"I wrote that" hahahaha.. I listened to Joo and Igudesman in Dubrovnik this summer. Julian Rachlin festival. They had the most amaaaazing show, I laughed for about three hours without stopping. Thanks for that.
The man knows every single fucking classical composer right up to everything that's played today! This is what I love about Joo and Igudesman, and others who are just like them. Not the classical musicians who just know and play classical music, but those who play classical music and today's music, and know how to put both into a medley of different styles. And that, at least to me, is beautifully awesome! :*)
It's crazy how it sounds nothing like Billy Joel yet sounds exactly like Billy Joel. Nice to see someone who has found their own voice in music nowadays.
@tuzikbobik1 im not a music illiterate but it's usually only if people play like a metronome that they get it almost exactly in time wiv each other, nd these 2 dont! that's sum nasty jab you decided to send my way 'its not hard to understand' yes i do understand ThankYouVeryMuch! that's so annoying! besides, i was merely trying to emphasize how great they are and trying to show my support. jeez (-_-") and wtf? it's called music?! how does that have anything to do with the definition of music?!
First piece is has a nice theme and is ellaborated wonderfully. Second piece reminds me a lot of, "And So it Goes" in the beginning. I like the connections between passages in the second ones however.
Richard ... It was great meeting you and seeing you perform at Fred and Lora's party on Saturday. Thanks SO much for the DVD... am enjoying it already. Love these YouTube videos too. You and Aleksey ROCK it! ... Sue ;~)
billy's always been called a bit "cocky", but it's nice to see that the man recognizes his own limitations. he did the smart thing; he called in a REAL gunslinger to bring his compositions to life. hat's off to the brilliant mr. joo for his wonderful performance!
I kind of like that they play a bit out of sync; it sounds exactly like what it is - two players with different styles playing the same piece, and neither is really trying to be exactly like the other. It's very honest-sounding.
Hey everyone...check out my video response: Nunley's Carousel, which is definitely my favorite from Fantasies and Delusions. Feel free to leave comments.
I respect Billy Joel very much and think he's a wonderful musician, but it's a really dumb idea to have two pianist play the exact same piece at the same time. It is very difficult to be synchronized unless they play like machines with metronome precision (which is not how these pieces are meant to be played!). He should have arranged it for two pianos and then played it with Mr. Joo.
billy played a "classical" version of the longest time on the documentary of river of dreams. he said that he found music that could be played as instrumental alone he found made the better material, almost all his music starts as piano solo works, and the words come later
Yeah many people compose music for instruments people don't even know how to play like many violin ists who never touched a piano can still compose for the piano but probably can't play their own compositions.
what billy is saying is not uncommon. Schubert was not a great pianist, and couldnt even earn a living from his playing in any form. yet he is considered a great composer. Berlioz himself said the best he could do was play with only one had to pluck out melodies. its the 'hearing' the harmonies in your head that makes the difference
That is so interesting hearing what Billy Joel said in the beginning...The genius that he is saying that he can't play his own classical material live because it will sound like shit. God I like this guy. A real class act. True Story.
@charlietotem I meant to say that when I watched it, the video was out of sync with the audio track so there fingers would play a note and I'd still be hearing the last one he played. I didn't mean to comment on the piece itself, if that's what you (or anyone else reading this) thought. I probably should have been more specific
i can hear a lot of "Joel" in the Dublinesque. It sounds a lot like Scenes from an italian Restaurant and A little like New York State of Mind. Love it!
What some of the stuff from Igudesman And Joo. Its from their "A Little Nightmare Music" concert. My favorites are "Rachmaninov had big Hands" and "Riverdancing Violinist".
2nd try sounds bach
newFranzFerencLiszt 4 weeks ago
"I wrote that" hahahaha.. I listened to Joo and Igudesman in Dubrovnik this summer. Julian Rachlin festival. They had the most amaaaazing show, I laughed for about three hours without stopping. Thanks for that.
Suckyea 3 months ago
Damn i can listen to Joo all day without geting bored
MrUnnamed81 3 months ago
what is the name of the first song??
tan9194 4 months ago
@tan9194 uptown girl, my friend!
galroffe 3 months ago
@tan9194 "Invention In C Minor"
Arinozian 1 month ago
The man knows every single fucking classical composer right up to everything that's played today! This is what I love about Joo and Igudesman, and others who are just like them. Not the classical musicians who just know and play classical music, but those who play classical music and today's music, and know how to put both into a medley of different styles. And that, at least to me, is beautifully awesome! :*)
PyrozPlayground 5 months ago 4
It sounds simply GREAT
cartoonangel1 5 months ago
It's crazy how it sounds nothing like Billy Joel yet sounds exactly like Billy Joel. Nice to see someone who has found their own voice in music nowadays.
swankestdraf 5 months ago 4
Oh, Great, great, super great! I love it!
BrainBonery 5 months ago
It's still rock n roll to me...
tpuglisi 5 months ago
240p... We meet again...
