This is the best Springsteen cover on UA-cam, besides your cover of Jungleland. I know you don’t have the sheets, but I think a version where we can see your hands would help us ”fans” a lot:)
Thank you so much for your kind remarks, Gustaf! I'll work on more angles in the future. For now, I literally just have my father putting his camera on a tripod and doing his best. If you're really curious, you can see more of what I'm doing by looking at the reflection of my hands on the fall board.
Ah thanks for that, I totally missed that trick! That sounds good, more angles would help us. But in the meanwhile I’m happy that your father helps you record this amazing show. You are very inspiring!
The fact that this video (and your channel) aren’t FAR bigger on UA-cam is absolutely criminal. The playing here is the best I’ve ever heard outside of the original! The emotion through the whole song is just so evident, it’s like I can hear the whole band and vocals along with the piano.
I’ve been listening to Bruce Springsteen since I was a young child. My dad is a huge fan and he used to sing this song to me every night before bed. Your arrangement of this timeless classic is absolutely beautiful. The Boss would be proud! 😊
soooo awesome to listen to this michael. I can still remember those little hands so apprehensive to engage in play!! SOOOOOOOO much growth. YOu are an inspiration to me!!!
That was beautiful Michael. I absolutely loved singing along with your cover. Loved that you were smiling while playing, it could be heard in your playing :D
Hey Brian, Thanks! I actually have a great bit of advice that was taught to me by my classical piano teacher. She always wanted me to work towards developing a "singing tone" when playing at the piano. Singing along , even if in just your head, is an essential part of creating the proper dynamics (volume) between the notes.
This is fantastic. Well done. (On a side note, I just started learning "Thunder Road" on piano last night. But after watching this video, I think I'm going to give up and pick another song. I'm not that good of a piano player, and this song seems really complex beginning-to-end for me.)
Hi Kenny, Thanks for your comment. Please don't be discouraged! I'm a professional musician playing with maximum effort. This piece can be enjoyed at simpler levels. I believe another UA-camr created a tutorial for my version of the song. Just take it slow and take your time. Either way, enjoy your journey :)
@@kennykistler6735 Have you looked at 10th Avenue Freeze Out? It's a fun piece that has a lot of simple repetition. Meeting Across the River is also fun and not too bad.
Haha, thanks! Funny, I had a great piano teacher who would always sing her instructions to me. She would make me keep practicing until I could match the sound of her singing.
@@nassimamer-ouali6702 Have fun with it! I'm sorry I don't have sheet music for this one. If you want to take a look at my cover of "Backstreets", I do have notes available for that one.
@@michaelarrom94 It's all right I'm trying to figure it out by ear, long journey to come with all the subtleties the song contains but the outcome looks worth it ! I'll sure have a look to your Backstreets cover !
Thank you very much for working this out and putting this up. Stunningly beautiful attempt here. It’s like being in the studio. You nailed it! ALL OF IT!!
You captured so many nuances of the song that your cover lifted my voice. It felt absolutely natural to sing which goes to show how well you’ve caught the style of the Professor.
I was looking for a video of the original with just the piano part in isolation. Frankly, this was an awesome alternative - rather than just an inert screen and the notes playing, we all get to see just how much you're enjoying playing. Much thanks!
How did I miss this for the last year - I happen to know all the words to Thunder Road - and sang along like a puppy. Thanks - I'm going to enjoy this as much as Jungle Land.
I never saw such a professionell piano cover by Bruce masterpiece Thunder road. Legendary the Roy Bittan and Bruce version. I#m looking forward to see more piano cover like Racing in the street or incident on 57th street.
Kudos, my man!! I was asked to accompany a vocalist friend on this song.. didn't realize what a mountain it was, but I'm having fun getting through it. The one thing I wondered about, was how to do the second half, when it's usually guitar driven. But you absolutely find everything and kill it. If imitation is flattery, then I'll be flattering you for the next week or two.
Alessandro, you honor me greatly by allowing me to be a part of your wedding! Yes, you're welcome to use my performance at your wedding. Congratulations and best wishes for a beautiful day!!
@@originalstarmaker If you have trouble ripping the audio, send me a contact form at my website (michael arrom dot com) and I'll arrange to send you an mp3
@@michaelarrom94 That is an awesome gesture, worthy of a performance to be proud of. This has been my favorite song for decades. When I’m feeling down these days, I watch your video and it lifts my spirits every time.
