The Great Locomotive Chase

[Pizzahead126]

Playing snare on this... It really kills the hands, wrists, arms, etc.

[juggos205622]

I loved the backstory for this piece: "They stole our Civil War train, come on let's catch them with another train!"

[annachase13244]

We're playing this now! And we sounded great! almost as great as you guys!

[awesomeIanS]

were doing this in sr high band. im in 9th grade (first chair tho XD) and i play the clarinet part. it kinda sucks tho cuz it sounds so awesome but it has to be quiet cuz its not the melody. also its pretty easy, it looks daunting wen u first see it but wen u sightread it not bad

[idatae54]

Fun to play for trombone, but very difficult, very, or rather too fast for me!

[Simsgamer26]

Was it hard to play this? cause I have to play this in band I might be playing trumpet one or two, but I don't know yet. Anyway was it hard or easy?

[zappy445]

@Simsgamer26 easy for you part if i am not wrong

[TheFozzybear2]

@Simsgamer26 depending on your level of "easy" im a trombone and it goes really fast so prepare for the worst

[Simsgamer26]

@TheFozzybear2 Thanx, but even if it is hard I am up for a challenge.

[TheToolman92]

@Simsgamer26 it was ok...kinda hard...i just tried it ok..

[YoungFlutest]

UGH I love this song, and I love all the solos <3

[mel14kentucky]

This song is amazing im a trombone player in the 8th grade and we are doin this song for concert festival this spring. Its a fun song i love the low brass melody especially!

[PsychoticAnchovies]

this kicked out snare player's ass in middle school XD

[psychoguy40]

6 people got ran over by the trains.

[psychoguy40]

I play a Trumpet in my band but I don't think we can play this.... they don't know how to read Level 1 music....

[lilyandalyssatv]

we're playing this and i have the oboe solos im all special because im the only oboe :)

[mel14kentucky]

@lilyandalyssatv

u sound like my friend shes the only oboe 2 lily is this u hahaha

[mel14kentucky]

@lilyandalyssatv poor lily it's okay but ur our special oboe hahaha u better rock the solo for our band at concert festival

[TheZork234]

and you guys nailed it

[TheZork234]

im trobone but this song is awsome

[cre8ive65]

im a clarinet in this, busting my dam chops DX

[MsAnnie1202]

@cre8ive65 haha know how that feels

[JessSumsPlanet]

Heard this at midfest it was great

[therandomvideocenter]

I play bassoon and my band(Robinson Middle School in Plano) is gonna play this for a 5th grade demo....we just started practicing it and we only have a month to learn it....wish us luck!!!

[wildpaw107]

I'm playing this for District 2. With a bunch of people I don't know. It's going to be fun! :)

[BloodyMidnyteMoon]

I'm playing this in my high school band..... My band sucks so much. -_-

[LoveRavenclaw2278]

I have to play this for Honours Band and I've only started playing this!! Trumpet is what I play.

[JFordyn]

i am a percussionist and this was so much fun playing.

[martenecho]

played this in 8th grade on flute. pft I was so proud because I got to play the solo at the beginning. Now I could care less.

[wmcooldude8]

Playing this on alto sax at UGA band mid-fest

[JessSumsPlanet]

@wmcooldude8 I went to mid fest too :D

[XanderFieable]

i swear i keep hearing 2 Bucks in this song...

[incredibleman314159]

It was amazing.... II played it on the Alto Sax



[MEM0RYCAT]

I played this in 7th grade on the clarinet :)

Good times

[yumisy111]

whoa awesoommee~ im doing this as well for 7th grade.... i do snare drum part.... and i fail a lot on it -_____- but the song sounds so cool :)))))

[TemptationsClan2010]

Bass clarinet! :D

[xSilEnTPhENoM]

I'm playing this piece in Senior band for highschool.. I'm in grade 10 but I'm really getting the hang of this.. I play Oboe but there are so many "solo" parts :p

[699KE]

Lol I played this in band last year. I was playing the chimes. Best part ever!

[GiraffeGirlynShark]

R u a high school band? I'm in 7 grade band and we're doing thins song, but a different arrangement. Is this ur band playing?

[1jolleygirl]

@TheBlackwidows98 NICE! percusison ftw im the marimba (i think thats the mallet instrument im doing XD) advanced band 9th grade... its a great song! look on youtube in about 2 weeks for the mnjh band concert (mount nebo junior high)

[1jolleygirl]

im playing this sont for my band concert in 6 days! im marimba XD

[GamerGirlPs3]

1:46 the first trumpets in my band played that so epic. I was only second trumpet doing the loud sound of the train going by

[pathofbrokendeadream]

i played this song in 7th grade last year three page long music i loved it but it was definetly hard but so worth it. love ya mr. banks<3

[lotrrules3434]

I play oboe. I love this song, and how much oboe there is in it. :D♥♥

[FiddleJacks]

I played tenor sax on this song and luved it

[CrysisEditorHelper]

sheesh we play this quarter fast as they :) i have the trombone part which you can hear at 3:00 its the solo in the background and the glissando after it :)

[Tarem20]

Trombone Part Carmel Middle School 2011-2012. Best song I ever played.

