So, I ended up seeing your notification first ... So I watched the construction before the final product! You promised me something special with Eric and I am extremely pleased with this EPIC collab!
I had the privilege and honor of being the slapstick guy for the Ohio Symphony Orchestra. I was picked at random and brought on stage. The conductor asked me if I had any musical knowledge. I told him he was in luck because I am a percussionist. In front of nearly 1000 people I successfully hit every slapstick note for this piece. 🙏🏻
A couple of Christmases ago we did this, and I was playing the 6 foot long slap stick. The conductor said he wanted it louder. I played it progressively louder until he remarked right before the performance that he wanted it as loud as I possibly could make it... and it’s now a 5 foot long slap stick, because the last foot basically imploded on the last note 🤣. We were supposed to play it again this year, and I was supposed to play the jingle bells because I can no longer be trusted with the slap stick!
@@dumbdumb9143 Absolutely! I've had things break silently, and I've had instruments where the big one couldn't go nearly as loud as the small one (triangle and tambourine for example) All depends on the materials used in the item. A huge slapstick can be underwhelming volume wise, depending on the wood
I fail to see the issue you did as requested, it's on him for asking for the loudest possible sound out of the instrument without considering it may break
The slap stick in my high school band had "THE EMASCULATOR" written on it. For the past 30+ years I've never heard this song without thinking about that fact.
Sleigh Ride is a staple. I've played it multiple times with every symphonic band I've joined, from middle school, to high school, to multiple bands since high school. It's a tune I've learned to hate to love.
Yeah, it's grossly overplayed. I also played it in just about every band I was in. Its still in my top two favorite Christmas tunes. I don't care what anybody thinks. It's a fun song.
My high school band recently made an 8' slapstick last year and we're using it for sleigh ride. Just get a couple 2/4's of any length and connect them with a sturdy door hinge
Those sleigh bells must be deafening. We have a normal ~20-bell set and it is shockingly loud; I can't imagine how much noise a couple hundred bells puts out!
I performed in a youth orchestra with another high school band once, and this high school has a competition every year as to who can make the largest slapstick. And yes, 12 foot tall 2x4 slapsticks are even more insane in person as they are in this video.
All hilarious shenanigans aside, bravi to the two temple block players who do the bridge of the tune! How the hell do you co-ordinate playing those triplets like that??????!!!!
This is the best version of sleigh ride I ever heard. Although the pair of cymbals has a little too much sustain for this, which makes it sound a little noisy. But apart from that this is a great video!
We had a really big slapstick in elementary (our elementary went to 6th and it mightve been 7th in middle school we played it) and when we played this, that was the highlight of the day. After the concert, my parents were telling me some people ahead of them were saying "He's gonna do it!". You've never felt true joy without slapping the slapstick
This is thee thee year for Sleigh Ride. I have seen at least 2 dozen of these videos featuring extremely talented musicians specializing each instrument in the orchestra. Thanks Guys.
I've played Anderson's "Sleigh Ride" innumerable times over the course of my career and it's still one of best holiday songs ever written. It wouldn't and couldn't be a Christmas Concert without it. And the big sleigh bells and whips are the bomb. Marching drums, not so much.
Recording drums outside with traffic in the background. No problems. Drums plenty louder than traffic. Ha. That handle on the sleigh bells is hilarious. As if you could lift that with one hand. Love the sound they make. It is massive.
As the person who got the sleigh bells foisted upon me every time we performed Sleigh Ride at my school despite having seniority over the rest of the percussion section, seeing that monstrosity of a bell set feels almost like revenge.
I'm having flashbacks to my HS marching band "involvement" playing quads (tenors), and the various concert band Christmas performances I've been coerced into playing over the years. I need a beer.
How creative! 🙌 Really enjoyed this! Litterarly just posted a cover of this and looove hearing others' interpretations, especially non-vocal ones--Look fwd to hearing more from you guys! (... & that shaker looks heavy!)
