Michele Bowen, Bassoon

[twinclarinets66]

Absolutely wonderful, Dr. Bowen! :-)

[meluvpie1998]

I play the bassoon and I have to say I'm quite jealous of her talent! This is very cool!

[yofrankie12341]

looks like she is wearning a bra from the outside

[jammasterjay610]

I play clarinet and im starting basson lessons this next moday with my band director. Hopefully i can sound like that by the begining of next year. And by the way, great job

[vanessabear1066]

kinda looks fake



[Nummyful52]

I switched to bassoon from alto sax this past concert season, and I had to teach myself how to play. So different... I definitely sound nothing like this of course XD But boy would I love to.

[JayBrys]

She taught at GSU for a bit. I don't find her tone to my liking myself.

[felicianofrancisco]

good job

[TopherRaym]

love this weber concerto, very challenging piece!



[superakitazebra12]

my friend plays the baritone and shes a boss at it

[noman90]

DAMN GIRL YOU WENT IN!

[razzlez101]

I would be interested in playing a bassoon! Right now I play an alto saxophone though. Totally different.

[SupaSneakyChopsticks]

@razzlez101 I too, play the alto saxophone, but I switched to bassoon for concert band. The embouchure is slightly different, from the alto and there are a lot more thumb keys than the alto. Pretty much, substitute the palm keys on a saxophone for thumb keys on a bassoon. Also, the bassoon is in bass cleft (not a big deal if you've ever played piano before). The fingerings are a little ridiculous, but you'll get used to it. Good luck! :)

[Shadowtempyst]

@NinjaUnicorn4Life

I'm the only one at my school! XD

[TruthatCearcie]

very nice!

[horbergus]

It's called fagott in sweden, true story

[MatxoMan]

wow and played standing up? 

[foreverblue04]

Cool instrument :)

[Laraafagote1]

Boa performance e bom som ;)

Good job Michele!!!!!!!!!!

[MallbearVondell]

completely amazing ..

[1Strakan1]

theese are called "faggot" in swedish, true story

[Twitter75]

I like this song ^_^ your a very good bassoonist

[Trashcansam123]

My alter ego is a professional bassoonist.

[yaya16710]

putain



[ggrimm72]

Any body point out the fact that she is one of the hottest basoon players ever!

[DancingSpiderman]

@ggrimm72 Yep, greed. Sh'es no buffoon.

[jacquesB66]

@ggrimm72 Bassoon, my new favourite instrument.

[leo3214226]

what the heck is that a a red bazooka

[HandwhistlerBen]

Fabulous!!!

[Bsnnerd]

I play bassoon too! but im not quite as good as that tho... hopefully someday:)

Im the 1000th person to comment!:D

[SmilingStanger]

how come i have never heard of this wonderful instrument before

[TheFudgeBounce]

@Mrlucifer Because that's what a Bassoon is called in many other languages. It translates to 'Bundle of sticks'

[cigarjohn42]

Wow, your really good. How long have you been playing the bassoon?

[crasto1]

Great Job, I lived in Iowa, great place to learn Bassoon, nice color, nice play, nice blond!!! I'd buy the whole pack! lol

[TheShady622]

Put em on the glass!

[petster13]

its like she dances with the basson ^^

[dubstronaut]

That was a great performance! Bravo!

[iambubbleman]

What I love about her is she moves in musical phrases :)

[Mrspunkrocker99]

She Moves a lot!!!!

[MrIucifer]

So why is "fagot" in the tags?

[TheRegulated]

@MrIucifer because that how you say bassoon in german or somthing

[TheNick856]

@MrIucifer bassoon in german

[kur1tan]

Have you seen bassoonlau's "Bumble Bee" Video??

Very impressive.

[AmazingTheInsanity]

Loved it so much that i

Downloaded it to the i-pod.

[vegclasma468]

I think whoever invented the bassoon thought it would be a good idea to make all E flats complicated

[1996snoop1]

sweet JESUS SHE IS GOOD

[Keenencates]

I played in middle school, and I was able to get first chair bassoon, between me and a high school kid, in 7th grade. I'm a sophomore now and i simply cannot afford a bassoon and are high school doesn't rent... :( I really think I could gain alot from playing

[amandasabamf]

Ugh, if I could play my bassoon like that.. Life would be complete.♥

[hannah12144]

The only fat Idont like is d flat it always seems to get in the way and I never seem to hit the right key >.< Other then that their all just fine

[mtv565]

Hi, I'm so glad to find a bassoon player!

