One great thing about Jack Black is that he always sings like he’s having a great time.
@joerenner83349 ай бұрын
He gives it 200% Every time.
@saraanderson95892 ай бұрын
He does. Makes me smile every time.
@katherinea.rodgers83669 ай бұрын
I love Jack Black 's singing and acting! And this performance with Kyle Gass is so beautiful! Thanks, Fil for this treat!
@ly7769 ай бұрын
The high nasal sound has a long tradition in Appalachian folk music - so it triggers that feeling of genuineness, particularly with American audiences.
@MissJensk19 ай бұрын
Wow. Beautiful guitar work. And the vocal - just imagine if this was the first time you'd heard this song. You'd be blown away. Its only secondary because Chris Isaak's voice is so divine nothing can top it. Such an amazing song. I really enjoyed this one a LOT, thanks Fil. 😊
@paulboucher8069 ай бұрын
I was living in rural South West France when a friend visited her mother near where I lived resulting in us meeting, she gave me a copy of Tenacious D and I was blown away by the comic and technical capabilities of these two. A muso friend and bassist visited me just after and had never heard it and was amazed he found it in the Midi Pyrénées
@user-ih9zw2dn6u9 ай бұрын
Jack Black has been my favourite singer for a long time now. Name one singer that can "skibidi mm fugudabada debbe di ski da" like he can. And Kyle is a massively underrated guitarist IMO, his licks are effing tasty.
@jennymunday79139 ай бұрын
I love Kyle Gass. He's such a fun guy and he's perfectly happy to let Jack be the center of attention. He's secure, ya know? I love his guitar playing. Jack is fantastic as always.
@michelewelch53199 ай бұрын
I’ve been stunned in amazement from hearing Jack Black sing in different styles and genres. His voice is heavenly. 🙏❤️ Fil
@djjazzyjeff12329 ай бұрын
Jack is fascinating to listen to as a singer myself, because he does things that are "vocally correct" with technique but he exaggerates everything and makes what he's doing very obvious. And that exaggerated nature is just Jack's whole thing so it fits as well as is technique wise, spot on. He's the man
@KenLieck8 ай бұрын
Have you heard Tenacious D's "Simply Jazz" from 2012? It's... different.
@Anne66219 ай бұрын
Wicked Game is one of those songs every single musician wishes they wrote it , simplistic genius at its best , Jack is one talented man
@MostlyBuicks9 ай бұрын
I first saw Jack Black in High Fidelity. Being a music collector, it was a very entertaining movie for me. Towards the end of the movie Jack sings. I was quite impressed.
@R.Akerman-oz1tf9 ай бұрын
Then... now You've impressed Me. Nice.
@snerdterguson9 ай бұрын
Have you ever gone back and watched his older stuff? He appeared multiple times on Mr. Show with Bob and David in the mid to late 90s, after which he was in A series of Tenacious D shorts (both shows on HBO). Funny stuff, well worth the watch.
@stequis9 ай бұрын
Are you sure you didn't first see him as the piggy black faced anti-aircraft battery gunner in 'Waterworld' 😊
@MostlyBuicks9 ай бұрын
@@stequis Probably. What a horrible movie.
@desertcat41939 ай бұрын
Thanks for this. Give me a perfectly imperfect performance over pitch correction all day long.
@marnaehrech12239 ай бұрын
Fil!! Great video. Jack Black astonishes me. His acting is superb (The Holiday is one of my very favorite movies) and I never knew he was a musician until School of Rock came out. This is a superb performance. Just magical. Thanks so much, Fil!! Love from Vermont!!!
@freespiritwithnature43849 ай бұрын
Rich deep toned resonant eloquence, his style of expression was clear and elegant. Abounding in happy turns and striking antithesis. Beautiful job by both men. I really loved Jack Blacks acting and thoroughly enjoyed "School Of Rock ". I thought his voice was beautiful . They both did a beautiful job on this song.
@tessawells77349 ай бұрын
Just as you've taught me to appreciate the talents of Jim Stafford, Glen Campbell, and Roy Clark, I've always liked Jack Black, but now I understand why.
@mdj-ie7rj9 ай бұрын
I love comedy + music,(Steve Martin another great example). Wayy back in the 60s, The Smothers Brothers were a talented comedy/ musical act. The story behind their show is a must watch for fans of the genre
@OzzyCoop9 ай бұрын
Roy Clark was kind of like that. Just goofing off and not really taking his playing seriously and sometimes pretending to mess up. Then BAM! Leaves you grinning.
