Best Piano Songs

robvam · 21-01-2009 6:20pm #1

I'm learning the piano and I know a good few great songs with amazing piano in them. But I would like to know more......
So I thought it would be fun to put together a thread dedicated to songs that had amazing piano parts. Throughout the whole song or even just part of it.
So if anyone has some good suggestions fire ahead.

Just to get it started here are some of mine...

*Something Corporate - Konstantine
*Counting Crows - Colourblind (Obviously)
*David Sides - Covers of Apologise & Umbrella (On YouTube)
*Sia - Breathe Me
*Moby - Rushing
*Some stuff from the 'Titanic Soundtrack'
*Mark Cohn - Walking in Memphis
And loads more, my mind has gone blank.

Anyway sure fire away .....

Rob

yevveh · 21-01-2009 7:13pm

Muse - Sunburn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbuNEBBAyl4

Just noticed Matt ducking down and then seeing his face in the mirror from 2:58 - 3:00. Ha!

Most Ben Folds stuff has pretty cool piano.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP8-1DIAY2o

Love the piano in the intro and bridge for Biffy's 'Mountains' - to cut down on the size of this post, here's the link instead. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGjDsVPV6VI

Sunset Rubdown's piano (well, keyboard) is cool, but I don't get the impression that's what you're looking for. That's all I can think off of the top of my head.

xOxSinéadxOx · 21-01-2009 9:06pm

david sides is like :eek: (in a good way)

alicia keys falling is always a good one

Insect Overlord · 22-01-2009 1:59am

"Piano Man" - Billy Joel

Nightwish · 22-01-2009 2:05am

Michael Nyman - The Heart Asks Pleasure First (Theme from The Piano)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dPS-EHl-FE

craiginireland · 22-01-2009 2:12am

Nightswimming by REM
Beatles - Martha My Dear

22-01-2009 2:13am

Death Cab for Cutie - Passenger seat and Transatlantism
Tom Waits - er.. lots of his stuff. Particularly like Martha
Love the tiny bit of piano at the end of Ryan Adam's version of wonderwall - just plays the little hook at the end...
Sigur Ros - Untitled #3 (a.k.a. "Samskeyti") on ()

Just a few that spring to mind

KateF · 22-01-2009 2:17am

A lot of Sia's music is good on piano

Kold · 22-01-2009 4:15am

You'll be wanting some Yann Tiersen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFLF-gh4C2M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wIbylO24gE

Thoms piano compositions have the benefit of being rather simple. There's a lot of beauty to them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0MI3gtaqfY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfFtIcQlpQk

Mmmm that's some good youtube right there.

Heisenberg. · 23-01-2009 2:32am

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Kold · 23-01-2009 3:13am

I forgot to mention Ludovico Einaudi. Fabulous stuff that isn't too complex either.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZKYUjv-nyM

And the talented Mr D James, although you may need to destroy your piano...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDIp9oyjO9s

grumpytrousers · 23-01-2009 11:47am

Life on Mars - David Bowie
You Never Can Tell - Chuck Berry
Good Thing - Fine Young Cannibals
Satellite of Love - Lou Reed

ArmCandyBaby · 23-01-2009 12:38pm

Clocks by Coldplay. November Rain? Ultravox - Vienna... these aren't great i know. Hammer - Crokett's Theme (kinda...) Vangelis - Chariots of Fire. Robert Miles - Children

Everloving has my favourite piano bit by Moby but it's not really a piano song.

PhiliousPhogg · 24-01-2009 3:41am

Bohemian Rhapsody.

And A Day in the Life by the Beatles.

I tried to figure out a Richard D James piece before and failed miserably. Would sound nice though.

UncleBen · 24-01-2009 3:56am

I tried to figure out a Richard D James piece before and failed miserably. Would sound nice though.

Was it this one? It's a beauty.

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=MBFXJw7n-fU

Anima · 24-01-2009 4:24am

Silence and Motion FF8 piano OST

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur9xNeR7lSU

I love this piece, its so simple yet conveys a great deal. Its just perfect in my eyes.

Clair de lune

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CNV2eAc4zY

Its my favourite piece of all time, its just magical and timeless. Theres nothing I can see that you could take away or add, so therefore it is perfect.

Heisenberg. · 24-01-2009 4:26am

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Nolanger · 24-01-2009 4:17pm

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=eSKkyriwV_4

Call Me Jimmy · 24-01-2009 4:19pm

grumpytrousers wrote: »

Life on Mars - David Bowie

+1 dozen

dlofnep · 24-01-2009 4:20pm

Ludovico Einaudi - le onde

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Gr4FN_DOpSk&feature=related

Ludovico Einaudi - Fuori Dal Mondo

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=U8zXLQCx5gw&feature=related

Two of my favourites.

ArmCandyBaby · 24-01-2009 6:24pm

I heard Walking in Memphis last night - great piano song.

cautioner · 24-01-2009 8:52pm

robvam wrote: »

I'm learning the piano and I know a good few great songs with amazing piano in them. But I would like to know more......
So I thought it would be fun to put together a thread dedicated to songs that had amazing piano parts. Throughout the whole song or even just part of it.
So if anyone has some good suggestions fire ahead.

Just to get it started here are some of mine...

*Something Corporate - Konstantine
*Counting Crows - Colourblind (Obviously)
*David Sides - Covers of Apologise & Umbrella (On YouTube)
*Sia - Breathe Me
*Moby - Rushing
*Some stuff from the 'Titanic Soundtrack'
*Mark Cohn - Walking in Memphis
And loads more, my mind has gone blank.

Anyway sure fire away .....

Rob

Funny you should mention that, I came onto this thread with the intention of recommending Jimmy Eat World's "For Me This Is Heaven", the first line of which, coincidentally enough, is quoted by Something Corporate in that song.
Anyway: