Louis Cole Plays Some Instruments

I spent a lot of 2019 practicing instruments. Here's some clips.
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[@the-warriors-heart]

Metronomes practice to Louis Cole

[@yazzer4963]

it took me a solid minute to realize what the joke was but when i did i had a genuine laugh.

[@kentosalazar]

so trueeeee

[@rstoeckler]

reminds me on Chuck Norris XD

[@rabbithowls71]

I would say the metronome just surrenders.

[@TylerLeeJones]

"The kind of magic only Louis Cole can make" -Jacob Collier

[@yongkingston]

when did he say that?

[@David-zn8lg]

@@parkivich instagram

[@mafirasyaharani7836]

@@David-zn8lg which post did he say it?

[@jordanputt]

@@mafirasyaharani7836 number 3. and the quote is "Only Louis Cole can do this kind of magic".

[@xionico3317]

@@jordanputt What do you mean by "post number 3" his third most recent? His third most liked? His 3rd oldest?

[@andrewbarrett1537]

When he started playing the hi-hat fills AGAINST HIMSELF at 6:31 in a COMPLETELY DIFFERENT METER, like a DJ overlaying two tracks, I lost my shit.

[@LordStompyHarpLoonyTunes]

Louis is one of those rare guys who's invented his own genre of music...not only is Clown Core a multi-disciplinary type of music it is 100% the pure spirit of clowning

[@robalderman6979]

Scary chops

[@subjektivenoise]

Absolutely!

[@grant1048]

Imagine how much amazing shit he's never released

[@zenoniachale11]

SO MUCH

[@toms2931]

like prince?

[@justinlast2lastharder749]

Like those ClownCore songs he totally didn't have anything to do with.

[@SethPlaysBass]

u got lucky. hope you saw it already!

[@colehetzel5003]

aw man just imagine all the stuff that never got recorded, i know some of if not most of my best drum moments have only been and will only ever be heard once.

[@blakeada999]

“Tight.” -Louis Cole

[@LilDeuceDeuce]

The Human Cheat Code

[@sniperpunk3761]

hahaha😂

[@Woolookologie]

Louis and Knower might be known for their incredible funk, but Louis' choral arrangements and ballads always stun me the most. So beautiful!

[@akerfeld91]

+1000

[@ohwhen7775]

@@InternalMind Looks like we've found someone who can't handle a lil harmony.

[@clarkcant4818]

@@ohwhen7775 What Helen of Troy did in her spare time and what she was really like are not questions that torture us

[@ohwhen7775]

@@clarkcant4818 Seems like a point that could be made for most people.

[@clarkcant4818]

@@ohwhen7775 Helen of Troy's face started the Trojan war. Stupid as it is, Never forget the true power of your womanhood.

[@Bram_Faber]

automatic subtitles are so surreal: [Music] [Music] [Music] you [Music] [Music] [Music] [Laughter] [Music] [Laughter] [Music] [Laughter] [Music]

[@jackhead4]

He will soon transcend into a being of pure light energy.

[@ClarksBowlingClub]

very literal title 100% honest good job

[@treschlet]

The least clickbait title on all of youtube

[@Achachucha]

very good comment, 100% honest good job

[@dj.matexx]

@@Achachucha very impressive comment to a comment 100% epic good job

[@ireadysucks3026]

@@dj.matexx very unimpressive comment to a comment to a comment 100% yes okay job

[@cheerydan]

'Louis Cole Plays Some Instruments'? I mean, I guess that's all I was ever really asking for.

[@DrakeMartin]

louis cole is a version of jacob collier that did a lot of drugs in high school

[@bill18286]

Louis is what Jacob wants to be when he grows up and stops putting ALL THE IDEAS into every single arrangement :p

[@spencerfraye1780]

jacob collier meets vulfpeck

[@ronaldkool6109]

@@spencerfraye1780 Those two are totally different than Louis Cole.

[@spencerfraye1780]

@@ronaldkool6109 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKKYfYB9qaegn9U

[@ronaldkool6109]

@@spencerfraye1780 Thanks. I know that one. Of course, they can play together, but that doesn't mean their approach is the same.

[@joaomartins3367]

I really wish LC would stream his practice sessions

[@mint-flavouredsand8943]

or just some solo jam stuff, like what Leo P does

[@HakureiReimuOfficial]

he would just be streaming all the time then. The man must practice more than anyone else

[@joaomartins3367]

@@HakureiReimuOfficial sounds great!

