Snarky Puppy - Pineapple (Empire Central)

[@ftlove2001]

Rest in peace Shaun Martin!

[@offroaders123]

I'm so bummed to hear about this, such an awesome player!

[@danielbeadle4384]

Anyone else find themselves unable to stop smiling when watching these videos? Love these guys!

[@stevenpipes1555]

Im with you 100% I love all of their music but i think We Like it Here may be one of the greatest live performances of any genre from any era.

[@davidgoode7416]

Absolutely

[@MetehanDoyran]

Also when listening to them on Spotify I always smile and bang my head to the rhythm with a stank!

[@stevenpipes1555]

@@MetehanDoyran Are you familiar with Cory and the Wongnotes?

[@MetehanDoyran]

@@stevenpipes1555 Yesss!

[@chrisneyman]

Bob's solo is what sax is made for.

[@glenmacadaeg]

Damn. Even playing the triangle with Snarky Puppy looks bad ass.

[@wyrdstone85]

Yep. Even though you just sit at the back, an' ting.

[@HungarianGuitarist]

haha... 😆 so true

[@ondolite3789]

@@wyrdstone85 😆

[@darwinfiss8544]

that's because it is

[@raimundoarce7014]

I agree, each and every one of them, every note, every sound is insanely precise, very close to absolute perfection...

[@georgiethedrummer]

I am actually in shock how good the trumpet guys play!!!! 😮

[@playercss1]

Can't get enough of Bob Reynolds solos. He's a monster !

[@Marunius]

His vlogs made me understand a lot about a professional musician's life and training! Explains why his sound is so great, he is really critical of himself and never neglects fundamentals.

[@GoldStarPictures1]

Indeed he is!

[@jcrawford068]

just so tasty.

[@danielwilkins6302]

Best solo on the album. Perfection.

[@Jeshaye]

Like Michael Brecker reincarnated…

[@taylor37670]

The switch between Larnell, Jt and Jamison is just amazing holy shit 🔥🔥🤌🏾

[@thetomster7625]

didn't even notice it... crazy I played with one other drumer once and the sound and groove is great, but staying tight together is freakin hard... and they did it basically for a whole album and through the crazyness of Snarky Puppy... simply above top level.

[@JarKaze]

3:18 love this walking bass

[@thibautgorissen4218]

I've never been so happy to clean my house till i do it listening to Snarky Puppy. This band is keeping my mental health in good shape for years, thank you guys.

[@dugganater]

Sometimes I forget to listen to Michael's bass playing. It's so tasty.

[@joerosenfield3092]

I'm old so I never thought music like this could still be a thing. It's like Steely Dan and Chicago fused by Quincy Jones.

[@oliverwarren1074]

I'm not sure music quite like this has ever been a thing!

[@iannicholson7205]

Seems like we were shot from the same musical gun Joe! I commented as follows on another YT vid. I left it in full:- "As a youngster I was a snobby classically trained pianist with a penchant for 'difficult' chamber music by Bartok, Janacek et al. I also loved sophisticated 'out-there' modern jazz. I looked down on "rock" as inferior until one happy day... a younger work colleague lent me the Dan's "Can't Buy A Thrill". It was about the same time in the mid-seventies that "Haitian Divorce" made the radio playlists in the UK. The jazz chops, the key changes, the irony of the esoteric lyrics and the sheer professionalism of the arrangement and engineering led to me become a lifelong convert. Steely Dan became the soundtrack of my life. But this is not simply a personal tribute to the genius that is SD. No way! This is a resounding plaudit for Leonid & Friends, so tragically split apart by Putler's insane ambitions for territorial expansion. Forget geo-politics for a split second! Listen instead to the perfection of this cover of "My Old School". Wow...words don't cover it! It would be a perfect compliment if I likened them to a slavic "Snarky Puppy". Michael League jazz aficianados will know what I mean. Leonid, who like me, is an older guy is now a hero of mine and an inspiration to us all! Don't even get me started on Ksenya Buzina. What a talented hottie! Check out "Speck of Dust" immediately, if not sooner!!!! (FYI I have been a youtuber since God was in short trousers. This is my very first comment. Richly deserved, Leonid!)" Enough said, right?

[@joerosenfield3092]

@@iannicholson7205 Thanks, especially for the tip on "Speck of Dust". Fabulous cut. I'd only seen Leonid's Chicago covers. That was brilliant!

[@L.DOT.P.]

YEP!

[@MarianAkiti]

Exactly!

