Happy by Pharrell Williams (Loop Pedal Cover) - Roz Firth

[@PlayingForChange]

Expertly played! Pharrell would love this. Your looping is so impressive with your smooth voice!

[@tylerburton267]

Agree

[@qtquick]

Holy shit... when she started layering her own harmonies I knew this was gonna kill. Great stuff.

[@erinadams7556]

3:13 ❤😊❤😊❤....

[@erinadams7556]

3:13 ❤😊❤😊❤....

[@dennisloobman]

What is truly amazing here is that Roz Frith is not using a Boss RC30 as a lot of viewers seem to think. This is the earlier Boss RC20 and unlike the later RC30, it only has a single loop. Back in early 2009 in a pub on the Essex Road I met a young (then quite unknown) singer songwriter called Ed Sheeran who was using the exact same looper. For his performance that night Ed built up a quick loop over four bars and played a song called ‘The City’, which blew me and everyone else away. He had just put the song up on KZbin, and in fact it might have even been the same day because I’m pretty sure he was still wearing the same green T shirt. I chatted to him briefly afterwards and he told me he was using the RC20. I was so inspired that I went out and bought one myself the next day. Here’s the thing, aside from having separate ‘start’ and ‘stop’ pedals, the RC20 is very much 'entry level' and is as ‘basic’ as looping can get so hats off to you Roz for sculpting such a brilliant performance with the most elementary tools. Well done girl!

[@hoopymcgee7083]

I had this playing while working from home. As I listened, my cat jumped up on my desk, and I took a break for a few minutes to just pet her. It really fit the mood, because that was a very happy moment. This is an absolutely beautiful take on Happy, and may be my favorite cover of this song that I've heard yet.

[@richardworkman5416]

Finally... after two hours of searching, I finally found someone who knows how to use their looper... with effect!

[@Brijoolz]

Said goodbye to a great friend today, and needed something lift me. This was it. Thank you.

[@RyanCullen1980]

I know that feeling..my wife lost her cousin at fort hood in texas with the shooting amd she was pregnant as well with her 1st child...and a song from a non famous but still awesome artist from you tube helped throw some help 4 the feelings we were all feeling..keep pushing..n know the u lost is up there lookin down at u with pride.!keep living 4 those we have lost and keep it HAPPY!

[@Dengel946]

A bit late, but voids will always be made that can never be filled. It will suck no matter what; good luck and good fortune brother.

[@jo287]

I agree

[@obergssin]

You have to have perfect time to pull this off ... Incredible .. Amazing !

[@dajoker51]

Nice! First 2 minutes of setup I couldn't see where it was going. Then with all those layers there she started singing and it was obvious. Sweet!

[@charunchungates]

Didn't lose me for a second. I'm happy to see Ron take her time to deliver quality music.

[@salthart57]

Wow. Ten years in the future. Fantastic cover. Great work on the looping. Wonderfully arranged with fabulous harmonies. Haven't even checked yet if you're still posting, but that's next. Hope you are!

[@davemulholland1293]

Woah..... You really know how to work that loop pedal! Amazing performance and superb musicianship! I'm in awe!

[@wendywisemanfishercomposer59]

Wow, you have mad guitar chops, and I love how clear your voice is. The articulation in the groove and your guitar percussion and your awesome guitar techniques are out of this world.

[@michaelciancetta6397]

aahahahahaahahahahaahah

[@Cigarsnguitars]

Absolutely wonderful use of the equipment and your voice is spot on. Nice to see talent show up!

[@gabrielpaille2903]

Always sound so great to my ears in 2023. You are so talented and lovely. I'm a big fan since day 1.

[@michaelbrookins2720]

There is one the most creative things I've ever seen it's so cute The way you Flip your hand around for the baselineGreat performance

[@riverstone185]

Love the way she is just herself..not trying to be cute, just there for the music... Cudos girl. btw...your'e amazing :)

[@BoxingdayinC]

I completely agree! It's obvious she enjoyed creating this. Very sincere performance.