I'm trying to find the name of this piece of music, it's played by bassoon. I kind of figured out the melody on a score, please help to identify it! Thanks!!!

i988 . photobucket . com / albums / af7 / imgflder / unknown . jpg

(delete the spaces to copy and paste on your browser for the score)

[JoeCastle911]

Why does everyone hate flats on this instrument? >:C

[darksun95]

@JoeCastle911 I hate sharps, and I always have. I don't know why, it just doesn't come as naturally as flats do for me.

[amber17925]

lol stop making it look so complicated I'm cringing!

[mspretty47]

i thought i moved alot when i play lol she got me beat

[TheBrownMosquito]

The bassoon made me hate flats. Especially A flats.

[barimusicman]

@TheBrownMosquito it did the opposite for me! im a bari sax/contra alto clarinet player, and i hate flats for those instruments. but for bassoon, i LOVE flats.

[KrazyKeets1]

I just got my bassoon today! I play in a high school band, and I switched from clarinet to bassoon. I'm not very good. It is so confusing going from treble clef to bass clef! And it is such a big instrument...

[higalove391]

Why does she move like that.???

[WooyCaWoowian]

@higalove391 Just like any other musician, she moves like that because she's really into what she's playing.

[YourBuddyDaniel]

My lips hurt just watching...



[vherasme]

If anyone has a bassoon, and wants to give it away for free, please leave me a message.

[patricksz211]

i'm playing the third movement of this too:)

[fagottiamo]

bellissima esecuzione,bravaaa

[starwarsjazz]

Is that a fox renard 240?

[MizExotic1]

can someone please tell me what this songs called?

[patricksz211]

@MizExotic1 its part of Von Weber Concerto for Bassoon op. 75 third movement

this is about half way through the third movement

[vanetkai]

I Just Started Playing Today !! :P

[kanden12]

where can I get one of those waste straps? Or does it go around both the waste and the neck?

[Irishoreo07]

@kanden12 that would be called a harness. Your local music store may have to order it for you if you would like to obtain one. Or search online :)

[poetkiosk]

My daughters plays the bassoon

[Caboose056]

the bassoon is the faggiest of instruments

[ScarfyWarf43]

im now playing this insterment in concert band :)

[olimac82]

What an interesting instrument.

[hotdiggitydogness]

This is so great that i decided to learn how to play this and im concidering to play it for my high school audition

[rasions]

I made first chair on the Bassooon!!! So happy!

[REINEJAK012]

It is really good! I play a plastic student bassoon in band and sound horrible! Like a dying duck trying to fly. I would love to play contrabassoon! I wish I could play half as good as you!

[delfer020371]

talvez o mais classico dos instrumentos

[thegrungeNthehippy]

my face would be numb

[NickJonasFine]

I wish SO MUCH that I could play bassoon and oboe :/ but I can't ...

[leparditas]

@NickJonasFine me too but thats life ..

[NickJonasFine]

@leparditas Yeah, that's a bad thing of life.. I just want to do so much so there's not enough time for it :/

[MonkeyMan125431]

@NickJonasFine Bassoon is a hard instrument to play :\ for me anyway

[NickJonasFine]

@MonkeyMan125431 But you can play it? You just need t pratice (maybe a lot) If you really want to be good at playing the Bassoon you can be good at it :)

[Cassidyisbeastmo]

I am a girl bassoonist there isn't alot of us so GIRL BASSOON POWER

[slothfat]

@Cassidyisbeastmo Really? Because I only know one guy bassoonist, and I know about 10!

[Cassidyisbeastmo]

@slothfat well i am the only girl bassoonist in my school sooo yeah

[PinkLipGlossKS]

@Cassidyisbeastmo OH YEAH MAN HIGH FIVE SEXY GIRL BASSOON POWER

[gyinagal]

Oh so THAT'S what a bassoon is supposed to sound like! I like it

[madude04]

this song is catchy but can get annoying after a longass time

[paulgnc24]

i find her hot..

[CookieNinja498]

I play..Viola, oboe, piano and learning the basoon..the basoon is very annoying cuz it is higher than i need it to go and it rattles all the time!!

[Msilikenachos]

my gosh, beautiful instruments, woodwinds. gorgeous sound. I've played clarinet for now 5 years. WOODWINDS KICK BRASS!

[practicalwhacktical]

Ok, where were the beautiful bassoonists when I was in college? I spent years on that instrument and not once did I....well there was the floutist, the clarinetist and the diva, but besides that not once did I meet a beautiful fellow bassoonist.

[Blundergus]

Bassoons have the most beautiful timbre and tone

[Sotohori]

Mmmmm~ This is beautiful and does the bassoon good! I play the bassoon in band class and it can be very annoying and challenging at times, especially with braces, but this makes it seem worth it so i will march on! Still a bit indecisive about what i wanna play though, Piano, Bassoon, Clarinet, and i would like to give the Oboe a shot but I have never played one b4 :-/ Well Tchao~

[hdtvcamera1]

@TheDubDoubt Nice comment, you know she, her parrents and friends see your posts. Be a human and remove the comment.