[@jameshunt4097]

I listened to only metal for 25 years, then I found these guys and havnt stopped listening to them since

[@markshepardsongs]

THIS is not a band. It's a MODERN ORCHESTRA. And it is COMPLETELY awesome! Thank you for the light you shine into my world.

[@Apoc220]

You know a song slaps when Larnell is looking around at 3:38 like DANG! Listening to these songs has already been enjoyable, but seeing the joy on their faces when they play makes it even better. Can't wait to see you guys live again!

[@relaxpayourincometax]

God, who created everything, listens to Snarky Puppy.

[@gord.w.p]

Absolute FAVORITE song on the album

[@ondolite3789]

Absolute FAVORITE album from Snarky.

[@shatteredcircuits]

damn straight

[@andrewplck]

I always knew fruit is good for you 🙂

[@paihobbes8680]

Is it OK to have every song as a favourite?? :) My favourite band hands down

[@jcrawford068]

Me too. Swings so hard

[@miloeltoro]

That f#%ing bassline at the end is mindblowing!!!! Michael League take the bass playing to a whole new level of complexity and simplicity at the same time. And the way all of this musicians work together as a whole is nowadays the best music in the world. This is my new Snarky puppy favorite song, can't stop feeling the vibe.

[@redchimpschips]

the more I play that part back the more I'm blown away.. insane

[@RastaFudge]

Timestamp?

[@ugwuochachibuike]

This is a Micheal League appreciation comment... The bass here is so much in pocket🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@ryanaiden]

Watching Larnel’s engagement with the band always makes me smile like crazy 🥹😂

[@daniiltsioma3126]

love the walking bassline at 3:18

[@jcrawford068]

yes, that kills, I wish it was louder

[@jeewilly321]

The bass in this song is killer!

[@nateroemer4769]

This should be required viewing / listening for all 8 billion people on planet earth 🔥🔥🔥

[@jcrawford068]

😀

[@smirkingguru]

Snarky Puppy: Never a corrupt,incomplete or bad tune.... and always played with a cherry on top!

[@ov8857]

I do love a fresh snarky track, these guys never fail me. True music artists.

[@yandema211]

I had a feeling they'd release this one next. Hopefully the next one won't be as long of a wait as this one was lol

[@8miceinabox]

Bob Reynolds popping off on that solo

[@PrometheanBlade]

Reynolds solo here showcases masterful style and phrasing. Good funky keyboards from Justin Stanton- nice seeing him in the mix chopping it up. Larnell's snare sound is on point, and that last fill made light look slow.

[@jcrawford068]

😀

[@EtiKai13]

how he started that solo in combination with the drums is so fucking good

[@PrometheanBlade]

@@EtiKai13 he plays with such an awareness of his position in the overall music. A solo tailored to the context. While that might seem a matter of course, to see it done this well is uncommon.

[@JeanPJams]

You should watch the what about me excerpts if you wanna see the speed of light.

[@PrometheanBlade]

@@JeanPJams I have watched that more than is healthy…

[@firephoenixmusic2]

1:41 Bob hitting the solo riff while the rest of the band plays the transition lick. 👌

[@AkilHenry]

Snarky still got it, 20 years later! Love this tune.

[@ramykaram4278]

Really enjoy Bill Laurence's clavinet playing on this one

[@Jaycelestra]

that ending was gold Larnell!

[@simopumba]

Fun fact...One week ago I was walking alone in Amsterdam with a huge smile on my face listening to this song and a guy asked me for a lighter and what I was listening to. Random human, hope you enjoyed this one!

[@stcmattb]

Bob coming in at 1:19 is just gold.

[@GoldStarPictures1]

Anyone else getting a Michael Brecker vibe?!…..this band never quits….amazing!😍😍😍🔥🔥🔥

[@sebbenilsson860]

The base idea of the song is so simple, yet so complex with all the details and decorations throughout the song. I love it! Snarky Puppy always makes me so happy! ❤

[@speedsterh]

That song definitely has that feel-good vibe that you don't see in their other songs

[@joshjones9749]

This is why I love this album so much. Simplicity is the bedrock of every track and in my opinion that's something the group got a bit away from in the last...say 2 or 3 albums.

[@emotionalideas]

Feb4th..Ground Up I'll be there!

[@plasmafussion]

Power and awesomeness of live music played by talented musicians

[@alexspofforth5553]

My little rehearsal band tries to play these amazing songs, with some success, and just playing them brings wide smiles to all of us. Beautifully crafted, funky, clever and satisfying - the Pups are not just for Christmas they are for life.

