Jacob Collier: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

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  • Опубліковано 8 лип 2020
  • The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. Introducing NPR Music's Tiny Desk (home) concerts, bringing you performances from across the country and the world. It's the same spirit - stripped-down sets, an intimate setting - just a different space.
    July 9, 2020 | Colin Marshall -- Polymath musician Jacob Collier has been championing this style of one-man-band music videos since 2012, singing every note and playing every instrument. His cover of Stevie Wonder's "Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing"earned him a devout UA-cam following at the age of 19, and he hasn't slowed down since. The London wunderkind owns four Grammy Awards already, including two at the age of 22 in 2017, and his evolution as a bandleader has been evident in his live performances ( like when he came to NPR for a Tiny Desk concert last year). Now 25, and with nearly a decade of experience producing every aspect of his own music from his home, Collier is uniquely positioned to crank out his best work from quarantine. In this video, each of the four parts was recorded in a single take. Pay close attention ; it's easy to get tripped up inside Jacob's head as he arranges this Rubik's Cube of a video production, which feels both like a magic trick and a no-strings-attached bedroom session.
    Since the pandemic hit hard in March, Collier has been hustling in his Internet-famous room. He's played duets over Instagram Live with the likes of Chris Martin, JoJo and Daniel Caesar, recorded a song in his bathroom, and he's in the middle of releasing his ambitious four-volume record, Djesse. The last song in this video is the premiere of his new single "He Won't Hold You," which will appear on Vol. 3, due out later this year.
    SET LIST
    "All I Need"
    "Time Alone With You"
    "He Won't Hold You"
    MUSICIANS
    Jacob Collier: vocals, keyboard, guitar, bass, drums
    CREDITS
    Video By: Jacob Collier; Video Co-producer: Ben Bloomberg; Audio By: Jacob Collier; Additional Mixing: Ben Bloomberg; Producer: Colin Marshall; Audio Mastering Engineer: Josh Rogosin; Video Producer: Morgan Noelle Smith; Associate Producer: Bobby Carter; Executive Producer: Lauren Onkey; Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann

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  • @nprmusic
    @nprmusic  3 місяці тому +20

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  • @lianaflores
    @lianaflores 3 роки тому +9647

    Jacob and the Colliers

  • @jacobcollier
    @jacobcollier 3 роки тому +29893

    Thank you so much for having me!!! :-)

  • @Bepartofmynovel
    @Bepartofmynovel Рік тому +3121

    it's so rare to see a band where all members are equally talented.

  • @TheOwensillars
    @TheOwensillars 3 роки тому +896

    Jacob Collier: your favourite musician’s favourite musician.

    • @snakes7303
      @snakes7303 2 роки тому +8

      Very true

    • @jeremysamuelson9922
      @jeremysamuelson9922 2 роки тому +19

      Or your favorite musician if you are a musician.

    • @sypwer
      @sypwer 2 роки тому +4

      No i think my favorite musicians favorite musician might be stevie wonder(just guessing, since he said he was his biggest fan)

    • @ethanghoura5551
      @ethanghoura5551 2 роки тому +10

      Absolutely not, collier may be talented but his music just isn’t that influential

    • @briansloss23
      @briansloss23 2 роки тому +17

      @@ethanghoura5551 He is influential to Herbie Hancock, Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones, etc… also… he has four Grammys? 😂 It’s ok if you don’t like his music, and not everyone will, but the dude is undeniably influential and is many musician’s favorite musican. I had a professor at my university break down some of his harmonies in 2014 when jacob was only 19 years old. Dude influences a lot of people.

  • @liamthomas4644
    @liamthomas4644 3 роки тому +3189

    Bassist: Jacob Collier
    Keys: Jacob Collier
    Drums: Jacob Collier
    Vocals: Jacob Collier
    Snacks: Mama Suzie Collier.

    • @achenarmyst2156
      @achenarmyst2156 3 роки тому +32

      Kudos to the Mums, Collier and Cole...... 💙

    • @uisce2005
      @uisce2005 3 роки тому +48

      He even used his Grammys as percussion instruments at one point.

    • @timevans6670
      @timevans6670 3 роки тому +37

      But what about the greatest snack of all, Jacob himself? 🥺

    •  3 роки тому +41

      melodica: Jacob Collier
      arrangements: Jacob Collier
      sound production: Jacob Collier
      video production: Jacob Collier
      art-director: Jacob Collier
      staff: Jacob Collier
      etc: Jacob Collier

    • @davemarks8832
      @davemarks8832 3 роки тому +3

      Not to mention Jacob on rav drum!

  • @arleyantes9321
    @arleyantes9321 3 роки тому +7394

    It's 2 am now. I'm gonna get married at 10 am. I can't sleep. Wish me luck, guys.

    • @CharlesRievone
      @CharlesRievone 3 роки тому +425

      Great choice of video to watch before your day. Hope you had a great wedding. 👌

    • @dudebro5543
      @dudebro5543 3 роки тому +86

      Hope you had good time!

    • @siaceto
      @siaceto 3 роки тому +57

      Congrats!

    • @emmvold
      @emmvold 3 роки тому +45

      If you need luck wished then maybe it’s not the right choice 😂 I wish someone had told me that before I got married!

    • @hectorvazquez1027
      @hectorvazquez1027 3 роки тому +26

      congrats how did it go?

  • @feecee89
    @feecee89 3 роки тому +2401

    I’m a professional musician - studied classical music at college and all that, so I’ll make an educated judgement here. All I can say is: it’s unfair how talented you are.

    • @hurtnar
      @hurtnar 3 роки тому +88

      actually it is not. because he could also be talented and being an investment banker doing no music at all. the miracle is, that people are born with that gift, and actually be aware of it!

    • @tigeechan2040
      @tigeechan2040 2 роки тому +167

      @@hurtnar And … have the opportunities to nurture and develop those “inborn” abilities. Education, a loving home, hierarchy of needs met.
      I wonder how many potentially brilliant children never got a chance because their circumstances failed them; poverty, war, unsupportive parents, no parents.

