Jack Black is so good, he was the first person ever to persuade Zeppelin to release the rights for one of their songs to be used. Immigrant Song on School of Rock.
The brief history of Tenacious D. Jack Black and Kyle Gass met as part of the same comedy troop in the 80s. They formed Tenacious D and had some niche success, which included a short HBO special featuring the original music video for 'Tribute.' It's worth noting that the original version HEAVILY implied that 'the greatest song in the world' was Stairway to Heaven, but those inferences were later taken out for legal reasons. Anyway, Tenacious D remained mostly a small passion project until Jack Black began to find success in Hollywood. With the financial security that brought, it gave Tenacious D a shot at the mainstream, so they released their debut album along side the video you just watched. The band achieved moderate mainstream success, which eventually culminated in their movie, Tenacious D and the Pick of Destiny. They now have a solid, loyal fanbase and tour fairly regularly (they just announced an Australia tour). They release new songs every once in a while and release music videos on TH-cam. Jack Black's most recent movie outing was voicing Bowser in The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Just a tip: the ENTIRETY of Pick of Destiny is worth reacting to, but you have to make a choice. You can either react to the music and spoil the movie, or you can react to the movie and spoil the music.
You would like a Tenacious D song called Kickapoo. No doubt about it! Master Exploder is another one that comes to mind. Maybe even Wonderboy. All of TD's songs are good. Ya can't really go wrong. 👍Kickapoo also features Ronnie James Dio and Meatloaf.
I think Jack Black was just born a few years too late. He would have been one of the greatest vocalists of the generation if he had started a rock band in the late 70's to early 80's. He has an awesome voice that would have fit in with that era so wonderfully. I could imagine him touring with Meat Loaf. They're both awesomely theatrical. Unfortunately, he came into prominence in late 90's and early 2000's when music had changed so much. So ya, good voice.
@@newgrl The vast majority of bands that have ever existed aren't Led Zeppelin or Rolling Stones famous, and had Tenacious D existed earlier those bands still would have also existed. Tenacious D is great, but to claim they're on the level of some of the biggest bands of all time is ridiculous.
Always enjoy your reactions! Love that Ben Stiller has a cameo and Dave Grohl plays the devil, the old lady is from Superstore and Twin Peaks too Songs a vibe is such a weird way but I really like it
Hey!!! I just recommended this song on another video of yours 🤣 Just disregard that comment. I have a Jack Black fact.... His mom is Judith Love Cohen, she was an engineer that designed the Abort-Guidance System for the Apollo space missions. Her engineering work saved the lives of the astronauts on the Apollo 13 mission when the AGS automatically brought them home. I think that's freakin amazing!
Jack Black just has talent oozing out his pores. Seen Tenacious D live about 15 years ago and it was lit. And I’ve seen hundreds of live performances over the years.
His 'brother', Kyle Glass is an outstanding guitarist, and they do some great harmonies in their songs. Jack's dad was an engineer, but his MOTHER...Judith Love Cohen was an American aerospace engineer. She was an electrical engineer on the Minuteman missile, the science ground station for the Hubble Space Telescope, the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite, and the Apollo Space Program.
I saw the D on 4/20 right after this album released and it is legitimately one of the best shows I’ve ever seen. No joke. They rock and they do skits. Their first album was their best IMHO.
I’ve been to 100’s of concerts, seen the biggest acts, all kinds of genres. Tenacious D was one of the most memorable, entertaining, crowd invested, shows I’ve ever seen.
This one brings me back! watched this for the first time when i was 12 yo at my first job! you should react to Tenacious D - Wonderboy. its definitely my fav song by them, fkn slaps
You're in for a fantastic evening. There's nothing like The D live. And no matter how great Jack himself is, together with Kyle Gass there's a special magic.
Yeah JB has some quality pipes. I caught a vid of him singing the national anthem for a wnba game a handful of years ago and I was taken back when I heard him belt it out.
