How This Guy Became a World Champion Whistler | Obsessed | WIRED
Вставка
- Опубліковано 13 лис 2019
- International Grand Champion Sean Lomax loves whistling more than most. Watch him break down how he achieves his show-stopping performances.
Sean Lomax Professional Whistler
www.whistlinfool.com
/ the_virtuoso_whistler
BUSINESS CONTACT: whistleonrecords@gmail.com
702.541.4177
Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on UA-cam? ►► wrd.cm/15fP7B7
Listen to the Get WIRED podcast ►► link.chtbl.com/wired-ytc-desc
Subscribe to WIRED Magazine ►► subscribe.wired.com/subscribe...
Get more incredible stories on science and tech with our daily newsletter: wrd.cm/DailyYT
Also, check out the free WIRED channel on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Android TV. Here you can find your favorite WIRED shows and new episodes of our latest hit series Tradecraft.
ABOUT WIRED
WIRED is where tomorrow is realized. Through thought-provoking stories and videos, WIRED explores the future of business, innovation, and culture.
How This Guy Became a World Champion Whistler | Obsessed | WIRED - Розваги
Imagine waking up and looking out the window to a tree expecting a bird, instead you see him crouching on a branch.
HAH this made me snort out lout
@@beansavacado8134 SoL
😆😆😆
made my day
Lol
Wired: world's best whistlers
*Birds be like*
Lyrebird: hold my beer
@@toyotagaz chainsaws, car alarms, your moms voice.. Lyrebirds can do it!!
Patrick Barrett thank you
The birds sing with him
Flight of the bumblebees
I started thinking he's a weirdo, now he's the coolest guy i've ever seen
I would get bored around this after15 mins
Thanks
@@herculez6087 chronic internet illnes caught you too?
Judging people is more weird than whistling.
why would you think hes a weirdo? you must be one of those people who don't understand the majestic nature of human diversity of thought and ability
As impressive as his technique is, the vibrato, the inclusion of the tongue to punctuate each note, the humming, all of it... the most impressive part of all of this to me is his ludicrous range. I've whistled all my life and people have always told me I'm good at whistling, but I can't even fathom his highs or lows, but especially the highs. I didn't think whistling with that kind of range was even possible.
I too always considered myself a pretty decent (if not above average) whistler, but this mans skill makes me feel like I just started whistling. I aspire to one day have range as impressive as his, time to start practicing I suppose.
I've started whistling more musically recently and adding vibrato is almost addictively fun. Just need to get some more tunes to whistle, being a 99% metalhead doesn't help with that.
I have a high whistling range, but I can't control it as well as he can. I got some control, but again, it was not even close to his level.
FR, i feel like noob at whistling, and I'm told I'm a good whistler. This guy made my jaw drop.
Shut up nerd🤣
This guy took annoying his teacher to a whole different level
Lmfao I wish I could be like that
I don't wanna destroy the 666
@@jpna8223 681
annoying his students***
haha.
Plot twist: he swallowed a flute when he was little
You make me remember squidrwd😂
Fat Cat That was a CLARINET you uncultured swine!!!
@@kaiyal.185 pretty sure its a cello
@@powerpug964 I thought it is a piano
You guys he obviously swallowed bagpipes
I've actually seen him perform with the Circ de Soleil once. I was REALLY impressed with his whistling abilities. Good to know more about him after all
3:49 -3:54 Wow, he was absolutely pitch perfect according to his pitch sensor. There were no flat notes.
Guy: Whistle
His hands: ✌️🤏✋👌🤙🤏✋👌🤙
🖕 this too
Breath control
Gang gang
Wtf is the playlist that you have made on your account
gang signs
This man whistles
Birds be like: aight imma head out
😂😂😂
Lol
I pictured SpongeBob getting up
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Aigh, imma chirp out
What's crazy is that he is whistling in BOTH DIRECTIONS!!!! He still produces sound when he takes in air and when he blows it out. That is absolutely insane!!!!
THANK SAGE MOONCHILD YOU HAVE A GOOD EAR.
What's odd is that when I was a kid, I could only whistle while inhaling, but I couldn't whistle the normal way(blowing out air). Now I can do both, but I have much better control while inhaling.
