Santa Clara Vanguards Andrea Venet Marimba Solo

[BeakismEIU]

I can't tell if you used soft mallets to cover how hard you are hitting the marimba, or if you are hitting the marimba so hard because the mallets are too soft for the sound you are trying to achieve. Also, beware mixing MB's and LHS's of any hardness; MB series has a synthetic rubber core and LHS is a plastic ball with a rubber band around it. They produce different tone colors as well as different brightness levels which don't always work together.

[infinity182yahoo]

Is that a DS 18 in the bass? No! And just because your middle mallets are usually for melody, it doesn't mean they should always be LOUDER! Other than that, I do like the romantic approach.

[SabianAAB8]

One of the first Youtube performances where I had no improvements to make (except maybe a better video camera). Very very very well done.

[sebastianovargas]

How is the name of this piece?

[in4merATP]

Holy shit

[kmarimba82]

This is what makes me want to join dci....way to be.

[pellinopers]

wow. that was jaw dropping. Im going to say no comment... in a comment.

[marimbaman89]

It's a shame you had to cut a lot of the piece for DCI...but what a great performance! Awesome!

[1888junkteam]

excellent work!

[Arav7eeX]

Totally digging those mallets.

[gurcrist]

When did Bach become romantic? Ah well.. nicely played atleast.

[bandbanana]

I played this on violin :)

[Drummer2004]

I started to learn this piece, but I hated the arrangement I had. This is a great arrangement, and it's one helluva performance. I know she's teaching DCI somewhere but can't remember where (Academy maybe???)

[ndbass09]

I suck at 4 mallet, but she obviously unsucks.

[kay8422]

is it anyway for me to get this peice, because it ROCKS!!!! LOL

[TsugaruMJS]

Chaconne from Bach's violin partita no.2 in D minor.

[KezmeisterG]

Back wrote something in D MINOR!! NO WAI!!

On another page this performance is epic :D

[KashcheiTheImmortal]

textbook front ensemble style solo.

[chutdigadut]

what place did she get?! bad ass!

[guitarluvr411]

wow awesome

[mavipixy]

Actually, I used 3 LHS5's and one Burritt 0. . . :)

[mavipixy]

Actually... I'm using 3 LHS5's, and a Mike Burritt 0 on the bottom. . . :)

[spenzmatik]

to answer adamdawggs question, the top 2 mallets are jim casella 1002's, mallet 2 is a casella 1001, and i forget what the black one is

[mavipixy]

Actually, I am using 3 LHS5's, and one Burritt 0 on the bottom. .. :)

[Zildjian128]

Awesome control. Great work!

[marce1112]

you're still ,my favourite player

[princeali69]

isnt this a bach sonata or some thing like that... it sounds very baroque

[asdfqwerty46]

wow. that was so graceful and perfect. what's the solo?

[aznmusicmaster]

bach chaconne i think

[scoutissme]

i like her on how to play the marimba. very good

[runaway333]

why Americans play music wearing like a crown?

[artmaniac1365]

Wow! This is really awesome! The quality of sound is outstanding! You aren't feather tapping is for sure. Are those Giff Howarth mallets? Great job, one of my favorites!

[marimbakidieht]

actually it's 8

[marimbakidieht]

what's this song called??

[marimbakidieht]

I'm trying to find the music for this. What is it called??

[sga25]

OMG Andrea...! This is awesome! I am so glad to have had you as an instructor over the summer for drum corps!

[dragosh1986]

great skills!

[alildrumhappy]

i would love to get schooled by the girl...

[ilvostro]

christ the resonance in the higher octaves is unbelievable....it sounds like a vibraphone.

[crpederson]

wow,,,**..**

this is wondrous!

[iluvperkushun]

too bad DCI puts such a short time limit on solos...this piece is way too good to make "cuts". Not to mention Adams' synthetic marimba bars don't sound hardly at all to me like a marimba. However....well played! Congratulations!

[salempit2007]

wow thats amazing she did a very good job.

[slumsquirrel21]

Awesome independent rolls and such, what mallets are you using?

[musicfreak21]

i love you!

[Pikachu24]

2:47 Gotta love those doubles

Pretty much the whole thing

[HCChef85]

damn shes hot

[Dekebolnohib]

I love SCV!

[mavipixy]

This is Andrea...It is the Bach Chaccone for violin, originally a 14 min. work "drum-corp-ized" to 4 min. There was alot taken out to fit the I&E time limit, and it was taken a little quick. Not ideal, but I decided to play Bach for DCI. My hands were definitely in drum corps mode..it was different at my recital,I swear!:) I used a Low E, on a 5.0 you can use the Low 'D'(d minor),which is generally appropriate when transcribing violin music to marimba. I hope that answers many of your questions

[skidrum11]

You're an awesome marimbist...and you still manage to acheice incredible speed and tone with those 2 foot mallets with baseball sized heads...I salute you

[Pikachu24]

Where can i get this piece?

Dude you play like an angel, i think if i was there to witness it in person id probably be in tears on account how beautiful it sounds

Please never stop playing music in your life

Hope to hear from you sum day

-Uly

[TimoPalm]

Really impressive playing. Is there a score available for this piece? Whats it called? you should put it on percussionmusiconline(dot)com. Best,

[TimoPalm]

Really impressive playing. Is there a score available for this piece? Whats it called? you should put it on percussionmusiconline(dot)com. Best,

[MajorBencedrumi]

hi guys!plz watch me and comment my work:search for : marimba playing major bence!thank u guys!

[talan1590]

Does anyone know how many octaves the marimba has to be for this piece? I have a 4 1/3 at my school and if I can play it on that I'm going to order this piece and use it for my college entrance exams next year.

[skidrum11]

In the video, it kinda looks like a 5 octave, or at least 4 1/2, the end reonators are flared...

[jkerez]

I was there and saw her many times in the 2004 season. Andrea always amazed me. Her control of the outer-most mallets is uncanny! Sounds like not a big deal, but it's not easy

[pheonixes5]

Fierce

[luistr3x]

omg marry me, seriously, do you want to come down to venezuela and visit?

[BosPercussion]

Technically it's marveously impressive, but musically it leaves me lacking like many of the corps performers. Not enough change of intensity in tone just like a violin player puts more emphasis and different bow directions and inflections into their performance, that is what would take this piece to the next level.

[Pikachu24]

Amazing

[Aniru]

Sweet xD That was crazy.

[dmjust]

wow indeed. ive just starte 4 mallets x)

[xtwotheesee]

i don't particularly like the vangay but that was nice

[myass4u2nv]

AMAZING fourmallet! This coming from a pit player!

[jmagicfink]

Very nice job! Love it!

[luistr3x]

just because she plays how she plays, i would date her anyday

[linguamortua]

Ah so nice, I wish she would've played the complete "Chaccone"

[vilemonkey]

nice/

bach chaconne thing

[jwalker211]

Wow.