Robbery, Assault and Battery - Genesis piano cover

[@samib9256]

this is the first time I'm legit jealous of how amazing someone plays

[@stokkernk]

WOW! Thank you sooo much Sami, I really don't think I'm a good pianist, I don't even read music, so thank you!

[@stokkernk]

@Angop96 Thank you very much!! No music written only carefully listening to the original and a lot of work to put it on piano:) Some parts were very difficoult, for example the cross hands before the mellotron, but a friend told me how to do, explained to me the tecnique Banks used for it, and in a moment all was clear! one hand plays the note of a three-note chord, alternating to the other hand that plays a four-note chord...

[@stokkernk]

@Marillionboy Thank you. I worked a lot to make every note clear. Banks's solo in this song is paticular, goes fast and slow, so many notes in a second. I'm happy I've done a good job, thank you again!

[@stokkernk]

I know this isn't the perfect replica of Robbery, especially in the solo section, the tempos are not the real tempos but only my version. Sometimes I leave the music as I feel I can play it... My limits. But I'm very happy you enjoy it: Thanks for the comment!

[@hansermers4772]

Why apologize? You did a TERRIFIC job.

[@stokkernk]

Titanium9000, thank you so much, you are so kind. Thank you for all your wonderful comments.

[@MMMarvelous]

Absolutely fantastic. I don't leave praise like that often on any videos, so you can bet it's well-deserved in this case.

[@tributando]

Spettacolare. Non c è una noa o un tempo, un'intenzione sbagliata o fuoriluogo. Assolutamente spettacolare. Pino Lettieri.

[@hansermers4772]

Did you made a cover of this brilliant composition already Pino?

[@stokkernk]

@jimzushi Oh, it's a great mistery for all the Genesis and Bank's fans! My personal opinion is that with the early set up of the band, with Gabriel, till the Wind and wutering set up, with Collins-Rutherford-Hackett, his creativity and his music were balanced by the others in a perfect way, and performed in a special way: the art of the others, and the sound of the electronic and guitar instruments of those years made his compositions truly outstanding.

[@stokkernk]

@BAMAMARV Thank you again Bamamarv! You made my day! Comments like yours are very very important for me. I understand what is good and what is not, and this is important to play in a better way. So, again, thank you:)

[@stokkernk]

Pino, è un complimento che fatto da un mostro come te non può che rendere felici. Grazie infinitamente!!

[@Dustydreams930]

Stunning. That keyboard solo is frighteningly complex and I like the delicacy you brought to it so I could actually really distinguish the notes and hear the detail. Its an extraordinary piece of music.

[@stokkernk]

@BAMAMARV I am honored! Thank you very much indeed!!

[@andywright8803]

Excellent rendition my friend. So jealous right now. You managed to create a subtle interpretation which enhances the original (never thought I would say that).

[@whenicamein125]

Great work again! The master would be proud

[@Sergione59]

Grande! Complimenti sinceri da un vecchio fans dei Genesis! Sergione59

[@DavieMarshall]

Never seen a cover of this track before, and what's more one which is so well done.

[@giupan55]

Excellent job! Not all the arrangement meets my taste but still, BRAVO. Your performance is great. 5°°°°°

[@stokkernk]

@MoveOverCasanova oh, thank you very very much! That part was an enigma for me!! But one day a friend of mine, one of the members of the italy Genesis-cover band "revelation", suggested me the way Banks probably did it. It's a little tricky, and I'll post a video for you to explain!

[@Eldanoth]

Hey! That's great! this is one of most difficult (and beauty) song by genesis!

[@SirDonovanAston]

Heard this just now. Fantastic!

[@stokkernk]

@ontherush77 Very happy to hear this! Thank you!

[@stokkernk]

Grazie mille Sergione, molto gentile!

[@stokkernk]

@Eldanoth Thank you very much Eldanoth! Difficoult and beauty, yes, I think so too. And the alchemy of the original sounds is absolutely original: the sound of the guitars, the keyboards, bass and drums give at the all ensanble a unique colour.

[@wuthering61]

Absolutely fantastic!!!!!! Sei bravissimo!!!

[@stokkernk]

@NintendoSoup Too kind!!:) Thank you very much!

[@stokkernk]

@zylyp Thank you very much Zylyp! I'm listening to your music: very very interesting!

[@fa1983bio]

sei bravissimo!!! adoro Banks e riesci a renderlo alla grande!!

[@stokkernk]

grazie molto gentile!

[@pianohan59]

Brilliant! I do like the way you play it.

[@zylyp]

Bravo! Very good one.

[@miaris]

Nicely done!

[@ChristianHegele]

I love this version, especially the "looseness" of tempi that helps bring out the drama of the piece on the solo keyboard. It's up there with David Myer's transcription as the best I've ever heard (you should check his albums out, if you haven't already). You are great; please MOAR! --Christian

[@stokkernk]

Thanks Brian!!!

