Katy Perrys 'Giant Steps' but it's John Coltranes 'Roar' but it's smooth jazz

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  • Опубликовано: 3 янв 2025

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  • @AdamNeely
    @AdamNeely 6 лет назад +10952

    KEEP GOING DON'T STOP

    • @MrControversially
      @MrControversially 6 лет назад +255

      Adam Neely pls share it across your pages. People like Simon and Jacob Mann deserve so much more attention

    • @SimonFransman
      @SimonFransman  6 лет назад +385

      @@MrControversially He jammed to it on his Instagram 😁 👌

    • @curtis9894
      @curtis9894 6 лет назад +104

      Adam Neely you would be on this random obscure video. I don’t even know how I got here but you know what, I’m glad I’m here. I don’t care if any of this makes sense because it doesn’t and I don’t care what is even going on. Help.

    • @AdamNeely
      @AdamNeely 6 лет назад +378

      @@curtis9894 obscure? please. simon fransman is god.

    • @InsaneDrumer18
      @InsaneDrumer18 6 лет назад +6

      I had a hunch I would find you here

  • @xthatghomiex2939
    @xthatghomiex2939 6 лет назад +3219

    This is what Coltrane meant when he said he wanted to be a force for good through music.

  • @hidyavidya3481
    @hidyavidya3481 6 лет назад +3862

    You stop this right now or you’ll accidentally summon locrian mode

    • @smugscribbles6667
      @smugscribbles6667 5 лет назад +143

      b5 b5 b5 b5 b5 b5

    • @jakeevans1574
      @jakeevans1574 5 лет назад +13

      LMAO

    • @TitoSilversax
      @TitoSilversax 5 лет назад +60

      No not the ...locrian mode @_@...
      ...or even the ...super locrian mode! I’d hate to get “altered”!
      .....I’m scared

    • @50iraqidinar
      @50iraqidinar 5 лет назад +55

      > Locrian mode has entered the chat
      > fucking plebs has left the chat

    • @ivyclamons1956
      @ivyclamons1956 5 лет назад

      oh boy

  • @BenLevin
    @BenLevin 6 лет назад +2703

    This is a great lesson on how to play a catchy melody over giant steps, something I've really struggled to do! Awesome job Simon!

    • @JUSTO33344
      @JUSTO33344 6 лет назад +17

      Do you have any sort of lesson on doing this sort of things? Its super good and I love your style of teaching (btw, loved the "no wrong notes vids")

    • @jefffeldstein
      @jefffeldstein 6 лет назад +72

      This is a great lesson in how to make Katy Perry listenable and interesting.

    • @tohmainkyakaroon
      @tohmainkyakaroon 6 лет назад +20

      @jefffeldstein oh look it's a whingy white guy. grow the fukc up and get over yourself. this is a lesson for YOU to stop being so dull and tired.

    • @JUSTO33344
      @JUSTO33344 6 лет назад +47

      @@tohmainkyakaroon hey man, no need to be rude like that, he's just joking around a bit

    • @guerradan
      @guerradan 6 лет назад +18

      @@tohmainkyakaroon but he's most probably jewish judging by the Feldstein, dude. Also, chill the fuck down, sheesh. You have no reason to be so assblasted (and also very racist).

  • @The8BitBigBand
    @The8BitBigBand 4 года назад +254

    You are doing gods word sir

  • @ChiffCharang
    @ChiffCharang 6 лет назад +1355

    the half-step alterations to the melody are just... so CHOICE

    • @senandevitt706
      @senandevitt706 5 лет назад +56

      You: wow these half step alterations to the melody are crazy
      Me: Lol it sounds weird

    • @felixmarques
      @felixmarques 3 года назад +9

      The way the chorus still fits like a glove without altering the main hooks, though!

  • @AimeeNolte
    @AimeeNolte 6 лет назад +2961

    This is a whole other level GENIUS

    • @tunadoomshitpost
      @tunadoomshitpost 6 лет назад +10

      +ur solo

    • @cruz.c
      @cruz.c 6 лет назад

      lmao

    • @dharmapada
      @dharmapada 5 лет назад +7

      Well, the chords are ripped off from Coltrane giant steps and the vocal mixing is atrocious....so genius?

