House of the Rising Sun Piano Solo

[BrettsWorldpiano]

hey i play piano a LOT like you and was wondering if you knew how to read music (i cant)

[Pacpiano]

@BrettsWorldpiano Hi. I'm improvising this piece around the chords. But I can read music too (when I have to!).

[tmimms]

DOOD AWESOME

[CodyBevan]

EXTERMINATE! EXTERMINATE!

Best cover of this song yet IMO, with a bonus Dalek poster in the background ; )

[gazm2k5]

Would love the sheet music if you could please link it to me.

[DjblMan13]

/watch?v=X8XMSPf0ljM

[bassjump101]

what i would give to be as good as you

[urcMD1]

HOLY CRAP.

That was amazing and so powerful!

[GarfieldHughes1]

your absolutely amazing, i tried to play it as good as u but just could not pull it off as well as u, wot grade are u (if u have done any) :) :P

[forceclone04]

That was.... EPIC

[ArielTussand]

Srsly Epic

[LittleG567]

Man, I've been practicing this song with my friend for a talent show at our middle school and wow, I wish I could do that! My version isn't nearly as complicated...Teach me. :P

[madTheDamned]

i think u play this song better than the others (at utube) nice play, full of power. greetings from Hungary

[Pacpiano]

@madTheDamned Thanks!

[Pacpiano]

@madTheDamned Thanks! It feels like a song that needs power I think!

[zomedude]

How long have you been playing piano?

I've been playing for 8 years and I'm not sure I could keep up with you

[toniii912]

1337

[weponx5000]

This is amazing! I have loved this song for a while and I'm only 19. Just recently I started playing it on the piano and wanted to see some others who'd also played it. Let's just say you blew my mind. This makes me want to seriously get back into piano.

[Pacpiano]

@weponx5000 Pleased you feel inspired!

[terzaki666]

does anyone know where can i find piano covers of rock songs????

[ddhdz15]

I need to change my shorts

[markasiz]

it is to fast. i cant follow with my voice.

[Pacpiano]

@markasiz Thanks for your feedback! I know it's too fast but it is a piano solo and not intended for voice accompaniment.

[jakers11]

people are saying that it is wrong or too fast. well this is a cover and it is also his interpretation of playing it. i think you guys need to stop your piano lessons and learn to play music by the feel of it.

[offerletters]

Stumbled across searching for Leadbelly Version original from the Library of Congress's archives, then found this...You are KILLING it and I mean that in a good way..post a version slightly slowed down please if you can think your fans would like that..

[Pacpiano]

@offerletters I will try to post a slower version soon (and on an electric organ perhaps too!) as I know speed is an issue with this video.

[mussefele]

It's hard to fink that im 14 now and when im an old man this song will be allmost fargotten

[curiousdwarf93]

you should make this downloadable to an mp3 file. i'd pay 99c for that.

[imthesweetchild]

Dude, that's pro.

[kleinbogen]

Where is the intro part? Too fast!

[Pacpiano]

@kleinbogen Well as it's a cover I didn't feel as though I needed to replicate it as the original. And as the icon intro was made famous on the guitar I didn't feel the piano would fairly replicate it, so I left it.

[JackLerbs]

sheet music?

[Pacpiano]

@JackLerbs Sorry no, just chords...

[JackLerbs]

sheet music?

[m1tnick]

I think is a bit to fast.

[RedBalloon1000]

OMG this is AMAZING! This is your own version, yes? You are an amazing pianist!

also, <3 Doctor Who.

[Pacpiano]

@RedBalloon1000 Yes this is my own version. Thanks for your comment :)

And everyone has to love Dr. Who a little!

[Pacpiano]

@RedBalloon1000 Yes this is my own version. Thanks for your comment :)

And everyone has to love Dr. Who a little!

[KalamariSquid]

amazing! love the sound

[Alextehmusician]

wow that sounds really good when you play compared to me...did you change a lot to the actual song?

[Pacpiano]

@Alextehmusician I don't really know just followed the basic chord pattern and then improvised around it!

[Pacpiano]

@Alextehmusician I don't really know just followed the basic chord pattern and then improvised around it!

[AggelakiRox88]

Love itt (;

You play really good !!

[johnjohn123456777]

Great how you make it your own and it still sounds great!!! good job

[MiXa7777777]

not just beacause you play good and you know the song means you need to play it so fast, it kind of looses the charm, that blues of the song :/

[MrSmifford]

I LOVE IT!!!! I made my own version too, but its nowhere as good as yours!!!!! again I LOVE IT xXx

[gk10002000]

Itzak Perlman the great violinist (pardon my spelling) gave a performance and of course he was stunning and the audience was in awe.  Afterwards, at a reception in his honor, one woman came up and said:" I would give my life to play like you". Perlman replied: "I did". Wonderful post

[jakiraballard23425]

that was tight yo

[PudgyPooch]

For one thing, AWESOME PLAYING!!! The way you play is magical!! And second, are you a Doctor Who fan? It looks like there is a Dalek poster on your wall ^.^ That's a great show :)

[Pacpiano]

@PudgyPooch I am a little yes. Thanks for the comment!

