amazing cover, nothing else to say. i hope to play like this someday

@michaelarrom94

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Dan! Thanks for your support! Pay regular attention to the Hanon piano exercises and you'll get there :)

@markmcsw

5 ай бұрын

@@michaelarrom94p

You're right. Roy Bittan is a completely underrated and under appreciated player. You do him (and this song) justice. Well done.

@michaelarrom94

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Ron! I appreciate your comment. Yes, Roy is definitely one of the best!

Up there with Bohemian Rhapsody. Springsteen captures the light and dark of emotions as he takes you on a journey with this masterpiece. One of his bests

@michaelarrom94

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment! I agree with you completely. This is as operatic as rock can be!

Bruce wrote so many of his greatest songs from the piano. Amazing to think that a 23 year old street punk from Freehold, New Jersey could come up with something as mesmerising as this. Great version by the way.

@michaelarrom94

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed about Bruce and the piano. Thanks for your comment!

it's a shame the video is totally underrated. Melody, vocals and saxophone combined in a piano cover. Terrific.

@michaelarrom94

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind review! I appreciate your listening!

In my less than humble opinion this is the greatest piano composition of the 20th century. And you NAILED IT!!!

@michaelarrom94

5 ай бұрын

Thanks, Brian! With all of the humility in the world, I won't argue with you :)

Once in a while you come across something that will be with you the rest of your life. Michael - thank you. This was spot-on beautiful, and you handled Clarence's part wonderfully, and at the end I was able to pick it up and sing along to your music at the end... I even got in the Jungleland howls. Tonight was my first time hearing this, and I'm willing to bet in the next 5 years I'll have listened to it a thousand times. I'll loop it and play it while I work on the computer. It's the perfect companion song where you can enjoy it over and over and over. Please - don't get me anything for my birthday, this song will be enough. Thank You.

@michaelarrom94

5 жыл бұрын

Murray, thank you so much for your kind comments. The life of a musician is a difficult struggle and it often feels like nobody is listening. Knowing that I occasionally connect with a listener makes it all worthwhile. I'm so glad that you enjoy this piece!

@murraywestenskow2896

4 жыл бұрын

@@michaelarrom94 Here it is - ten months later - I've been writing a lot lately, and I play this in the background to soothe my busy mind while I work. I loop it and I've must have heard it 30 times... just today. Thanks again.

@michaelarrom94

4 жыл бұрын

@@murraywestenskow2896 Happy New Year! Thanks again!

@tatianaroveda

4 жыл бұрын

@@murraywestenskow2896 Michael Everett-- Playing clears my mind , I get it so whole heartedly- We should never get so busy making a living that we forget to have a life--and music grounds us..Brings us back to a sense of peace. Great job..Sometimes sitting down and just letting my fingers fly, feels like all the world is right again.

@alexjacobson5859

3 жыл бұрын

@@michaelarrom94 you just connected with another listener 😉 I also hope to play like this some day! Hope you are doing well

Incredible.

@michaelarrom94

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

You play like a Boss! 🙏🙏🙏

@michaelarrom94

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed the performance :)

@aleksandar.tasevski

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelarrom94, keep going, man! 💪💪💪

AMAZING can’t even begin to imagine how difficult that is to play it’s almost as if each hand is playing a different part

@michaelarrom94

8 ай бұрын

Thank you, Robert!

Michel Everett truly rules

I am speechless....I am without speech.

@michaelarrom94

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

AMAZING!!

@michaelarrom94

2 ай бұрын

Thanks, John!

Thank you for your fantastic cover. My father, who was a huge Springsteen fan, suddenly passed at 60 and we played this as part of the music during the wake. It was perfect. Thanks.

@carlosarrom1239

8 жыл бұрын

Bill, thank you so much for sharing your story. This is Michael's father. He is attending college in California while we're here in NJ. I just told him your story and he was very moved by it. We're very sorry for your loss and happy to know that Mike's performance helped your family. Mike once heard an interview where Bruce talked about how he writes music to help people get through difficult times. When I told Mike about your post, he recalled Bruce's interview and said he was honored to have carried on Bruce's intent. God bless your family and may you all live with happy memories of your father.

@michaelarrom94

8 жыл бұрын

+Bill Collister Im very sorry to hear about your father, I'm happy to know your family found my performance helpful. Mike

Sometimes on a long flight I'll listen to this 6-7 times consecutively. It's the easiest/most pleasurable way to kill an hour. Perfection.

