is Mac Miller THAT F***king good?

[@brammanck]

Yes mac miller is that good. So much emotion n power in his songs. He is fantastic n missed

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

Yea, there some magic there

[@znagey]

​@RotemSivanGuitar you should hear the unreleased leaks. They tell the whole story. Music was his way of journaling

[@steroidsR4losers]

Meth

[@africerane]

One of my favorite guitar youtubers talking about my favorite Tiny Desk performance?? Yesssss please

[@BorisBidjanSaberi11]

RIP Mac Miller… great crossover eoisode

[@dave_by_day7632]

Mac Miller has got to be the most poetic and philosophical rapper of all time

[@123mosdefandtalibkweli]

after black thought

[@duedrama]

Mac is great and all, and I love this set. But no, hip hop has a huge tradition in political conscious and introspectiveness. I'd recommend artists like Lupe Fiasco, Mos Def, Rakim, Talib Kweli, Kendrick, KRS-One, Eyedea, Aesop Rock, Gangstarr, Roots, Cole - even some UK artists like Akala, Mic Righteous, Riz MC

[@dave_by_day7632]

​@@duedramaI'd put Kendrick on the same level when it comes to how poetic and philosophical, but none of the others come close imo

[@BigLoveBigBand]

One of my favorite tunes of the last few years, great breakdown too 🤝

[@comedycrackhead]

John Mayer actually wrote the guitar licks for small worlds

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

Ha!! Good to know. 👌

[@tonyr.4778]

I agree with you that the notes are simple but the groove is expert level. So hard to stay behind the beat and in the pocket at the same time. This laid back lazy feel is so well done. It begs to solo over.

[@kwekuhodgson1976]

This new series is just dope! Feels like being a fly on the wall while you#re breaking down these iconic performances on the the fly! U rock, Rotem 🎯🔥💯1

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

Thanks so much Kweku!! Means a lot

[@i.itaylor9770]

​@@RotemSivanGuitar Lp

[@CraveDiamonds]

Love all the tasteful frases and musical knowledge you have taught me over the years. I need to join your group lessons! 👏👏👏

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

Thanks!! You're welcome!!

[@rickf6375]

Love Mac miller

[@eli-ho2ki]

It’s refreshing to see a musical breakdown of the song, feel like it’s missed in a lot of reviews/reactions

[@michael.lentsman]

What’s the use is unbelievably groovy and light. And that bass line!

[@ralphmunn1685]

Is that Thundercat on bass beginning around 10:00? Sounds like, looks like, feels like. No light-weight group here! Edit: You confirmed that around 14:30, thanks! 🙏

[@rodrigocaballeroblas9615]

Yes he is❤

[@AnthonyEvans-wl5ts]

Mac is my favourite, thank you for going over his tiny desk concert. Could I please request that you watch and listen to one of Hermanos Gutierrez concerts. I would love that. Thanks again for your work and great entertainment. 👍 😊

[@francescodefendi3201]

I listened to their npr concert…well.. there’s not much to say. Their playing is very simple… I think RS could not tell us something peculiar about them..

[@JustaPerson1988]

John Mayer wrote the guitar part for the first song. The vibefather

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

Oh!! Didn't know! Super cool

[@MattAngiono]

Well that explains it...

[@Sky_Blaze]

I still cry about Mac..yeah he was that f*cking good

[@selliantuttimusi6735]

Summary of the video: "It's just (so) happening"

[@salort2934]

I’ll never try to learn Jazz guitar but I like what you put out in your videos.

[@rodrigocaballeroblas9615]

Amazing video❤ let me suggest any of the Parcels lives for the next one . Cheers

[@kanaandaniels6420]

I want to see him do Dijon's live album performance.

[@hkoelewijn335]

yooo agreed

[@MattAngiono]

If you like this, then check out the one with Anderson Paak! It's mind blowing watch him play very difficult drum beats while singing...

[@jamalsrevenge691]

can you do a video on sade, would be cool?

[@therapkid1998]

I love this style of reacting and playing at the same time! Very cool! Definitely earned a new sub!

[@therapkid1998]

Also love the freestyle play you do over the songs in the same key, it's really impressive you can figure all that out by ear!

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

Thanks Noah!!

[@therewillbejazz]

Sivan this is so good for understanding and taking it deeper, really awesome! How do you get this beautiful clean tone..?

