Musician/Producer Reacts to "Lingus" by Snarky Puppy

[@brianfrancoeur8101]

To me, Snarky Puppy is the epitome of what can be accomplished with music. As a bassist, I love the FAT, heavy grooves these guys lay down. But man, the drums, the guitars, the horns...I can't say that I love any one part of their music more than any other. Each piece of music is like a sip of a full-bodied, complex wine that I can't put down. Each melody, each groove swirls in my gray matter, caressing every fold and wrinkle, lighting up every neuron. This isn't some kind of high -- I feel deeply ALIVE when I listen to Lingus or any of their other recordings.

[@StrateleStudios]

I just pinned your comment…need I say more? 🤝❤️

[@artimusbranesample9072]

I ain't mad but, Al Jarreau wrote some shit about a garden that was inspired by a Steely Dan song that fed this beast. It's no less a master stroke than any of its inspirations.

[@shounakganguly5441]

Michael League = Leader/Bassist/Composer. He's a GOAT.

[@StrateleStudios]

Wow…legendary

[@vetgamer3149]

League...as in league of his own, I can't fathom how perfect each section of this song is so simple and extremely complex at the same time.

[@mickshealthjourney3635]

When Cory starts staring into space, it means he's about to take you with him to another galaxy.

[@garygraham2513]

To my mind, Larnell Lewis is the ultimate jazz drummer. He can take up a "conversation" with any other member of the group.

[@StrateleStudios]

So so right. Not only is he a great player but he LISTENS!!!

[@gustafsone]

Larnell is amazing, without a doubt, but *all* of the Snarky drummers are great, too! Sput's command behind the kit goes without saying, and then you have JT and Jamison who are great in their own way, too. I got to see the Pups just a couple of nights ago and they had Jamison on the kit and he was on fire! I just can't get enough of any lineup that is put together. Every single musician is a masterclass level, so no matter which bunch you get to see on any given night, you're going to be in for a good time!

[@stevecisneros2810]

Corey is a prodigy pianist, but I believe Larnell tips Corey off as to what direction to go with in his solo. Because when the keyboard solo begins, Corey is trying to find his "voice" and Larnell's light rim knocks sets the tone. Worth a listen to that spot.

[@vetgamer3149]

Yes...THIS!!

[@CategoricalImperative]

The first time I heard Corey Henry’s solo it brought tears to my eyes. Epic.

[@masapell]

The way Larnell and Corey talk to each other in the latter part of the solo is truly other-worldly….that whole solo is for sure the greatest example of spontaneous creation, on the spot, from a spiritual plane…damn…

[@StrateleStudios]

Sooooooo right!

[@elijahinky]

Corey is not human. I'm convinced.

[@thetalantonx]

10:04 - Yessir, exactly. Because we can't ever hear it for the first time again, we go looking for Lingus virgins to vicariously share this experience. It's magic watching someone truly appreciating this genius for their first time. Thank you for getting it, and sharing this with us.

[@StrateleStudios]

Man I'm so damn glad I got my first listen on video so I can go back to it! hahaha! Now I want to see other first listens like you! hahaha

[@davidtauer9531]

It is interesting how intriguing it is to watch someone see this for the first time.

[@Anonimo-tv2co]

Dude, you just articulated the reason I like this kind of reaction videos to music I consider lifechanging. I didn't even realized it until now. Thank you.

[@thetalantonx]

@@Anonimo-tv2co My pleasure! I hope to see you making the rounds for Lingus reactions in the future! Is there another reaction you look for?

[@ISuperTed]

Grammy winner Shaun Martin shakes his head and walks off during Corey’s solo - says it all. However Larnell makes this what it is - unbelievable how he listens and reacts to everything. Truly one of the seminal performances this century.

[@StrateleStudios]

Hahaha yes!

[@marquisdelafayette1929]

And Larnell also joined the band last minute and learned the entire album in the 8 hour plane ride to Denmark where they were recording. Apparently just basically jumped in flawlessly. Man truly is a once and a lifetime musician.

[@hackapump]

The bassist is Michael League, and yes he is the band leader. The most mind-boggling about this though, is that the drummer (Larnell Lewis) learnt the music on the plane to Europe, and literally just had a couple of hours between arriving in the studio and doing the stuff you see in the video - as well as the rest of the album. (The original drummer had to drop out when he realized he had no valid passport).

