Tubular Bells by the Brooklyn Organ Synth Orchestra

Filmed and Directed by Amy Hobby.
Edited by Tony Zajkowski.
Over 20 different NYC female keyboardists playing vintage keyboards at Joe McGinty's Carousel Studio in Brooklyn, NY.
Available on iTunes!
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Featuring:
Kaia Wong (Mixel Pixel)
Kelly Rae Kerwin (Private Income)
Natasha Bartolf
Joanna Choy (Spray Paint Star)
Amy Merril (Mia Riddle)
Greta Gertler (The Universal Thump)
Supercute!
Anna Copa Cabanna
Rolyn Hu (True Primes)
Sondra Sun-Odeon (Silver Summit)
Michi Turner (Crash Diet Crew)
Katia Floreska (The Tall Pines)
Natalie Weiss (Unicornicopia, Camp Wanatachi)
Wendy Ip
Alice Cohen
Yvette Perez
Kelly Vaughn-Kauffman (Winstron Troy)
Yvette Perez (H*E*R)
Hula Hoop Harlot Melissa-Anne
Alix Brown (Golden Triangle)
Leah Cary (Girl Crisis)
Caitlin Jemison (Queen Of Sibyls)
Instruments featured:
Hammond M3 Organ
Fender Rhodes
Oberheim Xpander
Dave Smith Instruments Poly Evolver Keyboard
Steinway Upright Grand Piano
RMI Keyboard Computer
Jenco Celeste
Baldwin Electric Harpsichord
Bebot
Magical Musical Thing
Thingamagoop
Hohner Clavinet D6
Casio CZ-101
Wurlitzer Electric Piano
Conn Electric Band
ARP 2600
ARP Omni
Suzuki Omnichord
Yamaha CS-01
Yamaha TX802
Vox Continental
Fender Starmaster
Farfisa Combo Compact
Buzzing Bee
Optigan
Stylophone
Toy Piano
360 Systems Digital Keyboard
Hammond Synthesizer
Gibson Clavioline
Moog Little Phatty
MiniMoog
Mellotron
Mass-Rowe Vibrachime

[@roberthelie7490]

No comment in 9 years? I watch this at least once a month! Thank you for this amazing display of synths...and on Tubular Bells no less. Thank you also to all the players who had fun doing this.

[@sammygirlie345]

I watch daily my slice of tubular heaven

[@AlvaSudden]

I watch and comment also, all the time. This is my favorite version of Tubular Bells. You are not alone!

[@messageobliquespe100]

12 years ago I commented - & how time flies - Alix Brown - bit of a cool cat in todays world ❤

[@robainscough]

Not every month but certainly several times a year. It's interesting to discover where some of these ladies ended up.

[@SeverityOne]

Plenty of comments over the years. You need to set the sort order at the top.

[@gibbonduder182]

I have to confess this to be a guilty pleasure that I listen to at least once a month, there should be more classic synth tunes - make a whole series!

[@mightyV444]

Do a search for 'The Moog Cookbook' here on YT! You will not be disappointed! :-))

[@mr.orange8211]

Guilty pleasure? Why are you guilty about it? It's great.

[@deadbeatexhibit]

Still the best video ever posted on KZbin.

[@szabolcsmate5254]

Every time I wanted to leave, a new girl and an awesome old instrument came on screen. So I stayed and I may watch it again.

[@fridaymiles]

This made me cry for some reason-all those amazing instruments and amazing people all working together to make something beautiful and wonderful I guess...

[@Zaskar1978]

Nerdiest Oldfield cover ever ! That was amazing !

[@TransistorBased]

This is still one of my favorite videos on this site

[@fourthdrawerdown6297]

The internet is now complete.

[@jonnyhead]

AMEN

[@CheshireMoonBand]

If you liked it, you shoulda put a ring modulator on it!

[@googlecontrolfreakjetfuel6914]

Deepest vocoded line eva!

[@onlyrick]

Not often you run into someone who knows what a ring modulator is and also has a clever sense of humor. Be Cool.

[@valvenos]

Licks don't lie!

