Radiohead - Paranoid Android (Piano Cover by Josh Cohen)

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  • čas přidán 20. 05. 2017
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    Published by Radiohead's publisher Faber Music, the band-approved songbook contains eleven improvised solo piano tracks arranged by Josh Cohen and features artwork on the front cover and throughout the book by Radiohead artist Stanley Donwood.
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    Arranged and Performed by Josh Cohen
    Composed by Thomas Yorke, Edward O’Brien, Colin Greenwood, Jonathan Greenwood and Philip Selway
    © Warner Chappell Music Ltd. All Rights Reserved
    By kind permission of Warner Chappell Music Australia Pty Ltd
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  • @joshcohenmusic
    @joshcohenmusic  Před 3 měsíci +6

    2024 update! New Radiohead piano tutorials and songbook coming soon! emergencypianohotline.com

  • @SemperCallide
    @SemperCallide Před 6 lety +3673

    Me, three minutes into the song: "WTF this isn't Paranoid Android"
    Me, eight minutes into the song: "WTF this is the best version of Paranoid Android I've ever heard"

  • @cav4973
    @cav4973 Před 7 lety +2031

    Computer: U better smash that replay button!
    Me: OK Computer.

    • @joshcohenmusic
      @joshcohenmusic  Před 7 lety +141

      I see what you did there.

    • @charlesbidault6988
      @charlesbidault6988 Před 5 lety +4

      Allo, la belle année à toi...
      T'ai découvert il y a peu, ton touché et tes transcription...
      Sont magiques...
      Merci pour ton partage...
      Charlie

    • @davidas5049
      @davidas5049 Před 5 lety +3

      computer: Fart
      Me: stop writing these things, its fucking sickening

    • @todd.66
      @todd.66 Před 4 lety +1

      @@joshcohenmusic I'm curious, how do you obtain licensing rights for these wonderful videos/performances?

    • @londoncalling05_47
      @londoncalling05_47 Před 4 lety +9

      This man predicted ok boomer

  • @belizariosoriano6136
    @belizariosoriano6136 Před 4 lety +665

    00:00 Enjoying the beautiful & hypnotizing performance...
    2:49 Here comes my smile and that feeling of: "Shit, i forgot that this is a cover".

    • @crowwerbl
      @crowwerbl Před 2 lety +3

      XD

    • @pichusimpdesarapastelitos7202
    • @willemmmmm
      @willemmmmm Před 11 měsíci +7

      I keep coming back to this piece. That transition into the familiar Paranoid Android opening always makes me so excited.

    • @belizariosoriano6136
      @belizariosoriano6136 Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@willemmmmm Same here!!. Found it also on Spotify and it is always present on my playlists 🤘😉

    • @asotomayor
      @asotomayor Před 7 měsíci

      I got to this comment on 2:48 and I was like holy shit it’s coming now! And yes, blown away!

  • @ashleedawn456
    @ashleedawn456 Před 5 lety +634

    I just heard a 16 minute rendition of Paranoid Android. Good day.

  • @charaznbl3912
    @charaznbl3912 Před 7 lety +2445

    This is basically a religion to me now, one listen a day keeps the unborn chicken voices in my head away

    • @joshcohenmusic
      @joshcohenmusic  Před 7 lety +131

      Haha awesome. Glad you're enjoying them! 😀

    • @dreamtim4269
      @dreamtim4269 Před 5 lety +8

      I've seen it probably like 15 times already.

    • @boozalm3715
      @boozalm3715 Před 5 lety +4

      Unborn chicken voices LOL ohhh cause you're a chicken head?

    • @maduraelknockout
      @maduraelknockout Před 5 lety +23

      Theres always that dude.

    • @ravynkat
      @ravynkat Před 5 lety +12

      I laughed so hard at your comment that I snorted! 😆😆😆

  • @xionxion
    @xionxion Před 7 lety +1327

    I think this is how covers should be; not a straightforward playing of a song with another instrument; but a new arrangement reflecting the soul of the instrument and adding something unique from the artist. Really great job, and many thanks for sharing. Also I've really admired your kindness about how you sincerely answer every comment.

    • @joshcohenmusic
      @joshcohenmusic  Před 7 lety +294

      Well, where to start? Firstly, thanks for taking the time to send through such a lovely message. It's been an interesting process starting up this channel. I've been able to play these covers for years, so it's just funny that they've been getting some recognition only recently. They are super fresh for everyone, but not as fresh to my ears. Having said that, my approach to composition is very different these days and I've definitely felt a new evolution with my playing that is reflected in these recent arrangements. It does take quite a bit of time and money to arrange, record and produce these clips, so I'm very grateful for people appreciating the hard work. It's also nice to digitally meet (and hopefully meet in person when I do some travel shortly) some wonderful and supportive people! So, thanks again for supporting the channel and I'm glad you enjoyed the arrangement! 😄

    • @nekozombie
      @nekozombie Před 4 lety +34

      @@joshcohenmusic you're kind of awesome, did you know that?

    • @wildwildben
      @wildwildben Před 4 lety +11

      Let's not have shoulds.

