Some people can carry on a conversation while they're playing. With me, you either get a cohesive musical phrase or a cohesive strung-together sentence, but never both.
I went to a steakhouse in Kansas City where they had a jazz trio playing all night. They were super loud, you couldn't even hear the person sitting next to you. Easily one of the best restaurant experiences I've had.
@@dondavir6658 I don't think so, he doesn't look familiar. The pianist when I was there was pretty young. It was about two years ago, so I don't remember any of the names unfortunately.
True, but I think he also has a point there. I'd much rather actually fully focus on the music, instead of trying to do two things (or more, if you're having a conversation) at the same time. I really can't stand the term background or elevator music, there's no reason these certain genres deserve less attention.
Kom'rk Ordo What you are saying makes a lot of sense. What Im saying that live music would be a great alternative to what most restaurants already play. (Mostly pop). Pop has a tendency to be attention grabbing, high energy music. Combined with having lyrics, this can be a much more distracting experience while eating. having a live piano would still being somewhat distracting but would make for a calmer and more peaceful environment. You wouldn’t have to focus very much on the music anymore to hear it and understand it.
@@ohhi5752 Actually, I feel like mainstream pop music is less distracting than live jazz, since it's so compressed and repetitive. Well... I guess it just depends. But yeah, I would 100% choose live music over pop at a restaurant.
@@iLiekLemonade it's not really a song with a melody as much as with a beat. It could definitely still be played on piano, and sound fine, but it's just a really awkward request to get because how do you play atonal things on piano
You really nailed this haha, so relatable as a restaurant pianist and literally can’t hold a convo as well, I have to stop playing cus otherwise it kills my flow and then I’m audibly messing up (if anyone was listening in the first place). Make a part 2 !
Everyone: *enjoying the food and music The one guy who has 50 guitars and plays one of them once a year and thinks he's an expert on it: "PLAY FREE BIRD"
"Do you do lessons?" I'm a performer, not a teacher. That's a whole separate set of skills. Just because I know how to do it doesn't mean I know how to get someone else to understand it.
True, but you could always just say no. I think people will understand A lot of musicians give lessons as well as gigging, some even making it their main hustle, in order to get more 💸 💸 💸 (if they find that sort of thing enjoyable... or sometimes even if they don’t) so it’s pretty common
Thank you for recognizing this. Not all "teachers" think this way. They think if they're good enough to do it, they can teach it. And then they wonder why their students don't learn anything from them.
@@knickknack4338 I'm a TERRIBLE teacher because I had an ear for music from a very young age and had a lot of things easy from the get-go. I can't explain how to do it because I just kinda.. did the thing. The best teachers are the ones who had to work crazy hard to learn their craft every inch of the way. Teaching isn't showing how to do, it's showing how to learn.
I think poudlard is like hogwarts in the french version or something (im not sure about what language) so its a reference to the magic wall in hogwarts XD
Forgot the one where the random child starts banging away at the keys and the parents don't do anything to stop them. Then when you make any attempt to stop the child, the parents get super offended.
Those kids are the most annoying people in the world, my cousins do that (i'm not a performer and i'm not in any way near a professional pianist), but I'm still learning and I hate it when they do that
It's like two tripod shots, what do you mean. I mean, the dude has great comedic timing and everything, but the cinematography is pretty run-of-the-mill
I wouldn't call it revolutionary, but Charles seems to be quite good at pretty much all aspects of production. From sound (obviously) to lighting to acting to writing and editing....oh ya, and he plays piano gud 2 😅
On my last gig they just cut us off in the midle of the concert. Everyone was there listening and really enjoying the music and suddenly they turn off our sound and put their music. Without telling us. And before that the had us start 30 min late because they were watching a football match
Who hired you? The management didnt seem to like you very much. Can you charge for another hour as you had to stay longer because of the football game?