[@TheBrightPixel]

Props to the mix engineer for making everything discernible in this beautiful cacophony of sound! Not an easy job, despite the musicians being so on point with their parts and sounds. I hear you!

[@Diego24fps]

The intro has STRONG "Bad Kids to the Back" vibes (which I love), but it's so fun how different the rest of the track is.

[@youtooaromatherapyyoga2991]

Jazz orchestration at it's absolute finest! Who needs that many drummers/percussionists - Snarky Puppy do and boy does it work!!

[@lojayn.sh.abdalrahman]

Who else enjoying that Snarky puppy every once in awhile keep giving us this new tones ♥️♥️

[@danieldaguitar]

Amazing how a good harmony can be repeated throughout the entire song, without the need for variations... I love you Snarky Puppy

[@FAMUCHOLLY]

I usually think my favorite Snarky Puppy song / album is whichever one I am listening to... but this song is REALLY SPECIAL! The composition, arrangement, and performances are excellent as usual, with yet another outstanding tenor sax solo by Bob Reynolds and a fantastic playout by Justin Stanton on the keyboard. These guys just don't stop giving us the best music in the genre... and the dueling horn mini sections at the end?!?! WOW!!! JUST WOW!!! Thanks Mike, Maz, Justin, Chris B, Larnell, J.T., Bob R, Bob L, Mark, Bobby, Bill, Chris M, The GREAT Nate, Jay, Zach, Keita, Jamison, Marcello, and of course, Shaun Martin. You guys teach me something new EVERY. SINGLE. TIME I put on one of your recordings... and your performances have literally brought joy to millions!

[@JvS1711]

This is just the most gorgeously upbeat song on the album. And I'm not necessarily a fan of upbeat songs, but this one gets me happy every time I listen to it.

[@ghyprh]

Ayyye his headphones stayed on!

[@spicydaddy2526]

THE TEAM IS BACK

[@Augustwind52]

Oh Larnel... keeping everyone on their toes with his syncopation and his antics at the closer

[@fg87fgd]

Bob is killing it. Thank you.

[@user-ot3qf1ir1j]

⚓

[@bigc2nyce]

Its when you really stop and look at the DETAILS, thats when your mind really gets blown...

[@superakshit]

The kinda jazz that has licks, shifts and improvisations that can pop a smile. Quality stuff 🤌🤌

[@NickRatto]

I’d like to fold these pieces of music into an envelope n carry them every day n if I need ta smile just pull the envelope out n look n listen it would change the whole worlds story☮️📌😎🎶😇such a fantastic lineup of musicians

[@Gpacharlie]

Those Trumpets.

[@gabriellacerdapatricio7992]

Listening to the album everyday. Can't wait for Free Fall and Honiara! Waiting for you guys in São Paulo, Brasil!!

[@bobaganush]

So many great songs on this album. Excited to see them in Atlanta in April. Love the Bob Reynolds solo (as always), and Mr. Lewis asserting dominance at the end.

[@FunkCitynet]

I've got Mezz tix for ATL too!

[@bobaganush]

@@FunkCitynet I'll be right next to you on the Mezz. I am sure they will make their last show on the US leg of the tour a memorable one.

[@JeanPJams]

I'm seeing them at the bandshell miami concert in February.

[@bobaganush]

They didn't disappoint. Wish that they had played Pineapple at the show, but they killed it with what they did play. Might have to pick up tickets for their show in New Orleans in October.

[@renege.e1202]

The swing of this song was so hard my favourite song on the album for sure

[@terrycostello3084]

These folks are the best at what they do!!! Love these cats!!

[@jricedrums]

This song is so groovy! One of my all time favorite Snarky Puppy songs!

[@ADAngeloM]

Make 'em wait for it Larnell!

[@memoryvice398]

It still blows me away that they all waited even after two fake-outs...and then all NAILED it together. These guys are all insane.

[@SeanFenlon]

Pineapple makes me want to get up and DANCE more than any other Snarky composition. Pure joy 😎

[@scottyweb5864]

These guys are both amazingly gifted and coordinated. like one brilliant musical mind inhabiting multiple bodies simultaneously.

[@joshbolton7118]

So proud to have the greatest modern fusion band in the world, from my Texas neighborhood!

[@Stepan_Skrepa]

Сколько крутых инструментов, живут же люди...

[@criticontropus6923]

best in the world...from the 1st song

[@luke56111]

This song is just sooooo groovin'. That Larnell fill at the end is sick!

[@koho]

Killer solo by Bob.

