Mixing Jazz and J-Pop

[@danineverything]

Starting the video with the cowboy bebop theme.freaking love it already.

[@jaseneffendy17]

3 2 1 LET'S JAM

[@FunkadelicPancho]

The seatbelts are great

[@natheniel]

A slightly too fast, also no conga/bongo :(

[@FunkadelicPancho]

@@natheniel almost every live performance is faster

[@Mediaright]

@@natheniel Not too fast. Just different. If every performance were the same, what fun would that be?

[@DasOmen02]

Neely's weeb awakening has begun ladies and gentlemen *we got 'im*

[@K-Viz]

Well didn't it happen already with the Shakuhachi video?

[@InsidiousOne]

Waiting for the "Why vocaloids are awesome" video

[@BrodyGibbs]

YESSSS

[@EmiTheLoomistar]

Waiting for the "Why Love Live is awesome" video

[@John_Malka-tits]

Gentlemen, and gentlemen with fem avis, we got em! XD

[@aerocx4712]

"It's the simultaneous feeling of the optimistic rhythm, with the really melancholic melody. And that's what creates that feeling that J-pop has." Good lord I've never been so enlightened in my life. It makes so, so much sense now.

[@Shiirai]

I know right? I've been trying to explain why Japanese music speaks to me so much to my writing partner and I've never been able to explain it quite so *right*.

[@FlyingPirahna1]

Yup! I've been trying to put that feeling into words forever but could never quite put my finger on it, Patrick really nailed it with that description.

[@axleblaze123]

Haha this also describes pop punk too !

[@SoapSoapCrayon]

It's interesting how a lot of stories that come from Japan can echo this same feeling too.

[@Shinkajo]

Aah, so that's why I detest it.

[@lbird2]

"Optimistic rhythm with a really melancholy melody" - Yeah, that's it. He summed it up brilliantly with those few words.

[@mahchoo]

7:09 yup u right

[@agustinzapata6242]

so true

[@brettross7252]

He blew my mind back to last week lol

[@2BsWraith]

Stickerbrush Symphony in Smash Ultimate is almost the opposite of that, and still amazing.

[@tibpth.S-ofun.8394]

7

[@TrustTheFund]

I'm so in love with the half-concert half-lecture style. These are my favorite kind of educational videos.

[@p3achii]

couldn't have said it better myself

[@chunkycheeks9101]

IKR AND THE MUSIC IS SOOOO GOOODD

[@thisisntsergio1352]

SOOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD

[@Sekichi72]

I wholeheartedly agree. :D Entertained all the way through and learned new things.

[@prussianowl233]

Agreed

[@annoyedspy2173]

Why is no one acknowledging the drummer like jesus that man is a god

[@alonsol2344]

AnnoyedSpy I thought exactly the same. Why is that drummer not being interviewed?

[@annoyedspy2173]

Diego Luyo i mean i like Bartley being interviewed and he’s also extremely talented but id like some kind of mention of Norman (the drummer) apart from a casual zoom-in

[@raenastra]

Agreed! He's having so much fun at 8:10... I'm pretty sure that was him yelling in excitement at 8:22

[@annoyedspy2173]

Debashis Biswas lol yeah he likes playing drums

[@annoyedspy2173]

Debashis Biswas also in 4:15

[@TheHerpieDerpies]

Bartley is one hell of a knowledgeable guy. Maybe a recurring guest?

[@MisterAppleEsq]

I for sure wanna see more of them.

[@TJMC0834]

Hell yes!

[@obedpoto-poto5847]

Omg yes

[@Tenon96]

Yes, please

[@kylestevensanders]

Yes!!!

[@hopedean6424]

5:13 he put his whole soul into that

[@yuukistraussable]

U know what is the title of the song they playing?

[@broom_404]

@@yuukistraussable it's a persona 5 theme for one of the character. The girl with a glasses and an otaku onr

[@windews3227]

toccino. The days when my mother was there

[@NegoClau]

And in the end of his solo he achieved his final form!

[@functionform]

Just passed it and I knew I would find that timestamp down here. He's got it for sure.

[@LyricalLull]

7:09 "It's the simultaneous feeling of the optimistic rhythm with the really melancholy melody." That was so beautifully explained.

[@dylanlucas9720]

For real dude, that quote right there is what's gonna make me remember this video

[@apothecurio]

that line alone gives me insight on how to write awesome and powerful melodies.

[@Cal3000]

Yeah, It makes you understand why your favorite upbeat anime songs make you feel really sad at the same time.

[@jigeumjieun]

Dude is spot on with the explanation. I'd love to hear a fusion of Japanese melodies with my country's music

[@Reydriel]

This was EXACTLY it. It's why so many of the melodies feel so powerful, in the classic Japanese bittersweet style.

[@fudgesauce]

Adam, the variety of your videos is surpassed only the the quality.

[@markocon1598]

video upload date: *32 minutes ago* this comment: *8 hours ago* HMMM

[@andresdavid]

@@markocon1598 Are the video released early to Patreon subscribers maybe?

[@fudgesauce]

@@markocon1598 -- I have a time travel pass. Get yours here: www.patreon.com/adamneely/overview

[@axeldeeker5644]

Can't agree more, he needs some kind of award.

[@EchoHeo]

the the what

[@frvits]

7:22 - 8:10 This is it. I could never clearly put into words what J-Pop meant to me and why I loved it, and Patrick perfectly described it. That man is a god.

