Snarky Puppy - Shofukan (We Like It Here)

[@abismalgamer]

this is shofukan cool

[@DavyDavePapi]

Hahaha

[@DesignerFromMars]

LIAM jones lol Well played. And the girl at 0:36 is shofukan hot

[@liammcgregor9194]

U have aids

[@liammcgregor9194]

love u baby

[@nickturnbull8246]

Zilliath you have aids

[@Anonymous18531]

I think it would be so cool if Snarky Puppy scored a film.

[@ExtravaganTV]

It would be freaking awesome.

[@joshuajackson4357]

+Anonymous Guy The start of it sounds like the start of a bond theme!

[@jonathanbumbarger1456]

Anonymous Guy Assassin's Creed soundtrack

[@Yet2b4Sakn]

Heck yea!

[@Yet2b4Sakn]

Or if a film scored them :)

[@ivotastic3798]

Goddamn, the mixing engineer did his job perfectly, every single instrument is heard so clearly

[@kylebailey4574]

he's the real MVP #kevinduranttear

[@Bruce147]

Exceptionally well done audio mix. Kudos, invisible person.

[@ryanburchett8455]

Indeed

[@sebastiannolte1201]

What about the strings?

[@mathickling223]

@@sebastiannolte1201 Agreed, strings vanish in the mix

[@x3i4n]

that drummer is a straight savage son

[@neuron05]

Yes I can immediately hear when it's him on one of the Snarky songs.

[@VincentRubinetti]

Kick drum from 5:05 to 5:20... ridiculous. Took me until the 6th or so listen to notice that gem.

[@bsnf-5]

x3i4n Level: black

[@hansndew6604]

hardest shit ive heard so far :O

[@funklover24]

Larnell Lewis is a master.

[@Apriluser]

What an elegant trumpet solo. Not over stated. Beautiful tone.

[@hopeirakoze1678]

You must be a real musician

[@theyoganancy6636]

Right out of Herb's horn!

[@xavi6305]

@@hopeirakoze1678 i found the guitarist lol

[@Styl849]

That was a perfect way to describe it.

[@jonathanbower7081]

@@hopeirakoze1678 hi Hope! nice to see you here. and this is a great trumpet solo, i like the player

[@aafrophonee]

So sad to have have learned that Shaun Martin passed away yesterday. A legend that will truly be missed, rest in paradise

[@Benjilabu]

whaaat no

[@terrynoonan3865]

@@Benjilabu That is terrible news! He was so young.

[@ropeadope99]

Thank you for your kind words. Shaun was a light in this world through his music and who he was as a person. We are so honored to have been able to call him a friend. Rest in peace Shaun

[@nenissaK]

1:26 "-hmm. A hint of strawberry, if I'm not mistaken?"

[@uzulim9234]

hahah underratd comment

[@nachtegaelemiel7924]

Can't do that with my instrument.

[@MisterGraduation]

Comment win.

[@ambermorris7331]

THIS IS THE BEST COMMENT

[@lainarte]

AAHHAHAHHHAHHAHH

[@brokusstudios]

5:22 *Drummer's literally ripping a hole in space-time* Lets cut to everyone group chanting into their mics haha neat

[@puppiesrock7895]

Such an underrated comment uwu

[@swiftchip880]

They all wanted their own screen time xD

[@davekingpt]

"ripping a hole in space-time" Yup, that's about the only way to describe it. I gonna use your time marker to go play it back again a few times.

[@TinyGhosty]

You can see the film crew RUSH over there near the end of it, they realized they fucked up during lol

[@MatoMusic805]

I was thinking the same thing 😂😂😂

[@definitelynotcainan3353]

And groups like Snarky Puppy are a prime example of why music education is so important. School music programs reach out and embrace a population of kids that would otherwise find school very difficult. Band kids get bullied to within an inch of their lives and music is often their big escape and savior. I guarantee you that your average high school kid hasn't heard of Snarky Puppy... but that disenfranchised and bullied band geek has. To him or her, THIS is what they aspire to be. Believe me... I know. I WAS that kid. I am 50 now and the hurt still sits there... lingering away. Listening to this makes me feel strong and damned proud to have spent my entire life playing music. Back when I was a kid, it wasn't Snarky Puppy.. it was Pat Metheny, Spyro Gyra, Maynard Ferguson and many more. I cannot say on just how many levels I absolutely ADORE this collective of musicians.

[@writesmartcopy]

You sound like a guy who went on to drum corps :-)

[@definitelynotcainan3353]

@@writesmartcopy Freelancers 1987-1992, then spent the next two decades, writing, teaching and judging and then put my marching shoes back on in my late 40s with the Kidsgrove Scouts in the UK.

