One of the most amazing concert experiences I've ever had in the fifty years I had been enjoying live music was shortly after Charles Shulz passed away in 2000. Bela Fleck and the Flecktones were in town. For the final encore, Bela Fleck came on stage alone, and played this tune at ~3/4 tempo, on solo banjo, with what felt like all the notes from both hands of the piano music. I don't think there was a dry eye in the theater.
Similar experience, a friend and I went to see George Winston in Carbondale Co, in the mid- nineties. This was pre-internet, and I had this image of him as this old white bearded classical pianist. Well, out comes this much younger fella in his stocking feet, and rips into a rousing rendition of this song! Blew the roof off the joint!! Love that memory.
The network wanted music more "appropriate" for children for the Christmas special, but the production team stuck to their guns about Guaraldi's sophisticated jazz score. Even as I child, I loved the music. So glad they decided to go with this instantly iconic soundtrack.
I've never seen a --banjo bass-- bass banjo bef--... wait... OH! Maybe I had seen a bass banjo one other time, but I can't remember. Also, I wonder why the percussionist preferred to use a 3rd banjo as a drum instead of just regular drums, but that was interesting!
I am 68 years old and this has got to be the most fun I've had in the 57 years I have heard this great tune when it came out in 1966! I want a bass banjo for Christmas next year........please Santa. You guys kick snowballs!
Vince created one of the most wonderful songs of all time, and hearing it always fills my heart with joy. Who knows what other masterpieces he might have created if he hadn't passed away so soon. This rendition is very nice.
Can you believe that the network was afraid this Christmas special was going to be a flop? It was an immediate smash, not least because of Linus's recitation of the Nativity Story.
I love this. One form of music that has its roots in western Africa played on an instrument from the same area. It's like you staged a reunion, bringing together the living descendants of a long-dispersed family.
@@xx_pcgamer_xx6866American jazz and blues music has its deepest roots in west African musical traditions carried over to the new world by victims of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. They both possess a rich cultural history both in the Americas as well as in Africa and if you listen to music from Africa today, you'll find variations on all kinds of musical forms that we intrinsically understand by virtue of being immersed in those traditions that eventually came to prominence in the early 20th century. These came to dominate the American musical landscape and became one of our most powerful cultural exports and tools of soft power in that century, and a large amount of music one hears today owes it's existence, at least in part, to those roots in African musical tradition. Its an endlessly rewarding rabbit hole to go down, at this point there is in fact close to a century's worth of recorded music in two of the three foundational pillars of modern North American music, jazz and blues (the third being the white American folk music that itself has its roots in the various European musical traditions brought over from all over that continent by the earliest settlers of the continent to the waves of European migration that occurred throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries). Music and history are cool as fuck
You guys nailed it! I'd love to hear you perform another classic Vince Guaraldi piece, with the same instruments: "Cast your Fate to the Wind" I know you can do it!
I was not expecting that kind of sound, because I always associate banjo with bluegrass. But it seems it can be great for jazz too! It was very mellow and in tune with Guaraldi's style. Bravo!
This is so COOL! I wish I had seen this right when you posted it, just as we had gotten to Christmas. And I wish you had made it and posted it in time for the _start_ of last Christmas season. But still... well, we have that for this year, so that's cool. I look forward to it!
One of the most amazing concert experiences I've ever had in the fifty years I had been enjoying live music was shortly after Charles Shulz passed away in 2000. Bela Fleck and the Flecktones were in town. For the final encore, Bela Fleck came on stage alone, and played this tune at ~3/4 tempo, on solo banjo, with what felt like all the notes from both hands of the piano music. I don't think there was a dry eye in the theater.
Great story!
I weep just reading your words!
Talent recognizes genius. Rare in the extreme these days.
Similar experience, a friend and I went to see George Winston in Carbondale Co, in the mid- nineties. This was pre-internet, and I had this image of him as this old white bearded classical pianist. Well, out comes this much younger fella in his stocking feet, and rips into a rousing rendition of this song! Blew the roof off the joint!! Love that memory.
I had the same experience, Portland, Maine, 1985! Same fella, song, and socks!@@johnschlaefflin2100
Vince Guaraldi and Charles Schultz would be proud.
Yes they would be
*Schulz
As would Linus and Lucy and Schroeder. Well played! Keep on pickin'.
@@pancakesnotwaffles3971Ass.
The network wanted music more "appropriate" for children for the Christmas special, but the production team stuck to their guns about Guaraldi's sophisticated jazz score. Even as I child, I loved the music. So glad they decided to go with this instantly iconic soundtrack.
I almost fell out of my chair when the animated robots were doing the peanuts dances
Yeah the blue robot has the kid in the orange shirt moves.
My Dads in hospice. Lots of thinking about childhood in the 60s. Days gone by... This hits a spot.