[Danielcory]

@PudgyPooch dude, lol I am a doctor who fan too ^^ haha :P

[greensunup]

this is AMAZING. PLEASE make a tutorial (or say where you found this version).

[Pacpiano]

@greensunup I will try to make a tutorial, but its my own version so I can't suggest any materials to you.

[kawaim0m0]

Yeah! Thisi s some cover mate! Thanks for sharing it online ;-)

[Pacpiano]

@kawaim0m0 No worries!

[robocop106]

can you say, AMAZING!!!! If I could play like that oooh, my life would be complete. Nicely done!

[Bluesbrotherfan]

Still loving it ;)

[Pacpiano]

Thanks. I'm Glad!

[hotleafjuice1014]

dayamn!

[coollein]

Great version! even a bit to(!) great sometimes. And thanks for writing the chords! I can take the melody by ear

[Pacpiano]

@coollein No Worries! Have fun...

[abbeyATROPHY]

Wow. You have some serious piano skills.

[Pacpiano]

Thanks I appreciate the positive feedback.

[steriogram007]

amazing. I did a cover... wow... shame on me for not trying hard enough :D

[kawaim0m0]

Amazing. I would love to hear you playing that in a Hammond. Excellent playing

[asnodeus]

@kawaim0m0 I'd love to hear that on a Fender Rhodes! :D Though a hammond sounds awesome too :))

[kawaim0m0]

@asnodeus Rhodes sound is awesome too. Can we have both versions? :-P jk

[HitsPianoman]

Incredible playing

[Forseliz]

Fantastic !

[CannibalKlok]

is there anyway possible you could tab out this song for us hacks, its really amazing sounding on the piano like that. I'd give any thing to learn it like that.

[Pacpiano]

@CannibalKlok Sorry I just play what comes into my head. If I did it again it would probably be completely different.

[FFR2006]

Compliments for this excellent work!!!!

I would like to here this in better sound-quality :-(

[ShmileyFaces]

this puts my simple version that i played literally 2 minutes ago to SHAME. Amazing. Keep it up! (:

[limalazza]

this is incredible. where did you learn to play jazz/blues this well. did you teach yourself?

[Pacpiano]

I had classical piano lessons, the I taught myself to play jazz and blues. Thanks for listening :)

[pk94bm]

no fair! im learning this one, but im not playing that fast :L i have to learn it for music coursework XD

[Yoshidan28]

You play like a god, congratulations, I envy you^^

[Pacpiano]

Thanks a lot :)

[lotsoffun]

nice job! how'd you learn to play like this?

[Pacpiano]

I was classically trained, but got completely sick of all classical music and so took it upon myself to learn jazz, blues etc.

Glad you liked it!

[turbo91916]

this is awesome. i am used ot hearing sad and gritty, but this is different. Very upbeat and almost cheerful.

The last 45 or so seconds are my favorite. hah

[BoyKagome]

Great stuff, you brought a original style and flawless performance in this.

[Ivannator138]

omg, whered u get the music?

[menkejo]

it's called a cover because it's his interpretation of the song. there are probably no sheets unless he wrote some himself.

[LovelornAngel]

WOW, stumbled across this whilst checking out the competition (son sings the song at school aged 10....ok, so not QUITE this good yet, but .... GIVE HIM TIME!)

You're playing's GREAT....and coming from a fifth generation pianist, trust me, I MEAN it....

To the person who asked for 'sheet music', this isn't 'read', it's FELT! (non-aggressive statement, no flames please!)

:D

[Pacpiano]

Hi, Glad you enjoyed the video. Nice to get positivie feedback :).

[sackooballs]

bravo my main man your amazing at this dude i love you and i cheer you on....no homo

[irlandd]

Do you have any sheet music for this? I hate being that one annoying person who asks. haha

[Pacpiano]

Afraid not sorry, see video description for the chord pattern but that's all I can offer.

Sorry

[JaveyLover]

wow

[ziikaman123]

first i heard this i couldn't belive my ears... very good =D

[Jumpjet13666]

you made it your own solo

you know, maby i like this version beter than the original =]

[5hads]

brilliant

[pinkpiann]

Damn you're good! :O

(Y) :D

[Bluesbrotherfan]

I think I've watched it over 20 times now but it's so great ;)

[Pacpiano]

Hello Bluesbrotherfan, glad your enjoying the video.

Pacpiano

[Bluesbrotherfan]

Great!

Really well played ;)

[cyberdems]

well you've completely changed the song... filled it up - and it's a talented, creative interpretation/reprise, but i still only get goosebumps when I listen to that guitar playing those arpeggiated chords. this song is all about those arpeggios and accented root-notes =p

[Pacpiano]

Hi, thanks for the comment. The only thing is I don't actually play the guitar and the same arpeggios don't sound as good on the piano so I felt I needed to play it differently. Thanks for listening.

[gk10002000]

very good rendition. i like the tempo and the accents. lots of energy. Thanks for posting.

[tina257]

I really like this video Alberto. Love the song and the fact that you just taped the hands.

[tina257]

I'm sorry...I overclicked and thought I was on someone else's page. But I love the video anyway!

[Barrattsmini]

Awesome!!!

[JulianThomePictures]

Can you please add Eric Burdon to the tags??

Great job!!

[Pacpiano]

Sure thing

Thanks