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  • Опубликовано: 5 ноя 2020
  • The surprising way the Snarky Horns cap off a successful 10-day recording session.
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    Bob Reynolds is an American jazz saxophonist and Grammy Award-winning member of Snarky Puppy. He's toured with John Mayer, Larry Carlton, and many others and released 12 solo albums-4 of which reached the Top 10 in Billboard's Jazz Charts. A pioneering educator, Bob has coached thousands of musicians through his innovative Virtual Studio. He is a D'Addario Woodwinds artist, amateur surfer, and popular RUclips vlogger. He lives with his wife and kids in Los Angeles, CA.
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    Saxophonist Bob Reynolds is an in-demand jazz performer, educator, and sideman, as well as a Grammy Award-winning member band Snarky Puppy. Born in Morristown, New Jersey in 1977, Reynolds grew up in Jacksonville, Florida, where he first started playing saxophone at age 13. Although he listened to a range of music as a kid, by his late teens he was a dedicated jazz student. After high school he honed his skills at Boston's Berklee College of Music, where he mentored with George Garzone, Hal Crook, and others. As a leader, he debuted with 2000's The Bob Reynolds Quartet, followed by 2006's Can't Wait for Perfect. That same year, he joined fellow Berklee alum John Mayer's band and spent the next five years with the pop star, touring and appearing on such albums as 2008's Where the Light Is and 2009's Battle Studies.
    In 2013, he returned to his solo work with Somewhere in Between, which reached number one on digital jazz charts. He then made his Snarky Puppy debut appearing on the genre-bending group's 2014 effort, We Like It Here. Two years later he was back with Snarky Puppy for the Grammy Award-winning Culcha Vulcha. In 2017, Reynolds delivered the EP Guitar Band, which featured appearances from Kneebody bassist Kaveh Rastegar as well as fellow Snarky Puppy members Robert "Sput" Searight (drums) and Mark Lettieri (guitar). In 2018 he began touring with 4-time Grammy-winning guitar legend Larry Carlton. He also released the albums Hindsight and Quartet which both landed in the top 10 of Billboard's Jazz charts. A passionate educator, he cofounded an annual summer retreat for adult saxophonists called the Inside:Outside Retreat and he's coached thousands of musicians through his Virtual Studio, a ground-breaking web-based teaching platform he built and has operated since 2010.

Комментарии • 132

  • @mjlettieri
    @mjlettieri 3 года назад +371

    Hell yeah, broccoli.

  • @LarnellLewisMusic
    @LarnellLewisMusic 3 года назад +51

    Love you too, Bob!!! Great memories!

  • @bobreynolds
    @bobreynolds  3 года назад +128

    Sorry it took a minute, folks. Thanks for your patience. Next one won't be as long a wait. :)

    • @DanielKinnaird
      @DanielKinnaird 3 года назад +2

      Thanks for sharing this Bob! It WAS great to get the 'fly on the wall' look into the Snarky recording process!

    • @ManelRuivo
      @ManelRuivo 3 года назад

      Totally worth it. Thank you very much for sharing, Bob!

    • @oliverkmusic7525
      @oliverkmusic7525 3 года назад

      When’s the next vlog bob?

    • @KuwaywayLogic
      @KuwaywayLogic 3 года назад

      Hey Bob, I was re-watching one of your older vlogs about you trying to find a new sax case and I was just wondering if you have heard of Hiscox cases. They are Walt Johnson-esque type of cases that have stronger latches and can fit accessories than the bam cases.

  • @shunwun
    @shunwun 3 года назад +120

    Easily the best thing I’ve watched in 2020!!! Miss you guys!!

    • @samb3435
      @samb3435 3 года назад +6

      Holy cow it’s the Sleeper man himself

    • @koho
      @koho 3 года назад

      Mr. Martin - big fan. Just watched your work on Montreal with Mark Lettieri. Soooo good. Can't wait to see y'all in action again. Stay well.