@michaelarrom94

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Dave, thanks for your comment! If only I could figure out how to make KZread dispense those little bags of pretzels :)

WTF!?Absolutely amazing cover of this operatic masterpiece. Unbelievable.

@michaelarrom94

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!

Great job! Such a hard song.

@michaelarrom94

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I ve seen Springsteen and his band alive and i can say to you that the main pianist is the top of piano players So this leads me to say that the songs he produces on the keyboard are super hard and requires a lot of technique and time. to play Springsteen songs you need really to have patience to do so. I consider jungleland and point blank hardest to play than chopin and bethoveen . Very few people play chopin so you can see how good you are. Hardest than this just dire straits tunel of love or sultans of swing . So as a piano player i can only say that you are very good and you practicse a lot . Not everybody has patience to play a 9.30 minute song. So congratulations you made my day and keep the rythm

@michaelarrom94

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Andre, thanks for your support! I've spent years learning classical music from a great teacher. It's the lessons she has taught me that allow me to approach something like Jungleland. Even though I now focus on modern music, I recommend all musicians build a foundation in classical. Good luck on all your musical adventures!

One of the best piano pieces in Rock history.

@michaelarrom94

3 жыл бұрын

absolutely agree with you!

Just had this surfaced to me. Damn near brought me to tears. One of my favorite songs. and you do it justice. Well done!!!!

@michaelarrom94

15 күн бұрын

I'm so happy that you enjoyed the performance! Thanks for your comment :)

Good god. Thank you for this cover of an incredible 9+ minutes of modern day opera. Amazing, sensitive, perfect!! The boss himself would approve no doubt.

@michaelarrom94

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gregory!

Plot twist: This is Bruce Springsteen

@mungofinalfi4480

4 жыл бұрын

*Roy Bittan

@bebuchwebmaster2046

4 жыл бұрын

@@mungofinalfi4480 "Roooy Bittan on the piaanuh!!!"

I can't imagine that I will ever be able to play anything so beautifully as this...but I. Will. Not. Give. Up. Trying!!! Thanks for the inspiration!

@michaelarrom94

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Joseph, thank you so much for your comment. Don't give up! If you haven't already, I'd like to suggest that you find a copy of Hanon's piano exercises. They're quite boring, but they will give you the strength and dexterity to tackle this. Good luck!

@josephsliker2134

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the suggestion. I will look into it. Although I had not attempted (seriously) to learn to play an instrument until my retirement I've (finally) found a very good teacher who is tolerant of my impatience with "mere" exercises (I do some) and helps me break favorite, short pieces that I love into manageable, parts. I'm getting close to being able to recognizably play some short Tom Waits pieces, but I there are many Springsteen pieces that I'd love to do to (I think Roy Bittan's piano that underlies many of these may be a big part of it). Roy Bittan's "Rider's in the Night" is also way up there.

@michaelarrom94

4 жыл бұрын

@@josephsliker2134 Kudos for getting started now! So let me tell you a bit about my story...when I was 12, I was determined to play the Grieg Concerto. I had an accommodating teacher who didn't make me do the exercises that I hated so much. I made progress though sheer willpower, but couldn't quite get it right. I changed piano teachers and my new teacher busted me back down to the beginning and made me do all the exercises. I came back to the Grieg a year later and it was a completely different experience. Having that foundation is so important and is a very worthwhile investment. That foundation helped me play Jungleland with a lot less effort than you might guess. I'm now on the popular music faculty at USC Thornton and I still keep my very tattered copy of Hanon with me. Matter of fact, I've been recovering from a mild injury and just pulled out the Hanon this morning to help with my recovery. It's good stuff :)

Absolutely beautiful

@michaelarrom94

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

you're the only person in youtube history that has 0 unlikes. that's how good this is.

@michaelarrom94

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Tom! Lol, I'll keep my fingers crossed it stays that way.

@muserussell2377

7 жыл бұрын

Michael Everett great job man, it's sounds great

@aap34798

6 жыл бұрын

still perfect, . . ., because it is. thanks friend for you passion to kick some you know what on the ivories.

@aap34798

6 жыл бұрын

i agree, that's fucking disgusting. i invite them to reveal their self to either be heard or take an ass beating like a man.

@michaelarrom94

5 жыл бұрын

@是邪恶的习近平 Greetings! I'm sorry I just saw this today. Thank you so much for your support, but more importantly, good luck to your daughter! I hope she's enjoying the piece and making progress. It makes me happy to be a source of encouragement to other musicians.

