I love how so many musicians are just nerding over this song. Just hearing people pick out different little things and changes really makes you appreciate the work these guys put into this record. I NEED to hear this song live with a full band.
This is what Prince was talking about when he told artists to learn MUSIC THEORY and also how to play at least one instrument. These two are magic individually and even more so together.
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@@JWSoundworks2 Just did brotha! Excited to see more reactions and other types of videos. One suggestion, I love an upcoming artist that goes by 'Giveon'. Would love, if not already, to see you react to one of his songs!
Anderson Paak is the drummer/singer , he and Bruno have formed this new group named : Silk Sonic ! great review, like your style ! and love this song, it is FIRE !
I'm late here, so someone may have told you this below, but Bootsy Collins actually named this collaboration between Anderson Paak and Bruno "Soul Sonic" because of their sound and he is the narrator for the entire album project.
Bruno has moved away from Pop in recent years. He has found his niche in R&B and it's perfect for him. It's in his bones -- AND Anderson Pak is a drummer extraordinaire among other things. Great pair together.
Thanks for the comment. A lot of people saying it's not pop. I guess I meant pop as in popular. It was a lazy turn of phrase. But this style isn't my wheelhouse. I guess its like people saying Einaudi is classical. I would chastise them in the same way. Mozart is classical. Thanks for the comment! 😊👍
Based on the comments you’re making I think you’d really like .Paak’s music. This style, from the 70’s inspiration to the modern, funny lyrics, this song is very much his wheelhouse. His Malibu and Ventura albums are a great place to start. Bruno is a beast of a vocalist, but .Paak is just a pure unadulterated underrated talent.
THIS SONG FILLS THE VOID CREATED BY SO MUCH MUSIC OF TODAY JUST SWIRLING AROUND THAT VOID AND NEVER REALLY GETTING INSIDE IT, CAUSE THE MUSICAL PIECES TODAY'S SINGERS CHURN OUT ARE A PATTERN OF THE SAME THING!.... THEN BRUNO MARS & ANDERSON PAAK & THEIR BAND, SILK SONIC GO RIGHT AND FILL THAT VOID AND OH, WHAT A BREATHE OF FRESH AIR! THE SONG IS SO SMOOTH AND COOL BUT GROOVY, IT ALMOST LIKE ALL THE DECADES FROM THE 60s UP TO THIS ERA COMPLETELY FORGED TOGETHER AND BRING US AN OLD BUT NEW, VINTAGE BUT FRESH MUSIC WE HAVE BEEN LONGING TO HEAR! IT'S SOULFULLY ENTHRALLING!
I’ve watched nearly 15 of these react vids and this is by far the best. You can tell this dude loves music and knows the technical side too. No unnecessary jumping out the chair over reacting. His facial expression shows the appreciation of the music and commentary show technical insight. Liked, sub’d and notified.
@@JWSoundworks2 I second that. I believe it is the most viewed Tiny Desk concert ever. Anderson is an insanely talented multi-instrumentalist who has one of the best soul voices in the industry today.
Michael and Prince are both innovators. Bruno is not that at all. He is incredibly talented. However he is nowhere near the level of those two musical geniuses!!!!!
Anderson Paak is the singer on the drums. Silk Sonic is the name of the entire group. Anderson Paak has been around about ten years. He is a Grammy winning artist and has several albums out. Check him out. I love him. This isn’t pop, this is R&B at its finest!
Definitely ambitious. But I think they got it just right in keeping everything exciting for the listener yet keeping just enough similarity and repitition in there to give us beautiful hooks at the same time!
This is Bruno’s true musical love .....R and B. The man is so talented and brings such a wealth of life and career experience. His instrumental skills, production, writing, vocals..... I know one can tell I am a fan, but he truly is superb. He also wants to indulge in his interests. I truly think now he has the creative freedoms to indulge. He is having a ball, collaborating with Anderson . Paak( Anderson opened for Bruno some on tour) and creating Silk Sonics for this album. There are at least two musicians here from his band he has been with on his albums, the Hooligans. He has a great love of true instrumentals, with a great studio group like this. Every time I think he has topped himself , he takes it to another level.
