“Jonah's different though, he’s got the perfect balance of right brain creativity and left brain music theory. It’s in his blood,” says Quincy Jones. “He’s got soul, with one of the biggest ranges I’ve ever heard.”
Thanks for a fun reaction! It's always fun to see someone discovering Dirty Loops for the first time, and have their minds blown by this insanely competent powerhouse of a group. They started the group as a hobby project in 2008, making twisted jazz fusion covers of top 40 songs, and never thought it would be anything other than that. In 2010 they put up a video on youtube (a cover of Lady Gaga's "Just Dance"), as a booking reference, to see if they could get a gig or two, just for fun, as they thought their music was way too unsexy for anyone to actually like it. Needless to say, they were completely wrong. The video went viral and a LOT of people absolutely loved it. Just about everything they've ever released is of this ridiculous musical quality, so if you consider checking out more of them, you could basically pick anything, and you more than likely won't be disappointed. And believe it or not, they're just as stupidly good live. They've all known each other and played together for 20+ years by now, in their late thirties. Jonah (keyboard/vocals) and Henrik (bass) even went to music elementary school together and met when Henrik was 11 and Jonah was 9. Aron (drums) comes from another part of Sweden and came along when he moved to Stockholm at the age of 16, to attend the same music high school as they did (he was in the year between the other two). Then they all attended Kungliga Musikhögskolan (Royal College of Music) in Stockholm, where Henrik and Aron studied jazz/rock, and Jonah opted for music production (iirc) as his main subject. This is not produced by Quincy Jones, as he's just their manager, and they do everything themselves, with the help of a guy named Simon Petrén. They've said that they don't send Quincy anything, not even demos, until the whole song is done, video and all. All their songs are thoroughly composed and arranged before they record, with the exception of some improvised solo bits here and there (like most of the piano and drum solos in this one), and the music for their videos is recorded beforehand. Jonah said in an interview that he and Aron actually had to transcribe and learn their mostly improvised solos, so that they could play them back when filming this. They do not record the music together for the most part either, but rather add the parts one by one. If you want a deeper insight into their working process, there's a really good interview with Henrik in Bass Magazine. I can't link it here, as youtube won't accept that link for some reason, but if you search for Henrik Linder Songified it'll pop right up. He said the following about Work Shit Out in that interview: Bass Magazine: "“Work Shit Out” has a killer fretless, finger-funk bass line and it’s the most musically adventurous track on the EP." Henrik: "That’s how we conceived it, as a song that would evolve into a long improvised section with keyboard and drums solos. It started with Aron’s octave-jumping MIDI bass line. I wanted to simplify it a bit and remove one of the beats, but Aron insisted on his version, so I had to figure out how to play it because it’s a little unorthodox on bass. From there, Aron and I wrote the verse and the chorus, coming up with the one-note melody concept for the chorus. Then Jonah and Aron added all the harmonies. For Jonah’s solo, I stick pretty much to the root notes so he stretch and change the harmonies above them. It was a lot of fun to play the song live on a few gigs before the pandemic because it took different directions each time." Don't put too much stock in the microphone placements for the bass, as these guys are absolute trolls when it comes to those things. For example, in the video for "World on Fire" they have the smallest EBS amp you can find and a whole bunch of mics on it, and also on some other bass equipment that doesn't even produce any sound.
Man, these guys are nuts! (in a good way). I love how the drums are mic-ed across both channels and just everything about this. Serious ELP vibes here with the combination of styles from rock to jazz to classical, all in one song! I need to follow these guy's channel! Thanks Jeremy & Jillian for reacting to this!!😄👍👍👍
This was a wonderful reaction. I found Dirty Loops a couple of years back. This tune was my introduction and I was floored. It was like finding musical gold. I will enjoy watching your DL journey. It's first class. Thank you both
I love Dirty Loops and I love watching people who see them for the first time. Your reactions were the best. I found Dirty Loops a couple of years ago when they recorded with Cory Wong (who I started following because of his work with Vulfpeck). There's so much going on right now in the Funk/Fusion scene (Dirty Loops, Cory Wong, Vulfpeck, Fearless Flyers, Knower, Louis Cole, Scary Pockets, Domi & JD Beck, Snarky Puppy, Cory Henry).
I had the pleasure of seeing these guys live a month or two ago - it's an experience. All three of them are at the top of their games. This song was more of a drum/piano feature, but vocals and bass get their time to shine, too. Definitely check out more!
Bassist Henrik Linder - bass teachers use him as an example of a student. Henrik studied piano from the age of 3; he is a concert pianist; at 14 he switched to bass guitar and plays both bass and guitar parts. Linder plays two of Mattison's basses; one six-string and one five-string for playing slap.
Great reaction. Have a nice journey into the amazing world of Dirty Loops. No matter what you choose to listen to next it'll be amazing - and you'll be surprised again! You just missed their US tour. I saw them live first time 10 years ago and they are awesome live too!
So fun to experience you experiencing Dirty Loops for the first time! You will enjoy Jonah’s singing in Next to you. Observe that Jonah does all the singing. Don’t think “nice choir”, think “Jonah, Jonah, Jonah, …”. You won’t get this much drum solo in any other DL song (released this far, a new album is in the making), but you always get some nice fills, at the very least. Welcome to the DL world of music! (commonly called the rabbit hole).
