patience.

[@sandraferreira428]

I recommend watching their Verona concert. No re-takes there, and you'll also meet their incredible drummer too

[@f0273]

Their concert in 2012 at Nîmes in France was so crazy. They are so talented

[@DeeDee80]

Saw them live a while back, they do change multiple bows in a performance. R.I.P. 😅

[@Alice_sassypisces]

Shredded that BOW 🎶 🤘🏻♥️

[@handyandyoway]

So we got the silence twice.....and you talked through it both times. Well done!

[@hazmania]

Watch their live performances, they're AWESOME! & yes, they shred the bows, which are made from numerous strands of horse hair!

[@SD-mw1hz]

You literally hold your breath during the silent moment waiting for the beat to drop again.

[@sejszin]

Slavic power! They're from Hrvatska 🤘🏻

[@m4rt_]

Usually, in music videos, what you see is not them playing the take that you are hearing. This makes it easier to first make sure you have the song, and then you can make it look good.

[@brettwilson5473]

Yes they loop for live concert

[@dianeburgess3467]

Your stunned expression at the beginning was hilarious. I will point that that they are exactly the same when they perform live, because they are usually swapping roles. One video you need to see is their live performance of Smells Like Teen Spirit at Sydney Opera House. It is a brilliant rabbit hole of 2cellos to traveĺ down. I especially love With Or Without You, Demons and the various heavy metal they liked performing

[@AllanTidgwell]

"Could you imagine if metal came out at that time?" Baroque period 1600-1750 Antonio Vivaldi 1678-1741 (he composed La Follia around 1705, and at about 7:30 you'll basically hear heavy metal) Thia is honestly historically accurate. It's just the specific composition that's an anachronism

[@timstackii]

Check out Apocalyptica's Cello cover of Metallica's Nothing Really Matters (Metal played with classical instruments) and their concert cello cover of Edvard Grieg's In the Hall of the Mountain King (classical played as metal played with classical instruments as a metal concert).

[@brianjohnson5272]

Who knew wood could be so metal!

[@AllanTidgwell]

Anyone into folk metal

[@brianjohnson5272]

@AllanTidgwell Rammstein??

[@SD-mw1hz]

They are shredding the bow, fantastic video.

[@beckiramsey9561]

These to guys are crazy good!!🔥🔥

[@BrianGilbert-r8j]

Can you imagine only hearing church hymns and minstrels then hearing a full orchestra in a concert hall.

[@joselyngodoy3749]

En sus conciertos la tocan en vivo y es asombroso ❤

[@Piranah420]

I have seen them preform this live. Legit one take at the concert I attended.

[@andyjudd9686]

I believe each of them got through several bows each live concert.

[@BlueYiperoo]

Called a bow!

[@HistoryPanoptic]

Also, have you heard of a group called "black violins" it is 2 african american brothers and they do hip hop violins!!

[@gable354]

Straight 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@williecoulter1091]

They do Smooth Criminal and many more you will love it.

[@sidrat2009]

People forget the lifestyle of those "classical" musicians being paid by kings, lesser royals and even the general public before wax recordings were available, but they were living the rock star life style of their own time. Or at least they were living it, even if they couldn't afford to do so. They needed to have the talent and the oomph even on instruments that couldn't do what the piano introduced to the classical music when joined with other traditional stringed instruments. A piano is a percussion instrument. A guitar is similar because it doesn't employ a bow to lengthen the note, although I guess it could but the the register would be rather high and quite bad to the ear.

[@kyliepashley5847]

You should see their cover of 'They don't really care about us'.

[@JustMe-vk4fn]

Music has been around for a *very* long time and instruments used to be non-existent. :) Harpsichords came before piano's and sackbuts came before the horn we hear today. When you think about it, a guitar is just another stringed instrument. Have fun. Music is a universal language and all are welcome.

[@jenneper]

Dang! He tore that bow up! So cool.

[@avivagodfrey]

Cello is a sexy instrument. I love it soooo much. XD

[@AllanTidgwell]

While the cello is sexy I will say that the double bass is sexier

[@MsLomanita]

If you want to hear and see all the amazing ways you can play an acoustic guitar, I suggest something from Alexandr Misko. He covered many classics, from Michael Jackson to Linkin Park, but his original track "Dubstep Guitar" is still my favorite.

[@jacks9624]

Re the bows, yup. For every concert they have like 5 bows each LOL. Passion, man.

[@tamiw.166]

Catch this one live - these guys' concerts are 🔥 One of my favorite pieces is "Mombasa", performed live at Santory Hall in Tokyo. So glad you discovered them, and hope you continue down this rabbit hole! (check out any live concert performance, too) Thank you for sharing this!

[@mscreativewonder8000]

I love 2 Chellos!!!!😊❤

[@francesmarinapatarangawhik4702]

Totally fantastic 👏

[@TheMabDeno]

I always liked their take on The Trooper the best. Video is awesome too

[@seagull01-cp8pb]

This is so cool.😱💕👍🦇

[@davidwatts-hw2dh]

Johnson will love this........... ha ha

[@PatrickClaycomb]

It's a bow

[@igorlic]

Hello, I am from Croatia, the country from where are the 2 Cellos. In fact Stjepan Hauser is from my home town of Pula. Any way, 13 years ago in the concert hall / ballroom of the old Austro-Hungarian building in Pula, they made a music video of Michael Jacksons ''Smooth Criminal'' and that video went viral. kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6mTqXZ_Zs-Ui68 ... their cover of "Smooth Criminal" became a hit on KZbin, receiving over three million views in the first two weeks ....but to see their energy you can also watch their live performances... kzbin.info/www/bejne/nX-5f6arnZp1bsk (about the bow, it has strings made of hair from a horse's tail. To be able to produce sound, the strings are smeared with rosin. Rosin is a hardened powder created by distilling the volatile components from the resin of some types of pine. They make a beautiful sound but they are also fragile , especially when you play cello like 2 Cellos do). Thank you for your reaction, I like your reactions and your nice deep voice.😉

[@andrewmccormack4295]

There is a drummer playing in the background, also plucking the string in 6/8 time...very cool.