@RosaKay559 ай бұрын
I am not familiar with them, but, wow the guitars! Their vocals show a gritty emotion. Thanks for your informative analysis!
@tammydoolittle60549 ай бұрын
I have never heard of them, but they are awesome! The guitar playing was beautiful!
@R.Akerman-oz1tf9 ай бұрын
Tomorrow Tammy !
@tammydoolittle60549 ай бұрын
@@R.Akerman-oz1tf see you tomorrow night!
@lindadescafano37499 ай бұрын
I have seen Jack Black in some movies but did not know about Tenacious D. I enjoyed this analysis and always learn something new from watching your channel. 😊🎸🎵
@roryblake73119 ай бұрын
Didn't know Jack Black had a band until yesterday...
@LOL-Can9 ай бұрын
I admit I have never heard them before. Beautiful guitar work and clear vocals . Your analysis was instructional as usual. Thank you.
@snerdterguson9 ай бұрын
Fair warning, if you choose to listen to more Tenacious D, it is incredibly crass. Not everyone enjoys it, though musically they are fantastic. Just don't want you thinking Wicked Games is their standard fare. Lol
@KenLieck8 ай бұрын
@@snerdterguson Tenacious D "crass"? I beg to differ! The last time I talked with Jack and Kyle, the subject of rubbing ××××××× on the ×××× of your ×××× so that it takes longer to ××× when you ×××× ××× accounted for maybe 5% of our conversation at most! (BTW, Fil, they also revealed to me their secret five-step plan for guaranteed success that all new acts need to know, so if you'd like a recording of that to play on your show, I'd be glad to share it with you!)
@karenwalker37709 ай бұрын
This was fun. I'm a California lady, & loved hearing you actually sound like an American when you sang those lines!! So unexpected because I love your accent. So hearing you sound like us was kind of attention grabbing!!
@susanschaffner44229 ай бұрын
Your eclectic videos are always a surprise and a treat. Love them all.
@loggert9 ай бұрын
He has really good pitch, you can really tell from the pitch analyzing software that he hits the important notes really spot on. With his vibrato and often trailing phraseology he'll use a glissando to end or begin phrases but the tone-center is "on the line". Damn I really hate discussing vocal pitch being on the line, we've gotten to used to it.. it's vibrating around the right pitch.. ..better ;D
@Meezer9 ай бұрын
Precisely!
@chthoniapodcast9 ай бұрын
Can't break the rules unless you know them! These guys are great. Thanks for your explanation, and it's impressive that you can make a 17 minute video out of a 1:55 song! :)
@morbidmanmusic9 ай бұрын
"Can't break the rules unless you know them" but in reality, that is far from true.
@chthoniapodcast9 ай бұрын
@@morbidmanmusic It's definitely true if you're talking about mastery of an instrument or a subject. Those who effectively bend or break the rules are already proficient in knowing them, whether they learn them formally or informally.
@candydale83809 ай бұрын
Dude, you ROCK thank you so much for all the awesome, ass kickin' content!❤❤❤
@Free-flyBE9 ай бұрын
Nice - was surprised how good they did with this serious song; I consider them the modern day Smothers Brothers;)
@roblake6029 ай бұрын
Thanks Fil, ...I guess... Spent the next 4 hours looking and listening at them!!!
@mdj-ie7rj9 ай бұрын
Have been fans of The D for YEARS ❤
@snerdterguson9 ай бұрын
Do you like Tenacious D as well? Sorry, couldn't resist. I think The D would approve.
@allsorts-9 ай бұрын
A lot of his vocal techniques he has used in parody. He has done so much of that, he has figured out which tropes/motifs sound good and where, and he can do it seriously.
@Ty_The_Bonsai_Guy9 ай бұрын
Love how Jack sings "witchu" instead of "with you". 😂🤘
@1SeanBond9 ай бұрын
A phenomenal view Fil. Cheers! A great song. ✌🏼💫
@karinwahlstrom23289 ай бұрын
They are absolutely AMAZING!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@veramilton8339 ай бұрын
Enjoyed this! I had never heard of them ! Thank you ,Fil, for introducing us to artists we may have never found without you ! Great analysis, as always ❤❤
@TheDivayenta9 ай бұрын
Watch “ School of Rock” with Jack. It’s a musical comedy classic!!!!
