Tonight Show 2001- The Three Tendons with HandwhistlerBen(hand flute))(hand flute)

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HandwhistlerBen and The Three Tendons on the Tonight Show in 2001. Bruce Gaston and Jim Rotondo- manualist handsqueezers and me performed on National and local shows and stages from 2000 through 2002. www.musicoguia.com/everything-... Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976: allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, and teaching. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

[@HandwhistlerBen]

Ferali- Glad that you found this video both interesting and entertaining. THE THREE TENDONS formed in November of 2000, and by February of 2001, after sending a video in, we were accepted onto this Show. We were so lucky!

[@pumpster999]

The THREE TENDONS are the BOMB and perhaps the greatest novelty group of all time! Great post! -Handtrix

[@HandwhistlerBen]

Thank you for stopping by. You can stay here as long as you want, whenever you want!

[@MortaniusTaijou]

That was excellent, I've been watching Leno for years almost everyday, can't believe I missed this one.

[@HandwhistlerBen]

Glad that enjoyed this. This little trio lasted from November of 2000 to the end of 2002. We performed on 30 seconds to fame, performed with a professional orchestra, and did other TV and stage performances. Jim Rotondo and Bruce Gaston are up here under the FOUR SQUEEZINS. One is a teacher, like myself, and the other designs web pages......

[@HandwhistlerBen]

Ender- This show was a fun experience. I was lucky to have had the opportunity to perform on the Tonight Show twice along with the Mike Douglas Show, Evening Magazine, Don Polec's World and numerous other Shows and stages. It was a dream come true. Now there are hundreds of Handwhistlers out there. Each of us does it our own way. I prefer to do the slower songs......and show my expressiveness and control.

[@HandwhistlerBen]

I am so glad that you took the time to watch and comment on this video. I don't know how I missed replying to you. Thank you.

[@HandwhistlerBen]

I was the straight man. These guys and I got together for the first time in November of 2000, put together our musical expertise, developed a repertoire and sent a video out to the Tonight Show. We were asked on in February, 2001. The right timing again, with the right product.....I have been so lucky! Listen to my rendition of Schubert's "Ave Maria" which is up here......

[@HandwhistlerBen]

Thank you for watching and I am glad that you enjoyed this. We were cut short. We had two other songs to play.....

[@HandwhistlerBen]

Ashton- I'm glad that you enjoyed seeing me performing with my musical friends! We were billed as Body Part Musicians. One of the guys is a professional violinist and Special Ed Teacher, and the third guy is a professional rock guitar player and a Computer Website Designer. It was less than three months after we met that we sent a video to the Show and they accepted us! You can see me perform back in 1979 on the Tonight Show which is in a two part video in my uploads. Peace.

[@HandwhistlerBen]

I appreciate your comments. The Three Tendons were only together for a few months before we submitted an audition tape to the Tonight Show. We stayed together for two years...Check out my other videos and see so much more of what can be done as a Handwhistler and with other instruments....

[@HandwhistlerBen]

I respect everyone's videos up here because I know how hard they are to put together! I look forward to watching it, whenever you put it up....take your time, and only put it up when you are comfortable with it!

[@JoeyJr702]

Ha! that was great! They stole the show with thier performances, loved it. Thanks Roeleke. Joey

[@HandwhistlerBen]

Thank you for this wonderful comment. I hope that you enjoy the rest of these videos...

[@HandwhistlerBen]

Thank you for your comment. It was just luck and timing that The Three Tendons got onto the Tonight Show in 2001. It was fun, even though we only had a short time......

[@HandwhistlerBen]

David- Thank you fpr the comment here and for subscribing. I did the same for you. It was just luck that I was the right place at the right time with a novelty musical talent for me to be on the Tonight Show in 1979 as well as this one. Forty three years of practice and many other instruments plus singing taken to a semi professional level....

[@HandwhistlerBen]

Glad that you enjoyed this video. I squeeze the palms of my hands closer or farther away to change the it pitch. Have a Merry Christmas. Forty three years of practice....

[@TantrumJas]

haha, this is so awesome!!! Love it!

[@HandwhistlerBen]

Thank you for your comment! Answering your last comment, I don't consider myself a "God" at Handwhistling. There is a fellow in Japan that holds his hands differently and gets a different sound. He is only 25 and we can each do things that the other one can't do. He is my friend. There are many other Handwhistlers out there. I have put all of these videos up since July, because I am 55 now, and it is getting harder and harder to keep my Handwhistling on this professional level.

