TV Live: Joe Jackson with The Roots "Steppin' Out" (Fallon 2011)

[@studioborgatta3504]

Hell Yeeeesssss! Are you kidding with those Bas & Drums...omg! I need this mixed properly and on my playlist like yesterday!

[@timoraymo]

Yes. Joe Jackson is amazing. But the Roots never fail!!

[@rickg1137]

sorry but without the "Korg rhythm 55" this song is not the same

[@bricago2302]

Jimmy, we need more of this. A little bit of steppin’ out from the comfort zone is the secret sauce.

[@powderedtoastfacekillah734]

It’s not what I expected…but I dig it I see what they were tryna do and it works. Very good in its own way

[@johnnyexplains]

Joe Jackson, Legend!

[@305youtuber]

bro that drum play was epic!!! ✊

[@ProfessorDB]

I absolutely loved this version of Steppin’ Out. Nicely done Joe and not only are you a great vocalist, but a great pianist too.

[@konnataprayajr.2565]

This was awesome. Love the charlie brown feel. There was a bit of funk, Jazz and extra piano solos. This was an excellent effort from Joe Jackson and the Roots.

[@devirickwatsonscreentalkme8084]

I just said the exact same thing. Peanuts gallery feel for sure!!

[@dannyize]

Wow. This rendition was awesome. The Roots took it to another level. You can see Joe is on cloud nine during and after the performance. I generally don't watch NBC at night but the Roots are frickin' geniuses. I can't abide the negativity here in some of these comments.

[@Happyboymargarine]

They were awful

[@ezekielbrockmann114]

It was poorly mic'd and mixed worse. I can't even hear what's going on. See that Sousaphone? It's inaudible.

[@gavinbuck8130]

I lends itself really well to live jazzy drum n bass.

[@powderedtoastfacekillah734]

It really does. At first I was like wtf but then I was really feeling it I like it a lot

[@anitaweev]

AMAZING

[@SrManolobito]

Entiendo a todos aquellos músicos que intentan vivir de las glorias pasadas, pero esto es lo que sucede cuando VERDADERAMENTE eres un músico profesional ¡Larga vida maestro Joe Jackson!

[@iBSteal1n]

This rendition is perfect. Its so good.

[@powderedtoastfacekillah734]

It really is. They tore it up

[@d2d2d28]

What a cool version!

[@bruin4937]

That was a great spin on Joe's song! Incredible energy and vibe from the Roots and Joe always sounds great on acoustic piano!

[@shawncat65]

Fantastic! One of my “coming out of my teenage songs”!

[@BFSilenceDogood]

Bad ass! Love Joe Jackson! Love The Roots!

[@shawncat65]

Fantastic rendition! Classic song! Thanks to everyone!

[@kejaritomeneticuantepe]

I don't know, but this song is Magic!

[@heidiescobedo2870]

Love it!

[@FabioConceicao-st8nq]

Sou fã ❤❤❤❤

[@yyoppy4697]

めっちゃ好き

[@chrisniquette3542]

Time changes all he's not a young man anymore so how to say good job God bless you

[@Goldarlives]

This is badass

[@MrMassivefavour]

A great talent

[@floreschris5574]

Cmon, put some respect on the classic 😔

[@57RickH]

Love the original hit, but here those backing vocals are scary 🫣

[@ralphpernesiglio7118]

My favorite 80’s tune !! MTV had the video on heavy rotation. It must have been on every 18 minutes . This version is ok it doesn’t have the energy

[@80sWavrDude]

The song had a rough start, but they fell into rhythm after a minute

[@williamprocope9648]

This song is dope but i would only have Joe Jackson sing the Chorus. Dag i would never imagine. I loved this song when i was little. Also loved the roots going back to the Organix album. Would have never thought of seeing this.

[@chrisniquette3542]

I'm a musician I can tell you it does sound pretty bad when you know what he is old too so you know what good job for him amen God bless him

[@MaxxWatt]

mint

[@alanjones5786]

Can't hear the bass,the driver of this song, Joe is site in this

[@yeseniaapestegui8801]

Por qué son tan malos en sus comentarios?.... A pesar de su edad sigue cantando bellísimo.

[@dee1458]

*Steppin' Out..............DnB Ska!!!!!!!*

[@arteirodomundo5806]

❤

[@a.pantherinlex4368]

?uestlove 🥁! 😮

[@pteale]

Who's the girl with Fallon at the start?

[@chrisp-critter8144]

I love Joe Jackson and I love the roots but this just isn't working for me

[@joelashadali]

The back beat has like a dub thing going. I gotta agree with you. Valid attempt but no.

[@devirickwatsonscreentalkme8084]

You obviously don’t know music

[@chipwhite7170]

Amen

[@EightPieceBox]

It's a very Joe Jackson thing to do to make it interesting for himself. He bad mouthed pop music in a lot of his interviews. He probably didn't like performing his hits repeatedly.