[@matto9734]

...just mindboggling

[@TheYeetusLord]

Larnell has done a few great videos on Drumeo where he talks about his approach to learning a song and learning it quickly. It's honestly really cool. Check it out if you haven't already.

[@StrateleStudios]

Say WHAT?!!! Larnell is the MAN!

[@hackapump]

@@StrateleStudios There's a behind-the-scenes video about this, available here on YT. You actually get to see Michael on the phone, trying to get hold of another drummer. And then he says "I got the one I wanted..." And Larnell talks about learning the stuff on the plane. So, it's actually a true story. :)

[@hackapump]

@@TheYeetusLord Yup, those are real cool.

[@myrnajones5329]

It’s Mike League, founder and bass player, and a very happy 🎉 group!

[@XViTNg]

The way that main riff drags sooooo slowwwwly that it’s actually a poly rhythm and not just dragging. Is just such an amazing vibe. And your head nods with the beat and the drag is so much so that since it’s a poly rhythm it doesn’t confuse the normal non musician listener. This song sounds good to everyone snd not just a song for musicians (obviously we hear what they don’t. But they can still listen and just be utterly moved). Sometimes these types of virtuoso bands only sound good to musicians who hear all the nuance. But Michael knows how to write just generally great music while still giving us music nerds tons of stuff to just feel like oh my god. Love this whole entire set.

[@StrateleStudios]

Ya that’s the trick to be that musically sophisticated and still accessible to the average listener!

[@KingDavid-yt1gs]

This man out here having eargasms hearing Cory's intro to his solo 😂

[@StrateleStudios]

😂🤣😂🤣😂 for sure!

[@jazzyboyem7b569]

orjazzm lmfaooooo 😂

[@StrateleStudios]

@@jazzyboyem7b569😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@x0x0skiller2]

The intro was amazing lol

[@bramweinreder2346]

That keyboard player lives and breathes music theory. I'm sure it takes considerable genius and real athletic effort to pull this off, and he produces music as naturally as other people produce words in a spontaneous conversation. To me, that keyboard is his one true voice.

[@tinntinnamp]

I thought this said Skinny Puppy for a second and was super excited haha.

[@StrateleStudios]

Hahahaha oh ya way different 😂

[@AssetInvesting]

"Look at the palette I have to play with." NAILED IT!

[@StrateleStudios]

😊😊😊 Thank you!!!!

[@kbob9625]

It’s Larnell Lewis on the drums and his a freaking machine.

[@CraigGood]

Look for "Larnell Lewis hears a song once and plays it perfectly". This is the guy who learned the drum part for a whole Snarky Puppy album ON THE FLIGHT FROM EUROPE.

[@stevekirby7333]

This is the first "reaction" video I've seen of this where someone recognized the ode to the Brecker Brothers in the horn solos. Both players are channel Michael and Randy And yes, that was Mark Lettieri as one of the 3 guitars. That keyboardist who was shaking his head at Cory's work is none other than Shaun Martin, a monster in his own right and actually on several of Mark's releases. These folks all hook up in combinations, just as Mark plays with Bob Reynolds the other tenor player who doesn't get a solo here.

[@StrateleStudios]

Thanks for getting my Brecker Brothers reference! 😃 man these guys are viciously good! 👏 also thanks for all the info!

[@michaelgwfrogwelge]

Mark Lettieri ooks to be mostly doubling Bob Lanzeti's lead at a lower level, while Chris McQueen was playing something different...

[@elijahinky]

The way Cory introduces himself before he takes us on a journey through space and gives us a lesson in quantum physics gives me goosebumps.

[@StrateleStudios]

YES!

[@nathaniellollis3868]

Michael League (the bassist) is the leader of the band; Larnell Lewis (the drummer) learned the whole set on his flight (8hr) to this event! The band's other drummer couldn't make the gig. So they called Larnell and he jumped on a flight and learned what he needed to learn. THAT'S AMAZING!!!! I don't know how many of the reaction vids I've watched on Lingus, but it ALWAYS brings tears to my eyes witnessing ALL of these top flight musicians play together.

[@StrateleStudios]

It's breathtaking, it really is. So much talent in the room! it's absolutely beautiful! For Larnell Lewis to have accomplished that feat goes beyond my comprehension.