[@babytiny5807]

I just pointed this out in my own comment before reading others, it's nice to know others appreciate how important that statement was

[@LoveYourself-un5ct]

Same here. I couldn’t have explained it better 😊

[@cylepsycc1050]

That’s my impression of 6451 progression

[@BeN-bn5yb]

@@LoveYourself-un5ct how tho

[@LoveYourself-un5ct]

BENZDIK 3.0 whoops I just realized a typo in my comment. I meant “couldn’t” not “could’ve” my bad

[@neo-kq9xk]

素晴らしい解釈をありがとうございます。日本人として嬉しいです。 前向きなリズムと憂鬱なメロディが同時に生み出す感覚というのはとても腑に落ちました。 苦しいこともあるけれど楽しい事もある、それが人生という感覚を音楽で現しているのは よく感じる部分です。

[@jasoncollado296]

Patrick seems knowledgeable af, and I have a lot of respect for Adam for seemingly acknowledging that and largely taking a backseat this episode. Good stuff. This is the video that made me a subscriber.

[@brendanvanwyk2834]

SAME

[@rodrigocarmonaherrera2040]

I feel like Adam might look like he just doesn’t have a lot to say, but it’s just that everything Patric says just makes a shit and a half tons of sense so you just listen, make sense of it and honestly can’t help to do anything but agree 😂

[@ikhsanhasbi657]

When you're a music expert but also a giant weeb

[@katresan1059]

That's what I aspire to be.

[@RaynP]

That is what I am striving to be

[@kaystar64]

add me to this chain lmao

[@julianromero6381]

Me too

[@isaacb77]

Same. A weeb already, but not an expert yet.

[@Celastrous]

Patrick is a really smart guy. Hearing his thoughts was a delight

[@ariashellington1962]

Adam's reaction to "Tank" was so apt. "It was like an adrenaline rush, that last tune. Holy crap."

[@KOME11]

He started the video by saying "OK" which is the first word in the song. He puts so much effort in to these videos.

[@jjbb2249]

I see what you did there;)

[@xleepy4006]

@@KOME11 the first word in the song is "i"

[@Bighomie39]

​@xleepy4006 yeah, the "OK" is after the "Let's blow this thing, get everybody and the stuff together"

[@はやて-y6s]

Hi! I’m Japanese.🇯🇵 It is your music that I like!! Thank you for covering j-pop. As a Japanese person, I'm very grateful. I am sorry that my English is so bad. ありがとう！！！ arigatou!

[@banaantjexx164]

Your English is great. keep your head up! ;)

[@はやて-y6s]

banaantjexx164 Thank you so much! ありがとう！🙌

[@deanchur]

日本のヒップホップの方が最高だ。Basi, Evisbeatsかどうか Nujabesが勧める。

[@Tmidiman]

Your English is good, and your music is awesome! So glad people are waking up to music from Japan. There is some freakishly good japanese soul, groove, Jazz, rock and so much more. (Don’t tell anyone, but the Chinese have funk grooves in their orchestra music! I kid you not!)

[@Qawsed951]

あなたの英語が完全じゃない。かんたんに分かるのができました。自信を持って下さい！私の日本語がどうであるかわからない...

[@kaitoogasawara5521]

He study Japanese Language and our culture so well... I'm proud of him as a Japanese guy.

[@SynGates771981]

WHAT WAS THE SKNG AT 7:36

[@kamoshira]

@@SynGates771981 I'm pretty sure it's Persona 5 - Days when my mother was there

[@itsapieceofcake64]

「憂いのあるメロディー」と「楽観的なリズム」ないし「悲しさ」と「喜び」の融合はJ-popの根幹にあるものだと思う。近年のJ-popでも歌詞は暗いがメロディーは長調みたいなパターンが多い気がする。もちろん逆もある。

[@stephen0793]

I was really surprised you guys didn't mention that Japan has a thriving jazz scene, with celebrated musicians like Toshiko Akiyoshi. Another thing to mention would be the enormous popularity of Japanese "city pop" in the 1980s that had a unique smooth jazz sound

[@katelivewire]

Yes!!!

[@nom5358]

stephen0793 plus current bands like Polkadot Stingray mixing vocal J-rock with jazz!

[@Lyendith]

Yes! I really love that old-school j-pop, it's so soothing. I didn't know it was called city pop. Also, everyone should read Blue Giant.

[@nhr3107]

When you mention Japanese "city pop" 1980s, and right now I'm addicted to Plastic Love by Mariya Takeuchi, can't get enough with that masterpiece music.

[@leizero]

@@nhr3107 you should listen to the song Magic Ways by Mariya's husband

[@morenoferreira1933]

I was the guy that screamed your name out at the beginning!

[@Enkozeh]

this is true i was the scream

[@リカ-n1z]

I can confirm i was the beginning

[@supperxcarrot2858]

this is true I was the name

[@bobofufu]

KONO DIO DA

[@リカ-n1z]

Simon Boholm hi dad

[@matangabrother]

WHERE'S THE FULL LIVE SHOW?!? I'VE GOT TO SEE THE FULL LIVE SHOW NOW!!! You guys killed the Cowboy Bebop intro so good...

[@KeshigomuLife]

I really like how Adam edited the video starts with Tank! & ends with it, sounds just right!

