Piano Covers of The Who's Music

barman · Apr 19, 2009

This is a reset of a post that was tossed up sometime last year, but worthy as this guy is a phenomenal piano player.

He's not the greatest singer, but watching his fingers play is worth the look.

Plus it gives a nice insight to just how talented Pete Townsend was when he authored this music almost 40 years ago

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barman · Apr 19, 2009

barman · Apr 19, 2009

WorldNumberOne · Apr 19, 2009

there was another guys piano version that was also posted . i thought it was better ...

wish i knew how to play piano like that.. or at all for that matter

barman · Apr 19, 2009

As I've spent the past couple years learning how to play the guitar, any time I think it's that hard, I just watch a good piano player and realize a guitar is nothing in comparsion

OnePocket · Apr 19, 2009

this is kick ass.

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OnePocket · Apr 19, 2009

I would like to see Elton John or Billy Joel remake of this. JMO.. I think they are the two best Piano players ever.

barman · Apr 19, 2009

Okay...now I'm getting blown away on the YouTube surf of WHO music

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barman · Apr 19, 2009

OnePocket said:
this is kick ass.

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The guy is a really, really sharp player....Incredible dedication to make it appear that relaxed.

barman · Apr 19, 2009

The series of Youtube clips from that 1982 Toronto concert are top notch. Great to hear them before Daltrey lost his ability to sing high (mid to late 90s)

OnePocket · Apr 19, 2009

This plays pretty sporty as well....

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barman · Apr 19, 2009

This one here makes me realize I need to trade in these cheap ass HP speakers and get some real speakers for my desktop computer

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barman · Apr 19, 2009

HPocket....that was a solid bit there with the Lollipop cover

WorldNumberOne · Apr 19, 2009

an argument could be made that pete was the most talented rock star in history...

he is certainly top 3

festeringZit · Apr 19, 2009

As someone who has played professional keyboards for over
30 years I hope you won't mind my comments here.

He is a very marginal player, and that is being kind. His play
is rigid and sounds quantized. By that I mean it sounds like it
has been digitally adjusted by a quantizer, which adjusts notes
which are off the beat very slightly to hit the beats exactly.

I know high school aged players that are much better players,
technically, and artistically.

That being said, if he has learned these by ear, he has done a good
job of recreating the sound of the songs without sheet music.

festeringZit · Apr 19, 2009

I should add the technically his play is bad also, I can tell he
wasn't classically trained.

For example he plays flat-fingered, which means that he won't
be able to handle complex speed work with his fingers.

He also is very limited with his left hand, basically just banging out
the bass notes.

barman · Apr 19, 2009

I'd like to see some of those high school kids....and not by way of argument. But rather, because I really enjoy watching sincerely talented musicians work.

festeringZit · Apr 19, 2009

barman said:
I'd like to see some of those high school kids....and not by way of argument. But rather, because I really enjoy watching sincerely talented musicians work.

Yeah... me too.

I struggled for years to learn Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue on piano, it's
a challenging piece.

And, I know this local Asian girl that memorized it her senior year
in high school... though she spent something like 6 hours every day
practicing. I only mention her ethnicity because I'm impressed with how
some of the Asian's are able to instill the drive for greatness in their
children.

festeringZit · Apr 19, 2009

For rock keyboardists, Rick Wakeman is one of the
best of all time...

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festeringZit · Apr 19, 2009

And who can forget Keith Emerson trashing his organ while he
solos on it...

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