Bobby McFerrin - Drive (Live from Montreal)

[@GorrestFummp]

3:18 he sings an entire major chord...1,5, and 10(3)...listen closely and you'll hear the 5th in the middle. Absolutely incredible

[@carlosgarciavalverde6549]

Don't think he sang the 5th. Normally when 2 consonant sounds are hold together and are perfectly in tune, they may create a 3rd one that sounds like a "ghost note" (it's weak, but you can still hear it). Whatever is the case, it still is pretty amazing

[@nathangabbard766]

It may have been an overtone, but the note that was the fifth in this case is not exactly in his lower note’s overtone series, so he may have actually sung it. Regardless it’s still absolutely amazing!

[@carlofarina]

I too only hear the bass note and the thrid, not the 5th.

[@barryschwarz]

The 5th isn't sung, it's an overtone if anything. I hear 2 notes with some harmonic colour, but the 5th doesn't stand out particularly. Different ears might hear it different, though, said Laurel to Yanni.

[@ellowell8160]

@@barryschwarz Pretty sure it was Yanni that said it to Laurel.

[@YOUENNNN]

Usually beatboxer imitate musical instruments, but here he's his own instrument. This is UNIQUE. thanks for the upload.

[@jihanjoo]

You should check out "I'm My Own Walkman" on his album The Voice (my favorite Bobby McFerrin album).

[@thatguysoko]

What’s super neat about Bobby is that if you watch the hand that holds the mic, he places down fingers based on what type of voice he is using. His pinky almost always represent his low range while his middle and ring keep the rhythm in his upper voice. Super unique way of connecting between these incredibly fast vocal changes!

[@PrestonTobias]

Great observation!

[@CamsGod777]

"two notes at once? no problem" said no one except the great Bobby McFerrin

[@levicook8488]

Whistle, now produce a pitch with your voice. 2 pitches. tada

[@idontchecknotificationsdon3233]

@@levicook8488 I can't believe you tried and failed to disprove a 7 year old comment, all because you were angry and bitter enough about a black person doing something so amazing that you could never dream of replicating it.

[@justsomename-ct1mb]

@@idontchecknotificationsdon3233 imma start by saying im black and while yes we are amazing u dont know if thats the reason also i know ur reading this

[@evanreese4883]

Many pro beatboxers can say that. But two notes at once is really hard to do.

[@Foksmusic]

Levi Cook it’s a lip roll and throat bass combo that makes the “chord”

[@ofkhod3638]

Brilliant is not a good enough word to describe what he does here. The things he does are amazing.

[@nathanquiring8716]

Hes just throwing all the stops on this one

[@Civic-se1ek]

I love this song, my teacher showed me this in music class and we are learning about him. Best song I ever heard!!!!!! 😀😀😀😃😃😃😃😆😆

[@Civic-se1ek]

I'm on my bros account this is his sis I am learning about him in music class. ☺

[@tashiro8938]

Damn i remember my teacher showing me this back in 2013 haha, i keep getting suddenly reminded of this and check sometime every year. For me this is kind of nostalgic ^^

[@tyler70878]

Wow, my music teacher showed me this too like 13 years ago. Interesting it's something they do still, and still relevant in school.

[@onesyphorus]

W teachers yall have

[@Robbyrob37]

I read that he uses those overtones by exhaling through his nose while singing the note! In reference to the two tones at 2:22.. the fact is that he is changing the pitch of his "raspberry" to create a HARMONY with the tone that he is creating in his voice box!!! I am a singer, this man is an artist! I recreate what I have already heard... He literally creates something from nothing... AWESOME in the most literal sense of the word

[@travlynpantana9945]

He has to be the most talented single vocal musician I’ve ever heard. So unique. I dare someone to do what he does, especially live!!!

[@woolters]

Unequaled vocal control and excellence :), without ever losing his sense of humour. That's class! I wonder though how callused his chest is from all the years of slapping. :)

[@prodcorreikamir]

This is probably his best performance of this song imo

[@PokerJoker811]

I demand that all of you watching this show this video to a friend of yours who doesn't know music. THIS takes talent. The man is doing Harmony - WITH HIMSELF!!!!!

[@olimann900]

Unbelievable. It's just unbelievable what he can do with his voice.

[@lawrencetlhagale3930]

Even after years this performance still gives me goosebumps. His musicality is off this world.

[@jarbon5]

Must be the coolest thing in the world, to be able to do your own echoing!

[@raniaelmaslouhi6974]

Ikr!

[@jamesdrynan]

A truly unique talent! He has the audience entranced!

