I write this with tears of gratitude. No show, no performance is ever perfect but throughout a lifetime, there are moments that come damn close, that are magical and unforgettable - and you know for that shining moment you were the absolute best you could be. For me, this session was it. From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU, Hadrien, Kamil, Vinnie, Matvei, Dennis, Ruslan and Thai. Happy New Year, Everyone! And thanks for tuning in to The Nicki Sessions!
Hi Nicki, the session was magical, the arrangement is amazing, the band is awesome and your performance makes me cry everytime, thank you so much for this wonderful gift.
Only Vinnie can be so confident and so daring to push the envelope so much and pull it off leaving everyone astonished. Most musicians wouldn't venture so far out in a situation like this because not only you could just lose yourself (not Vinnie though) but you could lose the rest of the band too. I always find it funny how when Vinnie plays with herbie Hancock herbie can't nail the hits in the solo vamp sections but Vinnie is always on the spot. I think Vinnie is always playing as if he was reading the music in a music sheet knowing exactly where the one is and that's why he can just warp the metric like that and never losing it
We drummers notice that Vinnie, having completed a flawless double stroke fill round the kit at 2.50, calmly turns his left stick round, end to end, as if it's nothing...
It’s been 4 years I am listening to this version and I am still blowned away! The voice of Nicki, the drums of VC, the bass and arrangement of Hadrien! Just incredible! Another level!
I can never get enough of watching/listening to this version. All of it. Her voice, the bass playing, the drums, keyboards, etc... So much color and musical IQ.
This is one of my go-to shares when it comes to showing people what true musical communication looks like. It's a killer version and I haven't gotten tired of it yet.
Oooh, absolute amazing! So glad I discovered this 3 years later. Never too late though! Your voice! Two of my absolute favorite giants playing here Hadrien Feraud and Vinnie Colaiuta! Oh (wo)man, I play it EVERY day! So many thanks!
Nicki, seriously, you are awsome. What a performance! The band in perfect conection, Hadrien delivered the solo impressively and Vinnie, OMG no words to complement what he did!
Nicki, that was an amazing performance! I think listeners will be appreciating this piece far into the future. I am an amateur drummer and I long ago latched onto Vinnie as one of my guiding lights....at the end, so glad you all felt such elation over that wonderful performance. That kind of synergy and magic does not come around very often. As Ringo says, " Peace and Love."
I think about Vinnie’s playing in this video on maybe a weekly basis lol, shame it was removed from UA-cam for a while. Thanks soo much for this upload.
Over Christmas I showed a friend your arrangement of PYT and her jaw hit the floor. "Aren't they incredible?" I said, "I wish they would release more covers." And now I'm blessed with this gift. Ask and you shall receive! Thank you!
I hope for more of this genuinely superb rendering, whic I'll bet my life MJ would have absolutely loved exstaticly, seriously! I am so pleased, the new generations of musicians have learned all the tricks, and thus are free to delve into the depth of classics, that so deservei it! Thanks, bless you, I so love it!
Reminds me quite a bit of the incredibly great Tim Akers (R.I.P.). Great work, for sure you are some of the best musicians of our days. Vonsidering myself a huge MJ fand, I really love how you brought this song back to life in your own interpretation.
Fabulous, this version, and the arrangements, great musicians, great singer, when the music is played to such a level as to say apart Many thanks, and happy new year to you.
Ruslan Sirota is a Grammy Award winning pianist, composer, and producer.Ruslan was born in Uman, Ukraine to a Jewish family on November 4, 1980. His father, Yefim, who was an active local guitarist, had introduced him to music at an early age. Picking up guitar around the age of four, Ruslan had transitioned to piano around the age of seven. In 1990, his family moved to Israel, where he continued to study piano at the Bat-Yam music school. At approximately 14, Ruslan discovered jazz, instantly showing imminent interest. By the age of 16, he was the "wunderkind" keyboardist for the then-popular Israeli jazz fusion band, "Confusion". With Confusion, he toured Israel and made several appearances at the Red Sea Jazz Festival. At 18, Ruslan auditioned for the Berklee College of Music, where he received full tuition scholarship, and moved to Boston in January 2000. During his studies at Berklee, Ruslan displayed growing interest in R&B, funk and soul music, playing with local artists and eventually becoming the resident keyboardist in a club called "Wally's Jazz Café".