[@guitarlizard7306]

This song is PERFECTION! Here for the Cory Henry solo reaction. The “F**K!”at the end of it was very appropriate! 😆

[@StrateleStudios]

LOL, man I couldn't keep that one down! What else can be said?!

[@guitarlizard7306]

@@StrateleStudios I totally understand! I've probably watched this video 20+ times already and I pretty much have the same reaction every time!

[@StrateleStudios]

@@guitarlizard7306 😂

[@owenowenowen9941]

the pattern in corey's solo is 1-2, 1-2, 1-2, 1-2-3 with the exceptions being on the turnaround 1-2, 1-2-3, 1-2, 1-2-3

[@StrateleStudios]

DECODED!!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@owenowenowen9941]

@@StrateleStudios also, a majority of the tune is in my favourite time sig 5/4..

[@StrateleStudios]

@@owenowenowen9941 I LOVE 5/4 and use it myself

[@charliemcfarling4219]

I've watched a lot of reaction videos to this performance and I have to say I enjoyed this one as much as any. Your near disbelief at what you were hearing is pretty much how I felt the first time I heard Lingus by Snarky Puppy. I enjoy seeing others receive the same kind of joy I felt while listening to the genius of Corey Henry and the rest of this immensely talented band. I think one of the best parts of this video is Shaun Martin's reactions to Cory's keyboard work. Martin is one hell of a keyboardist himself and I think he won a Grammy if I'm not mistaken. When you see a guy with his credentials react to another musician like that, you know you are witnessing something very special. Thanks for the video, it made me just subscribe to your channel.

[@StrateleStudios]

Thank you so much Charlie! Oh man Shaun's reaction is PRICELESS...hahahaha! You're right Shaun is an amazing keyboardist as well. Such respect given, I love that! Thank you for subscribing!!!

[@joshjamesuk]

Michael League is the bass players name and yes he is the Founder and Band Leader of Snarky Puppy!

[@chrischarles7916]

Corey doesn't repeat anything at all in this solo. Playing in unison at speed on two separate keyboards is amazing. Beautiful chords.

[@siuleopouesi5794]

Still can't get over Cory's intro to his solo. Blends right in the ostinato foot pattern and bass

[@StrateleStudios]

Masterful!!!

[@RockyFelix]

What Corey did is something special; people will talk about that solo for years and years and years to come. But what Larnell did on the drums from beginning to end… spectacular! This performance is a masterpiece. Instant classic!

[@StrateleStudios]

Absolutely spectacular!

[@jasonlighton9636]

especially when considering he basically learned the entire set on a 7 hour flight.

[@Felipe.avilla]

This is a real reaction! I could feel the same here. What a mind blowing performance!!!

[@StrateleStudios]

It really is mine blowing on so many levels 🤯

[@Skipp28TN]

Should read up on the drummer. Learning this on a flight. Unreal

[@patg-money225]

I've probably seen this video a thousand times and will probably watch it a thousand more. Love the reaction!

[@StrateleStudios]

What an amazing performance!!!

[@chriswood6160]

Hahaha . You had the same 'WOW' face I had when i watched it ;)

[@StrateleStudios]

😂🤣😂

[@leobell3502]

You better call the fire department because Corey is about to burn the joint down. Uncle Le😎

[@StrateleStudios]

😂🤣😂👏👏👏

[@TheYeetusLord]

Other than the great reaction, which is one I share every time I watch this performance, I love the Dirty Loops bass book in the background there!

[@StrateleStudios]

Hahahaha good eye my friend, good eye! 😄

[@ArlekTV]

I still get shivers listening to this song. I enjoyed listening to it again with your commentary.

[@StrateleStudios]

Thank you! Man what a performance!

[@metaloop]

Best reaction to Lingus I've seen so far, and you weren't even coming in from a cold start. The poll didn't disappoint, and neither did you. Keep 'em coming, bud!

[@StrateleStudios]

Ah man, thank you so much!!! 😊

[@musicarno]

this 5/4 until the start of Cory's solo is soooo natural that i've never seen any reaction noticing it so far ^^

[@Perspectiveon]

Loved your reaction. Left me numb for minutes when I first saw it too.