[4everKPOPlove]

our band played this song for competition last year. We got superiors and won awards xD ROBERT SMITH FTW!!!! BEST SONG EVER!

[TheSobeguy12]

this is the most fun song ive ever played

[Jar31Lar]

Chimes! Then a four mallet xylo piece at 32 on other places... :D

[cwenal]

UCSB BARITONE 2011

[TheGameYouLose100]

Snare was amazing to play in this song

[coylinkin4ever]

is not too fast?

[NgMoo]

how the heck could you play that fast?!?!?!?!

[NgMoo]

the trills were easy (on a french horn)

[ChristinaTheTuba]

my brother played this and when they played the lights went out during the middle of the concert, but they kept on goin

[DekrosnaArcana]

@ChristinaTheTuba that can and prolly did add to the effect of the music... *shivers* it can be kinda creepy tho...

[annachase13244]

@ChristinaTheTuba That's what I call true innovation!

[airsoftbuddy83]

good lord who the hell is that snare player?!?!?! that was sick!!!!

[airsoftbuddy83]

snare was a beast to play

[rosalina1511]

omg!! my band played this song as our piece for our last 2010-2011 band concert! omfg it was sooo fun to learn it! but i hated doing trills on a flute!! :)

[takenbruhh]

my 7th grade band played this we were beast if i dont say so myself we sound really

[skullbuddy1]

We played this for our spring concert.. We ROCKED IT. Go clarinets! (1st FTW)

[400adub]

i loved playing this piece, but the trumpet part is so boring lol

[GummyBearReed]

i loved this piece!!!! i played oboe on it!!!

[TheSky96ish]

@GummyBearReed did you have fun playing the oboe part? bc ik i did when we played it for our last concert for the school year....

[PirateGal98]

I struggled at this song but thats cos im beginnar at sax

[denzi6198]

lol i had the chimes n i kinda had a solo lol

[proud2beasian98]

wat? duz this band hav no alto sax? -.-

[booknook1998]

@proud2beasian98 ya i know! i cant hear them!

[Aprillackrose16]

at 111 i think trumpets need to be more qiueter ther ned to here trombones and low brass more

[kvhondretinner]

u guys r the best. the dymamic r beautiful,im trying to get my trumpet section to do the dynamics correct but i dont know wat they r doing. overall this the best ive ever listened to ever. 100/100 ;)

[kvhondretinner]

i love this version didnt mess up the trumpet solo

[kvhondretinner]

i love this version

[631kevin1]

I play the french horn and this is my favorite song I have ever played especiallly since i have that big solo in the begining and middle.

[johnreuel200]

GO TENOR SAX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MrFrogs4eva]

i love this peice (can't spell. srry)

[joflo360]

NICEEE!!



[elliquail]

BASSOON.



[PwngeTrooper]

@DeLongPatrolOtter I'm playing the trombone part for this song and it's awesome. I got another trumpet joke. What is the difference between a dead frog in the road and a dead trumpet player on the road? The answer: the dead frog has skid marks in front of it.

[danakleinjan]

we r playing this for our spring concert. yay for the oboe solos at 0:20 and 0:50.

[joflo360]

@danakleinjan Actually the solo at 0:50 is not a solo because i play tuba and i play that part tooo so SAWTY!!!!

[dancerrmckennaa]

my 7th grade band is playing this and we play it sooooooooo much slower

go percussion!

[xTROOPERx913]

2bucks sent me here :)

[raina2224]

haha this makes me remember freshman year last year and how we had a student teacher I love the french horn part

[hawk0920]

this is based off the race between the coal train and the steam train, you can tell by the final note the steam train wins.

[TheSky96ish]

yea were playing this for band.. and out of the 7th and 8th im the only oboe,,,

[wiiareonfire]

This song rocks at full tempo, but we're playing it at about 1/3 tempo. :/

[KeybladeHaven]

Unbelievably hectic.

That's just the way I love this piece.

I feel a bit lame though, 'cuz I'm a sophomore in high school and we're playing this. Ah well, who cares. It's freaking awesome anyway.

[YoungFlutest]

Hey our jr high band is plaything this too. I like the way it sounds when we bend flat!!

