Beatbox brilliance | Tom Thum | TEDxSydney

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    Tom Thum: Armed with just a microphone, Thum pushes the limits of the human voice to create incredible soundtracks of impossible beats and phenomenal sounds, with scratched vinyl, the Michael Jackson back-catalogue, the didgeridoo and an entire fifties jazz band amongst his vocal repertoire.
    You can follow Tom on FaceBook (TomThummer) and Twitter (@tomthummer)
    Quoting from ABC's Triple J Unearthed website:
    "TOM THUM, THE VERSATILE VOICEBOX 'Tom Thum appears to have swallowed an entire orchestra and several backing singers' The Guardian (UK)
    'There are not enough superlatives to describe the wonder of this beatboxing virtuoso - I am still trying to figure out how he got those sounds out of his mouth' The Daily Telegraph (UK)
    'The mic master seems to have an orchestra living in his throat: trumpet blasts, guitar strums and samples from classic songs including Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" effortlessly spout from his mouth' Time Out, NY
    These are apt quotes to describe the performance of one of Australia's most prominent and respected beatboxers and serial pests. Only in his mid-twenties Tom Thum has achieved and experienced more than most artists could hope to achieve in a lifetime. From winning the team battles (alongside Joel Turner) in the World Beatbox Championships in 2005, to fulfilling every artists dream and performing on Broadway in New York with the Tom Tom Crew, Tom has seen his fair share of accolades and well and truly paid his dues. Raised by the small but accommodating Brisbane hip hop scene, Tom started out as a graffiti writer and a Bboy but slowly rose to recognition through his ability to produce unhuman sounds and his natural knack for performing and weaselling his way on stage...
    Although the stage seems the ideal habitat for Tom he is also no stranger to community and has been helping the scene improve through conducting a plethora of workshops in many places that usually wouldn't have access to such knowledge and skill. Tom has travelled from the very top of Australia teaching in the Indigenous communities of Mornington and Thursday Islands all the way to the very bottom with a series of workshops in Tasmania and Adelaide.
    He has also spent considerable time teaching on Palm Island and in Charleville and many other places that would otherwise be Starved for education about proper hip hop and the positive message that music preaches.
    As Tom's experience within the music industry expands, he plans to push the limits of the human voice as far as inhumanly possible. Enrolling the help of numerous loop stations, Tom has been conducting DJ sets using only his voice and nothing else, propelling crowds across the country into a frenzy of jaw-dropping disbelief, as he re-creates and remixes classic joints and jams from all eras and genres. At present Tom is working on an album ranging across many different generes and features and hopes to have it finished by early 2012. You might see him on a stage at a festival looping up a storm or supporting anyone from the Hilltop Hoods to Blue King Brown, or you might catch him annoying the hell out of commuters on public transport. Either way, you will notice him soon enough. Keep an ear out for Tom Thum."
    See more at: tedxsydney.com
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  • @frieza1385
    @frieza1385 Před 4 lety +10610

    The most famous Ted Talk wasn’t even a talk

  • @finnwylie1909
    @finnwylie1909 Před 4 lety +7230

    “I use my mouth in strange ways for cash”
    Audience - ‘Haha funny joke’
    Tom - Deepthroats mic
    Audience - ‘Oh’

  • @ABHI-cg5dz
    @ABHI-cg5dz Před rokem +2659

    I thought I could never beatbox like that and 8 years later here we are and I was right.

  • @MCL443
    @MCL443 Před 3 měsíci +443

    Is anyone else watching the in 2024

  • @harish9382
    @harish9382 Před 3 lety +4173

    "Do you play in a band?"
    Tom: "I am the band."

    • @japongtv170
      @japongtv170 Před 2 lety +8

      Yeah

    • @MichaelCHorler
      @MichaelCHorler Před 2 lety +7

      1:28

    • @little_red8389
      @little_red8389 Před 2 lety +12

      "The band plays in me!"

    • @Sheenifier
      @Sheenifier Před 2 lety +3

      Taking one man band to a whole other century

    • @matthewmeno5279
      @matthewmeno5279 Před 2 lety +1

      Are you? Do you beat box? Do you make sounds with your mouth? Do you play an instrument? Do you have a CZcams account? I'd love to hear you! What kind of music do you play and sing?

