Yoshi's Island athletic theme, sight-read by Tom Brier & Co.

You can view the sheet music they are reading here:
www.keeper1st.c... or from my page www.keeper1st.c...
Thanks to KZbinrs Quietschquatsch and Raphy013 for the music suggestion a few days ago!
Not only did Tom find this a fun tune to play, but, as you'll see, flautist Julia Riley and tubaist (tubist?) Mark Meeker decided to join in as well!
After Tom's first sight-read, you hear Julia mention another Nintendo videogame tune that she liked. That was K.K. Ragtime. A short time later, Tom and Julia played it from memory! I'll have to post the video of that moment at a later date. It was fully evolved into a fleshed-out rag arrangement, much like the second run through this tune from Super Mario World 2 in this video.
This tune was composed by Koji Kondo (近藤浩治). It is also known as "Hop! Hop! Donut Lifts" by some people, but in a concert video of Nintendo video game music at which the composer was in attendance, the title that appears clearly reads (if you read Japanese, anyway) simply "Yosshii Island Athletic Theme".
You can purchase Tom's latest album here: cdbaby.com/cd/t...

[@Keeper1st]

The whole band eventually added the tune to their repertoire: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZnSlaYKJo6-Zn7c

[@josefish5193]

Keeper1st Great

[@weekenddrew3330]

Keeper1st video posted 10 years ago but this comment 4 hours? Where am I and why was this in my recommended? It’s cool though

[@PuzzL_]

Nice!

[@PSBrathwaite]

Yay

[@CubeBizz]

Fucking epic

[@drewmannMcGee]

This video is 12 years old, Yoshis island was 13 years old when he recorded this. Let that sink in

[@Brandybuck2000]

Zinski 25 fucking yeara

[@snosibsnob3930]

God damnit what does it what this time

[@HelamanGile]

😢

[@SupermanThatHoe555]

God damn you're old

[@phuckieu7806]

So this was seen the same as a Super Mario Galaxy Cover would be seen today

[@patriotslover1014]

It's still so insane to me how good these musicians must be in their respective instrument that they can play a complex piece like this, look at it, and play it with little to no flaws.

[@boiledsheep]

It's still so insane to me how good these speakers must be in their respective language that they can read a complex text like this, look at it, and say it with little to no flaws.

[@patriotslover1014]

@@boiledsheep I get what you're saying but you learn your language from childbirth and become fluent. These guys don't start out of the womb learning music. They trained for it and became fluent.

[@witmilk6527]

@@patriotslover1014 But what if you're a non-native fluent speaker 🤔

[@patriotslover1014]

@@witmilk6527 Well, shoot.

[@sundakhistan4000]

@@boiledsheep although your sentiment is true, the equivalent to speaking would be this: Pick up a play and interpret and read it with the correct tone, pauses and emphasis etc. Ofcourse anyone can read the words out but to read them out correctly would still be difficult without practice, whereas this guy's just picking it up and reading it like it's nothing. I think that's where the impressive element comes in

[@nobyra]

"Yoshi's Island, I know that one" That warmed my heart

[@xeinrr]

mine's aswell

[@scarletspdstr_]

What timestamp? I didn't hear it :-P

[@sandshrew922]

@@scarletspdstr_ 2:50 ish

[@scarletspdstr_]

sandshrew922 thanks!

[@somanway]

What the hell?! We have the same shit in our recommended, Noby! Lollll

[@wizkida981015]

Tom: messes up chords, laughs to himself Also Tom, 2 seconds later: completely nails that solo line

[@henrynielsen1704]

lmao what a Chad

[@TheLucidDreamer12]

Tbh, solo sections are much easier than chords. Chords in things like this jump around and require real-time planning and precision. Solos are scale patterns every pianist ingrains into muscle memory.

[@NunYaBiz1313]

Unfortunately he can't play anymore due to an accident. I believe he was paralyzed

[@utopes]

The most level-headed you can be in the face of mistakes

[@toastedbutter9760]

@@davinchristino what songs do you play though?