Every time I hear this song, my heart is in peace. Thanks. Please where can I find this piano transcription sheet ?. My dreams is my 11 years old son to to learn to play this song
Hello Sergio, I'm so happy that this song brings you peace. Thank you for your kind remarks! I'm sorry that I don't have sheet music for this song, I learned this song by ear. I hope your son gets much enjoyment out of playing the piano :)
Cool! I’ve been looking for a full cover version of Thunder Road without lyrics for a while. Awesome version! Jungleland was the other song on my bucket list to hear piano only and found your recording a couple years ago.
Thanks, Tom! Thanks for the idea! I'm searching for another Springsteen song or two to put on my project list. It's going to be a while before I get around to it, but this is a great one to think about. It's definitely on the short list of candidates for what might be next :)
@@michaelarrom94 No, sorry. But I certainly appreciate the time and artistry involved in these vids. I think the piano is a strong feature of Bruce's musical appeal, it takes his stuff to a higher level IMHO. Here's a version of Racing with the Professor sounding absolutely amazing at the 5 minute mark. Cheers. ua-cam.com/video/7XlirngKBvw/v-deo.html
@@tominrichmond No worries! Thanks for the great video reference. The challenge with these covers is making the part beyond the intro interesting. The actual Bittan performance beyond the intro is usually just simple background. It takes a bit of thought to come up with something that's respectful yet interesting.
@@michaelarrom94 funny, I was thinking just that while listening... but I thought you handled the "gaps" beautifully in your Jungleland rendition. Anyway, thanks again for the labor that went into these. Very creative and entertaining for die hard Bittan fans.
Thunder Road Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band The screen door slams, Mary's dress sways Like a vision she dances across the porch as the radio plays Roy Orbison's singing for the lonely Hey, that's me and I want you only Don't turn me home again I just can't face myself alone again Don't run back inside, darling You know just what I'm here for So you're scared and you're thinking That maybe we ain't that young anymore Show a little faith, there's magic in the night You ain't a beauty, but hey, you're alright Oh, and that's alright with me You can hide 'neath your covers and study your pain Make crosses from your lovers, throw roses in the rain Waste your summer praying in vain For a savior to rise from these streets Well now, I'm no hero, that's understood All the redemption I can offer, girl, is beneath this dirty hood With a chance to make it good somehow Hey, what else can we do now? Except roll down the window And let the wind blow back your hair Well, the night's busting open These two lanes will take us anywhere We got one last chance to make it real To trade in these wings on some wheels Climb in back, heaven's waiting down on the tracks Oh, come take my hand We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Oh, Thunder Road, oh, Thunder Road Oh, Thunder Road Lying out there like a killer in the sun Hey, I know it's late, we can make it if we run Oh, Thunder Road, sit tight Take hold, Thunder Road Well, I got this guitar and I've learned how to make it talk And my car's out back if you're ready to take that long walk From your front porch to my front seat The door's open but the ride ain't free And I know you're lonely for words that I ain't spoken Tonight we'll be free, all the promises will be broken There were ghosts in the eyes of all the boys you sent away They haunt this dusty beach road In the skeleton frames of burned out Chevrolets They scream your name at night in the street Your graduation gown lies in rags at their feet And in the lonely cool before dawn You hear their engines roaring on When you get to the porch they're gone on the wind So Mary, climb in It's a town full of losers I'm pulling out of here to win
Hi Michael, this is the best rendition of this terrific song I've ever heard...congratulations!!! I have a channel with covers and originals, can I use your piano for my channel?, I love to sing this song over your piano track, I will credit you and put a direct link to your channel and a thumbnail, I've just subscribed to your channel. Thank you in advance. José......amazing interpretation!!!!
Hi Jose, thanks for your comments and support! Of course, I don't have the copyright on the song, so I can't grant any official rights. That being said, I'm happy if you'd like to use my performance as your backing track. Have fun!
@@michaelarrom94That's great, I understand. I will copy you the link when it's ready. My channel is just for fun and because I love music. Big thanks... Have a great day!!!
Hi Michael, this is the link. Hope you like my little contribution to your fantastic piano instrumentation. ua-cam.com/video/AcFSQfKcUXU/v-deo.html. Gracias amigo!!!!