There is nothing quite as confusing as doing literally anything in the "arts realm" (drawing, playing the piano, singing, writing, etc) and having someone (especially a young child) come up and ask "how do you do that? How are you so good at that?" _what is the correct response to this vague-ass question?????_
I think as artists we forget that we were once in that spot also, so i made sure to never just reply with “just practice bro”. What I tell them i did (pianist) is that i began by learning one song (the scientist by coldplay) because its an easy chords on the left hand and right hand melody, then learn scales, basic theory, then your brain will start to make the connections and you’ll soon be capable of improvising in about a year or sooner if you genuinely love it and practice 40 hours a day. Because someone who generally wants to learn how to do this wont get past the learning Coldplay part.
Person: So how do you play like that? Piano player: Well I've been playing for years, every day and night. Person: It must be a talent! Piano player: Well maybe, but most of it is- Person: How sad that God gives talents to only a small group of humans. You are very lucky!
"Nobody actually wants to hear live music while they're trying to have a meal" hit me so hard. A band I was in played on the floor above the dining area, in a corner by the entrance.
"Cool music! You know, I was in a band in Highschool, we were called the Fart Tatum Orchestra, because we thought it was funny. We mostly played covers..." *goes into unnecessary detail and the story takes up the rest of your break*
“Nobody actually wants to hear live music while having a meal” No... no. Please drown out everything and everyone so I can hear your lovely playing while stuffing my face
Actually that last bit is the annoying truth they won't utter about their uppity yet unlearned wine and brie crowd who can only digest musical cotton candy.
My favorite was in marching band playing at the Peach Bowl when a few drunk fans demanded that we play Free Bird or they were going to copulate with our glutious Maximus.... Fun times high school... Fun times...
I'm getting annoyed about how real this actually is Expecially the noise one because i play bass and someone once asked me can't you play it without an amp, that keeps the noise down
I resonate with this so much! I’ve had guests ask my trio to turn up, turn down... you name it. I played for a party once where it was nighttime, everyone was on the pool patio, and they stuck me out under a tree about 50 feet away. Also I’ll never understand why people think it’s ok to talk to musicians while we’re playing. 😂 Great video!
"In reality, no one WANTS to hear live music when they're having a meal" Me: 😲 I LOVE live music when I'm at a restaurant or something. It's like listening to your own music but you can't control it and it's just really nice to listen to, especially in conversation gaps.
Love the beard today lol v fluffy Edit: This is the reason i never complain about music even if its too loud! I know how hard yall work and all the other shit you have to deal with. Also theyre always more talented than I'll ever be lol So unless they're screaming into a mic and I cant even hear words I just let it go! (it might be just because I only go to a nice enough restaurant to have it like twice a year lmao)
I'd love to have people like you as guests instead of being told constantly to turn it down. One time, the keyboard was literally set below a quarter volume, no exaggeration, and I was playing quiet music such as Debussy's Arabesque No. 1, and yet I was still told to turn it down! At that point, it was hard trying to get it quieter without muting the keyboard completely!
Bruh, there's no way in hell I'm going to show all the way up to the gig for them to tell me that there isn't enough people so they're going to have to cancel, nope, you're gonna have to pay me anyway, I'm already here, you should've called and cancelled a few days before.
Our band got booked for a charity gig. They didn't work hard enough selling tickets to cover their costs so they wanted us to "donate" our fee (naturally telling us _after_ we'd played). Funny that they didn't ask the caterers to do that.
Soooooo true about volume. I was fired from so many gigs for being too loud without having a mic. There is always one person who complains yet the 10+ people that like what you’re doing the restaurant never cares about.
True story: I was actively playing at a restaurant and a man come up to chat with me (expecting full sentences) and as he was getting ready to go back to his table he said thanks and then HE HELD OUT HIS HAND FOR A HANDSHAKE and just held it there until I shook it. Rather stunned, I just maintained an ostinato in the left hand for a moment to shake his hand with my right and make him go away. I’ll never forget it. Also, another time I got to the restaurant and started to play and something didn’t feel right with the action (upright). I opened up the top of the piano and found a half-eaten bag of chips inside. Another indelible memory... (same restaurant, oddly enough)
The "background music" one always kills me. I once played a grocery store gig with an 18 person jazz band. They really put emphasis on being quiet for no reason. Really hope they learned the lesson not to hire a full band for background music. Such idiots
I’d be interested in hearing your thoughts on melodies in speech patterns and the musical qualities of conversation. You’re the only one I see exploring it. I’ve always been fascinated by the idea. I just found you but love your vids!
