alberto balsalm chair cover (aphex twin)

Поділитися
Вставка
  • Опубліковано 18 лют 2021

КОМЕНТАРІ • 1,1 тис.

  • @averageghoul
    @averageghoul  3 роки тому +575

    thx for all the comments you funny little men, already thinking about new ideas
    meanwhile, if any of you want you can follow my art ig @pakique
    i'm not the best (not even close), but i'm trying to get somewhere

    • @joannavelvet595
      @joannavelvet595 3 роки тому +5

      You're alright in my book, Patrick 👌

    • @vimos.9996
      @vimos.9996 2 роки тому +2

      Thank lil bud

    • @malakaiissac5819
      @malakaiissac5819 2 роки тому

      i realize I am pretty off topic but does anyone know a good site to watch newly released tv shows online?

    • @alwithadot
      @alwithadot 2 роки тому +3

      @@malakaiissac5819 hah broken comment bot

    • @Thomas-yl8lb
      @Thomas-yl8lb Рік тому

      was "you funny little men" a subtle RDJ reference or am I reading into it too much? :)

  • @GuyFromNet
    @GuyFromNet 3 роки тому +2302

    this chair is perfectly tuned

    • @hentai6582
      @hentai6582 2 роки тому +50

      I think the screws need to be tuned a little higher.

    • @trashpigeon1164
      @trashpigeon1164 2 роки тому +37

      I think that Aphex Twin used a slightly out of tune chair, so if you're looking for a perfect cover you'll have to bring the chair up a quarter step

    • @neekk040
      @neekk040 Рік тому +6

      @@trashpigeon1164 but the stairs had carpet so he had to settle for the hallway

    • @voilabolognessich423
      @voilabolognessich423 9 місяців тому

      recorded in bankvault

    • @maschinen-raum
      @maschinen-raum 3 місяці тому

      😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @hexxxo
    @hexxxo 3 роки тому +2466

    i would pay money to see someone play this in front of an audience

    • @Radgerayden-ist
      @Radgerayden-ist 3 роки тому +14

      I think it would be cool if it was an instrument in a Alarms will sound performance

    • @hexxxo
      @hexxxo 3 роки тому +52

      @@Radgerayden-ist no band just chair

    • @supertyyppi123minekraft2
      @supertyyppi123minekraft2 2 роки тому

      @@hexxxo Lmao

    • @PandorasFolly
      @PandorasFolly 2 роки тому +5

      @@hexxxo solo

    • @BoredQwerty
      @BoredQwerty Рік тому +6

      I've actually witnessed a live cover of this...chair included.

  • @hermesmcclintok
    @hermesmcclintok 3 роки тому +2687

    99% preparation, 1% execution. Hilarious

    • @ivoamari2438
      @ivoamari2438 3 роки тому +13

      That's genius to you.

    • @skiwnaze1500
      @skiwnaze1500 3 роки тому +8

      @@ivoamari2438 It is remarkable.

    • @greenghost7907
      @greenghost7907 3 роки тому +19

      @@ivoamari2438 go design a robot that can translate what animals are thinking.

    • @rsk9122
      @rsk9122 3 роки тому +44

      100% chair

    • @skiwnaze1500
      @skiwnaze1500 3 роки тому +8

      @@greenghost7907 please do this ivo. I really have to know

  • @Nullzero98
    @Nullzero98 3 роки тому +957

    Love the paper set gently over the chair. Really changes the acoustics and gives it a deep, chairy sound.

  • @surnamnam7604
    @surnamnam7604 3 роки тому +1164

    I love that his body language is indistinguishable from the one of a focused performer.

    • @SelfSuckGiraffe
      @SelfSuckGiraffe 3 роки тому +116

      u can see he's using a fairly consistent technique and producing roughly the same sound every time. i wouldn't be surprised if this guy is a classically trained musician of some sort, unironically

    • @urmumsbaps
      @urmumsbaps 3 роки тому +71

      @@SelfSuckGiraffe yes it's true only the most elite classically trained musicians are capable of the coveted "move the chair to the beat" technique. People have studied this for years and never figured it out.

    • @Elias-cs3ol
      @Elias-cs3ol 2 роки тому +17

      100% concentrated but yet so relaxed and comfortable with his art, genius!!!!

    • @diabl2master
      @diabl2master Рік тому

      Especially the impatient percussionist walking off during his 18374 bar rest

  • @_Louis322
    @_Louis322 3 роки тому +1968

    Now this is what I like to see in my UA-cam recommended

  • @designerv5713
    @designerv5713 3 роки тому +108

    It took 27 years for someone to perform Alberto Balsam properly.