    • @elismycat
      @elismycat 2 роки тому +41

      @@tigeechan2040 true| He was born into a familiy of musiscians so his inate talent was nurtured and educated...he was born "speaking" music.

    • @polyo4038
      @polyo4038 2 роки тому +11

      A.K.A privileged.

    • @LucasPMiranda
      @LucasPMiranda 2 роки тому +7

      @@polyo4038 omg, shut up.

  • @graycrom
    @graycrom 3 роки тому +1454

    the really cool thing about Jacob is that we haven't seen his best work yet. he's young, still learning about himself and what he wants to say.

    • @bellad5968
      @bellad5968 2 роки тому +23

      that's so true🥺if he's this good now imagine how incredible he's gonna be in like 20 years

    • @palacerevolution2000
      @palacerevolution2000 2 роки тому +28

      Exactly. This has been my main comment on him. It's like Mozart writing an opera at age 10; an astonishing feat. And great music. But at this age you just haven't physically lived enough to gain certain experiences. (I just realized e.g that at age 10 Mozart had not even entered puberty.). But the stellar sense of harmony, melody, rhythm, the ear, - all that is in place. JC will only get better. graycrom, have you seen the performance of JC with Snarky Puppy doing 'Don't You Know'?

    • @renanalcantara8856
      @renanalcantara8856 2 роки тому +2

      Or things might go downhill from here. Nah don't think so

    • @antonmicah
      @antonmicah 2 роки тому +9

      I, on the other hand, suspect that he will only perfect his musical talent, but will never have anything to say. I admire him for his technique but he doesn't give me any emotion.

    • @lwellman9862
      @lwellman9862 2 роки тому +2

      @olio sutela that's what it is! That's why i can't quite get into him

  • @metacob
    @metacob 3 роки тому +4917

    If there's ever a galactic music competition, earth should send this guy

    • @marissamclain1464
      @marissamclain1464 3 роки тому +28

      YES

    • @terryhalco1021
      @terryhalco1021 3 роки тому +43

      Along with a cloned J. S. Bach.

    • @miggoy734
      @miggoy734 3 роки тому +219

      SHOW ME WHAT YOU’VE GOT

    • @joeyihly
      @joeyihly 3 роки тому +107

      This is not only one of the funniest comments i have ever seen, its also probably the best way to describe Jacob Collier. Like if someone asked about who Jacob Collier is, you'd respond with this comment. lol

    • @nathan-ou2oq
      @nathan-ou2oq 3 роки тому +60

      nah, he'd get disqualified for his inhuman abilities

  • @DariusKhan
    @DariusKhan 3 роки тому +3856

    I heard they split up due to musical differences. Jacobs' going solo now.

  • @jakubszwedfilms
    @jakubszwedfilms 2 роки тому +466

    These guys should start a band. They sound pretty good together.

    • @HowieStephens
      @HowieStephens Рік тому +7

      Not bad tbh, with a little practice they might just make it

    • @dannyDC01
      @dannyDC01 Рік тому +4

      isn't that one guy

    • @mr-peripheral
      @mr-peripheral Рік тому

      😂

    • @baxthered
      @baxthered 11 місяців тому +6

      ​@@dannyDC01exactly. that's the joke.

  • @YoPaulieMusic
    @YoPaulieMusic 3 роки тому +606

    I don't think enough people have an appreciation of just how freaking incredible this production is. Jacob created a 16 minute music video with multiple tunes, all incredibly complex from a harmonic and rhythmic perspective, yet he a) has no sheet music to guide him, and b) he recorded it four times in order to create this final project. We are not worthy... ;) It's all in his head!!!

    • @Ikbeneengeit
      @Ikbeneengeit Рік тому +12

      Did he create each individual part in a continuous take of all the songs? That's insane.

    • @billmccomb4629
      @billmccomb4629 11 місяців тому +7

      Agreed agreed. Even just knowing when each Jacob should speak or start playing is difficult enough. The man is a master craftsman and well as musical genius.

    • @mogglie
      @mogglie 9 місяців тому +5

      Agree. It’s amazing. But I do think quite a lot of it is in a click system in his headphones.

    • @FitzpatrickSD
      @FitzpatrickSD 9 місяців тому +7

      @@Ikbeneengeit I was asking myself the same thing. The way around it if I was thinking like my non musically inclined self would be to record the unedited version of each position, but then record separate audio and just play the perfect version of the audio for each instument/vocal. You see the constant footage for each version of him, but the audio has no mistakes. But we are dealing with a savant, so I imagine it was filmed in 4 successive takes of (video is 16:12 long) approximately 1 hour, 4 minutes and 48 seconds of perfection

    • @Dil_Moran
      @Dil_Moran 6 місяців тому +2

      ​@@mogglieI'd be surprised if he didn't have cues along with the click. But its Jacob Collier we're taking about here, could be 16 mins of improv

  • @markjameldc1520
    @markjameldc1520 3 роки тому +5944

    the four grammys on his keyboard is such a flex

    • @chinhhoang6304
      @chinhhoang6304 3 роки тому +218

      5 now lol

    • @jas_bataille
      @jas_bataille 3 роки тому +340

      I think he requested each one of them to be tuned to a specific note

    • @FrancoCorrea
      @FrancoCorrea 3 роки тому +51

      It is still HALF of what he deserves

    • @malakia98
      @malakia98 3 роки тому +33

      literally just notice them.. 😂

    • @joshuaharmening7750
      @joshuaharmening7750 3 роки тому +229

      Did you catch where he "dings" one at the 0:36 mark? That's a flex. Just another instrument. Haha.

  • @LeoJergovic
    @LeoJergovic 3 роки тому +3517

    not only did he go off on every instrument. He had to do all three songs in one take for each instrument and sing correct harmonies for twenty minutes...

