I Bought The RAREST Keyboard In The World...

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  • čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
  • In this video I do as genuine unboxing of an extraordinary piece of keyboard history without knowing what it really is. Will this be my rock bottom or have I become the custodian of something my children will pass down to their children? Are you as foolhardy as I with your purchases, a category one consumer or are you a spec hound category two?
    Join me back here on the 12th of October 17.00 GMT for the launch of pianobook v3.0 check back after then for a link to the *FREE* "Pitched Electric Celeste"
    Remember if you want to be part of the fun and games at the end of this month SUBSCRIBE!!!
    #freesamples #fenderrhodes

Komentáře • 849

  • @gordon_hughes
    @gordon_hughes Před 2 lety +425

    The sheer joy on your face, “it’s a fucking celeste!”, brought tears to my eyes. I hope you have many happy years with your new investment.

    • @TheCrowHillCo
      @TheCrowHillCo  Před 2 lety +15

      Ha ha ha!

    • @rbingraham
      @rbingraham Před 2 lety +3

      Same here, it was such a happy reveal.... much needed after a couple of heavy days this week

    • @m.o.n.d.e.g.r.e.e.n
      @m.o.n.d.e.g.r.e.e.n Před 2 lety +1

      im sad cuz ive been hunting for a non-galactic priced regular celeste for ages and this video will now put it even further out of reach ahahah. anyone else surprised to see no sustain? i always thought this was a fundamental part of the celeste..?

    • @firesailstudios1003
      @firesailstudios1003 Před 2 lety +5

      It was genuinely the look all parents hope to see on their kids faces on Christmas lol. Awesome!

    • @AJL200
      @AJL200 Před 2 lety

      @@TheCrowHillCo or new partner...

  • @composingtips
    @composingtips Před 2 lety +16

    "It's a fucking celeste" and the sheer joy on your face is probably the most emotional moment I've seen in one of your videos. And I've seen them all.

  • @Lochsmusic
    @Lochsmusic Před 2 lety +99

    I was legitimately nervous for you before you pressed the keys. Sounds incredible and can’t wait for the sample!

    • @watercolourmark
      @watercolourmark Před 2 lety +1

      “Sounds incredible”, I was thinking it sounds shitty. Sounds like a cheap Kids xylophone from China, which is not a good place to build sounds from. But I imagine if someone is spending around £20k on a piece of rare vintage crap then people are going to romanticise. But let’s be honest, ears are still a thing - that is a very rare vintage piece of shite.

    • @PonzWasTaken
      @PonzWasTaken Před 2 lety +4

      @@watercolourmark On its own, I agree - it's not the greatest sounding thing in the world. But with all those effects I think it sounds pretty neat.

    • @watercolourmark
      @watercolourmark Před 2 lety +1

      @@PonzWasTaken - I agree. But we could day the same about any sine sound.

    • @shouldabeengone
      @shouldabeengone Před 2 lety

      @@watercolourmark Just realized you're just trolling after listening to the music on your page.

    • @watercolourmark
      @watercolourmark Před 2 lety +1

      @@shouldabeengone - what is your point?

  • @jimhowell7479
    @jimhowell7479 Před 2 lety +42

    sounds beautiful Christian - "it's a fucking celeste!" put a big smile on my face - really happy for you that you got what you actually wanted!!!

    • @thewoodentops.
      @thewoodentops. Před 2 lety

      yeah i really laughed at that, glad it was eh.

  • @xander9564
    @xander9564 Před 2 lety +15

    Beautiful instrument! Hard to understand why Fender only made ten of them, after taking the time and effort to develop it ... and it having such a wondrous tone.

  • @edemerperson6199
    @edemerperson6199 Před 2 lety +24

    The moment you heard it, your irrepressible expression... priceless.
    That was when I thought: Pianobook, Pianobook, Pianobook!
    A million and one thanks in advance. I'll be there on the 12th.

