Smile (Final Tribute to MJ) [PIANO / BALLAD]

[pianogirl98]

Beautiful music making!!!

What a wonderful Tribute to MJ! 

[Westsound191]

@pianogirl98 Many thanks. Also very honoured to hear that from someone who plays Brahms as splendidly as you do :-)

[chessdude67]

Beautiful is right. This is so good. We need to get you some more viewers! You've been underground for too long! :) Thumbs Way Up!!

peace!

Tim

[Westsound191]

@chessdude67 Much appreciated my friend. I think me doing more videos would help as well - and of course more on the way... :-)

[lso91]

omg !!!! i love it !!!!

[Westsound191]

@lso91 Cheers.

[TJC450]

One word...

BEAUTIFUL!!!!

[Westsound191]

@TJC450 Appreciated m8, many thanks.

[DelNegro10]

Thanks so much!

[Westsound191]

@DelNegro10 NP - and thanks for watching :-)

[TheAncatriz17]

nyzz,,

you have big hands..

[Westsound191]

Thnx - not nearly as big as Rachmaninovs.

[gman4674]

Great arrangement. Please do a tutorial

[Westsound191]

@gman4674 Many thanks - I have taken some time away from youtube for a bit, but I'll be back making more vids and there will be some tutorials. :-)

[bianchikawaii]

soo nice...i love it ♥ i hope you can teach me how ^___^ god bless you :D

[Westsound191]

@bianchikawaii Thanks - you too. When I can get round to it I will be uploading some tutorials.

[ChristopherLangdown]

Very nice - great atmospheric arrangement

[Westsound191]

Cheers. I'm going to check out some of your vids now.

@everyone else. Please go check out ChristopherLangdowns channel for some superb playing. (He went to the same college as I did).

[xxtwilightxx95]

beautiful...just beautiful xxx thank you

[Westsound191]

Hey, NP. Thanks for watching.

[kirgeek]

thats lovley, you are extremly talented- thankyou very much for posting, xx

[Westsound191]

N.p. and thank you for listening and favoriting the vid. Much appreciated.

[xacxacz]

i like the way you play it... :) God bless you more..

[Westsound191]

Thanks. You too.

[LitlG76]

GREAT!

The Best Piano "Smile" Performance I've heard!

Thank You

L.O.V.E.

[Westsound191]

Hey - thanks for your great comment. Pleased you liked it. R.I.P. M.J.

[pianogrl697]

Man I play piano by ear and LOVE this song dearly - I just wish I could play the left hand like you do - not too good with Classical, this is just beautiful - any chance on a tutorial for this - or any helpful advice?? Will be watching this video over and over again, LOL! KEEP IT UP! R.I.P MJ.....Love my MJ!

[Westsound191]

Hi pianogrl697 - many thanks for your compliment. I will be uploading a few tutorials on playing a bit later. Several people have asked for a tutorial on this so I'll give it some planning and upload something.

If I could see & hear you play then I might know what advice to give as there may be things you already know - it sounds like you're an accomplished pianist already.

Let me know - and I'll also give it some thought. Once again thanks for the great comment.

[pianogrl697]

Thanks - well I wish I had the equipment to make a video and I kinda do, I can record with my camera but it needs a new battery, LOL! But I will watch this and try and play what I can & try a video. The right hand doesn't sound too complicated but the left hand is what's so flowing and complex. Thanks for your compliments - I was never good at sight reading but always playing by ear & have perfect pitch. I will learn what I can from this video. Happy Holidays to you and keep playing!! :-)

[Westsound191]

Looking forward to the video - I'll help as much as I can. I'll send a PM in a bit.

I'm exactly the same - perfect pitch and playing by ear - never practiced sight reading much. I'd say mine today is OK - I'm able to read for most Associated Board exams, but I must say that during my teenage years in the 1980's my sight reading was absolutely dreadful!

I think of several concert artists who are hopeless readers - most can get by without anyway. Some successful musicians don't even read music.

[Westsound191]

What I meant was most MUSICIANS can get by without being good at sight reading. It's really only a requirement for certain areas - even then people can prepare beforehand.

Anyway - happy holidays to you as well. Have a nice Xmas & new year :-)

[pianogrl697]

I KNOW! Look at The Beatles - but I dunno how they did it. I am too much of a "perfectionist" always have to get note for note perfectly - always been like that, LOL! Need to learn to improvise and just be "free" lol.

Merry Xmas & Happy New year to you as well! TTYS!

[pianogrl697]

10 yrs. of lessons and just never picked up on sight reading and playing smoothly - stumbled, hit wrong notes, confidence-issues - VERY aggravating. So I just stuck with playing by ear and still do but I try to read a little so I don't get too rusty. I saved SO many videos on here to learn - just need to get an adapter for my OLD keyboard or just buy a used keyboard and use that for practice. Piano's too big to carry upstairs LOL!!

