Memories of Green Vangelis on an old free to take piano

[@ricocasazza]

The perfection of this moment.... cars passing in the background, the city noise, a semi-detuned drunk piano on the street. Vangelis would be proud to watch that.

[@slyslaughter5115]

The perfection of this moment. Indeed.

[@dalewild990]

Exactly that.

[@adearthical]

This one has the same vibe. kzbin.info/www/bejne/emqamINjZt-sp7M

[@Andrew83128]

So touching.Simply amazing

[@xavierroqueta7047]

Awesome

[@spikerama]

I love how the cars passing reflect the Spinners going past in the movie sound track. Incredible.

[@juanelevin1114]

It couldn’t have worked out any better!

[@johnbarry5036]

my very first thought exactly!

[@jamesbazro9563]

That's a big part of the reason that I've come back and rewatched this about 30 times. 🤣 The musical performance is spot-on, and the atmospherics just make it *so perfect* that I get an overwhelming feeling of nostalgia for the film every time I listen to it.

[@OceanCat]

Exactly what I was thinking

[@juanelevin1114]

You couldn’t have intentionally set this up if you tried, it’s just a magic moment in time.

[@Dousch]

You've done a man's job, sir.

[@justsayno1734]

I guess you're through, huh?

[@ChippyOZ]

Tell him I'm eating.

[@aidanjulian]

It’s too bad she won’t live, but then again who does?

[@northlightartists]

@@justsayno1734 finished...

[@ElementoryMyDearWatson]

Your licences in order pal?

[@asimov1435]

Such young guy and he knows this song❤

[@entertainingandfun2719]

Exactly what I was thinking! I now have so much respect for the young man. I’m 20 and most people I know haven’t even heard of the film. It’s only old farts and cinephiles who are aware of it. Everyone I know who’s seen the film leaves with a deep rooted emotional connection to it. Such a magical experience. My life changed forever the first time I watched it.

[@asimov1435]

@@entertainingandfun2719 I'm an old fart and yes,you're right😆

[@jimnewcombe7584]

It's not a song - songs have singing in them.

[@Camdavis11]

@@entertainingandfun2719 are you serious? I thought everyone watches Blade Runner. I was watching it when I was 6 and my parents are just normal blue collar folks.

[@entertainingandfun2719]

@@Camdavis11 I’ve asked around and that’s been my experience with the film. It goes over a lot of peoples heads also. Too phycological and slow for them to enjoy.

[@LeventeZone]

This is genius... the imperfections of the run-down piano emulating the original's sound processing, the city noises emulating the electronic ambient effects of the original... Brilliant idea, with a great performance - well done! Plus the great timing of the random, unplanned noises... the bus brakes, the cars... perfect.

[@andreggcoutinho]

Imagine walking on the street and sudenly listening to this... like if life had soundtrack for a moment... a surprising melancholic moment.

[@scottyPsychotty]

When life mirrors art. Wonderful.

[@eduardo_corrochio]

Once in a while a search on YT ends up somewhere wonderful that you did not anticipate. So very nice.

[@lw4384]

This is one of the best videos on the internet for sure

[@Ricardo-lb4so]

Even if a top film director and the best ohotography director had chosen the best location, it wouldn't match this perfection.

[@rayharilal52]

Brilliant. Amazing that a kid that young even knows the song.

[@horaciogandini4249]

This is precisely what You Tube and the internet is meant to be. A magical moment and some serious talent on a street, that I assume is in London because of the 020 dialing prefix, Recorded and posted 9 months ago yet here for me find, listen and enjoy music written by a Greek composer almost 30 years ago, and played by an anonymous and very talented musician. Regardless if this clip was edited, rehearsed or truly spontaneous it was beautiful. Thank you

[@ricardnavarroluque9800]

And played by a new generation of young replicants, that's why Vangelis will never die.

[@SergioSabinoMusicOfficial]

What a great place to play this song, and this guy plays it perfectly. Vangelis would be proud.

