Rai Thistlethwayte - Skylark - Jazz Standard

[@RideAlongAdventures]

Speechless. Perfection. What a voice along with such a piano performance.

[@maugli1347]

Absolutely great performance!

[@AnalogueGround]

Simply stunning - an album of standards done like this would be out of this world man.

[@Radiatoron88]

I couldn't agree more! How wonderfully Rai sings and with such gorgeous and stylish piano playing! We can only hope that he will consider doing an album of standards.

[@nezkeys79]

Can't believe this hasn't found its way onto a single youtube transcribers channel

[@whatsmylogin]

Good news: somebody transcribed his version of 'come together'

[@nezkeys79]

​@whatsmylogin not really. There's loads of versions of it that I've seen already This still hasn't

[@jenparsnip2158]

Rai's talent is next level. Absolutely brilliant all the way around.

[@yeankim690]

This is the best version I've ever heard of this song

[@dissco.partysan3333]

I bet it isn't. Try this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3XYg2uBob1ojck&ab_channel=KatjaKoren

[@nezkeys79]

Fully agree Yean Kim. This version is so good

[@julianhayes-diloreto239]

@@dissco.partysan3333 Rai's is better , more sensitive and vunerable.

[@favourpius-imue6362]

@@dissco.partysan3333 try this instead: kzbin.info/www/bejne/np6al6WJoZyWhas

[@joachimmahoudeaux8619]

Strongly disagree, Ella's one is a true gem that respects Johnny Mercer's lyrics and story, she kept it as optimistic and joyfull as it should be. I love Rai... but here he's too much into reharmonization and melancholia, a ballad does not necessarily have to be sad, Johnny Mercer has proven countless of times it could be fun ! Sure the reharm is top notch, but... does not fit the story.

[@maugli1347]

I absolutely love this!!!

[@susanlancaster9708]

Beautiful. My soul thanks you.

[@danielgeary5215]

I have listened to many versions of this classic. This is the one I prefer, its open ended, and lyrical. A great interpretation. I will try to sing it as well. daniel g.

[@adao1959]

A soul take. Great!

[@rodmact6548]

Sublime. Superb. Takes this great old standard to all sorts of surprising new places. Some jazz genius here. Thank you.

[@nicostadi]

Ugh.... literally perfect. I wanna find the full video of the one I think some years later where he does the scatt solo. There only seems to be the scatt clip available on YT

[@HughOKelly]

Works for me ❤❤💙❤❤

[@andretremblay5344]

Terrific version of this great song.

[@ПетяРостов-б2ъ]

Beautiful harmony accompaniment .

[@tomcole3626]

He and kd lang both do an unforgetable rendendithion of this haunting song..

[@nezkeys79]

God this is beautiful. Lost track how many times I've listened to it 🔥

[@antoinekollee2796]

Just perfect. Such a talented geezer, love his subtle chord changes and tweaks.

[@Radiatoron88]

I agree about the beauty of this wonderful performance, but I laughed at your word choice of "geezer." As an American, the word "geezer" doesn't really have an appealing connotation. We usually think of some old guy in his later years, as likely as not to be walking around with a cane, very possibly grumpy and grumbling about this or that. Very much not the image of a vibrant musician like Rai!

[@michaelbs88]

i absolutely love it when he plays that em7 chord instead of ebmaj7. amazing performance!

[@UkuleleAversion]

I think he's actually doing that as a tritone sub for the Bbm7 going to A7 to Abmaj7.

[@UkuleleAversion]

At 5:03 he does it again but using Em11.

[@caferrara]

Guy's a genius.

[@charlesarmstrong5292]

Beautiful rendition of a beautiful song. I am having to learn it for the first time for an upcoming performance. Your rendition brought the notation to life and gave me an optional angle of approach. Thank you Rai.

[@errcoche]

Very nice. No excessive technique just tasty playing. Same with the voice. No showing off just beautiful musical choices. Would love a piano only version of this to sing to.

[@jakeoflinespiano9936]

I have transcribed the entire piano accompaniment and solo if you would be interested

[@juli-annb.anderson8816]

Wow!! Nice intonations.💕

[@josemagurascier]

Wow....The total package!! Sooooo subtle... Love it!

[@mikeash7428]

Lovely. Thanks

[@dimsomeplease]

this is so good!!!!!!!!

[@martinoestate4758]

Fantastic

[@ido_filiba_journey]

Chet Baker on piano is coming!

[@TheDertrider]

that is what i thought lol

[@blueyedboymrdeath]

He's a far better singer than Chet was.

[@_-__-____]

Maybe if he got a cold he’d sound like Chet 😄

[@jaqsprice-hughes3698]

Stunning, thanks for sharing

[@jazzhinsu]

정말 좋아요

[@picoman1714]

Just...whoa... absolutely stunning.. Man! you floored me and put a tear in my eye with this version..

[@daivyajadeja1820]

❤❤❤

[@butchzamora]

Clean lines and melody. You made it your own.😙

[@groovedoc]

great guy

[@WyattLite-n-inn]

Superb, Rai!

