Sufjan Stevens - I Want to Be Well (piano)

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[@WickedCritta]

Not the Sufjan we expected but the Sufjan we needed

[@heavypiano]

Cheers :)

[@gabrielledennis549]

this cover has helped me through crazy times. thanks for sharing your talent.

[@gruber4life883]

I really wish you were appreciated enough for this wonderful piece

[@heavypiano]

Thanks gruber4life. I do have to remind myself it's about creating music and not seeking recognition. However, knowing that people are finding these videos and enjoying them is really rewarding for me, so I'm thankful for your kind comment.

[@jimmorrison8486]

Wow that was amazing thanks,who knew an electronic song could turn so beautifully to a piano solo. I would love to hear you tackle All Delighted People by Sufjan.

[@heavypiano]

Thanks Jim. I added your request to my list. :)

[@jordandunkerson4039]

This is so beautiful, I'm seriously blown away! Never expected to hear a piano version of this song. I think a cover of Sufjan's "Oh Detroit, Lift Up Your Weary Head!" would also be incredible.

[@heavypiano]

Thanks Jordan. I'll add that song to my list.

[@joshcrowe88]

If only I could unsubscribe to you, and then re-subscribe to you and have it count as double. You never disappoint with your piano arrangements and your playing. Sufjan is one of my favorite artists of all time, and to see you do this such justice is mesmerizing and heart-warming. I hope he has the opportunity to see this himself one day.

[@heavypiano]

Thanks Josh! You made my day.

[@dizzykiwi3]

Outstanding!!! Really captures that impossibly delicate yet powerful gravity of the original. Beautiful.

[@heavypiano]

thanks dizzykiwi3

[@ep5072]

This is soothing and gently tells me to stop fucking around. Love it.

[@heavypiano]

Ha! Thanks EP

[@SigourneyWeaver666]

This is so perfect. I can’t even believe it. Thank you x1000. For everything.

[@dhammond249]

Amazing work. I remember seeing on your your videos about 10 years ago... Didn't know you're still making them, but I recognised the style. One of my favorite Sufjan Songs, so underrated

[@tonematrix]

Beautiful arrangement and so calming. I'd love to someday hear your take on "Mercury" if possible :)

[@heavypiano]

Thanks, tonematrix. I'll add your song to my list.

[@sarahbarbary3366]

yesss pls

[@theredraddish]

I soooo agree with this ^^ your instrumentals are addicting!

[@anca77777]

All Suf's covers are addictive (just as the originals) :) Thank you so much!

[@mae9940]

Got the chills. This is INCREDIBLE.

[@georgebachhuber7682]

It's magical to hear and see it put like this, thank you

[@heavypiano]

Thanks, George!

[@bliepblop2709]

AMAZINGG

[@rbaker1990]

Delicious arrangement.

[@chinchiIIa]

I love this! more age of adz plz.

[@MissionMagisterial]

well done! an amazing song on piano

[@arthur14ribeiro]

Great job

[@inside452]

thank you

[@heavypiano]

You're welcome.

[@fdoppio2147]

omg this is beautiful

[@heavypiano]

Thank you, fdoppio!

[@fdoppio2147]

@@heavypiano please do another sufjan music if you have a time, and maybe The Ascension album one

[@whitesharkies]

im crying

[@saymoncsr]

It's just amazing!

[@heavypiano]

Thank you Saymon.

[@LovezYouful]

Hello! This is beautiful :) Do you think you'd be able to do a cover of Sufjan Steven's 'Untitled'? And possibly make a tutorial/sheet music for it?

[@heavypiano]

Hi, I'll add your request to my list!

[@ArmyofOneandaHalf]

Sweet sauce!

[@heavypiano]

Thanks!

[@sonyag5249]

💙🎹YouPlax beautifully🎹💙

[@heavypiano]

Thank you, Sonya.

[@elainecantor1203]

Wow!!!!

[@smithpianoservicing3421]

Nice transcription. And on a Baldwin Hamilton, no less.

[@heavypiano]

Hey, thanks!

[@TheTeleportingPig]

This is wonderful! I have yet to hear a piano cover of Eugene, and I think it would be pretty interesting :)

[@heavypiano]

Thanks for listening. I added your request to my list. Have a good weekend!

