Jacob Collier: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

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  • Опубликовано: 8 июл 2020
  • The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. Introducing NPR Music's Tiny Desk (home) concerts, bringing you performances from across the country and the world. It's the same spirit - stripped-down sets, an intimate setting - just a different space.
    July 9, 2020 | Colin Marshall -- Polymath musician Jacob Collier has been championing this style of one-man-band music videos since 2012, singing every note and playing every instrument. His cover of Stevie Wonder's "Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing"earned him a devout RUclips following at the age of 19, and he hasn't slowed down since. The London wunderkind owns four Grammy Awards already, including two at the age of 22 in 2017, and his evolution as a bandleader has been evident in his live performances ( like when he came to NPR for a Tiny Desk concert last year). Now 25, and with nearly a decade of experience producing every aspect of his own music from his home, Collier is uniquely positioned to crank out his best work from quarantine. In this video, each of the four parts was recorded in a single take. Pay close attention ; it's easy to get tripped up inside Jacob's head as he arranges this Rubik's Cube of a video production, which feels both like a magic trick and a no-strings-attached bedroom session.
    Since the pandemic hit hard in March, Collier has been hustling in his Internet-famous room. He's played duets over Instagram Live with the likes of Chris Martin, JoJo and Daniel Caesar, recorded a song in his bathroom, and he's in the middle of releasing his ambitious four-volume record, Djesse. The last song in this video is the premiere of his new single "He Won't Hold You," which will appear on Vol. 3, due out later this year.
    SET LIST
    "All I Need"
    "Time Alone With You"
    "He Won't Hold You"
    MUSICIANS
    Jacob Collier: vocals, keyboard, guitar, bass, drums
    CREDITS
    Video By: Jacob Collier; Video Co-producer: Ben Bloomberg; Audio By: Jacob Collier; Additional Mixing: Ben Bloomberg; Producer: Colin Marshall; Audio Mastering Engineer: Josh Rogosin; Video Producer: Morgan Noelle Smith; Associate Producer: Bobby Carter; Executive Producer: Lauren Onkey; Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann
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  • @nprmusic
    @nprmusic  2 месяца назад +19

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  • @Bepartofmynovel
    @Bepartofmynovel Год назад +3089

    it's so rare to see a band where all members are equally talented.

  • @lianaflores
    @lianaflores 3 года назад +9605

    Jacob and the Colliers

  • @graycrom
    @graycrom 3 года назад +1447

    the really cool thing about Jacob is that we haven't seen his best work yet. he's young, still learning about himself and what he wants to say.

    • @bellad5968
      @bellad5968 2 года назад +23

      that's so true🥺if he's this good now imagine how incredible he's gonna be in like 20 years

    • @palacerevolution2000
      @palacerevolution2000 2 года назад +28

      Exactly. This has been my main comment on him. It's like Mozart writing an opera at age 10; an astonishing feat. And great music. But at this age you just haven't physically lived enough to gain certain experiences. (I just realized e.g that at age 10 Mozart had not even entered puberty.). But the stellar sense of harmony, melody, rhythm, the ear, - all that is in place. JC will only get better. graycrom, have you seen the performance of JC with Snarky Puppy doing 'Don't You Know'?

    • @renanalcantara8856
      @renanalcantara8856 2 года назад +2

      Or things might go downhill from here. Nah don't think so

    • @antonmicah
      @antonmicah 2 года назад +9

      I, on the other hand, suspect that he will only perfect his musical talent, but will never have anything to say. I admire him for his technique but he doesn't give me any emotion.

    • @lwellman9862
      @lwellman9862 2 года назад +2

      @olio sutela that's what it is! That's why i can't quite get into him

  • @feecee89
    @feecee89 2 года назад +2390

    I’m a professional musician - studied classical music at college and all that, so I’ll make an educated judgement here. All I can say is: it’s unfair how talented you are.

    • @hurtnar
      @hurtnar 2 года назад +88

      actually it is not. because he could also be talented and being an investment banker doing no music at all. the miracle is, that people are born with that gift, and actually be aware of it!

    • @tigeechan2040
      @tigeechan2040 2 года назад +166

      @@hurtnar And … have the opportunities to nurture and develop those “inborn” abilities. Education, a loving home, hierarchy of needs met.
      I wonder how many potentially brilliant children never got a chance because their circumstances failed them; poverty, war, unsupportive parents, no parents.

    • @elismycat
      @elismycat 2 года назад +41

      @@tigeechan2040 true| He was born into a familiy of musiscians so his inate talent was nurtured and educated...he was born "speaking" music.

    • @polyo4038
      @polyo4038 2 года назад +11

      A.K.A privileged.

    • @LucasPMiranda
      @LucasPMiranda 2 года назад +7

      @@polyo4038 omg, shut up.

  • @jacobcollier
    @jacobcollier 3 года назад +29847

    Thank you so much for having me!!! :-)

  • @NorwegianUke
    @NorwegianUke 3 года назад +3233

    I can see that each of them have their own grammy.

    • @kayliemoncada3460
      @kayliemoncada3460 3 года назад +28

      this is the best comment on this website

    • @youtuba6711
      @youtuba6711 3 года назад

      It did just happen! For at least two of them ahah

    • @andrewhemsworth8115
      @andrewhemsworth8115 3 года назад +1

      Wait, there's 4 Grammy's on the Rhode, there's 4 of them in the room. Theory confirmed!!!

    • @pawlo1914
      @pawlo1914 3 года назад

      And their own granny! Swiss Uke

    • @ongzz
      @ongzz 3 года назад +2

      add one more to the list 👀

  • @jakubszwedfilms
    @jakubszwedfilms 2 года назад +463

    These guys should start a band. They sound pretty good together.

    • @HowieStephens
      @HowieStephens Год назад +6

      Not bad tbh, with a little practice they might just make it

    • @dannyDC01
      @dannyDC01 Год назад +4

      isn't that one guy

    • @mr-peripheral
      @mr-peripheral Год назад

      😂

    • @baxthered
      @baxthered 11 месяцев назад +6

      ​@@dannyDC01exactly. that's the joke.

  • @TheOwensillars
    @TheOwensillars 2 года назад +884

    Jacob Collier: your favourite musician’s favourite musician.

