Snarky Puppy - What About Me? (We Like It Here) 

Can't agree more!!!!!!!!!!

I've listened to this for years and while some parts I get, some are still a mystery to me.

Well said

plus he flew in from NY and went directly to the studio without rehearsal and played THIS. There is a documentation about the recording of this album somewhere on youtube and that stuck with me and made this even more insane

Yes!!!

Man wtf, how's this how I find out Shaun passed. RIP legend

Get out! Are you serious?!😮

clot shot?

Thank you for your kind words. Shaun was a light in this world through his music and who he was as a person. We are so honored to have been able to call him a friend. Rest in peace Shaun

No way! 😥

The foot independence he has is crazy

That’s what then jazz guys do! It’s dope as hell

He protecc... He attacc But most importantly He keeps tracc....

I wish I had that independence.

thats honestly nuts i could never

If this were basketball, Nate would be the best playmaker in the business.

That's the beauty of this performance. You can watch it a million times and still discover something that will blow your mind even further.

for those bongos make me feel like i’m eating doritos 🤌🏾🤌🏾

Nate who...?

Dude, he's such an important part. It's one of those often unsung things, even other musicians sleep on the percussion but this band is a great example of how integral good percussion is. Mad respect to Nate dude is just as much a monster as any of them

...how is that even possible?? what a madman! haha

Steve Gadd, Dave Weckl and Vinnie Colauita use to do the exact same from the 60s until today but mostly just sight reading every part in the studio and live on stage.

Larnel is the drumer?

@@gasperhlupic364 Yeah, he had to sub in at the last minute because the other drummer fell ill I believe.

@@callumomeagher1868 Vinnie said he mastered the black page by practicing it for 20 mins a day for "a couple of weeks." Like it was just a footnote at the end of his practice routine for less than a month, then he went and recorded it. Fucking insane.

Thats probably not good enough to get in.

Lol probably

I think it's "make the best solo I've ever heard"

yep, that makes sense, nice question

Proficiency. Improvisation. Pushing yourself to the limit.

HAIL !

Underrated comment right here

If you pause the video at 6:03 you can see (presumably) the sound engineers enjoying the fruits of their hard work. Props to them indeed, it has to be one hell of a nightmare to set this all up.

Indeed!

@@victorborghys9033 I only caught that on the second viewing. They're having a grand old time back there, aren't they? And well deserved.

One of the best comment I've ever read! Something I've never thought...

@@nicolaippolito1979 😉Thx!

"SNARKY PUPPIES... Assemble!"

He's in his own 🕶 League lol

@@KaesideIwuagwu damn that's a good one

its 4/4 btw

It's 25 or 6 to 4😉

Tab Ross does anyone really know what time it is ?

@@dxmyr hahaha, good comeback, nice, that's the response i was looking for! Well played my friend😉. Thx

Btw younger players, if you want to hear some great time sigs,go listen to Jaco Pastorius first solo album and look at the players list on that album. It is self titled. Check out that monster stuff. I love Portrait of Tracey done on his old fretless fender jazz bass in harmonics. You're welcome!😉 enjoy🙂

Hahahaha this is gold.

Unreal experience.

genuine question, how did it sound when they were playing? i've always wondered

@@leakdeo nah, i wasn't there. :( i sure as hell wish i was tho.

@@rsdigiomoney oh my bad, i misread as you were there, and i think everyone wishes they were lol

I prefer watching the peepz in the control booth absolutely lose their collective shits xDD

@@AstrumG2V 6:03 Has to be the best example.

He’s gonna need the Keith moon treatment with the duct tape sticking them to his forehead 😂

haha, yes!

We're all holding on for dear life.

shaun's martin fave during lingus xD

literal lol

fear hahahahahahaha

Fear + adoration = respect. Lol

My favorite is the way the horns look at each other when Larnell is going off like “what even is this dude”

Nate Werth! The unsung hero of Snarky Puppy! I wouldn't say he's underrated because most Snarky Puppy fans know his werth (heh-heh) to the band and how vital he is, but he just does his thing in the background most of the time going unnoticed. However, if he wasn't there, you *would* notice!

Nate werth is a goat

@@Yash-oz3em 6 days ago.. This vid just keeps on getting comments. For good reason obviously. Fuck I love the internet. And i'm high.

