ENTIRE FREEBIRD SOLO PLAYED ON HARMONICA!!! (Lynyrd Skynyrd)

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  • Lynyrd Skynyrd's epic Freebird solo played on harmonica by Will Wilde.
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  • @willharmonicawilde
    @willharmonicawilde  Před rokem +795

    MY ROCK BAND: www.badluckfriday.com
    FREE BIRD TUTORIAL VIDEO (LEARN TO PLAY THIS SOLO): czcams.com/video/rd_8uiP5twA/video.html

    • @shateq
      @shateq Před rokem +7

      Epic

    • @webgpu
      @webgpu Před 6 měsíci +5

      perfectly executed noise (sorry, but it's noise. perfectly executed) - i've seen your other videos, and there was good playing there though.

    • @jeremiahsbeast5560
      @jeremiahsbeast5560 Před 4 měsíci +4

      Your wife must be one lucky lady

    • @Martins0554
      @Martins0554 Před 2 měsíci +1

      Will which harmonica you used on this solo and its tone?

    • @Martins0554
      @Martins0554 Před 2 měsíci +1

      Bc I want to buy one to learn this solo. You really inspired me! Thx, stand strong!

  • @Temptazer
    @Temptazer Před 4 měsíci +7706

    People being slammed into tables, thrown out windows, bottles smashed on heads
    Guy sitting on a stool in the corner:

  • @BloodyBaseballs6053
    @BloodyBaseballs6053 Před 9 měsíci +5062

    I'm just imagining how insane this would be in a train chase scene in the Wild West

  • @bluecowairsoft8154
    @bluecowairsoft8154 Před 12 dny +753

    Bro ran up mt Everest with no oxygen to train for this

  • @timb3054
    @timb3054 Před 3 měsíci +3187

    As a harmonica player, this is the equivalent of playing Beethoven’s fifth on a kazoo.

  • @Bongorfians
    @Bongorfians Před rokem +10728

    A jacked dude playing a harmonica covers free bird while wearing an AC/DC shirt, absolutely amazing.

    • @litterbox019
      @litterbox019 Před rokem +99

      quite bizarre

    • @maninhu9837
      @maninhu9837 Před rokem +78

      @@litterbox019 ohhhh nooooh you said the word, that all music fans fear

    • @shizzlepecks
      @shizzlepecks Před rokem +28

      You can tell what communities are like usually by the top comments in the videos they watch. Nice to see the ultra cringe community is still standing strong 💪 cringe on my brothers!

    • @jamesgrenier8856
      @jamesgrenier8856 Před rokem +23

      @@litterbox019 WiWi's bizarre adventure

    • @rafafuentes2976
      @rafafuentes2976 Před rokem +5

      😂😂😂... But I like It... 🤣🤣🤣

  • @8-bitnightshade
    @8-bitnightshade Před 4 měsíci +3975

    Showed this to my best friend who plays harmonica as a hobby because my siblings didn't appreciate it and his exact words were "what's not to appreciate its a Jacked dude playing the most hard harmonica solo I've ever heard, and you don't hear him stop to breathe once"

    • @liamgavinwells
      @liamgavinwells Před 4 měsíci +126

      When playing harmonica, you can inhale to play in-between notes

    • @EternamDoov
      @EternamDoov Před 4 měsíci +220

      You have to breathe in and out to operate a harmonica.
      The surprise is that he didn't hyperventilate.

    • @josephsimpson8165
      @josephsimpson8165 Před 3 měsíci +24

      Circular breathing, maybe?

    • @LogCabinMusic
      @LogCabinMusic Před 3 měsíci +69

      @@josephsimpson8165thing is breathing into a (good) harmonica gets you different notes, so i can only assume that his lungs are made of steel

    • @mrgianstarr
      @mrgianstarr Před 3 měsíci +37

      @@LogCabinMusic using the tongue to cover holes enables single tones, and breathing in often gives the respective perfect 5th

  • @winstonackermann6391
    @winstonackermann6391 Před 16 dny +382

    the most impressive part about this isnt the solo, but how the guy didnt pass out midway not ganna lie

    • @willharmonicawilde
      @willharmonicawilde  Před 15 dny +114

      I nearly did!

    • @silentoccasion4359
      @silentoccasion4359 Před 10 dny +4

      ​@@willharmonicawildedamn

    • @John_Long_101
      @John_Long_101 Před 10 dny +5

      ​@willharmonicawilde well you covered it up well. It didn't even look like you were exhausted until the last note

    • @Mentalrose2
      @Mentalrose2 Před 7 dny +2

      @@willharmonicawilde I absolutely believe this. Heck, *I* ran out of breath listening to it! What an excellent solo!

    • @coin777
      @coin777 Před 3 dny +1

      @@Mentalrose2 you play the harmonica breathing in

  • @Heidegaff
    @Heidegaff Před 2 měsíci +582

    Fun fact: he wasn't this buff before he started learning the solo, the sheer power made him like this

    • @awesomepants184
      @awesomepants184 Před 11 dny

      SpongeBob movie moment

    • @thomasprislacjr.4063
      @thomasprislacjr.4063 Před 8 dny +2

      Shaggy tried to do this, and it actually took him two percent of his power.

    • @Coriander1988
      @Coriander1988 Před 8 dny +4

      Last time I heard that joke I fell of my dinosaur

    • @ZerglingLover
      @ZerglingLover Před 6 dny

      @@thomasprislacjr.4063my man just woke up from a seven year coma

  • @2yoyoyo1Unplugged
    @2yoyoyo1Unplugged Před rokem +9513

    I’m just astounded by how well separated and intelligible the notes are

    • @allsystemsgootechaf9885
      @allsystemsgootechaf9885 Před rokem +367

      Absolutely! Clean transitions on a Harmonica arent exactly easy

    • @queenpurple8433
      @queenpurple8433 Před rokem +42

      Editing is easy cause you can’t actually see the holes

    • @steviegreenthumb4720
      @steviegreenthumb4720 Před rokem +345

      @@queenpurple8433 You can literally see the track recording in his DAW

    • @heaventoast
      @heaventoast Před rokem +8

      me too, coco profile picture.

