Advice from the Neptunes

[@brieannataylor]

Pharrell @ 1:51 mark "Start on something that doesn't accommodate you fully, so that you will strive for more", I LOVE this advice, it makes a lot of sense. :)

[@1kennylo]

Here after seeing Chad Hugo’s latest interviews….whole different vibe here

[@camxdidxthat]

Same. I’m like what happened?

[@khallidbenson7943]

I did and said the exact same thing!

[@andrewilliams6866]

He might have had a stroke or something.

[@camxdidxthat]

@@andrewilliams6866 I didn’t think of that but you might be right. Either that or drxgs.

[@librtr]

prolly just aging bro

[@fvnaticbychoice]

first time hearing Chad talk, lol.

[@jaydee11.11]

A much needed advice! Divine timing

[@ZacharyAghaizu]

Wow. I've just completed everything they said including DJing! Off to the sky now

[@claytonlevibrown]

that's weird I was just thinking about how pharrell use to be a punk street kid making beats and being rebellious and now he's like one of the most listened to people on tv for advice on music. yet to be fair he started making beats just like anyone else would to make music he liked and not to appeal to the mass of people on the show he works for now.

[@lex2k1]

reminds me of tyler lmao

[@reese1990drm1]

learning how music works through reading makes it easier to approach music if yu dnt have a good music backround thats the point he is tryna make

[@Legendofzoom]

FACTS of the day.... DJ QUICK was 1 of PHarrel's influences in his life

[@kianaw.8096]

no way i never knew this. pharrell & dj quik are my favourite producers (and chad of course)

[@keeptrxllbeats4201]

You can even hear it from his drums pattern tho p lowkey have the same drum pattern as Quik even if g funk is the opposite of what P is\ was doing

[@iampeete]

These guys definitely know what they are talking about. Other producers just give out similar advice as everyone else but what these guys are saying, they make sense. They have a great philosophical view of how things should get done whether it's music or doing something else.

[@timfosho]

These days you'd just buy a 500$ laptop and a 30$ copy of Fruity Loops and spend the rest on weed

[@macboogieland2897]

+timfosho weed is def the most important in my 'studio'

[@modernmonsress7506]

Lmao

[@nopenope7700]

YA FEEL ME?!

[@siphelelesokhela7859]

realest nigga alive

[@djblur]

Who BUYS fl?

[@rchl7]

They are so hot. Seriously.

[@metooblueshoes]

playin the piano is the the best part of makin beats for me. but i agree takin formal lesson could help u shine more.

[@_Maxten]

1:51 Great advice. Im Not even a producer but i can use this advice for other things i’m trying to learn

[@kylewattssurfing3266]

Great advice and very awesome and thank you for sharing.

[@Nicky94jrod]

Can somebody pleeease tell me were to find that version of the song "Beautiful" that runs in the background thruought the video? It has like this acoustic vibe with the brass and live instrumentation..also the singer used a different cadence when he's on the last part of the hook..It's so fresh it's crazy. I know One day I'll meet pharell himself and ask him personally about this. It sounds like the jam session they did to come up with the actual track. I don't know if I'm wrong, I just want the mp3 lol!!

[@juviiaajuvii7097]

Here it is kzbin.info/www/bejne/gamXeWhni7R5jK8

[@kosco9658]

def a reference track

[@1980venom]

where can i find that song on the background? i know it's beautiful with snoop, but this version is real cool

[@jlz93]

the version of beautiful in this video is from hidden beach records - "hidden beach presents: unwrapped - vol. 3" is the album the track is on

[@bagiah9720]

Bruh you commented 9 years later

[@1980venom]

@@jlz93 Thanks man!!

[@jlz93]

@@bagiah9720 better late then never :P

[@jlz93]

@@1980venom NP!

[@NasVideo]

@mmball8 Thats not too late. Pharrell was 25 in 1998 when the Neptunes started really getting bigger.

[@ratchetheros]

Never have listened to Chad Talking for so long before.

[@newphilmz3605]

All good advice.

[@haloed-hero]

Yes the start simple learn the piano was great. Listening to first time filmmaker who said he didnt know where to put the camera, just put it out in front someone said

[@saturnvandel]

the art of music has evolutionized to many levels. The base of which is the instrument but that dosn't take away from the newer applications like DJing. The end product would still be a new original sound.

[@joshdough1845]

i love chad

[@bigdap100]

What they're saying is so true. I developed my style believe it or not on Playstation's MTV Music Generator. And those are some of the tightest beats I've ever heard local or industry level. When you don't have all the super equipment it demands that you be more creative and you start layering sounds to make a sound that you try to emulate but it ends up being unique.

[@Jevan2010]

these guys are genius

[@ZachLowz]

im glad i found this virson of this song !!

[@RobotzAreAwesome]

I wish those were my roommates. That was some of the best advice I have ever heard. Seeing Sounds, buy it, learn it!

[@killahkoreah]

I LOVE CHAD!

[@polarhercules]

good advice thanx!!!

[@vasquezitosanchezito]

all u need is talent! period!