  • @GoblinedNghouled
    @GoblinedNghouled 3 года назад +13

    3:01 - 3:25 “Larnell
    Hold my beer,
    While I’m on a one way flight learning the songs
    Lewis”

  • @usemymemes
    @usemymemes 8 месяцев назад +4

    I love mark’s goofyness. It fits him well

  • @j.cordero6965
    @j.cordero6965 3 года назад +12

    I absolutely lost it when Maz asked "What do you wanna hear man" and the next clip was Phil Collins

  • @rj6342
    @rj6342 3 года назад +8

    Ok 3 things:
    1. Y’all work hella hard, but it’s also nice to see y’all play hard as well! Love the camaraderie here!
    2. Mark and Maz are hilarious 😆
    3. Your son dancing to New Light was adorable! 😂♥️
    Thanks again Bob! Really did feel like a fly on the wall! You are a great story teller with these vlogs.

  • @obsoletecd-rom
    @obsoletecd-rom 3 года назад +11

    If i could be given another life and got to choose what type of brain I could I have, I would choose the brain of a musician. This process fascinates me.
    Also on a side note @BobReynolds: I had the pleasure of being at the Brooklyn Steel show from last years tour. The show was phenomenal! I recall going to buy some records and merchandise and some of the band mates start coming out slowly to talk to the crowd that was still there. You came out Bob and I was so stuck on the idea of meeting my guitar idol, Mark Lettieri, that all I could muster when I met you was “hey Bob, you know if Mark will be coming out?” You were slightly taken aback and I was just completely out of it. I got to meet mark and he signed one of my vinyl sleeves and I was star struck for the first time in my life. To this day I still have those cringe moments while showering where your brain just shuts off and you blurt out some unintelligible noise from the memory of how embarrassing a memory can be. Dude you rock.
    Side note # 2: you signed my vinyl insert as well. You’re a class act!

    • @koho
      @koho 3 года назад +1

      Haha! I think we've all been there.

  • @simitheaudioman
    @simitheaudioman 3 года назад +11

    Thank you Bob for being part of this beautiful music! Me and my fiancée went to see you guys at the royal albert hall, we were front row and you blew us away. You can see us right in the middle at 1:11!!

  • @DavisSchulz
    @DavisSchulz 3 года назад +9

    thanks for these great videos, love it to take a look behind the scenes.
    also great editing, very entertaining. :)

  • @nilskavanagh
    @nilskavanagh 3 года назад +7

    Pls do more snarky puppy content in the future i love seeing the behind the scenes of the guys and everyones personalities are so fun and infectious

  • @davidbartholomew6856
    @davidbartholomew6856 3 года назад +8

    When I'm so frustrated about not getting together with band mates, creating music with wonderful people, this video really lifted me up and reminded these good times will be coming around again......SOOOOON ! Thanks Bob, this was highly medicinal 😀 AND WHAT FANTASTIC MUSIC !!!!!!

  • @bobbygotsch
    @bobbygotsch 3 года назад +3

    Bob’s son: “Do you know John Mayer?” So precious.

  • @JS-hu7pv
    @JS-hu7pv 3 года назад +5

    Had tickets to the show in Tulsa last year. Was on call and didn’t get out the office until after seven. One of the next tour stops was in Dublin. The only thing that stopped me from flying to Dublin to make that date was my wife’s *strong* NO. I’m telling ya though - after this Covid thing is over, I’m doing it, no matter the location!

  • @ALEXSUPERBEATS
    @ALEXSUPERBEATS 3 года назад +3

    I've been listening to Semente trying to cope with the fact the mixing and mastering of this track is just "alien technology" it sounds absolutely incredible. I have no idea what this genre is but I love the way it sounds. That guy at the mixer knows what he's doing. Great job guys, new fan here!

  • @alexhowley6262
    @alexhowley6262 3 года назад +7

    I saw you guys the very next day from the Royal Albert Hall gig in Manchester. I’m pretty sure it was your last gig of the year with Snarky, Bob. My dad who was with me is a trumpet player and his mind exploded when he heard the Snarky horns for the first time. You guys are still so inspirational in my own music. Thank you for sharing these studio sessions❤️

  • @mstupidbritishperson
    @mstupidbritishperson 3 года назад +3

    My goodness. Bob. First of all you guys are the ULTIMATE musicians. Secondly, I think I speak for all of us others out here; us imposters:: Thank you so much for posting this series. It is truly humbling and inspiring to watch Snarky at work. Amazing! Love from Bermuda.

