Your medleys all have a distinctly human quality, both in the playing and the descriptions. No need to point out your mistakes - it is very sincere and honest of you to present your art unfiltered and unedited, and it is not something you need to be apologizing for! We know how much effort and energy it takes to present this kind of thing, so big congratulations on your finished product! Happy early New Year from Scott and Clare
And to the new year, where I may continue being blessed by what the two of you put out :) Thank you so much for everything, the support from this past year, our friendly interactions, and to our continued relationship in the coming year! Once I make 6 digits out of college I'll be sure to bump the Patreon support as well haha
Reading the description while listening to this gave a different feel to it. If only more people could see this performance. You showed lots of emotions throughout the performance. I agree with you on how you define art. Good stuff man! Don’t ever give up
Words cannot describe the beauty you have given us. This set is a wonderfully crafted love letter filled with vibrant highs and heart wrenching lows. I am blown away once again by your incredible playing. You are a shining star among shattered skies.
The poetry here is magnificent, but what we share is a happiness that has made me love every second even more than before into what I do. I'm so thankful people like you and the Sangatsu server exist.
I really enjoyed listening to this, never watched this anime but I've seen covers of it so I'm somewhat familiar with the music, and the amount of emotions I've felt from a player on one video was never even close to this one, this was just beyond it, so well done!
I can’t describe how much I enjoyed listening to this the first time around, and now after relistening for the second time, I feel like I should mention one of the many things that spoke to me about your arrangement. As I was reading, I felt each arrangement grow with what you had written. I think this is because of the continually increasing number of voices, which develop into unique textures in the final two songs. I could go on adding to this for a long time, but this is the part that made this medley so beautiful for me to listen to over and over again.
I am nothing short of overjoyed to have a pianist of your caliber give so much love and attention to the art I make. You're really perceptive in reading my intent with the progression towards the climax, and it's synchronization with my internalized feelings. This was a simple, but great observation.
I don't know what to say... I literally don't... As an anipianist who only started playing piano when he was already in his teens I at some point became obsessed technique. If only I could improve my technique enough for sure I'd be able to make good piano covers, for sure I'd eventually become a good pianist. And so I began to practice. Weeks turned into months and months in to years and yet I only seemed to grow less satisfied with my playing. I had long lost track of the original reason I had started playing piano in the first place... I always appreciate a good technical arrangement but I became so focused on it that I forgot what music is all about because this video right here holds more beauty than any technically genius arrangement ever could. A profound kind of beauty that almost brought me to tears. Being able to have such a deep connection with the piece your playing, to put so many emotions, so much meaning into your performance, to truly feel the music, that is perhaps the greatest accomplishment a musician can achieve. And it is without a doubt the most inspiring. Reading your story while listening to your playing I felt like I was able to truly connect with both the music and you, the performer in a way that goes far beyond simple enjoyment. This was without a doubt the best thing I could have watched at the beginning of this year as it reminded me of what I should strive for in music as well as in life. There is simply nothing that can replace real life human relationships The kind of relationship you have with that girl is the most precious and being able to translate your feelings into music like this is utterly beautiful and incredibly inspiring! I too want to do that, I want to express my deepest emotions in my music and play for those who are truly important to me. And yet while this inspired me to become a better musician and in a way a better person, at the same time watching this I was overcome by a deep, raw sadness as a heavy realization hit me, a truth I keep trying to lock away and excuse as something trivial: There is no one I could play for. Be it family or friends, I may get along with them, I may appreciate them, but there is no one I have an actual emotional connection with. I'm not part of anything meaningful. I only started to play piano because of anime and the only reason I started watching anime was to escape the mundane, meaningless greyness of my everyday life. It was serving as a substitute for the connections I had failed to form in this world and playing anipiano was my attempt to form a connection with the world of anime. An attempt that was destined to fail. After half a year anime began to slowly loose it's effect. I couldn't fully immerse myself in it anymore, couldn't connect with it anymore, it had lost it's meaning and thus it became but another source of entertainment in my day to day life. And so did piano, just another routine, a hobby to keep me busy. Yet I obsessed over it, clung on to it, desperate to get better, because there was nothing else I had left to cling on to in life. Anipiano became my reason to keep going, a reason without meaning. And time continued to pass. Not being able to connect with the shows I watched the same way I used to anymore, I turned to the anipiano community. Just another try to be part of something. Just searching for some kind of meaningful reason. And here I am, in the middle of the night at the start of yet another year, in front of a video so full of meaning it almost made me tear up, reminding me of what true meaning really is. And also reminding me I was looking in the wrong place. Human relationships. I remember now. A few months before I discovered anime I met two people at a camp, a boy and a girl, who reminded me of what true friendship is like and what actual emotional connections feel like. I was so overwhelmed by the experience that after parting ways with them I cried for a whole day, from morning till evening I ended up meeting them one more time a year later and realized that I had fallen in love with the girl. Not a crush but actual love. She was just a fried at first, but my feelings changed at some point. Always smiling, always hugging her friends. I never met her of him again. The story of me and them has already long ended, faded away like it never even existed, but perhaps I owe him and her a performance. There was a piece I started to learn right after I met them for what I didn't know would be the last time. I tried to record it for her birthday and failed. I tried again the next year and somehow I failed again. Eventually I gave up. Perhaps it's time to revisit those forgotten emotions one last time. Perhaps it's time to, at long last, give that story of him, him and her a proper ending. Now that I know what a true performance from the heart sounds like, now that I know what is important. This time for sure.