  • @EmreYalcnkaya
    @EmreYalcnkaya Před 4 lety +9105

    Tom: beatboxes
    Right hand: 🎤
    Left hand: 👋✊👊👆👇🖐✋👋👉✋👈👋👊✊👇☝👌

  • @patmccrotch5373
    @patmccrotch5373 Před rokem +485

    How he puts the 'hissing' of a vinyl record over top that melody is so friggin awesome.

  • @AlerGeekVR
    @AlerGeekVR Před rokem +1207

    8 years ago I saw this video for the first time and I thought about learning it. I’ve been beatboxing for 7 years now and it became my biggest passion. Thank you Tom for this revolutionary performance and big thanks to TedX for letting this artist appear on the scene

    • @raspberrym1lk
      @raspberrym1lk Před rokem +8

      truly inspiring

    • @eh8439
      @eh8439 Před rokem +3

      You are a very talented writer.

    • @AlerGeekVR
      @AlerGeekVR Před rokem +1

      @@eh8439 I'm not a writer, I just used more sophisticated words to show my appreciation. Thanks though

    • @eh8439
      @eh8439 Před rokem +3

      @@AlerGeekVR But thy credit is done son. Great job absolutely!

    • @pudz8876
      @pudz8876 Před rokem

      You have only had your channel for 7 years so how could you it seem it 8years ago

  • @jacobburn5973
    @jacobburn5973 Před 7 lety +6488

    "I am about to give you a demonstration on what I do." proceeds to swallow microphone.

    • @thomasroberts8509
      @thomasroberts8509 Před 7 lety +108

      jttuttle 25 freakin Mike Wazowski from Monsters Inc.😂😂😂😂

    • @jgyt479
      @jgyt479 Před 6 lety +23

      SlimShady0200 TheRoadTo100 😂😂😂😂

    • @petertzelepis6976
      @petertzelepis6976 Před 6 lety +10

      Jacob Burn hahahahaah😀😀😀😀good one

    • @hyle8902
      @hyle8902 Před 6 lety +2

      Jacob Burn djd

    • @hyle8902
      @hyle8902 Před 6 lety

      djfqjcdsigh
      cxxxcxsgio

  • @johnnygoodwin4904
    @johnnygoodwin4904 Před 4 lety +3604

    People came for a TED talk...
    *THEY GOT A CONCERT*

    • @chewypinecone
      @chewypinecone Před 4 lety +4

      Johnny Goodwin ok but where is this guy? Or does he just not post but twice a year? * exaggerating * But seriously I need to know how this guy is doing with all this corona virus stuff

    • @ashfire4008
      @ashfire4008 Před 4 lety +2

      Lol

    • @guspauline7460
      @guspauline7460 Před 3 lety +5

      @@chewypinecone Search for him on Instagram bro, he's quite frequent there.

    • @GagandeepKaur-rf7st
      @GagandeepKaur-rf7st Před 3 lety +1

      😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣 good meme

    • @muhmoudbanat4035
      @muhmoudbanat4035 Před 3 lety +1

      Hahaha ...exactly

  • @sneekizzle7127
    @sneekizzle7127 Před rokem +512

    The jazz bar set will forever be etched into my mind as a master piece. I couldn't imagine any other beatbox performance being acknowledged across all generations as well as that composition. An absolutely astonishing musical showing.

  • @carnivorouswatermelon
    @carnivorouswatermelon Před rokem +183

    It’s been 10 years since this masterpiece happened

  • @nadarajahyoganathan1024
    @nadarajahyoganathan1024 Před 2 lety +6066

    Its a tradition to watch this again once in a while.

    • @sturmgeschutziii5038
      @sturmgeschutziii5038 Před 2 lety +56

      Couldn’t agree more

    • @ms.jackee6248
      @ms.jackee6248 Před 2 lety +44

      I thought I was the only one😂

    • @palmtrees9474
      @palmtrees9474 Před 2 lety +23

      This video randomly came to my mind. I remember watching it a milion times, being keen on beatbox in 2013 at the age of 10... I was beatboxing every day, practicing it all the time..I forgot about the concept, and reminded myself of the great moments through videos once again, 8 years after...I also listened to dubstep and skrillex.. It is great to remember the vibes and everything..

    • @Zathren
      @Zathren Před 2 lety +9

      At least my tenth watch.

