Forever Autumn (from Jeff Wayne's The War of the Worlds) - Piano Tutorial 

It has been years since I last listened to War of the Worlds, and as soon as those first keys hit, so did the nostalgia...

“As I hastened through Covent Garden, Blackfriars and Billingsgate, more and more people joined the painful exodus. Sad, weary women, their children stumbling and streaked with tears, their men bitter and angry, the rich rubbing shoulder with beggars and outcasts. Dogs snarled and whined, the horses' bits were covered with foam… and here and there were wounded soldiers, as helpless as the rest. We saw tripods wading up the Thames, cutting through bridges as though they were paper - Waterloo Bridge, Westminster Bridge… One appeared above Big Ben. Never before in the history of the world had such a mass of human beings moved and suffered together. This was no disciplined march, it was a stampede, without order and without a goal, six million people, unarmed and unprovisioned, driving headlong. It was the beginning of the rout of civilization, of the massacre of mankind…” -The Narrator [War of the Worlds]

The summer sun is fading as the year grows old, And darker days are drawing near, The winter winds will be much colder, Now you're not here. I watch the birds fly south across the autumn sky And one by one they disappear, I wish that I was flying with them Now you're not here. Like the sun through the trees you came to love me, Like a leaf on a breeze you blew away... Through autumn's golden gown we used to kick our way, You always loved this time of year Those fallen leaves lie undisturbed now 'Cause you're not here 'Cause you're not here 'Cause you're not here A gentle rain falls softly on my weary eyes As if to hide a lonely tear My life will be forever autumn, 'Cause you're not here 'Cause you're not here 'Cause you're not here Like the sun through the trees you came to love me, Like a leaf on a breeze you blew away... Through autumn's golden gown we used to kick our way You always loved this time of year Those fallen leaves lie undisturbed now 'Cause you're not here 'Cause you're not here 'Cause you're not here

Guys, I'm so excited that you're doing covers of this! War of the Worlds isn't my favourite musical, but it has some of my favourite music in it. I've wanted to learn piano music for this since first seeing it, but there wasn't much good online. I'd love it if you could do The Eve of the War (even if it is 10 minutes long), because the main theme is one of my favourite pieces of music.

I can hear Justin Hayward's beautiful voice singing. Love how this takes me back. Thanks SMB!

Such an underrated album. I'm glad your channel's bringing back a little bit of attention to it. Would love to hear other songs from it like Brave New World, Spirit of Man, and Thunderchild too.

Jeff Wayne War of the Worlds. YES !!!!

I grew up listening to this with my dad and brother. Seeing this in my feed felt amazing. Great job!

Anyone else find this in Recommend, go into it, and then start singing along? I gotta go back and listen to War of the Worlds again now, such a beautiful song.

I never thought I’d see you do a cover from Jeff Wayne’s War of the Worlds! I’d love to see other pieces from the Musical, like ‘The Eve of War’ or ‘Brave New World’! (Brilliant as always, by the way!)

One of my favorite songs from War of the Worlds! Please do more in the future!

A pleasant surprise for this musical theatre fan for sure! I discovered Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds about ten years ago just before The New Generation album was released (which I love, especially with Liam Neeson narrating) and this song and Thunder Child are my absolute favorites. Forever Autumn sounds SO GOOD as a piano solo!

i LOVE the war of the worlds soundtrack, and i have for years. this is my mums favourite song from the soundtrack. we have it on cd :)

MY FAVOURITE MUSICAL, honestly didnt expect this

Absolutely beautiful. I feel like crying every time I hear Forever Autumn, and this time is no exception.

Oh hell yes just as i was getting back into WotW

This channel surprises me more and more... you are too talented in the subject of music, something else, I have learned many songs with your tutorials. An extremely incredible An extremely incredible channel 💕

I love this song, and the musical of "War of the Worlds"!!!! If you are going to do Forever Autumn, you gotta do "The Eve of the War"!!!! Please do more songs from Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of THE WAR OF THE WORLDS!!!!👽👽🛸🍁🍂 🍂

I love war of the worlds, and this song is one of my favourites. It’s so haunting and beautiful, thanks so much for making this arrangement.

I first listened to and watched the live performance of Jeff Wayne's Musical version of The War of The Worlds when I was about 4 years old and it was all those years ago discovered my deep passion for music. When I was 6 years old I discovered the piano and I taught myself how to play. I am 18 years old now and have passed all my exams. I am now on the music course at my college doingwhat I love because of Jeff Wayne's musical.

This song hits different when remembering the plot of the movie, great vid btw.

One of my all time favorite, very moved to see its loved shared by so many people and so much talent. Jeff Wayne's WOTW deserves so much praise.

I’ve been listening to War of the worlds for the first time over the past couple of days, and this was the part where I last left off. Are you stalking me?

Such a beautiful yet sad song. Really captures the heartbroken despair that The Journalist feels when he cannot find his beloved Carrie in London and has to escape the Martians. "A gentle rain falls softly on my weary eyes As if to hide a lonely tear My life will be forever autumn Cause you're not here"

Another one of my favorites.

HOW DID I NOT FIND THIS TILL NOW!?!?