Best Springsteen cover on the tube. No doubt! Sounds amazing with that little touch of Jerry Lee Lewis or whatever it is :-D Fun and haunting at the same time.

@michaelarrom94

10 жыл бұрын

Thank you Johan! Yes, I do love Jerry Lee Lewis, even if that's not exactly what I was thinking at the time.

Awesome!!! Standing ovation, Micheal!

@michaelarrom94

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Joe! I appreciate your support!

Absolutely incredible

@michaelarrom94

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind support!

Brilliant......absolutely brilliant!

@michaelarrom94

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Patrick!

This is Majestic! Great piano player and musician! And I just also say: how great is ROY BITTAN?!?

@michaelarrom94

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Alessandro! Bittan is the GOAT!

This is Amazing. I often search for isolated piano covers of rock songs. This is Exactly the way it should be done - Straight, no embellishments or add ins.

@michaelarrom94

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your support!

Excellent sir. You capture, the epic nature of the song perfectly, as it transitions from scene to scene. It is one of the greatest songs in Rock and Roll and you did it justice. Bravo.

@BrittanyRocks800

9 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I'm happy to share this performance with someone who loves this song as much as I do. I appreciate your support.

Beautiful. I can listen to this all day.

@michaelarrom94

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

What an amazing cover! Stumbled on this via generic search. So thankful I did.

@michaelarrom94

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Jim! I'm happy that you enjoy my work :)

Roy Bittan better watch out! Incredible!

@michaelarrom94

2 жыл бұрын

haha, thanks! Roy is the greatest!

Michael BRAVO! You did Bruce & Clarence proud.

@michaelarrom94

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, David! Your comment means a lot to me. Loved Clarence, RIP.

One Word - "Fantastic"

@michaelarrom94

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Alan!

Wow! Awesome story, Michael. Springsteen is in "my blood" as well. His music always "relates" to me! So I can honestly say....I'm related!

@michaelarrom94

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Ted! Proud to be in the family with you :)

WOW!! ONLY A FAN COULD DO THIS THAT KIND OF JUSTICE!!!

@michaelarrom94

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yes, I'm a fan!

Brilliant

@michaelarrom94

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

excellent

@michaelarrom94

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Fabio!

Minchia!!! 😱❤️

@michaelarrom94

2 жыл бұрын

Grazie, Stefano!

Simply astonishing. Brilliantly interpreted. Thank you!

@michaelarrom94

4 жыл бұрын

Muchas gracias! Agradezco su apoyo :)

Absolut brillant, cannot be played any better. Thank you for sharing 🙏

@michaelarrom94

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Cristoph! Thank you for the sub and your kind remarks. I'm glad you enjoyed the performance!

Just like thunder road……amazing! Perfect! Thank you!

@michaelarrom94

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Tim! I'm so happy you enjoyed it!

Roy would be proud!

@michaelarrom94

Жыл бұрын

That would be make me very happy! Thanks for your comment :)

Flawless

@benlangbein924

7 жыл бұрын

+lilylulu299 Didn't know how you were gonna do big mans solo but you killed it.

@michaelarrom94

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I appreciate your support!

@michaelarrom94

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I miss Clarence, can't imagine this song without his part

Excellent. What six people did not like this, c'mon.....

@michaelarrom94

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Martin! Can't ever please everyone ;)

@martyjquinn

4 жыл бұрын

@@michaelarrom94 Bucket list item now - learn this. My wife teaches piano and we have two pianos in thee house (one digital, one upright), so finger out of the butt time for me :).

@michaelarrom94

4 жыл бұрын

@@martyjquinn Have fun!

Awsome!

@michaelarrom94

8 жыл бұрын

+Hugi Hugo Glad you enjoyed it!

This is beautiful......thank you.

@michaelarrom94

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Jim! I appreciate your feedback :)

Thank you for this beautiful version of Jungleland- it is so amazing on keyboards- The world disappears when I play..and all is right once more. Encore!

@michaelarrom94

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Tatiana! You might have noticed that my version probably doesn't correspond perfectly to your score. I'm not aware of any true transcription of this piece and this version is just my interpretation. Hope you have fun exploring the song!

