I've been teaching music for almost 30 years. this music brings me to my knees. I am not worthy. fantastic. Larnell Lewis (drummer) is a god. and that keyboard solo? people will be studying and admiring that solo for the next 50 years... this is the new jazz....
He wasn't even supposed to play on these sessions! He got the call at the last minute because the drummer who was supposed to play the sessions forgot to renew his passport and couldn't fly to Amsterdam. Larnell had almost no time to prepare! drummerszone.com/news/article/on-stage-6-12488/6/larnell-lewis-takes-care-of-snarky-puppy-dvd-recordings
To give you a sense of how mind-blowing Corey's solo was: That dude sitting next to him shaking his head in disbelief is Shaun Martin....five-time Grammy-winning Shaun Martin. Face-melting, level 3000.
The keyboard killer was Corey Henry...was a prodigy as a kid Personnel: Michael League - bass and composer Shaun Martin - keyboards Bill Laurance - Fender Rhodes Cory Henry - keyboards Justin Stanton - trumpet Mark Lettieri - guitar Bob Lanzetti - guitar (solo) Chris McQueen - guitar Nate Werth - percussion Larnell Lewis - drums (solo) Mike Maher - trumpet Chris Bullock - sax Bob Reynolds - sax Jay Jennings - trumpet
I've seen those videos so many times that I actually can tell that you copied and past this not from Lingus but from What About Me (Bob Lanzetti and Larnell Lewis siiiick solos)
It is not so surprising. There is a lot of this insanely good musicians in metal pulling some stuff at this level of musicianship nowadays and for quite a few decades now. A lot of the technical death metal musicians early on adapted a lot of stuff from jazz and have made it into the ridiculously complex music it is today. That's not the only genre, even some of the more mainstream newer metal bands have some fine musical skills.
@@anachronisticlaserbeams4820 I just saw Thank You Scientist a couple of months ago. They blew me away. Fucking tight band! Fun fact- they got their name from a line in the movie Half Baked
The drummer (Larnel Lewis) was a last minute replacement due to a passport issue with the regular drummer. He learned the song on the flight to the studio...
That song and the whole setlist for that live record, actually! He once told he only knew two of the eight "We like it Here" tracks.. And he had, like, a 7 hour flight without a drumset to learn it all. He's out of this world.
@@oborojin not to mention his outstanding solo parts... As in "What about me" And to continue on Larnell's incredible fast-learning skills : he shows it all in a Drumeo video, mastering a song's drumline with only one listening. Check that out! 👉 ua-cam.com/video/vIW72VXMPHo/v-deo.html
It's true..the man is an absolute genius. Criminally under appreciated. I have seen these videos dozens of times and I still can't believe how good he is. I get chills almost every time. This album is an unbelievable work of art
one of my fav parts of this video is when cory is coming out of his crazy keyboard solo and you can see the people in the back of the console room jumping up and down thru the window.
This is elite tier musicians, this IS what heaven looks and sounds like for musicians. Been studying music production for 6 years and first time I listened to them, I almost broke my mouse..
Its not just collabs. Snarky puppy is a rotating line band which means they never have the same players because people are always subbing in and out so the music varies wildly and its beautiful
So, funny story, one if my old groups opened for them in Bloomington, IN like 9 years ago at a tiny restaurant with a tiny stage and they were really good and we were not. Lol
@@axelg5 been listening daily for a month, have just listened to 5 reaction videos, the whole album, and two more reaction vids....tearing up every reaction video but not the album....is interesting. We can almost relive the first listen with these reaction videos...I hope the powers that be keep them as obvious fair use....as i think it helps the bands as well
Many people would hardly believe this is all live, no fixes, no auto-tune. This is true excellence. And just when you think it can't get any better, it does. Also check out "I Asked" featuring Becca Stevens with Snarky Puppy.
Except the number is NOT a solo, it's a full blown arrangement for jazz orchestra silly. The different soloists perform their own solos of course at the times predetermined. #eyeroll 😎
I enjoyed watching you react EXACTLY like I did when I heard this the first time. I still get goose bumps. I've been playing keys for 60 years and I've heard a lot of great music. These guys are the cream of the crop man. Unreal. Epic, as you say.
If you loved this, I recommend checking out Vulfpeck! They're an instrumental jazz/funk band similar to Snarky Puppy, but trimmed down to guitars, keys, bass, and drums. Some of the tightest playing out there. I recommend the crowd-favorite "Dean Town" to get started. After that, "Cory Wong", "It Gets Funkier (I, II, III, or IV)", and literally any other song because those guys are incredible!
Just so you know, Larnell Lucas, Edit: Lewis on drums, wasn't a regular member of the band at the time. Their regular drummer, Sput had a passport issue making it so he couldn't make this gig, so Larnell had to learn the songs in something like 3 days IIRC. The fact that he was able to keep up as hard as he did with Cory's mostly improvised solo is insane.
