I was moved to tears after hearing this. Bravo! It's great to see all those years of classical training and practice come to fruition. They have reached the summit of musical perfection. To the stars my musical angels!
Wow. The original video of this is one of my favourite videos I've ever seen, but this cracked me up even harder. I cried. Oh man, you should see my dad EVERY TIME he listens to this! So red, so teary. Amazing.
This is awesome... I laughed super hard when I heard the whining of the instruments.. Hahahaha... Go John Williams and the 4th grade students... Great job, I loved this one...
Hahahahahaha, Very funny, we covered this version. We weren't really planning to do that, though. It happened accidentally. Nontheless, this version makes me laugh everytime, because we covered this song personally even more badly xD
many people dont understand the genious that it takes to come up with something like this...only john williams could create such dissonant melodies and turn them into masterpieces like this
Hi Russell, I thought that as one maestro to another you would be deeply moved and uplifted by this rare glimpse of John Williams brilliantly conducting someone else's work. John Williams Shreds best wishes from Darius & Cathy in France
"The Portsmouth Sinfonia was an orchestra founded by a group of students at the Portsmouth School of Art in England, in 1970. The Sinfonia had an unusual entrance requirement, in that players had to either be non-musicians, or if a musician, play an instrument that was entirely new to them... Brian Eno was interested enough to join the Symphonia, playing clarinet."
Hysterical! Thanks for a good laugh, remembering my 1st day of orchestra practice in elementary school! Poor John. I wonder what he thinks of this?!?! :)
Had me laughing so hard I was crying!!!Thanks for posting this music (Thus Spake Zarthustra as recorded by a bunch of musicians that had switched instruments - playing ones they weren't skilled at, obviously)...I've been trying to find it ever since Al Franken used to use it for his "hate email of the day" segment on Air America!
I'm thinking of the video actually, the one where they put it over the opening titles of 2001, rather than over John waving his arms. It really brings it into stark relief when you have the right visuals. :)
A brilliant, breathtaking performance by The D.C. Bureaucrat Orchestra, Maestro Joseph Biden, conducting.
I was moved to tears after hearing this. Bravo! It's great to see all those years of classical training and practice come to fruition. They have reached the summit of musical perfection. To the stars my musical angels!
I, too, was moved to tears...probably because my ears were bleeding.
@@64MDW 😂
I haven't laughed this hard since 2003. Everyone in my office is lame, they didn't see the humor.
We are in the same boat brother!
I laughed so hard I almost threw up.
quit your job
What happened in 2003?
@@KVespaziani Same
A perfect depiction of modern art
nihilist
2001 a space disaster
2001 a space heresy
If I had my own orchestra, I'd want it to sound exactly like THIS.
Sounds like every high school band.
Wow. The original video of this is one of my favourite videos I've ever seen, but this cracked me up even harder. I cried. Oh man, you should see my dad EVERY TIME he listens to this! So red, so teary. Amazing.
I used to play in an orchestra when I was a child and it almost sounded this good.
Absolute genius. Crying with emotion at the epic quality of this piece. Just beautiful!
This brings back memories of playing in the school orchestra !
The emotion, the musicality, the genius that is John Williams. Amazing. Incredible. Bravo, John! Bravo!
You are not real
No words....no words can express the incredible amount of beauty this rendition offers.
That's jazz for ya.
there's no jazz here
+RhythmGrizz Just a joke from the '50s bro, don't mind me.
I'm dying
This is an absolute classic...I had tears running down from laughing...thanks for posting, brilliant!!
I haven't laughed so much for a long time. If ever I feel down, I'll think of this video. Many, many thanks!
The initial trumpets are what have me coming back for more uproarious laughter. Never fails to make me cackle like a hyena!
You need to do some more. This had me laughing so much. Beautiful.
Priceless… sides aching! xxx Love these guys xxx
This is awesome... I laughed super hard when I heard the whining of the instruments.. Hahahaha... Go John Williams and the 4th grade students... Great job, I loved this one...
There are just no words to describe this....priceless!
Thank you so much for sharing this, you made my day, my month, my year, my... !!!!!
sounds like the year 5 school band in term 2
The audio is from the GREAT Portsmouth Sinfonia album - never on CD that I know. Incredible record!!!
Genius, how has this not got more likes?!
I'm watching this on the bus whilst heading home and I'm on the verge of laughing out so loud, I need to crack up laughing so bad :D
Man, this takes me back to elementary school... and college...
This made my cry in pain.
And shriek with laughter...
My favourite shred!
bravo. john williams is a master of musical writing ability.
Lol ,, love it ,, it's sounds like a heard of elephants castrating a cat !!! Lol
When Pixar finally makes that short animated feature for the kids, here is their soundtrack!
One of John's greatest !
I have not laughed so hard in years, real tears of laughter... thanks for posting.
~awesome! never had a single lesson . . .
Hahahahahaha,
Very funny, we covered this version.
We weren't really planning to do that, though. It happened accidentally.
