The central nervous system of the octopus is structured so that each limb, quite literally, has a mind of its own. I must say, that octopus on the drums is doing an excellent human impression.
@@tonyzed6831 True enough. But there are SO many 'oh, damn' moments. Did someone ask, why jazz? Cuz it is live and you NEVER know what you are going to get. Sometimes it is otherworldly great and you can count that there WILL ALWAYS be more!
Big Facts about that. I've been a drummer and a keyboardist all my life since 10 years old, I'll be 50 and I Have played some great music in my life but not like these guys. I'm proud to be a listener to this masterpiece. Surround sound just makes it even Better. Woooo
At around 9:25, the best part of the whole video is when Martin slowly shakes his head no, realizing he has just witnessed something not earthly. He was in pure admiration mode.
When it comes to technicality he's quite possibly the greatest to ever do it, the fact that he learned the entire set for this show on an 18 hour time budget, including an 8 hour flight in the middle is just insane, he is up there with the absolute best ever.
I think the drummer matches cory in talent, in that he played such a complex, tasty and fast drum part so flawlessly. He was the bedrock of this whole thing and a fuckin groove machine
Totally agreed. Larnell Lewis takes Snarky to a new dimension. I haven't seen them live with him on drums yet. Someday I'm sure. That said I love how this is a collective of talented musicians which allows them to tour a TON. All their drums are rock solid
Kev G actually probably not. It’s rare for people in bands like these to get sponsor brands to the exstent that the gear is free. Maybe 20-30% off at most
they are all geniuses at what they do, but i swear to god i have never heard a tighter drummer in my entire life. the fills are insane. I'm not even a drummer but i am legit in awe.
Is this a newer way of playing out in places with bad acoustics? It's interesting to know that everyone is hearing the same sound dynamics live.. but there's still nothing like a well set sound stage to me! But yes, big up to the mixer!
@@efini_fc4276 its not so much a concert as more of a live recording session, all the instruments have to be away from each other so the mics pick it all up clearly
@@Xraftco no I get the reasons for placements. I think that's the word though.. It is a live recording session that you can sit in on. Simple and great idea! IDK just never really seen an audience experience like this. Probably don't get out enough 😔
@@daanclaes3335 pretty cool, pretty sure George duke did that all the time with Zappa, not to diminish this guy cause he's on fire here. I just always loved when duke did that
Dude that drummer is insane. I’ve been playing my whole life (32 years) and I can’t begin to comprehend what he’s doing sometimes. Polyrhythms and weird time signatures. Syncopated beats galore. Just insane.,
He is an absolute monster. Check out the Ziljan showcase videos where they bring in a lot of drummers to do really interesting work. A number of the folks who work with Snarky Puppy are in the 'house band' there. They have an episode with Larnell (the drummer here) and it's pretty insane. But a lot of the others are as well.
Lets all take a moment to appreciate the horns. Everything they play is literally perfection on another level, and they are constantly playing fast runs and licks, never missing a note
Seven things you might have missed during this video: 1. 0:01 - Contrary to popular belief, there is indeed sheet music, but only for the keyboardists to make sure they get that ridiculous rhythm in the intro correct. After that, it's all from memory. 2. 1:12 - There are two guitars playing that melody line. Just listening to the track, it only sounds like one guitar with a little bit of reverb on the right side. Nope, that's Bob Lanzetti and Mark Littieri playing so tightly together and with similar tone that it doesn't sound like two guitars. 3. 1:34 - Michael League signaling to the room that he's about to drop one of the nastiest bass fills ever - and then delivers one of the nastiest bass fills ever. 4. 7:15 - Shaun Martin realizing that he just needs to get out of the way of the freight train that is Cory Henry's solo. When Cory breaks into the two-handed unison lines, Shaun just says, "I'mma go back here and just watch." 5. 7:22 - The guys in the control room dancing and clapping during Cory's solo. This whole album was cut over four days with two sessions apiece, and I've seen a couple of Cory's other solos. This one was I think the fifth take, and the others don't compare; even the techies in the booth knew that this solo was otherworldly. 6. 7:28 - Shaun Martin gives one of those sideways "get outta here" waves as he sits with the audience. If you want a good laugh, just sit and watch his facial expressions during the entire solo, including the fill solos after the main one. Shaun is continually amazed by what Cory is playing. 7. 8:59 - Proving he's one of the baddest drummers on the planet, Larnell Lewis has to adjust his headphones and doesn't miss a thing. Minus one hand for a second and no one can tell. Maybe you caught all those nuances on the first or second watch, but I've seen this video probably two dozen times and I pick up on something new every time I watch it. And, yes, as an old guy who is more emotional than I used to be, Cory's solo still makes me tear up. Friggin' amazing.
@Bodmerocity Agreed . Fans and amateur musicians can tell it's an incredible solo, but I know the keyboard player to his right KNOWS exactly how good it really is and I love his reactions!
I'll never forget THE Shaun Martin's reaction to Cory's solo. The legendary and totally hunble Shaun Martin in awe of someone else playing "his" instrument. RIP Shaun, thanks for contributing to the best fusion ever. 💔
I was there, 8 years ago at this very performance. It was and is still the most magical musical evening in my life….outstanding musicians and very nice guys.
I was there, 74 years ago at this very moon landing. It was and is still the most magical astrological evening in my life... outstanding communications and very nice astronauts.
If it wasn't here for free a would never know this masterpiece exist. Thanfully the suggestions showed me miniature of this video when I was listening Charles Mingus - Moanin'
I know you're talking about the keyboard, but also, this crossover comes to mind: "Hey man. I'm Cory. This is my friend Mike. We're gonna have a jam sesh. Wanna come? :)"
The pianist and drummer absolute fucking blood brothers with the way they worked together to build tension in that piano solo. This is some incredible musicianship
Yeah, but it gets even better when you learn that they had hardly any time to practice :p Larnell Lewis has this incredible talent for managing song structure in his head, he demonstrates it on the Drumeo channel if I remember correctly. But I think the story here goes he listened to the songs a couple of times on the plane over. Maybe there was some rehearsal, but for sure not enough to justify this awesomeness, and yet, here we are.
Obviously Cory is unreal on this track, but I have to say the way Larnell uses every bit of his kit to build along with his solo is masterful, starting @5:25. It's perfect for the song and it's unbelievable that anyone can actually play it at all and nail it so perfectly. The fill at 8:26 is also one of my favorite ever. The way he catches the hi-hat in the middle and lands on the crash earlier than you expect him to and keeps going on with more crash hits where you would expect him to slide back into the pocket. It's hard to explain why it's so fucking good.
Yes! Great examples of Larnell's musicality. Also, how he nails the bass hits while adding a bit of extra punch at 8:29. Larnell plays a lot but it sounds like a texture where fills and grooves blend rather than just playing busy fusion stuff. So many gems hiding on the plain sight that one can find on this song and on this album!
Imagine you playing drums that complex and hearing Cory Herny going off like that live in your monitor and keeping it cool and bringing dynamics into the equation. This is just Crazy.
Absolutely insane that Larnell Lewis learned/composed the drum parts for this entire recording ON THE FLIGHT over to the Netherlands. No doubt Cory Henry is the star of the show in this song, but the idea that Larnell just walked off the plane, walked into the studio and went this hard on the drums is just mind-bending.
@@aqualili Speaking as a jazz musician, this is more like a big band chart than a combo chart, even though (as far as I know) there was no written music. There are many hits throughout the song that Larnell had to nail to make such an exceptional performance. For example, the horn stabs during the trading four solo section that he didn’t miss a beat on. Having been around this music a lot… I don’t know many people who could do this like Larnell did. He is a truly exceptional musician.