[@julieannkuster1999]

😂I DONT THE WAY THIS IS TURNING OUT SILLY THE DRUMMER..I LIKE THE ORIGINAL VERSION THIS IS A NO GO FOR ME!!😢

[@julianho7672]

Fusion..................................

[@MG-xs8bi]

Somebody told me a song I wrote sounds like Joe Jackson and I honestly see zero correlation. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 So if any big Joe Jackson songs that people know that incorporate accordion please let me know.

[@YippeeSkippie426]

wtf happened to the bass line

[@diggerthegroundhog8799]

Obviously couldn't handle it

[@livingcolorado66]

Im a JJ fan for sure! Hated this tho. Wondering what all of these people in the comments were watching????

[@mcmeeve]

IMO the original was simpler which was part of its huge appeal

[@Rich6270]

Drummer not suiting this syle❤

[@stevedickinson9354]

Tuba player's fingers aren't movin'.

[@glenrichardson6396]

It’s a bit twitchy a rhythm for such a wistful song if you ask me which you didn’t

[@damirhlobik6488]

JJ is the Stanley Kubrick of music, if it's not perfect, it's not good

[@racketman2u]

never really got into the groove, did it?

[@chucky116]

He looks like an animatronic puppet 😢😢😢

[@mesocorny4366]

I’m ok w/ this as someone else’s cover vers

[@DavePlaysTrombone]

Would have liked the bass to drive this more. Maybe even lock in with drums and make it more reggaeton. Maybe it was just the balance, or lack thereof...

[@thehomefront1905]

In a yellow taxi

[@parmesancrisp]

All the people commenting on how bad this sounds: you’re wrong, you’re probably not a musician, and you likely don’t understand music. The song was rearranged in a jazz/funk style that is much looser than the original version, and the results are spectacular. Questlove in particular is smoking, with a complex but tight beat that most musical Neanderthals wouldn’t understand. Expand your horizons - that’s what Joe’s been doing his whole career. You’re obviously not paying attention.

[@nigelrichardson2309]

As a musician myself, please don't tell people they're wrong for not liking something? Music is for everyone not just pretentious pedants.

[@amandajoycemcevoy5276]

He sounds great a(REAL) talent 👌🏻parmesancrisp you are correct 👌🏻

[@virtuallyskitz1]

Objectively, he’s not singing great here, but the arrangement and playing are stellar!

[@calvindurham8170]

Looks a little like Scott storch

[@ericwilson2632]

😂🎉 internet never disappoint ❤

[@calvindurham8170]

Horrible redemption😢😢 I love the original to death

[@howardcroft3748]

What? It's like these guys were not even in the same room. Really WTF?

[@phunkidruma]

Sorry but this version is not it. Questlove is doing too much. WAF

[@BerndKiener]

...Questlove's drums really sound like 2 tin robots fighting inside an oil can...horrible...

[@tlee717]

It’s almost like they’re playing two different songs 😂😂😂😂😂

[@tripleduper]

The song is too chaotic for me this way, just my opinion

[@put-on]

Gotta love the comments hating on this performance coming from a bunch of pikers who couldn't hold a candle to anyone on that stage.

[@nigelrichardson2309]

Amazing musicians don't always make amazing music...

[@MrBCFiver]

Un-listenable to me. Sorry. Great musicianship all around but that feel for that song is just wrong to me.

[@jeffduflo8204]

Not feeling it. The original context of the song is far better. Spastic jazz fusion hiccup. Sorry No..

[@totaldestruction930]

That double snare ruins the entire song.

[@stevedickinson9354]

Tuba player's fingers aren't movin'.

[@dontbakdown6015]

Good song ..butchered..my humble opinion of course 😮

[@samlynes7015]

sometimes a re-arrangement is cool... but this just didn't work.

[@dannydorko7075]

what a mess

[@yournamehere6002]

so true sadly

[@jeffhudick2385]

Yes, this is cringe-worthy.

[@drifter2185]

Love this song, but hate this version, especially the drum part of the Roots just doesn't feel right

[@phrasedeyebro3255]

Respectful showdown

[@bobbytracytaylorolsen7306]

People grow old you mugs he still got the bollox to perform

[@mtwain1674]

Great song, but unfortunately this arrangement/performance doesn’t do it justice.

[@AndreasMSchroeder]

It‘s a no from me.

[@stevejones6247]

nope

[@Neil2022]

Awful

[@Beagle3561]

Sorry, Joe. Not in your range anymore…. And it’s your song! Wasn’t thrilled with the arrangement. Also, your facelift.. 😮

[@flameofjoy31]

Love this song! . Love the roots! Hated Joe Jackson's singing 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@phunkidruma]

The roots as a band are overated.

[@neldinsky]

no.....just no.

[@napridbili1911]

Terible

[@diggerthegroundhog8799]

No. This is obviously a lazy poorly rehearsed version. The bassist doesnt even attempt to play the proper lines. Sorry, but this impromptu version sucks. But they probably didnt have the proper time to rehearse.