First Reaction To Snarky Puppy - Lingus | Vocalist From The UK Reacts

[@sathingtonwilloughby2347]

I never get sick of Lingus reactions from musicians. For most of us it's a moment in time that becomes "life before I heard Lingus and life after." I know it was for me. I think I followed immediately with Shofukan, which brought tears before the intro was even over and I knew I met my new favorite band, which has held that position now for more than a decade. The 'We like it here' album was probably the high mark really, but basically I will follow Mike League anywhere forever, I don't care what he does I'm here for it 😂 I hope you react to "The Curtain" as well, which is another epic journey of so many feels threaded into one monumental track. Thanks for the video 👍

[@bergutt]

Been there, done that! Every now and then I get to check out who has been reacting to Lingus recently so I can see them being mesmerized! 😂

[@susandudgeon1243]

Lingus has been locked in since day one! For me, my tears are with Gretel! There is just so must feeling in the song; it moves and flows! Those guys are amazing together. I hope they all come together and do more music in the future!

[@danielolson5378]

Cory's here solo is from another dimension!! I can understand the other keyboard player's reaction when he be like "that's it i'm outta here"! Besides the drummer here Larnell Lewis wasn't supposed to do this gig but got a last minute call and had to learn the songs on a flight between America and Amsterdam! That's bad ass!

[@pelicans456]

"He's such a wizard" best description of Cory Henry I've heard

[@TheAsphyx666]

"Lingus" reactions are THE BEST. :D It's truly the gift that keeps on giving, and I never get tired of hearing the song, either.

[@ralphmunn1685]

As astonishing and riveting as this piece is each and every time I watch it (I've long lost count,) watching a first reaction to it by a musician who "gets it" is perhaps even more entertaining. Very few reactions, though, comment on the insane development of Larnell's drum accompaniment throughout the solo. He goes from a simple tapping of the snare rim to a full-on apocalypse of sound, with each change and addition beautifully complimenting Cory's vision, then ends by reeling the whole band back in and planting them precisely where they need to be. It's brilliant. 🙏

[@kevinjonesmusic]

You explained this perfectly! It is definitely not just a load of sound… but musical mastery. They bought in and that makes it all work. Egos have to be checked at the door to accomplish this with so many young people.

[@stratcat3216]

Probably the best musical video in the least 20 years. Simply amazing.

[@jfs70ss]

I've must have watched this AT LEAST 30 times on reactions to this track by Snarky Puppy. Never gets old....!! Peace and blessing from the SF BAY Cali. USA 3/2/24

[@MrPrice2U]

I’m not a musician, but a music lover and this tune has to be one of the best listening experiences of my life…

[@KylerBooth-fm8df]

I am so freaking happy you reacted to this and you actually knew your stuff. Someone who actually knows Shaun Martin. Larnell is my favorite drummer, Michael is my favorite bassist, and Cory is my favorite keyboardist. Love your stuff Charlie. Thanks. I love how you go from the beginning of the video saying that each individual part is simple but the whole is amazing to the end of the video saying non musicians wouldn't understand the complexity of each part

[@MegaBay101]

The whole show is incredible.

[@RedAquarian]

The Late Great Bennie Worrell of Parliament/Funkadelic + The Late Great Chick Corea = Corey Henry!!! This dude is beyond amazing!! His talent is no where near as appreciated as it (and he) should be!!!

[@TheCharlieSmithChannel]

I totally agree. It's criminal

[@Trapper50cal]

First off, amazing that the traditional piano is stabbing exactly on Larnell's bass drum beat during Cory's solo...Second, how tight are those horns coming out of Cory's solo???!!!

[@konradkmiller]

Never before, have I had to listen to a song in layers and parts because my brain did not have the processing power to accommodate it. I watch reaction videos to this song as a method of load sharing. After hearing Cory's solo, my brain exhaled!

[@imuawarriors]

I teach music. Snarky Puppy makes me so happy and makes me realize that I have so much to learn. wow. same thing goes for Dirty Loops. totally blows my mind.