    • @snakes7303
      @snakes7303 2 года назад +8

      Very true

    • @jeremysamuelson9922
      @jeremysamuelson9922 2 года назад +18

      Or your favorite musician if you are a musician.

    • @sypwer
      @sypwer 2 года назад +4

      No i think my favorite musicians favorite musician might be stevie wonder(just guessing, since he said he was his biggest fan)

    • @ethanghoura5551
      @ethanghoura5551 2 года назад +9

      Absolutely not, collier may be talented but his music just isn’t that influential

    • @briansloss23
      @briansloss23 2 года назад +17

      @@ethanghoura5551 He is influential to Herbie Hancock, Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones, etc… also… he has four Grammys? 😂 It’s ok if you don’t like his music, and not everyone will, but the dude is undeniably influential and is many musician’s favorite musican. I had a professor at my university break down some of his harmonies in 2014 when jacob was only 19 years old. Dude influences a lot of people.

  • @metacob
    @metacob 3 года назад +4907

    If there's ever a galactic music competition, earth should send this guy

    • @marissamclain1464
      @marissamclain1464 3 года назад +27

      YES

    • @terryhalco1021
      @terryhalco1021 3 года назад +42

      Along with a cloned J. S. Bach.

    • @miggoy734
      @miggoy734 3 года назад +219

      SHOW ME WHAT YOU’VE GOT

    • @joeyihly
      @joeyihly 3 года назад +107

      This is not only one of the funniest comments i have ever seen, its also probably the best way to describe Jacob Collier. Like if someone asked about who Jacob Collier is, you'd respond with this comment. lol

    • @nathan-ou2oq
      @nathan-ou2oq 3 года назад +60

      nah, he'd get disqualified for his inhuman abilities

  • @liamthomas4644
    @liamthomas4644 3 года назад +3182

    Bassist: Jacob Collier
    Keys: Jacob Collier
    Drums: Jacob Collier
    Vocals: Jacob Collier
    Snacks: Mama Suzie Collier.

    • @achenarmyst2156
      @achenarmyst2156 3 года назад +32

      Kudos to the Mums, Collier and Cole...... 💙

    • @uisce2005
      @uisce2005 3 года назад +47

      He even used his Grammys as percussion instruments at one point.

    • @timevans6670
      @timevans6670 3 года назад +37

      But what about the greatest snack of all, Jacob himself? 🥺

    •  3 года назад +41

      melodica: Jacob Collier
      arrangements: Jacob Collier
      sound production: Jacob Collier
      video production: Jacob Collier
      art-director: Jacob Collier
      staff: Jacob Collier
      etc: Jacob Collier

    • @davemarks8832
      @davemarks8832 3 года назад +3

      Not to mention Jacob on rav drum!

  • @YoPaulieMusic
    @YoPaulieMusic 2 года назад +605

    I don't think enough people have an appreciation of just how freaking incredible this production is. Jacob created a 16 minute music video with multiple tunes, all incredibly complex from a harmonic and rhythmic perspective, yet he a) has no sheet music to guide him, and b) he recorded it four times in order to create this final project. We are not worthy... ;) It's all in his head!!!

    • @Ikbeneengeit
      @Ikbeneengeit Год назад +12

      Did he create each individual part in a continuous take of all the songs? That's insane.

    • @billmccomb4629
      @billmccomb4629 11 месяцев назад +7

      Agreed agreed. Even just knowing when each Jacob should speak or start playing is difficult enough. The man is a master craftsman and well as musical genius.

    • @mogglie
      @mogglie 8 месяцев назад +5

      Agree. It’s amazing. But I do think quite a lot of it is in a click system in his headphones.

    • @FitzpatrickSD
      @FitzpatrickSD 8 месяцев назад +7

      @@Ikbeneengeit I was asking myself the same thing. The way around it if I was thinking like my non musically inclined self would be to record the unedited version of each position, but then record separate audio and just play the perfect version of the audio for each instument/vocal. You see the constant footage for each version of him, but the audio has no mistakes. But we are dealing with a savant, so I imagine it was filmed in 4 successive takes of (video is 16:12 long) approximately 1 hour, 4 minutes and 48 seconds of perfection

    • @Dil_Moran
      @Dil_Moran 6 месяцев назад +2

      ​@@mogglieI'd be surprised if he didn't have cues along with the click. But its Jacob Collier we're taking about here, could be 16 mins of improv

  • @fernandotanga7877
    @fernandotanga7877 2 года назад +29

    The guy on bass is pretty good.
    The vocalists were on point.
    The pianist was killing it
    The drummer was bringing it

  • @DariusKhan
    @DariusKhan 3 года назад +3850

    I heard they split up due to musical differences. Jacobs' going solo now.

  • @wizkida981015
    @wizkida981015 3 года назад +1584

    The fact that there's four of them actually explains so much.

    • @youtubeuserdan4017
      @youtubeuserdan4017 3 года назад +27

      Is it because there are four volumes of Djesse?

    • @csmarkham
      @csmarkham 3 года назад +2

      youtubeuserdan 🤔😊

    • @rifqimatondang
      @rifqimatondang 3 года назад +11

      its because of the four grammy he has

    • @unfortunatelygnarly
      @unfortunatelygnarly 3 года назад

      thats not possible, its just video editing dude.

    • @javanfrench
      @javanfrench 3 года назад +81

      @@unfortunatelygnarly nah, that's not true. I've seen them in concert and I can confirm there's four of them.

  • @jazzlehazzle
    @jazzlehazzle 7 месяцев назад +22

    Jacob Collier has now become one of my favorite human beings to ever walk this planet. :D

    • @thewaldfe9763
      @thewaldfe9763 6 месяцев назад

      One of the four favourite human beings? 😅

  • @davidgpeterson
    @davidgpeterson 3 года назад +11

    My God. Honestly. The pants alone are amazing. Dude’s a genius.

