WONGS CAFE /// Smokeshow

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  • Опубликовано: 6 дек 2021
  • WONGS CAFE /// Smokeshow
    buy on vinyl: vuuulf.com/wongs-cafe
    Cory Wong - guitar, bass, keyboard, mixing, composer
    Woody Goss - piano, composer
    Eddie Barbash - alto sax, curved soprano sax
    Jack Stratton - mastering

Комментарии • 447

  • @GeneralOsik
    @GeneralOsik 2 года назад +281

    For those who need to know, the footage is from the Gianni Versace Spring 1995 Fashion Show.

    • @TheFrederic888
      @TheFrederic888 2 года назад +34

      When Western civilization hit its peak!

    • @blasteroftheuniverse5514
      @blasteroftheuniverse5514 2 года назад +12

      Thanks but how do you know this? 😂

    • @GeneralOsik
      @GeneralOsik 2 года назад +33

      @@blasteroftheuniverse5514 I didn't always work in space.

    • @xebio6
      @xebio6 2 года назад +4

      Golden era of top models imho

    • @jornberk2232
      @jornberk2232 2 года назад +4

      1:25 Claudia Schiffer

  • @brazni
    @brazni 2 года назад +259

    A catwalk just looks like a bunch of very busy people realising they were going the wrong way and trying to pretend they weren't

    • @christoph6407
      @christoph6407 2 года назад +16

      This could be out of an early Jerry Seinfeld set

    • @lexkortekaas1170
      @lexkortekaas1170 2 года назад +8

      To me it looks like a bunch of people walking on a giant fretboard going the wong way.

    • @unfetteredawesomeness
      @unfetteredawesomeness 2 года назад

      This is so true 😂

  • @TheSpiceLord
    @TheSpiceLord 2 года назад +652

    Cory is on fire these past couple of years holy shit

    • @mooncorp212
      @mooncorp212 2 года назад +13

      Cory is on fire since childhood I guess

    • @TheLoneGamerAce
      @TheLoneGamerAce 2 года назад +4

      Cory is the fire behind his banging projects

  • @MauiMR
    @MauiMR 2 года назад +455

    I'm forever blown away by vulfpeck's marketing power

    • @Gassyyetclassy
      @Gassyyetclassy 2 года назад +9

      Oh, they're genius

    • @TheRutefly
      @TheRutefly 2 года назад +4

      Made me smile. Thank you Cory and all involved.

    • @HDChubbydude
      @HDChubbydude 2 года назад +6

      I'll forever be impressed with how they auctioned the last track on their last album 😂😂😂😂

    • @HDChubbydude
      @HDChubbydude 2 года назад +8

      And let's not forget them funding a whole tour with spotify royalties 😂😂😂

  • @ExtraFancy96
    @ExtraFancy96 2 года назад +819

    Why do I feel like Cory wrote this, decided it was too weird for him to release under himself, and called Jack and he was like "oh yeah, I want that"

    • @hadengold
      @hadengold 2 года назад +43

      composed by woody and cory! eddie barbash on saxes

    • @AcornFox
      @AcornFox 2 года назад +58

      ive seen cory live on his solo tour. hes almost as weird as jack lol

    • @giannizombie
      @giannizombie 2 года назад +2

      🤣

    • @brazni
      @brazni 2 года назад +14

      I wouldn't be surprised if it was Jack's idea to pair it with the video

    • @bopman1578
      @bopman1578 2 года назад +2

      "We'll still put your name on the group, just to make sure"

  • @2raddude
    @2raddude 2 года назад +389

    Jack. Crazy idea, Vulfpeck collaborates with... Vulfpeck? Vulf feat. Vulf. What artist has ever done that before? You would be pushing the boundaries of the music industry even further.

    • @thmsrttg
      @thmsrttg 2 года назад +6

      finally someone who codes in Python too! :)

    • @ezzzzie
      @ezzzzie 2 года назад +4

      @@thmsrttg finally two vulfpeck fans who code in python!

