Bliss: Reich's Six Marimbas (1986) - Part One

[MadTomOfBedlam]

call me dull, but it seems a bit monochromatic to me. i like a beat that people can dance to, especially from a marimba, this sounds like techno without a bassline to me.

[Percnumber1]

It takes a little while to memorize it :/

[blayzella]

Saw this live, at Cambridge corn exchange and got told off for getting up and dancing!

Magical.

[mulfordgeorge]

Man I think I might have shed a tear or two if I was enjoying this live. Still amazing on youtube.

[vullgarrr]

I am not an experienced percussionist, but I am a composer and performer. The pure emotions that this piece evokes in the human body would prevent me from ever performing this live even if I had marimba chops. Excellent work.

[RJdrumguy]

it looks so cool as well as sounding awesome!

[ofatheroartificer]

last week kyle gann said this was one of the wost post-minimalist pieces of this generation. gann is generally right about these things.

everything here has been done before. its reassuring to know that everyone here has studied "music" at a "university." didnt clarinetists and pianists play this back in the 70's?

[jackal59]

@ofatheroartificer I'm sure glad I don't need your permission to enjoy this.

[liamcd123]

@ofatheroartificer Did you know everything is a competition? Everyone should always compare music to other music because it is imperative to make lists of 'the best' and 'the worst'. No. Shut the h**l up. No one came here to listen to you. Who cares if its 'been done before'. Reich acknowledges that this isn't his own idea--there's Balinese and other southeast asian influence and yeah, his contemporaries influenced him too. Not a single person here is interested in your pretentious bashing.

[liamcd123]

@ofatheroartificer Part II: This is beautiful, evocative music. Get with it or get out.

[nickman287]

@ofatheroartificer so? Even though something isn't super complicated, it doesn't mean it's not smart and good. This here is a prime example of simplicity at its best.

[FinaleGoofups]

@nickman287 No, Phillip Glass is simplicity at its best. This is really annoying.

[Nevaq16]

6 Men

6 Marimbas

1 Concert

TOUCHWOOD

Phasing into a cinema near you...

[jratcliffe91]

@mcs89 i did the exact same thing xP

[TheophagousMonkey]

Wow. I can only wish, someday.

[ukdavepianoman]

as soon as this starts, you know it's Reich. great stuff that just has that mellow feel

[TheAardar]

man...4:50 is incredible

[Vailkri]

This is amazing.

[videobutcher]

WTF, this is just Six Pianos w/ marimbas.

[TheKostick]

Why so many people prefer Lady gaga and Justin Bieber instead of such great music?..

[drumforlife720]

@TheKostick because they grew up with a bad taste in their mouths.

[t4cio]

There should be a 10 hours version of this on youtube instead of nyan cat and the like

[mcs89]

I said "wow" to myself in the first 10 seconds. this is so beautiful

[WouterWylin]

Thanks for uploadin this cassic.. Never saw the performance before

[AirplaneRadio]

I didn't realize until the 6th listen that this took place at my alma mater! Awesome! Way to go UK.

[albatros44444]

Wow!!! This is great for meditation.

[3salamanders]

@albatros44444 I was just thinking the same thing. This stuff re-patterns brain waves in wonderful ways.



[martinezaguado]

Powerful.

[zenmachinefilms]

Fantastic. 

[andybliss1]

@zenmachinefilms Thanks a lot. Glad you enjoyed it!

[andybliss1]

@zenmachinefilms Thanks!

[andybliss1]

@andybliss1 Thanks so much!

[hannah34265]

is this the marimba version of six pianos?

[andybliss1]

@hannah34265 Yes it is. Six Pianos was I believe in 1973 and this was done in 1986 if i remember right. Thanks for watching!

[andybliss1]

@hannah34265 Yep!

[SKOTP69]

Genius! 'Bliss' captures it quite correctly!

[andybliss1]

@SKOTP69 Thank you so much for your kind words.

[basehead617]

not bad but it's hard to really tell - this piece requires machine precision and it seems like it might be a bit too sloppy, though hard to tell with the recording

[hhspchh]

Great performance. I'd pay to see it live! I posted this on FB a couple of weeks ago; no-one admitted to liking it, but I see the hits have jumped.

[andybliss1]

@hhspchh Thanks for the "virtual" support by reposting.

[300musicmaster]

is it weird that at 4:50 i was reminded by TOTO's Africa?? (at the break section)

[yazzmino]

I love the psycho acoustic by products these pieces create. So harmonious and relaxing!

[spcfsu1]

Love the minor modulation at 4:50

[afterthought9]

great performance. But why does the end just fade out!!!

[andybliss1]

@afterthought9 See "Part Two" with the same title. Thanks for your comment!

[saralovesmymandycow7]

steve riech is a musical genius and the players are incredibly talented

[danthemanpatrick]

good wood

[nmitchell076]

Its a shame most people know minimalism by Phillip Glass, when Steve Reich is so amazing

[SrNutritivo]

@nmitchell076 glass too!... Is the other side of the same coin...

[CardbreakerX]

I am a big fan and this is one of the reasons why!

[jubidzz]

so calming, sounds like a waterfall or a river

[eligarf]

V ery

D ope

btw, nice tags ｌｏｌ

[hskdondada]

dope

[MojoFranklin]

This just makes me want to learn the Marimba so much!! :D

[joemak777]

Amazing.

[FishInATree]

How great is this?

[thawtz]

It wasn't until I just watched another video interviewing him regarding "Six Pianos" did I realize it's the exact same pattern as "Six Marimbas" just in a different key.

[alfaripopo]

All Steve Reich music sounds to me like hand made electronic music, like, I never tought I would see people play this kind of music live. Pretty fascinating. After all I think I don't much about music lol

[lcohen100]

What a joy to see these young musicians pull this off so brilliantly.

[DevoutPatriot]

its funny how part one has nearly four times as many views as part two

[dumblond4]

amazing piece and amazing performance! i used to live in lexington but i moved before this performance--would have loved to have seen it live!

[shcenect77]

really excellent!

[DeinVorbild95]

sounds amazing

[thezeppelin62]

You all play wonderfully. Great job

[thedrumbum1990]

absolutely fantastic. what a sound world he creates

[IViolentiAmorosi]

fregnoooo

[zukateru69]

まってたよ～

かっこいいぜぇ～

[schooveld]

agreed

[kennygarlic]

Very, very well done, thanks for posting this!

[funkysnareplayer1993]

WOW!!!! GOOD JOB!!!! We are going to play this at summer camp im player 3! I hope we will be able to play this good!!!

[gotback23red]

Lol,

And totally agree with funkysnareplayer1993,

I just hope we don't screw up:)

This is completely amazing

[serotone9]

This is my favorite Steve Reich piece, and really well done here. Thanks for posting!

[wenderlah]

OMG! :O that is so freaking amazing.

[shattersoul]

Amazing rendition, it is flawless. Steve would be proud.