[@FF18Cloud]

Lol, actually, J-Music has a full version of tank with them solos

[@kamisawze1552]

Goosebumps at the end of that song every time.

[@raphaelgonzales3481]

WE NEED IT

[@ABirdDad]

they only put up 4 of the songs kzbin.info/door/p961nPXSI1Wp-WkE2sRaQwvideos

[@maxxhart9322]

Ievan Polkka is absolutely fascinating thing in this context. It’s a Finnish folk song that wound up being arranged for Vocaloid following a very hard-to-explain series of memes, and wound up blowing up big time and impacting the j-pop genre as a whole. It’s a weird world we live in.

[@ANZARIZ_43]

Well Grimes is married to elon musk and blue man group collabed with ajr it truly is a weird world

[@valteninblehl2858]

How did Adam not know this Song? He seems so confused haha

[@gillhewerfamily6550]

Wait hold up, I listened to him sing it and then listened to the song, and same key. Does he have perfect pitch? Did they play it before? We may never know.

[@blorblin]

​@@ANZARIZ_43 not anymore lol

[@yoman8673]

The legend of the vibing cat

[@rahzark]

2:30 when the bass solos but the girls are dancing instead of talking.

[@alanhirayama4592]

Who says bass solos suck? THAT was pretty sweet!

[@hectorvader4436]

@@alanhirayama4592 Adam said it (not all of them but most)

[@alanhirayama4592]

@@hectorvader4436 Yes, I saw his video, so this is a rebuttal, LOL.

[@finnkenyon1289]

@@alanhirayama4592 Some would call what you have done a rebuttal, but a rebuttal first indicates some understanding of the position and then provides evidence to the contrary. You have done neither. You do not recount someone's position, nor do you prove it wrong, therefore what you have done is not a rebuttal. A rebuttal ^

[@alanhirayama4592]

Finn Kenyon I must agree with you! My comment does not make logical sense, but I still like Adam’s bass solo!

[@Mezurashii5]

Wow, he described the feeling of j-pop perfectly!

[@YuukiuuYik]

right? i was shocked when i heard it, im euphoric rn, somebody said it!!

[@kito-]

I got chills!!

[@therealandrew185]

Yeah it's almost like it's... his job, his life's passion

[@Lifesizemortal]

from what i understand the Japanese take on Jazz is referred to as "Light music" which came about when Japanese musicians used reference from their own traditional music to create their own brand of Jazz, while playing with instruments considered non-traditional in their culture

[@xFliox]

That explosion of music after that 4:58 moment was ridiculously lit oh my goodness

[@MedinnaPlay]

I wanna hear that full song O_O

[@SkeletonsWaltz]

I really need to know the name of the song

[@viscosity7893]

It's called "When My Mother Was There" from Persona 5. It's one of my favorites from the game.

[@JayAreAitch]

Christian Marin It literally says.

[@ainekoki]

Dat scream of the sax tho

[@NaomiIto-j8y]

😀先日、Patrick Bartleyが神戸甲陽音楽＆ダンス専門学校にLiveとClinicで来てましたねー！！ After You've Gone演奏時のエピソードも披露されてて勉強になりました。 パトリックバートリー本人の生音が聴けた凄い演奏もあったので、甲陽公式KZbinチャンネルから早く公開されることを期待しています！

[@Helimination1]

Playing Polyrhythm, mentioning Yasutaka Nakata, and even Sweet Donut!? This guy is a Perfume fan no doubt EDIT He's the one who played saxophone at Perfume's tour. I should've known. Wow.

[@machinelibrary]

Helimination1 I flipped when I heard polyrhythm. Just saw perfume live a couple weeks ago!

[@Cronquist]

The goosebumps hearing Neely paying Tank! My God. I can die happy now.

[@leocomerford]

Still waiting for "Cruel Angel's Thesis" ... ;)

[@FilmmakerJ]

I am so so glad he mentions Yuji Ohno, cause that man is still making music, and he's been composing for Lupin for 40+ years.

[@kaitotatsuya]

Yuji Ohno song with Sawashiro miyuki is Soo good.

[@Zton-yn4kc]

Lupin III vol.1 soundtrack is CLASSIC!!!

[@tylerhoop5312]

Lupin good period.

[@sukma6487]

@@kaitotatsuya is that the same person who voice sinon from sao ?

[@kaitotatsuya]

@@sukma6487 sorry i don't watch Sao

[@NekoNekoKainushi]

Our Japanese J-Pop music was born from the enormous influence of Western 'rock, funk, jazz and blues', which we have always admired, but it is truly inspiring to see how the Westerners are now receiving something new from J-Pop and developing it into new music. What a wonderful spiral of happiness.

[@Crovax]

You WILL become a man of culture as well Adam, there's no doubt.

[@DBruce]

Wow. Loved the further connection on the language-music thesis, and the gig sounded totally my kind of thing. Thanks for the introduction to J-Pop.

[@citrusblast4372]

Listen to tabun kaze by sakanaction please haha

[@Suicidal_Muffin]

one of us, one of us, one of us

[@natheniel]

Never thought I would share this playlist but here it is: kzbin.info/aero/PLXSteZ0hwE--tCL1wRBD7HMNr2iRog1x0 Some of them are arrangements, some are original, all Japanese.