Hi Lise! Thank you for your kind comment. I'm sorry I don't have sheet music for this piece. I don't have perfect pitch, but I work well with my relative pitch. Also, I wanted to mention that I enjoy your cover of Jungleland :)
Ive been playing piano for some time and just curious as to how you can play something like this without sheet music i would love to play this for my dad
Hi Paul, thanks for your comment! The boring answer is that I've done an untold number of tedious classical exercises. I perform this song as a series of short patterns. I'm sorry that I don't have sheet music for this song. If your father enjoys Backstreets, I did create notes for that song. You can look up my video here and find the link back to my website for my free music notes.
Hi Kristin! Congratulation on your upcoming wedding! I'd be honored to share my recording for your wedding at no cost. Use the contact form on my website (michaelarrom.com) to securely share your email.
Lol, thanks for the comment! To be clear, though, you do have my name (Michael Arrom). I'm certainly not widely known. I'm more of a cleverly concealed secret ;)
You are a true God on Piano. I mean that. Roy Bittan could retire tomorrow from the E Street band and you would undoubtedly be able to take over. Would love to see a Backstreets cover
Thank you for your kind comment! I wish Roy much health and a very long career. Then again, if he needs a little help, I wouldn't mind getting the call :)
I get the you don't have sheet music and so on, but if you broke this down as a lesson and explained a bit, people would pony up $ to learn it. Any thoughts to a teaching channel?
Hey Dennis, thanks for your comment! So many great ideas and so little time. I spend about 15% of my time teaching. "Doing" and teaching are both important and complement each other. I need to do both and the 15/85 balance is about right for this point in my career. Check out Shawn Cheek's channel for a nice tutorial of my Jungleland arrangement.
@@dennis-1983 Soon! I'm headed to the east coast tomorrow. First a radio promo visit on Z100 in NYC then a quick swing down to Miami to help present a Latin Grammy Scholarship. At the end of all that, I'll be spending a few days with my family in NJ before heading back to LA to teach at USC. The family piano is tuned and my dad's camera batteries are charged :) I'm kinda leaning to Backstreets this time, but I haven't decided yet. Candy's Room is a great song!
My mom sent me this and said, "If any of your friends don't like this, you need to reevaluate who you spend time with.", and she's right.
I'd never make such a bold statement, but better not to argue with mom :)
Out of this world!! Out of this world!
Thank you! Thank you!
This is the best Springsteen cover on UA-cam, besides your cover of Jungleland. I know you don’t have the sheets, but I think a version where we can see your hands would help us ”fans” a lot:)
Thank you so much for your kind remarks, Gustaf! I'll work on more angles in the future. For now, I literally just have my father putting his camera on a tripod and doing his best. If you're really curious, you can see more of what I'm doing by looking at the reflection of my hands on the fall board.
Ah thanks for that, I totally missed that trick!
That sounds good, more angles would help us. But in the meanwhile I’m happy that your father helps you record this amazing show. You are very inspiring!
Screen door slams, Mary's dress waves... ❤❤❤
Bruce is one of my favorite lyricists!
Sways
You could really feel the joy in your playing. Excellent
Thank you, Danny! I'm lucky to be able to do what I love for a living :)
The fact that this video (and your channel) aren’t FAR bigger on UA-cam is absolutely criminal. The playing here is the best I’ve ever heard outside of the original! The emotion through the whole song is just so evident, it’s like I can hear the whole band and vocals along with the piano.
Thank you so much, I appreciate your comment!
Beautiful! Thank you. Keep listening over and over. I‘m a HUGE Bruce Fan for Decades. Thank you.
Thank you, Dani! I appreciate the support and I love your Porsche restoration!
Fantastic! If Roy Bittan ever leaves the stool, you're in!!!
Thank you! Lol, thinking nothing but good thoughts for Roy's health! If he ever wants to take a day off, I'd love to cover for him ;)
I’ve been listening to Bruce Springsteen since I was a young child. My dad is a huge fan and he used to sing this song to me every night before bed. Your arrangement of this timeless classic is absolutely beautiful. The Boss would be proud! 😊
Hi Brianna, thanks so much for your comment! I'm happy to have helped bring back a sweet memory :)
I used to sing Taxi to my kids to put them to sleep.
The Professor would really appreciate this ❤ 😊
Roy is the best!
This is fantastic. I love singing along with this.
Hey, Sam! Thanks for your comment!
soooo awesome to listen to this michael. I can still remember those little hands so apprehensive to engage in play!! SOOOOOOOO much growth. YOu are an inspiration to me!!!