    • @mistermaster____
      @mistermaster____ Před 4 lety +10

      There's a video by Tantacrul, where he says that a good cover is essencially taking the heart of the song and putting you own identity in it. Josh did exactly this, and it's incredible how this turned out well!

    • @mistermaster____
      @mistermaster____ Před 4 lety +6

      Re-recordings of songs that follow the original too much are pointless, you can just go listen to the original. Take Weezer's Africa, for example. Why the heck would this be better than Toto's if they are the same thing basically? Now take Hendrix's All Along The Watchtower. It's completely different from Dylan's, and has Jimi's signature features in it. I can surely love both, because both are different artistic expressions.
      Edit: Live performances are acceptable though, performers are not trying to compete with the original.

  • @Stonefalconetti
    @Stonefalconetti Před 7 lety +260

    This should be titled "how to take a song you have listened to a zillion times, take it to a another dimension and blow other people's minds away"!!!!

  • @GruzzoMusic
    @GruzzoMusic Před 4 lety +249

    I wasnt born in the wrong generation

  • @JackEscapedTheBox
    @JackEscapedTheBox Před 7 lety +487

    The transition was so perfect it took me a second to realise you'd started playing the opening chord progression to the actual song. I mean the whole thing was incredible but that stood out. Keep up the great work, Josh

    • @joshcohenmusic
      @joshcohenmusic  Před 7 lety +59

      Thanks so much! Those chords are very jammable - I could sit on them for hours.

    • @elhehe8476
      @elhehe8476 Před 7 lety +41

      Josh Cohen that's what she said.

  • @DizKord1600
    @DizKord1600 Před 7 lety +445

    The "rain down" section is so beautifully played here

  • @ChevisPreston
    @ChevisPreston Před 7 lety +494

    I'm a musician. I love Radiohead. And now I'm a musician that loves Radiohead covers thanks to you. I've listened to pretty much all of your covers now, and I think this one is probably my favorite. It's obvious you did a ton of work transposing all of the different instruments and parts into something manageable on piano, while keeping originality. You're an awesome pianist. Never stop playing.

    • @guser436
      @guser436 Před 7 lety +12

      Completely agree with this comment. Can't begin to imagine the work put into this, but I'm shit and he's INSANE.

    • @joshcohenmusic
      @joshcohenmusic  Před 7 lety +31

      Thanks so much. Glad to hear that you enjoyed the music. Appreciate the kind words. All the best, Josh 😄

    • @joshcohenmusic
      @joshcohenmusic  Před 7 lety +56

      It's hard to explain, but most of the work has been over the past how many years of playing. I probably started arranging this one over ten years ago. Was great to finally get it down! 😄

    • @juliachristinaheikamp246
      @juliachristinaheikamp246 Před 3 lety +1

      @@joshcohenmusic Radiohead are a league of their own, always leaving me speechless about the amount beauty and brilliance in their songs.
      Their songs always reminds me of fragility, vulnerability, they are often like wounds that need to bleed, so they clean themselves...

    • @oztish
      @oztish Před 2 lety

      Have you heard Tripod’s cover of this? They cover the musical instrument parts with their voices - very clever.

  • @yosuapandapotansijabat3799
    @yosuapandapotansijabat3799 Před 7 lety +172

    at the beginning i was like "i don't remember this part of paranoid android" turns out it just the intro that you arrange. thanks man, such a beauty

    • @joshcohenmusic
      @joshcohenmusic  Před 7 lety +28

      I couldn't help myself. I've always played this track with some sort of intro 😄

    • @maskarovortzy6947
      @maskarovortzy6947 Před 2 lety +4

      You don't remember, you don't remember... WHY DON'T YOU REMEMBER MY NAME

  • @tav095
    @tav095 Před 7 lety +259

    The way you slowly entered the song from an original intro... my God... just flawless. Really nice work.

    • @joshcohenmusic
      @joshcohenmusic  Před 7 lety +20

      Thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed the rendition! 😀

    • @tav095
      @tav095 Před 7 lety +6

      Thank you for sharing this with us! Will you upload these covers to Spotify?

    • @joshcohenmusic
      @joshcohenmusic  Před 7 lety +15

      I haven't released the audio just as yet. I'm looking at releasing some of the audio later this year along with my songbook.

  • @OnTheWhistle
    @OnTheWhistle Před 6 lety +269

    Really, it's a shame we had to wait 20 years for this.

    • @joshcohenmusic
      @joshcohenmusic  Před 6 lety +49

      Haha if only I could have played the track like this twenty years ago! 😄

  • @wugy07
    @wugy07 Před 4 lety +230

    Just received the book which includes (thankfully) the sheet music for this cover. 22 pages ... It's insane. It's going to take a lifetime to master but I can't get it out of my head. It's a masterpiece of a cover that's left me gobsmacked at how technical and difficult it is. Stunning piece of music. Thank you for coming up with this.

    • @joshcohenmusic
      @joshcohenmusic  Před 4 lety +47

      Good luck!

    • @tylerratcliff
      @tylerratcliff Před rokem +3

      Did you ever get through it?

