Snarky Puppy - Young Stuff (groundUP)

Snarky Puppy - Young Stuff
From the live DVD "groundUP"
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Recorded and filmed live (free of overdubs) on December 16, 2011, at Shapeshifter Lab in Brooklyn, New York, for GroundUP Music. For more information and upcoming tour dates, please visit groundup.ropeadope.com or www.snarkypuppy.com.
Written, arranged, and produced by Michael League.
Personnel:
Shaun Martin - Moog
Bill Laurance - piano
Cory Henry - organ (solo)
Justin Stanton - Fender Rhodes
Mark Lettieri - guitar
Bob Lanzetti - guitar
Chris McQueen - baritone guitar
Michael League - bass (solo)
Nate Werth - percussion
Robert "Sput" Searight - drums
Andy Hunter - trombone
Jay Jennings - trumpet
Mike Maher - trumpet
Chris Bullock - sax
Engineered by Eric Hartman, Diko Shoturma, and Avi Gunther.
Filmed by Andy LaViolette, Brad Holt, Simon C.F. Yu, and Caroline Stucky.
Mixed by Eric Hartman.
Mastered by Scott Hull at Masterdisk NYC.

[@aWinkler2010]

So much respect for this group. Not only do they write adventurous, complex music, but they record it LIVE in front of an audience, no punching in extra takes on solos. Just them and their instruments and they manage to take risks even then - detuning his E string down to a Db in the middle of a solo?! These guys know what they are, the music they want to make, and exactly the steps it takes to get it there. Love it

[@andrewxu3602]

And to see how far they've come from even this well-deserved praise.

[@CarlosDaniel-cz5oj]

Is organic

[@David-iv6je]

Shit, he really did do that. 7:30

[@WatchDoggyDog]

well said, yea snarky puppy spanks ;) 🔥🔥🔥💣💥🎶🎺🥳👊😎👌✌

[@rafaelsantana4905]

If overconfidence is ever justified it is at that level of talent and skill

[@jeromes5183]

Funny how, over time, songs that weren't your favorite grow on you, while songs you immediately love diminish in your preference. I never listen to Lingus anymore, but I listen to this one like 3 or 4 times a week.

[@andrewxu3602]

Have you seen Shapons Vindaloo?

[@petercha3387]

I find myself having to listen to all my favorites from them if I even start on just one… kind of like right now lol

[@WatchDoggyDog]

I feel it. Lingus is definitely a favorite, but I wanna play this more, it fuckin does rock hard 💣💥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👌😎👊✌

[@f.floriano]

Totally agree, my friend!

[@jacobswineford8890]

I think my favorite thing is that, as the camera pans, you can see the stank faces of everyone disgusted with how good Cory Henry is.

[@jasongravely7217]

and during Michael's solo!

[@MusicMatic707]

Whaaaaaat... Did you see the black white live version they did of this one? He mirdered that Origen.

[@johnnicholas7420]

No, they're thrilled he was in the band.

[@staceyshaw9978]

😂😂😂😂 Facts!!! 💯

[@sriyansh1729]

I dont think people realize what michael league played in that solo corys solo is talked about alot more than his bass solo. that bass solo was fucking ethereal gives you emotions from music you havent felt before

[@ao-muz1k]

That bass lick at 6:18. The art of almost falling out but landing on your feet nevertheless. Thank you for that, Mr. League.

[@joshpatzzz]

Your description fits the lick perfectly

[@Julio-fz8xj]

Love the observation/comment!

[@creamusjones1568]

🔥🔥🔥🔥description

[@victoriavilandez]

Best bass solo ever. So intense, it touched my soul.

[@ChrisDrumGood]

🙏

[@marinadecourt]

+Victoria Vilandez yeah! lovely!

[@megaanderson97]

The fact that he tuned his bass up mid solo makes this song 500x more bad ass than it was before I realized that he did it

[@jonn443]

Tuned down.

