We need to talk about this bass player. He's left handed, has a lefty bass body, strings upside down. His fingering is indecipherable. I'm truly in awe of his life choices.
If I remember correctly, Michael Nelson arranges all the horns for Cory and has for years. He’s also a great soloist, but he doesn’t take too many solos.
He isn't even practicing in the break.. he is just reading the music and knows what's up, even tho the other brass are doing it full speed at the same time... (Ya he wrote it but still)
1. I was listening to this with my 5 year old daughter and she said, “There’s not a lot of girls. That girl plays the drums.” So thank you, Negah, for representing! 2. Satriani licks on tenor sax are freaking delicious. 3. Meditation literally healed something in my body. 4. The camaraderie between and admiration for each other in the band is what the world needs now. 5. Michael Nelson is a National treasure.
These horn parts are so big brain I can't even, everyone is so ridiculously in the pocket I wanna die, the bassist has the blood of Zeus or smth, and Wong plays so clean he makes Mr. Clean look dirty.
I’m 67 years old, and I believe I’ve just witnessed the finest musicianship I’ve ever seen and heard. I mean c’mon… does it get any tighter than this???
You can hear how difficult some of those horn licks are when they are practicing. It sounds so tight on the actual take that you don't even stop to think about how fast and technical those soli lines are.
This is the kind of music that ruins music for you for a while. It's rare to get _this_ level of talent all in one shot. It's going to take some time to fall back into the standard groove after this.
Kenni dual wielding saxophones is legendary! Also, this arrangement of "Meditation" is absolutely beautiful, been in love with it since the show on the boat
Patiently waiting for the 10 hour "On The One" episode of this whole album, with Cory and Petar quoting Some Kind of Monster lines and cracking each other up whilst pointing out all the instances of musical genius going on everywhere.
I used to lock the switch pickup of my strat with a tooth pick or something. It is a design flaw of the strat, in my opinion. Then I bought a telecaster version that has the switch pickup far from the reach of the guitar pick.
640K views and I'm directly responsible for 110k of those. This is my go to while doing any sort of work, reports, cleaning or just playing with my kids. This is your best work Cory!!
And the broken string....come on. Incredible. True talent. My Mom passed away in October and this song has become one of my favorite "remember Mom" songs. To see you put so much emotion into this performance just makes it all the better. Thank you for creating such amazing music that helps people like myself get through some very hard times. Love you all.
As a lover and player of horns, thank you for going all out on the big horn section. So often the winds are optional in a funk group and limited to two or three. Yall are a gift to funk.
If you are interested, the horn arranger here, Michael Nelson, was the horn arranger with Prince during the first half of the 90s. The horn section was called ´The Hornheadz´. Prince included one of Michael´s compositions in his ´Billy Jack Bitch´ song. And this same line is included in ´Welcome 2 Minneapolis´ here. And Prince himself used a huge 10-piece horn section in the end of his career. I recommend his Montreux 2013 concert (it´s on RUclips).
As a fan of Prince and the NPG with the Hornheadz, this one feels very special to me. So cool that they incorporated Michael Nelson´s horn line from ´Billy Jack Bitch´ into "Welcome 2 Minneapolis". Loved the music. Cory is amazing
Have you heard of NEW SOUND UNDERGROUND? Kevin, Cory's new go-to keys player - had a band in MPLS called PB & the Jam - and eventually evolved. If you like this, Snarky Puppy, Lettuce type stuff - You've GOTTA hear NSU from MPLS - GREAT LIVE, too
I would say Prince's ghost is roaming around somewhere on this performance, dancing and nodding it's all good! This is SOOO good and somehow really fitting to what he stood for musically. This is one amazing performance!
Nêgah Santos is an awesome musician, love the feel that she puts in the percussion, and her performance while she smiles and enjoys the song is amazing!
November 19, 2021. Dallas, TX. Encore 1: Meditation. It began with a slow, hairy, echoing swell on an E major chord and I knew what was coming. I felt the weight of the last 21 months come entirely off my shoulders. I was near the front, off to the side kinda by the merch table. My son was with me and a couple of my friends. And for those 10 minutes or so, I was in another place. I jumped on RUclips a few minutes ago, this was the first thumbnail that came up. The first thing I looked for was the timestamp for Meditation and wen right back to that place. What a simple, but truthful composition! This tune sings peace with A+ players making it happen. Thank you to all of you!
