Priority Access: 'HAMILTON: An American Musical'

Поділитися
Вставка
  • Опубліковано 28 лис 2024

КОМЕНТАРІ • 166

  • @keauxgeigh
    @keauxgeigh 4 роки тому +121

    If they filmed the pit during the show and included that as a bonus on the DVD, I would probably watch that as much as the actual show.

  • @Grayham4
    @Grayham4 8 років тому +657

    "so I'm the drummer for the show" them: "that's cool" me: "OMG ITS SUCH AN HONOR"

    • @wolf-cf3df
      @wolf-cf3df 8 років тому +46

      I sat pretty up close to the stage. During intermission I went up and was resting my elbows on the stage, admiring scuff marks and stuff, when I heard a drumstick falling to the ground below me. Through the vent I could see a drumset! I yelled down that they were doing a good job. That was in July. Wonder if it was these guys!

    • @sparky4223
      @sparky4223 7 років тому +26

      wolf4811 It more than likely was. Most guys in pits play with a show for either an entire run or a few years, depending on the longevity of the show, and have subs so they can do other things and not drive themselves crazy playing the same thing again and again.

    • @norahidvegi2848
      @norahidvegi2848 7 років тому +3

      EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

    • @chrisgomez17
      @chrisgomez17 6 років тому +7

      I would have asked so much question 😭

    • @orangenwildvlogs6796
      @orangenwildvlogs6796 4 роки тому

      I_Like_It_Here 👎

  • @gotya3009
    @gotya3009 5 років тому +420

    Me: Omg finally a second crash.
    The drummer: so basically I got 5 snare drums

  • @arothmanmusic
    @arothmanmusic 7 років тому +257

    That fill at the start of “Schuyler Sisters”… CLUTCH.

    • @TReeseTV
      @TReeseTV 4 роки тому +5

      Such a nice simple little thing you can throw down, but its so iconic and groovey, everytime I listen to that song, I play along with it like its an important part of the lyrics lol

    • @thetxpenguin
      @thetxpenguin 4 роки тому +3

      Especially that last syncopated hit

    • @jmp_fr
      @jmp_fr 4 роки тому +3

      when I first heard it I had no idea it ran like that. goddamn he got fast pedal skill

    • @sgtpepper1138
      @sgtpepper1138 3 роки тому +1

      @@jmp_fr I'd love to see a pedal cam.

  • @elijones1191
    @elijones1191 8 років тому +519

    Is no one gonna talk about the AMAZING high note by Renee during satisfied at 6:56 in the background

    • @SEH221
      @SEH221 8 років тому +15

      Eli Jones is it Renee tho?? I'm not certain. but HOLY WOW

    • @SEH221
      @SEH221 8 років тому +8

      Eli Jones at this point Renee has left, I'm thinking it's the new standby or Mandy?

    • @VicFirthCompany
      @VicFirthCompany  8 років тому +70

      This was filmed in March, so it could have been Renee

    • @SEH221
      @SEH221 8 років тому +8

      Vic Firth thanks for the info :) whoever it is, they're absolutely killing it!

    • @gokuto99
      @gokuto99 8 років тому +6

      THATS WHAT I WAS THINKING THANK YOU FOR INDICATING THAT I AM NOT ALONE

  • @aronsalomaki9081
    @aronsalomaki9081 8 років тому +314

    The fill at 7:37 and how he does it with one hand is amazing

    • @Lothedrummer
      @Lothedrummer 8 років тому +13

      Heel toe or slide technique is doing most of the work. Just a simple paradiddle between the bass drum and his right hand.

    • @ludvigbroll
      @ludvigbroll 8 років тому +67

      Not even that, its just RRKRRKRRKR

    • @Grayham4
      @Grayham4 8 років тому +3

      aron salomaki I know right? I was thinking the same thing

    • @Thedrummaman76
      @Thedrummaman76 8 років тому +23

      ikr! its so simple, yet so freaking cool! idk how i never thought of this before lol im gonna use it all the time now

    • @Lkease
      @Lkease 8 років тому +7

      It's just triplets split between the kick and the toms...

  • @TheBrokenDJ
    @TheBrokenDJ 7 років тому +139

    6:50 listen to her singing Satisfied in the background, I am shooketh

  • @AP-mq4tv
    @AP-mq4tv 7 років тому +146

    1:54 You Mean This Is The Room Where It Happens?

