Jessica Pratt - What's In My Bag?

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  • čas přidán 10. 02. 2019
  • Singer/songwriter Jessica Pratt goes shopping at Amoeba Music in Los Angeles. Her latest album 'Quiet Signs' is available on Mexican Summer Records.
    Check out her picks:
    Mark-Almond - The Best Of Mark-Almond (LP)
    Paul Williams - Someday Man (LP) bit.ly/2RQT8DY
    Nina Simone - Nina Simone In Concert (LP) bit.ly/2GvLCMR
    Scott Walker - Scott (LP) bit.ly/2GxN5lM
    Marianne Faithfull - Rich Kid Blues (LP) bit.ly/2BueW2S
    Can - Soon Over Babaluma (LP) bit.ly/2tbg1IB
    Destroyer - Poison Season (LP) bit.ly/2TEDTzX
    The Durutti Column - Domo Arigato v2.0 (LP) bit.ly/2WRs8rJ
    James Baldwin - Notes of a Native Son (BOOK)
    Get Jessica Pratt's music: bit.ly/2DT9f03
    Follow us on Twitter: / amoebamusic
    Like us on Facebook: / amoeba
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Komentáře • 255

  • @arytmis
    @arytmis Před 4 lety +389

    After watching this video last night, I had a dream that she told me to add ice cream to my morning cereal.

    • @MrVoswald
      @MrVoswald Před 3 lety +19

      did you do it?

    • @rheesolving
      @rheesolving Před 3 lety +15

      That actually doesn't sound bad😳

    • @thismessismine
      @thismessismine Před 2 lety +4

      I love the mischievous air of this that I'm imagining, like she just appeared and whispered in your ear "dare you to put ice cream in there"

    • @arytmis
      @arytmis Před 2 lety +4

      @@thismessismine it was pretty matter of fact, with a nod, as if she was in this video making just another recommendation.

    • @arytmis
      @arytmis Před 2 lety +7

      @@MrVoswald yep, with corn flakes and frosted flakes that day. I wish she was more specific, because it wasn't mind blowing, and I wanna find that nugget. Maybe I'll try a different ice cream brand next time.

  • @dramshopsound
    @dramshopsound Před rokem +77

    Just discovered her music. I’m not one to get overly romantic about the arts but I am floored by her music. It has smoked me more than anything in the last decade. It’s so beautifully crafted and I can’t wait to see her live when she tours again

    • @K_masters
      @K_masters Před 3 měsíci

      Imagine what us art freaks think of her 🥹😍

  • @dg5175
    @dg5175 Před 3 lety +213

    There's something so angelic about her yet dark & earthy. She's like a somber butterfly 🦋

  • @danielgranato9002
    @danielgranato9002 Před rokem +13

    Destroyer, Scott Walker, Nina Simone, Can, Marianne Faithful...this girl is superb.

  • @TheFourteenthWard
    @TheFourteenthWard Před 5 lety +289

    Her new album is the best of 2019 so far. So, so beautiful.

    • @Boywhocriedrainbow
      @Boywhocriedrainbow Před 5 lety +3

      I said the same thing when I listened to her album!

    • @DimmuBurnir3
      @DimmuBurnir3 Před 5 lety +2

      Jean Carlo so he wrote "so far" :)

    • @nashobalusa3288
      @nashobalusa3288 Před 5 lety +2

      Completely agree! I've had 'As the World Turns' on repeat for 3 days now, after doing the same with the album once it was released. This video just adds to her allure. Pretty obsessed at this point.

    • @_stulka
      @_stulka Před 5 lety

      The Fourteenth Ward major AGREED

    • @konstantinov
      @konstantinov Před 5 lety

      Agreed. It's funny when she talks about Destroyer having a "knack for melody" and i;m like, no dude YOU have a knack for melody! i love "Fare Thee Well" from the new one

  • @jordangillard6962
    @jordangillard6962 Před 4 lety +99

    Holy guacamole. Jessica Pratt is like a giant brain of music knowledge!

