How Jacob Collier Reinvented The Guitar

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  • Thanks to @jacobcollier for sharing his views and approach to the beautiful instrument that is the guitar! Loads of it can be heard on his new record, Djesse vol. 4.
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    0:00 My guest Jacob Collier
    1:09 Jacob on using tuners
    1:50 The 5 string guitar
    3:53 The tuning
    5:54 Using the guitar for songwriting
    7:38 Discussing open tunings
    9:06 The benefits of 5 strings
    10:20 Jacob's legato fretting technique
    11:28 Picking technique
    12:40 Using a plectrum
    14:43 There's no 'good' technique
    15:52 The struggle with 6 strings
    18:31 Jacob's 5 string electric Strandberg
    20:41 Things you can only do on the electric
    22:26 Jacob on guitar amps
    23:00 Sweetening the major third
    24:07 Picking technique on the electric
    27:02 Pickups
    28:16 The mindset when approaching guitar
    31:00 On learning guitar
    33:05 What goes on the mind when playing
    35:00 The love of common tones
    36:14 I'm trying the Strandberg
    37:08 Jacob Collier's Practice Routine
    38:36 The mindset on music
    39:52 Djesse Vol. 4
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  • @jacobcollier
    @jacobcollier 개월 전 +9873

    Thank you so much for having me over for a 5-stringed hang, Paul!!! A joy it was. You're the best.

    • @alexclarkuk
      @alexclarkuk 개월 전 +53

      A fascinating watch! 🎉

    • @RockOnChannelRoute66
      @RockOnChannelRoute66 개월 전 +52

      Actually you are a music genius Jacob, never seen a person that plays guitar like you. I mean you are full of invention in any instruments you played.

    • @thefeli3955
      @thefeli3955 개월 전 +25

      That was just beautiful! Also, I'm taking off the sixth string of one of our guitars right now. I know, I won't have the additional space, but I just have to try that out. It looks and sounds amazing! Thank you so much for this 🧡

    • @imjonkatz
      @imjonkatz 개월 전 +7

      Legendary :o

    • @ek2719
      @ek2719 개월 전 +28

      The world’s greatest ambassador for music! ❤

  • @nothingmuchhhhhere
    @nothingmuchhhhhere 개월 전 +3216

    I love that Paul Davids is teaching a grammy award winner how to play with a pick

    • @playinggames4u364
      @playinggames4u364 개월 전 +475

      What is lovely to see is the grammy award winner eager to learn.

    • @BrunoNeureiter
      @BrunoNeureiter 개월 전 +14

      ​@PieItje-V I love the automatic translation

    • @i_like_bananas1034
      @i_like_bananas1034 개월 전 +3

      😆@@Pietje-V

    • @jojosmooth
      @jojosmooth 개월 전 +14

      You made me giggle and then I got moved by how deep actually is your thought. Amazing video.

    • @OhThatsLionHeart
      @OhThatsLionHeart 개월 전 +3

      No they are exchanging techniques

  • @MichaalHell
    @MichaalHell 개월 전 +1074

    There are musicians who makes you want to quit music and there are musicians who makes you want to make music. Jacob has this weird ability to make me feel both sentiments.

    • @EricVerbose
      @EricVerbose 개월 전 +9

      He might have just got me back into music. I also don't practice per se, I do some drills but not really. Instead I do deep experimentation as he calls it, exploring sound and instrument and theory. I'm grateful for this interview. I haven't been able to get back at music, this might do it. 5 string Collier tuning!

    • @intercat4907
      @intercat4907 개월 전 +5

      Yes! I want to drag this home to my bass-guitar-playing daughter, but I don't know if she will be inspired to joy and greatness, or simply walk out the door and find a new life washing dishes in a small cafe in Lodi.

    • @ciri4kgaming7
      @ciri4kgaming7 개월 전

      So true.

    • @------YeahOK------
      @------YeahOK------ 29 일 전 +5

      Nobody could ever make me want to quit music. I've never understood that jealous attitude people have when they hear someone better.

    • @user-pk4lt9ct6i
      @user-pk4lt9ct6i 28 일 전

      So well said

  • @groknow
    @groknow 개월 전 +425

    big shout to Paul that lets the artist speak and just leads the conversation softly. very good interview that feels so natural

    • @danielleech1988
      @danielleech1988 29 일 전 +15

      He didn't really have a choice lol

    • @8088I
      @8088I 6 일 전 +1

      How Jacob Collier
      took the Collar off
      the guitar. 👍 :-)

  • @thanhhaitran9978
    @thanhhaitran9978 개월 전 +3507

    Jacob: Humming to tune his guitar
    Paul: cmon, this guy ...😶

    • @PaulDavids
      @PaulDavids  개월 전 +734

      my favorite moment of his visit 😅

    • @MarcoRaaphorst
      @MarcoRaaphorst 개월 전 +35

      But he was out of tune. So he doesn't have perfect pitch?

    • @SubtleHawk
      @SubtleHawk 개월 전 +413

      ​@@MarcoRaaphorstHe's not out of tune, 12 tone equal temperament is.

    • @Sledgehammers_Nail
      @Sledgehammers_Nail 개월 전 +314

      Some people tune to what fits their voice personally. Old blues musicians did it all the time. Not everyone plays in E standard

    • @MarcoRaaphorst
      @MarcoRaaphorst 개월 전 +84

      @@SubtleHawk it's all relative

  • @a11pu1poj
    @a11pu1poj 개월 전 +1884

    this feels like an alien who recieved a 5 string guitar on his planet, had to figure out tuning and technique himself and then came to earth to speak to Paul Davids lol

    • @carlgorneault3340
      @carlgorneault3340 개월 전 +15

      kind of like 2112, "what can this strange device be"?

