The drummer is a bit off, but I don't blame him one bit. Shadow made some wild drum programming in this one, it's close to impossible to play it live.
This is also in c minor. There were some adjustments made because the piano and marimba were playing off the same part. Essentially the chords are somewhat inverted, but still c minor.
@mfjeff I'd be very surprised if anyone could actually replicate that solo. It's digitized together, and seems real hard to do even if you brought it down to half time. I have a lot of respect for them for trying.
Fantastic job, nice arrangement. As has been pointed out already, the drums could use some work. The drummers from the WHS version along with this director and rest of the band would make this utterly devastating.
Ha, thanks man. We had alot of fun with our version (WHS) Though, I give props to this version, the timpani gives it a powerful taste, I'm sure they worked on their version as much as we did on ours (maybe longer?).
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wow... that was horrible... 1:36 to 2:06 is a TOTAL hackfest... the WHS one that did this was so much cleaner lmao... at least TRANSCRIBE the song your gona play before you play it lol... the shadow song has no timpani, and whatever the last 4 minutes or so was it wasn't even in the song
wow i wish my highschool band teacher would've had us playin stuff like this. i hated band and stopped after sophomore year because all the music we played was gay as hell. if my teacher had us playing dj shadow that would have been so awesome.
nah. He's right. marching band style means THE MUSIC, not his clothes. He does swing bits, by mistake. He slows down and speeds up, sometimes causing an extra beat. Learn about music before insulting someone who knows what they're talkin about, la.
Pity you couldn't get a drummer.Xylophoners are ace. what's the 3rd tuned percussion playing? You cannae hear it. Timps sound nice, bit loud like. Kewl idea, coverin DJ Shadow.
This was a really good project and it was excuted succcefully.The he drums and piano sounded good plus the arrangement and tempo was tight, I thought they captured the rawness of the original...well done.
This was a sick show. Probably the coolest and hardest thing we ever played. I definitely had to actually learn how to play with 4 mallets to get it right. I can say that Percussion Ensemble is the only thing from high school that I can say I actually miss.
holy shit. im in this... wow lots of people have watched this. this was the best song we've ever done for percussion ensemble. it was really hard though. so much fun though.
This is Youtube and this is a great adaptation. Imagine how fantastic this would sound sitting in front row! I'm sure Shadow is flattered! Talent is Talent and perfection does not exist in the "live" world!
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Really impressive, very interesting idea. I was actually really impressed by the drums and I didn't realise they were using 2 to do the bass and snare. 'shadow should redo the album LIVE with a proper orchestra!' that would be cool to see but I don't think its necessary seeing as from what I've seen he puts on good show anyway
Im impressed that they actually tried it. always gona be hard for a drummer to replicate what was probably written on a drum machine.. dam I love this track
From what I've read, Endtroducing certainly was not a drum machine creation. All samples. Of course those samples were manipulated and glued together seamlessly by Shadow, but they had to be tirelessly excavated from dusty vinyl troves in the first place.
the conductor is a good example of how white people dance to hip hop music. great job though, i thought it was fucking awesome, especially the first two songs, all these criticizing bitches dont realize a drum machine, sampler,and tables create way faster drum lines then a human ever could. its obviously gonna sound a lot different than the album when it comes to drum breaks and syth sounds.
wtf? takes the song and adds an extra beat on the drum solos and plays it marching band style and then plays it like a swinging frank sinatra tune? no. the song is not that hard to play in the first place. please listen to your version and compare it to the original first before butchering it. no. no. no.(hangs head,cries in the corner)
Wow, that was amazing, I love it! I give props to that cool music teacher for allowing the kids to do that. I wish i did something like this in school. You got to change it up for the kids now-a-days because music is getting much more interesting than classical music. Awesome!!
Especially for how intricate the percussion gets in this song (Intense drum syncopation @ around 1:30 which was performed as well as any human drummer could wish to attempt!) and they pulled the whole damn complicated thing off pretty damn sweetly!!! Good Stuff!!!
