Jacob Collier Plays the Same Song In 18 Increasingly Complex Emotions | WIRED

[@jacobcollier]

Thank you so much for having me, you wonderful people!

[@hungphamviet3543]

thank u for explaining everything and making my day brighter

[@mCoreyChilds]

You are, in my opinion, the most gifted and knowledge musician i know. Your emotional awareness amazes me. Thats what a lot of music is missing now. Thanks you for giving it to us!

[@joaofarias6473]

👏👏👏

[@sjwimmel]

I think you not only have a gift for music, but also for explaining music on a deep level. You talk about it with such ease, how did you get to that point?

[@norbertsierschynski8120]

it’s just such a inventive way to think. Expressing by emotion, exploring language of certain emotion through melody, harmony, rythm and somehow we are able to feel the emotion that You are expressing through instrument, whatever Your instrument of choice is( musical, lyrical, by painting, ect)

[@trihexapictures8553]

Psychiatrist: "So, what emotions do you feel currently?" Me: *_"Jacob Collier, Tier Three"_*

[@yungjeddy]

underrated comment 🤣

[@Drowsar3280]

Lmao

[@jasonbishop6416]

@@Drowsar3280 lmao

[@Mazurking]

lmaooo dude, thanks for making me laugh 😊😊😂😂

[@KasinaMedeis]

I'm dead

[@oludhe7]

All this time I thought I was bad at the piano but I am just gifted at communicating the confused emotion through my playing

[@yourfriend3760]

I feel u.

[@oliviamabrey]

🤣🤣🤣

[@heartpiratelaw4561]

😂😂😂😂

[@donovanmuse5715]

Us

[@stantheman9948]

Hahahahahahaha

[@c0nceited822]

"The A was actually part of F#m! Can you believe it?" Me in my underwear at 3am: No, Jacob, I simply can't.

[@_Its_A_Mii_]

I laughed way too hard at this comment 🤣🤣🤣

[@jorgeluna7730]

Minute?

[@ReubenGingrich]

lol

[@olivertruschke503]

😂😂😂😂😂💀💀

[@seanmcloughlin8772]

HAHAAAH. Best thing I've read all day thank you!

[@HuwRichards]

"The A, which you thought was going to be part of F Major, is part of F sharp Minor - can you believe it?!" I'll believe anything you say Jacob.

[@latinoamericanx]

i love him so much

[@olivertruschke503]

😂😂😂😂😂💀💀💀💀

[@Triairius]

It's good to see I'm not the only one who left this video in that headspace lol

[@nathangraytenor6038]

@Agustín Risatti I'm not as lucky, I still don't understand everything haha But it's super interesting

[@eronituivuna1338]

Blȗ gby Bhubaneswar you a

[@inventorofswag4017]

He looks like he just woke up and invented music

[@TheDwarthy]

My husband agrees, but adds that he's also ready for cereal, Sunday morning cartoon, and yes--inventing music. 🤭🤭🤭

[@chriswright5230]

lol

[@kenny91919]

tbf he is reinventing music so..

[@bamchel]

Ah really good one 😂

[@crookedbraincrookedbrain9874]

@@kenny91919 no,and his songs fuckins sucks

[@paoloflorian44]

*sees flirtatious* *immediately gets jazzier* Jacob flirts in jazz

[@CoolGuy-yk9kd]

ya like jazz?

[@adriatic.vineyards]

I never want to see Collier try to flirt...

[@Toniko777]

And it was without a doubt the smoothest pick up line I have ever heard.

[@michaelrainbow4203]

"Jacob flirts in jazz" What a beautiful line of poety, my poet friend. =)

[@samueljacobson470]

I'd say it's more bluesy than jazzy

[@paddytheladdie]

Imagine Jacob writing a score for a film. I think he understands the relationship between emotions and music and how he can convey and express those feelings in an impactful way.

[@Ricocossa1]

I've been thinking more and more about how much I want to see that happen. But it would have to be a good movie to be worth it.

[@user-km9bx3gf3z]

listen to his tracks Djesse and Once You

[@gustafsone]

I think a fun project for Jacob to do would be to do new compositions for some old silent films. I had this thought while watching this video because what he is doing here is pretty close to what the pianists would have to do on the fly in the old cinemas during the silent movie era.