Some people can carry on a conversation while they're playing. With me, you either get a cohesive musical phrase or a cohesive strung-together sentence, but never both.
Yeah, sounds like me
Hello how is it going
hi
Ikr
interesting.
This would've been funnier if the music wasn't so loud.
Underrated comment LOL
nice
@@dragonflash09 not nice. NOICE
Ikr
imagine if someone didn't get that u were joking and said 'ok karen'
"WHAT KIND OF PIANO IS THAT" every comment on earth
I do that 🤣🤣
xd
Wow this ain't FAMILIA
IT AIN'T FAMILIAR
YOU TWO NEED TO COLAB - Like officially, instead of the heartbreak song.
I went to a steakhouse in Kansas City where they had a jazz trio playing all night. They were super loud, you couldn't even hear the person sitting next to you. Easily one of the best restaurant experiences I've had.
I'm in the KC area. Where at?
@@jakewillenbring3078 The Majestic
Was the pianist a Justin Binek?
@@dondavir6658 I don't think so, he doesn't look familiar. The pianist when I was there was pretty young. It was about two years ago, so I don't remember any of the names unfortunately.
One of the many things that makes KC an awesome place
You forgot the part where Jimmy-Child, 7 comes out of nowhere and manages to change the sound to a marimba.
Or like some dogs barking, if it's a Yamaha.
ballroomblitzkid1994 yeah, why is that even an option
ballroomblitzkid1994 yeah, why is that even an option?
‘Jimmy-Child 7 scared’
Tabsley 1k like
“can you play old town road, but like, a jazz version? it’s my daughter’s suggestion”
It's time for me to become your first reply.
@@erickouhai9818 and me yours
@@adamhardybegtrup9856 i as well
Manifestly, I also am to be by your distinguished reply to Ally oneself to be a preferable man then to be whom i am today.
Additionally, farts.
“No one actually wants to hear live music while they are eating”
Actually, i would much prefer live piano music over Megan trainor and lame pop...
True, but I think he also has a point there. I'd much rather actually fully focus on the music, instead of trying to do two things (or more, if you're having a conversation) at the same time. I really can't stand the term background or elevator music, there's no reason these certain genres deserve less attention.
Kom'rk Ordo
What you are saying makes a lot of sense.
What Im saying that live music would be a great alternative to what most restaurants already play. (Mostly pop). Pop has a tendency to be attention grabbing, high energy music. Combined with having lyrics, this can be a much more distracting experience while eating. having a live piano would still being somewhat distracting but would make for a calmer and more peaceful environment. You wouldn’t have to focus very much on the music anymore to hear it and understand it.
@@ohhi5752 Yeah, I wasn't necessarily disagreeing with your initial statement, that makes sense to me too. Was just another way of looking at it.
Kom'rk Ordo 👍
@@ohhi5752 Actually, I feel like mainstream pop music is less distracting than live jazz, since it's so compressed and repetitive. Well... I guess it just depends.
But yeah, I would 100% choose live music over pop at a restaurant.
"you want... Uptown funk... On solo piano?"
Honestly this nailed it
Hi, sorry to bother, but I'm confused why it shouldn't be played on a solo piano :0 I'm quite uninitiated on this topic
@@iLiekLemonade it's not really a song with a melody as much as with a beat. It could definitely still be played on piano, and sound fine, but it's just a really awkward request to get because how do you play atonal things on piano
@@JecIsBec thank you so much for explaining! Cheers!
I related to it on a spiritual level
Yeah but Uptown Funk is the universal language
Imagine telling Charles Cornell to play quieter
lol true true
@@SethCrowderMusic there can only be one seth, I am seth!