[@FoxMulder_]

RIP Vangelis ❤

[@JasonGabler]

This is as beautiful and haunting as the original.

[@sholancethomas1614]

Nice to see the old film getting the love it deserves still to this day, while we have 2049 in the spotlight for obvious reasons of it being a banger story, we cant forget the film that was the reason for it's existence

[@strontiumd6789]

Brilliant. You just need a black and white photo on the piano.

[@marklawrence909]

That piano was worth taking for free, sounded in tune and you definitely made it sound better with this classic, and blade runner style London background ;0)

[@wilsoh8816]

Wow, the vibes are immaculate

[@sandygrungerson1177]

that doesnt mean anything. its like 2023's "underrated"

[@wilsoh8816]

@@sandygrungerson1177 "Vibes" refers to the setting, atmosphere, and general "feeling" of the scene. To quote google, "A distinctive emotional quality or atmosphere that is sensed or experienced by someone." Imagine its a Dusky night at 2 a.m, nice and warm, just enough for t-shirts. You and your friend are just strolling the streets and stumble onto a piano, and your friend starts to play "Memories of Green." To me that brings a very emotional feel, it sounds like a memory that I would cherish forever. Just the nostalgia and love I hold for "Memories of Green" is enough to feel a vibe.

[@brucebanner52]

​@@wilsoh8816then say that. Don't diminish your thought to such cheap fad words.

[@wilsoh8816]

@@brucebanner52 how is this “cheap” or a “fad”? It’s well known terminology. It’s not my fault if you’re not in the loop.

[@andrewgarner734]

A special moment captured for all time

[@SDC_BIGTIME]

Making Vangelis proud 🕊️

[@trippie-tedd8480]

This got me just as much as the original, this was literally perfect

[@jayartist_]

I'm amazed not only by his skills, but also because he is such a young man with such an excellent taste. He makes me recover my faith in mankind.

[@MarkMurphy1978]

100% agree

[@slyslaughter5115]

right? Yes!

[@tbountybay3080]

Never lose your faith in humankind. There wil always be incredibly deeply loving people.

[@Christian-97]

@@tbountybay3080Exactly. For every hateful action in the world, an act of love is done somewhere in it.

[@geoffgunner9371]

Sheer bliss. Thank you, whoever you are. You've made an old man very happy

[@haezeematera7671]

Moments of life when all planets are aligned and the magic just happen ! Beautiful

[@makaheto]

...like tears in heaven 😢

[@ElementoryMyDearWatson]

Althugh included in the film and on the Blade Runner soundtrack, Memories Of Green first appeared on an earlier 1980 Vangelis album called 'See You Later'.

[@MrPaulcoster94]

This is so brilliant the street sound and the music wow

[@EdWood110]

I would love hearing this while walking down the streets. :)

[@rekcere]

This is one of the best cover's of the song by the street atmosphere alone. Wonderful!

[@jhonnydrucker4519]

Quel extraordinaire moment que celui ci ....un de mes morceaux préférés dans mon film préféré ..le tout joue a jamais ....et toutes ces notes parties dans les espaces temps et pour l éternité ....merci Vangelis de nous avoir légue tant de beauté

[@diegovaldez5575]

Sublime… Vangelis estaría contento de escucharte…🙏🤍

[@piggypiggypig1746]

A poor homeless piano was shown some love by a passing stranger. 😍🥰

[@cliffordhamblen5477]

I find it wonderful that a man of such youth even knows about that song from my favorite film

[@garmenarnar3648]

hope this blows up, very nice

[@ricardogongora4573]

Amazing, it totally fits the vibes

[@moussetache1815]

That double deck bus was INVOLVED!!!!! Wow, thank you for this!

[@svebki]

this is perfection. i was listening to this accidently for an hour with repeat function on. That piano with all the noises and your improvisation in between the chords nailed it!!!!!!