[@The8BitBigBand]

This video is seriously so mind blowing... what an absolute master of every facet of the human voice!!!

[@DeeFrootloop]

Holy hell, I'm at a loss for words here. All I have is.. DAAAAMN. 5 stars for Bobby. Pure genius.

[@MrBoamiel]

This man is incredible.

[@CitAllHearItAll]

I have been coming back to watch this video for years! Bobby McFerrin is the GOAT. My favorite singer all the way.

[@sapphyresoul1369]

I absolutely Love to hear Bobby McFerrin in all his glorious multi-range splendor!!! But I have to say... Just thinking about how many people in the audience went home and tried to duplicate his performance, cracks me the hell up!

[@LadyHavana74]

WOW JUST WOW!!! THIS MAN IS INCREDIBLE!!! ❤❤❤💯

[@LinL3yz]

This man. . . can't be human!

[@diegoemanuel4089]

What the hell was that oh my Gosh.......Bobby The Genius

[@mf1tzy]

Unbelievable I'm just totally blown away by this guys talent , I've spent the last hour or so just watching his clips. This by far is the best live version i have seen of this so far

[@MrCed001]

HE JUST SANG A CHORD!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@catch2080]

His music is ahead of it's time

[@devonlind4898]

love this! listened to this when I was a kid. still love it. much love Bobby.

[@thelekoolshow]

one of my greatest vocal inspirations... TRUE GENUIS. THNK U MR. McFERRIN!!!

[@ramtha9]

I am familiar with Mr. Mcferrin. This live version is great. This is nothing short of phenomenal! Outstanding.

[@avec2ailes941]

What a groove! Irresistible!!!!!

[@davidserrant976]

WOW A SPLENDID EXAMPLE OF GREATNESSS, that was AWSOME !!

[@antonisintziadis8691]

I’ve been listening to this for years, I find magical every time ❤

[@EuropeanGeisha]

Once I saw it live, was amazing! he can REALLY do that!

[@Murakamizo]

ones a friend ask me "what is that noise? what are you doing?" and I said "huuuummmm... men I'm singing McFerrin! he is amazing!" This is so complex, the rithm, the bass, the first voice and for the dessert overtones. Thanks for post

[@EliseeMusic]

I found this yesterday and I've watched a billion times ever since. He is so incredible, i wish i could do that. It was stuck in my brain and i tried to sing it but its so complicated that i couldn't do it :-P

[@uniquesista12]

Oh my goodness, this performance is just unbelievable. I get happy every time I watch it! :)

[@sumxiwrite]

Amazing to to watch and listen to. A master at work!

[@sabgero]

This is one of the most awesome incredible, mindblowing performance i've ever seen and heard. Truelly...this is byblical.... bobby is amazing. RESPECT from Hungary.

[@Pied777]

he makes a chord with his voice .. truly amazing

[@marcusfullerton9420]

I remember they showed us this song back when I was in second grade. Didn't know who sang it or what it was called but here I am.

[@nikedelik23]

I have been to his solo concert a couple of days ago and the man is an improvisation maestro. Go to see him in concert it's an amazing experience.

[@jamesplees]

this is the best thing.. i have ever seen

[@SgtIronbeak]

... I can't help but bounce in my seat and snap my fingers while listening to him.

[@ArchTeryx00]

I always called this fellow the Human Mockingbird and this is why. This is is his masterwork right here. It may not be his most famous song, but it's the most brilliant. Dude is *awesome* here. I'm glad that the crowd stayed quiet and listened to the art. I would have committed cold blooded murder to hear this at the Prism Coffeehouse in Charlottesville.

[@tinygreenturtle]

i live in a great time! I love each day that i spent here! GOD!? TNX !! ))))

[@hyma18]

Bobby mcferrin is amazing

[@tshepozindela4618]

I LOOOVE THIS MAN

[@jachreja]

Yup. Mind. Blown.

[@sagemccetich]

dude! i saw him too! he was absolutely incredible! he's even better when ur actually at the concert then listening to a live concert on youtube!

[@daisywalker391]

i love him so much

[@spudmizter]

look at his fingers on the microphone..its like hes playin notes on the microphone its amazing to watch

[@minionsoup3654]

I was watching this for my Choir class and now i think this is super awesome. (So does my bird he is straight up jammin)

[@tomlikesacdc]

I saw him at the Lionel Hampton Jazz Fest too! It was amazing!

[@hankigoe829]

I got to see him live when I was a student at NC state, just unbelievable

[@Leaf30n]

this is like impossible.... omg its juusst so.... amazing....

