Thanks for this, Jeff! Believe it or not, until maybe a day or two before I recorded, I actually had this gesture running through the entire 4-bar phrase an octave lower (like you currently hear in the 1st bar at 2:37) - just too many octaves of music for two hands to play. Taking it up the octave in the 2nd and 4th bars (and omitting it entirely from the 3rd) was a last-minute call!
This might be my favorite cue from my favorite all-time film score. It fills me with immense joy and never fails to get me emotional, and your rendition doth wring tears from me. Thank you. Your performance is triumphant!
Thanks so much for this, Brian! This was my first-ever piano cover with film, and while I've done a ton more since, this may still be my favorite. So glad you enjoy it!
Two of my favourite things in the world is Star Wars (original) and piano, and as someone who plays piano these videos truly inspire me to keep on my journey. Many thanks and may the Force be with you.
Goooosebumps! Holy moly, that's so awesome, great cover! Nearly sounds like a nocturne of chopin at some parts, really epic. 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻. Greetings from Germany. - Chewies Piano
Hi Brett! Just wanted you to know that, in no small part because of your videos, a week ago I went and I got a keyboard and started dusting off the 20+ years of cobwebs my piano playing had accumulated. When I was a kid I took lessons for a while but was never good at it because I couldnt see the point when guitars existed. Piano always stuck in the back of my mind though as something to try again but I never had the drive because I was a metalhead and piano doesnt fit well in that genre. Then I saw your videos like this one and I finally saw something that made me say "THAT. I want to be able to do THAT." It swam around in my head for months until I finally pulled the trigger. FWIW, after just a week of legitimately making an effort to learn, I can do a C+ job of playing the easyish version of the Star Wars Main Theme. I had tried all those years ago to play it, and I remember I couldnt do it at all. Now after a few days I actually felt the left/right hand coordination thing 'click' for me and now I am tearing through it. I am quite proud of myself, and I am excited to continue learning. And its in no small part to you! So thank you! My goal is to one day be able to do what you do, so please continue giving us more things to inspire us all!
Patrick, this is just absolutely fantastic - thank you so much for sharing this with me (and all of us)! Knowing that I've inspired you means more than I can say, and I hope you're finding real joy in approaching the piano again, especially now that you're doing it of your own volition and on your own terms. Will look forward to keeping up with your progress. Keep having fun!
Truly wonderful. Feels like a fascinating glimpse into how it might have sounded when John was writing it. And always great to see a fellow Palmer funko owner 😄
Yes, Jim - this is exactly what I was thinking as I was deconstructing and arranging it! (And how great that you're in on our very exclusive JW figurine club!)
Thank you so much, Lisa - so glad you enjoyed! A few more 'Star Wars' covers for your viewing pleasure: ► 'Binary Sunset' from 'Star Wars: A New Hope' (1977): th-cam.com/video/a2WMYGTzBIg/w-d-xo.html ► 'Vader’s Death' from 'Return of the Jedi' (1983): th-cam.com/video/gbQQDLw_Rdc/w-d-xo.html ► 'Order 66' from 'Revenge of the Sith' (2005): th-cam.com/video/c1hdOMODHIY/w-d-xo.html
Excellent performance! I wonder how you manage to play these pieces from movies on piano. Do you transcribe them and arrange them or you bought the complete score for orchestra and then arrange it to be playable on piano?
Thanks so much for watching! As for how I do these, it really depends on the project, but often I'm simply transcribing things by ear, then lining them up with film by use of a clock. I read a scan of my transcription from an iPad on the right side of my piano music rack and watch the clock on another iPad on the left side.
@@brettmitchellconductor What a task! I've tried something similar in the past with one of the great moment in Empire Strikes Back. Here's the result. th-cam.com/video/eJGS8o7j6Ws/w-d-xo.html
Absolutely incredible - so moving. The utter joy in your face at 2:59 says it all about how impeccably well John Williams writes film music.
Thanks so much for watching, Alan! And yes, the climax of this cue is about as good as film music gets!
Hi Alan - Just released Order 66 this morning, and thought you might enjoy! th-cam.com/video/c1hdOMODHIY/w-d-xo.html
@@brettmitchellconductor Hi Brett. Thanks for the heads up - just watched it through and it’s wonderful as always.
Thanks, Alan - glad you enjoyed!
So glad to hear the flute runs translated to piano at 2:41.
Thanks for this, Jeff! Believe it or not, until maybe a day or two before I recorded, I actually had this gesture running through the entire 4-bar phrase an octave lower (like you currently hear in the 1st bar at 2:37) - just too many octaves of music for two hands to play. Taking it up the octave in the 2nd and 4th bars (and omitting it entirely from the 3rd) was a last-minute call!
Hi Jeff - Just released Order 66 this morning, and thought you might enjoy! th-cam.com/video/c1hdOMODHIY/w-d-xo.html
This might be my favorite cue from my favorite all-time film score. It fills me with immense joy and never fails to get me emotional, and your rendition doth wring tears from me. Thank you. Your performance is triumphant!
Thanks so much for this, Brian! This was my first-ever piano cover with film, and while I've done a ton more since, this may still be my favorite. So glad you enjoy it!
Two of my favourite things in the world is Star Wars (original) and piano, and as someone who plays piano these videos truly inspire me to keep on my journey. Many thanks and may the Force be with you.
Well done sir. The nostalgia is stong with this one.
Thanks as always for watching. This was my first-ever piano cover with film, so I'm glad it's still striking a chord!
Was revisiting the original and was hoping to hear it covered on piano. Nice rendition, I'm sure that part at 2:55 feels great to play.
