Brad Mehldau - Paranoid Android (Radiohead cover)

[santiagorojaspiaggio]

What's theeeeereeeee! ♪

[Chizzled4Ever]

Someone needs to transcribe this ASAP

[zrouth]

@Chizzled4Ever greatness like this cannot be transcribed. only felt.

[andreaniloc]

amazing!

[siinew]

37 tone deaf mothaf*ckas have listened to this.

[TheMrPianoJazz]

certo che paragonare l'incapace einaudi a un genio come mehldau vuol dire non aver capito proprio nulla....

[michaelangefan]

magnifique pianiste ! amazing pianist ! keep on playing for us !

[fantasyleague0629]

I've never clicked dislike button in my life.

[lherbert]

hey its matt damon on the keys!

[leovatoloko08]

Just perfect

[KCBellyDancer]

Beautiful

[ZacLeeWood]

delicious



[MrGeremia57]

Vai Brad, non ti fermare... mai! Grazie!

[HubertTheHappyHobo]

@Easleytee

I happen to love Monk, Miles, Coltrane, Ellington, Hancock, Roach, all the classics. That doesn't mean they're the only ones who ever made fantastic music.

[bobbygnosis]

@HubertTheHappyHobo Here here.

[TheJekshen]

Very good!!~~

[primate72]

the boys would be proud of this cover im sure.this is such a hauting and beutiful song desperate frustrating hair pulling out get out of my life.piggy yuppy zionists.little bitches eton boys totured by big daddy boys.perfect breeding ground for politics.imorality is what they are full of.

[MK19Radiohead]

Love It! <3

[marumiexoxo]

this is amazing

[waveblast2]

cluelessnessmakesyoulookpretty­ugly

[bowiebowiebowie1984]

goosebumps

[shuttheeffupshaun]

i smoke a fat pound of crack cocaine

[20akilez]

este tema es extraordinario.....la escuche en una pelicula franchute ke se llamaba y se casaron y vivieron felices para siempre ....es muy buena esta version....

[Muzikman127]

Everyone, seriously check this arrangement Christopher O'Riley watch?v=Q1hGxHSDkTw  It's less jazzy than this but the textures are phenomenal..

[Symmetryful]

1:48 - 1:55 and 2:30

Loving the subtle alterations to chords - makes this arrangement sound amazing!

[Gancosfatman]

Our teacher just showed us this guy in our Music theory class and I can't stop listening!

[8scatterbrain8]

@Gancosfatman you have a great teacher!

[qzxerty]

@8scatterbrain8 talking of musical theory, the 2-part counterpoint treatment he gives this in the opening is just...incredible.

[DavidKing1894]

@Gancosfatman

You won't be ale to.. He just becomes more and more addicting.

btw, glad to know your teacher isn't one who's been sucked into the misinterpreted musical world that is pop culture.

[AreaCode978]

Can't wait to get my mini-grand piano when I have enough money and my own place. I'm getting it before I set up a TV.

[DoctorT2010]

Lovely version. He's playing in Dublin, Ireland tomorrow night so I think I'll take myself off to see the man play.

[yeild101]

ok, now i'll bleeding from the nose. damn jazz music.

[yeild101]

this makes my brain hurt. in a good way. i think.

[Zell666Dincht]

:me gusta:

[allisinyourhead19004]

so beautiful!!! thank you! i could felt this under my skin, im learnin piano and im trying to do the same... so much to learn but what an inspiration

[unclefeezus]

Oh man, my dog is totally singing along to this song... the coolest part is I think he's imitating the melody structure. He's going "whoo-whoooooo...", which models the syncopation that shows up throughout the song.

[yeild101]

@unclefeezus i just googled syncopation! didn't know they had a word for it. thanks!

[zakkwyldesociety]

5:36 What a genius chord...

[RaHeadD10]

This just shows how good radioheads melody is, one of the few bands that master it, brad is a genius his own work is masterful as well :)

[islandcrimes]

musical theatre jazz---corny garbage!!! listen to Clare Fischer or Erroll Garner for true genius detail .

[koflan]

@islandcrimes You're so mainstream. Go watch MTV and listen to Linkin Park. At least you're not trying to be condescending about it, I'll give you that.

