Why you should NOT buy Pakistani pipes...

[ahp2011]

what the fuck are these

[MrMattmccall]

Filmed in front of a live audience :p

[Valfourable]

To není dudama ale rukama kamráde :)

[Kasie1221]

Thanks for this video!! It made me LAUGH with the baby crying and the goosy sound. Just my sense of humor. I LOVE THIS!!!

[Pwn81]

geeze, that thing sounds like a dieing cow, no offense

[73380401]

I never knew those kind of pipes were made in Pakistan. I play the Highland pipes and have tried those kind but found the bellows and bag thing confusing LOL. I don't really like the sound of even the best sets that much anyway but an African blackwood set would sound much better than those. If you'r really keen on learning them,Find a teacher.You can find them online and some even give online lessons.Oh, and get an ABW set but don't give up.Good luck.

[AntJoCac]

Costed is not a word.

[BlackFolkAndPiano]

I also bought a paki set :D it was really funny.. then I finally got a real Irish set and now I'm playing xD

[SubbaSimmal]

the best vid in YouTube!!!!

Thank you!

not only the Paki-UP`s are really bad, also the Paki-GHB`s are Bad!!!!

[PyroGhost913]

I'd say just pack them away. I had gotten a set of Highland bagpipes from Pakistan as my first set. I changed the chanter reed, the drone reeds, the bag leaked so much that you could feel the breeze halfway across the room. Eventually, I just got tired of it and got a good set. If you life on the US east coast, you can look into Nick Whitmer's uilleann pipes. Their a bit cheaper than others, and still sound good.

[MacArthurPiper]

What an arss

Never buy that crap! but even though you should get something better sound then what your right now!

I can see daylight between you and the bag, your is doing a see saw urgh

Put more pressure on your left arm and keep it on!!

Thats why the tone is going up and down.

Try a better reed in them and DON'T get the reed from Pakistan!!!

It will only sound the fecking same!!!

Find a pipe band there's more then likely someone in the band that play them or know someone that plays!

[jeff61177]

....And you are supporting terrorism! YAY!

[donnyab]

what does this mean Pakistani pipes ?

are they made in Pakistan ?

[jeremyfrancis]

@donnyab yes. stay away from them!

[downingr2]

change the reeds, to plastic, the one way valve needs replacing with leather, then,,,,,,,,, practice a lot lol,,, or spend several thousand dollars on McCallums

[downingr2]

change the reeds, to plastic

[billy10100]

Did you carry on with the pakistan pipes and if so how did you get on? Did you swap to a cane reed. I am about to order some so would appreciate your feed back. Pete. powerclean@aol.com

[Newrock2425]

@billy10100 Don't buy paki pipes ever!

[GetinHighOnLife]

UM this video is hilarious (I love all the audience effects in the backround)

I just bought Paki bagpipes lets see what happens.

[thepiper84]

They sound revolting!!! Never buy paki pipes of any description!!!

[raonipaes]

Alien Pipes!

[texasbagpiper]

At the least, get yourself a David Daye chanter and toss the Paki chanter, it will only hold you back. Also, make sure you don't have any leaks. Cheers, Seth Swedishbagpipes . com

[apologeticsman]

$350.00 for pakis is actually not bad... I have seen them for as much as $1,800

[jeremyfrancis]

@Uuuuurk thanks for the tip!

[Aiirna]

Yikes! thanks for sharing

[shantysongs]

Try putting a good reed in it. It will sound much better than the plastic one it probably came with and it will slow the air flow so the bag stays inflated. Do this and you will be fine. Use cane reeds.

[jeremyfrancis]

@shantysongs thanks for the advice. you're the second person to tell me that, so hopefully that's all i really need.

[BlackFolkAndPiano]

@jeremyfrancis it's not all you need. I tried to... it's a little better, but just a little... it keeps squeaking and producin unpleasant sounds...don't waste ur time, throw it away. save your money to buy a good one... I tried also to change the chanter: IT DOES NOT WORK. throw it away.

now I have a good practice set, I'm satisfied about it

Good luck for finding a real uilleann pipes set :)

[piobairesicago]

@shantysongs

and where praytell does one get a cane reed for a pakistani made uilleann pipes chanter?

[piobairesicago]

No, he won't.

Get a handmade set DIRECTLY from a "name" maker in the US, UK, or Ireland. It's the only way.

[scottbrianmason]

@shantysongs Yeh man, I just got some pakistani bagpipes. Out the box they sounded shit but all they needed were new reeds. There an absolute bargain, I've played and owned much much more expensive pipes and the only difference bar the reeds is ornamental. (Well and lets be honest the tone isnt quite as good as african blackwood, but for the sake of a grand or so, so what!)

[MrOmahaBB]

You should know your scale long before you buy a full set of pipes. I think my little sister could play my GHB set for the first time better than this guy. Pipes take work. You dont just buy a set of Paki-craps and think you are going to be able to figure them out!

[jeremyfrancis]

@MrOmahaBB Yeah, I did some research before hand, watching videos and such. I didn't expect to just have that perfect sound right off the bat, considering most pipers say it takes years to master. But I've heard much better from other beginners, and I thought I'd at least do better than this.

I'll just have to wait a couple years before I get more money saved up for a set from a city nearby.

[IAmTheWalrus300]

Uilleann is pronounsed like illen

[chena3]

dude  ..

stop while you are ahead

[heartywhistler]

Thanks for posting this video. I've had serious concerns about those pakistani pipes. I'll save money for an extra year or so to get a finely-made set.

