Yo-Yo Ma uses the power of Twitter to answer some common questions about playing cello. Would Yo-Yo Ma ever collaborate with a rapper? Why is it that in every movie the cellist plays Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1? Why are cellos so expensive? Can you hurt you arm playing the cello? Yo-Yo answers all these questions and much, much more.
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Yo-Yo Ma Answers Cello Questions From Twitter | Tech Support | WIRED
F Oroburritos
April 27, 2021 at 9:20 pm
There seems to be a fake Wired account replying to every comment with some sketchy whatsapp number. Anyone know what that’s about?
ThatOneChannel
April 27, 2021 at 9:31 pm
did all dyslexic people read this as yo mama? (i cant be the only one)
Creativity and love
April 27, 2021 at 9:44 pm
The most clever answers
Grace Howell
April 27, 2021 at 9:46 pm
Really hoping he gets asked about the time he left his million dollar cello in a taxi.
Jupiter Wilky May
April 27, 2021 at 9:57 pm
that question was cut unfortunately 🙁
n. s.
April 27, 2021 at 9:48 pm
i love this wholesome man
Mike Fung
April 27, 2021 at 9:49 pm
I play out of tune anyway
– Yo-yo Ma
Ana Vila
April 27, 2021 at 9:50 pm
Yes! Someone else that HATES tuning on stage! It’s so nerve-wracking 😂
Aly
April 27, 2021 at 9:59 pm
Wow, his answers are so eloquently put! This inspires me to pull out my cello again and start playing; it’s been on the back burner because of being busy with school. I love his thoughts of putting your emotion in your playing, that’s exactly why I love playing piano pieces that match my mood at the moment. It feels like I can put more emotion in them!
Aileen Casey
April 27, 2021 at 9:59 pm
Seeing this video makes me so happy. I used to play the cello and miss it, but seeing such passion for the instrument is very heart-warming
Playergartoon94 Dabs
April 27, 2021 at 10:05 pm
This man literally answered questions of people on the internet even though he’s a professional, looks like a really cool and calmed guy, I like him
Fah T.J.
April 27, 2021 at 10:14 pm
Love the way he talks so much. And how can he give off the sophisticated yet incredibly down-to-earth vibe at the same time😂 So cool.
Star Anise
April 27, 2021 at 10:21 pm
This interview makes me love Yo-Yo Ma even more wahhhh, nice job!!!
Jorge Villavicencio
April 27, 2021 at 10:33 pm
So awesome thank you a Yo yo Ma
brian fisher
April 27, 2021 at 10:38 pm
Yo-yo. You rock!
bioactive
April 27, 2021 at 10:49 pm
Acoustic guitar’s top and back are not flat. They are also curved.
Guele_ Pega
April 27, 2021 at 10:55 pm
I thougth he was going to talk about Yo-yos, not cellos
Sharon Wong
April 27, 2021 at 10:55 pm
I didn’t plan on crying watching this… And then he played that Bach…
Pedro Querido
April 27, 2021 at 11:06 pm
I can’t even play it, but I’m already “cellos” .
Maky Tondr
April 28, 2021 at 12:16 am
“I play out of tune anyway” yeah sure 😂
DarkMaster Gaming
April 28, 2021 at 12:23 am
This man played for Presidents Kennedy and Eisenhower. LEGEND!!!!
Christian T. G.
April 28, 2021 at 12:29 am
Yo-Yo Ma plays better than yo mama
Pintsizedpanda
April 28, 2021 at 12:38 am
yo-yo ma is the best!!! i love this!
pessoa aleatória
April 28, 2021 at 12:53 am
Thank you so much for bringing Yo Yo Ma! He’s absolutely great playing the cello! I love him and this instrument and about the first question: is because this is one of the most beautiful songs ever!
Naomei and friends
April 28, 2021 at 12:54 am
The most incredible video
dave
April 28, 2021 at 1:21 am
he is so poetically but deftly articulate. amazing
StardustAegis
April 28, 2021 at 7:31 pm
You can see how much love he has for the cello and the art around it in this video, it really gives me the warm-fuzzies 🙂
Sajia Hanif
April 28, 2021 at 7:32 pm
I love this man.
Coach L4D2
April 28, 2021 at 7:42 pm
More like yo mama
mingkachow
April 28, 2021 at 8:03 pm
he is literally the most wholesome person of all time
Jihoon Choe Music
April 28, 2021 at 8:37 pm
As someone who’s played the cello for about 15 years now, this is so dope to see the GOAT do a Q&A.
Nathan Chan
April 28, 2021 at 8:38 pm
The absolute greatest of all time!
Lissette Arkenstone
April 28, 2021 at 8:53 pm
He’s the best. I could watch hours of this
dbadagna
April 28, 2021 at 9:33 pm
For plucking on the cello, I think Rushad Eggleston and Ernst Reijseger are two of the best players.
poopy legos
April 28, 2021 at 9:51 pm
He’s so great
aisha ä
April 28, 2021 at 10:07 pm
yo–yo ma is on tour in australia right now
Wendy Law
April 28, 2021 at 10:39 pm
This is absolutely amazing 🤩
민지주Minji’s Day
April 28, 2021 at 10:48 pm
my most favorite memory of my childhood years was a hot summer day and I was eating ice cream on the porch while the neighbor next door was streaming classical music. I remember hearing this GORGEOUS cello part in one of the songs and I was mesmerized. I never got to know of the piece’s name until very recently when coincidentally I heard it again in a coffee shop. It’s titled Butterfly’s day out and it features yo-yo ma and a bunch of other brilliant artists, and I’ve never had a song that brought me so much nostalgia or pure electrifying emotions like it. It’s one of my most treasured musical memories.
Foxy Lovelace
April 28, 2021 at 11:05 pm
What a lovely man. Just truly a genuinely gentle and lovely man.
Jimmy Pes
April 28, 2021 at 11:32 pm
Thoroughly enjoyable and informative. Your passion for the cello and music is inspiring. Thank you Mr Ma!
Me Me
April 28, 2021 at 11:36 pm
Haha that phone call
Jack Landis
April 29, 2021 at 12:13 am
I’m disappointed that the person who asked about “cello elbow” didn’t call it “celbow”
c sky
April 29, 2021 at 12:26 am
我超級愛巴哈這首，原來是因為這樣。聽著聽著總能沉靜下來。聽完全部受益良多，音樂是通往美麗大自然的瞬間捷徑，謝謝。
Marc-André Morin
April 29, 2021 at 12:34 am
The wisdom in this man is max level fo sure
Jay Sloane
April 29, 2021 at 12:34 am
You gotta love the Yo-Yo!
KagetheNightAngel
April 29, 2021 at 12:37 am
what a beautiful man. articulation, pacing, gentleness, passion. He is a musician through and through
jim
April 29, 2021 at 12:42 am
he’s such a blessing
Fuming Meng
April 29, 2021 at 12:44 am
Me at 2:05 – o my god he’s actually relatable
Then 2:28 happened
Never mind then
lovely
April 29, 2021 at 12:47 am
YO YO MA!!!
Urzu06
April 29, 2021 at 12:52 am
Captain Holt brought me here. ❤
Angry Skipper
April 29, 2021 at 12:53 am
The truth of how I know Yo-Yo Ma…. Kramer’s head injury in Seinfeld.
T C
April 29, 2021 at 2:54 pm
OMG I need that Yo-Yo x Common collab to happen ASAP!!!!
Alicia TangoTweety
April 29, 2021 at 2:56 pm
I adore everything about this master musician!
J A Z Z
April 29, 2021 at 3:25 pm
“It is explosive”
In certain climates yes
Constance C
April 29, 2021 at 3:36 pm
awwwwwwwwww, I love this man!
Foster Gilliam
April 29, 2021 at 3:52 pm
I love how his first answer simply boils down to “because it’s beautiful.”
darthbee18
April 29, 2021 at 3:53 pm
Aight, it’s Yo Yo Ma so I’ll have to click, also… CELLO! 😏
lillisa199
April 29, 2021 at 4:20 pm
I think my life would be complete if I ever met him
Kevin Wilkinson
April 29, 2021 at 4:31 pm
This video is what I needed today.
Magic Ice Cube
April 29, 2021 at 4:41 pm
im such a child. i read that as Yo Ma-Ma
Via
April 29, 2021 at 4:58 pm
Is vibrato on the cello easier than on the violin?
Alex Muscalu
April 29, 2021 at 5:01 pm
this man fills my soul with joy ❤️❤️❤️ thank you for being such an inspiration Mr. Ma
Hacky
April 29, 2021 at 5:22 pm
Yo-Yo Ma is so wholesome I love him 😭
Peter Subramanian
April 29, 2021 at 7:45 pm
Me, a violinist: 0:02 yes.
Arturs Orba
April 29, 2021 at 8:50 pm
12minutes ago I didn’t even know this man. Now I love him!
AL AL S
April 29, 2021 at 8:51 pm
He’s so wholesome 🥺
OwlsSkySailing
April 29, 2021 at 9:07 pm
The fact that I get to live at the same time as this legend.. he inspired me to pick up the cello back in 2009 and I’m still playing now. I can’t thank him enough fir his dedication, passion, and kindness to other younger musicians ☺️
Anne Dwyer
April 29, 2021 at 9:48 pm
I love me some Yo-Yo Ma! He’s truly such a “mensch”😘🎻 I’ve heard him talk about how he learned the Bach Cello Suite No. 1 when he was a little kid, one phrase at a time. For me, that piece is really represents both Bach and the cello.
Jeni Narvaez Melo
April 29, 2021 at 9:58 pm
He’s like a musically talented and wise grandpa 🙂
Salma
April 29, 2021 at 10:14 pm
omg he’s adorable
saelom217
April 29, 2021 at 10:15 pm
Yo-Yo Ma vs. Davie504
Please make this happen 😂
陈福泉James
April 29, 2021 at 11:39 pm
yoyo’s face is cute tho
Kayla R. Heard
April 30, 2021 at 12:02 am
I think its really cool how He took every question seriously and gave it his best and well thought out answer. He also played wonderfully on an office chair with wheels!! only he could
ningo domingo
April 30, 2021 at 12:25 am
I genuinely love this man.
dario fkxv
April 30, 2021 at 12:48 am
he has such wholesome vibes I love him
Olga Rykov
April 30, 2021 at 12:53 am
I am glad that Yo-Yo Ma’s answer to the rap artist question was what it was.
Annie Acker
April 30, 2021 at 5:30 pm
He is the Bob Ross of the cello. There. I said it.
Wolff
April 30, 2021 at 5:34 pm
The trombone is the wind instrument of a fretless string instrument. You will be in tune at one point, but still have to adjust as you play
Dan LM
April 30, 2021 at 6:19 pm
We love you Yo-Yo Ma!!
Snufkin
April 30, 2021 at 6:38 pm
The wholesomeness this man brings to the world.🥺❤️
Snufkin
April 30, 2021 at 6:41 pm
Me just smiling nonstop throughout this whole vid 🙂❤️
Ethan Ong
April 30, 2021 at 6:42 pm
I don’t think Cello is the best instrument. I’d say ALL instruments are the best.
Pamela H
April 30, 2021 at 6:42 pm
He gets cuter and cuter every year.
Gigi Busté
April 30, 2021 at 7:08 pm
I wish I was musically talented 😔
Gigi Busté
April 30, 2021 at 7:13 pm
Can yo yo ma plz be my cello teacher cuz I want to learn cello now lol
Someone I Am
April 30, 2021 at 7:45 pm
A big question that i think many people have is shostakovich’s first or second cello concerto, which is better?
Grace Kim
April 30, 2021 at 7:51 pm
Ppl that watched this video are now my best friends
abdulla
April 30, 2021 at 8:12 pm
Alternative universe : yo ma-ma
Joe Richardson
April 30, 2021 at 8:12 pm
“The idea of being a musician is that you’re there to transcend technique in order to express.” What a powerful idea.
Mark Ahmadieh
April 30, 2021 at 9:16 pm
This is what leaning on millions of dollars looks like.
Bone D. Jones
April 30, 2021 at 9:19 pm
It’s so frickin cool to learn how much he talks about the music through nature imagery (water, sun, air, clouds, etc) when he plays. Now when I listen to his music, I won’t be able to help imagining it too.
my last escape
April 30, 2021 at 9:23 pm
This men is the best of best ❤️
Maxwell Wong
April 30, 2021 at 11:00 pm
why did i think yo yo ma was like a super old man
23 March
April 30, 2021 at 11:35 pm
How many music works/songs u can play without seeing the music sheets?
abel nicolae
April 30, 2021 at 11:39 pm
He is the kind of teacher i want to be some day. That tone, that expression, that slow way of explaining. I suddenly want to play the cello.
Dante Lui
May 1, 2021 at 12:57 am
Hey yo-yo ma how are you?
joshybpotashy
May 1, 2021 at 1:06 am
The Chad B A S S > the virgin cello
다가나
May 1, 2021 at 1:13 am
0:38 bach: did i compose with that thinking?
Paul Quinn
May 1, 2021 at 1:15 am
I think Suite #1 shows how versatile the cello is. The deep rich tones it can make .
Paul Quinn
May 1, 2021 at 1:17 am
As a musician, I feel that how I move expresses the music for me. As an advance beginner I love watching an expressive musician.
