He was not restricted by the silly rules of piano playing, the teachers and repetitive glop. He never plays the same thing twice. He plays as he feels, he is a true unrestricted artist! and his innocence is the best thing about him! Chooka stay golden!!!
it's not about winning this competition. chooka you have an amazing gift, no "talent" show does you justice, and no award does not represent what you have. it really is not about that, you have much more than that. it's rare to see this kind of raw music talent today. i would dare to compare you to some really most talented musicians ever in classical music. but i already said this when i spoke to you before, it's not only about classical music either, your compositions have very moving and moody feel, not able to describe it, i actually deeply feel every note you play. best of luck in future work, don't ever stop, it would be a huge waste.
No worries! I'm still doing what I love~ playing the piano! I've produced CD's and made music for websites and don't lots of performing :) All the best. Chooka
We bought one after the show in August 2011. This is so I can keep everyone updated :) And I mentioned this on my guest performance on Australia's Got Talent in June 2012. Sure helps connect! Chooka
This is the best. From the other 1 and 2. if you listening purely from your ear, didn't look at the video,just listen the sound. Than you will say, THIS IS THE BEST from before. so many tone.
The fact that Chooka is still paying attention and replying the comments a video way from 2011 is just great. I hope you could achieve whatever you want in your life and please dont forget to stay humble and decent human being, 'cause yknow fame tends to "mislead" a person. Cheers!
I was born in Australia, I live in Italy and received Chooka's interpretation from a friend in Canada.....Chooka, we love you, all over the world...you touch the cords of my soul and my heart....
Chooka, your cool mate, the best thing is you made it up on the spot... true magic.... MUSIC IS MAGIC... and you are one of the best magicians I have ever heard... and your an Aussie. LEGEND !!!
This kid is a true work of God through his music...never heard anything like since I was a kid in school this boy was loosing his sight but could play anything..
I can actuallyimagine me lying down on a swag in the bush looking at the stars and listening becasue he just encaptures feeling soo well in his music and its crazy. This is beyond tallent! :) Chooka your amazing
I know him. :P He is a legend. Love his work since he started! Don't know why I can't find him anymore while I'm cruising on TH-cam anymore. >_< But I do know he's older than this kid, and maybe the fact he's been in touch technology, and all the famous pieces, etc. he's more knowledgeable on how to express his music. This guy probably doesn't even know what notes he's playing or hasn't heard any other music other than his own. It is pretty amazing if you ask me.
Go man gooooo :) nice music sensitive i love that you give yourself in the music just watching you i realize that you become the notes you playng very nice.... Cheers from Croatia ;)
All of history's greatest pianists(Chopin, Mozart, Beethoven, Liszt, Grieg) would jump out of their seats in sheer excitement after listening to Chooka!! He's in the same league as all of them!!
Today is the first time I've ever heard of him or watched him play and it's amazing. I'm in no position to criticize anybody's piano skills, but anybody who picks on his talent is jealous without a doubt. This is his third song I've listened to and it's unbelievable. I couldn't tell you what the pedal even does and I wouldn't change anything.
this one was the best in tones,melody and show us he can play slow,soft pieces too. i read some last comments he doesnt use the black key, well i saw he playing with them during the whole performance!! he is a genius:)
artistic wise his music is beautiful i mean think about it his music reflects life and death his music can be made on the spot he breathes life into the piano but when the song is done it is gone forever never to be seen by anyone again in that whatever he plays is the most beautiful piece anyone has heard its a once in a lifetime phenomenon
@feastures And, isn't it nice to see someone with talent that stands on its own? No strobe lights, no sequins, no platinum hair, no distracting dancers. Thank you, Chooka. Just as Simon Cowell said to Paul Potts, "You're a breath of fresh air." Hope life and stardom are treating you well. Just bought "No Worries." This fan in Marin County, California loves it.
Anyone who can do this: create and perform music on stage, is the real thing. This is what the music world needs. Real musicians creating music live. That's gotta be hard. Anyone can practice a song 1000 times and play it good. Chooka brings something new to the table. Excellent.
As a pianist, and a huge fan of improv, as I do it a lot myself, there are no wrong notes in his performance. There are mistakes in the fact that he was trying to hit certain notes and he didn't hit them properly, but it's not wrong. As for dynamics and musicality? He's obviously got a beautiful tone in many parts of the song and it's also obvious that he plays from his heart. This is not perfection, this is interpretation of something, that something being piano and he does it wonderfully. :)
chooka your the best piano player i ever heard..not just...better but in a league of your own...your songs arent the typical "catchy" crap that the music industry pumps out but its very beautiful and i feel like i get telported away when i hear it...truly spectatular music mate :D
No tele or computer..THAT's why his music or should I say rather his sense of music is not corrupted by modern age music (read modern age "sound" in comparison for his MUSIC!) !! Thanks for sharing mate!
