Jon Batiste — Für Elise - Batiste
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Hea! wrote:
Despite his obvious technical facility, it's not even an interesting or particularly engaging improvisation. If you want to hear a really great classical pianist improvising checkout Gabriela Montero.
Pointless improvisation over a masterwork theme.
Thanks for the Skip button! 😀
Despite his obvious technical facility, it's not even an interesting or particularly engaging improvisation. If you want to hear a really great classical pianist improvising checkout Gabriela Montero.
Ooh, I hate it when poncey musicians jazz up classical numbers. Sooòo irritating ;-\
Pointless improvisation over a masterwork theme.
Thanks for the Skip button! 😀
Thanks for the Skip button! 😀
He should have added some lyrics while he was at it...
lewie221 wrote:
That was my initial reaction, too. When I heard the first "interloper notes" I thought to myself "oh no, they spoiled this!" By the time I reached for my phone to check this forum and understand who did it, it somehow started growing on me. And by the end I quite liked it! This is no small feat for someone who just can't, in general, stand jazz (sorry jazz lovers, I may suffer from some yet undiagnosed condition, but jazz, and especially the sound of jazz trumpets, always rubbed me the complete wrong way). Thanks Bill for yet another discovery that I probably would have never made without RP!
For me, this does to Fur Elise what Joe Cocker did to "A Little Help From My Friends".
I.e. every additional flourish detracts from the simple perfection of the original.
(Very talented player, btw. This one just doesn't work for me.)
That was my initial reaction, too. When I heard the first "interloper notes" I thought to myself "oh no, they spoiled this!" By the time I reached for my phone to check this forum and understand who did it, it somehow started growing on me. And by the end I quite liked it! This is no small feat for someone who just can't, in general, stand jazz (sorry jazz lovers, I may suffer from some yet undiagnosed condition, but jazz, and especially the sound of jazz trumpets, always rubbed me the complete wrong way). Thanks Bill for yet another discovery that I probably would have never made without RP!
Cruise ship, lounge bar "jazz". Give me Jaques Loussier, any day.
Love this.
I've never heard anything like this! Fantastic! I played piano for 20 years when I was younger and played this tune lots of times... love this twist!!!
If Beethoven had spent couple of months in New Orleans pining for Elise...
What an imaginative and worthy bit of coloring outside the lines.
This cooks.
What an imaginative and worthy bit of coloring outside the lines.
This cooks.
For me, this does to Fur Elise what Joe Cocker did to "A Little Help From My Friends".
I.e. every additional flourish detracts from the simple perfection of the original.
(Very talented player, btw. This one just doesn't work for me.)
I.e. every additional flourish detracts from the simple perfection of the original.
(Very talented player, btw. This one just doesn't work for me.)
TerryS wrote:
Yeah, all due respect to Colbert, but Jon was too good for that gig.
And here was me, thinking he was a mere side-kick to Stephen Colbert.
I stand corrected.
Yeah, all due respect to Colbert, but Jon was too good for that gig.
I just loved the joy in that song he did, "freedom" when I heard this my first thought was, waaaaaat!? An unapologetic 10, because well, the range of the man!.
robmerkeldesigns wrote:
The point is not to "improve" but to reinterpret in a way that more than likely was not envisioned by the original composer. The "newer" version doesn't necessarily have to be "better" or "improved", just different.
Love Batiste and appreciate the free style jazz take on Beethoven.
50/50 on this though, hard to improve on near perfection...
The point is not to "improve" but to reinterpret in a way that more than likely was not envisioned by the original composer. The "newer" version doesn't necessarily have to be "better" or "improved", just different.
Show off! Along these lines, play some ELEW!! See also: JB and ELEW together on stage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIn66dpDoNs
Solidly ho hum
Roll over Beethoven!
Jon's use of Thelonious Monk's "Trinkle, Trinkle" whenever Colbert mentioned the infamous "pee, pee tape" was clever.
Beethoven Blues! Breathtakingly Brilliant!
love his interpretation of this piece!
Well, that's weird. The Youtube algorithm just played this for me a few hours ago. I guess Jon's having a moment. :)
I seldom listen to classical music and don't know if there are similar versions of other classical pieces, but damn, never thought something like this would exists. So different, so refreshing.
Nice.
I'm really not familiar with his music other than his stint on the Late Show. Overflowing with talent.