A peerless performance. Everyone was so Great. Agree that Cory’s guitar is more in the foreground but the biggest change for me versus the already existing recordings is the horn section and the separation of each instrument. Negah adds so much. Kevin’s B3 is so tight. Petar’s faces make me smile and Sonny T is the Foundation.
YES!! I have been showing clips of this to my students. I am glad the whole session is now available!! All of these musicians are NEXT LEVEL! Well done, Cory and crew!
I tend to be a bit of a musical purist, and it's kind of obscene just how well this group blends the old with the new. The progressive experimentation _makes sense_ in the context of the music, it's a logical extension of the core theory, which is something often missing from modern horn groups. I think I'm in love.
Cory Wong is probably my favorite guitarist. I really like his technique where he keeps his hand pumping to the beat even when he's not striking the strings.
World class musicians joining to give us a wonderful hell of a ride. I can´t even begin to describe how otherwordly incredible this is. My father died very recently and this music speaks to my soul so deeply, it helps soften my terrible loss. Thank you for your beautiful music. Love from Portugal. I hope one day you´ll play in my country.
I wonder if he was inspired a bit by his interview with Santana, I found it interesting how different their philosophies are regarding the role of the guitar in the mix
Finally got the chance to sit down and watch the whole thing today after a week from hell…feeling much more like myself now. The joy in each performance is infectious!!
The faces Cory makes during "Gumshü" are out of control and I'm here for all of it. I can't wait to see them do that song live. And "Meditation" put me in a trance.
I saw him in Austin during the last night of the first leg of his tour. OMG he brought the house down. This song was freaking EPIC! Such a chill solo when compared to a lot his other live soloes which are just WAILING lead guitar, and awesome. His stage face is only matched by his energy! So privileged to see such a cool, chill artist live. Long live the funk!
Sonny T... still on my shortlist of fave players. Such a big influence in my own playing (Duluth/Mpls. boy here!) since Diamonds & Pearls. Love the Warwick to pieces, too.
This is just great. I always love how the whole band looks like they're having the best time ever. And Meditation remains my favourite piece of music I've heard in ages. It never fails to soothe and delight.
I literally just came across Cory Wong for the first time after watching a "Classical Composer Reacts To" video of Dirty Loop/Cory Wong's "Thriller," followed some links, and here I am, and damn, this is good! And I'm not a serious jazz fan, but I'll listen to this any day of the week.
This is why Paisley Park exists and must stay a place of inspiration and recordingstudio for all times. Real music by real musicians. The funkiest grooves are born in there! Great tribute by Cory playing the Cloud Guitar, Prince's spirit is all around in this absolute freakin funkin session. What a tight group of musicians doing unbelievable arrangements. Massive is just the bomb and Meditation, the chords and build up are so trippy.... "Hold on to your wigs, we have a whole lotta party to go!"
The percussionist is the real MVP. She doing multiple jobs simultaneously. Lol. When i saw her doing the tambourine and the congas at the same time, it was a dub. There's drummers that dont have that type of limb independence.
when U play like that on Prince’s cloud guitar U should take it on tour around the world (in a day)...better that leaving’ it in the museum. Loved every minute of this session. Cheers. I think that Prince come down from heaven to watch this session from behind the mixing desk and even turned some knobs ;)
Cory and the rest of the crew (including EVERYONE) are just AMAZING!!!! Super PERFORMANCE, incredible SONGS AND ARRANGEMENTS, impeccable and uplifting GROOVE, unbelievable ENERGY! Thank you so much for sharing this art with us!!!
Every time I watch this my emotions go like this “I’m so inspired”. “I’m going to practice”. “Oh wait I sound nothing like him”. “I give up”. “ I know I’ll watch Cory wing for inspiration. And repeat
Hey Cory, bought your Lesson-Pack some weeks ago. It is really awesome! Being an online instructor myself I can say that it is one of the best I ever saw. No BS, to the point and with a clear path and info what to practice. Seriously, every guitarist reading this should buy it. It is worth every penny 10 times over! The Triad stuff is the shit, I have been practicing it differently for over 20 Years but your concept has pushed my forward a ton. Awesome!
