Not me - I wasn't shocked at all because I've seen dozens of flash mobs doing similar things. The camera operator could not possibly be even mildly surprised.
Okay listen. My primary instrument is flute, but I also own (among other things) a pan pipe. Them bitches is HARD to play. You have to adjust your embouchure across pipes because the different sizes require you to hit them at a slightly different angle to get the sound. Playing THIS piece on that instrument with that beautiful of a tone... Holy shit, this guy's good.
Seriously what's with the stupid subtitles? Can't current generation watch a short video without someone else telling them what to do, what to think, what to feel?
Some in the current generation can, others can't, like it was in previous generations. But nowadays, everyone can be a "creator", so you get stuff like that.
Age of the internet. People have been conditioned to put their unsolicited opinions on everything. At least it's subtitles and not someone's dumb chud face actively live reacting and commenting the whole time
I mean. They lied to the clarinetist, sure. But I'm pretty sure when THAT many strings were pulled out the rest of us realized pretty quick that this was planned.
He seemed at least mildly surprised. Could have been bad acting, could have been someone rolling with it. Don't know, don't care. It doesn't make any real difference in the performance, which we all know this is. I'm as tired of fake internet videos as anyone, but leaning too far in the other direction that you get pissy and call ANY performance a lie is ridiculous.
Idk man pick your battles because this is literally the most obvious staged genre of video. If you've seen one you've seen em all. They all practice and perform together often. They're all microphoned appropriately. The guy mock conducting was probably actually their conductor.
ScientificPanda
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Sunshine12345
We’ve underfunded the arts for so long that if this is how they’re going about getting by then fuck it, works for me.
TheVillageGrouch9000
A fine recent repost! ↑ ↑
wattsdass
This made me cry. Seeing what humanity could be vs what it actually currently is 😢
AllegedlyUncleTonton
Cool but now do wonderwall!
blahblahbushes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_d-RfPlBATU
exbenedict
I’m so sick of the lack of attention span and click bait captions popping up. How about you just let us watch the fucking clip?!???!
shadowbladezbigniew
Could have been a really good video if it wasn’t for the obnoxious text pop ups
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InitHello
Go to the deepest pit of the most fiery hell, clanker, and take your meat puppet controller with you.
noReallyIamPrincessBob
Lovely music, even if it is staged. ❤️
CarInAVet
Would you also say this of a concert you went to see on an actual stage? Nobody is pretending this is spontaneous.
noReallyIamPrincessBob
“Can I play with you? I have my flute.”
So the implication is that this is spontaneous, which I find doubtful. Therefore, staged.
CarInAVet
That would be part of the performance. Which everyone can see as soon as all those strings come out.
CorgisButtsDriveMeNuts
slugworth70
This guy goes to the sperm bank twice a week.
DaisyfromDownunder
Not me - I wasn't shocked at all because I've seen dozens of flash mobs doing similar things. The camera operator could not possibly be even mildly surprised.
AllTheGoodNamesAreUnavailable
Audience! check your pockets!!1
RomanValkre
Meh... I would be putting all my cash in the hat anyway.
sneakypoo
Thank goodness for the subtitles or I wouldn't have known how to react, what happened, or know to keep watching. Phew!
DelCorazon
Beautiful!!
besttom
The performance sublime, the captions cancerous.
PrPlump
"Oh wow we really do not know each other, promise!"
ItHappenedInThe20thCentury
"and I *swear* we recorded this live and didn't overdub a studio recording!"
CarInAVet
Okay listen. My primary instrument is flute, but I also own (among other things) a pan pipe. Them bitches is HARD to play. You have to adjust your embouchure across pipes because the different sizes require you to hit them at a slightly different angle to get the sound. Playing THIS piece on that instrument with that beautiful of a tone... Holy shit, this guy's good.
CanisMaximus
Dude. "Good" is a vast understatement! His breath control is supernatural.
LegsAreOverrated
"How does he do that!?"
With his mouth.
ByThePowerOfSCIENCE
that's what she said
BrokenAnimal
This is wonderful, but the commentary adds nothing.
DecapodianSaysWoopWoopWoopWoop
Seriously what's with the stupid subtitles? Can't current generation watch a short video without someone else telling them what to do, what to think, what to feel?
thegarts
Seems the subtitles tried to really make you believe it was all spontaneous and not rehearsed.
zagibu
Some in the current generation can, others can't, like it was in previous generations. But nowadays, everyone can be a "creator", so you get stuff like that.
zFUBARz
I mean how old do most of the people in the video look? I wouldn't blame it on any one generation.
AndroidSoul
Age of the internet. People have been conditioned to put their unsolicited opinions on everything. At least it's subtitles and not someone's dumb chud face actively live reacting and commenting the whole time
GTPTB
I don't know how to answer that. Someone subtitle it for me.
IAmJacksViagraInducedErection
"No"
Apply that how you will
GTPTB
No.
jqubed
What was the large guitar-like instrument that lady had?
GTPTB
A theorbo?
ItHappenedInThe20thCentury
yep, great instrument from the Renaissance :)
jqubed
Never heard of that but it looks like what’s on Wikipedia! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theorbo
zOriginal
Totally organic happening /s
ItHappenedInThe20thCentury
I fuckin hate contrived shit like that.
datphone777365
Cool.
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OldMcdonaldHadAFarm
Still beautiful music
zOriginal
UncleIrohny
"It's storytelling!"
It's lying. And you're so awful at it that it subtracts from what is an actual enjoyable experience
Dannoboyo
I think it works better for the people there,
CarInAVet
I mean. They lied to the clarinetist, sure. But I'm pretty sure when THAT many strings were pulled out the rest of us realized pretty quick that this was planned.
ItHappenedInThe20thCentury
They obviously didn't lie to the clarinettist, who was as much in on it as everyone else.
CarInAVet
He seemed at least mildly surprised. Could have been bad acting, could have been someone rolling with it. Don't know, don't care. It doesn't make any real difference in the performance, which we all know this is. I'm as tired of fake internet videos as anyone, but leaning too far in the other direction that you get pissy and call ANY performance a lie is ridiculous.
Arbitrarynamehere
Idk man pick your battles because this is literally the most obvious staged genre of video. If you've seen one you've seen em all. They all practice and perform together often. They're all microphoned appropriately. The guy mock conducting was probably actually their conductor.