This is really, a lot that you have shared with me tonight Andy. I don't know how much help I can offer you but maybe I can share with you what went on in my head when I was recording. The session took me around 4 hours to get this take (and it's still not perfect, but I was too exhausted otherwise and didn't want to postpone it because of my busy schedule). With a medley it's super frustrating because you can be so close to finish and make an absolute blunder and have to restart it all, but I sincerely never got frustrated with having to retake multiple times. I was actually warm and happy throughout it all, because the only thing I could think of was her. I thought that recording this is simply a trial to test my character, dedication, and commitment, the weight of my words and character portrayal that I have shown you all. If I can't be patient with a piano performance for the girl I love, how can I do anything else for her? This is the more enjoyable and easier part anyways haha. Nonetheless, this was a really driven piece. As I've mentioned, I believe this and my Sangatsu medley are my best works because they are influenced by such powerful driving factors: The best girl in the world and my grandparents. When you come across this roadblock, please don't forget what you've shared here, and what I'm happy to have shared with you.
I can see why your medleys are so fabled and held highly :)) The description paired along with the music is something that can make anyone appreciate the ins and outs of every perspective taken into account for the interpretation of this. As always your stuff is always amazing from start to finish, all I can really say is that each emotion was communicated incredibly and I can applaud you for how you can use music as a form of communication really efficiently :)) The techniques used in the last piece really give it that Animenz-Artistery styled playing and I absolutely loved it. Your style is very distinguishable :)) Good stuff Bwambo!!!!
It really makes me happy to see everyone dissect my performances to this extent, but truly all I did was bring to musical life the best girl I know :) It really is that simple, but powerful, for me.
So happy I found this! The description was really well written. Loved how each song has a similar yet unique and tragic feel to it. Really well done, bro! You've earned a new sub :)
I honestly have no words to describe what I just heard and read. Even though I knew the story beforehand...it really hit harder when you actually played it out. The most I can say is this is one beautiful story of two beautiful beings making the world brighter and beautiful. Didn't expect the first emotion of 2022 to be bittersweet and bawling. Thank you sharing this story with us and the amazing medley. Remember you are one amazing person yourself and my idol. I wish to someday express my emotions on piano the same way you do.
Your words carry a lot of weight with me DH. From someone as musically talented as yourself, thank you so much for inspiring me and pushing me further as I journey through the musical landscape with you. To another year of us doing our best, in real life and with the art we make.
oh my gosh, I can literally feel the love you must be feeling for her - this is beautiful and that word doesn't even begin to describe it. Like, I'm not talking about either of you two individual; but the kind of relationship that you guys created together - that pure love. That's so magical and sweet. I agree with the notion that when you create art, its meaningless if you're not pouring yourself into it. I could feel both you and her in that piece and I just thoroughly enjoyed it. This was nice! Thank you for creating this :D
Thank you so much for coming by and sharing this with me. This really, really made my day ^_^ I’m wishing you the same happiness and healthy love in your life.
This is a masterpiece, it really shows the feelings that you describe into the pieces, I hope one day I can play like this and that girl is very lucky for have a person like you. Thank you for sharing this with us and sorry for my bad english!
Your English is perfect! Im so happy you were able to tell how much I put into this for the girl of my affections. This video and her means a lot to me.
You've been with me thick and thin, and really brought me back into the anipiano world after my long hiatus. Thank you so much for the everlasting support. I intend to make sure every second of your time here is spent satisfied.
Hey dude! Gorgeous melody and amazing storytelling. Sorry I haven't had the chance to comment on this earlier. Honestly I don't know the songs really well but I feel that your selection must've been really careful and tedious. I'd say the first and last song speak the most to me, particularly the last part titled "Spring comes when the snow melts away" seems to have a very memorable melody. To me, I could clearly imagine a scene of snow melting away especially at 13:17 and other parts with the high ringing notes that reminded me of snow. (Also gives a bit of YLIA vibes) Great job piecing the medley together, I can feel how important this was to you. Congratulations!
It’s a very human performance. All of its imperfections and care, put out in a week. I wasn’t looking to record it 100 times or practice it (I didn’t have time even if I wanted to). I just wanted to share what I was feeling.
RUclips recommended me to watch your latest video a few days ago and it made me realize that now is a good time to finally watch this one! When I listened to it I found it really beautiful and enchanting, and I remembered seeing on Hayashi's server that you put quite some depth into this, but I could not remember anymore what it was about. Regardless, you really captured something that made me get lost in thoughts a little from time to time. Starting 10:45 there was definitely new wind blowing and it made for such an amazing and uplifting conclusion after a pretty graceful and calm first half. Of course I re-watched the whole thing while reading your description and that's when it hit me. Not only did I remember all the warm comments on discord you received on this back when, but suddenly all these beautiful and gracefully played soundtracks had pictures and stories to them. While the video descriptions can be quite limiting when you have so much to convey, you still put everything in it! I could not help but get lost in thoughts over and over again, imagining the journey your friend went through with you; but especially how you must have felt deep within thanks to her. I guess music really is the perfect way to portray your perspective here; how the hell would mere words be enough?? You, my friend, are so lucky to have such a wonderful girl in your life and I feel equally happy for her because you cherish and let none of her efforts be forgotten or unnoticed. I truly wish for your relationship to last for a very long time to come~ P.S. Considering you only spent one week practicing this almost 20 minute long medley, your blunders made me realize something; In this ever faster progressing world we live in, everyone seems to strive for absolute perfection all the while optimizing to the absolute maximum the time it takes to get there (and I am not even referring to music specifically). I sometimes feel like we are reaching a point of sterility, so let us embrace our mistakes and not forget that we are living beings and not yet automated robots. As famous person once said: "Flaws and slips are human. Expression is what makes art. Well done friend."
