Me on drums, Chris Greatti (producer) on bass, Brad Oberhofer on keys!
@josesolismusic5 ай бұрын
This is just astounding music. I was blown away from the first time I heard it a few days ago.
@LellyNenu5 ай бұрын
I absolutely love this! This song made me want to start listening more to your and Greatti’s work.
@johanponin86805 ай бұрын
How long have you known each others ?
@theobaldsjacob5 ай бұрын
dope stuff man, love your playing :)
@asherbank5 ай бұрын
@@johanponin8680Chris and I have known eachother for about 15 years now!
@mctcurious5 ай бұрын
“Willow is a badass.” Yes. This kid has been working her ass off for years, she is deeply curious and freaking talented as hell. This song has been haunting me ever since it came out. Thank you so much for this reaction!!
@LilEshu8085 ай бұрын
Willow is one of the few Nepo babies that truly deserves their spot
@taylorward56604 ай бұрын
Me to I can't believe it hasn't gained more traction and more people arnt reacting especially on KZbin
@sharonhendrix74964 ай бұрын
Agreed. Brilliant.
@FjKGKjF4 ай бұрын
It's a bot reaction ! 🤖
@juanscott71303 ай бұрын
I work my ass off too you never say that about mee
@timothymuntu90273 ай бұрын
She might just win a grammy for this album honestly
@FindYourFree3 ай бұрын
yea she deserves it
@kpag30303 ай бұрын
Yeah if WAP can win one, this deserves 10.
@oreoyeliab3 ай бұрын
Absolutely!!!
@ormand.9433 ай бұрын
I agree
@Lgebran2 ай бұрын
Boy, I hope so...
@chloecusack68313 ай бұрын
Willow has done a tiny desk concert, and performs Symptom of Live. The band are incredible.
@alligamarc3 ай бұрын
Yes. Mohiny D on bass!
@caprise-music67222 ай бұрын
@@alligamarc and the Pocket Queen on drums. I mean come on.. what a band. Such a good gig
@jctell1014Ай бұрын
This! The Tiny Desk concert should be released as an album. It's unbelievably good!
@amanahicks13474 ай бұрын
Willow Smiths music is literally the conscious voice of her generation fr. Her music speaks to your soul and makes you want to simply be a better human or at least treat others better.
@christhebonnetmann64 ай бұрын
This is very true there's deeper meaning in her music
@preciousone93773 ай бұрын
🎯🎯🎯 I couldn’t have said it better!
@BooksRebound3 ай бұрын
Check out Iniko too. 333, Jericho, etc
@s.danial93633 ай бұрын
Sadly she's quite racist :(
@Foeisudhxj3 ай бұрын
This sounds like something Jaden smith would say about himself lol
@jonjuan20205 ай бұрын
Full credits for the track: Produced by Chris Greatti Written by Willow Smith, Chris Greatti & Brad Oberhofer All vocals by Willow Smith Drums - Asher Bank Piano - Brad Oberhofer Bass + EBow Guitar - Chris Greatti
@jmoemorris41333 ай бұрын
Really? This is so incredible that someone could get these frequencies together in this fashion I really think this is the new standard for musicians cause this broke barriers.
@palisakelley21673 ай бұрын
She’s a force.
@magdalenaedithbergmann25382 ай бұрын
Is it not Mohini Dey on the bass?
@jonjuan20202 ай бұрын
@@magdalenaedithbergmann2538 she's in the live band, not on the studio recording
@magdalenaedithbergmann25382 ай бұрын
@@jonjuan2020 oh thank you for the Info!
@nameisamine5 ай бұрын
It instantly won me over, this song operating on a higher vibration, rhythmically, melodically, with it's time harmonies and time signatures. I was blown away. Favourite Pop song I've heard this year!
@jaywatson87204 ай бұрын
Mine too. She popped up in my KZbin Music when the video hit and I gotta say I didn’t think music like this could still be made anymore. I agree, Best written pop song this year🎉.
