Papa Roach - Getting Away With Murder (piano cover)

[SierraLefebvre]

It was absolutely beautiful! It has a sorrow but sweet tone, which I love. Like the silent killer plagued by his own mind. I see that you are an author. You should perhaps write a book on how to play the piano, specifically illustrating how to play this song. Then you should send me a free copy for giving you the idea :). Also I love your last name, my cats name is Gates.

[ToddGates]

@SierraLefebvre

> absolutely beautiful! It has a sorrow but sweet tone, which I love. Like the silent killer plagued by his own mind.

Thanks! And I know what you mean, in that the melody has something of a demented beauty to it.

> Then you should send me a free copy for giving you the idea :)

Should I ever write such a book, yes, you will absolutely get a free copy!

[vladikdracula]

I watch this again and again! You are so GOOD!!! I want it in mp3!!!

[ToddGates]

@vladikdracula

> I watch this again and again! You are so GOOD!!!

Thank you!

> I want it in mp3!!!

You could convert this to an mp3 file via the website youtube-mp3DOTorg.

[jbhawley96]

@ToddGates Yeah dude loved it

[jbhawley96]

That was sick...

[ToddGates]

@jbhawley96

> That was sick...

Thanks (I think!)

[AXLRY]

Awesome!! Please make a piano sheet, wanna learn to play this song like you.

[ToddGates]

@AXLRY

> Awesome!!

Thanks!

> Please make a piano sheet

I don't have any sheet music, but if you look in the Description Box, you'll find (1) an outline of everything I'm playing, and (2) a link to a tutorial that another YouTuber made after following (more or less) my outline.

[TheHernaki]

The best part is 0:00 to 2:18, You They were exposed to be playing with Papa Roach.

[TheHernaki]

@TheHernaki 2:08.

[ToddGates]

@TheHernaki

> The best part is 0:00 to 2:08

Thank you!!

[MapIeMania]

you should do hollywood whore please!!! your really good!

[ToddGates]

@MapIeMania

> you're really good!

Thanks!

> you should do hollywood whore please!!!

I'll check it out and see if I can "hear" a piano arrangement that would do the song justice. But the next song I'm thinking about adapting to piano is Soundgarden's "Burden in My Hand."

[JujuXmang4]

personne ne peut contester et cela ce voit sur le compteur, cest parfait!!

[ToddGates]

@JujuXmang4

> personne ne peut contester et cela ce voit sur le compteur, cest parfait!!

Merci beaucoup!

[IeatingURc00kiez]

:)))) I love this.

[ToddGates]

@IeatingURc00kiez

> :)))) I love this.

Thanks!

[1765190]

U should make a way 2 download this

[ToddGates]

@1765190

> U should make a way 2 download this

There are sites that convert any YouTube video to an mp3 file ... an example of one (which I've used) is Youtube-mp3(DOT)org.

[1765190]

A-fucking-mazing

[ToddGates]

@1765190

> A-fucking-mazing

Appreciation appreciated!

[alienpoo]

it's been over a year since i favorited this and i still love it!

[ToddGates]

@alienpoo

> it's been over a year since i favorited this and i still love it!

I'm very flattered--thank you.

And also thanks for your peculiar but not-at-all "creepy" comment on my profile!

[lazartjuh]

1 person doesn't have hands

[MegaDarkAnGeLXX]

I.Love.You. This.Is.Amazing.

[ToddGates]

@MegaDarkAnGeLXX

> I.Love.You. This.Is.Amazing.

:-) Thanks!

[Webzilla]

This arrangement is pretty sweet man! Congrats on a great peice here!

[ToddGates]

@Webzilla

> This arrangement is pretty sweet man! Congrats on a great peice here!

Thank you!

[Ginglex]

You don't happen to have a score for this do you? We have a new pianist starting in our work, and I got the last one to play the Legend of Zelda to our guests. If I could get the new one to play this, the pianist will be a legend without knowing it!