[@juli-annb.anderson8816]

We share a history.💕

[@corra7249]

Bravo! 👏👏👏👏👏

[@rackopacko]

This...is....soooooo....good...thank you Rai.

[@adonesdesouza]

Lindo de mais ❤❤

[@nezkeys79]

It's amazing none of the GOD transcribers on youtube have transcribed this yet. It's such a gem

[@winkleschnapper]

Absolutely superb.

[@deniseorita]

Beautiful

[@Aprilhojazz]

infused with contemporary feel. tastefully sung.

[@ltecpiano8750]

I thought the same thing ... first thought came was Chet Baker . Ha! ... and also, Nicola Tesla on the piano!! But here's the defining thing about vocalists if they are going to have a say and that is: #1. Can they play an instrument AND sing - and this guy does ... and well #2. Do they sing in tune - I mean spot on - and this guy does.

[@gabrielforet4098]

and im one more guy, i thought the same, before to see any comment

[@matthijsruhrup8869]

Wow! Great song & great performance!

[@picoman1714]

That was just sublime...perfect.

[@art2liv4]

Lyrics by Johnny Mercer and music by Hoagy Carmichael, published in 1941. The yearning expressed in the lyrics was based on Mercer's longing for Judy Garland. (Wikipedia)

[@blueingreen8108]

The best version of this song

[@pianoroom3522]

Beautiful! Love that song and this is my favorite version.

[@4Stix4]

Beautiful performance, thank you.

[@gustovero]

Goosebumps all the way

[@brucephoenix3989]

Dude is sick!!! Plays like butter must not sleep/eat much🎵

[@ManuelAstilleroFuentes]

What a feeling!

[@callunas]

Talent and a beautiful voice

[@배두영-e8e]

Amazing-!

[@alanswanson7389]

smooth

[@sunkyungryu8229]

너무 좋아요 ..... sooooooooo good....

[@deonpotgieter6365]

Come on then you haven't heard "KD Lang" from the soundtrack of Midnight in the Garden of Good & Evil. Go see you well love it.

[@gerardballinger224]

Go Aussie Rai. "Thirsty" for more of this.

[@sam90511]

Just Wow ✨

[@oliviermuller9606]

What else !

[@nezkeys79]

Hopefully an album of jazz ballads. Take my money if so lol

[@nezkeys79]

The last "lead me there" is so good 5:28

[@GrumpyStormtrooper]

Those circle of fifths chords just melt me every time. I need to transcribe them

[@nezkeys79]

@@GrumpyStormtrooper please transcribe this omg lol

[@GrumpyStormtrooper]

@@nezkeys79 Nevermind I'm too stupid to be able to hear all those chords. I only know the first chord of the sequence is Abmaj9, (voiced: Ab on bass, G, Bb, C, Eb on the right hand) and the very last is Eb6/9 (voiced: Eb on bass, G, Bb, C, F on the right hand). I'm not sure about the rest

[@nezkeys79]

@@GrumpyStormtrooper I could probably work out all the chords tbh. Not sure about all the notes in the solo tho

[@GrumpyStormtrooper]

@@nezkeys79 I don't mean the whole tune and solo though, I mean those chords he plays in the ending that you pointed out. If you could identify them that would be incredible

[@achmadramadhan1550]

'cause of this I somewhat expect a standards album

[@kemboja9630]

Can we find and beat that 1 guy who dislike this video

[@jakeoflinespiano9936]

I have transcribed the entire piano accompaniment and solo if anybody is interested

[@Platinum_Jim]

I am! Mostly the harmony but the solo rips too

[@juliamic1240]

Yes, I would be interested. Thank you for taking the effort! What a lovely and touching performance, isn't it?

[@jakeoflinespiano9936]

@@juliamic1240 Hi Julia. It's brilliant, I've since performed it in concerts with another singer and I'm so glad I was able to pay tribute to it. If you contact me via my email in the reply above then I'll gladly send you a PDF :)

[@juliamic1240]

@@jakeoflinespiano9936 wow, thank you. Yesterday, I played it in a concert using the conventional chords and enjoying the flow. Where can I find your Mail address?

[@munnersmusic]

DonT know if you’re still active enough to see this but I’d really appreciate getting that pdf, what’s your email?

[@MusicPerth]

Is there anything you perform that I don't love?

[@drumshin_]

와… 진짜 너무 좋다.. 형 사랑해요

[@nezkeys79]

Omg rai if you read this...please more of this ❤ I think i prefer you to jamie cullum now and cullum is a beast 0_o

[@awsjr12]

Kenny Rankin vibes, but has his own style. Nice.

[@nezkeys79]

1:09 his own reaction to his own sound 🔥

[@simondepomeroy3542]

His reaction to getting the lyric wrong more like....Over the *shadows* and the rain.

[@nezkeys79]

@@simondepomeroy3542 lol I don't care if he sang the wrong lyrics it sounds amazing

[@phillstitt3819]

Yummy

[@THOUASANDFACEDMOON]

who the fuck thumbs down dis