You have to be the best singer of any of the vocal coaches on RUclips. Is there a single vocal technique you can't just casually pull off? You're also a great teacher and have a fun sense of humor. This is easily my favorite RUclips vocal coach channel.
I got to sing with Bobby in college. He was at Western Michigan University for a master class; I was a vocal jazz performance major. This was right after he sang "Another Night In Tunisia," on the Manhattan Transfer's album "Vocalese," the song itself based on the Dizzy Gillespie track "Night In Tunisia." Amazing guy. Ridiculously talented.
Lucky you! I was trying to singing along to that track fresh out of high school. I can still sing a passage or two from memory. Bobby's skills (and range) are unreal!
@@rome8180 she just seems to be technically both very prepared and able to demonstrate, whereas most people, also professionals, will know about a technique, and be able to explain it, but not have it in their arsenal.
Very few times we have a chance to witness a live genius during our limited lifetime. Every single time we listen to bobby Mcferrin we witness one of those moments.
I had the immense good fortune to see Bobby live in his early days, about 1987 ( _Simple Pleasures_ and "Don't Worry, Be Happy" hadn't yet come out). He walked on stage resplendent in a white leisure suit and open-necked red shirt, short-haired (his trademark dreads came along in the 90s), and proceeded to hold a theater of eleven hundred people silent and rapt with a bare stage, a microphone, and his voice and body. He did many of his earliest popular songs: "Blackbird," "Donna Lee," "I Feel Good," "From Me to You," ... and then he invited three or four audience members to join him on stage to perform free jazz dance as he sang his original "Thinkin' About Your Body." (You commented on his use of language? Much of it's straight scatting.) When my daughter was small, we discovered the Windam Hill "Rabbit Ears" recordings of classic children's stories with musical beds, and were dee-LIGHT-ed at Bobby's performances of his original music for Kipling's "The Elephant's Child," "How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin," and "How the Camel Got His Hump," underneath Jack Nicholson's readings. Of course, Bobby's not JUST a vocal artist; he's also been a conductor and a composer. And that he continues to perform into his seventies is a testament to both his talent and his skill. (Side notes: his father was an operatic baritone, his mother was a singer and voice teacher, and two of his children are also musicians.) I'll second (or third, or fiftieth) the recommendation to react to "Blackbird." (Here's a contemporary recording of it: ruclips.net/video/37DHXrFfwrE/видео.html ) That was the first track of his I ever heard, played on KUT-FM in Austin's _Eklektikos_ radio show, by the legendary host John Aielli; it must have been 1984 or 1985, and ere then I'd had no idea a human voice could DO what Bobby did.
I analyzed some of these songs from his vocal solo concerts "The Voice" (1984) when I studied music at university around 2003 - saw him live around that time too. Such musicianship, vocal ability and control! I also love "I'm my own walkman" :-)
Thanks for reacting to Bobby McFerrin. Knowing your channel for a while I was NOT surprised that you not only know how he produces all those beautiful noises, but you can produce them yourself, too. That is something I love about your channel. ❤ I learned about Bobby in the early 80s in a very important time: when you are 20 years old, out of school and have to decide how your adult life should look like. I listened to Bobby and decided to live an nonconformist life. I never regretted that decision. And as you said, singing like this is not what people expect. But it is important. (And it is never too late to start) Some in the chat recommended his improvisation with Richard Bona, same concert. Yes, please. :) 👍
I was very spoiled living in Minnesota where he served as the conductor for the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. Got to see several live performances and was always amazed by the man's remarkable and diverse talents.
Great stuff. His live piece "Thinkin' About Your Body" has got to be one of the coolest songs I've ever experienced. Such effortless switching in pitch and timbre.
You really moved me with your final comment. I'll just say 3 little things: - singing karaoke (for 10 years now) has taught me A LOT of things and with your help I have learnt a lot more about my voice that I didn't even knew I was doing (and THANK YOU for that) - my poor mom died at 82 having lived in fear for as long as I can remember, and she was NOT happy, unfortunately; luckily she died surrounded by those who loved her - I'm almost 50 y.o. and it's been REALLY HARD to keep my inner child alive for that long (i.e. spontaneous illusion, not having fear of everything, etc.), but h*ll, it's worth it!!! (P.S.: never needed alcohol for anything, apart from wounds and rebellious stickers) THANK YOU 🙂
This is an truely amazing artist, using all his voice and body to create great music. Saw him live at the North Sea jazz festival in the Netherlands. It was amazing and relaxing
A few years ago I saw him in concert and it was such an amazing night. The fact that he improvises so much makes it such a unigue experience and you really are in the moment with him and the music :D My parents also saw him some years ago at a choir festival, at a concert/masterclass. He was doing some amazing work with these younger singers, helping them and nudging them to let go of their voices and sing what they feel in the moment. My parents says that there were also several choirs in the audience and at one point they joined, so the rest of the audience was just surrounded by choirs, singing and riffing with each other. Gah, can only imagine how it was to be there! :D
Your comments about his pitch control reminds me of his Ave Maria /Bach duet with YoYo Ma... He *sings* the Bach and it freaks my vocal brain every danglefratted time 😅
First off I had no Idea Bobby McFerrin was capable of doing this kind jazz singing. I only knew him from Don't Worry, Be Happy so thanks for your reaction. The second thing is that you (Lolli) are so amazing at repeating the sounds (notes) that you hear. Whether it is McFerrin or Dimash you always seem to know what they are doing and how the sounds are being made. This is an amazing talent you have Lolli. I love The Fairy Voice Mother.