    • @paatwo
      @paatwo Před rokem +148

      @@queenpurple8433 You don't know much about harmonica do you? 🤔

  • @norfolknwhey4787
    @norfolknwhey4787 Před rokem +3679

    I’ve been an avid harmonica player for the better part of a decade… Will has just inspired me to pursue a career in cooking.

  • @retrotech383
    @retrotech383 Před 16 dny +119

    didnt know you could make lynyrd skynyrd more southern

  • @TheHilariousGoldenChariot
    @TheHilariousGoldenChariot Před 3 měsíci +387

    If aliens request to see the talent of humanity, send this man.

    • @jonathanf3604
      @jonathanf3604 Před 2 měsíci +14

      SHOW ME WHAT YOUVE GOT

    • @TheSteelDragonG
      @TheSteelDragonG Před 2 měsíci

      Send the entire free bird militia?

    • @thomasprislacjr.4063
      @thomasprislacjr.4063 Před 8 dny +1

      I'm pretty sure this video is the reason why we still exist right now and haven't been completely wiped off the face of the Earth by a superior species.

  • @englishredneckintexas6604
    @englishredneckintexas6604 Před 3 lety +54382

    The only possible reason this doesn't have millions of views is because no one really understands how absolutely impossible it is to do with this instrument. Mind blowing stuff. Truly incredible.

    • @willharmonicawilde
      @willharmonicawilde  Před 3 lety +4062

      Thank you

    • @Katherine-L789
      @Katherine-L789 Před 2 lety +1314

      I'm sure it was considering it was 2 dueling guitars that originally played this. He is absolutely outstanding!!!

    • @paulbutler7219
      @paulbutler7219 Před 2 lety +293

      Will how long did it take you to do this will you are an amazing harmonica player

    • @PoliceCam911
      @PoliceCam911 Před 2 lety +176

      @@willharmonicawilde ZZ top next?? Love this, just wow

    • @willharmonicawilde
      @willharmonicawilde  Před 2 lety +215

      @@PoliceCam911 Thanks! How's this for ZZ Top style? czcams.com/video/uKHGauLL7fw/video.html

  • @rufel37
    @rufel37 Před 7 měsíci +745

    I like how he doesn't waste your time by talking about absolutely nothing for 10 minutes before he starts playing. Just gets straight to the point and played us the fuck out. You've definitely earned a like from me.

  • @Corrupted
    @Corrupted Před 15 dny +57

    This guy doesn't smoke, damn

    • @frenandin
      @frenandin Před 14 dny +6

      He has never even been near a smoker, if you show him a cigarette he'll ask you what it is.

    • @nunyabiznis3595
      @nunyabiznis3595 Před 10 dny +8

      He dosn't but that harmonica sure does.

  • @NeillWylie
    @NeillWylie Před 3 měsíci +422

    Well, apparently they recorded the actual song with the wrong instrument. This was fire. 10/10

    • @CharChar2121
      @CharChar2121 Před 17 dny +4

      I agree. This blows the original out of the water.

  • @SaucySauceSSS
    @SaucySauceSSS Před 5 měsíci +2854

    This is the actual most amazing thing we have accomplished so far as a species. The pyramids are cool and intriguing, this is far more impressive.

  • @MarshmellowJello
    @MarshmellowJello Před 10 měsíci +5472

    the fact you were able to play a harmonica for 4 minutes straight and not pass out...mind blowing, much respect to your lungs of steel

    • @doodlebobbeh8836
      @doodlebobbeh8836 Před 9 měsíci +233

      I wonder if he’s using the “circular breathing” technique many jazz soloists use for extended runs 🧐 🤔

    • @shadowprince4482
      @shadowprince4482 Před 9 měsíci +163

      @@doodlebobbeh8836 Oh he for sure was. Even I noticed it and I know little to nothing about harmonica. I'm pretty killer on a jaw harp though which uses some of the same techniques when it comes to breathing. Just takes practice. BTW yes I do a jaw harp is drastically easier to play than a harmonica.

    • @doodlebobbeh8836
      @doodlebobbeh8836 Před 9 měsíci +9

      @@shadowprince4482 oooh! I’ve always wanted to try a jaw harp :D Such a fun sound

    • @shadowprince4482
      @shadowprince4482 Před 9 měsíci

      @@doodlebobbeh8836 They're cheap and fun. I highly recommend the Austrian jaw harps that come in 3 different types. Tenor Alto and Soprano. Very easy to learn. Takes like 5 minutes to learn. BTW Don't get the thick Snoopy type. Just google "snoopy jaw harp". That type is terrible. You'll ruin your teeth with them. Don't buy anything that looks like it.

    • @2handsome2die
      @2handsome2die Před 9 měsíci +96

      The fun thing about harmonicas is that you can play them on the inhale as well as the exhale.

  • @mateoportas4121
    @mateoportas4121 Před 16 dny +33

    That's not a Harmonica, that's the HARDMONICA🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @theknightikins9397
    @theknightikins9397 Před 2 měsíci +65

    Ripped guy turns a Harmonica into a the most incredible solo ever was not on my lifetime bingo card.

    • @StrixyN
      @StrixyN Před měsícem +4

      Actually it was. Right in the middle. You can tell because the middle is always Wilde.

  • @IHateThisHandleSystem
    @IHateThisHandleSystem Před rokem +7991

    I will never under-estimate the humble harmonica ever again.

    • @401RISaint
      @401RISaint Před rokem +132

      Most underrated instrument ever imho.

    • @1197540k
      @1197540k Před rokem +16

      Lol for real

    • @tecnoguy1136
      @tecnoguy1136 Před rokem +43

      @@401RISaint it’s why watching beck do an acoustic show blows me away. Don’t get how that guy plays guitar and plays harmonica at the same time.

