Guitar Teacher REACTS: Snarky Puppy, Jacob Collier & Big Ed Lee - "Don't You Know" LIVE 4K

[@briancross1973]

PLEASE, I cant stress this enough, PLEASE watch more Collier. Truly mind blowing.

[@Guitargate]

It will happen. It will happen.

[@briancross1973]

@@Guitargate if you get into that, highly recommend Dirty Loops. Feel like you would really enjoy the bass & drum work in either "next to you" or "work shit out".

[@phillipcarmack300]

@brian cross Can I say, your profile pic captures yours comment perfectly😆

[@softgdesigns]

Michael Palmisano ... and for fun check out this series, even for someone who is way out of their depth it’s delightful. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ep-lo2NtZduWhKc

[@RecentFuture]

@Gofaw I appreciate his knowledge and ability and all that but it just literally never sounded good to me. And I like experimental/atonal/whatever other kinds of music. I just don't get it.

[@Guitargate]

IT'S MICHAEL LEAGUE. IT'S MICHAEL LEAGUE. IT'S MICHAEL LEAGUE!!!!!

[@kaelinjoel9328]

You should check out his other band Forq. They've got a track called "Lymaks" which is just about the grooviest thing I've ever heard. You'll never forget the bassline. Once you hear it, it just lives inside your brain for the rest of eternity. Here's a performance: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXm1nGifgLp5frM By the way man, your channel has reinvigorated my love for music and the guitar. Thank you for doing what you're doing. Also, awesome show on Sunday with Moody Moose.

[@mattpritchard3137]

@@kaelinjoel9328 Forq is one of my favorite things coming out of Snarky Puppy/the entire GroundUp label. "Taizo" has one of the sickest grooves in the history of music.

[@TheBeeFactory]

He's got the jazziest jazz face ever as well. So jazzy.

[@_brocklee]

I literally cried the first time I watched that video

[@jonathanpark7245]

@@kaelinjoel9328 agreed however michael is not in this band anymore. So awesome. Album "Four" is great

[@M4xerr]

*Michael League* its his show he is the genius composer arranger and BASS player behind the snarky puppy. REMEMBER HIM

[@grelch]

Yup. And he's the one with the big black book of musicians. He's the hub of all of it.

[@Ian-oe9xn]

Well he didn’t compose this song tho

[@ralphmunn1685]

I find it amazing that bass player Michael League founded this band in music school... because he didn't "make the cut" to get into ANY of the school's ensembles.

[@anthonywright3443]

That Jazz program at the Tx school is one of the best and hardest programs to get into. He just hadnt matured into his musical being at that time. He learned is craft well, now it really shows!!!!?

[@Scoots1994]

@@anthonywright3443 Having a kid in music school in Texas I can now totally see how it happens. Each school has their different "rules" ... it's almost religious. Michael probably just didn't fit UNT's religion at the time, so he found other outcasts to play with ... outside of THE "sound". UT, Baylor, UNT, all of them are very different.

[@randoski2010]

Michael, a couple of things. The bass player, Michael League, is Snarky Puppy, it’s his band, he does almost all of the arranging and at least half of the writing. Don’t worry about being over your head. Chatting with a couple of the guitar players after a show and they both said when they joined the band they didn’t think they were good enough to play with Sput Searight the main drummer at the time.

[@Guitargate]

Dude. I love you. Thanks. I feel better already!

[@jhowe78]

Check out Sputs new band Ghost-note. Mononeon is killer on bass. When I saw him live my jaw was on the floor. I looked around and everyone else had the same look.

[@RightStickRob]

John Howe Mononeon has been my favorite bassist for the last 10 years. He is absolutely incredible

[@jhowe78]

@@RightStickRob You know you're good when prince sees your KZbin videos and invites you to come out and jam with him! He's starting to get some exposure. He laid down the bass for Nas's new song 'All Bad"

[@dillondavis4996]

@@jhowe78 I discovered them through the Zildjian Live stuff and they're incredible

[@mariusmeyer3243]

I love the fact that you (and everyone else in this room) just can't stop smiling. It's just pure appreciation and raw joy. This oozes groove! Every single one of these musicians can be heard clearly and plays a huge part in this whle arrangement. NOTHING is over the top, no one is replacable. This is what music should be like!

