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Me, three minutes into the song: "WTF this isn't Paranoid Android" Me, eight minutes into the song: "WTF this is the best version of Paranoid Android I've ever heard"
I'm a musician. I love Radiohead. And now I'm a musician that loves Radiohead covers thanks to you. I've listened to pretty much all of your covers now, and I think this one is probably my favorite. It's obvious you did a ton of work transposing all of the different instruments and parts into something manageable on piano, while keeping originality. You're an awesome pianist. Never stop playing.
It's hard to explain, but most of the work has been over the past how many years of playing. I probably started arranging this one over ten years ago. Was great to finally get it down! 😄
@@joshcohenmusic Radiohead are a league of their own, always leaving me speechless about the amount beauty and brilliance in their songs. Their songs always reminds me of fragility, vulnerability, they are often like wounds that need to bleed, so they clean themselves...
I think this is how covers should be; not a straightforward playing of a song with another instrument; but a new arrangement reflecting the soul of the instrument and adding something unique from the artist. Really great job, and many thanks for sharing. Also I've really admired your kindness about how you sincerely answer every comment.
Well, where to start? Firstly, thanks for taking the time to send through such a lovely message. It's been an interesting process starting up this channel. I've been able to play these covers for years, so it's just funny that they've been getting some recognition only recently. They are super fresh for everyone, but not as fresh to my ears. Having said that, my approach to composition is very different these days and I've definitely felt a new evolution with my playing that is reflected in these recent arrangements. It does take quite a bit of time and money to arrange, record and produce these clips, so I'm very grateful for people appreciating the hard work. It's also nice to digitally meet (and hopefully meet in person when I do some travel shortly) some wonderful and supportive people! So, thanks again for supporting the channel and I'm glad you enjoyed the arrangement! 😄
There's a video by Tantacrul, where he says that a good cover is essencially taking the heart of the song and putting you own identity in it. Josh did exactly this, and it's incredible how this turned out well!
Re-recordings of songs that follow the original too much are pointless, you can just go listen to the original. Take Weezer's Africa, for example. Why the heck would this be better than Toto's if they are the same thing basically? Now take Hendrix's All Along The Watchtower. It's completely different from Dylan's, and has Jimi's signature features in it. I can surely love both, because both are different artistic expressions. Edit: Live performances are acceptable though, performers are not trying to compete with the original.
Just received the book which includes (thankfully) the sheet music for this cover. 22 pages ... It's insane. It's going to take a lifetime to master but I can't get it out of my head. It's a masterpiece of a cover that's left me gobsmacked at how technical and difficult it is. Stunning piece of music. Thank you for coming up with this.
@@tylerratcliff still on year two :) I do not practice enough to get through difficult pieces. Maybe piano lessons can change that. Exercising your fingers is critical in order to learn and for the most part your fingers need to be comfortable in order to see the patterns required to learn a difficult piece and repeatedly practice it. It's not impossible, just difficult :)
Exit Music for a Film took me about 3-4 months tbf, I can’t sight read very well so I was agonising over the notes and the interchanging rhythm at the song’s climax made it so tricky! Can imagine my fingers getting incredibly tired playing this cover and it taking me MUCH longer to learn haha
The transition was so perfect it took me a second to realise you'd started playing the opening chord progression to the actual song. I mean the whole thing was incredible but that stood out. Keep up the great work, Josh
Let sing along the music! 03:12 Please could you stop the noise I'm trying to get some rest From all the unborn chicken voices in my head What's that? What's that? 04:26 When I am king, you will be first against the wall With your opinion which is of no consequence at all What's that? What's that? 05:39 Ambition makes you look pretty ugly Kicking, squealing Gucci little piggy 06:00 / 06:23 / 06:46 You don't remember You don't remember Why don't you remember my name? Off with his head, man Off with his head, man Why don't you remember my name? I guess he does 08:46 Rain down, rain down Come on, rain down on me From a great height From a great height, height Rain down, rain down Come on, rain down on me From a great height From a great height, height That's it, sir, you're leaving The crackle of pigskin The dust and the screaming The yuppies networking The panic, the vomit The panic, the vomit God loves his children God loves his children 10:35 yeah
Haha I couldn't resist. I never timed it when I had been arranging it over the past couple weeks, but was a little surprised that it clocked in at that time. It's such an epic tune though, so I kinda felt like the song warranted it.
Thanks very much, Sean. I was just saying to my brother that each take was completely different. Always hard to choose one, but listening back, I'm glad I went with this one 😀
I play the Radiohead covers every morning in my office, starting with this song. I wish so badly that you would extend the intro of this song because it is so powerful. It, alone, could be an entire piece, or the theme to a collection of pieces. Bravo, Josh.
They already saw it. If you go to josh's website, you can see that radiohead's management gave him permission to publish the music book for these videos.
Those first 3 minutes transported me into another universe, then so did the last, and everything in between. Made me cry. Absolutely one of my most favorite covers of yours and in general; that is because of how original, authentic, magical, mystifying, and unique it is, because it is so utterly you; it is *your* creation. I'm barely being able to type right now from how overstimulated and excited I am by how BREATHTAKING this is Josh. I am actually breathing heavy. I am also in awe at how beautifully seamless that transition into the song was at the very start, it's when my jaw actually dropped and I started talking to myself in shock at how mesmerizing it sounded. One of the most beautiful arrangements I have ever heard, not just because RH is my favorite band, but because of the magical beauty you've created. Entrancing, captivating, and utterly talented. You have a gift because of your musical soul and mind, which is truly not something everyone has nor emulates. It is rare, and all these things about you dance and speak in every piece you put out there. Thank you so incredibly much for this. You will always be one of my special favorites 🖤✨✨
This is the first video I've watched of you. I gotta admit I was a little sceptic at the intro because I didn't recognize the song in it. For the remainder I was absolutely entranced. I love what you're doing and I also love the positivity in this comment section. Keep it up!
Thanks so much. It's great to see such positive feedback from everyone. Totally didn't expect this to happen at all when I first started the channel, but it's been fun meeting some new people online. Glad you enjoyed the track and thanks for watching! 😄
Wow. I have no words really... But you do capture Radiohead's spirit in your music, and that's why you truly make the best piano covers of Radiohead on RUclips. Thank you for the amazing video!
This is BY FAR the best cover of Paranoid Android I'll ever hear. Words won't evenr be enough to describe it. First of all, I love Radiohead, their music is incredible. Second of all, I love piano, this is one of my favorite instruments. You're an amazing pianist. Not only do you play incredibly good, but you're also talented in the way you arranged your cover. What you created is a whole new music that magnifies an already perfect song. You created perfection over perfection. You took Radiohead's core and build a pedestal for it. This cover is fire. This isn't only a cover, it's a trip. It's a whole composition and you did an amazing job there. When your music starts, we forget we clicked on a Paranoid Android cover. We just travel into a calm atmosphere with your realix music which then slowly transitions to a music we already know. You know you've mastered your cover when people listen to it more than they listen to the original song, and I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one who actually listened to your cover hundreds of times without getting tired of it and always being amazed by it. Thank you. Thank you for all you did there. I hope every single day of your life is nice because you deserve it.
I remember I first heard the album OK Computer when I was 12, which was in 2009. I still remember 12 year old me banging away at the electric piano in my house trying to play parts of Paranoid Android thinking I was the bomb. Now listening to this I can safely say you are the bomb. This was absolutely perfect. I feel 10 years younger listening to it. A job well done sir!
Usually I don't like it when cover artists put extras into covers that take it away from the original, but you did it in such a transformative and additive way that has really changed my attitude.
I'm overwhelmed how radiohead music can grow and spread like a seed in the ground, it's like all the sounds and music that they remain silent and only one (ourselves) in his personal private space can listen in our heads, and give it the tridimensionality that the original doesn't have, and give it colour and space. It's a gift from the genius behind the music of course. I like making radiohead covers also,con guitar, and I'm glad you do so. Your music is awesome Josh, thank you for this. I liked very much fake plastic trees also, besides it's something very distinct from its original, it's magic. Greetings from Argentina.
1:40 up until the intro gives me goosebumps everytime I hear it. Absolutely masterful how it perfectly leads directly into the start of the song. And again around 4:03 you played it seamlessly into the 2nd verse. It really is 16 minutes of absolute beauty and thank you for all of these videos and pieces/covers you’ve created. Don’t know how I’m just finding out about you, but I’m glad I did. Been playing piano since I was 13 and this really blew me away in every aspect.
Thanks so much for the kind words, Stevita. Glad you’re enjoying the tunes. There’s another take that I recorded that day of this track - might have to go dig it up and see how it fares up against this take. Thanks again for the support ✌️
This is my religion now too like someone else said earlier. I listen to this everyday after work. It heals every single part of me 🖤 and makes me believe I am as creative as these chords and progressions. Thank you for being such a genius Josh C.
I found this song a year ago after an inevitable breakup. It brings back some heavy memories. Memories that hurt, but are part of the fabric of my life none the less. The intro describes that time to me better than I can to myself, and I thank you for that, so very much.
please stop it... I can't stop crying.. So beautiful.. so much emotion, I can feel it with every touch of a key. I close my eyes and talk soft and comforting things to myself. I thank you for this.
'From A Great Height'.. This really is a pure work of art, beautiful, and the middle eight, is haunting perfection. You don't just play this, you really 'feel' it, you are the song. Can you tell I properly love this? Thank you for sharing your talent, just brilliant. :-)
I actually sat in my bed and shivered and cried (yes, I did) for 15 minutes. This was the most beautiful piece of music I've heard since the very first time I was introduced to Beethoven. Thank you so infinitely much!