I will always appreciate everything you did for me, thank you :)
That was beautiful Michael. I absolutely loved singing along with your cover. Loved that you were smiling while playing, it could be heard in your playing :D
Thank you, Harshit! I'm glad you enjoyed singing along :)
Great version to sing along with too! lol
Michael I love the dynamic that you invoke at the line, “And in the lonely cool before dawn….”
Hey Brian, Thanks! I actually have a great bit of advice that was taught to me by my classical piano teacher. She always wanted me to work towards developing a "singing tone" when playing at the piano. Singing along , even if in just your head, is an essential part of creating the proper dynamics (volume) between the notes.
This is fantastic. Well done. (On a side note, I just started learning "Thunder Road" on piano last night. But after watching this video, I think I'm going to give up and pick another song. I'm not that good of a piano player, and this song seems really complex beginning-to-end for me.)
Hi Kenny, Thanks for your comment. Please don't be discouraged! I'm a professional musician playing with maximum effort. This piece can be enjoyed at simpler levels. I believe another UA-camr created a tutorial for my version of the song. Just take it slow and take your time. Either way, enjoy your journey :)
@@michaelarrom94 Thanks. I absolutely love Bruce, though. What, would you say, are among his easiest piano songs to learn?
@@kennykistler6735 Have you looked at 10th Avenue Freeze Out? It's a fun piece that has a lot of simple repetition. Meeting Across the River is also fun and not too bad.
@@michaelarrom94 Thanks! I'll look into those. All the Born to Run songs are great.
@@kennykistler6735 They are! Although I wouldn't call it "easy", check out my "Backstreets" video for a link to my personal sheet music for the song.
Best cover of this I've heard. It's fantastic, man.
Thanks, Kevin!
Thank you for sharing. ❤
A really beautiful version with very, very nice accents. Best regards,
Michael from Bavaria Germany
Thank you, Michael! I appreciate your support!
Love that song great piano cover .
Thank you, Paul!
...... Wow.
Thanks, Scotty!
Now you’ve got this piano and you’ve learned how to make it talk! 😎
Haha, thanks! Funny, I had a great piano teacher who would always sing her instructions to me. She would make me keep practicing until I could match the sound of her singing.
Brilliantly played!😀
Thank you, Rick!
WOW! WOW! WOW...! I can't tell anything more expressive...
Thanks, Jaime!
Spectacular vid. Well done.
Thank you, Jack! I'm glad you enjoyed the video :)
You EFFIN ROCKED!!!! Great cover...
Thank you, Philip!
I would like to hear more covers from Burce like these one. The performance is amazing, and audio is also awesome!!! Congrats.
Hi Samuel, thanks for your comment! Please take a look around my page, I have several other Bruce covers.
i listened it again.... It's the same of Roy Bittan !!! FANTASTICA !!!!
Hi Angelo, I'm so glad you enjoyed the performance :)
Damn!
Thanks for your commnent!
Splendid !
Thank you, Nassim! I'm happy you enjoyed the performance!
I did, you got me started learning the piece right after I finished watching your cover !
@@nassimamer-ouali6702 Have fun with it! I'm sorry I don't have sheet music for this one. If you want to take a look at my cover of "Backstreets", I do have notes available for that one.
@@michaelarrom94 It's all right I'm trying to figure it out by ear, long journey to come with all the subtleties the song contains but the outcome looks worth it !
I'll sure have a look to your Backstreets cover !
Wowwww… you nailed every nuance. Fantastic job.
Hey Shawn, thanks for your support!
Thank you very much for working this out and putting this up.
Stunningly beautiful attempt here.
It’s like being in the studio.
You nailed it! ALL OF IT!!
Thank you, I appreciate your support!
That is fantastic. Very enjoyable ❤
Thank you, Allan! I'm glad you enjoyed the performance!
whaouh ,génial! the boss will always be "the boss".Thanks from France.
Merci beaucoup de Los Angeles!
Totally amazing well done
Thanks, I appreciate your comment!
Absolutely Incredible!
Thank you!
Thank you so much for this unbelievable video! You are a great person and I love this song a lot! Bravo, bravo, bravo!!!
Thank you so much for your kind comment!
Beautiful. No other words. I'd love to hear the solo piano version of 75 tour too...
Thank you, Michele! I'm glad you enjoyed the video :)
Simply outstanding.
Thanks for your support!
@@michaelarrom94 You are very welcome, sir.