I've always been able to do that. It's not that crazy. But I could never whistle through my fingers like some people can. Not sure how that works.
@@zephyr2002 exactly same here
@@zephyr2002 amen
This put a smile on my face on a difficult night. Thank you Sean.
give him Yondu's arrow and he will kill thanos himself
Smart comment
Now this is an avengers level threat
Yeah🤣🤣🤣
Most underrated comment here
Hannah Bryan true
Bruh his whistle has vibrato
I didn't even know that could happen
I mean vibrato's super simple and common for music, but multiphonics (humming while whistling) is pretty bruh. Like that's something you only do when you're dickin around, trying to annoy the conductor, etc.
Vibrato with whistling isn't too hard; just gotta flick your tongue right
Marc Martel did this and I'm obsessed with whistle till i found him
He put vocal growl into the whistle too lmao
Back in the 90s in Zimbabwe, I had a high school teacher who was an epic whistler. Mr. E Sibanda. He taught me very well and I thank him. I am now compelled to find him and show him this video because I truly believe he was/is as good as Sean Lomax, if not better.
I used to own canaries when I was young and with "talking" with them so much I became quite a skilled whistler. But I was always shy about it because I had always heard people say it's annoying so I never whistled in front of most people and always felt it was such a weird unspoken skill of mine. But I realize now that maybe people just didn't hear a good whistler and maybe I should start whistling more
he whistles while throwing up gang signs, now that's talent.
LOL
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
💀
LMAO
YES
he’s hitting those overtones and harmonizing w himself wtf
Rork Mcfork
Rork Mcfork
Rork mcfork posts a genuinly great comment for music theory..... only comments about the names in replys
Connor Van Zant People are only interested in making fun and likes, there is not interesting in the comments, just generic jokes
My cousin does this you have to hum while whistling at the same time
That whistle has sooo many layers.. thats amazing!
Thank You
i just love that his sleeves are rolled up to his biceps....for the serious business that IS.... Whistling ✨
Teacher: no whistling
Kid in the back of the class:
Yes-
I got kicked out of math class for this rebellious action
@Faeqbal you prob have the nicest teachers. You're lucky you don't have a strict teacher.
Human bird
**takes out whole flute**
Bet his wife feels like a Disney princess when she wakes up and he is whistling her every move.
Or extremely irritated...
So underrated
i thought this was gonna go a whole other path haha
@@deseo9 only now that you mentioned that, I realized there is actually some application for that in the bed,
as in fact, you can make your lips vibrate with the right whistling technique.
Sennith dude
had a singer girlfriend, at first it was sweet, but as days go on inside my heart i wanna say ”i love you, but can you just talk normally ?"
As someone playing a trumpet I can tell you that it is very easy for us to whistle :D We have a strong blow and strong lips. My whisteling is so loud and annoying that if you are too close or in a huge room with me, your ears will ring after that :D
But this guy is something else... :D
As a low french horn player, I definietly agree. What's funny is the fact that I play low french horn means I can whister really low too (probably even lower than this guy) and I can also whistle high but not nearly as high as him.
My range on trumpet is the same as my range when whistling lol
@@trumpetplayer9554 lol, never thought about it this way 😅 sad I don't have trumpet anymore, I would try it.
But I can also whistle with my nose 🤣
I’ve played trumpet for 8 years yet I still can’t whistle!!!
@@ethanchung63 yeah it's not exactly the same but it's not that hard to learn to whistle. I couldn't whistle at all one time and learned it in like 3 days, of course it takes time to get good at it.
He's a real life musical instrument
His vocal chords are actually connected to his hand
You don't whistle with your vocal cords, not unless you're a bird. And then it's just called 'singing'.
Pango Metersen so lungs?
@@thailai3277 Whistling is blowing just blowing air through your lips controlling it with your tongue.
@@GellertTV yes
@@GellertTV thats how get a proper whistle tone
This man: 99% boiling kettle
Holy this is sooooooooo nostalgic
zaki -_- dont modern kettles make this noise too though?