[Westsound191]

:-D

[musiclova1708]

hey it went well :D i got a schollarship im so happy all to you and your music ;) thanks xx

[Westsound191]

And a scholarship is also thanks to your hard work and dedication.

Congrats & hope to hear more. Well done :-)

[musiclova1708]

yeah sure will :) i hope i dont mess up :S

[Westsound191]

Nah, you won't.

This might help. Rather than worrying about messing up, think about this being your moment - you're doing this for MJ, (maybe for Charlie Chaplin), but also for yourself and all those closest to you. Maybe watch MJ's version on YouTube a few times.

Tomorrow - take your time before you begin. It's YOUR moment, your personal tribute to MJ - even think of him listening up there somewhere. He wants you to do well - as does everyone around you.

That's what did it for me. Good luck.

[Westsound191]

You won't mess up, I mean - just to clarify.

[musiclova1708]

aww thanks you :) its my first time singing infront of anyone so a bit scared :S

[Westsound191]

Everyone gets nervous in front of people and still perform well. I'm sure you will. Let me know how it went tomorrow :-)

[musiclova1708]

school wont let me sorry.... :(

[Westsound191]

Oh well, never mind. Good luck anyway I'm sure it will go well.

[musiclova1708]

great if you dont mind i am going to use this as a backing track for my singing performance on monday :)

[Westsound191]

Sure - go for it. Could you do a video?

[musiclova1708]

wow better than my music teacher! lol great keep it up ;) xx

[Westsound191]

Thanks - although it did take a few attempts to get it right (and a few outtakes which I'll probably show in a later video).

[flieger315]

wow, great . . .

[Westsound191]

Thanks.

[chessdude67]

Beautiful! Thank you for your videos.

peace.

[Westsound191]

Anytime - and thank you for sharing them.

[RockytheBear]

Wow this is beautiful. I can't stop watching it.

[RockytheBear]

this was great! any chance of you doing a tutorial? i'd like to play this.

[Westsound191]

Thanks - I'm actually thinking about dividing my channel up into playlists - one for my studio work, one for my playing and one for general non musical stuff - there will be some tutorials on one of those - general playing techniques etc - and there I'll do one of this.

As I'm typing I see there is a video 'Smile - Piano lesson' (glockenspiel 137) & 'How to play 'Smile' on Piano (TheMusicMark) - but I haven't seen either of those videos yet - anyway, tutorial on its way later.

[RockytheBear]

Thanx. I like your version the best. Sounds more full and personal. But thanx 4 the other tutorials to tide me over in the meantime. Great playing and keep up the good work!

[Westsound191]

Thanks - it will be on its way.

[Westsound191]

@RockytheBear Hi - I cannot believe it has been a year since I said I was going to do a tutorial - I have another vid to upload, but those tutorials will be on their way. Cheers for the patience lol.

[RockytheBear]

@Westsound191 yep. time goes so fast. thanx again.

[RockytheBear]

@Westsound191 Yep. And now it's been two years, lol. Goes by fast, doesn't it?

[Westsound191]

@RockytheBear Oops lol. I will be moving soon and once I get set up in my new place I will be making more videos. I've just finished doing some tracks for a festival which will help go towards a new CLP470. I have a follow up vid to my MvP02 which will include a short response to a vid made about one of my PMs, + some more stuff on Logic and on piano. SO many vids which I'm eager to do once I'm set up :-) I'll keep posted on my channel + there will be a tutorial on this - that's a promise :-)

[jimmyblade92]

Man, you've got some talent. Good job.

[Westsound191]

Thanks.

[wizie01]

Your piano skills are top class will be honored to work on them

[Westsound191]

Thanks

[Westsound191]

Actually - just thinking about this. If anyone knows how to replace the audio of a video without replacing the video itself please leave a comment. Thanks.

[nicolasprov]

so nice but the audio volume is too low :(

[Westsound191]

Thanks - I noticed that myself & not sure what happened there. If it happens again on my next upload I'll try again.

[tomacouli3]

Very good tribute you're a good player I hope I'll be as good as you one day and thanks for your comment

[Westsound191]

Thank you also. I'll get to check more of your videos. The one I heard was very good.

[tomacouli3]

Ow I hope you'll not be disapointed, the beats I uploaded are not finished because I just make it for fun I don't know anything about music lessons so I make what I can ! I'd be happy to have some feedbacks. I'll check your work too as soon as possible !

[Westsound191]

Thanks. I can think of many musicians who never took formal music lessons and they still made it - through the quality of their music. I used to be a Straits fan in my school years. Of course it is a help & I will be uploading some tips in my later videos.

[nolaboyryan24]

this is a must learn song for me. great vid man

[Westsound191]

Thanks. I'm sure you will learn it in no time.

[applefan23]

Great vid man

[Westsound191]

Cheers my friend.

[iDeZYRe]

Great work! :)

[Westsound191]

Thank-you.