Christmas Time is Here (Charlie Brown) on Piano

[TBboxing]

You made Vince proud that was a stellar performance !

[nathanielscott]

Thanks man. That was all I needed.

[bboysnyper5]

Could someone give me the notes from 0:10-0:25? I love that part!

[gamergator]

Sounds good, would love to hear a solo section

[marianafarr]

<3

[MrFerdell]

You no doubt were channeling VInce when you played this...classic job!

[dcgne]

Very soulful rendition! Beautiful!

[warsaw28]

Wish I could do that, hehe :-)

[TheTurophile]

Simply is the best cover youtube, hands down. Soulful, reminiscent, warm yet longing....

[dtjesus101]

I wish I had that amount of stretch in my left. Great job.

[johntsunami]

whenever I play the e flat with the g c f a chord. Its always so loud and doesnt sound crisp. dont know y

[terrip712]

very nice.....

[faaaastgixxer]

well done sir!



[royc8]

thank you so much for the sheet music of this! Can't wait to learn it tomorrow. (day after thanksgiving = let the christmas music begin!)

[MP3Nightcbt]

@royc8 Learned it last night! Love playing it!

[athiktos21]

I have searched so many versions of this song on the piano and you have captured what it is meant to sound like. This is, by far, the best version on youtube.

perfect...

[chuller4lyfe]

seriously, so beautiful.

[jcolunga60]

My favorite!

[Chitownboy1023]

teach me!

[sweettri]

-- beautiful. one of the best christmas songs ever.

[pametna59]

I love this song, and your arrangement is awesome!

[ThePoisonedTaco]

No wonder there are no dislikes at all. You are perfect. Can you maybe make a tutorial?

[LiteSwizzle]

ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT

[natashasayshiii]

Looooove this so much. ♥

[ThePmac93]

This is a beautiful arrangement! I can't explain how much I love this. I just downloaded the sheet music from your website and I can't wait to share this beauty with others!

[jonny2005450]

Damn it.

I thought I could do better this year, hold off on the Christmas songs until December.

It's October.

[Arthro92]

BEAUTIFUL

[rockpainterx]

Really Great...the best version Ive seen on you tube so far!!

[saltydalty123]

you have the hands of a god. that is such a great skill to have, you could get any fricken girl if you play like that for her.

[WildSurrender]

very nice

[JP5466]

It's August, about 85 degrees and raining outside, but I could listen to this anytime.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh­hh.

[2813Jasper]

this is beautiful, i cant wait for christmas now...

[doritaannes]

Very beautiful!

[fredericg54]

wonderful rendition: soothing, assured, I could listen to this all day

[celticsmastar]

I have been hunting this down for ages! They played this in pop century resort in Walt Disney World! love it <3

[REGALENIGHTS]

I can't believe how soothing this is. I've listened to it about 50 times and ill keep listening.

[welovedickblake1]

yowza! what's this water coing from my eyes?

[alt1962]

Good job sir

[chilkari]

By the way, I just uploaded the sheet music (transcription) and a MIDI file of my arrangement of this to my site. Send me PM (or check my profile) for the link...

[0rangaStang]

@chilkari The fact that you also do midi means I love you

[aknowneemus]

the most beautiful version of this song i've ever heard. And i've heard all of em.

thank you.

[TheUltraDude]

Merry Christmas :)

[myoung51]

Very nice merry xmas

[tadhg1979]

there are so many clips of people playing this song on youtube.... you're the only one who really "gets it". beautiful, thank you.

[tadhg1979]

there are so many clips of people playing this song on youtube.... you're the only one who really "gets it". beautiful, thank you.

[ROMANTICLOVE09]

Beautiful!!!

[sgtpeppers04]

This is beautiful!

[Lonestudious]

Tutorial plz?

[CocoForBird]

Awesome is all I can say. This is just really awesome. :D

[rbob200]

nice touch, man

[adamezy]

I really dig the way you play, I've seen all your videos actualy bought this book sometime ago. Can't play it to well yet but practice makes perfect right. Anyways have you ever considerd posting what child is this? That'd be a nice one.

keep playing.

[pinoy600]

omggg thisss brings back so many memoriess thnk youu so muchhh

[MsEdgar88]

Beautiful

[memitim901]

my favorite Christmas song by far, you did good!

[TheUltraDude]

:) peanuts

[bloodwater12810]

haha it is,this is the best version of it.its all what we've been wanting,relaxing with a nice and slow tampo..ahhh.....sooo relaxing haha.very nice,very nice

[rideronthestormdrain]

you made my nose feel tingly.... damn you ... all our yesterdays.

[docxxx64]

A lot of versions of this on you tube is someone playing the piano, YOU play the MUSIC! Thanks, that had heart. I would buy a CD of your stuff.

[jamesmcrae83]

Heavenly my man!!

[diggercr2]

Thanks a lot mr. Wilson for let us enjoy your wonderfull music, also for your out- of-this-world kindness and the gift you share with us, and all the knowledge you (taking apart all the interest in just money that plage the mind of musicians far far behind your level) have opened to the world thru the web. I'm sure you have hundreds of students enjoying your "clases" around the world, like this one .. in Costa Rica....

