The Smile - Foreign Spies [Piano Cover]

[@Zarkai_09]

One of the most beautiful songs Thom Yorke has ever created imo. Fantastic cover (brought some tears to my eyes, so gorgeous…), thank you for sharing as always 🙂

[@aajfranklin]

Ah and thanks as always for sharing your thoughts, happy to have moved you with this one ♥️

[@89.]

Fantastic job as always 2:40 🤯

[@aajfranklin]

Thanks as always for listening

[@greenvelvet]

Thank you for this beautiful arrangement! 🙏🔥🔥🔥

[@aajfranklin]

You're very welcome!

[@mrnip2]

You learn things so quickly

[@aajfranklin]

Years of practice doing exactly this

[@xiuwalker]

Very nice. This one translates to Piano really well, like you made it sound like it was written for it

[@89.]

it wasnt?

[@xiuwalker]

@@89. Well it was probably written on a synth keyboard but the original track isn't a traditional piano piece, these covers transcribe the vocal melody too and I thought it just sounds especially like a "real" piano piece here

[@89.]

@@xiuwalker yeah ok i was just thinking it sounds like it was written on a keyboard originally but ur right Alex is a pro at the arrangements!

[@aajfranklin]

I was worried it would lose something without that juicy synth sound but I think it's worked ok!

[@89.]

@@aajfranklin more than just alright this probably sounds like thom first composed it on the piano. although people on reddit were saying it's a take on a johnny orchestra piece? I don't hear it from what they posted. Sounds like a Thom piano tune to me.

[@chriscinat388]

Excellent cover , as always … congratulations Alex 👏👏👏

[@aajfranklin]

Thank you!

[@kindsofblue]

This is so amazing, thank you so much for posting, you're great!

[@aajfranklin]

Thank you so much!

[@takeiteasy1133]

Beautiful

[@aajfranklin]

Thank you!

[@JosephBurgess-mk4in]

Please do jigsaw falling into place 🙏 Theres something about your playing, the subtleties, the accents, the strategic emptiness that no other yt pianist can replicate

[@aajfranklin]

Similar to Let Down (which I finally did recently), Jigsaw is a very tricky one to get right and I don't want to rush it. Some day though. Appreciate the praise as well by the way, very generous words 🙇🏻‍♂️ I will be bringing the word 'strategic emptiness' to future therapy sessions 😅

[@Rosamunde.Rasmussen]

"Foreign Spies" In a beautiful world We are melting And go running Nailed down Somewhere lurking Form a line Falling over Zip tied Foreign spies Foreign spies In a beautiful world Paved with gold But who's counting Way up there? And they're grabbing Kitchen knives Every time our Backs are turned Foreign spies Foreign spies Foreign spies Foreign spies Foreign spies It's a beautiful world

[@avocadoodnt]

That piano sounds so nice! what plug in do you use?

[@aajfranklin]

Native Instruments Noire

[@avocadoodnt]

@@aajfranklin Thank you very much! Also nice playing, its great to have someone as talented as you quickly cover new York songs

[@ertugayn1398]

Bro you are awesome, can you make all ı need for me? Please

[@aajfranklin]

@@ertugayn1398 literally already done it, have a search on my channel page 🔎

[@Oscar-by7mk]

where can i get the sheets?;(

[@aajfranklin]

I don't use or make sheets, sorry

[@Oscar-by7mk]

@@aajfranklin I CAN NOT BELIEVE IT

[@anujbeatles]

Love your videos! Could you please try and do CONNECT by Vampire Weekend? If there's anyone who can do it, it's you! 🙏