[@BGeezy4sheezy]

Yeah he’s the only musician I know that I would pay to watch practice. Everything he does is absolutely jammin

[@DJVYLO]

#7 is so beautiful goddamn, can’t wait to illegally sample this

[@Budwick5750]

Number 7 is legit the most relaxing thing I've ever heard in my life.

[@tractorKing]

Damn! That Money bass line sounds even sicker isolated!

[@mint-flavouredsand8943]

He also made it even more funky, if that’s possible

[@noodlefunny]

Holy shit

[@lpharmer3496]

Nice vids dude, I guess the Louis Cole and Noodle audience don’t overlap much

[@zenoniachale11]

@@lpharmer3496 I overlap baybeee

[@somecallmewhite3046]

A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one.

[@umserhumano557]

Holy shit indeed

[@d3adc0ps]

Holy shit, indeed, Noodle...

[@mistertamura6190]

I sincerely hope Louis one day makes an album filled with just choir arrangements. The way he effortlessly channels grand masters like Clare Fischer, Claus Ogerman or Brian Wilson, simply baffles me.

[@digitalrudimentor]

Couis Lole 😅

[@BGeezy4sheezy]

I hope so- his songs without words move me to tears

[@djchino774]

As a musician, I feel like a clown in my core after watching

[@MrLextune]

I understand this reference.

[@onesyphorus]

Wurtz - Cole - Collier The answer to the universe

[@mathieupe666]

Wurtz + Cole + Collier = 42

[@pabloemiliorui2281]

The skinny white guys of colorful music

[@sillysquirrel9979]

I search for this comment

[@esmooth919]

@@mathieupe666 I understood that reference

[@debnlinda]

I want them to get together and put out a country and western album to blow all our brains out.

[@marcosalazar3472]

Some of these are begging to be sampled

[@joelmorse4653]

And what size would you like the alien shirt, sir?: LC: Yes

[@spinriddle7652]

Joel Morse I need someone to find it for me in that size

[@7eis]

Are dresses just really long shirts?

[@ireadysucks3026]

@@7eis yes

[@jonathanbarr5588]

#7 “Hush now, don’t you cry. Everything will be just fine”.

[@colinedgar6742]

wow, the melody on #7 is emotionally vivid. nothing but love for this one-of-a-kind musician.

[@Jordy666sic]

Yeah I could go for a 10h version of that

[@WiresDawson]

almost ethereal

[@seankolemaine9027]

#7..... stunning! Enya first cornered the market on hundreds of voices recorded on one track. It's a weird comparison.... but that really is what he's got going there. He was born for music. The end!!

[@MeanestManAlive]

He's got the Music Cheat Codes somebody stop him

[@WiresDawson]

nope, just hard work

[@aidilmubarock5394]

@@WiresDawson whoooosh

[@WiresDawson]

@@aidilmubarock5394 fuck off back to reddit chump

[@aidilmubarock5394]

@@WiresDawson triggered much

[@onesyphorus]

pfp checkout

[@comegeturboyclint]

Damn, 7 is beautiful

[@Wookie546]

HE HAS RETURNED WITH SOME FUNK

[@mint-flavouredsand8943]

Some? that’s an understatement if ever I heard one

[@greigpil9835]

I saw the original cut of this video where he played them all at the same time. It was fairly impressive. He told me personally that he excluded that shot from the uploaded version as he didn't want to come across as arrogant. I told him that his fanbase would be understanding; but he is stubbornly humble. Sequence 7 is one take btw. Captured on a 29 lens camera.

[@shanebywater6628]

lmaooo

[@karldu45]

#7 is a serious gem btw... gave me chills

[@nicktaylor1902]

Love the name!!

[@Popcornpower]

Check out Ian William Craig (a turn of breath is my favourite record.). Fairly sure Louis got his inspiration there.

[@forthosewhodied2937]

4:40 literally puts me in my feels. Everytime I hear it. It just takes me back to when I lost my family. Louis cole you're a gift brother.

[@oliverjurmann]

Wow. 🙏🏽

[@BGeezy4sheezy]

Some of his atmospheric choral arrangements are so beautiful; they make me cry every time

[@geoffrey6000]

Listen to "Let it happen" you'll be taken to another world.

[@BringerOfSabbath]

I started jamming hard when he played Overtime

[@thezestychunk5575]

Saiyan C.J what did he play?

[@BringerOfSabbath]

The Zesty Chunk at 2:54 he starts to play kinda watered down version of a song called Overtime which is from a duo he’s in called knower. They make good shit

[@DenEz_TV]

#3 at 1:10 is the best from all snippets. We want a full song!

