Coltrane performs 'my favorite things' one last time during the olantunji concert, which is a must listen if you like the original. The song is warped and distorted beyond recognition, and given its context (coltrane knew he was a dying man), it also feels like an eerie outcry. In the 34 minutes of sheer madness, I think you hear the original melody once. It's my favorite jazz track of all time, and I don't think that will change any time soon.

8:26 Not gonna lie, when you said the line “Coltrane couldn’t reach his Jazz goals alone” my brain auto filled the end of the sentence with “he had Skill Share, Skill Share is a video learning platform...” I’m now do the sponsor reads in my own head, please help.

This is the collab I’ve always needed

Coltrane's version almost feels like a world unto itself.

Adam Neely AND Polyphonic?! What is it my birthday?!

The Doors loved Coltrane's version of My Favorite Things. The instrumental vamp in Light My Fire uses the progression same with their song Universal Mind. Actually Universal Mind takes the solo from Coltrane's Afro Blue but it's the same modal progression, Am Bm

I remember the first time I heard this song. It was the day Ornette Coleman died, and it was a cold and rainy day. The soprano sax and the dark chord progressions made it feel perfect for the time, but the piano solo and the rhythm section warmed my heart at the same time. I always think of that experience whenever I hear this track.

To me McCoy Tyner's magnificence provides the addictive hypnosis. I can lock into that groove for hours. Thanks Trane, for setting him up to do that. McCoy died this year (2020). Upon which I cried and cried and cried.

The track that took me from Jazz Funk into Jazz, when Coltrane switches keys near the end of the track it absolutely wrenches my heart and soul. Even after listening to this for about 40 years it still makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. McCoy Tuner was sublime on this piece

The title of the video sounds like someone broke in your house and broke your favorite things.

So Coltrane was edging us with the a section for 12 minutes

also for those who don't know, his wife Alice's version is unrealllllll

In 1961, when I was 19, a good friend (who still is) turned me, a classical-music lover, on to jazz, with two then-recent masterpieces, "Kind of Blue" and "My Favorite Things." Miles and Trane are still my gods of jazz, and these two albums are still my favorites in jazz. The 1st track on the latter, "My Favorite Things," takes off one minute in and flies until the last note 12 minutes later. I've several versions of Coltrane's take on the tune, and many are great, but this, the first one recorded, is still my favorite--still makes me high. What may seem stranger is that it always has and still does validate me in some basic way, makes me feel purposeful, powerful, and important, as if by listening to Coltrane and Tyner I partake in the striving of which this amazing music is the sonic embodiment.

Alice Coltrane shan't be forgotten, love John too.

This recording got me into jazz and it's still my favourite

"How Coltrane Broke My Favorite Things" Hey John, what the hell?

I absolutely love this song. I was so obsessed with it, that I once listened to it on a plane for the entire flight. There is always something new in it. I now have it on vinyl.

Nothing in the world is as beautiful and sad as Coltrane's "Every Time We Say Goodbye".

Wish John Contrane broke a few more songs.

Always wondered why that minor to major shift seemed to work so well. The lack of a thirds makes sense. Thanks daddy Neely

I don't like how they use it to advertise Christmas commodities, seems to miss the point

My favourite things (John Coltrane's version) is probably my favourite piece of modern music

Adam has officially improved my musical ear (albeit a little bit). I was listening to My favourite things and I thought it sounded strange that it sounded like the minor scale in the first two rounds yet strangely positive (major scale) near the end. Then I looked up the song's music theory and wound up here. Thanks, Adam.

When a 14 minute video about a song is only a minute longer than the song.

His performance of My Favorite Things in Berlin is an even more extreme take, and one of my favorite jazz songs ever. The absolutely mind bending chord changes Tyner explores consistently through the song are so out there, barely even feeling like the original at points, making even the happier major portions of the piece sound apocalyptic. Not to mention Coltrane's unhinged and sporadic saxophone lines. Watching the video is so fun as well, you can truly see how much passion and intent goes into each note for all of the players

Clicked like already. Have to save watching it for later, after the wages workday is done, but this song just blows my mind every time I listen to it. There's a part deep into the song where it seems like McCoy Tyner is hitting one single note over and over, but he's messing with the timing of it, sometimes playing single notes, sometimes triplets, sometimes double notes, so that it sounds like he's playing chords. But to me it's just this one note over and over and over, and it sounds so compelling. So groovy and intense. It is my favorite musical passage of all time. Sublime.

