This has all the qualities that Prince's "Piano & A Microphone" has: Just the absolute basics of a brilliant song performed by a world-class artist. If your song works with a piano and a microphone then it will stand the test of time.
I would pay so much money for a whole cd of D'angelo doing acoustic covers of all his songs without the crowds screams getting in the way. But apart from girl tugging on his shirt,that is a beautiful thing him getting somuch lov and feeding off it..but man i would give so much to hear acoustic version of his songs, i love the roecording, so intimate you can even hear his breathing
my favorite concert of prince's was his last one. Just him. Just the piano. And he still had enough swag to sound like 4 people were playing at all times.
And he didn't take piano lessons or nothing. At 4 years old he started banging on the piano that was at his house. He said that soon he began to make sense of the banging.
Well, the horn arrangements (Roy Hargrove) and guitar+bass of Charlie Hunter give it a bit of a different vibe. But either way, D'Angelo's talent runs deep.
@@tuckeverlasting5469 he's not talking about instrumentation, but about composition, arrangement and performance. He brought a fully realized song into the studio where a lot of artists bring little more than a vague idea. For example check out Nile Rodgers' story about Bowie's Let's Dance. Even that is a lot more than a lot of artists bring to the table. It is really rare for someone to bring such a polished demo to the table. Usually it requires some pretty substantial reworking based on 3rd party feedback or even direct participation. a pretty reasonable expectation for a demo is for others to react with "ok, i think i see where you are trying to go with this, let's see what we can do to get it there." in this demo, D'Angelo just "went there" Instrumentation was added. That's it. not much in the way of performance notes, or need to rework song structure or lyrics, melodic or harmonic progressions or the feel.
Watch the red bull lecture with Russel Elevado (2007), the producer/engineer on the album. Some amazing insight into the sessions on this piece of magic. He said that the take used for Spanish Joint was the first one they did.
It’s crazy how low key he is and I say that with the utmost respect! He’s one of the greats and it seems like he’s still kind of got that mystique about him and not so mainstream and celebrity.
What I appreciate about D'Angelo is it seems he puts his heart and soul into music. Artist today treat music like snack food and think it's cute that they don't write and release two albums a year. No wonder music is mediocre today. No substance or thought put into it. D'Angelo on the other hand makes us wait over 10 years for his 3rd album and I have no doubt it'll be worth the wait.
D is a god, but that's got absolutely nothing to do with music 'today' vs. music of the past.. There is plenty of amazing music being created every day, if you look hard enough. It's easy to look back and think the past was so much better but it's an illusion.
one o the fucking greates tunes ever written, even recorded the way It was should be on the album...wersion realeased later was accurate and fine but it didnt have the same spirit
I love this song, and cant believe Ive just discovered this version! Its so good. Anyway Im looking out for another version, aparently titled Simply Da Joint. Its 9 minutes long and has more percussion and flute on it. Anyone else heard it?
I saw him at Brixton Academy on the Voodoo tour, and Hammersmith Apollo for the Black Messiah. The Voodoo gig was the best show I have experienced in my life, and I've seen a lot of gigs!
Sarah Fluturas that's sweet Sarah.. but reading the chords and melody from a sheet of paper is dramatically less satisfying than the feeling you feel when you figure it out yourself. If he took the time to figure out all the songs on that album, he would find that he could play very many songs just by listening. It's just a matter of developing your ear.. and the freedom that comes after that is truly beautiful. #justsaying.
+sensi sensi Music is Aural and physical.. it has nothing whatsoever to do with anything written on paper. It is all about sound and rhythm.. and neither sound nor rhythm can be accurately reflected on paper. Sheet music is useful.. and necessary in settings where you need to coordinating the playing of a bunch of musicians. Its not supposed to be a substitute for actual musical skill. Taking the time to decipher the songs you love by ear will make you a better musician.. and it will make you a more patient musician. And that makes it worth all of the time and effort... in my opinion. I've met a few musicians that play by sight and sight alone.. meaning.. if you take away that sheet.. they don't know what to do.. and that is one of the saddest things in the world to me. They have no insight into the songs they play, they're just performing the song like a computer. If they learned the song by ear.. note by note.. chord by chord.. then they would really KNOW the song when they finished.