What a feeling it must be to have a song come to life the way this one did. When Michael League wrote this song, I'm sure that what resulted from this performance far exceeded what he was hearing in his head when he imagined it complete. That is likely a once in a lifetime combination or writing, arranging, producing and spontaneous performance of generationally great musicianship. Michael League is in a very small group of the very best producers ever.
Dude, l love this band,, watched this performance so many times, it always brings tears of joy, but watching it with you brought even more! You nailed it, greatness! If you get the chance to see them live, do it! Keep up the good work, love your videos, they’re the best reaction vids on The Tube! Peace and love
Finally!! Snarky Puppy is incredible man, definitely a band that musicians tend to flock to. Just insane musical ability and really good composing. The bass player, Michael League, is the band leader and composer for many if not most of SP's music. The final product is always a crazy collaborative effort from all these super talented musicians, but League plays a big part in how well-written many of these songs are. Fun fact, the drummer Larnell Lewis was brought in at the very last minute to fill in for SP's usual drummer, Robert "Sput" Searight (though he's sat in with SP a few times on tours). He basically learned all of the songs in the span of a few hours, then performed them live all week. "After a last moment call, Larnell arrived the next day at Amsterdam airport at 7:00 am. Heading straight for the studio to set up the drums, having an intense and sped up rehearsal session in the afternoon, and locking the nine tracks to be recorded for the dvd that very same evening. An enormous achievement considering the recordings covered four days: from Monday until Thursday with two shows a night, all being recorded for the upcoming Snarky Puppy dvd."
This is probably their peak performance. But also check out the one they do with Jacob Collier. It's pretty freaking epic as well. There are moments in that one where they are all looking at each other like, are we really doing this? The drummer here, BTW, isn't their regular. He came as a last minute replacement and did this on fairly short notice. He's a complete beast.
Your reaction was pretty much the same as mine when I first discovered Snarky Puppy: less delighted to discover new good music, but more OUTRAGED that NOBODY had drawn my attention to them before now!
AND the drummer had NEVER played with the band before. . He flew in from the USA that morning and went straight to this recording session. Learned the tracks from tapes he listened to on the plane when he flew over to the Netherlands where this was recorded!! There's ALL KINDS of OUTSTANDING musical talent on the floor right there!!
I first heard about Snarkly Puppy tonight in a Drumeo video with drummer Darnell Lewis listening to and playing along to Metallica for the first time. In the video he mentioned how much he loved Snarky Puppy, and in watching this video I see why - he's the drummer in this video!! Thank you for this. This is freaking awesome!
YES! You did the Puppy! I don’t know anyone else who has done a reaction to SP. Glad it was you. This extremely talented group of of musicians are all about playing for the love of it. It’s a joyous rabbit hole should you decide to go down it.
I'm so glad you reacted to this! I had the same reaction as you, goosebumps and everything. Almost every time. I recommend you watch other performances from the "We Like It Here" DVD. What About Me or Outlier are my favorites.
The song "Sleeper" from them would be my next recommendation. Shaun Martin (the keyboard player next to Corey) is featured pretty prominently and it's absolutely incredible.
YEEEEESSASS YOU ARE THE MAN FOR THIS THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!! Please check out “What About Me,” “Shofukan,” “Outlier,” by them and please please check out Snarky Puppy and Lalah Hathaway (Donny’s daughter) doing a song called “Something.” I guarantee that you will be amazed by this group!
Incredible bit of info: at the time of this recording this actual piece was completely new to the band. They only got a rudimentary score a few days ahead and had like 2 days of rehearsal (not only this tune but an album worth of it) and do the arrangements. Actually, the drummer arrived on the day of the first show (they recorded several live shows). IIRC, this was recorded at the second show.
My brother, as a musician and producer for over 45 years, I've consumed many of the 'reaction' series on UA-cam and I must say, yours are the finest...please keep up the outstanding work!
So glad you did this song! When Cory started his solo and you were smiling, I thought, “J has no idea what’s coming. He has no concept of how hard he’s about to get hit! He’s about to have the stankiest of all stank faces.” Your reaction did not disappoint. lol
Reminds me a lot of Tower of Power. I played trombone in my high school band and our band director loved all the old jazz/funk from the 60s and 70s. I was a metalhead and punk rock guy, but playing all that old school music opened my world up so much man. Glad to see it touching you the same way it touched me. Music is truly the universal language.
