Learning the Accordion (w/ a Pro)

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  • Wow you made me sound smart! Pleasure making this video with you, Rob! Lets meet up again soon!

    @iwema93@iwema93Ай бұрын
    • You're awesome. Your attitude, openness, and just general positivity is something that I see constantly in incredibly high level musicians, which you definitely are Inspiring not just as a musician, but as a person in general

      @seizethemeansproduction@seizethemeansproductionАй бұрын
    • It is an amazing video! Makes me wanna learn to play that small accordion I got at home.

      @visualdarkness@visualdarknessАй бұрын
    • I was given a good quality accordion that just needs a sticky button fixed and I’m ready to go! I have similar experience and background as Rob. I’ve been sitting on getting it fixed for 4 years. This video is motivating me to get her fixed and take some lessons. Thank you!

      @JoeIsOut2lunch@JoeIsOut2lunchАй бұрын
    • Great to see you spitting accordion facts! Thanks Mike!

      @TLSWalters@TLSWaltersАй бұрын
    • This video made me realize I absolutely love accordion and didn't know I did ❤

      @NebulousSnow@NebulousSnowАй бұрын
  • Very happy to be back :)

    @robscallon@robscallonАй бұрын
    • So stoked to see this upload - I almost forgot what it's like to have these videos! Hope you've recovered from your health stuff.

      @Crimit@CrimitАй бұрын
    • Impressive work as always

      @TheStickCollector@TheStickCollectorАй бұрын
    • Welcome back!

      @OskarSvan@OskarSvanАй бұрын
    • Happy to have you back!

      @Sabbatic@SabbaticАй бұрын
    • 🤘

      @Snowness@SnownessАй бұрын
  • I demand an Accordion Mike youtube channel where each episode he shows me a beautiful accordion, tells me it's history, and plays me a period appropriate song.

    @TLKjoe@TLKjoeАй бұрын
    • its a travesty there isn't one

      @---do2qd@---do2qdАй бұрын
    • Agree! He's a natural on camera!

      @BrandonNevermind@BrandonNevermindАй бұрын
    • I SECOND THIS MOTION

      @wackerbigfoot@wackerbigfootАй бұрын
    • YES! I was so sad to see there wasn't a link to HIS channel in the comments!

      @ryanintopeka@ryanintopekaАй бұрын
    • Would sub

      @haydenkelly836@haydenkelly836Ай бұрын
  • no fuckin way, i know Mike from his playing at Wednesday night open mics in willow springs, he's literally the peak of any night he's there. immense joy is derived from his jolly tunes. much love from the masters collection to Mike!

    @musicman843@musicman843Ай бұрын
    • Ashbary in the house!

      @frickindaniel@frickindanielАй бұрын
    • Willow springs like the race track?

      @Loebane@LoebaneАй бұрын
    • Next time you see him, tell that man to start a KZhead channel.

      @FeRReTNS@FeRReTNSАй бұрын
    • I do squeeze sessions with him in oak lawn at romagnolis accordion shop

      @accordionman8031@accordionman8031Ай бұрын
    • Damn I thought he looked a lot like someone from the coffee shop days

      @bravery12329@bravery12329Ай бұрын
  • "by under i mean diagonal towards the ceiling" the accordion in a nutshell

    @yamondakawazuki8941@yamondakawazuki8941Ай бұрын
    • By down I actually mean up and left 😆

      @jckf@jckfАй бұрын
    • "Fret not" was the only response I got when asking my mentor why music is a upside down insanity when played on guitar. Turns out accordion players suffer too from this madness.

      @PerpetuallyTiredMusician@PerpetuallyTiredMusicianАй бұрын
    • turn the middle side topwise. TOPWISE

      @Laundry_Hamper@Laundry_HamperАй бұрын
    • By left I mean green

      @wiggletonthewise2141@wiggletonthewise214116 күн бұрын
  • Love how every time he brings a guest musician on the channel, he always finds a way to rope them into playing some good old midwest emo.

    @illdozerband@illdozerbandАй бұрын
    • melodicas and accordions should show up in the same way saxes and synths already do in midwest emo, it sounds cool as hell

      @emmajeane@emmajeaneАй бұрын
    • ​@emmajeane for sure I've like always wanted to own one because that sound is like so warm and homey it's gorgeous

      @kNaild@kNaildАй бұрын
    • ​@@emmajeane black metal is more willing to experiment with that. Sigh used every instrument you can name and Agriculture used lap steel and I believe accordion at one point

      @insederec@insederecАй бұрын
    • @@insederec accordion and folk instruments in black metal fuckin whip as long as its not scandinavian white pride music which its unfortunately often

      @emmajeane@emmajeaneАй бұрын
    • Midwest Emocordian sounded a bit like minecraft music

      @DJKr15py@DJKr15pyАй бұрын
  • He always picks the best people to showcase the instrument. They're always super educated about their instrument and super awesome attitudes.

