I have to say, all those "unnatural" breaks make this song incredibly amazing. It moves my whole body.. I'm sure it looks awful, but I can imagine myself dancing to it
Man, sometimes I almost wish I was born with this so-called "incorrect" neural mapping. It seems his neurons were mapped just right for music! What a prolific prodigious savant brain. Jazz is hard enough to compose as-is, but this is just astounding.
Hey everyone! You can find new videos of me at my new channel: mattsavagejazz (I was 14 in this video; I'm 18 now) Matt P.S. 33/8 = 7/4 + 7/4 + 5/8, just like in the Counting Blues in 33/8 video.
Wow, great tune, but I don't feel it as 33/8. Rather I feel it as two bars of 7/8 and a bar of 5/16 repeated. It still adds up to 33 to be sure, but it's easier for me to conceptualize that way.
Hi! Just clarifying the time signature thing. Structure of 33/8 is correct. Sure, it's better to say 7/4 plus 7/4 plus 5/8, but it's just cooler to say 33/8. After all, 33's a bigger number. It's easier to imagine it if you picture the bars of 7/4 as just straight-ahead bars of 7/4 like most jazz musicians play it (4/4 plus 3/4). And the bar of 5/8 doesn't really swing... it's nearly impossible to swing 5/8! Just count to five... it's easier. Hope this helps!
i didn't know this dude was a savant. he's such a nice cooperative kid who is really strict with his schedule. i remember him saying this after a session 'i want to go by 11pm so that i can practice, and i want to get up early in the morning because i want to get an ensemble room to practice' that didn't sound like a savant to me, just a dude who is really determined. God bless this guy.
I got to see Matt play at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola in February of...I think 2011. Bobby Watson played with him. It was a spectacular show and is easily one of the best concerts I've ever attended. He has an incredibly bright future. I absolutely his music.
HOLY CROW. =O How the heck can ANYONE play something like that?!?!! =O Tried to count it, then laughed at myself for even imagining I could keep count. =P Way to go, mattsavagejazz!! =)
It sounds really interesting, never heard blues in 33/8 before (must be really rare time). Sounds kind of like it's "skipping" at times but that just makes it sound more intersting :D
@danielinsporto What's even more mind-blowing is that he's an autistic savant and he's been playing and composing jazz since he was like 8 years old. He absolutely mastered jazz before the age of 10, the kid is seriously gifted. Look into it if you like jazz, he has several albums out already (and a new one coming out in like 2 weeks)
This kid is definitely a talented individual... what is appealing to him seems to be keeping others impressed. He needs to learn to relax a little on those lower notes. I understand that his brain is compelled to do things that normal people can't even begin to comprehend... so I can see why they would criticize it. The second time I listened to it is when I heard his brilliance, the timing is really cool.
Matt Savage was diagnosed with pervasive developmental disorder, a grouping of 5 different types of developmental disorders (autism being one of them). Hard to diagnose.. the classification or label 'autism' came about fairly recently (I want to say circa 1980 - my mom was a child psychiatric nurse at UCLA at this time, when these disorders were being heavily scrutinized and differentiated from schizophrenia and multiple personality disorder).
@sebz661 Just found the song in sq(42)/1, by Conlon Nancarrow, from "Studies for Player Piano." It's possible with computers! 5/7 is also theoretically possible as a time signature, but it's impossible to write down with Western notation ('cause the note values are based on powers of 2).
@ricyarborough So, theoretically you can have the amount of beats in the upper number and the number of n-tuplets in the lower number. Thus, if there is a song in 4/4 time in which is a part where the beats are 7-tuplets and there are 5 of them in a bar, isn't it more logical to consider it in 5/7 time instead of 5/4 or 5/8 with a tempo change? (this sounds like something Zappa would compose)
at the beginning, the rhytm sounds a bit strange, but then after a minute or so you understand the rhytm, and then its a really great song. its funny that people here in the comments dont believe that he has autism while matt says so himself, and while so many scientists and experts consider him to be an autistic savant with very clear symptoms of autism. its great that its getting easier for people in the autism spectrum to become accepted as positive enrichments to society.
@353mileycyrus That's so cool that you're doing a project about me! But technically I was born with autism. People are born with autism but don't show symptoms for a couple of years...
I'm a pianist but I'm actually more impressed with the drummer than the pianist. It's much harder to keep this kind of compound time on the drums than on the piano, because you need a steady hand on the downbeat, whereas a piano can just layer. Anyway, good song - 12-bar blues is always good, haha
Aspergers is a form of ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder). And I actually have PDD, a higher-functioning form of autism. Not that I feel like I have it or anything... Matt
33/8 isn't that impressive because the 8th note gets the beat. At my school we play the pep songs in 5/7 while the cheerleaders are trying to dance to them. It messes them all up, which is pretty hilarious.
He comes off as normal here to me. You got those professionals who don't have Asperger syndrome or autism and they do twelve hours a day with much harder stuff (jazz and classically trained pianist).
