Monkey Island 2 - Jojo (Piano Cover + SHEET MUSIC)

[@gustavosantos106]

This song is the best to describe Guybrush Threepwood and Monkey Island: It's epic, piratey, and apparently clumsy but actually genius.

[@AndrewPlaysPiano]

Being able to "lose" the beat and pick it back up like the original track is difficult to do! Well done!

[@w3sp]

AndrewPlaysPiano You actually just need to slow down a bit, and then - once once're on beat the next time - immediately resume the original speed :)

[@jonsiii]

Indeed a detail very well captured. Excellent!

[@liquidjinro]

That's the second best version I've ever Heard❤️👍

[@seguso]

watching this in tears in 2017

[@kiaraaaaa81]

me too

[@siebenunddreissig]

yep, im with it. any more kleenex needed? much love!!!!

[@vindicator05]

Come into my arms! Let's cry together and pretend it never happened ;)

[@koryyyy]

what about 2021? still gets me.

[@George32027]

same but 2021, from Italy I guess

[@nightwalker5167]

I can't believe! It's a perfect cover. And you even does the "losing the beat" thing that the monkey does in the game. Impressive!

[@DansBeau]

Finally someone who is able to play like Jojo - with a lot of "slowdowns" during the song. Well done!

[@biboKralle]

Even the darkest place in the world I'm in or the sadest day of my life are brightend up by this....

[@darienxd]

I have to say. You definitely do not fight like a cow OR a dairy farmer. This was very beautiful thank you

[@stienabolt]

I always come back you playing this when I'm down. Cheers

[@satis1983]

This is what I love about the Monkey Island games (specifically the first two). It's a fairly short scene but the much is so beautiful, memerable and characteristic of the game, and in fitting with the scene. I can't think of a better soundtrack than this (and the first game) in any other video game. Wonderfully performed too. Thanks for the memories.

[@aiko150781]

Ziemlich simples Lied, aber für mich seit 1992 und auch heute noch ein absoluter Ohrwurm! Hat wohl auch was mit Nostalgie zu tun...Danke auf jeden Fall!

[@SimonM7TV]

I'm 9 years late to comment on these videos, but I'm learning piano and watching/listening to your versions of these absolutely phenomenal pieces of game music is so wonderful, in addition to being inspiring. I also want to give hearty thanks that you provide the sheet music! They're filling up my stack of mastery goals :D

[@w3sp]

You're very welcome! Enjoy practising! 🙂

[@dipatata_87]

Thank you man. Thank you very much for the first video. It inspired me to learn how to play this son. Actually it never erased from my memory, every time I can I played in any piano

[@w3sp]

That is awesome :-)

[@CookieMasterRBLX]

I could listen to this all day

[@guillermoaugustodesimoni2453]

2020 still crying with this song UwU

[@robertcarhiboux3164]

such a good idea to use the metronom you reproduce even the intended imistakes that possibly a monkey could do if he was playing piano, which indeed makes it so special and enjoyable, because thoses mistakes are beautifull!

[@w3sp]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@Braindead24]

I love it so much, i'm in tears

[@artificialinsolence3182]

Nice video! Even Jojo's metronome is synchronous to yours. Good thing it's in C - makes it easier for a keyboard noob like me 😄

[@satis1983]

This is just fantastic. Thank you.

[@annakrone5963]

Greatly played! Thank you!

[@COJred1]

Spot on, I would make you play it everytime you came over

[@Fentoni18]

Love this man

[@paulhitchmough8306]

*Pick up Jojo* - Haha, love it. Great memories!

[@bzarbebo]

Amazing! Loved the way you ended the video too

[@Herodollus]

God i love this so much

[@gossipmongersaunt774]

Nostalgia and memories

[@HOKMAPHSTORE]

thank you dude, please do Indiana Jones and the fate of Atlantis too!