[@editdan]

Unbelievable. The Groove, the horn lines, Cory takes us to church, Sput just floats on top of that odd- time to perfection, to Michael's passionate solo. Goosebumps.

[@alexandrugarlea1128]

One of the most beautiful bass solos I ever heard. His mind is huge!

[@tiekoe]

I think Michael is just.. *puts on shades* Out of our league. YEEEEEEAAAAAA-

[@davisginn1298]

Wow...just wow. I have listened to this song for years, learned Cory and Michael's whole solos on my trumpet, and I JUST NOW for the first time heard all of the beautiful phrasing in the melody, Michael and the groove at 3:27 onwards is in 7/4!!! Man, when I finally get to writing in less common time signatures, I definitely want it to feel as natural as that did. Holy moly!!

[@davidking1123]

It's great how Shaun sometimes just stands and watches Cory play. You can tell he's giving total support to his fellow artist. He did the same in Lingus and other times.

[@adamgagan7336]

michael's stankface game is out of this world

[@darneljohnson4111]

0 dislikes because this is 10009999% percent correct.

[@lucassurgeon4122]

@@darneljohnson4111 that and you cant see KZbin comment dislikes

[@ChaitanyaVarier]

That harmonization by the tenor @ 8:30 makes the final movement so much richer and memorable

[@richfree8221]

That damn organ starting at 2:00.... Goodness!!

[@XavierXaviiThomas]

Richard Freeman just Cory Henry for you bro

[@obsecionxelrock]

+Rich Free Goosebumps!!

[@heladoscuro5074]

Bloooddyyy Right Mate!

[@burdrchitect1680]

yes Goddd!!!!

[@carlanarvaez8727]

This guy on 3:07 realising he's in the greatest band fucking ever. :D

[@lucicius]

best comment ever :DDD im cryin

[@chapterrv]

Carla Narvaez In his head, he's like, "Man, I love my job. This is so much better than working in an office all day." Lol!

[@thage7729]

3:07... Trumpet player realizing that Cory Henry has pulled an poly rhythmic upper structure riff out of thin air.... AGAIN...

[@drewb5775]

Maz is the fucking man

[@robertvasquez3840]

Nice choice of descriptive language for a lady, Carla. Why is this kind of "F-word" language even necessary??? You either like the music or you don't!

[@youcantkeeprunninginandout7240]

I think this is my favorite recording of Young Stuff just because of Mikes solo, absolutely amazing

[@JohnBenoit46290]

the bass solo is so incredible

[@panGrzegurz]

Yes. It is indeed.

[@YairvanEer]

And rocking a 4 string :D

[@drumkid2370]

2:00 Cory Henry for president

[@sxrr42]

For Your health Henry 2020

[@stewiepid4385]

@@sxrr42 Henry 2020!!!

[@maxbrm27]

Yup

[@kingdavidwilliams8609]

COREY HENRY IS "THE BOOGEYMAN"! I dare Anyone to provide PROOF of Someone who might reasonably profoundly proficiently poetic on a Keyboard! ❤🖤💚

[@andreiosypchuck5081]

Michael League for prime minister

[@JontrellBoone1]

*This bass player is fun to watch perform man.*

[@mas502arc]

Jontrell Boone That's Michael League. He's pretty involved in with the arrangement and team-leading Snarky Puppy. He's also a great guy in real life, too!

[@ondaride777]

J. Boone Michael League is band leader

[@mariusmeyer3243]

+mas502arc Can confirm this! Seen him life, seems like a really fun guy, making silly jokes between the songs and everything :D After the show he went to the merch table and had a good time with everyone.

[@cflargofan]

+J. Boone (Abiydan Malka) He is how bass players should move.

[@theoffering7000]

+Gerry Brazell Hilarious!