Kyle Gass, the other half of Tenacious D's band just played our county fair over the weekend. It was great to meet him. I love Tenacious D ever since their 90's HBO tv show. Such a trip. So many people around my city didn't even know he was here.
This is from the movie "Tenacious D and the Pick Of Destiny". it definitely was inspired by "Devil Went Down To Georgia." The Devil is Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters. It's a really good movie and I totally recommend checking it out. Meatloaf plays Jack Black's dad in the movie. And of course he's freaking fantastic...lol. Check the song out. It's called "Kickapoo". Kyle and him are not real brothers. Just besties. Jack Black has an incredible voice!
Tenacious D is the greatest band in the world. There legend is sung in the halls of Valhalla. Jack Black and Kyle Gass formed as a comedy singing group in the 90s and quickly rose to fame. There name comes from Marv Albert and his his phrase meaning sensational defense. The D lives on in our hearts minds and balls. Long live the D
Tenacious D had a movie come out in 2006 called Pick of Destiny. I was 3 years old when it came out. I can vividly remember my dad playing it in the car when it was just me and him. We did sing alongs and I couldn't cuss. We did that for years till I was in middle school. Still listen to Tenacious D to this day and me and him are both metalheads but in different subgenres. I even have my dad's old iPod that I use on occasion which has his old R&B and old school metal and rock music on it.
Jack Black is a national treasure. Amazing performer all around. I have seen Tenacious D live 3 times over the years and they really put on a great show.
Actually it's both Jack and Kyles band together Kyle taught Jack to play guitar and Jack's learnt SO much from him. Kyle had a band before and let Jack join his band. They formed Tenacious D and Kyle also has two other bands he plays with while Jack does his films. They're both SO great together. I love their music ❤❤❤❤❤
Not sure if anyone's mentioned it, but the 'greatest song in the world' is Stairway to Heaven and this song is a tribute to that. You can hear the classic melody from when they first sing "And we played the first thing that came to our heads, it just so happened to be the best song in the world, it was the best song in the world" and the rest of the band kicks in; it runs under the whole thing, and at the end (I didn't hear it in this version, just the little guitar outro), they sing "And we plaayyed the greaaatest song. in the woooooorld... talkin' about Tribuuuuute" just like the end of Stairway. Fucking genius.
The best part of this song is the fact that they can't remember the greatest song in the world. Who hasn't had that moment. Your mind clears, and the clouds part the idea is so ground breaking, world shattering, it shall change the course of the entire world. You wake up or turn off the shower or pull over to write it down. Something occurs you get distracted... And it's gone.
Tenacious D are awesome. Back in the 90s they had a sketch show on HBO. Also, the Devil is Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters and Nirvana fame. You gotta check out their movie The Pick of Destiny. HILARIOUS! OH, AND jack voices Bowser in the Mario movie.
I had to go back & actually watch his reaction cause the first time I put it on I was just screaming the song at the top of my lungs the whole way through! 🤣🤣
I love Tenacious D, they play big festivals sometimes, they even played here in Asia! I think they recently played Hellfest? Check out The Pick of Destiny movie or at least the song Kickapoo.😂
Ive seen some great musicians; some great concerts. Tenacious D is debatably the best show Ive been to. They can satirize rocknroll (something they obviously love and have great admiration for) and poke fun at tropes within it with such expert execution, you realise why so many tried to emulate it in the first place. Good humor takes intelligence. Good music takes skill and emotion. When the smartass is too hot for teacher tis a dangerous marriage.
I dont know if anyone has pointed this out before but the devil is played by Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters singer/guitarist and Nirvana Drummer from yesteryear... Great reaction as always
Tenacious D is one of those special things that have transcended worlds. Comedically and incredibly musically talented worlds colliding. Hope you do more of the D, pause.
I was lucky enough to see them live in London a few years back...absolutely brilliant! They played their entire new album first and then ALL the hits...pure class!