    @torpidinput@torpidinputАй бұрын
  • "Find the music you're interested in and do the best you can." Probably some of the best musical advice ever.

    @pavel0mg@pavel0mgАй бұрын
  • My Mom, one lung oxygen patient in her 70s, is weak and frail, but about once a year, she asks me to set her accordian on her lap, and she sits in a chair and plays down heaven.

    @d3w4yn3@d3w4yn3Ай бұрын
    • Try to record it if you can, for memory sake

      @ringsystemmusic@ringsystemmusicАй бұрын
    • That's incredible. What a gift!

      @devon-crain@devon-crainАй бұрын
    • My music teacher at school played the accordeon but she hurt her back so she could not hold the instrument anymore. She found an adjustable stand with a bracket around the accordeon to hold the weight, so she could play again. Maybe something like that could help your mom play more again, if she likes.

      @DanielWallace@DanielWallaceАй бұрын
    • @@DanielWallace I will look into this! THANK YOU!!!

      @d3w4yn3@d3w4yn3Ай бұрын
    • Record. This. For your family's sake.

      @TLKjoe@TLKjoeАй бұрын
  • The absolute joy on Mike's face while he was playing the guitar was so wonderful to see

    @FrankenSteinsGate@FrankenSteinsGateАй бұрын
    • They really ROCK

      @RockStarOscarStern634@RockStarOscarStern634Ай бұрын
    • Bruh he was picking it up pretty quickly too

      @kNaild@kNaildАй бұрын
    • @@kNaildthat's one of the great things about knowing music theory - moving from one instrument to another becomes mostly about where to put your hands, not about how to make music.

      @pileofstuff@pileofstuffАй бұрын
    • Seeing a guitarist learn to accordion and seeing an accordionist learn to DJENT is such a joy.

      @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721Ай бұрын
    • @@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 You rock

      @RockStarOscarStern634@RockStarOscarStern634Ай бұрын
  • Rob, this video is fucking WILD. My uncle spent his life studying accordion, but passed away in 2009. In 2007, he bought me a Parker Fly as a gift to help him record his final album. He knew he had stage 4 cancer at the time but didn't tell anyone. The Fly is one of my favorite guitars ever, and one that I still play! Well... it was, until yesterday. After my uncle passed, I became the owner of his Petosa Classic Antico, his pride and joy, and a beautiful accordion, which he spec'd out and paid $6500 for (!!!) in 2001. I never played accordion, so it just sat in its case, aside from pulling it out every few months to make sure all was good and the bellows were moved. I finally said that I needed to sell the accordion, to put it in the hands of someone that will actually play it. It didn't need to sit around collecting dust. I sold that accordion this week. Yesterday, I was playing my Fly and a fucking fret fell off the guitar. Just playing casually and a fret landed in my hand. Today, I log onto KZhead, and there's THIS video with a guy playing a very similar accordion to what I just sold. Jesus Christ, Rob, the spirit of my uncle is radically fucking with me. But cool video nonetheless.

    @dougc84@dougc84Ай бұрын
    • the spirit of your uncle is whattt

      @duckwing8@duckwing8Ай бұрын
    • One does not simply fuck. You must radically fuck..

      @Z-Ack@Z-AckАй бұрын
    • How does a fret just fall of a guitar? I just developed a new phobia.

      @veikkajoensuu@veikkajoensuuАй бұрын
    • Don't worry about the fret, it can easily be put back by a professional. Maybe it's your uncles way of saying you should play the accordion though

      @dinnae@dinnaeАй бұрын
    • I wouldnt fret about it

      @nos249@nos24926 күн бұрын
  • 5:04 "...and this doesn't break all the time?" hahah this was exactly my thought too when it got opened up! So many little parts

    @JD-qq8fz@JD-qq8fzАй бұрын
    • Air is mostly among the gentler things to use when extracting sound from something. Certainly more gentle than a pick.

      @TranscenGopher@TranscenGopher5 күн бұрын
  • You found a great guy for this video. No idea who he is, but he is obviously knowledgeable, both about the instrument and music. On top of that, he is able to communicate. If he doesn’t have a channel already, you should coach him up, Rob.

