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My favorite (makes you cry) sound track from Disney is the "married life" sound track of the movie Up. So SAD!! I'm a grown man! Why am I crying!!! 😭 😭
@@ajbp95 Yes! I think that one is the most heart-wrenching piece in the series. Just thinking about the montage from Toy Story 2 is giving me the feels 😢
Randy Newman is the BEST at combining New Orleans blues and gospel harmonies with the orchestration of show tunes and classic pop songs. That combination is so recognizable, I always just think of it as Randy Newman chords.
Weird side note, if you like that style only with a little more of a prog element, The Dear Hunter does a TON of that exact mixture, New Orleans blues mixed with gospel harmonies and crazy math rock. Absolutely buck. Totes worth a listen.
its just fascinating how snarky and cynical his lyrical songs are, but I can only describe his scores as whimsical and playful, an idealistic old fashioned Americana feel about a country that is very lovely but probably never was.
You remind me of one of my music professors. Just the excitement of what he's hearing and explaining to us, theoretically, made it exciting to us to want to learn more. Love what you do, Charles.
"Take something that's very strong... and kinda just... break it." If that's not life. Randy Newman has a gift for authenticity that I only found as I got a bit older.
Personally, I think the way the instrumentation of "Strange Things" in Toy Story is also worth looking at. The number of instruments and complexity of sounds builds every chorus.
Honestly, as a kid I wasn’t going “yes! He’s a real space ranger!” and being sad when he wasn’t, I was heartbroken that his worldview and sense of who he was was getting shattered.
@john_michael the music protrays that perfectly, especially if you think about it, the descending F augmentation when he’s falling kinda symbolizes his world view crashing down and accepting a new, sad, reality. Thanks for giving me that interpretation!! 😃
The thing that is really amazing to me is how composers make such memorable songs for kids movies. Since Toy Story, for example is a movie that I grew up watching in my childhood and now as an adult, these movie themes are so nostalgic and sentimental and they make me tear up every time I hear them 🥲
Randy Newman always the most wild harmonizations that somehow don't feel out of place at all. For extra Randy Newman heartbreak, maybe look at "When She Loved Me", which was performed by Sarah McLachlan for Toy Story 2. Absolute gut punch
I am beyond gratified to hear someone appreciate the genius of this composition and give it the analysis it deserves. Thank you so much for this. I've loved this song for years and years and I watched this video with a smile on my face.
the toy story song that breaks my heart every time is in the sequel, sung by Sarah McLachlan, titled "when somebody loved me". Gorgeous arrangement and performance by randy and Sarah.
I know NOTHING of pianos and piano chords and most of the terms youre using. But i enjoy watching you disect these songs. And your pure JOY and excitement for playing and the sounds. Idk how to explain it. Its cool hearing someone explain why/how a song works
Charles passion is contagious. I always go straight for the piano after his videos filled with new found will and joy to just play and explore the harmony progression presented. Thank you Charles!
Man, when it changes to A flat and Newman sings, "But no! It can't be true!" my eyes well up with tears. It's so triumphant and full of new hope. It's easy to show characters experiencing emotions. It is far more difficult to make the audience experience the character's emotions. A lot of people I know say that Toy Story 2 is better than 1, but I can't choose between them. This intimate character focus is exactly why.
Randy certainly knows A HELLUVA LOT about how to go around diminished chords. You can almost always hear plenty of them in all of his soundtracks, and it's awesome how he does it. My personal favourite is "That'll do Babe" with Peter Gabriel. It's a real tear jerker for me.
That part at 13:51-14:12 with Charlie just going along with the song and play all the amazing chords just demonstrates how good the writing is and how good Charles is at demonstrating what makes it great
Charles, just gotta say, you've really inspired me to get back into music theory. I've been active on an amateur level for many years, but haven't used theory since high school. Now I'm making circle of fifths on every piece of scrap paper I find, just to keep working on it, and I've started to make an arrangement of Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas on piano. The way you describe and explain is really really helpful! So thank you.
