Malika Tirolien - Sew + album deets

Pure class from an album of the year (it brought to mind Marvin Gaye's choir of angels vocal overdubs AND the second side of  David Crosby's 'If I Could Only Remember My Name' masterpiece!)

I can't begin to tell you how wonderful the album is. Just go get it - on Ropeadope Records

I first came across her tearing up the stage with...Snarky Puppy, of course! Ready?

Have MERCY!

Here she is messing about with some sort of magical box!!

Snarky Puppy 2014 Spring Euro Tour + killer vids

Hot off the press 

A further tour coming in the Summer as well.

If you don't know why this is big news, here's a vid from their new album/DVD. Every now and then one of them goes absolutely batshit crazy live and this is where Mr Larnell Lewis (drums) did it.



Incredible aren't they?

and here is Mr Shaun Martin playing one of the greatest Moog/Talk Box solos ever...

An unstoppable and brilliant band - good luck getting tickets, their US tour sold out fast.

Snarky Puppy feat Tony Scherr - Black Sheep (Family Dinner Volume One)

I've tried not to post these Monday vids from Snarky's for a few weeks but this is another contender for performance of the year. For me, the last Tony Scherr vid was the only clunker they have posted so I didn't expect much here - WRONG! Highlights; the little smile at :43 because he know's he's got a barnstormer coming; the chord at 1:12; the omg reaction by those three dudes with the headphones round about 1:46; drummer starts building up a head of steam 4:14; Tony cranks the amp into feedback but then plays quietly 4:33 because he's got another ace up his sleeve; beautiful lady totally blissing out at 4:45; 5:33 here comes that ace - just listen to the guitar tone change when he hits that micro-switch; then it's honkin' perfection all the way to the end.



I don't know what it is about the genius of Snarky Puppy but this is another performance where the guest just cannot stop at the end.

This is the time to say that the film team who work with Snarky Puppy are superb - they caught all those highlights in a live performance! Just look at the (rare) beam on the 12-string guitarists face at 7:13 which is out and then in focus. Brilliant.

Snarky Puppy feat Chantae Cann - Free Your Dreams (Family Dinner - Volume One)

Look I'm trying not to post all of their Monday Vids but dang it's proving difficult. They're back being happy this week - this is a joyous performance with a smashing piano solo



Posts about the CD DVD and European tour are peppered all over this blog ha ha cos we love 'em
Woah! update - go Chantae (just listen as she gradually silences the drunks - the last passage is incredible) 

Snarky Puppy feat. Malika Tirolien - I'm Not The One (Family Dinner Vol 1)

I swear I'm trying not to post every one but damnit this is incredible! If you don't know what this is all about...WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN!



I just have two more words to add GUITAR SOLO!

Snarky Puppy feat. Jayna Brown - I'll Do Me

Every Monday Snarky Puppy blow me away with a new vid. I didn't think they could top Lalah Hathaway but meet Jayna Brown (Age 12 ) - guest vocalist
Gabriel Morales (Age 15) - Guitar...prepare to be stunned



The CD and DVD are out now. All the deets and background to this amazing project are here-

http://snarkypuppy.ropeadope.com/album/family-dinner-volume-1

 

Snarky Puppy are coming to Europe

DO NOT MISS THEM! They're on fire at the moment.

The Family Dinner DVD is out now (as is the cd). I've been posting some of the videos in this blog. Check them out and be in awe!

Snarky Puppy - Family Dinner Volume 1 - you HAVE to see this!

Ok this is the one I wanted to see. There are no words to do this justice - watch and be in awe...singing 3 notes at the same time...
 



Snarky Puppy - Family Dinner Volume 1 (again)

See my earlier post about this incredible project. Well they've done it again. Here is the second vid. A bossa-beauty from Magda, with a fantastic arrangement from Snarky Puppy. In a better world this is the number one single...

 



Snarky Puppy - Family Dinner Volume 1

I have really grown to love this band. They are awesome players, but without pomp and with a lot of heart. Earlier this year they went to play at Jefferson Center in Roanoke VA - to give the place a boost. Officially "The Jefferson Center is a non-profit arts center that is revitalizing a key neighborhood in Roanoke with the restoration of Jefferson High School and the renovation of the Shaftman Performance Hall". What actually happened was that this set REALLY KICKED OFF. It's already legendary, but now there's a CD, DVD and each monday they load a video of them backing the guest vocalists. This was the first one from last monday. Just listen to how SP support Shayna...and God knows how she managed to hold back for as long as she did but by the second chorus she is GONE baby. Stephen Critchley and I had this vid on heavy rotation last monday because there is just so much to take in. Best of all, when the song ends Shayna can't stop! It's a brilliant performance, and sound and filming are also superb (although that is a given with this band). If you don't yet know Snarky Puppy get ready to fall in love...right here we go...