[@blackdogbite]

Amazing amazing amazing! WOW! Guys honestly, this is THE best music I have heard in my roughly 55 years of listening to music and being a musician. Astonishing. It's truly unique but I hear sounds like King Crimson, Funkadelic, Miles Davis, Zappa's mid 70s band, Weather Report....... And THANK YOU for making the video available. It's super entertaing. The joy that you all have about playing is so evident. I can't believe that fourteen musicians record times like this on one take with no overdubs! And nobody has a chart in front of them!!!

[@tyrone31877]

The intro of this song made me feel like I was in a James Bond movie. One from the late 70's.

[@nenissaK]

I've developed a habit to like and favourite these before watching

[@jimyoung9262]

Me too

[@wendellraulerson6547]

nenissaK hahaha! 👍

[@BenAbraham2701]

The bass solo is perhaps the strongest example we might give of what the adjective "underrated" could ever mean.

[@pedrofalcob]

Young Stuff - underrated. What a pleasure I had listening to this.

[@sevenstrings123]

that fucking organ solo

[@sea-lotus]

I love the faces the bassist makes :) he's feelin it!

[@snazzymcnazmy]

He's got the bass face

[@tristan-se8ei]

I can't, I just can't.. Too much beauty and talent in each of their songs.. Most inspiring band I've ever heard.

[@5tw8se74]

I pretty much agree. These guys are smoking soloists, and fantastic Ensemble players. I'd kill to be in a band like this. Great stuff. If you haven't, go see them live. Next to seeing the Original Mahavishnu Orchestra with John McLaughlin, and Billy Cobham, and Frank Zappa with the 17pcs. band. These guys are the only thing worth paying attention to lately.

[@jasongravely7217]

tristan winstanley that same realization hits me again and again even after 4 years of obsessive listening. Love them

[@mogglie]

SP... your music takes my pain away... thank you from the bottom of my heart

[@andrewsmithiii6964]

Thank you for posting this comment I feel you!

[@moreesetaylor872]

STILL!!...This is one of the SN songs I come back to, to verify how much i fell in love with band!!

[@Dotanberg1127]

Cory's solo is one of the best solos iv heard and the bands dymanic to back up his solo is truly amazing. Cant get enough of this performance

[@sdcrat]

My favorite snarky puppy song. Corey Henry -best organ solo ever. And the part at 8:21 gives me chills

[@digital_cratez9116]

anyone else just jam out on their instrument and pretend they are in snarky puppy? yeah me neither, just checkin

[@starosta975]

+Digital_Cratez Oh what a coincidence, neither do I.

[@elricky77]

+Mat R. lol me neither?! it's laamme........

[@fluidjazz]

+Digital_Cratez Neither do I, even though I look exactly like Chris Bullock on Sax......

[@spacejazz6272]

I mean I start drumming along to their tracks....but it usually ends with me in tears and vowing never to play ever again

[@ImYourSpoon]

Yes i do it all the time and im only nine lol

[@sargeantsaxophone9396]

If I had a late night talk show...

[@1MarkKeller]

YEP!

[@AnthonyADS]

That organ solo though!!!! YESS SIIRRR!!!

[@christianmermer7620]

When that organ comes in doe... Holy

[@quickspooked9298]

I arranged a big band version of this piece with three part harmonies. We're playing it in my school jazz band, and it's really fun.

[@quickspooked9298]

I may eventually get a recording of it, but at the moment, I don't have anything of it.

[@Girbot119]

You should totally upload the arrangement so I can play it with my schools jazz band.

[@mylespymble7386]

is this from barrenjoey?

[@jabronasaurus]

The trombone REALLY enhances the already phenomenal horn section!

[@shenicegarnes6882]

This just makes me wanna scream with pure jpy!!!! The bass,The orgam The Band!!!!! Amazing!!!!!

[@HarmonicInventions]

I can never get enough of that bass lick at 6:16!!!

[@IndustryPlay360]

Diggin' these cats...to the fullest...love their transitions...beautiful, tasty, fulla flava... super glue tight.