I was shaking my head in disbelief the whole thing - how can anyone arrange and play this well? Honestly that's one of the best things I've ever seen on RUclips! Good luck in anything you're up to man.
Using one instrument you blended the emotions of an entire orchestra. Anytime I need to think and process emotions, I listen to this song. In a way, this is my Moby Dick. I don’t think my soul will ever be moved by a song as much as it did by yours, and I thank you for that. But I also curse you for that
Ps, your Radiohead covers have become a vital part in all of my sleepy playlists. They're ALL incredibly beautiful! Doesn't matter what song you do next, will Obv be amazing!
I have loved Radiohead for 20 years, since I was old enough to appreciate them. I also love solo piano pieces. The day youtube recommended this cover was a good one. Thank you for sharing this beautiful rendition with the world! If the band ever hears it, I bet they too will hear the love and soul poured into this tribute
i'm blown away. paranoid android is a heavily produced song and you can't really tell what sounds are coming from which instrument, but you somehow incorporate all of the sounds into this rendition and it had me in tears. just wow
I always find it amazing listening to Paranoid Android because of the clear amount of work, intelligence and care that has gone into the song. This cover is another shining example of how clever the original is as well as how such a song can also create incredible things like this. You’d struggle to find a song this well written in modern pop that you could create a masterpiece out of like this. Nothing compares.
That's stunning. Radiohead are incredible, and I've always known in part that is due to their classical music knowledge, so their compositions are way beyond average. Hearing this in a classical form, which such an amazing arrangement and soulful playing, it's breathtaking. Thanks Josh.
This is basically the last song of 2019 for me, I hope it will inspire me for the new decade, so I could become a better person and hush my demons. Happy New year, and see you in 2029!
Truly magnificent. I thought it might be cocky tripling the length of a masterpiece, I thought wrong. Every note, the dynamics, the arrangement is beautiful. I love how deep and versatile the arpeggios are, I loved it all.
The part from 11:40 til the end makes my whole body shaking with pleasure and peace. This part feels like a relief, a new horizon, a new beginning.. I love it so much that I cry every time I listen to it, and I don't usually cry easily.... Thank you so much. ❤️
like RADIOHEAD, you, Sr., are true MUSIC. I like bending "notes" so i`m an Eletric Guitar guy but i have a piano in my soul too. Radiohead is my favorite band so thanks a lot, this is absolutly, perfectly, beautiful. Thank you.
This is a very precious gift to the world, just like Radiohead is. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for this magical piece of art, Mr. Josh Cohen. May all the good things you desire happen to you in life.
I've commented on another video in this series, but I'll add this one : these piano renditions are some of the best music for brainstorming, mind-mapping, and writing I've ever heard.
Not just a cover but a personal take that dares to be bold and seek to expand upon an almost untouchably beautiful piece of music. Thw only reason you get away with such a ballsey move is the love for the music that is evident in your playing. Truely inspiring. You love to see it
Thanks so much for this, man. Waited so long for this to come out and you didn't disappoint. You had my parents in tears with this! Never stop producing covers please!
When you feel like applauding with your eyelids, it means what you have watched and listened has touch a string deep within. This is a wonderful piece, Josh... And an amazing hommage to Radiohead's masterpiece with another masterpiece. Great Work mon ami! Cheers!
Its not even a week since I’ve picked up the piano, and I see this video. You’ve definitely inspired me to practice more. Thank you so much for this gorgeous cover. You’ve truly captured the essence of the song. Emotionally, and stylistically too.
I listen to this so often and have done for years, it makes me feel so many things. And now I have that special memories attached to it so I hope this video never gets deleted, it's just absolutely beautiful.
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The Radiohead for Solo Piano - Volume II songbook is out now. Limited edition signed and numbered copies are now available from my official store: josh-cohen.lnk.to/Store
Brand new Radiohead piano tutorials to guide you through both songbooks are also coming soon. Pre-register your interest now: emergencypianohotline.com
Me, three minutes into the song: "WTF this isn't Paranoid Android"
Me, eight minutes into the song: "WTF this is the best version of Paranoid Android I've ever heard"
That's exactly what I thought! Ahaha
Bro this is the funniest shit I’ve ever read bc SO RELATABLE
feels
Is so real
agreed
00:00 Enjoying the beautiful & hypnotizing performance...
2:49 Here comes my smile and that feeling of: "Shit, i forgot that this is a cover".
XD
:o
I keep coming back to this piece. That transition into the familiar Paranoid Android opening always makes me so excited.
@@willemmmmm Same here!!. Found it also on Spotify and it is always present on my playlists 🤘😉
I got to this comment on 2:48 and I was like holy shit it’s coming now! And yes, blown away!
Computer: U better smash that replay button!
