One-man band busking at Oxford - Christopher of the Wolves

[afriranger]

that is TALENT!

[martinbox72]

hey very cool

[gordyway]

Amazing it sounds like nine inches nails !!

[1liveandlearn11]

soooooooo cool

[ALMITRAOCEAN]

He just blasted my heart chakra today at Folklife Seattle 2011. He is AMAZING!

[chocolatedonut31]

What is the long instrument that he's blowing into.

[liecron]

@chocolatedonut31 are you serious how long have you been on this planit !!

[chocolatedonut31]

@liecron I thought it was a didgereedoo (spelling?) but I couldn't be sure and didn't want to sound like an idiot.

[zacandmusic]

@chocolatedonut31 i dont know how you spell it, but its an australian instrument, called a dijeridoo!

[christopherotw]

I don't think I'm a bum either...lol

[Jkru352]

i have no idea what the hell any of those instruments are. sounds pretty cool though

[7694jack]

does anybody know what the unstrument in his left hand is? The thing he kind of squeezes?

[italianfatty]

This is so amazing..

[MrBeskem]

hahahaha lsd  style

[SuperSplashDiver]

HIPPIE

[euka01]

I would give him 1 Billion for his music

[magadeth100]

@euka01 but u dont have all this money :)

[rollieox]

give the man a million

[christopherotw]

@rollieox - cool man. I take cash, credit, check, money order (lol)

[bluesol59]

I played with Christopher The Wolves while he was in Kuala Lumpur several years ago.I played guitar,harmonica and voice.That was in Bukit Bintang Maybank Square..

[christopherotw]

The one-stringed instrument is called gopichand, or ektara is the common name. Ektara means "one string". Google it if you want more info. It is famous in the Bengali region of India.

[binks9997]

anybody know what that stringed instrument he's playing is called?

[TheAvarusAnimus]

the change at 1:59 is class!

[Lazarus137]

Can't say I've seen that yet.... love how you switched without missing a beat thats the real trick eh?.... chek this one out sometime...

[Mortifrog]

Peckin' Brilliant - Long live the one man band.

[totopher59]

AMAZING !!!!!



[Acolis]

woah this guy has 2 hang drums? those are like $12k each

[colinjordan44]

@Acolis 

[BUKUINC]

@Acolis try $1500 and theres only one, the other is the case

[dtarrant100]

@Acolis Why is he a bum?

[Elesaar27]

@dtarrant100 this guy is obviously loaded judging by his variety of equipment and the cost of each piece. there are 6 different cds probably all self produced. he is not a bum.

[KickDownCrazy]

@Acolis i'm pretty sure that its just the cover...

[gordyway]

@Acolis ebay more ....

[Trixterzzzz]

looks tiering

[sethjchandler]

One should not throw the term "genius" around lightly. This man is a musical genius.

[chesnutbuddy223]

wow hes got talent, someone should give him a record deal

[afriranger]

I have never crossed such extraordinary musicians ... but when I will, I be leaving some heavy dollar bill in that thing, because these people deserve it! It's great!

[ronpack]

man, someone should take this song and make a techno song out of it. it would sound great

[christopherotw]

Man I dig that clip! Can't believe I sat on the back of the djembe for so many years. The custom chair I had made is so much better. Cheers!

[localbrewz]

i actually agree

[RamBam3000]

He's a terrific guy and a talented musician as well. I often see/meet up with him in Oxford

[ghostshooter97135]

what is the stringed instrument he played at 0:36?

[ghostshooter97135]

he was here in port townsend washington at the wooden boat festival and on the weekends sometimes. he is pretty cool. i want to know every one of his instruments. the names of them please

[Willwec828]

Lol wtf

[065bowr]

I saw this guy quite a while ago, i actually bought one of his cd's. hes a good guy as well !

[maccafan10]

Does he know any more ?

[newt1226]

i lov this guy i gave him like 3 quid once !!(Y)

[ghostshooter97135]

this guy came to our town- port townsend washington. its a small town and when out festivals come up he always there.

[ChannelHal]

i saw this guy a few years ago but haven't seen him since!

i guess i'll have to take his place... check out my video response, i'll be busking in oxford this summer!

[Squisheeman513]

i just saw the cat at hemp fest in seattle and holly shit hes good!