[@BertGrink]

Cheshire Moon I think they did route the Moog Little Phatty through a ringmod, at least it sounds like that to me.

[@keneelee]

Ouch!!!

[@TheCrossroads533]

All those astounding musical gizmos of the 1950s-1980s. It hit me... I was living through a renaissance of sound and did not realize it until it was gone.

[@CockatooDude]

You are in the middle of a new one, with the amount of new analog synths coming out, and the resurgence of modular synths.

[@garyfoutch5974]

That is so true of some of us older people.. This was a real treat to view.. Loved it. And of course Mike Oldfield's live videos are great too.

[@keneelee]

20-20 hindsight - or is it hind-hearing???

[@jaimeocana4448]

Mike Oldfield himself watched this video and he enjoyed it!! I witnessed that moment!

[@robainscough]

I don't believe you, but it would have been great to believe it.

[@swamp1138]

Cool story bro

[@Giselle62]

i believe it!

[@martifingers]

Very Oldfieldian... superb musicianship, creativity and sheer fun. Well done Amy and all concerned.

[@Mike1GH]

The Clouseau scene is the cherry on top. Nicely done!

[@aaimginggraphics2411]

wooow....that HAS to be the BEST collection of vintage boards ever!!!

[@RonWylie-gk5lc]

I just about live on Y Tube and this is why, every now and again I come accross something very special and this is just that Please do more, you are all wonderful

[@mariodrechsler2618]

You are amazing, you are the NEW WORLD I want to live in! Best interpretation of the masterpiece of the MASTER I ever heard, always with a smile in my face.

[@andrewedis9907]

I keep comming back to this video when I need a smile

[@UnderDriven17]

Fantastic! I'm watching this over and over. The sounds of the different instruments make this so enjoyable, as does the enthusiasm of the musicians. I can't find a website for the Brooklyn Organ Synth Orchestra so I don't know if this was a a one-time thing or the group has disbanded, but I wish they had done more videos.

[@papas_lapas]

Back again, this is amazing, can't get enough of it. My most regular you tube listen, been here 3 times today alone.

[@rod928s4]

that was just fabulous seeing all those vintage synths being enjoyed by all the very talented women. was also a nice touch ending on the vintage Steinway...

[@mightyV444]

The "priceless" Steinway x-))

[@robcheerful]

Tubular Belles

[@waremblem3405]

"Organ-Synth" is the most popular hyphenated last name in Arkansas. Write for details, P.O. Box Lox, Mo No More, NE zip code 9.12345%

[@tackyman2011]

"Totally."

[@patatructruc3607]

Excellent

[@mattiarubizzi896]

RobBlowUpTheWorld ii

[@hplovehandle]

I see what you did there, very clever....

[@papas_lapas]

O.M effin G. That was stunning and all those beautiful keyboards, not to mention the talent playing them. I love this.

[@user-pl4nc2kr4x]

just another comment ... pretty awesome production .. can't believe I've being watching this 13 years !!!

[@andymorphic67]

this makes me happy on so many different levels

[@blblalalbla]

deep respect, what a mass of synths!

[@nomoremister]

I'm seven years late to this, but nothing has made me happier today.

[@MrMattberry1]

That was great and looked so much fun!

[@VolcaRock]

WOW!!!! An outstanding Cover version! Fantastic playing and mix! beautiful instruments and players ;-) Great filming and editing!

[@revjohnlee]

Mike Oldfield is probably my favorite all time composer. I loved your take on a beloved work. Bravo.

[@Arthur60]

Can't help watching this video again and again and again and...

[@pfmdude]

One of the coolest videos out there. Would love to see a behind the scenes video of how everything came together. And where everyone is today.

[@stephenmayer7445]

Cute and interesting to listen to all those familiar sounds of yesteryear. Thank you.I've watched this video many times. More please.

[@Iamthenoi]

What I learned: there are lots of weird synths, most can be found in Brooklyn; they are played and collected exclusively by women

[@robinlewis8104]

Hot women. There, fixed it.

[@criddyboy1968]

been playing Mike since i was 10 im now 50 and this had me dancing around,love it ,chris

[@tomsacadden]

the best nine minutes I've ever spent on you tube!!