[@paulsmart4483]

I knew it 😊 Sunrisers in the UK. 85 - 98 You marched with loads of my buddies who went to Kidsgrove after Sunrisers finished. Cookie, Tez, Matt Hall (and Jeanette), Nicky, Vicky and Pete on mello - loads of 'em 👍 Sunrisers uniform was modelled on Freelancers 👌

[@chestypuller4591]

Totally agree with you. I am 60. Been a percussionist since the age of 7. Did elementary band, middle school, high school, college, 5 years of Drum and Bugle Corps from 81-85 with the Crossmen as a snare drummer. After college I went into the Marine Corps, spent 6 months at the Armed Forces School of Music then performed with the Parris Island Marine Band for 3.5 years. After that I was a band and orchestra director for 31 years. I just retired. Many of my students have gone on to college for a music degree. It's cool when they call or text and thank me for the time they had in band or orchestra. The best years of my life have been with drumsticks in my hands or a baton. I grew up listening to everyone. My mom was a music teacher and my dad was gigging all the time although not in the music profession. I wore out the Aja album, all the Spyro Gyra we had at the time, Gino Vanelli, E,W,F , Chicago, Blood Sweat and Tears. The list goes on.... Long nights at the drumset with a stack of albums to play to. I've had the pleasure of meeting many of the musicians that I so honored through those years. Seeing many of them in recent years and being able to talk music with them is a real gift. All of this thanks to outstanding directors and instructors along the way and parents who gave up so much to give my siblings and I every opportunity. My father is an old man now with dementia and Alzheimer's but still hanging on. I have his Ludwig Champagne Sparkle drums in may basement sitting next to my Yamaha Maple Custom set. I cut my teeth on those old Ludwig's and I'll never part with them. My mom played marimba in college and I have her Deagan marimba in the basement waiting to be restored. So yea. Music rules.

[@thomasmandalla]

Wait, there's more. People who practice music for a year or more have improved brains--the corpus callosum (the part that enables left and right hameispheres to communicated with each other) gets thicker and more robust. The hearing centers also increase. That's why band kids score higher GPAs than the other students, on average. Moreover, people who engage in a wider range of intellectual activities are generally more creative and less likely to suffer from age-related dementia. If you look into the lives of most Nobel winners in the sciences, 90% of them regularly engage in the arts (think Einstein and his violin, or Feynman and his bongos). There's no shortage of great scientists and innovators who credit the humanities for inspiring their work. As I used to tell my students, there is a reason that CERN Laboratories has an artist-in-residence, and it's not just to pimp out their large hadron particle collider.

[@SYN_Hexe]

I just noticed that those people at 6:22 are applauding in a 4:3 polyrhythm!

[@usernamesolomon]

HeXe DeZee just pass some butter to them godammit

[@rinaberman7686]

I saw them live on Thursday and they had the audience clap in a 3/4 polyrhythm because it was in one of the songs

[@emilioguzmanalvarez420]

how do u even pay attention to a detail like that holy shit. pass the god damn butter indeed!!!!!

[@stuartlumpreiks665]

lmfao

[@bruno_semi]

Theres always one guy that claps louder than the others. And then theres ppl like me, who clap polyrythms to that becuse why not.

[@chrisgereina]

Can we take a moment to appreciate the cinematography in these videos? The camerapeople are almost as phenomenal as the musicians, they capture all of these tiny details that add to the sensations of the music -- I honestly feel like I was there just by watching.

[@RicketyBread]

That's Andy LaViolette for you. He has done tonnes over other videos for GroundUp now

[@matthieusloutchansky5664]

SP is know today in all entire world because of their clips and their nice video edit. And also because of the big nice sound. It's music porn.

[@monickerofgoodness4898]

Tho not a glimpse of the percussionist from 2:18 onwards...Check 5:22!

[@Merthalophor]

Seriously, the video is what stands out to you? It's alright, but in no universe a comparison to the music

[@savantpoland1875]

Yeah, it's good, but not showing the tasty bass lick at 5:55, and showing us the back instead is a criminal offense at least.

[@Chem_King]

Larnell lewis (the drummer) is a beast. Literally learned most of the songs on this album except for two on the 7 hr flight to the recording studio

[@niemand262]

“We had a travel issue with one of our drummers the week of recording for the album We Like It Here in Holland. It looked like he wouldn’t make it, so we called a drummer from Canada named Larnell Lewis to see if he could come play at the last minute. He had done 2 or 3 gigs with us, but almost all of the material for the record was new. He agreed, got on a plane two days later, learned all of the music on the flight, and landed the day of the recording session. He knew the music better than we did. It was unbelievable. Then he joined the band as one of our three steady drummers.”

[@christiansellers5893]

They are all beasts

[@ryanlynch290]

@@niemand262 If you understand the skeleton, the rest of the body makes sense.

[@stupidteous]

@@niemand262 holy fuck

[@leakdeo]

@@joshuaflip1nice spelling, and no, he did not write this song. in the description of this video you can see that michael league wrote it

[@Grayham4]

Michael Leagues job description: 1. Play bass 2. Constantly make faces at soloist

[@JorisGriffioen]

Hahahah

[@melvinsuter984]

Reminds me of a drummer friend of mine. I have yet to see a picture of him playing without him making a weird face.

[@vikrantverma1125]

You missed out on composing these gems😍

[@theramatube]

@@JorisGriffioen this is amazing. This comment is 3 years old, your 3 months old reply was the first reply to this comment, and the latest reply before my comment is 3 weeks old. Damn...