    • @samlee2562
      @samlee2562 개월 전 +22

      I mean, that's basically what's happening here... 🤖

    • @miketonner3094
      @miketonner3094 개월 전 +7

      A quarter of the way in......does Paul get a chance to speak!?

    • @andrewbonica
      @andrewbonica 개월 전 +7

      You thought Jacob is human?!? 😂😜

    • @phillipmetzger8909
      @phillipmetzger8909 개월 전 +5

      Probably came from the same planet as Jimi "Voodoo Child". No. no. no. More like some kind of Parallel Universe!!!

  • @justinguitar
    @justinguitar 개월 전 +507

    Super awesome interview Paul - really enjoyed it :) JC is such an incredible musician!!

    • @nuclearsake3887
      @nuclearsake3887 개월 전 +6

      I agree! Love your vids too Justin 🤘

    • @Errk2G
      @Errk2G 개월 전 +1

      You rule Justin!!!!!

    • @OKBentley
      @OKBentley 5 일 전 +2

      I've learned a lot from you Justin, thanks for the amazing content!

  • @cfore6639
    @cfore6639 21 일 전 +39

    In an arena (music) where it so often feels like it’s about ‘who’s the best’, ‘who’s doing the most’, etc, Jacob’s illuminating commentary is a reminder that music was never meant to be about any of that. It has always been about the exploration of the human soul - and the deep things therein - made manifest. ❤️
    This was absolutely wonderful. Thank you Paul Davids and Jacob Collier.

    • @AnjaHuebel1
      @AnjaHuebel1 5 일 전 +2

      The strongest message from Jacob is: be yourself, be a unique, unafraid individual. And: don't be bound by conventions or set yourself any unnecessary limits. Try things out.

  • @mikemakesmusic7
    @mikemakesmusic7 개월 전 +1818

    As not a huge fan of Jacob Collier I really really enjoyed this interview. It feels like Jacob is the Peter Pan of music. Simultaneously being the master of flight, and still just a boy lost in wonder and exploration. Also his almost never ending stream of consciousness speech patterns. His instant willingness to learn from Paul and lock in on anything Paul shared really touched me too. Thanks for putting this together Paul!

    • @karenmusic99
      @karenmusic99 개월 전 +24

      That’s a nice way to put it!

    • @uncledeadhead3674
      @uncledeadhead3674 개월 전 +9

      hes 30

    • @SophieLagan
      @SophieLagan 개월 전 +63

      @@uncledeadhead3674hence the Peter Pan reference🙏

    • @uncledeadhead3674
      @uncledeadhead3674 개월 전 +11

      peter pan wasnt an adult he was a kid, your reference didnt make sense, you say hes a kid lost, but hes an older adult who is from the most entitled rich family living the dream of doing nothing on hos own but rehashing others music and getting accolades for it.@@SophieLagan

    • @seansinger640
      @seansinger640 개월 전 +114

      ​@@uncledeadhead3674 That's some high-definition projection there, buddy. 8K quality, at least. Impressive.

  • @CompassionateConnections777

    One of my favorite things about Jacob is his willingness to be a complete beginner, and absorb the advice from those around him. He’s obviously very gifted, but reminds us all the there is always something that we can learn from one another. Thanks for a great interview!

    • @JamieR
      @JamieR 개월 전 +117

      This is such a good point.
      He's also not fearful of wrong notes. He just goes wild. And in that process he finds so much beauty, which many of us would never dare to produce.

    • @PaulDavids
      @PaulDavids  개월 전 +339

      One of my biggest takeaways from talking to him really...

    • @mr.nobody2244
      @mr.nobody2244 개월 전 +62

      Yeah. Despite his privilege, fame and gift, he is still humble and grounded, no attitude, no ego. A role model in that regard.

    • @JDWindtPlaysGuitar
      @JDWindtPlaysGuitar 개월 전 +5

      @@JamieR beautifully put

    • @erikberg8352
      @erikberg8352 개월 전 +5

      @@PaulDavids feels like he is an excellent student of Shoshin (Beginner's Mind), starting with the number of strings and tuning. Why do we make the guitar more complex and less intuitive than Jacob does? Hmmmm...

  • @MoonmanSpacejam
    @MoonmanSpacejam 개월 전 +121

    Paul’s facial expressions all the while Jacob was just running through his thoughts and showing the stuff he’s learned and explaining how everything came about was priceless. You can tell Paul would be blown away or wanted to ask a question and Jacob would just move on to the next thing. Very few things blow me away and Jacob is such a once in a lifetime human being, who was given all the tools he needed, and has become greatness through his passion to learn and express..

  • @JBarbarosa
    @JBarbarosa 27 일 전 +31

    Both are humble and kind. Great players, good people. Thank you for sharing this with us

  • @heikoguckes5693
    @heikoguckes5693 개월 전 +2210

    I always wished for a sixth finger, but getting rid of a string never occurred to me.

  • @csarikaya
    @csarikaya 개월 전 +793

    "I tune to what i feel the tune is in my head" is next phrase next time I'm gonna use when someone says I'm out of tune.

    • @michaelolympus5994
      @michaelolympus5994 개월 전 +4

      Lmaooo 😂

    • @romeod7549
      @romeod7549 개월 전 +16

      I'm always so scared to hit a bad note which is why I never play in front of anyone that isn't my wife and kids. I love that he doesn't give a fu.....

