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Jacob is such a gift to the world. I am so glad that I got to see him perform at a tiny dingy room at 3:30 AM the night before he won his first two Grammy's. T
by bevinahally 7y ago
Jacob is such a gift to the world. I am so glad that I got to see him perform at a tiny dingy room at 3:30 AM the night before he won his first two Grammy's.
To get a sense for his creativity and technical nous I recommend his IHarmU series [1]. He crowdfunded an album that he recorded entirely by himself. Donors could send him a 20-30 second audio clip and he would overdub those tracks with his magic and upload it to YouTube as linked. I recommend the clip sent in by Herbie Hancock!
[1] https://m.youtube.com/results?search_query=iharmu https://m.youtube.com/results?search_query=iharmu
P.S. if any HNers are attending GroundUp this year, hit me up!
- dharma1 7y agoI would also start with IHarmU. His own music is great, but the vocal harmonisations of simple melodies sent by people are mindblowing, and there isn't any complex production masking his genius. There is a definite Take 6 influence there, but Jacob takes it to the next level. He has an incredible gift. After IHarmU I would watch some of his live gigs - where he effortlessly plays 6-7 instruments like a pro. And he's only 25. I really look forward to hearing Jacob's music for decades to come.