Some of his arpeggios are just insane. Doing this at a Jazz festival was definitely a good choice. The audience fully appreciates everything he's doing.
@@yodel_diploma2315 Ever hear his "23rd Psalm?" He overdubbed his voice harmonizing with itself in full SSATB (iykyk) and it is HAUNTING. But then again, he's been literally innovating for 40 years, so I suppose it's of no surprise to his fans. The guy can literally do anything.
@@yodel_diploma2315 I’m atheist, in fact. Musically, that thing is unreal. Bobby has an almost instinctual sense of overtone and harmonics, and he uses them with his impeccable command of dynamics to create something unlike anything that has come before or since. It’s been 40 years almost, and it’s still an unsurpassed vocal performance, in my humble opinion.
STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL!!! Bobby McFerrin is an EXTREMELY TALENTED MAN who has ALWAYS AMAZED ME! What a GEM!!! Happy to see you react to this one!! THANK YOU!! :)
from what I know mb14 and many other people were inspired by this great man in their beatbox I love your videos they are always very pleasant to watch and listen to even if I am not very good in English ^^ ♥♥
I have obsessed so much over the years with this concert. It's absolutely perfect. It's beautiful, it's entertaining, innovative and genius all around! I'm not a professional vocalist, though, so it's great to have your expert appreciation on this performance. Thanks, Fairy Voice Mother!
I loved how you expressed joy on your face when watching him. I don’t think I have ever see you so full of happiness while analyzing an artist. Bobby is one of the great vocalist of all time. Check out anything by him and you will be pleased.
I bought his second album The Voice when I was 19 without knowing anything about him other than having read a positive review in Downbeat magazine. This is years before "Don't Worry, Be Happy" and that album was the first acapella jazz album of a single solo vocalist. His father was a baritone soloist with the Metropolitan Opera and his mother was a voice teacher, so he comes by his voice naturally but he truly chose his own musical path. He is one of my heros and Jack Black has spoken deeply of his love for Mr. McFerrin.
Thanks so much Lolli for your wonderful videos which always cheer me up. I discovered Bobby McFerrin thanks to another RUclipsr nearly 3 years ago and had the same reaction of astonishment and joy as you did - but without your fun and insightful vocal analysis of course! I listened to tracks off the album Simple Pleasures for months. I even tried (and enjoyed failing at) singing Drive over and over which made the long walk to get my regular takeaway pass by so quickly - and made some passers by give me strange looks! Circlesongs is also a truly special record. Bobby, we're not worthy! I could not agree more with your message of breaking free from conformity. I've always wanted to express myself and had artistic urges but sadly have not embraced them as much as I would have liked. Still, witnessing the passion of artists such as yourself and Bobby help keep my dreams alive. Just one more thing. I'm not normally one for crude jokes but "Bountiful Beaver"... need I say more?! Oh, maybe I do if it's just a UK slang thing... Ahem, my apologies. I need to get out more!
a great reaction, and such a great video to react to. In fact that entire concert is just insanely great. Would love to get some more reaction from it, like his collab/jam with Richard Bona
I saw him about 08 at a 3 day jazz festival for highschool kids, many HS bands and choirs attend. Friday night Bobby gets on stage and does 3 songs, then sits on the edge of the stage a invites his friend up, they chit chat ('been a while since I've seen you' 'how you been' ect.) They do a couple of songs, then Bobby dismissed his friend, sits there while his friend goes back to his seat, looks out at thousands of HS jazz musicians an says... "Who's next?" The first kid up didn't even give himself enough time to think of what he was going to do, Bobby was awesome as he performed with 5 or 6 kids. I have the utmost respect for him since that night! He knew he was sitting in front of the next generation of jazz performers and helping them along their lifes journey.
Bobby McFerrin is an absolute legend. I can't recommend his performances of Spain along side Chick Corea and almost anything you can find of him performing with Yo-Yo Ma.
I saw Bobby McFerrin in concert more than 20 years ago. He was amazing. I don't know if I had heard overtone singing before then, but I was certainly aware of it when he did it. He performed with a local symphony orchestra. It was a real treat. He's so very talented.
