I Have No Words | Worship Drummer Reacts to "Lingus" by Snarky Puppy 

One overlooked thing is: Shaun Martin is the guy who's laughing and giving up comically in sheer awe of how good Cory Henry is, and he (Shaun) have SEVEN grammys to his name. That's... concerning... for us mere mortals, lol.

Matt Larnell Lewis is a beast, I think he worked out all the drum part for this session on a flight the night before also should listen to the YT channel Drumeo in which he listened to the Metallica song "Enter Sandman" for the first time, then played the drum part of the entire song after having heard it just once. The bass player is Michael League who is the band leader for Snarky puppy. Corey Henry is the piano player.

Red headphones = Silver headphones = audience This is how they recorded the album. 8 sets of songs , 2 sets a day for four days. They choose the best take. Drummer Larnell only knew two songs prior to the recording. When regular drummer Sput couldn't fly to Europe, Michael League (bass/songwriter/band leader) called Larnell. He sent him MP3s of the demos with the percussionist simply keeping time. He learned the songs on the plane. Due to delays. He arrived 2 hours before the first recording session. Corey Henry - synth solo would've played drums if Larnell was unavailable. He's that good. He switched to organ for the final few bars and somehow ended up after all thst perfection, the only one who didn't stop on the dime. The bass drum beat started at the beginning of the synth solo only stops for the one second before the back starts back up. This is a recording studio. "Kytopia Studios in Utrecht, Netherlands from October 7-10, 2013." Their first trip to Europe. Most of the band members met at North Texas University Music Program. The string section isn't really a part of the band. "Lingus" is track 8, the closer. "Shofukan" is track one and features the strings. "What About Me?" is a fun guitar and drums song. "Sleeper" features Shawn Martin on the talk box synth. "Tio Macaco" adds two more percussionists and is pure joy with a Latin (I think) beat. They have two Family Dinner albums where they take songs written by friend or people they want to record with and rearrange the music for their band and have the singer play on their version. Also recorded live. One was a charity album for a children's music school and several perform on the album as well. Letitia Hathaway's "Something" won then an RnB Grammy. She does something with her voice that made the percussionist walk off like Martin during Corey's solo.

the Corey Henry keys solo in Lingus is considered to be on the pantheon of timeless solos. Glad to see you on their train now

This is pretty much what you get with Snarky Puppy. They are this tight live. Michael League steers the ship, but he just gets the best people and let's them do their thing. When performing live, the soloists won't know who will be soloing until Michael gives them the nod a few bars ahead, keeps it exciting. When I saw them for the first time, they would sell the download to the concert you just witnessed. The sound guys put it together while traveling, and I downloaded it the next day. Studio quality. Cory Henry no longer regularly plays with Snarky, but focuses on his own project, Cory Henry and the Funk Apostles. Lot of gospel influences with his stuff as well. To hear Shaun Martin use his talk box, check out "Sleeper" from the same session.

Every song off of "We like it here" is brilliant! You might want to react to Shofucan next.

So - I paused at 8:16, just as Cory is getting ready to shred. I love this part, knowing what's coming and knowing you don't. I'll revel in the next 5 minutes of mastery and your certain astonishment. Now - unpause...

I love watching people discover Snarky Puppy for the first time, and it's even better when it's this song.

Larnell learned the songs for this album on a flight after their drummer couldn't make it. Corey's solo was improvised. They also have no charts! I wish I could listen to this song for the first time over and over again. Edit: the people who are sitting there are also part of the band, but took a breather for this one track.

This performance was their album recording - they usually do this live in front of an audience. The keyboard player is Cory Henry. If you want to go deeper into the Snarky rabbit hole, then “The Curtain” from their epic album Sylva (with the Metropole Orkest) - and “Sing to the Moon” from their Family Dinner 2 album with Laura Mvula and “Molino Molero” with Charlie Hunter and Susana Baca from the same album are all wonderful… They’re an epic live band to see!!!

That voice box or whatever it's called is featured on their track called Sleeper in this same album. It's freaking amazing. That drummer is my favorite drummer ever. My man Larnell Lewis. He said in one interview that playing behind Cory Henry's solo was one of the hardest things he's ever done. He said he had to close his eyes, otherwise he would have fallen apart. To answer your question they're at the studio recording this in front of these guys. I'm like 90% sure they're in a studio

6:20 "ooh who's this drummer?" Oh man you're in for a treat

At last a snarky puppy video! 🔥🤘😝🤘🔥

Snarky Puppy have been around for a long time now and are a bottomless hole to dive into because of all the stuff they have put out, their latest album is Empire Central, and OMG, what an opus.