    • @crimsonsimeon4092
      @crimsonsimeon4092 Před 2 lety +8

      Haven’t seen this in over 5 years and what he said about Brisbane not exactly being a cultural hub still rings true… it’s crazy

  • @vanzyl2547
    @vanzyl2547 Před 4 lety +1863

    “Do you play any instruments”
    Tom: “Well yes, but actually no.”

    • @bigmungle8661
      @bigmungle8661 Před 4 lety +5

      Girls plays instruments they play woodwinds
      The boy is the woodwind instrument

    • @outlawquill7894
      @outlawquill7894 Před 3 lety +4

      More like: “Well, no, but actually yes...”

    • @MRPiki-js4jg
      @MRPiki-js4jg Před 3 lety +3

      He is the instrument

    • @cogb.9451
      @cogb.9451 Před 3 lety +1

      @@MRPiki-js4jg he is a impersonator of instruments, singing is the vocal instrument (I feel for real singers out there), not pretending to sound like them

  • @fridaycaliforniaa236
    @fridaycaliforniaa236 Před 6 měsíci +69

    Ten years later, and still a crushing masterpiece

  • @ankit-jangid
    @ankit-jangid Před rokem +135

    6:02 ..its literally imossible ...absolute legend 😊

  • @getrightmoonlight7324
    @getrightmoonlight7324 Před 3 lety +4795

    7 years later and i still come back for that Germany part

    • @sylamy7457
      @sylamy7457 Před 3 lety +51

      I dont know how he did it.. its amazing!

    • @luisaf1836
      @luisaf1836 Před 3 lety +78

      The neck part is very impressive it even has dudunun dudunun

    • @uniquescoop
      @uniquescoop Před 3 lety +31

      Yes that was superb part of the video and Chinese part was damn funny 😂😂🤣

    • @teteko2267
      @teteko2267 Před 3 lety

      What song?

    • @luisaf1836
      @luisaf1836 Před 3 lety +11

      tete ko its not a song its just a typical rave song

  • @tongqiaoern8422
    @tongqiaoern8422 Před 7 lety +2033

    (After the show)
    Tom:Here is your microphone.
    Manager:Yeah,about that..... You can take that.
    😂😂😂

  • @ryanforgo3500
    @ryanforgo3500 Před 7 měsíci +47

    This man's spouse can never catch him off guard 😂
    Like when he is hanging out in the bar with his friends.
    The wife: "Hello honey, when are you coming home"
    "Ambulance sounds in the back ground and cars beeping"
    Tom: "Sorry love, i am stuck in traffic. I think there was an accident"

    • @omegajrz1269
      @omegajrz1269 Před 6 měsíci

      Wife:
      -¿ARE YOU DANCING AT THE DISCO WITH SOMEONE?

    • @TyTy-gm8yb
      @TyTy-gm8yb Před 23 dny

      It's like a superpower

  • @IntergalacticSpaceKitten
    @IntergalacticSpaceKitten Před rokem +80

    It's blowing my mind how he's doing multiple layered sounds with just his mouth/voice. That's insane. Out of all the viral beatboxers I've seen during the internet age, he's the best one by a long shot so far.

    • @stfbrasil1989
      @stfbrasil1989 Před 11 měsíci +1

      E ai, a pessoa acorda
      E é cada um por sí ..
      Deus não está vendo
      Mas está 😕

    • @JuicebyJay
      @JuicebyJay Před 7 měsíci +3

      Or that one guy that does the lion king's in the jungle whilst beatboxing?

  • @akhilraj2163
    @akhilraj2163 Před 2 lety +6948

    I dont know how this man hasn't forgotten his original voice.

  • @andrewtan5442
    @andrewtan5442 Před 4 lety +2947

    Imagine what goes on when this guy gets a song stuck in his head...

