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had 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 indist

had 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 3y ago
Jacob 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 3y ago
  Seconded, 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 3y ago
Jacob 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 3y ago
  He leaves me totally cold. IMO he's very unmusical, like a guitar shredder but 100000x worse.
medler 3y ago
Collier 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 3y ago
  I'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 3y ago
    I 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 3y ago
an actually talented version of pomplamoose I did not expect this at all.

mtinkerhess 3y ago

Jacob 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 3y ago
Seconded, 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 3y ago

Jacob 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 3y ago
He leaves me totally cold. IMO he's very unmusical, like a guitar shredder but 100000x worse.

medler 3y ago

Collier 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 3y ago
I'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 3y ago
  I 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 3y ago

an actually talented version of pomplamoose I did not expect this at all.