Jazz Daredevil Goes Where No Musician Has Gone Before | H. Jon Benjamin | TMR

[@astrochicken2551]

I feel like Sam Seder saying “poggers” has weakened the fabric of reality a little bit

[@TEHBILB]

he knows this is the consequence and yet does it anyway

[@jonmxcoy]

​@@TEHBILB the bloody Marxists have done it again

[@rockofshame]

When did this happen?

[@crumplepunch312]

My favourite bit of Emma's appearance on Tim Pool was him thinking Jon Benjamin and Sam were genuinely enemies.

[@2nd-place]

LOL what an idiot Tim is.

[@P0rk_Sinigang]

Can't believe they got Bob Burger himself on the show.

[@jaefrmbk2k]

😄🏆

[@andrewb4999]

He’s been on before! They are close friend irl and have worked in show business as far back as the 90s. Sam himself has even done regular voice work in most of the shows Jon has been in, including Home Movies and Bobs Burgers

[@ninjalectualx]

They were college roommates IIRC

[@Geist1027]

My favorite part is when he said "it's burger time" then bob'd all over the place.

[@dustinjames1122]

⁠underrated comment 😂

[@ifgwelf]

The sarcastic interplay between Sam and HJB was hilarious lmao. Dry humor is a lost art. The warehouse full of discounted highball whiskey part was great 😭 used to love Home Movies on Teletoon

[@Grogeous_Maximus]

It took me way too long to realize he's fucking with them lol

[@boat1280]

All of his appearances are like this and they’re amazing

[@greenlime1997]

@@Grogeous_Maximus anytime Benjamin is on the show, he and Seder put on a funny act like this and its hilarious. The reality is that they're really close friends who went to the same college together and both of them started out doing stand-up comedy together as a duo in Boston.

[@smears6039]

Sam slowly taking his headphones off and leaving KILLED ME😂😂😂 then him realizing angrily that he’s “lip syncing” the piano was COMEDY GOLD!!!!😭

[@Amouroso]

We need Tim Heidecker back on soon pls. His contentious bit with Sam is some of the funniest stuff ever

[@OwenLavine]

Him and Feldman are the best appearances

[@Marionettetc]

And Feldman and Ronald Raygun!

[@danielmcclure4947]

@@Marionettetc Raygun was on Wednesday or Thursday. Believe it was Wednesday. Sam was hosting

[@wgo523]

Emma's "I agree" was perfect

[@sammckenney8163]

This is irresponsible platforming of Coach McGuirk

[@whramijg]

This is McGuirk just relentlessly teasing Fenton. It's unfair to be honest.

[@SperaSF]

Stinkin McJerk

[@KidVolcano]

I think the kids know better than to listen to him. 😉

[@anthonyjackson9195]

Fenton. Hate. Fenton. Hate. Fenton

[@jimmyk4445]

Journey to the center of McGuirk

[@jordandavis6574]

Shows on the right gets millions of dollars in funding and they’ll never be able to match the entertainment this show puts out every day😂

[@wallofriogrande]

Foreign funding at that

[@theviking2877]

more like billions

[@CarysCreatesThings]

It’s Bob and Hugo!

[@ghinalikki]

I didn’t know that was him!

[@meggie11102]

Aw that makes Emma Linda or maybe Gretchen 😳

[@smears6039]

@@meggie11102they should actually get her on the show lmao, Sam would be returning😂

[@perfidy1103]

I think you mean, it's Hugo and Bob!

[@CarysCreatesThings]

@@perfidy1103I said what I said

[@mattmccormick7443]

The interaction between these two is always hilarious!

[@jessemiller7540]

I love seeing old friends catch up

[@drericfritz]

Omg this is the best way to find out there’s a new jazz daredevil album 😂

[@thenewyearsgrinch]

I gotta ask. And im not being mean. I genuinely want too know. Whats the appeal for you? I'll admit, watching the clip of him play the synthesizer badly with the full orchestra, was very funny. Conceptully that's great. Its another thing to dedicate 30, 40 mins of your day listening to someone badly play the piano.

[@MisterBadman]

I mean, it’s art!!!🤷 Some art ain’t fer some folk!! What’s your idea of a significant piece of Art??

