Snakey Chantey (Donkey Kong Country 2) sight-read by Tom Brier

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9 жыл бұрын

Forgive a repeated gaffe at one point; the sheet music submitted to me had a misspelled accidental which caused Tom to mis-read what the chord should be, nearly every time he got to that point. I should have inspected it more closely before giving him something that I didn't score myself.
初見で『スーパードンキーコング2』の「ラトリーに大へんしん」を弾く。
The original composer was David Wise.
The subtitle of Donkey Kong Country 2 was "Diddy's Kong Quest".

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@Kosmicd12 5 жыл бұрын

20 seconds in and he's already mastered the thing

@Cyrus_got_verified 4 жыл бұрын

Kosmicd12 omg kosmicd

@Facusblues 3 жыл бұрын

Nice too see you here bro

@HenrikoMagnifico 3 жыл бұрын

But you mastered Mario!

@shimyy5658 3 жыл бұрын

Woah kosmic, did not expect to see you here! Hope you've heard more mario music from Tom

@Cyrus_got_verified 3 жыл бұрын

@@shimyy5658 he likes Mario music a lot

@MrTooner13 6 жыл бұрын

This sounds like the version you'd hear in an old fashioned bar brawl.

@Keeper1st 6 жыл бұрын

In the movies only. The music used in Western movies is so anachronistic...

@xenalin1 5 жыл бұрын

@@Keeper1st what music would've been proper at that time (if any)?

@Keeper1st 5 жыл бұрын

@@xenalin1 For example see a recent video I posted of Ryan Wishner playing the California Quick Step from 1849. Also appropriate would be tunes from operas. Although today we think of opera as so very high-brow, at the time opera was the main form of entertainment (every old west town has an opera house, you'll notice). Lots of old Scottish songs, Irish songs, etc. There are scores of 19th-century American songs you can find at the Library of Congress web site.

@othello7 5 жыл бұрын

@Cole Johnston Ya know, all of his music is like that. ITS AMAZING!

@DarKKnightt07 5 жыл бұрын

like a saloon

@mariopantoja4265 4 жыл бұрын

We all hope Tom's health to keep improving.

@LovelyToaster 4 жыл бұрын

Amen!

@davidcorrales149 3 жыл бұрын

Sad to hear of his passing just a few days ago. I really thought he was on his road to recovery

@davidcorrales149 3 жыл бұрын

Ahmed Yousof yes. Don’t talk to me

@mariopantoja4265 3 жыл бұрын

2020 has been a year worth to forget... Had no mercy of mankind.

@mariopantoja4265 3 жыл бұрын

Tom brought a lot of joy with his music by remembering our happy childhood times. I am so sad of his passing away :'(

@Ryan692. 8 жыл бұрын

Man he reads sheet music as easily as reading a book. Amazing. Wish I could do that.....

@youngtoad5296 8 жыл бұрын

+Ryan692 you can just takes practice

@vincentmaltais507 6 жыл бұрын

Maybe he learned piano before being able to read books

@Keeper1st 6 жыл бұрын

Exactly right.

@kamikeserpentail3778 6 жыл бұрын

That he learned piano before books, or that you can do it with lots of practice? Oh wait. I looked it up. Wow...

@yoshi1000000 6 жыл бұрын

as well*

@skullface2694 8 жыл бұрын

he should get payed just for being cool....

@GiganticPyro 6 жыл бұрын

Cool people don't need to be payed because they'll lose their will to be cool, if you catch my meaning.

@zackfishle1009 5 жыл бұрын

I know I am late. He missed the Patreon age. My best wishes to his recovery.

@breakerboy365 5 жыл бұрын

@@GiganticPyro DRIFT

@RF-Ataraxia 4 жыл бұрын

@@GiganticPyro nah man. People who trulu love to do their thing will see getting paid as a win-win.

@cupriferouscatalyst3708 2 жыл бұрын

The concept of "artists' pay" actually already exists. At least I know that here in Sweden you used to be able to apply for income for being a good artist, but those days are gone...

@covariance5446 Жыл бұрын

It's so frustrating that a car accident had to happen to Tom when there are so many jerks out there who are perfectly healthy. If only we could turn back time and ensure Tom's safety and health. I sincerely hope he gets better; it might be naive to expect he'll ever be back to 100% but a man this great who has brought so much happiness to others does not deserve to suffer.