That would be a nightmare
yo id slap someone if I saw this happening
How could they do my Chucky boy dirty like this
His “annoying” person voice sounds like Sheldon 😂
especially 1:49 😂
Bazinga.
You can do the math yourself
AND LOOKS LIKE HIM, I WAS THINKING THAT TOO
😂😂so true
"Nobody actually wants to hear live music while they're having a Meal"
*Ling Ling:* PEACE WAS NEVER AN OPTION
Omg its the crossover of the century
40 HOURS A DAY KEEPS THE HUNGER AWAY
Waiting for that crossover with TwoSet to happen!
Omfg 😂
Ahah I’m cackling
Owner: Nobody wants to hear live music while eating
Me: If I can hear the people behind me, you're playing too quiet.
Link I was going to like this, but it was going to put it over 420. I love your comment though!
@Blazedasonic
It’s well over that point
U can like it now
Link F A M C Y
You really nailed this haha, so relatable as a restaurant pianist and literally can’t hold a convo as well, I have to stop playing cus otherwise it kills my flow and then I’m audibly messing up (if anyone was listening in the first place). Make a part 2 !
jackson buckler how do you mess up, it’s jazz
SlothfulDelight Lol I’ve been a musician for most of my life, it was a joke.
Logan Furuta sorry
SlothfulDelight it’s k
jackson buckler Is playing jazz an excuse for not being noticed when you play a wrong note?
Nobody:
Fancy Restaurant: Welcome to 𝓯𝓪𝓶𝓬𝔂 restaurant
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𝓵𝓲𝓿𝓮 𝓳𝓪𝔃𝔃
weird I'm reading this with a different tone 😂
Bruh my phone is old i don't understand the joke :/
F A M C Y
And by jazz we mean pop song covers with 7th chords
Dude how do you do that fancy ass font I see it everywhere but no idea how it's done
this was so accurate and it hurts my soul
Wow your here
@@suaive2737 You’re
@@ianw1976 no he was rite
It heart and soul.
Everyone: *enjoying the food and music
The one guy who has 50 guitars and plays one of them once a year and thinks he's an expert on it: "PLAY FREE BIRD"
Anyways, here's wonderwall
You know my dad too?
My dad says that as a joke 😂 The looks he gets are pretty funny
“Can you play ‘Hotel California’ “?
Ryan Blais ok now you’ve gone TOO FAR!!!
istg this man has a sense of humor that hits different
"Do you do lessons?"
I'm a performer, not a teacher. That's a whole separate set of skills. Just because I know how to do it doesn't mean I know how to get someone else to understand it.
True, but you could always just say no. I think people will understand
A lot of musicians give lessons as well as gigging, some even making it their main hustle, in order to get more 💸 💸 💸 (if they find that sort of thing enjoyable... or sometimes even if they don’t) so it’s pretty common
@@littlefishbigmountain I was like fifteen tho. Can't say no to money at that age.
Thank you for recognizing this. Not all "teachers" think this way. They think if they're good enough to do it, they can teach it. And then they wonder why their students don't learn anything from them.
@@knickknack4338 I'm a TERRIBLE teacher because I had an ear for music from a very young age and had a lot of things easy from the get-go. I can't explain how to do it because I just kinda.. did the thing. The best teachers are the ones who had to work crazy hard to learn their craft every inch of the way. Teaching isn't showing how to do, it's showing how to learn.
Mad respect for teachers. You put up with a lot and it's hard work. You're so deeply appreciated.
0:54 Charles casually walks into a wall.
Nothing wrong with this
His going to Poudlard...
@@RyZeDHD uh, what? i don't get what you are saying, maybe rephrase it or something?
I think poudlard is like hogwarts in the french version or something (im not sure about what language) so its a reference to the magic wall in hogwarts XD
The manager would tell me “yeah, umm we hired Charles Cornell. He starts next week.” 🤣🤣🤣
Also the guy that doesn't say anything, just stands and stares
What else are you supposed to do if you're watching a performance?
What's wrong with that? Most people in a restaurant won't pay attention to the music, so that would be nice.
is that annoying? I've done that a few times, I just really admire it being a musician myself.
