Jacob Collier & Tori Kelly recording Bridge Over Troubled Water (8-minute version) 

And she's SITTING

The fact that she can parrot back his runs, perfectly, after ONE LISTEN, is even more impressive than Jacob coming up with these runs. It is absolutely INSANE what she is able to do vocally. Mindblowing.

People who have not worked with singers in the studio won't understand how much skill and empathy it takes to get the vocalist to perform like that. We all know that Jacob is a brilliant composer and musician, but this shows what a hell of a producer he is. Incredible.

I am so impressed with the aural memory on display here.

I love how he knew how epic this section of the song was and Jacob knew he needed to record it on camera. AMAZING!

this is like a found-footage film where the main characters are terrifyingly good at music. two thumbs up.

I love how Jacob picked up on Tori's method - when she mentioned how she visualizes "pillars" - and then at 6:35 used her imagery to guide her. Such a sensible, lucid music producer 🎯

Everyone talking about how amazing of a vocalist she is but no one is talking about how amazing it is that she's doing all this while SITTING DOWN like WHAT

It's so unbelievable how talented they both are. Honestly, what a time to be alive!

The amount of melodic memory, vocal clarity and agility this takes is quite insane. Neverming coming up with all this. That's talent

8:02 That face she makes will always be a clear indicator of how good a musician is. Like, she's not being asked to sing basic vocal runs. This is in the .01% of the upper echelon of music theory, she NAILS it and is still like "was that ok?" There's levels to this.

Those runs are so INSANELY difficult, and she *nails* every single one them. This skill is above and beyond anything I've ever heard before.

Jacob hitting a B5 as a BASS is INSANE! My boi easily has over a four octave range 🤯

I am impressed that A) He has a clear vision of what he wants. B) understands what she is capable of. C) is able to easily communicate his thoughts in a way she understands.

Jacob says “You’re the only singer in the world who could do it.” And he is absolutely right. Tori is a freakin genius, and a crazy musical talent. Obviously so is Jacob, but listen to how she so quickly just takes it on. Those are wicked hard riffs! Love!!! ❤️❤️❤️

Not just a masterclass on talent but also how kind artists should be to each other. He communicates what he wants with no ego at all.

the energy back and forth between these two is just so much fun!! Jacob is like "this is ridiculous but can you try this?" and tori laughs at it because its crazy and then NAILS IT and Jacob is just "YES"

Honestly a massive compliment to Tori when Jacob said "you're the only person in the world who can do this" 6:46

not her acting like it’s hard for her 😭

Jacob: "Why don't you try this..." *Impossible Vocal Riff* Tori: *Laughs in amazement* "Ok, let me try..." *Nails Exact Same Impossible Vocal Riff*

Tori’s voice is just angelic😍

I wouldn't be surprised this video alone wins a grammy 😂

This makes me realize how much tori is criminally underrated

1:48 how he gives her the run, and she watches intently and listens to him, fully locking in, and then executes it perfectly while using her fingers to replay how the chords should be sung. Just a stunning display of musicianship

Good Lord, she's amazing! Not just her voice, but her musical brain! She got all of that so quickly.

I thought I loved yebba and john's part until Tori's insane climax surfaced. omg I loved how Tori started out soft and simple but then took a 180 turn and switched it up to these insane riffs. listening to the song, i had only one word in my mind unbelievable!~ Hello Grammy

Insane how fast she can process and reproduce riffs. I knew she was capable of doing insane riffs, I didn't know she could nail them immediately!

I went to school for music. I like to think that I have more than a solid grasp of both music theory and vocal pedagogy. Yet, my brain is just completely overloaded by this video. The sheer talent and skill is beyond words

Tori is an incredibly experienced, talented and practiced singer and even she cant believe jacobs harmony runs 😂

The run at 3:13 is my favourite of the whole song, and Tori just locks in immediately to the tone, and the immense admiration Jacob has for her to be able to execute this crazy run. And he even starts by saying “maybe we shouldn’t do all my runs” and she’s like NO I love it!!

When I first listened to this record, I actually thought Tori had ad-libbed those runs in the session haha! Come to find out, Mastermind Jacob carefully planned the whole thing and coached her through it! Great job, Tori! Your vocal muscles are now stronger 💪🏼 And you sang it all sitting down haha love it!! 💯

I was hoping for a longer version after seeing the YT short. Thanks for releasing this Jacob!

As a music teacher, this is so brilliant to watch! He likely works with every artist differently and teaches them each in a style that works for them. Love you, Jacob!