[@user-km9bx3gf3z]

@@gustafsone yes! maybe tweet this to him or something

[@skylar8685]

i think about this frequently

[@robbiemorgz]

Jacob Collier looks like he’s a Pixar character about to go on a wild fantastical adventure

[@eachday9538]

Like Toy Story but with a room full of sentient instruments

[@chrisfelonall1177]

Also like Soul

[@sjoe_87]

Was looking for this

[@gotjuice9]

More like a Sony Pictures Animation character.. "Cloudy With a Chance of Jacob Collier"

[@bimbom3745]

and he is

[@udonthavetoknowmyname]

“how are you feeling this fine morning?” “quite jacob collier”

[@Temulgeh]

god i wish

[@TonyMacaroni69_]

I like your username😂

[@zxp3ct3r41]

@@Temulgeh I woke up in Jacob Collier body

[@BroudbrunMusicMerge]

@@zxp3ct3r41 god I wish

[@GavinFromWeb]

@@BroudbrunMusicMerge down good

[@incarnatemus]

"hello, my name is jacob collier, and i'm a musician." understatement of the year

[@eegoii]

My thought exactly. 😳

[@michaelfitzurka5659]

Hello my name is Jacob Collier and I’m a musical genius. Understatement of the year.

[@gabriellastauffer]

I think it is the best thing for him to say though. Musician encapsulates that he can masterfully play with any type of music. I think he's one of the few true fully realized musicians out there right now. I really appreciate that he calls himself this :)

[@theothersmith9570]

Hi, my name is Michael Jordan. I played basketball.

[@michaelfitzurka5659]

@@theothersmith9570 Hi my name is Jesus. I started a religion.

[@Bayesic]

10:45 "The left hand is determined to get in the way of the right hand" Pretty much sums up the entirety of my piano playing prowess

[@2bhocolatebhipbookies]

Real

[@alexvilloria]

Man was able to accurately embody so many strong emotions with just a single instrument... on the spot. This man is more than just a genius musician 😭

[@bessy32]

Where are you man? It's been a while. Hope you are doing great.

[@alexvilloria]

@@bessy32 I really appreciate you checking in 🙏🏼 I'm working on some big projects to release in 2021! I've also got vids on queue, just need to edit em :)

[@bessy32]

@@alexvilloria no problem. Just felt worried. We would be waiting

[@nicolim3946]

HEY ALEX!

[@mattamagiera]

Haha i was like number 666!!!

[@drewkloss]

Not only does this man understand music in a way that is incomprehensible to most people but what I enjoyed most what seeing his face light up at seeing his own name. Imagine being so comfortable with who you are and excited by the person you have seen yourself become that you light up and smile at the sight of your own name and interpret it into such a happy melody. Good for you Jacob, absolutely beautiful. Thank you for your talent and loving who you are.

[@tashacope4663]

That’s a really wonderful observation. To me, it looked like he was really comfortable yet excited to play his own emotions.

[@dariolucchesi2201]

I had the same exact thought, it was amazing to assist

[@PhrygianPhrog]

I don't think he was looking at his "self" in that moment, as in the "the image of who we think we are", like gazing in the mirror. I think he was excited to freely express himself at the end of the emotional journey. It was the signal to be himself. (But it's no wonder that it would be interpreted that way since our culture is fixated on the self-image, or identity)

[@stephenowesney5173]

@@PhrygianPhrog this

[@cjgreen4331]

Yeah. Imagine loving yourself

[@agenttatsu]

you absolutely nailed guilt. i felt like i was going to be sick hearing it, which is exactly what guilt feels like

[@Flopsaurus]

For real! I felt weighed down just listening to it.

[@vophie]

yeah

[@Ayo.Ajisafe]

Guilt was one of my favourites. I thought it was beautiful.

[@tenison7990]

guilt definately hit the most accurately imo. definately my fav. end chord felt a bit uplifting, but i found myself humming to it without thinking.

[@yolojoseph4947]

It felt like the constant F# on the melody was probably something that he couldn't get over/making him guilty and the melody moving on meant he got forgiveness for that one thing

[@nachumami9069]

Alternative title. "Danny boy goes through a emotional breakdown."

[@joshuaquetel2781]

danny boy has a psychotic break

[@kaitlin6184]

Danny boy goes the the 20 stages of grief

[@Ayo.Ajisafe]

brilliant!

[@Lime-rr6zf]

You know you've gone batshit insane when you're feeling forgiveness one second but then suddenly feel like Jacob Collier in the next.

[@jacefairis1289]

"I've also reintroduced Time" oh thanks jacob, i was wondering when Time was gonna resume

[@mychemicalshazam]

Is that a jojos reference

[@rauha38]

This made me laugh out loud😂 thank you

[@avedic]

*_"...which is reminiscent of happiness....I suppose."_* I have that exact thought at least once a day. sigh......

[@jet_yb]

“Time has now begun to move.”

[@olliehug1132]

Unbenounced to us, jacob had stopped the flow of time. Thankfully he graciously reintroduced it to the universe

[@johnatspray]

You introduce yourself as a musician. That’s like a tiger introducing himself as a cat. Technically true but a huge understatement.

[@atticusjones]

I like this comment, but I like the number 250 more.

[@Nisel-v1x]

@@atticusjones time for you To like 300

[@atticusjones]

@@Nisel-v1x thanks for the reminder! My OCD can now relent.

[@wilsondominguesfrazao1600]

So what do you think a musican does? This comment has no meaning at all... aren't there in the wild great tigers and other who get killed at young age?

