Blast - Loss

[steelie102]

@AWiddit no Ben Harloff

[patandfritz]

I saw this show. It totally takes over your senses. BLAST is a Blast!

[Adamleesoldo]

Ben Harloff is an amazing performer and music educator. 

[TheThebigdaddy1112]

i can feel the saddness in it

[Kwel1994]

Listening on repeat :D

[omniscince]

I know the soloist. He is so awesome.

[33ronnyboy]

This is a Don Ellis composition. He passed in 1978 and I'm sure smiles everytime this is perfomed.

[TheBennjy18]

Who wrote the piece? Anyone?

[Rick8749]

Man, what a performance(!). My wife and I saw him do this live in Chicago and I won't ever forget it.

I hope this guy knows that so many people have gotten pleasure out of his gut-wrenching performance, and his absolute ability to make that trumpet "sing".

Man, what a mastery he has over that horn. Wish I had that gift (!).

[boomchiga956]

franky!!



[ninnerroo6907]

This is what music is all about.

[theguyi26]

BRASSSSS YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[corpsboy93]

I like this guy's solo better than the original Don Ellis version.

[JAYTEE2007]

This maybe the greatest trumpet solo in history... It is to me



[jimsbandroxmysox]

i met the gut that comes down in the chair! :D

[gmdci]

Matt Harloff, Ben's brother, also happens to work with Caroilna Crown Drum and Bugle Corps. Fantastic as well. Two incredible brothers!

[CastleMKnights]

@gmdci And not to mention matt harloff runs one of the countries most successful marching bands!

[wenglishsal]

WOW... WOW ... WOW, my husband just showed these 'guys' to me, I am in total AWE... Brilliant playing and the show itself, is stunning... I am now offically a fan and will watch all the vid's on here @Allicat8318 thank you for posting musical magic ... Best regards from Wales UK :0X

[lithium1661]

I think I was just one of many who got caught up in the emotion in this song the first time I heard it and ended up crying. This is such an amazing performance....my only regret was watching it with stupid kids in my band class who could not appreciate good music. xD

[SaraGriffithIsMyHero]

Ben Harloff was my band director in high school. He's ridiculously good!

[yongqi2011]

My chorus teacher told me that he composed this song himself, as a tribute to his mother who had passed away. ♥

[fluteplayer]

@yongqi2011

He has a real passion in making the music come to life.

[Kooshy03]

Love it!  It's even better live

[2hardslide]

nowadays everyone gets hung up on singers and lyrics but what most people forget is the band that brings those lyrics to life makes them have meaning and feeling then you have a man like this who stands on a chair floating in mid-air who never says a word yet you feel everything he feels i feel sorry for tomorrows child this will all be lost to digital soundboards

[07latingirl]

this part is so Emotional and he is amazing

[biggrimm84]

This reminds me of why I started to play the trumpet and why I continue to play Thank you

[hero1naka]

Everytime I hear this I think of a funeral scene in a war movie

[tennesseetrumpet]

Trumpeter Don Ellis who wrote this song died in a plane crash. Perhaps that is where the confusion is about Ben Harloff who is very much alive.

[232hades]

i have a band teacher who showed us this video

[Semperfidoordie100]

Mr.Harloff was my Soprano tech when i marched with crown a few years ago (more than a few actually lol) when i asked him what made him so sorroful when playing "loss" he told me most people would dread the loss of a loved one or a family member, for him it was the loss of the ability to play.

[Clarinetification]

This video is proof that music is what feelings sound like.

[piepeep90]

The song right after this, I think it was called, "In the Wood," and yet I can't find it anywhere!

[Sobertripper]

@piepeep90 Your thinking of "Appalachian Spring" by Copland lol

[laughingstock133]

@Sobertripper no piepeep90 is totally right. There is guard movement called "In The Wood" it's absolutely intense but for whatever reason most of the guard movements minus colorwheel and part of lemon techno aren't found on youtube. I've been looking for it too.

