what me and the boys actually get up to

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Original video: • The Legendary NYC A-Tr...
Piece: Billie Jean
Performed by: Zach Mayer, Sapphire Adizes
Transcribed by: Xiao Migros (musescore.com/xiaomigros)
faq:
Q: how old are you / A: i'm in high school!
Q: can I download this? / A: yes for free at georgecolliermusic.com
Q: how are you related to jacob collier? / A: i'm not, we just have the same last name
Q: how do you transcribe? / A: i use musescore for notation and 'Transcribe!' for beat marking, slowing down etc
Q: do you have perfect pitch? / A: no
Q: where can i suggest videos? / A: / discord
Q: what music do you listen to? A: open.spotify.com/playlist/0zP...
Q: why are some videos not transcribed by you? / A: sometimes other people submit transcriptions, most are commissioned from others who can do a better job than i can. i want to make sure you see the best transcriptions possible!

[@BisexualTeleriGirl]

I can't believe they were having sax in the middle of the train like that

[@michaeltagor4238]

It's New York mate, anything can happen

[@invert8505]

So inappropriate, kids could be watching

[@upisntdownsilly]

the other commuters were cheering and taking videos too, cant believe the very people around us could be so vile, we live in a society 😭

[@Ep4368]

Ayo

[@josephbabeh]

SMH 😮‍💨

[@keatoncampbell820]

Jazz musicians: *play pieces with complete strangers bc you both know the standards very well* Also Jazz musicians: *seal noises*

[@Thristanity]

And by god I love spontaneous seal music in public places

[@dragonwithamonocle]

THEY ARE SPEAKING THE LANGUAGE OF THE GODS

[@eggy6185]

I’m

[@jingof35]

@@eggy6185 You're

[@oilycheese4805]

He

[@samw776]

My old roommate on bari sax!!! One of the nicest guys ever

[@zmmayer]

Thanks Sam!! ❤️

[@justinguo6692]

@@zmmayer ur the guy????? no wayyyy

[@cherry-fo7df]

@@zmmayer YOO??

[@elynmartinez4896]

“AND THEY WERE ROOMMATES”

[@moosicisthegood]

@@elynmartinez4896 ohmigod they were roommatesss...

[@ciocanfilip3873]

YES. Literally the legendary clip we were all waiting for is here

[@tempestional]

exactly

[@bigsmoke7291]

For real, had saved it for months!

[@Zackattackback]

A true classic.

[@Sillybutts]

Finally!

[@Liv21484]

Agree 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@gamecokben]

I discovered this battle a year ago and my mind was blown. Being a musician is so much fun

[@RandomCarGuy_]

Yep it sure is

[@gamecokben]

@@RandomCarGuy_ I was playing trumpet with a sax player on a gig a few years back and it was so much fun. People came up to us after and asked how long we had been playing together and it blew their mind when we told them we met that morning lol.

[@mttlsa686]

@@gamecokben this happened to me some years ago, when i met one my neighbors. I was painting my guitar in the garage with the door open, he looked inside with curiosity, i greeted him and he said that he played the guitar too, so the same night he invited me and some of his friend at his apartment (with my guitar, obviously). We began to improvise, alternating so that each one in turn played as an accompaniment and the other as a lead in such a natural and spontaneous way, as if we had known each other for a lifetime...It was magical. Music is the thing that gave me the most powerful emotions in my lifetime...Music is physically vital for me. Cheers brother musician.

[@gamecokben]

@@mttlsa686 that's cool as hell

[@FypSmpl]

Yeah it is especially trained in jazz. I kinda get upset that my ears are so sensitive tho. It’s like a super power….so I can’t complain 😂😂

[@ludwigvanbeethoven8121]

The A Train Battle took years of studying and translation, but I am happy to finally say that Collier, myself, Mozart and other 'greats' have finally been able translate, the beauty of what happened. So that now mere mortals may now also try replicate the legacy left behind by the sax god's...

[@protrino]

Bro, I thought you died a while ago, Beet

[@nickpineau4139]

@@protrino Greatness never dies my friend

[@vibratoryuniverse308]

Cringe

[@mr.famous5473]

@@vibratoryuniverse308 Ratio

[@vibratoryuniverse308]

@@mr.famous5473 appeal to crowd fallacy

[@necrom4454]

Yes, the man, the LEGEND, transcribed the LEGENDARY battle!

[@GeorgeCollier]

actually mr xiao migros kindly transcribed it for you

[@necrom4454]

@@GeorgeCollier That's so nice of him

[@Leandro-vy7nj]

The best part about this is how they're giving each other opportunities to take the lead. So wholesome considering it's two strangers on a train

[@mr.drearygiraffe6005]

ah yes, finally. i was waiting for the transcribing of the fiercest battle ever fought on any new york subway

[@jameswhitley4101]

The only battle where both sides won

[@TheMasterCheese]

Less of a battle, more of a polite debate.