[@towertito2149]

These guys are just AMAZING. And larnell Lewis is a DRUM GOD!

[@ladyfitness67]

The drummer learnt the track on his flight to record the session

[@free1855]

Keyboard player Cory Henry is a church organ prodigy. He started at age 4. Older man next week is another keyboard wizard, Grammy winner, yet he is blown away.

[@chrisliddiard725]

Every time i hear Cory's solo, i get more and more and more from it. It isn't just muscle memory, or familiar licks strung together. This is masterful. thought personified as sound. There is structure and pattern within that mela of sound and the more times you hear this the more of those patterns and structures you are able to decern.

[@retohofmann5878]

You nailed it...10 of the best minutes in music ever.

[@stretchini]

Thanks, I've even watched your reaction 3 times! I'm a 74 year old musician and hearing this, thanks to my muso son just a couple of years ago redifined my music into pre and post Snarky Puppy, I must have listene d to it at least 50 times.There's an unbridled joy in their musicianship which goes far beyond flauniting and fancy. The understanding of each other, the leadership of the phenomenal bass player, the unbeliveable tightness is all palpable. A profund reaffirmation of the whole is greater than the sum of its parts philosophy. Gestalt Music Of The Spheres indeed!

[@TheCharlieSmithChannel]

Thank you for watching Peter. I appreciate your comment

[@NonEuclideanTacoCannon]

Fun fact: the drummer learned the song on the way to the gig.

[@Firefox-wi4qr]

Not just the 1 song. He learnt the whole set on the ride over (about 6hours)

[@melrupinski88]

This song was actually written on the plane ride to Amsterdam. It’s named after the airline they flew on: Air Lingus.

[@MuttleyMutter]

Cory Henry's solo is a flat-out, no nonsense masterpiece. The way he starts out with Herbie Hancock-like noodling, just to get his mind settled, then, for heaven's sake, tweaks the controls, before embarking on a rising tide of sound that never falters from being on time, in tune and in harmony. No scribble, no faltering, no filling in. As you say, he's an accomplished musician already, but this is still exceptional, uplifting and very very inspiring. And always brings a smile to my face. The whole band and the audience too are appreciative of what's happening, which I think dilutes your "must understand music theory" comment. I don't understand music theory, but I've played in a very small way in jazz goups, and have listened to an awful lot of music, of all genres, and I can hear and appreciate Cory's solo as a superb piece of improvisation, a very rare achievement. The band is great, this album is brilliant, and this track has the standout performance, while I feel that Shofukan is the best track-as-a-whole.

[@woodybalfour8213]

The rest of that show is also amazing :)

[@imuawarriors]

I love the fact that there are two trumpets. if there was only one playing those strange rhythms, it would be impressive. but, with two playing the rhythms together, you know that the rhythms are written, and they both know how to do the rhythms exactly correct. the last time I played in a big band, I relied on the bass trombone to help me groove my Bari sax part. he and I shared rhythms many times, and the bass also shared lines with us. while it helped learn the parts, if one of us was off, you could really tell. fast driving bebop jazz made me sweat literally and figuratively.

[@koko0770]

Especially for you as a vocalist, i highly recommend checking out Snarky Puppy feat. Lalah Heathaway - "Something".

[@utha2665]

Charlie, what a reaction. What you said, I feel is spot on, this is musician's music. I work a 24 hour roster and on night shifts we listen to music and it's the usual blend of classic rock, pop, dubstep, etc. I tend to just zone out and sometimes will put some of my own preferred music on. I discovered Snarky Puppy through exploring Jacob Collier and he did a song with them "Don't You Know" from Family Dinner Vol 2. - kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6K8ZHmXj9KbY7s Anyway, one shift they asked me to play some of my preferred music and I tried Lingus on them and they just looked blankly at me and said what's this crap? They had no idea what was happening and it was just as you suggested, they just didn't understand it. For me, what makes this piece is the driving rhythms from Larnell Lewis and Michael League on bass and the tightness of the horn section, Corey's solo is the cream on the top.

