Jacob Collier Plays the Same Song In 18 Increasingly Complex Emotions | WIRED

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  • Jacob Collier plays and transforms a familiar tune through a variety of different emotions. Jacob takes "Londonderry Air" (more popularly known as "Danny Boy") and pulls the song through many twists and turns as he transmutes the piece on the fly. How does the song sound "angry," or "sad"? How about with more complex emotions, like "disruptive" or "betrayed"?
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  • @jacobcollier
    @jacobcollier 3 роки тому +23865

    Thank you so much for having me, you wonderful people!

    • @hungphamviet3543
      @hungphamviet3543 3 роки тому +136

      thank u for explaining everything and making my day brighter

    • @ChildsFamiIy
      @ChildsFamiIy 3 роки тому +129

      You are, in my opinion, the most gifted and knowledge musician i know. Your emotional awareness amazes me. Thats what a lot of music is missing now. Thanks you for giving it to us!

    • @joaofarias6473
      @joaofarias6473 3 роки тому +15

      👏👏👏

    • @sjwimmel
      @sjwimmel 3 роки тому +37

      I think you not only have a gift for music, but also for explaining music on a deep level. You talk about it with such ease, how did you get to that point?

    • @norbertsierschynski8120
      @norbertsierschynski8120 3 роки тому +7

      it’s just such a inventive way to think. Expressing by emotion, exploring language of certain emotion through melody, harmony, rythm and somehow we are able to feel the emotion that You are expressing through instrument, whatever Your instrument of choice is( musical, lyrical, by painting, ect)

  • @trihexapictures8553
    @trihexapictures8553 2 роки тому +6823

    Psychiatrist: "So, what emotions do you feel currently?"
    Me: *_"Jacob Collier, Tier Three"_*

  • @inventorofswag4017
    @inventorofswag4017 2 роки тому +9090

    He looks like he just woke up and invented music

    • @TheDwarthy
      @TheDwarthy 2 роки тому +125

      My husband agrees, but adds that he's also ready for cereal, Sunday morning cartoon, and yes--inventing music. 🤭🤭🤭

    • @chriswright5230
      @chriswright5230 2 роки тому +3

      lol

    • @kenny91919
      @kenny91919 2 роки тому +31

      tbf he is reinventing music so..

    • @bamchel
      @bamchel 2 роки тому +1

      Ah really good one 😂

    • @crookedbraincrookedbrain9874
      @crookedbraincrookedbrain9874 2 роки тому

      @@kenny91919 no,and his songs fuckins sucks

  • @robbiemorgz
    @robbiemorgz 3 роки тому +2346

    Jacob Collier looks like he’s a Pixar character about to go on a wild fantastical adventure

    • @eachday9538
      @eachday9538 2 роки тому +41

      Like Toy Story but with a room full of sentient instruments

    • @chrisfelonall1177
      @chrisfelonall1177 2 роки тому +12

      Also like Soul

    • @ES-os7ko
      @ES-os7ko Рік тому +1

      Was looking for this

    • @gotjuice9
      @gotjuice9 Рік тому +9

      More like a Sony Pictures Animation character.. "Cloudy With a Chance of Jacob Collier"

    • @bimbom3745
      @bimbom3745 Рік тому +2

      and he is

  • @paoloflorian44
    @paoloflorian44 3 роки тому +3906

    *sees flirtatious*
    *immediately gets jazzier*
    Jacob flirts in jazz

    • @CoolGuy-yk9kd
      @CoolGuy-yk9kd 3 роки тому +255

      ya like jazz?

    • @adriatic.vineyards
      @adriatic.vineyards 3 роки тому +70

      I never want to see Collier try to flirt...

    • @Toniko777
      @Toniko777 3 роки тому +94

      And it was without a doubt the smoothest pick up line I have ever heard.

    • @michaelrainbow4203
      @michaelrainbow4203 3 роки тому +56

      "Jacob flirts in jazz"
      What a beautiful line of poety, my poet friend. =)

    • @samueljacobson470
      @samueljacobson470 3 роки тому +18

      I'd say it's more bluesy than jazzy

  • @nachumami9069
    @nachumami9069 3 роки тому +2024

    Alternative title. "Danny boy goes through a emotional breakdown."

    • @joshuaquetel2781
      @joshuaquetel2781 2 роки тому +56

      danny boy has a psychotic break

    • @kaitlin6184
      @kaitlin6184 2 роки тому +26

      Danny boy goes the the 20 stages of grief

    • @Ayo.Ajisafe
      @Ayo.Ajisafe 2 роки тому +2

      brilliant!

    • @Lime-rr6zf
      @Lime-rr6zf 2 роки тому +10

      You know you've gone batshit insane when you're feeling forgiveness one second but then suddenly feel like Jacob Collier in the next.

  • @oludhe7
    @oludhe7 2 роки тому +2970

    All this time I thought I was bad at the piano but I am just gifted at communicating the confused emotion through my playing

  • @johnatspray
    @johnatspray 3 роки тому +6449

    You introduce yourself as a musician. That’s like a tiger introducing himself as a cat. Technically true but a huge understatement.

    • @atticusjones
      @atticusjones 2 роки тому +84

      I like this comment, but I like the number 250 more.

    • @nicknametaken5886
      @nicknametaken5886 2 роки тому +34

      @@atticusjones time for you To like 300

    • @atticusjones
      @atticusjones 2 роки тому +35

      @@nicknametaken5886 thanks for the reminder! My OCD can now relent.

    • @wilsondominguesfrazao1600
      @wilsondominguesfrazao1600 2 роки тому +27

      So what do you think a musican does? This comment has no meaning at all... aren't there in the wild great tigers and other who get killed at young age?

    • @johnatspray
      @johnatspray 2 роки тому +1

      1112 likes wow! 🙏

  • @incarnatemus
    @incarnatemus 3 роки тому +4234

    "hello, my name is jacob collier, and i'm a musician."
    understatement of the year

    • @eegoii
      @eegoii 3 роки тому +17

      My thought exactly. 😳

    • @michaelfitzurka5659
      @michaelfitzurka5659 3 роки тому +60

      Hello my name is Jacob Collier and I’m a musical genius. Understatement of the year.