@@nathanaeldavenport2251 I was personally boggling at the syncopation that he kept up, and *at the right tempo* during Cory's improv. I've played instruments for over fifteen years now, and I found myself looking at my husband and going "I'd be over here going WHERE IS THE BEAT, CORY? and fighting the urge to speed up or slow down to match with him." That part was *chef's kiss*
Hitting the break at 4:18 leads to the look from Larnell Lewis to Michael League at 4:24, which can only be described as a knowing look: "Yes, I hit that weird transition to the ostinato part dead on." That was in the "shit eating grin" class of expressions!
Rip Shaun! An amazing musician! And the epitome of what "showing love via facial expression" is! Cuz his reaction to Cory was literally what we all were thinking
I can understand that for so many songs but not this one… I probably heard it more than a 1000 times the last year and half and it NEVER goes old or boring, specially the first hundreds there’s always something new your ear picks up each time!
Shaun Martin, you will always be remembered. You were the joy and the magic of the keyboard, an amazing composer and an out of this world musician. RIP 😢
That moment when Shaun can't stop grinning, covers his face... Then he just surrenders to what he knows is coming. Man simply takes his headset off, gets up, takes a sit in the back row and just enjoys the journey that Cory Henry takes us all on. The smiles on all their faces during that solo... they're a very special batch of folks, all amazingly talented, but more importantly put on full display the joy that sharing their love of their craft and their devotion to music brings them. These cats... just pure gold. This is what jazz is all about. Snarky Puppy renewed my love of jazz.
I thought I could play keyboards until I experienced listening to this "Master"...I will humbly retreat to my little corner, totally dumbfounded and amazed at this awesome group of musicians and big props to the sound engineer's work on the mix! 😯🥰🔥🔥🔥🎶
For real man, all their drummers are world class, i love JT and Sput but holy shit, as a drummer myself, Larnell style and powerful precision tickle my funny so good. What a amazing drummer.
7:04 ... it's one thing to solo so good your fellow band member's brain melts down in disbelief. It's ANOTHER thing to solo so good your fellow band member's brain melts down in disbelief when that band member LITERALLY HAS FIVE GRAMMY'S. (See Shaun Martin on Wikipedia.)
Alright, I'm getting real tired of everyone saying that Cory's "blessed" with talent, this guy has put in so many hours in the practice-room and that's why he's playing as awesomely as he does, it's hard work and determination
Mike Hawk Talent AND hard work...I think. But people who think it's just a gift and the guy just gotta sit and play like that are wrong. That sounds lazy...
Even though the guy believes in God I don't think it's fair to him to call him "blessed" I mean what we're looking at is hours and hours of work to get where he's at
@Alfie the story is a little famous now, but something like Larnell Lewis got the call up last minute because the regular drummer had visa issues getting to Europe, so Larnell jumped on a plane, learned most of the setlist on the flight and went right to the studio after landing to set up, rehearse (if there was any rehearsal) and then smash this entire session out
After 10 years, I am ready to tell my Lingus story. It was a normal day. I was in my car on my way to work. A friend posted it in a Gmail group (still a thing back there) with a caption: I don't know will you like it, I do. And then those first couple of notes. And then Larnell. And then the first break. I stopped the car because I wasn't in the condition to drive any more. Sat in my car, on a side of the road, in a city center, in my suit and tie, listening this masterpiece to the max with tears running down my face. I still remember the look on a random guy's face when he saw me, must had so much questions. I always had a very emotional reaction to music, but this one just murders me every f..n time. I heard them live couple of years ago, and I though I closed the circle. But now I realize that this is probably the most important song in my life. Love you guys, you made my life more beautiful.
awesome story dude. i'm so glad i found this song when it came out, i always come back to it! one of the most impressive things i ever laid my young eyes on
sobbed like a baby seeing the video last night for the first time since only listening to it for years. What a band. What a keyboard solo. Words fail. I see you in your car having a cry and I raise you a shoulder shaking sob!
In Cory's new masterclass video, he talks about how he was not feeling good on the day this take was recorded. The room was cold, he felt that he had run out of ideas for solos, and he said he actually preferred his solo from one of the previous takes. Sometimes adversity primes musicians for their greatest moments I guess.
My lesson teacher once told me he came to jazz band sick as a dog, stood up for his solo, nearly passed out, and proceeded to play what he thought was the laziest solo he's ever done. His instructor stopped the piece after that to say, "That was the best solo you've ever given us. Whatever that was, more of that."
After watching Snarky Puppy through the years I am at this point convinced that Larnell Lewis is actually a frankenstein monster with a metronome for a heart, bionic limbs and a soul of every jazz and drumming great rolled into one. The man is unflappable, humble, and absolutely astounding on the kit.
Larnell learned the song on the drive to the session, the fucking psycho. What a legend, a true god, just like Cory. Unbelievable how good these artists are.
Of course the players are fantastic, but man, we’ve gotta give credit to the sound crew. Incredible sound. They’ve kept the feeling of a live gig with the quality of a studio.
@@RC.13 To be fair, it isn't just a live session for a typical RUclips video. This was the recording session for the album, all cut live, so there was a more complete mixing and mastering work done afterwards so it is a properly mixed/master record placed over the video
@@wohleyfabz1312yup, this was the first time he had played any of the songs with the rest of the band. they had no idea how he was going to play them, and he had never heard it played. it’s unreal
@@wohleyfabz1312 - Yep... there are a few videos of him on RUclips recorded after this where he is 'put to the test'. It is some crazy incredible skill he has.... search for "Larnell Lewis Hears A Song Once And Plays It Perfectly" - it is freaky.
@@KC426859Because that’s how jazz works. You only read the form and it’s about improvisation. It is meant to give musicians the opportunity to play with people they don’t know. Of course you don’t have to be super good. It just happens all the musicians here are top tier and this master piece was the consequence.
Listened to this today for the first time and I am in tears. I'm 65, been loving jazz for close to 50 years and I am finally as excited as I was as a 17-year-old. What boundless joy !!! ...and the drummer is a force of nature. Jazz has evolved so much and this will never stop !
43 years younger here, snarky puppy just opened up a new style of music for me. The only similar band that i knew of was the pet metheny band. Any suggestions for someone just getting into jazz-fusion
Just listened to this now. When this guy started unison soloing with both hands I about lost it. Drummer and horn section are the tightest I think I’ve ever heard, honestly.
How the hell do you put a band like this together? Run an ad in the local PenneySaver? Craigs list? LOOKING: For the best musicians on the F-ing planet!
To make it more insane, they usually have 2 or 3 sets of lots of the musicians at roughly same level that they rotate during their touring season. So they had 3 drummers on many tours (not at the same time), multiple guitar players, etc. Seem the bass player is the only (that I know of) truly constant in the band. He is the one leading the band in many ways.... Seen them multiple times never with the same musicians except the bass and trumpet/horn player.
Ian Crumley a god indeed. Couldn't have happened without this drummer. When perfection hits.....fuuuuuucccckkkkk! Well said, friend. Wel lsaid. Thank you for also noticing.
thebrad I myself play for 10 years now (Im 16 years old) and I look up to guys like Dave Weckl, Simon Phillips, Steve Jordan, Chad Smith, Jojo Mayer etc. And still this guy blew my mind, what a great drummer he is.
casper van helvoirt There's a great video from 1991. It was the Buddy Rich Tribute concert I think right after he died. It's his big band playing along with a bunch of top-level drummers and I think Dave Weckl is one of them. Neil Peart headlines. There are videos up here but I used to have a copy so I could watch it all. You'll also get to see how we dressed back then... you should look for it. It's great drummers playing swing/jazz.
yes *but* what you're talking about is just one segment of the whole concert. Only parts of it are on here; I can't find the rest. Two songs Neil Peart plays on are here, Dave Weckl's solo, and a few others.