    • @JacobTShipley
      @JacobTShipley 3 роки тому +624

      I think this is a seriously underrated comment. What he's doing is INSANELY difficult (because of course it is Jacob Collier). Like he's clearly not playing along to any track or metronome because even the banter is done in one shot. So he has to keep track of every single instrument and voice's moment that he's playing including all the ones he hasn't yet played. I'm assuming the piano and keys was the first take because that seems to be the easiest one to build off of, but even then there are so many changing rhythms and dead space in that one part that his internal metronome must be absurdly accurate. This is an absolutely astounding feat.

    • @kevinolivares8597
      @kevinolivares8597 3 роки тому +53

      He’s a genius, underrated af

    • @drummerjosh901
      @drummerjosh901 3 роки тому +281

      @@kevinolivares8597 I mean, you say underrated, but he does have four Grammys sat on top of his keyboard 😂.

    • @mosstet
      @mosstet 3 роки тому +105

      @@JacobTShipley course hes playing to clicks and cues. Maybe not always though. That doesnt diminish the feat at all.

    • @monz7951
      @monz7951 3 роки тому +100

      Actually I think at least the drums aren't recorded live with the video. At 9:15 you hear hi hat and kick he doesn't play in the video, so I think he recorded them before/after, fixed stuff etc. In other parts you can hear overdubbed stuff. So yeah don't get me wrong still super cool, but definitely not all live in one take

  • @JoshuaWillis89
    @JoshuaWillis89 2 роки тому +180

    This somehow feels live. I don’t understand how that’s possible

  • @fernandotanga7877
    @fernandotanga7877 2 роки тому +33

    The guy on bass is pretty good.
    The vocalists were on point.
    The pianist was killing it
    The drummer was bringing it

  • @NorwegianUke
    @NorwegianUke 3 роки тому +3243

    I can see that each of them have their own grammy.

    • @kayliemoncada3460
      @kayliemoncada3460 3 роки тому +28

      this is the best comment on this website

    • @youtuba6711
      @youtuba6711 3 роки тому

      It did just happen! For at least two of them ahah

    • @andrewhemsworth8115
      @andrewhemsworth8115 3 роки тому +1

      Wait, there's 4 Grammy's on the Rhode, there's 4 of them in the room. Theory confirmed!!!

    • @pawlo1914
      @pawlo1914 3 роки тому

      And their own granny! Swiss Uke

    • @ongzz
      @ongzz 3 роки тому +2

      add one more to the list 👀

  • @croup007
    @croup007 3 роки тому +934

    *No editing has been made to this video; Jacob's just figured out how to duplicate himself in real-time

    • @chloecagle6493
      @chloecagle6493 3 роки тому +3

      as one does

    • @dansaunders1655
      @dansaunders1655 3 роки тому +2

      I don't dare like this

    • @christopherjackson5242
      @christopherjackson5242 3 роки тому +3

      Musical (and possibly a theoretical) genius 🤣🤣

    • @davidestrada4942
      @davidestrada4942 3 роки тому +4

      For anyone who watches John Oliver: he does the same thing the Olsen “twins” do, go back and forth reeeaaally fast

    • @purelytangent7854
      @purelytangent7854 3 роки тому +3

      Kage bunshin no justu - Jacob knows the ninja way

  • @jazzlehazzle
    @jazzlehazzle 8 місяців тому +24

    Jacob Collier has now become one of my favorite human beings to ever walk this planet. :D

    • @thewaldfe9763
      @thewaldfe9763 6 місяців тому

      One of the four favourite human beings? 😅

  • @omiaranha108
    @omiaranha108 2 роки тому +153

    0:00 - All I Need
    4:29 - Time Alone With You
    10:34 - He Wont Hold You

  • @MauroRoldao
    @MauroRoldao 3 роки тому +1942

    This is how the only smart kid from the group feels doing ''group'' work

  • @gammon2004
    @gammon2004 3 роки тому +5571

    Great playing, but he is setting a terrible example by not properly social distancing from himself while playing.

    • @TamesisShamlyn
      @TamesisShamlyn 3 роки тому +427

      It's okay, they live together

    • @Rai_S82
      @Rai_S82 3 роки тому +80

      He has formed a pod with himself. All good.

    • @FrankBell
      @FrankBell 3 роки тому +8

      My thoughts exactly!

    • @Suparonentertainment
      @Suparonentertainment 3 роки тому +5

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @jaithevegan
      @jaithevegan 3 роки тому +1

      😭😭😭😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

  • @davidgpeterson
    @davidgpeterson 2 роки тому +187

    10:34. He Wont Hold You is simply staggering. I havent been moved by a song like this in literally decades. Sometimes I cant get a song out of my head, but in this case I cant get this song out of me...like all of me. Period. Speechless.

  • @nessacristine
    @nessacristine 3 роки тому +298

    I had never heard of Jacob Collier until a few minutes ago when I saw a 2 minute video of him explaining harmonization. I was mind blown. Start searching him on UA-cam and come across this gem! Again, mind blown! Now excuse me while I spend the rest of my day off discovering his music!

  • @natek6845
    @natek6845 3 роки тому +2722

    can't believe I'm watching this for free.

    • @arno_ka
      @arno_ka 3 роки тому +26

      You’re not

    • @ricodecoracao6020
      @ricodecoracao6020 3 роки тому +2

      I listen to his music on spotify too and have an abo, so i hope he earn a bit with it.

    • @jdst7080
      @jdst7080 3 роки тому +2

      Dumb comment

    • @ireadysucks3026
      @ireadysucks3026 3 роки тому +1

      @@jdst7080 why?

    • @ireadysucks3026
      @ireadysucks3026 3 роки тому

      @@arno_ka how isn’t this free?

  • @casey7411
    @casey7411 3 роки тому +2239

    He may be the most successful guy who still lives in his Mom's house in history

  • @pianickname8514
    @pianickname8514 2 роки тому +42

    7:53 even the drum stick falling out of his hand onto the ground kind of keeps adding an interesting little rythm

    • @GarthMidgley
      @GarthMidgley 2 місяці тому +4

      Yep. Loved this moment. Dropping the drumstick, picking it up and keeping on rolling with it was such a 'live gig' moment. He rolled with it like a champ, and it makes it all the more amusing and impressive all at once :)

  • @davidgpeterson
    @davidgpeterson 3 роки тому +12

    My God. Honestly. The pants alone are amazing. Dude’s a genius.