[@GetInThaKitchen]

Couldn't agree more. I was fully expecting her to sing in that annoying, fake indie-pop voice that girls all sing in on KZbin covers these days, but she was just having fun with the music instead of trying to make it about her.

[@bobvoorhees4698]

Hhfreei

[@namonroe4720]

Realy

[@isaachester8475]

This must be my hundredth time watching this. Such an awesome thing to watch. Can't imagine all the hard work and effort that went into making this. Respect!

[@TripToTrappist1]

This would be the best alarm song to wake up to

[@joemorrow7691]

Very Nice Young Lady! picture 3 dual cassette decks stacked that was old school loop back! Long time ago for me...had fun

[@michaelanzalone4305]

Awesome cover, sound,and well put together. Beautiful voice and very talented musician. Perfect name of song.

[@MusicMinisterJP7]

Totally Awesome, love this song, such precision in instrument control. Worship God sister..

[@AlfredoZauberer]

I don't understand how it works to switch so fast througth the recorded takes. ...forth and back and record between. ...and have in mind what i wanna record at next. .. That is one of the best performance i saw till now...sure!

[@assistantcap981]

Alfred Kloppe ehjwhywjhu

[@fad1969]

+Alfred Kloppe There are no recorded takes.

[@RickDanner]

totally amazing unreal

[@saintac31Northernsoul]

Yes very good redition check out a girl on the tube sayalessanoira it will blow you away

[@michaelvout7813]

Brilliant construction and version of one of my favourite songs.

[@maringerc]

Incredible what you achieved! Excellent use of the loop and wonderful interpretation with your voice. Congratulations!!

[@fad1969]

1160 people need their ears checked. This is amazing!

[@roipolareph8430]

1766

[@madartyandtheswinger]

brilliant , brilliant, so natural, those who dislike , well that's what is known as professional jealously .

[@verumpraevaleat8177]

cant stop watching this !!! love the way u layer everything....magic !

[@markdymond4214]

i only came on to your site because I was looking for looping ideas. I was blown away wiith your ability to turn a song I don't care for, into a great experience. While in your pajamas no less.

[@ranjitbhamra1695]

I know this video is 7 years old however it is totally timeless....and such a talented artist. Great video to watch, really well edited! Wishing her all the best!

[@HarleyBartles]

This is boss. I was watching and thought “she makes it look easy, is she really that good tho?” So I checked out your channel and yeah… you’re amazingly good. Brilliant in fact. Subscribed

[@Zombiesnak]

Amazing! Such a great arrangement. Your timing is incredible.

[@sunjamrblues]

Brilliantly configured and executed! Clearly you have a PhD in looping. You are an inspiration to us beginning loopers.

[@STPSTC]

Magnifique voix, superbe interprétation et incroyable maitrise du boss rc30 BRAVO Bonne musique

[@sbingham1979]

Talented, very, very talented! I hope you are out there performing in the larger world!

[@andypandy3110]

Totally Dynamic Roz......Wonderful talent and an awesome arrangement. I love it!....You are truly Blessed with talent, and a lovely voice indeed. I really enjoyed listening to this, and watching you create it. Outstanding. Thanks for sharing! :D

[@glenlucas8855]

absolutely magical

[@henrikseglemgrydeland6490]

Problem is: I want to buy a looper, but will I ever sound this good? Probably not. Gonna buy one anyway. Very well done Ms!

[@lucas-kv3wh]

I just bought one. Best purchase in a long while.

[@boblacagnina957]

Roz that was really a great job with that loop machine. High end studio quality cover. Thanks for bringing in great music and joy into the world.

[@prep.lovexoxo]

I love your version and very different take on this song. But I love the mellow vibes. You are very talented! Thank you for sharing your passion.

[@jongomm]

Awesome. :)

[@RozFirth]

Wow, that's totally made my day! Thank you so much :)

[@hcleo25]

Rozzy Boo you play very very good!

[@jongomm]

Rozzy Boo Somebody on facebook just pointed out you have a Secrets Nobody Keeps poster on your wall! You just levelled up to Even Awesomer.