@mrcooki33 ай бұрын
def not pop , more like jazz
@Ashleylivemedia5 ай бұрын
Totally agree. The piano intro blew me away, harmonies are sick, musicianship is top tier. I definitely hear elements of Tori Amos, Fiona Apple and Hiatus Kaiyote
@MusicShed5 ай бұрын
#BadAss
@amylee65855 ай бұрын
Oooh yes, the Tori Amos feels! Not just the murmuring rhythm and pitch, but also the depth in the lyrics 🤌 So glad the algorithm blessed me with Willow.
@fernsehdesign3 ай бұрын
ah… finally some mentions Tori Amos in here…💪🏽🖖🏽🍀
@MsAshleyCulp3 ай бұрын
Yes! Hiatus Kaiyote ❤❤❤
@rtoriq3 ай бұрын
I don’t know how you all keep making these references but completely leave out Esperanza Spalding. This song and some others I heard are *VERY* clearly influenced by Esperanza Spalding.
@user-sj4kk3ie6o3 ай бұрын
Willow is been listening to African Jazz I swear. That's african rhythms and sounds (South Africa), absolutely beautiful
@Zwane0313 ай бұрын
It’s definitely special. The weird time signature is insane😭😭
@MusicShed3 ай бұрын
7/4
@kristoffer94003 ай бұрын
@@MusicShed Except for the chorus.
@Dreadess133 ай бұрын
Willow just did a live version of this as part of "Tiny Desk Concert". She did it with a full live band and I think it was an even better version of the song! Truly amazing! I think you'd love it!
@juanscott71303 ай бұрын
I'm not interested in Russell anymore we parted ways. Yes I Gabe him the west Hollywood house but not the Sherman oaks house
@Dreadess133 ай бұрын
@@juanscott7130 What?
@baconatorrrrrrr5 ай бұрын
This track reminded me a bit of Esperanza Spalding!
@KalebPeters995 ай бұрын
Yesss I have a feeling Willow's been on a Spalding kick lately
@stryker97455 ай бұрын
@@KalebPeters99she has haha shes been harmonising to her songs on instagram lately
@enomisaura4 ай бұрын
she posted some covers of Spalding on her page a while back before releasing this, so you wouldn’t be far off
@mikiamir2754 ай бұрын
I immediately thought of her!
@enomisaura4 ай бұрын
@@mikiamir275 have you heard the new snippet of the next unreleased single?! I
@kainoaahina27125 ай бұрын
This is her best song by a good bit
@randicarwell62304 ай бұрын
This song is so intoxicating. The instrumentation, the texture of her voice, the frickin harmonies, the vocal rhythms. ... all of it. I'm just high right now.
@MusicShed4 ай бұрын
That’s what music does to us! I love it
@mileslima81143 ай бұрын
The lineup on this track need to form a permanent band and release more stuff like this. The dynamic is incredible.
@jemmabaird91683 ай бұрын
THE LIVE PERFORMANCE IS OUT! “NPR Tiny Desk!”
@zakm0n2 ай бұрын
Mohini Dey on bass in that version fucking kills it
@barcaone95485 ай бұрын
Man you had the exact same reaction I had. I was sitting in disbelief at just how good this song is.
@preciousone93773 ай бұрын
Willow’s music trigger emotions I didn’t think anyone from her generation would have enough depth to stimulate in this 59 year old woman. Her artistry is EXQUISITE!!!🔥🎶🔥🎶🔥
@jamesstarks36765 ай бұрын
A pop song in a 74 time signature is almost absurd in this era of synchronized, unoriginal hot garbage.
@@1Know1tHurts A 7/4 time signature is the timing of the verse.
@1Know1tHurts2 ай бұрын
@@SOALNightLive Oh, now I see, thanks.
@KetoStyleАй бұрын
The industry has this in the jazz category
@onearmedtrex53445 ай бұрын
I desperately want the Willow - Thundercat - Domi - JDBack performance of this song
@Outlawstar6153 ай бұрын
Jesus I would lose my mind if they all got together.
@megangenne3 ай бұрын
I wish people would appreciate this type of ART like we all seem to, I tried showing her music to my partner, family, etc. And it's like no reaction 🙃 like how could you not be absolutely hypnotized by her, this song, style everything.