[@whitemint9027]

Damn, you`re so right! I want this study about my language now, but it`s too unpopular :D

[@whitemint9027]

@@natheniel I literally came in the comments to ask for some playlists because THIS IS AWESOME! Thank you! PS: Daumn, Baccano! Ur one intellectual!

[@Tichooon]

So Bartley is a jazz saxophonist, a smash fan and a weeb... Love him

[@bronsoncarder2491]

"The straight up feeling of stressed and de-stressed melodic tension." The perfect description of the blues, from an expansive theory standpoint (as opposed to, "if you play these notes, it will sould bluesy"). "An optimistic rhythm, with a really melancholy melody." The perfect description of everything I love about J-Jazz (to coin a phrase). And then his whole point about how some of this music is based on choral music. When he sung a theme from Kirby, and I could absolutely hear it as temple choral ensemble music... That seriously blew my mind. This man is a genius, and I need him to describe more things. No one has ever been as good at describing music as this man. lol

[@name1024]

agree

[@maniacguitar]

agreed

[@barbiebeckford2988]

Agree

[@gillhewerfamily6550]

Genius, and also really passionate and energetic about the music and mad skilled too.

[@illysigelman1264]

That gig was insanely good. I've never seen a show this level without a paid ticket

[@fleagalisyourdaddy]

You are a lucky one

[@duchi882]

*I hear Cowboy Bebop's Tank* I like and subscribe

[@Nannada1212]

Big same fam

[@valdemar8337]

Lol yeah

[@dallaradrums]

Patrick Bartley is badass!!! Such a nice dude. Saw him in San Francisco and most conversations revolved around playing Smash and getting Wynton to play Smash. At the end of the night the band and I went and played Smash.

[@helmiboboy]

Man, He's a great musician and gamer?! *I NEED TO FIND HIM AND SAY THANKS!*

[@cjalmeyda9399]

Patrick 's deep passion and understanding of music is instantly contagious

[@zvukach]

Adam: *starts the video with an opening from "Cowboy Bebop"* Me: Here it comes

[@hironyx]

adam's bass camera + his tendency to "frown" his lips makes it look like elon musk was playing the bass lol

[@dangitdoodles]

*hironyx* 6:20 😉

[@lordofentropy]

Adam is always rocking the bass duck face :)

[@windmill7708]

its called a stank face

[@jeanarcouette2897]

that's called "stank face" it's for when you play a riff so dirty you can smell it

[@Greippi10]

You cannot, absolutely cannot, play a jazz or funk bass solo without strong facial expressions.

[@Aut0mati0n]

Wait you've never seen or heard the music from Cowboy Bebop? HOMEWORK TIME.

[@shanmango]

I mean he was playing the intro

[@PollyBonanzas]

Seatbelts!

[@YuriRadavchuk]

No mention of it. Was a bit shocked as well

[@simmy7209]

3..2...1 let's jam

[@BlacktoothgrinUA]

I always feel like this particular intro from CB is just a remarkable concentrated fusion of jazz/blues grooves. Like a lesson for students. But... how fuckin' awesome it sounds!

[@markelaranbarricampo477]

Can we all apreciate this incredible bass solo on 2:17

[@08_benawajavapermadi_xiimi74]

does anyone know what the song is called?

[@sirjeanpepper2492]

​@@08_benawajavapermadi_xiimi74 it's Life Goes On from the Persona 5 OST. This band has a recording of their version on Spotify with Adam on bass too, though the solo is diff I think

[@EvanHarris456]

Cowboy Bebop at the beginning gets an immediate like from me lol

[@that44rdv4rk]

indeed.

[@natheniel]

@@that44rdv4rk AND the end

[@DoodlezMusic]

THE ENDING THOOOO

[@nlon10]

God damn, I knew the video was going to be good, but I didn't know that it was going to be "Adam Neely opening a video with Tank! of Cowboy Bebop" good

[@terminaldeity]

On this topic, Mondo Grosso comes to mind. Acid jazz definitely has a cultural foothold in Japan, I would argue more so than the U.S.

[@TheBlueGoldenHawk]

You can see that with Persona 5 having an acid jazz soundtrack, for example. And bands like Indigo Jam Unit and SOIL & "PIMP" SESSIONS

[@SiopaoSauc3]

Love Mondo Grosso, eventually led me to listening to Japanese city pop

[@thesomalistrawhat]

Bossa Nova as well.

[@AlanKey86]

David Bruce Composer just uploaded a video. Adam Neely just uploaded a video. Instant paralysis.

[@obedpoto-poto5847]

AlanKey86 I don’t know Davie Bruce so pick Adam

[@AndyChamberlainMusic]

clearly you at least came here

[@lifeontheledgerlines8394]

@@AndyChamberlainMusic Hey, I'm subbed to you! Love your content, man!

[@AndyChamberlainMusic]

@@lifeontheledgerlines8394 thank you! :)

[@dreamsoccerleague983]

As a Japanese, I enjoyed his play and talk so much. It's interesting how american musician listens to j-pop.

[@Alpha-Hypnosis]

oehayo

[@dreamsoccerleague983]

@@Alpha-Hypnosis do you mean Ohayo which means Hello in Japanese? If so, Ohayo to you too! Have a good day bro

[@ashaypallav4158]

Konichiwa, watashiwa

[@Alpha-Hypnosis]

@@ashaypallav4158 tu indian hain?