Great job guys.
I hope you and your dad find strength in those childhood memories.
The only problem I see here, is that I can't give it more likes. This is awesome!
Yeah, I wish we could have a star rating instead. Here's mine: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I've never seen a banjo bass before. Great song!
Me neither. Nor a banjo used as a drum.
@@pennylope8138that’s all a banjo body is. A drum
I've never seen a --banjo bass-- bass banjo bef--... wait... OH! Maybe I had seen a bass banjo one other time, but I can't remember. Also, I wonder why the percussionist preferred to use a 3rd banjo as a drum instead of just regular drums, but that was interesting!
@@pacificcoastpiper3949 really? I never realized that before. Neat
What’s the weird bass he’s using as a drum?
I had no idea how much I needed to hear this on banjos, but I did
The dancing robots are a nice touch. :-)
The banjo is a lot more versatile than a lot of people think.
I am 68 years old and this has got to be the most fun I've had in the 57 years I have heard this great tune when it came out in 1966! I want a bass banjo for Christmas next year........please Santa. You guys kick snowballs!
It's not Christmas until I hear this song, and you wonderfully talented men hit it out of the park!
Vince created one of the most wonderful songs of all time, and hearing it always fills my heart with joy. Who knows what other masterpieces he might have created if he hadn't passed away so soon. This rendition is very nice.
He wrote all the music for Peanuts until his death.
Just goes to show...no matter the medium (instrument)..this is by far the happiest song on the planet 😃
This is even better than the original piano version. Of course, considering that it's banjos, that's not surprising.
There’s something that’s just so cozy about this cover I love it
The animations are perfect! I would have never thought this piece could have been done so well on banjos. Great work guys. 👏👏👏
Thanks so much!
❤❤❤❤❤🎉
Combined two of my favorites, banjos and Peanuts. Well done, thank you.
Well, that was FUN! Made me smile and want to do the Happy Dance.🥰
An awesome version of this wonderful tune. A bass banjo! A drum banjo! Too much gentlemen.
This absolutely rocks. I'm also glad they chose the superior dances for the robots.
Can you believe that the network was afraid this Christmas special was going to be a flop? It was an immediate smash, not least because of Linus's recitation of the Nativity Story.
I never expected to hear this song done in this way. Glad I had this moment to hear it.
Glad to see Jim Henson back from the dead. 🐸🪕
I love this. One form of music that has its roots in western Africa played on an instrument from the same area. It's like you staged a reunion, bringing together the living descendants of a long-dispersed family.
Thanks so much!
Which music had roots from west Africa?
idk but i was wondering where this comes from. it has something south american or something going on@@xx_pcgamer_xx6866
@@xx_pcgamer_xx6866jazz I think
@@xx_pcgamer_xx6866American jazz and blues music has its deepest roots in west African musical traditions carried over to the new world by victims of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. They both possess a rich cultural history both in the Americas as well as in Africa and if you listen to music from Africa today, you'll find variations on all kinds of musical forms that we intrinsically understand by virtue of being immersed in those traditions that eventually came to prominence in the early 20th century. These came to dominate the American musical landscape and became one of our most powerful cultural exports and tools of soft power in that century, and a large amount of music one hears today owes it's existence, at least in part, to those roots in African musical tradition. Its an endlessly rewarding rabbit hole to go down, at this point there is in fact close to a century's worth of recorded music in two of the three foundational pillars of modern North American music, jazz and blues (the third being the white American folk music that itself has its roots in the various European musical traditions brought over from all over that continent by the earliest settlers of the continent to the waves of European migration that occurred throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries).
Music and history are cool as fuck
I like the little Bella flourish you put in at the end
Loved the robots doing a PERFECT Peanuts dance
Absolutely brilliant. Thanks for all your efforts in arranging this wonderful tune of Vince's. And I wish I could dance like those robots...
My favorite version of the song now.
You guys nailed it! I'd love to hear you perform another classic Vince Guaraldi piece, with the same instruments: "Cast your Fate to the Wind" I know you can do it!
Me too!
@@jrbaskind Me three!!
I was not expecting that kind of sound, because I always associate banjo with bluegrass. But it seems it can be great for jazz too! It was very mellow and in tune with Guaraldi's style. Bravo!
Two words: Bela Fleck
Bro this is dope as hell. The animation is spot-on, too.
Let hear it for those banjo players Vince!
How refreshing. Rest in peace Charles .
For some reason this just makes me happy.
This is awesome, I love that banjo compact/cocktail kit, that thing is amazing
Love everything about this video! And shout out to the animators!
I love it! I've never seen a banjo bass, though. That's a new one on me.
Just gonna assume the Banjotron Acoustikit 2000 is a custom jobbie, and that makes me heccin' jelly. Cause I want one. Bad.
The secret sauce is that bass banjo player. Dudes flowing.
