Holy Trinities - Minimalist Funk Arrangers (Hosted by Jack Stratton)

[@hughjass311]

Jack is such a fucking enigma. He seems like a GENUINELY out there dude but at the same times he's self aware enough to exaggerate the quirks that make his persona entertaining. What a legend

[@Empyrean55]

hughjass311 I don't think people appreciate how accurate this description of him is

[@clayton229]

Its like he's constantly doing an exaggerated impression of himself.

[@tom_something]

He's so wacky and aloof on stage and in interviews, thats it's not immediately obvious how much he cares about his work. But the proof is of course in the results.

[@oinkooink]

He's a great mix of business casual.

[@mrs.featherbottom5901]

"She's got this vibrato, it's making me nauseous, she's not keeping it within a whole step, you know?"

[@GraceAdelleLoeppky]

why are you quoting this?

[@quinndavis3955]

Because imagine what not keeping a vibrato within a whole step would sound like

[@dazykuri]

So I pop a Dramamine...

[@nicktaylor1902]

I keep coming back to this video because of that. I quote it to my friends, who aren't vulf fans

[@dielaughing73]

@@quinndavis3955 Up AND down, do you think?

[@allamericandude15]

Sleepify - minimalist funk taken to it's ultimate conclusion.

[@halcyonacoustic7366]

Volume can't get lower than -infinity

[@mizupman24]

JACK WERE WAITING ON THE BASS TRINITY!!!

[@iTwistedVisionJC]

Number one: Joe Dart Number two: also Joe Dart Number three: Joe Dart's neck muscles

[@mizupman24]

I think it's: 1: Joe Dart's Fingers 2: Joe Dart himself 3: Joe Dart's neck muscles

[@veryscarygoat]

Mizrahy Aquino correct me if I'm wrong but I think episode 1 was bassists but it's only a podcast :/

[@MikeNewton1]

How you gonna leave out the hips?

[@mizupman24]

It was a snare drum podcast! tonal.goodhertz.co/holy-trinities-snare/

[@Riyaaaadi]

I just realised Jack's speech for accepting the honourable award as the fourth member of the Holy Trinities is actually his manifesto. This should be used when he's placed in the Funk Hall of Fame. God bless you Jack Stratton

[@ethan-loves]

does anyone know how Jack manages to be like this? like his style... he embodies it in everything. it's the type of strange that kneads my stomach and the type of wonderful that elevates my mind.

[@hankfletcher4768]

It is who he is.

[@dominicnullet531]

passion and love of music with a touch of tasteful sarcasm that the fans love.

[@MrDukeSilverr]

I think he just has a great feel for wording and timing, in some interviews you can tell hes a bit more "normal" so I guess he just turns the dial for whatever the occasion needs "a personality knob" "and what is that controlling?"

[@WernerErkelens]

Actually interested in renting some of that space between the kick and snare. Where can I contact you?

[@AlexBallMusic]

Think he's based in Queens.

[@woplinspray]

what did he mean by this? the space between kick drum and snare drum?

[@noahmay7708]

@@woplinspray I think Jack misspoke; he meant snake. He likes to kick snakes.

[@tomsvideohole8894]

this is the most jewish man in music right now

[@Yaboroqe]

Haha, ....trinities and Jews I don’t get it.

[@gabemando7823]

Ben Levin my friend

[@SophisticatedBanjo]

@@gabemando7823 TRUE.

[@justmebeingbored1794]

elaborate please

[@Alfram]

What’s that even mean lol

[@ts4gv]

the greatest pop melody of all time is a bassline. I couldn't agree more.

[@Blaze22F]

*Holy stratton that mashup at the end though oooffft*

[@eliascarrier]

Vulf is actually so educational

[@chioma916]

Elias Carrier vulf is for the people

[@eliascarrier]

chio uruakpa the People's Funk

[@markdoran75]

Elias Carrier i

[@dansaunders1655]

Category: Education

[@jessbmarc]

can we PLEASE get a Vulf 2 video of 1612 // 99 Problems do it for the kids

[@insaneintherainmusic]

what the vulf

[@143685753ton22y]

dude I love your work

[@143685753ton22y]

again lol

[@evanzigmond1213]

insaneintherainmusic worlds collide :)

[@wai6886]

this guy

[@BigPapaMitchell]

Hey I was right, you are a Vulf fan! I made that comment on your Sonic video

[@Brainbox97]

this is such perfect infotainment

[@coltrv]

edutainment

[@gavingassmann8123]

"You could rent out the space between the kick drum and the snare drum in new york for $1500/month"

[@oliverfencott]

1612 Problems

[@bunscrapters2632]

but the vulf aint one

[@N8Gee]

The three holy trinity videos are my holy trinity of youtube videos.