@@josh0147 Idk and I really don't care
It's his way of letting off steam 😤
Josh Witte hehehehehe
My co-worker is on a similar level as this guy, but he just plays around with it, when he is bored. I usually hate it when people whistle, but it's actually fun to listen to him
No he isn't
@@temporaryonesix ok boomer.
@@mullrattl 🤡
My dad's Bill Gates
@@danielboxx- word. he just nails it selling himself with that. and that's cool :D
I just realized my 4 year old is a born whistler, she’s always whistling little songs 😂 precious! ❤️
*"If you need anything - just whistle!"*
- Tom & Jerry
-Spike
^
@@samuelmizhabadil996 i thought that was jerrys buff cousin
Only Die Hard Fans Of Tom And Jerry Will Remember
Spike said that, that was funny
Did he just whistle 'Flight of the bumblebee' at the beginning??
yeah
ManomanoMAN...
Killjoy did he just whistle*
if you can play it quickly you can whistle it quickly
nik ahh I see you’re a man of culture
His Whistling is a captivating dance of melody and air......
I actually just met him! He was my Lyft driver and told me to look him up. Really nice guy
wait wait he is a Lyft driver?
If you can whistle slow, you can whistle fast.
On a serious note, this dude’s amazing. He must practice 40 hours a day.
ua-cam.com/video/D5OEsPSnJY4/v-deo.html
ah, a fellow lingling
He’s a whistle lingling
Ling ling checkmate
It's been 2 years. Have you been practicing?
Bruh this isn’t a man, this is a Disney character
Isaac Robertson 😂😂
/Bklyn👑
Lmaooo
😂😂😂
Where are the birds and squirrels?
Lmfao
His talent has genuinely made me smile in awe! He’s so inspirational!
I can appeciate it. As a kid, couldn't whistle but for some reason wanted to. Currently 30 and can finally do a proper whistle. You really do have to practice. You'll get there.
bird: exists
this guy: "I'm about to end this man's whole carreer"
*Bird career*
OMG HAHAAHAAHAHAH
Lolllll
I hate how they show his purple lips
Tino Mejia Lol what, yeah sure just cover up the lips when you try whistle.
My dogs making all sorts of weird faces whilst watching this
"Is it time to play, is it a bird or is it food time?" - Your dog.
I would watch that UA-cam video.
I love the word whilst. Not enough people use it correctly. Thank you.
The joke is that the dog is hurt cus its like a dog whistle idk what your talking about eating a bird or sum
self discarded king of ruin 72 So you’re basically throwing shade at literally all (or 99.99999%) of Americans 😂
His control is amazing. I wouldnt have expected that this precision at that speed and technique is even possible
Brings a whole new meaning to Blow The Whistle
Is no one going to mention how lethal he would be with Yondu’s arrow?!?
@Lila Ashton I myself am a fetus too and I find this very cool
The arrow will go VERY wild
Hey dude be careful since the wuhan virus is starting to spread in malaysia
This guy is amazing!
ROLLING FOLDING
He went for the pucker style.
Agry March “people who are overly conscious about little things will never actually achieve anything”
@@DarkKnight-wr1el r u making fun of people who have ocd?
peroh leonardo dicaprio
You can make a career out of the most trivial thing if you take it to the highest level.
I played the trumpet for years and always been able to whistle really well. This was really interesting to watch!
Birds: **Exist**
This guy: "Imma bout to end these creatures whole career"
ua-cam.com/channels/n32iJhJLo00Wigp3K-s0Sw.html
@@SeanLomaxVIRTUOSO-WHISTLER I legit expected this kind of reply
This man is on the FBI (Federal Bird Investigation) watchlist because of his criminal record of obstructing mating calls.
Lmao
I *am* that guy
It can be “I’ma end these creatures whole career” or “im boutta end these creatures whole career”
At this point he’s just flexing blowing air out of his mouth
The cyclops guy don’t you do that with woodwinds too? What about trumpets?
MacPlaysGames fair enough
Yo, I wanna see this man become a Disney Prince
this man is unreal!! he's humming AND rolling his 'r' while whistling. wow!
