American Boy | Estelle & Kanye West | funk cover ft.  

Freaking Leland Sklar on the bass!! Bass royalty right there.

Holy Jesus. This is amazing. And Jack always looks like he’s having the best day of his life. That’s a life goal: Smile like Jack Conte. But seriously, this was a TIGHT track. Daaaaaaammnnnnn!

Well hot damn! The energy, build, and power brought to this...this is amazing. One of my faves you guys have done!

Saruman on the bass!! Magic lines

Really REALLY nice dynamics on this one🔥🔥

Da Bass!

UFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF!!! Increible!!! Bassman Rules!

We adore Stacey

LELAND!!! The legend!! So good all!

Honestly... much better than the original. Simply wow

Dude those chords are so freaking good.

I stumbled on this accidentally and am not mad at all.

HO YEAH ! Lee Sklar 🤗

Amazing!!

Bass slaper

😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲

Pro-Tip: It looks more like played live when the drummer actually plays what is on the recording.

So Santa plays bass in the off season I guess.

Thanks for having me back!!! Always a huge pleasure to play with you guys 😊 when’s the next one??🤩

I love how everyone is pinching themselves that they can't believe they're playing with the great Leland Sklar. And btw, he seems pretty happy with the quality of the musicians around him, too. Kudos all around for this fantastic cover.

Leland Sklar never has to learn a new tune since he was probably the one playing the bass on the original recording 😂

The lick Leland throws in at 1:49 and the reaction from Ryan was so natural!

Stacey Ryan is a star in the making! I saw her in Pittsburgh opening for Lawrence and she sounded great. Keep the hits coming!

Tamir’s pocket is solid as rock, but the groove flows as water. That’s amazing drumming, hell yeah.

Stacey's rendition of American Boy was how I chanced upon her channel a year ago! Way to go Stacey! Glad to see you doing another Scary Pockets number!

Truly magical! Must be due to Gandalf on bass. 🧙‍♂

Hey everybody, Lee Sklar! Whoohoo!! Man, he doesn't just have pocket, he has a whole bag of pockets! Wonderful to hear him and Tamir locking it down - awesome guys!

I love how Lee Sklar not just plays very well, he can also cross his legs in a split second. :D

Sir, Lord, Master (don't even know how to address the man) Leland's bass is SO EFFORTLESS it's crazy...

Good to see that a 60+ year old bass with flats wasn’t needed to make this sound funky. Just an absolute legend , a forefather , a pillar of the instrument Leland sklar can make it happen

1:25 the best moment in this music is the silence on the beat, the smile toward Leland is epic 😁

Great cover! Leland Sklar is the coolest...if you can rock James Taylor and Estelle, you're in with me.

oh yeah! Leland Sklar on the bass! this is a total blast!

What a voice! What a bass tone! What a group! Every Scary Pockets song is unfairly amazing!

Leland Sklar on bass!!! Am I dreaming? The man is a LEGEND👍 Thanks, Scary Pocket! U R awesome!

performance, production and mixing aside, the arrangements on these covers are amazing! Not a single thing feels out of place or forced! Everyting just runs like a well-oiled machine

This was beautiful. However I can't hear this song without hearing Chug Jug with You in the back of my head!

Excellent, really inspiring. Her voice has this clean, natural relatability yet it’s so spot on in terms of pitch and tone, clarity and pop. Want to be able to sing like her

OK, wanna know what a musical MASTERPIECE sounds like? THIS is it. Every musical aspect is so beautifully and musically TIGHT, I'd rather say "fused" as plasma, but real, felt and effortlessly layed down, from the luscious vocals to the arrangement featuring Louis Vuitton level chord voicings and the otherworldly dynamic build as each moment leads to the next. . . every musican here plays exactly like you play when you have the opportunity to create alongside a living legend, Leland Sklar, THAT certainly upped everyone's game right? WOW! Just love this.

Stacey Ryan is the best 👏

WHAT?!?!?! This needs to be a single. Better than the original, IMHO. That last verse was absolute FIRE!

Never seen this one. Sooo creamy, smooth... tasteful. Sooo good. Best part... seeing the musicians do their thing. This is the dimension to music you don't get from just audio. This is like reading the book instead of watching the movie. It's the real deal. Kudos.