    @jameshaskell1073@jameshaskell1073Ай бұрын
    • It’s like the bloke Rob built the guitar with. A bit quiet and reserved at first, but you get to glimpse the incredible wealth of knowledge and a great humour after a few short minutes of warming up. Masters at their craft and the quiet confidence to prove it

      @BoarhideGaming@BoarhideGamingАй бұрын
  • Accordion Mike is amazing!! He has such a gift for playing, but also a gift for explaining it. He should give lessons!! And like so many have said, he should have his own KZhead channel. What a talent! BTW, I'm a little biased...I'm his mom❤ But seriously, isn't he amazing??!!!

    @charlottesweb525@charlottesweb525Ай бұрын
    • I love you, Mom!!!

      @iwema93@iwema93Ай бұрын
    • This is so wholesome

      @calebsta123@calebsta123Ай бұрын
    • You have a really cool son, ma'am. He definitely seems amazing to me!

      @Benzy670@Benzy67024 күн бұрын
    • ​@@Benzy670thank you!❤

      @charlottesweb525@charlottesweb52523 күн бұрын
    • Mrs Mike, you have done a fine job and raised a great son. And what foresight to know to name him 'Accordion' and have it turn out to be the instrument he loves.

      @travisSimon365@travisSimon3655 күн бұрын
  • Dude from rural bavaria here. This sound is pure nostalgia for me, love the accordion. Makes me instantly feel like I'm in a big tent with a bunch of fellow drunk country-bumpkins swaying side to side, while eating half a chicken that's been deepfried into oblivion. :D

    @lukasneuner4760@lukasneuner4760Ай бұрын
    • Won't lie, that sounds like a lot of fun

      @travisSimon365@travisSimon3655 күн бұрын
  • I want an Accordion Mike KZhead channel where he repairs and refurbishes accordions while giving a history lesson on the history and story of said accordion. The outro could just be him playing his accordion!

    @Geeko170@Geeko170Ай бұрын
    • Geeko, you're giving me ideas.

      @iwema93@iwema93Ай бұрын
    • That's like the accordion version of Ted Woodford's channel

      @jaungiga@jaungigaАй бұрын
  • I had no idea how an accordion worked. Far more complicated than I ever imagined. Cant wait for the spinning guitar video tho.

    @marsrover001@marsrover001Ай бұрын
  • One of my favourite instruments, I wish it were used more in modern styles. Also yes, "accord" means chord in French, so "accordéon" = the chord instrument. It's the same etymological root as "according to" in English, outside of music it also means "to agree, to go well with, to be in sync, to be harmonious"

    @Bladavia@BladaviaАй бұрын
    • D'accord!

      @realroadrunnr@realroadrunnrАй бұрын
    • Harmonious you say? I saw the harmonicas inside and it all makes sense

      @uninstaller2860@uninstaller2860Ай бұрын
    • So if accord means chord in french, your saying. Ion means instrument?

      @Z-Ack@Z-AckАй бұрын
    • Or éon..

      @Z-Ack@Z-AckАй бұрын
    • No, "éon" doesnt mean instrument in French xD. By the way the trench word "accordéon " comes from german "Akkordeon". "Akkord" is "chord" in german, and comes from French "accord".

      @zwieglupglup@zwieglupglupАй бұрын
  • As a french man born in the 90's, i always see the accordion as old-fashioned, from another time. Only old people can appreciate this type on sound. But, as always, this series allows you to discover, and rediscover instruments that you might think are boring. It's always magical to see musician talks about their passion, their instrument.

    @pyier8@pyier8Ай бұрын
    • I'm French too and I don't perceive the instrument this way at all. It's very relevant to this day, including in France.

      @RedHair651@RedHair651Ай бұрын
    • @@RedHair651 we have our own history and sensibility, i didnt make mine a generality. What do you mean by "relevant to this day" ??

      @pyier8@pyier8Ай бұрын
    • wow! VVVVVV. Haven't seen that game in forever

      @brandonpape2924@brandonpape2924Ай бұрын
  • Holy crap, I can't believe he's just casually playing an instrument that's 96 years old. That's insane that it still has such a wonderful sound after so long.

    @DrakiniteOfficial@DrakiniteOfficialАй бұрын
    • @DrakiniteOfficial I gave my Gold accordion a refurbish last year, which involved new valve covers, new wax, and a full tuning, but I agree, the sound out of these oldies is just great.

      @iwema93@iwema93Ай бұрын
    • Based off the plug he gave in the outtro, he runs an accordion repair shop, so it stands to reason that it probably sounds that great due to some of the work that he's done on it.

      @Demonrifts@DemonriftsАй бұрын
    • There's nothing i love more, than people who use old instruments/vehicles/firearms in the way they're intended, to be enjoyed.