[@stix4life]

Every single song I've heard from them has been utterly AMAZING. It really has changed my life

[@MrMinxie]

After seeing live fusion bands like Mahavishnu Orchestra, Weather Report and Zappa live, finally a gang of young greats kindles aflame the power of well rehearsed performances of Michael's compositions. Sweet indeed!

[@christophersleight19]

Richard, it's been 2 years since you made your comment. Thank you. If I understand correctly, I also believe that the people you have just mentioned exceed any and all. To include Snarky Puppy. I am speechless and often in tears at the hearing of these musicians. Thank you, your Friend Christopher. Zappa Weather Report Mahavishnu Orchestra Snarky Puppy Guthrie Govan? Plini?

[@davidhallsr.173]

Now this my idea of what real music should sound like, I became aware of these young men while looking up Meinl cymbals, and boy am I glad. All praises to these guys,I'm an old school drummer and can really appreciate Robert "Sput" Searight !!! That bass player is one "Hell of an arranger" !!

[@InHzWill]

Who in their right mind could DISLIKE this video? My guess is ppl who auditioned for the band and didn't make it.....smh,

[@matb5368]

That would be most of us!! The standard is somewhat high..

[@quengalloway5732]

Cory Henry is ridiculously talented. Gotta love Snarky Puppy!!!

[@tlyons901]

One of my FAVORITE Snarky Puppy songs!! PUH-LEASE play this when you come to Memphis on Feb 17th!!

[@jeremyjackson8044]

I became a fan on 2016. Never missed a show in Indy since!

[@MaxFullCode]

4:50 " Hey, look! A coin ! "

[@jazzpote4316]

Yes totally

[@samueldietze1]

XD awesome bro ! :P :D

[@cowinbaby902]

Got a good laugh out of me. Hahaha

[@joshthorsteinson3035]

That's why the next song in the album is called Quarter Master

[@dezdezasseis]

AHAHAHHAH

[@PUREATMOS]

I love how the horn theme that starts at 2.43 and repeats four times, skips the first note the third time, then skips the first two notes the last time...if you understand me. Subtle, but very cool! ;)

[@dan_ward]

SO cool!

[@Rottilargo55]

+PUREATMOS hell yeah, that theme make me happy every time i hear it

[@cowinbaby902]

Nice catch there!

[@brianjkinuthia]

Very subtle. Good catch!

[@adams.4674]

has a good effect

[@rowilliams6375]

When they brought the music down low and gradually brought back up it was PERFECT!!!

[@aranjenkins2627]

This groove is just so perfect. Like whoa

[@Edgar193]

its a crime for this video to have only 250K views... should be amongst top viewed on youtube. shows just how much our generation knows about real music

[@granzert1711]

Snarky Puppy for president!

[@1VMDJAnomalous]

I cannot stop watching and listening to this song it is amazing it captures so much emotion and feeling ! My life has been lived to the fullest and I am so glad this song was played by all of you at this time and thankful that I got to hear it !!! Thank You

[@marblevision2177]

Flawless!!!

[@chapterrv]

1VMDJAnomalous I'm right there with you. I discovered this song a couple days ago. I repeated it like 4 times then and there. Then I went to go play it with my sax and piano. Not many songs out there invoke this much feeling in me when I listen to and play it.

[@daeslist]

corey on the organ and mike on the bass.......give me goosebumps everytime i hear them

[@IanMahetiMbano]

One of the very best bass solos l have ever heard!

[@jazzpote4316]

Never noticed the amazing bass line from 2:42 until now. These bumps are so pleasurable. Funky but deep.

[@joshpatzzz]

Its like the bass and the drums are getting married

[@mcgman04]

League never disappoints with his solos

[@alejandropardoduany8]

this band will be like mozart in a 100 years from now

[@MichaelBCooper]

ikr people sleeping on them

[@gayerest]

+Alejandro Pardo Duany Dead?

[@1MarkKeller]

50 years tops.

[@sebastianzanzinger]

Alejandro Pardo Duany better.

