Musician reacts to DIRTY LOOPS Thriller with Cory Wong

[@craigbillow]

Man... I've got a bone to pick with you, Steve. See, here's my problem. I never heard Dirty Loops til your first video on them. Loved it. I was instantly hooked. But now I simply can't just listen to them on my own because I don't want to spoil myself for any of your future videos of theirs. So I'm sitting here in anticipation for the next time you post a reaction to them. It's sooooo hard to pump the brakes and not just dive into their catalog. This was an absolutely superb cover. What more needs to be said? They're amazing. Fantastic video. Now I'm going to patiently wait for your next video so I can get my DL fix 😂

[@SteveOGRock]

Haha! Well I’m honoured! And I can relate. All I want to do is tear through their catalogue but they’re all so good I want to take the time to record a reaction for them… but I don’t want to make this a DL reaction channel so I’m spacing it out over the weeks. It’s tough but also let’s me really focus in on each track. So much fun these guys.

[@miff227]

this is some serious endeavour. Kudos (if you manage it ;-))

[@Cangaca777]

This probably the best cover of this song ever created!

[@carlitosross1519]

@@Cangaca777 For sure

[@segfault_000]

Nice reaction. The time signature here is 12/8 instead of the traditional 4/4, which is where that "swinginess" comes from. Being Dirty Loops we knew that they were going to do something special with the song, and they killed it of course.

[@hypertx]

Quintessential Dirty Loops' polyryhthms........they're so good and clean at it, they make my head explode 🤯

[@michaellust]

Thank you for reacting to my favorite band! 🇸🇪💥💯👍

[@LageB12]

I think you are the best DL commentator around these days. Reactions seems honest (not ”overreacting”) at same time insightful so one (at least me) can really learn something from your analytical comments. Well done! 👍🙂🙂

[@SteveOGRock]

This is super kind of you to say, thank you. I’m so pleased to hear you’ve found my videos to be worth your while! They are entirely genuine. I see no value in being anything else. It would be a total waste of time and energy. Glad to hear I’m coming across as I truly feel!

[@gen5773]

Thanks for reviewing the Loops again - put a big smile on my face!

[@cocoonmoon1726]

Now that's a happy way to start the day.....love seeing them have so much fun....like they're not even thinking about what they are doing......just casually singing with friends. And always love watching and listening to your reactions. Once a week or more sounds good to me! Can't wait for the next one.......

[@waregl72]

Thriller meets Star Wars movie score when the brass takes over.

[@sweper]

Another great reaction from you. Please keep them coming. DL is really special. If you like listening to more bass and drums from them, try Songs for lovers: "Bitten by the kitten" and "Old Armando had a farm". Henrik and Aaron's little side project.

[@SteveOGRock]

Thanks Sweper!

[@timothydog76]

Aron is having too much fun in the instrumental section. He's accenting every 4th 8th note triplet on the bell giving the bar a 4:3 polyrhythm feel. Then later on he switches from triplet feel to straight 16th notes with a fun double stroke pattern between the ride and the snare ghost note. Cheers to another good DL reaction.

[@SteveOGRock]

Thanks for the added details here Tim!

[@Antonio-fo4fl]

@@SteveOGRock @Tim Stevenson That section was 6/8 the ride cymbal bell is accented on the 1,3 and 5 easiest way for me to count that section

[@timothydog76]

@@Antonio-fo4fl I don't believe that part is in 6/8. The entire song is in 12/8 (or 4/4 triplet shuffle feel). The instrumental section switches to a half-time feel as you can hear the snare on the 3 of each bar instead of 2 and 4 like before.

[@j1974f]

Great reaction! Dirty Loops brings me joy as well!

[@robote7679]

Wonderful reaction as always. Great informed commentary with nice personnel shares as to how the music is affecting you. Love it. FYI: Jonah has a solo song called "Coffee Break" and it's great. Aron and Henrik have a four song side project called "Songs for Lovers"-also great. The only song of those four that Jonah plays on is called "Coffee Break is Over", you can make your own call on what that might mean but it is a killer instrumental with a wonderful little synchopated breakdown that'll bring a smile to your face for sure. Loving these and enjoying them with you.