Yes, please "do this again for Matt to see". I assume he's someone who likes some good drumming. Aron is mind numbingly good. Looking forward to more Dirty Loops reactions - after doing this one again with Matt, of course 😉. Thank you, guys. This was very enjoyable to watch. Bless!
Welcome to the wonderful world of DL! You have a fantastic journey ahead of you. Love everyrhing about them and their music. And yes, they are equally good live.
Great Reaction and very astute noticing details few do - you´ve found an excellent group of musical wizards like no others - please continue this journey of discovery . you won´t be let down one bit - they just give goosebumps w all their songs and covers - have fun - Dirty Loops!
Tnx for an entertaining reaction, you guys are obviously real music connoisseurs. DL are magical, you have then much to discover. do you want to see jonah's singing skills, listen to "next to you" or why not an early cover they did of "baby baby" with a dazzling bass solo. if you want to see quincy J, he actually appears on Jonah's solo album in the fantastic "diamond ring"
All their songs are amazing and many have been suggested here. Check out their newest, 80’s anthem style “Run Away” to see Hendrik as the Eddy Van Halen of bass guitar. You’ve never heard anything like it.
All the microphones and so on, are just their sense of humor. In another video Henrik has a 15 W bass amp with 15 microphones. And it is not live of course. Cheers from Italy. (But they play everything live of course when it is live. They are off the charts.)
it's great to see how people respond to DL. After i saw some video's i had to check them out if they where as good as the video's. In 2010 i saw them playing in Amsterdam. I didn't expect that Jonah could also do what he showed in the videos live. But he could. Of course they use harmony in the background like Michael Jackson did. Later on (2013) they played with an extra keyboard player that also arranged the harmonies. This makes the band more complete and their technical qualities were better highlighted by the support of an extra band member. I've seen them live about five times now and it's better every time. I enjoy their technique and high school talent. I hope that more and more people become acquainted with their exceptional qualities. Although I estimate that this is not for the masses, but rather for people with musical ears. Greetings from the Netherlands and keep doing what you are doing.
Dirty Loops plays around with mic for comedic effect. In one song, at the beginning there are several mics in front of a tiny micro practice amp, right next to an unmic'ed regular cabinet
You are correct that these three are some of the most talented jazz-pop fusion musicians out there. For your next video from Dirty Loops check out their cover of Thriller. You will not be disappointed.
This isn’t a live recording, but in all their videos it’s mind blowing how precise they recreate their studio playing. So, if you think it’ll be familiar next time, forget it. Start with Next To You to get the full pleasure of Jonah’s voice and a song one wanna have on repeat all day. Then their new release Run Away will change your perception of bass playing. And then..oh, there are soo many incredible songs, and nothing is bad or dull. They’ve been at it for some 13-14 years now so there are quite a few to choose from. And apart from their exceptional talent and imagination the songs are quite different.
So glad that you guys discovered Dirty Loops! Thanks to Melli for that one 🙏 I stumbled over them on UA-cam, listening to a mix of jazz, rock, classical and everything else…which I find Dirty Loops to be. A genre in their own right ☺️ Hiatus Kaiyote is a great comparison, as are so many other bands and musicians. Dirty Loops though are totally unique again. Jonah’s vocals: Quincy Jones (yes, THE Quincy Jones) has said of Jonah: “….he’s got soul, and one of the biggest ranges I’ve heard.” His musical fans and friends range from Chaka Khan to Stevie Wonder, Jacob Collier, Brian McKnight, Louis Cole… just to name a few. He’s also released a solo album, well worth checking out. Hailing from Sweden, all three Loopers grew up with some musical family background. Jonah started out basically singing from age one. Both his parents were choir masters. At around age four he started learning the piano. Later on, during his music college years, he switched to jazz piano, and also studied music production. All three met during their music con years, Jonah and Henrik even before that. Henrik started playing the piano, but switched to bass when he was around eleven. He’s one of the most freakin amazing young bass players around today. Aron on drums is a world unto himself. Not only does he play insane drums, he co-writes a lot of their songs (including the one-note chorus line in this one) as well as many of Henrik’s bass lines (!), also writes pieces for orchestra, and edits all of their music videos. You’ve noted the amps and mic setup there, Jeremy. I know zilch about any of this, but have heard that they like to goof around a fair bit in their music videos. For example, Henrik sitting in front of this wall of amps. And in another vid from the same album (Phoenix) you see him sitting in front of the tiniest amp, with a whole press conference of mics pointing at it 😉 So not sure how serious this all is… In an interview with Bass Magazine, Henrik tho talks some interesting facts about the making of this and their other tracks from Phoenix. This piece is in straight 4/4 all the way through, with a berimbau looped in the background, but man do they screw your head on and off, rhythm-wise… I’d honestly love for you to do a second reaction video with ‘Matt’, and see another person’s appreciation to his insane drumming! By the way, I’ve never heard them play live, but to all accounts they’re just as amazing live as they are in the studio… 😱 And Jillian, you nailed it as well noticing the amazing sound production and mix.Their sound engineer, Simon Petrén (sometimes referred to as ‘the fourth member of Dirty Loops’s), is equally on another level. Another Swedish super musician. I loved your appreciation and analysis of this piece. Looking forward to more Dirty Loops on your channel 👍✌️🤘🙏
@fiddlestix3025 just a thought..we keep on calling them young, but they’re pushing 40 now.. 😁 Time flies, I was in my very early fifties when I heard the the first time and now I’m retired..😬
One more thing: this is their only song where Aron gets a designated, minutes-long drum solo, as far as I know. In all their other pieces he’s just a breathtaking, brain-melting drummer… 💜 Although often all three of them take turns with a few bars of solos. Always insane, all three of them.
