Jacob Collier - Moon River | Vocalist From The UK Reacts

[@utha2665]

Jacob does my head in, he is next level and this is transcendental. I can understand why this makes you emotional, it makes me emotional. Without sounding pompous, but I think this music really hits home most to those that have or have had musical backgrounds. What he does with not just the melody but also the complex harmonies and key changes and blending and colour and textures is mind boggling. Every time I listen to this I hear something new.

[@stringvest100]

I totally get it mate. He's got a hotwire into my soul, and sometimes the beauty and sheer human goodness is almost too much to bear.

[@andrewjosepholson]

Charlie, You do the BEST reactions. Your heart is right there. Thank you for letting us come along!

[@donnapierce-3290]

Jacob is beyond magical and Heavenly! Utter perfection and true genius in my ♡ & eyes! OMG! Thank you for sharing this with us. ♡

[@ColjaCarls]

Soooo glad to meet somebody who is as touched by Jacob's music as I am! Everytime I come across passage 12:12 I have tears in my eyes because of the sheer beauty of everything!

[@kurtglathar5162]

I had a very similar experience with Jacob's music as you Charlie. I was in a dark place and Jacob's music helped me see the light when everything around me seemed hopeless. His arrangement of "You and I" is in my opinion the most exquisite harmonic arrangement ever achieved. The delicate dance between dissonance and consonance creates a sonic landscape that makes me feel every emotion, and probably emotions I didn't even know I had.

[@bus3840]

for me one or two things make these jc-performances even more likeable and impressive: there's always this 'eyes-twinkle' humour in the back of it all, and also that huge amount of fun he's having - and spreading, which's drives me even more to tears regularly.. 😂

[@hilltigger]

I lost my son a year ago. I was in the same place - empty and lost. Jacob Collier saved me too. Love your honesty and strength in showing your vulnerability.

[@TheCharlieSmithChannel]

I am so sorry to hear about your son Darren. While life is so cruel and can cause pain that we and others don't deserve, music seems to have a way to help us in some way in most situations. I will always love it for that. Thank you for commenting today brother. I appreciate you

[@music.broomstick]

cant believe i can vibe to an acapella so haed

[@rudolfboukal1538]

I so enjoyed your reaction and heartfelt sincerity ..... and it was not that different from my own. So much of his music brings me to tears, and a sense of quiet all at the same time. Jacob's true gift, beside his incredible musical skill, is that he is genuine - he has found a way to express himself freely - with no other motive than to express. He has no ego in the game - he is in love with his muse. He offers his gift not to impress, but to express. A wonderful message for every aspiring musician or artist. He is neither competitive - he has a pureness that simply invites us to listen, nothing more. As a musician, his vast skill does not intimidate me - rather, it encourages me to find my own voice. From an interview he did not so long ago, he said that there is nothing wrong with being "big" - he shines .... and I sincerely understand that he wants us to shine as well .... and brightly so!! Isn't this the very thing that he is bringing about in his "audience choir"? I think he is overjoyed to see us all shine!! So, shine on!! Thank you again for sharing your reaction - tears with joy and relief at discovering something good, when it seems that humanity is so crazy.

[@palm2004]

It’s so powerful it does make you emotional

[@nicaschuemie8843]

Thank you for touching my heart so deep 🙏🏻, dear Charlie. I love this song. 💖

[@mariedarroch3305]

Hatched in his own room. no cocoon could hold him. he is the everything (as in Little Blue).SPiRIT of music set free. Jesse =I AM

[@axolotl8694]

it's just stunning, isn't it? no he's not normal. he's something else. if you dig into the theory of what he did here, you'll be floored.

[@robote7679]

I have never heard this beautiful, extraordinary piece of music without shedding a few tears of wonder and joy. I truly felt everything you had to say and honor your courage in sharing. If we humans don't extinct ourselves one way or another I believe in a hundred years people will still listen to this in utter wonder that there existed a person whose mind and talent could conceive and create something like this. Every time someone plays or reacts to this song I imagine someone else will hear it for the first time and it will profoundly change their life. Thanks for this.

[@JamilaGomez82]

He fries my brain every single time. Nobody should be this talented LOL! Like...leave some for the rest of us who'd probably never get there anyway. You're right that it is one of the most beautiful pieces of music. Jacob is truly in a class all by himself.

[@YesItsMeGuys68]

He hast to be an extraterrestrial being out of this earth.