    • @MrApelboom
      @MrApelboom Před rokem +22

      Time for you to discover the blues my friend

    • @nathanielbrewster7238
      @nathanielbrewster7238 Před rokem +3

      @@MrApelboom for real man lol

  • @thatsassyab7073
    @thatsassyab7073 Před 4 měsíci +2125

    If this isn't played at my funeral then I'm not going

    • @thenewguymusic
      @thenewguymusic Před 4 měsíci +103

      But then again if this plays at my funeral I'm coming back

    • @CP12XII
      @CP12XII Před 3 měsíci +8

      Godlike Comment😂

    • @joelalvares8351
      @joelalvares8351 Před 3 měsíci +6

      Haha....Amen!!
      I guess by the time we r gone, there should be solar powered tomb stones with led screens displaying photo collage and speakers with motion sensors that activate when anyone comes for a more than 30 sec visit...
      Will be playing this solo for sure on repeat!!!

    • @RedFeatherG
      @RedFeatherG Před 3 měsíci +18

      The solo starts when your pall-bearers just let you go into your grave, and you fall down a hole deep enough for the solo to play out from a bluetooth speaker hidden in your coffin. Nobody remembers digging down that far, and the echoes of of the solo haunt the attendees. Then, just as slowly as it had faded, the solo comes back as your coffin jettisons out with a rocket. Again, nobody remembers setting any of this up. Several hundred feet up the rocket explodes, scattering you and your coffin a half mile out and declaring you "The Free-est Bird."

    • @thatsassyab7073
      @thatsassyab7073 Před 3 měsíci +6

      @@RedFeatherG that is the greatest thing I've ever read 🤣

  • @The_Wise_Sage_
    @The_Wise_Sage_ Před 2 měsíci +377

    Is this guy seriously circular breathing into a HARMONICA?? Not even to mention the absolute POWER that went into the solo, holy cow.

  • @MatheusFerreira-ut5tc
    @MatheusFerreira-ut5tc Před měsícem +75

    Dude this is a fucking masterpiece, no way someone could manage to cover that perfectly this absurd solo. You're a legend my man...

  • @iBoss818
    @iBoss818 Před rokem +2636

    The thing that makes this solo so difficult on guitar is not the technique, but the fact that you need arms of steel to last the entire solo. Replacing arms with lungs, I have no idea how this man even survived this solo on harmonica. Respect.

    • @williamsporing1500
      @williamsporing1500 Před rokem

      There were 3 guitarists. But yea, it’s a bitch by yourself.

    • @AITreeBranches
      @AITreeBranches Před rokem +93

      My thumb tendon stabs me lie a mf after 10 minutes of simple chords, I can't even imagine the pain you go through on this song.

    • @kayburcky7146
      @kayburcky7146 Před rokem +38

      But you know that you can also inhale through the harmonica to play it?

    • @Typical.Anomaly
      @Typical.Anomaly Před rokem +63

      @@kayburcky7146 Circular breathing too, through the nose and mouth. I think all brass/wind players have to. I'm just a guitar player so idk the details.

    • @GoofyPilled
      @GoofyPilled Před rokem +30

      @@Typical.Anomaly yep, you store air in your cheeks and push that out with your cheek muscles while breathing in through the nose. Although I’m not sure whether this guy is doing that here

  • @spyder000069
    @spyder000069 Před 6 měsíci +189

    When your lead guitarist calls in sick:

  • @Nemesis9K
    @Nemesis9K Před 3 měsíci +87

    As someone who learned harmonica from my great grandma when I was a wee lass - HOLY FUCK.

  • @versusdxxth_4928
    @versusdxxth_4928 Před 16 dny +20

    You was born for rock and roll brother

  • @bountyhunter66666
    @bountyhunter66666 Před rokem +2785

    This guy is having his own Free Bird moment while doing the Free Bird solo at the same time. Probably one of the greatest achievement of the human race.

    • @indianasquatchunters
      @indianasquatchunters Před rokem +5

      Freebirdception maaaaaaaan

    • @pucciraskolnikov7266
      @pucciraskolnikov7266 Před 11 měsíci

      БАУНТИ ХААААНТЕЕЕЕЕЕЕЕЕЕЕЕЕЕЕЕЕЕЕЕЕЕЕЕЕЕЕЕЕЕЕ

    • @jamessostarich2564
      @jamessostarich2564 Před 10 měsíci +3

      Simple’s Amazing
      I know how hard it is to breath that through. Simply Amazing

    • @Puppeh
      @Puppeh Před 10 měsíci +1

      Time to collect my bounty!

    • @C.A._Old
      @C.A._Old Před 10 měsíci +2

      *This is best Major Skill Ever... 11/10 Unbelievable+ Masterpiece+ Ever!*

  • @totz_the_plaid9625
    @totz_the_plaid9625 Před rokem +2396

    If you weren't already blown away by how insanely impressive this is... It's NOT a guitar SOLO, it's a guitar TRIO. The three guitarists in Lynyrd Skynyrd TRADE-OFF PARTS to make the "solo" happen, and this guy is ACTUALLY doing it SOLO.

    • @greatcesari
      @greatcesari Před rokem +134

      …on a harmonica with SEAMLESS breathing!

    • @MitchP1983_
      @MitchP1983_ Před rokem +229

      That's actually not correct. The studio version is ALL Allen Collins playing along with himself. Live, Allen and Ed King, or Allen and Steve Gaines would dual on it. But in 1975 when Ed left the group, Allen would do the whole thing himself live, not dualing of course, but just playing a single part from it. Gary Rossington, the 3rd guitarist, plays slide on the main part, then rhythm on the solo part. He's using a Gibson SG that the strings are raised off the fretboard on and the B string also tuned to G. So, he's got 2 strings tuned to G. He's not playing any of the solo on that. :D These days, it's Rickey Medlock and Sparky Matejka that do the solo live. That's not to take away from the incredible talent of this young man playing the harmonica, it's pretty amazing, but just wanted to set some things straight on your comment! Have a good one!

    • @dominickilpatrick8575
      @dominickilpatrick8575 Před rokem +9

      @@MitchP1983_ Thanks for this!

