Jacob Collier & Daniel Caesar - Best Part (Live in Toronto)

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Original video: • Jacob Collier & Daniel...
Song: Best Part
Performed by: Jacob Collier & Daniel Caesar
Transcribed by: Anthony Williams
faq:
Q: how old are you / A: i'm in high school!
Q: how are you related to jacob collier? / A: i'm not, we just have the same last name
Q: how do you transcribe? / A: i use musescore for notation and 'Transcribe!' for beat marking, slowing down etc
Q: do you have perfect pitch? / A: no
Q: where can i suggest videos? / A: / discord
Q: what music do you listen to? A: open.spotify.com/playlist/0zP...
Q: why are some videos not transcribed by you? / A: sometimes other people submit transcriptions, most are commissioned from others who can do a better job than i can. i want to make sure you see the best transcriptions possible!

[@tonywilliamspiano]

Happy holidays everyone! It was such a pleasure to transcribe this amazing piece of music for the channel. Thanks to George for the awesome proofreading and thanks to Jacob and Daniel for making the world a place full of beautiful music 😊

[@malachipg7576]

it's THE GUY

[@user-bi1jh5ue9l]

Ur INCREDIBLE !!!!!!

[@Pat_11131]

I thought you were the drummer Tony Williams lol

[@chameleonedm]

Are you a wizard?

[@tonywilliamspiano]

@@chameleonedm Definitely :)

[@danielbutcher5836]

Audience clearly full of musicians - when changing up a chord becomes comedy....

[@aodmk]

I don’t get the joke can someone explain it?

[@FanMadara]

@@aodmk Basically just It's a combination of "who does that wtf" + "nughh i luv it"

[@orrhousecreative]

That's what I was thinking lol, the concert felt a lot more free form and personal than a lot of others I've seen

[@TAP7a]

@@aodmk just musician circlejerking It's great

[@NevertahnProduction]

@@TAP7a i feel ive been left out of all this. im muso, but i cant always hear these chord changes

[@festiveobeliskus]

_hug friend_ should be included in more sheet music.

[@ac8785]

@@user-cu3hn3bs5j :/

[@suncho6502]

This! ♥️

[@lukepnovak]

@@Ingestedbanjo this guy knows how to have fun!

[@indyola9738]

With the fermata

[@Mikeological]

@@indyola9738 _especially_ with the fermata

[@fanboy7216]

Piano teacher: "You need good posture to play piano" Jacob collier

[@pesty4592]

When you’re learning, it’s beneficial to have a good posture, especially in a classical concert setting. Though once, you get up to “a high level” it becomes a personal style.

[@PeterAlderton]

Glenn Gould has entered the chat

[@Dimysam]

My piano teacher would wisely say "you're not jacob collier"

[@zari9004]

tell it to keith jarrett as well!

[@hansschmidt3144]

jacob collier: "MY PRECIOUS"

[@rohitt5909]

whoever transcribed this deserves a raise... surreal

[@supernoodles908]

That would be the channel you're watching this on lol

[@braeeee_]

@@supernoodles908 no it wasn't, look at the pinned comment

[@MrMegajazz]

Or a knighthood

[@Macaroni1983]

On some website you can pay to send a clip and they transcribe it for you. Idk how that is done thk

[@luisjavierjaime436]

RIGHT??? it is sooooo detailed

[@ryanmoore7549]

You'd think we'd get tired of Jacob Collier pulling out all the stops for every single performance, but we don't. We really don't.

[@ZzyzxMatrix]

He really needs to relax hahah

[@WoefulMinion]

Somehow despite all the experimenting, Jacob is still musical and approachable.Others can be avant garde for avant garde's sake and tedious.

[@Raichulula]

This dude forced his audience into a different key. That's absolutely absurd. I love it.

[@looogi5098]

3k likes and zero replies

[@sinatra222]

​@@looogi5098 one reply

[@blob1010]

One

[@TalesKursped]

5:33 I love how the lyrics is so precise that when Daniel's singing "You know that I see it", George's singing "Fuay-yu-ay - see it" LMAO

[@briansloss23]

Hahaha! I noticed that too! I love it when Jacob makes mistakes. The way he just shrugs if off, laughs, and keeps moving forward is so inspiring and a great reminder to not take things so seriously.