Tenacious D - Roadie is a tribute to roadies. Wonderboy is a super hero song. They have tons of stuff. You need to see the last scene from the movie High Fidelity. This was the first time that I heard Jack sing.
I love me some Tenacious D. I thought it was just a skit, like a Saturday Night Live bit, when I first heard of them... but they are a thing. They tour and sell out big shows. Different genre, but much like the Blues Brothers(if you're unfamiliar definitely worth a reaction), they have real talent. Thanks for the reaction, keep on doing you... I'm a big fan!
Kickapoo is a legend of a song 😂 jack black is first a artist then an actor most of the musical stuff In Movies he is in he is involved with on some level
So many great Tenacious D songs, if you wanna see him flex his voice check out their live cover of wicked game, I wish it was the full song but yeah lots of greatness from these 2
Ahhh! You discovered Tenacious D! That's awesome! A friend introduced me to their show back in 2000 I think. It was the first time I saw Jack Black in anything and it was such a trip. So of course when their first album came out, I immediately grabbed it. The entire album is awesome and you should totally check it out. I remember the video for Wonderboy got a TON of play on MTV when it came out (I know because I was watching to see if the Michael Jackson video i was an extra in,"Cry", got any time. It did not. LOL) Since then I've been a massive fan and I love watching his movies and enjoying new music. One day I will see them in concert! But yeah. They can both seriously sing and play. They are brilliant musicians. If you're interested in trying some more comedy music (similar to this and Tim Minchin) I'd suggest looking up Flight of the Conchords and their songs "Business Time" or even "Hurt Feelings" (though I love their entire catalog too)
Brings back so many memories! I used to have a PC game alost 20 years ago called Frets on Fire, where you use the keyboard and the spacebar and F1-F5 keys to play a whole catalog of songs (almost like Rocksmith), and this was one of those songs. Never even knew it was Jack Black!
BRO. Before we even begin, I would put this album among the top 10 of all time for personal nostalgia, but... Authenticity, Comedy and genuine musical genius! An album to cherish forever this one!!
if i remember right that music video and album is connected to their movie. they had a movie. Tenacious D is a comedy band. basically they do music while it being comedy. they aren't blood related but from what i understand best friends. alot of the schtick is Jack forces them onto something to try to make their band a hit and Kyle Gass tries to counter it but ends up going with it. rise of the phoenix is pretty good.
The first time people got to see Jack Black singing mainstream was in the movie High Fidelity which was a pretty awesome John Cusack movie, where he sings Let's Get It On. That would be an awesome reaction too but I don't know how the copyright works even though the movie is over 10 years old or more by now. Also there's a pretty funny history meme about his mother, Judith Love Cohen, she created the abort guidance sequence for the Apollo 13 flight and after cleaning up last minute bugs before the launch said "I fixed it, I'm going to the hospital to give birth now" and left to have Jack.
This song is inspired by the story of Giuseppe Tartini who wrote "The Devil's Trill". It was a song he had heard the devil play on violin in a dream he had. When he woke up he desperately tried to recreated it. It was Tartini's most famous work but he thought it was so bad in comparison to the original that he always referred to it as a mere tribute.
The D is so good, hilarious but really good musicianship. High Fidelity is a film where you can see a bit of Jack's vocal skill at the end of the movie. It's a good movie as well.
jack black once did a surprise appearance on American Idol (or it could have been The Voice) and sang KISS from a Rose right in front of Seal. Dude nailed it. Of course he hammed it up on stage (the video is on TH-cam) but it was impressive nonetheless.
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Jack Black is so good, he was the first person ever to persuade Zeppelin to release the rights for one of their songs to be used. Immigrant Song on School of Rock.
Immaigrant song is so 🔥 love led zeppelin.
And we love Jack so much for that. He was right, that movie HAD to get the Led out.
Promoting Satan is good in your opinion?! I wouldn't let Jack Black anywhere near my children.
Disney kid turned Satan promoter...weird right?!