    • @wugy07
      @wugy07 Před rokem +19

      @@tylerratcliff still on year two :) I do not practice enough to get through difficult pieces. Maybe piano lessons can change that. Exercising your fingers is critical in order to learn and for the most part your fingers need to be comfortable in order to see the patterns required to learn a difficult piece and repeatedly practice it.
      It's not impossible, just difficult :)

    • @oscarharrison5891
      @oscarharrison5891 Před rokem +7

      Exit Music for a Film took me about 3-4 months tbf, I can’t sight read very well so I was agonising over the notes and the interchanging rhythm at the song’s climax made it so tricky! Can imagine my fingers getting incredibly tired playing this cover and it taking me MUCH longer to learn haha

    • @batman5796
      @batman5796 Před rokem +2

      ​@@wugy07 it's been nine months. How you doing?

  • @cshill2275
    @cshill2275 Před 4 lety +257

    The fact that there are ads in the middle of this beautiful music is a crime.

    • @owenreich8555
      @owenreich8555 Před 3 lety +5

      agree totally ruined the vibe

    • @A1varoRubio2004
      @A1varoRubio2004 Před 3 lety +3

      Christian Hill needs to make money somehow

    • @joshcohenmusic
      @joshcohenmusic  Před 3 lety +130

      I’ve never monetised this channel.

    • @itchykami
      @itchykami Před 3 lety +8

      Get Ad Blocker

    • @jalexander2635
      @jalexander2635 Před 3 lety +3

      @@joshcohenmusic Why are there ads then? Don't you have control over that? I'm not opposed to ads, but put them at the beginning

  • @sgouropan302
    @sgouropan302 Před 7 lety +725

    I really have nothing to say, just a big thank you for this gift

    • @joshcohenmusic
      @joshcohenmusic  Před 7 lety +47

      You're welcome. Thanks for your support as always. Hope all is well in Greece! 😀

    • @calensavidge1917
      @calensavidge1917 Před 5 lety

      Felt the same way. Just thankful

  • @seanlogan1509
    @seanlogan1509 Před 7 lety +228

    The introduction you added complements the cover perfectly

    • @joshcohenmusic
      @joshcohenmusic  Před 7 lety +20

      Thanks very much, Sean. I was just saying to my brother that each take was completely different. Always hard to choose one, but listening back, I'm glad I went with this one 😀

    • @gabrielbyram5658
      @gabrielbyram5658 Před 7 lety +6

      Would you consider uploading a few of the other takes you did? I'd love to hear them.

    • @joshcohenmusic
      @joshcohenmusic  Před 7 lety +12

      I would love to, but I ended up deleting the other takes after I made the call on this one. Sorry about that!

  • @yourelameface
    @yourelameface Před 6 lety +117

    I play the Radiohead covers every morning in my office, starting with this song. I wish so badly that you would extend the intro of this song because it is so powerful. It, alone, could be an entire piece, or the theme to a collection of pieces. Bravo, Josh.

    • @joshcohenmusic
      @joshcohenmusic  Před 6 lety +15

      +Andrew Newby Thanks, Andrew. Glad you're enjoying the tunes 😃

    • @stephenatkins8973
      @stephenatkins8973 Před 3 lety +5

      The intro is really very special. Such beautiful restraint... hopeful and sad all at once.

  • @noorgill5158
    @noorgill5158 Před 6 lety +83

    This is beautiful.Not a single note was missing.You filled the song with more music than there originally was.Well done.Beautiful.

    • @joshcohenmusic
      @joshcohenmusic  Před 6 lety +12

      Thanks so much. It was a particularly enjoyable track to arrange. Glad you liked it! 😄

  • @yourpalcal1412
    @yourpalcal1412 Před 7 lety +621

    I spent the last month furiously spamming the refresh button hoping one day to see a video titled "Radiohead - Paranoid Android (Piano Cover)". And today, it arrived. Great stuff again Josh. I never get Let Down by your videos.

    • @joshcohenmusic
      @joshcohenmusic  Před 7 lety +123

      Is that a subtle request for the next track? I was planning on releasing Let Down today along with Paranoid, but I wasn't happy with how it was siting. I'll have another run up at it shortly. Appreciate your support as always! 😀

    • @RubinoMew
      @RubinoMew Před 7 lety +35

      What about "Jigsaw falling into place"?

    • @ZosoLU
      @ZosoLU Před 7 lety +19

      Let Down is my favorite song off my favorite album. Just saying. :)

    • @joshcohenmusic
      @joshcohenmusic  Před 7 lety +48

      It will make its way on to the menu at some point 😀

    • @shehannanayakkara4162
      @shehannanayakkara4162 Před 7 lety +18

      Josh Cohen A cover for The Tourist would be amazing too. One of the underrated tracks of OK computer but definitely one of my favourites.

  • @govegan6682
    @govegan6682 Před 7 lety +350

    The moment I saw 16 minutes I was like holy fuck, this guy is serious. Good job man, loved it!

    • @joshcohenmusic
      @joshcohenmusic  Před 7 lety +69

      Haha I couldn't resist. I never timed it when I had been arranging it over the past couple weeks, but was a little surprised that it clocked in at that time. It's such an epic tune though, so I kinda felt like the song warranted it.