    • @gasparucciox9706
      @gasparucciox9706 Před 3 lety +3

      i am also , but i'm an old fart! for my generation is kind of ...well, normal knowing so many singers etc. But her she's much younger than me :)

    • @OkaySoShit
      @OkaySoShit Před 2 lety

      @@gasparucciox9706 hello

    • @j.c7719
      @j.c7719 Před 2 lety

      I am too ngl 🤣 as an artist it is integral to be IMO.

    • @picksail1
      @picksail1 Před rokem +1

      I feel like I recall her working at Amoeba at one time.

  • @jbt6007
    @jbt6007 Před 5 lety +84

    Jessica Pratts new album would be in my bag for sure.

  • @letterbythewater608
    @letterbythewater608 Před 5 lety +105

    her new album is pure magic

  • @alienboiloic6676
    @alienboiloic6676 Před 5 lety +171

    She looks like a gentle lovely folk version Kate Moss

    • @madb9273
      @madb9273 Před 4 lety +2

      alienboiloic that’s what I thought😌

    • @thomasgalbally6568
      @thomasgalbally6568 Před 4 lety

      @Tony Glock I thought the thumbnail was shooped to be funny.

    • @dg5175
      @dg5175 Před 3 lety +1

      I can't unsee it now! But better in my opinion!

  • @wtss1406
    @wtss1406 Před 5 lety +117

    my dream episode of "What's in My Bag". Thank you so much!

  • @J7nty
    @J7nty Před 2 měsíci +6

    Her song “back baby” got recommended to me on Spotify recently and I’ve been listening to her on repeat since

  • @specificsoup
    @specificsoup Před 2 lety +15

    The eyeliner just under the eyes is incredible, omg

  • @Hal9000ize
    @Hal9000ize Před 5 lety +133

    Anyone who picks up Can is a friend of mine

    • @amphitheatre
      @amphitheatre Před 5 lety +3

      same, but that record? meh. wish she talked about that pick more.

    • @throatwobblermangrove4597
      @throatwobblermangrove4597 Před 5 lety

      Yoo doo, you doo right.

    • @wjohwj
      @wjohwj Před 5 lety +3

      @@amphitheatre one of their biggest, pal. first album of post-damo era, contains absolutely fantastic tracks. dizzy dizzy with perfectly arranged string section, charming and dark come sta la luna, a sip of avant-garde jazz in splash, messy chain reaction, which unexpectedly flows into meditative quantum physics. for me that record opened can from a very different side after listening to tago mago and ege bamyasi for months. a masterpiece!

    • @PoliceBoy465
      @PoliceBoy465 Před 5 lety

      @@wjohwj I like the fact that she picked a lesser known Can album. Not the usual Tago Mago or Future Days.

    • @famousashtray
      @famousashtray Před 5 lety +1

      Soon over Babalooma is one of Cans best. It's just not as immediate as some of their others

  • @SkeeterNYC
    @SkeeterNYC Před 5 lety +34

    I love her Chrissie Hynde/Siouxsie eyeliner.

  • @GyronCinque
    @GyronCinque Před rokem +6

    This is now one of my favourite episodes of "What's in My Bag" ♡

  • @fiizz01
    @fiizz01 Před 5 lety +58

    Strange coincidence. Last night before bed I was wondering who inspired the musicians that inspire me, especially Jessica Pratt. Woke up to this Amoeba vid and an answer to my question 😅

  • @madb9273
    @madb9273 Před 4 lety +34

    her speaking voice is so different then her singing

    • @flowerdoodle2438
      @flowerdoodle2438 Před rokem

      Yeah and that’s kind of disappointing. Makes her seem more of a put on. Like too much affectation

    • @doloresdaphne8541
      @doloresdaphne8541 Před rokem +3

      @@flowerdoodle2438 she’s just vibing it’s stylistic

  • @DanielBDavis-tn9pq
    @DanielBDavis-tn9pq Před rokem +6

    She is criminally underrated!