      @wojciechbieniek4029@wojciechbieniek4029Ай бұрын
    • And that its so complex! A violin is pretty simple in comparison, you understand how a box with strings could be played for hundreds of years lol

      @randommodnar7141@randommodnar71415 күн бұрын
  • We must protect Accordion Mike at all costs. He is a national treasure.

    @andrewking9010@andrewking9010Ай бұрын
  • "I must be doing something wrong." "Nope! It just hurts." 😂😂😂

    @ianlee8376@ianlee8376Ай бұрын
  • As a born and raised Wisconsinite musician, I'm WAY too excited for this video! Accordion is so mainstream underrated!

    @shanebentley5630@shanebentley5630Ай бұрын
  • It‘s so lovely how everyone just feels for this instrument as an integral part of their traditional culture. Because when I heard it first I felt like „aaaaah yeah this is our german folk music“ but everyone from all around the world feels like this. Like „aah yes this is france, portugal, chile, russia, Wisconsin“

    @aluenchan5001@aluenchan500124 күн бұрын
  • Rob, I don't know how you do it but you kill it every time with these musicians. Love the series, love the passion you and the guests have for music. 10/10 musical education, thank you!

    @hasname4885@hasname4885Ай бұрын
  • as a portuguese the sound of the accordion is sooooo engraved in my brain that only as a adult i can apreciate it

    @litos_mendes@litos_mendesАй бұрын
    • Same for me as an austrian. Completely different style tho i imagine 😅

      @boezerdieser@boezerdieserАй бұрын
    • Chilean dude here: Accordion is hella engrained in local folk music, everytime i listen to an accordion, i get in the patriotic september mood instantly

      @itsdokko2990@itsdokko2990Ай бұрын
    • Huh, I guess fado does have an accordion.

      @ferretyluv@ferretyluvАй бұрын
    • Same here from Russia. Quite the instrument.

      @agnidas5816@agnidas581625 күн бұрын
  • In Germany, traditionally (and if you're cool), we also call this instrument Heimatluftkompressor (hometown air compressor), although if you play sea shanties it's more like a Seeluftkompressor (ocean air compressor), there's also yodel songs and such and it switches to a mountain air compressor.

    @jackd23@jackd23Ай бұрын
  • As an accordionist I am very happy you made this video, not least because I can now just link people to it whenever I get asked how all the buttons work, instead of having to give the same explanation I’ve given so many times I’ve lost count because it’s what literally everybody asks 😂 Also 30:56 - this is basically just Korpiklaani lol

    @OwenEvansMusic@OwenEvansMusicАй бұрын
    • accordion gang 🪗

      @GravityAB@GravityABАй бұрын
  • Fastest click of my life! So pumped to see new videos!

    @swimdude2113@swimdude2113Ай бұрын
    • Same

      @Paulos12-21@Paulos12-21Ай бұрын
  • 3:39 A "free reed" just means the reed is free to vibrate in its frame without touching anything, as opposed to a "percussion reed" where the reed beats against the frame or against another reed. A crumhorn has a reed inside that you don't blow directly, but it's a double reed like an oboe, where the two parts beat against each other, so it's not classified as a free reed. Great Highland bagpipes are similar, with a double reed inside the chanter and single reeds inside the drones. Free reeds have more stable pitch with varying air pressure than percussion reeds, so the accordion can play more dynamics than those instruments and stay in tune.

    @4hodmt@4hodmtАй бұрын
  • That guy is such a joy to listen to and watch him do his magic. What a fantastic instrument.

    @Fallub@FallubАй бұрын
  • Rob finds the nicest people for these videos. It doesn't matter if you're into 9-string thall, by the end of these you wanna whatever instrument they showcase a shot. Sick content.

    @negromister@negromisterАй бұрын
  • Pointing out that you can improvise a chord progression by just moving the left hand in a small cluster also helped me realise why improvising along with an accordion player is so easy! You either end up doing the exact same Standard progression as them, or by doing other Standard intervals you end up nicely harmonising. So you can’t go wrong! I’ve been humming chord extensions for the whole rest of the video 😊

    @kaitlyn__L@kaitlyn__LАй бұрын
  • No way , Rob scallion and accordion Mike in the same video !?!??! This is the best way to start the day .

    @jorgesepulveda4379@jorgesepulveda4379Ай бұрын
  • Robs ability to pick up instruments is mind blowing.