The devil can do some amazing things
David Grohl from The Foo Fighters (and the former drummer of Nirvana) plays the devil.
DUDE!! F*ck Her Gently is one of the best songs ever!! You should totally do that one!
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77 likes? "Now that's fuckin teamm work" 😂
I was getting ready to reply that. Great song suggestion
@@CrispyChips007 😂😂😂
Its a brilliant song 😂
The Devil is played by *Dave Grohl* former drummer for *Nirvana* & lead of the *Foo Fighters* also seen a cameo by *Ben Stiller* walk by
that whole album has so many awesome cameos!
...at about 7:55 i think that's Ben Stiller he's grabbing?
@@PeteFoxxYes that's what I was talking about
Actually the first time i noticed Stiller in the video myself @@CaddyJim 😉
Look out for Liam Lynch too!
Jack Black at his finest. Kyle is also an amazing guitar player.....solid comedy and musicianship. Gotta try Kickapoo after this.
Agreed to Kickapoo next.
yup... kickapoo for sure. also, kyle is classically trained and they are not biological bros
Kickapoo is amazing story telling
heard this song for the first time in middle school, now almost 30 years old I still remember every single lyric by heart
one of the best song for sure !
Kickapoo is god tier song writing.
RIP Ronnie James Dio
RIP Meatloaf
ahh man, getting misty eyed watching the video now.. shit.
A long ass fucking time ago in a town called kickapoo
The brief history of Tenacious D. Jack Black and Kyle Gass met as part of the same comedy troop in the 80s. They formed Tenacious D and had some niche success, which included a short HBO special featuring the original music video for 'Tribute.' It's worth noting that the original version HEAVILY implied that 'the greatest song in the world' was Stairway to Heaven, but those inferences were later taken out for legal reasons. Anyway, Tenacious D remained mostly a small passion project until Jack Black began to find success in Hollywood. With the financial security that brought, it gave Tenacious D a shot at the mainstream, so they released their debut album along side the video you just watched. The band achieved moderate mainstream success, which eventually culminated in their movie, Tenacious D and the Pick of Destiny. They now have a solid, loyal fanbase and tour fairly regularly (they just announced an Australia tour). They release new songs every once in a while and release music videos on TH-cam. Jack Black's most recent movie outing was voicing Bowser in The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
Just a tip: the ENTIRETY of Pick of Destiny is worth reacting to, but you have to make a choice. You can either react to the music and spoil the movie, or you can react to the movie and spoil the music.
That's funny, I actually could never quite figure out what the supposed best song was 😂
@amymbeauty8765 If you watch the old Tenacious D TV show, you can figure it out.
@lassesaikkonen501 Makes sense. I've only ever seen the pick of destiny.
Jack Black was in some weird movies back in the day, like The Neverending Story 3.
@@Razgriz85 He was the old lady's jarhead grandson in Mars Attacks.
Dave Grohl played drums on the first few Tenacious D albums including this track which is, in part, why it rocks so damn hard.
He also played the Devil in this video! That’s how he grohls 😀
He actually plays drums on all their studio albums, I believe.
You would like a Tenacious D song called Kickapoo. No doubt about it! Master Exploder is another one that comes to mind. Maybe even Wonderboy. All of TD's songs are good. Ya can't really go wrong. 👍Kickapoo also features Ronnie James Dio and Meatloaf.
Unpopular opinion: Dio sucks.
or just watch The Pick of Destiny for all of those!! Classic
WONDERBOY!! Its my favorite!!
BLASPHEMY @@seedy80 DIO is a Saint.
Wonderboy is fantastic
You need to watch the movie The Pick of Destiny plenty more of Jack singing and Kyle playing, it’s hilarious one of my favourite films. Rock on 🤘
I think Jack Black was just born a few years too late. He would have been one of the greatest vocalists of the generation if he had started a rock band in the late 70's to early 80's. He has an awesome voice that would have fit in with that era so wonderfully. I could imagine him touring with Meat Loaf. They're both awesomely theatrical. Unfortunately, he came into prominence in late 90's and early 2000's when music had changed so much. So ya, good voice.
