Kamaal Williams: The Keys of Wu

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6 жыл бұрын

Producer and keyboard player Kamaal Williams aka Henry Wu breaks down the boards on new Kamaal Williams LP The Return.
Featuring Nord Electro, Korg Micro Preset, Juno 106, Wurlitzer and grand piano.
More info: thevinylfactory.com/films/kam...

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@somemothersson4184 2 ай бұрын

Rap!st.

@RickyTinez 4 жыл бұрын

Every Wu record i buy without even listening to it. This video explains why.

@davidsmith9592 2 жыл бұрын

You should listen to them sometime they’re really good

@johncitizen8828 Жыл бұрын

Yooooo! Ricky Tinez has entered the chat! 😎

@Massy012 6 жыл бұрын

The truth is, just number 4.. hahahaha

@pantelispp 4 жыл бұрын

I have to reload now the default factory soundbank. Damn

@vic733oo 4 жыл бұрын

Someone know the name of this string ?

@pantelispp 4 жыл бұрын

@@vic733oo Melotron Samples from Nord Library

@nikmak 4 жыл бұрын

@@vic733oo no 4

@tooomasz 4 жыл бұрын

does someone know the exact name of those strings? would love to find them on my stage

@Snulrich 6 жыл бұрын

Plz get him on Against The Clock

@Hidd3nAudio 5 жыл бұрын

"You plug it in and you.. you shut down the venues to be totally honest" haha what a lad!

@danonthebass 3 ай бұрын

Haha I know had me in stitches also! Legend

@sethjohnston2331 2 жыл бұрын

Hearing him talk so passionately about his craft lights up my soul. Love this man.

@michaelmooney6580 Жыл бұрын

Saw this guy two weeks ago at Brussels jazz festival, absolutely crazy artist live!

@TampaRedd 6 жыл бұрын

Thought this was gonna be Wu-Tang related, not disappointed tho.

@bradydansmith 6 жыл бұрын

Same and same

@Nomasiac 6 жыл бұрын

Tampa Redd Me to LoL!

@TheBariNoZ 6 жыл бұрын

ditto

@ddoublej69 6 жыл бұрын

Tampa Redd same

@kanisthananda3936 5 жыл бұрын

fyi, his aka is Henry Wu

@gil-evens 5 жыл бұрын

6:30 "I'll make that into a little house banger" gotta love Wu

@raphael5844 3 жыл бұрын

This is so amazing for you to share this with us. Thanks for the blessing

@portis_ed 6 жыл бұрын

So dope. More of this please, Vinyl Factory. Thank you.

@Dexas09 6 жыл бұрын

completely absorbed for the full 10mins. what a musician

@Mr_two 6 жыл бұрын

I've not heard of this dude before but as soon as he played the Rhodes I teared up and could feel the soul. I love this can't wait to give his music a listen

@SPAZZOID100 6 жыл бұрын

MRTWO86 that is a wurli, not a rhodes.

@Mr_two 6 жыл бұрын

James Reeno oh ok thanks. They sound very similar.

@Nipsu_uspiN 6 жыл бұрын

Have listen to Black Focus already? Wu plays on that album

@MoonLanta 3 жыл бұрын

Woah. You need to listen to Kiefer and have both your eyes crying. This puffed up dude here is merely shrimp cocktail appetizer.

@a.v.castillo9954 6 жыл бұрын

Henry Wu + Grand Piano = Speechless

@jamesrurikrellera916 6 жыл бұрын

I love this so much and that last bit

@gnir6518 Жыл бұрын

“Just number 4 on the nord electro” 🤷‍♂️ Love it

@JoaquinGonzalez-wk7mx 6 жыл бұрын

his music is so deep, so elevated.