  • @AndreaGiordaniComposer
    @AndreaGiordaniComposer Před 2 lety +78

    The moment you lifted the lid, Christian! And then the moment you realized it's a gem! Absolutely amazing! And thank you, as always for sharing this with all of us. Can't wait to play with it! Have fun :D

    • @electronictiger
      @electronictiger Před 2 lety +2

      What a beautiful sound! That nervousness before playing it, followed by your jubilation and glee is wonderful. Thanks for sharing Christian!

    • @Geohara
      @Geohara Před 2 lety +1

      It was wonderful to see that kind of joy :D

  • @keiththeodosiou
    @keiththeodosiou Před 2 lety +52

    To be really honest, I have never been a fan of the Rhodes but i must say this Celeste sounds absolutely gorgeous!
    My spending habits on gear is simple, when i've got dosh, I buy gear. Thats why i've never got dosh! lol

    • @AdamFenton
      @AdamFenton Před 2 lety +3

      Not a fan of the Rhodes? Well I disagree however I respect your opinion as a member of the deaf community.

  • @tegknox2694
    @tegknox2694 Před rokem +2

    Truly an extraordinary instrument. It was a total blast watching you discover its true nature. Many of us have that "bad room" where our unfortunate equipment decisions go to die. I certainly do. However I also have a well equiped toy room and can report that for you, me and many of our friends a bad room is actually required for to have a super happy fun room.

  • @LFOVCF
    @LFOVCF Před 2 lety +4

    Really chuffed for you.
    The boyish delight when you played it, was so lovely. You deserve it.
    Such an inspiring sound.

  • @PatrickRosenbalm
    @PatrickRosenbalm Před 2 lety

    I had to stop the video and crack up after your motorcycle imitation!! That was priceless!! Loved it!!! Along with the entire video!!

  • @seags937
    @seags937 Před 2 lety

    the motorcycle thing at 4:21 had me in tears LOL

  • @jimrogers7425
    @jimrogers7425 Před 2 lety +6

    Okay... when it comes to sample libraries, I am MOST DEFINITELY a Type 1 consumer... especially with Spitfire and another unnamed company! Even though I've not had much time to dig into the libraries I've purchased, I still get more!!
    Seeing the look on your face when you realized that you hadn't been scammed was priceless!!!

  • @simonfenn3791
    @simonfenn3791 Před 2 lety

    That distortion is fantastic, can't wait to hear it amped. Don't get me started on the orange and black ! F**kin gorgeous.

  • @dee_jay_knight
    @dee_jay_knight Před 2 lety +1

    Christian... are you absolutely bonkers? £16K really? And then I heard it, oh! Then at 8:11.... oh!... now I understand... I love being type 1. Grand purchase my dear fellow.

  • @Iain2000
    @Iain2000 Před 2 lety +1

    5:21 - best reaction EVER! Not sure, but I got sooo excited when it turned out to be a Celeste. Absolute CZcams gold, Christian! 👍👍👍👍

  • @halcyo
    @halcyo Před 2 lety +2

    Wow that octave down sound at 8:12 IS awesome, and YES, I want the sampleset of that sound!

  • @JVDABEATS
    @JVDABEATS Před 2 lety +3

    5:20 as music lovers, we all understand the big smile he gets here. I love it (:

  • @andercert70
    @andercert70 Před 2 lety +3

    Sounds like the instrument that opens Dancing in the Moonlight. You just about play the lick at one point.

  • @09Foxbat
    @09Foxbat Před 2 lety

    lol love the video and LOVE Christian's face when he imitated a Motorcycle SFX LOL!!!!!!!!

  • @d179654582248
    @d179654582248 Před rokem +1

    Very cool to see one of these played! I used to work for the number one Rhodes tech in Hollywood during Covid. I got to see tons of Rhodes and Wurlitzers and Hammonds restored to mint and I will never forget the amazing time I had there. I had read and heard about this but never got to actually see or hear one!

  • @OB-LA
    @OB-LA Před 2 lety +2

    Man, as soon as you hit those keys for the first time I yelled along with you, “It’s a CELESTE”! Great sound and that red shell is dynamite

  • @drumelchior
    @drumelchior Před 2 lety +2

    Priceless Reaction!! Love those Moments! 😊💚

  • @lo-firobotboy7112
    @lo-firobotboy7112 Před 2 lety +1

    "Trumpet-fiddle"....I need to know more!!