[@zolanimafuta795]

i looked for this comment. LMAO

[@krai4850]

who's george

[@kreeperkiller4423]

another reminder that while us Jacob Collier fans can sometimes borderline on worship, Jacob is still a human and can make mistakes. He’s still insanely good tho.

[@charliezard64]

George?

[@Arrzarrina]

Jacob makes playing a piano sound like falling down a flight of stairs in a tumble of limbs with exquisite panache.

[@ijemand5672]

pedant

[@Arrzarrina]

@@ijemand5672 Now far be it from me to actually be pedantic, but I really fail to see how what I said could be construed in any way to fit that word.

[@ijemand5672]

@@Arrzarrina then go see a doctor

[@Arrzarrina]

@@ijemand5672 Definition of pedant: 1a: one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge b: one who makes a show of knowledge c: a formalist or precisionist in teaching Yes, I'm being pedantic here, but you are provably wrong. Feel free to stir up shit somewhere else though.

[@ijemand5672]

@@Arrzarrina probably*

[@aydenduke2556]

5:59 "a bit flat, but in a good way" *fair enough*

[@TornaitSuperBird]

he actually sounds sharp instead of flat there

[@overtone55]

The juxtaposition of the "Give it up for this guy!" and the sheer clusterfuck of accidentals and accents is amazing at 6:51

[@anonymousaccordionist3326]

Accidentals are 'purposefuls' when it comes to Jacob.

[@tonywilliamspiano]

So many sus chords 😍

[@hoon_sol]

@@anonymousaccordionist3326: Brilliant.

[@hellodoink]

i'm having an aneurysm looking at the transcription with all those accidentals, key changes, time signatures (5/4 wtf), etc. such a unique and beautiful piece that appears to be total chaos on paper but sounds so beautiful when played by him. I would still rip my hair out if i was ever handed this on a sheet of paper tho.

[@bemusedmusician807]

@Ryandal Gilmore it is, but you don't need to be a dick about it. Let's just enjoy this music :)

[@llawliet1522]

5/4 is fun, but i think the nastiest I've had to play in would be 15/16 or 11/4, or maybe one of the pieces I've done in free time (does that count?)

[@gustru2078]

5/4 is fine but I lost braincells looking at the E flat key with all those sharps on almost every note. As a tuba player, this is highly sacrilegious. You *do not* put a bunch of accidental sharps like that when there are flats on the left. Don't write a D# when the base key of the song is Eb and of course already contains an Eb. In E flat, there is no G#. There is Ab already in the key....

[@aaron_r6611]

I once played a song that was in 7/8 some bars then it'd switch to 5/8 all whilst being at 120bpm made intirely of semi and demi quavers, it was quite hard for a baritone sax player

[@hellodoink]

@@aaron_r6611 i had to do that shit for choir too. it’s gruesome.

[@laurelkendun]

i’ve never heard a crowd actually sing together so well

[@JanviChawla]

You should watch the Green Day crowd sing Bohemian Rhapsody. Chills!

[@jeks6403]

His supporters are typically musicians

[@josepedrogaleanogomez4870]

Oh boy, not knowing what everbody is laughing at is just another feeling

[@arnar9478]

Someone pls explain to us 😪

[@mdtexeira]

It seemed like when the audience went an extra step in adding a flourish that Daniel had added during one of the choruses...some of the audience was nervously surprised. If we're talking about the same laugh that is.

[@o.s.h.4613]

Chord change

[@truthtempleton3035]

This transcription is actuslly so impressive wtf

[@benmorrison8533]

5:33 “Fuay-yu-ay see it, I know you're a star” 😂

[@jonaskatona7136]

It seems like he realized that he mixed up the lyrics a bit, but he was too late since he already started singing the wrong line, though he says the correct last word and a half (the "-ee it"). It should have been, "You know that I see it," but it sounded like he was instead saying, "Where you go I'll follow," which comes a few seconds later, lol. Doesn't really change the magic of their performance though.

[@benmorrison8533]

@@jonaskatona7136 Well yes, but I thought it was funny to see the mistake accurately transcribed.