Great cover… I can hear everyone singing along
Thanks, Chris! I appreciate your comment :)
Beyond awesome..........inspiring! Thank you!!!!
Thank you so much, Patrick! I appreciate your support!
Awesome, love it! Many thanks for sharing 🙏
Thank you, Christoph!
Beautiful!. Thanks from Charlottesville VA.
Thank you, William!
Lovely!
Thank you!
You captured so many nuances of the song that your cover lifted my voice. It felt absolutely natural to sing which goes to show how well you’ve caught the style of the Professor.
Thank you so much for your comment! I'm honored to have helped lift your voice!
Very nicely done…wish I could play it like that!!! ❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you so much!
Absolutely incredible for someone so young. Reminds me of me in my youth, all those 30 yesrs ago.. god i wish id stuck at it! ❤
Thanks, Joe! It's never too late to pick up on music lessons.
Amazing 😀
Thank you!
Beautiful
Thank you, Marcos! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Amazing as always Michael!! It's so beautiful to hear you play with so much mastery and passion!! Performance full of enthusiasm !!! ❤🔥
Thank you so much, Jimi! I hope you're well :)
That was OUTSTANDING!!.
Thanks, Martin!
I was looking for a video of the original with just the piano part in isolation. Frankly, this was an awesome alternative - rather than just an inert screen and the notes playing, we all get to see just how much you're enjoying playing. Much thanks!
Thank you, Christopher! I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
such a pity you don't have the sheet, and so amazing you performed by ear. Congratulations, you have an amazing talent!
Thank you, Àngel!
Fantastic
Thanks, Matthew!
Omg you’re amazing!!!! Best cover ever
Thank you :)
Thank you
Absolutely killed it. Great job!!
Thanks, Brian! I appreciate your support!
Quality work, Friend.
Thanks, Mark!
How did I miss this for the last year - I happen to know all the words to Thunder Road - and sang along like a puppy. Thanks - I'm going to enjoy this as much as Jungle Land.
Thanks for your comment, Murray! I love the lyrics on Thunder Road :)
This is incredible
Thank you, John! I appreciate your support!
So amazing
Thank you, Abigail! I'm glad you enjoyed it :)
I am very grateful for the gifts God gave me but I wish playing the piano was one of them.
Thanks for your comment, Eric! I'm grateful for all our gifts too :)
Amazing job man. Congrats. 🤘👏👏
Thanks, Gustavo! I appreciate your support!
What a Wonderful ❤️❤️… BRAVOOOOOO
Thank you, Angelo! I appreciate your support!
I never saw such a professionell piano cover by Bruce masterpiece Thunder road. Legendary the Roy Bittan and Bruce version. I#m looking forward to see more piano cover like Racing in the street or incident on 57th street.
Thank you! "Racing in the Streets" is on my list to be my next Bruce cover. I'm hoping to find the time to do it sometime during late December.
Kudos, my man!! I was asked to accompany a vocalist friend on this song.. didn't realize what a mountain it was, but I'm having fun getting through it. The one thing I wondered about, was how to do the second half, when it's usually guitar driven. But you absolutely find everything and kill it. If imitation is flattery, then I'll be flattering you for the next week or two.
Thanks, Jess! I hope you have fun accompanying your friend :)
I enjoyed listening to that almost as much as you enjoyed playing it 😄
Thanks, Ryan! I do love what I'm doing :)
you are GREAT!!!
Thank you! I appreciate your support :)
WOW! And yes, now I have the music for my entrance at the wedding, next october. Thanks!
If you don't mind, of course 😀
Alessandro, you honor me greatly by allowing me to be a part of your wedding! Yes, you're welcome to use my performance at your wedding. Congratulations and best wishes for a beautiful day!!
@@originalstarmaker If you have trouble ripping the audio, send me a contact form at my website (michael arrom dot com) and I'll arrange to send you an mp3
@@michaelarrom94 That is an awesome gesture, worthy of a performance to be proud of. This has been my favorite song for decades. When I’m feeling down these days, I watch your video and it lifts my spirits every time.
@@jamesrosas3473 Thanks for making my day! I hope all your days are bright :)
Outstanding!! Oh my gosh... Thank you for sharing this.
My pleasure, thanks for your kind comment :)
Awesome.
Thank you, I appreciate the support!
Beautiful especially the outro
Thank you, Simon!
Awesome
Thanks, Vince!
