I love how at the beginning it’s a traditional ballad, and as the video goes on, it’a just 3 music nerds going at it and just having a great time. The beauty of music
Alan Menken, he wrote some of the disney music of my childhood. Such incredible powerful songs, to bad his writing partner Howard Ashman is no longer alive.
They were the catalyst of the entire disney renaissance!! Its pretty amazing but like without their influence we probably wouldnt have the movies we know and love from the Disney renaissance
Smosh Has My Heart Yes! I would be game for James to do an album. I would like You're Welcome from Moana, Welcome from Brother Bear, Can You Feel The Love Tonight from the Lion King, I'll Make A Man Out Of You from Mulan, You'll Be In My Heart from Tarzan, So Close from Enchanted and Under the Sea.
Literally, the broadway Aladdin naturally looks like Aladdin without anything to make him change into him. He’s natural! As for broadway Genie, he is as close to the original Genie as anyone can get!
Aprilia Utami Setya Wijoyo I'm feeling Jasmine Cephas-Jones as Megara and bringing all the original Muses back to reprise their roles. I'm not sure who'd be the perfect Hercules and Hades, but this would at least be a really fun small production or concert.
I know he wrote all this music, but damn is it impressive that he can pull it out of his head at will. Edit: lots of likes. I stand by this comment Edit: Even more likes. Still stand by it. They are all super impressive
I know my band director who played the piano for all of my schools musicals (elementary, middle, high) and he was able to play a song from 7th grade 5 years later from memory.
When you've been playing certain piano songs for years, that tends to be the case. There are various piano songs and adaptations that I've been playing for over 10 years that I can sit down at a piano and jump straight into without a second thought. Once you've mastered the muscle memory, you don't even think about which keys to press anymore. But it takes years(or months if you actually practice them regularly, which I don't).
But the three songs after Go the Distance aren't Ballads. So cool that Alan Menken sings too and he can play the piano quite well. Not all composers hit the keys with that type of delicacy. Also, Adam has ridiculously large biceps.
Actually, I think kiss the girl is considered a ballad. Not a traditional ballad, but it’s known as a sentimental ballad which is usually a romantic or sentimental (duh, it’s in the title hahahaha) story or song. :)
When James sings " I know every mile, will be worth my while" I died of musical happiness. Thank you Alan & James & Adam and everyone involved. I love this play.
I wish with all my heart they released a full version of Go The Distance, precisely as they sing it here. You have no idea how many times I have listened to it. It’s so beautiful. Please record the whole song this way xoxo
"I know every mile, will be worth my while" - Is the most aaaamazing note, you can make in any (and every) battle/struggle, you find yourself in. That one line changed how I saw myself, when I heard it the first time, and it still moves me. Well done, well played, well song. Just well done. Now I'll go and wipe the tears of my face.....
He's played piano since AGE FIVE. Plus, when you major in music, you are given SOME piano instruction, even if it's not your major instrument. (I attempted to major in music when I first started college, too many moons ago.)
Alan looking at them with such pride and joy and I am here crying over the fact that it's James Monroe Iglehart, Adam Jacobs, aND ALAN MENKEN I CAN NOT BREATHE.
I loved this so much. I was just jamming out on the bus. So good! I got to meet both of these amazing men last summer after a show and they still make me so happy every time I see them.
YESSSSSS! I've been waiting for this video! I've been listening to this bonus track on the album for sooo many months and I was dying for the video to come out (which I hoped it would because the 'Proud Of Your Boy' one came out). My day was just made :)
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I need for James to record a full version of Go the Distance. His voice is gold!
whatcha howsya I would picture it as a duet with Jeremy Jordan
@@manuelorozco7760 that would be double triple cool. Yes, so yes!
@@aliblue3605 Yes to see Lance and Varian back together for the first time in over a year
I re-watch this video just to hear him singing Go The Distance.
@@HagbardCeline42yesss I'm back years later
I love how at the beginning it’s a traditional ballad, and as the video goes on, it’a just 3 music nerds going at it and just having a great time. The beauty of music
It’s like when you’re by yourself having a little jamming session then your friends come over and it turns into a karaoke party
This is literally my dream: singing Alan Menken songs with Alan Menken himself! I love this so much!
Omg that's heaven. I want to do that too
TheDisneyQueen93 Yeah, that's awesome that Alan Menken is singing along
TheDisneyQueen93 Me too!