The passing of Shaun made me feel a little empty, I couldn’t believe it at first. As others have said, one thing, in this video specifically, that made him memorable was his reaction to Cory’s solo. Instead of trying to not show his emotion and give off a “i could totally do that” energy, he instead was loving it and in disbelief and all. He then was jumping in celebration for how amazing it was afterward, and i believe those actions speak for themselves. music and all its complexities is not something that is surface level when all things that go into it are taken into account
Just taking a moment to appreciate the wholesomeness of the comment section. No elitist bullshit, no 'that's some real music, not radio bullshit' or whatever, just people being absolutely flabbergasted by the awesomeness of this piece. So good
@@brownie3454 I'm certainly in no position to decide what's better at that level of play, but check out the time Chris Potter sat in with them ruclips.net/video/zzdXCQTIBSc/видео.html
The rest of the story: The band lost their drummer at the last minute. The band had a few days before the recording to LEARN all the songs - without a drummer !! Larnel Lewis (drummer) flew from the US to Europe and had A FEW HOURS to learn all the songs. I saw the band interviews and I'm still having trouble believing it. Check out the DVD.
YES! This is 100% true. I met Larnell, and he told the whole story; the other guys still talk about how amazing it was. He said it was the most exhausted he's ever been in his life, but it was really rewarding to be a part of. Larnell is one of the most decent and humble people I've ever met. Great dude, unbelievably talented.
@@makkrohero59 Yes. But... not just this song - ALL THE SONGS ! It's hard to believe because they are so tight it sounds like they have been playing the songs for weeks or months. The rest of the band had only a few days to practice before this recording. And notice, no sheet music or lead sheets. It's all by ear. They are all amazing. Buy it - "We like it Here." It's a DVD / CD 2 disc set. It's all the songs of this recording session, and a documentary of the tour and their off hours. Cool guys, and funny too.
Wow . . . just wow. I have never seen a better keyboard player - EVER. And I am a lifelong musician and 51 years old. I've seen ALOT of Musicians / bands. He is a SAVANT. I have never seen anything close to the level of skills here. And it's everyone in the room. Just FINDING people of this skill level and getting them all together to create music like this is freakishly daunting. This is profoundly special.
I'm a drummer for over Fifty years and a big fan of Larnell but this tune belongs to Cory, his solo goes from earth to pluto and back. He reaches chordal planes that very few keyboardists I have listened to have ever treked. You can see it on the faces watching, it can bring you to tears with it's beauty. He is in the zone...
Larnell is outstanding on this take but you are right, this is Cory at his best. And the horn section is pretty spot on as well. Just a great performance by everyone involved. Makes me wonder why I even try playing after listening to this.
Let’s take a moment to respect the comments, maybe the single greatest comment thread on RUclips. Every angle of the chune gets explored with top tier banter. What’s with the positivity, is everyone ok? It’s as consistent as the drummer’s timing
Any time I'm feeling grumpy about something I just come back here and watch and listen for a few minutes, or the whole track. And a quick browse to see what's new in the comments... why not?
My wife, who cruelly banished my jazz records to the loft, quite liked this. I cannot get her to listen to 10 seconds of anything most of the time, but she watched all of it.
The central nervous system of the octopus is structured so that each limb, quite literally, has a mind of its own. I must say, that octopus on the drums is doing an excellent human impression.
@dlein93
LOVE IT!
Nbhbbg lo
The real octopus is Danny Carey tho
This was the most informative joke i have ever heard my hats off to you sir
Larnell Lewis. He is incredible. He said himself that he learned this album on the planeride to go record it.
if i keep practicing a more few years, i'd be able to say 'oh damn' at the right places in that solo
Just close your eyes and enjoy... that'll do the trick.
@@tonyzed6831 True enough. But there are SO many 'oh, damn' moments. Did someone ask, why jazz? Cuz it is live and you NEVER know what you are going to get. Sometimes it is otherworldly great and you can count that there WILL ALWAYS be more!
@@rkress9349 jazz is like a box of chocolates...
@@rkress9349 yeah!!
I started reading that all serious XD XD
Rest in peace to Shaun Martin who had the best reaction ever to Cory’s solo.
Just heard the news. RIP to Shaun.
I honestly thought Shaun was going to quit after that solo. lol.... RIP SM
Word.
45 is so young
10 yrs later, Corey’s solo is stil bananas! RIP Shaun Martin 9:39
after 20 years of being a musician, i can finally proudly say i'm good enough to have been an audience member there.
Big Facts about that. I've been a drummer and a keyboardist all my life since 10 years old, I'll be 50 and I Have played some great music in my life but not like these guys. I'm proud to be a listener to this masterpiece. Surround sound just makes it even Better. Woooo
I'm almost good enough to watch the video
That's a flex
And after 20yrs of music theory I think I understand what three of the band members were doing. (I think )
I’m so envious looking at everyone in the audience here! What a moment
Cory Henry: _plays mind boggling solo_
Shaun Martin: "ight imma head out"
Honestly, I think he left to avoid shouting in ecstasy at what he was hearing.
I love how at the end they hug each other like sportsmen who just set world record...
At around 9:25, the best part of the whole video is when Martin slowly shakes his head no, realizing he has just witnessed something not earthly. He was in pure admiration mode.
@@DrDaveVa61 Agreed! His appreciation for his bandmates is my one of my favourite parts of this band
*shaun but yes
Larnell Lewis is one of the greatest drummers of all time.
When it comes to technicality he's quite possibly the greatest to ever do it, the fact that he learned the entire set for this show on an 18 hour time budget, including an 8 hour flight in the middle is just insane, he is up there with the absolute best ever.
@@ehsbe1056 Can you share the interview/source, would love to watch or read it. Eating up everything I can on L. Lewis. =)
@@ElloBoppit somebody in the comments linked this video where he talks about that ruclips.net/video/vIW72VXMPHo/видео.html&ab_channel=Drumeo
@@ehsbe1056 18 HOURS??? I didnt know that holy fuck
@@ehsbe1056 no way
The true hero of the video is the solid keyboard stand
jbudlives
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I know I was like that thing is holding strong!
lolololol
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Cory Henry is the name
I can't believe this masterpiece is almost a decade old, such an amazing performance and jam!
I didn't expect to see you here, such a warm surprise :D
Also, SAME THIS PIECE ROCKS
W merk for enjoying this music
@@Neho420 SAME so funny
IKR THIS SHIT IS FUCKING AMAZING
I come here every so often to get my weekly dose of lingus.
The drummer is at the correct gig
You got our favourite comment on this video bro.
Larnell!
HAHAH
@jajajah86 uhh can you explain for me please :)
GOD I laughed so hard at your comment!
I think the drummer matches cory in talent, in that he played such a complex, tasty and fast drum part so flawlessly. He was the bedrock of this whole thing and a fuckin groove machine
He got asked to do the gig 2 days before. Yeah, he’s that good
Hi! Do you know ABC band? Have you heard their amazing version of Giant Steps? :)
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@@Jackthestripper That is actually insane I didn't know that
Luke .Stagg so true. He’s my fav
Imagine the sheet music for this
Everyone loves the keys solo but are we gonna talk about Larnell? The man is a machine.
