I write this with tears of gratitude. No show, no performance is ever perfect but throughout a lifetime, there are moments that come damn close, that are magical and unforgettable - and you know for that shining moment you were the absolute best you could be. For me, this session was it. From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU, Hadrien, Kamil, Vinnie, Matvei, Dennis, Ruslan and Thai. Happy New Year, Everyone! And thanks for tuning in to The Nicki Sessions!
Hi Nicki, the session was magical, the arrangement is amazing, the band is awesome and your performance makes me cry everytime, thank you so much for this wonderful gift.
We drummers notice that Vinnie, having completed a flawless double stroke fill round the kit at 2.50, calmly turns his left stick round, end to end, as if it's nothing...
Only Vinnie can be so confident and so daring to push the envelope so much and pull it off leaving everyone astonished. Most musicians wouldn't venture so far out in a situation like this because not only you could just lose yourself (not Vinnie though) but you could lose the rest of the band too. I always find it funny how when Vinnie plays with herbie Hancock herbie can't nail the hits in the solo vamp sections but Vinnie is always on the spot. I think Vinnie is always playing as if he was reading the music in a music sheet knowing exactly where the one is and that's why he can just warp the metric like that and never losing it
It’s been 4 years I am listening to this version and I am still blowned away! The voice of Nicki, the drums of VC, the bass and arrangement of Hadrien! Just incredible! Another level!
I think about Vinnie’s playing in this video on maybe a weekly basis lol, shame it was removed from RUclips for a while. Thanks soo much for this upload.
This is one of my go-to shares when it comes to showing people what true musical communication looks like. It's a killer version and I haven't gotten tired of it yet.
Oooh, absolute amazing! So glad I discovered this 3 years later. Never too late though! Your voice! Two of my absolute favorite giants playing here Hadrien Feraud and Vinnie Colaiuta! Oh (wo)man, I play it EVERY day! So many thanks!
Over Christmas I showed a friend your arrangement of PYT and her jaw hit the floor. "Aren't they incredible?" I said, "I wish they would release more covers." And now I'm blessed with this gift. Ask and you shall receive! Thank you!
I can never get enough of watching/listening to this version. All of it. Her voice, the bass playing, the drums, keyboards, etc... So much color and musical IQ.
Nicki, that was an amazing performance! I think listeners will be appreciating this piece far into the future. I am an amateur drummer and I long ago latched onto Vinnie as one of my guiding lights....at the end, so glad you all felt such elation over that wonderful performance. That kind of synergy and magic does not come around very often. As Ringo says, " Peace and Love."
Nicki, seriously, you are awsome. What a performance! The band in perfect conection, Hadrien delivered the solo impressively and Vinnie, OMG no words to complement what he did!
I hope for more of this genuinely superb rendering, whic I'll bet my life MJ would have absolutely loved exstaticly, seriously! I am so pleased, the new generations of musicians have learned all the tricks, and thus are free to delve into the depth of classics, that so deservei it! Thanks, bless you, I so love it!
Fabulous, this version, and the arrangements, great musicians, great singer, when the music is played to such a level as to say apart Many thanks, and happy new year to you.
Vinnie! The snare at 4'41?? :) Joke, it's amazing. You are all amazing. Love the voice too, very good vibes. Try the drum solo part, ouch hahaha! Bonne continuation!
Reminds me quite a bit of the incredibly great Tim Akers (R.I.P.). Great work, for sure you are some of the best musicians of our days. Vonsidering myself a huge MJ fand, I really love how you brought this song back to life in your own interpretation.
Ruslan Sirota is a Grammy Award winning pianist, composer, and producer.Ruslan was born in Uman, Ukraine to a Jewish family on November 4, 1980. His father, Yefim, who was an active local guitarist, had introduced him to music at an early age. Picking up guitar around the age of four, Ruslan had transitioned to piano around the age of seven. In 1990, his family moved to Israel, where he continued to study piano at the Bat-Yam music school. At approximately 14, Ruslan discovered jazz, instantly showing imminent interest. By the age of 16, he was the "wunderkind" keyboardist for the then-popular Israeli jazz fusion band, "Confusion". With Confusion, he toured Israel and made several appearances at the Red Sea Jazz Festival. At 18, Ruslan auditioned for the Berklee College of Music, where he received full tuition scholarship, and moved to Boston in January 2000. During his studies at Berklee, Ruslan displayed growing interest in R&B, funk and soul music, playing with local artists and eventually becoming the resident keyboardist in a club called "Wally's Jazz Café".
