2:08 this right here probably has to be one of the most interesting vocals I’ve ever heard It’s almost eerie how in tune his voice is with how his Bass is, down to the timbre
This is called the "Hum-along Bass" technique and it's really difficult to do. He's hearing what he wants to play in his head - what notes he's going to play, singing them, and hitting them all at once. Slam Stewart did also use this, as well as the more modern Avery Sharpe (who I've met and who is the nicest person!). Guitarists also use this. It's really cool! Jazz is neat.
@@alfredfind1219no no it’s perfectly safe. It uses something that goes by many names such as false folds, vestibular folds, false cords, or vesticular folds. They may hurt for the first few days you use them as they aren’t used to being used but after that it should be free sailing. Unless they continue to hurt then reevaluate what you’re doing. But you should learn it’s a joy
I genuinely dont understand why some people dont like jazz especially stuff like this thats just so happy and so organic, its not too square but its also not too hip its just happiness
@@mertgulec7541 I think it's more so like Jazz usually uses greater harmonic vocabulary, so the best comparison I have is if a novel uses incredibly rare and academic words to express itself. For example, most books might have written "The silence was deafening," but Jazz would be the book that writes "The draconic cacophony of silence was of the most extraordinary verisimilitude."
It's the sort of genre that the more you listen to it, the more you 'get it' and the more you like it, so initially people are put off. You also appreciate it more as a musician.
For anyone who might not know, this tune is using a common set of chord changes called "Rhythm Changes" because they are borrowed from a tune called "I Got Rhythm". It makes the title "Laughing in Rhythm" that much better
He is technically doing overtone singing during that part ... Also known as throat singing, very hard to do and almost unheard of in western culture ...
Absolutely the most contagious laugh I've ever heard in my life. Seriously guys if you're having an awful day or are feeling anxious about the state of the world just come and join this guy laughing with his big ole' bass!!
I wish life was like this long. Happy. Everybody laughing. And people love it. Sady. Its about money, religion etc etc all that stuff. This song is happy, upbeat, anx lively. I love it!
I am a Metal guy but damn.. Why do people disrespect jazz so much? It's a totally unique and relaxing style. This is something I will never understand.
I'm also a metal guy but I got into jazz fusion and eventually other types of jazz much later, it has exactly the same type of complexity that I like to see in metal but somehow I never saw it before. The first time I was listening to a jazz album for the hell of it and realized I actually liked it was a big eye opening moment, nowadays I try not to judge too hard based on genera and treat music like a buffet, I can just pick whatever I like
as a double/upright bass player these always make me so happy, because in most other things we're so underrated but jazz WORSHIPS us it's great, i feel so appreciated in jazz music c':
When I listen to jazz like this, I focus primarily on the bass and the drums, especially if the instruments are acoustic and the volume is low. It reminds me of the saying, "If you want to get somebody's attention, just whisper." Bass players DO make a huge difference. As a jazz drummer, I speak from experience. @@cosmic7127
This guy reminds me of my grandpa, he always went for the laugh, he would show his love through humor, he was a hard ass who had a hard life its how he coped. Thanks for reminding me of him and the twin joys of laughter and music.
I watched this musical mastery severally; and with each successive one, came a better and more pleasing appreciation of the whole. What a masterpiece!!!
I'm mostly epic melodic metal guy (even write some myself), but I do love any real music that has love and talent put into it, and this is a masterpiece!
There are truly only 2 kinds of people, People who like Jazz and people who don't admit they like jazz. Also at 2:18 he litteraly went and got natural autotune, he is talented as hell
As a (world famous) concert/festival/pool party musician, this is good. Really good. I mean, as an upright bassist/pianist/kazooist/peepeepoopooist you have to appreciate the sheer talent that is portrayed incredibly effortlessly.
Most of these moments happen when they get together for fun and their is no large audience to appreciate. As a jazz drummer, I've been there, done that. I love these guys!
