VIOLIN: I am the Hardest one to learn. French Horn : no I am Guitar: No you're not, its me Accordion: No not even you, Its definitely me. Harp: No way, It should be me. Then Baby Instrument Maracas and Tambourine came a long with someone named PIPE Organ and told everyone else. " Hi Guys, this is PIPE ORGAN. Is he a JOKE to all of you?"
What is truly amazing about this performance is that she was kind enough to keep the performance date even after a devastating lightning strike which rendered the organ at about 30% capacity! But she played in a way that made it seem like the organ was at full force!
When I was 15 years old (back in the eighties) I was proud of making up my own bass line when playing "The last waltz" on a Yamaha home organ... This might have had an impact on my confidence. Amazing! There are no other word for it!
Most people here are admiring this for the dexterity and the physical achievement involved, not because they think this is the most tasteful and delicate rendition of the piece ever captured on film. American culture is far from perfect but your prejudice is unwarranted.
6 years on and this video still leaves me gasping for air, sweating and covered in hard goosebumps. And that's just from the devilish little wink she gives before she tears into this work lol!
I've been learning it for about a year now and i can tell you, the *operation* of the instrument is quite easily understandable. Basically, the keyboards (manuals) and the pedalboard work similarily to a piano keyboard, you hit a note and it makes a sound. The large amount of buttons/switches/pistons are called stops, and they control what sounds the organ makes. Usually, you preset these in a configuration before you play, and you hardly operate them very much during a song. For example, you can pull a "prestant" which is the most standard pipe, and you can add on other sounds like mixtures, flutes, trumpets, horns, to basically have an orchestra playing at your hands. Overall, the playing of the organ purely physically is not that hard, but then, of course, actually learning to play songs and master the theory is much much harder!
My Auntie could. She was amazing and worked the pedals like a keyboard. She was very talented on the Hammond. She also played the violin like a virtuoso. Some people are gifted that way. She certainly was an exception.
Also, the trick with the pedals is interesting. I played too. After a while you memorize the locations of the pedals and don't have to look anymore. It's a spatial thing. Sometimes when changing organ models this can cause minor problems until you adjust to the layout. It's amazing how accurate the feet can be without having to look at what you are doing.
Believe or not you would actually make mistakes more if you were jacked so usually you wanna be very calm when doing this. Not exactly the same but I am a helo pilot and if I drink a lot of coffee before a flight my pedal work is always shitty and I don't hold the chopper in as steady of a line as usual because it makes your movements kinda rapid and un controlled
Wonderwoman in perfection. Insane, wonderful, beautiful, amazing! Only the klicking sound of the shoes or/and organ pedals disturbed my enjoyment a little. Thanks for sharing.
I come from a family of Church Organists. I do understand the skill need to use the feet like this. My older brother started Organs lessons at age 13 (he had been playing piano since age 4) The whole fist year of organ he ONLY was taught to use his feet. the result was that he could play like this. She has excellent skill!
All right, she's a ballet dancer as well as a highly accomplished musician--how else to explain her little feet dancing over those pedals in perfection? Wow, wow, wow...simply amazing talent!
TeenageMillionaire there are hundreds of thousands of these instruments in churches around the world. I imagine not so many elsewhere. They used to have them in cinemas in the fifties, but they are mostly gone now. I recently played one in the Tuschinsky cinema in Amsterdam !
What amazes me is not the fact that somebody can actually play that thing but the fact that somebody actually produced it based on the premise that it can be played in the first place.
Simply unbelievably fantastic. Miraculous! This lady has to be a "rubber maiden" (instead of an iron maiden) because of her extremely agility/versatility! Every time I have watched this it gets me completely. Thank you so much for playing, taping, editing, uploading and sharing.
Seldom, in fact, hardly ever, have I laughed aloud when listening to pipe organ music. For all the years I played the organ, I never was able to play presto. BRAVO! What fun! Thank you Carol. Cecelia
Simply mind blowing 🤯! Thank you Dr. Williams! I’ve read your articles from the Techplus magazines in the ‘90’s. They brought me here and to your website. You’re phenomenal! 🙌🏾🔥🎹🙏🏾
I had played piano for many years. I once took a 30-minute organ lesson (fundraiser at our church) and spent the whole time learning how to coordinate the key releases without the crutch of a sustaining ("loud") pedal. I never did get to the footwork. :)
Whenever I see someone playing organ I just think about strength of their back... It isn't really easy to balance your body while sitting without holding your feet on ground
Its like playing with two hands isn't hard enough. They had to develop a piano to incorporate the feet to challenge pianists everywhere. XD Love it! Great job, Carol!
