Michael Jackson, Stranger in Moscow (piano solo)
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- čas přidán 23. 01. 2022
- Re-upload of me playing on my grand piano the beloved Michael Jackson song "Stranger In Moscow". One of my many favorites of MJ 👍🏻
There is (almost) no piano in the original studio recording, but it still works perfectly well on an acoustic piano. - Hudba
Congratulations, beautiful version!👏👏👏👏👏👏🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Thank you! Wonderful song!
Kind regards greetings from the Netherlands
Simon🎹
I loved your first rendition, and when listening to this one I can tell that you’ve perfected it over the years in subtle but meaningful ways. Perhaps it’s just a comfort or familiarity that I’m picking up on, or maybe confidence? Either way, It is beautiful, you are a beautiful pianist, and you really have done this song justice. You’ve captured an emotion, and in that energy Michael continues to live on ❤️ thank you Simon!
Thanks for your very nice comment!
Yes, I wanted to do an upgrade, so people could now see and follow my hands/fingers way better while I play it. Also I had a new iPad so I was curious if it would sound different/better than on the old iPad. (My very first movie uploads here one CZcams are made with a quirky camera 😳🙈🫣).
And yes, maybe what you hear is some more comfort, and familiarity, or confidence even maybe, true, but besides that also I think a more detailed ear. When you get older, your ear develops more and more, so you're more critical to what you record. And in this case, with this song, it's not technically hard, or virtuosic, like Chopin, Beethoven, Rachmaninoff, or Bach, but still, to capture the essence of the song, the right timing, the right pace, the right color, the right emotion, the right amount of passion, the right dynamics, with only 1 piano, that makes it very hard to play any popsong, in my opinion.
So, here, I just show one other attempt to let this amazing song of MJ shine in all its glory. Especially the "feel" and emotion and loneliness in this song, and the amazing vocal and rhythmical talent of Michael Jackson was unsurpassed, and are so wonderfully present in his recording.
Thanks again, kind regards from The Netherlands! Simon 🎹
@@simonvanthoff Excellent, Simon. I love this song, it's so unusual, emotional, and frankly, addictive. I love your Pleyel. It has a softer more nuanced sound than other pianos, esp. the Steinway, which is too hard and brilliant for my ears. In fact, I have a Pleyel. I've been trying to play this song, but I'm no good at improvising. I've had a classical training and it's difficult for us improve or play jazz or pop.
@@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633 thanks for you comment! And how nice to hear you're also familiar with Pleyel! This one is from 1973, so, it's manufactured by Schimmel, but in name and specifications it's still Pleyel. On this simple IPad-recordings you cannot really hear the real beauty and silvery, singing, colored tone of the instrument, to be honest. In real life it sounds way more "specific" so to speak, than the regular yamaha for example. It's such a pity that this kind of brands are not really in the market any more...so, well, in shops I always without exceptions go to the second hand department, in the hope to find this kind of older brands. Coincidentally, they have now 2 Pleyels in our local shop, here in Tilburg. One of the '80s, black and larger than mine, and also a HUGE one, brown, from around 1900 ! It is old and deteriorating but even considering that, it still sounds and feels soooo much more special than all that endless black, mostly Asian sameness that dominated in all those shops nowadays. For example it's huge, strong, soft, big, colorful, resonating, impressive basses sounds sooooo good, I am always surprised by that, with such an old and weared instrument.
Yes, I understand what you mean about being classical trained. In fact, I am also. But, that said, I just LOVE popmusic all of my life, so I just always have played it, or tried to play it, from child on. Finding the right "groove" is indeed one of the most difficult things with these kind of songs. But, with experience and practice you are able to do it. It's just like mastering a classical piece, in that sense, it also takes patience, effort, precision, and trying and studying it a lot.