    • @link6576
      @link6576 Před 4 lety +163

      Me: da da da ba da
      Him: beohw rusrbr dicjap fuevdua tuevekd agrvdka fjwvad fksltvduw ifheveskr rusveifm ruevsydje bjfb hjdbr ducnsk epetbc

    • @atomicbuttocks
      @atomicbuttocks Před 4 lety +17

      Tho i cant beat box that good, but i know the feel

    • @LoneBeastYT
      @LoneBeastYT Před 4 lety +15

      @@link6576 honestly tried beatboxing to that and i m not as successful in translation

    • @Justmoore.
      @Justmoore. Před 4 lety +2

      Link HAHAHAHAHAAH

    • @neverchange542
      @neverchange542 Před 4 lety +10

      Every person that can beatbox even a little can relate to that.
      ....from experience.... 😂
      It’s annoying tbh 😂 but amazing

  • @blond5361
    @blond5361 Před rokem +70

    wow i remember watching this in 2013. so weird to see it again. genuinely made me believe i could beatbox for a good year

    • @whitewaltersbet4872
      @whitewaltersbet4872 Před rokem +1

      He has a tutorial on vocal scratching and it’s actually really doable , it’s very well explained.

  • @pradyot__
    @pradyot__ Před 6 měsíci +18

    The man who made Ted talks famous, and beatbox of course! What a legend, happy 10 years to this masterpiece.

  • @outofpocket72
    @outofpocket72 Před 3 lety +2717

    Why does this guy’s trumpet impression sound more like a trumpet than me playing my trumpet

  • @shaggar
    @shaggar Před 5 lety +5517

    One of the rarest performances where every single person enjoyed.

    • @user-nl7ul4sq3z
      @user-nl7ul4sq3z Před 5 lety +119

      Sagar Sharma Deaf people: Are we a joke to you?

    • @Leo-gm5lu
      @Leo-gm5lu Před 5 lety +49

      @@user-nl7ul4sq3z they have the subtitles man 😂 it goes like boots and cats and asdjkfhsjdxhfaksjdf

    • @Silk0926
      @Silk0926 Před 5 lety +12

      @@Leo-gm5lu snares, inward k, pf, throat bass shows up when that happens

    • @UnGayluron
      @UnGayluron Před 4 lety

      I like many this man. It is a natural boy with a great softskills

    • @salahaddin1890
      @salahaddin1890 Před 4 lety

      Absolutely

  • @mrwebworld
    @mrwebworld Před rokem +33

    The most watched video on TEDx. But as he said, the skill has only a very niche market.
    11:24 humble

  • @pawelsb
    @pawelsb Před rokem +66

    I absolutely loved his performance and ofcourse the talk as well but when the audience applauded multiple times and he said, "Look at this mum, I made it" was the best part ever❤️

  • @KnowThyself619
    @KnowThyself619 Před 2 lety +4469

    He's not only a Beatboxer but also a natural entertainer.

  • @JukesMcGee
    @JukesMcGee Před 4 lety +6919

    What I learned from this:
    This is by far the most popular Ted Talk. People don't want to learn, they just want to be entertained.

    • @amrhamedy1355
      @amrhamedy1355 Před 4 lety +308

      Whoa what if we can do both

    • @peekay8689
      @peekay8689 Před 4 lety +100

      Thats because this video is been viewed by both the entertainers as well as learners

    • @cutie5028
      @cutie5028 Před 4 lety +88

      Or perhaps it’s because you can learn the content of an educational video and have no reason to return, whereas entertainment videos can be returned to on several occasions.
      Especially considering that music is much more complex in our minds than a well explained theory. The whole reason you get songs stuck in your head is because your brain views it as an unfinished task.
      For example, you would probably listen to a song you like many more times than you’ll come to reread that little fact I just said, because you’ve already read it and have no reason to return often. You’ve already taken in that information.

    • @leemarkmywords4643
      @leemarkmywords4643 Před 4 lety +35

      i bet you're the type of person to find studying music or arts ridiculous and to hate small talk, because you only want to talk about deep matters. get over yourself

    • @leggbuildingdorchester6234
      @leggbuildingdorchester6234 Před 4 lety +10

      What I learned from reading your comment.

  • @mikedegracias8616
    @mikedegracias8616 Před 10 měsíci +37

    so this was 10 years ago already? what a masterpiece performance!

  • @bradschmitt1990
    @bradschmitt1990 Před rokem +26

    I love how at 9:10-15 he experienced something a little off that he corrects, live, on stage, without missing a beat (facial. Expression shows it was off beat or something)

  • @sameershahzad293
    @sameershahzad293 Před 6 lety +5585

    I have a strange feeling he would make a great uncle

    • @hoorias4842
      @hoorias4842 Před 6 lety +18

      Darth NumNums omg ikr!