[streetlegal008]

My advice is keep working at - just try to sustain an A note at first. That will get you into the bag and bellows technique. Then move on to G-A-B combinations. Practice little and often at the start. Half an hour at a time but do it every day.

[piobairesicago]

My advice is to chuck the bloody things in the fire, consider it a "life lesson," and start saving money for a real set of handmade pipes from a reputable full-time Irish, British, or North American pipemaker.

[jeremyfrancis]

dude... you're being a dick. i don't want to be irish... i just like the sound of the pipes.

[abierica]

sorry about the irish comment. if you want to play that set put a good reed in. i can reed the chanter for you at the price of the reed if you look after the post. at least then you will not be without a set.

gearoid

[fungusoflannery]

Neither do I, I'm a proud American of Welsh heritage, waiting for delivery of my uilleann pipe set... no one needs to be Irish to enjoy this wonderful instrument!

[leathbrogandubh]

dirty theiving bastards i hope pakistan gets hit by us war planes next

[PhabioDullAglio]

your problem (as mine when I bought a pakistan uilleann pipe) is the chanter and the reed.... throw away that f****n' plastic reed and bought a good cane reed, then you probably have to change the chanter, and your pipe will sound good!

[PhabioDullAglio]

McCallum is one of the best bagpipe brand!! I am a uilleann piper, and my teacher's highland pipe is a McCallum... that's a fantastic pipe!!!

[sergei448]

i have a bagpipe that came from pakistain and i hate them so much, if i were you i don't bye online, i did that and i lost £150 and it took me £399 to get my bagpipes to work and play properly

[raonipaes]

holy crap.....it sounds like a dying cow screaming for mercy, damn lol

[jaysonwilko]

One thing you might try is to give your chanter over to a more advanced player who makes reeds and have them make a reed for it.

[pianoman9876]

i would agree with this. don't fault the instrument just yet. after all you have been practicing for 2 hours. you are haveing to work way to hard with that reed. the tip is open wayyy too far causing you to work so much more. My advice is chuck the plastic reed, find a friend or go to a nearby (or not so nearby) session and find someone to help you. if you find another player im sure they will be willing to help.

[bagpiper101]

Wow, McCallum bagpipes good? Hmmm you must be new haha. No worries. Yes bye McCallum are amazing. Some of the best.

[fagottist]

put the bag up further under oyur arm

[PollyX5]

Sounds like there's a cat in the bag

[lewisjbrock]

The trick to playing a set of uilleann pipes is maintaining a steady constant air pressure to the chanter and drones / regulators if full set is used. Replace the read with a traditional reed. synthetic reeds sound rather shocking and don't hold the range that you need when learning to play. There are several professional pipe makers around the world who produce great sets. my own set is from Ray sloan. a Full set in Concert D. I've been playing since I was 17. now 24. have faith and patience.

[uilleannhungary]

brutal :D

[Banshun]

Is the reed plastic?

They look like Pakistani-made pipes, and if they are, you have been ripped off.

Pakistani-made pipes are terrible quality - not even worth the materials they are made from. There are loads of people selling them on Ebay.

[jeremyfrancis]

yeah, i learned that the hard way hehe!

I'd like to get a practice set from somewhere else, but the site's temporarily shut down.

[tangjkd]

if you wanna get a good set of beginner pipes, try benson and cornelius. I got mine for about $1600 and it took them 4 months to make it. seth gallager makes some very fine pipes, but you would have to wait 2 years to get them.

[irishscotgerm]

If you are referring to the "Hepburn Practice Set" - I have heard they are the best bang for the buck. For about 250 bucks you can have a decent set of practice pipes to learn on.

[pianoman9876]

David Daye makes a decent set for a great price. You will be surprised how well they play.

[tangjkd]

I got got the price confirmed by seth gallagher for a beginner set, it's $2700+shipping. and it will take 2 years to get it. my suggestion - go with bensonandcornelius, cheaper price and you will get it in 4 months. even though seth gallagher's name has more fame in this area than bensonandcornelius, I personally think that benson's pipes are just as good.

[tangjkd]

did you get this from ebay?

[juggernoud1]

lol:D You had a though public overthere:P i am sure you will master this instrument in no time;) This is an excellent eartraining instrument:D And this instrument fits very well for the Titanic and Braveheart scores! And thanks for the explanation at the middle of the video. It was really interesting:-) See ya!

[armisis]

Dude! I agree with ubizmo! that rocks and keep it up, just look at other videos with em and work with it, you just need to find the groove for those things, maybe a few slow sips of a good Scotch would help get you in the Scottish frame of mind... (GRIN)

hope to see more, why not video your progress on these like i do the ocarina???

Dave

[soulofbass]

thats confusing, at first i thought the boos were a sound coming from the pipes :) looks really tough to play but sounds pretty cool!

[DrunkyMcLushLives]

About damn time!

Sounds like a goose who's choking and having an orgasm at the same time.... sounds awesome to me!

[totten94]

Good video, but I don't understand why you added the background noices. (Baby crying, people Booing, and so on)

[jeremyfrancis]

haha... i guess cause i didn't want anyone to take my horrible playing so seriously! sorry if it confused you!

[totten94]

It didn't confuse me, it just seemed .... Wrong..

[irishscotgerm]

What?! I thought it was funny.  You are actually offended by that? Wow.

[ubizmo]

Don't sell them! I want to see more!