  • @selwen5813
    @selwen5813 Před 4 lety +5

    I never want these videos to ever stop being made

  • @jenniferphillips158
    @jenniferphillips158 Před 5 lety +4

    In love with her music and also her haircut! perfection

  • @samd9828
    @samd9828 Před 5 lety +13

    of course Jessica has beautiful taste in music too...

  • @catalunyallibertat7
    @catalunyallibertat7 Před 5 lety +24

    Congrats on your new album, Jessica! Top notch

  • @mauriciogutierrez2145
    @mauriciogutierrez2145 Před rokem +5

    She really has an educated and original taste

  • @mintyulip
    @mintyulip Před 5 lety +6

    my queen! thanks for bringing her on, Amoeba! Much love to Jessica please come and do a show in Miami!!

  • @LoLsMiLeYfAcE1228
    @LoLsMiLeYfAcE1228 Před 3 lety +8

    She has a unique voice , I love.

  • @minstac1530
    @minstac1530 Před 5 lety +18

    What is the intro song?? I know it's by Jessica but not the song title
    Edit: Poly Blue

  • @duncanfernie3000
    @duncanfernie3000 Před rokem +4

    Just discovered her through the what’s in my bag by Damien Jurado.
    What an amazing voice and someone you would love to chat with over a coffee.

  • @elfawne
    @elfawne Před 27 dny

    Scott Walker, Can, Durutti Column, Marianne Faithful. No wonder I love her music.

  • @shawniemar
    @shawniemar Před 2 lety +6

    Wonderful selection! So glad she’s a Durutti Column fan.

  • @themiccrazy
    @themiccrazy Před 5 lety +4

    Loved all her pics. Paul Williams is one of my favorites

  • @hectormartinon3237
    @hectormartinon3237 Před 5 lety +6

    That voice. Forever embedded in my memory. 💜

  • @sonicgrub
    @sonicgrub Před 5 lety +5

    Great selections. Gonna get the Durutti Column and her new LP.

  • @funnymanfish
    @funnymanfish Před 5 lety +44

    TOM WAITS!!! Please!

    • @bileductable
      @bileductable Před 5 lety +4

      I'd imagine Amoeba could do a whole season with Tom Waits and his influences/picks 😀

    • @funnymanfish
      @funnymanfish Před 5 lety +2

      And I’d watch every second of
      it

  • @wyethmiller281
    @wyethmiller281 Před 5 lety +7

    God her music chills me.

  • @conradpoos2859
    @conradpoos2859 Před rokem +3

    No wonder I love her music, such great taste

  • @kenmotley5316
    @kenmotley5316 Před 5 lety +2

    What an awesome person! She's adorable too!

  • @oldnatty61
    @oldnatty61 Před 3 lety +3

    Nina Simone and Marianne Faithfull. God bless you! Great picks. True fibers in the fabric of us, and yet missed.

  • @Rubberfooted
    @Rubberfooted Před 5 lety +14

    I only just found her music but I have loved her for the past few months. Great episode and great picks. Her new album is killin as well.

    • @squonkydog6259
      @squonkydog6259 Před 2 lety

      Did you hear about her from the live in SF White Fence album where Tim says “this is for my homegirl Jessica Pratt”?

  • @theamericanopry
    @theamericanopry Před 5 lety +10

    "If you can describe it, you can control it."

  • @tmarcmoynihan
    @tmarcmoynihan Před rokem +1

    what a great selection of music.

  • @engelschmidl2907
    @engelschmidl2907 Před 5 lety +5

    Listening to Jessica's first album (I think). Beautiful. That's why I love WIMB - find out about old and new music.

  • @redsxncubs23
    @redsxncubs23 Před 4 lety +2

    A true artist...the way she talks about music...she's the best!