@oforsberg Agreed, sounds extremely Zappa. But there is no such thing as "playing pep songs in 5/7". The concept of a 7-tuplet is meaningless out of the context you have described. Basically 98Eric98 is full of crap. They might be playing them in 5/8 or 5/4 (or think they are, lol). Incidentally, have you ever studied with Dr. Joseph Klein, he's a Zappa expert?
unbelieveble all the savants. ok 33/8 sounds difficult. but if you listen to this piece its easyier than that . its (matt counts in that way and the drummer plays the whole time) 2 times 7/4 followed by a 5/8 bar. this feeling doesnt change (they dont play other accents). mabe the band is too weak?
Not completely true, he has Asperges, wich is a form of autism. It's like saying someone has "cancer", people don't just have cancer, they have cancer is some part of their body; you don't just have autism, you just have a form of autism since you can't have autism itself.
What's the purpose? Interesting concept, but seems like it's just deep for the sake of being deep. Oscar Peterson and Bobby Timmons were all about groove, which this has none. Atleast not to my "western" ears. Branford Marsalis' "Bulworth" is in 7 and 13 for a little while, but Kenny Kirkland infused the piano with soul as well as a pocket.
I have to say, all those "unnatural" breaks make this song incredibly amazing. It moves my whole body.. I'm sure it looks awful, but I can imagine myself dancing to it
Thanks for all the compliments! You can check out newer videos of me on the channel "mattsavagejazz".
I think I've just developed a heart murmur listening to this....
it is so exciting and i can wait to hear what this young man will create. bravo !!!
my mind has melted
Man, sometimes I almost wish I was born with this so-called "incorrect" neural mapping. It seems his neurons were mapped just right for music! What a prolific prodigious savant brain. Jazz is hard enough to compose as-is, but this is just astounding.
Hey everyone!
You can find new videos of me at my new channel: mattsavagejazz (I was 14 in this video; I'm 18 now)
Matt
P.S. 33/8 = 7/4 + 7/4 + 5/8, just like in the Counting Blues in 33/8 video.
I can't even wrap my head around 33/8 time!
Wow, great tune, but I don't feel it as 33/8. Rather I feel it as two bars of 7/8 and a bar of 5/16 repeated. It still adds up to 33 to be sure, but it's easier for me to conceptualize that way.
can anybody actually count this out? If so, please post a vid of it!
Wow that's crazy! Never heard anything like this before.
This grooves SO HARD!!!
Hi! Just clarifying the time signature thing.
Structure of 33/8 is correct. Sure, it's better to say 7/4 plus 7/4 plus 5/8, but it's just cooler to say 33/8. After all, 33's a bigger number.
It's easier to imagine it if you picture the bars of 7/4 as just straight-ahead bars of 7/4 like most jazz musicians play it (4/4 plus 3/4). And the bar of 5/8 doesn't really swing... it's nearly impossible to swing 5/8! Just count to five... it's easier.
Hope this helps!
i didn't know this dude was a savant. he's such a nice cooperative kid who is really strict with his schedule. i remember him saying this after a session 'i want to go by 11pm so that i can practice, and i want to get up early in the morning because i want to get an ensemble room to practice' that didn't sound like a savant to me, just a dude who is really determined. God bless this guy.
I got to see Matt play at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola in February of...I think 2011. Bobby Watson played with him. It was a spectacular show and is easily one of the best concerts I've ever attended.
He has an incredibly bright future. I absolutely his music.
HOLY CROW. =O How the heck can ANYONE play something like that?!?!! =O Tried to count it, then laughed at myself for even imagining I could keep count. =P Way to go, mattsavagejazz!! =)
simply superb! very inspiring. Let me try it and enjoy this piece.
Matt. This tune is sensational. Have you ever heard the song Bulgarian Bulge? It's in very fast 33/8. You'd probably love it, it's by Don Ellis.
it feels like it just restarts at one point
this is really cool
It sounds really interesting, never heard blues in 33/8 before (must be really rare time). Sounds kind of like it's "skipping" at times but that just makes it sound more intersting :D
Yeah! Let's start a new dance craze!
I love it!
yeah !!! ça groove à mort !!
incroyable ce gamin !!
3:33 WHAT!? Completely blown away...
ESTE NIÑO ES MI NUEVO IDOLO!!!!!!!
@danielinsporto
What's even more mind-blowing is that he's an autistic savant and he's been playing and composing jazz since he was like 8 years old. He absolutely mastered jazz before the age of 10, the kid is seriously gifted. Look into it if you like jazz, he has several albums out already (and a new one coming out in like 2 weeks)
Swings like hell!
that is a very good shit, like it like it
This kid is definitely a talented individual... what is appealing to him seems to be keeping others impressed. He needs to learn to relax a little on those lower notes. I understand that his brain is compelled to do things that normal people can't even begin to comprehend... so I can see why they would criticize it. The second time I listened to it is when I heard his brilliance, the timing is really cool.
Hey everyone! You can find later videos of me at my new channel "mattsavagejazz." I was 14 in this video; I'm 18 now.
It´s just really good music. ;-)
Matt Savage was diagnosed with pervasive developmental disorder, a grouping of 5 different types of developmental disorders (autism being one of them). Hard to diagnose.. the classification or label 'autism' came about fairly recently (I want to say circa 1980 - my mom was a child psychiatric nurse at UCLA at this time, when these disorders were being heavily scrutinized and differentiated from schizophrenia and multiple personality disorder).
