Somewhere - Jacob Collier at Miner Auditorium San Francisco 20230610

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Went to both the 7pm and 9:30pm shows on Saturday night (I'm a huge fan of Jacob Collier). Here's the combined set list:
- Somewhere (in E not Eb) by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim 1957
- Can't Take My Eyes Off You by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio and Frankie Valli 1967
- Fidelity (in C not F) by Regina Spektor 2006
- How Deep Is Your Love by the Bee Gees 1977
- Hyperballad by Björk 1995
- Somethin' Stupid by C. Carson Parks 1966 (and Frank and Nancy Sinatra 1967)
- Isn't She Lovely (in Bb not E) by Stevie Wonder 1976
- Somebody To Love by Queen 1976
- Lean On Me by Bill Withers 1972
- Don't Think Twice, It's All Right by Bob Dylan 1962
- Hideaway by Jacob Collier 2016
- I Can See Clearly Now (in F not D) by Johnny Nash 1972
- One For My Baby and One More For The Road (in C not E) by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer 1943
- Best Part by Daniel Caesar and H.E.R. 2017
More info about Jacob Collier's DJESSE World Tour 2023 is here: www.jacobcollier.com/tour
And just for fun, here's a version by my favorite a cappella group, Voctave: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnXIhWt_ediBobc

[@fliprim]

JC makes musical space bigger. Who knew that space would be in our own heads? There all along, waiting for a light to shine in its unexplored corners.

[@winaleyco4187]

When you listen to Jacob with your senses , you behold a mastery of talent so pure and boundless. When you listen with your heart, you experience a prayer.

[@StevE-fj5bo]

Beautifully said!

[@lagathy]

yes...indeed...

[@juliafilho3272]

Genius is an enormous understatement. He completely blows my mind

[@jonstein6868]

Stunning. I see and hear a maturing JC emerging, pointing the way into even deeper musical and emotional territory. Thanks for sharing this gem from my favorite artist!

[@eviltomthai]

JC as in Jesus Christ?

[@stewiegriffin993]

@@eviltomthai one and the same ;)

[@michelleflick1937]

He seems to be going musically where no man has gone before...mind boggling chords and runs.

[@bridgette9229]

Breath taking! Love this guy no matter what genre of music he does!!!!

[@antoninveselka2366]

Jacob is a music in human form!

[@leeda36]

what a journey, what a rollercoaster!

[@deekay1810]

when rules disappear

[@achenarmyst2156]

The word genius is used inflationary on him... but that‘s just what he is.

[@ktrethewey]

Pure genius. A description not to be used as much as it is.

[@Robyn824]

We were at this show! Thank you for capturing this. He's just incredible. It was our first JC live experience and we brought our 10 and 11 year old kids who are just as big of fans as we are.

[@SnkrAlchemist]

lol I was also at the show. We weren't supposed to be filming it

[@Robyn824]

@@SnkrAlchemist I know! I actually saw ushers asking people to stop so I was surprised to see this.

[@bjrnwinnss1505]

Making a musical song into a classical piece, in the most beautiful way. Thank you, Jacob

[@almagonzalez4853]

I was here omg it was so amazing

[@alicenorman2826]

This young man has no equal in this world. If music were personified it would reside in Jacob. [BTW This was my sister Pat’s favourite song. R.I.P. sweetheart❤️]

[@BoxterMusic]

i was here!!! i think i actually saw you recording haha. i was in the top middle. beautiful performance

[@cherylsibson2529]

Beautiful

[@suellensimons-peters1597]

Beyond belief. SO fabulous. Thank you so much!!!!!

[@FloGiova]

wow... beautiful! 😍

[@cordaje]

Fantastic!...❤

[@afrias48]

you gave me peace JC, you're a genius♥

[@sorendippel]

Wow!

[@a12i9]

Wow! I always loved this song and felt it had so much potential. Hearing a Jacob Collier interpretation is just the best thing that could happen It's perfect👌

[@lukcervino8844]

This young guy is endless. Really impressive job.

[@sashakindel3600]

I wonder if he's familiar with Messiaen.

[@mrs.emmat.mclean30]

Constant goosebumps.🎵Thank you for posting!

[@vincentnguyen3068]

Recording doesnt do him justice I think. Still mind blowing, thanks for sharing!

[@rsalvador]

This was just beautiful! Magical! Bravo 👏🏽

[@lena.dymytrenko]

magic.

[@lynbreakwell5221]

Musical genius, desperately want to see a live performance ❤

[@olliemartinelli4034]

Just ridiculous. I would really love him to release a symphonic work or a piano concerto one day, cus I feel like this is completely innovative musical language that can really push musical boundaries, not just in jazz.