Pop songs are easy to play, right? I'm on my 10th time watching and trying to figure how they did it...

Ryan's body is wanting to throw some moves down to this masterpiece but it remembers it also has to contribute those gorgeous guitar vibes. Brilliant performance all round and this makes it into my Pockets Playlist

I cannot stop watching this video. It's at least one play per day since I discovered this masterpiece. STACEY IS UNBELIEVABLE AT VOCALS!

I clicked because of Le and was transfixed by Stacy's vocals. 🔥 Killer groove that crushes the original song in every way.🤘

listening to this for 50th time and still love it!

This cover is so good, you could call it... A Number #1 Victory Royale

I'm a few days late on smashing the like button on this EPIC cover... shame on me! This is easily up there with the best of the Pockets tracks

Stacy and Leland on a track I've always loved. Great way to start my week!

just wanna say how much I also love the added backing vocs! super tasteful and impactful. Also the other additional post-production.

Love the guitar echoing the melody in the chorus. Such nice arrangement

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Lee Sklar makes it feel so good!

Congratuleiyon! No entiendo el idioma ingles ,pero la música de scary poket la tengo descargada en mi coche ! Saludos desde Buenos aires Argentina!

The incongruity between what Leland plays and his relaxation while doing it is a beautiful thing.

Holy moly the groove coming from that bass guitar is so nasty, there's no other way to describe it 😂Great cover!

she is a badass , that chromatic run on 3:30 was everything ... Lee is a beast !!!!!

Stacey Ryan has such a great voice for these! It's like she's massaging my ears Please invite her more often!

Obviously its a great quality music, because Bass player said, that bad recording Shall not pass.

This has got to be the best one yet. The sounds coming out of this are fantastic!!

Old Saint Nick is a bassist

Playing this on repeat for several days. I listen to one instrument every time and I love it when I get to listen not just to the vocals but how each musician contributed to this song. I love Stacey Ryan's voice!

Subtle cut to a different take at 0:58.

I don't know why but I love that little drum riff intro so much. Its super simple but it brings a smile to my face every time

I saw Stacey Ryan and I clicked. It’s that simple.

The original song never will be the same after to listen the masterpieces you do. What a great musicians you are

THAT WAS ABSOLUTE FIRE!!!!!!!!!! Seeing Lee Sklar get it with you guys is INCREDIBLE!!!!! Stacey has come a long way over the years!! She absolutely killed that piece!!!!!

Stacey Ryan's voice is perfection

LELAND SKLAR!! Wonderful!!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🇧🇷🇧🇷

Stacey Ryan + Scary Pockets = Bliss + Leland on the bass = fucking epic

The final segment is so hype, can't help bopping along to it! Great stuff.

Holy shit guys... I'm addicted to this cover. Every now an then I come back here to listen and it's so enjoyable to see everyone's satisfaction while playing it. Excellent job ♥

Leland Sklar, a bass deity

What an amazing crew you put together for this. Seeing Leland Sklar jamming with you guys is just next level! Love it

OMG - my Man, Leland rooting the groove as only he can, subtly steering the underpinning into epic territory. Brilliant arrangement, J&R!

I'm not a drummer but I could watch Tamir Barzilay for hours. Not...like in a creepy way, though. Okay, maybe in a creepy way, a little.

1:28 ...that coordination... phew, majestic.

Just like good old times we have Leland Sklar popping up in the music we enjoy! :)

2:19 omg that synth sound was beautiful

I swear I can’t stop listening to this one. So dang good. It feels simple and clean and everyone’s perfectly woven together. You’re all legendary in your own right and it is a joy to see Leland there. Well done peeps!

Seeing the band get so much enjoyment from the music makes me enjoy it that much more!

JUST WIPED OUT TOMATO TOWN

I've watched this at least 12 times now. The production is genius, tbh. I think it's one of the best things Scary Pockets has done. Also Leland Sklar. :o

I am so glad that some professors from a university's English department decided to start a band.

How did you land Leland there! OMG (bass player alert). I love this channel, so much.

Don't want this to be harsh, but just bring in backing vocalists... Forget the overdubs. Like, really? You're portraying it as "recording live" and you clearly seem to have the skill to do that for real...? These are great musicians.