[Jerryman1980]

Nice work!!!

[Mizark420]

michelle you are hot!!!

[ExternalGod]

I have a quick question.. Is that wood or plastic? I mean it looks shiny but idk. I never knew wood bassoons are so expensive!! They go up to like 30,000usd? Wow.. I also heard that if the player is really good you can't tell a difference... I'd love for some input about the instrument. Thanks!

[ellegeejay19]

@ExternalGod maybe I can answer your question for you. Looks like she's playing a wooden bassoon. Wooden bassoons sound better than plastic ones so if you plan to perform on a professional level, I would buy a wood one. Even i you're really good, the plastic bassoons won't sound as good as the wooden ones You can find some great used wooden bassoons for under $4,000. Only the brand spanking new ones run up to $30,000.

[AaronAwsomness]

geez, i wish i could take lessons from someone like her. i'm just stuck with an oboe teacher. ._.

[SuckItLily]

@greenraptor333 No, don't be offended. I didn't mean to put your instrument down, I myself play cello, try to show that off in front of teenage friends. What I meant was her face stopped looking pretty when she started playing.

[greenraptor333]

@SuckItLily oh haha, sorry. i guess you know how i feel hah.

[fdfdfdfdsss]

I'd hit it.

[Doma111222333]

1:50 inspiration from trolololol guy.

[ExternalGod]

She's one of the only people that can get away with swaying... I HATE it when flute players sway back and forth lol.. Especially when nobody can hear them. :|

[SuckItLily]

She was kind of cute before she started playing that instrument.

[aligatorsandwitch72]

The bassoon is pure soul. ;D

[ExternalGod]

@mrghost1882

Why do all these middleschool KIDS post that they made it into their crappy school honor band? Sorry but nobody cares seriously. Then they try and critique PROFESSIONAL players on their technique. It seriously pisses me off. Please gtfo.

[ExternalGod]

Michelle, you may have my children. PLEASE lol! Awesome video. You have AMAZING talent.

[father042]

in my language, Bassoon is fagot

no, seriously

[doglover427]

How close did you have to be so you could get her every breathe on film? lol

She's really good. Kudos.

[Zen420919]

circular breathe! I play a didjeridu, I played a clarinet for 10 years, these western wind instruments are so much easier to learn in practice, try playing a didge, holy shit you'll be out of your element ;)

[AaronAwsomness]

i have never felt more mediocre in my life.

[Jascrod]

Great, now I have to look up jclaussftw. : /

[demk8]

What piece is she playing?

[TheRegulated]

@demk8 weber bassoon conserto mvm. 3

[restricted113]

49 people are just jealous of her awesomeness...

[restricted113]

I just started bassoon, and she is my role model.

[musicanddance82]

wow! Really good and lovely! I wish I could do that! 

[52lizzylou]

i play bassoon flute and clarinet and bassoon it the funnest!!!

[TheBassoonfan]

This makes me miss playing bassoon i quit bassoon and went to flute and i regret it!!

[peppersax]

Very good control and technique.

[composer94]

@peppersax oh, it's more than very good I'd say lol

[smorkinbabbitt]

Anyone know the name and composer of this piece?

[justin10292000]

Who is the pianist? This is chamber music, after all, not unaccompanied Bassoon here.

[kefkaexdeath]

I love bassoons. they look like giant bongs. XD

[vjyfd6]

This is what made me want to start playing the bassoon. But I sound like a dying duck fart, and every time I listen to this I make myself go and practice. She's amazing. [:

[darkzone06]

@vjyfd6 Buwahahahahahaha

[AaronAwsomness]

@vjyfd6 sometimes it's not your fault you sound like a duck farting lol. but a wooden bassoon sounds better than a plastic bassoon. i didn't believe that until I auditioned for Texas state band, and all the bassoonists with wooden bassoons had better tone than me. Reeds are also a big thing. A big thing too is how you blow into the reed.

[Raintalon22901]

49 people got a stopper in their bassoon bells.

[Raintalon22901]

49 people got a stopper in their bassoon bells.

[megadude664]

I've been playing Bassoon for 2 weeks, and this make me wanna quit...



[TheIBassoon]

is thats the renard 220 or the 240

[Jarjamfar]

lovely



[XarsenalX20]

me gusta

[thekillerreaperz]

awesome i wanna be as good as you soon and it looks like you have the 240 model fox i want one so bad but there expensive ;]

[dirtyblond6511]

@thekillerreaperz

i think its actually a puchner ... which is way more expensive lol

[forestvanv]

@FA22raptero If you know what i mean; sorry its a little confusing but if you play an instrument, if ur actually really good it should pick up on your breath & so it wuldnt sound the same when others play it. but it could just be for the indian love flute because its made of pure wood.