    • @Catnip256
      @Catnip256 개월 전

      "There are no bad notes, you just lack confidence" -JC@@romeod7549

    • @PureJadeKid
      @PureJadeKid 개월 전 +12

      He has perfect pitch, for those following along at home.

    • @xephyr417
      @xephyr417 개월 전

      Did you know Eddie has perfect pitch?

  • @LindyDesignLab
    @LindyDesignLab 15 일 전 +5

    Two beautiful souls. I feel uplifted just from watching.

  • @sasquatch3945
    @sasquatch3945 개월 전 +14

    I started watching Paul for guitar tips when he first started with KRplus. I find myself continuing to watch because I feel better about the world doing so. He is an excellent communicator, but his positivity, creativity and ability to engage a diversity of guests is almost like a documentarian.

  • @markshepardsongs
    @markshepardsongs 개월 전 +682

    It's Jacob's willingness to LEARN that always strikes me. It was so wonderful to see Paul share the use of the pick.

    • @Slipperygecko390
      @Slipperygecko390 개월 전 +17

      I just love the way he looked at the pick like a monkey seeing fire for the first time.

  • @xabbujones
    @xabbujones 개월 전 +357

    This is probably the best advertisement for how helpful a strong theoretical background is when approaching a new instrument that I've ever seen.

    • @artysanmobile
      @artysanmobile 개월 전 +14

      It’s a common language we use for all instruments. What floors me is the right hand technique he’s just semi-mastered this morning.

  • @mariana.centurion
    @mariana.centurion 26 일 전 +5

    I'd like a friend like Jacob in my life. Such a happy, lightful soul you could see miles away.

  • @kevgermany
    @kevgermany 개월 전 +3

    Such a pleasure listening to this. An interviewer who interacts instead of interrupting and one of the most innovative musicians around. Thanks to both of you.

  • @Marklar3
    @Marklar3 개월 전 +1594

    I didn't expect to see Jacob here, but at this point, I shouldn't be surprised no matter where I see Jacob.

    • @JamieR
      @JamieR 개월 전 +2

      With good reason 😊

    • @RobiTheophilus
      @RobiTheophilus 개월 전 +1

      This is the comment haha

    • @7riX7er
      @7riX7er 개월 전 +7

      I think this is called a marketing move

    • @reen816
      @reen816 개월 전 +2

      Jacob is ethereal

    • @debmurray2734
      @debmurray2734 개월 전 +8

      Jacob is truly everywhere. I don't think he sleeps.

  • @brianfulda
    @brianfulda 개월 전 +629

    That was the easiest 40-minute watch of my life! Paul, I love how patient you were with just letting Jacob explain his approach through the whole video. It's one thing to be gifted at your craft as a KRplusr, but it's another thing entirely to just be a polite human who's willing to learn and doesn't constantly interrupt the person you're interviewing.

    • @jeffro.
      @jeffro. 개월 전 +14

      @brianfulda:
      Yeah, it's funny: isn't that the whole point of an interview?!?
      Yet so many just can't do that. It's like the interviewer must always be the "star."
      That's another reason I like Paul.

    • @stulora3172
      @stulora3172 개월 전 +18

      Exactly. Paul sat there, patiently, obviously in awe of what he saw and heard, just like me (us, the audience). Just letting Jacob's thoughts flow and follow him around every corner and hill and whatnot.
      Apart from the interesting and inspiring topics and insights, what a joy to watch, just because the interviewer did a great job.
      I want to be as curious and driven as Jacob and as patient and polite as Paul! What an inspiring interview!
      Thank you both!

    • @error.418
      @error.418 개월 전 +11

      And Jacob was open to Paul teaching him some things, too, had some lovely back-and-forth moments with mutual respect

    • @EannaButler
      @EannaButler 개월 전 +3

      Bravo!

    • @mrwakacorp
      @mrwakacorp 개월 전 +3

      Couldn't agree more! Such an insightful conversation!

  • @TrevorDaniel
    @TrevorDaniel 개월 전 +60

    lol damn i tune open dadead and do slight shifts for other voices and felt weird cause idk how to play standard well cause i’ve gotten used to opens. but this dude is an alien. totally different language. i love it

  • @lorianguillaume
    @lorianguillaume 개월 전 +3

    This was such a refreshing interview. I've always wondered about Jacob's guitar playing style and sounds. Just lovely thank you guys for putting this out.

  • @bryanhuang3
    @bryanhuang3 개월 전 +253

    “I feel I am at my wisest when I know the least” - JC, amazing line!

    • @hubertzimnicki1770
      @hubertzimnicki1770 개월 전 +18

      "Being certain is way less interesting than being uncertain"
      "There is always a new way of doing everything"
      This guy is a treasure.

    • @jackoi9057
      @jackoi9057 개월 전 +11

      He can thank Socrates for that one.

    • @richmacdonald988
      @richmacdonald988 개월 전

      It's kind of an inversion of "The more I know, the more I realise how much I don't know."

  • @neilbrowning7089
    @neilbrowning7089 개월 전 +466

    Jacob is a musician playing guitar, not a guitarist playing music. We should all strive for this!

    • @Abdul-rj4xt
      @Abdul-rj4xt 개월 전 +11

      No everyone should strive for what THEY want to do. No one's brilliance should completely influence others. If I or anyone else tries to be more like Jacob, not only will we fail at that but we'll fail at the real journey which is becoming the best version of yourself. If someone considers themselves to be a guitarist that's okay. They shouldn't change because someone better than them exists. You think Billy strings or Joscho Stephan should start playing with 5 strings? that's my point

    • @robertbattle6179
      @robertbattle6179 개월 전 +9

      @@Abdul-rj4xtyou completely missed the point.

