Take On Me by A-ha (Percussion Cover)

A version of the classic 80's synthpop hit Take on Me by the band A-ha using all percussion instruments. Some of the instruments used are marimba, vibraphone, crotales, glockenspiel, and drum set.
All instruments performed by Shane Reeves.
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[@silly._dinozpuppets]

i just found this video and it is SO AWESOME!👏

[@ThePercussionRealm]

Glad you like it!

[@ambist5097]

This is very underrated

[@ThePercussionRealm]

Thank you for that! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@sanman9284]

OMG that is just magical

[@ThePercussionRealm]

Thanks so much! Glad you like it.

[@humptydumpty7345]

♥

[@ThePercussionRealm]

Thanks!

[@jacksonkerr2095]

As both a singer and a percussionist, I think that what you've done with this is really cool. I'd like to see more arrangements like this. Nice job!

[@ThePercussionRealm]

Thank you very much for that! I'm glad you you dig it. I do have more tunes like this that will be released in the near future.

[@dej7761]

Definitely a dope arrangement! 😍

[@donkvng9928]

This is a real good video and good quality sound..

[@ThePercussionRealm]

Thank you!!

[@tauries7760]

THIS IS AWESOME!!!!!!

[@ThePercussionRealm]

Thanks!!

[@retroman2199]

Amazing fantastic super

[@ThePercussionRealm]

Thank you!

[@Jpatchapman]

I was waiting on this one!!

[@ThePercussionRealm]

Ha ha! You were the first view dude! Thanks for the support! I'm glad you like it.

[@amynicole37]

I've always loved this song, and this is an amazing rendition. I love watching your videos!

[@ThePercussionRealm]

I'm glad you like it! More are on the way.

[@oneman49instruments]

Wooow, great arrangement and sound!

[@ThePercussionRealm]

Thank you!!

[@nathanarledge4624]

Very cool when it all comes together. Sounds great!

[@ThePercussionRealm]

Thank you!

[@JTSunriseMusic]

Mesmerizing 🤩

[@ThePercussionRealm]

Thanks my friend!

[@diariodobatera]

Great!!

[@ThePercussionRealm]

Thanks! Glad you like it.

[@PepeMV1971]

Fantástico!!!!❤

[@ThePercussionRealm]

Gracias!!

[@user-bd6kx4jx5z]

This is amazing! I love this song and your rendition is awesome. Also enjoyed your Music 101 class this semester.

[@ThePercussionRealm]

Thanks a lot! I'm glad to hear that!

[@velferinger]

bravo pour ce travail

[@ThePercussionRealm]

Merci beaucoup mon ami! Merci de t'être abonné à ma chaîne!

[@gingerreeves2850]

Great Song!! Love all the sketches.

[@ThePercussionRealm]

Thanks! It is a cool effect for this song.

[@kcrelax3330]

Very dope

[@ThePercussionRealm]

Thanks!

[@cammycamdemos9799]

Amazing!

[@ThePercussionRealm]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@meishathompsonnewman6359]

This is awesome! Love it!

[@ThePercussionRealm]

Thank you! Glad you liked it. 😊

[@davidroberts9918]

Love it! great job, Shane!

[@ThePercussionRealm]

Thanks David! I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for watching!

[@unironically_me]

If you speed it up ⏩ to 1.25x, it gets hella lit! 😄

[@ANZACJugger0]

brilliant!

[@ThePercussionRealm]

Thank you!

[@pantasiasteelband7354]

Awesome omage to the music video with the sketch effect! Love it! :)

[@ThePercussionRealm]

So glad you liked it. Yea, this video will probably be the one and only time that I use that effect. Once I saw that my video editor had that, the decision was already made. Thanks for watching!

[@WePercussion]

Hey! Nice job! I like your version of Take on me!

[@ThePercussionRealm]

Thank you so much for that! I'm glad you like it.

[@senorital.5806]

Great cover :)

[@ThePercussionRealm]

Thanks!!

[@CTYPCL]

Beautiful

[@ThePercussionRealm]

Thank you!

[@SuperNovaBlade1]

Holy nice cover

[@ThePercussionRealm]

Thanks for watching! I'm glad you liked it. I had a lot of fun doing this one.

[@davestraight8219]

good idea with the animation :)

[@ThePercussionRealm]

Thanks! Probably the only time that it actually fits with the song and doesn't seem like a gimmick. Not sure if I will ever use that effect on another video. LOL! I guess we'll see. I'm glad you dig the channel!

[@raquelvasquez5152]

Wow this feels so good. But can you guys clarify to me some things? So, how are you able to prevent a note from blending in with the next one on the vibraphone/glockenspiel? Whats the name of the instrument that looks like a bowl? Are all 4 included Marimba, xylophone, vibraphone and glockenspiel? What's the difference between each one?

[@ThePercussionRealm]

The vibraphone has a pedal similar to a piano so you can choose when to muffle the pitches. The Glockenspiel doesn't have that so you either have to muffle with your hands or with a mallet but the Decay rate on the glockenspiel is a bit shorter than the vibraphone so it's usually not needed. Thanks for checking out the video!

[@raquelvasquez5152]

@@ThePercussionRealm Makes much more sense. Thanks. I also realized that there are 2 types of mallets if I'm not mistaken. One that seems thick and soft and one that's hard. What's the difference on that?

[@ThePercussionRealm]

@@raquelvasquez5152 The softer the mallet, the less "attack" you hear. Soft mallets have less "attack" and sound better when rolling or playing soft dynamics. Most mallet companies have sets of mallets that have 2-6 different pairs that range from very hard to very soft with everything in between.

[@humptydumpty7345]

I think a different approach to the thumbnail will help in getting more views.
Regardless of how valuable and beautiful music is since everything is just treated equally and available at our fingertips people often rely on their judgement on outward appearance on judging how worthwhile clicking on a video be.

[@ThePercussionRealm]

What do you suggest?

[@user-hn7wl5yw9z]

Super version bravo! auriez vous le conducteur ou les partitions?

[@ThePercussionRealm]

Malheureusement non. J'ai acheté un arrangement pour piano et je l'ai utilisé comme guide. J'ai décidé quels instruments seraient pour le vibraphone, le marimba, le steel drum, etc. mais je n'ai jamais noté mon arrangement. Je joue aussi de la guitare et j'utilise la tablature de guitare comme source pour certaines chansons. Je devrais peut-être écrire mes arrangements. Merci pour ton intérêt!

[@cmariners]

He got like $4000 worth of nice instruments

[@EricPeelMusic]

Try $10,000+