[@johnatspray]

1112 likes wow! 🙏

[@alexharvey-arnold6630]

The 4 Tiers of Emotion: Tier 1: Basic Tier 2: Subjective Tier 3: Abstract Tier 4: Herbie Hancock

[@aisha02a]

100%

[@chaz9123]

This ^^^^

[@ShaharRoth]

You win

[@yoan658]

That one made me laugh so hard LOL

[@joycesanders4898]

..chameleons dont have any real emotions...its their secret.

[@NahreSol]

It’s so amazing and humbling to watch Jacob’s open-mindedness, creativity, immense skill, and courage to take part in this super unique and bizarre demand/criteria - and with such grace and curiosity. This made me meditate on more than a few ideas he spoke of... Bravo!!!!!!

[@norbertsierschynski8120]

Nahre Sol it’s just such a inventive way to think. Expressing by emotion, exploring language of certain emotion through melody, harmony, rythm and somehow we are able to feel the emotion that You are expressing through instrument, whatever Your instrument of choice is( musical, lyrical, by painting, ect)

[@m0neyman013]

You’re amazing yourself, Nahre!! Continue exploring and remain curious. Love your videos and your drive ❤️.

[@az4037]

Would be epic to see a Nahre Sol and Jacob Collier collaboration

[@LuisGmoDeLosMonteros]

PLEASE, do something like this, you too have an amazing way to feel the music.

[@seleniticdawn]

Every time I see an interesting video, you're already here in the comments, Nahre :)

[@homiefromfl]

What astounds me more than Jacob's sheer musical genius is his ability to grow and shorten his hair on command. Amazing.

[@Danem2186]

I read this in Jacob's voice.

[@theo8370]

Literally!!! This is the only comment I have ever read that has made me laugh out loud.

[@bcan5512]

Y'all really hit him with the existential question of "who are you" mid improv LOL

[@ma0487]

haha

[@Drumsetkid23]

B Can and somehow, he managed to answer it! Unreal

[@Dutchalchemists]

and his response was "Super Ultra Hyper Lydian" in true Jacob Collier fashion

[@tsg_frank]

@@Dutchalchemists It'd be disappointing if he didn't lmao

[@stewiegriffin993]

Jacob's face of self-realization at 14:16 is the most wholesome and beautiful thing I've seen on KZbin in quite a while

[@RababaInc]

made me tear up

[@Temulgeh]

it's soo good

[@Khayyam-vg9fw]

Jacob Collier is turning into a cult. This is not a healthy thing.

[@Temulgeh]

@@Khayyam-vg9fw also true, but i guess same as most singers i just really like him

[@nilen]

@@Khayyam-vg9fw lmao

[@mynameisrosiex4555]

Jacob introducing himself as a musician is like a giant being described as "slightly taller than most people"

[@namaasliku8642]

I don't get this. other people also said the same thing. so what actually jacob profession other than musician?

[@Khwahishthakkarthebestest]

@@namaasliku8642 they mean that jacob is honestly very good at what he does, he understands music and he is kind of a musical genius

[@namaasliku8642]

@@Khwahishthakkarthebestest so literally musician, just not your run-of-the-mill musician right?

[@benbither4363]

@@namaasliku8642 pretty much. He's literally a musician, but he's widely considered a cut above the rest. Think Einstein saying that he's a mathematician or LeBron James saying he plays basketball

[@-dale2051]

@@benbither4363 physicist*

[@OmicronGaming]

We need more channels like WIRED to feature Jacob Collier more often, so that he becomes more well known across the entire music industry. This man is at the forefront of music pioneering

[@thenotoriusbp]

that right there is a true statement

[@zxp3ct3r41]

He is known

[@wiljadi]

Stick to trapping on skywars, omicron xD

[@asicfps]

y tf is omicron everywhere what

[@teaandbiscuitsaregood6514]

@@zxp3ct3r41 Thats just it. He is just known. U would think a guy with multiple Grammys would be at like popstar levels of well known but there are sooooo many people that have never even heard of him. Its a shame really.

[@joshualeigh]

We are so lucky that Jacob is so articulate - both musically but also verbally. His analysis of his own thought process was so enlightening. Whether you're a trained musician with a knowledge of music theory, or just a casual listener, everyone will understand and connect with the feelings of these emotions. This is a great exercise and one that really shows the value in having a deep knowledge of music theory to draw upon. To have so many musical colours in one's palette to paint with. Jacob showed so many colours and tools here: consonance, dissonance, dynamics, modes, rhythm and more. Brilliant stuff!

[@sinatrabone]

I agree! That's what I love so much about him.

[@labae8728]

Couldn’t agree more

[@jasminedakota3958]

Way to butter the notes

[@levifig]

This is exactly it! What makes him so engaging and brilliant is the fact that he can speak musically not just play brilliantly.