[@RozFirth]

***** Haha cheers! Of course - it's a wicked album!!

[@jahinstrument]

+Jon Gomm The thing is, Jon Gomm does everything simultaneously, without a loop pedal haha :D

[@P1NKBLUSH]

You are a true artist--great at singing and very good at the guitar as well! Please keep making music, you are incredibly talented :)

[@ssbrothers4141]

Blue Dolphin

[@Xenthorx]

Now we're talking. A guitar, a freaking loop pedal, thanks Roz Firth ! I'm a bit more happy than 8min21sec ago :)

[@christinachristine3933]

I love these chilled sounds...amazing. Thanks for allowing us into your space 💖

[@ROCKETJEFFMatejek]

ROZ FIRTH WOW! You are Awesome! Great cover! I love this song! You NAILED IT! I LOVE YOUR VOICE! So Beautiful, soft and happy to hear you! Ooh! Can I hear you sing a SARAH BAREILLES "Brave?" You are so cool! Keep it up and KEEP ON STOMPIN'!

[@jaminleonares4251]

Awesome! I have an RC20XL. How did you revert to the original drum track during the verse while still saving the overdubs for later playback during chorus? I'm also impressed at how you utilized the first drum track and added new overdubs for the bridge. I'm trying to figure it out and am having no luck...

[@Wes-10]

i dont think its completely live, honestly.

[@DustinRyanMusic]

Weston Carlisle Jamin Leonares That my friends, is an example of an amazing performer. She's playing completely live and drumming manually on the verse with her strumming hand. That is to say, none of her overdubs are playing on the verse. There's a reason she has all her subscriptions :P

[@Wes-10]

Prove it tho

[@jaminleonares4251]

Dustin Ryan No doubt she's talented. I loved the performance. I'm just curious to see if the loop station I have has the same feature of recalling and silencing overdubs I'm live performance. I just realized that the drums on the verse were her hands, but I'm still questioning the reverting to original drums on bridge, adding new overdubs, and recalling all original overdubs for verse repeat. Any answers?

[@Wes-10]

Jamin Leonares The RC‑30 which is the looper pictured doesnt have that feature. which is what leads me to believe this was not live.

[@deathcoredanny]

i never thought i could like this song, you changed my mind!

[@swamisMotelBand1]

same here

[@elmopablo]

Difficult to keep everything sync’d. Well done girl... I’m sure it’s not as easy as it looks , even though it’s only got 3 chords

[@Rik-Ahbece]

It's even harder then you think, because it's 3 'chords' with vocal and 4 chords with guitar... :P

[@guilhermegabriel7432]

There are 5, if you know how to count.

[@hezekiahdaggett2179]

the chords arent everything. If you listen to jazz most people would assume its really complicated, but miles davis modal tune "So what" is only in two modes the entire time. Its simple but its insanely complex.

[@relaxandlearn2323]

@@hezekiahdaggett2179 Great Example, And the twelve Bar Blues are only "Three Chords" but those three chords modulate through different tonal centers (there is only one Dominant 7 chord in each key yeah) And to make things more interesting the blues scale that is super imposed against those chords are "Minor" scales... To think that this art form was created by "Uneducated Slaves" is to underestimate the intelligence of the human spirit. Unbelievably harmonically complex. While being intuitive, feeling natural , and communicating deep emotion. I Studied Music for 6 years in University and if you want to ask me which song Id like to play at a jazz jam. I choose So what by Miles Davis. because everyone in the rhythm section can play it. But the sounds that are possible are out of this world.

[@danieldevereaux]

When this all came together, I was blown away. Nice Job!!!

[@mrsandman3954]

Thanks for the inspiration Roz..you're the reason Ive bought a looper pedal after 56 yrs of playing. Great talent and video!!

[@Cameron-gx9ds]

Thats awesome! I just got the same pedal hey, so watching this is proper inspiring and also a harsh reality check.....man, I'm really crap at it!