[@dbcanada]

These are the people in the intro: Suzie Collier, Sophie Collier, Ella Collier, Ben Bloomberg, Herbie Hancock, Quincy Jones, Eric Whitacre, Hans Zimmer, Steve Vai, Ty Dolla $ign, Chris Martin, Charlie Puth, Lianne La Havas, Tori Kelly, David Crosby, Chris Thile, Daniel Caesar, Kimbra, Laura Mvula, MARO, Cory Henry, dodie, Becca Stevens, Jack Conte, Nataly Dawn, Oumou Sangare, Jules Buckley, Jamie Cullum, Tank, Beardyman, Genevieve Artadi, Sam Wilkes, Greg Phillinganes, Michael League, Hamid El Kasri, Avery Wilson, Jojo, Jonah Nilsson, Tom Misch, Darwin Deez, June Lee, Kathryn Tickell, Merrill Garbus, Nikki Yanofsky, Sam Amidon, Alvin Chea, Claude McKnight, Mark Kibble, Khristian Dentley, David Thomas, Joel Kibble, Andrea Haines, El Cockerham, Blake Morgan, Barney Smith, Chris Wardle, Jonathan Pacey, Rob Clark, Sam Dressel, Barak Schmool, Pedro Martins, Jake Sherman, Jonathan Dove, Brian Mayton, Fred Harris, Nicola Hadley, Steve Mulligan, Clyde Lawrence, Gracie Lawrence, Sumner Becker, Jordan Cohen, Thomas Gould, Gareth Lockrane, Gwilym Simcock, Jason Rebello, James Maddren, Nick Smart, Pete Churchill, Tom Cawley, Umar Hossain, Mischa Stevens, Jose Ortega, Claudio Somigli, Alessandro Melchior, Christian Euman, Rob Mullarkey, Adam Fell, Michael LaTorre, Michael Peha, James Wright, Noah Simon, Matthew Celia, Rocky Borders, Josh Helfferich, Robert Watts, Ewa Zbyszynska, Arend Liefkes, Jasper van Rosmalen, Murk Jiskoot, Ruben Margarita, Aleigha Durand, Allayna O'Quinn, André Smith, Asya Bookal, Briana Marshall, Catherina Lagredelle, Celine Sylvester, Chad Lupoe, Chesroleeysia B, Cleavon Davis, Cole Henry, Danielle Cornwall, Haley Flemons, Holland Sampson, Jason Max Ferdinand, Jourdan Bardo, JP Scavella, Kashaé Whyte, Keviez Wilson, Kobe Brown, Kristin Hall, Leonard Brown, Lincoln Liburd, Louis Cleare, Maia Foster, Malik George, Malik McHayle, Marissa Wright, Matthew Cordner, Mykel Inez, Naomi Parchment, Natrickie Louissaint, Patricia Williams, Roddley Point-du-Jour, Samella Carryl, Terell Francis-Clarke, Zaren Bennett

[@dancingdolly8335]

Pure beauty makes your heart smile with joy

[@Thetimrobertson]

That final chord. That resolution is like nothing I’ve ever heard before. As if the entire song was built just to land on that resolve. It’s……perfect.

[@TheCharlieSmithChannel]

Totally agree, Tim. It's other worldly

[@rmac1042]

Jacob’s microtonal singing (quarter tones) is astonishing! In the last third of the piece he does almost a classical development over a pedal point! Amazing! The Mozart of our time! What a genius!

[@rickysflower09]

New subscriber. So glad you are still in the world and that music touches your soul. Big fan of Jacob Collier too and longing to see him in concert one day. Off to view more on your channel. Thank you and keep smiling! 😉

[@LettyAllado]

Absolute heavenly music!

[@TutorHKSaber]

Love this reaction man! You're an amazing person

[@heronkite]

I also (re)discovered the healing power of music through JC's version of Moon River, when I shared it with a friend of mine in sickness. Many of us are in deep gratitude to Jacob, and musicians like yourself, for sustaining us even through the darkest of times!

[@MrSlimfinger]

Yep, that's always my reaction too! Hope you can do some more songs from Jacob, maybe there even are some you haven't heard yet?

[@byflaviomiguel]

Hey Charlie, I just came across your reaction nd it's so cool and touching to see someone like be being drown to his sound and become so emotional as you did! I appreciate it and I hope you get to meet him one day or the least, that he one day watch your reaction! Cheers.

[@stephanydavis4259]

Ok so hear me out .... Someone needs to get Jacob Collier involved in a DCI production! Can you even imagine?! *Shiver*

[@TheCharlieSmithChannel]

It could happen. I saw that he follows the Bluecoats on Instagram 🤷🏻‍♂

[@shreek1334]

@@TheCharlieSmithChannel Blue Devils 2022: Tempus Blue did use this exact song as their ballad. It is very good!