[@jimward204]

Michael, when you do your reactions you always look like the little kid in the pet store who wants every puppy in the place! Thanks for what you do!

[@MarvinOfCamelot]

The crazy thing is Jacob has gone into great depth answering our questions several times; yet no one can do what he does.

[@juliojimenez9794]

This is Jacob Collier's composition arranged by Michael League. WHAT A COMBINATION! I still remember the first time I listened to this. IT LEFT ME SHAKING!!!!

[@rossleighton3976]

I like how you say the harmonies are "like a machines doing it" because a machine literally IS doing a lot of them. Jacob's keyboard plays his voice at different pitches, he uses it in all of his live shows and honestly it's one of maddest things to see live!

[@rossleighton3976]

If you want an amazing example, watch his cover of Danny Boy, or Blackbird at MIT. It's unreal!

[@shortman4903]

Hey I was in the crowd on this one! Truly amazing to watch them record this album and see all the crazy talented guests they had.

[@jeremiedayglider1690]

You are full of luck! I hope your life continues to be so blessed!

[@dclarkmusic]

This song kicks ass! The piano solo towards the middle is just breathtaking. Not the world’s biggest Collier fan, but when he nails it he nails it!

[@michalmikolajmaslowski3994]

With artists like Jacob and the Snarky gang, the future of music looks very bright. Thanks for doing this, Michael. Blessings!

[@rmac1042]

The bassist-Michael League-is the leader of Snarky Puppy and he’s a mighty gifted guy as well!

[@chrisp1355]

Not the leader.

[@Impressionist53]

Michael, I have been a huge Snarky Puppy fan for years. And over the past year, one of yours. You got me on a Snarky Puppy binge today and I just found the song they did with David Crosby. You MUST listen.

[@christopherbaione5963]

Ahhhhh- you finally found THE Jacob Collier!! It's always magical!- Michael, watch more of him, you won't regret it.

[@christopherbaione5963]

Jack Alterman Possibly- but his 10 -part vocal harmonies recorded over one another have never been heard before. Also, his video production is borderline genius. There are many deep layers to Jacob Collier. And have you ever seen a jazz artist interact with a crowd the way he does? Truly a once in a generation human.

[@christopherbaione5963]

And the fact that he's in his early 20's? Your underselling my friend... Here's how you can always tell- "what do the worlds best musician and writers say about him?"

[@52ndWarhawkGerbil]

I’d really recommend checking out Larnell Lewis’s performance on Zildjian Live. It is incredible and the backing band is just as good, but it’s more easily digestible and drum focused (obviously).

[@harrysearia1784]

I recommended Zildjian live to him also. It has lots of nice musicianship.

[@blueb0ars]

That whole drum series with ghost note as the backing band is incredible

[@harrysearia1784]

Absolutely

[@AirGuitar]

Yes! I also think he should react to Ghost Note "Phat Bacc". So incredibly funky! Mono is a complete beast

[@cdevenney84]

The Steve Smith Zildian Live is the best I've seen. Mind blowing. I thought Larnell's was kind of lackluster in comparison :)

[@kermitshld]

You are so timely with your choices of videos. And so clear in the descriptions of what we are seeing and hearing. Lead on!!

[@palindromial]

I love the desperation in your voice! 😀❤

[@thukdun]

I love when Michael reacts to Snarky Puppy stuff because his amazement really shows his love for music.

[@iamdodgepodge]

show vids!

[@alastairs3727]

Best song, best arrangement, best live performance, best feeling every single time I watch and listen to this incredible tune!

[@thetomster7625]

FINALLY!! finally someone thats putting Colliers skills and genius to a proper use. I'm not gonna lie, I'm usually not a big fan of his own compositions, but him as a musician, I gotta say: he's got the be currently the best singer in the world... and atop of that an amazing piano player.... man this kid got skill. And thanks to Snarky Puppy and Michael League for putting him, right where he belongs... please more of that. This is just to good

[@adrianagordon5304]

It's Jacob's composition - on his first album. He was a kid when he wrote and recorded it.

