George Winston "Woods"

[ClickCancel231]

I am 23 years old and this is one of his songs that calmed me when I was a baby, now I am using it for my children. This is a timeless classic. George Winston Radio on Pandora works wonders for my children.

[musicfreak666able]

i'm a metal head, im really into the heavy stuff with lots of moshing, which is why my friends were surprised to find out that i LOVE this album. but who couldn't? its soo amazing. the intro is especially haunting, it brings me back to my youth when autumn was a time of no worries, and games. thank you george winston for making this amazing piece :)

[jimmatera]

I love playing his songs--i think lets see how the next one is--

And yap--they just keep comming--Actualy i have to go rest-

then go about my day--Till i look for some more of his Tunes.

[exziler56]

I have all his seasonal CDs except for winter into spring. Autumn and December are his best works.

[MegJ326]

@exziler56 I agree. George Winston is a genius.

[WinstonVlogs]

WinstonVlogs = Dope

[adaptiveagile]

Magical.

[cuatrocoronas]

This song is as beautiful as... well... ARRRGGGHHH!!! ITS SO BEAUTIFUL I CANT COMPARE IT TO ANYTHING!! (sigh) JB's voice sounds like nails on a chalkboard compared to this. (HA! I compared it to something!!)

[AnnaBeatles65]

I'm making my ban teacher learn this for me so he can play it when I ask haha.

[applesugarful]

This is NOT jazz....

[EllysStuff]

Red wine, fine cheeses, an a view of the finest galleries of art , takers?

[KomodoDragonLady]

and my spirit soared..

[kimmeria88]

music of my heart...

[palepeak]

love this music

[neverasclever]

This guy plays the piano very well.



[Bullsight2020]

Someone once said; "You discipline your kid, or I will"... I just kept screaming and crying, and Dad ended up beating that guy up pretty bad... I was just a kid, and it was kinda scary for me to see that, yet... Dad, you Rock!

[pinkskullsxxx1]

I think I might figure skate to this :)

[danibear02]

3 people dont know what real music sounds like...because they think real music is justin bieber and rebecca black.

[dopefean720z]

dis looks like a good song da use haarp o' and kill alo' of innocen' ppl ou dere... haarp rules i love i'

[NCla94]

This reminds me of the time I got lost in the woods at dark withouth a flashlight. For a while, I thought I would be spending a creepy, sleepless night in the woods, but then I found the highway.

[davayvklub]

Oh but the title fits. The descending note riffs at the beginning really remind of a forest on an overcast morning with its thick, old tree trunks and crazy webs of branches that create a mysterious canopy over way above you. He does a fantastic job evoking images of his titles with the melodies.

[all4musica]

Beautiful~~~~~~~~~

[TheBlastOneAgain]

No comment required. No comment sufficient. Originates from somewhere else, not from earth.

[theNifflefoot]

I met George Winston about 15 years ago while I was working at Wake Forest University. It was at about 4:00 in the morning. What a nice guy. God bless you, George.

[SaintForeverBlue]

This tune makes me think of people past. Regrets. Hollow feeling in the middle of the night when all the world is asleep. Walking down leaf-strewn trails with old girlfriends.

Chill night wind. Clear autumn days and writing on paper. Boots taken off near a creek. Her kiss left on my cheek. Ohhhhhhhh.

[sectorQ66]

There is a graceful beauty to George Winston. Less is more. Perfection is hard to argue with.

[aidid77]

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[Purplepikachu36]

This song makes you belive your in the woods of autum watching the orange and red leaves just fall to the ground, when i listen to this song i can even feel the autum air hit my face. Very sweet.

[Naancah78]

I hear a grain and a speck of Bach at the begining of the piece.

[SantaBarbaraDianne]

saw him in concert long ago....too long ago.....

[AmericanCitizenship]

I saw him in Portland Maine.... He came out in Jeans and socks.... lol His music is wonderful... Makes me cry.

[cliftongal51]

I think I heard this in the early 90s and went out and bought as many of his albums as I could find. Now I can listen on YouTube! Isn't it great? His music is divine...

[jkai0025]

this is gorgeous! I love the delight that he paints in the middle of this piece....finding something of a jewel in a moment, joy in sadness..

[sylphair1]

Love him!!!...and his music, of course...

[Jefferdaughter]

Timeless, truly.

For those who say this music is simple, it seems to me deceptively so.

[heretoforeandnow]

first heard this in 1988. it still sounds as beautiful today as it did then. GW is like the wind, the rain and the very trees his music evokes--timeless and spiritual. 

[baller477]

unique

[klxzz]

I saw him last year a little bit before xmas time, he visited my college. And yes, he did wear socks.

[HajjNahas]

@klxzz Whats wrong with wearing socks?

[firegirl210]

His music is SO BEAUTIFUL. I can't even believe it's real sometimes. I wish I could play like that. <3 it.

[tntmiranda]

When i listen to this/his musci it takes me on a journey.

[roxtafari]

I saw him play when I lived in Missoula, powerfrul piano. He wore jeans.

[dasklavierleben]

@roxtafari and let me guess, socks too right? he's hilarious when he performs because of his attire. I love it

[roxtafari]

@dasklavierleben Yeah, I though he was the piano tuner or a stage tech for the first few minutes.

[tall32guy]

@roxtafari He always does. LOL

[aidid77]

ilgisizlik hastalığı ,sample

[sandalyemasa1]

sagoya bak ya....

[PerfectlySatisfied]

A masterpiece ... by a master. Oh yeah, to assist with some of these comments, Mr. George Winston is NOT dead, nor has been for several years. ;) In fact, he's currently touring, and can be seen at the Baruch Performing Arts Center in NYC on Dec. 1, 2009!

