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"One chord is fine. Two chords are pushing it. Three chords and you're into jazz." -Lou Reed
by cramjabsyn 4y ago
"One chord is fine. Two chords are pushing it. Three chords and you're into jazz." -Lou Reed
- michaelcampbell 4y agoThat reminds me of another yarn: Rock Music: 3 chords played to 1000 people Jazz Music: 1000 chords played to 3 people
- Blackthorn 4y agoThe power of writing your music for people vs writing your music for musicians.
- andrei_says_ 4y agoAnd then someone like Jacob Collier comes along and we don't know what to say anymore because language just does not apply to such a phenomenon.
- arrakeen 4y agohad to look this guy up and watched the video for "All Night Long". with audio only, this is pretty much just a sample-heavy jazz-pop cover that would be indistinguishable from just a regular multi-track recording. i'm assuming what makes him special is his video approach where all the "samples" are shown as video clips of the musicians performing them. i'd probably describe the approach as "an actually talented version of pomplamoose" not really my thing, but definitely interesting. thanks for the mini rabbithole
- mtinkerhess 4y agoJacob Collier is a legit next level musician. He does a lot of overdubbing of himself but he does other styles also. His recordings like Moon River and Flintstones are incredible both in terms of arrangement and performance. In a very different style, his Piano Ballads record is great, Let it Be is great on that one. Totally understand if none if it is your style!
- Slow_Hand 4y agoSeconded, regarding his cover of 'Moon River'. The harmony in the final three minutes is out of this world. Though I wouldn't recommend watching the music video. It's a bit corny and distracting.
- jrajav 4y agoJacob Collier won a grammy for each of his first four albums, has a massive following, is known for pushing the boundaries of practical application of music theory, and is well respected by musicians of every kind. There's a bit more to what makes him special than what can be reduced to a single gimmick or reductive comparison.
- sambapa 4y agoHe leaves me totally cold. IMO he's very unmusical, like a guitar shredder but 100000x worse.
- medler 4y agoCollier has an impressive knowledge of music theory but for me music is about emotion and expression, and I’ve never been able to find much of either in his compositions or performances. Just my 2 cents.
- tasty_freeze 4y agoI'm with you -- I find his dozen layer vocals unenjoyable. However, it can play many instruments really well. Here is a video from a jazz trio rehearsal though that I keep coming back to every few months simply because I enjoy the sausage being made. Keep in mind he was 19 or so at the time. Anacona: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIaL4Q1LnuA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIaL4Q1LnuA
- medler 4y agoI enjoyed that a lot, thanks. No doubt he’s massively talented. I do wonder if, just as it takes a certain amount of education to appreciate classical music, there might simply be a certain education or ear required to appreciate Jacob Collier that I lack.
- azan-n 4y agoan actually talented version of pomplamoose I did not expect this at all.
- tastysandwich 4y agoHe's clearly a musical genius and his ability to harmonise is beyond words. However when I first listened to him, my reaction was "this is very impressive, but I don't know why, I just don't feel it". What struck me was that when I read up on him a bit more, that was a pretty common reaction among people. I don't really have the words to describe any of this. There's just something missing there. Soul. Which is a strange thing to say, because he probably does pour his heart & soul into his songs.
- andrei_says_ 4y agoI hear you - some pieces are overly… technical. Some others however are full of emotion and definitely include soul. His joy of music is infectious.
- cramjabsyn 4y agoModern indie music: three 7th chords and a chorus pedal played for 250 people
- marcodiego 4y agoI play the classical guitar. My version for this line is: If you are a pop musician, you play a few chords for a hundred people; If you are a jazz player, you play hundreds chords for a few people; If you are a classical guitar player, you play thousands of notes for yourself.
- anonymousiam 4y agoUnless you are this guy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9s_Segovia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9s_Segovia
- jancsika 4y agoThat's a fine motto for land-based music making. But with anything less than three chords you cannot generate sufficient lift to even get off the ground.