Snarky Puppy = the musicians' musicians.

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Shoot true = 💯% correct

Is it me or when you really love a piece of jazz you laugh and grin like an idiot? The best solos are like the best jokes, they leave you breathless and amazed.

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

My God dude, I’ve never heard it put that way but I relate 💯%! 👏👏👏

@treypreston01

2 жыл бұрын

Yep. Wish I could give you 2 thumbs on that :)

5:08 You know you're killing it when your bandmates are cheering during a studio recording in the middle of your solo. Chills at that moment and what an incredibly crafted solo my goodness.

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

The ultimate compliment, hahaha!

This was written by Justin Stanton, the kid in the striped shirt playing keyboards. He also wrote Bad Kids To The Back, which has another sweet sax solo by Bob Reynolds. 😁

The play back and forth between the sax player and the drummer is one of the best things I’ve seen...maybe ever. They were so damn in tune with each other. Incredible.

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

So right!!!

I always laugh at 4:54 when Cory Henry and Shaun Martin are just over there jamming to Larnell's drums during that Sax solo.

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha yes 😂

I went from a 10 a day Lingus habit until I heard Outlier. I can't get enough of it. Every single time I hear it I feel exactly like you do on this video. There are no words to describe it.

@deandreblakely3247

2 жыл бұрын

I second this. The fact that I’m just getting into Snarky Puppy more and everything I keep hearing just continues to blow me away. And then I came upon this jewel🔥 instant favorite and a daily banger

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

I'm totally with you on this plan! They just keep hooking me one after another. What an awesome feeling.

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

I third that!!!!

Phrasing. This arrangement thrives on the phrasing. Everything fits within that. There are very few examples of how that works in reality. This is one.

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

100 percent correct!

Call the fire department Snarky Puppy is burnin' the joint down. Uncle Le😎

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂👏👏👏

About the horns: first of all, at the time of this recording, they'd been playing together for around 8 years, but before that, 4 of the 5 guys you see on this session came from the Univ of North Texas jazz program, I think they all played in the legendary "One O'Clock" lab band - so they know what it means to be a "horn section".

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

No wonder!!!!!!

@TruColor

2 жыл бұрын

As a graduate of the North Texas Jazz program myself, I appreciate that comment.

@mgbasinski

2 жыл бұрын

@@TruColor I attended NTSU (as it was in 1975) for a year, but I wasn't good enough to even get into the 8 O'Clock band! But it was astonishing to see those bands, so I ended up learning a lot anyway

@TruColor

2 жыл бұрын

@@mgbasinski Yep - it was still NTSU when I was there as well. 1980-1985 for me.

Bob Reynolds is playing a Selmer Mark VI. And making it work.

Great facial responses during the sax solo.

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha thank you!

Give the drummer sum! Larnell is just mind blowing. The timing of the fills is out of this world. Wow!!

That smile the second the drums hit! 😎 Same here. Just a fat grin! Its just so so good this arrangement and peformance! Very special. Enjoyed your experience too 😎

@StrateleStudios

Жыл бұрын

Yeaaaa! 😃👏👏👏

Glad that these band members can keep time in their heads

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

No kidding!!!

god this track is so GNARLY 😱🔥🤯

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Right?! Daaaaaamn GNARLY!

@hedonicmusic

2 жыл бұрын

Gnarly puppy

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

@@hedonicmusic 🤣 I like

@nathaniellollis3868

2 жыл бұрын

Nah. It's so... SNARKY!!! LOL!!!! 😁😎🎧

@nathaniellollis3868

2 жыл бұрын

Since learning of Snarky Puppy I've been trying to "place" their music in a category. SERIOUSLY!! Been wracking my brain over it. And the only genre I can come up with is SNARKY. I know it isn't/wasn't a genre before. But (in MY mind) it is now!! 😁😁

When even the reactor gets his head down and just grooves

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Great observation, Bongo!

@BongoBaggins

2 жыл бұрын

@@StrateleStudios It's extraordinary isn't it? I only discovered the We Like It Here session relatively recently, and I don't want to listen to anything else. Just a stunning collection of musicians

The brass were terrific!!

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

So damn good!

Love your Chanel! You can’t leave the snarky puppy train without doing “the curtain” with the metropolitan orchestra. One of the big musical moments in history and the there’s a piano part that is just magical. 🙏🤞

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Oh ya, I’ve been getting a few requests for “The Curtain”! I will definitely do that one’

@jensamensas

2 жыл бұрын

@@StrateleStudios make sure it’s the one with the metropolitan orchestra! You won’t regret it🥰

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

@@jensamensas definitely!!!

Their body of work is extensive so take your time. Hope to see you cover the Family Dinner Albums and the Sylvan album ( my favorite). So much joy yet to be shared. Check out Cory Henry Billie Jean from the BBC Proms

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

It amazing how much is out there that I get to hear for the first time. I absolutely love this!