[meant2BonTV]

Might be the most simplest sounding of pieces, yet, I can't help but listen to this over and over...Incredible.

[flimflam4141]

This is absolutely the best version here on you-tube of this song. This sounds exactly like the original. Beautiful song, great playing!!!

[MoosePack]

everything about that is perfect

[SvenHild]

Isnt He the Chameleon Funk Groove Author? Of course he is a great piano player! learned a lot from his vids!

[lonemapper]

Play it like this and I could listen any time of year

[deaven3]

Excellent!!!!!!!!!!! So smooth, nice, easy, gentle. Loved it!

[cowboyzsuk81]

This is a good cover. i wish it were still christmas

[dirtyjew1974]

my favorite xmas tune and you did it justice..awsome!

[aerotab]

It's about time somebody gets this song right! True to the original version. Thankyou

[shydmples]

very, very nice

[LewanSheikh]

Beautful! It was so good i am about to cry. Very nice playing. You should become a famous pianist. That was spectacular, astounding, marvelous and many other awesome words! WOW!!!!

[LeeStarBitch]

wow , dudeeee ur realy good !

[TheUltraDude]

really like this

[cocnecpion]

WOW !!! Truly the best I ever heard.

[vtownkid44]

sexy playing.

[lonnyhaibo]

beautiful *_* only word that can describe it... Do you by any chance have the sheet music for this? ^_^ ty,

lonnyhaibo

[mckesi12345]

omfg, that was divine.thanks. almost cried at the ending.

[SierraRaeTV]

awesome!

[cheetah333]

Awesome - played with feeling but not overdone.

[flymetothemoon143]

loveeee this. i just wish it kept going...

[krimsonangel]

Absolutely beautiful. I was smiling to myself the whole time while listening!

[Pianoboyness]

so learning this

[chelobes]

Ahhh yes... that is beautiful. I just bought the Charlie Brown piano songbook (Hal Leonard) and I wanted to see a video of someone playing this to get me psyched up. Thanks chilkari, that put me in the Christmas spirit and it's not even Thanksgiving yet! Your piano play has that quality of "stark beauty", just like Charlie Brown. FIVE STARS!!!

[lesic67]

thank you so much for this! you play it beautifully. THis song brings back memories, and it makes me realize how much Christmas really means to me now

[Chandylised]

Thank you so much.

I was despairing, as i was almost certain every piano version of this song that i watched here would be the same. The same booming start, too fast and too stressed.

But yours is just perfect.

[GODDAMNSASQUATCH]

Please make a tutorial! I love the way you play this.

[MichaelIsleyBand]

brilliant

[biga2dal13K]

damn good.

[danielginther2]

The best I have heard for numerous reasons.

Can you please post a longer version of this song?

And can you play some more of Vince's Christmas tunes for us?

We can't watch him play, but your as close to him as I've heard. Thank you.

[teflo2]

Beautiful! You play it with the exact feelings that need to be expressed.

Thank you,

Teflo2

[alwayslistening4444]

This is great! I really love everything about how you play this - it makes me reflect and feel very still.

[withfootnotes]

this is one of my favorite's also.....my daughter did this song with accompaniment of guitar and flute and she sang the words...never even knew this song had words....what a beautiful voice she has....what beautiful piano playing!!!!! thanks

[kenjams]

great performance..wish I had the sheet music for it, those chordings are a little tricky :) Isn't Guaraldi a genious.

[sazma]

Very pretty. Thanks.

[hoozchevy]

hey, nice job. great to view

[trfrasier]

Ahhhhhh! One of my favorites also! You gotta love that descending run of the 2nd half of the verse - pure Guaraldi & the signature of the Charlie Brown Christmas special. I love playing that tune too. Nice job!

[chilkari]

Sorry -- at the moment, I don't have a transcription. I just play this one off the changes...

[Major2219]

@chilkari

How did you get big reach on the piano. the left hand at 1:05 you played a D-A-F# How did you get big reach like that?

[chilkari]

@Major2219 I was just lucky to get hands large enough to span a 10th. Some of my friends with smaller hands can only get an octave, so they have to modify chord voicings a bit.

[MountainDo3]

@chilkari What Would You Modify The Chords To ?

[Losdizzle1]

@Major2219 He has big hands, lol.

[aacs4]

@Major2219 My 11 year old son does the chord by pushing the keys down by the sides of them. Like the front part, and he reaches as far as he can and manages it.

[ang4587]

@chilkari where can i get the sheet music for this song plz

[tomkatgroves]

@chilkari Very, very nice. I play this too, but not nearly as well. I am getting in the mood.

Tom Groves

Evansville, IN

[thunderserbia]

I`d love to play this piece. Any sheets you have?

[Loe7]

Enchanting as always!

[Xozny]

I too encourage you to post more like this. Very beautiful and it's fun to see such a skilled player play.

[JustinRKN]

Nicely done.

[jitteryjim]

That whole Vince Guaraldi Christmas album is my favorite. Well done, Jon.

[realalec]

It's cool to see you posting YouTube videos of your playing. I liked it, I encourage you to post more!