[@monzadude]

Totally Awesome! Loved it!

[@diesis80]

Bravissimo!

[@brianaucoin]

Well Done! Bravo!!

[@thiagoc7243]

Absolutly incredible!!

[@hansermers4772]

Brilliant Mad Crayon. That Banksian solopart is epic.

[@stokkernk]

thanks!

[@stokkernk]

Grazie!!! Troppo gentile!

[@stokkernk]

@miaris Thank you!:)

[@igenesisproject]

Great job.

[@moderoy]

Very nice.

[@mackermandrill2832]

Tremendous!

[@stokkernk]

@DavieMarshall Thank you Davie!:) There is only one other video of a cover version of Robbery, performed by the incredible talent David Myers, you have to see it!

[@stokkernk]

@axman777 Too kind! Thank you again!

[@ripplesguy1036]

Superb and I play, so total respect 'from behind the keys' 👍👍

[@stokkernk]

Thankyou so much!!!

[@ripplesguy1036]

@@stokkernk Pleasure! 🙂

[@stokkernk]

Thank you!

[@rjmdrum]

Thanks excellent

[@titanium9000]

You have a great ear and a wonderful touch. This is a splendid rendition of the masterpiece. I applaud you!

[@bruno200851]

THANKS absolutly perfect

[@massimilianostatuti6788]

Bravo well done, good genesis spirit

[@stokkernk]

Grazie Massimiliano!

[@treadman26]

So good!

[@rizz7604]

Great job overall. You didn't mess with TB's gorgeous chord progressions too much, which is good. I thought the tempo in the solo section wasn't quite strict enough, but then again, it's probably one of the tougher TB solos. I have yet to learn it. Other than that, great work! Sorry I couldn't leave a comment in Italian :/

[@fmeloche]

Great work, especially at 4:10, one of Genesis most uplifting melody. I wish I could play like you.

[@stokkernk]

Thank you so much!!

[@MMMarvelous]

@stokkernk --- I had to watch this again & I'm still blown away. You capture all the instruments well on just an acoustic piano & nail the solo including the Tony Banks cross-handed style. The dynamics are great also. My only critique is the end refrain where it goes "Done me wrong, same old song" is in 4/4, but you play two 9/4 measures before going 4/4, and the very last measure is missing the sus-4/resolve notes at the end. I know that's picky & I'm sorry for that --- you deserve better. LOL

[@MoveOverCasanova]

@MoveOverCasanova yeah, enigma is the right word! i got it finally "somehow" by extremely slowing it down with my dads record player, but it is still impossible to play! look forward to your explanation!!

[@Dustydreams930]

@stokkernk Indeed, though it would be a very sophisticated metronome to cope with the rhythm changes in this song!

[@stokkernk]

@hegelec Thank you very very much, Christian!! I know Myer's version of Robbery, and it's absolutely brilliant! I do not have the technique to do something like that, but I'm very happy that you enjoyed my version too!

[@stokkernk]

@gunsmoke83460 Thank you!! I hope to make a new video soon!! I've other great genesis song to record, but so little time to do it!:)

[@stokkernk]

@JustRadit Yes! Hard, but so satisfying!:) Thank you!

[@LucianoCesta]

Wow , fantastic

[@stokkernk]

Grazie mille Luciano!

[@LucianoCesta]

@@stokkernk di niente è un piacere. Sono appassionato dei Genesis già dagli anni settanta e suono le tastiere ad orecchio, nel senso che non ho studiato musica. Ascoltare la tua esecuzione straordinaria al piano è solamente favoloso. È un tuo arrangiamento personale?

[@stokkernk]

@@LucianoCesta Grazie ancora! Ho appena sentito la tua cover di Supper's Ready e te la cavi davvero bene! Condividiamo sia la passione per i Genesis che il suonare ad orecchio:) E sì, è un mio arrangiamento del tutto ricavato dall'ascolto, così come anche tutti le altre versioni che ho caricato su youtube dei pezzi dei genesis al piano.

[@stokkernk]

@monzadude Thank you very much!

[@stokkernk]

@andredelagepianiste Thank you Andre!

[@chemapol]

Brilliant, great job!! . No sheet music involved here? . Congratulations!!

[@stokkernk]

No, I don't read music.. Thank you so much!!

[@stokkernk]

@bubblabu Thank you!!

[@Shintsu2]

Great work! Would you consider doing a cover of In The Wilderness from their first album? I don't think anyone has done a cover of it, and it even has a dedicated lovely piano solo at the end of it.

[@stokkernk]

It's really a good idea! I love that song too. Thank you.

[@Angop96]

Great song and you've done a fantastic rendition...great Job! Did you just keep picking out the parts little by little till you had it or is there written music for it somewhere?...either way, you blew me away!