[@evangault1392]

@@TheMasterCheese less polite, more passive aggressive

[@FingerinUrDaughter]

i always love how every sax battle always ends with both duelists sounding like a train thats about to explode.

[@crazyrailfan]

The Sax battle continues for another 2 minutes

[@phlaxyr]

Revisiting this video several years later made me realize: they were using the magic of the Blues scale! The scale works with every chord so naturally each player wouldn't have to worry about harmony too much

[@devonesq.7533]

the joys of jazz

[@amiapsychopat]

wait, does it actually work with EVERY SINGLE chord??? that sounds too good to be true

[@RandomCarGuy_]

I actually can’t tell you how much I love this clip

[@daaaaaaan4696]

Yeah its just so...arghhhhhh!

[@skadoosh5045]

@@daaaaaaan4696 I know!! That's exactly how I feel haha :)

[@girurerumu]

I had never seen the complete version. Absolutely insane. Legends to be remembered forever in the internet

[@BrianHealyMusic]

You still haven't seen the complete version. They keep going! Check out this video! kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIHNfWxmbqmcjKs

[@haywire4686]

The full battle was actually around 6 minutes rather than this shortened one!

[@biggieb.4843]

That one moment where the audience harmonized sounded amazing

[@chiaweijie194]

Their claps sound like a sick beat tho

[@JustinWillhoit]

The 16th notes on the bass line are so crispy clean 🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@charlieshepherd]

That bari line at 1:10 🥵

[@francoislebois]

Yesss boiiiiu

[@nyox.]

You can tell that at this moment, these guys both recognized the power of the other player. And as acknowledgement, they had turned it from a duel to a duet.

[@notatrombonist6833]

They sounded so good that I almost forgot that they didn’t play “take the A train” on the A train

[@adrianrivera1435]

The guy in the white shirt is just as important to this video as the sax players lol. He give off such a happy vibe

[@josuevalar6465]

This is a certified hood classic

[@AG-ft4fg]

Man’s pulling clips from the graveyard damn

[@davidnotonstinnett]

Still one of my favorite videos on the internet. Such joy between these two and everyone around them. Nobody is trying to win…just having fun.

[@jenkinsfamily2229]

I’m SO glad this legendary video has finally been featured on this channel.

[@michaeledwards6052]

I really hope they became best friends after this

[@quarkhead5044]

History has it that such legendary events are always filmed by a potato camera

[@mrpiglets]

I like how there was a question mark at the end for the saxophone screech

[@DriftySquid]

I love this so much! PLEASE do the supercut! The Billie Jean portion is awesome, but their freestyle afterwards is even more legendary

[@ajw20]

If George does the supercut, I will personally pay for his lunch any time he is in New Jersey. A Happy Hoagiefest Georgie, *you know what must be done.*

[@manoskok1810]

"Why were you late to work today?" Me:

[@davidmunguia1020]

I always loved the really hyped up guy

[@candoweigh7590]

Now I really wanna see a transcription of pipeline funk

[@robinjacobs4463]

This is crazy, love this one!

[@roleyroll]

Let’s just take a moment to celebrate George reaching 420k subs

[@pupper42]

nice

[@hersheybar5797]

I'm a saxophone guy, and this is prob the best sax battle I've ever seen Edit: why is my comment always highlighted

[@hersheybar5797]

Nvm

[@Whoismateyo.K]

@@hersheybar5797 lol

[@crappybara7106]

Wait there are more sax battles?

[@lauraolson8793]

literally gave me chills. So cool, the improv and communication!

[@JBirdBobbyJ]

People who can't clap: *start clapping wildly*

[@thebluegecko64]

This is one of my favorite videos on the internet and I knew it would only be a matter of time until it was transcribed. So glad you manage to keep a semi-regular upload schedule even amid school!

[@SarkastikSwami]

This man is doing gods work with these transcriptions

[@gunnercat8045]

"With way too much air" that part is epic as fuck

[@cameo2277]

been watching this for 5 years and it never gets old

[@ajw20]

Damn, it’s about time this legendary video was transcribed! Just wish we had the whole thing, but seeing the length of it, I think that’s asking for too much lol

[@ansonchan0518]

the end is funny af 🤣

[@feodorramin7043]

Omg thank you George I have watched this countless times. Love your channel keep up the good work 👍👍👍

[@cl3matis]

OHHHH I'VE WAITED SO LONG FOR THISSSSSS THANK YOU GEORGE

[@mrgreatbigmoose]

Was waiting for this! Thank you for posting it to your channel! This one shows so much give and take that at times you can't tell who is playing what! Ideas thrown, grabbed, borrowed, blended and accepted back and then accentuated in split seconds. It's harmony at all times when both are conducting and being conducted. This was a pleasure to watch, and a pleasure to see on your channel.