The visuals really popped in this pne for me. When Coltrane was standing on stage with Rodgers and Hammerstein and as Coltrane took the song and made it his own, the curtain closed and it was just Coltrane, beautiful👌.

I also believe that it was his way to speak to his community. His mind was so ahead he could have “broken” any song. This way a quiet encouragement nod to all struggling in America at the time. And for that reason alone I have loved it and he is forever a goat. Great video 🔥

This. Is the song that got me into jazz, thank you KZfaq's algorithm for suggesting this song to me as a teenager. Thank you very much for this insightful video I hope it gets a billion views. but if even one boy or girl watches this and decides to listen to coltrane's my favorite thing - you have done your share of good in the world.y

Wow, finally a video about Coltrane's approach to "My favourite things". That album indeed, put a spell on me, so beautiful. thanks for this! Greetings from Argentina.

One of my favorite recordings.. the long version with McCoy Tyner’s piano solo

Omg I thought I was weird for getting obsessed with this song and listening to it daily but I guess I'm not the only one

Oh shit oh shit oh shit! John Coltrane's "My Favorite Things" is one of my favourites recordings of all time! Cheers Polyphonic, this is awesome.

There is a great version of this track mashed up with someday my prince will come and moanin' put together by Yoko Kanno for Kids on the Slope AKA Sakamichi no Apollon

ive been learning this song for my college audition, greatt timing!!!

the really interesting thing about coltranes my favorite things is how it evolves from the first studio recording to his death. if you ever have a few hours to spend, try listening to them chronologically, really an amazing way to hear his journey from modal jazz to free jazz. my favorite version is the newport '63 version, roy hanes is on the drums and his snarework is absoletely ridiculous

This is one of the most unexpected, yet most exciting collaboration!!!!

My only problem is that while Coltrane's name is on the record as the leader, it was actually McCoy Tyner who did the arrangement of this piece (and most of the this particular album). I love 'Trane, he's my hero. But it was really Tyner who made this cut.

Been listening to this tune all month coincidentally and it’s really is a special piece of music. John had such a way of adding little inflections and emotions here and there and really makes the piece his own! Great video!!!

I love your content, but your visuals are stunning as well. Thanks for being so dedicated to making a visually stunning work.

There are recordings of them playing "My Favorite Things" for over an hour. (Live in Japan and the Olatanji (sp?) Concert, for instance. I've heard that sometimes they would ONLY play MFT.

THIS is the video I've been waiting for. One of my favorite songs

I feel like these videos, production quality wise especially, just keep getting better and better the more I watch them

Dude, no way!! This is one of my favorite songs of all time. This is why I love your channel, bc your music taste is so bomb. I was VERY pleasantly surprised when I saw this notification.

For years I have been listening to my favorite thing, desperate to know how Coltrane got the last couple minutes to sound so incredible. I listen to this song a lot and it always gives me the chills when I get to that B section. And I’m so happy to know why that is now. Thank you.

I avoided the record simply because of the length, now I'm going to listen to it because it sounds awesome.

I enjoyed this video on so many levels ... firstly, for the music and my love for Jazz, particularly Coltrane, then for the use of graphics as well - from the typography to the collage graphic design. En pointe !

I haven't started the video yet but I'm already so excited. This is my favorite coltrane song.

Great content, design and typography is fab too. Lovely environment for an instructional video. Thanks.

Oh my... I am a freaking music lover of all kinds and this is my all-time favorite song... It's melodic, but bends.. It's familiar and unknown, and pulses along... and builds until it breaks through... (McCoy Tyner amazes me) Brilliant analysis; Thank you for covering this song.

Do you guys have a playlist? I absolutely love this channel , and how much you appreciate great music!

Immediately: the editing on this video is a-ma-zing. Excited for this vid.

Only came across this track and album a few months ago. So glad to see an analysis on the track

what an incredible song! it appeared on a spotify instrumental jazz playlist i was listening as background music to study but when this came out i could not ignore it and i ended up obsessed

Man, I just love how you describe music. It's like poetry.

Broke it? Coltrane’s version is by far the best version of the song! Thanks for another great video. Well done!

Moving from A minor to A major means a shift of three notes: FCG all go sharp so quite a bit of wiggle room there, but keeping the tonal centre.

This is such a great video thank you so much!!!

I love this recording and I'm very happy that you and Adam Neely connected the two threads of musical theater and bebop.