    • @boxertechnical
      @boxertechnical 2 года назад +10

      @@ezzzzie finally a vulfpeck fan that appreciates vulfpeck fans who code python!

    • @skierpage
      @skierpage 2 года назад +4

      @@boxertechnical rewrite it in Rust! Won't somebody think of the children! 😉

    • @boxertechnical
      @boxertechnical 2 года назад +3

      @@skierpage that’s what comments are for

  • @JoeHeisler
    @JoeHeisler 2 года назад +185

    What the heck how is this video so meta, they were literally playing Steely Dan at this show and Cory comes out with a solo referencing the Peg solo

    • @MackNJacishopper
      @MackNJacishopper 2 года назад +16

      Peg, one of the greatest guitar solos of the 70s. Cory be like, here I'll just pull this one out.

    • @2atp
      @2atp 2 года назад +5

      God damn! I knew it sounded familiar, of course it’s Peg! I’m annoyed with myself for not connecting that

    • @limposwe
      @limposwe 2 года назад +4

      Jay Graydon played that solo on Peg :)

  • @LOLO3000
    @LOLO3000 2 года назад +274

    The sexy cruise sax and funky guitars of Wong + the weird heavy damp drums and orchestral hits of Stratton = yes yes yes

    • @brazni
      @brazni 2 года назад +4

      for real, it sounds like those drums comes directly after filming that pouring water scene from flashdance

    • @jjhassy
      @jjhassy 2 года назад +3

      has a like weirdly jamming hold music kind of vibe

    • @skierpage
      @skierpage 2 года назад +1

      @@brazni Where have I heard that synth cowbell sound that's planned right? Prince, "Maniac," ?? It's so familiar.

    • @RichardLaarge
      @RichardLaarge 2 года назад +2

      It's very David Sanborn, killer stuff

    • @mistersquigee5119
      @mistersquigee5119 2 года назад

      Not to mention that the beat match the walking pace engulfing the visuals in the music.

  • @LAYNEO99
    @LAYNEO99 2 года назад +92

    Cory's relatives owned a restaurant in Rochester, MN called Wong's Cafe. FYI.

    • @thmsrttg
      @thmsrttg 2 года назад +1

      Now that explains why Cory was found wearing a T-Shirt with the restaurant's logo in ruclips.net/video/DY_jAY9bsf0/видео.html

  • @natemarx4999
    @natemarx4999 2 года назад +468

    This is the weirdest and greatest band of all time

    • @Gassyyetclassy
      @Gassyyetclassy 2 года назад +5

      Facts!

    • @user-tr8kr1jd2o
      @user-tr8kr1jd2o 2 года назад +15

      One could say they’re a bit funky

    • @CasualGamerPlays
      @CasualGamerPlays 2 года назад +1

      “greatest band of all time” is strictly opinion based, not fact! Fact, they do create weird music.

    • @JohnShadeLIVES
      @JohnShadeLIVES 2 года назад

      That would, in fact, be CARDIACS.

    • @parker_the_drummer7465
      @parker_the_drummer7465 2 года назад

      Check out king gizzard and the lizard wizard. U wont be disapponted

  • @szrnkabela
    @szrnkabela 2 года назад +96

    Three things that make this recording a landmark
    1. Jack you are by now licenced at 😎 mastering 😎 so you obviously became omnipotent. ♾
    2. Cory let his his signature Strat sound hide in the background and composed a leftover from Gaucho. I certainly expected that Donald Fagen's vocals pop up sometimes (please do a collab with him already, as long as you can 🙏)
    3. Whatever Woody contributed to the track.

  • @Rezawatchvideo
    @Rezawatchvideo 2 года назад +108

    The tune really captured the 80's 90s era so perfectly. Kudos boys!

  • @Gassyyetclassy
    @Gassyyetclassy 2 года назад +69

    From Wong's Pizza to Wong's Cafe. I can dig it.