Already added to the playlist and I can tell this is speeding ticket fodder when I listen while driving!!! Thanks to the both of you and Melli (?) for bringing these guys to light! So amazing! ❤️🎶
This was amazing!! Such talents!!! All the thoughts in my head just come down to one word…AMAZING!!!!!!! I loved this so much. Melli, great find! I’m ready for more. 🎶 Cyd
You two remind me of ME when I first heard this amazing group!! My jaw was on the floor. You can check out ANY of their stuff and be blown away! They do a collaboration With Corey Wong to cover MJ's Thriller. Talk about a fresh take on a classic! Every song they do is amazing, but they all have ONE thing in common... You'll be shaking your head in disbelief. Their vocal and instrumental mastery is phenomenal. It's to the point that I suspect many folks who do not play an instrument or have any musical education/training are a little overwhelmed by them. I LOVED your reaction and your appreciation! Definitely let your friend in on the greatest secret you've uncovered in a WHILE!!
Absolutely love this song & vid. :) Dirty Loops is what you get when all 3 of the truly virtuosic players in that year's intake of your national conservatoire become friends & enjoy playing together!! LOL Definitely check out some of the album they did with Cory Wong (& his killer horn section!). I recommend "Follow the Light", & their wild cover of MJ's "Thriller". When you get to "Thriller", it's a double bell euphonium btw!! ;)
Great first time reaction to Dirty Loops! You're in for a real treat as you explore their entire catalogue. Be sure to check out "Next to You," "Follow The Light" and "World on Fire."
Dirty Loops , Coffee Break is Over . Dirty Loops just messing around at a very high level . Check it out , you will enjoy . Dirty Loops formed in 2008 . In 2014 they put out their first album , I believe . I know all three of them went to the Royal College of Music in Stockholm Sweden . I saw them in Atlanta, Ga. . And yes they can do it all in a concert . Usually they have an extra keyboardist , that also is a BV .
This was a fun reaction to watch. It's always great seeing someone coming across Dirty Loops for the first time. Jeremy, your comment of "Stop. Don't stop" made me laugh. It seems that they know how to construct a song so that there's this 'loop' of anticipation then resolution, over and over. They are an awesomely talented trio and you are going to love going down the Dirty Loops rabbit hole. Subscribing for more Dirty Loops reactions!
Jonah sounded like a blend of Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson BEFORE Quincy Jones picked them up. That's how Jonah sounds. I found them in the comments of a Snarky Puppy production, checked them out and became an instant fan. Listen to Breakdown to get a better idea of what Jonah can do vocally - and Run Away to see Henrik go completely off the charts.
I love watching people discover Dirty Loops, the 3 baddest musicians on the planet. They slay every genre. Too bad you discovered them a few months too late. They just finished their first US tour in 10 years. Hopefully they won't make us wait another 10 years!
I am addicted to watching people experience "Dirty Loops" (especially THIS song) for the first time. They are insanely talented and I love how they bridge a massive chasm between bubble-gum pop type of melodies and lyrics with full-on fusion shredding with classical and jazz vibes. Not everyone's cup of tea, but those that recognize all the nuances and licks... THEY (you) get to enjoy them to the fullest. Now try any of the collabs with Cory Wong, or maybe "Next to You"...
These guys did a cover of a default Samsung Galaxy ringtone and it was amazing. They are unreal. I saw them live recently, and all the talent you see in the video is real. They did it all perfectly live.
welcome to my favourite band, us musicians love this band. Always feel free to pause and say what you see, we all learn something then as well as getting to share this moment of first listen with you. You are going to love this rabbit hole, and we'll love joining you 🙂
I loved your reaction. I watched it twice and already subscribed. There are so many songs to choose from. You might want to listen to Next to You or World on Fire.
Hi guys, just watched your reaction to "Over the horizon" and at around 8mins 56 in this clip, you'll hear a very subtle reference to the Samsung ring tone in Johnna's solo on the keys. 😉
Although I’m floored by the bassist in Dirty Loops, what really impresses me is the drumming. This guy is one of the most enjoyable drum player I heard.
@@peterdedes2460 is that true?!?! That’s mind blowing to me. Henrick is SO beyond a vast majority of players…so it’s shocking to think he isn’t writing the parts on his own. (Or at least doing most of it). That is wild.