[@thage7729]

Michael League (bass) is the driving force behind Snarky Puppy which was formed at the University of North Texas (formerly North Texas State), a mecca for jazz musicians for literally decades. The drummer, Larnell Lewis, was a substitute for their regular drummer (who didn’t get his passport squared away in time), so Larnell learned nearly the entire set ON THE PLANE RIDE OVER and NAILED it. I believe one of the tracks (Sleeper) was composed at the recording venue (in the Netherlands). The melody for “Lingus” is in a ponderously slow 5/4 and the ‘middle section’ is also in 5, but twice as fast as the melody; ML said at a live performance this is Snarky’s version of ‘dub step’. All the audience is on Silent Disco bluetooth headphones connected to the mixing board main output. Welcome to the Snarky Puppy rabbit hole… enjoy your stay.

[@StrateleStudios]

Enjoy these other reactions as well! kzbin.info/aero/PLlwnPYj0TbtqpHcAsP3K3lfhoHqG8_GqX&si=-kIht4vllD7LnyPq

[@kingjaysteve3376]

I don’t know you but I know body language, you know music! Priceless reaction.

[@StrateleStudios]

ah man....what a wonderful comment. Thank you for being so observant. :) :) :)

[@Abaddon231]

Corey is the Victor Wooten of improv keys. Seeing him zone out into that special place as he played was just an experience... Also,those first chord structures he played in the solo were very special , they had quite an effect on me , I just closed my eyes and nearly felt that in my soul...unreal ..

[@StrateleStudios]

Ya those first chords are what I think I hear when I’m falling into a dream state

[@sduke39]

As a musician I cannot imagine being a part of a group of musicians THIS incredible at their craft. In today's musical landscape of pre-digested and unrelentingly mundane offerings, seeing that musicians of this caliber still exist and can create truly incredible and original music is like finding an oasis in an endless desert. Loved your reaction.

[@StrateleStudios]

Wonderfully said! This is the kind of music I want to highlight on this channel. If you are not familiar with the following artists you also need to check out my playlists for Dirty Loops & Valeriy Stepanov as well!

[@TheDivayenta]

I’d love to see Corey battle it out sonically with the Mothership in Close Encounters!

[@StrateleStudios]

😂🤣😂👏👏👏🫶

[@vividangel]

Your my favourite Lingus Recation, I think I watch this a few times now. I love you face during the hole thing!

[@StrateleStudios]

Hahaha I’m so glad to hear that! I definitely had a blast watching that one. 😃

[@vividangel]

@@StrateleStudios Don't ever lose that spark in your eyes when you feel the music, it lovely to see it! From a ex-singer.

[@StrateleStudios]

@@vividangel thank you my friend! 😊😊😊

[@spooky_lights]

The bass player is the composer of Snarky Puppy. Michael Leage

[@Scoots1994]

I really enjoyed you going from laughing to forgetting to breathe in awe of what they did. It's really amazing every time.

[@StrateleStudios]

HAHAHA, yo are so right about that!

[@BjornLlaneza]

this reaction is the best reaction to snarky puppy i have ever seen

[@StrateleStudios]

Oh man, thank you so much!!!!!

[@PDigsss]

You are gonna Shofukan as well. From the same recording session. Just glorious. Great reaction sir. We all lost our shit when we first heard this as well.

[@StrateleStudios]

I ain’t Shofukan around with this one! 😂 kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJrFfHaPlKahZs0

[@mediaphile]

I have the same reaction every time I watch this video. I laugh uncontrollably at how good it is. I hear new things every time, and they're always amazing. This is to my mind the best keyboard solo of all time. Larnell on drums is a beast. Everyone is incredible in this.

[@Titoman611]

i've seen all the reactions brother, all of them, over all the years of people reacting to it. Yours was the most genuine.

[@StrateleStudios]

@@Titoman611 thank you so much for saying that my friend. 😊

[@PDigsss]

Left hand ripping right hand ripping. Just amazing.

[@StrateleStudios]

Superhuman!

[@thomaskruck4474]

Greetings from Germany! Had the pleasure to listen to Snarky Puppy live last week. You can feel how these musicians enjoy the challenge to play this phantastic music. They play what they love, and the audience follows.

[@StrateleStudios]

I have a viewer/friend who also saw them in Germany! He was nice enough to put together a video and pictures of show for me!