  • @wizkida981015
    @wizkida981015 3 роки тому +1585

    The fact that there's four of them actually explains so much.

    • @youtubeuserdan4017
      @youtubeuserdan4017 3 роки тому +27

      Is it because there are four volumes of Djesse?

    • @csmarkham
      @csmarkham 3 роки тому +2

      youtubeuserdan 🤔😊

    • @rifqimatondang
      @rifqimatondang 3 роки тому +11

      its because of the four grammy he has

    • @unfortunatelygnarly
      @unfortunatelygnarly 3 роки тому

      thats not possible, its just video editing dude.

    • @javanfrench
      @javanfrench 3 роки тому +81

      @@unfortunatelygnarly nah, that's not true. I've seen them in concert and I can confirm there's four of them.

  • @JacksonFlemings
    @JacksonFlemings 3 роки тому +3708

    Jacob looks like a kid who woke up on Christmas morning, literally any time I see him
    Edit: I was prettyyy toasted when I wrote this comment, surprised to see it got so many likes-

    • @chrisSkordPiano
      @chrisSkordPiano 3 роки тому +6

      Lol true

    • @danielmoura9421
      @danielmoura9421 3 роки тому +27

      lol he actually played Tiny Tim on A Christmas Carol (from 2004), so I can see a theme

    • @mikiinajijic6763
      @mikiinajijic6763 3 роки тому +14

      That look is always very attractive in a man. Contrary to popular male ego distortion notions...

    • @EvilMadh8a
      @EvilMadh8a 3 роки тому +3

      facts

    • @bruitdefond
      @bruitdefond 3 роки тому +7

      This is an absolutely perfect description.

  • @kordejones3934
    @kordejones3934 Рік тому +26

    I come back and watch this a few times a year.

  • @dntmp3361
    @dntmp3361 Рік тому +51

    “He Won’t Hold You” is one of the most beautiful harmonizing I’ve ever heard. Bravo

  • @stoicvibesonly
    @stoicvibesonly 3 роки тому +2752

    Heard someone say Jacob Collier has big time "home school energy" and I've never been able to stop giggling about it.

  • @ItsDextrin
    @ItsDextrin 3 роки тому +1671

    The guy in the back kinda looks like the guy on the left

  • @oliverpresta651
    @oliverpresta651 2 роки тому +58

    Love watching Jacob play with himself

  • @igorsenayoutube
    @igorsenayoutube 2 місяці тому +5

    This video alone should win all the awards. He makes it look easy but this is incredible.

  • @victorsixtythree
    @victorsixtythree 3 роки тому +654

    I feel bad for whoever's scheduled for the next Tiny Desk Home Concert...

    • @globalsoundconcerts
      @globalsoundconcerts 3 роки тому +100

      It’s Tom Misch and Yussef Dayes- we good!

    • @minimatranscribe8788
      @minimatranscribe8788 3 роки тому +5

      @@globalsoundconcerts The legend sound engineer!!!!!

    • @anice5005
      @anice5005 3 роки тому +2

      Knowing that Tom and Youssef are next nearly made me cry fr, this channel is just too good

  • @cotswoldpianist
    @cotswoldpianist 3 роки тому +897

    Somehow hearing Jacob refer to himself as ‘we’ feels completely normal and sensible.

  • @BondcreAtion
    @BondcreAtion Рік тому +35

    Jacob is a Sound Engineer/Producer's dream, but they will never know.

  • @pilotadegat1357
    @pilotadegat1357 2 роки тому +8

    I love the fact that the Jacob on the floor denies everything the Jacob on the piano says. these details make it even better

  • @nohop5735
    @nohop5735 3 роки тому +649

    So nobody's gonna talk about how he played his own Grammy as an instrument at 0:36?

    • @snooby8156
      @snooby8156 3 роки тому +6

      good catch hahah

    • @jchoggan
      @jchoggan 3 роки тому +6

      I completely missed that the first 3 times I watched it...

    • @pandapaul
      @pandapaul 3 роки тому +37

      @Ryan Ward I thought the grammy was making the bell noise not the water drip.

    • @bossHogOG
      @bossHogOG 3 роки тому

      Somebody already did

    • @sillysquirrel9979
      @sillysquirrel9979 3 роки тому +4

      Casual thing to Jacob

  • @stevenreyes7152
    @stevenreyes7152 3 роки тому +736

    Being Jacob is like wanting to be yourself.

    • @shanom
      @shanom 3 роки тому +7

      A beautiful thing

    • @kingspaz111
      @kingspaz111 3 роки тому +1

      Well said

    • @55jemmz5
      @55jemmz5 3 роки тому +2

      What does this mean?

    • @gonzalo5832
      @gonzalo5832 3 роки тому +12

      @@55jemmz5it means not being afraid to be different and following the norms set by others, but do something YOU think is music... no standards here :)

    • @RD-jr8nv
      @RD-jr8nv 3 роки тому +6

      If you want to be an a-sexual music virtuoso

  • @jeanblack1295
    @jeanblack1295 3 роки тому +20

    this version of "He won't hold you" is still my favorite one.

  • @K_J_Coleman_Composer
    @K_J_Coleman_Composer 2 роки тому +23

    "I never was misunderstood, baby, since the day you met me" I honestly teared up a bit here. Don't know why, never done that before.

    • @phyllispetras3369
      @phyllispetras3369 2 роки тому +4

      I understand!!!!!This is a remarkable song. I sent it to everybody I have ever heard of! Shine on!!!Shine on!!!