Nontheless, this version makes me laugh everytime, because we covered this song personally even more badly xD
To those who don't know, they switched the audio with another recording. John Williams isn't even conducting in time with the song.
best comment 10/10
No one cares.... At ALL.... 😑 We're here because this is funny. Not because we are gay for this geriatric conductor.
This is unequivocally the best video I've ever seen in several years of watching UA-cam; hats off to you sir :D
many people dont understand the genious that it takes to come up with something like this...only john williams could create such dissonant melodies and turn them into masterpieces like this
Hi Russell,
I thought that as one maestro to another you would be deeply moved and uplifted by this rare glimpse of John Williams brilliantly conducting someone else's work.
John Williams Shreds
best wishes from Darius & Cathy in France
this is pure genius.. my favourite shreds video
this brought me to tears!!!
A heartbreaking work of staggering genius.
God, I love shreds!! Great way to cheer yourself up.
OMG I cant stop laughing :), sounds like the alien intro.
This is hillarious. A new dimension of shreds.
Just like our yr 7 music class!
I'm gonna die...Can't stop bursting laughter at all.
Sooooooo funny and great work , dude!!!
AH!!! Laughing so hard I can't breathe! Such great memories of band class!!
I’m in my car laughing and ppl are looking at me strangely
The famous "experimental period" of John's career.
I loved this on Star Trek.
Yay! Portsmouth Symphonia. Pity no other orchestras had the guts to swap instruments.
or have everyone count 1-2-3. All the 1s play flat, 2s - in key, 3s play sharp!
Hahahahah, I got in trouble at work for laughing too hard at this video.
This is easily one of the funniest shred videos is have seen.
charles Ives arranged the horns for sure !
This is so damn funny. My eyes are tearing from unstoppable laughter!
I am dead😂😂😂
"The Portsmouth Sinfonia was an orchestra founded by a group of students at the Portsmouth School of Art in England, in 1970. The Sinfonia had an unusual entrance requirement, in that players had to either be non-musicians, or if a musician, play an instrument that was entirely new to them... Brian Eno was interested enough to join the Symphonia, playing clarinet."
I kind of like it..., it still sparked the light out of me!
ouch. Great stuff, the beginning really makes you cry out in pain
I'm crying laughing at work here! Great work!
im in tears XDXD that was hilarious!!
Best Rhapsody download ever!
This sounds like the marching band I was in during middle school.
When I heard the trumpets, I plugged my ears! Still very funny. Although, I would not want to get stuck in a elevator with this playing.
this is brutal :D
I'm laughing my ass off !!! LOL !!!
This is the best shred video ever !!!
Okay, now I understand. I had never heard of the Portsmouth Sinfonia until today !
I heard this years ago on the DR. DIMENTO SHOW!! YEAHH!!!!!!
"John Williams is not dead. He retired from writing movie scores and now spents time playing golf. "
He just fucking wrote one dude.
0:52 had me in tears
I first heard this recording in the early 80's.
Hats off to Steve Beresford. The original shredder.
I'm in silent study hall rn really trying hard not to burst into laughter and get detention
Hysterical! Thanks for a good laugh, remembering my 1st day of orchestra practice in elementary school! Poor John. I wonder what he thinks of this?!?! :)
Had me laughing so hard I was crying!!!Thanks for posting this music (Thus Spake Zarthustra as recorded by a bunch of musicians that had switched instruments - playing ones they weren't skilled at, obviously)...I've been trying to find it ever since Al Franken used to use it for his "hate email of the day" segment on Air America!
GENIUS RENDERING!!!!!
Reminds me of lab 1 at North Texas, man those were the days.
Best shred video ever.
Hilarious! We need more new shreds!
im still laughing > D haaaaaaaaa haaaaaaaaa the brass section sounds incredible ,great vid.
The peak of western culture
I'm thinking of the video actually, the one where they put it over the opening titles of 2001, rather than over John waving his arms. It really brings it into stark relief when you have the right visuals. :)
I cry laughing so hard every time I watch this. I Never learned those John Williams conducting techniques in my college music courses. Hahaha!!!
mr. williams is a global asset.
Yes the original name of that piece is Sprach zarathustra, but it is not the theme song from Jurassic park as dayofthedave stated.
omg, this is awesome on so many levels.
My God, it's full of shreds!
hahahaha this is one of the funniest shreds videos on youtube. absolute classic LOL
colonel sanders been eating his own chicken
this is fuckin hilarious, especially the high notes towards the end
I just shat in my pants. I couldn't hold it.
Thanks a lot bernhardtsen74, that's what I was looking for!
I dig it! Clearly a more experiment phase of John's conducting
the timpani sounds like the guy pounding out the rowing cadence in Ben-Hur. RAMMING SPEED!
So man tears, so byotiful.
Extremely funny and well made. Thanks
i personally died when i watched this i was laughing sooo hard
This would go great in a movie about elephants.
Kills me every time!! I still laugh until I cry!
the trumpet had me dying laughing
1:18 to the end, is the best ever, even the crowd thinks so!