I think 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly' will surprise Aidan. It's 50 years old, but still better than most films that came after it. Maybe the reason Aidan isn't a movie person is because they don't make films like this one anymore.
@@FinrodFelagund5 If you're talking about hollywood then yes, but newsflash cinema doesn't only include moviesade in usa. There are amazing foreign films being produced every year
The instrument at 1:28 is an ocarina. They're traditionally made of clay, but this one was made of wood. The instrument at the beginning was a recorder. A piccolo is a small flute, and it's played by holding it sideways and blowing across a hole. You blow directly into a recorder. The instrument that the guy is banging with a mallet is tubular bells. Mike Oldfield had an LP called "Tubular Bells" that gained a lot of popularity when a shortened version of it was used at the theme for the movie "The Exorcist." The hanging body is a reference to the movie. Tuco (The Ugly, one of the characters, played by Eli Wallach) had a price on his head, and Blondie (The Good, played by Clint Eastwood) would take him into one town after another as a prisoner to collect the reward, then rescue Tuco from hanging at the last minute so he could pull the same scam at the next town. The movie is from 1966. It's set during the U.S. Civil War, sometime around 1862. The Danish Symphony Orchestra has a bunch of videos of movie and TV soundtracks. Some of the best are Psycho, the Imperial March from Star Wars, and Vertigo.
Nice rundown! I'll add that the wooden boards the percussionist was slapping together are typically called a clapper. It's two hinged board that when clapped together sounds like the crack of a whip. In old westerns, whips were sometimes used to drive livestock or oxen, so whips cracking became a western staple. The percussion section of an orchestra has all sorts of - to most eyes and ears - very odd instruments. BTW, that was (I believe) a full orchestra and chorus. Unusual to see these days since there are so many people involved. (And to pay! lol)
How about focusing on the music instead of starting by commenting the different instruments used? Maybe it's difficult for some to concentrate more than 10 seconds at a time? And how can it be possible that even individuals from the ignorant generation have never heard of the film - let alone the music?
The film The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is seen as probably the best western ever made. You would never be able to make such a good film today, as there are no acting talents who are specifically cast for their roles as well, but above all, there is not a composer, nor a director so skilled, who is so creative with the ideas and merge it all.
Let me explain. First the movie is a classic Western!!!! The genre of this movie is called a Spaghetti Western. Why is it called a Spaghetti Western? Because the film was directed by an Italian director, Sergio Leone. The entire movie, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly was filmed in rural Italy. The reason why there's a man hanging from a noose is because it's part of the plot in the movie. The Ugly character, played by the actor, Elli Wallach is being hanged and The Good character, Clint Eastwood used his excellent shooting skills to shoot the rope allowing the man to fall and saves his life. Also, a few times during this video they will show a silhouette of man with a cowboy hat on - that silhouette is Clint Eastwood from the movie. Lastly, the reason why the Danish Orchestra performed this song is because the movie is a classic - Clint Eastwood was the perfect person for the movie and the music in the movie is timeless!!!!
The DNSO are regulars doing movie concerts. This was at an American Westerns concert. I am stunned that none of you have actually ever heard this music. Ennio Morricone, who died not long ago was the ultimate in Western movie soundtracks.
My son turns 17 in November and I introduced him to this movie at 5 years old. I shared this with him just now and explained how much of a core memory it was! Please watch it! Its art!
The wood being hit is a slap stick. It is a percussion instrument used for effects in many pieces in orchestral and concert band music. The metal tubes being hit with the hammer is a set of chimes. They are set up just like a piano keyboard, note-wise.
Tuva Semmingsen was doing the Wah Wah. In fact, people started calling her the Wah Wah Lady, and Tuva didn't mind it. Christine Nonbo Andersen, the blond soprano was placed in the audience intentionally, to draw the audience unknowningly into the performance. The Danish National Symphony Orchestra is the finest orchestra you will ever hear.
People who don't play a musical instruments can't fully appreciate the skill displayed on that stage. It helps if you've seen the film because it stirs up visual images as you listen to this masterpiece.
There may be more talent in that room than in the rest of the world A true masterpiece the dedication to your craft for many years to be able to perform like this truly remarkable
If any of you watch this film, you'll see (hear?) how significant it is. Also, yes - the hanging man was a prop that was quite relevant to the film itself.
The movie is from 1966. It is the third in a series of movies featuring Clint Eastwood as the man with no name. An Italian production, filmed in Spain with three Americans as the main characters.