He is amazing and a genius, nobody without a real talent could play like Chooka. He is as good as or better than Rick Wakeman or Jordan Rudess.. and he is only 17. Chooka please don't get discouraged! Keep playing and creating your music, you were born a gifted genius and you possess something that cannot be bought or taught and you are so creative that it might look strange to ordinary people We have seen how you created beautiful melodies that just came out of your hands. God bless you!!
Id expect the piano to burst into flames after hes done... because that keyboard was graced with the almighty hands of chooka and it just couldnt take the sheer intensity of it anymore.
1:56--2:17 Pure melancholy and contemplation 2:17--2:32 Fury!! 2:32--2:42 Victory, just emerged from the wrath of God 2:42--3:46 Peace, relaxation, bliss 3:46--3:54 Made it up to the top of the mountain, looking at the sunset! Utter JOY.
@Brodesicles123 agreed. The ability to be a talented improviser is to take new changes and make it cohesive with the rest of the piece, which is what he does. That's talent.
This piece was made for his Grandad who had passed away not long before. The full version of this piece (unedited) is on his own channel.. ChookaParkerChannel on TH-cam. This is a very emotional piece, dedicated to his Grandad.
There are really no words for you, Chooka..! I wish I could play that awesome..! I play piano since I was 10-11 years old and I am self-tutor like you, but I can only copy songs and play them and even this is difficult for me :P But making it on the spot is just impossible..! Congratulations!
Chooka to walk out to True Blue is the best! you are a bloody legend mate! and your works before you play "do your mind if i play the piano?" its the bees knees
Haha, thanks mate, but I had more than I could have ever wanted! I learned grammar with my schooling. Sure, I grew up without a computer, but my parents taught me everything I needed to know. All the best, Chooka
It's in the description put in by the uploader here (Nana443) but you can search Chooka Parker Music under Facebook and it's the same page :) Cheers! Chooka
That's what I thought too man but it is actually Chooka himself. Check his site out he even has things like him & his mates just riding bikes around & things that no one else would have. It's definitely Chooka. :)
Just incredible. I don't believe in God or anything like that, but people like you definitely make the prospect more possible in my mind. Never stop dude, your music needs to be out there.
Tim Parkes Thanks Tim :) I have released 3 albums, 4 singles and much more on the way! Visit my channel for 80+ videos~ th-cam.com/users/ChookaParkerChannel Chooka
Chooka, you're an amazing and very gifted young man...I just started watching this and you blow me mind away (and i dont have much of a mind now)...lol...Keep up the brillant work mate:)
Some who comment here seem to be living in a time warp - as well as overseas.In the months since he was on this show he has been performing regularly, playing improv as well as pieces from his album .He records everything he plays and has more original material than most musicians can produce in a year. He's taking his career one step at a time and able to do things his way. He's moved on from this point in time - perhaps everyone else should too.
This guy has a fantastic feel for music but the beautiful thing is he is still a diamond in the ruff. From what I could put together they got the piano when he was about 11 now he is 17, 6 years means he has just scratched the surface of his talent.
I just think people are getting smarter, creatively, talent wise, athletic wise etc, singing wise, musically, poetically, etc Shows like this reveal that.
G'day, my FULL version of this piece is on my own Channel listed as 'In Memory of Grandad'. About 30 seconds of this was edited at the time of filming. I will be releasing this and the sheet music in the near future :) Chooka
Congratulations Chooka on your debut album, its awesome with every track a winner - some made me laugh and others brought a tear to the eyes. Stick with Mark as he knows what he's doing and produces great sounds. Hope to catch a live performance when you make it up north.
@gryphondaw9 If you haven't noticed, he already has a cd outs It doesn't matter if he can't play it again, with the help of directors and producers, they can put his music to paper, he can learn to read music and thus replay his completely original pieces.
Słucham jego muzyki prawie każdego dnia... Polecam, no i można z nim pogadać...:) I listen to his music almost all day around...and you can chat with him if you want to! I advice hot !!
as an addon* School's will teach you the forms and layouts of everyone else, causing you to be able to mimic what others create and work within the bounds of their structure, but you will find it very difficult to express yourself in the way that he can due to him forming his own structure.