@@musikbyjh in Run Away, he has Aron’s name fake tattooed on one of his fake hands. Henrik has talked about how Aron will write parts for Henrik to play. Likely for rhythmic intent. But Henrik is a superlative player on his own. All of Dirty Loops are fabulous musicians
Welcome to the Dirty Loops rabbit hole… enjoy your stay. Check out the Loops with the Cory Wong band covering “Thriller”. Another QJ discovery is a genius named Jacob Collier. Check out his cover of “Don’t You Worry ‘bout a Thing”.
Can’t believe it took me so long to discover Dirty Loops! So fired up - what an amazing refreshing combination of all my favorite styles, genres and artist sounds.
Jonah is a mix of MJ and Stevie. Henrik is easy top 5 bass player in the world. Aron super good drummer but also mix and produce the track + making the video.
These guys got famous some 15 years ago when they began uploading re-arranged contemporary and songs from thre '80s here on YT. Needless to say they went super viral and more or less everyone in the biz from Quincy Jones to David Foster were singing their praises so to speak. The latter one kinda took them under his wings as his protégés. Nowadays they belong to Quincy Jones Productions. If you really wanna here Jonah's (keys, vo) range you gotta check out Breakdown it will blow your mind trust me!! I'd say his voice is a mix between Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder! All the names at the end are just their sense of humour i'd say and you gotta be a Swede or at least live in Scandinavia to know who those people are. For people outside Sweden/Scandinavia it doesn't make much sense.
Unfortunately you just missed them they just finished a USA tour. I saw them in Bergen Norway in May. Next to you. Follow the light. Run away will make you want to go down the rabbit hole
Absolutely fantastic, been following these guys for the last 12 years , Did no one pick up on the Corey Henry Lingus ( Snarky Puppy ) piano lick in the middle of his solo !! ? Come guys you are slacking if you didn’t hear that !!
Drums: he is always great but this is only one with solo. Bass: solos in world on fire, follow the light, run away. Vocal: breakdown (for range) and next to you (for riffing/runs)
In my humble opinion Aron is the King of the snare rolls. I've been playing the drums for 60 years and I'm not worthy enough to carry Aron's stick bag. Ambassador Jenks Quincy is their manager
You already got a ton more recommendations from other people, so my comment will be, *always* hold up until all the credits end, look for easter eggs in them.
Y'all have GOT to check out more of their stuff! Follow the Light, Thriller (cover), Next to You, Hit Me, Run Away... can't go wrong with Dirty Loops!
“Jonah's different though, he’s got the perfect balance of right brain creativity and left brain music theory. It’s in his blood,” says Quincy Jones. “He’s got soul, with one of the biggest ranges I’ve ever heard.”
Thanks for a fun reaction! It's always fun to see someone discovering Dirty Loops for the first time, and have their minds blown by this insanely competent powerhouse of a group. They started the group as a hobby project in 2008, making twisted jazz fusion covers of top 40 songs, and never thought it would be anything other than that. In 2010 they put up a video on youtube (a cover of Lady Gaga's "Just Dance"), as a booking reference, to see if they could get a gig or two, just for fun, as they thought their music was way too unsexy for anyone to actually like it. Needless to say, they were completely wrong. The video went viral and a LOT of people absolutely loved it. Just about everything they've ever released is of this ridiculous musical quality, so if you consider checking out more of them, you could basically pick anything, and you more than likely won't be disappointed. And believe it or not, they're just as stupidly good live.
They've all known each other and played together for 20+ years by now, in their late thirties. Jonah (keyboard/vocals) and Henrik (bass) even went to music elementary school together and met when Henrik was 11 and Jonah was 9. Aron (drums) comes from another part of Sweden and came along when he moved to Stockholm at the age of 16, to attend the same music high school as they did (he was in the year between the other two). Then they all attended Kungliga Musikhögskolan (Royal College of Music) in Stockholm, where Henrik and Aron studied jazz/rock, and Jonah opted for music production (iirc) as his main subject.
This is not produced by Quincy Jones, as he's just their manager, and they do everything themselves, with the help of a guy named Simon Petrén. They've said that they don't send Quincy anything, not even demos, until the whole song is done, video and all. All their songs are thoroughly composed and arranged before they record, with the exception of some improvised solo bits here and there (like most of the piano and drum solos in this one), and the music for their videos is recorded beforehand. Jonah said in an interview that he and Aron actually had to transcribe and learn their mostly improvised solos, so that they could play them back when filming this. They do not record the music together for the most part either, but rather add the parts one by one. If you want a deeper insight into their working process, there's a really good interview with Henrik in Bass Magazine. I can't link it here, as youtube won't accept that link for some reason, but if you search for Henrik Linder Songified it'll pop right up. He said the following about Work Shit Out in that interview:
Bass Magazine: "“Work Shit Out” has a killer fretless, finger-funk bass line and it’s the most musically adventurous track on the EP."
Henrik: "That’s how we conceived it, as a song that would evolve into a long improvised section with keyboard and drums solos. It started with Aron’s octave-jumping MIDI bass line. I wanted to simplify it a bit and remove one of the beats, but Aron insisted on his version, so I had to figure out how to play it because it’s a little unorthodox on bass. From there, Aron and I wrote the verse and the chorus, coming up with the one-note melody concept for the chorus. Then Jonah and Aron added all the harmonies. For Jonah’s solo, I stick pretty much to the root notes so he stretch and change the harmonies above them. It was a lot of fun to play the song live on a few gigs before the pandemic because it took different directions each time."