Thank you rrrrrr
I never thought I would be watching a 10 minute video about a professional Whistler
Hey...who would've thunk it.
So much this
Same lol
THIS GUY LITERALLY WHISTLED THE QUEEN OF THE NIGHT ARIA WTFFFFF
I can too 👀
@@MoMu00 dreaming doesn't count 😂😂
Jkjkjk ❤❤
He was out of tune but sure he has most of the technique needed
It takes quite a bit of practice but its not difficult except for the final note
"Pop goes the Weasel"
Him: Completely goes off track in the first moments
theme & variation
theme & variation
The man is a walking definition of the biblical words, "Your gift will make room for you." Whoever knew something as simple as whistling could be so beautiful, eloquent and powerful. Merely being consistent and working at your gift has taken this man around the world.
That phrase is not in the bible, unless we are talking about different bibles.
His flight of the bumblebee is still better than ben lee’s.
Lilette if you can play it slowly.... you can play it quickly
LOL
wu runsen TWOSET!
@@wurunsen2368 it is like Lizzos twerk flute named sasha
twoset would be impressed
"The key to pro whistling is breathing"
Me: *Wheezes in asthma*
I read wheezes in pro asthma
@@DrAgentIce lmfao same
It's also to key to staying alive.
I have asthma but I beat 99% of my friends in running.
I kinda feel unlucky because I want to compete.
I'm asthmatic but I literally whistle better than anyone in my family
wow, this guy is amazing! i actually whistle myself alot and realised that i do alot right, the part where he humms while whistling wasnt new for me since i did that too occasionally, but the vibravo is sick, need to learn that too!
Try darting your tongue forward and backward in your mouth as you whistle to add vibrato. That’s how I do it, and this guy whistles in the same style as I do, so he probably uses the same vibrato method, although I’m not 100% sure because I can’t get my vibrato as fast as his. He’s able to make actual trills, instead of just regular vibrato.
@@arandomuser11 ill try that out, thx for the hint!
Bravo I love the whistle it gives a lighter way of the interpretation thank you for this performance musically +1+1
Fun fact: you didn’t search for this video
Actually.... I didn't
Yes
LL FINN LL wrong hahaha
Ah you're right, I'm in another episode of What's In My UA-cam Recommendations, maybe episode #119
Did not even know there was a whistling competition until now
This dude's teaching us to whistle like he wants us to come for his title
You gotta pass on your passions ♡
Badguy Birdie he wants us to rid him of his curse
When my channel is all about whistling 🤣🤣🤣
the Eminem if whistling
@@jamallwells8786 yeah even my channel can't compete with that 🤣🤣🤣
Ahhh those overtones making that organ sound is pretty awesome
When you read the title... you think its silly but when you hear it, it's changes your whole perspective
I love people who are obsessed with something that seems so menial to me. It makes me wonder what other fantastic hobbies I may be unaware of. Kind of makes the world seem a bit more magical, you know?
Im addicted to buying bootleg dvds thats my hobby
One Comment Which is Actually about appreciating talent
Cheesus I love your outlook. Thanks for sharing. It brightened my day.
This whole convo is a blessing
*b r e a t h i n g w o r l d c h a m p i o n*
Not gonna lie he looks like a Disney character
No you only think that because the whole video sounds like a disney movie
ua-cam.com/video/ISTZYZq1H80/v-deo.html
I think the kids have always looked at me strangely when I Whistle like is he real is that him doing that kids are great with the facial expressions yes Big Eyes Big Lips 😂
Souls
@@theblobfish9614 probably lol
My mom always got so mad at me for whistling. Ive gotten a few compliments though, always unexpected. I love whistling
whistling has been underrated for decades, but im glad it's getting popular-ish again. I whistle a lot too, but I always make sure that im alone or with my friend who doesn't mind me whistling because I don't wanna bother other people, but a lot of the other guys in my school were whistlers. whistling is just really fun and relaxing
This is insane . How is this humanly possible . Good job on him
Who else is sitting in front of their device, badly whistling like a moron, and most likely annoying their neighbors?
