Never Gonna Let You Go - Sergio Mendes (Piano Cover)

I was introduced to Never Gonna Let You Go by Rick Beato's video which proclaimed it the "most complex pop song of all time"; whether or not that's the case, I was captivated by the harmonic complexity of the track and have tried to do it justice in this piano cover. The original song was written by Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann, but I arranged for piano and played Sergio Mendes' version (featured in Beato's video) which made it big on the charts and is the one most people remember today.
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Music:
- Played by ‪@boredPianoAdv‬
- Arranged by ‪@boredPianoAdv‬
- Original song by Weil & Mann, Sérgio Mendes ▸ "Never Gonna Let You Go"
Equipment:
- Keyboard: Casio PX-S3000
- Audio: Pianoteq 8.0 - C. Bechstein DG
- Video: Nikon D3400
#piano #pianoteq #queen #nevergonnaletyougo #serigomendes #rickbeato

[@OneHandPianoMan]

Such a beautiful melody and performance. Wonderful job! The key changes provide so much dynamics and brings the emotions to life.

[@boredPianoAdv]

Much appreciated! The modulations are just as fun to play as they are to listen to (figuring them out wasn't, though)

[@holtmuller9631]

This Cover is truly awesome...i have goosebumps...

[@boredPianoAdv]

You're too kind!

[@nightowl5395]

Really nice to listen to this arrangement that is so well played 🙂 I have listened to a few piano versions and, as I think someone has already said, we are able to hear most of the modulations because of your use of dynamics 👌

[@boredPianoAdv]

Thank you so much! When initially preparing this arrangement I was definitely guilty of playing everything too flat - glad my attention to fixing that for the final take made the difference for you in the end

[@MotifMusicStudios]

So beautifully played and skillfully arranged! I've been LOVING listening to Rick Beato lately too! Stunning! Hope you had a great vacation!

[@boredPianoAdv]

Awesome! I did have a great vacation; appreciate it!

[@fabianogomes4637]

👏👏👏

[@boredPianoAdv]

🙏

[@greeneguy6297]

Phenomenal, amazing song choice and amazing performance.

[@boredPianoAdv]

Thank you! I love the song and wanted to do it justice

[@greeneguy6297]

@@boredPianoAdv such a good song!! You should do “Who’s Holding Donna Now?” By DeBarge

[@ladycampion]

That was so very beautiful, my friend! You certainly picked a beautiful arrangement, and played it brilliantly! I was sorry when it was over... And yep, that's a beautiful angle for the piano. 😊🎶👏🎹

[@boredPianoAdv]

Thank you so much! What a warm welcome back. Been on vacation all this time - please let me know if there's any videos of yours which I've missed that you'd particularly like me to see. I had been sitting on this one for quite some time now - I actually tried to record it on the friday afternoon before I flew away (june 16th), but I burned out. Glad you continue to enjoy the angle! P.S. It's my arrangement!

[@ladycampion]

​@@boredPianoAdvOh, I misunderstood that part! You talked about so many different versions that I got confused... Amazingly well done on the arrangement... Glad you pointed that out! That really was absolutely beautiful. Welcome back. 🙂 And as far as my own songs go, just listen to what you want when you feel like it... No worries!

[@gfcjr110674]

Lovely piano rendition... i love it ❤❤❤

[@boredPianoAdv]

Much appreciated! More on the way

[@gfcjr110674]

@@boredPianoAdv 🙏

[@gfcjr110674]

@@boredPianoAdv new sibscriber here, best regards from the philippines 🇵🇭

[@guilhermelopesmusico5357]

Melodia linda demais ❤ grande músico brasileiro Sérgio mendes

[@boredPianoAdv]

I agree! Thanks for watching

[@StomachAcid]

Wow! I’ve never heard this song before, but the way you played it was awesome! I love your arrangement!

[@boredPianoAdv]

Thanks! Appreciate your sticking around for the non EATEOT/AEBBTW uploads. I've got to catch up on yours, now that my vacation is over

[@Mokhrotaim]

Nicely done! It's a great classic that will never die. You have done it justice and I'm adding this to my piano cover playlist. Thank you for uploading this. 😊

[@boredPianoAdv]

Thank you! Honored to be part of your playlist

[@shinspianosalonds9764]

Very nice performance 👏 👌 👍 I enjoyed your music a lot . Thank you for sharing 🙏 💞 Your friend from Korea 🇰🇷 😊 💕

[@boredPianoAdv]

I enjoy your music a lot too! Thanks for the support - your friend from California

[@chrisdurhammusicchannel]

Very nice arrangement and performance!!!!

[@boredPianoAdv]

Thank you! I'm proud of this one. Been enjoying your latest videos!

[@mami_Piano7974]

Great playing! Sounds so beautiful!🎶

[@boredPianoAdv]

Thank you, you've got an impressive array of covers in your channel!

[@mami_Piano7974]

@@boredPianoAdv Thank you so much!☺️

[@user-bl9zu2pk8z]

I really like your arrangement, could I get your sheet music for practice purposes?

[@boredPianoAdv]

That's such a nice thing of you to say! An unfortunate thing too - I worked a lot of it out in my head. I have a few parts here and there on paper - it's not much but would you be interested? Sorry!

[@user-bl9zu2pk8z]

@@boredPianoAdv Yes definitely! (I only learned a bit classical so I’m pretty sheet music dependent lol)

[@boredPianoAdv]

@@user-bl9zu2pk8z drive.google.com/file/d/1yv3xcz708Z-NCW_u2Kf9jvTHEd-zxTWC/view?usp=drive_link Here's what I have - would happily transcribe more of it for you when I have time (the question is when haha)

[@boredPianoAdv]

@@user-bl9zu2pk8z I don't know if KZbin blocked my comment due to it containing a Google Drive link, so let me know if you can't see it and I'll put the link to the excerpt in the description instead!

[@user-bl9zu2pk8z]

@@boredPianoAdv Yes, I can see the pdf, thanks a lot!!

[@lightlessfade9342]

Amazing! Keep up these videos! I'd love to see more of the songs sampled on EATEOT - 'Late Afternoon drifting' I would love to hear!

[@boredPianoAdv]

Thank you! The plan right now is to do a EATEOT/AEBBTW song every other video, alternating with my own arrangements from my music taste. "Late Afternoon Drifiting" is one of my favorite EATEOT tracks - just wish it lasted longer - we'll see if I can get to it in the future!

[@boredPianoAdv]

Just covered it if you're still interested 👍