@tatianaroveda

4 жыл бұрын

@@michaelarrom94 I actually use the score I have as a baseline and love your inflections..They are so inspiring. I love the music, even without a singer, it is a masterpiece..and since it was written on piano, it is beautiful when played. TY Michael. I love it.

absolutely beautiful

I’m performing this piece next month and I watched this for reference, and oh my god this is INCREDIBLE 👏

@michaelarrom94

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! Wishing you all the best for your performance :)

One of my favorites to play and the sheet music is so accurate- your playing Jungle land! xoxoxoxxxxx

Amazing, quite incredible, great job. Had my first piano lesson yesterday - Jungleland is one of the reasons I wanted to start playing. One day!

@michaelarrom94

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Chris, thanks for the comment. Congratulations on your first piano lesson! I'm sure you'll get to Jungleland if you take the time to enjoy each step along the way.

Speechless... More than love it ☺️

@michaelarrom94

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Darren! Glad you enjoyed it :)

INCREDIBLE!! Just simply INCREDIBLE!!

@michaelarrom94

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Utterly mesmerising. I am consumed with envy.

@michaelarrom94

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Jason, thanks for your comment, haha, sorta. Took a visit to your page and you've got some nice piano chops yourself. You're most of the way there. Pull out a copy of Hanon's exercises and go to town...you'll get there! Let me know how it goes for you.

@MrSongfarmer

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Michael Thank you for the encouragement, I'll have a go and see how I get on. Watching players as great as yourself serves to both inspire and frustrate me in equal measure. I wonder if Prof. Bittan has seen this rendition, as I reckon he would be impressed.

@michaelarrom94

4 жыл бұрын

@@MrSongfarmer I have tremendous respect for Bittan and would be thrilled if he ever heard my version. Funny side note, unlike Bittan, I really am a music professor! I am on the adjunct faculty at the University of Southern California.

@MrSongfarmer

4 жыл бұрын

@@michaelarrom94 that would go a good way to explaining your insane keyboard skills! Greetings from Devon, in the South West of England

Absolutely spectacular dude! Enjoyed it every last note.

@michaelarrom94

5 жыл бұрын

Hi John, so glad you enjoyed it, thanks for the support!

Absolutely perfect. You're awesome. I was singing the outro as if I was at a Bruce concert.

@michaelarrom94

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, I'm happy that you were inspired to sing along!

Have a great day my Jersey friend...Amazing. Bruce says your hired! lol--TY for this incredible inspiration. As the arthritis sets in..I keep these fingers moving..

Michael you're one of the best piano player here on KZread. Such incredible performance by the greatest anthem like Jungleland. Excellent*******************************************

@michaelarrom94

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I enjoyed your cover of Hallelujah. Keep making music!

It’s so good there’s nothing I can say that hasn’t already been said. Just inspiring stuff!

@michaelarrom94

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate each and every person who takes the time to leave a comment. Happy to brighten your day :)

@dsh1028

4 жыл бұрын

Michael Everett your technique is just so on point. Your teacher must be very proud. I'm sure you're a great teacher as well. Would love to hear more. BTW...I love how you do that Bruce Hornsby thing on the f# for much of the sax part. Just adds so much feeling to the piece.

@michaelarrom94

4 жыл бұрын

@@dsh1028 Thanks, I've had some great teachers who are still my mentors today. I'm now on the music faculty at USC Thornton where I love to teach :)

I've finally got this song going nice and easy- and where I'm stuck turning pages, I've finally started ad libbing to the song! it is finally coming together. Back bc you have inspired me..Have a great day!

@michaelarrom94

3 жыл бұрын

Yes!! Forget about the pages...let the music move you along :D

Amazing and gets me pumped up for the song each time. Motivated to learn how to play the basics of this song - no time like the present. Thank you!

Beautiful version of a Springsteen masterpiece. He wrote so many of his greatest songs from the piano.

@michaelarrom94

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment!

Thank you! I enjoyed that. You are very talented. Somehow the older I get and the more I listen to that song, the more I enjoy it. It is complicated and varied. Bravo to you for capturing it.

@michaelarrom94

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Glenn!

Just awesome. Thank you.

@michaelarrom94

7 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed the performance. Thank you for listening and for your comment!

the Professor would be Profoundly Impressed Roy Bittan is the best Pianist in Rock Music History His work on Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf records alone is stunning But his work with Bruce is Untouchable Check out the Magic Tour Aug 08 Scott Trade Center in St. Louis It has the best version I have ever heard of Jungleland And one of the best full shows of the Boss that I have in my Collection Awesome job on this Michael

@michaelarrom94

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Marty! I'll check out the Aug 08 performance!