@MsAshleyCulp3 ай бұрын
SAME! I get so annoyed lol
@1Know1tHurts2 ай бұрын
Looks like your family do not have 10 000 hours of music under their belts
@jjphillips62922 ай бұрын
@@MsAshleyCulp what is there to be annoyed about... people like different things... if we all liked the same thing life would be boring
@MsAshleyCulp2 ай бұрын
@jjphillips6292 because I'm human and we humans get annoyed at different things. If we all got annoyed at the same things, life would be boring. Would it not?
@rine41942 ай бұрын
@@jjphillips6292 people can appreciate something without necessarily liking it
@beautifulstranger035 ай бұрын
I'm constantly in my car yelling "let's go Willow!" Clapping and bopping all over the place listening to her music. She's great, I love this young woman and I've been following her for years. She just keeps getting better and better.
@Sierra3583 ай бұрын
It's so true. She's really grown into an incredible artist; it's been really exciting to watch her. Plus, all her influences and the people around her just show how creative, curious, and thoughtful she is. She never settled on doing the bare minimum; she makes a true effort to authentically create music that feeds her soul and it shows. It's very refreshing.
@deannaperkins7543 ай бұрын
Give Willow that Album of the Year award, RIGHT NOW!!! 👍🏼
@yonathanseleshi4 ай бұрын
Yeah I felt the same after I first heard it. After listening to it multiple times now I'm pretty sure this is one of the best new songs I've heard in a few years. This is Grammy material.
@MJTruePal3 ай бұрын
She is a breath of fresh air. I haven’t been able to not skip songs on an album in a while.
@ccharris855 ай бұрын
I love Fiona Apple also! It also reminds me of Hayley Williams/Paramore! I've been loving Willow's music journey lately!
@crowquet565 ай бұрын
It does kind of give me Petals for armor vibes
@spongebob81574 ай бұрын
why does air have to give off "vibes" why can't she be her own thing?
@Foeisudhxj3 ай бұрын
@@spongebob8157 well because she’s not her own thing. Nobody is their own thing. Everyone and I mean literally everyone has inspiration from someone else. There is not a single person on planet earth that is 100% an innovator with no inspiration
@onewickedegg3 ай бұрын
I get Paramore - Cirlces vibes…Willow is amazing
@orangemoonglows26924 ай бұрын
big feelings is even better.
@nuriko4555 ай бұрын
Like with in 24 hrs of hearing this song I found this channel and shared it on every platform i have access to. This song is culturally significant!
@vickyandsammy95454 ай бұрын
I heard this song once at 10 pm and stayed up till 3 am learning the lyrics because it’s such a beautiful song 💜💜💜
@SuperiorRobyn5 ай бұрын
I know for a fact that Hiatus Kaiyote was a big influnce on this song. They used to talk about doing a collab back in the day. Before her skill had developed to this level.
@zoerose34784 ай бұрын
Now that I know it's possible I NEED that collab to happen
@krystelj37164 ай бұрын
10000% Hiatus all day
@RuthwikRao3 ай бұрын
Big Feelings from the same album sounds just like a Hiatus Kaiyote song to me haha, the inspirations are clear. Not just Nai Pam but also Simon Mavin's keys and Perrin Moss type drum breaks.
@MsAshleyCulp3 ай бұрын
I need this collab!
@LoudMime3 ай бұрын
theres a live performance of this and the woman on bass is fire! everyone is!
@bbymishu4 ай бұрын
I have been a fan of Willow since I whip my hair 😂 love to see her blossom. I feel like this song is her magnum opus.
@4give-4904 ай бұрын
Her vocals have matured so much she sings in her range powerfully. I loved her meditstion songs she collaborated in and Alone done live her voice is amazing. I didnt listen to her when whip your hair was out being in college and discovering jazz music and kpop and Bolly. But her rock era and these new releases she easily is making legend.
@celestialnubian5 ай бұрын
I love Willow and Jaden.
@zoep72433 ай бұрын
This whole album was a breath of fresh air. I haven’t been this excited about music in a while.
