Professor Layton's Theme (Epic Accordion Arrangement)

[@BrendanVavra]

Puzzle # 001: 50 Picarats There are 7 hint coins hidden in this video - can you find them all?

[@stephaniejanong4146]

Oh that's SO CLEVER!! Had to rewatch the whole video again after I noticed you pointing to the first coin, but I think I got all of them! (spoilers for people who want to find them themselves!) . . . . . 3:43 4:38 4:56 5:05 5:10 5:22 5:33

[@BrendanVavra]

@@stephaniejanong4146 CORRECT! You get 50/50 Picarats! and... ANOTHER PUZZLE!!! Puzzle # 002: 30 Picarats There's actually an 8th super secret hidden hint coin (and not that I totally mis-counted the number of hint coins I put in my own video >_>). This last one is a bit trickier - can you find it?

[@yumehophype5005]

@@BrendanVavrathe last one is at 6:08 the endcard :)

[@BrendanVavra]

@yumehophype5005 CORRECT! You get 30/30 Picarats! Thanks for watching! ^^

[@carloscovarrubias3837]

This reminds me of a puzzle

[@BrendanVavra]

I've been waiting 3 months for someone to say this. XD

[@maikevanb]

The cat found a coin! XD That's so cute

[@신승민-t5q]

인정 박고 따봉 드리겠습니다.

[@spiffgent1067]

Incredible! Could well be my favourite version of this theme I've ever heard

[@BrendanVavra]

Thanks! I'm very happy with how this arrangement turned out. ^^

[@ianmakesvids8755]

You relize this is a fake account right bruv

[@melcobelc]

Oh my god, this is so good! I will rewatch it soon to try and find all the hint coins!

[@BrendanVavra]

A true gentleman never leaves a puzzle unsolved. ;)

[@EvanCarville]

Lol, 0:20 embrace the reed switch sound! Awesome work Brendan, that accordion part is no joke!

[@BrendanVavra]

Thank you! And I appreciate that my detail to register switches has not gone unnoticed. :D

[@SoulSolDieR7]

Found your video as suggested while looking for some Layton OST while working, then I thought "Sometimes I find hidden gem artists, I'm gonna take a look to this video maybe I'm gonna get a surprise" and OMG my jawn fall down to the floor literally. I took a look to your other videos and they are so great!!! You got a new sub, keep it up!!! 😄

[@BrendanVavra]

This comment just made my day - thank you!!!

[@Cleoli2]

This is awesome! Great job!

[@PlayAccordion]

Such an awesome cover! 👌

[@BrendanVavra]

Thank you!

[@tubular36]

The whole video is a masterpiece, you deserve more views.

[@Inky125]

This is literally perfect

[@DearestHershel]

When the double bass came in... PERFECT! Love your little improv segments too! A few years ago I bought a Hohner Contessa II with the intention to repair it and learn how to play but it's a proper ridiculously complicated instrument (to both repair and play!!), and so the sheer amount of skill in this video is insane! Would love to see you tackle the Pandora's Box theme with an arrangement like this!

[@BrendanVavra]

Wow, thank you! Yeah, the accordion is no joke and takes a lot of investment to maintain and repair, but it's the most fun I've ever had with music. And yeah, I'd love to do both the PB and LS themes in the future (though I don't know if I'll go all out like I did with this project)! Also, thank you again for all your work in upscaling the beautiful art from this series. I was wildly impressed going through everything you've done - it was hard to try and stick with just the CV scenes. XD

[@grandmaster7918]

This is one of the most incredible covers I've seen, period... crazy that it was done by a single person! Hope the video and you get the recognition you deserve

[@BrendanVavra]

Thank you so much! This project took me about 5 months, and is definitely one of the most involved videos I've ever done, but I'm super happy with how it turned out. :D

[@stephaniejanong4146]

Stunning arrangement!! There's so many highlights i can mention, but my brain keeps coming back to that pause at 4:50, it's SO GOOD!!! Also that transposition near the end is a very welcome surprise!

