THEREMIN - Over The Rainbow

[gamecock366]

HOW THE HELL DOES HE DO THAT

[xchvcwryb]

@gamecock366

A theremin is a rather simple electronic instrument which works by sensing changes in the electromagnetic field around 2 antenna's.

[colosalblack]

He makes it look really easy. This is amazing.

[thedudedylan]

your a wizard harry

[hakczar]

if you've ever tried playing anything on the theremin, you know what incredible talent this guy has developed

[hossain4977]

does that mation play all that music

[12mightyalchemist]

for the entire time he looks happy to shak his hand like that if only he picked gayer songer i could be funnier

[youdontmesswithagee]

Mother of god! (takes off glasses)

[Dracanon]

omg ROTFL

[BaronMcCausland]

Understanding how absolutely demanding this is to do, and barring the measure at 1:28 - 1:30, I still say BRAVO!

[Feli29896]

The Big Bang Theory ;)

[MikeDaimonPliskin]

First time I ever heard this instrument was an epsiode of I Am Weasel

[gandino08]

Faping shadow

[myheartwaves]

This takes me somewhere over the rainbow where it's quite beautiful! Once again you played magnificently!

[kitsune0video]

this instrument is so freackin odd and awesome o.o

[ConwaveCommunity]

First time I ever heard about this instrument was on the big bang theory

[MultiDaleSmith]

Beautiful.

[djmk1988]

11 Justin Bieber fans disliked this video

[3Dolimar]

@djmk1988 justin bieber jokes are boring..........im not a fan but they r boring YOU SUCK

[NateWna]

Who are the 11 people who don't like this ur probably the people who go around disliking all of the other great videos out there. haters

[Themadfarter1976]

Pretty awesome. I had never seen this musical instrument until one day I was watching Yo Gabba Gabba with my son.

[TheWookiepower]

Your magika level in Skyrim is 99, right?

[SxPUNKxE]

I may cry

[jaytlr9]

I wouldn't have thought that hearing this song on the theremin would have made me feel the longing and loneliness of the song. Thanks to Harold Arlen, E.Y. Harburg and dear Judy Garland.

[fizzipoz]

most wonderfull theremin representaion ive heard by far

[RNRGDL]

@fizzipoz Check-out Clara Rockmore play The Swan...She's the Best there ever was! 

[drummergrl47]

sounds like wizard of oz met aliens

[SUPitsDave]

is anyone else scared...?

[stevenscottoddballz]

What did he do at 0:10? He didn't turn it on. It takes about 15 minutes from when you turn it on, for the theramin to "warm up".

[josueatthebb]

@stevenscottoddballz Making sure the earpiece he's using was plugged right? Or maybe the Theremin has a Standby switch?

[stevenscottoddballz]

@josueatthebb

Ah. I didn't see him putting the ear-piece in the first time. I'm not sure if it has a stand-by switch. VERY good guesses. Thank you.

[TheRaven0us]

@stevenscottoddballz Maybe adjusting the volume?

[stevenscottoddballz]

@TheRaven0us

Yeah. Could be.

[juliannevillecorrea]

hair raising ! wow

[edennov1]

In his shadow, it looks like he is petting an invisible cat and rubbing its head.

[dudemansam4189]

The first 2 notes (the octave leap) reminds me of a cheesy '50s sci-fi movie!

[dieselheart001]

This is beautiful.

[inloveswithrussia]

amazing



[hongkingkong88]

Chuck norris approves this song 

[mmvs4u]

... how did i get here

[rasmuse93]

Are you the thereminator?

[madamerotten]

A wonderful theremin played by a wonderful thereminist.

[starfaas]

This song is a hit in mars

[HudsonRyde]

WHAT MANNER OF WITCHCRAFT IS THIS?!

[cannibalbananas]

Great job

[EricMichaelLP]

Dear santa...

[DJChairbrush]

0:53 His shadow.

No words..