@SaraSaraEddyHilton5 ай бұрын
I hear some Tori Amos -ish style vocals & piano sound! Very talented & evolving musicians
@ashlouw53504 ай бұрын
She does remind me of Fiona Apple and Tory Amos but herself too. Her whole sound and voice is just magical and hypnotic. She's on the right path
@pmarcelle61595 ай бұрын
I'll be 64 April 22nd 2024, and I dig it too!! The complexity and layers. Wow
@DonovanPresents5 ай бұрын
This also reminds me of Kimbra as well
@judigemini1784 ай бұрын
Got Kimbra vibes as well...at least there's a few younger artists out here willing to experiment with their sound to that kind of level
@Cest1lavie3 ай бұрын
Willow performs it live on her Tiny Desk!
@EdvardFOX5 ай бұрын
I never come back to a song, but this, this just tickles my brain in all the right spots, the start just sparks imagination It almost feels like I'm about to watch a happy mysterious show with 10 IMDB rating, I can't explain how different unique and awesome this song is.
@diegoviews90584 ай бұрын
Absolutely 1000% agree with everything you said! I was obsessed with this song as soon as I heard it. There is a lot of complexity in this song with the music and her vocals, it’s like art for your ears! ❤
@Lunatranstrevosa5 ай бұрын
His reaction was the same reaction I had when I heard it the first time, it's melodically on another level, the whole arrangement and the way she sings is complex.
@SupremelyWise3 ай бұрын
She just performed this song at Tiny Desk, it’s a must watch performance, one of my favorites in a really long time.
@PinkiePromiseManifestation5 ай бұрын
I knew instantly this song was a game changer…I adore her and this song is an instantaneous classic. AMAZING song
@TimboASMR5 ай бұрын
When I first heard this song I was really captivated! The cinematography of the video really matches the vocals perfectly and I love how it snaps into the very groovy chorus.
@lout92313 ай бұрын
Never listen to pop music and this tune is such a breath of fresh air. 7/4, incredible harmonies, brilliant groove - first time hearing pop and wanting to hear more since decades haha
@itsmichele3 ай бұрын
There is a live version of the song on NPR mini concert series on YT. Willow is truly a musical alien- She is the Dali of music, truly different, wildly talented and 1000% FANTASTIC. I’m addicted to her sound, the music she creates with her band, just WOW. 🤯 ❤
@TakenTook3 ай бұрын
Yes, the Tiny Desk Concert posted to KZbin on May 1. Not exactly sure if the musicians backing her there are the same ones on the studio recording
@michelesmusic3 ай бұрын
@@TakenTook I see. I didn’t know that, I just figured they were the females that normally play in her band (since she has an all female band).
@TakenTook3 ай бұрын
@@michelesmusic -- The musicians with her at the tiny desk might very well be her regular band, I'm just not sure. Keyboard player was a man, the rest of the band were women: Liso Lee: guitar, vocals Zach Tenorio: keys Mohini Dey: bass Taylor "The Pocket Queen" Gordon: drums
@TakenTook3 ай бұрын
@@michelesmusic -- Checking online for the credits for the new album, the studio musicians seem to be a different group of people than the ones she has with her at the NPR concert.
@itsmichele3 ай бұрын
@@TakenTookRight on, thanks for the 411. No matter who she jams with, she sounds amazing and it’s always a treat to hear her live😁
@bjfcmorphil3 ай бұрын
Great review. I too was blown away. It’s so welcomed and your put it perfectly. “Complex music that is accessible to us all" . This keeps music expanding and young people have been fed a standard diet that stunts their boundless creativity. I am glad for the future of music!
@antarahhasan48824 ай бұрын
It's funky, hip and so insanely sexy…. I am a 61-year-old female…Willow, I ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ your music. Continue to evolve music to another level…. You, and your musical team ROCK……. Sending ❤️ and light!!!
3 ай бұрын
She dropped a song called I Am Me when she was 12. I knew then she was special. Her debut album at 15 was very experimental and she was still finding herself. She'd been teasing a jazz/fusion album for awhile; GLAD WE GOT IT! She soars in every genre she does. She has a true appreciation for music and isn't afraid to try things.