I've just discovered your channel, and I love your style Charles. You're not putting on a silly presenter voice, you're just being you, you're nerding out on things you love and its so refreshing to have the experience of watching your videos. I was a massive fan of Toy Story as a child and became a musician later on so have a wonderful appreciation for this whole video. Thank you so much for making this. New subscriber right here :)
This part of the movie always gives me a lump in the throat and then goose bumps, partially because of the story and character development, but it wouldn't have the same impact without the music. Thanks for the break down. I will again have to watch this multiple times to fully catch everything you are pointing out.
The most emotional Randy Newman song is "When she loved me" from Toy Story 2. Heat breaking. I'd love a breakdown of that one :) Randy and Thomas Newman are some of my favorite movie composers. Those guys write with their hearts and make you feel it.
Not enough people talk about I Will Go Sailing No More. It's every bit as heartbreaking as When She Loved Me. Newman's music in these films is brilliant. He was the perfect person for these movies.
i'm so glad you made a video on this. the toy story soundtracks are music masterpieces and randy newman is just an absolute god! this track makes me sad whenever i hear it, and this is why buzz will forever be my favourite toy story character ever. this scene and this music.
Man, I'm early. Recently purchased the course bundle and super excited to get into it! Been a long time since I've taken piano lessons and you've totally sparked my love for the instrument again. Thanks a lot Charles! :)
One of my favorite Disney songs ,or songs in general is "A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes " from Disney's 1950 Cinderella ... It feels so simple yet so sentimental ,or from the same movie "Sing Sweet Nightingale" .Ilene Woods had such a dreamy voice
I've always been a big fan of the key changes in You'll Be In My Heart from Tarzan. Starts in F major, then to D major for the chorus, back to F, back to D, then up to E for the climax. Really powerful and fun sound.
Love how Charles can manage to explain a lot of this without much in-depth theory, just the logic of where some lines move and others stay the same to create specific feelings, and it makes perfect sense.
Just realised the opening is yet another piece of music in the grand old history of The Avengers progression - fitting for Buzz trying to reconcile his identity as a quasi-superhero and his reality as a mass-produced plastic toy Fully, earnestly, and unreservedly LOVE this song
Music to me is not just a random composition of notes, lyrics, etc. it's not just an artform or craft. Music is an experience. And the job of a songwriter/singer/dancer is to provide not just a good or great experience, but the best experience they can possibly give people. The experience should not only be enough to satisfy the audience but also leave them wanting more. "I will go sailing no more" is one of those such experiences: The way the song is composed with the use of different minors and majors, movements, the moments where the song can rest. Along with actual mixing of themes (it starts off reminiscent of a time before in a way, building up to a triumphant middle, ending off with a more somber/tragic reality check), it's so beautifully crafted that people can either keep listening to this one song over and over, or they can check out other Randy Newman songs. It's a prime example of why I love music and why I love making music so much.
Randy Newman is a lyrical, musical, and comedic genius. One of the first songs I learned on piano was his song “short people.” The Toy Story franchise would not be the same without him. Nobody is mentioning it, but I loved his song from the 4th movie “I can’t let you throw yourself away.”
Love this. This is one of the most beautiful songs, and despite being easy to appreciate, it's really really deep in terms of theory. Thanks so much for the break down!
It has been 25 years since I saw this movie for the first time and this part still makes me so emotional. As a kid it made me sad that Buzz could not fly and I cried. But now as an adult you understand that for Buzz is just reality hitting you in the face. He discovers that his life is not what he thought it was. He doesn't know other life than being a space ranger and he literally falls in a place where he doesn't know what is purpose is anymore. It's heartbreaking. And the music is the cherry on top. What a masterpiece is this movie.
Randy's arrangements and orchestrations are like the platonic ideal of every piece of music he's ever composed. I don't understand how he does it, but he finds every piece that fits perfectly in every place, every time, and creates something truly profound.
Man, this video gives me chills. This soundtrack defined the Disney sound, and Randy Newman is such an incredible musician. Awesome vid, I love geeking out with you! xD
That was an insane composition. The complexity of the piece & the use of chords as motifs in the song to create a sense of nostalgia from familiarity is mindblowing. Bravo Randy 👏
Charles' Black Friday sale is a great deal. I highly recommend beginner & intermediate musicians grab it! I've been a piano teacher for over 20 years and students who take initiative to learn more on their own always advance faster.