  • @paulmcewan5048
    @paulmcewan5048 7 років тому +130

    I had not realised that a modern production is so very technical, these guys must be mental giants to concentrate on these little monitors in the cramped spaces available while controlling all the different elements WOW.

  • @JacksonMatayo
    @JacksonMatayo 8 років тому +57

    the casual Benny cameo, love it

  • @olihhayes
    @olihhayes 4 роки тому +63

    1:21 the little Hamilton posters signaling the way is so funny to me

  • @conc3rt5
    @conc3rt5 8 років тому +150

    This is awesome I'd pay just to see the percussion/drums performance

  • @captainkiwi77
    @captainkiwi77 6 років тому +64

    “So I’m the drummer for the show... oh that’s cool” I would lose my shit
    Also I love the casual greb cameo

  • @KarlLatham
    @KarlLatham 8 років тому +51

    AMAZING musicians playing on the highest level...love this inside look

  • @KandeShack
    @KandeShack 4 роки тому +7

    Did anyone think “I pray to God there’s never a fire there!” Such tight quarters with not too many ways out. Great video! So cool!

  • @ricardodelsilva3891
    @ricardodelsilva3891 8 років тому +60

    Is it me, or is Benny Greb showing up the drumming equivalent of whenever Nick Fury turned up in the early Marvel films and you were left going "Oh my god.....they're all connected"

  • @seeleyboothfan2
    @seeleyboothfan2 8 років тому +31

    This was so cool - I'd love to see more of the musicians playing during the show.

  • @vashtiramsaroop5410
    @vashtiramsaroop5410 6 років тому +35

    This is bloody brilliant! How does this not have more views? I SO appreciate the time and energy that everyone shared to make this behind the scenes (and under the scenes) happen. I LOVED watching them during the show - watching them perform is like watching a show of its own. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

  • @MinerDiner
    @MinerDiner 4 роки тому +7

    When Andres was talking about how mistakes show the humanness of the show, I thought that was some really cool insight. A new perspective for looking at mistakes. I never thought about it that way before.

  • @jerichoguevara7136
    @jerichoguevara7136 4 роки тому +4

    i love how the cast is rehearsing while they’re doing their interview

  • @lilymayer3178
    @lilymayer3178 4 роки тому +4

    The frantic page turn at the end of the opener hit so hard, I remember how stressful just turning a page at the right time can be

  • @SoundMusicCo
    @SoundMusicCo 7 років тому +20

    Great to see some Show drummers, Andres & Benny get some spotlight. Greetings from the Emerald Isle. Vin

  • @adamwrightdrumming
    @adamwrightdrumming 7 років тому +12

    I love how benny Greg walks in and is treat like royalty

  • @estellapeterson3967
    @estellapeterson3967 5 років тому +5

    The musical would be nothing without these people that work in the pit and I love it.

  • @tjppercussion
    @tjppercussion 8 років тому +258

    How do you even manage to get into the pit on Broadway? Thats a dream of mine.

    • @_omega420
      @_omega420 7 років тому +126

      Play in as many shows as you can and network, you might meet a guy who knows a guy who knows a guy who knows a guy who knows a music director who knows a music director looking for a percussionist for a show. That's the only answer I can think of, you just gotta be in the right place at the right time sometimes.

    • @mikkovaltonen3564
      @mikkovaltonen3564 6 років тому +52

      I'm studying drums and percussion in college at the moment and have same kind of goals. I'd say that if you're a percussionist, do the following:
      - Practice a lot, I recommend to attend a music school
      - Learn as many instruments as possible (drum set, concert perc, exotic perc etc.)
      - Learn to master as many styles as possible (jazz, latin, rhythm & blues, pop/rock)
      - Play in as many productions in your area as possible and get experience, or do a couple of cruise ship gigs, they're really good experience too
      - All along the way, mingle with people, exchange contact info and network
      Bonus tip: playing some other instrument is also helpful in landing gigs and getting experience. I play bass and keyboards as well.
      Hope this helps and we'll share a Broadway pit some day!

    • @FanaticDrummer
      @FanaticDrummer 5 років тому +10

      Not much of a pit anymore. They sit off stage in a booth. Like a stage studio.

    • @chrisw5275
      @chrisw5275 4 роки тому +1

      It’s much less about your skill and much more about your networking skills. As far as musicianship, you need consistency, solid time, and flexibility. Oh, and a to. Of patience, perseverance, and persistence.