This is quite possibly the best comment anyone has ever written for me on my channel, and I’ve had some make me cry in the middle of my lunch lol. I’ve read what you had to say about 4 times and for a moment, you’ve made me relive that window of time, the week spent practicing the medley, the thoughts behind why I even did such a thing, and most importantly her. This must have been packed with incredible care and thought writing this out, and I could feel it grasp my heart and tug my strings. Thank you Vins, for appreciating every aspect of my video, including the music, the story, and the emotions. You remind me again why I personally love music because as you say, words can’t do these feelings justice. This medley is my second greatest, if maybe not even my greatest, work on my channel. Regardless of what anyone thinks, this girl means everything to me. I’ll love, respect, and cherish her no matter the distance in our life and be there whenever she needs it just as she had done for me. I use this medley to remind myself of these feelings, these gratitudes in my life, and how amazing and beautiful a person she is. Thanks for one of the greatest comment ever written on my channel Vins. And indeed, the way you wrapped the concluding line with that quote was really clever :)
@@MadPianoLife I must have re-watched your video a solid 3-5 times while writing this lmao I glad to hear it shines through and you caught it :D Also thanks so much for the pin! I feel so incredibly honored~ (it's the first time I have a comment of mine pinned)
@@VinLudens You deserve the pin. That was honestly one of the best comments I've read in a while. The part about each soundtrack having its story was really nice plus the part about music being the perfect way to portray perspective. Never thought about it while watching Mad Piano Life's videos, but what you said fits perfectly.
thank you for being so eloquent and transparent with your viewers always. been meaning to watch fruits basket! regardless if i haven’t watched it, i’ve been able to interpret these emotions through the score(s). keep doing what you’re doing, wishing you happiness
Been anticipating this premiere greatly. Thanks for updating me along what feels like every step of the way, with your uploads I can always trust I'll leave amazed.
That's what I do Hayden. I could break this into several videos but I want to tell a story to everyone, to draw the distinction from sound to art. This piece has a part of me in it, alongside with the Sangatsu Medley the part that I shared with my grandparents.
Wow! So much emotion and thought gone into this medley. This series means a lot to me, as I can tell it means a lot to you as well. I feel that every episode offers a meaningful life lesson. Thanks for sharing this with us.
It's been about a week now since I first listened to this. I've listened to this on repeat for a couple days about maybe 30 times (not exaggerating lol). This week in particular has been an extremely important week for me; it's one I'll look back on years later, happily or sadly, maybe both. At the start of this week, I was extremely anxious, miserable, scared, etc. I made an extremely severe mistake about 2 months ago, and back then for a week I felt similar. But I'm going to have to face the consequences of my actions very soon, and those suffocating feelings resurfaced as a result. The worst part is couldn't share it with anybody, so I was just bottling this up inside me. And I think it was around that time I first listened to your medley. The "Soma Family Tragedy" part really conveys what I was feeling at the time. I thought to myself that the medley was really good in a technical way and in how you related your own story, but it didn't have much personal attachment to me (don't mean to discredit your playing in any way, I mean my own personal emotions by this). A couple days passed since then and I was starting to feel better. I was telling myself everything's going to be fine. The next day, I decided I was tired of constantly being in this anxious state and formed a goal, a long one that would get rid of what I was scared about in the process. It's an incredibly difficult goal (let's just say it's something that if I can do any ivy college will accept me, yup it has to do with college admissions as all things do), and I have a year and a half to complete it. That evening, I shared my goals with my dad, who's always wanted me to aim for this thing. I felt so relieved. All the pressures that had been burying me just vanished, maybe because they were so tiny in comparison or maybe because my mind now had something else to focus on. My dad had always wanted me to seriously aim to get into good college because he knew I had the ability to do so (say Stanford, and I think it's fine if I share it here, but that's where I'm really aiming and want to go now), but he never really pushed me too much because he knew it was something I had to want myself for me to achieve something (and so that I wasn't miserable as well). But now I really do want to go there, not for the sake of my dad but for myself. This coming year and a half I'm going to have absolutely zero free time. I'm going to have to cut back on everything I've been doing for fun (hanging out with friends, watching anime, etc.). I'm going to have to use every minute I get because of the sheer number of things I have to do now that I formed this goal. But the weird thing is that it's almost exciting because it's a goal I really want to achieve and dedicate myself to, and a year later hope that I can say to myself I did it. My dad had told me about a year ago in one of his "life talks" that forming goals of things you want to do is one way how you or anybody in general stays happy/content but many people don't realize this even when they're older. I didn't get it back then, but I'm starting to understand it now. When I decided to start learning Japanese, aiming to complete 2 years of it in 1 year, and I had to start waking up everyday at 5:00, those early mornings were a bit painful the first couple of days. But after that, they were honestly really fun and something I looked forward to doing and still do. That feeling of breaking away from my anxieties and feeling this rejuvenated and liberated after forming my goal is couldn't be better expressed by anything other than the transition from "Soma Family Tragedy" to "I'm the One Who's Always Saved". And this is the exact way I felt when I listened to it a second time after the talk with my dad. The part at 10:58 made me tear up. Phenomenal playing. It's so incredibily beautiful (technically and more importantly the amount of emotion you put into it), I really can't put into words. I truly do mean this but this video means a lot to me, far more than the Sangatsu one (even though I love Sangatsu and its soundtrack). It impacted me on a personal level, and I thank you for playing this. Also, I hope everything turns out well for you too; she sounds like a fantastic person. I hope both of you continue to support each other, much like you said she did in the description! (Ahhh I wrote an entire essay again, kind of embarassed now lol, but I just had to get this off my chest somewhere.)
Lycanerf, you’re an amazing kid. Don’t you forget that. You’re years ahead of your age, and seeing you fall down an enriching and profound path at an early age, as you learn and analyze your own experiences with the integrated wisdom from other mediums, including joyously mine, makes me so so proud. I’m beyond words to have a young yet astute appreciator such as one yourself, and all I sought to impart with this video is to find a healthy love, goal, and resolution within your life. To the new year friend, and may the both of us become even better versions of ourselves.