The song is called The Ecstasy of Gold, and is the song that plays in the climactic shootout at the end of the movie. It was shot in Italy, and is known as one of the Spaghetti Westerns that Clint Eastwood starred in.
The Ecstacy of gold (the second song) plays while the ugly is looking for the gold, the trio is the song that plays during the final shootout. The good the bad and the ugly (the first song) is the main theme and reappears throughout the movie.
@@johnmattick3258 Yep, it's a medley of the two tracks. The Ecstasy of Gold plays while Tuco is running at the end of the movie. The Trio plays during the mexican standoff.
Composed by Ennio Morriconne as the movie score for "The Good, The Bad And The Ugly", the third of the 3 "Spaghetti Westerns" Clint made. Clint played Rowdy Yates on the TV show "Rawhide" for 8 years, but the spaghetti westerns launched his career as the biggest box office star in Hollywood, as well as a star internationally.
The first half is titled “The good, the bad and the ugly ( Il Buono, Il Brutto, Il Cattivo)” and the second half is titled “The ecstasy of gold (L'estasi dell'oro)”. The instrument in question is an ocarina (arghilofono) sometimes referred to as a sweet potato pipe. Each sound represents one of the three main characters, flute for Blondie (Man with No Name), arghilofono (ocarina) for Angel Eyes, and human voices for Tuco. Other instruments in question, tubular bells and whip or slapstick. Watch the movie and you will understand the significance of the figure hanging there. “Go on then” 🤣🤣
Its only shown in a short snippet of the video, but the woman singing the 'wah wahs' is accompanied by a harmonica. That is what gives her voice the twangy effect. When Ennio Morricone composed the soundtrack for this movie, he didn't have the kind of budget that modern movies have for their soundtracks and had to make do with what little he had. Still, one of the best composers of the 20th century.
Claves (the two sticks of wood instrument) produces revolver shot sounds. The composition starts with hyena sounds mixed with indian war cries, then enters the cool cowboy whistles. Woman and baby cries replace the whistle sounds once the stagecoach is under attack, and then the army intervenes with trumpet sounds etc.. at least this must have been the original target of this great composition..
The guy who was hanging was Shorty from the movie. He unfortunately did not make it, because Tuco was so blinded by his revenge, he did not let Blondie save Shorty.
From across the house, my wife knows exactly which of the Sergio Leoni Spaghetti Western Trilogy I'm watching by those distinctive Ennio Morricone compositions. The one that throws her off is when 'Once Upon A Time In The West' sneaks in.
The two boards is called a slap-stick. It was used a lot in stage comedy plays in the olden days, for immitating the sound of a slap. Today it's lend it's name to the entire genre of comedy called slap-stick comedy.
At 4:50, the two wooden planks are called a 'slapstick'. It makes slaps. It's where we get the term 'slapstick comedy', because clowns back in the old days used to carry small versions that made slapping sounds for comic fights. And, yeah, it's basically two wooden planks, hinged at one end.
When you show a woman one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written, and she goes off about how an instrument looks like a shoehorn, don't ever tell me that men and women are the same.
Quite. Tho this it is more a case of three idiots reacting to an absolutely beautiful masterpiece, interrupting it so often it can’t make any improvement to the buzzing noise that it must be their head. Which is quite funny and sad at the same time 😂.
What does that particular scenario have to do with men and women being the same? We know men and women aren't the same regarding biological functions and sex, but anyone can react to this negatively or ignorantly regardless of sex.
@@b-six-twelve Thank God you're here to categorize people as losers and winners. Your monolithic morality defines how we should look at other idiots. You're so cool.
I am amazed at how much you three don't understand about music, art, culture. It's long past time for each of you to open your eyes, ears and minds to more things out there OTHER than video games!! The movie was part of a trilogy of westerns starring Clint Eastwood. It was filmed in Spain and was supposed to be the American west. This score was one of many written by a brilliant Italian named Enino Morricone. Back in the late 60s when he wrote this, he had a very small budget but still did miracles. The two wooden boards are called a clapper. In this score, they are to simulate the cracks of a bull whip. The softer movement beginning with the piano and going to the soprano is called "the Ecstacy of Gold ". The other two films in this trilogy are, For a Few Dollars More and A Fist Full of Dollars.
We know a lot about music art and culture, I am not a fan of sci fi movies or cowboy movies, I have seen most Clint Eastwood and John Wayne movies, they were on TV when I was a child. I love theatre, country music, art galleries. Only Aidan plays video games, Sophie and I never play them.
This music brings a lot of good memories of me and my dad. Watching all of Clint Eastwood western movie classics. Hang’m High, A Fist Full Of Dollars and For A Few Dollars More. All had classic themes. I really enjoyed your reactions.