I just bought the black friday sale a few days ago and I'm so glad I did! Learning so much and it's giving me so much work to do. So excited to be able to break down songs the way Charles does.
Gracias bro, es excelente lo que hacés.. saludos desde Argentina! Tu Energía, Entusiasmo y Amor por la música se perciben mas allá de de cualquier idioma.
I think a great thing to add to your videos would be a full play through at the end so its easier to learn the piece ourselves as when you break it down it is quite difficult to follow along at times (Plus your versions are at around my skill level and sound way better than other ones I try to find) but other than that I love seeing how everything compliments and leads into each other in this way!
I've always loved the sound of the monsters inc. soundtrack, it's probably the first jazz related thing I ever heard in my life. I especially love the scare floor track, fitts the theme of the film so well.
Randy Newman is an excellent composer, and he happens to write very well to my tastes. I know him when I hear him, which some people label a limitation, but I think it's just his musical identity. We all have one. You should talk about his cousin Tom... Shawshank, or perhaps Finding Nemo?
Those first three chords are a great example of what I’d call “rotating”, or changing the chords around the melody to make the melody note move place in the chord without actually changing. So that G note starts out as the 1 of the G, then becomes the 3 of the Eb, and then the 5 of the C.
Your videos have helped me so much in discovering the wonderful world of jazz and actually how it works. I now understand so much of how it works and I thank you!!
I think the Hercules soundtrack is fantastic throughout, there's a lot of soul influence in many of the tracks, which is cool. Go the Distance is also a wonderful song.
These videos are perfect to put on while doing dishes or laundry or something, you don't necessarily have to WATCH it to listen to all the sounds and ideas
this is such an unterrated gem in my opinion! i loved when she loved me from the sequel and played it a lot when i was younger, but when i rewatched the films later, this stood out to me as so beautiful and sad!
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Can you review the team fortress 2 soundtrack please?
Another clickbait title. Fuck this.
I have unsubscribed, I will not be back.
When she loved me from the second movie?
My favorite (makes you cry) sound track from Disney is the "married life" sound track of the movie Up. So SAD!! I'm a grown man! Why am I crying!!! 😭 😭
@@lordneeko Yes, Its so happy but also so sad 10/10
The song "When she loved me" from Toy Story 2 is a golden song that will have you crying. ✨️
That is my go-to when someone asks the saddest song I know.
I love this song!! Charles needs to break it down
It's a Sarah McLachlan song
Man, I LOVE that this song manages to be so sad while being in frickin' F MAJOR! 🤯
When I saw the video title I thought that was the song he meant haha. That one is brutal. Gets me everytime.
Now this gets me interested in an analysis of "You've got a friend in me" cause it's neat.
True
I would love to see When somebody loved me as well!
When I clicked on this video that is what I expected
@@ajbp95 Yes! I think that one is the most heart-wrenching piece in the series. Just thinking about the montage from Toy Story 2 is giving me the feels 😢
As an Italian, i recommend you the Riccardo Cocciante's version of the song, "Hai un amico in me".
We need a Sid score analysis! My parents always forced me to be like Andy -but I quietly wished I could be wild and loud like Sid, just to try it.
Wow, actually same here!! So cool to see that someone like you has something in common with someone like me 😅
lmfamabwaoo
No way! It’s the goat! CHOCOLATE RAIN!
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Randy Newman is the BEST at combining New Orleans blues and gospel harmonies with the orchestration of show tunes and classic pop songs. That combination is so recognizable, I always just think of it as Randy Newman chords.
YES! This is a perfect description! They really are uniquely "Randy Newman" chords! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
And his way of adding rhythm is just second to none. The ease at which he combines everything and then adds great vocal melodies to top it off...
Weird side note, if you like that style only with a little more of a prog element, The Dear Hunter does a TON of that exact mixture, New Orleans blues mixed with gospel harmonies and crazy math rock. Absolutely buck. Totes worth a listen.
its just fascinating how snarky and cynical his lyrical songs are, but I can only describe his scores as whimsical and playful, an idealistic old fashioned Americana feel about a country that is very lovely but probably never was.