[jsut872]

That's Benjamin Harloff from the Carolina Crown Brass staff. Marched Star of Indiana and was Mellophone soloist his first year at age 14.

[tsunadehime24]

This is so great I'm one of the best trumpet players at my school and I could only hope to be half the player he is!

[Robloxian182]

i watched a dvd with this on it during band today :D

[kljuhl]

is it legal to marry a trumept sound???????!?

[joeyg420]

lol i meant CANT in my last message ;-) music today CANT compare to this!

stupid keyboard*

[joeyg420]

this song is DEEP! from 0:00 to 4:01 i had goosebumps! very captivating! 'music' today can even compare to this!

[stryker429]

So much feeling is put into this performance, I have never heard such true feeling put into a song before this

[s694019001]

DAMN! Now what would he be able to do if someone put a melophone in his hands?

[Josch617]

It is so fantastic! Would anyone please give me some informations per private message, where they are from or an internet adress! Thanks a lot!

[ForsakenCrusnik]

my band director told me that not too long before this performance ben harloff lost either i think it was his father in law or his actual father

[madbombaguy13]

ben harloff is my band teacher i was listening to marilyn manson in class and he came over and took one of my earphones and started listening to it then he started headbanging it was awesome

[mexijew]

What is it about the trumpet solo that legitimizes the LOSS Feeling??

Incredible solo.

[UCOMTPuga]

George N. Parks passed away last night. As an icon to the band world, and in my life, I find it oddly appropriate that this song is where I find my comfort.

[rsantee2001]

I took my dad to see this in New York back in 2003. And now he is gone so this song means so much more to than before! Thank you for posting it! It sucks that this show didn't survive the cut from 9/11.

[molecular360]

brings me to tears every time! hey does anyone know where I could buy sheet music for this? I would love to play this for our concert band

[stevenbuin]

Beautiful music. Excellent choreography for the piece, too.

[WTFSouthBeach]

Amazing horn player...

[superstar4567]

Mr. Harloff is my new band instructor at wayzata high school. nbd

[sunasfer]

Estou encantada com tamanha representação!!!!

[computer0frek]

Very nice, must really have the loss feeling, if not it is juz like playing the correct note at the correct time... must add a little pepper...

[blakman7]

Yeah I worked with Ben Harloff when I marched drum corps in 2002. Amazing player and musical genius. He would practice sometimes after rehearsal and we would sometimes just stop whatever we were doing and go take a listen.

[AlexisG2283]

And that ladies and gentlemen is how you play the trumpet.

[OMGROLFWAFFLE]

This man is amazing. I had the honor of being his student at Clay Junior High, and I haven't fogotten him. He's been an inspiration to me.

[aaaydan]

really nice playing, would have really benefited from some vib use though.

[maceyjcat09]

this is beautiful!!!!!!!! I loved it

[vallot67]

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[s694019001]

@vallot67 your from the KKK!!!

[vallot67]

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[Natsam2301]

DUDE THATS BEN HARLOFF MY BAND TEACHER

[Natsam2301]

@Natsam2301 SERIOUSLY

[theycallmetheanimal]

thats my motherfucking band director! he's kinda weird but unreal trumpet player

[kyle3410]

gah, listen to the french horns at 2:43

[makuhapy]

wow. i have watched this countless times. everytime i watch it i am still amazed at the emotion in this song from the perfomers. also i cant believe how theatrical their movements and expressions are. its absolutely beautiful.

[steelie102]

the trumpets player brother is my band director!!!

[AWiddit]

@steelie102 matt harloff?

[steelie102]

@AWiddit yep

[nevarezromero]

it reminds me about my grandma that died because of a heart attack:'-(

[lingearde]

o melhor conjunto que eu vi parabens

[MrBarriton]

freaking awesome

[binarian42]

once again the french horns take the countermelody...absolutely amazing. enough said

[molecular360]

Amazing. Does anyone know the real song if there is one?