I so agree
But Tenacious D has been incredibly successful...
@@davebcf1231 Yes. But not like Led Zeppelin or Rolling Stones famous.
@@newgrl The vast majority of bands that have ever existed aren't Led Zeppelin or Rolling Stones famous, and had Tenacious D existed earlier those bands still would have also existed. Tenacious D is great, but to claim they're on the level of some of the biggest bands of all time is ridiculous.
he found his groove I think
Their video Wicked Game (Chris Isaac cover) that came out not long ago is a must watch!!!😂
But you MUST watch the original video first! Do them both in the same video!
What? I didn’t know about this.. I’m going to watch now
Kickapoo is definitely the best jack black song. His voice in it is so pure and absolutely beautiful while hitting all sorts of sing styles and tones
..and it features f**kin Meat Loaf and Ronnie James Dio.
@@chuck.u.farley yea jack blacks voice compliments Dio soo much too
I would 100% be down for a tenacious d rabbit hole 😂 they have some fantastic tunes that you can both rock out too and also laugh with
TD is so underrated that Jack is amazing, and together, they do what they want to do love there music.
Always enjoy your reactions!
Love that Ben Stiller has a cameo and Dave Grohl plays the devil, the old lady is from Superstore and Twin Peaks too
Songs a vibe is such a weird way but I really like it
Yessssssss I needed this. His vocals in master Exploder is top notch. And yes the pick of destiny is a must watch movie
Hey!!! I just recommended this song on another video of yours 🤣 Just disregard that comment. I have a Jack Black fact.... His mom is Judith Love Cohen, she was an engineer that designed the Abort-Guidance System for the Apollo space missions. Her engineering work saved the lives of the astronauts on the Apollo 13 mission when the AGS automatically brought them home. I think that's freakin amazing!
Tenacious D rocks! One of the few albums I can recite by heart!
By memory.
No, it comes from the heart.
Jack Black just has talent oozing out his pores. Seen Tenacious D live about 15 years ago and it was lit. And I’ve seen hundreds of live performances over the years.
Check him out when he sings Marvin Gaye @ the end of the movie "High Fidelity". It was most people's introduction to Jack Black's vocals.
His 'brother', Kyle Glass is an outstanding guitarist, and they do some great harmonies in their songs. Jack's dad was an engineer, but his MOTHER...Judith Love Cohen was an American aerospace engineer. She was an electrical engineer on the Minuteman missile, the science ground station for the Hubble Space Telescope, the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite, and the Apollo Space Program.
I really like his song wonder boy. His singing in it is great.
I saw the D on 4/20 right after this album released and it is legitimately one of the best shows I’ve ever seen. No joke. They rock and they do skits. Their first album was their best IMHO.
I’ve been to 100’s of concerts, seen the biggest acts, all kinds of genres. Tenacious D was one of the most memorable, entertaining, crowd invested, shows I’ve ever seen.
They arent a comedy act. They are a music act with comedy.
This one brings me back! watched this for the first time when i was 12 yo at my first job! you should react to Tenacious D - Wonderboy. its definitely my fav song by them, fkn slaps
I've got tickets to see Tenacious D in June and I'm so excited 🎉❤
Saw them live a few years ago. It was fire. Wish I could catch them again
Saw them last year, so much fun and an outstanding show .
I'm jealous. here in germany they usually only perform at festivals. whsh I could see them live.
Saw them in milwaukee and it was seriously one of the best concerts ive ever been to
You're in for a fantastic evening. There's nothing like The D live. And no matter how great Jack himself is, together with Kyle Gass there's a special magic.
Yeah JB has some quality pipes. I caught a vid of him singing the national anthem for a wnba game a handful of years ago and I was taken back when I heard him belt it out.
