when you're so good the first lady does the stank face

Performed by: Trombone Shorty
Transcribed by: Tom Pickles

faq:
Q: how old are you / A: i'm in high school!
Q: how are you related to jacob collier? / A: i'm not, we just have the same last name
Q: how do you transcribe? / A: i use musescore for notation and 'Transcribe!' for beat marking, slowing down etc
Q: do you have perfect pitch? / A: no
Q: why are some videos not transcribed by you? / A: sometimes other people submit transcriptions, most are commissioned from others who can do a better job than i can. i want to make sure you see the best transcriptions possible!

[gefahrg.mcgefahr]

The fact that he sings immediately after delivering what i imagine to be one of the most breathtaking things there is to do is insane to me

[DrewNoted]

Excuse me, did he even BREATHE after that?? He barely had a beat between the bone solo and singing!! The powers of stank are truly superhuman.

[OrdinaryLatvian]

That title got me, lmao. Not even the first lady could resist the power of the stank.

[ahgagf]

The trombone has such a raw tone in the upper register, I love hearing it at low trumpet ranges like this. Incredible

[just.jakeyd]

The whole band is insane, listen to the bass go crazy too.

[FelimSullivan]

Trombone shorty: *plays one of the best trombone solos ever*
Also trombone shorty: hA dEee hA deE

[solarplex]

It's very interesting to me how ''stank face'' prooves that music is a universal language. I mean, we all have our personal feelings towards music, and each one of us reacts to music in his own way, but when you hear groovy stuff like that, everybody (except for people who don't have a soul) reacts the same way : stank face. And what a weird reaction, stank face looks like as if you were mad . Like, ''this shit it so groovy it makes me mad!!!''

[nathanjames__]

As a trombone player this is both terrifying and mesmerizing at the same time. Respect

[emmbeesea]

Mhm, horn angle is incredibly important, so thank you for notating that!

[Chris.Cook.]

Trombone Shorty is a beast. Got to see him perform on Charleston, WV years ago. The man has MILES of stamina, to switch between trombone playing and projected singing.

[respectfulremastersbymetal]

That was great. A lot of times solos just feel like wankery to me, but this one carried such a great melody through it.

[potatogodalmighty]

If i had a penny for every moment i was impressed in a george collier transcription i’d be stanky rich

[rainy]

The solo was just too powerful for the first lady to resist it haha

[keithrateliff]

He couldn’t help it. He was born with one.

[josephblow]

As a low brass player, I'm blown away by how well he hit those high notes. Not just that but he made the trombone sing!

[theunpretentiousvegan]

Band Manager: 'Hey, Drummer Steve: you know how you always cut the sleeves off your shirts before shows?'

Drummer Steve: 'Yeah, looks cool, right?'

Manager: 'No, no, yeah. It's cool. Yeah, it's like your look. I get it. Listen, tonight we are playing at the White House. For the President. Think maybe you could dress up a little?'

Drummer Steve: 'I got you fam, no worries.'

[PrettyMuchAPanda]

Trombone shorty is an insane artist. I saw him a couple years ago at a small jazz fest and he was so down to earth and humble. Amazing musician, great musical group, highly recommend checking them out of you haven't. Stuff like this is a very common occurance during his shows

[mjd]

First time I heard Trombone Shorty a while ago took my breath away.. man that guy can play and sing and swing and funk and.. holy mackerel what else. Seriously hip.

[joaolucasanderson]

The fact that you are in High School makes me feel like you are a LEGEND! I really appreciate the time you put to make these wonderfull videos!

[cynthiaford]

I miss those white house concerts. They were great.