@benjaminhawthorne19699 ай бұрын
Hi Fil, The entertainments of Comedy and Music often intertwine. Just a few examples off the top of my head: Sonny & Cher The Monkees The Brady Bunch (The "Silver Platters" episode) The Smothers Brothers The Partridge Family Arlo Guthrie Steve Martin The Blues Brothers & Tiny Tim Thats enough for now...Rock On! 😎 Some more came to mind: Hee Haw (Roy Clark & Buck Owens) Dr. Demento Steve Dahl (Chicago radio personality and Master of Parody songs "Weird" Al Yankovic Bernadette Peters & Johnny Ray (I don't know if the comedy was intentional with these two (2,) but I remember, as a child, busting a gut whenever either of these folks came on television to sing. They ALWAYS ended EVERY song with tears streaming down their faces. 😭 On Roger McGuinn's (The Byrds) album, "Live from Mars," he tells many tales from his long career in the music business. He begins by discussing how his love of music began: as a child, he would ride his bicycle around Chicagoland while listening to The Beatles on his portable transistor radio. He then talks about one of the first music gigs he landed, while still a teenager: "Playing with The Chad Mitchell Trio, while making funny faces for the audience!" 🤪
@donovanhaas73159 ай бұрын
It is really pleasant when beauty like this shines from somewhere I didn't expect to find it.
@Claus-dx2qy9 ай бұрын
Wow, what a surprise Fil and thanks a lot for this inspiring video! These dudes are killer!
@cindi13139 ай бұрын
I agree that they are more musically talented than people give them credit for. Thank you for explaining what Kyle was doing with the guitar neck at the beginning because I did not understand that. I think you meant Jim Stafford at the end, not Jo Stafford, although both had comedic acts, Jo is a she.
@suelucey96219 ай бұрын
I watch "School of Rock" every time it's on....genius!
@Nestor1230577 ай бұрын
Rolling Stone just did a 20th anniversary edition. It was excellent. I was shocked to learn the drummer died tragically in a motorcycle accident. ☹
@belladonna1319 ай бұрын
OH, THIS IS GREAT! LOVE IT! THE VIDEO IS EVEN BETTER, IT ADDS TO THIS FANTASTIC SONG!! RUNNING ON THE BEACH IN TEENY BIKINIS HOLDING HANDS!! IT'S WONDERFUL!!! JACK HAS A HUGE SMILE ON HIS FACE AS HE RUNS TOWARDS THE CAMERA IN THE END!! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE IT!!! ❤❤❤❤❤
@dkyelak9 ай бұрын
Roy Clark comes to mind about comedies/musicians.
@helenm67549 ай бұрын
This is fantastic! I love Jack Black and Kyle Gass! ❤
@varshvarsh94869 ай бұрын
The best national anthem at a sporting event was Jack doing the star spangled banner...so pure and powerfull.
@snerdterguson9 ай бұрын
I was gonna argue and say Ray Charles, but that was America The Beautiful. Damn, does Jack really have the goat anthem performance? Crazy.
@OnsitePcDoctor9 ай бұрын
My wife loves you, Fil (big surprise) and I love your analysis which is always spot on. Being a trained musician yourself, you know how to separate the real music from the flood of CG bullshit that makes up most of the current music scene. Rock on!
@sbrown88648 ай бұрын
I love your analysis videos! My son is a musician and we are always sending your links back and forth to each other. I would LOVE to hear you breakdown all the crazy stuff going on with Andrew Gold's Lonely Boy.
@Purpleplummedpeacock9 ай бұрын
Absolutely love this! Saw Tenacious D in concert years ago and they were amazing! Great video, Fil!
@nettycoleman66759 ай бұрын
Now that was the emotion I was hoping for in the Chris Isaac video. They Have It, as well as the beautiful guitar playing. Definitely music to my ears & connection to the heart too! I'll be looking up more of their performances for sure.
@jbkibs9 ай бұрын
Jack is great, i love tenacious D. i love that he can sound like DIO too.
@123Rockchild9 ай бұрын
These two guys look like they could be brothers. 😝
@Lilah17549 ай бұрын
Yes, they sure do look alike!
@jamesadcock52359 ай бұрын
School of rock one of the greatest cinema moments
@wickedfae69ify9 ай бұрын
Love Jack Black ! Loved the movie Tenacious D and the Pick of destiny? Thank you for doing this ! ❤
@HGSolberg9 ай бұрын
One person that comes to mind when it comes to comedians who are also good musicians is Victor Borge. He was a concert pianist before he begun his comedy shows. He was a great pianist, but also hilariously funny. Worth checking out on youtube for those who aren't familiar with him.