[@stokkernk]

@giupan55 Grazie!! Sono curioso di sapere quali sono le parti meno riuscite, però: dammi una mano se hai voglia a capire dove posso modificare. Diciamo che se fare cover dei genesis al piano fosse il mio lavoro, questa incisione sarebbe un buon punto di partenza:) Grazie ancora, come sempre!

[@MoveOverCasanova]

@stokkernk yes - i had to add a picture and turn it into a "film" - should be on soon,- surely my version is not at all as instrumentally brillant, i´m not the greatest player,- it is a multitrack workstation cover, and i tried to stay close to the original -- it is a kind of mixture of the "trick of the tail" - and "seconds out" - version.. moc

[@stokkernk]

It's difficoult, no one can say that is a simple song to arrange and play for piano, but I think that is not so difficoult as it seems... I don't read the music, I learn genesis songs by carefully listen to the original recordings. The idea of play with other you tube musicians is great, but I think that one must record with the metronome. Anyway, thank you very very much!!

[@MoveOverCasanova]

2:51 -- the first time i see someone play this part accurately in REALTIME! can you give a hint on that? what chords to play, what the basic idea is...? amazing performance!

[@stokkernk]

@diesis80 Grazie mille!!

[@stokkernk]

@pianohan59 Thanks!!

[@stokkernk]

@Marillionboy oh, sure!:)

[@stokkernk]

@treadman26 thanks!!!

[@albertfabregat9051]

🙌

[@stokkernk]

@bruno200851 Thank YOU!!:)

[@crissbrook125]

The best

[@stokkernk]

@MoveOverCasanova Your video could be private or public... Have you choosen "public"?

[@stokkernk]

@MoveOverCasanova Published a new video for you "Robbery passage tutorial". I think is very clear, and with a little exercise simple too. Let me know!!! Bye!

[@chemapol]

Amazing!. Congratulations. No sheet music at all?

[@stokkernk]

Thank you! No, I don't read, I play by ear, and by heart ;)

[@MoveOverCasanova]

i just uploaded my audio version of robbery, assault and battery, but it is not available - it is my first you tube upload, so is there anything i have to take care of? or does it just take a while ---

[@Zerpersande]

That has me laughing for some reason. Genesis seemed to always include one ‘fun’ song. And this was it for TOTT.

[@Jonqen]

Fantastic, that solo is hard as shit

[@stokkernk]

+Jonqen Thanks Jonqen!

[@giupan55]

@stokkernk Guarda, sono l'ultimo a porterti dare consigli ;-) sono un semplice appassionato di musica che strimpella al piano. (Ad occhio le mie mani sono più piccole di 2 misure!). Quello che non mi fa impazzire del pezzo sono le note ribattute tipo 0:29 0:44 etc. ma è sinceramente un'inezia, di gusto personale. Mi piace molto invece 2:18 in poi. Complimenti di nuovo. P.S. Firth of Fifth è perfetta! sarebbe bello se riuscissi a farla tutta ;-)

[@nyonyopraia]

The streets were deserted though the police were alerted They considered the phone call a hoax. Furtively glancing then jauntily prancing The youth caught the guards unaware Slipping between them he ought to have seen then The eyes and their owner so near With torch shining bright he strode on in the night Till he came to the room with the safe "Hello son, I hope you're having fun." "You've got it wrong Sir, I'm only the cleaner." With that he fired, the other saying as he died "You've done me wrong, " It's the same old song forever, forever Robbery, assault and battery The felon and his felony Robbery, assault and battery The felon and his felony He picked up the diamonds and bundles of fivers And pushed them well down in his sack But the alarm had been sounded, he was completely surrounded But he had some more tricks up his sleeve "Come outside with your hands held high." "You'll not get me alive Sir, I promise you that Sir." With that he fired, the other saying as he died "You've done me wrong, " It's the same old song forever, forever Robbery, assault and battery The felon and his felony Robbery, assault and battery The felon and his felony "He's leaving via the roof, the bastard's got away. God always fights on the side of the bad man, Bad man, bad man, bad man." "I've got clean away but I'll be back some day, Just the combination will have changed. Some day they'll catch me, to a chain they'll attach me But until that day I'll ride the old crime wave If they try to hold me for trial I'll stay out of jail by paying my bail And after I'll go to the court of appeal saying 'You've done me wrong, ' it's the same old song forever, forever." Done me wrong same old song done me wrong Same old song - done me wrong - same old song Done me wrong same old song done me wrong Same old song done me wrong same old song Done me wrong same old song done me wrong Same old song done me wrong same old song

[@jimzushi]

You really hear the genius in Tony Bank here. Why did he become so lame?

[@stokkernk]

@rjmdrum Thank you!!