    • @bobreynolds
      @bobreynolds  3 года назад +1

      Thank you, Dave. (However if anyone suffers from imposter syndrome it's me for sure! lol) Bermuda?!...jealous.

  • @mikeoverton2536
    @mikeoverton2536 3 года назад +1

    Bob, you are my sax hero man. I am primarily a guitar player in my band but when I get the joy of picking up the horn, I channel a lot off your solo album. The CD has been in my work car since I got it. Months ago! Almost a year. Thanks man. You're the best. 👍

  • @maxirvin
    @maxirvin 3 года назад +6

    Your son at the end asking if you knew John Mayer. Just you wait kid. Just you wait.

    • @koho
      @koho 3 года назад

      Yes.

  • @HalethDagore
    @HalethDagore 3 года назад +4

    Thank you for bringing us in!

  • @star_vars_
    @star_vars_ 3 года назад +1

    Love you guys so much! Please come to India soon!

  • @mrmills7
    @mrmills7 3 года назад +1

    Fantastic insight into how you guys put your songs together in the studio. Thank you so much Bob, you are an amazing musician 😀

  • @Scarecrow6459
    @Scarecrow6459 3 года назад +2

    Thanks for sharing these vlogs Bob, always interested in seeing the process. Looking forward to the next one and I'd be just as excited to see any footage from the Culcha Vulcha album. Stay safe and cheers!

  • @rizqydhanyazsa390
    @rizqydhanyazsa390 3 года назад +1

    Thank you for sharing us new experience, Bob! I enjoy all the parts. Can't wait for your next videos!
    Hi from Indonesia!

  • @GavinLangOfficial
    @GavinLangOfficial Год назад

    Fascinating stuff Bob. Thanks for the series.

  • @ezeboy2938
    @ezeboy2938 3 года назад +1

    Thank you for sharing. Seing this makes me appreciate you guys talent and hard work even more.

  • @chrishiggins8387
    @chrishiggins8387 3 года назад +1

    This series of videos is super inspiring! It’s great seeing what happens behind the scenes! 🙂

  • @FunkCitynet
    @FunkCitynet 3 года назад +1

    Thanks for letting us have a look at the joy and energy that went into the album, oh, and the fun too! Peace brother!

  • @hammadibayard3613
    @hammadibayard3613 3 года назад +1

    Love it!!!Great work guys and a super cool vibe.Congrats!!

  • @RealGeorgeVazquez
    @RealGeorgeVazquez 3 года назад +1

    I love this part of the creative process and yours with Snarky Puppy is truly impressive to witness (at least for me :D). Thank you for these vlogs!

  • @bassmonk2920
    @bassmonk2920 3 года назад

    always enjoy these back story videos....thanks

  • @DojoOfCool
    @DojoOfCool 3 года назад

    Thanks I haven't hung out in sessions in a long time so feels good to watch the process.

  • @bcmsax
    @bcmsax 3 года назад +24

    "Maz's Machine Brand Coffee'' coming to a store near you real soon 😂☕

  • @JulianChanSax
    @JulianChanSax 3 года назад +1

    The alto solo on "One More Night" is KILLIN'! LOL! Great job on the video, Bob! Always so excited to see your vlogs. Hope you're doing good over there.

  • @enigmah625
    @enigmah625 3 года назад +1

    Man do good things come to those who wait. This put a warm smile on my face and my heart. Cant wait to get to do this myself one day

  • @blade_smitt
    @blade_smitt 3 года назад +1

    Love your stuff bob you’re definitely my favorite living saxophone player

  • @monalisayrodrigo
    @monalisayrodrigo 3 года назад +1

    Love it man! keep em coming!

  • @bigsilentkid.3677
    @bigsilentkid.3677 3 года назад +3

    I thought those claps were dotted eighths over bars of 3. I'd never have considered counting that in 4. Cant wait to listen to it again with the lens of bars of 4!