Whoa, I've never heard of this before but it is a really cool piece.

HOW HAVE I ONLY JUST FOUND THIS?!?!? WOTW is my mum and my favourite albums ever, please enlighten me with the fact that you’re planning on making the entire album (or what you can of it)

Please give us the entire half hour of Wayne's War of the Worlds. Such a blaster!

This is bizarre, I've listened to the album like 4 times the last week and you guys cover this song?! Chills. The other three songs would be great also!

Underrated song, glad you guys made one of it!

Wow, just wow. What an epic arrangement. I can see a sheet music purchase coming. Might take a while to master as good as your performance. Brilliant

This is one of my favourite songs and this arrangement is so good too. Great job!

"Forever Autumn"? Mood Frozen 2! 🍁🍁🍁🍂🍂🍂

Though my little boy has never heard this song he ran over to hear it. Great song Great arrangement 👍 my thanks

Great arrangement of a great piece!

For the love of god please please PLEASE make more war of the worlds stuff

I literally clicked this 3 seconds after it went up

The power of this music Is awesome

I am begging you guys, foaming at the mouth, to make more piano versions of this whole album. please for the love of god. Spirit of Man, Brave New World, and of course The Eve of the War.

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS!!! I AM CRYING BECAUSE I AM HAPPY!!! (Also, Make a piano tutorial of "The Eve of the War", its from the same musical)

this is really good you guys!

Based af, PLEASE do Thunder Child next 🤞🏻

Wow what an unexpected delight 😊

Amazing choice

Omg I love this song.

Dang I had no idea you did a cover of this, I was obsessed with this album when I was in high school back in 2014, but haven’t thought much about it since.

Having never seen war of the worlds, I can officially say. This is GREAT Could you please do hidden by night from shovel knight:specter of torment?

Incredible!

God i hope for thunderchild next..... COME ON THUNDERCHILD

This was incredible, great work, would love to hear more War of the worlds piano like 'Thunderchild' or 'The spirit of man' sure you'd smash it! 👏

Holy shit People still remember Thanks god, there may still be hope for us after all

What a cute song!

AAAAA OH MY GOD FINALLY!

A piano player with good taste

Love this! For your next one could you do Hell’s coming with me by poor man’s poison?

"For three days I fought my way along roads packed with refugees. The homeless, burdened with boxes and bundles containing their valuables. All that was of value to me was in London. By the time I reached their little red brick house, Carrie and her father were gone..."

*Great Song I Love It I Will Use It :D*

MORE WAR OF THE WORLDS!!!!

Почему-то подумал про "Warriors of the world " "War of the worlds " is so beautiful!

You got a subscribe for this!

Remember seeing the stage show at the O2 like a decade ago. Always been a great song though, even on its own

Absolutely beautiful ❤ Are you going to do any more covers of Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds?

YES

WOW THIS WAS SUCH A BEAUTIFUL PIECE!! I apologize for shouting

No way I remember this I never thought of asking

Nice

Since this is War of the Worlds, what about something from the 2005 version? “The Intersection Scene” in particular is polar opposite tone-wise

Not sure how licensing would work, but I'd love a full album of this!

Woooo

Can you make a tutorial on peices from whiplash? Such as caravan, whiplash and whiplash overture?

Hey SMB, great job on the song. How many people work for this channel? (I thought it was 1 person but I’ve heard otherwise)

Please make the artillery men and the fighting Machine please I want to Learn how to play it

Bonito

imagine being noticed by smb

Just to complete the Portal set, can you do Cave’s Requiem from Desk Job?

Fantastic would be better if you display the notes used on screen as they get played. Love this song 🎵

on a similar note would you be able to do forever fall from RWBY?

One of my parents' favourites. Think we still have the original vinyl somewhere.

Can you do the refugee status from this movie also? War of the worlds

I got here before an hour

Can you play Martha my dear by the Beatles?

HOW DID YOU KNOW

Please please do more war of the worlds

Hello, may you please do warcora winter edition? I understand if not, but it would be cool!

Day 500 telling sheet music boss we love them

great, now do the whole album

"By the time I reached their little house in Primrose Hill, Carrie and her father were gone..."

Could you do the Shores of Gold from Sea of thieves? Also dope piano stuff.

Requesting One Last Shot from Kirby Planet Robobot please This college thing is going pretty well. First day and I only had two classes 6 hours apart.

Hola SMB. Si quieres, puedes hacer el tutorial de el otoño del compositor clásico Vivaldi (Atummnn)

Request: Bear in the Big Blue House Brush Brush Bree Piano Tutorial

Now do the Eve of the War

Can you make a tutorial about the giant enemy spider?

MORE WAR OF THE WORLDS

Could you please do long elevator from Undertale? (day 12)

Can you do Eve of the War next?

Could you guys please do Rosie - Midnight? It's legit such an underrated but a very good song that has absolutely no covers to it, it's also part of the "The Metronomicon: Slay the Dance Floor" game. I'd be so appreciated of you guys if you were willing to cover this.

Please do a medium version of Top Gun Maverick Anthem? Also please do Great Balls Of Fire and I ain't worried

Please do eternatus 3 music from pokemon sword