[@Jungbeck]

@@theramatube and I just drank 3 glasses of water

[@Joseph-nb8ve]

the way the percussionist and drummer complement each other at 5:20 is literally ridiculous, i love it

[@niemand262]

“We had a travel issue with one of our drummers the week of recording for the album We Like It Here in Holland. It looked like he wouldn’t make it, so we called a drummer from Canada named Larnell Lewis to see if he could come play at the last minute. He had done 2 or 3 gigs with us, but almost all of the material for the record was new. He agreed, got on a plane two days later, learned all of the music on the flight, and landed the day of the recording session. He knew the music better than we did. It was unbelievable. Then he joined the band as one of our three steady drummers.”

[@MrDivagation]

@@niemand262 Hot damn, I was thinking he was the drummer for a while ! Crazy !

[@josemanuelfuentesdelpozo9572]

insane

[@lestatdeluca3601]

Aye I'm 420 likes. ^.^ lol

[@jonathannuamah3296]

*Normal people watching this:* 2:56 *Musicians watching this:* 0:44 *Me throughout the whole video:* 3:12

[@Jakenm-qq6de]

these comments are giving me life

[@jonathannuamah3296]

@@Jakenm-qq6de I’m so glad😂❣️

[@TomVanceMusic]

HA

[@RaySpartan315]

Hahaha nice. Gave me a chuckle 🤣

[@valentinasanchez5757]

Michael League is super expressive , its funny how he is making faces to the soloist all the time

[@daltonmcmillen995]

most underrated thing on this video is the shape of the nose at 1:32. such great curvature.

[@carlosclaptrix]

He was actually the designer of the Concorde!

[@MichaelTheCHOREOGRAPHER]

Wowwww..this comment has made my entire 2020 😂😂😂

[@Ojb_1959]

I saw that

[@danielrc14]

Glad to know I wasn't the only one who thought that.

[@joshshat]

Just a little mad that I couldn’t really listen until I saw the nose bc this comment.

[@hope2046]

Nate werth does not get enough camera time! He is snarky puppy’s secret weapon. What an amazing percussionist! Especially at 5:21 both him and Larnell Lewis are playing 32nd notes in unison… crazyyy

[@TheSeeking2know]

Oh yeah.

[@IvanMalison]

Kind of a crime that they don't have the cameras on them for that segment

[@usemymemes]

*16th notes*

[@manju4816]

Truly agree mate

[@Gunga_Ginga]

I believe he marched snare for the drum corps SCV (Santa Clara Vanguard)

[@robertdoherty821]

This chello girl steals my heart every time.

[@justinteal3893]

Who is she?

[@ravibabu1441]

@@justinteal3893 She is Susanne Rosmolen, listed in the credits above and has a few vids on youtube. Check out her music, she is very talented!!

[@billhargreaves7337]

What a pity you can’t hear the strings in this mix.

[@namekendrick]

Yup! And she's married to Yannick, the guy on violin

[@placeadrien5566]

@@billhargreaves7337 agreed, and this strange. The mix seems quite good to me, most other instruments are easy to hear, but for some reason I can't find the strings.

[@bentyreman5769]

it's good to be alive when music like this exsists

[@brdlystvll]

yes sir

[@FriedConditioner-4459]

no sir

[@glitchvideogameband5830]

Maybe.

[@stephencosgrove3475]

Do we have to do this now?

[@___xyz___]

depends on the definition of being alive

[@Xari.04]

Man as awesome as this is, not getting a single shot for Nate during the unwrapping of the universe in 5:20 is just plain criminal.

[@josephrohrbach1588]

got to be the single most frustrating thing abt the whole video. a killer drum-percussion dual solo(??)… & you barely see the drummer. nothing at all of the percussionist. j random ppl singing into microphones…

[@BerserkRain]

​@@josephrohrbach1588damn u dont gotta call them random😂 they ain't the camera person lol

[@kofid1577]

The Cellist's facial expressions is my favourite thing about this video 💕

[@justinteal3893]

Who is she?

[@kofid1577]

@@justinteal3893 Sussane Rosmolen

[@joshuastamper4988]

I'm glad someone else noticed... felt like she was looking right at me. Pretty sure we're gonna get married now.

[@rpvermeulen]

Oh, she's the only one who made me forget what I heard for a second. Totally in love...

[@felixmoya3463]

She's the main character

[@homiefromfl]

That transition at 2:25 is supremely sexy. The bass line, the minimal drums, the suave trumpet solo. My goodness. It's perfection.

[@Mulchinounet]

Word

[@cejpk]

this!!

[@thekynosaur5292]

I love how Shaun and Cory stop and do that dance at 5:55 - 6:02 to let Michael's(?) little run shine through ^.^

[@czarpaul01]

TheKynosaur ah I never noticed that before, awesome. Man you can listen to this everyday and catch something new and amazing.

[@clayjohnson2618]

Dude yeah they didn't want to clash it was good listening!