[@troylowe814]

He did this song on Saturday Night Live back in the day. Made me a fan that night.

[@danielhenry-lenson5383]

Bobbys healing ❤️

[@the.bradster]

The echo was the best part! This guy is amazing!!!

[@esp5300]

Great, really impressive! Wonderful TRUE talent!

[@dobeerman]

it's just amazing!

[@kolin27]

one word....amazing.

[@TheMusicscotty]

I'm surprised there aren't more people in the background with heads exploded. This man is a god among insects.

[@sabgero]

honestly it bring a tear to my eyes. Thanks Bobby for this :)

[@ItzEvanFinlay]

I have watched this 5 times

[@libertatus]

Uniquely genius. Truly one of a kind.

[@olliegooding]

so amazing

[@lastnamefirstn68]

He did a Levis commercial with this song back in the day. I heard the commercial before I heard the song and knew I loved it. My mom had this cd and I wore this song out.

[@hamsandwichson]

2:38 just a subtle nah I ain't done yet. 🙌😍

[@Amairani2561]

AMAZING THAT IS ALL I CAN SAY

[@marianancilimavieira6474]

i love that song its my favorite

[@icegary]

1:33 and 2:22 Just blow my mind he is a musical genius

[@nils89]

79 thousand views? this deserves 79 million!

[@reverrned]

well yes indeed, the control he's got over his registers and pithes and the speed of it are amazing indeed. However I was talking about the two octaves in the parts with the lyrics. Like.. "Gonna get in my car" sounds like sung with a back vocalist when there's in fact only him. And it's really his singing simultaneously in his chest voice and his head voice and the control of the overtones in the latter. It's crazy!

[@awesomedude70]

this is just amazing! how does he have 2 voices at the same time!??! o_O

[@GuilhermeMelo94]

AMAZING, i'm more and more convinced that bobby is sort of a voice god or something x) i realy enjoy to ear him (and two diferent notes at the same time !? shit!!!)

[@Murakamizo]

McFerrin is also capable of throat singing - a practice common in central Asian countries such as Tuva and Tibet - in which the singer excites the natural overtones from the fundamental vocal pitch, producing a two-or three-part chord of notes from one voice.

[@TeeOBeewhy01]

HOLY CRAP!!!!!!! Legend!!!!!!!!!!!

[@dmitrypopow7710]

Долго искал.нашел. Ура!

[@sandradobson3870]

such a good singer man so good

[@andremimoun1137]

Extraordinary !

[@AdrianEmond]

I saw him at the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival and he changed my life =P

[@tomsayer5186]

Wow. I’ve always heard this tune with the claps as downbeats not upbeats. Will never hear the song the same again

[@Danimal4114]

It just doesn't sound like one single guy! It sounds like a quartet or maybe even a quintet, but when you watch the video... simply amazing!

[@Yimrii]

He is so awesome :D just can't believe somebody can do that xD

[@JabbatheBen]

I hate Bobby McFerrin with all the love in my heart! SO AWESOME!!!! I'm so jealous!

[@eran5005]

he's a special artists thats for sure :)

[@SpiritualFingers]

Holy Shit....This man is God...There is none higher

[@Park891011]

this song is AWESOME!!!! also nice hair

[@lda80]

amazing classic

[@evlompi]

o my god this was the greatest thing i ever see hes mad

[@ralphyb]

amazing!!!!

[@ramtha9]

Anyone that loves Bobby McFerrin might want to check out an old story, "How the elephant got his trunk." Bobby does the music, and Jack Nicholson does the spoken word. Good stuff. From the 'Great Greasy Limpopo River', I say intriguing stuff, Mr. McFerrin. Absolutely Joyous!

[@elielivida]

genial =)... asi como lo ven, estudio director de orquesta, y piano... Y es evidente que sabe muchisimo de musica... Gracias Bobby!!...

[@talarum8]

God damn, what he's doing is mind blowing. I can do most of main part, but that variations he make later... insane.

[@Carlitto07]

This = Amazing.

[@jheadbomber4925]

Great song. Its even better live.

[@hongobcn]

The very best.

[@Dopinside]

Much better than those electro beatboxers on youtube

[@britonkraemer7344]

Yeah, the original beatboxer!!!

[@foxxo8349]

Each single one of them is brilliant in their style. You're like comparing Jazz to Pop/hiphop, each has their own fans and artists

[@brahimnajah6342]

I agree with you

[@haraldtheman]

inspiring for all musicians

[@FlaqoRaz]

More respect 🔥🔥🔥👌🏽👌🏽💯💯💯