  • @MauroRoldao
    @MauroRoldao 3 года назад +1940

    This is how the only smart kid from the group feels doing ''group'' work

  • @markjameldc1520
    @markjameldc1520 3 года назад +5933

    the four grammys on his keyboard is such a flex

    • @chinhhoang6304
      @chinhhoang6304 3 года назад +218

      5 now lol

    • @jas_bataille
      @jas_bataille 3 года назад +340

      I think he requested each one of them to be tuned to a specific note

    • @FrancoCorrea
      @FrancoCorrea 3 года назад +51

      It is still HALF of what he deserves

    • @malakia98
      @malakia98 3 года назад +33

      literally just notice them.. 😂

    • @joshuaharmening7750
      @joshuaharmening7750 3 года назад +229

      Did you catch where he "dings" one at the 0:36 mark? That's a flex. Just another instrument. Haha.

  • @JoshuaWillis89
    @JoshuaWillis89 2 года назад +178

    This somehow feels live. I don’t understand how that’s possible

  • @igorsenayoutube
    @igorsenayoutube 2 месяца назад +5

    This video alone should win all the awards. He makes it look easy but this is incredible.

  • @natek6845
    @natek6845 3 года назад +2721

    can't believe I'm watching this for free.

    • @arno_ka
      @arno_ka 3 года назад +26

      You’re not

    • @ricodecoracao6020
      @ricodecoracao6020 3 года назад +2

      I listen to his music on spotify too and have an abo, so i hope he earn a bit with it.

    • @jdst7080
      @jdst7080 3 года назад +2

      Dumb comment

    • @ireadysucks3026
      @ireadysucks3026 3 года назад +1

      @@jdst7080 why?

    • @ireadysucks3026
      @ireadysucks3026 3 года назад

      @@arno_ka how isn’t this free?

  • @cotswoldpianist
    @cotswoldpianist 3 года назад +897

    Somehow hearing Jacob refer to himself as ‘we’ feels completely normal and sensible.

    • @briannamattis7454
      @briannamattis7454 3 года назад +10

      Lol LITERALLY😂

    • @Ojisan642
      @Ojisan642 3 года назад +1

      He contains multitudes

    • @averywhere6921
      @averywhere6921 3 года назад +3

      @@Ojisan642 I think they’re referred to as “octaves”

  • @davidgpeterson
    @davidgpeterson 2 года назад +186

    10:34. He Wont Hold You is simply staggering. I havent been moved by a song like this in literally decades. Sometimes I cant get a song out of my head, but in this case I cant get this song out of me...like all of me. Period. Speechless.

  • @pianickname8514
    @pianickname8514 2 года назад +39

    7:53 even the drum stick falling out of his hand onto the ground kind of keeps adding an interesting little rythm

    • @GarthMidgley
      @GarthMidgley 2 месяца назад +4

      Yep. Loved this moment. Dropping the drumstick, picking it up and keeping on rolling with it was such a 'live gig' moment. He rolled with it like a champ, and it makes it all the more amusing and impressive all at once :)

  • @LeoJergovic
    @LeoJergovic 3 года назад +3513

    not only did he go off on every instrument. He had to do all three songs in one take for each instrument and sing correct harmonies for twenty minutes...

    • @JacobTShipley
      @JacobTShipley 3 года назад +623

      I think this is a seriously underrated comment. What he's doing is INSANELY difficult (because of course it is Jacob Collier). Like he's clearly not playing along to any track or metronome because even the banter is done in one shot. So he has to keep track of every single instrument and voice's moment that he's playing including all the ones he hasn't yet played. I'm assuming the piano and keys was the first take because that seems to be the easiest one to build off of, but even then there are so many changing rhythms and dead space in that one part that his internal metronome must be absurdly accurate. This is an absolutely astounding feat.

    • @kevinolivares8597
      @kevinolivares8597 3 года назад +53

      He’s a genius, underrated af

    • @drummerjosh901
      @drummerjosh901 3 года назад +281

      @@kevinolivares8597 I mean, you say underrated, but he does have four Grammys sat on top of his keyboard 😂.

    • @mosstet
      @mosstet 3 года назад +105

      @@JacobTShipley course hes playing to clicks and cues. Maybe not always though. That doesnt diminish the feat at all.

    • @monz7951
      @monz7951 3 года назад +100

      Actually I think at least the drums aren't recorded live with the video. At 9:15 you hear hi hat and kick he doesn't play in the video, so I think he recorded them before/after, fixed stuff etc. In other parts you can hear overdubbed stuff. So yeah don't get me wrong still super cool, but definitely not all live in one take

  • @croup007
    @croup007 3 года назад +933

    *No editing has been made to this video; Jacob's just figured out how to duplicate himself in real-time

    • @chloecagle6493
      @chloecagle6493 3 года назад +3

      as one does

    • @dansaunders1655
      @dansaunders1655 3 года назад +2

      I don't dare like this

    • @christopherjackson5242
      @christopherjackson5242 3 года назад +3

      Musical (and possibly a theoretical) genius 🤣🤣

    • @davidestrada4942
      @davidestrada4942 3 года назад +4

      For anyone who watches John Oliver: he does the same thing the Olsen “twins” do, go back and forth reeeaaally fast

    • @purelytangent7854
      @purelytangent7854 3 года назад +3

      Kage bunshin no justu - Jacob knows the ninja way

  • @dntmp3361
    @dntmp3361 11 месяцев назад +49

    “He Won’t Hold You” is one of the most beautiful harmonizing I’ve ever heard. Bravo

  • @nessacristine
    @nessacristine 3 года назад +296

    I had never heard of Jacob Collier until a few minutes ago when I saw a 2 minute video of him explaining harmonization. I was mind blown. Start searching him on RUclips and come across this gem! Again, mind blown! Now excuse me while I spend the rest of my day off discovering his music!

  • @sidharthbendi
    @sidharthbendi 3 года назад +626

    He mastered the shadow clone jutsu like he mastered every instrument ever.

    • @jacemusica
      @jacemusica 3 года назад +1

      Well, soon he'll be kage above all kages. Ahahaha

    • @GhanaianBliss
      @GhanaianBliss 3 года назад +1

      Kage bunshin no jutsu!

