@@Das644 Not well trained in doing this, but well trained ear and good idea. She'd be good at this with some practice. Some music background (but probably not vocal) or natural talent. Confidence suggests the first one.
@@adamkozakiewicz6766 yea I agree. But her voice could be worked on. Was very unstable and weak, shaky too but things that could be worked on. But I really must say what was in her head when she sang was very beautiful and musically inclined towards the song imo.
@@lightsnmore6253 I know, but in a lot of performances done by popular artists now, it just feels like you’re listening, and not really participating in it at all. I just love being apart of the music!! It makes me happy
He does a weekly thing now in Berkeley CA, where he gets the whole audience to sing with him and anyone can go up to the stage and grab a mic. It's on Mondays at noon at Freight & Salvage. Can recommend, a lot of fun.
Everyone talking g about the second woman in the audience, but that first woman was very clearly nervous to sing infront of so many people, but she pushed through and did a great job. I have real respect for her!
I like the fact that at 1:08, the choir picked up on the change where the man did the lower notes and woman did the higher ones without communicating at all
You don’t have to communicate that type of note because it rlly depends on which one you can reach, most singers already know whether or not they can reach a note when they hear it, if you hear a very low note or very high note and you KNOW that you can’t reach it, you would automatically go either a key higher or lower but it’s still the same note, don’t rlly need communication for that type of thing👍
A crowd of people will always equal out to the perfect note for any accompaniment. Our species is so tuned to the idea of communicating and synchronizing with music, and so many of us aren't even actively aware of it. This was probably our first language
So MANY folks could sing like that confident lady, but their joy is crushed by those who are embarrassed by outward behaviour or who are jealous of the gift. ☹️
One thing in life I've learned is people will care more about themselves than others in most and all instances. So just do your thing. Without breaking the law of course.
One of the most talented vocalists of our era, and a large portion of the population thinks he's just a one-hit wonder from "Don't Worry, Be Happy" It's a massive shame.
This is such a basic comment and I’m a musician- I know how annoying it is when people say this broad statement and are talking about just pop music but: I LOVE music. There is no feeling in the world like hearing the stuff like this- the stuff that hits your heart, makes you feel one with others, and gives us all the same feeling we can understand. It’s a language you don’t need to speak to understand. I LOVE music.
Musician here as well, I've been to quite a few concerts, but good audience participation will instantly skyrocket my feelings about it. I remember being at a Passenger concert and at the end he got everyone singing a 4-bar phrase and the whole crowd of 200 or so people were singing it perfectly, I was amazed. We kept singing it for a good few minutes after he left the stage until he came back for an encore and just picked up the song again from the crowd's singing.
I say don't feel discouraged to express this feeling. What you've done is expressed a pure and unfiltered love for music. In many ways that is artistic and poetic in its own way.
I swear every single video I've seen of Bobby is just.. so SO mighty. Pure serotonin doesn't even begin to describe the feel good feels I get. Something transcends and it truly is a larger than life experience. Every time.
Then you should try being in the audience. It's that sensation times a hundred. You really get the feeling of making great music, even if you can just barely hum a tune by yourself. Bobby McFerrin is just a musical wizard!
You can tell that the second singer took that solo with confidence because she launched into that pickup almost as soon as she got the mic rather than waiting for the top of the bar to come around
This is the kind of thing that, regardless of your mood, forces you to smile. The energy is just so happy, you can feel the crowd joining in and having a great time, and the guy ties it all together. It almost feels like he’s an accessory, which is amazing given that he’s leading the whole thing
That one person in the choir (middle) who couldn't clap to the beat to save their life, I'm assuming they were too excited to hold the rhythm because they were in the company of such wonderful people.
Never in my life have I seen someone conduct so many people with such harmony. Musicians like him are the reason people believe music touches the spirit.
This what's so great about African music especially, and other indigenous music styles. The communal aspect of it all. Everyone is part of the music. Nobody needs to fear being put on spotlight. Everyone leaves feeling envigorated and glowing. I'm shit at teaching music, although I'm an elementary school teacher. I wish I could be skilled enough to pull off and encourage something like this with the students.