That's true Art! Really feeled it! This girl really showed her best and finally gets what she seems totally to deserve 🤗 you both can be in my eyes so happy to have each other. You described and expressed in epic length and beautiful words and music why you're so happy but she's so lucky too 🤗don't forget what wonderful person you are (or seem to me) I'm so sorry for your struggles in the high school years 😔 Sending you my best wishes for the new year 🥂🎉💖🔥🎹✨
@@MadPianoLife it's my pleasure I love your piano playing and your detailed thoughts with every piece of your art you rendition to us in addition!! 💖🎹✨
Well that was one hell of a ride. For real, I teared up a bit while listening/reading this. You really have a knack for these medleys, great job! Also I'm a bit late but happy new year!
Thanks bud...you’ve given me a hell of a ride too. I remember you stopped by and supported my channel like 5 years ago back when I had less than 100 subs. Took those videos down but I’m still happy to see the nostalgic names swing by. Wishing you all the best this year, and that we find healthy happiness.
wow i love this and fruits basket a lot. i don’t mean to step over but how are you dealing with everything now? what a great way to share talent and words in one
Dara, allow me to say thank you for checking up on me, and by no means have you overstepped any bounds with me. Everything up to this point has been enlightening to me. My feelings born from these experiences of life remain unchanged, and my happiness is still linked to hers. The girl knows how I feel and we’ve put some distance and time between us. Whatever comes into my life, I’ll accept it with a smile on my face all the same. Thank you for asking, and for giving me a chance to openly reflect on the feelings I’m lucky to have come across.
I took a listen on your Chopin Nocturne in C minor and am impressed by your proficiency and experience. That makes this comment mean more to me, and you’ve been doing RUclips for over 10 years! Your dedication is really awesome friend.
@@MadPianoLife thanks for listening to my nocturne! Well, I did started on RUclips over 10 years ago, but I had quite a long hiatus, but now back at making more videos. Keep up the good work!
Oh Man, just finished listening to this medley. This is just above amazing dude. Reading your description and listening to the specific song amazes me how I can picture it in my head. I hope one day to achieve this level of expressed emotion in words and the piano.
You will get there. I was touched and can feel your Naruto medley too. To a wonderful new year Keanu, and I wish to tell everyone had I had description room, to find a healthy love to indulge in.
Thank you for playing this medley. It is a very sincere and beautiful journey depicted through every single melody you played on your piano. Thank you for sharing your stories with us as well. Happy new year Bwamb! I wish you all the best in your music, love and life journey in 2022. Love echoes and so does melody. ーRu🌿
That was a beautiful line Ru. Love echoes…as to where I do not know but for now, happy new year. You are an amazing and caring person, and I feel fortunate to have grown wiser from interacting with you and to be fortunate to watch your videos as well. Many thanks and much love from me :)
I notice you've been replying to every comment on this, so I ask-is there any way I can beg you to transcribe this medley so I can play it for my senior recital? I would probably need I'm The One Who's Always Saved and potentially Soma Family Tragedy simplified because my coordination isn't the best... If not I understand because I know it would probably be a lot of work 🩷
This might be the most wholesome comment I’ve ever received ☺️ When do you need the sheets by? I’ll see if I can ask a friend to transcribe them but if not, I don’t mind paying someone either. Your comment really made my day and this video means a lot to me, despite it not being too well seen.
One of my videos, Sayonara Bystander, was charged $60 for a 5 minute transcription. If anything, if you know anyone or know yourself how to transcribe and would be willing to teach me on Discord, I can find a Sunday and do this for free as well 🙂
@MadPianoLife Awww that's really sweet, I'm so happy to give this medley the attention it deserves! :') Fruits Basket has had such a close place to my heart for so long and it would be absolutely precious to me if I could play it for my recital. I've found some of these pieces on MuseScore and learned them, but the series gets sadly little attention, and I've never found sheet music for a medley nor am I experienced in putting one together myself. I know how to transcribe individual pieces, but I think it would be better for someone with more experience to do this one. If you know how to notate music I could show you what software I use (it's free) and tell you how I generally go about transcribing. :) I'm not sure how tedious it would be for you, because inputting by ear can be time-consuming, so I'm not sure if it would be fair to ask you to do that directly and it may be easier for someone who transcribes more often-what are your thoughts?
She is the luckiest girl alive.
If I truly make her feel that way, then consider me the luckiest man alive ^_^
i am now
couldn't have said it better. i feel lucky to be one of 20 out of 8 billion people to have watched this medley.
and I'm the luckiest to witness this story and the medley
Your medleys all have a distinctly human quality, both in the playing and the descriptions. No need to point out your mistakes - it is very sincere and honest of you to present your art unfiltered and unedited, and it is not something you need to be apologizing for! We know how much effort and energy it takes to present this kind of thing, so big congratulations on your finished product! Happy early New Year from Scott and Clare
And to the new year, where I may continue being blessed by what the two of you put out :)
Thank you so much for everything, the support from this past year, our friendly interactions, and to our continued relationship in the coming year! Once I make 6 digits out of college I'll be sure to bump the Patreon support as well haha
Reading the description while listening to this gave a different feel to it. If only more people could see this performance. You showed lots of emotions throughout the performance. I agree with you on how you define art.
Good stuff man! Don’t ever give up
Hey, thanks for sparing me the time man. I’m really thankful you reciprocated my efforts with your enjoyment.
I just keep coming back to this medley, is too perfect and emotional. Thanks for your performance!
This simply is just love for me, put into some piano. Thank you for coming back here so often ^_^
Words cannot describe the beauty you have given us. This set is a wonderfully crafted love letter filled with vibrant highs and heart wrenching lows. I am blown away once again by your incredible playing. You are a shining star among shattered skies.
The poetry here is magnificent, but what we share is a happiness that has made me love every second even more than before into what I do. I'm so thankful people like you and the Sangatsu server exist.
I really enjoyed listening to this, never watched this anime but I've seen covers of it so I'm somewhat familiar with the music, and the amount of emotions I've felt from a player on one video was never even close to this one, this was just beyond it, so well done!