[@drericfritz]

@@thenewyearsgrinch That's a fair question! Remember that all art is subjective: it may work for me and not for you and both our experiences are valid. As a professional musician, I really like what H. Jon Benjamin is doing! The music works on several different levels for me. There's the obvious surface badness that elicits the cringy giggles out of me. It's bad and therefore funny. Like you pointed out about the Strauss orchestral piece. Excellent. Then there is my absolute admiration to Benjamin's commitment to the bit. He is bad at playing keyboard and it shows. And then has recorded THREE full albums! It reminds me of Max Brook's Zombie Survival Guide: it's stone faced serious when it comes to its subject matter and the same applies here. Lastly (or maybe there's more), is the absolute lancing of jazz as an art. I've done some gigging and there are small number of performers that sound like Benjamin. I'll even admit that I've had a few dud improvisations and this is just a professionally and expertly made dud. Lastly lastly (there is more lol), I really enjoy imagining the recording sessions. As a teacher, I truly wonder what's going through his head (ears and hands)! Benjamin must know when he's playing correct notes and then choosing to deliberately miss them. He also has these consistent rhythmic motifs that show up and they're often stylistically pretty solid. I hope that's a thoughtful answer - I don't know that I would put these albums on for others to enjoy. But I find them really funny and getting through an entire album of this kind of dissonance is a journey. Good or bad, not so sure. Just a journey that probably is not for everyone, but one that I'll happily go on! Cheers!

[@thenewyearsgrinch]

@@MisterBadman I mean yes, art is subjective. The older i've gotten. The more purposefully i try not to yuck someones yum. Especially when it comes to art. I guess the qualifier i would like to make. Is Jon Benjamin, Is PURPOSEFULLY trying to make a bad music. And i was genuinely wondering, how a rational person. Would actually listen too it for 30-40 mins. Not simply as an excercise in perseverance. I thought there was a rational answer. And there is. The other dude, answered it pretty well imo. Lol, because im not a coward. Here's some art that has spoken to me over the years. I could have chosen more crit acclaimed stuff. But this was the first stuff that came to mind, and im trying to engage in good faith. Make fun of it if you want. Keep in mind, that's not what i was trying to do with jon benjamin. Guernica: Picasso Brighter than creations dark: the drive-by truckers. TPAB: Kendrick Lamar Starship Troopers: Paul Verhovan Based in a true story: Norm McDonald Murder Falcon: Daniel Warren Johnson.

[@thenewyearsgrinch]

@@drericfritz Thanks man, great answer! Have you got a bandcamp? I'll check out your stuff.

[@TheBigTunaMunster]

When we find out the keyboard wasn't plugged in, it was shocking!! We believed in you, Jazz Daredevil!! How could you?

[@willthecameraman]

One of the bigger shockers of my lifetime.

[@cashnelson2306]

Oh hey, it’s the guy from H Jon Benjamin Has A Van

[@patrickmike2524]

That would break my brain hearing that voice coming out of a person next to me

[@RestlessRobber]

Love the video froze on Sam’s judgmental glare at Jon😂

[@jaefrmbk2k]

😄

[@DjaliTheBard]

Is it wierd people didn't realize he is the opening title guy too. so obviously they are friends/friendly

[@corvacopia]

best friends

[@christheghostwriter]

The way they bust each other's balls makes it clear that they're longtime friends ​@@corvacopia

[@ocean34560]

This is the best MR segment ive seen in a while 😂

[@genecollison4688]

H Jon Benjamin wrote a book titled Failure is an Option. It’s good that someone as consistently or persistently lucky as he, is well aware of that. It is a pretty good book, too.

[@luckyape]

“I noticed you brought your instrument”…PHRASING

[@grindcoreninja6527]

Sam just simply doesn't have the courage, nay, the audacity to include both Benjamin and Heidecker in a single segment. He's simply scared they'd entirely dismantle his world view with their red pilled perspectives.

[@smears6039]

Benjamin is a lefty I’m pretty sure? I could be wrong

[@grindcoreninja6527]

@@smears6039 Just search for Tim or Ben fucking with Sam and you'll get it.

[@grindcoreninja6527]

@@smears6039 Just search for Bobs Burgers or Tim Heidecker messing with Sam and you'll get it.

[@gayghostprince]

​@@smears6039 i believe they're being sarcastic

[@wildcardftw]

@@smears6039they both are and they both pretend to have contentious interactions with sam, is the joke

[@teethgrinder83]

Thanks MR, I needed this today 😂

[@Dazen101]

I love the friendship these 2 have.

[@orbatos]

This was great, why can't we get more of this generally.

[@TapeManX2]

We need a compilation video of every Jazz Daredevil interview at this point, they’re all gold

[@zacharybarker9991]

OMG! I'm dying of laughter 😂

[@jessicawalton3497]

This is so much fun. Lol! Looks like Emma really appreciates this.

[@NothingIsKnown00]

How do these people keep a straight face? I would be rolling on the floor! 🤣🤣🤣

[@sporer_]

Emma’s instigating “I agree” was so funny 😂😂

[@Mextazectaces]

Is this Hugo and Bob or Fenton and Coach McGuirk?