    • @christianpetrozza
      @christianpetrozza 3 года назад +1

      if jacob was an anime character he would have every power. he would also keep getting better every day

    • @Nestir9009
      @Nestir9009 3 года назад +6

      thats how he mastered all instruments. Made a shadow clone for each instrument, and began his journey to become hokage of the sound village

  • @st.finnikin
    @st.finnikin 3 года назад +2642

    Aside from the incredible writing and musicianship of these songs. The fact that this video isn’t edited is absolutely mind blowing. This means he did all of this in one take, flawlessly... four times. Even more impressive, remembering the in between conversation. When people do these types of videos where they have multiple versions of themselves, there’s a disconnect between the versions. This actually felt like there where four of him jamming and talking to each other. Very hard to convince and he did it. Didn’t know there could be so much talent in one video. Truly remarkable.

    • @jaredbonshire
      @jaredbonshire 3 года назад +95

      This time a thousand. I am continually in awe that I live in a time with this genius on the same planet.

    • @tomvesely4008
      @tomvesely4008 3 года назад +47

      He's been doing this for years, it shouldn't be a surprise. And then, he's Jacob Collier, is there something he can't do?

    • @Drummer1000George
      @Drummer1000George 3 года назад +66

      Yeah i'm imagining there are plenty of outtakes on this one to get it right but probably less out takes than most humans would need

    • @cokecl
      @cokecl 3 года назад +12

      Tom Veselý the ussual videos are not one take. And also he record the audio first and then the video clips.

    • @adrianpoonster
      @adrianpoonster 3 года назад +66

      ​@@cokecl He definitely did not record audio first and then the video after - he's too good to waste his time like that

  • @pilotadegat1357
    @pilotadegat1357 2 года назад +8

    I love the fact that the Jacob on the floor denies everything the Jacob on the piano says. these details make it even better

  • @kordejones3934
    @kordejones3934 Год назад +26

    I come back and watch this a few times a year.

  • @burgos582
    @burgos582 3 года назад +340

    Legend says there's nothing playing in those headphones. He timed the whole thing by himself.

  • @stoicvibesonly
    @stoicvibesonly 3 года назад +2747

    Heard someone say Jacob Collier has big time "home school energy" and I've never been able to stop giggling about it.

    • @CalebM-Music
      @CalebM-Music 3 года назад +55

      I was homeschooled and this makes way too much sense hahaha

    • @grace-nm3hk
      @grace-nm3hk 3 года назад +5

      @@CalebM-Music same this is actually so funny

    • @yoscarogando5477
      @yoscarogando5477 3 года назад

      lol

    • @hyerinlee9177
      @hyerinlee9177 3 года назад +1

      Omg so true hahahahaha

    • @Jeffb12882
      @Jeffb12882 3 года назад +1

      Yep definitely.

  • @K_J_Coleman_Composer
    @K_J_Coleman_Composer 2 года назад +23

    "I never was misunderstood, baby, since the day you met me" I honestly teared up a bit here. Don't know why, never done that before.

    • @phyllispetras3369
      @phyllispetras3369 2 года назад +4

      I understand!!!!!This is a remarkable song. I sent it to everybody I have ever heard of! Shine on!!!Shine on!!!

  • @oliverpresta651
    @oliverpresta651 2 года назад +57

    Love watching Jacob play with himself

  • @NS10Fan
    @NS10Fan 3 года назад +573

    I love how this dude dresses like a funky weird wizard's apprentice in an old 90s point and click adventure

  • @nohop5735
    @nohop5735 3 года назад +648

    So nobody's gonna talk about how he played his own Grammy as an instrument at 0:36?

    • @snooby8156
      @snooby8156 3 года назад +6

      good catch hahah

    • @jchoggan
      @jchoggan 3 года назад +6

      I completely missed that the first 3 times I watched it...

    • @pandapaul
      @pandapaul 3 года назад +37

      @Ryan Ward I thought the grammy was making the bell noise not the water drip.

    • @bossHogOG
      @bossHogOG 3 года назад

      Somebody already did

    • @sillysquirrel9979
      @sillysquirrel9979 3 года назад +4

      Casual thing to Jacob

  • @jeanblack1295
    @jeanblack1295 3 года назад +20

    this version of "He won't hold you" is still my favorite one.

  • @BondcreAtion
    @BondcreAtion Год назад +34

    Jacob is a Sound Engineer/Producer's dream, but they will never know.

  • @sharp_swf
    @sharp_swf 3 года назад +779

    Would not doubt that he has actually cloned himself. Hes just that good

    • @Proghead88
      @Proghead88 3 года назад +5

      For real. He has the technology and brain power.

    • @e_cl06
      @e_cl06 3 года назад +1

      If youre just that good you’d have the ability to Clone yourself

    • @PHILKaJo
      @PHILKaJo 3 года назад +1

      Man of M U L T I P L E Gifts/Talents

    • @rtdundrgrnd
      @rtdundrgrnd 3 года назад +1

      it's his prestige

    • @constantinlozinschi7449
      @constantinlozinschi7449 3 года назад +1

      Not true

  • @FolowtheLeder
    @FolowtheLeder 3 года назад +132

    He is just casually flexing his four grammys like they mean nothing. I love this man.

    • @tszyinglee7446
      @tszyinglee7446 3 года назад +4

      and he used them as a triangle 0:34 😂

  • @omiaranha108
    @omiaranha108 2 года назад +152

    0:00 - All I Need
    4:29 - Time Alone With You
    10:34 - He Wont Hold You

  • @gmcevoy
    @gmcevoy 2 года назад +84

    While I am here trying to figure out how to make a decent sound with a triangle, Jacob multiplies himself and jams on every single instrument in the picture. Even his voice sounds like polished mahogany. Legend. I am pretty sure he can see music. That's how good he is. Thank you for making the world a better place, young man!