[@HandwhistlerBen]

Laura- We sent a video of several of our songs and we heard back in two weeks that we were going to be on the Show. My mentioning that I had been on the Tonight Show back in 1979 didn't hurt in them making such a quick decision. That is video is in two parts up on my Channel. I was only 26 back then! Have a great day!!

[@MortaniusTaijou]

@HandwhistlerBen Yes I saw that one actually before clicking on the Leno one. Crowds in the 1970s are easier to impress than the 2000s, and what you did on that show was impressive. When I saw that it was on Leno in 2001, I was really surprised. That's awesome! :D

[@HandwhistlerBen]

We all certainly had a fantastic time! Bruce Gaston is a Professional Violinist besides being a Special Ed Teacher and Jim Rotondo is a fantastic electric guitar player, who played many big gigs with his band back in the 1970's. Jim is also a Computer Website designer, who does it from scratch. Musically, we all hit it off immediately during our first get together. What is amazing is that we got jobs and were on TV shows for two years! Check out my Favorites for the video....

[@albamaria54]

Very very original, SUPER, thanks Roeleke

[@HandwhistlerBen]

@leaflute Glad that you enjoyed our unusual sounds on this famous song! Merry Christmas!!

[@HandwhistlerBen]

I'm glad that Lea sent you over to this video and that you enjoyed watching it. This was my second time on the Tonight Show. The other video is from 1979 and I put it in two parts...one is the Interview and the other is my performance. You should really like those videos as well. I subscribed to your Channel. Peace.

[@HandwhistlerBen]

Yes, this was the Zany part of my Handwhistling career. My other twenty five videos show me in a different light.... Thank you for commenting....

[@HandwhistlerBen]

Pumpster- It was sure fun performing with the other two guys...It was surely one of the most unique musical groups! Thank you for your comment!!

[@HandwhistlerBen]

@orgelnam08 Victoria- You came back to watch me on this Show again! Glad that you enjoyed it. The videos of my 1979 Tonight Show appearance are also up here. I was only twenty six years old then. David Letterman was the guest host of the Tonight Show that evening. The first video is Part one where I am interviewed. You will have lots of laughs from that. The second one is me Handwhistling "What kind of fool am I" Have a great night!

[@LaiYouttitham]

Just amazing!

[@HandwhistlerBen]

Thank you for commenting...There are twenty five other videos up here with all different types of music, singing, and using other instruments along with my Handwhistling. Thank you Roeleke!

[@NenaDiones62d5]

Great job Ben !!!!!!Bless you always

[@HandwhistlerBen]

@kumhuimusicgirl Kumhui- Thank you for watching! Glad that you enjoyed this. There are two videos up here of when I was on the Tonight Show back in 1979. The first part has the interview and the second part is me performing "What kind of fool am I". Enjoy the rest of your day.

[@armisis]

Great show! Such a great talent!

[@HandwhistlerBen]

Carol, I'm glad that you enjoyed our trio performing on my second appearance on the Tonight Show. I was very fortunate that they were interested in my Handwhistling back in 1979. At that time, they contacted me to be a guest! Great memories....

[@joelscam]

I started clapping when you did "The Flinstones" too!

[@HandwhistlerBen]

Glad that you enjoyed it Roeleke! Keep practicing and you will be playing songs before you know it! You are a fine organist and who knows what else......

[@albrenza]

Ben, Ben, Ben, you are super awesome, wow, having to meet those famous celebs, you simply are amazing! What a unique talent you have, im simply proud of you! ;D

[@vegetubleman]

Priceless! And I'd forgotten all about Green Acres LOL!

[@HandwhistlerBen]

Thank you for watching BennyComa... Anything the audience wants I can perform... Any emotions that are needed on any other instruments can be done Handwhistling. You have a great sample in the twenty five videos up here.... Take care....

[@HandwhistlerBen]

Thank you for stopping by...

[@HandwhistlerBen]

Thank you for stopping by....

[@HandwhistlerBen]

@TantrumJas Jasmine- This was a great deal of fun! Glad that you enjoyed "The Body Musicians" segment that Jay made us a part of. We were suppose to have another three minutes and two more songs but were cut short because Keanu Reeves was late getting to the studio for his segment. We were still treated like Royalty. Check out: HandwhistlerBen and The Three Tendons video. There are other Shows on the video. It is the 10th video in my uploads, right below "Surrender". Sleep well!

