Skateboarder approaches piano and unleashes incredible performance taking everyone by surprise
We often carry around stereotypes about other people without realizing it.
We judge others and assume we know what they are capable of and not capable of doing, even when we don’t even know them. And then there are times when people do things that completely change our perspective.
If there’s a lesson to be gained in this video, it’s that we should never judge a book by its cover.
The video begins with a skateboarder walking up to a public piano.
Nobody expects much from the man and they all go about their business as usual. But all of a sudden, he starts playing a very difficult song. It requires a lot of skills to be able to perform a piece such as this. It’s the theme song from Schindler’s List! Originally composed and conducted by John Williams, it is one of the most recognized contemporary soundtracks. In fact, the movie’s soundtrack won the Academy Award for Best Original Score.
People normally expect performances like these from tuxedo-wearing pianists on big stages.
Here we see a public piano in a mall, and a man in a hoodie walking through the crowd. His piano playing does not fail to catch the attention of the crowd. He amazes everyone. It is an excellent lesson about the most important values in life. Itâs not about the appearance, itâs about the knowledge and the skills you possess.
Once his fingers began to dance on the ivory and beautiful sounds fill the space, no one cared about how he looked.
People stopped by to hear him play, and the way he was dressed didnât matter at all!
Weâre all aware of the recent problems regarding pandemic and coronavirus.
Weâre being constantly reminded of the importance of social distancing. It is safe to assume that like performances like this one arenât happening in public anymore. Although this was filmed and posted in December 2019, it feels like ages ago. We are all hoping to overcome the current situation to be able to enjoy such perfect public performances again.
His performance brought tears to the eyes.
His talent is evident. A performance such as this will probably end up being one of the best videos youâve seen in a while.
As it turns out, the man in the video isn’t a skater at allâhe’s actually a professional piano player in disguise.
One thing is clear: itâs a clever disguise. We are not going to let the fact that heâs not a skater take away a tiny bit from his talent.
The man calls himself The Piano Phantom, and he has 123,000 YouTube subscribers.
He is an undercover pianist who wants to leave an impression but leave no trace.
In case youâre interested to know more about this talented individual, be sure to check him out on his official website.
The Piano Phantom made us reflect on something that is written on his website: âDonât be. Become.â
We should all take his advice and work on becoming the person we strive to be. Who we are or where we come from doesn’t matter. Itâs whatâs inside that matters the most!
People obviously love his performances and the mystique behind his act adds to the effect.
The man appears from nowhere, plays the piano perfectly, then gets lost in the crowd. There’s definitely something intriguing about that concept! Since it was posted, 10 million YouTube viewers seem to agree as well.
Undercover or not, the man should continue performingâhis audience deserves it!
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Source: YouTube/Piano Phantom