Don't put too much stock in the microphone placements for the bass, as these guys are absolute trolls when it comes to those things. For example, in the video for "World on Fire" they have the smallest EBS amp you can find and a whole bunch of mics on it, and also on some other bass equipment that doesn't even produce any sound.
Welcome to the rabbit hole of DL. You've been loopifyed. This is my favorite band. Many different genres. 💯❤️
Man, these guys are nuts! (in a good way). I love how the drums are mic-ed across both channels and just everything about this. Serious ELP vibes here with the combination of styles from rock to jazz to classical, all in one song! I need to follow these guy's channel! Thanks Jeremy & Jillian for reacting to this!!😄👍👍👍
This was a wonderful reaction. I found Dirty Loops a couple of years back. This tune was my introduction and I was floored. It was like finding musical gold. I will enjoy watching your DL journey. It's first class.
Thank you both
I love Dirty Loops and I love watching people who see them for the first time. Your reactions were the best. I found Dirty Loops a couple of years ago when they recorded with Cory Wong (who I started following because of his work with Vulfpeck). There's so much going on right now in the Funk/Fusion scene (Dirty Loops, Cory Wong, Vulfpeck, Fearless Flyers, Knower, Louis Cole, Scary Pockets, Domi & JD Beck, Snarky Puppy, Cory Henry).
I had the pleasure of seeing these guys live a month or two ago - it's an experience. All three of them are at the top of their games. This song was more of a drum/piano feature, but vocals and bass get their time to shine, too. Definitely check out more!
You are going to be dirty loops fans from now on. I was sucked in 3 Years ago and now they are one of my favorite bands now
Every Dirty Loops song is different, but all of them are masterpieces in their on way :) go go go
Bassist Henrik Linder - bass teachers use him as an example of a student. Henrik studied piano from the age of 3; he is a concert pianist; at 14 he switched to bass guitar and plays both bass and guitar parts. Linder plays two of Mattison's basses; one six-string and one five-string for playing slap.
Check out this video with Henrik in a punk band back in 2010: ua-cam.com/video/WlY-7VrXL5c/v-deo.html
@@dbcanadavery cool ☺️
Thanks for that link 👍
Female and male energy working together, what a lovely reaction!
Great reaction. Have a nice journey into the amazing world of Dirty Loops. No matter what you choose to listen to next it'll be amazing - and you'll be surprised again! You just missed their US tour. I saw them live first time 10 years ago and they are awesome live too!
So fun to experience you experiencing Dirty Loops for the first time!
You will enjoy Jonah’s singing in Next to you. Observe that Jonah does all the singing. Don’t think “nice choir”, think “Jonah, Jonah, Jonah, …”.
You won’t get this much drum solo in any other DL song (released this far, a new album is in the making), but you always get some nice fills, at the very least.
Welcome to the DL world of music! (commonly called the rabbit hole).
YES! Dirty loops! Glad you finally found them. Check out "Follow the Light". Or their cover of "Thriller".
At this point, nobody knew about the DIRTY LOOOOPS intro 😂😅😄
Just love that thing you do... ❤
Be safe guys
Oh my goodness, feels so long ago our friend!!
Yes, please "do this again for Matt to see". I assume he's someone who likes some good drumming.
Aron is mind numbingly good.
Looking forward to more Dirty Loops reactions - after doing this one again with Matt, of course 😉.
Thank you, guys. This was very enjoyable to watch.
Bless!
Welcome to the wonderful world of DL! You have a fantastic journey ahead of you. Love everyrhing about them and their music. And yes, they are equally good live.
Great Reaction and very astute noticing details few do - you´ve found an excellent group of musical wizards like no others - please continue this journey of discovery . you won´t be let down one bit - they just give goosebumps w all their songs and covers - have fun - Dirty Loops!
These guys are awesome musicians, i follow them from the beginning and i really like the drive and energy they put in all the tracks
hope youkeep reacting to this band, every single song from them is a Whole experience.... please keep going
Tnx for an entertaining reaction, you guys are obviously real music connoisseurs. DL are magical, you have then
much to discover. do you want to see jonah's singing skills, listen to "next to you" or why not an early cover they did of "baby baby" with a dazzling bass solo. if you want to see quincy J, he actually appears on Jonah's solo album in the fantastic "diamond ring"
Now you have to do Dirty loops + Cory Wong...🤘⚡
ua-cam.com/video/-UBcxKiS550/v-deo.htmlsi=rfWcBaT3zqeyNHcm
All their songs are amazing and many have been suggested here. Check out their newest, 80’s anthem style “Run Away” to see Hendrik as the Eddy Van Halen of bass guitar. You’ve never heard anything like it.
All the microphones and so on, are just their sense of humor. In another video Henrik has a 15 W bass amp with 15 microphones. And it is not live of course. Cheers from Italy. (But they play everything live of course when it is live. They are off the charts.)
it's great to see how people respond to DL. After i saw some video's i had to check them out if they where as good as the video's. In 2010 i saw them playing in Amsterdam. I didn't expect that Jonah could also do what he showed in the videos live. But he could. Of course they use harmony in the background like Michael Jackson did. Later on (2013) they played with an extra keyboard player that also arranged the harmonies. This makes the band more complete and their technical qualities were better highlighted by the support of an extra band member. I've seen them live about five times now and it's better every time. I enjoy their technique and high school talent. I hope that more and more people become acquainted with their exceptional qualities. Although I estimate that this is not for the masses, but rather for people with musical ears. Greetings from the Netherlands and keep doing what you are doing.