As a part-time jazz drummer for over 55 years playing primarily with acoustic musicians, I've always tried to locate myself as near the bass player as possible. I've always felt a connection with all of them. I like to be able to see the lead musician/s but I love being able to hear the bass. This drummer is perfect for the job!
I just love how he laughs as if he saw something really silly, like a guy dodging a banana peel on a sidewalk only to fall into a manhole
Easily the most perfect comment in this video.
American humor
@@igorbegpines6179 are you trying to be offensive here i can't tell
@@aiexzs they’re sad don’t pay them any mind
💀
That bass scatting is so cool.
He went from happy jazz man to Mongolian throat singer 😂
i was so impressed
@@Maperr_same
It's actually pronounced 'bass'.
For every jazz lover this is a classic
Sounds like a mix of both
No, this is jazz
its jazz!!!!!!! 💀💀💀🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
I’m a jazz lover, never knew about this.
I'm 100% into metal and don't really know any jazz, but this is a classic now for me
The drummer looks like he's having the time of his life
Akira Tana
Loves dividing by four.
I think he’s enjoying the drums a little too much.😅
@basteAndTurkeypilled mans doesn't say a thing for over 2 years and the first comment dropped is racist
@@chimkim Pro gamer move
Came for Laughing in Rhythm
Stayed for the this part mao 2:09, it reminds me of vocoded vocals but done acoustically and I love it
Seiiii seiii seiiiii... meow meow meow...
Genius.
spinning cockroach
reminds me of Mongolian throat singing
@@ArcDar basically what he's doing, just using the same vocal folds for throat singing to filter his voice.
1:30 I love how the drummer slowly smiles more as the laughter goes on.
It really is *that* contagious🥳
2:08 this right here probably has to be one of the most interesting vocals I’ve ever heard
It’s almost eerie how in tune his voice is with how his Bass is, down to the timbre
Slam Stewart did that too
@@PiotrBarcz I don’t know people lol
@@ShadowDancer1000 Check him out, he's pretty entertaining ;)
This is called the "Hum-along Bass" technique and it's really difficult to do. He's hearing what he wants to play in his head - what notes he's going to play, singing them, and hitting them all at once. Slam Stewart did also use this, as well as the more modern Avery Sharpe (who I've met and who is the nicest person!). Guitarists also use this. It's really cool! Jazz is neat.
Sounds like throat-singing to me
Its giving me peace to know that this song exists
same
@@andrevilaca6469 Much same
This man does a pitch change, reeverbed, distorded vocoder sounds like vocals 🤯
How talented are some of us
throat singing, it's somewhat easy
It's pretty fascinating. I want to learn it, but being overheard making weird alien noises is not ideal😅
@@alfredfind1219no no it’s perfectly safe. It uses something that goes by many names such as false folds, vestibular folds, false cords, or vesticular folds. They may hurt for the first few days you use them as they aren’t used to being used but after that it should be free sailing. Unless they continue to hurt then reevaluate what you’re doing. But you should learn it’s a joy
Amazing!!!!
@@gentleasp6589He meant that he‘d be embarrassed to practise because it might sound weird.
I genuinely dont understand why some people dont like jazz especially stuff like this thats just so happy and so organic, its not too square but its also not too hip its just happiness
It’s so genuine! Love it.
Random chord changes dont sound good unless you get used to it
Jazz is subjective. Music is subjective.
@@mertgulec7541 I think it's more so like Jazz usually uses greater harmonic vocabulary, so the best comparison I have is if a novel uses incredibly rare and academic words to express itself. For example, most books might have written "The silence was deafening," but Jazz would be the book that writes "The draconic cacophony of silence was of the most extraordinary verisimilitude."
It's the sort of genre that the more you listen to it, the more you 'get it' and the more you like it, so initially people are put off. You also appreciate it more as a musician.
Normal People be like : "that's funny"
Jazz cats be like : "that's a masterclass"
Yesss
So true!!!!
Any bass player that can tall while playing is already a master in my eyes
Nope. Many people is just normal jazz peoplecats.