***** +sensi sense I'm simply sharing what I have learned over the past 30 years in music. If you find that to be "condescending", so be it. But that says more about you than it does me. I'm sharing here, with no malice or ill intent; you're here slinging insults because I have a different set of ideas than you. It's not a competition.. you share your advice, I share mine.. and maybe we learn something from each other.
+sensi sense I am what I am.. and what I should do is what I feel like doing. And if I feel like sharing information.. even too much information, that's what I should do. If I feel like writing a book in response to a simple question, then that's what I should do.. and if someone someday sees it and reads and gains even just a tiny bit of insight that helps them forward in some way.. then that is enough for me. If that's rubs some people, like yourself, the wrong way, again.. so be it. Recognize that this Internet thing represents a real opportunity for people to connect with people and to share and progress.. that's how I see it.. and thats how I approach it. Whether or not that comes across as "fun" does not enter into it because I'm at the point in my life where being seen as "fun" is not important to me. If my sharing sounds "condescending" it's because it is.. it emanates from me and my life.. which I am the ultimate authority and expert. Ask yourself, how did you get to the point where you would see someone sharing their perspective as some sort of challenge to your own? We all see from where we stand.. it makes no sense to argue about whose depiction of the view is correct. They are all correct. You don't think many folks can learn this by ear, I think anyone can learn to play anything by ear and the only way to know if you can do it is to try to do it. Maybe you know that.. maybe some other person doesn't.. this message is for them. -Peace.
This has all the qualities that Prince's "Piano & A Microphone" has: Just the absolute basics of a brilliant song performed by a world-class artist. If your song works with a piano and a microphone then it will stand the test of time.
I would pay so much money for a whole cd of D'angelo doing acoustic covers of all his songs without the crowds screams getting in the way. But apart from girl tugging on his shirt,that is a beautiful thing him getting somuch lov and feeding off it..but man i would give so much to hear acoustic version of his songs, i love the roecording, so intimate you can even hear his breathing
Alex Ayala-Palacin have you seen his 12 minute medley live in France? It's of course got the crowd screaming but it's still worth watching.
Me Too !!!
Yeah... Plus this is not only an acoustic cover but the demo in which the entire song is based on, the source, so priceless ❤️
my favorite concert of prince's was his last one. Just him. Just the piano. And he still had enough swag to sound like 4 people were playing at all times.
This is a big fact. I wish he would’ve did this.
D is my role model. No other artist can compete with this dude
And he didn't take piano lessons or nothing. At 4 years old he started banging on the piano that was at his house. He said that soon he began to make sense of the banging.
The fact that there is almost no difference between this demo version and the album version of this song proves his genius.
G. Mos indeed.
Well, the horn arrangements (Roy Hargrove) and guitar+bass of Charlie Hunter give it a bit of a different vibe. But either way, D'Angelo's talent runs deep.
Umm you clearly can’t hear there’s only piano playing lol .
The album track has extra ! Way too much tbh !
The vision
@@tuckeverlasting5469 he's not talking about instrumentation, but about composition, arrangement and performance. He brought a fully realized song into the studio where a lot of artists bring little more than a vague idea. For example check out Nile Rodgers' story about Bowie's Let's Dance. Even that is a lot more than a lot of artists bring to the table. It is really rare for someone to bring such a polished demo to the table. Usually it requires some pretty substantial reworking based on 3rd party feedback or even direct participation. a pretty reasonable expectation for a demo is for others to react with "ok, i think i see where you are trying to go with this, let's see what we can do to get it there." in this demo, D'Angelo just "went there" Instrumentation was added. That's it. not much in the way of performance notes, or need to rework song structure or lyrics, melodic or harmonic progressions or the feel.
so cool to hear him even outline the percussion with his voice, just goes to show that he meticulously planned every aspect of this record.
I NEVER get tired of this man's genius
Watch the red bull lecture with Russel Elevado (2007), the producer/engineer on the album. Some amazing insight into the sessions on this piece of magic. He said that the take used for Spanish Joint was the first one they did.
It’s crazy how low key he is and I say that with the utmost respect! He’s one of the greats and it seems like he’s still kind of got that mystique about him and not so mainstream and celebrity.
That’s very true.
You can't be living right with that much soul
I got the chills b4 I even heard the song. I want to thank the universe for sending us d'angelo.
SMOOTH AS FUCK!!!
PAUSE!!!
No Diddy!