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@@silvereminence it’s not funny when someone promotes his channel this way. Please, stop
Larnell is not a machine! he's a natural wizard/shaman of rhythm and vibration!!! ;) xxx
Close to genius for me ;)
A Groove machine
Shaun's reaction to Cory's solo was the exact reason why Snarky Puppy caught my attention. Rest in peace
I don't care what you think but the drummer is the real mvp here. He never let off the beat and was on it 100% of the time.
yes someone else agrees
Larnell Lewis
what about the other percussionists
Totally agreed. Larnell Lewis takes Snarky to a new dimension. I haven't seen them live with him on drums yet. Someday I'm sure. That said I love how this is a collective of talented musicians which allows them to tour a TON. All their drums are rock solid
I mean it would be impressive if they weren't on a click
"I paid for the whole synthesizer, I'm gonna USE the whole synthesizer."
:DDD gold
This is the best comment
Except that he prolly got it for free
Kev G actually probably not. It’s rare for people in bands like these to get sponsor brands to the exstent that the gear is free. Maybe 20-30% off at most
😂RIGHT!
they are all geniuses at what they do, but i swear to god i have never heard a tighter drummer in my entire life. the fills are insane. I'm not even a drummer but i am legit in awe.
and llthis is crazy because this is the easiest song larnell has played so far
+Ismail Ahmed agreed!!!!
+Ismail Ahmed Larnell Lewis is his name if you wanna check him out :) so tight !
+Ismail Ahmed agree completely, he just makes it look effortless. Crazy good.
+Ismail Ahmed I keep re-watching just to see him go... Crazy :)
The drummer, the drummer, THE Drummer, THE DRUMMEEEEER!!!!
Larnell Lewis. He literally learned this song from sheet music on the plane ride over. I cannot properly state just how good he is at the drums.
@@LaserTurtle "He literally learned this song from sheet music on the plane ride over." Wait. That's insane.
He's out of his mind
*LEARNT LITERALLY EVERY SONG ON THAT ALBUM ON THE FLIGHT
Amen, AMEN, AMEEEEEEEN! 😭😭😭
Cory’s face after his solo is the face of knowing you just took one of the best keyboard solos in history.
agreed
Yep, and I was one of those lucky few to witness it live! Still grateful they came to Netherlands...
@@AlainNLDB Awesome! Which one are you?
Jacob Collier GRAMMYS ruclips.net/video/07nP7xzdqPY/видео.html
@@stevenpam You can see me at 10:26-10:30, the guy in the middle with light shirt and khaki pants 😃
That drummer worked so damn hard the entire song
He learned the music on the flight to the performance and improvised everything. Dude's a friggin genius.
Larnell was the star of the song, Cory had a great solo but Larnell was in the groove the whole time and was absolutely perfect.
Larnell Lewis and Nate Worth (percussion) are the dream team!
I love how you can literally see sweat flying off of him by the end of this
Legends be legends
lets take a moment to respect the mixing engineer
Is this a newer way of playing out in places with bad acoustics? It's interesting to know that everyone is hearing the same sound dynamics live.. but there's still nothing like a well set sound stage to me!
But yes, big up to the mixer!
The mixing engineer Eric Hartman sadly passed away in 2015. He has my respect and admiration for all this amazing music he helped give the world!
@@asmunddahlin1603 that's a shame to hear.... World class engineering.
@@efini_fc4276 its not so much a concert as more of a live recording session, all the instruments have to be away from each other so the mics pick it all up clearly
@@Xraftco no I get the reasons for placements. I think that's the word though.. It is a live recording session that you can sit in on. Simple and great idea! IDK just never really seen an audience experience like this.
Probably don't get out enough 😔
I just heard about the passing of Shaun Martin, and I will be listening to Snarky Puppy all day in his honor. Rest in paradise
That’s also why I’m here. You should definitely give his 2015 album 7 Summers a listen.
@@katharinajohnson2761 I'll definitely check it out, thanks!
Was waiting for this comment. Nails it.
I almost forgot to watch this today
this hour*
🤣🤣
Shucks, I’m so embarrassed for you
hahah right?!
You can make a religion out of this
That moment when you start playing fire backup chords for your own fire solo.
after that he started playing along with his right hand but an octave lower. Incredible skill, never seen before.
@@daanclaes3335 Oscar Peterson used to do this all the time but still, anazing
@@daanclaes3335 pretty cool, pretty sure George duke did that all the time with Zappa, not to diminish this guy cause he's on fire here. I just always loved when duke did that
lol I have always loved this 9:30 spot and Shaun's reaction.
Shaun is such a humble and genuine soul. May she shine on a better place now. 💔
You get double the entertainment value by watching Shaun's face go through the roller coaster of emotions watching Cory's solo.
+Josh Jones Right at 5:53 on
+Josh Jones i just love the progression.......
+Josh Jones of his emotions. to the point he just says ' right im outta business you guys dont need me here' and sits with the audience
+Josh Jones 7:24 "I'm out, man"
+Josh Jones 6:06. He's like, "what the hell are you doing? Ohh! That's what you're doing. Nice!"
Larnell and Cory locked in on the solo is just the most intense musical passage I think ever recorded
The best synopsis here. That rare magic-in-a-bottle captured live & in the wild 🍻
Dude that drummer is insane. I’ve been playing my whole life (32 years) and I can’t begin to comprehend what he’s doing sometimes. Polyrhythms and weird time signatures. Syncopated beats galore. Just insane.,
He is an absolute monster. Check out the Ziljan showcase videos where they bring in a lot of drummers to do really interesting work. A number of the folks who work with Snarky Puppy are in the 'house band' there. They have an episode with Larnell (the drummer here) and it's pretty insane. But a lot of the others are as well.
@@deanroddey2881 I second this....
He's definitely one of a kind.
He was called on last min and learned the entire thing on his flight 🤯
I can do a lot of polyrhythms thanks to Tool, but my dad is a syncopation king
Lets all take a moment to appreciate the horns. Everything they play is literally perfection on another level, and they are constantly playing fast runs and licks, never missing a note
One of my favorite horn riffs of all time on the outro
Tightest horns ever.
without reading too
@@wasabichickenwing5547 Yeah remembering a melody is doable enough but learning about 1000 licks just for that song is just insane
They are absolutely amazing!
Seven things you might have missed during this video:
1. 0:01 - Contrary to popular belief, there is indeed sheet music, but only for the keyboardists to make sure they get that ridiculous rhythm in the intro correct. After that, it's all from memory.
2. 1:12 - There are two guitars playing that melody line. Just listening to the track, it only sounds like one guitar with a little bit of reverb on the right side. Nope, that's Bob Lanzetti and Mark Littieri playing so tightly together and with similar tone that it doesn't sound like two guitars.
3. 1:34 - Michael League signaling to the room that he's about to drop one of the nastiest bass fills ever - and then delivers one of the nastiest bass fills ever.
4. 7:15 - Shaun Martin realizing that he just needs to get out of the way of the freight train that is Cory Henry's solo. When Cory breaks into the two-handed unison lines, Shaun just says, "I'mma go back here and just watch."
5. 7:22 - The guys in the control room dancing and clapping during Cory's solo. This whole album was cut over four days with two sessions apiece, and I've seen a couple of Cory's other solos. This one was I think the fifth take, and the others don't compare; even the techies in the booth knew that this solo was otherworldly.
6. 7:28 - Shaun Martin gives one of those sideways "get outta here" waves as he sits with the audience. If you want a good laugh, just sit and watch his facial expressions during the entire solo, including the fill solos after the main one. Shaun is continually amazed by what Cory is playing.