[@daltonmcmillen995]

Love this.

[@moses9647]

@@clayjohnson2618 I suspect it was intentionally included in the arrangement but still it speaks to the attention to detail. Such a small thing but that bass fill is one of my fav parts

[@mido3ontheway]

Probably my favorite part from the whole thing. That run is amazing.

[@adrianduchniak]

There's not enough hype about that trumpet solo. Dude, it literally takes you into another world while listening to it

[@charlesdartagnan8788]

Further, I suggest that "Thin Air" would be a sick name for a jazz trumpet album

[@SimonBrisbane]

It’s special indeed but it’s real power is based in it’s framing by such an adept band.

[@mikimodesign-studio7965]

Fantastic trumpet!!!!

[@googgnik]

i hereby voice my appreciation for otherworldly trumpet solo. Such tone. Miles would approve.

[@JiihaaS]

2:56 This guy looks like he's enjoying the music while getting an interesting business proposal from a Colombian drug lord.

[@rath_relic9225]

Very underrated comment

[@Hd1ym3]

I'm dead 😂

[@impossibleguy5507]

This is something that I have no idea about but I 100% agree

[@valentinasanchez5757]

The fact that he is a ginger makes it funnier

[@affanarya777]

LoL 😆😆😆

[@Mesingel]

Notable moments: 00:58 - Nate Werth hits all the things! 02:07 - Bill Laurance grooves to the music 02:56 - head move to match the music 04:17 - one of the string players comes back to Earth after that trumpet piece 05:21 - the joy on the face of the middle singer :) And obviously, throughout 00:00 - 6:52, the music!

[@RaySpartan315]

Mesingel Empericae You forgot one of the most notable moments : Michael League tearing through everything with that bass run @ 5:55

[@kzeriar25]

0:58 the guy on the back though looks like he's been grounded

[@Taigeseat]

i guess, Nate had to rescue himself because of bad timing:-)

[@fobo8027]

1:28 the way he looks at his sax lolll

[@mido3ontheway]

5:22 The destruction of the space-fabric from that drummer.

[@kylebailey4574]

As great as all of this is, and I hesitate to point out any part as greater than another, bc the sum is just so phenomenal, I have to point out what is not shown on camera starting at 5:21. Both the incredible drummer AND the percussionist are playing 32nd notes in unison without breaking at all. That's just so impressive.

[@JoonVeen]

It's just glorious. And it drives nonstop right into the big explosion.

[@danielwhitehurst8432]

Well the bass also drives the beat so it's much easier to not miss a single hit. Also we cant see them at all points so if the percussionist happened to miss something but came back in on the next bass hit then it wouldnt be noticeable. My nightmare was my highschool marching band having to do 5 bass line split in 32nd notes with each bass only doing 2 32nd hits every time it was there turn, started at the 4th bass twice and ending on 2nd 1st time but second time it kept going to first and came all the way back down to 5th. It was hell.

[@marcrichardson346]

Larnell starts it all at about 4:36 with the incredible hi hat work

[@matthartley8493]

Yeah that was pretty awesome

[@niemand262]

“We had a travel issue with one of our drummers the week of recording for the album We Like It Here in Holland. It looked like he wouldn’t make it, so we called a drummer from Canada named Larnell Lewis to see if he could come play at the last minute. He had done 2 or 3 gigs with us, but almost all of the material for the record was new. He agreed, got on a plane two days later, learned all of the music on the flight, and landed the day of the recording session. He knew the music better than we did. It was unbelievable. Then he joined the band as one of our three steady drummers.”

[@astroandyborgloh]

"We Like It Here" is 10 years old. And still so fresh, Snarky Puppy is so amazing.

[@mcos6]

5:55 sickest bass run ever

[@TarpsOnTwo]

Absolutely filthy... Glad someone else caught it

[@blocksnstuff14]

that bass fill is better than sex im telling you

[@KCH732]

This and the one from What About Me are amazing.

[@HeinGoemans]

And completely logical. Inescapable. I LOVE it when a part is played THAT strong.

[@RaySpartan315]

Fucking Michael League man...

[@RPBiohazard]

That little bridge after the trumpet solo at 4:10 before the keyboard bass kicks in might be one of the best things I've ever heard. It resolves so beautifully and makes me feel things

[@rachelcampbell6197]

without fail, I draw the deepest, most satisfying breath at that part. every time.

[@BarneyandMax]

Damn the cameras gave Nate Werth no love here. He KILLED it on aux. percussion.

[@Eric_Aerolis]

Facts tho! Nobody mentioned how big a role he played! Larnell is a monster but its physically impossible to make all those sounds at once with only 4 limbs.

[@crickettweeks4417]

Yeah. They literally never showed him and the contributions he makes to the sound cannot be duplicated

[@VincentRubinetti]

This fucking video... This fucking song... Makes my head explode every time I listen to it. The level of musicianship from everyone in the group is absolutely astounding. The flavor everyone adds with their parts and solos is so rich, on top of the already freaking cool as shit composition/arrangement. On every listen hear a new subtlety that one of the musicians has blended really well into the whole sound. Then, the experience is expertly captured by the recording engineer, and the many instrumental layers are somehow perfectly balanced by the mixing engineer. Just utterly talented people involved at every step of making this music.