"A link in yo chain, just won't doooo, I don't want nothin, to do witchu"
Can you imagine how quick his hands are going from note to note on the keys tho?!!!
phrasing
@@stanvanillo9831 I think its way harder to play within that feel and groove and with that phrasing than to play technically fast and accurate
@@lucapotlood6368 And to that intricate groove while killin the vocals too. Man's a beast among beasts
I didn't understand a word of this song until I heard this version. Still my favorite D' song tho.
Its crazy how polish this demo is. it sounds great better then the album version
What I appreciate about D'Angelo is it seems he puts his heart and soul into music. Artist today treat music like snack food and think it's cute that they don't write and release two albums a year. No wonder music is mediocre today. No substance or thought put into it. D'Angelo on the other hand makes us wait over 10 years for his 3rd album and I have no doubt it'll be worth the wait.
D is a god, but that's got absolutely nothing to do with music 'today' vs. music of the past.. There is plenty of amazing music being created every day, if you look hard enough. It's easy to look back and think the past was so much better but it's an illusion.
Juniversal Theres loads of great music out today. You have to look for it. The exact music you like isn't gonna be served on a plate to you.
Greatest song ever!!! Nothing even comes close - this song takes you everywhere!
Long live D'Angelo.
playing like a whole band !
Im so happy I found this.
This is a masterpiece.
God Bless this musical genius forever! Changed my life
this is as good as it gets fucking genius…so awesome when music touches your soul & his name belongs with stevie wonder…marvin gaye etc…in my opinion
Been a fan since “brown sugar “ and will be until the end
I love this song live. It just comes alive. The horns did it, I think.
that little extra run that they all play is class
Sounds like young Stevie wonder!
Emma Roulette Yup!
just about to say that!
Always Prince in his mix...
Completely upset I'm just discovering these acoustic joints -----
better late than never
can't stop playing these over and over
have been a huge d'angelo fan for 17 years and just discovered this. beautiful
October 2021 and im still shook by this song ,all Hail D'angelo
RICHMOND, VA
This is so beautiful❤
this is so beautiful, thank the lord above for D’Angelo ❤️
This is indeed a treasure, you are my hero for this....
LOOOOOOVE THIS JOINT! LOVE D FOR MAKING!
I want nothin, Nothin.......... tadowichu.
Love this version!!❤️
This sounds great!
this joint right here help me make it through my devoice. thanks brother D'Angelo
Dope piano playin and voice..D'angelo u are so inspiring...now write some more stufff!!
one o the fucking greates tunes ever written, even recorded the way It was should be on the album...wersion realeased later was accurate and fine but it didnt have the same spirit
I love this song, and cant believe Ive just discovered this version! Its so good. Anyway Im looking out for another version, aparently titled Simply Da Joint. Its 9 minutes long and has more percussion and flute on it. Anyone else heard it?
Sounds like this 12"
www.discogs.com/Stevie-Wonder-DAngelo-In-My-Mind-Da-Joint-95-North-Remixes/release/465387
what a hard song to pull off acoustically, but shit he did it!
loveeeeeee this joint
Everything about this!!!
すごいぜ！ wonderful!
who's here in the lockdown 2020?
I saw him at Brixton Academy on the Voodoo tour, and Hammersmith Apollo for the Black Messiah. The Voodoo gig was the best show I have experienced in my life, and I've seen a lot of gigs!
Looking out for his Demos and unreleased instrumentals are my thing now that I have nothing to do
He is literally a hidden gem
This is just sick
I love this
I wish DANGELO never stopped he will forever be undefeated
love it
brilliant!
Sheeeeesh! The talent!
Brilliant
Don't look back, handle that
Make it into a good thing
WOW! This just blew my fuxking mind
He's a musician!
I love this !
this is crazy....the piano hearing it stripped like this ...wow
Much Gratitude
Buen Style verdaderamente se siente Relax
genius!
D’ is the goat.
HOLY SHIT
I’m speechless
Black Messiah !!!
Ouro!
This man's left hand.
Anyone know if this is D'Angelo playing piano also? If so, he's got serious LH chops and groove.
Yes ! that's him he's been playing piano since the age of 3 in fact he's probably a better pianist then a vocalist
KILLIN
Wow.
Yessuh yessuh, sing on
Classic....😎
wow
Fucking genius
no this from his voodoo album
all different cultures a special I like your accent bae song jamming wooo trapped
no words
If you like this try calexico crumble another stone cold groove of rare genius like this.
