St. Elmo's Fire - love theme from the movie, music by David Foster. Piano by Chris Harper

The theme of this endearing instrumental piece by David Foster featured beautifully during the 1985 movie "St. Elmo's Fire", a prominent film of the Brat Pack genre.
I made my own instrumental backing using percussion and string samples, and doubled the melody on piano.

[@bmc868]

piano is so classy....

[@admwadenx]

Took me back with that rendition! Thank you!!!

[@donmon5361]

gorgeous

[@davidhall92]

Well done Chris. You've captured the essence of this iconic piece beautifully. 😊 An, that Roland baby is truly sublime! ❤ Yep... envy from me... with just a Roland LX 705. 😢 Keep up the great work, an sharing man. Muchly appreciated. 🫡

[@belbros]

It's one of the best performances I've ever heard.

[@chrisharper302]

Thank you kindly 😊

[@billba]

Beautiful 🤩 ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@chrisharper302]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@artyasiswanty6449]

So beautiful..... ❤

[@sfs1167]

Beautifully done.

[@chrisharper302]

Thanks for listening 😊

[@teresadombek30]

Beautifully done.Thank you.

[@chrisharper302]

You are most welcome 😇

[@LukeSchneiderEWI]

Great job ! Not only on piano , but on backing track too ! I just covered this one too, with trumpet, but used a youtube derived backing track 😜 🎺👍. Great soundtrack and movie 🎥 ! It came out the year I graduated high school , so ,it's kind'a sentimental to me .... A lot of good memories 👍

[@chrisharper302]

Cool, thanks!

[@nikkicole2149]

Absolutely beautiful ❤️

[@chrisharper302]

Thank you so much!

[@ericdyer3883]

Very very nice!! Nice to see a guy with huge arms other than myself playing the piano! Very nicely done man! One the greatest theme songs of all time! Bravo!

[@pdevine1959]

Lovely

[@chrisharper302]

Thanks 😉

[@MaryDoyle-xl2ri]

❤❤🎼🎼

[@debbiedelim6838]

Lovin every beat every minute of this ❤

[@chrisharper302]

Thanks, I am doing the Gladiator theme for next Friday. Have a lovely weekend 😎

[@danwoodward1527]

Dang. If I had arms like that AND play the piano like you I’d be set for life. Very well done thanks for sharing your amazing talent. Awesome rendition.

[@chrisharper302]

Thank you Dan, have a great day 😎

[@AGC828]

Good job. I 've been waiting to hear someone do their versin using an acoustic piano. There's one guy that did a great job but with a Hybrid. Just not the same....as with an acoustic piano, grand....Always loved this song....the movie....not bad and perhpas underrated. good pertrayal of friends starting college in the 80's...if you grew up in the80's...probably like the film that much more... David Foster , used a Yamaha grand to complose and play this song for the soundtrack album.... Yamaha pianos ...i don't hink they get enough credit. They have to still shake that negative "sounds too bright" impression (of their pianos)...whihc is gone...as of maybe 5 years ago...now they make some of the "best sounding" instruments ...to my ears....piano /acoustic or hybrid, saxophones....etc.

[@chrisharper302]

Hi Anderson, thank you for your kind words. I am a Steinway fan, but I agree that Yamaha is a close competitor, and I actually prefer my piano sound to have that bright ping - like a bell. I grew up in the 80's and LOVED St. Elmo's fire, especially Rob Lowe and Demi Moore's characters. I think I've played the song more than 1000 times - seriously - and I'm still not tired of it 😎

[@princessm8982]

Absolutely beautiful!!!!

[@chrisharper302]

Thank you so much! I post new videos every Friday 09H00 (CAT)

[@50Street21]

Well captured on your rendition, Chris. You have an effortless way of making magic happen. Cheers! Darryl

[@chrisharper302]

Thanks Darryl 😊

[@viviekusman868]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@felaciosuxonadik8517]

Very beautiful, wow!!!

[@chrisharper302]

Thank you so much 😀

[@duncanmacleod7210]

Really enjoyed this.

[@chrisharper302]

Awesome, thank you 😊

[@deborahwhibley5215]

Absolutely amazing..thats my favourite piece of music ...so talented. Thank you xx

[@chrisharper302]

Thanks for listening. I love playing this piece.

[@emilschneider9974]

That was verywell played! Thank you!

[@chrisharper302]

Glad you liked it!

[@ashbrimstoneandfire]

My friend this was awesome from one musician to another. Very well done 👏 ✔️ 👍

[@chrisharper302]

Thank you so much 😀

[@nisookh]

Wow stupendous !!!

[@chrisharper302]

Thanks for watching 😎

[@nefijosuecruzcalcaneo7867]

Very good performance🎉

[@chrisharper302]

Thank you kindly 😊

[@nefijosuecruzcalcaneo7867]

@@chrisharper302 I AM impresed for your Very good muscle shape, i am 56 years old, can i get a better body at my age?

[@chrisharper302]

I am 50, so it's never too late to start 💪🙂

[@fredonyoutube]

Great job, Chris - nice rendering of the David Foster classic! I am going to try and master myself on my Yamaha baby grand!

[@chrisharper302]

Thanks Fred 😊 Yamaha is great - especially if it is an acoustic 🎹

[@freddyhoyt1849]

Your so awesome you did it so good

[@debbiedelim6838]

This is perfection! ❤😊 Bravo 👏 I just subscribed to your channel, hoping you will have more followers because you deserve it.

[@chrisharper302]

Thanks for subbing! Your kind support is appreciated. Have a lovely day 🤩

[@mariateresaguadarrama5277]

Excelente interpretación felicidades

[@chrisharper302]

Hola Maria, gracias por escuchar 😊

[@mayankdesai4148]

Superb!

[@rolfinthe]

Love the song. Nicely done!!

[@chrisharper302]

Thank you :-)

[@simonhood_music]

Wow great job Chris👏 I need to be learning me this, I wasn't familiar and only stumbled across by accident when looking for the John Parr song. What did you use to make the track?

[@chelo.416]

❤❤❤

[@jimgom3337]

Amazing ! You got a new subscriber :) It would be a dream to listen to you performing Yanni-Santorini, Vangelis-Chariots of Fire & MacGyver music theme !

[@SIULOPO]

Digital Piano is somewhat different from Piano.

[@chrisharper302]

On this track the backing has an electronic piano sound that doubles up on the melody, which gives a more electronic sound. Thank you for listening :-)