this particular version, reminds me of two episodes from the mario bros cartoon series, where mario and luigi were in a western themed or desert, and another where they were down south for a river boat race
@chemmerling That's my fault. As I'm also not familiar with the tunes -- just made the scores -- my assumption was that it should be played slowly, so I told him to take it at a leisurely tempo. Frankly I still think it sounds better like this than at a fast tempo.
@Keeper1st Once I read that, (about the tap-dancing), I started imagining that I heard tapdancing in the background for the rest of the song... That would be cool! lol
I always admire people who has extraordinary sight reading abilit, mabye it's due to my rather pathetic sight reading ability that barely can finish a simple piece at 1st glance.....Is sight reading innate?
@zhengjdc Tom had the benefit of being taught to read music right from the very start at five years of age, so an ability to read and understand music (understanding is key) developed just like normal language skills. So in that sense, it is kind of innate. You'll notice that he doesn't play exactly all the notes that are written, but rather reads and understands what's on the page, then plays within that understood framework (which often means playing MORE than what's on the page!).
I play piano myself,at not bad level, but sight-reading is always my biggest problem, it hinders my ability to learn new pieces and making me almost impossible to play in church where they require you to be able to play various pieces.
@SavageArms357 He has perfect pitch and does transcribe from old recordings. Closest I've seen to him playing by ear is to follow along on a second piano while someone else plays a tune he doesn't know. He can take up the melody the next time through if it's not too complicated. There's a "Fun with 2 pianos" video with him and Adam Swanson in which this happens.
@zhengjdc it's like anything i assume. it's a skill that is developed over time. talent differentiates the rate at which one improves, and one's maximum skill. someone with practice and no talent can be better than someone with talent and no practice, but given equal practice, someone with innate talent will be better.
just speaking from experience in sports... it's probably not exactly the same with piano
Wart walks into the Saloon, and the music stops. With Mario sitting at the bar with his manly glass of milk, Wart walks behind him. Mario take a sip, and BAM! Mario lobs a turnip at him jumps over him leaving the bar stools all knocked over.
Awesome arrangement!! The only change I would make to sound more like the original is at measure 14, and 22, on the left hand, it should be D E C B A. :)
God this is... this is... just completely friggin awesome. Like holy crap. How much better does this tune sound at this tempo, seriously! I'd never have thought it.
There's a rag in Cowboy Bebop called Piano Bar 1 that's pretty awesome, apart from one or two slips on the score I found is pretty much notated note-for-note though, would that matter much? Also, there's an, albeit shorter one, in Final Fantasy VIII called Slide Show Part 2, though I have the feeling you've found that one already ^^;
I have to say, I'm very impressed with your transcriptions. Youtube is riddled with a lot of great renditions with a few tragically wrong notes. But you always do a fantastic job.
@thapL4y That's a fun little rag strain, and there's already a pretty decent transcription out there. I can hear a few missing notes but I should be able to work them into a new score. Thanks for the suggestion. Hadn't heard any ragtime from anime before.
@lowfatlatte0 Just about everything I've transcribed or made a score for is in the same directory as the PDF linked in the description. The directory is open for browsing.
I love these videos! i've always felt like mario music sounded ragtimey and this man is astounding! his playing is flawless and his embellishments add so much to the music
@Omega52 Yes, he liked it when I sent him a recording of that one. I just need to transcribe it. The existing transcription attempts are poor and get the chords all wrong.
fantastic tempo. reminds me of slow music that use to play during the credits at the end of a tv show. Super mario Bros 2 was filmed in front of a live audience.
I thought the official story about why we got this game over the true sequel was because the true sequel was deemed too difficult for American audiences, but the NOA President.
But more on point, I'm enjoying all these videos of him on youtube. Pretty cool.
Using the HTML5 video player you can change the playback speed without changing the pitch. Setting this video to 1.5x speed gets the tempo just about right to match the game. Of course we all know Tom could do it at that pace if he wanted to anyway.