[kadfdda]

sagopa kajmer pesimist ep2

[hsain1]

thats some otha shit

[squirtGator25]

Oh my goodness!

George winston is dead?!? Poor man. Let him rest in peace and let him live on through his beautiful works. I love his musical compositions.

R.I.P.

Mr. George Winston.

[sobefobik]

Haha, no no, George Winston is not dead. Alkan is dead. I should have clarified that better!

[sobefobik]

George Winston is proof that you don't need complicated and technical pieces to sound beautiful. It's the simplest of melodies that can impact us in a big way.

[dasklavierleben]

Alkan would ass-rape you if he heard you say that.

[sobefobik]

Too bad he's dead. Complicated pieces are also very good, but I'm just saying that you don't have to have them. Some musicians think the only way to be a "good" musician is to play the hardest and fastest you can, which I think is stupid.

[dasklavierleben]

You're right and I totally agree with you. Recently I've been taking a break from honing my technical skill and playing some old favorites of mine which are very beautiful :) (longing from GW being one of them)

[creepyvannila]

@sobefobik Yeah. Say that now, try to play them XD

But that does have truth to it, for someone who spends a life at this, who could play the most complex songs in the world, he writes such simple (relatively) songs with emotion in them. Real emotion.

[guesswho8908]

@sobefobik SO... I PLAY PIANO AND I DONT CONSIDER THIS A SIMPLE PIECE.

[kjclark1963]

@guesswho8908 I agree, this is not a simple piece. I've been playing it on the piano since 1986. The bridge was the hardest part to master. I knew I'd gotten it down right when my parter walked in the house and thought I was playing the CD only to realize that it was me at the keyboard.

[girljo]

@kjclark1963

I've loved the Autum album for decades. Where can I get the sheet music for Woods or any others? I especially love Colors/Dance

[luckylongarm1]

@sobefobik the only thing simple here is your god damn brain

[catzmeow14822]

This album is a must play for me in the fall. Especially when I am able to roam Skyline Drive in Virginia It brings back the two magical autumns I spent as 5th and 6th grader in Virginia in 1971-72 when the world was young and things were much, much simpler.

[MSTFreak]

Perfect theme for the kitten that died in the woods today.

[Tubztele]

lol, that was funny in a weird sort of way

[maopassione]

Woderful☆ to my blog♪

Thanks!!!!!

[MSTFreak]

He did it to me man... George Winston... Sparked my childhood love for the piano again. Haven't played in many, many years.

[nairb516]

I'm listening to the actual cd right now! he is my favorite pianist

[pjmcnemar]

The album cover looks like Nebraska in early Fall. Great feel-good song!

[qjsrhlwjstk]

I m DYING to get the score for this..anyone have it please message me

[SteefStevens]

Why dont you write it down???

[SOMEGiRlx34]

i do. its late but i have it

[ColtraneAndRain]

You are awsome for posting this!!! This was the music of some of the happiest Christmas' in my life! LOVE IT!

[BDDave]

Back in 83, my mom, childhood friend and I were traveling back from vacation in her camper truck. I was resting the tape player on my lap because her old truck only had an AM radio installed. It was dark outside, windy and raining fairly hard. We were traveling along PCH hwy in So-Cal and this somber song was playing perfectly to the scene just outside the wind shield. Over 25 years later when I heard this song once again, I think of her now since her passing and am thankful.

Thank you!

[sk8terjen11]

does any1 have the sheet music to this on the piano??? thanks!

[SOMEGiRlx34]

i dooo

[sk8terjen11]

@SOMEGiRlx34

can you send it to me please?

[15MrRon]

@SOMEGiRlx34 May I get the score for this from you?

[melki8]

wonderful song!!! :D

[Zeppelin4962]

I think this is my favorite song by him. So lovely! :)

[ozansak]

sagopa kajmer / ilgisizlik hastalığı

[saoronacimbom]

sago kafkef

[Coldsprings26183]

His music has helped me through a great many pains in my life!!! God bless you Mr. Winston

[lucialight4]

Words alone cannot match the feeling offered by GW's pieces. Thank you for this lovely post.

[gtbouch]

Winston's music is to classical piano as a McDonalds fish is to fresh grilled salmon fillet. Yuck!

[loveJxOxNxAxS]

i did my ballet dance to this song!! :]]

[Boo4447]

woods...just amazing:)

[JoseSUPRA2JZ]

nice !!!! very relaxing.

[dejavuu18]

sagopa kajmer pesimist ep2 :D

[Sensenwerk]

Awesomeness.

[novascotiawill]

This is esquisite piano playing... George is so passionate and articulate in his delivery; musicality at its best for sure! :) So hauntingly beautiful... evokes pictures and movement so freely...

[Rainscapes]

I saw him in concert once...I wounder if he still plays in his socks. lol he is the best there is.

[yaya11895]

Thanks very much.

[thepotlady]

One of my favorite pieces of music...thank you for sharing it!

[XenaWoman12]

Awesome music! Definitely adding this to my faves!

[dramatikoma]

great

[brainofomarion]

Thanks for sharing! I love his music. :-)

[lazord1991]

WOW

[streamer1100]

great !

[cristofori888]

I really like this one--it's got an almost hypnotic quality.

Thanks for posting this song.

[BoulevardBou]

thanks..

[treble32]

Beautiful music. Incredible how so much emotion comes through.

[rockintetster]

Jazz classic? Please. This is "new age" music

which is synominous with the word "Fluff"

[alphapaw132]

Try listening to ELP's "Take a pebble".

[rockintetster]

I have all of ELP's albums, they are brilliant, Winston is a cream puff.

[XenaWoman12]

Winston is the original. Winston is the best pianist out there.