Be sure to check out how we built the mega sleigh bells and slap stick on RDavidR’s channel - th-cam.com/video/vm9g_poki0E/w-d-xo.html
Nice .... next build the gong Hi-hat
You guys are crazy, i like this 🥁✨✨
@EMCproductions i would love to collaborate with you at any time it would be freakin awesome
…I challenge anyone to listen to this piece and NOT start drumming their fingers or tapping their toes!! It is impossible!
Ian
I almost died playing those sleigh bells...
I honestly want to make that now
That looked like it was fun 😂
And I have to play regular sleigh bells for concert band and still have trouble controlling the sound.
So, I ended up seeing your notification first ... So I watched the construction before the final product! You promised me something special with Eric and I am extremely pleased with this EPIC collab!
Glad you didn't. That would have been a bummer. ❤
Ah yes, gock block splits, an essential part of every ensemble
Bro, every ensemble need more gock block splits. We need a petition for this
Want to do a gock block split with me?? 🥺🥺🥺
@@dineshjanapati6511 you can’t even do bass 5 parts
@@dineshjanapati6511 Yah. Three way split? I'll be bottom gock for safety
@@NicDunn sad times
I had the privilege and honor of being the slapstick guy for the Ohio Symphony Orchestra.
I was picked at random and brought on stage. The conductor asked me if I had any musical knowledge.
I told him he was in luck because I am a percussionist.
In front of nearly 1000 people I successfully hit every slapstick note for this piece. 🙏🏻
That's something only somebody from Ohio would say. ☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️
in Ohio, it’s not a slapstick, it’s a stick for slapping
@ismailfayyaz1415 😳
stfu that ohio shut is dead and cringe
very cool 👍I'm not a percussionist however I've heard that getting the timing right on the slapstick can be hard
the fact that they had temple blocks sitting in the background but still did the gock block splits is such a flex
A couple of Christmases ago we did this, and I was playing the 6 foot long slap stick. The conductor said he wanted it louder. I played it progressively louder until he remarked right before the performance that he wanted it as loud as I possibly could make it... and it’s now a 5 foot long slap stick, because the last foot basically imploded on the last note 🤣. We were supposed to play it again this year, and I was supposed to play the jingle bells because I can no longer be trusted with the slap stick!
But was it loud?
@@mvl8209 is that a question
@@dumbdumb9143 Absolutely! I've had things break silently, and I've had instruments where the big one couldn't go nearly as loud as the small one (triangle and tambourine for example)
All depends on the materials used in the item.
A huge slapstick can be underwhelming volume wise, depending on the wood
HE TOLD YOU TO GIVE IT ALL YOU GOT. I fail to understand why YOU were the one to not be trusted.
I fail to see the issue you did as requested, it's on him for asking for the loudest possible sound out of the instrument without considering it may break
Eric’s face when he’s trying to not laugh is hilarious 😂😂😂
Only reason rdavidr isn’t laughing because he’s concentrating so hard on that gock block split.
@@nickjackson1993 focus time 🧠
0:29 When you're waiting at the intersection to turn left
The slap stick in my high school band had "THE EMASCULATOR" written on it. For the past 30+ years I've never heard this song without thinking about that fact.
Ouch xD
Somebody had a rough day
Now this is how the song was meant to be performed. Also, we really need a full tenor cover of Sleigh Ride now.
This would have been the perfect time to use the gong hi-hat, smh my head
SMH means “shake my head”😅
Shaking my smh my head
shaking my head my head
@@prestenbeals3973 I'm pretty sure you're the one that didn't get it lmao
Sleigh Ride is a staple. I've played it multiple times with every symphonic band I've joined, from middle school, to high school, to multiple bands since high school. It's a tune I've learned to hate to love.
Yeah, it's grossly overplayed. I also played it in just about every band I was in. Its still in my top two favorite Christmas tunes. I don't care what anybody thinks. It's a fun song.
Eric trying not to laugh while bouncing with those giant sleigh bells was the pinnacle of this video that and the giant slap stick
a gong hi-hat would’ve went nicely with this
Playing slapstick was my favorite percussion part of symphonic band in hs. I wish I could have walked into rehearsal with that 7’ MONSTER
My high school band recently made an 8' slapstick last year and we're using it for sleigh ride.
