Yo-Yo Ma & the Bodega Boys Collab on Cellos, DMX & More | Ext. Interview | DESUS & MERO | SHOWTIME
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 พ.ค. 2021
- We visit the legendary Yo-Yo Ma just outside of Boston at his favorite barbershop, La Flamme, to talk music, learn about cellos, and to collaborate on renditions of songs from DMX, Britney Spears, and Sisqó.
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DESUS & MERO, the Bronx’s very own, reconnected online in the early days of Twitter, where they unleashed their potent personalities and found themselves kindred spirits. That led to stints on Complex and MTV, the Bodega Boys podcast, and a daily late-night show on Viceland, developing a feverish following. The quick-witted duo brings a distinct voice to late night, delivering smart and comedic commentary on any and all topics, that keeps audiences buzzing. DESUS & MERO continue to host their Bodega Boys podcast. - ตลก
The collab we never knew we needed
Never!!!!
Honestly
Right?!
FACTS!!
I had absolutely no idea Yo-Yo Ma was this much fun. Holy shit.
EDIT: Also, that last piece was just fucking beautiful.
AGREED!!!!
I have met him 3 times and he is THE nicest man ever.
@@davidhurtado2725 apparently he's extremely witty and funny guy!
@@LearningDragon I have met him three times and he is everything you want him to be. The exception to the "don't meet your idols" creed. I love him.
Me neither lol
This is a hot take.... Yo Yo Ma is the 3rd Bodega Boy.
YO! Thta would be lit!
And before this video, I thought it was Katie Porter. 😹😹😹
Yo i'm not mad at this at ALL! I've been a PBS boy since birth!! Shout out to the legend~!
If you caught that episode of Arthur when Yo-Yo Ma battled Joshua Redman you already knew he was a real one.
That was my first exposure to Yo-Yo Ma as a seven or eight-year-old in the Bronx!
And DW kept calling him Yo Mama 😂😂
@@TehSymbiote LOL arthur used to be hilarious th e newer episodes are horrible in comparison
Ahh ahh ahhhh
@@TehSymbiote Grandma Thora: _Yo-Yo Ma,_ D.W.
I'm not a patriotic person. But this clip was just a perfect example of all the things I love about this country.... children of immigrants, art, transcendent creation, barbershop culture, music....
Well put fam
100%
underrated comment. Only in the americas could this be
Now if we could only evict the GOP...
7:19 and all of the panties that want to be thongs. and the embodiment of a thong. and to support women. lol but in all seriousness, i agree.
Mozart been REAALLLLLLL quiet since this dropped
😂 you’re a fool
i went to see yo-yo ma as a joke once and at the end of the concerto i had a gangster tear in my eye. true story. i played myself. the brand is symphonic
Bouta make me shed a gangster tear just with this comment
Why would you see him as a joke in the first place lol
Gangster tear! Hahaha! He seems like an amazing person.
that moment when you see desus snap out of it and realize he's listening to a solo yo yo ma concert
I’m sitting here thinking. These two are getting a private concert by THEEE WORLD Renowned YoYo Ma. Lucky SOBs. That piece was so moving
👀👀👀✅✅✅ 🤣🤣🤣
Literally.
I know right? probably makes them wish they weren't talking through the pantaloon song
I also love how they keep putting them in "high art" kinds of situations (i.e. this, the Met, etc.) but they're never made to look ridiculous or uncultured. They just have fun incorporating themselves into those spheres. And in this case, the feeling was mutual! Now hit up my girl Renee Fleming and get the Bodega Boys a voice lesson!
That's really how art is supposed to be enjoyed! It shouldn't be kept in towers for the elite, but it should be something that can be enjoyed and experienced by everyone.
The thing is, the artists who are seen as the classical greats would have related to desus and mero WAY more than the art critics of today, generally artists are of the people not of the elite.
I wanna see them geek out with Eric Owens backstage at the Met Opera tbh
@@pd94832 Amen to that!
I think a part of it is their upbringing. I grew up in the Bx (10467 stand up) & an understanding hip-hop/street culture is just a byproduct of being raised in the Bronx.