That’s what my channels about, to tell stories through music. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Beautiful medley with such a sweet story behind its creation :')) I could really feel the emotion in your playing; keep up the great work! ^^
Thank you so much…feel free to browse around as well. I don’t upload often but I have a couple other medleys should you wish.
I can’t describe how much I enjoyed listening to this the first time around, and now after relistening for the second time, I feel like I should mention one of the many things that spoke to me about your arrangement.
As I was reading, I felt each arrangement grow with what you had written. I think this is because of the continually increasing number of voices, which develop into unique textures in the final two songs. I could go on adding to this for a long time, but this is the part that made this medley so beautiful for me to listen to over and over again.
I am nothing short of overjoyed to have a pianist of your caliber give so much love and attention to the art I make. You're really perceptive in reading my intent with the progression towards the climax, and it's synchronization with my internalized feelings. This was a simple, but great observation.
Still not enough views on this video, such a shame! People need to see this!
I'd love for this to reach a wider audience, but more importantly, I'd love for this to bring meaning and uplift someone's day.
I don't know what to say... I literally don't...
As an anipianist who only started playing piano when he was already in his teens I at some point became obsessed technique. If only I could improve my technique enough for sure I'd be able to make good piano covers, for sure I'd eventually become a good pianist. And so I began to practice. Weeks turned into months and months in to years and yet I only seemed to grow less satisfied with my playing. I had long lost track of the original reason I had started playing piano in the first place...
I always appreciate a good technical arrangement but I became so focused on it that I forgot what music is all about because this video right here holds more beauty than any technically genius arrangement ever could. A profound kind of beauty that almost brought me to tears. Being able to have such a deep connection with the piece your playing, to put so many emotions, so much meaning into your performance, to truly feel the music, that is perhaps the greatest accomplishment a musician can achieve. And it is without a doubt the most inspiring.
Reading your story while listening to your playing I felt like I was able to truly connect with both the music and you, the performer in a way that goes far beyond simple enjoyment. This was without a doubt the best thing I could have watched at the beginning of this year as it reminded me of what I should strive for in music as well as in life.
There is simply nothing that can replace real life human relationships The kind of relationship you have with that girl is the most precious and being able to translate your feelings into music like this is utterly beautiful and incredibly inspiring!
I too want to do that, I want to express my deepest emotions in my music and play for those who are truly important to me.
And yet while this inspired me to become a better musician and in a way a better person, at the same time watching this I was overcome by a deep, raw sadness as a heavy realization hit me, a truth I keep trying to lock away and excuse as something trivial:
There is no one I could play for.
Be it family or friends, I may get along with them, I may appreciate them, but there is no one I have an actual emotional connection with.
I'm not part of anything meaningful. I only started to play piano because of anime and the only reason I started watching anime was to escape the mundane, meaningless greyness of my everyday life. It was serving as a substitute for the connections I had failed to form in this world and playing anipiano was my attempt to form a connection with the world of anime. An attempt that was destined to fail. After half a year anime began to slowly loose it's effect. I couldn't fully immerse myself in it anymore, couldn't connect with it anymore, it had lost it's meaning and thus it became but another source of entertainment in my day to day life. And so did piano, just another routine, a hobby to keep me busy. Yet I obsessed over it, clung on to it, desperate to get better, because there was nothing else I had left to cling on to in life. Anipiano became my reason to keep going, a reason without meaning.
And time continued to pass. Not being able to connect with the shows I watched the same way I used to anymore, I turned to the anipiano community.
Just another try to be part of something. Just searching for some kind of meaningful reason.
And here I am, in the middle of the night at the start of yet another year, in front of a video so full of meaning it almost made me tear up, reminding me of what true meaning really is.
And also reminding me I was looking in the wrong place.
Human relationships. I remember now.
A few months before I discovered anime I met two people at a camp, a boy and a girl, who reminded me of what true friendship is like and what actual emotional connections feel like. I was so overwhelmed by the experience that after parting ways with them I cried for a whole day, from morning till evening I ended up meeting them one more time a year later and realized that I had fallen in love with the girl. Not a crush but actual love. She was just a fried at first, but my feelings changed at some point. Always smiling, always hugging her friends.
I never met her of him again.
The story of me and them has already long ended, faded away like it never even existed, but perhaps I owe him and her a performance. There was a piece I started to learn right after I met them for what I didn't know would be the last time.
I tried to record it for her birthday and failed.
I tried again the next year and somehow I failed again.
Eventually I gave up.
Perhaps it's time to revisit those forgotten emotions one last time. Perhaps it's time to, at long last, give that story of him, him and her a proper ending. Now that I know what a true performance from the heart sounds like, now that I know what is important.
This time for sure.
This is really, a lot that you have shared with me tonight Andy. I don't know how much help I can offer you but maybe I can share with you what went on in my head when I was recording. The session took me around 4 hours to get this take (and it's still not perfect, but I was too exhausted otherwise and didn't want to postpone it because of my busy schedule). With a medley it's super frustrating because you can be so close to finish and make an absolute blunder and have to restart it all, but I sincerely never got frustrated with having to retake multiple times. I was actually warm and happy throughout it all, because the only thing I could think of was her. I thought that recording this is simply a trial to test my character, dedication, and commitment, the weight of my words and character portrayal that I have shown you all. If I can't be patient with a piano performance for the girl I love, how can I do anything else for her? This is the more enjoyable and easier part anyways haha. Nonetheless, this was a really driven piece. As I've mentioned, I believe this and my Sangatsu medley are my best works because they are influenced by such powerful driving factors: The best girl in the world and my grandparents. When you come across this roadblock, please don't forget what you've shared here, and what I'm happy to have shared with you.
@@MadPianoLife Ah that's a nice way to look at things, I'll keep it in mind, thanks^^
I can see why your medleys are so fabled and held highly :))
The description paired along with the music is something that can make anyone appreciate the ins and outs of every perspective taken into account for the interpretation of this. As always your stuff is always amazing from start to finish, all I can really say is that each emotion was communicated incredibly and I can applaud you for how you can use music as a form of communication really efficiently :))
The techniques used in the last piece really give it that Animenz-Artistery styled playing and I absolutely loved it. Your style is very distinguishable :))
Good stuff Bwambo!!!!