@LeFruFru Because I told him to take it at a leisurely tempo. I hadn't heard the original either; just looking at the music, it seemed liked a slower tempo was "correct".
@Keeper1st I think it sounds great either slow or the original tempo.its more of a leisurely strolling melody if you ask me.like your just takin a walk around town or in the park.
@phixxwutwut A little. I studied the language for a year, but that was 20 years ago. (Yes, boys and girls, I studied Japanese before it was cool. I didn't study it because of anime or anything; I just wanted to study a language that wasn't based in Latin or Greek.)
@Keeper1st haha, yeah. the way you pronounced a few of the words made me thought that you knew how to speak a bit heh. plus i see kanji and japanese in your descriptions, pretty cool.
@phixxwutwut I noticed that putting in the Japanese titles greatly increases the viewership in Japan (naturally as they're more likely to search titles in Japanese, and it's more likely to appear on a Related Videos list next to a Japanese video), so I always try to do that where possible. There is a video I made a few years ago called "Keeper speaking Japanese" in which you can hear me reading the plot overview of the Animal Crossing movie.
@Megabine I studied it at a community college. Our sensei was a Japanese woman who didn't speak the best of English. The second-semester class began with 36 students but 30 of them dropped out before the final. Only six of us survived to the end. She did not slow down the class for people who couldn't learn at the class pace. The class was covering the next subject whether you were ready for it or not!
@Keeper1st WOW THATS AWESOME. AND PEOPLE ALWAYS TALK SHIT ABOUT COMMUNITY COLLEGE. ITS AMAZING HOW PEOPLE DROP OUT OF THAT CLASS AND I CANT GET PEOPLE TO TEACH ME PERIOD. O THE IRONY AND CONTRASTS OF REALITY AND THE INTERNET. WHERE DID YOU GO TO COMMUNITY COLLEGE?
@ZEROEVILDARKCOOL My Japanese classes were at Cabrillo College in Aptos, California. That was 20 years ago. Yes, I studied Japanese before it was cool. I just wanted to learn how a language not based on Latin or Greek worked.
I seem to recall that Doki Doki Panic was turned into SMB2 for the USA because the original SMB2 was thought to be far too difficult for American gamers. The game was not a flop in Japan, Nintendo just had very low expectations of the capabilities of US players. Given that we've since then seen the REAL SMB2 as Lost Levels in Super Mario All Stars and now also as WiiWare, they weren't too far off in those assumptions- Lost Levels is punishingly tough.
Have you met Toad? He's princess Peach's p.a. Just between us: I think he's definitely gay. You may not agree, but listen close and you see: He's very likely to be a big gay (big gay). He shops for shoes like Areza Franklin at a big hat store He's a Judy idolizer with facial moisturizer galore (gay, gay, gay, gay, gay) He loves ballet and he owns the golden girls on DVD He went to seminaries, Link sais:"He's a fairy for sure." (And Link knows his fairies)
On the other hand he may just be metro, many guys are going that way toda~ay and if he's gay we still would like (would like) him anyway. That's my friedn Toad, he is definitely gay, it's not his fault, they cultivated him that way, he swears that he's bi, we're pretty sure it's a lie but anyway a fungi who sais:"Hey!" (Lyrics by youtuber "Brentalfloss")
@ayashiiguy A bit of a drive, but there are some ragtime concerts held in Fairfax, Virginia, featuring people you see on my channel. Look up the Northern Virginia Ragtime Society.
@cyclos12 He plays frequently in the Sacramento area. Some Wednesdays at the Straw Hat Pizza in Rancho Cordova, at the monthly Sacramento Ragtime Society meetings, the bimonthly Mother Lode Ragtime Society meetings (in Sutter Creek). He'll be at the free Ragtime Corner venue in the Hyatt Regency Sacramento on Memorial Day weekend. To name a few.
