Thank you so much everyone!

@globalsoundconcerts

6 жыл бұрын

Nate Smith Music thanks so much for coming I love recording your tunes

@DavidHimmelPerforms

6 жыл бұрын

THE LEGENDARY!!!!!

@jean-paulelve6338

6 жыл бұрын

No, thank you for this, really 👏

@jimmybootz1277

5 жыл бұрын

You da man Nate!!!😎

@michaelmoore5015

5 жыл бұрын

My man Abdullah Rahman (NJ drummer) and I talk at length about being in the pocket and beautiful play. Nate!!! You’re killin this set!

Had a great time recording this w/ Nate.

@goodfella1605

4 жыл бұрын

u the dude!

@adamchenadamov

4 жыл бұрын

Wowwwwww

@daarchitec6686

4 жыл бұрын

Bro... That solo on Rambo.. Omg.. You went Coo!!

@ericfricke4512

4 жыл бұрын

Bro you rock!

@Fkn_WEIRDO

4 жыл бұрын

All of y'all are DOPE

As a drummer I found myself pausing and replaying parts so many times. This video is a 17 minute drum clinic

@justinmwhitaker

6 жыл бұрын

Jacob Collazo I’m not a drummer. Guitars were my thing. But holy hell, that rhythm he puts under Amma...

@colindowell6427

5 жыл бұрын

Mate is the man...

@colindowell6427

5 жыл бұрын

And I can't spell 'Nate'.

@pseudop0d

5 жыл бұрын

I’m trying to figure how you would count the first price.

@loadedlongboardlover

5 жыл бұрын

@@pseudop0d i count it as two bar phrases of 4/4 and 9/8

For anyone interested, the first song 'Skip Step' is in 17/8. Unbelievable playing by Nate and the whole band to hold that monster of a piece together.

@JaneWillowMusic

2 жыл бұрын

So how do you count it? I'm curious. Does anyone know?

@joshlovegood9392

2 жыл бұрын

@@JaneWillowMusic If you want, obviously you can count 17/8. But to groove along, and how Nate counts it: Count a bar of 4/4, a bar of 3/4 then a bar of 3/8. Repeat :) So cool

@joshlovegood9392

2 жыл бұрын

@@JaneWillowMusic To help you get it, watch the saxophonist at the start of the video

@frasermcallister6058

2 жыл бұрын

@@JaneWillowMusic I find it easier to count alternating bars - first bar is regular 4/4 and second is 9/8 (so still 17/8 altogether). To count the second bar it's 1,2,3,4,& where the 4 and the & are dotted eighth notes - try counting with the accents on Nate's drums - the snare is landing on every 2 and 4 like a regular backbeat and then the '4, &' bit kinda stutters.

@megyalilaballad

2 жыл бұрын

It makes most sense to count two bars of 8/8 followed by the accentuated 1/8, and repeat.

He's so good that benny greb plays the guitar in this band

@adrianunser332

4 жыл бұрын

Amazing comment

@ramonlalabibzobu

4 жыл бұрын

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

@TimSuliman

4 жыл бұрын

I thought it was Jurgen Klopp

@julianc.6589

4 жыл бұрын

best comment I've seen a long time

@ChordsGamingHub

3 жыл бұрын

HAHAHA that would be a monter band. Benny probably shreds aswell!

I've never heard in my life a player articulate in a way so that they sound like they are played in reverse: 15:09 absolutely nuts

@valentinasanchez5757

Жыл бұрын

Genious

@brupster

2 ай бұрын

Look at his jaw, some weird movements, this is really smth.

When the drummer leads the band, it makes a huge difference in the sound of the music. I really like this entire set.

@ts4gv

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. A similar thing applies to jazz bands led by bassists. Anybody know of any cool records led primarily by a drummer and bassist duo?

@nameloss

2 жыл бұрын

@@ts4gv tetsuo sakurai and akira jimbo from casiopea released a few records as “jimsaku”. you may want to look into them, fun fusion albums i’d say. remember them sounding very 90s but definitely enjoyable if you’re in the mood

@ts4gv

2 жыл бұрын

@@nameloss thanks

@gamegyro56

2 жыл бұрын

@@ts4gv I like the bands Om and NOMEANSNO. The first is an esoteric doom stoner metal band. The second is a jazz-influenced punk band. Both started out as a drum-bass duo, but added guitarists later (but are still led by the drummer and bassist).

