Hey Jack remember that picture I promised you of a dog in the London Science Museum in your last AMA?

EDIT: Picture

EDIT 2: Context

than kyou

What would be the inverse of a silent album? If you made $20K from a silent album, how much could you make from the inverse?

hahahaha

I just got my dorm assignment for college this year and I'm in room 1612. Can I put little picture cutouts of you and Antwaun Stanley on my door?

nice!

Jack is an interesting name.

• It's a nickname for John, but not a shortening
• It's a nickname for Jackson, as a shortening
• Sometimes its your name and that's just it
  

Which category do you fall in and do you even know what shortening is in the context of cooking?

that's just it

Jack! Huge fan here! I have a couple of questions!

A) Favorite fan cover of a Vulfpeck song?

B) Can Antwaun Stanley please learn the words to I Wish so we can get a full version at the live shows?

C) I make piano covers on the Internet. Right now I layer three tracks of piano to make the sound fuller; one normal track, one at an octave lower, and one at an octave higher. How can I stop them sounding as muddy?

^{Lastly, Madison, WI awaits you...}

A - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmNUd7GUBLk

B - stevie wonder forgets lyrics constantly. it is a sign of greatness

C - goodhertz tiltshift is great for piano

joe dart bobbleheads?

yes. if you anyone knows an artist that specializes in this, have them email [email protected]

Do you believe that digital zooms will revolutionize media?

yes i do

Do you come by /r/vulfpeck often?

i do check it when i make the digital rounds

Any idea how many strangers have slept in your old room since your mom started renting it out?

I for one, have slept in your room.

4real?

Is Vulf Font gonna be an actual usable font?

YES -- Oh no Type CO is creating it. unreal

What was Antwaun's reaction to seeing the lyrics to Wait for the Moment?

"really ... really .. ok"

Vulfpeck is my new favorite band as of a few months ago when I saw you live in the front row of a festival at Tulane. I hope to see you guys again sometime- any plans for a Boston show? Your A E S T H E T I C in videos is hilarious and I've been wondering A: Who makes the videos? and B: Are the videos mostly random or deliberate?

i edit the videos. thanks!

Hey dude, love the Vollmilch album, particularly Outro.

Is there a reason you picked a car from Minnesota for the cover of My First Car, or did it just happen to be a car with the vanity tag "Wolf?"

I'll admit that I've only been listening to your stuff for a few weeks, but any more tracks with saxophone?

that is a photo of joe dart buying his first car

i photoshoped the VULF plate, but the car was from MN

I read that you're into JJ Cale, whats your favorite record of his? Also have you ever heard Blake Mills play After Midnight? IT SLAYS. Blake and Vulf should do some JJ Cale sometime.

ooo need to hear that. my favorite jj cale: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9Q4BQFRr7U

How is your ponzi scheme going?

not well

Jack, big fan here! We know that the internet has changed the music game quite a bit. In this new era of the music industry, what would you recommend to fellow musicians that are trying to get their music out there and move their career forward?

own all your rights. don't sign anything. film recording sessions and share the videos.

Thank you so much for the tutorial videos you've been doing — any tips on learning more of the theory that makes Vulfpeck sound like Vulfpeck?

smash some wedding band rep

Favorite ABBA song?

dancing queen. thx for asking

Any chance for a completely Woody Goss composed set?

excellent idea

Your drum mic'ing seems so minimal in videos. Is your general approach play soft with hot levels? Also..on a few vids looks like a 58 on the kick. What's the magic there?

YES. that is the approach. playing with a singer requires that. 58 on kick isn't great, starting to use better mic this album.

Jack, what are the distorted vocals in Rango II?!?! I'VE GOT TO KNOW

it's me screaming into a distortion.

No words? Just lyric-less screaming?

I KNOW WHAT IT IS, BUT WHAT DOES IT MEAN?!?!

something like. 'rango will fiiiind . he will fiiiiind'

How did you guys meet Antwaun Stanley?

at university of michigan

he was in the classical voice program

Hey!