Amazing!!
Thank you!
Brilliantly done!
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
Beautiful!
This is so good
Thank you, Michael! I appreciate your listening to my video.
Wonderful dynamics.
Thanks, Ken! I owe it all to my fantastic classical piano teacher.
Wow, you killed it! Beautiful.
Thanks, Andrew!
Magnifique
Merci!
Every time I hear this song, my heart is in peace. Thanks. Please where can I find this piano transcription sheet ?. My dreams is my 11 years old son to to learn to play this song
Hello Sergio, I'm so happy that this song brings you peace. Thank you for your kind remarks! I'm sorry that I don't have sheet music for this song, I learned this song by ear. I hope your son gets much enjoyment out of playing the piano :)
Cool! I’ve been looking for a full cover version of Thunder Road without lyrics for a while. Awesome version! Jungleland was the other song on my bucket list to hear piano only and found your recording a couple years ago.
So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for your support!
The Force is strong in this one.
Hi Ron! Thanks for your support!
Well done!
Thank you!
beautiful! I was definitely singing along, lol. Would love to hear you interpret Racing in the Streets, another great piano driven Bruce piece.
Thanks, Tom! Thanks for the idea! I'm searching for another Springsteen song or two to put on my project list. It's going to be a while before I get around to it, but this is a great one to think about. It's definitely on the short list of candidates for what might be next :)
Hey Tom, Lol, any chance you were the person who sent a letter to my USC mailbox? If so, thank you, it made my day :)
@@michaelarrom94 No, sorry. But I certainly appreciate the time and artistry involved in these vids. I think the piano is a strong feature of Bruce's musical appeal, it takes his stuff to a higher level IMHO. Here's a version of Racing with the Professor sounding absolutely amazing at the 5 minute mark. Cheers. ua-cam.com/video/7XlirngKBvw/v-deo.html
@@tominrichmond No worries! Thanks for the great video reference. The challenge with these covers is making the part beyond the intro interesting. The actual Bittan performance beyond the intro is usually just simple background. It takes a bit of thought to come up with something that's respectful yet interesting.
@@michaelarrom94 funny, I was thinking just that while listening... but I thought you handled the "gaps" beautifully in your Jungleland rendition. Anyway, thanks again for the labor that went into these. Very creative and entertaining for die hard Bittan fans.
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you, Kathy!
Unbelievable, great job! Inspired to learn this🎉
Hi Laura, Thanks for your kind remarks! I hope you have fun learning the piece :)
La canción más bonita del mundo
Gracias, Noel! Estoy de acuerdo!
Thunder Road
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
The screen door slams, Mary's dress sways
Like a vision she dances across the porch as the radio plays
Roy Orbison's singing for the lonely
Hey, that's me and I want you only
Don't turn me home again
I just can't face myself alone again
Don't run back inside, darling
You know just what I'm here for
So you're scared and you're thinking
That maybe we ain't that young anymore
Show a little faith, there's magic in the night
You ain't a beauty, but hey, you're alright
Oh, and that's alright with me
You can hide 'neath your covers and study your pain
Make crosses from your lovers, throw roses in the rain
Waste your summer praying in vain
For a savior to rise from these streets
Well now, I'm no hero, that's understood
All the redemption I can offer, girl, is beneath this dirty hood
With a chance to make it good somehow
Hey, what else can we do now?
Except roll down the window
And let the wind blow back your hair
Well, the night's busting open
These two lanes will take us anywhere
We got one last chance to make it real
To trade in these wings on some wheels
Climb in back, heaven's waiting down on the tracks
Oh, come take my hand
We're riding out tonight to case the promised land
Oh, Thunder Road, oh, Thunder Road
Oh, Thunder Road
Lying out there like a killer in the sun
Hey, I know it's late, we can make it if we run
Oh, Thunder Road, sit tight
Take hold, Thunder Road
Well, I got this guitar and I've learned how to make it talk
And my car's out back if you're ready to take that long walk
From your front porch to my front seat
The door's open but the ride ain't free
And I know you're lonely for words that I ain't spoken
Tonight we'll be free, all the promises will be broken
There were ghosts in the eyes of all the boys you sent away
They haunt this dusty beach road
In the skeleton frames of burned out Chevrolets
They scream your name at night in the street
Your graduation gown lies in rags at their feet
And in the lonely cool before dawn
You hear their engines roaring on
When you get to the porch they're gone on the wind
So Mary, climb in
It's a town full of losers
I'm pulling out of here to win
Outstanding, Michael! Thank you!!