They are the headliners in many International Metal or Rock festivals
They are great... funny... just great. And yes Jack can sing... so much.. watch their cover of Wicked Game...
Their Beatles medley is stunning! Definitely worth a watch. Jack was a great set of pipes.
Brothers in Rock 😊
Tenacious D is legendary. The way they mix Humor and actually impressive musical talent is phenomenal.
Kyle Gass, the other half of Tenacious D's band just played our county fair over the weekend. It was great to meet him. I love Tenacious D ever since their 90's HBO tv show. Such a trip. So many people around my city didn't even know he was here.
Tribute isn’t a song, it’s an experience lol they are funny but extremely talented musicians. Jack can seriously sing like an angel.
Damn, they look so young in this. Time really does fly by. 'Every year is getting shorter, never seem to find the time...'
Dave grohl as the devil is the best ever. This is a song from my childhood thanks for taking me right back
This is from the movie "Tenacious D and the Pick Of Destiny". it definitely was inspired by "Devil Went Down To Georgia." The Devil is Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters. It's a really good movie and I totally recommend checking it out. Meatloaf plays Jack Black's dad in the movie. And of course he's freaking fantastic...lol. Check the song out. It's called "Kickapoo".
Kyle and him are not real brothers. Just besties.
Jack Black has an incredible voice!
But it's not from that movie, this song came out 4/5 years before PoD xD
Wonderboy!!!!! One of the top TD songs.
They are both highly respected in rock. Very talented individuals. And funny af. Don’t sleep on School of Rock!!!
People sleep on how good of a singer jack black truly is. I been listening to tenacious d since i was a teen and im 39
I have been a Tenacious D fan since abound 2002 maybe? They are funny af and incredibly talented aswell, love those guys!
Tenacious D is the greatest band in the world. There legend is sung in the halls of Valhalla. Jack Black and Kyle Gass formed as a comedy singing group in the 90s and quickly rose to fame. There name comes from Marv Albert and his his phrase meaning sensational defense. The D lives on in our hearts minds and balls. Long live the D
Even if we dont have balls. ❤
@@yurmomsaccount even if you do or don't the D lives on
Tenacious D had a movie come out in 2006 called Pick of Destiny. I was 3 years old when it came out. I can vividly remember my dad playing it in the car when it was just me and him. We did sing alongs and I couldn't cuss. We did that for years till I was in middle school. Still listen to Tenacious D to this day and me and him are both metalheads but in different subgenres. I even have my dad's old iPod that I use on occasion which has his old R&B and old school metal and rock music on it.
He is a master of making a funny song that is absolutely professional in composition so its a fun mix of serious and silly and skilled.
They have some great music. Another i would suggest to you would be Wonderboy, Rise of the Pheonix, Kickapoo.
Genuinely would love to see your reaction to wonderboy!
Jack Black is a national treasure. Amazing performer all around. I have seen Tenacious D live 3 times over the years and they really put on a great show.
The old lady cackling at the end reminds me of Miss Beville from Knox's The Pot and the Kettle. 😂
Their music isnt a joke. Its badass.
You have to watch their movie "The Pick of Destiny" - it's pretty funny and riddled with their music throughout the entire movie.
Actually it's both Jack and Kyles band together Kyle taught Jack to play guitar and Jack's learnt SO much from him.
Kyle had a band before and let Jack join his band. They formed Tenacious D and Kyle also has two other bands he plays with while Jack does his films. They're both SO great together. I love their music ❤❤❤❤❤
MUST watch his movie School of Rock!! Super funny & amazing to see the children actually playing & singing too!
This isn't a reaction this is a tribute
Not sure if anyone's mentioned it, but the 'greatest song in the world' is Stairway to Heaven and this song is a tribute to that. You can hear the classic melody from when they first sing "And we played the first thing that came to our heads, it just so happened to be the best song in the world, it was the best song in the world" and the rest of the band kicks in; it runs under the whole thing, and at the end (I didn't hear it in this version, just the little guitar outro), they sing "And we plaayyed the greaaatest song. in the woooooorld... talkin' about Tribuuuuute" just like the end of Stairway. Fucking genius.