[@breakerboy365]

"What is that?" "Yoshi's Island Athletic Theme" " _what?_ " gets me every time

[@babymrincredible1999]

Not athletic it's sportive theme bro :D xD aylmao

[@flytrapYTP]

@@babymrincredible1999 that's literally the same thing.

[@blatskaliasbigsapo874]

@@flytrapYTP You know what you're gonna get ain't cha?

[@Danyu91]

Especially the "yeah, i know that one!"

[@buffbear7890]

@@flytrapYTP bruh

[@Godunman]

Look at his left hand and the jumps he makes. Consistently. I have tried this, and it is not nearly as easy as he makes it out to be. That shows his immense talent.

[@flyforce16]

Ragtime is HARD! I feel your pain.

[@thekiss2083]

Yeah stride piano is the real deal

[@keymaster013]

But it's also one of the most fun piano techniques ever invented, and you have to know how to swing it on autopilot if you want to play solo jazz.

[@axljohnamora7324]

Ragtime i think that is how the piece is supposed to be..

[@TheGoombaslayer]

it aint talent, its hours and hours of dedicated practice

[@nate_kang]

2:52 lol when he gets asked "what is that Tom" his answer of "Yoshi's Island Athletic Theme" while sounding completely incredulous like he can't believe he's saying what he's reading always gets me. cheers Tom

[@finn7530]

HAHAHA.

[@tobiasfeil1993]

How he delivers that line is almost better than the piano playing 😂😂😂

[@trentcarr1784]

Love the "...what?" after he says it too lol

[@Commenter_69]

This and the fact that the other dude “knows that one” always kills me

[@uRDM]

older people finding out that these wacky "vidjya gaymes" have some musical merit! Wholesome :^)

[@nintendofan7072]

So this guy has never heard this before and he can play it perfectly?Holy shit,what a legend.

[@Keeper1st]

Rufus Masters Well not quite perfectly; you do hear him pause a few times to figure it out. But it doesn't take long before he's got it down. Depending on the tune, sometimes he can knock 'em out of the park on the first attempt. I first saw him do that 20+ years ago when I showed him a rare antique piece of music and asked if he knew anything about it. He put it on the piano and played it perfectly, with embellishments. I didn't expect that! Now, I know a few people who can do that. Dedicated to their craft!

[@Keeper1st]

***** Well, for Tom it is. He's even said basically that. He learned to read music at the same time he was learning to read words. He never stopped doing either, so reading music and playing it comes as naturally do him as reading a book aloud.

[@conkersla]

+Nintendo Fan (TheNintendoFan) if you can read music is not that impressive, the sheet music tells him when to play a note and for how long to play it.

[@charliefu2854]

+Ladical Rad Sight reading music is very similar to learning another language if you've never done it before. I don't play music very much anymore but when i was first learning i struggled with it quite a bit, so i think it's reasonable to be impressed. More importantly, Are you implying that you have never ever been hyperbolic when you've been impressed by something? Do you just rate everything you see on a 100% accurate 1-100 scale? I'm sure you don't, so I don't see what you're trying to prove by talking down to people for showing some praise, and maybe exaggerating a little.

[@warpatato]

@@conkersla Not that impressive? Sure you can learn to read music relatively quickly but sight-reading a piece of music in its original fast tempo with that much notes per beat with a relatively great execution on the get-go is phenomenal. Mind you that he never heard the tune and it was the first time he has seen the sheet so he's going in practically blind.

[@mikedebakker5820]

i love how the others heard him play it and were like "sick tune" and then just joined in with their own instruments

[@Asimo44]

When he messes up it just sounds like he's improvising.

[@-butterfly-594]

There's a couple parts that sound like he just added a shitload more detail to it than was in the original, like all the little trills n stuff or whatever they're called.