[@1881Gordon]

Brilliantly put.

[@nicolesumner1069]

Not ignoring his musical chops, but EQ is what Collier has in spades. His ability to verbally describe emotions (and show them in his body) is what stood out to me.

[@Untoldanimations]

EQ? Piano it’s not a digital instrument

[@rish_shuk]

@@Untoldanimations I'm assuming he means emotional intelligence

[@heronkite]

Me too. I find his intelligence and eloquence as engrossing as his music, and displayed in every interview I've heard with Jacob Collier

[@rachaelm1095]

I was thinking this too! His ability to articulate exactly what he's feeling is mind-blowing 🤯

[@mabrts]

"I can't think of a single time of my life, well, maybe one, or two, where I've been really frightened, and then straightaway I've started to flirt with someone" somehow I believe you Jacob lol

[@topofsm]

That's more or less my base level of emotion when I interact with someone I'm attracted to.

[@capespring.]

never almost broken up with your s/o then

[@luchadorito]

I found that very funny at first but I mean...been there done that so It’s Also relatable I guess

[@margicates553]

That’s called Fawn. It’s a trauma response. Being afraid and flirting is how women survive. 🙄

[@raphaelkelly861]

@@margicates553 wow that actually sounds plausible, although that would be simultaneous rather than one emotion after the other

[@EE-sw3uh]

can we talk about how much of a banger “flirtatious” was

[@azcomeazgo]

I'm surprised this is not the top comment. Flirtatious was truly amazing.

[@OscarGeronimo]

Danny was not longer a boy, Danny Chad.

[@aspectpt9765]

My favorite

[@saeedmorley7594]

It truly was beautiful

[@hrinn]

welcome to Jazz

[@berpmorph2946]

When someone like Jacob Collier shows up saying "hi, I'm a musician", it makes me ashamed of all the times that I introduced myself that way.

[@reinierweerts6923]

Please, don't be! You have nothing to be ashamed about. As he would tell you, you're not less of a musician than he is. If you were to make his level the benchmark, that would leave very few musicians at all :)

[@andrewandandrew]

that switch between "guilt", "forgiveness", "Jacob" deserves a nobel prize

[@BigMackerel]

For the least impressive out of all his transitions?

[@-dale2051]

Ypu mean grammy?

[@user-ec5kh1iy8n]

Timestamp

[@rasmus9374]

@@user-ec5kh1iy8n 13:13 🙏

[@CaptainJeoy]

We all agree that Jazz is the official flirt music

[@webbedcomet42]

I mean... ya like jazz?

[@africanprince8654]

@@webbedcomet42 I do, do you like jazz??😏

[@JustAyedan]

Yes! Lol

[@marlo727]

more specifically waltz i think

[@reharm_reality]

That kind of makes sense... in jazz the rules are kind of abstract, and spontaneity and playfulness are encouraged. You never know quite how something is going to end, but the goal is to have fun getting there. There's a lot of emotion, but also a lot of intellect. Much like flirting, I suppose.

[@persinitrix]

I feel like my grandkids might read about this guy in 70 years as a Mozart of my time

[@asloii_1749]

he really is the mozart of our time

[@raketa5348]

Yes, Dart Nihilius

[@skaterhugs1147]

he is extremely talented but back then Mozart was closer to what we would consider a pop star. Jacob doesn't make that kind of universally salient music

[@jack-uv6mt]

i like jacob he's a good player but not such a good writer, mozart was a genius because of his writing

[@fedegwagwa]

​@@skaterhugs1147This is a huge misconception and to this day i'm trying to find who spread it first. It's not true at all!! The popular music of those times was folk music. Mozart never played nor composed folk music for the common folk. All the composers of that time (at least up until the late romanticism) were writing educated, more complicated music for the nobles or the rich in general, the only ones that could read it and understand it. So the complete opposite of the "folk". Pop music of today is just a continuation of folk music. Jacob Collier today is much closer to pop music (if not completely embedded in it) than Mozart ever was

[@stuck_around]

"parallel camaraderie but a lack of loyalty" Jacob just casually talking about two piano chords helped me understand my relationship problems so intimately and simply thanks jacob

[@ionlytypecomments676]

Which emotion?

[@MsAuriauri]

I only type comments guilt

[@bobbysanchez6308]

Jeez it really that hard for you to stay loyal? Kidding-hope everything turns out okay for you!

[@TdotJohn]

The constant note during "inevitable" was absolutely brilliant!

[@UberIsland]

When I first saw the word I couldn't really associate a specific emotion with it, but after listening to it I felt the word had almost gotten a knew meaning to that in hindsight seemed obvious. Very powerful!