[@thomaskruck4474]

@@StrateleStudios The live performance is just fabulous, the videos can hardly demonstrate the brilliant sound quality and atmosphere in the room. The "Capitol" in Hannover is a small theatre, it was packed with people, and they set up the stage like for a big concert, with great light show and background screen showing closeups of musicians, since there were many small cameras everywhere. The whole package was amazing.

[@patriciacarpenter9398]

Welcome aboard the Snarky Puppy train!😎😍

[@StrateleStudios]

Wooohoooo! Hahaha

[@ericwedin4154]

That keyboard solo is one those few musical moments in ones life. WOW!!!!😂😊🙏🏻

[@StrateleStudios]

Absolutely

[@markroberts171]

Sir your visceral response to Cory coming in is understood. This is what you have been asked to hear. Is it not glorious? And it just keeps getting better!

[@ILLGOOD]

I am so happy....all of you musicians were BORN, I really do. I love you guy's parents, for birthing such amazing musician specialists into this mundane world of hell. Life became tolerable from just experiencing this intricate musicianship and master class contribution. I don't understand why music does to the brain and spirit as it does. But I NEED it and can't balance out my life without it. It's another language another form of LOVING someone if thee creators want it to be. For my mental health.....please stay safe and healthy.

[@rientsdijkstra4266]

The base player is Michael League and he is the band leader and composer

[@StrateleStudios]

He is awesome! 😃

[@MauriceCalis]

You speak my language, man. Around 5:10 these two solos in particular always remind me of Breaker Bros. Something to do with the effects, but there also seems to be some emulation going on as well. The part that always gets me the most is when Cory plays those fast lines doubled on both hands. God, I want that kind of control on keys.

[@farmkidspm]

During the keyboard solo, there's actually an 8-bar chord progression. If you listen to the notes the keyboard and bass are playing, it's a repeating pattern over 8 bars, with the rhythm slightly altered on the last bar. Just FYI, Cory's solo goes through 19 rounds of that (152 bars) when he signals Larnell that he's done and to bring in everyone else.

[@StrateleStudios]

Awesome comment! Man 19 rounds? Didn’t feel like it 😊

[@Trapper50cal]

When Larnell sets up the exit and the horns come in....just amazing. The horns are so so so tight.

[@StrateleStudios]

@@Trapper50cal Amen to that! So damn tight!

[@hughcrewproductions3232]

I've watched quite a few reaction vids so far on this. Your breakdown of what Corey Henry did really expressed the genius of his solo. I just can't get over the horn play on this joint. And Larnell was impeccable

[@StrateleStudios]

Ah man thank you so much! Ya Larnell really brought it to another level!

[@TheBucu13]

The drummer learned the whole album when he got on the plane, which is a brutal thing

[@StrateleStudios]

Legendary! 💪

[@craigchapman8220]

Welcome to the club!

[@StrateleStudios]

👏🎊🎉🥳

[@SaintLunch]

First time seeing your videos. Just want to say great job on the structure of the video. I love how you don't pause during the performance but rather save it all for afterwards. Also nice touch having the performance audio in the background as well during your breakdown!

[@StrateleStudios]

I love how you picked up on those details! I guess I do these videos in a way that I’d love to view them. Thank you so much!

[@fairalways]

I've listened to so many reactions, and one thing that struck me this time was the wonderful smooth sound levels of the engineers. This is the first time I listened with just that in mind.

[@MrSlimfinger]

What an incredible group of musicians right!? Again Jeff, your knowledgeable commentary and humble attitude is why I keep watching and enjoying these videos, keep being you! Oh by the way the Hendrik Linder bass book will arrive in my mail any day now 😁👍 Cheers from Finland! /Tony

[@MrSlimfinger]

By the way 'What About Me' is another good one with more focus on the guitar and some mind boggling drumming!

[@StrateleStudios]

Thank you Tony!!! That bass book is a joy to sit and read while listening to the tunes! So much fun to read what he’s doing! You’re gonna love it! By know you’ve probably seen I did a vid for “What About Me”. Great tune!

[@kevinbozman2572]

Went down the same Dirty Loops / Snarky Puppy rabbit hole last year. Great stuff. Welcome to the club. Enjoy!