[Spiegel420]

hell yea he was

[123bekar]

i met this guy at port towns end. hes the most awsome thing i have ever heard.

[604eli173]

Hard to believe theres people that just play digeridoo

[shawn2571]

pretty cool! that low pitched horn thing could get really annoying after a while though lol :0)

[jsmallwood2007]

"low pitched horn thing" hey ..Dont you have discovery channel lol....hint: finish this sentence

Kangaroos,Boomerangs ,and D.........doos

[RubenA1991]

This is awesome....

[NINrocksmysocks]

i saw him today in boulder, co!!! it was awesome :)

[Watercr3ss]

You have a lot of talent. Awesome

[Cbaily128]

also Chris! haha its chris from pearl street man in boulder, i hooked you up! remember! aurora cd is amazing man

[Cbaily128]

that instrument is a hang drum from switzerland

[melab74]

that is awesome! best one man band performance i've ever seen.

[Piciruga]

Hey dude

What is the instrument's name that is played at 1:05 ?

[chiflamico]

Looks like a steel pan similar to those used in Trinidad and Tobago.

[SE4GY7]

1:58 it gets cool!

[2bobdrummer]

thats wicked,bet thats hard work,lonk that hang drum,great tune!!!

[jib36]

hey chris! good to see you again, i used to watch ya, ya used to blow the didgeridoo in the faces of my two small children! ha ha! peace brother, aint the same without ya

[Accoustiknoyz]

very good work. most of us not that coordinated!

[grumpyauldman]

Very fucking good. If you didn't see it you'd think it was a band of 3 or 4 people! Sounds good however many people. Brilliant. :)

[musicman978]

that is soooo cool

[christopherotw]

Hey Phillip - I like the clip. Those were good times in Oxford. Would you mind putting my name on the clip, so people can check out more of my music if they like? My music name is Christopher of the Wolves. Cheers!

[akshay681186]

dude ur SUCH a faker....

haha who do u expect to believe that? lol

[Lint323]

why isn't everybody just passing by?? i would've given him 5 dollars!!

[mat876]

lol, and that would have been useless to him, oxford is in england, we use pounds, £££

[Lint323]

ah...sorry. make it 3 pounds then.

[stargate669]

I try to pay in dollars but no-one accepts these days and beats me up whenever I show them a dollar.

[whita89]

He must be doing alright if he's got a hang drum...

those things are bloody expensive.

keep up the good work

[stargate669]

I told a chick I had a hang drum and she slapped me.

[Bigpapiz]

I'm sorry but i don't get it... Still really cool how he can play all those different rhythms while making it actually sound like it's supposed to go together.

[JacktheladEngland]

What is in his left hand. The kinda box thing ???

[johnpinzutu]

That's an indian harmonium.

[RICOBLAB]

That box thing might be one of those bellows organs that the Harri Krishtnas use.Not sure how to spell that.

[rolficus]

i think its a hang drum norweigion in origin

[lstrong]

His name is Christopher of the Wolves. I heard him on the radio this week and had to get some of his CDs - very mesmerizing music. Little did I know at the time that he is a one-man show. What a talent!

[stargate669]

Was he brought up by wolves? Are any of these wolves in the Whitehouse? How does he keep the wolves away from the door? Was he married to Red Riding Hood? Has he severed his hood connections and gone straight?

[SeattleGrant]

He's a musical genius. I saw him in Seattle at the 2008 FolkLife Festival and bought two of his CDs. Later went to his web site and bought two more. The CDs are nicer -- without the crowd noises and such, and some of them seem to be from the very heart of the universe.

[stargate669]

it's reassuring to know the universe has a heart.

[jcsrealty]

This guy is spectacular!

[kayryn]

Oooh! That man seems quite nice! I was watching him before I caught my bus, and every time someone put money in, he lifted his digereedo and honked at them in thanks

[stargate669]

Amazing to see a man that can do more than one thing at once. No wonder he's popular with the ladies. My 84 year old grandmother gave him her phone number

[sailtheseaofcheese]

i'd give him 5 dollars! usually give buskers like 20c

[maxstunner100]

yeh cheers but this is england mate... try something with a monarch on instead.

yeh i see this guy loads hes amazing

[cmans79tr7]

Mesmerizing!