    • @leayleolibros
      @leayleolibros Před 6 lety

      haha!

    • @Fildoggy
      @Fildoggy Před 5 lety

      zakan sick pfp

    • @telexghoulie
      @telexghoulie Před 5 lety

      fildog ikr like damn that’s kickass

  • @Shay-vj3wh
    @Shay-vj3wh Před rokem +41

    Those first 3 minutes transported me into another universe, then so did the last, and everything in between. Made me cry. Absolutely one of my most favorite covers of yours and in general; that is because of how original, authentic, magical, mystifying, and unique it is, because it is so utterly you; it is *your* creation. I'm barely being able to type right now from how overstimulated and excited I am by how BREATHTAKING this is Josh. I am actually breathing heavy. I am also in awe at how beautifully seamless that transition into the song was at the very start, it's when my jaw actually dropped and I started talking to myself in shock at how mesmerizing it sounded. One of the most beautiful arrangements I have ever heard, not just because RH is my favorite band, but because of the magical beauty you've created. Entrancing, captivating, and utterly talented. You have a gift because of your musical soul and mind, which is truly not something everyone has nor emulates. It is rare, and all these things about you dance and speak in every piece you put out there. Thank you so incredibly much for this. You will always be one of my special favorites 🖤✨✨

  • @evangrollman5438
    @evangrollman5438 Před 5 lety +56

    I remember I first heard the album OK Computer when I was 12, which was in 2009.
    I still remember 12 year old me banging away at the electric piano in my house trying to play parts of Paranoid Android thinking I was the bomb.
    Now listening to this I can safely say you are the bomb. This was absolutely perfect. I feel 10 years younger listening to it.
    A job well done sir!

  • @ambergraci4106
    @ambergraci4106 Před 7 lety +152

    So amazing. Seriously, this blows me away. I hope the band sees this.

    • @joshcohenmusic
      @joshcohenmusic  Před 7 lety +41

      Thanks so much. I hope so too. My goal is to meet them when I release the songbook. Would be pretty amazing! 😀

    • @ambergraci4106
      @ambergraci4106 Před 7 lety +18

      You deserve it! Also, you should look at the song "Bye" by Elliot Smith. It's one of my favorite piano songs; it's very lovely and haunting.

    • @joshcohenmusic
      @joshcohenmusic  Před 7 lety +22

      I've had a lot of Elliot Smith requests. I'm sure I'll add it to the menu at some stage.

  • @el_duderino_man
    @el_duderino_man Před 7 lety +104

    My phone's operating system seems to be extremely worried.

  • @AlejandroShredderDJ
    @AlejandroShredderDJ Před 5 lety +104

    I'm overwhelmed how radiohead music can grow and spread like a seed in the ground, it's like all the sounds and music that they remain silent and only one (ourselves) in his personal private space can listen in our heads, and give it the tridimensionality that the original doesn't have, and give it colour and space. It's a gift from the genius behind the music of course. I like making radiohead covers also,con guitar, and I'm glad you do so. Your music is awesome Josh, thank you for this. I liked very much fake plastic trees also, besides it's something very distinct from its original, it's magic. Greetings from Argentina.

    • @joshcohenmusic
      @joshcohenmusic  Před 5 lety +8

      Hola Veguixor, thanks for the kind words. Glad you're enjoying the music. G'day from Australia! ✌️

    • @SpiritusFrumenti
      @SpiritusFrumenti Před 3 lety

      Tridimensionality....never heard that before...

    •  Před 3 lety

      Aguante Argentina papá! Tremendo cover este.

  • @gsafinancialservices9645
    @gsafinancialservices9645 Před 4 lety +134

    When i see crap hitting 200M views and i see this at 870k, something is obviously wrong.

    • @carissanami5824
      @carissanami5824 Před 3 lety +1

      HAHAHA CRAP

    • @SunnySinghHans
      @SunnySinghHans Před 3 lety +9

      It shows 90% of people on Earth are just average. All these treasures should be hidden from generic population.

    • @htt2161
      @htt2161 Před 3 lety +8

      Everything (not) In Its Right Place

    • @Ephriam.
      @Ephriam. Před 3 lety +1

      @@htt2161 did you just make a reference to Radiohead and Evangelion?

  • @hannahwisterman2068
    @hannahwisterman2068 Před 7 lety +25

    When you see a Josh Cohen video with a timestamp of 16:01...you know it's gonna be good. This hits the spot in the best way.

    • @joshcohenmusic
      @joshcohenmusic  Před 7 lety +4

      Thanks so much, Hannah. Glad you enjoyed it! 😀

  • @deanye3805
    @deanye3805 Před 7 lety +166

    Radiohead must see this👍👍👍👍👍

    • @marcmalha
      @marcmalha Před 5 lety +24

      They already saw it. If you go to josh's website, you can see that radiohead's management gave him permission to publish the music book for these videos.

    • @pablorandri6459
      @pablorandri6459 Před 5 lety +4

      @@marcmalha yes when does it come out already?