Absolutamente increíble, mágico. Cada quien haciendo su trabajo con calidad máxima, conciencia y arte. Lo más cercano a la perfección, la música hecha con pasión
I took my baby on a saturday bang Boy is that girl with you Yes we′re one and the same Now i believe in miracles And a miracle has happened tonight But, if you′re thinkin′ about my baby It don′t matter if you′re black or white They print my message in the saturday sun I had to tell them i ain′t second to none And i told about equality An it′s true either you′re wrong or you′re right But, if you′re thinkin′ about my baby It don′t matter if you′re black or whiteDon′t matter I am tired of this devil I am tired of this stuff I am tired of this business Sew when the going gets rough I ain′t scared of your brother I ain′t scared of no sheets I ain′t scare of nobody Girl when the goin′ gets mean Protection For gangs, clubs and nations Causing grief in human
That Vinnie outro brought MJ back to life.
VINNIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I had to pull over when he flipped the beat😂😂. OMG!!!!!!!!!!
I write this with tears of gratitude. No show, no performance is ever perfect but throughout a lifetime, there are moments that come damn close, that are magical and unforgettable - and you know for that shining moment you were the absolute best you could be. For me, this session was it. From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU, Hadrien, Kamil, Vinnie, Matvei, Dennis, Ruslan and Thai. Happy New Year, Everyone! And thanks for tuning in to The Nicki Sessions!
From Chile (Island Chiloe), I say wonderfull music. Thanks
Beautiful and awesomely magical!!!!
This is just fantastic! Will this be on an album I can buy?
This session brought tears to my eyes. Just the whole thing. Wow
Hi Nicki, the session was magical, the arrangement is amazing, the band is awesome and your performance makes me cry everytime, thank you so much for this wonderful gift.
We drummers notice that Vinnie, having completed a flawless double stroke fill round the kit at 2.50, calmly turns his left stick round, end to end, as if it's nothing...
actually, it might be a single stroke fill...even more impressive.
Only Vinnie can be so confident and so daring to push the envelope so much and pull it off leaving everyone astonished. Most musicians wouldn't venture so far out in a situation like this because not only you could just lose yourself (not Vinnie though) but you could lose the rest of the band too. I always find it funny how when Vinnie plays with herbie Hancock herbie can't nail the hits in the solo vamp sections but Vinnie is always on the spot. I think Vinnie is always playing as if he was reading the music in a music sheet knowing exactly where the one is and that's why he can just warp the metric like that and never losing it
yeah, good thing James Genus is on the spot w/ Vinnie during those solos..
love vinnie, but all of them are amazing, what a crazy arrangement for a classic pop song
That outro is just insane! Vinnie! :-)
It’s been 4 years I am listening to this version and I am still blowned away! The voice of Nicki, the drums of VC, the bass and arrangement of Hadrien! Just incredible! Another level!
If people play with master Vinnie, they know they need to have their shit together...He will go deeeeppppp...:)
I love It...I love to see Vinnie improvising on drums!!!
And he's MEANING it. Not just shredding around without saying or expressing anything. Love it.
That's just a fantastic arrangement. Awesome. The V-Man just doing his thing. Thanks Vinnie ... you are such an inspiration.
Vinnie's drumming is a pure love. Fantastic session! Thanks:)
Hadrien bass playing is the best...love it
Oh ya! Nice number!! gave me the chills up my neck....sick bass and drums but everyone was on spot. And you Miss Nicki! cheers!
I think about Vinnie’s playing in this video on maybe a weekly basis lol, shame it was removed from RUclips for a while. Thanks soo much for this upload.