[@catholicluigi1309]

I legit feel like this could be the battle theme for an RPG

[@wills_corner]

I'm gonna just groove in the middle of the city and wait for another musician to groove with me

[@SpySappingMyKeyboard]

This clip will never cease being legendary

[@antoniowashere4738]

Imagine the universe where there’s a third guy with a sax

[@Udders666]

Notation for the last part (???) should be "Donkey braying".

[@thetrashboy]

I’ve been waiting for you to make this..

[@mandiocatostada3859]

pure vibes

[@hazzahazza8589]

Thank you!! I really wanted to see this

[@flappleduck7584]

I'm just waiting for something like this to happen again but with different instruments

[@Daniel_sax7]

That's why I love being a saxophonist

[@jai_nasu]

Just imagine what it could have been if the crowd clapped on 2 and 4

[@TheVeritie]

Look at the faces of the passengers! Man, you guys need to do this more often, waayy more often! We need more of this in this messed up world - to lift people's spirits, put a spring in their steps, make them go on again with a smile on their faces!

[@Shoy_Cabrera]

1:56 i can’t with the ??? At the end 😂😂😂

[@greenavmshorts9335]

Wish I could crash my piano there and join the fun!

[@hades.97]

Letss goooooo

[@thenatundi9009]

The original is still one of my favorite music videos ever. Also I'm sad you left out the second half

[@bassmatrix1540]

This is one of my favourite all time clips. Beautiful stuff

[@Exotic_butters881]

Bro the people who got on that train just walked into a real life Pokémon battle

[@luv_sic]

Underrated lol

[@upsidedownpyramid7617]

The end was what made me think these two guys were Moon Hooch at first lol. The ridiculously strong altissimo and the honked out harmonics on the bari was so reminiscent of them

[@snowmonster42]

I thought the same thing for a moment. Now please excuse me. I'm off to watch performance they did for their friends' cows for about the 40th time.

[@samfujikawa6794]

i’ve been waiting for this for so long

[@Intrafacial86]

Tfw two bards use Bardic Inspiration on your depressing commute

[@kasvain7579]

Congrats on 420k!

[@dylanmcdowell3894]

Oh man oh man. Finally, one of the most iconic videos on the internet, transcribed for us all to enjoy.

[@ALAPINO]

Inconsiderately awesome.

[@irissagar1080]

The channel was made for this clip. It's like watching you achieve your destiny

[@Fafnerluver922]

I saw this years ago, and I'm glad you've added transcriptions of this epic friendly battle!

[@pheiosbaio5339]

ya decia yo a que hora hace uno de este video !! esta increible :D

[@1.4142]

The long awaited battle of history

[@richie.messina]

HA! I was literally just rewatching this a couple of days ago. you should transcribe the supercut version

[@joshuashoup4261]

This is perhaps my favorite video all time, so happy to see it here.

[@newahguy8684]

Finally All saxophone players can play this epic battle

[@yuki97kira]

The notes looked so fun

[@TheTrueUlfhednar]

This was the absolute peak of humanity. It's been all down hill since this occurred.

[@Kingmister1]

I play tenor and I gadda say the berry sax was killin it

[@COOOLDUDE]

i've been waiting for this one

[@IsaG99omes]

bro got insane after hearing such range, he had to conjure his dormant power.

[@phale_1313]

when your mom tells you to go outside

[@pchoi5850]

i wouldve missed my station for that

[@hazenoxprime]

Finally the ancient text has been decipher

[@WYouga]

Man... you make my request come true! damn. Thank you!!

[@juicycornflake633]

Bro you gotta do the next part thats where the best bit is

[@gameninjac6608]

Least violent New York City interaction

[@hattipper5985]

0:29 I love octave riffs lol

[@angryprimalbug5417]

The ending just gave off a particular feeling like ITS HOLDIN OOOON

[@enricmasipfont1797]

1:43 half flat is chef's kiss

[@crispy.caesus]

fire

[@An1hony]

bro i have to play this some time

[@JLR-STL]

I like how the guy in the white shirt and the shades is just vibing hard

[@SpipS_]

Finally, there it is. Ty

[@dereekarhton777]

There's a really cool supercut version if yiu look ot up that's 6 minutes long, has a couple videos from different views, it's so cool

[@annara6582]

Let the battle commence

[@Zack-cb3jm]

Can we get a part 2 with the other half of the video?!

[@zombastik4994]

This is literally my favorite clip ever

[@Majima_Nowhere]

Absolute legend of a clip. I first saw this probably in junior high and it doesn't get old.

[@annabellethorpe2542]

Amazing transcription despite the errors. Love some internet history memes

[@onbeat089]

one of my proudest moments of humanity

[@swedishcooling760]

When God saw this he must've loved it