@@karadan100 this group is amazing and I don't who conga guy is fill me in I know the drummer amazing and the keyboardist is next level

@@karadan100 Watch this and Lingus everyday.

BackInBlack_4896 thanks!!!

That fill @1:55... was not of this world

The pedal work at 5:48 needs to be examined. Disgusting.

@@harrystrachan7267 stinky triplets with one foot

@@iaial0 quadruplets**

The best guitar solo ever in Snarky Puppy.

best guitar solo ive ever heard and witnessed in my life. wow. Whatever that was he was doing when he was bending the strings to keep doing that falling notes thing blows my mind everytime i watch this.

Yes, the way he started and evolved later is pure madness.

Dude irk. Holy shit

He's so wrong it's absolutely right! Guy speaks polyrhythm like it's his native tongue.

Polyrhythms, metric modulation, odd groupings, you name it.... He's a beast!

Same here brother. I'm a 16 year old drummer, and this guy right here, Larnell Lewis, what a player he is... I'm thinking of playing 'Lingus' for a show in December, that part where he keeps playing the bass part and is soloing over it is so amazing, yet so hard to do! (Excuse me for my English, it's certainly not perfect in any way)

casper van helvoirt If the only part of that song that gets you is the keyboard solo section, you're waaaaaay ahead of the game.

Nathan Redmon Hahaha ;) Music is what I want to do, and proffesionals have said I could easily succeed if I want to, with the right help and the right amount of effort put into it. Music is the beauty of this world expressed.

Haha well observed

HAHA

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

At 1:00 too

sure thing

damn he's a god

Speaking of machines, you even have a perfectly played "blast beat" between bass drum and floor tom in 5:51, in first 16th note triplets and then mother-fucking-32th notes at tempo 132 (16th note blast beat at 264bpm). Like Mangini said once, a "blast beat" can be most musical in the proper musical setting - in jazz fusion, for example :D I've notated this whole, have to say it was worth it again...

I guess I should, I bet people want to learn this. I posted it to Ultimate Guitar as a Guitar Pro 6 file (takes about 24 hrs for it to be accepted there it seems, never posted anything anywhere before). I marked ghost notes where they fit (and where they can be heard in the song naturally) and marked all accents and distinguished between rimshots and regular "shots" :p. I play this with my second snare on the left to the hihat even though Larnell has his on the right between his 2 floor toms. But the cowbell has to be on the right (attached to a tom for example) to be able to play the solo. But I tell you it's worth it. I used two bass drum pedals during the end of the solo because I can't do a blast beat with a single pedal at 264 bpm :D so I recommend that if you have 2 pedals, I also marked the changes in the Guitar Pro with "jalan vaihto" which is "foot change" from hihat pedal to bass drum pedal or vice versa. It took me 3 weeks to transcribe, learn, practice and memorize this and it still has much practice value (meaning that I suck :D).

You are a brave man.

I tried to post it in Ultimate Guitar but they don't want it because it only has the drum track :DD

In case someone needs a drum transcription of this song please check it out on my channel

try attending university where he's an instructor and paying attention to anything except for his playing / every band he's in

He sexually abused them before too

I actually just lolled

@@joshevans3961 YO ME TOO!

COPS:. . "Quite the opposite. . We believe he brought it to life!"

Y'know, I thought it was impressive when he broke a stick and played with one hand to grab a new one. He's done that with the KICK PEDAL and replaced it mid-song. Talk about murdering a drum kit.

You just have one life. Quit.

CvnDqnrU quit what, drumming or day job? :D

Knollan Tanteo Trust me, I've considered both. Lol

Nathan Redmon same dillema here bro, whenever I listen to guys like miller, wooten, paladino and the likes, i entertain the thought too :) but then i remember i've got my family to support, so yeah. lol

I'm a guitarist / bassist...and yep...I'm in the same boat. My guitar-ing is nowhere near this dude.

I play this album in my car and now my car can fly

I play this in my car and it drives on water

I play this in my car and it can now travel in space

I play this in my car and now my car can time-travel

I play this in my car and the police yields

A little late.....I started at 0:16

I laughed in awe at 5:35 when he switched times and then back. Just incredible, like kindergarten to this guy.

@@Musician837 went straight Stevie Wonder there.