[@unparalleledaesthetics7346]

delusional deluna u got it right it’s a trill

[@gwilymhughes3512]

And that’s jazz baby

[@V-D.]

Holy i love uw profile picture

[@wholewurld]

@@gwilymhughes3512 Tritones!

[@user-iq5fh7or2s]

I think the most impressive part is how he put his own flair on a song he’s playing for the first time

[@scotty2tone]

I think that many good musicians playing at a high level do that. It allows them to "own" the piece, ie putting their own spin on the work without compromising the original intent. It's like the performer and writer are able to acknowledge each other and jam. Or maybe I'm thinking about it too much lol

[@ferencs6788]

@@scotty2tone I do this while playing the guitar. It’s often easier to have one’s own spin on a song, since those movements/connections which make someone’s sound distinct are much further engraved than someone else’s movements. There’s also when they’re just having fun and spazzing about, but it all originates from the musician finding their “style” more comfortable.

[@1happboy]

@@scotty2tone it allows me to sound like i know what I’m doing when I absolutely don’t know what I’m doing

[@Fail-harold]

@@1happboy there are two types of people

[@ElronHumpperdink]

@@scotty2tone I play music… you described it perfectly and how I would myself. You can’t help but get into it so that you come out in it.

[@bacaw2856]

1:55 You can see when he starts adding notes in between others, and his hands truly begin dancing over the keys.. Just a phenomenal thing to witness.

[@williamhowardtaft9462]

Very well said

[@DrummerJacob]

Well, at that moment you quoted he gets mixed up in his sight-reading as it comes to the end of a phrase (these phrases are ostinatos and so once he saw it repeat he was in autopilot mode, but once he got to the end of the phrase, thats where mistakes can be made) and so he hesitated for a second. It looked like he was about to play a glissando going downwards to try and artfully cover that mistake up and begin at the next phrase but instead he just made a weird hand gesture and finished the phrase out anyway. I didnt hear any extra notes or anything. I also dont think this type of stride jazz piano playing allows for much improv on a sightread. Its very taxing on the hands and most modern jazz actually has altered chords so you dont have to move your hands around this much. Also, as a pianist, youre usually not adding things on your first time ever reading it or playing it, as your brain is at full capacity simply playing the notes on the page as they are. You usually improv something after youve at least seen it once or twice and get ideas after hearing it first.

[@yumyumramen9535]

@God Wen god has only 2 subscribers

[@jyacthepianoman]

adding notes in between others is called chords lol

[@nitsuasiwel]

@@jyacthepianoman you’re a little new huh

[@Dragonite33]

love it how the video is about 7.5 years old, and the uploader still comments back on stuff x3 talk about viewer service!

[@Keeper1st]

+Dragonite33 I suppose you expect a comment too, huh? Heheh.

[@Dragonite33]

and so fast too! wow. this guy knows his youtubing c; -wink-

[@ashholmes8055]

+Keeper1st Give this man a medal

[@Keeper1st]

It has been cool and I hope it can continue with Tom someday. He's currently hospitalized and in a medically induced coma after his car was rear-ended by a truck last Saturday. It's just a waiting game now to see if he'll have any lasting brain injury.

[@Dragonite33]

Keeper1st holy crap.. if he snaps out of coma, do let him know that me and a lot of other subscribers are hoping for his full recovery :)

[@ChubbsRN]

Yoshi's Island + Tom Brier + a Tuba = biggest smile on my face

[@jemuzu0944]

Mayer Yedid one thing missing Trumpet Tricks

[@hayden6700]

k

[@gintuner4371]

@JoybuzzahzTV thats not a sax, its a tuba

[@Margar02]

@JoybuzzahzTV that's definitely a tuba.

[@matthewpalmer9820]

@JoybuzzahzTV I only see a saxophone.