    • @joshcohenmusic
      @joshcohenmusic  Před 5 lety +23

      July, 2019

    • @pablorandri6459
      @pablorandri6459 Před 5 lety +6

      @@joshcohenmusic oh boy I can't wait to buy your entire stock

    • @alexanderdederer8250
      @alexanderdederer8250 Před 5 lety +2

      @@joshcohenmusic great news! We will wait for it!

  • @victorjones2681
    @victorjones2681 Před 2 lety +6

    I come back to this song once a month and I'm always blown away. See you next month again.

  • @thirduncle5366
    @thirduncle5366 Před 7 lety +117

    This is the first video I've watched of you. I gotta admit I was a little sceptic at the intro because I didn't recognize the song in it. For the remainder I was absolutely entranced. I love what you're doing and I also love the positivity in this comment section. Keep it up!

    • @joshcohenmusic
      @joshcohenmusic  Před 7 lety +8

      Thanks so much. It's great to see such positive feedback from everyone. Totally didn't expect this to happen at all when I first started the channel, but it's been fun meeting some new people online. Glad you enjoyed the track and thanks for watching! 😄

    • @kittervision
      @kittervision Před rokem

      same

  • @17utk
    @17utk Před 7 lety +11

    this video is detached from the rest of the world. i felt like i was floating in space while listening to it.

    • @joshcohenmusic
      @joshcohenmusic  Před 7 lety +2

      This is awesome. Glad you enjoyed it. It does take me somewhere too - weird how some tracks can do that sometimes.

  • @mreliboy118
    @mreliboy118 Před 7 lety +117

    Wow. I have no words really... But you do capture Radiohead's spirit in your music, and that's why you truly make the best piano covers of Radiohead on CZcams. Thank you for the amazing video!

    • @joshcohenmusic
      @joshcohenmusic  Před 7 lety +6

      You're welcome. Thanks for watching and supporting the channel 😀

  • @erwinc.9117
    @erwinc.9117 Před 6 lety +53

    i was confused AF because of that intro until i saw the whole video is 16 minutes. Nice cover, worth the time.

    • @joshcohenmusic
      @joshcohenmusic  Před 6 lety +3

      Thanks for watching the whole thing, Chen. Glad you enjoyed it! 😄

  • @sharlie2052
    @sharlie2052 Před 7 lety +17

    7:10 I actually started holding my breath
    Incredible

    • @joshcohenmusic
      @joshcohenmusic  Před 7 lety +6

      I do love that section. The intro to that section was one of my favourite parts of the arrangement. I could have sat on those two chords all day! 😄

  • @KaanFrat
    @KaanFrat Před 7 lety +376

    God, this intro...

    • @joshcohenmusic
      @joshcohenmusic  Před 7 lety +54

      Glad you enjoyed it! 😀

    • @feliperocha.3d
      @feliperocha.3d Před 7 lety +25

      Thom is proud about it.

    • @keiffactory
      @keiffactory Před 6 lety +2

      This intro sounds alot like Deadmau5's strobe. I wonder if this was a coincidence or you were inspired by it.

    • @fiftyclown
      @fiftyclown Před 6 lety

      Jay It's been a fucking while since i listened to that lol

  • @dmrsk1899
    @dmrsk1899 Před 7 lety +87

    Josh, thank you. Thank you.
    Really, thank you.

    • @joshcohenmusic
      @joshcohenmusic  Před 7 lety +7

      You're welcome, Diana. Thanks so much for watching and for your support! 😀

    • @dmrsk1899
      @dmrsk1899 Před 7 lety +9

      Josh Cohen Still waiting for Decks Dark 😊

    • @joshcohenmusic
      @joshcohenmusic  Před 7 lety +15

      It's coming :-)

  • @BertinErnie2
    @BertinErnie2 Před 4 lety +25

    I found this song a year ago after an inevitable breakup. It brings back some heavy memories. Memories that hurt, but are part of the fabric of my life none the less. The intro describes that time to me better than I can to myself, and I thank you for that, so very much.

  • @IzDawg813
    @IzDawg813 Před 4 lety +35

    1:40 up until the intro gives me goosebumps everytime I hear it. Absolutely masterful how it perfectly leads directly into the start of the song. And again around 4:03 you played it seamlessly into the 2nd verse. It really is 16 minutes of absolute beauty and thank you for all of these videos and pieces/covers you’ve created. Don’t know how I’m just finding out about you, but I’m glad I did. Been playing piano since I was 13 and this really blew me away in every aspect.