You're sorry ? But Why ? It was a great moment to discover this true artist. The organ is a wonderful world, like nature. Colors and other polyphonies are variable to infinity. And Mrs. Williams gives us a striking proof.
My brain is so confused, my brain cannot handle that amount of multitasking. That’s real talent
No more than driving a car ;)
Men cant do that
VIOLIN: I am the Hardest one to learn.
French Horn : no I am
Guitar: No you're not, its me
Accordion: No not even you, Its definitely me.
Harp: No way, It should be me.
Then Baby Instrument Maracas and Tambourine came a long with someone named PIPE Organ and told everyone else.
" Hi Guys, this is PIPE ORGAN. Is he a JOKE to all of you?"
@@ericantonio5492 shut the fuck up. Women can't drive
Me stopid, me brain confused
What is truly amazing about this performance is that she was kind enough to keep the performance date even after a devastating lightning strike which rendered the organ at about 30% capacity! But she played in a way that made it seem like the organ was at full force!
Challenging it was... thanks Craig for the opportunity.
Because, you know, playing it with your hands is not badass enough.
Drinu Camilleri I'd like to see you even attempt playing an organ, I bet you can't even play a piano
Train.Spotter.UK why are you bashing him for complementing the organist?
Train.Spotter.UK She is being complemented not bashed!
Train Spotter, You can´t understand a compliment, can you?
Because, you know, it's a pipe organ.
two set should react to this
True
When I was 15 years old (back in the eighties) I was proud of making up my own bass line when playing "The last waltz" on a Yamaha home organ... This might have had an impact on my confidence. Amazing! There are no other word for it!
I'm still astonished ,the amount of coordination to do this is nothing less than super human. You are truly gifted Madame. Blesses be
It blows my mind, not only does she move her feet unbelievably fast, but her hands at the same time. That's pretty awesome.
Most people here are admiring this for the dexterity and the physical achievement involved, not because they think this is the most tasteful and delicate rendition of the piece ever captured on film. American culture is far from perfect but your prejudice is unwarranted.
Beautiful...
Noob
@@theloniu374 hater
6 years on and this video still leaves me gasping for air, sweating and covered in hard goosebumps. And that's just from the devilish little wink she gives before she tears into this work lol!
motor coordination insane!
I'd hate to run against Dr. Carol on the track or play a video game either, but I can imagine her doing both at the same time. Incredible, awesome!
I'm blown away. I played this on organ in my youth and thought I did a pretty darn good job. Dr. Carol Williams just killed it. Brava!
"the bass on a manual? Nah, let's do pedals >:)"
The organ is such an incredibly complex instrument, it's incredible. So many keys and buttons, how would anyone even begin to learn it? It's insane.
with strong will and determination, everyone can! but to master it is exceptional :D
I've been learning it for about a year now and i can tell you, the *operation* of the instrument is quite easily understandable. Basically, the keyboards (manuals) and the pedalboard work similarily to a piano keyboard, you hit a note and it makes a sound. The large amount of buttons/switches/pistons are called stops, and they control what sounds the organ makes. Usually, you preset these in a configuration before you play, and you hardly operate them very much during a song. For example, you can pull a "prestant" which is the most standard pipe, and you can add on other sounds like mixtures, flutes, trumpets, horns, to basically have an orchestra playing at your hands. Overall, the playing of the organ purely physically is not that hard, but then, of course, actually learning to play songs and master the theory is much much harder!
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_WHAT DOES THIS MEAN_
I did it and I start when I was 11 years old
That performance is really good! The footwork is fantastic. People don't usually see that part of it so clearly. Cudos to her!
Now how many people can do that? Memorize a dance AND play a pipe organ, at the same time? Incredible.
Me '-' ok maybe not lol
My Auntie could. She was amazing and worked the pedals like a keyboard. She was very talented on the Hammond. She also played the violin like a virtuoso. Some people are gifted that way. She certainly was an exception.
Also, the trick with the pedals is interesting. I played too. After a while you memorize the locations of the pedals and don't have to look anymore. It's a spatial thing. Sometimes when changing organ models this can cause minor problems until you adjust to the layout. It's amazing how accurate the feet can be without having to look at what you are doing.
She's looking at some sheets
ENn0ble TBH it’s like playing with your hands , but a little more difficult and with your feet , look at the pedals ... it’s a foot piano 🎹
Very nice to see her playing with such organ!
how much coffee would you recommend prior to playing this?
forget coffee - we're going to need something stronger..........
