Short Ride in a Fast Machine :: Composed by John Adams :: Animation by Victor Craven
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Classical music animations for classroom educational use and live orchestral/ensemble performance. (See www.victorcrave... for more details.)
Who knew our second president was so creative?!
Different John Adams but probably related none the less.
This John Adams scored this piece in 1986.
Oddly enough this John “Adams” middle name is actually Coolidge
(John Coolidge Adams) likely inspired by “Calvin Coolidge” President of 1923-1929.
Listening to this for music appreciation. It is an interesting and lively piece. It made me smile when I heard why he titled the song as he did. John Adams said, "You know when someone asks you to ride in a terrific sports car , and then you wish you hadn't?"
By the end of this piece, a smile of joy and wonder is always brought to my face. I don't know why or how, but there's something just inherently wonderful and whimsical in it. I love it.
I played the Piccolo for this song, and I swear I almost died. That part was by far one of the hardest things to count and get the articulation down. But still, a very interesting piece!
I was the 2nd euphonium ;)
Ahh mistaken.. not the UNCG version ;)
It seems like Adams loves to torture the WWs.
I'm playing the synths in it for a performance in March. For me too, it's a nightmare in terms of metres and cues.
I just read today that John Adams did not give up his day job, as a plumber until he was 40 . . . this beautiful animation seems to understand his beginnings.Exhilarating job 'plumbing' this riveting musical work, Maestro Craven!
Interesting, can you remember the article? Are you sure that wasn't Philip Glass instead?
Someone got carried away with with the rotation tool
Thanks for the comment. Please get in touch if you would like further details of how to hire this animation for live orchestral performance. Vic :)
I saw Nixon in China earlier this year, it was my first exposure to John Adams. Now I listen to this and it sounds like...John Adams. Lol. Brilliant work!
I had seen the graphics show on this before, but this one FAR surpasses that one. LOVE IT!! Goes SO WELL with the music.
No, you are not wrong! I saw Close Encounters on TV at Christmas when I was about 10 and this film is very much my tribute to it. Thanks for noticing! Vic :)
IS THIS WHAT CONDUCTORS SEE?? IS THIS WHAT COMPOSERS DREAMS LOOK LIKE??
Playing this was a privilege, I’m so glad I had the opportunity to play it. One of the hardest pieces I have ever played on the trumpet. 1st trumpet part was class and the tune at the end it awesome. COUNTING.
Bass Bone/Tuba line at the 6/4 is the coolest writing EVER.
Great minimalist orchestral music from John Adams ! So we know now where Don Davis took his inspiration for his « Matrix » music ! ;)
I love this piece and what makes it better is the history it has to it.
+epic Ellie What is the history
Went to a workshop at the Royal College of Music with my orchestra before I went to see this, and we played a bit of this, and a couple of others from the Doctor Who Prom. The whole workshop was AMAZING though!
I find Adams’ style of composition very unique. It's fascinating to study!
Tasteful, classy minimalism. Thanks Mr. Adams.
God this animation is so good and absolutely perfect.
i'm playing this piece for the new world youth symphony orchestra. it's going to be performed in Indianapolis downtown at the Hilbert Circle Theatre on May 23rd
Live webcast with John Adams - Sunday 7 March 1pm GMT/8am EST
Tomorrow at at 1pm GMT/8am EST take your chance to ask John about his life and music through a live Facebook webcast, hosted by the London Symphony Orchestra. Search for London Symphony Orchestra on Facebook and find our page to post your questions and watch this exciting event live as part of his residency with us.
Incredible piece, incredible composer. Love what music is coming out these days and thank you for posting this!!!
@rasmusfribble Absolutely! The animation splits the piece into three distinct sections. (Well four, if you count the Spielberg ending!) Educationally, we wanted to focus on the prominent groups of instruments in each section. The first section, as you correctly note, is brass. The second section is strings, hence the cog and peg symbols taken from the string instrument peg box. And the third section introduces some wind instruments so we show some of their metal pads. Vic :)
I'm a trumpeter about to play this, just got the music today.
I have never felt so fucked in my life
I had to play the Woodblock part for this at CCM, UC. I didn't sleep for days. I share your pain, Sir!
