Nirvana - Heart-Shaped Box (live piano version)

[@marb3909]

Absolutely amazing. You can see this kid has a lot of passion for music. He can feel the music as he plays it. He plays it with all his soul as it’s required for a song like this. Thats why it works in the classical sense. Because this song transcends musical barriers as any good song does, even if it’s written for a specific genre. If it’s beautiful, and it has a spirit, then it becomes just a melody synonymous with your subconscious that can be constantly replicated in different fashions. All that’s required next is that you follow through with carrying the emotional weight that the melody produces, and you represent it correctly. Which definitely this kid does in the video. Almost brought tears to my eyes watching someone give it their all and having it sound so beautiful. It makes me very emotional whenever I watch and listen to live music where the playing is powerful the music is amazing.

[@MarioAjero]

Loved and pinned for calling a mid-40-year-old me “kid”. 😂

[@marb3909]

@@MarioAjerowhoops 😂😂😂 take it as a compliment I guess lmao. I thought this was just an extremely talented kid at like a talent show or something. You definitely play with the spirit and energy of a young kid with a lot of passion though. Loved it!

[@204776439]

Nirvana had the same ability as the Beatles to write songs that sounded so simple on the surface but when translated to classical or other styles, you can hear so much more of the value of the songwriting

[@Leedpatt]

Love it when people break down social barriers. Classical piano to a lyrical genius that launched the grunge era. Nice!

[@johnnyklasing4002]

Kurt was honestly also a melodic genius. Some of his melodies are theoretically complex yet so catchy and memorable.

[@arthurias7693]

@@johnnyklasing4002 and what makes it even better is that he didn’t know music theory, he just had a natural talent for melody!

[@ravenswood118]

@@johnnyklasing4002 his melodies stand out to me way more than his lyrics personally. I think that's where he really shined, was sonically.

[@colinmunro3266]

Shows how beautiful this song really is!!!!

[@MarioAjero]

Thanks! The audio wasn't the greatest because this was just recorded live from just the built-in microphone on a camcorder. I re-recorded me playing it in my studio with better audio quality and will post that soon. You can subscribe to my channel, and hit the bell to get a notification when I make it available.

[@JasonTheRed]

Holy shit! The shivers after hearing the intro...

[@primolander]

It’s amazing how a song like this can sound so elegant on the piano. Bravo sir.

[@jraoul711]

I think Kurt would really like this if he were alive.

[@NICKISgoneCRAZY]

Agreed!!!!

[@jraoul711]

@Kurt Cobain see the performance was so good he came back from the grave to comment.

[@lamasu8060]

As if you knew him.

[@patrickbateman6682]

Lama Su he said on many occasions that he was a fan of classical music. Influenced a lot of his stuff even if he didn’t know the theory.

[@lilybrown8786]

this made me sad

[@SoWhat89]

When listening to such piano versions one realizes again what a great songwriter Kurt was. Great interpretation!

[@lithiumAEON]

Wow, just stunning, this was amazing

[@ninflower]

This should have more likes

[@coolfunguy4382]

I never thought Nirvana could be made to sound this good on piano. This is amazing. Great job

[@crooked5812]

that was seriously beautiful, so full of emotion and flawless congratulation on this

[@THuang-lt1ob]

Wow. Kurt wouldn't even believe he wrote this. But he did. Crazy how he knew his way around the music without knowing the "official, western, """real""" side" of it. What a master. and a great idea to do it on piano

[@trDewy]

Ahhhhh I love how he plays the vocal harmonies as well on the “broken hymen of your highness” part

[@LuxuriousLenay]

OH MY GOD I am SO INSPIRED by this beautiful cover omg this is so beautiful I’m literally so jealous. I love this song so much and I absolutely love Nirvana you did SO AMAZINGGG

[@MarioAjero]

Thank you! There's a better audio version with clearer video of my hands at the piano keyboard in another video. The link is in the description.

[@LuxuriousLenay]

@@MarioAjero I love the piano and this song so much and okay! 😊😊

[@islamurray2978]

at first i was questioning it..........................but dayum that was good

[@johnreynolds6291]

Kurt would be Proud.

[@joejoemartinez6059]

Favorite piano cover for this song!!! Sounds amazing!!

[@MarioAjero]

Glad you liked it, and thanks for the nice words.

[@denisepaulsenful]

@@MarioAjero And is this your favourite song by Nirvana? Do you play any others? Very good tho. And I'm a KC devotee.

[@rocker758]

My god im crying, i saw Nirvana on January 8, 1994, it was an amazing show, i just in silence....we miss you Kurt.

[@reiquegira4777]

litterally 4 months before the kurt death. I was born in 8 of april, litterally 12 years after his death

[@aarusharora6678]

the lyrics are so clear damn he expressed it so well

Amazing, stunning, powerful.