Jamel, you said epic!, and couldn’t agree with you more! I’ve been a musician all my life and love all forms of music, and these guy’s are just phenominal. Thanks for posting, Nicky, Far Past Dark
This is generally how a Snarky Puppy concert goes down. It's insane talent. The solos played by Chris on saxophone and Cory on keys were improvised on the spot. In concert the musicians don't know who is soloing until a few bars before they play when Michael League gives them the nod. Keeps it fresh and exciting from show to show. Catch them live, it will change you.
Welcome to the Snarky Puppy rabbit hole… enjoy your stay… This group has nearly five complete albums chronicled in videos just like this… and videos from a total of eight albums represented.
You said it man! Still can't watch this without total amazement .. The groove in the beginning, so funky, so much great improvisation, that ending .. humbling ....
Jamel, yes ! came to your channel months ago with rock/metal reactions hype; and here you are enjoying the Snarky Puppy ! Guess you'll love it, the keyboard solo will melt your brain !
Love your great reactions on great songs on your channel! So much good energy. When I first heard this song by Snarky Puppy I had to scrape my jaw of the floor. So much talent and taste. Still gets me every time. Cory Henry is the keyboard solo player, a living legend. Keep up your great reactions and good luck with the channel.
Dude...it's SNARKY PUPPY!!! I bought TONS of Th' Pup for the public library I just retired from...I curated their music section for several years...better know it was a slammin' collection! Love me some Snarky Puppy! The whole disc is at least this good!
The first time I heard this was them performing live at the Art Of Cool Festival in NC. After their performance I was an instant fan. The album this is on is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 from start to finish.
Jamel says "The instruments are doing all the talking". Robert "Sput" Searight, their usual drummer, said pretty much the same thing in an interview on one of their DVDs.
12:45 Jamel realizes he's truly had his mind blown. I feel you-I almost soiled my briefs the first time I heard Cory's solo. This whole album was a game changer for me, just ripped my head off.
Is it better to be there playing or listening he asks? As a musician, always playing. Being an active part of something that fantastic is the best feeling ever
For your reaction to my favorite band snarky puppy. New subscriber! Live in love live in peace grow in freedom. The keyboard soloist on lingus (this video) Cory Henry, been following him from the beginning, it's his slogan!
This song is soooo bad ass. The interplay between Larnell and Corey is phenom. Even Corey’s buddy’s reaction says it all. Jamel your reactions throughout the song are straight up on point...”Bring it on bring it on...give me more.” This song is one to introduce to any music aficionado... it is balls out jamming. My buddy magic Mike in Ojai, CA turned me on to this one and I just keep paying it forward.
Also if you like this check out Return to Forever. This was one of the first super jazz fusion groups formed in the late 70's. It was Chic Cora, Lenny White, Stanley Clarke and Al Di Meola. Another good one is Weather Report. Jaco was beast on fretless bass. Gone to soon
The fact that you came upon these guys makes me very happy. I had the same response to them as well. My Navy brother from NYC put me up on them. They are in constant rotation now. You need to hear the jam with Layla Hathaway.
I have never heard of this before but I liked the name. And WOW what a wonderful, funky, groovy sound !! So 70's. Reminds me of the group CHICAGO. I'm a fan !!
For others song by them where you can watch the live recording : Shofukan Thing of gold Bent nails What about me ? Jambone Sintra - Flight- Atchafalaya (with metropole orchest) Mr. Montauk But basically all their songs are really dope so... 🤷❤️
@@Ian-oe9xn yeah I just didn't wanted to list all the song cauz it would be too long. I just wanted to suggest some but obviously all others than that are highly recommended too !
Jamel gets it ha ha. First time I saw this, I couldn't breath. sweating, goosebumps. everything. Didn't think this level of achievement was possible. The drummer is a monster and Cory Henry goes somewhere I wanna go when his hands are on the keys. There is hope for humanity after all. Amen.
Oh yeah! Snarky Puppy is the best "musical concept" (can't find a better way to describe them) I've ever heard! According to a good friend of mine, the guy playing the keyboard is a prodigy and has been playing since he was 4 years old or something like that O.O Anything from "We Like it Here" and/or "groundUP" is awesome to listen to.
When I heard the name of the band I thought it was going to be songs for little kids then I heard this. I was shocked that was great. Shot out to the band. Thank You for showing this. Shot out to you. Keep showing the great videos brother. Lovering it. Nothing but love for the channel. Good work my brother
Whoever asked for this to be played, thank you! They are EPIC! How about Snarky w Jacob Collier "Don't you Know"? Or anything else they do. Rabbit Hole...
Yoooooooo I can't believe you found Snakry Pupp!! That's so Awesome!!! Another band I think you really would enjoy is a band called Umphrey's McGee....I understand they have one of the weirdest names ever haha but they're incredible. Snarky Puppy opened for them at a venue called Red Rocks a few years back and it was pretty incredible!! There's a large rabbit hole to jump down with Umphrey's but to wase you in I think 'Puppet String' would be a good start since it has a pretty clear and compelling message and I know you enjoy that sort of thing!! Stay safe and keep on keepin' on!!!