[@DingKong]

This is one of the best things I've seen on 'tube for ages. Awesome and excellent! Come on girls, do us another vid!

[@ropeswingify]

I'm a father of a 15 year old daughter in San Francisco.. I've spent 15 years trying to inspire / compel interest in her for keys and synths.. I have a studio full.. I think this may be the help iv been looking for to peak some interest in her.. girl power big time.. chalk full of beauty and talent.. how could it not inspire.. thank you ladies!

[@ashwatson2142]

comptone Dude, she's 15; as soon as you suggest anything it'll be scratched off the list.

[@sarahallen8739]

Ash Watson this^

[@keneelee]

No need to suggest - just display the play!!!

[@LuisRodriguez-cf4tf]

Amazing!!! A gift for us keyboardist and synthesis fans. Thank you!!!

[@maval4537]

A very lovable performance and a joy to listen/ watch to!

[@papas_lapas]

And again i find myself here, beautiful music beautiful ladies

[@JanBinnendijk]

i've never heard of most of the instruments.. i really loved this version of Mike's masterpiece..

[@mulgerbill]

No idea why this became a recommended after so many years but DAMN!!! I'm so glad it did. My day is made, thank you😁

[@iorgosprog]

I just come back again just to thank you!

[@macintosser]

Wow... this is one of the cooles and most fun things I have ever seen here on KZbin... Well done, cool "gals".

[@garyschraa7947]

that was like totally tubular man .

[@RickRyder1]

this gives me so much pleasure, thank you!

[@holtzharmony]

Excellent! Can't stop replaying it. Genius, talent, beauty but most of all... Just Plain Fun!

[@securityrobot]

Bloody hell this is amazing! Moogular Bells, LOL.

[@danielgoss634]

WOW ! One of the all time greatest tunes set to lots of different synths played by lots of beautiful women - perfect !

[@ClarkKant1]

This made me feel so happy it made me cry a little. Thank you.

[@mihy26]

The introduction and build . . . and then the gradual fade-out to a singular piano *Excellent! * I have watched this several times in last few weeks ;)

[@andyq9669]

awesome. I should be working, but that's the best nine minutes I've wasted today.

[@breth8159]

you cannot waste time watching this this is why we came to this planet

[@mightyV444]

@@breth8159 - I was gonna say something to the same effect! We're here to have *fun* , not to work! :-)

[@GlenFerrisMusic]

This is genius, tons of classic awesome synths and great editing and sound mix too...brilliant playing and quite a laugh too..Moog Cook Book type stuff.....well done ladies. Now for Jean Michel Jarre's Oxgene!

[@mightyV444]

Yes, I was thinking "Moog Cookbook", too! :-)

[@Arthur60]

Can't remember how many times I watched this. Most brilliant video ever.

[@AndRewUK24]

The best cover of Tubular Bells in the world ever!!!!!! This is so Retro that is very Cool!!!!!!! Mike Oldfield will love this and so will all his fans. This made me very happy.

[@LoicRathscheck]

Young women and old synths... Paradise!

[@strakoc]

YES EXACTLY

[@darrengoodenough8064]

Good lord yes

[@RolandMaerkeLeuenberger]

Grossartig !!!!

[@themystagogue4542]

If only they had an announcer to introduce each synth!

[@christianmoya5268]

Why would you want an announcer interrupting the music just to announce what synths they were playing?

[@themystagogue4542]

@@christianmoya5268 Because that is what the original Tubular Bells song that they are replicating HAD - an MC gloriously introducing each instrument played in the final suite on Oldfield's album. Check it out.

[@christianmoya5268]

@@themystagogue4542 oh awesome. I had no clue. I'll check out the original. Thanks.

[@paulh5293]

@@christianmoya5268 Not just any old MC. A gloriously-on-the-edge-of-being-drunk Vivian Stanshall of the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band. Hope you've managed to find it by now. The "original" ending to side 2 of Tubular Bells is also him, this time totally smashed.

[@damrielkaari3718]

@@paulh5293 and an amazing Alan Rickman on the Tubular Bells 2 version

[@russelldriver1954]

Beautiful.