[@bonusduckmann9997]

i think theyre called pedal tones. at least in guitar playing it is, I think

[@UberIsland]

@@bonusduckmann9997 Yup, and it's not guitar specific

[@MaximQuantum]

Really shows what type of person he is: Betrayal was more like “Being surprised and stumbled to what just happened, and trying to process and understand.” While guilt (possibly being the one betraying) felt like “Really being deeply disappointed and angry at himself, and really having a hard time forgiving himself in this eternal loop of self-hate.”

[@malcolmhisky6665]

did anyone else crack up when Jacob started playing on "disruptive"? He's playing a mellow and easy-going harmony and then it suddenly sounds like the FBI kicked the door down.

[@dogsauce3015]

I was already enjoying it but your comment made it a thousand times funnier

[@moonlight.z6543]

Perfect explanation

[@darinihd157]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Xemnas442]

I did, twice xD

[@EtymTV]

Could not have said it better, I laughed so hard when it happened

[@moonlitegram]

12:10 lol I love how his 4 grammies are just sitting there kind of mixed in with his instruments and equipment. Its almost like he didn't know what to do with them so he just put them there and then moved on with his life.

[@natecastro1820]

I need to see this man compose music for Ghibli films. He’s literally magical.

[@RobinsMusic]

I think Joe Hisaishi is better at that type of music, which is a little more minimalistic and less jazzy than Jacob (no offense)

[@jadetrentrichards255]

@@RobinsMusic innovation and introspection go hand in hand so perhaps it could be something truly magical?

[@safetynet11]

Thought the same thing!!!

[@augustosarmentodeoliveira3023]

he's definitely influenced by Joe Hisaishi

[@caroljeeben7064]

I'd rather him make music for a brand new video game

[@laurelmcfarland7316]

I think part of why Jacob's genius is so admirable is that hes genuinely so passionate and excited about theory. He doesn't try to make others feel dumb or act super pretentious about knowing so much, he just wants to share the magic of it all with other people. THATS how you know he's a true musician.

[@luisgomez24]

Me: *makes mistake* Piano Teacher: “What’s going on?” Me: “My LeFt HaNd SeEmS To Be DrOpPiNg AlL SoRtS of StRaNgE DiSsOnAnT BoMbS •_•” 10:16

[@makedabf]

Honestly a mood LMAO

[@rallen1449]

Best comment

[@shaggyfeng9110]

lmao

[@arrasssta]

lmao do brasil 2020 nois num é first mas os first né nois

[@magdam9887]

Hahhhahah thank you for the greatest laugh I had this month

[@galumptiouspotato9989]

I really liked the “ seeing a long lost friend”. It reminded me almost exactly how I felt when I saw my best friend after a month of quarantine.

[@Sl_Fl]

*The four limbs lived in harmony, until the left hand decided to drop dissonant bombs.*

[@allach_mclanlin]

Only Jacob Collier, master of the four limbs, could bring closure... To defeat distraction

[@zebracakez2168]

@@allach_mclanlin 😂😂😂

[@josiahmacfarlane7698]

Underrated comment

[@sweettea3879]

That sounded so.... _poetic_

[@arunthebuffoon4554]

@@sweettea3879 It's probably a reference to Avatar: The Last Airbender.

[@allenjohnson7355]

I think what Jacob did with confused is so incredibly impressive. It’s one thing to be able to play beautifully but to play almost...intentionally poorly, but still with purpose, requires an understanding of an instrument beyond what most will ever achieve.

[@ignacioclerici5341]

Don't exagerate it so much man, he's a great musician, but not the only one who can do it

[@senhorbolacha3336]

@@ignacioclerici5341 he didn't say he was the only one, but he is admiring his intuition cause of it's difficulty, definitively alot of people who have been playing piano for years don't possess his capability to do what he just did

[@ignacioclerici5341]

@@senhorbolacha3336 if you study and know how to improvise you can do it too

[@senhorbolacha3336]

@@ignacioclerici5341 of course, but it would still take years to learn yet alone master

[@ignacioclerici5341]

@@senhorbolacha3336 yeah Well thats the difference, that verry few people like Jacob Collier have been studying and learning for years, decades actually, since he started at 4 and he is 27, And 95% who say i wish i could do that havent put even 1 year of focused practice. Thats why normal musicians can't do what he does

[@storyhill22]

As a psychologist who researches emotional patterns in psychopathology, it would be so interesting to see this applied to some of the affective models of certain illnesses. It makes me wonder if it would be a way for some patient to understand the underlying processes they often struggle to recognize

[@the_indecisiveartist_5850]

As a normal person, I quite agree. Usually I find myself feeling emotions that have no name in my vocabulary, so I got drawn to art and music, sorta as a substitute to the usage of language since I feel things easier than I can explain, this sentiment could most likely be shared by others. It is a shame that some view artistic expression as sorta useless, in contrast to the spoken word. While both are important, some find it harder to articulate verbally. My head feels like popping when I try to explain things verbally, I feel as if my expressions and art are more accurate.

[@FlyfishermanMike]

I'd like to see something like The Caretaker but with other psychological issues.