  • @ThesisOfSyn
    @ThesisOfSyn Před 2 lety +17

    “It’s a fucking Celeste!!” That proper creased me up! The involuntary glee explosion 😂😂😂 sounds amazing

  • @kvlkar
    @kvlkar Před 2 lety +3

    05:21 Me when my sister says that the Harry Potter theme was played on a piano

  • @JezNashMusic
    @JezNashMusic Před 9 měsíci

    When you dropped it a couple of octaves!! Amazing!! Just discovered this channel and I love it. Personally, I'm a type 1 consumer! It is a good job I don't have much in the way of disposable income, otherwise every time a new edition of Sound On Sound comes out I'd be buying every trinket that catches my eye!

  • @raoufghojoghi8700
    @raoufghojoghi8700 Před 2 lety

    8:03 oufff this is gold 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @franm6569
    @franm6569 Před 2 lety +15

    What a beautiful instrument! I'd have to describe myself as a type two since the world shut down, although I did pick up Symphonic Organ recently. I've had my eye on it since seeing "The House With the Clocks in the Wall" with my kids. ...cheers

  • @undisturbedmedia2018
    @undisturbedmedia2018 Před 2 lety +2

    Thank you for your help in identifying my disease. I have come to recognize it over the years. Even when anticipated that warm endorphin rush from buying new gear is irresistible. It hits the low point for me when I re-buy something I have already owned and sold before. That has happened a bunch of times.

  • @genepooll7610
    @genepooll7610 Před 2 lety +1

    REALLY looking forward to seeing this on Pianobook! Sounds lovely, (love the sound with distortion!!!) Thanks for sharing this moment!

  • @michaelfeiner
    @michaelfeiner Před 2 lety +4

    That sounds absolutely gorgeous! Congratulations to you for getting this rare and beautiful instrument!

  • @ezranixon7699
    @ezranixon7699 Před 29 dny

    That thing sounds other-worldly. Stoked for u man.

  • @JonAnderhub
    @JonAnderhub Před 2 lety +1

    Hello, my name is Jon and I'm a Reverbaholic.
    (Hi Jon)
    Okay, I have been following you for about a year now because you have some great videos that I have learned from.
    But this!
    This has got to be your best video ever!
    The look on your face when you press those keys and learn it's actually a celeste is priceless.
    So we need to form a Reverb type 1 buyer recovery group.

  • @weschilton
    @weschilton Před 2 lety +1

    I'm a massive Fender Rhodes fan... I can't believe you snagged one of these! Super cool find!

  • @KC9UDX
    @KC9UDX Před 2 lety +2

    Now if anyone needs a theme song for a new early 1980s sitcom, you're all set.

  • @zither715
    @zither715 Před 2 lety +1

    Christian, that was absolutely genius. Pitching it down that is. I’m imagining it produces a lot of harmonics post 20k. Your reaction was priceless too. Best video you’ve done in a while. I’m so excited to get the samples from piano book!

  • @MrMoogman1
    @MrMoogman1 Před 2 lety +1

    Your sheer joy was a joy Christian. Please oh please 🙏 make a Pianobook instrument for us all to share in your Joy! What more fitting an addition to the new site!!! Cheers 🍻

  • @raoufghojoghi8700
    @raoufghojoghi8700 Před 2 lety

    7:27 owwwoooffffffuufffff DISTORTION IS THE KING 🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @johann2315
    @johann2315 Před 2 lety

    Idea for your "Basement of Shame", make a Charity auction with all the stuff!

  • @alex0589
    @alex0589 Před 2 lety +1

    I just hope you don't thank your accountant with a good bottle...he's already drinking because of you

  • @watercolourmark
    @watercolourmark Před 2 lety +2

    Look at that big ship in the water - I did say ship!

  • @nievelsteinmusic612
    @nievelsteinmusic612 Před 2 lety

    This celesta makes a gorgious sound! Also that distortion. Lovely

  • @scottchadfield223
    @scottchadfield223 Před 2 lety +20

    Iv said it before, ill say it again. Top Gear for musicians. Amazing content, thank you... ps, that colour is amazing.