I didn't even know a uvula roll was a thing until you said it. Your gargling comparison was so spot on though that, even without actually stopping to gargle any liquid (bc I'm in the middle of cooking at the moment), I was able to do it and, man, that's a fun sound to make. Even more fun when you start messing with the pitch. Anyway, as always, Lolli, your enthusiasm for music is so infectious and your ability to explain and demonstrate what we're hearing is mind-blowing to me (who is very much an amateur). If I wasn't already subscribed and didn't automatically hit the thumbs-up whenever I start your videos (bc I already know I'll like them), I'd do both of those things immediately. And then I'd do them again if YT would let me. You rule the planet, Lolls.
Oh you wonderful human you 💜 thank you so much for leaving me such a lovely, warm comment. I hope whatever you were cooking turned out great. Hugest hugs x
I first saw Bobby at Jazz City in Edmonton, Alberta, in 1985. His version of the Beatles' "Blackbird" displays a whole other side from this performance - spare, precise, making the lyrics serve his instrument... A genius at work.
He's always amazed me how he can use his body/voice to make so much music! Even in this case, where there aren't any discernable lyrics, you get a sense of a story. He is literally a one of a kind instrument!
I always make sure to watch when you're analyzing the good stuff. You never disappoint. If you listen to more Bobby, you'll find that every offering is unique.
Bobby is a legend. I first really dug unto his work when he came out with the album with Yo-Yo Ma, "Hush". Brilliant album with 2 incredible musicians. One of my favorite things that Bobby will do in concert is Bobby will sing the Bach C major prelude, and have the audience sing the Gounod "Ave Maria" over it. Delightful.
I may be a day or two early, but congratulations on reaching 250K subs! This performance shows that lyrics aren't always needed to evoke emotion. His talent is obvious. It is too bad that I only knew of "Don't Worry, Be Happy ". Had no idea of this. Appreciate how you correlate this to modern beatboxing. Outstanding!
There is absolutely no one who does it better! And Bobby McFerrin was awesome, too! 💗 Keyed in the above before I got to the end of your video ... have I told you how much I love you! 💗
This is why I love your channel. In this song I can hear the breathing patterns used, beautifully done. I recently heard a rap I couldn’t figure out. Tom MacDonald’s God Mode, on the second ride on the bike, he screams 24 bars and I have no idea where he gets a breath. So if you’re up to that challenge, I’ll still love your channel either way.
I swear, that almost purely air and rhythm mouth section just prior to the end was SERIOUSLY close to the vibration and rhythm of a hummingbird's wings - I thought he was gonna go airborne somehow! And then afterwards,he just dipped & switched into an almost 'underwater' mode. SO COOL!!!
Such a fun analysis! I was fortunate to see him live years ago and it was amazing! And amen sister on your closing comments. I feel it is often the fear of what others might think that hinder most of us from not only finding real joy, but being truly successful in life.
Bobby McFerrin is wild! There are some insane videos with him on youtube, where he does the craziest things. He did a great version of Alice in wonderland live. I have seen him in concert once, and it was more like a happening than a concert. We were part of the show. He directed the audience as a choir, and then he would sing the lead. Some times he would beatbox, and we would sing the songs. It was one of the concerts i will never forget. From what i can see, its kind of like what Jacob Collier is doing in his concerts. I am actually going to see him this autumn. I cant wait.
I've seen Bobby three times. This video only demonstrates a fraction of what he can do with his voice. His voice covers four octaves, and your commenters are correct, he DOES have perfect pitch. He also does crazy good overtone singing, he's a human polyphone. At his concerts, he encourages musicians to bring instruments, he has a portion of his concerts where he walks through the audience, and he displays his mastery of mimicking musical instruments. He'll have you play something, and he'll sing it right back to you, and sound almost exactly like your instrument. It's really a sight to see. If you weren't watching him do it, you wouldn't believe a human voice could sound like that. It's incredible. McFerrin is the quintessential O.G.
Stunning talent. I never knew! Perfect pitch. Huge range. Just Wow! And, sounded like a, or snatches of, various West African languages, even the click of the Sthern Bushmen. But then he keeps just diving off into gibberish, where he's just following the sounds and rhythms for their own beauty and cool placements' sake! Amazing.❤
Lolli my dear, thank you for introducing me to this side of Bobby McFerrin. Wow, I was knocked for a loop. I'd never heard more than Don't Worry be Happy. You have expanded my mind and given me more ear candy. Bless You Dear. * Smiles *
I recently watched an old video of Michael Winslow who's perhaps best known for playing Motormouth Jones in the movie Police Academy. He doesn't do music but the sounds he's able to imitate are incredible
That section at 24:30 with the patterned rhythmic accentuations: that's just trumpet/brass double- and triple-tonguing techniques. It's incredibly cool to me hearing this applied to vocal work at this level of expertise: I've tried mixing the two when messing around, but never got too much success out of it. I'll have to try more! If you're interested in an absolutely incredible example of this technique, look up Raphael Mendez playing either "La Virgen de la Macarena" or "Flight of the Bumblebee" (or the "Green Hornet Theme," either works). He was also brilliant in his circular breathing application, often playing for minutes straight without pausing. There are some crazy, crazy talented people out there.