The mind-blowing story that's always told about this session is this: Larnell Lewis, the drummer, was not scheduled to play the session. Sput Searight was supposed to play the session, but at the last minute, he was unable to travel. So they called Larnell at the last minute to come fill in. He knew some of the songs for the session, because he's played with them before, but Lingus was a new track. He learned it on the plane. As for what to do next from Snarky, you've done one Jacob Collier track. Let me suggest the Snarky Puppy / Jacob Collier collaboration track "Don't You Know". Composed by Jacob. Arranged by Michael League and Jacob for the bigger Snarky band. You'll get to see both Sput and Larnell on that track. You'll get to see Jacob use the custom-designed harmonizer that he uses in live performance -- he sings into a microphone and plays chords on a keyboard and it allows him to harmonize himself. Combined with some truly top-notch backup singers, the vocals on that track are mind blowing. Plus you'll get to check out Jacob's piano chops.

Welcome sir to the deep hole that is Snarky Puppy. I arrived 4 years ago and my jaw still hasn't closed yet from listen to what they create. Sleeper is the song you want to listen to, from this album, centered around the voice encoder. This entire album is ridiculous. What about me, outlier, shofukun, are all ridiculous. Their latest album, empire central, won a Grammy. Almost every song on it is a must listen. They also have 2 documentaries, along with several shorts showing their creative process. I found them fascinating. Bonus song, Bad kids to the back. You will thank me later😂 Welcome, cant wait to see your reaction to what i hope is going to be a long series of Snarky Puppy videos.

Michael League is the composer, producer and bass player of Snarky Puppy

Wonderful reaction to Snarky Puppy and this great track Lingus. I saw them perform last fall at the Mondavi Center at UC Davis, what a delight. Jackson Hall is a real treat acoustically. They are a must-see experience. More of Snarky Puppy, please!

Snarky Puppy is a TEXAS-origin band! Michael League formed a ten piece band at The University of North Texas in their Fine Arts-Jazz Studies program in 2004. Today they call themselves a "collective" as opposed to a band. The players alternate based on availability between 19 and 23 musicians. They've now won five Grammy awards, the latest coming in 2023 for "Empire Central" their most recent recording. There are live recording You Tube videos for the songs on Empire Central.

My only reaction when you said "who's this drummer" was "oh honey... you have no idea"

This is their album recording session. Other folks have told you about who some of the players are. The truly bananas bit is about Larnell Lewis, the drummer. Here's my general understanding of the timeline: -Thursday: the band arrives in Europe (Amsterdam, I think?) and *starts* writing the album; realize that their drummer has passport issues and won't be able to join them. Michael League (the guy on bass, who leads the band) calls up Larnell (who has sat in on drums a few times) to see if he can do it. The band continues writing the album without drums (the percussionist does his best to give them a heartbeat to play along with). -Sunday: Larnell flies from Canada armed with some really rough versions of the songs that he listens to during the flight -Monday morning: Larnell lands, has a bad time getting from the airport to the studio, they do a four-hour rehearsal and then start recording the album in front of a live audience (red headphones are in the band; grey headphones are the crowd). I think their thing was to do 3-4 takes of each song and then move on to the next one. Larnell's ability to memorize, learn on the fly, and particularly to listen to everyone else in the band is just astounding. I love this whole album.

Michael League is the bassist and composer and director. To be honest, i feel like hes the sole reason for bringing this amazing artistry together.

This is both a performance and the recording session for the album. The headphones everyone is wearing are tapped directly into the mixing board. So, this is simultaneously the live and studio recording 🤯

This is recorded as a "live studio" recording in the "Kytopia" studios which is a centre for musical improvisation in Utrecht, Netherlands. There is a documentary about this. Larnell Lewis is an absolute giant of drumming. He was flown in last minute, and his arrival had a great influence on everybody.. The bassplayer is Michael League, the bandleader, and main composer of Snarky Puppy. The keyboardist doing the unbelievable solo is Corey Henry,

"We Like It Here" is pure gold... Shofukan, What About Me... Just the fact that they gathered Cory Henry, Larnell(!!) Lewis, Susanne Rosmolen and all the other legends into the same room for this recording. Madness. Genius.

WHat about me from the same session is probably the most iconic drum part from this album

If someone hasn’t already mentioned it: “Sleeper” is incredible and has the vocoder you were excited about (it’s technically a talkbox but similar concept to a a vocoder). It’s one of my favorite because I’m also a sucker for that robot voice. 😁

You should also check out Snarky Puppy's "The Sleeper" for some amazing voicebox action.

Heres another rabbit hole for you larnell lewis!! If you are familiar with Zildjian Live , this drummer for snarky puppy is featured on it , this guy is mind blowing on everything he does with the kit!! He also has his own drum clinic videos showcasing his reaction as well as his on own tracks !! Brother you’ve been missing out ,but now that you know…..lol.