Thanks for your kind reply! Kind regards, greetings from The Netherlands, Simon 👍🏻🎹
when your alone in MOSCOW !!! DAMN!! HOW DOES IT FEEL??????????¿ COLD INSIDE !!! ON IN ON !!!!!!!!! I STILLL LOVE YOU BABY !!! !!! WOWWWWWW
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Awesome my favourite mj song too
majico incrível o Michael era foda mesmo sobrava talento naguele homem eu te amo meu amor só vou esguece vc Michael guando eu sair de sena deste mundo ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
And the ppl STAND UP !! BRAVO BRAVO !!! STANDING OVATIONS FROM FLINT MI. ,THATTT WAS AWSOME THANK U ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😂❤
Fantastic 😊
Thank you! Such a beautiful song ! Kind regards, greetings from The Netherlands, Simon
u are the real maestro
MJ on Chopin's Piano ❤️ Really nice 👏 👏 👏
Thank you! And yes, it's a wonderful combi, I agree....and both men are a musical hero of mine: tòtally different, and with tòtally different talents, tòtally different backgrounds, and tòtally different musical styles, but they both are/were oh so so so masterfully good and heartfelt passionate musicians! 👍🏻🎹❤️
@@simonvanthoff You're right.
Thank you so much this is GREAT
Thank you! Such a great song indeed!
Kind regards, greetings from The Netherlands, Simon 🎹
@@simonvanthoff I'm living in northern France. I like to visit The Netherlands sometimes especially in spring time. Such a nice country. Greetings from France, Pierre
@@pierre-edouardguerin3033 ah nice! I visit Paris every summer! Love that beautiful city !! And yes, Netherlands is super nice, especially in summer with good weather 👍🏻☀️
Kind regards, Simon
Well done boss!!!!!
Thank you! Such a beautiful song by MJ 👍🏻 always been my favorite
@@simonvanthoff Mine too. It's so moving.
Fantástico lindo
Gracia ! Such a wonderful song by MJ 👍🏻🎹👍🏻
kind regards, greetings from The Netherlands, Simon
This deserves a lot more views. Congrats
Thx! What a great song, and what a great vocal performance by MJ, as always.
Kind regards, Simon 🎹
Wow. This is superb. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you! Such a beautiful song by MJ ! Always loved it, and it works wonderful well on just solo piano.
Kind regards, greetings from The Netherlands, Simon 🎹
BEAUTIFUL ❤
Thanks ! Such a great MJ song 👍🏻👍🏻🎹 Simon
Thanks for the soothing melodies Simon. Great rendition. God bless
Thank you for you very nice comment! Soothing song by MJ indeed. Kind regards, greetings from The Netherlands, Simon
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Bravo!!❤😊
Thank you! Such a beautiful song by MJ !
Kind regards, greetings from The Netherlands, Simon
Good job :)
Thanks! Such a beautiful song ! 🎹👍🏻
@@simonvanthoff One of my favourites!
@@AnGhaeilge yes, I agree, it's one of his best songs (of many!) 👍🏻🎹👍🏻
Could u please do Childhood?
Met plezier geluisterd Simon
Wat leuk pa! Graag gedaan hoor :-)) 👍🏻
Awesome i would love to play it! Do you have sheets or play by ear?
Thank you!
Yes, I play it by ear.
Kind regards, Simon
@@simonvanthoff is there any way that you make sheets for us? 🙏
@@ethanwalker3909 hi again! Well, I can only say that it's main difficulty is in the rhythmic part of the song: dividing the intricate percussion and drumming in two hands, together with the (very simple) melody and chords.
The chords are basically only 4 chords in the verses (Eb, Db, Gb, Ab7) and 4 chords in the chorus (Emaj7, A, Dmaj7, G).
So, if you know these, I can only advise: play the wonderful original track on good sounding speakers, sit behind your piano, and try many many many times to play along with Michael and find your "own groove" during that process 👍🏻🎹🎶💪🏻☺️
@@simonvanthoff thank you so much I’ll try
@@ethanwalker3909 👍🏻👍🏻 good luck! 🎹🎶 that s the way I learned about almost every popsong played here on my channel. Also a wonderful way to train your ears, and develop something of your "own" sound ☺️👍🏻