[@BrendanVavra]

Wow, thank you! Yeah, it's amazing how much impact a little silence can add to a piece, and I love adding tasteful key changes where I think it makes sense. ^^

[@acepokemontrainer1]

Awesome, this deserves more views!

[@MeowMeowMoFu]

Never Stop doing this, you are AWESOME!

[@denden6575]

Absolutely amazing! Glad to have seen this in my recommended!

[@BrendanVavra]

Thank you! Glad to hear my videos are showing up more in the wild. :D

[@adivarioustrad]

This is great ! Impressive work !!

[@BrendanVavra]

Thank you!

[@pjotrkolster]

Wow Brendan, this is really on point! Love the entire thing from the music to the visuals, to the puzzle section you added! Genius! The modulation at the end was a really nice touch as well! The professor does look mildly unhinged in some parts, hahah.

[@BrendanVavra]

Hah! Thank you - I didn't have a plan for the video when I made the arrangement, but the puzzles worked out quite well with the scripted solo section. I also try to make key changes interesting when I add them - in this case pivoting from Cm to Em (and back) seemed to just fit, plus it lays well on both hands of the accordion.

[@samuelespinosa2226]

0:46- 1:40 Mi parte favorita 🎉

[@Soundole]

The love that you've put into every part of this really shows! Amazing work mate!

[@BrendanVavra]

Thank you! This was truly a passion project that's been in the works for some time, and it was a blast to finally put together. The perfectionist in me can find dozens of things I wish I had done better, but overall I'm happy with how it turned out. :D

[@Asilva28]

Well done as usual, my friend!

[@BrendanVavra]

Thanks, Adriano!

[@toimoilapoutre2351]

Impressive ! I will listen it again and again !

[@piano-link]

Sir this is amazing!! 😍 I can't fathom the amount of work that went into this, mad respect! I honestly want to learn the accordion only for this. By the way, the implication here that all those puzzles are in reality just Layton solving random, unrelated puzzles from the toy store while serious stuff is happening all around, is really funny to me 😂😂

[@BrendanVavra]

Thank you so much! Playing the accordion is the most fun I've ever had with music - I highly recommend it to anyone who's interested. And yeah, I try my best not to take my videos too seriously; in this case, I loved the process of making up my own Layton puzzle-solving story using all the logic puzzles my SO and I collected over the years. XD

[@kcjvavra]

Nailed it

[@Kanto141]

How does this only have 1.7k views!! I love this! well done on the music and video, this is amazing!!!!!!!!!

[@BrendanVavra]

Thank you so much!

[@yumehophype5005]

This was really cool! The music was great and so were the puzzles

[@BrendanVavra]

Thank you! This was a lot of fun to put together.

[@Sakenpapier]

awesome cover and awesome editing !

[@RychisCriminal]

I’m proud of you 😊

[@yomil-ek1pg]

where'd you get that coat? i've been wanting to make layton costume for a while

[@BrendanVavra]

I got REALLY lucky and found the coat, pants, AND shirt all at the the same time at a local thrift store. The coat is actually a women's jacket, which oddly works because the added shoulder pads help mimic Layton's accented shoulders - the hard part was keeping the collar popped up during the puzzle shots... ...actually no, the REAL hard part was wearing the coat and accordion when it was 90°F.

[@yomil-ek1pg]

@@BrendanVavra lol, nice. though 90F does sound pretty hellish, lol. either way, thanks for the response, and fantastic cover!

[@Shizumu__5827]

Excellent! Can I get accordion sheet?

[@BrendanVavra]

I need to edit the sheet music a bit - when I'm done I'll upload and add a link to the description. :)

[@TheRealBurgerKing09]

Hey I've listened to your FFXI songs for years will you make more?

[@BrendanVavra]

Yes! I have a bunch of projects in my backlog including a couple more FFXI tunes - I'll look into bumping them up the stack a bit. :)