  • @lukeheidmusic
    @lukeheidmusic 3 года назад +332

    I love how the four best musicians alive collaborated in one song

    • @TheAleBecker
      @TheAleBecker 3 года назад +15

      I just hope they don't spread the virus to each other, it would be a shame to lose any of them

    • @hawkpeterson
      @hawkpeterson 3 года назад +6

      Not to distract from the genius but i was the 69th like on this conment

  • @MultiKombo
    @MultiKombo 3 года назад +901

    1st tour: Solo
    2nd tour: With a band of friends
    Next tour: *Duplicates himself*

    • @children0fthegrave
      @children0fthegrave 3 года назад +9

      Would be so cool if he could do holograms at a show and every song he switches instruments

    • @angel-hf2yo
      @angel-hf2yo 3 года назад +9

      Does a Logic breakdown at home while on tour

    • @AndyChamberlainMusic
      @AndyChamberlainMusic 3 года назад +5

      1st tour was all about duplicating himself

    • @jpal8365
      @jpal8365 3 года назад

      Andy Chamberlain Music But this time in 3D

    • @hyxost3997
      @hyxost3997 3 года назад +1

      Matt Smith he literally did that

  • @AsherIsbrucker
    @AsherIsbrucker 11 месяцев назад +12

    These harmonies make me feel like a warm bowl of soup on a cold winter day.

  • @tonepot2339
    @tonepot2339 2 года назад +15

    They have great chemistry together

  • @stevenreyes7152
    @stevenreyes7152 3 года назад +736

    Being Jacob is like wanting to be yourself.

    • @shanom
      @shanom 3 года назад +7

      A beautiful thing

    • @kingspaz111
      @kingspaz111 3 года назад +1

      Well said

    • @55jemmz5
      @55jemmz5 3 года назад +2

      What does this mean?

    • @gonzalo5832
      @gonzalo5832 3 года назад +12

      @@55jemmz5it means not being afraid to be different and following the norms set by others, but do something YOU think is music... no standards here :)

    • @RD-jr8nv
      @RD-jr8nv 3 года назад +6

      If you want to be an a-sexual music virtuoso

  • @DutcherSnedeker
    @DutcherSnedeker 3 года назад +324

    There are now like 4 versions of "All I Need" with 3 of them being recorded and videoed since quarantine haha

    • @nathanielatkin304
      @nathanielatkin304 3 года назад +20

      5 versions:
      studio version
      Jimmy Kimmel bathroom
      tiny desk
      jools Holland
      BBC acoustic version

    • @frappejim6152
      @frappejim6152 3 года назад +2

      he record all of that at the same day haha, he's fcking jacob fcking collier

    • @ahahahahahhahahahahahahaha9731
      @ahahahahahhahahahahahahaha9731 3 года назад +1

      @@nathanielatkin304Also an alternate snippet of it he posted on Instagram before the doorbell interrupted

    • @joshpipe7755
      @joshpipe7755 3 года назад

      Do you have a link to the BBC acoustic version?

    • @aaroncromwell
      @aaroncromwell 3 года назад +1

      And every one of them being excellent and equally re-listenable. Just facts.

  • @brycecollar6985
    @brycecollar6985 Год назад +24

    its crazy how they even put multiple
    of him in the reflection

  • @jacksontaylor5476
    @jacksontaylor5476 2 года назад +13

    just wanted to say that that song 'he won't hold you' really hit me in the feels, thanks

    • @phyllispetras3369
      @phyllispetras3369 2 года назад +2

      We all need hugs desperately!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @Anael272
    @Anael272 3 года назад +616

    NPR Music: So Jacob, could you do a tiny desk concert from your home?
    Jacob: Yes
    NPR Music: Cool! What you'll play?
    Jacob: Yes

  • @oneworldmusicpodcast2369
    @oneworldmusicpodcast2369 3 года назад +214

    If everyone was Jacob Collier, there would only be peace and harmony.

    • @dedicht8014
      @dedicht8014 3 года назад +42

      Definitely a lot of harmony

    • @DominikDale
      @DominikDale 3 года назад +30

      And negative harmony

    • @rrocktoo
      @rrocktoo 3 года назад +3

      We would also have interstellar travel and flying cars. History would record him developing the relevant technologies at lunchtime, on a Tuesday, whilst enjoying a cup of tea.

    • @junatan25
      @junatan25 3 года назад +7

      And everyone will have perfect pitch

  • @daniloballo
    @daniloballo Год назад +32

    Jacob is the future, and he's not the only, luckily. I deeply love his hyper natural instinct with music and how to use it to join people together and commit them into unbelievable performances. He's a true genius.

    • @RainbowSunshineRain
      @RainbowSunshineRain Год назад +2

      What other talents of the future would you recommend? I’m on discovery mode :-)

    • @daniloballo
      @daniloballo Год назад +1

      @@RainbowSunshineRain there are many more... well, some of them play one instrument only, but they have all the future in front of them to do amazing things.

  • @Dankflamio
    @Dankflamio 3 года назад +25

    That hit really hard when all the jacobs started fading away and he was left in his room alone. Excellent art in what was such a hard time. Thank you NPR and Jacob!

  • @casey7411
    @casey7411 3 года назад +2238

    He may be the most successful guy who still lives in his Mom's house in history

  • @martingondra7254
    @martingondra7254 3 года назад +164

    NPR producer: This is a four person job
    Jacob: got it...

  • @DARRBEV
    @DARRBEV Год назад +11

    Just found Jacob today from a recommendation and am just blown away.
    This is about my 6th vid now and just proves his genius.
    The only person I can compare him to In outright talent is prince, only Jocob is a new generation.
    At his age doing this?
    He could be our generations Mozart.

  • @rdscrafflewaffle7330
    @rdscrafflewaffle7330 2 года назад +20

    he should be classified as a band category in google

  • @whatfutility7623
    @whatfutility7623 3 года назад +854

    At 7:52 Drummer Collier drops his drumstick, and a few seconds later Bass Collier looks at him. If that was staged that was pure wit. If it wasn't that was pure wit.

    • @carsonnichols7428
      @carsonnichols7428 3 года назад +65

      He probably recorded the drums first and after he made the mistake he decided to throw in the look

    •  3 года назад +19

      What Futility the bass seems to be the last record. Is which speaks over the other in the pause ( he knows how much time has to wait)

    • @DobBylan_
      @DobBylan_ 3 года назад +15

      He just happened to turn his head to that direction.

    • @peelsbanana1626
      @peelsbanana1626 3 года назад +6

      @@DobBylan_ yeah looked like he wasnt looking at the drummer just the general direction

    • @lukedavidknowles9946
      @lukedavidknowles9946 3 года назад +5

      you can tell in which order he recorded by the ''my name is jacob collier'' part. the bass came before drums, so it i'm sorry to inform you, all it was was wit. groovy wit.