I'm not even a musician, I have zero talent at all besides maybe I can keep to a beat. I played violin and sung in choir in school and it was horrid lol. But the whole band makes me want to pick up new instruments and teach myself how to play and no one has ever made me feel that before. Incredible musicians.
@Cory Wong I cannot thank you enough - as there are no words for it - that you wrote the song Meditation. and this incredible performance that you managed to capture all the vibe and feelings. Your co-musicians looks in their eyes and facial expression during the outro is invaluable. Thank you
just saw cory in boise, id. seriously probably the most epic show i've seen. just a kickass band all around. shoutout to kenny who is a serious sax wizard. i would pay double to see them again, if i had to.. thanks for your hardass work guys
Everytime i watch this i get so inspired and all anxiety goes away very hard to find music that does this to me nowadays thank you so much guys you are so amazing. Sending you love and blessings.
Burnin! Absolute smoke job! That horn section is TIGHT! I'd love to see a video of their sectional rehearsals; these tunes are NOT the kind you just sit down and read for the first time at the session! Speaking of reading... How the HELL is everyone besides the horns playing all of this without a CHART?!? That's a phenomenal amount of info to keep straight! Nice job folks.
Amazing, thank you guys for this F R E E session! I was reminded of this session when I heard one of your songs being used as transition for news in public broadcasting radio. Somehow German public broadcasting has your and Vulf's songs on their radar - lovely!
After listening to this version of meditation the original record doesn't seem right to me. much more laid back, so much space, so much heart and soul. sheds me to tears every time Cory hits the last climax. Thank you Cory and the wongnotes, I am so moved by this performance and can't wait to see you live!
It is insanely crisp with everyone in the same room. Can’t believe how tight this band is too, especially with all the big solo breaks. This is getting me super pumped for the Toronto show coming up!
as a drummer i must mention the fat but tighhhhtt toms and bass! That audio engineer deserves a noble price and a grammy and an blowjob from god himself.
I cannot get over how everyone is breathing together so much in this group that there is a space of legitimate freaking silence in the middle of the climax of "Meditation" at 38:05
We need to talk about this bass player. He's left handed, has a lefty bass body, strings upside down. His fingering is indecipherable. I'm truly in awe of his life choices.
He probably learned on a regular bass as a kid?
Sonny T is a genius.
We've been talking about Sonny for 30+ years now.. Where have you been?
it doesn't hurt that he has perfect pitch.
Drummer is playing a lefty kit as well.
The fact that a human can arrange a horn section like this, is really hard to fathom for me. It’s been keeping me up at night.
If I remember correctly, Michael Nelson arranges all the horns for Cory and has for years. He’s also a great soloist, but he doesn’t take too many solos.
Truly gifted
Truly there with you....
He isn't even practicing in the break.. he is just reading the music and knows what's up, even tho the other brass are doing it full speed at the same time...
(Ya he wrote it but still)
Sounds like he learned a lot from Tower of Power! Definitely took it to the next level though!
1. I was listening to this with my 5 year old daughter and she said, “There’s not a lot of girls. That girl plays the drums.” So thank you, Negah, for representing!
2. Satriani licks on tenor sax are freaking delicious.
3. Meditation literally healed something in my body.
4. The camaraderie between and admiration for each other in the band is what the world needs now.
5. Michael Nelson is a National treasure.
Kenni killin it! The Satch of the Sax! Gotta love the "feedback" at the end.
Meditation intro has a Julian Lage level of dynamics and tone. Amazing.
Facts
6. Kenni is the BEST tenor sax player I’ve ever heard.
A music educator I know claims that colleges are going to start to award more scholarships to women brass players …
@@sea6bear If only the issue was one of purely finances huh
49:11 Kenni Holmen double sax solo.. the bands reaction is priceless!
He's channeling his inner Rahsaan Roland Kirk
56:27 I was half expecting both sax parts in Clickbait to be him after that.
Thank you that was my exact reaction
It’s so insane and so nice how everyone is feelin’ it
I remember Ken from the 1980's and various Twin Cities bands. Good to see he's still out there killin' it.