  • @MrChrisStingray
    @MrChrisStingray Před 5 lety +1

    Great artist and great taste😎

  • @PoliceBoy465
    @PoliceBoy465 Před 5 lety +6

    Some great picks... Nina Simone, Scott Walker, Can, Destroyer, Durutti Column....

  • @jimbailey5681
    @jimbailey5681 Před rokem +4

    She picked some great albums

  • @coleg.9898
    @coleg.9898 Před měsícem

    Love her

  • @cindyo6298
    @cindyo6298 Před 5 lety +1

    LOVE HER

  • @nobbynoris
    @nobbynoris Před 5 lety +10

    So refreshing to hear her say "I didn't know anything about Nina Simone."

  • @SalaWalter
    @SalaWalter Před rokem

    She is so clever and bright. Love her and her love for music.

  • @jbliv831
    @jbliv831 Před 2 lety +1

    Looove her.🥰

  • @Benjaminbutton86
    @Benjaminbutton86 Před 5 lety +6

    I've seen her shopping at this amoeba so this is some cinéma verité right here :D I also recently copped that Nina Simone!

  • @donfisher8979
    @donfisher8979 Před rokem

    So cool. And good taste in books and music.

  • @moonchildtheking5008
    @moonchildtheking5008 Před 5 lety

    Excellent tastes, excellent artist

  • @spongebitchbobface
    @spongebitchbobface Před 5 lety

    Wonderful taste!.

  • @jb1143
    @jb1143 Před 5 lety

    Wonderful!!!

  • @Pellefication
    @Pellefication Před 5 lety +1

    Can - Soon Over Babaluma is a great albums.....one of my favorites too.

  • @WhiskersInc
    @WhiskersInc Před 29 dny

    What a pleasant, special, and talented woman!

  • @andrewp1075
    @andrewp1075 Před 5 lety +25

    She's the personification of the Cheshire cat from Alice's Adventure In Wonderland.

  • @sarahhph0
    @sarahhph0 Před 2 lety +2

    MY UNDERRATED TALENTED QUEEN!

  • @GrandolpMedia
    @GrandolpMedia Před 5 lety

    Great choices

  • @personaquetieneyoutube
    @personaquetieneyoutube Před 2 měsíci

    I love youuu Jessicaaaa❤

  • @litedysco
    @litedysco Před 5 lety +2

    Poison Season by Destroyer. Yes!

  • @richardrockstar
    @richardrockstar Před rokem

    Fantastic taste!

  • @kingkook3027
    @kingkook3027 Před 5 lety

    Adore her! She's special cherish her!

  • @sbrownie
    @sbrownie Před 6 měsíci

    Great taste.❤

  • @LUIOFFICIALLY
    @LUIOFFICIALLY Před 5 lety

    just found her music and it's beautiful asf

  • @dwooupy
    @dwooupy Před 5 lety

    love her...

  • @jonnahdollete4772
    @jonnahdollete4772 Před 5 lety

    THAT WAS GREAT

  • @kalypsogfx3511
    @kalypsogfx3511 Před 3 lety

    My heart

  • @AMKN75
    @AMKN75 Před 5 lety +1

    Nice! I'm definitely gonna check out Paul Williams and Scott Walker. :)

  • @aidanjonsullivan4919
    @aidanjonsullivan4919 Před 5 lety +3

    Really interesting picks!

  • @akumakumakuma1
    @akumakumakuma1 Před 3 lety +3

    I need her musical advice in my LIFE.

  • @pho3nix-
    @pho3nix- Před 5 lety +1

    Very unique person, gonna check out Paul Williams for sure!

  • @petermorris3312
    @petermorris3312 Před rokem

    Wow what intelligent choices... I am definitely going to check her out..