XD true
He literally turned into a vocoder
Right? This dudes awesome
He doesn't need autotune
@@usibistroautotune needs him 🔥🔥
100%
autotune needs him
1:08, this sounds silly, but the way he hit that high note after adjusting his glasses was just the most effortlessly smooth thing I've ever seen.
he's mastered the bass so far that it just comes naturally to him, its so cool!!
i love natural harmonics on upright, always sounds so cool
For anyone who might not know, this tune is using a common set of chord changes called "Rhythm Changes" because they are borrowed from a tune called "I Got Rhythm". It makes the title "Laughing in Rhythm" that much better
I absolutely love this also this song pulled me out of a funk
Thanks btw
🤓
Good ole contrafacts
i was gonna say that reminded me of something!!
If you ain't laughing, you ain't got rhythm 😂
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Exactly!
As an orchestral bassist for 14 years, I can confirm this man has more talent in his pinky than I will in my entire lifetime 😂
😅
Time to bring back the pinky promise👀
Don’t sell yourself short. Those are different skills!
nah your turn
1:31 - 1:50 lives in my head rent free forever. The best 19 seconds on UA-cam.
That little slide he did on his bass that matched his vocals around 2:30 is probably my favorite part.
Its insane. It sounds a little sharp too but it was clearly on purpose
He is technically doing overtone singing during that part ... Also known as throat singing, very hard to do and almost unheard of in western culture ...
Lockpicking lawyer be like 0:32
Actually made me laugh
Fucking hilarious
Underrated comment
this comment should be at the top
When he picks the lock and the home owner wants to thank him 1:07
"girls speak in a high pitched sound when they're around people they like"
girls around me: 2:09
Why is this comment so underrated?! 😂
@@pandasloth1993because the joke is so old
i saw this same comment format 4 years ago
@@bumpersincappedive seen it so many times but havent in such a long time
damn yall gotta do research on a joke lmao
Absolutely the most contagious laugh I've ever heard in my life.
Seriously guys if you're having an awful day or are feeling anxious about the state of the world just come and join this guy laughing with his big ole' bass!!
I had a fucking bad day (and it's still not finished) but damn this made me go fidkdosksslslzozlzzl :D
Oh yeah and life could be a dream
That's exactly why I'm here
2:09 The cockroach when your not home..
Major Holley - bass
Sonny Fortune - alto sax
Lou Blackburn - trombone
Richard Wayndes - piano
Akira Tana - drums
thanks
Major Holley - -bass- *laughing in rhythm*
Wait how did you know?
@@cozyshroomygaming was listed under another video i think
Major was my ensemble teacher at Berklee in, gulp 1969!
The bit at the end when he changed his voice… he closed his eyes and got really into it. That’s years of experience.
I love how this man just radiates the fun he's having performing this song.
Man, jazz players are simply another breed of musicians
Black ones mainly
2:08 bro turned to a jazzy version of the cockroach spinning meme 😳
🦗🔄🔃🎻🎷
YOU NEED TO STOP 😭😭😭 I thought he was gonna spin the double bass 😭
Edit: corrected myself on the instrument
@@Alexia_334This is not a cello
@@icecubegirth234 oh it isn’t? What instrument is it? Sorry I’m not to familiar with different instruments :(
@@Alexia_334 It's a double bass the cello is smaller and you have to sit to play it.
Dude, how fun to play with that guy should be, what a legend
2:09 Oggy and the Cockroaches vibes
😂😂😂
Zoi zoi zoi
I thought the exact same
finally an Oggy and the Cockroaches fan
THIS HAD ME DYING OF LAUGHTER WTF
I wish life was like this long. Happy. Everybody laughing. And people love it.
Sady. Its about money, religion etc etc all that stuff.
This song is happy, upbeat, anx lively. I love it!
as someone who learned how to throat sing i am impressed by the modulation starting at 2:09.