Just get a couple 2/4's of any length and connect them with a sturdy door hinge
I guess you could call the slapstick... morning wood.
Damn
😉
*insert laugh track
Boooo!
(i gave this a 👍)
More like a wood smasher
Every band kid in History knows the "joy" of having to play this song every year......
Fuck yeah we do. Played sleigh ride for 6 consecutive years and I love it every time
Am I the only one who finds this song super fun to play?
As a clarinet player i agree with the "joy" of playing this.
If by joy you mean utter chop hell for horns then yea i get what you mean
yall got to play this every year? i just did it once in 7th or 8th grade
Those sleigh bells must be deafening. We have a normal ~20-bell set and it is shockingly loud; I can't imagine how much noise a couple hundred bells puts out!
Marvel: Avengers Endgame is the most ambitious crossover in history
Eric and David: hold my drum sticks
No endgame is still the most ambitious
*hold my comically oversized percussion instruments
@@potassiumchloride2542 that would be salt
@@potassiumchloride2542 oh you sweet summer child.
This reminds me of my high school concerts. This song always got me into the Christmas spirit.
I performed in a youth orchestra with another high school band once, and this high school has a competition every year as to who can make the largest slapstick. And yes, 12 foot tall 2x4 slapsticks are even more insane in person as they are in this video.
The way it never processed to me that every other hs percussionist had to take that last note on the bells down the octave and not just me.
3:15 dude that split was insane
Playing those bells should be considered workout
It starts with collabs with rDavidr. Next stop, Drumeo.
I still love the fact that you can hear the trombones play lets go band behind the melody
All hilarious shenanigans aside, bravi to the two temple block players who do the bridge of the tune! How the hell do you co-ordinate playing those triplets like that??????!!!!
I love the holding back of the smiles
Day 16 of commenting till emc makes a gong hi-hat
Day 16 of saying I know you to Frz Akus
i fully back you dedication and also wish to see this
@@marshallfehr9742 tonk you
@@haydenreidling559 i know you
He said he would if he could afford it. Gongs don’t come cheap. Only up and help fund it
THE WHIP CRACK😳
the sleigh bells and the slapstick really give me life
This is the best version of sleigh ride I ever heard. Although the pair of cymbals has a little too much sustain for this, which makes it sound a little noisy. But apart from that this is a great video!
Lol, I just threw some straps on a 20" ride and crash lol
@@rdavidr Haha, yea that makes sense why it sounded like that. 😂😂😂
Not joking we seriously had a slapstick that was that big at our Christmas concert last year.
Ah yes. 3 foot long sleigh bells get me in the holiday spirit.
Seeing Eric trying not to laugh playing the gock blocks with David got me every time.
Comically large slapstick is my favorite instrument
His beard alone gets me in the holiday spirit
Mmm...needs more cowbell. XD
Also. That slapstick is the most intimidating thing I've ever seen and it's wonderful!
we just had our christmas concert tuesday we played sleigh ride....and um im amazed!!
We had a really big slapstick in elementary (our elementary went to 6th and it mightve been 7th in middle school we played it) and when we played this, that was the highlight of the day. After the concert, my parents were telling me some people ahead of them were saying "He's gonna do it!". You've never felt true joy without slapping the slapstick
i’m so happy our band teacher showed us this
I have been waiting for this collab for years, and it finally came
I usually hate Christmas but this warmed my cold dead Ebenezer Scrooge heart
Rdavidr is my dude! So glad you guys collaborated!
Did anyone ask for this? Nope.
Do we need it? YES
Two drumline geeks in the same room, what could go wrong.
I like how close Eric was to laughing every time they were splitting cowbells
Those aren’t cowbells...
@@pbscars6320 They are, however, a suitable adversary
The crossover we didn’t ask for, but VERY MUCH needed
This is thee thee year for Sleigh Ride. I have seen at least 2 dozen of these videos featuring extremely talented musicians specializing each instrument in the orchestra. Thanks Guys.
NOOO! The mallet part at 2:10 calls for Xylo. Again! And bigger!