David Stojanovic
May 1, 2021 at 6:11 pm
3:06 sounds like a mosquito
LucidJoe
May 1, 2021 at 6:12 pm
2:35
Takes a real understanding to be at his level and yet still have to say something like that.
melody4cello
May 1, 2021 at 6:27 pm
I love Yo-Yo sooo much!!! He was my inspiration to begin cello almost 20 years ago. What a wonderful journey of personal growth it has been! <3
Juliana Cortés
May 1, 2021 at 6:31 pm
i love this man
emma wolck
May 1, 2021 at 8:17 pm
i love this dude
emma wolck
May 1, 2021 at 8:26 pm
this is my favorite video on the internet
MuzikJunkyAES
May 1, 2021 at 8:39 pm
A Yo-Yo and Yo Yo Ma collaboration is in order because hip-hop makes EVERYTHING better! Peace.
J DMMG
May 1, 2021 at 9:42 pm
💟
Gillian Fletcher
May 1, 2021 at 9:42 pm
I have a friend that has met him on three separate occasions and took a masterclass with him! She said he is incredibly kind and courteous! Said he is an extremely awesome guy!
mellocello
May 1, 2021 at 10:13 pm
“Why does your head move when you play?” Who curates these questions, Elmo?
k t
May 1, 2021 at 11:01 pm
This is such a great reminder to watch his npr tiny desk concert
esotericist
May 1, 2021 at 11:05 pm
Many many years ago, a friend of mine had organised a YoYo Ma concert in Bangkok. I arrived early to pick up my free ticket! (as you do) and my friend told me to very discretely and quietly go into that room over there….
I crept in and there was YoYo warming up. In a tiny room. Him and me! So I just sat down in the corner and enjoyed this unique musical experience for quite a while. Didn’t even get to say hello, as far as I remember. Perhaps just exchanging a voiceless, but mutually understood Thai wai!
The actual concert was also magical!
shagun
May 1, 2021 at 11:17 pm
He’s so humble. Unbelievable.
itsNinaLeeyo
May 1, 2021 at 11:18 pm
I remember doing my musician essay project on Yo-Yo Ma, and it never told me how cool he was!
onenaoko
May 1, 2021 at 11:38 pm
Yo-Yo Ma is the best 🥺
Meghana Tesh
May 1, 2021 at 11:46 pm
SCREAMS “YO-YO MA NEEDS A YOUTUBE CHANNEL” Wired needs to get the word to him 😌
Stories for Grown Ups
May 1, 2021 at 11:52 pm
Yo-Yo Ma seems like such a genuinely joyful person! I feel happier just being virtually around him ❤️ (time for some suite #6 now!)
Jian Xing
May 1, 2021 at 11:55 pm
OK I’m just gonna wait for the Common collaboration now,
Bonno Getz
May 2, 2021 at 12:00 am
What a hero
eric ma
May 2, 2021 at 12:19 am
ngl I didn’t know yo-yo ma could speak English so well
Susan Qiuge ZHANG
May 2, 2021 at 12:47 am
Can someone give this world class musician a better 🎤 to use please…
caveat lector:
May 2, 2021 at 12:49 am
for some reason I didn’t think Yo-yo ma is like this. I think I found my new favorite person
ParkRy Official
May 2, 2021 at 1:17 am
0:04 the slickest middle finger ever 😂😂
atgb143
May 2, 2021 at 1:23 am
I like him before, and like him even more now. He’s so nice. Such a cool guy. 😊
syo
May 2, 2021 at 1:24 am
I see Yo-yo ma and I clicked.
taromilkvox
May 2, 2021 at 2:52 pm
I really want to see Yo Yo Ma concert at least once in my life god. Amen. 🙏🏻
Mess
May 2, 2021 at 2:53 pm
Why did I read Yo-Yo Mama answers questions
Altea Guevara Alonso
May 2, 2021 at 3:16 pm
Love him so much
Javier Santana
May 2, 2021 at 3:46 pm
The suite 6 is definitely very special. To me represents the inexistence of death.
On the Suite 1: Well, we also have to appreciate it, i had also thought of it as being flowing, and made the mistake a couple times of thinking it’s overplayed… Also great music. Right arm technique: Also very important what the master says… Know your body, lesion is so harming to musicians…
Darth Morro
May 2, 2021 at 4:00 pm
You can’t tell me I’m the only one who read “Yo Ma-Ma
Genevieve Sipes
May 2, 2021 at 4:00 pm
Im obsessed with him
Jina
May 2, 2021 at 4:23 pm
When he plays, warmth and sunlight rushes through my body. Cello has never sounded so beautiful
Reynard
May 2, 2021 at 4:26 pm
What a nice fella!
MeDoMeer
May 2, 2021 at 4:54 pm
I’m so so sorry but I read the title as “Yo mama”
Ryo Hazuki
May 2, 2021 at 4:58 pm
Love yo-yo ma and hearing him speak and being this delightfully wonderful individual has made my day better.
b-escherichia coli
May 2, 2021 at 4:59 pm
is it bad that the only reason why I know his name is because of jojo
"Once There Was An Ugly Barnacle, He Was SO Ugly That Everyone Died, the end" -Patrick Pinhead Star
May 2, 2021 at 6:10 pm
Yo yo ma had a name like a 90s female rapper. He’s great tho
Gabriel V.
May 2, 2021 at 6:26 pm
Here’s a question if it happens a part two.
Why people think my double bass is cello? Why they call me cellist? WHY YO-YO WHY?
ChaoticRain
May 2, 2021 at 6:40 pm
National Treasure!
Seppe Lescur
May 2, 2021 at 8:30 pm
Me reading the title:
“Yo mama answers… ”
Wait… let me read that again
Jerry Jallo
May 2, 2021 at 8:57 pm
YouTube has spoiled me… Watching this, I keep thinking about Two Set Violin
etz oren
May 2, 2021 at 9:44 pm
i can not be the only guy who read this as yo mama
Antony ROACH
May 2, 2021 at 9:51 pm
who’s Yo-Yo Ma and why is he so overrated?
Kathryn A
May 2, 2021 at 10:47 pm
Man, I know this man is a legend–I was blessed to get to hear him perform with the CSO back in the day. But when he went to tune his cello with the pegs near the top of the instrument–I instantly flinched, because of it getting drilled into my brain as a kid “DON’T touch those! You can snap a string that way!!”
I know that’s not gonna happen in a professionally-edited video of a professional cellist. It’s just a reflex I haven’t lost even after 15+ years.
Melvin Melvins
May 2, 2021 at 11:11 pm
Watching him do vibrato made me think oh man he must have crazy calluses
Laura Williamson
May 2, 2021 at 11:36 pm
Mama Yo 😻
NotAnotherGuitarChannel
May 2, 2021 at 11:52 pm
Wow! That vibrato sounded like a ringing phone!
Violin discovery with Ms. Leslie
May 2, 2021 at 11:58 pm
He can’t even play without moving. I love Yo-Yo Ma! This was fun.
Jing Sheng
May 3, 2021 at 1:12 am
Omg he plays out of tune 😱 no wonder he sounds marvelous ☺️
Sister Brothers
May 3, 2021 at 1:27 am
How much money you make playing cello?
Wug
May 3, 2021 at 3:30 am
Who is one of the greatest cello players of all time? Yo-Yo Ma-ma
Keren K
May 3, 2021 at 4:07 am
my flute professor got the opportunity to page turn for Yo-Yo Ma, but turned it down because it would be too stressful, and he already had front row seats.
like man!!!! page turning is the frontest of seats!!! and its YO-YO MA!!
Zeyu (Mike) CAO
May 3, 2021 at 4:51 am
2:58
“sine” wave, I like the math there
Minh Nhân nguyễn
May 3, 2021 at 5:16 am
edit: vibrato is an excuse for bad intonation
Madeline Schink
May 3, 2021 at 5:17 am
Literally obsessed with this man
Benjamin Espina
May 3, 2021 at 7:57 am
Closed caption: between you and me you know that JELLO is the best instrument
Alexander Ringler
May 3, 2021 at 9:07 am
And the last answer made me cry for joy, ngl.
Henry Nguyên Phạm
May 3, 2021 at 10:20 am
He is indeed the sexiest classical musician alive <3
Lemon Rinds
May 3, 2021 at 11:12 am
SIXTY YEARS?!
Men Del
May 3, 2021 at 1:42 pm
Yo-yo Ma: *plays some musics in intro*
Me fist timer: Woah so energetic.
Yo-yo Ma: *playing while explaining suite number 1*
Me first timer: …I…..is this paradise?
Yo-yo Ma: *ends the session*
Me: …. *sniffs* I’m gonna cry in the corner due to the overwhelming joy.
Cello Ben
May 3, 2021 at 1:57 pm
An extraordinary person. Also, to be fair, the questioner towards the end could’ve just left it at “How do cellists play the 6th #Bach #cello suite”, and we would’ve sympathized.
K Jay
May 3, 2021 at 4:36 pm
What a Ling Ling.
Edwin Schimscheimer
May 3, 2021 at 4:50 pm
Thank you thank you beautiful What an inspiration! Yeah Yeah Ma!
Sherry Fan
May 3, 2021 at 5:07 pm
Wholesome. I thought he would be serious but he is so bright and energetic!
Argya Laila
May 3, 2021 at 5:15 pm
so beautiful! thank you for sharing with us! <3
Gamble
May 3, 2021 at 5:19 pm
“Why do cellists move their heads around?” I dunno, why do lead guitarists roll around on stage? Getting into it I suppose, only reason I don’t move my head much playing violin is because I am supporting the violin under my chin, playing any other instruments I find myself moving my head, and I will tap my foot or sway or make faces while playing too. It just happens when you are really into it
Katharine Liang
May 3, 2021 at 6:34 pm
the face of a cherub.
Deviant World
May 3, 2021 at 8:30 pm
Bob Ross was the Yo Yo Ma of the painting world
hagar 42
May 3, 2021 at 10:41 pm
Please have Chris Thile as well!
Epic SaVage
May 3, 2021 at 10:45 pm
His existence itself is wholesome.
Dakota Charming
May 3, 2021 at 11:23 pm
When will yo-yo collab with Brian Wilson
Michael Qian
May 4, 2021 at 12:02 am
LOL He still use LAND line!
Juan Rocha
May 4, 2021 at 12:15 am
His mother lost the chance to name him Yo Ma-Ma
LaubowiebassMusic
May 4, 2021 at 5:45 am
Thanks for this video . It was perfect and beautiful .
thunderbirdice
May 4, 2021 at 6:04 am
He plays like he is breathing.
Veronika Alcoba
May 4, 2021 at 6:59 am
I wish I got to see Yo-yo Ma in person in NZ 🥲 such an honest and wholesome soul
Sebastian Robleto
May 4, 2021 at 7:16 am
He’s one of those people that make you want to do whatever they’re doing
Shagala B
May 4, 2021 at 8:04 am
“Knowing yourself and knowing your body…” I know he is a great musician but I never know he is such delightful person.
Paolo Gabriel L. Gran
May 4, 2021 at 8:38 am
legend says this guy has a twin brother named Yo Ma-Ma
Austin Jose
May 4, 2021 at 8:39 am
Came for fun Twitter banter, left full of life lessons and poetic philosophies.
Fahim Guy
May 4, 2021 at 9:23 am
Head, heart and hands.
eligarf
May 4, 2021 at 10:48 am
What a great video.
How lucky are we to live in such a day and age to see such sharing, beauty, magnificence.
🤘
Paul Henner
May 4, 2021 at 12:02 pm
NONE………………..Rap is CRAP ! !
Goods
May 4, 2021 at 1:55 pm
ok sorry misread the title as Yo-mama
Cooper Paksima
May 4, 2021 at 2:20 pm
More like Yo Ma-ma! Just kidding, he’s awesome!
JaveWave
May 4, 2021 at 2:31 pm
3:59 laughs in seth everman
Maan DG
May 4, 2021 at 3:02 pm
Yo-Yo Ma’s cousin, Little Nepotiiiiiz~
dlxe
May 4, 2021 at 3:14 pm
This man is GOLD
Borsalino Kizaru
May 4, 2021 at 3:23 pm
11:52 Not maybe. That’s exactly why I listen to music. I put on music to trigger my imagination.
Mar tín
May 4, 2021 at 3:29 pm
Yes, Yo-Yo Ma, cello is the best instrument
justrandomotaku
May 4, 2021 at 4:03 pm
Absolute GOAT in popularising cello for the public and his playing is just wonderful
Jenny Chen
May 4, 2021 at 6:25 pm
Who can love Yo-Yo Ma more than I do? Raise your hand 🙋♀️
Tangent
May 4, 2021 at 7:00 pm
I mean, not a rapper, but Yo-Yo Ma made a record with Bobby McFerrin! Really fun album!
jamie highins
May 4, 2021 at 7:05 pm
get joanna newsom on this series please 😭
jamie highins
May 4, 2021 at 7:16 pm
i am in the process of learning piano for the first time and this video was so helpful! inlove this guy he’s so encouraging
Limxuv Her
May 4, 2021 at 8:10 pm
I’ll never forget when Yo-Yo Ma had a cameo on Arthur and DW call him Yo Ma-Ma
Will Davidson
May 4, 2021 at 10:10 pm
If yo-yo sees this, tell him my dad Roger says hi! They were childhood friends☺️
Adriana yip
May 4, 2021 at 10:43 pm
imagine having yo yo ma as your grandpa. Just watching him play live is more than enough. Also, how cool would it be to have Yo Yo Ma teach you cello?
