I'm Moroccan and i recognize rhythms and instrument of my culture, played and transformed by one of my favourite international bands ! Thank you Snarky Puppy 😁 PS: Morrocans are huge fans of Spanish football, and Messi... you've certainly been to Morocco !
As a drummer\percussionist, seeing all of the different drums, cymbals, gongs, etc. makes me wish I could spend a week with all of their stuff. I'd be like a kid in a candy store. Few things in this world look as cool as a killer set of drums or a percussionist's setup. The only bad part about it is having to set it up and tear it down.
To come play during the GNAWA FESTIVAL OF ESSAOUIRA, then to be inspired from our moroccan culture and transform it to such a beautiful piece of art by my favorite band just a year after !!! Big thanks to you !! PS: I'm a drummer and a big fan of Lewis, I hope one day I can be as precise on the drums as you are
The first time ever I stumbled on Snarky Puppy was the „sleeper“ RU-vid video. There are many outstanding bands and there is Snarky Puppy. Music of such richness, playfulness, surprises, incredible rhythm, presented by musicians that exhibit skill, precision and productivity in an uncanny manner. I am completely and utterly hooked to this marvelous band!
Consistently blown away by how beautifully constructed these pieces are. So textured and layered but there is so much space. Just adore it. Thanks again SP. You've dominated my Spotify for the last 4 years. Cannot wait to see you guys in Melbourne next month.
there are parallels between the music and Barças play... intricate lines, combinations and rythms, with an occasional inspired, improvised solo by Messi
Well...it's difficult to say that, their first three albums were studio. Then they did TYF. Then Amkeni was studio. Next 4 were live. Then 2/4 of their latest have been studio. I think across their discography, they've mixed between live and studio really well. I agree their live albums are killing, but the textures they put in their studio albums are amazing, and it's just a different vibe
I also honestly miss the old Snarky Puppy... Miss Ground Up / We Like it Here days. I agree with the other commenter that there are no "strong memorable melodies and powerful choruses that made me fall in love with them" anymore. Its kind of straight through same sounding music. Still all wonderful musicians obviously. But miss the original tunes from years ago.
Then enjoy the old stuff. This new recording is amazing! I love to see how this group is changing, growing, challenging themselves and hearing different musical cultural influences. Cannot wait to hear them live in June.
@@lucianomanfrinato5481 chill out...I am allowed my opinion like everyone else and I still said positive things. I am allowed an observation and too have an adult dialogue about it haha geez..and Im not bro
To be completely honest, I really think SP have lost something. I listened to the whole of Immigrance today, and even though there are a lot of rich textures, broad timbral ranges and scintillating rhythms- there's none of the strong memorable melodies and powerful choruses that made me fall in love with Mr League's Snarky Puppy. I finished the album, and immediately started humming songs from Culcha Vulcha. Shows how memorable this album is. There was nothing that really jumped out at me and log-jammed my brain. I think it may be a lack of negative space. That was very instrumental in the sound that SP used to make- gentle sweeping soundscapes before the barrage of tidal sound comes raging in. None of the "whisper to the thunder" as Jimmy Page once said. Perhaps it's a grower, not a shower. I'll give the album a few more spins before I make my mind up. Oh well. Michael, if you ever read this, FORQ is where it's at, man- more of that please!
Yeah I agree to an extent, but I think the problem is that they lack anything raw in their new studio recording style. It lacks the energy that they once had, and I thought you can even see that in watching this clip. They just didn't look as into it, as if they weren't having as much fun as they used to, and as a result it sounds a bit more clinical and overly polished. It might also be an issue with their stylistic direction. The landscape of modern jazz has changed a lot since they entered the game and I think they're struggling to keep up with it. They've had several really cutting edge projects like Sylva, We Like it Here, and Family Dinner Vol. 2, but now with the exception of Chonks, it sounds like mostly dated fusion tracks that very technical yet boring and too familiar sounding.
@@andershaldorsen3548 I hear what several are saying. But I disagree. I love that they are experimenting with different musical cultural influences. This new recording will be one of your favorites in time. If you go to their live concerts, these guys are just as stoked to play as in the early years.
@@hope2play I completely agree about their live shows, but as for the many cultural influences I still just don't see it as much advancement. Sure they're using all of this interesting percussion and funky instruments, but its just the compositions that I think are declining. To me it sounds like they're taking riffs, melodies and song structures from this bag of reheated older songs of theirs and just throwing in some ethnic spices
To be fair, people were saying exactly that about Culcha Vulcha when it was released! I do miss their live sessions, however, they've definitely lost that 'magic' that doing one-take recordings gave them. But they've got a much more unique and controlled sound in exchange - so it's a trade-off.
I learned first-hand that it's pronounced: "Cha Vee" ... "Cha Vee" equals "Gram Me" i.e. #Xavi = #Grammy :-) The pre-released audio alone is SOOO SOOOOO GOOOOD -- SOOOOO Satisfying … Moroccan Waltz Grooves with obfuscated downbeats and RICH harmonies and polyrhythms/superimpositions galore. I was able to see the first-ever live (and super-tight) performance of this at the GroundUP Music Festival 2019. Now this so-called "Behind the Scenes" video (i.e. format = syncing video clips of the recording/rehearsal/production with the final two-track master)… Just WOW . Absolutely amazing. Bravo in advance Michael League :-)