[@generaljellyroll8737]

Lucky in the sense that he was born with a voice you could butter bread with

[@champlooism]

gold gold gold all comedy gold

[@HootsMcPoot]

I could listen to Sam and HJB take pot shots at each other all day 😂

[@dannylopez9486]

Idk which contentious dynamic is better, Sam vs Jon B or Sam vs Tim Heidecker

[@scottspa74]

This was fun. LOSER is very much a Seattle thing. When the world's eyes turned upon Seattle, and everyone was looking at us as if we were special in some way, it felt weird and wrong, and we embraced the 'loser' label. You would see t-shirts that just said 'LOSER'. Clark Humphrey wrote a book chronicling (in excellent detail) that period, and the book is titled 'LOSER'.

[@Jessymandias]

Jason and Fenton all grown up!

[@Gates9]

I can’t wait for this movie to be made and the last shot being a zoom in of Jon’s face, “lovers must learn”.

[@davidbright6790]

And Roll Credits 😂

[@MrNeosantana]

Sterling Archer? Damn, I did not expect him as a guest

[@nickromo8195]

I mean they're friends and he literally recorded the opening to every majority report show ever lol

[@MrNeosantana]

@@nickromo8195 I had no idea about the show's lore, damn

[@meganjones3427]

He's been on a few times, it's always great

[@tylerhackner9731]

I love this guy

[@RedceLL1978]

You guys got me to snort laugh for the first time in my life. I... Just wish I wasn't eating cereal when it happened.

[@krisspkriss]

I checked out this guy's work and have you ever heard of horseshoe theory? Well this man's... style... is to hammer random keys in rhythm. This is in the uncanny valley sitting next to your average jazz student trying to reharmonize a reharmonized tritone substituted modal interpretation of a jazz standard. The spiciness of the score breaks all previous records and only a true avantguard master can withstand such complexity without immediately searching for ear bleach. TL;DR It's the weave... on piano.

[@jessicawalton3497]

Ha! Nailed it.

[@ninskdesign]

I have a stuffed buffalo named Bully in honor of Ben Katz, it was my pup’s favorite toy (even though it wasn’t a bull). I have the Home Movies box set and my cat is named Babou. It was actually when I was searching for an old Dr. Katz clip that I stumbled onto The Majority Report almost a decade ago- and I’ve been a daily listener ever since. Of all the childhood friendship duos on the internet, Sam and Jon are my favorite… sorry Rhett and Link lol.

[@smears6039]

Idk I’ve been binging Rhett and Link recently and their de conversion podcast episodes about them leaving evangelicalism really touched my heart, Sam & Jon are a close second😁❤

[@ninskdesign]

@@smears6039 I love them too- it’s really been cool to see their evolution over the years. I’ve just unknowingly been a fan of these two since I was a kid and didn’t even know it… both were on Dr Katz, Home Movies, and of course Bob’s Burgers- but I loved Dr Katz as a kid. It’s just cool to see long term male friendships represented in such a wholesome way. I adore them all 😊

[@DerptyDerptyDUM]

I practically break my finger clicking on a Jon & Sam video so fast. 😂

[@jessicawalton3497]

There needs to be a Jazz Daredevil and Andre 3000 tour. 😂 Andre just put out a very similar "passion project"

[@smears6039]

I didn’t know Andre was back in the game!

[@thepolarphantasm2319]

I would love to see Jon Benjamin join up with Les Claypool and Shawn Lennon's thing they're doing Imagine 14+ minute long experimental psychedelic stuff but instead of it being traffic or something, it ain't Steve winwood singing but sterling archer

[@davidb3425]

I loved this and it made me lol many times but was the video buggy at parts for other people or just me?

[@Cincinnatijames]

I didn't realize Sam and Emma were recording in the same location.😂

[@irishboy_pa]

Haha yeah I think they are right next to each other almost

[@Cincinnatijames]

@@irishboy_paSince I never see them in the same shot, I figured it was probably some podcasting chicanery

[@brograb898]

Next to the industrially ravaged Gowanus canal

[@bobdhoffnar]

I absolute love this episode!

[@glennyates2194]

I could listen to these two go back and forth with each other for hours. Non-stop subtle jabs. It's gold.

[@Draxtor]

As a professional musician who studied at the Munich Conservatory of Music back in 1993 I am in awe of Jon !

[@ilikenothingtoo]

Sam still pissed that John married Linda.

[@ninjalectualx]

This is the best comedy I've seen anywhere

[@philmckay9973]

man i was skilled to show up and watch this.

[@andrewmildenberg4210]

The best part is you don't have to be skilled to enjoy this either. Even an amateur like me can watch this.

[@Om-vy5kq]

Crazy to remember being eleven and watching home movies

[@MangoBalloon]

I gotta say the dynamic between Sam and Benjamin is perfection, if Tim Heidecker appeared at the same time I wouldn't survive

[@VishisTV]

Fuckin love these two. Since I was kid watching Home Movies.