@sstrunks5555 It's been known to happen (occasional concerts), but not any regular gigs in that area as far as I know. But if you're in that area, I recommend the Pier 23 Cafe on Tuesday evenings. That's ragtime night, starting at 5 p.m. Some of the performers you see on my channel play there.
this particular version, reminds me of two episodes from the mario bros cartoon series, where mario and luigi were in a western themed or desert, and another where they were down south for a river boat race
omegasignas 2 days ago
Needs to be faster!
chemmerling 3 days ago
@chemmerling That's my fault. As I'm also not familiar with the tunes -- just made the scores -- my assumption was that it should be played slowly, so I told him to take it at a leisurely tempo. Frankly I still think it sounds better like this than at a fast tempo.
Keeper1st 2 days ago
that man, is a legend
Aaronjin 4 days ago
do you still record his videos?
calebthellama 1 week ago
@calebthellama Yes. Myself and "verybigrifle" in particular record a lot of Tom's performances. "sutterchip" does from time to time too.
Keeper1st 1 week ago
i love people who can sight read like that, i'm sure it is amazing seeing them play in person
roxorsoxor 1 week ago
4 people lost a fist fight at the saloon..
aBrutalHipster 1 month ago
That's really Chuck Norris in disguise
DMonk124s 1 month ago
I could just imagine Mario and Luigi dancing to this in tuxedos and top hats
crabalockerfishwife6 1 month ago 16
@crabalockerfishwife6 Not just dancing, but tap-dancing!
Keeper1st 1 month ago 14
@Keeper1st Once I read that, (about the tap-dancing), I started imagining that I heard tapdancing in the background for the rest of the song... That would be cool! lol
jceggbert5 2 weeks ago
"Something Like That"......EXACTLY LIKE THAT!!!!
Fleezy81 1 month ago 5
my lord how amazing/
malawada 2 months ago
Favorite!
dirtbikemike69 2 months ago
That brings the tears to my eyes.
ferimentodefoice 2 months ago
came for the piano, stayed for the beard.
AnonHateMachine 2 months ago 2
being someone who grew up with Super Mario brothers. This made my week!
budgieBurglar 2 months ago
such a lovely piece to hear live, and his sight-reading gives it some great charm
darlantro 2 months ago
WOW!
jacktsang05 2 months ago
I always admire people who has extraordinary sight reading abilit, mabye it's due to my rather pathetic sight reading ability that barely can finish a simple piece at 1st glance.....Is sight reading innate?
zhengjdc 2 months ago 12
@zhengjdc Tom had the benefit of being taught to read music right from the very start at five years of age, so an ability to read and understand music (understanding is key) developed just like normal language skills. So in that sense, it is kind of innate. You'll notice that he doesn't play exactly all the notes that are written, but rather reads and understands what's on the page, then plays within that understood framework (which often means playing MORE than what's on the page!).
Keeper1st 2 months ago 30
@Keeper1st
I play piano myself,at not bad level, but sight-reading is always my biggest problem, it hinders my ability to learn new pieces and making me almost impossible to play in church where they require you to be able to play various pieces.
zhengjdc 2 months ago
@Keeper1st Can he play things by ear?
SavageArms357 1 month ago
@SavageArms357 He has perfect pitch and does transcribe from old recordings. Closest I've seen to him playing by ear is to follow along on a second piano while someone else plays a tune he doesn't know. He can take up the melody the next time through if it's not too complicated. There's a "Fun with 2 pianos" video with him and Adam Swanson in which this happens.
Keeper1st 1 month ago
@zhengjdc it's like anything i assume. it's a skill that is developed over time. talent differentiates the rate at which one improves, and one's maximum skill. someone with practice and no talent can be better than someone with talent and no practice, but given equal practice, someone with innate talent will be better.
just speaking from experience in sports... it's probably not exactly the same with piano
samsf90 2 months ago
U need to show him some donkey kong country notes sometimes, especially the bonus stage songs from donkey kong country 2 and 3.