You so much joy in your reaction, made me feel like I was hearing it for the first time again. Thank you sir. Also loved the way you said "uh oh" before the solo really kicekd off.. my thoughts exactly
That was Cory Henry on the keys. The other keyboardist was Shaun Martin. If you want to see what he can do check out "thing of gold" by snarky puppy, you won't be disappointed!
Snarky Puppy are a jazz ensemble led by bass player Mike League with (because it's jazz) a constantly evolving roster of supporting musicians. The keyboard soloist is Cory Henry. We Like It Here is an epic recording. As I recall it contains 8 tracks recorded live over 4 days. What you are watching is the recording session for this track.
Jamel: This is what heaven must be like for music.
Me: Oh, man, wait til he hears the keyboard solo...
Exactly what I said. You just knew he was going to lose his mind.
Haha for the ones that knew what was coming we were just smiling saying "just you wait"...that whole concert is amazing to watch
Exactly what I thought at the point he paused. Oh, you're a moment away from being raised up.
Same here. Scrolled down to say @3:40 Me: "Awww, man. He has no idea what is about to go down... "
Nah, that keyboard solo is way too filthy for heaven.
Everyone waiting for him to hear Corey's solo lol
The solo to end all solos + a reprise!
Deadass😂😂
Lowkey hahHa
This may be the greatest keyboard solo I've ever seen. Amazing!!
Right !
I've been teaching music for almost 30 years. this music brings me to my knees. I am not worthy. fantastic. Larnell Lewis (drummer) is a god. and that keyboard solo? people will be studying and admiring that solo for the next 50 years... this is the new jazz....
By the way, thats Larnell Lewis on the drums, and he is twisted badass!
Absolute monster!
Saw him live a few summers back. A true master musician. Brian Blade is another maestro.
One of my favorite drummers out there right now.
He wasn't even supposed to play on these sessions! He got the call at the last minute because the drummer who was supposed to play the sessions forgot to renew his passport and couldn't fly to Amsterdam. Larnell had almost no time to prepare!
drummerszone.com/news/article/on-stage-6-12488/6/larnell-lewis-takes-care-of-snarky-puppy-dvd-recordings
Yep, Yep …. freakin' YEP !!!! Every time I watch this performance, I am DESTROYED by this man's drumming. An absolute MASTER.
To give you a sense of how mind-blowing Corey's solo was: That dude sitting next to him shaking his head in disbelief is Shaun Martin....five-time Grammy-winning Shaun Martin. Face-melting, level 3000.
The keyboard killer was Corey Henry...was a prodigy as a kid
Personnel:
Michael League - bass and composer
Shaun Martin - keyboards
Bill Laurance - Fender Rhodes
Cory Henry - keyboards
Justin Stanton - trumpet
Mark Lettieri - guitar
Bob Lanzetti - guitar (solo)
Chris McQueen - guitar
Nate Werth - percussion
Larnell Lewis - drums (solo)
Mike Maher - trumpet
Chris Bullock - sax
Bob Reynolds - sax
Jay Jennings - trumpet
I've seen those videos so many times that I actually can tell that you copied and past this not from Lingus but from What About Me (Bob Lanzetti and Larnell Lewis siiiick solos)
FINALLY SOME SNARKY PUPPY!
👍🏾
Easiest response when someone says there is no good music these days.
seriously ive been requesting for AGES! Thank you!
I saw them live few weeks ago. What a hell! One of my best lives were they are near the public. All of them are professionals...and funny! :-)
@@jamelakajamal It's time
Snarky Puppy - What About Me?
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I'm a metal head and stumbled across Snarky Puppy and can't stop watching their videos. Lol.
Dwayne Rush my experience was the same with this band
Try listening to Thank You Scientist too. They're genuinely fantastic.
It is not so surprising. There is a lot of this insanely good musicians in metal pulling some stuff at this level of musicianship nowadays and for quite a few decades now. A lot of the technical death metal musicians early on adapted a lot of stuff from jazz and have made it into the ridiculously complex music it is today. That's not the only genre, even some of the more mainstream newer metal bands have some fine musical skills.
@@anachronisticlaserbeams4820 I just saw Thank You Scientist a couple of months ago. They blew me away. Fucking tight band! Fun fact- they got their name from a line in the movie Half Baked
I’m a metalhead that found Snarky Puppy by listening to my local jazz station 😂
The drummer (Larnel Lewis) was a last minute replacement due to a passport issue with the regular drummer. He learned the song on the flight to the studio...