@@JahnBeukesMusic I have since conducted this piece and the pain has never stopped
we r playing this in our marching show this year!!!!!! =] WOOO
I imagine the fast machine is some kind of rail transport, flying forward through a tunnel with intermittent loud opening doors and bumps in the track, then outside onto a high bridge through beautiful scenery, and finally through the walls of great stone city, containing another tunneled railway platform where the journey ends.
That is a beautiful, imaginative visualization of this piece - thank you for the imagery!
Had to listen to this for homework 😂👍🏼
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Same.
The predecessor of Don Davis(the man behind the most epic score of the Matrix trilogy). The inspiration is audible.
Funny, I just listened to the Matrix Soundtrack and was reminded of this brilliant piece. I never realized how close they actually were.
Simon Vetter The wonders are not out of this world yet!
Simon Vetter Post-minimalist music. All the hypnotic intrigue of the minimalist movement with all the heroics of the Romantic/Post-Romantic era before it. Isn't it wonderful?
It is, indeed. Although I have to admit I didn't like Adams' opera "Nixon in China" quite as much. Not the right combination for me.
How interesting! Neither did I! It just lacked the zing of the aforementioned works. I wonder why.
@mikawerner John Adam's does indeed rock! Thanks for the comments regarding the animation. It was great fun to work on. This kind of project is great when working with such good music. Vic :)
Minimalism: I think that John Adams is the best!. That is because he also adds in real bits of music (like here the brass fanfare after 3 minutes). Makes it into something majestic. Probably that is why his operas are so popular. Whatever the Adams magic is, I sure like this piece!
Our Music Appreciation teacher showed us this song and it reminded of something I would hear in a marching show and sure enough John Adam's "Shaker Loops" was featured in the 2015 Bluecoats show "Kinetic Noise"
Absolutely incredible video! Never seen anything like this!
Because he's Californian, I always imagine his "short ride" as being over the Tioga Pass in Yosemite, with the fanfare starting at 3:06 being when you crest the Sierra Nevada and suddenly see the desert spread out in front of you...
yea:)
This is a wonderful video and song.
Nice video! Things brings back a lot of memories. I played this one with the Euregion Symphonic Orchestra when I was 13. It was my first encounter with big symphonic music and I have such a good memories about it. We also played Glass, Gystelinck,....Man, I want those times to come back :)
those trumpets and tuba doing that sort of fanfare at the end give me the chills every time
Just played this last night (Woodblock/kick drum/xylo part).....loved it!!!!!
wow brilliant. got the close encounters bit a the end. like the way the instrument parts were used eg string pegs, trombone slides, brass valves etc...
our sister orchestra, the Cornish Youth Orchestra is doing this, they are making a very good job of it.
John Adams is amazing. Nobody matches his rhythmic brilliance. Where his ideas come from could only be created by somebody sitting in a room filled with clocks all day. The same goes for anybody trying to play this crazy stuff. . .
The animation is brilliant
Thanks 10to1 Productions, your animation was great at last night's concert!
It goes very well with the song, love it.
Very good, thanks for all your hard work! I hope you get some gigs for it. John Adams is a master.
Any IB music kids (May 2011) here? this piece was awesome. I kept listening to it and didn't want to write my paper!
NEEDS MORE WOODBLOCK. (sorry, had to say it!) Great video.
Damn I love mixed-meter compositions like these.
@iamnotanumberiamaman If I remember correctly, John Adams was going for a ride around San Francisco in his friend's new sports car, and was so terrified/inspired that he wrote this piece.
@Blobbert1229 My Marching Band in 2004 performed this whole song as the opener to our half time show and we marched that tempo. Our instructor was a Juliard PhD. Welcome to freshman yr! It was awesome though.
Wow, awesome work Victor! I'm blown away by how much planning, thought and work went into this. Anyway, in my view this should be compulsorily projected every time the piece is performed from now on... would be great for opening up fresh audiences to the Adams magic.
That's such a lovely comment. Thanks. Means a lot. More details here: www.victorcraven.com/portfolio/short-ride-in-a-fast-machine-by-john-adams-music-education-animation/
There seem to be a lot of other visual references in there too, including 2001: A Space Odyssey, Star Trek, maybe NASA animations & other stuff too. I'm sure I missed a lot, LOL...
GREAT work! Thank you for this.
This fits so nicely and I like how the instruments are involved in it. Probably one that I could get away with projecting.
@akira1099 Brilliant. The first person to mention. You get 10 points! I am a HUGE Spielberg fan and this was very much my 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' tribute animation. :)
Nice animation!
this is a pretty alright animation if you made it. nice work.