[@christerry4802]

That's a bold statement! Lol

[@ShroneJohnson]

Michael League - bass (solo), the first time I have ever seen a musician make love to his instrument, I LOVE IT!!!!

[@petr8767]

Cloudless summer night, standing on the balcony, gazing in the stars and endless space with my wireless headset... This piece was like soundtrack for that particular moment.. Amazing

[@ollieyoung9871]

the chord change at 8:23 is so perfect

[@OPJP97]

I wonder why Snarky Puppy arrangements don't usually include a trombonist (except Sylva ofc.). As a trombonist myself I deeply enjoy the little extra what the trombone offers with its amazing sound on this record.

[@Dgpcars]

I'm a trombonist as well and I agree with you 100% .I mean they still sound good without the bone no doubt...but the trombone just adds a nice tone :) and Trombone solos are always a good thing ;D

[@David-iv6je]

I've wondered that myself on other records of theirs.

[@marcushoyt527]

So incredible for Michael league to tune down mid solo all the way to B flat and back to F and still nail it. 10/10

[@cybershakey]

Love these catz,doing it like it's supposed to be done. (reminds me of the stuff I grew up on in da 70's)

[@HarryFontaine]

michael league and his amazing man bun are everything I want to be

[@luchadorito]

Everyone has a manbun these thays and its quite clishe and there goes Michael pulling that shit off like he invented it and looking damn fine

[@AuthenticTrading]

Ok I will admit that I am responsible for half of the 2.9 million views.

[@shawnwilsonjr.3110]

That Organ tho....I wanna play in a band like this lol

[@WaithakaEnt]

The beginning just reminds of Pink Panther...gotta love when music stirs up good ol childhood memories big up Snarky Puppy.

[@GabiGluck]

It's funny, I used to HATE the sound of the organ, and now I just love it! Gives so much soul!

[@surrenderr4]

THAT! ORGAN SOLO!! WOOOOOOO

[@Grayham4]

it must be totally surreal to sit there, watch that, and simultaneously get that out of headphones

[@_mikebishop]

Tuning his bass down mid-solo at 7:27. Jesus.

[@nickoakley8810]

Mike Bishop When I tell my friends who aren't music nerds about him doing that, they're like "Oh, cool." They'll never truly understand...

[@_mikebishop]

Haha, right?

[@spacejazz6272]

is that due to muscle memory or just good ear...these are the important questions

[@dizyart6996]

Does anyone else notice how later, at 7:46, he realizes that the 4th string was out of pitch by a quarter tone... but he doesn't let it bother him. Instead, he rides it out, and plays the whole idea through.. The imperfection makes the solo so much better to listen to. Nevertheless, he DOES avoid the 4th string to the end of song... That's what I call being in the zone.

[@cowinbaby902]

My hair stands on end whenever I hear him hit that lowest note.

[@slappadabassist]

so happy these guys exist, amazing music

[@KGBDrums]

They never fail to take my breathe away!! Snarky Puppy:)

[@granzert1711]

This is the best bass solo I know. Snarky Puppy restitutes my belief into something heavenly, all without lyrics.

[@jamanlock4689]

I believe that every time they come together, they create awesome master pieces. There's always a sense of exuberant musicianship...what they do is simply heavenly. I would love to be present at one of their recordings.

[@robs5701]

2:16 Shaun casually stops playing and slides over to watch Cory solo

[@nickoakley8810]

While I love good solos of all kinds, whenever ML has a bass solo (e.g. this and the clearing), it immediately makes my day that much better.

[@lastwednesdayism4844]

His bass solo was in The Curtain, not The Clearing.

[@bossesg1]

Just sat here rocking out to this by myself, a great experience.

[@kishandsharda]

Finally. Real music. Real musicians. Excellent groove.

[@uraharamitchell7250]

Thank you Snarky Puppy. You are the embodiment of Euphoria via sound

[@yannzyzelewicz7461]

This bass solo is sooo good

[@vintagethings9187]

6' 17" makes me laugh with joy every time. There's a lifetime of listening in these tracks.