COCAINE!
No
Believe or not you would actually make mistakes more if you were jacked so usually you wanna be very calm when doing this. Not exactly the same but I am a helo pilot and if I drink a lot of coffee before a flight my pedal work is always shitty and I don't hold the chopper in as steady of a line as usual because it makes your movements kinda rapid and un controlled
Marshall Smith™ thanks for your honesty"
Wonderwoman in perfection. Insane, wonderful, beautiful, amazing! Only the klicking sound of the shoes or/and organ pedals disturbed my enjoyment a little. Thanks for sharing.
after four years of music playing.. this is still a divine light..
Wow this is fantastic. You certainly dance with your feet like a tap dancer with speeding fingers. Like friend
I come from a family of Church Organists. I do understand the skill need to use the feet like this. My older brother started Organs lessons at age 13 (he had been playing piano since age 4) The whole fist year of organ he ONLY was taught to use his feet. the result was that he could play like this. She has excellent skill!
Unbelieveble, how awesome!! Really fantastic!!! Wooow!!!!!
All right, she's a ballet dancer as well as a highly accomplished musician--how else to explain her little feet dancing over those pedals in perfection? Wow, wow, wow...simply amazing talent!
Wonderful! The skills of some people never cease to amaze me and this performance is right up there with the best. Thank you for the entertainment.
My fear of bees has increased.
Keith Jones beephobia
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you have now level 5 fear of beas
So again just phenomenal. I'm checking in because it's an anniversary to my friend .thanks for your gift of music
Thank you for your kind words.
Incredible! The first time I've seen and heard it on pipe organ. Incredible talent and gift.
This organist is so badass, I'm done! Just done! This is the best organ performance I've seen... EVER!
I imagine only a handful of people can play this instrument let alone play at a high level as seen in this video
I would say I’m moderate, so that looks like it would take me about a month non-stop to try and complete.
TeenageMillionaire there are hundreds of thousands of these instruments in churches around the world. I imagine not so many elsewhere. They used to have them in cinemas in the fifties, but they are mostly gone now. I recently played one in the Tuschinsky cinema in Amsterdam !
I saw Cantinflas doing this
@@johnlawrence2757 hundreds of thousands of organs in the world? eh...
Agni Das obviously
What amazes me is not the fact that somebody can actually play that thing but the fact that somebody actually produced it based on the premise that it can be played in the first place.
Fantastic piece of footwork, I broke out in a sweat just watching she must have been knackered by the time she had finished
Absolutely astonishing! I would never have thought that this was possible. Amazing talent.
(an) Amazing Feat!
Nothing short of Ballet on the Pedals!!
Simply unbelievably fantastic. Miraculous! This lady has to be a "rubber maiden" (instead of an iron maiden) because of her extremely agility/versatility! Every time I have watched this it gets me completely. Thank you so much for playing, taping, editing, uploading and sharing.
Ye gods! I can't chew gum and hum at the same time, and she can do this? That's talent!
The great Dr Williams, truly superb
it's magical to see someone play like this. .
That is FANTASTIC !!!!!!
Mind blowing and mesmerizing, Seriously! I've played this vid time and time again. That's some foot work :)
You don't have to write a long comment. This is INCREDIBLY AMAZING!!!
Well, THAT is nothing short of INCREDIBLE !
Excellent, love it . A masterpiece.
WOW omg that was a amazing presentation!
Seldom, in fact, hardly ever, have I laughed aloud when listening to pipe organ music. For all the years I played the organ, I never was able to play presto. BRAVO! What fun!
Thank you Carol.
Cecelia
Seriously awesome!!! I've watched it at least 4 times now and can't get over how amazing this is. Love it!!! Especially 1:14 and 1:30.
I might add this piece to my list of long term projects; it must be so fun to play the pedals like that, once one has mastered it!
Incrível arte dos pedais! Bravo C.Williams
Simply mind blowing 🤯! Thank you Dr. Williams! I’ve read your articles from the Techplus magazines in the ‘90’s. They brought me here and to your website. You’re phenomenal! 🙌🏾🔥🎹🙏🏾
You could be a dancer with those feet.
Wow! Outstanding! I'm exhausted just watching
Ah-yay-yai, how does she know where to step on the pedals while playing the organ’s keys? 😱😰
That was absolutely beautiful.
Brilliant performance and as for co-ordination......amazing!!
Thank you Dr Carol Williams!
