Worship Drummer Reacts to "Sleeper" by Snarky Puppy

[@JakeKanezo]

as a drummer id recommend "What about me". Its become one of my favorite drum tracks/solos i've heard.

[@WNYretiree]

Oh my gosh! This is a fantastic group that I had never heard of before listening to them here. More, please.

[@teckreactions]

More to come!

[@miff227]

you got me wondering what the fans are called....

[@Abaddon231]

This entire album was written in 5 days in the studio. The documentary on the making of "we like it here" is a must watch.

[@marioanastasini7959]

Yes, the documentary makes you even more amazed at the fantastic things that went on in the studio. It's very fascinating to find out how everything came about!

[@gbulmer]

The entire "We Like It Here" set of sessions are superb. Well worth reacting to. Best Wishes. ☮

[@koeries]

Definitely watch "Something" by Snarky Puppy featuring Lalah Hathaway off the Family Dinner project. During the recording Lalah spontaneously does what some call her "polyphonic splitting" technique, where she sings more than one note/pitch simultaneously, AND then she was able to follow Cory Henry through the chord changes with this technique. It absolutelyy epic. And it won them a Grammy.

[@fobo8027]

I gotta say that every musician that's part of Snarky Puppy is amazing. But. The brass section. Holy cow are these guys tbight. Always coming in as one, on weird times too. All around beasts.

[@rento1973]

A good interlude to break up the We Like It Here sessIon would be to watch ‘Something’ by Snarky Puppy and Lalah Hathaway.

[@stevenmonte7397]

YES! The whole session! What About Me? for Larnell!

[@mendronesg]

SHOFUKAN!!!! 🤩

[@BenGreen1980]

This whole album/session is excellent. You can't miss.

[@thomasbutleriii9748]

Yes yes yes, more snarky puppy. It makes my day seeing new reactions to snarky puppy. Definitely finish the we like it here videos, then go backwards to some of the earlier works. I would go with what about me next. Larnel and guitar get to show out. Then shofukan, outlier. Doesn't matter because this whole session is pure gold. Thanks for doing Snarky puppy again. Got my sub 🎉❤🎉❤

[@teckreactions]

Deal!

[@randyo.6138]

Yes! Watch everything from this session, it's all gold.

[@teckreactions]

Sweet!

[@McKoyjb]

Next song(s) from Snarky Puppy should be: Trinity, Atchafalaya, and Something feat. Lalah Hathaway

[@rodneyhearne3405]

Wonderful reaction again and yes, please continue your journey with Snarky Puppy. What a treasure.

[@dudeiful]

Amazing reaction! Please do Shofukan next! But as everyone says, you can't go wrong with anything from this session

[@teckreactions]

Will do!

[@mariusmeyer3243]

Some additional info: those songs are mostly written by single musicians in Snarky Puppy. This one was written by Mike "Maz" Maher (trumpet), Lingus was written by Michael League (bass and band leader). The fact that all of those guys are not only insanely skilled musicians, but also incredible composers blows my mind every time! I'd also recommend "Trinity" from a different recording, written by guitarist Mark Lettieri. Feels like the jazz version of a James Bond villain theme song

[@aditsu]

Oh, I hadn't actually seen/listened to this one, very cool! 7:44 "show me something" - funny you should ask, they have a song called "Something" with Lalah Hathaway, what she did with her voice blew their minds and will probably blow yours too. But if you want more songs from this session, that's perfectly fine too 👍

[@teckreactions]

Ha! I'll add that to the list.

[@gbulmer]

The instrument you described throughout the video, being played by Shaun Martin, is a "Talk Box" not a vocoder. The instrument used by Peter Frampton was a "Talk Box" not a vocoder. A "Talk Box" is simple; basically a speaker, tube and fan. A vocoder *samples* sound, and is very different, closer to a sampler and synthesiser. Best Wishes. ☮

[@teckreactions]

You’re totally right. Right explanation, wrong name on my part.

[@BCowcorn]

That said, Shaun Martin does also plays vocoder, in other tracks. (Not sure if he does in We Like It Here, but I believe he does in some tracks on their latest album Empire Central - another Grammy winner by the way.)

[@gbulmer]

@@BCowcorn Thank you for replying, and thank you for the information. Best Wishes. ☮

[@goldenkurlz]

This group is exceptional and, as a musician, is both inspiring (to try to get better) and depressing (cause I'll never be that good). 🔥🤘😝🤘🔥

[@teckreactions]

I feel the exact same way.

[@matyelrojo1835]

I came back here after the bad news about Shaun Martin (Talk Box). The feelings i got with this interpretation and all of his music are eternal.

[@teckreactions]

Oh no. I didn’t hear about that.

[@miff227]

My favourite song from this session as I've said before, but only by a whisker! All are good. Thanks for the reaction, made my Saturday :) Next to Cory Henry, Shaun Martin is kinda a Sleeper, but I think he just kills it here, I feel all the emotions, and the song structure is amazing with the cutoff to just the Rhodes(?) organ like the intro. Shaun has fun with this section live, he gets into it with the audience and the organ part here can go on for a long time before he starts his solo over it. Worth watching some at some point even if not a reaction to them 🙂 Speaking of the organist....you've seen him open Lingus, and Sleeper, so when you get to Shofukan, please note that he is the horn soloist on this one (yeah...I know) Interestingly, Sleeper was written by Mike "Maz” Maher the lead horn player. And when you get to Trinity (a must, but for later) make sure to note that it is credited to Mark Lettieri the lead guitarist. Such a depth of talent with these guys, I know you'll love them all. What About Me from this session - depending on the version you see, you may see Shaun Martin go tip Larnell at the end. I think the story is that they had been rehearsing this before Larnell could arrive, and it hadn't come together at all, didn't feel right, all that stuff, and Larnell pulled it into a great song, and Shaun is publically thanking him for that. I also love Outlier from this session, such an inventive sax solo. Anyway, see you at the next one, love your reactions, feel free to add as much insight from your own knowledge and playing, that's what we are here for as well as just being here for your first listen etc thanks from across the pond ;)

[@ForminaSage402]

You’re talking about Justin Stanton, he’s playing a Fender Rhodes (and yes he’s also a trumpeter) which is not an organ, it’s an electric piano. Cory Henry played B3 organ parts throughout this session (shown for example at the at the end of Lingus)

[@Scoots1994]

You should watch the full session and the documentary they made about the making of. It's amazing.