It really makes me happy to see everyone dissect my performances to this extent, but truly all I did was bring to musical life the best girl I know :)
It really is that simple, but powerful, for me.
So happy I found this! The description was really well written. Loved how each song has a similar yet unique and tragic feel to it.
Really well done, bro! You've earned a new sub :)
I’m really happy you spent the time to watch and read, thank you so much. You have no idea how much that means to me.
Wonderful and outstanding performance.🤩 I can feel your passion for art. Thanks for sharing such an excellent rendition.👏👍
Oh my gosh, my thanks goes to you for watching all 18 minutes of it. Really, your words mean a lot to me :)
I honestly have no words to describe what I just heard and read. Even though I knew the story beforehand...it really hit harder when you actually played it out. The most I can say is this is one beautiful story of two beautiful beings making the world brighter and beautiful.
Didn't expect the first emotion of 2022 to be bittersweet and bawling. Thank you sharing this story with us and the amazing medley.
Remember you are one amazing person yourself and my idol. I wish to someday express my emotions on piano the same way you do.
Your words carry a lot of weight with me DH. From someone as musically talented as yourself, thank you so much for inspiring me and pushing me further as I journey through the musical landscape with you. To another year of us doing our best, in real life and with the art we make.
oh my gosh, I can literally feel the love you must be feeling for her - this is beautiful and that word doesn't even begin to describe it. Like, I'm not talking about either of you two individual; but the kind of relationship that you guys created together - that pure love. That's so magical and sweet. I agree with the notion that when you create art, its meaningless if you're not pouring yourself into it. I could feel both you and her in that piece and I just thoroughly enjoyed it. This was nice! Thank you for creating this :D
Thank you so much for coming by and sharing this with me. This really, really made my day ^_^
I’m wishing you the same happiness and healthy love in your life.
Very very very smile inducing!
You indeed are :)
This is a masterpiece, it really shows the feelings that you describe into the pieces, I hope one day I can play like this and that girl is very lucky for have a person like you. Thank you for sharing this with us and sorry for my bad english!
Your English is perfect! Im so happy you were able to tell how much I put into this for the girl of my affections. This video and her means a lot to me.
I've been waiting for what seems like years for this; I'll join the premiere at work if I have to, istg
You've been with me thick and thin, and really brought me back into the anipiano world after my long hiatus. Thank you so much for the everlasting support. I intend to make sure every second of your time here is spent satisfied.
Hey dude! Gorgeous melody and amazing storytelling. Sorry I haven't had the chance to comment on this earlier. Honestly I don't know the songs really well but I feel that your selection must've been really careful and tedious. I'd say the first and last song speak the most to me, particularly the last part titled "Spring comes when the snow melts away" seems to have a very memorable melody. To me, I could clearly imagine a scene of snow melting away especially at 13:17 and other parts with the high ringing notes that reminded me of snow. (Also gives a bit of YLIA vibes)
Great job piecing the medley together, I can feel how important this was to you. Congratulations!
Amazing medley because of an amazing person in my life. That’s all :)
This still somehow just hits so different...
It’s a very human performance. All of its imperfections and care, put out in a week. I wasn’t looking to record it 100 times or practice it (I didn’t have time even if I wanted to). I just wanted to share what I was feeling.
RUclips recommended me to watch your latest video a few days ago and it made me realize that now is a good time to finally watch this one!
When I listened to it I found it really beautiful and enchanting, and I remembered seeing on Hayashi's server that you put quite some depth into this, but I could not remember anymore what it was about. Regardless, you really captured something that made me get lost in thoughts a little from time to time. Starting 10:45 there was definitely new wind blowing and it made for such an amazing and uplifting conclusion after a pretty graceful and calm first half.
Of course I re-watched the whole thing while reading your description and that's when it hit me. Not only did I remember all the warm comments on discord you received on this back when, but suddenly all these beautiful and gracefully played soundtracks had pictures and stories to them. While the video descriptions can be quite limiting when you have so much to convey, you still put everything in it!
I could not help but get lost in thoughts over and over again, imagining the journey your friend went through with you; but especially how you must have felt deep within thanks to her. I guess music really is the perfect way to portray your perspective here; how the hell would mere words be enough?? You, my friend, are so lucky to have such a wonderful girl in your life and I feel equally happy for her because you cherish and let none of her efforts be forgotten or unnoticed.
I truly wish for your relationship to last for a very long time to come~
P.S. Considering you only spent one week practicing this almost 20 minute long medley, your blunders made me realize something; In this ever faster progressing world we live in, everyone seems to strive for absolute perfection all the while optimizing to the absolute maximum the time it takes to get there (and I am not even referring to music specifically). I sometimes feel like we are reaching a point of sterility, so let us embrace our mistakes and not forget that we are living beings and not yet automated robots.
As famous person once said: "Flaws and slips are human. Expression is what makes art. Well done friend."
This is quite possibly the best comment anyone has ever written for me on my channel, and I’ve had some make me cry in the middle of my lunch lol. I’ve read what you had to say about 4 times and for a moment, you’ve made me relive that window of time, the week spent practicing the medley, the thoughts behind why I even did such a thing, and most importantly her. This must have been packed with incredible care and thought writing this out, and I could feel it grasp my heart and tug my strings.
Thank you Vins, for appreciating every aspect of my video, including the music, the story, and the emotions. You remind me again why I personally love music because as you say, words can’t do these feelings justice. This medley is my second greatest, if maybe not even my greatest, work on my channel. Regardless of what anyone thinks, this girl means everything to me. I’ll love, respect, and cherish her no matter the distance in our life and be there whenever she needs it just as she had done for me. I use this medley to remind myself of these feelings, these gratitudes in my life, and how amazing and beautiful a person she is.
