Discovering Jacob is a journey of initial joy and excitement followed by deep sorrow and sadness over oneself's own mediocrity about music. A bitter sweet feeling.
Dont be sad, most musicians with less than half of his technical ability make far superior music. Because they understand it as a form of expression not some nerd theory ted talk bs
I don't know why people say this. Music is not about who is better at it than everyone else ITS ABOUT SELF EXPRESSION. Every musician has there own thing that no one in the world could exactly do. And who cares, everybody has someone who is better than them at something. Music isn't a contest on who can be the best.
@@Samuel-sg2iv Samuel, I agree with you that music is about self expression. But in order to express musically I believe that you first need to know the lingo. Jacob knows every little corner of the musical language and uses it to express himself beautifully. What i am trying to say is that I wish I knew how to musicañly express myself as good and as georgeusly as him.
@@aguscorreas Just always remember you can almost do anything with hard work. I think jacob said he once worked on a song for 18 hours straight, and he said as a kid he would sit for hours just playing the same chord and moving one note around in the chord to see the how the emotion changed in the chord..... I mean that's kinda insane. But i think i've learned it's better to either accept you don't want to put in the work. Rather than wishing you could just do it. But this is very harsh. And remember you should only do something if it will maxzime your happiness in the present and the future.
This is exactly what I've been saying. Musical ability aside, his artistic vision and personality in combination is truly an outlier. Never before has the world seen this, and neither can it be replicated.
Newcomer to Jacob Collier: First time hearing this amazing musician. The thing that amazed me was when the presenter mentioned that in one of Jacobs concerts, there were around 200k people in which 80% were musicians. Now that is powerful! He has interrupted the mainstream of the original jazz/rhythm/blues/ pop and rock, put it in a bottle, shook it up and it burst into this beautiful joyful, smooth, flowing creative (only what Jacob can do) music. 🎹🎶🎤🎷🎸🎺🎻
Obviously his genius couldn’t exist without the greats that came before him, but I often think about the people that may have been oblivious to what they were witnessing in those times. I think Jacob will be studied and appreciated as a peerless innovator for years to come.
I think he does that partly to show respect for the interviewer - out of kindness, and whether it's really a good question or not, he's going to have some interesting perspective.
J.C.’s talent is quite shocking. When I first heard him 5 years ago, I found myself with my mouth hanging open ‼️If I were his Mom? I would be thinking “what in the world did I create”? 😂.....if you listen to his music and don’t move a muscle? You’re dead. BRAVO 💋
that's the boat i'm in. i think it's remarkable anytime a person gets to create whatever wacky art they want and they find a fan base that supports them. he's really in a fortunate position.
I think the main reason I watch videos with Jacob Collier is to see the pure joy in the people listening to / playing with him as well as his enthusiasm for music. It's just heartwarming.
@@metacob My thought, exactly. I think there are 2 different kinds of music making. One is done for the audience, the other is for self. His music is made for his own enjoyment, and the joy that he shows is infectious.
I lived through the 60s Procul Harum , i lived through the Beatles Sgt peppers , I am honored to witness Jacob leap right out into a new world at my age, Jacob is my kind of guy , genius
@@Raonicaselli caraaaaa, meu primeiro e único professor de guitarra. Lembro de uma aula que tu me passou improviso e tu foi mudando o caráter da coisa, foi mudando de intensidade e eu mudei o solo junto. Nessa hora tu falou um comentário super positivo de que eu levava jeito pra coisa. Valeu, Raoni! Sigo como violonista e to cursando piano na Udesc. Como tu ta com a música e com a vida?
It’s like Mozart has returned in the 21st century - and don’t be discouraged people - this soul has been doing this for many many lifetimes - I am just so happy to be here to witness this in action
All of these songs in this concert are covers. The real geniusis are the ones that composed the songs, which he didn't do. It is super impressive his ability on the instruments. But Motzart was brilliant composers, not just making interesting arrangement on other peoples work. Therefore. Motzart is light years ahead of this guy and always will be, because almost everything he composed was a master piece.
@@Atlas65 that’s not true. Mozart did plenty reinventing, from church music to twinkle twinkle little star. Also, Jacob has original music. He just didn’t play it in this performance.
