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No, he actually knew a couple of tunes already, since he's played them before with them, but he did learn most of it on the plane. There's a whole documentary out there on it. They had like one or two run throughs before rolling tape, but it's still an incredible feat and performance by Larnell. That video from Zildjian Live is killer too.
The Corey Henry/Larnell Lewis section is the top echelon of improvisation! The conversation between the two of them takes off to a frantic feeding frenzy. That was one of the most ethereal, otherworldly jazz conversations ever recorded. Now you need to do “Something” by Snarky with Layla Hathaway!
Nice reaction gents! I saw Snarky Puppy on tour last November at UC Davis, Mondavi Center and oh, what a treat. Great venue, fabulous performance. They really are a must-see band.
I love FZ, but there is no way he would play with these guys. Zappa wanted every bit of his songs to be structured and planned out to the last note. These guys are huge on improvisation which Zappa hated.
Cory Henry played organ in church when he was 2 years old... look it up here on YT. So... And this session is the official "We Like It Here" album so props to the engineering too!!! Michael League is the Bassist, leader, composer and arranger of Snarky Puppy. He also has another project called "Bokanté" a more world music band that is based around north african music. He mostly lives in Portugal since years...
Great reaction! Love Jazz funk these guys are fire. Keep on rocking gentlemen the horn section is phenomenal. Thank you for what you do for the Airbeats family…❤
The drummer Larnell Lewis has a F-ING INCREDIBLE drum solo on his own song. City Lights Solo.... very short (3:46) but the musical IQ is off the charts! It is SO TASTEFUL. Larnell is top 5 to me.
This is the last song on the album. A full album review would be great. There's a documentary on the making of the slbum that cones with it. Their regular drummer couldn't make it. Larnell listened to MP3s of the demos on the fight from the US and arrived two hours before the first of 8 recording sessions. Corey Henry can play a lot of instruments. Shaun Martin, the keyboardist who took off his headphones and walked off, has 7 Grammys. 3 with Snarky and 4 as Kirk Franklin's musical director. Snsrky Puppy have won 5 total, 2 before he joined, including the 2023 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album, Empire Central[.
You guys should look up and react to Snarky Puppy "The Curtain" they did with Metropole Orkest, but try to find the original video. It will send you on a damn roller coaster.
...Mr. Keys equates to Stevie Ray...SUPER clean brass and the drummer is on another planet. The bass player wrote it and is killin' it too...shit, they ALL kill it.+++
Hello fellas,snarky puppy is the brain child of Michael League ( the bass player ) met him a couple of times , he is a very nice man, seen this band about three times live, never disappoint . I sent you two memory sticks with some snarky albums on it and I put some discography's on them too ( Beatles, Santana, bob Marley, Stevie wonder, clapton,…ect..) and various other albums too , should be in your PO box in the next two days . all my best to you and yours from Liverpool
Glad you dudes finally experienced the 'Lingus'! ... You need to check out Corey Henry's solo R&B/Funk stuff too ... the album 'Operation Funk' from 2020 is bad-azz (especially the track 'Something New' ... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-BkW14kB9G4Y.htmlsi=PFqAsGLIV9DEfmsE ... check it!)
Snarky Puppy is really a "collective" of musicians and all of them are extraordinary. Corey Henry is exceptional on the keyboards and they tour all the time so please go see them. There is a reason they always win Grammy Awards.
I want to thank you for including this Snarky Puppy tune in the reviews! My late husband was a total jazz enthusiast and musician, and he so enjoyed these guys! He'd put on some SP music and jam out with them on his trumpet or fluglehorn. Brings great memories to me now.❤
Yes, every musician playing in the Lingus video is a full time member lf the band, except Cory Henry, who played the amazing keyboard solo, who has since left to focus on his solo career, and more members have since joined or rejoined. They have 18 or 19 members at the moment, but they never play gigs with the whole band, usually between 9 and 12 musicians on stage, since they all have multiple commitments. It works, since they have at least two members who play each instrument, except for the bass, but the bassist, Michael League, is the bandleader, and he plays every gig. I saw them live last year, and they sounded fucking incredible.