Welcome to dirty loops! Absolute virtuoso players and composers! Next to you, follow the light, rock you, will absolutely blow your mind!
Dirty Loops plays around with mic for comedic effect. In one song, at the beginning there are several mics in front of a tiny micro practice amp, right next to an unmic'ed regular cabinet
You are correct that these three are some of the most talented jazz-pop fusion musicians out there. For your next video from Dirty Loops check out their cover of Thriller. You will not be disappointed.
Not just a six string but I believe it's also Fretless?🤔 What a great, fun, sincere reaction...thanks for putting a smile on my face today 😇😊🤌👌👍✌❤🇨🇦
Our sincere pleasure, Gracie!!! Thank you for being here with us and hope to see you again soon!!
That´s it. You´re in it now. There´s a rabbit hole. I saw them live in Prague last year. Great!
These are musicians, musicians. Best new music in many, many years. So refreshing!
The masterer is Simon Petrén. He's got a few clips of his own on UA-cam. He sometimes also play backing keyboards when Dirty Loops are playing live.
This isn’t a live recording, but in all their videos it’s mind blowing how precise they recreate their studio playing.
So, if you think it’ll be familiar next time, forget it. Start with Next To You to get the full pleasure of Jonah’s voice and a song one wanna have on repeat all day. Then their new release Run Away will change your perception of bass playing. And then..oh, there are soo many incredible songs, and nothing is bad or dull. They’ve been at it for some 13-14 years now so there are quite a few to choose from. And apart from their exceptional talent and imagination the songs are quite different.
So glad that you guys discovered Dirty Loops!
Thanks to Melli for that one 🙏
I stumbled over them on UA-cam, listening to a mix of jazz, rock, classical and everything else…which I find Dirty Loops to be. A genre in their own right ☺️
Hiatus Kaiyote is a great comparison, as are so many other bands and musicians.
Dirty Loops though are totally unique again.
Jonah’s vocals: Quincy Jones (yes, THE Quincy Jones) has said of Jonah: “….he’s got soul, and one of the biggest ranges I’ve heard.”
His musical fans and friends range from Chaka Khan to Stevie Wonder, Jacob Collier, Brian McKnight, Louis Cole… just to name a few.
He’s also released a solo album, well worth checking out.
Hailing from Sweden, all three Loopers grew up with some musical family background.
Jonah started out basically singing from age one. Both his parents were choir masters. At around age four he started learning the piano. Later on, during his music college years, he switched to jazz piano, and also studied music production.
All three met during their music con years, Jonah and Henrik even before that.
Henrik started playing the piano, but switched to bass when he was around eleven.
He’s one of the most freakin amazing young bass players around today.
Aron on drums is a world unto himself.
Not only does he play insane drums, he co-writes a lot of their songs (including the one-note chorus line in this one) as well as many of Henrik’s bass lines (!), also writes pieces for orchestra, and edits all of their music videos.
You’ve noted the amps and mic setup there, Jeremy. I know zilch about any of this, but have heard that they like to goof around a fair bit in their music videos. For example, Henrik sitting in front of this wall of amps. And in another vid from the same album (Phoenix) you see him sitting in front of the tiniest amp, with a whole press conference of mics pointing at it 😉
So not sure how serious this all is…
In an interview with Bass Magazine, Henrik tho talks some interesting facts about the making of this and their other tracks from Phoenix.
This piece is in straight 4/4 all the way through, with a berimbau looped in the background, but man do they screw your head on and off, rhythm-wise…
I’d honestly love for you to do a second reaction video with ‘Matt’, and see another person’s appreciation to his insane drumming!
By the way, I’ve never heard them play live, but to all accounts they’re just as amazing live as they are in the studio… 😱
And Jillian, you nailed it as well noticing the amazing sound production and mix.Their sound engineer, Simon Petrén (sometimes referred to as ‘the fourth member of Dirty Loops’s), is equally on another level. Another Swedish super musician.
I loved your appreciation and analysis of this piece.
Looking forward to more Dirty Loops on your channel 👍✌️🤘🙏
@fiddlestix3025 just a thought..we keep on calling them young, but they’re pushing 40 now.. 😁 Time flies, I was in my very early fifties when I heard the the first time and now I’m retired..😬
@@birger4788 yes, it’s all relative….
Enjoy retirement, Birger ☺️
@mellifluousa fixed your name ☺️
@mellifluousa haha 🤣🥔😂
One more thing: this is their only song where Aron gets a designated, minutes-long drum solo, as far as I know.
In all their other pieces he’s just a breathtaking, brain-melting drummer… 💜
Although often all three of them take turns with a few bars of solos.
Always insane, all three of them.
Love it but you’ve just scratched the surface 😂❤️. Looking forward to the next👍.