[@tonywilliamspiano]

I notate what I hear 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@noahhaberman-hirsch4056]

@@tonywilliamspiano lmao gg

[@mr_petabyte]

Blown away by your transcribing skills as well as the performance Edit: I have been informed that actually Anthony Williams transcribed this. Should have read the description first. So this comment is directed to him now i guess.

[@mckernan603]

Fantastic engraving, agreed!

[@GeorgeCollier]

Tony Williams did this! [e-mail]

[@mr_petabyte]

@@GeorgeCollier Thanks for that info, i edited my comment! I've still been blown away several times by your actual transcriptions tho;)

[@JS-hu7pv]

I would bet that the majority of Jacob’s concert-attendees are musicians. That’s not to say that he doesn’t have mass appeal but being on another level with his understanding of music and his talent makes him that much more special to those who are musicians.

[@Mikeological]

The first half was definitely a whole conversation/comedy show/Ted talk with the audience that was far too musically advanced for me to understand Edit: Just thought I'd clarify I do know/understand a bit about music and even write songs from time to time that sound decent if you squint your ears, I just don't know jack about music theory lol.

[@kirwitch8236]

it's not really that musically complicated, really the comedy is just in that the chords he plays are not really the chords you would expect in a progression

[@pisceanqueen1]

"Amen" 😅

[@TURBOMIKEIFY]

Just know that I've been crying for over 10 minutes now JUST from the damn piano chords! I left the vid to watch something else, and came back to cry harder. I don't even know how I've cried this long. I've cried for at most 3 minutes for a song.

[@TURBOMIKEIFY]

@@kirwitch8236 Remember, music is a language that not everyone understands. Just like Chinese, English, heck even math!

[@teeyiman652]

'Sound decent if you squint your ears' is the funniest thing I've ever heard

[@00SNIVY00]

I'm blown away with how well he can play, I imagine it's nearly all improvised, even if not it's still incredible. I wish my brain could work so fluently to do such a good job like that.

[@standporter]

Hi there! I left a comment on your most recent video. I'm wondering where you are nowadays (geographically, musically speaking) and what you're doing. I'm a musician who's passionate about composition and lives near Seattle. Are you interesting in collaborating?

[@yahira.7031]

It's improvised i think, it would be way harder if not.

[@2steve276]

@@standporter sounds interesting

[@standporter]

@@2steve276 Do you wanna collaborate on anything?

[@fleghel]

10s of thousands of hours of hard work and practice- this are the results…

[@boriswilsoncreations]

6:48 i love how the "give it up for this guy" is also transcribed with pitch and rhythm

[@asgeirsoe]

That’s a pretty amazing audience of singers. Fairly tight and in tune!

[@georgemcauley9819]

It's not a challenging melody lol

[@asgeirsoe]

@@georgemcauley9819 They sing more or less in tune and on time. That was my main point.

[@grim3646]

Right? They might as well be a audience choir lol

[@teclinsoro4523]

George McAuley you underestimate how bad most concert crowds are at singing in key

[@CookieCurls]

Most people who listen to Jacob are musicians

[@MyJazzSheetMusicTranscriptions]

Jacob is just superb. King of harmony.

[@ionianrevolt]

I'll never forget being in the crowd for this!

[@Blobbyo25]

A memory to cherish forever! I'm seeing him in June and I cannot wait!!!

[@pamelaevangelista434]

@@Blobbyo25 HOW WAS IT😂😂

[@Blobbyo25]

@@pamelaevangelista434 It was epic!!! Such a surreal experience, every song was amazing, and I'll never forget the crowd interactions

[@kilo3989]

When he said "Fuay-yu-ay" I really felt that XD Beautiful performance!

[@ttantrum7948]

Those three chords at 1:20 man! Damn! I rewound just that part like 30 times! You know when there's just one sound that hits you right in your soul? That funk right there shook me to my core! I felt that sound resonate in my bones man! That emotion was so intent

[@GeorgeCollier]

It's a common gospel chord progression!

[@MultiKombo]

@@GeorgeCollier If you listen closely, someone shouted amen at that part too, that's why everyone laughed! XD

[@umbra1212]

You just transcribed feelings into words. Exquisite way of voicing your emotions! Respect!