[@Blaze22F]

*How can I be as cool as Jack Stratton?*

[@AfferbeckBeats]

Go back to 1970 with some kind of bowl-like fixture and gather up all the loose cool floating around that you can.

[@connordavis4766]

Out of the million cool things I've seen Jack do, the coolest thing I've seen him do is go out to play drums having completely ditched the persona (even wearing a totally different outfit) for Joey Dosik who was opening for them. If you want to be as cool as Jack be that cool to your friends. It's the little things that count.

[@kuncmichal]

www.regularbeaneater.com

[@klatenist]

It started with the shorts, always with the shorts

[@nathanbasurto8246]

You can't

[@joecallander8184]

Jack's dress sense is next level

[@ColorCodeWhite]

"Fashionably White"

[@beeking1227]

when he was coming up with his style in the band, apparently one day he just has an epiphany and says one word broadway-like: “S O C C E R .”

[@noahmay7708]

@@beeking1227 I think it was Mocky who came up with the idea. Canadian singer.

[@stocchinet]

"How can less be more? More is more!!" - Yngwie Malmsteen, doesn't listen vulfpek

[@themerchbooth]

I wanna be Jack when I grow up so bad

[@WernerErkelens]

Hey, is that Roto Vlogs?

[@heroblah6074]

No we need Alexa pls be you

[@TectonicBadger]

You'd better not grow up then!

[@natalievuong5468]

did vulfpeck just contribute to the fan base's collection of vulfpeck x rap song mashups

[@ryejackson]

Natalie Vuong holy shit

[@jaspershepherdsmith9047]

Someone needs to make it!

[@J4KETS]

And did it way better than anyone has so far.

[@juliengatz5541]

where can i get others??

[@joemurray2523]

Oh snap - that mashup!

[@szrnkabela]

The 2022 Vulfmon Album proved Jack to be worthy of the award, period.

[@ryanpcleary]

Is the lead sheet you show for "I Want You Back" an original from the session/written by Alphonso? Where did you find it?

[@Vulf]

yes! i emailed larry mizell and he sent a pdf. was written for gladys knight -- great interview: www.redbullmusicacademy.com/lectures/mizell-brothers-sky-high-brothers

[@evan12697]

Does that same Larry Mizell own a music shop in Maryland?

[@filtafacta]

Awesome! It must be noted that Larry & Fonce productions were anything but low track counts come the mid 70s and on. Take a typical song such as "Fantasy". Drums, bass, Rhodes electric piano, congas, guitar 1, percussion FX, guitar 2, acoustic piano, flute, Clavinet, violin, vocals, Solina strings, Hammond organ, horns. That's likely all squeezed onto 16 tracks (maybe 24 track) at Fantasy Studios. That's a lot of real estate :D

[@pluviophile._.j]

I shit you not, I listened to every single one of these masterpieces today already. Am I dead?! Is this what love is?

[@patrickohaodha8743]

I need a full version of that outro goddamn

[@blocksnstuff14]

That part about yom kipper was hilarious

[@Garblegox]

This is why Ebony Magazine named Jews as honorary members of the black community.

[@noahmay7708]

Its like the whitest end of the spectrum bends around to the blackest.

[@zerorusher]

Why am I seeing this only now? How could I live without this knowledge until now? Thanks vulf. My life is new again.

[@jversace9318]

Bro I'm dying for a full mashup of 1612 and 99 problems, call it 1612 problems, make it happpppeeennnn

[@powerpc127]

Congrats on getting Wes Anderson to direct!

[@SamSandovals]

that 4th member of the trinity seems pretty sick

[@downeybill]

good sick, like "sick!" or like, unwell?

[@sergeikhmylov1557]

amazing illustrations, guys!

[@Vulf]

Deanna Jones → illustrations (instagram.com/blackhanukkah/) Angy Che → illustrations (www.angyche.com/)

[@sergeikhmylov1557]

great! thank you!

[@chioma916]

Vulf go deanna!!!!!

[@whiskeyclones7161]

thank you very much!!!!!