[@davidb6352]

Yes please, that snippet makes me tear up

[@destroythemanb07]

Louis reminds me so much of my roommate, I wouldn't be surprised if I walk downstairs one day and there's Louis just slapping away in the laundry room

[@onesyphorus]

@son vult yeah m'ate I wanna see this roomate myself

[@owenkorzec]

that a capella piece still gives me the feels

[@matthiasnicolai8306]

Sometimes his performance is very hard to comprehend. The first drum clip leaves me speechless. What an outstanding talent. What a diligence. And he´s still a young guy. I´m curious about the next surprises to come. Chapeau mille fois! Btw: His band Knower is also a killer...

[@AcornFox]

The one dislike is Lars Ulrich

[@Yadeehoo]

And his grand kids

[@Hoptimistendk]

Epic ex de

[@marcusflippen8296]

😂

[@Christopher-md7tf]

Lol I love the mental picture of Lars just downvoting musicians on KZbin all day

[@jeevakrishnan4500]

😭

[@griffin870]

i cant imagine him ever having to practice to be this good i feel like he was just born this way hes an alien enigma

[@stefankupych6978]

He said himself it took him 4 months of practice to nail down the bass part. He is undoubtedly talented but he puts the work in too.

[@unflexian]

6:06 that guy in the audience with a vulfpeck shirt tho

[@ItsTakeingTooLong]

Sorry for the late reply, this is actually me! This was a concert that happened in pa! It was awesome!

[@jeevakrishnan4500]

It gets funkier IV

[@stackingthirds7921]

Your feel for harmonies is exceptional and the way you record vocal harmonies is just insane

[@What-he5pr]

I think it's safe to say this guy has some potential in music possibly.

[@jonnywalker5361]

#7 is haunting you to be made into a fully fledged single Louis. Embrace your inner Anúna.

[@onetwentyfour]

This guy man....So glad I found him.

[@BenjaminReddEC]

watching these makes me feel warm and comforted

[@eucherenkov]

one of the most talented and hard-working musicians to ever exist

[@dylancleverdon486]

in that cover of overtime he looks like he's concentrating so hard

[@moonchard]

I'm addicted to #7 which has rendered me emotional and creative

[@Elliott_James.mp4]

#7 is absolutely gorgeous!

[@RyeTwinkie]

#7 was so melodic I felt like I was at the cinema experiencing an open wide shot of the sea or some other natural marvel.

[@usemoreproduct]

TOC 1 0:01 drums 2 0:41 bass and kick track 3 1:09 piano, vocals, bass, drums, and laptop 4 1:50 drums 5 2:52 keys, beats, and vocals 6 3:52 drums 7 4:40 lots of vocals 8 05:40 live drums n electronics n crowd

[@joshisnot11]

Number 4: One of the rare times we get to see Cole actually make a "concentration face". I beginning to think he just didn't struggle with anything haha Also, number 7 has some clear Sigur Ros/Jonsi influence in those super high pitched/vibrato-y lines. Just gorgeous.

[@sonsauvage]

He did in fact play those instruments. The vocal arrangements were legit as well. Dude you are something else

[@timbeaton5045]

@ 6:19 ...The MANDATORY cymbal choke. Glad to see he's operating in the limits of the law.

[@neurocache]

1:52 I love your Michael Jackson shirt!

[@firstlast446]

Wouldn't have known about the concert in LA if not for this video, just bought tickets, thanks.

[@gustafsone]

Dude, thank you so much for saying this! I had no idea, either. I just saw Cory Wong at the Troubador on Saturday and he was playing some Louis Cole videos before the show started. I was thinking to myself "hmm, I wonder if Louis is gonna be doing shows again soon?" but then I got Wong'd for 2 hours and forgot all about it until now. I'm also extremely intrigued by the fact the title of this show/tour is "Louis Cole Big Band". If it's anything like the big band that Jacob Mann (with Louis on drums, ofc) put together, I'm gonna lose my shit. That group was amazing, and there was a lot of overlap because most of those same musicians played on the Louis Cole "live sesh" songs.

[@gustafsone]

@barbarino Yeah, I got to see Knower before I even knew who they were. They opened for "Thundercat" back in 2015 (I think) in LA and they blew my mind. I've been a fan of Louis and Genevieve ever since then. My only regret is not getting to see them again when they had a full band, especially when Sam was playing bass with them. I don't know if we'll get any specific details on the upcoming shows, but the whole labeling it as a "big band" is awesome and if it actually means that literally, I'm gonna be in heaven. The blending of my favorite genres and Louis is crazy and good enough to pull it off.

[@collumjiggas]

your music is a gift louis, thank you for filling my home with these wonderful sounds

[@PityPitMusic]

7 is holy fuuuuuuuuuuck. Louis Cole should do an ambient album sometime!