However, even in the early episodes of the Bodega Boys podcast you could clearly see Desus & Mero were very well-read, as evidenced by their hyper-niche references & GRE-level vocabulary. That’s why they can move seamlessly from discussing “Pitch Perfect” w/Anna Kendrick, NY rap w/Dave East & the state of America w/Obama.
The Brand is Good in Every Hood, Boardroom, Lecture Center, Concert Hall & Recording Studio!
Desus and Mero got YoYo-Ma to play DMX and Brittany Spears. The brand is UNSTOPPABLE
Some of you guys are sleeping on Yo Yo Ma. He is always captivating and so much fun.
Right.
Mad greats are from the bronx 💪🏾💯
the beauty of a man like Yo Yo Ma is that he just loves music and is so passionate about any kind of music. That's why his Silk Road Ensemble has instruments from all over the world. And that's why he doesn't see himself as above a collaboration like this. If more people had his mindset, we would be in a much better place
mero slowly milly rocking to yo-yo ma playing... i can’t
Yep. The only way to meet new loves is to allow yourself to be exposed to new experiences. Looks like Mero found a new love or at least a new comfort in listening to Yo-Yo Ma's cello--not unusual.
One of the things I love most about Desus and Mero, is they will get guests that you would never expect and the interviews are killer.
bro why is yo yo ma so fuckin funny
Mans invited to all the cookouts
@@carbonfibercarpet4655 of every race, creed, religion, and human.
Yo-Yo Ma is a perfect example of someone who, despite being one of the greatest of all time at what he does, doesn’t take himself too seriously.
& him choppin it up with the Boys is the collab we all needed.
The brand is SYMPHONIC.
The brand looks at barriers like "u thought!"
First time i ever heard of Yo Yo Ma was when i was a kid watching Arthur on PBS
DUDE YES
I think the first time I heard of him was on Suite Life of Zack & Cody.
Yo Ma-Ma
It was a Weezer song for me🤷🏽♀️
The brand is classical!!!
The Brand goes harder than Bach now.
WHO CAN HANDEL THIS?
@@forestzhang3191 out of D&M who do you think is more into painting or who has the Mozart?
D&M would have partied with Shakespeare and then later, Bach for sure.
Gotta have a collab called "Ay Yo-Yo Ma" that goes 5x platinum. The Brand is orchestral.
Hahaa
They can finally get that Grammy for the EGOT mission 🙏🏽
Ft. Yung MA
GOD I LOVE YO-YO MA
"69, those numbers I don't touch!!" 🤣😂🤣😂🤣 I never thought Yo Yo Ma has this much personality. This interview is brilliant my guys. 🙌
That's for sure a moment when Desus is clowning with the bird hand gestures but realizes how genuinely beautiful the piece is and just closes his eyes.
As a long time cellist and desus n mero fan, I never expected this to happen. Thank you for blessing me with this collaboration. Made me cry for my love and inspiration of yo-yo ma.
I’ve heard his name before but this is the first time I’ve seen him speak and boy is he endearing! Haha that crawl out at the end is totally something mero would do after sliding out of the chair laughing haha!
my grandfather was a classical pianist. I grew up listening to Hip Hop. This is the crossover I needed.
It's incredible. I've seen them flounder trying to interview some rappers and R&B singers like Erykah Badu but they have immediate, glorious chemistry with the likes of Yo-Yo Ma and Anna Kendrick.
I lose my shit navigating through Erykah’s IG 😂🤪
Some peoples chemistry just blend very well
I also think some artists try to play the serious role too much and not willing to get loose
@@mrfeenicks so true too
@@mrfeenicks This is exactly the same feeling I got with LaKeith Stanfield, his vibe was just not meshin'- he ended up looking standoffish
This guy is cool af man, this is a wholesome ass interview i loved this shit
What I like about where Desus and Mero are at rn is that they are full of surprises
They're the best. They're so welcoming and hype everyone up, make them look their best on international tv. Conan does that too and that's why he's such a great host. But they do it without being self-deprecating which is really different
@@no_peace such a good point. desus and mero don't really do that self-deprecating humor, they just spread positivity. it's really beautiful.
WOWWW I cried when they got to toxic, because their joy is so infectious!!! 😭 An PHENOMENAL way to end the day TBH 🤙🏾
He has a lot more personality than I expected a classical musician to have.