[@montexic5201]

Ashay Pallav lmao tf

[@AkmalHakeemHarris]

We DEFINITELY need a full video of you covering 'Tank' now.

[@ZeL19XX]

Oh god please!!

[@DasGanon]

Yeah I need that.

[@finnkenyon1289]

It is the single greatest song. Honestly, Tank is one of two songs I could put on repeat for an entire day, and not get tired of.

[@SyntheticFuture]

Yes!

[@racefrazier7998]

Might as well leave another comment agreeing to this. You hear Adam, full video of Tank!

[@tfrascaroli]

I think he described J-pop music as best as it can be described: It's uplifting and melancholic, it's the sort of sensation you would feel when you're on top of a mountain after accomplishing such feat but you feel the wind and you remember someone that's no longer there, or that one place that you may never go back to. At least that's what it feels to me. GREAT video and performance.

[@tfrascaroli]

PS: I just finished watching and I have goosebumps all over my body! Especially the KH one.

[@Keima_Katsuragi.]

The feeling after achieving the top of the mountain is a bit quieter and more breathtaking, like the nature is

[@yandhi_6382]

Reminds me of the last day of school or graduation. That celebration of a journey and sadness it has ended

[@KnightsTempura]

omg that guy is just word out my feelings on japanese music and he's true.. omg

[@ERFMXVCC]

If being a weeb gets you videos like these recommended to you by the algorithm, then I'ma stay a weeb

[@abacus4401]

Tank from cowboy bebop was the song that got me into jazz at the age of 12. I still feel goosebumps when i hear it.

[@TheBlueGoldenHawk]

Saaame, except I was like 19 or 20, introduced me to a whole new world of my favorite music: modern Japanese jazz

[@Viviantoga]

You're *damn* right ending that set on the epitome of Japanese jazz as recognized in America. Tank! is such a fun song. Now, imagine that the composer, Yoko Kanno, knew practically nothing about jazz before being hired for the show it's from. Now realize that's fact, and discover just how amazing all the music from Cowboy Bebop is. She's incredible.

[@brandonvu5429]

Do you have a source on that? I have a hard time believing she was a greenhorn to jazz

[@Viviantoga]

@@brandonvu5429 Went back to my primary source ( daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2014/11/yoko-kanno-interview ) to double check and I admit I was off by about a decade. I had misremembered her first major exposure to jazz as coming years after university graduation (which would have been when she was working on Macross Plus), rather than *during* her uni years. That whole interview is a wild ride into her mind. It's still pretty amazing that she barely had a good idea of drums and rhythm (her own admittance) until she was a full grown adult. You can even kind of feel how rudiment some of the rhythms are in the first Cowboy Bebop OST, like Too Good Too Bad, which is more like a march than big band swing. Or Piano Black, which has this very droning sense of syncopation, a clockwork waltz relentlessly pounding out those offbeat 3s. Not that it works against the feeling of jazzy grooves, but moreso a fascinating variance that works well with her strengths of melody and instrumentation.

[@ParagonAragon]

Patrick's description of the inherent sadness and optimism of J-pop was beautiful. I've never heard anyone describe that feeling as so, and yet it resonates so much with me. Fantastic video!

[@John-yv2xh]

I know, it was such a profound and accurate description! I've always loved the unique emotions that J-pop gives, and it's nice to hear that others have a similar experience when they listen to songs from the genre. I'll definitely be exploring using that theme of marrying happiness and sadness in my own music!

[@cubedroid5087]

this is one of the best videos ive ever seen

[@KatBlaque]

My favorite kind of music honestly.

[@newkid9807]

I also like Detroit scam rap

[@--TOM--]

I just love how the guy at the keyboard is dancing

[@carterulery]

It helps to feel the music and to not look like you want to die if you stand still with a blank face lol

[@--TOM--]

@@carterulery yeah of course in this setting it's ok, but for more professional gigs you wouldn't want to be dancing

[@carterulery]

@@--TOM-- true, but in pro stuff you still should move a bit in a chair to show a bit of emotion in your playing

[@--TOM--]

@@carterulery sure

[@carterulery]

@@--TOM-- lol that's what i think is good anyways

[@darcmatter7560]

You can tell if a song is from Persona 5 by listening to how much sax there is

[@hassou6349]

@「 OKAY 」 HAHA!!!

[@fanman021]

And bass

[@mattzr1550]

Persona fans when they realize saxophones exist

[@wh0srusty]

@@fanman021 slap bass

[@DeloofTegOrb]

Darcmatter I hate this comment so much

[@なぽりたん-x3l]

様々な形で自分の人生を彩ってくれた名曲たちが知れ渡り、楽しまれているのは本当に誇らしいです😊

[@imaXkillXya]

Video starts with Cowboy Bebop theme. *What ever happens, happens*

[@markszabo3936]

50 seconds in and I'm already *H A R D*

[@jakubgabris6277]

Tank!

[@RosichXIII]

Adam's 'OK" after intro, though.

[@SpiacyLos]

3-2-1 let's go.

[@Shilobotomized]

My eyes STILL water everytime I hear that saxophone start to weep in J-music's version of "When my mother was there". They are absolutely amazing at what they do, and I'm very glad that they do it.