    • @neilbrowning7089
      @neilbrowning7089 개월 전 +7

      @@Abdul-rj4xt Yes, you missed my point entirely. I'm NOT saying "forget yourself, copy Jacob!" That's ridiculous. I'm pointing out that he is a *musician* first and foremost, and all the skills he has as a singer, pianist, guitarist, etc. are always used in the service of *the music*. That is what we should strive for!

    • @persona8991
      @persona8991 27 일 전 +4

      actually the opposite, he has theory but no music

    • @neilbrowning7089
      @neilbrowning7089 26 일 전

      @@persona8991 Well, ALL art is a matter of personal taste!
      It's up to you if you find him unmusical - no problem - but personally I can't agree with you.

  • @cody8804
    @cody8804 개월 전 +6

    How open he is to new ideas and asking questions and really taking in suggestions will get him far. Not just in music either

  • @gooma27
    @gooma27 27 일 전 +3

    Awesome video! I was introduced to Jacob a couple of years ago and was blown away by his originality and beautiful compositions. This made me like the guy even more, wonderful talent, no ego and just happy and passionate about creating music and finding his own path. Thank you for putting this conversation together.

  • @brsnight
    @brsnight 개월 전 +275

    Here we have an award wining musician being so honest about his approach to an instrument he didn't understand. I had the same problem but wasn't able to tweak the rules like this gifted guy. Also, looking at his face when learning new tricks, that's the face of a child seeing something for the first time. Always learning. So inspiring and humbling.

    • @arnlmndza
      @arnlmndza 개월 전 +5

      His sense of curiosity & discovery is infectious.

  • @luitmeinen1902
    @luitmeinen1902 개월 전 +372

    I love how parts of this feel like a guitar lesson for someone who is already extremely good at guitar

    • @spacebunsarah
      @spacebunsarah 개월 전 +6

      I’m certainly getting a couple ideas that are slightly different from the alternate tunings/drone strings/limited picking i do already

    • @DonBeckett
      @DonBeckett 개월 전

      In total agreement.

    • @aumenarys
      @aumenarys 개월 전 +24

      Yes, it's like "I'm a genius, of course I never learned the basics" haha

    • @nikanj
      @nikanj 개월 전 +8

      It was a guitar lesson for both of them. And us too.

    • @CuPc8K3
      @CuPc8K3 개월 전 +1

      Absolutely agree - he makes me really want to pick back up music theory and give it more focus to learning it with excitement 😄

  • @theem0139
    @theem0139 개월 전 +7

    What an amazing interview. So cool to see how willing a grammy artist still is to learn. That shows great humility. Respect!

  • @mr_rafo
    @mr_rafo 24 일 전 +2

    Absolutely beautiful seeing you both sharing about guitar. I felt hypnotized, It felt like a 5 min video!

  • @billmint8122
    @billmint8122 개월 전 +94

    Love seeing Jacob as a student. Hearing him say "Oh, I can't go that fast", and seeing his eyes light up with pure curiosity as he tries to play what Paul plays, just brings me joy. He's always learning, never overconfident. Then immediately after, you watch him match what Paul plays with completely different fingerings lmao

  • @md-ps2hx
    @md-ps2hx 개월 전 +255

    The boyish enthusiasm of Collier and the measured thoughtful approach of Davids meshed together very well to create an absorbing musical interview.

  • @andrewbenjamin4292
    @andrewbenjamin4292 개월 전 +1

    What a wonderful and insightful interview!!
    Jacob is one of a kind.

  • @nikeshsinha3418
    @nikeshsinha3418 개월 전 +1

    One of the best interviews Paul... Loved it ❤

  • @xmefjux
    @xmefjux 개월 전 +228

    It's like watching an alien. But in the most positive sense. Guy's just on a different frequency. Paul's just sitting there in awe, like I cannot keep up with this guy. What a fantastic person. I immediately just forget all my problems and get inspired to be better at whatever I'm doing. Thanks, it's been a pleasure to watch this clip.

    • @TanukiDigital
      @TanukiDigital 개월 전 +3

      Well he's from London, so basically an Alien, yes.

    • @mamayoda123
      @mamayoda123 개월 전 +1

      I totally felt the same! I was thinking.. "omg, this are the souls that some are saying are coming from different galaxies"... and I really believe it... that or reincarnation of Mozart... jajaja😊

  • @noone-ld7pt
    @noone-ld7pt 개월 전 +361

    I'm a guitarist of 20 years and reading someone had "reinvented" it I was skeptical to say the least. Then I read the name again and all doubt immediately disapeared and I knew I was in for a 40 minute treat. So lucky to live in a time where I can experience true genius like this!

    • @uncledeadhead3674
      @uncledeadhead3674 개월 전 +10

      you couldn't even spell "genius. " if hes such a genius why is all his grammys just remixes of other peoples work? i mean imagine winning a grammy for remixing the flintstones theme?? then someone saying youre a genius?

    • @ggdk2865
      @ggdk2865 개월 전 +32

      ​@@uncledeadhead3674 I would say what he did was even harder. If you win with a cover, it has to be REALLY good.

    • @NZsaltz
      @NZsaltz 개월 전 +16

      @@uncledeadhead3674 I would be proud? It's fine to not like his music or personality, but you don't need to diminish his accomplishments. He made a piece of music that people enjoyed enough to win an award, and that's an accomplishment.

    • @bt7482
      @bt7482 개월 전 +21

      @@uncledeadhead3674 You sound bitter and need to educate yourself on the importance of the "(meet the) Flinstones" song as it is a Jazz standard.