I'm really not familiar with his music other than his stint on the Late Show. Overflowing with talent.
sandracwalsh wrote:
This does seem to be in heavy (for RP, anyway) rotation. But that's fine by me. It feels like the sherbet course in the deliciousness of RP - a nice refreshing palate cleanser.
nice - but we are hearing too many repeats in a week!!
This does seem to be in heavy (for RP, anyway) rotation. But that's fine by me. It feels like the sherbet course in the deliciousness of RP - a nice refreshing palate cleanser.
Great. John Batiste is a musical genius. But really, I don´t need to hear it every day.
just awesome
Love Batiste and appreciate the free style jazz take on Beethoven.
50/50 on this though, hard to improve on near perfection...
50/50 on this though, hard to improve on near perfection...
nice - but we are hearing too many repeats in a week!!
nice!
TerryS wrote:
Yep, the same for me and I'm thankful for that education. An 8 bumped to 9 before it ended. Thank you William and Alanna!
And here was me, thinking he was a mere side-kick to Stephen Colbert.
I stand corrected.
Yep, the same for me and I'm thankful for that education. An 8 bumped to 9 before it ended. Thank you William and Alanna!
Talus1 wrote:
First impression, disappointed by this butchering of a transcendently beautiful piece of music. Then shocked to see Jon Batiste's name attached to it! Never has the KISS admonition been more apt! It takes some stones, I'll give Jon that, to think he could improve on the simple masterpiece Beethoven penned.
Well, that was unexpected.
First impression, disappointed by this butchering of a transcendently beautiful piece of music. Then shocked to see Jon Batiste's name attached to it! Never has the KISS admonition been more apt! It takes some stones, I'll give Jon that, to think he could improve on the simple masterpiece Beethoven penned.
Pointless noodling. This is a solid-gold, ocean-going PSD
Lovely performance but I hate the way it's been recorded with the sustain dampers thump thump thumping away. Thought it was a cat on the roof of my office to start with...
This made me laugh, and it's really good!
Well, that was unexpected.
Jonathan Michael Batiste is a god among us on this temporal plane.
Rejoice that we are worthy of his presence.
TerryS wrote:
I highly recommend watching the documentary American Symphony about Jon on Netflix. It shows what a truly amazing person he is.
And here was me, thinking he was a mere side-kick to Stephen Colbert.
I stand corrected.
I highly recommend watching the documentary American Symphony about Jon on Netflix. It shows what a truly amazing person he is.
Wow, very nice!
I bet you don't have the guts to play "A Fifth of Beethoven" next though.
I bet you don't have the guts to play "A Fifth of Beethoven" next though.
It's not often something stops me in my tracks to think Oh that's beautiful - but
This is Beautiful!.
Straight in at a 9 - probably nudging a 10 at some point!
This is Beautiful!.
Straight in at a 9 - probably nudging a 10 at some point!
Thanks ! Never heard about him before this afternoon...
So funny!
That is the most beautiful version of Für Elise I ihave ever heard!!!
TerryS wrote:
He graduated from Juilliard. He is the real deal. His album 'We Are' is wonderful.
c.
And here was me, thinking he was a mere side-kick to Stephen Colbert.
I stand corrected.
c.
Thank you, William, for spinning this disk on the airwaves for me to hear today.
IT totally caught my ears' attention, and I'm gonna go with an 8 rating so I can hear in "My Mix" - just in case you don't play it to death on the main mix. Lol
LLRP
IT totally caught my ears' attention, and I'm gonna go with an 8 rating so I can hear in "My Mix" - just in case you don't play it to death on the main mix. Lol
LLRP
Respectfully, Bill, I do not think overplaying that will be a problem.
That is just ... wonderful.
That is just ... wonderful.
This just made my week.
And here was me, thinking he was a mere side-kick to Stephen Colbert.
I stand corrected.
I stand corrected.
YES. I saw this online the other day. Love it. This is what RP was made for.
The middle section reminded me of George Winston's albums on Wyndham Hill.
Jon Batiste is a mad genius.
The middle section reminded me of George Winston's albums on Wyndham Hill.
Jon Batiste is a mad genius.
Yeah sure, But can he play Lucy jingle Bells. Schroeder did. Ha
My favourite classical melody. Quite a genious interpretation/cover.
Fascinating
Well now, that's slightly different!
Holy moly.
Pointless noodling. This is a solid-gold, ocean-going PSD
Isn't it weird (sorry) how different things land on different ears? I really dislike improv jazz and 'pointless noodling' music, but I've loved this since the first time I heard it. Lots of things make me reach for the PSD button - but this isn't one of them .