  • @JacksonFlemings
    @JacksonFlemings 3 года назад +3705

    Jacob looks like a kid who woke up on Christmas morning, literally any time I see him
    Edit: I was prettyyy toasted when I wrote this comment, surprised to see it got so many likes-

    • @chrisSkordPiano
      @chrisSkordPiano 3 года назад +6

      Lol true

    • @danielmoura9421
      @danielmoura9421 3 года назад +27

      lol he actually played Tiny Tim on A Christmas Carol (from 2004), so I can see a theme

    • @mikiinajijic6763
      @mikiinajijic6763 3 года назад +14

      That look is always very attractive in a man. Contrary to popular male ego distortion notions...

    • @EvilMadh8a
      @EvilMadh8a 3 года назад +3

      facts

    • @bruitdefond
      @bruitdefond 3 года назад +7

      This is an absolutely perfect description.

  • @PCGeines
    @PCGeines 2 года назад +18

    We are really blessed living in a time where some of the greatest geniuses in each area can freely explore all their potential due to almost no concerns about equipments or basic human needs (food, medicine, security, etc.).
    We could enjoy the most of it if we only admire them and stop thinking we never could match their abilities.

  • @evakirchner4490
    @evakirchner4490 Месяц назад +1

    Can‘t stop listening…completly lost Into your music …

  • @benrubio7667
    @benrubio7667 3 года назад +156

    LEGEND!
    At 7:41 he literally looked over at an invisible version of himself to acknowledge the tasty bass lick... There is nobody like Jacob.

    • @samuelmori3026
      @samuelmori3026 3 года назад +1

      Lol true! 🤣💯

    • @JamieDoris
      @JamieDoris 3 года назад +3

      Yep, and bass Jacob turned around to look at Drum Jacob after the latter dropped a stick. This guy is superhuman.

  • @ItsDextrin
    @ItsDextrin 3 года назад +1671

    The guy in the back kinda looks like the guy on the left

  • @hcroussette
    @hcroussette 17 дней назад +1

    What I'm guessing Jacob thought when he won his first Grammy: cool, a new instrument to play with!

  • @ianzempel
    @ianzempel 2 года назад +5

    I JUST noticed the panning in this. My God, the attention to detail...

  • @viceshark
    @viceshark 3 года назад +536

    I like how “sassy floor-Jacob” is mocking the other Jacobs.

    • @pedrocrohare284
      @pedrocrohare284 3 года назад +22

      He is FLOOR GANG

    • @betinhocaimatando9133
      @betinhocaimatando9133 3 года назад +1

      jazzy malazan

    • @Esrom_music
      @Esrom_music 3 года назад +10

      I love when sassy floor Jacob gives bass Jacob the stank eye for playing a too busy fill.

    • @SapereAudio
      @SapereAudio 3 года назад +9

      (Not true...)

    • @viceshark
      @viceshark 3 года назад +1

      betinho cai matando you know me so well 😆

  • @nsldsfv1202
    @nsldsfv1202 3 года назад +685

    imagine being so good that flicking one of your four grammys as percussion actually just comes across as cute and fun and not arrogant. Never loose your spark Jacob. You're magic

    • @Alic4444
      @Alic4444 3 года назад +8

      I hope he looses his spark even more often! But never loses his spark :)

    • @Aze876
      @Aze876 3 года назад +7

      @@Alic4444 I see what you did there lol. English grammar ftw :D

    • @AlwaysLoisLane
      @AlwaysLoisLane 3 года назад +1

      I totally didn't see this, when was it?

    • @Aze876
      @Aze876 3 года назад +4

      @@AlwaysLoisLane 0:36 😁

    • @AlwaysLoisLane
      @AlwaysLoisLane 3 года назад +1

      Aw, thanks,@@Aze876! That's really cool!

  • @token_2345
    @token_2345 2 года назад +8

    I love when Jacob plays with all of his brothers!

  • @isaaccharamuga3698
    @isaaccharamuga3698 Год назад +39

    0:34 I know this man did not just play a grammy

  • @kubowiczbuilders9597
    @kubowiczbuilders9597 3 года назад +490

    drum stick drop at 7:50 makes me think its still possible he's a human being

    • @JamesOKlippel
      @JamesOKlippel 3 года назад +55

      the recovery tho

    • @philliphouse4339
      @philliphouse4339 3 года назад +20

      Didn't even notice that! As a drummer that recovery made me laugh out loud!

    • @Florin358
      @Florin358 3 года назад +50

      i want to believe he recorded the drums before the bass take and bass jacob is giving drums jacob a casual "nice recovery man" look at 7:58

    • @ImperialMindMusic
      @ImperialMindMusic 3 года назад +15

      It’s not how you drop stick, it’s how you pick stick up again

    • @celineosiemo
      @celineosiemo 3 года назад +1

      omg i didn’t even see that 😳🙈

  • @offbeatkiki
    @offbeatkiki 3 года назад +267

    King of the masking tool and playing every instrument.

  • @TheRomichou
    @TheRomichou 2 месяца назад

    I miss this version of Jacob. acoustic and pure

  • @jonpetter8921
    @jonpetter8921 5 месяцев назад +1

    I discovered this guy today. He is a once in a life time artist.

  • @seanrichardson3485
    @seanrichardson3485 3 года назад +112

    He won't hold you is absolutely breathtaking

  • @mrtjblake9
    @mrtjblake9 3 года назад +67

    Introducing the most innovative musician/video editor/director. No way this man sat through 4 sets of the same performance with perfect timing on ALL songs, jokes, transitions. No way. And then looked at the himself when they were talking.

    • @boarderking133
      @boarderking133 3 года назад

      The previous tracks are in his headphones , not that difficult

    • @demmersify
      @demmersify 3 года назад +6

      @@boarderking133 Yes, but the first track would have to already consider what was going to occur in the future tracks. There are no sheet music or scripts. Put it like this: Imagine he was doing a stand-up comedy routine, with himself as the audience. And the audience were heckling him and he's responding to that. He would have to keep time to something that hasn't happened.