You might check out a video of another great song from the film, Ennio Morricone - the ecstasy of gold with the composer himself as well as the real singer from the film,. Oh, the instrument is an Ocarina.
"Banging a hammer on a radiator"? Those are tubular bells. (reference Mike Oldfield.) Also there is a short YT video where Tuva Semmingsen (the wah wah lady) and Christine Nonbo are talking about this performance. Worth checking out.
The guy slapping the two pieces of wood together is playing what is called a "slapstick". It is where we get comedy called "slapstick comedy". The "instrument" was used back in the vaudeville days. The comedian on stage would fall down, or slip on a banana peel and someone would smack the slapstick to make the fall sound funnier. The movies were a trilogy and one of the three was called "Hang 'Em High" - therefore the guy hanging high near the singers.
I absolutely loved this. I hope you do more music reactions. I know it's not your theme for the channel but it's nice to have variety all around the board. Great reaction.
glad you watched it , was one of my fav classic yt videos. classic compositions of movies and series are actually quite amazing. I went to that game of thrones show once. and yea the sopran always makes my eyes tear up :P just a timless incredible melody that was.
Absolutely beautiful isn’t it, especially when you get to see how this beautiful song is made.❤ Wait til you get to see the movie while this song is being played with it. It’s an iconic song along with Clint Eastwood. I love it all❤ The guy with the hammers hitting the metal pipes you called a radiator are actually called chimes and every Middle School and High School Band has them here in the USA. They are beautiful when played. Many rock songs use chimes. If you watch the movie then you would understand the man hanging from the ceiling lol. You gotta watch the movie!
The most incredible thing is that in the 70s, Sergio Leone and his friend Ennio Morricone dreamed of the "western" and recreated it without even knowing what it really was.
This out in the open plains. The 'wah wah and cry' is the cry at the moon of the coyotes The 'yoh!yoh ! echo"' is the echo off the hills and canyon walls. The sticks "crack" is thunder crack of prairie lightning storms, which can be very violent. Also the crack of the whip. The woman high note singing is the scream of the prairie wind. The beat of the music is the tempo of the horse and rider at a light gallope. The drums are the native American representation. Hanged man? .....see the movies. You need to see the movie series. They are considered significant movie history. You greatly understate it.
You need to see the movie….which is the third of the trilogy. #1- A Fist Full of Dollars, #2- A Few Dollars More and #3- The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. I recommend you watch them in order…..then come back and watch this symphony performance again. It will make more sense. Cheers
the man hanging... This was a member of the orchestra playing a wrong note the other day... he's just hanging there as a friendly reminder and motivation to the remaining rest of the staff...
This was the third spaghetti western of the same character (the Man With No Name). This orchestra performed the music in all three movies. All were written by Ennio Morricone. BTW, shoe trees haven't any holes.
There are two kind of people on this earth: those who think that this music is a masterpiece and those who are wrong. Ennio Morricone was one of the greatest composers of his century. Please show some respect and listen some of his music, i think you will understand why
The percussion instrument made of two boards is called a "clapper" or "slapstick." Usually used to imitate the sound of a whip crack like in the Christmas song "Sleigh Ride."
The two boards is called a slapstick. It was used for sound effects for a certain kind of comedy so much that that kind of humor came to be called slapstick humor. Oh, and it is indeed a recorder at the beginning.
sorry but i cant believe you guys never heard of this music by ENNIO MORRICONE wow. the hanging is from the scene of the movie. please give yourself a treat and watch the movie. the movie consists of american actors, made by italian film, the music done by italians.
1:30 "What IS that?" That is an ocarina. The same kind of ocarina found in "Legend of Zelda - Ocarina of Time" (minus the time affecting aspect, of course). 4:44 "What instrument is that?" Literally "slap-sticks". Used when you want to emulate a whip cracking, but need more control over the timing. 5:02 "He's banging a hammer on a..." Tubular Bells or Chimes en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tubular_bells
The instrument that you couldn't identify is an ocarina, also called a sweet potato. The original track of this in the movie had (as you saw) so many odd sounds, that is why there were so many people playing weird instruments in the percussion section. The dark haired woman who was doing sound effects with her voice and whistling and singing as well was brilliant. There was a very popular rock group back in (I think) the 70s mostly called Procol Harum. They did a concert tour in Europe several years ago and had some configuration of the Danish concert orchestra playing with them on their huge hit Whiter Shade of Pale. There is a video of it on RU-vid. It's amazing!