  • @andryshostak7699
    @andryshostak7699 3 роки тому +368

    This is literally my neighbors above every day

  • @berkeboom
    @berkeboom 3 роки тому +3889

    Can you share your setup? What acoustic chair model is this?

    • @averageghoul
      @averageghoul  3 роки тому +1405

      just a simple gibson ch-200 with oak legs and a 4-strings mahogany backpad for the aerodynamics

    • @sasa-bv9gu
      @sasa-bv9gu 3 роки тому +152

      @@averageghoul what leg gauge do u use? are they maple, cedar?

    • @modulatorhustle
      @modulatorhustle 3 роки тому +90

      @@sasa-bv9gu oak string

    • @piotrjargilo
      @piotrjargilo 3 роки тому +20

      top comment

    • @diabl2master
      @diabl2master 3 роки тому +89

      @@averageghoul Please give details of the flooring as well I love the resonance of the tiles

  • @llliiliiiiiililiiiliiiilllllli
    @llliiliiiiiililiiiliiiilllllli 3 роки тому +1269

    I can only assume that you were first chair of your section during band class

  • @hochtk
    @hochtk 3 роки тому +1102

    Don't know why but I laughed at literally every chair scoot.

  • @nagywywy
    @nagywywy 3 роки тому +629

    2:40 bro u had me for a sec

    • @Ruhma.
      @Ruhma. Рік тому +40

      that part killed me

    • @Oldhunter12g
      @Oldhunter12g 7 місяців тому +3

      @@Ruhma.are you still alive?

    • @user-xz5rq1eb2i
      @user-xz5rq1eb2i 7 місяців тому +1

      Thats a Big D energy right there 😂😂😂

    • @Sumbdy_u_know1999
      @Sumbdy_u_know1999 4 місяці тому +2

      ​@@Oldhunter12gthat part killed him, he'll respawn

    • @RaTcHeT302
      @RaTcHeT302 2 місяці тому +2

      MAN WHAT A TEASE

  • @jpfizzle1
    @jpfizzle1 3 роки тому +702

    This song always made me think of slipping and falling in a bathtub

    • @Braydonut
      @Braydonut 3 роки тому +45

      that's fucking funny af

    • @tuneboyz5634
      @tuneboyz5634 3 роки тому +2

      Rat puppy 🐀

    • @Sushi_bar
      @Sushi_bar 3 роки тому +1

      lmao totally

    • @orion7444
      @orion7444 3 роки тому +12

      Ok guess I'mma do my own cover now...

    • @markofsaltburn
      @markofsaltburn 3 роки тому +1

      I am so glad that you put that in my head.

  • @LegalizeTheNuclearBomb
    @LegalizeTheNuclearBomb 3 роки тому +667

    It's really important you put your leading foot forward whilst leaning into the pull so as to ensure you're utilizing the chair's maximum capabilities, this is something that most chair enthusiasts misunderstand when attempting to play such a difficult song. This is a beautiful rendition of a difficult song played by an equally as difficult musical instrument.

    • @z-e-r-o-
      @z-e-r-o- 3 роки тому +30

      _chair enthusiasts_

    • @thaDjMauz
      @thaDjMauz 2 роки тому +5

      You can just see that his grip is very professional

  • @mitchellsloanmusic9658
    @mitchellsloanmusic9658 3 роки тому +495

    It’s so inspiring to watch a maestro play their instrument 🔥

  • @SNARE_DESECRATOR
    @SNARE_DESECRATOR 3 роки тому +171

    now alberto balsalm is gonna start playing in my head each time I slide a chair awesome lmao

    • @Shioumenato
      @Shioumenato 3 роки тому +18

      Lol It didnt already ? Every time you use a scissor it should play too xD

    • @vivalabab
      @vivalabab 3 роки тому

      gamer

    • @RaTcHeT302
      @RaTcHeT302 2 місяці тому

      *moves chair slightly to the left*
      I GOT ME SOME CHAIR PTSD

  • @patrickblakethesaint
    @patrickblakethesaint 3 роки тому +594

    Hey. Thank you for making an old Aphex Twin fan smile. This is very clever.

  • @AngstBro
    @AngstBro 3 роки тому +222

    So this is what people mean when they say they play "musical chairs".

    • @adammarquez5203
      @adammarquez5203 3 роки тому

      Lol

    • @zekejammah16
      @zekejammah16 3 роки тому +1

      Literally came here to comment and the same thing. You beat me to the kill!