[@kevinbozman2572]

Then branched off into Larnell Lewis.. He is just crazy good. I found a video of him reviewing drum covers of his stuff. Amazed at the covers some of these people submitted! Some of them are just kids with mad chops kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmeTfaVmeKaNrq8

[@StrateleStudios]

Thank you! Ya this is a blast! 😄

[@tomkoep9081]

Corey Henry and the Funk Apostles version of the Bee Gees " Staying Alive". You will not be disappointed by this rabbit hole. 👍🎶

[@gabriellan2010]

YES!👍🏻

[@StrateleStudios]

Oh wow very cool!

[@lukoshey79]

That first solo section at 5:00 minutes is incredible, notice the drummer rarely hits the kick drum on beat 1, remenicent of jazz rather than funk playing.. He skirts all around the one.. Thats tasty shit

[@StrateleStudios]

Hahaha…you’re right! Damn!

[@gabrielaerografitti9560]

hello my friend, my name is Gabriel, I'm Brazilian and a super fan of your channel! I really love Cory's sound, Snarky Puppy is awesome!! Here in Brazil I know several guys who like this kind of sound like Justin Lee Schultz, Jacob Collier, in addition to the classics like Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Frank Gambale and others. I would like to make a suggestion, I don't know if you know this band, it's called Spok Frevo, it's a Frevo band, a Brazilian rhythm, like you've never seen ! They are called "Brazilian jazz" and they play very well! A big hug

[@StrateleStudios]

These guys are AMAZING! I will definitely play them on my channel. Thank you Gabriel! Go Brazil!!!

[@gabrielaerografitti9560]

@@StrateleStudios I liked the way you feel music, it's something I haven't seen in people's eyes for a long time, I've been listening to good music since my childhood, and it's very satisfying when you meet people who have this musical feeling

[@StrateleStudios]

@@gabrielaerografitti9560 When I started this channel I was hoping I could create a little community of music lovers that feel the same way I do about music. I’m very glad you found me! 😊😊😊👏👏👏

[@craigchapman8220]

Great review sir!

[@StrateleStudios]

Thank you, Craig! 😃

[@SKarthikeyan75]

Bass player is Michael league, and yup he is the group leader.

[@dandurham1922]

Stratele studios, I’m down with you brother after seeing this one video. You’ve got both a head and a heart for music, it made me emotional to watch you experience this and helped me enjoy it deeply AGAIN despite the fact that I had over-binged this song beyond what shoud’ve been the point of no return. Much love

[@StrateleStudios]

Thanks Dan! 🫶

[@misayrules8995]

Thanks for the recognition… I have LOVED this ensemble for years. The thing that really sets them apart, I think, is that the group is large enough to record without any overdubbing. I mean, yeah, there are tweaks in the final product we listen to, but if it wasn’t there, at that time, you don’t hear it. The best description I have for them after all these years is ‘COMPLETE’… period! Also, there are always horn section breaks that bring me back to being a kid, lying on the floor and watching “Route 66”…. and the incredible theme, composed by Nelson Riddle (at his finest!). My life has had the greatest soundtrack!

[@StrateleStudios]

Love this comment! I have those connections to my childhood too when I listen to certain music and I’m overcome with a momentary feeling of pure joy. What an inexplicable gift music is.

[@fajar13k]

Sad part about this song and everything probably. That I only got one time, to hear it the first time, can't repeat that again, really awesome even me who kinda new to the genre. Even though I'm on a repeat this and What About Me (Same from Snarky Puppy), I can't never hear it again like the first time.

[@StrateleStudios]

Sadly, this is true...BUT there are many more songs to come where you will get to hear THEM for the first time! :)

[@warrenwillis5382]

If there’s ever an appropriate time to drop the F bomb, it’s after Cory’s solo for sure.

[@StrateleStudios]

Hahaha! Thank you! 😂

[@mikeobryant3367]

This was an amazing reaction. I loved seeing how genuinely moved you were! I feel the same every time I hear this one. HAHAHA! "that flew by" It really is like time travel... Also that was one of thee most eloquent explanations, of what Cory does, that i've ever heard.

[@StrateleStudios]

ah man, thank you so much! Ya, that was something else!!!