[YoungFlutest]

Hey our jr high band is plaything this too

[soxfan2231]

the bell and chugging actually were the bell pips and the snare drums

[smashmeta18]

Did this at mt. pleasant honor band yesterday. Did really good!

[proughboy]

@smashmeta18 I did it at Mt. Pleasant honor band today!

[ThisKidJust]

I love mallets, even though you can't hear them.

[coribolt]

The way some bands play this.. well, let's just say the train de-railed for some bands! :P hopefully my fellow jr. high peepz won't make it de-rail.. :D i love this piece!!!! :)

[FutileExistence]

@coribolt

mine didn't they executed this piece amazingly! ;D

[musisKat]

Is this a recording of your band?

[potatoyumyum89]

woooo playing this song for YLMS area festival!!! i so wish we wer as awesome as this song is cool...

[SuperTrackstar22]

I'm playing this song for concert band at school. Bassoon

[ratsplayingbasketbal]

I play the french horn solo

[timmymac2012]

The story of this programmatic piece is actually really cool considering the history behind it. This piece depicts the story or a Confederate train that was stolen by the Union during the Civil War and tells the story of the confederates trying to chase down and take back the train.

[FutileExistence]

An incredibly chilling musical piece! <3

[FutileExistence]

Thumbs up if you played this in band!

[FutileExistence]

My band played this when I was in middle school! =D

Too bad I didn't get to play it (I knew how to play it though...) =(

[meanmanthehat]

timpani!

[xXxshadexXx1]

i play bass clarinet and my band gets to play this song for a concert and im the only bass clarinet

[Nabiyfoxx]

I play horn, this solo is exciting. Every time I hear it, I get chills!

[ptsgmoore]

OMG I just had a flashback to a donkey kong level where you get chased by a big fiery ball.

[MrAwesomeguy2000]

I play the baritone or euphonium too. The low brass is awesome in this song.

[Brea4458]

Love this song, i get so excited playing it, I'm a trombone players and the glistening of those notes are so fun to play, also the melody along with the sixteenth notes really adds to the whole great chase idea. I feel like OH NO we need to get away!!!

[eoosullz]

love the drive the clarinets put into this song. well probably because I am one. :) but hell, I had my band director transfer the notes so i could play the (what i think is) trombone part at 2:59 . Ahh i love band!

[themmi0]

I am playing right now. I play BASS CLARINET. at 2:03-2:29, me and the other bass clarinet played are part louder and it sounded better. The guys should of made my part forte. BUT IT'S STILL AN EPIC PIECE!

[themmi0]

Also the solo from 2:37-2:39 is Bass Clarinet!

[jmn029]

what instrument are you? I'm a euphonium. SOLO in this song!!

[bOStoN321123]

bass clarinet/trombone. help me convince my band director to have us play this for next year

[mrbig4351]

YAY for low brass!!!!

[8164462802]

We are playing this tomorrow

[emilyish013]

We're doing this for our spring concert :) I'm alto sax.

[dillonrockband]

@emilyish013 Same here! Except I'm on Timpani, Triangle,and the train whistle.

[jmn029]

@emilyish013 same with me but i'm a euphonium

[CrysisEditorHelper]

i love this song i play the trombone part its awesome

[KingFate20]

I remember playing this 2 years ago as if it were yesterday. As a conductor in training I found my self conducting the entire song half way threw. The second time through I didn't miss a sing entrance. Aww good times good times.

[TheSilencewillFall0]

Im grade 8 and we played this last week.

[danikenzie19982000]

I'm in 7th grade..... this is one of our concert songs 4 the spring concert. my fave!!!!

[Silverwind981]

right now were doing this song, and were going to be playing it at 6 flags

[bandgeek677]

Marimba FTW!!!!!!!!!

[yuliaxlena4EVERTATU]

I SOOOO wanna play this!

[MUSICismyBESTFRAN]

Is the french horn solo hard?

[leokid55]

@MUSICismyBESTFRAN no not realy im in 8th grade and i play this

[penguin12123434]

OBOE FTW

[kickkrockks1]

This is an amazing song ! I get to play this in Honors Band (:

Its a Great piece of music !

[penguin12123434]

Shame Shame on those 4 dislikers... tisk tisk tisk...

[sagitariankid]

im a flute player and i have to play some of the oboe parts since we dont have an oboe in our band

[MsSaxophoneplayer]

I remember last week when our music teacher handed this out everyone was panicing cos of the start. It was funny. then while we were playing it he realised that he forgot the 3rd page :)

[TheSilencewillFall0]

@MsSaxophoneplayer yeah. that was funny. the clarinets and tenors were confused.