7. 8:59 - Proving he's one of the baddest drummers on the planet, Larnell Lewis has to adjust his headphones and doesn't miss a thing. Minus one hand for a second and no one can tell.
Maybe you caught all those nuances on the first or second watch, but I've seen this video probably two dozen times and I pick up on something new every time I watch it. And, yes, as an old guy who is more emotional than I used to be, Cory's solo still makes me tear up. Friggin' amazing.
I'm crying for Cory's solo too!
@Bodmerocity Agreed . Fans and amateur musicians can tell it's an incredible solo, but I know the keyboard player to his right KNOWS exactly how good it really is and I love his reactions!
This is great, thank you
thx for saying everything my band teacher said lol
*8:58
I'll never forget THE Shaun Martin's reaction to Cory's solo. The legendary and totally hunble Shaun Martin in awe of someone else playing "his" instrument.
RIP Shaun, thanks for contributing to the best fusion ever. 💔
The expression of his reaction could not be reached by any instrument. Moment of legend.
rest in peace shaun martin
I swear I burn 50 calories every time I listen to Cory’s solo
schuyler Drose lmao, it’s an experience, for sure!
@Tom Myers ok
@Tom Myers Yes I do you F***** ******.
HAHAHAHAHAH
Haha me too that's such a comment bro, i'm on a diet to this song.. much love from Belgica peaceeee
lets take a moment to remember the fact that Larnell Lewis learned this masterpiece on plane while going there.
Dedication
Now that was cool!!!!!
Wait... what?
I was there, 8 years ago at this very performance. It was and is still the most magical musical evening in my life….outstanding musicians and very nice guys.
There aren’t enough words available in my vocabulary to explain to you just how jealous of you I am. 😂
How does one meet the criteria to attend such a world altering event
I was there, 74 years ago at this very moon landing. It was and is still the most magical astrological evening in my life... outstanding communications and very nice astronauts.
@@RapidVidsProductions I was coming up with my own ever so witty reply but you destroyed every hope. Except you actually meant 'astronomical'....
Are you in the video background somewhere?
RIP Shaun, your face perfectly expressed how we were all feeling about Corey’s solo!
It feels wrong to be able to listen to this for free.
I swear!
So then buy the DVD!
Jacob Collier GRAMMYS ruclips.net/video/07nP7xzdqPY/видео.html
u r not. 24.031.371 visualizations.
If it wasn't here for free a would never know this masterpiece exist. Thanfully the suggestions showed me miniature of this video when I was listening Charles Mingus - Moanin'
Korg has never been happier
They sold a lot of King Korg's because of this. I bought mine back in late 2015 because of it.
I know you're talking about the keyboard, but also, this crossover comes to mind:
"Hey man. I'm Cory. This is my friend Mike. We're gonna have a jam sesh. Wanna come? :)"
@@ShovelChef didn't print enough pamphlets.
Sure got em tickled.
Fecking Shaman of the keys!
This has to be one of the greatest moments in music history. PERIOD.
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R.I.P. Shaun Martin, This was my introduction to you. It only seems fitting I should come back to say thanks.
We on the same page sir
Aw, shit, this comment is how I find out.
you’re joking
Sometimes I wish I was an innocent musician listening to this piece for the first time all over again...
That's me. Not so innocent, I guess. But appreciative. Shades of Chick Corea and Weckl in the keyboard section. AMAZING!
My virgin ears are here
This was my first time really paying attention to it and... wow. This stuff slaps.
Oh my god god, imagine
I can't imagine what it would be like being a new musician listening to this.
Good Lord, Cory Henry destroys the foundations of time with that solo. I'm not even sure what's real anymore...
thank you for verbalizing what i couldnt after watching this!
I fully agree
radicalnights Yes indeed, exactly the same for me!!!! :D
have you seen the rest of the videos from this DVD? :)
Yes I fully love this album!!!
The pianist and drummer absolute fucking blood brothers with the way they worked together to build tension in that piano solo. This is some incredible musicianship
The percussionist too.
the goosebumps I got from this
YES like you cant just do that to people!!
Larnell Lewis is an INCREDIBLE drummer. One of the best in the world, IMO.
Yeah, but it gets even better when you learn that they had hardly any time to practice :p Larnell Lewis has this incredible talent for managing song structure in his head, he demonstrates it on the Drumeo channel if I remember correctly. But I think the story here goes he listened to the songs a couple of times on the plane over. Maybe there was some rehearsal, but for sure not enough to justify this awesomeness, and yet, here we are.
Tribute to the legacy of Shaun Martin. He will be missed but not forgotten.
Obviously Cory is unreal on this track, but I have to say the way Larnell uses every bit of his kit to build along with his solo is masterful, starting @5:25. It's perfect for the song and it's unbelievable that anyone can actually play it at all and nail it so perfectly. The fill at 8:26 is also one of my favorite ever. The way he catches the hi-hat in the middle and lands on the crash earlier than you expect him to and keeps going on with more crash hits where you would expect him to slide back into the pocket. It's hard to explain why it's so fucking good.
Yes! Great examples of Larnell's musicality. Also, how he nails the bass hits while adding a bit of extra punch at 8:29. Larnell plays a lot but it sounds like a texture where fills and grooves blend rather than just playing busy fusion stuff. So many gems hiding on the plain sight that one can find on this song and on this album!
His feel change to match the solo at 7:20 remains one of my favorite musical moments of all time.
Larnell and Cory are feeding energy to each other throughout the solo, just unreal.
Aaaaand, Larnell learned the song ON THE WAY TO THE SESSION! What a pro!
@@rickardoreid6620 Makes this even more unreal. Cory is a god here but Larnell is too
Imagine you playing drums that complex and hearing Cory Herny going off like that live in your monitor and keeping it cool and bringing dynamics into the equation. This is just Crazy.
Retire my sticks STAT. I'm a nobody with that kind of shit going on.
Maybe he's got 5 metronomes going on in that head of his
And doing it after learning the music less than 24 hours before the performance
Just a day at the office for Larnell!
and pushing back lol you see him LOVING what Larnell is doing
Absolutely insane that Larnell Lewis learned/composed the drum parts for this entire recording ON THE FLIGHT over to the Netherlands. No doubt Cory Henry is the star of the show in this song, but the idea that Larnell just walked off the plane, walked into the studio and went this hard on the drums is just mind-bending.
Well that's just jazz. The only thing he knows is what the form of the song is and what the melodies are. Nobody knew how long Cory's solo would be.
They both steal the show.
@@aqualili Speaking as a jazz musician, this is more like a big band chart than a combo chart, even though (as far as I know) there was no written music. There are many hits throughout the song that Larnell had to nail to make such an exceptional performance. For example, the horn stabs during the trading four solo section that he didn’t miss a beat on. Having been around this music a lot… I don’t know many people who could do this like Larnell did. He is a truly exceptional musician.
@@nathanaeldavenport2251 I was personally boggling at the syncopation that he kept up, and *at the right tempo* during Cory's improv. I've played instruments for over fifteen years now, and I found myself looking at my husband and going "I'd be over here going WHERE IS THE BEAT, CORY? and fighting the urge to speed up or slow down to match with him." That part was *chef's kiss*
Hitting the break at 4:18 leads to the look from Larnell Lewis to Michael League at 4:24, which can only be described as a knowing look: "Yes, I hit that weird transition to the ostinato part dead on." That was in the "shit eating grin" class of expressions!
Rest in Peace Shaun, so glad I and many others got to know of you through this
Drummer is the secret star here! fkin unreal the whole song!
absolutely. Makes it all possible.
