PLEASE, I cant stress this enough, PLEASE watch more Collier. Truly mind blowing.

@Guitargate

3 жыл бұрын

It will happen. It will happen.

@briancross1973

3 жыл бұрын

@@Guitargate if you get into that, highly recommend Dirty Loops. Feel like you would really enjoy the bass & drum work in either "next to you" or "work shit out".

@phillipcarmack300

3 жыл бұрын

@brian cross Can I say, your profile pic captures yours comment perfectly😆

@softgdesigns

3 жыл бұрын

Michael Palmisano ... and for fun check out this series, even for someone who is way out of their depth it’s delightful. kzread.info/dash/bejne/dqJ21JJwYNnJfqg.html

@RecentFuture

3 жыл бұрын

@Gofaw I appreciate his knowledge and ability and all that but it just literally never sounded good to me. And I like experimental/atonal/whatever other kinds of music. I just don't get it.

IT'S MICHAEL LEAGUE. IT'S MICHAEL LEAGUE. IT'S MICHAEL LEAGUE!!!!!

@kaelinjoel9328

3 жыл бұрын

You should check out his other band Forq. They've got a track called "Lymaks" which is just about the grooviest thing I've ever heard. You'll never forget the bassline. Once you hear it, it just lives inside your brain for the rest of eternity. Here's a performance: kzread.info/dash/bejne/fXyGzZeie7iseLQ.html By the way man, your channel has reinvigorated my love for music and the guitar. Thank you for doing what you're doing. Also, awesome show on Sunday with Moody Moose.

@mattpritchard3137

3 жыл бұрын

@@kaelinjoel9328 Forq is one of my favorite things coming out of Snarky Puppy/the entire GroundUp label. "Taizo" has one of the sickest grooves in the history of music.

@TheBeeFactory

3 жыл бұрын

He's got the jazziest jazz face ever as well. So jazzy.

@_brocklee

3 жыл бұрын

I literally cried the first time I watched that video

@jonathanpark7245

3 жыл бұрын

@@kaelinjoel9328 agreed however michael is not in this band anymore. So awesome. Album "Four" is great

I find it amazing that bass player Michael League founded this band in music school... because he didn't "make the cut" to get into ANY of the school's ensembles.

@anthonywright3443

3 жыл бұрын

That Jazz program at the Tx school is one of the best and hardest programs to get into. He just hadnt matured into his musical being at that time. He learned is craft well, now it really shows!!!!?

*Michael League* its his show he is the genius composer arranger and BASS player behind the snarky puppy. REMEMBER HIM

@grelch

3 жыл бұрын

Yup. And he's the one with the big black book of musicians. He's the hub of all of it.

@Ian-oe9xn

3 жыл бұрын

Well he didn’t compose this song tho

Michael, a couple of things. The bass player, Michael League, is Snarky Puppy, it’s his band, he does almost all of the arranging and at least half of the writing. Don’t worry about being over your head. Chatting with a couple of the guitar players after a show and they both said when they joined the band they didn’t think they were good enough to play with Sput Searight the main drummer at the time.

@Guitargate

3 жыл бұрын

Dude. I love you. Thanks. I feel better already!

@jhowe78

3 жыл бұрын

Check out Sputs new band Ghost-note. Mononeon is killer on bass. When I saw him live my jaw was on the floor. I looked around and everyone else had the same look.

@RightStickRob

3 жыл бұрын

John Howe Mononeon has been my favorite bassist for the last 10 years. He is absolutely incredible

@jhowe78

3 жыл бұрын

@@RightStickRob You know you're good when prince sees your KZread videos and invites you to come out and jam with him! He's starting to get some exposure. He laid down the bass for Nas's new song 'All Bad"

@dillondavis4996

3 жыл бұрын

@@jhowe78 I discovered them through the Zildjian Live stuff and they're incredible

The crazy thing is Jacob has gone into great depth answering our questions several times; yet no one can do what he does.

I like how you say the harmonies are "like a machines doing it" because a machine literally IS doing a lot of them. Jacob's keyboard plays his voice at different pitches, he uses it in all of his live shows and honestly it's one of maddest things to see live!

@rossleighton3976

3 жыл бұрын

If you want an amazing example, watch his cover of Danny Boy, or Blackbird at MIT. It's unreal!

This is Jacob Collier's composition arranged by Michael League. WHAT A COMBINATION! I still remember the first time I listened to this. IT LEFT ME SHAKING!!!!

The bassist-Michael League-is the leader of Snarky Puppy and he’s a mighty gifted guy as well!