[@rento1973]

If you look back over the older videos of SP live - like the gritty audience iPhone stuff - this performance always feels to me like the culmination of many years solo building. Shaun Martin and Cory would ‘dual’ the key solos and Shaun could often be heard saying to Cory “take your time, take your time” as he was inclined to throw everything at it straight away. The first time I saw this version of Lingus, I thought ‘ok Shaun, he is really gonna take his time with this one,’ to the point of hilarity, and Shaun unable to hold in his laughter.

[@StrateleStudios]

Great comment! I GOTTA check out that old stuff now!

[@rolas0912]

Every time i watch your reaction I laugh so hard at the climax of that eargasm (10:02), it's straight up a momment of bliss and joy when the solo drops... love your content and your breakdowns.

[@StrateleStudios]

LOL!!! Man I couldn't keep it in any longer. LOL. Thank you my friend!!!

[@davidschauer8861]

i love watching these videos of yours. you always react exactly how i do and it is awesome!!

[@brandontaylor3252]

Yeah that drum and brass kick back into the groove during the keyboard solo is a physical thing to listen to. You could see your entire body twist up leading into that moment.

[@StrateleStudios]

Insane!!!!!! ❤️

[@imuawarriors]

Corey's keyboard solo is insane. such creativity and technical mastery. each time I watch it, I am amazed.

[@StrateleStudios]

What a master class performance, seriously!

[@imuawarriors]

@@StrateleStudios have you reacted to the group 'Dirty Loops'? the singer is very funky, and all of the musicians are top-notch. I like the drummer and bassist.

[@StrateleStudios]

@@imuawarriors oh ya for sure. I have many Dirty Loops reaction videos. Check them out on my channel 😊😊😊

[@chopz4002]

not really one to comment on videos, but just wanted to say that i could immediately tell that youre a serious musician just from the subtle acknowledgements of such small bits of the video. weather it was your comments about the bass filling in the space between the horn licks. the rhythms / syncopation and or frankly just the expressions on your face when the phrasing changes to something unexpected. fun to watch.

[@StrateleStudios]

Ah man…I love your comment! Thank you so much…this also means in order for you to recognize that you must be one as well, brother! 💪🔥👏🤝

[@allistonhiggs225]

Don't forget Corey is a guy who didnt attend Burklee music school everything was learnt over the years

[@StrateleStudios]

What an ear!

[@rk41gator]

LOVE your reaction. I felt the same way the first time I witnesses this phenomenal piece, arrangement and performance. Your color and appreciation of this music is so nice to hear.

[@StrateleStudios]

Ah man, thank you SO much!!!

[@troubleondemand7703]

Now you just have to give Clown Core a whirl and the holy trinity will be complete. Their song Computers is pretty mind blowing.

[@StrateleStudios]

Hahaha oh ya I know Clown Core. Crazy!

[@ooines]

Larnell Lewis on the drums, he's a genious and there are some fun videos out there with him, showing skills, like playing the drums on a song after hearing it for the first time, worth checking out :) The story is also that he learned this track on the flight over to the gig... (?) (-and i guess all these puppys are geniouses in their own domain as they all play brilliantly here)

[@StrateleStudios]

Dude is AWESOME! I’m gonna have to deep dive this guy 😍

[@paulhartmann6989]

not even this track ... ALL the tracks on this album he learned on this flight. i love him!!! so inspiring

[@matthewyorke9933]

Bass player Michael League is the bandleader, yes. I believe he does most of the composing and arranging too. Incredible pros that blow my mind!!!!

[@ironkimberly2134]

I am very excited to see this ONE!!!!!!

[@StrateleStudios]

Me too! 😃

[@TheAsphyx666]

I never get tired of watching people freak out about "Lingus". It's the gift that keeps on giving. Shaun Martin's reactions during the keyboard solo are legendary, but my favorite moment is at 9:08, when you can see the guys in the mixing booth freak out. :D

[@carlosreyes1278]

I've loved this song from the very first time I heard it. Your reactions were pretty much on-par with my reactions the first time I heard it. You looked genuinely pleased, shocked and delighted! I lost my shit when you said that you had never dropped an "F-bomb" before. 😂😂😂😂 I enjoyed it with your commentary, sir. I humbly suggest you listen to Snarky Puppy, featuring Jacob Collier and Big Ed Lee, Don't You Know.