    • @gabriellastauffer
      @gabriellastauffer 3 роки тому +21

      I think it is the best thing for him to say though. Musician encapsulates that he can masterfully play with any type of music. I think he's one of the few true fully realized musicians out there right now. I really appreciate that he calls himself this :)

    • @theothersmith9570
      @theothersmith9570 3 роки тому +39

      Hi, my name is Michael Jordan. I played basketball.

    • @michaelfitzurka5659
      @michaelfitzurka5659 3 роки тому +20

      @@theothersmith9570 Hi my name is Jesus. I started a religion.

  • @udonthavetoknowmyname
    @udonthavetoknowmyname 3 роки тому +2084

    “how are you feeling this fine morning?”
    “quite jacob collier”

  • @Bayesic
    @Bayesic 2 роки тому +630

    10:45 "The left hand is determined to get in the way of the right hand"
    Pretty much sums up the entirety of my piano playing prowess

  • @mynameisrosiex4555
    @mynameisrosiex4555 2 роки тому +2619

    Jacob introducing himself as a musician is like a giant being described as "slightly taller than most people"

    • @namaasliku8642
      @namaasliku8642 2 роки тому +16

      I don't get this. other people also said the same thing. so what actually jacob profession other than musician?

    • @Gugugaga1673
      @Gugugaga1673 2 роки тому +85

      @@namaasliku8642 they mean that jacob is honestly very good at what he does, he understands music and he is kind of a musical genius

    • @namaasliku8642
      @namaasliku8642 2 роки тому +34

      @@Gugugaga1673 so literally musician, just not your run-of-the-mill musician right?

    • @benbither4363
      @benbither4363 2 роки тому +91

      @@namaasliku8642 pretty much. He's literally a musician, but he's widely considered a cut above the rest. Think Einstein saying that he's a mathematician or LeBron James saying he plays basketball

    • @-dale2051
      @-dale2051 2 роки тому +22

      @@benbither4363 physicist*

  • @jacefairis1289
    @jacefairis1289 3 роки тому +3573

    "I've also reintroduced Time" oh thanks jacob, i was wondering when Time was gonna resume

    • @mychemicalshazam
      @mychemicalshazam 3 роки тому +42

      Is that a jojos reference

    • @rauha38
      @rauha38 3 роки тому +15

      This made me laugh out loud😂 thank you

    • @avedic
      @avedic 2 роки тому +30

      *_"...which is reminiscent of happiness....I suppose."_*
      I have that exact thought at least once a day.
      sigh......

    • @jet_yb
      @jet_yb 2 роки тому +18

      “Time has now begun to move.”

    • @olliehug1132
      @olliehug1132 2 роки тому +25

      Unbenounced to us, jacob had stopped the flow of time. Thankfully he graciously reintroduced it to the universe

  • @agenttatsu
    @agenttatsu 2 роки тому +764

    you absolutely nailed guilt. i felt like i was going to be sick hearing it, which is exactly what guilt feels like

    • @Flopsaurus
      @Flopsaurus 2 роки тому +25

      For real! I felt weighed down just listening to it.

    • @vophie
      @vophie 2 роки тому +3

      yeah

    • @Ayo.Ajisafe
      @Ayo.Ajisafe 2 роки тому +15

      Guilt was one of my favourites. I thought it was beautiful.

    • @tenison7990
      @tenison7990 2 роки тому +5

      guilt definately hit the most accurately imo. definately my fav. end chord felt a bit uplifting, but i found myself humming to it without thinking.

    • @yolojoseph4947
      @yolojoseph4947 2 роки тому +10

      It felt like the constant F# on the melody was probably something that he couldn't get over/making him guilty and the melody moving on meant he got forgiveness for that one thing

  • @homiefromfl
    @homiefromfl 2 роки тому +894

    What astounds me more than Jacob's sheer musical genius is his ability to grow and shorten his hair on command. Amazing.

    • @Danem2186
      @Danem2186 2 роки тому +35

      I read this in Jacob's voice.

    • @theo8370
      @theo8370 10 місяців тому +7

      Literally!!! This is the only comment I have ever read that has made me laugh out loud.

  • @bcan5512
    @bcan5512 3 роки тому +836

    Y'all really hit him with the existential question of "who are you" mid improv LOL

    • @ma0487
      @ma0487 3 роки тому +10

      haha

    • @Drumsetkid23
      @Drumsetkid23 3 роки тому +38

      B Can and somehow, he managed to answer it! Unreal

    • @Dutchalchemists
      @Dutchalchemists 3 роки тому +25

      and his response was "Super Ultra Hyper Lydian" in true Jacob Collier fashion

    • @tsg_frank5829
      @tsg_frank5829 3 роки тому +1

      @@Dutchalchemists
      It'd be disappointing if he didn't lmao

  • @HuwRichards
    @HuwRichards 3 роки тому +12718

    "The A, which you thought was going to be part of F Major, is part of F sharp Minor - can you believe it?!"
    I'll believe anything you say Jacob.

    • @latinoamericanx
      @latinoamericanx 3 роки тому +121

      i love him so much

    • @olivertruschke503
      @olivertruschke503 3 роки тому +30

      😂😂😂😂😂💀💀💀💀

    • @Triairius
      @Triairius 3 роки тому +60

      It's good to see I'm not the only one who left this video in that headspace lol

    • @nathangraytenor6038
      @nathangraytenor6038 3 роки тому +11

      @Agustín Risatti I'm not as lucky, I still don't understand everything haha But it's super interesting

    • @eronituivuna1338
      @eronituivuna1338 3 роки тому +2

      Blȗ gby Bhubaneswar you a

  • @berpmorph2946
    @berpmorph2946 2 роки тому +138

    When someone like Jacob Collier shows up saying "hi, I'm a musician", it makes me ashamed of all the times that I introduced myself that way.

