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I absolutely love this album! Every time I hear a song I think that they can't match it in quality again, then they put out something new and I am amazed all over again. It's clear that they love what they do, and they love to share their talents with the world. This album has so many of their wonderful songs, and well worth the investment. If you are on the fence about buying it, BUY IT!
Last week, I was window shopping and wasting time on Amazon.com, looking
for other modern pop instrumental piano artists such as Pandolfo, Lorie Line,
Gary Clark or Beegee Adair. Amazon
electronically recommended a different group, “The Piano Guys.” I clicked on their album. It had over 1,400 reviews with an average
rating of five stars. That sort of thing
almost never happens – A Confederacy of
Dunces, a novel which won the Pulitzer Prize, has 1,000 reviews and a lower
star ranking than that.
Just for the hell of it, I ordered the music CD. I was curious. I didn’t even bother to listen to snippets or
go to YouTube or cross-check the quality of the music.
I listened to the audio CD last night.
This is the best instrumental group to come along in decades. More melodic than New Age and faster-moving
than the music of the romantic age, it combines both genres to sound like a
high-tech Chopin. It is something of a
faster, hipper successor to Angelo Badalamenti’s soundtracks. It sounds and feels like a personalized
soundtrack customized for the listener.
The Greeks had a word for this personalizing power, “eunoia.” It means “well mind” or “beautiful thinking”
and is used, rarely, by modern psychiatrists to indicate normal mental
health. In rhetoric, it means the
goodwill a speaker develops between himself and his audience.
How do The Piano Guys do it?
Through intense talent at orchestration
and arrangement of great classical and pop melodies.
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The Piano Guys are an American musical group consisting
of Jon Schmidt, Steven Sharp Nelson, Paul Anderson, and Al van der Beek. They
gained popularity through You Tube, where they posted piano and cello renditions
of popular songs and classical music. Schmidt and Nelson's music is accompanied
by professional-quality videos shot and edited by Paul Anderson and formerly by
Tel Stewart. Their first three major-label albums The Piano Guys, The Piano
Guys 2, and A Family Christmas each reached number one on the Billboard New Age
Albums and Classical Albums charts.
The Piano
Guys is the second studio
album, and first on a major record label, by American musical group The Piano
Guys. It was released on October 2, 2012 through Sony Masterworks. The album is
composed primarily of covers and mashups of classical and popular music.
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Amazon.com
Editorial Review
The Piano Guys have become a
YouTube sensation with their clever and inspiring takes on popular music and
creative videos that accompany them. From Beethoven to Adele, their eclectic
mix of classical, film score, rock, and pop favorites resonate with audiences
across generations and from all walks of life. Their debut album on Sony
Masterworks includes songs featured in their hit videos, including their latest
viral smash, a distinctive take on One Direction's "What Makes You
Beautiful."
Amazon.com
Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars The Piano Guys
CD October 4, 2012
Format:Audio CD|Verified Purchase
The Piano Guys, what more could
I add, they are talented, dedicated, and musical genius. Listen once to "A
Thousand Years" and you will return time and time again to this group.
This is music for dinner, the beach, a quiet family evening by the fire place,
or those few times one is alone to ponder life and organize our inner being. This could be
considered an investment in sound mental health, it's that kind of music. Buy it, play it you will never regret the decision.
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18 of 20 people found the
following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Amazing!
October 4, 2012
Format:Audio CD|Verified Purchase
I absolutely love this album! Every time I hear a song I think that they can't match it in quality again, then they put out something new and I am amazed all over again. It's clear that they love what they do, and they love to share their talents with the world. This album has so many of their wonderful songs, and well worth the investment. If you are on the fence about buying it, BUY IT!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Worth the wait!
October 3, 2012
Format:Audio CD|Verified Purchase
I found The Piano Guys back when
they only had two videos up on YouTube, and I was instantly a fan! Every time a
new video is released, my four kids all gather around my computer to watch, and
we often end up re-watching many favorites after the new video is over. My CD
arrived today (yay!) and I immediately stuck it in the car so we could listen
on the way to activities. I can safely say that this is the first and only
music that ALL my children will listen to without asking me to turn it down (or
off) or wanting to pick something else. Everyone agrees? Must be awesome! And
it is!
The Piano Guys have done a fantastic job with their arrangements, and picked many of our favorites for this first album. The flow of music is great, too. One piece flows into the next without leaving the listener feeling jarred. Just a smooth, natural movement through several different styles.
In one day our CD has already gone through six plays, and will have much more in the days to come. We're already excited for The Piano Guys' next album.
The Piano Guys have done a fantastic job with their arrangements, and picked many of our favorites for this first album. The flow of music is great, too. One piece flows into the next without leaving the listener feeling jarred. Just a smooth, natural movement through several different styles.
In one day our CD has already gone through six plays, and will have much more in the days to come. We're already excited for The Piano Guys' next album.
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4.0
out of 5 stars
Fun With Classical Music, April 12, 2014
By Neodoering
Verified Purchase
This review is from: The Piano Guys (Audio CD)
The Piano Guys play piano and
cello and violins and serve up heaping doses of classical music, modern music
and show tunes taken from pop music and movies. I particularly liked
"Beethoven's 5 Secrets" and "Arwen's Vigil," which I had
bought as singles on iTunes before I bought the album. This album is a good
value for your money. There are about 55 minutes of music on it, and the songs
are lengthy, so you can get into them and enjoy them, unlike short tracks that
are just getting cranked up when they end.
I like the *sound* of this album a lot. The classical instruments have resonating sound that feels good to the ears, and you can luxuriate in the sounds of this album. This is well worth buying, and a good value for your money.
I like the *sound* of this album a lot. The classical instruments have resonating sound that feels good to the ears, and you can luxuriate in the sounds of this album. This is well worth buying, and a good value for your money.
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