[@lindyfralinhwound3060]

evesira Humans are evolving, indeed. What you hear and see is evidence.

[@HMohr]

evesira Word!

[@101xaplax101]

***** couldn't agree more

[@VincentRubinetti]

This is an old comment, but I just wanted to give an example of one of those subtleties that took many listens to notice: 5:07 to 5:18, listen to the kick drum. Larnell Lewis is ridiculous.

[@funklover24]

Vincent Rubinetti, I am with you definitely.

[@sugarwalls2022]

0:35 Introducing magical creature 0:43 Magical creature with attitude 4:17 Magical creature making hearts melt

[@TheSeeking2know]

I see what you did there. She was lovely!

[@huntmich]

04:37 Magical creature rocks out your soul.

[@drummerjosh901]

It's fucking awesome how into the groove and feel she is. Proper passionate musician moments there.

[@M4NA5]

Name of magical creature: Susanne Rosmolen.

[@RafaelSanchezR]

Weird as hell bro she's mid

[@cfoscoop]

Holy cow that bass fill at 5:55

[@reibangchakma]

find yourself someone who looks at you like this guy looks at his sax 1:27

[@crystalfunky]

haha

[@Cha0sRising90]

Lmao! That made my night!

[@rbaleksandar]

@@Cha0sRising90 So you did find someone who looks at you that way? XD

[@Cha0sRising90]

@rbaleksandar nope, I found several saxes, though! ^_^

[@miacywinski4697]

This comment section is just a bunch of musicians nerding out and I’m here for it

[@alduins_orange8171]

Lol thank you lmfaooo 😭

[@candyrat]

Bunch of great musicians making great music!

[@AddHazers]

Hey Reign of Kindo is a wonderful band of great musicians too! just thought i'd share

[@teddygrant5416]

AddHazers Yes I love Reign of Kindo but Snarky is on a whole different level technically and musically. If they toured together with Lettuce and Soulive I would Kill to see those 4 bands on the bill.

[@emmanuelvann2257]

Eddie Grant going to see lettuce in october

[@zacharybreckenridge6951]

I just love what Candyrat does

[@illysigelman1264]

Andy fam

[@IAmJeebus]

I think one of the camera guys had a crush on the cello player. One sympathizes.

[@christianlaber1439]

I have a crush on the Cello player!

[@IAmJeebus]

@@christianlaber1439 Agreeeeed

[@dominikhorn563]

Yeah, that resonates with me too ❤

[@gomezdiana84]

My daughter's online History teacher plays this at the beginning of his class. We loved it and had to look it up. So here we are and I will be thanking him ❤

[@robbiemize]

THAT TRUMPET SOLO.......... WOW

[@albertsuhett]

@@R1ff07 Justin Stanton. He plays keys and trumpet

[@blo427]

Albert Suhett I’ve been dying to know his name!

[@davisginn1298]

@@albertsuhett Justin is amazing on both! He actually writes a good bit of the tunes, but specifically on the solo here it is the awesome Jay Jennings!!!!

[@mikeshaw5591]

Who dat man?

[@dankmemerino1473]

the madman pushes his valves down halfway and fuckin pitch bends on a trumpet

[@pedromendes5022]

This level of drumming should be illegal

[@TimothyArmstrongamblixVR]

Just learned of Larnel today in a drumeo, holy fuck! Dude is amazing, then I get this song....mind blown!

[@DrSamE]

Haven't you ever listened to any jazz????

[@pedromendes5022]

@@DrSamE yes

[@plumpy53]

Guy is a filthy, scurvy dog for sure.

[@AvianSavara]

Pockets so deep they could buy the house a round.

[@bluesugarcane1741]

5:55 damn the bassman killed it

[@sealofapproval3163]

You mean the composer? :)

[@curvdaire4040]

@@sealofapproval3163 Da Man!

[@PaulMcCaffreyfmac]

The bassman wrote it

[@funklover24]

Michael League on bass and composer. 👏❤

[@Hirosashii]

I can never just watch this straight through because the guy at 2:56's head movements catch my attention EVERY. TIME. And then I have to rewind to watch it again. Like, the movement is so smooth, and then there's that robot-esque movement he does right before the camera cuts to the next scene... It's just so fascinating XD.

[@kumquatmagoo]

+Hirosashii Just watched it like 5 times, thanks for that.

[@DrummerDaan]

+Jeremy Cays Haha that's funny to read; thanks guys!

[@Umziky]

+DrummerDaan Wait is that you? :D

[@duncanjones7310]

Michael's over the bar phrase at 5:55 kills me every single time. love it when he does that in his improv

[@agustinnicolas6108]

and since the basses on the keyboards give them space and don't play, you can see how they do an epic dance with their hands, the best part of the song

[@franktherabbit42]

Whoever is in charge of the mixing in this is insanely talented. TO be able to hear every detail with such clarity is mind-blowing.