  • @MultiKombo
    @MultiKombo 3 роки тому +901

    1st tour: Solo
    2nd tour: With a band of friends
    Next tour: *Duplicates himself*

    • @children0fthegrave
      @children0fthegrave 3 роки тому +9

      Would be so cool if he could do holograms at a show and every song he switches instruments

    • @angel-hf2yo
      @angel-hf2yo 3 роки тому +9

      Does a Logic breakdown at home while on tour

    • @AndyChamberlainMusic
      @AndyChamberlainMusic 3 роки тому +5

      1st tour was all about duplicating himself

    • @jpal8365
      @jpal8365 3 роки тому

      Andy Chamberlain Music But this time in 3D

    • @hyxost3997
      @hyxost3997 3 роки тому +1

      Matt Smith he literally did that

  • @sharp_swf
    @sharp_swf 3 роки тому +779

    Would not doubt that he has actually cloned himself. Hes just that good

    • @Proghead88
      @Proghead88 3 роки тому +5

      For real. He has the technology and brain power.

    • @e_cl06
      @e_cl06 3 роки тому +1

      If youre just that good you’d have the ability to Clone yourself

    • @PHILKaJo
      @PHILKaJo 3 роки тому +1

      Man of M U L T I P L E Gifts/Talents

    • @rtdundrgrnd
      @rtdundrgrnd 3 роки тому +1

      it's his prestige

    • @constantinlozinschi7449
      @constantinlozinschi7449 3 роки тому +1

      Not true

  • @tonepot2339
    @tonepot2339 2 роки тому +15

    They have great chemistry together

  • @gmcevoy
    @gmcevoy 2 роки тому +84

    While I am here trying to figure out how to make a decent sound with a triangle, Jacob multiplies himself and jams on every single instrument in the picture. Even his voice sounds like polished mahogany. Legend. I am pretty sure he can see music. That's how good he is. Thank you for making the world a better place, young man!

  • @burgos582
    @burgos582 3 роки тому +341

    Legend says there's nothing playing in those headphones. He timed the whole thing by himself.

  • @sidharthbendi
    @sidharthbendi 3 роки тому +626

    He mastered the shadow clone jutsu like he mastered every instrument ever.

    • @jacemusica
      @jacemusica 3 роки тому +1

      Well, soon he'll be kage above all kages. Ahahaha

    • @GhanaianBliss
      @GhanaianBliss 3 роки тому +1

      Kage bunshin no jutsu!

    • @christianpetrozza
      @christianpetrozza 3 роки тому +1

      if jacob was an anime character he would have every power. he would also keep getting better every day

    • @Nestir9009
      @Nestir9009 3 роки тому +6

      thats how he mastered all instruments. Made a shadow clone for each instrument, and began his journey to become hokage of the sound village

  • @brycecollar6985
    @brycecollar6985 Рік тому +24

    its crazy how they even put multiple
    of him in the reflection

  • @rdscrafflewaffle7330
    @rdscrafflewaffle7330 3 роки тому +20

    he should be classified as a band category in google

  • @st.finnikin
    @st.finnikin 3 роки тому +2643

    Aside from the incredible writing and musicianship of these songs. The fact that this video isn’t edited is absolutely mind blowing. This means he did all of this in one take, flawlessly... four times. Even more impressive, remembering the in between conversation. When people do these types of videos where they have multiple versions of themselves, there’s a disconnect between the versions. This actually felt like there where four of him jamming and talking to each other. Very hard to convince and he did it. Didn’t know there could be so much talent in one video. Truly remarkable.

    • @jaredbonshire
      @jaredbonshire 3 роки тому +95

      This time a thousand. I am continually in awe that I live in a time with this genius on the same planet.

    • @tomvesely4008
      @tomvesely4008 3 роки тому +47

      He's been doing this for years, it shouldn't be a surprise. And then, he's Jacob Collier, is there something he can't do?

    • @Drummer1000George
      @Drummer1000George 3 роки тому +66

      Yeah i'm imagining there are plenty of outtakes on this one to get it right but probably less out takes than most humans would need

    • @cokecl
      @cokecl 3 роки тому +12

      Tom Veselý the ussual videos are not one take. And also he record the audio first and then the video clips.

    • @adrianpoonster
      @adrianpoonster 3 роки тому +66

      ​@@cokecl He definitely did not record audio first and then the video after - he's too good to waste his time like that

  • @NS10Fan
    @NS10Fan 3 роки тому +573

    I love how this dude dresses like a funky weird wizard's apprentice in an old 90s point and click adventure

  • @isaaccharamuga3698
    @isaaccharamuga3698 Рік тому +40

    0:34 I know this man did not just play a grammy

  • @Dankflamio
    @Dankflamio 3 роки тому +25

    That hit really hard when all the jacobs started fading away and he was left in his room alone. Excellent art in what was such a hard time. Thank you NPR and Jacob!

  • @teako.reverse
    @teako.reverse 3 роки тому +332

    HE HIT THE GRAMMY FOR PERCUSSION.

    • @Radiance230
      @Radiance230 3 роки тому +9

      I died and came back twice 😂😂😂

    • @GHRiz
      @GHRiz 3 роки тому +17

      He's been using the Grammys as instruments since back in the IHARMU days, when he only had 2 of them (and yes, they are tuned differently and make different notes! LOL) They're probably all over lots of his other music too, as background noises that just don't make it into the videos.

    • @antoniohatch5170
      @antoniohatch5170 3 роки тому

      I missed it, what time did this occur

    • @Proghead88
      @Proghead88 3 роки тому +14

      He's already won a Grammy for a song that had a Grammy as percussion ("All Night Long") 🤣

    • @GHRiz
      @GHRiz 3 роки тому +15

      @@antoniohatch5170 0:32 (for context, actual grammy hit at 35)

  • @whatfutility7623
    @whatfutility7623 3 роки тому +855

    At 7:52 Drummer Collier drops his drumstick, and a few seconds later Bass Collier looks at him. If that was staged that was pure wit. If it wasn't that was pure wit.

    • @carsonnichols7428
      @carsonnichols7428 3 роки тому +66

      He probably recorded the drums first and after he made the mistake he decided to throw in the look

    •  3 роки тому +19

      What Futility the bass seems to be the last record. Is which speaks over the other in the pause ( he knows how much time has to wait)

    • @DobBylan_
      @DobBylan_ 3 роки тому +15

      He just happened to turn his head to that direction.