[trollface870]

am i on drugs again

[speakezee]

This is truly a STUNNING performance. An RCA theremin (It is my fantasy to be able to play on one just once) in the hands of an accomplished player! Clara Rockmore would be proud of this!!

[troshs]

This song makes me cry no matter what rendition it is, but this one takes the cake...

[gabrielredding]

Awesome! :)

[Anna114xD]

i just looked outside, and theres snow :)

[PS360Million]

My God, what is that thing, I've never seen if before!

[RetroGamerErimor]

So beautiful...

[GhostDrow]

@jojofelina how does it look wrong? because his hand is shaking? You realize its at about chest level..you must be super fucked up if you think there is anything 'wrong' that can be happening with a movign hand at chest level on a man.

[JayteehWPS]

Dear Santa...

[ohyeahoh693]

I dont get it!!! omg it's beautiful yes but how is that being played!!!!!???????

[Macawsarepeople]

Apparently they aren't that difficult to make, my dad and I want to make one and disguise it as a sidetable. just because.

[JackBigDanniels]

2:00 omg

[JackBigDanniels]

... !! wonderful!!!!!

[LandeLineClear]

I'm itchy,

[germanpilas]

Ver y goooooood!!

[JMChladek]

Hearing this played on the RCA theramin (instead of your Moog one), I am getting this weird meshing of "Wizard of Oz" and "Outer Limits" in my head. And I expect to hear the voice of control come on as Oz saying "Do not adjust your set". Still, very well done in any event.

[matovic27]

Look at his shadow.

[DJordydj]

@matovic27 EPIC FACEPALM

TROLL: PROBLEM MUSICIAN???

XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

[redtom43]

@matovic27 Ha, yeah!

[dragonmyth7]

@matovic27 ABSOLUTELY F*CKIN HILARIOUS

[Gadapaj]

like a soprano alien singer

[dorothyecho]

i love song i love theremin

[TommyBaggins]

That is the wildest thing that I've ever seen/heard. My mind is blown. My jaw has dropped and both my thumbs are up.

[sxygaaratig69]

SHELDON COOPER LIKES THIS

[carlafierro7]

oh, more idiots who DISLIKE things they do not understand .. SHEEISH, give me a break ... TO THOSE WHO DISLIKED HISTORY IN THE MAKING : GO PLAY ON THE HIGHWAY AND REMOVE YOURSELF FROM THE GENE POOL, PLEASE

[psychoREinsanity]

@carlafierro7 Stupidity is a disease running rampant across the globe. I am subjected to it's ill effects every day. It makes me weep for humanity's future. I wish more than anything in the world that we may find a cure for those who fail to drop their ignorance and find enlightenment, but, sometimes I find, I wish in vain. As a comedian once said, "You Can't Fix Stupid."

[Bobzeaux]

Where was this rendition when the Martians invaded in '96? This'd bring them all to tears and leave Earth alone. <:) *lol*

[vajradude]

Peter

I love your passion and artistry and your joyful combination of ancient and modern. Deeply inspiring. Such a joy to see. May all things always be well for you!

[stellastey]

i saw jean michelle jarre a few years ago and he played one of these on stage it was amazing .

[PlanbElliot]

i cant believe i only found out about thermins now. i want one so bad.

[kaikashi123]

so sad. cant stand this epicness :(

[L2J3L]

This makes me want to cry

[tehBleuRiot]

The official instrument of Fallout

[xSouthParkFanx]

So beautiful :')

[faeldaniel]

\0/

[rramirez3054]

Maraviilha! Maravilha!!

[tvfreakful]

i love the sound of it

[mrancraft]

someone should do the contact of a 3rd kind on it you know! boo bee boo doo doo

[gawmovies]

This is pretty much perfect for a theremin.

You have also finalized my descision: I want a theremin.

[dredgewalker]

I always think that this song was too dramatic for me but this theremin solo sounds so good. It's quite beautifully haunting.

[Uvisir]

this technique should be used much much more today i think

[MrBassakos]

1:50....Hmmmmmmmm....

[catman63879]

dude thats cooler than the other side of the pillow!!!