[@silver1788]

Did you record the entire session? I would live to see the other songs as well There are some really nice song choices that I am really interested in seeing Jacob perform piano/vocal like Hyperballad, I can see clearly now or Isn’t she lovely

[@NickTour]

Likewise! Did you manage to get any of these?

[@matthew_of_rivendell]

I love this so much... even if he is dress like Mario 😂

[@nora1172]

👏🥰wow beautiful

[@wandering_spark]

Spider-Man, Spider-Man. Does whatever a spider can.

[@Jellyfriedfatness]

Reminds me of my artist lesbian next door neighbour. Great talent

[@laurieellington163]

Please, dear God, someone put him and Bobby McFerrin in the same room and let me be there to watch.

[@kurzweildude]

I think this might have blown even Steven Sondheim's mind if he was around to hear this take.

[@AndreasDelleske]

He plays as if humanity would have a future...

[@68caribou]

:: I imagine a collaboration with Pat Metheny. That would be nice! ::

[@pierpaolocarrusci2086]

sa prima di suonare quale nota uscirà, un fuoriclasse dell'armonia

[@Aglaja_]

Ätherisch ✨✨✨

[@szrekazs6733]

hey, is there any footage of Jacob playing Isn't She Lovely?

[@EdwardMartinez-tj1kd]

whatttt he played hyperballad!?

[@carolgieschen4056]

Just listen...... dont think.

[@lhellvig]

Fantastisk musik, men... Fruktansvärda annonser som bryter in med max ljudvolym på de mest olämpliga ställen. Inte tänker jag köpa deras skräp i alla fall!

[@food4thort]

Brilliant piano, marginal vocals.

[@DrBlood-cq2cm]

Will just have to defer to thumper’s dad on this one.

[@nearlysteviedan1275]

The only cover of this is the Tom Waits cover

[@sigil5772]

I am a true Jacobite and also one of those who is utterly convinced that JC has been sent to us by a higher power. BUT - and I *really* hate to say it - I feel he lost his way a bit with this one. It's always easy for people to criticise him for overdoing things, but in this case, I feel as though he's having to force the inventiveness that would normally emerge innately and organically. I mean, he's on a punishingly long worldwide tour so I'm sure he's tired, so, coupled with his natural need to give the audience what they expect he's trying too hard. :-(

[@sarasiliquini5533]

I disagree man! I think it was absolutely beautiful.

[@olliemartinelli4034]

I always think when these sort of thoughts creep in it’s always useful to think have I ever heard this before or could I ever replicate this? Jacob has his audience used to an incredibly high standard and obviously not every performance is going to be his absolute best, but frankly I think that anything that man does on a piano is beyond anything I’ve ever heard before which is good enough for me.

[@yakmartin5429]

"Hey, I have a telephone! Let's mutilate the performance with a shabby reproduction!"

[@DarrinNewhardt]

And yet…. Here we all are watching it in amazed silence and thanking God for this shabby reproduction….

[@thomaspansing4323]

super mario bros play piano

[@michaellupton1593]

Compare with Tom Waits rendition...I’m really not sure about Jacob’s musical meanderings, I try to appreciate them but his musicality leaves me cold. Sorry.

[@Bart91127]

Lacks substance and consistency. Certainty and attitude Piano work is outstanding...but this song's just not for him,his voice is strained and the variations are uncalled for and snobbish...just my point,ur more than welcome to like it.

[@cristianromero5945]

You seem to be more snobbish. His style is all about the unconventional

[@BloomThat]

I agree, the melody of this song is just so lovely, and was written that way for a reason.I feel he's just going nuts all over it for some kind of shock effect. Really just makes me want to go back and listen to that Bobby McFerrin and Chick Corea album, which tread this path well before Collier

[@PatrickVerst]

Mind you, most of these performances (songs of other artists that he chooses to cover at concerts) are mostly improvised. As a huge Jacob Collier fan, he definitely could have made some parts sound better and more confident had he rehearsed it before. But at no point would it ever be a karaoke performance by any means. That's just simply not how he covers songs.

[@louiehamel7675]

If you guys think this performance is snobby, you guys ether don't know Jacob Collier, or you are not musicians. Like @PatrickVerst said, these piano ballads are all improv. He probably doesn't have a thought about the audience, and is just having fun. If you don't like it, fine. Everyone has an opinion. But he is so down to earth and a genuine guy. Very much not a snob.

[@PatrickVerst]

@@louiehamel7675 The only thing he might be a little bit snobby about is who he lets touch his stuffed alligator, Jethro 😂 But seriously though, this man has no ego or snobbery to go around.

[@steveyewman]

I think the red dungarees were the first warning sign. Someone has to have ears….it was dreadful and totally destroyed the magnificent original composition.

[@boogieboxmusic4331]

I find him unlistenable..