    @shroder1@shroder1Ай бұрын
  • I grew up in a musical family the Vadnals. My great grandparents were immigrants from Slovenia, and my great grandmother would be hugely influential in the Slovenian American musical community. She would translate Slovenian folk songs into English and teach the local Slovenian kids the traditional folk songs. Her own kids, my grandmother and her brothers, started performing music at an early age. My grandmother Valeria played piano, her older brother Tony played violin but later had to switch to bass after loosing three fingers on his left hand in a machine shop accident, my uncle Frankie played guitar and banjo, the next brother Johnny, in many ways the most talented, played accordion and the youngest brother Richie, my god father, also playing accordion. All of them had the most beautiful vocals in both English and Slovenian. They were known as a polka band but they played a little bit of everything. In the 1950's, they were session musicians for RCA Victor and went on to play on local television shows for the next 20 years. Needless to say I've been fond of the accordion since I was a kid. Growing up in the Cleveland Slovenian musical community I was fortunate to meet and play so many great musicians over the years. Probably the most amazing of these is an accordion player named Joey Miskulin. Joey is probably the greatest musician I've ever met. His catalog of accomplishments is out of this world. Inspirt of all of that he is the kindest most down to earth person you will ever meet. If you enjoy the accordion, please check out Joey's music. I'll attach a video of Joey at Patosa Accordions as a little introduction. kzhead.info/sun/ldOfoMeCe2OgYK8/bejne.html

    @jeffreyfortuna3122@jeffreyfortuna3122Ай бұрын
  • I would really love to see other stuff like bagpipes and/or tablas show up on this series at some point! This series is so awesome, man. I love it when I finally get the answers to musical questions that have plague me, such as how the hell an accordion is works and is played lol. This show addresses a lot of music-related stuff that I have wondered about but have never taken time to research for myself, which is awesome and really scratches that specific itch. As someone who can play a few instruments myself, it is also cool to see how quickly a multi-instrumentalist like you can pick up a new instrument. Keep going with this stuff, man!

    @STSGuitar16@STSGuitar16Ай бұрын
  • the mechanical genius involved in making these instruments is astonishing

    @kenjackben@kenjackben22 күн бұрын
  • As a guitar player, I've always thought of the accordion as just a cheesy polka instrument. I have to say, this video has changed my mind. That dude is a beast. Great video, bro.

    @Funkyryno@FunkyrynoАй бұрын
    • Oh, there is so much more to it than that. You can play everything from classical organ repertoire to pop tunes, to tejano, tangos, jazz, folk...I think I've even heard somebody play the Deep Purple "Highway Star" organ solo on one! They are far more versatile than most people give them credit for. As an accordionist myself, I still get blown away by what people are able to do with it!

      @ryano.5149@ryano.5149Ай бұрын
    • As someone who plays an Accordion, I completely understand. As fun as it is to lean in on the stereotype with Beer Polka--I usually prefer playing classical, musettes, or stuff you would hear in a coffee shop. But it doesn't mean I couldn't also play jazz, pop, or music you would hear from video games. In-fact, I was playing System of a Down just yesterday >_>... lol

      @GravityAB@GravityABАй бұрын
    • The thing that really opened my eyes to the accordion was getting into Latin music. When you hear the way accordion is played in like Mexican Norteño or Columbian Cumbia or Argentine Tango, it’s SO FUNKY. But then again, I also like polka, so maybe I just dig the accordion lol.

      @eosborne6495@eosborne6495Ай бұрын
  • I love this. My grandpa played accordion and I regret never asking him more about it or even having him show me how to play. This fills that void a bit. Thanks Mike and Rob!

    @snowblindburd@snowblindburdАй бұрын
  • love the shoutout to Jonas - R.I.P.

    @purplelord8531@purplelord8531Ай бұрын
  • One of my favorite musical combinations is rock-'n'-roll and accordion. There's a band from the South of Brazil called Nenhum de Nós that adds accordion to most of their songs and it's fantastic! Edit: the accordionist of the band passed away today (march 27th) and now I'm just devastated 😢

    @AugustoValentini@AugustoValentiniАй бұрын
    • Hmmm eu devia checar essa banda hein

      @evandrochaves9596@evandrochaves9596Ай бұрын
    • ​@@evandrochaves9596 É boa demais! Já vi pelo menos 6 vezes ao vivo e é genial. Teve uma música deles que ficou famosa nacionalmente nos anos 90 "O astronauta de mármore", que é uma versão em português de "Starman" do David Bowie. Se você não é gaúcho talvez conheça essa música

      @AugustoValentini@AugustoValentiniАй бұрын
  • So excited for the "2 Hours of Relaxing Accordion" Video.