    • @peelsbanana1626
      @peelsbanana1626 3 роки тому +6

      @@DobBylan_ yeah looked like he wasnt looking at the drummer just the general direction

    • @lukedavidknowles9946
      @lukedavidknowles9946 3 роки тому +5

      you can tell in which order he recorded by the ''my name is jacob collier'' part. the bass came before drums, so it i'm sorry to inform you, all it was was wit. groovy wit.

  • @AsherIsbrucker
    @AsherIsbrucker Рік тому +12

    These harmonies make me feel like a warm bowl of soup on a cold winter day.

  • @jacksontaylor5476
    @jacksontaylor5476 2 роки тому +13

    just wanted to say that that song 'he won't hold you' really hit me in the feels, thanks

  • @Anael272
    @Anael272 3 роки тому +616

    NPR Music: So Jacob, could you do a tiny desk concert from your home?
    Jacob: Yes
    NPR Music: Cool! What you'll play?
    Jacob: Yes

  • @lukeheidmusic
    @lukeheidmusic 3 роки тому +332

    I love how the four best musicians alive collaborated in one song

    • @TheAleBecker
      @TheAleBecker 3 роки тому +15

      I just hope they don't spread the virus to each other, it would be a shame to lose any of them

    • @hawkpeterson
      @hawkpeterson 3 роки тому +6

      Not to distract from the genius but i was the 69th like on this conment

  • @daniloballo
    @daniloballo Рік тому +32

    Jacob is the future, and he's not the only, luckily. I deeply love his hyper natural instinct with music and how to use it to join people together and commit them into unbelievable performances. He's a true genius.

    • @RainbowSunshineRain
      @RainbowSunshineRain Рік тому +2

      What other talents of the future would you recommend? I’m on discovery mode :-)

    • @daniloballo
      @daniloballo Рік тому +1

      @@RainbowSunshineRain there are many more... well, some of them play one instrument only, but they have all the future in front of them to do amazing things.

  • @DARRBEV
    @DARRBEV Рік тому +12

    Just found Jacob today from a recommendation and am just blown away.
    This is about my 6th vid now and just proves his genius.
    The only person I can compare him to In outright talent is prince, only Jocob is a new generation.
    At his age doing this?
    He could be our generations Mozart.

  • @jamesgrissom6386
    @jamesgrissom6386 3 роки тому +933

    0:34 Jacob plays his grammy without anyone noticing, and at that moment, he won music.

    • @xavierlebeuf3061
      @xavierlebeuf3061 3 роки тому +38

      no way. Didn't notice, that's amazing.

    • @grawham
      @grawham 3 роки тому +43

      Nice catch - subtle flexes are the best flexes.

    • @gabesmith5313
      @gabesmith5313 2 роки тому +4

      I noticed that!! I love him so much

    • @famistudio
      @famistudio 2 роки тому +4

      Wow, i did NOT see that haha

    • @theyescapedtheweightofdarkness
      @theyescapedtheweightofdarkness 2 роки тому +5

      I remember hearing that but I just assumed it was made by the percussionist Jacob on the floor

  • @DutcherSnedeker
    @DutcherSnedeker 3 роки тому +324

    There are now like 4 versions of "All I Need" with 3 of them being recorded and videoed since quarantine haha

    • @nathanielatkin304
      @nathanielatkin304 3 роки тому +20

      5 versions:
      studio version
      Jimmy Kimmel bathroom
      tiny desk
      jools Holland
      BBC acoustic version

    • @frappejim6152
      @frappejim6152 3 роки тому +2

      he record all of that at the same day haha, he's fcking jacob fcking collier

    • @ahahahahahhahahahahahahaha9731
      @ahahahahahhahahahahahahaha9731 3 роки тому +1

      @@nathanielatkin304Also an alternate snippet of it he posted on Instagram before the doorbell interrupted

    • @joshpipe7755
      @joshpipe7755 3 роки тому

      Do you have a link to the BBC acoustic version?

    • @aaroncromwell
      @aaroncromwell 3 роки тому +1

      And every one of them being excellent and equally re-listenable. Just facts.

  • @PCGeines
    @PCGeines 2 роки тому +18

    We are really blessed living in a time where some of the greatest geniuses in each area can freely explore all their potential due to almost no concerns about equipments or basic human needs (food, medicine, security, etc.).
    We could enjoy the most of it if we only admire them and stop thinking we never could match their abilities.

  • @token_2345
    @token_2345 2 роки тому +8

    I love when Jacob plays with all of his brothers!

  • @nsldsfv1202
    @nsldsfv1202 3 роки тому +685

    imagine being so good that flicking one of your four grammys as percussion actually just comes across as cute and fun and not arrogant. Never loose your spark Jacob. You're magic

    • @Alic4444
      @Alic4444 3 роки тому +8

      I hope he looses his spark even more often! But never loses his spark :)

    • @Aze876
      @Aze876 3 роки тому +7

      @@Alic4444 I see what you did there lol. English grammar ftw :D

    • @AlwaysLoisLane
      @AlwaysLoisLane 3 роки тому +1

      I totally didn't see this, when was it?

    • @Aze876
      @Aze876 3 роки тому +4

      @@AlwaysLoisLane 0:36 😁

    • @AlwaysLoisLane
      @AlwaysLoisLane 3 роки тому +1

      Aw, thanks,@@Aze876! That's really cool!

  • @viceshark
    @viceshark 3 роки тому +536

    I like how “sassy floor-Jacob” is mocking the other Jacobs.

    • @pedrocrohare284
      @pedrocrohare284 3 роки тому +22

      He is FLOOR GANG

    • @betinhocaimatando9133
      @betinhocaimatando9133 3 роки тому +1

      jazzy malazan

    • @Esrom_music
      @Esrom_music 3 роки тому +10

      I love when sassy floor Jacob gives bass Jacob the stank eye for playing a too busy fill.