    • @WhiskerWhippers
      @WhiskerWhippers 2 года назад +5

      Wong’s Pizza is a play on Fong’s Pizza in Des Moines, IA. He comes and hangs out there every once in a while

    • @Gassyyetclassy
      @Gassyyetclassy 2 года назад

      @@WhiskerWhippers Ooh, fun fact! Thank you for sharing this!

  • @liamring
    @liamring 2 года назад +53

    I'm so glad Eddir Barbash has been playing on these. Such a killer player

    • @thmsrttg
      @thmsrttg 2 года назад +1

      Yep, Eddir's really good.

  • @nils7262
    @nils7262 2 года назад +55

    they really named an album after a signature fender

    • @chakalaka3960
      @chakalaka3960 2 года назад +1

      Larry Cariton named his recording studio, song and label after his Guitar lmao

  • @EricLeCrennSanchez
    @EricLeCrennSanchez 2 года назад +23

    I’m laughing cause Vulfpeck just graduated from the 70’s to the 80’s 😂

  • @tubertwotwo2
    @tubertwotwo2 2 года назад +147

    Irony isn't dead after all, but it is now totally indistinguishable from sincerity. I'm both enjoying the models' Fancy Pageant Walkin' and smirking at their cheesiness. And the song itself has the same razor-edge balance between parody and seriousness. Bravo, guys. You've out-Vulfed yourselves.

    • @AugustFreestyle
      @AugustFreestyle 2 года назад +12

      Best comment so far.

    • @andilezulu292
      @andilezulu292 2 года назад +19

      This perfectly describes how I feel about Silk Sonic

    • @dielaughing73
      @dielaughing73 Год назад

      Cory is above such petty distinctions

  • @ashleyjordan8869
    @ashleyjordan8869 2 года назад +49

    Sound somewhere between Prince and Steely Dan, complete with Larry Carlton-esque Solo at the end 👌🏻

    • @szrnkabela
      @szrnkabela 2 года назад +10

      Also nods to Peg

    • @Trent-tr2nx
      @Trent-tr2nx 2 года назад +3

      Jay Graydon did the peg solo

    • @ashleyjordan8869
      @ashleyjordan8869 2 года назад +2

      @@Trent-tr2nx just watched the On the One on Cory’s channel. He name drops Carlton/Kid Charlemagne and Graydon/Peg, so we can all feel smug 😁

    • @skierpage
      @skierpage 2 года назад

      What's the Prince song with that synth drum cowbell sound they borrowed? It's like the "Maniac" percussion from Flashdance by Mike Sembello but more tubular (totally).
      Thanks in advance.

    • @szrnkabela
      @szrnkabela 2 года назад

      @@skierpage U Got The Look?

  • @MM-vs2et
    @MM-vs2et 2 года назад +57

    Sick Peg guitar solo there. Absolute madlad you are, Wong!

    • @anthonybuck1044
      @anthonybuck1044 2 года назад +4

      I'm so happy I wasn't the only k e who noticed. It's so good

    • @adamkringel7578
      @adamkringel7578 2 года назад +1

      I heard that too.

    • @chakalaka3960
      @chakalaka3960 2 года назад

      I wondered why it seemed so familiar lmao

    • @DavidMeslin
      @DavidMeslin 2 года назад +2

      Jay Graydon called…

    • @pyrotechnic96
      @pyrotechnic96 2 года назад

      Was kinda obvious from the beginning and just totally went all the way at 3:15.

  • @adammono1839
    @adammono1839 2 года назад +44

    I feel like this is gonna have a second life at some point in the future and it'll all make so much sense

    • @wizkid915
      @wizkid915 2 года назад +10

      This is a meme from the future, we don’t get it yet

  • @NotDingse
    @NotDingse 2 года назад +72

    Jack straight up making 80’s porn music at this point

  • @barthvader4930
    @barthvader4930 2 года назад +15

    That’s some fancy new merch they’re dropping…

  • @An_Arbitrary_Miscellany
    @An_Arbitrary_Miscellany 2 года назад +4

    90s supermodels plus smooth jazz and grainy VHS dub. I'm so here for this.