[@Andrey.Elagin]

Suddenly bumped on this video again and watched it with a great pleasure, as at the first time. I guess this was a big fun project for all participants.

[@theorgandude]

iconic track, fabulous instruments and a bevy of gorgeous talented keyboard players. what's not to like here?

[@TheRingDragon52]

I agree with you.

[@MyPOLYSTAR]

muitos destes equipamentos vintage ja estao valorizados,pelo que fizeram pela boa musica dos anos 60,70 e 80! Amei de todo esta cover de um dos fabulosos temas de Mike Oldfield!

[@wyshwood]

Put a big smile on my face. Thank you all, excellent to here a huge variety of classic instruments in one place.

[@RaggioSoleDorato]

I was in vintage keyboard heaven complete with angels!

[@CovertCulvert]

An analogue synthesizer enthusiast's wet-dream. Wonderful performance from all the ladies.

[@immerrocknroll]

Girls and vintage gear ... that must be heaven!

[@wolfgangtatzel3706]

nice girls 😊 💖

[@user-tt5js4bh2v]

This is clearly an ancient temple of Apollo, complete with muse priestesses. And they say you can't find god on youtube.

[@illegalquantity]

One of the most valuable videos! A real gem.

[@EarlOfMaladyCrescent]

I am blown away! Many beautiful, talented women & many amazing instruments have all come together in this video!

[@graphene1487]

the outro warms my heart :) Great vid! embrace the weird

[@R---66---R]

And than 'the weird' becomes 'normal

[@michaelking8483]

such a shame so many people only know the beginning as Tubular Bells

[@user-ed3ft6nm4p]

Found it! Been years waiting to stumble across - wonderful and so cool

[@nicmcv6925]

Is this even allowed? I've gone into shock, how does this happen. Life is wonderful.

[@SANDSCORCHER]

Clicked for Oldfield and synths, stayed for hipster hilarity :D

[@SquirrelMonkeyCom]

Tubular!

[@Syngularity]

Wonderful... this is passion power!

[@Sequencers]

Wow what a pleasant surprise find on the tube and lovely belles to thank you ladies !

[@logonazo]

Try Oldfield's AMAROK now!!! hehehe

[@Richard_Jones]

All it was missing was Viv Stanshall's brilliant introductions.

[@Dragonblaster1]

Glockenspiel.

[@SANDSCORCHER]

"GRANDDD PIANOHHH"

[@Dragonblaster1]

Spanish guitar and introducing acoustic guitar!

[@Dragonblaster1]

The... hallway. Onny outside’n ordinary house. 483 bathrooms, each with its own marble washbasin and douche, bidet as it may. But inside and the positions are reversed. A human disease, perhaps, but a disease that Sir Francis Dashwood knew, and knew bloody well. Upstairs, inside, and... a rev’lation! It’s a discotheque. No, no, there are paintings - real! - and look here: a rare 16th-century masterpiece. And if I can scrape a little of it off we find an even rarer 14th-century underprice. Made entirely of tiny pieces of eggshell, this... lewd work has caused controversy in the world of anthropolology... atherpil... I mean an apolog could... well in layman’s language it’s blinking well baffling. Or to be more obtusely, buggered if I know. Yes, buggered if I know. And that’s all we’ve heard from art historians, Renaissance architects and recently revived members of the public: “buggered if I know” This is Vivian Stanshall, England, Oxfordshire, 4 o’clock in the morning, thank you and good night.

[@CapCrunch45]

Plus...TUBULAR BELLS!

[@nirvana9nirvana]

Fantastic in every respect !!

[@kbarrett97]

i totally love this, such a wide range of instruments & stuff i've never seen before, nice!

[@michaelbauers8800]

Surprised this doesn't have more likes and more views. While it's a bit repetitious, it's an amazing collection of synthesizers, accoustic keys, and various other keys. Never seen anything like it. But some people are just negative about anything involving women, or where the music isn't "popular". Sad. Oh well, I watch their periodically and smile the whole time. Lifelong music fan, synth fan, and fan of women in general

[@gantmj]

Your gross white knighting isn't necessary.