[@MarioAjero]

Thanks for listening!

[@enriquepastor3626]

This made me cry a bit

[@sohummohare6364]

Me too man, me too

[@michaelsantoro170]

Are you kidding me? What a cover 👏👏

[@MarioAjero]

Thanks! I have a better quality recording that I captured in my home studio that you might be interested in listening to. The audio is clearer, and you can see my hands at the piano keyboard. kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3XFfqKrp96oZpY

[@salcamarena1819]

Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!!

[@ffamichael6449]

Beautiful

[@iszychurch4711]

I appreciate your existence and being able to play this

[@marlonrodrigo5901]

Amazing performance!

[@IvanRx76]

Lovely version❤

[@michaelgiokas55]

excellent wonderful performance

[@vessressbuisness1070]

From Athens Greece i cried spectacularly ideal !

[@Reindeshimoto]

Бесподобно, Курт ты всегда будешь жить в наших сердцах!

[@ninflower]

I would love to know where to find the sheet music for this please.

[@MarioAjero]

If you go to my blog, you'll see a link to buy the sheet music on the right side: marioajero.blogspot.com

[@ninflower]

@@MarioAjero thank you so much!

[@Italblessings]

This is super splendid!!!!! Wow!!!

[@aliceinwonderlend6947]

Это очень круто!!! Ты большой молодец😃😃😃 мои уши тают

[@angryfrenchcanadian4422]

well , that was... incredible!!!

[@MarioAjero]

Thank you! If you want to hear a version with better audio quality and a shot of my hands at the keyboard, you can view a video of me playing it in my home studio at: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3XFfqKrp96oZpY

[@jackmckee8196]

Thank you!

[@ADOENDRA]

It is very hard to bring the same emotions Kurt broth in his songs. Well done Mario! Thank you.

[@radimziegler7079]

Ah, yes. Broth.

[@Eric-jh9rs]

Superbe prestation ♥️👍

[@NonHumanPresence]

I love this talent.

[@Anyuta2038]

This musician's and Kurt's. And Ramin Djawadi's.😃 But Kurt's definetely more.

[@mineroloco4144]

Se escucha espectacular!!!! Saludos desde Chile 🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱

[@kenzi5137]

This made me cry💔🥺 we miss you kurt

[@mitra2791]

Kurt in my heart ❤️😭 I cried

[@brokencityfire4696]

I feel this comment so much

[@shizzle1903]

This was in west world. Had to come find it

[@miggythepiggy8775]

No offense but it annoys me that west world didn’t give credit to Nirvana. And you see videos not even naming Nirvana in the title. But you should listen to more Nirvana it’s an amazing band

[@shizzle1903]

Stain that’s why I searched. I love nirvana. This isn’t the best piano version of this though. I have it saved in my list. Teen spirit is awesome

[@kj-marslander]

@@miggythepiggy8775 you're complaining just for the sake of complaining.

[@nickyaboi]

@@kj-marslander it's true tho. and stain was barely even complaining. so chill

[@benallen5432]

@@miggythepiggy8775 bruh nirvana is one of the biggest rock bands to be known it’s like saying why didn’t they give credit to Nike because they wore one of their shoes in a film

[@dr_ua2092]

Мужик, это просто потрясающе! Не люблю пианино, но твою игру я бы слушал и слушал)

[@MarioAjero]

Better audio and keyboard view of Nirvana’s “Heart-Shaped Box” here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3XFfqKrp96oZpY

[@napoleonchristianvillanuev2352]

ive never sin a version of HSB like ds b4 until you..frm calm to sudden burst of emotion..nirvana's trademark..nice..u😏

[@FonsecaAlessandro]

Very nice arrangement. Bravo!

[@elizabethanable9490]

amazing work, like said in the comments kurt is proud

[@CenterCityApartments]

Yo that was AMAZING

[@tim01473]

Stunning 👏🏻

[@renandiego8945]

Parabéns ! Saudações do Brasil 👏🇧🇷

[@ChrisZemdegs]

Bravo!

[@vjtm7061]

Chills

[@emmettcarr2988]

You rock dude

[@sohummohare6364]

What a performance!

[@flushdraw13]

dude, thanks for this cover, it`s true from Russia with love peace

[@nikunjmishra7293]

Heck it! This is out of the park 🔥 well done

[@poisonwasthecur3]

I love this so much!!

[@joshfurler7791]

Kurt would have loved this. Awesome.

[@LuxuriousLenay]

Coming back to this video just to find out this was in Nacogdoches! I am in the marching band, we went to area a few weeks ago and visited the university there. Thank you ❤❤ I think this is where I want to get my education now😂✨

[@kennethcoval4970]

This was a really cool arrangement, I enjoyed it. I personally prefer the original, but this was done quite well, and conveyed the energy of the original quite well

[@MarioAjero]

Thank you! I appreciate the encouraging comments.