  • @100percent-
    @100percent- 8 років тому +24

    Is no one going to mention the notes in the background between 6:50-7:00?? Stellar. Absolutely stunning.

    • @takeitfromsnai
      @takeitfromsnai 7 років тому +4

      Grace Vestuto i think thats Emmy Raver-Lapman

  • @norahidvegi2848
    @norahidvegi2848 7 років тому +4

    As a recent fan of the show and also a theatre musician, thank you for sharing this amazing inside look!!!!!

  • @sengroagers1111
    @sengroagers1111 7 років тому +33

    4:44 "It's not overly complicated"
    *you literally have 5 fucking different snare drums dude*

    • @reggiedrumz
      @reggiedrumz 3 роки тому

      *FIVE LITERALLY FIVE FRICKING SNARE DRUMS LIKE BROOOOOOOOO 🤣🤣🤣🤣*

  • @donnielp3
    @donnielp3 4 роки тому +3

    So glad Fred Armisen can fulfill his professional drumming fantasies as the drummer for Hamilton.

  • @gloriahudson9408
    @gloriahudson9408 3 роки тому

    Omg. To watch the drummer at work, unseen, while the play is on... Now the sound has an image.

  • @trevorjamesbradley3010
    @trevorjamesbradley3010 4 роки тому +2

    Love the RUSH shirt. Musicians appreciate other musicians.

  • @hitarophoenix
    @hitarophoenix 8 років тому +31

    Benny at the end ahahahha

    • @shanemonteiro
      @shanemonteiro 8 років тому +5

      I actually googled how to become friends with Benny greb after I saw the end

  • @AmiltonGarcia
    @AmiltonGarcia 8 років тому +20

    Rush T-shirt = successfully gig :D

  • @VincentGreen74
    @VincentGreen74 5 років тому +1

    I’m cruising thru percussion videos and I stumble in my college buddy Joe Testa living the life. Great to see you man!

  • @RobCartwright
    @RobCartwright 4 роки тому +1

    It would be a dream for me to play in a show like this. Great to see my favorite drummer make a cameo appearance at the end too!

  • @joefilmco
    @joefilmco 4 роки тому +4

    God the pre-Civil War drum is so badass 9:16

    • @m0_0nturtle
      @m0_0nturtle 3 роки тому

      I'm so happy they included that part in the video! badass is right!

  • @jalen2467
    @jalen2467 7 років тому +2

    Yet another video Benny pops up in. Love it!

  • @bryanvaleriani601
    @bryanvaleriani601 7 років тому +1

    Love this inside look... thanks Vic Firth!

  • @abcdefghijkl__mnopqrstuvwxyz
    @abcdefghijkl__mnopqrstuvwxyz 7 років тому +5

    I thought the background song was pre record, but the song is live as well........cool

  • @wolf-cf3df
    @wolf-cf3df 8 років тому +1

    Love love love. Thank you so much for posting this.

  • @praestant8
    @praestant8 6 років тому +10

    I’m wearing jackets that creek because I’m such a badass.

  • @FLX_AU
    @FLX_AU 7 років тому +2

    PLEASE do another one of these!

  • @john5619
    @john5619 8 років тому

    amazing talent and i'm lucky that music is such a big part of my life....thank you

  • @caitlinlaing763
    @caitlinlaing763 5 років тому +3

    this is so cool and really informative

  • @reallydeej
    @reallydeej 8 років тому +4

    That was pretty cool :-)

  • @pixieb.9745
    @pixieb.9745 6 років тому

    I could watch 3 hours of this!!!!!!!

  • @KarlLatham
    @KarlLatham 8 років тому +2

    two geniuses ..heavy hitters in action :)

  • @dallaradrums
    @dallaradrums 7 років тому +1

    My instructor John Mader played the San Francisco run of this production, and is currently playing for the Los Angeles stint. Go see it live!

    • @bobjohnsonsmouth
      @bobjohnsonsmouth 7 років тому

      Michael Dallara holy shit that’s hella cool! maybe he can hook me up with some discounted tickets haha

    • @dallaradrums
      @dallaradrums 7 років тому

      Bob Johnson hahaha if only!