That song and the whole setlist for that live record, actually! He once told he only knew two of the eight "We like it Here" tracks.. And he had, like, a 7 hour flight without a drumset to learn it all. He's out of this world.
I didn't know this--! That's absolutely insane, given how complex a lot of the drum parts are!
@@oborojin not to mention his outstanding solo parts... As in "What about me"
And to continue on Larnell's incredible fast-learning skills : he shows it all in a Drumeo video, mastering a song's drumline with only one listening. Check that out! 👉 ua-cam.com/video/vIW72VXMPHo/v-deo.html
That's IN f'ing SANE
Not only did Larnell learn it on the flight, Micheal composed the music 4 days before recording. The whole band learned the whole album in 4 days
You must see/hear the song “What about me?” The drummer goes off on an epic solo that will make your jaw drop.
I was about to say the same ;) Larnell is a beast!
Amen to this! "What About Me?" takes things to another level altogether. "Lingus" is great, but "WAM?" is where the rubber meets the road.
It's true..the man is an absolute genius. Criminally under appreciated. I have seen these videos dozens of times and I still can't believe how good he is. I get chills almost every time. This album is an unbelievable work of art
Yes...
But let's not forget the permanent hole in the space time continuum his lick near the end of shofukan left, because that thing was filthy.
Fun fact for those who don’t know: the bass player jamming that he loved is the one who wrote the song, Michael league. What a player!
Bless all of you who requested SP...and to you, Jamel, for playing the best one! Check out more, pick anything, it doesnt matter, its all great!
one of my fav parts of this video is when cory is coming out of his crazy keyboard solo and you can see the people in the back of the console room jumping up and down thru the window.
This is elite tier musicians, this IS what heaven looks and sounds like for musicians. Been studying music production for 6 years and first time I listened to them, I almost broke my mouse..
They sound like Return to Forever, and that is as high of a compliment as I have
yea no tribute at grammys
These guys go deep man, seriously. Lots of collabs with other awesome players too, and loads of side projects to dig into as well.
100%
Its not just collabs. Snarky puppy is a rotating line band which means they never have the same players because people are always subbing in and out so the music varies wildly and its beautiful
So, funny story, one if my old groups opened for them in Bloomington, IN like 9 years ago at a tiny restaurant with a tiny stage and they were really good and we were not. Lol
Where? Bears Place?
@@trottheblackdog that's the one
Yes, I remember the first time I heard snarky puppy. I wish I could feel that again.
React to binky plsss great song
FOREAL DOE........ they changed my life for sure
Lingus was the first song I heard, and I actually teared up lmao I react strongly emotionally to music
@@axelg5 been listening daily for a month, have just listened to 5 reaction videos, the whole album, and two more reaction vids....tearing up every reaction video but not the album....is interesting. We can almost relive the first listen with these reaction videos...I hope the powers that be keep them as obvious fair use....as i think it helps the bands as well
Many people would hardly believe this is all live, no fixes, no auto-tune. This is true excellence. And just when you think it can't get any better, it does. Also check out "I Asked" featuring Becca Stevens with Snarky Puppy.
That was one of the dopest solos on the interwebs ....THIS one, from them, is "epic" .
Snarky Puppy, Metropole Orkest - The Curtain
Except the number is NOT a solo, it's a full blown arrangement for jazz orchestra silly. The different soloists perform their own solos of course at the times predetermined. #eyeroll 😎
"So, many damn instruments". Yah, Jamal. It's called a big band. These are the legitimately skilled musicians.
I enjoyed watching you react EXACTLY like I did when I heard this the first time. I still get goose bumps. I've been playing keys for 60 years and I've heard a lot of great music. These guys are the cream of the crop man. Unreal. Epic, as you say.
I keep coming back to this.
They way you're invested already BEFORE those incomprehensible solos. Naturally.
Always a joy to watch you get down widdit
If you loved this, I recommend checking out Vulfpeck! They're an instrumental jazz/funk band similar to Snarky Puppy, but trimmed down to guitars, keys, bass, and drums. Some of the tightest playing out there. I recommend the crowd-favorite "Dean Town" to get started. After that, "Cory Wong", "It Gets Funkier (I, II, III, or IV)", and literally any other song because those guys are incredible!
Yoooo Vulfpeck! Dean Town!
Yes, Vulfpeck is tight! Check out Cadillac Jones "Friend or Foe"!
Check out Vulfpeck live at AB-Ancienne Belgique. Amazing show!
Hell yes Vulfpeck! Dean Town and Cory Wong. And naturally back pocket.
Honestly they do so much wild shit. They get Bootsie in to play too.
I Second that!!!!
