Eternity: Memory of Lightwaves | Final Fantasy X-2 Piano Collection | 太空戰士X-2

[@XiaoTongPiano]

When I was young, it was this piece that made me fall in love with the sound of the piano. And I guess it will live in my heart forever. Caliko, I am not sure if you will be reading this, I really look forward to that day we get to play this together!

[@Caliko]

I'm looking forward to it too!! ^^

[@jpartis]

Same! I've been dying to get good enough to play this for ages - about 50% of the way there...! You play this piece wonderfully

[@nv_chino]

Do it

[@AlexanderVoroncov]

So Inspiring Wow😀 its very romantic story about piano music👍

[@RayMak]

This song used to make me cry

[@jldymy]

十几年前我在同学家留宿了一段时间，每天放工以后我们的节目就是玩FF，虽然是单机游戏，但就很有默契的换来换去。比如那些迷宫要找配各种颜色魔法球的，我这个色盲就完全派不上用场，都由他来解决。而那些无聊重复打怪多了个人也显得不太无聊。琴键敲打琴弦，曲子响起，回到十多年前的光景，就如曲名一样，memory of lightwaves。 每当我想改变时间的方向，我就会回来再听。很好听。

[@XiaoTongPiano]

謝謝你，讓我覺得做這一切都有意義。

[@RayMak]

It takes getting used to 440. I remember there was a period of time when I noticed my old piano was one semitone lower. So all older my songs on KZbin was one semitone lower than original key of songs. And I can only play by ear... If you're used to 442 and you tune it to 440. It will sound a bit off, like less impact. YUS 5 is a super high end upright piano. So I assume Yamaha may have integrated German or European piano making techniques or parts too. Especially since they bought Bosendorfer. German and Europe are more used to 442. Normal ears won't hear the difference. But perfect pitch people... Will feel the difference.

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Thanks Ray for the detailed comment! The new tuning has been bothering me a lot, I guess I am really not a 440 person :/ And you are right, the YUS5s are using German strings.

[@RayMak]

@@XiaoTongPiano but even if you tune it to 440 now. It takes around 3 tuning plus months to stabilize. And returning it to 442 may not be so good for your strings too. I believe my old piano was around 432 when we imported it from England last time. It was handmade.

[@thrillinginvin9994]

@@XiaoTongPiano Ayo at least you tried your hardest and you made sure it would come out as a masterpiece. I respect your artwork and hope you will do more like this in the future. At music class I am trying so hard to ask my teacher to play this at one point lmao. I would even even show this video to him about it.

[@rueyxuan]

I can hear that meme of Tidus from FFX laughing in my head right now lol, very nostalgic

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Welcome to the nostalgic series 😬

[@AlexanderVoroncov]

Your piano play is so rich! I would listen forever 🤣

[@matthewbowen517]

My mum used to play Final Fantasy X and X-2 all the time, so this piece takes me back to my childhood, memories that really do form a bridge between my mind and heart. Thankyou. Very beautifully played!

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Thank you for listening! I am heartened to know it brings you back to your precious memory :)

[@PianoVI]

I see your childhood has been all about Final Fantasy! HAHA Great performance as always

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Precisely!! hahahaha

[@wongchejack]

從十多年前已經好喜歡這首歌 謝謝你把這首歌再帶到我耳邊 真的好喜歡這首歌 也好喜歡你的琴聲 一定要幸福喔!

[@orcfeseda]

At 1:50, this part always makes me feel TINGLY, and it’s just a beautiful piece to me, it makes me cry lol.

[@AlexanderVoroncov]

Nice to listen 6 min of so good and beautiful performance..❤ Thanks

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Thanks for listening!

[@gustinex]

Beautiful. This song is my favourite in the game and one of my favourite music in final fantasy, heck in all time! Just hearing it makes you teared up and goosebumps

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Nostalgic power!