@KenLieck8 ай бұрын
Tim Minchin is kind of today's Victor Borge meets Elton John. Also look up Brabbins and Fyffe!
@sonicmistress2 ай бұрын
We had the pleasure of seeing Tenacious D at Leeds Festival a few years ago, best of the day without a doubt.
@Buddhabellie9 ай бұрын
I used to love Jim Stafford...amazing. of course, love Jack Black
@debravirden71309 ай бұрын
Fabulous
@SuperEmpath10619 ай бұрын
So happy you covered them! The last several years I pretty much stopped listening to music like I use to. I found music again or maybe music found me?!
@davidcatalano37819 ай бұрын
Wow Fil, thank you! And I appreciate your voice very much too. I guess in the 1930s and 40s and maybe even the early 50s in Hollywood a person used to have to be able to sing and dance, and act. So Jack Black in away is a throwback to the earlier days of Hollywood! Blessings!!
@ezrasace9 ай бұрын
Jack Black is reminding me of Burl Ives singing. Sounds very close at times.
@katherinewelling60269 ай бұрын
Love me some Jack Black and Tenacious D! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
@debbier9389 ай бұрын
Hi Fil, That is some clean playing by Kyle on the intro to this song. And the attention and detail in how he chooses the notes is just beautiful. You can tell right away his skill set is amazing. Jack’s vocals are very unique and give it an interesting interpretation and feel. I believe they call the nasal singing as singing in the mask. These guys did a great job on this song. Love the guitar techniques Kyle used and Jack’s voice has a raw emotion that is perfect for this performance. And I agree, this is what I consider a live performance! Job well done on tonight’s analysis! Looking forward to tomorrow’s LS.. You Are The Best! Debbie ☮️
@blindpony68559 ай бұрын
This was great to listen to and it was also great to see you happy about authentic performance and not annoyed by over-pitch corrected robotics ;)
@tomsoya9 ай бұрын
Very surprising to see so many people in the comments who haven't heard of them!
@dmcarp28079 ай бұрын
Unique, short cover for analysis. Helpful explainer from you of technique used in this 'offbeat' performance.
@rodrirm8 ай бұрын
Indeed a cool video. I always new they were good, but I never sit down to really listening. Thank you!
@hopewilliams58109 ай бұрын
Yes!! I’m so glad you covered their version! Love this!!
@perseapolaris90159 ай бұрын
Thanks for introduction us to these subtleties.. Fil.👍💌 The. se are very Moving.. catching..I like this song.🧚🎸.!,
@nancywysemen71969 ай бұрын
very emotional. impressive. and they look like they know what they feel and how to communicate. good work.
@sabocikotic76329 ай бұрын
Oh, what a great performance!
@lawrencenoctor27039 ай бұрын
Fil, have you a band from the 60s USA called millenium .The leader worked with Brian Wilson. 7 singer/songwriters. There forst album was the most expensive up till then. I came across them on utube and collected all there stuff since. Well worth a listen. I love your analytic analysis mate👍
@RunnerNinja9 ай бұрын
I can't believe someone finally did a video about the talent of Tenacious D! I've been a fan of Jack Black since High Fidelity. He played a supporting character, but he stole the show, IMHO. Thanks for this gem, Fil!
@julzy39 ай бұрын
I love Tenacious D (& the pick of destiny!) Jack Black really can do it all... act, sing, twerk🤭, I mean, dance & play guitar. 🤘🎸
@tommasogaragnani58569 ай бұрын
Excellent video, you've done an amazing job as always! I love JB & KG, and I've been a fan of their music since the early days, but that being said... I can't quite shake the feeling that something has been done to the pitch of that high note in their *studio* recording of this cover - the way its "snaps" into place sounds quite artificial to my ear (but maybe I'm just severely underestimating Jack's vocal prowess). I'd be curious to hear your thoughts!
@matcoffidis11359 ай бұрын
Wow! Really good. Hes got a great voice.
@ginnyvogel77549 ай бұрын
I loved Jack Black in School of Rock but then lost track. This was great! Thanks.
@perdiddlepanskew80189 ай бұрын
These two are amazing! Great guitar work. I love that haunting, open sound.
@c.e.anderson5589 ай бұрын
You should hear Jack Black sing The Immigrant Song. The holler/scream . He has parodied so many and for so long he is a sort of a Rich Little singer. And a helluva performer .
