I decided to teach myself how to play (metal) drums in 2014.  These songs are all live drumming versions that I am playing over drumless songs I found on the internet, so i'm sorry (not sorry) for the mistakes!  To all Rock and Metal fans out there, I hope you like them!

Drum Covers - Metal / Rock

all songs related to classic rock, modern rock, easy rock, and metal rock

Piano Covers / Rock Tunes

These are all my own arrangements of some of my favourite TV shows and movies.  Hope you like them!

Piano Covers - Movie & TV Theme Songs

Piano Covers - Yanni / New Age / Classical

Piano Covers / Radio Hits

Love the show, love this song.  I tried to make it sound as creepy as the original version. 
https://youtu.be/_1EuAxSV0vI

"Dexter" (Blood Theme) - Jeff Vainio iPad Piano Cover

My version of this song.  Surprisingly, it came out better than I thought it would. The piano playing was recorded from the GarageBand Piano, and then I added GarageBand bass.

For those who don't know me, I've been playing piano for over 20 years, but I never had a lesson and I can't read sheet music. Everything is by ear and memory. I tend to learn a new song in under 5 minutes after hearing it a few times. This is not my job - just a hobby. 


"You're beautiful" by James Blunt - Jeff Vainio iPad Piano Cover

This is one of my favourite movies of all time, and favourite movie theme songs of all time.  All sounds were done on my iPad using my GarageBand app.  I hope you like it!

The Theme Song to the Movie "Gladiator" - Jeff Vainio iPad Piano Cover

I was inspired to cover this song after watching YouTube and seeing Bruce perform this song on the piano during Saturday Night Live (a great video by the way).  
All sounds were done on my iPad using my GarageBand app.

"You're Missing" By Bruce Springsteen - Jeff Vainio iPad Piano Cover

I did this song to see if my iPad could "lay down some beats" while still making the piano sound good.  Lorde is not really my type of artist, but she's very talented for a teenager, and she's got some very catchy tunes.

For those who don't know me, I've been playing piano for over 20 years, but I never had a lesson and I can't read sheet music. Everything is by ear and memory. I tend to learn a new song in under 5 minutes after hearing it a few times. This is not my job - just a hobby.

"Team" by Lorde - (Jeff Vainio iPad Piano Cover)

Ok, one more Lorde song to add - love this song, and wanted to see if the piano and backbeat will work.  This one took me a while to make it sound ok, so hope you like it!

For those who don't know me, I've been playing piano for over 20 years, but I never had a lesson and I can't read sheet music. Everything is by ear and memory. I tend to learn a new song in under 5 minutes after hearing it a few times. This is not my job - just a hobby.

"Buzzcut Season" by Lorde - (Jeff Vainio iPad Piano Cover)

This is my own arrangement of this song made on my iPad/GarageBand.

"Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Bonnie Tyler -  iPad Piano Cover

Love the movie, love the song.  This is my own arrangement of this song made on my iPad/GarageBand

The theme Song to the movie CRASH - "In The Deep" - iPad Piano Cover

This song is an unedited live drumming version that I am playing over a drumless version I found on the internet, so i'm sorry (not sorry) for the mistakes! To all Rock and Metal fans out there, I hope you like them!

Drum Cover - Running With The Devil (Van Halen)

Drum Cover - For Whom The Bells Tolls (Metallica)

Drum Cover - Chop Suey (System of a Down)

Intro: Rob Zombie on the Late Late Show
This song is an unedited live drumming version that I am playing over a drumless version I found on the internet, so i'm sorry (not sorry) for the mistakes! To all Rock and Metal fans out there, I hope you like them!

Drum Cover - ThunderKiss 65' (White Zombie)

This is my own arrangement for a quick version of this song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSU9ifV91XY

Theme song from the movie "The Piano" - Piano Cover

Movie theme song from "Beaches".  This is my own arrangement.

"Wind Beneath my Wings" by Bette Midler - Piano Cover

This is my own arrangement of this song.
Video - https://youtu.be/BzD6T85CGcs

"Do What You Have to Do" by Sarah Mclachlan - Piano Cover

this is my own arrangement of this song
Video - https://youtu.be/dCdATacY7Oo

"O Mio Babbino Caro" by Puccini - Piano Cover

"Canon In D Major" by Pachelbel - Piano Cover

This is my own arrangement of this song.
Video - https://youtu.be/aR5hZtFMwCg

"Angel Eyes" by Jim Brickman - Piano Cover

This is my own arrangement of this song.   I learned this song for my Mother who was in the hospital at the time, and played it for her when she came home.

