This is played on an antique upright, "saloon" piano, which gave rise to the "honkytonk" sound, Its' actually in tune! The idea was to get multiple sounds from a single instrument, thru resonance, for a reverb effect. I've seen and heard many of these, and no two ever sound alike, because the quality of the wood wasn't very consistent, and humidity and temperature effects them.
This is palyed beautifully, I'd love to see you record it again on a piano that's in tune. This is the key my exboyfriend always played it in, makes me very nostalgic.
I had a piano like that too way back in 1973 (it now thankfully is long since been burned!)Daniel is a great song and to be fair the playing of it here wasn't bad, just a shame about the old joanna but my first cost ten Quid so I know what it's like to start out on something like that..get it tuned, you'll sound a hundred times better and receive nicer comments
interesting, i like it in this key better than the original (sounds like E/out of tune F instead of C)... just curious, why do you play it in this key?
and i think that chord this guy is talking about is a G or Ab (depending on if its in E or F) - major chord instead of the parallel major that elton actually does.
"Tune the piano" is an understatement. Just throw away your piano and get a brand new Yamaha.
Godlikehenry 1 month ago
i am singing along to this =)
smileyguyG 1 year ago
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EltonJohnLyrics 1 year ago
nice
dinomancari 1 year ago
piano desafinado da porra!!!!
elisonesinho 1 year ago
u destroy the song!
grimaldi80 1 year ago
afinas tu piano no??
betocervera 1 year ago
Just can't stop listening to it. It's played so well! Brilliantly!
recordsmanukrnet 1 year ago
This is played on an antique upright, "saloon" piano, which gave rise to the "honkytonk" sound, Its' actually in tune! The idea was to get multiple sounds from a single instrument, thru resonance, for a reverb effect. I've seen and heard many of these, and no two ever sound alike, because the quality of the wood wasn't very consistent, and humidity and temperature effects them.
Bullettube 1 year ago 5
TUNE THE PIANO PLZZZ!!! U.u T_T
cesaringen 2 years ago 2
very good, but have to say, rofl tune piano plz
icon0x1 2 years ago
mmmmm nice
cpparry2003 2 years ago
Please don't tune the piano. It is a unique sound. Well played too.
rangewarwick 2 years ago 3
SHOOT the piano player
Smackdaddy9 2 years ago
Don't shoot me, I'm a piano player )
recordsmanukrnet 1 year ago
That piano sucks balls.
bthor76 2 years ago
Isn't this a cover?
VenusBlue4u 2 years ago
That piano is very out of tune!! Nice playing though
jameswp266 2 years ago 3
This is palyed beautifully, I'd love to see you record it again on a piano that's in tune. This is the key my exboyfriend always played it in, makes me very nostalgic.
echoskybound 2 years ago
tune the fucking piano
obeythed9510 2 years ago 9
I had a piano like that too way back in 1973 (it now thankfully is long since been burned!)Daniel is a great song and to be fair the playing of it here wasn't bad, just a shame about the old joanna but my first cost ten Quid so I know what it's like to start out on something like that..get it tuned, you'll sound a hundred times better and receive nicer comments
Ultimatevampire 3 years ago
man! you play it perfectly but u have to tune that paino ´cause it sounds perfect (i love old pianos)
blinkboypunk 3 years ago
also it's not a steinway.
Brad8171 3 years ago
this is great, just tune the piano son! you wont regret it i promise.
JustinFilmore 3 years ago 3
Very nice. I feel it....
1croman 3 years ago
Call a piano tuner.
aquabone81 3 years ago
Lol...that piano man
Nosillla 3 years ago
kan het nog slechter?????
poepie517 3 years ago
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How beautiful is that !!1 So nice !!!
rufkate2 3 years ago 3
it sounds like a saloon piano. mine is old too but not so old it sounds like that. good job!
vuhwala7oxox 3 years ago
You can play a million times better than me, and I hate to be harsh - but that piano is in desperate need of a tuning. Peace to you.
zygodactylexicon 3 years ago 3
good job man..amazing!next time try to record it clear..goodluck
lledburug 3 years ago
WOW is all i can say!!!!
9hazlenut9 3 years ago
Wow. Not bad ! And my name is Daniel.. perfect =)
TyRosBoY 3 years ago
me too (duh)
DanielDaniel1 3 years ago
He is an AMAZING Artist (Elton John)
IndiaDarmain 3 years ago
you are talented but you need that thing tuned ASAP
wrhssaxensemble 3 years ago 3
It doesn't cost that much to get a tuner to tune that beast.
astralislux 3 years ago 3
Thank's. I like it...
Tribus6 3 years ago
Try it again sam
BrianBlouin 3 years ago
Holy Cow That Needs To Be Tuned!!! But Magnifacent PLaying!
FOOMASAS 3 years ago
It's-a no good
motelcalifornia 3 years ago
holy hell tuner please but other than that good job lol tune it please!!!!!!
JuneSLR 4 years ago
has that piano ever been tuned?
good playing though. your style is a lot like mine.
zildjianguy182 4 years ago
I love this song! It's my favorite Elton John song!
monkeysrus310 4 years ago
well I can hear a piano in tune that's not new and that's ok
angiebender 4 years ago
playing:very good
piano:horrible you need to get your piano tuned=D
mrgurumanguy 4 years ago
Nice try. Next time lift the lid on the player.....
88930P 4 years ago
The piano sounds horrible and needs tuning badly, but your playing is beautiful. You are very talented. :)
rainbowroses88 4 years ago
Wow! Wish that I could play like that :)
EvertZmzm 5 years ago
You ever tune that thing?!
Rochranek 5 years ago
Great playing, sounds very good.
jimbos2002 5 years ago
wonderful talent I wish I could see the face of the pianist playing that wonderful tune great job:)
beautifulbabyface123 5 years ago
thats AWESOME :) pianos kinda out of tune but after a couple of bars it just seems to work amazingly
any chance you could send me the sheet music for this? thanks ^^
bobbiwib 5 years ago
WOW Nice, Wish I could play piano. WTG!
hagirl62 5 years ago
AMAZING!
scotty7739 5 years ago
whomever you are you play very well.
awesome job
marynicholas 5 years ago
WHOEVER not whomever..
psandbergnz 5 years ago
haha no prob man, nice work. sing next time. haha
jbarbato 5 years ago
interesting, i like it in this key better than the original (sounds like E/out of tune F instead of C)... just curious, why do you play it in this key?
and i think that chord this guy is talking about is a G or Ab (depending on if its in E or F) - major chord instead of the parallel major that elton actually does.
sweet work.
jbarbato 5 years ago
Wau, thanks for the nice comments! The key is a very out of tune F :-) I simply play it that way because it fits better to my voice.
thomasandersen 5 years ago
you can also sing your multi talented
beautifulbabyface123 5 years ago
that piano must be at least 20 years old
monstrr 5 years ago
COOL!!!
sumiczka 5 years ago
That piano has a cool jangly sound that I like. Good performance. Thanks.
StephanieEM23 5 years ago
nice dude!!
brockula 5 years ago
Daniel is my favorite Elton John song as well, and you did it justice.
Absolutely fantastic.
By the way, what's the chord you play right before the lead into the chorus? You do some sweet variation that sounds minor, which really works.
DuffMc81 5 years ago