The Piano Guys

as a piano lovers, i have favorite pianist like solo pianist or a group. today, i write about one of my favorite musical group and that called "The Piano Guys"

ThePianoGuys are an American musical group consisting of Jon Schmidt, Steven Sharp Nelson, Tel Stewart, Paul Anderson and Al van der Beek. They became famous through YouTube, where they posted videos of renditions and mashups of popular songs accompanied by professional-looking video shot and edited by Paul Anderson and Tel Stewart. In December 2011, they released their first album. Their second album, The Piano Guys, reached number one on the Billboard New Age Albums chart in 2012.

Their History :

Paul Anderson owned a piano shop in St. George, Utah. He met musician Jon Schmidt as the latter walked in to ask if he could practice there for an upcoming concert. Months later, Paul Anderson and Tel Stewart (then just for fun) started making videos together of Jon Schmidt. It was not too long after that they did their first collaboration with Jon Schmidt, Steven Sharp Nelson, Joseph Sanns, and Al van der Beek as the studio and music technician. After the five of them started collaborating the group really started to take off, producing a music video each week and posting it to YouTube.
The team also includes Tel Stewart (videography and editing) and Al van der Beek (production and recording).

Success:
Several of the group's YouTube videos have over 12 million views, yet only one has over 25 million views (that of friend and non-piano guy Jarrod Radnich). As of 10 January 2013, The Piano Guys' YouTube channel has over 211 million total video views and over 1.2 million subscribers.
The most successful video ever on their channel was the video by Jarrod Radnich of his original arrangement "Pirates of the Caribbean" that he performs "virtually" each day to over 3,000 visitors to Disneyland's Dream Home of the Future exhibit. The Piano Guys elected to discontinue the listing of Radnich's videos on their channel, and Jarrod Radnich has created his own YouTube channel.This channel is one of the fastest growing channels on YouTube.
 (for more info )

 the Piano Guys Channel , and get many covers song :) 
one of my favorite thepianoguys covers. :p 

live while we're young

"Live While We're Young" is a song by English-Irish boy band One Direction, released as the lead single from their second studio album Take Me Home (2012). Written by Rami Yacoub, Carl Falk and Savan Kotecha and produced by Yacoub and Falk, it was released by Syco Records on 28 September 2012. Falk, Kotecha, and Yacoub had collaboratively helmed One Direction's previous hits, "What Makes You Beautiful" and "One Thing". The track is an uptempo, upbeat pop rock song which includes elements of dance pop and bubblegum pop. The song utilizes rock undertones, vocal harmonies, hand claps, prominent electric guitar riffs, and repetitive synthesizers.
The song received mixed reviews from music critics. While it faced criticism for its opening guitar riff bearing similarities with The Clash's 1982 single "Should I Stay or Should I Go", critics who favoured the song cited its omnipresence and resemblance of happiness. Additionally, the song's lyrics were negatively received by several critics, interpreted as a thinly veiled euphemism for sexual intercourse. A commercial success, the song became a top ten hit in fifteen countries, while reaching the top of the charts in New Zealand and Ireland. In the United States, "Live While We're Young" debuted at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, marking the second-highest bow among all UK acts, outpaced only by Elton John's number 1 arrival with "Candle in the Wind 1997" and recorded the highest one-week opening sales figure for a song by a non-US artist.
Following an unauthorized internet leak, the song's accompanying music video was officially released on 20 September 2012, four days earlier than the intended release date. It was directed by Vaughan Arnell and depicts a camping, water festival theme, with the group's activities considered "scampering". The music video was generally well received by critics, many of whom commended its carefree and abrasive nature. Upon release, it broke the Vevo record for having the most views in a 24-hour period with 8.24 million, beating the previous record which had been set by Justin Bieber's "Boyfriend" (8.00 million). Bieber subsequently regained the record with his music video for "Beauty and a Beat" (10.6 million). (for more info)

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Time After Time

"Time After Time" is a song by American singer-songwriter Cyndi Lauper, released as the second single from her album She's So Unusual. It reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart on June 9, 1984,and remained there for two weeks. Worldwide, the song is her most commercially successful single after "Girls Just Want to Have Fun", and reached number three on the UK Singles Chart and number six on the ARIA Singles Chart. The Rolling Stone and MTV: 100 Greatest Pop Songs ranked it at No. 66. (for more decription you can click this)

Tonight, i try to search this song at youtube, and found many version, such as :
a. Cindy Lauper version 
b. Alex Goot version 
c. Piano version by Michelle 
d. acoustics version 
etc

and, how about the music sheet? calm guys, you can find at this link  ! Download that and free to explore your music today :)

a time for us

Lagu ini merupakan soundtrack dari Film drama terkenal "Romeo and Juliet". Musiknya diciptakan oleh Nino Rota, liriknya dikerjakan oleh Larry Kusik dan Eddie Synder. " A time For Us" menceritakan tentang sepasang kekasih dalam memperjuangkan cinta mereka.

