Jordan plays "I Believe in Father Christmas"

[pklshpu]

I liked that very much. That Jordan could play everything he wanted I already knew, but was clueless he could sing well at the same time...

I guess it's a rare opportunity of singing + VIRTUOSO piano... Normally, singers who play the piano at the same time keep the ivories safe: just a left hand bass and right hand chords (normally). But this video is a different world, it's a bit like "Elton John singing and playing like Franz Liszt", or maybe "Billy Joel singing and playing like Rachmaninov"!

[dnBRITZ]

my God He's singing!!i dint know that!

[RealMusicTouchesYou]

Hey Jordan, why don't you do some vocal harmonies with DT? You are obviously a skilled singer! And... well being able to sing that good while playing the piano like THAT... It's impressive, man! With Portnoy gone, you need someone to help Petrucci out with the backing vocals. Oh, and happy new year!

[carlosdlguerra]

Am i the only one who thought his voice sounds cat stevens?

[djrmusicdude]

@carlosdlguerra No, he sounds like Cat Stevens to me as well.

[PwnYouAtSoccer]

I like how Bad Salad is a related video...

[boilingpoint3]

Cool ELP! Who filmed this Jordan?

[emilio2907]

I like it very much, thank you jordan!

[TheGrandBrand]

NEW SINGER IS BORN

[TheLarry82]

Fantastic.. E L P and J Rudess are in my heart

good wishes Jordan

love, peace and music

[StreamTheater]

the function for let it snow on the video perfectly fits now

[PhilW222]

My favourite too - beautiful!

[Madaxxeman]

Well done.

[wrharned]

Also my favorite.This and Red Water Christmas Mourning.

[TUCSONROCKER]

Amazing. You are a rare commodity. May God Bless you and your family.

[MartinPage789]

Jordan Sings like a british according to his wife... not quite

[haraikiri]

i love your voice! it's so beautiful and calming

[ciccirocco]

I envy the recording man...

[njrosatoii]

This video + the snow button.

[gasol777]

@njrosatoii That's great! Fantastic job, Jordan, as always.

[MrJoeTeclas]

La melodía original de este tema es de Prokofiev, en "el teniente Kijé" luego adaptada por Emerson Lake and Palmer

[Shellewell]

@MrJoeTeclas Most people know, the melody is more famous than the song by quite a way

[AxelHeusser]

Hey you know what??? Santa left me a ticket for 30. Jan in Berlin under the christmas tree!!!!!!!!

CAN'T WAIT to see you guys :)

Don't dare to cut your beard! Wizards don't cut their beards :)

[EXEGESIS2005]

EXCELENT..

BEAUTIFULL!!!

AS ALWAYS!!

[soogoonu]

what a pleasure hear mr JR playing w/ analog stuff - way better than that electronic fake-ness

[Shellewell]

@soogoonu Fakeness? Synthesizers aren't "fake" sounds, particularly not actual synthesizer noises like he uses a lot, and the representations of other instruments, well, do you expect them to take a full temperamental keyboard rig and even an orchestra live with them?

[Shellewell]

@soogoonu Also analog can still be electronic. My assumption is that you mean mechanical.

[soogoonu]

@Shellewell yes I meant that - the natural sound of a little hammer hitting a true metal chord resonating on real wood

that's closer to the artist soul than a digital burst of noisy bits, don't you agree? ;c)

[Shellewell]

@soogoonu I'm not sure, i wouldn't say i agree but i wouldn't say i disagree. There is something very real about the mechanical instrument, the instrument feels more like a living thing than a microchip does (why i bought a moog synth which is analogue, you kinda connect to it better) but wether the sound is better is entirely subjective. On it's own perhaps but the digital sounds work with the context. (also digital has got so good at imitating sounds that electronic can sound exactly the same)

[soogoonu]

@Shellewell and also, we don't forget that sound we listen off youtube is digitally chewed ;)

nonetheless I'm not arguing about subjectivity but about how a piano (or a guitar or similar) instrument can transmit more effectively the feelings of an artist than an electronic device - you can't deny this is something one can feel the difference.

[guitarrhythymfool]

@soogoonu I'm not sure I can agree with you.

For me, the electric guitar is one of the most perfect instruments. I can clearly get across almost anything I'm feeling at the moment, and much of what I can't say through a guitar I can say through a piano.

But there are a few things that I want a synth for. The aftertouch effects on certain synth keyboards are wonderful for helping me truly get across what I'm feeling at the moment.