[@Caminante50]

That was absoluteley amazing!

[@danfromabove]

Incredible, made my day.

[@lisamuse574]

sam and jon referring to richard strauss’ “also sprach zarathustra” as a *song* 🤣

[@garycpriestley]

There was no work happening during the making of this interview...😁 this was not work for anyone involved 😂. Also, I wish Sam had asked if Jon's alcohol would make a good pairing with the soundtrack... as in, does the soundtrack sound better after consuming copious quantities of Jon's alcohol....😂

[@MisterBadman]

Yaaaaaay My favorited Bromance!!!

[@robertrichards9565]

I was a huge fan of Jon Benjamin has a Van. The episode when Nathan got kidnapped and they didn’t have sound was funny and creative, it was great.

[@babstra55]

the 2001 tune was actually pretty good compared to jon's earlier music.

[@larryforbes6718]

Poor Emma has to react to this deeply tongue in cheek humor..lol.

[@jthompson5341]

😄😄😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😂😂😂😂🤣🤣 The "Playing" of the Piano! 🤣🤣

[@jonathanscarletmusic]

I adore the bald savagery with which these two go for each other. Archer on the majority report is one of my all time faves.

[@barnaclefelching4079]

The reveal that they've known each other for at least 30 years got me good

[@antihistamine]

This needs to be an episode of Bob's Burgers. Hugo giving Bob the business while interviewing him on a public access channel or podcast would be hilarious. Lol.

[@Puketapu]

Oh man this was great

[@shmackydoo]

This was incredibly funny

[@andrew_owens7680]

Next, "The Dare Devil Surgeon".

[@ladysamxoxo]

I need a daily show between Sam and HJB 😂😂😂

[@ThompsonFlash9999]

I demand expired whiskey drinks!

[@robbyf5522]

He just needs to rebrand “expired” to “aged” and he can keep selling that stuff for years

[@bkbland1626]

Whiskey doesn't expire

[@davidbright6790]

Benjamin was "400 blowing" Sam 😂😂😂

[@lordnimbin]

This was hilarious.

[@se9865]

My cat did not like that piano playing.

[@irishboy_pa]

Haha Emma's on his sides

[@davesnothere420]

It's always great when H Jon Benjamin stops by TMR, my abs hurt from laughing...

[@pbunting5143]

you're creating a derivative work based on nothing 😂

[@WEEEEEHHHH69]

“I really fucked it up.” This whole thing made my day. Thank you lmao

[@AGoodJoe]

Sam needs no luck.🤙

[@reedthesteed]

Jazz Daredevil better have cut a check for Matt and/or Bradley for piping in that backing track, I'm just sayin'.

[@francoispayen]

Is Emma getting nosebleeds towards the end because of how bad the Jazz Daredevil sucks? 😂 The whole bit was brilliant.

[@scrumtrellecent]

catch Sam on Have I Got News For You. I did not see that coming.

[@longwarn]

link?????!!!

[@scrumtrellecent]

@@longwarn there is a 10 minute short version uploaded by cnn on their channel. The long version was uploaded y private channels then taken down by YT. It will eventually show up as short clips by either cnn or the Have I Got News For You Channel. To catch the full show you/I may have to search outside YT

[@dendroleon]

'i'm gonna get angry... soon'

[@fentonmulley5895]

Coach McGuirk!!!!!

[@greensleeves32]

This was hilarious

[@BSultimate]

Is that Bob’s Burgers?

[@Glumclam]

@@matthew3136both

[@anthonyjackson9195]

No it’s Home Movies

[@Boof-Proof]

Sounds like a McGurt and Fenton scene

[@TheUriahFoundation]

I can't believe how rude Sam was during that entire interview!

[@smears6039]

Is this a joke? Lmao that’s just how best friends act 😂

[@TheUriahFoundation]

@@smears6039 it was indeed joke.

[@iscovimigarga3260]

25:00 Walk Through the Woods. A human woman approaches.

[@pshaw8406]

Sounds like the stuff I used to produce when I was a toddler on my grandma's piano.

[@kathleensavoy1736]

I could hear Wendy Carlos' soul leave her body as Jon began to play.

[@jimmyk4445]

Im suddenly craving canned food, specifically at a summer camp cafeteria.

[@Human_Herbivore]

The talent shown in that keyboard stuff was eerily reminiscent of most of Trump's rally speeches in recent times.

[@henryhudson1297]

Proof that something CAN come from nothing.

[@tedski]

He sounds just like Archer. It's weird.

[@billybigwig1154]

Left is best.

[@csyrg]

Just , thank you. 😂

[@RatzoBHarris]

Man, I can see why you went to Budapest! If you tried that at Lincoln Center you wouldn't make it out there!!