[@NECPS007]

"I don't want to hurt him" haha

[@minipekka_lospolvorines]

Nice! thanks for these videos man! :)

A fine cover of that tune :)

[@joakobolso18]

amazing

[@ShyGuyXXL]

You're still too good! ^^ You need to make more mistakes! :D

[@barzep]

w3sp du dist ein verdammter GOTT

[@danielmaurer276]

Super, wie das Metronom im Spiel genau "getroffen" wird ;)

[@nordicosinbarba2440]

0 Dislike. I like it

[@LFGerm]

not sure why but I prefere your 2006 version - probably due to the sound of the piano

[@fasero]

pro

[@Kapitan_Kit]

Wow! Thats just awesome! Thank you for all your vids! Could you please tell me what tracks from MI game is good for the beginners? I have learned the Scabb Island (map theme), but Woodtick is still difficult for me...

[@w3sp]

Scabb Island and Jojo should both be quite easy to play. Aside from that the Organ Prelude (Mi1) as well as Cemetery, End titles and maybe Swamp should all be quite easy. Ghost Ship, Forest, Elaine Marley and especially the LeChuck theme are quite difficult - referring to my arrangements.

[@Kapitan_Kit]

w3sp thanks)) and what about Woodtick and Stan themes?

[@w3sp]

Baki Comics Stan is easy, especially if you leave out the secondary melodic line in the right hand

[@Kapitan_Kit]

w3sp thank you! Your advice helped a lot! Thank you!

[@Pianist203]

So nice cover! Will you do cover of MI2 main theme? That would be awesome! I've done cover of camp fire music right after main theme, though quite long ago.

[@w3sp]

Maybe, it's not easy rhythmically. I'll play&record it most likely, and then see whether or not I'm satisfied enough to post it on youtube. Will probably print out some more of my old sheets like Stan's theme tomorrow and make a quick recording of it over the next few days.

[@OfficialDandi]

***** Sgisbnjskghsn Stan's theme is coming!!!!

[@Pianist203]

***** Yea main theme seems pretty tricky rythmically. Btw what's your recording setup novadays? So good sound and video quality.

[@w3sp]

***** I use an Olympus LS-20M for recording since May 2012 ("Piona Paraphrase" was the first video recorded with it). Only recently I started recording the video seperately with my Galaxy S6 phone which doesn't only record at 1080p like the Olympus, but also at 60fps.

[@Pianist203]

***** That's really fine combo, thanks for answer :)

[@bimbumbam6305]

largo Lagrande

[@adoraciones4788]

@gluecks This is best version I've heard. Do you still have the music sheet ? ? ? the link doesn't work anymore.

[@w3sp]

I fixed the link in the video description, thanks!

[@adoraciones4788]

@@w3sp Thank You So much!!

[@pableteaguilar]

just wanted to thank you for the music sheet arrangement... I started playing 1 year ago on my own and now I'm starting to understand music sheets and notes... just one question: no pedal use on this song, right?

[@w3sp]

You can play the song without the use of any pedal yes. Good luck :-)

[@eriskooo]

where are the old videos ?

[@Herodollus]

Is the sheet music really the same as you played it here? I learned this via a link to the sheet music you provided about 4 years ago, now the sheet seems different...

[@w3sp]

Yes, the arrangement has remained unchanged since 2005 :)

[@Herodollus]

@@w3sp Thanks, i read it wrong, my bad. Btw how do you hit that octave at 0:49?? I can hit both A's fine but hitting F and C in between is goddamned impossible. Guess its a matter of hand size

[@michip.904]

and picking up the monkey in the end 🤣👍

[@alan4367]

My piano skill is worse than a monkey. How sad. I tried this piece (Thanks for the music sheet!) many times and I had to admit it.

[@crimsonBen]

ahw would be soo good without that metronome-sound in the back, but otherwise, great!

[@rainbowrainbow7043]

how to play?

[@w3sp]

Rainbow Rainbow Learn to read sheet music (if you can't already), print the sheet music (see video description) and start practising :)