1:01 the drummer looks so cool lol
Hello everybody my name is
Jazz is probably the only genre AI will never take over
Love that someone commented this
I am a Metal guy but damn.. Why do people disrespect jazz so much? It's a totally unique and relaxing style. This is something I will never understand.
same
It's because Metalheads and Jazz Cats are the biggest gatekeepers in music
@@reubenrozeyt5716 the fuck is wrong with you, that isnt even true in the slightest
I'm also a metal guy but I got into jazz fusion and eventually other types of jazz much later, it has exactly the same type of complexity that I like to see in metal but somehow I never saw it before. The first time I was listening to a jazz album for the hell of it and realized I actually liked it was a big eye opening moment, nowadays I try not to judge too hard based on genera and treat music like a buffet, I can just pick whatever I like
1:08 He casually sets in place his glasses and then plays a harmonic like it's nothing.. That's boss.
as a double/upright bass player these always make me so happy, because in most other things we're so underrated but jazz WORSHIPS us it's great, i feel so appreciated in jazz music c':
also bluegrass
Fr. I play bass in a concert band and nobody notices me but in my jazz band I feel like I’m actually making a difference
I'm a classically trained clarinet player, but the first time I heard Paul Chambers on CD I fell in love with the bass
I’ve been an orchestral bassist for nearing 15 years now, but THIS right here is pure talent and love for jazz!
When I listen to jazz like this, I focus primarily on the bass and the drums, especially if the instruments are acoustic and the volume is low. It reminds me of the saying, "If you want to get somebody's attention, just whisper." Bass players DO make a huge difference. As a jazz drummer, I speak from experience. @@cosmic7127
Just the absolute talent it takes vocally to do that is unreal. Hes amazing and one of the most talented ever
It doesn’t sound forced in the slightest, so friggin talented 😎
not really talent, just a life of playing bass for a living lol
@@bugjuicereviewsarchive6447do you play bass and people don’t compliment you enough
I could listen to this man all day! Brilliant!
I used to listen to Jazz when I was around 8-9. I’m older now, and need to listen again, I forgot how wondrously amazing it is.
One of the best songs I’ve heard in a while. ❤
I believe that’s Akira Tana on drums. Swinging drummer, great guy
Whoever disliked simply missed the like button. It happens
true
You guys have dislikes?
@@alexmoscatelli149 UA-cam Vanced or UA-cam Revanced, they show the dislikes
The drummer is so sweet
Not showing off his skills
Just "accompanying" the artist❤
The drummer itself is an artist too
@@marianobaldioceda4519 My high school jazz band director always said, “In jazz, the drummer drives the bus.”
@@tylerlee3439 mine too!
That’s jazz
@@tylerlee3439 yes, and in jazz you have to make sure not to drive it off a cliff
Merci! 😊 HUMOUR, JOIE, bonne humeur & musique, rayon de soleil de ce matin.. 😅❤ Cécile D.
This guy reminds me of my grandpa, he always went for the laugh, he would show his love through humor, he was a hard ass who had a hard life its how he coped. Thanks for reminding me of him and the twin joys of laughter and music.
I watched this musical mastery severally; and with each successive one, came a better and more pleasing appreciation of the whole.
What a masterpiece!!!
First time I hear of this wonderful bassist, singer! What a performance! RIP!
Great performance. I can't stop smiling.
WOW !! A SILLY SONG TURNED INTO A LITTLE MASTERPIECE !!👍👍👍
So silly hey!
I'm mostly epic melodic metal guy (even write some myself), but I do love any real music that has love and talent put into it, and this is a masterpiece!
Jazz is still the best genre ever ... it's relaxing ... yet uplifting ... it fills you with joy and happiness
There are truly only 2 kinds of people, People who like Jazz and people who don't admit they like jazz.
Also at 2:18 he litteraly went and got natural autotune, he is talented as hell
Wow raspy singing, unreal. Genre is technical all over the place crap
Protect this man at all cost we need artists like him
‘popadiddy podiddy popiddy pop, goes the modazhikle’. Amazing.