  • @pauandres9820
    @pauandres9820 3 года назад +3

    I liked the video, the broccoli, and definetely I liked the Barça shirt that Michael was wearing

  • @user-em4by7ih6z
    @user-em4by7ih6z 3 года назад

    このアルバムいつも聴いてます!
    レコーディングの裏側が観れて嬉しいです😊
    ありがとうございます🕊

  • @mgbasinski
    @mgbasinski 3 года назад +1

    Great stuff. Love Snarky, and it's great to get a peek at the inside action - keep 'em coming! Hope we see you at SFJAZZ again soon!

  • @Bashanvibe
    @Bashanvibe 3 года назад +1

    Thanks for allowing us in you guys world showing us your work flow.

  • @turkeystreettom
    @turkeystreettom 3 года назад

    This is awesome Bob, what at amazing studio!

  • @KJPalmer24
    @KJPalmer24 3 года назад +1

    Been dying to see this since the album came out, thanks for the inside scoops!

  • @MrRgsaxman
    @MrRgsaxman 3 года назад +1

    So good to see Jamison Ross involved!! Way back when we were in Florida's All-State Jaz Band together....keep it up!

  • @MikulasPohribny
    @MikulasPohribny 3 года назад +1

    I love the moment with coffee in ceramic cup :D (6:06) I"m drinking coffee during watching xD great bts of recording

  • @SeanFenlon
    @SeanFenlon 3 года назад +1

    Another wonderful episode Bob. Bravo. Thank you. AND the best Immigrance BTS I've seen... well, except for the official Xavi BTS vid :-)

  • @MusicmanII777
    @MusicmanII777 3 года назад

    Snarky Poopy.. I mean Puppy! LOL! Thanks for the tour. Very cool guys.

  • @qibert
    @qibert 3 года назад +1

    Congratulations on another Grammy nomination!

  • @TaylorHatchMusic
    @TaylorHatchMusic 3 года назад +1

    Awesomesauce, Bob!

  • @patrickcarroll1754
    @patrickcarroll1754 3 года назад +1

    This was so cool, Bob.

  • @sullenpuffin
    @sullenpuffin 3 года назад +1

    I was there at The Albert Hall, that was an amazing evening :) can’t wait to see what you guys come up with after this hiatus!

  • @saxfantastic9925
    @saxfantastic9925 3 года назад

    Loved this !

  • @ogabrielluiz
    @ogabrielluiz 3 года назад +1

    Bad kids to the back! So good. Thanks again for these, Bob.

  • @belacickekl7579
    @belacickekl7579 3 года назад +1

    Wow, mad props on "Bad Kids to the Back" in particular; I always thought those fast runs sounded really hard in sync

  • @koho
    @koho 3 года назад +1

    Broccoli was a good artistic choice. And I have never seen a vlog actually show a nap. Thorough.

  • @TheSaemi20
    @TheSaemi20 3 года назад +1

    Your solo on Bad Kids to the Back is awesome. My favorite on the Album🤘

  • @sionnachs_workshop
    @sionnachs_workshop 3 года назад +1

    great insight! thanks

  • @MySynthDungeon
    @MySynthDungeon 3 года назад +1

    Nailing it !!Excellent ,Cheers ,,:-)!!!

  • @PaulMcKendrick
    @PaulMcKendrick 3 года назад +1

    Thank you!

  • @rich_2824
    @rich_2824 3 года назад +1

    So epic!

  • @feroholcik9421
    @feroholcik9421 3 года назад +2

    Ahh Man I was at the Albert Hall such a great gig !!!!!

  • @ManelRuivo
    @ManelRuivo 3 года назад

    I really love this band. And this channel.
    Wanted to see more of the rhythm section tho.

    • @bobreynolds
      @bobreynolds  3 года назад +1

      I hear ya. Unfortunately this isn't a video-crew production. Just little 'ol me with my camera, which means it tends to be where I am...which was in a room far away from the rhythm section most of the time. Parts 1 and 2 have a tad more.

    • @ManelRuivo
      @ManelRuivo 3 года назад

      @@bobreynolds yeah. I watched it several times. Hahahaha... Love how SP's workflow values transcribing/learning by ear and I'm trying to exercise that myself! Hope all is well, Bob!