Nope. No one knows what literally means anymore. I've tried. I've tried, world.
Wish Howard Ashman was here too
Now, Hercules needs to be on Broadway.
Omg Hercules would be such a good musical.
+Rachel W i agree with you, would pay so much money to see it
I want to see the sassy muses on Broadway I'd pay for a show just for them
DEFINITELY!!
I have been saying it for years!!!
Alan Menken, he wrote some of the disney music of my childhood. Such incredible powerful songs, to bad his writing partner Howard Ashman is no longer alive.
abby roadme In my personal opinion it makes him all the more incredible. His struggle and come back is amazing.
Dara Ann They would have been like Rogers and Hammerstein of Disney
They were the catalyst of the entire disney renaissance!! Its pretty amazing but like without their influence we probably wouldnt have the movies we know and love from the Disney renaissance
@@9206156175 I enjoyed Hercules, Aladdin and Mulan the most.
@@manuelorozco7760 would’ve been I think they were
I need an album of him just singing different Disney songs
LanceTheDefenderOfTheUniverse there's a vid somewhere of James singing Under the Sea
You can watch this on RUclips: Full Alan Menken Disney Songbook concert performance at 2013 D23 Expo
Smosh Has My Heart Yes! I would be game for James to do an album. I would like You're Welcome from Moana, Welcome from Brother Bear, Can You Feel The Love Tonight from the Lion King, I'll Make A Man Out Of You from Mulan, You'll Be In My Heart from Tarzan, So Close from Enchanted and Under the Sea.
all of them
Alan Menken is truly legend!
I love how much fun they're having.
Ya. They are having fun
1.Go to Distance
2.Kiss the Girl
3.Gaston
4.Zero to Hero
That was the melody. Amazing.
+Sean “kermit t. dinofrog” Horace what was the song which Alan sang "I'm the Genie palala-lalalala.." ?
+Andre Robert Daba I think that was something he made up😂😂
haahaha cool. It kinda sounds familiar though lol hahaha thanks
100 like jes!
thank you.
Literally, the broadway Aladdin naturally looks like Aladdin without anything to make him change into him. He’s natural!
As for broadway Genie, he is as close to the original Genie as anyone can get!
I wish he would sing all of go the distance I would loop it to death
Totally agreed!!!!!!!!!
ditto there . I'm already looping this X
Guys i went to see Aladdin on broadway. It was truly magical.
My best friend got to meet James Monroe Iglehart (he plays the genie)!!!
I couldn't agree more!!!
James would make a fantastic Sebastian.
Lacey Wright
If only Little Mermaid were still playing, then we can have that!
ruclips.net/video/k6XFrzncb40/видео.html
Another Disney comic relief he would be good as is Tug from Brother Bear
He would literally be great in anything!
Also love watching composers playing they're own music. It is, to me, a special treat!
the range he has on his vocals is unbelievable
0:33 Go The Distance
1:31 Kiss The Girl
2:44 Gaston
3:27 Zero To Hero
broadway should do hercules for sure!!!!!!
yes yes yes yes
Aprilia Utami Setya Wijoyo I'm feeling Jasmine Cephas-Jones as Megara and bringing all the original Muses back to reprise their roles. I'm not sure who'd be the perfect Hercules and Hades, but this would at least be a really fun small production or concert.
i actually believe the next broadway disney musical theyre working on is hercules. though i may be wrong.
YES
My life will not be complete until I see 5 powerhouse muses on Broadway!
I'd love for James to have his own cd doing all the famous Disney songs. He is so amazing with that personality and voice of his
He’s a big Teddy Bear I just want to cuddle him
Alan Menken... What an absolute genius.
My childhood in 4 minutes I need more of this the 90s were some time
James Monroe Iglehart is just great... powerful voice!
I know he wrote all this music, but damn is it impressive that he can pull it out of his head at will.
Edit: lots of likes. I stand by this comment
Edit: Even more likes. Still stand by it. They are all super impressive
thats one of the reasons i think this whole thing was scripted its really cool but i think it was set up
scripted :) still nice
I know my band director who played the piano for all of my schools musicals (elementary, middle, high) and he was able to play a song from 7th grade 5 years later from memory.