I knew instantly this would be an amazing video. I haven't stopped thinking about Coltrane's version since I heard it for the first time last month

That was outstanding, man. Fabulous job.

What a warm, obscure, and enveloping song. My fav jazz track

Nice video, nice channel - and it's always great to see long form breakdowns of specific recordings. There have been several in depth discussions of Trane's recording of My favourite things over the years. Some present it as an ironic reading of a cheesy mainstream hit (actually it was good to see that this particular analysis didn't take that particular approach, and respected the integrity of the original). But... what I think many analyses (especially those analyses written by cultural critics etc, other than pure jazz musicians) skip over is the fact that jazz musicians had always taken broadway tunes as their main material. Right up to the 60s (less so since), the main source for jazz tunes (other than tunes written by jazz musicians) was the so-called Great American Songbook. Still today, go to any jam session, a large proportion of the tunes played are pre- 1960 musical numbers. So, when Trane started playing My Favourite Things, he was continuing a long-standing tradition, and I personally give less significance to his choice of material per se, than many such analyses seem to. That's not to say that Trane's first recording was anything less than excellent. I love many of his subsequent live versions too: check out Live at the Village Vanguard Again. Nice video though!

Your content is beyond extraordinary. Thank you so much for all of your hard work. And I’m so happy that you included Adam Neely in this. You two are cut from the same cloth.

Hey this is a great informative video. You did great research and I have learned quite a number of things I didn't know. Thank you deeply for this upload. Awesome work.

Beautiful song. I still listen to it today. Coltrane was great.

This piece got me into Coltrane...I also had the same obsession when I first listened to it. Great analysis, it showcases Coltrane's music genius mind.

This is my first polyphonic video I’ve seen and I’m already in love. It gives me big Vox Earworm vibes.

dude i’ve had this song on repeat for the last few weeks now and then i find this. GLAD TO KNOW IM NOT ALONE OBVIOUSLY.

ADAM NEELY! A couple of my favorite music-tubers, yesss

Polyphonic! Such a great video! I also love John Coltranes ‘my favourite things’ play it over and over, and love diving deep into where he goes with it, riding on top and alongside the bass, piano and drums. So this video was really interesting for me. Thankyou so much for making it. please can you let me know what’s your source for Coltrane being inspired by the raga system and tampura drone used in Indian classic music? It’d be really helpful for me to know. Many thanks again!

Lovely. Thank you for this. Think of "Things" as a meditation. Loved it since it came out. Wife's not a jazz fan but she loves this as well.

Great Video- Finally 2 of my favorite creators coming together

Damn this video is so good. The animation, the script, the collab. NEW SUB

Excellent research ! Thank you ))

Great Video! Love these VIDEOS!!! Awesome Job! THANK YOU SO MUCH

Oh my! What an interesting explanation that is not only entertaining but makes sense! Thank you!

The first time i heard it i was in awe. Its a masterpiece. Every instrument is stunning.

A Lot of great info! Awesome Job! Thank you

Excellent! You ave great insight into Modal Jazz.

I like how both polyphonic and adam kept their own editing styles in the video

Dude, I love the graphics of your videos!

It’s been on my KZfaq playlist. Listen to it at least once a day.

Two of my favorite channels, one video. Hell yeah.

Perfect, as usual! one of my favorite Coltrane interpretation!

Thanks for doing this!

Wonderful job! I would listen to this album while writing papers. Seemed to put me in a good state of mind.

This was super cool man great work

Great video, learned a lot - also, love your type skills! 💀🔥🎶

I really enjoyed this. I've been listening to "Things" for 50 years, yet this video taught me so much more...

Excellent video as always!

So thoroughly intriguing and fulfilling. Wonderfully woven - an inspiration. Music, word, the journey and trek; the light wave and particle dance. Coltrane

I swear you could watch these videos sideways and they’d still look the same. Love how the videos move. It’s really creative.

I heard about this song but I didn’t listen to it until this morning and OMG I can’t stop listening to it goddamnit it’s so good🎷

thank you, great video

Astounding! Great analysis.

Your channel is very inspirational. Thank you ❤️🇿🇦

This is my absolute favorite song. My son hums this song when he relaxes! I played that song so much as I survived medical genocide. Kept me positive.

I especially love McCoy Tyner's long solo in that song. Also, I hope they do another video for the second track from that album, Every time We Say Goodbye.

Insane that I found this, just got really into Carnatic music and Alices work