[@ZeTus58]

Memories of Green indeed: that street is mostly steel and concrete. Was this song in the original movie about a place just like this? About a place that absorbs us then leaves all alone, far from ourselves, with just distant memories of something dear and deeply human? I might be too high but it's actually one of the most beautiful videos I've watched ever. The luck which brought together a piano, a working video camera, and a guy who've learned how to play this piece is also beautiful.

[@dummybirb3148]

bro tf u on i need some of that fr 🙏🙏

[@jimnewcombe7584]

The title may refer to the "green" of youth, being i.e. callow, as in Cleopatra's line in Shakespeare: "My salad days, when I was green in judgment."

[@jolshan5480]

Stop trying take the shine from him. Shutup

[@jolshan5480]

Lol

[@jolshan5480]

Lol jk

[@vinniemoran7362]

Old soul right there. There's still hope for this world. :)))

[@therealknapster]

Play at my wake on a grand piano kid , with a Cuban smoking away in a glass ashtray with a tumbler of whiskey on a Doyle styled coaster on the corner of the piano top . As that was outstanding

[@grasuh]

This music is played in the movie Blade Runner (1982) when the replicant Rachael (Sean Young) remembers her old memories of her younger years while the Blade Runner (Harrison Ford) tells her her memory is not really hers but from someone else's. This brings series of complex emotions and leaves her in tears... The music from the movie has vast cult following and you can find many "ambient music" inspired by the movie scores in KZbin. Very atmospheric and moody.

La ciudad, las luces, un piano en la noche. Gente autómata ajena a todo. Un mundo incomprensible. Como siempre lo ha sido. Una música brota del piano, mezclando sus notas con los sonidos de la noche. Acarician el alma, que perdida viaja entre sensaciones mentales. Una lágrima cae sobre una sonrisa. Tocas muy lindo. Gracias.

[@guycarmeli]

The setting is just perfect

[@erinescobar8610]

I love BR and I love this. If I saw this in DTLA I’d probably cry

[@ben8209]

This video restored my faith in humanity a little.

[@ichikoaobaenjoyer]

can't even describe how much i like this vid

[@bigdingusjack]

So very glad I found this. Wonderful

[@Tony32]

I wonder why he decided to play that particular piece, he could have played anything, but he played the perfect piece for the moment.

[@edvarddanielavilesmeza1890]

One of the best videos I've watched this year. Perfect setting.

[@hsaini27]

I never learnt to play the piano or any other instrument for that matter, but this is the only piece of music that I would love to learn how to play on the piano. It is so refreshing to see someone so young who knows this wonderful piece! In fact I am in awe of his talent!

[@TheChipMcDonald]

It's not super difficult. You should do it.

[@jasonuerkvitz3756]

If this was indeed this piano's last song, what a song, what a song. You blessed it with this, one of Vangelis' most beautiful pieces, so that it, it's haunting, woeful beauty resonates eternal within the piano's every fiber. You honored that piano that evening. You gave it one last glimpse of the beauty it was crafted to make.

[@deejayC]

This is just beautiful. Somehow the passing cars and the slightly discordant nature of that old piano is just perfect. Beautiful

[@razorrs25]

I really like youngsters just knowing this song never mind playing it so well. Well done young man :)

[@psychotictactoe]

How does this not have a million views, this is perfect.

[@jamesowens7176]

Awesome! The traffic sounds and cityscape gives it just the right feel!

[@buxycat]

Memories of Green is a piece of music I find stunningly beautiful. This young man did it justice. Nailed the emotion of it. I'm more familiar with the New American Orchestra arrangement, which is the alarm on my phone. For many years after the film's release, Vangelis didn't want the sound track released: it was New American Orchestra version or nothing. I just came to love the New American Orchestra versions of this, Love Theme and Blade Runner Blues, as something outside of the film.

[@Andy-te8ui]

Thank you. I needed that right at this moment. Sublime.

[@smyk3ns]

This is one of the best videos on the internet

[@vjreimedia]

Damn!!! there is hope!