Thanks for one of the greatest comment ever written on my channel Vins. And indeed, the way you wrapped the concluding line with that quote was really clever :)
@@MadPianoLife I must have re-watched your video a solid 3-5 times while writing this lmao I glad to hear it shines through and you caught it :D Also thanks so much for the pin! I feel so incredibly honored~ (it's the first time I have a comment of mine pinned)
@@VinLudens You deserve the pin. That was honestly one of the best comments I've read in a while. The part about each soundtrack having its story was really nice plus the part about music being the perfect way to portray perspective. Never thought about it while watching Mad Piano Life's videos, but what you said fits perfectly.
thank you for being so eloquent and transparent with your viewers always. been meaning to watch fruits basket! regardless if i haven’t watched it, i’ve been able to interpret these emotions through the score(s). keep doing what you’re doing, wishing you happiness
Thanks for always wishing me happiness ^_^
Happy New Years.
Been anticipating this premiere greatly. Thanks for updating me along what feels like every step of the way, with your uploads I can always trust I'll leave amazed.
That's what I do Hayden. I could break this into several videos but I want to tell a story to everyone, to draw the distinction from sound to art. This piece has a part of me in it, alongside with the Sangatsu Medley the part that I shared with my grandparents.
Wow! So much emotion and thought gone into this medley. This series means a lot to me, as I can tell it means a lot to you as well. I feel that every episode offers a meaningful life lesson. Thanks for sharing this with us.
It’s my pleasure ^_^
The goal of my channel is to make meaningful minutes of your day every now and then, and it seems I’ve achieved that.
@@MadPianoLife Yes, you bet you did! Looking forward to hearing more in the future :)
glad i came across this!
And I’m glad to have gotten this story to you :)
It's been about a week now since I first listened to this. I've listened to this on repeat for a couple days about maybe 30 times (not exaggerating lol). This week in particular has been an extremely important week for me; it's one I'll look back on years later, happily or sadly, maybe both. At the start of this week, I was extremely anxious, miserable, scared, etc. I made an extremely severe mistake about 2 months ago, and back then for a week I felt similar. But I'm going to have to face the consequences of my actions very soon, and those suffocating feelings resurfaced as a result. The worst part is couldn't share it with anybody, so I was just bottling this up inside me. And I think it was around that time I first listened to your medley. The "Soma Family Tragedy" part really conveys what I was feeling at the time. I thought to myself that the medley was really good in a technical way and in how you related your own story, but it didn't have much personal attachment to me (don't mean to discredit your playing in any way, I mean my own personal emotions by this). A couple days passed since then and I was starting to feel better. I was telling myself everything's going to be fine. The next day, I decided I was tired of constantly being in this anxious state and formed a goal, a long one that would get rid of what I was scared about in the process. It's an incredibly difficult goal (let's just say it's something that if I can do any ivy college will accept me, yup it has to do with college admissions as all things do), and I have a year and a half to complete it. That evening, I shared my goals with my dad, who's always wanted me to aim for this thing. I felt so relieved. All the pressures that had been burying me just vanished, maybe because they were so tiny in comparison or maybe because my mind now had something else to focus on. My dad had always wanted me to seriously aim to get into good college because he knew I had the ability to do so (say Stanford, and I think it's fine if I share it here, but that's where I'm really aiming and want to go now), but he never really pushed me too much because he knew it was something I had to want myself for me to achieve something (and so that I wasn't miserable as well). But now I really do want to go there, not for the sake of my dad but for myself. This coming year and a half I'm going to have absolutely zero free time. I'm going to have to cut back on everything I've been doing for fun (hanging out with friends, watching anime, etc.). I'm going to have to use every minute I get because of the sheer number of things I have to do now that I formed this goal. But the weird thing is that it's almost exciting because it's a goal I really want to achieve and dedicate myself to, and a year later hope that I can say to myself I did it. My dad had told me about a year ago in one of his "life talks" that forming goals of things you want to do is one way how you or anybody in general stays happy/content but many people don't realize this even when they're older. I didn't get it back then, but I'm starting to understand it now. When I decided to start learning Japanese, aiming to complete 2 years of it in 1 year, and I had to start waking up everyday at 5:00, those early mornings were a bit painful the first couple of days. But after that, they were honestly really fun and something I looked forward to doing and still do. That feeling of breaking away from my anxieties and feeling this rejuvenated and liberated after forming my goal is couldn't be better expressed by anything other than the transition from "Soma Family Tragedy" to "I'm the One Who's Always Saved". And this is the exact way I felt when I listened to it a second time after the talk with my dad. The part at 10:58 made me tear up. Phenomenal playing. It's so incredibily beautiful (technically and more importantly the amount of emotion you put into it), I really can't put into words. I truly do mean this but this video means a lot to me, far more than the Sangatsu one (even though I love Sangatsu and its soundtrack). It impacted me on a personal level, and I thank you for playing this. Also, I hope everything turns out well for you too; she sounds like a fantastic person. I hope both of you continue to support each other, much like you said she did in the description!
(Ahhh I wrote an entire essay again, kind of embarassed now lol, but I just had to get this off my chest somewhere.)
Lycanerf, you’re an amazing kid. Don’t you forget that. You’re years ahead of your age, and seeing you fall down an enriching and profound path at an early age, as you learn and analyze your own experiences with the integrated wisdom from other mediums, including joyously mine, makes me so so proud. I’m beyond words to have a young yet astute appreciator such as one yourself, and all I sought to impart with this video is to find a healthy love, goal, and resolution within your life. To the new year friend, and may the both of us become even better versions of ourselves.