    • @reinierweerts6923
      @reinierweerts6923 2 роки тому +41

      Please, don't be! You have nothing to be ashamed about. As he would tell you, you're not less of a musician than he is. If you were to make his level the benchmark, that would leave very few musicians at all :)

  • @persinitrix
    @persinitrix 2 роки тому +448

    I feel like my grandkids might read about this guy in 70 years as a Mozart of my time

    • @asloii_1749
      @asloii_1749 2 роки тому +17

      he really is the mozart of our time

    • @raketa5348
      @raketa5348 Рік тому +1

      Yes, Dart Nihilius

    • @skaterhugs1147
      @skaterhugs1147 Рік тому +6

      he is extremely talented but back then Mozart was closer to what we would consider a pop star. Jacob doesn't make that kind of universally salient music

    • @jack-uv6mt
      @jack-uv6mt Рік тому +4

      i like jacob he's a good player but not such a good writer, mozart was a genius because of his writing

    • @fedegwagwa
      @fedegwagwa Рік тому +13

      ​@@skaterhugs1147This is a huge misconception and to this day i'm trying to find who spread it first. It's not true at all!! The popular music of those times was folk music. Mozart never played nor composed folk music for the common folk. All the composers of that time (at least up until the late romanticism) were writing educated, more complicated music for the nobles or the rich in general, the only ones that could read it and understand it. So the complete opposite of the "folk". Pop music of today is just a continuation of folk music. Jacob Collier today is much closer to pop music (if not completely embedded in it) than Mozart ever was

  • @CaptainJeoy
    @CaptainJeoy 3 роки тому +1720

    We all agree that Jazz is the official flirt music

    • @webbedcomet42
      @webbedcomet42 3 роки тому +76

      I mean... ya like jazz?

    • @africanprince8654
      @africanprince8654 3 роки тому +10

      @@webbedcomet42 I do, do you like jazz??😏

    • @JustAyedan
      @JustAyedan 3 роки тому

      Yes! Lol

    • @marlo727
      @marlo727 3 роки тому +1

      more specifically waltz i think

    • @reharm_reality
      @reharm_reality 3 роки тому +34

      That kind of makes sense... in jazz the rules are kind of abstract, and spontaneity and playfulness are encouraged. You never know quite how something is going to end, but the goal is to have fun getting there. There's a lot of emotion, but also a lot of intellect. Much like flirting, I suppose.

  • @floppsy_952
    @floppsy_952 3 роки тому +827

    *The four limbs lived in harmony, until the left hand decided to drop dissonant bombs.*

    • @allach_mclanlin
      @allach_mclanlin 3 роки тому +49

      Only Jacob Collier, master of the four limbs, could bring closure... To defeat distraction

    • @zebracakez2168
      @zebracakez2168 3 роки тому +3

      @@allach_mclanlin 😂😂😂

    • @josiahmacfarlane7698
      @josiahmacfarlane7698 3 роки тому

      Underrated comment

    • @sweettea3879
      @sweettea3879 3 роки тому +1

      That sounded so.... _poetic_

    • @arunthebuffoon4554
      @arunthebuffoon4554 3 роки тому +3

      @@sweettea3879
      It's probably a reference to Avatar: The Last Airbender.

  • @nicolesumner1069
    @nicolesumner1069 3 роки тому +167

    Not ignoring his musical chops, but EQ is what Collier has in spades. His ability to verbally describe emotions (and show them in his body) is what stood out to me.

    • @Untoldanimations
      @Untoldanimations Рік тому +4

      EQ? Piano it’s not a digital instrument

    • @rish_shuk
      @rish_shuk Рік тому +24

      @@Untoldanimations I'm assuming he means emotional intelligence

    • @heronkite
      @heronkite Рік тому +2

      Me too. I find his intelligence and eloquence as engrossing as his music, and displayed in every interview I've heard with Jacob Collier

    • @rachaelm1095
      @rachaelm1095 Рік тому +3

      I was thinking this too! His ability to articulate exactly what he's feeling is mind-blowing 🤯

  • @Humaway
    @Humaway 3 роки тому +133

    "The A, which you thought was going to be part of F Major, was part of F# Minor. Can you believe it!?" Cheeky Jacob, you sure got me.

    • @vophie
      @vophie 2 роки тому +5

      Isn't it crazy how we can feel it even without ever knowing this stuff

  • @paddytheladdie
    @paddytheladdie 3 роки тому +2384

    Imagine Jacob writing a score for a film. I think he understands the relationship between emotions and music and how he can convey and express those feelings in an impactful way.

    • @Ricocossa1
      @Ricocossa1 3 роки тому +114

      I've been thinking more and more about how much I want to see that happen. But it would have to be a good movie to be worth it.

    • @user-km9bx3gf3z
      @user-km9bx3gf3z 3 роки тому +12

      listen to his tracks Djesse and Once You

    • @gustafsone
      @gustafsone 3 роки тому +110

      I think a fun project for Jacob to do would be to do new compositions for some old silent films. I had this thought while watching this video because what he is doing here is pretty close to what the pianists would have to do on the fly in the old cinemas during the silent movie era.