Love your music, but I always wondered how you made the sound at 1:53 in "Back Pocket" (right before the breakdown)?

Would also love to see you play in Norway sometime soon! :)

that is a temple block sample spread over a keyboard, and you slide your hand up and down the keyboard. devin might make it into a free instrument

Been digging funklet.com for quite a while now Jack, that's how I originally found Vulfpeck. Great showing at Red Rocks as well, only wish the set was longer!

I'm wondering, where do you get your inspiration for your dance moves? Purely spectacular.

moves are inspired from playing nursing homes w my dad growing up

Hey Jack! What are some vocalists or artists in general you guys want to collaborate with?

can't wait to work with allen stone and abbey smith

JACK! MY AUNT IS A TAP DANCER AND THAT GANGLIONIC CYST SHIT IN THE SHIN HAPPENED TO HER! TAP DANCING IS NOT A CUSHY JOB AND THANK YOU FOR SPEAKING OUT ON THE ISSUE.

you make cool music or whatever?

thank you

Just want to thank you guys for always laying down the grooviest jams. Your music always cheers me up. What do you listen to for cheering up?

lianne la havas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNLkD8QEnAM

beyonce: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ob7vObnFUJc

sara b: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUQsqBqxoR4

what is your favorite record of all time also are you guys ever gonna do a best of album?

we will. after we are done with the catalog.

Yes, welcome! I have a couple questions.. - Is the Bernard Purdie collab scheduled? - Favorite producer?

Hälsningar från skandinavien!

not scheduled ... YET

producers -- jerry wexler, reinhold mack

read jerry wexler's autobio

How did you guys get that that echoing/panning drum sound during the breakdown of Walkies around 0:44?

UAD roland space echo emulation

Why do you think Spotify removed your album? Its technically censoring your art

their payment model is built for 3min songs

sleepify was too conceptual. too silent. too much nothingness.

Hey, Jack. I'm that one 15 year old fan that asked you about the drums on Mit Peck and audio engineering during your last AMA. Anyway, I'm still a big fan, and here are my questions:

1. Can you play traditional grip?

2. Who's your favorite drummer?

3. How important is physical health in maintaining a career as a musician?

4. Which timeline/plan makes the most economic sense in the context of a band, its popularity, and its longevity:

a. Record Album, go on tour

b. Record album, play like two shows, make another album

c. Play as many gigs as you can get, record an album

Thanks a lot

i can't play traditional

bernard purdie is my fav drummer

physical health is important

make albums and grow online before playing live

Favourite Synth and why? also could I please have the acapella for Back Pocket and i'll do you a sweeeeeet remix

i use zebra. pair it with vulf compressor and it sounds very analog. i will upload stems soon.

Hello from the Faroe Islands! Love your stuff.

What's the story behind the Vulf Compressor? Are you the ones who program it?

devin and rob built it. i provided positive energy via email. rob and devin are dsp and interface wizards

The Story Behind Vulf Compressor

Hey man, love you guys.

I know you try to emulate the feel of the musicians featured in "The Wrecking Crew" in your music videos. How do you bring that same feel to your live performances?

we don't rehearse. so we are all alert and nervous.

Hey Jack, what do you think is/was the biggest key to Vulfpeck's success in the music world? Also, what advice would you give to an aspiring young musician like myself who has played and recorded in bands but has not managed to score many real, paying gigs?

Edit: I Met you and Joe at Tulane Crawfest, I'm a real big fan and you're great guys. Keep killing it!

the internet

Any possibility of bass tutorials by Joe on YouTube?

yes. he is a great teacher.

i think my friends like you. what kind of music do you play?

next album has klezmer, funk, country & disco

So Vulfpeck is you, Theo, Woody, and Dart....how many other people (and who) have played on your records that weren't 'featured'?

richie rodriguez (congas) was all over the last one

cory wong (guitar) is all over the next one

Hey Jaaaaaaack,

Keep bringing the funk to the masses. As a young jew with hip displacement Your ability to combine amazing music with old alter kocker swagger has been a life long inspiration to me.