That's true Art! Really feeled it! This girl really showed her best and finally gets what she seems totally to deserve 🤗 you both can be in my eyes so happy to have each other. You described and expressed in epic length and beautiful words and music why you're so happy but she's so lucky too 🤗don't forget what wonderful person you are (or seem to me) I'm so sorry for your struggles in the high school years 😔
Sending you my best wishes for the new year 🥂🎉💖🔥🎹✨
I love it Ladanza. Your care and advice comes from a motherly wisdom that makes me very thankful ^_^
Happy New Years!
@@MadPianoLife it's my pleasure I love your piano playing and your detailed thoughts with every piece of your art you rendition to us in addition!! 💖🎹✨
Well that was one hell of a ride.
For real, I teared up a bit while listening/reading this. You really have a knack for these medleys, great job!
Also I'm a bit late but happy new year!
Thanks bud...you’ve given me a hell of a ride too. I remember you stopped by and supported my channel like 5 years ago back when I had less than 100 subs. Took those videos down but I’m still happy to see the nostalgic names swing by. Wishing you all the best this year, and that we find healthy happiness.
wow i love this and fruits basket a lot. i don’t mean to step over but how are you dealing with everything now? what a great way to share talent and words in one
Dara, allow me to say thank you for checking up on me, and by no means have you overstepped any bounds with me. Everything up to this point has been enlightening to me. My feelings born from these experiences of life remain unchanged, and my happiness is still linked to hers. The girl knows how I feel and we’ve put some distance and time between us. Whatever comes into my life, I’ll accept it with a smile on my face all the same. Thank you for asking, and for giving me a chance to openly reflect on the feelings I’m lucky to have come across.
A MASTERPIECE!!
Crying because of your combo breaker: love in your description X the arrangement
@@nolongerinuse488 I intend all my videos to be similar masterpieces. Thanks for stopping by bro.
beautiful
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Great work, really awesome
I took a listen on your Chopin Nocturne in C minor and am impressed by your proficiency and experience. That makes this comment mean more to me, and you’ve been doing RUclips for over 10 years! Your dedication is really awesome friend.
@@MadPianoLife thanks for listening to my nocturne! Well, I did started on RUclips over 10 years ago, but I had quite a long hiatus, but now back at making more videos. Keep up the good work!
Oh Man, just finished listening to this medley. This is just above amazing dude. Reading your description and listening to the specific song amazes me how I can picture it in my head. I hope one day to achieve this level of expressed emotion in words and the piano.
You will get there. I was touched and can feel your Naruto medley too. To a wonderful new year Keanu, and I wish to tell everyone had I had description room, to find a healthy love to indulge in.
Beautiful piano playing as always @MadPianoLife, You are incredible 👏👏🎶🎹👍👍
Aaaw thank you so much Abby. You’re just as incredible for sitting through it all :)
I was already amazed during the concert, but is on a whole different level! I have a weakness on "I will become a cat", it's my favorite FB's OST ❤
The FB OSTs have a lovely charm to them, and any of them can be a favorite of mine at any given moment. Thanks for coming by :)
What a journey to behold. Thank you for sharing this piece of art, Bwambo!
Oh man! Idk who you are on discord but thanks for stopping by ^_^
@@MadPianoLife Kill ;)
Thank you for playing this medley. It is a very sincere and beautiful journey depicted through every single melody you played on your piano. Thank you for sharing your stories with us as well. Happy new year Bwamb! I wish you all the best in your music, love and life journey in 2022. Love echoes and so does melody.
ーRu🌿
That was a beautiful line Ru. Love echoes…as to where I do not know but for now, happy new year. You are an amazing and caring person, and I feel fortunate to have grown wiser from interacting with you and to be fortunate to watch your videos as well. Many thanks and much love from me :)
Nice video. You are incredible.
And you too, for sharing me 18 minutes of your time.
@@MadPianoLife no problem but better to listen to mine and you will love it
@@russelldesigner2682 is there a video you recommend? I’m not quite immersed in the field of content you put out
@@MadPianoLife my latest video
Super impressed with your cover! Would you have sheet music by any chance?
I do not, but if there is any piece you like, I am more than happy to tell you how I played it :)
You haven't watched Shiki yet? Ost s there is soo good
Not yet lol. Is there any specific OST you recommend?
@@MadPianoLife Eau de Vie and Day and Night. Both are most popular music from shiki and main melody of most of other ost s from the show
I notice you've been replying to every comment on this, so I ask-is there any way I can beg you to transcribe this medley so I can play it for my senior recital? I would probably need I'm The One Who's Always Saved and potentially Soma Family Tragedy simplified because my coordination isn't the best... If not I understand because I know it would probably be a lot of work 🩷
This might be the most wholesome comment I’ve ever received ☺️
When do you need the sheets by? I’ll see if I can ask a friend to transcribe them but if not, I don’t mind paying someone either. Your comment really made my day and this video means a lot to me, despite it not being too well seen.
One of my videos, Sayonara Bystander, was charged $60 for a 5 minute transcription. If anything, if you know anyone or know yourself how to transcribe and would be willing to teach me on Discord, I can find a Sunday and do this for free as well 🙂
@MadPianoLife Awww that's really sweet, I'm so happy to give this medley the attention it deserves! :') Fruits Basket has had such a close place to my heart for so long and it would be absolutely precious to me if I could play it for my recital. I've found some of these pieces on MuseScore and learned them, but the series gets sadly little attention, and I've never found sheet music for a medley nor am I experienced in putting one together myself.
I know how to transcribe individual pieces, but I think it would be better for someone with more experience to do this one. If you know how to notate music I could show you what software I use (it's free) and tell you how I generally go about transcribing. :) I'm not sure how tedious it would be for you, because inputting by ear can be time-consuming, so I'm not sure if it would be fair to ask you to do that directly and it may be easier for someone who transcribes more often-what are your thoughts?
@@lilykat. would you be able to add me on discord for easier discussion? My profile is bwamboozled
@MadPianoLife Yeah absolutely! I sent you a friend request from Lilykat!