@@monowavy nah i just find it a little awkward if I'm nervous
@@shottiez I'm not a musician but I'm an artist and it makes me so nervous when people watch me paint also it's awkward
Hey, my son's dad's brother's son's uncle wanted to know if you do lessons.
So your dad?
Lenny Da Voonci Productions 🤦♀️
Is that just you or your brother?
Thats either you or your brother... unless you are gay?
@@zacharywilliams2 thats for me to know and you to find out
Forgot the one where the random child starts banging away at the keys and the parents don't do anything to stop them. Then when you make any attempt to stop the child, the parents get super offended.
Wow, just wow
Classic 👌
Those kids are the most annoying people in the world, my cousins do that (i'm not a performer and i'm not in any way near a professional pianist), but I'm still learning and I hate it when they do that
I was surprised the request wasn’t Piano Man.
omg accurate lmao
Or moonlight sonata
or american pie
River Flows In You: “Allow me to introduce myself”
why is the cinematography for these so high quality i don't get it
the background sound effects adds up so much quality to videos...
It's like two tripod shots, what do you mean. I mean, the dude has great comedic timing and everything, but the cinematography is pretty run-of-the-mill
I wouldn't call it revolutionary, but Charles seems to be quite good at pretty much all aspects of production. From sound (obviously) to lighting to acting to writing and editing....oh ya, and he plays piano gud 2 😅
Nitropig maybe cinematography isn’t the word but they’re just so high quality 😂
I mean, he does make videos for a living.
If someone asks for lessons at a gig , you know you’ve done your part.
On my last gig they just cut us off in the midle of the concert. Everyone was there listening and really enjoying the music and suddenly they turn off our sound and put their music. Without telling us. And before that the had us start 30 min late because they were watching a football match
Unbelievable
@@Ravenh00d I feel that.
Who hired you? The management didnt seem to like you very much.
Can you charge for another hour as you had to stay longer because of the football game?
You and I are about the extent of the crossover including Charles Cornell fans and DISHONORED fans, given the Outsider mark lol
Wanting to watch the end of the match is to be expected. BUT if you are ready at the agreed on time YOU GET PAID.
The dislikes are from people that think it’s to loud.
.... and that's because it actually is too loud. If you struggle to hear the people at your table, it's too loud. Why is that not obvious to you?
There is nothing quite as confusing as doing literally anything in the "arts realm" (drawing, playing the piano, singing, writing, etc) and having someone (especially a young child) come up and ask "how do you do that? How are you so good at that?"
_what is the correct response to this vague-ass question?????_
"I ate my vegetables."
@@gefloigle "It takes a lot of practice."
I think as artists we forget that we were once in that spot also, so i made sure to never just reply with “just practice bro”. What I tell them i did (pianist) is that i began by learning one song (the scientist by coldplay) because its an easy chords on the left hand and right hand melody, then learn scales, basic theory, then your brain will start to make the connections and you’ll soon be capable of improvising in about a year or sooner if you genuinely love it and practice 40 hours a day. Because someone who generally wants to learn how to do this wont get past the learning Coldplay part.
@@mariosuena ling ling?
📷 What ISO did you use? What lens should I use? What aperture do you use? Why?
Go take a damn class or pick up your own damn camera!
You are criminally good at playing jazz, (comes from a sheet classical music pianist for the past 13 years)
Same! I can't play jazz at all, I'm super impressed by the amount of skill and talent Charles has... And I'm a little jealous, I love jazz
Person: So how do you play like that?
Piano player: Well I've been playing for years, every day and night.
Person: It must be a talent!
Piano player: Well maybe, but most of it is-
Person: How sad that God gives talents to only a small group of humans. You are very lucky!
You forgot the "can I touch it?" Then again that happens more often on Violin than piano, lol
Guitarists get it the worst. People don't hesitate to touch them in fact.
"Sry, we got someone better"
I sent this to my cousin (he does a lot of live guitar gigs) and he confirmed almost every one of these scenarios XD
OmG the volume thing is surreal. I'll be basically at a nonvolume, play for hours, get compliments when I can't even hear me playing lmao.