    • @jayclarke5466
      @jayclarke5466 개월 전 +26

      @@uncledeadhead3674 If Art Tatum was a genius on piano ,why are all his recordings covers of standards?
      If Miles Davis was a genius, why were many of his recordings of him playing Cole Porter songs?
      If Louis Armstrong was such a genius why are most of his recordings of New Orleans blues and jazz?
      Cmon u simpleton!

  • @jasperruijs
    @jasperruijs 개월 전 +1

    Amazing how Jacob can be so humble and excited to play the Guitar; and great question vibes, Paul.

  • @stevenjacobs2750
    @stevenjacobs2750 개월 전 +2

    Unreal levels of dexterity for being so new at it. Just so impressive and the sounds are 🤗

  • @jacobrstout
    @jacobrstout 개월 전 +253

    I appreciate that someone so accomplished as Jacob Collier is taking advice from Paul and soaking up the new information. There is no pretence or ego with Jacob, he just wants to learn all he can. He is a breath of fresh air in an ego-centric musical landscape.

    • @matto9734
      @matto9734 개월 전 +2

      That!!!

    • @error.418
      @error.418 개월 전 +4

      And vice versa, the mutual respect is what made this for me

    • @LEOsoulMonarch
      @LEOsoulMonarch 개월 전 +2

      That moment when the Avatar has already mastered three of the four elements and is on his way to learning his fourth. Lol

    • @supremelordoftheuniverse5449
      @supremelordoftheuniverse5449 개월 전

      Yeah well he’s an actual musician. Not an attention seeking narcissist that found in music a way to indulge their ego like most “artists” in the modern pop landscape

    • @error.418
      @error.418 개월 전

      @@supremelordoftheuniverse5449calm down, buddy

  • @AdeOw
    @AdeOw 개월 전 +111

    What a privilege to be a fly on the wall and be part of that conversation.

  • @samuele2398
    @samuele2398 개월 전 +2

    Hearing "capo" pronounced that way makes me proud: greetings from Italy! haha

  • @TronciM
    @TronciM 개월 전 +2

    He does everything so effortlessly. It's seriously impressive to watch.

  • @Meshuggapeth
    @Meshuggapeth 개월 전 +296

    What a humble guy. Stunning us with incredible music while enthusiastically and naively using a pick for the first time

    • @Alexander-Lionheart_1881
      @Alexander-Lionheart_1881 개월 전 +16

      Lol humble?

    • @michaeldemertzi5973
      @michaeldemertzi5973 개월 전

      Meshuggah, opeth and RDJ 🤯

    • @Tony8418
      @Tony8418 개월 전 +1

      @@Alexander-Lionheart_1881 I thought “so I asked Taylor to build me” a one-of-kind guitar “and they did” was a pretty heavy flex lol… Taylor probably did it for free!

    • @staraffinity
      @staraffinity 개월 전 +2

      6:50 "favorite chord".
      Reminded me a bit of C# m9 on a standard tuned six-string guitar, which I oftens say is probably my favorite chords. :)

    • @MaxWa
      @MaxWa 개월 전 +5

      @@Alexander-Lionheart_1881 @Tony8418 I'd say doing something you know you're not good at in front of an audience of millions (well... any audience, really) shows humility. Especially if you think about it as the opposite of pride. Was the Taylor thing humble? No. But does every action you take have to be humble for you to have the quality of being humble? I don't think so, and I think that Jacob hits a healthy balance.

  • @reeciep
    @reeciep 개월 전 +148

    My kids went to the same secondary school as Jacob. Played at the same school concerts so I saw him quite a few times. He was always a standout even then.

    • @maniacguitar
      @maniacguitar 개월 전

    • @jj9749
      @jj9749 개월 전 +5

      We had a music genius at our school, but next to Jacob he would be like a beginner. Was he so far ahead even then?

    • @reeciep
      @reeciep 개월 전 +11

      @@jj9749He sang in the Barber Shop Choir rather than played instruments as this was in his early multitracks year on YT. But even after he left school he came back for "guest" appearances.

    • @davidbusen545
      @davidbusen545 개월 전

      It's like living in a rainbow when you grow up adjacent to genius and ingenuity.

  • @_spiritual_music_
    @_spiritual_music_ 개월 전 +1

    This is an absolute gold mine. One of the best interviews I’ve ever seen. A thousand likes!

  • @versluyssander
    @versluyssander 개월 전

    Thank you for this amazing collab!

  • @nikanj
    @nikanj 개월 전 +227

    Wow what a treat. I don't think I've seen another video where Jacob talks about the guitar in nearly this much depth. It was always just one of the many tools he had. As a guitarist and a Jacob Collier mega fan I'm so thrilled that Paul put this together.

  • @LKpixels
    @LKpixels 개월 전 +78

    I’ve found my long lost childhood memory of how I loved music through this video. It’s giving me the joy back 🥹

  • @Medyo
    @Medyo 3 일 전

    what a joy to listen to Jasob's enthusiasm and energy! Awesome interview!

  • @alexandersmith6140
    @alexandersmith6140 개월 전 +174

    The bittersweet chord is an Amadd9add#11/C, in E. It's a variation on the iv chord, ready to resolve to E/B, which is what Jacob does with it. It could also be spelled as a shell voicing (so, leave out the 5th note) of B7b9add4/C, which is an altered V in E. In fact, the notes that modify the Am (the B and the D#) are the notes that characterize the B, and the notes that modify the B7 (C and E) are key to the Am. So, you can think of it as the iv chord *and* the V chord overlaid: lots of tight tension looking to resolve to E. Just for anyone interested and reading the comments.