I've watched this video so many times and I will refuse to cease just to see the drummer's facial expression at the start
as a metal head, i don’t listen to much jazz. but when i do, i’m always entertained
As a jazz enjoyer, every time i check metal i find it very amusing
@@samthefaustmain4068 and this is what i call two pretty different subcultures having a mutual respect for each other
@@samthefaustmain4068 oh my god a faust main
Both. Both is good!
This made me happier than I thought it would
Wow, loved the solo at the end more than anything 😊
he did not have a single solo throughout the entirety of this video's runtime, Tumiso Tsweleng
@@spimblesi think they’re talking about his scatting and vocal riffing at the end, where he turns up his distortion a couple notches
What a beautiful international orchestra.
How could you not enjoy this?
I don't think I've ever heard a more smile worthy tune in my life, from laughing in rhythm to the way he scats to the tune of the bass solo.
I especially enjoyed the part where he sounded like Popeye. Wonderful performance.
I really love seeing that drummer
As a (world famous) concert/festival/pool party musician, this is good. Really good. I mean, as an upright bassist/pianist/kazooist/peepeepoopooist you have to appreciate the sheer talent that is portrayed incredibly effortlessly.
Who are you?
@@derk486 Wolfgang Tchaikovsky Beethoven
This is one of the definitions of art and talent.
This looks so fun 😭 I honestly wish I had the ability to play in a jazz band they look so happy and goofy
Most of these moments happen when they get together for fun and their is no large audience to appreciate. As a jazz drummer, I've been there, done that. I love these guys!
1:37 love how Holley straightens his posture just to say the catchphrase and then immediately goes back into the 'laughing rascal' pose
It's always cool to hear something so in tune.
Something is so beautiful about the jazz man laughing and the drummer smiling with his teeth out
Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see. - Schopenhauer
I want to see something like this live so bad
This man is the representation of happiness
This is precious to the body and soul ❤️🎉 yeaaaah Laughing in Rhythm 🔥🔥🔥 so sweet a sound
2:18 what you sound like on the toilet on an important call, whilst constipated
Thank you 🙏 yeah it’s a real jazz 👏👏👏🥁🎼🎹🥁🕺🏼💃🏼
When i have kids i already know this video will be their favorite 😂
LOVE THIS TO THE MOON 😄 I love jazz songs like this they always put me in a good mood.
That was awesome. Made me love jazz back then.
I can only dream of being NEAR the same level as these people. Beautiful.
well this is definitely the first time i've seen the bass being bowed in jazz
This is more than jazz, more than music, this iswhat life should be, laughing and rythm.
Wooow what a talent!!!
It’s rare that a song makes me want to get up and dance but this has such a fun bounce to it I couldn’t help but bop a little 😂🎶
You are musician?
@@filliiiii7 yeah i used to play trumpet :)
aw, this made me smile, i was having a bad day
i love playing double bass, i hope to be like this guy
This is the single best thing I've seen on UA-cam this far. Didn't know I liked jazz this much!! This was amazing!
1:25 he was already so excited for the laughing part, he barely could keep it together
😂😂😂
The third laugh at 1:34 always gets me with the little uh-aheheheh followed by "laughing in rhythm" also with the beat.
Brilliant pure talented the likes we will never see again, class act ❤
Now, THIS masterpiece is something I want to see on my recommended.
damn jotaro's dad having the time of his life while he got beat up by a 100yo vampire
I can't help but smile seeing this.
that guy is fucking awesome
this is art u gotta have a true ear for music to truly understand and appreciate this form
Wonderfull ! So gréât to see and hear that performance
He seems like your caring grandpa who loves to tell you funny stories and then buy you some ice cream.
Hit That Laugh, Jack !!
As a part-time jazz drummer for over 55 years playing primarily with acoustic musicians, I've always tried to locate myself as near the bass player as possible. I've always felt a connection with all of them. I like to be able to see the lead musician/s but I love being able to hear the bass.
This drummer is perfect for the job!
😂😂 came for the meme, but the song’s actually nice
When Björk said she didn’t really like jazz I knew there was no more left for me in life