    • @SapereAudio
      @SapereAudio 3 роки тому +9

      (Not true...)

    • @viceshark
      @viceshark 3 роки тому +1

      betinho cai matando you know me so well 😆

  • @mikeaylwardjr
    @mikeaylwardjr 8 місяців тому +3

    3 years later and this continues to be my all time favourite video on all of UA-cam

  • @ianzempel
    @ianzempel 3 роки тому +5

    I JUST noticed the panning in this. My God, the attention to detail...

  • @FolowtheLeder
    @FolowtheLeder 3 роки тому +132

    He is just casually flexing his four grammys like they mean nothing. I love this man.

    • @tszyinglee7446
      @tszyinglee7446 3 роки тому +4

      and he used them as a triangle 0:34 😂

  • @oneworldmusicpodcast2369
    @oneworldmusicpodcast2369 3 роки тому +214

    If everyone was Jacob Collier, there would only be peace and harmony.

    • @dedicht8014
      @dedicht8014 3 роки тому +42

      Definitely a lot of harmony

    • @DominikDale
      @DominikDale 3 роки тому +30

      And negative harmony

    • @rrocktoo
      @rrocktoo 3 роки тому +3

      We would also have interstellar travel and flying cars. History would record him developing the relevant technologies at lunchtime, on a Tuesday, whilst enjoying a cup of tea.

    • @junatan25
      @junatan25 3 роки тому +7

      And everyone will have perfect pitch

  • @thebarn60
    @thebarn60 9 місяців тому +3

    Tiny desk has gone way above ❤

  • @martingondra7254
    @martingondra7254 3 роки тому +164

    NPR producer: This is a four person job
    Jacob: got it...

  • @HalSamuel
    @HalSamuel 3 роки тому +459

    If you don’t like Jacob Collier you’re really not going to like this video.

    • @cokecl
      @cokecl 3 роки тому +6

      😂

    • @evanhasablog
      @evanhasablog 3 роки тому +6

      impossible. Jacob's music is flawless.

    • @Daiwie44
      @Daiwie44 3 роки тому +11

      @@evanhasablog it is a bit weird for new listeners, and for people with no musical background.
      You need some musical understanding to truly appreciate Jacob's music.
      But there really isn't anyone like him...
      That's also why some people don't like him, sadly...

    • @g44el
      @g44el 3 роки тому

      Really, really, really, really not, to be accurate. ;)

    • @righturnclide
      @righturnclide Рік тому

      😅😅😅

  • @blatman
    @blatman 2 роки тому +4

    I've said this since I first heard about/saw this guy LIVE several times a few years ago: He's truly the FIRST Musician who's effectively, musically & creatively synthesised the past 60 years of Music into a very personal, unique and compelling style. A TRUE Original who's "stolen" from everyone while continuing to make it happen! I LOVE this guy!

  • @kino_4820
    @kino_4820 2 роки тому +8

    0:35 I love this part and I’m going to keep repeating it

  • @MolotovSandvich97
    @MolotovSandvich97 3 роки тому +345

    He's becoming too powerful. Jacob Collier is reproducing mitosis-style and soon all of us normal musicians will be replaced by the hivemind. We are doomed, but it's an apocalypse I gladly welcome

    • @singit3630
      @singit3630 3 роки тому +11

      Resistance is futile...

    • @lukegrove7377
      @lukegrove7377 2 роки тому

      I, for one, welcome our Collier overlords

  • @francodes
    @francodes 3 роки тому +422

    Man his attention to detail... even made sure that the wide angle mirror showed both the drummer and the piano player in real time.

    • @fcleffox
      @fcleffox 3 роки тому +6

      🤯

    • @GeroCWB
      @GeroCWB 3 роки тому +6

      congratulations for the editor who made the images together, with the right to easter egg

    • @Ariethecatbro
      @Ariethecatbro 3 роки тому +2

      Francisco Marcano same person recorded at different times

    • @louis2271
      @louis2271 3 роки тому +60

      I don't think that's editing... At this point I'm pretty sure Jacob is able to create real copies of himself to perform with him

    • @CreativeIsolation
      @CreativeIsolation 3 роки тому +1

      Wow! I didn't even notice that. Good catch.

  • @jonpetter8921
    @jonpetter8921 5 місяців тому +1

    I discovered this guy today. He is a once in a life time artist.

  • @evala13
    @evala13 2 роки тому +6

    I keep going back to this. The healing power of this concert is magical.

  • @kubowiczbuilders9597
    @kubowiczbuilders9597 3 роки тому +491

    drum stick drop at 7:50 makes me think its still possible he's a human being

    • @JamesOKlippel
      @JamesOKlippel 3 роки тому +55

      the recovery tho

    • @philliphouse4339
      @philliphouse4339 3 роки тому +20

      Didn't even notice that! As a drummer that recovery made me laugh out loud!

    • @Florin358
      @Florin358 3 роки тому +50

      i want to believe he recorded the drums before the bass take and bass jacob is giving drums jacob a casual "nice recovery man" look at 7:58

    • @ImperialMindMusic
      @ImperialMindMusic 3 роки тому +15

      It’s not how you drop stick, it’s how you pick stick up again

    • @celineosiemo
      @celineosiemo 3 роки тому +1

      omg i didn’t even see that 😳🙈

  • @benrubio7667
    @benrubio7667 3 роки тому +156

    LEGEND!
    At 7:41 he literally looked over at an invisible version of himself to acknowledge the tasty bass lick... There is nobody like Jacob.

    • @samuelmori3026
      @samuelmori3026 3 роки тому +1

      Lol true! 🤣💯

    • @JamieDoris
      @JamieDoris 3 роки тому +3

      Yep, and bass Jacob turned around to look at Drum Jacob after the latter dropped a stick. This guy is superhuman.

  • @annaymous
    @annaymous 2 роки тому +3

    I LOVE HIM

  • @andyexperience3831
    @andyexperience3831 2 роки тому +10

    I found this really rather moving. Clearly an exceptional musician and performer, but the way it concluded, in particular, struck me. Like when you taste something you need to savour, not taint. It left me sat in silence. Wonderful - you have a new fan.