As a musician who has played in restaurants and other background music gigs I can 100% relate. You nailed this! Well done!
"Music on Tuesdays (sometimes)" so true
*HoW dO yOu dO tHaT* 🗿
😂😂😂🤣💀
I've heard that so much
"Nobody actually wants to hear live music while they're trying to have a meal" hit me so hard. A band I was in played on the floor above the dining area, in a corner by the entrance.
"You will never hear from this person again"
Most accurate part hahaha.
"Cool music! You know, I was in a band in Highschool, we were called the Fart Tatum Orchestra, because we thought it was funny. We mostly played covers..." *goes into unnecessary detail and the story takes up the rest of your break*
“Nobody actually wants to hear live music while having a meal”
No... no. Please drown out everything and everyone so I can hear your lovely playing while stuffing my face
I can’t imagine bothering someone while they’re making art.
*performing
He actually plays the piano and also sings very well. This man is an awesome multi-talented person
You honestly sound like sheldon when you make the funny voice
JackThe Commenter I literally thought the same thing
JackThe Commenter that one sentence no comedian wants to be told
wait, what? How do you know how I sound?
@@SheldonHull oh uh
JackThe Commenter abort mission gogogo
I like the fact that he’s annoyed by himself
So true! It ticks me off when people say to turn it down. I'm like TURN DOWN FOR WHAT!?
0:35 charles does his best owen wilson impression
Did it touch anyones soul at 3:33?
I was expecting the guy in the plaid shirt to put bread in his jar and say "man what are you doing here?"
I'm not even a musician, but I felt this on a spiritual level.
for some reason his voice for the customers sounds so familiar but I can’t place it
omg Sheldon it sounds like Sheldon
"How do you do that?"
Best. Line. :)
“You’re gonna have to turn it down”
That’s what they all say to me when I’m preforming
Omg i know right? It’s like the owners don’t even want you there.
Waiter: „background music“
*proceeds to walk into the wall*
If there’s live music, you better believe I’ll ignore the person sitting next to me to listen to the music.
Actually that last bit is the annoying truth they won't utter about their uppity yet unlearned wine and brie crowd who can only digest musical cotton candy.
Please tell me there’s a full version of you playing the music at the end
My favorite was in marching band playing at the Peach Bowl when a few drunk fans demanded that we play Free Bird or they were going to copulate with our glutious Maximus.... Fun times high school... Fun times...
my step cousins uncles ex boyfriends niece knew a guy whos brother was on the voice. he got 87th place. you should be on the voice
Remember background music:
Mia and Sebastian's theme starts playing*
I kid you not, I had someone come in and turn down the volume control on the keyboard as I was playing.
Me and my high school samba line were at the midwest clinic doing a set and this guy came over and told my band director to cut this s**t out.
I'm getting annoyed about how real this actually is
Expecially the noise one because i play bass and someone once asked me can't you play it without an amp, that keeps the noise down
“live jazz on tuesdays... sometimes”
I resonate with this so much! I’ve had guests ask my trio to turn up, turn down... you name it. I played for a party once where it was nighttime, everyone was on the pool patio, and they stuck me out under a tree about 50 feet away. Also I’ll never understand why people think it’s ok to talk to musicians while we’re playing. 😂 Great video!
The “less is more” is so aggravating, especially when it does need more!
"In reality, no one WANTS to hear live music when they're having a meal"
Me: 😲 I LOVE live music when I'm at a restaurant or something. It's like listening to your own music but you can't control it and it's just really nice to listen to, especially in conversation gaps.
Love the beard today lol v fluffy
Edit: This is the reason i never complain about music even if its too loud! I know how hard yall work and all the other shit you have to deal with. Also theyre always more talented than I'll ever be lol So unless they're screaming into a mic and I cant even hear words I just let it go! (it might be just because I only go to a nice enough restaurant to have it like twice a year lmao)
I'd love to have people like you as guests instead of being told constantly to turn it down. One time, the keyboard was literally set below a quarter volume, no exaggeration, and I was playing quiet music such as Debussy's Arabesque No. 1, and yet I was still told to turn it down! At that point, it was hard trying to get it quieter without muting the keyboard completely!