Bacbi 2 months ago
Great song! If Tom has time to play, could you recommend Castlevania - Bloody tears. I love that song!
r4nd0mi1 2 months ago
Oh, c'mon, Moonbase Alpha people, go over to the Monty-Python-esque jazzy "lol" remix of this to post the Moonbase Alpha meme quotes.
GlennMagusHarvey 3 months ago
john madden
arrow091 3 months ago
The tempo of this one reminds me of "Remembering You" by Roger Kellaway (ending theme to All in the Family). I love it.
marclavius 3 months ago
Have to love to Like / Dislike bar comparison!
souljabri557 3 months ago
aeiou
gochulord 3 months ago
@gochulord hear comes anouther chinese earthquek ebrbrbrbrbrbrbrbrbrbrbrbrbrbr
rihardo123 3 months ago
aeiou
n30r 3 months ago
In most (all?) of his vids this guy uses a different speed and acentuation than the original tune.
BUT...IMHO...I find he just makes the tune *perfect* choosing that particular speed etc.
AND...he is *just* sight reading...that's *real* talent you see her!!!
Mapinga78 4 months ago
What i imagine bar music sounds like in the Marioverse.
WillBFugly 4 months ago
Awesome! Great! Fantastic!!!
from Japan....
pxi13773 4 months ago
This might be my imagination but Toms verson sound so melancholic and emotional, just awesome.
Suntaste92 5 months ago
so when is Tom going to be releasing his video game rag compilation CD?
WillParry79 5 months ago 3
Wart walks into the Saloon, and the music stops. With Mario sitting at the bar with his manly glass of milk, Wart walks behind him. Mario take a sip, and BAM! Mario lobs a turnip at him jumps over him leaving the bar stools all knocked over.
ronniegranillo 5 months ago 3
素晴らしい！！
anyahawai 5 months ago
2 people fear the beard!
AAErikCO 5 months ago
This guy is my hero ;-p
hudgefr 6 months ago
Awesome arrangement!! The only change I would make to sound more like the original is at measure 14, and 22, on the left hand, it should be D E C B A. :)
fetymann 6 months ago
God this is... this is... just completely friggin awesome. Like holy crap. How much better does this tune sound at this tempo, seriously! I'd never have thought it.
*FAVOURITES*
ShokaLion 6 months ago
sounds like music from the old western bars...
smileyrayray 6 months ago
Sight reading Super Mario Bros 2... That couldn' t be possible!!
renakiller 6 months ago
Birdo and King Wart disliked this video.
kingwalrus64 6 months ago 2
downloaded ur score and been practicing for a while. this song is tough. tom brier is my hero
andyhsong 7 months ago
♫ typing this comment felt so good while typing along with the beat. ♪
darkcylander 7 months ago 3
i fucking love this!
cfcefa09 7 months ago
Perfect!
RevolutionMPC 7 months ago
There's a rag in Cowboy Bebop called Piano Bar 1 that's pretty awesome, apart from one or two slips on the score I found is pretty much notated note-for-note though, would that matter much? Also, there's an, albeit shorter one, in Final Fantasy VIII called Slide Show Part 2, though I have the feeling you've found that one already ^^;
makometeor 7 months ago 11
@makometeor Yes, a video has already been done with Tom sight-reading Slide Show Part 2.
Keeper1st 7 months ago
Amazing!! Thank you.
stonepilot1 7 months ago
Awesome playing. +1 for the beard.
pierre45a 8 months ago 45
Clever Japanese....interesting info.
lambicframbroise 8 months ago
I have to say, I'm very impressed with your transcriptions. Youtube is riddled with a lot of great renditions with a few tragically wrong notes. But you always do a fantastic job.