    • @DoctorWho8
      @DoctorWho8 2 года назад

      My high school & college years!

  • @ZanethMedia
    @ZanethMedia 2 года назад +155

    When is Cory coming out and admitting music peaked with late 90’s game show theme songs? 😂

  • @abcd4054
    @abcd4054 2 года назад +31

    Posted nine seconds ago.
    Feel like I've got faster fingers than Joe Dart

  • @adamel-rahaiby6442
    @adamel-rahaiby6442 2 года назад +3

    Sade and the smooth Jazz community, you should be proud of The Vulf!

  • @vladimirmax1765
    @vladimirmax1765 2 года назад +3

    Да, классная музыка у вас получилась. Спасибо! Парню на саксе - отдельное спасибо. А так - все молодцы. Спасибо еще раз...
    Yes, you made great music. Thanks! Special thanks to the guy on the sax. And so - all well done. Thanks again... I'm from Russia guys.

  • @geoffschuller4875
    @geoffschuller4875 2 года назад +2

    That butterfly dress reminds me of my grandmother's housecoat. I guess she was more fashionable than I thought!

  • @anthonybuck1044
    @anthonybuck1044 2 года назад +6

    I'm getting serious Steely Dan " Peg" vibes on that guitar solo, I'm loving it!!

  • @travholt
    @travholt 2 года назад +16

    The sync from 2:17 to 2:30 is incredible!

  • @lucidshelmusicproductionco2520
    @lucidshelmusicproductionco2520 2 года назад +25

    All of Cory Wong’s collaborative efforts have killer, rhythmic & funky vibes! . . . .The lead guitar tone on this one is absolutely incredible & totally channeling a Zappa-meets-Lukather aura.
    **on a side note-the fade out has some serious badassery goin on, and it leaves me wanting more, to hear what’s happening after the fade! [ IMHO that is the mark of a GREAT fade out guitar solo ]

  • @painalain
    @painalain 2 года назад +2

    A sound so 80's... Musicians of this Band are fabulous ❤️❤️

  • @sebp6731
    @sebp6731 2 года назад +12

    no sugar, no cream. we drinkin this straight up yo

  • @mltdnmatthe
    @mltdnmatthe 2 года назад +2

    The little Beep Boop on the beats in the chorus reminds me so much of the windows sound when you spam your SHIFT button

  • @GordonHighland
    @GordonHighland 2 года назад +6

    Enjoyed the Steely Dan clinic in the guitar solo.

  • @joaquinvanbeethoven
    @joaquinvanbeethoven 2 года назад +3

    I cant explain how much i love this band

  • @LoopConnection
    @LoopConnection 2 года назад +3

    This is so 80s! LOVE IT! AND IT EVEN FADES OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @stockstreamtwitch
    @stockstreamtwitch 2 года назад +3

    This track is fire. I need more tracks like this in my life. ❤️

  • @miatra4954
    @miatra4954 2 года назад +9

    one of the most passive aggressive videos ive seen in a while

  • @kacper_le
    @kacper_le 3 месяца назад

    Amazing tune with even more amazing history

  • @lellotrello2338
    @lellotrello2338 2 года назад +32

    banger song... can't wait to order it on qrates and then wait for a year until i get it!

    • @WhiskerWhippers
      @WhiskerWhippers 2 года назад +1

      I’m still waiting on three Vulf records from Qrates 🙄

    • @lellotrello2338
      @lellotrello2338 2 года назад +2

      ​@@WhiskerWhippers i am waiting on four vulf related ones :D fearless flyers, rainbow beach, dart vault and romance without finance repress

  • @m.i.c.g2246
    @m.i.c.g2246 2 года назад

    The réalisation on this is just amazing. Ultra subtle. First half of the song in slow mo, Schiffer on the bridge, then slightly sped up towards the last part.
    With the logo of the disc in the old fashioned branding way of the 90´s fashion channels.
    Straton is a brilliant, brilliant dude.

  • @baziparada
    @baziparada Год назад

    80' vibe is amazing here! What a song! Great job!