[@oyitsaustin3120]

The moment this guy touches the keys, he turns any piano into a grand one

[@user-ov7ci8tp8v]

Underrated

[@Skellybr0]

Great comment 😢

[@CrizzyEyes]

Nah, he definitely turned it into a honky-tonk for this one... not that it's a bad thing

[@kj-zx1zp]

now i wanna see a wild west bar fight with this song in the background

[@OnTheRide1]

Bruh 😂

[@ItCameFromGoor]

I always liked the way Nintendo used very disparate styles of music for the Mario series, with ragtime, Calypso, and big band all mixing together

[@lvnxisaight]

Gotchu kzbin.info/www/bejne/moLaZapvjMyLmbM

[@kj-zx1zp]

@@lvnxisaight i just got rick rolled in the year 2020.... goodbye world...

[@bruh-jx6ih]

HeyImLynx GOD DAMNIT

[@hcnuup]

When you are that good, I don't think there is much difference between listening to the theme and looking at the score. I'm pretty sure he can hear the song in his head when he reads it from the paper.

[@DocZombiePhD]

+hcnuup Definitely. I mean, look at his first attempt. He fumbles a little at times but almost INSTANTLY recognizes and corrects his mistakes without ever stopping. By two minutes in he's's adding flourishes and extra little touchesin a way that you can tell he knows where the song is going next. I tip my hat to this guy but, more importantly, to Koji Kondo.

[@siiilver8739]

@@FieldMarshall3 This is three years late, but that is exactly what its like. I'm a mediocre tuba player that stumbled across this at random through recommendations, and when I get a piece of music for the first time, no matter how "simple" or "hard" it looks, I always tend to just go through it note by note and imagine what it sounds like before I play it and think about how to approach it as a piece, is it happy or sad, how fast is it. It's much the same as reading a novel and giving each chracter a different voice depending on the situation, if a character is weak and says "I'm ready", you would probably give them a different voice than if a confident character says "I'm ready". I feel like Brier looks at music the same way, but much quicker, like in the beginning when he did those jumps with his left hand, he was feeling out the song's speed and rhythms.

[@1Cliffsofdover]

Tom also has perfect pitch

[@siiilver8739]

@@1Cliffsofdover Well, yeah. That's why he is able to sightread perfectly after a few stumbles. He can play the song in his head with no problem

[@dork8656]

Professori, that's what practice makes. I wish I have that skill. It's much like close to pitch perfect talent.

[@GooseKnuckles]

It's insane how a generation can fully enjoy a track from a game, regardless of how old you are. This a perfect example of that. Music is universal, and this is just proof of that.

[@GaudyGabriev]

A good tune is a good tune... And Koji Kondo can compose like a madman, nobody tell you otherwise.

[@carolyne803]

Different generations can have the same interests y'know, it's not that crazy.

[@ZoSo1579]

[@0utrunner237]

“Yoshi’s Island? I know that one.” You have to smile after hearing that.

[@anthonycox1623]

3:49 I love how chaotic this part feels with the part that Tom is at in the piece and how the camera man is just yelling to the beast of a dude carrying the tuba who seems utterly confused: “oh yeah oh right gotchu uh yeah”

[@Cookieofdoom]

"Yoshi's Island? I know that one!" .. Thats just amazing

[@fartenthusiast-zl2qv]

Cookieofdoom i know! Haha shut up bitch

[@xXSpongeBroBrownPantzXx]

Fletcher Eley wtf???

[@EduardoRamirez-gd6hj]

Fletcher Eley 😂😂😂

[@jaysant6958]

Fletcher Eley The must-have comment in every KZbin vid 😂

[@JC19021]

Fletcher Eley this comment was so out of the blue, and the following “wtf” really made me laugh haha.

[@Freakybananayo]

Sight reading GOD

[@MrGamerTH]

He also looks a lot like Jezus too lol

[@kai_hogg_music6518]

Truth 😂

[@AFMathandEngineering]

Saw this years ago when it was released and it's still just as amazing today. Hoping Tom has a full recovery from his accident and is doing well.