[@thetomster7625]

@@adrianagordon5304 thats why I said "I'm USUALLY not a big fan"... plus: it might originally be his composition (and no disrespect there), but working with Snarky puts in so much additional stuff... I mean having Michael League alone in a room just makes it so much nicer ^^ oh and btw: my original statement has changed over time... his music changed a little and I am now 100% on board^^

[@sbarncar]

your expressions mimicked mine the first time I hear this in 2019. Except I was SCREAMING at how good this performance was. And speaking as a former sousaphone player... I've never heard anyone play the instrument so perfectly.

[@sweetsavorypodcast2613]

Jacob Collier wrote the song. His version of it is on his album In My Room. This arrangement was heavily worked on between Jacob and bass player/composer League. It was loosely arranged with moments left for free expression. I think only such a consummate group of musicians could pull this off the way it was. Jacob’s original version is fun, but this is phenomenal.

[@daltonwynn3786]

Jacob Collier worked with Steve Vai sometime in 2019 on a song called: “Do You Feel Love”. Being a guitarist, you’d probably really appreciate it!

[@sebastienboisvert3268]

You know Jacob uses his keyboard as an harmonizer for his vocals right? The back up singers are tight and all but most of the weird vocal harmonies come from him using his keys

[@jacekjanicki2047]

finally somebody wrote this

[@smmyfoster]

vocoder

[@jthescruff]

Its his harmoniser, made for him by some guys at MIT apparently... kzbin.info/www/bejne/ep_Th3Svhc-reqM

[@user-yn2ct2ie9m]

Wait, REALLY?

[@creamundi3280]

@@smmyfoster no vocoder, Jacob actually had this instrument developed with some tech friend. Greatest wish of him to put in the instrument was to be able to play 12 notes at ones lol. Just to make sure every note of the chromatic scale wouldn’t be excluded. Haha the guy only has 10 fingers, but still

[@matthartman5962]

I LOVE people's reactions whenever I show them this man. Jacob is a music and harmony genius 🎵🥁🎸🎷🎻🎺🎶

[@alexqcreative]

I could be wrong but from what I understand Jacob and a buddy built a vocal harmonizer machine that basically replicates his voice into whatever notes he plays on the keyboard which is why you see him playing that specific keyboard at the same time he is singing to create those massive and complex harmonies. The background signers are doing an amazing job keeping up with it and making it sound more natural instead of "talkboxy". Musical genius' even in building hardware let alone arrangement. Love your videos. I'm a new subscriber and recently signed up for the online guitar lessons.

[@Robert_Herring]

The other drummer is Robert "Sput" Searight. Also a beast, currently running the group GhostNote. If you watch the Zildjian Live videos others have mentioned, Sput is one of the keyboard guys.

[@youtubestyle293]

This is so unbelievably believable

[@allterrain]

He is currently touring with Toto. Beast for sure.

[@SvenElven]

Mindblowing that Sput not having his travel papers in order for the «We Like It Here» sessions became the launch pad for Larnell Lewis to become a KZbin sensation!

[@mitchlyman8878]

Jacob worked with MIT engineers to develop the Harmonizer. It takes input from his voice and keyboard and outputs a harmony of his voice. I think this occurred in his early 20s. You can hear him turn it off and then on in the song.

[@pitpride1220]

There's a video out there where Jacob explains his understanding of harmonies and melodies. From micro tones to semi tones,intervals etc.. How they interplay and how he sees them. It's beautiful. He's a genius. He explains highly complex theory in very simple terms. He just has a mastery of melody and harmony.

[@christopherforte3837]

He nails the vocoder which is what I think was driving you mad - it is how he detunes his voice but can keep it all in line. Awesome performance!

[@thatdjguy1]

2 years ago they played live at my school in Australia before performing at a local big jazz music fest, hearing them live is something else entirely

[@jaepiano]

I am thrilled that you found Jacob. He is a wealth of musical knowledge and inspiration. He cares so deeply and earnestly about music and sharing what he knows. He had that keyboard vocal harmonizer made specifically for him!

[@joshualagrone6972]

Here's the church, here's the steeple Open the doors Michael Palmisano: "LOOK AT ALL THE PEOPLE!"

[@edwarddavis507]

You are right Mike! There’s a Superconductor putting this all together. So awesome! I think whoever is running this just said yes to anyone who showed interest in the band and masterfully exploited everyone’s talent in leading all the members. So cool! Vocals are off the charts! So gifted, all of them. Thank You Michael!

