I'm actually glad that you listened to the original, studio version first. I think that already having a familiarity with the song - increases the impact of hearing it done like this.
The other two songs recorded that day are ‘Summer Rain’ with Madison Cunningham and Chris Thile, and a cover of Björk’s song, ‘Hyperballad, accompanying himself on piano. Both incredible.
Just FYI: Jacob does audience choirs with thousands if not tens of thousands of unrehearsed audience members at every concert. This small group is mostly just fans local to London he asked to show up on social media. Likely the only rehearsing they did was the first part on the chorus. The rest was like it is at concerts. Yes, it was astounding when I first saw it live at the Kennedy Center. There's a PBS video online from there with Dodie and Laughey all singing "Wild Mountain Thyme" and another at the O2. I don't imagine his audio or camera guys needed much time for Mahogany because as you know, he has several other videos there like the Hyperballad and Summer Rain and one with Maro. Other artists do Mahogany Sessions videos, too. If you want to see his up-tempo multi-instrumentalist stuff next you can try All Night Long, Hideaway (from his room) and Don't You Worry Bout a Thing. Or watch any concert like at Lisbon which is too long to react to. For close harmonization there is Moon River, Bridge Over Troubled Waters (Live in LA or studio version with Yebba) or even The Flintstones which won a Grammy.
Jacob is actually beyond merely having perfect pitch; he can accurately sing a number of tones between two adjacent keys on a piano. JC now has a signature model 5 string guitar styled after the one he’s playing here. Also, the choir isn’t a ‘paid’ group of musicians; they are respondents (fans/followers) to a social media post to join him and sing on his video with a request to “wear your blue”. Future songs: MOON RIVER, Bridge Over Troubled Water (album version first, then the live version, then the recording session with Tori Kelly) P.Y.T. - this one doesn’t seem to have as many reactions, but should Don’t You Know (with Snarky Puppy and Big Ed Lee on Sousaphone) - epic ensemble piece recorded in New Orleans
@@thage7729 Thanks, that's fascinating. I've already heard moon River and bridge over troubled water. Snarky Puppy are awesome, so I definitely need to check that out.
My advice is to hear other arrangments he made, like bridge over troubled water and all night long. There is nothing he can't do, he goes from choir on church to brazil's samba. He is certainly the best musician i've ever heard. Genius.
I don’t know about setting up the mics, but I read that the recording was quite spontaneous. He asked his social media followers to join him at the church shortly before the recording took place, and to wear something blue. As a result, a mix of random and not so random faces showed up. I'm not sure if he set a limit on the number of attendees. There was only one rehearsal take before the final recording that we see here. The entire experience allegedly felt like a school project, but the final product is amazing.
Might as well keep going with Jacob and do his Grammy winners. The first thing I ever heard of his was the Flintstones theme, it’s just amazing on a technical level and he was just a kid. Then listen to Moon River to hear the most complex a cappella arrangement you have ever heard in your life. Finish off with the Lionel Richie hit ‘All Night Long’, this time using multiple musicians from all over the world to create a masterpiece arrangement and to really experience his expertise on piano, bass and percussion.
"Running out of superlatives" - how funny, and how true for all those that listen to his works. I agree with you that he spent a tremendous amount of time setting things up - and Mahogany Sessions is a recording group (who have several other video with Jacob) and they are really good at what they do. However, to your point, Jacob is a master in production and technology, and I am sure he spent quite a bit of effort setting things and selecting the right amount of "elements." However, this was not a spliced session - this was live and a single take (he did two other videos that same day with Mahogany, and they were all live) much like many of his other "live" videos (i.e. with Aurora by the glacier on water). The choir was not selected, they were invited by text message (all of them fans who know his music and lyrics), but they did rehearse prior to shooting. However (again), they had no idea regarding their multi-part at the end of the piece. This is referred to as Jacob's "audience choir" - UA-cam is full of these excerpts from his live concerts. And that is what I find truly astounding and somewhat incomprehensible - that he plays the guitar, directs the notes of the choir, and then sings along the melody line. Unbelievable. And to top it off, when he comes back in with the guitar at the end, they are all in tune. Thank you for sharing your feelings and thoughts, I am really liking your program. Liked and Subscribed!!
@@rudolfboukal1538 Thank you for the knowledge. His audience choir work is truly remarkable. Can't believe I had no idea that it was even a thing until a couple of weeks ago.
Jacob plays a custom five string guitar. In an interview on the Paul Davids guitar UA-cam channel, he talks about the guitar and how he had been envisioning a unique guitar tuning for years. Fascinating interview: ua-cam.com/video/WknTbYOet4c/v-deo.htmlsi=L0i08YeqSjtXVA5w
@@thevikingbuddha Ironically, he struggled with 6 string at first so he had a 5 string custom made. Since then he's also played a custom 10 string on his latest tour.
6:35 I've seen enough of videos taken by the phones of audience members at his concerts to believe that he is indeed capable of doing this well in one take. I hear a little bit of strain in the singing at 6:18 that the corresponding moment of the album version doesn't have, which suggests to me that he didn't nonetheless avail himself of multiple takes for this session.
I love Jacob ❤❤❤ kisses from Italy 😘😘😘
I'm actually glad that you listened to the original, studio version first. I think that already having a familiarity with the song - increases the impact of hearing it done like this.
Congrats! You are the first to recognize Dodie - and I have looked at every reaction to this I can find for months.
@@patsycushing4708 Thanks
The other two songs recorded that day are ‘Summer Rain’ with Madison Cunningham and Chris Thile, and a cover of Björk’s song, ‘Hyperballad, accompanying himself on piano. Both incredible.