[@Anewevisual]

hes a rat

[@subspaceanomaly]

Great idea

[@MumbleEtc]

the "guilt" and "forgiveness" combo really struck me here. the low stocky chords made that higher F# feel like the thing you're guilty about, constantly popping up to remind you of itself, and then when forgiveness comes in, that F# is still there sometimes, but gets washed away with the brighter feelings, or notes, of forgiveness over time and... yeah. that part felt really cool to listen to.

[@michaeldenise1984]

This is the one that really stood out to me as well

[@xhearingxcolorsx]

Quite like therapy but through music.

[@ryansequin]

I love that sounding flirtatious means "jazzier" for Jacob. lol

[@danielstudart2062]

I mean, if you're doing it right it pretty much is lol

[@allensanderson7869]

There’s actually a pretty dark history behind the association between jazz and flirting

[@bifel4116]

@ Allen Sanderson wat happened

[@allensanderson7869]

@@bifel4116 basically racism tbh

[@jaxryz_380]

I had to go back and listen to that a few times because I was just vibin and listening to the music, not focusing on it too much and then he hit us with that flirtatious bit and I literally said out loud "oh Jacob Collier you wonder of a man" like how do you do that on the spot

[@drat7163]

The excitement that grows on Jacob's face as he sees his own name and inteprets the way he feels about this is something that brings me a lot of wonder. What do you see when you're lost in these chords, Jacob?

[@davidnguyen478]

ah yes jacob collier: the best emotion

[@ManelRuivo]

agreed! you can see him excited to play with himself! oh wait...

[@Plafintarr]

@@ManelRuivo lol

[@onesyphorus]

@@ManelRuivo Puth & Fallon Joke LOL

[@Jordan-ug7yk]

The way he played was impressive, but the way he described how he played was even more impressive!

[@mattherman6189]

I think "musician" is a title like "soldier" or "doctor".... they are simple, understated words, but greatly freighted. He really is a musician. No higher praise really possible.

[@null8295]

1:19 Tier 1, Simple Emotions 2:46 Tier 1, Analysis 5:56 Tier 2, Complex Emotions 8:14 Tier 2, Analysis 12:09 Tier 3, Most Complex Emotions 15:08 Tier 3, Analysis 20:13 Conclusion

[@matgeo]

This belongs in the description, thanks!

[@SutsuMusic]

Thanks

[@jonathanbrettyoung5749]

Thank you legend!!

[@hopemj4469]

Thank you

[@naiknaik8812]

One tier more and he might release an eldritch horror unto the world

[@sappy.2128]

You can tell how genuine Jacob is when he’s playing he “Jacob Collier” because of how much he’s enjoying himself. Anyone who can accurately depict they’re own picture of them self transparently through music is a more than a genius.

[@rileynevin2764]

Him describing emotions makes him sound like an acting coach as well. So much knowledge and so young. Maybe the most prolific prodigy of our generation.

[@nicolascorbeil9263]

Proof that Jacob is a robot : ''I have not been shown these emotions in advance.''

[@udithhaputhanthri2002]

Maybe not him... just we are 😂😂

[@puttyhands]

Get you a man who talks about you the way Jacob talks about music.

[@EatYourVegs]

It's not about getting the man, it's about being the woman :)

[@enneff]

Seems pretty unhealthy to have a partner that is obsessed with you.

[@PedroGonzalez-vk7qc]

EatYourVegs ploooooooooooi

[@benjaminhixson3918]

Can that man just be Jacob for me?

[@Domestofobia]

"I'm experimenting here with a little bit of dissonance"

[@Humaway]

"The A, which you thought was going to be part of F Major, was part of F# Minor. Can you believe it!?" Cheeky Jacob, you sure got me.

[@vophie]

Isn't it crazy how we can feel it even without ever knowing this stuff

[@aleclynch6186]

Love how he often he looks like he's surprised himself during the tier 3 emotions. Really feels like he's following where the music takes him

[@metashrew]

Jacob is literally the best person to play this game with. His knowledge of music, but also his love of language make him the perfect fit for this. You can hear it in the way he describes the emotions of the things he played.

[@ZeranZeran]

around 5:30 I thought "Hey, that sounds JUST like a Daniel Caesar song I love.." I go look it up, this man plays the Piano for Daniel. What a small world. Amazing. Thank you so much Jacob.

[@DeepThoughtsMusic]

10:45 Jacob is narrating his own playing like a commentator would in a FIFA Worldcup Finale :D

[@Ricocossa1]

Lol XD

[@samlee2562]

I can play piano like Jacob, during his confused section.

[@kamoya8]

🤣🤣🤣

[@pedrogheventer2566]

I can play the disruptive, but only the left hand part

[@magdam9887]

Hahahhaha same

[@fletchervarnson3898]

I like how flirtatious is what sounds the most like what Jacob usually plays in his own music haha

[@swiftyjb0609]

It is absolutely remarkable the way he can give emotions sound. When he plays with guilt in mind I feel the guilt. When he plays with closure in mind, I feel the closure. He’s a translator. Remarkable.