    • @davidmiller4078
      @davidmiller4078 개월 전 +3

      Thank you mate i was hearing something like that theres always a way of remembering cords for future referance just depends on where one decides to have the root note ? and in the case of altered Dominants loads of possibilites Ive acompanied a couple of guitarists who used D tuning and even Dminor tuning and they had no idea what the cords they were playing were untill i broke it down and low and behold it was basic diatonic progressions mainly but with the exotic drone string effects that standard tuning doesnt normaly have ? Its all good i find it all fascinating females generally tend to fawn over this kind of sound ive noticed but as you imply it can be possible to replacate this with certain inversions and substitutions ? Have you ever heard Mel Tormes version of Fascinating Rythmn ? I played it back to back with Jacobs version to a friend recently he preffered Mels version as do i but its all fun thanks again for your comments cioa

    • @bohoobah9518
      @bohoobah9518 개월 전 +52

      ​@@davidmiller4078mate what's wrong with ur keyboard

    • @japlunkett6789
      @japlunkett6789 개월 전 +4

      ...............yeah, what he said!

    • @GrandpaJean
      @GrandpaJean 개월 전

      A bit of a beginner for theory... so. How would you play this in standard tuning? Am/C means the C is the bass note right? What does resolving to E/B mean? Is that in the key of Em then?

    • @tj03297
      @tj03297 개월 전 +1

      ​@@GrandpaJean Yeah Am/C means C in bass. Resolving to E/B simply means that the dissonance/tension of the Am chord leads nicely back to the tonic, i.e. the "home base" of the key you're playing in, E major in this instance.

  • @corey8760
    @corey8760 개월 전 +67

    I think what's very precious about this video is that while Jacob usually shows incredible versatility and abilities, here you can observe him as a (sorta) beginner and appreciate how he playfully approaches this uncomfortable position, it's fairly rare and fascinating really, thank you Paul!

  • @filmfreitag5375
    @filmfreitag5375 개월 전

    I never knew I needed this collab that much, thank you!

  • @HANGINGOUTWITHAUDIOPHILES

    Paul, you're a tremendous interviewer. So patient and warm. Jacob was so at ease and I love that he was learning with you and absorbing the knowledge about picking with that incredibly sharp mind of his. I had a lovely morning watching this. I came away inspired which is always the best. Thanks for doing these! New Subscriber :)

  • @blakecorkill
    @blakecorkill 개월 전 +49

    i like that it's literally all about the music with him. No judgement. Just doing whatever the hell he wants and doesn't judge anyone for thinking weird. that's what creativity and love is all about!

  • @ExplicableCashew
    @ExplicableCashew 개월 전 +756

    "Reinvent" is a strong word that warrants skepticism, especially given the rich history of inventions in the guitar world. But I'm like five minutes in and... Yep he did

    • @williamfloyd9024
      @williamfloyd9024 개월 전 +49

      Yeah, im pretty blown away watching this. When you understand music that well I guess its not crazy to start your guitar journey by saying “what if I did something different”

    • @Idiomatick
      @Idiomatick 개월 전 +32

      Yeah he kept saying he wanted to speak guitar language and I'm thinking "Jesus what dialect is this, I understand nothing"

    • @percyvolnar8010
      @percyvolnar8010 개월 전 +31

      You must not play guitar then. Go listen to the likes Michael Hedges ( who used a different tuning for most of the songs he wrote), Alex Degrassi, Pierre Bensusan ( Who plays every style of music in DADGAD tuning ) all of which who has been doing this longer than weve been alive. I like Jacob but to think hes reinventing the guitar is going to require some serious knowledge of the history of the guitar.

    • @GeorgeTsouris
      @GeorgeTsouris 개월 전 +30

      Alternate tuning is “redefining” guitar?

    • @hiidenkirnu
      @hiidenkirnu 개월 전 +12

      It's great that he's seeking out something of his own, but he's definitely not alone doing this kind of stuff. Check out Robert Fripp, for example, or Fred Frith for something more extreme.

  • @veraburkemovies
    @veraburkemovies 개월 전 +3

    Amazing video. Paul, your faces were cracking me up. I was making the same ones watching that concoction of a tuning churn out music like an eternal stream of perfect notes. Thanks for this one.

  • @DanielDay-dv8uw
    @DanielDay-dv8uw 개월 전 +3

    Right around 11:48 or so he is basically playing a song called "David Sifflet" by Machnick.

  • @andertons
    @andertons 개월 전 +170

    Such an awesome video. So interesting and hugely inspiring to watch. Thank you both for doing the great things you do. Best DP

    • @crazygirlfun1
      @crazygirlfun1 개월 전

      just watched one of your videos lol

    • @kaingates
      @kaingates 개월 전

      Give the Captain and Chappers my love!

    • @theundertulipan
      @theundertulipan 개월 전 +4

      Give Cap and Pete one of Jacobs guitars in His Tuning. I want so see them sweat. :D

    • @davidbusen545
      @davidbusen545 개월 전

      ​@@theundertulipan
      I was handed an alto sax after having two years of clarinet lessons and it was like a dog overhaulin a carburetor. Later having noodled on guitar for years and being handed an autoharp within 3 minutes I was playing Stars and stripes forever in 5 part harmony.

  • @mr.nobody2244
    @mr.nobody2244 개월 전 +102

    He's such a sunny boy, radiating positive vibes yet so humble and grounded.

    • @FreeFlyerUk
      @FreeFlyerUk 개월 전 +7

      He really is.
      He's a shining light.