When you've been playing certain piano songs for years, that tends to be the case. There are various piano songs and adaptations that I've been playing for over 10 years that I can sit down at a piano and jump straight into without a second thought. Once you've mastered the muscle memory, you don't even think about which keys to press anymore. But it takes years(or months if you actually practice them regularly, which I don't).
I saw another video where Menken plays a 10 min medley from his songs with no notes just deciding spontaneous what to play next 😯
Alan Menken is king. 🙌👑
He is inimitable indeed.
So king that you spelled his name wrong.
Alan Menken is a god
Alan MenKing.
Zavyn lol I just saw this now 😅 must have typed it on my phone
Adam’s little “woah woah” in Kiss the Girl is so good.
I read this just as he sang it 😂😂
I know right. This would of been so fun to do if I were them.
I WANT A FULL VERSION OF HIM SINGING ZERO TO HERO.
I JUST WANT TO LISTEN TO HIM SING ALL THE HERCULES SONGS
Verloren the Lost & of kiss the girl!!!
Verloren the Lost And it needs to be a la Danny Elfman, with him singing ALL five parts
Go the distance left me #Speechless.. So inspirational!!!
I'd like a full cover of that song, wouldn't you?
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Loved it, just seemed so fast?
#hashtag
I like how this comment is 3 years old... but now it’s a legitimate reference to the new Aladdin movie
Possibly my favorite thing ever. Alan Menken has composed most of (if not all) my favorite Disney songs.
"Sing with me now" gets me every damn time. lol This video ALWAYS puts a smile on my face and puts me in a better mood.
Alan’s ability to remember how to play all these songs is amazing.
Yes mate, it's muscle memory
He wrote the music. Lol.
@@doctorstrange367 You think we don’t know that
man I forgot Hercules had such awesome music.
I haven’t watched it since I started high school
But the three songs after Go the Distance aren't Ballads. So cool that Alan Menken sings too and he can play the piano quite well. Not all composers hit the keys with that type of delicacy. Also, Adam has ridiculously large biceps.
Actually, I think kiss the girl is considered a ballad. Not a traditional ballad, but it’s known as a sentimental ballad which is usually a romantic or sentimental (duh, it’s in the title hahahaha) story or song. :)
Ballad ≠ slow song.
Ballads are songs that tell stories. They can be at a fast tempo as well.
Alan Menken - what an absolute legend 🔥
I just need a collection of James and Adam singing Disney songs. Please. 😍
Love it when Genie says I be the small guy and you be the tall guy !!!
PROTECT THEM AT ALL COSTS. THEY ARE SO PRECIOUS.
Lance especially
I love that this is on the soundtrack and that it's on Spotify
Really?!? Brb check it out.
OMG! Where??? 😀😀😀
It's on the 'Aladdin Original Broadway Cast Recording' the song is called 'Genie Medley'
thanks!!! I have it saved now
When James sings " I know every mile, will be worth my while" I died of musical happiness. Thank you Alan & James & Adam and everyone involved. I love this play.
!!!!!! I actually screamed when he started playing the go the distance music this is the best thing ever
How Alan can just change the song on a dime perfectly.... amazing!
It's fun watching talented people having fun with their talents.
Their voices are so awesome, it's better than the original, especially with "kiss the girl".
This has to be the best version of "Go the Distance" I have heard-Solid vocals with Menken on piano-it sounds more powerful imo
Vin Liberato need a full Go the distance with them right.
アランメンケンと同じ時を生きられて嬉しい。
尊い。
Thank you, Alan Menken for all the wonderful songs you've made!
I wonder if this is why they decided to implement Genie's little Disney medley in Friend Like Me.
Matt Babineau Beats me or planned beforehand
Especially the first Song from Hercules is so beautiful and magic. FANTASTIC!!
Thank you Alan Menken for all the music you provided to Disney films. Without your music, they wouldn't be as magical.
James Monroe Iglehart - I wanna see you do a full cover of ALL of these songs! And every other song ever. please and thank you.
Alan is so proud of them 😍😍😍
I wish with all my heart they released a full version of Go The Distance, precisely as they sing it here. You have no idea how many times I have listened to it. It’s so beautiful. Please record the whole song this way xoxo
Alan Menken is such a genius 😍
I can’t fathom how incredibly talented these three individuals are, simply incredible.
