Snarky Puppy - "Slow Demon" Original Recording

[@rdxj]

Came for "the lick" (4:46), stayed for the Snark.

[@tulsaband9490]

+Ryan Daniels The lick brought me here too...

[@bingefeller]

+Ryan Daniels Doo do dodo doo do do.

[@viennacircle1]

+Ryan Daniels holy fuck same here. My bass teacher and I were talking about soloing and he showed me this.

[@viennacircle1]

+Ryan Daniels oh wait I didn't realize the lick was like a wel known thing

[@jenbamin1184]

Ryan Daniels the lick?

[@drewper73]

"C'mon! It's 2 bars man! Let us play like robots please!!"

[@alvarolblanco]

Nobody is talking about that guitar solo, oh man... Mark Killed it so bad

[@nielslohmann6727]

Meh... I think Bob killed it in I am not the one tho

[@polocholocho]

guitar solo? (I'm not neglecting it btw) what about the violin solo?

[@jonsheik3060]

That's cause I'm still flipping out about the band dropping the key a whole tone into that crazy violin solo! :-)

[@brentduanefoster]

STOP THE PRESSES!!!!! You mean to tell me that what was sounding like a electric guitar, was a STINKIN' VIOLIN???????????!!!!!!! My fan level for this band has gone into the next STRATOSPHERE!!!!!!

[@jaib9794]

That blew my freaking mind!!!! The violin solo was insane!

[@thegee-tahguy4877]

I believe it was Todd Rundgren who said something like; if you're good enough, you can make any instrument sound like anything.

[@fletx8858]

Me too! I was transcribing just the licc part to the electric guitar and always thinking "how the f**k can he get that amazing sound!?" and came here expecting an electric guitar but founded HYPE!! I'm gonna transcribe it and gonna make my guitar sound like a violin

[@snarkypuppy]

The violinist is Zach Brock.

[@HenkJovialusDikkus]

that guitar solo... SHIEEEEEEET.

[@jeanicehoffing8935]

Out of all the tracks in Tell Your Friends, I think Slow Demon has the best 'big moment.' The syncopated drums, the electric violin, the meaty electric keyboards; they all culminate in the excellent guitar solo at the end. Glad to listen

[@NetMoDM]

To quote a musician friend of mine who I just turned on to the group, "With all the Bull-s#&& music that's being played today, its refreshing to know that there's still some folks that wanna do it right!!!! Snarky Puppy has just been named to my Top 3 list!!!!

[@beddig56]

The shift from the violin to the organ just blew my mind!

[@phatgnat1126]

ridiculous RIDICULOUS talent! I rarely pass up an opportunity to hear them live! They are musical paradise!!

[@MiguelBaptista1981]

Wow. And a perfect ending, because humour also belongs in music .

[@merl7972]

Everyone talkin about that violin, which is amazing....but that guitar solo has the taste of the gods.

[@snarkypuppy]

@jaysax90 - Hey, Jay. The band is half Dallas guys and half Dallas-turned-Brooklyners. So we're split between the two cities. And the violinist is Zach Brock, a New Yorker. He also plays in Stanley Clarke's quartet with Ronald Bruner, Jr. Truly an inspiring musician.

[@imadlebiar1546]

I am sure you'll win a grammy one day, just keep up the good work

[@42escapehatch]

@@imadlebiar1546 aged well

[@justabeard3794]

@@42escapehatch he wrote it a month ago lol

[@42escapehatch]

@@justabeard3794 🤦🏽‍♂

[@mimikhoza8568]

The violinist chose violence and I’m here for it !!!

[@gettinggreenetv9961]

This is the best song 🎧 by snarky puppy

[@jehl1116]

So cool when you see how much fun they are having...

[@beantown28]

This group is like a the ideal Jam Session... Their chemistry and musicianship is so needed in a world full of processed beats and computerized melodies. Thank You Snarky Puppy... Don't change a thing.

[@wastagwaga]

I'm pretty sure what he did to that violin is illegal.

[@TAP7a]

Oh man if that was wrong I don't wanna be right

[@brandonlbartlett]

Another cool example of deadly assault with a bowed violin is Lili Haydn doing maggot brain. Absolutely amazing version and she rips!

[@tlyons901]

There are NO WORDS for this. Not a one that give this justice! I'm SO GLAD they're coming to Memphis on Feb 17th!! YES!!!!!!!

[@bonellichris]

Mark Lettieri always being amazing.

[@snarkypuppy]

@Muzzy71991 - It's a regular violin with a pickup running through a Fender guitar amp and an effects processor.

[@fruthruthathruup]

One of my favorite guitar solos. To me it's always sounded like 2 people having a heated argument, switching off every few bars

[@paulfrederiksen5639]

This is a great example of why Snarky will never be the same without Shaun Martin. What an incredible loss for all of us.