@lanicedavis49363 ай бұрын
Non musician here..and you’re absolutely right. I appreciate everything about the music that you described. I have also listened to Willow since she was singing r&b(Whip my hair) and I just love how much her music has changed and how much she has grown as an artist. Very proud of her.
@CWilli2465 ай бұрын
According to Genius Bass is played by Chris Greatti and Drums by Asher Bank
@saramariaana4 ай бұрын
ive always loved the creativity and the ART that willow creates!!
@jazzyeric212 ай бұрын
Mohini Dey on bass. She's a bad ass especially in the Jazz world
@yolandaevans94315 ай бұрын
The bass is amazing on this track. I love it!! I love your reaction and commentary to this song.
@scousewillo625 ай бұрын
Very special performance, Every element was perfection. As you said a live performance would be nice to listen to but This studio version used enhancements and effects to add to the overall composition. Great reaction as usual.
@bibyz11714 ай бұрын
I LOOOVE this song! It gave me Fiona Apple, Steven Wilson and Bent Knee and I am here for it. She is so incredibly talented
@zachcraigle5 ай бұрын
Totally agree! I haven't had a song on repeat for over 2 decades. Everything about it is amazing. Also, the courage it took to push this into the pop music scene. They gave the people what they need and not what they want. FUCKING LOVE THIS SONG
@FindYourFree3 ай бұрын
Yea I have been stunned by this one for the last week...it's a masterpiece
@jaywatson87204 ай бұрын
I’m glad I’m not the only one who fell in love with this song. It’s so well produced and kinda takes me back to the 90s with some of the pop they had back then.
@jaeljade36095 ай бұрын
I heard this hours after it came out and listened to it about 20 times. I love willow. She's very bright and can write her own lyrics.
@benjespinaАй бұрын
The video was shot so well too. The way they captured the expressiveness of her eyes in accordance with the lyrics and vibe of the song is just brilliant!
@niles81025 ай бұрын
I want more! This is a new sound for me and I love it! A bit of funk, a bit of alternative, a bit electronic :) She is going to blow up!
@mctcurious5 ай бұрын
Clicked the fastest I’ve clicked in a while!! So excited to see a true jazz take on this song. 🎉
@miss11monae3 ай бұрын
Her tiny desk concert had me mesmerized. The band was outta this world. The vibe was vibing!!!🤯😍
@jesuslacanilao41175 ай бұрын
She fucking snapped
@Evolved-3 ай бұрын
Her new album has absolutely blown me away.
@kelvynification5 ай бұрын
This is Joni Mitchell in 2024. WOW! WOW! Next level!!!! Your enthusiasm is totally merited and your comment on it reaching people who would normally find this kind of music difficult is also right on. I work with a young vocalist who is your normal pop consumer - with taste - who likes complexity and layers who loved this when I played it to her. This is the ultimate crossover where musical complexity still touches people. An EXTREMELY IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE FEAT THESE DAYS!!! I’m still trying to get my head around 7 going to 2, 3 and on to 4 in one song with crazy jazz chords, not only on the piano but also the bass. Ridiculous stuff:))))))))
@gddion2 ай бұрын
Mohini Dey played bass on this for the Tiny Desk concert and absolutely crushed.
@rjones-235 ай бұрын
Genuine appreciation
@lalawson7Ай бұрын
Awesome uncommon talent. Glad so many of us have the vision to see the talent she has. Badass indeed. She has a major fan base here in the UK. May God continue to bless Willow and her family always. And God bless you Music Shed....always. ❤❤❤❤❤
@MaddyReactions3 ай бұрын
I LOVE THIS SONG!!! So complex but so digestible, and not to mention the depth of the lyrics.
@TUBEDUKE873 ай бұрын
she is much more talented than everyone else in her family combined
@yasminebugarin41093 ай бұрын
Absolutely! She is next level. Future sounding
@prestonodom7134 күн бұрын
This young lady is coming into her own. She has creatively with a different vibe.