[@mCoreyChilds]

Seriously, this guy is other worldly in talent, gift, knowledge, and emotional awareness.

[@mCoreyChilds]

And i agree with myself

[@milobalcziunas8321]

I agree with yourself too

[@MonsieurBiga]

I agree with my husband

[@aldoesthing.x3642]

I love the way Jacob portrayed 'Betrayed'. It sounded like a silent struggle to understand that you've been used, or you've been lied to. And it's a slow, painful realization, which you can hear as he plays it. A slow, depressing melody that represents a hurtful awareness that you've been betrayed by a close friend or a family member.

[@sjwimmel]

I've seen Jacob visit all these different channels. Props to WIRED for giving him the most interesting and appropriate challenge yet.

[@andrewooo001]

It's so hard to describe what you feel when listening and watching Jacob Collier play and explain his music. He makes his genius and technicality so personable and approachable. You are able to connect and understand him regardless on how much you know music and theory.

[@DanielBarberMusic]

He is really about communication, isn't he.

[@alvaro5805]

Is almost Magic, no words

[@SophiaKalo]

'in true Jacobian style' man's created his whole own genre

[@dog9700]

I know its been 3 years, but that made me laugh

[@katewhite3021]

His smile when his name pops up in tier three and the crescendo and the crazy chords almost brought me to tears. He is a music magic man

[@scottbobott1484]

I was so excited for him as that smile crept onto his face. I’d love to hear a full song called “Jacob Collier”. Although I suppose that’s basically what he has been creating these past few years.

[@JeiShian]

10:14 my man's talking about his left and right hand like how actors talk about the characters they played in a movie

[@cherubxingyu]

Man! You inspired me to create a video like this. As a music therapist, this is what I do all the time with my clients! I create music to match, regulate and transform my clients' emotions and cognitions. In addition, clients join the co-creation. Usually it's so hard to show this process to the world since it's clinical. But this video inspired me. Stay tuned for a bilingual one: English with Chinese subtitle!

[@TheWhiteIan]

Jacob Collier's face when interpreting "Jacob Collier" is enough to brighten anyone's day

[@centy7399]

"What song is that?" "Danny boy" "Youre lying" "Im just feeling mysterious"

[@HyperManic1000]

I’m just feeling Jacob Collier

[@gyrodriver]

Jacob’s left hand suddenly teleporting in the Disruptive was freaky af

[@crystalchen6374]

he's not only an incredible musical genius but he's also so creative and well-spoken in his explanations. wow

[@brookemagelsen7992]

Okay, Inevitability was the one that HIT me. It almost feels like anxiety- he uses the same rhythm and basic pattern for the tune, but varies it unsettlingly each time. It's as if we're dreading some upcoming, inevitable sad or scary event, and every time we try to wrap our head around how we'll get through it, it evolves into something more terrifying. But it's all played in a mostly major key, as if we're trying to come to terms with it. Genius.

[@aspart2842]

Yeah I love the fact he repeats it again and again it’s like you know it’s bound to happen always lingering about even if you try to forget it’s bound to come back again no matter how much your try until you finally come to terms with it . it’s perfect for invetable

[@brookemagelsen7992]

@@aspart2842 yes!! And the fact that he came up with it RIGHT on the spot is crazy 😳

[@mysticmagicsmurfdarklord6844]

The “flirtatious” one was quite bluesy and enjoyable- I wish he made it a full song

[@darthTwin6]

Just listen to Jacob Collier "Best Part" improv lol. In the pocket as a song!!!

[@castorhyfsat858]

ok but can we talk about the two times jacob’s been incredibly frightened and then immediately started to flirt-

[@hanfpeter4190]

Therapist: How are you, describe your emotions Me: "Jacob Collier"

[@isaiahwarlock]

If the Earth is flat then why is Jacob's piano so round.

[@yolingc6589]

this made me giggle a bit, thank you for saying dumb funny thing five months ago

[@oizys5059]

@@yolingc6589 this made me smile a bit, thank you for replying dumb funny thing five months ago

[@ozzyw5181]

this made me chuckle a bit, thank you for replying to someone reply to something funny a year ago

[@PHENN7]

This is absolutely staggering. What a succinct demonstration of your talent. To be honest, I want to see you do the more abstract demonstrations without being shackled to a particular melody.

[@audreyrouge417]

to me, Jacob's interpretation of 'reassuring' is also great because it repeats fragments of the melody over and over, almost as if someone is repeating 'It's okay' over and over to comfort another person. Just an additional level of brilliance in his improvisation!! (11:08)

[@asloii_1749]

Beautiful interpretation

[@Toby_Drummer]

Wow! I have only just discovered jacob! He is so musically and verbally articulate. Most people cannot recognise, let alone communicate their emotions, yet jacob can compose on the spot and pick out the key aspects of emotions and express it musically! I am blown away. I will now research what those grammies in the background were awarded for.