[@ricinaddict]

dude, that bass player is always rocking the fuck out, fucking goals dude

[@jokerairsoft5754]

+Rice Curry love the undertale profile pic btw

[@Shane-un8pe]

The percussionist killed it. Him and Larnell were incredible.

[@knutandersen3912]

That trumpet solo goes straight to my bones. Just riveting.

[@AdaptedBass]

ikr! Literally inspired me to start playing trumpet. I'm about 3 months in and fucking loving it.

[@ZwanAliquando]

That drummer is such a beast, his groove is unbelievable

[@TheMrbuzzkillington]

Lil Dicky is grooving on bass.

[@BarbarianRoman6773]

I wish more people understood this

[@MultiFgsfds]

More people understood this? You realize his album topped top 10 on 5 US charts? Lil Dicky isn't exactly underground mate

[@DerekStrick]

That's phenomenal.

[@여준표-s4i]

lol this is what Im talking about bro!

[@triplefilleddonuts4142]

Bass face

[@rendys.gunarto8833]

0:44 that look from Susanne. She's so confident.

[@justinteal3893]

Who is she?

[@rendys.gunarto8833]

@Richard Harrold convincing.

[@rendys.gunarto8833]

@@justinteal3893 the cellist one.

[@Cannonbo]

5:57 - 6:02 !!!!! best moment, when the bass plays a really cool variation while the keyboarders dance :-D

[@VincentRubinetti]

YES! I just caught this subtle moment today listening in the car!

[@ManuelShift19]

Just amazing. Kind of disappointed they didn't get the percussionist on camera during his solo. Maybe it wasn't a solo but you could hear him going nuts. 5:21.

[@shockingbunny2122]

There's another song where he has a solo this song was more of a trumpet solo (3 years to late I know)

[@stefanmuller2924]

@@shockingbunny2122 which song?

[@justinlea8045]

What I would give to be in the room during this recording...that groove is so got damn filthy it makes me wanna cry...

[@jomarthegreat1]

0:43 "yeah, let's f***in do this." CELLO FACE.

[@yassinelelillois]

Hahaha absolutely kind of john petrucci's face also !

[@boryshacker]

At 5:22 they sing "pa pa paaaa pa pa pa". After the last song played at Tortona, Italy, at the end of the concert,, the public sung that piece and the band started playing Shofukan! That was epic!

[@ZMaine]

That trumpet solo is literally my favorite trumpet solo. Easily one of the best of the decade.

[@MathodmanTV]

I made the choice to watch one Larnell Lewis drum video and it lead me down the rabbit hole of some of the freshest music I've listened to in a while.

[@tridelltransportation3603]

Yep

[@shoutrite91]

I love the Snarky comment sections on KZbin, it's like a family reunion lol! Hey cousins!

[@niemand262]

5:55 It brings me great joy, the brief moment when Cory and Shaun dance during their short rest.

[@joethedrumma]

I love everything about this, especially the percussion solo. But can we please talk about that nasty bass line at 5:56?!

[@mikedegroff7766]

Wow... The woman wearing the pink sweater sitting outside the sound-booth at 2:07. The sensory overload that is Snarky Puppy appears to have given the poor woman a stroke. At least the last thing she will be able to recall is Shofukan. Worth it.

[@yeena4567]

Haha i noticed that too! so funny

[@mykahl123]

you made me laugh out loud at work... OMG I was dead weak!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@tinahall9530]

@Mike DeGroff I CANT stop laughing @ ur comment! LOL!!! so true!

[@Ambervanrooijen]

Mike DeGroff Omg, that can never be unseen!

[@ayenoya]

Mike DeGroff Very funny. I had to go back and see that again. lol @ sensory overload

[@n89434]

Up until a couple years ago, I hadn’t heard of Snarky Puppy or Shofukan. My daughter’s high school marching band plays it as part of their stand tunes during football games. It gets stuck in my head every football season. Love it. This video is awesome- love watching a group of talented musicians who are obviously thoroughly enjoying themselves!

[@tnetennba725_3]

I used to play it for marching band in the stands too! :D

[@jjptech]

4:16 Oh, I'm so proud of you my little pigeons, now you can fly by yourselves. I think im gonna cry

[@filipilif]

I'd love to be her little pidgeon :D

[@yorpslorg8933]

My high school jazz band got to play with Justin Stanton, one of the coolest experiences of my life

[@GoranZec]

Everyone: A large band with no conductor can never work live. Snarky Puppy: Hold our dozen sixpacks of beer.

[@fullskapunkalchemist3471]

The seatbelts Also to a lesser extent BOTAR (non orchestra version) and Streetlight Manifesto.

[@mcbill7352]

So basically jazz bands

[@archologyzero]

Oh theres a conductor all right. He's the one wearing the white Adidas shirt and red headphones.

[@sergeirachmaninoff876]

lmfao

[@seanwilson1922]

In a jazz band the bassist is essentially the conductor. In this case Michael League is literally the bandleader too

[@colinmacdonald6675]

Wonderful to see there are young musicians still dedicated to their craft in a world where the pretenders get all the praise.