    • @user-km9bx3gf3z
      @user-km9bx3gf3z 3 роки тому +2

      @@gustafsone yes! maybe tweet this to him or something

    • @skylar8685
      @skylar8685 3 роки тому +2

      i think about this frequently

  • @ryansequin
    @ryansequin 3 роки тому +2411

    I love that sounding flirtatious means "jazzier" for Jacob. lol

    • @danielstudart2062
      @danielstudart2062 2 роки тому +142

      I mean, if you're doing it right it pretty much is lol

    • @allensanderson7869
      @allensanderson7869 2 роки тому +48

      There’s actually a pretty dark history behind the association between jazz and flirting

    • @bifel4116
      @bifel4116 2 роки тому +9

      @ Allen Sanderson wat happened

    • @allensanderson7869
      @allensanderson7869 2 роки тому +49

      @@bifel4116 basically racism tbh

    • @jaxryz_380
      @jaxryz_380 2 роки тому +25

      I had to go back and listen to that a few times because I was just vibin and listening to the music, not focusing on it too much and then he hit us with that flirtatious bit and I literally said out loud "oh Jacob Collier you wonder of a man" like how do you do that on the spot

  • @storyhill22
    @storyhill22 2 роки тому +156

    As a psychologist who researches emotional patterns in psychopathology, it would be so interesting to see this applied to some of the affective models of certain illnesses. It makes me wonder if it would be a way for some patient to understand the underlying processes they often struggle to recognize

    • @the_indecisiveartist_5850
      @the_indecisiveartist_5850 Рік тому +9

      As a normal person, I quite agree. Usually I find myself feeling emotions that have no name in my vocabulary, so I got drawn to art and music, sorta as a substitute to the usage of language since I feel things easier than I can explain, this sentiment could most likely be shared by others.
      It is a shame that some view artistic expression as sorta useless, in contrast to the spoken word. While both are important, some find it harder to articulate verbally.
      My head feels like popping when I try to explain things verbally, I feel as if my expressions and art are more accurate.

    • @FlyfishermanMike
      @FlyfishermanMike 4 місяці тому

      I'd like to see something like The Caretaker but with other psychological issues.

    • @Anewevisual
      @Anewevisual 4 місяці тому

      hes a rat

    • @subspaceanomaly
      @subspaceanomaly 10 днів тому

      Great idea

  • @natecastro1820
    @natecastro1820 2 роки тому +1135

    I need to see this man compose music for Ghibli films. He’s literally magical.

    • @RobinsMusic
      @RobinsMusic 2 роки тому +125

      I think Joe Hisaishi is better at that type of music, which is a little more minimalistic and less jazzy than Jacob (no offense)

    • @jadetrentrichards255
      @jadetrentrichards255 2 роки тому +24

      @@RobinsMusic innovation and introspection go hand in hand so perhaps it could be something truly magical?

    • @safetynet11
      @safetynet11 2 роки тому

      Thought the same thing!!!

    • @augustosarmentodeoliveira3023
      @augustosarmentodeoliveira3023 2 роки тому +15

      he's definitely influenced by Joe Hisaishi

    • @caroljeeben7064
      @caroljeeben7064 2 роки тому +14

      I'd rather him make music for a brand new video game

  • @EE-sw3uh
    @EE-sw3uh 3 роки тому +1595

    can we talk about how much of a banger “flirtatious” was

    • @azcomeazgo
      @azcomeazgo 3 роки тому +67

      I'm surprised this is not the top comment. Flirtatious was truly amazing.

    • @OscarGeronimo
      @OscarGeronimo 3 роки тому +79

      Danny was not longer a boy, Danny Chad.

    • @aspectpt9765
      @aspectpt9765 3 роки тому +11

      My favorite

    • @saeedmorley7594
      @saeedmorley7594 3 роки тому +4

      It truly was beautiful

    • @hrinn
      @hrinn 3 роки тому +24

      welcome to Jazz

  • @malcolmhisky6665
    @malcolmhisky6665 3 роки тому +1370

    did anyone else crack up when Jacob started playing on "disruptive"? He's playing a mellow and easy-going harmony and then it suddenly sounds like the FBI kicked the door down.

    • @dogsauce3015
      @dogsauce3015 3 роки тому +36

      I was already enjoying it but your comment made it a thousand times funnier

    • @moonlight.z6543
      @moonlight.z6543 3 роки тому +15

      Perfect explanation

    • @darinihd157
      @darinihd157 3 роки тому

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @Xemnas442
      @Xemnas442 3 роки тому +3

      I did, twice xD

    • @EtymTV
      @EtymTV 3 роки тому +10

      Could not have said it better, I laughed so hard when it happened

  • @SophiaKalo
    @SophiaKalo 3 роки тому +56

    'in true Jacobian style'
    man's created his whole own genre

  • @isaiahwarlock
    @isaiahwarlock 3 роки тому +114

    If the Earth is flat then why is Jacob's piano so round.

    • @yolingc6589
      @yolingc6589 2 роки тому +11

      this made me giggle a bit, thank you for saying dumb funny thing five months ago

    • @oizys5059
      @oizys5059 2 роки тому +6

      @@yolingc6589 this made me smile a bit, thank you for replying dumb funny thing five months ago

    • @ozzyw5181
      @ozzyw5181 2 місяці тому

      this made me chuckle a bit, thank you for replying to someone reply to something funny a year ago

  • @alexharvey-arnold6630
    @alexharvey-arnold6630 3 роки тому +2729

    The 4 Tiers of Emotion:
    Tier 1: Basic
    Tier 2: Subjective
    Tier 3: Abstract
    Tier 4: Herbie Hancock

    • @aisha02a
      @aisha02a 3 роки тому +12

      100%

    • @chaz9123
      @chaz9123 3 роки тому +2

      This ^^^^

    • @ShaharRoth
      @ShaharRoth 3 роки тому +7

      You win

    • @yoan658
      @yoan658 3 роки тому +2

      That one made me laugh so hard LOL

    • @joycesanders4898
      @joycesanders4898 3 роки тому +5

      ..chameleons dont have any real emotions...its their secret.

  • @alexvilloria
    @alexvilloria 3 роки тому +3272

    Man was able to accurately embody so many strong emotions with just a single instrument... on the spot. This man is more than just a genius musician 😭

    • @bessy32
      @bessy32 3 роки тому +9

      Where are you man? It's been a while. Hope you are doing great.

    • @alexvilloria
      @alexvilloria 3 роки тому +17

      @@bessy32 I really appreciate you checking in 🙏🏼 I'm working on some big projects to release in 2021! I've also got vids on queue, just need to edit em :)

    • @bessy32
      @bessy32 3 роки тому +3

      @@alexvilloria no problem. Just felt worried. We would be waiting

    • @nicolim3946
      @nicolim3946 3 роки тому

      HEY ALEX!