Just so you know, Larnell Lucas, Edit: Lewis on drums, wasn't a regular member of the band at the time. Their regular drummer, Sput had a passport issue making it so he couldn't make this gig, so Larnell had to learn the songs in something like 3 days IIRC. The fact that he was able to keep up as hard as he did with Cory's mostly improvised solo is insane.
Tyler Tinari Thats right my bad
Yes sir, Larnell was the real hero, hands down
What a feeling it must be to have a song come to life the way this one did.
When Michael League wrote this song, I'm sure that what resulted from this performance far exceeded what he was hearing in his head when he imagined it complete.
That is likely a once in a lifetime combination or writing, arranging, producing and spontaneous performance of generationally great musicianship.
Michael League is in a very small group of the very best producers ever.
Watching Lingus live once a day is getting me through the shit of 2020. Love your reaction, and welcome to the fandom. Their entire catalog is FUEGO.
ive been checking out this group for the past month... incredible. the bassist from what i understand is the mastermind of the group
Dude, l love this band,, watched this performance so many times, it always brings tears of joy, but watching it with you brought even more! You nailed it, greatness! If you get the chance to see them live, do it! Keep up the good work, love your videos, they’re the best reaction vids on The Tube! Peace and love
Finally!! Snarky Puppy is incredible man, definitely a band that musicians tend to flock to. Just insane musical ability and really good composing. The bass player, Michael League, is the band leader and composer for many if not most of SP's music. The final product is always a crazy collaborative effort from all these super talented musicians, but League plays a big part in how well-written many of these songs are.
Fun fact, the drummer Larnell Lewis was brought in at the very last minute to fill in for SP's usual drummer, Robert "Sput" Searight (though he's sat in with SP a few times on tours). He basically learned all of the songs in the span of a few hours, then performed them live all week.
"After a last moment call, Larnell arrived the next day at Amsterdam airport at 7:00 am. Heading straight for the studio to set up the drums, having an intense and sped up rehearsal session in the afternoon, and locking the nine tracks to be recorded for the dvd that very same evening. An enormous achievement considering the recordings covered four days: from Monday until Thursday with two shows a night, all being recorded for the upcoming Snarky Puppy dvd."
Wow..
This is probably their peak performance. But also check out the one they do with Jacob Collier. It's pretty freaking epic as well. There are moments in that one where they are all looking at each other like, are we really doing this? The drummer here, BTW, isn't their regular. He came as a last minute replacement and did this on fairly short notice. He's a complete beast.
Your reaction was pretty much the same as mine when I first discovered Snarky Puppy: less delighted to discover new good music, but more OUTRAGED that NOBODY had drawn my attention to them before now!
Ooooooh yeah ! Best drummer and Cory Henry on the keyboard ;)
I love how the bass fill at 3:08 caught you off guard XD
AND the drummer had NEVER played with the band before. . He flew in from the USA that morning and went straight to this recording session.
Learned the tracks from tapes he listened to on the plane when he flew over to the Netherlands where this was recorded!!
There's ALL KINDS of OUTSTANDING musical talent on the floor right there!!
I first heard about Snarkly Puppy tonight in a Drumeo video with drummer Darnell Lewis listening to and playing along to Metallica for the first time. In the video he mentioned how much he loved Snarky Puppy, and in watching this video I see why - he's the drummer in this video!! Thank you for this. This is freaking awesome!
Oh....and I see you've covered that video too. My next listen. Facts!
YES! You did the Puppy! I don’t know anyone else who has done a reaction to SP. Glad it was you. This extremely talented group of of musicians are all about playing for the love of it. It’s a joyous rabbit hole should you decide to go down it.
I love watching you react to this video. That’s exactly how I felt the first time I heard Snarky Puppy
They are just as awesome live, saw them twice last year.
I'm so glad you reacted to this! I had the same reaction as you, goosebumps and everything. Almost every time. I recommend you watch other performances from the "We Like It Here" DVD. What About Me or Outlier are my favorites.
Finest display of musical talent I've ever seen/heard. I've watched the Lingus video an innumerable number of times. So GOLD.
Would probably enjoy Vulfpeck too. Lost my treble long ago is a good one. 1612, Beastly, deantown, Cory Wong. All great songs
The song "Sleeper" from them would be my next recommendation. Shaun Martin (the keyboard player next to Corey) is featured pretty prominently and it's absolutely incredible.
YEEEEESSASS YOU ARE THE MAN FOR THIS THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!! Please check out “What About Me,” “Shofukan,” “Outlier,” by them and please please check out Snarky Puppy and Lalah Hathaway (Donny’s daughter) doing a song called “Something.” I guarantee that you will be amazed by this group!
Lalah is sublime. As was Donny.
Incredible bit of info: at the time of this recording this actual piece was completely new to the band. They only got a rudimentary score a few days ahead and had like 2 days of rehearsal (not only this tune but an album worth of it) and do the arrangements. Actually, the drummer arrived on the day of the first show (they recorded several live shows). IIRC, this was recorded at the second show.