@hiighflyer13

2 жыл бұрын

Yes the Family Dinner Sessions are amazing... If you want to see just how crazy good they are with vocalists collaborating!

Great reaction video! Couldn't agree more about the horns! They play together better than any horn section I've heard! Their heartbeats and breathing must all be in sync! And the sax!?!?! WHAT?????? Such a great, sound! I agree, I also think it's partly the instrument and partly the recording/engineering. GREAT TUNE!!!

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

What a joy to listen to this tune in headphones. You really get the full effect that way!

Larnell killing it as usual

bob reynolds tone makes me weak in knees

@StrateleStudios

Жыл бұрын

Yes!!!

That song is a drum workout!

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

No kidding…where does he get the energy?!

I absolutely love your reactions to this band. I feel like I’m listening to them for the first time all over again. I don’t know if I laugh to keep from crying, but their music feels so complete to me, and I love seeing someone else react the same

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

“Laugh to keep from crying” is the best way to describe it!!! 👏👏👏

@Mike-ge7pe

2 жыл бұрын

@@StrateleStudios I just watched your Layla Hathaway reaction too. Blows me away every time. If I may, you might like Hiatus Kaiyote. I’ll recommend Molasses (Live). I’m sure you have a ton of stuff to go through, so not necessarily a request for reaction. Just hope you enjoy 🙂

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

@@Mike-ge7pe love this! How did you find her?!

@Mike-ge7pe

2 жыл бұрын

@@StrateleStudios man, I wish I knew. Lol. Might have been KZread algorithm from Vulfpeck or GoGo Penguin. (Gonna leave a link to that if interested). I really hope you have an amazing musical journey on here. This medium has been a revelation to me the last few years. kzread.info/dash/bejne/X4moo7iYkd3HcsY.html

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

@@Mike-ge7pe oh man that Gogo Penguin song 😍😍😍 you have great taste in music my friend. I’m glad you’ve been enjoying the channel, lots more coming!

I like Snarky Puppy mainly for Larnel. Being a frustrated wood chopper, I love hearing his “twist” for my genre. These guys are tight as a group can be!

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

He amazes me. Such a dynamic player and he makes my synapses fire like crazy 😝

To me, this is a perfect example of the 3 Fs of Jazz. Filthy, Funky, Fusion. I love it. Nothing like it.

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha love it! ❤️

This group is so freakin amazing! Everything they do just flows so perfect and effortlessly!

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

I agree 100 percent!

Not sure if you knew this but the drummer on this entire project learned all the music on the plane without his kit on the way to the recording to replace Sput who couldn't be there. Such a talant.

Larnell killed it on the drums throughout.

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Dude is legendary!

reminds me of "Colosseum Live"

What blows me away about this is that cerebral music like this has long been overlooked by the lay person, and this is a case where video actually _enhances_ the listener experience... the joy in the musician's faces is so engaging. The music itself transforms from a solely aural experience to literally physical.... all because we can watch the musicians interact... the music literally "comes alive"...

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

You are so right Steve...this really help with the experience cuz it really draws you in!

So your reactions drew me in. I finished up watching all your reactions to SP’s We Like It Here songs. Fantastic job - love all your comments and you know your stuff. It also helps that I never tire of this band as well!!

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!! I’ve really been enjoying diving into these guys!

I have watched about 10 of your reaction videos today with SP and it is amazing to see the 1sts again. Inhave seen them several times live and it is always amazing. Even flew to FL once just for the concert. Enjoy them and everyone that has ever been in the band. Super talented.

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

I have yet to see them live but I’m very much looking forward to that day! 😃

So…about a year ago you became a SP fanboy? Welcome to the club! Yes, the horn section kills! The sax soloist, Bob Reynolds, is based in the L.A. area. This album was his debut with SP. He also has his own quartet that he records and tours with. Just discovered your channel yesterday, and I really enjoy your insightful comments. Thanks!

@StrateleStudios

Жыл бұрын

Thank you John! Bob is a MASTER! I love how he plays. Welcome to the channel and also check out Dirty Loops if you haven’t…they are mine blowing as well. 😊🫶

Great comments, observations and reaction as usual, sir! I hadn't heard this one before and was blown away as usual. It's funny, I think the reason I've been tentative about checking out new ones is that they've set the bar so high that a part of me is scared they are going to slump on one--I now know better. Thank you again! And, yes, as suggested below, love to watch you do some Aristocrats. Have a great one!