[@HespersQuest]

www.caringbridge.org/visit/tombrier

[@AFMathandEngineering]

Ushimimi thank you very much for the link.

[@-nathun8507]

AF Math & Engineering what does the link do?

[@baartbman2390]

Nathan McClure it asks for money.

[@bragtime1052]

Bart Beukman yes donations for his recovery, unfortunate such an accident had to happen to him.

[@SUMDUMMEH]

It's already been said 1000 times but this guy was one of the most incredible sight-read pianists on the planet. Having never heard the piece and just instantly picking out how the composer intended for it to sound AND improvising while doing so much with the left hand is really incredible. Can only wish Tom the best in his recovery; this video will go down in history.

[@dobbstheelf2835]

Everyone’s talking about KZbin recommendations. No one’s talking about how this man is fighting to walk again.

[@bcmly]

wait what??

[@assasinaditya]

@@bcmly he met with an accident a while ago :/

[@bcmly]

@@assasinaditya that's horrifying...

[@nxbis]

How do we help him

[@Optiplex321]

@Softy He is partially paralyzed after getting into a traffic incident.

[@david02129]

kondo's definitely got an infectious writing style. everyone wants to join in!

[@fartenthusiast-zl2qv]

123 456 shut up bitch hahahahhahha

[@Patralgan]

david02129 to me, Kondo-san is at least as important as Miyamoto. He's a super genius in music.

[@dwnag5290]

Justin Y. Fake

[@evilepicface5860]

@Justin Y. I have once again found you

[@peep3879]

@@Patralgan He truly is. Mario games wouldn't have been the same without him

[@carsono311]

Even with the errors, I still personally find this to be the best version of athletic theme I have found... I keep coming back to it. The story of Tom just makes it all the more impactful to me... I wish him all the best.

[@shartlover420]

He absolutely nails the swing and syncopated feel

[@carsono311]

@@shartlover420 Agreed! I think I appreciate his tempo and pace the most... that gets him into trouble, but it's his first reading!! Amazing skill and performance for sure.

[@eMKayyoUwhY]

You go girl!, with the flute 😂 It's amazing how they "step in" as it is a piece of cake.

[@RednasYo]

“Nintendo” has made so many MASTERPIECES of music, and I’m glad I get to listen to them late at night when I should be sleeping

[@willsayswords3451]

Koji kondo is incredible

[@scotty2tone]

@@willsayswords3451 one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century.

[@willsayswords3451]

@@scotty2tone absolutely

[@alyzmal]

@@willsayswords3451 Koji Kondo carried Nintendo the way John Williams carried Lucas and Spielberg.

[@superchase4106]

I feel called out.

[@deebznutz100]

You can actually see where the download completed and he began to feel it! Right at the 2:00 mark.

[@LaionPapaMagnum]

"it's yoshi's island athletic theme" *laughs* it cracks me up everytime XDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

[@tomahzo]

Only to get the response: "What!? :D :D

[@LaionPapaMagnum]

hahahaha yeah! Years later and this is still funny hahahaha XD

[@xisktrl]

Lol

[@corneliusjohnson5357]

i have trouble sight reading one fuckin note at a time for fuck's sake

[@contactkeithstack]

I know right.

[@felipevalenzuelamaraboli5958]

I feel u bro

[@BigBoi653]

This man has 40 years of sight-reading experience.

[@Keeper1st]

His point was that one person said that Tom had "40 years of sight-reading experience"... but of course Tom was only 37 years old when this video was shot, so 40 years of experience was impossible then.

[@BigBoi653]

Keeper1st Yeah i just read it in some new videos of him. I didnt check the upload date :/

[@PianistTanooki]

I would not be surprised if the person who arranged the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe version of this tune was inspired by this performance. They sound eerily similar, and I love it.