    • @TheCrowHillCo
      @TheCrowHillCo  Před 2 lety +18

      Did you know I did the Top Gear theme? They’ve used it for nearly 20 years!

    • @nobel11
      @nobel11 Před 2 lety +2

      @@TheCrowHillCo Wait, really? You did a fantastic job making that piece into your own thing.

  • @JeffJasperVO
    @JeffJasperVO Před 2 lety +3

    Ah, so that's what they used on "Dancing in the Moonlight" by King Harvest. And sounds great!

  • @johnrushtonmusic
    @johnrushtonmusic Před 2 lety +1

    Absolutely beautiful! The look of excitement on your face was fantastic:) enjoy!

  • @keithbowie3087
    @keithbowie3087 Před 2 lety +1

    I’m so relieved to know that I’m not the only one who buys shit that I don’t need and never use.
    I laughed so much at this.
    Thank you Christian

  • @raggedrec
    @raggedrec Před 2 lety +1

    i got stung by a Dutch Oven deal too. it still taunts me on a shelf in the kitchen

  • @TLMuse
    @TLMuse Před 2 lety +4

    Granted that 90% of us do some impulse purchasing, buying RME interfaces that you *never* use puts you in a different category, Christian! 8-) Congrats on that celeste. It sounds lovely, and I'm looking forward to hearing some of it in Pianobook or other future sample libraries. -Tom

  • @jefgibbons
    @jefgibbons Před 2 lety

    Congrats on 100K!!! And that thing is beautiful... LOVE the colour... and the sound!

  • @outville_kit
    @outville_kit Před 2 lety

    This is the first of your videos that I have watched. Well done, Mate!

  • @Markrspooner
    @Markrspooner Před 2 lety +1

    Category 1 definitely!

  • @nigelrogers8690
    @nigelrogers8690 Před 2 lety +1

    Amazing thanks for sharing 👏🏾👍🏾🙏🏾

  • @CYGNO
    @CYGNO Před 2 lety +1

    So glad it turned out to be what you had hoped! Restores one's faith in... etc.

  • @AndrewBarracloughComposer

    It's beautiful. I hope it's worth breaking the bank on the current project. Thanks for sharing. You're going to put it on piano book! There's a place for you in heaven.

  • @simonpoole2352
    @simonpoole2352 Před 2 lety +8

    Manhattans and ebay were a deadly combo in the mid aughts. That said I do love my '64 AC30.

  • @PaulNurse1
    @PaulNurse1 Před 2 lety

    Your excitement made me smile with you when you started playing. Wow, what a beautiful sound. I've just spent over an hour reading about this.

  • @JohnStefani
    @JohnStefani Před 2 lety

    I could listen to that sound you introduced at the 8 min. mark for hours!

  • @TWMWorks
    @TWMWorks Před 2 lety +1

    You took a risk and it paid off. Now Pianobook 😗😙 .... woohoo. A gift to the world .... Good job fella

  • @experimetalfan8851
    @experimetalfan8851 Před 2 lety

    That thing looks absolutely astonishing!
    ...but let's be honest ...you could make a cheap children synth sound great too

  • @coversongsonkeyboards
    @coversongsonkeyboards Před 2 lety

    Great video upload and full watching! Thanks for sharing,have great day.

  • @jasonboes5892
    @jasonboes5892 Před 2 lety

    That rug really ties the room together!

  • @slimkickens
    @slimkickens Před 2 lety +5

    Dude, that sounds amazing! I want all the samples of this thing, since I'll never be able to play a real one

  • @stuckinthestation
    @stuckinthestation Před 2 lety

    Love it with distortion. Sort of Mike Ratledge meets the Chipmunks.

  • @TheCueTube
    @TheCueTube Před 2 lety

    5:21 one of the best moments EVER on CZcams!