@@gars129 he's a satirical lyricist.
You remind me of one of my music professors. Just the excitement of what he's hearing and explaining to us, theoretically, made it exciting to us to want to learn more. Love what you do, Charles.
I wouldn't take a professor seriously if they're not on a euphoric rant about their subject lol. The passion is what drives interest in the class imho
@@Xenro66 FACT!!!😃
"Take something that's very strong... and kinda just... break it."
If that's not life. Randy Newman has a gift for authenticity that I only found as I got a bit older.
_Short people got_
_nooo reason tooo liiive!_
"Human Kindness is overflowing."
Yes. I agree.
@@nemonomen3340🎶lil baby legs, they stand so low🎶
🎶You gotta pick em up
Just to say hello🎶
@@calebwitts1232
_Don't want nooo shooort people_
_Don't want nooo shooort people_
_Don't want nooo shooort people 'round here!_
Break something very strokg for no reason,
ok im gonna break my spine-
Personally, I think the way the instrumentation of "Strange Things" in Toy Story is also worth looking at. The number of instruments and complexity of sounds builds every chorus.
Underrated for sure
You can hear the chorus of Strange Things in the music of the Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters ride at Disneyland!
Randy Newman is a national treasure. Thanks for the in depth analysis of this beautiful piece.
Honestly, as a kid I wasn’t going “yes! He’s a real space ranger!” and being sad when he wasn’t, I was heartbroken that his worldview and sense of who he was was getting shattered.
yeah bro a lot of these tubers make some off the wall statements about this stuff. I agree with you...
@john_michael the music protrays that perfectly, especially if you think about it, the descending F augmentation when he’s falling kinda symbolizes his world view crashing down and accepting a new, sad, reality. Thanks for giving me that interpretation!! 😃
Vloggera generally lack the emotional intelligence to have this kind of insight. Otherwose theyd be making real art.
The thing that is really amazing to me is how composers make such memorable songs for kids movies. Since Toy Story, for example is a movie that I grew up watching in my childhood and now as an adult, these movie themes are so nostalgic and sentimental and they make me tear up every time I hear them 🥲
Like Let It Go. All little girls loved that songs for years
@@HK_Musician yeah
Randy Newman always the most wild harmonizations that somehow don't feel out of place at all.
For extra Randy Newman heartbreak, maybe look at "When She Loved Me", which was performed by Sarah McLachlan for Toy Story 2. Absolute gut punch
Omg, yes... that song always makes me cry
@@cellina.starfire Oh yeah, it burns on the way down
Sarah McLachlan always makes you cry with her song Eyes Of An Angel
That’s the one I thought he was gonna look at.
I am beyond gratified to hear someone appreciate the genius of this composition and give it the analysis it deserves. Thank you so much for this. I've loved this song for years and years and I watched this video with a smile on my face.
the toy story song that breaks my heart every time is in the sequel, sung by Sarah McLachlan, titled "when somebody loved me". Gorgeous arrangement and performance by randy and Sarah.
I know NOTHING of pianos and piano chords and most of the terms youre using. But i enjoy watching you disect these songs. And your pure JOY and excitement for playing and the sounds. Idk how to explain it. Its cool hearing someone explain why/how a song works
@meofficial_corridorcrew1496 jesus man, these bots are like parasites
Charles passion is contagious. I always go straight for the piano after his videos filled with new found will and joy to just play and explore the harmony progression presented. Thank you Charles!
Man, when it changes to A flat and Newman sings, "But no! It can't be true!" my eyes well up with tears. It's so triumphant and full of new hope. It's easy to show characters experiencing emotions. It is far more difficult to make the audience experience the character's emotions. A lot of people I know say that Toy Story 2 is better than 1, but I can't choose between them. This intimate character focus is exactly why.
Randy certainly knows A HELLUVA LOT about how to go around diminished chords. You can almost always hear plenty of them in all of his soundtracks, and it's awesome how he does it.