    • @mir5304
      @mir5304 Před 6 lety +165

      Yeah cuz he looks like he's always busy and can show you alot of cool things

    • @goshlike76
      @goshlike76 Před 6 lety +27

      yeah... nothin like my uncle Terry :/

    • @Detonated66
      @Detonated66 Před 6 lety +46

      that sounds so creepy

    • @jose_loves_dogs7529
      @jose_loves_dogs7529 Před 6 lety +2

      Idk if he has a sister or a brother

  • @BitchassHeadass
    @BitchassHeadass Před 4 lety +1809

    Imagine if he accidentally came to a deaf clinic and they’re all thinking he’s having a stroke

    • @chadsimpmain8180
      @chadsimpmain8180 Před 4 lety +31

      HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAAHAHHAAHAHHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAJAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHJAHAHAHAJJAJAJHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHALABYOYIEEEEEEHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAKDOGHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHHAAHAHHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHHAAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHHAJAJJAJAJAJHAHHAHAAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAAHAHHAAHAHHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAJAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHJAHAHAHAJJAJAJHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHALABYOYIEEEEEEHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAKDOGHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHHAAHAHHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHHAAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHHAJAJJAJAJAJHAHHAHAAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHA

    • @susheeleigth5968
      @susheeleigth5968 Před 4 lety +9

      OMG 😂😂😂😂

    • @eligbnsu71
      @eligbnsu71 Před 4 lety +1

      @@susheeleigth5968 my imposter😠😠😠

    • @susheeleigth5968
      @susheeleigth5968 Před 4 lety +7

      @@eligbnsu71 you got it messed up.. You're the imposter 😏

    • @islandgirl9479
      @islandgirl9479 Před 4 lety +1

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @luckyscialdone3387
    @luckyscialdone3387 Před 2 lety +43

    My choir teacher brought him to our class in 2003. I bought one of his shirts it said just say no to drums 🤩🤯

  • @ianmcdonald202
    @ianmcdonald202 Před rokem +47

    This is truly amazing, dude could single-handedly outperform 80% of musicians

  • @sumerrana6805
    @sumerrana6805 Před 5 lety +2413

    Machines are replacing us
    This guy returns them some favour

  • @asura5166
    @asura5166 Před 4 lety +2626

    People making fun of his left hand. Bro he is channeling his chakra into a jutsu

  • @tiagowheels973
    @tiagowheels973 Před rokem +33

    After 9 years I still came here to see this amazing performance 👏🏻🤌🏼🙏🏼

  • @nastya7966
    @nastya7966 Před rokem +17

    8years later and im still watch this masterpeice🤞🏽🔥❤

  • @memorize9971
    @memorize9971 Před 4 lety +3395

    Nobody :
    My russians neighbour at 3AM : 6:03

  • @sweuzed4558
    @sweuzed4558 Před 4 lety +780

    dude just summoned the most powerful spell using his left hand.

    • @tayrobert2272
      @tayrobert2272 Před 4 lety +3

      Yeah xdddddd

    • @Its_ReaperO_O
      @Its_ReaperO_O Před 3 lety +3

      This guy be like "Expelliammusss , wingardian leviosa, snakesnenehdh, blah blah , pooopaaapotty"

    • @ismaciil9cabdi377
      @ismaciil9cabdi377 Před 3 lety +1

      @(Student) Alex Minh Hoang Nguyen ye

  • @thepiterp5
    @thepiterp5 Před rokem +26

    Literally impossible to watch this without smiling.

  • @taternado5045
    @taternado5045 Před 11 měsíci +11

    A one man band with not a single instrument in sight, what a legend

  • @wewbie3036
    @wewbie3036 Před 4 lety +2766

    Director: keep the mic. We don’t need it anymore.

    • @terzo345
      @terzo345 Před 4 lety +16

      This is not a movie.

    • @autumnhd
      @autumnhd Před 4 lety +92

      A director: someone who directs things. doesnt always have to do with movies.

