Training this one needs no more.. A master organist, he is.

Now witness the firepower of this fully tuned and operational pipe organ!

Well I'm sure John Williams is smiling when he sees the fantastic Jelani Eddington playing his work. Jelani is a genius both in performing and pipe rank registration (= arrangement for the theatre organ). Like many fans I would pay hard earned cash just to hear Jelani play the soundtrack to classic 20th Century movies suchb as the ones by Lucas, Spielberg and others. This man is unbelievably fantastic!!!

This pipe organ has enough power to destroy an entire planet.

I am completely blown away by this. It's a shame that these organs, and those skilled in their playing are disappearing quickly. This man and his instrument are a treasure.

For a lowly keyboard player (and Star Wars fan) in a local rock band, this is like staring God in the face while he shouts his name. I'm not worthy.

8 years later and still the best star wars organ version

With this instrument this guy could fly the Millenium falcon And the death star And the star destroyer And the super star destroyer and the USS entreprise and 50 other space ships simultaneously.

The Force is Strong with this one !!!

The Force is strong with this one.

There are more controls on that thing than a space shuttle!

I noticed in the comments about "out of sync" of vid and audio, the comment about the delay from key depression and sound was accurate but there is also the deceiver most of all: 2nd touch on the accompaniment manual (lowest). When a key is pushed untill it stops, the note is played. Now, a second set of contacts and ranks available for these additional contacts is available with additional pressure on the key. The additional pressure will overcome a spring that stops the depression of the key under normal playing and allows the second set of contacts to be utilized and whatever stops are selected, they will play and are usually a melody that stands out over all else that is going on. With careful observation you will see his fingers on his left hand push the desired notes and will sound the melody among the accompaniment notes. This is typical for 3 manual(keyboards) and up, to have the accompaniment and great manual (middle on a 3 manual console) equipped this way. There is an art to using second touch for many effects beside a counter melody.

This translated REALLY well.

My grandfather used to be a pipe organ technician, worked at a joint called Pipe organ pizza here in H-town, he played it and even recorded himself, he said that kids requested it so much he got sick of the star wars main theme...such a legendary piece of machinery and an amazing instrument. the place is no longer around, wish it was, that would be amazing to witness this spectacle.

For 6 minutes and a half I was back into childhood. Watching this man play was like watching a magician perform a trick in front of my eyes

This is out of this world. The amount of preparation for just one piece is astounding.

And THAT'S how it's done folks!!!! What an instrument, what an organist, and what a performance!!!!! It's the stuff of legends... Thank you again Jelani. Thank you to the WONDERFUL people who own and maintain this MAGNIFICENT WurliTzer!!

When you don't have enough money to hire a full band, just call this guy!

Holy shit, this is awesome! One man and one organ sounds just like the entire London Symphony Orchestra that recorded the original for use in the films.

This brings back memories of Pizza & Pipes in Tacoma, WA. They had a fantastic Wurlitzer I enjoyed throughout my childhood. Whenever this played, an employeee dressed as Yoda would come out and dual another dressed as Darth Vader (years before we saw Yoda duel on screen) only to send the Dark Lord fleeing from the building! Said building burt down 17 years ago from a kitchen fire, taking that wonderful Wurlitzer with it. :(

The music is strong with this one.

If you think this is fake because, "The music doesn't line up with the keys that are pressed." Well let me tell you how pipe organs work. What you are seeing is just the console, the pipes and fans and all the other things that are actually making the music is in another room, there is a delay from when the keys are pressed till you hear the sound. So please do your research before calling this beautiful piece of music 'fake'!

The organist, Jelani Eddington, has a Yale law degree and owns a law firm in Milwaukee. His theater organ recording and sheet music business has an address in Racine, WI (my hometown), and I believe he lives in Racine. He is one of the most in-demand theater organists of our time.

Happy, geeky tears! I needed some inspiring music! This made my night!

How can people dislike this?? This was AMAZING

Wow, he plays so many things at once. He's really playing for an entire orchestra

Wow, respect for who ever builded that fine piece of hardware.