RandomTask3000 8 months ago
Keeper1st!
i hope you could make him play Super Mario Brothers 2 Character Select Theme!
phanteon198 8 months ago
sounds great but pick up the pace!!!
goblinrogers 8 months ago
Is this halftime?
parade 9 months ago
well, this is all pretty impressive. but will it blend!?
getzingo 9 months ago
amazing job for a first timer!
superextremelaser 9 months ago
King Koopa and Mouser found this video!
MrRiffraff84 10 months ago
@MrRiffraff84 King Koopa wasn't in Super Mario Bros. 2 (U). And enough with the lame ass YouTube memes. They're fucking old.
Shiro786 10 months ago
@Shiro786 He was in the cartoon-series, so was Mouser. And this was kinda the main theme.
MrRiffraff84 10 months ago
Uh. What came first? The videogame or the tv show?
Shiro786 9 months ago
That song sounds perfect with that piano as opposed to the 8 bit. Like it was written just for that specific instrument.
TheAwakenedHeretic 10 months ago
2 goombas disliked this
dermerkita 10 months ago
@dermerkita Why goombas? They weren't in Super Mario Bros USA/2
InuYashafanboyee 10 months ago
@InuYashafanboyee klugscheißer
dermerkita 9 months ago
@dermerkita What?
InuYashafanboyee 9 months ago
@InuYashafanboyee What he said was the German equivalent of "smartass".
Keeper1st 9 months ago
the paper fainted from hearing the greatness of Tom Brier
14littledude 10 months ago
Can you ask Tom if he could play the character select screen?
MrRiffraff84 10 months ago
Welcome to Luigi Casino!
TheMrSONIC4 10 months ago
this really reminds me of the mario cartoon, when their in the western style saloon
omegasignas 10 months ago
Give him SM2 Character Select. He'd probably love it
ff2paladin 10 months ago
lol - human-synthesia
blazeypolska13 10 months ago
at this tempo sounds like a music to drink a beer at a bar in the old west ages
ratans2 10 months ago
there is something about those Mario tunes that makes them unforgettable
pitonto16 10 months ago
Can someone PLEASE learn me to play this intrument!!! ?
Blazestalker100 10 months ago
I could have sworn I was a toy and in the movie toy story while listening to this. :x
Naraflames 10 months ago 3
@Naraflames Now where you mention it, it does sound like something by Randy newman!
MrRiffraff84 10 months ago
it likes jazz... so good
Super0Andreu0Bros 10 months ago
0:26 Piece of paper: LOL im gonna fall >:D
Hand: No you arent D:<
koinkolant 10 months ago
Dude that is awesome man
DarkGriffin070 10 months ago
Wow.. Brings back memories -Great job!
KyleBJobey 10 months ago
this must be played in a saloon!!!! would be very funny
spotlightman1234 10 months ago 2
Dayuuuum!
Theonegamefreak 10 months ago
Imagining myself in the old west and hearing to this..... niiiiice...
MrRetlav 10 months ago 3
Could you ask Tom if he could play this in minor?
MrRiffraff84 11 months ago
theres an awesome rag-like theme from One Piece, I looked for it as "One Piece Party Theme"
Do you think he could play it? I am a big fan of Tom : )
thapL4y 11 months ago 3
@thapL4y That's a fun little rag strain, and there's already a pretty decent transcription out there. I can hear a few missing notes but I should be able to work them into a new score. Thanks for the suggestion. Hadn't heard any ragtime from anime before.
Keeper1st 11 months ago 22
@Keeper1st
Could you provide me with the link to the sheet music? I can't find it...
arqivus 7 months ago
@Keeper1st can you send me all the supermario sheet music you know. Im desperately looking for it thanx.
lowfatlatte0 7 months ago
@lowfatlatte0 Just about everything I've transcribed or made a score for is in the same directory as the PDF linked in the description. The directory is open for browsing.