    • @user-dw4im7uc8d
      @user-dw4im7uc8d Před 4 lety +1

      Jm Gaming107 😂😂😂😂😂😅🤭

    • @martymcfly5423
      @martymcfly5423 Před 4 lety +3

      😂😂😂

    • @Guy-dv9xw
      @Guy-dv9xw Před 4 lety +21

      Oh yes let’s all concentrate on one small snag in the joke

  • @grizzo4513
    @grizzo4513 Před 5 lety +2997

    There’s so many intense, life changing talks. A beatboxer comedian has got the most views 😂😂😂

    • @matepasztor282
      @matepasztor282 Před 5 lety +55

      lmao right? It's not even a certified ted talk. It's tedx XD

    • @liliskh2664
      @liliskh2664 Před 5 lety +4

      Exactly what I thought too! very surprising

    • @AtonicMike
      @AtonicMike Před 5 lety +108

      People with skills are impressive, people talking about concepts and theories are only interesting.

    • @Emersonbmx16
      @Emersonbmx16 Před 4 lety +8

      CZcams in a nutshell 😹

    • @JoshuaKissoon
      @JoshuaKissoon Před 4 lety +47

      He didn't need to talk. His was a demonstration of absolute Mastery. What we all aim to achieve in our respective fields.

  • @caseyw1286
    @caseyw1286 Před 11 měsíci +4

    Person from the audience: So Tom, what instruments do you play?
    Tom: Yes.

  • @lionheartsummit284
    @lionheartsummit284 Před rokem +7

    For 2013 I have been watching this at least once in a month to enjoy the rarest performance of all time and whenever I show him to anyone who isnt any interest on such field, they are simply amazed and are addicted to it. Tom you are always number one dude! Take it away :)

  • @daylee7338
    @daylee7338 Před 4 lety +4571

    *When the whole band didn’t come*

  • @aidanfoley3263
    @aidanfoley3263 Před 5 lety +2307

    “I use my mouth in strange ways in exchange for cash”
    0-0

  • @shaikasfiya96
    @shaikasfiya96 Před rokem +7

    Omg... This is amazing. I have no words. I never imagined a human doing all these voices. He is incredible 😻

  • @walker_19880
    @walker_19880 Před rokem +10

    he did a vinyl pause, low cut filter and 1/2 beat roll all by himself. What a legend

  • @sujalkumarsingh1563
    @sujalkumarsingh1563 Před 3 lety +2971

    Can you imagine he can throw a party anywhere.

  • @FRISHR
    @FRISHR Před 2 lety +5856

    Number 1 Rule for Beatboxing: Always bring your own mic.

  • @ericliu2325
    @ericliu2325 Před 7 měsíci +4

    This is what peak CZcams looked like back then

  • @rubenmartinez9152
    @rubenmartinez9152 Před 3 měsíci +3

    I remember seeing this younger and being in a wow factor now I’m in different and musical journey in my life makes me wanna sample this with the work I’m doing for school 🔥🔥

  • @alexzhang2651
    @alexzhang2651 Před 5 lety +3494

    It's like half a comedy stand up and half a beatboxing performance that is pretty much the greatest of all time. His remarkable positive attitude just makes the performance perfect.

  • @RuckusAndBolt42
    @RuckusAndBolt42 Před 5 lety +12081

    Dislikes are from instrument owners

    • @abhishekmadugere8030
      @abhishekmadugere8030 Před 5 lety +37

      😂

    • @gratitude5740
      @gratitude5740 Před 5 lety +15

      MRKI 🤪😄😄😄😄

    • @purp1e300
      @purp1e300 Před 4 lety +37

      no dislikes are from people who know bigman and know that beatboxing can be more than spitting into your mic

    • @quantumfrost9467
      @quantumfrost9467 Před 4 lety +19

      @@purp1e300 he is doing more than that though

    • @purp1e300
      @purp1e300 Před 4 lety +6

      @@quantumfrost9467 it just doesn't have any melody witch I don't like at all

  • @mehmetdream5579
    @mehmetdream5579 Před 2 lety +2

    I added this music to my music player about 8 years ago. I was listening to this every day. it came to my mind after a long time and I reopened it and Tom Thum is still #1

  • @SeanOmlet
    @SeanOmlet Před rokem +26

    5:27literally sounds like a string instrument it’s insane

  • @johnshim272
    @johnshim272 Před 5 lety +1807

    4 years later and it's still my favorite video on youtube..

  • @hermanthegerman9874
    @hermanthegerman9874 Před 3 lety +4129

    This is beyond beatboxing. This is an a cappella multi track live performance on a level of absolutely insane perfection. And the worst of all: This dude makes it look ridiculously easy.