Um... you do know that there are other instruments beside brass instruments in the orchestra, right?
IB physics kid here. Couldn't do IB music because of lack of interest at my school. :( And yes, this piece is awesome. :D
what an amazing piece - love it!
I wish this guy was still making these animations, I love it and want to see more. If I were a rock star, or I should say when or if I am a rock star, I would like this guy to make an animation video for me.
love the music and animation, sounds kind of matrixish.
I think someone here mentioned that one inspired the other.
@ClassicHolic Thanks. I feel that abstract animation art generally fits more closely to the music, especaially as music is quite an abstract concept in itself. I like the fact that abstract art can allow the viewer to have their own personal journey through the work.
I'm playing first trumpet for this. Top D's.
we r playing this in our marching show this year!!!!!! =]
I love it!!!!
Thanks. Good to hear. :)
had so much fun playing this
Great! I'd really like to see one of your animations projected on a big screen and played with a live orchestra. My friend saw this at the LSO and said it was great and helped her to understand and appriciate the music better. It's good to know you are still making these and I hope to be able to see one performed live one day.
when i played this, it was pretty much one of the hardest pieces to play!
very, very, trippy, and i like it.
Loved the trombone slides.
Wow, this vision really brings something new to the Ride Machine! We can see the mechanism that makes the kaleidoscope. I believed it was just a train or a factory in Metropolis: no no it is *the* machine from "Short Ride in a Fast Machine".
This one is one of my favourites. Was so much fun creating a machine with all the parts of the musical instruments!
Fantastic
the he animated this video was amazing it fits in perfectly thank you for making this
The Fantasia people at Disney should totally run with this one
hi tristan its tommy i played with you in pyo (horn) just thought i'd say hi. the internet is a wondeful place
This music is awesome! Can you make another musical animation?
brilliant!
Am I a wrong or is the penultimate view of the 'machine' a deliberate design reference to the Mothership from CE3K? Fabulous! Love your interpretation.
Where no man has gone before
i play violin
this piece is rockin
will do!
From a jalopy's "fits and starts" to entering "warp speed"... is Adams the father of minimalism?
1986: John Adams completes Short Ride in a Fast Machine. 1987: Meshuggah exists. Coincidence? I think not.
Stop it now
This is great! I usually don't approve of accompanying classical music with films/animations; I feel it often detracts from the music. But this fits with the music perfectly. :)
Grammy's 2013: BEST ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCE: “Adams: Harmonielehre & Short Ride In A Fast Machine,” Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor (San Francisco Symphony)
@Victor1930 It is indeed the Simon Rattle and City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra recording of 'Short Ride'. This album is available if you search for ASIN: B000002RU2 on your favourite music purchasing web site. Vic :)
I pity the woodblock player in this orchestra.
I don't! That's my favorite part of the piece!
Yeah, who doesn't love an easy part? :D [/happy sarcasm]
it keeps the beat driving though....
No, I mean it's a repetitive part, so I figure their hand is probably getting tired.
***** Us percussionists train for this. You'd be surprised at how much we dig parts like this, like the snare part in Ravel's Bolero. It takes a certain amount of discipline and skill to keep perfectly in time and dynamically accurate for a long time. If you take out the part, it's a VERY different piece. It doesn't have that drive. The only thing it still needs is MORE COWBELL
@Victor1930 CBSO with Rattle. Pretty much the best recording of Short Ride there is.
3:06 made my dopamine levels rise lol. It gives me the chills
It´s incredibly hard to play for french horn and trumpets.
Amazing recording.
you are so right about that
Whose performance of the music is this? It's a great rendition and should be credited.
not bad for modern music.
@quagmire475 I created it myself for live orchestral performance. Glad you like it. If you would like to learn more about how you can hire it for use in a concert, do get in touch. Vic :)
Very cool
@paperplanelover It was quite a lot of work! There is an awful lot of music anaylsis gone into it before any animation work. Thanks for the comment. Vic :)
this was the HARDEST thing i had to march to, i'll tell you what.
Amazing
If the Universe has a set opener, this is surely it =)
A request to Victor Craven: could you do animations for the last movement of Sibelius 5th Symphony? Use the recording by Lahti Symphony conducted by Osmo Vänskä.
Lloyd C. Bird Highschool Marching Band is gonna march this for comptetition