Avril 14th by Aphex Twin piano

[MANIDOTS]

This was a wonderful piece and you have done wonders with this.

[mikeshorin]

This was beautiful. I enjoyed the slower speed than the original Richard D James recording. Fascinating. I gave up on this during jazz school, although I got through half of it

[panzi45]

the last part always fascinates me, but it is fucking hard to play.

[NickyChanSaying]

YEEZY TAUGHT YOU

[Gamfreek462]

So, I've already subscribed to you and I just found you again covering one of my favorite songs. You are very talented... again lol

[Blueberry488]

oh my god, perfection :) sheets???

[flightoftheunknown]

Wow....VERY NICE!! :)

[InfinityEnterprises]

Let's play the blame, game, I love you...

[sajohnson09]

All I wanna know is how the hell did you produce that hissing sound with a piano? I need to learn how to do that.

[joebstarsurfer]

apex twin dreamy song

[ruger22lr]

4 people should have been aborted

[djblackadder]

you've nailed it lad, perfect interpretation!

[Xodrophine]

Sheets?

[railsterr]

amazin cover!

[bluenoseconor1]

Sound like blame game

[virokstas]

@bluenoseconor1 blame game uses a sample of it.

[MsAbigail1995]

Beautiful!

[midinerd]

u cn tell it isnt 1 fake cuz the proof is write their bb

[RobRoyal06]

Well played.

[wk2oo8]

I love this song. Beautiful, well done.

[Joshua0094055]

I'm back after a year and they have a tutorial. Finnally!

[brokenjets]

i think this is fake!!! why do i hear the same hiss from the original? the like hiss in the background. and its the same distortion too...

[akaikasui]

@brokenjets Bud, i know its the same because i just learned how to play this song from watching this video.

[brokenjets]

@akaikasui after actually listening to the original video then this one... i realized how they are in fact different

[TheNewManifesto]

AMAZING

[loveguitar1357]

i wish my hands were big enough to play the end of this song lol

[shazk85]

Beautiful :)



[franrbxxx]

this song is so beautiful, i could listen to it all day :')

[KARBELAEZ]

Awesome job on this..... Beautiful 

[PistonsNr1]

amazing.

[dimabbq]

perfection, if only you thought of it before rich

[PopDeOllie]

Absolutely perfect.

[CrosshairLunchbox]

Can you tell me what piano you are playing on and what your experience is?

[Magn0liafan]

simply beautiful. well done...

[joytoy322]

Amazing job :D

[tinsane73]

trying to learn this by myself has been damn near impossible, this will help loads. great cover man...

cheers

[eir28]

beautiful

[movezig1]

daaaaaamn that was perfect. Nice man!

[BPBerteaux]

Good job man! That was perfect! I love the end with the echoing octaves really high. Such a good little composition.

[jfmiamibeach]

Fuck australia ^^

[Netjack]

amazing job. 

[VeneratedWatchman]

fuck i don't care whos playing it this song is the shit!!!

[pimplis75]

clap clap clap...... !awesome :)

[BaldCupcake]

How long does it usually take you to learn a song?

[itsinmynamechap]

Can't believe he let West use this. Guess there really is no such thing as bad publicity then.

[rokkenroll]

@itsinmynamechap West made damn good use of this song, Kanye is a very creative rapper if you actually listen to his stuff other than the singles. And ye i did know about this song before i heard Kanyes sampling of it.

[x0ticShwty]

Blame game - kanye west

[Luke77313]

@x0ticShwty You're not suggesting that that's the original song, are you? God I hope not.

[x0ticShwty]

@Luke77313 no you ass.

[farfle10]

as a piano player who plays a lot of fast flashy stuff, i find stuff like this the most difficult and you executed it perfectly. really good

[humsposemofo]

i think there's a few people who would enjoy learning to play this themselves.

i'm one of them.

any chance you could make a tutorial for the less talented?

i understand thats a big ask, thanks for your rendition and upload

[markbrads23]

@humsposemofo

Sheet music is readily available online. The only tutorial you need... plus practice.