@vasconcelossentimento 6 жыл бұрын

strings of lights chords (i tihkn this is it) left hand hits the D#, G, G#, C (in crescent octave order) right hand hits two G's in 2 higher octaves 2nd chord is the same but starting at the G, so it is left hand hits G, B, C, E in octave order right hand hits the double B 3rd chord the same starting at Bb so left hand hits Bb, D, D#, G right hand hits the D in double octave

@hokalos 5 жыл бұрын

Abmaj7/Eb Cmaj7/G Ebmaj7/Bb typical neo-soul progression

@LucasFerreira-hy4sn 3 жыл бұрын

The first cycle of chords is Abmaj7, Cmaj7, Ebmaj7. The melody itself is just G, B and D, you can add it as a higher note sometimes The next cycle, that starts at 2:32 is Bbmaj7, Bmaj7, Cmaj7, then Bmaj7 and Cmaj7 keep repeating, you can add the same way, Bb and B as the melody that repeats On 5:23 Three chords are played, Bbm7 starting on Ab, Gbm7 starting on E , Cmaj7 starting on G and Bmaj7 starting on Gb and they also repeat, with the melody on F, Db , E and Eb. As it is played on a synthesizer, there is a lot of spontaneous sound customization, so it may vary a little bit. The time references are of the original song

@Zoesstuff 6 жыл бұрын

This was great! Seems like a lovely guy and his music is gorgeous :)

@vasconcelossentimento 3 жыл бұрын

1:31 a few of the string chords Cm9 second inversion (D#Maj7/C) Fm9 root position (G#Maj7/F) Bbm9 second inversion (/Bb) D#m9 root position G#m9 second inversion Emaj7/C# F#m9 second inversion Amaj7(b5)/B

@tartar3198 5 жыл бұрын

I listen to this guy a lot when drawing and everytime I hear this song, flashbacks come up.

@bigmoneysteppa 6 жыл бұрын

Real people with real soul.

@Barney-ii1no 6 жыл бұрын

you know

@jimharris4553 6 жыл бұрын

That Korg board's amazing. From 0:54 to 1:03 it turns into a Roland Juno 106 and back again!

@TheFakeMikeLWatts 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful sound.

@victor_plastico 2 жыл бұрын

I've watched this video once a day for like 2 years

@stephenpersaud7913 6 жыл бұрын

Beyond talented in my view. thank god for WU

@eddieren6718 5 жыл бұрын

a true talent. nothing but good vibe

@educapro 6 жыл бұрын

Fresh sounds! Cool bro...Ill be listening bro...you hv a nice touch..great chords

@johnniesmith3041 4 жыл бұрын

Those strings are dope!! Amazing!!

@amontri3246 6 жыл бұрын

the juno 106 is truly a monster , it sits so luscious in a mix ive had the 60 and a lot of moogs but the 106 is so warm and thick it truly inspires nice tracks

@SPAZZOID100 6 жыл бұрын

amon tri not a monster. Was a budget synth in 1985 and still is. It only has one osc & one ADSR.

@bigmoneysteppa 6 жыл бұрын

James Reeno the joy with synths is if you know them and synthesis you can get them to do whatever you want. Lack of oscillators can still be a pain but not a major issue.

@jerod-s-rivera 5 жыл бұрын

@@SPAZZOID100 Limitations always bring out the best work

@Nite85 5 жыл бұрын

one of the best in the west this guy. can do it all

@betsyrocks 6 жыл бұрын

Those strings sound so dope.

@spaghe7 4 жыл бұрын

"Just google Henry Wu" _Googles Henry Wu_ *Asian dude from Jurassic Park*

@ManinEduStudio 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful Groove & Cadence!

@botbot3698 3 жыл бұрын

god he makes that juno sound so amazing

@petitfantome777 6 жыл бұрын

das a chune right there ya kno ???

@MilezAwxy 4 жыл бұрын

Eh absolutely, you pley dat chune and you'll shut down cities.

@Christian-dr4ge 6 жыл бұрын

future legend right here

@Nite85 5 жыл бұрын

i agree

@AjayLarr 6 жыл бұрын

Real South London Don doing bitssss

@TheSuperlativeMind 6 жыл бұрын

Ajay Larr oi oi

@Furari23 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent !

@SilentWintersKnight 4 жыл бұрын

Expected Wu Tang clan and got something totally different and was not disappointed. On to Spotify to find out more about him

@petitfantome777 6 жыл бұрын

always good to see this dude in something

@jimsoloway 6 жыл бұрын

Love the album

@rcecil88 5 жыл бұрын

So good!!

@mathieusteyer8291 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing !!