    • @coiydan6045
      @coiydan6045 개월 전 +3

      He is almost 30

    • @chefpaddy
      @chefpaddy 개월 전 +1

      Liked sunny boy

    • @mattrinne
      @mattrinne 개월 전 +4

      Humble seems like a stretch. But when you're that talented I imagine it's hard to be humble! Sunny and positive can I agree with.

    • @blob2092
      @blob2092 개월 전 +7

      @@mattrinne listen to his music, he may have technical know-how but he can't write a memorable song to save his life

  • @OliSabi
    @OliSabi 개월 전

    Such an incredibly wholesome interaction between these two musicians. Just amazing.

  • @ahrdal
    @ahrdal 개월 전

    Incredible, I truly loved this video! I love that Jacob is so humble and simply says that music is an ongoing lovely journey. Just go down the path, push yourself to the exploratory boundaries, an enjoy the ride. Thank you Paul and Jacob for a lovely heart-warming video!

  • @getinge
    @getinge 개월 전 +94

    You can just tell Jacob is soaking up all the tips and tricks from Paul. So fascinating to watch. Great video :)

    • @bananaussage8376
      @bananaussage8376 개월 전 +15

      it is amazing how a legend such as jacob still can and is eager to learn new things! he is incredibly humble

  • @jonathandemeris
    @jonathandemeris 개월 전 +56

    I could listen to a convo like that for centuries : so much peace in the room, roots connections, respect, passion
    Loved to see it ! Thanks for the interview !

  • @chakat1991
    @chakat1991 개월 전 +1

    This is an amazing perspective an absolutely love how it sounds❤

  • @FolksingerFitness
    @FolksingerFitness 개월 전

    Love it! Great to see two experts having a down to earth conversation.

  • @homeofcreation
    @homeofcreation 개월 전 +33

    Conversations are always better than interviews. This is a beautiful conversation. Let the flow go.

  • @martifingers
    @martifingers 개월 전 +60

    Paul joins a select group - people who have taught JC something about playing technique. Great interview.

    • @val_val_
      @val_val_ 개월 전 +6

      It's actually crazy he's teaching him, I found it so comical

    • @stampeaceful
      @stampeaceful 개월 전 +2

      Yes, almost like instructing God himself.

  • @AMESLARI
    @AMESLARI 개월 전 +2

    I love that Jacob learns in unconventional ways. It’s super cool to talk about that, too, ‘cuz people learn things differently.
    What a great collab!

  • @zephryngower1377
    @zephryngower1377 개월 전 +37

    i love how his picking got significantly better in just one sit down. you are a great teacher!

  • @PlayLikeTheGreatscom
    @PlayLikeTheGreatscom 개월 전 +200

    This interview is like a swimming coach teaching a fish

    • @360Effects
      @360Effects 개월 전 +38

      I'd say a swimming coach teaching a triathlete. ... the triathletes knowledge is much more broad but the swimming coach still has things to add!

    • @Beezy_Kulkin
      @Beezy_Kulkin 개월 전 +2

      This is great literature! Wow!🙌🏾

    • @dirkmertens6926
      @dirkmertens6926 개월 전 +1

      @@Beezy_Kulkin More poetry : Fish have no fingers

    • @Jamaramlolz
      @Jamaramlolz 개월 전

      I mean we could consider that humans are just a far removed cousin of the humble water-dwellers@@dirkmertens6926

    • @hepphepps8356
      @hepphepps8356 개월 전 +2

      This interview is like Einstein teaching my high school physics teacher. My high school physics teacher was smart and a great teacher, you know. No complaints.

  • @7UL13N
    @7UL13N 개월 전

    One of these eye-opening moments, thank you both

  • @lassef3692
    @lassef3692 23 일 전 +2

    I really love this interview

  • @dandimarx
    @dandimarx 개월 전 +87

    Jacob's humility and openness always makes him even greater

  • @trippthree8842
    @trippthree8842 개월 전 +27

    It would not be too far off to say his instrument is his ears. So gifted and such a gift to us he is. Beyond inspiring. Thank you both for this. ❤️🙏🏼

  • @leejianrong151
    @leejianrong151 개월 전

    thanks for bringing jacob in, the editing on this is amazing!

  • @waguimmedeiros8258
    @waguimmedeiros8258 개월 전

    *It's really fascinating to see how these brilliant minds work* ! Wow!

  • @felipelotas5609
    @felipelotas5609 개월 전 +14

    Wow...when you see the "master" listen so attentively to his guest you know the guest has to be someone off the charts. And suddenly the guest wanting to learn to pick and behave with he passion and eagerness to know of a pupil and showing that even this modern Mozart still doesn´t know everything... What a sweet and eyeopening interview 10/10.

  • @samuelreisart
    @samuelreisart 개월 전 +24

    I love the way Jacob is open to learn from everything and everybody, an inspiration for life!

  • @TheL96
    @TheL96 24 일 전

    Thank you Paul for the interview, it super enjoyable. This is the kind of interview I would watch any day. More than being a great musician, Jacob seems like an amazing person. Also that tone on the strat 👌🏽

  • @sylva5359
    @sylva5359 26 일 전 +2

    What a joyful experience.

  • @wickharr4416
    @wickharr4416 개월 전 +22

    When you see Jacob’s enthusiasm it really makes his talent make more sense.
    I have a new guitar arriving in the post today, I was already excited but this energy has put me in a creative mood. Thanks both!

    • @nullobject7966
      @nullobject7966 개월 전

      How's the new guitar treating you?

    • @wickharr4416
      @wickharr4416 개월 전 +1

      @@nullobject7966 Great thanks, Guild Surfliner. The pickups are so hi-fi and low output, really interesting guitar. Low-mid gain tones are some of the nicest I’ve gotten.