@@dlbwoodbury Can't wait to get Hyperballad. The original is one of my favourite songs of all time.
@@thevikingbuddhaI also adore Björk’s original. Jacob makes it his own with gorgeous piano accompaniment.
Just FYI: Jacob does audience choirs with thousands if not tens of thousands of unrehearsed audience members at every concert. This small group is mostly just fans local to London he asked to show up on social media. Likely the only rehearsing they did was the first part on the chorus. The rest was like it is at concerts. Yes, it was astounding when I first saw it live at the Kennedy Center. There's a PBS video online from there with Dodie and Laughey all singing "Wild Mountain Thyme" and another at the O2. I don't imagine his audio or camera guys needed much time for Mahogany because as you know, he has several other videos there like the Hyperballad and Summer Rain and one with Maro. Other artists do Mahogany Sessions videos, too.
If you want to see his up-tempo multi-instrumentalist stuff next you can try All Night Long, Hideaway (from his room) and Don't You Worry Bout a Thing. Or watch any concert like at Lisbon which is too long to react to.
For close harmonization there is Moon River, Bridge Over Troubled Waters (Live in LA or studio version with Yebba) or even The Flintstones which won a Grammy.
@@bryanleggo3489 Thanks Bryan
Jacob is actually beyond merely having perfect pitch; he can accurately sing a number of tones between two adjacent keys on a piano.
JC now has a signature model 5 string guitar styled after the one he’s playing here.
Also, the choir isn’t a ‘paid’ group of musicians; they are respondents (fans/followers) to a social media post to join him and sing on his video with a request to “wear your blue”.
Future songs: MOON RIVER,
Bridge Over Troubled Water (album version first, then the live version, then the recording session with Tori Kelly)
P.Y.T. - this one doesn’t seem to have as many reactions, but should
Don’t You Know (with Snarky Puppy and Big Ed Lee on Sousaphone) - epic ensemble piece recorded in New Orleans
@@thage7729 Thanks, that's fascinating. I've already heard moon River and bridge over troubled water. Snarky Puppy are awesome, so I definitely need to check that out.
My advice is to hear other arrangments he made, like bridge over troubled water and all night long. There is nothing he can't do, he goes from choir on church to brazil's samba. He is certainly the best musician i've ever heard. Genius.
I don’t know about setting up the mics, but I read that the recording was quite spontaneous. He asked his social media followers to join him at the church shortly before the recording took place, and to wear something blue. As a result, a mix of random and not so random faces showed up. I'm not sure if he set a limit on the number of attendees. There was only one rehearsal take before the final recording that we see here. The entire experience allegedly felt like a school project, but the final product is amazing.
@@arcisas That's why I love doing this, I get information like that. Thanks for the knowledge. 👍🏻
Might as well keep going with Jacob and do his Grammy winners. The first thing I ever heard of his was the Flintstones theme, it’s just amazing on a technical level and he was just a kid. Then listen to Moon River to hear the most complex a cappella arrangement you have ever heard in your life. Finish off with the Lionel Richie hit ‘All Night Long’, this time using multiple musicians from all over the world to create a masterpiece arrangement and to really experience his expertise on piano, bass and percussion.
@@scottdavis7730 Thank you Scott. Moon River was the first ever music I heard from him and I was blown away.
"Running out of superlatives" - how funny, and how true for all those that listen to his works. I agree with you that he spent a tremendous amount of time setting things up - and Mahogany Sessions is a recording group (who have several other video with Jacob) and they are really good at what they do. However, to your point, Jacob is a master in production and technology, and I am sure he spent quite a bit of effort setting things and selecting the right amount of "elements." However, this was not a spliced session - this was live and a single take (he did two other videos that same day with Mahogany, and they were all live) much like many of his other "live" videos (i.e. with Aurora by the glacier on water). The choir was not selected, they were invited by text message (all of them fans who know his music and lyrics), but they did rehearse prior to shooting. However (again), they had no idea regarding their multi-part at the end of the piece. This is referred to as Jacob's "audience choir" - UA-cam is full of these excerpts from his live concerts. And that is what I find truly astounding and somewhat incomprehensible - that he plays the guitar, directs the notes of the choir, and then sings along the melody line. Unbelievable. And to top it off, when he comes back in with the guitar at the end, they are all in tune. Thank you for sharing your feelings and thoughts, I am really liking your program. Liked and Subscribed!!
@@rudolfboukal1538 Thank you for the knowledge. His audience choir work is truly remarkable. Can't believe I had no idea that it was even a thing until a couple of weeks ago.
So happy that you enjoyed the Mahogany version. I watch this, his live World O Word video and Dan Vasc's Son of Pain every day
Jacob plays a custom five string guitar. In an interview on the Paul Davids guitar UA-cam channel, he talks about the guitar and how he had been envisioning a unique guitar tuning for years. Fascinating interview: ua-cam.com/video/WknTbYOet4c/v-deo.htmlsi=L0i08YeqSjtXVA5w
@@victorsixtythree Thank you, I'll give that a watch. So talented, he needs his own instrument.
@@thevikingbuddha Ironically, he struggled with 6 string at first so he had a 5 string custom made. Since then he's also played a custom 10 string on his latest tour.
6:35 I've seen enough of videos taken by the phones of audience members at his concerts to believe that he is indeed capable of doing this well in one take. I hear a little bit of strain in the singing at 6:18 that the corresponding moment of the album version doesn't have, which suggests to me that he didn't nonetheless avail himself of multiple takes for this session.
@@sashakindel3600 Good point