These horn parts are so big brain I can't even, everyone is so ridiculously in the pocket I wanna die, the bassist has the blood of Zeus or smth, and Wong plays so clean he makes Mr. Clean look dirty.
I’m 67 years old, and I believe I’ve just witnessed the finest musicianship I’ve ever seen and heard. I mean c’mon… does it get any tighter than this???
No it does not.
They remind me of a blend of Snarky Puppy and Lettuce…..Both really tight groups
You can hear how difficult some of those horn licks are when they are practicing. It sounds so tight on the actual take that you don't even stop to think about how fast and technical those soli lines are.
The density of talent and musical expression in this room is off the charts.
This is the kind of music that ruins music for you for a while. It's rare to get _this_ level of talent all in one shot. It's going to take some time to fall back into the standard groove after this.
I feel like every member of this band is every other member's hype-man, and that's absolutely incredible.
I think Petar needs some love in the comments too. Just knocking it out. Pocket, groove, pocket, groove, magic magic, pocket, groove.
You're right - so tight on it! And let's appreciate the towels on the cymbals for a moment 😉.
fr fr 🔥
Petar is the heartbeat of the entire band and not even Cory himself could dethrone him. The dude is on another level
Kenni dual wielding saxophones is legendary! Also, this arrangement of "Meditation" is absolutely beautiful, been in love with it since the show on the boat
The boat tunes were killer!
Two saxes at once amazing! I love meditation also but I enjoy it more when it’s played live with Kevin😊
Patiently waiting for the 10 hour "On The One" episode of this whole album, with Cory and Petar quoting Some Kind of Monster lines and cracking each other up whilst pointing out all the instances of musical genius going on everywhere.
hahahahaha
@@CoryWongMusic well bro always down for some SKOM quotes HAHA !!
Jajajajaja
@@CoryWongMusic seriously tho we need more ON THE ONE (With Petar!)
Gumshu deserves jam of the year award
I can never get how creative the horns get in each perfomance
His superhuman ability of not accidentally hitting the pickup switch while strumming is amazing.
I saw him in a rig rundown video saying his guitar has a button that keeps the electronics set at the 4th pickup position for that exact reason.
I used to lock the switch pickup of my strat with a tooth pick or something. It is a design flaw of the strat, in my opinion. Then I bought a telecaster version that has the switch pickup far from the reach of the guitar pick.
Petar is a beast of a drummer. The tempo, the groove, the pocket, the technical breaks... Incredible.
640K views and I'm directly responsible for 110k of those. This is my go to while doing any sort of work, reports, cleaning or just playing with my kids. This is your best work Cory!!
To believe that Cory is the only musician in the world named after a song that was created by his own band... phenomenal.
And the broken string....come on. Incredible. True talent. My Mom passed away in October and this song has become one of my favorite "remember Mom" songs. To see you put so much emotion into this performance just makes it all the better. Thank you for creating such amazing music that helps people like myself get through some very hard times. Love you all.
Same here bro...same here ..take care Marc de Paris
As a lover and player of horns, thank you for going all out on the big horn section. So often the winds are optional in a funk group and limited to two or three. Yall are a gift to funk.
Check out a band True Loves, nice horn based funk band as well .
If you are interested, the horn arranger here, Michael Nelson, was the horn arranger with Prince during the first half of the 90s. The horn section was called ´The Hornheadz´. Prince included one of Michael´s compositions in his ´Billy Jack Bitch´ song. And this same line is included in ´Welcome 2 Minneapolis´ here.
And Prince himself used a huge 10-piece horn section in the end of his career. I recommend his Montreux 2013 concert (it´s on RUclips).
@@sea6bear thanks. I will check.
Horns!horns!horns! Thanks Cory and Michael
Never did I more appreciate horns until this session, this line up is pure gold...
The trombone solo in jet screamer is sooooo good!
Meditation is so fucking good. I just keep listening to it.
I love how Cory adds rhythm to his lead performances, like in Meditation. The string break was a great rock movement as well!
@@clarkgregb 32:05 is where meditation starts
+ BROKEN STRING
Prince would've been proud to have this in his house.