Me: OK Computer.
I see what you did there.
Allo, la belle année à toi...
T'ai découvert il y a peu, ton touché et tes transcription...
Sont magiques...
Merci pour ton partage...
Charlie
computer: Fart
Me: stop writing these things, its fucking sickening
@@joshcohenmusic I'm curious, how do you obtain licensing rights for these wonderful videos/performances?
This man predicted ok boomer
This should be titled "how to take a song you have listened to a zillion times, take it to a another dimension and blow other people's minds away"!!!!
Haha glad you enjoyed it 😄
I'm a musician. I love Radiohead. And now I'm a musician that loves Radiohead covers thanks to you. I've listened to pretty much all of your covers now, and I think this one is probably my favorite. It's obvious you did a ton of work transposing all of the different instruments and parts into something manageable on piano, while keeping originality. You're an awesome pianist. Never stop playing.
Completely agree with this comment. Can't begin to imagine the work put into this, but I'm shit and he's INSANE.
Thanks so much. Glad to hear that you enjoyed the music. Appreciate the kind words. All the best, Josh 😄
It's hard to explain, but most of the work has been over the past how many years of playing. I probably started arranging this one over ten years ago. Was great to finally get it down! 😄
@@joshcohenmusic Radiohead are a league of their own, always leaving me speechless about the amount beauty and brilliance in their songs.
Their songs always reminds me of fragility, vulnerability, they are often like wounds that need to bleed, so they clean themselves...
Have you heard Tripod’s cover of this? They cover the musical instrument parts with their voices - very clever.
This is basically a religion to me now, one listen a day keeps the unborn chicken voices in my head away
Haha awesome. Glad you're enjoying them! 😀
I've seen it probably like 15 times already.
Unborn chicken voices LOL ohhh cause you're a chicken head?
Theres always that dude.
I laughed so hard at your comment that I snorted! 😆😆😆
I think this is how covers should be; not a straightforward playing of a song with another instrument; but a new arrangement reflecting the soul of the instrument and adding something unique from the artist. Really great job, and many thanks for sharing. Also I've really admired your kindness about how you sincerely answer every comment.
Well, where to start? Firstly, thanks for taking the time to send through such a lovely message. It's been an interesting process starting up this channel. I've been able to play these covers for years, so it's just funny that they've been getting some recognition only recently. They are super fresh for everyone, but not as fresh to my ears. Having said that, my approach to composition is very different these days and I've definitely felt a new evolution with my playing that is reflected in these recent arrangements. It does take quite a bit of time and money to arrange, record and produce these clips, so I'm very grateful for people appreciating the hard work. It's also nice to digitally meet (and hopefully meet in person when I do some travel shortly) some wonderful and supportive people! So, thanks again for supporting the channel and I'm glad you enjoyed the arrangement! 😄
@@joshcohenmusic you're kind of awesome, did you know that?
Let's not have shoulds.
There's a video by Tantacrul, where he says that a good cover is essencially taking the heart of the song and putting you own identity in it. Josh did exactly this, and it's incredible how this turned out well!
Re-recordings of songs that follow the original too much are pointless, you can just go listen to the original. Take Weezer's Africa, for example. Why the heck would this be better than Toto's if they are the same thing basically? Now take Hendrix's All Along The Watchtower. It's completely different from Dylan's, and has Jimi's signature features in it. I can surely love both, because both are different artistic expressions.
Edit: Live performances are acceptable though, performers are not trying to compete with the original.
The "rain down" section is so beautifully played here
Thanks very much 😀
I just heard a 16 minute rendition of Paranoid Android. Good day.
Right, then. Jolly good day.
Cheerio chaps, Good day.
Earl grey with a splash of lemon , Good day.
@Nick L está zns535u
@@hayleyb467 lj
Just received the book which includes (thankfully) the sheet music for this cover. 22 pages ... It's insane. It's going to take a lifetime to master but I can't get it out of my head. It's a masterpiece of a cover that's left me gobsmacked at how technical and difficult it is. Stunning piece of music. Thank you for coming up with this.
Good luck!
Did you ever get through it?
@@tylerratcliff still on year two :) I do not practice enough to get through difficult pieces. Maybe piano lessons can change that. Exercising your fingers is critical in order to learn and for the most part your fingers need to be comfortable in order to see the patterns required to learn a difficult piece and repeatedly practice it.
It's not impossible, just difficult :)
Exit Music for a Film took me about 3-4 months tbf, I can’t sight read very well so I was agonising over the notes and the interchanging rhythm at the song’s climax made it so tricky! Can imagine my fingers getting incredibly tired playing this cover and it taking me MUCH longer to learn haha
@@wugy07 it's been nine months. How you doing?
The transition was so perfect it took me a second to realise you'd started playing the opening chord progression to the actual song. I mean the whole thing was incredible but that stood out. Keep up the great work, Josh
Thanks so much! Those chords are very jammable - I could sit on them for hours.