    • @mattamagiera
      @mattamagiera 3 роки тому

      Haha i was like number 666!!!

  • @drat7163
    @drat7163 2 роки тому +126

    The excitement that grows on Jacob's face as he sees his own name and inteprets the way he feels about this is something that brings me a lot of wonder. What do you see when you're lost in these chords, Jacob?

  • @gyrodriver
    @gyrodriver 2 роки тому +51

    Jacob’s left hand suddenly teleporting in the Disruptive was freaky af

  • @drewkloss
    @drewkloss 3 роки тому +3412

    Not only does this man understand music in a way that is incomprehensible to most people but what I enjoyed most what seeing his face light up at seeing his own name. Imagine being so comfortable with who you are and excited by the person you have seen yourself become that you light up and smile at the sight of your own name and interpret it into such a happy melody. Good for you Jacob, absolutely beautiful. Thank you for your talent and loving who you are.

    • @tashacope4663
      @tashacope4663 3 роки тому +80

      That’s a really wonderful observation. To me, it looked like he was really comfortable yet excited to play his own emotions.

    • @dariolucchesi2201
      @dariolucchesi2201 3 роки тому +9

      I had the same exact thought, it was amazing to assist

    • @PhrygianPhrog
      @PhrygianPhrog 3 роки тому +44

      I don't think he was looking at his "self" in that moment, as in the "the image of who we think we are", like gazing in the mirror. I think he was excited to freely express himself at the end of the emotional journey. It was the signal to be himself.
      (But it's no wonder that it would be interpreted that way since our culture is fixated on the self-image, or identity)

    • @stephenowesney5173
      @stephenowesney5173 3 роки тому +6

      @@PhrygianPhrog this

    • @cjgreen4331
      @cjgreen4331 2 роки тому +4

      Yeah. Imagine loving yourself

  • @davidnguyen478
    @davidnguyen478 3 роки тому +821

    ah yes jacob collier: the best emotion

    • @ManelRuivo
      @ManelRuivo 3 роки тому +18

      agreed! you can see him excited to play with himself! oh wait...

    • @Plafintarr
      @Plafintarr 3 роки тому +5

      @@ManelRuivo lol

    • @onesyphorus
      @onesyphorus 3 роки тому +1

      @@ManelRuivo Puth & Fallon Joke LOL

  • @fletchervarnson3898
    @fletchervarnson3898 3 роки тому +37

    I like how flirtatious is what sounds the most like what Jacob usually plays in his own music haha

  • @kingsley9352
    @kingsley9352 3 роки тому +137

    It's almost frustrating how much of a genius this guy is.

  • @nicolascorbeil9263
    @nicolascorbeil9263 3 роки тому +206

    Proof that Jacob is a robot : ''I have not been shown these emotions in advance.''

  • @andrewandandrew
    @andrewandandrew 3 роки тому +799

    that switch between "guilt", "forgiveness", "Jacob" deserves a nobel prize

    • @monswamp258
      @monswamp258 2 роки тому

      For the least impressive out of all his transitions?

    • @-dale2051
      @-dale2051 2 роки тому +2

      Ypu mean grammy?

    • @user-ec5kh1iy8n
      @user-ec5kh1iy8n 2 роки тому

      Timestamp

    • @rasmus9374
      @rasmus9374 2 роки тому +6

      @@user-ec5kh1iy8n 13:13 🙏

  • @mattherman6189
    @mattherman6189 Рік тому +39

    I think "musician" is a title like "soldier" or "doctor".... they are simple, understated words, but greatly freighted. He really is a musician. No higher praise really possible.

  • @galumptiouspotato9989
    @galumptiouspotato9989 2 роки тому +63

    I really liked the “ seeing a long lost friend”. It reminded me almost exactly how I felt when I saw my best friend after a month of quarantine.

  • @mabrts
    @mabrts 3 роки тому +804

    "I can't think of a single time of my life, well, maybe one, or two, where I've been really frightened, and then straightaway I've started to flirt with someone"
    somehow I believe you Jacob lol

    • @topofsm
      @topofsm 3 роки тому +60

      That's more or less my base level of emotion when I interact with someone I'm attracted to.

    • @capespring.
      @capespring. 3 роки тому +12

      never almost broken up with your s/o then

    • @luchadorito
      @luchadorito 3 роки тому +3

      I found that very funny at first but I mean...been there done that so It’s Also relatable I guess

    • @margicates553
      @margicates553 3 роки тому +8

      That’s called Fawn.
      It’s a trauma response.
      Being afraid and flirting is how women survive. 🙄

    • @raphaelkelly861
      @raphaelkelly861 3 роки тому +4

      @@margicates553 wow that actually sounds plausible, although that would be simultaneous rather than one emotion after the other

  • @joshualeigh
    @joshualeigh 3 роки тому +1549

    We are so lucky that Jacob is so articulate - both musically but also verbally. His analysis of his own thought process was so enlightening. Whether you're a trained musician with a knowledge of music theory, or just a casual listener, everyone will understand and connect with the feelings of these emotions.
    This is a great exercise and one that really shows the value in having a deep knowledge of music theory to draw upon. To have so many musical colours in one's palette to paint with. Jacob showed so many colours and tools here: consonance, dissonance, dynamics, modes, rhythm and more. Brilliant stuff!

    • @sinatrabone
      @sinatrabone 3 роки тому +3

      I agree! That's what I love so much about him.

    • @labae8728
      @labae8728 3 роки тому +2

      Couldn’t agree more

    • @jasminedakota3958
      @jasminedakota3958 3 роки тому +1

      Way to butter the notes

    • @levifig
      @levifig 3 роки тому +1

      This is exactly it! What makes him so engaging and brilliant is the fact that he can speak musically not just play brilliantly.

    • @1881Gordon
      @1881Gordon 8 місяців тому

      Brilliantly put.