[@SS-gu6mh]

wow

[@bennettsmith1302]

I'd love to purchase sheet music of this arrangement!

[@heavypiano]

Bennett, I'm really flattered and I wish I had the time. Would you ever consider reaching out to transcribers on fivrr to see if any of them could tackle it?

[@whitesharkies]

Is there anyway I can get an mp3 of this? Your work is INCREDIBLE and moving. this song especially. I am so in awe

[@heavypiano]

Allison, thanks, glad you liked it. Could you email me joshua@heavypiano dot com, I can send you an mp3.

[@isabelle843]

Holy shit.

[@alja7825]

hey. this is amazing. could you please provide sheet music or a tutorial for this?

[@heavypiano]

Hi alja, I only have the chords I figured out written out. I could put together a tutorial though!

[@supermentoskid]

Have you done a tutorial of this?

[@heavypiano]

I have not.

[@nothing3376]

heavypiano you should

[@Renken_]

I suppose you don't write your arrangements on sheets, do you? This is great.

[@heavypiano]

Thanks Zachariah. I don't write any of this down, I'm more focused on the improvisation based on chords/melody. Mostly transcribing takes a long time and I work a bit and have a hard time finding time!

[@simulatedrainn]

To think that I would die this time Isolated in the room where the bed rises Photographic ordinary people are everywhere Extraordinary histories, ordinary histories, ordinary histories I'll find sleep, I'll find peace Or in death you'll sleep with me To figure that it was my fault Or so I've come to realize life is not about Love with someone (ordinary people are everywhere) Extraordinary people are, ordinary people are, ordinary people are Everywhere you look, everywhere you turn Illness is watching, waiting its turn Did I go at it wrong? Did I go intentionally to destroy me? I'm suffering in noise I'm suffering in (touching ordinary body) The burning from within the burning from with (ordinary hysteria) I could not be at rest, I could not be at peace (extraordinary hysteria) So do yourself a good, or do yourself a death from ordinary causes Or do yourself a favor, or do yourself a death from ordinary causes Illness likes to prey upon the lonely, prey upon the lonely Wave goodbye, oh, I would rather be, but I would rather be fine I want to be well, I want to be well I want to be well, I want to be well And I forgive you even As you choke me that way With the pill or demon And the shrouded shalom Under conversation In tremendous weight of A crowd of ages outside Dressed for murder I'm not fucking around I'm not, I'm not, I'm not fucking around And shall I kiss you even as you take me that way? With the pill or demon as my body changes Apparitions gone awry They surround me, all sides But from within I see an unholy changes I'm not fucking around I'm not, I'm not, I'm not fucking around

[@DrewDienno]

the chord progressions are ridiculous

[@heavypiano]

Right?

[@DrewDienno]

@@heavypiano that last bit (C --> Eb --> A --> F#) in the left hand at the end of the 1:12 riff brought the whole mood of the song into another solar system. comes out of nowhere. such a peculiar set of chords but it's gorgeous

[@cammci007]

any chance getting a mp3 high quality version?

[@heavypiano]

Hey Cam, if you send me an email I will reply with an MP3. Cheers.

[@kongweiying3892]

Do you have sheet music? Would be amazing to learn this :)

[@heavypiano]

Hi Conway, I don't have sheet music as I just played based off of the chords and melody. I can put together a rough how-to similar to my other how-to videos though if that might help :)

[@kongweiying3892]

heavypiano That'd be amazing, thanks so much :)

[@raoulekeli8828]

Hey, sorry to bother you but if you have any time to do that it would be greatly appreciated :)

[@erinlancaster530]

Any sheet music of this?

[@heavypiano]

Hi Erin, I just improvised this by ear with a few chords I arranged after listening to it several times. I'm sorry I don't have any sheet music for you.

[@erinlancaster530]

@@heavypiano WOW AMAZINGGGG

[@erinlancaster530]

How long does it take you to cover a song like this from start to finish?

[@heavypiano]

@@erinlancaster530 This one took a while to learn and practice because of the irregular time signatures. I worked on it off and on for about two weeks.

[@bennettsmith1302]

@@heavypiano If you ever start making sheet music of these arrangements, I would buy them. Definitely. It's gotta feel amazing to have this beautiful work coming through your finger tips.

[@rodeoclowngreg]

:'(