[@ariestarz]

holy shite you're right

[@negativesanchez]

I might be getting a little too emotional here, but it almost brings a tear to my eye, that a video game, things highly regarded to non-gamers as a waste of time, can bring so much joy and happiness to people of all ages and preferences. It makes me extremely satisfied that a piece of my child hood can mutually be appreciated by a total stranger :)

[@soeasytobefake]

Well put.

[@negativesanchez]

thanks man.

[@Teinve]

I agree. I work as a game developer because I think video games are completely unappreciated in our culture--most people just find them to be a complete waste of time, which is really underestimating them, in my opinion.

[@jameswinke6916]

Thank u the ignorance & hate for gaming by society is too high. Something like this warms my heart as well.

[@Kaoimhin19]

Right on, brother.

[@oscarguzman3017]

I love that the older female musician heard that without knowing it a video game soundtrack and wants to add it to what they play because it just slaps that hard. Nintendo music is good stuff.

[@wetigaz]

It's amazing to hear his piano playing but your ability to write the score so perfectly is also spectacular! Well done!

[@sonikkuffffff]

the other players in the room realizing what a fun and upbeat tune this is and joining in puts a smile on my face

[@EternalxFrost]

This is definately something Koji Kondo would be proud about haha :P

[@choochoo1963]

My love goes out to Tom. You are a fantastic musician. Please get better soon.

[@mahfew326]

Choo Choo Pajama Sam?

[@dariusperry4541]

This made me smile. Happy the algorithm recommended this. Love how the pianist played the pieces and played with his kin. I never saw different generations bonding over video game music. Made my evening better listening to this while getting work done. Kudos!

[@carvis3290]

This made me really happy to see musicians so excited about a piece they've never played before. Very fun to watch. Thank you

[@trupotato]

This sounds like it was literally MADE for the piano. Then again, I guess it was...? Nevermind, that's too confusing for me.

[@thinkingfubuki]

This arrangement was.

[@ZoSo1579]

Can you imagine hearing a song before it's actually played? As if the strings could create the proper vibrations without being struck?

[@ZoSo1579]

Synchronizing with your instrument is more than necessary

[@yoostburg]

It was probably written on a keyboard or a piano

[@Jordan-vd4vd]

It wasn’t, it was made to be synthesized by the Super Nintendo Entertainment System

[@tylerd.5338]

I love the group sightread! Yoshis bring people together!

[@Wolfie-yn1jr]

From when I first saw this video randomly recommended to me after a streak of listening to favourite childhood game music, to now as I occasionally scour the comments to see how this poor man's recovery is going. I get an awfully bittersweet feeling from this video. It's so good, so wholesome, a snippet of someone's life, they're so friendly I feel like I know them. After having worked in a care home for a long while I get this feeling a lot, seeing the old photos that family members bring in; happy times and snippets of life, whereas now the person is old decrepit and nothing like they used to be. Like a whole other person. It hurts so much, but I don't truly know them, I have no right to mourn who they once were, and yet here I am. This man I miss dearly, I feel his pain at having trained all his life only to lose it all, I only hope he gets better but my experience in the care home tells me not to hold my breath. Sir, you are amazing, this video is amazing, please please get well soon. Defy the odds.

[@Keeper1st]

Also bittersweet as it's the home of Kitty Wilson, who passed away in 2016. Lots of my videos of Tom also feature Kitty on washboard.

[@Aurongel]

Humphrey Bogart: Play me that Yoshi’s Island jingle, Sam. You know the one, if you played it for Peach then you can play it for me - play it.

[@sonicmotion3]

Humphrey Bogart as Mario would be amazing.

[@keatonwiththatheatson]

“I stick my neck out for nobody.”

[@UltimateHotdog]

Wow, he’s crazy talented if only someone recorded it

[@frankseely5461]

cock and ball torture

[@starrykailani]

@@frankseely5461 holy crap are you Gordon freeman

[@BIastProcX]

@@frankseely5461 Holy crap are you Gordon freeman

[@lordman5497]

@@frankseely5461 Holy crap are you Gordon Freeman?