Josh Cohen that's what she said.
The way you slowly entered the song from an original intro... my God... just flawless. Really nice work.
Thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed the rendition! 😀
Thank you for sharing this with us! Will you upload these covers to Spotify?
I haven't released the audio just as yet. I'm looking at releasing some of the audio later this year along with my songbook.
I really have nothing to say, just a big thank you for this gift
You're welcome. Thanks for your support as always. Hope all is well in Greece! 😀
Felt the same way. Just thankful
Let sing along the music!
03:12
Please could you stop the noise
I'm trying to get some rest
From all the unborn chicken voices in my head
What's that?
What's that?
04:26
When I am king, you will be first against the wall
With your opinion which is of no consequence at all
What's that?
What's that?
05:39
Ambition makes you look pretty ugly
Kicking, squealing Gucci little piggy
06:00 / 06:23 / 06:46
You don't remember
You don't remember
Why don't you remember my name?
Off with his head, man
Off with his head, man
Why don't you remember my name?
I guess he does
08:46
Rain down, rain down
Come on, rain down on me
From a great height
From a great height, height
Rain down, rain down
Come on, rain down on me
From a great height
From a great height, height
That's it, sir, you're leaving
The crackle of pigskin
The dust and the screaming
The yuppies networking
The panic, the vomit
The panic, the vomit
God loves his children
God loves his children
10:35
yeah
put this in the description with the lyrics so we can see it with the chapters
@@jakepaterson6857 yeah
best 6 minute "yeah" ever ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
WHATS THERE*
@@levi8676no the actual lyrics say "whats that?", but i do understand your confusion
at the beginning i was like "i don't remember this part of paranoid android" turns out it just the intro that you arrange. thanks man, such a beauty
I couldn't help myself. I've always played this track with some sort of intro 😄
You don't remember, you don't remember... WHY DON'T YOU REMEMBER MY NAME
The moment I saw 16 minutes I was like holy fuck, this guy is serious. Good job man, loved it!
Haha I couldn't resist. I never timed it when I had been arranging it over the past couple weeks, but was a little surprised that it clocked in at that time. It's such an epic tune though, so I kinda felt like the song warranted it.
haha!
zakan sick pfp
fildog ikr like damn that’s kickass
The introduction you added complements the cover perfectly
Thanks very much, Sean. I was just saying to my brother that each take was completely different. Always hard to choose one, but listening back, I'm glad I went with this one 😀
Would you consider uploading a few of the other takes you did? I'd love to hear them.
I would love to, but I ended up deleting the other takes after I made the call on this one. Sorry about that!
Really, it's a shame we had to wait 20 years for this.
Haha if only I could have played the track like this twenty years ago! 😄
The fact that there are ads in the middle of this beautiful music is a crime.
agree totally ruined the vibe
Christian Hill needs to make money somehow
I’ve never monetised this channel.
Get Ad Blocker
@@joshcohenmusic Why are there ads then? Don't you have control over that? I'm not opposed to ads, but put them at the beginning
I play the Radiohead covers every morning in my office, starting with this song. I wish so badly that you would extend the intro of this song because it is so powerful. It, alone, could be an entire piece, or the theme to a collection of pieces. Bravo, Josh.
+Andrew Newby Thanks, Andrew. Glad you're enjoying the tunes 😃
The intro is really very special. Such beautiful restraint... hopeful and sad all at once.
So amazing. Seriously, this blows me away. I hope the band sees this.
Thanks so much. I hope so too. My goal is to meet them when I release the songbook. Would be pretty amazing! 😀
You deserve it! Also, you should look at the song "Bye" by Elliot Smith. It's one of my favorite piano songs; it's very lovely and haunting.
I've had a lot of Elliot Smith requests. I'm sure I'll add it to the menu at some stage.
Radiohead must see this👍👍👍👍👍
They already saw it. If you go to josh's website, you can see that radiohead's management gave him permission to publish the music book for these videos.
@@marcmalha yes when does it come out already?
July, 2019
@@joshcohenmusic oh boy I can't wait to buy your entire stock
@@joshcohenmusic great news! We will wait for it!
When you see a Josh Cohen video with a timestamp of 16:01...you know it's gonna be good. This hits the spot in the best way.