[ToddGates]

@Ginglex

> You don't happen to have a score for this do you?

Unfortunately I don't--it's just my own arrangement, so there's no sheet music. But if you look in the description box, I spell out an outline of what I'm playing.

The YouTuber "GoriZonTT" followed my outline and made a tutorial of this arrangement: see /watch?v=pHr_xlTLBIs&

[stillmikie]

I love it!!

Already bought myself a piano so I'm still learning, tough I want to be as good as you :)

[ToddGates]

@stillmikie

> I love it!!

Thank you!

[gamegard2]

dude!

go give concerts!

[ToddGates]

@gamegard2

> go give concerts!

Once my kids grow up, maybe I will!

[CANDYdisturber]

who was the one loser that disliked? :P

[ToddGates]

@CANDYdisturber

> who was the one loser that disliked?

Regardless, thanks for the support!

[Nemesis44000]

What a legend :)

[ToddGates]

@Nemesis44000

> What a legend :)

TOO kind!

[Nemesis44000]

@ToddGates it sounds grate lol cant play the left and right togethe thow :(

[Amziemoo55]

Wow! Muff said!

[ToddGates]

@Amziemoo55

> Wow!

Thanks!

[vladikdracula]

Niiiiiice!!!!!

[ToddGates]

@vladikdracula

> Niiiiiice!!!!!

Thank you!

[FlOoPy7SnUfF]

Speachless... this song sound sweet comparing it with the original.. but both of them still rocks!! great job ha... can you play this in my wedding hahah... don't worry it will be in a couple of years hahaha... just kidding... thnks for the clip

[ToddGates]

@FlOoPy7SnUfF

>great job

Thanks!

> can you play this in my wedding hahaha

Can't promise that, but you can definitely use the audio clip!

But are you sure you want to use a song called "Getting Away with Murder" at your wedding?? :)

[LarrytheLama06611]

favorite video on utube

[UTF5658]

tutorial pleeeaaaase!

[ToddGates]

@UTF5658

> tutorial pleeeaaaase!

If you look in the Description Box, I spell out much of what I'm doing: chords, bass note runs, and accompaniment patterns.

But if that's not enough, check out YouTuber GoriZonTT's channel: he has a tutorial of my arrangement.

Best of luck!

- Todd

[traumala]

dude u rock!! best piano cover!!!

[ToddGates]

@traumala

> best piano cover!!!

TOO kind, but thank you!

[traumala]

@ToddGates

maybe u can do papa roach-forever? :) it would be great ^^ thank you!!

[ToddGates]

@traumala

> maybe u can do papa roach-forever? :) it would be great ^^

Work & family responsibilities leave me little time at the moment for making videos ... but when I finally return to YouTube, I'll put Forever on "To Consider" list!

[csavarkaka]

W000W? Its Cool!

[ToddGates]

@csavarkaka

> W000W? Its Cool!

Thank you!

[awayfromyesterday666]

one thing to say.

amazing.

[ToddGates]

@awayfromyesterday666

> one thing to say. amazing.

Thank you--and also thanks for featuring this video on your channel: I'm honored!

[harpazz]

I really really like it! It's the best piano cover of Papa Roach songs and it's somehow special for me.. :))

[ToddGates]

@harpazz

> It's the best piano cover of Papa Roach songs

TOO kind, harpazz, but thank you!

- Todd

[TaimMasheen]

Can you get me the tabs, chords, keys, or whatever it's called for piano xD

[ToddGates]

@TaimMasheen

> Can you get me the tabs, chords ...

Hi TaimMasheen,

If you look in the Description Box, I spell out much of what I'm doing: chords, bass note runs, and accompaniment patterns.

Also, check out YouTuber GoriZonTT's channel: he has a tutorial of my arrangement.

Best of luck!

- Todd

[1966buttons]

very interesting composition.

[ToddGates]

@1966buttons

> very interesting composition.

Thanks!

[lumpypoptarts]

Really great work!

