Voice transcription by saxophone and drums

May 5, 2017 10:35 AM

A classic scene from Willy Wonka as performed by Gene Wilder, drums, and saxophone. There's a growing series of these, including takes on the USAs recent popular vote loser and random farm animals.
posted by cubby (26 comments total)

There is some sort of Jazz version of Poe's Law at work here.
posted by He Is Only The Imposter at 10:41 AM on May 5, 2017 [3 favorites]

I can't figure out why this is so amazing, BUT IT IS.

**saves to 'Green Initiative Project Info' bookmark folder, my secret hiding place for things to watch the next time I smoke up**
posted by Fig at 10:49 AM on May 5, 2017 [4 favorites]

Loved the Wonka one. Not going to listen to the second one, just because. The farm animals one didn't really do it for me, as it was missing both the drums and Gene Wilder.

I guess what I'm saying is that everything is better with drums and Gene Wilder.
posted by Atom Eyes at 10:56 AM on May 5, 2017 [4 favorites]

I listened to the second one. Atom Eyes was right. Don't.
posted by charlesminus at 11:00 AM on May 5, 2017

The classic: Jones Big Ass truck rentals & storage - Harmonizator
posted by Greg_Ace at 11:05 AM on May 5, 2017 [8 favorites]

(I should have said A classic, since on review I realized it's not sax-based like my memory told me it was)
posted by Greg_Ace at 11:08 AM on May 5, 2017

If voice transcription on guitar is your thing, Jack Weir posts some great work:
- Satanic Energy Drink lady
- Donald Trump idolizing kid
- Sheriff John Bunnell
- Mark Zuckerberg denies he's a lizard
posted by vverse23 at 11:21 AM on May 5, 2017 [3 favorites]

Just one question.... WHY?
posted by Liquidwolf at 11:28 AM on May 5, 2017

Yeah, seriously! Why the fuck would someone do something awesome and then share it?!
posted by a box and a stick and a string and a bear at 11:43 AM on May 5, 2017 [4 favorites]

The classic
Crying Japanese Politician also seminal
posted by thelonius at 11:43 AM on May 5, 2017 [3 favorites]

You know who's in New York?
Remember that guy?
John Somebody?
 
posted by Herodios at 12:08 PM on May 5, 2017 [2 favorites]

René Lussier's "Le trésor de la langue" album.
posted by davebush at 12:59 PM on May 5, 2017

Which is the idea behind Different Trains and various kinds of tight scat going back well beyond my shaky jazz knowledge. Reckon.

Is English a tonal language? Mmmm-may-beee.
posted by Devonian at 1:03 PM on May 5, 2017

A lecture on Som da aura (Richard Boukas talks about hermeto Pascoal, and more specifically about a number of pieces featuring on the Festa dos deuses album).
posted by nicolin at 1:18 PM on May 5, 2017

oh damn, it's nothing! it's stupid.
posted by smasuch at 1:19 PM on May 5, 2017 [2 favorites]

Charlie Brown's teacher.
posted by pracowity at 1:33 PM on May 5, 2017

It's odd that it seems like the voice seem autotuned once there's backing "music". But I don't think it is. usually autotuning is less subtle.
posted by GuyZero at 1:53 PM on May 5, 2017

You can see David Dockery's original Willy Wonka video with just drums. Although, I prefer his version of the Pepe Silvia scene from It's Always Sunny. Doing it with just rhythm seems somehow so much more challenging to me. (And I think there's variance in how much it feels like it's working.)

I loooove this trend vs. just autotuning human speech into song. Cooler, more subtle effect.
posted by little onion at 2:16 PM on May 5, 2017 [2 favorites]

Although, I prefer his version of the Pepe Silvia scene from It's Always Sunny. Doing it with just rhythm seems somehow so much more challenging to me. (And I think there's variance in how much it feels like it's working.)


Super fun. Parts of it are certainly awkward, but there's a big chunk in the middle that sounds straight out of Rock Island, the opening number from The Music Man.
posted by Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug at 2:55 PM on May 5, 2017

this is IMMENSIVE!
posted by rebent at 4:48 PM on May 5, 2017 [4 favorites]

Thank you. No, really, thank you. It's been a shitty day, and this was a perfect pick-me-up. Loved the Wonka trans-saxification.
posted by grimjeer at 5:31 PM on May 5, 2017

I looooove this! Like an inverse Lambert, Hendrix and Ross.
posted by klausman at 6:59 PM on May 5, 2017 [1 favorite]

The thing that sticks with me is the natural rhythmic quality in the speech this demonstrates. Language and music are so intertwined. This first video is illustrative. There is a very fast underlying pulse in the speech that the drummer picks up and locks into. Fascinating.
posted by charlesminus at 10:34 PM on May 5, 2017 [1 favorite]

These are brilliant! As something of the reversal of the concept, this too is brilliant: Jazz Dispute
posted by Dee Grim at 2:15 AM on May 6, 2017 [1 favorite]

Yeah, seriously! Why the fuck would someone do something awesome and then share it?!

Awesome is a subjective term here. It's cool but I don't think it's "awesome".
posted by Liquidwolf at 2:51 PM on May 6, 2017

My favorite of the genre: Palin Song (previously). JOB CRE-A-TION!

There's also a whole subreddit on the topic: /r/zappafied
posted by Rhaomi at 7:31 PM on May 7, 2017 [1 favorite]