The best part of this song is the fact that they can't remember the greatest song in the world. Who hasn't had that moment. Your mind clears, and the clouds part the idea is so ground breaking, world shattering, it shall change the course of the entire world. You wake up or turn off the shower or pull over to write it down. Something occurs you get distracted...
And it's gone.
"Humble Hustle" I love that. Keep it up, cheers, brother.
Me who hasnt heard this song in years remembering it perfectly and singing along
You'll have to look up the movie!!! The Pick of destiny is a tiny piece of music history... and sooo funny!
Yes, and it includes several of the suggested songs to react to!
Tenacious D are awesome. Back in the 90s they had a sketch show on HBO. Also, the Devil is Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters and Nirvana fame. You gotta check out their movie The Pick of Destiny. HILARIOUS! OH, AND jack voices Bowser in the Mario movie.
I love this song. I remember when it came out 😂 feel like I’ve been thrown back but remember all the words. I love jack black he’s awesome ❤
Jack Black sings at the end of High Fidelity, starring John Cusack. It’s a fantastic film and Jack Black steals the show
Lol I'm literally singing along 😂😂😂😂❤❤
I had to go back & actually watch his reaction cause the first time I put it on I was just screaming the song at the top of my lungs the whole way through! 🤣🤣
@@mellycon7964 😂 its so hard not to just belt out some JB
I love Tenacious D, they play big festivals sometimes, they even played here in Asia! I think they recently played Hellfest? Check out The Pick of Destiny movie or at least the song Kickapoo.😂
They recently did a cover of wicked game that’s great
Ive seen some great musicians; some great concerts. Tenacious D is debatably the best show Ive been to. They can satirize rocknroll (something they obviously love and have great admiration for) and poke fun at tropes within it with such expert execution, you realise why so many tried to emulate it in the first place. Good humor takes intelligence. Good music takes skill and emotion. When the smartass is too hot for teacher tis a dangerous marriage.
Jack Black and Jimmy Fallon did an amazing video and song tribute to More Than Words by Extreme
I dont know if anyone has pointed this out before but the devil is played by Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters singer/guitarist and Nirvana Drummer from yesteryear...
Great reaction as always
Tenacious D is one of those special things that have transcended worlds. Comedically and incredibly musically talented worlds colliding. Hope you do more of the D, pause.
I was lucky enough to see them live in London a few years back...absolutely brilliant! They played their entire new album first and then ALL the hits...pure class!
JB is a very talented musician... he can play many instruments like a demon. Music is his first love :-) Hi from Australia
Tenacious D - Roadie is a tribute to roadies. Wonderboy is a super hero song. They have tons of stuff.
You need to see the last scene from the movie High Fidelity. This was the first time that I heard Jack sing.
A song about the greatest song in the world that they couldn't remember...genius!
Wow finding out about Jack being able to sing :D Jack Black is a legend in the music industry
they are so great live...I have seen them 2x once in philly and once in DC.
I love me some Tenacious D. I thought it was just a skit, like a Saturday Night Live bit, when I first heard of them... but they are a thing. They tour and sell out big shows. Different genre, but much like the Blues Brothers(if you're unfamiliar definitely worth a reaction), they have real talent. Thanks for the reaction, keep on doing you... I'm a big fan!
Yes, glad you noticed that it does mimic the story line of "Devil Went Down to Georgia." A Tribute?
Kickapoo is a legend of a song 😂 jack black is first a artist then an actor most of the musical stuff In Movies he is in he is involved with on some level
Seniorita is also an amazing song. Tenacious D make great music. And the idea behind Tribute is genious
This song is a tribute to a certain Zeppelin song (you can probably hear which one), and also like a prequel-sequel to Beelzeboss in Pick of Destiny.