@stiebenvonschnabbel418 5 жыл бұрын

Those last chords on the grand piano remind me of "Come Sunday" Joe Zawinul and Sam jones. Worth the listen (including nice introduction by Cannonball Adderley).

@fibonacci8180 4 жыл бұрын

I really love this video KW is a beast

@gilespeterson6832 6 жыл бұрын

What a figure for London Jazz.

@Nite85 5 жыл бұрын

im pretty sure GILLES knows how to spell his own name lol

@spencerzhang7610 6 жыл бұрын

number 4 produces the number 1 quality well done.

@tapirman111 5 жыл бұрын

Synth Jazz is such an under-explored genre. I mean I know there's a lot of it out there, I just have only started exploring it is what I mean.

@simonyricools 5 жыл бұрын

Used to be called fusion.

@spr30 5 жыл бұрын

Herbie Hancock has thoughts on that

@Intrapersonal77 4 жыл бұрын

frank z jazz from hell or allan holdsworth Atavachron

@ratchetheros 4 жыл бұрын

This mans starting a new jazz wave. Just wait and see. UK has always been a great place to start things

@dmomcilovic9185 4 жыл бұрын

Kyle O'Reilly , under explored ? You gotta be kidding, I have collected over 2000 albums over 30yrs and still only scratching the surface

@EclypseDubz 6 жыл бұрын

Yess Kamaal !!

@ImRichardShepherd 5 жыл бұрын

Omg...these dude is incredible! AND Korg needs to endorse him!

@lundsweden 2 жыл бұрын

I wonder if Korg will reissue the Micropreset? Probably not, but who knows!

@elgefm 6 жыл бұрын

Live he is just amazing

@sebview 5 жыл бұрын

This dude is the jazz version of People Just Do Nothing

@maximusrapturous7195 5 жыл бұрын

but more talented

@johncitizen8828 Жыл бұрын

Bwaaaahaha.

@apostleraw 5 жыл бұрын

It just feels good

@bigpantsmallwheels5760 5 жыл бұрын

I'am high but that seems like the best life you can leave. saw them in Strasbourg , was a bless

@MusicMannChi 5 жыл бұрын

Nord has come up! On the level of Motif/Fantom/Triton,,,,not just for nord leads anymore...ppl love these on stage!

@ubarhd1 5 жыл бұрын

Great informative video thanks

@manuelonthebeat7270 6 жыл бұрын

We he was on the grand. "I mean look at it, its just nothing better."

@shoegazer5451 5 жыл бұрын

A new King in town!

@ryantakach1478 6 жыл бұрын

The grand piano jam is really special

@lundsweden 9 ай бұрын

Love Kamaal Williams, such a talented creator. But really that Korg Micropreset lead is very easy to replicate. The Micropreset was a 1 OSC synth, thats the thing to remember. I used UAD's excellent Minimoog plugin and got very close. Just use a single saw, a little portamento, slow-ish attack on the filter envelope. Just crank the resonance about half way, reduce the cut-off until its sounding about right. The thing is to fiddle a bit with the settings until it's sounding right. Don't get tempted to use Osc 2 or 3, complexity will ruin it. I had my noise accidentally turned on, made it sound grittier and better IMO, just a touch, don't turn it right up.

@Kevinschart 5 жыл бұрын

heard about 60 seconds of playing and went straight to spotify to find more

@birocratic_ 5 жыл бұрын

solid dude, you can tell how serious he is about this shit. love it

@invisiblecurious856 10 ай бұрын

Yo it's biro here! Sup

@a.v.castillo9954 6 жыл бұрын

What he plays at around 9:50 is "situations" from his album The Return. But in my honest and most sincere opinion it just sounds much more amazing on the Yamaha.

@nickh.4916 5 жыл бұрын

talent!

@hubertushannes7641 6 жыл бұрын

which one of the string samples in the Nord is he using?