@ts4gv

2 жыл бұрын

@@gamegyro56 thanks

15:10 - 15:20 sounds like the sax is in reverse, so sick

@tavianmorgan3354

2 жыл бұрын

Jaleel Shaw 🎷

@programmer1840

Жыл бұрын

I thought that as well!

@doxskew2221

Жыл бұрын

Imagine that with that reverse groove nate smith does. That would sound crazy

0:00 - Skip Step 3:13 - Retold 9:06 - Pages 13:27 - Rambo: The Vigilante

@Gman4MF

5 жыл бұрын

up this... thnx

@Matarman

5 жыл бұрын

Do you know if the tune Rambo has been recorded? I can't find that shit anywhere

@ts4gv

3 жыл бұрын

ty

@rayceparker1551

2 жыл бұрын

Cool comment thanks

@ottoolah

2 жыл бұрын

@@Matarman it’s on the upcoming Kinfolk 2 album

Nate's brush work is godlike.

The drums sound perfect! cristal clear, perfect dynamics. The sound engineer is insane.

@drewb5775

5 жыл бұрын

except that crash cymbal

@weslisahum

4 жыл бұрын

true that true that!

@SuperKakaras

4 жыл бұрын

@@drewb5775 That's the cymbal, not the engineer 🤸

@felixm1716

4 жыл бұрын

@@SuperKakaras no it's the cymbal passing the on Axis of the mic right next to it. So it is getting alternately captured from above and below. But besides that...really great sound with a simple setup!

Nate Smith has been world class for 25+ years... It's great to see him finally getting the national and international spotlight he deserves and with his OWN band to boot!

The roll he does at 3:50 and 3:58 with just his right hand it's SUPERB, it's so quiet and controlled, man this guy is just so A W E S O M E, that with just one roll he had me replying it 5 times to appreciate enough.

@jacobanteau6020

2 жыл бұрын

Didn't even notice that, that's crazy

Nate Smith is one of the greatest drummers of his generation. That groove!

@TheDionSaelan

6 жыл бұрын

beautiful..

I like his compositional ideas, they are easy to listen to and satisfying. I like this approach to the drums - he's playing more than just odd time - he's playing color and feeling simultaneously. I disconnect when drummers or musicians play in odd time signatures for their own sake, or to sound impressive. This sounds like music that just happens to be in odd time.

@LetsTalkAboutFeelings

4 жыл бұрын

I think that you will enjoy listening to Gavin Harrison's work too.

@raphcourte420

4 жыл бұрын

This is so true

@Johnbobon

4 жыл бұрын

As a drummer, I agree with the argument about disconnecting. I don't really care if a drummer's math works out if it sounds like random noise beyond occasionally landing on the one.

@juliabeveridge9058

4 жыл бұрын

this is really well put!

@arinzei.7496

4 жыл бұрын

This is so, so, so true. I'm glad others feel the same.

When your food doesn't have enough salt 1:50

@kick1337

6 жыл бұрын

That was objectively funny.

@heladoscuro5074

6 жыл бұрын

I'm dead 😂😂😂 lol

@davidcarmona7992

5 жыл бұрын

Hahaha

@brettkorsok4208

5 жыл бұрын

Best comment I’ve seen in so long

@M310GL

5 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 😂😂😂 😂😂😂

He gives me the impression that he doesnt get scared while flying..

@ChuckTheOwner

4 жыл бұрын

I see what you did there ;)

@HimanXK

4 жыл бұрын

It's become weird to see him with sleeves

@johnlanou

4 жыл бұрын

i bet he'd sound good with no cymbals

@kirjian

3 жыл бұрын

Good comment

The towel is on the drum because the drum sweats when he gets near it.

@patrickmchugh4616

4 жыл бұрын

I just saw this comment today and I laughed so hard haha just imagining how much the snare is afraid of Nate's powers... LOL

@sang.tukang

4 жыл бұрын

Hahahahahha!

@lolaaaaaaaaaaaa

3 жыл бұрын

lol brilliant

@danielirvine7468

3 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome

@akeemgreen761

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂golden

The musicians are amazing but the sound engineer behind the recording is insanely talented. Well done!

@l3oOst1

6 жыл бұрын

To my ears it sounds even better than the studio version

@muitan2936

6 жыл бұрын

yeah, they really managed to isolate every component of the drums didn´t they. Amazing stereo usage

@anyajohannadeniro8528

6 жыл бұрын

I wish I could buy this tbh

@peghead38

6 жыл бұрын

Every tiny desk concert sounds perfect.