Chrisjuchniewicz 6 months ago 3
漂亮的視頻
lm543king 6 months ago
He reminds me of Snape
giannine18 6 months ago 2
最後に弾いていた曲名わかる方いませんか？
すごく好きなんですけど・・・わからなくて・・・・
appleecheetah 6 months ago
Hyung-ki Joo well this is very great to listen to indeed
fanofhayes2011 6 months ago
He´s the Chacky Chan on the PIANO :)
TheMJJThriller25 7 months ago
laughed so hard for the uptown girl... :D
spacedawgee 8 months ago
it is almost impossible to play at the same time as someone else, but this.........must be psychic or something! :)
BizzieLizzieMusic 9 months ago
@BizzieLizzieMusic its called music...they have the same measures and timing...ah...its not to hard to understand
tuzikbobik1 6 months ago
@tuzikbobik1 im not a music illiterate but it's usually only if people play like a metronome that they get it almost exactly in time wiv each other, nd these 2 dont! that's sum nasty jab you decided to send my way 'its not hard to understand' yes i do understand ThankYouVeryMuch! that's so annoying! besides, i was merely trying to emphasize how great they are and trying to show my support. jeez (-_-") and wtf? it's called music?! how does that have anything to do with the definition of music?!
BizzieLizzieMusic 6 months ago
Wow...a total remix...
I want the music sheets....
KevinVang1000 9 months ago
why doesn't Billy Joel writes film music? D:
glasrose 9 months ago
Awesome!!!
393939nana 1 year ago
what is the song at 1:48 plz
chocolatechocochoco 1 year ago
@chocolatechocochoco he made up a version of uptown girl that sounds like mozart (the theme is a little hard to pick up, but it's there)
y2kkmak 11 months ago
@y2kkmak oh crap!
i wanted to play it :( too bad there will be no sheet for it,
joo is so talented, i was sure that was a mozart one, or sorta
chocolatechocochoco 11 months ago
@y2kkmak i didn't find it any hard at all to hear it
kevin5475845 3 months ago
Joo can play amazing in comedy and the others genres!!!
michaelnyman1 1 year ago
keep in mind, Billy Joel's background is as a classical pianist-
colorfeast 1 year ago
I came to the video to hear Billy Joel and stayed to listen to Hyung-ki Joo.
TheFlanker35 1 year ago
First piece is has a nice theme and is ellaborated wonderfully. Second piece reminds me a lot of, "And So it Goes" in the beginning. I like the connections between passages in the second ones however.
BrianAveryPiano 1 year ago
second piece seems like a bach piece
chibimaru8 1 year ago 4
@chibimaru8 I was thinking that too
naterc93 1 year ago
I really don't like Billy Joel, but I do acknowledge talent and these two have it in spades!
FlerbyDerb 1 year ago 4
i play piano.. An wish I played like him
pettymolly 1 year ago
I love his "small" hands! He s the best pianist on earth! xD And the funniest!
Huubaaa 1 year ago 6
Mama mia cuanta genialidad...!!
pjrecoleta 1 year ago 2
Jajajajajaja, pretty good.
HarryAmeneyro94 1 year ago
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TaupeFrostPrductions 1 year ago
he plays his ornaments beautifully *_*
pinyrose 1 year ago
Richard ... It was great meeting you and seeing you perform at Fred and Lora's party on Saturday. Thanks SO much for the DVD... am enjoying it already. Love these YouTube videos too. You and Aleksey ROCK it! ... Sue ;~)
ConnectionsGroups 1 year ago
I purchased Joel's "Fantasies and Delusions" sheet music and Joo's CD - it's great music, although it's quite challenging to play!
LiberLucis 1 year ago
Richard Hyung-ki Joo looks so good when he plays, it looks so easy
:D
that and he's amazing!
Fifixo 1 year ago 2
i Love IT
jendex1982 1 year ago
Richard is very skilled. Incredibly qualified! I like his playing... YEAH!
GreatQueenFan 1 year ago
billy's always been called a bit "cocky", but it's nice to see that the man recognizes his own limitations. he did the smart thing; he called in a REAL gunslinger to bring his compositions to life. hat's off to the brilliant mr. joo for his wonderful performance!
JoeFisher12String 1 year ago 5
i luv this video !!!
Girlsinvade 1 year ago
I kind of like that they play a bit out of sync; it sounds exactly like what it is - two players with different styles playing the same piece, and neither is really trying to be exactly like the other. It's very honest-sounding.
intooblv 2 years ago 8
haptezdoudadouda <3 alias Joo with 2 oo, you're the best =)
Aleshanee7 2 years ago
I like Joo very much, he's such a good pianist. And his shows with Igudesman are extremely funny.
does anyone know how I can get the notes for the last piece? I'd like to try to play it!