    • @maxwell1891
      @maxwell1891 Před rokem

      @@MitchP1983_ Ate him alive and left no crumbs

    • @MitchP1983_
      @MitchP1983_ Před rokem +49

      @@maxwell1891 Wasn't trying to disrespect or anything like that! I'm just a massive, massive Skynyrd fan, as well as a guitarist for 20+ years. So I've studied all of this stuff while learning the songs. Just wanted to put the correct information out there is all! :D

  • @ashadedblobfish
    @ashadedblobfish Před 3 měsíci +28

    I don't know what's more impressive, the fact that he played this or the fact that he managed to do the whole thing without dropping that microphone

  • @oniemployee3437
    @oniemployee3437 Před 3 dny +3

    My man's lungs are putting Whales to shame. Super cool!

  • @Drewster58
    @Drewster58 Před 2 lety +7732

    The greatest rock guitar-to-harmonica note-for-note transcription and performance to date.

    • @Drewster58
      @Drewster58 Před rokem +43

      I think a good guitar solo that would translate well to harp is “After Midnight” by Clapton

    • @Bluecrabsandsushi
      @Bluecrabsandsushi Před rokem +8

      FACTS.

    • @failtolawl
      @failtolawl Před rokem +1

      do you have a fucking espn top list or what

    • @plusone8015
      @plusone8015 Před rokem +13

      This dude soars with the eagles 😳

    • @lemonparty91
      @lemonparty91 Před rokem +1

      Big statements being made

  • @an667rb3
    @an667rb3 Před rokem +1457

    Imagine this guy back in the day randomly pulling this in the middle of a blues song.

    • @DragonMan22341
      @DragonMan22341 Před rokem +6

      lol

    • @angolomat882
      @angolomat882 Před rokem +182

      „I guess you guys aren’t ready for that yet but your children gonna love it.”

    • @Jilbr
      @Jilbr Před rokem +65

      The middle of an old western film and a bar fight kicks off and the old man in the corner pulls this out 😂

    • @AntonioLeist
      @AntonioLeist Před rokem +21

      @@Jilbr Nothing could hold me back from watching this movie

    • @haywire4686
      @haywire4686 Před rokem +10

      @@angolomat882 That's the first thing I thought of!

  • @jesperthebaked3145
    @jesperthebaked3145 Před 2 měsíci +18

    God gave this man a harmonica and he rose to the occasion damn

  • @weirdowithacello3481
    @weirdowithacello3481 Před 16 dny +12

    I'm honestly surprised this didn't break the harmonica. I don't even know if that's possible, but this solo made me believe.

  • @thebigbingus8624
    @thebigbingus8624 Před rokem +4706

    I found the best Free Bird cover on CZcams, and it’s not on a guitar, but on a god damn harmonica. Bravo sir.

    • @willharmonicawilde
      @willharmonicawilde  Před rokem +232

      Thanks a lot, glad you enjoyed it!

    • @925MOTO
      @925MOTO Před 10 měsíci +30

      My boy need some chapstick after this.

    • @tobymorrison3443
      @tobymorrison3443 Před 10 měsíci +8

      Check out the chick with bagpipes that does the solo. Shits tight

    • @bricktasticanimations4834
      @bricktasticanimations4834 Před 10 měsíci

      It certainly is the best harmonica cover on CZcams. Wait till you check this out! czcams.com/video/ya4OBqa1tdI/video.html

    • @C.A._Old
      @C.A._Old Před 10 měsíci +1

      *This is best Major Skill Ever... 11/10 Unbelievable+ Masterpiece+ Ever!*

  • @geonsilberlicht4632
    @geonsilberlicht4632 Před 17 dny +52

    It is incredible to me that we have not a single even halfway decent piano tutorial for freebird on YT, and yet we have two absurdly good renditions on bagpipes and a harmonica respectively...

  • @TheNetherFlare
    @TheNetherFlare Před 16 dny +6

    The CZcams algorithm has blessed me today with this awesome 3 year old video

  • @Laboraex
    @Laboraex Před 9 měsíci +3790

    How many harmonicas did he have to go through before he found one that could handle ALL THIS FIRE?!? 🔥🔥🔥

    • @camobranson09
      @camobranson09 Před 9 měsíci +349

      Trick question. He's actually so good at editing you don't even see him swapping harmonicas as they melt.

    • @gabriel.holanda777
      @gabriel.holanda777 Před 9 měsíci +40

      ​@@camobranson09perfect answer 😂

    • @gabaghoul23
      @gabaghoul23 Před 9 měsíci +8

      yes.

    • @XavierBetoN
      @XavierBetoN Před 9 měsíci +20

      I sincerely hope that during this filming, no harmonica was injured 🙏

    • @camobranson09
      @camobranson09 Před 9 měsíci +32

      @@XavierBetoN All of them were, Xavier.
      Emotionally traumatized by the beauty that graced but one of them and the knowledge they would not be brought into the fold of such a divine caress.

  • @brentlidstone1982
    @brentlidstone1982 Před 9 měsíci +2590

    As someone who's pretty good at harmonica, I can tell you for a fact.... this shit is almost impossible to play. I am absolutely blown away at how accurate it is. Also for anyone wondering, part of how he manages to achieve this is that he's using his own custom harmonica that he designed! Normal harmonicas use "Richter" tuning, but Will Wilde's harmonica is tuned for major/minor Pentatonic, which gives one the potential to sound a lot more like a guitar. Also, I just learned this and I'm going to buy one from his website right now :D

    • @BirdsonBranches
      @BirdsonBranches Před 8 měsíci +132

      You're saying someone finally fixed the harmonica?