[forestvanv]

@FA22raptero if you are a very good bassoon player (same goes for other instruments) you can make other instruments work too; even if some of the other notes dont play on the instrument, you can just hear the tone & quality of each note if you are actually a great player. but in order to be a great player.. you need to understand the instrument. also just like my indian love flute; other ppl cant get the same tone because the instruements DOES play better when its your breath & air going into it

[Kiramizuka]

soooo pretttyyyyy, and very light and happy ^^

[Raintalon22901]

with that kind of playing, your going to go far in the world. in 2030, we are all going to know and love the famous Michele Bowen who made the bassoon known to the world. No more lady gaga or justin bieber! this will be the new pop music and she will be the star of it. Let music reign!

[Masonictoaster9]

I tweeted Michael - awesome playing. I need someone to play a few notes - she for hire? Also she can compose and put some clips out on pond5 and charge for them.

[thebookreader11]

Haha that was performed on my birthday! :)

[dmiddern]

@FA22raptero, as the reed and the bocal make the most of the sound, you can basically play on a rainpipe and still have a great sound if the "embouchure" is good

[dmiddern]

waw

[MrShayneOneill]

its a duck bazooka!

[AzamatAstana]

КАНДАЙ КЕРЕМЕТ! =)

[sfxeng]

What is the song you are playing? You are amazing!!! I will never be that good. I play bassoon to :)

[missmegabug]

Well done! I play oboe and I might switch to bassoon. It sounds cool.

[DarkRaptur3]

Amazing! At 1:54-2:00, it sounded like an electric guitar, no joke!

[APJtobarra]

My Dear bassoon

:D

[LilOlEcksDee]

@Music2011ISLife 3rd movement of Weber's Bassoon Concerto in F Major

[forestvanv]

@FA22raptero yup, that much i understand. but theres no way you can play something as excellent as that when the bassoon you are to play doesnt play certain notes. it has nothing to do with the player.

[youtubaholic]

i was looking up what a bassoon sounded like on YT and i'm so glad i found this video first.

[tenniscrazy2]

@Music2011ISLife Weber bassoon concerto. I can give you the sheet music if you want it.

[LunaticLucario]

it looks like a RPG if u hold it like one

[noteworthystudio]

Fantastic. What a great demonstration of this great and often underestimated instrument.

[Aeto22]

Very very nice....i play da viola && cello && it sounds notin like it obviously but a basoon has a good rich deep sound... nice job :}

[forestvanv]

i give her great props! sounds amazing! i also play bassoon but you know, i give her great props because i cant play standing up! its so difficult but it could also be because of my size (im short). when standing the bassoon is only about a foot below me. not to mention she has a really good bassoon.

just AMAZING. I want to get a excellent bassoon now and get a piece just like this and learn it. congrats. ;)

[otonoluciano]

Why does bassoon sounds soooo amazing!? :'D

[Virtuosic1]

An instrument of bygone days, that's exactly where it belongs. Stuffed in closets with top hats, spats, and Vaudeville comedians.

[anuncreativemind]

The bassoon is generally one the ugliest sounding instruments and by far one of the ugliest in appearance. Yet, this gal has managed to make it sound incredible. Major probs

[bledjanstufi]

sweet girl

[JoshJNYC]

@trewq492 The angle/shape of the high Eb/E keys on the wing are the wrong shape for it to be a Fox...I think it might be a Puchner. I've found that for some reason, whenever you see a bassoonist with an English-bend (straight) bocal, they're playing a Puchner. They make great bassoons!

[BearRiverBand]

@JoshJNYC You are correct, she plays a Puchner. Good call.

[purplelover9194]

Does anyone know what brand (and possibly model) bassoon she is playing?

[thegaintclaw]

i wish i was that good =)

[TheRegulated]

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[josiahmoulton]

For the finale, I will launch a missle into the audience.

[QuincyKaii]

@josiahmoulton really. well. ummmm... good luck.

[millieoslo]

You are very talented keep it up :)

[rdhotchilipprs84]

Makes me miss my bassoon. I never played this well though!!! If you like this, there's a cool bassoon solo before the song "Battery" by Metallica on their S&M album.

[PinkLipGlossKS]

Shes my bassoon hero.

[soidhf]

-jealous-... I should really start practicing.

[Anonymouscommenter8]

This is the kind of thing that inspires me to get up off lazy bottom and practice, because I know that if I do, someday I might be nearly as good at bassoon as her.

[mily8275]

I'm very intimidated.

[mily8275]

I'm very intimated



[SuperNikki119]

being someone whos plays bassoon, im impressed