Honestly, this just feels like a primal example of what music came from. Just a communal thing everyone joined in on and something that brought people closer together without the need for language, even. Every man or woman will be captivated by music in some way and this just encapsulates that. We want to swing and groove to a tune like this. It's such a simple joy.
@@stephenbeck7222 I agree! I think what I meant to say is that Bobby totally laid the groundwork for Jacob to absolutely thrive on!!! I admire them both 💯
Ugh, this could not have been phrased more poorly. Jacob has years to catch up to the musical dexterity, control, and musical decision making that McFerrin possesses. A master versus a student (a good student of course)
That video where he uses the crowd to explain the pentatonic scale is among my favorite things ever. If you, fellow commenter scrolling through this, don't know it, please look it up. "Bobby McFerrin pentatonic scale" should get you there.
I remember distinctly the very first time I watched his performance of Live in Montreal, it was absolutely mindblowing for me. I was a little kid back then and it totally changed my perspective on singing and shaped my musical journey in the following years.
So THAT’S where Jacob gets it from 😉 Seriously though, a Jacob and Bobby collaboration would be amazing; everyone on the planet would be smiling from ear to ear.
I can hardly imagine how incredible that would be. Saw Jacob this past April and it was one of the most amazing experiences of my life. Most mind melting concert I’ve ever been to.
I attended an orchestra concert in St. Paul as a teen. He was in line right in front of me. People were coming up to him just to say hey. This guy is friends with everybody.
This is the kind of music I'd expect to come from an old person sitting in a rocking chair with their fingers interlocked over their chest smiling into the sun and content with all they have done in their long and satisfying life.
I remember seeing Bobby back in 1991. I have attended hundreds of concerts since then, but his was one of the very few (if not, only) where I felt completely refreshed afterward. I may not be describing it correctly, but it's the same feeling you get just after an hour after the sun rises and you walk outside and the temperature is just right and there is a small breeze that blows in your face which is slightly cooler than the ambient temperature and you hear that bird you can't see singing from somewhere and that's the only sound you hear and you can feel yourself smiling. That feeling.
Every couple of years or so, Bobby will slide into my daily life and all music I listen to suddenly turns into his stuff. Man's music was part of my childhood, teens, young adult and I'm sure when I reach middle age his music will still be as relevant as ever.
This is what i what i want to hear every morning in a village in the middle of a rainforest. the sound of water gushing through a clear stream and birds chirping in the trees
Jacob Collier is learning how to take his theory and apply it with real people (the latest one that went viral was real good) but Bobby M is still the GOAT at audience vocal harmony.
I saw Bobby MacFerrin at April Jazz 2019 in Finland and it was basically like this. It was amazing it was just him with 4 other singers just doing the whole show a cappella, taking turns soloing and a good chunk of the show involved the audience as well. He's truly one of the all tine greats
This man never gives us up, never let us down, never run around and deserts us. He never make us cry, he never says ‘goodbye’ to us. He also never tells a lie and hurts us. Thank you.
Nah bobby’s said in his concerts and interviews that he’s just making up words on the spot. Having go-to vowels and stuff helps but it’s all jibberish.
That person in the audience who just took and ran with it did a fantastic job
Like the second one’s ear. Was on to something imo
@@Das644 Not well trained in doing this, but well trained ear and good idea. She'd be good at this with some practice. Some music background (but probably not vocal) or natural talent. Confidence suggests the first one.
you can see him have a double take as soon as she whips out the beat
I agree : >
@@adamkozakiewicz6766 yea I agree. But her voice could be worked on. Was very unstable and weak, shaky too but things that could be worked on. But I really must say what was in her head when she sang was very beautiful and musically inclined towards the song imo.
I love how interactive he is with the audience. Really makes you feel like a part of the performance.
Because you are.
@@lightsnmore6253 I know, but in a lot of performances done by popular artists now, it just feels like you’re listening, and not really participating in it at all. I just love being apart of the music!! It makes me happy
He does a weekly thing now in Berkeley CA, where he gets the whole audience to sing with him and anyone can go up to the stage and grab a mic.