He's a damn machine.
agree
It's no secret
I don't know about the secret part but yeah.
The unsung hero in this is the percussionist that helped the drums sound so full as the solo progressed!
You're right. He was awesome. He added a lot of additional fills that worked with the drummer.
Seasoning for that sauce. Hey, at least he got some screen time, often percussionists heard and not seen i this large an ensemble.
Larnell is the fucking man!
Larnell is the man!
The beauty of this is the quality of whole ensemble.
“Jazz is not dead, it just smells funny”
"Frank Zappa" quote! And if you like complex rhythms and superb musicians (and music) you can't go wrong with FZ! :-)
Or you could say it smells a little "funky"
@@BarbershopTenor Live at the Roxy I think
YEEEES
you could say "stanky"
Rip Shaun! An amazing musician! And the epitome of what "showing love via facial expression" is! Cuz his reaction to Cory was literally what we all were thinking
I feel like we are only 25 musicians who have each listened to this 1 million times
Wait! But what about us “would be musicians”?!?!
We're 25 now
Yeah I might have recommended to a few friends.. 😳😳
Maybe I'm the fourth
Soon it's gonna be 26, I just found this masterpiece lol
Props to the team who mic'd, mixed and mastered this. No less skilled or talented than the musicians. The mix is absolutely fantastic
Thanks for speaking up. Had to be said!
Eric Hartman was the engineer. He passed shortly after the Sylvia recording.
As a videographer, I would also like to appreciate the video. So many different angles and none of them are intrusive and it looks great.
DAMN RIGHT!
I'd also like to pay tribute to the person that made the coffee during the break. Oh, and don't forget the dude that swept the floor.
I'm still upset for having heard this song, because I can never hear it for the first time again. What an absolute masterpiece.
I can understand that for so many songs but not this one… I probably heard it more than a 1000 times the last year and half and it NEVER goes old or boring, specially the first hundreds there’s always something new your ear picks up each time!
Truth!!
@@PurePT i agree, with this one it isn't about hearing it for the first time
Just did and holy shit you're not wrong.
That keyboard solo turned into it's own song at one point....
You will have the SAME reaction every time you listen to it. I guarantee it.
Shaun Martin, you will always be remembered. You were the joy and the magic of the keyboard, an amazing composer and an out of this world musician. RIP 😢
That moment when Shaun can't stop grinning, covers his face... Then he just surrenders to what he knows is coming. Man simply takes his headset off, gets up, takes a sit in the back row and just enjoys the journey that Cory Henry takes us all on. The smiles on all their faces during that solo... they're a very special batch of folks, all amazingly talented, but more importantly put on full display the joy that sharing their love of their craft and their devotion to music brings them. These cats... just pure gold. This is what jazz is all about. Snarky Puppy renewed my love of jazz.
I thought I could play keyboards until I experienced listening to this "Master"...I will humbly retreat to my little corner, totally dumbfounded and amazed at this awesome group of musicians and big props to the sound engineer's work on the mix! 😯🥰🔥🔥🔥🎶
He's just got this look of "I'm sitting RIGHT NEXT TO HIM and I can't believe this is happening!" :D
this is just me but I was cringing there because of him. Seemed like he was somehow diverting attention to himself for whatever reason.
You just nailed the description of the mood between two fine musicians.
@@trescottjames3461 try and listen to Lachy Doley 👍
I’ll never get over Larnell’s and Henry’s talent. If Jazz could kill this is definitely a massacre.
No a GENOCIDE
For real man, all their drummers are world class, i love JT and Sput but holy shit, as a drummer myself, Larnell style and powerful precision tickle my funny so good. What a amazing drummer.
doesnt even sound like jazz
jazz+funk=junk?
7:04 ... it's one thing to solo so good your fellow band member's brain melts down in disbelief. It's ANOTHER thing to solo so good your fellow band member's brain melts down in disbelief when that band member LITERALLY HAS FIVE GRAMMY'S. (See Shaun Martin on Wikipedia.)
He "only" had three Grammy's at the time of filming ;) I'm joking, of course, he must have been exhilarated.
So good...
LMAO
I had no idea he was in involved in Erykah Badu's Mama's Gun. I loved that album back then.
@7:15 he is like "alright I'm out. I'll play a different instrument from now on"
RIP Shaun, we are gonna miss you a lot, music is gonna miss you a lot. Farewell maestro.
Damn, I saw this and thought you were trolling or something. I had to double check this. I'm heartbroken rn.
@@musiqologist I was as heartbroken as you are my brother. His face admiring Cory's solo is a memory I'll always have in my mind.
Alright, I'm getting real tired of everyone saying that Cory's "blessed" with talent, this guy has put in so many hours in the practice-room and that's why he's playing as awesomely as he does, it's hard work and determination
Dude's been murdering the organ since he was 4 or 5. So, yeah, "blessed" is correct. Not that his work ethic hurt either.
Mike Hawk Talent AND hard work...I think. But people who think it's just a gift and the guy just gotta sit and play like that are wrong. That sounds lazy...
Even though the guy believes in God I don't think it's fair to him to call him "blessed" I mean what we're looking at is hours and hours of work to get where he's at
Hey dude, It might have been the blessing of the juju at the bottom of the sea ;)
Hey now, I have it on good authority that Cthulhu blessed him with his playing abilities.
A pivotal moment in music history. The perfect keyboard solo. Beautiful buildup in energy. Brain-melting unison lines. Absolutely insane.
dude, when cory henry played the lead in for the band at the end of his solo 🔥
💯
@@chillbite_i9 which timestamp?
@@42escapehatch its at the end of his solo
@@chillbite_i9 sorry, I don't know what you mean by "lead in" in your original comment.
For Larnell to match his footwork with the bass perfectly and keep a complex loop in motions is just a different breed
The balls he has to come in on the rims like that- mid-solo---just so wonderful....
Isn't Michael keeping up with Larnell?
@@lopezb exactly!
especially when you consider he learned this set by hearing it for the first time on the flight over 0_0
@Alfie the story is a little famous now, but something like Larnell Lewis got the call up last minute because the regular drummer had visa issues getting to Europe, so Larnell jumped on a plane, learned most of the setlist on the flight and went right to the studio after landing to set up, rehearse (if there was any rehearsal) and then smash this entire session out
After 10 years, I am ready to tell my Lingus story. It was a normal day. I was in my car on my way to work. A friend posted it in a Gmail group (still a thing back there) with a caption: I don't know will you like it, I do. And then those first couple of notes. And then Larnell. And then the first break. I stopped the car because I wasn't in the condition to drive any more. Sat in my car, on a side of the road, in a city center, in my suit and tie, listening this masterpiece to the max with tears running down my face. I still remember the look on a random guy's face when he saw me, must had so much questions. I always had a very emotional reaction to music, but this one just murders me every f..n time. I heard them live couple of years ago, and I though I closed the circle. But now I realize that this is probably the most important song in my life. Love you guys, you made my life more beautiful.
awesome story dude. i'm so glad i found this song when it came out, i always come back to it! one of the most impressive things i ever laid my young eyes on
it makes you wonder how humans can create such masterpieces
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I wish I understood what was happening enough to have that strong a reaction to it
sobbed like a baby seeing the video last night for the first time since only listening to it for years. What a band. What a keyboard solo. Words fail. I see you in your car having a cry and I raise you a shoulder shaking sob!