    • @kenrudd6362
      @kenrudd6362 Před 8 měsíci +72

      @@BirdsonBranches it shit like that that's the whole reason I browse CZcams comments

    • @n1ght_ch3f84
      @n1ght_ch3f84 Před 8 měsíci +15

      Part of me wanted to say it was fake just for that reason haha. I knew it didn't sound like any harmonica I have ever heard

    • @jessejive117
      @jessejive117 Před 8 měsíci +11

      Wow. Very cool. I can only play piano man, while playing piano, and my scales lol I never got good at harmonica so I dont think I know enough to appreciate the video as much as I should. People think somethings are impressive on guitar, and it’s like things you can play in a year or two and then they don’t give a crap about something like neon by John Mayer

    • @Bigrlboi1
      @Bigrlboi1 Před 8 měsíci +3

      @@jessejive117I play piano (and five other instruments including harmonica being another I play) too and yup totally agree! I play only by ear and still it’s true what you say. But I just enjoy playing no matter what anyone else thinks tbh.

  • @THEpatox98
    @THEpatox98 Před 3 měsíci +47

    Incredible. Thought it was the guitar from the actual track playing at first. Left me speechless man. Congrats!

  • @Shura31412
    @Shura31412 Před 2 měsíci +7

    Bro sure is not skipping lungs day

  • @BrahmaDBA
    @BrahmaDBA Před rokem +644

    His mouth is made of magic, I don't even know how you could get that kind of note separation in a harmonica. Insane.

  • @whenurefree
    @whenurefree Před rokem +2151

    Imagine playing this at a campfire and everyone is just head banging with s’mores in their hand.
    This is truly impressive!!

    • @IHateThisHandleSystem
      @IHateThisHandleSystem Před rokem +67

      I was thinking... This guy would have been the most popular guy at the campfire back in the days of cowboys.

    • @fairyfuck8479
      @fairyfuck8479 Před rokem +1

      Lmfao 😂

    • @justin.g25
      @justin.g25 Před rokem +6

      Careful, the s'mores might get burned.

    • @cat9448
      @cat9448 Před rokem +11

      @@justin.g25 the smores gotta emit flames like a volcano if this guy is there with his harmonica

    • @Kryynism
      @Kryynism Před rokem +5

      @@IHateThisHandleSystem Would be annoying as hell without the backing track. That solo already approaches annoying. Lol

  • @callsign_spooky9586
    @callsign_spooky9586 Před 2 měsíci +7

    I love every single aspect of this video, the talent required to do this, the guitars in the background, the fact it’s the entire five and a bit minute solo, he’s jacked, his AC/DC tank top, his hair, I love it all. Def one of the best videos I’ve ever seen
    Ever

  • @itayraviv2422
    @itayraviv2422 Před 2 dny +1

    His nose moving around 😂😂
    You can't unsee it

  • @davidmadison5582
    @davidmadison5582 Před rokem +2385

    I'm honestly surprised he didn't break the harmonica with this face melting masterpiece of a song

    • @whoistheroach136
      @whoistheroach136 Před rokem +43

      He has to replace the harmonica after every time.

    • @charlesbronson2926
      @charlesbronson2926 Před rokem +12

      Faces and harmonicas have different melting points

    • @Mr.TheCopperhead
      @Mr.TheCopperhead Před rokem +1

      Must have been an old Hohner like mine.

    • @Nerotique
      @Nerotique Před rokem

      He might not have melted his face but he sure as heck melted mine.

    • @Aburner1109
      @Aburner1109 Před rokem

      not sure the song is a masterpiece but I'm glad you like it
      (I'm not American enough to enjoy it)

  • @dustenekoes28
    @dustenekoes28 Před rokem +1140

    Dude passed out after 20 seconds and for the rest of the performance was possessed by the ghosts of Rock Past, Present and Future.
    Seriously though, this is inhumanly good. You’re a harmonica god!

    • @NoName-ef3jq
      @NoName-ef3jq Před rokem +15

      Nah, he died after 23 seconds, then Lynyrd Skynyrd took over his body, the times he opened his eyes were him re-gaining access to his body, attempting to re-take control.

  • @jakeslaughter7201
    @jakeslaughter7201 Před 3 měsíci +16

    This is by far, probably the most impressive thing I’ve ever witnessed in my life. Absolutely flawless and beautiful playing. Rock on brother.

  • @captainp.2721
    @captainp.2721 Před 3 měsíci +20

    Those who never played harmonica have no clue how impossible this is. You must have the highest capacity and most efficient lung on any human perhaps ever.
    Professional extreme freedivers git nothing on you. Im speechless..... Hats off dude

  • @letsdothisshiat1162
    @letsdothisshiat1162 Před rokem +2681

    Damn he put his heart and soul into that harmonica

    • @OscarGreenworth
      @OscarGreenworth Před rokem +160

      He’s playing like humanity depends on this. I undoubtably think he saved us from whatever unseen threat needed this much effort to thwart.

    • @Trezker
      @Trezker Před rokem +18

      I didn't think there was any other way to play a harmonica...

    • @draugadrottin
      @draugadrottin Před rokem +16

      As well as a lot of air

    • @joshuamartin4547
      @joshuamartin4547 Před rokem +14

      @@OscarGreenworth Comment of the year 2022.

    • @ethanmu2003
      @ethanmu2003 Před rokem +19

      and not to mention both fucking lungs

  • @TKS60163
    @TKS60163 Před rokem +2706

    He’s a man of focus, commitment and sheer freaking will

    • @markcliffe7
      @markcliffe7 Před rokem +7

      well said

    • @PrinceFlumph
      @PrinceFlumph Před rokem +17

      Sheer fricken lung control, gawdamn!

    • @VinceOlson96
      @VinceOlson96 Před rokem +20

      I've seen him perform whole guitar solo on harmonica... On a freaking harmonica (I really hope this comment was a reference to John Wick otherwise my comment will make no sense)

    • @cherokeewarhorse
      @cherokeewarhorse Před rokem +10

      Well I can assure you that the stories you hear with this man if nothing else, has been watered down.

    • @TKS60163
      @TKS60163 Před rokem +5

      @@VinceOlson96 I was. It was a reference the second John Wick film.