He is a legend. An amazing dude who was a child prodigy. He makes people excited for classical music
Educate yourself.
@@roxymodest and why the fuck do you think man's is here? Don't be so ignorant with ya comments, ya goofy.
You need to meet more of those, then.
I feel like there's two paths child prodigies go down: either they get obsessed about their "peak" in their teens or they are comfortable with their own brilliance and stretch to see what else they can do. Every time I hear about Yo Yo Ma, he seems to be doing something different.
8:59 Desus forgetting about the interview and just vibin to the music
Certain music makes you stop what you're doing and just feel the moment, I think that's exactly what happened to Myself, Desus and countless others that were enjoying this.
I’m sitting here thinking....These two are getting a private concert by THEEE WORLD Renowned YoYo Ma. Lucky SOBs. That piece was beyond moving.
@martha Hello, how are you doing? It is nice meeting you here.
this is a perfect illustration of yo-yo’s beauty. he embraces all cultures. he quite directly improved the relationship between my father and i because of his eagerness to collaborate & appreciation of worlds colliding.
Jesus Christ, give this show a goddamn Emmy. It's not that they do this for the culture. The Brand has achieved Culture Incarnate.
The Wall Street Journal reported The Brand convinced Juilliard to allow a “Trap y Bachata” concentration in its Classical Music program.
Glen Close, now Yo Yo Ma???? What a world to be living in!
I had to pause cause I was laughing so hard when they did Toxic
So we need to talk about how ya man's are pretty much living a gotdamn beastie boys song 🤣🤣🤣 so random yet so hilarious
As someone who has seen every single V*ce, Showtime, and early web content you guys have done, this is absolutely one of your greatest interviews so far.
FOR YOUR EMMY CONSIDERATION.
“I was a member of the Pantaloons.”
“My parents were killed by pantaloons.”
“I respect-I respect that”
I think he said "I respect you"
It seems that Desus thinks that Mozart is all wholesome and innocent. Mozart was quite the opposite. His horn concertos have a bunch of insults to the soloist written in the scores, and he once wrote a song in German that translates to "Lick My Ass".
Seeing Yo-Yo on Sesame Street as a young boy was the reason I started playing cello. Seeing him on showtime now on D&M is just a huge full circle
One thing that I will always always love about you guys is how you really treat everyone with respect and love and you hype them up like if they are your own uncle or Tia
@liza Hello, how are you doing? It is nice meeting you here.
I haven’t heard about Yo-Yo Ma in a good minute!!! I still remember his guest appearance in Arthur! Lol what a classic time😂😂😂😂
Omg yoyo ma has a great personality and it was just perfect with Desus and Mero. They should always check in with him once a week lol
I would also give Yo Yo ma a hug during a pandemic. He's a huggable guy.
I enjoy hearing him play the cello almost as much as I enjoy listening to him talk.
DESUS!! Hahaha I just rolled laughing when he snitched that his school had asbestosis!!
They sung toxic ten time harder than ruff Ryder's anthem lmao
When he started playing my jaw actually dropped. Also I had no idea Yo Yo Ma was so funny and charming!
@scorpio Hello, how are you doing? It is nice meeting you here.
Desus and Mero the only people on the planet that could have this much fun and be this funny with a professional cellist
@gemma Hello, how are you doing? It is nice meeting you here.
Most people might not know this, but Ma is for sure one of the most functional cultural engineers of our time. His knowledge of human nature in relation to culture, communication and community building on a practical level is uncanny. If I were the principal of an University, I would give him the title of Anthropologist Honnoris Causa in a sec. Really an amazing human being!
Cello is the real Backwood son. - Yo Yo Ma
They got this legend playing Ruff Ryders Anthem on a Cello inside a Barbershop.
The brand is scholastic. Big Magic School Bus/Wishbone, after-school vibes.
Wishbone wow haven't heard of that show since I was like 10. That was over 20 years ago🤣🤣🤣
@@cashflowstaychiefin6534 We're around the same age. You know the vibes. Bill Nye all day lol.
You left out Kidsongs and Ghostwriter but it's still goodie
@@johnnie543 I was definitely thinking about Ghostwriter
@@cashflowstaychiefin6534 I had my own casebook and everything!