Saw them live last year, this was the encore, and it smoked (different personnel at my show, they have a sort of rotating roster as they tour, but it was still amazing, and it made the improvised parts stand out as even more fresh and new).

This one has been around for a while now. Some serious names on show there. Check the list starting with the drummer, world renowned Larnell Lewis.

whats amazing to me is that this is 10 years old... and it's still as fresh as if it was released yesterday...

Great reaction! Hope you listen to more Snarky Puppy! It's all so so good, so whatever you choose to listen to will be awesome, but one of my favorites from their most recent album is "Trinity."

This song does an amazing trick in demonstrating something we all learned in band class: louder doesn't mean faster, and faster doesn't mean louder. Louder means LOUDER, and faster means FASTER. The entire second half does an illusion of seeming to get faster AND louder without actually being either one. Each added layer on top of the ostinato increases the complexity of the beat, but the overall volume of the notes themselves (either in the drums or the keyboard) gives the listener that impression.

I have no words either, other than Insanity! Have been following Cory Henry and Larnell Lewis ever since hearing this track for the first time, and am catapulted into a different universe every time I listen to them 🪐

I had seen references to Sarky Puppy but this my introduction to their music. Ill be back for more!

Everything on the album is great. It was recorded live in the Nederlands.There is a song featuring the vocoder. You will have to find it.

Both the drummer and the keyboard soloist grew up playing in church from a young age, and it’s evident in their playing !

"The Curtain" is another great song by Snarky Puppy

You need to check out the other songs from this session!

One of the most mind blowing songs I've ever been fortunate enough to listen to. Everyone there was absolutely killing it. Cory Henry's solo on this is the stuff of legends, and is probably already being cited as a major influence in people's music. Larnell Lewis is a monster, and I highly recommend hearing his Zildjian Live Video of you're looking for more of him. I see people recommending his drumeo session where he learns Enter Sandman but honestly, the other season he did learning a song was more interesting than that, and the Zildjian Live session is more fun than both of those.

The bass player is Micheal League - kinda the band leader

Rabbithole confirmed

"What About Me" is a good drummer song.

Yay you finally did it!! 😃 Michael League is the bass player and he's the leader. He usually makes those awesome stank faces 😂 The band has a lot of members and they change from time to time, plus they do various collabs. I think Larnell Lewis was filling in for their regular drummer and learned the songs on the way. The guy who shook his head and stood up is Shaun Martin, who has a bunch of Grammy awards and does gospel music too. Maybe check out their collab with Jacob Collier next - "Don't You Know"

Larnell Lewis is a KILLER drummer. The City Lights Solo is a Moby Dick level solo. His musical IQ is off the charts.

Snarky puppy have won Grammy on top of grammy awards , as matter of fact 5 ! Since their you tube arrival I think 2008-09 which is about the same time Dirty loops RU-vid arrival as well ! And they are both still popular as ever on social media platforms!!

Snarky Puppy is a music style in itself. They are amazing. Try out the album "Sylva" that they did with the famous Dutch Metropole orchestra. A Grammy Awards winner. The strangest thing is: I love Nightwish, I love Ayreon from Arjen Lucassen. But I also enjoy Snarky Puppy and their spin offs. I suppose good music is good music. When it touches your spine you are at the right spot!!

Go see them live, if possible. Super gigs.

read about Larnell the drummer; he learned the entire set on a plane headed back from Europe, I think, the day before - as a sub. Also a performance for the ages

Wow! I can't think of anything intelligent to say so I'll just say WOW! again.

Check out their song "What About Me". Absolute BANGER.

This entire album is amazing, and there's videos like this of the whole thing. Others have already talked about the members, so I'll just say one of my favorites from this set is "Shofukan."

Now you have to listen to larnell lewis zildjian live. One of the most AWSOME videos on RU-vid

Man everyone who ever watched this had this response. Wait until you hear Chris Potter do the solo on sax with next to no prep.

Larnell the drummer and Bass player are locked!!!!!!!!! Check out Zildjian Live With Larnell Lewis and Ghost Note. Will blow your mind Ambassador Jenks

I love this band. Where do you start and stop praising this display of music brilliance. Other recommendations Snarky Puppy Outlier - sick beat Shaun Martin - Yellow Jacket

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5p5sEewsYNM.htmlsi=I9ebs4Tj0O2w24FC making of documentary for these sessions from which the We like it here Album was taken . This album was recorded over 4 nights in Europe.

Check out 'what about me' by Snarky Puppy. The drummer, Larnell goes nuts..

Just the tip of the iceberg. A phenomenal and interesting collective.

"Who's this drummer?" asking the right questions (then the keyboard solo...) Vote for "Something" ft. Layla Hathaway Note on drummer LL had like 48 hrs notice to fill in for this session. Learned the songs on the plane ride there.