    • @joshcohenmusic
      @joshcohenmusic  Před 4 lety +1

      Thanks so much for the kind words, Stevita. Glad you’re enjoying the tunes. There’s another take that I recorded that day of this track - might have to go dig it up and see how it fares up against this take. Thanks again for the support ✌️

  • @NowenBrightside
    @NowenBrightside Před rokem +27

    This is BY FAR the best cover of Paranoid Android I'll ever hear. Words won't evenr be enough to describe it. First of all, I love Radiohead, their music is incredible. Second of all, I love piano, this is one of my favorite instruments. You're an amazing pianist. Not only do you play incredibly good, but you're also talented in the way you arranged your cover. What you created is a whole new music that magnifies an already perfect song. You created perfection over perfection. You took Radiohead's core and build a pedestal for it. This cover is fire. This isn't only a cover, it's a trip. It's a whole composition and you did an amazing job there. When your music starts, we forget we clicked on a Paranoid Android cover. We just travel into a calm atmosphere with your realix music which then slowly transitions to a music we already know. You know you've mastered your cover when people listen to it more than they listen to the original song, and I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one who actually listened to your cover hundreds of times without getting tired of it and always being amazed by it. Thank you. Thank you for all you did there. I hope every single day of your life is nice because you deserve it.

  • @bryangloria5566
    @bryangloria5566 Před 7 lety +45

    oh what a time to be alive!

  • @ehudv9276
    @ehudv9276 Před 2 lety +7

    please stop it... I can't stop crying..
    So beautiful.. so much emotion, I can feel it with every touch of a key.
    I close my eyes and talk soft and comforting things to myself.
    I thank you for this.

  • @shortpotato26
    @shortpotato26 Před 5 lety +9

    Hearing this for the first time in my youth, and now broken so beautifully down in this cover, honestly makes me grateful to be alive. Thank you.

  • @QuangNguyenTran21
    @QuangNguyenTran21 Před 6 lety +10

    wow, the way he slowly drives us to this song is just awesome!!

  • @Dona543219
    @Dona543219 Před 3 lety +19

    I was shaking my head in disbelief the whole thing - how can anyone arrange and play this well? Honestly that's one of the best things I've ever seen on CZcams! Good luck in anything you're up to man.

  • @scellyyt
    @scellyyt Před 3 měsíci +2

    Usually I don't like it when cover artists put extras into covers that take it away from the original, but you did it in such a transformative and additive way that has really changed my attitude.

  • @chezack9071
    @chezack9071 Před 4 lety +132

    Let sing along the music!
    03:12
    Please could you stop the noise
    I'm trying to get some rest
    From all the unborn chicken voices in my head
    What's that?
    What's that?
    04:26
    When I am king, you will be first against the wall
    With your opinion which is of no consequence at all
    What's that?
    What's that?
    05:39
    Ambition makes you look pretty ugly
    Kicking, squealing Gucci little piggy
    06:00 / 06:23 / 06:46
    You don't remember
    You don't remember
    Why don't you remember my name?
    Off with his head, man
    Off with his head, man
    Why don't you remember my name?
    I guess he does
    08:46
    Rain down, rain down
    Come on, rain down on me
    From a great height
    From a great height, height
    Rain down, rain down
    Come on, rain down on me
    From a great height
    From a great height, height
    That's it, sir, you're leaving
    The crackle of pigskin
    The dust and the screaming
    The yuppies networking
    The panic, the vomit
    The panic, the vomit
    God loves his children
    God loves his children
    10:35
    yeah

  • @matteogori9050
    @matteogori9050 Před 7 lety +25

    No words, this is the best present ever for the 20th anniversary! Amazing job

    • @joshcohenmusic
      @joshcohenmusic  Před 7 lety +7

      Thanks so much, Matt. Can't believe it's been twenty years! 😀

  • @manu9629
    @manu9629 Před 7 lety +17

    I can say sure and confident that this is the best cover that I ever heard in my life

    • @joshcohenmusic
      @joshcohenmusic  Před 7 lety +4

      That's a pretty big call! Thanks for watching 😀

  • @FH-ux4rf
    @FH-ux4rf Před 7 lety +31

    I actually sat in my bed and shivered and cried (yes, I did) for 15 minutes. This was the most beautiful piece of music I've heard since the very first time I was introduced to Beethoven. Thank you so infinitely much!

    • @joshcohenmusic
      @joshcohenmusic  Před 7 lety +10

      That's definitely high praise, especially from Bob Marley. I thought you were no longer..

    • @FH-ux4rf
      @FH-ux4rf Před 7 lety +6

      Josh Cohen Oh I am, only in the youtube comment section though :D (I keep forgetting I named my profile this)

    • @joshcohenmusic
      @joshcohenmusic  Před 7 lety +6

      Haha, well thanks for your support anyhow! 😄

  • @rodrrico
    @rodrrico Před 3 lety +9

    You're playing all the notes and additions I've kinda always heard in my head when listening to the real song.

  • @shreedas5560
    @shreedas5560 Před 7 lety +27

    talk about that intro but 10:35 till the end made we want to live dangerously. Thanks josh

    • @joshcohenmusic
      @joshcohenmusic  Před 7 lety +7

      Haha awesome. It does get a little hairy around that section. Thanks for your support! 😀

  • @manonwendling8117
    @manonwendling8117 Před 4 lety +8

    My heart beat in my chest as if I was in love. I'm a pianist too, you've made me fall in love again with this instrument. Thank you so much!

  • @bardscape
    @bardscape Před 3 lety +8

    Possibly the greatest piano cover in existence

  • @sybillatrelawney3046
    @sybillatrelawney3046 Před 2 lety +10

    This type of playing brings so much space and fresh air to my heart. And tears to my eyes. Thank you.