Vinnie! The snare at 4'41?? :) Joke, it's amazing. You are all amazing. Love the voice too, very good vibes. Try the drum solo part, ouch hahaha! Bonne continuation!
Absolutamente increíble, mágico. Cada quien haciendo su trabajo con calidad máxima, conciencia y arte. Lo más cercano a la perfección, la música hecha con pasión
I took my baby on a saturday bang Boy is that girl with you Yes we′re one and the same Now i believe in miracles And a miracle has happened tonight But, if you′re thinkin′ about my baby It don′t matter if you′re black or white They print my message in the saturday sun I had to tell them i ain′t second to none And i told about equality An it′s true either you′re wrong or you′re right But, if you′re thinkin′ about my baby It don′t matter if you′re black or whiteDon′t matter I am tired of this devil I am tired of this stuff I am tired of this business Sew when the going gets rough I ain′t scared of your brother I ain′t scared of no sheets I ain′t scare of nobody Girl when the goin′ gets mean Protection For gangs, clubs and nations Causing grief in human
Feel!!! Ok we all know Vinnie can fly around the drums, major facility, crazy chops but this beautiful fill at 1:20-1:23 oozes taste and great feel as well as so melodic....Really musical! I am looping that one!
That Vinnie outro brought MJ back to life.
I write this with tears of gratitude. No show, no performance is ever perfect but throughout a lifetime, there are moments that come damn close, that are magical and unforgettable - and you know for that shining moment you were the absolute best you could be. For me, this session was it. From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU, Hadrien, Kamil, Vinnie, Matvei, Dennis, Ruslan and Thai. Happy New Year, Everyone! And thanks for tuning in to The Nicki Sessions!
From Chile (Island Chiloe), I say wonderfull music. Thanks
Beautiful and awesomely magical!!!!
This is just fantastic! Will this be on an album I can buy?
This session brought tears to my eyes. Just the whole thing. Wow
Hi Nicki, the session was magical, the arrangement is amazing, the band is awesome and your performance makes me cry everytime, thank you so much for this wonderful gift.
VINNIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I had to pull over when he flipped the beat😂😂. OMG!!!!!!!!!!
Only Vinnie can be so confident and so daring to push the envelope so much and pull it off leaving everyone astonished. Most musicians wouldn't venture so far out in a situation like this because not only you could just lose yourself (not Vinnie though) but you could lose the rest of the band too. I always find it funny how when Vinnie plays with herbie Hancock herbie can't nail the hits in the solo vamp sections but Vinnie is always on the spot. I think Vinnie is always playing as if he was reading the music in a music sheet knowing exactly where the one is and that's why he can just warp the metric like that and never losing it
yeah, good thing James Genus is on the spot w/ Vinnie during those solos..
love vinnie, but all of them are amazing, what a crazy arrangement for a classic pop song
We drummers notice that Vinnie, having completed a flawless double stroke fill round the kit at 2.50, calmly turns his left stick round, end to end, as if it's nothing...
actually, it might be a single stroke fill...even more impressive.
It’s been 4 years I am listening to this version and I am still blowned away! The voice of Nicki, the drums of VC, the bass and arrangement of Hadrien! Just incredible! Another level!
I can never get enough of watching/listening to this version. All of it. Her voice, the bass playing, the drums, keyboards, etc... So much color and musical IQ.
🎶👍
That outro is just insane! Vinnie! :-)
If people play with master Vinnie, they know they need to have their shit together...He will go deeeeppppp...:)
I love It...I love to see Vinnie improvising on drums!!!
And he's MEANING it. Not just shredding around without saying or expressing anything. Love it.
Vinnie's drumming is a pure love. Fantastic session! Thanks:)
That's just a fantastic arrangement. Awesome. The V-Man just doing his thing. Thanks Vinnie ... you are such an inspiration.
Hadrien bass playing is the best...love it
Absolutely Amazing 😮
This is one of my go-to shares when it comes to showing people what true musical communication looks like. It's a killer version and I haven't gotten tired of it yet.