[@iguanalunar]

This is just one of the BEST things I've heard in the last 25 years! Gooosh, I've got goose bumps, it's raining outside and I feel like it's a gorgeous sunny day!

[@newwoman26]

wow!!!..it doesn't get more authentic than this!..whew..these cats are killin!..REAL MUSIC INDEED!!!

[@mcb79]

This song is one of the greatest pieces of music i stumbled upon in my entire life.

[@RogerBollard]

You could listen to just one of these guy's songs a million times and you'd manage to find something that you didn't notice before every time. Ridiculous band!

[@Cannonbo]

you guys make me happy

[@WaterSeed]

So sometime after we got back from our tour of Russia we opened for Snarky Puppy and got our "ASSES BUSTED". I dont say that about many bands, so check them out. Truely funky. We have been stepping our game up ever sense.

[@leedanielisla2440]

that guitar solo is face-melting

[@GrantConklin]

7:32... One of those rare moments where I got goosebumps up and down my entire body.

[@lekkorudy]

Pure geniusness packed in 8 min.

[@asifwekere]

All of you guys in my opinion represent what mainstream music should be. The music industry is garbage to ignore this amount of talent... They're so damn worried about what sell than what's real... OMGoodness!

[@TaKKun1123]

It's more that people are less interested in hearing good instrumental music and are more interested in electronic stuff. I personally like both and don't understand why they can't exist in harmony but I guess that's the world we live in.

[@ominona7479]

You are the real Andy LaViolette ????? I am a Brazilian fan of everything that is produced by GroudUpMusic , and you have the same importance of Michael Leage , Bill Laurence , Shaun Martin , Cory Henry and all others. is an amazing job , see is as good as listening ! Congratulations!

[@AndyLaViolette]

Yo! Hahaha. Yep...the real deal. However, we will agree to disagree that I have any significance in any similar way to the musicians you listed above. It's absolutely been my pleasure to work with such gifted and loving people and your support means very much. I hope you stay tuned. You can also follow MMCRP on Facebook at facebook.com/mmcrp. Thanks!

[@ominona7479]

\o/ always tuned!

[@AndyLaViolette]

You rock.

[@thebreathalyzer]

@@AndyLaViolette Great work, always. Thank you.

[@Nasute]

I would love to come to a live recording of this group. One of the best bands I have ever heard in all my life.

[@proquemore]

THIS BAND IS THE TRUTH...

[@andrebaptista8284]

Those Rhodes chords take my soul to heaven!

[@a7xdude87]

How does this not have a million views yet?!!!

[@ghdrum]

Met the bassist at Charlie Wrights, London one day. He gave me the CD and I was totally blown away. Amazing stuff.

[@SkaMasta097]

Let's see: Drums, Bass, 2 guitars,3 keyboardists, a violinist, a percussionist, 2 tenor saxes, and 2 trumpets. Wow this band is HUGE! Great tune!

[@nickcarrick3861]

That beat is fuckin bad ass and so groovy, especially the sax run at 4:00

[@YesterSnowden]

They have arguably the greatest band name ever.

[@Wardog01Actual]

The best in the business! Go, Snarky Puppy, GO!

[@gkkillens]

These cats are awesome! I love the power and connection that music makes in a universal way touching and influencing everyone in it's own way. All the video's i seen of them are so tight crispy clean what a sound... What a sound.....

[@ImpmanPDX]

I want someone to play from 5:10 on at my funeral!

[@ColtonBrook]

this video should have 12 million views

[@a7xdude87]

Still one of the most amazing songs I've ever heard. In my all time top 5 for sure.

[@314jake]

Potentially the most badass piece of music of all time.

[@Kameleon858]

New favorite artist/group. Amazing musicianship (something 99% of all artists in all genres are missing these days). If you can't appreciate this you don't like music. You must like crap.

[@edwardfoy3105]

Nice to see real talent recording together.

[@sentra9917]

You won my pips welcome too my top band list right up there with earth wind and fire, So shall be called 'Hot Ice' ... congrats!!

[@BigSima6]

i swear these boys know how to play!!!

[@emanuelchavarriahernandez8205]

I have been studying violin for almost a decade and this Bro do things that i can't explain Wow

[@earthgruves]

these guys are blowing my mind with every video i see of them... Some of the best musicianship I have ever seen.

[@DesVermiis]

I believe they all met at the University of North Texas in Denton, TX. The Jazz program. Amazing group of musicians.

[@jerryd1234567]

if i was in this room for these performances, i don't think there is any way i could stay in my seat

[@L3Asmile]

Wow. At first I was like wth!!? Then I was whoa okay. now I'm like heeeeeck yasss lol. I'm goin through more emotions than when I was 13 lol. This is what real music does :) kudos guys

[@christianramirez983]

The transition at 1:26 is on point. Diggin that groovy funk beat

[@jeremiahburnside]

One of the best snarky puppy songs ever

[@gslater]

Saw the band last night at the Rex in Toronto........blown away. That's all I can say. Please come back.