    • @unicorn1876
      @unicorn1876 5 лет назад +1

      OMG

    • @jedwards1211
      @jedwards1211 5 лет назад

      @@cruz.c god damnit clorox bleach you're here too??

  • @maxalain9948
    @maxalain9948 5 лет назад +559

    This is too good to be seen as just a meme.

  • @MZethir
    @MZethir 5 лет назад +337

    1. See Adam Neely and Aimee Nolte on top with positive comments
    2. Assume musical madness
    3. Watch video
    4. Feel no disappointment

  • @thorsteinj
    @thorsteinj 6 лет назад +193

    This is a very acceptable outcome of boredom.

  • @Deluxeta
    @Deluxeta 6 лет назад +646

    That's some PHONKY ASS DRUMS for some smooth jazz you got there, Sim

  • @kevinlaster9447
    @kevinlaster9447 6 лет назад +684

    Coltrane is roaring in his coffin. Ya’ done well, kid

  • @architgupta4433
    @architgupta4433 6 лет назад +418

    Katy Cotranes Roar steps but it's John Perry's Giant

    • @Shadowz227
      @Shadowz227 5 лет назад +18

      I like John Perry's work. My favourite is "These are few of my fireworks".

    • @MrTubularBalls
      @MrTubularBalls 5 лет назад +13

      +Shadowz227 Personally, I'm more into "This is how we countdown"

    • @epsilonzeromusic
      @epsilonzeromusic 4 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/ZFj9zOmievc/видео.html

  • @supertrainmaniac
    @supertrainmaniac 5 лет назад +718

    Leaked Hiatus Kiayote 2020 album

  • @jedwards1211
    @jedwards1211 5 лет назад +61

    The way this melody meanders around is really alien and creative compared to Coltrane's original melody, which pretty much just parallels the chord changes. This really illustrates the craziness of the changes

    • @alexanderbayramov2626
      @alexanderbayramov2626 2 года назад +2

      yes, totally love that! it is very creative and even teaches you something about music which is absurd

  • @owenchow323
    @owenchow323 6 лет назад +1846

    This makes me uncomfortable

    • @theroyalsunmusic
      @theroyalsunmusic 5 лет назад +31

      Learning is inherently uncomfortable. But being uncomfortable is not necessarily learning. This is somewhere between...like recess in hell.

    • @MinerTimes
      @MinerTimes 5 лет назад

      Trainer CHOw Chow me too

    • @ploopybear
      @ploopybear 5 лет назад +5

      @@theroyalsunmusic we got a poet

    • @jmitch6764
      @jmitch6764 4 года назад

      And it should

    • @cellokid5104
      @cellokid5104 4 года назад

      I'm pretty sure it's supposed to do that

  • @StringClub
    @StringClub 5 лет назад +122

    To loop a video on RUclips, simply right click in the video and choose "loop" from the menu. You're welcome.

    • @stephanieschoonmaker
      @stephanieschoonmaker 5 лет назад +5

      StringClub THANK YOU. I was just saying to someone yesterday that I wish RUclips had a loop button, I’m so grateful for this comment!

  • @andyydna101
    @andyydna101 6 лет назад +274

    We need to go deeper.

  • @Qwertane
    @Qwertane 6 лет назад +214

    had to come immediately for just the title

    • @Qwertane
      @Qwertane 6 лет назад +9

      YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

  • @TheIndogamer
    @TheIndogamer 6 лет назад +311

    You just revived a pop music.

    • @5lender92
      @5lender92 2 года назад +4

      can you revuive my grandfather

  • @Cvarier-channel
    @Cvarier-channel 6 лет назад +152

    The jazz meme machine at it again

  • @Gimbergp
    @Gimbergp 6 лет назад +510

    You're an absolute mad lad

  • @silverfield6117
    @silverfield6117 4 года назад +18

    That "you held me down, but I got up" part killed me.

  • @kevinseymour9774
    @kevinseymour9774 4 года назад +11

    Just want everyone to know that for the quarantine zoom theory classes I’m taking, I convinced my professor to play this video during one of our jazz lectures. It was excellent.