  • @RetroPlus
    @RetroPlus 3 роки тому +102

    This is genuinely impressive though honestly, doing this for 5 minutes and hitting every cue isn't easy

    • @mms2175
      @mms2175 Рік тому +6

      Thats what im saying

  • @enricoelioscollante3482
    @enricoelioscollante3482 3 роки тому +658

    This is the thing i've always searched for... thank you for this masterpiece

  • @TFstudiosofficial
    @TFstudiosofficial 3 роки тому +154

    Best Aphex Twin cover on youtube

  • @datadonascimento
    @datadonascimento 3 роки тому +144

    thgis song has the most emotional sounding chair

  • @99999george
    @99999george 3 роки тому +166

    My dad has always said about how he would love to see someone do this for fun. I'll show this to him, thank you!

    • @pegasus7500
      @pegasus7500 3 роки тому +9

      That is so lucky !!!!!!!

  • @kiritoe1527
    @kiritoe1527 3 роки тому +215

    plot twist, this is Richard

  • @Oginaka
    @Oginaka 2 роки тому +32

    I love how he prepares himself before executing the scooting of the chair.

  • @YQN2149
    @YQN2149 3 роки тому +134

    2:37 my favourite part

    • @DracoVolantus
      @DracoVolantus 2 роки тому +18

      he followed rule of 5p: proper preparation presents perfect performance

  • @Caesar_Online
    @Caesar_Online 3 роки тому +148

    I'm going to chair-ish this moment forever

  • @mthrnd1
    @mthrnd1 3 роки тому +849

    Were you rushing, or were you dragging?

  • @mooneyed
    @mooneyed 3 роки тому +85

    You are as a player on a triangle, very rarely needed, but important.

  • @epicguitar1602
    @epicguitar1602 3 роки тому +146

    Its important to stay limber while playing the chair, as one could easily fatally injure themselves or others.

  • @humpheadsassy4400
    @humpheadsassy4400 3 роки тому +114

    i like how he has to completely reset his stance every time he scrapes the chair

  • @leonfolan
    @leonfolan 3 роки тому +20

    Richard is crying tears of joy

  • @grimezupt
    @grimezupt 3 роки тому +20

    it's beautiful how this instrument also has a builtin sheet music stand

  • @Gabenmon
    @Gabenmon 3 роки тому +77

    How does this not have more views??
    A classic.

  • @cometaclaudio
    @cometaclaudio 2 роки тому +39

    Never thought about placing my music sheet on the chair’s seat like you do. Great inspiration for a beginner chair player, thank you for sharing

  • @mjr2451
    @mjr2451 3 роки тому +67

    “...Here I come to save the day!” Not even Kaufman walked off stage during his bit like this.

  • @kaellindstedt-bendt4680
    @kaellindstedt-bendt4680 3 роки тому +100

    Do you think he walks into music classes and yells out "ALRIGHT, I'm gonna play you something fantastic, take a seat"

  • @videos.0102
    @videos.0102 3 роки тому +117

    This is a mfing masterpiece,
    The absolute peak of human evolution

  • @tuneboyz5634
    @tuneboyz5634 3 роки тому +113

    how long have you been playing chair?

  • @termsofuniverse7251
    @termsofuniverse7251 2 роки тому +33

    I just started learning how to play chair, I can tell you have been playing for years! Your playing is so natural and confident. I'm hoping one day I will learn to play chair well enough for a live performance.

  • @Shariii616
    @Shariii616 3 роки тому +42

    The walk away into that stance at 3:27 was so powerful wheeeeww

    • @Lmemn
      @Lmemn 2 роки тому

      Almost fell off my chair

  • @ThaddeusBigsby
    @ThaddeusBigsby 3 роки тому +112

    There's nothing like recreating Aphex tracks with home appliences/ furniture. Well done lol!! 👍🏿

    • @averageghoul
      @averageghoul  3 роки тому +16

      Thanks!! I'm glad you liked it

    • @SelfSuckGiraffe
      @SelfSuckGiraffe 3 роки тому +2

      hey thaddeus u know that's the sound of an actual chair in the song right lol

    • @ThaddeusBigsby
      @ThaddeusBigsby 3 роки тому +1

      @@SelfSuckGiraffe Really? I didn't know that. I heard Aphex Twin would pluck soda cans for certain songs

    • @SelfSuckGiraffe
      @SelfSuckGiraffe 3 роки тому +2

      @@ThaddeusBigsby he's a mad genius

    • @ThaddeusBigsby
      @ThaddeusBigsby 3 роки тому +1

      @@SelfSuckGiraffe I second that

  • @TheXioChan
    @TheXioChan 3 роки тому +4

    I love people. Thank you for this masterpiece

  • @richardclarke6363
    @richardclarke6363 3 роки тому +17

    Always thought that sample in the song was a chair being moved on the floor! Glad I’m not the only one.