Thanks so much, Hannah. Glad you enjoyed it! 😀
Those first 3 minutes transported me into another universe, then so did the last, and everything in between. Made me cry. Absolutely one of my most favorite covers of yours and in general; that is because of how original, authentic, magical, mystifying, and unique it is, because it is so utterly you; it is *your* creation. I'm barely being able to type right now from how overstimulated and excited I am by how BREATHTAKING this is Josh. I am actually breathing heavy. I am also in awe at how beautifully seamless that transition into the song was at the very start, it's when my jaw actually dropped and I started talking to myself in shock at how mesmerizing it sounded. One of the most beautiful arrangements I have ever heard, not just because RH is my favorite band, but because of the magical beauty you've created. Entrancing, captivating, and utterly talented. You have a gift because of your musical soul and mind, which is truly not something everyone has nor emulates. It is rare, and all these things about you dance and speak in every piece you put out there. Thank you so incredibly much for this. You will always be one of my special favorites 🖤✨✨
Thanks for the kind words, Shay xx
This is the first video I've watched of you. I gotta admit I was a little sceptic at the intro because I didn't recognize the song in it. For the remainder I was absolutely entranced. I love what you're doing and I also love the positivity in this comment section. Keep it up!
Thanks so much. It's great to see such positive feedback from everyone. Totally didn't expect this to happen at all when I first started the channel, but it's been fun meeting some new people online. Glad you enjoyed the track and thanks for watching! 😄
same
this video is detached from the rest of the world. i felt like i was floating in space while listening to it.
This is awesome. Glad you enjoyed it. It does take me somewhere too - weird how some tracks can do that sometimes.
Wow. I have no words really... But you do capture Radiohead's spirit in your music, and that's why you truly make the best piano covers of Radiohead on RUclips. Thank you for the amazing video!
You're welcome. Thanks for watching and supporting the channel 😀
7:10 I actually started holding my breath
Incredible
I do love that section. The intro to that section was one of my favourite parts of the arrangement. I could have sat on those two chords all day! 😄
This is beautiful.Not a single note was missing.You filled the song with more music than there originally was.Well done.Beautiful.
Thanks so much. It was a particularly enjoyable track to arrange. Glad you liked it! 😄
This is BY FAR the best cover of Paranoid Android I'll ever hear. Words won't evenr be enough to describe it. First of all, I love Radiohead, their music is incredible. Second of all, I love piano, this is one of my favorite instruments. You're an amazing pianist. Not only do you play incredibly good, but you're also talented in the way you arranged your cover. What you created is a whole new music that magnifies an already perfect song. You created perfection over perfection. You took Radiohead's core and build a pedestal for it. This cover is fire. This isn't only a cover, it's a trip. It's a whole composition and you did an amazing job there. When your music starts, we forget we clicked on a Paranoid Android cover. We just travel into a calm atmosphere with your realix music which then slowly transitions to a music we already know. You know you've mastered your cover when people listen to it more than they listen to the original song, and I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one who actually listened to your cover hundreds of times without getting tired of it and always being amazed by it. Thank you. Thank you for all you did there. I hope every single day of your life is nice because you deserve it.
i was confused AF because of that intro until i saw the whole video is 16 minutes. Nice cover, worth the time.
Thanks for watching the whole thing, Chen. Glad you enjoyed it! 😄
Josh, thank you. Thank you.
Really, thank you.
You're welcome, Diana. Thanks so much for watching and for your support! 😀
Josh Cohen Still waiting for Decks Dark 😊
It's coming :-)
I remember I first heard the album OK Computer when I was 12, which was in 2009.
I still remember 12 year old me banging away at the electric piano in my house trying to play parts of Paranoid Android thinking I was the bomb.
Now listening to this I can safely say you are the bomb. This was absolutely perfect. I feel 10 years younger listening to it.
A job well done sir!
Usually I don't like it when cover artists put extras into covers that take it away from the original, but you did it in such a transformative and additive way that has really changed my attitude.
I come back to this song once a month and I'm always blown away. See you next month again.
Catch you then 😉
I'm overwhelmed how radiohead music can grow and spread like a seed in the ground, it's like all the sounds and music that they remain silent and only one (ourselves) in his personal private space can listen in our heads, and give it the tridimensionality that the original doesn't have, and give it colour and space. It's a gift from the genius behind the music of course. I like making radiohead covers also,con guitar, and I'm glad you do so. Your music is awesome Josh, thank you for this. I liked very much fake plastic trees also, besides it's something very distinct from its original, it's magic. Greetings from Argentina.
Hola Veguixor, thanks for the kind words. Glad you're enjoying the music. G'day from Australia! ✌️
Tridimensionality....never heard that before...
Aguante Argentina papá! Tremendo cover este.
When i see crap hitting 200M views and i see this at 870k, something is obviously wrong.
HAHAHA CRAP
It shows 90% of people on Earth are just average. All these treasures should be hidden from generic population.
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@@tranaproductions did you just make a reference to Radiohead and Evangelion?
1:40 up until the intro gives me goosebumps everytime I hear it. Absolutely masterful how it perfectly leads directly into the start of the song. And again around 4:03 you played it seamlessly into the 2nd verse. It really is 16 minutes of absolute beauty and thank you for all of these videos and pieces/covers you’ve created. Don’t know how I’m just finding out about you, but I’m glad I did. Been playing piano since I was 13 and this really blew me away in every aspect.