[@heliclops]

Hello, friend! very good your video congratulations, fantastic loved it thanks for sharing. Best wishes and stay with God. Att ... Juvenile.

[@HandwhistlerBen]

@TheGreatPerformances I used to have Absolute pitch up to 1993 when my son was born which is a step higher than Perfect Pitch. Right before I was suppose to pick my wife and son up from the Hospital and bring them home, I got Vertigo, an inner ear infection which took away some of my hearing and made me only 95 percent sure that I am on Perfect Pitch now!

[@Twirretwarre]

I enjoy things like these. You know making that noise with the hands, I also can do, but I cannot play a melody yet, hihi, I just never practiced that! Thank you for these wonderful shows. I both shared your videos with my friends! Roeleke

[@wonnep]

Thanks for Lea introduce your funny Whistling music ! It makes my laugh cos it is so amazing !

[@HandwhistlerBen]

It was just luck and timing... I was on the Tonight Show by myself in 1979, which I have slit into two videos up here on KZbin. Keep up your great work!

[@HandwhistlerBen]

Very much appreciated!

[@HandwhistlerBen]

Glad that you found this to your liking.....

[@orgelnam08]

unique,fantastic!

[@floydsuke]

Ben , I did not catch this when it came on TV. This was terrific!! - FLOYD

[@HandwhistlerBen]

@MortaniusTaijou Yes, the audiences were genuinely interested in giving people a chance to show their skills without prejudice back in the '70's. I had performed a great deal and had recently performed in two major venues where I got newspaper coverage. The Tonight Show talent coordinator saw the articles and contacted my College, then sent a letter to my Parents address. They told me to call the Tonight Show and Handwhistle for them. I was accepted on the spot. 1st class tickets were sent

[@joelscam]

Wise words. Thanks.

[@HandwhistlerBen]

@MortaniusTaijou Well, I am glad that you got to see it here! Did you also watch my Tonight Show appearance in 1979 which is up here in two parts? David Letterman guest hosted that evening for Johnny Carson. Have a great week.

[@HandwhistlerBen]

These two shows were a great deal of fun to do. Check out two other Handwhistlers: handsplay, and gegegenonewmusic. There is also spitnspike, and Sally the Handwhistler.

[@HandwhistlerBen]

@albrenza Lea- It was great deal of fun! There is a video called "Behind the scenes on the Tonight Show 2001" where a video was shot by the wife of one of the members of our trio. It shows us getting out of the Limo in the parking lot next to Jay Leno's motorcycle, in our dressing rooms, and deciding which songs we were going to perform with the talent coordinator listening. If it doesn't come up under the title, try The Three Tendons or Ben Brenner.

[@HandwhistlerBen]

Marc, my hard work first paid off when I was 26 in 1979 and a guest on the Tonight Show, with David Letterman guest hosting. I was also on the Mike Douglas Show. In 2002, I was on 30 seconds to fame with the Tendons. I have improved over these thirty years....check out some of my current videos..... Take care......

[@HandwhistlerBen]

@orgelnam08 Victoria- Thank you for watching! I am so glad that you were entertained by this video. Happy New Year!

[@HandwhistlerBen]

Leno treated us well considering that we were billed as "Body Musicians". One guy hummed and pumped the rhythm of the song in his armpit. The other guy flicked his teeth, moving his lips and jaw to change the pitch, like I do as a Face Drummist...I have a video up here of that. We were suppose to have two more minutes on with three more songs, but Keanu Reeves arrived late and our time was cut. Our group was suppose to be the Feature. Letterman was great as a guest host for Carson!!

[@HandwhistlerBen]

Petra- Thank you for stopping by. I'm glad that you enjoyed both Tonight Show videos. In my Favorites there is a video of "Behind the Scenes of the 2001 Tonight Show", and another video of "Amazing music of The Three Tendons" which showcases several other shows that we were on during our two years together.

[@armisis]

You must be loving youtube for sharing your talent!! I wish you all the best and thank you for subscribing to my channel as well!! Dave

[@AshHaze27]

Very cool video. These guys are really good and funny. (( CHEERS ))

[@DrChefPayatas]

thats so great!thanks leah for sharing!cheers!

[@AnastasiaKochorva]

BRAVO!!! GOD BLESS YOU, my dear friend!!! =)

[@HandwhistlerBen]

Your comment is greatly appreciated! I wish you and your Family all the best!