He was not restricted by the silly rules of piano playing, the teachers and repetitive glop. He never plays the same thing twice. He plays as he feels, he is a true unrestricted artist! and his innocence is the best thing about him! Chooka stay golden!!!
I wish i could translate my feelings into music like that everyday!
Cheers mate!
This is a truly amazing talent..... Chooka Parker is freakin' awesome.
Thanks for that! Chooks
it's not about winning this competition. chooka you have an amazing gift, no "talent" show does you justice, and no award does not represent what you have. it really is not about that, you have much more than that. it's rare to see this kind of raw music talent today. i would dare to compare you to some really most talented musicians ever in classical music. but i already said this when i spoke to you before, it's not only about classical music either, your compositions have very moving and moody feel, not able to describe it, i actually deeply feel every note you play. best of luck in future work, don't ever stop, it would be a huge waste.
Wow, thanks!
I still can't get over how this guy did not win.
No worries! I'm still doing what I love~ playing the piano! I've produced CD's and made music for websites and don't lots of performing :) All the best. Chooka
Chooka Parker You really are a gift to this world.
Cheers mate! Enjoy my other videos too :)
Chooka Parker Least ya got a internet now, lols and an account :) You're awesome. From here in NZ :D
Rangi Takimoana Yeah, it's good :) Thanks for that!
We bought one after the show in August 2011. This is so I can keep everyone updated :) And I mentioned this on my guest performance on Australia's Got Talent in June 2012. Sure helps connect! Chooka
This is the best. From the other 1 and 2. if you listening purely from your ear, didn't look at the video,just listen the sound. Than you will say, THIS IS THE BEST from before. so many tone.
The fact that Chooka is still paying attention and replying the comments a video way from 2011 is just great. I hope you could achieve whatever you want in your life and please dont forget to stay humble and decent human being, 'cause yknow fame tends to "mislead" a person. Cheers!
this dude puts a smile on my face every time
Chooka you inspire me and thousands more keep up the good work all the best from down under lol
Thanks for that!
I was born in Australia, I live in Italy and received Chooka's interpretation from a friend in Canada.....Chooka, we love you, all over the world...you touch the cords of my soul and my heart....
He puts you through a journey with his music. It's so beautiful.
Chooka, your cool mate, the best thing is you made it up on the spot... true magic.... MUSIC IS MAGIC... and you are one of the best magicians I have ever heard... and your an Aussie. LEGEND !!!
+Robert woelfle Thanks Robert!
I hadn't heard of this guy before. Great Hat!! I just recently ordered, straight from Oz, and received a Genuine Snowy River hat. I'm in Boston, USA.
I love his talent. It's hard to believe that he just makes it up as he goes. Finally, a real star; someone worth watching.
You did so wonderful im in tears because I too am a self taught pianist keep doing what your doing much love
Beautiful music from a beautiful soul.
This kid is a true work of God through his music...never heard anything like since I was a kid in school this boy was loosing his sight but could play anything..
I can actuallyimagine me lying down on a swag in the bush looking at the stars and listening becasue he just encaptures feeling soo well in his music and its crazy. This is beyond tallent! :) Chooka your amazing
I know him. :P He is a legend. Love his work since he started! Don't know why I can't find him anymore while I'm cruising on TH-cam anymore. >_< But I do know he's older than this kid, and maybe the fact he's been in touch technology, and all the famous pieces, etc. he's more knowledgeable on how to express his music. This guy probably doesn't even know what notes he's playing or hasn't heard any other music other than his own. It is pretty amazing if you ask me.
Dude, you are so spot on. That's absolutely true.
Go man gooooo :) nice music sensitive i love that you give yourself in the music just watching you i realize that you become the notes you playng very nice....
Cheers from Croatia ;)
Thanks Marko :)
All of history's greatest pianists(Chopin, Mozart, Beethoven, Liszt, Grieg) would jump out of their seats in sheer excitement after listening to Chooka!! He's in the same league as all of them!!
Hey Chooka.....finally finished watching all your stuff. Great stuff! Now,....don't let it go to your head and compose away~!
Loved it, just loved it , best wishes young man, keep playing, don't ever stop
I love you Aussies! You guys are awesome!
