Musician/Producer Reacts to "Kite" by Snarky Puppy 

From start to finish, that is a great album. Not a weak link in that band!

The band was formed as a 10-piece group by Michael League in Denton, Texas, after his second year at the University of North Texas, in 2004, “Because I was so bad,” he recalled, “I didn’t place into any of the school ensembles. So Snarky Puppy was my way of getting to play.” The group has grown into an international super-band made up of "...a wide-ranging assemblage of musicians known affectionately as 'The Fam'." In more than 15 years since its founding, about 40 players have performed in "The Fam" on guitar, bass, keyboards, woodwinds, brass, strings, drums, and percussion, but six of the 10 members on the first studio album The Only Constant remain on the regular roster. Many past and present band members were students at the University of North Texas. As for who writes these melodies, it's probably Michael League, he's credited with the compisition. He wrote all the tracks on We Like It here with the exception of two I think. Another one he collaborated on.

I'm really enjoying your reactions! This piece has such a dreamy quality to it. Hope you get to do Sleeper soon!

There is still Tio Macaco, Sleeper, and Jambone, 3 more tracks to enjoy!

I Like it there too... What a masterpiece. Endless chord changes taking me to ever changing places and those colors from the different instruments! The sound of the 1st horn solo (the beginning of it) reminded me of Chuck Magnione, anybody still remember him?

That piano player is Bill Laurence, he has a lot of really good solo work as well that some of the Snarky guys play on

I also melted away at the 57 second mark.

Right at the 1:00 minute mark, it melted my heart . . . so warmly beautiful.

And at 5:09 this happens . . . extraordinary touch on piano. And beautifully written.

Yesss brother! I never knew I needed a Flugelhorn solo in my life until I watched this! Love your reaction as always.... I agree with another commenter here. There's Tio Macaco (Just a blast of a song!), Sleeper (wow) and Jambone. Then I would suggest moving on to the Family Dinner Vol. 1 series of videos (You already watched the one from there with Lalah Hathaway). It's so fun to see them working with some amazing vocalists. I would recommend the two with Malika Tirolien, there's also one from Shayna Steele that floors me every time I watch it and one from Chante Cann that is so much fun!

Thanks! Love the movie score vibe! and the fluglehorn solo is just mindblowing!

I got into the "reaction channels" during covid and stumbled on your channel a month or so ago. Really enjoying your content. Keep it up!

Bill is such a great piano player, so tasteful … he’s also very generous person, after seeing him with Michael League and Sput, Bill took the time to speak with my son who had just started playing trumpet to never give up and stick with it, I thought that was really nice of him …

so much emotion in this melody 🎵 !

Flugelhorns....my fav. Very unique piece again

2:33 that gives me chills every time!! Goddamn!!

The most honest reaction 🤜🤛

Who writes these melodies? It's all written, arranged, and produced by Michael League. He's amazing.

I see ya with ya Elektric Band t-shirt on.....you're the 1st one I've watch react to "Kite".....great reaction !!!

"I love the way this guy plays piano." I couldn't agree more.

And at the 5:11 mark, it sent me into some other realm.

This song really melts in your mouth doesn't it

It feels like the horn solo didn't really have the clarity and tone control the artist would've liked for it, at some points. But he recovered really well!

Fantastic reaction and analysis! I got that Kite vision too! Brilliant piece!

This band is phenomenal, they were also fantastic when they played with METROPOLE ORKEST. I was mesmerized :-)

I cant help but sense that if Miles were still with us, he'd be all over these guys digging on them.

Another really good watch. If you haven’t seen it, I’d be interested to see your reaction to Chick Correa and Gary Burton “Love Castle,” the first song on their NPR Tiny Desk concert. I think you’d like it. Thanks again for the video Jeff!

The percussionist could use some love. Cant wait to watch you review Snarky Puppy and Jacob Collier doing Don't You Know.

Just when you thought they couldn't wow or surprise you anymore...

SNARKY PUPPY: Family Album, 1 & 2!❤️🤔😀

Hi! Check out Snarky Puppy: Music for the brain and beauty. Timestamp 26:50 is Shofukan live, and Justin Stanton (Trumpet solo in this one) takes the best Snarky Puppy horn solo I've ever experienced. You'll dig it. Good job with these vids so far!

Just discovered you this week and I've been loving your reactions! Specially with the amazing songs you are reacting too I'm really excited to see you reacting to sleeper, it's personally my favorite of the album Also, I would REALLY REALLY recommend to you Aviations - outliers, it's an incredible song, I'm pretty sure you will love it

Nobody's mentioned the bass clarinet! Let me be the first.

If you haven't heard yet, the piano players name is Bill Laurence. He has a few albums of his own that he composed. Some very interesting and beautiful music

A really good one to check out would be the suite they did with the metropole orkest! It's already divided into videos for easy watching and easy reacting >:)

Fun Fact the bass player, Michael League, arranged most of snarky’s music

Check out Stomp the Haunted Crown by Pomegranate tiger

Great reaction, and I love your shirt!! Please do some Chick Corea reaction videos!

Love your reactions and commentary. You must check out Sleeper!

I'm really liking this channel. There is a band I'd like to see you check into, it might be out of the wheelhouse a bit, but I think you'd like their tune. Check out Animals as leaders.

For the algorithm! lol Just wondering does liking and commenting on the patreon videos help you out at all?