[@peterchang3158]

@@frankseely5461 Holy crap are you Gordian Freeman?

[@lunaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

him cracking up at "Yoshi's Island Athletic Theme" is maybe one of the greatest things thats happened on this planet

[@mariomascot]

15 years later and that was still a lot of fun

[@mclee0905]

y'all don't realize how impressive his sightreading is, that shi hard

[@ebusive]

I'm just barely starting to learn to sight read and I swear this guy does it better than my piano teacher

[@Chaosmod_PvP]

@@ebusive this guy does it better than any teacher

[@trantuananhnguyen714]

he's not only sightreading, he also added a ton of his improvisements

[@mahmusik1153]

@@trantuananhnguyen714 I think that his early recordings are much more impressive in the sense that you are able to see how little he cares about mistakes and how that helped him to achieve his level of mastery

[@andycarter3558]

Of course he's played it before. Man has been playing piano so long that in some form he has played these progression of chords, similar base line etc. So much experience that it feeds into anything new. Incredible.

[@harlangibson8468]

I've played piano for almost 15 years and can't even imagine being able to sight read this fluently, absolutely mind-blowing

[@cmonmabase]

Man, they should've gotten these guys to do the Yoshi's New Island soundtrack.

[@xylopiano3]

Yeah! I want to hear the music for Baby Bowser's Castle on the piano!

[@James-eg3nf]

This is one of the greatest things I have ever heard. I love video game and ragtime music, and these guys nailed it, especially at the end with the Tuba and flute, truly amazing considering they'd never heard this before. mind=blown.

[@oxk_gaming]

I realized today that because I've heard this version so many times over the last ten years (studying, working, chilling) that this is what plays in my head when I think of the original song, including the repeated notes at 1:26 😁❣️ Thanks for your magic, Tom!

[@Pacheco4554]

I wonder when I'll get this recommended again UNTIL NEXT TIME 👋

[@shannonm7449]

This is the most wholesome video on the internet.

[@tjheid5414]

A 13 year old video getting recommended to me now. The algorithm wants me to relive the glory days and I’m here for it.

[@jackwarren8152]

finally youtube recommendations working properly

[@PapaBadDadcumsuckgod]

Itd be really cool if you were able to get these re-recorded in a studio, they sound amazing

[@Peter-dk2ov]

Just when I was starting to give up on the KZbin algorithm it hits me with this out of nowhere. Chefs kiss xx

[@linkkirby7783]

Yoshi's Island has some of my favorite music in gaming. Probably my favorite gaming OST, and the whimsicality of this theme almost makes me tear cause of the memories I have of playing it.

[@russellandrewbennett7849]

The algorithm has brought us back again, brethren.

[@kass1089]

15 years later and the algorithm decided to meet us all again.

[@barryyourdad6984]

Time again brothers, a gift of the algorithm

[@Son0fAtom]

This such a classic. Love coming back to watch it. So sweet and wholesome that the others can't help but join in the fun. Thank you OG uploaded and thank you Koji Kondo!

[@natef3986]

Listening to the original track of this isn’t as heartwarming as this. When they brought in the other instruments and it looked like all of the people were having a great time, it gave me goosebumps. A good sight.

[@etandawee-_-8754]

Now all we need is a bar fight

[@LLuk3]

Once again the algorithm has blesses us with old wonderful videos

[@vplgery]

This is the KZbin I missed

[@retromac2992]

If possible, I think all you guys should get together and record this in a studio!!

[@demantim]

An entire album of Koji Kondo rags please! =D

[@fireflynovember]

I'd pay money for this

[@Scripture-Man]

Yes, when Tom recovers from his accident it would be great to record these tunes in a studio. If Tom didn't want to book a studio for this, or is concerned about the copyright, he could just do a MIDI recording on a MIDI piano and share the MIDI track? A MIDI track could then be used to produce all kinds of high-quality arrangements - even by people on the other side of the world. Though Tom would not make any money from this. But of course the number one priority is that he recovers.