Hannilein100 2 years ago 4
I never fail to smile when Richard Hyung-ki Joo plays, he's just so amazing.
pckx 2 years ago 97
Me too ! He is an extremely gifted pianist with a quirky sense of humor!Love him and igudesman.
giggilamour 2 years ago 7
what is the second song ?
topp0 2 years ago
@topp0 Its Invention in C minor written by Joel.
candybear05 2 years ago 2
If a man at 29 years old had a great song but he was a very shitty player and shittily shy.... Would you listen to him?
themooddisorders 2 years ago
I want Billy to make a chart topper once again.. He is 60 I think and he should make the 'pop' once again...Bob Dylan did it!
themooddisorders 2 years ago
Billy is a legend and he has the creative balls to give to a better player..... True artist!
themooddisorders 2 years ago 21
A better payer, not a better songwriter!
themooddisorders 2 years ago 4
Billy is a legend and he has the creative balls to give to a better player..... True artist!
themooddisorders 2 years ago 2
Hey everyone...check out my video response: Nunley's Carousel, which is definitely my favorite from Fantasies and Delusions. Feel free to leave comments.
kieran48 2 years ago
I respect Billy Joel very much and think he's a wonderful musician, but it's a really dumb idea to have two pianist play the exact same piece at the same time. It is very difficult to be synchronized unless they play like machines with metronome precision (which is not how these pieces are meant to be played!). He should have arranged it for two pianos and then played it with Mr. Joo.
mod01311 2 years ago 9
Mozart's uptown girl..... HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA this is awesome
JMCaldwellAcademy 2 years ago 6
billy played a "classical" version of the longest time on the documentary of river of dreams. he said that he found music that could be played as instrumental alone he found made the better material, almost all his music starts as piano solo works, and the words come later
Doug19752533 2 years ago 2
Yeah many people compose music for instruments people don't even know how to play like many violin ists who never touched a piano can still compose for the piano but probably can't play their own compositions.
moonstaff1234 2 years ago
what billy is saying is not uncommon. Schubert was not a great pianist, and couldnt even earn a living from his playing in any form. yet he is considered a great composer. Berlioz himself said the best he could do was play with only one had to pluck out melodies. its the 'hearing' the harmonies in your head that makes the difference
Doug19752533 2 years ago 8
reminds me of what victor borge would do....hahah
duhhh86 2 years ago 2
his "dublinesque" or however you spell it...sounds like some "Danny Boy" snuck in there...hah
holmesau 2 years ago
That is so interesting hearing what Billy Joel said in the beginning...The genius that he is saying that he can't play his own classical material live because it will sound like shit. God I like this guy. A real class act. True Story.
dormanbenton 2 years ago 11
IKDY, but for some reason the beginning of the Invention in C composition reminds me a bit of the Mexican Connection.
rafalweb 2 years ago
air (dublinesque)~~my favourite
philip200848023 2 years ago 2
"I play 'em like shit" haha
daviethetank 2 years ago 9
too bad it's out of sync
InfinityIsDeath 2 years ago 29
@InfinityIsDeath It's not out of sync, they're playing "as they want" the same song
drasleon 1 year ago
@InfinityIsDeath Maybe Billy Joel wrote it to be like that. It IS Billy Joel. It adds flavour to the piece, no?
charlietotem 1 year ago
@charlietotem I meant to say that when I watched it, the video was out of sync with the audio track so there fingers would play a note and I'd still be hearing the last one he played. I didn't mean to comment on the piece itself, if that's what you (or anyone else reading this) thought. I probably should have been more specific
InfinityIsDeath 1 year ago
@InfinityIsDeath Go there yourself, show those clows what's a pianist!
Umby64 1 year ago
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Lucisazuis 2 years ago
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Lucisazuis 2 years ago
@Lucisazuis Hyung-ki Joo is sight reading but Billy Joel not!
SuperGootman 6 months ago
Do you take something Lucisazuis?
faircacius 2 years ago 2
It's what he's NOT taking... :S
ALAPINO 2 years ago
nawebonada de bien es este video joo te admiro weom tokas muy bestia
fuckerdarko 2 years ago
you look very good in this vdo hehe i love ur music^^
sinenat 2 years ago
This album was released back in 2001. Has Billy Joel composed any new classical pieces?
mishaco 2 years ago
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rpywcpsch 3 years ago
Can anybody please tell me what song Richard Plays plays at 4:25-5:22 ?
It will be greatly appreciated.
Chrisjuchniewicz 3 years ago
its part of the piece air dublinescque
cmoll7b9 2 years ago
Dublinesque also has segments from "And so it goes"
NitsujRentip 3 years ago
I like it for the last music very much, sound good" i love it..
lanlan911 3 years ago
i can hear a lot of "Joel" in the Dublinesque. It sounds a lot like Scenes from an italian Restaurant and A little like New York State of Mind. Love it!
Soccerman44 3 years ago
at the beginning it kind of sounds like "and so it goes".
mavericksfan1985 3 years ago
God. This guy makes uptown girl sound good!
WOAH!
coolfunkandthefab4 3 years ago 4
What some of the stuff from Igudesman And Joo. Its from their "A Little Nightmare Music" concert. My favorites are "Rachmaninov had big Hands" and "Riverdancing Violinist".
mavericksfan1985 3 years ago