Fact
As a fan of Prince and the NPG with the Hornheadz, this one feels very special to me. So cool that they incorporated Michael Nelson´s horn line from ´Billy Jack Bitch´ into "Welcome 2 Minneapolis". Loved the music. Cory is amazing
Meg 2👌👌
Have you heard of NEW SOUND UNDERGROUND? Kevin, Cory's new go-to keys player - had a band in MPLS called PB & the Jam - and eventually evolved. If you like this, Snarky Puppy, Lettuce type stuff - You've GOTTA hear NSU from MPLS - GREAT LIVE, too
@@entheogenetic I really like them. I will check it out. thanks!
@@entheogenetic Thanks for the tip!
I would say Prince's ghost is roaming around somewhere on this performance, dancing and nodding it's all good! This is SOOO good and somehow really fitting to what he stood for musically. This is one amazing performance!
Nêgah Santos is an awesome musician, love the feel that she puts in the percussion, and her performance while she smiles and enjoys the song is amazing!
November 19, 2021. Dallas, TX. Encore 1: Meditation. It began with a slow, hairy, echoing swell on an E major chord and I knew what was coming. I felt the weight of the last 21 months come entirely off my shoulders. I was near the front, off to the side kinda by the merch table. My son was with me and a couple of my friends. And for those 10 minutes or so, I was in another place. I jumped on RUclips a few minutes ago, this was the first thumbnail that came up. The first thing I looked for was the timestamp for Meditation and wen right back to that place. What a simple, but truthful composition! This tune sings peace with A+ players making it happen. Thank you to all of you!
I love the sax player doing the guitar solo in Massive, amazing performances all round!
A peerless performance. Everyone was so Great. Agree that Cory’s guitar is more in the foreground but the biggest change for me versus the already existing recordings is the horn section and the separation of each instrument. Negah adds so much. Kevin’s B3 is so tight. Petar’s faces make me smile and Sonny T is the Foundation.
Arrangement, jokes, video, sound, mix, performance, people having fun... Every single thing about this video is just REALLY GOOD.
The spirit of Prince, allve and well. And Negah sounds great ... she's come such a long way, lovely!
Yessssss
The internet thanks you from the bottom of it's crunchy little soul. You all provide such great joy and optimism in a time when we so dearly need it!
YES!! I have been showing clips of this to my students. I am glad the whole session is now available!! All of these musicians are NEXT LEVEL! Well done, Cory and crew!
They're all friends with John Baptist
I tend to be a bit of a musical purist, and it's kind of obscene just how well this group blends the old with the new. The progressive experimentation _makes sense_ in the context of the music, it's a logical extension of the core theory, which is something often missing from modern horn groups. I think I'm in love.
Cory Wong is probably my favorite guitarist. I really like his technique where he keeps his hand pumping to the beat even when he's not striking the strings.
World class musicians joining to give us a wonderful hell of a ride. I can´t even begin to describe how otherwordly incredible this is.
My father died very recently and this music speaks to my soul so deeply, it helps soften my terrible loss. Thank you for your beautiful music. Love from Portugal. I hope one day you´ll play in my country.
I'm enjoying the fact that they mixed Cory's guitar up a little bit so you can actually hear it today thank you
I wonder if he was inspired a bit by his interview with Santana, I found it interesting how different their philosophies are regarding the role of the guitar in the mix
Finally got the chance to sit down and watch the whole thing today after a week from hell…feeling much more like myself now. The joy in each performance is infectious!!
The faces Cory makes during "Gumshü" are out of control and I'm here for all of it. I can't wait to see them do that song live. And "Meditation" put me in a trance.
7:19 is a Gumshü-in for PEOPLE's 2022 Sexiest Man Alive cover photo
I saw him in Austin during the last night of the first leg of his tour. OMG he brought the house down. This song was freaking EPIC! Such a chill solo when compared to a lot his other live soloes which are just WAILING lead guitar, and awesome. His stage face is only matched by his energy! So privileged to see such a cool, chill artist live. Long live the funk!
Cory broke a string during meditation! Still kept playing and it still sounded amazing!
Sonny T... still on my shortlist of fave players. Such a big influence in my own playing (Duluth/Mpls. boy here!) since Diamonds & Pearls. Love the Warwick to pieces, too.
This Hornsection is killing me ... what a Band !!!
That Dean Town though... Damn. The funk is real with this one!
