Found myself listening to various covers and the original of #VinceGuaraldi 's classic from the #CharlieBrownChristmas movie, Skating. I made it a goal a year or two ago to learn the piano part in time for the holiday that year. I picked up his transcription and set to work on it, and the one thing I was struck by was the tempo. It's SO FAST. I got it to about 80% or so when I was working on it regularly, but even that was luck and sheer muscle memory. 😄
Tonight as I was listening to various covers, I stumbled on the recordings of takes of this recording that have been released, and the beginning of this one tells me he knew it was fucking fast and even he struggled occasionally.
I also deeply appreciate his skill at powering through flubs. This take has one in the main theme after the solo bits, and he just carried on as if nothing happened. Love it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tF4Lw8YEYxs
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