[@3greatgreyhounds3]

Ben, That was awesome, so the Jay Leno Show too! I know u said u had done quite a few shows, but Wow...that is cool, your the absolute best! You showed that piano dude that note! Looks like u guys had alot of fun too, and you didn't look nervous or anything, so cool, you owned that one, -Shannon

[@HandwhistlerBen]

No, I believe that was ewcy. Mitsuhiro, in Japan is absolutely amazing, as is handsplay, who is three years older than I am. These two guys hold their hands the same. I am the one who does it differently than everyone!

[@jonnyboat2]

Leno was genuinely, truly and sincerely impressed with your ability and talent as am I. The vibrato effect and as Jay says your perfect pitch, create a professional performance. I would like to hear you play alongside someone else who is playing the recorder. A duet. I wonder if people could determine the difference in instruments.

[@HandwhistlerBen]

Thank you Jonnyboat2 for enjoying this video and for your lovely comments. If you go to my Evening Magazine TV Show from 1979, one of the two parts has me playing along with violin and piano and the other playing a Bach Invention with a recorder. Playing with the recorder is a nice combination. The perfect blend is with an ocarina. Wishing you and yours all the best. By the way, my Tonight Show appearance in 1979 with David Letterman Guest Hosting for Johnny Carson who was off that night is up in two parts as well. He and Doc treated me royally as well!

[@HandwhistlerBen]

Thank you so much for commenting.....

[@HandwhistlerBen]

Thank you so much for your comment. There are over twenty five other videos up here, and more will be coming. Please subscribe if you have not already done so....

[@HandwhistlerBen]

I squeeze in slightly different spots to get the most vibrant sound from each note. The airstream pressure and where it is aimed, mostly toward the center, also affects the quality and pitch of the notes.....

[@leaflute]

Cannot hold my laughing and fall off from chair...

[@Greg7341]

Great!

[@HandwhistlerBen]

Floyd, I'm glad that you enjoyed watching this as much as we had doing the Show. It was wonderful for me to get a second chance on the top Show! When you mentioned that you were on the Religious network, you may find my Handwhistling version of, "His eye is on the Sparrow" to your liking. There are other Nationally televised Shows up here as well such as "Evening Magazine" where my feature went across the country, Philly After Midnight, The Three Tendons on Don Polec's World. Peace!

[@thebluezoo7959]

Thats really cool, its cool how u guys made it on tv

[@HandwhistlerBen]

I was invited to be a guest on the Tonight Show back in 1979 on a night that David Letterman was the Guest Host for Johnny Carson who was off that night. David did not have has own show until 1982. That eight minute video is up in two segments in my uploads. kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKW3aqKtoc-ogpY kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpubp4Rmp8SdpdE I started handwhistling back in 1965, the same year as Bruce Gaston did, who was the lead manualist in our Three Tendons Trio. Jim Rotondo, the other member of the group, was younger than both of us and started later, but we all spent hours a day practicing over the years. We are all professional musicians with legitimate instruments: I play the bassoon, clarinet, recorder and keyboard. Bruce is a Concert violinist and Jim was a Rock Guitarist. Thank you for stopping by and for enjoying our performance here. We were also on Don Polec's World which is in my uploads. I wish you and your Family nothing but the best through these troubled times.

[@Grumpyoldmantrash]

THanks Roeleke

[@HandwhistlerBen]

Thank you for watching this video and enjoying it. We are all professional musicians and we all work very hard playing the music. I have a video up here divided into two parts of my appearance on the Tonight Show back in 1979. There are also two videos in My Favorites that show more of our Handwhistling and Manualism. I've been practicing since 1965!

[@yayiemai]

hahaha...flinstones!!!!..u guys are awesome..where are the two other guys now?..i like this video...faved and 5*****

[@stephanieheller7338]

that was cool!

[@HandwhistlerBen]

Stephanie Heller Steph, I am so glad that I had the opportunity to show off my Handwhistling twice on the Tonight Show. This was so much fun to do! So I was on in the 20th and 21st Centuries. Did you read the online article about Handwhistling that was just published about me? If you didn't find it in the feed, you can go to my Facebook page. Have a wonderful night!