My brother, as a musician and producer for over 45 years, I've consumed many of the 'reaction' series on UA-cam and I must say, yours are the finest...please keep up the outstanding work!
Please, do more than just this song! There are so many good SP songs.
So glad you did this song! When Cory started his solo and you were smiling, I thought, “J has no idea what’s coming. He has no concept of how hard he’s about to get hit! He’s about to have the stankiest of all stank faces.” Your reaction did not disappoint. lol
Reminds me a lot of Tower of Power. I played trombone in my high school band and our band director loved all the old jazz/funk from the 60s and 70s. I was a metalhead and punk rock guy, but playing all that old school music opened my world up so much man. Glad to see it touching you the same way it touched me. Music is truly the universal language.
Jamel, you said epic!, and couldn’t agree with you more!
I’ve been a musician all my life and love all forms of music, and these guy’s are just phenominal.
Thanks for posting,
Nicky, Far Past Dark
This is generally how a Snarky Puppy concert goes down. It's insane talent. The solos played by Chris on saxophone and Cory on keys were improvised on the spot. In concert the musicians don't know who is soloing until a few bars before they play when Michael League gives them the nod. Keeps it fresh and exciting from show to show. Catch them live, it will change you.
Welcome to the Snarky Puppy rabbit hole… enjoy your stay…
This group has nearly five complete albums chronicled in videos just like this… and videos from a total of eight albums represented.
You said it man! Still can't watch this without total amazement .. The groove in the beginning, so funky, so much great improvisation, that ending .. humbling ....
Jamel, yes ! came to your channel months ago with rock/metal reactions hype; and here you are enjoying the Snarky Puppy ! Guess you'll love it, the keyboard solo will melt your brain !
Cory Henry on Keyboards he’s a beast
Love your great reactions on great songs on your channel! So much good energy.
When I first heard this song by Snarky Puppy I had to scrape my jaw of the floor. So much talent and taste. Still gets me every time. Cory Henry is the keyboard solo player, a living legend.
Keep up your great reactions and good luck with the channel.
Dude...it's SNARKY PUPPY!!! I bought TONS of Th' Pup for the public library I just retired from...I curated their music section for several years...better know it was a slammin' collection! Love me some Snarky Puppy! The whole disc is at least this good!
The first time I heard this was them performing live at the Art Of Cool Festival in NC. After their performance I was an instant fan. The album this is on is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 from start to finish.
I’m so glad you gave Snarky Puppy a shot 🤙🏼 your expressions are priceless. From 😏 to 😧 all the way to 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯
Thou-ou-ought I'd heard everything in every genre. Was SO-O wrong. Smokin'!!! Thanks Jamel.
Jamel says "The instruments are doing all the talking". Robert "Sput" Searight, their usual drummer, said pretty much the same thing in an interview on one of their DVDs.
12:45 Jamel realizes he's truly had his mind blown. I feel you-I almost soiled my briefs the first time I heard Cory's solo. This whole album was a game changer for me, just ripped my head off.
on top of the amazing drummer and keyboard player, I gotta say the horn section was TIIIIIGHT
Is it better to be there playing or listening he asks?
As a musician, always playing. Being an active part of something that fantastic is the best feeling ever
Absolutely love this band. Get into more!
Snarky puppy “what about me “ also “we like it hear “ you’ll like also , thanks for the first reaction “Lingus” I never heard of them before
For your reaction to my favorite band snarky puppy. New subscriber! Live in love live in peace grow in freedom. The keyboard soloist on lingus (this video) Cory Henry, been following him from the beginning, it's his slogan!
This song gives me chills, even after listening for like the 1000th time.
welcome to Snarky Puppy.... Who says GREAT music isn't still being dropped!!
This song is soooo bad ass. The interplay between Larnell and Corey is phenom. Even Corey’s buddy’s reaction says it all. Jamel your reactions throughout the song are straight up on point...”Bring it on bring it on...give me more.” This song is one to introduce to any music aficionado... it is balls out jamming. My buddy magic Mike in Ojai, CA turned me on to this one and I just keep paying it forward.
Also if you like this check out Return to Forever. This was one of the first super jazz fusion groups formed in the late 70's. It was Chic Cora, Lenny White, Stanley Clarke and Al Di Meola. Another good one is Weather Report. Jaco was beast on fretless bass. Gone to soon
Jaco was a beast on any bass he played! definitely an innovator on fretless though, great recommendations on both accounts!!
Lets not forget Mahavishnu Orchestra
Yes! Return to Forever on my Spotify list!
I saw Al DiMeola live about 20 yrs ago. Cool dude and freakin shreads it.