  • @mysticmagicsmurfdarklord6844
    @mysticmagicsmurfdarklord6844 2 роки тому +66

    The “flirtatious” one was quite bluesy and enjoyable- I wish he made it a full song

    • @darthTwin6
      @darthTwin6 3 місяці тому +1

      Just listen to Jacob Collier "Best Part" improv lol. In the pocket as a song!!!

  • @MaximQuantum
    @MaximQuantum 2 роки тому +37

    Really shows what type of person he is:
    Betrayal was more like “Being surprised and stumbled to what just happened, and trying to process and understand.”
    While guilt (possibly being the one betraying) felt like “Really being deeply disappointed and angry at himself, and really having a hard time forgiving himself in this eternal loop of self-hate.”

  • @stuck_around
    @stuck_around 3 роки тому +284

    "parallel camaraderie but a lack of loyalty" Jacob just casually talking about two piano chords helped me understand my relationship problems so intimately and simply thanks jacob

    • @ionlytypecomments676
      @ionlytypecomments676 3 роки тому

      Which emotion?

    • @MsAuriauri
      @MsAuriauri 3 роки тому

      I only type comments guilt

    • @bobbysanchez6308
      @bobbysanchez6308 3 роки тому

      Jeez it really that hard for you to stay loyal? Kidding-hope everything turns out okay for you!

  • @NahreSol
    @NahreSol 3 роки тому +5545

    It’s so amazing and humbling to watch Jacob’s open-mindedness, creativity, immense skill, and courage to take part in this super unique and bizarre demand/criteria - and with such grace and curiosity. This made me meditate on more than a few ideas he spoke of... Bravo!!!!!!

    • @norbertsierschynski8120
      @norbertsierschynski8120 3 роки тому +21

      Nahre Sol it’s just such a inventive way to think. Expressing by emotion, exploring language of certain emotion through melody, harmony, rythm and somehow we are able to feel the emotion that You are expressing through instrument, whatever Your instrument of choice is( musical, lyrical, by painting, ect)

    • @m0neyman013
      @m0neyman013 3 роки тому +56

      You’re amazing yourself, Nahre!! Continue exploring and remain curious. Love your videos and your drive ❤️.

    • @az4037
      @az4037 3 роки тому +79

      Would be epic to see a Nahre Sol and Jacob Collier collaboration

    • @LuisGmoDeLosMonteros
      @LuisGmoDeLosMonteros 3 роки тому +15

      PLEASE, do something like this, you too have an amazing way to feel the music.

    • @seleniticdawn
      @seleniticdawn 3 роки тому +4

      Every time I see an interesting video, you're already here in the comments, Nahre :)

  • @rileynevin2764
    @rileynevin2764 2 роки тому +102

    Him describing emotions makes him sound like an acting coach as well. So much knowledge and so young. Maybe the most prolific prodigy of our generation.

  • @samuray7x
    @samuray7x Рік тому +24

    "Ah, and finally peace in b flat major" has to be my favourite quote of all time

  • @stewiegriffin993
    @stewiegriffin993 3 роки тому +521

    Jacob's face of self-realization at 14:16 is the most wholesome and beautiful thing I've seen on UA-cam in quite a while

    • @RababaInc
      @RababaInc 3 роки тому +3

      made me tear up

    • @Temulgeh
      @Temulgeh 3 роки тому +3

      it's soo good

    • @Khayyam-vg9fw
      @Khayyam-vg9fw 3 роки тому +3

      Jacob Collier is turning into a cult. This is not a healthy thing.

    • @Temulgeh
      @Temulgeh 3 роки тому

      @@Khayyam-vg9fw also true, but i guess same as most singers
      i just really like him

    • @nilen
      @nilen 3 роки тому

      @@Khayyam-vg9fw lmao

  • @centy7399
    @centy7399 3 роки тому +451

    "What song is that?"
    "Danny boy"
    "Youre lying"
    "Im just feeling mysterious"

  • @xingyuyaomt-bc6592
    @xingyuyaomt-bc6592 2 роки тому +64

    Man! You inspired me to create a video like this. As a music therapist, this is what I do all the time with my clients! I create music to match, regulate and transform my clients' emotions and cognitions. In addition, clients join the co-creation. Usually it's so hard to show this process to the world since it's clinical. But this video inspired me. Stay tuned for a bilingual one: English with Chinese subtitle!

  • @ZeranZeran
    @ZeranZeran 2 роки тому +23

    around 5:30 I thought "Hey, that sounds JUST like a Daniel Caesar song I love.." I go look it up, this man plays the Piano for Daniel. What a small world. Amazing.
    Thank you so much Jacob.

  • @puttyhands
    @puttyhands 3 роки тому +1447

    Get you a man who talks about you the way Jacob talks about music.

    • @EatYourVegs
      @EatYourVegs 3 роки тому +23

      It's not about getting the man, it's about being the woman :)

    • @enneff
      @enneff 3 роки тому +23

      Seems pretty unhealthy to have a partner that is obsessed with you.

    • @PedroGonzalez-vk7qc
      @PedroGonzalez-vk7qc 3 роки тому

      EatYourVegs ploooooooooooi

    • @benjaminhixson3918
      @benjaminhixson3918 3 роки тому +6

      Can that man just be Jacob for me?

    • @Domestofobia
      @Domestofobia 3 роки тому +11

      "I'm experimenting here with a little bit of dissonance"

  • @hanfpeter4190
    @hanfpeter4190 3 роки тому +167

    Therapist: How are you, describe your emotions
    Me: "Jacob Collier"

  • @aldoesthing.x3642
    @aldoesthing.x3642 2 роки тому +18

    I love the way Jacob portrayed 'Betrayed'. It sounded like a silent struggle to understand that you've been used, or you've been lied to. And it's a slow, painful realization, which you can hear as he plays it. A slow, depressing melody that represents a hurtful awareness that you've been betrayed by a close friend or a family member.

  • @bbr9945
    @bbr9945 2 роки тому +248

    If he wouldn’t be an musician he definitely will be an mathematician

    • @TheParadox1010
      @TheParadox1010 2 роки тому +12

      Same thing

    • @76leopold
      @76leopold 2 роки тому

      Why that?