@yarpyarp85

6 жыл бұрын

Shout out to Mr. Hugh Jasol. Always consistent with the mix.

Some real musicians here. Those textures and crescendos. Tension. Subtle. You can feel Nate gently holding the momentum of the piece like a conductor. Wow.

I play Tiny Desk in the background while I work and most of the time I have it minimized. This is a great way to discover some great music. As the bandleader introduced the band, I heard, from Paducah, Kentucky...Jon Cowerd. I stop, maximize the screen, and say, "Hey, I graduated from HS with that dude!" It is great to see a hometown guy doing well. Keep up the great work!

@DomPusey

2 жыл бұрын

He also plays with Brian Blade's Fellowship Band, definitely worth checking out!

I love it. No one is showing off. Such good synergy. Usually not a huge sax guy, but this guy can play beautifully without it being overwhelming.

@tavianmorgan3354

2 жыл бұрын

Jaleel Shaw 🎷

His brush technique is masterful.

DAMN NPR, I haven't even finished recovering from the performance by the Roots and Bilal and ya hit me with this man and all this fire.

@SirDarthSnouzer

6 жыл бұрын

That Roots and Bilal one was straight fire. If you another couple fun ones to watch, perhaps try Paramore and Tedeschi Trucks Band. Great musicians doing what they do best.

@sullivan2339

6 жыл бұрын

WORD

@emilyg8284

6 жыл бұрын

Tedeschi Trucks Band was the first Tiny Desk I ever watched! I was hooked, INSTANTLY. Both to them, and the Desk! Tank and the Bangas, man. Ugly cried at work watching their win video!

I am completely obsessed with Nate Smith's drumming!

1st time hearing Nate Smith! Incredible control & performance...all the musicians were fantastic. "Rambo: The Vigilante" = pure sickness.

Yo the mixing engineer is really good!! Nate is smacking the drums and the EQ'ing is on point!! Keep up the great work NPR Music!

@EricG-bv2ui

5 жыл бұрын

I agree their mixing/sound engineer at NPR is something else. Everything comes out perfectly balanced.

..so much rhytm, gentle great text lines...relaxed musicians....wonderuful....

If this doesn't inspire kids to become drummers, I don't know what will. Great band!

@Amberlynnslivertit

4 жыл бұрын

I'm 34 and its inspired me

the mix of the electric gtr and sax is just so sweet!

Damn! That's Nate Smith!!!

@chaseadams347

6 жыл бұрын

Crazy! right??

@ronaldzijffers6531

6 жыл бұрын

you bet!

@DavidHimmelPerforms

6 жыл бұрын

*THE LEGENDARY Nate Smith

The vocalist, Amina, is spectacular, what a lovely, lilting voice. I love this whole vibe that Nate Smith and his incredible musicians have perfected.

talent variety has always been on point...BUT whoever the sound engineer is...is the real MVP!!!!!! Sheesh! Amazing!

2:05 actually a shaker has never sounded so good

Jaleel and Jeremy were locked, totally in sync! Thank you @NPR Music! Nate is truly a legend!

Hot stuff. Love the sax/electric guitar unison. Different and smooth.

@prakharbhardwaj303

6 жыл бұрын

Nathan Lowe do check out Ben wendel’s season series where he collabs with Julian Lage and so many other great artists 🤩

@matteoriad3214

5 жыл бұрын

even better in 17/8 !

This is like a lesson of how all those instruments should be approached! Everyone did what they had to do (imho) perfectly! Such incredible musicians really are an inspiration

His brush work in that second song is absolutely amazing... never thought I'd want to practice with brushes until I saw this, especially that one handed cymbal swell at 4:51, unbelievable

Just refreshed my feed after looking at the roots one, and this popped up - damn that's tight 😁

Wow...I came here for Nate Smith, didn’t know John Cowherd was on keyboards. What a treat. The man’s a genius.

I just loved it when he played the saxophone backwards. Never heard that before live. Soooo cool!

Thank you NPR for featuring the best of best...Please get Cory Henry and the Funk Apostles !

@micah275987

6 жыл бұрын

TRUE TRUE TRUE!!!!!!!

@IsaacSung

6 жыл бұрын

that would be incredible

@the_jawker

6 жыл бұрын

YES GO GET EM ON HERE!!!

@aramovski

6 жыл бұрын

watch dis now!