  • @xcotty
    @xcotty Před 7 lety +28

    'From A Great Height'.. This really is a pure work of art, beautiful, and the middle eight, is haunting perfection. You don't just play this, you really 'feel' it, you are the song. Can you tell I properly love this? Thank you for sharing your talent, just brilliant. :-)

    • @joshcohenmusic
      @joshcohenmusic  Před 7 lety +5

      You're welcome. Thanks for watching and supporting the channel. Appreciate the kind words! 😀

  • @CapitalMforMotivated
    @CapitalMforMotivated Před 6 lety +20

    The depth of beauty in this arrangement is astounding. Thank you

    • @joshcohenmusic
      @joshcohenmusic  Před 6 lety +2

      You're welcome, Mark. Thanks for watching and listening to the track - it's an epic one..

  • @user-we3ld6fn9l
    @user-we3ld6fn9l Před rokem +11

    More emotional than original.. is it possible?! Love it! Thank you! ❤❤❤

  • @zofiaatschool
    @zofiaatschool Před 3 lety +8

    I have loved Radiohead for 20 years, since I was old enough to appreciate them. I also love solo piano pieces. The day youtube recommended this cover was a good one. Thank you for sharing this beautiful rendition with the world! If the band ever hears it, I bet they too will hear the love and soul poured into this tribute

  • @val-wc8jn
    @val-wc8jn Před 7 lety +368

    I've never clicked a notification so fast

  • @mzprime111
    @mzprime111 Před 7 měsíci +4

    Your an amazing composer to write these mid- solos and it blends well, great transitions. You have such a musical gift.

  • @mcknzm
    @mcknzm Před 6 lety +4

    i'm blown away. paranoid android is a heavily produced song and you can't really tell what sounds are coming from which instrument, but you somehow incorporate all of the sounds into this rendition and it had me in tears. just wow

  • @Etchmill
    @Etchmill Před 4 lety +7

    i'm just trying to remember what paranoid android sounds like

  • @lazarus7263
    @lazarus7263 Před 7 lety +36

    Thank you for this awesome cover! I think a lot of people really appreciate the work you're doing here 😊. This is just so chill and amazing.

    • @joshcohenmusic
      @joshcohenmusic  Před 7 lety +6

      You're welcome, Max. I appreciate your support 😀

  • @daraghhayes3592
    @daraghhayes3592 Před rokem +5

    genuinely breath-taking. your radiohead covers have put a lot of joy in my life, thank you josh.

  • @stevesalt9005
    @stevesalt9005 Před rokem +5

    Truly magnificent. I thought it might be cocky tripling the length of a masterpiece, I thought wrong.
    Every note, the dynamics, the arrangement is beautiful.
    I love how deep and versatile the arpeggios are, I loved it all.

  • @dubtownman9508
    @dubtownman9508 Před 3 lety +5

    This for me is one of most mesmerising renditions I've ever heard of a Radiohead tune..... simply symphonic...

  • @Polovene
    @Polovene Před 4 lety +8

    idk. I come back every now and then without even thinking about it. You have created digital drug

  • @rhys2275
    @rhys2275 Před 5 lety +5

    That seamless transition straight up gave me chills

  • @musictoincreasenethappines2261

    Awesome cover, love when it drifts into the 'rain down' bit

    • @joshcohenmusic
      @joshcohenmusic  Před 6 lety +2

      Thanks! It's one of my favourite sections of the piece too.

  • @evaviolin2182
    @evaviolin2182 Před rokem +4

    this is the most insane cover of radiohead i've ever seen. you are amazingggggg.

  • @EDGEproductions
    @EDGEproductions Před 5 lety +4

    I always find it amazing listening to Paranoid Android because of the clear amount of work, intelligence and care that has gone into the song.
    This cover is another shining example of how clever the original is as well as how such a song can also create incredible things like this. You’d struggle to find a song this well written in modern pop that you could create a masterpiece out of like this. Nothing compares.

  • @SaiyaraLBS
    @SaiyaraLBS Před 5 lety +4

    This is a very precious gift to the world, just like Radiohead is. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for this magical piece of art, Mr. Josh Cohen. May all the good things you desire happen to you in life.

  • @mithilaum
    @mithilaum Před rokem +5

    Who else got MURRDERRED by the mid-song ads?

    • @joshcohenmusic
      @joshcohenmusic  Před rokem +3

      The channel isn’t monetised. I’d recommend an ad blocker.

  • @kebab_boi
    @kebab_boi Před 3 lety +4

    Its not even a week since I’ve picked up the piano, and I see this video. You’ve definitely inspired me to practice more. Thank you so much for this gorgeous cover. You’ve truly captured the essence of the song. Emotionally, and stylistically too.

  • @4ry294
    @4ry294 Před 4 lety +3

    The part from 11:40 til the end makes my whole body shaking with pleasure and peace. This part feels like a relief, a new horizon, a new beginning.. I love it so much that I cry every time I listen to it, and I don't usually cry easily.... Thank you so much. ❤️

  • @emrolo2
    @emrolo2 Před 5 lety +9

    this is highkey the BEST thing ive ever heard

  • @nicolespace7791
    @nicolespace7791 Před 2 lety +1

    The added intro/outro is the sound of bygone dreams and newfound fears.