  • @agentmith
    @agentmith Před 2 lety

    I’m subscribing because I can relate too well with the first half of this video. I’m glad it worked out well for you. I’m a type 2 consumer now. :/

  • @RockStarOscarStern634
    @RockStarOscarStern634 Před 2 lety +1

    All these Rhodes instruments have Metal Reeds struck by hammers so they work the same way

  • @arcticfoxstudios2018
    @arcticfoxstudios2018 Před 2 lety +1

    Ha, when you hit that first chord, my immediate thought was, "You NEED to sample that!!!". Beautiful sounding and very Rhodes-like.
    Oh,and I'm a serious type 2 buyer. I research the bloody heck out of every purchase and am always available for hire.😁

  • @sparks2749
    @sparks2749 Před 2 lety

    Some instruments (guitars mostly) have "spoken" to me and told me "I have a song hidden inside for you!" Other times just the sheer beauty of a guitar can cause me to open my pockets and invite it into my collection,... which by most standards isn't all that much,... just reached 50 guitars and 10 assorted amps (amps tend to be a smaller collection),... but, I in fact do play them all, and most have been recorded as well.

  • @jtf2dan
    @jtf2dan Před 2 lety

    Wow...beautiful sound...glad it worked out. I have found out recently that buying music equipment can be very addictive....I try to do as much research as possible on pieces before buying, so havent had any buyers remorse on any big ticket items......so far...LOL

  • @martyonlychld308
    @martyonlychld308 Před 2 lety

    Most suspense I e had watching a keyboard video is ages, congratulations 🍾 🙌

  • @danasdas6683
    @danasdas6683 Před 2 lety

    New to the channel. Thought this was amazing! So glad it was what you hoped for. This video comes out on the day I'm unboxing a Lumatone. Awesome!

  • @Pannemat
    @Pannemat Před 2 lety

    5:04, "It's only got two knobs ..."
    Me: there's room for one more.
    Lol, bad joke. Love the video.

  • @DerbJd
    @DerbJd Před 2 lety

    How I know you’re a brilliant producer; the audio on this video makes my iPhone 12 Pro Max sound like one of those bedside Bose stereos with the tunnel system speakers.

  • @milgeekmedia
    @milgeekmedia Před 2 lety

    Why am I still coming back and watching this stuff? (a) I'm NOT a musician, (b) I hate you because you obviously have too much money, (c) you have a shed, (d) you are talented (so I'm bitter)....BUT you're a bloke doing what blokes do best - getting consumed by their hobby and being a nerdy, giggly school boy about it - so I can't help giggling along and getting excited too. INCIDENTLY, that sound you found - it puts me in mind of a theme from a TV show we used to watch when I was at school (1970s) called 'PICTURE BOX' ( I believe the tune was 'MANÈGE' BY JACQUES LASRY) and it had that same slightly surreal and vaguely spooky underwater organ sound to it.

  • @kevinmortimer1883
    @kevinmortimer1883 Před 2 lety

    And the haunted house music .... very very nice, very very lucky

  • @DavidHilowitzMusic
    @DavidHilowitzMusic Před 2 lety

    What a great video-I really felt your excitement there. Also it sounds so great!

  • @Jdcrouch1972
    @Jdcrouch1972 Před 2 lety

    Love the big kid christmas morning moment.

  • @parboilrice
    @parboilrice Před 2 lety

    loving these VLOGs. I got so excited when you pressed that first few keys.

  • @LeftyPem
    @LeftyPem Před 2 lety

    That 2 octave down sound is pure “No Quarter”

  • @marlycruse5921
    @marlycruse5921 Před 2 lety

    Holy shit man! The joy on your face when you realised that it was what it was! Glorious!

  • @TimPhoenixTV
    @TimPhoenixTV Před 2 lety +1

    I buy things in the hope that it'll inspire me to make something new. Sometimes a shitty thing can be good and sometimes bad. Finding musical "gear" is an art of it's own. It's part of discovering yourself somehow. You get to know yourself thru the things you create with. If this makes any sense..

  • @vkm.official
    @vkm.official Před 2 lety +1

    Stoked that it worked out for you! I certainly know those terrible moments where you think you’ve made a major purchase mistake. Fortunately, it usually works out somehow, even if it wasn’t exactly what you wanted (or needed). To answer your question, I purchase when I know my upcoming gig will cover at least 50% of the cost. I often bite my nails regretting larger purchases, but it goes away once I unbox it and play around for a few hours. In the end, I’ll just say, “It brings me happiness, and happiness is worth it”. 👍🏻

  • @attichatchsound-bobkowal5328

    Never heard of this! Mr Rogers DOES come to mind . . .