[binarian42]

The song is in fact called loss by Don Ellis

[Moog167]

It's from Don Ellis's "Tears of Joy" LP

I think it's on amazon

[saxplayr1]

Who is this song by??

[Moog167]

It's composed by the Late and Great Don Ellis.

[IamAsianKid]

Its incredible how much emotion he puts into it, he makes it so beautiful and powerful, theres so much emotion it ust radiates to the viewers, those tears bring out even more emotion

[MrBarriton]

I totally agree

[bandgeek0408]

hes so good

[Lutris]

Emotion. Something that's lacking in any music today.

[kankypoo]

@Lutris Thank you. I wish other people would see that.

I makes me sad how many people would turn this of to listen to things like "Soldier Boy." : /

[biggrimm84]

@Lutris I agree 100% and more if I could. People barely play real instruments anymore

[buni0006]

Ben teaches band up in Minnesota. As talented as he is on trumpet he is an even more amazing musician

[drumificationify]

Mr. Harloff is my band teacher!

[PurplEFuZZyKangarOO]

LUCKY!!!!

[drumificationify]

Yup

[trumpetdudeman07]

He's awesome! I met him at a Carolina Crown audition camp :)

[tr0gd0r0090]

The soloist taught at the middle school I went to :)

yay Mr. Harloff!

[PurplEFuZZyKangarOO]

i'd kill to meet Ben Harloff!!!

[666devilsson]

my fav piece from blast... makes you feel so sad by the end... it also sent chills down my spine when u first hear the trumpet guy hovering on the chair

[mmaggio92]

so emotional, inpiring. idk wat to do....

[TheAtlas322]

poor trumpeter, he plays for the loss of his hair ...tragic

[GunnyMongoose]

its a Flugel horn m8 ^^

[kylew97]

Dude RENJ... any better BS you can throw our way?

[marchingbflatbrass08]

That soloist is Ben Harloff. And no, he's not dead.

He is very much alive.

In fact, he's a brass specialist with Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps.

Ben Harloff is a musical saint and genius!

[emtmike521]

im glad cause he is amazing. He has a beautiful sound and a beautiful trumpet. One day i hope to get that kind of sound out of my Getzen 300 trumpet. I would love to sound like that.....Man, i've got alot of work to do.

[vikpants]

@marchingbflatbrass08 he's my band teacher at Wayzata High School

[marchingbflatbrass08]

@vikpants Dang, I would feel very lucky if I were you! I must admit I am a little jealous :)

[Someonedamn]

@marchingbflatbrass08 carolina crown is awesome. :)

[marchingbflatbrass08]

@Someonedamn As crown alum, I agree :)

[UesugiVincentibanez]

@marchingbflatbrass08 Carolina Crown!! That's freakin' Awesome!!!

[Drayche]

@marchingbflatbrass08 he has the best tone I have ever heard out of a trumpet

[Rocketjay12]

@marchingbflatbrass08 amazing talent and cute too!

[ldd247]

The Soprano Soloist is a genius. Such a fantastic tone and technical ability.

[kingcyberklutz]

Haunting! Powerful! I'm emotionally spent!

[Moog167]

I found the original recording! Don Ellis was a genius for making this song! The album is called "Tears of Joy"

and the original had a string section and it was twice as long! but it wasn't as precise on the timing as Blast did it though but the emotional build up was there! :)

[kaseyWtrumpet]

Is the trumpet soloist Adam Rapa?

[schantzman87]

no, ben harloff

[mmaggio92]

wow really...

[cableguy9872]

Ben Harloff was my high school band director! that man is AWESOME!

[AlexandCodypros]

Wow this song is heavy man he must really think about this song when he played it

i almost cried but not really

i still like today music better though

[sexxxymarcher8010]

i cried when i first heard this song too omg so emotional and beautiful!!