My personal favourite is "That'll do Babe" with Peter Gabriel. It's a real tear jerker for me.
That part at 13:51-14:12 with Charlie just going along with the song and play all the amazing chords just demonstrates how good the writing is and how good Charles is at demonstrating what makes it great
Charles, just gotta say, you've really inspired me to get back into music theory. I've been active on an amateur level for many years, but haven't used theory since high school.
Now I'm making circle of fifths on every piece of scrap paper I find, just to keep working on it, and I've started to make an arrangement of Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas on piano.
The way you describe and explain is really really helpful!
So thank you.
I've just discovered your channel, and I love your style Charles. You're not putting on a silly presenter voice, you're just being you, you're nerding out on things you love and its so refreshing to have the experience of watching your videos. I was a massive fan of Toy Story as a child and became a musician later on so have a wonderful appreciation for this whole video. Thank you so much for making this. New subscriber right here :)
This part of the movie always gives me a lump in the throat and then goose bumps, partially because of the story and character development, but it wouldn't have the same impact without the music. Thanks for the break down. I will again have to watch this multiple times to fully catch everything you are pointing out.
The most emotional Randy Newman song is "When she loved me" from Toy Story 2. Heat breaking. I'd love a breakdown of that one :)
Randy and Thomas Newman are some of my favorite movie composers. Those guys write with their hearts and make you feel it.
All you did is say the title and I’m getting teary eyed!
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@@michaelquintero9132 Thank you. Great video :)
So many of your videos it's hard to listen without getting choked up. You're really good at bringing out the emotion of the music.
Not enough people talk about I Will Go Sailing No More. It's every bit as heartbreaking as When She Loved Me. Newman's music in these films is brilliant. He was the perfect person for these movies.
i'm so glad you made a video on this. the toy story soundtracks are music masterpieces and randy newman is just an absolute god!
this track makes me sad whenever i hear it, and this is why buzz will forever be my favourite toy story character ever. this scene and this music.
Man, I'm early. Recently purchased the course bundle and super excited to get into it! Been a long time since I've taken piano lessons and you've totally sparked my love for the instrument again. Thanks a lot Charles! :)
Honestly one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever. And that’s not just nostalgia talking.
This scene is a great example of show, don't tell. You see Buzz learning that he can't fly instead of just being told that he learned he can't fly.
Amazing. So much power in the song that goes completely unnoticed until it is engrained into the memory of an entire generation. Thank you for this!
Great video, Charles. Your subscribers are lucky to have someone who explores the importance of harmony in storytelling.
something else you probably should have mentioned is how that F#7 is the dominant of the coming B7 that’s interrupted by the tonic.
One of my favorite Disney songs ,or songs in general is "A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes " from Disney's 1950 Cinderella ... It feels so simple yet so sentimental ,or from the same movie "Sing Sweet Nightingale" .Ilene Woods had such a dreamy voice
Agreed! Sing sweet nightingale is beautiful and really doesn't get enough credit
I can only take so much of Randy's voice, but I could listen to him play piano all day.
Some good songs, but horrendous mong voice
Then I’d recommend some of his soundtrack stuff, Ragtime has some excellent piano work (such as the main theme and the piece “Newsreel”)
I've always been a big fan of the key changes in You'll Be In My Heart from Tarzan.
Starts in F major, then to D major for the chorus, back to F, back to D, then up to E for the climax.
Really powerful and fun sound.
Your best video yet. Legitimately brought me to happy tears. You rode it like a roller-coaster, screaming with shared joy. Well done mate
Love how Charles can manage to explain a lot of this without much in-depth theory, just the logic of where some lines move and others stay the same to create specific feelings, and it makes perfect sense.
Oh my god. Instantly transported back to the 90's. Home Improvement is on TV. And the Toy Story sheet music sits on the family piano.
This is honestly one of the best songs from any Randy Newman score IMHO.
Charles quickly pulling out the chords from a great progression and illustrating why we feel what we feel is just remarkable.