@chrisp1355

10 ай бұрын

Not the leader.

Ahhhhh- you finally found THE Jacob Collier!! It's always magical!- Michael, watch more of him, you won't regret it.

@christopherbaione5963

3 жыл бұрын

Jack Alterman Possibly- but his 10 -part vocal harmonies recorded over one another have never been heard before. Also, his video production is borderline genius. There are many deep layers to Jacob Collier. And have you ever seen a jazz artist interact with a crowd the way he does? Truly a once in a generation human.

@christopherbaione5963

3 жыл бұрын

And the fact that he's in his early 20's? Your underselling my friend... Here's how you can always tell- "what do the worlds best musician and writers say about him?"

Michael, when you do your reactions you always look like the little kid in the pet store who wants every puppy in the place! Thanks for what you do!

Here's the church, here's the steeple Open the doors Michael Palmisano: "LOOK AT ALL THE PEOPLE!"

FINALLY!! finally someone thats putting Colliers skills and genius to a proper use. I'm not gonna lie, I'm usually not a big fan of his own compositions, but him as a musician, I gotta say: he's got the be currently the best singer in the world... and atop of that an amazing piano player.... man this kid got skill. And thanks to Snarky Puppy and Michael League for putting him, right where he belongs... please more of that. This is just to good

19:31 Jacob hears the organ improv and instantly echoes it back

Jacob's piano solo on this is IMO one of the greatest. It's immaculate.

I love when Michael reacts to Snarky Puppy stuff because his amazement really shows his love for music.

@iamdodgepodge

3 жыл бұрын

show vids!

Hey I was in the crowd on this one! Truly amazing to watch them record this album and see all the crazy talented guests they had.

@jeremiedayglider1690

Жыл бұрын

You are full of luck! I hope your life continues to be so blessed!

I love the fact that you (and everyone else in this room) just can't stop smiling. It's just pure appreciation and raw joy. This oozes groove! Every single one of these musicians can be heard clearly and plays a huge part in this whle arrangement. NOTHING is over the top, no one is replacable. This is what music should be like!

You know Jacob uses his keyboard as an harmonizer for his vocals right? The back up singers are tight and all but most of the weird vocal harmonies come from him using his keys

@jacekjanicki2047

3 жыл бұрын

finally somebody wrote this

@smmyfoster

3 жыл бұрын

vocoder

@jthescruff

3 жыл бұрын

Its his harmoniser, made for him by some guys at MIT apparently... kzread.info/dash/bejne/dqKkuKOygM3edKQ.html

@user-yn2ct2ie9m

3 жыл бұрын

Wait, REALLY?

@creamundi3280

3 жыл бұрын

@@smmyfoster no vocoder, Jacob actually had this instrument developed with some tech friend. Greatest wish of him to put in the instrument was to be able to play 12 notes at ones lol. Just to make sure every note of the chromatic scale wouldn’t be excluded. Haha the guy only has 10 fingers, but still

This song kicks ass! The piano solo towards the middle is just breathtaking. Not the world’s biggest Collier fan, but when he nails it he nails it!

You should react to Jacob Colliers "moon river". It has some insane harmonics even with some microtones in there!

@eemelipruiksma

3 жыл бұрын

@@jackalterman yeah thats what it means when we do it, Jacob modulates the entire arrangement by half-sharp, so I think its intentional :D

@HelloHello-vk5ob

3 жыл бұрын

Jack Alterman no its was completely intentional. The song is "in a Bleak midwinter" and he modulates to a quarter tone key (I think G half flat but im probably wrong). David bruce has a video about it and its incredible how it happens because its almost impossible to tell that he changes key.

@needlessnoise

3 жыл бұрын

@@HelloHello-vk5ob what did their comment say?

@HelloHello-vk5ob

3 жыл бұрын

needlessnoise lmao he deleted it. It said something about the modulation not really being a modulation and that its not that difficult to do

@ernestogarcia3193

3 жыл бұрын

@@HelloHello-vk5ob I think it was g half sharp not flat, I remember it going up a bit

Jacob worked with MIT engineers to develop the Harmonizer. It takes input from his voice and keyboard and outputs a harmony of his voice. I think this occurred in his early 20s. You can hear him turn it off and then on in the song.

Jacob Collier worked with Steve Vai sometime in 2019 on a song called: “Do You Feel Love”. Being a guitarist, you’d probably really appreciate it!