[@michaelbauers8800]

Just one man's opinion :)

[@shotboy200]

The fact that you must call yourself a man proves you're a white knight who scares women away

[@michaelbauers8800]

My birth certificate says I am male. Biologically I am male. I think you know nothing about it, yet make statements about something you know nothing about. Illogical, I think you would admit

[@michaelbauers8800]

understood

[@Tubekeny1]

If you don't like this you probably haven't got a pulse.

[@tma-1704]

This video has now become part of my daily work routine. Thank you ladies!!!

[@jenspetersson6009]

Just what I neeeded during my lockdown... made me smile🌻🌸🌕

[@petejohnston5880]

How about getting the notes right? The 4th note G sharp should be there , instead the 3rd note should be half a beat later. The beginning of the second phrase you are playing F sharp, G sharp, A, but it should be E, F sharp, A. It would be OK if you had improved on it but I don't think it sounds better. Do you?

[@HotStrange]

Pete Johnston don’t be that guy my dude

[@woofbiteme]

good news Pete, there is a surgery out there to loosen your sphinkter!

[@Spinnaker36]

I think you’re playing too much in the key of OCD, Pete

[@michaelluis5271]

Bore off! : (

[@friguron]

THIS, please... Amazed so many skilled people getting the notes wrong... Like... Really??

[@xandraius]

I never thought that I would hear a 'cover' of Mike that would stand up to the original. I was UTTERLY dead wrong! Stupendous instruments Talented musicians HOT talented musicians!

[@DaleStreble]

This video is just hard to get enough of! Absolutely wonderful!

[@coolaboola1046]

One of, if not, the best cover if any piece of music I have heard. Stunning. Massive thumbs up to all who put this together. I have a Yamaha CS01...I must dust it off :)

[@TheGodParticle]

Bizarre

[@naedolor]

But where is the ta na ta na na na na, ta na na na na na na na na, ta na na na na na na, na na na na na na????

[@firsthippy]

Love this bit of Tubular Bells and what a collection of keyboards!

[@notmtwain]

@Muffysb You convinced me to buy it-- My first ever iTunes purchase. It does sound great and I like being able to put it on repeat while I play along.

[@P-Bass_Pete]

Anna C has one helluva bush going on under those tights!

[@SuperL3Z]

Mike Oldfield would be cringing :0

[@silkdestroyer]

I think that he would heartily approve.

[@nomoremister]

I agree.

[@mightyV444]

@@silkdestroyer - I agree, too! That he'd heartily approve, I mean ;-)

[@michaelbehr5190]

This was absolutely amazing!

[@nickyandphilwalden3199]

Brilliant - great to see so many different keyboards in use.

[@bluedonkeyman]

I bet you zero of these chicks voted for Trump

[@P-Bass_Pete]

bluedonkeyman hahaha right? This is the pink vagina hat mothership right here

[@RedfishInc]

Odds are against you... there's a closeted trumpist in there somewhere.

[@scootergreen3]

GO TRUMP!

[@cuerampart2886]

haha true. Im a music nut/ art bag and I support trump. If only he ran for Democrat and the media didint screw him to pieces.. hmm hm. it's been played too much that to be an artist you must associate yourself with everything liberalism.

[@ProjectFlashlight612]

Nosrac R Jesus Christ. Nobody is interested in your politics or what you think about anything, Carson

[@coolhand1966]

Camel toe: 2:07 : )

[@Philigrane5993]

Oh yes ! Ah ah ah ah ah ah !

[@DrInsane76]

Camel toe!?? You mean hairy BUSH!!! :-O

[@marioserna3564]

DrInsane76 😆😆😆😆😆

[@Dragonblaster1]

I thought so when I first watched, but on reviewing, I'm afraid not. It's just a random crease on the leotard, unless the young lady has her bits in a VERY strange location.

[@in3432]

I can't stop watching it. So much to see and learn brilliant

[@jameshenshall4232]

This is wonderful Thank you to all involved. You are all great in this performance. Love you all, especially Natasha's playing near the introductory part and at the end.