[@dawnpatterson8708]

You should see their cover of The Trooper by Iron Maiden. It's INCREDIBLE.

[@martinarscott3524]

Seconded!!

[@dawnpatterson8708]

@martinarscott3524 😉

[@kevin982]

I never thought anyone could spoil this 2 cellos segment ever but you did.

[@jduncanandroid]

I guess you're not ready for that kinda music yet... but your great great great great great grandkids are gonna love it!

[@browniewin4121]

I love the 2 Cellos. This video opened with Vivaldi The Four Seasons, Spring. The Bow is strung with horse hair. Depending what and how played the bow will need replacement sooner than later about every half year.

[@Gideonite]

If I remember right without checking a classic cellos strings are made from dried stretched pig or goat intestines and the bow string was made from horse hair.

[@МагдаленаВълчева-в9ц]

2 cellos LIVE ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[@Xenotric]

the utter devastation to the bows is one of my favourite parts of the vid, so fitting for the style of music too. The Who stage destruction but renaissance

[@carinnordmark6910]

Thunderstruck by Steve'n'Seagulls (LIVE)

[@fundi_mike]

also check out Apocalyptica (and their Metalica covers) - they have 4 cello masters ;-)

[@gp32]

As a Drummer, there a 4 ways to Hit something. As a bass Player, there are at least 5 ways how you may hit a string... ad a bow, you get 3 more

[@spacecadet35]

The first heavy metal composer was a guy by the name of Ludwig Beethoven. You may have heard of him. And the first shock rocker was Niccolo Paganini.

[@PebblesBlue]

Beethoven's first name was Ludwig, not Wolfgang. Wolfgang is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

[@spacecadet35]

@@PebblesBlue Ooops, my bad. Thank you for the heads up. I have corrected the original post. Thank you.

[@crystalsinger27]

They also do a cover of "Pirates of the Caribbean".

[@stephaniehawkins5211]

BRILLIANT

[@SoN_oF_oDiN76]

its a bow brother

[@lynettedevries1824]

That was the first time i saw them perform. The singer Elton John saw their version SMOOTH CRIMINAL I think on video? He liked it so much he had them play along side his band. Hauser the one dressed in gold has a few videos where he accompanies a singer Dimash Quadaibergen whom in my opinion is the best singer in the world. The two cellists played at the Sydney Opera House about a year ago or so. KZbin has a video of the concert I think.

[@FierySquirrel.]

AR,please check out Dimash and Hauser performing 'SOS' in Singapore!!Match made in heaven...😉

[@Stickywicket1keet]

As they are playing the bow is destroyed lol

[@JustMe-um8zp]

Check out a band called The Hu. It's worth it.

[@kevinroche3334]

wow!

[@kittylynnlpn]

They also do a great cover of Michael Jackson "Smooth Criminal". Check it out too. They were able to tour without Elton John for a while too. Great reaction AR!

[@LadyPenumbra]

It probably was shot in multiple takes, but the horse hair of the bow gets progressively worse. It never improves from shot to shot. Watch it live and you will see.

[@JeffTiberend]

Love watching these two. This put Hauser on the map for me.

[@brigittesaunders3943]

One can add several strings to one bow. Depending on the performance. In their live performances they have shredded several in a performance. The reasoning for several strings is so as not to stop in the middle of performing. Some will.have an extra bow to pick up if necessary. But with the rock tunes they play, it's not possible to reach for an extra.bow, or 10. So, one just adds more strings to a bow. If you pay attention, in the beginning the string looks very thick, but as.they keep playing one string or two are being shredded.off. At the end the thickness has diminished.

[@halslusher6030]

I suggest you check out concerts where they play it.

[@thomaserbsenzahler712]

look at the speed of there finger/hand

[@MagnaRyuuDesigns]

You should look up Jimmy Page Violin Bow and Guitar Solo. Also 2 Cellos did a version of The Trooper and it is amazing.

[@jonathonkrueck4028]

My favorite of theirs are the MJ covers

[@mange2360]

You should check out the live version....goose bump

[@marygifford9379]

Its just treated horse hair on the bows. Hairs break when you play with intensity. Strings also occasionally break, especially the violin's E string. Watch this short clip and be impressed., knowing that every violin is different. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqnGZKpqbah6g6M Here's another Two Cellos video you will like: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6rbYpSMbKapaK8

[@vanessarupe2039]

These dudes are incredible. You should check out the 2 blonde twins doing Metallica on the harp.

[@raimotoivonen9478]

Never heard of Apocalyptica? It's worth a listen.

[@proofprof63]

Loops? LOL You need to see their live performances...

[@baskervillebee6097]

Even better is: Beethoven vs Whole Lotta Love

[@lonewolf49707]

The more of a agresive player you are the shorter the life of your bow straind.

[@ashleighlawes3829]

Smooth criminal is amazing on cello