[shankpeterman]

@islandcrimes Both of the guys you mentioned are amazing, but this is also one of the single worst examples of mehldau I've heard and I own at least 10 of his albums. He's a genius above virtually any other pianist out there and this example doesn't do him justice. Look for "number 19" on youtube. You don't judge this guy from a shitty solo cover of a radiohead song that isn't indicative of his playing whatsoever.

[TheDionysiac]

@shankpeterman

Whatsoever? There's quite a bit going on there, especially after that modulation, that warrants no small amount of acclaim. It's not what it was at the tokyo concert, but that doesn't mean it isn't brilliant. Also, though it is technically a cover, it's by far and away more mehdau's piece than it is Radiohead's.

[MrAmitGendelman]

Amazing version..

Brad's amazing !

[RobBrooksMusic]

Well, I listen to this, then I study. I finally think I know something, until I reach about 0:03, when I realise I have to back and study lots lots more

[TheSteveWhiddonBand]

AWESOME VIDEO! LIKE ROMANCE? LIKE GREAT MUSIC? WANT WORLD PEACE? THEN YOU'LL LOVE THIS VIDEO! JUST GO TO MY CHANNEL TO SEE AND HEAR THE LIGHT!

[TheLeoOfCostaRica]

@TheSteveWhiddonBand

Fuck you.

[diloalaluna]

For me this version is wonderfull, without a word it express so much feelings.

Just beautiful

[whothq18]

NAILED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BAMboozlrisforGibo]

WOAAAH

[RobBrooksMusic]

I have tried starting my own weird arrangement of this watch?v=QYjlTIbaugc

[GarmaProject]

So... whoever said perfection doesn't exist was lying?

[spindleneedle]

@GarmaProject wow, that comment is incredibly corny and cliche, the complete polar opposite of this song

[GarmaProject]

@spindleneedle whatever... thanks for your opinion but it's just the first thing that I thought listening to it.

[funkymonks0003]

I like the bit from 0.01 - 9.24 the best.

[rebecavilpuu]

Perfect compose

[03codyc]

holy shit! pure genious.

[RobBrooksMusic]

The chord substitutions around 1:30 to 1:35 are such genious!

[RobBrooksMusic]

That piano just sounds perfect, I love how you can also hear all the pedal banging sounds

[whoquiensabe]

im impressed, love it

[HoneyBadger617]

o.O

Oh My God.

That is fucking awesome. o.O

[cuoylyf]

Absolutely! It's very cool!

[WobayKitpou]

@Easleytee - Thank you! Thank you! Your musical taste is surely too exquisite for YouTube! But please have mercy upon us philistines by allowing us the simple pleasure of revelling in our ignorant worship of Brad Mehldau's "music". Thus, you may save the labours of your generous condescension, whereby you have enlightened us with your highest wisdom: that enjoying a wide range of music is not as important as limiting oneself to original, perfect music. Bravo!!

[navebucketdude]

@WobayKitpou Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit.

[WobayKitpou]

@navebucketdude Pomposity (re: Easleytee's comments on Meldau) is the highest form of idiocy.

[navebucketdude]

@WobayKitpou indeed, touché!

[BAMboozlrisforGibo]

@WobayKitpou BRAVO

[G8tr1522]

@WobayKitpou It would be an honor to be "served" by you, 'Kitpou.

[Bastardatore]

@WobayKitpou Man, you surely have won my soul with this comment! LoL

[Easleytee]

Not a scintilla of musical relevance or inspiration embedded in this composition.

Listen to Bill Evans Or Pilc if you wish to her an authentic hybridization of Classical + Jazz.

This is beyond pretentious, unimaginative tripe.

[Easleytee]

Listen to this...then listen to Monk.

Then study music to obliterate your ignorance about music.

[usc23cal9]

@Easleytee Dude, Bill Evans is my favorite jazz pianist, with Brad Mehldau a close second. Do yourself a favor and listen to the whole Live in Tokyo album. It's incredible. And that's coming from a classical-piano dork who came late to the jazz party.

[8scatterbrain8]

@Easleytee because if I listen to Brad Mehldau I authomatically don't listen to Monk.

[joaorgpires]

@Easleytee take this personal: you're a jerk!

[MrDomguitar]

@Easleytee i study piano and brad mehldau is outstanding player. monk is also very good.

[nofx2thedarkgod]

wonderful piece and cover [and I usually HATE covers..] shame you finished in jazz style when you began really really wonderful..if you remake all this and avoid to jazz it on "rain down" part..it will be my favourite piano cover ever .