Eric Liu Yang
May 5, 2021 at 1:32 am
0:01 turn on auto generated captions
Marko S.5
May 5, 2021 at 3:04 am
I read the name as Yo Ma Ma
Judith Keig
May 5, 2021 at 3:59 am
9:11 for the thumbnail 🙂
Ponung Boring
May 5, 2021 at 5:28 am
YO Yo mama
Kevin Luo
May 5, 2021 at 6:23 am
Sorry, I keep mentally replacing the second “Yo” with “Ma”
Zenn Zenn
May 5, 2021 at 11:07 am
I am watching this while having a cello practice rest
Steve Stockmal
May 5, 2021 at 3:39 pm
This was so great, I love this man.
At 3:49 i’ve always told my students “when the music causes you to move that’s called expression; when YOU move… that’s being a poser”.
😊😊😊😊😊
narlesky703
May 5, 2021 at 6:26 pm
Of course the cello is the best. Along with the ukulele.
Sheet music Sadra
May 5, 2021 at 10:06 pm
5:23 If you can play slowly you can play it quickly
Aishat Oyeleke
May 6, 2021 at 1:21 am
omg yo yo ma we are learning about you like this week
pukie lacuna
May 6, 2021 at 2:55 am
🙏
Sienna Ervin
May 6, 2021 at 3:15 am
I don’t play the cello but I watched the whole video
Jason Summit
May 6, 2021 at 3:44 am
I would ask him what his thoughts are on the viola da gamba. Which is the baroque relative of the cello.
Tara Cochran-Patrick
May 6, 2021 at 5:55 am
He is so cute 🙂
TheCluelessComposer
May 6, 2021 at 11:58 am
“The Cello is the best instrument”
Everyone, grab your Ling Ling Insurance, call the Violin Gang and go to war. 😏
Jason Sypher
May 6, 2021 at 3:19 pm
OH! The sixth suite…so beautiful.
kishore-senpai
May 6, 2021 at 7:14 pm
Why did I read Yo-Yo Ma as Yo Mama lmao
Dishsoap Sasha
May 6, 2021 at 7:31 pm
Yo-yo ma :plays random notes on cello
Me: find my inner peace and joy. Chills on my body
Ditra Aditya
May 6, 2021 at 9:44 pm
It’s Joe
Who’s joe?
Joe Joe Ma
Oh Yeah Yeah
May 6, 2021 at 11:22 pm
I read his name as yo ma ma
Samuel
May 6, 2021 at 11:28 pm
yoyo ma knows nothing about cello
TimeForAMunch
May 7, 2021 at 1:10 am
I actually used to think that yo-yo ma was a rapper
quaintleaf
May 7, 2021 at 2:13 am
i’m low key mad that i live in the boston area and i’ve never coincidentally ran into him or saw him at the supermarket or something.
he just seems so awesome (exhibit a. this video)!!!
Truncation
May 7, 2021 at 1:24 pm
God bless this man, please never die
Bass Player
May 7, 2021 at 1:29 pm
Cello King 👑
Cindy He
May 7, 2021 at 3:35 pm
His voice is calm and relaxing
Linda Scoon
May 7, 2021 at 4:38 pm
Wow
Isabella Marin
May 7, 2021 at 8:21 pm
Imagine having an episode with Joshua Bell 🤩
A Cool Derp :P
May 7, 2021 at 11:21 pm
I have so much to learn 😐
Palestine
May 8, 2021 at 12:07 am
Eh! Yo-Yo Ma, where you at?
Tilio
May 8, 2021 at 2:32 am
‘Like a sine wave’. Ah yes. Explain music using math. 👌
shib
May 8, 2021 at 3:03 am
yo yo ma, more like yo mama
Akiyachef_52
May 8, 2021 at 4:41 am
Am I the only one why read the title as “yo mama reacts…”
Ricky Lafleur
May 8, 2021 at 5:20 am
yes
John J Riggs Archery
May 8, 2021 at 11:55 am
My question is why people who aren’t insane or have some other form of mental defect waste their time on Twitter.
UpAndOut
May 8, 2021 at 5:58 pm
I wonder if Bach ever actually danced a gigue.
Emily Sun
May 8, 2021 at 7:26 pm
When you hear this level of enthusiasm in someone’s voice, whatever they are talking about, you will be drawn to it without a doubt.
sepehr
May 8, 2021 at 7:36 pm
Oh yoyo ma
Such a master
I like his interpretation of music
He is awesome
Chase Bread
May 8, 2021 at 9:42 pm
read the tittle too fast n thought that shi said yo momma🤣
Aya Gamal
May 8, 2021 at 11:00 pm
This video makes me happy.
cassette tape
May 8, 2021 at 11:41 pm
If he isn’t the happiest man on earth, I don’t know who is.
hurricane
May 9, 2021 at 12:14 am
i like the way he answers questions in an easy to understand, relatable manner.
Steph Lim
May 9, 2021 at 9:09 pm
what a great ep!!!!
Jade Enalen
May 10, 2021 at 12:33 am
2:58 not a sine wave 😭😭 now how did math make it’s way in here
Rine The Nightcrying Demon
May 10, 2021 at 7:20 am
His eyes flash nice shade of purple. That’s unexpected
Asia ladd
May 10, 2021 at 7:43 am
I’ve meet him so many times and he’s so nice everytime 😊
이현재
May 10, 2021 at 10:59 am
I like his voice more than his cello tone
AzazelCain
May 10, 2021 at 1:08 pm
You have aways been an inspiration to me. I was introduced to you through a duet album with Bobby McFerrin and yourself. To this day i can not think of a better pair. Bless you.
Flávia B.
May 10, 2021 at 1:10 pm
❤️❤️❤️
Andrew DeFaria
May 10, 2021 at 3:33 pm
Re: Movement while playing – how can you move your audience if you can’t even move yourself?
Misses Witch
May 10, 2021 at 4:26 pm
Was anyone else like “woaaahh oh my goddd nooo don’t do that!!” when he was adjusting the tuning all over the place?
prsuave420
May 10, 2021 at 5:40 pm
I love this dudes energy
Michael Byars
May 10, 2021 at 5:53 pm
Was genuinely nice to hear him give a positive response to the Suite No. 1 question when so many musicians have disdain for “overexposed” music.
c h r
May 10, 2021 at 6:22 pm
i shed tears
raistaparta
May 10, 2021 at 6:55 pm
0:36 totally expected Yo-Yo Ma to answer something like “I ask that question myself every time and personally I’m fed up with it”
Zhu Bajie
May 10, 2021 at 7:01 pm
Yoyo’s the best. 🙂 Still picture him and his sister playing for JFK and Ike Eisenhower in ’62 was it?
Art by Atlas
May 10, 2021 at 7:22 pm
Them: “Why do they play Cello Suite No. 1 every time?”
Yo Yo Ma: “It represents the infinitude of everything we have IN THE WORLD.”
Me: Wow.
Oliver Walker
May 10, 2021 at 9:01 pm
Must have been hard to play on a chair with arm rests
Alan Feng
May 10, 2021 at 9:43 pm
Is that instrument you’re playing right now “Petunia”?
It's Hayley!
May 10, 2021 at 10:49 pm
YO YO MAAAAAAAAAAAAAA I LOVE HIM OMG
sandra g
May 10, 2021 at 11:38 pm
Aw, I adore this dude immensely. And agree, the cello *is* the best instrument.
sergio m
May 11, 2021 at 12:14 am
Amazing cellist Yo-Yo Ma. And as a lover of Bach’s music, this video is wonderful. I often listen to Bach as I walk down the street and occasionally interact with other pedestrians, but regardless of what is happening around me, his music always turns any moment into something grandiose.
Rose Whitcomb
May 11, 2021 at 12:37 am
1:29 too pure for this world
Dean Treloar
May 11, 2021 at 12:44 am
John Cusack is looking particularly Chinese-American these days.
Light & shadow
May 11, 2021 at 1:09 am
Suite #1 is near perfection.
Jack Sk8z
May 11, 2021 at 1:16 am
why did I think he didn’t speak english the 4 years I’ve known about him?
Sarah Carrico
May 11, 2021 at 1:28 am
What a delight! He’s so sweet and patient and objective ❤️
Ali
May 11, 2021 at 8:45 pm
HE’S SO POETIC I AM LIVING FOR THIS
Kumarsambhab Maiti
May 11, 2021 at 8:57 pm
“The best questions are that which makes us asks more questions.. ” 🙂
Oh Yeah
May 11, 2021 at 9:26 pm
Am I the only one who read Yo Mama when I see the title
Alexis Jones
May 11, 2021 at 9:35 pm
Got hip to him when I first saw him on Arthur when I was a kid in the mid-late 90s, so talented
m crowell
May 11, 2021 at 10:16 pm
@COMMON
Sean Byrne
May 11, 2021 at 10:46 pm
“Music is a mode of transportation!”
jp g
May 11, 2021 at 11:07 pm
He doesn’t look 65 years old.
kcototheyoyoyo
May 11, 2021 at 11:08 pm
His voice is so calming😯
Ian Jones
May 11, 2021 at 11:09 pm
I enjoyed this video more than I expected. I need his enthusiasm!
Alolika K
May 11, 2021 at 11:14 pm
He is so cute, funny n wise at the same time! I want him as my teacher! He even explain so well .😭
Christian P
May 11, 2021 at 11:19 pm
His voice reminds of me John Cusack
Paige S
May 11, 2021 at 11:22 pm
Yo-yo ma? More like yo ma-ma
AJ Lovë
May 11, 2021 at 11:23 pm
There is no way that this man is 65 years old! I refuse to believe it! Yo-Yo Ma’s skin and smile are gleaming out here!
Random user #74652819
May 11, 2021 at 11:46 pm
Yo Yo Ma is great not only because he is an excellent cellist, but also because he seems to be one of the kindest men on earth.
Jen ny
May 11, 2021 at 11:50 pm
The frets thing reminds me of playing the trombone 😂 I wish I had the money to buy a trombone
Thompc82
May 12, 2021 at 12:03 am
Chills. That’s why.
Josh L.
May 12, 2021 at 12:15 am
“I love the cello” – YoYo “Duncan” Ma
Josh L.
May 12, 2021 at 12:18 am
And he’s just giving out this info for free. I feel wiser after seeing this.
Sarah Reina
May 12, 2021 at 12:19 am
I want to know what he thinks of the 2cellos
Josh L.
May 12, 2021 at 12:23 am
10:34 I feel that once you submit to something a hobby or an instrument etc and just accept that it will take your entire life to be good at it, then you will start learning a lot faster. You sort of fall in love with failing so you can get better it’s like an addiction
Cuss word Sayer
May 12, 2021 at 12:31 am
Get thundercat, Geezer Butler or Les Claypool to do one on bass
Mike Graham
May 12, 2021 at 12:41 am
I’ve always wanted to know if there’s any footage of him going to town on an electric bass. 🙂
Joey Gaiden
May 12, 2021 at 12:49 am
Not gonna lie, I accidentally read: “Yo Mama.”
Galaxy General
May 12, 2021 at 12:55 am
Yo-Ma Ma
Annamarie Jones
May 12, 2021 at 1:19 am
Remember seeing him play at a concert hall for a field trip once. He even let us ask him questions at the end.
Nompumelelo Zungu
May 12, 2021 at 9:31 pm
♥️♥️♥️
Scytheria
May 12, 2021 at 9:32 pm
How is this free content 😩😩🥺💕💕😭
Arthur Miller
May 12, 2021 at 10:20 pm
Duuude how am I just now realising I’ve never actually seen his face or heard him speak?! Only ever heard his cello recordings… Christ I’ve been missing out, he’s awesome!
just another weeb
May 12, 2021 at 10:23 pm
yo-yo ma: exist
my brain: yo ma-ma
me: wait what?
Diana Holub
May 12, 2021 at 10:25 pm
#twosetviolin
oofgod
May 12, 2021 at 10:30 pm
ngl read it as yo mama at first
Alex Eric Ignatius
May 12, 2021 at 10:59 pm
WOW he is so wise and so sweet in his wisdom!!!
Chris Hayes
May 12, 2021 at 11:21 pm
Yo-Yo Ma is an international treasure.
Jennifer
May 12, 2021 at 11:23 pm
I don’t think I’ve ever heard this guy speak before. Awesome to go to the best for Q&A.
Roger Bacon
May 12, 2021 at 11:23 pm
Cello elbow. Or as I like to call it, “cellbow!”
Lauren Camila
May 12, 2021 at 11:36 pm
Is Yo-yo Ma the Bob Ross of music?
Aitereu
May 12, 2021 at 11:47 pm
Read Yo-Yo Ma as Yo mama
K H
May 12, 2021 at 11:49 pm
Ngl, I’ve always thought he would be this serious and academic Asian guy who’s all about education and stuff. But wow, he’s so fun and actually inspiring too!
Elías MG
May 12, 2021 at 11:55 pm
Not a single jjba reference, I’m impressed
SneakyRocket575
May 13, 2021 at 12:03 am
Yo-Yo Mama
Lumen Psycho
May 13, 2021 at 12:08 am
At first I read “Yo Mama”
João P. S.T
May 13, 2021 at 12:17 am
The guy’s name is Yo Ma.
He has unlimited powers
Gianski
May 13, 2021 at 12:20 am
The answers they show on the top left aren’t answers, a lot of them are just explanations of the answers
Louise Lua
May 13, 2021 at 12:35 am
My stupid face read “Yo Mama” and now I am stuck wondering about the other fabulous possibilities of what this video could have been.