    • @JXter_
      @JXter_ 3 года назад +1

      Jacob has shown his editing innovations in several other videos, but this video was most definitely created with the assistance of Ben Bloomberg. They both posted about the room mics on Instagram, Ben probably helped with setting the clicks and cues.

    • @mrtjblake9
      @mrtjblake9 3 года назад +1

      I know was able to do it. But that he was able to think of all of this and the perform it. Imagine getting to the third song on the last take and dropping a stick or hitting a wrong note (probably impossible for Jacob tho). Just amazed at his precision in timing.

  • @mikeaylwardjr
    @mikeaylwardjr 8 месяцев назад +3

    3 years later and this continues to be my all time favourite video on all of RUclips

  • @kino_4820
    @kino_4820 2 года назад +8

    0:35 I love this part and I’m going to keep repeating it

  • @jamesgrissom6386
    @jamesgrissom6386 3 года назад +934

    0:34 Jacob plays his grammy without anyone noticing, and at that moment, he won music.

    • @xavierlebeuf3061
      @xavierlebeuf3061 3 года назад +38

      no way. Didn't notice, that's amazing.

    • @grawham
      @grawham 3 года назад +43

      Nice catch - subtle flexes are the best flexes.

    • @gabesmith5313
      @gabesmith5313 2 года назад +4

      I noticed that!! I love him so much

    • @famistudio
      @famistudio 2 года назад +4

      Wow, i did NOT see that haha

    • @theyescapedtheweightofdarkness
      @theyescapedtheweightofdarkness 2 года назад +5

      I remember hearing that but I just assumed it was made by the percussionist Jacob on the floor

  • @starrybenchstudios
    @starrybenchstudios 3 года назад +414

    I have the feeling that this will be his most popular video yet. The illusion of 4 Jacobs is so strong that that the comments are jokingly gonna be like “it IS 4 Jacobs”, because it’s THAT good. It really DOES feel like there are 4 Jacobs in front in the camera. He pulls off the feeling of a live concert while it be pre-recorded. It demonstrates both his musical and video-editing abilities (and above all, patience) in one vid. I really think this is the performance that has captured the entirety of his skill that EVERYONE can understand. This is the video I would show to anyone who is unaware of him, which, thankfully, is getting increasingly difficult.

    • @CB_ChaosLove
      @CB_ChaosLove 3 года назад +2

      there really is something special going on in that brain!!

    • @tooonji
      @tooonji 3 года назад +2

      "which, thankfully, is getting increasingly difficult" - but not in my country, in the Russia! )) Поэтому я покажу его всем ))

    • @alvinbattle82
      @alvinbattle82 3 года назад +4

      Incredible artist that boy is....He is definitely up there in my favorite artist list

    • @Ermude10
      @Ermude10 3 года назад +5

      Not just musical and video-editing abilities, but also planning abilities (although that might not seem as cool). I'm pretty sure he's already recorded each track, and then muting the one he's recording video for so that he can be in complete sync with the other tracks. Basically, I think he recorded this concert 8 times (4 times audio only). I could be wrong though, he probably has a bunch of tricks that he's learnt over the years.

    • @agropsychonaut
      @agropsychonaut 3 года назад

      i believe its two jacobs and two twins...

  • @Gnome_Kat
    @Gnome_Kat 5 месяцев назад +2

    2:13 magical ✨️

  • @alexsandromartins
    @alexsandromartins Год назад +9

    Jacob Collier, The Einstein of music.
    The human race is blessed for you

  • @teako.reverse
    @teako.reverse 3 года назад +331

    HE HIT THE GRAMMY FOR PERCUSSION.

    • @Radiance230
      @Radiance230 3 года назад +9

      I died and came back twice 😂😂😂

    • @GHRiz
      @GHRiz 3 года назад +17

      He's been using the Grammys as instruments since back in the IHARMU days, when he only had 2 of them (and yes, they are tuned differently and make different notes! LOL) They're probably all over lots of his other music too, as background noises that just don't make it into the videos.

    • @antoniohatch5170
      @antoniohatch5170 3 года назад

      I missed it, what time did this occur

    • @Proghead88
      @Proghead88 3 года назад +14

      He's already won a Grammy for a song that had a Grammy as percussion ("All Night Long") 🤣

    • @GHRiz
      @GHRiz 3 года назад +15

      @@antoniohatch5170 0:32 (for context, actual grammy hit at 35)

  • @victorsixtythree
    @victorsixtythree 3 года назад +654

    I feel bad for whoever's scheduled for the next Tiny Desk Home Concert...

    • @globalsoundconcerts
      @globalsoundconcerts 3 года назад +100

      It’s Tom Misch and Yussef Dayes- we good!

    • @minimatranscribe8788
      @minimatranscribe8788 3 года назад +5

      @@globalsoundconcerts The legend sound engineer!!!!!

    • @anice5005
      @anice5005 3 года назад +2

      Knowing that Tom and Youssef are next nearly made me cry fr, this channel is just too good

  • @bigPianist99
    @bigPianist99 2 года назад +1

    Time alone with you is a whole vibe

  • @IbokRock811
    @IbokRock811 6 месяцев назад +7

    This is so crazy 🤯🤯 all of the Jacobs seem to be enjoying each other’s presence and playing off of each other like a band!! 😅 I’d be so curious to know how long this took to record all the parts!!

    • @IbokRock811
      @IbokRock811 6 месяцев назад +2

      Every part in a single take?!?! Yoooo

  • @arleyantes9321
    @arleyantes9321 3 года назад +7387

    It's 2 am now. I'm gonna get married at 10 am. I can't sleep. Wish me luck, guys.

    • @CharlesRievone
      @CharlesRievone 3 года назад +425

      Great choice of video to watch before your day. Hope you had a great wedding. 👌

    • @dudebro5543
      @dudebro5543 3 года назад +86

      Hope you had good time!

    • @siaceto
      @siaceto 3 года назад +57

      Congrats!

    • @emmvold
      @emmvold 3 года назад +45

      If you need luck wished then maybe it’s not the right choice 😂 I wish someone had told me that before I got married!

    • @hectorvazquez1027
      @hectorvazquez1027 3 года назад +26

      congrats how did it go?