Keeper1st 7 months ago
I love these videos! i've always felt like mario music sounded ragtimey and this man is astounding! his playing is flawless and his embellishments add so much to the music
Halopedian 11 months ago
why isn't Berkley school of music giving this guy an honorary PhD. Pft...what am I saying as if he needs it.
Alanjan 11 months ago
I love it when he improvises.
mcgyvr2009i 1 year ago
Tom Brier...man, I hope you can take word to him that hearing him play on the ol' Tube really makes my day!
maxpower789z 1 year ago
TOM is just AMAZING if he hadn't heard it before O_o
CeliaRees 1 year ago
the tempo is woderful, it sounds kinda like a saloon
Luxord322 1 year ago
You should see if you can get Tom to play the Super Mario Bros 2 ending theme, that's real ragtimey too!
Omega52 1 year ago 12
@Omega52 Yes, he liked it when I sent him a recording of that one. I just need to transcribe it. The existing transcription attempts are poor and get the chords all wrong.
Keeper1st 1 year ago 9
@Keeper1st Awesome, just be sure to upload it when you're done haha, can't wait!
Omega52 1 year ago
LOLLL oops yeah it was to the wrong guy, ma bad it was @lefrufru
chrissd11 1 year ago
whoa! really nice version! please, please do us a tutorial of your version !
CapitaineBuisson 1 year ago
かなりゴージャスな夢工場ドキドキパニックですねwww
aguagu1973 1 year ago
fantastic tempo. reminds me of slow music that use to play during the credits at the end of a tv show. Super mario Bros 2 was filmed in front of a live audience.
madwalrus9998 1 year ago 2
@madwalrus9998
Couldn't agree more. TV needs MORE RAGTIME!!! (and more cowbell).
AAErikCO 1 year ago
This is amazing. I cant get over how good it is.
redfire1017 1 year ago
I thought the official story about why we got this game over the true sequel was because the true sequel was deemed too difficult for American audiences, but the NOA President.
But more on point, I'm enjoying all these videos of him on youtube. Pretty cool.
Uridien 1 year ago
piano sheet at 0:25 fell down due to his powerful force of his fingers though it may look soft.
Parkjisung91 1 year ago
I can imagine Annette hanshaw's voice over this tune! nice tempo
PankRockCaveman 1 year ago
Can I request the legend of Zelda theme?
BIGDADDY36253 1 year ago
Using the HTML5 video player you can change the playback speed without changing the pitch. Setting this video to 1.5x speed gets the tempo just about right to match the game. Of course we all know Tom could do it at that pace if he wanted to anyway.
jjakucyk 1 year ago
It sounds beautiful at this tempo!!!
celsius82 1 year ago 70
my beautiful credit to you you fucking savant pianist bastard.
DanimalLawlz 1 year ago
could you suggest him to play Zelda Twilight Princess - Hyrule Field?
And He is the awesomest pianist iv'e ever heard on youtube :D
020555555 1 year ago
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wrong tempo, please tell him next time to be faster thanks
felinec 1 year ago
@felinec you sir, fail
just leave
redair13 1 year ago
@felinec xD
So felinec, you could play the song faster in your first look trough?
Respect
ManioKartWii 1 year ago
Bro can you make a playlist of all of his video game / cartoon w/e themes?
spadgeful 1 year ago
"I can't go in there, Sal, there's a guy in there wearing the same hat as me!"
"The usual please, Dodger"
"We don't like your type around here, boy"
EddieTheFishReturns 1 year ago
Somehow it ain't a saloon-themed music. Still, my ears tell me it could fit. Beeing slow, but with a rusty piano makes it.
*Dum dee dum*
GuessIIIwho 1 year ago
I do like this song being played a little bit slower as Tom's version . Sounds gentle and like a dance.
sian7272 1 year ago
it's so great, I would totally buy a cd with my favorite nintendo tunes on piano on it.
GeorgesVI 1 year ago
Bravo! that's fantastic,
why don't they put these muscis into the smb2 remakes?