[DRCB09]

i was making the strange movement of the right hand and albur came into my mind... (auto) lesson: if u fap then u alredy mastered the vibrato on theremin

[Os151985]

The theme to The Wizard Of Oz VS The Aliens Not Of This World.

[raptorekpl]

This is just beyond amazing...

[AskYourDoctorMusic]

a well-played theremin solo is as good as any violin solo. Eat your heart out, Paganini!

[ButterflyofOceans]

great job!

[EtherealTristesse]

Who are the 5 people that disliked this? Obviously, they have no appreciation for the Theremin and its full potential especially when someone as talented as Mr. Pringle is behind to make it sing.

[Shawnheaton]

i love it

[paulj0557]

Are all of the tubes for an original build still out there, or are there satisfactory substitutes? Tubes of course.

How much is it to build a replica in materials? U.S. dollars.

[remo1366]

@paulj0557 Moog sells full kits for $300-400 US.

[paulj0557]

@remo1366 The tube type or solid state? Can't imagine SS sounding anywhere near as good. Although with high precision test equipment you can match components with greater accuracy than ever.

[tommymyturn]

wow... that my friends is ART

[HeadshotZod]

just freaking awesome!!!!!!!

[Theodore1704]

Sounds like a 1930 recording of a violin............

[EtherealTristesse]

The sound of this Theremin is warm and your rendition is gorgeous!!! You give it life!

[wildflowerpower]

absolutely georgous!

[lemonstein]

Fantastic tone, fantastic song. I'm going to get a Theremin soon, can't afford a really good kit though - one day!

[MrNoelJMIS]

NICE! I really like your tone!

[hammondjazz]

GREAT

[mauriciorome]

bellisimo bravo!

[morpher44]

pretty damn impressive.

[Yavor54]

Theremins work by having two oscillators.. one fixed in frequency (tone) and the other one connected to the antenna through a lot of wire. The long wire makes the oscillator very sensitive to the proximity of ground to the antenna. You are the ground. You are part of the oscillator's feedback loop and change it's frequency. The changing oscillator mixes with the fixed oscillator and the difference of the two is fed out the speakers. The other antenna acts to control the audio output level.

[stevenscottoddballz]

BEAUTIFUL! MORE! MORE!

[WarMasterX6]

Honestly I am still trying to figure out how that thing works XD very beautify done <3

[femoman]

@WarMasterX6 F**kin' theremins. How do they work?

And why do they have to be so expensive!

[valvetrom]

@femoman and look at his right hand ,disguting

[MrBigmuffer]

@valvetrom you are such a douche

[homousios]

I have seen many of your videos. This and the Richard Strauss pieces tell me that you are a very special person. You have an almost otherwordly connection to the theremin. Truly a symbiotic relationship. Excellent thanks

[nemomatou]

Cet instrument est extraordinaire... a mi chemin entre l'instrument de musique "classique" et la voix. Comme j'aimerai pouvoir en jouer...

[Techedman]

Fantastic - very moving. Thanks so much.

[MattAlexan]

Much more musical than the others.....

[ReidWelch]

Peter, this is you-know-who: Mr. Trouble!

The rendition made me cry. I don't much listen to theremin renditions, not until lately. They hurt me too much, and I cry. I think of her, of you, of Bob, of Charlie...I think of her and you and your quest for perfection. I will recall a tiny story now, five hundred characters permitting> The instrument sounds WONDERFUL, better by far than when Hoffman played. Somehow, it has a QUICK ACTING volume circuit! But! The rest of the tone is of YOU...tbc

[ReidWelch]

Now, if this reply to my input goes below the first, this should make sense. I recall now the first and only theremin lesson given to me by aging, ill, Clara. She at the piano. Myself at her instrument. I played "The Swan", pretty well! She looked up at me from Nadia's gift, that little Steinway M, and beamed, "VERRRRY GOOD! (she rolled her "r's", and now she would wipe the beam from my face: "Verrrrry good! Rrrrrrecognizably in tune!"