@o0KugelkaktuS0o8 ай бұрын
damn. i love this cover!
@cbv89 ай бұрын
Thanks Fil for the analysis JB&KG are a match made in heaven or should that be hell 😂 But i think you know what i mean 😉 I have loved everything JB has done for years. And when he did the pick of destiny with KG I thought what a perfect pair absolutely brilliant 👍🏻🤘
@QBAN20108 ай бұрын
Fil, your channel really is The School of Rock! Rock!
@barackmycat94489 ай бұрын
Thx. I never saw that one before. I was surprised.
@GloriaNak9 ай бұрын
Loving this so much! Thanks Phil. :)
@jobethk5889 ай бұрын
Really enjoyed this. Thank you.
@tnmoppylaura54769 ай бұрын
Excellent! Thank Fi.
@candydale83809 ай бұрын
Whatta nice surprise!!! Thank you Fil!!🤙
@magnificentfailure23909 ай бұрын
When I saw you did Wicked Game the first thing that came to mind was the Tenacious D cover. The video is somewhat jarring, but musically, KG and JB are superb.
@savdavid9 ай бұрын
What a fantastic channel you have! Watching you, I learn many things or am given ideas to think about. When music is put together in brilliant ways it is magic. You certainly have me appreciating the talents involved even more. I wish all high schools would offer courses like this. When I was in high school in (cough) 1975, I remember a schoolmate running into class to tell us about a British band that had just put out a amazing song that sounded like an opera. This was in rural Georgia, too. His excitement got me to listening to all kinds of music more and kindled a love of great work. Thanks for pointing out songs out like my friend did in school. Keep up the good work!
@urbanwikstrom92469 ай бұрын
Kyle G is a master player. And to do the thing they do is just fantastic. I absolutly love them guys. If we´re discussing modern music and AI voiced pop derivates that "they" think we would like...? This is the contradiction. It is just two guys playing music. Two Guitars....? Do you think theese guys would go anywhere if Jack Black wasn`t a celebrity? Probably not. Thanks Fil !!!! You could make an hour long video about Tenacious D. 👍
@snerdterguson9 ай бұрын
Certainly wouldn't have the same level of fame, but Tenacious D was part of him becoming famous. He was in Cable Guy, but wasn't a know guy yet. Had mostly done one offs on tv shows. Was in the god awful third Never Ending Story, but had yet to become an actual star. And I may be mistaken, but I believe his biggest jobs in his early days were from him being discovered while playing with Tenacious D. I know that's how he got the Mr. Show appearances which led to the Tenacious D shorts on HBO. Now seeing him with his own thing on HBO, singing and being funny as hell, he gets the job on High Fidelity, which was really his star turn. So while his fame has certainly helped Tenacious D, without Tenacious D, he very well may not have become famous at all.
@brianmorrissey5549 ай бұрын
How come you never do Mike Patton or Faith no More? The guy has an 8 octave range. I thought you'd have done at least a couple by now.
@QBAN20108 ай бұрын
Now this is why I subscribe! Well done, Fil!!!!’
@thepagan54329 ай бұрын
Fil I'm so glad you analysed this cover. I heard it first in June this year and by ear I was pretty sure it had not been engineered. That's why I mentioned Tenacious D's cover on Chris Isaaks recent pitch corrected stream. When Jack starts to move his right leg, it made me giggle for some strange reason. Good post, thanks Fil 🤟
@remedy96486 ай бұрын
They are just the greatest!
@pxxxbxxx19819 ай бұрын
Fil - you should listen to Bobby Waters' (Bobby Bass) cover of The Sound of Silence. He has an astounding range.
@arizonaskye41799 ай бұрын
I love tenacious D ❤️this analysis made me happy
@Angel-rq3pi8 ай бұрын
Just a beautiful song
@leesa74899 ай бұрын
I love this...thank you
@laurajarrell61879 ай бұрын
Fil, fabulous comparison! I remember, damn, long ago now, when Jack Black did the Immigrant song,(after a LOT of begging I guess!) being shock at his versatility! Though I, for comedy loved Tim Minchin. 👍💙💙💙🥰✌
@Beachgrl17179 ай бұрын
Jack has a great voice!
@janice2349 ай бұрын
Very cool!
@johnnyrico36378 ай бұрын
Black has such a unique tone. Almost like a joking tone, but it works musically.