[ToddGates]

@lumpypoptarts

> Really great work!

Thank you!

[MrsRickman]

Omg that was so brilliant! you did that without any sheet music? That's AMAZING! That's incredible! Great job!

[ToddGates]

@MrsRickman

> you did that without any sheet music?

Yes, it's my own arrangement.

> That's incredible!

TOO kind, but thank you!

[JamesThorb]

Nice!

[ToddGates]

@JamesThorb

> Nice!

Thanks!

[Ursulka94]

Awesome!!! Good job! :) Can I ask you where did you learn it? And if you used some sheet of music? Where did you find sheet of music?

[ToddGates]

@Ursulka94

> Awesome!!! Good job! :)

Thanks!

> Can I ask you where did you learn it?

I picked out the melody & chords by ear, and came up with the piano arrangement on my own.

> And if you used some sheet of music? Where did you find sheet of music?

There's unfortunately no sheet music -- but if you look in the Description Box, I spell out a lot of what I'm doing.

[Letomas98]

I need just 1 bullet to satisfied x)))))) And i want know name, who disliked this ?!

[ToddGates]

@Letomas98

Thanks for the support, and for featuring my video on your channel!

- Todd

[no1TFKfan]

Dude legit cover! Think there's any way you could get me the notes for this?

[ToddAllenGates]

@no1TFKfan

> Dude legit cover!

Thanks!

> Think there's any way you could get me the notes for this?

There's no sheet music (it's just my own arrangement), but if you look in the Description Box (or whatever its called--click on the icon that gives you additional info), I spell out pretty much everything I do.

- Todd (writing from my main channel)

[newborn96]

serj tankian?

[jphillips504]

Dude, you mastered it, bravo

[ToddAllenGates]

@jphillips504

> Dude, you mastered it, bravo

Thank you!

- Todd (writing from my main channel)

[tizzytim]

I was fukin blown awa y by this, AMAZING! WELL DONE!

[ToddGates]

@tizzytim

> I was fukin blown awa y by this, AMAZING! WELL DONE!

TOO kind: thank you!

[Allex888]

NICE!

[ToddGates]

@Allex888

> NICE!

Thanks!

[ironpack117]

isn't it amazing people can take rock and turn it into something this beautiful...

[ToddGates]

@ironpack117

> isn't it amazing people can take rock and turn it into something this beautiful

Thanks! I think the beauty of this song is actually in the melody itself ... solo piano just brings it out in a very different way.

[222Kaiser]

very good that is the easy stil of papa roach very good!!!

[ToddGates]

@222Kaiser

> very good!!!

Thank you!

[Matheus233]

VERY VERY BEAUTYFUL

[ToddGates]

@Matheus233

> VERY VERY BEAUTYFUL

Thank you!

[AftComet]

This is so awesome. I listen to it over and over again. Would you consider making a high quality mp3 of this?

[ToddGates]

@AftComet

> This is so awesome. I listen to it over and over again.

I'm very flattered--thank you!

> Would you consider making a high quality mp3 of this?

Making quality audio recordings of my Youtube piano arrangements (this one, and the ones by Korn, Alice in Chains, Slipknot, etc.) is on my long-term To Do list. For the moment, however, family & work is consuming most of my time.

[AftComet]

@ToddGates Hey, take your time. Family always comes first. I still don't believe this video only has 20,000 views. Should be a couple of hundred thousand at least.

[ToddGates]

@AftComet

> I still don't believe this video only has 20,000 views. Should be a couple of hundred thousand at least.

I can't complain about 20,000 ... but still, thank you!!

[PapaRoachGirl18]

this is terrifici!! i've learned how to play it on my violin =]

[ToddGates]

@PapaRoachGirl18

> This is terrific!

Thanks!

> i've learned how to play it on my violin

My guess is that you've heard the string quartet versions of Papa Roach -- the "Strung Out on Papa Roach" recording.