[@bestdrummaalive]

exactly dude ur right...

[@funklover24]

Thanks Colin, you are so right. :)

[@kingpinHK]

0:45 :Best expression ever, "Wow, that fits! Nailed it"

[@timotiuss3306]

i am agree

[@Charly-Music]

Hi agree I'm dad

[@williambristow2795]

Vrotdugi Dortigan I just found your comment 3 years later and it made me laugh so much I genuinely cried. Thank you so much

[@Charly-Music]

@@williambristow2795 i'm glad you liked it !

[@josephchardon3820]

How is that the more you hear this piece, the better she is ? Greetings from France.

[@noelgallard1128]

That cello player is just beautiful

[@Michael-Oh]

+Noel Gallard I KNOW RIGHT?

[@DrummClem]

Can't argue with that.

[@bushweednever]

the violin player next to the black guy is also pretty amazing

[@matthieusloutchansky5664]

The one with brown hair singing at the end...

[@ParijatWarbeast]

OMG YESS!!!

[@JonathanOyervides]

The lady in pink in the back in 2:08 looks like she's in another world!! :) I guess that is what happens when you go watch a Snarky Puppy concert live! Want to see them so bad!

[@GrantJolanta]

+Jonathan Oyervides oh wow i never noticed her! now i have more enjoyment out of this recording!

[@JonathanOyervides]

+Jo Cera Right!! This kind of music takes me to another world!

[@GrantJolanta]

sleeper is really the one man. deliciously haunting and funky. and without a reprise.

[@urik]

+Jonathan Oyervides Got to see them yesterday in Buenos Aires. Go see them if you ever have the chance, it was amazing!

[@JonathanOyervides]

+urik I truly wish one day I get to see them live, but the thing is that they always play in places far away from where I live. :(

[@justme1893]

California here and i go to dialysis three times a week. One of the technicians Darryl turned me unto this fantastic band, I bought the live double cd and have not stopped listening for a month. Time to buy more, Love this band!

[@ktinxx]

Good for you! It's a blast of positive energy straight up your veins, for sure! I have times when I teeter on the brink of depression, Snarky Puppy (or Jacob Collier, also highly recommended!) always get me back from there.

[@lavemrai6880]

3:12 that's how you groove. there is no other way!

[@vutrashin]

amazing

[@GuyWhoLikesTheSnarkies1435]

*Joe Dart would like to talks with you*

[@litelatobalita4317]

Whenever I'm hearing the track, i can *see* Michael's moves here ^^

[@yamsang0__0]

Bro I came

[@carlosclaptrix]

Michael is a dancer.

[@bismuthcrystal9658]

God, I feel like I could write a whole novel around this song. There are so many different voices. So much character. Even three acts.

[@trevorlove6961]

Human potential put on display here! These people are the on the crest of the wave! Represent for the human species! We’ve got this beauty in us ❤

[@gordonohallmhurain]

THAT CHICK WITH THE CELLO HAD STANKFACE BRO LIKE GOALS

[@tristangagnon7348]

Oh hey I know u

[@cpamiseso]

+Dermot O'Halloran CUTE STRING SECTIONS!

[@RayArchie]

+Dermot O'Halloran hahaha. Hilarious. Stankface Bro Like Goals. SMH. I'm going to borrow that line sir.

[@RayArchie]

I don't even know. This is the perfect context / use case though.

[@stevenholmes5464]

0:44 seconds 😂😂😂

[@LobsterAW]

Nate Werth is the most passionate musician I've seen in a while

[@spacejazz6272]

Michael league seems alot more passionate imo

[@spacejazz6272]

Robert O'halloran okay? I wasn't critcising or judging anyone I was just saying I find Michael League not only on the faces he pulls but because he's the one who writes and arranges most of snarky puppy's songs. Havent you ever seen him in interviews? He's absolutely in love with music

[@isabelleplichon1049]

Such a good time. Thanks all of U out there. From France we love U. Peace

[@jwnaugle]

The drummer totally killed it.

[@dorianvaughn4241]

I can safely say that I like it here

[@jwaj]

We like it here

[@dorianvaughn4241]

@@jwaj great comment

[@jwaj]

@@dorianvaughn4241 you too brother

[@noelbowerman1562]

I've watched this video many times ,lots of praise in the comments, for the drums ,organ playing etc. I'd like to give a big thanks ,to the truely remarkable ,brass players ❤

[@AndersEngerJensen]

4:18 That look...

[@JanusNrgaardTndering]

That trumpet solo! So much feel, soul and heart!

[@jesmarina]

How can so many of these spectators sit still? This is friggin' JAMMIN'!

[@MuttleyMutter]

They don't :) In these videos the audience, the studio techs, the photograpers, everybody is in the groove, grinning with genuine pleasure and moving with it. After the music ends, there's a respectful silence and then unfettered applause - and a standing ovation for Cory Henry after Lingus. Quite the most engaged and responsive audience of any Snarky Puppy video that I've seen.

