We need this to be a series. I swear to God, if Genius gets Jacob Collier as a frequent collaborator, I'm willing to forget the Jacob Sartorius and Backpack Kid videos ever happened. Like this comment if you agree fam
@@sdfsdfsdfsdf1644 Oh, boy. I'm not saying that Shawn has not a very good voice, but you must see Jacob really singing. Personally, I would recommend you the "You've got a friend" cover in Atlanta from him, the crowd in the video is in the same level.
@@sdfsdfsdfsdf1644 Oh that means you've never heard Jacob truly sing before. Go listen to something like Hideaway or Moon River and then tell me what you think.
Jonathan Siskind I’ve listened to both artists extensively and while Jacob has impeccable pitch and can harmonize with himself flawlessly, in terms of vocal timbre and ambiance Shawn’s voice is just better
çhērrÿ ßłøššøm I watched a video of him teaching how to make scrambled eggs, and let me tell you, it was way more meticulous than just whisking eggs and putting them in a pan 😂
For all the people who said this was basic... Jacob wouldn't have bothered explaining this song if he found it basic or boring. This has a soulful R&B type progression, with wonderful harmonic activity. Just because it doesn't have tri tone subs and secondary dominants doesn't mean its not complex.
@@songninja Don't be so butthurt dude, this is way below Jacob's normal difficulty level, but that doesn't mean the song is bad in any way. Stop licking Shawn's butt and actually get to know something about music.
That would be hilarious... And awesome... Smooth as the voice leading, Groove on the inside. Can it be? Can it be? I don't gotta tell you what the chords are, too?
Jacob Collier's explanations> Jacob Sartorius & Backpack Kid's explainations In before Genius invites Jacob back to explain the musicality of Backpack kid's song "I be flossin"
Lol, I can understand that without knowing any kind of music theory, the song can seem complicated.. but doesn't mean that when there are 7th chords, the song is know instantly complex.
I really didn’t like him at first but I love how he appreciates a lot of music. A lot of music whiz’s disrespect pop music and shit on music less complex than the music they like or create.
You have a voice/vibration, that is So out of the ball park of "normal" vocal timbre/range/vibration, that it's captivating. You are existing, vibrating at such a higher level of refinement, integrity, honesty, authenticity, it's really a tremendous gift to all of us. Thank you
Such elitists on this thread, Spread the music don't keep it exclusive! That's what Jacob Collier is pushing. Let's keep music alive and about the love.
I agree with you that good music shouldn't be kept exclusive. The elitist side of me that agrees with the posters you are adressing, however, is constantly reminded of Isaac Asimov's famous quote: "There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there always has been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge." I happen to be very knowledgeable in music. I can easily see the difference between a person who's an expert in music and someone who is not. So, it's very frustrating to see almost the whole of western society venerate people who are really not very good at music whilst ignoring people who are literally hundreds of times better at music. (I promise, it's not about taste, but about quality.) Having a bad musician play in front of 80.000 people is like having Dr. Nick from the Simpsons perform heart surgery. Jacob is about as high as a single human brain can climb on the musical knowledge + genius ladder.
@@arneperschel Haha That quote is very real in modern America. And there are those who will choose to stay ignorant and stick to their sound but their own sound. However, we all started at level one and those who realize that they can always learn more may one day become amazing artists. As a musician myself I have realized there are several ways that people can and will enjoy music: Some will enjoy the energy given off by the music being played, others will enjoy the complexity of the theory being implemented, and then others will enjoy just coming together with people who have similar taste. I agree it's painful to watch a bad musician play in front any size audience, but nobody is going to die. And I realized theres always something we can learn from everybody. Like, how the hell did this crap artist get so many people at the show? Exchange some theory knowledge for marketing knowledge and both can improve. You may just spark something and next time you see them they may sound worlds better. And.... maybe not
"And then we get into this real funky shit, casually swinging septuplets to establish musical dominance among everyone. Just funk until your brain melts."
Very interesting he doesn't hear that first chord as an Ebmaj7 - not saying the goat's wrong. the ends of each phrase is Ebmaj7. maybe he's just just explaining how the intro chord provides a tension (and he's avoiding saying there's a tension in maj7 chords lol)
Kyle Kerley I felt like the reason for that was not wanting to confuse the audience (he didn’t want to have to explain the idea of chords missing the fifth)