[PapaRoachGirl18]

@ToddGates for this song, but i often learn songs from them by just listening to them without string versions. such as Hollywood Whore, Not Coming Home, Kick In the Teeth, by Papa Roach and several by other bands.

[HowTooPlayRunescape]

dude, omg this is like the sickest thing ive seen if i knew what the description meant i would learn it :S keep up the good playing man :D

[ToddGates]

@HowTooPlayRunescape

> dude, omg this is like the sickest thing ive seen

Ha-ha -- thank you!!

[SirJabba1]

That's awesome

[ToddGates]

@SirJabba1

> That's awesome

Thanks!

[men0speak]

your piano covers are totally fantastic! so beautiful I'm almost crying lol

[roxstar157]

this is crazy!!!!!

[ToddGates]

@roxstar157

> this is crazy!!!!!

Crazy good or crazy bad?

[roxstar157]

@ToddGates crazy fn' good

[ToddGates]

@roxstar157

> crazy fn' good

Then thank you!!

[XxCanineBlackRosesxX]

Damn this gave me chills

[ToddAllenGates]

@XxCanineBlackRosesxX

> Damn this gave me chills

A great compliment -- thanks Sammie!

[CeruleanWolfNinja]

<3 \m/ ^.^ \m/ its like a mixture of Papa Roach and evanescence!

[ToddAllenGates]

" <3 \m/ ^.^ \m/ it's like a mixture of Papa Roach and evanescence"

Thanks!

[bobzass2]

Amazing arrangement and is a very smooth playing piece I love the way it sounds and the way you played it. Great job!

[ToddAllenGates]

> Amazing arrangement and is a very smooth playing piece I love the way it sounds and the way you played it.

Thank you!

[HoW2BuRN]

ur really good...

[ToddAllenGates]

> ur really good...

Thanks!

[kingsalasi]

jus amazin dude

[ToddAllenGates]

> jus amazin dude

Thank you!

[FateSkaters]

Realy nice song ;-)

I gues u played it with notes ey?

could u give me the titel of the book?

that would be great, thnx

[ToddAllenGates]

> Realy nice song ;-)

Thanks!

> I gues u played it with notes ey? could u give me the titel of the book?

Unfortunately there's no sheet music--this is just my own arrangement.

But if you look in the Description Box to the right, I spell out most of what I'm doing.

[theblood120]

^_^

[HenryLavigne]

Awesome Dude *_*

[ToddAllenGates]

> Awesome Dude

Thank you Henry!

[ToddAllenGates]

> i want to learn this song, please teach me

I unfortunately don't have time to make tutorials, but if you look in the Description Box, I spell out pretty much everything I'm doing. Best of luck!

[ReDeEmEr74]

holy youre amazing wow nice song in piano version

[ToddAllenGates]

> you're amazing wow

Thanks!

> nice song in piano version

I think it's b/c this song's melody has a beauty to it on its own, so that translates well to piano.

[KaaaiFauveMusic]

Your flow is awesome XD

[ToddGates]

> Your flow is awesome XD

Thanks Kai!

[KaaaiFauveMusic]

Hehe :3 XD

[Matheus233]

VERY VERY GOOD! \o/

[ToddAllenGates]

> VERY VERY GOOD!

Thank you!

[ToddGates]

> it's so dame good !

Thanks!

> can you please make a tutorial so we all could learn this song?

Job & family responsibilities unfortunately leave no time for tutorial-making ... but if you look in the Description Box to the right, I've written out pretty much everything I'm doing. Best of luck with it!

- Todd

[dici51]

as a lover of papa roach, i can only admit that you damn rock man ! trying to figure out this song as you do atm.

awesome job, like many other of your covers. keep it up.

[ToddGates]

> awesome job, like many other of your covers. keep it up.

Thanks Dici!

[minikaae]

Only Chuck Norris could've played it better! (take that as a compliment)

[ToddAllenGates]

> Only Chuck Norris could've played it better! (take that as a compliment)

I will: thank you!

