Beatbox + Harmonica = Cool

October 27, 2003 6:35 PM

First time I've heard a harmonica AND beatbox used together. Although not a fan of the harmonica, I found this to be suprisingly cool.
posted by KevinSkomsvold (17 comments total)

1) that's fuckin' amazing.

2) video streaming via flash works surprisingly well.
posted by signal at 6:46 PM on October 27, 2003

yeah, beatboxers are cool.
posted by joedan at 6:54 PM on October 27, 2003

That is so freakin' cool! I liked it. Thanks KevinSkomsvold.
posted by lobakgo at 7:05 PM on October 27, 2003

Thanks for the links Joedan. Yeah Signal, I was a little suprised that it was Flash. I'm sure the small size helps in terms of optimizing the sound.
posted by KevinSkomsvold at 7:08 PM on October 27, 2003

That. was. awesome. Thank you!
posted by djeo at 7:11 PM on October 27, 2003

Here is his--Yuri Lane--site. Here is where you can book him.(Scroll to bottom.)
posted by lobakgo at 7:19 PM on October 27, 2003

If he could manage to compose the Stage Complete Victory theme from Super Mario Bros (which he nearly touches on several times), he will have achieved nerd nirvana.
posted by Stan Chin at 7:20 PM on October 27, 2003

Rock on!
posted by me3dia at 7:21 PM on October 27, 2003

Sheesh... aNOTHer beatbox + harmonica thread?

Started out righteous strong, but, like a lot of hip-hop, became more diffused as it become more complex. Holmes got skills. Thanks KS!
posted by squirrel at 7:23 PM on October 27, 2003

Holy crap! Those AV links on his home page are pretty freakin' amazing too. Can you tell I don't get out much?
posted by KevinSkomsvold at 7:28 PM on October 27, 2003

I don't get out much either, KS. And I'll add I'm not a big fan of either harmonica or beatbox, but the two together was great. I thought the "completing the circle" thing of the two together was pretty nifty.
posted by lobakgo at 7:33 PM on October 27, 2003

like it!
posted by nthdegx at 3:45 AM on October 28, 2003

Was that Fantastic Planet playing on the screen in the background?
posted by Cerebus at 6:09 AM on October 28, 2003

For beatboxing, plus harmonica, plus little Casio keyboard there is also CR Avery, who toured with Sage Francis last time around. He's quite excellent.
posted by jennyb at 6:38 AM on October 28, 2003

On Sunday I saw Spearhead in Baltimore... their beatboxer, Radioactive, did a routine where he beatboxed and played the pan flute. Seriously. The guy's amazing.

It's funny to me how all these years after beatboxing emerged, people are finally starting to see how creative and difficult it is and how it's not just "people spitting into their hands" (I can't count the number of times I've heard that).
posted by laze at 7:13 AM on October 28, 2003

Well, there is some spitting into the hands involved.
posted by jennyb at 7:32 AM on October 28, 2003

I saw this guy here in DC a few months ago, and he is amazing. And beyond just beat-boxing, too - he did this audio performance art piece on the war combining rifle fire, radio static, news reports, aircraft noises, *and* beats, all just using his mouth and a microphone.

If you have a chance to see him, do it.
posted by gottabefunky at 8:05 AM on October 28, 2003