He is such a good musician !!! The thing is that henos so funny that one tend to not taking him seriously , but he sings soooo good !
Literally the greatest and best band in the world!
Got tickets to see them in a few months, can't wait.
If youre doing a medieval parody of your own, check out Wonderboy from Tenacious D. Right in the pocket.
So many great Tenacious D songs, if you wanna see him flex his voice check out their live cover of wicked game, I wish it was the full song but yeah lots of greatness from these 2
Tenacious D had a show in the late 90s on HBO. It was called Tenacious D. I think it only had 1 season.
Ahhh! You discovered Tenacious D! That's awesome!
A friend introduced me to their show back in 2000 I think. It was the first time I saw Jack Black in anything and it was such a trip. So of course when their first album came out, I immediately grabbed it. The entire album is awesome and you should totally check it out. I remember the video for Wonderboy got a TON of play on MTV when it came out (I know because I was watching to see if the Michael Jackson video i was an extra in,"Cry", got any time. It did not. LOL) Since then I've been a massive fan and I love watching his movies and enjoying new music. One day I will see them in concert!
But yeah. They can both seriously sing and play. They are brilliant musicians.
If you're interested in trying some more comedy music (similar to this and Tim Minchin) I'd suggest looking up Flight of the Conchords and their songs "Business Time" or even "Hurt Feelings" (though I love their entire catalog too)
Brings back so many memories! I used to have a PC game alost 20 years ago called Frets on Fire, where you use the keyboard and the spacebar and F1-F5 keys to play a whole catalog of songs (almost like Rocksmith), and this was one of those songs. Never even knew it was Jack Black!
I LOVE TD! So happy you did this one BP!
BRO. Before we even begin, I would put this album among the top 10 of all time for personal nostalgia, but... Authenticity, Comedy and genuine musical genius! An album to cherish forever this one!!
YEAH, Tenactious D
love them, love your reaction
My god I remember watching this all the time on MTV when I was in primary school 🥲
Saw them live in Stockholm Sweden a few years before Covid. Super exciting consert totally bonkers good. Yeah, they can rock seriously.
if i remember right that music video and album is connected to their movie. they had a movie.
Tenacious D is a comedy band. basically they do music while it being comedy. they aren't blood related but from what i understand best friends. alot of the schtick is Jack forces them onto something to try to make their band a hit and Kyle Gass tries to counter it but ends up going with it. rise of the phoenix is pretty good.
Tenacious D!! Omg I love Jack black! He is mad funny and talented
The first time people got to see Jack Black singing mainstream was in the movie High Fidelity which was a pretty awesome John Cusack movie, where he sings Let's Get It On. That would be an awesome reaction too but I don't know how the copyright works even though the movie is over 10 years old or more by now.
Also there's a pretty funny history meme about his mother, Judith Love Cohen, she created the abort guidance sequence for the Apollo 13 flight and after cleaning up last minute bugs before the launch said "I fixed it, I'm going to the hospital to give birth now" and left to have Jack.
This song is inspired by the story of Giuseppe Tartini who wrote "The Devil's Trill". It was a song he had heard the devil play on violin in a dream he had. When he woke up he desperately tried to recreated it. It was Tartini's most famous work but he thought it was so bad in comparison to the original that he always referred to it as a mere tribute.
Ah heck. I never thought we’d get a tenacious D reaction. They’re great super funny but as funny as they they really make good music too lol
The D is so good, hilarious but really good musicianship. High Fidelity is a film where you can see a bit of Jack's vocal skill at the end of the movie. It's a good movie as well.
jack black once did a surprise appearance on American Idol (or it could have been The Voice) and sang KISS from a Rose right in front of Seal. Dude nailed it.
Of course he hammed it up on stage (the video is on TH-cam) but it was impressive nonetheless.
I love talented comedic music... they need a word for the feeling of not knowing whether to laugh or shut up and appreciate it.