Wish the friends I’ve shown this to would have this same reaction. I’ve obsessed with sparky puppy jam sessions.
The fact that you came upon these guys makes me very happy. I had the same response to them as well. My Navy brother from NYC put me up on them. They are in constant rotation now. You need to hear the jam with Layla Hathaway.
Snarky puppy is so good! You gotta see them live.
I have never heard of this before but I liked the name. And WOW what a wonderful, funky, groovy sound !! So 70's. Reminds me of the group CHICAGO. I'm a fan !!
Just 2 minutes in knowing he's gonna lose his mind when that keyboard solo hits!
For others song by them where you can watch the live recording :
Shofukan
Thing of gold
Bent nails
What about me ?
Jambone
Sintra - Flight- Atchafalaya (with metropole orchest)
Mr. Montauk
But basically all their songs are really dope so... 🤷❤️
Anne-Aurélie Goulet Raymond don’t forget sleeper with Shaun Martin on the talk box
@@Ian-oe9xn yeah I just didn't wanted to list all the song cauz it would be too long. I just wanted to suggest some but obviously all others than that are highly recommended too !
The Curtain
god almighty... watching this with you again... so great and our reactions are both -- AMAZED! !!!
This performance saved my mortal soul. How are there not more reactions to this?
You should react to What About Me? from the same session. 🔥
One of the finest bands EVER on the PLANET 🌎
Love your channel 🙏
"I NEED ANSWERS, DAMMIT!" Hahaaaa!
Jamel gets it ha ha. First time I saw this, I couldn't breath. sweating, goosebumps. everything. Didn't think this level of achievement was possible. The drummer is a monster and Cory Henry goes somewhere I wanna go when his hands are on the keys. There is hope for humanity after all. Amen.
These are all award winning or nominated musician's. That skinny guy dripping with funk and soul is the guy who put this all together.
Oh yeah! Snarky Puppy is the best "musical concept" (can't find a better way to describe them) I've ever heard!
According to a good friend of mine, the guy playing the keyboard is a prodigy and has been playing since he was 4 years old or something like that O.O
Anything from "We Like it Here" and/or "groundUP" is awesome to listen to.
When I heard the name of the band I thought it was going to be songs for little kids then I heard this. I was shocked that was great. Shot out to the band. Thank You for showing this. Shot out to you. Keep showing the great videos brother. Lovering it. Nothing but love for the channel. Good work my brother
If you like this one, check out "Something" which features Layla Hathaway!!! What she sings at the end will blow your mind! Snarky Puppy is badass!!
Snarky! Hell ya! You get to see the day of Lingus. Welcome to music after Snarky Puppy. It’s wonderful.
Thank you for the introduction to this act. Great stuff.
The audience listening to the mix on headphones is pretty damn innovative.
Whoever asked for this to be played, thank you!
They are EPIC!
How about Snarky w Jacob Collier "Don't you Know"?
Or anything else they do.
Rabbit Hole...
Yoooooooo I can't believe you found Snakry Pupp!! That's so Awesome!!! Another band I think you really would enjoy is a band called Umphrey's McGee....I understand they have one of the weirdest names ever haha but they're incredible. Snarky Puppy opened for them at a venue called Red Rocks a few years back and it was pretty incredible!! There's a large rabbit hole to jump down with Umphrey's but to wase you in I think 'Puppet String' would be a good start since it has a pretty clear and compelling message and I know you enjoy that sort of thing!! Stay safe and keep on keepin' on!!!
You so much joy in your reaction, made me feel like I was hearing it for the first time again. Thank you sir. Also loved the way you said "uh oh" before the solo really kicekd off.. my thoughts exactly
"This is what heaven must look like... for music..."
I couldnt have said it better! This is Gold! Snarky puppy are straight fire!
best reaction of the past 2 and a half years!!! thanks for the joy Jamel !!
This was the video that made me a fan...now I have all their music, go see them live!
Snarky puppy will change your damn life! ESPECIALLY if you’re a musician. Lifeblood
That was Cory Henry on the keys. The other keyboardist was Shaun Martin. If you want to see what he can do check out "thing of gold" by snarky puppy, you won't be disappointed!
Snarky Puppy is one of the best musical acts of XXI century so far.
You need to see them live. Bring a pillow or memory foam item for your jaw to land on as it will be on the floor most of the evening!
8 months later. Just got to this. Fantastic! Brilliant reaction. Your face mirrored my face, every second.
Snarky Puppy are a jazz ensemble led by bass player Mike League with (because it's jazz) a constantly evolving roster of supporting musicians. The keyboard soloist is Cory Henry. We Like It Here is an epic recording. As I recall it contains 8 tracks recorded live over 4 days. What you are watching is the recording session for this track.