[Bagelboy615]

I'm glad people like real music, instead of the B.S. they put on the radio these days. It's depressing..... But when I come on youtube, I am happy that there are many views and comments for good songs such as this.

[Moog167]

I'm not gonna lie

I cried the first time I heard this song.....just because of the trumpet solo and how he sounded like he was weeping through the trumpet

Powerful stuff!

[lavecjr]

i remember getting the chills at the big push towards the end when i saw this live

[clemtigers2006]

mmm ben harloff

[sds554]

I thought he was with BK...

[vito582]

The man on the chair is Ben Harloff. He works with the Carolina Crown brass section.

[Moonlight0013]

2:12 !!

[XsetXyourXiansX]

This Trumpet Player Kicks ASSS

[lagoken]

Suena muy triste y me llega muy en el fondo me hace recordar tiempos de tristeza y soledad espiritual... cuando mi alma lloraba aunq mi cara sonriera y mi voz entonara cantos alegrres disfrsando los llantos amargos.

Ben es genial y sus expresiones son algo q ni mil palabras podran explicar.

Simplemente me encanato

[BIGpoppasmurf220]

when my friend was telling me how he got him to play the role...they told him to think of the saddest thing in his life...they told him to think of what life would be like without music. imagine that

[ShadowTrip]

idk but does anyone know where i could find this to put on my ipod, thats not like limewire. this song is really beautiful

[live4491]

use a youtube downloader that converts into wmv or mp4

[BSUGrad]

...or buy the disc?

[trumpetwins123]

I'd love to see these guys live. I saw the DCI thing in Atlanta last weekend, and it just made me want to see this more

[TRFpudge13]

this is an incredibly piece, i hope we can do half as well....

Clancy

[royalseraph]

The guy's name is Ben - he was one of my brass instructors at the Cadets of Bergen County in '99 (yeah, I'm old). The chair thing is awesome - but no more than I'd expect from him or any of these other amazing athletes. Not to mention that he was the first soloist in Malaguena, and held the last note of his solo for, what - 20 seconds? More?

Ben is an unreal musician. And, actually, a freaking awesome dude.

[tp3katie]

in malaguena he held the last note for 20-21 measures with a meater signature of 3,4........i love this song the trumpet part in it is just amazing espically at the climax where they r all playing at 2:10

[MLGPro17]

He holds the note for 50 seconds

[theflyingtrumpet123]

this guy has skill. to be lowered down like that and still play beautifully

[trumpetdude94]

anyoneone if ever and when these guys will perform in florida, us? I'm dying to see these guys live

[malyevec]

Hi. Just a guestion. Is it truth, that this guys are going to concert next year?I mean 2010? And where it will be happening?

Sorry for my english, but i am from czech republic. :-)

[Greg51693]

Yep, the Star of Indiana alumni corps will be performing in the DCI 2010 Semifinals. Many members of Star formed Blast!

[malyevec]

O.K. But i gues, that is out off my possibilities to go to America just for one concert.:-)

Is this performance finished? I've seen it just once in tv (i think 4 years ago) and i was charmed.How and when Blast! started?I don't know if they ever had concert in Europe.That would be amazing.

[orbitalblowout]

i went to a blast concert with my middle school band in 07 it was absolutley AMAZING!!!!

[trumpetdude94]

u are very lucky!!! I widh I could go watch them live sometime

[Xandormin]

i saw them last year awesome stuff

[theflyingtrumpet123]

these guys are beyond cool. its amazing how clear his notes are.

[Ratty186]

OMG! We are going to play this part for our next years Marching Band Show!

[wtbsleep101]

What school??

[Ratty186]

Green Hope High. Its going to be one of our movements

[emfirk]

i KNOW the guy that comes down on the chair. he now teaches a high school group in minnesota... he's a great actor, but he was also circular breathing for the most part. he's an amazing performer!!! one of my favorite men on the planet!