I thought I was the only one. When your nose feels tingly and pores opened. LOL!

That's with a SINGLE PEDAL!!!!

+Ash Hudson Dude. He's coming back for Family Dinner Vol. 2... WITH Sput. Both of dem. In the same room. Uuuuuuugh

+Ash Hudson Chills at 2:24. Chills at the right-side fat snare in place of floor tom. Chills at how amazing/unique that setup is. Snarky Puppy is amazing.

+Ash Hudson He's a killer.....!!!

+Ash Hudson That left foot on the high-hat never misses a beat, regardless of the odd beats going around on the other limbs. His musicality and emotion put in his playing has everyone smiling including me from behind a monitor.

He's a champion

+MrBretowsky All of them actually

+MrBretowsky too many arms on that drummer if you ask me

+MrBretowsky i love the way everyone stares at him like "whoa, dude, slow down here a bit"

+Bert Berw Don't you mean 0:15 ? :D

Larnell is a machine!

ok, second is over now, bye

@@hottokatrazi haha that's all i asked for. Thanks

Over the years playing with different musicians, on occasion you have that moment and realization that you just heard and particapated in a piece of utter genius. No words, but that moment when your brain floods your body with dopimine. As high as you can get and not hurt anybody😁, this was one of those moments!!!

I LOVE THIS! I’ve been checking for SP since they started recording their live performances and the videography and EDITING of their videos are MASTERFUL. I always feel like I’m their because they know the music!

The cold open is amazing! Sucks you right into the story. This entire album's videography adds to the experience

What I like about these videos is that snarky puppy are a team and whole and everyone respects each others role in each tune and they Always look like they are enjoying themselves always

Mike League is a genius composer and arranger. He and Jacob Collier are on another world compared to everyone else right now.

And hear....perhaps most importantly

...word...

It's amazing!!

Thank you mentioning that guitarist! I’ve watched this video so many times and am just now realizing how lame I am for not knowing who that guitar player is. Amazing solo!

Yup amazing solo

Callum O'Meagher I would happily like your comment but the like count is at 69, sorry mate I can’t ruin this

I didn't necessarily dig every note of it, but mad props for going at it with his own voice, impeccable chops, and knowing exactly the moment to pull out all the stops.

Guitar was a beast.

I agree. The way it was built was 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

It takes 30 times to me to understand what he is doing. Now, I can say it is awesome!

Scarecrow6459 my teacher is going to be playing with Adrian bent and said i can play with him!!

meh

Absolutely! The playing is incredibly tight

Annoying as hell until the rest of the band came in. And I thought the synth guy was the biggest ass in the band.

At least synth guy makes decent music out of his weird solos. It's pretty surprising that the saxes, trumpets, and drummer are team players but this one jerk isn't. Worst Snarky Puppy solo I've ever had the displeasure of listening to. And he won over the Sleeper talk box solo.

seemingly a bit too rocky for most of the jazzheads here. pity. I enjoyed it as well.

Great description! He's just so determined and forceful, no stopping him!

same thing happened to me mate!

Same thing here! This was a fucking outer-wordly and surreally joyous experience!

That’s the spirit touching one's soul. Pure life. Live!

Look at the faces - this is the exact same session that also saw the legendary Cory Henry solo in Lingus.

Fabian Catoni this was recorded in Utrecht (Netherlands) though

I did watch the documentary from my friend. It was unbelievable...

There’s a new video of him learning a song in one take! And he tells the same story!!

@@Phoebonaccii I've watch that video, "the shortest pencil is longer than the longest memory"

@@nasigoreng_ati That quote was pure gold! Made a point to remember that one (although writing it down was probably a better idea)

I know, right!

Yes that half time break. Feckin 'ell!

Beautiful , made My day!

Amazing absolutely Amazing! Looking in up in iTunes next! definitely buying this tune :)

& I did buy it :)

Truly inspiring, sent me right to my practice room.

These guys!

By drum solo you mean the whole song from beginning to end, right? ;)

Yeah that last second really sucks

My favorite part of the song too!

good one :)

Fr Fr

well said and agree wholly ..

it's awesome that I'm not the only one who bumped into these crazy bastards and declared "where the hell have you guys been?" - hooked!