GeorgesVI 1 year ago
farkkk this guy is good
xkflash 1 year ago
still waiting to see someone play this accurately to speed on piano. He played it great, but in reality its a very fast song and difficult
frankied14 1 year ago
Speed is perfect; we're not playing Super Mario Bros. 2, heh. We're listening to a piano adaptation.
elPacaManca 1 year ago 2
nice
Mario101Luigi 1 year ago
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why the heck doesn't he play this faster I mean I know it's just sight read but my god
LeFruFru 1 year ago
@LeFruFru Because I told him to take it at a leisurely tempo. I hadn't heard the original either; just looking at the music, it seemed liked a slower tempo was "correct".
Keeper1st 1 year ago 39
@Keeper1st I think it sounds great either slow or the original tempo.its more of a leisurely strolling melody if you ask me.like your just takin a walk around town or in the park.
BoomhaurReplica7 1 year ago
@Keeper1st
its supposed to be waaaaaay faster lol.
jongsong86 1 year ago
@Keeper1st I kinda like this tempo, sounds like a Jazz Blues. ;) try to accompany that with drums. :)
Khazanah 1 year ago
@Keeper1st Also, it makes more sense to play this piece slowly. Mr. Brier does a great job of imbuing the piece with that ragtime feel and tempo.
IAmTheClayman 1 year ago
@Keeper1st dumbass, why dont you put up a video of yourself playing that song double speed.
chrissd11 1 year ago
@chrissd11 dude i think you're replying to the wrong guy...
classified9 1 year ago
@LeFruFru
Man this tempo is good, because this is ragtime version.
You play great.
magik603 1 year ago 3
@LeFruFru in my opinion it sounds way better this way, seems fitting of its composure
windkai 1 year ago
Wow, that guy is really talented. I like the slower tempo with that song, too.
MrTanookiMario 1 year ago 2
I've always loved this song. Mr. Brier plays it so well! I wonder, does he like it, as well?
elPacaManca 1 year ago
Keeper1st..日本語がしゃべるの？
phixxwutwut 1 year ago
@phixxwutwut A little. I studied the language for a year, but that was 20 years ago. (Yes, boys and girls, I studied Japanese before it was cool. I didn't study it because of anime or anything; I just wanted to study a language that wasn't based in Latin or Greek.)
Keeper1st 1 year ago
@Keeper1st haha, yeah. the way you pronounced a few of the words made me thought that you knew how to speak a bit heh. plus i see kanji and japanese in your descriptions, pretty cool.
phixxwutwut 1 year ago
@phixxwutwut I noticed that putting in the Japanese titles greatly increases the viewership in Japan (naturally as they're more likely to search titles in Japanese, and it's more likely to appear on a Related Videos list next to a Japanese video), so I always try to do that where possible. There is a video I made a few years ago called "Keeper speaking Japanese" in which you can hear me reading the plot overview of the Animal Crossing movie.
Keeper1st 1 year ago
@Keeper1st Thats is so awesome i love the Japanese culture and really whant to real jananese, can you tell me where you learned it?
I only know the basics :S
こんにちは。私の名前はヌノサントスです。お会い出来て嬉しいです。
Watashiwa Nuno Santos desu. Hajimemashite. :P
Megabine 1 year ago
@Megabine I studied it at a community college. Our sensei was a Japanese woman who didn't speak the best of English. The second-semester class began with 36 students but 30 of them dropped out before the final. Only six of us survived to the end. She did not slow down the class for people who couldn't learn at the class pace. The class was covering the next subject whether you were ready for it or not!
Keeper1st 1 year ago
@Keeper1st Well, if you really want something you like then you will work for it!
That's what i always think of.