    @petertauscher316@petertauscher316Ай бұрын
  • In my heavily cartoon-influenced perception, the Accordion was always very goofy, but it's really quite a beautiful instrument! So glad you got me to see it in a new light, and very stoked to see you uploading again

    @KingGurke98@KingGurke98Ай бұрын
  • Having a 1/4” output means you can run that accordion through your guitar rig, Rob. Accordion Metal incoming? 🤘

    @joeldeutscher7077@joeldeutscher7077Ай бұрын
    • Rob needs to see this.

      @alexanderkonczal3908@alexanderkonczal3908Ай бұрын
    • I was wondering why he didn't go for the obvious.

      @ericdietz1795@ericdietz179526 күн бұрын
  • These videos are always my favourites, the one with the koto is one of my go to videos when I'm super depressed.

    @skar02@skar0224 күн бұрын
  • You gotta line out on that thing... pedal board that beast. (Sooo glad to see you back!)

    @brianedgin@brianedginАй бұрын
  • love mike's classic chicago accent and his great knowledge and good vibes !

    @hsmoscout@hsmoscoutАй бұрын
    • Thanks, pal!

      @iwema93@iwema93Ай бұрын
  • My grandma played accordion. She had two - the fancy red and white one for parties and the black one she played at home. She passed away when I was a kid, but I remember being totally amazed that she could play that thing so effortlessly. She also played piano too. Makes me wish that she was alive so I could start an accordion-guitar band with her lol.

    @MashaT22@MashaT22Ай бұрын
  • These are some of my favourite music videos on youtube. A bit of a history lesson, a lesson in playing an instrument and a bunch of really good music.

    @RamenPoweredShitFactory@RamenPoweredShitFactoryАй бұрын
  • Accordion is one of the most underated instruments period. Has an astounding and rich tone that makes me tear up everytime I hear it.

    @noahadkinson2678@noahadkinson2678Ай бұрын
  • Mybfather played accordion. Before marriage he was a seaman, ship's engineer, actually. He said that he chose accordion because he could smuggle contraband inside the bellows.he played very well if you disn't mind the constant tang of a polka beat regardless what time signature he was playing. Dad just had a polka heart.

    @1st1anarkissed@1st1anarkissedАй бұрын
  • Hey there Rob, I've been waiting for you to make this video for a long time. As a blind accordion player and multi instrumentalist myself, accordion is one of the instruments I find most intriguing teaching people as once they get it they find a light goes on in a very neat way as what happened here. I believe that you will get those bass and cords going with a little bit of time I would definitely keep it when time permits. Also that is a very nice accordion you have there in terms of the features and having all four sets of reads and the different combinations there, that is definitely the hallmark of a professional instrument and the fact that you got it for free, definitely means you should hang onto that for sure. That is a gem right there.

    @jeremyrusu9687@jeremyrusu9687Ай бұрын
  • Rob mentions at 12:27 using a button pressing technique he learned from the late Tetris ambassador and legend Jonas Neubauer. Their video where he teaches Jonas how to play drums is still my fav vid of his from the joy of music Jonas had learning to play drums with Rob. That still being with him brought me to tear up :').

    @robsonclark9678@robsonclark9678Ай бұрын
    • RIP

      @Drybones898@Drybones898Ай бұрын
    • RIP the GOAT ❤

      @ana-less-than-three@ana-less-than-threeАй бұрын
  • I need more Accordion Mike

    @ArielBenichou@ArielBenichouАй бұрын
  • I know this series is more for less common instruments... but like dude how cool would it be to see a bass episode with Les Claypool! Also I want to recommend a couple instrument episode ideas. The Array Mbira and Daxophone have been on my mind recently and I think it would be fun to see.

    @Jongamebeer@JongamebeerАй бұрын
  • I love how you guys opened it up and explain how all the mechanisms work. This instrument is mind blowing. Very insightful. Thank you for videos like this.

    @mapother4@mapother4Ай бұрын
  • Dude I went to this accordion shop about 1 weeks ago ago to rent one out and failed miserably. This is such a huge coincidence to see Mike on your channel and in real life all in one week lmao. Fantastic video. Glad to you see you around more…south.

    @theplayerformerlyknownasmo3711@theplayerformerlyknownasmo3711Ай бұрын
  • Awesome! Need a part two where you plug the electric accordion into some pedals!

    @VincentSebastianMusic@VincentSebastianMusicАй бұрын
  • These interviews are always an absolute joy to watch

    @themistermaniacal@themistermaniacalАй бұрын
  • I've played the Accordion way back when, but I've never seen the insides of the instrument. Fascinating!