  • @crimsonfart
    @crimsonfart Před 5 lety +6

    How this man has any less than 1M subscribers is beyond me. I am a pianist myself, and I can honestly say that this might be the best piano cover on CZcams, of any song. It's original, creative, simple, but not too simple, perfect tone, tempo, and execution, and that intro can be a song all by itself.
    You have a new subscriber, sir! Looking forward to hearing more of your work!

  • @lalaland3329
    @lalaland3329 Před 7 lety +22

    wtf that intro is unreal

  • @simongroot5246
    @simongroot5246 Před 4 lety +8

    It is so amazing how good your dynamics are, especially when playing chords and arpegios and play one note louder than another and therefore making melodies stick out more. Great job, very nice cover :)

  • @eduardoespinosa2838
    @eduardoespinosa2838 Před 3 lety +2

    I adore that subtlety a la erik satie, that minimalist touch with jazz overtones makes a great version of android paranoid

  • @sofiannisaaulia
    @sofiannisaaulia Před 6 lety +2

    love that soft touch in the ending

  • @KatyMantyk
    @KatyMantyk Před 4 lety +8

    That's stunning. Radiohead are incredible, and I've always known in part that is due to their classical music knowledge, so their compositions are way beyond average. Hearing this in a classical form, which such an amazing arrangement and soulful playing, it's breathtaking. Thanks Josh.

    • @joshcohenmusic
      @joshcohenmusic  Před 4 lety +1

      You’re most welcome, Katy. Glad you’re enjoying the music ✌️

  • @WickedHipsterPink98
    @WickedHipsterPink98 Před 6 lety +7

    This is the best thing I've ever found on the internet

  • @nnunness1
    @nnunness1 Před 5 lety +5

    like RADIOHEAD, you, Sr., are true MUSIC.
    I like bending "notes" so i`m an Eletric Guitar guy but i have a piano in my soul too.
    Radiohead is my favorite band so thanks a lot, this is absolutly, perfectly, beautiful.
    Thank you.

  • @lilablythedoll
    @lilablythedoll Před 4 lety +6

    why am i only seeing this masterpiece now?!?!?
    THIS IS AMAZING I AM IN AWE

  • @guadalupesalmoran2307
    @guadalupesalmoran2307 Před 4 lety +3

    I never get tired to listen this versions. Josh Cohen you've done an amazing job!
    Thanks

  • @bigbirdgroslard
    @bigbirdgroslard Před 7 lety +9

    Thanks so much for this, man. Waited so long for this to come out and you didn't disappoint. You had my parents in tears with this! Never stop producing covers please!

    • @joshcohenmusic
      @joshcohenmusic  Před 7 lety +3

      This is beautiful, man. Thanks so much for the wonderful feedback.

  • @conflicted_boulder6832
    @conflicted_boulder6832 Před 6 lety +1

    This is absolutely stunning. Gave me chills. Thank you for sharing this with us!

  • @vibesmcgoodson768
    @vibesmcgoodson768 Před 4 lety +2

    Not just a cover but a personal take that dares to be bold and seek to expand upon an almost untouchably beautiful piece of music. Thw only reason you get away with such a ballsey move is the love for the music that is evident in your playing. Truely inspiring. You love to see it

  • @guser436
    @guser436 Před 2 lety +3

    I listen to this so often and have done for years, it makes me feel so many things. And now I have that special memories attached to it so I hope this video never gets deleted, it's just absolutely beautiful.

  • @KNakanishi
    @KNakanishi Před 5 lety +17

    When I'm stressed out, burnt out, ready to give up on creating art, I will listen to this rendition of Paranoid Android and it will replenish me. That intro touches on the temporal impermanence of everything; it felt like you were communicating, "20 years since OK Computer--time goes by fast--we only have one life--create the best art you can--give it all you've got--it's all we can remember you by--we love you for creating."

  • @keithm1468
    @keithm1468 Před rokem +2

    to capture any radiohead song is amazing but to hear it all with one instrument ''flawless' is astounding!!!!

  • @rohitdhanorkar
    @rohitdhanorkar Před 6 lety +15

    I wonder if Thom has seen this. Its beautiful.

    • @joshcohenmusic
      @joshcohenmusic  Před 6 lety +16

      I do wonder that myself sometimes. Would be amazing if he did..

    • @teradex124
      @teradex124 Před 4 lety +2

      Josh Cohen And now, a year later you announce your songbook on r/Radiohead.

  • @jasminepopephoto
    @jasminepopephoto Před 4 lety +4

    One of the most beautiful covers of paranoid android I’ve ever had the pleasure to listen to. Brilliant composition

  • @davidandradej
    @davidandradej Před 7 lety +5

    Amazing! Congrats, the best cover so far...very touching. A pleasure to hear you.

  • @fulsomekitten2585
    @fulsomekitten2585 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Thank you so much for sharing this incredible interpretation! Loved every note!