VULFPECK /// Half of the Way (feat. Theo Katzman)

VULFPECK /// Half of the Way
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Theo Katzman - vocals
Larry Goldings - piano, composer
Ryan Lerman - guitar, composer, engineer
Joey Dosik - sax
Woody Goss - tambourine
Jack Stratton - drums, mixing
Joe Dart - fender bass
Cory Wong - baritone guitar
Julian Allen - steadicam
Devin Kerr - mastering

[@ericmyrs]

Vulfpeck. When your drummer is also the lead singer and sometimes lead guitarist, and your lead singer is also your drummer, sometime guitarist and keyboardist. Also your keyboardist is also your perc guy. And your sax guy is also your lead singer and keyboardist. Fortunately for our own sanity, the bass player only plays the Joe Dart, and the rhythm guitarist only plays the fourth position.

[@GuyWhoLikesTheSnarkies1435]

Well, Cory did switch to a drum set in "Test Drive"🤭

[@ericmyrs]

@@GuyWhoLikesTheSnarkies1435 not to mention they had Cory Henry once playing the drums at a live show.

[@jordanfrancisco27]

This is exactly how I explain Vulf to new potential fans. 🤌

[@privdawson5763]

Woody: “Sighs, keyboard?” Theo: “No my boy.” *hands tambourine* Woody: *cries tears of joy*

[@magicalcam99]

Woody is on his way to be added to the holy trinity.

[@MrFranganito]

@@magicalcam99 he's half of the way

[@jehl1116]

Look at that smile! 😆

[@quiknik22488]

i dont get this joke but I love Vulpeck so I want to can you explain it please :)

[@tupoiu]

@@quiknik22488 basically in most vulfpeck songs, Woody Goss plays keyboard, but occasionally he plays some form of random percussion like cowbell or keyboard, so the joke is that this is his special treat.

[@NandR]

IT'S FINISHED. THE THEO KATZMAN TRANSFORMATION INTO ELTON JOHN IS COMPLETE.

[@1998Abe]

best comment ever

[@monkeyoo3510]

they should collab!!

[@callumwalsh6184]

hes also doing well at culturing a look of people not allowed within 50m of a school

[@leemsvg]

Especially the balding

[@noahmay7708]

@@callumwalsh6184 I would accept his candy

[@lenbogan]

Dart's head doesn't bob to the music. It stays still and the world bobs around him to the beat.

[@samringwald]

Joe is the new Chuck Norris. Er, sorry. Chuck Norris was the old Joe. The sound of Joe Dart out of the pocket will cure cancer; unfortunately, cancer remains uncured.

[@cyberschn1tzel997]

Is there stabilised footage of what it looks like from the heads perspective?

[@samringwald]

@@cyberschn1tzel997 There is only one camera funky enough to shoot that, and it requires the thumbprints of both Joe and Bootsy.

[@Franco-cw8yi]

Was I the only one that tried imagining Joe Darts head standing still and everything else just bouncing up and down?

[@cyrusjerome]

@@samringwald wait like bootsy collins? Hahaha

[@nicholasmoore7659]

I can only imagine what this song would have done to the 80s

[@theChain120]

This would have exploded

[@brynnagruetzmacher7700]

They would've killed it

[@JacobCarlson]

I was convinced this was a cover of an 80/90s song the first time I heard it.

[@eugeniomaganagamez7373]

Search for Ryan Lerman he's the original composser of this song and guitarrist in this version. He also composed "Do with you" btw

[@teuast]

It feels more 70s to me

[@AlexBallMusic]

Like how Theo has unbuttoned his shirt half of the way.

[@josiahgardner9417]

#CollabWithBall

[@samringwald]

Do you even disco?

[@AlexBallMusic]

@@samringwald My middle name is Disco. I'm A Disco Ball.

[@AlexBallMusic]

@Brian Barr Cheers Brian. :)

[@RyanMcCarty]

I prefer to think of it that his shirt is buttoned half of the way. But to each their own.