[@HexAddams]

FACTS

[@NoahSkinner4]

9:11 proof that Adam can’t go a single video without the lick

[@hashiispep]

can't forget 4:35

[@JacksterDude12]

*Adam furiously bopping his head to tank* Careful man, you'll hurt a girl like that

[@AwesomeAcoustics]

I'm going through the japanese comments with Google Translate and it's so heartwarming to see so much gratefulness for our appreciation of J-pop, and people agreeing with the explanation of "positive rhythm + melancholic melody"

[@coffeestainedwreck]

Bartley is what all otaku should aspire to be. What an awesome guy.

[@Naku_u]

You clearly don't know what otaku means

[@crnkmnky]

@@Naku_u Is there a single, definitive definition?

[@BobbyHill26]

crnkmnky Yeah, the Japanese one, not the one people obsessed with anime have that they use to describe themselves with

[@minhtrinh282]

The Japanese definition is along the line of "geek" in English. A person obsessed with something. Yes, most of them do face some stigmas from the public

[@vmdp8790]

Otaku is someone who stays at home a lot A degenerate that doesn’t go outside This is the meaning my mans

[@SystemGlitch]

This is exactly what I've been looking for: understanding j-pop. The language point is really interesting and makes a lot of sense musically

[@Zappygunshot]

What this guy explains is exactly why I love Japanese jazz so much, and I didn't even realise. This "simultaneous feeling of the optimistic rhythm with the really melancholy melody" comes forward very clearly in things like the Phoenix Wright Jazz - Gyakuten Meets Jazz Soul album, as well as Ghibli Jazz 2 and works by people such as Ryo Fukui and Takuya Kuroda. All of those are among my favourites by the way, and really worth a listen if you're interested.

[@Kyoso-Yamada-Nepal]

Patrick Bartley氏がJPOPを聴いてるのは知らなかったです！しかもしっかり分析されてる😂日本人として嬉しい😆 いつも興味深い動画ありがとうございます

[@AndyChamberlainMusic]

I love this format because it shows you learning the information you're presenting, but then has cutaways to your later reflection on that knowledge so you can do your own educational treatment to further enhance the process for us. And Patrick is clearly a legend.

[@alanillan5575]

Damn Patrick seems to be the guy I wish I was. He knows his way around the ledger lines and is one of the rare kind of weeb that's actually cool.

[@MaxRollison]

Alan Illan “actually cool” true. All of the weebs that are in the next room from me right now just argue about who’s better at smash and which pokemon is better. They all love anime but I don’t see them putting one thought into anything other than the plot and characters

[@reyvelmarcello466]

@@MaxRollison yea dude,i hope weebs are more united without having to argue which is better

[@MaxRollison]

@@reyvelmarcello466 Sometimes it feels a little disrespectful because the University Center is a place where people can eat lunch and study with friends, so being loud is acceptable. I just believe that there is a limit to this loudness that can make it seem disrespectful, especially when it comes to vulgar language. I have many weeb friends that are super cool and not like this so I totally understand and respect where others would think differently. This is just a specific situation, but honestly, most people know how to be respectful in public. Respect to the people that have to put up with some negative stereotypes when they are actually amazing people. Also, I'm glad you agree! To me, smash is just about having fun with friends. Nothing too competitive.

[@srehh5529]

@@MaxRollison Wait what's wrong with anime fans who only pay attention to the plot and characters?

[@MaxRollison]

sre hh nothing

[@DavidRussell323]

oh my god, that spoken-word Days When My Mother Was There (4:58) is incredible. I'm gonna look around to see if I can find the full performance, 'cause ya'll killed that one

[@DShephard91]

Here's the studio recording of it: /watch?v=NBXNDow_qd8 And here's the live performance in full: /watch?v=OfS75Ekqzs4

[@annoyedspy2173]

DShephard I can’t click it please comment again

[@DShephard91]

@@annoyedspy2173 It's not a link, copy what I posted and replace the url where it says /watch

[@Boo-qs5js]

言語とか思想とか反映されて、世界中で相互に影響を与え合ってる。 音楽って、本当に大きな一つの文化なんだ、、

[@BigbangattackLp]

*Anime Profile-Pics Joined The Game*

[@kamui1847]

Anime profile pic #7567 reporting for duty sir!

[@CalamityInAction]

Kamui Stop! You have violated the law!

[@laboon344]

Hello ! 😆

[@MogreciousMalone]

Haha same......

[@gespenst0083]

Our cause is just.

[@Liggliluff]

A Jamaican blues band influenced by reggae, playing Japanese pop music influenced by American jazz. Maybe not everything is true in that sentence. But it does make it sound interesting.

[@RonaldPoe]

Persona 5, Kingdom Hearts, and Cowboy Bebop are in the setlist! This guy has awesome taste and good insight.

[@zakrilege3428]

I spend a lot of my life helplessly depressed and angry, feeling like perhaps humanity as a whole just sucks and life is kind of a waste. But then I see videos like these, and I just get filled with so much energy and passion and hope. People are cool, music is amazing, life is good. I wish I could hang out with someone like Patrick, I feel like I could learn so much

[@bittaraemaulana4276]

6:20 Neely ripping through a classic J-pop-punk anime intro bassline.

[@MrShuthefukup]

what is that song?

[@sirjeanpepper2492]

WHAT IS THAT SONG? I am losing hope...

[@felixneman3132]

I have that same question, what is the name of that song?????

[@ippotsk]

@@felixneman3132 I think it's an original composition J-Music Ensemble did for their shows.