    • @phyllispetras3369
      @phyllispetras3369 2 роки тому +2

      I sat here and then repeated it about five times!!!!

  • @burethugo5787
    @burethugo5787 3 роки тому +2110

    7:55 Jacob on drums makes stick fall, Jacob on bass just look at him like "man be careful".
    This is just genius, we have no idea how ridiculously skilled you have to be to do a one shoot 16min live session with yourself, including talking in between song, synchronizing every Jacob to play on time, memorizing the whole live set..

    • @robote7679
      @robote7679 3 роки тому +57

      It is humbling to say the very least.

    • @t1hbal334
      @t1hbal334 3 роки тому +30

      Man i just realized that im so mind blowed

    • @THomVal
      @THomVal 3 роки тому +8

      Yes, I have an idea ! It's out of this world !!!

    • @maldivirdragonwitch
      @maldivirdragonwitch 3 роки тому +77

      I've been thinking about this from the very beginning of the video and I think I have a good idea: he recorded the keyboards first, then the drums, then the bass and then the vocals. Due to his amazing memory (which we all know he has) he was able to remember what happened in which previous take and reference it later (also letting his future self some room, like the bass player talking before drums).
      This is all that I wish I could do, but would take me waaay too much time and effort that might be better spent elsewhere. :)
      What an intelligent artist. Complete alien.

    • @gvsgaius
      @gvsgaius 3 роки тому +138

      @@maldivirdragonwitch I'm pretty sure he has a 16 minute click-track set up for the whole performance, which he hears through his headphones. The click-track also probably include good cues on when exactly to say specific things, et cetera. It wouldn't surprise me if he even made 4 separate click tracks with demo versions of all the instruments, e.g. when he records the piano he hears the demo version of the drum, bass, hang and the other vocals. That's at least how I would do it and I cannot really think of a different way to do it. Still it's absolutely incredible how tight all of the parts are given that everything has to be single-take, this performance is really really awesome.

  • @starrybenchstudios
    @starrybenchstudios 3 роки тому +414

    I have the feeling that this will be his most popular video yet. The illusion of 4 Jacobs is so strong that that the comments are jokingly gonna be like “it IS 4 Jacobs”, because it’s THAT good. It really DOES feel like there are 4 Jacobs in front in the camera. He pulls off the feeling of a live concert while it be pre-recorded. It demonstrates both his musical and video-editing abilities (and above all, patience) in one vid. I really think this is the performance that has captured the entirety of his skill that EVERYONE can understand. This is the video I would show to anyone who is unaware of him, which, thankfully, is getting increasingly difficult.

    • @CB_ChaosLove
      @CB_ChaosLove 3 роки тому +2

      there really is something special going on in that brain!!

    • @tooonji
      @tooonji 3 роки тому +2

      "which, thankfully, is getting increasingly difficult" - but not in my country, in the Russia! )) Поэтому я покажу его всем ))

    • @alvinbattle82
      @alvinbattle82 3 роки тому +4

      Incredible artist that boy is....He is definitely up there in my favorite artist list

    • @Ermude10
      @Ermude10 3 роки тому +5

      Not just musical and video-editing abilities, but also planning abilities (although that might not seem as cool). I'm pretty sure he's already recorded each track, and then muting the one he's recording video for so that he can be in complete sync with the other tracks. Basically, I think he recorded this concert 8 times (4 times audio only). I could be wrong though, he probably has a bunch of tricks that he's learnt over the years.

    • @agropsychonaut
      @agropsychonaut 3 роки тому

      i believe its two jacobs and two twins...

  • @alexsandromartins
    @alexsandromartins Рік тому +9

    Jacob Collier, The Einstein of music.
    The human race is blessed for you

  • @bigPianist99
    @bigPianist99 3 роки тому +1

    Time alone with you is a whole vibe

  • @offbeatkiki
    @offbeatkiki 3 роки тому +267

    King of the masking tool and playing every instrument.

  • @peterd-k853
    @peterd-k853 3 роки тому +176

    "This is a very strange time to be a human being on earth" lucky for Jacob he can't relate to either of those things.

  • @himynameisoj
    @himynameisoj 2 роки тому +2

    Jacob should've said, "I'm Jacob and these are the Colliers"! Stellar stuff!

  • @agustinaguileraorozco5648
    @agustinaguileraorozco5648 2 роки тому +19

    Muy bueno. Soy de Chile y la he pasado muy mal en estos días, pero siempre que quiero subirme el ánimo escucho esta joya

  • @seanrichardson3485
    @seanrichardson3485 3 роки тому +112

    He won't hold you is absolutely breathtaking

  • @andrewshort6440
    @andrewshort6440 3 роки тому +1616

    Jacob Collier is what would happen if Mozart were born in 1994

    • @TheReal4th
      @TheReal4th 3 роки тому +29

      More like Bach really, not Mozart.

    • @garretkaplan
      @garretkaplan 3 роки тому +110

      More like Jacob Collier because he’s so original.

    • @mattsullivan8996
      @mattsullivan8996 3 роки тому +12

      @Ziqi Zhu JC!

    • @victoriabell9546
      @victoriabell9546 3 роки тому +6

      @Ziqi Zhu Except... Jacob is fully human. Check it at 7:50 and a bunch of other videos. Someone made a compilation of Jacob making mistakes and it's beautiful!

    • @andrewcgs
      @andrewcgs 3 роки тому +9

      @@victoriabell9546 Which of the preceding characters wouldn't have been fully human, again?

  • @livemusicalgarve
    @livemusicalgarve 2 роки тому +25

    1000 dislikes, you must have painted on ears. This guy is one of the most talented musicians ive ever heard.
    100% dedication and talent, no more no less. Love this guy. Love and respect.

  • @evakirchner4490
    @evakirchner4490 Місяць тому +1

    Can‘t stop listening…completly lost Into your music …