I know one thing..i cant do it..so more for them for getting to where they are on it..I wonder if shadow himself has seen this...Its props no doubt to know your stuff is worth trying. and this song is Vish off the break.
Not bad, but it's never reach the original!!!! It's a sampel from the Dj shadow album "Entroducing" the first part is called "Building Stream with a gain of salt" from the year 1996. The other part is "transmission 1".
they did an unbelievable job. brilliant. drums were slightly off at times but started off well. remember (it looks like) it's 2 school kids- 1 playing a timpani as a kick drum and another on a snare. also they're playing the break down pattern that's virtually impossible to play by a human anyway (unless you're bonham)- it's just sample shuffles!! i wish i had a music teacher with this much vision when i was at school! amazing.
this is sick.. regardless of the drummer's errors it's an interesting interpretation.. gets an A+ for creativity and effort.. awesome.. i was bobbing my head the whole way thru...
You've got give em respect for doin this.. It sounds pretty good to me. I'd be buzzing if a band like this played this tune or any DJ Shadow live and I wasn't expecting it.
i guess those folks they have written about the untight drums are never have seen a drum st in front of theirself..you suckaz. i think it's intersting to see & listen to this version. big respect for this--
i don't see the point though. Shadow tracks always have such amazing live sounding drums anyway, why bother getting someone in who can't do it half as well?
The drums definitely need to be tighter, they were really sloppy during the first break, not sure if its just the bass drum, or just the snare, or both, but they are definitely off. The rest seemed to have it really tight though, and i did enjoy it
Fantastic job. A lot of work had to go into this and props for doing it. Its so easy to just put on any random music but to challenge your students to play Shadow is awesome. Very well done to all involved.
This is beautiful... full credit to you all. I havent been moved by DJ Shadow's work like this since i was lucky enough to be a part of a few thousand stunned and awe shocked crowd at a Show held here at The Forum in Melbourne. Please keep me posted on your future works.... please dont stop this..
Oh my goodness. I am one of Shadow's biggest fans... Whoever assembeled, arranged and brought this to fruition is a minor God. YOU GUYS KICK MY ASS ALL OVER! I hope that Josh Davis knows about this. This needs to be performed again with better recording. You are all wonderful!
The drummer is a bit off, but I don't blame him one bit. Shadow made some wild drum programming in this one, it's close to impossible to play it live.
Shemassault 8 months ago
amazing i would definitely see this show if it was on tour
1nterwebs 11 months ago
Man this is cool! I would of taken up music in my school if they'd done tunes like this! Mr Jones you should be sacked ! Fat waste of space!
EnglishSaint1 1 year ago
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timetoslowdownisnow 1 year ago
FUCK YES!
clevername333 1 year ago
Wow that is awesome!
richardbirch2007 1 year ago
Mass Respect.. makes me want to take up xylaphone
T2Budswiser 1 year ago
great!!!!!
jahmeson 1 year ago
I love how the conductor is moving as well. Soul!!
poklar 2 years ago
Shame the drummer cant keep time on some bits - otherwise very good
geebert 2 years ago
this was my intro to DJ Shadow, very cool, guys.
edgray123 2 years ago
hmmm...the piano seems to be in a different octive and key...maybe my ear is wrong, but isnt Building Steam With a Grain of Salt in C Minor?
smellycheeseman1 2 years ago 2
This is also in c minor. There were some adjustments made because the piano and marimba were playing off the same part. Essentially the chords are somewhat inverted, but still c minor.
noodles91380 2 years ago
It might also have to do with the camera and the video compression. I'd probably have to be there to really hear it.
smellycheeseman1 2 years ago
Didn't think it could be done live, but this is awesome.
ThingerDudes 2 years ago
Just wish the audio was better...
5etok 3 years ago 2
Very cool. If you guys plan on touring, come to texas!
tranceotaku 3 years ago
kool
theshadowboy607 3 years ago
Absolutely superb !!!
