Awesome Reggie Watts

It took 56 people four years to build Gremlin Symphony inside Convergence Station, Denver. The room is an art installation made from trash sculpted around instruments that play themselves using robotics or can be played by a human. Reggie Watts got together with co-creator Meason Wiley to give it a test run.

A bit from a 2012 Central Park performance by Reggie Watts in which he replicated the esoteric and offbeat sounds of Thom Yorke and the gang from Radiohead. It’s so spot-on that some are calling it a “cover” rather than a “parody.” Download or stream the track here.

Reggie Watts is one of those artists who transcends categorization. His deft blend of humor, music, and smarts work on a different level from other performers. CrackerJacked looks at how Reggie engages his audience by disrupting conventions.

Late Late Show band leader Reggie Watts met up with The Force Awakens’ rollerdroid BB-8, and the duo turned in a little droid funk track for our enjoyment. Funny thing is, we totally believe that Watts can understand exactly what BB is saying.

Performance artist Reggie Watts demos this nifty kit of electronic sound modules from littleBits and Korg, which lets you assemble your own analog synthesizers. The modules can be connected to other littleBits modules too.

Comedians Reggie Watts and Aziz Anzari improvise a sexy love song about going out on a date, eating a sandwich and some cheese. It’s almost like Flight of the Conchords live on in their bloodstreams.

Presented with the challenge of performing a completely improvised serenade from a misogynist’s point of view on the comedic improv show Set List, musical funny man Reggie Watts knocks it out of the park.