@@Khaled91 I agree. I am a fan of Phillip and his great talent and personality. I even bought his album a few years back he did on his own. I know he had that foot injury but not sure what all went down. I see him some on Instagram with his family. I hope they work together again perhaps. Also miss Eric Hernandez, Bruno’s brother and fine drummer. Love SilkSonics but miss those guys.
thank you for the reaction! love your blend of honest, facial reaction with technical analysis! Just about as refreshing as this song in today's music scene
Brilliant review of an exceptional song & video. What a vibe, this is fire! I agree that we need more music like this...loved it and was sorry when it ended.
Great reaction. Bootsie Collins is involved. Silk Sonic is Bruno and Andersen .Paak. Bootsie came up with Silk Sonic. He was walking through the studio where they were rehearsing and threw out "Silk Sonic!" and the name stuck.
Bruno has that groove to his music. That R & B of SOUL...lot's of beautiful chord changes/modulations and great harmonies to the vocals....There was an enjoyment in the performance, musicians coming together jamming to a fine piece of crusing music. Bruno and friends got some major talent.
The collaboration of Bruno and Paak were dubbed Silk Sonic by Bootsy Collins. So it's the entire band. You have a right to your opinion but I think this is an Instant Classic 10/10..
Definitely heard The Brothers Johnson. I must admit, my 70s soul and R&B knowledge is limited and comes mainly from Tarantino soundtracks! 😊 Thanks for the comment!
This called the sound of Philadelphia. The Great Gamble and Huff there list of this hits are to many. Big ups to Bruno and Anderson for keeping going.😀😀😀
@@Crunkboy415 That is why I love this area of music . The arrangement and the harmony's were so one point. I hear Gamble and Huff Huff influences in this song and they also wrote for Motown so your right and that's what missing today but happy to two young great musicians reminding us how great r&b is all it's forms. 😀
I can see why you'd say that! I really enjoyed it too! If you watch any of my other reaction videos you'll see I don't give out high marks easily. An 8 from me is exceptionally high! :) Thanks for the comment! 😊👍
Anderson Paak is the guy on drums/ singing the verses. Saw him live supporting Bruno Mars, I must say I was impressed at the time. Silk Sonic is the name of the upcoming Bruno Mars album. The quality of this doesn't surprise me, based on what Bruno has done previously. He tapped into the 80s vibe on the last album (24K Magic, which for me is a 9/10 album) and by the looks of this he is going full 70s for this one. Love that Ampex at the beginning of the video, I knew I was going to like this as soon as I saw that first thing the other day. Good to see you doing a reaction on this and giving it some loving.
Anderson .Paak is a 3 Grammy winning artist, he isn't just a supporting artist. Silk sonic is the name of the duo group not just the Bruno mars album. So Bruno and Anderson are the two headlining artist. I highly HIGHLY recommend listening to Anderson .Paak and the free nationals on the tiny desk. He is just as creative as Bruno.
@@Gabriel-sd5cr I think it must be Paak's influence on this one that I'm mainly detecting as it certainly wasn't what I was expecting from a Bruno Mars track. The two of them work really well together here. I will definitely check out more of his stuff. Nice suggestion. Thanks!
@@Gabriel-sd5cr I really wish Grammys were an accurate representation of talent, unfortunately this doesn't seem to be the case. Also, I wouldn't label any artist as a 'supporting artist', I don't think such a thing exists. You are about the Silk Sonic part though it's a collab group name, the album name appears to be "An evening with Silk Sonic".
@@JWSoundworks2 Bruno’s been making retro music since the beginning. Both of them have a great appreciation for older music. I haven’t seen a single interview where Bruno Mars doesnt give credit to those older artists. I wouldn’t even call them pop artists. Brunos been making rnb, funk, and rock since his second album.
Good reaction video! I reacted more or less the same when i heard those unusual chord progressions. But Bruno is an outstanding singer and musician, and this song shows his real talent to the whole world!
Yes, it's not the style of music I normally listen to although I'm familiar with some soul/R&B music of the 70s etc. By pop I was mainly referring to the fact that it's popular. But fair enough! 👍
Very insightful reaction about the gorgeous harmony and stylishness missing from today's 'pop'. So glad you picked up on the incredible bass playing as well. So melodic!