Lolliiiii! I wondered if he had a connection with the Khoisan languages but I couldn't find one. I found that he played with so many jazz greats which I wasn't aware of. It's amazes me how you can reproduce what you are hearing whether it's beat boxing or opera or metal. Your skill and talent never ends. You are the lyrebird of music. Thanks for the show. 💕
He is / was so impressive that his album was one of the first LPs that i did buy even the music style was not exactly my preferred music style. But what he did was just incredible! One of the real genious Persons of music as a art form!
I've bought every CD and DVD that he has produced when they were released. I once had a dream in which he sang words to an entire Scherzo movement of what sounded like a Dvorak Symphony.
I loved this. Made me travel back in time. In 2009, Bobby was the main festival artist at the St Olav festival in Trondheim (Norway) and performed 5 quite different concerts - 5 different vibes. It was amazing. However, the most crazy concert was, in my opinion, the first. The opening concert in Nidarosdomen (yes, the cathedral where Aurora made her famous concert in 2017 (also arranged by the St Olav festival)). In the final stage of this concert he was picking people from the audience to come and sing with him. And one of these happened to be Gunhild Sundli (the vocalist of the band Gåte - that you may have heard as Norway’s contribution to Eurovision in 2024). That interaction is to this day one of the best, crayziest and most memorable musical experiences I’ve ever had…
Lolli, you just made me so very happy checking out a legend. In the 80s before he became famous with "that song" and then took up conducting orchestras, had a performance routine of a one-man Wizard of Oz. He literally took you through the entire movie hitting all the music numbers and sound F/x. That is when he made a big impression me. To enjoy his fantastic range, please check out "Bobby McFerrin & The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra - My Audiobiography (2012)" and also one of my favs "Say Ladeo" from his Vocabularies album. That said, any LIVE perfomace by him will leave you happy. He is truly a treasure to music. Happy singing everyone! Best, Patrick 😊
Do you ever feel like some sort of Musical Medium, channeling all our disparate joys thru you so that we all may share? Idk, you are a treasure that brings us each others' gems. 💚
It is so fun to make these discoveries with you, Though I think from your description you know much more about this than I do. But that smile let's me know that you enjoyed it as much as I did..❤❤❤
Find Bobby Mcferrin demonstrates the power of the pentatonic scale. So fun.
Agreed. It's brilliant!
One of my favourite videos.
Absolutely! Find it! It's brilliant and it's one of the best examples for the fact that that we all have a lot more in common than some might think.
I've seen him live once. Just one man and a microphone and keeping the audience entertained for an hour and a half.
You have to be the best singer of any of the vocal coaches on RUclips. Is there a single vocal technique you can't just casually pull off? You're also a great teacher and have a fun sense of humor. This is easily my favorite RUclips vocal coach channel.
I got to sing with Bobby in college. He was at Western Michigan University for a master class; I was a vocal jazz performance major. This was right after he sang "Another Night In Tunisia," on the Manhattan Transfer's album "Vocalese," the song itself based on the Dizzy Gillespie track "Night In Tunisia." Amazing guy. Ridiculously talented.
I love your reactions so genuine, so beautiful, Bobby McFerrin is a great person to highlight on your channel
Lucky you! I was trying to singing along to that track fresh out of high school. I can still sing a passage or two from memory. Bobby's skills (and range) are unreal!
I continue to be impressed by your ability to effortlessly replicate and explain the techniques and vocal qualities of the videos you analyse
She has to be the best singer of any of the RUclips vocal coaches. At one point in this video, she just casually hits two notes at once.
@@rome8180 she just seems to be technically both very prepared and able to demonstrate, whereas most people, also professionals, will know about a technique, and be able to explain it, but not have it in their arsenal.
Good choice of a reaction/analysis!!! More people need to know that Bobby is more than not worrying and being happy.
Very few times we have a chance to witness a live genius during our limited lifetime. Every single time we listen to bobby Mcferrin we witness one of those moments.
I can't get tired of hearing your haunting voice.
You would love his Bach duet with Yo-Yo Ma and his one-man rendition of The Wizard of Oz. Such an astonishingly creative and talented man!
You are fantastic. The way you REALLY know how it all works just grabs me, and I am now compelled to hear what you have to say.
I had the immense good fortune to see Bobby live in his early days, about 1987 ( _Simple Pleasures_ and "Don't Worry, Be Happy" hadn't yet come out). He walked on stage resplendent in a white leisure suit and open-necked red shirt, short-haired (his trademark dreads came along in the 90s), and proceeded to hold a theater of eleven hundred people silent and rapt with a bare stage, a microphone, and his voice and body. He did many of his earliest popular songs: "Blackbird," "Donna Lee," "I Feel Good," "From Me to You," ... and then he invited three or four audience members to join him on stage to perform free jazz dance as he sang his original "Thinkin' About Your Body." (You commented on his use of language? Much of it's straight scatting.)