  • @ethansalgado4391
    @ethansalgado4391 3 года назад +19

    This slaps hard. Whenever I show this to people they think it sounds bad. I think this is better than the original in my opinion.

    • @tissuepaper9962
      @tissuepaper9962 11 месяцев назад +3

      Jazz is a SIIIIICKNESSS. I'm with you though, original version of "Roar" is either uninspired or merely overplayed, can't decide. This version is unique and mentally stimulating, if nothing else.

  • @freealter
    @freealter 5 лет назад +39

    Can someone do their own vocal cover of this? The pitch shifting was done really well in this video, but to hear someone sing it would really make it.

    • @SimonFransman
      @SimonFransman  5 лет назад +31

      A singer named Tammy Scheffer made a cover on Instagram a while ago, it was really good. She even sang it harmonized with a friend.

    • @TheBouli
      @TheBouli 2 года назад +12

      Ok, I tracked it down! Hope this helps someone :D There's no recorded harmonized version tho instagram.com/p/Bvke596jkIx/?hl=en

  • @jacquesturpinsky8771
    @jacquesturpinsky8771 5 лет назад +11

    You know that feeling when you’re getting anesthetized, and even though you’re slowly losing consciousness, you have this strange feeling of danger and resistance? This is what this video makes me feel.

  • @MetaKnight68
    @MetaKnight68 5 лет назад +31

    Trying to make Sicko Steps right now and this video provides an excellent example

  • @darerare
    @darerare 6 лет назад +64

    One day, I'd like to hear a radio station play this.

  • @MangoldProject
    @MangoldProject 5 лет назад +29

    Behold: Coltrainy Perry.

  • @chrispaquette7513
    @chrispaquette7513 5 лет назад +4

    The video and lyrics accurately depict the experience of seeing the same video's description in one's recommendation feed, watching it, and being compelled to comment on it.

  • @catteadams
    @catteadams 5 лет назад +15

    I wanted to be bugged, but I was instead brilliantly surprised.For all the pitch correction, it sounded great. Unlike some recordings I have heard that are meant to be real, and the pitch correction was so obvious you want to cry. Especially on Jazz singers records. LOL WELL DONE!

  • @LucasBrar
    @LucasBrar 6 лет назад +15

    God I love this! Can't stop listening

  • @jazzyjeph4143
    @jazzyjeph4143 6 лет назад +388

    I might transcribe this, just to put it into some solo. People are gonna be confused as hell.

    • @guidemeChrist
      @guidemeChrist 6 лет назад +21

      lol transcribe it's a simple melody shifted to fit the changes what's there to transcribe

    • @racheltaylorroth9084
      @racheltaylorroth9084 6 лет назад +18

      omit five can’t tell if this is sincere

    • @dariusduesentrieb
      @dariusduesentrieb 6 лет назад +42

      @@guidemeChrist "In music, transcription can mean notating a piece or a sound which was previously unnotated, as, for example, an improvised jazz solo." Wikipedia

    • @ber334
      @ber334 5 лет назад

      if you're making a joke it's kind of funny but if you're not making a joke why would you have to transcribe something so simple just to use it as part of your vocabulary

    • @OdaKa
      @OdaKa 5 лет назад +30

      @@ber334 Because transcription is a great way to internalize a musical idea?

  • @particlex3070
    @particlex3070 3 года назад +3

    Best music I've heard so far this year.

  • @willsisskind
    @willsisskind 5 лет назад

    In 2013, I worked for a daytime talk show which ran a contest for high schools to send in their own music videos set to Katy Perry's "Roar". I had to watch over 500 entries, meaning that I had to listen to "Roar" over 500 times. This version of the song is what it sounded like to me after I was done with the project. Nightmarish. Thank you.

  • @justinianlthegreat7378
    @justinianlthegreat7378 6 лет назад +26

    This is ACTUALLY DOPE!!!