It's on Mondays at noon at Freight & Salvage. Can recommend, a lot of fun.
and iun a sense who sn't i mean we're all singing even in front of the screens
Real Freddie Mercury energy there
He's an actual wizard. Reality itself is his instrument, he simply sets the vibes and invites others to join him. It's beautiful to watch.
a bard in every truest sense of the word
@@seanpe8474 He is a bard to every stretch of the goddam definition and I love it
The Vibesetter.
A music wizard, hmm, a new idea.
Who is he and what language is he speaking, I need *more*
Lest we forget, this man is still the only one to get a #1 hit in America with a fully acapella song (Don't Worry Be Happy)
Wait this is the man who made that song???!? Oh my god
😎
@@OGseouliteYep.
...that convinces me, then. I won't worry 😌 I'll be happy.
That, and I got to see someone use "lest" and it sounded perfect. Cheers !
Props to the choir to stay in tempo XD,, it’s incredibly hard to do without a conductive
the red army's choir practice this thing a lot
a conductor is there
Maybe your choir needs to practice more.
... Also he's not waving his hands about hut everyone is following his body and movements.
Honestly, as long as the choir practices a lot then it'll go a bit smooth
Not when the whole audience is acting as a metronome the entire time lol
Everyone talking g about the second woman in the audience, but that first woman was very clearly nervous to sing infront of so many people, but she pushed through and did a great job. I have real respect for her!
Yeees, she was the one who started; did way better than I would
Didn’t think I’d stick around for the whole thing but I absolutely did. So magical!
Bobby McFerrin kennedy centre is the whole thing it’s incredible
I watched it twice
Yeah nice vid, I will skip any second now...
Yeah I will skip soon...
Nope
aLrEaDy OvEr?!?
u just made me realize I did the same thing. singing along and everything
Yup yup
I like the fact that at 1:08, the choir picked up on the change where the man did the lower notes and woman did the higher ones without communicating at all
You don’t have to communicate that type of note because it rlly depends on which one you can reach, most singers already know whether or not they can reach a note when they hear it, if you hear a very low note or very high note and you KNOW that you can’t reach it, you would automatically go either a key higher or lower but it’s still the same note, don’t rlly need communication for that type of thing👍
@@kawansiesquad6659 makes sense
I'd say his body language and facial expressions definitely communicated what he wanted
He went directly to the women part of the choir with that part, its hard to miss the queue
A crowd of people will always equal out to the perfect note for any accompaniment. Our species is so tuned to the idea of communicating and synchronizing with music, and so many of us aren't even actively aware of it. This was probably our first language
Audience member gave me chills. I LOVE when musicians incorporate the audience in their work
This where the happiest came
So MANY folks could sing like that confident lady, but their joy is crushed by those who are embarrassed by outward behaviour or who are jealous of the gift.
☹️
there is a strange pleasure in misery Dear Heart!!!
One thing in life I've learned is people will care more about themselves than others in most and all instances.
So just do your thing. Without breaking the law of course.
I'm jealous 😫
Bobby McFerrin is so underrated, it is a shame
One of the most talented vocalists of our era, and a large portion of the population thinks he's just a one-hit wonder from "Don't Worry, Be Happy" It's a massive shame.
@@evanbell Most people don't even know who sings that song and many think it is Bob Marley...
@@evanbell Hehe, you can always pick out the people who watched the Todd in the Shadows video
huh-
Bobby Mcferrin has definitely recieved worldwide fame hasnt he?
I am a simple man. I see Bobby McFerrin, I upvote.
This is such a basic comment and I’m a musician- I know how annoying it is when people say this broad statement and are talking about just pop music but: I LOVE music. There is no feeling in the world like hearing the stuff like this- the stuff that hits your heart, makes you feel one with others, and gives us all the same feeling we can understand. It’s a language you don’t need to speak to understand. I LOVE music.
Music is one of the many universal languages.
@@lightsnmore6253 I just wanted to say something similar, but you outdid me.