[@JoeDaveycrockettsoundlabs]

A crowd fund would get the studio time no problem. Heck I'd be happy to come record it onsite (I'm a mobile sound engineer) though I'm not sure where you guys are. On the other side though sounds like he had an accident, that's a huge bummer to hear, I've been watching these for years now and wishing there was more. Does he require any financial assistance? Again crowd funding might be a huge help. Best wishes of health to Tom!

[@octorust3215]

I think I'm dyslexic I read this as Yuri's Icelandic Athiest theme.

[@mimisezlol]

What's he doing so far from Russia...?

[@Matt-ot9nx]

He could also sight read that

[@willdailey9775]

Yuri committed tax fraud also?

[@Greaust]

atheist theme

[@noti7510]

Lol

[@AdventuresAwait123]

Yoshi's Island music, really nothing like it, pure childlike fun and this is the best version of athletic theme I've heard. Kondo adds such wonderful touches to ragtime, the chords leading down back to the intro are just lovely, I've never heard that in old ragtime. and the flourishes from Tom are nimble, fun, delightful.

[@danteeightsix9069]

It's been 10 years and I'm just now listening to this. KZbin recommendations, you have failed me.

[@bowser8817]

I did not realize how much of a ragtime song this was until hearing it on a piano

[@isaaczackary364]

This man just picked this up and decided it's his now, and I don't know if anyone is powerful enough to stop him

[@jemert96]

The flute is a great addition, I could totally imagine Nintendo adding that to the soundtrack if the game were made today

[@MarkMeadows90]

I had of tears of joy when the woman played the flute and the man played the tuba.

[@maxwelljacobs961]

It is so weird coming back to this video a decade later.

[@21_electro]

bro this was made 2 days before i was born 💀

[@justjoshin2]

When the other two joined in I started crying 🥺

[@Maqueling]

I can't express how glad I am to have discovered this

[@RedHeadAvenger]

Imagine walking by this house at the time. This is awesome!

[@fuglong]

The fact that he's been in a horrible accident is really fucking me up rn. I can't imagine what it would be like if something like that happened to me

[@duduposser]

Tom is such a wonderful musician. I wish him the very best right from Brazil. I hope he can play piano again someday, we need Tom Brier in our lifes

[@bubblegum6828]

Extremely good playing! I am very sorry to hear about what happened to him. I wish him a recovery if that is possible ❤

[@cruiseitcom2299]

The algorithm has returned us here brothers, take a seat and drink some of this

[@MoroniSorroche]

One of the best videos in the Internet.

[@chriscash1733]

I rewatch this vid a lot. I love it so much.

[@snoopolion]

"Its yoshis island I know that one" best guy ever!

[@ilovepeppermintbark]

i feel in awe and also just compelled to follow music like i’ve wanted to for the longest time ever

[@ilovepeppermintbark]

i have so much time ahead of me

[@rpg_haven]

Video games have so much great music that many musicians will sadly never hear

[@JKDJack]

THE ALGORITHM BLESSES AGAIN

[@ALOUTOULOU]

Literally the best video on Internet. Best cure for depression here.

[@blewan3]

Impressive, playing it like that as sight reading having never played it is out of this world. Koji Kondo is a ragtime kind of a guy.

[@jrock718]

All hail the mighty algorithm. Let us all gather now.

[@jrock718]

Here I am again...

[@GGswinga]

this has got to be one of my favorite YT videos of all time, i have watched this so many times, i love tom and his work and i hope for only the best as he has made me happy for almost 2 decades with his wonderful music! :3 god speed tom and keeper1st.

[@ophello]

RIP this guys piano career. He’s paraplegic now, recovering from a car accident.

[@philosophiabme]

Welcome back, brethren. We’ve been expecting you.

[@philosophiabme]

Welcome back, me.

[@HealedCoyote997]

Thanks recommendation algorithm.