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Feb 10, 2026 11:48 AM
FuckTheWaterTempleWithARustyFork
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GiganticBaby
Musicians like Jon Batiste, Rai Thistlethwayte and Louis Cole inspired me to pick up an instrument. I’d be perfectly content having the tiniest fraction of their improv ability.
iosa
TIL how that soft percussion sound is made.
LateNightBunnyParty
Zelda + Peanuts
MikeRInternetTraveler
Jon Batiste is obscenely talented. He plays piano like it’s a superpower.
adamlstf9
Ocarina of Time still has a fucking fire soundtrack all these years later.
umlcat
"I'm a proffesional ... Zelda player"
iusedtodream
His joy and delight is contagious. I always feel better after watching him play.
InTangier
Dude's talent as a musician is only matched by how much he always seems to be enjoying himself. It's always a pleasure to watch him indeed!
BananaLover93
@OP 's name...
conflictmuffins
I mean...Accurate username. It's the worst! Lol
kaboomdeactivated
Facts. They somehow made it even worse in Master Quest, too.
yousersubzero13
I need more Jeane Baptiste in my life. Full Stop.
cytherians
Reminds me a little of this:
Prototypo
I'm not a big fan of Jazz, but if Nintendo made a Noir Zelda game with this shit I'd buy it in a heartbeat.
reallyyouguys
He did Green Hill Zone too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=greLCKTRYm0
Starbolt81
It tracks, he did the piano cover of 'green hills zone' for the first Sonic movie
CaptainBackPain
I was always in awe with these real musicians that can just go "Oh, this [random song they've heard once 23 years go]? Yeah, it goes something like this..", and then they proceed to play it down to the note.
rbudrick
Having spent a lot of time with musicians and being one, we tend to try learn almost everything we like, if we can. It just happens if we have the time and can put in the effort. Old buddy of mine was like a human jukebox. He knew every song.
hendawg2020
Marcus Veltri, Rob Landes, and perhaps The Dooo on YT.
bennyDNGR
For anyone wondering this is Josh Harmon (josh.harmon) w/ Jon Batiste
SarahTheEverlame
I was, thank you!
PartTimeGamerDad
Brought a much-needed smile to my face. Thank you! Saw Jean Baptiste in concert last year, and the entire show had exactly this kind of energy to it. The man simply does not come out of 5th gear. Ever.
idiotsonfire
That's fantastic, but I'm kind of sad with the direction he took. He made a very mournful song very happy.
idiotsonfire
Its very good, and clearly extremely skilled, just not the improv that I hoped for.
ghettosoak
Jesus — JBs mastery of chords is nuts. His right hand is so fresh. That drummer is super tight too; I wish I could play with brushes like that!
ThinkThisOut
Every song from OoT put through dubstep is amazing…. And I’m not the dubstep type
goflyblind
Grapeape2000
Okay, now I need him to do an album of Zelda songs.
TexMexHex
I love a good tie dye shirt.
causality
Song of Storms in a major key is lovely: https://youtu.be/SR3CNCqD5_s
AtmaDarkwolf
I remember watching the Colbert show Or late night with, and was always somewhat annoyed with John would make comments off camera, like.. idk why even. But then he left the show due to personal reasons and to continue his career, and honestly, Colbert's show somewhat took a nose dive. THIS man was the life of that show, and it has not (And now won't ever be) the same. I am pretty sure all at the know too the loss they suffered when he left, but know it was on good terms.
Fortherea
such joy in music
relsky
I saw him live a few weeks ago. He is so energetic and so happy about everything.
gonzar09
Jean Baptiste?! Zelda on piano?! I unmuted right away.
IamMadeOfShamrocks
He’s a musical genius
Pachty
Jon Batiste
gonzar09
Oh, damn. I've been saying it wrong this whole time. Thanks, bro.
tinybartender
Jean Baptiste Emmanuel Zorg is a character in the film The Fifth Element.
mmmerf1
Okay why isn't he still on Colbert? He was there and then he wasn't.
VyseN
I highly recommend watching American Symphony! I think it's on Netflix pretty much everywhere.
manwithsevenlivers
"Soul" might have had something to do with that, him winning an Oscar and whatnot.
MrRandom314159
He left to pursue his own career. I think. It's been a couple years.
BabeAfett
I think he left to focus on music and his family. Pretty sure his wife is sick and undergoing treatment.
conflictmuffins
I wish nothing but good things for him and his wife!