I see why they work together so well. He can give her some complex vocal idea and even though she is impressed by it, she can just do it after a couple tries. Two masters at work.

The amount of talent in this room is INSANE and I have to love Jacob BOUNCING out of his seat to sing the high notes at 4:11

One of the greatest minds, and one of the greatest voices in one room.

4:48 is heavenly. Otherworldly. Biblically accurate vocalising wth.

6:48 "you're the one person in the world who can do this" 💜

The 4:55 "I hate you" is the funniest expression of joy combined with exhaustion. What a masterclass this is - thanks for posting.

Both these artists are amazing. The talent and skill in that room…

I've listened to this song well over 100 times now, and I tear up during these runs most of the time. So incredibly amazing!

There are so many artists that are WAY too popular and successful for their level of ability and artistry and there are actual musicians that don’t get near the amount of recognition they deserve. These two are actually genuinely talented and visionary musicians in the popular music landscape, and they get overshadowed by people with a tiny drop of the talent they have. It’s mind boggling to me how our society works sometimes. It’s so backwards. As someone with a master’s degree in music it is so painful to watch people think they know what music is or what it takes. These two never cease to amaze me. It’s refreshing to see Jacob actually use a lot of the chords and unique progressions at our disposal instead of the bare minimum used to make a song. That’s one of the many reasons I love his music. And he got the best person to accomplish these challenging runs.

this is the highest level of making music: jacob thinking the most complicated yet meaningful runs, and was able to demonstrate them flawlessly right away, and tori understanding it and instantly able to sing them. not to mention the excitement that have for challenging and the joy they have when they nailed them. Such an enjoyable video, thank you Jacob.

Its insane the sheer amount of control and range they both have

What’s also funny about this is that even her outtakes/practice clips are cooking up all the cover videos 😂 (which I’ve thoroughly enjoyed and shared!) Her agility and bright tone together is just unmatched for this kind of thing. And the final version placements and overall emotion knock it out of the park. No one’s come close to it yet so I think yall caught lightning in a bottle with this one.

6:59 he says she is the only person in the world that could do these runs… after already coming up with and singing all of them himself beforehand so he can teach them to her 😂😂

This shows how great you are as a vocalist, Jacob. Tori Kelly is ALREADY an Amazing singer but your leading her "Runs" really shows Your vocal skills. So Good!! 👍🏾

Such genius at work. They are casually singing complex melodic lines with chromaticism and modulations

We thank you Yebba, John Legend, Tori Kelly and Jacob Collier for giving us an exquisitely beautiful gift. To have a glimpse into the creative process, to see the joy in it is truly special. The message of the love and hope we can give to each other in the darkest of times radiates brightly in every note. This rendition is special and I do believe that it will multiply that love and hope for many years to come.

Dude! The fact that she can follow him, duplicating those runs! My gosh! How amazing... I would love to be able to sing so effortlessly. My voice doesn't have that kind of agility, though, sadly. I love watching this. It's so incredible. They are both so, so good.

It’s so funny when people can like have a chat and sing AMAZINGLY in and out like nothings going on. LOVE IT!!

I'm an old guy (70+). I think, 'so young and so talented.' Pure genius. Stunning.

I'm so impressed by her for high range and agility, but even her low notes are insane and bold!

“This is gonna be a TikTok challenge” LOL it is

He is able to sing everything himself. And she picks up everything exactly the way he wants her to. And all of that without stess and with a lot of fun. Wonderful!

4:44 Yes Jacob, we would kill to see this performance live!!!

Jacob Collier, your voice absolutely floored me. I've listened to a lot of your music, but that was in a final production phase, with audio engineering, and I always had a hint of caution about that. But hearing this. Your range, your vocal dexterity at both ends of the spectrum. The fact that you can hold your own with Tori Kelly is mind blowing.

I just watched them perform this live for the first time at the Greek theater in LA like 2 hours ago! John Legend walked onstage and then Tori Kelly. Mind BLOWN!!!

The fact that they did this in under an hour is mindblowing!! 🤯

If I had this much talent I would NEVER shut up. Tori getting those riffs and runs down within the hour they had is crazy but also not surprised. Musical geniuses 🥹

There is nothing better than seeing a couple of insanely talented people collaborate like this. Most fun ever

I've been watching the whole video with a dumb smile on my face. I'm so happy to witness this ! 😀

This is the craziest freakin video I’ve ever watched. The voice control is out of this world.