AllyOnAir
May 13, 2021 at 12:40 am
Ok, I love him now
Mister Nobody
May 13, 2021 at 12:40 am
Did he just flip us off in the beginning? Lol
jfdd43
May 13, 2021 at 12:49 am
I didn’t know the name of that song, but I knew exactly which one @stalebread was talking about
Steven Ortiz
May 13, 2021 at 12:51 am
Can you answer why Louis Farrakhan thinks he can play the violin in like with Perlman and other virtuoso violinists?
Sugardaddymarco
May 13, 2021 at 12:56 am
I was supposed to see yo yo ma live freshmen year in my instrumental ensemble class but we got held in traffic and we missed him.
Leila Ghauri
May 13, 2021 at 1:13 am
Does anyone else remember YoYo Ma on Arthur? 😭
Teeluck Sarvesh
May 13, 2021 at 7:10 pm
But does it Djent?
The Flute Channel
May 13, 2021 at 7:30 pm
The main question should’ve been “Do you practice 40hrs a day?”
悲しいろくでなし
May 13, 2021 at 7:36 pm
imagine him being called Yo Ma-Ma instead of Yo-Yo Ma
Here for the Drama
May 13, 2021 at 7:41 pm
sooo full of energy!!!!! love him
kaiCast
May 13, 2021 at 8:10 pm
I remember watching Yo-Yo Ma appear on those video tapes with Wynton Marsalis where they taught like music or something.
Peter Tortora
May 13, 2021 at 8:24 pm
Not my personal favorite Cellist – although some of his renditions are other-wolrdly, but he is arguably the best alive, and he is infectious.
The Steampunk Koala
May 13, 2021 at 8:50 pm
Yo mama
Bo Moore
May 13, 2021 at 9:01 pm
the cello is one of my favorite instruments to hear. I’ve always wanted to pick it up because I play so many instruments but they’re just so expensive
Kei Oikawa
May 13, 2021 at 9:09 pm
It’s either Yo Yo Ma
Or Yo Ma Ma
sara
May 13, 2021 at 9:17 pm
he has such a calming presence about him, seems like such a great guy! 🙂
hplexicon
May 13, 2021 at 9:24 pm
I first saw Yo-Yo Ma in the West Wing tv show and yep he was playing Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1
The Dude
May 13, 2021 at 9:24 pm
Violas are better
One of the last surviving doges
May 13, 2021 at 9:32 pm
Yo-Yo Ma
Yo Ma-Ma
David Geyer Rhoades
May 13, 2021 at 9:57 pm
Thank you
TheCanasian
May 13, 2021 at 10:00 pm
How is he so enlighted and in touch, but simultaneously so grounded?
Lorcan G
May 13, 2021 at 10:10 pm
His parents really missed out on
Yo – ma ma
Rainy Day Wolf
May 13, 2021 at 10:33 pm
So I guess I will always have a crush with this man 🤷♀️.
Gabriel Guynn
May 13, 2021 at 11:01 pm
This guy is a gem. So down to earth and excited about music.
LSA2013
May 13, 2021 at 11:30 pm
I’ve been playing bass guitar for 8 years now, but I’ve always wanted to play cello or double bass. Sorry to my neighbors when I eventually get one.
Yea
May 13, 2021 at 11:37 pm
At first glance I thought the title said his name was Yo-Ma Ma
dw davis
May 13, 2021 at 11:47 pm
Thanks for sharing this!
Harry Jebb
May 14, 2021 at 12:19 am
how’d Yo-Yo Ma blow my mind in the first minute!?
Connor Granth
May 14, 2021 at 12:59 am
I’ll be honest, I did not expect this video to be this interesting. I love it!
Rebecca Sherrod
May 14, 2021 at 1:13 am
I just adore this man! 🙂
IAmAndrew
May 14, 2021 at 1:22 am
To me, Yo-Yo Ma speaks about music in the same way Steve Irwin spoke about animals and Mr. Rogers talked about… everything. He’s a treasure
Rayverse Studios
May 14, 2021 at 7:56 pm
I don’t play cello but I play violin 🙂
soul
May 14, 2021 at 7:56 pm
Wow I didn’t know Yo-Yo ma had such a great spirit.
Lauri Lehto
May 14, 2021 at 7:59 pm
He’s so close to being Yo Ma-Ma, yet so far.
『ᴀᴅᴅɪꜱᴏɴ ʀᴀᴇᴄɪꜱᴛ』
May 14, 2021 at 8:23 pm
*”Yo-Yo Ma” sounds like someone tried to make a Yo Mama joke but stuttered*
Ryan Shadpoor
May 14, 2021 at 8:53 pm
Man I wish the dude was a girl, the “Yo mama jokes” would be INCREDIBLE!
GamerBot
May 14, 2021 at 9:12 pm
Yo yo ma: *exists*
Twoset: Allow us to introduce ourselves
Yhorm
May 14, 2021 at 9:12 pm
I never knew anything about yo yo ma until watching this and I wanna be friends with him so bad now
esnevip
May 14, 2021 at 9:24 pm
He shakes alot, Parkinson’s?
Kentucky Fried Children
May 14, 2021 at 9:53 pm
Why did I read ”Yo-Ma Ma”
Olivia Potts
May 14, 2021 at 10:32 pm
“I play out of tune anyway.” Is this a valid excuse for violin
Shit Multiverse
May 14, 2021 at 10:50 pm
Yo-Yo Mama
Bobbins & Pins
May 14, 2021 at 10:58 pm
I LOVE ‘cello! I’ve played for 9 years – ‘cello gang assemble!
Early Summerz
May 14, 2021 at 11:07 pm
For sure not the best instrument, but a good one I’m the “classical” section
Thor Jørgensen
May 14, 2021 at 11:24 pm
Sure is a Cello expert, but not a movie expert. He did an impeccable job describing the song’s intended meaning, but not its use in movies.
In movies, the song is typically used among the general audience, particularly in comedy movies, where you are at a formal party. Typically, this conveys an atmosphere of extreme snobbery—usually RIDICULOUS levels of snobbery that often deserve a bit at least an eye-roll. The song is rarely used to describe an idyllic scene but portrays excessive decadent wealth and self-importance. Don’t forget to bend your pinky finger!
Jonas Amazonas
May 14, 2021 at 11:39 pm
I like how he didn’t say bad things about movie makers but said even better things about suite no.1
Mel Butterworth
May 14, 2021 at 11:59 pm
who else read his name as yo mama?
dirtykiid 913
May 15, 2021 at 12:10 am
Who else here found out about yo yo MA on Arthur on PB S
Amigo Reyes
May 15, 2021 at 12:13 am
This video too good and made me forgot to press like
K
May 15, 2021 at 12:24 am
Wonder why there isn’t a yo mama joke on the top comments? Because it’s not funny and very disrespectful. Drop it off kids.
Melissa0774
May 15, 2021 at 12:38 am
He actually visited the Turpin kids in the hospital and did a private concert for them while they were there. They were the ones who were chained up, abused, and starved by their parents for their whole lives. The parents went to prison for it three years ago.
Gavin Mudge
May 15, 2021 at 12:40 am
I love music
Tpecep
May 15, 2021 at 12:52 am
YoYoMa, more like YoMaMa 🔥👌👌🤌💯💥
Holly's House
May 15, 2021 at 12:57 am
Don’t care, I love suite no 1. I played it at my wedding. Yoyo Ma’s version of course 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
Juan Quezada
May 15, 2021 at 1:07 am
Am I the first JoJo comment?? I’m actually shocked…
jordan situ
May 15, 2021 at 1:25 am
But can you LingLing40hours?
supersonic key lime pie
May 15, 2021 at 5:12 pm
Suite 1 is a beautiful piece of music. Yo Yo Ma is a splendid player.
lavenderxiii
May 15, 2021 at 5:32 pm
John Smith
May 15, 2021 at 5:42 pm
Probably the most overrated musician in history.
Juhis Oksanen
May 15, 2021 at 5:59 pm
Wow, how fascinating person you are! I’m not just a fan of the musician anymore but a fan of the person as well. Thank you for this video.
fern i
May 15, 2021 at 6:13 pm
This man is the reason I started playing I’ve been in an orchestra playing cello for about 4 years now
Dylan S
May 15, 2021 at 6:38 pm
this mans name is literally a yo mamma joke
O K
May 15, 2021 at 6:47 pm
Sure. But i don’t give a * about him and his cello. I see the same or better creativity with hip-hop producers who never had the chance to play such an expensive instrument. Give everyone in the world a cello and there would be 100 great players all over the place much better than yoyo ma.
Vegtibal Garden
May 15, 2021 at 6:51 pm
This is so cool 😀
Bubber Cakes
May 15, 2021 at 7:13 pm
Yo-Yo Ma is a rock star in a sweater.
Arun Yadavalli
May 15, 2021 at 7:15 pm
Do one w Itzhak perlman , and Hillary hanh
L B.
May 15, 2021 at 7:34 pm
thankfully this guy’s name isn’t Yo Ma-Ma
KayJay
May 15, 2021 at 8:09 pm
I have no interest in instruments but I love this guy
Conner Broeker
May 15, 2021 at 8:12 pm
I’m surprised by the lack of Yo Mama Jokes
Pilar Reyes
May 15, 2021 at 8:25 pm
👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼
robtk3
May 15, 2021 at 8:43 pm
Suite No 1 is always played because… well, it’s a perfect piece of music.
And the rap artist? Pretty obvious. I answered Common before Yo-Yo did.
The Broadcaster
May 15, 2021 at 8:50 pm
Yoyo is the brother of a certain MA who is ceo of Alibaba. So whie certainly a great cellist, makes you wonder how much power his family have, and also what´s his stance on the current Technocracry: cellists like him will be deemed unnecessary for the machines.
advocate 1
May 15, 2021 at 8:52 pm
What a truly lovely person showing enthusiasm for his art. We need more folk like this
the weirdest person you would ever meet
May 15, 2021 at 9:10 pm
Yo Ma Ma
Jaylan
May 15, 2021 at 9:25 pm
I thought his name was Yo Mama
GodHatesMe
May 15, 2021 at 10:51 pm
Too many sliding positions for me, I’ll stick to trombone thanks lmao
Alexander Bourke
May 15, 2021 at 11:13 pm
Imma be honest i thought the title said yo mama
Minus
May 15, 2021 at 11:27 pm
YO MAMA
UpAndOut
May 16, 2021 at 12:39 am
Why do cellists move their head? When you think about it, for almost all other instruments, the performer’s head is directly engaged with the instrument. The cello is almost the only one where the performer’s head is free to move.
Sea Bass
May 16, 2021 at 12:39 am
Just gave everyone the middle finger
L.K
May 16, 2021 at 12:53 am
Am I the only one who read the title as “Yo Mama answers cello questions”? 🤦♂️
You love Youtube too??
May 16, 2021 at 5:02 pm
That bach suite is everywhere indeed
G r i z z
May 16, 2021 at 5:04 pm
“The cello os the best instrument”
As a violinist i agree.
Jacky Style
May 16, 2021 at 5:08 pm
I expected Yoyo or Yo Mama jokes in here I guess I was wrong
merienda
May 16, 2021 at 9:40 pm
Sort by new
Spyderred
May 16, 2021 at 5:10 pm
A wonderful essay on music in general, really, and a reminder that Bach was a master for the ages. And Mr. Ma is likewise a master for all times.
Nellie K. Adaba
May 16, 2021 at 7:22 pm
Yes, Bach is a legend, along with Beethoven, Mozart, Haydn, Handel, Puccini, Verdi, Vivaldi, etc.
Aran_ 23
May 16, 2021 at 5:11 pm
I read his name as yo mama
I Am Gates
May 16, 2021 at 5:56 pm
I apologize for reading the title as Yo Mama. I blame the 90s. Great video!
Nellie K. Adaba
May 16, 2021 at 7:21 pm
😆
Eli D
May 16, 2021 at 6:46 pm
I laughed out loud at the eyebrows question. Violinists do that too; it must be a string player thing.
Nellie K. Adaba
May 16, 2021 at 7:21 pm
I agree. I’m an amateur pianist.
jermed2001
May 16, 2021 at 7:06 pm
He seems like a fun, free and a down-to-earth person! I used to think he was a serious person.
Nellie K. Adaba
May 16, 2021 at 7:21 pm
👍🏾
Delta V
May 16, 2021 at 7:17 pm
Came for the cello, stayed for the eloquence devoid of pretension.
Nellie K. Adaba
May 16, 2021 at 7:20 pm
Me too
The Real Char Aznable
May 16, 2021 at 7:20 pm
Can we get Victor Wooten or Les Claypool for Bass Support
Ciara.Chaya
May 16, 2021 at 7:57 pm
Between you and me, the best instrument is the viola
Jeshe Main
May 16, 2021 at 8:16 pm
I read it as Yo Ma Ma
mubie
May 16, 2021 at 8:36 pm
why do i keep reading it as yo mama… 😭
NandaTanda
May 16, 2021 at 8:46 pm
04:08 Ears perked up thinking we’re getting into some Dvorak now lol
Kiki Y
May 16, 2021 at 9:10 pm
The world is a better place because we have Yo-Yo Ma.
Toree
May 16, 2021 at 10:11 pm
I didn’t know I needed to watch this video
Alex Karasz
May 16, 2021 at 10:19 pm
I think the Cello is the most beautiful string instrument because it’s range seems to align with that of the Human voice.
Joshua Pagan
May 16, 2021 at 10:32 pm
What an soothing voice.
