Vince Guaraldi - The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
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ahh play so beatifully!
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hands are beautiful.. but somehow creepy...it seems like floating in the air...:)
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Very well done.
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magnifique
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very beautiful thanks for the share
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One word Bravo!!!
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Very enjoyable to watch beautiful hands play this beautiful piece.
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Beautifully done., and I enjoyed watching your hands move on the keys.
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Lol I don't like the very sudden changes in Tempo. it's a lil crazy. ..u should work on that.
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It's beautiful. Yes, by all means play Vince's music - but play it YOUR way!
Peace,
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Oh, I'm sure there is QUITE A BIT of talent that makes this SO beautiful, maybe the high ceilings and the large open room help to enhance the quality of the sound, but your God given talent is something that is greatly appreciated and so I thank you amaryllo
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YES
awesome job!!! very inspiring. keep doing what you do because its great. and I was also curious, what kind of piano do you play?
s0ulshine 3 years ago
s0ulshine - it's just one of those mass-produced, obscure Korean types. It's called a Karl Muller (umlaut over the 'u'). It just sounds good because I'm playing in a really large, open room with high ceilings :-)
amaryIIo 3 years ago
Thanks for the constructive criticism, Purpender. I guess my erraticism was just my attempt to follow Guaraldi's instruction to play it rubato. The speed-ups were likely done to make it have a free, jazzy swing feel with just enough structure to keep it carol-like, but I can see how I might've gone out of tempo. I also tried to make it sound as close to the original recording as possible. I'd love to see your video response if you've got one!
amaryIIo 3 years ago
Good luck with your own playing. I'm sure someone out there can outdo me already :)
Cheers.
amaryIIo 4 years ago
Hey everyone, thank you for all your comments. It's very flattering :)
Soccer7777 - My playing isn't the best, but I'm glad it's helping! This piece isn't as hard as it sounds/looks; it really helped me to listen to Vince's and follow along with the sheet music when I was learning it. Good luck :)
amaryIIo 4 years ago