Oh ya! Nice number!! gave me the chills up my neck....sick bass and drums but everyone was on spot. And you Miss Nicki! cheers!
Oooh, absolute amazing! So glad I discovered this 3 years later. Never too late though! Your voice! Two of my absolute favorite giants playing here Hadrien Feraud and Vinnie Colaiuta! Oh (wo)man, I play it EVERY day! So many thanks!
I came for the brilliance of Vinnie, but stayed for the amazing band and vocal performance. Well done!
Nicki, seriously, you are awsome. What a performance! The band in perfect conection, Hadrien delivered the solo impressively and Vinnie, OMG no words to complement what he did!
Holy moly Nicky Gonzalez ! Hadrian est un monster !!!
Hadrien Feraud...absolute beast
🎸🎶👍
Nicki, that was an amazing performance! I think listeners will be appreciating this piece far into the future. I am an amateur drummer and I long ago latched onto Vinnie as one of my guiding lights....at the end, so glad you all felt such elation over that wonderful performance. That kind of synergy and magic does not come around very often. As Ringo says, " Peace and Love."
I think about Vinnie’s playing in this video on maybe a weekly basis lol, shame it was removed from UA-cam for a while. Thanks soo much for this upload.
an intellectual but deeply emotional cover. can't stop listening
Over Christmas I showed a friend your arrangement of PYT and her jaw hit the floor. "Aren't they incredible?" I said, "I wish they would release more covers." And now I'm blessed with this gift. Ask and you shall receive! Thank you!
KING Vinnie runs the show. As always. HE is in great company though , everybody in the session is at the very top notch level possible !!! A++++etc.
Nicki Sessions and everyone who contributed on this project, what a beautiful and passionate rendition of this classic. Job well done.
2024 still in awe of this version ❤️ so glad this was created
Simply musical, simply fantastic!
Non ci sono parole per la bellezza di questa performance...una voce pazzesca e Vinnie...vabbe, si sa!
YO!!!
Thats the one. Hadrien is the best !!
Man worth the wait!!! I'm without words!!! Great arrangement and interpretation, just incredible
I hope for more of this genuinely superb rendering, whic I'll bet my life MJ would have absolutely loved exstaticly, seriously! I am so pleased, the new generations of musicians have learned all the tricks, and thus are free to delve into the depth of classics, that so deservei it! Thanks, bless you, I so love it!
Love the vocals over the solo the chords are glorious
94k views? It should be 94 million! The last 3 minutes of this song is pure ecstasy!
Amazing, creative drummer. Always a joy to watch!
Ohhh, the happiness afterwards!!
Tremendous arrangement....!!!!
Wow! What a great arrangement and performance! Wow!
Whoow, this is really good. I was almost 20 years ago lucky to have played with her band.
this was just beautiful. and that vinnie and company outro - nutritious, delicious, and darn good for ya! a sincere thanks
Vinnie rules!! great version!
Reminds me quite a bit of the incredibly great Tim Akers (R.I.P.). Great work, for sure you are some of the best musicians of our days. Vonsidering myself a huge MJ fand, I really love how you brought this song back to life in your own interpretation.
VINNIE COLAUITA, EL MEJOR BATERISTA DE LA GALAXIA.
🔥🔥🔥 love this arrangement!
Wow Nicki...this is so amazingly cool and brilliant...LOVE it!
Jesus Vinnie ! Will we ever hear something not divine from you ??
Fabulous, this version, and the arrangements, great musicians, great singer, when the music is played to such a level as to say apart
Many thanks, and happy new year to you.
yikes- talk about top shelf! Whoo! Doesn't get better than this. Sooooo good!
There aren't enough likes to give this performance!
I love these arrangements. I know people in the past had many negative comments but haters gonna hate and (bass)players gonna play.