Star Wars IV: The Silent Hope (1917)

Absolutely incredible. Hats off to Mr. Eddington, one of the best theatre organists I've ever seen or heard. Perhaps someday I'll see this genius play live; until then, I'll have to settle for these amazing videos.

Absolutely beyond amazing. Bloody well played! This is ART! (And blood and sweat when learning it I am sure)

The force is strong with this one :-)

I don't know if I'm more excited for Star Wars or baseball.

That is FANTASTIC. Mr. Eddington obviously knows his Star Wars music AND the theater pipe organ. Hair raising!!

This sounds so fantastic that it almost makes me wonder if John Williams had this instrument in mind when he first composed the suite! VERY well done!!

I have heard this music many thousands of times since I was a child, and of course I have the original double album, but this performance was able to recall the original atmosphere in me.

I am so amazed by how true to the original orchestral score this organist played, especially with playing the strings constant semiquavers!

multitasking level over 900000+

Words.....they cannot properly express HOW MUCH I LOVE THIS!

Wow! Very awesome! Sounds like an orchestra! God bless!

If Star Wars was a silent film, this would have been the soundtrack.

My favorite real-world instrument. Has the power and majesty of a church organ, but with a beautiful vibrato effect and an upbeat personality.

Bravo! Well played sir. That Johnny Williams stuff sure holds up.

still enjoy and love this music --when i first heard it at the ''Drive Inn--'' played very well..thank you...and that was over 35 yrs ago.....

A stunning concert organist on one of the finest residence theatre organs in the world. 5-89 thrilling to play and hear indeed!

His hands are impressive, but he's playing the red and white tabs with the Force. Now that's Jedi!

Bravo, Mr. Eddington. I have had the honor of seeing you perform at the Sanfilippo Wurlitzer in person. You and this instrument are truly amazing. I have your 2 Leroy Anderson CD's, one of my favorite composers. This performance is truly wonderful. I only wish I could see it in person. The audio and video crew did great job as well.

Just.... Just thank you. Thank you for that wonderful 6 minutes of audible bliss. Thank you.

Absolutely Fantastic!!!!!!!! I KNEW this could be done on a theatre organ like this!!!!! LOVE hearing those big pipes speak... er... GRUNT. And the recording is top notch!!! FIVE STARS * * * * *

And some people complains about clutch in cars...

Amazing, its the 1920's and I'm watching models on strings bobbing across the screen with sparklers for rocket engines and firework's for explosions wen in suits and ties with ray guns gesticulating wildly as screens with dialogue pop up. I'm loving this ^_^

blew me away, excellent bass with my subwoofer, not comparing, but can't wait until the A.C. organ is totally restored and they open her up. very well done!

This is why the organ was created. And how it was intended to be used. Bravo!

Jasper Sanfillipo, the guy who owns this amazing music machine, is an engineer genius in the cracking peanut business, and has assembled an amazing collection of orchestras in a box and various creative machines designed to bring music to the masses from about 1860 to the 1930s -- this Wurlitzer and its Star Wars medley is superb. Cheers. And Salutations to Jasper for sharing.

Holy crap. Awesome.

Wow! Just wow! That was absolutely amazing. I would love to be in the room as he is playing. Being in the actual space with those organs is a fantastic experience. I'd like to hear some other classic sci-fi theme on that grand organ.

As someone who had grown up with a theatre organ in the home and much time with the dtos. This is awesome.

wow. he does something and starwars music comes out of it o.O

Is Sheldon playing? Absolutely Flawless!

One of the beauties of an organ is that it can hold notes, and multiple notes, long after a key is pressed. Nice work.

What a way to exit a room! Fantastic!!!!

This is perfection at it's finest.

Well, I know what I want for Christmas next year.

Precision and Style. A rare combo these days. Thank you.

Wow, I respect this dude for learning to play that well with so many keys!

Here's what they're playing in all those Jediist churches.

lord Vader finds the lack of faith in 140 people disturbing.

spot on bro. I literally sat here telling myself I was listening to a song and not watching the movies...

This fierce machine which you have built, upon which we stand will bring an end to the Orchestras, to their cherished strings. All remaining instruments will bow to the Wurlitzer!