[@WattKeys]

Beautiful as usual! You're making me contemplate getting into FF with all these videos haha

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Thank you Watt! Yes you definitely should! Which video game has better music than FF? You won't be disappointed 😬

[@WattKeys]

@XiaoTong Piano 👀👀

[@zenithxabyss8023]

@@XiaoTongPiano try kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3PVaJmCo9ukrpY

[@SantiagoRamosMartin-fl8qn]

Its a beatiful song that touched my soul the first time i heardit. I always wanted to play whole song But I Justwas able to play two parts of it but the real goal for me was play it with my father and make him be proud of me because he loves the piano too. Unfortunetly he died on september of Last year and It never Will be completed.

[@XiaoTongPiano]

My condolences 😢

[@PorconautaGames]

So lovely :')

[@DodderingOldMan]

This is the piece of music that inspired me to buy a cheap-ish but decent keyboard and try to learn how to play the piano. After a lot of effort, I could play the first two minutes. Unfortunately I was too impatient and untalented to stick with it, and now, 15 or so years later, I've forgotten everything I ever learned on the piano. However, I can still remember the joy and satisfaction I felt, even just from playing those two minutes worth of amazing, incredible music.

[@XiaoTongPiano]

The power of music!

[@animegamer3785]

The music was as beautiful as you ♥️

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Thanks for the kind words! :)

[@animegamer3785]

@@XiaoTongPiano Welcome 😊

[@chin-kuohuang941]

I also love this version so much and you did it so well.

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Thank you!

[@dannyleo5787]

A piece of my youth I frequently and luxuriously look back too both the original as well as those that partake to the 🎵. You captured this very feeling of listening to it like a first, almost visually even that I too have found myself playin on violin. Thank you dearly 😌

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Hi Danny, I am glad you liked it! 😊

[@dannyleo5787]

It’s really just beautiful to hear it from time to time, and like a random viewer on KZbin I founded you with a spectacular take on a beloved title. Even had me chuckle a bit towards melody’s end if honest. I subscribed to you btw😇

[@Notalonemy]

the best version of this song

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Thank you! :)

[@bearbunnyda721]

Eternal as it flows into all the decades, this piece never deflated. In KZbin, I have to say, out of millions players and covers of this, professionals and non-pros, in my humble opinion, Jeremy Ng, Caliko and now you made it into top list❤️❤️❤️❤️ Thank you for your performance. Such classic! ❤️

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Thank you for your listening and the kind words! This piece indeed never deflated, it always stands on a special place in my heart. :)

[@RayMak]

Yasssss ❤️

[@goldentrout4811]

beautiful

[@JasperTeo]

Great cover, trial and error are inevitable but lookin forward for more covers like this ;)

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Thank you so much Jasper! I knew this is not going to do good in terms of view, but playing this make me really happy :)

[@lifeloverNorris]

Beautiful work

[@marcoaraujo6328]

Well done! Beautiful playing.

[@thrillinginvin9994]

I actually could watch you play all day. XD

[@jonathanh9734]

THE FEELS THE FEELS, and this performance no doubt same level as kylelandry.

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Thank you! Kyle Landry's arrangement is my favorite, I am flattered! :)

[@jonathanh9734]

@@XiaoTongPiano Both of you played from your heart, I can feel that.

[@rogerross4391]

That is such an amazing arrangement, and ofc your performance was also great as always, so beautiful. Congrats for the 800 subs!! :3 idk if you had already reach that when I saw the last video but, congrats anyways, you’re growing fastly :0. Looking forward to that 1k special 👀 if you are going to do anything(I hope you do 🙏🏼)

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Thank you Roger! Yes, this is really a very beautiful arrangement, I think this is the one I like the most among all the other FF arrangements I have played. Yes I will be doing 1K special if I could reach that, haha.

[@rogerross4391]

@@XiaoTongPiano ohh POG, dont worry u sure will reach that mark, very soon if your channel keeps growing like that lol. Best of lucks :3

[@VicJang]

非常好聽 🥲

[@XiaoTongPiano]

謝謝Vic，希望你喜歡！:)

[@fruitanimeonpiano]

Wow, that was a beautiful performance. I hope you have the chance to be able to record on a grand piano one day, since upright pianos can be dynamically limiting.