    • @bbr9945
      @bbr9945 2 роки тому

      @@76leopold nah just watch him play and improvise on the piano

    • @76leopold
      @76leopold 2 роки тому +1

      How would it make him a good mathematician?

    • @bbr9945
      @bbr9945 2 роки тому +16

      @@76leopold it’s about the way he is able to think. It’s highly logical

  • @moonlitegram
    @moonlitegram 3 роки тому +333

    12:10 lol I love how his 4 grammies are just sitting there kind of mixed in with his instruments and equipment. Its almost like he didn't know what to do with them so he just put them there and then moved on with his life.

  • @samlee2562
    @samlee2562 3 роки тому +305

    I can play piano like Jacob, during his confused section.

  • @lucasacosta8259
    @lucasacosta8259 2 роки тому +16

    This man plays the piano better than i can breath

  • @johnm.5913
    @johnm.5913 2 роки тому +26

    Jacob is pretty divinely complex, he is a chord stacked on a chord stacked on a chord stacked on a chord.

  • @trevorcadigan1686
    @trevorcadigan1686 3 роки тому +214

    11:05 : “I’ve also reintroduced time”
    Oh, cool

    • @CoolGuy-yk9kd
      @CoolGuy-yk9kd 3 роки тому +45

      how considerate of him

    • @AKFakuade
      @AKFakuade 3 роки тому +3

      it's nothing spectacular, he's done it so many times before 😂😂

    • @highjumpgd5457
      @highjumpgd5457 3 роки тому +6

      I laughed way too hard at this

    • @hoid42
      @hoid42 3 роки тому

      Most underrated comment thread on this video 😂

  • @TdotJohn
    @TdotJohn 3 роки тому +361

    The constant note during "inevitable" was absolutely brilliant!

    • @UberIsland
      @UberIsland 3 роки тому +27

      When I first saw the word I couldn't really associate a specific emotion with it, but after listening to it I felt the word had almost gotten a knew meaning to that in hindsight seemed obvious. Very powerful!

    • @bonusduckmann9997
      @bonusduckmann9997 3 роки тому +1

      i think theyre called pedal tones. at least in guitar playing it is, I think

    • @UberIsland
      @UberIsland 3 роки тому +1

      @@bonusduckmann9997 Yup, and it's not guitar specific

  • @nickcarrick3861
    @nickcarrick3861 2 роки тому +32

    He didn't have enough time with each emotion imo

  • @Toby_Drummer
    @Toby_Drummer 2 роки тому +30

    Wow! I have only just discovered jacob! He is so musically and verbally articulate. Most people cannot recognise, let alone communicate their emotions, yet jacob can compose on the spot and pick out the key aspects of emotions and express it musically! I am blown away. I will now research what those grammies in the background were awarded for.

  • @allenjohnson7355
    @allenjohnson7355 3 роки тому +593

    I think what Jacob did with confused is so incredibly impressive. It’s one thing to be able to play beautifully but to play almost...intentionally poorly, but still with purpose, requires an understanding of an instrument beyond what most will ever achieve.

    • @ignacioclerici5341
      @ignacioclerici5341 2 роки тому +3

      Don't exagerate it so much man, he's a great musician, but not the only one who can do it

    • @senhorbolacha3336
      @senhorbolacha3336 2 роки тому +27

      @@ignacioclerici5341 he didn't say he was the only one, but he is admiring his intuition cause of it's difficulty, definitively alot of people who have been playing piano for years don't possess his capability to do what he just did

    • @ignacioclerici5341
      @ignacioclerici5341 2 роки тому +1

      @@senhorbolacha3336 if you study and know how to improvise you can do it too

    • @senhorbolacha3336
      @senhorbolacha3336 2 роки тому +9

      @@ignacioclerici5341 of course, but it would still take years to learn yet alone master

    • @ignacioclerici5341
      @ignacioclerici5341 2 роки тому +4

      @@senhorbolacha3336 yeah Well thats the difference, that verry few people like Jacob Collier have been studying and learning for years, decades actually, since he started at 4 and he is 27,
      And 95% who say i wish i could do that havent put even 1 year of focused practice. Thats why normal musicians can't do what he does

  • @OmicronGaming
    @OmicronGaming 3 роки тому +2912

    We need more channels like WIRED to feature Jacob Collier more often, so that he becomes more well known across the entire music industry. This man is at the forefront of music pioneering

    • @thenotoriusbp
      @thenotoriusbp 3 роки тому +9

      that right there is a true statement

    • @zxp3ct3r41
      @zxp3ct3r41 3 роки тому +57

      He is known

    • @wiljadi
      @wiljadi 3 роки тому +11

      Stick to trapping on skywars, omicron xD

    • @asicfps
      @asicfps 3 роки тому +6

      y tf is omicron everywhere what

    • @teaandbiscuitsaregood6514
      @teaandbiscuitsaregood6514 3 роки тому +36

      @@zxp3ct3r41 Thats just it. He is just known. U would think a guy with multiple Grammys would be at like popstar levels of well known but there are sooooo many people that have never even heard of him. Its a shame really.

  • @moonclayground
    @moonclayground 2 роки тому +12

    I love how his room reflects his personality😊it's colorful,playful and warm.

  • @its_elkku135
    @its_elkku135 Рік тому +3

    "Seeing a long lost friend" made me almost cry just because the emotion was so vivid

  • @LimeGreenTeknii
    @LimeGreenTeknii 3 роки тому +266

    Ah yes, everyone remembers Inside Out with the six basic emotions: Joy, Sadness, Anger, Mystery, Triumph, and Serenity.

  • @laurelmcfarland7316
    @laurelmcfarland7316 3 роки тому +219

    I think part of why Jacob's genius is so admirable is that hes genuinely so passionate and excited about theory. He doesn't try to make others feel dumb or act super pretentious about knowing so much, he just wants to share the magic of it all with other people. THATS how you know he's a true musician.