[@nicolasleblanc1461]

It's always cool to see the chemistry between the musicians.

[@DavisSchulz]

just awesome

[@albusking2966]

Bruh, stark, dass du die mucke hörst 👌🏿😎

[@gabrielaballesteros3598]

You are AWESOME 😘👊🤪

[@cemalak]

It's been 8 years and we still wait for "Shofukan - Nate's Cut!". Come on man, it's a sin not to show his outstanding performance.

[@Yakushii]

No joke, I thought the camera work focused way to much on the guitarists and trumpetists singing, rather than give Larnell and Nate their spots when they were hammering 32nd notes for 8 bars straight.

[@johnfletcher2915]

I can't get enough of that groove they hit at 4:35 and keep flowing. Love this band.

[@rockjaw11]

Sick trumpet solo!

[@panGrzegurz]

I agree with you man. Pretty rad this solo is.

[@ethtt]

Having listened to this song for at least 8 years now, my favorite part is Nate's percussion. His lines are so intentional and adds such a nice feel and texture to the whole arrangement. He fills such a unique niche in the ensemble and he does it so tastefully.

[@Lectric_Blue]

2:20 I love the way Larnell has to wait (what seems like) an age to bring the stick down on the snared cymbal. When he does though, it is right on the button!

[@williamberczy1705]

Actually hits it at 2:27 but well worth the wait!

[@andykent5356]

camera man had a crush on that cello player

[@MrAlragan]

+andy kent I understand him !

[@joro4261]

+andy kent So do I, even w/o the stankface, but it's cool she feels it

[@cpamiseso]

+andy kent ladies in string section are damn good lookin!

[@antoneoromero]

Susanne Rosmolen

[@filipilif]

Who wouldn't...

[@excuses6016]

6:00 I love how these guys are just perfectly in sync grooving and then join in at the same time it’s such a vibe

[@jonajon91]

Man, that 'cellist could melt steel beams!

[@damienmercer4731]

...right!

[@brady1370]

that's what bush said on September 12, 2001

[@jimbeaux89]

S tier ensemble. These musicians are elite. And as a lifelong drummer, I think larnell Lewis is incredible. Absolutely brilliant

[@psalmer5690]

I've spent a lot of time with Snarky Puppy over the last two years or so. I'm pretty familiar with everything they've recorded. I'm pushing 70. Jazz Fusion was a go-to genre for me in the 70's. I wore out Weather Report's albums along with most of the other Fusion pioneers. There are very few bands from my era I care to listen to anymore. Steely Dan is an exception. I was a music major in college and made a living as a musician for a number of years. I know the classical canon pretty well from Bach to Rach. I'll probably have Elgar's Nimrod played at my funeral. From my perspective, Snarky Puppy is a once in a generation phenomenon. Great bands are great not because of their musicianship or mastering of instruments. Go to Nashville and there are phenomenal musicians starving in every club on every corner. Yes, these guys are all world class, but there are others who could fill their shoes in a heartbeat, and I guarantee you they know it. Is Cory Henry not a phenomenon? Is his Lingus solo not pure magic? Of course, but he's been gone from the band for some time and yet Empire Central is going to be influential for decades in my opinion. Larnell is the sickest drummer of any genre on the planet right now but he's replaceable I promise you. The point is, what makes a great band is composition. It's the songs. When Don Henley was asked what made the Eagles great, he started naming off all their hits. It's all about the songs. Just think Beatles. I cannot think of an instrumental band ever with a catalog as strong as Snarky, and it's still growing strong. Trinity is a masterpiece of composition. Having said all that, I offer my three favorite SP compositions. The Curtain, Trinity, and the amazing Shofukan. If I were stranded on an Island with only these three recordings, I would be just fine, thank you. Shofukan is just about as perfect a composition as humans can produce. Hooky melodies, infectious rhythms, and an exquisite arrangement. Nothing left on the table but nothing overdone either. It's just a transcendent piece of magic. I never get tired of it. Okay, maybe no one else on earth would have come up with the piano solo on The Curtain. Don't go anywhere, Bill Laurance. Snarky and the rest of the world needs you.

[@RambunctiousVA]

This is one of those rare videos that’s just so good I wanna cry watching it.

[@jameseverett3449]

No matter what I'm doing when this song comes on I stop doing it at 5:55 to listen to that bass part. Kills me everytime.

[@drummer2474]

+James Everett Unreal, I go back and listen to that part several times whenever I watch this video

[@ebe761]

+James Everett I literally stop the car and smile in wonder whenever I hear that part coming up. It's just phenomenal...

[@Disnutzz]

+Ebe Ngatho lol

[@rf2953]

Me too! :)

[@brianfrihart5043]

Seriously some of the best things I have heard in a long while. Talent deluxe. Put on the headphones and listen. You’ll be amazed. Watch the video and you will be even more impressed. The crowd is feeling the music. Just a great vibe.

[@brentduanefoster]

These dudes are CRAZY!!!!!!! THEM HORNS, THEM HORNS!!!!!!