@sebz661 Just found the song in sq(42)/1, by Conlon Nancarrow, from "Studies for Player Piano." It's possible with computers! 5/7 is also theoretically possible as a time signature, but it's impossible to write down with Western notation ('cause the note values are based on powers of 2).
But for now, I don't care. I just really enjoy Matt's music. :)
he is a Savant
Well done kid.
it just 4/8 time with with a bar of 5/8...adds up to 33 instead of a regular 32, or 16, depending on how you want to count it.
pretty amazing
wish i had been a prodigy
O______O OH MY GOD.
que fuerte...
@ricyarborough So, theoretically you can have the amount of beats in the upper number and the number of n-tuplets in the lower number. Thus, if there is a song in 4/4 time in which is a part where the beats are 7-tuplets and there are 5 of them in a bar, isn't it more logical to consider it in 5/7 time instead of 5/4 or 5/8 with a tempo change? (this sounds like something Zappa would compose)
at the beginning, the rhytm sounds a bit strange, but then after a minute or so you understand the rhytm, and then its a really great song.
its funny that people here in the comments dont believe that he has autism while matt says so himself, and while so many scientists and experts consider him to be an autistic savant with very clear symptoms of autism.
its great that its getting easier for people in the autism spectrum to become accepted as positive enrichments to society.
If you listen carefully, it's not that hard to follow. It makes sense
just split this into 3 sets of 11
Even more challenging is trying to find any sort of musical pleasure in glitch core.
Wow, deep complex off-beat Jazz O_O He's really good.
It's not about his piano playing skill.
Would you have any idea how to compose a piece in 33/8?
@353mileycyrus That's so cool that you're doing a project about me! But technically I was born with autism. People are born with autism but don't show symptoms for a couple of years...
I'm a pianist but I'm actually more impressed with the drummer than the pianist. It's much harder to keep this kind of compound time on the drums than on the piano, because you need a steady hand on the downbeat, whereas a piano can just layer. Anyway, good song - 12-bar blues is always good, haha
if you just count to 7 twice and then to the and think "short 3" you got it
Can you believe this kid learned to play in one night ?
Aspergers is a form of ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder). And I actually have PDD, a higher-functioning form of autism.
Not that I feel like I have it or anything...
Matt
Give him a laptop and a sound board.
The 9 people who disliked this performance are
Babarians.
(!)
I think your piano is skipping...
reminds me of Occupy Wall Street
@ronaldmcdonald333
Yeah... that's not how it's phrased at all though
@kirknasty Haha no, just a big bottle of water. No drunk could ever play this tune...
12 people had trouble coming to terms with the fact that they'll never be this good at anything they try.
33/8 isn't that impressive because the 8th note gets the beat. At my school we play the pep songs in 5/7 while the cheerleaders are trying to dance to them. It messes them all up, which is pretty hilarious.
weird.. i can barely keep up with this rhythm in my head... sounds like its skipping to me like a scratched cd or something lol
He comes off as normal here to me. You got those professionals who don't have Asperger syndrome or autism and they do twelve hours a day with much harder stuff (jazz and classically trained pianist).
he didnt mess up it changed styles or tempo
@Paulhomes Hahahahaha....
being in 33/8... i think the entire song was about eh.. 12 meansures lol =P
why cant i be that good at an instrument! its not faiiirrr,
hahaha 3:07 the drummer messes up
@oforsberg Agreed, sounds extremely Zappa. But there is no such thing as "playing pep songs in 5/7". The concept of a 7-tuplet is meaningless out of the context you have described. Basically 98Eric98 is full of crap. They might be playing them in 5/8 or 5/4 (or think they are, lol). Incidentally, have you ever studied with Dr. Joseph Klein, he's a Zappa expert?
@zhaoxmmusic lol
that is jarring to my sense of timing!!
These people are real musician, not the chart Top 100 garbage!
@98Eric98
5/7 doesn't exist.
unbelieveble all the savants. ok 33/8 sounds difficult. but if you listen to this piece its easyier than that . its (matt counts in that way and the drummer plays the whole time) 2 times 7/4 followed by a 5/8 bar. this feeling doesnt change (they dont play other accents). mabe the band is too weak?
@arulguna sq(42)/1.? no such thing.
epic, now to go try and figurer out the time signiture of a glitch core song.
Not completely true, he has Asperges, wich is a form of autism. It's like saying someone has "cancer", people don't just have cancer, they have cancer is some part of their body; you don't just have autism, you just have a form of autism since you can't have autism itself.
better than miles davis
is it autism or asperger? i think is the second. isn´t it?
What's the use? Sometimes it just stumbles and sounds like the needle of an old recordplayer is jumpin' across the vinyl.
What's the purpose? Interesting concept, but seems like it's just deep for the sake of being deep. Oscar Peterson and Bobby Timmons were all about groove, which this has none. Atleast not to my "western" ears. Branford Marsalis' "Bulworth" is in 7 and 13 for a little while, but Kenny Kirkland infused the piano with soul as well as a pocket.