[@ochatodobitcoin6492]

+Until Cameron keep it up :)

[@MelanieDevaney]

+Until Cameron makes me want to get a loop and give it a go, but it also does not look easy!

[@marioxe16]

+Cameron what pedal is using ?

[@Cameron-gx9ds]

marioxe16 Boss Rc-30 (i think?)

[@cynskeptical]

+Cameron You can see at 4:52 that it´s the RC.20xl... which is weird because (so far as I know) with the rc20 one cannot record 2 different tracks at the same time, so, it would be impossible to come back to the chorus at the end of the song.

[@clarkelavelle7303]

Absolutely brilliant.... I cannot believe the nitpickers here, daring to criticise this video, saying it's too slow, and people will turn off. Well, that's their loss! Not everyone has the concentration of a gnat - and sometimes musicians (which is surely what she is...) need to stretch out a little. This is one hell of a great (and technically brilliant) performance.... No argument...!!

[@larrywhitted7333]

ClarkeLavelle I think it's great but there will always be haters sad to say.

[@higgzmusic3962]

how the hell do you make the funky tapping sounds after the bassline, and what chords are you hitting with the tingling notes just before you put in the first "happy" vocals? sounds beautiful by the way Bravo!

[@cherrycicely]

I believe they're harmonics and can only be played on certain frets properly (the ones I know are 12th 7th and 5th). Don't hold me on this but you have to rest your finger very lightly on the string and then as you play release it! Hope this made sense

[@higgzmusic3962]

better than nothing ;) thanks

[@cherrycicely]

no worries, if you type i harmonics tutorial on guitar I'm sure lots will come up:)

[@Lindilme1]

You have such a soft lovely voice! The best cover! I'd love to hear Over the rainbow with such a lovely voice

[@yobrojoost]

Ok, so it takes a bit of time to set the tracks up but what a result! I've got an RC 300, the bigger version of the looper she's using, but I've not managed this level of perfection by a long shot! I'm inspired! Thanks!

[@unpoto3153]

5:19 How could she come back to this ? I mean with the RC20XL, it s impossible right ? Pls answer someone ... thx a lot !!

[@evenseb7574]

Important question. I m full of confusion. Some other tricks goin on? Please answer! :)

[@arjuntomar1212]

Maybe she made one loop of that and other loop on other pedal then she recorded another loop later

[@BoxingdayinC]

I was really transfixed by this video. I usually turn away from covers within the first minute, but you have something special. Great job.

[@indianaromero7788]

Geniaaaaaaaa

[@michaelcox244]

Luke Christianson I

[@AddictiveGamer100]

FINALLY A GIRL WHO UTILISES THE ACOUSTIC GUITAR FULLY INSTEAD OF JUST PLAYING SIMPLE CHORDS

[@Steven-c3n3m]

Loop savy tech Musician has it down. Very impressive work right vibe, sounds great, and you are having fun with it ! Thank you for sharing !🎉❤

[@tommymontroy7108]

Very creative, I liked it, and great demo of what the pedal can do. Nice job..

[@hoold01]

I tried to like it twice and it unliked. So I liked again and subbed. Very cool stuff immaculately performed.

[@mst25]

lol

[@pacboe]

:))

[@VaughnSkow]

STOP!!! don't hit thumbs down, start at 3:00 and you'll feel differently. AWESOME :-)

[@sclarin2]

If you have to skip to 3 mins then what is the first 3 minutes even there for?

[@ricardowilly]

jajajajajajaajaj señorita eres geniaaal :D es el primero que veo y pienzo ver mas gracias por compartirnos lo que haces me gusto mucho .... te lo digo como amigo hermano, musico exitooo!!!

[@petenas4404]

Incredible looping song from start to end!

[@brianbishoff194]

brilliant arrangement & execution of this song - you just might be the queen of the loopers

[@darragh7578]

best iv seen on youtube!! great ear for building the song! good job!

[@SahitiSeemakurti]

what is that device you are using to store your multiple harmony and musics?

[@Setheks]

Looks like an Boss RC-30 loop station, its the same one Ed Sheeran uses for his loop. Very good model!