My spirits failed just then.

The switch turned off.

I....

[ReidWelch]

...I think of her and of you, as being soulmates.

She would have loved to have known you in person. But she only would see me, not even see Bob, by that time of closure. She would be so happy to hear this rendition. It is more than "recognizably in tune". It is perfectly in her heart, mine, yours, and in everyone now, forever.

Thank you, Peter, my dear friend, always;

my savior of sanity and recorder of my poor efforts; thank you, sire.

[muffinhozer1]

@ReidWelch i read this in a lois voice, and the worst part is that i hate family guy.

[cmatthews926]

@ReidWelch touching. Cheers from Key Biscayne.

[ke006]

Wow. that was incredible. thank you

[PaganThorn]

This guy is awesome.

If I were a medieval king, I would pay him top dollar to be my court musician, have you guys seen his Beowulf video???

=D

[XxPostalDudexX]

Could easily be due to the camera's faulty audio recording...

[mixedpixel]

love the grin in the end ;-)

[1xXLedZeppelinXx1]

That was insane. Holy shit.

[ChillerMietze666]

very amazing!!! einfach schön!!! und eine fast vergessene Kunst!!! schde das dieses Instrument nicht etwas Populärer ist...... wirklich schade!

[Mihwelover]

That was really good! All those leaps must make that song particularly difficult, but it sounded amazing!

[SprinklesChives]

WHAT IN THE WORLD! this is my first time hearing about & seeing this instrument... that is the weirdest/coolest thing ever.

[bodhran105]

Encore!! Encore!! I need more theremin! Man! I have wanted one of these puppys for years! Ever since I saw one used in an orchestra concert by a fellow student! Amazing! I've kept in contact with him over prices for one. But wow, they cost alot. Some up to $1000! Still, please give us more! I will subscribe! I must find more!

[Bryan198026]

Actually the biggest reason you need a decent amount of space is because the theremin generates electromagnetic fields that can pass through and be disrupted by nearby objects. I have a tiny and rather cluttered studio apartment and so there's lots of opportunity for interference. And if there are any metal objects or objects with metal components you can really run into problems.

[cosmopoliflor]

Never heard of Theremin - it sounds just great. Can anybody explain shortly how the hell it WORKS? Seems that the hand mouvements are transmitted into sound. Something with magnetism, or waves?

???

[Mant2core]

The Antenna on our left is used to make the actual sound by moving it closer to make the pitch higher and futher away to make it lower.

The one on our right is used to changed the sound density. Simples!

[zaphodb777]

Maestro, you should bow after a performance like that.

Bravo! Encore!

[pimientopadron3]

Con esto se puede tocar algo con marcha.

[marlyharris]

IrishLincoln-You are adorable. My desire to play the Theremin is not just a recent passion. It goes back for years. If I can figure out where to put the equipment in a tiny studio already filled with a jewelry worktable and a painting table (no sofa, no chairs like a normal apartment), I'll go for it.

[febsky]

There Japanese are selling a smaller version of theremin for less than $200

[marlyharris]

This is wonderful. Someone please stop me before I buy a theremin.

[IrishLincoln]

Do it!!! Seel your children..cash in those bonds your grandma gave you as a child....sell your finnest jewels!!!!

MUST.......HAVE......THEREMIN

[moby406]

is that hard to find tubes for. really GREAT performance on this vintage beauty!

[mikeimpuls]

this guy is awesome

[misturchips]

Wow. Stumbling on your profile, I see (or hear) you to have amazing ear to hand coordination! This particular theremin is quite becoming, too - both with it's internal amplification / speaker, and wonderful cabinet finish. Please feed us hungry theremin appreciators with as many wonderful tones as possible, Peter!

[thatgirlray]

Super cool!

[CKnightsofni]

:") Beautiful

[justwaving]

Excellent!

[genda2006]

bravissimo!!!

[celulardente]

excelente peter! gracias!

[ThomasGrillo]

Great performance. Thanks.