Musician here as well, I've been to quite a few concerts, but good audience participation will instantly skyrocket my feelings about it. I remember being at a Passenger concert and at the end he got everyone singing a 4-bar phrase and the whole crowd of 200 or so people were singing it perfectly, I was amazed. We kept singing it for a good few minutes after he left the stage until he came back for an encore and just picked up the song again from the crowd's singing.
Why would people saying this about pop music be annoying?
I say don't feel discouraged to express this feeling. What you've done is expressed a pure and unfiltered love for music. In many ways that is artistic and poetic in its own way.
I swear every single video I've seen of Bobby is just.. so SO mighty. Pure serotonin doesn't even begin to describe the feel good feels I get. Something transcends and it truly is a larger than life experience. Every time.
Then you should try being in the audience. It's that sensation times a hundred. You really get the feeling of making great music, even if you can just barely hum a tune by yourself. Bobby McFerrin is just a musical wizard!
Don't worry. Be happy. :)
Wait until you try MDMA
@@NidokingOtsutsuki what a depressing existence.
@@writer5790 WHOOOOOOOSH.
3:25 I love when Bobby gets the crowd back on the right beat. No judgement, no helping them create something beautiful.
They got offbeat because sounds travels slowly, and hits the audience at the back at a different time than the ones in the front.
I think it’s mainly because he wants to lead that accelerando
"What`s your instrument of choice?"
"The audience"
Flute or Trumpet
You can tell that the second singer took that solo with confidence because she launched into that pickup almost as soon as she got the mic rather than waiting for the top of the bar to come around
Was expecting him to break out and suddenly start singing “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” 😂
Yeah, I've sung that bass line before. Very familiar! 🤣
100% the vibe I was getting too! If anything, that soloist should've quoted it!
@@emmbeesea that soloist? do you remember "dont worry, be happy"?
of course you did, you bigot
Me tooooooo
Bobby McFerrin is the only person you can attend his concert and legitimately be in contention for winning a Grammy.
legit
Recommend McFerrin's "Vocabularies" album. Awesome vocal arrangements with choir backup. One of my favorite albums ever!
Indeed. Overlooked and unique record 👌🏾
Omg, just listening now, and it's INCREDIBLE. Never heard anything quite like it. Thanks for the recommendation!
@@JackAllum Happy to oblige! It blew my mind when I first heard it. Still my favorite album on long drives, puts me in a great head space :)
Hear hear!!
Thank you!
That woman on 2:14 was incredible! If you are having a bad day, please return to this video and enjoy music and enjoy life back again 😊😊😊
Indeed she gave me chills!!!
This is the kind of thing that, regardless of your mood, forces you to smile. The energy is just so happy, you can feel the crowd joining in and having a great time, and the guy ties it all together. It almost feels like he’s an accessory, which is amazing given that he’s leading the whole thing
That one person in the choir (middle) who couldn't clap to the beat to save their life, I'm assuming they were too excited to hold the rhythm because they were in the company of such wonderful people.
Just like me for real
Never in my life have I seen someone conduct so many people with such harmony. Musicians like him are the reason people believe music touches the spirit.
This is what humanity should work like. Sing together, have fun together. This is beautiful.
Funfact, the offset in the call and response part usually comes from the sound needing some time to travel the room :)
2:13 adorable sister singing with soul
It’s in the DNA. Deeply imbedded.
This what's so great about African music especially, and other indigenous music styles. The communal aspect of it all. Everyone is part of the music. Nobody needs to fear being put on spotlight. Everyone leaves feeling envigorated and glowing. I'm shit at teaching music, although I'm an elementary school teacher. I wish I could be skilled enough to pull off and encourage something like this with the students.
Shit race realists say
I've seen him live. You feel as though you're part of a building-size instrument. It's amazing.
>building-size instrument
Someone should construct a few of those in the shape of a Pyramid.
0:52 So you thought *Oh Oh oh... oh Oh OH oh oh* was hard? Just wait 'till you *perform heartwarming dance and plan next move*
That one guy in the choir clapping so aggressive and so out of time at 2:57
Nah dud he's just clapping quintuplets or something
reminds me of Steve Martin in The jerk
Hes doing a forte clap, with you put your hands over the crowd
@@samrusso9753 They ment the man in the choir
No. he was on the beat
Honestly, this just feels like a primal example of what music came from. Just a communal thing everyone joined in on and something that brought people closer together without the need for language, even.