This is one of my go-to shares when it comes to showing people what true musical communication looks like. It's a killer version and I haven't gotten tired of it yet.
Absolutely Amazing 😮
Oooh, absolute amazing! So glad I discovered this 3 years later. Never too late though! Your voice! Two of my absolute favorite giants playing here Hadrien Feraud and Vinnie Colaiuta! Oh (wo)man, I play it EVERY day! So many thanks!
Over Christmas I showed a friend your arrangement of PYT and her jaw hit the floor. "Aren't they incredible?" I said, "I wish they would release more covers." And now I'm blessed with this gift. Ask and you shall receive! Thank you!
I can never get enough of watching/listening to this version. All of it. Her voice, the bass playing, the drums, keyboards, etc... So much color and musical IQ.
🎶👍
an intellectual but deeply emotional cover. can't stop listening
Nicki, that was an amazing performance! I think listeners will be appreciating this piece far into the future. I am an amateur drummer and I long ago latched onto Vinnie as one of my guiding lights....at the end, so glad you all felt such elation over that wonderful performance. That kind of synergy and magic does not come around very often. As Ringo says, " Peace and Love."
Man worth the wait!!! I'm without words!!! Great arrangement and interpretation, just incredible
I came for the brilliance of Vinnie, but stayed for the amazing band and vocal performance. Well done!
Nicki, seriously, you are awsome. What a performance! The band in perfect conection, Hadrien delivered the solo impressively and Vinnie, OMG no words to complement what he did!
Nicki Sessions and everyone who contributed on this project, what a beautiful and passionate rendition of this classic. Job well done.
Holy moly Nicky Gonzalez ! Hadrian est un monster !!!
VINNIE COLAUITA, EL MEJOR BATERISTA DE LA GALAXIA.
2024 still in awe of this version ❤️ so glad this was created
KING Vinnie runs the show. As always. HE is in great company though , everybody in the session is at the very top notch level possible !!! A++++etc.
Amazing, creative drummer. Always a joy to watch!
I hope for more of this genuinely superb rendering, whic I'll bet my life MJ would have absolutely loved exstaticly, seriously! I am so pleased, the new generations of musicians have learned all the tricks, and thus are free to delve into the depth of classics, that so deservei it! Thanks, bless you, I so love it!
Wow! What a great arrangement and performance! Wow!
Non ci sono parole per la bellezza di questa performance...una voce pazzesca e Vinnie...vabbe, si sa!
YO!!!
Simply musical, simply fantastic!
Fabulous, this version, and the arrangements, great musicians, great singer, when the music is played to such a level as to say apart
Many thanks, and happy new year to you.
Vinnie rules!! great version!
Thats the one. Hadrien is the best !!
Thank you for this. Absolutely beautiful and inspiring.
Hadrien Feraud...absolute beast
🎸🎶👍
Wow Nicki...this is so amazingly cool and brilliant...LOVE it!
Ohhh, the happiness afterwards!!
this was just beautiful. and that vinnie and company outro - nutritious, delicious, and darn good for ya! a sincere thanks
Vinnie! The snare at 4'41?? :) Joke, it's amazing. You are all amazing. Love the voice too, very good vibes. Try the drum solo part, ouch hahaha! Bonne continuation!
Reminds me quite a bit of the incredibly great Tim Akers (R.I.P.). Great work, for sure you are some of the best musicians of our days. Vonsidering myself a huge MJ fand, I really love how you brought this song back to life in your own interpretation.
Whoow, this is really good. I was almost 20 years ago lucky to have played with her band.
Tremendous arrangement....!!!!
Love the vocals over the solo the chords are glorious
94k views? It should be 94 million! The last 3 minutes of this song is pure ecstasy!
🔥🔥🔥 love this arrangement!