Jayson Shinn
May 16, 2021 at 11:00 pm
2:04 cap, this man does not play out of tune. I play out of tune
Sazzorak Skills
May 16, 2021 at 11:16 pm
As an artist with tendonitis that stretch has been really helpful for me!
Joji Sama
May 16, 2021 at 11:28 pm
They chose some extremely foolish questions for a world class musician to answer.
George Cooke
May 16, 2021 at 11:28 pm
Have met him before, been listening to his music and performances since I was 2 years old! Thanks Mum
S H
May 17, 2021 at 12:32 am
Did I just get a master class for free?
pog champ
May 17, 2021 at 1:01 am
Its, Yo-Ma Ma, not, Yo-Yo Ma
Raven T
May 17, 2021 at 1:29 am
Thanks for this interview. He is lovely.
Serial Procrastinator
May 17, 2021 at 6:20 pm
He’s like that crazy funny uncle
Casey
May 17, 2021 at 6:36 pm
This is fantastic! I love him, thank you!!
Brick Pitino
May 17, 2021 at 6:51 pm
I’m just waiting for that Common Yo-Yo collab!!! 🔥
Reid Price
May 17, 2021 at 7:09 pm
Arm around his cello between questions like a 5 year old with their new best friend.
Malia Midnight
May 17, 2021 at 7:55 pm
My mom taught dance and she was a cellist too. We always warmed up to Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1 as played by Yo Yo Ma. She adored him. So I listen to him when I miss her. This made me smile to watch. 💜
cc Alexander
May 17, 2021 at 8:05 pm
Respect for cellists 📈📈📈
Fernando Mosciatti
May 17, 2021 at 8:13 pm
I always read his name as “Yo Ma-Ma”
Bryan Escalante
May 17, 2021 at 8:20 pm
I always read his name as yo mama lol
Ervin Abrahamian
May 17, 2021 at 8:45 pm
As a musician, (guitarist for 20+ years) I thought this would have been interesting but I was totally wrong.
thehighground
May 17, 2021 at 8:48 pm
Did anyone else see yo mama in the title at first glance
Joel Rundle
May 17, 2021 at 8:51 pm
I wish someone had asked why his cousin got the job over Mr S. Little nepotiz much?
Paul Grode
May 17, 2021 at 9:06 pm
Dvorak at Ravinia was sensational. What if you did it next time in your office chair?
Richard Samuelson
May 17, 2021 at 9:17 pm
Can cello players play the violin? Like, are the similar enough for skills to be interchangeable, to whatever extent?
Lola mo
May 17, 2021 at 9:29 pm
I play the violin – and I love the sound of a cello
Mielipuoli Siili
May 17, 2021 at 9:34 pm
Came for the first question. Stayed for one of the most engaging people I’ve ever heard talk.
thechannelitrollwith
May 17, 2021 at 9:56 pm
Subs: “I’m yo-yo mom”
oooh talkin about mothers
Jonathan Page
May 17, 2021 at 10:13 pm
Amlitude is volume not pitch variation
galxxy_flower
May 17, 2021 at 10:16 pm
“The cello is the best instrument” he ain’t wrong 😭 when I use to play violin everyone I knew, myself included, wanted to learn the cello but already went down the path we chose
PinkCornelia
May 17, 2021 at 11:28 pm
Someone make that Common /Yo -Yo Ma collaboration happen.
Eduardo C
May 17, 2021 at 11:36 pm
Yo-Yo Ma coming to steal your girl with that vibrato technique.
Kate
May 17, 2021 at 11:47 pm
IADORE YOYO MA SO MUCH
Sally Geem
May 17, 2021 at 11:57 pm
I thought musicians tunning on stage was because they wanted to hint us that they will do an awesome performance. I see it as sprinkling seasonings on the me before it is being served.
Davis Wall
May 18, 2021 at 12:31 am
Most awesome Mr Ma Your ear is very inspirational
Davis Wall
May 18, 2021 at 12:33 am
My compliments to the maker of that instrument.
Dani Ben-Arie
May 18, 2021 at 1:15 am
Who else always imagined Yo-Yo Ma as an aardvark because of that one episode of Arthur 🤔
mario yu
May 18, 2021 at 4:16 pm
The uttermost oval crucially dry because vegetable luckily supply anenst a distinct song. heartbreaking, dramatic israel
J, Williams
May 18, 2021 at 4:54 pm
No 1 was best represented in Master and Commander. That frigate was stunning on the sea and this song made it even better.
KingCuba
May 18, 2021 at 4:54 pm
This man is truly a beacon to be followed
ITZ J-JAKE
May 18, 2021 at 5:08 pm
We all read this as yo ma ma
Peter Wood
May 18, 2021 at 5:23 pm
Inaccurate for the head bobbing question to single out cellists. I can think of people bobbing their heads with the music for every instrument that isn’t a wind and therefore needs the head steady to keep the instrument steady. It’s not a cello thing, it’s a musician thing.
Sofie L
May 18, 2021 at 5:40 pm
Haven’t played the cello in 7 years but this makes me so motivated to get back to it! I just need to buy a new A string
Peter Wood
May 18, 2021 at 5:46 pm
Everyone is talking about Arthur, but I remember him visiting Mister Rogers.
Peter Wood
May 18, 2021 at 6:03 pm
This may be a story he’s told in multiple interviews, but I’m fond of how one time his wife asked him what he thought about the cello soloist in the piece playing on the radio and he went on analyzing the performance and “this player has a very interesting style, they’re making some unusual but dynamic choices, I’d like to meet them.” And of course the cellist in the recording was this little-known performer named Yo Yo Ma.
Kombian
May 18, 2021 at 6:35 pm
I hear Suite No. 1, I instantly think of the documentary about Dr. Albert Hofmann and the discovery of LSD…
StinkySQL Sixpence
May 18, 2021 at 7:06 pm
my great uncle-in-law who is a luthier in Switzerland asked “What’s the difference between a violin and a viola?”
Answer: A Viola makes more firewood.
(I think he must not have made chellos)
Geezy
May 18, 2021 at 7:47 pm
I always thought he was French lol
Giovanni
May 18, 2021 at 7:52 pm
I’ve never heard this man speak before, but it only took five seconds to know that he is a magnificent human being
FaithnSin
May 18, 2021 at 8:18 pm
I love the cello. It’s my favourite orchestral instrument.
Brian Evans
May 18, 2021 at 8:55 pm
Except for _The Witches of Eastwick_ when it’s Dvorak.
Jonathan Li
May 18, 2021 at 9:25 pm
I THOUGHT IT SAID YO MAMA-
GladiusYTR
May 18, 2021 at 9:50 pm
Best support ever!
Jacob Headley
May 18, 2021 at 9:52 pm
This guy rocks
Dankmaster
May 18, 2021 at 9:56 pm
Best cellist of all time
drewhenderson13
May 18, 2021 at 10:01 pm
I remember seeing Yo Yo Ma on Mr. Rogers when I was a kid back when he himself was quite young. I’m glad to see he’s still such a nice guy.
j c
May 18, 2021 at 10:14 pm
Such a master. International treasure!
Christopher Hemsworth
May 18, 2021 at 11:11 pm
Love Wired videos and content AND loved this video BUT man oh man the Wired editing style (zoom in and out ever few seconds) is killing me.
Kai Peterson
May 18, 2021 at 11:12 pm
Yo-Yo Ma is one of the musicians that anybody that engages in music should aspire to be!
N01 • 6 years ago
May 19, 2021 at 12:34 am
Yo-yo ma…. Just needs a little edit to create you know what… 😏
caleb vargo
May 19, 2021 at 12:41 am
jesus christ yo yo ma got old
Gene Dassing
May 19, 2021 at 12:43 am
*plays suite #1*
*BACH HAS SUBMITTED A COPYRIGHT CLAIM”
Vrishin Dutt
May 19, 2021 at 1:11 pm
So, nobody is going to speak about how Yo-Yo Ma sounds like YO MAMA?
Rick
May 19, 2021 at 1:37 pm
who else read the title as Yo Ma-Ma
Organik TSU
May 19, 2021 at 3:25 pm
Questing for Yo here…ever got into conflict when someone asks for your name?
papermints
May 19, 2021 at 3:37 pm
I love string instruments but they’re way expensive to try out 😓
Trey Splawn
May 19, 2021 at 4:37 pm
I wish I took music more seriously when I was in school, I played trombone (the brass equivalent of the cello)
Big Body Bell
May 19, 2021 at 4:50 pm
I’m dyslexic and I read yo mama
GertieTheGreat
May 19, 2021 at 4:55 pm
This is the wired episode I never knew I needed! 😍
Lucas Menegucci
May 19, 2021 at 5:44 pm
The existance of a Yo-Yo Ma implies the existance of a Yo Ma-Ma
Elijah dumb idiot stupid
May 19, 2021 at 6:06 pm
Best one
Jaden Neko
May 19, 2021 at 6:25 pm
Why is nobody talking about his voice! Has anybody notice how he hugs the cello like it’s a partner? So sweet and caring!
Charlie S
May 19, 2021 at 6:34 pm
I thought the title says “Yo mama answers cello questions”. This level of idiocy is just unachievable…
Oliveman
May 19, 2021 at 6:34 pm
Wow. I could watch him talk about his craft all day
Richard Stanley
May 19, 2021 at 7:24 pm
tip it on the side… cello, you got a bass.
Divyanshu
May 19, 2021 at 7:34 pm
Yo-Yo Ma is the coolest name ever just like his music.
ex_parrot
May 19, 2021 at 8:00 pm
Yo Yo Ma is right up there in the Pantheon of Wholesome Famous People along with Mr. Rogers and Steve Irwin
Mulli i
May 19, 2021 at 9:21 pm
Yo Ma-Ma gave you a rather interesting name
MissCaraMint
May 19, 2021 at 10:27 pm
No flute is the best instrument
… But cello is a close second.
MissCaraMint
May 19, 2021 at 10:35 pm
Yo-Yo Ma told me to stretch so I’m gonna stretch
Tokyo 7
May 19, 2021 at 10:48 pm
“ Hello I’m Yo Yo Ma”…. “What da faq did you say about my mom?”
Giulio Simão
May 19, 2021 at 10:56 pm
I read it as Yo Mama
xoxfiftyytwo
May 20, 2021 at 12:13 am
I’ve always heard of yoyo ma but never saw a photo or heard him talk or anything before…and wow, gotta say…he is a national treasure. Hahhaa i love him.
Neema Kamala
May 20, 2021 at 12:20 am
i love him so much!
Madeleine S
May 20, 2021 at 12:24 am
His voice is so soothing – I could listen to him talk about music all day.
Travis Caddie
May 20, 2021 at 12:43 am
Gosh darn it, Yo-yo Ma has such a warm personality
Jaime Duarte
May 20, 2021 at 1:24 am
I only remembered who he was because I saw him on Arthur like 15 years ago lol
Brittney Andrews
May 20, 2021 at 1:23 pm
The most beautiful instrument ever invented. 🥰
Aengus Drennan
May 20, 2021 at 1:49 pm
Lol even when he tries not to move his head, he can’t help but have a little wiggle
Sana M
May 20, 2021 at 2:01 pm
I like him
Ivory H
May 20, 2021 at 2:16 pm
#iconic
Vulpes Inculta
May 20, 2021 at 3:19 pm
Yo-Yo Ma, do you have any good Yo Ma-Ma jokes? 👀
BEN !!
May 20, 2021 at 3:37 pm
yo ma ma?
okay I’ll leave
dlh975
May 20, 2021 at 3:44 pm
I love how he says “there are often no right answers” when so many people say “there are no wrong questions”
Bilguun Soninbayar
May 20, 2021 at 4:20 pm
I pre-read the title as “Yo Mama”
「CELLO KID」
May 20, 2021 at 6:35 pm
the cello IS the best instrument
SykoLiu
May 20, 2021 at 6:39 pm
The reasoning for why they’re so expensive sadly doesn’t hold up. Personally, I think that high quality products often come with high price-tags, so I’m not too fussed, but the comparison to guitars highlights a contradiction.
Archtop guitars are built just as he described the cello is, and, while they’re more expensive than many other guitars, they’re still no where NEAR the cost of a cello.
Waxican
May 20, 2021 at 7:18 pm
Really disappointed it’s not called cellbow
Bingle, bangle, bungle I'm so happy in the Jungle
May 20, 2021 at 8:23 pm
Nice B.A.S.S.
Oldegreg
May 20, 2021 at 9:32 pm
As a young cellist, thank you this was amazing
Ernest Dotsenko
May 20, 2021 at 9:49 pm
Idk why I my Brain always reads his name as Yo Ma Ma
Kadin McKnight
May 20, 2021 at 9:54 pm
Algorithm gave me some gold today
brittanyonashore
May 20, 2021 at 10:15 pm
This man is a national treasure
Octaivian Cunningham
May 20, 2021 at 10:27 pm
I feel like an enlist knowing him at my age cause people be confused when I bring him up
Pedro b414 Gomes
May 20, 2021 at 10:49 pm
Yo yo mama
Megamatiman 4
May 20, 2021 at 11:04 pm
A Cellbow injury
Terrence The Phirst
May 20, 2021 at 11:12 pm
What a chill guy 🙂
Zen Di
May 20, 2021 at 11:34 pm
Not a single yo mama joke, I’m proud
Elaine A
May 21, 2021 at 12:11 am
Yo Yo Ma just gets better with age. Omg. I adore him, such a charismatic person 💜
isopodmom
May 21, 2021 at 12:50 am
I have a family friend and he’s actually married to Yo-Yo Ma’s sister 😀
J'sDesireForAKittycatPersists
May 21, 2021 at 12:55 am
If I were his neighbor, it would be the one time I wouldn’t bang on the ceiling/wall/floor because someone was playing music too loud.