Today is the first time I've ever heard of him or watched him play and it's amazing. I'm in no position to criticize anybody's piano skills, but anybody who picks on his talent is jealous without a doubt. This is his third song I've listened to and it's unbelievable. I couldn't tell you what the pedal even does and I wouldn't change anything.
this one was the best in tones,melody and show us he can play slow,soft pieces too. i read some last comments he doesnt use the black key, well i saw he playing with them during the whole performance!! he is a genius:)
artistic wise his music is beautiful i mean think about it his music reflects life and death his music can be made on the spot he breathes life into the piano but when the song is done it is gone forever never to be seen by anyone again in that whatever he plays is the most beautiful piece anyone has heard its a once in a lifetime phenomenon
@feastures And, isn't it nice to see someone with talent that stands on its own? No strobe lights, no sequins, no platinum hair, no distracting dancers. Thank you, Chooka. Just as Simon Cowell said to Paul Potts, "You're a breath of fresh air." Hope life and stardom are treating you well. Just bought "No Worries." This fan in Marin County, California loves it.
That first section is so beautiful!
Yeah, it has! I've since done heaps of performing, made a CD and EP with plenty more to come. About to go on tour as well! Chooka
Anyone who can do this: create and perform music on stage, is the real thing. This is what the music world needs. Real musicians creating music live. That's gotta be hard. Anyone can practice a song 1000 times and play it good. Chooka brings something new to the table. Excellent.
totally agree with you, maybe is what touches us all...
I'm totally in love with what he can do....
As a pianist, and a huge fan of improv, as I do it a lot myself, there are no wrong notes in his performance. There are mistakes in the fact that he was trying to hit certain notes and he didn't hit them properly, but it's not wrong. As for dynamics and musicality? He's obviously got a beautiful tone in many parts of the song and it's also obvious that he plays from his heart. This is not perfection, this is interpretation of something, that something being piano and he does it wonderfully. :)
You are a very inspirational person to me.
You will always be number one for me Chooka. I would love to hear your album..Two of the judges got it wrong this time.. Don't give up
This is pretty amazing. Self taught and plays from the heart.
He's right this was the best performance, I'm lost for words really!
I've never teared up to music until now.
chooka your the best piano player i ever heard..not just...better but in a league of your own...your songs arent the typical "catchy" crap that the music industry pumps out but its very beautiful and i feel like i get telported away when i hear it...truly spectatular music mate :D
Kakav decko svaka mu cast ovo je cudo.
Hvala vam! Posjetite moj kanal za više ovdje ~th-cam.com/channels/svWpadt57VvoOhGSnRyyKA.html Chooka
No tele or computer..THAT's why his music or should I say rather his sense of music is not corrupted by modern age music (read modern age "sound" in comparison for his MUSIC!) !!
Thanks for sharing mate!
He is amazing and a genius, nobody without a real talent could play like Chooka. He is as good as or better than Rick Wakeman or Jordan Rudess.. and he is only 17. Chooka please don't get discouraged! Keep playing and creating your music, you were born a gifted genius and you possess something that cannot be bought or taught and you are so creative that it might look strange to ordinary people We have seen how you created beautiful melodies that just came out of your hands. God bless you!!
good to know that,thanks !
Id expect the piano to burst into flames after hes done... because that keyboard was graced with the almighty hands of chooka and it just couldnt take the sheer intensity of it anymore.
I like u Australians, yore one of the coolest people on earth. Cheers from Croatia!
1:56--2:17 Pure melancholy and contemplation
2:17--2:32 Fury!!
2:32--2:42 Victory, just emerged from the wrath of God
2:42--3:46 Peace, relaxation, bliss
3:46--3:54 Made it up to the top of the mountain, looking at the sunset! Utter JOY.
Don't lose all faith in humanity! Millions of us still value and admire true talent.
@Brodesicles123 agreed. The ability to be a talented improviser is to take new changes and make it cohesive with the rest of the piece, which is what he does. That's talent.
I love to listen to this kid play. Excellent!!!!
This piece was made for his Grandad who had passed away not long before. The full version of this piece (unedited) is on his own channel.. ChookaParkerChannel on TH-cam. This is a very emotional piece, dedicated to his Grandad.
OMG! look at all of the emotions in this song
Thanks :)
Truly impressive!!
Thanks Christina :)
I wanna be like CHOOKA when I grow up! I love Chooka!
thanks gogo pula!
I am so amazed!!! this is crazy stuff right here:) just wow!
He's a fountain of greatness! Indeed!
There are really no words for you, Chooka..! I wish I could play that awesome..! I play piano since I was 10-11 years old and I am self-tutor like you, but I can only copy songs and play them and even this is difficult for me :P But making it on the spot is just impossible..! Congratulations!