Very well done !!!
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cheef2moons 3 years ago
drums are little off on the solo part, but its still sounds amazing
mfjeff 3 years ago
@mfjeff I'd be very surprised if anyone could actually replicate that solo. It's digitized together, and seems real hard to do even if you brought it down to half time. I have a lot of respect for them for trying.
NGinuity 11 months ago
@NGinuity its not that hard really..i can do it on drumset..not trying to brag or anything :>
mfjeff 11 months ago
@mfjeff Prove it :-)
NGinuity 11 months ago
good work, sounds great often thought about that myself
MrBaaa 3 years ago
Que locuraaa, esta muy bien ensamblado todo. Los felicito muy buenas percusiones
davichoww 3 years ago
How did you guys get sheet music for this?
chefwindu 3 years ago
They listened.
Mfdhdp 3 years ago 5
Seriously, well done to them for pulling that off. Shadow would be proud.
shortinos 3 years ago
Amazing. That's all I can say.
evrnevrnevr 3 years ago
Fantastic! Percussion is so powerfull, makes me get goose bumps. Great arrangement!
Octopuzey 3 years ago 2
Fantastic job, nice arrangement. As has been pointed out already, the drums could use some work. The drummers from the WHS version along with this director and rest of the band would make this utterly devastating.
shattersoul 3 years ago
Ha, thanks man. We had alot of fun with our version (WHS) Though, I give props to this version, the timpani gives it a powerful taste, I'm sure they worked on their version as much as we did on ours (maybe longer?).
TtAbrams 3 years ago
is your version on youtube?
9jesses 3 years ago
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wow... that was horrible... 1:36 to 2:06 is a TOTAL hackfest... the WHS one that did this was so much cleaner lmao... at least TRANSCRIBE the song your gona play before you play it lol... the shadow song has no timpani, and whatever the last 4 minutes or so was it wasn't even in the song
reefedbeats 3 years ago
You are pretty much a jerk. It's high school man. Do you feel better about yourself now?
shwacky 3 years ago
im in highschool O.O
i guess im the only one with an ear for dirt
reefedbeats 3 years ago 6
coole sjizla!
Rubmanation 4 years ago
wow i wish my highschool band teacher would've had us playin stuff like this. i hated band and stopped after sophomore year because all the music we played was gay as hell. if my teacher had us playing dj shadow that would have been so awesome.
dummkompf 4 years ago
That band teacher is the pimpest i know... making his class cover DJ shadow
minkis311 4 years ago
nah. He's right. marching band style means THE MUSIC, not his clothes. He does swing bits, by mistake. He slows down and speeds up, sometimes causing an extra beat. Learn about music before insulting someone who knows what they're talkin about, la.
Paullove89 4 years ago
Pity you couldn't get a drummer.Xylophoners are ace. what's the 3rd tuned percussion playing? You cannae hear it. Timps sound nice, bit loud like. Kewl idea, coverin DJ Shadow.
Paullove89 4 years ago
great job guys.
denverboyd 4 years ago
This was a really good project and it was excuted succcefully.The he drums and piano sounded good plus the arrangement and tempo was tight, I thought they captured the rawness of the original...well done.
rainboui 4 years ago
This was a sick show. Probably the coolest and hardest thing we ever played. I definitely had to actually learn how to play with 4 mallets to get it right. I can say that Percussion Ensemble is the only thing from high school that I can say I actually miss.
AgentOmegaX 4 years ago
holy shit. im in this... wow lots of people have watched this. this was the best song we've ever done for percussion ensemble. it was really hard though. so much fun though.
N8withoutSound 4 years ago
that is spectacular, great music, great show
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thispego 5 years ago
awesomeness. old people in the audience jamin on some shadow
ispliti 5 years ago
This is Youtube and this is a great adaptation. Imagine how fantastic this would sound sitting in front row! I'm sure Shadow is flattered! Talent is Talent and perfection does not exist in the "live" world!
helicop 5 years ago
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YoshiMaster284 5 years ago
This is spot on...more please!
daved02 5 years ago
great job guys!! this coming from a huge Shadow fan!!!