[@thage7729]

This was recorded in New Orleans. Big Ed Lee is the Souzaphone (notice mic cord in the bell) player who, imho, gets mad props for keeping up with Micheal League on a tune in 14/4. All the contributing musicians get their parts on midi file from M. League (including horn players) and THAT is the real testament to how absurdly talented this group really is. The precision with which this group performs each and every time absolutely knocks me out... I am in complete awe of their individual abilities, let alone their combined ones.

[@sandenson]

The man who's running it is the bass player, Michael League. He's the bandleader, main arranger and composer, puts together the GroundUP Music Festival, which in turn is named after the record label that he runs, which is named after their 5th album.

[@benyschonfeld]

This band is at a whole other level!

[@ianjohnson477]

Love your reaction and commentary 🤓 Those musicians are not of this world 🙏🏼 Fabulous

[@MO-hj3ls]

Love Snarky Puppy! so glad to see another react on them

[@cameronsmusicretreat]

Would love a reaction to Jacob Collier's Tiny Desk, it's incredible

[@gcavy1]

Jacob's piano solo on this is IMO one of the greatest. It's immaculate.

[@JamieMcJapan]

19:31 Jacob hears the organ improv and instantly echoes it back

[@eemelipruiksma]

You should react to Jacob Colliers "moon river". It has some insane harmonics even with some microtones in there!

[@eemelipruiksma]

@@jackalterman yeah thats what it means when we do it, Jacob modulates the entire arrangement by half-sharp, so I think its intentional :D

[@HelloHello-vk5ob]

Jack Alterman no its was completely intentional. The song is "in a Bleak midwinter" and he modulates to a quarter tone key (I think G half flat but im probably wrong). David bruce has a video about it and its incredible how it happens because its almost impossible to tell that he changes key.

[@needlessnoise]

@@HelloHello-vk5ob what did their comment say?

[@HelloHello-vk5ob]

needlessnoise lmao he deleted it. It said something about the modulation not really being a modulation and that its not that difficult to do

[@ernestogarcia3193]

@@HelloHello-vk5ob I think it was g half sharp not flat, I remember it going up a bit

[@erikmaronde2244]

"Yeah we have the most talented musicians on every instrument and three of the most unbelievable keyboarders plus Michael League on bass." Let's put Jacob Collier on top.🤯🎶🎆

[@steventaillefer]

Michael, you nailed it with your comment at the end of the video... "try to get in a room with a group of people that blow your mind and inspire you to work harder and be better every day.... " thank you for that. I've watched this video several times over the years and that comment just blows me away. Talk about a philosophy on how to live your life... 🙏🙏🙏

[@TheJoshA]

Soooooo tight. Never heard this band but,WOW!

[@h20no7]

i love seeing people discover music that i've loved for so many years and watching they're mind get blown in the exact same way as mine.

[@ralphmunn1685]

One of the [many] things I find mind-blowing here is how seeming digressions into off-script noodling resolve into various band members interjecting perfect bits in EXACTLY the right places - obviously there's nothing AT ALL random about the "improvisations" of the principals!

[@JackdawLifts]

Epic. Just discovered Jacob and that was awesome. I’ll look to see if you’ve done another reaction to him.

[@nicholasstuart2357]

Thank you so much for this! Jumping on the bandwagon for more Jacob Collier. Even though he music is rarely guitar centric there's a severe lack of educated musicians reacting to his content and I think I can speak for many when I say we're desperate to have more company to share his prowess with.

[@nicholasstuart2357]

Also in regards to the MICHAEL LEAGUE banter I'm just impressed you can so clearly tell he's in charge :)

[@turnerpie]

I love that this is pretty much just a pure reaction video, it's great that you can just appreciate the brilliance of the aural spectacle! Great videos, keeping me sane during lockdowns, so thank you!

[@bugaluaye4859]

We are witnessing the birth of the superhero musicians.

[@sixstringblues06]

Such an amazing song it's almost unreal how much is going on at once

[@Guitargate]

It’s truly overwhelming.... but not....

[@shanesturgill75]

Snarky Puppy and Jacob Collier are a match made in heaven! Jaw dropping stuff!