@pepas346

6 жыл бұрын

they wouldnt fit in there

Nate Smith. One of the finest musicians living today. I remember seeing him here in Atlanta years ago when he was with Dave Holland. Fima Ephron is a bass god. Remember when he was with Lost Tribe. I saw Cowherd on keys with Brian Blade in L.A. This is an all-star band.

Saw Nate with Chris Potter and James Francies at blues alley last month, and it quite literally changed my life. Amazing musician.

This was such a great showcase!!! So smooth, musical and at the same time aggressive! Nate is definitely one of the best drummers out there and an inspiration! Bravo Nate and the crew!

@jangobango2847

5 жыл бұрын

Real recognizes real!

@siddharthapaul364

5 жыл бұрын

You are an inspiration too !! I can never get tired of your Guitar center Drum off ! :)

@ulfmarkus

4 жыл бұрын

Ååååååååå

I love how amazingly they mix these performances. Absolutely great.

explicit calmness of the sax calms the tone and the beat captures

Amazing! Those drums were beyond tight. Loved the whole thing throughout

0:19 that ride cymbal is pure gold

I've never heard "live backwards" sax before, that was brilliant. 👍 Great band, great compositions.

Thanls Nate for Number 11 --- STICK PEOPLE... and for this..... AND the FEARLESS FLYERS

Nate is so talented and yet doesn't make it about him in the slightest. He's obviously such a humble and respectful guy, with a really talented band.

I swear the saxophone player has slipped into a worm hole and is playing backwards on the last song. Such a talent !

@jaydestone54

6 жыл бұрын

JK FRUIT if you like that, you should check out Colin Stetson, he has mastered the ability to play by both exhaling and inhaling. It creates a non-stop sax sound, talk about slipping into wormholes, he's insane.

@dhoward5587

6 жыл бұрын

JK FRUIT shit is crazy!

@jaleelshaw

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

1:44 When the drummer looks over after your epic little bass run you know it was legit

Nate is one of the most brilliant drummers and it's nice to see him leading such a wonderful project. Thanks for making this happen!

No idea how I got here. But I really like this stuff, it's so out there. It's like everyone is playing different songs but they go together.

That second song is straight out of the dream dimension

this is beautiful music

The last track, Rambo, drums are amazing! I'll be replaying it over an over and absorbing as much as I can from it.

This has to be my favourite NPR Music - Tiny Desk Concert ever!

Nate Smith is a living legend on the drums! I am truly grateful that we still see dummers like him today where more and more music is made on computers. Feel free to comment if you want to discuss drumming - that'd be fun!

@BiSONmusicofficial

6 жыл бұрын

The Dude Mark Guiliana is another god on the drums. If you haven’t heard of him i’d highly recommend you check him out. They’ve both played with Now VS Now

@kaanyuceland3804

6 жыл бұрын

Both great drummers. Also Makaya McCraven is another beast drummer from the same generation. If you don't know him you guys should check him out as well.

@stephenstrussvideo

6 жыл бұрын

Brian Blade and Nate Smith's drumming have always been close in my mind. Nate the groove player and Brian goes a little more left field, but I think they're both incredibly musical and share a similar approach in soloing. I guess general personality too. Nate and Brian are both top 10 for me, easy.

@nickanderson966

6 жыл бұрын

I feel like the mainstream adaption of techno music has made it much harder for drummers to make a living

@5amJones69

6 жыл бұрын

I make electronic music but I'm a drummer first and foremost. Even have a pretty sweet recidency where me and my band are free to improvise and do whatever the fuck we want. I'm soon to get some recording facilities so that I can bridge the gap between my electronic production and my acoustic improvs. Can't fucking wait. There's some seriously amazingly talented electronic producers out there that can blow your mind just as much as someone like Nate Smith. Check out Culprate's album Deliverance. Super diverse. Amazing.

*Funky Fresh*

Continued Success to Nate Smith and his incredible band... Thanks for inspiring us all to reach deep and to share abundantly... Peace & Blessings

My just turn 5 yr old daughter caught a drum vibe off this in the car and told me, "Daddy, that's a drum solo." Cue her first talk about groove and pocket. Proud music dad moment.

"You're a wizard, Harry" *"Amma Whatt?"*

Drummers never cease to amaze me. (Probably because I could never do what they do)

@twobirdsstonedatonce

6 жыл бұрын

any drummer would tell you of course you could. All it takes is dedication and practice

@saffronw.e3177

6 жыл бұрын

sounds like you should play drums

@turban196

6 жыл бұрын

believe achieve succeed

@IsaacSung

6 жыл бұрын

Well, that's Nate Smith you're looking at. He's amazing even to good drummers.