I've listened to this album 500 times but looks like I still need more
Not there yet, but I can feel this
The comments of musical appreciation on Wong's RUclips content always take me back.
This is just great. I always love how the whole band looks like they're having the best time ever.
And Meditation remains my favourite piece of music I've heard in ages. It never fails to soothe and delight.
I literally just came across Cory Wong for the first time after watching a "Classical Composer Reacts To" video of Dirty Loop/Cory Wong's "Thriller," followed some links, and here I am, and damn, this is good! And I'm not a serious jazz fan, but I'll listen to this any day of the week.
Wow the horn section clarity is fantastic
Whoa! It was Sonny and the T-notes in there for a bit. Someone was double comfortable in that space. You all felt that energy
35:35 INSANE How she's in the pocket instantly, so sick.
This is why Paisley Park exists and must stay a place of inspiration and recordingstudio for all times. Real music by real musicians. The funkiest grooves are born in there! Great tribute by Cory playing the Cloud Guitar, Prince's spirit is all around in this absolute freakin funkin session. What a tight group of musicians doing unbelievable arrangements. Massive is just the bomb and Meditation, the chords and build up are so trippy.... "Hold on to your wigs, we have a whole lotta party to go!"
🥲 Some of the best musicians I've EVER heard. Just tears at this point. Thank you!
I love everything about this. Band performance, audio quality, video look, subtitles, ... This is fantastic :)
FREAKING LOVE THIS! Once a musician get to know Cory, most of the time it becomes the "dream gig". OUTSTANDING MUSICIANSHIP
Lilypad - Petar and Negah duo - did that just happen? Need more... lots more. This session is the "Matrix" of sessions...mind blown. Need. more.
The triangle work starting at 44:30 is incredible. Negha is a force of nature
Every once in a while, a musical performance just grabs on to you and just doesn’t let go. This group gels and kicks and swings and licks.
Nuclear Talent. Thanks Cory and everyone! Can't wait to see you in Manchester next year. Stay safe!
That trumpet player was beyond into it! So cool to watch these talented folks play
Much respect to John Fields, this mix is insane...
The percussionist is the real MVP. She doing multiple jobs simultaneously. Lol. When i saw her doing the tambourine and the congas at the same time, it was a dub. There's drummers that dont have that type of limb independence.
when U play like that on Prince’s cloud guitar U should take it on tour around the world (in a day)...better that leaving’ it in the museum. Loved every minute of this session.
Cheers.
I think that Prince come down from heaven to watch this session from behind the mixing desk and even turned some knobs ;)
ces musiciens sont super ils s'amusent bien et jouent impeccablement. Nous avons de la chance
First time I saw Cory, was playing with Dave koz, since that, been follow his music 🎶, this one is amazing, love it!!
Cory and the rest of the crew (including EVERYONE) are just AMAZING!!!!
Super PERFORMANCE,
incredible SONGS AND ARRANGEMENTS,
impeccable and uplifting GROOVE,
unbelievable ENERGY!
Thank you so much for sharing this art with us!!!
I’ve seen a few clips , but now the entire session …. LOVE IT!
The album is fantastic. My grandkids love Lily Pad
Every time I watch this my emotions go like this “I’m so inspired”. “I’m going to practice”. “Oh wait I sound nothing like him”. “I give up”. “ I know I’ll watch Cory wing for inspiration.
And repeat
Hey Cory, bought your Lesson-Pack some weeks ago. It is really awesome! Being an online instructor myself I can say that it is one of the best I ever saw. No BS, to the point and with a clear path and info what to practice. Seriously, every guitarist reading this should buy it. It is worth every penny 10 times over!
The Triad stuff is the shit, I have been practicing it differently for over 20 Years but your concept has pushed my forward a ton. Awesome!
Bernd, soll ich den Funk Kurs trotzdem kaufen? ;)
OOOOOOH MY! Listening to Billy Jack B.’s horn arrangement again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for keeping THE Park alive!
The latest in a long line of content blessings from this fella. The hardest working man (and wrists) in show business.
I remember going into this room when I toured Paisley Park, such a legendary space to get to record in
The horn arrangements are so gooooodd
This album is perfection. The charisma and energy from the whole group is infectious, thank you all for this stellar performance!