He’s chill asf. No wonder he’s so successful and beloved. So inspiring
I can't believe y'all. Bodega out here. Where does The Brand get the ENERGY.
The brand just never ever ceases to amaze me. My mind is blown at this Yo-Yo Ma interview
We need the super extended version of this interview. This was sooooo good!!
yo-yo ma has so much swaggggg.....it just drips off him
I remember seeing him on Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. Now he’s here. That’s what you call longevity.
Mero's face during the song of the bird tho
@kate Hello, how are you doing? It is nice meeting you here.
yo-yo ma’s voice is so soothing
Yo-Yo Ma's voice is so soothing.
I remember when we saw Yo Yo Ma that our seats were lower level and stage left. I remembe he played a song with the first chair violinist. Perchance, I was behind her and he stared at her while they played together and I could see every emotion he was sending her through his music, facial expressions and eyes. A couple times, I closed my eyes bc I felt him penetrating her soul and it made me feel shy. But most of the time, I just sat there with big tears flowing down my face. 😭🥰🥰🥰
I’m convinced the can interview anyone and make them fun. This is why we need them on tv.
I've admired Yo Yo Ma's work forever and never knew how funny he is. Love him even more
Yo-Yo Ma on Arthur back in the day was the intro to this legend. 20+ years later and he is still on his game. Amazing.
This is the greatest thing I’ve seen in a long time
I love how infectious Desus and Mero's energy is, everyone who meets them just instantly loves them. I truly see them being as big as Jon Stewart or Johnny Carson were with time. Generational talents.
omfg thank you SO MUCH I am a huge fan of you 2 but a huuuuuuge fan of Yo Yo Ma! What a treat to see you 3 together!!!
Desus started closing his eyes and absorbing the sound
Yo, yo-yo ma is cool af
This is the crossover I didn’t know I needed!
This is why I love yo yo ma so much. He's so down to earth!
This is now my favorite interview! Wish we would have gotten to see Yo-Yo Ma's neon sign though.
This interview was so much fun to watch. Yo-yo Ma seems like a great guy.
Love this! Yo-Yo Ma’s Cello playing is not toxic, it’s a wonderful High!
3 of my favs in one video! So much love to Yo Yo Ma 🙌🏽 I’ve been a huge fan of his since the mid 90’s. This is literally the combo we didn’t know we wanted ,but needed. Desus with the Toxic spoken word and Mero with the slow milli rock 🤣 *chefs kiss people!
I can’t believe Yo Yo Ma is this cool. This was hilarious.
This is a clash of my worlds and childhood coming together. LaFlamme’s was my great grandfather and grandfather’s barbershop (from Potenza, Italy) and my piano teacher played cello with Yo-Yo Ma. Great episode :)
I could watch more of this for sure! Another experience I never expected. Classic
Thank you so much for having Yo-Yo Ma on your channel! That was awesome!
Omg!! As a former cellist and member of the Bodega Hive, this interview is 🔥🔥
Love love love that you all are interviewing YoYo Ma
Favorite interview so far by Desus and Mero! Amazing episode. Too bad they did not ask him what his neon sign would say.
Yes but remember that only happens in front of the Bodega, aka the studio.
@jessica Hello, how are you doing? It is nice meeting you here.
Thank you!!! Listening to this legend. With D&M in the background was a great Mother’s Day present!
YO-YO MA!!! He was my inspiration to stay with the cello through high school after starting in elementary school. Just got a new cello last year so I could pick it back up and get back to my first love
This was awesome. Yo-Yo Ma is so cool and his music is amazing.
I didn’t know I needed this in my life.
So unexpectedly delightful. A highlight of my day.
Saw him play a solo concert.. had tears in my eyes a few times...
Yo-Yo Ma, you’re so cool and awesome. Glad to see the three of you having a blast!
I am a lifetime hive member for real. What a joyful interview!
A legend. So down to earth and hilarious. Love it.
Probably my favorite interview on showtime.
What are the chances I literally searched up Yo Yo Ma like 30 minutes after you uploaded this
D&M vibing to "TOXIC"!!! I love it
The collab I had no idea would even happen. This is what life should be.- Poetic
Memoirs of a Geisha is one of my favorite soundtracks! Yo Yo Ma is such a legend, completely makes sense the Bodega Boys have him in the show.