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Thank you so much! Let me upgrade myself first, haha.

[@imNotDashh]

beautiful performance!

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Thank you!

[@hcc9534]

琴聲好療癒~祝您中秋節快樂！

[@XiaoTongPiano]

遲來的中秋節快樂😃

[@hcc9534]

@@XiaoTongPiano 🥰

[@fruitanimeonpiano]

:o can't wait for this!

[@XiaoTongPiano]

thank you for visiting!

[@javierorozco3927]

Amazing

[@youzewong]

陶醉在旋律里～💙 enjoy

[@XiaoTongPiano]

這也是你的回憶嗎，哈哈

[@Kpopfan492]

Wow

[@abhinandhrajeev6335]

Nischay, is that you? XD

[@BrokeBech]

Would LOVE to hear Radical Dreamers from Chrono cross. I believe you'd play it beautifully.

[@ukulelejack150]

Very well made

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Thank you!

[@kelticlago]

Bravo! comme toujours! j'ai beaucoup aimé. Quant au la 440, c'est une convention qui date du milieu du vingtième. Pour jouer seule votre oreille est votre seul maître! maintenant si vous jouez avec un ou plusieurs autres instruments il vaut mieux que vous soyez d'accord sur le la de base! un 440 avec un 442Hz produit un battement de 2Hz nettement perceptible et désagréable. (sous réserve d'avoir bien compris votre remarque).

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Merci comme toujours, Keltic ! Oui, je suis très habitué à 442 Hz, bien que 2 Hz soit juste très petit, mais je suppose que j'ai besoin de temps pour m'adapter. :)

[@vebzuia4336]

Omg at 4:20, why does it look hard 😂. But this is played beautifully like omg♥️ I love this very much♥️🙏

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Thank you so much! I am glad you love it :)

[@richcausin]

wowwwwwwwwww

[@TheMeeksDuo]

I saw the title as "2 Piano Collection" and was hoping you were doing a self-collab video again, haha. The harmonies in 4ths at the beginning sound very Hisaishi-like! Very interesting music with lots of contrasts in mood, and very expressive and sincere playing! I'm curious, where do you place your mics? Have you tried opening the the lid of the piano? I agree with Fruit, it would be great to hear your recordings on a grand piano! Hopefully someday 😊😊

[@XiaoTongPiano]

I didn't realize the title could have double meaning, haha! The original music is basically just the main theme melody on a loop, but this arrangement does make it sound very interesting! The recording setup is a long story.. Almost all of my recordings are actually recorded with the piano lid open! But I am using the only tablet I have to do recording (which is also the one I use for score) With cables, cushion and soundboards everywhere, the setting is too messy so I decided to keep them from the video. And I need to film my playing from both sides using my phone and sync them after :/ I am hoping to upgrade my recording equipment (and piano!) too as it is not very sustainable doing this way. 🥲

[@TheMeeksDuo]

​@@XiaoTongPiano We understand the difficulties of recording, and we keep updating our set-up too! For our overhead shot in the Unravel video, Clare hung one of our phones to the ceiling using hooks and strings! But it was moving around a bit while we were playing, so for our latest recording, she found she could extend a phone selfie stick onto a mic stand, and it works much better!

[@XiaoTongPiano]

@@TheMeeksDuo you guys are so good in concealing all the logistics! It is really a lot of effort behind all the video production, I have so much to learn from you 😬

[@reubencf]

👍👍👍👍

[@abhinandhrajeev6335]

Beautifully played 🙌🙌 Btw, save me an autograph ( just wanted to secure mine before u become famous and too busy :D )

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Thank you Rajeev! Kind comment as always. :D

[@abhinandhrajeev6335]

@@XiaoTongPiano you can call me "Abhinandh" ("Rajeev" is my last name) :)

[@ellove65]

how do you turn pages without touching the tablet? what app do you use?? :o

[@XiaoTongPiano]

I use page-turning pedal :)

[@johannsebastienbach]

Sounda like piano needs tuning soon