[@balintcse]

I love you Louis!

[@albonfan9144]

I am glad to live in the same timeline as Louis

[@andrewbarrett1537]

Me too

[@Rossco1337]

saw a few of these on twitter, fresh as hell. that overtime keyboard jam is seriously hot, i'd love to hear a few more bars.

[@vichaon]

Would someone give this man his dinner! He's too busy playing awesome music and has no time to cook. 😉

[@mint-flavouredsand8943]

He might not be cooking, but his music sure is

[@WittCorn]

Louis Cole is my favorite musician and that will most likely never change.

[@blm2295]

You are truly an inspiration. Been playing my electronic drumset more than ever since I discovered you and working towards a real set.

[@RadFyah]

3:52 such bangin' beat , and all the rest...truly musical mad 🔥 big respect!💙

literally my HERO

[@thepumpkinface7810]

Louis Cole my top 1 of all time in my spotify artist list

[@Aytoms]

hoo geniunely being so skilled on so many instruments is really cool true badass

[@Betterthantelly]

Sooooo wonderfully talented you always stir the spirit.

[@jaytb5815]

I'm getting som serious Bill Wurtz vibes from looking at his face

[@gavinclark6891]

Same musical involvement

[@slightly_elevated]

Jack of all trades, master of no-- wait.. no... master of ALL

[@ascetic3312]

It's like he knows what he's doing or something.

[@elfferich1212]

Damn number 7 was beautiful. I didn't know he could sing that well in unison. Gives me radiohead vibes.

[@lydeart]

I am amazed. Especially by the choir.

[@StyLeBanGer72]

just incredible.

[@keemjhongeel803]

3:52 100% confirmation of Louis Cole in ClownCore

[@jankocollyer6037]

He is

[@squeebbb]

I wasn't aware this was a secret but yeah he is involved with that. This dude is an underground genius.

[@Bibliothekaresse]

@@jankocollyer6037 is he tho?

[@aidilmubarock5394]

Whoooooooosh

[@mickeybuzzkill]

I was looking for a comment just like this

[@drumrboi72]

Prince would be QUITE proud of THIS cat here! 👍🎹🎶🎸🥁

[@ryo-kai8587]

Your chops, attitude and musical sense come through loud and clear in these more intimate clips. Awesome, awesome stuff :D

[@ohwhen7775]

6 prolly my fave out of all the drum clips.

[@ianfullerton1]

#3 feels like early shades of "Let It Happen". Great tiger jammies

[@dumdees]

Lucky instruments.

[@thelorebooger]

the way he plays the bass totally reflects his drumming skills

[@creamyj3888]

Unreal talent!

[@i_am_a_music_maker5212]

1:09 was so beautiful, we need more stuff like that

[@GaragebandandBeyond]

Once again blowing my mind!! It was a pleasure to meet you at the Ardmore Music Hall!

[@JonesJr_art]

Mr. Cole, you are killing it.

[@richardbeare11]

Dude you put heart and soul into this stuff. It's truly inspiring.

[@TheGeneralHoudini]

An absolute masterpiece as usual. If the LoCo show ever makes it down south, I'm there!

[@alastairs3727]

WOop ! thansk Louis : ) made my Monday ! and track 7, melting !

[@PierreVarel]

Thousand faces artist ! My Favorite : number 3 and 7 (prime numbers) for the spirit in it... Artiste aux milles visages ! Mes préférés : le numéro 3 et le 7 (nombre premiers) pour l'esprit qui s'en dégage... Louis Cole creates even when he's just practicing. Louis Cole crée même quand il ne fait que s'entraîner. Oh là là !

[@minusagent4101]

Half of these comments are 4 years ago, why have I not come across you before.... Holy shit. Just epic, seriously epic.

[@hadigerges7835]

Amazed as always

[@thomassvedin8701]

Awesome as usual!

[@Travis-no3wh]

Magical. Eternal. Glimpse into the human soul of our time.

[@mr.funnyman9765]

You can hear so much of his newest album in this, I love it.

[@giuartista2911]

Louis Cole is what all musicians wants to achieve someday 😊

[@AlexanderTBratrich]

#3 made me watch »Below The Valleys« again, Great Job Louis!

[@et4able]

The a cappella part... so beautiful

[@Emilecooperlepay]

I love you Louis Cole.

[@brickmoss3480]

number 7 reminds me of like dreams that dont let go. real inspirational.

[@edwardtierney4315]

Lots of opportunity for loops and remixes, no7 especially, always great to hear you play man. Savage beats... Big love from IRL