    @andreasheld2362@andreasheld2362Ай бұрын
  • Accordion has probably been one of the most important parts of my musical journey. I remember the night I pulled my family accordion out of my basement. It was buried beneath a bunch of my grandmas stuff that we meant to sell after her house, but we live in a small town in the Midwest and had no recourses to appraise it, so it just sat down there collecting dust. One night though, I couldn’t sleep so I dug through every old thing we had. At first I thought it was some sort of travel case. It was actually locked when I pulled it out of the pile so I had to pick it with some paper clips. (The locks are more to prevent the case from accidentally opening than to prevent theft so it was pretty easy.) When I finally got it open, I was amazed by what I saw. It looked pristine save for 2 bass buttons stuck down that I was actually able to fix myself. I immediately took it out to the garage to listen to it because I wouldn’t wake up my family that way. Earlier that year, I had joined my high school band as an percussionist (because I couldn’t play any other instrument) but it never felt quite right. I was years behind compared to my fellow band members and always felt like I was dragging the band down. Accordion felt right though. It also helped that it practically taught me basic music theory. I’m still not very good at it, but I was able to play it for my states solo ensemble competition as a duet with a close friend on marimba and got a D1 😊 Thank you for bringing a little more attention to my favorite instrument and best of luck if you intend on continuing with it.

    @danielanderson2181@danielanderson2181Ай бұрын
  • This has been such an interesting video to me so far at the 11:30 mark. I’m an Acadian (Cajun) so accordions are very important to my culture and our music. I’m being completely honest when I say it blows my mind that there are brand names of accordions out there and that some are known as better than others. All the accordions I grew up around were locally made. There were no name brands, just “aye la ba my cousin makes accordions” and that’s it. It’s such a beautiful instrument and I’m glad you’re bringing attention to it. Thanks Rob, from a severely homesick Cajun. Y’all’s jam session at the beginning of the video reminded me of home.

    @warbossgrimtoof569@warbossgrimtoof569Ай бұрын
  • This has got to be one of the most fun people rob has had on the show! great video!

    @ezekielpeterson459@ezekielpeterson459Ай бұрын
  • I love the squints that Rob gets when he's really concentrating on something... Great stuff! I love these exploration videos where Rob learns a new thing. He gets such joy out of making the connections between instruments

    @Znatnhos@ZnatnhosАй бұрын
  • I love the accordion.

    @Paulos12-21@Paulos12-21Ай бұрын
  • Rob looks so emotional at times, whether it reminds him of his grandmother, or whatever ,its nice to see ppl cry for music.

    @philardo69@philardo69Ай бұрын
  • I ABSOLUTELY love these videos where you take a instrument, and expert on that instrument and just dive into it, these are fascinating, interesting and full of knowledge that makes these videos just stand apart from other videos !

    @TheCoBBus@TheCoBBusАй бұрын
  • I picked up a used accordion last year. I've been concentrating on guitar, but will get to spend some time with it eventually... Really interesting instruments.

    @sadie376@sadie376Ай бұрын
  • Congratulations on your feature, Mike! 🫔🫔🫔🫔

    @lostamalesjazz@lostamalesjazzАй бұрын
    • Thank you Tamales!!!!

      @iwema93@iwema93Ай бұрын
    • @@iwema93Mike, you're awesome was the name of song you played at the beginning of the vid, that was great.

      @scrotie4198@scrotie4198Ай бұрын
  • This is pure joy. Love what you do, Rob. Accordion Mike is fantastic!

    @Headless97@Headless97Ай бұрын
  • When I hand someone an electric guitar for the first time, I put it in drop d and show them how to do power chords. I did it for my nieces a while back and she was entertained for hours.

    @xliquidflames@xliquidflamesАй бұрын
  • Love these videos. You find such smart, interesting people. Then you treat them and their craft with such respect. THEN you make sweet beautiful music together!!! ❤❤❤❤

    @mudaloishusdevendanderaber7271@mudaloishusdevendanderaber7271Ай бұрын
  • I love Rob! He can pick up any damn instrument and it clicks with him almost immediately! And he doesn't make me feel like an outsider while doing it (as a non musically-inclined person), if that makes any sense at all. Every video is fantastic!

    @Corkoth55@Corkoth55Ай бұрын
  • I loved the Acoustic and Accordion jam at the end. A sign of two great musicians is when they can immediately come together and show great chemistry and understanding of where each other is going with the music.

