How "A Charlie Brown Christmas" Almost Never Happened
Added 2024-11-29 16:14:18 +0000 UTCThe best Christmas Album almost didn't happen - and even when it did, the creators of the special worried that they "ruined Charlie Brown". A Charlie Brown Christmas has been a staple for nearly 60 years, and today I'm going to break down exactly why - with a few surprises along the way.
NOTE: This is the Patreon Edit which is slightly longer and does not have a sponsor. Keep an eye our for a making of video coming next week!
Thank to:
Piano: Jontรฉ Moore
Drums: Ryan Shaw
Mixed by Ben Burget
Comments
you know it!
Cameron Mead
2024-12-08 16:55:11 +0000 UTCI've probably seen all of the documentaries for the Peanuts' specials, but this one is really nice, especially with the live music! Great job as always BShaw! โค๏ธ
Ambree Williams
2024-12-08 14:42:29 +0000 UTCStill at it LOL...๐๐พ๐๐พ
Ambree Williams
2024-12-08 14:39:49 +0000 UTCI didnโt even know they make new ones! Have to check them out! This has been my go-to Christmas album for years, but I really only understood what makes it special and what I love so much about it, when I first heard Woody Gossโ rendition of Vulfpeck songs in the style of Vince Guaraldi. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mMjoI6FTlxo Thank you so much for these videos!
Shoom
2024-12-04 17:07:36 +0000 UTCThe reveal of the drummer being on the Peanuts show but also your brother was great ahahaha
Joey
2024-12-03 20:27:35 +0000 UTCYo im ngl, after this episode, i was playing this music on repeat at work this morning. I have a whole new appreciation for this christmas special. It's so cool that you got your brother in this ep too! Great job BShaw!
Andrew Sanchez
2024-12-03 00:23:13 +0000 UTCChristmas Time - Ray Charles version always gets to me.
John Rodriguez
2024-12-02 18:46:45 +0000 UTCI had to squint for a second to make sure you didnโt splice yourself into the video playing drums and bass simultaneously ๐ Makes sense that was your brother!
xentakis
2024-12-02 10:58:16 +0000 UTCDave Brubeck had to take five. Ha!
Scott Zeligson
2024-12-02 01:54:54 +0000 UTCLoved this one!
Wrekonize
2024-12-01 16:02:25 +0000 UTCVery cool, Brandon! I really appreciate how you are evolving, enlivening and bringing varied formats to your weekly vids - The CharlieOverLay on your background was so clever!; it was great to be seeing you guys play in the studio! Plus, great story! I kind of rolled my eyes when I saw the title, ignored the Patreon drop... ... and ended up watching this on YouTube while surfing on TV, lol. So pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed this. I'll never roll my eyes again (well, on post '93 HH stuff I still may, lol) It was interesting to see your advertising, too. (I'll actually look at that foodMeal company's meals for delivery) ps. I rolled through your shorts playlists on YT, and was surprised to see so much stuff, that I had never seen before. You have put so much quality into this channel in the last few years and it really shows. KUDOS.
Josh Nelson
2024-12-01 15:36:12 +0000 UTCYou really outdid yourself with this one!
Robert Young
2024-11-30 21:53:23 +0000 UTCThanks for that great trip to Nostalgia Land.
Urban Implosion
2024-11-30 16:22:43 +0000 UTCAt first iI literally thought you were playing drums and upright bass and doing some movie magic ๐คฃ
Justin Lyons
2024-11-30 06:50:40 +0000 UTCWill you be recreating the album exactly (e.g. transcribed solos), or will there be some of your own spin on it as a trio?
Kris Blindert
2024-11-29 19:44:23 +0000 UTCExcellent!!
Kris Blindert
2024-11-29 19:43:17 +0000 UTCItโs gonna get even better - behind the scenes video coming to Patreon on Monday with full play throughs of the songs ๐ฅ
Brandon Shaw
2024-11-29 19:42:23 +0000 UTCStill figuring that out ๐
Brandon Shaw
2024-11-29 19:41:40 +0000 UTCThe instrumental recording of Christmas Time Is Here is my second favorite Christmas song ever. First is the version of Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas sung by John Denver and Rolph The Dog on A Christmas Together with The Muppets. Guess I have a thing for melancholidays ๐ Great video!
Sandy Rivers
2024-11-29 19:03:53 +0000 UTCGreat video. Just one question. Which one is the evil twin?
Gerard Blair
2024-11-29 18:52:54 +0000 UTCWhat a great video. I love that album, and didn't know the story. And then having a live trio playing it and breaking it down? Can't get better. Thanks!
Kris Blindert
2024-11-29 18:49:30 +0000 UTC๐๐
Brandon Shaw
2024-11-29 17:21:13 +0000 UTCGreat episode- thank you
Kerri Forrest
2024-11-29 17:09:46 +0000 UTCthe shaw brothers sounds like the craziest rhythm section lol
prod_tfm
2024-11-29 17:06:36 +0000 UTCwe sang christmastide is here in choir i always thought that version came first
prod_tfm
2024-11-29 17:01:28 +0000 UTCI've never seen this before. Can't wait to watch it during the festive season. I usually watch your videos for the first time while I'm doing other bits and pieces so I'm listening to them more than watching. I glanced you as you guys were playing and I thought oh Brandon plays jazz drums too how amazing then i realised it wasn't you. Such a great twist not only to have your bro playing drums but that he's the guy on the drums for the new stuff. Great video. Still can't believe I've never seen this ๐
Adrian
2024-11-29 16:40:41 +0000 UTCcommon digging the greats w
Cameron Mead
2024-11-29 16:20:05 +0000 UTC
