What being a percussionist is REALLY like... (Classical Percussionist Reacts To

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So I'm about a week late with this one, but I've always wanted to compare the experiences of my fellow Australians over east (Brett and Eddy from TwoSet) to my own, as well as their perceptions of what being a percussionist is like to my own real life experience. Hope you enjoy this week's experimental new kind of video :) I think they're awesome content creators and we don't give them enough credit for bringing classical music to the forefront of mainstream audiences.
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[@AdamTanPercussion]

Got nothing but love for my fellow Australians Brett and Eddy... let me know down in the comments below if you follow both of us 😆 I've been watching them since they started out on just facebook and love that they are still making classical music more relevant to the general public every day. They also have great taste in memes 😬 Also thank you for helping me reach 1000+ streams a month on my album 'Hope'! You can listen to it on all of your favourite music platforms or at adamtanpercussion.com/hope 🎶 I'm also working on a new 4.3 octave 'funky' marimba solo with some speed runs at the moment, so look out for that soon! #TheStudioFamily

[@HAngeli]

I got to know so many great musicians who are youtubers because of them. Subscribed!

[@pietro1801]

The only time I ever got slightly annoyed at Brett and Eddy is when they dissed metal...by reviewing mostly glam rock clips. I can take bass jokes all day! (much love to percussionists, drummers and "we hit stuff for fun" people in general, you guys are awesome)

[@hydrangea510]

Well NOW I’m subscribed to both of y’all 🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️ it makes me sooo happy to find musicians reacting to Tsv’s vids cuz that way I get to know more classical music-related channels!

[@forestismael3863]

InstaBlaster

[@teatrolites3446]

Two set violin really like stirring up drama in the musician community

[@AdamTanPercussion]

Hahaha, at least they do it in good fun :) (and they've been pretty nice to percussion so far lol)

[@FilipusWisnumurti]

@@AdamTanPercussion they made a video months ago depricating themself when comparing themselves with professional percussionist

[@AdamTanPercussion]

@@FilipusWisnumurti yesss I remember that one! I know Brent (the guy who's the professional in it) and it was great to see Brett struggling in it hahaha

[@liamfeil2660]

They are the scarce of the musician community

[@lynnnalee9866]

Adam Tan wasn’t it Eddy

[@jangoonyun]

waiting for the adam tan and two set collab 🧐

[@songfulmusicofsongs]

Yes! Would be great!

[@lowheadvarney158]

PLEASE!

[@monicadesnoo9219]

Brass: This piece is boring! We only play 153 bars out of 300! Percussionists (who play a note): am I a joke to you.......

[@AdamTanPercussion]

We are officially the lowest on the chain 🎉

[@monicadesnoo9219]

@@AdamTanPercussion It's why we're at the back, no one wants to see us XD

[@mason11198]

@@AdamTanPercussion Ummmmm, have you heard of the _Tuba_ ?

[@ChristianRivera22]

They actually forgot to portrait when we percussionists count a huge amount of rest bars and then we get lost. I remember doing this when starting at orchestra and had to count 119 rest bars, I started to pay attention to woodwinds, then I realized I stopped counting and didn't had a clue of where the orchestra was playing.

[@AdamTanPercussion]

TRUE THOUGH I hate it when this happens haha. The cues are never helpful unless you know the piece well 😶

[@ChristianRivera22]

@@AdamTanPercussion there are composers who don't care for us absolutely and don't even write a cue for catching up, most of time I have to write them myself lol

[@KrivitskyM]

True. As a pianist, I couldn't ever imagine myself counting dozens of rest bars, especially with the rapid changes in rhythm and tempo. When I was once brought into the orchestra for a piece, not as a soloist, but as just one of the musicians, I was lost. My part had significant pauses, and I didn't know what to do. However, since the piece had a "clavier" arrangement for a single piano, I snuck it in, and put it next to my part. (this is where having a wide music stand comes in handy, folks!)

[@fortituderising]

My favorite subset of Twoset videos are watching other musicians react to them. I really wish they'd do more collabs!

[@biblicalbug]

i was a percussionist in highschool, anddddd ive had movements where it is just rests

[@AdamTanPercussion]

Yes, we are all part of the tacet life 😴

[@bryan3754]

We played “the three Ayers of Gloucester” when I was in 8th and for the second movement it literally said Tacet right under the song title.

[@novamber88]

Twoset has been very kind to the percussionists so far...I’m very grateful for that 😂

[@its_always_me6114]

It still surprises me that he has this amount of subscribers. I keep thinking he has like at least like a million 😅😅 Such great videos.

[@Felix-kz6bu]

Same I look back and I’m like wwwhhhhaaaatttttttt??????????????

[@lynnnalee9866]

I love their Bruckner video loool it’s hilarious

[@marusaslibrary]

this man is the nicest peroson evere😙

[@j_ivory6849]

And enthusiastic humorous one too.

[@magdielburdiles.2000]

He did not got angry at the video, he actually commented and laughed at The Two set jokes.......you have earned the subscription, the like and the views.