[@kennethcoval4970]

@@MarioAjero for sure man, just keep playing, you could go places

[@Bruno_Nobre_]

Magnífico.

[@penparadopenparado1444]

Impressive. I love it🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@MarioAjero]

Thanks for listening!

[@dltnmstrs5966]

Fuck yea bro. I just accidentally played the opening lh progression a few minutes ago and immediately came here to see if someone had layed it down on a steinway concert grand yet.

[@emmaley6702]

Wow amazing

[@Hellnation13]

Wow very impressive

[@kaihendriks9075]

awesome

[@trigueiros113]

God.so beatifull

[@alanrenteriuki329]

Una puta obra de arte, esque me hace llorar

[@lorbiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii8055]

Awsome

[@hankchinaski284]

So badass

[@MarioAjero]

Ha...if you ever met me in person, you would probably laugh at how UN-badass I am in real life.

[@hankchinaski284]

@@MarioAjero haha only music matters! Right ?.. By the way thanks for the thrill !! (From France)

[@АлександрБобровский-э3о]

Капец как круто я просто в шоке. Это. Микрафон передаёт еле ели но так ровно сиграть и чётко. Ты крут

[@Bakostlegend]

What a fuckin song

[@andrewvernon4664]

Fantastique! Great performance, I am so jealous. I wussed out of piano lessons when I was a kid despite having natural ability to play songs by ear. I couldn't learn how to read music, I tried really hard. I would learn how to play a song through rote memorization, but I couldn't read music quick enough to play something as amazing as this. I wish the audio were a little better on here, but it sounded great from a professional standpoint.

[@MarioAjero]

Thank you! You can hear a better audio version of me playing this in the link that's in the video description and the pinned comment. I even show my hands at the piano keyboard with the keys lighting up if that might help you learn to play it yourself if you're not confident with reading the sheet music.

[@adamwalkeraw]

Kurt would love this. Its my ambition to walk into a bar sit down at a piano n play this

[@MarioAjero]

Thanks! The audio isn't great in this video because it was just captured live in the concert hall. You can hear better audio and see my hands at the keyboard in another video I recorded in my studio. That might help you better in your ambitions to play it yourself. kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3XFfqKrp96oZpY

[@skoalring781]

Phenomenal

[@InfinityDejavu]

Cool😍😍😍

[@garrettchristopher3462]

Kurt was a melodic genius. If you don't believe me go to polyphonic channel. He explains why he could do things with melody. Most humans cannot. Even most musicians.

[@jefffloyd7105]

cool, somebody had to do it!

[@lukeb0030]

Other than Tori Amos!

[@giulietta-1555]

i need a nirvana piano cover album

[@jujuh0902]

Eu sempre volto nesse vídeo

[@Goonas]

This fucking Slaps

[@rwited9250]

Why tf did i tear up

[@erdoreye]

nice

[@kohuissen4193]

I love thuis song we juzd it for a performance

[@portrait_ai]

Grange piano!

[@abstermiester]

Hello. I absolutely love this rendition. I have very talented nephew who I would love to have play this at my wedding. But i cant find the sheet music in that link. How else could i get the sheet music to this version?

[@MarioAjero]

It's on my blogspot in the link in the description. Just scroll down on the right side under "Buy Sheet Music" and you'll find a link to the sheet music for "Heart-Shaped Box" from Sheet Music Plus.

[@saulDseer]

Is that you playing? I know it can be challenging to get good recording sound from Live grand… but you certainly picked a good piano. Very nice rhythm. Enjoyed listening. I can tell the emotion was drawn into the song and as a result gives showmanship that can be so powerful that any small mistake is overlooked. Hence why people pay thousands to watch Elton John play. Great job here. Thanks for uploading.

[@creativekeys1]

Fellow teacher here. This is just fabulous. How do I get this transcription. It's not on your blog. Help!! Please 🙂

[@jonkelly698]

Wow 😯

[@Anzac1]

Kurt be like: where’s the guitar?

[@ГЛАМУРНЫЙСВЕКЛОВОД]

Мне очень понравилось ток как вы чувствуете эту мелодию.

[@temeteme1235]

kurt est un génie

[@clavd8932]

👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏

[@callumedgar418]

This is Ramin Djawadis cover isn’t it?

[@MarioAjero]

Yes it is.

[@callumedgar418]

Mario Ajero I play it Aswell beautifully played mate👍

[@metalpianomusic5635]

Great arrangement! Let me know what you think about mine

[@amg8390]

First ever mosh pit in a concert hall?

[@dimassyachputra2676]

Westworld?

[@MarioAjero]

Yes.

[@leonncata]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😍😍😍😍😍

[@amytsav]

omg

[@giorgiabenvenuti5895]

👏🏼