[@wisnu_ace]

jacob collier is definitely the right pick by WIRED, he is a genuine artist in my opinion

[@jakimoretti7771]

the bots are getting less and less creative huh

[@thorr18BEM]

Jaki Moretti , yeah, wth.

[@samstudy21]

He’s very clever but lacks the emotional music making aspect which is why hes nowhere near as popular as other male artists. Not everything in music is better just because its complex

[@theoneandonlyoval9551]

@@samstudy21 ???????? This entire video was about him playing with emotions in music. He's literally explaining how he's personally expressing these emotions, and you're coming in here to say he lacks the emotional music making skills?

[@euclid9492]

Sam Study Theres already an over abundance of people making basically the same set of songs over and over. There’s no need for more if you’re not doing something different I think. Jacob Collier is the musicians musician but he is not devoid of emotion. Would be a shame if he under the guise of being “emotional” just played in straight major for happy club songs and minor for sad “emotional” songs. Did you not even watch the video? The complex chords represent complex emotions somewhere between elated and depressed where most people actually are day to day.

[@karltorento3358]

What he did right here is exactly my life goal. If I can do this, then the universe can take me away. Until then, I refuse to die.

[@countdooku75]

same brother, if/when I reach this level of musicality I hope only for a few years to share and teach it.

[@emilysha418]

Have either of you started practicing? Level 1 and perhaps parts of level 2 seem pretty doable. Level 3 is unreal. Share a link if you've tried it!

[@its_elkku135]

"Seeing a long lost friend" made me almost cry just because the emotion was so vivid

[@Roh0io]

Jacob collier is an extremely talented musician, one of a kind, a self taught prodigy the world has rarely seen before... I'm so glad WIRED made a second video with him.. His knowledge of music is immeasurable! For those who are new to Jacob collier, i highly suggest you to listen to him! You won't regret!

[@peaceyteavo]

It’s beautiful how I (someone with no musical training at all) can understand pretty much everything he’s explaining. At least at an intuitive level. Music is a language we all understand.

[@emile7794]

As someone with depression who constantly feels guilty about everything, that section really spoke to me. I kept really feeling that heavy F#, like it was something I couldn't get out of. For some reason, the closure one also spoke to me the most. I think the closure and guilty ones compliment each other well too.

[@kingsley9352]

It's almost frustrating how much of a genius this guy is.

[@euclid9492]

Watching this makes me think, if an alien species got ahold of our radio waves they would probably come to the conclusion that humans have two states “happily dancing in the club” and “crying over our exes”. It’s interesting how the more subtle day to day emotions take a much more complex musical vocabulary to really express. I think the people who like to say Jacob is “complex for complexity’s sake” and “lacks emotional playing” should watch this.

[@johnm.5913]

Jacob is pretty divinely complex, he is a chord stacked on a chord stacked on a chord stacked on a chord.

[@SanFranciscoAlSur]

A great video that not only displays Jacob's astonishing musical talent, but also his deep understanding of human emotion. His intuitive connections between the sounds and the feelings is what makes him such a great artist.

[@tckgkljgfl7958]

I didnt feel like he nailed most of the emotions tbh, but maybe im just grumpy today

[@SanFranciscoAlSur]

@@tckgkljgfl7958 his perspective on emotion is unique, and so it's yours. Give it a try yourself, maybe you discover something. It's not an easy task to connect sounds and abstract emotions, but it can be a great exercise.

[@DavidSartor0]

@@SanFranciscoAlSur Good comment.

[@MHZHellGuitar]

Screen: Seein a long lost friend Jacob: * inner Debussy awakens*

[@weirdface3838]

@Eli Sutton Ikr?

[@weirdface3838]

Ikr?

[@bekbekjojo7906]

IKR.

[@rauha38]

😂😂😂😂yes

[@alwaysricebeforeguys2343]

Funny you mentioned it, cause 7:29 reminded me of Arabesque no.1

[@samuray7x]

"Ah, and finally peace in b flat major" has to be my favourite quote of all time

[@DJ13854]

This is the best KZbin suggestion I've ever had in my entire life.

[@ocv7643]

Jacob Coiller: "... which one need when one flirts, I can tell you." Play on, player

[@excaptiveproductions]

When I heard that in the video, I thought "Some one HAS to comment about this!" lol

[@avedic]

*_"...which is reminiscent of happiness....I suppose."_* I have that exact thought at least once a day. sigh......

[@julius27745]

I love how he makes this incredible music while simultaneously teaching the concepts that go into it. What a fantastic content creator and resource of knowledge.

[@hgpage9238]

Jacob: " I've also reintroduced time,"