[@markbeames7852]

Pretty remarkable. I'm 64 and that movie came out when I was just a bit older than that young man. June 1982, I believe. I was a month shy of my 24th birthday. Good on ya, mate. I raise my glass to ya. Cheers

[@nemosirus]

That was fuckin amazing.

[@andrewgarner734]

Young man thank you so much,its heart warming to know that that younger generation are aware of Vangelis' great work and will carry it forward for him xx

[@RandomRecords]

Magic moment

[@crowzreal]

it sounds amazing... the ambience, that old piano sound which has that dissonance which sounds like flanger/chorus used by vangelis

[@TheSpookyDuke]

Speechless...

[@tintobrass532]

Mate this is awesome! Blade Runner is my favourite movie! Well done pal!

[@johnbe8810]

A sublime moment, captured equally well by whoever held that camera.

[@MIKEandHisBASS7468]

I remember this the first time I saw blade runner in 82.. I'm taken back. Very nice thanks

[@gianlucasiciliani3822]

ha ricreato lo spirito,momento perfetto, bellissimo.

[@KourtneeMonroe]

This video is incredibly moving 😍

[@kaasknabbelaar9659]

i used to be on lucy every other weekend and i'd turn on memories of green and i'd have it on repeat for hours while exploring the absurdity that is existence

[@tfcabral]

This is, as they say, a Whole Mood!

[@AlanPurpleOwls]

Absolutely brilliant! My favourite Vangelis piece and you nonchalantly nail it in those conditions, well done mate.

[@knightonart8886]

Tip of the hat to you good sir. You played it perfectly. Chef's kiss.

[@NeilHall]

Beautifully done, sir!!

[@ivanb8126]

Beautiful and super cool

[@phasednotfazed]

Wow, the caveman recording the video was really moved as well. Lmao. Great job. Loved the ambiance of the public at night setting.

[@chronologie25]

Wow! You are great... I love this song and I love the fact that you know this song! Beautiful!

[@LordLightheart]

This song just came on autoplay...what a feeling

[@aaAA-fu4fq]

Incroyablement beau et joué avec la subtilité de l'émotion qui convient. Talent évident.. Bravo 👏

[@IIDeCkArDII1]

...Young man!...ye made me cry @ 08:26am😢....an' ah'm away tae mah work!

[@benjaminwigley4132]

christ, this gives me hope for our future... and theirs...

[@DoctorOnce]

What a cool video! Well done!

[@cuchulainn3474]

This is one of the most beautiful piano movements I've ever heard. Instantly adored it when I first watched Bladerunner when it came out, as a teenager. Well done.

[@benjaminstreets1912]

I watch this again every time it pops up in my recommendation feed. It's just too good.

[@juanelevin1114]

It’s a testament to the genius of the music that it is not only not ruined by the traffic but it is actually more poignant.

[@The100deer]

This is magic.

[@JasonAchilles]

This is fantastic, so many "wrong" things captured in a moment together for the blend of a perfect mood (and tribute)

[@ernestguinovart1651]

This message is for the kid’s parents: THANKS ! It’s our duty to pass it to next generations, for avoiding All this music will be lost in time, like tears in the rain.

[@waynerowse7307]

All these moments will be lost in time, like tears...in..rain.

[@guillermogch78]

This short video has much more art than all current musical artists!

[@Debaucherousgeek]

Such a young handsome guy! His parents, I hope, introduced him to the magnificence that was Vangelis. I'd pay him good money to play the soundtrack for me. ♥

[@TheVideoElf]

it's too bad she won't live

[@bccoli]

Extremely beautiful. Happy to see this.

[@DH-fu7bx]

Never expected this banger of a song to be played somewhere in the street. But it always should be.

[@swssfms]

This gives me chills. So very good. Thank you!

[@rickcannata4623]

Fantastic!!!!!

[@AndreasHermes-fd2ed]

Excelent! You are amazing. The scenario with the sound of the streets brings a magical moment , nostalgia and peace.