Well it turns out that im not that bsd at it
@@patukka3336 turns out im that bad XD
Haha 😂 here
My Dog Damien is staring at me while i do it lol
Me :(
My dad is a musician, he plays guitar and he’s always whistled along playing his instrument because he did not sing. As a kid, I would copy him so often. And I will always remember the first time I was able to whistle my first clear note : I was so happy. Never stopped since, I can imitate different phones’ notifications tones (I would love doing it in my secondary school, teachers would go crazy thinking some phones were in the room), I love imitating birds as well (i always try to replicate the sound of a new bird as soon as I hear it) I also annoy the heck out of my friends :).
That’s awesome. I hate and love hearing whistling lol
@@caramelkisses8857 MOST WOMEN DO HATE AND LOVE IT THE RESONANATE FREQUENCIES CAN CAUSE ?
@@caramelkisses8857 I WILL TEACH A CLASS ON WHISTLING IT IS SOOTHING AND MUSICALLY FUN.
ua-cam.com/channels/n32iJhJLo00Wigp3K-s0Sw.html SUBSCRIBE TO BE NOTIFIED
Have you tried whistling different game soundtracks? There's a few in the Red Dead Redemption games that are actually almost entirely whistling
@@coldtimber4972 im definitely going to check on this !
Thanks for breaking down how you achieved your virtuoso talent!
I'm a whistler myself, well kind of. My dad taught me how to whistle when I was very little and I whistled ever since for fun. Can whistle lots of songs including one he did the Stacatto part in Queen of the night opera aria. My cat responds to whistles. She just heard this gentleman whistling and here she is on my lap. 😊 A whistling contest would be fun. But this man here is a real whistling champion.
Thank you
He apologized for saying “spit”. What a guy
3:08 he whistled while he spoke!?!
😂
He did!
The "Sh" sound has the tendency to whistle, if that was unintentional.
F U lol😂😂
God comes in many forms
my man, i love whistling too, ever since i learned how i never stopped and i can't remember a day since then where i haven't whistled
Nice you guys keep it up
@NENIM ua-cam.com/video/drnBMAEA3AM/v-deo.html
This is the song I started with
Incredible how Humans can just take seemingly benign concepts and functuallities and turn them into such magnificence.
he’s whistling in cursive
Clever.
@@talentlesscommentermdxxvii9419 thanks lol
Learning to whistle is great, because even if you have an unpleasant singing voice, you can still have a way to engage with music
rkgk1517 or just play an instrument...
Mike haha beat me by 7 seven minutes
@@bizzzzzzle You don't have an instrument on you at all times. You do always have your voice and your lips.
@@rkgk1517 What about a bit of consideration for everyone else?
The only person who enjoys whistling is the whistler.
I've lost it a few times at inconsiderate whistlers.
A hateful racket.
@@ianmacfarlane1241 it probably depends on context. I wouldn't be mad if I heard a skilled whistler walking along in the neighborhood whistling something nice like "Won't You Be My Neighbor". Poorly singing, maybe not so much.
He's great. I think birds are jealous.
Amazing Grace whistled, like that. Wow!
Man I need to learn that flutter whistle. Really adds a lot to songs not just purely the same straight note.
I love how his pop goes the weasel sounds nothing like pop goes the weasel
Pure, pure soul.
Frfr
Lol
Wtf how did this post get 150 likes while I was gone
@@HobboBrog Everybody agreed that's how
He whistles “pop goes the weasel” like Fergie sang the national anthem...
😂😂😂
Jose Torres 😦😮😲🤭
🤣
Lmao right i was like that dont sound like pop goes weasel to me either
lol
The Queen of the Night Aria was impressive. Pitch perfect
Waimea that's in Hawaii
I have never met Sean Lomax before, but I have always wondered how would he and I fair in a head to head whistling contest. I am ADRIAN WILLIAMS WHISTLING. I feel that I am right up there with Sean and Geert. but without the exposure. Flight Of The Bumble, Whistling Is Brand New, The Brief national Anthem, The Year 2020, perceived and JD's 49 is just a few of my song titles. I am very proud of Sean and what he has achieved with his whistling ability.