[@ttantrum7948]

@@umbra1212 thank-you!

[@hectichive889]

@@MultiKombo Jesus Christ… I love how I’m here with my basic ass knowledge of music even after playing violin and guitar for a while and there’s really just people out there that recognize the chords in a song this well, or recognize a common progression, that type of thing. That’s insane to me…

[@HarmonicaMustang]

If the harmony and rhythm didn't get the message across, the clapping on 2nd and 4th beat instead of 1st and 3rd did. That's a crowd of musicians.

[@timmysun1234]

If i may ask why would clapping on the second and fourth mean that are musicians? Is it better to clap that way?

[@HarmonicaMustang]

@@timmysun1234 A clap has similar acoustic characteristics to a snare drum, and in a straight beat the snare falls on beats 2 and 4, so it is more appropriate to clap on beats 2 and 4, as opposed to 1 and 3 which are for the kick drum. Think of a choir; they stamp their feet on beats 1 and 3, and clap on 2 and 4, which makes a basic drum sound. The average person prefers to clap on 1 and 3 because it's easier to follow, but musicians are capable to follow 2 and 4, which also sounds better.

[@timmysun1234]

@@HarmonicaMustang oh wow that's cool thanks!

[@kaan_bey]

5:57 ''a bit flat, but in a good way'' When I first watched the original video on youtube i thought the exact same thing. That particular flatness gave an amazing colour to that phrase especially when followed by A7! I totally love it and am glad that you appreciate it too!

[@andrewferguson6901]

'a bit flat, but in a good way'' AKA the Frank Ocean?

[@pepsicolainclover]

I like how they're all laughing in the beginning like jacob collier is doing a stand up and telling a lot of so funny jokes even though he's just and only playing a piano. there's a different humour for all of those who are musicians: a humour that transcends language and can be understood only by music frequencies produced by a piano

[@danielosbourne8244]

one of the best live performances of all time no cap

[@twstdreality]

Excuse my baby boomer ignorance, but what does the phrase "no cap" mean in this peculiar context? Thanks, Yours Truly -Sir Michael III

[@danielosbourne8244]

@@twstdrealityidk if this is a joke lmao but no cap means im not lying

[@faide9894]

I really don’t understand Jacob or this channel, I have no idea what it is about it is something so off but amazing at the same time. I’m just enjoying this.

[@ojtiv]

lmao same i literally dont have a clue if its good or bad but based on the comment section and the crowd i just assume hes a god tier musician

[@FDE-fw1hd]

How did you get here

[@arnar9478]

@@ojtiv lol do you actually not enjoy this music at all or understand why people enjoy it? Im curios, does this sound abstract or avant-garde to you? Or am I misunderstanding your comment. Pls dont interpret this as like "lol u dint understand this music? Peasant.." I'm genuinely curious if this sounds bad to non-(musicians; OR music theory enthusiasts) or something

[@ojtiv]

@@arnar9478 i think if i realised how difficult this actually was and i was musicaly gifted i would really enjoy his work but to me he sounds like hes just kidna playing random notes just on the fact he goes from really low notes to really weird high notes and it just kinda looks like a mess to me but i do see why peopple would love it im just not good enough at piano to understand it, maybe in 5 years of expeirence i will come back to this and realise how amazing he is

[@cyto4335]

@@FDE-fw1hd the algorithm works in mysterious ways

[@MrBlaze9225]

Amen 1:28 guy knows what's up Sundays in black churches

[@Blobbyo25]

Jacob's crowds are always so awesome... They just... get it

[@BigBellyBirdyPlaysGames]

Lol!

[@audreytrammell1994]

This performance actually brings me so much joy

[@user-im8gv6eh2y]

this video is the reason i got into JC and everything else that came with it….. thank you for this

[@noahmay7708]

But he just uploaded this. You've already listened to all JC's works?

[@kmdavidds]

@@noahmay7708 they meant the original video

[@user-im8gv6eh2y]

@@noahmay7708 oh, I mean the original video without the score, my bad

[@TheCodyJackso]

I love how the crowd is laughing at how talented this man is

[@borj_1]

8:10 THIS. Daniel’s voice just tugs on the good ol’ heartstrings.