In Cory's new masterclass video, he talks about how he was not feeling good on the day this take was recorded. The room was cold, he felt that he had run out of ideas for solos, and he said he actually preferred his solo from one of the previous takes. Sometimes adversity primes musicians for their greatest moments I guess.
he popped off after the main portion of his solo
My lesson teacher once told me he came to jazz band sick as a dog, stood up for his solo, nearly passed out, and proceeded to play what he thought was the laziest solo he's ever done.
His instructor stopped the piece after that to say, "That was the best solo you've ever given us. Whatever that was, more of that."
The drumming is absolutely bonkers. Corey started channeling the devil and my guy is deep in the pocket.
After watching Snarky Puppy through the years I am at this point convinced that Larnell Lewis is actually a frankenstein monster with a metronome for a heart, bionic limbs and a soul of every jazz and drumming great rolled into one. The man is unflappable, humble, and absolutely astounding on the kit.
Larnell learned the song on the drive to the session, the fucking psycho. What a legend, a true god, just like Cory. Unbelievable how good these artists are.
@@con1q2w Is that true? OMG
@@benjaveragua682 Yea I think there's a video on youtube of him explaining his process.
Drums just boosted dude on keys to a new dimension
Truth....Larnell a titan.....
its like they are lifting each other every beat
@@ricardoleija4117 Truth....
And to think, per the documentary, he just got on board 3 days prior to the recording session. 🤯
Rest in peace Shaun Martin 🙏🏼❤️ great musician and a always a laugh in the background of the Lingus solo! Love
Of course the players are fantastic, but man, we’ve gotta give credit to the sound crew. Incredible sound. They’ve kept the feeling of a live gig with the quality of a studio.
100% - this is world-class mastering and production. Kudos to the crew and great to see them rooting/enjoying Cory's otherworldly solo at 7:22 :)
As a recording engineer myself, when you are working with good musicians, it makes your job a lot easier, and it is just a joy to work a project.
my first thought too. The mastering is probably the best I've ever heard on a RUclips video.
@@RC.13 To be fair, it isn't just a live session for a typical RUclips video. This was the recording session for the album, all cut live, so there was a more complete mixing and mastering work done afterwards so it is a properly mixed/master record placed over the video
100% agree
A yearly reminder that larnel lewis learned all the songs on his 7 hours flight to the studio
Really?
@@wohleyfabz1312yup, this was the first time he had played any of the songs with the rest of the band. they had no idea how he was going to play them, and he had never heard it played. it’s unreal
@@wohleyfabz1312 - Yep... there are a few videos of him on RUclips recorded after this where he is 'put to the test'. It is some crazy incredible skill he has.... search for "Larnell Lewis Hears A Song Once And Plays It Perfectly" - it is freaky.
jesus christ
@@KC426859
@@KC426859Because that’s how jazz works. You only read the form and it’s about improvisation. It is meant to give musicians the opportunity to play with people they don’t know.
Of course you don’t have to be super good. It just happens all the musicians here are top tier and this master piece was the consequence.
Here for my daily watch of this
2-3 times a week at least
@@souofelipe yeah , at least!
Back
Same here this is my 9th in a row now
Have you watched the Jacob collier and Daniel ceaser live performance today too?
RIP, Shaun Martin. Your killer talent and vibes with Snarky Puppy will be legendary forever. Gonna miss you, man.
*Cory soloing*
Larnell: dont mind me, im just here losing all the liquid of my body
Haha
Nice profile picture :P
🤣🤣🤣
Luckily he has the juice, and receives the Sauce intravenously, so he doesn't need water
his sweat is sweating from his time keep skills
Listened to this today for the first time and I am in tears. I'm 65, been loving jazz for close to 50 years and I am finally as excited as I was as a 17-year-old.
What boundless joy !!! ...and the drummer is a force of nature. Jazz has evolved so much and this will never stop !
Same here ... just 10 years younger, but same feelings ...
65 and slack-jawed here as well. These are not mortal humans.
43 years younger here, snarky puppy just opened up a new style of music for me. The only similar band that i knew of was the pet metheny band. Any suggestions for someone just getting into jazz-fusion
I can't wait to be your age and say the same thing :)
Hey Harare do you play any instruments/ did you when you were young?
Hi, today was the first day I’ve ever listened to this. Where do I put my credit card info? I feel like I owe someone money.
😆
Just listened to this now. When this guy started unison soloing with both hands I about lost it. Drummer and horn section are the tightest I think I’ve ever heard, honestly.
Links in the description to purchase the album if you want
@@CurtisL8.3066 yeah that's Cory Henry on the keys and if he didn't steal the show... wow!
hi, revisiting. Where are ppl getting this recommending this?
I’m not sure I’ll be able to watch this the same ever again, knowing Shaun is gone. Sad. RIP
How the hell do you put a band like this together? Run an ad in the local PenneySaver? Craigs list? LOOKING: For the best musicians on the F-ing planet!
AMEN. INSANE.
most of them met at school i believe
To make it more insane, they usually have 2 or 3 sets of lots of the musicians at roughly same level that they rotate during their touring season. So they had 3 drummers on many tours (not at the same time), multiple guitar players, etc. Seem the bass player is the only (that I know of) truly constant in the band. He is the one leading the band in many ways.... Seen them multiple times never with the same musicians except the bass and trumpet/horn player.
Its called UNT jazz program. Insane elites up in that school lol
@@masondaalhuyzen5780 omg that can't be true, or it's Berklee music school lol
Lets not forget about the drummer! This man goes ham throughout the entire thing. What a GOD.
Yeah... I feel like nobody was giving him the proper love. Holding that shit together.
Ian Crumley El Maestro Larnell Lewis
ruclips.net/video/F2wYaQXL_Gg/видео.html
This version is better
Ian Crumley a god indeed. Couldn't have happened without this drummer. When perfection hits.....fuuuuuucccckkkkk! Well said, friend. Wel lsaid. Thank you for also noticing.
Yeah. It's easy to miss just how much he's doing during the solo. It's some incredible drumming.
I want someone who looks at me the way Shaun Martin looked at that keyboard solo.
Yes, with incredulity and envy.
You want someone to look at you with utter disbelief and the existential angst of sudden impostor syndrome?
@@ReallyJonatan with joyous despair
10 years and 35M views later, this recording is still immortal…. rest in peace Shaun Martin!!!
4 horns, 4 keys, 3 guitars, percussion, bass, drums...AND THEY ALL FIND SPACE!!! That's not just great arranging, that is musicians who LISTEN!
That wasn't a solo.. That was a message from the Holy Spirit...
Word, totally agree
Amen
You can tell when his eyes connect🙌🏾
It was dirty anyway.
am I alive?! This can´t be real. Damn I got goosebumbs from the first note.
Larnell Lewis is the name... what a drummer, unbelievable.
Thanks, I was going to try to find out who that is. I've been drumming for 22 years, that was fucking incredible playing.
thebrad I myself play for 10 years now (Im 16 years old) and I look up to guys like Dave Weckl, Simon Phillips, Steve Jordan, Chad Smith, Jojo Mayer etc. And still this guy blew my mind, what a great drummer he is.
casper van helvoirt
There's a great video from 1991. It was the Buddy Rich Tribute concert I think right after he died. It's his big band playing along with a bunch of top-level drummers and I think Dave Weckl is one of them. Neil Peart headlines. There are videos up here but I used to have a copy so I could watch it all. You'll also get to see how we dressed back then... you should look for it. It's great drummers playing swing/jazz.
thebrad You mean the trio: Steve Gadd, Vinnie Colaiuta and Dave Weckl? That performance gives me goosebumps still to this day.
yes *but* what you're talking about is just one segment of the whole concert. Only parts of it are on here; I can't find the rest. Two songs Neil Peart plays on are here, Dave Weckl's solo, and a few others.