[@Sajxi]

Woody doing God's work on the tambourine

[@mziegfield]

Look at how happy he is while working it too, bless

[@edburns00]

@@mziegfield Reminds me of how he did the cowbell in the very first Vulf video. Look it up.

[@laythbarzangi8477]

Woody Goss on the Fender Tambourine.

[@cortappel6951]

woody goss on the woody goss signature tambourine

[@ardobkin]

FOE BART ON THE JENDER DASS

[@unclepodger]

JOE DART ON THE JOE DART

[@elgringo5137]

B O E F A R T O N T H E D E N D E R J A S S

[@tonalddrump255]

Fart ass jbdoe

[@antonioconti4016]

Joe Dart on the Michael Fassbender Bass

[@RealGingerTea]

BOE FART on the DENDER JASS? DOE FART on the BENDER JASS?

[@andrewnewbold7246]

All album proceeds will go toward buying a new shirt for Cory Wong.

[@RickCfromCBR]

m.facebook.com/corywongmusic/photos/a.1576903099057093/1793020924111975/?type=3&source=54&ref=content_filter

[@FagsLoveCountrymusic]

I'm convinced his closet looks like that of a cartoon character; three dozen identical outfits.

[@marcwakeley6547]

oh man, I laughed out loud at that!!

[@davidlerbakken5553]

And the impending neck surgery for Joe Dart.

[@citiblocsMaster]

And the matching couch

[@kindoflinc]

did Theo show up to record like that? was he specifically asked?? who runs costume design at vulf records? I have so many questions

[@JacksonDreyer]

kindoflinc haha I think it’s brilliant. It kinda plays into the rhythm section lore of the band, and the singers can look very extravagant, but the fact remains that this music can be made by folks in house clothes

[@hughfrazer1734]

It's an awesome outfit tho

[@kewkabe]

That was my look in '77

[@Journeymanlive]

answer's yes

[@kyle-silver]

btw I love your animations

[@thecasualsage]

Someone needs to make a Joe Dart bobblehead metronome. 10/10 would buy

[@theChain120]

Well there IS a bobblehead. But yes, a metronome would step this game up a lot

[@rahzark]

Little known fact: John Lennon had a Vulfpeck poster on his wall

[@biegs28]

Don't try to make me like John Lennon

[@farley576]

this doesnt even make sense! how could he have a vulf poster when he died before they started???

[@joshuaroehl5785]

@@farley576 yeah?!!!!11!!!????

[@mandpercival]

RaberSaber r/whoooosh

[@hisaii]

@@farley576 massive r/whoosh

[@behaohd3421]

If you’re wondering how Theo is harmonizing with himself, he has clones, they’re just not in the shot

[@megaforse]

If this is true, I'd really like to order myself a few... fractalpeck...

[@thepotato513]

Him and Jack got Vulfified in real life. That's why there are two Jacks in the 3 on E video. They were going to duplicate Joe Dart, but both the machine and the universe couldn't handle it

[@andreasbrandt1891]

Or, you know... dubbing in post. ;P

[@noahmay7708]

I love that when Jack thinks the video is getting too stationary or boring to look at, he just zooms and pans to different things in the video. It works well.

[@hmacccc]

WOODY HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM THE CAGE

[@hmacccc]

BLESS

[@freshslapsforrottingvegeta3489]

He tambourined him self out of that cage and into our hearts

[@pbueno]

I scrolled down looking for this comment hahaha

[@Skydigibeef]

He's chained to the wall.

[@Bodys101]

@@Skydigibeef lmfao

[@jonzander5797]

The distraught look on Theo's face when he's doing some of those beautiful vocal lines is evidence that he's actually an evil sea witch that has captured the voice of a motown princess and experiences pain as she tries to escape through his vocal chords. #science

[@hristi.yanche8487]

That makes sense!