@tiffanymagee27003 ай бұрын
Truly a great song!!
@Johnnydontdid2 ай бұрын
doooooood-UH: watching this did my heart a world of good. I just heard this track for the first time two nights ago; a friend I studied at Berklee with sent it to me and I was just listening to it, not watching the video. Listened probably eight times in a row and had pretty much EXACTLY the same reactions you're having here, especially "Who the F**K is on bass and drums??" But then the 7/4 in the verses and the half-time 4/4 in the choruses and the incredible arrangement...but her vocal performance is just astounding. So then, I sent it to like twenty musician friends, still not knowing it's Will Smith's daughter. Hahaha. But seriously, I would be surprised if a pro jazz vocalist twice Willow's age could pull this off, and my evidence lies in her Tiny Desk performance. She NAILS the vocal just as well as she does on the recording. Cool video, dude, I'm gonna subscribe. I like listening to other fellow music nerds talk like I do...especially when they confirm my opinions. Hahahaha. ;-) PS - Just saw the top comment; it figures the drummer is the producer because the drum sounds are just fantastic. Incredible stuff. I call it the "McCarthy sound," after an indie rock producer I've worked with, Mike McCarthy.
@NS.artistry4 ай бұрын
Her songs are truly incredible! She's so young with so much talent.. Simply amazing.
@mariaalejandracardozo387924 күн бұрын
Hope Willow keep doing this, because we all need more 😊
@4give-4904 ай бұрын
The bass and drums are punk rock japanese rock sound. The piano riff sounds like jazz. Its sounds like alternative rock more lean towards rock sound. Meloancholy flat alto voice
@descendingforth3 ай бұрын
Really really impressive stuff from willow im astounded!
@Latios4273 ай бұрын
Willow just did a tiny desk concert which opens with symptom of life! Great from start to finish
@kimberlywilliams94222 ай бұрын
Your reaction was the same as mine, I was just floored how she choose use her vocals. I just loved it so much.
@MGTS242 ай бұрын
This blew me away as well. Love the complex rhythms and harmonies.
@Mark-rw9gwАй бұрын
Willow is a true artist. Love this song. ❤
@Mark-rw9gw3 ай бұрын
Willow is uniquely talented. The song is hypnotic. 🔥🔥❤
@HYBRED2472 ай бұрын
I really like her, she is all about complexity and making good music, with a deep message.
@gummywormjim3 ай бұрын
This album is so incredible. It's giving Fiona Apple, It's giving Tori Amos, It's giving Ani DiFranco. BRAVO WILLOW
@ginglebret3 ай бұрын
Damn, I did not expect this Esparanda Spalding-esque pop vibe out of her. Intensely good
@hse_uploads3 ай бұрын
thats one hell of a name for a song. David Morgan - "whats up guys David Morgan here hows it going? welcome to the reaction channel series whatever the heck is going yes i dont know we are filming a bunch of these right now... ...have a musical day Willow youre awesome love your music"
@robinrrobinson24442 ай бұрын
I love your reaction. It's so authentic and sincere.
@MsAshleyCulp3 ай бұрын
The algorithm has led me to my ppl! I'm not a musician but I've always had an ear for music. Ive followed her for years but this is by far exceeded any and all expectations!
@faultycommodity3 ай бұрын
Gives me Jagga Jazzist / The National Bank vibes and I LOVE IT!!! Oh, and this the first track on her Tiny Desk Concert!
@jlevinson144 ай бұрын
I agree . Heard it last night for the first time, and I was blown away. Maybe there is hope for the world!
@mjbfan52415 ай бұрын
I agree, I agree, I agree! The whole composition of this song is next level! I can't stop listening to it.
@normaeason87343 ай бұрын
Agreed. Willow, you go girl.
@TheBella2u3 ай бұрын
Chick Corea, Flora Purim, Stanley Clark, Return to Forever........ if you don’t know them, have a listen. Love Willow’s vocals.
@10byrdie4 ай бұрын
So mesmerizing every time I hear it. I miss songs that make you feel emotion.