[@shoneydee_handmade]

cant get enough of Snarky Puppy!

[@Abby8821]

I'm in SHOCK right now!! Maybe I'll find words to express this feeling after I listen to everything. WOW.

[@gskern]

Baggandy, I sure did! I've listened to the CD and watched the DVD dozens of times already... For the first week or two I had it, I literally had all the tunes playing in my head night and day, 24/7... Great stuff...

[@brandoncarter3985]

THEY WENT IN!!!!

[@snarkypuppy]

@goron29 - the first three chords of the outro are similar to Stevie's "As", which are similar to about 50 pieces by J.S. Bach. Good call!

[@zicknick430]

dear god that guitar solo blows me away

[@314jake]

i wish all musicians were like these guys. an inspiration to whomever starts out playing any instrument ever

[@pianomasta1029]

this is beyond greatnesss...Snarky Puppy is already my musical influence..and I've only been listening to them for a week... the music is tooo fresshh..

[@againstthis]

this whole song is ridiculous. but 4:15> holy shit! that solo shred was serious

[@user259169]

This song climbs the stairs to perfection

[@belugafishgod]

What was THAT??!!!! OMG I never heard anything like that! How many people were just rippin the lid off that thing? Was that Jazz or rock? Razz or Jock? You never get tired of stuff like that....that was tight!!

[@jonsheik3060]

I just love the outro vamp, where they go to the diminished chord on the 8 bar and Mr. Lettieri plays his hands off! :-)

[@michaelwootenmusic]

can't get enough of these guys

[@michaelwootenmusic]

every week or so i have to come back and rewatch it and all more deeply in love with it

[@SaXDuDe17]

All will submit to the power of the lick!

[@LadyonKeys]

I'm an instant fan!! TRUE BAND= SNARKY PUPPY

[@TheGeetarPlayer]

That's the coolest room I've ever seen

[@fcaneda]

Saw these guys in Athens, Ga a few years ago. A humble bunch of great musicians. Love the dynamics in this live recording.

[@skateitblank22222]

This group is magic. I will be spending money on their music, soon.. Damn, I need some money.

[@RamSrinivasnot-a-goat]

Great snakes! I would've never guessed that was a violin if I hadn't watched this.

[@iguanalunar]

I already heard this song 5 times todays... and still each time I listen to it I realize it's more beautiful and more touching than the last time I heard.

[@umphreydave24]

Had the great pleasure of seeing these guys live recently. Just, wow. Fantastic band!!! And how could ANY moron possibly give this video/song a thumbs down??? I'd love to hear the lame excuse for that kind of ignorance. These guys are The Bomb!!!

[@handohall3406]

David Morgan you Sir are a legend.

[@SouthernGurl80]

do you know how happy i get while watching them? goodness! this DVD is a real treat! AWESOME!!!!!!

[@murrayrowley2900]

I love pretty much everything SNARKY here

[@devlinhell]

Snarky Puppy just blew my drunk ass mind, forreal.

[@modmnri5722]

S Puppy best interesting musical work nowadays

[@314jake]

one of my favourite pieces of music of all time. They just have this shit down.

[@NativeSonDC]

I'm here for the violin solo again. Fourteenth time this year. Send help.

[@fortadelis]

Amazing groove and vibe.

[@obinnaea2]

THAT VIOLIN!!! never seen anyone play violin like that!!!! WOW!!

[@spirithippie12]

God Damn, The more I hear of these guys the more I fall in love!

[@nextangel]

as a musician... its the lil things that make Snarky Puppy soo underrated and soo undefined. they are so talented and very musical. soo many styles put together and this what u get. pure amazement they totally took the thought of musicianship to another level... Great post baggandy!

[@iasibey1]

7:25 making magic with those drumsticks !!

[@MikeKalombo]

WOW

[@WonderBOnTheOne]

i just discovered this through Facebook and I have already forwarded the link to all my musician friends! I AM FLOORED! Can music like this still be produced in 2010??? It may just reconciliate me with these times... This is musicianship at the highest level but not just for the sake of more notes to the ounce, cos' it comes with one of the most severe grooves I have heard in a long time! And what's great too is that it is filthy rich!!!! How many guys are playing in there? I can't even count!

[@Thaapuse]

This really makes my stomach hurt!!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAArgh!!! The sweet agony of well orchestrated funkopation's....

[@martinonicola79]

Sono sconvolto! non ho mai sentito musica tanto Bella!!! INCREDIBILI!!!!

[@joncolohan]

Brilliant, amazing, Jazzfunktastic !!

[@wedgeoflemon]

This song had me shivering, holding my breath, crying from happiness. I'm astounded.