Thanks, Brooke!
wonderful piano [player rroy bittan is simply a genius and very classical so very well done
Thank you, Carol :)
@@michaelarrom94 welcome brillant
@@michaelarrom94 yep
Hi Michael, this is the best rendition of this terrific song I've ever heard...congratulations!!! I have a channel with covers and originals, can I use your piano for my channel?, I love to sing this song over your piano track, I will credit you and put a direct link to your channel and a thumbnail, I've just subscribed to your channel. Thank you in advance. José......amazing interpretation!!!!
Hi Jose, thanks for your comments and support! Of course, I don't have the copyright on the song, so I can't grant any official rights. That being said, I'm happy if you'd like to use my performance as your backing track. Have fun!
@@michaelarrom94That's great, I understand. I will copy you the link when it's ready. My channel is just for fun and because I love music. Big thanks... Have a great day!!!
Hi Michael, this is the link. Hope you like my little contribution to your fantastic piano instrumentation. ua-cam.com/video/AcFSQfKcUXU/v-deo.html. Gracias amigo!!!!
Amazing !!!! Have you got the sheet music ?
Hi Lise! Thank you for your kind comment. I'm sorry I don't have sheet music for this piece. I don't have perfect pitch, but I work well with my relative pitch. Also, I wanted to mention that I enjoy your cover of Jungleland :)
Ive been playing piano for some time and just curious as to how you can play something like this without sheet music
i would love to play this for my dad
Hi Paul, thanks for your comment! The boring answer is that I've done an untold number of tedious classical exercises. I perform this song as a series of short patterns. I'm sorry that I don't have sheet music for this song. If your father enjoys Backstreets, I did create notes for that song. You can look up my video here and find the link back to my website for my free music notes.
@@michaelarrom94 thanks for replying! what exercises are you referring to?
@@paulcavounis6467 Mainly practice drills from the Hanon and Czerny books
Great cover! Where can I find the music sheet for this ?
Thanks, Nico! I'm sorry that I don't have sheet music for this, I played it by ear.
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Thank you!
HI! I am planning to walk down the aisle with my dad to this song - do you have a recorded version of this that I can use? I am happy to pay you :)
Hi Kristin! Congratulation on your upcoming wedding! I'd be honored to share my recording for your wedding at no cost. Use the contact form on my website (michaelarrom.com) to securely share your email.
Yes yes yes, anonymous person playing Godlike piano. 👏👏👏👏👏👏
Lol, thanks for the comment! To be clear, though, you do have my name (Michael Arrom). I'm certainly not widely known. I'm more of a cleverly concealed secret ;)
You are a true God on Piano. I mean that. Roy Bittan could retire tomorrow from the E Street band and you would undoubtedly be able to take over.
Would love to see a Backstreets cover
Thank you for your kind comment! I wish Roy much health and a very long career. Then again, if he needs a little help, I wouldn't mind getting the call :)
@@michaelarrom94 You'd be great!
Thanks for the vote of confidence! I’ll put Backstreets on my to do list :)
Your Backstreets cover is now up on my channel! Thanks for the request :)
@@michaelarrom94 you are the absolute man. Thank you so much
sheet music? Id love to play this!
Sorry, played by ear and don't have any. Good luck!
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Thanks, Tom!
I get the you don't have sheet music and so on, but if you broke this down as a lesson and explained a bit, people would pony up $ to learn it. Any thoughts to a teaching channel?
Hey Dennis, thanks for your comment! So many great ideas and so little time. I spend about 15% of my time teaching. "Doing" and teaching are both important and complement each other. I need to do both and the 15/85 balance is about right for this point in my career. Check out Shawn Cheek's channel for a nice tutorial of my Jungleland arrangement.
@@michaelarrom94 you got it, I understand. How about "doing" another Bruce when time allows? How about Candy's Room?
@@dennis-1983 Soon! I'm headed to the east coast tomorrow. First a radio promo visit on Z100 in NYC then a quick swing down to Miami to help present a Latin Grammy Scholarship. At the end of all that, I'll be spending a few days with my family in NJ before heading back to LA to teach at USC. The family piano is tuned and my dad's camera batteries are charged :) I'm kinda leaning to Backstreets this time, but I haven't decided yet. Candy's Room is a great song!