Eric Lewis plays chaos and harmony

http://www.ted.com Eric Lewis explores the piano's expressive power as he pounds and caresses the keys (and the strings) in a performance during the 2009 TED Prize session. He plays an original song, a tribute to ocean and sky and the vision of the TED Prize winners.

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[gentlefury]

Anyone saying this isn't music or it's noise obviously can't appreciate how amazing and complex it is. You would probably have said the same about Rachmoninoff....or even later Frank Zappa's classical work.

[flipadiddle]

@hippitybippitybop yeah! he should grow up, and then maybe he can play with someone like wynton marsalis, or maybe someone like the late great elvin jones! or maybe he could even win the thelonious monk piano competition! wait.....he already did all that.

[crudhousefull]

It's not that people don't realize talent. To understand the beauty behind something that at first seems chaotic needs for someone to put effort into understanding it. People need to understand that the musician has all the technical skill and creativity to feel comfortable enjoying the music. At first I thought that this guy was an idiot until I saw that he really did have immense technical/creative skill...I was then able to allow him to take me on his journey

[jinalanguniafrika]

one of the only people who TRULY know how summon thunder in the piano. i have heard him in person. he his very special. geek down.

[CooCurrent]

@CooCurrent Hmmm, maybe subconscious 

[CooCurrent]

He's playing what we're all thinking?

[panamanian911]

@1ucasvb You just don't understand the talent of this dude. He's been through all of that technical bullshit, and now he's doing what he wants to do, which is just truly expressive

[Rickles]

Wonderful. Good to see interesting music these days...

[flya750]

I prefer when he plays on yamaha pianos... they suit his style much better.

[tcdahn7]

@TheGeekSheek They live in 'merika

[switchmark]

brilliant...

[TheGeekSheek]

Really 140 dislikes??? WTF!!! this guy is awesome!!!