[@HandwhistlerBen]

Thank you Ender. What an amazing singer and musician you are! I'm glad that you enjoyed this most unusual appearance on the Tonight Show. Have you watched my first appearance back in 1979. I divided my appearance into two parts that are up on my Channel. David Letterman guest hosted for Johnny Carson who was off that night. We had so much fun doing this. If you look in My Favorites you can watch some of the other Shows that the three of us were part of. Peace.

[@baldyholly79]

Crazy! But great.

[@HandwhistlerBen]

Mia- I think the problem is I can't put a URL on a comment. Google Ben Brenner, click on the first site that has the word Pavaroddy in the URL. There is an eight minute video collage of several of our TV appearances.

[@HandwhistlerBen]

@Greatwomengirls ZinniA- I was treated like Royalty in 1979 by Letterman. He gave me an idea of what some of the questions would be when we were backstage. I also had a full ten minutes on the Show. He really was quite nice especially after I finished by performance. If it were Johnny Carson who had been there that night, he would have made fun of me!

[@joelscam]

Oh ok, by the way sqeezing my hands closer together to change notes works very well,do you have any other tips for me? You've helped me so much already. ROCK ON!!! Whooooo!

[@joelscam]

Ok. That makes sense. And by the way, me and Dales video wont be up very soon. We want to practice ALOT so it sounds good. Its a pretty hard song though. Promise you wont laugh when you watch it?

[@HandwhistlerBen]

I put up 34 videos, both past and present which demonstrate the full essence of what my Handwhistling playing can sound like. There are many other Handwhistlers and Handflute Players up here who play differently than me, in the way they hold their hands, style of music, and sound qualities. Check them out....There is handsplay,hamderhahamder,and Handflute and Piano...Childhood, and many others.....

[@Miabugz]

lol! that is way cool! :) Thanks for sharing! Any other appearances on tv that we should know about? ;) hehehe

[@orgelnam08]

...very ENTERTAINING!!!lol lol

[@SIRONEDRAGON]

cool : )

[@Ferali]

Hahaha, this was most entertaining! :D

[@lahqueeshah]

I love the hand whistle, I know how to make the hand noise but how do you get the pitch

[@samkim872]

0:35 haha yes classical music hand whistle gang!

[@HandwhistlerBen]

Glad that you enjoyed it. We had a GREAT TIME!

[@musicalhandchannel]

Bravo!

[@HandwhistlerBen]

Thank you for enjoying my second Tonight Show appearance. I was a guest on the Tonight Show in 1979 with David Letterman as the Guest Host for Johnny Carson who was OFF that night. That video, divided into two halves, are also up here. I am going to watch and subscribe to your Channel now. I am anxious to watch your handwhistling videos when you post them!

[@musicalhandchannel]

@@HandwhistlerBen Hope to learn from you

[@HandwhistlerBen]

@@musicalhandchannel - Please post a video when you can play two or three notes. I would be happy to help you learn the proper techniques to be a World Class Handwhistler. I started Handwhistling in 1965 and used to practice up to three hours a day for my first three years.

[@musicalhandchannel]

@@HandwhistlerBen Thank you and you know my situation very clear. Yes, I'm beginner. I may share Christmas song at the beginning.

[@musicalhandchannel]

@@HandwhistlerBen You're so great!

[@billdelgovernatore9379]

Love A little night music by Mozart and the Flintstones theme! Did you know the Flintstones theme uses Rhythm chord changes, based on I Got Rhythm?

[@HandwhistlerBen]

Thank you Bill for stopping by and enjoying. No, I had no idea about the I got rhythm connection between the two songs. Stay well.

[@joelscam]

Is he the one who did "Flight of the Bumble hand?

[@baccon4890]

Who invented this hand flute damn

[@HandwhistlerBen]

It was used for Bird Calls, for communication- talking by different tones and rhythms for words. It probably goes back to Roman Times. But, I was the Pioneer of the Art of handwhistling- Classically as well as Folk, jazz and popular tunes. I got it out there, starting practicing in 1965. If you go to this link from my Interview with the Online Spanish Music Magazine done in 2015, you can learn of all of the hard work that went into this and my accomplishments.........www.musicoguia.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-handwhistling/. The two other members of The Three Tendons squeeze air out of their hands to make the different pitches and they are called Manualists.

[@lokutube]

wa.

[@steviejacko]

lol

[@Greatwomengirls]

the comedians make fun of everything, don't even spare the most serious matters. n i think david letterman really has a nasty sense of humor when he said those word to you back to 1979. practically he was making fun of ur rare talent n i reaLLY didn't like it.