Saya iseng cari di youtube, mendengarkan berbagai versi yang ada, seperti :
a. Violin version by Adre 'Rien
b. Piano version by  Nino Rota and arranged by Henry Mancini
c. Voice version by Jackie Evancho on her 2011 Summer Concert at Atlanta
d. Clarinet and Flute duet version, Eunice Lee at Flute
 dan masih banyak berbagai versi lainya jika kalian coba untuk search di youtube 

Anda tertarikah untuk mulai belajar mempelajari lagu ini? Jika iya, Anda bisa mulai memainkan dengan piano / violin / gitar / alat apapun yang anda punyai di rumah dan coba untuk mempelajari sheet music ini :)

a thousand years - Christina Perri

this is the review about a thousand years by Christina Perri ( OST Twilight)

"Initially, "A Thousand Years" sounds just a bit sappy and even a bit twee. However, stick with it and as the waltz time begins to sway more and more the song moves into a bridge that is stunningly gorgeous. If anyone thinks grand string and piano orchestrations have no place in a simple pop song, listen again here. "A Thousand Years" then melts back down into a gentle place before sweeping along to a pleasing conclusion. Just as she grabbed us by the emotional jugular on "Jar Of Hearts," Christina Perri once again moves something powerful inside of us.
Christina Perri's voice is not a powerhouse instrument. However, she uses it to great effect sounding almost as if we were sitting with a friend who chooses to speak to us in song instead of everyday speech patterns. Instead of pushing her voice to power through a huge chorus, she lets the backing track do the speaking. It is an effect that adds a distinctiveness to Christina Perri's songs.
Although Christina Perri failed to find a major hit single to follow up "Jar Of Hearts," it seems like "A Thousand Years" just may be the song to push her back up pop radio playlists. "A Thousand Years" will also work well on event soundtracks ranging from weddings to proms. The swaying waltz time has an irresistible pull to the slow dance floor."

i have been played this song at "Archiplan in Wonderland 2012" with my friends at innercourt JUTAP UGM. i played piano at the momment and this is link for you, if you need some exercises and tutorial to play this song (especially for pianist/keyboardist). enjoy guys, i hope you can play it better than me :'p

OST Lion King

Apakah anda masih mengingat film ini? Film ini dipublikasikan sekitar tahun 95an dan mendapatkan respon yang luar biasa di belahan dunia. Mengisahkan tentang kerajaan dunia hewan dengan tokoh utamanya si Simba yang kelak akan menjadi raja. Disini saya tidak akan mengisahkan tentang sejarah film itu dibuat atau bagaimana cerita lengkap dan prestasi yang dicapai. Saya hanya ingin berbagi info soal musiknya saja.

Musik yang ada di dalam film ini dibuat oleh Elton John, lirik ditulis oleh Tim Rice dan dikomposori oleh Hans Zimmer menjadikan OST yang ada di film ini benar-benar ciamik. OST ini terdiri dari beberapa lagu, seperti :
a. Circle of Life -- menceritakan tentang bagaimana proses kehidupan itu terjadi
b. I just can't wait to be king -- menceritakan Simba yang tidak sabar ingin menjadi seorang raja
c. Be Prepared --
d. Hakuna Matata -- it's means don't worry for the rest of your day :D
e. Can You feel the love toningt
f. This Land
g. King of Pride Rock

Ketujuh lagu tersebut saya beri penilaian 4.95 dari 5.0, lagu-lagunya masih enak buat di dengerin. Oiya teater-teater broadway di Amerika juga sering mementaskan lagu-lagu tersebut di dalam pertujukan. itu artinya, bahwa lagu-lagu tersebut tidak lekang dimakan zaman walaupun filmnya itu sendiri sudah ada > 15 tahun yang lalu :D

Guys, kalian yang penasaran dan pengen nostalgia kembali dengan lagu-lagu dari Lion King bisa coba cek di youtube, salah satunya  This Land . Untuk Kalian yang suka bermain musik terutama piano, bisa cek juga juga link ini untuk mendapatkan music sheetnya..

Thank's :D