For base flex “Run away”. For amazing over all music and vocals “Next to you”
Already added to the playlist and I can tell this is speeding ticket fodder when I listen while driving!!! Thanks to the both of you and Melli (?) for bringing these guys to light! So amazing! ❤️🎶
Yes, speeding tix fodder for sure! 😂
YEY!! More, more, more please!!!! 😍Check out "Hit me!" next, you will love....
This was amazing!! Such talents!!! All the thoughts in my head just come down to one word…AMAZING!!!!!!! I loved this so much. Melli, great find! I’m ready for more. 🎶 Cyd
Quincy Production manages them but they produce, arrange and record everthing themselves. They are truly amazing! Proud Swede here! 💙💛
You two remind me of ME when I first heard this amazing group!! My jaw was on the floor. You can check out ANY of their stuff and be blown away! They do a collaboration With Corey Wong to cover MJ's Thriller. Talk about a fresh take on a classic! Every song they do is amazing, but they all have ONE thing in common... You'll be shaking your head in disbelief. Their vocal and instrumental mastery is phenomenal. It's to the point that I suspect many folks who do not play an instrument or have any musical education/training are a little overwhelmed by them. I LOVED your reaction and your appreciation! Definitely let your friend in on the greatest secret you've uncovered in a WHILE!!
Thank you very much!! What a fantastic surprise - can't wait for more, coming soon with our drummer buddy, Matt!
I have seen them live here in Sweden! 🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪Fantastic group! ❤️❤️❤️
Absolutely love this song & vid. :)
Dirty Loops is what you get when all 3 of the truly virtuosic players in that year's intake of your national conservatoire become friends & enjoy playing together!! LOL
Definitely check out some of the album they did with Cory Wong (& his killer horn section!). I recommend "Follow the Light", & their wild cover of MJ's "Thriller". When you get to "Thriller", it's a double bell euphonium btw!! ;)
Great first time reaction to Dirty Loops! You're in for a real treat as you explore their entire catalogue. Be sure to check out "Next to You," "Follow The Light" and "World on Fire."
AND they’ve done tracks in fact a whole album with Cory Wong - Turbo! Saw Cory, missed DL last month. 🔥🔥🔥
Cory would’ve been great live, too…!
@@ingefiddle sure was!
You definitely have to react to dirty loops' masterpiece "Next to you"❤
Dirty Loops , Coffee Break is Over . Dirty Loops just messing around at a very high level . Check it out , you will enjoy . Dirty Loops formed in 2008 . In 2014 they put out their first album , I believe . I know all three of them went to the Royal College of Music in Stockholm Sweden . I saw them in Atlanta, Ga. . And yes they can do it all in a concert . Usually they have an extra keyboardist , that also is a BV .
Will see them March ‘25 🤩
This was a fun reaction to watch. It's always great seeing someone coming across Dirty Loops for the first time. Jeremy, your comment of "Stop. Don't stop" made me laugh. It seems that they know how to construct a song so that there's this 'loop' of anticipation then resolution, over and over. They are an awesomely talented trio and you are going to love going down the Dirty Loops rabbit hole. Subscribing for more Dirty Loops reactions!
Great comment, Anita 👍
Jonah sounded like a blend of Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson BEFORE Quincy Jones picked them up. That's how Jonah sounds. I found them in the comments of a Snarky Puppy production, checked them out and became an instant fan. Listen to Breakdown to get a better idea of what Jonah can do vocally - and Run Away to see Henrik go completely off the charts.
Welcome to the Dirty Loops rabbit hole…..so very good
More coming soon, friend! Thanks for watching with us!
just started watching but this is great. they don't get enough recognition
Hmm, they are touring the whole world...
@@milesdust3465 and still they are not known to most people...
Welcome to music heaven. This is a rabbit hole you’ll love to enter. Next To You would be a great next reaction.
Great reaction!
Great reaction! Dirty Loops kicks butt! Lots of tunes to blow your mind!
I love watching people discover Dirty Loops, the 3 baddest musicians on the planet. They slay every genre. Too bad you discovered them a few months too late. They just finished their first US tour in 10 years. Hopefully they won't make us wait another 10 years!
Welcome to the world of Loops. Every video you will watch from them will exceed your every expectation...and then some. Enjoy the trip!
This is a rabbit hole you guys will love.
That is a hell of a drum kit
Coffee Break is Over has some pretty decent drum shred by Aron - or The Way She Walks has a drum feature near the end….
Great reaction! Please follow the rabbit hole. This is the best band I have ever heard!
I am an aspiring writer and producer and BOTH of your input on this song was excellent! 😃
Why thank you very much for this kind comment, you Legend!
“What time signature is this in?” Haha. Just 4/4.
I am addicted to watching people experience "Dirty Loops" (especially THIS song) for the first time. They are insanely talented and I love how they bridge a massive chasm between bubble-gum pop type of melodies and lyrics with full-on fusion shredding with classical and jazz vibes. Not everyone's cup of tea, but those that recognize all the nuances and licks... THEY (you) get to enjoy them to the fullest. Now try any of the collabs with Cory Wong, or maybe "Next to You"...
These guys did a cover of a default Samsung Galaxy ringtone and it was amazing. They are unreal. I saw them live recently, and all the talent you see in the video is real. They did it all perfectly live.