Just realised the opening is yet another piece of music in the grand old history of The Avengers progression - fitting for Buzz trying to reconcile his identity as a quasi-superhero and his reality as a mass-produced plastic toy
Fully, earnestly, and unreservedly LOVE this song
Music to me is not just a random composition of notes, lyrics, etc. it's not just an artform or craft. Music is an experience.
And the job of a songwriter/singer/dancer is to provide not just a good or great experience, but the best experience they can possibly give people.
The experience should not only be enough to satisfy the audience but also leave them wanting more.
"I will go sailing no more" is one of those such experiences: The way the song is composed with the use of different minors and majors, movements, the moments where the song can rest. Along with actual mixing of themes (it starts off reminiscent of a time before in a way, building up to a triumphant middle, ending off with a more somber/tragic reality check), it's so beautifully crafted that people can either keep listening to this one song over and over, or they can check out other Randy Newman songs.
It's a prime example of why I love music and why I love making music so much.
Randy Newman is a lyrical, musical, and comedic genius. One of the first songs I learned on piano was his song “short people.” The Toy Story franchise would not be the same without him. Nobody is mentioning it, but I loved his song from the 4th movie “I can’t let you throw yourself away.”
You cannot understand how deeply I love this track and how much I wanted to analyse it... thanks so much Cornell!!
Wonderful piece. The nostalgic feeling the Randy's music evokes is undeniable
The way he gets so excited is just so wholesome!
How about some analysis of Monsters Inc? "Boo's Going Home" has some beautiful harmony and always makes me weep.
Just about any mention of Monsters Inc makes me weep so I'd love to see/hear this one 😭
G over G, what a sublime sound.
Man, this video made me smile. I love your breakdowns. As a musician myself, even I learned something.
Randy gets so much flack but he's actually so good 👏
I sang this as a solo during my senior year of high school, brings back wonderful memories. Thank you!
I would highly recommend "When She Loved Me" from toy story 2. Always loved that one
Absolutely love your videos charles!- been here since the piano vocal memes.
Mannnnn i love your energy in this videos, and as a 30 years musician im learning a lot with your videos. Thanks so much, greetings from Venezuela
My favorite song from the movie since I was a kid. It just stirred a feeling in me.
Love this. This is one of the most beautiful songs, and despite being easy to appreciate, it's really really deep in terms of theory. Thanks so much for the break down!
I think his "so long" score in Toy Story 3 and "When sombody loved me" are also fantastic compositions.
I love how much passion you have!!! It’s so great to see
It has been 25 years since I saw this movie for the first time and this part still makes me so emotional. As a kid it made me sad that Buzz could not fly and I cried. But now as an adult you understand that for Buzz is just reality hitting you in the face. He discovers that his life is not what he thought it was. He doesn't know other life than being a space ranger and he literally falls in a place where he doesn't know what is purpose is anymore. It's heartbreaking. And the music is the cherry on top.
What a masterpiece is this movie.
Randy's arrangements and orchestrations are like the platonic ideal of every piece of music he's ever composed. I don't understand how he does it, but he finds every piece that fits perfectly in every place, every time, and creates something truly profound.
Man, this video gives me chills. This soundtrack defined the Disney sound, and Randy Newman is such an incredible musician. Awesome vid, I love geeking out with you! xD
That was an insane composition. The complexity of the piece & the use of chords as motifs in the song to create a sense of nostalgia from familiarity is mindblowing. Bravo Randy 👏
Charles' Black Friday sale is a great deal. I highly recommend beginner & intermediate musicians grab it! I've been a piano teacher for over 20 years and students who take initiative to learn more on their own always advance faster.
I just bought the black friday sale a few days ago and I'm so glad I did! Learning so much and it's giving me so much work to do. So excited to be able to break down songs the way Charles does.
Didn't Randy Newman joke about how he kind of just phoned in the soundtrack to these movies? This is his talent at 50% - the guy is amazing.
this was and still is, and probably forever will be one of my favorite pixar songs. Thank you Randy Newman
I want to point out that the lyrical painting of the *am* in "now i know exactly who i am" landing on that strong resolution is absolutely beautiful
this has to be one of the best channels in YT. Really really love your content man. Thanks for everything.