"Yeah we have the most talented musicians on every instrument and three of the most unbelievable keyboarders plus Michael League on bass." Let's put Jacob Collier on top.🤯🎶🎆

He nails the vocoder which is what I think was driving you mad - it is how he detunes his voice but can keep it all in line. Awesome performance!

I’d really recommend checking out Larnell Lewis’s performance on Zildjian Live. It is incredible and the backing band is just as good, but it’s more easily digestible and drum focused (obviously).

@harrysearia1784

3 жыл бұрын

I recommended Zildjian live to him also. It has lots of nice musicianship.

@blueb0ars

3 жыл бұрын

That whole drum series with ghost note as the backing band is incredible

@harrysearia1784

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely

@AirGuitar

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! I also think he should react to Ghost Note "Phat Bacc". So incredibly funky! Mono is a complete beast

@cdevenney84

2 жыл бұрын

The Steve Smith Zildian Live is the best I've seen. Mind blowing. I thought Larnell's was kind of lackluster in comparison :)

2 years ago they played live at my school in Australia before performing at a local big jazz music fest, hearing them live is something else entirely

The bass player IS Snarky Puppy. Michael writes and composes everything.. he is one of our time's great composers. And yeah, he's funky too

One of the [many] things I find mind-blowing here is how seeming digressions into off-script noodling resolve into various band members interjecting perfect bits in EXACTLY the right places - obviously there's nothing AT ALL random about the "improvisations" of the principals!

You are right Mike! There’s a Superconductor putting this all together. So awesome! I think whoever is running this just said yes to anyone who showed interest in the band and masterfully exploited everyone’s talent in leading all the members. So cool! Vocals are off the charts! So gifted, all of them. Thank You Michael!

@thage7729

3 жыл бұрын

This was recorded in New Orleans. Big Ed Lee is the Souzaphone (notice mic cord in the bell) player who, imho, gets mad props for keeping up with Micheal League on a tune in 14/4. All the contributing musicians get their parts on midi file from M. League (including horn players) and THAT is the real testament to how absurdly talented this group really is. The precision with which this group performs each and every time absolutely knocks me out... I am in complete awe of their individual abilities, let alone their combined ones.

@sandenson

11 ай бұрын

The man who's running it is the bass player, Michael League. He's the bandleader, main arranger and composer, puts together the GroundUP Music Festival, which in turn is named after the record label that he runs, which is named after their 5th album.

Jacob Collier wrote the song. His version of it is on his album In My Room. This arrangement was heavily worked on between Jacob and bass player/composer League. It was loosely arranged with moments left for free expression. I think only such a consummate group of musicians could pull this off the way it was. Jacob’s original version is fun, but this is phenomenal.

There's a video out there where Jacob explains his understanding of harmonies and melodies. From micro tones to semi tones,intervals etc.. How they interplay and how he sees them. It's beautiful. He's a genius. He explains highly complex theory in very simple terms. He just has a mastery of melody and harmony.

your expressions mimicked mine the first time I hear this in 2019. Except I was SCREAMING at how good this performance was. And speaking as a former sousaphone player... I've never heard anyone play the instrument so perfectly.

Michael League (bass) is a beast. He's the composer (mostly) for snarky puppy, so he can keep up with the changes. Although this song definitely has some JC harmonies that ML might not have added.

@sweetsavorypodcast2613

Ай бұрын

Jacob Collier wrote the song. His version of it is on his album In My Room. This arrangement was heavily worked on between Jacob and bass player/composer League. It was loosely, arranged with moments left for free expression. I think only such a Contacts group of musicians could pull this off the way it was. Jacob’s original version is fun, but this is phenomenal.

The other drummer is Robert "Sput" Searight. Also a beast, currently running the group GhostNote. If you watch the Zildjian Live videos others have mentioned, Sput is one of the keyboard guys.

@youtubestyle293

3 жыл бұрын

This is so unbelievably believable

@allterrain

2 жыл бұрын

He is currently touring with Toto. Beast for sure.

@Mikebumpful

5 ай бұрын

Mindblowing that Sput not having his travel papers in order for the «We Like It Here» sessions became the launch pad for Larnell Lewis to become a KZread sensation!

Jacob is a harmonic wizard! SP's Family Dinner albums are a goldmine of insane talent. They won a Grammy for their performance of "Something" with Lalah Hathaway. You should check it out!

With artists like Jacob and the Snarky gang, the future of music looks very bright. Thanks for doing this, Michael. Blessings!

Would love a reaction to Jacob Collier's Tiny Desk, it's incredible

Best song, best arrangement, best live performance, best feeling every single time I watch and listen to this incredible tune!