  • @brunocarvalhobernardino3791
    @brunocarvalhobernardino3791 Před měsícem +4

    I play dnd and one of my players was a bard gunslinger who played harmonica. This was his signature audio for when playing in battle.

  • @meh92
    @meh92 Před 9 dny +3

    "50 bucks is 50 bucks"

  • @lucasbeiroasanchez3758
    @lucasbeiroasanchez3758 Před 5 měsíci +517

    Mom: happy birthday honey! Blow the candles in the cake.
    This mdfk with a tornado pulmonar capacity:

  • @Robocrab-td8dr
    @Robocrab-td8dr Před 5 měsíci +2019

    Today I learned that you can shred HARD on the hatmonica. Amazing playing dude, I will show this to my dad who is learning harmonica !

    • @bigbananadealer846
      @bigbananadealer846 Před 5 měsíci +7

      ever listen to blues traveler?

    • @ReyNico
      @ReyNico Před 5 měsíci +25

      Don't, you will make him set impossible standards for himself

    • @thewildhealer541
      @thewildhealer541 Před 4 měsíci +3

      @@ReyNico Who said it's impossible though?

    • @JaceFincham
      @JaceFincham Před 4 měsíci +1

      Look up some Zeppelin, like When the Levee Breaks!

    • @TimothyGod
      @TimothyGod Před 4 měsíci

      Do you see the type of man whom was capable of this?! No mere mortal should attempt this without the proper blessing​@@thewildhealer541

  • @Cardenius
    @Cardenius Před dnem

    Fucking Amazing. It starts with him focusing solely on the harmonica and then about halfway through he starts putting his entire body into it - that's the Freebird taking over and playing him instead.

  • @waterteafan9264
    @waterteafan9264 Před 3 dny +1

    Dude this is literally so epic, the breath to do that

  • @RKDriver
    @RKDriver Před 9 měsíci +1359

    The fact that Allen Collins could do this solo live on his guitar every night without his fingers falling off really makes you appreciate how impressive it is to see it done on a harmonica, note for note. The breath control, skill and focus are amazing.

    • @calvinwendland8373
      @calvinwendland8373 Před 7 měsíci +38

      The guitar solo really isn't that impressive, lots of repeating pull offs. But to nail it here is impressive on harmonica. But if you really want to be blown away by guitar check out tosin abasi

    • @Adanar679
      @Adanar679 Před 6 měsíci

      @@calvinwendland8373 Person: Hey this thing is cool and actually impressive
      This nob "Um ACsHuaLly ItS nOt ThAT ImPResSivE" snark snark. Fuck me dude, the guitar solo is impressive, don't be such a snob.

    • @v.richard9993
      @v.richard9993 Před 6 měsíci +32

      @@calvinwendland8373 the solo isn't that hard, what is hard is playing all that without your hand cramping i swear my hand tires at like minute 2

    • @peterkim39
      @peterkim39 Před 5 měsíci +13

      @@calvinwendland8373 I think that's what @RKDriver meant. The solo itself isn't difficult, but building up the tolerance to do it every night is insane.

    • @ryanandrews5379
      @ryanandrews5379 Před 5 měsíci +1

      The fact he did it for countless gigs before he recorded it shows that practice makes perfect. The producer Al Kooper thought Collins was so on top of it that he had him double it and the rest is rock n roll history

  • @roberteospeedwagon44
    @roberteospeedwagon44 Před rokem +2506

    The LUNGS on this man is something else, absolutely amazing. Color me impressed, the absolute best harmonica playing I’ve seen.

    • @mr.chipotle9716
      @mr.chipotle9716 Před rokem +24

      He played so good even Speedwaifu is impressed

    • @lennythefish5318
      @lennythefish5318 Před rokem +49

      The technique is called circular breathing

    • @ianaurilin2727
      @ianaurilin2727 Před rokem +25

      Rumor has it his lungs are so strong that he once killed a man at 249 yards with a spitball.

    • @Schmuni
      @Schmuni Před rokem +56

      You play notes on a harmonica by exhaling AND by inhaling. There is no circular breathing happening here.

    • @ronenlevin9801
      @ronenlevin9801 Před rokem +42

      @@Schmuni even tho he's not circular breathing that still is an insane speed of exhaling and inhaling, like how long can you exhale and inhale while playing complex song with he's accuracy

  • @dietzness
    @dietzness Před 2 měsíci +5

    This solo is longer than today's attention span in pop music. I also love the slight overdrive on the mic. This is excellent!

  • @Sydrad426
    @Sydrad426 Před 3 měsíci +5

    Not on did this man shred on a harmonica harder than a lot of guitarists can on their preferred instrument, he did it and JAMMED. This man showed joy in his craft every second of playing this with his entire body and soul.

  • @wellgettothatlater8077
    @wellgettothatlater8077 Před rokem +1578

    I don’t think people understand how insanely talented you have to be to be anywhere as good as him

    • @umbra-rose6789
      @umbra-rose6789 Před rokem +41

      skill* not talent. saying it's a talent undermines the effort put into acquiring said skill.

    • @reallyoriginalusername4574
      @reallyoriginalusername4574 Před rokem +2

      ​@@umbra-rose6789 thats so true

    • @RogerCharlamange
      @RogerCharlamange Před rokem

      @@umbra-rose6789 Talent can be acquired, nobody is diminishing what he's doing but you by implying he's one or the other and not both

    • @MrSignman65
      @MrSignman65 Před rokem +18

      @@RogerCharlamange Talent is natural ability by definition. It cannot be acquired. A 5-year-old prodigy playing a complex piece on piano with minimal formal training is talent, and that's also impressive. But saying someone's talented when they've worked hard to learn a skill is demeaning to their effort.

    • @TheXTVproductions
      @TheXTVproductions Před rokem +1

      ​@@umbra-rose6789 yes, I can't even imagine just how many takes it took to get this down.

  • @kimjongun9311
    @kimjongun9311 Před rokem +1259

    If I did not read the title, I would've thought it was a bloody clean guitar cover. Absolutely insane, I'm still in disbelief.