[NQTY]

if someone could send me the sheets I would love you forever

[danielle71177]

wow im going to pkay this on my piano right now

[FlorianWZ]

Sounds like smooth jaggedness. Fucking brilliant.

[thaunbeated]

for some reason i felt like i was playing Sim City O_o

[luyendao]

@thaunbeated lol funniest comment i've heard in a while, i must be old ;-P

[H4RRYP4TCH]

It seems alright, but he makes it so camp it's insane. I mean, how do you make a Radiohead song camp? It's not an insult, I'm just observing that it's insane.

[lostcambion]

sublime. he plays it with such feeling.

[oorpheus1]

treeertrrerrreerrtwwgrrdgterre­tetr

[xXMIKKELmusicXx]

why don't you stop using your ability to post comments on youtube in order to prove everything you know about music/start arguments and start commenting on the actual music or videos that have been posted for your enjoyment. we all get caught nerding out over music sometimes, but this is just mental masturbation, people...

[MeneerKorbes]

Pure Bliss!

[harryhume]

I dont suppose anyone knows if the songs been stretched to a sonata cover, ie three movements like the song? THAT would be interesting to hear. Well for me.

[FeralArtist]

4:06 omfg goosebumps

[AreaCode978]

I love to see a close up view of him playing this.

[RjWeapon]

More views than expected. Nice.

[132Reinier]

A picture says a thousand words, and a chord says a million words if played by Brad Mehldau

[stephenzuniga86]

Mehldau's playing is such a treat!

[binder673]

Awesome piano work there, but this song is just not the same with out the awesome guitar parts and such.

[Easleytee]

Pilc is a superior pianist. Check out his "Weclcome Home" trio release.

[G8tr1522]

FUCK YEAH!!!!! MEHLDAU!!!!! I listened to this beast all over the place on Micheal Brecker's "Pilgrimage" album. His solos were BOSS!!!

[DemidovaMusic]

Just fell in love with this video

[Pazitaa21]

mega like

[tjm220]

I first heard this version in high school from a foreign language teacher and I've been looking for it ever since. Why the hell didn't I think of coming here sooner? Freaking awesome.

[eratosphenes]

downloadable?

[stereosanctity7]

wow....just....wow...........i­ts amazing how classical some of radioheads music is...Thom and Jonny both know notation so that may be the very secret behind radiohead...its easier to write obscure chords if you know how to read music...they are the pink floyd of our generation...

[PogoJohn]

@stereosanctity7 you anger me. How is it easier for radiohead to write "obscure" chords because they know notation?!?!

But Amazing arrangement, use of dynamics were unbelievable.

[stereosanctity7]

@PogoJohn when u learn something like that you learn more obscure chords and you learn how to place chords better....rather than just figuring it out by accident...which has happened with a lot of amazing songs but if ur ever stuck on a chord or stuck on the direction of the song it helps to know time signatures and augmented chords and diminished...it just makes it easier to make song writing choices...but im not against any form of writing, lots of great bands didn't kno notation...

[PogoJohn]

@stereosanctity7 I dont think old yorkey would have had any trouble knowing what a diminished chord was if he didn't know notation. music is music, has been around long before notation. Notation is just a way of communicating music in a written form, it doesn't allow you to play crazy chords, it allows you to write them down so that others know what your talking about! Thats like saying that if you can write you can say longer and more complex words.

[stereosanctity7]

@PogoJohn if u take an English class you'll learn more words...and if you take music classes you'll learn more chords...that was my point...why did u care enough to reply to me...u that bored?

[PogoJohn]

@stereosanctity7 Was that really your point? Thom and Jonny both took music lessons so thats why they are good at music!? How did you figure that one out? are you also some kind of genius? I replied because I wanted to let you know about how invaluable your comment was to me. Im sorry if I came across as harsh, youtube should be a place where people can express their ideas without retribution from others. I apologise.

[PogoJohn]

@petezilla dude Im all for notation! love the stuff and Im a good reader, just finished my bachelor of music. Most musician know some form of notation, so it angers me when someone says something like this: "Thom and Jonny both know notation so that may be the very secret behind radiohead". My opinion..... Thom and Jonny boy are musical geniuses who actually know what they are talking about, unlike some people.