    • @g00dGuY34
      @g00dGuY34 Před 3 lety +9

      Look up Reggie Watts

    • @bryanvanzijtveld9562
      @bryanvanzijtveld9562 Před 3 lety +33

      Just look up gbbb and you’ll see battle beatbox thats way above this. Not that this is bad

    • @powermelodicdragonrecords9385
      @powermelodicdragonrecords9385 Před 3 lety +22

      @@bryanvanzijtveld9562 I thank you so much for the recommendation. These people are amazing!

    • @zachdugger1546
      @zachdugger1546 Před 3 lety +3

      @@g00dGuY34 I looked him up, I had to come back to this video and say thank you, that man is awesome haha shout out Reggie Watts

    • @KimoKimochii
      @KimoKimochii Před 3 lety

      he’s not that good tbh

  • @D15ORDERED1
    @D15ORDERED1 Před rokem +7

    As someone with autism/adhd, i can say people as myself in schools have, at least once in their lives, beatbox out of boredom without knowing it and or trying to perfect it but this guy took this to another level.

  • @abananasmoothie
    @abananasmoothie Před rokem +3

    I love how the first two chapters are intro and introduction.

  • @neelchandwani5395
    @neelchandwani5395 Před 3 lety +1092

    Me: Trying to fall asleep
    My brain at 2 AM: 1:02

  • @pranitp.1622
    @pranitp.1622 Před 3 lety +1193

    Legends say that he swallowed an entire band in his childhood

  • @hqc5761
    @hqc5761 Před 11 měsíci +4

    This is a video from 9 years before, but it's still so fantastic.

  • @albert1916
    @albert1916 Před 2 lety +11

    This actually had me smiling,great artist!

  • @CharlieVFX18
    @CharlieVFX18 Před 4 lety +1464

    He actually has a DJ set inside him.

  • @canoemandan
    @canoemandan Před 8 lety +1289

    At the end
    Tom: here's your microphone back.
    Producer: err no thanks you can keep that...

  • @esotericof
    @esotericof Před 8 měsíci +5

    And you thought superheroes were just for fighting villains? No, some superheroes have amazing stage performance abilities. If you listened to this on an old record, you wouldn't think it was just one person. This is one of the most amazing performances I have ever seen. Incredible talent. Unique person.

  • @vtamm1
    @vtamm1 Před 10 měsíci +5

    Always gonna be one of my favorite performances ever, love you Tom!!!

  • @Its_ReaperO_O
    @Its_ReaperO_O Před 4 lety +1271

    People inside night club 5:57
    People outside night club 6:04

  • @shayaanjafri4107
    @shayaanjafri4107 Před 5 lety +1719

    One day Ted himself will speak

  • @bensontauro7706
    @bensontauro7706 Před 10 měsíci +4

    man is a whole rock band

  • @brainlesswithplans2586

    Even so many years after his show, its almoust amazing to watch this from time to time.

  • @Pete-hh3rt
    @Pete-hh3rt Před 5 lety +1484

    He inspires me for using sunglasses at night.

  • @ItStartsWithinYou
    @ItStartsWithinYou Před 8 lety +7282

    This is pure GENIUS!

    • @user-pp9ru1zb2s
      @user-pp9ru1zb2s Před 8 lety +6

      Yea

    • @detlefkuhn2037
      @detlefkuhn2037 Před 8 lety +2

      (lennyface) dunno why

    • @PaulBeeker
      @PaulBeeker Před 8 lety +5

      +Ella Banana Music why is this guy a genius ? he is just good ? he probably does it his whole life so obviously he is good ?! not a genius more talent !

    • @ItStartsWithinYou
      @ItStartsWithinYou Před 8 lety +29

      Because he is exceptionally creative in his craft! *****

    • @PaulBeeker
      @PaulBeeker Před 8 lety +6

      ya but the most is learning and talent

  • @jet9078
    @jet9078 Před rokem +8

    2022, still one of the best TEDx talks.

  • @p3rseus
    @p3rseus Před měsícem +1

    Crazy it's been almost 11 years. I love it as much as when I first saw it and I come back here every once in a while to enjoy

  • @bningthouja7103
    @bningthouja7103 Před 5 lety +744

    This man won't need a DJ when he throws a party.