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you John! I know exactly how you feel. I've thought about that as well as I go through different songs to do reaction videos for. I sometimes get a little scared that it's just not going to resonate with me and I'll an issue with doing a video for it. It hasn't happened yet, I'm happy to say! Ya, I've got The Aristocrats on my radar now. Thanks again

Hi Jeff, I really enjoyed your reactions. Especially, because you're really a musician and noticed all these musical embellishments that they (and before Dirty Loops) have in their music. It's so funny to see your disbelieving face when there's a lot going on and you didn't expect it that way. 😅But anyway, if you once finished Snarky Puppy, I have another suggestion for you: The Aristocrats. Thank you again for your lively reactions and the fine words you choose sometimes to express your perceptions. That is outstanding.

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you SO MUCH for this comment. It means a lot to me. I’m going to put Aristocrats on my list! I’m a fan of Guthrie Govan and Marco M. it will be a joy to add these guys to the mix. Again, thank you for your kinds words!

Love this song so much, thanks for reviewing it. When Justin Stanton reintroduces the rhodes in the sax solo, I thought it was one of the most beautiful things I'd heard...

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

So with you on that!!!!!

love the group loved your reaction !

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul!!!

Bests horns since the Phoenix section….

best videos on the internet right now. the We Like It Here album is just phenomenal keep em coming!!

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Agree 💯% SO GOOD!!!

Loved to be a part of your stream Jeff! To be continued... ;-)

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for coming! Nice to see Berlin in the house! 😃More to come!!!

@matto9734

2 жыл бұрын

@@StrateleStudios Yaii ;-) Glad you are in my/our world Jeff - this "reaction channel" is what I was looking for. Insightful, passionate and human. And maybe the kind of reflection these awesome musicians need for a resonance -> see the reaction reaction from Jonah.

Can’t wait for the next one!!!

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

I’m excited about one that I’m currently editing to put up! Stay tuned!!! 😃😃😃

@zatoichiMiyamoto

2 жыл бұрын

@@StrateleStudios you bet I’ll stay tuned! I’m hoping is my favourite one!

Great reaction as always. I suggest to also check out „Shapons Vindaloo“ in which Snarky Puppy collaborates with Väsen (swedish folk band). It‘s an amazing piece which is a bit under the radar as well.

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Oooooo gotta check that out!

we meet again Jeff! I like taking in your reactions in a batch, and this *amazing* one started me off

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Where have you been! I ALMOST shut down the channel when I didn't see you anymore! :) :) :) Glad you're back! hehehe

@abysssss

2 жыл бұрын

@@StrateleStudios I'm BACK, the lights stay on! hahaha😁

What a fucking song, man...

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Right?! 👏👏👏

My dream is to drum in a band like snarky puppy. That probably won’t happen though because there’s nobody like snarky puppy! Nice reactions cheers from california

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Dude if you’re in Cali like me we could start our own Snarky Puppy! Maybe call it “Crotchety Kitten”? 😄

More to chew on! Shaun Martin - kzread.info/dash/bejne/fYmGyKhtfbnPorg.html kzread.info/dash/bejne/on-Lt8Nvj7fXiKw.html Bill Laurence - kzread.info/dash/bejne/mKhs0qZmmKWYkaw.html Dunlop Sessions: Snarky Puppy - kzread.info/dash/bejne/e3ltq5iHoqiYg5M.html

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 👏

"C'mon widdit!"

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed!

Great Reaction to an amazing group!

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you came, as always!!!

@matto9734

2 жыл бұрын

@@StrateleStudios That´s what she said... ;-) SORRY

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

@@matto9734 😂🤣😂

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

@@matto9734 come to my channel at about 7pm tomorrow (Berlin time) to see a gift for you. 😄

@matto9734

2 жыл бұрын

@@StrateleStudios Oops, I read AM lol and got a minor shock - ok, I´ll be there ;-)

OK Jeff. Now that you have a taste of Snarky Puppy, you gotta check out them out performing with Lalah Hathaway on "Something". Then checkout another Snarky Puppy song featuring one of the other main keyboardist Shaun Martin solo on Sleeper. Awesome Stuff !!! Keep getting those reactions out. They're GREAT !!!

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Guess what? I did “Something” last night (need to edit and post). 🤯🤯🤯 “Sleeper” is on my list!

@erichart1924

2 жыл бұрын

@@StrateleStudios I'm so looking forward to seeing them. Keep on postin' 😁

Hey Jeff, nicely done sir, just finished watching 3 of your vids regarding Snarky.... your reactions on camera remind me of how I felt watching these performances for the first time, the surprise and "wonder"... That whole "We Like It Here" album is in my top 5 all-time recordings. Sleeper would be a song that I would be interested in seeing your reaction to, hope this could be a possibility.... Keep up the good work!!!

@brucecameron1499

2 жыл бұрын

By the way, notice that there was not one chart to be seen? Just sayin'...

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Ya Sleeper is definitely on my list. No charts 🤯🤯🤯

dude. Love your reactions!

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Ah man, thank you!

