I watched him, Saturday night in Saratoga. So true. Prince, even as his career began handed complete works to his distributors. Stevie wonder did this in the early 70's too. This guy has visualized all the audio feeds, but the product is already genius. He had a way with picking any instrument up and playing it like a primary instrument. A Genesis solo performance I will never forget.
Listen out for some mostly Gershwin quotes at 4:01.. 'Slap That Bass', 'It Ain't Necessarily So', 'Night and Day' (not a Gershwin tune), 'It's Very Clear', 'Nice Work If You Can Get It', 'And the living is easy' (Summertime), 'I got Rhythm'.... Mind blown!
A friend of mine in London knows Jacob and tells me he doesn't even write any of this down (he doesn't read music very well) but carries it all in his head! Amazing doesn't even describe it!
Wow, how does a guy who can sing six-part harmonies in the most complex chord arrangements not read music well? Not throwing any shade, I just find that too hard to believe lol. But I guess it's possible
+Esprit6 The same way any decent musician can memorize two or three voices from a melody, I guess Jacob is gifted in a way he can extend the same quality to a greater capacity.
+Iszil +Iszil you're right, a decent musician has a good "ear" for most common pitch intervals like thirds and fifths, and common m/M chords, but to grasp chords like minor 9ths and complex progressions like this without first knowing what it even looks like on a staph? That's a special kind of musical genius to me 👏🙌
Absolutely insane, Jacob is; insane in the most incredible way possible. I just discovered him three days ago and he's made me cry tears of joy more times than I care to count. "Hideway" spoke to my soul like no other song.
And I thought we were living in a musical wasteland. This guy is a genius, his music an aural acid trip. I'm a singer and I'd be incredibly envious if I wasn't so incredibly astonished!
hey, if you thought we were living in a musical wasteland-- go check out Eric Whitacre (especially works like Oculi Omnium) and James Demars (just search "james demars Tapestry II")! there's all sorts of excellent classical works still being made
OOf meshuggah is so good! cant forget dirty loops! also, Nick Pitera and super fruit, pentatonix. Thats if you're into different genres as well though.
I will never be able to watch this without at least 3 things happening: 1) smiling the entire time, 2) freaking out inside over how amazing Jacob is, and 3) being so inspired, myself being a primarily jazz pianist
Yeah...that's mind blowing. His sense of time...reminds me of Neo in the Matrix dodging bullets. To start to really grasp any of this on the level that we mortals in the aca and vocal jazz world can understand requires a slowdowner and a lot of time.
arlacta I can hear that it's microtonal because it's clearly smaller than a minor 2nd which is the smallest "standard" (12TET) interval :) Beyond that I don't know what exactly it is. My ear isn't quite that sharp! I'm talking about the two times he sings the word "be", if that wasn't clear. The second "be" is slightly higher pitched than the first.
Every time I listen to something from Jacob Collier, I feel like my brain is being rewired. He's setting a new personal standard for what really gives me satisfaction. What if I can never listen to music again jesus Also I love "Slap that bass," around 4:02. XD You're a huge inspiration to me, man. Thank you.
Aha I've listened to this so many times and never noticed that. That's the great thing about Jacob's music though. You can come always hear something new, no matter how many times you've heard it before.
This was the first Jacob Collier video I ever watched. It was the start of an incredible journey of inspiration and pushing the boundaries of my music. This video is iconic to me, and I revisit it every now and then when I'm feeling nostalgic, or lacking inspiration. I guess I'll end by saying, thank you, Jacob. You are my idol and a huge part of my inspiration, and I'm ever grateful for your incredible music.
@@omegakek lol not the point, it’s not that it’s insanely complicated, neither is the triplet but they groove like anything. Most people could do the tambourine rhythm but not many people could use it effectively
4:02 "Slap that bass" 4:03 "It ain't necessarily so" 4:05 "Night and Day" 4:06 "It's very clear" 4:07 "(??) work if you can get it" 4:09 "I got rhythm BAP" and then something by the top left Jacob but I can't make it out.
Jacob brings me a mixture of joy and stupefaction! How can anyone be this good? And this is just a few days after he turned 20! Reminds me of the movie _Lucy_ from the same year, in which the main character's brain power expands at an exponential rate until it takes over the planet. I reckon the Jacob singularity will happen any day just about nnnnooow... 💥
I'm 15 now, and when i first saw this, i was 8 or 9. And i also remember back in 2012/13 when JC was first being discovered by Herbie Hancock and Quincy Jones, and i remember my father showing me these videos, and i thought it was the coolest thing. And then, i forgot about Jacob, i forgot his name, i don't know if i even knew it when i was that age. But then when i was 12, i remembered one of these videos, and i found him again 3 years ago, just goes to show the guy really does stick in your mind.
Today I found out about you by chance and heard your song for the first time. I don't know much about music, but I am simply amazed at the range of your voice. You sing for a living, and you probably enjoy singing. It's as if your joy comes through to me. I don't know much about you. But I have learned today that many people seem to be moved by your lively singing. At least, I was moved by your singing. I suppose that you will continue to sing for a long time to come. Good luck to you !
Our poor world is so in need of exactly the kind of energy Jacob is putting out. Everything he does is an example of what people could be doing and should be doing. Thanks Jacob.
So not only is there tremendous talent for arranging, musicality, singing, harmony knowledge, soloing, performing, and virtuosity on all instruments, This chap is also no stranger to recording and is an excellent producer as well!