[@HarisNalbantic]

Must see (from this session ;) ) OUTLIER!

[@teckreactions]

Coming soon!

[@scottiel.smithsr.5992]

Empire Central. "Taking It" with 3 drummers and Bernard Wright as guest.

[@brothaNblue]

You should check out one of the live recordings where he really goes crazy.

[@graciefolden2359]

I don't know the difference but the unit used on guitars is a Talkbox vs the Vocoder used for synthesizers, from what you described it sounds like they work the same. Great selection & video as always 🙏✌😊

[@teckreactions]

Yeah. I was wrong. This is a talkbox.

[@dundun8750]

yes keep going with this session!

[@tubaviewa2624]

And so well recorded. Regards. 👍

[@ikshields]

I would TOTALLY keep ploughing through this session. It’s solid gold. And rest assured, SP has plenty of mind blowing stuff elsewhere, as well, including stunning collaborations with other artists from various worlds of great music. Enjoy.

[@kirbyblakely2620]

Great reaction man…Love this song.

[@teckreactions]

Thanks!

[@Tjosenn]

This album is just a joy! Keep it going!

[@bodhibeats8257]

Great reaction again! And yes, keep going with this session! 😁

[@Robert_Herring]

This is as good as session as any, but their "Family Dinner" sessions, 1 & 2, are fantastic, as is the latest "Empire Central". That latest one they actually use 3 of their kit players and several auxiliary percussionists. Beast of a session. As for Shaun Martin, I saw hime in a small club in my hometown, just a month after seeing him with Snarky Puppy. Brilliant musician. Besides the Grammys with Snarky, he has 4 Grammys of his own for Gospel Albums. My favorite performance of "Sleeper" is off of Snarky's "Live From Albert Hall" album. That album was Snarky's first Grammy.

[@sanfordgfogg]

It's a great album.

[@masshysteria30]

yes this session is def the best to go.

[@drewtaylor4502]

You should absolutely keep watching these sessions, the videos are killer. If you want one that leans kinda heavy on the aux perc, check out Tio Macaco

[@teckreactions]

Will do!

[@miff227]

this is the one where a couple of local percussionists get to join in?

[@houbeytmusic9802]

Watch everything of this session, of the empire central session and the sintra session

[@houbeytmusic9802]

I mean sylva not sintra sry i always get these confused sintra is a song inside of sylva

[@soypolso]

OMG that song, excelent choice. You need to watch react Zildjian Live! - Larnell Lewis video, it´s amazing. Grettings from Argentina!

[@teckreactions]

I'll check it out!

[@josepharmelin6467]

You really must hear "I remember" by Snarky Puppy.

[@brianhenn9872]

I've actually seen a drummer woth one of those voice tubes. I can't remember what he was using it to affect but it was cool

[@mrcooper7027]

Keep watching 'What about me' next please.

[@maruad7577]

Everything in this session is amazing. I can't remember which is the song where the vocoder layer comes over after the song to pay Larnell.

[@miff227]

yeah in What About Me, at least on one of the performances, Shaun Martin tips Larnell to say thankyou for bringing the song together once he arrived in Utrecht... so likely that first performance on the evening of the day Larnell arrived. I think also the look on Cory's face during the solo is a priceless musician-to-musician gift

[@johnstewart4986]

RiP Shaun Martin ❤🙏🏾

[@richardlyons7582]

Bob Reynolds a great sax player who's solo shows with one of my favorite bass players Janek Gwizdala.

[@teckreactions]

Awesome!

[@Danielle-ed9kt]

❤❤❤❤

[@windmill9998]

i was just about to list some of my favourite songs from this album, but then i realised i'd listed all of them lol ...the answer is _all of them._ please listen to the whole album, We Like It Here!! cus i'm pretty sure all of us here agree with the album title..! _We Like It Here_ also, subscribed - i really dont wanna miss this lol

[@Riccardo_Mori]

Suggestion for a future rabbit hole: check out Sleep Token. Nothing to do with Snarky Puppy, but seeing who you've been reacting to so far, I venture a guess and say you'll love Sleep Token. Cheers! //Rick

[@teckreactions]

I do love Sleep Token. I could not do an authentic reaction since I know all their stuff already.

[@Riccardo_Mori]

@@teckreactions I understand. I'm happy I guessed right about you loving them, though!

[@tdoom1354]

KEEP WATCHING. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD KITE AND OUTLIER!

[@davidciscwhite8994]

This is a grest rabbit hole to journey. If you get a chance react to Aviations.. Outlier vid.that will be another rabbit hole you'll like..

[@teckreactions]

Will do!

[@davidciscwhite8994]

​@@teckreactionssong is Outliers (retrospect.) BLINK..COMA..after won't regret..m

[@jusan7585]

What about me, outlier

[@brandonlbartlett]

I don't mean this to sound rude, but I must say it to a drummer. Nate Worth is no mere 'additional percussion.' He is an amazing percussionist. Period.

[@teckreactions]

Did the words “additional percussion” leave my lips? In fact, I praised how good he was in the video.