[@johnpegg6771]

I say Steve. Always check the credits of a Dirty Loops video. There are more often funny stuff in there. Keep on doing it sir!

[@Aurora-cv5to]

Love Dirty Loops. Am completely addicted because - yes! they make me so happy! Such joyousness in their work and it's catching.

[@terryjames7018]

Awesome reaction, Steve. The shades indicate when Jonah morphs from his Michael Jackson delivery to his Stevie Wonder delivery. Those two-up two-down doubles between kick and tom....the power and symmetry are amazing! I'd love to see you react to one of their oldest covers...Britney Spears 'Circus' from 2012.

[@laurag2112]

Love your joyful reactions to Dirty Loops! 😀 it is exactly the way I feel when I listen to them! You have been loopified! 🇨🇦❤️

[@allieandbo]

How sick would it be if Dirty Loops was this entire ensemble? The Horn Heads are just impeccable man. And even though he isn't soloing all over the place, Cory Wong fits this level of musicianship (or he wouldn't be there). Another great reaction Steve. See you in another video.

[@SteveOGRock]

Yes! When I first saw Follow The Light I didn’t know anything so I assumed they were all part of Dirty Loops. They’re an epic addition.

[@AmbassadorJenks7086]

That clap every four bars is so cool!

[@Bassgroover]

The bass sound. I’ve heard interviews with Henrik, he talks about recording the tracks on bass and then sending it out with MIDI where I think Aaron (the drummer) goes to work on the track adding synth bass tones. Not on every track but I think Thriller clearly is one where you get that full round tone.

[@lottawiklund8606]

I think he does most of that himself though. At least he did for the Phoenix EP, according to an interview with him in BassMagazine.

[@IAmWorseThanYou]

Cory Wong podcast, he talks about adding a midi bass line in the studio usually an octave below for the B A S S feel

[@shezc6295]

I discovered DL last year and they got me through lockdown and reinvigorated my love and appreciation of music. Brilliant musicianship all round. Teamed with that incredible horn section and Cory….wow! Wonderful to see others appreciate them too. Why aren’t they huge?! Easily one of the most instantly enjoyable bands today. Check out their early stuff too - Hit me, Rock you and a few of the covers they do are easily better than the originals- Circus (Britney) and Rollercoaster (Bieber). Keep them coming….love your work and insights Steve and agree that Follow the light is song of the year!

[@guydrique5708]

I m very fan from dirty loops and i enjoyed from your réaction. As you are a musician, try « turbo » from dirty loops. Sure you’ll be definitly loopified :-). From france :-)

[@erykpegaz7399]

In my opinion everybody's body need Dirty Loops now, but some people just don't know about it yet ;)

[@christofferengstrom4676]

You are one of the strictest reviewers and as usual it's really nice to follow your reviews because you give 100 percent

[@SteveOGRock]

Thanks Christoffer. I value being totally honest throughout and as considerate as possible about my reviews. Glad to hear you’ve appreciated what I’m doing here!

[@DougRawady]

Your reactions are gold, Steve…insightful and entertaining! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@philiprobinson7586]

Coffee Break AND Coffee Break Is Over. Can't miss.

[@darquemode1165]

Jonas wears his sunglasses at (Thriller) night

[@IDigitalCrash]

RockYou, Turbo, Coffybreak

[@jaymond80]

Fun fact: Dirty Loops & Cory Wong’s group recorded these tracks at different locations and it was later edited together. Wrap your head around that :)

[@robote7679]

Cory and his gang in Minneapolis while Loops were in Stockholm, Sweden. As of the making of "Turbo" the two groups of musicians had never met in person...I'm still trying to wrap my head around that.

[@jaymond80]

@@robote7679 it’s insane lol

[@miff227]

@@jaymond80 yep, the carpets/rugs are the only things that make this seem plausible

[@matto9734]

Aaron Mellergard - drummer is doing all the editing stuff...

[@RachelDacusAuthor]

Love your Dirty Loops reaction/enjoyment! We all need this kind of musical joy. You might sometime want to check out music by Grace Kelly, the blue-haired saxophonist, if you haven't already.

[@SteveOGRock]

I haven't yet, no. Got a song recommendation?