C Mantooth
May 21, 2021 at 1:20 am
he’s so cool.
ru zala
May 21, 2021 at 7:39 am
“Youre there to transcend technique in order to express” WOW
SpiralTribe 23
May 21, 2021 at 8:26 am
yo yo mama
Benlex
May 21, 2021 at 9:39 am
They got him on the show! The man, the legend, the master cellist, Yo-yo Ma.
Carolina Parera
May 21, 2021 at 9:57 am
“That music can get people to a certain state of mind”
Proceed to think about a certain EVA pilot.
carizley
May 21, 2021 at 12:59 pm
I really don’t understand the dislikes in this video. He was extremely personable, tried hard to explain things, and was never condescending. Love his personality and his music
Amanda Krenicki
May 21, 2021 at 1:20 pm
What a kind, gentle, sincere man.
Harrik Can
May 21, 2021 at 1:21 pm
Yo mama answers cello questions
Asher Wade
May 21, 2021 at 3:36 pm
However, as a string player myself, you must know what {in German} an “Ohrworm” is-?
That and Mozart’s “Eine kleine Nachtmusik,” among many others, drives mε (and presumably others) ςrαzγ-!!!
I understand what you’re getting at with your explanation, however I [“still”] find it irritating that “too” many musicians always describe music by visual aids such as waterfalls, Autumn leaves, gentle snow falling, running streams, et ceteræ.
I am surely a JS Bach fanatic, however {for mε} the sheer counterpoint, suspensions, dissonances and the “echo of the previously played ηοtε gently careening into the next note or set of notes,” brings ωοηδεrmεηt and a crinkle in my brain. 🥰
However, I really ‘δο’ wish that movies, et ceteræ, ωουlδ move oη, there are literally thousands of pieces, variations and transcriptions yet to be discovered in Bach’s treasure chest of Magical Cognitive Music.
cinabari
May 21, 2021 at 4:25 pm
Am I hearing things or he played giant steps 5:20
Veku Ata Swuro
May 21, 2021 at 5:10 pm
Yo-Yo Ma, why you so cute? 😅😅
Kyla Tilley
May 21, 2021 at 5:51 pm
I’m dedicated 100% to the guitar but even I agree that the cello is the best instrument.
you is stupid
May 21, 2021 at 5:58 pm
Cello becomes the best instrument when its in the hands of the amazing yo-yo ma.
SAHIL AGARWAL
May 21, 2021 at 6:43 pm
3:50 regarding that. even beginner musicians who like what they are doing with their instrument like to move their heads as music makes u want to sync ur head. its the same with dance
CrIMeFiBeR
May 21, 2021 at 6:46 pm
Am i the only one who read the title as “yo ma ma”……. good video though
username
May 21, 2021 at 7:05 pm
If we’re doing this with the cello.
Can we have Les Claypool for bass support?
Roxanna Weaver
May 21, 2021 at 7:16 pm
I was just thinking of twosetviolin myself while watching this. I forgot about the ling-ling reference though until I read it further down just now. I have enjoyed Yo-Yo Ma’s music for a long time.
Timmels Weber
May 21, 2021 at 7:25 pm
🧡
Rishabh Purohit
May 21, 2021 at 8:05 pm
Someone please explain how does he play out of tune, like does he hit a different position for the same note estimating how much out of tune the cello is?
RoboPandaX3
May 21, 2021 at 9:54 pm
I accidentally read this mans name as yo mama
Sara Rabbermann
May 21, 2021 at 10:18 pm
He seems so kind.
John Magus
May 21, 2021 at 10:35 pm
Great interview, better answers. Awesome.
Qendresa Tike
May 21, 2021 at 11:10 pm
What an enjoyable person
Wanderlust Spirit
May 22, 2021 at 12:47 am
Are you also a dr? Or was playing the cello enough for mom?
Jamie Smith
May 22, 2021 at 1:12 am
This video is too short.
Vextrove
May 22, 2021 at 10:44 am
Bach played organ and keyboard without visibly moving!
Calypso X
May 22, 2021 at 11:11 am
God forgive me, I thought his name was yo ma-ma
Nathanael Fubler
May 22, 2021 at 11:24 am
The cello and the bass clarinet basically have the same amount of versatility
Daniel Gomez
May 22, 2021 at 11:35 am
Is nobody going to talk about how wholesome his rap collab answer was? Loved the reasoning for why he’d collab with Common!
Fizz
May 22, 2021 at 1:24 pm
That ain’t a cello, thats just Shaqs violin
Rainbow Warrior
May 22, 2021 at 2:40 pm
Always reminds me of his Apple ad. “I’m Yo-Yo Ma, and I play the cello.” The ultimate musical understatement.
lol Lol
May 22, 2021 at 2:58 pm
I love this dude
luwen Hu
May 22, 2021 at 3:01 pm
The coordinated alley holly time because fedelini ganguly scare abaft a unsuitable coach. dizzy, six smell
Jelleybean18
May 22, 2021 at 3:26 pm
Suite no.1 is played in media because it is such a gorgeous piece, that’s why!
Nisha P
May 22, 2021 at 3:42 pm
Loving these ____support videos!!
gabby f
May 22, 2021 at 4:26 pm
i kinda wish i learned the cello instead of viola but sometimes i’m also glad i chose the viola
Marion Tinio
May 22, 2021 at 4:32 pm
nine nine!
MegaBurstSpace
May 22, 2021 at 5:10 pm
When he hit that low vibrato I was transported to the gloomiest place on earth and I didn’t even move.
Nihil in Ruina
May 22, 2021 at 5:22 pm
Why isn’t his name, Yo-Yo Ma-Ma?
Erik
May 22, 2021 at 6:10 pm
As much as this video shows he’s a wonderful person, my experience when he came to visit our university was extremely different. We had to change his hotel 4 times until 4:00am because he found problems with each of them. The first was a suite in a historic 1800s building with incredibly expensive prices, and he said “I see a children’s park outside” and wanted to move because he didn’t want to see or hear children at any point.
I think fame definitely shapes someone. These were great responses to these questions, but just… don’t expect this kind of thing if you ever want to meet your heroes. You’ll inevitably be disappointed. Wonderful musician, though! Can’t stop listening.
muurrarium
May 22, 2021 at 7:18 pm
Loved it, thank you!
Michael A. Velasquez
May 22, 2021 at 7:50 pm
I love your passion for the music and your instrument!
Diana America Rivero
May 22, 2021 at 9:55 pm
MAESTRO <3.
Joseph Dutra
May 22, 2021 at 10:40 pm
“When you’re young – you’re first of all, immortal – you think you live forever.”
I’m only 25 and this honestly hits hard. I don’t know, I guess I’m reaching a part of my life where I’m realizing I only live once and got to make the best of it.
MrZeroTerrorRide
May 22, 2021 at 10:45 pm
Personally, I hate suite number 1…and it’s because of movies.
MrZeroTerrorRide
May 22, 2021 at 10:48 pm
How many other bass players out there know the answers to many of these?
Dion Arlyn
May 22, 2021 at 11:13 pm
Get this man a tv show! Him playing and conversing with other musicians, I’d watch that all day
zachary malloy
May 23, 2021 at 12:27 am
This man is pure gold, he is what music is all about , love him
Zach McQueary
May 23, 2021 at 12:40 am
Why do I hear John Cusack when I hear him speak..?
Eric P
May 23, 2021 at 1:17 am
I’m gonna need that Common collab.
NeoN Atary
May 23, 2021 at 1:56 pm
to see someone who is born to do such thing such as being a musician being absolutely amazing at it is so refreshing 💖
Lemon Tree
May 23, 2021 at 2:52 pm
The bad micronphone sadly can not pick up what Cello is really about: The deep notes that resonate with your heart. 🙁
Bueno Loco
May 23, 2021 at 3:01 pm
I encourage musicians to move with the sound. And there is a reason while playing cello: moving your head occasionally gives you that ”Uumph!” to the sound, while moving your head, you relax your upper trapezius muscle, and loosen your neck mucsles. While consentrating to your pecks, shoulder and arm muscles. Playing with a stiff neck sometimes affects greatly to ones performance
actual legend
May 23, 2021 at 3:19 pm
yo mama
MrRfh3
May 23, 2021 at 3:23 pm
I wonder where they got those tweets. Some are years old.
Myxomatosis
May 23, 2021 at 3:34 pm
That last question had me in tears before he even answered. 😸
JamboneJim
May 23, 2021 at 3:39 pm
I love the cello too, but generally it just blocks the bass, where the real action is.
PHEEL
May 23, 2021 at 4:15 pm
I didn’t know how this guy was, so at first I read the title as “Yo MaMa Answers”
Javier Ramos
May 23, 2021 at 4:23 pm
Yo-Yo Ma let me holla at you
Chiamano
May 23, 2021 at 5:09 pm
“Y…Yo-Yo Ma!!!”
(Kramer)
Mimsy
May 23, 2021 at 5:26 pm
Can i have a weekly episode with this guy? .. on any subject
Raz Griz
May 23, 2021 at 5:49 pm
I didn’t know what suite no. 1 was by name recognition, but I still knew exactly what song he was talking about lmao.
Kbite 4Play
May 23, 2021 at 6:42 pm
3:23 Bloodborne
Frank Trujillo
May 23, 2021 at 8:54 pm
Who also read Yo-Yo Ma as “Yo Mama”?
Brian B
May 23, 2021 at 9:13 pm
I actually liked the emotion/sound at 4:08. Not to say it was better than expressive play, but 4:08 felt like the kind of formal playing I expect when someone is playing a famous piece in a stadium and it’s about the piece rather than the cellist.
Suzy Serling
May 23, 2021 at 9:25 pm
What a beautiful, outstanding, wonderful musician and human being!!
Ann White
May 23, 2021 at 9:55 pm
I love this guy. It’s such a delight to hear him speak.
Superdude255
May 23, 2021 at 10:11 pm
Great video. Emotion is so important to good music.
Phyllis Hamilton
May 23, 2021 at 10:12 pm
Yo-Yo Ma is quite simply a treasure at the highest point of achievement in the history of mankind.
Jo Franco
May 23, 2021 at 10:40 pm
When you practice, do you use your performance cello, or a “beater.” (I play classical guitar, and for me, it’s usually the nearest instrument to me.)
Anna Aylward-Murphy
May 23, 2021 at 11:00 pm
This was awesome
AxinityyZ
May 24, 2021 at 12:22 am
Yo mama so fat
Calson Calilung
May 24, 2021 at 12:38 am
I bet his brother Yo-Ma Ma plays the violin.
Clint Girard
May 24, 2021 at 12:57 am
Common!!! Get over here!!!!
Londi Gomez
May 24, 2021 at 1:16 am
Love
「CELLO KID」
May 24, 2021 at 11:07 am
As a cellist. I approve
Zaqi Fadzilah Ahmad
May 24, 2021 at 1:23 pm
0:01
Me: No, it’s not the best instrument
0:34
Also me: Woaah😲 Cello is the best instrument.
Che Narrates
May 24, 2021 at 1:32 pm
BRING YO-YO MA BACK
Aslan T Vorlon
May 24, 2021 at 2:04 pm
Please change your name to Yo-Ma Ma
Chris Rios
May 24, 2021 at 3:04 pm
John Cusack?
Aren Sama
May 24, 2021 at 3:37 pm
I am quite grateful that no one made a Yo mama joke.
Keilani Etzkorn
May 24, 2021 at 4:03 pm
I wish I was related to Yo-yo Ma >~
Earth2Stephen
May 24, 2021 at 4:21 pm
This man is a gift to the whole world
Tylor Schinzel
May 24, 2021 at 4:56 pm
I love in his example of “when you play a note and stay still” he still couldn’t keep his body still. Love this man love this musician.
Qorax
May 24, 2021 at 4:58 pm
But what’s the difference between tremolo and vibrato?
NistheElf 4
May 24, 2021 at 5:04 pm
my dad went to yo-yo ma’s masterclass when he was my age and I’m soooo jealous (I’m also a cellist just worse than he was lol)
Brad W.
May 24, 2021 at 5:31 pm
I think everyone should have at least one piece of music that moves them to tears every single time they hear it. For me, it’s Barber’s Adagio For Strings.
Top15z
May 24, 2021 at 5:38 pm
IS THAT A JOJO REFERENCE
Taylor Nichol
May 24, 2021 at 5:56 pm
There is a ton of musical wisdom in here. Now I want to have Yo-Yo to make a music exploration show of some sort.
Jack Colson
May 24, 2021 at 6:47 pm
WOOOOOO YEEAAH BABY! THAT’S WHAT I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR! THAT’S WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT!!!
Jack Colson
May 24, 2021 at 7:16 pm
11:11
here is the entire thing for those who want to continue the journey through the sixth suite.
Ali Asreco
May 24, 2021 at 7:32 pm
Nice man. Good answers. I start loving cello more…
Reece Wood
May 24, 2021 at 8:25 pm
We all know the best instrument ever is the most important instrument in the orchestra, the bass. This message is sponsored by the bassist gang.
Surface Matter
May 24, 2021 at 8:26 pm
Why do they move their heads?!!! C’mon. Its music, if you dont move…then why even play? They are feeling the music.