@@OganySupreme yikes dude I'm sorry. I hope you get some better gigs in the future💕
@@Natalie-101 Thanks, man!
having used to play the piano, i have everlasting respect for anyone who can focus their attention on something else while playing anything
This is the most accurate thing ever and this is coming from a person in choir
People are, a bit much.
You forgot: "we can you pay you in exposure"
Exposure???? What do I look like?? A camera?? Lol
People die of exposure.
The lighting/production in this is amazing. You are amazing.
Patron: “Play Free Bird”
Us: We’re a Beatles tribute.
Patron: “So what, you’re not going to play it”.
Tell them haters to screw off, you're an artist!!🤣🤣
In indonesia, they play rock music in the cafe.
The Philippines has classic rock in bars.
live?
@@benparsons4979 yeah in some cafe. I hardly hear live jazz here.
@@FelixTantra wow that's awesome
@@benparsons4979 I prefer jazz tho, but Indonesian have a twisted taste of music so don't get your hopes too high.
I feel this...I miss this hope everyone is safe out there
Man this is great. Love your comedy and your playing! I find your ways of sharing your own Jazz to be a whole new level of clever.
2:04 why did this character remind me from the kid from Shrek “do the rawr” 😂
2:08 Karen be like -
Your video just made my night. I've been going through waves of panic attacks and I just stopped here to get back to normal. Thank you sir.
Superb Charles! Great work, like always!
Bruh, there's no way in hell I'm going to show all the way up to the gig for them to tell me that there isn't enough people so they're going to have to cancel, nope, you're gonna have to pay me anyway, I'm already here, you should've called and cancelled a few days before.
Yeah have to make a living too.
Our band got booked for a charity gig. They didn't work hard enough selling tickets to cover their costs so they wanted us to "donate" our fee (naturally telling us _after_ we'd played). Funny that they didn't ask the caterers to do that.
Petition for charles to make a piano piece based off his old van that had 200k miles in it called Priscilla
Yes, I will sign,
@@sorryjustwondering7553 ok, thank you.. I just need a comment and your all signed up
@@sorryjustwondering7553 leave a like so i can get this to the top
One of your best bits yet, keep improving!!
Soooooo true about volume. I was fired from so many gigs for being too loud without having a mic. There is always one person who complains yet the 10+ people that like what you’re doing the restaurant never cares about.
True story: I was actively playing at a restaurant and a man come up to chat with me (expecting full sentences) and as he was getting ready to go back to his table he said thanks and then HE HELD OUT HIS HAND FOR A HANDSHAKE and just held it there until I shook it. Rather stunned, I just maintained an ostinato in the left hand for a moment to shake his hand with my right and make him go away. I’ll never forget it.
Also, another time I got to the restaurant and started to play and something didn’t feel right with the action (upright). I opened up the top of the piano and found a half-eaten bag of chips inside. Another indelible memory... (same restaurant, oddly enough)
The "background music" one always kills me.
I once played a grocery store gig with an 18 person jazz band. They really put emphasis on being quiet for no reason. Really hope they learned the lesson not to hire a full band for background music.
Such idiots
Piece in the end was gorgeous, wow
One of your most entertaining videos in my opinion, loved it!
1:33 subtle giant steps
I think this is relaxing.
I like it when people ask if you teach lessons and then they follow through cause they want lessons for their kid.
I’d be interested in hearing your thoughts on melodies in speech patterns and the musical qualities of conversation. You’re the only one I see exploring it. I’ve always been fascinated by the idea. I just found you but love your vids!
This is not too different from being a DJ as well. The shit that I've gone through, from small bars to full-fledged venues...
oi oi my french horn teacher boi
We meet again my friend
The "not enough reservations" excuse, so true.
When I was a child I would stand close to the pianist and watch. Now my family owns a piano and now I’m going to learn to play!