  • @gokuto99
    @gokuto99 8 років тому +11

    does oak play washington in the live recording here? it definitely doesn't sound like chris's normal voice when he says "and his right hand man" at 9:20

    • @evalynn1863
      @evalynn1863 8 років тому +2

      It could have been his understudy. I agree though, it didn't sound like Chris

    • @hanaeve__
      @hanaeve__ 4 роки тому

      Oh that’s for sure not Chris

  • @stevenprovost2029
    @stevenprovost2029 4 роки тому

    I really love seeing behind the scenes video and lovd the story behind the play and the story it tells of U.S. history... I know one of the cast members from the touring cast of Hamilton and have met him... Would love to see Hamilton in person because i love US history and how the New England States came to be .. Thats where i live in Boston Massachusetts right now !!

  • @jps_musics
    @jps_musics 2 роки тому +1

    Benny Greb outta nowhere haha I love it

  • @justingarrett2239
    @justingarrett2239 4 роки тому +2

    I always come back for 7:37

  • @rclutsam2112
    @rclutsam2112 4 роки тому +1

    The Rush shirt illustrates a common denominator among all drummers, regardless of genre, Neil Peart.

  • @DrRealEstateCT
    @DrRealEstateCT 4 роки тому

    When Benny Greg showed up I was like WHATTTTT WORRRDDDDD

  • @NathanMeredith1
    @NathanMeredith1 4 роки тому +4

    A+ for the screlting onstage at 7:00

  • @jacobkeppler1984
    @jacobkeppler1984 2 роки тому

    This most be fun job to tour with Hamilton

  • @michaelmassaro3483
    @michaelmassaro3483 3 роки тому

    Totally one-hands that intro fill at 7:38 like it’s no big deal.

  • @matthewpaluch777
    @matthewpaluch777 8 років тому +3

    Great job Andres &
    Benny! Who's playing in the
    Chicago version?

  • @Eli_Purdie
    @Eli_Purdie 4 роки тому

    i could live in that drum room for like a month hahahaha, would be very cool to work there

  • @ButterKing-28
    @ButterKing-28 4 роки тому +1

    Thanks recommended

  • @gabemcguire2871
    @gabemcguire2871 4 роки тому +3

    “Mine’s a lot simpler than his... um I have 5 snare drums”

  • @erikjohnnn
    @erikjohnnn 4 роки тому +2

    "I have 5 snares... but it's not overly complicated"

  • @sodanomusic
    @sodanomusic 6 років тому +1

    Great video

  • @waterlemonandfriends
    @waterlemonandfriends 4 роки тому +1

    1:21 look at the sign oh my god that's hilarious

  • @springbreezegaming4017
    @springbreezegaming4017 5 років тому +2

    Is it me or around 3:04 is that Lin talking in the background?

  • @EthanTeaDrumming
    @EthanTeaDrumming 4 роки тому

    Can we please get a full song?

  • @aalegge
    @aalegge 4 роки тому

    BENNY FREAKIN GREEEEB

  • @김범준-w1o
    @김범준-w1o 4 роки тому

    ㅇㅏ.....진짜 너무 멋있다.....

  • @jacobkeppler1984
    @jacobkeppler1984 2 роки тому

    It must be a fun job as musician to tour

  • @JoeLackey
    @JoeLackey 8 років тому +28

    Should've hired Benny for the gig.

  • @beatricenoun9078
    @beatricenoun9078 3 роки тому

    where can I find drum sheet music for Hamilton!

  • @rogierdancona8462
    @rogierdancona8462 4 роки тому +1

    8:37 ''non of it is worth anything if you can't share it with people'' SCREAM THIS MESSAGE FROM THE ROOFTOP INPROTEST FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY. LIVESTREAMS ARE WORTH NEXT TO NOTHING COMPARED TO A LIVE EVENT

  • @davidhammers9708
    @davidhammers9708 8 років тому

    did they play on the record? who plays bass for Hamilton?

  • @alexisramos299
    @alexisramos299 6 років тому +1

    Is he still the current drummer for the show?

  • @Yomamahouse180
    @Yomamahouse180 7 років тому

    What's the name of the song being played on the way to the theatre at start

  • @sindrekjosas9207
    @sindrekjosas9207 6 років тому

    I notice he has got some green stickers on the sheet music, does anybody know what the purpose of those are?

  • @Antmanpictures
    @Antmanpictures 4 роки тому

    How do you all deal with latency

  • @jamesandrews7684
    @jamesandrews7684 4 роки тому

    Is it just me or are the vocals like a tenth of a second behind the band at 5:28 onwards. Just kinda bugged me.

  • @christianbojarski3324
    @christianbojarski3324 3 роки тому +2

    The drum set isn’t overly complicated…has five snares

  • @banksbrown25
    @banksbrown25 10 місяців тому

    This is the Disney+ recording probably

  • @klick2destruct
    @klick2destruct 4 роки тому +1

    The loudest instrument onstage is still his leather jacket.