[@dhammarosi]

Wow, so glad you're feeling better Charlie 🙏🏻❤️

[@michaelbradley7529]

The crazy thing is he transitions thru 3 different tuning centers (not to mention the use of micro tones).

[@dbcanada]

Here's Jacob explaining in detail how he put the song together: kzbin.info9d4-URyWEJQ

[@rmac1042]

You DID catch the quarter-tone microtonal singing Jacob did about at 8:30, right? Amazing!

[@sh0964]

Many mis that. good ear!

[@sh0964]

Herbie Hancock, members of take 6, Daniel Cesar, his mom, people from the you harm series, Cory Henry, Quincy Jones, to name a few.

[@sh0964]

At 12:17 is something I heard forever ago in a television series called " Jesus of Nazareth". Yes I had the same emotions as you. This may be one of the most emotional songs I've heard in a while other than the theme song from the movie "Somewhere in time".

[@epicfox567]

If you haven’t seen him live and been there when he gets the crowd to sing like a choir to sing complex pieces…you are missing out. Something you must see before you die I promise you. I still question if it really happened and there’s footage of it.

[@TheCharlieSmithChannel]

I saw him twice is 1 week last year haha. It was the best thing I've ever been to

[@andrewdemetrioumusic7586]

Dude, you're me in UK. I literally have a sax on fire tattoo on my right arm, and I'm really curious what your tatt is? It's the same size as mine too.

[@TheCharlieSmithChannel]

Mine is a 50s mic, a gramophone, and a rose. Pretty generic these days but it was fairly original when I got it 😂

[@andrewdemetrioumusic7586]

@@TheCharlieSmithChannel the gramophone saves it 🔥 I cry everytime I hear bridge over troubled water too dude ❤

[@PureJadeKid]

I think Steve Vai was in there, maybe Herbie Hancock

[@Scoots1994]

Simple 42 part harmony

[@rollomaughfling380]

Not a reaction = Not a channel I'm interested in. Don't do clickbait, kids.

[@TheCharlieSmithChannel]

@@rollomaughfling380 haha but still give the channel engagement. What are you so salty about? I say right at the beginning it's not a first watch. If you don't like it then fk off 🤷🏻‍♂️. Jesus christ, people are so soft

[@rollomaughfling380]

@@TheCharlieSmithChannel ("Soft" . . . Lol, whatta dick.) Then don't put "reaction" in the title, sport. Just giving you the truth, not salty. I'm not the one doing clickbait. Now that I see what you're like, though I'll make sure and hit "Don't recommend Channel" next time it comes up, that,pass muster with you, tough guy??

[@rollomaughfling380]

@@TheCharlieSmithChannel ("Soft" . . . Lol, whatta dick.) Then don't put "reaction" in the title if it isn't one, genius. And I'm not the one doing 2012 clickbait for peoples' attention. You gonna advertise fresh soup and then give people rancid old soup? Never forget it's your job to convince people your channel is worth watching, not the other way round. That's giving you the truth, kid-I'm doing you a favor. And by the way, I _had_ fucked off, and yet here you come, panhandling for engagement again. Well, now I see how you are, be assured, next time your channel comes up, I'll hit "Don't Recommend Channel". That pass muster with you, tough guy? Grow up.

[@danielwhitehead3125]

There is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus🙌🏾we love you & JESUS loves you and cares for you🫶🏾❤️

[@theworldtomorrow3960]

Nice try, but not my kind of singing. I still really like Andy Williams, and other renown greats. Even Audrey Hepburn was awesome.

[@TheCharlieSmithChannel]

This peice is more about arrangement than it is singing

[@theworldtomorrow3960]

@@TheCharlieSmithChannel: I understand, but unfortunately it doesn’t do it for me.

[@Happy2BUp]

The world tomorrow “It’s not for you.” Move on , thank you.

[@theworldtomorrow3960]

@@Happy2BUp: Thanks.

[@dilligaff1979]

that was utter garbage

[@TheCharlieSmithChannel]

We are all entitled to our opinions. You are free to not listen to it 🙄

[@utha2665]

I have a feeling you just don't comprehend what you are listening to. But each to their own, I am sure there is music you listen to that I think is utter garbage too.

[@robote7679]

Sad for you that you feel that way. To each their own. Though for many of us the beauty of what Jacob does makes our lives far better.

[@RailwayScholar]

what happens when your 2 braincells are overloaded with information

[@Rootcauses451]

Opinions are like assholes, everybody got one.