[Robo5yoshi]

First day we got this, I said I was going back tomorrow to own everyone in the band room with measures 29-67

I did :D Tenor Saxophone ftw

[Boonz5583]

I played this song in 7th grade when I was in the Wind Ensemble! It still gives me goose bumps in a good way!

[MsSaxophoneplayer]

IM PLAYING IT TONIGHT. Im freaked cos the start i do wrong

[TubaJay448]

@MsSaxophoneplayer BTW,how'd ya do ??(i haven't been on yesterday :)

[MsSaxophoneplayer]

@TubaJay448 Pretty good. yeah i play alto saxophone.

[kandorei101]

Dayum my school

Needs to let me play sixteenth notes that fast when we do this song.

[MsSaxophoneplayer]

This song is hard. Im preforming it tonight and dead nerves. my teachers making me do a small solo and im only beginnier at saxophone

[TeamCarlisleandEsme1]

Im dong this currently for music camp and its really hard the saxophone part i think personally

[1337Koios]

played this in band senior year, i think... great song

[elmoly011]

i can play the snare, marimba, and chime part to this song! hard but really fum! (chum is fum!) also its hard to play the chime part at the same speed while everyone else slows down and speeds up!

[elmoly011]

i played this song in my summer band camp and im playing it again in my 7th grade school band

[TubaJay448]

this was one of the songs i played @ our district IV honor band.its my fav. btw, can u gess what i play?

[MsSaxophoneplayer]

@TubaJay448 Tuba :)

my friend plays tuba

[TubaJay448]

@MsSaxophoneplayer WOW!!,how'd ya guss that!!

[MsSaxophoneplayer]

@TubaJay448 LOL. ur name

[TubaJay448]

@MsSaxophoneplayer And im gussing u play sax .

[Hotshot0898]

lol awsome!



[Inkspell1997]

So much fun, best trumpet part ever.... and that flood part gives be goose bumps every time

[jwren95]

I played this song today at a concert, Tons of fun.

[jasonbwashere]

I just love this song. I went to a band clinic just a few days ago and this is the song we played. Im play the clarinet

[imonlyinforthevideos]

My band class is also playing this!

Oh yeah, 4 people got hit by one of the locomotives.

[mrbig4351]

@imonlyinforthevideos

167 people were on the locomotives that hit those 4

[TheTinman1996]

I played this at my All-Region Concert.

[YouFreakinTroll]

these people have the beginning down a lot better than my band....

[AceraHook]

My school is playing this song for our Spring concert, and I can definately say that we are NOT doing it this fast!

[FantaUkelele]

It is ridiculously hard to play the snare drum part in this song lol...

[ILovePeanutButer7181]

@FantaUkelele i agree, paradiddles are insane

[lovely022785]

My band just got this piece not too long ago and it's probably the best piece we have :D I play the trombone and the gliss' are awesome! :D

[cammandodude97]

i'm gonna be playing this song in band. I play flute.

[DeLongPatrolOtter]

Press like if you can hear the flutes trilling their high b-flat at 1:06. You gotta listen for it. ;)

[WolfCat525]

@DeLongPatrolOtter I think only the ones who played flute would recognize that part...like myself >w<

[DeLongPatrolOtter]

@WolfCat525 LOLright?

[Holyworms]

@DeLongPatrolOtter soooomebody is a flute player hahahah its all about the trumpet :P

[DeLongPatrolOtter]

@Holyworms I play piccolo too, gosh. :) Haha my trumpet playing friend told me this joke: How many trumpet players does it take to screw in a lightbulb? 5: one to do it and the other 4 to brag about how much better they could've done it. XD

[Holyworms]

@DeLongPatrolOtter LOL hahahahha ill have to remember that one! :D

[asppsa1]

@DeLongPatrolOtter lol thats exactlt how it is in my highschool band... i play tenor sax

[123456789backy]

@DeLongPatrolOtter Nerds xD

[DeLongPatrolOtter]

@123456789backy Totally. ♥ All the cool people are.

[SchizyNeko]

@DeLongPatrolOtter xD My band director has a poster filled with mildly offensive band jokes. One of them is: What's the difference between a piccolo player and a seamstress? The seamstress tucks up the frills.

[/band humor]

[DeLongPatrolOtter]

@SchizyNeko How do you tune two piccolos?

You shoot one of them.

Haha I actually am very unfemanine, so that joke doesn't really apply to me. XD

[GreenGuitar2008]

@DeLongPatrolOtter Thats actually pretty true XD. I admit it and I am a trumpet player.

[DeLongPatrolOtter]

@GreenGuitar2008 Right? Hahaha but I love our little arrogent trumpets. :)

[bandkid2513]

@DeLongPatrolOtter u have arrogant trumpets we have arrogant alto sax lol