Jimmys Dimitriou Good on ya! Keep it up :)
Chooka, God gave us you! AWESOME!!
there needs to be a 'love' button because i LOVE this
Chooka to walk out to True Blue is the best! you are a bloody legend mate! and your works before you play "do your mind if i play the piano?" its the bees knees
Chooka is the TRUE winner of this competition!
Thumbs up if you think that Chooka deserves to continue being a star and needs to get his music out to the world!!
Crooka is a one of a kind young man he most have very loving family it shows he is blessed
This guy is nothing short of a GENIOUS!!! Brillant!!!!!!!!!
Chooka is a, MUSICAL GENIUS, PIANO CONQUER, THE ALMIGHTY HANDS, AND THE AUSTRALIAN BADASS.
Chooka is pure Musical personification.
Impressive
australia you should be proud you got talent
He could make epic ending music for NES games. lol. Pretty cool stuff really!
Haha, thanks mate, but I had more than I could have ever wanted! I learned grammar with my schooling. Sure, I grew up without a computer, but my parents taught me everything I needed to know. All the best, Chooka
It's in the description put in by the uploader here (Nana443) but you can search Chooka Parker Music under Facebook and it's the same page :) Cheers! Chooka
Impressed Chooka. Wish my daughters could play like you.
Class playing kid well done !!
Barry Graham Thanks Barry!
+Chooka Parker , did you make it to the big time?
I like the country music they played for him when he first walked out, it totally fits his personality and appearance!
That's what I thought too man but it is actually Chooka himself. Check his site out he even has things like him & his mates just riding bikes around & things that no one else would have. It's definitely Chooka. :)
Just incredible. I don't believe in God or anything like that, but people like you definitely make the prospect more possible in my mind. Never stop dude, your music needs to be out there.
Tim Parkes Thanks Tim :) I have released 3 albums, 4 singles and much more on the way! Visit my channel for 80+ videos~ th-cam.com/users/ChookaParkerChannel Chooka
What ever.. just awesome ;)
Chooka, you're an amazing and very gifted young man...I just started watching this and you blow me mind away (and i dont have much of a mind now)...lol...Keep up the brillant work mate:)
this guy is officially awesome in my book. :) i wish i knew him.
I close my eyes and feel like flying over the hills
He is AMAZING!!!!!!!!
Paganini is one of my favourite composers :) He was amazing!
Some who comment here seem to be living in a time warp - as well as overseas.In the months since he was on this show he has been performing regularly, playing improv as well as pieces from his album .He records everything he plays and has more original material than most musicians can produce in a year. He's taking his career one step at a time and able to do things his way. He's moved on from this point in time - perhaps everyone else should too.
thank you I feel better now
so amazing performance
They show may or may not exploit it, but people are evolving in all senses.
This guy has a fantastic feel for music but the beautiful thing is he is still a diamond in the ruff. From what I could put together they got the piano when he was about 11 now he is 17, 6 years means he has just scratched the surface of his talent.
just how humble can man be...holy fuck... just incredible...
I just think people are getting smarter, creatively, talent wise, athletic wise etc, singing wise, musically, poetically, etc
Shows like this reveal that.
G'day, my FULL version of this piece is on my own Channel listed as 'In Memory of Grandad'. About 30 seconds of this was edited at the time of filming. I will be releasing this and the sheet music in the near future :) Chooka
Congratulations Chooka on your debut album, its awesome with every track a winner - some made me laugh and others brought a tear to the eyes. Stick with Mark as he knows what he's doing and produces great sounds. Hope to catch a live performance when you make it up north.
@gryphondaw9 If you haven't noticed, he already has a cd outs It doesn't matter if he can't play it again, with the help of directors and producers, they can put his music to paper, he can learn to read music and thus replay his completely original pieces.
@PixartComAu thats probably the best comment i have ever read on youtube, well analysed and well thought out
Słucham jego muzyki prawie każdego dnia... Polecam, no i można z nim pogadać...:) I listen to his music almost all day around...and you can chat with him if you want to! I advice hot !!
Marek Hanc Thanks Marek!
Your welcome! But there is nothing to thanks Chooka. All the best ! :)
Chooka is a genius......Thumbs up if you agree!
as an addon* School's will teach you the forms and layouts of everyone else, causing you to be able to mimic what others create and work within the bounds of their structure, but you will find it very difficult to express yourself in the way that he can due to him forming his own structure.
Don't forget to vote for Chooka before noon tomorrow! Thanks.
I'm somewhere between EASY and MEDIUM, I don't think I'll ever reach Chooka's level, this guy is a PIANO VIRTUOSO!