  • @GoblinedNghouled
    @GoblinedNghouled 3 года назад +1

    Nate worth 6:04 “maybe not so much like triple trap shit” ❤️ this group

  • @yxcv789
    @yxcv789 3 года назад +1

    Broccoli always a good start!

  • @mounirdiouri6947
    @mounirdiouri6947 3 года назад

    Interesting to see how you work in such a beautiful way in a diverse group :)
    On a personal view, it's nice to see how, having grown up in lands where gnawa music was present around, in my evolution of musical inclinations these rhythms reappear and come together from the hand of one of my current favorite band such as Snarky Puppy. So it was quite an experience to live those moments in Essaouira in 2018, great and unforgettable moments!
    Is the song that closes the video "Anti Jam" from the Bullock's album "Boomtown"? I'm not quite sure...

    • @bobreynolds
      @bobreynolds  3 года назад

      Hi Mounir. Probably. Definitely from his album.

  • @Doctaj54
    @Doctaj54 3 года назад

    Thanks
    @Doctaj54

  • @stangetz534
    @stangetz534 3 года назад

    Hi Bob love these. Thanks. Hey it's not too hard to cur your own hair. I did it. You would be surprised. Not perfect but hey, passable.

  • @wilberttecla543
    @wilberttecla543 3 года назад

    Dopeness 😎

  • @crisdrumming
    @crisdrumming Год назад

    0:17 wait a minute. Is Ilan Rubin the man on the back?

  • @buffplums
    @buffplums 3 года назад +1

    Fascinating band Snarky Puppy look forward to featuring this band on my Jazz Show

  • @arjunchakraborty2206
    @arjunchakraborty2206 3 года назад +1

    Yes.....exactly this....yes.....absolutely....this is the life I wanna live :)

  • @HenriqueOliveiraBR
    @HenriqueOliveiraBR 3 года назад +1

    Hey, Bob! I'm a violinist and I love your videos! Could you write for me the violinist's name at 6:22, please? Regards from Brazil

  • @thibaudg
    @thibaudg 3 года назад

    isn't Ilan Rubin @12:20 in the background?

  • @c.mccool1123
    @c.mccool1123 3 года назад

    Seems strange to not have the music ahead of going to the studio with it. Is it because you’re all at such a high level that you don’t have to see it ahead of time? Would that be a waste of time? I guess a lot of it is probably being written or changed on the spot, which makes sense.

  • @estabandesousa9017
    @estabandesousa9017 3 года назад

    The track at 16:05 did it get cut from the album? Or was it just a sound check? Sounded pretty nice.

  • @ErniLopezOsornio
    @ErniLopezOsornio 3 года назад +2

    0:17 is that Ian Rubin in the back, black shirt?

  • @FunkyDigo
    @FunkyDigo 3 года назад

    Niiice!

  • @byronhutchins460
    @byronhutchins460 3 года назад

    Drums at 6.42 sound nice which song

  • @justabeard3794
    @justabeard3794 2 года назад

    nate werth is a hero

  • @tyosborne4870
    @tyosborne4870 3 года назад

    I want more! Sorry that's selfish of me....but I want more

    • @bobreynolds
      @bobreynolds  3 года назад

      the good news is I still have a LOT of SP tour footage

  • @reisselpud
    @reisselpud 3 года назад +3

    Is this Ilan Rubin from NIN at one point of the video please ? 😮

    • @bobreynolds
      @bobreynolds  3 года назад +1

      yes

    • @mcutress
      @mcutress 3 года назад +1

      Came to the comments just to see if anyone else was excited about this. Great player.

  • @chapterrv
    @chapterrv 3 года назад

    1:55 one could say, _"That's the true feel he was going _*_four_*_ "_

  • @tkaatz
    @tkaatz Год назад +1

    Drink coffee ☕ 😂

  • @callmejeffbob
    @callmejeffbob 3 года назад

    I currently only have one Snarky Puppy CD ("We Like it Here"), but I'm sure I will add more at some point; it's a great band. I was unaware of the album "Immigrance" or the fact that it came out in 2019. Thus when I initially saw the date this video was posted (Nov. 6, 2020), I thought this was a current project. I started to freak out a little: what no masks?? At least distance yourselves!! Is everyone tested?? Yikes!! Then I figured out that this was recorded in "The Before Times". Never mind!