Too cool. My young second cousin, Justin Stanton, plays Trumpet and Keys in this band. (and wrote a few of their tunes) EVERYONE in the band is great. Try Shofukan from We Like It Here
I found these cats about a year ago. Totally by accident, I was actually tracking down Larnell Lewis. The man on the skins. Great Zildjan Live video of Larnell with Ghost Note. As of now this is my fav track from Snarky…I’ve watched this exact video over and over. Love You Guys ❤
Lionel Lewis the drummer....was a stand in for the We Like it Here project. Original drummer's passport was expired and the session was recorded in the Netherlands. The gentleman next to Cory Henry that was shainkg his head during the keyboard solo is Sean Martin and has 6 grammys to his name. Thanks for a good reaction
@@RobertClaeson Yep, he learned all but two of the songs in the album (he already knew those 2) on the 7 hours flight there. Then he showed up the day they started recording, while everyone else had 4 days together to rehearse. He's crazy good.
Michael League, the bassist composes most of their songs. The band was formed at the Univ of North Texas in 2004. Corey Henry on keyboards is a savant, Larnell Lewis on drums is one of the best. He learned most of the songs on a plane ride to Europe to get to this recording session. Everyone is wearing headphones including the audience. I think they’re listening to the sound as it goes directly to the mixing board, or something like that. Every time they put out an album it wins Grammy Awards. Shofukan, What About Me and Outlier from this same show are highly recommended. Next level musicianship. Check out Larnell Lewis listening to Enter Sandman for the first time and playing drums to it the second time. It’s on YT. 🔥🔥🔥
Wow!!! This is fantastic. Never have heard this or the Band. I must be living under a rock. Thanks for introducing me to Snarky Puppy. Excellent reaction fellas 👌
If you guys are doing more Snarky Puppy, you need to listen to "Something". They won a Grammy for that performance. Lailah Hathaway has one of the best vocal performances I have EVER heard. I guarantee you fellas will be blown away!
I think yall would get a kick out of Thing of Gold by Snarky Puppy. That ending solo is uplifting... R.I.P. Shaun Martin (the man who was reacting to Cory's solo)
Damn, that's a nice intro! I thought was watching a professinal ad for some audio equipment, I was waiting for the skip button 😂😂😂 Also, this song... just... bro...
Thanks for doing this. I have listened to this probably a HUNDRED times! It is the best jazz solo I can remember, and the whole band is over the top. Thanks for listen #101, guys!
Thankyou so much for reacting to this! Larnell Lewis is a drum genius as is Cory Henry on keys. Echoes of Return to Forever , Weather Report and Mahavishnu Orchestra❤
Corey Henry is a Jedi. Is that main groove 10/8 then switches to 7/8, 8/8? You all need to check out young drum phenom JD Beck and his partner on crime Domi if you like this kind of groove…Zildjian demo prob a good one to start on.
I have been lucky enough to see both Cory Henry’s trio a few years ago and Snarky Puppy in Sydney Australia just a few months ago… it’s more exciting and live and unpredictable and expert and teamwork than any sporting event you can think of. These guys are all at the top of the game. Super nice, too… got to chat with both Cory and BassistSP Founder Michael League after both of their shows and they are in it for the love of makin pure sound, that is all.
Check out Cory Henry & Nick Semrad - Full Jam session at NAMM 2016 Nick Semrad is in Cory's Band, 'Cory Henry and the Funk Apostles. A MUST SEE.....!!!! They will take you to Church...!!
May be the best band/ensemble since Weather Report, RTF, Mahavishu, etc. in my humble opinion. Your next stop should be "What About Me" (We Like It Here) same recording session. Maybe my fav. It reminds me of the Jazz/Rock/Funk from the 70s. And "Thing of Gold" (groundUP) another good number with nice solos. Happy listening!!!!
Hope you guys react to Molly Hatchet Flirtin with Disaster! I've heard someone say their sound is what would happen if Lynyrd Skynyrd and Rush had a baby! Since you like Skynyrd so much I KNOW you will like Molly Hatchet! Thanks
Yes, Snarky Puppy!👍👍 I Couldn't wait for you guys to hear them. You have to react to Shofukan!👍👍 It's still my favorite..and reminds me when my son and his jazz band covered it. 🎺✌
Snarky Puppy... a musician's band! Whoot And to think Larnel Lewis learned all these songs on the plane ride over. Amazing. you need to listen to Trinity. It doesn't feature Corey Henry, which is a shame, but it's a great tune :)
Yeah, you ain’t getting into this band if you’re “pretty good”. The incomparable Cory Henry on the keyboard solo (oh and the guy next to him losing his mind during the solo who also has a shelf full of Grammys at home). The incredible Larnell Lewis on the drums. This album is just candy from start to finish. “Outlier” and “What About Me” at two of my favorites from this album.
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I’m so stoked that you guys have found Snarky Puppy. I’ve loved your Steely Dan reactions and tbh after Steely Dan only bands like Snarky Puppy and Dirty loops will do. Please react to Dirty Loops soon guys