  • @petiatil
    @petiatil 3 роки тому +18

    3:40-3:47 are the best acts of the performance

  • @nathjcaldeira
    @nathjcaldeira 3 роки тому +20

    im dying. this is amazing

  • @hawksandwich4742
    @hawksandwich4742 3 роки тому +26

    tip: if you ever listen to this song in a car, you can make the sound with your finger on the window. having a can to tap on makes it even more immersive.

    • @breakwhore
      @breakwhore 3 роки тому +3

      I've always thought it sounded a bit like a stuck windscreen wiper

  • @TarenNauxen
    @TarenNauxen 3 роки тому +50

    I always thought it sounded like the metal laundry chute in my house growing up. Specifically when a huge pile of clothes went down, creating a suction and causing the sides to warp

  • @liligman
    @liligman 2 роки тому +3

    Imagine this is your introduction to Aphex Twin, thank you UA-cam gods

  • @aguzman11189
    @aguzman11189 3 роки тому +24

    This guy is going places. What a genius :)

  • @jimidemetriou6428
    @jimidemetriou6428 3 роки тому +14

    25 years this sound has been in our heads, thank you for this.

    • @designerv5713
      @designerv5713 3 роки тому +1

      27 maybe? 🤔

    • @krashd
      @krashd 2 роки тому

      @@designerv5713 That would mean he created Alberto Balsam at 22, he really is a prodigy.

  • @simonisenberg4516
    @simonisenberg4516 3 роки тому +5

    All jokes aside, that's often resulting in a very cool and fitting and analogue sound.

  • @robocop5338
    @robocop5338 3 роки тому +15

    I've been recommended hundreds of these by now and this is easily the best one

  • @russianvoodoo
    @russianvoodoo 2 роки тому +4

    Dude, we just all sit here and smile in front of your performance.

  • @FlyingSQUIRRILLLS
    @FlyingSQUIRRILLLS 3 роки тому +8

    I’ll never forget when my brother told me it sounded like a chair. I’m so glad I got this on my recommendations. YOU ACTUALLY DONE IT 💯 I DIED

  • @tenfoldhorizon3351
    @tenfoldhorizon3351 3 роки тому +16

    I laughed my ass off, this is just so perfect

  • @lunecker
    @lunecker 3 роки тому +9

    OMG first one actually sounded like the original one, what a brilliant cover!

  • @CyberSERT
    @CyberSERT 3 роки тому +8

    A bold interpretation. I give you a standing ovation.

  • @Guinneissik
    @Guinneissik 3 роки тому +35

    I watched this while changing my clothes and now I’m laughing the shit out on bed only wearing my underwear. Quality content, best cover.

  • @quierovacaciones
    @quierovacaciones 3 роки тому +17

    Watching him re-adjust the chair is the funniest thing ever

  • @cerspence
    @cerspence 2 роки тому +4

    Please share the tabs or sheet music for this thanks

  • @StfiouS
    @StfiouS 3 роки тому +2

    Imagine you're his neighbor and also Aphex Twin fan

  • @PepTwo
    @PepTwo 2 місяці тому

    that's peak chair performance, look how he positioned himself into a stance before playing a note from the instrument

  • @Dm-hc2wb
    @Dm-hc2wb 3 роки тому +12

    i just so much appreciate this video. im in such good mood now

  • @LaiGnaw
    @LaiGnaw 3 роки тому +4

    One of the best rendition of Aphex Twin songs.

  • @felix-zp4ie
    @felix-zp4ie Рік тому +2

    this brings back amazing memories from a sleepover i had about 2 years ago with a couple of buddies in high school where we played this game where we had cups, or any movable object, and we put on alberto balsam and we had to move it to that exact sound, it was suprisingly hard but fucking hilarious , i really miss those days.

  • @uniqueflowsnake
    @uniqueflowsnake Місяць тому

    Your dedication to the artform has not gone unnoticed. I salute your masterful rendition.

  • @HAZARDOUS88
    @HAZARDOUS88 3 роки тому +3

    Going straight to my Covers favourites, brilliant lol.