This is so weird I just listened to the track then saw your comment and how did that actually just pass me by? I think I was listening to the backing vocals and wondering if they were pre-recorded or triggered from his sampler and then I missed happy birthday. Amazing musician.
@@sockpoppy There may be prerecorded voice, but did you know that his keyboard is designed to take his vocal track and harmonize it to the notes he is playing? He can then loop those live without having to prerecord them before the performance.
Who are the grumpy 101 people who disliked this video? What exactly is it that they dislike? Is it jealousy? Is it that they don’t like the style of music? I just can’t get my head around it. Both the host and Jacob were utterly delightful, inspired, instructive and warm in this presentation. I just can’t for the life of me understand the dislikes! What is that all about?
it's so good when the interviewer is so humble, kind and wise as well. You made the right questions and showed that you really understand and give value to what Jacob says.
I don't know if you just can't hear the audience that well, but how are these people not literally losing their minds?? I would've personally been losing my mind
29:47 - 30:30 Very excellent information. This guy is way more than a master musician. And I love his humility. Please let him not get swallowed up by financial constraints. God speed you brother. Utterly sublime.
I just discovered Jacob!! OMG!! My jaw has dropped to the floor and tears of joy. I am so happy to discover Jacob during this time of crisis. Thank you thank you!! This was the most beautiful medicine for me. I am definitely running to see you when you return to Los Angeles. This gives me hope for the world.
30:55 children are “bigger” and grow “smaller” as they age because, on a wider scale, they are more connected with themselves. But it’s more than that, they have a tighter and more well defined ego. I think of it as a sort of energy bubble. Then as adults grow older, that energy bubble grows in mass, but it’s harder to contain and to keep in a perfect bubble, so layers will fracture and morph around. But for an adult to achieve a “perfect” formed bubble, or to have a “bigger” presence, as he’s talking about, they have to essentially be in tune with every part of themselves. It’s easy for kids to be in tune with themselves, they’re more completed. Adults are jumbled around. If you read this I appreciate your interest and I hope you vibed with that😂that’s kinda what Jacob was talking about here
Hey I like that! So it’s harder for adults to be in touch with every part of themselves because we experience so much and have so much to be in touch with. As opposed to a child who only has their immediate selves to worry about. Great stuff dude! 👌🏾
He mentioned he was an introvert. Perhaps due to that and his not mingling as much in society and being told what the "rules" were regarding social, musical etc. behavior... he was never constrained by any rules musically or even sociably which could have in fact held him back like it does so many of us. Who here on a regular day would feel confident enough to wear that jacket and do what he's doing? lol Seriously though...I would say the world's musical and social rules never seeped into his way of doing things and we all get to benefit from the result. To tie into what you were saying... he never strayed from the rules and norms as a child and allowed his brain to be free to go and do whatever it wanted.
The idea that children are 'perfect' adults are 'flawed' is always tossed around and drives some kind of longing. I think the child always remains within us. I like to think when we are born, we are like a perfectly spherical, cosmic, beautiful marble (really similar bubble concept) We're born pristine and all pretty much identical to each other, but with our own unique beauty. Your purpose is to roll, and we all roll through life collecting things, growing bigger, losing other things. You might end up a bit misshapen. You roll different directions. You might trim off all the excess and become the same marble again. By the end you just roll off the edge. I think the point of life is just to enjoy the journey and just appreciate your marble, the inner core of which is always the same from when you were born and can find a mirror in every other human on earth.
This was a very small audience… maybe even a waste of Jacob’s time to perform there (big, elderly donors?). To other recent responders: how can you consider Gershwin or The Beach Boys as “trash music?” What are you expecting? Many great musical prodigies of our time chose pop/jazz over classical music. Minimalists like Philip Glass, John Adams, and Frank Zappa broke the mold in the recent generation. I especially like that Jacob gives gracious, open respect to the fundamentals of musical harmony, rhythm and story telling. That written, I would compare him most to Leonard Bernstein.
Thank you! Maybe the highest compliment of my life. I am an intermediate piano player and enormous music fan. Jacob has spoken and performed in my business class at USC and, each time, I feel adjacent to genius.