  • @davebrown7561
    @davebrown7561 Před 2 lety

    Hi, no longer capable of playing guitar or piano (arthritis winning).... stumbled into your excited Fender Rhodes Celeste reveal ...wonderful sound...would suggest perhaps a quick performance of the haunting clarinet opening from the OST of the supernatural thriller film The Fury (circa late 70's early 80's) as a Halloween celebration point of interest featuring the Celeste with your remarkable versatility in production....would be a hoot!

  • @pauldoan8391
    @pauldoan8391 Před 2 lety

    Beautiful sound, great purchase !👌

  • @PaulBoos
    @PaulBoos Před 2 lety +6

    That is a beautiful sound.... Congrats!
    That sine into distortion... Makes me want to try my Casiotone 1000P and do the same thing...
    To answer your question - my main remorse is a small, but cool synth that lacked connectivity so I can't use it easily in any songs. It probably set me back only $150 though, so I'm OK. It's just fun for noodling nothing more...
    I have a Kickstarter that hasn't delivered now after 4 years, that is a disappointment, but I think the guy is still actively working on it.
    I'm a bit analytical, but I do get convinced to buy certain pieces of gear after hearing a good demo (or two) in context and just a small amount of research. Thanks to that I added two other pieces of 1979 gear to my Moog Liberation....

    • @Seadogstudio
      @Seadogstudio Před 2 lety

      Casio mt-70 for a poorer man such as I.

  • @samuelmartin8326
    @samuelmartin8326 Před 2 lety

    Is that a Deckard's Dream I spotted? A video on that would be great. Not that this one wasn't good, lovely sound!

  • @yaveeya2992
    @yaveeya2992 Před rokem

    Those first two notes you played blew me away.
    THAT THING SOUNDS LUSCIOUS!!

  • @laskholt
    @laskholt Před 2 lety +1

    Loved it - thanks!

  • @dedballoons
    @dedballoons Před 2 lety +1

    I want an electric celeste now. I think this would be a wonderful to have in a kids bedroom for playing to them when they are little, and then letting them begin to explore music with it as they get less little. What a pretty sound.

    • @8thlvlMage
      @8thlvlMage Před 2 lety

      Well if this channel has one of the ten or so that exist, good luck paying a fortune. This isn't something that belongs around children, as much as I believe children should be encouraged to discover and learn. They're just going to spill their juice on it and ruin a nearly priceless piece of music.

  • @skullbonk1081
    @skullbonk1081 Před 2 lety +1

    i really like the vibe of this video and i don’t know why

  • @bassManDavis1953
    @bassManDavis1953 Před 2 lety +1

    Can’t wait for the piano book and the Celest! I’m a type one, so so bad, but sometimes! Yes sometimes it’s magic !

  • @williamamann
    @williamamann Před 2 lety

    So glad I clicked on this. There is one sound that can make me melt into my seat: the Fender Rhodes. Consider me a puddle.

  • @JoshHanlonMusic
    @JoshHanlonMusic Před 2 lety

    Sounds lovely. Looking forward to playing one tomorrow with the original speaker cabinet!!!

  • @Audhentik
    @Audhentik Před 2 lety

    looking really forward for the sample pack! many thanks for the video and of course also the work you put in for the sample pack!

  • @jimr6463
    @jimr6463 Před 2 lety +1

    Sounds amazing through my studio speakers! Can't wait for the sampled version!

  • @Algoritmarte
    @Algoritmarte Před 2 lety +2

    Common man: "OMG I won the lottery!"
    Christian: "it's a fuck*ng celeste!"

  • @Twelve50TV
    @Twelve50TV Před 2 lety

    Just subbed, almost at 100k mate - we need that sample !

  • @tosvus
    @tosvus Před 2 lety +1

    I buy a new virtual instrument late night when my wife has been acting very unfairly towards me..