I LOVE people's reactions whenever I show them this man. Jacob is a music and harmony genius 🎵🥁🎸🎷🎻🎺🎶

You just HAVE to see more Jacob Collier, he’s one of the most (if not THE most) talented musicians on the planet

Michael, I have been a huge Snarky Puppy fan for years. And over the past year, one of yours. You got me on a Snarky Puppy binge today and I just found the song they did with David Crosby. You MUST listen.

I love the way you are losing your mind in appreciation. This is definitely music for musicians, stuff that improves with each subsequent listen.

You are so timely with your choices of videos. And so clear in the descriptions of what we are seeing and hearing. Lead on!!

This band is at a whole other level!

I could be wrong but from what I understand Jacob and a buddy built a vocal harmonizer machine that basically replicates his voice into whatever notes he plays on the keyboard which is why you see him playing that specific keyboard at the same time he is singing to create those massive and complex harmonies. The background signers are doing an amazing job keeping up with it and making it sound more natural instead of "talkboxy". Musical genius' even in building hardware let alone arrangement. Love your videos. I'm a new subscriber and recently signed up for the online guitar lessons.

Jacob Collier is a mad genius when it come to harmonies.

Jacob programmed that tiny upper keyboard to be a voice harmonizer (sort of a super talk box lol) mostly because he does solo performances where he loops and and has to sing all of the parts. I think that keyboard can add something like 10 harmonies to his voice. Jacob is all about harmony, in addition to being able to play almost every instrument. Michael League is the bass player and leader of Snarky Puppy, it is Michael’s baby. This one is a Jacob arrangement though. Jacob and Cory have a number of performances together on KZread. You should check out Cory performing “Billy Jean”, “Purple Rain”; and some of the stuff he’s done with Vulfpeck.

Normal people don't recognize how amazing Jacob or Snarky Puppy are

Soooooo tight. Never heard this band but,WOW!

I am thrilled that you found Jacob. He is a wealth of musical knowledge and inspiration. He cares so deeply and earnestly about music and sharing what he knows. He had that keyboard vocal harmonizer made specifically for him!

Love your reaction and commentary 🤓 Those musicians are not of this world 🙏🏼 Fabulous

Thank you so much for this! Jumping on the bandwagon for more Jacob Collier. Even though he music is rarely guitar centric there's a severe lack of educated musicians reacting to his content and I think I can speak for many when I say we're desperate to have more company to share his prowess with.

@nicholasstuart2357

3 жыл бұрын

Also in regards to the MICHAEL LEAGUE banter I'm just impressed you can so clearly tell he's in charge :)

The Bass Players got balls because he is Micheal League, that leader and creator of the band!

"It's above my paygrade" feels like merch or a meme waiting to happen.

Love Snarky Puppy! so glad to see another react on them

You should check Jacob's interview with June Lee, maybe not for reacting, but is totally mindblowing.

i love seeing people discover music that i've loved for so many years and watching they're mind get blown in the exact same way as mine.

Such an amazing song it's almost unreal how much is going on at once

@Guitargate

3 жыл бұрын

It’s truly overwhelming.... but not....

The other drummer is “Sput” Robert Searight. The dude is phenomenal, he was BORN in the pocket. He was the original drummer for Snarky Puppy.

I love that this is pretty much just a pure reaction video, it's great that you can just appreciate the brilliance of the aural spectacle! Great videos, keeping me sane during lockdowns, so thank you!

Epic. Just discovered Jacob and that was awesome. I’ll look to see if you’ve done another reaction to him.

The auxiliary percussionist is Nate Werth; also of Ghost Note with the "original" drummer of Snarky Puppy Robert "Sput" Seawright

Loved this vídeo, so honest. This was one of the very first videos I have seen from Jacob, really blown my mind. And Snarky Puppies, and Michael League... 💓🎵🎶

@Guitargate

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you!

please listen to Jacob Collier's Moon River arrangement. It's all his voice in an endless field of Logic tracks. And if you really want your mind blown, watch his logic session breakdown, where he explains the arrangement and his thought process over the course of an hour.

You're so much on point here! I love the way you broke this down. To me personally, the absolute fastest way to really learn how to play, was with musicians way above my pay grade. When I play with very talented people, I can truly relax and concentrate on serving the music. It has been the best way to hone down my grove and feel.

@CraigGood

2 жыл бұрын

Always be the worst player in the band.