Alan Menken is incredible. Good god
"I know every mile, will be worth my while" - Is the most aaaamazing note, you can make in any (and every) battle/struggle, you find yourself in. That one line changed how I saw myself, when I heard it the first time, and it still moves me.
Well done, well played, well song. Just well done. Now I'll go and wipe the tears of my face.....
HERCULES THOUGH UGH ITS JUST PERFECT
Dear Alan, thank you for your magic for all of us.
alan menken is such a treasure
This medley is literally on Pandora music and let me tell you how happy it makes me to see the people as it's filmed.
oh my god *-* go the distance was quit perfect ♥
I HEART ALAN MENKEN AND HISCREATION OF SONGS! THEY R MY CHILDHOOD!!
god bless Alan Menken
TRUE
Wait, I missed something
400th like
And James Monroe Iglehart, he has mastered that role
Wish Howard was still here.
I can't even begin to tell you how much I love this man !
I would like a full version of that Kiss the Girl with those harmonies 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
ピアノ弾いてる人と、歌ってる人達がとっても楽しそうにしてるからこっちもウキウキしちゃうね😊😊
Alan Menken is a freaking masterpiece of the mother nature I swear
What song hasn’t Alan written for Disney ?! Dudes a genius
Jacobs plays piano also?!?! Good grief what CANT he do...
+Jennifer Hiemstra He went to SF Conservatory for it
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Suck...and even then I am sure for demonstrational purposes he would at least give it a good try.
Probably can't dunk.
He's played piano since AGE FIVE. Plus, when you major in music, you are given SOME piano instruction, even if it's not your major instrument. (I attempted to major in music when I first started college, too many moons ago.)
Go the distance is my favorite Disney song, not my favorite movie, but song! I love to hear it!
From 1:10 to 1:15 you can see that Alan appreicates James's voice at least as much as we do
最高にハッピーな気持ちになれる🫶
Mr.Alan Menkenの曲、全部大好き!
This is so good... so so good. Alan Menken is a genius.
I looove seeing performers love what they are doing while crushing it too!!
Thank you Alan Menken for making my childhood complete.
Alan made SO MANY PEOPLE'S LIVES SO GRAND AND AMAZING!!!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I Can Go the Distance is one of my favorite songs I love it so much
Genie would be a hilarious Sebastian haha
I love that guy's voice!
Gosh that Disney medley done by the incredible Alan Menken is just perfect ! =D
Alan looking at them with such pride and joy and I am here crying over the fact that it's James Monroe Iglehart, Adam Jacobs, aND ALAN MENKEN I CAN NOT BREATHE.
I'd love to see a collaboration between Menken and Randy Newman. It'd be hilarious and brilliant. Maybe throw Tom Waits in there, just because.
Aramis419 Menken and Newman would be surreal
go the distance definitely one of the best Disney songs :D alan menken rules.. can hear notes from a whole new world on "kiss the girl"
I loved this so much. I was just jamming out on the bus. So good! I got to meet both of these amazing men last summer after a show and they still make me so happy every time I see them.
I luv go the distance 😭
I can't listen to this music without crying !!
I've watched this video so many times. this is so much talent in one place
That Harmony in Kiss the Girl omg!
I love James’ voice
Ya, me, too. I hope he’ll feature in a Disney animated musical film.
Why does this make me so happy
When I grow old, I like to be like Mr. Menken here...happily playing my piano with some people younger than me, going for a jam
dat voice of hercules... dear god... please... so amazing
I neeeeeeed to be in the room where this happens!
Like, just sitting in the corner staring at them having fun :D
All the chills!! I love Alan Menken’s work ❤️
YESSSSSS! I've been waiting for this video! I've been listening to this bonus track on the album for sooo many months and I was dying for the video to come out (which I hoped it would because the 'Proud Of Your Boy' one came out). My day was just made :)
Which album is it on?
Same! :D
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Bunch of talented people having fun
Please!!! They should record a Disney Medley CD
Love Alan Menken
i was smiling the whole time
This medley made my day really better !!!! The black dude has really something insane in him !!!!! Pure gold time
That dude has a beautiful voice!
adam playing the piano just gives me life omg
wauw i didn't know that Genie could sing so good !
Hercules , Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast. He knows it all
PERFECT LOVE IT
Hercules is one of my favorite Disney musicals ever
Love Go the Distance with all my heart
... Back when Disney was still magical
For the distance was amazing ❤️❤️❤️