  • @Lysurgic
    @Lysurgic 2 года назад +1

    cannot stop listening to this

  • @Churrolova
    @Churrolova 2 года назад +3

    The Vulf when I'm by myself: Smile Meditation
    The Vulf when my parents walk in:

  • @aglioeolios
    @aglioeolios 2 года назад

    All free time today has been spent listening to this

  • @CitrusCarpetMan
    @CitrusCarpetMan 2 года назад +5

    Breathy Barbash - love it!

  • @MerrickGuitar
    @MerrickGuitar 2 года назад +2

    Lots of Steely Dan style playing here, killer!

  • @mziegfield
    @mziegfield 2 года назад +7

    Cory Wong on the everything

    • @AndrewBakke
      @AndrewBakke 2 года назад +1

      Had to get that bass credit somehow.

  • @citizen_d
    @citizen_d 2 года назад +1

    If this is Cory playing the solo, I'm quite amazed to hear him play with a completely different approach and sound. Awesome!

  • @dylan.wallace22
    @dylan.wallace22 2 года назад

    I feel like I can't even begin to comprehend how good this is

  • @YeOleBaz
    @YeOleBaz 2 года назад

    What a vibe. What a treat!

  • @ihatezgoogle6264
    @ihatezgoogle6264 2 года назад

    Nothing has ever been more up my alley

  • @y.a.s
    @y.a.s 2 года назад +5

    Nobody can bring that funk like Cory Wong

  • @emorycarroll
    @emorycarroll 2 года назад +5

    Cory's probably my favorite guitarist out there. He's so funky! Keep up the great work Vulf!

  • @PNW_Gunner
    @PNW_Gunner 2 года назад +2

    So many Steely Dan references in this track. I love it.

  • @kelvinmcclay6341
    @kelvinmcclay6341 2 года назад +1

    30 seconds in, this is the greatest vid on youtube

  • @FusionHowie
    @FusionHowie 2 года назад

    Very very cool ! Thanks

  • @lukaskonnerup2756
    @lukaskonnerup2756 2 года назад

    This is just about the one thing that could cheer me up

  • @Mr0mini
    @Mr0mini 2 года назад +2

    The soprano sax part is giving me big Yoshitaka Mihara - Waikiki Girl vibes, and I love it

  • @rradiosilencee
    @rradiosilencee 2 года назад

    the beats here are next level

  • @jakubgiernatowski2885
    @jakubgiernatowski2885 2 года назад +46

    We get an outtake from the Wongnotes
    Woody takes on a new franchise
    Eddie gets a well deserved feature
    Jack has content
    Cory doesn't sound like a mosquito
    It's like school trophy
    Everybody wins

  • @neonrecording
    @neonrecording 2 года назад

    So cool.

  • @xxTheFallenx
    @xxTheFallenx 2 года назад +1

    THE MODELS . are . so . AMAZINGGGGG !!!!
    arghhhhhhh. The second look at 3:40 ! damn

  • @boxertechnical
    @boxertechnical 2 года назад +7

    Man this makes me want to spend a little quality time with the Sears catalog

  • @Scrimlip
    @Scrimlip 2 года назад

    So SMOOVE!!!

  • @manolo4217
    @manolo4217 2 года назад +12

    you can really hear Cory's style in this song

  • @mute_cebu_
    @mute_cebu_ 2 года назад

    perfect vibes

  • @simon4838
    @simon4838 2 года назад

    Now that's smooth!!

  • @egalindomar
    @egalindomar 2 года назад

    ¡Es una locura! Gran trabajo.

  • @tomasshannon6537
    @tomasshannon6537 2 года назад

    Getting some old school Lukather vibes on some guitar parts and solos. Loving this. Very nice.

  • @wicklow3361
    @wicklow3361 2 года назад

    This video is a masterclass in metacognition

  • @roguecheddar
    @roguecheddar 2 года назад +1

    I had all these women back when they were good. Good times, good times.