Mariana Schmitz Gonçalves
May 24, 2021 at 9:17 pm
He’s SO SWEET! 🥲
Posh Rat
May 24, 2021 at 9:30 pm
This video made me want to pick up the cello again. I quit cuz I didn’t have time but… man I miss it now
Ruthie Lopes
May 24, 2021 at 9:35 pm
I wish he was my neighbor…
Coynem _
May 24, 2021 at 9:42 pm
Yo ma ma
Person
May 25, 2021 at 12:29 am
living legend
Michael Kaye
May 25, 2021 at 12:48 am
Needs more tuba
Grilled Spaghetti
May 25, 2021 at 2:02 pm
I love how he effortlessly simulates frets like he’s done it a thousand times.
And now I’m toward the end and he strums like a Flamenco guitarist. Lol Freaking Master.
Xeno Entertainment
May 25, 2021 at 2:15 pm
I was sitting here at the computer bored, with no emotion, but as soon as he started playing, and the scenes of running water and sunlight started, I instantly started tearing up at how beautiful it was…I think he might be onto something with this cello business.
Sebastian Gabriel Elardo
May 25, 2021 at 2:32 pm
Hands down the best tech support episode
F.E.
May 25, 2021 at 2:54 pm
YO YOs house looks exactly how I imagined it.
Work Account
May 25, 2021 at 2:57 pm
What a cool dude
Marcus Stannius
May 25, 2021 at 2:58 pm
For some reason I read his name in the title as Yo-Ma-Ma and I almost had a stroke
Eric B.
May 25, 2021 at 4:10 pm
Now get Paul Gilbert to do guitar questions
EidechseArts
May 25, 2021 at 4:52 pm
As a cellist, I can say that the cello is the best instrument 💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾
Maria do Carmo Sobreira
May 25, 2021 at 5:43 pm
They play Suite No. 1 because it’s the only piece of classical music Hollywood knows for a solo instrument. It’s cliche. That’s why. Regardless of how wonderful the piece is, it’s become just overused cliche. Just like the Messiah Halleluja or the beginning of the chorus section of Beethoven’s 9th. There’s literally no artistic idea behind the choice, it’s just because the movie people think audiences know the piece and thus it will attract more viewers.
PhoFighter
May 25, 2021 at 6:40 pm
I enjoyed this video so much and have so much more respect for him now. Love his enthusiasm, sarcasticness, and passion. Thank you!!! 💕💕💕
y69j1
May 25, 2021 at 6:57 pm
i read the title as yo-ma ma, was expecting to see some fire burns whilst playing cello XD
Pyro
May 25, 2021 at 7:02 pm
Yo yo mama
Rachel Cat
May 25, 2021 at 7:06 pm
I honestly just want to hug him. He seems like such an encouraging and kind person. He has such a sparkle in his eye when talking about music and talking about other people learning. He gives me the nicest dad vibes 🥺😊
Raj B
May 25, 2021 at 8:29 pm
I remember that episode of Arthur Yo-Yo Ma was in
O K
May 25, 2021 at 8:44 pm
Yoyo Ma! (How cool hip guys calls their mother)
물건
May 25, 2021 at 9:07 pm
An absolute legend.
Zoltan Gaal
May 25, 2021 at 9:10 pm
What an amazing teacher he is.
Albeit_Jordan
May 25, 2021 at 9:49 pm
a cello can’t be out of tune, there aren’t any frets
Albeit_Jordan
May 25, 2021 at 9:56 pm
am I crazy or does he sound like a less depressed john cusack
Diab Dark
May 25, 2021 at 10:18 pm
I had a school report on this man
Nicolas
May 25, 2021 at 10:39 pm
Jo yo-yo ma, yo mama fat
The lamb Sauce
May 25, 2021 at 11:07 pm
Bro name is dangerously close to being _yo ma ma_
Cesar Mendoza
May 25, 2021 at 11:44 pm
I knew choosing to play the cello in middle school would pay off some day
JerryS
May 25, 2021 at 11:45 pm
Yo Mama is a really cool dude!
Jeremy Hatcliff
May 26, 2021 at 12:23 am
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Alex Vainio
May 26, 2021 at 7:19 am
The cello is a very physical instrument. Violin players, you have no idea. 😀
Abi Seniyya
May 26, 2021 at 1:11 pm
Twosetviolin: Pre-heat the oven! 🔥🔥
Alex Vainio
May 26, 2021 at 1:52 pm
@Abi Seniyya Fair enough 😂
AM2PM
May 26, 2021 at 7:58 am
Close your eyes…he sounds like John Cusack! 🤣
Hmm Hmm
May 26, 2021 at 8:18 am
You can seagull on it lol.
Jehag2
May 26, 2021 at 11:41 am
“I play out of tune anyway” Whoagh… I wish I played out of tune like that. (And I’m a pro too.)
Sofia Sandoval
May 26, 2021 at 1:35 pm
Lol tafkar420 😂
Rosa Ortiz
May 26, 2021 at 2:20 pm
I don’t play cello and I loved this video so much!!!
cikheca ritukku
May 26, 2021 at 2:47 pm
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Longplay Games
May 26, 2021 at 2:56 pm
Such a great piece, but the constant cuts in the video are super distracting, was it really that many takes?
Electra Mourning
May 26, 2021 at 3:19 pm
Omg, I would LIVE to see the Yo-Yo Ma/Common duo!!!😻
Jeanel LeBlanc
May 26, 2021 at 3:28 pm
Wow. I think I’m in love with Yo-Yo Ma.
Sg Choe
May 26, 2021 at 3:37 pm
Ads tho..
Y C
May 26, 2021 at 3:44 pm
the best musician focuses not on one’s techniques, but one’s state of mind
Leah Korn Palmer
May 26, 2021 at 3:55 pm
I just stumbed across this and absolutely loved it! I played cello for many years. You’re right, Yo-Yo Ma, it’s the best instrument! <3
Tomtenisse Powercool
May 26, 2021 at 4:27 pm
Thought this was a yo-ma-ma joke.
Jana Straková
May 26, 2021 at 4:27 pm
Yo-Yo Ma is like Bob Ross of music.
Lizanne Whitlow
May 26, 2021 at 4:43 pm
🎶🎶🎶
Milo W
May 26, 2021 at 5:54 pm
I thought he was on tour in Australia
HeyItsHeavenly
May 26, 2021 at 6:37 pm
Watching him in concert was amazing, he has such great energy!
Ian Westerfer
May 26, 2021 at 6:49 pm
Wow what a guy!!!! Love
David Ward
May 26, 2021 at 7:43 pm
I only know the name yo yo ma because of Brooklyn 99, that said I’m glad I’m here
Quackks00
May 26, 2021 at 8:25 pm
I would pay for a yo-yo Ma and Common mashup.
Harvey Phelan
May 26, 2021 at 9:40 pm
This video is wonderful! Listening to Yo-Yo Ma speak about music made me very happy!
Zoë Christena
May 26, 2021 at 10:31 pm
As a pianist, I think the piano is the best instrument. 😉 But the cello is wonderful too!
Zoë Christena
May 26, 2021 at 10:36 pm
Mr. Ma, you’re an absolute delight. Thank you so much for sharing with us.
shintsurugi
May 26, 2021 at 11:06 pm
What a lovely person! Very happy to see him speak and answer questions with joy and grace.
Lorena Rocha
May 27, 2021 at 2:34 am
I remember the day I photobombed Yo-Yo Ma
Lorena Rocha
May 27, 2021 at 2:37 am
Best day ever
LostSaltShaker
May 27, 2021 at 2:51 am
He’s an excellent teacher and communicator.
Evil Ways
May 27, 2021 at 4:21 am
Cello is awesome… mines a little different though.. Its electric and I play it sideways with my fingers or a pick..
Your awesome dude..
Laycoollove1
May 27, 2021 at 4:40 am
I remember first hearing about yo yo ma through Arthur!
Niyx
May 27, 2021 at 5:03 am
this actually makes me so happy my grandfather Jules Eskin was a good friend of his
James Davis
May 27, 2021 at 6:07 am
Best Q&A I’ve seen to date. Fantastic
Samson Chan
May 27, 2021 at 7:02 am
I am now excited about the cello.
Charlie Russell
May 27, 2021 at 7:44 am
violin gang, wya 👁👄👁
Sir Ian
May 27, 2021 at 9:23 am
I read the title as “yo mama”
Celine Angelie Chua
May 27, 2021 at 11:07 am
TwoSet and Yo-Yo Ma collab—when??? 😭
Banana Man
May 27, 2021 at 1:28 pm
I can’t be the only who misread his name as yo ma-ma
Fedor Voronov
May 27, 2021 at 2:22 pm
Yo-Yo ma, you are Yo-Yo ma, and that is a compliment (p.s. people need to stop the Yo Ma-Ma jokes)
Akari Kageyama
May 27, 2021 at 4:43 pm
so i love yo-yo ma now
Debby Peng
May 27, 2021 at 5:49 pm
Ma: “When you are young, you are first of all immortal.”
Word.
JT
May 27, 2021 at 5:59 pm
I read his name as Yo Ma Ma at first
Emilia_Art
May 27, 2021 at 6:03 pm
When I wanted to learn an instrument, I wanted to play cello, I don’t remember why but it’s what I really wanted to learn. Probably the sound.
So there was this little audition(so you’re accepted to the music school), checking the kids and the teacher who taught cello came to me and said “You have too short fingers, you won’t play cello.” I was 8 and totally devastated. I was given the option to pick either clarinet or flute, I went with clarinet and I never truly enjoyed playing it as it was never my choice really but played it till I was 17.
I still love cello but it just makes me sad because I didn’t get to learn it.
Just Jed
May 27, 2021 at 7:16 pm
The answer to the first question is that the song is royalty free
selis boring
May 27, 2021 at 8:22 pm
I love the way he talks
V
May 27, 2021 at 8:44 pm
i love how passionate he is
GimmeTOKYO
May 27, 2021 at 9:04 pm
I swear around 3:30 it sounded like the final fantasy prelude was about to be played
BudgetEskay -
May 27, 2021 at 9:19 pm
Yo mama*
barbara vallejos
May 27, 2021 at 11:39 pm
How nice he is!!
Melissa Lassiter
May 28, 2021 at 12:14 am
Well, the cello is a beautiful sounding instrument but my favorite is the violin. However, if I had to choose listening to myself play the violin or you playing the cello, it would be you EVERY TIME! 😂😂😂 You are absolutely incredible. 💙
Pauciloquent Flibbertigibbet
May 28, 2021 at 12:38 am
Do you have to take a course on showing emotion when you’re happy to see a friend.
Me, an autistic who literally practices facial expressions because it apparently isn’t enough to tell people that I’m happy or excited and must express it on my face or be called an emotionless liar “Well, yeah, kinda.”
Bruna
May 28, 2021 at 1:10 am
I’m just so happy, you can SEE how much he loves the instrument 😭😭😭
Ethan Jackson
May 28, 2021 at 1:55 am
Anyone know what song is at 4:17?
Mily Alvarez
May 28, 2021 at 2:29 am
I just love how happ he looks. It seems he has the entire happiness of the planet concentrated in him
Knight Solaire
May 28, 2021 at 2:41 am
Replace yo yo and ma with eachother and switch places, you get yo mama
Bray Dee
May 28, 2021 at 4:27 am
one time in school i got a conduct referral after calling him yo mama in a presentation.
Emacsist
May 28, 2021 at 4:36 am
This man’s been playing cello so long that his voice and mannerisms are just cello incarnate.
Bea TM
May 28, 2021 at 7:51 am
One of my parents greatest accomplishments? Getting a high quality cello with a carbon fiber case for under $3000
Quez TheFox
May 28, 2021 at 8:31 am
I used to play the Cello back in middle school and half of high school (2003 to 2007) and I loved playing, after I left Orchestra I kind of felt bad because if I wanted to continue playing Cello I’d need to buy one, but they ARE expensive, even the cheaper made starter cellos are like $600+, not much by professional standards but I was just a kid in a low income family, now I’m 30 (and still low income, woohoo…) and probably don’t even remember how to play :c
Bennett Miller
May 28, 2021 at 11:18 am
How incredible would it be to watch yo yo ma react to my lie in april
Emery Reza
May 28, 2021 at 11:36 am
Why did I read his name as yo mama?
Margarida Nortadas
May 28, 2021 at 12:36 pm
He is so sweet, I love him 😍
Adam Fuqua
May 28, 2021 at 1:36 pm
Have Yo-yo Ma and Tina Guo ever played a duet?
AndrewPeard
May 28, 2021 at 1:45 pm
Yo Mama
Barefoot
May 28, 2021 at 1:46 pm
Interesting about finding the right spot on the string. I’d actually never thought of that before. So it’s kind of like playing a harmonic on a guitar, only all the time? Do you position the bow on a node, an anti-node, or somewhere in between (maybe 1/4 of the way between nodes as would be optimal for a linear driven harmonic oscillator?)
Ryan Choy
May 28, 2021 at 3:00 pm
i feel like yo-yo ma is the tony hawk of the musical world. i’ve known his name since i was 6 but i didnt know him till he said “hello im yoyo ma”
jacky mai
May 28, 2021 at 3:19 pm
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Nikki Dulaney
May 28, 2021 at 5:32 pm
Cello *is* the best instrument
TheWindblownhair
May 28, 2021 at 8:25 pm
What a beautiful human being! He has the heart of a teacher and the soul of an artist.