@jacobrichmond5190 Жыл бұрын

God we can only hope. This man is my inspiration to make games with music that is as fun to listen to as he has playing these.

@lanowyn 2 жыл бұрын

Bramble Blast was everyone's favorite. Mine was Snakey Chantey, thank you Tom Brier

@1234everybodyatthedo 7 жыл бұрын

The best part of this video (beside the awesome song itself) is that you can tell this is the first time he's ever heard this song and it doesn't take long for him to really like it. Good on this dude. I hope nothing but the best for him.

@LegendarySuperMario 9 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite songs in Donkey Kong Country 2... even with that odd chord he made it work. That was brilliantly played!!!

@negks1 Жыл бұрын

このおっちゃんの演奏は本当に楽しそうに弾いてるのが好き。ずっと前から何度も観ちゃう。

@mkwLuke 9 жыл бұрын

0:24 Brier mode activate!

@eleos5 5 жыл бұрын

That's actually a part of the normal song. After he plays it once he starts messing around more.

@feral7225 5 жыл бұрын

@@eleos5 I think he meant that messing around is brier mode

@campbellblock3061 5 жыл бұрын

Wasn’t expecting to see you here

@austinl4915 3 ай бұрын

Absolutely love the transition at 0:24. This man will forever be a legend

@somebaker2613 2 жыл бұрын

To call this sight reading is like saying a nasa engineer is just "playing with a calculator" The sheet music doesn't have any of the flourishes, changing styles in repeated melodies, or the absolutely thundering left hand going back and forth. He sees a few simple notes and in less than the blink of an eye, hes got an incredible partly improvised arrangement that I'm positive nobody else could repeat by sight reading it

@TheoCharrasse Жыл бұрын

We miss Tom and his music so much...

@whiteraven7777 6 жыл бұрын

Why am I just discovering these videos? This man is a piano virtuoso to the 10th power! Just....amazing.

@coronapapi 4 жыл бұрын

Mozart reincarnated as Tom Brier

@ThatManSpam 3 жыл бұрын

@@coronapapi I'm pretty sure he is a reincarnation of like 5 famous pianists

@RedheadButNotReally 7 жыл бұрын

This is arguably my favorite cover that he's done thus far, and it greatly saddens me to hear what has happened to him to the point where I'm admittedly welling up just typing this. Hoping to hear of a recovery soon...

@evilleffen 2 жыл бұрын

Same. I can't help but shed a few tears everytime.

@NijiMarii 9 жыл бұрын

Awesome sight read by Tom Brier, once again! Also, that "READING AHEAD IS CHEATING." remark at the beginning made me laugh a bit.

@pukalo 6 жыл бұрын

This man is a living legend

@M3iscool 9 жыл бұрын

That was RI-dic-u-lous. Great work.

@1gnore_me. Жыл бұрын

the definition of a musical genius

@funkygirl26504 2 жыл бұрын

この人いつも本当に楽しそうに弾くなぁ。

@Steven-Lavin 7 жыл бұрын

omg what a talent. i pray for his recovery

@TheOchitsuke 9 жыл бұрын

I love it! Really missed Tom Brier and his ragtime covers.

@user-gd1oh9rg5c 4 ай бұрын

日本の記事から来ました。とても素敵な演奏です

@bennelson3743 9 жыл бұрын

Once again, amazing work by Brier. I'd love to see him do a rendition of the Banjo Kazooie theme, he could work wonders with it!

@Keeper1st 9 жыл бұрын

Ben Nelson Yeah, one of these days I need to transcribe it. It is a fun tune.

@jesperkragh 9 жыл бұрын

Keeper1st You properly know, but there are a few transcriptions out there already. Eg. www.videogamepianist.com/sheetmusic/banjo-kazooie_intro.pdf. However, I think it is necessary to make quite a lot of changes and corrections, so it might be essayer just to start from scratch. (You should also ask Tom politely to make a second play through of the Mario Theme as a tango. His version is one of the best on KZfaq, despite the few mistakes.)

@wheelmanmitch 9 жыл бұрын

Jesper Kragh Lots of transcriptions out there aren't really suited for a breezy sight-read. Ron's been showing me all these little things that help make the music easier to read (and formal)! Are you asking for the main theme when you start Banjo-Kazooie? Or Spiral Mountain? I'm itching to make an arrangement of Spiral Mountain, but I might do the main theme too!