...and fix that note at 2:28
That was a lot of fun to watch Eric. Thank you, and Merry Christmas!
So glad you guys did a collaboration...This was great! Love that cute little tree on David’s kit 🌲
That was a lot of fun. Also... damn, David! That little fill you did @ 1:33 was fantastic.
This was actually really entertaining. Great job!
This is fun and well done. Thanks guys! Merry Christmas!
Extreme Sleigh Bells!!! I loved watching the construction in the video on rdavidr's channel 🥰🎄
This is Fantastic! Made me happy on a tougher day. The gigantic instruments are awesome!
Well, my jingle has been jangled. Well done.
All I want for Christmas is a gong hi-hat from EMCproductions
It's already done!
I somehow came across this on my recommended and I can't stop watching....
Love David’s videos and Eric’s. Glad the Colab I’ve been looking for came this close to the Holidays!
WONDERFUL PERFORMANCE, GUYS!!!!! Thank you.
My high school band played this song every year, and all four years, I played the slapstick and loved it.
ah yes thank you for acknowledging that last F on the glock and filling in with a crotale😹
Absolutely fabulous. Playing those sleigh bells look like a decent workout.
The collab I've been waiting for
Christmas tree on drum set...box 5!!!
Da rva will never be the same. The percussion was so epic it flooded the bottom .
I bet those sleighbells would do incredible DPS against any of the darksouls bosses if you two hand weild it. #slaybells
I've played Anderson's "Sleigh Ride" innumerable times over the course of my career and it's still one of best holiday songs ever written. It wouldn't and couldn't be a Christmas Concert without it. And the big sleigh bells and whips are the bomb. Marching drums, not so much.
I’ve played this song in band before. It’s super fun to play.
Eric this is some of the most tasteful tenor drumming I've ever heard from you!
I come back to this every once in a while. Never fails to crack me up
Recording drums outside with traffic in the background. No problems. Drums plenty louder than traffic. Ha. That handle on the sleigh bells is hilarious. As if you could lift that with one hand. Love the sound they make. It is massive.
So cool. Always one of my favorites. But now I want to know what was so funny during filming the gock scenes!
As someone who played all these various percussion parts in high school, I found this video extremely amusing and entertaining!
“Why don’t you just make 10 louder?”
“This one goes to 11.”
As the person who got the sleigh bells foisted upon me every time we performed Sleigh Ride at my school despite having seniority over the rest of the percussion section, seeing that monstrosity of a bell set feels almost like revenge.
This is something I never knew I needed until now
I'm having flashbacks to my HS marching band "involvement" playing quads (tenors), and the various concert band Christmas performances I've been coerced into playing over the years. I need a beer.
That was a ridiculous amount of fun!
Before clicking I had no idea I was about to see the best rendition of this piece that has ever existed
Two of my favorite TH-camrs, this really brought a smile to my face :D 11/10 video
Thank you so much for a delightful video! my favorite Sleigh Ride BY FAR! Happy Holidays!
This is very much underrated. My band director put this on his band page. So good.
It makes me so happy to see all my favorite drumming youtubers doing callebs now days
How creative! 🙌 Really enjoyed this! Litterarly just posted a cover of this and looove hearing others' interpretations, especially non-vocal ones--Look fwd to hearing more from you guys!
(... & that shaker looks heavy!)
Absolutely wonderful!!
this was spectacular.
This was always my favorite song to play on Christmas. I tried playing all the parts by myself and I would always miss the last slap stick note lol
The wood block splits had me dying 😂
That was great! Thanks so much!
Thanks for this! Always my favorite tune to play in band!
as a horn player, i wanna thank you for making this song slightly less miserable
Here before this goes viral
He's collaborating with RdavidR, OUR BOY HAS MADE IT!!!
Excellent work guys!!! Truly loved this and brought a bit of that Holiday Spirit and Cheer!!!! So much in this song!!!!
Thanks, y'all! Very nice!
That. Was. Awesome. I’m totally in the Christmas spirit. Thank you guys! Rock on! 🎄🎅
I FORESAW THIS MYTHICAL COLLAB!!!