    • @untziggy4
      @untziggy4 Před rokem +13

      It sounds more like a guitar than a harmonica about half the time (particularly the high notes) but the slower parts sounds very harmonica-y to me.

  • @DH-lu2bm
    @DH-lu2bm Před 3 měsíci +5

    Impressive...the parting of the Red Sea was a miracle, this guy is a close second.

  • @Noone-bp4pl
    @Noone-bp4pl Před rokem +311

    That tone. The vibrato. The clean trills/arpeggios. This man ripped that harmonica a new asshole

  • @stitches1110
    @stitches1110 Před rokem +460

    The fact that more than I couple times I could swear it sounded more like a guitar than what I normally attribute to a harmonica absolutely stuns me.

    • @Dandosa1
      @Dandosa1 Před rokem +15

      Pretty sure he is running it through a distortion box of some sort cuz it sounds pretty sick

    • @16yearoldmetalhead96
      @16yearoldmetalhead96 Před rokem +8

      I think he’s using that Marshall amp behind him

    • @jayzeeshawn
      @jayzeeshawn Před rokem +10

      What people don't get is that the harmonica was the original lead instrument in the blues, usually played through a custom mic and amp combo. Then Les Paul came along, :)

    • @spacecowboy_1962
      @spacecowboy_1962 Před rokem +1

      @@Dandosa1 No, he has his own specially tuned harmonicas. He has a link in the description to his web page where you can buy them: Wilde Tuned Harmonicas

    • @spacecowboy_1962
      @spacecowboy_1962 Před rokem +2

      @@16yearoldmetalhead96 No, go watch his instructional video on how to play the song. He has his owned tuned harmonicas. And has a webpage to sell them. Apparently the new generations dont read the description any more: "In this video I'm using a Wilde-Tuned rock harmonica in the key of C"

  • @josephballin1397
    @josephballin1397 Před 3 měsíci +6

    Duuude what did I just listen to. This is 1000 times better than I thought its gonna be. This is absolutely awesome and pure talent. This rocks.

  • @DemikusYT
    @DemikusYT Před 4 dny +1

    How in the nine hells has this man not passed out? Jesus mate, that's more impressive than actually playing it

  • @mattcamerson6761
    @mattcamerson6761 Před rokem +3041

    As a musician of 25 years, it’s rare that my jaw drops anymore in awe of a performance. Not that I’m that good, but I’ve seen and analyzed a lot of amazing performances over the years. This is f’ing incredible. Hats off bro.

  • @jams7781
    @jams7781 Před rokem +1554

    The breath control is on another fucking level, amazing cover!

    • @willharmonicawilde
      @willharmonicawilde  Před rokem +84

      Thanks!

    • @TheShahofIrann
      @TheShahofIrann Před rokem +5

      @@willharmonicawilde out of curiosity can you play the note while breathing in? If I remember right the back is usually more squared so I’m wondering if there’s a noticeable difference in the sound.

    • @dreamsofmishra
      @dreamsofmishra Před rokem +39

      @@TheShahofIrann each hole plays two different notes - one when inhaling and one when exhaling. So this is extremely nutty

    • @TheShahofIrann
      @TheShahofIrann Před rokem +7

      @@dreamsofmishra how different are the notes though? Is it like the difference between like an A and A#? Or more pronounced?

    • @dreamsofmishra
      @dreamsofmishra Před rokem +10

      @@TheShahofIrann yep you're right, just like A and A#

  • @fazin85
    @fazin85 Před 3 dny +1

    I didn't know I needed this until now

  • @TheSpaniard
    @TheSpaniard Před 7 dny +1

    Breathing has exited the chat. Awesome stuff man!

  • @warlord50mc58
    @warlord50mc58 Před rokem +458

    Absolutely breath taking. People don't understand how difficult it is to play harmonica. As a brass instrument player with lungs of iron, this man is just built different.

  • @vizdrom
    @vizdrom Před rokem +493

    I'm convinced his huge arm muscles are actually spare lungs.
    This is the most breathtaking harmonica performance I've seen.
    Also that must be one hell of a harmonica for the reeds to withstand all that.

  • @rabidcopy3052
    @rabidcopy3052 Před 3 dny +1

    If this isn't played at my funeral, I'm not dying.

  • @Dufre1n
    @Dufre1n Před 15 dny +2

    His breath is incredible, I don’t know how he managed this solo that perfectly

  • @ribonucleico8860
    @ribonucleico8860 Před rokem +469

    I can't believe this is real. And I don't mean it in a “Oh, this must be fake” way, but even if I saw this in a live performance, I would still have a very hard time believing it because of how amazing it is. Bless the algorithm for giving me this video and bless this man for being so fucking good at playing the harmonica.

  • @kalebphillips9281
    @kalebphillips9281 Před 9 měsíci +2067

    This is absolutely mindblowing. Your breath control is out of this world.

    • @willharmonicawilde
      @willharmonicawilde  Před 9 měsíci +138

      Thank you

    • @dinamitepickle1740
      @dinamitepickle1740 Před 9 měsíci +38

      He is so good it doesnt even look real

    • @WizDaPenguin
      @WizDaPenguin Před 8 měsíci +11

      @@willharmonicawildeare you using circular breathing? I can see your cheeks puffing up at certain points.

    • @platypet9497
      @platypet9497 Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@WizDaPenguin Ever heard of breathing in... and out?

    • @WizDaPenguin
      @WizDaPenguin Před 7 měsíci +6

      @@platypet9497 right it’s a harmonica not a freaking trumpet

  • @ChargedBonsai98
    @ChargedBonsai98 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Finding this kind of stuff on CZcams in 2024 is a treat, reminds me of 2012. Man I wish we could go back.

  • @RigoVids
    @RigoVids Před 9 dny +1

    Such crisp notes, insane work man

  • @crispybatman480
    @crispybatman480 Před rokem +835

    Can't believe youtube didn't serve me this until now. This is flawless.

    • @gangoffour6690
      @gangoffour6690 Před rokem +1

      Same here. I'm going to see a lawyer tomorrow.