When my daughter was small, we discovered the Windam Hill "Rabbit Ears" recordings of classic children's stories with musical beds, and were dee-LIGHT-ed at Bobby's performances of his original music for Kipling's "The Elephant's Child," "How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin," and "How the Camel Got His Hump," underneath Jack Nicholson's readings.
Of course, Bobby's not JUST a vocal artist; he's also been a conductor and a composer. And that he continues to perform into his seventies is a testament to both his talent and his skill. (Side notes: his father was an operatic baritone, his mother was a singer and voice teacher, and two of his children are also musicians.)
I'll second (or third, or fiftieth) the recommendation to react to "Blackbird." (Here's a contemporary recording of it: ruclips.net/video/37DHXrFfwrE/видео.html ) That was the first track of his I ever heard, played on KUT-FM in Austin's _Eklektikos_ radio show, by the legendary host John Aielli; it must have been 1984 or 1985, and ere then I'd had no idea a human voice could DO what Bobby did.
I analyzed some of these songs from his vocal solo concerts "The Voice" (1984) when I studied music at university around 2003 - saw him live around that time too. Such musicianship, vocal ability and control! I also love "I'm my own walkman" :-)
Bobby McFerrin performing Ave Maria... Tears will flow...
Thanks for reacting to Bobby McFerrin. Knowing your channel for a while I was NOT surprised that you not only know how he produces all those beautiful noises, but you can produce them yourself, too. That is something I love about your channel. ❤
I learned about Bobby in the early 80s in a very important time: when you are 20 years old, out of school and have to decide how your adult life should look like. I listened to Bobby and decided to live an nonconformist life. I never regretted that decision. And as you said, singing like this is not what people expect. But it is important. (And it is never too late to start)
Some in the chat recommended his improvisation with Richard Bona, same concert. Yes, please. :) 👍
Hi GORGEOUS. You've got me hooked on your channel. Can't get enough of it. Your personality is so endearing ❤😘
This man, Bobby Mac, is incredible. There has been no one like him. Don't Worry, Be Happy...
I was very spoiled living in Minnesota where he served as the conductor for the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. Got to see several live performances and was always amazed by the man's remarkable and diverse talents.
Never have I heard his vocalizations analyzed so beautifully in a way that I can appreciate his talent and creativity even more, thank you.
Great stuff. His live piece "Thinkin' About Your Body" has got to be one of the coolest songs I've ever experienced. Such effortless switching in pitch and timbre.
A true genius with passion und pure joy in doing his thing. What a blast.
You really moved me with your final comment. I'll just say 3 little things:
- singing karaoke (for 10 years now) has taught me A LOT of things and with your help I have learnt a lot more about my voice that I didn't even knew I was doing (and THANK YOU for that)
- my poor mom died at 82 having lived in fear for as long as I can remember, and she was NOT happy, unfortunately; luckily she died surrounded by those who loved her
- I'm almost 50 y.o. and it's been REALLY HARD to keep my inner child alive for that long (i.e. spontaneous illusion, not having fear of everything, etc.), but h*ll, it's worth it!!! (P.S.: never needed alcohol for anything, apart from wounds and rebellious stickers)
THANK YOU 🙂
This is an truely amazing artist, using all his voice and body to create great music. Saw him live at the North Sea jazz festival in the Netherlands. It was amazing and relaxing
Your passion, energy, and knowledge are all, together, so absolutely beautiful.
A few years ago I saw him in concert and it was such an amazing night. The fact that he improvises so much makes it such a unigue experience and you really are in the moment with him and the music :D
My parents also saw him some years ago at a choir festival, at a concert/masterclass. He was doing some amazing work with these younger singers, helping them and nudging them to let go of their voices and sing what they feel in the moment. My parents says that there were also several choirs in the audience and at one point they joined, so the rest of the audience was just surrounded by choirs, singing and riffing with each other. Gah, can only imagine how it was to be there! :D
Your comments about his pitch control reminds me of his Ave Maria /Bach duet with YoYo Ma... He *sings* the Bach and it freaks my vocal brain every danglefratted time 😅
First off I had no Idea Bobby McFerrin was capable of doing this kind jazz singing. I only knew him from Don't Worry, Be Happy so thanks for your reaction. The second thing is that you (Lolli) are so amazing at repeating the sounds (notes) that you hear. Whether it is McFerrin or Dimash you always seem to know what they are doing and how the sounds are being made. This is an amazing talent you have Lolli. I love The Fairy Voice Mother.
This was so delightful! I'm glad you finally got to check out Bobby McFerrin!
You are literally the Queen of RUclips ❤
I’ve seen him live and what’s amazing to me is most of his live performances are highly improvised.
Some of his arpeggios are just insane. Doing this at a Jazz festival was definitely a good choice. The audience fully appreciates everything he's doing.
that whole performance is amazing. Love Drive and his improvisations with the audience
My favorite performance of his is his day of song, an absolute must watch!
This is great, but his version of “Blackbird” is the real masterclass.
Especially the flapping of the bird's wings at the end...