  • @servvo
    @servvo 3 роки тому +13

    "finally, peace in Bb major"
    jacob collier, saying what we're all thinking

  • @thecalifornian6014
    @thecalifornian6014 2 роки тому +8

    I love how the flirtatious playing sounded the most like his own playing.
    Jacob's one spicy guy 😶

  • @DeepThoughtsMusic
    @DeepThoughtsMusic 3 роки тому +275

    10:45 Jacob is narrating his own playing like a commentator would in a FIFA Worldcup Finale :D

  • @MumbleEtc
    @MumbleEtc 3 роки тому +405

    the "guilt" and "forgiveness" combo really struck me here. the low stocky chords made that higher F# feel like the thing you're guilty about, constantly popping up to remind you of itself, and then when forgiveness comes in, that F# is still there sometimes, but gets washed away with the brighter feelings, or notes, of forgiveness over time and... yeah. that part felt really cool to listen to.

  • @julius27745
    @julius27745 2 роки тому +17

    I love how he makes this incredible music while simultaneously teaching the concepts that go into it. What a fantastic content creator and resource of knowledge.

  • @CJrizzle2008
    @CJrizzle2008 2 роки тому +15

    Closure hit hard for me. I wish we could’ve stayed there longer.
    Truly inspiring.
    Thank you Jacob!

  • @Jordan-ug7yk
    @Jordan-ug7yk 3 роки тому +286

    The way he played was impressive, but the way he described how he played was even more impressive!

  • @MHZHellGuitar
    @MHZHellGuitar 3 роки тому +431

    Screen: Seein a long lost friend
    Jacob: * inner Debussy awakens*

  • @emile7794
    @emile7794 3 роки тому +9

    As someone with depression who constantly feels guilty about everything, that section really spoke to me. I kept really feeling that heavy F#, like it was something I couldn't get out of. For some reason, the closure one also spoke to me the most. I think the closure and guilty ones compliment each other well too.

  • @smarouchoc7300
    @smarouchoc7300 2 роки тому +9

    This just made me realize that in Mr. Roger's Neighborhood, the whole tone scale is frequently used in places to create a similar feeling, mysterious, or perhaps anxious. The music in that show gets better and better the older I get....

  • @justinshaw8910
    @justinshaw8910 3 роки тому +316

    Angry
    **Adds BASS**

  • @castorhyfsat858
    @castorhyfsat858 3 роки тому +46

    ok but can we talk about the two times jacob’s been incredibly frightened and then immediately started to flirt-

  • @AntonLFG
    @AntonLFG 2 роки тому +6

    One of the most powerful traits to have as a musician is the ability to not have to worry about technique, at all, ever. Jacob has mastered that and is literally able to lay out whatever his brain thinks on the keyboard and voice.. Never worry about the how, only the what.

  • @elijahbok
    @elijahbok 2 роки тому +13

    I have never seen someone explicitly exploring emotion in music in this way before. It's something that I think every musician is doing whether they know it or not. Thank you for sharing your insight and incredible mastery of music with the world. You are paving the path for many others to follow and express themselves!

  • @JeiShian
    @JeiShian 3 роки тому +145

    10:14 my man's talking about his left and right hand like how actors talk about the characters they played in a movie

  • @MarinaVieiraSouza
    @MarinaVieiraSouza 3 роки тому +145

    "I've also reintroduced time" he says like is no big deal

    • @shankpeterman
      @shankpeterman 3 роки тому +28

      Breaking News: Jacob Collier invents Time 2.0

    • @jacksonhall206
      @jacksonhall206 3 роки тому +3

      Shame wired brings on JC and then can't even get the "1 2 3 4" timing there right

    • @renanterezan9922
      @renanterezan9922 3 роки тому

      Tocando solo é tranquilo fazer "free time", todo o resto é bem mais embaçado

    • @EZart-bq1xl
      @EZart-bq1xl 3 роки тому

      FOR REAL

  • @Rombizio
    @Rombizio 2 роки тому +13

    Jacob is a genius. 5 well deserved grammys.

  • @anikaroth5503
    @anikaroth5503 2 роки тому +1

    This is the coolest thing I've ever seen. I LOVE this method of inspiration. I love that he hadn't seen the "emotions" before, and it's really interesting to see him analyze himself.

  • @TheWhiteIan
    @TheWhiteIan 3 роки тому +448

    Jacob Collier's face when interpreting "Jacob Collier" is enough to brighten anyone's day

  • @ChildsFamiIy
    @ChildsFamiIy 3 роки тому +350

    Seriously, this guy is other worldly in talent, gift, knowledge, and emotional awareness.

  • @rhysknight8681
    @rhysknight8681 2 роки тому +5

    All this time I've just been playing "interpretations of confusion" like a master

  • @botlhalebakwa9364
    @botlhalebakwa9364 2 роки тому +2

    You're very knowledgeable, not only in music theory but like simply the way you understand human emotions and encapsulate all of those emotions into your playing, and the way you just relate them to all these different aspects of emotional ambiguity and clarity. It's fascinating

  • @hgpage9238
    @hgpage9238 3 роки тому +106

    Jacob: " I've also reintroduced time,"

  • @null8295
    @null8295 3 роки тому +214

    1:19 Tier 1, Simple Emotions
    2:46 Tier 1, Analysis
    5:56 Tier 2, Complex Emotions
    8:14 Tier 2, Analysis
    12:09 Tier 3, Most Complex Emotions
    15:08 Tier 3, Analysis
    20:13 Conclusion

  • @simonfernandezwu5957
    @simonfernandezwu5957 2 роки тому +11

    i guess i'm not the only one who just opens his mouth while i play

  • @jkharmony
    @jkharmony 2 роки тому +17

    There's power in music and Jacob really, really brings it to full force

  • @sappy.2128
    @sappy.2128 3 роки тому +264

    You can tell how genuine Jacob is when he’s playing he “Jacob Collier” because of how much he’s enjoying himself. Anyone who can accurately depict they’re own picture of them self transparently through music is a more than a genius.