I think the only reason people aren't liking his music is because of the fast paced harmonic rhythm, but I'd like to say, if you don't understand harmony you won't understand what he is doing. It is so facinating. I hope he keeps his style. It's so addictive to listen to his progressions. I usually don't listen to the same music that much, but this kid has me hooked.
I'm into Jungle, electronic music, ambient etc.... been quite sound obsessive since I was a kid... to all the people dissecting this technically I'd like to say what a joy it is to (not even for one second) give a flying turd about how something was made for a change and just utterly enjoy every last beautiful note of it. Absolutely blown away. Sharing as we speak, and thank you!
Every time I hear one of your arrangements and performances, my understanding of harmony and improvisation deepens a level. You've got me groking all over the place. Thank you!
Don't know if anyone noticed, but i revisited this video after learning about microtonal harmony and 12-TET and the amount of thought that Jacob put into it is mind blowing. Probably the most notable chage is at 1:33
anyone else notice the syncopation of the typewriter sounds at the start? it has its own little rhythm based on the number letters in the words lol. such a clever little detail
I just can't get over 1:33... The first "be" chord is with stacked fourths in just intonation, then the second chord with fifths. It just sounds so... musically correct.
Frightening high musical level! Strongly developed sense of rhythm ... unbelievably tasteful phrasing and arrangement, very inspiring to hear, the best I've heard in many years!
Just when you think it can not get any crazier than the previous video... Putting everything aside, I can say that I NEVER heard anyone "dare" to use a chord you used at 4:13 in a context of a vocal arrangement and rarely in any other (unless it is a super modern classical composition). A cluster on a chord on a bass...triple structure. Wow...And that piano solo...You sir are RIDICULOUS I could of course say that I feel it is a bit too busy for my taste, packing all these chords in one arrangement, but who cares...it is not a musical arrangement, or a tune...it is a musical ACHIEVEMENT! No other way to put it!
The harmonies he finds are other-worldly! Just mind-blowing talent! If this kid doesn't get ridiculously rich & famous there is no justice in the world!
It's Very strange but i listen a lot of différents group, musician, singer and if we've to compare with this Guy, they All look like the opening band for him😶😶😶😶😶
Buick GSX sarcasm or nah? I happen to think it still rings (mostly) true but I’d be curious to hear dissenting opinions since almost everyone I know agrees with me
Oh my Lord... I grew up listening to the late 50's listening to the Hi-Lo's - amazing version of this. I could swear they were channeling through you. Thanks for providing such an experience of pure joy... and please come to San Francisco.
There are people whose are truly talented, then there is Jacob Collier who is fully talented. Amazingly above the measurable. Keep doing these wonders 😊👏👏👏👍
What I love about this song in particular is that every time I listen to it, I hear something new. For example, at 4:01, the Jacob at the top right says "it ain't necessarily so". You probably didn't hear that, but now every time you listen to this song, that part will stand out.
I'm not sure if anyone has noticed this, but at 0:28 Jacob says "ba-ba-ba-da", and at 1:04 he mixes it up by saying "fa-fa-fa" into "fa-sci-na-ting rhy-thm" and while doing this he's kind of sneaking in what's called "The McGurk Effect". It's when your brain is trying to interpret what you see visually with what you hear. Basically if Jacob did this intentionally, then by the time he says "fa-fa-fa" into "fa-sci-na-ting" he wanted you to think you heard "ba-ba-ba" instead, thus fooling your senses while you watch the video of him singing. So, did it fool anyone? This video linked below explains it better. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_UzWeZZ9XeQ.html
You're right, and I wouldn't have noticed if you hadn't pointed it out - good spot! Hello from three years in the future, and a new discoverer of Jacob Collier. Liked comment, partly so it appears higher in the comments list so the time stamps are easier to find for other people...
In my opinion, this rendition is a little too fascinating. Can someone please take it off the internet so that I can stop watching/listening to it on repeat? :D
I usually decry the use of the word "genius" - it should be reserved to describe a person of spectacular talent/gifts in a given area. The word clearly does so in the case of Jacob Collier.
I am going to pretty confidently say that there is some other vocal plug-ins rather than just Jacob's voice here especially at the "All together now" and the lick that ensues at 2:20 and then it happens again at the "Let me hear you say yeah" at 2:33 - 3:09 It sounds like he is doing some light vocal fill-ins in the background but those front ground vocals are a completely different texture from his voice.
Barry Chambliss This man's arranging skills are on point and his voice is great I was just pointing out something I noticed. Not really a critique an observation.
Gary Fowler I hear them too. I just honestly couldn't care any less. This is the work of an incredible talent. Scary thing is that we haven't yet heard his absolute best.
Just wanna point out that this was over 6 years ago; he was 20 years old at the time! Age is just a number, but OY does he have some insane talent! An incredibly proficient multi-instrumentalist, boundary-pushing composer, vocalist, visionary... I just discovered Jacob three days ago and he's made me cry tears of joy more times than I care to count. 👏In👏sane 👏ta👏lent. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk.
It is too easy to say "He is a genius" "He is gifted" and of course "He is so talented!" . Though he grew up in a very musical family, he must have put a LOT of time into his craft. All so called "talented" people do. Charlie Parker said in his interview " I used to put in at least 11 to 15 hours a day. I did that for over a period of 3 to 4 years." I thank Jacob for bringing a fresh, happy, very musical and high level sound to the world and especially to the young people. To the people who dislike this video: Please either show WHAT YOU CAN DO or just leave.