@@yodel_diploma2315 Ever hear his "23rd Psalm?" He overdubbed his voice harmonizing with itself in full SSATB (iykyk) and it is HAUNTING. But then again, he's been literally innovating for 40 years, so I suppose it's of no surprise to his fans. The guy can literally do anything.
@@driggs2821 Thanx, I will look it up!
@@driggs2821 I'm not a bible believer although it contains mighty words that speak to me! Great performance of Bobby!
@@yodel_diploma2315 I’m atheist, in fact. Musically, that thing is unreal. Bobby has an almost instinctual sense of overtone and harmonics, and he uses them with his impeccable command of dynamics to create something unlike anything that has come before or since. It’s been 40 years almost, and it’s still an unsurpassed vocal performance, in my humble opinion.
STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL!!! Bobby McFerrin is an EXTREMELY TALENTED MAN who has ALWAYS AMAZED ME! What a GEM!!! Happy to see you react to this one!! THANK YOU!! :)
from what I know mb14 and many other people were inspired by this great man in their beatbox I love your videos they are always very pleasant to watch and listen to even if I am not very good in English ^^
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I have obsessed so much over the years with this concert. It's absolutely perfect. It's beautiful, it's entertaining, innovative and genius all around! I'm not a professional vocalist, though, so it's great to have your expert appreciation on this performance. Thanks, Fairy Voice Mother!
I loved how you expressed joy on your face when watching him. I don’t think I have ever see you so full of happiness while analyzing an artist. Bobby is one of the great vocalist of all time. Check out anything by him and you will be pleased.
This whole consert it incredible! 💖
I bought his second album The Voice when I was 19 without knowing anything about him other than having read a positive review in Downbeat magazine. This is years before "Don't Worry, Be Happy" and that album was the first acapella jazz album of a single solo vocalist. His father was a baritone soloist with the Metropolitan Opera and his mother was a voice teacher, so he comes by his voice naturally but he truly chose his own musical path. He is one of my heros and Jack Black has spoken deeply of his love for Mr. McFerrin.
You philosophy on being your self and shunning convention is inspiring and very freeing and should be considered . By everyone! 😊
Thanks so much Lolli for your wonderful videos which always cheer me up. I discovered Bobby McFerrin thanks to another RUclipsr nearly 3 years ago and had the same reaction of astonishment and joy as you did - but without your fun and insightful vocal analysis of course! I listened to tracks off the album Simple Pleasures for months. I even tried (and enjoyed failing at) singing Drive over and over which made the long walk to get my regular takeaway pass by so quickly - and made some passers by give me strange looks! Circlesongs is also a truly special record. Bobby, we're not worthy!
I could not agree more with your message of breaking free from conformity. I've always wanted to express myself and had artistic urges but sadly have not embraced them as much as I would have liked. Still, witnessing the passion of artists such as yourself and Bobby help keep my dreams alive.
Just one more thing. I'm not normally one for crude jokes but "Bountiful Beaver"... need I say more?! Oh, maybe I do if it's just a UK slang thing... Ahem, my apologies. I need to get out more!
Another fascinating and enthralling analysis! You are the best.
Exciting artist! Even more exciting analysis 🤩
❤ -so many wise words. Thank you dear
Yes watch more Bobby McFerrin. He's amazing. His Day of Song improvisation is an amazing demonstration of conducting an audience.
Just wanted to say, I watched your version of Hurt on YT last night.. holy moly. Excellent job, pretty intense. Your vocal range is wild🤘
Your breakdowns are so illuminating! Thank-you
You are the epitome (very best) of reactors, and watching has been an epiphany (revelation) for me. Thank you
a great reaction, and such a great video to react to. In fact that entire concert is just insanely great. Would love to get some more reaction from it, like his collab/jam with Richard Bona
I concur! The jam with Richard Bona is legendary and, might I add, his Ave Maria is a class of classic.
I saw him about 08 at a 3 day jazz festival for highschool kids, many HS bands and choirs attend. Friday night Bobby gets on stage and does 3 songs, then sits on the edge of the stage a invites his friend up, they chit chat ('been a while since I've seen you' 'how you been' ect.) They do a couple of songs, then Bobby dismissed his friend, sits there while his friend goes back to his seat, looks out at thousands of HS jazz musicians an says...
"Who's next?"
The first kid up didn't even give himself enough time to think of what he was going to do, Bobby was awesome as he performed with 5 or 6 kids. I have the utmost respect for him since that night! He knew he was sitting in front of the next generation of jazz performers and helping them along their lifes journey.
Always learn something listening to you and Bobby McFarrin is fascinating
Bobby McFerrin is an absolute legend. I can't recommend his performances of Spain along side Chick Corea and almost anything you can find of him performing with Yo-Yo Ma.
I grew up listening to the Bang!Zoom album. Super influential to me in the 90’s at the time. It literally blew my mind!!!