[8scatterbrain8]

@PogoJohn actually thom CAN'T read music, he's just a genius :)

[petezilla]

@8scatterbrain8 I never doubted that one. It's johnny greenwood that was all up in the Messiaen scores.

[petezilla]

reading is actually more of a non-issue to me, it's allowing oneself to not rule out classical music and really investigate and understand it that makes Radiohead very interesting (as well as all the other influences).

[OnlyVideoGuyOnEarth]

@stereosanctity7 One of them doesn't know score notation, so that's kinda WRONG

[stereosanctity7]

@OnlyVideoGuyOnEarth thats great but...please could you stop the noise? I'm trying to get some rest....

[OnlyVideoGuyOnEarth]

@stereosanctity7 Oh, sorry. Thank god youtube is silent and loads of replies don't sound like an angry mob outside your window. Just one question: how long have you been waiting to crack that one?

[stereosanctity7]

@OnlyVideoGuyOnEarth actually i just thought of it after reading your comment...kind of stupid maybe but i guess i have better things to do...

[casagal65]

This is awesome!  Love it!

[MikeHeggeman]

Someone have got the seet ?

thanks to send it at my mail adress -> simon.moncelon@laposte.net

[MikeHeggeman]

Someone have got the seet ?

thanks to send it at my mail adress

[bombersmrz]

i've always wondered what it would be like to bring say, beethoven or bach or motzart, into the present and have them listen to today's music to see what they would say. this really makes me wish i could.

[kacoon66]

this is like sunshine on a cloudy day

[bombersmrz]

@kacoon66 i would say a cloud on a sunny day, but that's just me, i live off of melancholy

[radioheadfan235]

OMG THIS IS PERFECTION

[radioheadfan235]

This is one of the sweetest covers I've ever heard. How can anyone dislike this?>?!?

[kramerica2k6]

I found a bunch of Mehldau Trio DVD Rips, if anyone is interested:

fileserve (dot) com/list/k5nxf2y

[Psichotica7]

Wow, this just sexually aroused me for some reason. Anyone else?

[FeralArtist]

@Psichotica7 Very. I almost came.

[MechasIsSb]

@Psichotica7

:9 jaja

[whollyman]

@Psichotica7

It's very powerful indeed, the lyrical middle section sandwiched between such anarchic vigor and lust, it's all too wonderful to bear!

[nuevaordenmundial]

BUENA ROLA!!!

[LINK67890]

Well its piano, this can't be better

[billevanstime]

At present is the best piano player in the world

[tpstrat14]

29 people listen to ONLY Radiohead and are offended by any other music.

[Wallychans]

OH MY GOD...this is SO much better than chris 'o riley's version...songs have pauses for a reason. I listened to chris's version just before this one and felt like i was listening to a constant BLAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.  Adding more notes to a song doesn't always make it better...there's a limit before it is overwhelming and just sounds like a drawn out (like i said before) BLAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH...­Music's meant for emotion, not mathematics, number's dont make a song better, feelings do...

[nem3sics]

why...why......why some people always don't like something which is clearly something amazing........why??? WHY????

[8boristhespider8]

Increíble...Los discos solistas de este hijo de puta son geniales tambíen.Es creo el mejor cover de Radiohead que escuché. Thom, Brad, Buda, los amo a todos!

[grigor27]

Much more profound and meaningful than Radiohead's original version

[Tennisers]

I watched this because he was in Joshua Redman's band, and that I used to like Radiohead. Awesome.!

[mindbender91]

@Tennisers You ''used'' to like Radiohead?So does that mean you don't listen to them anymore?

[Tennisers]

@mindbender91 Well, I still like Radiohead, but I don't listen to them that much anymore.

[q0zi2]

It's hard to encompass the whole band with a piano, especially with Jonny between instruments, but he did a great job.

[mrpossibilities]

I've always liked this much better than the trio version in Largo. This feels much more true to the original song and, overall, richer.

[dpolka]

Before I realized this was live, I was a bit paranoid and believed that the voices in the background were in my head.

How is this live!?

[ptrLeGrand]

@dpolka Haha, good comment. It amazes me as well.

[sahsahsah]

Awesome song..

u also might wanna try

Watermind - "Not Again"

long live for RADIOHEAD!!!

[AndroidSagaX]

Better than Christopher O'Riley version

[TheGabcat]

@AndroidSagaX agreed.