[@Woedenaz]

This album has a ton of "Feat. Theo Katzman" and I sure as hell am not complaining! GIMME MOAR

[@mandpercival]

Leminnes if we’re being honest, he was there at the beginning. He is vulfpeck through and through and more than a feat

[@mandpercival]

Jack Lonergan i guess thats one way of seeing it. Either way its still a bop

[@edsharp2676]

Yeah I don't get it is it just feat. When he sings cus he's in the band right

[@felixmontanez4090]

@@edsharp2676 did he went solo and just did a feature? Cuz i see that he has a Spotify page

[@Jack-kz9ny]

@@felixmontanez4090 no, he's still in the Peck but whenever he does a vocal feature he goes down as a .feat

[@starosta975]

I love how Theo keeps trying to make hand gestures while stopping every second to snap his fingers. A classic

[@DrakeMartin]

the mix on this is insane. that piano tone, that bass tone, the way the guitar plays the in between 8th on the verses. jesus jack you did a great job with this.

[@gingerpauls]

agreed. the panning and soundstage is fantastic. Very LCR but it makes the stereo vocals and piano POP

[@alanmichaeldill]

What's Theo's obsession with Anne Hathaway? Why can't she love him?

[@crab-dogjones4659]

He's too real for her.

[@Delaney_don1]

Good one.

[@jacobanteau6020]

underrated

[@Summonpouchit]

This is one of those songs that let's see you see into the future. I see myself 10 years from now listening to this song thinking back and saying "Man, those really were the times". Thank you Vulfpeck for giving us the gift of being able to look forward to the memories that will be made with this song.

[@happytortoiseclouds]

You're half of the way there! :)

[@EladAshkenazi]

Every time I'm half of the way through this song, I'm also half of the way to being back to the start.

[@9A7S6]

This comment so underrated

[@TRUETOILETTENPAPIER]

It's clear that the real protagonist here is Woody.

[@TKiBoule]

True that !

[@user-ir1bn2kx5s]

好きすぎてリピートしまくってる

[@jas_bataille]

I want to give a hug to whoever did the electricity in this studio. This is painstakingly beautiful work.

[@MegaIju]

Very efficient zoom

[@mtthwwhtwrth]

Woody caught in the middle of a gym session. With a tambourine.

[@klassjostedt]

Seeing Woody's genuine smile always leaves me smiling like a fool too! So grateful for these videos!

[@strawberryjam3670]

Why isn't this band more popular.

[@ibal6393]

IDK but it should

[@callummack7098]

they're too good for most people

[@fl4135]

I mean 1 mill monthly Spotify listeners ain't to bad

[@fuzzbrotherblues6786]

It's just because they only do it for the love of music

[@urboy9415]

lol they are popular dewd

[@Dr-Pepper15]

This album smooth as spongebob when he tried to be normal

[@Avery_J]

I love this extremely true statement 😂

[@SamMiller1]

Hi how are ya?

[@daniwolfplayz3599]

@@SamMiller1 Hi how are ya?

[@notpresobama1553]

@@daniwolfplayz3599 Hi how are ya?

[@fuzzjohn]

Hans Zimmer on the keys

[@joelmathew794]

I cant even imagine how it must feel being that creatively productive

[@frankmontis]

Larry Goldings! First Scary Pockets, now Vulf! Legend!

[@Usul]

Ryan Lerman, everybody! Tell me this brings us a little closer to a true collab between Scary Pockets and Vulf. This is a fantastic song.

[@jesseforest1]

Theo's seamless blend of the high range and falsetto is incredible

[@elainecampbell8083]

My nephew just told me about you. You're rockin'! I graduated college in the early 80's and your music reminds me of the music of that time. It had great melodies that made you want to dance and sing along. And your could easily sing along to it. Loved it then and I love your music now! Thanks for great music. :)

[@iorimaeda7774]

この曲が受験勉強中の癒し、、 この雰囲気大好き！！

[@CaptainNow2]

The smooth vibe in this is nearly as strong as Joe Dart's neck muscles

[@Ralph2]

Hopefully this will cure me of the damn earworm that is 'Love is a beautiful thing'. Now I'll have a 'Half of the way' earworm instead. Thanks guys.