Michael, you’ve really helped me dig into countless artists that I’ve heard countless times, but didn’t listen critically to... from Huey Lewis to Snarky Puppy! I get a sense that some musicians create universes. They tune into the laws of physics and they build entanglement and collapse. They dance around rings and moons and they let us explore with them. Thanks for helping me to remember to get into the spaceship and leave my neighborhood.

Jacob Collier is above everyone's pay grade. We're all in this club!

I love the desperation in your voice! 😀❤

Don't quote me but i've heard that the "other" drummer is/was the original drummer for Snarky Puppy, Larnell joined his first session as a sub at last minute & learnt the tunes on the plane over to the session a day or two before.

@rich_2824

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah he’s Sput Searight

Snarky Puppy and Jacob Collier are a match made in heaven! Jaw dropping stuff!

I've watched the video many times. Thanks for helping me get half way to understanding what's going on

Please more Jacob Collier! His All night long arrangement is amazing!

When Jacob, Corey, and Mike on bass,with those percussion players are in one room together, CAREFUL WITH SPARK,THE WHOLE PLACE WILL BLOW

you jave one of the best explanations oxf what makes jacob so great ive heard.

Michael League is the bass player’s name. I think he’s one of the most talented musicians on the planet right now.

YES SIR! SO many people only look at "Lingus", but this and "Sleeper" are my absolute favorites by SP. You the man for this one.

@daveekow3427

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah... sleeper

Dude, I love your breakdown. It really makes me listen better. Oh, and appreciate the artistry.

0:07 Palmy: *plays the quirkiest little riff of all time* "Yeah, why not? We'll leave it there"

In case you didn’t know who the bassist is...he’s the brains behind the whole thing. He’s also a super nice dude! Went out one night with him and a couple of the band members when they performed in Seattle a couple years back!

Yes great tune and arrangement and the thing that is often overlooked is the stunning and unobtrusive video work and the insanely beautiful mix. Unfortunately the genius sound mixer that worked with Snarky Puppy passed away far too young.

I will have you know, my nephew transcribed and played a Snarky Puppy concert for his graduation project from High School.

The name of the bassist who gave the hand raise, Michael League. And there is a lot of info on him in Wikipedia. These people are out of this world as they are always presenting new musicians. I am always awe struck. Lynn Lawmaster

I would love to witness you discovering Jacob. Please do more of his music!

This is the strangest sound I've heard since the alien singer in The Fifth Element... and I love it!

First time with you reacting. Very impressed, much enjoyed, great comments. Thanks.

Thank you just for doing what you do

I love your work!

I've been telling people about JC for years! And someone mentioned it in another comment, his interview with June Lee (who transcribes all of Collier's stuff) is way over my head yet fascinating! Lots of talk of negative harmony, his grasp of music theory and his ability to being up obscure texts is amazing.

I don't typically react to reaction videos, but damn. This particular song is absolutely next level when listening in headphones. I spent a few hours on it. Guitar in hand just vamping around with the phrasing. Unreal fun!

There are probably things in my life that would make me happier than you watching more Collier, but I can't think of them. PLLLEAAASEEE! His massive cover of all night long is a good start. Or maybe his cover of Flintstones. Anything.... Please

You’re one of my favorite youtubers. Love these videos.

This whole concert is fantastic

Good to see and hear someone who belongs to my world. The one and only musical world I know since 60 years now. I feel less alone listen to the music of the 30 next years.

We are witnessing the birth of the superhero musicians.

I know nothing about music - and I was/am blown away by Jacob, this band - and this composition!!!

"You're getting another taste of it because you've earned it, you deserve it." 😂😂👌

Yeah man!! Others have recommended it as well, but the Zildjian Live series is so dope. Especially Larnell’s. The second drummer in this one is Sput Searight who is also one of the keyboard players and band leader for GhostNote, the house band of the Zildjian Series. Killer stuff.

this was over a year ago so maybe you have been told this. i noticed in the comments that people acknowledge that Michael League is the leader/mind behind Snarky Puppy. my comment is about the vocals done by Jacob. Jacob is using something like a "vocoder". the other singers are singing I'm sure but the sound Jacob gets and the tight harmonies are because of the vocoder. when he's playing the electric keyboard his mic gets split, one part goes to the mains and the other part goes through the keyboard which is driving the vocoder. so what he plays on the keyboard is what you hear. (I don't know if he's using a vocoder or something like it but...). his use of vocoder live is wonderful and fun. I love your reaction videos.

Its such a pleasure that they are here in this time for us to experience NOW! They remind me of weather report!!! With songs like Bird Land