[@simonlopezvico]

Unbelievable! It scared me to think how long it took you to transcribe all this song haha you're awesome 🎶

[@Simon-xi8tb]

If you want to se a monster transcriber, check this out kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGHFooaAjc10d6c Holly shit!

[@ThiagoZeroUm]

Holy shit, the crowd singing harmony at the end was incredible!

[@CraigGood]

I love the notation for "Give it up for this guy".

[@chromemox3319]

Everyone freaked out when the second dude walked out. And I’m sitting here with no clue who he or the piano player are.

[@deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee6925]

Lol; this is one of Jacob Collier’s concerts (the piano player) and this song is by Daniel Caesar (the singer) and H.E.R.; Jacob has collabed with Daniel before but idk if the crowd knew he was going show up that night, hence the cheer.

[@chromemox3319]

@@deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee6925 the piano was dope. Really went all out. The vocals were a little weak. Kinda seemed like they were doing it for the first time or nervous. Definitely enjoyed it though.

[@fluidthought42]

Beyond what the first response said, Daniel Caesar is also a huge name in R&B (though not yet crossed into the pop space like other R&B singers have), so anyone tuned into that scene would freak out when he walks out unexpectedly.

[@elijahjohnston-ligesha]

that note at 3:42 is SO PERFECT

[@whenindoubtchill55]

I swear, Jacob Collier's feel gets me moving more then any other musician, or just any other music in general. This video absolutely made my day and reminded me everything I love about music. Thank you

[@musicislanguage8657]

Absolutely outstanding improv-performance!! this is extraordinaire talent, practice and knowledge! might the best living jazz-musicians there are at the moment

[@maru5259]

ARE WE GONNA IGNORE THE FACT THIS IS EXACTLY SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS IN A MOVIE?????

[@Yldaro]

which movie ? 'o'

[@khobys]

Thank you so much for transcribing one of my all time favorite performances!!

[@R3l3ntl3sss]

Just pure amazing. The talent is something else

[@flackanator1]

What a beautifully complex expression of what connects us, thank you so much for this.

[@ineedanewguitar6666]

Tears came to my eyes it’s so perfect

[@lordcares]

Omg this is absolutely fantastic. I wasn’t even going to listen to the whole thing but I stayed, completely spell bound. Would have LOVED to hear this live…

[@MissAfropuff]

I couldn't stay seated or quiet watching this video unfold. Who else started singing? ✋🏾

[@joshgonzales116]

This man is so talented it makes me want to cry. Just the way that he sees harmonies is just ugh

[@billbolls]

the whole thing is just so intimate and beautiful. *cries in peace*

[@ClaudeSac]

That hug at the end, lovely. What more does one need.

[@lorenzotitoloduchini7170]

The level of your transcriptions is always INSANE, I love it.

[@isaacclarke9490]

Omg I didn't know how much my soul needs to attend one of Jacob's concerts.

[@aaron_r6611]

That was saucy, love it 4:58

[@dangelobenjamin]

Beautiful performance. This is such a touching song and JC accompanies it so appropriately

[@Memen-Toe-Mori]

Amazing work with the transcription!

[@ducktsu7767]

the crowd casually doing RUNS IS SOO FUNNY TO ME YALL R SO TALENTED FOR WHYY

[@menfoe5740]

Can not stop watching this. I will never get tired of this song it is literally GOLDEN 👌👌👌👌👌👌

[@Moskal91]

You all should notice what a mastery of music this shows. He can give the audience different emotions with his playing. Its almost as if he is speaking through the piano.

[@mistermeeseeks3142]

Thank you for spending the time and effort into making these, inspired to work on reading music better than I can read words!

[@BedrockSolid]

i was waiting for this one, awesome work :)

[@cartert147]

1:58 that was sooo gorgeous 😧

[@borj_1]

can we just take a sec to appreciate the way daniel sings? he just is so good. also i think he’s just the sweetest thing ever

[@Jerryleedlelee]

When I first heard of Jacob I kept wondering what all the hype was. But after listening to an interview he did on NPR I was blown away. He takes having perfect pitch to a whole new level

[@danemiller4852]

I miss the days no one feared being packed into a small venue shoulder to shoulder just to be a part of something small... but huge... like this.