That is an awesome song. That 70’s vibe. Enjoyed your breakdown of it. You mentioned the guitar effect that was in the beginning. What is that effect? That’s actually one of my favorite sounds.
Thanks for the feedback. 😊 The effect at the beginning is achieved by strumming muted strings starting at the top of the fretboard and moving downwards. That's what produces the descending pitch and the clicky kind of sound because the strings are muted. 👍
I really enjoyed your review. It was refreshing as you're obviously not a Bruno Mars fan boy and you are looking at the musical intricacies that combine to make this not only a great song but in my mind a timeless one too. Anderson .Paak is the drummer and other lead vocalist. Together with Bruno Mars, they are Silk Sonic. Anderson isn't just pretending to play the drums for the purpose of the video, he is an accomplished drummer, vocalist and rapper. I would encourage you to listen to some of his music, it's creative and expressive.
I am with you 100% and love your comment! The Stylistics, The Manhattans, The O'Jays, Blue Magic, The Spinners, The Chi-Lites, The Whispers, Switch, Bloodstone,, etc....
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I enjoyed your reaction and breakdown of the song. Bootsy Collins named the group Silk Sonic. I'm so happy the young musicians and artists are educating themselves about this musical genre and BRINGING IT BACK; I missed it sooo much. VERY REFRESHING! You can tell Silk Sonic was inspired by the PHILADELPHIA SOUND of music back in the 70's. Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff know as Gamble & Huff (Philadelphia International Records). I grew up off this music and still listens to it today. I can hear the sounds of this song was inspired by groups such as; 1. Delfonics 2. Dramatics 3. Stylistics 4. Blue Magic (Sideshow) 5. Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes 6. O'Jays 7. The Jones Girls 8. The Three Degrees 9. McFadden & Whitehead 10. Intruders 11. Billy Paul 12. The Jacksons -- They produced their first two albums after they left Motown for Epic/CBS. 13. Spinners song like (Could It be I'm falling in Love; I'll Be Around) Just to tease you guys...lol Gamble & Huff were some PHENOMENAL songwriters and producers.
I really enjoyed your reaction video 😁 Both Anderson paak and Bruno Mars have been doing music like this for years, that's why I love them! They have that old skool 70s vibe that my soul craves 🥰
I liked this review. Critiqued by a professional. Sonic Soul is the title they put to the Bruno Mars, Andrew Paak, who's on drums; collaboration (title chosen by Bootie Collins). This is the first released single from the project due to be out ~March 19th.
I've actually already heard it, man. A friend sent me the link to it without saying what it was and curiosity got the better of me once it had started playing. I was already halfway through before it occurred that I should have saved it for doing a reaction! Some superb chords again. Loving their use of harmony. I got big Jackson 5 vibes from it!
Hi Lisa, thanks for the kind words. Off the top of my head, this song would be a 10 for me. Make sure you listen to the whole song to see why. 😊 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HxfE6PJmGS8.html
i love how you elaborate what happen on these song. from my observation on many musician reaction video as i want to understand why is this song is so 'rich' with sound, many describe it's too many technical thing happening on these song. now i understand why this song catch my ears....
You should’ve gonna ahead and given it a 10! As a classically trained singer, whose worked in every genre, and formerly married to a producer, I really loved your educated review. But there’s no measure for “that it factor!” And as someone who lost their virginity to LTD and made at least one baby to Michael Jackson......it factor achieved, lol. I’m gonna have to give this a 12 as I board this flight to LA to see my boyfriend 🤷🏽♀️😂💞✈️🥳
Your the FIRST commentator whose ear is picking up the craving for brass, like flugelhorns and French horns (like the Bee Gees' "Too Much Heaven."), but I guess the auditory sensors can take only so much perfection. 💜💙💜💯
Absolutely love Bobby Womack and across 110th Street! Fantastic reference and comparison, also Jackie Brown is one of those movies I go back to time and time again. As somebody else has said John, really really cool to hear your authentic, in the moment reactions. Very human, nicely complimented with your extensive experience in music and technical skills completely agree with you regarding the left in the music, left like that there with soulful vocals make the hairs stand up on the back of my head. What little hair I have LOL
Great review, I recently started playing guitar again, and the key change when bruno came in was epic no warning it just drops. I love your scientific approach to analyzing the chord changes and different sounds sprinkled in.