@Keeper1st 9 жыл бұрын

wheelmanmitch Yeah, nearly every existing game-music transcription I find is decipherable, but not readable. I started an arrangement of Spiral Mountain a few years ago, but was adding a lot to it, making the right hand mimic the banjo while still playing the melody as well. It'd probably be too overwhelming for most people, and those who can play it like that (like Tom) would anyway, so I need to go back and just make a simpler score.

@Keeper1st 9 жыл бұрын

Jesper Kragh As for the Mario Theme, Martin Spitznagel's version is rather good too, and oft-overlooked even though it's on my channel: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ibCDoq2dtri2Zqc.html

@Oinkasaurus 2 жыл бұрын

im not sure when KZfaq upscaled this into 1080p60, but my Lord, this really does give Tom a whole new dimension in amazing. I wish nothing but the best for him and his recovery.

@Keeper1st 2 жыл бұрын

It didn't. This video was 1080p60 from the beginning. I had just gotten a new camera when this was recorded.

@Oinkasaurus 2 жыл бұрын

ill blame years of low quality internet on this. But still, its opened up a whole new level of respect and admiration for me.

@marcus7252 2 жыл бұрын

I watched this so many times on repeat over the years, I started looking forward to the "Stop reading ahead, that's cheating!".

@Ragtimer95 9 жыл бұрын

Tom was telling me how he used to watch Elliott in amazement when he played and wished he was that good -- looks like the tables have turned!

@AlystrZelland 8 жыл бұрын

You should really record these properly and put out an album of ragtime'd video game tunes like this one.

@andrewkim7192 7 жыл бұрын

Keeper1st has said in the past that license/trademark problems would be tough. But seeing how many fan arrangements of video game music are sold on iTunes, hopefully they can figure it out!

@Keeper1st 7 жыл бұрын

With Tom critically injured on August 6th and still unconscious, the entire argument is rather moot at this point.

@AlystrZelland 7 жыл бұрын

Jesus, that's awful. I hope he comes out of it.

@Keeper1st 7 жыл бұрын

Rear-ended by a pick-up truck at full speed while stopped in traffic on a freeway off-ramp. He woke up a couple weeks ago but remains technically unconscious. He moves, scratches, follows objects, fights to keep his blankets on if you try to take them away, and so on, but there's no active consciousness yet. If you sign up to CaringBridge you can read almost daily updates posted by Tom's brother Jeff. www.caringbridge.org/visit/tombrier/journal

@TheCrypticmeta4 7 жыл бұрын

omg that terrible, i hope he makes a full recovery...and doesn't effect his ability to play the piano.

@davidscottheath 9 жыл бұрын

This guy's videos are among the few that I know I can upvote before even watching it.

@drewtweedie7408 2 жыл бұрын

Love ya Tom, I hope you are recovering well. Your videos will always bring a smile to my face.

@willitine 11 күн бұрын

Wow!! Such phenomenal initial first-time performance by Tom! I haven’t come across his video game music covers in the past but now just seeing these videos. I’m sad to hear about his serious injuries. I’ll be praying for his health to come back supernaturally full force. I have faith he’ll be back someday.

@ringtailedfox 8 жыл бұрын

it's the neckbeard. it's what gives him his amazing talent. o.o

@TheKahunaLagoona 8 жыл бұрын

I have to see this man play something from Kirby.

@TheKahunaLagoona 8 жыл бұрын

***** Eh, sure. But I think that gets played way too often.

@TheKahunaLagoona 8 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't mind Butter Building or Floral Fields personally.

@austinl4915 3 ай бұрын

The man. The legend. Forever.

@Zeiru 9 жыл бұрын

It's been too long since I've heard Tom play some video game rag-time. Thanks for the upload!

@CG4323_1 Жыл бұрын

This is the version of Snakey chantey that should’ve been in Smash Ultimate

@LividLumps 9 жыл бұрын

It's been a while since I've seen one of these! Nice to see the idea still being kicked around.

@lotus-prince 9 жыл бұрын

Oh, how I've missed these!

@diablofdb 9 жыл бұрын

Lotus Prince oh me too I was waiting for one for a very long time, and this made my day :)

@kevbliss 9 жыл бұрын

Ditto!