[@RAndrewNeal]

@Day People need to stop lending it credence.

[@RAndrewNeal]

@Day Believing in it doesn't make it exist either. The virus is real, there is no doubt. The effects are all artificial. Especially the "statistics" on cases and mortality.

[@RAndrewNeal]

@Day It isn't my job to do your research for you. Maybe if you spent less time learning how to make insults with fancy words, you'd know about the scams going on all around you. Unless your only source of news is the official story. We all know what history says about the official stories.

[@RAndrewNeal]

@Day Should I feel the need to answer poorly thought out rhetorical questions? Get off your high horse and realize that the people telling you everything you know are not your friends and couldn't care less if you were shanked in an alleyway tomorrow, let alone died of incorrectly-treated-sinus-infection-caused pneumonia.

[@RAndrewNeal]

@Day You're siding with the official stories. The ones pushing those are liars. The politicians, the politician-approved "experts", and the complicit media networks. Everybody knows that the majority of politicians are career liars, yet some people still insist on believing them. But when you look at how they act when they think there aren't any eyes on them, it's clear that they aren't concerned about any of this. So which paints the more vivid picture; the words a politician uses to express their concern, or their actions displaying their lack of concern?

[@adamneville9404]

YEEEES I've been waiting for this one! Merry Christmas from Scotland :3

[@snowy2619]

I always come back to this vid, I went on a Jacob Collier binge and found this absolute gem. AWESOME

[@ericmyrs]

Seeing Jacob live is an absolute blast. If you ever have the chance, do it. It's an absolute experience.

[@marycunningham7154]

I have never wanted something on Spotify so bad😭😭😭✨

[@keathmueller3252]

Love this transcription! Thanks so much, enjoyed reading through greatly, and will play along with on some horns tomorrow! :D

[@isperih777]

this just gave me giga chills!!!! incredible!!!

[@SilverTheFlame]

You’re a legend for making this. Thank you so much

[@charumaru9535]

This is absolutely one of my favorite live😢

[@RicocoBravo]

This is one of the best piece of music you can find on this plateform. Damn.

[@McGeraet]

i have goosebumbs and im speechless..

[@lullylew9083]

That was magical. I have the biggest grin on my face right now. I think I'll pick up my guitar.

[@mjj2661]

Watched more than 100times..love u guys sooo much

[@LukeSkyblocker]

“where you go I’ll fuaiii it?” is sending me to another dimension

[@teeruu625]

By far the best early Christmas present of 2021

[@daltonyerby6972]

Wow! this must have taken massive amount of time/effort. Bravo 👏🏻

[@peezyy3]

this is beyond beautiful.

[@joshuamoore3065]

This was absolutely beautiful

[@littleflower1023]

Wow… he is really talented and special!

[@omnitone]

"amen" is definitely the right thing to say. shoutouts to the guy in the audience who said it.

[@richclips]

Beautiful. Jacob's talents reminds me of Keith Jarrett ... wonder pianist and musician 😍

[@song-mode]

thank you so much for doing this!

[@xSafin]

NO WAY YOU DID THAT

[@anonymoussimp1507]

THIS IS SO FCKN PURE 😭💖 I wish I can play with the piano like that, destruction and creation 💖💖💖

[@ellojayar]

Thank you for this present!

[@cellardoor85ita]

Love this tune

[@Zefinelol]

Thank you so much for this

[@egglaplant]

i just like almost cried why is this so good

[@ninniapa1081]

I like it how you can see how into the music Jacob is by looking at the curvature of his back. It goes from I to ( to C when it comes to delicacy from low to high.

[@BienAsperge]

Random tip: closely watching and listening to songs with scores annotation can help develop a better pitch and overall faster score reading. I personally found this form of exposure more intuitive than traditional practices.

[@joshuadizon3284]

I have been waiting for this for a very long time

[@masteroogvvay]

With so many legends of old, its so cool to be around to see the new young legends blow up, in 40 years they will be the new legends of old

[@robertwieczorek5838]

When you follow the notes on the page it makes it even more amazing

[@smkim6103]

Merry Christmas to you, George!