  • @TheCJHutchison
    @TheCJHutchison Год назад +1

    2023 and this is still the best track on youtube

  • @aidenbreau6553
    @aidenbreau6553 5 лет назад +8

    The people who say this sounds bad don’t understand why its so fucking cool

  • @sushilover37
    @sushilover37 4 года назад

    Wow I had to suffer through listening to Roar blast at the grocery store today only to be blessed with this gem tonight. Thank you karma 🙏

  • @mharbaugh
    @mharbaugh 4 года назад +3

    I've never heard the original 'Roar,' so as far as I'm concerned, this is definitive.

  • @MrFunxy
    @MrFunxy 6 лет назад +30

    Somebody call the police, this works too well xP

  • @throwawayschnitzel
    @throwawayschnitzel 5 месяцев назад

    This is the perfect mix of weird and unironically good. I’ve listened to it so many times regular roar sounds weird to me lmao

  • @daviddieffenderfer
    @daviddieffenderfer 6 лет назад +70

    Thank you Katy, very cool

    • @pwnayr
      @pwnayr 6 лет назад +1

      best comment

    • @Bubby-vc5fv
      @Bubby-vc5fv 6 лет назад +1

      🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊

  • @nickhydeviolin
    @nickhydeviolin 6 лет назад +3

    This is one of those things that's bound to go viral... Awesome stuff!

  • @Bzzzcut
    @Bzzzcut 6 лет назад +14

    It's so scary. But it's so beautiful

  • @juliaw4528
    @juliaw4528 4 года назад

    as a person, who had trouble playing giant steps i must admit i learned a lot from this, thanks katy, the greatest saxophonist

  • @mikeplaysjazz3487
    @mikeplaysjazz3487 6 лет назад +8

    Dude, this helped hear the changes better... Now i can improvise on gianit steps now!!!!

  • @findponyo
    @findponyo 5 лет назад +2

    omg the "oh uh uh uh uh uh "'s are brilliant!!!

  • @deedledee279
    @deedledee279 6 лет назад +7

    i’ve never been more confused and i love it

  • @enya6224
    @enya6224 5 лет назад

    the effort put into this... unimaginable

  • @thierrylangarchive741
    @thierrylangarchive741 5 лет назад +5

    Congratulations on achieving 100k views! But this video deserves much more.

  • @alehut
    @alehut 4 года назад

    Simon I have watched dozens of your videos and I have to be honest, this is the first one that made me think "this is what it feels like to have a stroke"

  • @stapler942
    @stapler942 3 года назад +3

    This is a massive improvement of "Roar".

  • @j.ericsandoval566
    @j.ericsandoval566 5 лет назад +2

    WOW!!! This just gave me a whole other perception of Katy Perry

  • @YaleBensonPage
    @YaleBensonPage 6 лет назад +187

    in an alternate dimension where the beatles knew what music was for smh

    • @bacicinvatteneaca
      @bacicinvatteneaca 6 лет назад +1

      I've seen this meme a couple times, care to elaborate?

    • @YaleBensonPage
      @YaleBensonPage 6 лет назад

      @@bacicinvatteneaca just me being dumb

  • @lunaponta594
    @lunaponta594 3 года назад +1

    this was masterfully done

  • @StopJazz
    @StopJazz 6 лет назад +35

    Don't we deserve some JOTW & Bom Bom? pls

  • @luvmyrecords
    @luvmyrecords 4 года назад +1

    You win the internet but it's 2020.

  • @alexandermarc5641
    @alexandermarc5641 6 лет назад +3

    This is legitimately addicting.

  • @CraigGood
    @CraigGood 5 лет назад +1

    You found a way to make me enjoy this song. Nice work.

  • @antonribkin5319
    @antonribkin5319 3 года назад +4

    Best thing that happend to music

  • @marcusakers7245
    @marcusakers7245 4 года назад

    It's embarrassing how much I like this.

  • @KMills350
    @KMills350 5 лет назад +10

    It shouldn’t work but it does and I love it!

    • @5lender92
      @5lender92 2 года назад +1

      i love adam nuts

  • @ethereal2706
    @ethereal2706 Год назад

    Whoaa! This is freaking epic Man! Coltrane would be hella proud!