[@RachelDacusAuthor]

@@SteveOGRock I think you'll like Unchain My Heart. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pneyXmNjhZKNlc0

[@alexreid4131]

I think each of Aron’s limbs are in completely different arrangements and area codes and cut off from any WiFI connection but connected to his brain which is a designated geo positioned satellite for this analogy. Either that or he was spliced with an octopus who have limbs that are their own brains essentially. Madness. Just amazing.

[@SteveOGRock]

😂

[@alexreid4131]

@@SteveOGRock you nailed it in this or another of their vids you reacted to when you commented that it seems unfair. Of course it’s talent mixed with waaaaaaaaay more than ten thousand hours or graft as we all know….but for us mere mortals it does seem supernatural. These lads are something else and I can appreciate them all although as a drummer I naturally focus on Aron. The Q Jones production just makes it all the more bad ass. Perfect marriage.

[@rjmccants]

Okay fun fact: Right at 1:43 of the song when Jonah gets to the verse "You hear the door slam..." something was supposed to happen there from Aron, probably a drum kick or fill from him....and he missed it! LOL! Watch Jonah and Henrik's faces as they look at him! A rare miss from Aron! But still clean as hell!

[@matto9734]

"Fun" fact: Dirty Loops have the same producer as Michael Jackson had... Quincy Jones, the Genius himself!

[@mstewart109]

How about some Snarky Puppy? If you like Dirty Loops you will like them. Bigger band. Try " Binky" or "Lingus" so damn good.

[@mike4769]

Check out johnas solo stuff . Diamond ring with Steve vai

[@AmbassadorJenks7086]

My prior statement was in correct after listing to it again the clap sound is every 5 bars. Oops!

[@hackapump]

It's in 12/8 time. Jonah has to stretch the second line of the chorus - "Thriller night" - to make it fit. I'm still not quite sure how he does that.

[@DominusFeles]

On this theme, have you checked out Scary Pockets?

[@SteveOGRock]

Nope! Who are they? Got a song for me?

[@DominusFeles]

@@SteveOGRock Let's start in the right order: First came Pomplamoose, awesome band consisting of Patreon CEO Jack Conte and his wife Nataly. Since a couple of years back they produce one music video a week together with a rotating gang of awesome musicians and you should totally check them out! One of many recommendations there would be their "Sweet Dreams + White Stripes Mashup" that has so much musical joy that you can't avoid smiling straight through! During a period they did a lot of funk covers, so much so that Jack and guitarist Ryan Lerman created a separate band dedicated to that genre; Scary Pockets. They have the same structure as Pomplamoose with Jack and Ryan being the core while the the rest of the band consists of different awesome musician friends of theirs that take turns participating in different songs. Dirty Loops Thriller cover had me thinking of Scary Pockets, and you could for starters listen to their Enter Sandman funk cover - there's a lot of great material on that channel. After writing this novel of a comment I think my main recommendation actually is Pomplamoose ^^ They have both original and cover songs, high level of musicality and first and foremost an interaction between the musicians caught on camera that just makes my heart so glad!

[@NooshaSheep]

Scary pockets - girls just wanna have fun .. they funkified the shit outta that one. :P

[@4le811]

@craig N steve; breakdown? (from dirty loops) …of course...

[@SteveOGRock]

Will do so soon! Thanks.

[@miff227]

Gotta ask....when more Snarky Puppy? Sleeper or Shofukan, either one, I don't mind, either , one or the other. Sleeper = man plays hosepipe...which is cool. :-)

[@SteveOGRock]

There is actually another Snarky coming up in the next week. “What About Me?”

[@miff227]

@@SteveOGRock can't wait :-)

[@brewswillis9783]

@@SteveOGRock Hey Steve, I recently stumbled across the group Jack & Owane and this track actually features Henrik Linder, ffs! Hope you'll put this on your list because it's freaking awesome! kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZzQopqBdtR1bNU

[@folketsfiende]

Great reaction video as alaways. A suggestion for a new one: Theresa Anderson's live version of Birds fly away: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rH67oqFqZ6asoa8

[@SteveOGRock]

Thanks for the suggestion!