[mikeshorin]

@markbrads23 exactly. When I was in Jazz school for guitar, we had to learn basic merrily merrily bullshit on piano. What I'm basically saying is that I played piano diddly squat, and managed to practice half way through the song perfectly within 2-3 weeks just with sheet music. Mind you, you should know a bit about how sheet music is written.

[FunkinSpace]

@humsposemofo im getting there :) not good enough yet to pl;ay it its lovely and inteligent you can learn alot from the simplicity of it programming wise it makes your think. Its not all timing its emotion and time flow some how

[sokewt]

could you do a really good in depth tutorial?

please?lol

[msorlandobloom100]

is there any possibility of you doing a tutorial? this was lovely

[seed419]

It's very good, but I think the tempo is a bit too slow as opposed to the original....intentional?

[earnshaw24]

absolutely awesome. 

[mathbook12]

kanye sampled this for his song blame game

[SkaAlien]

I have a good feeling alot of people envy you. I sure do, you're brilliant

[dangerale]

This is possibly the absolute best cover of this song there ever was. You inspire me to keep practising.

[Magn0liafan]

Just beautiful. You have a gift.

[omarahmed87]

Unreal Sir, I'm so envious.

[msorlandobloom100]

or send me the notes?? i haveeee to learn this

[msorlandobloom100]

can you please please please please please make a tutorial theres only one on youtube and its not good! please! your brilliant, stunning, this was the best, most accurate cover ever

[dtoma555]

The 1 dislike is from the computer sequencer program which played the original recording

[federalreservecrook]

the 1 dislike is from richard ;) you made a couple of mistakes

[is0explore]

Hats off all around, beautifully played. Bravo!

[ilyan30f]

amazing! that's the perfect word to describe it!

do you have the sheet music??

thanks!! keep playing! you make a lot of people happy!

[ChuckElToro]

nice work man

[eganl]

That was really wonderful.

[TheAPC91]

Im sure you get EVERY girl with that !^^ lol.....AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME !

[cprone]

best cover of this song on youtube, well done

[RaolDuke]

Bravo sir. Bravo.

[xolistening]

I really enjoy this song:), it honestly makes me so relaxed and happy& brings tears.I know aphex twin is more of a techno artist, but I was wondering if he composed anymore songs like this one or any other music groups that have:) If u could let me no that'd b great:), or inbox my acct.:D

[autumnspiders]

@xolistening try some eluvium, or going in the classical direction, some Satie; both have written some lovely simple piano pieces. The gymnopedies, or gnoisenne no. 5 maybe.

[Rickyfre5h]

why do i love this piece of music so much, ive been playing piano.keyboard for years and never been had my breath taken away by a piano piece until i heard this, i so love it.

[homePicShow]

Is it hard to play?

[flutterbunny]

Besides a slightly slow tempo, this is easily the most accurate version I have heard. Great job.

[TheBassHeavy]

BIG UP

[WeMustBeStopped]

I'm not trying to be shitty, kudos for an excellent job, especially if you picked it out and weren't reading published sheet music, but the bass clef chord at 1:44 just somehow sound a shade wrong...you know, near perfection in an otherwise DEAD-ON perfect rendition. I've been trying to pick it out by ear for days now-- wish I could see your left hand better!! Thank you for posting!!!

[jojo1791]

Really good 5*

[konalotsi]

I had this as the song my wife walked down the aisle too. Just beautiful. Microrater this is the most accurate cover of this song on You tube IMHO. Great stuff

[gillybird86]

@konalotsi Oh man, this WOULD be a great song to walk down the isle to! Don't mind if I steal that for my wedding...whenever that may be. :P

[TheReeferMadness13]

@konalotsi damn thats amazing! love aphex:)

[siidnasty]

Well done. =]

[rss313]

This has the best angle of any of these Avril vids! Good work.

[callofthewarthog]

so good! god this song makes me so happy.

[kursk8]

has anyone ever told you, they want to be you? well I do...

[pinkled]

That was a brilliant performance of a brilliant song! 5 stars!

[id1319]

Brilliant!