Ruslan Sirota is a Grammy Award winning pianist, composer, and producer.Ruslan was born in Uman, Ukraine to a Jewish family on November 4, 1980. His father, Yefim, who was an active local guitarist, had introduced him to music at an early age. Picking up guitar around the age of four, Ruslan had transitioned to piano around the age of seven. In 1990, his family moved to Israel, where he continued to study piano at the Bat-Yam music school. At approximately 14, Ruslan discovered jazz, instantly showing imminent interest. By the age of 16, he was the "wunderkind" keyboardist for the then-popular Israeli jazz fusion band, "Confusion". With Confusion, he toured Israel and made several appearances at the Red Sea Jazz Festival.
At 18, Ruslan auditioned for the Berklee College of Music, where he received full tuition scholarship, and moved to Boston in January 2000. During his studies at Berklee, Ruslan displayed growing interest in R&B, funk and soul music, playing with local artists and eventually becoming the resident keyboardist in a club called "Wally's Jazz Café".
yikes- talk about top shelf! Whoo! Doesn't get better than this. Sooooo good!
Awesome! Really enjoyed this, thanks!
Wish I could like this video more than once!👍🏻
I’m crying!
Same here.
Me too. Crying so much.
wow, now this is a reimagining of the song 🤔👍🏽👍🏻
Niiice! OMG. .. I love Vinnie (:
Exceptional. Awesome, guys
Wow nice arrangement of an awesome song. Stellar playing and singing by you Nicki, top notch!
Jesus Vinnie ! Will we ever hear something not divine from you ??
Fanntastic！please upload more works. And I wait for Nikki and Hadrien show of the vomit heartily in Japan.
Feraud stole the show this time 100% but even when Vinnie makes mistaes sounds great :~)
the bass guy was the best this time
Fine bass playing (especially in the solo) for sure. Didn't notice mistakes on the drummers part though.
Is it the one at 2:35-2:37?
I love these arrangements. I know people in the past had many negative comments but haters gonna hate and (bass)players gonna play.
Absolutamente increíble, mágico. Cada quien haciendo su trabajo con calidad máxima, conciencia y arte. Lo más cercano a la perfección, la música hecha con pasión
monster vinnie!
Holy crap!Sooo Beautyful!!!
There aren't enough likes to give this performance!
Absolutely amazing performance ! You are great singer.
Fantastic music, thank you from Germany for this masterpiece !!
I took my baby on a saturday bang Boy is that girl with you Yes we′re one and the same Now i believe in miracles And a miracle has happened tonight But, if you′re thinkin′ about my baby It don′t matter if you′re black or white They print my message in the saturday sun I had to tell them i ain′t second to none And i told about equality An it′s true either you′re wrong or you′re right But, if you′re thinkin′ about my baby It don′t matter if you′re black or whiteDon′t matter I am tired of this devil I am tired of this stuff I am tired of this business Sew when the going gets rough I ain′t scared of your brother I ain′t scared of no sheets I ain′t scare of nobody Girl when the goin′ gets mean Protection For gangs, clubs and nations Causing grief in human
Finally a new song
Happy new year nikki
Please, keep doing more covers
NICKI U ARE GREATTTTTTTT !!!! AND THE BAND ITS AWESOME !!!!!
fantastic one of the best singers
Magic ! Thanks Nicky !!
OMG! Vinnie you ended it! You are awesome man!!!
Michael Jackson forever!
Touching perfection
Big Digs!! Tight!! Excellent !
Vinnie is God!!! (JR from PORTUGAL)
Amazing talent! Awesome arrangement! Happy New Year!!
This is so damn good 👏👏👏
Exceptuando "Fields of gold", en todos los temas que escuché a Vinnie aprendí algo. Increíble tanto Genio.
Great work...but Vinnie kicks ass
Great arrangement and wonderful vocals!
This is kinda epic!! Wow!!
Vinnie Colaiuta just f*cked my brain... again
Awesome!
I love this.
I like the start. What else to come?
Beautiful arrangement ...
Maravillosa...!!! 🥰
best cover ever!!more please 🙏🙏🙏
Wow - just wow!
Wow. That's some outstanding shit right there. Thankyou all.
Owwwww yeeessssss bravooooooo
Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy New Year!
Is this version on spotify?
PuT this band together again and make a full album, That would be awesome!!
Great music!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank youuu!!!!!!!!!!!
OMG....speechles...