[@MarcoEsquandolas44]

The bass player IS Snarky Puppy. Michael writes and composes everything.. he is one of our time's great composers. And yeah, he's funky too

[@thailakhampo]

Jacob Collier is a mad genius when it come to harmonies.

[@anonymouszebra1239]

You just HAVE to see more Jacob Collier, he’s one of the most (if not THE most) talented musicians on the planet

[@marimdq]

Loved this vídeo, so honest. This was one of the very first videos I have seen from Jacob, really blown my mind. And Snarky Puppies, and Michael League... 💓🎵🎶

[@Guitargate]

Wow, thank you!

[@Magere-Kwark]

"It's above my paygrade" feels like merch or a meme waiting to happen.

[@mmmbetter55]

Normal people don't recognize how amazing Jacob or Snarky Puppy are

[@austin-bt7rr]

Michael League (bass) is a beast. He's the composer (mostly) for snarky puppy, so he can keep up with the changes. Although this song definitely has some JC harmonies that ML might not have added.

[@sweetsavorypodcast2613]

Jacob Collier wrote the song. His version of it is on his album In My Room. This arrangement was heavily worked on between Jacob and bass player/composer League. It was loosely, arranged with moments left for free expression. I think only such a Contacts group of musicians could pull this off the way it was. Jacob’s original version is fun, but this is phenomenal.

[@greycane]

The auxiliary percussionist is Nate Werth; also of Ghost Note with the "original" drummer of Snarky Puppy Robert "Sput" Seawright

[@mghJD]

Jacob programmed that tiny upper keyboard to be a voice harmonizer (sort of a super talk box lol) mostly because he does solo performances where he loops and and has to sing all of the parts. I think that keyboard can add something like 10 harmonies to his voice. Jacob is all about harmony, in addition to being able to play almost every instrument. Michael League is the bass player and leader of Snarky Puppy, it is Michael’s baby. This one is a Jacob arrangement though. Jacob and Cory have a number of performances together on KZbin. You should check out Cory performing “Billy Jean”, “Purple Rain”; and some of the stuff he’s done with Vulfpeck.

[@HarryZumwalt]

Please more Jacob Collier! His All night long arrangement is amazing!

[@joenorsworthy]

Jacob Collier is above everyone's pay grade. We're all in this club!

[@hiagommendes]

You should check Jacob's interview with June Lee, maybe not for reacting, but is totally mindblowing.

[@matthewashley2924]

The Bass Players got balls because he is Micheal League, that leader and creator of the band!

[@jcdrummerz96]

Jacob is a harmonic wizard! SP's Family Dinner albums are a goldmine of insane talent. They won a Grammy for their performance of "Something" with Lalah Hathaway. You should check it out!

[@elibrown6387]

The other drummer is “Sput” Robert Searight. The dude is phenomenal, he was BORN in the pocket. He was the original drummer for Snarky Puppy.

[@JimmyKip]

Don't quote me but i've heard that the "other" drummer is/was the original drummer for Snarky Puppy, Larnell joined his first session as a sub at last minute & learnt the tunes on the plane over to the session a day or two before.

[@rich_2824]

Yeah he’s Sput Searight

[@PaulBeney]

I've watched the video many times. Thanks for helping me get half way to understanding what's going on

[@TheZenguitarguy]

Yes great tune and arrangement and the thing that is often overlooked is the stunning and unobtrusive video work and the insanely beautiful mix. Unfortunately the genius sound mixer that worked with Snarky Puppy passed away far too young.

[@meredithheath5272]

I know nothing about music - and I was/am blown away by Jacob, this band - and this composition!!!

[@jordanl7685]

YES SIR! SO many people only look at "Lingus", but this and "Sleeper" are my absolute favorites by SP. You the man for this one.

[@daveekow3427]

Yeah... sleeper

[@iamajcoleman5359]

In case you didn’t know who the bassist is...he’s the brains behind the whole thing. He’s also a super nice dude! Went out one night with him and a couple of the band members when they performed in Seattle a couple years back!

[@calvindowney5485]

Michael - not really the vibe of music that you react to, but you should give a listen to In The Bleak Midwinter by Jacob Collier. On the surface just a pretty acapella piece. HOWEVER, if you like theory you would be enamored by the fact that he uses the differences between equal temperament and harmonic intonation to seamlessly get to the key of G HALF sharp - absolute insanity.