[@Augustwind52]

oh Larnell keeping the band and audience on their toes with his playing and his jokes

[@york246]

excited for this and the rest of the songs! thank you snarky puppy

[@totoweissproductions1344]

Great song, Bobs solo is killing it, amazing tone on the tenor, good job everyone, you guys always look like your having so much fun, behind all the hard work, thank you for all the great music, Happy Holidays to you all and thanks for the Pineapple gift!

[@emorycarroll]

I love a good fast song that still manages to be laid back and chill

[@jay-tea415]

those zildjians man!!!!!!

[@donguiddodilozzo1906]

Wow ! This is so much fun to see those guys having so much fun !!! Great music ! Wow!!!

[@claytondusauzay6745]

Love this group... Kind of reminds me of another ensemble group, Down To The Bone.

[@dajvman]

Always nice to hear these guys in action.

[@JimiMckeever]

I would love to see how they set all this up. The running of all the mic and headphone lines, this looks to be a monster of a gig. Then be fortunate enough to sit in hear this live.

[@RealBesty]

Never better than when recording live with an audience like this, IMHO, plus we get an awesome video - it's just got a certain vibe... Outstanding!

[@shastakeys]

what a banger! One of the best tunes by the Puppies in the last years for me

[@unclebobrobinson9503]

I’ve seen the guys on both coasts and three stops in between. There still fabulous!

[@johnonyango3166]

This song is too good

[@picturepicture6990]

Saw them play this opening for steely dan in houston blew me away then and still does. What a great song!

[@7777olszewska]

You are amazing!!!!!😊

[@memoryvice398]

Nice! Hope all song videos get released soon...am holding my breath for Cliroy!

[@ShawnBoyetteAlso]

Such smooth Casiopea / Nite Flyte vibes on this one. So good.

[@MetehanDoyran]

How clean is this recording and mixing!?!? I wouldn't believe this is recorded live if I hadn't watched them live 4 times. I think it's time to accept the fact they are all musical aliens!

[@wilsonose]

How does one get the chance to catch their live recording?

[@edward4840]

@@wilsonosethey announce/release tickets on their Instagram, Twitter etc a few months before I think - then you just gotta hope you can snatch them up before it's too late

[@cooldebt]

Also amazing with live recording is Emmet Cohen’s sound team. They record in his lounge room and the sound is incredible. Emmet and also Aussie ensemble The Consouls record live so frequently it is no mean feat, especially The Consouls who come up with jazz arrangements of 8-10 different vgm tunes every month.

[@tulioholtz9925]

This is amazing, makes me want to live each day even more. Thank you Snarky Puppy for bringing such good feeling!

[@timringgenberg2844]

Damn, I really like this song. I like the up tempo feel. Some great chord changes in here.

[@jwmarc123]

Killer solo Bob... thanks for sending in your email blast!

[@georginapataki870]

Fantastic. Love everything about these guys. Can never get enough of them. Sadly I reside in Australia and don’t think I’ll ever get to see them live. 😢

[@dlosoulmusic4623]

My favorite is Cliroy. That song IS DEFINITELY A VIBE 🙂

[@thomasbarnes6763]

So glad I found this

[@harleyhillgang]

Love Love Love!!! Just a great musical group! And... Larnell just cracks me up ! FANTABULOUS!!!

[@rozzerbob]

Every. Single. Person. On. Point.

[@ryotoonoda2498]

They are always amazing!

[@gavmcadam6932]

Having seen them several times, and watching this, it never ceases tae amaze me how such dense, complex music is so well arranged and played. It's an absolute joy tae hear!

[@ondolite3789]

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@MattArmand88]

Larnell's ender was greatness

[@markblackstad8705]

Psyche!!!

[@ilovepickles7427]

Sax solo is my favourite solo in this album. Listened to it at least 50 times. Killer intro. Fantastic melodic and thematic development. So many moments. Expressively played. Fantastic climax. That Coltrane quote hits so hard. I also love the two notes ending on the up beat.

[@jcrawford068]

yes, for some reason, I love those last two notes as well. Just killer. . . .

[@zzwcpj]

What a guy gotta do to listen in live in person

[@Ch1ckenKatsu]

Keep it on your mind next! I need to see that song in action

[@notthisnotthat]

Dudes living the dream with a cp88 on the left hand and a Rhodes mk8 on the right...

[@PeshYol]

yes welcome back Lads so timely I personally needed this bless up Snarky Puppy

[@MrJoebiz24]

Amazing, as usual.....