  • @alberto23
    @alberto23 개월 전 +139

    What a genius! If you have still not watched Mahogany session on Little Blue, just go right away after this video. Beware, you might get abduced by its melody for the coming days. Thank you very much Paul for bringin him to the channel. The only fact that we are all interested into the same musicians show that you are teaching us to the right way.

    • @corbinsanders2564
      @corbinsanders2564 개월 전 +4

      Had it in my head for at least a week

    • @robst247
      @robst247 개월 전 +6

      I stumbled upon the Mahogany Sessions version of Little Blue a few days ago and have been listening to it over and over again since then. I've been listening to music for 65 years, and this may well be the most beautiful playing and singing of a song I have ever heard. It goes straight to the heart and moves me to tears every time.

    • @forester057
      @forester057 개월 전 +1

      I have never been abduced before.

    • @robst247
      @robst247 개월 전 +1

      @@forester057 You haven't lived. But there's still hope for you. :-)

  • @stuartfrench7519
    @stuartfrench7519 개월 전

    What an amazing thing to watch and listen to. Thank you Paul and Jacob.

  • @AngieCitlali
    @AngieCitlali 25 일 전

    This was so lovely to watch!!!! :) Thank you for having Jacob!!! I learned a lot :D

  • @VeitLehmann
    @VeitLehmann 개월 전 +9

    The moment I learned about Jacob's 5-string guitar tuning, I grabbed my old baritone guitar (a cheap OLP, I hadn't touched it for years) and tuned it in a similar way: G D A e a d. So I can get similar voicings on the 5 upper strings, with an added 5th at the bottom for extended range. It's amazing! But the most amazing are you two guys! Thank you so much for all the wonderful music and inspiration! ❤

  • @BAK87
    @BAK87 개월 전 +21

    This has been the best talk/interview I've seen in a LONG time. Very honest, joyful, positive, humble from both parties. Congratulations!

  • @vacronda
    @vacronda 개월 전

    So many lovely sounds. Thanks for sharing.

  • @subsonic9006
    @subsonic9006 개월 전 +1

    immediately when he started playing, I was like, yeah, that's the guitar he used on Little Blue and so many others, because theres such a particular sound about it

  • @Umbaharo
    @Umbaharo 개월 전 +43

    Man, what an interview. Jacob's attitude and eagerness to learn and explore is so addictive!

  • @debrincatj
    @debrincatj 개월 전 +60

    If you haven't seen Jacob live in concert - do it. One of the most amazing, mind-blowing shows I have ever seen. Thanks for bringing him on, Paul. Now I want Taylor to release a Jacob Collier signature model so that we can give it a try!

    • @spacebunsarah
      @spacebunsarah 개월 전

      I think you can drop the high e to a fifth to get a similar effect? I’d have to double check to be sure

    • @connor.chan.jazzman
      @connor.chan.jazzman 개월 전 +1

      I'm wearing the shirt I got from one of Jacob Collier concerts as I'm watching this video and I can confirm. It is completely life changing.

    • @kaingates
      @kaingates 개월 전 +2

      ​@spacebunsarah not really. You'd have to space out the bridge and the nut to get the same sound. His strings are REALLY far apart

    • @benjaminjordan3223
      @benjaminjordan3223 개월 전

      Until then, check out Peter Finger's six string main tuning, it's very similar: DAEGAD

    • @gustaf0902
      @gustaf0902 개월 전

      Have tickets for november. Already looking forward to it with excitement

  • @rualmar
    @rualmar 개월 전 +6

    It's wonderful to see Jacob expressing so much joy with each new thing he discovers. Must have been amazing to be in that room during the chat and receive all the musical and emotional vibes first hand

  • @rob3040
    @rob3040 16 일 전 +1

    I also have to say that, as a guy who LOOOOOOVES metal, and so is used to really low tunings and musicians adding EXTRA strings, it’s beautiful to see someone REMOVING a strong and THEN creating incredibly intricate melodies. I just love music so much.

  • @user-wq9lb6vp2h
    @user-wq9lb6vp2h 개월 전 +14

    What an interview and what a guy! A true integration of skill and heart and an honesty that is almost painful. You could feel the love in the room!

  • @jessica0321
    @jessica0321 개월 전 +21

    Jacob has such a refreshing vibe. I'm so glad he exists.

  • @artysanmobile
    @artysanmobile 개월 전

    6:20 - 6:33 beautiful new shapes for the fingerboard. Count me inspired.

  • @peterbarrymusic
    @peterbarrymusic 개월 전

    Wow. Really enjoyed this. Great combination of professionalism and fun-fascination!

  • @adri7352
    @adri7352 개월 전 +73

    25:26 I love that this riff comes up as often as it does because it's so beautiful. Jacob clearly loved it too. Seeing you guys play that together was really special. ❤

    • @jmittere914
      @jmittere914 개월 전 +8

      This was my favorite part. They both just slipped into playing it so well

    • @Kevinschart
      @Kevinschart 개월 전 +1

      Jacob has a sound and he knows how to work it. I wonder if he plays the stuff in the piano as well

    • @PixelsPending
      @PixelsPending 개월 전 +7

      what's the name of the song where the riff comes from o: ?

    • @baccfire491
      @baccfire491 개월 전 +2

      it sounded like wolves - marshmello lol

    • @kristiteneqexhi5833
      @kristiteneqexhi5833 개월 전 +2

      @@PixelsPending I am wondering the same

  • @a11pu1poj
    @a11pu1poj 개월 전 +52

    wow huge interview, great questions Davids. Fun to hear Collier talk about the guitar specifically.