    • @daveyjoseph6058
      @daveyjoseph6058 Před rokem

      it's fake

    • @rodhuy01
      @rodhuy01 Před rokem +1

      im getting it 3 weeks later. but why. 2 years old already. why YT why ????
      why hide this guys unparalleled talent so looooooooooooong ?????????????

    • @paracame8162
      @paracame8162 Před rokem

      ​@@daveyjoseph6058prove it

    • @Yourmissingleftairpod
      @Yourmissingleftairpod Před rokem

      @@daveyjoseph6058 are you sped or something my guy?

  • @TheLastApostle
    @TheLastApostle Před 10 měsíci +1479

    This is insane. I was completely unaware someone could make a harmonica sound like that. This guy has serious talent and skill. Its stuff like this that should be trending and have tens of millions of views. Crazy shit

    • @xXMindSoulXx
      @xXMindSoulXx Před 9 měsíci +4

      Well it’s 1/5th of the way there :3

    • @HwoarangtheBoomerang
      @HwoarangtheBoomerang Před 9 měsíci +5

      I miss old youtube, too.

    • @jamesbates9038
      @jamesbates9038 Před 9 měsíci +6

      that Marshall amp in the background is helping lol

    • @TheLastApostle
      @TheLastApostle Před 9 měsíci +6

      @@jamesbates9038 yeah making it louder i guess. But its not helping him hit the right notes or making the sounds on its own.

    • @casual_ssb3282
      @casual_ssb3282 Před 9 měsíci +4

      @@TheLastApostleit’s adding distortion to it to make it sound like that. Harmonicas don’t sound like that naturally (obviously)

  • @googlyincorporated
    @googlyincorporated Před měsícem +2

    This kept popping up on my feed. So I finally watched it. Had no idea a harmonica could sound like that.

  • @LurkingProvidence
    @LurkingProvidence Před 6 dny +1

    holy shit dude this is WILD, amazing great job!!

  • @Ricky_Baldy
    @Ricky_Baldy Před rokem +1004

    1:45. I was impressed up to this point, but that part of the solo was always going to be make or break. Nailed it. This is absolutely ridiculous- in the best possible way.

  • @KravistDillonT
    @KravistDillonT Před rokem +807

    As someone who simply messes around with the harmonica and figures out basic tunes…I passed out three times just watching this. Absolutely incredible.

    • @Sphendrana
      @Sphendrana Před rokem +3

      I have only put my mouth to a harmonica once and I am literally out of breath. This was impeccable.

  • @abovethesun7391
    @abovethesun7391 Před 3 měsíci +4

    This should have 100M+ views. C'mon algorithm. Make this famous!

  • @wuthesensei
    @wuthesensei Před 10 měsíci +177

    most people will look at this and be impressed by the sheer amount of notes but the circular breathing he is doing is one of the hardest things to do in music

    • @bridgets.6464
      @bridgets.6464 Před 8 měsíci

      it's just breathing in. I do it while whistling for instance.

  • @Im_Aeros
    @Im_Aeros Před 2 dny

    this is some of the most insane circular breathing ive seen

  • @BatFan_Attic
    @BatFan_Attic Před 7 dny

    bros ancestors last breath was all channeled for this moment.

  • @ellowell8160
    @ellowell8160 Před rokem +1453

    holy fucking shit. this should not be humanly possible. note-for-goddamn-note, down to the friggin' timbre. and flawlessly performed. you made that harp WAIL!!!

    • @Water8500
      @Water8500 Před rokem +5

      Don't say His name in vain.

    • @arandomyoutuber6634
      @arandomyoutuber6634 Před rokem +88

      @@Water8500 Not everyone is a Christian

    • @TheBestShirt
      @TheBestShirt Před rokem +80

      @@Water8500 if god exists he wouldnt give a flying fuck if you said his name in vain

    • @Water8500
      @Water8500 Před rokem +1

      @@arandomyoutuber6634 And?

    • @Water8500
      @Water8500 Před rokem +5

      @@TheBestShirt Second Commandment. You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.

  • @maniacalcoyote6087
    @maniacalcoyote6087 Před rokem +875

    It almost sounds like Lynyrd Skynyrd was going to do the solo on harmonica but there wasn't anyone this good at the time, so they had to settle for guitars. You're really bloody good!

  • @burpy501
    @burpy501 Před 2 měsíci +4

    Absolutely insane. This is the coolest thing I've ever seen.

  • @adjustedbrass7551
    @adjustedbrass7551 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Bro ain't even breathing, he's moving air through the harmonica with sheer willpower alone.

  • @HuchiaZ
    @HuchiaZ Před rokem +375

    What blows my mind the most is how similar to the actual electric guitar this actually sounds as opposed to a harmonica doing it from how the pick up must've been tuned on the guitar. Felt like I was listening to my old cd lol!

    • @CapybaraLord75
      @CapybaraLord75 Před rokem +2

      Blows my mind hehehe

    • @whiteyfisk9769
      @whiteyfisk9769 Před rokem +4

      Because its fake af

    • @theshawdows
      @theshawdows Před rokem +21

      @@whiteyfisk9769 oh here we go with the hater's looked and sounded real to me

    • @whiteyfisk9769
      @whiteyfisk9769 Před rokem +2

      @@theshawdows here we go with the "anyone who challenges me is a hater or a nazi". Sounded fake to me, ive done alot of recording, that thing has been ran through protracks or something similar dude. Anyone thats every played harmonica knows you cant do that on a harmonica.

    • @rod_official6166
      @rod_official6166 Před rokem +12

      @@whiteyfisk9769 no need to be a hater with no originality for it lmfao 😂, and he didnt even call you a nazi

  • @jimmieowens1377
    @jimmieowens1377 Před rokem +518

    I think we can all say you have mastered the harmonica. I don't think anyone will ever try to dispute that, even if you never do it again. Truly speechless.

  • @Snarl_Marx
    @Snarl_Marx Před 5 dny +1

    Holy shit.