Nuwanda unrelated to snarky is another artist i've fallen in love with. also an instrumental band but sorta different genres. look up "plini". The EP sweet nothings will change your life.

Thanks for the tip! You weren't kidding, that guy is great! I can't believe people can be so well rounded at such a young age. Imagine what they will go on to do.

Nuwanda seriously man. we gotta support these artists so they can continue!

Listened to lingus yet? XD

John Bennett I think one hundred times in the last week

Some of the riffs, straight up NASTY!

+DSLDrummer I thought you said 'I really need to go practice hi-hats' and I'm like fuck yeah pal.

Plus B.A.D>bad ass drummer!

Yep, _every_ beat was perfectly timed. Despite its complexity there wasn't a single mistake. *Wow!*

@@asmartbajan There were a couple of mistakes though, around 5:21 his fills are slightly off time and he has to readjust.

@@keithgraham8588 nah

+Lauritz Wiesinger Also the face at 6:03. She knows that fill was nasty.

I actually feel a mix of happiness and violence, i can't describe it lol

Dude, you're not alone. This performance, and many others by Snarky Puppy, move me to tears. I think I wouldn't want to live if I ever lost my hearing.

I have to analyse this songs structure for my music corse and I'm crying trying to figure it out.

Not this song for me but others! It’s amazing what these musicians can create!

and here I was thinking I was a weirdo for shedding tears. Glad to know am not alone.

give me chills every time!

hahahaha thats awesome.....hes a genius!

you kill me xD

As a drummer I can testify that this statement is pretty much true: Larnell's third hand is his right foot. He's so good with his feet that they have the same skill level as other drummers' hands.

Aditya Lee and 6 legs

nah its 7

In case someone needs a drum transcription, please check it out on my channel

7 hours on a plane ride and 2 hours in the studio to learn the set. It's mind-binding that he did that.

He is! Freaking genius!

the way i interpret it is. its like a distraction and by the time he really starts playing you realize the drums are what u should have been listening to the whole time

@@jawballisticweimser4502 Hmmm. So it's like a story where the drums were showing the way and maintaining the tempo all the while but the guitarist represents a person losing their way then finding it at the end because the stability of the drum gave them a way back

@@TheSeeking2know yeah but then then in the end u get corey henry keeping tempo for the drums.

oh my god, just like how I feel, when the solo starts it feels confusing like lost in someplace dark (a forest or somewhere) but then it finally found "the way" and just went mental...

+Stefan Sampy *Lewis

Owen Trattles lol thx

Marco Oliveira U can say that again

+Stefan Sampy i don't disagree that he's amazing, but don't short-sell Sput! I got to be at the Family Dinner Vol 2 recording in New Orleans and I was sitting in front of both of them. I gotta say that they're quite the team!

+Ethan Mitch U are rigt as well. i have seen him. he is amazig as well

He does, super awesomely!! On top of that, he's the leader of Snarky Puppy and writes most of their songs, Michael League is my hero!!!

He’s looking at Shaun Martin to be like ...... bruh..........

That’s definitely one of my favorite moments!

Beautifully said. Yet hard not to judge, it is such a deep habit.

Lingus might be the greatest thing I have ever heard

Sexton Hardcastle Listen to one of their older songs, Flood. It will blow your mind

So true! I would like to hear that song.

Exactly!

I just want to know who these folks are... They all look so blessed and positive. How does a collective like this come together? I guess I could google and research about Snarky Puppy, but I just mean to express similar feelings as you. I feel like I'm missing out!!

Jeez am I the only one hearing Havona - Weather Report in it?

John Tunstall it was so dope!!!!

Brilliant - I like very much. YY

Is this X factor?

haha....yeah

+Matt Mallbonga noticed them too - but everyone's got huge grins on their faces - they know they're witnessing something extraordinary.

That is not Larnell, he looks at Shaun Martin at his right! Look at another angle 5:18 Larnell and Cory are facing each other.

@@szucsipiano7 you're right! the camera work makes it look that way. thanks

Definitely not. Don't understand why someone would dislike it; thought it was perfect against the drums

It's most certainly one of my favorite parts of the song.

The contrast it makes with the second part of the solo is just fucking awesome That transition omfg

I loved it!

Manuel Izurieta learn it yourself man. always try to transcribe and learn by ear its a huge key to being a better musician. im gonna try learning it as well