Piano Covers / Radio Hits

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

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

"Right Here Waiting for You" by Richard Marx - Piano Cover

My own arrangement of this song.
Video - https://youtu.be/s6dV5e0YCDQ

"Hello" by Lionel Richie - Piano Cover

My own short arrangement of this song
Video - https://youtu.be/OelZun7dEMc

"Children" by Robert Miles - Jeff Vainio 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

"Kathy's Song" by Simon & Garfunkel - Piano Cover

This is my own arrangement of this song
Video - https://youtu.be/HaQeSe8a0Mk

"You're Still the One" by Shania Twain - Piano Cover

This is my own arrangement of this song.
Video - https://youtu.be/0_BvuABanAU

"The Dance" by Garth Brooks - Piano Cover

This is my own arrangement of this song.
Video - https://youtu.be/A1C8jG4HmAI

"You're beautiful" by James Blunt - Piano Cover

This is my own arrangement of this song.
Video - https://youtu.be/XXjD2tlVG6U

"Love Song" by The Cure / Adele - Piano Cover

This is my own arrangement of this song.
Video - https://youtu.be/1Gej5PYN-_k

"What makes a man" by City & Colour - Piano Cover

"All of Me" by John Legend - Piano Cover

This is my own arrangement of this song.
Video - https://youtu.be/JvXh0sFZMKo

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

This is my own arrangement of this song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRBg_VTT2fU

Just Me 2018

"Somebody" by Depeche Mode - Piano Cover

This is my own arrangement of this song.  R.I.P. Gord :(
https://youtu.be/wkdLzKQXnYc

"Wheat Kings" by The Tragically Hip - Piano Cover

This is my own arrangement of this song. R.I.P. Gord :(
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eD4z2XSuOXk

"Fiddler's Green" by The Tragically Hip - 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.