Thank You I do not think it is necessary to war of the whistle collaboration sharing of ideals and expressions is much better than competing why the contention it is Whistling it is met to be joyful expression of Life to God the Creator not fighting and back stabbing that is why I am done.
So how did you become a world champion whistler?
Whistle guy: I was the only competitor.
It's fookin' crap. ua-cam.com/video/HzKQfrNseoI/v-deo.html
LOL ua-cam.com/video/KCzyQ2Rfj1c/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/-3cujzhtTm4/v-deo.html
Stonks
@Tony Alanis, I started as a kid and as a teen would be told I should go the that whistling competition that was 197ies in 1985 found the Whistle off in Carson City NV.
"Whistlers like myself, we practice. We practice many hours."
You mean 40 hours a day?
Julie Fernandez I don’t get it.
PAGANINI OF WHISTLING
BASS > VIOLIN.
twoset alert
@@mike2207 a reference to a UA-cam channel "2set Violin"
Absolutely awesome! I discovered humming while playing saxophone in middle school and have been doing it while whistling for years. Didn't know it was a "style".
Does he have a CD? A UA-cam channel? I would love to hear more!!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️
ua-cam.com/channels/n32iJhJLo00Wigp3K-s0Sw.html
Bird: *sings mating call*
This guy: *whistles*
The bird: *oh....ummmm......I think we should just be friends*
Tf dude
Mercury what?
Mercury what?
Mercury what?
Mercury what?
That's the most sacrilegious bumblebee I've ever heard
joseph jeon you are a man of culture i see
@@pollisgaming3168 i N t E r E s T i N g
Shouldn’t you be practicing right now?
Plot twist: he's not a fan of two set, he just uses sacrilegious for no reason
He trains 40 hours a day, Ling ling is proud
I just met Sean.. He is a cool guy I'm hoping to make it to help him in someway on his next project. Be ready 🙏 💯
Flight of the Bumblebee, followed by Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen.... this guy is amazing!
Whistling, but it's John Coltrane's Giant Steps
Beatboxing on Coltrane's Giant Step Beat.....
TaliiLars it’s a jazz song by John Coltrane, very famous cause of the fast and complicated chord change that makes it really hard to improvise on :)
TaliiLars John Coltrane is a Saxophonist/composer! Wtf
Hey, as much as I wish it were common knowledge, not everyone knows much about jazz. I'm glad to see someone being introduced to such a legend :D
this was actually... very informative.
like, who else was whistling and following along in the tips that he shares? I actually improved my whistle just by watching this video what the actual heck this guy is amazing
I still can't figure out how to whistle...
I found this video looking up how to whistle videos... I just can't do it no matter what. :(
Took me a months to make a sound when whistle.
@@christinecannibal844 How long have you tried?
True!!
He's amazing. I have been practicing for years, since maybe 16 or so. I'm 37 now. I have found that even you you can't hit the same notes that the champions can; putting your own style on it, facial expressions (comedy perhaps), and knowing what suits you, helps a lot. I'm inspired. Maybe I'll start my own UA-cam channel.
his whistling reminds me old disney animations.
3:08 that man accidentally whistled😂
ahahaha
When he went: "🎵 🎶 🎵"
I felt that
I have never seen someone with a whistle ability better than mine! Wow! I can whistle very similarly, I can kinda do the vibrato. Very nice!
Wau, now that's a whole new level beyond even the top tiers.
THANK YOU
Guy: Whistle
His hand: *Summoning Jutsu*
Even Kakashi can't copy his signs😂😂😂😂
lol, thought the same thing
My grandfather is shaking in his boots watching this guy.
That sounds serious.
I'm not sure how to take this...
@@talentlesscommentermdxxvii9419 he might be having a seizure
These replies 😂😂
@@axtra9561 I was thinking more Parkinson's.
Watching him whistle and listening to him I realized if I moved my jaw back a tad bit back I can whistle. Not loud but OMG I was unable to whistle until just now! Woah crazy to think I’ve tried to whistling for almost 2 decades and just a few tips and watching him made me able to whistle for the first time
ua-cam.com/video/eGyFNDCpKHw/v-deo.html
Oh boy, this is madness. This guy is something.