[@Yervy]

it's yum kipper, high expectations

[@ITZTHEBEATLES4221]

this dude really put himself in the Trinity of Funk... he deserves it, thanks Jack :)

[@jwstout007]

I'm glad Jack thanked the Trinity academy for his future endeavors, truly a humble man =)

[@kylehurst234]

dl link for the 1612 problems mashup please

[@ytsivran]

Jack totally deserves to be in there, one of the best doing it right now

[@nesDk]

Jack that trinity series better not be over now, i like those breaks and pauses

[@conorcleary9798]

please make 100 more of these

[@mixstreamorg]

this is one of the most incredible things I've seen for decades. This is coming from a guy that used to produce crosby stills and nash records. I am humbled. All I can say is... thank you Jack Stratton. This may be funny to some, but to me clearly explains your mission. Thank you for your service, Jack. You have changed my life. - stephen barncard - no longer mesmerized by click tracks.

[@joeyd1931]

With those Videos of Jack's it's always like there's an In-Joke somewhere that i'm not in on, but still find hilarious.

[@luisalonsoecheverria]

HOLY TRINITIES /// Groove Bassists 1. Chuck Rainey (The Young Rascals/Aretha Franklin/Steely Dan) 2. James Jamerson (The Temptations/Stevie Wonder/The Four Tops/Marvin Gaye) 3. Bootsy Collins (Parliament-Funkadelic/Bootsy’s Rubber Band/Deee-Lite) For the second time, there is a 4th member of the trinity: Joe Dart (Vulfpeck/Theo Katzman) Honorable Mentions: Carol Kaye (Phil Spector/Beach Boys), Larry Graham (Sly & The Family Stone/Graham Central Station), Tina Weymouth (Talking Heads/Tom Tom Club), Donald “Duck” Dunn (Booker T. and The MG’s/Blues Brothers)

[@Jamminn555]

Preach it, Brother. Brilliant observations and brilliant dead pan presentation! Get it, Jack. What is that FUNKY ass song at the end!?

[@liferevolving]

Awesome plain and simple, nice to hear him give such props to the influences of Vulf!

[@joeylopez2445]

Jack baby, I've been around for a year now, I've loved every single video you guys put out because it's not JUST good sounds it's good MUSIC you go in depth you analyze you explain WHY things sound good. Maybe it's easier for people who have been brought up around reading sheet music and appreciating subtleties in arrangements. I am by no means trying to toot my own horn all I am is a choir nerd but sightreading comes to us all differently. I'm rambling What I really want to get across is that I'm really sad I couldn't make the show here in LA and I hope you guys announce something soon. You're a constant source of inspiration and you've pumped me up for many many days of work and I just can't thank all of you enough.

[@JacksJamz]

I bloody love these videos. I was only thinking last night how I need another one if these trinity vids in my life

[@on_certainty]

The spacing in the delivery plus the editing is very funny

[@АлександрАрхипов-д1з]

i cant even find words to describe how good this is

[@HH003]

AWESOME. >>>>>HOLY TRINITIES /// FUNK BASS PLAYAHS ????!!!!

[@ChippyLasticko]

that funky side-step move, tho! lol, that's priceless.. I'm dyin ^.^

[@JCleggy]

THE PEOPLE WANT MORE HOLY TRINITIES, JACK.

[@darrelstinkmeaner4673]

Jack, we're gonna need you to do the full mashup.

[@psychtruff]

Right, so when I moved this new part of town, I go down to the local Shul, it's Yom Kippur, high expectations, and this cancer chimes in, she's got this vibrato, it's making me nauseous, she's not keeping it within uh- within a whole step. It's like someone put a Wow-control on the canters's mic. So I'm getting sick here, I pop a dramamine, for motion sickness but it's Yom Kippur, I'm on an empty stomach. So then I just, I'm like losing it I'm having a religious experience I turned to my buddy I say 'hey man I gotta I got a video shoot in like an hour'

[@juicyjuice5268]

Right, so when I move to this new part of town I check out the sh- the local shul (uh-huh), high expectations (right... right, right), it’s Yom Kippur (sure), and then this cantor chimes in, and she’s got this vibrato that’s making me nauseous, it’s- she’s not keeping it within like a whole step y’know, it’s like, it’s like someone put a Wow Control on the cantor’s mic. (hahahaha!) So I, I’m getting sick here, I pop a Dramamine for motion sickness but it’s Yom Kippur I’m on an empty stomach. (riiiiight!) So, then I’m just, I’m like, losing it, I’m having a religious experience I turn to my buddy I say I gotta go I got a video shoot I gotta do right, ri- like in an hour. (uh, yeah, right.)

[@seanlasater2762]

The Genius never ends. Always hilarious. great talking points

[@marionrains5000]

You seem to be excelling in your capabilities mr Jack Stratton. You are a transcendental human and I am on to you!

[@julioestrada3111]

We need more holy trinities!