[@shaydeinsun]

Sethekis He uses a different pedal now. I agree the RC-30 is a good model it's what I use, but the one in the video is a RC-20.

[@ajfigueras9517]

Wait wait. She's a he?

[@SahitiSeemakurti]

No he's talking about ed

[@Setheks]

Yeah I just saw his new pedal. One can dream of owning that beauty! Haha.

[@pauljohnson4083]

This is incredible. If she should construct her loop faster, she would be a threat at the boss loop championships.

[@bboydreaded]

I agree. If she had a RC300 she would be unstoppable. But i do like that she used the RC30. not many good vids on the net with this product. it shows more creativity cos she dose a lot with less.

[@steevew]

bboydreaded Agreed. Someone buy this girl the RC300, I've got one and they are an awesome piece of kit. I've just purchased her 5 track CD so there's a few pence towards the RC300 :)

[@fjrsm]

bboydreaded As someone who knows almost nothing about loop pedals apart from the super duper basics, but wants to get into this, could you explain how that would be better? Thank you!

[@JasonSmithmusicc]

***** the rc-300 is the way to go. I love mine

[@AffiliateAchievers]

@@bboydreaded It's DOES not dose, a dose is a spoonful of medicine

[@danlee77]

I can't believe so many people gave this a thumbs down. She did a great job plus I love a loop pedal. Those things are AWESOME!!!!

[@I-OGameDev]

Your playing during the verses made me smile, very cool!

[@hellokitty4451]

I think this is better then the original

[@princelyriot]

Agreed

[@hellokitty4451]

Rose Midnight lol Cuz the original is annoying.

[@princelyriot]

Yus xD

[@hellokitty4451]

It overplayed. XD I don't care if that is mean but still

[@princelyriot]

XD

[@ianhuckle8101]

What a small, shrivelled, pea sized, blackened heart you must have to give this a " dislike ".... lovely stuff from a lovely young woman....

[@leadreddead5457]

What a small, shrivelled, pea sized, blackened heart you must have to give this a " like ".... lovely stuff from a lovely young woman....

[@leadreddead5457]

See? I can do it too.

[@adrianmutimer5022]

Dead right. As of this moment 724 people are confirming my worst conclusions about us humans. No hope for us. Really.

[@leadreddead5457]

Adrian Mutimer If a relative few people disliking a youtube video is all it takes for you to lose your faith in humanity, I'm surprised you aren't some misanthropic hermit living on a deserted island by now.

[@RobinRK1962]

...here's where here he is on Google maps 45°15′18″ N 30°12′15″ E

[@pickettaasde3797]

We forgive the video edit at 7:29. With the looping pedal you are using, coming back to the first section would be impossible. Still, your work is amazing. Great job!

[@almoglya2z]

how did u noticed? how did u know ?

[@pickettaasde3797]

I am a looper and a musician. I'd like to hear more of your music and share mine with yours. Please send me your email address or other contact info. Thanks!

[@adriancamilleri4845]

+Jeff Aasde which pedal would you suggest that can dot just that?

[@auttathaway]

The Rc50 can catch phrases (3 different ones) from Boss or their Flagship the Rc300. Their are other Loopers as well that can do this. This one does not.

[@andrewgomezmusic9360]

I agree. I'm using the Boss RC 30 and I'm still don't know how she can get back too fast to the start.

[@thomasmwakalinga2749]

Genius! Who is this amazing musician. This is what I call talent.

[@eekee6034]

Oh, this is lovely! :) Amazing what you can do with just a little pedal or two, a guitar, and a beautiful voice.

[@arthurwright1433]

Please go viral.

[@Fammer15]

Marry me

[@loudandfastisbest]

You sound like Karen Carpenter, and there is no higher praise she was a genius , bravo great work

[@robertspraguejr.1027]

Superb...all your loop work, but your voice is what I will remember...

[@frankiebukenya4181]

@Roz This is an amazing arrangement and honestly beyond phenomenal in so many ways. You have a beautiful voice and I have to say this is now one of my favorite versions of this song!!!!!