@deadpocket4 6 жыл бұрын

more of these please lmao

@richjones7313 5 жыл бұрын

what breath of fresh air don

@analogdragon4709 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing

@crispincrunch2453 6 жыл бұрын

That phase pedal tho 😍

@luisfloresgonzalez2337 2 жыл бұрын

By the look of that board I'm sure it is a NE 3 so the sample is "String Quartet" which it's actually the number 4 in that model. You can go to NE 3 factory sounds and get the whole sample pack. Or you can go to Nord Sample Library 2.0 and enter in the String ensamble. There you have it. It isn't as far as I know a Mellotron sample but a Nord one. It can be confused because of the vintage vibe it has.

@kanchanrana5670 6 жыл бұрын

The Return 🙏

@JoshRichmanDesign 5 жыл бұрын

I've a got a JUNO-6 more stable a bit more analog warmth with it. TAL-U-NO-LX vst for everything else! it will have all the punch and cut needed. Then a DeepMind12 for anything else..

@shaunweather 6 жыл бұрын

amazing but needs more Yussef Dayes

@DS-rx7nz 6 жыл бұрын

shaunweather is this the correct place to speculate what happened?

@shaunweather 6 жыл бұрын

If it gets the message across that they were 🔥together then yes

@JermaineWilsonOfficial 6 жыл бұрын

Standard!

@HonestSonics 6 жыл бұрын

Brightest stars burn quickest and all that. Just have to be thankful for what was produced between them.

@Mr9pc 5 жыл бұрын

@@DS-rx7nz It seems they had a falling out..but i think they owe it to the world to make one more album together. nothing beats wu on keys and yussef on drums

@kinseylloyd 2 жыл бұрын

legend

@basiljanestevens 2 жыл бұрын

yet another venue tragically shut down by the stunning power of some guy's jazz synth

@llamapenNHL 5 жыл бұрын

Anyone know what he starts playing at he 8:00 minute mark? Is he just riffing on Medina?

@GabrielEugenio87 3 жыл бұрын

Exact model of the Nord electro?

@phunkfarm 2 ай бұрын

What is the exact patch name for the Nord strings he demoed? Is it "fullstrings1"? I have a Nord Wave 1 and want to get the files. I bought the board used and somehow that patch isn't there.

@dcastillo5 3 жыл бұрын

Anybody have that patch there (Roland 106 patch)? 4:18

@dexterjones4902 2 жыл бұрын

What is that first patch called on the 106

@funkyfoogee 4 жыл бұрын

which single chord does he play on that grand?

@MoonLanta Жыл бұрын

OH WOW MINOR AND MAJOR 9THS WITH PRESETS, MIND BLOWN 🙄 .

@RoomAtTheTopStudio 6 жыл бұрын

That Korg Micro Preset sounds similar to an ARP Odyssey.

@snardash_1197 5 жыл бұрын

Anybody has sheet music for this album?

@Stan22ish 6 жыл бұрын

Situation on the Grand 🔥

@nikmak 4 жыл бұрын

thanks for adding about 3k to my wishlist

@menthosonthegoghst 6 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@joshjamesuk 4 ай бұрын

6:20 he actually did end making this into a little house banger haha. The progression is used on his track Mr Wu from his Wu Hen record.

@Mr.MagnumDong 6 жыл бұрын

What model Nord Electro keyboard is he using? I searched them up on the Guitar Center website and they have a lot of different models.

@MrLukaswalker 5 жыл бұрын

Nord electro 3

@lundsweden 9 ай бұрын

It's an old model, I think.

@Petrucciv 3 жыл бұрын

have somebody the chords of intro of this video and then?, thanks in advance

@someone5383 5 жыл бұрын

I need him and thundercat to collab

@SimonJefferis 6 жыл бұрын

my g

@novakattila 5 жыл бұрын

I dream of owning an original Rhodes mk1, that kind of sound cannot be beaten or emulated imho

@yi382 5 жыл бұрын

What a skinny legend

$@ItaiIfrach$

@ItaiIfrach 3 жыл бұрын

Which Nord is that ?

@shanes8136 5 жыл бұрын

That Juno 👌🏿

@jazzblasterrr 3 жыл бұрын

Why is that micro preset so familiar? Is it a a common hip hop lead?

@frenchbangs 6 жыл бұрын

i love u kamaal

@agapefaith 4 жыл бұрын

1:33 and 4:20 are sooo 😌😌😌😌😌