    @GeoFitz4@GeoFitz4Ай бұрын
  • My favorite series on KZhead, I have been watching this since I think this series started because I’ve been watching Rob since before it. Thank you Rob for being such an inspiration, you are one of I will admit many reasons but a big reason at that on why I am pursuing my current career choice of being an audio engineer and it means a lot to be able to watch your videos and see you still doing this stuff and better than ever and I hope one day I’ll get to meet you and maybe work with you

    @tylerkeller7120@tylerkeller7120Ай бұрын
  • You came in wanting to learn about the accordion (and you did, as we all did!), but I think you ended up converting your pro to the guitar :P

    @TheDarkMessiah@TheDarkMessiahАй бұрын
  • As a fellow (diatonic button) accordion player I'm so hyped to see you play and enjoy the accordion and your guest actually having and playing an Accordion that looked just like my first instrument. Thank you so very much!

    @HafnerMichl@HafnerMichlАй бұрын
  • @robscallon it's so good to see you again. That last song y'all made was so amazing and heartfelt. It's so great seeing your talent in the awesome collaborations.

    @leckst3r@leckst3rАй бұрын
  • So good. I have missed your videos so much. They are such fun. I really love when you start jamming together. So mellow and in sync.

    @user-vb2zr9mn3w@user-vb2zr9mn3wАй бұрын
  • Accordion Mike is the coolest guy at our coffeehouse! Ashbary Coffeehouse of willow springs🤙

    @jonnypetra@jonnypetraАй бұрын
  • I bought an Accordion few months ago, and when I picked it up, I did it the wrong way where the chords in the right hand the notes (piano) on the left hand, I found it easier as a guitarist to coordinate the chords and melodies like that, where the right hand controls the rhythm and the left hand controls the melody.

    @Dedos_JH@Dedos_JHАй бұрын
  • This must be one of the most re-watchable videos ever, I cant stop coming back

    @RavixSomni@RavixSomni2 күн бұрын
  • I love when you teach the experts you bring in how to play guitar and do a jam with each other's instruments! It's so nice seeing you both trying new things and having fun making music 🤘🏻

    @SirAndrewHillier@SirAndrewHillierАй бұрын
  • Great video. I learned so much about the accordion

    @Zestran@ZestranАй бұрын
  • The guitar and accordion rock collab went crazy.

    @brennanmontalbano5840@brennanmontalbano5840Ай бұрын
  • i love watching musicians pick up instruments that they have absolutely no experience with and catch on immediately. dont know what it is but watching someone pick up on power chords for the first time makes me smile.

    @meteormoves652@meteormoves65221 күн бұрын
  • Mike was absolutely amazing and I'm very glad to see you again Rob. I got tears in my eyes right after the tango... Reminded me of my great grandma teaching me to polka as a young man. 💙

    @fishdemslabs5002@fishdemslabs5002Ай бұрын
  • YES!!! Was hoping that someday I’d see the accordion on this channel. It’s the most fun instrument to play :)

    @LukeHennisch@LukeHennischАй бұрын
  • Rob Scallon was the last channel I thought I'd be unsubscribing from for a Better Help segment but here we are

    @__-be1gk@__-be1gkАй бұрын
  • The guests you bring are absolutely amazing, always so humble and masters of their craft like Mike here.

    @paraskaith5027@paraskaith5027Ай бұрын
  • These videos are always so fantastic. I can't tell if you just bring out the best in people or you always just find the best people, but each instrument deep dive is always such a joy to watch and listen to, both from the exploration of the instrument and seeing people who love their craft get to share it.

    @reNINTENDO@reNINTENDOАй бұрын
  • I love Accordeon, Amélie is my favorite movie and Yann Tiersen uses it a lot in his composition

    @Charlie_Xmas@Charlie_XmasАй бұрын
  • i was on a Rob Scallon binge, and he drops a new video, as i come to the end of a playlist. 0_o

    @KaeruHashborn@KaeruHashbornАй бұрын
  • My grandfather would play the accordion all the time, now I have his accordion and no idea how to play it but this video brought back so many great memories ☺️ Thanks Rob and Mike!

    @chrisskarsbo@chrisskarsboАй бұрын
  • thats so awesome, massive kudos to accordion mike, cant wait to see him next

    @jefferysmalls2296@jefferysmalls2296Ай бұрын
  • yes dude amazing

    @samurai_entertainment@samurai_entertainmentАй бұрын
  • I have been waiting so long for this video!

    @paulortner7843@paulortner7843Ай бұрын
  • Man, that was FUN! Thanks for the great video! It's very entertaining to watch Rob explore a new instrument. Mike is also amazing!

    @Ehrmann_Gregsson@Ehrmann_GregssonАй бұрын
  • Loved Mikes whole vibe, he makes me want to practice my instrument even if it feels hard. He is the type of teacher that wants you to succeed by making the instrument less intimidating. What a great guy!

    @Createfor30days@Createfor30daysАй бұрын
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