Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley (Piano Cover / April Fools 2023)

Here's my rick-roll for solo piano. Despite being treated as a joke, the original song by Rick Astley is really nice. There's a reason it topped the charts in several categories during its debut! My arrangement of it is energy-packed from start to finish - a bit too much for my own good, almost; I had trouble keeping up with the technical bits that I wrote in for myself.
This video is a near-perfect loop - try it out by turning on the loop function (right click on the video on a PC) and see what happens when you reach the end of the video!
My original covers ▸ • My Original Arrangements
(70's-90's western classics)
The Caretaker covers ▸ • The Caretaker on Piano...
(Leyland Kirby's music - Everywhere at the end of time, An empty bliss beyond this world, etc)
Music:
- Played by ‪@boredPianoAdv‬
- Arranged by ‪@boredPianoAdv‬
- Original song by Rick Astley ▸ "Never Gonna Give You Up"
Equipment:
- Keyboard: Casio PX-S3000
- Audio: Pianoteq 8.0 - C. Bechstein DG
- Video: iPhone 8
#piano #pianoteq #rickastley #rickroll #nevergonnagiveyouup

[@boredPianoAdv]

This video is a near-perfect loop - try it out by turning on the loop function (right click on the video on a PC) and see what happens when you reach the end of the video

[@MotifMusicStudios]

Oh! That's neat to try!

[@StomachAcid]

Whoa! This sounds totally incredible! Like, you played a lot of octaves, and your left hand moved around so much too! It’s great that you got it to sound as amazing as this!

[@boredPianoAdv]

Thanks! Pretty good for a joke video, no? Maybe a bit too high-effort :D

[@StomachAcid]

@@boredPianoAdv Honestly, I think it’s great that you put a high amount of effort in your video!

[@MotifMusicStudios]

Such a great cover and if I am going to be rick-rolled, so perfect to be rick rolled by you and your channel! Love the percussive ideas and the technical challenges! FUN!

[@boredPianoAdv]

Thank you, thank you! That's what I was going for in making the arrangement - fun!

[@keanupiano]

Love your rhythm control and bass. Fantastic arrangement!

[@boredPianoAdv]

Wow, you're fast lol Thank you very much! Your stuff is very nice as well

[@ladycampion]

This is one of those songs that I wouldn't necessarily have expected to hear on the piano, but it sounds fantastic! You play with such energy and feeling (not to mention skill)! 😃

[@boredPianoAdv]

Expect anything on the first of April! Haha

[@ladycampion]

@@boredPianoAdv Good point 😊

[@ThePianoPutterer]

Well played! Loved the Loop feature! 😄

[@boredPianoAdv]

Appreciate the support!

[@weifrommusiclah7597]

Just can't help but click into this one and get myself rick-rolled, lolol. Awesome accompaniment patterns throughout from the LH eiiii

[@boredPianoAdv]

Thank you very much! Glad you found the video enticing and appreciate the LH patterns - I had so much fun writing them!

[@LadanzaTube]

That's a funny feature with the loop 😁 great 🙌🏻🎹💖

[@boredPianoAdv]

Glad you enjoyed the rick roll!

[@kevonx]

Yogurt time!

[@markypg]

carambolas

[@nubsselect]

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[@boredPianoAdv]

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