Colin and Samir | We interviewed the Mozart of Gen Z @ColinandSamir | Uploaded March 2024 | Updated October 2024, 17 hours ago.
Listen to Jacob's new album: open.spotify.com/album/13r6eqjYlKELFQlNvVCBz1
Djesse Vol. 4
Our favorite Jacob songs
Samir: All I Need youtube.com/watch?v=ue6g7SPSyAM
Colin: The Sun Is In Your Eyes youtube.com/watch?v=39RBH-2hogk
David: Little Blue youtube.com/watch?v=Z2zLSkhANSY
Samir's Jacket: shopraga.com/products/barmer-quilted-jacket
More Jacob Collier
Jacob Collier Answers Music Questions From Twitter | Tech Support | WIRED
youtu.be/gpjUu2g8fOY?si=EJ1HHSwyJEbeOjXb
Jacob Collier: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
youtu.be/vPBirt1YhuM?si=VYIhXfU-3Btqa1ns
Jacob Collier explores the free Audience Choir | Native Instruments
youtu.be/5CC1f2_CbN0?si=V755KVnHrL6CVil3
00:00 Who is Jacob Collier?
01:33 The Grammy’s and meeting Jacob at YouTube Brandcast
02:42 Being born into this era
05:28 Contributing vs participating on YouTube
12:50 His early success on YouTube
18:15 The relief of feeling seen creatively
20:00 School vs being self-taught
29:45 Meeting Quincy Jones and Herbie Hancock
36:40 Performing in your room vs for an audience
40:06 Does Jacob get nervous?
41:27 Dealing with the “genius” label
46:55 Audience choirs
51:15 His family life
58:25 Being present in the creative process
1:00:26 Dreams are overrated
1:02:38 The primary currency of trust
1:08:45 Creative infinity syndrome
1:11:25 Debating Rick Rubin
1:18:42 Jacob’s videos
1:28:30 A deep dive into Jacob’s creative process
1:43:40 What Djesse Vol. 4 really means
1:54:45 Writing originals vs re-arranging
2:01:17 His magical powers
2:02:47 AI in music
2:14:59 What Jacob watches on YouTube
2:17:10 TikTok vs Universal Music Group
2:20:05 Jacob’s sense of style
2:21:45 An impromptu songwriting exercise
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ABOUT US
We’re Colin and Samir, creators based out of Los Angeles California. We make videos about the creator economy, and the lessons we’ve learned over 10 years of being on YouTube. We also interview creators and try to get to the bottom of what’s working on YouTube and where the creator economy is headed.
Listen to Jacob's new album: open.spotify.com/album/13r6eqjYlKELFQlNvVCBz1
Djesse Vol. 4
Our favorite Jacob songs
Samir: All I Need youtube.com/watch?v=ue6g7SPSyAM
Colin: The Sun Is In Your Eyes youtube.com/watch?v=39RBH-2hogk
David: Little Blue youtube.com/watch?v=Z2zLSkhANSY
Samir's Jacket: shopraga.com/products/barmer-quilted-jacket
More Jacob Collier
Jacob Collier Answers Music Questions From Twitter | Tech Support | WIRED
youtu.be/gpjUu2g8fOY?si=EJ1HHSwyJEbeOjXb
Jacob Collier: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
youtu.be/vPBirt1YhuM?si=VYIhXfU-3Btqa1ns
Jacob Collier explores the free Audience Choir | Native Instruments
youtu.be/5CC1f2_CbN0?si=V755KVnHrL6CVil3
00:00 Who is Jacob Collier?
01:33 The Grammy’s and meeting Jacob at YouTube Brandcast
02:42 Being born into this era
05:28 Contributing vs participating on YouTube
12:50 His early success on YouTube
18:15 The relief of feeling seen creatively
20:00 School vs being self-taught
29:45 Meeting Quincy Jones and Herbie Hancock
36:40 Performing in your room vs for an audience
40:06 Does Jacob get nervous?
41:27 Dealing with the “genius” label
46:55 Audience choirs
51:15 His family life
58:25 Being present in the creative process
1:00:26 Dreams are overrated
1:02:38 The primary currency of trust
1:08:45 Creative infinity syndrome
1:11:25 Debating Rick Rubin
1:18:42 Jacob’s videos
1:28:30 A deep dive into Jacob’s creative process
1:43:40 What Djesse Vol. 4 really means
1:54:45 Writing originals vs re-arranging
2:01:17 His magical powers
2:02:47 AI in music
2:14:59 What Jacob watches on YouTube
2:17:10 TikTok vs Universal Music Group
2:20:05 Jacob’s sense of style
2:21:45 An impromptu songwriting exercise
COLIN AND SAMIR’S NEWSLETTER
📫 90,000+ read our free newsletter that breaks down the business of creators. Sign up: bit.ly/publish-press
ASK US A QUESTION
❔ We answer questions from creators every Sunday in our newsletter. Submit yours here: bit.ly/publish-creator-support
LISTEN TO THE SHOW
iTunes: apple.co/2K1pYhu
Spotify: spoti.fi/2OnTmBC
GET IN TOUCH
🌍 Our website: colinandsamir.com
🌍 Work with us: ColinandSamirTeam@unitedtalent.com
JOIN OUR COMMUNITY
📡 Discord: discord.com/invite/colinandsamir
📸 Instagram: instagram.com/colinandsamir
🐦 Twitter: twitter.com/ColinandSamir
🎵 TikTok: tiktok.com/@colinandsamir
ABOUT US
We’re Colin and Samir, creators based out of Los Angeles California. We make videos about the creator economy, and the lessons we’ve learned over 10 years of being on YouTube. We also interview creators and try to get to the bottom of what’s working on YouTube and where the creator economy is headed.