  • @ipodgolfer13
    @ipodgolfer13 7 років тому

    Hey I Know Reiner!

  • @fluxmuldar
    @fluxmuldar 6 років тому +1

    I gotta say, that pit under the stage looks really cramped and claustrophobic. I like theaters that have their pits between the stage and the audience, and you can actually see the musicians.

    • @rileyhutton
      @rileyhutton 4 роки тому

      i’d love to see the musicians during the show

    • @courtneythompson6179
      @courtneythompson6179 4 роки тому

      Drum/percussion seem to be in a different area vs the pit near the stage.

  • @boibblunt3152
    @boibblunt3152 4 роки тому

    Me: Sees Benny Greb
    Also Me: Soils meself

  • @HighwayLand
    @HighwayLand 4 роки тому

    and I honestly thought the music was pre-recorded. Now, with that said, why isn't the music pre-recorded? How much money do they spend just on the band alone? Do all broadway shoes do it like this? And why isn't this public knowledge? I have seen a few Broadway shows (lion king, beauty and the beast), but never had any idea that a band was under the stage. And just FYI I live in Oregon, so please dont attack me with all these questions.

    • @AlbumoftheWhenever
      @AlbumoftheWhenever 4 роки тому +1

      These are all good questions. Firstly, a live band is preferred because it's well, live. There is an energy and connection presented by a live band not found in a recording. Also not all bands are hidden in all shows. There are also open pits which you can see them, but often times this is covered up or not included on order to maximize stage capacity.

    • @outlanderfrog
      @outlanderfrog 4 роки тому +2

      Pre-recorded music is not preferred because it also doesn't allow for the changes and mistakes that often occur in live theatre, as they mention. It's better because the band can follow the performers if something goes wrong or shifts. For example, most musicals have what are called "vamps" written into the music, where they can repeat the same section until the performers reach a certain cue.
      I believe all Broadway shows have a live orchestra or band, yes. It's not that big of a secret. Many community and local theaters do as well.
      Live orchestras can be very expensive, especially at the Broadway level.

  • @mcrfreako1011
    @mcrfreako1011 7 років тому +2

    Hamilton drum fam??

  • @aj.guevarra12
    @aj.guevarra12 3 роки тому

    When there's an interview and you here singing satisfied on high notes i just wanna say yow wtf

  • @qqqqqqqqthurz1327l
    @qqqqqqqqthurz1327l 8 років тому

    Benny Greb 😱

  • @StarLikeRing0
    @StarLikeRing0 4 роки тому

    I think I just became that drummers groupie

  • @nausadar9889
    @nausadar9889 7 років тому +1

    Nobody else thought the beginning was really fucking loud?

  • @marthadraws4154
    @marthadraws4154 5 років тому

    And I have.... 5 snare drums...

  • @emilyindri1836
    @emilyindri1836 8 років тому +1

    Renee rehearsing at 6:10 😂

  • @LukeSoro_MM
    @LukeSoro_MM 7 років тому

    "pre civil war snare" not by cooperman and the ears are loose.

  • @JeremyLeGrand
    @JeremyLeGrand 2 роки тому

    Haha now I can say the Hamilton musicians use and rely on a Mac! Casual flex lmao.

  • @MrBruh281
    @MrBruh281 4 роки тому

    The dude has like 5 snares

  • @Billdebrand1027
    @Billdebrand1027 4 роки тому

    All I hear is that dudes jacket

  • @12345678abracadabra
    @12345678abracadabra 4 роки тому

    Curious here but if they're gonna play an electronic sound, why not just play a track instead of trying to 'dj' it?

    • @levtokol8649
      @levtokol8649 4 роки тому

      You've got to remember the whole musical is live. The actors, conductor and musicians need to all be able to react to each other. Dialogue needs to be accounted for, fermata and any timing inconsistencies. It also needs to be easily changeable during the rehearsal process, when things need to be improved quickly. Playing a track often hurts the "live" sound, and constrains the actors.

  • @moreblack
    @moreblack Рік тому

    Does somebody fart at 1:56?

  • @glitchtime404
    @glitchtime404 5 років тому

    I’ve been it’s not so much of honor

  • @maryannebrule-salahari4784
    @maryannebrule-salahari4784 5 років тому +1

    Big fart at 1:56