  • @dominicaaaaa5547
    @dominicaaaaa5547 Před rokem +1

    I haven't heard of her like the little bits of music at the start though presuming that's her gonna have a listen. She reminds me of Alison goldfrapp from goldfrapp for some reason 🌞

  • @SebastianTinajero
    @SebastianTinajero Před 4 lety

    She’s incredible

  • @sutcliffe62
    @sutcliffe62 Před 4 lety

    I LOVE HER

  • @renapeppers20
    @renapeppers20 Před 5 lety +7

    I want to live in this place.

  • @-elijahriggs-
    @-elijahriggs- Před rokem +1

    Her self titled album is ethereal. Some songs not as strong as others, but it is what it is. I wish I could see her live. *i have four copies of the lp after i gave one away to a friends unborn daughter. i hope i find a home for a couple more.

  • @fastandbulbous9697
    @fastandbulbous9697 Před 5 lety +5

    Wow, didn't expect her to appear here at any point... I'm positively surprised.

  • @halfstring
    @halfstring Před 4 lety +1

    Durutti Column - Valuable Passages is brilliant too.

  • @NikoHL
    @NikoHL Před rokem +1

    Interesting person.. Unusual.. Elfin. Eclectic song choices.. Good.

  • @tonyphonehome1
    @tonyphonehome1 Před rokem

    she's incredible

  • @TheCybermonty
    @TheCybermonty Před rokem +1

    One very cool and properly hip lady, loved this.

  • @friendlier
    @friendlier Před 5 lety

    Very cool on the Mark-Almond. And everything else. Don't know that Marianne Faithfull album, must hear it.

  • @yusofplayed
    @yusofplayed Před 4 lety

    Queen...

  • @bonzoboots
    @bonzoboots Před 4 lety +2

    Some very cool choices without being a poser about it. The under the radar classic Someday Man by Paul Williams is an inspired pick.

  • @CW-up7xv
    @CW-up7xv Před 5 lety

    I don't know who she is, but Lady came from Baltimore is one of my all time fav songs...never heard anyone else mention it until today!

  • @OkaySoShit
    @OkaySoShit Před 2 lety

    Queen

  • @goodenoughdave1820
    @goodenoughdave1820 Před 7 měsíci

    just saw Paul Williams in Phantom of The Paradise (1974). what a weird and wonderful film!

  • @youmothershouldknow4905

    Love this pop music crate diving academic analysis.

    • @youmothershouldknow4905
      @youmothershouldknow4905 Před rokem

      Love also that WIMB retains the original stereo image from featured recordings. One can get a sense of not only music artist choices but production/recording engineering choices.

  • @squinkque
    @squinkque Před 5 lety +4

    James Baldwin was an intelligent writer. My favorite book of his was Another Country.

  • @mwmingram
    @mwmingram Před rokem

    Very impressive knowledge.

  • @adam2u
    @adam2u Před 3 lety +9

    She needs to do a podcast or something, I could listen to her for hours. like her records lol

  • @shayla4007
    @shayla4007 Před 10 měsíci +1

    that is the last thing i expected her speaking voice to sound like, wow

  • @emmaduncan2991
    @emmaduncan2991 Před 5 lety +5

    looks like Chrissie Hynde circa 1981 did her eyeliner. have no idea who she is, bug she has cool taste in music!

  • @lynjazz5122
    @lynjazz5122 Před 26 dny

    Jessica's def got an "old soul," right? I mean, most yun 'uns today...would only ever list off musicians who've performed within the verrry short span of their lives. I love that she listened to Nina Simone at, like, age 17! She's jus' sooo bright...

  • @stephenhawkingsfootballboo7885

    Not yet familiar with her music, but she has fabulous taste. I mean Can, Scott Walker, Nina Simone, Marianne Faithfull AND James Baldwin. C'mon!

  • @sylviablack4935
    @sylviablack4935 Před 4 lety

    A good one

  • @GeGe-gg3zt
    @GeGe-gg3zt Před rokem

    I love her