I saw Bobby McFerrin in concert more than 20 years ago. He was amazing. I don't know if I had heard overtone singing before then, but I was certainly aware of it when he did it. He performed with a local symphony orchestra. It was a real treat. He's so very talented.
I didn't even know a uvula roll was a thing until you said it. Your gargling comparison was so spot on though that, even without actually stopping to gargle any liquid (bc I'm in the middle of cooking at the moment), I was able to do it and, man, that's a fun sound to make. Even more fun when you start messing with the pitch.
Anyway, as always, Lolli, your enthusiasm for music is so infectious and your ability to explain and demonstrate what we're hearing is mind-blowing to me (who is very much an amateur). If I wasn't already subscribed and didn't automatically hit the thumbs-up whenever I start your videos (bc I already know I'll like them), I'd do both of those things immediately. And then I'd do them again if YT would let me.
You rule the planet, Lolls.
Oh you wonderful human you 💜 thank you so much for leaving me such a lovely, warm comment. I hope whatever you were cooking turned out great. Hugest hugs x
I first saw Bobby at Jazz City in Edmonton, Alberta, in 1985. His version of the Beatles' "Blackbird" displays a whole other side from this performance - spare, precise, making the lyrics serve his instrument... A genius at work.
Wow, such an entertaining analysis - technical knowledge, focus, appreciation, simplicity, examples, and... humour! Education made fun ;-)
He's always amazed me how he can use his body/voice to make so much music! Even in this case, where there aren't any discernable lyrics, you get a sense of a story. He is literally a one of a kind instrument!
@TheFairyVoiceMother0 go away bot account. Besides, your post makes ZERO sense.
Awesome video! Yeah, Bobby can do awesome stuff. And a very important message here: 31:45. ... and the oracle card almost killed me laughing. 🤣
I always make sure to watch when you're analyzing the good stuff. You never disappoint.
If you listen to more Bobby, you'll find that every offering is unique.
Bobby Mcferrin is absolutely captivating. And your analysis captivating too - half an hour passes quicker than a tiktok!
Bobby is a legend. I first really dug unto his work when he came out with the album with Yo-Yo Ma, "Hush". Brilliant album with 2 incredible musicians. One of my favorite things that Bobby will do in concert is Bobby will sing the Bach C major prelude, and have the audience sing the Gounod "Ave Maria" over it. Delightful.
I may be a day or two early, but congratulations on reaching 250K subs! This performance shows that lyrics aren't always needed to evoke emotion. His talent is obvious. It is too bad that I only knew of "Don't Worry, Be Happy ". Had no idea of this. Appreciate how you correlate this to modern beatboxing. Outstanding!
I love his solo piece he did called Drive. He did it during a break for an orchestra he was conducting for a concert.
Bobby McFerrin demonstrating the 'power of the pentatonic scale'... classic, worth a watch if you haven't seen it.
There is absolutely no one who does it better! And Bobby McFerrin was awesome, too! 💗
Keyed in the above before I got to the end of your video ... have I told you how much I love you! 💗
Yes! I’ve been waiting for a Bobby reaction for a while now.
Thanks! I wish you a bloody beautiful day as well!
He has mastered his instrument. Like most masters they can do things that seem magical and wondrous with their instrument.
This is why I love your channel. In this song I can hear the breathing patterns used, beautifully done. I recently heard a rap I couldn’t figure out. Tom MacDonald’s God Mode, on the second ride on the bike, he screams 24 bars and I have no idea where he gets a breath. So if you’re up to that challenge, I’ll still love your channel either way.
I swear, that almost purely air and rhythm mouth section just prior to the end was SERIOUSLY close to the vibration and rhythm of a hummingbird's wings - I thought he was gonna go airborne somehow! And then afterwards,he just dipped & switched into an almost 'underwater' mode. SO COOL!!!
He's freaking amazing- but he's got some even more impressive videos out there, that I think you'd appreciate even more.
Such a fun analysis! I was fortunate to see him live years ago and it was amazing! And amen sister on your closing comments. I feel it is often the fear of what others might think that hinder most of us from not only finding real joy, but being truly successful in life.
Always love the magic of different clothing and hair change like nothing happened😂
Saw him at the Kool Jazz Festival in Saratoga Springs New York he was 18 and was introduced by Ella Fitzgerald. Both were unforgettable
I hope you have a bloody beautiful day as well! Thanks for making mine a little bit better.
nothing cooler than THE artist making/breaking the art he is demonstrating. All the confidence in the world. I'd run away!
Plz excuse me, but I find you your Passion and personality Astounding in its self, thanks you for your content and self.
Since I grew up with classical music, I did gravitate towards his collaboration with Yo-Yo Ma on the album “Hush”
Bobby McFerrin is wild! There are some insane videos with him on youtube, where he does the craziest things. He did a great version of Alice in wonderland live.
I have seen him in concert once, and it was more like a happening than a concert. We were part of the show. He directed the audience as a choir, and then he would sing the lead. Some times he would beatbox, and we would sing the songs. It was one of the concerts i will never forget.
