Comments on: Music video with a whole school as the instrument http://boingboing.net/2010/04/06/music-video-with-a-w.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Fri, 24 May 2013 13:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: kmoser http://boingboing.net/2010/04/06/music-video-with-a-w.html#comment-754190 kmoser Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-754190 How long until the administration punishes him for vandalizing school property? How long until the administration punishes him for vandalizing school property?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/04/06/music-video-with-a-w.html#comment-754205 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-754205 Actually, the "improvised" part refers to the instruments used, not the creative process. As in, the lockers, doors, stools, etc. that he used are not traditional percussion instruments like the piano and marimba, and so forth, but rather adapted from the environment. Actually, the “improvised” part refers to the instruments used, not the creative process. As in, the lockers, doors, stools, etc. that he used are not traditional percussion instruments like the piano and marimba, and so forth, but rather adapted from the environment.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/04/06/music-video-with-a-w.html#comment-753953 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-753953 reminds me of one of my all-time favorite commercials: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKFH9rwb63M reminds me of one of my all-time favorite commercials:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKFH9rwb63M

]]> By: Cochituate http://boingboing.net/2010/04/06/music-video-with-a-w.html#comment-754210 Cochituate Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-754210 Ben, I hope you enjoy your time at Berklee. You are one good kid, and I think you'll go far. Ben, I hope you enjoy your time at Berklee. You are one good kid, and I think you’ll go far.

]]> By: DoctressJulia http://boingboing.net/2010/04/06/music-video-with-a-w.html#comment-755236 DoctressJulia Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-755236 Reminds me of Drumstruck. Heh. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbSXqbAIo6k Reminds me of Drumstruck. Heh.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbSXqbAIo6k

]]> By: Fumbata http://boingboing.net/2010/04/06/music-video-with-a-w.html#comment-753991 Fumbata Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-753991 Ben appears to have a wonderful future ahead of him. Ben appears to have a wonderful future ahead of him.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/04/06/music-video-with-a-w.html#comment-759371 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-759371 This further proves the awesome nature of mallet percussion. I approve! This further proves the awesome nature of mallet percussion. I approve!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/04/06/music-video-with-a-w.html#comment-753749 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-753749 What school is this filmed at? It sounds like they say "Good Morning TJ" in the middle of it. What school is this filmed at? It sounds like they say “Good Morning TJ” in the middle of it.

]]> By: ToMajorTom http://boingboing.net/2010/04/06/music-video-with-a-w.html#comment-753750 ToMajorTom Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-753750 I guess if that Berklee thing doesn't work out, he can join the next national tour of STOMP. I guess if that Berklee thing doesn’t work out, he can join the next national tour of STOMP.

]]> By: Day Vexx http://boingboing.net/2010/04/06/music-video-with-a-w.html#comment-753763 Day Vexx Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-753763 Nifty-- but after a month, I don't think you get to call it "improvised" anymore. Kudos on the recording quality! Nifty– but after a month, I don’t think you get to call it “improvised” anymore. Kudos on the recording quality!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/04/06/music-video-with-a-w.html#comment-753774 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-753774 That's a pretty interesting piece, but there are no xylophones in it. Marimba, glockenspiel, vibraphone, no xylophone. {/music pedantry]. That’s a pretty interesting piece, but there are no xylophones in it. Marimba, glockenspiel, vibraphone, no xylophone. {/music pedantry].

]]> By: mgfarrelly http://boingboing.net/2010/04/06/music-video-with-a-w.html#comment-753783 mgfarrelly Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-753783 That's a pretty eloquent statement about the importance of arts and music in schools. Wonderful job Ben! Much success to you! That’s a pretty eloquent statement about the importance of arts and music in schools.

Wonderful job Ben! Much success to you!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/04/06/music-video-with-a-w.html#comment-831610 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-831610 Gov. Thomas Johnson High, Frederick MD Gov. Thomas Johnson High, Frederick MD

]]> By: scifijazznik http://boingboing.net/2010/04/06/music-video-with-a-w.html#comment-753789 scifijazznik Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-753789 That is fantastic. Congrats, Ben. I prefer to think he'll walk the path of <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6nZdDIINpI">Evelyn Glennie</A> rather than STOMP or Blue Man Group. To pick a nit and agree with Day Vexx, it does say in the credits at the end it was composed by Ben. Therefore, it's not improvised. That is fantastic. Congrats, Ben. I prefer to think he’ll walk the path of Evelyn Glennie rather than STOMP or Blue Man Group.

To pick a nit and agree with Day Vexx, it does say in the credits at the end it was composed by Ben. Therefore, it’s not improvised.

]]> By: yellom http://boingboing.net/2010/04/06/music-video-with-a-w.html#comment-753794 yellom Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-753794 that's not a xylophone. he is playing three different keyboard percussion instruments in addition to the piano - vibraphone (the low, metallic, sustained sounding one), marimba (the low, warm sounding one), and glockenspiel (the high one that sounds like bells). that’s not a xylophone. he is playing three different keyboard percussion instruments in addition to the piano – vibraphone (the low, metallic, sustained sounding one), marimba (the low, warm sounding one), and glockenspiel (the high one that sounds like bells).

]]> By: Steve Silberman http://boingboing.net/2010/04/06/music-video-with-a-w.html#comment-753812 Steve Silberman Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-753812 You guys can blame me for saying "improvised," though with this kind of music, the line between improvisation and composition is vague. But I think Ben did an awesome job and I wish him luck at Berklee in the fall. You guys can blame me for saying “improvised,” though with this kind of music, the line between improvisation and composition is vague. But I think Ben did an awesome job and I wish him luck at Berklee in the fall.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/04/06/music-video-with-a-w.html#comment-756375 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-756375 reminds me of: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26eyBmUwi6w reminds me of:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26eyBmUwi6w

]]> By: marither http://boingboing.net/2010/04/06/music-video-with-a-w.html#comment-758427 marither Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-758427 Awesome! Do publish more! All the best! Kudos! :-) Awesome! Do publish more! All the best! Kudos! :-)

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/04/06/music-video-with-a-w.html#comment-753830 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-753830 The author of the piece, in the credits of the video, says he composed it. And yes, it is an awesome video and an awesome piece of music. Anybody else remember Yaz Kaz? Perhaps the new, post professional, post tv network complexity in video/art/music that Shirky was writing about in the piece linked to on bb yesterday is not so far off. The author of the piece, in the credits of the video, says he composed it.

And yes, it is an awesome video and an awesome piece of music.

Anybody else remember Yaz Kaz?

Perhaps the new, post professional, post tv network complexity in video/art/music that Shirky was writing about in the piece linked to on bb yesterday is not so far off.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/04/06/music-video-with-a-w.html#comment-830387 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-830387 its at gov thomas johnson high school its at gov thomas johnson high school

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/04/06/music-video-with-a-w.html#comment-754374 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-754374 This reminds me of the awesome movie "Adventures of Power" where he says "I dont need drums, I am Drums". http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0960721/ This reminds me of the awesome movie “Adventures of Power” where he says “I dont need drums, I am Drums”.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0960721/

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/04/06/music-video-with-a-w.html#comment-755175 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-755175 I don't hear the vibraphone I don’t hear the vibraphone

]]> By: jamesneysmith http://boingboing.net/2010/04/06/music-video-with-a-w.html#comment-754168 jamesneysmith Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-754168 I remember reading that this was shot in Thomas Jefferson High. No idea where that is or which one it is if there are many. I remember reading that this was shot in Thomas Jefferson High. No idea where that is or which one it is if there are many.

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