[@miff227]

its interesting, I work at schools and sometimes fix/test their audio and often use Snarky Puppy. Usually staff are busy or i'm alone etc, but sometimes someone will just have to know what I'm playing, and it changes their lives! Doesn't matter their job status, level of education, class etc, some people do just get it. I do think there are plenty of musicians who never learned an interface (an instrument) but they have the brains for it. Must be a tribe talent that helped with survivability evolutionarily speaking I reckon, and so plenty of musicians are born, and a few get to learn an interface when young and a select few of those learn an interface they are good at. Have you come across Dirty Loops? Can be an easier sell to the normies at work maybe? 🙂

[@spdcrzy]

It doesn't help that the song starts in 5/4 lmao. Play anything besides four on the floor (which is what almost EVERYTHING in the West is, regardless of genre - quite a bit of jazz included) and most people's heads don't just explode, they go blank.

[@bryceb8331]

Cory’s solo is honestly like modern day Rachmaninov from a musicians perspective. Just hard to comprehend the first time through - and your expressions were exactly like mine. Like …” what…WHAT?” Heh. So great.

[@TheCharlieSmithChannel]

Hahaha exactly! I'm glad you understand my confusion 🤣😂

[@UncleBurt72]

That was one of the silliest comments I ever heard. If you are not a musician, you can't appreciate this MASTERPIECE! All I have to say is 2 keyboards at the same time. And Larnell keeping the beat the entire time with the base drum. 🤯 Oh and you should do Snarky Puppy's NPR performance.

[@mfmondragon]

Please react to Snarky Puppy feat. Lalah Hathaway - Something (Family Dinner - Volume One)

[@miff227]

Charlie says he's seen that one, but yes I'd love his musical opinion and added commentary as well.

[@mrcooper7027]

Please can you react to Snarky Puppy's 'What about me '

[@nicoleevenolan]

You need to watch Snarky Puppy with Jayna💥🔥 ridiculous talent. Corey Henry is an alien😂

[@zatoichiMiyamoto]

Cory solo should be the music played to aliens on close encounters of the third kind.

[@AvNerdVR]

“It’s musicians’ music” Dang straight it is, but it has groove enough to get the attention of non-musicians too. Cory Henry is a wizard though, you’re right there

[@slipknot9733]

Snarky always blows my mind! I'm definitely stealing that "musical masturbation" line to try and get songs like this across to my friends

[@tarasr]

Charlie! Wow, what you said in the middle of the video is EXACTLY how I feel like. And I told everyone the same... I am so glad I AM pro musician (sax player) and I CAN understand that.. and it IS masturbation on some level. Well put! btw, idk but seems like I heard Lingus for at least 60-70 times in my life...

[@miff227]

thank you Charlie, set up my Saturday watching this with you. You say you've seen Something with Lalah, what else have you seen and of the stuff you haven't seen do you have time/desire to react to them? Hope your voice relaxes soon. If you've not seen Sleeper (feat. Shaun Martin on hosepipe!) react to the one from this same session/album as I think it's the song's first outing. What Cory has in technical chops, Shaun has in feel and Sleeper is his showcase.

[@narekvardanyan2969]

did you hear Cygnus Flare? Its good to)

[@ChrisLeiter]

“Ten minutes of musical masturbation” 😅 best description yet. I’ve played this for some friends who say “oh cool” but all my musician friends always lose their shit when they hear it the first time.

[@unlmitdbeastmode]

To non-musicians...this is like musical masturbation...I completely agree. I couldn't explain to a non-musician why this is so good...unfortunately to normies this is just a fuck ton of notes that sometimes sound good together. Snarky Puppy is music for musicians, and this song solidifies that.

[@SomeGuy-cw9rw]

Long time, no talk, Charlie. Wasn’t that set bad? And Cory Henry was otherworldly. And the drummer learned his part on the plane, I understand. -Diego

[@jefferyburton4557]

Thanks for explaining to non-musicians/music listener's that THIS is MUSICIANS MUSIC. Like: Dirty Loops, Yellowjackets etc. This is amazing