  • @rchlclr
    @rchlclr 6 лет назад +3

    Totally calling this tune at my next jam session

  • @basil4574
    @basil4574 5 лет назад +2

    i keep replaying and replaying this and then i come back the next day to listen some more someone stop me

  • @soundsandsoul6421
    @soundsandsoul6421 6 лет назад +8

    What have you brought upon this wretched planet?

  • @CarlDoesMusic
    @CarlDoesMusic 5 лет назад

    Katy's best collab yet

  • @JazzLoverKhurram
    @JazzLoverKhurram 6 лет назад +4

    *Freakin' GENIUS!👌*
    Absolutely brilliant

  • @ethanlinderman8833
    @ethanlinderman8833 5 лет назад +1

    Wow I actually love this. This is freaking awesome

  • @justingarrett2239
    @justingarrett2239 6 лет назад +4

    John Coltrane is a musical genius

  • @jakeequilar5476
    @jakeequilar5476 6 лет назад +2

    I needed this in my life

  • @marselmusic
    @marselmusic 6 лет назад +10

    from a cringey 2013 memory into an insane mashup.. well done fransman

  • @GustavoCarvalho-wl5fg
    @GustavoCarvalho-wl5fg 3 года назад +1

    i'm glad i can understand this because i was very lost while listening to the billie eilish one

  • @poemedufeu
    @poemedufeu 6 лет назад +21

    we need more coal for the jazz machine

  • @gecl698
    @gecl698 5 лет назад

    cant stop seeing this the past months

  • @brycewalburn3926
    @brycewalburn3926 6 лет назад +70

    This might be too far
    Nah, nevermind. This is legit.

  • @DementiaDonald
    @DementiaDonald 5 лет назад

    Please continue making these--you're doing God's work

  • @placeline3502
    @placeline3502 6 лет назад +54

    Coltrane would be proud

  • @TheLemonyBard
    @TheLemonyBard 3 года назад +1

    This is shockingly good lmao

  • @marcfontaine3068
    @marcfontaine3068 6 лет назад +8

    I like this version like 20 more then the original! I would be a hudge Katy`s fan if it was always like this,, I would buy all her record,, To good to be true!..

  • @Continu0
    @Continu0 5 лет назад

    This "thing" is the best thing that happened to me during the last two days (still counting). And I am having a completely normal happy life and everything... but still... this made it much better

  • @fendybendy6466
    @fendybendy6466 4 года назад +4

    My mum heard me listening to this and told me to stop playing demonic pop music. NO MOM IT'S J A Z Z

  • @JukkaBacklund
    @JukkaBacklund 5 лет назад

    Finally a version of this song that is actually worth listening

  • @Hoodiebud
    @Hoodiebud 5 лет назад +3

    My favorite Persona 5 song!

  • @jakeequilar5476
    @jakeequilar5476 5 лет назад

    100k views and counting! Deserves the recognition

  • @eufemio1913
    @eufemio1913 6 лет назад +4

    Gonna transcribe this

  • @kseebees94
    @kseebees94 5 лет назад

    this is the most brilliant thing i've ever heard

  • @ryanatour
    @ryanatour 6 лет назад +4

    The Perry Fractal

  • @WbadasAllDay
    @WbadasAllDay 5 лет назад +2

    THE CHANGES, SIR. IMPROVISING ON VOICE

  • @yakovsyskov191
    @yakovsyskov191 6 лет назад +4

    i feel a
    J A Z Z E N L I G H T E N M E N T

  • @thomaswarren2699
    @thomaswarren2699 4 года назад

    This makes my skin crawl and I love it

  • @GinaRespallOfficial
    @GinaRespallOfficial 6 лет назад +3

    A great-sounding boredom, yeah!

  • @Lopfff
    @Lopfff 5 лет назад

    This is a great example of why music nerdly-ness is so cool and fun and interesting

  • @alexvanderstadt2901
    @alexvanderstadt2901 6 лет назад +5

    This is the first time seeing the Original, it's so good!

  • @nycfunk
    @nycfunk 5 лет назад

    This is from the mind of a mad, sick genius. Bravo!

  • @NelsonMontana1234
    @NelsonMontana1234 6 лет назад +9

    I like it! A big improvement.

  • @aripent
    @aripent 6 лет назад

    This is the quality content i subscribed for