[@ftlove2001]

Amazing bass solo Michael League!! One of my fav Snarky Puppy jams!!

[@SamFunk12]

the bass's tone is so great. wow

[@XilentMystic]

I highly doubt these tracks were mastered with no EQ being to a single instrument during the mixing stage. Kudos to the sound engineer and if the bass really sounds this clean then excuse all remaining doubt that I have.

[@Cornbreadddd]

Tom Gummings Yeah..definitely agree with that. As a side note I can only imagine how tough their music must be to mix due to the large amount of moving parts. It comes out sounding so clean and perfect though, great team all the way around.

[@mr_ock]

Tom Gummings I saw them do a workshop a while ago, and i was extremely surprised by how good they sounded, and i knew from experience this is a difficult stage. I also have my doubts about their statement that no overdubs were used, but you have to keep in mind that they're all experienced musicians that know how to listen to each other, making the sound engineers job a lot easier.

[@jasongravely7217]

I freakin love these guys

[@davekingpt]

If you asked fans of the pups what their favorite song is I suspect not many would come up with "Young Stuff" as their number 1, maybe not even in the top 5 (since there are sooo many *great* songs). Sometimes I have to play this song twice in a row. Between Cory's "Sunday go to meeting" solo and Michael's soulful entry to some butt shakin' playin' including retuning his string in mid-note more than once, this song deserves a *lot* more attention than it gets.

[@RonsWorld5]

Snarky Puppy, yawl !!! Very smooth.

[@brenttauromusic]

That organ solo though.

[@revronep]

Absolutely SICK!

[@XavierXaviiThomas]

Brent Tauro That's Cory Henry for you brother!!

[@rogersat]

man with all the stuff they've put out, forgot about old snarky with shaun and cory. such a classic cory solo here. miss this.

[@iluvinnovativemusic9072]

Love this ensemble...This is what younger kids should be listening to!

[@Perplexin1]

Help my soul, this takes me away and I am so elated because I am connecting with this!!! whew!!!

[@KievitRob]

Good use of the trusty old hammond organ here. Nice!

[@Fonchi050690]

this is so good, michael please, just please. Regards from Chile.

[@ssgwright7419]

Snarky Puppy anNem is just DOPE!! Blessings From Texas🤠

[@andresgarrido2129]

There are so many good bass solos. Only a few of them you say "wow", because of the groove or the technique. But you only can count whit one hand a bass solo that makes you feel truly emotion. Thank you Michael.

[@ralphb.2527]

Do you guys remember that time Adam Neely said bass solos never musically serve the piece overall? Yeah. He was wrong.

[@jasongravely7217]

I vaguely remember him saying that. I also know he loves playing bass because his note choice determines the overall chord of the composition and we see a perfect example of that at the end and it’s glorious.

[@MacheteEd1352]

He never said never, he said usually doesn't.

[@ahmedalian7220]

totally.

[@9aus]

He's got so much POG on his bass that it sounds more like an organ solo, but a real organ sounds much better tbh. And while he solos in this upper-mids range, he's not only taking away precious frequency range of the other musicians, but the piece now also lacks those deep bass notes that give a piece it's tonal and sonic foundation, on top of wich the other musician's notes just really start to shine.

[@stenduginski2306]

Thats probably because adam neely is a stuck-up jerk who talks like hes much better than he is

[@jeff551z]

that is one of the best Bass solos i have ever heard

[@alanmanning3696]

Check his solo on this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKWboXdjnadll6s&ab_channel=GroundUPMusicNYC

[@fatrubberduckey]

Cory Henry and his organ made me weep. I could live in that moment for years.

[@saxmuxiq7416]

6:18....MIKE....YOU ARE SOOO WRONG FOR THAT....BUT IT CANT GET NO RIGHTER!!!!! HHAHAHA!!

[@a.echave]

So true!

[@RemovedNull]

The beauty of outside playing