TheSoulMekanik 5 years ago
Really impressive, very interesting idea. I was actually really impressed by the drums and I didn't realise they were using 2 to do the bass and snare. 'shadow should redo the album LIVE with a proper orchestra!' that would be cool to see but I don't think its necessary seeing as from what I've seen he puts on good show anyway
ihaveitchyballs 5 years ago
what a cool idea, endtroducing is the shit. shadow should redo the album LIVE with a proper orchestra!
RemediVTEC 5 years ago
Im impressed that they actually tried it. always gona be hard for a drummer to replicate what was probably written on a drum machine.. dam I love this track
travelinman2006 5 years ago
From what I've read, Endtroducing certainly was not a drum machine creation. All samples. Of course those samples were manipulated and glued together seamlessly by Shadow, but they had to be tirelessly excavated from dusty vinyl troves in the first place.
opaquiosq 5 years ago
None of DJ Shadows beats are drum machines (or that hard).
Paullove89 4 years ago
that break down is no piece of cake...
N8withoutSound 4 years ago
the drum part was broken into two parts. one for snare and cymbals. the other for bass drum. it made it a bit easier.
N8withoutSound 4 years ago
the conductor is a good example of how white people dance to hip hop music. great job though, i thought it was fucking awesome, especially the first two songs, all these criticizing bitches dont realize a drum machine, sampler,and tables create way faster drum lines then a human ever could. its obviously gonna sound a lot different than the album when it comes to drum breaks and syth sounds.
citrusey 5 years ago
wtf? takes the song and adds an extra beat on the drum solos and plays it marching band style and then plays it like a swinging frank sinatra tune? no. the song is not that hard to play in the first place. please listen to your version and compare it to the original first before butchering it. no. no. no.(hangs head,cries in the corner)
BassTooth 5 years ago
Wow, that was amazing, I love it! I give props to that cool music teacher for allowing the kids to do that. I wish i did something like this in school. You got to change it up for the kids now-a-days because music is getting much more interesting than classical music. Awesome!!
Leena312 5 years ago
Kinda awesome for a buncha high school kids!
Especially for how intricate the percussion gets in this song (Intense drum syncopation @ around 1:30 which was performed as well as any human drummer could wish to attempt!) and they pulled the whole damn complicated thing off pretty damn sweetly!!! Good Stuff!!!
puddlestorm 5 years ago
I know one thing..i cant do it..so more for them for getting to where they are on it..I wonder if shadow himself has seen this...Its props no doubt to know your stuff is worth trying. and this song is Vish off the break.
djshotokan 5 years ago
Wow, this is pretty amazing. When I saw 'high school percussion ensemble' I wasn't expecting much.
Really great job on the part around 1:45.
krizzae 5 years ago
good idea, poor execution
kyerone 5 years ago
I dont care! Its beautiful!
Legris80 5 years ago
whu? Damn it's bad, i love shadow, love this song, great idea. But damn they can't play!? the drummer sucks!
Kidsnitzel 5 years ago
i bet the public get no shit
tulumbano 5 years ago
I'm speechless
funyspacemonkey1 5 years ago
wow! gave me goosebumps!
badassbob 5 years ago
damn dude.... wish my hs band was like this
ShAoLiNShAdOw 5 years ago
this is sick!
tofu05 5 years ago
fuck yes this is sick!!!
mainstream74 5 years ago
good taste for a high school director
SatelliteAnthem 5 years ago 2
neato cheato.
RJD2 song next?
anarchybro 5 years ago
that shit was off the hook!
spooninspoon 5 years ago
Not bad, but it's never reach the original!!!! It's a sampel from the Dj shadow album "Entroducing" the first part is called "Building Stream with a gain of salt" from the year 1996. The other part is "transmission 1".