@kingdurerfitzgerald7232 9 жыл бұрын

Finally more Tom brier videos

@sabrewulf6320 4 жыл бұрын

No matter how bad my day has been, watching this always cheers me up without fail.

@Mario_Fans_Frank Ай бұрын

"AHOY YE MATEY GIVE ME A COLD DRINK!" ahh song 💀🐊

@RadKennster 9 жыл бұрын

These videos always brings a big smile to my face

@MarioManPVP 8 жыл бұрын

You're officially my new favorite pianist. Keep up the fantastic work tom! :)

@MistaBatty 8 жыл бұрын

this is honestly mind-blowing. i watch this every month or so because i can never forget about it.

@The90sGamingGuy 9 жыл бұрын

Simply amazing to watch this guy play the piano. Such skill he has! Thank you for posting!

@Pattamatt1998 9 жыл бұрын

This was the first thing that popped up in my subscription box, and it honestly made my day. Tom never fails to impress me.

@xxbpxpeanutxxx162 5 жыл бұрын

Amazed found the channel 5 days ago and I can’t stop watching these. God given talent. I pray he heals quick from his accident. Please tell him he’s got people praying for him and care for him.

@slybattery 4 жыл бұрын

I have been going through all of Tom's videos and I have to say he is such a talent and is so inspiring as a beginner pianist. Just seeing him play these songs you can see how much fun he has doing it. I only wish there was something I could do to help him in his current situation, but I at least hope he makes it through to be able to use his great skills again. I've just started watching these today and I already know if any fund raising is needed for his health or otherwise I will gladly invest.

@David3Wise 8 жыл бұрын

Amazing stuff!! Thanks Tom - tinkle those ivories...

@an3582 9 жыл бұрын

Excellent work. I swear, Toms videogame sight reads deserve their own youtube channel.

@Keeper1st 9 жыл бұрын

Ahmad Nieves That would defeat their purpose. These are done because the music is ragtime, just like the rest of the music-related videos I post. It doesn't matter where the music comes from; it's all good.

@an3582 9 жыл бұрын

well yes you have a point. I didnt mean anything bad by what I said. I just wish there were more vids, i found your channel a couple years ago and I always keep my fingers crossed for a new videogame sight read, although this channel opened my eyes to the beauty of ragtime, also making me realize ive heard it in more places than i thought.

@RodBeauvex 9 жыл бұрын

I seem to remember requesting this ages ago. I am so happy to finally see this. Yay.

@clintoliver3453 9 жыл бұрын

OMG, I had wanted Tom to do this one for awhile!!! This is one of my most memorable songs from the DKC series! :D

@burst2_ Жыл бұрын

Also good job to whoever transposed the sheet music

@Butterham 9 жыл бұрын

Yes finally! New ragtimified video-game music! I love Ragtime music and video-games and these game music videos have always been my favorite!

@hameal5262 9 жыл бұрын

I would tip that bucket so hard

@drapsag78 8 жыл бұрын

This video reminds me of my childhood that I played this game with my brother. And moved me so much.Thank you:-)

@mr.krustykrust 5 жыл бұрын

When a bar fight breaks out and the pianist just goes along with it

@MrFrankMonkhouse 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. I've missed these videos.

@mario54671 9 жыл бұрын

Wow, this is perfect for Tom! There've been quite a few tunes that David Wise has written that I've always imagined Tom playing… especially with the most recent Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.

@rodrigoluizpereiralara9336 4 жыл бұрын

É impressionante o quanto há de arte, trabalho, talento e inspiração por trás de um jogo de vídeo game. Parabéns pelo vídeo!!

@alexandreramalho7163 Жыл бұрын

Até que enfim um brasileiro .

@torikoshimabukuru3456 Жыл бұрын

I love this cover so much thank you it makes me happy

@nicalister Жыл бұрын

I hope Tom is doing well

@coolperson82yea59 4 жыл бұрын

I hope Tom is doing alright! He seems like such a nice guy and I thank him for bringing people joy with his piano skills

@lylekang3516 9 жыл бұрын

this man is incredible, gosh! thanks for these videos!

@daltonetzler5485 4 жыл бұрын

Every video successfully brings a smile to my face.