@tatianaroveda

3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful!

Thank God for youtube because honestly this is the kind of shit I always knew existed and used to think I would never be able to hear.

@michaelarrom94

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Kelly!

Great job you made me feel younger when i passed my time with bruce's music. The Best cover i Ever listened on you tube.

@michaelarrom94

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Andrea! I hope the song made you happy.

my man 🤗

@michaelarrom94

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Beautful played very classical genius lve;

@michaelarrom94

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Carol!

This is beautifully done. Thank you so much for posting. More Bruce piano covers please!

@michaelarrom94

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jason!

Wow this is amazing, gave me chills watching it. Excellent !!!

@michaelarrom94

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Bruce! Thanks!, glad you enjoyed the performance.

Man, this is so so excellent. Thank you so much for sharing this.

@michaelarrom94

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Michael, thanks for your support!

No wonder my piano teacher says I'm not ready for this song yet😅 good job man!!!!

@michaelarrom94

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment! I know how you feel. It's hard to stick to the drills and exercises when all you want to do is play great songs. Hang in there, use that love to keep yourself motivated!

@HipsterDoofus100

4 жыл бұрын

Your piano teacher probably doesn't know it either

Michael, brilliant arrangement and performance. I love the shades of gospel you have added in there as well. I have been playing piano for most of my life and have always wanted to learn Jungleland and Thunder Road, when I saw your 2 videos a year back you inspired me to learn the songs and now I nearly have them nailed, not to your performance level, but pretty good for me :-) My Yamaha C5 is so happy it gets played nearly every day again. Thankyou.

@michaelarrom94

5 ай бұрын

Hey Craig! Thanks so much for your comment. I'm honored to help inspire you to play :) Be proud of your result, music never needs to be perfect! Yes, Bruce is a gospel preacher of sorts and that definitely comes across in his music. The C5 is a great piano and really shines on 70's rock music. The "I Can't Make You Love Me" cover on my page was recorded on a historic C3 at Shorefire Studios in Long Branch, NJ. It's the piano that Roy Bittan used on Meat Loaf's, "Bat Out of Hell" album. I wish you many happy sessions at your piano!

Absolutely fucking perfect, brilliant

WOW!

@michaelarrom94

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

1 word: Brilliant!

@michaelarrom94

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Michael Arrom...magical... you remind me just a bit...of Keith Jarrett.

@michaelarrom94

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I'm a big fan of Keith's work, I appreciate the comparison.

this is absolutely beautiful omg

@michaelarrom94

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Emma!

Absolutely mind blowing!! I can’t even imagine the dedication and even what path musically you took to be able to play like that. What a true gift and drive you have!! Bruce and Roy Bittan would both be blown away I’m sure!!

@michaelarrom94

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Joseph! I appreciate your support! I had a wonderful classical piano teacher who spent years teaching me the fundamentals. I owe a lot to the skills she taught me.

I really love this song, it's special to me, and this cover is beautifully done. Hats off!

@michaelarrom94

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, I appreciate your support.

Really Beautiful!!!!!

@michaelarrom94

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Mitch, thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the performance.

I'm just blown away

@michaelarrom94

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Abigail!

I am speechless, this was amazing, thank you! 🎶🤗

@michaelarrom94

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Kim!

Wow. Thank you for making that!!!!! Epic!!!!! Makes one appreciate the genius of Springsteen and his pianist who was every bit the genius.

@michaelarrom94

4 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! So much genius in the creation of that original track. Tip of the hat to Roy Bittan. Really miss Clarence :/

Great!!!!!!!

@michaelarrom94

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Bravo!!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

@michaelarrom94

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Arndt!

Perfect. Enough said....

@michaelarrom94

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Chris, thanks for your support!

you are such an inspiration! beautifully played, so majestic and soothing.

@michaelarrom94

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Laura, I'm so glad you enjoyed my performance, thank you for your comment :)

This is awesome.

@michaelarrom94

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Vincent!

Great!!

@michaelarrom94

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Tino!

Amazing. Thank you.

@michaelarrom94

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your support!

Holy crap... you've just given me a whole new appreciation for this song my dude. Thank you.

@michaelarrom94

2 жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks! You're very welcome!

Wonderful

@michaelarrom94

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

This made my day! Thanks!

@michaelarrom94

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making mine!

thank you, incredible and moving. guess ill go to bed now, cant beat that. well done!

@michaelarrom94

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I'm happy you enjoyed my performance!