Denische 5 years ago
they did an unbelievable job. brilliant. drums were slightly off at times but started off well. remember (it looks like) it's 2 school kids- 1 playing a timpani as a kick drum and another on a snare. also they're playing the break down pattern that's virtually impossible to play by a human anyway (unless you're bonham)- it's just sample shuffles!! i wish i had a music teacher with this much vision when i was at school! amazing.
BrokenSleep 5 years ago
The video's introduction says: "The Minnetonka High School Percussion Ensemble."
PizzaAndTacos 5 years ago
Bonham made drums sound gorgeous, but he was by no means a technical wizard
Paullove89 4 years ago
yeah i like it.. drummer suks..but still great quality and he got the drum set to sound as ghetto as shadows
iloah666 5 years ago
this is sick.. regardless of the drummer's errors it's an interesting interpretation.. gets an A+ for creativity and effort.. awesome.. i was bobbing my head the whole way thru...
BenJabituya 5 years ago
the vibraphone saves the day!
redemptiondepartment 5 years ago
You've got give em respect for doin this.. It sounds pretty good to me. I'd be buzzing if a band like this played this tune or any DJ Shadow live and I wasn't expecting it.
yodzzz 5 years ago
that was dope.. but the drums were so off in the beginning.
dessahrae 5 years ago
i guess those folks they have written about the untight drums are never have seen a drum st in front of theirself..you suckaz. i think it's intersting to see & listen to this version. big respect for this--
toastytoastbrot 5 years ago
no way, minnetonka minnesota??
roscoerhino 5 years ago
i don't see the point though. Shadow tracks always have such amazing live sounding drums anyway, why bother getting someone in who can't do it half as well?
boysters 5 years ago
You don't know what you are talking about.
midgetfista 5 years ago
are you talking to me?
boysters 5 years ago
I would buy it on CD
fkiner 5 years ago
Wow! Amazing! But I don't recognize the song. What album is it from?
fkiner 5 years ago
It's Endtroducing from first Dj Shadow album...
Shlas 5 years ago
The drums definitely need to be tighter, they were really sloppy during the first break, not sure if its just the bass drum, or just the snare, or both, but they are definitely off. The rest seemed to have it really tight though, and i did enjoy it
thommc 5 years ago
fucking amazing..... shadow fan for life... u guys kicked that shit
cirishluck25 5 years ago
Fantastic job. A lot of work had to go into this and props for doing it. Its so easy to just put on any random music but to challenge your students to play Shadow is awesome. Very well done to all involved.
joseburford 5 years ago
this is very impressive. dj shadow sure is an inspiration to many and this is a good example of what can be achieved. thumbs up guys, good work.
hobois 6 years ago
k, now do dj krush - stormy cloud
theoryjean 6 years ago
building steam with a grain of salt is 4real
roolcage 6 years ago
Man this is Awesome, they must have spent sooo much time working on this to make it work.Nice one
openbath 6 years ago
This is beautiful... full credit to you all. I havent been moved by DJ Shadow's work like this since i was lucky enough to be a part of a few thousand stunned and awe shocked crowd at a Show held here at The Forum in Melbourne. Please keep me posted on your future works.... please dont stop this..
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amanexists 6 years ago
they used more then 1 person for the drums that didnt work really
but other then that its pretty nice :D
reefernl 6 years ago
this is pretty tight, but that drummers gotta work on that break in the first song like whoa
arp926 6 years ago
damn thanks for that!
flux302 6 years ago
Oh my goodness. I am one of Shadow's biggest fans... Whoever assembeled, arranged and brought this to fruition is a minor God. YOU GUYS KICK MY ASS ALL OVER! I hope that Josh Davis knows about this. This needs to be performed again with better recording. You are all wonderful!
DlimitR 6 years ago
Holy God. Genius.
Stinkface 6 years ago