Thanks so much for the kind words, Stevita. Glad you’re enjoying the tunes. There’s another take that I recorded that day of this track - might have to go dig it up and see how it fares up against this take. Thanks again for the support ✌️
I wasnt born in the wrong generation
needless to say i was mesmerized the whole time
I can say sure and confident that this is the best cover that I ever heard in my life
That's a pretty big call! Thanks for watching 😀
oh what a time to be alive!
Glad you enjoyed this cover, Bryan 😀
My heart beat in my chest as if I was in love. I'm a pianist too, you've made me fall in love again with this instrument. Thank you so much!
This is my religion now too like someone else said earlier. I listen to this everyday after work. It heals every single part of me 🖤 and makes me believe I am as creative as these chords and progressions. Thank you for being such a genius Josh C.
I found this song a year ago after an inevitable breakup. It brings back some heavy memories. Memories that hurt, but are part of the fabric of my life none the less. The intro describes that time to me better than I can to myself, and I thank you for that, so very much.
No words, this is the best present ever for the 20th anniversary! Amazing job
Thanks so much, Matt. Can't believe it's been twenty years! 😀
wow, the way he slowly drives us to this song is just awesome!!
Haha, glad you enjoyed it, Quang 😃
You're playing all the notes and additions I've kinda always heard in my head when listening to the real song.
The tonal shift is quite unnerving. Its what I imagine growing cancer sounds like. Expertly done as always.
please stop it... I can't stop crying..
So beautiful.. so much emotion, I can feel it with every touch of a key.
I close my eyes and talk soft and comforting things to myself.
I thank you for this.
This comment made me happy
'From A Great Height'.. This really is a pure work of art, beautiful, and the middle eight, is haunting perfection. You don't just play this, you really 'feel' it, you are the song. Can you tell I properly love this? Thank you for sharing your talent, just brilliant. :-)
You're welcome. Thanks for watching and supporting the channel. Appreciate the kind words! 😀
Hearing this for the first time in my youth, and now broken so beautifully down in this cover, honestly makes me grateful to be alive. Thank you.
I actually sat in my bed and shivered and cried (yes, I did) for 15 minutes. This was the most beautiful piece of music I've heard since the very first time I was introduced to Beethoven. Thank you so infinitely much!
That's definitely high praise, especially from Bob Marley. I thought you were no longer..
Josh Cohen Oh I am, only in the youtube comment section though :D (I keep forgetting I named my profile this)
Haha, well thanks for your support anyhow! 😄
I was shaking my head in disbelief the whole thing - how can anyone arrange and play this well? Honestly that's one of the best things I've ever seen on RUclips! Good luck in anything you're up to man.
Possibly the greatest piano cover in existence
God, this intro...
Glad you enjoyed it! 😀
Thom is proud about it.
This intro sounds alot like Deadmau5's strobe. I wonder if this was a coincidence or you were inspired by it.
Jay It's been a fucking while since i listened to that lol
Thank you for this awesome cover! I think a lot of people really appreciate the work you're doing here 😊. This is just so chill and amazing.
You're welcome, Max. I appreciate your support 😀
talk about that intro but 10:35 till the end made we want to live dangerously. Thanks josh
Haha awesome. It does get a little hairy around that section. Thanks for your support! 😀
Using one instrument you blended the emotions of an entire orchestra. Anytime I need to think and process emotions, I listen to this song. In a way, this is my Moby Dick. I don’t think my soul will ever be moved by a song as much as it did by yours, and I thank you for that. But I also curse you for that
This type of playing brings so much space and fresh air to my heart. And tears to my eyes. Thank you.
You’re welcome ✌️
More emotional than original.. is it possible?! Love it! Thank you! ❤❤❤
Street Spirit (Fade Out)?!?!
Thanks for the request 😄
Ps, your Radiohead covers have become a vital part in all of my sleepy playlists. They're ALL incredibly beautiful! Doesn't matter what song you do next, will Obv be amazing!
Haha this is awesome. I've used them too to knock me out. What else is on the sleepy playlists?
Alotta more chilled Radiohead, Bon iver, sigur ros, Elliot smith, they span out over a fair few artists, and now you're one of em haha!
Listened to your karma police so much recently! Perfect!
I have loved Radiohead for 20 years, since I was old enough to appreciate them. I also love solo piano pieces. The day youtube recommended this cover was a good one. Thank you for sharing this beautiful rendition with the world! If the band ever hears it, I bet they too will hear the love and soul poured into this tribute
Your an amazing composer to write these mid- solos and it blends well, great transitions. You have such a musical gift.
idk. I come back every now and then without even thinking about it. You have created digital drug
I've never clicked a notification so fast
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Haha thanks for your support! 😀
Josh Cohen very very good.
The depth of beauty in this arrangement is astounding. Thank you
You're welcome, Mark. Thanks for watching and listening to the track - it's an epic one..