Ruslan Sirota is a Grammy Award winning pianist, composer, and producer.Ruslan was born in Uman, Ukraine to a Jewish family on November 4, 1980. His father, Yefim, who was an active local guitarist, had introduced him to music at an early age. Picking up guitar around the age of four, Ruslan had transitioned to piano around the age of seven. In 1990, his family moved to Israel, where he continued to study piano at the Bat-Yam music school. At approximately 14, Ruslan discovered jazz, instantly showing imminent interest. By the age of 16, he was the "wunderkind" keyboardist for the then-popular Israeli jazz fusion band, "Confusion". With Confusion, he toured Israel and made several appearances at the Red Sea Jazz Festival.
At 18, Ruslan auditioned for the Berklee College of Music, where he received full tuition scholarship, and moved to Boston in January 2000. During his studies at Berklee, Ruslan displayed growing interest in R&B, funk and soul music, playing with local artists and eventually becoming the resident keyboardist in a club called "Wally's Jazz Café".
wow, now this is a reimagining of the song 🤔👍🏽👍🏻
Vinnie! The snare at 4'41?? :) Joke, it's amazing. You are all amazing. Love the voice too, very good vibes. Try the drum solo part, ouch hahaha! Bonne continuation!
OMG! Vinnie you ended it! You are awesome man!!!
Wish I could like this video more than once!👍🏻
Exceptional. Awesome, guys
Thank you for this. Absolutely beautiful and inspiring.
Holy crap!Sooo Beautyful!!!
Absolutamente increíble, mágico. Cada quien haciendo su trabajo con calidad máxima, conciencia y arte. Lo más cercano a la perfección, la música hecha con pasión
fantastic one of the best singers
Feraud stole the show this time 100% but even when Vinnie makes mistaes sounds great :~)
the bass guy was the best this time
Fine bass playing (especially in the solo) for sure. Didn't notice mistakes on the drummers part though.
Is it the one at 2:35-2:37?
monster vinnie!
I’m crying!
Same here.
Me too. Crying so much.
Wow nice arrangement of an awesome song. Stellar playing and singing by you Nicki, top notch!
Vinnie is God!!! (JR from PORTUGAL)
Vinnie Colaiuta just f*cked my brain... again
Beautiful arrangement ...
Wow. That's some outstanding shit right there. Thankyou all.
Great performance!
Fantastic music, thank you from Germany for this masterpiece !!
I love this.
PuT this band together again and make a full album, That would be awesome!!
Absolutely amazing performance ! You are great singer.
best of the best!!!more please 🙏🙏
Niiice! OMG. .. I love Vinnie (:
Trop beau
I took my baby on a saturday bang Boy is that girl with you Yes we′re one and the same Now i believe in miracles And a miracle has happened tonight But, if you′re thinkin′ about my baby It don′t matter if you′re black or white They print my message in the saturday sun I had to tell them i ain′t second to none And i told about equality An it′s true either you′re wrong or you′re right But, if you′re thinkin′ about my baby It don′t matter if you′re black or whiteDon′t matter I am tired of this devil I am tired of this stuff I am tired of this business Sew when the going gets rough I ain′t scared of your brother I ain′t scared of no sheets I ain′t scare of nobody Girl when the goin′ gets mean Protection For gangs, clubs and nations Causing grief in human
Awesome! Really enjoyed this, thanks!
Feel!!! Ok we all know Vinnie can fly around the drums, major facility, crazy chops but this beautiful fill at 1:20-1:23 oozes taste and great feel as well as so melodic....Really musical! I am looping that one!
sublime
NICKI U ARE GREATTTTTTTT !!!! AND THE BAND ITS AWESOME !!!!!
Fanntastic！please upload more works. And I wait for Nikki and Hadrien show of the vomit heartily in Japan.
Finally a new song
Happy new year nikki
Please, keep doing more covers
Touching perfection
OMG....speechles...
This is kinda epic!! Wow!!
Great music!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank youuu!!!!!!!!!!!
Magic ! Thanks Nicky !!
vinnie showing how to play the song perfectly as always. the beautiful weight and dynamics of his playing blows all musicians away
Lovely arrangement, with Vinnie's magic touch
This is so damn good 👏👏👏
best cover ever!!more please 🙏🙏🙏
Maravillosa...!!! 🥰
Amazing talent! Awesome arrangement! Happy New Year!!
Michael Jackson forever!
Wow - just wow!
I like the start. What else to come?
Awesome!