[@luismontano8549]

@@MrShuthefukup name is on screen. It's literally the J Music ensemble theme song

[@PixelCherries]

As someone who's in love with J-Pop and is really interested with Jazz, this is amazing! I love this, your videos just kept getting better! I screamed at simple and clean.

[@camillemaquillage]

Yaaaas simple and clean

[@T0byInTheSky]

The realization that both the Kirby song and Levan Polka are minors but have an upbeat feeling blew me away.

[@NegoClau]

Tetris theme, too...

[@PaulPower4]

On the other end of the scale (hoho) I've always found humming the melody of Sonic 2's Casino Night (1P, not the 2P version showcased in the vid) to be very melanchonic even though it's in a major key and it sounds a lot more upbeat when the rhythm section is added.

[@jacobhqgaming6262]

does Motorbreath by Metallica count? (troll face)

[@milkoohun]

"jazz and j-pop" oh, my two favourite music styles, kinda reminds me of cowboy bebop too- "tank! starts playing" THATS IT, THERE YOU HAVE IT

[@tomvernonmusic]

Next video, "Why Hibike! Euphonium is so damn good"

[@hyteclowlife]

Adam's weeb awakening begins

[@nazek4216]

Try K-On!

[@Person01234]

"How K-On changed my life"

[@weeb8812]

this chain of comments is my life

[@azumikik23]

Hip hop jazz japanese scene is one of the best in the world. Thanks for your finest analysis Adam, J music has to be known by everyone. In Néo Plouk Label, France, Nujabes and J music are our basement for jazz and hip hop.

[@ELHOMIE_LA]

Don't let this indulgence of Japanese pop music distract you from the fact that Adam was bald, and now has some of the best hair in the game

[@ErebosGR]

He was never bald...

[@scarletdawnmusic]

@@ErebosGR go back to his 2016 videos

[@ErebosGR]

@@scarletdawnmusic I've been watching him since then. He wasn't bald. He had a buzz cut.

[@Posiman]

Thanks to the financial support of his patrons at Patreon he can afford hair now...

[@gorillaboi9820]

yall know what they meant

[@AvianSavara]

I keep returning to this video because of how Patrick explains and contextualizes everything. What a wonderful communicator :D

[@ProduCiera]

Polyrhythm Jazz version is something I didn't know I needed. Amazing.

[@airtrek1065]

Is there a studio recorded version??? Add me to the list of people who need it!!!

[@amoebawithlegs1032]

There's one on their channel; just look up 'j-pop polyrhythm'

[@ggarzagarcia]

Patrick was a real treat be with, the 2 years I knew him at MSM. Very knowledgeable, good aura, and very dedicated. He inspires me to keep with the music (Patrick, you reading this, ya know who I am!) Follow these guys!! They need more love!! ❤️ 🇯🇵

[@jwalty]

That solo at 5:00 is crazy powerful, top video as always keep up the great work Adam

[@jwalty]

@@alethephobe7586 Persona 5 OST - The Days When My Mother Was There

[@alethephobe7586]

They made up the sax solo and lyrics themselves?

[@murphymurph8282]

I‘m thrilled to find that those Japanese composers digest the nutrition of Jazz, and then they come up with their own illustration of Jazz. That diversity of culture always gives me a shiver running up my spine

[@kira_the_meek]

I now understand why I like Japanese music so much. Even though I can't understand what they're saying, I understand the meaning in the music.

[@violetsnotviolence]

Hearing the Cowboy Bebop theme warmed my cold dead heart.

[@idoelyashar2517]

I waited for that sexy sax part!

[@silentxblue]

Finally someone began to speak about J-Pop seriously! No music can surprise and inspire me anymore. Regards from Russia!

[@alex.polychronopoulos4487]

Ooh, try out Saharan rock! Check out Tinariwen

[@Aedi]

@@alex.polychronopoulos4487 any other artists/songs you'd specifically recommend?

[@alex.polychronopoulos4487]

@@Aedi I mean, honestly, I'm not the person to ask, but I've been casually listening to quite a lot of Value Select recently xD. Otherwise, my favourite albums to listen to are Daft Punk o.o

[@silentsmurf]

Marty Friedman talks seriously about J-pop too, for a while now. Really enjoyed Patrick's takes, he brought some new points that blew my mind.

[@douglaswitte8374]

Stumbled into Patrick and the J-Music Ensemble totally randomly at the Black Cat Cafe in lower east side Manhattan a couple months ago. They were covering music strictly from different Mario games. The energy in the room was so warm and infectious and the musicianship was amazing. Happy I stumbled into this video :)

[@gman2point0]

Seeing Adam so hyped about this was the amount of hype I needed to see. Heck yeah!!!

[@saxophite1333]

The sax solo at 5:13 is amazing. Even though I can’t play altissimo, I know how hard it is to get the super high notes to sound clear and good and he just does it effortlessly.

[@thecorvettsoviet1623]

Yeah the persona 5 OST is soooo good

[@Ismael-kc3ry]

Overtone practices are key

[@RobinsMusic]

@@thecorvettsoviet1623 lol that's not even in the original song I don't think

[@jazzdirt]

@@Ismael-kc3ry They are also hell... 🙄

[@johan.zubieta]

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[@matheusmoreiradearaujo3267]

J-pop and rock are very jazzy in many aspects, very different voicings. Amazing video man!