  • @johnconklin6138
    @johnconklin6138 3 года назад

    nice

  • @Isdale
    @Isdale 3 года назад +1

    Why don't you guys use charts? It seems crazy to do everything through logic demos rather than write some lead sheets or something.

    • @samflegal6341
      @samflegal6341 3 года назад +1

      My thoughts. A rough chart so you don’t have to memorize everything.

    • @dennisbass9611
      @dennisbass9611 3 года назад +7

      They don't use charts because they want to have everything memorized. This gives the band flexibility when on tour... they are able to swap members on every instrument anywhere in the tour schedule and no one misses a beat since they all know their own parts, plus they can fill in on another instrument's parts with minimal practice. Also, everyone can constantly have their ears open and listen to the other parts.
      It still blows my mind, but Micheal League did this on purpose for the first years of the band, sending demos where all the parts are played by the same synth and no in-depth descriptions as to who is playing which part. Everyone learned every part and only at the recording session did Micheal then reveal who played what.🤯

    • @bobreynolds
      @bobreynolds  3 года назад +7

      ˆˆˆWhat Dennis said.ˆˆˆ Plus, as long as your eyes are on a chart your ears and mind can never be fully open to all the music going on around you. There's a stratosphere of details from articulation to inflections to dynamics that could never be conveyed in sheet music. It's about listening to those right next to you, behind you, and across the stage from you. Learning the music by ear (btw, the same way Monk taught all his musicians his tunes), you do the heavy lifting up front and reap the benefits forever thereafter. Highly recommended.

    • @Isdale
      @Isdale 3 года назад +1

      @@bobreynolds cheers for the response Bob :)

  • @BobSchoepenjr
    @BobSchoepenjr 3 года назад +1

    And suddenly I start liking broccoli

  • @litelatobalita4317
    @litelatobalita4317 3 года назад

    what's the track at 18:15? sick drums!

    • @seanmuzzi2547
      @seanmuzzi2547 3 года назад

      I'm wondering the same thing!

    • @litelatobalita4317
      @litelatobalita4317 3 года назад +1

      @@seanmuzzi2547 At the very end, it says that the music is by Chris Bullock. Guess we'll have to listen to his album! ;)

    • @seanmuzzi2547
      @seanmuzzi2547 3 года назад

      @@litelatobalita4317 awesome thanks!

  • @colonelbuendias
    @colonelbuendias 3 года назад +2

    First to comment! What's up, Bob?

  • @jordantaylorreed
    @jordantaylorreed 3 года назад +1

    #BroccoliBonus #BroccoliBoys

  • @DecrontheWarrior
    @DecrontheWarrior 3 года назад

    Random Q: favourite moment of Cory Henry?

    • @Tristanrgreene11
      @Tristanrgreene11 3 года назад

      I liked the moment that had Cory Henry in it... ha

  • @paulgrass4855
    @paulgrass4855 3 года назад +1

    10:09 I thought you were singing in bed.

  • @mikeking7351
    @mikeking7351 3 года назад

    A lot of equip, a lot of time and money, a lot of good musicians, a lot of brain storming to come up with music that misses the primary goal of.............. being pleasant to listen to. This band is not pleasant to listen to. Abstract chord structure, annoying dissonant melody lines all for the sake of "being unique". Being unique doesn't make music. Sound that is pleasant to listen to makes music.

    • @callmejeffbob
      @callmejeffbob 3 года назад +2

      To Mike King- I have one of their CDs from several years ago called "We Like it Here", which has some great stuff and even though some of it is complex I would call it accessible and exciting. Besides that one album, I've only heard a little of their music, but I'm looking forward to hearing more (so much music out there, I can't hear it all). That being said, of what I've heard, there's very little that's totally "outside" and most of it is pretty darn catchy (to me) despite some complicated poly meters and "spicy" chord progressions. Anyway, it all boils down to taste and what you're accustomed to and what you're interested in exploring. My tastes are pretty wide ranging. But, as always, "to each his or her own". I don't like to argue about musical taste (although I did when I was younger) but just accept that we all are wired differently.