"Nathalie" by Giovanni Marradi - Piano Cover

This is my own arrangement of this song.
Video - youtu.be/_NmSRmDzskc

"All I Ever Wanted" by Jim Brickman - Piano Cover

"Bittersweet" by Jim Brickman - Piano Cover

"The End of August" by Yanni - Jeff Vainio Piano Cover

This is my own arrangement of this song.
Video - https://youtu.be/M7DIDp4i6wE

"One Man's Dream" by Yanni - Piano Cover

This is my own arrangement of this song.
Video - https://youtu.be/42gOkjoJYuU

"In the Morning Light" by Yanni - Piano Cover

This is my own arrangement of this song.
Video - https://youtu.be/laxIItjfqhU

"Reflections of Passion" by Yanni - Piano Cover

This is my own arrangement of this song.
Video - https://youtu.be/T8cCoyo7Kks

"In The Mirror" by Yanni - Piano Cover

This is my own arrangement of this song.
Video - https://youtu.be/Jytwkgn3hHo

"Felitsa" by Yanni - Piano Cover

This is my own arrangement of this song.
Video - https://youtu.be/BYVFCKAwCfc

"The Rain Must Fall" by Yanni - Piano Cover

"So Long my Friend" by Yanni - Piano Cover

This is my own arrangement of this song.
Video - https://youtu.be/vAMGGczrars

"Within Attraction" by Yanni - Piano Cover

This is my own arrangement of this theme song using my iPad and the Garageband app for background music. 
For a second version of this song with just piano, check out
https://soundcloud.com/jeff-vainio/theme-song-streets-of-philadelphia-by-bruce-springsteen-jeff-vainio-piano-cover

Video -  www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vIItA9AmEQ

"Streets of Philadelphia" by Bruce Springsteen - Jeff Vainio Piano Cover

This is my own arrangement of this song. The piano playing was recorded on my old upright piano, then GarageBand instruments added after.

"Felitsa" by Yanni w/ strings - Jeff Vainio Piano Cover

"In the Morning Light" w/ strings by Yanni - Jeff Vainio Piano Cover

"The Rain Must Fall" w/ strings by Yanni - Jeff Vainio Piano Cover

"So Long my Friend" w/ strings by Yanni - Jeff Vainio Piano Cover

This is my own arrangement of this song. All my piano playing is completely by ear. No lessons, no sheet music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzFZLLHETUo

Jeppa Vainio 2019

"Dreams" by The Cranberries - Piano Cover

This song is an unedited live drumming version that I am playing over a drumless version I found on the internet

Drum Cover - War Inside my Head (Suicidal Tendencies)

Intro: 2015 Dave Grohl interview describing how he came up with the Everlong riff.
This song is a live drumming version that I am playing over a drumless version I found on the internet, and made up my own slow metal drum beat.

Drum Cover / Slow Beat - Everlong (Foo Fighters)

Intro: 1991 Interview with Kerry King talking about writing the Seasons in the Abyss Album. This song is a live drumming version that I am playing over a drumless version I found on the internet.

Drum Cover / Slow Metal Beat - War Ensemble (Slayer)

This song is a live drumming version that I am playing over a drumless version I found on the internet.

Drum Cover - Am I Evil? (Diamond Head)

Some Old Tool and New Tool
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwzlDoOaZ1c

                              

"Harry Manback / Invincible" Mash-up by Tool - Piano Cover

Some Brena on piano
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxWX8iRQmk8

"Brena" by A Perfect Circle - Piano Cover

"Disarm" by Smashing Pumpkins - Piano Cover

"In The End" by Linkin Park - Piano Cover

"Karma Police" by Radiohead - (Jeff Vainio Piano Cover)

inspired to learn this song playing video game The Last of Us 2

"Future Days" by Pearl Jam - (Jeff Vainio Piano Cover)

Found this song on Soundcloud, and when I listened to it, I had to learn it.

"Lament" by Ed Haydon - (Jeff Vainio Piano Cover)

Found this song on SoundCloud, and when I listened to it, I had to learn it.  All my piano playing is completely by ear.  No lessons, no sheet music.

"Before the Dawn" by Denis Kulikov - (Jeff Vainio Piano Cover)

Thanks to everyone for your views and comments!  Mostly all of my Piano songs here on Soundcloud, are also in video form on YouTube. 

I started playing piano at 15 years old.  Everything I do on the piano is by ear and memory only.  I have never had a piano lesson and I can't read sheet music - even to this day. I never play a song that is exactly note-for-note, and I don't even know what key I am playing a song in.  Lately, I have been learning my new material by watching other people's piano videos on YouTube, and specifically watching where their fingers go. 

I tend to learn a new song in 5-10 minutes if I know the song well. My range of music is very spread out across many types of music - Rock & Metal, New Age, Top 40 songs, some Country, and some Movie/TV theme songs.    

Since I am also a huge Rock and Metal fan, I also taught myself drums on a Roland vDrums TD 15 electronic drum set.  I  find a drumless song on YouTube and add my live drum solo on top of them.  
Playing piano and drums is not my job - just hobbies in my free time.

Check out my new Album of original songs on Youtube music, Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon music, and other major music platforms.

Jeff Vainio

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