Note that he's playing what most musicians would call the "melodic" line with his left hand, not his right. This is common on pipe organs and is historically related to their construction - the "louder" pipes (aka "Swell" or "Great") were often only playable from the lower manual (keyboard rank).

Impressive, most impressive.

Notice he has no tablet or sheet music up... He memorized that whole thing and played it flawlessly. Bravo!

What a glorious original music workstation that is - and expertly played. Bravo!

*STANDING OVATION* BRAVO!! BRAVO!!!

Just so you youngsters out there understand what this is... There are NO electronic amplifiers, NO speaker cabinets, NO artificial anything. This instrument is 100% wind blown pipes, some as much as 32 ft. long. The percussions are real. Real drums, real cymbals, real xylophone, etc. This instrument has more sheer audio power in watts than any rock band could ever produce. It was designed to completely fill the giant movie palaces of the 1920s. It’s lowest pedal notes literally shake the entire building. No amplifier and paper speaker cone could ever come close to doing what these instruments do. The artist playing it here, Jelani Eddington, is one the premiere theater organists in the world today, easily in the top 5.

Gold. Medal. Give. Him. Now.

This is one of the most beautiful and talented things I've ever heard! Fantastic job!

Ah, the mighty Wurlitzer - just stunning! It's what sub-woofers were made for.

The most complex control panel you will ever see... Lol

The incredible amount of mastery it takes to play the pipe organ alone, let alone this song, is incredible. This just blows that away....

Absolutely fantastic. Bravo.

Damn, that thing's got a built-in gong, and cymbals and shit. That's no ordinary pipe organ...

The organ itself looks like a starship. Amazing

Wow! A new appreciation for a piece already much loved! Thank you...and good work!!!

this is probably the greatest video seen of the star wars songs just truly amazing!

You need 2 and a half brains to play this. And you know, 6 eyes....

The force is strong with this one

Amazing 👏! This took me to my younger age when me and my dad(RIP) used to enjoy the original trilogy of this amazing star wars art, this gentleman is in fact a blessing to humanity!

I am literally WILLING TO GIVE ALL I AM AND ALL I HAVE just to be trained how to play an organ. I mean human craftsmanship combined with sound and such outstanding written music

Am I the only one here who would like to see a special edition of the Star Wars Trilogy where the soundtrack is completely done by a theater organ?

Look at the size of that thing....

I just don't know what to say. I'm truly astonished. This is one of the most amazing things I've ever watched on KZfaq.

So exciting! Great job. Bravo!!!

This is simply awesome! Notice the patch changes he does from 1:20 to 1:42... and all the upper structure chords (poly chords, such as Cmaj triad over Bmaj triad over BbMaj triad with 3 different sets, I don't have it in the right key for this arrangement, but this is the kind of voicing that happened around 2:12). Not only this guy know his instrument from A to Z but he took the time to make his arrangement outstanding in small details, which set the difference between a talented hard working professional and a instant reality TV show amateur idiot. Very nice job! I can't wait to hear more from you!

And if you think THIS was good, you ought to hear his rendition of the William Tell Overture....INCREDIBLE!!!

I'd love to hear something like this in person some day. I find it fascinating how these organs are not just organs, but practically an entire orchestra, since they can control so many different instruments.

Just astounding. I don't even LIKE organ music, but this sounds so symphonic. And at the same time, just that little hint of ice rink. I mean that in a good way. This guy is a genius! I don' t know how you play 5 keyboards and what looks like hundreds of stops, not to mention pedals.

Jutro mam kolosa z elektrotechniki i tak leżąc dzisiaj rano w łóżku pomyślałem "A może by tak obejrzeć trylogię, ale kurde jutro jest kolos trzeba się pouczyć...." A tu na JM pokazują taki film. TO JEST ZNAK OD STWÓRCY! Mówi mi "musisz obejrzeć trylogię, pierdol kolosa"

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One of the most wonderfull versions i´ve listened to. You had my eyes watered on the first accord through the whole track!!!

Ah the joy in listening to this. I swear the music is 50% of these movies.