“It’s a little bit like opening up the door to another world…”

Remember Merton doing some piano improv on Chatroulette, which sounded like Ben Folds, but wasn’t? Well this time it’s Ben Folds pulling a Merton. In front of a live crowd. Yummy.

Merton freestyles with random strangers on Chat Roulette. He’s not Ben Folds although he’s obviously quite inspired by him (the “number 3″ bit sounds like Ben Fold’s now famous “rock this bitch” improvisations). Anyway, it’s funny and original.

UPDATE: Merton has reposted the video, with the description: “This is a new, edited version of the original Video #1. I had to make some changes in order for YouTube to be happy with it.” Apparently, he didn’t get approval to use the images of those he chatted with.

UPDATE AGAIN: Merton posted a second Chatroulette piano impro video.

From the new album “Of the Blue Colour of the Sky” available at http://www.okgo.net/store
Directed by James Frost, OK Go and Syyn Labs. Produced by Shirley Moyers. The official video for the recorded version of “This Too Shall Pass” off of the album “Of the Blue Colour of the Sky”. The video was filmed in a two story warehouse, in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, CA. The “machine” was designed and built by the band, along with members of Syyn Labs (http://syynlabs.com/) over the course of several months. OK Go thanks State Farm for making this video possible.

From zero to 100km/h (62 mph) in just 2.9 seconds sounds very nice. XXXL-experiment obviously viral video for the BMW S1000 RR.