From what i can see, its kind of like what Jacob Collier is doing in his concerts. I am actually going to see him this autumn. I cant wait.
I've seen Bobby three times. This video only demonstrates a fraction of what he can do with his voice. His voice covers four octaves, and your commenters are correct, he DOES have perfect pitch. He also does crazy good overtone singing, he's a human polyphone. At his concerts, he encourages musicians to bring instruments, he has a portion of his concerts where he walks through the audience, and he displays his mastery of mimicking musical instruments. He'll have you play something, and he'll sing it right back to you, and sound almost exactly like your instrument. It's really a sight to see. If you weren't watching him do it, you wouldn't believe a human voice could sound like that. It's incredible. McFerrin is the quintessential O.G.
Stunning talent. I never knew!
Perfect pitch. Huge range. Just Wow! And, sounded like a, or snatches of, various West African languages, even the click of the Sthern Bushmen. But then he keeps just diving off into gibberish, where he's just following the sounds and rhythms for their own beauty and cool placements' sake! Amazing.❤
Lolli my dear, thank you for introducing me to this side of Bobby McFerrin. Wow, I was knocked for a loop. I'd never heard more than Don't Worry be Happy. You have expanded my mind and given me more ear candy. Bless You Dear. * Smiles *
I recently watched an old video of Michael Winslow who's perhaps best known for playing Motormouth Jones in the movie Police Academy.
He doesn't do music but the sounds he's able to imitate are incredible
Thanks Lolli, a brilliant analysis of a super complex human skill and a unique musician
legend! gene probably took some inspiration from him for his gbb metamorphosis wildcard i reckon haha great reaction as always!
I seen this chap live in glasgow for Celtic Connections! What a gig it was!
That section at 24:30 with the patterned rhythmic accentuations: that's just trumpet/brass double- and triple-tonguing techniques. It's incredibly cool to me hearing this applied to vocal work at this level of expertise: I've tried mixing the two when messing around, but never got too much success out of it. I'll have to try more!
If you're interested in an absolutely incredible example of this technique, look up Raphael Mendez playing either "La Virgen de la Macarena" or "Flight of the Bumblebee" (or the "Green Hornet Theme," either works). He was also brilliant in his circular breathing application, often playing for minutes straight without pausing. There are some crazy, crazy talented people out there.
Bobby, celebrating Music for Decades now
Lolliiiii! I wondered if he had a connection with the Khoisan languages but I couldn't find one. I found that he played with so many jazz greats which I wasn't aware of. It's amazes me how you can reproduce what you are hearing whether it's beat boxing or opera or metal. Your skill and talent never ends. You are the lyrebird of music. Thanks for the show. 💕
You're the best and I adore your content.
He is / was so impressive that his album was one of the first LPs that i did buy even the music style was not exactly my preferred music style. But what he did was just incredible! One of the real genious Persons of music as a art form!
I've bought every CD and DVD that he has produced when they were released. I once had a dream in which he sang words to an entire Scherzo movement of what sounded like a Dvorak Symphony.
you're the best!
I loved this. Made me travel back in time. In 2009, Bobby was the main festival artist at the St Olav festival in Trondheim (Norway) and performed 5 quite different concerts - 5 different vibes. It was amazing. However, the most crazy concert was, in my opinion, the first. The opening concert in Nidarosdomen (yes, the cathedral where Aurora made her famous concert in 2017 (also arranged by the St Olav festival)). In the final stage of this concert he was picking people from the audience to come and sing with him. And one of these happened to be Gunhild Sundli (the vocalist of the band Gåte - that you may have heard as Norway’s contribution to Eurovision in 2024). That interaction is to this day one of the best, crayziest and most memorable musical experiences I’ve ever had…
Lolli, you just made me so very happy checking out a legend. In the 80s before he became famous with "that song" and then took up conducting orchestras, had a performance routine of a one-man Wizard of Oz. He literally took you through the entire movie hitting all the music numbers and sound F/x. That is when he made a big impression me. To enjoy his fantastic range, please check out "Bobby McFerrin & The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra - My Audiobiography (2012)" and also one of my favs "Say Ladeo" from his Vocabularies album. That said, any LIVE perfomace by him will leave you happy. He is truly a treasure to music. Happy singing everyone! Best, Patrick 😊
I have been playing that Wizard of Oz performance to everyone who would listen for literal decades. Love it.
@@idleandchill Yup. And love his Ave Maria when he gets the audience to sing with him. He is the best and from his own planet.
Do you ever feel like some sort of Musical Medium, channeling all our disparate joys thru you so that we all may share? Idk, you are a treasure that brings us each others' gems. 💚
3:35 it’s like what a drop of water would sound like going through all its depths, quick and beautiful voice ❤️
It is so fun to make these discoveries with you, Though I think from your description you know much more about this than I do. But that smile let's me know that you enjoyed it as much as I did..❤❤❤
Amazing! Virtuoso!
I’ve just come to the realization that i want to see Bobby and Jacob Collier in a single concert.