How come there isn't already a transcription of this???
Not a bad idea!
smooth like chicken grease
Yo...I would love to see a show just " D" and the piano..
FUCK this is nice
that left hand wtf
I would say technically, this is not a demo since he said that this is from the voodoo album
dat mamacita Lykke Li took me here.
HE'S A VERY NICE SÚPER ÎLOVE IT EXCELLENT ✨✨ ❤️✨ ✨ VERY GOOD PIANIST !!!'
In the original they drop down the tune half note
?quest, if you ever find this comment. My soul is aching for a crispy 4k Voodoo doc one day.
A loving fan,
Gustavo
im learning the song on the piano but i cant any kind of sheet music on the internet, anyone can help ?
Hi
I can transcribe it. I do that kind of work.
@@brunomoreno8359 hey man, did you manage to transcribe this version? I'd love it if you could share.
who afirican .we have part African in America selah 🔥 lily mixed with .
Is this a new thing or did he do this back in the day?
Year 2000...
Does anyone know the chords for this?
+a20kko they're all on the piano... just close your eyes, listen and play.. rinse and repeat .. you'll get it in no time.
Sarah Fluturas that's sweet Sarah.. but reading the chords and melody from a sheet of paper is dramatically less satisfying than the feeling you feel when you figure it out yourself. If he took the time to figure out all the songs on that album, he would find that he could play very many songs just by listening. It's just a matter of developing your ear.. and the freedom that comes after that is truly beautiful. #justsaying.
+sensi sensi Music is Aural and physical.. it has nothing whatsoever to do with anything written on paper. It is all about sound and rhythm.. and neither sound nor rhythm can be accurately reflected on paper. Sheet music is useful.. and necessary in settings where you need to coordinating the playing of a bunch of musicians. Its not supposed to be a substitute for actual musical skill. Taking the time to decipher the songs you love by ear will make you a better musician.. and it will make you a more patient musician. And that makes it worth all of the time and effort... in my opinion. I've met a few musicians that play by sight and sight alone.. meaning.. if you take away that sheet.. they don't know what to do.. and that is one of the saddest things in the world to me. They have no insight into the songs they play, they're just performing the song like a computer. If they learned the song by ear.. note by note.. chord by chord.. then they would really KNOW the song when they finished.
***** +sensi sense I'm simply sharing what I have learned over the past 30 years in music. If you find that to be "condescending", so be it. But that says more about you than it does me. I'm sharing here, with no malice or ill intent; you're here slinging insults because I have a different set of ideas than you. It's not a competition.. you share your advice, I share mine.. and maybe we learn something from each other.
+sensi sense I am what I am.. and what I should do is what I feel like doing. And if I feel like sharing information.. even too much information, that's what I should do. If I feel like writing a book in response to a simple question, then that's what I should do.. and if someone someday sees it and reads and gains even just a tiny bit of insight that helps them forward in some way.. then that is enough for me. If that's rubs some people, like yourself, the wrong way, again.. so be it.
Recognize that this Internet thing represents a real opportunity for people to connect with people and to share and progress.. that's how I see it.. and thats how I approach it. Whether or not that comes across as "fun" does not enter into it because I'm at the point in my life where being seen as "fun" is not important to me. If my sharing sounds "condescending" it's because it is.. it emanates from me and my life.. which I am the ultimate authority and expert. Ask yourself, how did you get to the point where you would see someone sharing their perspective as some sort of challenge to your own? We all see from where we stand.. it makes no sense to argue about whose depiction of the view is correct. They are all correct. You don't think many folks can learn this by ear, I think anyone can learn to play anything by ear and the only way to know if you can do it is to try to do it. Maybe you know that.. maybe some other person doesn't.. this message is for them.
-Peace.
Did he speak french at the beginning? Did he say "sans le vouloir" ahah? Otherwise, this song sounds so beautiful!
+Léo Geller he says "it's on the new voodoo album"
I hear the same thing leo ahah
jesus chriiiiiiiiist
Yes indeed
"Sans le vouloir"?
I feel I am jamming with Tom &Jerry strumming a bass stand on a verander spelt wrong oops 😬
It’s clearly not a demo
How so? He played it in full as a demo take
lol why are you mad?
DICTION 😂😂
This is a masterpiece.