    • @jupiter5091
      @jupiter5091 Před 5 lety +1

      Manipur da kouba yai

    • @shankarmathrubhutham8716
      @shankarmathrubhutham8716 Před 4 lety

      Hahahaha

    • @nickname6949
      @nickname6949 Před 4 lety

      Lol

    • @michamcv.1846
      @michamcv.1846 Před 4 lety +5

      not in europe ... we party longer than 5 minutes xD

    • @somregularguy
      @somregularguy Před 4 lety

      B Ningthouja
      Tom’s Daughter: dad you said you’d get a DJ, it’s my sweet 16 ;-;
      Tom: but I did
      Tom’s daughter: WELL WHERE IS HE D:<
      Tom: why you’re staring at him ^-^

  • @fatmakamal9318
    @fatmakamal9318 Před 6 lety +2351

    Tom: Here is your microphone
    Producers: Nah you can keep it.

  • @ARTISH_ZONE
    @ARTISH_ZONE Před 3 měsíci +3

    As someone re-watching it in 2024 I would say
    *He is way ahead of the time*
    This would hv blown up the internet now

  • @truptivasave8929
    @truptivasave8929 Před 3 měsíci +3

    Man!!! I can listen this guy on loooopppppp

  • @whatwhowhyhow
    @whatwhowhyhow Před 2 lety +1388

    Wow, this man is really vocal about his passion

  • @itsedgebros196
    @itsedgebros196 Před 4 lety +477

    When he Said: "Futyctyucugjtuycuyutfttuttfutbhuu"
    I felt that

  • @KYoung2
    @KYoung2 Před rokem +1

    Such a great performer. I gave a standing ovation too.

  • @lucasSUPREMO9999
    @lucasSUPREMO9999 Před 5 měsíci +1

    This will always be one of my favorite videos on CZcams

  • @unnatichaturvedi4668
    @unnatichaturvedi4668 Před 3 lety +2716

    HE WOULD BE THE COOLEST DAD EVER

  • @user-zv5co4vx6z
    @user-zv5co4vx6z Před 3 lety +1205

    I came here to study English and now I learned a new phrase:
    party party yeah.

  • @dertreffer
    @dertreffer Před 6 měsíci +2

    i lost count how often i did watch this video so far; loved it every freaking single time

  • @Ulysse_32
    @Ulysse_32 Před rokem +3

    It has been almost 10 years and it is still the best beatbox i have ever heard

  • @meteoriccord5342
    @meteoriccord5342 Před 3 lety +1014

    Netflix: are you still watch-
    Someone’s daughter: 0:41

    • @MegaRayan2011
      @MegaRayan2011 Před 3 lety +33

      Underrated while it still is

    • @flooploops411
      @flooploops411 Před 3 lety +9

      @@MegaRayan2011 here before it got viral with this other guy who sounds cool.

    • @benjaminlayfield6987
      @benjaminlayfield6987 Před 3 lety +10

      The fact that this comment makes zero sense makes it funny

    • @DinoBoiRex
      @DinoBoiRex Před 3 lety +27

      @@benjaminlayfield6987 it makes perfect sense

    • @wp4872
      @wp4872 Před 3 lety +12

      Benjamin Layfield 🤦‍♂️

  • @douglasmann8583
    @douglasmann8583 Před 8 lety +187

    Afterwards... Tom: Here's your microphone back. Host: No thanks, you can keep it.

  • @gandhi1048
    @gandhi1048 Před rokem +6

    beside great performance by him, damn he knows how to make a great presentation that is enjoyable to a lot of people who don’t know what beatbox is

  • @spulber3457
    @spulber3457 Před rokem

    10 years ago I saw this video, now I saw it again and it s still the most amazing beatbox ever.

  • @kathymei7959
    @kathymei7959 Před 3 lety +897

    He's not only brilliant at beatboxing, but he's also brilliant at performing as a whole.

  • @ridhonuhamrulloh7180
    @ridhonuhamrulloh7180 Před rokem +1

    First time watched it 5 years ago, since then I barely think or listen to beatbox, but when i do i always come back to this clip.

  • @imchayanger9526
    @imchayanger9526 Před rokem +1

    Keep coming back to this.

  • @raCyanea
    @raCyanea Před 3 lety +1571

    Dang it was so smooth
    Except his shirt