The whole thing is fun, but that climax is a blast. Thanks for watching!
This is amazing!!!! I'm so glad you released this to the world :) May the Force be with you.
Thanks so much, Thomas! MTFBWY!
Hi Thomas - Just released Order 66 this morning, and thought you might enjoy! th-cam.com/video/c1hdOMODHIY/w-d-xo.html
@@brettmitchellconductor funny enough I watched it earlier today!!!! I was going to comment but got busy haha.
LUMINOUS BEINGS ARE WE!!
Dude you just masterfully captured one of THE most quintessential moments in ALL of sci fi!
Thanks so much, Richard!
Goooosebumps! Holy moly, that's so awesome, great cover! Nearly sounds like a nocturne of chopin at some parts, really epic. 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻. Greetings from Germany.
- Chewies Piano
Thank you so much. So glad you enjoyed!
Masterpiece ❤
Agreed! ❤️
Hi Brett! Just wanted you to know that, in no small part because of your videos, a week ago I went and I got a keyboard and started dusting off the 20+ years of cobwebs my piano playing had accumulated. When I was a kid I took lessons for a while but was never good at it because I couldnt see the point when guitars existed. Piano always stuck in the back of my mind though as something to try again but I never had the drive because I was a metalhead and piano doesnt fit well in that genre. Then I saw your videos like this one and I finally saw something that made me say "THAT. I want to be able to do THAT." It swam around in my head for months until I finally pulled the trigger.
FWIW, after just a week of legitimately making an effort to learn, I can do a C+ job of playing the easyish version of the Star Wars Main Theme. I had tried all those years ago to play it, and I remember I couldnt do it at all. Now after a few days I actually felt the left/right hand coordination thing 'click' for me and now I am tearing through it.
I am quite proud of myself, and I am excited to continue learning. And its in no small part to you! So thank you! My goal is to one day be able to do what you do, so please continue giving us more things to inspire us all!
Patrick, this is just absolutely fantastic - thank you so much for sharing this with me (and all of us)! Knowing that I've inspired you means more than I can say, and I hope you're finding real joy in approaching the piano again, especially now that you're doing it of your own volition and on your own terms. Will look forward to keeping up with your progress. Keep having fun!
One of my favourite tracks from TESB ost.
Very well played, sir.
Mine, too. This, the Carbon Freeze, the Battle of Hoth, and the Asteroid Field are as good as film music gets!
So beautiful... well done my good sir
Thanks so much!
Bravo, Brett! Your arrangement captures this scene perfectly!
Thanks so much, David!
Hi David - Just released Order 66 this morning, and thought you might enjoy! th-cam.com/video/c1hdOMODHIY/w-d-xo.html
Truly wonderful. Feels like a fascinating glimpse into how it might have sounded when John was writing it. And always great to see a fellow Palmer funko owner 😄
Yes, Jim - this is exactly what I was thinking as I was deconstructing and arranging it! (And how great that you're in on our very exclusive JW figurine club!)
Hi Jim - Just released Order 66 this morning, and thought you might enjoy! th-cam.com/video/c1hdOMODHIY/w-d-xo.html
Totally agree. I thought the same thing. Like watching Johnny write it like a fly on the wall. X
Fantastic ❤
Thank you, Jörg! 🙏
Awesooome!!
Thank you!
Simply magical! Kudos to you
Thanks so much, Artëm!
Very clever. You capture the elements of the wonderful orchestration very well. Rich and sonorous
Thanks so much, Adam!
This...this is amazing.
Thanks for watching, Phillip!
This is amazing. Also, I love your facial reactions to the scene. So true to character
Thanks so much, Andy! When you love both the film and music as much as I do, it's tough not to show it!
@@brettmitchellconductor I agree. I made those same faces while watching your rendition as well :)
Wow! This is just absolutely amazing. What a gift you have! X
Thank you so much, Lisa - so glad you enjoyed! A few more 'Star Wars' covers for your viewing pleasure:
► 'Binary Sunset' from 'Star Wars: A New Hope' (1977): th-cam.com/video/a2WMYGTzBIg/w-d-xo.html
► 'Vader’s Death' from 'Return of the Jedi' (1983): th-cam.com/video/gbQQDLw_Rdc/w-d-xo.html
► 'Order 66' from 'Revenge of the Sith' (2005): th-cam.com/video/c1hdOMODHIY/w-d-xo.html
just perfect!!!! wie need them notes!! pls!!!
Thank you! Sheets here 👉 bit.ly/mitchellsheetmusic
Do you have the sheet music for this?
Thanks for your interest, but the sheet music for this arrangement isn't currently available. Thanks for watching!
@@brettmitchellconductor I would pay good money for the sheet music for this!
@@brettmitchellconductor Is this sheet music now available? Your piece is incredible!
Excellent performance! I wonder how you manage to play these pieces from movies on piano. Do you transcribe them and arrange them or you bought the complete score for orchestra and then arrange it to be playable on piano?
Thanks so much for watching! As for how I do these, it really depends on the project, but often I'm simply transcribing things by ear, then lining them up with film by use of a clock. I read a scan of my transcription from an iPad on the right side of my piano music rack and watch the clock on another iPad on the left side.
@@brettmitchellconductor What a task! I've tried something similar in the past with one of the great moment in Empire Strikes Back. Here's the result.
th-cam.com/video/eJGS8o7j6Ws/w-d-xo.html
This was peak Star Wars. Back then it wasn’t politics and pseudo feminism pushed by narcissistic sociopaths and the mentally challenged.
I don't believe it, that is why you failed
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