[PomBare]

Do you know, I think I was being lazy, I've had a real good practice and ive go it! However, I cannot get the timing right on the part at 1:07 between left hand at right, I can't work it out. You play this note perfect. Did you learn this by ear?

[johnnyjohnson42]

there tricky..just practice once you memorize where there suppose to go it only takes about a day or so to get them in sync with your left hand.

[PomBare]

I must confess I have now learnt how to do it, and indeed have posted it on my name

[johnnyjohnson42]

thats really good cover man

[EdBallMusic]

@PomBare I have a feeling this piece is supposed to be played as a duet, because to get the end just right you really do need at least three hands. I've uploaded my own duet version which is much easier to play, check it out.

[ilytaty]

@PomBare Im a little late but also, if you keep trying doing those doubles ALOT eventually your hand will be able to reach that far, and then even farther!

[PomBare]

@ilytaty Thanks. I don't know if youve seen but I finally managed to nail this song and have posted it. Its funny, Ive been watching more piano vids of other songs, and my word those double notes are very common and obviously a fundamental part of playing the piano, I feel so naive now!

[ilytaty]

@PomBare Hah Thats good. I used to be like that too! My piano teacher had me play Turkish march and half the song was like that so after practicing my hands finally stretchedddd. :)

[slickknifer]

very good!!!

[ellerwhatson]

brilliant!!!! Ive tried to play that for some time now, and I have got some of my friends that plays the piano to teach me, but I,ve never heard one of them doin so well like you did.... Just marvelous srsly mate!

[ichliebeklavierr]

C'est vraiment bien joué. Félicitations !

[gt3kwoj]

Perfect

[Michael0oo]

You played perfectly man.

Great timing.

[kratomosphere]

PERFECT!!!

[mcasual]

in the 'related videos' i see an Aphex Twin video titled "Piano tuners" :)

[BrenFtw]

This was on Top Gear last night ( :

[komafibre]

I hope this gives richard the chills

very well done my friend!!!!

[dtoma555]

Best cover of Avril 14th on the Internet.....A tiny tad little bit slow.. maybe.. though it does help one appreciate the brilliance of Richard James songwriting skills that much more, and its very helpful for anyone trying to learn it on the piano...5 stars

[Aleksandr011]

I love Aphex Twin music, you just won me over

[Dwaggysnaxx]

im forcing myself to remember the ol' piano lessons i kind of ignored as a kid and i chose this song because i thought it'd be easy.

it damn sure aint easy, lovely though.

[revilolee]

Amazing cover!

[msephton]

I'd like to request a song by The Blue Nile - any will do. They have worked with Craig Armstrong and many others

[msephton]

This song moves me in ways not many others do. This is a great version, pretty faithful to the original but still beautiful.

[BrenFtw]

*Dances a little bit*

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[krymsynrayne]

I love reading the comments that people leave you. It's like they're repeating me! Being right is so awesome.

[Veracity08]

Amen to that! Syranose said it all but just thought I'd put in my two bobs worth and say he isn't the only Aussie admiring your work... Curtin University says hi

[Woodstockieee]

LOOOOVE IT!!!!

[Syranose]

Mate, your work is incredible! I've listened to all of your videos and I honestly think that your interpretations and, resulting, covers and renditions are spectacular! So, from an Australian at Cambridge University, well done! I'm sure that makes me rather an exotic fan XD.

[bludiamant]

love it!

[fortheloveofLDS]

Flawlessly beautiful as always. Keep up the great work.

[SHOGUNxASSASSIN]

I enjoy listening to all the songs you cover. you have a lot of talent. I tried imitating your version of Escape by Craig Armstrong, it wasn't as easy as i thought it would be. Then again i'm not nearly as skilled as you are. i would like to request a song by depeche mode. you pick which one i like them all. Thank you

[rooneyfan21]

I love this song...your interpretation was gorgeous

thanks:)

[OneRepublicLover125]

This is a really pretty song. I've never heard this one before, lol, but I like it. Nice piano, btw, lol. =D

[BrenFtw]

Good job dude :) I like what i have heard from Aphex Twin but it has all been really wacky dance music i haven't heard this before :)

[eleven12thirteen]

This is a really nice tune I like it :)