@Skellybr0 Жыл бұрын

Man I haven't heard this song in any form in like 20+ years and this just makes my soul happy 😊

@KingJakemus 3 жыл бұрын

so glad he played this one, biggest banger from that game

@silentbook4468 4 жыл бұрын

I hope Tom will recover fully so he can continue to play such joyess music! A true inspiration to me. Get better soon my friend!

@sodebeem1 3 жыл бұрын

素晴らしすぎる後半から鳥肌と笑いが自然に起きてまう

@remix7345 8 ай бұрын

my favorite part of these videos is when the song just... clicks for him. 0:22

@tables8489 3 жыл бұрын

I freaking love coming back to this video.

@sirohpacey1796 2 жыл бұрын

The DK Country series is a childhood favorite of mine. Tom did a fantastic job, as always.

@TheGuySayHifi 9 жыл бұрын

I love these! Just made my day!

@arthurrouquan 9 жыл бұрын

It's been a while, thank you!

@OCMOOO 8 жыл бұрын

Such a fun rendition! Thank you for sharing! :D

@jaythompson5102 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks Keeper1st these are amazing! I wish I could buy an album.

@stevenschiro1838 9 жыл бұрын

This just made my day. Brier is amazing

@roberthernandez7801 3 жыл бұрын

this will always be my favorite childhood video. id always want to play the piano like this guy cause he looks like hes having sm fun 🥲

@coyote1715 4 жыл бұрын

If there was a love button on this video, I would literally smash it !

@ThatManSpam 3 жыл бұрын

I'd make, oh, 20 or so accounts and smash it on each one.

@Ese1Pac 2 жыл бұрын

I REFUSE to believe that it’s his first time ever hearing or playing that song. That was way too perfect lol.

@steev927 8 жыл бұрын

Has Tom even aged in the last 8 years? He just seems to be getting clearer, not older.

@Keeper1st 8 жыл бұрын

+steev927 Well, he does have less hair than he did eight years ago... but the same is true for me of course (I'm almost exactly one year older than he is, though I have kept more of my hair so far!).

@breakerboy365 8 жыл бұрын

+steev927 maybe it's technology

@cassiuscollectio6553 5 жыл бұрын

@@Keeper1st hahaha But, as you can see, all his hair has been moved to his neck. So...

@ricardocaceres1556 3 жыл бұрын

Uno de mis temas favoritos en manos de una leyenda del piano, magnífico, increíble, mucha fuerza Tom ☝️😊 eres el mejor Noviembre 2020.

@DrPetem 2 жыл бұрын

Magnificent, You are a Hell of a Player

@kevbliss 5 жыл бұрын

That's one happy sounding piano... can't believe what happened to Tom, I listen to his video game music interpretations most days, marvelling at how playing like that is even possible.

@willsoe 5 жыл бұрын

Reading through the caringbridge page is so sad, hard to believe really that although the incident happened so long ago him and his entire family are still being affected

@marselmusic 6 жыл бұрын

i love his ragtime touch he gives to all of these tunes!

@wheelmanmitch 9 жыл бұрын

This is awesome!!! Thanks so much Ron :D

@TheGamingDutchmen 9 жыл бұрын

Goosebumps here xD This is awesome!

@squishyblanket 9 жыл бұрын

This is exactly the kind of stuff I subscribed for. Give Tom my thanks for such a wonderful rendition! It's pronounced Ree-flaff-itator.

@jlmhalo2fan 9 жыл бұрын

Awesome job man great hearing that again... Wish he would sight read more game music themes

@kowalityjesus 8 жыл бұрын

yet another beautiful chapter in the relationship between Japan and America

@MoonWho78 3 жыл бұрын

British composer but point taken

@dinojack9000 8 жыл бұрын

This man's a legend

@Zepters5 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome work! You are just awesome dude !!!!!!!

@narmanualidades1177 9 жыл бұрын

¡Alucinante y bellisimo!

@Fred79444 Жыл бұрын

That was AMAZING!

@richardblack1588 9 жыл бұрын

YESSS !!!! I LUV THIS SONG !!!! THANK YOU!!!!

@gigaganon 9 жыл бұрын

i would really love hear him play a megaman tune!

@snsdparadise6865 2 жыл бұрын

This man reads with his eyes but speaks with his hands! 👍👏

@wileecoyotegenius5955 3 жыл бұрын

I've dreamed of this sort of cover since I first heard this song in-game.

@dynamatlancer 9 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Childhood memories!