[@ravencheyennej8062]

One piece I did in high school I played the suspended cymbal for two measures only. Another piece I played in Honor’s Band was Lightning Field and I had to play the splash cymbal, China cymbal, crash cymbals, and the suspended cymbal for the whole piece. Being a percussionist is fun 😅😅

[@AdamTanPercussion]

CYMBAL ROLLSsssss will never go out of fashion

[@aspect0418]

The crash cymbal and the conductor really hits me

[@losgatossonmuychidos]

How are you not a MASSIVE channel yet!? Consider me a new fan!

[@harsharagoonanan2310]

Me too

[@aid.ban.]

Anybody else just wanna see Adam shred DCI/WGI marimba parts??

[@AdamTanPercussion]

Haha more like I'll get shredded by them but I'm thinking of trying this soon!

[@sparkyowlet6881]

OMG pleaseee!

[@myfley152]

Randomly pop up on my recommendation video but I love it 😆🤣🤣

[@katarinaenright5404]

So cool to learn about more instruments thanks dude

[@cpsnakemusic3082]

Very nice content, Adam has.

[@noahzimmerman2192]

The collab we've all been waiting for

[@cjohnalex]

It's weird how most of those things can be done on a vibraphone, one of the marching shows I was in had the vibe player use a violin bow to make an effect

[@AdamTanPercussion]

Yes I've bowed vibes many times, as well as bowed cymbal, crotale, sheet metal, marimba bar, bass drum... Bow is basically a percussion instrument 😁

[@cjohnalex]

@@AdamTanPercussion it basically is!!! I have heard people use it on a cymbal and a crotale but sheet metal and a bass drum!!! 😱😱😂 I have never heard that before 😂

[@stephmichaud9162]

I found your channel the other day and I'm loving it! (I'm an oboist but I briefly joined my school's percussion ensemble on vibes and I miss it)

[@kirakira_san]

Can I just say your video is awesome! That editing is so hilarious!

[@AdamTanPercussion]

Thanks for watching!!

[@cyrissiryc5126]

This was a fun video! You were very clear and pleasant to listen to and I enjoyed hearing about the percussionist point of view 😊 Was brought into the classical world by Twoset as well and I'm really having fun learning more about it 😆

[@Felix-kz6bu]

Adam as you probably already know I’m a timpanist, and from us timpanists we want to say sorry for not getting a chair!!!!!

[@MelanaC]

Flew over her from TwoSet. Great video! I love learning about all the different instruments. Huge respect to your marimba playing dude! Wow 🤩

[@cikibabycrush6330]

I did band thruout middle school and a lil bit of marching band (I just started highschool so) and I hope I can keep playing as long as you and get as good as I want to be (but because of the certain stuff going on, I couldn't do band this year) I'm sorry this comment is so messy omygoshsksjsj

[@AdamTanPercussion]

You definitely can! I'm sure things are gonna improve real soon, but either way you can always continue growing as a musician inside and outside of school too :)

[@cikibabycrush6330]

@@AdamTanPercussion omygosh wait I just got this, but thank you so much !! That means a lot to me :)

[@ShelbyDevaud]

Just found your channel, loved the video, super funny haha :) Subscribed!

[@MrLabui]

Hi came across your channel. you make well informed videos! Subbing

[@griffinlevine5228]

THE CROSSOVER I HAVE DREAMED OF

[@MrRayumir]

I used to play percussion too, except i was in a marching band. It's a whole lot different story for percussionists in marching band compared to orchestra percussionists....and plus we have to move around carrying our heavy instruments 😂

[@claudiaw2078]

Waiting for the collabb😏😏

[@purplehill89]

hehe... TwoSet is from Brisbane! =P but great stuff. feel like I learn more when people react to TwoSet videos.

[@AdamTanPercussion]

HAHA YOU ARE RIGHT I should have known...

[@TwoSetPlaylists]

Great video! TwoSet should invite you as an expert.

[@letusthanatos1240]

Ooh ooooh ooooh you got me at the interesting

[@1anonymousb]

I played field battery, front ensemble, and then saxophone during concert season. I played orchestral percussion once ... ONCE!

[@NewFelixTwo]

Why do Asians radiate so much cheerfulness? I immediately subscribed

[@jemayl8959]

That triangle playing always hurt my soul

[@MellisaViola]

I once played an Opera where we pretty much only had one really big place to play, but of course some smaller percussion places. And there was literally no place for chairs, there was barely space for us to even play. So after a while, those of us who were playing the melodical percussion parts just started sitting like underneath the marimba & xylophone on the floor, whilst the snare player sat on the stairs that lead up to the side of the stage xD

[@wyattjones8907]

Hey Adam! I'm a music educator in training and really want to make education videos but am not sure how to do it. Do you have any advice for me, if so it will be much appreciated. I'm really enjoying all of your content from the mallet reviews to the marching arts reaction videos to the vlogs, btw you should totally start making those once this pandemic is over. Please keep up the amazing work and I hope you have a great day!!!