Every man or woman will be captivated by music in some way and this just encapsulates that. We want to swing and groove to a tune like this. It's such a simple joy.
He is my absolute hero and role model. What an incredible understanding of people + music theory. He walked so Jacob Collier could run!!!
Eh Bobby runs a lot!
@@stephenbeck7222 I agree! I think what I meant to say is that Bobby totally laid the groundwork for Jacob to absolutely thrive on!!! I admire them both 💯
He ran
Ugh, this could not have been phrased more poorly. Jacob has years to catch up to the musical dexterity, control, and musical decision making that McFerrin possesses. A master versus a student (a good student of course)
“He ran all the way…”
IYKYK😂😂😂
I love how you even transcribed the last celebratory "dee"
The vibes are immaculate in this video 😊
As an atheist this is what I imagine heaven being
That video where he uses the crowd to explain the pentatonic scale is among my favorite things ever. If you, fellow commenter scrolling through this, don't know it, please look it up. "Bobby McFerrin pentatonic scale" should get you there.
Absolutely! It's my go to when I'm in need of cheering up and a sing! YT links are ok: th-cam.com/video/ne6tB2KiZuk/w-d-xo.html
Thank you!
💯 can attest that is another magical live Bobby McFerrin experience. I've been a fan of his since the cradle with his album "Medicine Music"
I remember seeing that video, but I didn't realize it was the same person. This guy is awesome!
th-cam.com/video/ne6tB2KiZuk/w-d-xo.html
There you go!
I remember distinctly the very first time I watched his performance of Live in Montreal, it was absolutely mindblowing for me. I was a little kid back then and it totally changed my perspective on singing and shaped my musical journey in the following years.
The crowd control is actually amazing
This is one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard. Jeez.
So THAT’S where Jacob gets it from 😉
Seriously though, a Jacob and Bobby collaboration would be amazing; everyone on the planet would be smiling from ear to ear.
I can hardly imagine how incredible that would be. Saw Jacob this past April and it was one of the most amazing experiences of my life. Most mind melting concert I’ve ever been to.
@@Footballar09 I saw him in April too! Where did you see him? I saw him in Portland
@@CreativeIsolation I had tickets to the Portland concert and missed it 😢
@@rafiki_9562 how did you miss it?
wtf you mean, that snob and Bobby? your comment is a disrespect towards Bobby lol
this is actually so beautiful its just the pure joy and basking in what magic that they created together
As an old choir kid, this spoke to me deeply. Couldn't help but sing along. What a joy.
1:17 holy fuckeroly that shit almost made me cry man.
I know it's late but at 2:41 it sounds like he came back in slow to adjust the tempo and it work. This is a very cool guy.
You can tell he loves this job. I would too
People who haven't seen this live have no idea how different it is live vs video. It's on a whole different level
2:56 The dude in the middle has a funny way of clapping
Bobby is such a great musician, he understands the social aspect of music so well.
I attended an orchestra concert in St. Paul as a teen. He was in line right in front of me. People were coming up to him just to say hey. This guy is friends with everybody.
man i'm feeling like a main character doing nice things to the village
the master of crowd control
call and response brings me joy
This is the kind of music I'd expect to come from an old person sitting in a rocking chair with their fingers interlocked over their chest smiling into the sun and content with all they have done in their long and satisfying life.
Theory suggests that this is actually how the human language started, through chants and the repetitive musical sounds when we work together.
I love how everyone is having so much fun.
03:08 *fall a bit behind the beat*. This man broke sheet music
Hats off to the person transcribing all of what is being sung
I remember seeing Bobby back in 1991. I have attended hundreds of concerts since then, but his was one of the very few (if not, only) where I felt completely refreshed afterward. I may not be describing it correctly, but it's the same feeling you get just after an hour after the sun rises and you walk outside and the temperature is just right and there is a small breeze that blows in your face which is slightly cooler than the ambient temperature and you hear that bird you can't see singing from somewhere and that's the only sound you hear and you can feel yourself smiling. That feeling.