The passing of Shaun made me feel a little empty, I couldn’t believe it at first. As others have said, one thing, in this video specifically, that made him memorable was his reaction to Cory’s solo. Instead of trying to not show his emotion and give off a “i could totally do that” energy, he instead was loving it and in disbelief and all. He then was jumping in celebration for how amazing it was afterward, and i believe those actions speak for themselves. music and all its complexities is not something that is surface level when all things that go into it are taken into account
Just taking a moment to appreciate the wholesomeness of the comment section. No elitist bullshit, no 'that's some real music, not radio bullshit' or whatever, just people being absolutely flabbergasted by the awesomeness of this piece.
So good
thats some real music, not radio bullshit
sorry, had to
@@BraindeadCRY why tho
I love that this is real music not some radio shit tho tbh
@@allighast9714 why you gotta come right under my comment to disprove me. why.
how can anyone be angry when they have goosebumps and tingly spines? i certainly can't!
This is a standard now. This should be taught and attempted by every Jazz band from here on out.
I've always been a firm believer of room for improvement, but how can one possibly do a better solo than Cory Henry did?
@@brownie3454 I'm certainly in no position to decide what's better at that level of play, but check out the time Chris Potter sat in with them ruclips.net/video/zzdXCQTIBSc/видео.html
Ikrrrr
@@brownie3454 Hazel Scott said “hold my beer” decades ago.
Give mere mortals a break there bro.
The rest of the story: The band lost their drummer at the last minute. The band had a few days before the recording to LEARN all the songs - without a drummer !! Larnel Lewis (drummer) flew from the US to Europe and had A FEW HOURS to learn all the songs. I saw the band interviews and I'm still having trouble believing it. Check out the DVD.
Wow!!
YES! This is 100% true. I met Larnell, and he told the whole story; the other guys still talk about how amazing it was. He said it was the most exhausted he's ever been in his life, but it was really rewarding to be a part of. Larnell is one of the most decent and humble people I've ever met. Great dude, unbelievably talented.
Michael Sartori wait so the drummer on this video learned this song the same day as this recording? Or am i misunderstanding this?
@@makkrohero59 Yes. But... not just this song - ALL THE SONGS ! It's hard to believe because they are so tight it sounds like they have been playing the songs for weeks or months. The rest of the band had only a few days to practice before this recording. And notice, no sheet music or lead sheets. It's all by ear. They are all amazing. Buy it - "We like it Here." It's a DVD / CD 2 disc set. It's all the songs of this recording session, and a documentary of the tour and their off hours. Cool guys, and funny too.
Michael Sartori My god that is absolutely crazy. They’re so amazing
Cory's solo so good, all my lost left socks, and tupperware lids came back to see what I was listening to
No matter how many times I watch this performance, it always leaves me motivated to sell my instruments and give an office job a decent try.
That’s what I did and now I’m at peace with myself. I also have money now. Which is nice..
@@Inspectorjim LOL
Why? This song makes me wanna be as good as these people and put more practice in
Lol
@@yourweirdplant exactly
one of the greatest music performances of all time, might become a standard in the future.
IS a standard... now and forever.
Jacob Collier GRAMMYS ruclips.net/video/07nP7xzdqPY/видео.html
big words
nun Gomez jacob collier doesnt even exist in this band. stop spamming this everywhere.
They're is absolutely no way this won't be.
Wow . . . just wow. I have never seen a better keyboard player - EVER.
And I am a lifelong musician and 51 years old. I've seen ALOT of Musicians / bands.
He is a SAVANT. I have never seen anything close to the level of skills here.
And it's everyone in the room. Just FINDING people of this skill level and getting them all together to create music like this is freakishly daunting. This is profoundly special.
Rick wakeman
Hiromi Uehara :) (he reminds me of her actually)
Hmmm but oscar peterson
Art Tatum.
Dude...he is great, but chick corea and herbie hancock did this in the 70's
RIP Shaun - I always smiled big with your delightful reactions on this tune. You’ll definitely be missed. 💔🫡 💔
I'm positive Corey is from another planet.
When he fingers a girl she dies
Greatest comment on youtube
best comment ever.
GilPaulTO Isn't exactly an original comment
Yup
Six years... took me six whole years to get here... SIX YEARS! 🤦🏿♂️ well, I'm finally here, thank God for that!
To get here on RUclips?
@@aliconmusic 🤣🤣🤣🤣 no, to be blessed by Snarky Puppy
So, are you six years old?
@@loveistheonlything3626 love is the only thing... outchea being an ass 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Same here!!!!! We finally made it
The drumming is outta this world
Andrew Eisele Larnell is an absolute beast!
You know he learned the album on the plane over and did all this pretty much first try?
Larnell and Corey are on different planes of existence.
He's absolutely incredible on that drum set. Unreal.
Does anybody else get that lump in the throats and your goosebumps get goosebumps when you witness pure talent like this.....
Literally watching for my 3000th time and still makes me emotional. This was a special recording.
100% my feeling
Not really....heart almost bursts tho
From the 1st keyboard stabs.
I'm a drummer for over Fifty years and a big fan of Larnell but this tune belongs to Cory, his solo goes from earth to pluto and back. He reaches chordal planes that very few keyboardists I have listened to have ever treked. You can see it on the faces watching, it can bring you to tears with it's beauty. He is in the zone...
Larnell is outstanding on this take but you are right, this is Cory at his best. And the horn section is pretty spot on as well. Just a great performance by everyone involved. Makes me wonder why I even try playing after listening to this.
Don't sell Larnell short. He had a single flight to learn this song.
@@younoobroflmao Don't worry, Larnel owns "What about me"!
@@younoobroflmao He learned the whole album on that flight! Just otherworldly
@@ankihansen2489 Absolutely!! That one is my favorite when I need an amazing drum fix
CORY'S SOLO LITERALLY MADE ME CRY!
same honestly
I've listened to this song a ton and it's done me the same at least four times
me too
shit gave me goosebumps yo :D
Same here. Holy fuck.
Ive never seen anything like that keyboard solo. Especially when he was playing the same thing on 2 keyboards at the same time. That was bananas.
Rick Wakeman.
@@sirmiluch6856 the guy from Yes?
Mats Öberg
@@MrMarkpark Yes :)
Phrasing on both hands like it's nothing. Ridiculousness🙆♂
The only reaction to Cory's possible. Rest Easy Shaun Martin. You will be missed.
Let’s take a moment to respect the comments, maybe the single greatest comment thread on RUclips. Every angle of the chune gets explored with top tier banter. What’s with the positivity, is everyone ok? It’s as consistent as the drummer’s timing
I mean we're not great but the music definitely is
Any time I'm feeling grumpy about something I just come back here and watch and listen for a few minutes, or the whole track. And a quick browse to see what's new in the comments... why not?
Jacob Collier GRAMMYS ruclips.net/video/07nP7xzdqPY/видео.html
fuck off
there you go :) LMAO
it’s like each musician was plucked somewhere from the top of their respective field’s and placed in this band. just a whole room full of masters.
I’m pretty sure that’s exactly what it is
The idea of Cory Henry and Larnell Lewis being in the same room, yet alone on the same track still blows my mind, almost 10 years later
Started at UNT
My GOD yall, this DRUMMER is EVERYTHING!
AGREED
YES.
My wife, who cruelly banished my jazz records to the loft, quite liked this. I cannot get her to listen to 10 seconds of anything most of the time, but she watched all of it.