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i'm blown away. paranoid android is a heavily produced song and you can't really tell what sounds are coming from which instrument, but you somehow incorporate all of the sounds into this rendition and it had me in tears. just wow
The added intro/outro is the sound of bygone dreams and newfound fears.
I always find it amazing listening to Paranoid Android because of the clear amount of work, intelligence and care that has gone into the song.
This cover is another shining example of how clever the original is as well as how such a song can also create incredible things like this. You’d struggle to find a song this well written in modern pop that you could create a masterpiece out of like this. Nothing compares.
genuinely breath-taking. your radiohead covers have put a lot of joy in my life, thank you josh.
Awesome cover, love when it drifts into the 'rain down' bit
Thanks! It's one of my favourite sections of the piece too.
That's stunning. Radiohead are incredible, and I've always known in part that is due to their classical music knowledge, so their compositions are way beyond average. Hearing this in a classical form, which such an amazing arrangement and soulful playing, it's breathtaking. Thanks Josh.
You’re most welcome, Katy. Glad you’re enjoying the music ✌️
This is basically the last song of 2019 for me, I hope it will inspire me for the new decade, so I could become a better person and hush my demons.
Happy New year, and see you in 2029!
Demons can sometimes be bodyguards in disguise ♡
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Bet you didn't, in your wildest dreams expect 2020 to end up like it did.
this is the most insane cover of radiohead i've ever seen. you are amazingggggg.
This for me is one of most mesmerising renditions I've ever heard of a Radiohead tune..... simply symphonic...
Truly magnificent. I thought it might be cocky tripling the length of a masterpiece, I thought wrong.
Every note, the dynamics, the arrangement is beautiful.
I love how deep and versatile the arpeggios are, I loved it all.
The part from 11:40 til the end makes my whole body shaking with pleasure and peace. This part feels like a relief, a new horizon, a new beginning.. I love it so much that I cry every time I listen to it, and I don't usually cry easily.... Thank you so much. ❤️
like RADIOHEAD, you, Sr., are true MUSIC.
I like bending "notes" so i`m an Eletric Guitar guy but i have a piano in my soul too.
Radiohead is my favorite band so thanks a lot, this is absolutly, perfectly, beautiful.
Thank you.
why am i only seeing this masterpiece now?!?!?
THIS IS AMAZING I AM IN AWE
I wonder if Thom has seen this. Its beautiful.
I do wonder that myself sometimes. Would be amazing if he did..
Josh Cohen And now, a year later you announce your songbook on r/Radiohead.
That seamless transition straight up gave me chills
I like the camera angle, which makes me imagine what it would be like to play this beautifully.
I adore that subtlety a la erik satie, that minimalist touch with jazz overtones makes a great version of android paranoid
this is highkey the BEST thing ive ever heard
This is a very precious gift to the world, just like Radiohead is. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for this magical piece of art, Mr. Josh Cohen. May all the good things you desire happen to you in life.
you, sir, understand everything. this is interpretation at its best.
Thanks so much, Paul. Appreciate the support! 😀
I've commented on another video in this series, but I'll add this one : these piano renditions are some of the best music for brainstorming, mind-mapping, and writing I've ever heard.
Not just a cover but a personal take that dares to be bold and seek to expand upon an almost untouchably beautiful piece of music. Thw only reason you get away with such a ballsey move is the love for the music that is evident in your playing. Truely inspiring. You love to see it
Thanks so much for this, man. Waited so long for this to come out and you didn't disappoint. You had my parents in tears with this! Never stop producing covers please!
This is beautiful, man. Thanks so much for the wonderful feedback.
When you feel like applauding with your eyelids, it means what you have watched and listened has touch a string deep within. This is a wonderful piece, Josh... And an amazing hommage to Radiohead's masterpiece with another masterpiece. Great Work mon ami! Cheers!
Merci beaucoup, Bruno! Appreciate the support as always! 😀
Its not even a week since I’ve picked up the piano, and I see this video. You’ve definitely inspired me to practice more. Thank you so much for this gorgeous cover. You’ve truly captured the essence of the song. Emotionally, and stylistically too.
to capture any radiohead song is amazing but to hear it all with one instrument ''flawless' is astounding!!!!
love that soft touch in the ending
Glad you enjoyed it 😄
One of the most beautiful covers of paranoid android I’ve ever had the pleasure to listen to. Brilliant composition
I listen to this so often and have done for years, it makes me feel so many things. And now I have that special memories attached to it so I hope this video never gets deleted, it's just absolutely beautiful.
This is the best thing I've ever found on the internet
That's a pretty big call, but thanks! 😄
You've got such an amazing soul. Forget youtube, or the internet, or fans, you've got depth. I love your universe.
Thanks, Aidan. Glad you're enjoying the tunes ✌️