[@mwn213]

@Liqhtning If you're talking about Chad, he's Filipino. Not Chinese.

[@Matt8Myers]

good thing i'm taking piano I from next year freshmen year!

[@partyfoul250]

pharell be rockin that billionaire boys club shiiii

[@lexflex81]

what version of "beautiful" is that in the background, a demo/live session? Any info?

[@jlz93]

the version of beautiful in this video is from hidden beach records - "hidden beach presents: unwrapped - vol. 3" is the album the track is on

[@JustusuZa420]

this shit is inspirational fr-2019

[@jefferylon]

Yooooo Neptune shoes fly asf

[@witchcultjugg]

definitely had the best shoe game back then

[@gaidenhiphop]

"Start something simple..."

[@grunntalll]

what does he say at 1:30? something something starter kit

[@fabricator.seattle]

"Pro Tools starter kit"...to get straight to the point, if you're gonna buy music composing software, just start off with light or free versions...Reaper Ableton Live lite version, a cracked version of FL Studio, etc....

[@kocpeezproductions]

Im diggin tha big-ass video game controler....peep it on tha table @ tha begining--!KOCA!

[@mjdorian7312]

Wise words. With the immediacy of all of today's music programs (Fruity Loops, Maschine, etc), someone with minimum music knowledge can create pretty dope sounding music. But in the end, because everyone is using those programs, you aren't going to develop a distinctive sound, just more of the same. I think what they are saying is that working from the ground up allows you to create a distinctive sound and style while you are also developing music skills.

[@mjdorian7312]

Hah, right. There is a lot that can be achieved without formal music training though! I spent years studying music theory, but at the end of the day, if your beat is bangin' then it doesn't matter if you know what a deceptive cadence is, after exploring your craft enough you just do things because they sound good. :)

[@driftknight]

I'm 15 my roll models man :) lol Guitar lessons drums are coming same with panio

[@vulanemthembu]

Best advice ever.

[@ivycloud8765]

I hate these arguments about what people use... I feel like you can create with whatever you want, DAWs or real instruments.... As long as what you do makes you happy.... Not everybody has easy access to a lot of these things.... But it's the matter of creating... But everybody has their own view and opinions on what's what... Even these guys here,. I respect them but the come from a different era. What they done would be a challenge to try to do because the industry is evolved now..

[@stephenperalta2548]

i think the point they were tryna make was to make use of what u have, obviously its not easy for a lot of people to get equipment for a studio. i know steve lacy makes music on his iPhone. its a matter of filling the box before u think outside of it u feel me.

[@cruzholland]

the kings of producing ;)

[@TheGreatestRockSongs]

@ThreeCrowns Snoop Dogg ft. Pharrell - Beautiful

[@J4m3z1]

0:34 - 1:02 Does anybody know what kind of "casette tape thing" and "recording machine" Chad is talking about? Links would be helpful

[@AppAxis]

Ahh... the Hovercraft studios couch.

[@MarcusJamesMusic]

so true, i need to get back on my keys!

[@qwStyle]

really! where can you find this version of Beautiful?

[@jlz93]

the version of beautiful in this video is from hidden beach records - "hidden beach presents: unwrapped - vol. 3" is the album the track is on

[@francescorobertofalleni]

GRAZIE

[@roln14]

good metaphor!

[@fireboy1414]

that was informative....i liked it

[@XToscanoMusic]

THANKS!

[@daylife905]

Good advice. New producers should listen up to this vid.

[@xloved123x]

legends!

[@part2themovie]

That's some nice advice but I always thought the neptunes beats were.. well.. there's a reason u know one when u hear it and its not like, "hey that timbland" or, "hey, that dre" its more like "hey, wasnt that jayz's beat?"

[@jefferylon]

Inspired 😇😇

[@2Ezy4u]

Words of Wisdom

[@BigNeptizzle09]

Whats the song at the start. I know its 'Beautiful' but its not the modern one its sounds like its from the 70's or something. anyone know

[@klongklong77]

What's that song playing? or which version of beautifull is it?

[@jlz93]

the version of beautiful in this video is from hidden beach records - "hidden beach presents: unwrapped - vol. 3" is the album the track is on

[@coocoo4cocopuffslol]

I'm sick of these cookie-cutter producers today. The Neptunes are real musicians.

[@LmagnifiCent]

so many artists O their career to these 2.....

[@68NYC]

Lol~ I remember the old pause tapes with dual cassette decks to loop and etc... It had to be precise each time. Old trial and error over and over after playback. ~Now software does it after one take.

[@Kevinhill514]

THAT'S SO SO TRUE!!! You got lil nobody producers with home studio with 25 keyboards and 10 modules and their beats sounds like crap. And you got producers like 9th Wonder who only fucks with Fruity loops and got placement on Jay-z, Destiny's child and Mary j Blige Albums. The message is clear MASTER YOUR SHIT!!!

[@bldubl]

+Beautiful by Snoop Dogg, get it off of limewire if u have it.