[@wobble3859]

I love this but alas it isn't live / filmed / recorded in one go so it is not a true Loop Pedal song. When the camera changes angles you can see it is a different take :( Please upload one with one continuous shot and impress the world.

[@swamplifecontrol]

So - It's impossible to have two cameras running at the same time ?

[@wobble3859]

OneyedSon Ooo... a sarcastic comment. It would've worked if I had said something remotely similar to that and you had actually read my message.. "When the camera changes angles you can see it is a different take :(" Apology accepted and you're welcome.

[@swamplifecontrol]

The Happy Cat I don't understand - Why do you insist it is not one continuous performance just because the camera angle changes - ? So the 2 video sources from the same performance were pieced together in sync with a continuous audio performance ( from what I can tell. ) If I am wrong maybe it's just because I have watched her other looping videos so I don't need proof - I mean if it's edited - from 2 or 3 different performances - I didn't notice that - It looks like one performance to me.

[@wobble3859]

OneyedSon " Why do you insist it is not one continuous performance just because the camera angle changes". I don't. Again, read my message. I've said it twice now. You can see when the camera angle changes that it is edited, not because the camera angle changes but because she is looking in a different direction, or has a different expression. I'd like to take your word for it that her other videos are unedited but obviously I can't as you can't notice the blatant editing in this one so you may also have missed editing in the other videos. I know I'm being quite anal about this but having an edited loop pedal video is kind of like "singing live" and miming.

[@Bryt25]

WhyTF would she want to fake it? She's clearly talented enough to do it live, otherwise what would be the point? ;-)

[@TobiasMastek]

Nice :)

[@blitzcrank4747]

looks like nico robin :d

[@bradbryant332]

Perfect song pick! Thanks for showing how easy it is to stack those parts. I am a pro guitar, bass and drummer...,but ADD'd - out....,so your doing this is helpful.

[@chrismorley8348]

Good God I nee dto start every day watching this lady sing...happy no less...brilliant..

[@juansek208]

Marry me please.

[@MrRickyWow]

Exactly.

[@juansek208]

I guess there is a very long long line.. But Im a dreamer

[@nawi1254]

me too

[@MrRickyWow]

Nawi125 What a long ass line. Hahaha.

[@stephensmith1034]

Juan Koeraus And me!

[@68ossau]

You´re brilliant. It´s so cool to see how much you enjoy deploying your skills.

[@stretchini]

Really cool! Great all round technique and performance!

[@suttersgoldntouch]

Loved the loop build. Seamless and yet sweet artistry. Wonderful talent. wls

[@tmeyer2022]

Such imaginative use of a Looper. Wonderful.

[@guitarpoetone1]

Wow what a voice! Great lil song thanks 4 sharing 🎶💙

[@tangenyamasyeki6310]

Excellent...!!! Every morning before going to work i always play this loop... it makes my day start energetic...

[@vinnymatthews6505]

Roz loved your version of Happy - you are a great music talent! I especially enjoyed jamming along with your groove!

[@jeremyherz1969]

I still come back to listen to this I wish my looping game was this good

[@franckpruvost7713]

juste un pure moment !!! j'adore et encore merci pour cette pure reprise ....et la voie juste et douce un véritable pure moment !! bravo

[@briarz101]

Nice work with the looping, not as easy as it looks, and takes a true musician to sound right. Well performed!

[@FlowerdyPilllow]

Absolutely spellbinding performance! Brilliantly executed. Well done and thanks for adding some real beauty to the world! Love it! I'm going to get myself a looper now! Cheers.

[@rdmkeytohwy]

Wonderfully creative and your voice is beautiful! Classic song that is given a little different treatment. Love it!

[@p.a.4162]

Nice playing and nice singing. You are Inspiring and cominicative

[@richardj.29]

wahou , c'est magnifique !!! bien vu le looper !! It's superb ! what a genius you are ! so good with the use of the looper ! you're great thanks , like it ! rythm, voice,guitar , and all of this ! moi j'adore !