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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: Jonté Moore
Drums: Ryan Shaw
Mixed by Ben Burget
Comments
Cameron Mead
you know it!
Ambree Williams
I'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! ❤️
Ambree Williams
Still at it LOL...👍🏾👍🏾
Shoom
I didn’t 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 Goss‘ rendition of Vulfpeck songs in the style of Vince Guaraldi. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mMjoI6FTlxo Thank you so much for these videos!
Joey
The reveal of the drummer being on the Peanuts show but also your brother was great ahahaha
Andrew Sanchez
Yo 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!
John Rodriguez
Christmas Time - Ray Charles version always gets to me.
xentakis
I had to squint for a second to make sure you didn’t splice yourself into the video playing drums and bass simultaneously 😂 Makes sense that was your brother!
Scott Zeligson
Dave Brubeck had to take five. Ha!
Wrekonize
Loved this one!
Josh Nelson
Very 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.
Robert Young
You really outdid yourself with this one!
Urban Implosion
Thanks for that great trip to Nostalgia Land.
Justin Lyons
At first iI literally thought you were playing drums and upright bass and doing some movie magic 🤣
Kris Blindert
Will 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
Excellent!!
Brandon Shaw
It’s gonna get even better - behind the scenes video coming to Patreon on Monday with full play throughs of the songs 🔥
Brandon Shaw
Still figuring that out 😂
Sandy Rivers
The 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 😁 Great video!
Gerard Blair
Great video. Just one question. Which one is the evil twin?
Kris Blindert
What 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!
Brandon Shaw
😂😂
Kerri Forrest
Great episode- thank you
prod_tfm
the shaw brothers sounds like the craziest rhythm section lol
prod_tfm
we sang christmastide is here in choir i always thought that version came first
Adrian
I'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 😂
Cameron Mead
common digging the greats w