[@bigumpi]

@thegame52291 ever hear the saying,"Black don't crack"?

[@djblur]

says Pharrell who just plays piano "by ear"

[@Broyale26]

Well, if you’re not using your ears to play piano then what are you doing?

[@MRBEATTV]

Great

[@ThreeCrowns]

what is the name of the song at the beginning?

[@noonej]

@iluvwatermelons "Beautiful" by Snoop Dogg (ft. Pharrell).

[@AdviceandAdventures]

@jneedham7890 You do if you read the manual, LOL! Or just Google it...but yes there were a lot of gems in this short video.

[@blackkabnet]

i feel ya.....so let me ask you this soldier, if i walk into a distribution company with buckets of money to push, promote, and start a buzz and yet my material is garbage, they would still put it out there? I mean, isn't that whats going on now?

[@DJOnesNzeroS]

Thought the person in the background was a poster :/

[@fgghhhjjkhgd3665]

Who is singing in the beginning

[@KoTM25681]

Pharrell

[@sykness1]

@blackkabnet that true and then people hear all this stuff about a certain drum machine or producing programs and then they go out and get because they heard it from some one... they dont have creativity then dont know the technical aspects of what they doing ... they say "oh i got soul and my music is real" and then they say they favorite music artists is soulja boy and wack flocka or lil b... like c'mon dude...

[@nukliozz]

Do you see that ghost behind them!?

[@Fra93TheGrande]

YESSIR 🖖🏻🔝🎹

[@neopandorex]

same thing.. but i guess.. we can do now

[@xenrake]

klimop is absolutley right. Chad & Pharrell = The Neptunes (they produce tracks for many different singers & rappers) N.E.R.D. (No one Ever Really Dies) is a band including Chad, Pharrell & Shay (Pharrells cousin). Simples

[@Losttribeforever]

thats exactly what the game is,its not about talent at all. labels aint handin out money anymore thats old news. the economy plays a big part in it. i know for a fact thrs reall talent out there tho, ive been hearin some stupid nice unsigned artist lately.. mostly outside the U.S

[@Losttribeforever]

i dont think u can force originality, originality comes out of time and love for the art. ofcourse u wanna get paid for doin what u love to do, but doing it just for the money is why everybody imitates whoever is hot.

[@austinsftw]

Woah! I didn't see her till I read this! XD

[@bigdap100]

Honestly, the whole point is to make music. Don't get caught up in brands I don't care what you get your sh*t ain't gon' sound professional and you really shouldn't care b/c you should be targeting underground right now. And all that underground sounds like garbage but you love it b/c it feels so authentic. See Wu-Tang, See Lil Wayne. Sequencer, Midi controller, studio projects mic (c1), cheap monitors (although I use dynaudio, reason, ableton if you want to sample, sound card.

[@klimop123456789]

Chad and Pharrell form the producersduo The Neptunes. Shae, Chad and Pharrell are the members of nerd

[@jackhole91]

everybody talkin about the music, but damn check out pharrell's STYLE man... holy shit all bape bbc evisu. holy SHIT.

[@LENTON32]

Sounded Like Slick Rick??

[@durtydman]

gd advice

[@neopandorex]

What do u think about that... playing music??? Like knowing the theory??? To me, Pharrell has the chance to say that cuz he's naturally a skillful drummer... A lot of cats out there got musical ear but no rythmic feel.. thats whats whack ... comments? (and yes i wanna learn piano)

[@pauloliver1856]

@GeGeMus12 chad is filipino

[@heavybruza]

Well actually it says pharrell is 36 and chad is 35 so they'd be at liest 33 minimum.

[@harrygreb75]

they're cool

[@RichardMedhurst]

Damn you I want some Burger King too!

[@bbcboy]

STARTRAK!!

[@blackkabnet]

It's sad though. Most producers nowadays are following trends. Just not too long ago, everyone was doing LIl Jon beats, before that it was Timbaland sound beats. Most producers don't even realize they're doing it. "cookie cutter" beats is what i call em.....

[@stonewhite2]

yes only him

[@Legendofzoom]

WORD ...I don't know the dood on Pharrels' left but i always see him with a FUnky Keyboard. He's definitely FILIPINO AMERICAN lol. and by the way i'm not a master in Piano but I also DJ and these doods know what they are talking about

[@arisenmusic479]

Chad hugo is half of the neptunes. All the beats you probably only attribute to Pharrell were probably Co produced by "that dude in the left" as well...

[@austinmgold913]

2:34

[@PharrelI]

Burger King!!! Jessuuurree

[@juviiaajuvii7097]

I found the edit of the song everyone is looking for. Here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gamXeWhni7R5jK8

[@blackkabnet]

@pdubzcrew. You rite bout that. But most upcoming producers are too afraid to step out da box. U c Timbaland? He keeps reinventing himself. I won't lie I bite too.

[@donbishop9910]

Damn now all you need is 300$

[@DJOnesNzeroS]

\,,,/ Some sound advice \,,,/

[@coreon7]

yer thanks look me up when i become the best prouducer in the world yessurr!