Excellent! You filled in the parts I have been unable to take the time to figure out for many years. Great job!
Thank You, Gentlemen! Great version.
A very humble and chipper piece of music, I wasn't expecting this to be as moving as it was but that's the warm embrace of nostalgia for you
3 banjos? Yay now there’s up to 14 out-of-tune strings at any given time!
I need a banjo bass now!!
Next Christmas this will be on my Christmas Play List. Thanks guys !
Using the banjo as a snare drum is such a full circle move
I absolutely LOVE this!!! I'm a life-long Peanuts/Charles Schultz fan and a huge Guaraldi fan, and this brings his song to a whole new level!!!
Honestly at a loss for words, this was beautiful!
... almost as good as being there live. 👍🏻👏
Wow. Just wow! I didn't think I could hear such an awesome version on BANJO!! Great job guys!
I loved this and the little animated characters were spot on in their movements.
HOME RUN, GENTLEMEN! straight outta the park!!!
Into muh music playlist you go!
That was really cool! Cartoons were perfect, and the first time I've ever seen a bass banjo, how cool is that!
I never knew that i needed a banjo bass until now
I didn't even know bass banjos were a thing...this is amazing
Seeing and *hearing* this has made my world a *MUCH* better place! Tears of Joy... Tears of Joy... Let 'em flow 🥲🥲❤❤
The dancing robots are brilliant!
The bass banjo is radical and spectacular
Wow! Nailed it!!!!❤❤❤😎👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏
Wow! I already love this song but it sounds even better on banjos. Y'all knocked this out of the park! Thank you
There is no groove like this groove. Pride.
This is too sweet!
This is so COOL! I wish I had seen this right when you posted it, just as we had gotten to Christmas. And I wish you had made it and posted it in time for the _start_ of last Christmas season. But still... well, we have that for this year, so that's cool. I look forward to it!
This can be played anytime❤
@@susancox3715: it can be, obviously. But it just makes sense to be played during the Christmas season.
Thanks for your comment love, Foggy!
Nizzzzze! Merry Christmas from Alaska!
I have never seen a "bass banjo"--until now.
Vinny and the boys would approve, great job!
And a well-done rendition at that! As someone who has just taken up the 5-string after years of wanting to, I have goals now! 🙂
Absolutely loved this. Put a smile on my face. :D
I grew up listening to this song every christmas. thank you for putting a new spin on an old classic.
I was today years old when I learned that there are bass banjos.
Brings back such good memories!!
Thank you!😊
This will be on my PL next year (just stumbled upon it) Didn't know there was a "bass banjo"..
Now that put a huge smile on my face and I needed that! Well done guys - great performance.
❤❤❤ ya'lls stuff ❤❤❤ and love banjos 😊 lucy would say, 👍 😊 👍
Awesome!!
A peaceful Christmas to all!
I love the Goldtone Banjo Bass
a magnum opus masterpiece of music that cuts across all genres and instruments....
This needs to be my morning alarm starting now!
I stumbled onto this video. I watched it knowing I’d be disappointed. I was wrong!!! Great playing!!
This is amazing! Crazy that yall only have 5k subs
The world needs more this.
I didn't know they made bass banjos,
bassjos...
basnjo..
bassandjo..
you know what just Bass Banjo.
Banjass
As long as you didn't call it a Basenji!
i am today years old in seeing the first ever bass banjo in my life.
Amazing work!!!! I can hear this played in the mountains of East Tennessee.
This is one of the most randomly beautiful things I've seen in a while. Keep it up. And to anyone who reads this, have a wonderful day.
Oh man! Knotts Berry Farm needs to snatch this up to play in Camp Snoopy! 😍
What a refreshingly cool sound…. Thanks!
Thanks so much!
Wow! That sounds amazing! Somewhere, Vince Guaraldi is smiling, I'm sure. ❤️
In less than 25 seconds, this video is now a part of my wholesome video playlist for whenever I feel said. Congratulations, well done!
OMG 😳 this is so AMAZING 👏🏼👏👏👏. got me bopping all over the kitchen. Didn't know that I needed this ❤❤❤❤❤❤. Absolutely 💯💯💯 wonderful.
Glad you liked it!!
FANTABULOUS! Merry Christmas!
If it wasn’t for the four sisters blues, country, bluegrass, and jazz; we wouldn’t have todays music! Jazz and bluegrass are twins!
What says Christmas more than banjos and spot on dancing robots
Guaraldi would be proud!
The old piano version is pretty good. This is great! Thanks y'all.
I love this so much!
Good grief HAPPY HOLIDAYS ❤
Love it and BlueGrass forever!!! 🎼
Merry Christmas gents🌲🎁🎄🎅🏻❤️🙏🏻
I'm not much of a bluegrass fan, but I LOVED this. Thank you for sharing!