[@SilverTheFlame]

Ralph111417 But Love Is a Beautiful Thing is sooooo good I could listen to that song all day

[@Ralph2]

@@SilverTheFlame I do! XD Agreed, it is sublime.

[@essaysbyken]

Vulf adds new members with every video. Soon, they'll outnumber Snarky Puppy.

[@mafirasyaharani7836]

When Vulf and Snarky Puppy did a collab the world would explode

[@irvinjaycarranza6828]

One of the greatest collab ever!!

[@lucastperez]

1:24 Joe smiles, a common reaction to a great tambourine fill.

[@ChrisKoelsch]

I want the Disco Ulysses video

[@MalloryGrahamSlams]

YES PLEASE

[@Magnetic_Spaceman]

Agreed. Probably listened to that song 20 times already today.

[@michaelgrave3370]

Trust me here: Ryans album will be a future classic!

[@-Omega]

Fancy boys with a fancy album

[@domirago]

Didn't know this song was composed by Ryan Lerman & Lary Goldings both on the left of the vid

[@beardown2489]

This has slowly became my favorite song on the record. It’s just such a classic tune

[@natatouille310]

2:25 mins into Vulfpeck and chill and he gives you this look

[@mafirasyaharani7836]

MAN I ALWAYS LAUGH DURING THAT PART AND THIS COMMENT MAKE IT BETTER

[@nsmader]

Right now there's 67 views and 195 likes. Which reminds me: Jack, put me down for pre-likes on the rest of the album.

[@micaholivas8516]

Just when you thought Theo’s groove couldn’t look grimier

[@teodorevjan263]

WOAAAH, this is a hit

[@dafretz]

I hate that this song doesn't have more views. This song is one of Vulf's most underrated bops. I'm talking 1612 boppage with Christmas in L.A. chorus singability. Such a great song!

[@V4g1na_spasm]

I hate when people compare Joe Dart to Jesus. I mean, he's great at all, but he's not Joe Dart

[@theofanmahmuti1053]

for your joke to work better, say 'I hate when people compare Joe Dart AND Jesus.

[@ofilipe]

Indeed

[@jjhassy]

amazing comment

[@bobdobalina692]

@@giantskeleton5939 Don't put piety in front of a sense of humor.

[@iwxzr]

@@giantskeleton5939 I'm pretty sure Joe Dart's funky, low-volume bass has saved more people.

[@nicholaspalacio9672]

The good Doctor, Larry Goldings?? Love that man. Crazy talented. One of my favorite songs you guys have. Anything Theo songs on is amazing. Such an incredible voice.

[@DannySapko]

Amazing piano sound!

[@teratism143]

I love this so much. Vulfpeck always lifts my mood.

[@jesseacdcsouth5429]

Vulfpeck = feel good music

[@getsdead]

Woody Goss for MVP on this tambo performances. Really brightens up the track.

[@ynk789]

Love! from Japan

[@attilamarta2899]

after the little "yeah" at the beginning i knew this was going to be amazing

[@sian666]

I love this song so much! Such a brilliant start to the album!

[@ModernMegalomania]

I'm living for Woody in the back making the track with that tambourine

[@monkeyoo3510]

blessed be the day this song was suggested to me by yt's algorythm ☄👌 With Vulfpeck, life will (luckily) never be the same

[@christianevans5471]

Props to Ryan and Larry here for composing a classic! Loved Scary Pockets in Oshkosh. Excited to catch some of the other projects of these musicians around the midwest!

[@trevorpickett2190]

Ryan Lerman needs more credit for writing this and other Vulf songs

[@marie-anneguibereau7344]

Can't help smiling when these guys play!