[AWiddit]

the guy who comes from the chair, ben, works with Carolina Crown

[TRFpudge13]

this is our ballad for this years marching band show :)

[irferf]

David! Hi.

[samanthasoto21]

i wAtched this in school now i love blast

[herminiopuerta14]

the trumpet player standing on the chair is cool

[NightOwl2004]

absolutely my favorite song in the entire show!

[Miraculix26]

The trumpet player coming down from the ceiling is Ben Harloff, he is currently at my Highschool for 3 days, 1 period per day.

He is really cool and giving an amazing masters class.

[vitamincool]

you can see him shaking, this must have meant somthing special to him

[vitamincool]

powerful

[aceboyirish11]

can someone tell me the note progression of the solo for this i used to know but i forgot thanks

[bangadrummer09]

what song does the orange group play?

[InSuperb08]

Err theres a song called _______ spring that is played by them. I forgot the title. Anyone who knows it can you pls kindly tell me =D

[hornmaster531]

appalachian spring one of my favorites as well

[ofcourse09]

Whoa. Goosebumps.

[Skoog817]

The amazing thing is, the guy playing the trumpet, coming down on the chair. His dad died something like the night before the performance, and he still played this song. Hence the tears rolling down his face as he played.

[BSUGrad]

Nope. His father is still quite alive. Still teaches music courses back where I grew up.

[GhostDrive132]

Ben Harloff FTW man. This guy is amazing on trumpet!!

[trumpetwins123]

ok, I figured out the notes until the big push. anybody know where I could get sheet music for this?

[djspazzin]

Ok, when I was taught how to play trumpet, I was told to keep my pinky on top of the ring and thats how I've always played!! Now what's the truth?? Pinky on top or in the ring?!?!?!

[xxdkthxx]

its really whatever is comfortable. your supposed to play with your fingers curved on top of the valves, but when i start playing high i lose focus and go flat fingered sometimes, but it works for me. So its really whats comfortable to you

[jayzer34]

I think it's better for the valves and the valve casing itself to have your fingers curved on top. It's also a more efficient motion.

With your fingers flattened, you're pushing the valve down still but there's a tiny bit of force pushing to the side as well. Once or twice, obviously it's not a real problem, but you can imagine this isn't very good for a horn over a long period of time.

[KrummyBear]

That's told to newer players to keep them from pressing the trumpet into there face. If you aren't pulling then it isn't a problem. I keep it in there for stability but it really can go either way.

[djspazzin]

Awesome!! Thanks for the advice!

[noochieh]

Also, if I were him, i'd be holding onto that thing tight. Imagine if he dropped his trumpet off that chair =)

[djspazzin]

Man, that would suck hardcore! It drives me nuts to get little scratches on mine that you can't even see! I'd hate to drop mine from 15 feet off the ground...whoa.

[xxdkthxx]

im doing something similar to blast. we call it music in motion. were doing the song the first circle and its so freaking hard. its odd time. 12/8 and 10/8. its 11 bar phrasing. marching in 12/8 followed by 10/8 is not easy.

[coffeeguy9]

Ben Harloff will rock your face off on trumpet.

He recently released his own instructional DVD for brass called "Release Your Sound"... it has many of the techniques that Carolina Crown, Blast, and Star of Indiana use. If anyone wants to have Ben's tone, check out his DVD.

[flamingdingleberry]

DAMN! That guy coming down the chair got balls. I'd be so scacred, I'd have a river of crap runninig down my leg.

On a side note...why do the drummers weara martial arts outfitss?! I need to know this. The fact that Iam on my forth beer olny magnifyis my need to know htis.

[Diamondhoof1]

I don't know exactly but I'll tell you what I think.

Since the show was divided into sections with each section represented by a color they needed something white to contrast it perhaps.

Also during the 'Battery Battle' sequence which featured the percussion only there was a part where they have a blue light on them and you can't see anything but their drums, drumsticks and pants. They might have worn white so the audience could follow their movements.

Just some theories.