[@bbowjazz]

Justus West on guitar there in the MM vid

[@aronkristensen2051]

All i want is Rotems guitar-tone, but on a budget... Any tips?

[@PeterHiggins]

this concert is happening very hard! :D

[@Catthepunk]

Can you post a lyric video for "same way home" plz? I didn't get all the words

[@StanisSotnikov]

Would be cool if you do FKJ

[@ThatGuy-mj6jm]

ta-dow

[@TheQBandNY]

I know this is kinda weird… but this is one of my fave videos on KZbin.

[@v0rtex116]

Nice video, which amp are you using? It sounds so good!

[@paulneugebauer7768]

I feel sad that he was so troubled. Tortured perhaps and escaped the way it happened. Not my genre per say, but mental health is so paramount.

[@jasoncalandra8098]

As a long time Mac fan that means a lot, his music was all about expressing himself and being honest about his struggles and who he was. It touches a lot of people regardless of their background or music taste

[@walterlippmann6292]

that guitar is nuts

[@DustyRh0d3s]

Yes

[@ingovui]

Second song strikes me as centered on G#/Ab MINOR 7 (or the relative minor) , not B major, just sayin’

[@mikekimball1142]

Stash by Phish is a must review.

[@jguz3942]

The short answer is: YES

[@DerekFlegal]

@raf889 I understand what you’re saying but unfortunately you just don’t get it

[@gingerbaker_toad696]

Did you even get one word Mac said?

[@mattfraser3452]

No , his band carries him , you asked .

[@joshedge73]

The real question is: does the musicians behind Mac Miller, and not Mac Miller himself, are that good!? Yes, they are good!

[@conan2650]

I mean yeah the musicians are great but so is he. He was a multi instrumentalist, producer, songwriter, singer and rapper. He had multiple succesful and influencial projects spanning a vast discography including 6 studio albums and 13 mixtapes. Id say thats pretty good too.

[@cobrakaiX]

The music and the musicians are great. Not a fan of mac miller but to each their own.

[@apatternedhorizon]

One of the most depressing losses of talent/potential in the past 20 years.

[@erikkorhonen]

was, not is.

[@francescodefendi3201]

Maybe Mac is good…but fuc@!%g good? Come on… If Beethoven could listen to him probably would say: “R U fuc@!#g kiddin’ me? Did U bring me back 2 life 4 this? Gimme some more!” 😂

[@jamesmay2083]

chill grandpa it's not that deep

[@seananderson5334]

I don't like his vocals.

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

You don't feel the vibe? Can you tell me what exactly you don't like?

[@seananderson5334]

@@RotemSivanGuitar I like everything from Taylor Swift to Necrophagist, so I'm not against hard-to-appreciate vocals, but his voice comes off as compressed and flat IMO.

[@selliantuttimusi6735]

@@seananderson5334 It's all about the vibe and the groove. It's sad that you can't FEEL it :(

[@audiophizile13]

I feel everything but the voice and lyrics. They ruin it. I wish it was an instrumental or had a different person with different lyrics

[@selliantuttimusi6735]

@@audiophizile13 In music groove, swing and pocket are way more important that the tone of the singing voice and/or the lyrics. It's very hard to make good music with only a good voice and good lyrics. I think that the most important thing in music is rhythm, followed by the melody (good ones usually have great rhythm too), followed by the harmonies (which support the melodies) , followed by the arrangement, followed by the textures and the tones of the instruments (or voice), then the lyrics (if the melodies happen to be sang by a human), then the mixing, etc. In the case of Mac it's all about the groove and the feel. TBH, I still don't know what the lyrics are saying here, as I don't care a lot about that.

[@raf889]

His band sounds good but the vocals are so bad I thought it was a joke…😂

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

I feel it's such a vibe I don't care... makes sense??

[@raf889]

If it feels good to you, that’s what matters. At least the guys in the band have a good gig! Great rhythm section.

[@edzielinski]

Acknowledged. His voice is certainly unique, and not at all polished or sophisticated compared to an accomplished singer, but the emotion, the feel, the timing are all there. Others that come to mind - Bob Dylan. Willie Nelson (very scratchy), Joe Cocker.

[@GizzyDillespee]

It's definitely microtonal or something

[@ekredel]

@@GizzyDillespeeidk, microtonal would to me imply that it is done on purpose, and this just sounds like it is off key and that he can’t help himself. the band on the hand is sensational.