[@loopghost]

Michael, you’ve really helped me dig into countless artists that I’ve heard countless times, but didn’t listen critically to... from Huey Lewis to Snarky Puppy! I get a sense that some musicians create universes. They tune into the laws of physics and they build entanglement and collapse. They dance around rings and moons and they let us explore with them. Thanks for helping me to remember to get into the spaceship and leave my neighborhood.

[@patpercu]

Good to see and hear someone who belongs to my world. The one and only musical world I know since 60 years now. I feel less alone listen to the music of the 30 next years.

[@RetroLPGames]

please listen to Jacob Collier's Moon River arrangement. It's all his voice in an endless field of Logic tracks. And if you really want your mind blown, watch his logic session breakdown, where he explains the arrangement and his thought process over the course of an hour.

[@migrantfamily]

I will have you know, my nephew transcribed and played a Snarky Puppy concert for his graduation project from High School.

[@tavayalahlynnlawmaster624]

The name of the bassist who gave the hand raise, Michael League. And there is a lot of info on him in Wikipedia. These people are out of this world as they are always presenting new musicians. I am always awe struck. Lynn Lawmaster

[@robote7679]

First time with you reacting. Very impressed, much enjoyed, great comments. Thanks.

[@Yourmomma568]

you jave one of the best explanations oxf what makes jacob so great ive heard.

[@kmcclinton71]

This is the strangest sound I've heard since the alien singer in The Fifth Element... and I love it!

[@mariameui6747]

I would love to witness you discovering Jacob. Please do more of his music!

[@dannycampbell6223]

This version is the musical equivalent of Tennent. You need to listen to it several times to appreciate the musicianship and quality of the mix. Great job all round.

[@eliteextremophile8895]

You're so much on point here! I love the way you broke this down. To me personally, the absolute fastest way to really learn how to play, was with musicians way above my pay grade. When I play with very talented people, I can truly relax and concentrate on serving the music. It has been the best way to hone down my grove and feel.

[@CraigGood]

Always be the worst player in the band.

[@codywebber8199]

"You're getting another taste of it because you've earned it, you deserve it." 😂😂👌

[@jada90]

This whole concert is fantastic

[@babarocus1]

Its such a pleasure that they are here in this time for us to experience NOW! They remind me of weather report!!! With songs like Bird Land

[@tonibrown9968]

Dude, I love your breakdown. It really makes me listen better. Oh, and appreciate the artistry.

[@Meikulish]

There are probably things in my life that would make me happier than you watching more Collier, but I can't think of them. PLLLEAAASEEE! His massive cover of all night long is a good start. Or maybe his cover of Flintstones. Anything.... Please

[@konradkmiller]

This tune is a bucket of grooves. Every time I pick one out, I find a different one and grab it...I'M SO CONFUSED!!!!

[@hiphopatitis]

0:07 Palmy: *plays the quirkiest little riff of all time* "Yeah, why not? We'll leave it there"

[@deangoritz9625]

When Jacob, Corey, and Mike on bass,with those percussion players are in one room together, CAREFUL WITH SPARK,THE WHOLE PLACE WILL BLOW

[@RahhB74]

YES. Glad you found this. So Good! He uses that keyboard to harmonize with himself. Somehow runs his vocals through it. It's above my paygrade. He demonstrates how it works in this video, but I think he has an upgraded version that he developed with an MIT student. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ep_Th3Svhc-reqM

[@HelloHello-vk5ob]

Jack Alterman hey buddy, no body's saying its new but its still cool

[@WildwoodSon]

His song, Lua (featuring MARO) is worth a watch/listen (beautiful piano / nylon string guitar / strings arrangement.)

[@dillonstephenson1539]

I would love to see a reaction to the curtain by snarky puppy it's simply beautiful and has so mutch emotion put into it!! Love your videos!!!

[@michaelcraft7358]

Snarky Puppy + Jacob Collier = perfection. Also you should seriously give Parcels a listen. Their recently released live album is incredible.

[@justinwoods2757]

That might be the hardest I've ever seen a rhythm section groove. I love it