  • @vfugita
    @vfugita 3 роки тому +10

    this is so underrated

  • @TallGreyMan
    @TallGreyMan 3 роки тому

    This is pure brilliance. Richard would be proud.

  • @strawberryforeverr
    @strawberryforeverr 3 роки тому +1

    this is exactly what i needed

  • @darinvanderpol53
    @darinvanderpol53 3 роки тому +15

    This is the best thing I have ever seen in my life. It it so accurate

  • @greenghost7907
    @greenghost7907 3 роки тому +8

    It’s as if the UA-cam Algorithm began interpreting my innermost thoughts and displaying them via suggestions.

  • @ItsThatMilkshake
    @ItsThatMilkshake 2 роки тому +1

    That chair has been handcrafted by the gods to produce such tone.

  • @DamagedF0X
    @DamagedF0X 2 роки тому +2

    The set and setting of it all is a bizarre work of art.
    Even to the late 90's land line.

  • @Mrdered-xn5dm
    @Mrdered-xn5dm 3 роки тому +3

    oh shit, finally... after too much years... Alberto Chairsalm

  • @LiquidShamanMan
    @LiquidShamanMan 3 роки тому +15

    This guy's good, I bet he'd get 100% for this song on Chair Hero

  • @michaela8194
    @michaela8194 3 роки тому +2

    00:42 really good timing on that one

  • @240dbprisms5
    @240dbprisms5 3 роки тому +2

    Yes, very accurate intonation and rhythm, flawless

  • @Guolf1005
    @Guolf1005 3 роки тому +3

    These days I've been feeling like shit, but your video made me laugh my ass off and forget it for a lil' bit. Thank you, sir.

  • @JackDuncanmusic
    @JackDuncanmusic 3 роки тому +6

    I've been searching everywhere how to play this. Thank you so much

  • @Aeagaeon
    @Aeagaeon 2 роки тому +1

    bro those powers stances were insane!!

  • @calvinsears1621
    @calvinsears1621 5 місяців тому

    damn the craziest part is this sounds exactly like the chair they used on the original. hats off

  • @mudom2702
    @mudom2702 3 роки тому +7

    Well done! Unbelievable that you found the exact sample, nothing like oak!

  • @sepixsound
    @sepixsound 3 роки тому +91

    such talent, much performance, wow

  • @cameronleehorace
    @cameronleehorace 2 місяці тому

    Absolute genius. Was always my favourite instrument in this song. I can just imagine the dinner parties where you say how proud you are of your child who is a chair player in the orchestra.

  • @thedoctorlee
    @thedoctorlee 2 роки тому +2

    This is the best thing I have ever seen on the internet.

  • @gcavaresi
    @gcavaresi 2 роки тому +4

    O preço da cadeira é o que menos importa. O que fica muito nítido nesse vídeo é a pegada do cadeirista, tocando com muito feeling, imprimindo toda a sua emoção na música e tirando o melhor timbre do instrumento. Parabéns!

  • @gubaification
    @gubaification 3 роки тому +6

    A true masterpiece cover

  • @nothingiseverperfect
    @nothingiseverperfect 3 місяці тому

    Thank you. My grandma used to sing this to me when I was a young lad. Fly high grandma 🕊️

  • @Artyom1997
    @Artyom1997 9 місяців тому +1

    People love this song so much - first they made covers of it with chairs now they replace the scoot with wet farts and meme sounds
    That’s true appreciation though

  • @Pickledginger45
    @Pickledginger45 3 роки тому +4

    This is not the kind of content I was expecting and now I am so glad that I have discovered what I have discovered

  • @josephmarchbank6992
    @josephmarchbank6992 3 роки тому +8

    This cracks me up every time he does it even though I know exactly what’s coming

  • @Mephistobeatz
    @Mephistobeatz 3 роки тому +1

    That chair playing was on point

  • @averageghoul
    @averageghoul  3 роки тому +2

    Ok, i didn't even knew this many people knew aphex twin

  • @patrickdolan6584
    @patrickdolan6584 3 роки тому +5

    Its just after 330am and im watching this. Should go to sleep. Can't stop watching.........

  • @edilsonmarques8713
    @edilsonmarques8713 3 роки тому +3

    that's what I call a music genius

  • @jonathanbaudiliomelgarvall6812
    @jonathanbaudiliomelgarvall6812 3 роки тому +2

    This is gold, definitely!

  • @pabloarce6378
    @pabloarce6378 3 роки тому +1

    I only hope that when aliens come this would be the only reference they had of humanity.