[Sociopatrol]

6:10 to 8:00 Oh! Oh man, the rhythm...the harmony...the masterful arranging...I can't believe what my ears have heard.

[BirdsandTreesMusic]

great and beautiful playing. =)

Relaxing and amazing...

[imigeru]

beautiful!

[danakerman]

This is simply knock-out from the get go. And it only gets better as it progresses. One can hear influences and inflections from a whole range of composers and styles. Personally, I love what starts happening at about 6:30 with the tremolo in the left hand. Totally reminds me of Der Erlkonig by Schubert. A great tribute to Radiohead, the piano, and music in general.

[mustard87]

This sounds amazing, however I would love to hear this done with a trio (+standup bass and drums). Having a jazz set come in around 2:20ish (somewhere around that section) would be sick. Definitely a tune I'll have to consider doing something with!

Of course, none of these comments are meant to take away from this in any way, simply masterful!!!

[STU591]

NO WORDS. just amazing.

[moupriksate]

this is good . The twenty minutes live version in Tokyo is god inspired.. I dont see it in here so il upload it one of these days

[RobDerbyCollege]

I come to youtube's jazz music for inspiration and ideas, but this completely washes over me, I can't analyse it because I am always thinking how good it sounds, and am just appreciating it...

[jiggity99]

Nowhere in my statement did I say that Radiohead was crappy. I, in fact, have nearly all there albums because I think they're so "uncrappy." This is probably an example of comparing "apples and oranges." I was just making the point that Brad Mehldau's incredible virtuosity on a piano should not be overlooked just because he doesn't sing. I would assume anyone who doesn't like this version doesn't like instrumental music or doesn't understand how ridiculously good he is at piano.

[jiggity99]

their*

[ytv21]

lol omg. this is good 

[androidsupersonic]

lovely

[memelilirara]

This is AWESOME.

[tolugo87]

@8scatterbrain8 Radiohead bro! its kind tough to hear, but if u need, that's the medicine you need, to hear indeed!

[reiniergoogle]

I'm trying to find the words to describe this. Awesome? Great? Phenomenal? No, way better then that.....

[degebeh]

Paranoid Android is perhaps one of the greatest Pop/Rock songs of all times!!

The coposition obviously seems interesting and inspiring enough to such a great Jazz artist as Brad Mehldau (who chose other songs of Radiohead for interpretation too, by the way). And no matter how you reinterpret the piece, it remains a great song.

Chapeau to Mr. Mehldau, too.

[TheRalphHania]

On that topic: Another great combination of jazz and Bach can be found in 'love me or leave me' from Nina Simone. I like Brad, but I love Nina!

[TheRalphHania]

Some pieces remind me of Bach (f.i. English Suites), especially about 5:30 to 6:30

[8scatterbrain8]

@TheRalphHania I agree, I've always found Bach's music very "jazzy" too.

[TheRalphHania]

@8scatterbrain8 On that topic: Another great introduction of 'Bach' in jazz can be found in 'love me or leave me' from Nina Simone. I have to say I like Brad, but I love Nina!

[rodhoces2]

@8scatterbrain8 No, jazz music is very "bachy" lol

[Jimhupponeword]

@rodhoces2 Only, I think, in the sense that they both heavily explore scales. Other than that (remembering that they are both based in the western notation/pitch/harmonic/etc system), the only characteristic they share is being great music. Jazz contains american/african-american elements bach had no knowledge of. Still, music in general owes Bach a whole lot, and great Jazz continues in the spiritual-musical tradition of Bach...for which we can all be grateful :)

[jbonhamII]

@rodhoces2 actually if you knew anything about Bach, a lot of his music was based off improvisation. in fact Bach was a master improviser, his fugues were largely based off improvisation. so 8scatterbrain8 i can definitely see where you are coming from

[112358miau]

@rodhoces2 Best comment here

[OnSugarHill]

@rodhoces2 My teacher Ron Eschete always talks about how Charlie Parker is Bach with swing

[MartinMusic1]

@8scatterbrain8

or jazz 'classical' ; ]

[Diabeticuss]

@8scatterbrain8 lol

[heavens2kadonka]

@8scatterbrain8

Autumn Leaves is based on a Bach prelude, if memory serves correct.

@8scatterbrain8

you're kidding right:) (please be kidding)