[@BronGalleran]

Hilton Felder is reportedly credited for the bass playing on "I want you back," so you made me start looking at his discography. Turns out he played on a little record for Billy Joel. I think that you NEED to hear "Root Beer Rag" from the Streetlife Serenade album by Billy Joel.

[@pavel0mg]

This channel is a thing I've been missing in my life.

[@soysugg9515]

This is strangely wonderful and educational. I love it.

[@chrispiccaro18]

Fonce was part of The Corporation. "I Want You Back" songwriter credits are Berry Gordy, Alphonso Mizell, Frederick Perren, and Deke Richards. The publishing side is owned by Jobete Music Co. Inc. (Sony/ATV). ISWC: T0700804541 ASCAP Work ID: 390250914

[@elliotblack9676]

the guy on the other line really gets me

[@scrungly]

this is one if the best videos on yt imo

[@egemenCB1]

Thank you for the wonderful things you create

[@salsmusicetc67]

i replay that intro like 10 times a day and laugh just as hard its so random hilarious. its yam kipur im on an empty stomach riiight

[@SkyHigh.GlobalGrooves]

Fonce Mizell later teamed up with his brother Larry to form the Mizell Brothers. Before writing music, Larry was working for NASA inventing the liquid crystal display. As the Mizell Brothers they produced/arranged albums for Blue Note during the big jazz funk era of the 70s for artists such as Donald Byrd (the Blackbyrds is essentially the Mizell Brothers w/ Byrd), Bobbi Humphrey, Johnny Hammond Smith, and Gary Bartz.

[@runlillian1910]

I adore "holy trinities" thank you for this genius informative stuff !

[@ColorCodeWhite]

i could listen to these for hours man

[@RCallahan592]

These are the best things on the internet.

[@Dan_Green_Music]

Awesome! I'm dying. But no Deacon shout out? Very questionable...

[@Sawnoflame]

Where can I find the full remix at the end?

[@stevepalmateer]

Mr. Stratton, Please do some more of these HT's. While Mr. Katzman's out here singing modern charts to every jim, jack and johnny, I'd like to hear more of your opinions on triplets. Most of your old videos look like a COVID quarantine anyhow, so I guess you were ahead of the times.

[@00RV00]

This is the best one yet.

[@cianosbach]

CHALK IT DOWN - Thank you Jack

[@slowestjabroni]

This fucking intro cracked me up

[@bottldwatr6886]

one of the pioneers of minimal funk in the contemporary era

[@GiacomodellaSvezia]

Now that's a noble vow to live by, Jake. :-)

[@austinthesan-antonian3932]

99 Problems over 1612 is a mashup I need to be released everywhere.

[@user-do9sk6ze4b]

Please continue.👌🙏

[@bassphishing1374]

first comment this is already amazing love hearing you talk been my favorite band for years come to buffalo new york!

[@saraj8079]

I’m not sure what’s going on and I’m loving it

[@nathanflood2118]

This is one of my favorite video on YT

[@matamoney]

This video is perfect.

[@danadaners]

This might be my favorite Vulf Product... ever

[@cole1714]

This series is the best

[@nathanbasurto8246]

We need another one!

[@connorjames9553]

Jack- I've sworn my whole life that it was a Fender Precision John Deacon played on Another One Bites the Dust. What kind of Music Man was it? A Stingray? A Sabre? I'm in disbelief

[@danielsaraceni1848]

I fucking love this!! Minimalism for the masses, I say!!!!!

[@ShumbalumProductions]

The intro is the best part of this video

[@GA96_]

That end mashup loool

[@danielbrancus1637]

The person Jack's talking to in the beginning is the same guy at the end of The Island Saints by DJ Bean Ornish.

[@Chronor655]

Who did the delayed "Wait for the Moment" at 3:47?

[@MCLemonyfresh]

Chronor655 most likely Jack

[@GregN456]

Are utilities included in that space between the kick and snare or are they extra on top of the 1.5k?

[@hardlygrooving4221]

how to get a full version of the thing in the end? I want to listen to it forever!😭

[@JackSlowworm]

I wanna know how Reinhold got that hi-hat sound. my guys is two 16" crashes that were left out in the rain for a bit

[@laurencejazzperry6086]

I have those same headphones. So I'm basically part of the pack now.

[@achenarmyst2156]

... if you wear them unconnected.

[@m_a_k_e_n_n_a]

I return to this video in times of sorrow, in need of guidance

[@hunter11945]

Honestly you guys probably are the funkiest band of the last decade.

[@andrealaperni9863]

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