[RMafiaBoss2]

The best thing on your video is, that you just dont simply covered the song... you made your own version. Thats very nice and I get never tired of watching this video. *****

greetings from germany

[ToddAllenGates]

> you just dont simply cover the song... you made your own version

Well, the piano can't match the aggressive energy of the guitar, so if I tried to make a "literal" cover, it would have sounded very lame—so I had to come up with a version that suited the piano.

> I get never tired of watching this video.

Thanks!!

> greetings from germany

Greetings from New York City!

[ONEOFHAM]

He didn't purposly make a new version of this song, this is how he precepted it and converted it to the piano, he does this by ear.

[WhiteFangism]

WoW!! Terrific!

[ToddAllenGates]

> Terrific!

Thank you WhiteFangism!

[abhshek]

nvr get tired of watching this

[ToddAllenGates]

> nvr get tired of watching this

Appreciation appreciated!

- Todd

[SurvivedLV]

That is killer.. -_- Damn, in the beginning i found it hard to hear GAWM, but when the verse started, i got it, sounded fuc*king awesome, keep it up.

[ToddAllenGates]

> in the beginning i found it hard to hear GAWM

I can see how the left-hand lines could be a bit distracting from the main melody (in the right hand).

> sounded fuc*king awesome

Thanks!

[EllaEnchanted10]

All I can say is...wow

[ToddAllenGates]

> All I can say is ... wow

Thank you Ella!

[ivorypath]

I'm very gob-smacked, didn't think in a million years it was going to be as good as it was :) nice one!!!!!!

[ToddAllenGates]

> didn't think in a million years it was going to be as good as it was :)

Your enthusiasm is greatly appreciated!

- Todd

[ToddAllenGates]

> amazing...

Thanks LauRa!

[batteryAAP]

awsome I like the whole dark horror vibe I get from the vocal parts.

[eugene1700]

awesome man............

[ToddGates]

> awesome man ...........

Thank you Eugene!

[6heartOfDarkness6]

that is awesome

[ToddAllenGates]

> that is awesome

Thanks!

[musiccxlovee1]

wow this is really good.

love the song and it sounds really good on piano

good job(:

[ToddAllenGates]

> it sounds really good on piano

Thanks, and yes I think so too -- when a song is well-written, it can often still sound good using radically different arrangements.

[MoShPiTo9]

have you got the sheet music for this

[ToddAllenGates]

> have you got the sheet music for this

Unfortunately, there's no sheet music -- it's something I came up with on my own. But if you look in this video's description box, you'll see I spelled out an outline of what I'm doing.

[francesmnaggs]

wow.

[thequestinband]

u r truly amazing

[ToddGates]

> u r truly amazing

TOO kind!

[TheMetaMaster]

AWSOME!

[ToddAllenGates]

> AWESOME!

Thanks MetaMaster!

[ShredderESP]

Великолепно!!!!!)

[alienpoo]

i LOVE this.

:):):)

[ToddAllenGates]

> i LOVE this. :):):)

Thanks Avienne - and I'm honored to see that you saved this as a favorite!

- Todd

[deLaurent23]

i never knew this would sound good on piano. awesome!

[ToddAllenGates]

> i never knew this would sound good on piano.

For a hard rock / metal song to sound good on piano it has to have a strong melody -- that's why I decided to give this one a try!

> awesome!

Thanks!

[deLaurent23]

you're welcome! keep up the good work!

VIVA LA CUCARACHA!

[JamesBBallplaya]

i like it. though i don't like this song on piano

[misslulii]

Speechless! You're Awesome.. Great cover!

;)

[ToddAllenGates]

> Great cover!

Thanks Miss Lulii!

[Videohorus66]

nice nice nice :D

have you the notes?^^

[ToddGates]

> nice nice nice

Thanks!

> have you the notes?

There's no sheet music, as it's just my own arrangement--but I just added an outline of what I'm doing in the Description Box to the right. Hope it helps!

[Videohorus66]

ah ok thx^^