@zislec

6 жыл бұрын

This guy is an outstanding drummer... I mean outstanding!!! 👏😌

Amazing! One of my favourite tiny desk concerts!

amazing band! and a special "standing ovation" for the the sax player… from 6:50 to 7:20… so soft and cool and sad and… love that moment. thnx!!!!!!!!

Wow. Dang....

Special mention for the sound engineers at NPR. As always, everything is perfect, from captation to mixing. :)

This band is amazing. Nate Smith is hands down one of my favorite players. Love this!

Simply wonderful! Not only an amazing drummer, but an all around great guy. Congrats on all your success Nate.

Awesome performance. Please, we need Flying Lotus next time!!

Retold is one of my fav songs on his new album! ❤ nate is a master musician for sure! Please do a live show in New Orleans so I can see you & get my cd autographed! Lol

Who ever put a thumbs down should be ashamed of themselves honestly im a metal head and this band is exquisite on detail so deep in tge groove i salute you all NATE you are a bad man 🕺🕺🕺

Thank you NPR music , Tiny desk team, for putting up this amazing set ,all the artist for putting in so much of soul and energy. The video is inspirational and motivating.

The drummer salts his food funky style.

that drummer is insane. Edit: I now know that's nate smith and how foolish this comment was

@loroc223

6 жыл бұрын

Maxwell yeah that's Nate Smith bro!

So awesome to see you are on Tiny Desk!! I love these concerts and now you are one of the great artists they feature! Man! Congratulations Nate!

This year I've been listening my way through this entire, extraordinary series. Have set aside a playlist of maybe 70 or so individuals and groups I want to listen to again and again. Not sure I can think of another set as creative and tight as Mr. Nate Smith and his collaborators.

That was unreal! Looking forward to more like this. Cory Henry would be my next choice!

Isaiah Sharkey Next Please

Thank you!! Thank you!!! Thank you!!! NPR and tiny desk. Cause of you we get such amazing talent showcased. God bless all involved here.

Can't stopping watch and listen to this tiny concert.

amazing groove in 17/8 time signature.

@dustincampbell7939

6 жыл бұрын

ND is that for the last song? I've been trying to figure it out!

@desperanto.

6 жыл бұрын

Dustin Campbell the first song. It's 7+7+3

@dustincampbell7939

6 жыл бұрын

ND gotcha, do you know what the last song is in? I can't seem to figure it out.

@filipegouveia283

6 жыл бұрын

The theme phrase of the first song is one 8/8 bar plus a 9/8 bar and repeats... Second song is a 9/8 time signature... Third song 4/4 time signature on the intro and 5/4 time signature on the rest of the song... The last song is a 3/4 time signature on the A part and a 4/4 time signature on the B part...

OCEAN

so cool, I love Nate Smith´s drumming..I ve gotten tickets to go and see him with kinfolk..love his groups..fearless flyers..vulfpeck...best of the best..

Just remarkable. Incredible players. Amma's voice. The musicianship.

Amazing performance! Great quality too! Only thing I noticed was the condenser microphone next to the ride and trash crash was going in and out of phase with the higher frequencies of the trash crash. Only when it was played heavily. Cymbals can be tricky, but overall sounds fantastic! Thanks!

@Retrofuturismo

6 жыл бұрын

I noticed the same.

First track sounds like old school snarky puppy

After getting recommended a whole lot of random 1 minute long Nate Smith unbelievable skill videos, I've watched a full performance and I'm even more astounded. I don't play the drums, but his playing is so crisp and fuses the pieces together

The instrumental songs on here are probably my favorite ever performed on Tiny Desk.

tight as fuck

Fuck me. That was amazing and difficult.

Amazing group!! and one of my favorite drummers ever. Love it.

well im going to have to listen to this a few times, so much going on. You just get slapped around by odd time signatures in the most amazing way.

and Fima Ephron!

JALEEL SHAW🤭!!!!!!!♨️❓☄️🔥🔥

1000: this album is a masterpiece and I cannot believe out of all the tiny desk concerts I've watched that I didn't realize they performed some songs from it on TD 4 years ago! All good...Kinfolk volume 2 just came out recently and I can't stop listening to that one now. Thank you Nate and band for such inspiring music!!!

Concert incroyable à Paris Lundi. Merci les gars. Content d'avoir pu écouter Amma aussi!