@tdoom1354

2 жыл бұрын

@@StrateleStudios Can you please react to Kite on this same session! LOVE that song!

If you have not watched the short documentary about the making of We Like It Here, it is worth the time. You get to know the band better and how they operate. Cheers.

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Oh wow, I will definitely check that out! Thanks!

😄😄👍👍👍

The horn soli (starting at about 1:37 in this video, up to 2:05) kills me every time, and I still don't really have it memorized myself after hearing this tune a million times. According to Mike League's notes, this was maybe the ONLY take from the "We Like It Here" sessions where they got it right (4 nights, 2 sets a night, once thru each tune).

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

I hear you! I want to sing the line then I go “uh oops wrong place”. Hahaha

@mgbasinski

2 жыл бұрын

@@StrateleStudios and I have the score too, so it's not like I can't go back look at exactly what it is, but that is NOT "sight-reading material" (I've tried to count my way thru it, nope), so I can only try to get it into my ear (and continually fail HA)

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

@@mgbasinski I have GOT to get my hands on these scores. I’ll have to visit their site!

@mgbasinski

2 жыл бұрын

@@StrateleStudios $19 a shot (or there are collections too)

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

@@mgbasinski Sold!

HAHAHA!!!! Yessss brother! I had the same thing happen when I first came across these guys. This one’s my favorite! Oh shoot! Now this one is my favorite! Lol Ok now you need Kite to round out for your new favorite! Hehehehe Liked and subscribed!

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

😂🤣😂 Just put Kite on my list! Thanks for subscribing! 🤩

After you're done with the We Like It Here album, you should check out their songs Binky and Flood too. Awesome reaction.

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Great suggestion, ya I’ve been hearing a lot about those songs! Thanks man!

Always keep in mind that no one is reading and that Larnell Lewis learned the entire set on a transatlantic flight and met the band for the first time on the day of the taping.

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Right?! As if the playing was proof enough that these guys are all legends.

@danielschreiber5964

2 жыл бұрын

@@StrateleStudios thanks for taking the time to answer! I really enjoy your videos, you're genuine and as a fellow musician I often feel we dig the same kind of stuff. Keep it up! Cheers from Germany, Daniel

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

@@danielschreiber5964 Thank you so much, Daniel. I'm very glad you found my channel! :)

@danielschreiber5964

2 жыл бұрын

@@StrateleStudios I'm glad, too! If you wanna get a sense of what I'm doing, check out this trailer for my group's last Christmas CD: kzread.info/dash/bejne/h4eFq5JudNjUerA.html

You need to look at Flood from them it is just a mind blow like all of their songs 😂 but you’re gonna love the solos in it 🤞👌

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Ah dang….ok I’ll push “Flood” up the list a bit 👍👍👍

Jeff, go with The curtain from Sylva, you will not regret it!

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Oh ya, “The Curtain” is on my short list to do a reaction video for! 👏👏👏

The horn section is so tight! I feel like every Snarky Puppy song I listen to becomes my favorite. If you get the chance check out Bob Reynolds Guitar Band (he's the sax player). Can't Wait For Perfect is pretty close to perfect: kzread.info/dash/bejne/YpqDmKSSpbCvlag.html

Love this track. The combo of Bob Reynolds (sax) and Larnell Lewis (drums) bouncing off one another with improv call & response. Brilliant. A note on Larnell, he was a last minute addition to the album recording when regular Robert Searight couldn't make it to the Netherlands (where this was recorded) and Larnell learned the songs on the flight from America to the Netherlands....and well you can see how he smashed it.

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

How mine blowing is that? It too many musicians can pull that off!

Hi You should react to Sleeeper from this same venue It's as great as the others

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

For sure! That's on my list :)

actually the sax was pre-written, no improvisation going on!

Jeff, do like drums?

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Love drums...even though I claim to NOT be a drummer it was my first instrument. I play a little bit but not enough to brag about, hahaha.

I tire of Lingus and Cory’s ‘one in the eye for Shaun’ solo long before I’m done with Outlier and Sleeper. Better ‘band songs’ than Lingus and truer to what we could perceive Michael League’s vision for Snarky Puppy to be.

Take a listen to Simon Grey Takuma supet song

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, that’s some great stuff!

I was watching a different reaction video, and the reactor pointed out that Larnell uses a cymbal on top of a snare. Go to 1:44.

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds so good too. He’s so inventive!

30 seconds into it and I don’t like it

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

It does take a little while to build 😊

@precisionbrown6829

2 жыл бұрын

@@StrateleStudios ehh I skipped into almost halfway and to be honest I’m more of a blues musician. So you can understand 😊

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

@@precisionbrown6829 ah yes…gotcha. I’m sure there will be more coming up that should be up your alley! 👍

@precisionbrown6829

2 жыл бұрын

@@StrateleStudios absolutely 😊