[@Fichae1]

That bass is t h i c c

[@oromoiluig]

I think Cory is mostly doubling the bass part on the baritone

[@monkeymindmatters]

So. Good.

[@ReggiePostlethwaite]

When I have the sad 😁 one of the remedies is reading comments under Vulfpeck clips.

[@eatmarth]

Theo is straight class in this

[@ultragukuss1325]

OMG with larry goldings. DO YOU GUYS KNOW WHO THAT IS? This stuff is so good, like always. Thank you so much for all you already contributed vulfpeck! Please come to europe again soon!!

[@hhedkvist1091]

Roger I second that! Would die for another Europe tour!

[@Hensnammskyjx]

Ryan Lerman is such a great songwriter

[@00RV00]

LOVE.

[@ryejackson]

Rhythm section accompaniment mode has been ACHIEVED. 👏👏👏

[@christophkruger4381]

Great suit, great mj-like, great vulf, great as always!

[@rachmanfachri]

WOODY GOSS ON SHIRT AND SHORTS

[@shredthegnar987]

Petition to make LERMAN an official member or at least give him Dosik/Stanley level status

[@gregoryruyvaert9265]

This tune is far better than the eighties sitcom it could have been used for.

[@a2musiccenter890]

We very much approve of this. And Theo's threads.

[@mejsjalv]

This Theo Katzmann dude is a hell of a musician. They might have been a bit late to become THE session guys of the 70s-80s.

[@owenstuckey8676]

dig the scary pockets collab

[@Inople901278]

But where's the overly enthusiastic keyboardist Jack Conte?

[@darrelstinkmeaner4673]

This leads PERFECTLY into Hero Town.

[@Psymphonicmonk]

Theo is a legend .... and cultivating a look for people who aren't allowed near schools.

[@giuliagrigoli5886]

My love for Theo Katzman just keep growing and growing..It's unstoppable!

[@JustSnowglow]

This is a Ryan Lerman arm hair appreciation comment.

[@danielcalvert135]

took me half the video to decide if those were tattoo sleeves or gorilla fur

[@henryprice7817]

I either hear a bass trombone that I don’t see or a very accurate imitation of one at 2:19

[@jaceyjacobs4013]

Theo’s outfit? Really suits him.

[@drumology2001]

I see what you did there.

[@markevanpowell2157]

the most animated i've seen woody goss in a long time and he's way in the back

[@robertsacks7995]

Theo looks like my dad in like, 1981 and I love it

[@NikkoPatten]

YES! Scary Pockets Vulfpeck collaborations! We live in a golden age of funk!

[@lichewitz8905]

I clicked so fast I injured my computer

[@jnicholl8596]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@daniwolfplayz3599]

*domestic abuse*

[@jonathanmagee2831]

I guess your computer doesnt need aid because it didnt get a virus 🤣🤣

[@monkeyoo3510]

@@jonathanmagee2831 ...no mainstream-virus 💪😎

[@dingleberrypie6612]

Wow. I love Theo's singing.

[@abbasdaif3490]

here we see a rare woody goss that has been displaced from his natural habitat, due to climate change, please donate to Vulf to help get him back home.

[@GenericUrbanism]

Sad times.

[@joelvisentin475]

I always loved how there was no overdubbing in vulfpecks videos. Every sound you heard you could see someone playing or singing it. Now I hear synths no one is playing and backup vocals no one is singing. I know artists gotta evolve so do your thing Vulf but I miss the old times

[@c.shanekey]

There’s been overdubbing in several early Vulf vids but yes the new record has much more (see First Place... synth lead at end)

[@crbrandner]

Getting some strong Squeeze vibes here

[@user-zy7pk4qp1d]

この前日本のマクドナルドて流れてました！！最高！😁

[@Jhawk_2k]

IT'S HAPPENING

[@Sweence]

Another superb song! The songwriting style and flourishes have a throwback quality. And then there's Theo's leisure suit...

[@andygalligan4184]

Is this business casual?

[@markl2804]

2:00 - I love it!