Simon
May 28, 2021 at 8:25 pm
yo mama
black0key
May 28, 2021 at 10:45 pm
Captain Holt would want to see this video
Michael Quaranta
May 28, 2021 at 10:54 pm
My eyes say Yo-Yo but my ears say Werner
Jytali
May 28, 2021 at 11:53 pm
Yes, cello is the best instrument, I agree…next to piano
Fancy Yu
May 29, 2021 at 12:36 am
Hi guys? What TV show or Movie you first heared that music (Suite no.1)? Me, “Help me” episode of Dr. House.
James Bowen
May 29, 2021 at 1:28 am
apparently infinitude is a real word.
Reaper's Grimm
May 29, 2021 at 1:47 am
Has anyone pointed out he sounds just like John Cusack?
IReallyGreat !!
May 29, 2021 at 2:03 am
I used to always listen to his CD’s in my grandmother’s car
Loved every second of it
The full of energy thing he said is what my band director talks about a lot. Listen to give us this day. And there’s a lot of moments in it like that
Clive Anderson Jr.
May 29, 2021 at 5:39 am
Living Legend.
TheManWithNoName
May 29, 2021 at 5:41 am
I’ll always the remember the theme he played for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
Violet C
May 29, 2021 at 5:58 am
As a pianist, I think piano is the instrument that does the most and is the most versatile, but cello is definitely the most beautiful to listen to. The timbre of cellos is absolutely marvelous.
Jeremy G
May 29, 2021 at 8:09 am
I am your biggest fan
-Captain Holt
crsmit
May 29, 2021 at 8:24 am
cello. support. how cna i hel you?
Leo Cieri
May 29, 2021 at 10:35 am
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my boy
May 29, 2021 at 12:02 pm
Take a shot every time someone comments “yo mama”
Jamie Love San Jose
May 29, 2021 at 1:28 pm
He is so passionate. Such a treasure
David Lucey
May 29, 2021 at 1:42 pm
Yo Yo Ma and rap?
Jazz yes, pop ok, but rap?.
David Lucey
May 29, 2021 at 1:45 pm
10:40
Cello not hard to learn? Well, not for him.
As the Skipper said to the Professor
“ Easy for you, difficult for me.”
Haven DeZeeuw
May 29, 2021 at 1:58 pm
INTERESTING!!!
HomeMadeFoodie
May 29, 2021 at 2:25 pm
Wow never heard Suite No. 1 that way.
Domenic Vermillion
May 29, 2021 at 2:42 pm
My mother took me to see Yo-Yo play in the mid 1990’s at a free concert in the DC area, I was near the front row and looked down at my holographic Golbat Pokémon card the whole time. So embarrassing.
Aerín Evergreen
May 29, 2021 at 3:45 pm
I enjoyed this
*and I’m a violist*
thighmea t
May 29, 2021 at 3:51 pm
The questions asked in the series are often too… shallow? I feel kinda bad for the guests expecting questions that requires them or their level of skills to answer, but instead they have to provide a answer to something that has been answered by many others before. The average youtuber AMAs might have even better sets of questions.
Riccardo Mori
May 29, 2021 at 4:18 pm
This is for Mr Yo-Yo Ma: ❤
Thank you.
N V
May 29, 2021 at 5:17 pm
Can’t believe it. The greatest Cello player alive is also super sweet and awesome 😀
R J
May 29, 2021 at 6:11 pm
Genius
Ajeng Suhardiman
May 29, 2021 at 6:41 pm
Yo Yo Ma and Common, make it happen!!
Evan DeRolf
May 29, 2021 at 6:50 pm
That was so awesome.
Kayla Ess
May 29, 2021 at 7:50 pm
I can’t believe I got that much valuable wisdom and insight for free.
Shallima Shah
May 29, 2021 at 11:41 pm
Pov: ur looking for yo mama jokes in the comments
AF Merino
May 30, 2021 at 12:50 am
I love seeing him so happy. I have no idea who he is at first. 🤭
Globocide
May 30, 2021 at 4:54 am
Yo-Yo Ma needs to do audiobooks. I love listening to him.
Ben DeVeny
May 30, 2021 at 9:47 am
2:47 ‘What does Vibrato mean?’ you ask Yo-Yo Ma something you can google in less than two seconds. My first reaction was irritation. Then he answered… WOW. What an amazing answer! That was so well done.
S K
May 30, 2021 at 1:05 pm
ヨーヨーマさんって、こんな気さくなおじさまだったんだ🥰
Alen Zejnic
May 30, 2021 at 2:06 pm
I’m not the only one who read their name as Yo Ma Ma answers….. right….?
Ricardo Hernández
May 30, 2021 at 3:12 pm
You’re spelling “yo momma” wrong
Mental Asteroid
May 30, 2021 at 3:50 pm
If you can play it slower, you can play it faster
alí cia
May 30, 2021 at 4:37 pm
The way you connect the sounds and energy to the natural elements and flow is very respectful and sacred. Beautiful and thank you for sharing something so special to you
McKenzie Ditchburn
May 30, 2021 at 5:05 pm
My Favourite instrument is the Drums but Cello is the definite second!
Ian Capps
May 30, 2021 at 5:45 pm
I play the viola, but have mad respect for the cello. A great instrument for deep, emotional music.
SlendyDie
May 30, 2021 at 6:00 pm
Better hope no one catches you ask who is Yo-Yo Ma
Sound Quake
May 30, 2021 at 7:00 pm
I think I might be the only one who saw his name and thought of ‘Yo Ma-Ma’ 😭
Waffle Bacon0
May 30, 2021 at 8:48 pm
I thought the title said yo mama at firsy
Shen Liu
May 30, 2021 at 9:37 pm
马友友大神！！！
Ambient Journeys
May 31, 2021 at 12:04 am
I first read this name as “Yo Ma Ma”.
Joe
May 31, 2021 at 12:43 am
i don’t even play cello
Raquel
May 31, 2021 at 1:20 am
Sometimes my YouTube recommendations are on point, like today
Doug Hanchard
May 31, 2021 at 1:21 am
Pure magic.
👏👏👏👏👏
A Yuu
May 31, 2021 at 2:12 am
4:36 I’ve seen countless semi-pro (as what they call themselves) musicians always move excessively to cover their lack of techniques and substandard sounds. And audiences who don’t know much about music thinks their playing are so great.
ATAG_Flare
May 31, 2021 at 5:09 am
Bass (Upright) players pluck all the time on curved boards. Just listen to someone like Christian McBride.
Daniel Vaca
May 31, 2021 at 5:41 am
Please do piano support! very nice still.
PG Tips
May 31, 2021 at 5:47 am
Great video!
Yong Jie Wong
May 31, 2021 at 5:51 am
love to listen to him speak about music, he is so passionate!
Clyde Bermingham
May 31, 2021 at 8:29 am
🤗💥🙏🏽💥👍🏽
Clyde Bermingham
May 31, 2021 at 8:30 am
Suite No.1 sounds so nice 👍🏽 … No matter how many times it’s played 🙏🏽💥🙏🏽💥👍🏽
Clyde Bermingham
May 31, 2021 at 8:33 am
Vibrato with just one note makes up for many notes without vibrato 🙏🏽💥🙏🏽 (or many notes without beauty , meaning & value 🙏🏽💥🙏🏽)
Clyde Bermingham
May 31, 2021 at 8:37 am
Gut strings …. Boy …. Thank the GOOD LORD for technologies … (sparing animal life …🙏🏽 )
Clyde Bermingham
May 31, 2021 at 8:39 am
Do you ever ‘fiddle’ around on a guitar ?
Clyde Bermingham
May 31, 2021 at 8:43 am
As a guitarist I’ve always wanted to play a string instrument in the ‘violin’ family .. It seems as if a Cello might be the easiest for my ‘finger board’ hand to adjust maybe ….. The violin’s size makes it challenging fir me because it is so small…
DT Lord Grim
May 31, 2021 at 10:50 am
bruh..kingpin came into mind when i heard it
Princess Peach
May 31, 2021 at 3:26 pm
Thanks Yo-Yo Ma, very cool.
Princess Peachy
May 31, 2021 at 3:26 pm
Thanks Yo-Yo Ma, very cool.
Lil Dill
May 31, 2021 at 5:27 pm
“It is explosive” proceeds to play very non-explosive bar
Natalie Palmer
May 31, 2021 at 9:03 pm
You don’t bend the table and the back to make that curve. They are actually carved. The ribs are the only parts that are bent into shape with an iron. Very common misconception.
He is right about good cellos being expensive because of the amount of time and skill it takes to make them. The materials themselves are actually also very expensive! Good quality spruce and maple that is big enough to make a cello gets very pricy.
MELOW
May 31, 2021 at 10:01 pm
So that is the guy Cody was talking about in Hotel Zach and Cody🤔
Bruh
May 31, 2021 at 10:02 pm
Yup, he definitely practice 40 hours a day.
Marceli
May 31, 2021 at 11:32 pm
Bach’s Suite No. 1 was my alarm tone for years, and hearing him play it gave me a pang of anxiety.
Ceridwyn82
June 1, 2021 at 12:18 am
His hands are beautiful.
Fernanda León
June 1, 2021 at 12:47 am
He’s so sweet <3
cppro_arts luis cepeda
June 1, 2021 at 3:38 am
sorry mr.yoma …your body position is unnatural –i dont unserstand how you produce the sound
Yousha Zaidi
June 1, 2021 at 5:12 am
Love to hear passionate people taking about their craft
NRipperS Channels
June 1, 2021 at 6:36 am
Bach music are beautiful
Shirli Shalom
June 1, 2021 at 7:15 am
This was amawing! He is so funny!
Zictro 407
June 1, 2021 at 8:00 am
Why I read his name as “Yo Ma Ma”
Hoai Thu Nguyen
June 1, 2021 at 11:25 am
You know he’s famous when no one made fun of his name.
chimmychoos
June 1, 2021 at 5:49 pm
@twosetviolin
Just A Gamer
June 1, 2021 at 5:54 pm
Yo Mama
Gabriel Rodgers
June 1, 2021 at 9:22 pm
Uncle Iroh
Ellen Jampole
June 1, 2021 at 11:05 pm
❤
Charles W
June 1, 2021 at 11:10 pm
Not me thinking yo-yo ma was some 18th century german pianist.. smh
Astrad The Cynic
June 1, 2021 at 11:35 pm
Am I the only one who misread his name to yo ma-ma
Marie Camacho
June 2, 2021 at 2:57 am
YO-YO MA!!!
Marie Camacho
June 2, 2021 at 3:03 am
I’d love to see a double bass version. My right pinky in bent bc of using the German bow for 9 years lol
Justa Youtuber
June 2, 2021 at 3:37 am
Yo-Yo Ma would have been a dope rap name.
kristamkm
June 2, 2021 at 5:28 am
Well, I now want to learn how to play the cello. Especially so I can play Suite #1. It makes me happy when I hear it; yet want to cry because it is so beautiful.
Javad Khakbaz
June 2, 2021 at 6:33 am
Thank you Maestro. I appreciate your authentic humanity.
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June 2, 2021 at 7:18 am
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Daniel Gonzalez
June 2, 2021 at 7:52 am
I thought there was a ‘Yo mama’ joke in the title that I wasn’t getting.
DevilboyScooby
June 2, 2021 at 12:05 pm
Are the autocaptions having a laugh? “You know the jello is the best instrument” 🤦♂️
Clayton Lehmann
June 2, 2021 at 12:20 pm
Excuse me for a second…
iS tHaT a JoJoS rEfErEnCe?!?!!!?
Liu Tjin Siu
June 2, 2021 at 1:48 pm
3 horse man at being good at instrument
Lang lang – piano
Hillary Hahn – violin
Yo yo ma – cello
Who else?
Gari Gari
June 2, 2021 at 2:00 pm
5:23 Ling Ling once said, “If you can play it fast, you can play it slowly.”
Mari Anna
June 2, 2021 at 2:53 pm
Why did I read this “Yo mama answers …..” 😬
Bus Driver Ian
June 2, 2021 at 3:06 pm
A: because most of today’s music is trash?
Kristof Baptista
June 2, 2021 at 4:03 pm
2:21 conjuring vibe
marlen garcia
June 2, 2021 at 4:41 pm
😭😫love the cello, wish teacher around here too my son at his age. My oldest stuck to the violin because it’s was easier to find someone who took him at the age he started
Ryan Sole
June 2, 2021 at 4:50 pm
I need the unedited version of this.
Bogart Velasco
June 2, 2021 at 8:29 pm
You and I share a birthday and I am extremely proud of that.
Benjamin S.
June 2, 2021 at 9:22 pm
Musicians are the original entertainers that everyone needs.
GdamnIluvthesepeaches
June 2, 2021 at 9:28 pm
I first saw him play as a child. I was instantly a massive fan. Not only is he amazingly talented, but he has the most beautiful soul. It is literally like light shines out of him.😊
Nice-guy-studios
June 2, 2021 at 9:31 pm
I’m sorry but I read his name as yo ma ma
Sophia Kempe
June 2, 2021 at 10:20 pm
This man is INCREDIBLE!! I’ve heard of him before and he’s clearly an amazing musician but he’s also just such an awesome person!! Hearing him speak makes me so inspired!!
alexg0097
June 2, 2021 at 11:43 pm
I thought this dude said his name was yo ya mom
amanda
June 3, 2021 at 12:01 am
3:53 transcend technique in order to express. Wow
Tosh T
June 3, 2021 at 1:04 am
Thank the algorithms for sending this to me. Really enjoyable.