We'd LOVE to see them live!! Thank you!
…and that Samsung Galaxy ringtone is amazing!
Once you’ve heard it, you can’t un-hear it, right? 😉👍
Everything Dirty Loops creates is fascinating and uniquely awesome.
welcome to my favourite band, us musicians love this band. Always feel free to pause and say what you see, we all learn something then as well as getting to share this moment of first listen with you. You are going to love this rabbit hole, and we'll love joining you 🙂
The crossover between Home Free fans and Dirty Loops fans is pretty amazing! Thanks for this reaction! Cheers!
We love this SO much, thank you Michael!!!
They are so amazing. Rock you, Follow the light, basically anything in their catalog is worth checking out.
I loved your reaction. I watched it twice and already subscribed. There are so many songs to choose from. You might want to listen to Next to You or World on Fire.
Awesome, thank you very much and WELCOME!!!!
Hi guys, just watched your reaction to "Over the horizon" and at around 8mins 56 in this clip, you'll hear a very subtle reference to the Samsung ring tone in Johnna's solo on the keys. 😉
That's just how we Sweeds do things..; )
Henrik does a great bass solo on Follow The Light
Also on Follow The Light.
@@brewswillis9783 And "Baby" and "World on fire".
Although I’m floored by the bassist in Dirty Loops, what really impresses me is the drumming. This guy is one of the most enjoyable drum player I heard.
So true, and what a kit!!
Aron absolutely rules! ✌️🤘🤟👍
he writes a lot of the bass player's parts
@@peterdedes2460 is that true?!?! That’s mind blowing to me. Henrick is SO beyond a vast majority of players…so it’s shocking to think he isn’t writing the parts on his own. (Or at least doing most of it). That is wild.
@@musikbyjh in Run Away, he has Aron’s name fake tattooed on one of his fake hands. Henrik has talked about how Aron will write parts for Henrik to play. Likely for rhythmic intent. But Henrik is a superlative player on his own. All of Dirty Loops are fabulous musicians
Welcome to the Dirty Loops rabbit hole… enjoy your stay. Check out the Loops with the Cory Wong band covering “Thriller”.
Another QJ discovery is a genius named Jacob Collier. Check out his cover of “Don’t You Worry ‘bout a Thing”.
Can’t believe it took me so long to discover Dirty Loops! So fired up - what an amazing refreshing combination of all my favorite styles, genres and artist sounds.
nice reaction of the best band of the world these days.
Nowadays everybody says Jonah sounds like Michael Jackson. I've always compared him to Stevie Wonder so thank you for doing that as well :)
Jonah is a mix of MJ and Stevie. Henrik is easy top 5 bass player in the world. Aron super good drummer but also mix and produce the track + making the video.
Dirty Loops are aliens from the planet HOLY CRAP!
These guys got famous some 15 years ago when they began uploading re-arranged contemporary and songs from thre '80s here on YT. Needless to say they went super viral and more or less everyone in the biz from Quincy Jones to David Foster were singing their praises so to speak. The latter one kinda took them under his wings as his protégés. Nowadays they belong to Quincy Jones Productions. If you really wanna here Jonah's (keys, vo) range you gotta check out Breakdown it will blow your mind trust me!! I'd say his voice is a mix between Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder! All the names at the end are just their sense of humour i'd say and you gotta be a Swede or at least live in Scandinavia to know who those people are. For people outside Sweden/Scandinavia it doesn't make much sense.
That was amazing such a cool music theory
Unfortunately you just missed them they just finished a USA tour. I saw them in Bergen Norway in May. Next to you. Follow the light. Run away will make you want to go down the rabbit hole
Absolutely fantastic, been following these guys for the last 12 years , Did no one pick up on the Corey Henry Lingus ( Snarky Puppy ) piano lick in the middle of his solo !! ? Come guys you are slacking if you didn’t hear that !!
Welcome in Dirty loops world!
They are swedish, study together in music school.
Every dirty loops song is fantastic.
Sorry for my english 😅
Drums: he is always great but this is only one with solo.
Bass: solos in world on fire, follow the light, run away.
Vocal: breakdown (for range) and next to you (for riffing/runs)
Just heard them last week from “scotts bass lessons”
you gotta do "next to you"!
I saw them live in Nashville go see them. An amazing show
In my humble opinion Aron is the King of the snare rolls. I've been playing the drums for 60 years and I'm not worthy enough to carry Aron's stick bag. Ambassador Jenks Quincy is their manager
Welcome in Germany Nov.13 !!
React to Dirty Loops - Hit me AND Accidentally in love AND everything else!! :D
More DL please!
Wonder Ful!Thx!
Lovely, check out "next to you" and "follow the light"
Get ya LOOP filthy funky Cats!!!
just take a moment to read the credits, they are just trolling. so hard
You already got a ton more recommendations from other people, so my comment will be, *always* hold up until all the credits end, look for easter eggs in them.
Thank you - very helpful!
Take a listen to "Rock You" by Dirty Loops, if it hasn't already been suggested.
Coming Monday the 15th, Jeff!
You should try their latest track run away
"Hit Me" will hit you ;).