Do you know if there are physical copies around? Guess I should just Google that..lol
this is very cool, cory knows exactly who his audience is, I appreciate that so much.
I'm not even a musician, I have zero talent at all besides maybe I can keep to a beat. I played violin and sung in choir in school and it was horrid lol. But the whole band makes me want to pick up new instruments and teach myself how to play and no one has ever made me feel that before. Incredible musicians.
@@JimJonesBeverageCo yeah same, i play a tiny bit of bass guitar but i just really enjoy the craftsmanship of this.
@Cory Wong I cannot thank you enough - as there are no words for it - that you wrote the song Meditation. and this incredible performance that you managed to capture all the vibe and feelings. Your co-musicians looks in their eyes and facial expression during the outro is invaluable. Thank you
This is absolute dope!!!! Prince would be happy to hear you all...
Bravo to all of you guys!
"Real music by real musicians" ;-))
just saw cory in boise, id. seriously probably the most epic show i've seen. just a kickass band all around. shoutout to kenny who is a serious sax wizard. i would pay double to see them again, if i had to.. thanks for your hardass work guys
Never thought I'd see Cory jam on EMGs, and it's finally happened! Awesome!
Cory you are one of the best now......for me....congratulations.... Keep working like this......
The percussion breakdown in Lilypad is unreal!!
Whats to say? unbelievable musicianship! That Bass!?!?!?! The horns!! Drums!?!?! BAD ASS!!!
Jet Screamer made me subscribe...much thanks to all the artists for their flame!
MAN DRUM BREAKDOWN ON LILYPAD.... So great ! best iteration of this song so far! Awesome arrangement
Needs a vinyl release :)
I haven’t found a band leader that evokes pure joy like Cory does. Every piece he has collabed on is pure feel good magic.
46:45 my favorite part!!! Killer groove and wtf, that sax solo^^ incredible!
Everytime i watch this i get so inspired and all anxiety goes away very hard to find music that does this to me nowadays thank you so much guys you are so amazing. Sending you love and blessings.
bless sonny! just the king among men!
Headin' Down To Bunkers is insane. So much goodness packed into one song.
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
Burnin! Absolute smoke job! That horn section is TIGHT! I'd love to see a video of their sectional rehearsals; these tunes are NOT the kind you just sit down and read for the first time at the session! Speaking of reading... How the HELL is everyone besides the horns playing all of this without a CHART?!? That's a phenomenal amount of info to keep straight! Nice job folks.
I can't get enough of Cory and the Wongnotes. They make my life more positive and inspired every day!
"Woody goss - Composer" Good job on him for composing Gumshu, Assassin and all the rest.
This is musicianship at it's highest level. Do not underestimate the level of professionalism involved for all the musicans on display
Amazing, thank you guys for this F R E E session! I was reminded of this session when I heard one of your songs being used as transition for news in public broadcasting radio. Somehow German public broadcasting has your and Vulf's songs on their radar - lovely!
I guess the radio station members are Conscious Club regulars
Same with Australia. They had Dean town on one of their adverts haha. I was very proud of them.for once. This is on tv too
Makes me so happy to see so many talented musicians being able to play together! Cory Wong is such an inspiration and a true talent.
This whole session is amazing but i totaly lost it in Meditation! The impact! Amazing stuff
After listening to this version of meditation the original record doesn't seem right to me. much more laid back, so much space, so much heart and soul. sheds me to tears every time Cory hits the last climax. Thank you Cory and the wongnotes, I am so moved by this performance and can't wait to see you live!
The quality of this recording simply just blown me away.. serious good music by incredibly good musicians - well done👌🏻
It is insanely crisp with everyone in the same room. Can’t believe how tight this band is too, especially with all the big solo breaks. This is getting me super pumped for the Toronto show coming up!
no freakin WAY!!! i been listening to this for almost 19 days straight!!! i saw Assassin off this set, but now the whole thing??? WHATTT???
as a drummer i must mention the fat but tighhhhtt toms and bass! That audio engineer deserves a noble price and a grammy and an blowjob from god himself.
I cannot get over how everyone is breathing together so much in this group that there is a space of legitimate freaking silence in the middle of the climax of "Meditation" at 38:05
I needed this infectious joy in my life today, Thanks Cory!
49:12 king for the day!!!!!! brilliant!