If you had 20 minutes and one song to teach a kid how to dance, what song would you pick?

pemilove

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pahij2ZMkMw

Love your stuff! Thank you for doing what you do! I love he way the videos for Vulfpeck are put together. How did the way you edit Vulfpeck's videos start?

this was the first video where it started

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiHtzUNAJF0

i was trying to recreate 'old grey whistle test' camera movements with stationary iphone cams

Did you really just start on keys in college? Any practice tips? I'm learning. Also, do any of the band members have kids?

youtube tutorials.

learn 'got to be real' and 'outstanding' by ear

Marcus didn't do the dishes. Who's going to do the dishes? Any new Vulfmon coming out?

not working on it now but yes

What do you consider your biggest show to date? Not necessarily the biggest audience, but the one you were the most excited about or meant the most to you, personally or career-wise.

colbert prolly

What's going down Jack? Just came from the Facebook stream. I got a few questions about the Vulf I haven't found answers to

1. Who designs the rad Vulf shirts? (especially the one with the transformation into the Vulf font)

2. What mics are you using other than the sm57s?

3. What is that skinny little MIDI controller you've usrd for stuff like Funky Duck and a bunch of your tutorials?

Thanks man, you guys rock!

1 - i did those. better shirts soon. metallic inks and whatnot.

2 - i love the r84 ribbon mic

3 - korg microkey with cabinet laminate on it. i just saw duck tape makes a woodgrain tape too.

How did you guys working with Blake Mills come about?

he had joe dart play on a few of his gigs

how much of your mixing is done in the box for the vulfpeck tunes?

all of it

Have you come up with the title for the new album yet? If so, give me 3 letters from it so I can take a guess.

tbg

who are your favorite artists to listen to? biggest musical inspirations?

personally for songwriting i go to -- bill withers, fonce mizell and wardell quezergue

Do you plan on bringing Antwaun Stanley back for more in the future of Vulf? He compliments your sound so well! Also, favorite Pokemon?

yes. two tracks on the next album

Hi Mr. Stratton. In my mind, you're a visionary in the way you have married innovative management and marketing techniques with music so deeply rooted and informed by traditions of the past. It's a modern approach to dealing with a sort of nostalgia, that's very celebratory and ironic. The whole thing feels very Jewish. Yuge fan!

I'm wondering if when you formulated this concept of Vulfpeck, or a rhythm-section-as-band, you already had the sonic textures and visual aesthetic (which are pretty consistent) in mind. Which came first? The idea to start a band in general, or the idea for the band's "vulf-ness"? Did you have a mental image of the Vulf aesthetic prior to getting together with the rest of the guys?

Thanks and have a nice day.

the name came first.

VULF

then wanted to make a band with sustainability in mind. previous band was a 10 piece, so thinking of something with less people.

Can you explain the Milton Friedman stuff? He seems like a huge dick to me.

i love listening to him talk. i think he is a great arguer. i disagree with him a lot more as i age.

What is the funkiest country in the world?

sweden

What's your favorite concert venue to play at? What's your favorite venue to view a concert at?

teragram ballroom in LA is great for both

What is your favorite bass guitar ? thank you for the great music

fender p as played by james jamerson

music man stingray as played by bernard edwards

Jack absolutely massive fan of what you guys are doing! From a bass players point of view Joe Dart has to be one of the best in the world at the minute! What's your dream rhythm section?

Can't wait for the Dublin gig!

aretha's atlantic band

rainey, puride, richard tee and cornell dupree

i want to put together

joe dart, blake mills, cory henry and griffin goldsmith

Can you please tell my friend Ben he's a butt head?

4sure