Great description! I began to visualize for a moment!
2:56 the one dude in the choir in the middle cannot clap on beat to save his live 😭
That is a true lesson in leadership. The one person who refused the mic will regret it forever. No one would have let them fail.
Every couple of years or so, Bobby will slide into my daily life and all music I listen to suddenly turns into his stuff. Man's music was part of my childhood, teens, young adult and I'm sure when I reach middle age his music will still be as relevant as ever.
Bobby McFerrin’s concerts are always so fun cuz of stuff like this. It’s not every day the whole audience is interacting and singing like this
He got the entire venue
He will use the entire venue
This is one of my favorite videos of all time. I can’t explain it, but I’ve watched it at least 6 or 7 times
The smile on Bobby's face when the audience participates is so pure!
I have seen bobby in person. The man is a genius. Audience participation is required, warranted, and BEYOND enjoyable.
This is what i what i want to hear every morning in a village in the middle of a rainforest. the sound of water gushing through a clear stream and birds chirping in the trees
1:47 when the teacher say" you wanna talk? talk in front"
Music is pure magic, I love it so.
Bobby McFerrin is a real treasure.
"bask in glorious major chord" at the end, whoever did these, I guess captions(?), is amazing
4:10 the way he switches to a darker formant and gets that pure major chord bliss
Whatever language this is... it's officially my favorite language. This sounds so pretty~
I love how he always plays with the audience. I've seen 2 times and had a ball each time...such a wonderful talented man!!
Happiness in its purest form
One of my favorite musicians to do crowd work. Such fun. I really hope to see him on tour some time. . .
Proof we all still have a tribal heart.
Nothing else brings so much joy but singing in reckless harmony together
That girl cooked
This a mad vibe ngl
that DEEEEEE at the end was smooth asf 💀
Jacob Collier is learning how to take his theory and apply it with real people (the latest one that went viral was real good) but Bobby M is still the GOAT at audience vocal harmony.
Jacob Collier is still young, though. Bobby ran and I'm convinced Jacob's gonna be flying high by that age.
this makes me cry the world is so beautiful
I love how Bobby just shushes the choir at the beginning
This is probably how music was invented
This is the joy of togetherness. the sheer elation of being part of a shared moment of solidarity and humanity. I wish I had been there.
I hoped someone would take the mic and be like:
IN THE JUNGLE THE MIGHTY JUNGLE
After watching this video several times and then the full performance, I'm convinced that the human voice is the most beautiful instrument
Now this is what UNITY sound like.
Imagine going to a concert and it suddenly because so interactive. This is a priceless and wholesome joy!
The smile on his face when the audience member understood the assignment
How can you watch this and not be filled with immense joy?
I think he’s one of the most understated talents ever! Which is part of his charm
Getting everyone to sing together, I can't imagine the electricity in the room!
So beautiful...
this made me happy in such a way that tears welled up in my eyes. like i was overwhelmed with the amount of happiness that was occurring that night.
I saw Bobby MacFerrin at April Jazz 2019 in Finland and it was basically like this. It was amazing it was just him with 4 other singers just doing the whole show a cappella, taking turns soloing and a good chunk of the show involved the audience as well. He's truly one of the all tine greats
No words, just soul.
This man never gives us up, never let us down, never run around and deserts us. He never make us cry, he never says ‘goodbye’ to us. He also never tells a lie and hurts us. Thank you.
I had a dreadful day today. Tomorrow, however, I will have forgotten the details except to remember that this helped pick me back up again.
Cheers.
I've always wondered whether these are really intricate lyrics in a language I don't understand or just nice noises.
Nah bobby’s said in his concerts and interviews that he’s just making up words on the spot. Having go-to vowels and stuff helps but it’s all jibberish.
lol
@@Jellysfrickingstuff the most artistic language
this is what i imagine heaven sounds like
That’s a big loop pedal
Why did it sound like something straight out of Lion King? It really took me there.