As to the time changes, the verse is a very slow 5/4 and the refrain is twice the tempo. By the author’s own admission, it’s SP’s version of ‘dub step’. This is actually being recorded and simultaneously videoed before a small audience (who are all on Silent Disco bluetooth headphones connected to the main mixing board) in a studio in the Netherlands. Each and every member of this band is a monster in their own right. Try “What About Me?” from the same album or the song which got them their their first grammy, “Something”(feat. Lalah Hathaway) from the Family Dinner Album Vol. 1 album.

Matt another rabbit hole to go down😜

Great reaction, can wait to hear more Snarky!

The keyboard soloist is Corey Henry and I've been a HUGE fan of his for many years!! One of the earlier things I saw was his jazz version of the song "He Has Made Me Glad" - check it out, you will love it for sure! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HyGSVC6VWhY.html

Human Condition - Novelists

Welcome to the Snarky universe👍. They have a song that not many reactors have found and according to me it’s their masterpiece. Check out “the curtain” with the metropolitan orchestra ( not the alternative version). If you don’t do it as a reaction, at least listen to it on your own❤

I think the trumpet player was half-valving it to get that wah effect.

Steelers 🤘

Snarky Puppy feat. Väsen - Shapons Vindaloo (Family Dinner - Vol. 2) (Bonus Track) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GG34pxW_N4c.html

You gotta go for Belmont next!!

If you want 2 rabbit holes then look up Don’t You Know. Snarky Puppy and Jacob Collier.

The dude is Cory Henry.

What’s next? Most would probably say Shokufan, but I’d go straight to Something with Lalah Hathaway. Can’t wait!

I'd love to see you react to a Louis Cole video sometime. Either solo or something from Knower. Maybe The Abyss?

One of THE greatest jazz keyboard solos of all-time!!! Period!!!❤

I was there no Wah pedal. Ambassador Jenks

You should watch Larnell Lewis - the city lights - it's ludicrously good

Cory Henry (keys) still plays in small churches every now and then! Larnell Lewis?? The guys is absolutely the man on drums!

They're playing straight 5 You - "I love these changes with the time signature" 🤔

Known Snarky Puppy for years, all top notch jazz musicians. My feeling is that "We like it here" is their masterpiece, every song is pure gold. I've been disappointed with their most recent albums, they lack the complexity of these earlier works, but it's still worth a listen.

Look up Larnell Lewis, he's the drummer....he's incredible. funny thing...the guys in Snary Puppy at the time, were playing with a different drummer, who got sick 2-3 days before the recording. So they called up my man Larnell...He was still listening to the songs and orchestration on the plan flying in.....and he did THAT!:))))) like Cory (the young, then, keyboard genius) Larnell is something different. Look him up. You won't regret it! Also, for some context on the recording session - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5p5sEewsYNM.htmlsi=lOyqV76ApYLosPEw

If you want a more restent insane song of theirs i would check out Trinity. It has a lot going on in it and is soo good!!!

PLEASE PLEAS REACT TO THEIR SONG TRINITY

You probably recognise the bass player from Kirk Franklin.

Next? Well, you could always try the freshly remastered and absolutely mind-blowing The Curtain from their Sylva album: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kCGfDLeAc64.html

Checked discord twice..... LOL

If you wanna see Shaun Martin use the vocorder check out Sleeper. It's personally my favorite song from this album.

Matt, if you appreciate some talkbox keys work, please check out the mighty Steve Swatkins with Scary Pockets (& one of Europe's finest big bands) doing this Daft Punk cover: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RHu0ALxqUIo.html When Swatkins gets into it, things go quite #Transcendent! ;) Larnell Lewis did one of the earliest Drumeo "first time" vids.... & believe it or not he had not heard "Enter Sandman" before: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Zd_UcjMusUA.html As well as showing what a great drummer LL is, it's worth listening right to the end of that vid to understand what a great human being he is! ;) Cory Henry really does *go in* on the keys here tho, does he not?! I've suggested it before, but I reckon Snarky Puppy with Lalah Hathaway doing "Something" would be a good one to react to with your better half: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0SJIgTLe0hc.html Plenty for both of you to appreciate thru that!! ;)

I’m sorry, if you’re a drummer you must be living under a rock if you don’t know who Larnel is!! Just to clarify I’m not saying this with any malice or bad intention but come on man, Larnel so incredibly good it’smind blowing!! It is cool watching you slowly get into this and realize, holy …. These guys are truly amazing. Enjoy!!!

Have you done Thank You Scientist, Swarm for example?

When you said the time signature changed it didn’t it was still in 5/4

Shofukan or you FAIL heheh

Cory Henry is flat our DISGUSTING. Every time I hear this music, I can feel my mind being blown one synapse at a time.