[@georgerussell2947]

@RockaBilly meanwhile in a house in north london, jacob collier is using 38 chords per song

[@hirokokueh3541]

they let the jazz guys make pop music and go on stage, instead of a random good looking pop star.

[@matheusmoreiradearaujo3267]

Indeed! Marty Friedman (Cacophony and Megadeth) said many times how much he loves japanese music because of that big crossover between influences and tradition, which he is a big part of, in my opinion. Even though his past is in metal he is an amazing and versatile guitar player.

[@forgetful9845]

@RockaBilly With the internet, tons of musical diversity exists and is thriving. As time passes, I think pop will react to this diversity and perhaps change.

[@forgetful9845]

@RockaBilly RN in the USA rap music is huge and tons of people are creating interesting tracks with mixing and mashing elements of rap and other stuff.

[@ippotsk]

I remembered Adam saying something about how he'll only take on gigs that meet at least 2 of the 3 criteria: 1.) it pays well 2.) it lets him play music with people he vibes with 3.) it's bound to be an enriching experience and I think he definitely nailed a dream gig on this one. Got a great video out of it as well.

[@codexmachina9302]

My most-awaited crossover of Adam Neely's music theory and J-Pop. :D As always, the content's superb!!!

[@James-us4lo]

Dang going into the language-rhythm link and referencing the Snaps video concepts. Rhythm is so freaking cool.

[@iota-09]

I just find odd so many people are surprised by that, rhythm and language, or rather syllables have always been HEAVILY connected to rhythm and a song's feeling, i wonder if that's because I'm Italian? Seeing how italian and japanase sound somewhat similar and in fact an Italian usually won't have much trouble pronouncing japanase words(but learning it? Oh boy, that's gonna be a mess)...

[@TheStuF]

@@iota-09 it has a bit to do with you being Italian (Italian conversation is "more musical" than many other languages) but more it is because anyone that is surprised by it does not understand language or music at all :) It is odd, I agree with you. A question for you that I think you will find interesting - do you think Humans invented Language first or Music first?

[@iota-09]

@@TheStuF depends on your definition of language. If it's language as in words, alphabet etc, then first music, otherwise language if you meant it as communicating by making mouth noises. Even birda have actual songs, so of course music is very likely a concept older than language itself, heck, I'd go as far as saying that i bet the first language was inspired by someone hearing someone else singing or something like that. As for the relation between language and music, i know a few examples in famtaay media where that's a key factor: elven melodies, ar tonelico which has hymmnos, a simil-computer code language made to create specific melodies when singing, nier, in which the ancient language is a nonsensical mish-mash of 5 languages to create specific melodies and so on, the tie between language and music is strong and not uncommon at all; it's not juat about the voice, but the words- or rather, syllables you're using while singing. There's a pretty good reason why italian schools don't use the letter system for notes but do-re-mi-fa-sol-la-si. ...which I'm not sure about because i quit school at first grade high school, but it's probably a tie between notes and how they "come out easier and more naturally" when spelling those words. I guess. I'd like to be corrected on all that if needed.

[@TheStuF]

@@iota-09 First, thanks for the great reply. Depends on your definition of music - "communicating by making... noises" sounds like music to me :) I totally see your point and agree that it definitely depends on how we define language. I really do find this a fascinating thing to talk/think about! "hearing someone else..." yes, I love that idea and think you might be right. I have often tried to imagine it and have read some others thoughts over the years - looking at animal behaviour is a great way to form theories I think. If we start when Humans first formed "societies" we can assume (but only assume) that "Ape - like grunts" existed. Now, many people would say that apes have languages... Many others will say "Nope, that's just EMOTIVE noises" So, I say, early/basic language was/is "conveying general emotion through sound" (imagine returning to the fire with no kill).. and that sounds like a good definition of music, maybe? I think I am coming closer to the idea that there is NO DIFFERENCE between language and music but I really don't know so thank you again for this discussion! I also hope some others join and give their thoughts :)

[@iota-09]

@@TheStuF well... Ish, the distinction between music and language is how specific the message delivered is; in music, the message tends to be rather vague most times, it's more of a mood that it conveys, in language, when you try to say something, you can be as specific as you want. We can say "pass the bread" But SINGING "pass the bread" is... Odd. But then one might say that the way dogs communicate(which is akin to rhythmic grunting if i could) is a form of singing too at times if a bit tone-deaf, and then we get indeed to your point, and start to ask not so much what is a language but what is music. This debate honestly is reeeeeeeeally old, not very much argued, but it is, at least in philosophy; though it is more done when talking about written languages what with all the needless flow of information that merely serves the purpose of helping humans convey better what they read when speaking out loud(spaces, periods, commas, etc) Language the way humans intend it is unique, but language AND music as a concept is far from being things only humans have. It's fascinating really, realizing how little we are different from animals when it comes to expressing ourselves.

[@Lennonsoda]

YESSS! The best crossover episode! I really hope that J-Music Ensemble will get more following from this :)

[@jan279]

I love how even these people who went through music school still find it hard to explain what it is that makes J-Pop unique. Shows you how amazing J-Pop is.

[@WhooshWh0sh]

You know, you can have the understanding of music without going through the music school and vice versa.

[@jan279]

@@WhooshWh0sh the point is that these people are well-educated in music theory, yet J-Pop still seems mind-boggling to them. Just further proof of how amazing J-Pop is. 😁