Jacob Collier is tired of making music on his own

"Giving power to people's voices over your own" might be my favorite quote!

I've watched a lot of Jacob interviews, but you were able to draw so much out of Jacob. Great interview! Thanks!

I did not want this conversation (aka interview) to end. As always, Tom you are delightful - what a great host you are! And Jacob is my hero - as a musician, and as a person. He is a goodness in the world. From the start I have noticed that he is a mountain climber, who is so in love with climbing that he forgets to celebrate the heights - he has learned to live from the heart, and not ego. What a gift he is to us all - he is the "Midas" of music - bringing gold to everyone he touches, whether a fan or a fellow musician. Just a lovely interview. Thank you!

I must say, I didn’t know Jacob. But recently discovered Bridge Over Troubled Water featuring Yebba, John Legend and Tori Kelly. And Wow!!!!!! Wow!!!! What an amazing track. It’s actually and accurately described as BRILLIANT! Bravo!

Such a heartwarming conversation. Jacob is such a gift to humanity. I am glad that I‘m old and he is young, so he and his music will be around for the rest of my life.

Jacob when I hear you speak I feel so emotional ❤ I feel so in tune with everything you say about your core foundation in music. My mum sang in a folk quartet having 4 part harmony and 2 guitars in the 80’s. From age 2 harmony was assimilated into my dna! I came here to celebrate mum’s (and dad’s) and how they can nurture and support the divine musical/creative spirit in your heart and soul - your creativity and courage to connect yourself to the spirits of the world! I lost my mum almost a year ago, she sang blues from the 30’s and 40’s and played guitar until she was 80. She was so loved. I am still so sad and lost without her physical presence. Strangely since she has died my music ability has magically increased! I have no idea where it all came from. Who knows? Anyway - all I know is that that divine music source and vibration that’s in us all is what made her life so beautiful and special. And mine too. Thank you mum. 🌹 Rosie . Love you forever. Jacob you inspire me so much to travel on my own path musically and I’m sure many others. Thank you 🙏🏻 I hope I get to meet you someday!

Riveting conversation. Got a lot more insight into Jacob's music world and it is complex, daring and relentless. I dare anyone to predict what's next. Btw, Bridge over Troubled Water is sublime and well could grab another Grammy on its own. As an aging bass, guitar player and singer, a lot of this resonated. Thank you Tom and Jacob.🇨🇦👌

Mr. Collier is so fascinating. He seems to be an amazing confluence of skill, mastery, compassion, and humanity in a never ending search for profundity and depth of exploration. What a rare phenomenon in a world very concerned with surface level interaction. I am constantly amazed at his evolution, his depth of perspective, and his ability to maintain equanimity and kindness and humility when, by all rights he could have a very large ego and attitude. His perspective on being true to his own vision, and not taking a commercial route and ignoring people, saying that this is not going to work, or you'll lose this or that, or that people won't be interested, and then seeing the truth of his integrity and convictions playing out successfully in the world simply because people are very hungry for this kind of exploration. Musical profundity has been missing for so long. Deep and unhesitant, exploration of harmonic and melodic and stylistic possibilities and interactions, and I don't even know if people realized we were missing it? How grateful am I to have lived in the world where someone like this shows up and is able to not only express himself in the deepest ways, but also provide an example that allows other people to follow in that regard? Trusting your internal world and your artistic vision may be the best message that Jacob can relate to the rest of us. Although his music is incredibly inspiring, his humanity and kindness and civility, are more inspiring to me. We need a world that seeks out the ineffable, the numinous and the profound, so that we can counter balance the forces of the world afraid of intellect and imagination and soul, forces that are driving us away from being more deeply connected. Here is an individual and an artist trying to bridge that gap, and I am incredibly grateful for what he's doing.

😄 He is so joyful and so talented. I love this guy! Thank you for a great interview.

I haven't watched this channel before but i must say, apart from Jacob being brilliant as usual, the questions being asked are fantastic. Really interesting and novel angles to probe at to learn more of what makes Jacob tick. Great interview!

This was such a beautiful interview! I’d love to hear you talk with Jacob again… insightful questions, beautiful answers.

What a super interview—conducting the conversation with purpose, but also a lightness of touch that let the performer fly.

That last question was the best question and an important question i think i have ever heard an interviewer ask! You indeed phrased it beautifully. And his answer was wonder. That question has now made me think about my own musical journey and what it all means

jacob is absolutely my largest inspiration in the music world. it’s so amazing to see an interesting podcast-esque setting with him! didn’t want it to end

Love listening to Jacob and his world of harmonies and music. Amazing what difference the inner anker ⚓️ made to his life and art. Trust and collaboration with humans. I can see beautiful colourful music paradise’s growing in new dimensions.

That last question and its answer was great. It's not about complexity or theory (being against the heart); if you put your ego aside and do what you think needs to be done / is interesting, that's all that counts.

This interview needs more views. Absolute gold.

Delightful and heartfelt. Thanks to you both.

I have this in my head for some time now: The thing that Im waiting to hear from Jacob is the riviving of the BAND sound. The reason why Jacob and musicians like myself are in the buisness to begin with is because we loved it when people played TOGETHER and we loved the albums that captured those magical moments in the studio when theres an unexplaind exitment and every musician is inspired by playing together and feed of each others vibes. Working alone is also great but as your options are endless and you can do whatever is on your mind, there is a limit to how It can FEEL, the deepness and intemecy that playing to gether creats is something that cannot be copied or fake (even tho there are some artist that do that pretty amazing). I would like to see Jacob exploring those possibilities.

One of the most heartful and heartwarming conversations I've ever heard. Thank you.