THERE'S AN EVEN LONGER VERSION OF THIS LEGENDARY SESSION - THANK YOU JACOBBBBBB

I love how she reacts like it’s hard for her to do and then she proceeds to immediately do it effortlessly

Tori Kelly is the best vocalist of our Millennial generation. I’m so happy they made her a vocal coach on American Idol again 🥲🥲

Oh wow, they are Both so insanely talented!!! Learning those riffs and runs instantly by ear is just phenomenal. Tori you're the best!!!😮😊😅

Just when I thought that was all the BTS footage he could offer us between the production breakdown and these snippets. It’s the gift that keeps on giving!

Listening to both of you sing gives me chills. What amazing talent to share with the world. We are SO fortunate that you allow us to experience your creative space as you bring the music forth from within. Many blessings Jacob. Tears of pure joy.

To be honest, I haven’t loved Bridge Over Troubled Water til now. This vocal arrangement makes my brain SO happy.

I laughed. I cried. Emotional overload. Tori is angelic. 💛💜💛

I'm just crying. This is how good this is.

Musicians will see this and just think, “hell yeah”

I cannot WAIT to see this live, holy shitttt

I would LOVE to hear the jacob cut

Vocal range and musicality slapssss! Was so focused watching this. Im in awe of both their skills, talent, and collaboration.

2:36 yes! it is allready a tiktok challenge!

Also this reminds me of being in a music college 🥲 their abilities and chemistry is sincere and a treat to witness, can't wait to see tori live and then Jacob 😭

I'm a musical novice so maybe I'm wrong but to me Tori Kelly might have the most impressive voice I've ever heard. She's definitely up there where Mariah, Whitney, Adele and some others are for me.

I was just gonna see what the process was like for a bit but I couldn't stop watching. Just as beautiful to see this as it is to listen to the final product. Absolutely my favourite version of this song

Those runs are phenomenal. Really inspiring.

This is crazy. I wish we could have a behind the scenes to more artists in the studio. I love how Jacob can sing all the notes himself and Tori can mimick him perfectly. It reminds me of Michael Jackson beatboxing to show his drummer what he wanted him to play. I saw a video like this with Justin Bieber a while ago that was also incredible.

So much emotion! This video I think illustrates the whole point of Jacob’s collaborative process - to push boundaries, challenge people and most of all play with music. I love the final result but this is almost better, seeing how it was brought to life!

It’s so satisfying to watch a snippet of this creative process unfold before us. Thank you for sharing, Jacob! You and Tori are amazing!

How the hell can Tori just mimic his insane runs on the first try? Great ear and vocal control right there!

I wasn't expecting to be captivated by a video this morning. I'm not complaining I'm just speechless

❤ Tori’s definition of “messing it up” & “making it up” is umm… undeniably perfect. Outta this world! Two remarkable talents together.. faiyaaah 🔥

While anyone can see this as impressive, I think musicians can especially appreciate how incredibly difficult it is to do what Tori is doing. Take out her own agility first of all and then consider how talented you have to be to replicate a run like this from a technical standpoint. The fact that none of these runs follow any sense of a typical major or minor skill makes this soooooo impressive. Like holy shit…. She is unreal.

Jacob, I really need some sleep. Why do you keep posting stuff at 01:23 AM? ❤

i love how she says its a workput for her brain, like for everyone else that would be a workout for their voice😂

This blows my mind. Jacob’s arrangement is crazy enough but to see Tori follow this and nail it in real time is just incredible. What talent on display. Thank you for sharing ❤

amazing to see their actual process of working together. i believe he brings out the best in her

Beyond all music considerations, I think Jacob Collier is an extraordinary human being. He is a musical genius, that's a fact, and he is always in a human relationship of full listening. Smile, sensitivity, empathy and an extraordinary efficiency, that I think must be found in all areas of his life. It's really outstanding.

2:35 "This is gonna be a tiktok challenge" HE KNEWWWW!!

MIND. BLOWN. Literally NO WORDS. So just gonna repeat Jacob's: One of the most surreal recording experiences of my entire life. Tori = the GOAT.

Request: release the entire uncut version, please. This is all spectacular! More! Even if it is a little less spectacular 😉

Makes me so happy watching my two favorite musicians singing together. so talented!!

This song is amazing! Much love from South Africa 🇿🇦

I love this!! 2 friends just creating kindly and calmly. Many blessings to you both 🫶🏼😁

This is so cool to see the process. THANK YOU for capturing this amazing moment and sharing it with the world. Much love and respect