No doubt, Jacob has amazing musical multi-talents. His creative music writing and arranging, his knowledge of music tech and application of it is also quite amazing. On top of that, he seems to have a near-photographic memory of exactly what his songs will develop, so much so, that often in this presentation, makes it SEEM like at times that his pre-programmed synths/digital recordings (or digital samples) are being programmed in REAL-TIME by non-midi music instruments. The most glaring example of that, is in the last song, where he will sing the bass part, then as soon as he moves to the baritone part, the bass part he just sang "copied" what he had just done, and then he continues to two different tenor levels of singing, with at least 3 parts copying what he had just done. He also almost seamlessly will switch to live real-time controlled vocal harmonies controlled by his keyboard. Back in my only time I tried something like what he did live, I had midi control all the harmonies, but my voice would activate the actual singing going through the vocoder (back in 2003. He also is quite the showman, jumping around on different instruments (didn't seem him play guitar), and do a lot of body/hand gestures that really gives you the full impression of a 100% live concert, while most of it being pre-recorded with a some sort of digital workstation being controlled by the center box in the middle of all of his equipment. Again, he is an amazing musician and composer, and even singer (his range makes up for his non-American Idol sound). And he is so philosophical about music, much of it I agree with. I would however say that the main secret of approaching music (and life) as a child, is having NATURAL CURIOSITY. That curiosity is KILLED in most people from our formal didactic education, where we are TOLD what to think and believe.
I think he is following a click track, either going constantly (which, if he has prerecorded tracks would require a consistent tempo and click in his ear - something that would be difficult to follow sometimes especially with the crowd) or, what I think he's doing, following a premade session with time allotted for him to just loop himself. The first example of him starting to follow the backing track would be at 3:!5 when the bass voices change. What is most impressive about this, to me, is how seamless it is.
What a musical genius! He makes it look easy, from his instrument command, to arranging, to his recording and video production as well as live shows . By his own words he creates and composes first for himself. I'm lucky to discover Jacob Collier. For being only 25, I admire his philosophies on life and music.
I consider myself incredibly fortunate to have been able witness such genius. If I had several lifetimes, I doubt I'd be able to reach your standard. Just brilliant!
@@saltyzu8412 it was my opinion of the one creating the music. That's all. (It's taken you, someone who doesn't know me, 11 months to reduce your self respect to describing me, a commenter, as a 'simpleton'. Well done, keep working on your literal skills.)
Please, don't you EVER loose this JOY that you feel when you are playing music! That comes along with the joy of LIFE! Don't you ever let it go away, no matter what!
Jacob, explaining music in a way that I've been trying to get across for so long in my circle wish I had half his talent. So simple and grounded but elevated by immersion. Love you guys x
I know very little about creating music I just love to listen to all types I just want to second what everyone has said For Jacob to take contemporary music and be able to achieve the same quality and purity of Mozart is beyond words. Thank you Jacob, thank you
34:50 one more philosophical debate, I relate to that so much you have to do everything with as little effort as possible, but that doesn’t mean do it lazily, it means do what you “can do”, and do things by getting a grasp, following feelings, and slowly accelerating the “push” while still having a firm, growing, complete grasp on it. This relates to everything, feelings, physical movements, etc. I imagine it as a feeling. But it boils down to doing what feels right, what you KNOW is right, and using all the potential energy you have to get to where you want to be with whatever your doing. I’ll shut up now:)
THE most articulate young man, who is so in control of what he's doing and explaining in such a way that us plebs sort of get it. As as a frustrated eighy one year old who's loved all sorts of music genres over the years and would loved to have played a guitar just a little better than he does, it's nice to at least come to the realisation, that I actually get what Jacob is saying. I'm sure that's just because he explains it so well. I'm a forever fan Jacob. Keep it going mate. 👌
Wow! You know how you felt after your first time seeing The Beatles, Prince, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder.... I've never felt so musically insignificant! Like.....why am I staying up late at night to practice? Never seen anything like this guy. Prince, Quincy Jones, Take 6, Chick, Bobby McFerrin and Snarky Puppy in one body. Why am I taking lessons again?
That just happened. But I don't believe it. I cannot handle this man. Honest to God...no words for this at all. Just...magic isn't good enough but I'll leave it there for now...