[@StrateleStudios]

Hahaha it was involuntary. I try not to cuss for the sake of the channel but that one jumped out 😂. Thank you so much for your kind words. I will add your suggestions to my list! 👏

[@abysssss]

yay! I'm glad you finally watched this one, hahah *sooo* glad to watch it (again) with ya! I agree with another commenter here that Shofukan could be a next Snarky Puppy one if you like YAAAYY *:D*

[@StrateleStudios]

Ya I’m thinking Shofukan should be next!

[@ketilitek]

What a great way you have of explaining how a musician can convey their intent. I really appreciated your reaction, but also your pedagogical approach. Great stuff, sir!

[@StrateleStudios]

Ah man thank you so much my friend!

[@musicman1471]

Thanks Jeff for a very nice and smart reaction (as usual) 😉, these guys are real wizards in music, everyone is playing so good his part and so together with the others. So next will be What About Me and you’ll just cry while listening to it, so many surprises 😮

[@StrateleStudios]

Thank you!!!! Oh man, ok, What About Me is going on my list!

[@filipedoferreira]

The reactions on this one is amazing! I thought I was watching Stratele (steve carrell's look alike reacting to snark puppy) thanks man, you re amazing! Keep up

[@StrateleStudios]

😂🤣😂 thank you! 😂😂😂

[@johnbagaas575]

These guys are on such a different level. My understanding is that this drummer learned his drum parts during his flight to this very performance.

[@Meenjedatnou]

Love your reactions to the really goid stuff: dirty loops especially. Lingus is epic!

[@Catz-pt6lo]

I like watching your reactions to snarky puppy man, only discovered them myself this year and I never tire of lingus! Or the reaction videos. Good work, can tell how much you love great music 👌 snarky puppy man 🐶

[@StrateleStudios]

Thank you!!!

[@Keith_KC8TCQ]

the most amazing part of this performance, for me at least, is, as a drummer myself, Larnell Lewis learned the songs during the flight over, no sheet music. he learned it by mentally marking out musical cues. I've been playing since 1980, never took lessons, completely self taught, and that is the same way I learn songs. I can listen to a song a couple times and then set down at the kit and pretty much nail it.

[@StrateleStudios]

That is so mind blowing about Larnell. What a talent. That practical learning you did to train your ear and visualize how to play a song in your head is invaluable!

[@Keith_KC8TCQ]

@@StrateleStudios Check out the series of videos he did where he sits down and listens to a song he's never heard before, and then goes on to play it. While he doesn't nail them 100% he does a lot better than many of the working cover bands you see in busy clubs in the big city

[@StrateleStudios]

@@Keith_KC8TCQ I’ve seen one of those videos so far but I want to see them all. I love that sort of thing. 😃

[@jarreddunlap7065]

I watched another reaction video the other day that summed this up the best I could... "I wish I could invent a time machine so I could go back and listen to this the first time, again"

[@antoine__0504]

Lingus is great and the cory henry's solo is absolutely RIDICULOUS ! Yeah it's real that lingus getting all the attention but I think there is a trio in this album : Lingus, What about me and Shofukan. In fact the drummer Larnell Lewis take part to so many projects, if you never take a look there is some serious stuff to watch !!!

[@StrateleStudios]

Been hearing a lot about Shofukan, I might have to do that soon!

[@yanbar3433]

I'd also add Sleeper to that list. Shaun's soloing and playing in that feels just so emotional. For me it's almost as good as Lingus. Not from a technical standpoint, but from what it does for the song :D Also it feels like Sleeper is a bit underrated compared to the other 3.

[@StrateleStudios]

@@yanbar3433 now on my list!

[@antoine__0504]

@@yanbar3433 yeah there are so much underrated song, their 2008’s album Bring us the bright is a masterpiece according to me. Unfortunately there is no clip or live session en yt it’s so pitty but I recommend you to check this out for personal listening it’s quite a different style but I love so much…. Remind me some weather report kinda vibe sometimes

[@zatoichiMiyamoto]

Ohh you got to react to Sleeper and Outlier! Also Binky is a master piece!

[@StrateleStudios]

Just added them to my list! Thank you!

[@RenaudDenis]

I enjoyed seeing you discovering the tune almost as much as I first heard it 🙂 Great to hear you about this

[@StrateleStudios]

Thank you Renaud! 😊😊😊