Plus i learned english from watching cartoons with 5 years xD
Megabine 1 year ago
@Keeper1st
sounds like studying mathematics in germany :D
libertydenied 1 year ago
@Keeper1st WOW THATS AWESOME. AND PEOPLE ALWAYS TALK SHIT ABOUT COMMUNITY COLLEGE. ITS AMAZING HOW PEOPLE DROP OUT OF THAT CLASS AND I CANT GET PEOPLE TO TEACH ME PERIOD. O THE IRONY AND CONTRASTS OF REALITY AND THE INTERNET. WHERE DID YOU GO TO COMMUNITY COLLEGE?
ZEROEVILDARKCOOL 1 year ago
@ZEROEVILDARKCOOL My Japanese classes were at Cabrillo College in Aptos, California. That was 20 years ago. Yes, I studied Japanese before it was cool. I just wanted to learn how a language not based on Latin or Greek worked.
Keeper1st 1 year ago
@Megabine just go to japan, youll learn quick enough.
phixxwutwut 1 year ago
@phixxwutwut Its easy for you to say.
Your not living on a country thats on crissis :(
Megabine 1 year ago
He should enter a talent show!!!!!!
Schmidteren 1 year ago
sounds beautiful!
Schmidteren 1 year ago
I seem to recall that Doki Doki Panic was turned into SMB2 for the USA because the original SMB2 was thought to be far too difficult for American gamers. The game was not a flop in Japan, Nintendo just had very low expectations of the capabilities of US players. Given that we've since then seen the REAL SMB2 as Lost Levels in Super Mario All Stars and now also as WiiWare, they weren't too far off in those assumptions- Lost Levels is punishingly tough.
usernameunave0 1 year ago
Yeah I've heard that it was either too tough or that is was too similar to the first Mario. I guess it depends on who you talk to.
HelenKellersArmy 1 year ago
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Quietschquatsch 1 year ago
Welcome to the Western, people! haha love it!
jera3 1 year ago
it took me more than a week to learn near the end of the first page of this score :( kind of depressing how good he is. haha :)
phixxwutwut 1 year ago
I love ragtime; I wish there was some kind of ragtime festival in North Carolina :(
ayashiiguy 1 year ago 2
@ayashiiguy A bit of a drive, but there are some ragtime concerts held in Fairfax, Virginia, featuring people you see on my channel. Look up the Northern Virginia Ragtime Society.
Keeper1st 1 year ago
i never realized how awesome this song was until i heard it here.
thedarklingthrush 1 year ago
This is simply outstanding.
bobbygnosis 1 year ago
Looks like the Paper that fell was getting jealous of the one being played. ;D
PBTatsu 1 year ago
Sounds like the Super Mario Bros. Super Show version of the song, because of how slow it's being played.
Gotmilk0112 1 year ago
Wow. That is so cool.
mcgyvr2009i 1 year ago
Does Tom have any upcoming concerts or public playings?
cyclos12 1 year ago
@cyclos12 He plays frequently in the Sacramento area. Some Wednesdays at the Straw Hat Pizza in Rancho Cordova, at the monthly Sacramento Ragtime Society meetings, the bimonthly Mother Lode Ragtime Society meetings (in Sutter Creek). He'll be at the free Ragtime Corner venue in the Hyatt Regency Sacramento on Memorial Day weekend. To name a few.
Keeper1st 1 year ago
@Keeper1st Sacramento... how I miss thee
wunkus 1 year ago
@Keeper1st Is he ever in the San Francisco/Berkeley area? :3
sstrunks5555 1 year ago 2
@sstrunks5555 It's been known to happen (occasional concerts), but not any regular gigs in that area as far as I know. But if you're in that area, I recommend the Pier 23 Cafe on Tuesday evenings. That's ragtime night, starting at 5 p.m. Some of the performers you see on my channel play there.
Keeper1st 1 year ago
@Keeper1st Awesome :D Thanks for the info. Keep the awesome vids coming!
sstrunks5555 1 year ago
You must have talent when you can read the sheets!! Your soo talenteddd!!!
SenNetix 1 year ago