A good cover, as expected from anything Scary Pockets is involved in, but when Stacy Ryan really started belting it out at the end, it was just fantastic! Such a big voice for a small lady. Very well done!

Lee Sklar on bass for this is like bringing an F-22 Raptor to a knife fight.

Simply amazing, I'm 68 years old, played guitar all my life and the love of music from one end of the spectrum To the other has always been the heartbeat of my life. You guys are killing it , I simply love turning up your music And finding a tiny little spot to sit and jam along. I always wondered why my legs and feet seem to have a crazy beat of their own when I played, I definitely can't sit still listening to you guys, happy feet speak volumes.

[Estelle:] Take me on a trip, I'd like to go some day. Take me to New York, I'd love to see LA. I really want to come kick it with you. You'll be my American boy. He said, "Hey, sister. It's really, really nice to meet you." I just met this 5-foot-7 guy who's just my type. Like the way he's speaking, His confidence is peaking. Don't like his baggy jeans But I'm 'a like what's underneath them. And, no, I ain't been to MIA. I heard that Cali never rains and New York's wide awake. First let's see the West End. I'll show you to my brethren. I'm liking this American boy, American boy. Take me on a trip, I'd like to go some day. Take me to New York, I'd love to see LA. I really want to come kick it with you. You'll be my American boy, American boy [Estelle:] La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la. La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la. Will you be my American boy, American boy? Can we get away this weekend? Take me to Broadway. Let's go shopping, maybe, then we'll go to a café. Let's go on the subway. Take me to your hood. I never been to Brooklyn and I'd like to see what's good. Dress in all your fancy clothes. Sneakers looking fresh to death. I'm loving those Shell Toes. Walking that walk. Talk that slick talk. I'm liking this American boy, American boy. Take me on a trip, I'd like to go some day. Take me to New York, I'd love to see LA. I really want to come kick it with you. You'll be my American boy. Tell 'em wagwan blud. [Kanye West:] Who killing 'em in the UK. Everybody gonna say, "You, K." Reluctantly 'cause most of this press don't fuck with me. Estelle once said to me, "Cool down, down, Don't act a fool now, now." I always act a fool. Oww, oww. Ain't nothing new now now. He crazy. I know what you thinking. Ribena I know what you're drinking. Rap singer. Chain blinger. Holler at the next chick soon as you're blinking. What's your persona About this Americana rhymer? Am I shallow 'cause all my clothes designer. Dressed smart like a London bloke. Yes. Before he speak his suit bespoke. And you thought he was cute before. Look at this peacoat, tell me he's broke. And I know you ain't into all that. I heard your lyrics I feel your spirit. But I still talk that cash 'Cause a lot of wags wanna hear it. And I'm feeling like Mike at his baddest. Like The Pips at they Gladys. And I know they love it. So to hell with all that rubbish. [Estelle:] Would you be my love, my love? Could you be mine? Would you be my love, my love? Could you be mine? Could you be my love, my love? Would you be my American boy, American boy? Take me on a trip, I'd like to go some day. Take me to Chicago, San Francisco Bay. I really want to come kick it with you. You'll be my American boy, be my American boy. American boy. Take me on a trip, I'd like to go some day. Take me to New York, I'd love to see LA. I really want to come kick it with you. You'll be my American boy. American boy. [Estelle:] La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la. La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la. Will you be my American boy?

All these guys just always look like they're having an absolute blast. I love it. The positivity is so infectious.

Did Lee bring Frankenstein? Were Jack and/or Ryan feeling self-conscious about being on a video with a guy who has released more than 1000 clips?

LELAND SKLAR simplemente sublime!

Im addicted to this cover. @Stacey Ryan your voice is simply amazing in this track, I LOVE IT

Sorry Kanye; this is BETTER than the original. Every part is perfect.

Great arrangement! Been watching this nonstop!!!

I’m not sure if I can say that it’s better than the original version to me, tho. I can’t stop listening to it🎶

I see Tamir and my foot starts tapping on its own. Clean, simple and ubergroovy drumming in this song.

Superb cover. Much, much better than original. I came for the bass line, and stay for the band.