It's hard to describe, but some electronic instruments are just

[radityoah]

@guitarrhythymfool Well, there's no need to attach "perfect" with "music instrument". They're in a different world. Every musical instrument is just the tools to express the human feelings, it's just a bunch of strings, blocks, woods, brasses, pipes, logical programmed sounds, synths.

Music instrument becomes "perfect" when there's a right person playing the right instrument with the right songs and notes at the right time.

[guitarrhythymfool]

@soogoonu the perfect thing for the moment.

[soogoonu]

@guitarrhythymfool the only clever usage that make also sense for electronic music that come in my mind is Kraftwerk - synthetic music is just as good as to express human alienation against the technology itself, as Kraftwerk (and their heirs) well expressed. No need to agree though cos your point is as good as mine ;C)

[bradiporitmico]

great ELP song from the greatest

[fallingmanuk]

Beautiful! Thank you :-)

[jikarpert]

you shuld play o'holy night in europe xD!!!!!!! plz!!!!!!! you and james!!!!

[MrWet207]

If Santa ever climbed down my chimney and started jamming on my piano, i'll know its you Jordan.

[chrisgibson92]

Wasn't the original just Greg Lake on his own?

[BogoblinGamer]

@chrisgibson92 Yeah it was.

[MrDeppness]

@chrisgibson92 Yes.

[guitarguru186]

Sounds spectacular Jordan, great work!

Say, what software do you use with your Q3HD for normalizing, editing and the like?

[Aaronmac404]

You need to sing more often. I love your voice hahaha

[no66y666]

Happy Christmas Mr R

[Silvermind18]

wew..

Jordan singing..

Alelujah..

[jgehrke5]

Awesome - many thanks for brightening my day.

[yourmusicguru]

Have a Jordan Rudess Christmas

And in case you didn't hear

Oh my goodness have a Jordan Rudess Christmas

This year!

[grndmstrjoe]

The snowflake feature youtube has recently added just makes this video even greater than it could have been.

[kikemetal2]

Exelent!

[mackoy85]

You're one of my favorite Pianist Jordan! Your the BEST!

[dussan007]

Beautiful!

[fireman4453]

Jordan, the greatest present in the world right now would be a reply from you! I love your videos, keep up the good work.

[holyriffs]

Very great Jordan! :-) do not forget that JESUS is the main man on Christmas!

[fromdarkpast]

@holyriffs keep your ignorance to yourself please. ty

[Oblivion1music]

Absolutely stunning! Merry Christmas

[Craigfunkulus]

My new favourite Christmas song.

[bombinic]

Masterful.

[MoreMad1692]

Wow...!

[rhysandrews]

Now I have something more than "Listen" if I want to hear your awesome voice!

[breathbad]

Nice key, nice voice, nice beard!

[chaptainchaos204]

Very cool. Great to here more ELP from ya, especially with your singing audible. Thank you for this great christmas gift

[8element]

Jordan fuck my ass

[Godzdeal]

MC rudess ^^

[Jaref]

Beautiful! Great to hear you sing Jordan =)

Merry christmas!

[lauriemonk]

Happy Christmas!

[python33r]

Beautiful.

[betebrocoli]

gran musico y la conchetumare!!!!!

[alvaroadammusico]

COOLLLLL!!!!!!

[MiggieDT]

Haha, it's my favourite Christmas song too, none of my friends had heard it before!

[neemiasteixeira]

This song is AWESOME. You're awesome Jordan!

[elkvis]

when I rule the world, you shall be my minister of music

[ZachValkyrie]

@elkvis I nominate Michael Romeo as Deputy Minister

[JPSS97]

@elkvis When I rule the World, I shall make his death quick and painless.

Ahhh, nevermind. Can't kill a God

[Tamenzki]

Jordan, you keep being so inspirational, every video I watch from you gives me strenght to keep going, as a musician, but also as human. I envy your ability to be so creative, even if it's an iPad or a Continuum, and someday I'd like to be just like you! And I'm a guitarist!

Merry christmas Jordan and everyone watching this video! :)

[UberLeonid]

Jordans videos arrived finally HD quality!

[JEDSaje15]

@UberLeonid he got the new iphone for christmas haha

[Hamel1n]

nice video ty Jordan and merry christmas

[xicoraul]

Jordan ...my best inspiration :)

[stormlcc]

Great! As always!

[rockman1066]

very nice

[LeapingDodo]

pwetty song, thank you mistor Rudess.

[Aidanloveskeyboards]

my science teacher played this song for my class a few days back



[Flippy8D]

Jordan, that was majestic. A very merry christmas to you and the rest of Dream Theater!

[LeapingDodo]

first?



[losboleritos]

@LeapingDodo yep