By: Molesome
Thanks Chris, those are immediately going on the iPod for random joy moments in the future. Knave, I'll see your Metroid and raise you a SMB3. In fact, have another!
View ArticleBy: tepidmonkey
This is excellent and reminds me again of how brilliant some of those Koji Kondo compositions are. Now that I think about it, it must be listening to his music for hours on end as a kid that gave me a...
View ArticleBy: SeanMac
The link to "Yoshi's Athletic Theme" (here) blew my mind. Thanks for that and the OP. Brightened a bad day.
View ArticleBy: shmegegge
This is so unbelievably awesome. When he first has difficulty with the SMB1 overland theme (which is, admittedly, a weird ass song) you really have to stick it out till he gets his bearings. once he...
View ArticleBy: knave
While we're sharing links to other renditions, I might as well share my favorite piano performance of Metroid.
View ArticleBy: speicus
What would be really impressive is if "playing blind" meant playing the piece without ever hearing the piece OR reading the music! Actually, never mind, I know some monkeys who can do that. (They're...
View ArticleBy: speicus
Nobody can read music by ear. That doesn't make any sense. I know, that's why I corrected myself in my next comment. Anyway, "playing blind" would make more sense if it meant "playing by ear."
View ArticleBy: Chris Brummel
Here's some other great jazzy Mario 2 renditions: Adrian Holovaty and Estradasphere
View ArticleBy: Molesome
Sometimes Mefi brings out the snark and sometimes Mefi brings out the joy. Today its the joy. Huzzah! I'm reminded of other reinterpretations such as; Nintendo a cappella and my personal favorite;...
View ArticleBy: Darth Fedor
Professional pianists, generally, can sightread anything. This guy can most likely sightread pieces way more difficult than Super Mario music. By the time you get as good at piano as this guy and...
View ArticleBy: Spatch
This stuff is just as enjoyable as the fellow who travelled back in time, gave Django Reinhardt a listen to the SMB2 theme, and said "Now you try it!" At least, that's almost what the recording sounded...
View ArticleBy: Mastercheddaar
I really need to get a piano. I use to play it when I lived at my parents but now not so much. I was never as good as him but I remember part of that song and thinking I was awesome.
View ArticleBy: lucidium
Whether or not he's sight reading it doesn't matter at all to me, it's just really lovely to hear these pieces played well and in an interesting way for once. Instead of the usual...
View ArticleBy: pwnguin
Being a skilled sight reader is mainly about familiarity with musical forms and the instrument. When you know the genre, you have some good guesses about how the rhythms are supposed to go. It's not as...
View ArticleBy: justsomebodythatyouusedtoknow
saying "this really isn't very good" makes me think you are either trolling or just totally missed the meaning of the moment. I totally missed the meaning of the moment. lazaruslong: the mistakes...can...
View ArticleBy: abc123xyzinfinity
Jazz players can do it by ear. *shrug* Nobody can read music by ear. That doesn't make any sense.
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