  • @marilynweldin6506
    @marilynweldin6506 3 года назад +378

    When I listen to his music, I know that I'm witnessing a really nice human being who doesn't show an ounce of narcissism or self-absorption who just happens to be gifted and skilled like a super-natural being.

    • @achenarmyst2156
      @achenarmyst2156 3 года назад +11

      There is a small line between self-confidence and narcissism. And Jacob manages to never transgress it. (Because he isn‘t capable of)

    • @klop123rt
      @klop123rt 3 года назад +6

      a true narcissist wouldn't let you see that about them lol. Some of the most talented and compassionate people are geniuses at appealing towards others though there are different levels due to intellect but yeah man you get my point. I am not saying jacob is a narcissist just letting you know

    • @Jongui_
      @Jongui_ 3 года назад +2

      You read my mind. Jacob is undoubtedly one of the finest musicians this generetion will see

    • @RayyanKhanRayyanKhan
      @RayyanKhanRayyanKhan 3 года назад +4

      I wouldn't say he is gifted - rather he worked hard and really honed his craft through an unsatiable desire to learn. I would say the craving to learn and improve yourself like Jacob does is the real 'gift'. We could all be Colliers but we lack motivation which is sad

    • @zackkassner3374
      @zackkassner3374 3 года назад +2

      @@RayyanKhanRayyanKhan no. Most people even with his work ethic couldn’t reach a level like this.

  • @thebarn60
    @thebarn60 9 месяцев назад +3

    Tiny desk has gone way above ❤

  • @blatman
    @blatman 2 года назад +4

    I've said this since I first heard about/saw this guy LIVE several times a few years ago: He's truly the FIRST Musician who's effectively, musically & creatively synthesised the past 60 years of Music into a very personal, unique and compelling style. A TRUE Original who's "stolen" from everyone while continuing to make it happen! I LOVE this guy!

  • @markprater1
    @markprater1 3 года назад +325

    I'm so impressed with how his songwriting has evolved. This is some of the most soulful writing in the game, and he's using his technical proficiency to support the songs rather than overpowering them with 'look at how good I can play'.
    Maturing exponentially...
    ...only JC!

    • @achenarmyst2156
      @achenarmyst2156 3 года назад +2

      Well said. 👏

    • @DHawkBeats
      @DHawkBeats 3 года назад +4

      mark prater I agree so much, that’s the major improvement between now and Djesse volume 2. In 2 he’s kind of just flexing his musical skills and doing everything to the extreme, whereas now he’s simply making incredible music!

    • @tand0r
      @tand0r 3 года назад +7

      @@DHawkBeats I think that's more of a thing in In My Room and maybe in vol. 1 but I felt vol. 2 was really subdued when it had to be, and the grand stuff was justified and kept coherent mood with ups and downs in the album. I mean yeah Moon River was extreme but it was definitely good extreme.

    • @alexbougiemusic
      @alexbougiemusic 3 года назад +3

      I think you’re confusing ego with imagination. We’ve all gone through the days where we were all just so excited about different sounds that we just put it all in there.

    • @lainarte
      @lainarte 3 года назад +1

      ...only Jesus Christ!

  • @burethugo5787
    @burethugo5787 3 года назад +2109

    7:55 Jacob on drums makes stick fall, Jacob on bass just look at him like "man be careful".
    This is just genius, we have no idea how ridiculously skilled you have to be to do a one shoot 16min live session with yourself, including talking in between song, synchronizing every Jacob to play on time, memorizing the whole live set..

    • @robote7679
      @robote7679 3 года назад +57

      It is humbling to say the very least.

    • @t1hbal334
      @t1hbal334 3 года назад +30

      Man i just realized that im so mind blowed

    • @THomVal
      @THomVal 3 года назад +8

      Yes, I have an idea ! It's out of this world !!!

    • @maldivirdragonwitch
      @maldivirdragonwitch 3 года назад +77

      I've been thinking about this from the very beginning of the video and I think I have a good idea: he recorded the keyboards first, then the drums, then the bass and then the vocals. Due to his amazing memory (which we all know he has) he was able to remember what happened in which previous take and reference it later (also letting his future self some room, like the bass player talking before drums).
      This is all that I wish I could do, but would take me waaay too much time and effort that might be better spent elsewhere. :)
      What an intelligent artist. Complete alien.

    • @gvsgaius
      @gvsgaius 3 года назад +138

      @@maldivirdragonwitch I'm pretty sure he has a 16 minute click-track set up for the whole performance, which he hears through his headphones. The click-track also probably include good cues on when exactly to say specific things, et cetera. It wouldn't surprise me if he even made 4 separate click tracks with demo versions of all the instruments, e.g. when he records the piano he hears the demo version of the drum, bass, hang and the other vocals. That's at least how I would do it and I cannot really think of a different way to do it. Still it's absolutely incredible how tight all of the parts are given that everything has to be single-take, this performance is really really awesome.

  • @kasgrieve4841
    @kasgrieve4841 2 года назад +3

    wehter you enjoy his music or not, you have to admit that he is the most talented musician of this generation, possibly ever

  • @JdramaMedia_UGC
    @JdramaMedia_UGC 2 года назад +1

    Show Me What You Got!
    Earth: we present Jacob Collier

  • @jonathan96s
    @jonathan96s 3 года назад +41

    Bass: drum throne
    Keyboard: drum throne
    Drum: wood bench

  • @JOZZYmusic
    @JOZZYmusic 3 года назад +121

    I love how the sound of the different Jacobs are actually panned to their position in the room. It makes it easy to tell which Jacob is singing which harmony in headphones. Remarkable attention to detail.

    • @OliveOliFera
      @OliveOliFera 3 года назад +2

      Thank you for this comment! I'll definitely be using headphones next time I listen to it :D

    • @olawilliams25
      @olawilliams25 3 года назад

      A second listening must always be with headphones to truly appreciate what just wowed you! You have to scrutinise, investigate, analyse...Study!

  • @livemusicalgarve
    @livemusicalgarve 2 года назад +25

    1000 dislikes, you must have painted on ears. This guy is one of the most talented musicians ive ever heard.
    100% dedication and talent, no more no less. Love this guy. Love and respect.