I had played piano for many years. I once took a 30-minute organ lesson (fundraiser at our church) and spent the whole time learning how to coordinate the key releases without the crutch of a sustaining ("loud") pedal. I never did get to the footwork. :)
Sounds like my brief intro to the accordion when I was a kid.
I don't know what to say, mainly because I almost don't believe what I just saw/heard. That was absolutely incredible.
River Dance for Organ
Fancy footwork and bafflingly brilliant coordination between my ears
-and your feet.
I am Very impressed, in other words.
Ну это шедеврально 👍 я так точно не смогу!!!
Очень понравилось!!!!!
Utterly fantastic.....
Whenever I see someone playing organ I just think about strength of their back... It isn't really easy to balance your body while sitting without holding your feet on ground
WOW! TOUT SIMPLEMENT SUBLIME! BRAVO!
That was amazing!!!!
Dr Williams, you make an organ do what organs weren’t built to do. You are AMAZING!!!
After I get piano down, I want to do this. *adds another item to list of things to do before death*
*****
ikr
11thShadowDragon Saaameeeee
*dies doing this* "worth."
I could watch and listen to her play all day..... She must work hard to play this well.
Tremendous !!
Holy crap! I can't even play that using my fingers, let alone my feet!
Awesome solo!
Astonishing! A triumph - well done, Dr Williams and thank you.
Fantástico!!!
Beautifully done, thank you for sharing your talents with the world.
I believe this is a pipe organ, not "electronic." M.P.Moller, 1911. Over 300 ranks. Do yer homework.
Incredible....loved it.
1:14 the bees get angry!
Brilliant performance!
Incrivél
Its like playing with two hands isn't hard enough. They had to develop a piano to incorporate the feet to challenge pianists everywhere. XD Love it! Great job, Carol!
It sounds so weird and different than what I usually hear when people play it on violins and pianos cause this is an organ
HOY TE DESCUBRI!!!! MARAVILLOSOOOOO!!!!! Felicitaciones desde Córdoba - Argentina.
The amount of coordination is unreal I have a hard time playing the drums on easy in rock band
Wauw very nice , thanks Carol....out Nederland !
so many buttons i want too switch them all too see what they do!
also very inpressively done
Bob Rijke it’s the organ in cadet chapel at West Point
@@patmeaden wow 7 years and i get a response that makes no sense to what i posted great thank for that
Bob Rijke oh no, I provided you with the information needed to go to google and find out what the buttons do
Amazing, absolutely love this!
OMG!!! Her feet are hypnotic!!!
Wow!!!!! Great Performance!!!! Foot Pedals... Wow!!!
Je m' abonne à votre chaîne, c'est tellement fantastique...
You should hear it played on the Jews Harp.
Raymond LaBay Merci Raymond, je vais l'écouter dans la journée.
Je ne trouve pas la vidéo. Pourriez vous me donner le titre exact. Je vous en remercie d'avance. Bon week end
Monique Chiron :)))))) Vous me faites rire Monique mais vous avez raison...Quand même, c'est somptueux...
I know
BEAUTIFUL !
Yo! You're absolutely awesome! your feet move like Riverdance to the 10th power! And the Bumblebee, well... the heaviest one I ever heard!
wow~! thanks for great video~!^)^
Skills, bravo!
This is absolutely and phenomenally amazing! I've never see the like. A talent far beyond comprehension.
YES! But can she play the Theme to " The Green Hornet"?
qué ingenioso !!!! nunca habia visto algo así.debe ser muy dificil de tocar porqué van los pies y las manos que increible!!!!! y tú lo haces muy bien.
*practices fur elise for 30 minutes on piano* Wow that was amazing :D *watches this video* Me: O_O
Incredibile, ma vero!!Meravigliosamante brava!👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍♥
Elle joue aussi vite des pieds que des mains. Merveilleux
Hello, this is the most amazing cover of the 'Flight of the Bumble Bee' I have seen so far. You are superb!
YESSSSSS!!!!! This makes me wanna fry bacon in the nude!!!
Me too bro, me too
Oh my word that was all kinds of cool :) Much enjoyed.
I would like to hear the Netflix Daredevil theme on an Organ.
Wait, does that mean you’re doing it Dr. Carol? That’s awesome. I’ll have a happy holiday ensured.
Simply.... AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!
Aye sup twosetters
You're sorry ? But Why ? It was a great moment to discover this true artist. The organ is a wonderful world, like nature. Colors and other polyphonies are variable to infinity. And Mrs. Williams gives us a striking proof.