I thought you were going to cover “When She Loved Me” from Toy Story 2, and I was going to go and get ready to sign up for therapy afterward. 🥺
One of the best!!😢
Gracias bro, es excelente lo que hacés.. saludos desde Argentina!
Tu Energía, Entusiasmo y Amor por la música se perciben mas allá de de cualquier idioma.
TH-cam recommended you to me just TODAY! And now I'm so drawn in to your content. WELL DONE SIR!!! You are an amazing person.
For some reason I always gravitate to D/G when I play piano it's one of the most beautiful chords I've ever come upon
I think a great thing to add to your videos would be a full play through at the end so its easier to learn the piece ourselves as when you break it down it is quite difficult to follow along at times (Plus your versions are at around my skill level and sound way better than other ones I try to find) but other than that I love seeing how everything compliments and leads into each other in this way!
I've always loved the sound of the monsters inc. soundtrack, it's probably the first jazz related thing I ever heard in my life. I especially love the scare floor track, fitts the theme of the film so well.
Randy Newman is an excellent composer, and he happens to write very well to my tastes. I know him when I hear him, which some people label a limitation, but I think it's just his musical identity. We all have one.
You should talk about his cousin Tom... Shawshank, or perhaps Finding Nemo?
One of my absolute fav Disney songs is “When you wish upon a star” just beautiful
Many Disney animated films capture emotion so well. And their scores are no different. Best composers and musicians out there.
Your keyboard visualization is awesome and super helpful
So Long from Toy Story 3 is another beautiful composition that I would LOVE to hear you pick apart!
Those first three chords are a great example of what I’d call “rotating”, or changing the chords around the melody to make the melody note move place in the chord without actually changing. So that G note starts out as the 1 of the G, then becomes the 3 of the Eb, and then the 5 of the C.
This song makes me tear up every time, I swear! Randy Newman is a legend.
The way you explain it is awesome. Thanks for the passion and the breakdown. It makes it look so easy.
I still remember what it felt like to work on this sequence. Even unfinished and in progress it was pretty moving. Randy really crushed it here.
Randy Newman was this good from the start. His voicings, his lyrics, his melodies and harmony…. “In Germany Before the War” is case and point
The Pixar songs are absolutely and by a wide margin among his absolute worst works and are still incredible.
You should just do a whole vid abt New man’s skill and talent. Wouldn’t have nothing if I didn’t have you is terrific as well. Good stuff man :)
Music just switches you on and you bring voice to the music.
Wow, bro.
Randy’s song “Ghosts” off of his 1979 album Born Again has one of the most beautiful chord progressions I’ve ever heard
Your videos have helped me so much in discovering the wonderful world of jazz and actually how it works. I now understand so much of how it works and I thank you!!
Brilliant! This song works every single time, I almost cried even while watching your video :D
I think the Hercules soundtrack is fantastic throughout, there's a lot of soul influence in many of the tracks, which is cool. Go the Distance is also a wonderful song.
I'm actually glad this wasn't "you got a friend in me". This has a much more interesting progression.
Wow! This song is so dear to me and analyzing it like this was awesome! Thank you!
Honestly, I have no clue how to play the piano, or even music theory in general. But these videos are so interesting and relaxing to watch
15:32 LET'S DO THE TIMEWARP AGAIN
lmao I would not have caught that myself, that's great
YES! Came here for exactly this comment...
Ma Belle Evangeline from The Princess in The Frog is one of my favorite songs to play on piano and trumpet. It is just beautiful
I love the most - how Charles loves our music. Amazing and so special…
I love these videos they give me so much clarity and inspiration for creating purposeful and meaningful music myself. Please never stop making these.
These videos are perfect to put on while doing dishes or laundry or something, you don't necessarily have to WATCH it to listen to all the sounds and ideas
3:03 Like the first two chords of each verse of "A groovy kind of love" (Phil Collins - 1988).
One of the most beautiful love song I've ever heard.
this is such an unterrated gem in my opinion! i loved when she loved me from the sequel and played it a lot when i was younger, but when i rewatched the films later, this stood out to me as so beautiful and sad!