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Kaldera0
I feel you on this as someone who didn't grow up listening to music by ear.
It is a very hard skill to learn and some people learned it young so that it kind of clicks for them.
It is frustrating struggling to learn a tune when someone else just jumps in and plays it correctly quickly, but everyone is learning different things at different times and this is just one skill with music to learn!
INeedMoreGifMeMoreJustOneMore
What? The actual? Fuck? No we don't, we just appreciate that some people have a talent for certain things, and move on. Plenty of musicians have this talent without realizing it, others gain it by practicing, others yet won't ever be able to attain it, but might be a lot better at more technical skills. And others yet might never be able to do any of this, but can paint anything they've ever seen. Just crawl back under a rock.
MurderousCoat
Dude, he recognizes the song, he says "That's what that's called?" Meaning he's heard it before, possibly even played it without knowing the actual title. It's not the same as people who play by ear, which is something that can be done, but does take years of practice alongside a well trained ear.
dbish2828
I’ve played with many musicians who can play a tune from memory once they hear a little bit of it. The keys player in our church’s recovery band does it all the time. Most often from his vast memory bank, but if I play an audio file for him in rehearsal, he’ll pick it up by ear and improvise on it in performance. He’s not gaslighting anybody, he’s using all of his years of learning and his talent to share his art.
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Svartsinn
I can hear a song like that once, 10 years later you give ma a few notes and I'll whistle if for you. See how he adds his own flair but doesn't confuse it with Saria's song even though they are so similar?
normalizebeingalone
Imma need people to start using "gaslight" correctly and not watering it down.
Baconlovesyoutoo
About 2% of the worlds population can see colors the rest of us never will see. Is there something wrong with them or with the rest of us? It's not something they practice or are obsessed with, it is just the way it is. My brother is a member of a quartet that plays for the economically advantaged, he's played music his entire life. The plot twist is that he cannot read music, he hears it and he plays it. It's been that way for more than fifty years.
SarahTheEverlame
Me, too! I've been trying to read music on and off for more than 30 years. I can play something by ear, but reading? Not a note.
JustLettingPeopleBeWrong
I don't even give the remotest fuck what you have to say the second you start throwing around slurs.
Cervidaesigns
I'm glad you didn't let people be wrong in this instance. Some imgurians are progressive until it comes to disabled people.
JustLettingPeopleBeWrong
As a pretty profoundly disabled person myself, that shit just doesn't fly.
SarahTheEverlame
I've known a number of musicians who can do this. I'm sorry your own life experience has been so embittering.
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idrinkcheapbeer
That's Jon Batiste. He's not some musician "pretending" He is one of the most respected musicians on the planet. 8 Grammys, an Emmy a Golden Globe and an Oscar. He is a Tony away from an EGOT.
somerandomusernamebecauseididntlikemyoldone
He clearly knows the song, just didn't know the name, I feel you are reading waaaay too much into what you think they are trying to show. Personally I barely remember the name of any song or even composers/bands unless it's drilled into me, but I can play the melody of hundreds on the trumpet, the melody is what stays with me. If you can hum it you can play it. Something as simple as the song of storms, which is beautiful but minimal really doesn't need any kind of special talent or editing.
SarahTheEverlame
Oh I'm not saying this wasn't staged in any way. But I'm saying that some people are just born with a "good ear". I have no idea if Jon Batiste is one of them, but I wouldn't be surprised considering his overall talent.
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Cervidaesigns
Is this projection? From my experience actually working with kids, they're a lot less self critical than adults when it comes to the arts. They aren't beholden to the technical aspects because they just do stuff for the fun of it. Generally kids who are highly self-critical developed that hindrance early because ADULTS made them feel like their fun had to have some sort of achievement tied to it, or harshly criticized them. Kids learn from the adults + other kids around them. Maybe instead (1/2)
SarahTheEverlame
It's not misleading if it's true. Some people really are born with it and there's no shame in celebrating it.
TheAnswerIsViolence
Dude have you never heard of a prodigy? Mozart wrote a symphony at 8. How much time you think he had to practice?
There are plenty of people with talents like this. It's not unlike others like Harry Mack freestyling. Look at his videos and tell me you think he prepared all those lyrics in advance.
What about AriatHome? He literally walks around New York and makes custom beats on the fly for people to rap.
People like this aren't that uncommon. Idk why its so hard for you to believe.