[@Felix-kz6bu]

I SAW YOU PLAYING TIMPANI 😀 yay

[@nicholasr-m1631]

I'm arranging for a percussion section in one of my orchestras and i always feel super bad when i give them tacet lmao

[@Joe-gq2kv]

This takes me back to Suite of Old American Dances where I had to wait over 100 measures just to play Octave C's on the xylophone. I mean seriously, if you're going to make me wait that long for just one note, just cut the part. My HS band played this song twice...

[@twosetviolinfan4047]

Interessttrring....😄

[@kelsigonzalez387]

Could please you do a review of the jet percussion rubber mallets for the marimba and xylophone.

[@kayzehaya]

percussionists are a different kind of breed

[@5688gamble]

Dynamics on percussion? I mean let's face it, brass are the ones needing roasted on dynamics! Ever hear a trumpet playing pp?

[@leonardoperez5909]

Hi! Nice video, il follow both of you. I was asking myself if you could told me a little about how it is the orchestral world in australia, I dont know any australian orchestra. There are plenty of then? They make percussion auditions often? Which its in your opinion the best orchestra of australia? Thanks a lot for all your content! Ps: Im a venezuelan percussion student in france

[@never5618]

There are some popular orchestras in Australia. Like the Sydney orchestra! But I have no idea how often they have auditions 😆

[@Pix3lB3rri3s]

Ahhhh how i love being both a percussionist and a violinist (and a pianist and i play drum set) but its literally best of both worlds (and worst too ig)

[@yao_exist]

So surprise to know waving and scraping triangle are legit things lol. I thought it was just for roasting. Wow I'm educated!

[@Felix-kz6bu]

Btw Adam- what’s next weeks episode

[@drh3b]

5:50 The "Surprise" Symphony?

[@diemenschen8339]

I am thinking about being a symphonic composer, what difficulties i will have if i chose this carrer?

[@amychen1803]

in highschool over the summer, I wanted to pick up an instrument and I was glad my high school band instructor would come in, even though it was just 2 or 3 students. I have no idea why he would come in for such a small class. Anyway, he tried to teach me to play the snare drum and lord have mery. i had no sense of rhythm or time. my left wrist would not listen..im like sorry not this instrument. I have deep respect for the precussion. I ended up playing clarinet for marching band and concert band.

[@shuosong7403]

I double checked that my playback speed is not 2x. That said, I like this video.

[@Person-cv9dj]

5:38 was that sound effect from yugioh?

[@jay-el9pg]

Did I hear ace attorney omg

[@AdamTanPercussion]

TAKE THAT

[@ultimatepianistkaedeakamat8202]

Adam Tan why not danganronpa?

[@aydeetherandom5179]

Do you have any tips for trying to make it as a percussionist for a career opportunity?

[@AdamTanPercussion]

Go to heaps of performances, be kind and open minded to any fellow percussionists you meet, and try playing different styles of music to see what works best for you!

[@aydeetherandom5179]

@@AdamTanPercussion Thank you! Really appreciated :)

[@Felix-kz6bu]

I watch you and twoset! Do you know them?

[@Felix-kz6bu]

I have a question- could you create a patron where you are an artist accept its for every episode? I would love to join as a artist permanently

[@AdamTanPercussion]

That's what VIP is for atm 😁

[@Felix-kz6bu]

Adam Tan oh so VIP is for every episode and never ends?

[@never5618]

Felix until you stop it yourself

[@Felix-kz6bu]

fien verwaest awesome

[@Mutaburasaurus]

This was an interesting video, but I would have enjoyed it far more if you had actually demonstrated some of the techniques you talked about.

[@DrumLuv23]

I thought this was Two Set attempting to be percussionists. I was about to watch very "high-brow-percussionly." LOL

[@sebastiansilva2129]

You should watch EMCproductions, he does this sort of thing a lot

[@obamagaming3802]

Wait you guys getting chairs? In mine only the drummer and the timpani player get chairs

[@mattford4864]

How do you make money as a percussionist? how does it pay? I dream of making a living being a performing percussionist but idk if its possible

[@thorstyraccoon4216]

Adam do you think you can give me a little tip on one handed rolls

[@AdamTanPercussion]

See this time it wasn't on Monday morning! ⏰

[@thorstyraccoon4216]

Adam Tan true thank you for that

[@AdamTanPercussion]

Do laterals in 8th notes on one hand first with a metronome, and gradually speed it up :) that's what I did for a while and eventually transitioned to 8th note triplet / 16th note (which basically becomes a one handed roll)

[@thorstyraccoon4216]

Adam Tan thank you Adam well good think is that my marching season was postponed until April. So I have much time to get ready because if it wasn’t for COVID I would be preforming every Friday night and every Saturday for competitions.

[@Felix-kz6bu]

Also bretts triangle beater is ridiculous

[@songfulmusicofsongs]

Why? I don't know anything about triangles...

[@mason11198]

I don't think 2 set knows that the VIBRAPHONE exists

[@willoman88]

west is best~

[@AdamTanPercussion]

西方 is the 地方

[@emilyberry360]

Don’t take them seriously

[@evelyndeleon7234]

UwU