  • @patdry
    @patdry 2 года назад +5

    All this is missing... is a voiceover saying "don't delay - call now!"

  • @carolpomper4688
    @carolpomper4688 2 года назад

    Amazing.

  • @AcornFox
    @AcornFox 2 года назад

    Happy holidays, you absolute smokeshows.

  • @paddywestside5758
    @paddywestside5758 2 года назад

    So glad to have new stuff :D

  • @NoTengoIlusiones
    @NoTengoIlusiones 2 года назад +1

    Wong's Cafe and Modeling of the 80s, obvious relationship. Totally get it.

  • @guitarsrcool17
    @guitarsrcool17 2 года назад +1

    Thank you for clarifying the curvature of the soprano sax.

  • @terrymcdonaldbassguitar
    @terrymcdonaldbassguitar 2 года назад

    Pure genius

  • @kylethenoble1211
    @kylethenoble1211 2 года назад

    Oh gosh yes this beat has got me encapsulated

  • @gumerk.7721
    @gumerk.7721 2 года назад +13

    There is something about 90's models. They are so gorgeous

  • @parioceanchicago
    @parioceanchicago 2 года назад +1

    I had to watch it again to listen the music!

    • @Trippsy05
      @Trippsy05 2 года назад

      The girl with the buzz cut or short hair or whatever is terrible though.
      Ruins the 10 seconds of video that she's on screen for.

  • @Ashanmaril
    @Ashanmaril 2 года назад +3

    This better make it to streaming

  • @pitlempens1741
    @pitlempens1741 Год назад

    So Steps Ahead/Brecker Brothers sounding, it's amazing!

  • @TiqueMD
    @TiqueMD 2 года назад

    The obscenely-reverbed snare is everything

  • @ellieireland345
    @ellieireland345 2 года назад

    i’m fully convinced this song is laced with crack i’ve had it on repeat for three days

  • @a.KniteOwl
    @a.KniteOwl 2 года назад +5

    Brace yourselves for the blue moon tonight! it's a new Vulf Vid!😱💅🍷🔥🙌🏽

  • @swagtang
    @swagtang 2 года назад

    incredible

  • @SpaceBalls_TheYouTubeName
    @SpaceBalls_TheYouTubeName 2 года назад

    I love the gratuitous “Peg” influence in the guitar solo!

  • @Phunkophil
    @Phunkophil 2 года назад

    Wait, I just realized when Eddie comes in with the soprano for this first time, the models on the catwalk bump into each other. It's like they get startled by Eddie. Brilliant editing.

  • @marieklenke2916
    @marieklenke2916 2 года назад

    Mesmerizing ... tune

  • @ryanmelvey8764
    @ryanmelvey8764 2 года назад

    love how the compressor just SMASHED this track. groovin

  • @HRTLmedia
    @HRTLmedia 2 года назад

    thats a banger!!

  • @jasonjasonjasonjasonjason
    @jasonjasonjasonjasonjason 2 года назад

    this is really really good!

  • @lazyeyestv5854
    @lazyeyestv5854 2 года назад +5

    On the street, took a wong turn, ended up in Wong's Café.

  • @sethcronin
    @sethcronin 2 года назад

    We are within INCHES of Vulf hosting a PBS fundraising drive with rewards ranging from a personalized thank you note to a box-set of rare DVDs and I am here for it!

  • @johnblunt1313
    @johnblunt1313 2 года назад

    this is what we need

  • @fredmanning7697
    @fredmanning7697 2 года назад

    Feels like I'm shopping for school clothes at Mervyn's. I love it!

  • @HotStrange
    @HotStrange 2 года назад +3

    I love every song Woody writes. I mean I love all Vulfpeck tracks but a lot of my favorites end up being Goss’s.

    • @braydengeorg
      @braydengeorg 2 года назад

      he really knows how to make a super catchy melody. smile meditation is one of my all-time favorite vulf tracks cause it gets stuck in my head so often.

    • @HotStrange
      @HotStrange 2 года назад +1

      @@braydengeorg same. Actually my favorite Vulf song.